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Evening star., 1901-12-12
GIGANTIC RAILROAD SCHEME.
Pennsylvania Proposes to Tunnel
North and East RiNers.

The New York Tribune OF today says:
Plans and maps for a tunnel to connect
the Pennsylvania and Long Island rail-
roads were filed in the county clerks Of
flee In this city a few minutes before the
close of business at pm. yesterday, to-
gether with articles Of Incorporation for
the Pennsylvania-New York Extension
Railroad Company, which is to operate the
tunnel Earlier in the day there were
filed with the secretary of state, at Al
pany, similar plans and papers. They
show that the proposed railway tunnel will
start north of the present terminal Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, in Jersey City, go
under the North river to this city, and un-
der Manhattan Island and the East river
TO point near the present terminal OF the
Long Island railroad, in Long Island City,
IN the borough of Queens
The maps and plans filed show that the
tunnel viii cross under the North river, so
continue in an easterly direction, to
enter large underground station that Is
TO be constructed in the block bounded by
32d street, 7th avenue. SD street and sth
avenue, and in a part of the block bounded
by 32d and 33d streets and Sth and 9th
avenues. From the underground station
the tunnel is to proceed east, nearly along
the line of 32d street. and under the East
river to Queens, connecting with the Long
Island railroad Under the North river TIE
tunnel will have room for two railway
tracks. East of the underground station in
Manhattan there will be four tracks, and
under the East river each track will be in
separate tunnel. so that there will be four
tunnels under the East river. The Long
Island railroad will have the use of two OF
the tracks running on the line of 33d street
and will have an individual station at Nos
49 and 81 West 33d street, just east Of
Broadway. The Pennsylvania and the Long
Island Railroad Companies will have joint
use of the large underground station at
SD street and 7th avenue. t.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Black Taffeta Silk, 20 inches
wide, guaranteed all pure silk, fast
edges, sold at all stores at SOC. yd.
and more-3oc.
All-wool Venetian Cloth, 40
inches wide, all the new winter
colors, regular price, SOC. yard
3oc.
Genuine Eclipse Flannelette,
yard wide, all colors and styles,
standard quality at I21zc. yard
ozsc.
Shirting Prints, all colors, dot,
stripe and figure effects, real value,
&c. yard-3zsc.
Heavy Stair or Runner Oil
cloth, pretty patterns and colors,
sells at Ioc. yard-5Nc.
Ladies Flannel Lined Felt
Shoes, selling regularly at $I.oo-
65c.
Mems Winter-weight Genuine
Russian Calf Shoes, very high
grade, the usual $3.50 kind-$I. So.
Finest Taffeta Silk Skirts, FASH
ionably made and trimmed with
ribbon quilting, velvet ribbon
bands, fiounces, ETC.; worth one
third more-for this hour, $o.o8.
Elegantly made and very fash
ionable Dress Skirts, finest wide
vale cheviots, priced at $Io-&.o8.
Ladies Very Fine Walking or
Pedestrian Skirts; stylishly made
of high-grade materials; a garment
readily selling at $I2. 5o-$7.o8.
Boys Fine Dress Suits, in dou-
ble-breasted or vestie style; selling
always at $E$2. so.
Boys Fine Blue "Borombo"
Chinchilla Refers, elegantly made
with velvet collar, wool plaid lin
ing, 4 to IS years; S. is the usual
price-$2.o8.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Ladies and Misses Untrim-
med Hats and Ready-to-Wear
Hats-some best fur felts-worth
6oc. to $I.6o-special, 25c.
Breasts, Coques, Birds, Pom
pons, etc, for hat trimming, worth
up to 9Sc.-33c.
Elegant $40 and $I2 Taffeta Silk
Waists, in every color, including
black and white, in many styles such
as applique effects in embroidery,
clusters of tucks and all-over tuck
effects, white and colored silk her
ringbone stripe inserting, hem
stitching, elegant designs in pip
ing and quilting, velvet ribbon
bands, etc.-very special for this
hour, 1898.
Ladies Fine Tailor-nade Suits,
in a variety of fabrics and many
styles; all very high grade and
selling readily up to $2o-special
at SI2.5o.
Ladies Imitation Mink Fur
Neckpieces, E large tails-$I o8.
Ladies Marten Fur Neckpieces,
6 large tails-$3.oS.
Boys Warm and Well-made
Flannelette Waists-o1zc.
Boys Finely-made Suits, in
vestie and double-breasted styles,
suitable for dress-SI. .o8.
Boys Refers, blue and tan,
made with velvet collar, splendid
quality-SI.o8.
Boys Knee Pants, all wool, will
wear well and look well-3oc.
Lot of Boys All-wool Blue
Sailor Blouse Suits, very high
grade and stylish-for this hour
only SI.o8.
Boys Corduroy Pants, the
never-wear-out quality, all sizes
2oc.
Mems White Domet Flannel
Night Shirts, value 75c.-45c.
Point de Paris Laces, and 3
inches wide, Ioc. value-5c.
Women's Silk Gloria Umbrellas
ST.. 20 usually-85c.
Fancy Stripe Hair Ribbons, &c.
yard usually-2c.
Satin Gros Grain Ribbons, Nos.
9, IL and 10. value I5c yard-oc.
All-silk Taffeta Ribbons, No.
40, for neck fxings, value I5c.
yard-7Ac. 81
Children's Heavy Ribbed Fleece
lined Underwear, 3oc. kind-22c.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
COAL FAMINE IMMINENT.
Scarcity of Cars Causes Shortage at
Coast POints.

Scarcity of Cars Causes Shortage ut
Coast Points.
A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: A coal famine, such as has not pre-
vailed for years. now exists at this port. by
reason of which both the coastwise and
West India commerce is almost entirely
crippled.
Orders for coal, both throughout New
England and the West India Islands, are
pouring in. but the merchants find them
selves unable to make shipments, owing to
the scarcity OF coal at tidewater. This coa-
dition. in a great measure, is due to a
scarcity of cars to carry the mineral from
the mines.
Lying in the Delaware river, anchored,
are q large number of steamers. schooners
and barges, all chartered, but una BILE to get
their cargoes. Daily the situation is becom-
ing more serious, and vessel-owners, be-
coming aware of the existing conditions at
this port, are sending their vessels south to
Newport News and Baltimore from New
England ports, hoping to get return car
goes in better time.
After lying here idle for a period Of ten
days, unable to get charter with any spe-
cific loading date set, the schooner John
F. Randall. Captain Crocker. a vessel OF
2,50e tons capacity, sailed away light today,
bound for Baltimore At that port she will
load coal for Boston.
At Port Richmond, from which point the
daily output seldom falls short of 10000
tons. only one ]. 400 ton cargo was shipped
today, that being by the barge Kohinoor.
Just how long this unsatisfactory condi-
ton will continue is a matter of specula-
ton. Coal shippers, having vessels in hand
to load. are unable to say when they will
have coal on hand. Only a few days ago
the tug Cuba towed down to Newport News
two 5000 ton barges that had waited here
nearly two weeks for cargoes for Havana
A dispatch from Knoxville. Tenn. says:
rH~w NTH -,sa-
tice from the Southern railway that n Will
ccnfiscate coal for its use. threatens grave
danger to Industries of four states. which
depend ON Coal Creek and Jeilico for thefr
supplies So serious Is the coal shortage
becoming that textile Industries In Ten
nessee, Georgia and North and South Caro-
lima may be compelled to shut down
Coal operators OF this section are said
to be losing thousands of dollars through
their inability to get cars to move their
output.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Ladies Very Modish Raglans,
newest and best styles; tan and
Oxford gray, all sizes and very
high grade-selling every day at
S2o-special at $I2.5o.
All Pure Wool Camel's Hair
Cheviot, 40 inches wide, garnet,
brown, green, mode, gray and Ok
ford, sold at soc. yard-25c.
Wool Storm Serge, double
twist yarn, 40 inches wide, real
value 35c. yard-I9c.
Table Covers, in turkey red,
"a size, fringed all round, guar
anteed fast color, value Csc. each
-2oc. r-.
Unbleached Canton Flannel and
Sheeting Muslin, SO inches wide,
the usual Sc. yard quality (not
more than 20 yards to a buyer)-
$3.50.
Decorated Shaving Mugs-Ioc.
Fancy Glass Novelties, with
DOttle or eXtrdCt-0C.
Ladies Wrappers, good, heavy,
fast color percale, all have flounces
and sell every day at o8c.-4oc.
Beautiful Mercerized Black
Satine Underskirts, stylishly trim
med. small priced at 98c.-4oc.
Pretty Striped Flannelette Baby
Sacques, nicely made, selling at
25c.-IOc.
About so Ladies Eiderdown
Coats, white and colored, satine
lined, usual price, SI.oS-o8c.
soc. Toy Trunks-Ioc.
9Sc. I2-key Pianos-5oc.
75c. Enameled Doll Beds-4oc.
$50. Books, many styles-23c.
I2c. Games, several kinds-6c.
So Dressed Dolls-o8c.
SIPS Large Jointed Dolls-79c.
Is pairs Fine Nottingham Lace
Curtains, beautiful novelty effects,
worth up to So pair-$I.4o.
Best Quality Holland Window
Shades, all colors, with fixtures
complete-Ioc.
Handsome Decorated Lamps,
several styles, worth up to $I.75-
98c.
White Applique Bureau and
Wash Stand Scarfs and Shams,
some very slightly soiled, worth
UP to 5oc.-Ioc.
Sofa Pillow Cushion Tops,
beautiful oriental and floral effects,
worth I5c.-6zsc.
Evening star., 1901-12-12

he bill which was presented last Monday
lad been sfmplifled and modified to meet
the objections to the former one. He de-
clared that the present bill was designed
to benefit American owners and American
capital only, and that IL something was
not done to protect the American marine
every hole would be plugged by merchants
OF England. Germany and France until the
Americans should have to fight to get IN.
He declared that the only solution Of the
problem was to place the American mer-
chant marine on an equal footing with that
of the other countries. BY these figures he
showed that the European countries are
paying subsidies amounting to S2s, 1000 900.
He spoke for the support of the mer-
chants of Boston for the new bill.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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(CONTINUED(
Boys Fine Oxford Gray Over
coats-nicely made, with velvet
collar, excellent lining and thor
oughly serviceable and cookbook
ing; size 4 to IS years-$3.o8.
= Motorn1en S Mittens, SIPS valtte
ST. .oo. 1S.,.sS
Mems Wool Sweaters, the 81
value-55c. - ~
A1l-woo1 Red Flannel Double
breasted Undershirts, $I.75 value
--$I.oo:
! Women's Black Foster Hook
Gloves, ST 90 yalue-5oc.
e Women's Embroidered Collars,
the 1oc. kind-5c.
Mems Fine Laundered Percale
Shirts, selling at 1890.
Mems Double-breasted Cardi-
gan Jackets; S. value-$I.88.
Lot of Fine Sample Umbrellas;
$3.50 grade-$I.55.
Special lot Women's Under
wear. grades never sold less than
5oc.-25c.
Children's Underwear, the kinds
always and everywhere sold for
SOC. at least-24c.
Mems All-wool Undershirts,
sizes 40 and AZ, SI.oo and SI.5o
values always-ooc.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Women's Heavy Ribbed Fleece
lined Underwear, soc. quality
35c.
No. All-silk Ribbons, lloyd.
pieces-I6c.
Mems 75c. and ST Half Hose
44c.
Mems Silk Muflers for holi-
day presents, So value 81.
Ladies Handsome Quilted Real
Satin Juliets, fur trimmed, all col
ors, the $I.5o grade-7oc.
Mems Embroidered Slippers
44c. ...
Chi1dren's English Wool-lined
Jersey Leggins-45c. pair.
I5c Checkerboards-8c.
$I.5o Large Magic Lanterns
o8c.
o8c. Dressed Dolls-4oc.
89c Large Kid Dolls-5oc.
$I.5o Shooting. Galleries-o8c.
4oc. Drums, with sticks-25c.
25c. 6-key Pianos--1Sc.
Best Quality Holland Window
Shades, trimmed with heavy
fringe, all colors, complete with all
fixtures, worth 4oc-25c.
Heavy Armure Tapestry Por-
there's, several colors, worth S. pr.
-SI.3o.
Pretty Nottingham Lace Cur
tain Ends, worth up to 49c.-I9c.
Bed Spreads, good size, hand
some designs-worth 6oc.-43c.
Handsome Nottingham Lace
Curtains, worth S. pair every
where-o8c.
Ladies Round Carriers, with
dainty buckles and bows-Ioc. pr.
Bohemian Glass Atomizers,
sprinkler top, rubber bulb, 4oe.
value-25c.
Children's Neatly Made F1an-
nelette Gowns, 2 to E years, the
usual soc. kinds-3oc.
Children's Cloth Coats, 4, e and
8years, stylish and we'll made, sell
at s3.4o-s1 .os.
Small lot of All-wool Flannel
Waists, black and colored, tucked
all over-ooc.
Lot of Corsets, stripped with
satine, short hips, the SOC. kind
800:
Ladies White Aprons-oc.
China Silks, Fl inches wide, in
20 choice high colors, for holiday
fancy work, warranted all silk,
regularly 45c. yard-25c.
Pure Wool Ladies Flannels
for waists, II choice colors, SELL
ing everywhere at 39c. yard-25c.
All Pure Wool Ladies Broad
cloth, 81 inches wide, black and all
colors, regularly 75c. yard-4oc.
Turkish and Honeycomb Tow
els, good size, value always &c.
each-3Bc.
Domet Flannel Skirt Patterns,
full 2H yards wide, crochet ends,
standard price, 25c. each-18Zsc.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Ladies and Misses Untrimmed
Hats, best fur felts, all colors, all
high grade, selling at SI.6o-
40c.
Fancy Breasts, Pompons,
Wings, etc, worth up to 3oc.-
I7c.
Ladies Fashionable Oxford
Gray Walking Skirts, made in su-
perior manner, small priced at
S3-5o-SI.9S.
Ladies Elegant Dress Skirts,
black and blue Lymansville chew
lot, trimmed with founce, best
binding, high grade in every par
ticular-S3 98.
BOYS Knee Pants, nice-looking
and made in superior manner
25c.
Boys Blue Century Cloth
Waists, made to last-oHc.
Special lot of Boys Blue Nestie
and Double-breasted Suits, vestie
sizes, 3, 4 and 10, ouble-breasted
7 to Is years, worth more than
double-for this hour, SIPS.
Boys Blue Chinchilla Refers,
sizes 3, 4 and 5 years-ooc.
Cardigan Jackets, SIPS value
.-75c.
Mems anchor" Brand I'm
laundered Shirts, soc. value-3oc.
Mems Camel's Hair Under
wear, 75c. value-5oc.
Mems Fancy Hose, regular
price, I9c.-Ioc.
Mems Adler Gloves, standard
quality at SI.5o-$I.oo.
Women's Fast Black Drop
stitch and Fancy Hose, 2oc. value
-I2Hc.
Torchon Laces, 3 and 4 inches
wide, beautiful designs, Ioc. yard
usually-2Hc.
Embroideries, ? and 3 inches
wide. sell at Ioc.-4c.
Women's Fancy Edge Hand
kerchiefs, I5c. value-oc.
, Ladies Best Quality Rubbers,
, selling always at soc. pair-I9c.
. Mems Finest Russet Leather
. Juliets, the ST. so value-oSc.
. Children's and Misses Extra
. Quality Patent Leather Shoes, the
. usual ST and SIPS values-6oc.
. Black Brocaded Satin Duchess,
. guaranteed all silk, small and me-
. dunn figures, regularly SOC. yard
. -29c.
. Imported Black Silk Velvet
. rich, fine pile, imported to sell for
. ST. yard-for this hour, SOC.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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Ioc. Pewter Toy Dishes-61le.
I5c. Wood Toy Furniture-9c.
25c. Tool Chests-I5c.
soc. Large Games-25c.
75c. Kid or Jointed Dolls-49c.
Whittemore's famous Paste and
Polish-2c.
Ladies Dainty and Handsome
Toilet Slippers, satin bow, 6oc.
value-35c.
Best Quality Lamb Wool Soles
for crocheted slippers-Ioc. pr.
Boys Excellently Made Merri-
mac Percale Waists-5c.
Boys Knee Pants, strongly
made for everyday wear-8Izc.
Mems Fast Black Hose; I5c.
quality-8c.
Boys Fleece-lined Underwear;
SOC. value-2Ic,
Boys Ribbed Union Suits; sell
at SI-45c.
Mems Silk Carriers; 25c. value
-0c.
Mems Natural Wool and
Camel's Hair Underwear; the SOC.
grade-29c.
Mems Cardigan Jackets, all
sizes the ST. so quality-S2.oo.
Children's White Aprons, all
sizes, neatly trimmed and nicely
made, 4 to II years, sell at 25c.-
IZc.
Ladies and Misses Untrimmed
and Ready-to-wear Hats, all colors
and black, worth 60c. to SI.69-
25c.
Amoskeag Apron Ginghams,
blue and brown checks, all STYLES,
sold at all stores at &c. yd.-37Sc.
Domet Shaker Flannel, full
width; the regular &C. quality
27Sc.
4o-inch wide Serges, Grenates
and Fancy Wool Novelties, black
and colors, 2 to S-yard lengths,
sell at 25c. yd-II7sc.
Unbleached Twilled Tea Towel
ing, sells always at SC. yd.-278c.
Best Quality 81 Table Oil
cloth, white marbled and colored
, -I2Hc. yd.
.36-inch Cream Curtain Scrim,
pretty patterns, worth SC. yd.-
2zSc.
Heavy Bed Comforts, neat de-
sign covers, worth SI.25-79c.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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/ Ladies Flannelette Wrappers,
heavy, fast colors, selling rapidly
! at o8c.-6oc-
Ladies Sample Shoes, worth up
to S., all high-grade-choiee,
$I.4o.
soc. B1ackboards-3oc.
$I.25 Pewter Tea Sets -8ec.
/ soc. 2I-piece China Tea Sets
2Tc.
All Pure Irish Linen Napkins,
lunch size, choice patterns, real
value, 75c. dozen-4oe.
Turkey Red Table Linen, So
inches wide, fast color, the quality
sold at 25c. yard 1896
Evening star., 1901-12-12
HOIST BY HIS OwN PETARD.
Chicago Saloon Keeper Has Novel EN-
perfence with Cannon.

A special to the New York World from
Chicago last night says: Inspector OF Po-
lice Max Heidelmeier advised all saloon
keepers to get toy cannon. load IL and
keep it in the basement. connected by wire
with button behind the bar. When bur-
glars appeared the button was 10 be
pressed. causing an explosion that would
bring assistance and frighten or thieves.
Patrick O'Shea, a saloon-keeper at Law
renee and Lincoln avenues. bought a can
non loaded II. made all the connections
with the bar, and then waited for robbers
Six or seven men were In the saloon to-
night when he was telling just how II
worked He carelessly touched the button
and the hoar started toward the ceiling.
The room was demolished. four men were
blown into the street and several barrels
Of whisky distributed about the neiehbor-
hood The police came In wagonloads and
found that O'Shea had Ian several pounds
Of powder near the cannon and II went OF
With the gun
Evening star., 1901-12-12

Your purchases may be reserved anddeliverywif be
made when and where you wish Holiday buyers will
serse heirown interests by selecting before the rush
sets IN Engraving and leather marking free.
Evening star., 1901-12-12

Prompt and careful deliveries are made throughout
the city, and frequent suburban and outoftown deEv-
cries bring the Greater Stores within easy reach
of ALL =
Evening star., 1901-12-12
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CONTINUED
Handsome Sofa Cushions and
Head Rests, made of pretty art
drapery-25c.
Extra Heavy Ottoman and Ar
mure Tapestry Portieres, but one
OF two pairs of a kind, worth up
to $500 pair-$3.o8.
25c. Toy Wash Sets-I7c.
soc. Large Garnes-25c.
75c. Large Tool Chests
$I.25 Druns-8oc.
So Dressed Dolls-$I 40.
4oc. Wardrobes and Folding
Beds-25c.
Choice of Misses Raglans,
heavy melton cloth, velvet collars,
yoke effect, some with capes, sizes
E to 16 years, very stylish and high
grade, SIS usual1y-$Io.
Girls Blouse Suits, serge or
flannel, well made and nicely trim
med-$I.o8.
Extracts in fancy boxes-Ioc.
25c. Ragtime Sheet Music-7c.
All Pure Wool Black German
Henrietta, 4o inches wide, silk. fin
ish, sold at all stores at SOC. yard
39c.
Heavy Black Golf Cloth for
ladies' skirts, regular value, 35c.
yard-Ioc.
Bleached Table Linen, 81 inches
wide, strong and durable, usual
25c. quality-I5zsc.
Black Satin Duchess, very rich,
high luster, warranted all silk,
value, 75c. yard-4oc.
Ladies and Misses Trimmed
Hats, made and trimmed of high
est grade materials, most stylish
effects, worth up to $6-S2.4o.'
Evening star., 1901-12-12

No need to hesitate in opening account and pay
ing weekly monthly. More than 10000 residents of
Washington enthusiastic in their praise of the
Hecht Credit way.
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plush curtains, watches. rings ana dir
gettes. Tinans and Van Dykes, real and
imitation. and paintings Of the French
Romantic school; Daugbignys. Rous-
seaus. Diazes and AIillets are jammed IN
hansoms without horses and are being
rushed by frantic looters to their camps
in Central Park and Madison Square,
and are even being ferried on barges ana
steam launches to Weehauken. Who
could resist the temptation And those
Of Us who know the difference between
a real and imitation Corots what time
we should havel Should we not franti
cally button-hole a princely invader and
offer TO 90 'halves" for showing him
where the VanderbAts live? But 10 bring
the comparison really nome, imagine the
Bowery and Mulberry street let loose
among the jewelers., dealers in antiquf-
ties and products Of fine arts among
mansions and treasure-houses. How the
idiots would take all the wrong things
with one exception, an unerring nose for
silver and goldi have walked through
houses looted by japanese Russians.
British and Americans everything a pile
Of rags, broken furniture and shivered
aJthes Only 10 AiAQ DA TIC - dlAc ltl-te-A -
PAINTED by imperial princesses and fav-
ored priests four hundred years ago. and
among the debris porcelain that is as
old as the Mings.
But in New York the Bowery would
get away with a lot of IT ignorant Of its
value Then, bye and bye, when the
stir had settled and the invaders had a
regular police patrol Of the streets. a
walk down the Bowery would be inter
esting. Everywhere in the barrooms
and in the small shops would be the
things our souls had coveted as they lay
waiting a heavy ransom in some favor
ite courio dealers. We would turn them
over disdainfully and when a thing
worth a thousand dollars would be Of
fered for twenty. we should pretend 10
walk away until it came down to ten.
And as we walked from stall 10 stall
some loafer would touch US upon the
shoulder, motion us down side street
then open a dirty bundle and disclose
some rare Venetian glass, a Marie An
oinette snuff box. or a tiara Of diamonds.
The parallel Of this has now arrived in
Pelun. All the Chinese loot creeps into
the streets on a sunny day; some in
NANCY pockets. dirty rags and piles Of
it openly displayed among the ordinary
cheap wares Of the street. The Ioafer's
bundle contains Cloisonne vases or some
times pearls instead Of diamonds or We
netian glass.
In the japanese quarter those who
have time and money and smattering
Of knowledge are daily bagging some
thing good. Within a week on the street
between CHEN Meu and the American
camp many pieces of good porcelain
have been sold. Much Of it has passed
from a seller who knew nothing Of what
he sold to a buyer who will bake po
tatoes in it or break it in a camp
kitchen SYDNEY ADAMSON.