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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS


keeper at Point-No-Point, Md, has
been transferred to Matthias Point,
Potomac river, in place of S. R. Van
Houtep, transferred to Cobb Point,
Va. William A. Crockett, assistant
at Holland Island Bar Light, has been
transferred as first assistant at Smith
Point station, in place OF Clarence +.
Cockrell, resigned.
After a trip through the shenan-
doah Valley and the first visit OF his
life to Lexington to pay at their graves
tribute to General Robert +. Lee
and "stonewall" Jackson, Colonel
John S. Mosby spent yesterday 10
Norfolk. Colonel Mosby was given
reception and trip on one of the United
States revenue cutters Of this station.
The Petersburg police commission
ers were in session for over two hours
Yesterday evening Investigating the
charges against Chief of Police b. r.
Ragland OF neglect of duty in not
furnishing police protection at the
Petersburg Hospital against the ylo-
| lence Of John S. Clary on Tuesday.
A large number of witnesses were ex-
amined The commissioners took the
matter under consideration.
The Virginia Clerks Association
brought the second annual convention
to a close With banquet last night
at the Virginia hotel, Staunton. OIL
GERS elected today we're: John Il.
Gose, Winchester, first vice-presldent;
is. p. Waddill, Henrico, second vice
president; D. G. Smith, Newport News,
third vice president; H. F.. Holt,
Hampton, secretnry and treasurer.
Albert Coulburn, colored, shot and
seriously wounded Archie Dumpson,
also colored, at Nassawadox near Cape
Charles yesterday. Dumpson robbed
the home OF Coulburn, who chased the
thief and found him in corntield.
The men began firing at each other
on sight. Coulburn was unhurt.
At Virginia Beach the Town Council
has sounded the virtue Of the COM
munity and finding nothing to con-
denim, has voted unanimously to abol-
ish the police department on Septem-
| ber l.
The new Methodist Protestant Church
at CherrydaIe is to be dedicated at
| special service to be held next Sun
day.
For the second time within six
months, William r. Revelle was ar
raigned before Police Justice Duncan
in Norfolk yesterday on charge OF
assaulting his wife, and for tho second
time he was dismissed. While his
wife appeared at the rail with broken
rib she declined to testify against her
husband, who had been arrested on
complaint of neighbor, and begged
the magistrate to let him go. She
said she could not bear the thought
OF having the man she loved go to
Jail. While Justice Duncan dismissed
Reyell he warned him if he ever comes
in the police court again on a similar
charge while he is the presiding officer
long jail sentence will be bis lot.
Revelle promised to be good and he
aud his wife left the court room to-
getner.
S. l.. Ferguson, temporarily in
charge of the headquarters of Senator
Thomas S. Martin at Murphy's Hotel,
in Richmond said that Representative
II. D. Flood would become manager
OF Senator Martins campaign i'm
mediately upon the adjournment of
Congress.
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Burke & Herbert

mooe. equipped Tor banking in
It's various branches.
DcpOsitcs received subject - check AT
sight. Collections made On al points.
High-gradc Investment secErit!eS
bought and sold
Letters OF Credit aad Foreign *
change furnished.
Safe Deposit Boxes Ia. REM.
i Savings Department. IL which
tercst is allowed or deposits.
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maryland Delaware and If-
gIaia Railway Company.
SPRING SCHEDULE

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave AleNandI
on and after May l5 1919.
Every MONDAY. WI DNE&DA ;ad
SATURDAY Al 1870 p. n.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL Gltt
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uncXcellcd,
Freight for baltimore, Philadelphia
ard New York solicited and handled
with care, Through Gales and bills Of
lading issued.
Single fare 10 Baltimore, $50; round
trip, $50; statcrOomS, one way. SlJAi
Meals, 5Dc.
REAEDON Il GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron stree /.
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Washington Virginia
Railways
In effect November /, 1910,

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,.
t1For Washington, from corner Prince
and Royal streets. week days. at,
Sos, 6 %, $40, e 40, 6 81, / o5, -, -, !, I
80, co. s Is. S p, S b. s 20. 8 10. 80, . So
10 10, 10 80, 10 30, IL To- II y, II 20, IL 20 &
m, Il 10, l. -, T. 30, T. 50, 10. -, 80
30, 10 , -, > 50, :. 50, 3 %, -, 3 g. 3 =
10, 4 -, 4 80 4 40, 80, 10, ) y, 5 s., jl1f
G O5. G 20, 6 % s 10, %, I -. : -, co. 81,
o 0O, 939, 10 co, 10 30, ] 10 and | - p. n,I
Sundays %, : 30, s 10, S 70, S 40, 30 ]
Q 70, 8 &C. 10 60, 10 20, 10 40, II %, llEo
II 40 a. NJ, u 90 M, II 20, y 10, J 90
40. 200, > 20, . 30, co, 3 20, 3 30, 400, a
40 5 90, ) 20. ) 40, co, 6 20, & 40, ! %, I oI
74o, 5 co, 8 80. 90, go, LOCO ioSoai d
HOP. m.
FOX MOUNT vEnNoS.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week DAYS, at 10, Is 80, Z 56 sol, 10
II % L m, l. -, -, p, ) 80, 30, .
$50, -, S 80, 9 80. 10 30 and II % p. ms
Sundays 90, 20, 80. 10 30, II 81
~, II 80, 20, . 80, s 20, 80, 3 20, & 80,
40 and 10 IL p, IN.
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Pitching statistics, given below
show the extent to which the local
twirle:s have been batted. They con-
tain the times at bat, runs and hits
by opponents, also bases on bails
and strikeouts credited to the home
pitchers.
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STEAMERS
Norfoik and Was hingto n
Steamboat Ga.

Every day in the year ior Fort Mon
roe. Norfolk. Newport News and poiT.a
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers -.
Leave Washington, 6.i5 p. ~
Leave Alexandria 100 =. -.
Arrive TT. Monroes I0OA. III.
Arrive Norfolk SEQ n. IL.
Arrive Portsmouth 500 4. IL.
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. NJ
Leave Norfolk 600 p. IN.
Leave r. Monroe 100 =. IN. -
Arrive Alexandria GO .. IN.
Arrive Washington ..DJa. Ii.
Through connections made 81 Nor'c.k
with steamers OF the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MSrchants and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
,7Gcncral Ticket ONCE, 40 llth St%.W.
Jond Building, Washington. -. : c,
Phone Main 1870.
:. Seyenth street wharf. Phone i%." s.,D
fAleSandra wharf foot Of Prince s;r Of
". III. CALLhl Ihh
aprl l., ] General Passenger h"c.t
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Have the Gazette Follow You

liaVS TIC SdzCItS rOlOW iou
Alexandrians who are leaving the
city should not fail to have the Gazette
follow them; In this way only can they
keep Informed about affairs at home.
The Gazette Will be mailed to any adj
dress In the United States and Mexico
at regular rates. Address, may be
changed as desired.
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Real Estate + or Sale

Home or Investment call at our Office We invite
attractive and
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INVESTIGATE bargains offer in small dwellings, ranging
from $3.50 So good 1Oper cent investments
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offer residential property We have
600 TO
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INVESTIGATE the bargains offer in desirable residential lots
King street. and between Asaph Columbus Streets We have
these lots some the improved north Washington Stree
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THERE'S JUST ONE GIRL

you may care to present with a ring.
Make it as fine one as your purse
will afford. At the same time don't
pay more than the ring is worth.
Yon won't if you buy it here. we
charge only for materials and work
manship at this jewellery shop--notf-,
ing for design. Engagement and
wedding rings engraved free OF
charge.
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INVESTIGATE the bargains offer in country properly beautiful
pan and country homes, farms and suburban lots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-18

INVESTIGATE bargains offer Office property We have
ably attractive office buildings Price ranging from so up
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INVESTIGATE the bargains King street Business FRO
buildings Price ranging from 81, 900 up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

Johnny Moisant, the darink aviato,
/ VINO was Killed last winter while
ma king d flight, got his start in this
f1ying machine business from forme
President Castro Of Venezuela Moi
SAM had been a soldier OF fortune in
south and Central America for sew
erai years. and, like most soldiers of
fortune, - came 10 the end OF HTS
finances.
One day he Went to Castro and
put this up To him.
Mr.. President, YOU are a great
iia1l..y asa sse q osy4
Central America. It's ciuch.
cap tell yen how To do IT. Thoss. little
countries up there are fun of noun
tains and rough country. You want
to make the conquest cheap DO Il
by airships. In fact, I'll do il for YOU.
Stake me TO enough money to learn
how to sail those airships and II,
pull off the conanering stunt without
trouble
An excellent idea" said Castro.
who was then rolling in money
And 1t was the Venezuelan coin
which financed Moisant's flight across
the English channel.--Twice-a Month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

The lure az hidden gold continues
to-day just as it did in the DAYS of our
hoyhood, when We read tales OF the
search for wrecked vessels that had
been laden with millions in ingots =
said Elmer s. Stepney. of New York
and London, at the Ebbitt. only
the other day We all heard of 81 ship
mat had to be abandoned. and which
was sunk at sea. This ship held
100000 worth OF silver in bars, and
me deleful information vas added
that the silver had gone To the bot
TOM OF the sea for gold as no diver
could ever reach 1t. This is only a
modern instance. In the old DAYS of
shipWr"cks when we had only sail
ing craft and small boats how many
millions in gold bars and dust must
nave been lost. with no man know
Ing even whore to search for H.
In the old days the boats from
the California gold fields had to come
around Cape Horn, and many a shin
has gone down in that treacherous
passage, With all the millions of
money in use on the face OF the earth
there must be much more wealth un-
der the water, buried fathoms deep
IN the sand cf the sea. Every now
and then We hear OF expeditions plan
ned To find some sunken ship that
wont down century or more ago.
but somehow we do not hear that the
men who planned the expedition have
ever been rewarded .....-,.ss-
Modern diving apparatus will aid
much IN recovering the lost gold. hut
the trouble Is to locate the exact spot
where the treasure is. It has been
several hundred years since the Ar
mada and its gold went down. and
many plans have been made to find
the sunken ships and the gold they
N'sx&,, a.taxn .tays saDrY,.s ist nseN;rs..,
mas yet been accomplished. The at
traction will continue. however
throughout the ages, and much In the
way of discovery. and much for the
benefit of science. has heen achieved
By expeditions for sunken treasure.
SO that the efforts are not all In
vain. Washington Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

| is eaten. And this relish PLAYS an
important part IN digestion So
daintiness and novelty have other than
aesthetic value
/ IT Is saving in many ways to keen
F, all the groceries that come in paste
board boxes In glass Jars with screw
tops. For one thing; 1t saves time.
one can instantly see what is wanted
Then they do not get dusty, az they
do If kept in the opened box. For
! IN opening, the top is usually partly
torn Off and SO the foodstuff what.
ever II may be. fs only partly covered
And II all such things are kept In
covered glass jars. there is no attrac-
ton Tor mice, ants. reaches or the
other small fry that are apt 10 infest
cnpboards If food is obtainable there
| Inns. too. Is a particularly good way
TO keep palverized sugar. for II tight
~ covered, IL viii not get hard and
need rolling
II the paper that comes around
raisins is moistened before it il taken
OF. the process Of removing il is much
-simpnfied and the raisins are not so
apt to stick to IL and Some be wasted
The quickest way 10 wash dried
fruit such as aprieots peaches and
similar kinds is to scrub each piece
OF the fruit with a little vegetable
scrub brush. il is sure 10 be clean
and doesn't have To be washed through
several waters. as many housewives
teei is necessary when the fruit in
washed With the fingers.
me leaves OF celery make Il very an
pettzing green, il cooked like spinach
ana such green's
Fhe water that rice has hs...y bo;tag
IN y exeell'st fer stsrohing fine shirt
waists fine table linen or lace cur
tsins II gives just the desirable surf
ness 1t ia good basis, too, for
cream soups. for it has considerable
starch in it, Many throw IL away
but this IL "A waste
DO not throw away the rind Of
bacon, II cooked with beans. no but-
ter is needed in their seasoning.
}3A~<~-~-- .a-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

sasheS II the figure is very slender:
or the skirt and waist are nnobtru.
siteiy Joined With simple piping II the
hgure is inclined TO stoutness or
again one sees some Juno-iike crea
ture encircAng her tunic at the waist
with classic cord and dangling tas
seis So skilfully are the gowns OF
to-day. cut 10 insure this perfect III
that they give the impression that mi
lady wears very few. II any. under
clothing. but that lis because no par
ueular women VIII mar these studied
lines by wearing such IL costume over
ounohy or nl-ftting undsrgarments
AS matter of fact. they are Just as
carefully modelled after the human
:faRfYf. ana ssxasffys OF "yffs "a me IiT,s4s
Such women viii not even use their
jacket pockets for fear of presenting
unsightly "huiges" on those classic
curves. However, they will daurie n
retieule by long ribbons just as the
eiden-time Greenaway girls do in the
pictures.
We all remember that just little
while ago waists and hlouses were
made OF plain material and elaborate
iy trimmed with bands OF lace or en-
hroidery Dame Fashion has reversed
this mandate, and to-day we see the
waists made of allover lace or en-
broidery and relieved by flat bands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

"Jayelin, Javeinin called pepe ex.
eitedly waving his marchete.
Where" yelled. siaring about.
saw no moving thing.
suddenly Pope stopped short with A
scream OF "Tigre,'
heard swift thunps or padded feet.
a swishing of palm leaf. | dropped
nat \ rush OF wind swept in my ears
Frsntieaily scrambling TO my feet 1
SAW the finish q the tagnar's leap.
tawny body and half turn, SO that
saw his face. At Ave feet the sight
OF his open Jaws with yellow fangS
his pale eyes of brute ferocity, stopped
my breath Without raising the auto
matte rife. fred twice, the two shots
believing into one sound. Both missed.
! would have fred again without aim
ing. but the Jaguar went into the palms
at one spring
Then l became aware OF a tramplir4
roar In the dry glade and OF hoarse
shouts. Wheeling. i saw Pope sur
rounded by peccaries. They were at
his legs and he was siashing at then,
with his nachete. II had not known
how wonderfully a native could use a
machete would have discovered ii
then. ! dared not shoot, because they
We're close about him, but / edged to
and fro. trying to find Il point from
which ! could safely fire. The little
gray hrsstiing fiends suddenly left him.
driven off by his slashes, and as they
jiunSed into the jungle / sent the four
remaining charges from my rife into
the brush after them.
watched for the big jaguar again,
and at sunset the next evening he
staiked out OF his runaway and Tapped
the water of the stream. II was with
sure eye this time that I looked At
five laundering shots.--Harpers Week.
iy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

straight box pleated fiounce, and was
| rado Of bordercd material This cos
, tune. while of excellent style, was still
of such simple construction that II
might be safely attempted by the anna :
teur sewer. The material used was
black and white challie. piped with that
popular and o-data color. coral, "
making the combination simple but
striking costume.
III the line Of accessories, hand EN- =
broidery still marks the exclusive mod :
ell, but there are many clever quick
WHY'S to get such an effect. For in
stance. Persian "touches.'' though used
universally, are used with great re-
straint. applied mostly In waist fronts,
in every original and fancir,if way n
YOU are a woman who likes to do
things, take a piece OF coarse ecru in
sertion. or dip white piece In coffee,
and when dry, overcast the pattern
with fong embroidery stitches in all
the exquisite shades OF old-rose. dull
blue, old-gold and sage green en-
broidery silk. with here and there an
accent Of black, and you viii be sur
prised that the effect looks So expen-
slYe..s Qne,.s clever, designer .y.. ACTUALLY
painted lace with wafer colors. out
lined the motifs In japanese gold
thread. ard studded the sek1rietrs With
artificial Jewels or beads.
Another popular costume trimming
or decentralization II Is sparingiy used
bodice garniture-is the little hand
made French rose OF lustrous, thin
satin. Their cost il out Of all proper
ton TO their manufacture. Anyone can
crumple scrap 80 las satin into a
rose petal erd fth several suc,l pet
ais together; u.ey really are lots of
fun to malge. and they look very cum
ming In a tiny bunch caught at the
throat with a jeweled pin. You may
build them upon artificial stamens
from the notion counter. and finish
with green stems and calices II is
mus that they appear upon the most
expensive hats, scattered upon n
wreath OF artificial rose leaves. For
children they are generally rose pink.
but women prefer the softer art shades
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

- Mamma. the DEBTORS boy next door
made faces at me-"
And what did you do
Just stuck out my tongue at
him"
Dear, dear, And what did he do
them"
He Just said it VAS badly coat
ed Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

:, of plain bias satin. White there is
no radical departure In the cut of
these waists from the peasant blouse
or cute empire effects. there ar eever
new accessories to tempt the devotee
of fashion The most striking and
omnipresent of these is without doubt
the fichu.
The idea first appeared az sailor
collar and then the cape collar, I'm
every known material upon every
outer garment. The most effective
were made of black and white striped
satin on the bias, and the ingenuity
and exactitude with which the stripes
met on various seams formed in itself
a decorative pattern. The sailor cape
was made often In black satin finish ed
on the edge with plain braid. but both
are now wrought in lawn, muslin.
null, net and deliberately lace trim
med. The sailor collar fichu of fine
wash fabric. hand embroidered or
trimmed with real guipure lace. is it's
highest development. These graceful
and becoming adjuncts are worn even
on coats. and are so deity planned
that the old objection 70 the Marie
Antoinette fchu of bunchiness across
the shoulders is altogether obviated
some models are rounded at the back.
but they are all so big that they make
the wearer look cute and small
fetching little gown for afternoon
Is shown in the second illustration. 1t
vas fashioned of iight-biue linen effec-
lively trimmed with alloVer embroid-
cry. While extremely simply in de-
sign. the Elton effect on the waist adds
very stunning feature to the gar
ment.
The skirt cut on straight lines had
the new parei back a feature which is
quite noticeable ia the newer skirt
designs.
In the fret Illustration the design
presented Ia a costume Of unusually
smart style suitable for morning or
afte, noon wear
The waist. which was cut in one with
the sleeves had a box-pIeat prettlIv
arranged across each shoulder. The
yoke effect III front was novel and
attractive feature Of design. The skirt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
Gy Barbara Boyd

salad, she separates. washes, shak IS
dry. and places in a paper bag in
her refrigerator. This. toe. will keen
a week, and come out as crisp and
fresh at the end OF the week as at
the beginning. Parsley, she treats
In the same way. The top of the
paper bag must be tightly twisted.
Putting these things in paper bags
also keeps the refrigerator free of
all litter. and thus ii does not have
to be cleaned so often.
Orange shells-the half of an or
ange skin intact--can be wrapped in
wax paper and kept In cold place
for quite a long while. These shells
are very dainty to serve fruit dessert.
in, that is. fruit salads composed of
orange. banana, pineapple. and SO
forth. And the family relish a dish
more, H. served occasionally in a new
way Dainty serving has a lot to
do with the relish with which a thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
LITTLE ECONOMIES nv THE KITCHEN

Little Economies In the Kitchen
The woman who has a small family
hnds She has so many little odds and
ends left over, If she wants a little
onion, she has part of an onion left.
II she wants a slice or two of lemon.
the rest OF the lemon is on her hands.
lf she buys head Of salad. the fam
lily must eat salad until they are tired
OF II. And 80 il goes. through many
of the things she wants for her table,
One woman has solved this prob
lem economically by discovering how
e. Keep these little remainders sat
isfactorily. 4 half onion. half lem
on. a cut tomato--aii these things
partially used, she places cut side
down in a cup or saucer covers with
a small dish. and puts In her refriK~
orator A lemon or onion will keep
week. a tomato several days. The
receptacle In which she puts the lem
on. she FIRST immerses in water. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
THE LINES OF THE.
SEASONS FROCKS
Something About the Separate Blouse

NEW YORK, June 2-One rea dis
with interest of the famous ancient
proportions TO having been modelled
on the lines of Moman's form. IT
that Is a climax in art. surely the de-
signer of the modern costume deserves
the laurel wreath. for the up-to-date
gown Is sue ha triumph in lineal ar
arrangement that the correctly dressed
woman actually suggests the statu-
esque Grecian vase. These marvel
ously fitting gowns are semi princess
or empire In effect The waist -Iines
are still high. and are either accentu-
ated with satin girdles or little fringed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
VlRGlNlAN'S DAILY PATTERN
LADY'S PRINCESS SLIP

with the sheer material now In
vogue IL Is we'll TO have a couple az
princess slips ON hand. These may he
OF any color preferred and OF lawn,
organdie or satin, but they should fit
nicely and have the neck so that II
may be worn high or low.
The illustration fills all reauireme nta
Of the day and is good model for
any of tho materials used for UNDER
slips.
The pattern 4s7a, is cut in sizes "a
TO - inches, bust measure. Medium
size requires 5 "a yards of 3s inch
material
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

n
10
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ane noas N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02

heliotrope. old rose, French blue etc.
all blunched together and worn with
any color gown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
Shucls, q Mere Nothing.

Three youngsters. their ages ranging
between and II years. were out In Z
ro@boat ON the Hudson river the other
afternoon. Fishermen and boys with
INES cut for cells were ranged along
the end OF nearby dock. TT
suddenly. as the boat Was passing
ethe dack.,a boy Off, leaned too far
over and fell into the water. Instant
~ tho Il-year-old captain Of the row y
boat ordered the boy who was row
ms TO put about and himself doffedI
ms shirt and trousers In a twinkiinR.s
QUICKLY the boat came up, the youth
owed. Brought up the gurglinK younS Z
ster~ just In time and held him TIM
stronger hands reached. dnMr~ ! ~.
completed the rescue.
The youthful hero ciambered back
into the boat. dressed hastily, and to
the shouts of approval from the fisher-:
men and spectators. replied
All. 90 on. saved bfr fefler
last year''---New York Herald.