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The Washington times., 1903-03-19
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES

six-year-oid Percheron brought 1925.
Most OF the horses we're bought or
Littlefieid. Alvord Co. OF wash
ington.
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Bishop Adams or the Diocese Of
Easton, confirmed a class OF thirty-
eight members last night in Christ
Church. Cambridge
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Wright Sentenced.

p. Ii. Wright. former chief clerk of the
department of public works, has been
sentenced by Judge De Bolt to three
years hard labor for embezzlement of
public money.
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n s Greenaway. deputy clerk OF the
courts OF Alexandria has as his. guest
his father law, J. p. Woody. OF Fred
erieksburg.
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Salaries Increased.

Postmaster Joseph Crupper has had
the pay OF four clerks at the city post
Office here increased 500 per year each
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A New Road.

The southwestern corner OF the
Treasury grounds is being improved by
the construction OF a new road. The
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straighten out the matter and effect a
reorganization.
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Personal Mention.

Delegate James r. Cation has returned
TO Richmond after spending a few days
in this city.
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Grow Creek Forest Reserve and will
complete it in the present year.
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Robert w. whaley. of the Alexandra
postoffce. is i'll at his home in Princess
Street.
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VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.

The jamestown Exposition bill re-
ceived a severe setback in the house
yesterday. Eight votes were lack
ing for its passage, and il was
saved from a final defeat only by a mo-
tion to pass by. The vote on the measure
disclosed forty three for the bill and
thirty opposed. The bill carries an ap-
preparation of s20O. 600, and hfty7one
votes are necessary for it's passage.
The bill donating a site in Capitol
Square for the Stuart monument was
passed by the house. with an amend
ment that the General Assembly can re-
locate the monument should II be de-
termined 70 erect a composite statue to
Lee and his generals.
The senate yesterday further debated
the general game law without reaching
final action An amendment was adopt
ed making the open season east of the
Blue Ridge Mountains from November
TO February l. and west OF the noun
tains from November / to January l.
The Mann bill. which requires that a
majority of citizens in a community must
petition for a license before IL can be
granted, was last evening reported ad-
versely from the senate committee on
general laws by vote of to c.
Governor Montague has issued a proc
lamation appointing April as Arbor
Day.
Marked symptoms of hydrophobia have
developed in the case OF L. c. Rocchic-
cioli. jr-, who was bitten by a cat on
Friday afternoon. Rocchiccioli was given
his first treatment by Dr. Hoen. of the
Pasteur Institute in Richmond. and the
physician states that at the end of
thirty days all danger will have passed.
DR.. W. V. Logan. OF New York. and
F. w. SulIwell, OF Scranton. Pa. who
were taken III with ptomaine poisoning
in Richmond. are recovering and will
leave for the North.
Phil B. Shields. Richmond attorney.
who is trustee for vast tract OF land
located between the forks Of the Big
Sandy River. in Kentucky. has entered
into a contract for the sale OF the land
TO a syndicate which will develop the
coal onNthe property. The tract. which
contains $4,000 acres. Is held by the
present owners under a grant from the
State of Virginia in 1886, and IL has never
passed from the original owners.
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R. NJ. Kilmartin. Of Petersburg. has
accepted a position IN Entwisle's drug
store here.
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Chief OF Police vellines. OF Norfolk.
has received a letter , ON Mrs. Olive NJ.
Hunter. OF New Dorchester. Mass. which
says she believes J. T. Allen. or c. o.
Hunter. who was murdered here in jan
uary by Samuel Waters. colored. and
whose identity was never fully estab-
.lished. is her husband. Waters was
sentenced 10 be hanged April Is
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Alart & MCGUIRE. of New York. who
have a large pickle factory in Fred
ericksburg. are arranging to establish a
number Of other factories at different
points in Virginia.
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IL you are out Of en-
ployment. Use Tines
Want ads. cent q
Vord
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Taylor left Washington last night for
New York city. Mr.. Taylor will spend
several days there In private business
General Greedy. Chief Signal oficer Of
the Army. who has been sick OF grip. Is
recovering. although stili confined 70 his
bed
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For using insulting language to Mrs.
Ida Burroughs. of Augusta county.
George Jones was fined SIS and given six
months in Jail
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John Lewis. a clerk in the commissary
at the Rorer miues.-four miles south OF
Roanoke. was arrested. charged with
committing a criminal assault on Flora
Blackwell. the thirteen year-old daugh-
ter OF Constable d. T. Blackwell. OF
Roanoke county
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EsI Grow Hair
in One Night. %
Famous Doctor Chemist Has Discovered
a Secret Compound That Grows
Hair on Any Bald Head.
His Startling Announcement, Accom-
panied by Absolute Proof of Won
deTful Cures, Causes Doctors
to Marvel and Stand
Dumbfounded.
The Discoverer Sends Free Trial Pack
ages to All Who Write.

After half a century spent in the laboratory.
crowned with high honors for his many world
famous discoveries. the celebrated physician
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The Southern Railway Company has
appointed Frank c. spinks chief inspec-
tor in the Office OF W. II. F. Fink. engi-
neer of maintenance OF way OF the Wash
ington division OF that road
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Dr. W. V Logan. OF New York. and
F. W. sulIwen. of Scranton. Pa. who
were taken Ill with ptomaine poisoning
in Richmond. are recovering and will
leave for the North.
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The schooner Eagle Wing. recently
libeied by the master of the schooner
r. & T. Hargraves. on account OF dam
ages sustained in a collision when the
Hargraves was sunk on Absecom. n. j..
gave bond for s22 500 and was released
yesterday in Norfolk.
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Governor Montague has issued a proc
lamation appointing April 2 as Arbor
Day.
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James W. Thomas died suddenly at
BerryvilIe yesterday. aged seventy-sev-
en- years. He is survived by a widow.
two daughters and one son. James w.
Thomas. jr-, OF Washington. ID. c.
Thomas is reputed to have left consid
cradle property. principally in cur
rency. This he is said TO have found
during the civil war, il being the con-
tents of the strong box Of the paymaster
OF Sheridan's army. which was attack
ed and routed on the outskirts of Ber-
ryville.
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The Rev. {. r. Smith. Of st. Thomas
Church. Washington. delivered the SER
mon at Grace p z. Church last night.
William Baggett was seriously hurt
yesterday evening by the caving in OF a
manhole IN which he was working in the
alley bounded by Washington. King. Co
Iumbus. ana Cameron Streets.
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d. G. Smith has been appointed re-
ceiver for the Warwick Brewing and Ice
Company OF Newport News President
Reinicke. OF the company. says the af-
fairs of the corporation are in a tangle.
and a receiver was asked for in order 10
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Evelyn White. a young girl about
nineteen years OF age. committed sui
eide in Staunton yesterday by taking
morphine She was discarded by her
sweetheart and then took the fatal
dose. Her home is in Asheville. n. c.
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w. l. Cooper has been appointed a
Justice OF the peace for Caroline county.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19

Judge J. p Epes has ordered a local
option election il Dinwiddie county on
April 30 next
The Washington times., 1903-03-19

Charters were granted yesterday in
Norfolk to the American Machine Com
pany, capital $4,000. and the Soprano
Piano Player Company. capital S100. 600
The latter is to manufacture pianos and
other musical instruments
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The State board OF fisheries met in
Newport News yesterday and decided to
divide the territory OF Warwick. There
will be a lively fight for the inspector
ship OF the new district
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
MAJOR RA1HBONE TESTIFIES
Hi FILES WRITTEN CHARGES
AGA1SsT LEONARD WOOD.
Several Charges Were Made and
Major R~atlabone Offers to Produce
Evidence ia Support OF the ALE
cations.

Washington, Tovember 2O.-Major
Estes G. Rathbote. formerly direc;o.
OF posts in Cuba twas given a hearing
today by the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs, which Is investigating the
charges against GenetaI Leonard Wood.
Major Rathbone f1.d. specific written
charges with the co3nmittee. He aIleg-
ed that General who'd, while military
governor of Cuba had accepted money
from the Jai Alai which was, he said,
a gambling concern n asserted that
he had made a personal friend and
300 companion OF an He
also charged him with giving instruc-
ions of an entirely unconstitutional
and un-American character to courts.
He also charged General Good with au-
thorizing the use of eXparte dispositions
IN the postal cases, a proceeding which
he asserted is contrary to law and the
principles of law, and in this case con-
trary to instructions given by the sec
rotary of war.
Mr.. RathbOne charged that in accept
ing gifts from the organization COM
monty known as Jai Alai, to which
Major Rathbone said General Wood
had granted a ten years exclusive
concession. General Wood violated the
Foraker law, which prohibited the
granting of franchises or concessions.
Other charges were made against Gen
eral Wood as follows:
With completely with another army
officer in the preparation and publiCa-
ton of an article rejecting discreditably
upon an officer who ranked both of
them. in violation of III accepted canon
of military service. and constituting an
offense commonly known as conduct
unbecoming an officer and j gentleman.
With directing and causing the audi
tor of cuba, by a military order, to VIC
late the law in the treatment Of &C
counts.
With utilizing the services of an OK
convict. in an effort to displacc his 81
perior officer. and such means to Sc
cure TO himself the vacancy thus Great
ed.
Major Rathbone offered to produce
evidenc and testimony in support OF
the allegations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
COLOMBIA'S THREAT OF WAR.

1t seems that We are not going to
have such an easy time in the estab-
Iishment of the Panama republic. Co
lOmbia. it appears, Is not going to sub
nit peacefully TO the secession of Pan
ANA. She intends nevertheless, to be
magnanimous, and will give US fair
warning. We Will be given the alter
native OF making Panama return to
her former allegiance 10 the republic
of colombian states or we must pre-
pare for a severe CaSugation from the
said Colombian republic. OF course
there IS no doubt about Colombia's
ability to administer the thrashing she
hreatens US with. Onr only chance To
escape it is to withdraw our support
of the baby republic and let her terri
tory be Overrun by Colombian troops.
This is a. terrible threat. but if We cell
survive a war with Spain we might be
able to pull through one with Colon
bia. The fact that we will have TO
fight for the privilege of building The
inter-Ocean canal is rather a new SER
satiOn. This phase of the case was o
taken INTO consideration in the pro-
ceedings leading up to the signing OF
the treaty with COlOmbia's represent
atives or the more recent one with the
representative of Panama. We do not
suppose, though that Columbia Will be
very active in her war measures after
they pass the paper process. She will
be apt to make out a very formidable
demonstration on paper and will, were
we not better acquainted with South
American republic methods. be able az
the start to make a show of really in
shutting a war. but of course no such
thing can be done. Colombia is 10
more able to cope with our government
than would one county in a state Of
our union be able to successfully
secede from the federal government.
h might cause US some trouble for j
while, but that would be all she
cOuld do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
MAJOR GENERAL WOOD.

This faVOrite of the president does not
seem TO have such plain sailing as it
was supposed he would have into the
major generalShip. The bare fact hat
ne was promoted over the heads of some
four hundred officers who were ahead
of him in the line of promotion should
have caused the senate committee to
pause and consider the question serious
ly before recommending confirmation
of his promotion. There was no reason
in the world why he should have been
advanced SO rapidly. He was a per
sonal friend of the presidents and this
alone has raised him from the position
of surgeon with the rank of major in
the volunteer army to that of a major
general in the standing army. If this
is not a most disgraceful case of favor
itism there never was one in the army
records. General Wood has done moth
ing to especially recommend him to the
attention of the war department. His
career as governor general CT Cuba is
built up principally upon the work Gen
eral Brooke had inaugurated before
Woods incumbency.
We are glad to see that the senate
committee has given patient attention
to those opposed to Woods appoint
ment. We hope RathbOne can substan-
tiate the charges he has made-not that
We want to see such facts proven
against an officer of the federal army,
but because we think that where such
charges are made they should be sus-
tanned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
HERE'S A STRONG DENIAL.
ATLANTA School Principal Says Some
thing About the Recent Alleged
Kidnapping Episode.

In a recen issue of The Messenger
was copied an article from the Atlanta
Journal concerning Mr.. E. A. Moore
of Currie. n. c.. who was in Atlanta
at the time. We take pleasure in
printing the letter below:
Atlanta, Ga,
Prayer, ST., School. Nov. 10. 1903.
Mr.. E. A. Moore. Currie, n. c.:
Dear Sir:-Nothlng was ever more
false han the newspaper reports in
regard to your visit to my school. l
take pleasure in saying that your
conduct was that of a gentleman in
every sense of the word.
& Very truly.
MRS. G. G. KNIGHT,
Principal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

The Concord Times has changed from
a weekly to a semi-weekly, whereupon
the Wilmington Messenger c~ongrdtu-
lates Brother Sheriff. upon the i'm
provement of his paper. We fail to see
where ms Improvement comes in, al
though the frequency of a good th;ng
ought to count in its favor. The Times
was such a good D. as a weekly We
doubt if it can be improved even as a
s~emi-weekly. However, we ender con-
gratulatiOns. anyWay.-Henderson Gold
Leaf.
We accept Brother Manning's amend
ment and apologize to Brother Sheriff.
for making the intimatiOn that his pa
per could be improved upon. What we
intended. to do was To call attention to
the fact that the good work of the edi-
tor Of The Concord Times was so well
appreciated by its patrons hat he felt
justified in giving his subscribers two
issues Il week instead of one. If we did
blunder in our attempt at c~ongratula-
tions to Brother Sheriff. we know he
understood our intention to be good.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
THE HORSE SHOW.
Attendance, in Number and Bril-
lance. RivaIIcd the Previous Night.

New York. November 2O.-An at.
tendance that rivalled in number AMI
brilliance last nights great gathering
at the horse show filled Madison
Square Garde tonight.
The class for road teams brought
out a keen struggle between w. H.
Moore. Alfred Vanderbilt, DR.. John
L. Wentz. L. L. Biddle and w. f.
Wooden. the Judges CRYING the blue
ribbon 10 Mr.. Biddle's team of solid
bays.
In the class of road teams and ap-
pointments and the quickest change
of teams TO be made in the ring. to
reproduce in some measure the con
ditions which obtain on the road,
there was a whole lot of excitement.
w. C. Moore's can made the most
rapid change, but was defeated by
that of w. E. Wooden. owing to the
failure of a person to secure II OF
the traces.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
Urge Establishment of Army Post a
Washington.

Washington, November Ex-Governor
Hayward. OF South Carolina, accompa-
MED by Major Micah Jenkins, collector
of internal revenue George Higgins
and Representative Lever. called or
the President today to urge him to use
his influence TO secure the establishment
Of an army post at Columbia, 5. c
Later in the day the delegation had ar
interview with Secretary Root on the
same subject. No decision yet has beer
reached regarding the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

Last Saturday eVening 4 cOlored
school teacher by the name of LeOna
Miller went TO the home Of Mr.. David
Sutton's after her dress she a en-
gagged Mrs. Sutton to make for her,
but as she had no money Mrs. Sutton
refused to let the dress go until il was
paid for. and the Miller woman at
once proceeded to taxi the dress. and
did get it after choking and scratch
ing Mrs. SuttOn'S face. ON Mr.. SUIT
TONS return home he got out papers
and had (the school teaCher) Miss
I.eona. arrested and put under bond
for her appearance at the next term
of court. This is an unfortunate at
fair. and Mr.. Sutton is 10 be com
mended for taking the course he did,
that is letting the law take its course
We are glad TO say this affair was
condemned by the better class OF our
coiOred people as we'll as white.
The above is from the Green coun'
" Standard, OF Snow Hill. We are
told hat when you educate the Negro
YOU teach them refinement and good
manners. II is for the benefit of this
class of negro women that the white
people of our state are heavily tax
ing themselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

The question OF ownership Of one of
the principal streets of Durham has
been the subject of litigation in the
state and federal courts for the last fif-
teen years. We call this fact to the at
tention of our friends in Southport INC
beg them to take warning and o get
themselves embroiled in lengthy law
suits, as Durham did. They had bet
t.r give up their alleged rights rather
than get themselves involved in an al
most in~terTninable law suit, as did the
DurHamites. The Southport Standard
Is making complaint about the rights Of
th2 public being infringed upon. l. had
better g slow. 1t does not know what
trouble It is bringing upon the citizens
OF the town. Ii says:
"Propriety demands that Franklin
Square Ceast Of Dry street,, be preserv-
ed. but as for the Town (west
OF Dry street,. who has power to give
that away? That is essentially the
peoples property though they have had
their rights in his particularly grossly
run over in times past, and apparently
6iSregarded more recently"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
GAY WEEK At WILSON.
Pleasant Social Happenings, Ending
With a German.
Especial TO The -Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Wilson, n. c., November 21.-The
past week has been a gay one for he
reception. then the Thompson-Harris
nuptials and last the enjoyable affair
given by the Wilson German Club on
Wednesday night. This organization
never does things by naIves and TO
participate in one Of their dances in
sures a pleasant evening for any one.
Among the couples present Wednes-
day right We're Miss Long. of states
Vile. with J.. s. Whitehead: Miss Rid
dick. of Suffolk, with Mr.. Graves; Mr..
and Mrs. Jos Johnson; Miss SaulS Of
Norfolk. with Harry Wainwright; Miss
Tyson with T. s. Pace; Mr.. and Mrs.
:. Is. Rierson: Miss Eliza Lamb. Of
Williamson. with W. S. Harris: Miss
Weaver with Steve Anderson; Miss
Catherine Pace with W. H. Thompson;
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Anderson: Miss
Herring with c.. T. Herring; Miss Vass
of Raleigh. with E. p. Graves; Miss
Sallie Grave with Robt. Barnes: Miss
Emily Green with Jos. Jarvis; Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Sweeney; Miss Eunice
Farmer with Josh Branch; Miss Con
nor with H. H. Murray; Miss Fannie
BOykin with Cook Wainwright: Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Worthington: Miss
Ruth Gold with DR.. SpiCer, of Colds
boro: Miss Woodland with Geo. Stron-
ach: Mr.. and Mrs. Welfair: Miss
BrOdie with Hadley Moore: Miss
Veazy with John Clark: Miss Hassell
with Willard Smith. Stays: Joe Pen
nington. j. c. Eagles. E. B. Cobb. w.
B. Whitehead and D. NJ. Conner.
Chaperones: Mrs. r. H. Patterson;
Mrs. Brodie: Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Woodland and Mrs. Samuel Walls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

The senate begins the fight on the
Cuban bill from the jump. h first
disagreement is as to the committee
to which the bill shall be referred.
The republicans seem To think that a
reference To the committee on finance
would make too much OF 4 financial
measure of the bill. They do not
want 10 let This bill be considered as
a precedent in reciprocity procedure.
They are afraid Of it on this account.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

Since genius has been using the
typewriter many an immortal produc-
ito has been slais at birth by a vic
iOuS neutrality-suspicious. Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

A marriage license was issued yeStar-
day TO Miss Tommie Bryan. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. F. Bryan, and
Mr.. William NJ. Bridger, all Of this
city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

Mrs. Nations Ratchet might dig
the canal in a short while if the gov
eminent would only ship her down
TO the isthmus.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

Wood is still scarce. What there IS
on the market is bringing a mighty
figure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24
Reyes Says the United
States May Have to
Fight Colombia
Il FOR PEACE

General Reyes i Going TO Washing
ton to Try to Bring About Some
Arrangement That Will Satisfy the
Colombian PeOpIe-If he Fails, Il
Var Will FOIIow-The Panamanian
Commission Refuses all Oyertures
Made to Them to Re-Enter the Co
lombian Republic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

Raleigh is about TO get more than she
voted for-two dispensaries instead OF
oHe.-GreenviIle Reflector,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24

The market presented a most tempt
ing sight last night There was game
galore for sale. One dealer had a string
of twenty dozen fine quail.
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The Wilmington
Tobacco Warehouse
Company.

pounds. and prices were we'll main
tanned on all grades. Wrappers. cut
ters and fine strips show a decided
advance in price. Now is the time
to sell. and we Will be glad TO receive
your consignments, to which we will
give closest attention.