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EXAMINER.

THE DAILY

DECEMBER 8, 1887.

Sir John V indicated.

A pesparcu to Toe Examiner, received this afternoon, reports that the election petition Sir John Macdonald has been dismissed for want of proof, all the

against

charges ha Sir John has beet fully vindicated ; and

; ’ neg broken down ‘

the Grits are in confusion.

Sir John is in striking contrast with those of the standard elevators who either threw up the

The result of the case against

sponge at the beginning of proceedings or permitted evidence to be heard which dis- graced and damaged themselves and their The Opposition Party is just now ina state of utter demoralization; the party led by Sir John Macdonald was never in better trim than at the present time.

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The President's Message.

Ir is reported that the Message of Presi- dent Cleveland to Congress was devoted exclusively to the necessity of an immediate reduction in revenue to prevent the antici- pated treasury surplus of $140,000,000 in June next. The President, it is said, pro- phecies a financial convulsion unless this is He advocates a retention of internal revenue duties entire, as taxes on luxuries ; the tariff duties,

material, ful and judicions reduction of the tariff on

done. a radical revision of

free admission of raw care- protected articles with due regard to vested interests and labor. teport says that the message abounds in anti-protective argu- lt is evident, at all events, that

the Government of the States is

ments. in favor of a modification of the exclusive policy. But the Government of the States does not control Congress, and what Congress will do is unknown. If the Democrats cannot carry a measure of tariff revision, it is safe to say that there will not be any change until after the next Presidental election.

Britain's Prerogative.

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN has asked the Mon- treal Herald to make a correction as to his views on the probable or possible disallow- ance of any act that might be passed by the Parliament of Canada regulating the tariff for the purposs of free trade with the United States. Mr. Chamberlain says :—

_ “ I see that Prof. Goldwin Smith, accord- ing to the papers, is taking me to task for a remark I am supposed to have made. I was asked if Canada reduced her tariff could the Imperial Government veto that action? I said it could. Prof. Smith believes I said it would, which is a very different thing. If Canada wanted to reduce her tariff the British govern- ment would not interfere although technically it has the power of veto. Asfor my saying that that veto would be used, that is absurd, because [ am not a member of the Govern- ment and cannot tell what the Government might do when the question arises,”

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France's President.

M. Sadi-Carnot is a comparatively young man, only 50 years of age. He was born at Limoges, studied at the Ecole Poly- technique and the Ecole de Ponts et Chaus- sees, and first took a part in the govern- ment of his country as Under-Secretary of Public Works. He was promoted to be head of the same department in 1880, and held the post until April 7, 1882, when he was made Minister of Finance. On the formation of the DeFreycinet ministry, in January, 1886, he was re-appointed to that position, and held the office until the de- feat uf the ministry in December last, when he was succeeded by M. Dauphin. His election was a surprise. When asked whe- ther he would become a candidate, he re- plied : ‘* Yes, on condition that I shall not have to ask for votes, and shall not de- pend upon monarchical yotes. If it should be found that there are not enough Repub- lican votes, I will, if returned, regard my election as void.” When elected he said to his children : ** It will go hard with me to quit this familiar house and go to live in that Auberge Elysee.” As the Montreal Star remarks, there is something very striking and dramatic inthis rapid and sudden elevation of a comparatively obscure man to the highest position in one of the greatest and most powerful nations of the world.

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Arrest of Lord Mayer Sullivan.

THe arrest and imprisonment of the Lord Mayor of Dubiin is making people in England think. The Lord Mayor is ad- mittedly aman of the highest character, and his offence is nothing more than pub- lishing the news about the suppressed branches of the National League. Russia or Turkey might be expected to punish a journalist for publishing the news—but not Great Britain ; and many leading journals are vigorously protesting. The London Daily News says :—~

“The imprisonment of Lord Mayor Sulli.

van is a national scandal. He is a man of the highest character, both publicly and private-

Atrecious Fenian Plot

TO MURDER HALTINGTON AND GOSCHEN, IRELAND,

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The London Morning Post declares that certain Parnellites recently urged Fenians to murder Hartington, bat they scornfully refused. Amevican Fenians then under- took the task,, arriving on the continent a fortnight ago, These, in concert with a few Irish Fenians, arranged to remove the rails on the road between Keozstown and Dublin to wreck the train carrying Hart- ington and Goschen last week. In the ex- citement, shots were to be fired into the earriage occupied by the English visitors. This scheme was abandoned when it was known that Hartington and Goschen traveled by different trains. The former drove direct to the residence of Mr. Powers, in Leopardstown, thus missing Dublin. Jt was next arranged to attack Powers’ car riage in a lonely jase and murder Harting- ton or carry him into the Wicklow moun- tains to be held as a hostage for the release of O’Brien and ther political prisoners. Everything was matured, but the plot mis- carried, owing to the watchfulness uf the police.

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Sir Charles Dilke’s Opinions.

The alarming vews of last evening makes it interesting to know the actual position of Great Britain in respect to readiness for war ; and the fac‘ that so good an authority as Sir Charles Dike takes an alarming view of the Russian designs on India, and quotes Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts in support of his opinion thet an ultimate attack on India by Russia is not reassuring. Sir Charles places little faith in our native army, and consiers that in the event of war the English trmy in India is quite in- adequate for the operations which would be necessary. He advocates the separation of the Indian from the English army. He says that the Indian authorities believe that India is lost to us if Russiashould be per- mitted to press forward wmto Afghanistan, aiter we have promised to defend the Ameer's frontiers from northern inyasion. The popular opinion in England is that Gibralter is impregnable, but Sir Charles Dilke says, in this article, that if hostile cruisers were to bombard it, there are only four guns which could reply, namely, two old muzzle loaders and two 100 ton guns. He says that Germany and Italy have asked for the use of the British fleet in certain contingencies, to prevent the destruction of the fleet of Italy by the French fleet, sv that our Mediterranean resources need to be in first-class condition to maintain our prestige.

a Crofters for Columbia.

A London despatch to the Montreal Gazette says that the British Columbia Government has agreed to gvarantee the repayment of an Imperia) Joan, bearing interest, for the settlement of Vancouver island by twelve hundred and fifty crofter fishermen from the west coast of Scotland, at a cost of £120 per head. This is hardly accurate. The fact is that Mr. Alexander Begy, of Calgary, N. W. T., now in London, as representative of the Government of the Pacific Province, has represented to Lord Lothian, Secretary for Scotland, the readiness of the British Columbia Govern- ment grant lands to crofter immigrants if the initial capital is provided. The Imperial Government has, however, already refused to makes loan for crofter, emigra- tion, except with guaranteed interest, which is understood to be 34 per cent. The British Columbia Government has not signified its agreement with such kigh terms, and there is small chance, therefore, of state-aided Zcrofter emigration, either to the Northwest Territories or to the Pacific Province unless the distress among the crofters force the Imperial Guvernment to modify its terms.

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Boston Market Prices.

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, Boston, Dec. 5.

Eecs.—Receipts to-day 1396 packages. For the general rnn of stock the market is dull,but prices are held about as last quoted.

Porators.—Market fairly well supplied. Prices of Island stock as follows :—Rose, per bri., $2 to $2.15. P, E. L, N. S. and > B. per bush: Hebrons, 75 to 30 cts; Hose, 75 cts; White stock, 70 to 75 cts; McIntires, 60 cts; Chenangoes, 58 to 60 cts.

Fisu.—Nothing new to note.

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A New Enverrrise.—In a prosperous western town ef Nova Scotia, says the Wind- sor Tribune, there has been formed an entirely new industry called ‘‘ A Husband’s Protestion Society.” This institution will likely ‘seek incorporation at the next session of Perlia- ment. Oneofthe most important rules ‘is that no married man under 40 will be allowed to ** go out after tea” unless accompanied by his wife, a notary or a clergyman. This ere bye-law savors of the Connecticut blue k of the olden time, but it is no doubt necessary in these days of modern prosperity at the town reterred to.

He Has Asstonep.—-Mr. William Wheat- ley, a native of Charlottetown, who has been doing business as a commission merchant and general trader in Halifax for some years past, has assigned. The Halifax He say’ :— ** The liabilities are about $10,000, $3,000 of which are preferred. The book debts are said to amount to $14,000, anditis thought that the estate will pay the preferred claims and fifty cents on the dollar to the general creditors. Most of the liabilities are in the upper provinces and P. E. Island, only $1,500 being in the city. The cause of the failure is said to be bad debts and losses on potatoes im New York, together with a failure of the Newfoundland trade.”

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Local Notices.

GainsBornovcd Hars just received at Mrs. R. Young's. :

Scamirz’s History of England, and Hall's First French, at G. H. Haszard’s.

REMEMBER the great auction sale of Stoves, Pipe, Furniture, &c., at Market Square, to.

ly. The question which the people of Great Britain are asking in shame and anger is, what manner of law is this which converts such men into criminals ?”

—Itappesrs that the consumption of ‘meats per head in Great Britain in 1877 was 103 pounds ; in 1886, a fraction over | 109 pounds, and iu 1885, 112 pounds. The’ prices of both bread and meats have been | less, and so has the consumption.

Usstarep.—Another Grit elevate | ae has come to grief. a tag Pee .

rit member for Veycherey, Que : : nuvvated for bribery. —_ sonia ;

morrow, Friday, Dec. 10th, at 1) o'clock.

, Great barguins.—A McNeill, Auctioneer.

We have received afull supply of China glass and earthenware for our tall and winter trade, and are glad to say that we can sell as cheap as ever at the cheap crockery store—- W. P. Colwill’s, dee 8, eod & wky

Buy your Xmas Raisins and Currants at Beer & Goff's. 2i—dec7

For one week, Acme Spring Skates, No. 5 steel, selling at’85 cents a pair.—W. KE. !)aw- SON. lw—dec3

BLANKETS, Grey Flannels, Fleecy Cottons and Fur Robes, cheap at Stantey i, | bop Bi

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Police Notes.

Nine Scott Act cases at the Police Court this morning. All were adjourned.

The Moncton police books show 17 ar- rests in November, and receipts from fines and costs amounting to $60, against 21 ar- rests and fines and costs of $43.10 in November of last years

Special Officer Harris denies that he used the language concerning the City Marshal, attributed to him by Ofticer Costello at the In-pection yesterday, and has asked us to give insertion to the following denial :—

Sin,—-I, John Harris, cannot endorse the statement of ‘homas Costello made at the inspection yesterday, ayainst Marshal Flynn for being drunk, as I have not seen the Mar- shalt drunk for years.

Joun Harris.

Some of the New York papers complain that the police stations there are as costly as palaces. One station just completed is erected on land that cost $60,000, while the price of the structure was $85,000. It is handsowe'y fitted up, the captain’s bedroom being as magnificent as a prin- ceas’s boudoir, and the main hall is an im- posing room.

In Charlottetown there is no such com- plaint. Our police station is one which it would be hard to beat. It is a small, flat- roofed wooden building, having pretty much the appearance of an up-ended dry goods box. ‘The smell which envelopes it all the year around, more particularly in the sum- mer months, is exceedingly bad, enough to breed cholera or some such epidemic. How the policemen manage tu live in the foul atmosphere and be able to attend te duty is a puzzle to outsiders. But then they are having a new station built. Until this is ready the policemen will have to be con- tent with the quarters they have. In the meantime it weuld not bea bad idea to have the cellar, or rather the hollow under- neath the building, cleaned out.

The Halifax police complain of an in- dividual, whose brother is clothed with a little authority, who occasions them much trouble by blowing a whistle late at night. A few nights ago a policeman ran from Water street to Gottingen street to answer a whistle, only te find this individual, who informed him he was waiting for some one to take him home. In Charlottetown, when a man gets full, he does not whistle for a policeman to take him home, but instead tries to ‘‘ get there” as fast as he can without any such assistance. He knows a trick worth two of that.

A good deal of discussion took place at the police inspection yesterday, over the fact that by some means or other parties against whom charges of violation of the Scott Act had been made, were informed of that fact before the documents had been placed in the hands of the officers to execute. The police were blamed for giv- ing this information, and several cir- cumstances were cited which tended to give rise to this suspicion. But the officers against whom suspicion was directed, demonstrated clearly that in the particular cases mentioned they had not been guilty of the charge preferred against them. The information in at least one of the cases had been given by an outside party, who had by accident obtained a peep at the informa- tion book.

Yesterday afternoon ofticers Doyle and Costello made a determined but unsuccess- ful effurt to capture Fred Bevan, for whom a warrant for violation of the Scott Act has been out for some considerable time. Hearing that Fred had gone to visit his mother’s residence on the Malpeque Road, the two officers immediately set about effecting his capture, They put their heads together, and as a result of the joint con- sideration, it was decided that both should remain in hiding on the shady side of the Baptist Church on the Malpeque Road, from which position they would pounce upon the fleet-footed Fred before he could say Jack Robinson. To think was, with them, to act. They hied themselves to the neighborhood of the church and there re- mained waiting. | Passers-by could not tell what object the officers had in hugging the church so closely, and many were the con- jectures made as to the reason they were there. But the officers were not in- clined to talk on the subject. They however were inclined to wait. As all things come to those who wait, the officers hearts were at length gladdened at the sight of their man coming along perched upon the rear portion of a wagon, in which were seated two avomen, Doyle had his overcoat off all ready, and Costello was also on the qui vive. At length the party arrived opposite the officers’ hiding-place, and they made a bold dash for the wagon— and Fred. Both clutched the reins. and stopped the horse. One of them moved around between the wheels to catch Fred. Fred tried to get the-horse to move on, but could not do so, His next act was to jump from his position on the back of the wagou and take to his heels. Ofticer Doyle started after him, but after chasing him through alleyways, across lots, and follow- ing him for several blocks the officer was distanced and gave up in disgust. Fred is still at large.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A Cerrection.

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Stm,—l sim reported in your issue of Tuesday last as having said at the adjourned meeting of the Board of Trade, on Com mercial Union, on Monday night last, that the Americans did not care a snap for our cod, hake and herring fisheries, I said nothing of the kind. What I said was that Americans did not care a snap for our agricultural produce and cattle, as they had plenty of their own; but what they did want was access to our mackerel grounds

cannot procure on their own coasts. TI laid great stress on bait, which they put ou ie and go offtothe Grand Banks of New- foundland, where about four-fifths of the deep sea fish are caught. Now herrings are the bait they use. They get them in the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia coasts, including Cape Breton and at the Magdalen Islands, and when you report me as having said that they do not care a snap for our *‘ herrings, ” it was the very reverse of what I wanted to impress on the meet- ing. 1 am of opinioa that large quantities of “herring bait’ can be obtained in our bays and rivers in the early spring. A few years ago it was the practigg to procure herring bait for our lobster fisheries from the Magdalen Island. I imported about

will pets, a@d me fishermen set them at De Gro Marsh, Catdigan antl other places wear

and liberty to ‘purchase bait, which they | Deben

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Murray Harbar, and now | cannot handle the herring they bring into my establish- ment at Murray Harbor in the spring of the year, Yours truly, x. Daniet Davies, Ch’town, 7th Dec., 1887. nail ais aiinds cats

Disavowal.

Sin,—-In reference to your editoria) of the Sth inst., respecting correspondence between Mr. C. A. Hyndman and myself, previous to the Scott Act election, I want to make a short explanation. I should have done so sooner, but waited to see what course Mr. Hyndman would pursue in the matter. As he has remained silent, thus throwing the responsibility upon me, I may state that the report hac been in circulation several days, and at noon on the day pre- vious to the election, a member of the com- mittee instructed me, a8 secretary of the Repeal Association, to write te Mr, Hynd- man for the particulars, which I did; and the public have the answer. If Mr. Hynd- man had stated that the affair in question had occurred in April, 1886,a8 now appears to have been the case, instead of ‘‘a short time ago,” I assure you the correspondence would not have been jsublished over my name.

Yours &e., ’ W. N. Ries, Dec. 8th, 1887.

Auction Sale.

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Apples, Lemons, Oranges, Onions, &o, Ex. 8. §. Portia,

BY Auction, MONDAY, December lath, at 11 o'clock, at Rooms, Queen Street,—

100 Barrels Choice No, 1 Apples,

5 Barrels Orangeés,

10 Boxes do.

10 Bozes Lemons.

15 Boxes Silver Skin On‘one.

All choice Fruit, Ex. 8S. 8. Portia, direct from New York.

A, McNEILL, Auctioneer.

Ch’town, Dee. 8, 1887.

‘TENDERS.

TEN DERS will be received at the City Clerk’s office, up tonoon of THURSDAY, the 15th December, instant, for Gas rang for New City Building, according to Pians and Specifications to be seen at the office of Phillips & Chappell, Architects.

By order, A, H, MACPHERSSGN, City Clerk. Dec. 8, 1887—3i

“The Charlottetown Board of Trade.”

THE adjourned General Moeting of the Board

will be held at the Board Room, on FRIDAY ~ An ag the 9th instant, at half-past seven o'clock.

J. MACEACHERN, Secretary. Dec. 8, 1887—2i

STOVES, &c. BY Auction, FRIDAY, Dec, 9b, at 11 o'clock at Market Sq uure,—

18 Coal Stoves, viz :—

Hall Stoves (bese burners), Parlor and Dining Room Stoves, Bed-roomand Office Stoves, and @ large lot of Stove Pipe. . ; —ALSO—

A Lot of Furniture. Sale Positive—No Reserve.

A. McNEILL, Auctioneer,

FURNESS STEAMSHIP CO’Y,

—BErW kKEN~—

HALIFAX AND LONDON.

qT? is intended that those Steamers shall make the following sailings :

London to Halifax:

8.3. Damara......+......4..........about Dee, Lith Be; Geno eh... ac. .as SU about Jan. ith

Halifax t¢ London: is Oy PII 5, p52 cc coco ac sce Dec. 3 S. S. Ulunda......... WEP OCee, ssi about Dec. 17th i, OTe 5 H.:.. EERE. 5 Dec, 31s

Good Passenger Accommodation. freight both were * low rates, ro sof Lading from all points on P, E. ined, New Brunswick and N Continental and other ports. a eyes For Rates of Freight and other particulars

apply to W. W. CLARKE,

or to Agent at Churiottet ° ae PICKFORD & BLACK, Otetown, P. HL.

Halifax. Dec. 7, 1887.—3mos

TENDERs.

$27,400 City Debentures,

ENDERS will be received at the M hi T Office, up to noon of ‘*HURSDAY. the sth of December inst,, for the purchase of { 406) Twenty-seven Thousand Four Huadred baie

tures of the City of Charlottetown, P. BE. Island, to be issued in redemption of Dobcatae: falling due in the month of January next, 188%, These de& ies are of the denominations of and $1,° Jeach, pay ble in 20 years from the te of issue, bearing in‘erest at) p. o.) five per oe annum pxyable half-yearly in Chariotte- Tenders will be recvived for the whole or part T be Counci! do not bind thems t the highest or any tender. eee Seve

By order, A. Ii. MACPHERSON,

Ci ‘ Mayor's Office, Dec, 2, 1887—tues fri my Stork.

“J. W. MULLALLY, ATTORNEY-AT=LAW

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Goods, | Latest | Styles, | Lowest Prices. BEER BROS, Bargains in Every

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Department. .

Ch’town, Dec. 8, 1887. ,

BROS.

Xmas Goods,

Goods,

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Dress Coods, Jackets, Ulsters, Carpets, Oilcloths,

All kinds of Dry Goods and Millinery at Lowest Prices,

Tremendous Knock

Ladies’ Gold Watches from $15, upwards. Ladies’ Silver Watches from $8, upwards. Gents’ Silver Watches from $12, upwards. Nickle Watches from $5, upwards.

.| New Style in Brooches from 25cts, upwards.

Ear Rings from 30cts, upwards.

iadies’ Colored Gold Sets from $15, upwards. Ladies’ Gold Band Rings from $1, upwards. Plain Gold Rings from $1, upwards.

Ladies? Set Rings from $2, upwards.

Bangle Bracelets from $1.50, upwards. Ladies’ Necklets from 75cts, upwards.

Silver Thimbles from 35cts, upwards.

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Down in Prices for

the Holiday Seasen.

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OW is the time to secutze Xmas and New Year's Presents for your friends and relati as we have just received a very large stock ot goods for you to select from. .

Chains from 40cts, upwards.

Scarf Pins from 20cts, upwards. Watch Chains from 40cts, upwards, Collar Buttons from Sects, upwards. Cuff Buttons from 2@ets, upwards. Lockets from 26cts, upwards,

Gants’ Gold Rings from $2, upwards, Silverware at a big discount. Spectacles from cts, upwards. Eyeglasses from 30cts, upwards. Nickle Clocks from $1.75, upwards. American Walnut Clocks, from 2.50, upwards,

and a lot of other goods, cheaper than has ever been sold before, Repairing attended to—Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.

G. G. JURY,

WATCMAKER & JEWELLER, NORL&H SIDE QUEEN SQUARE, (Opposite Post Office, Ch’town, P. E. I.

NEW STORE.

FLOUR, Choice Brands. TEA, Very Choice. SUGAR, All Qualities.

Very Low.

Give us a call and see if

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Colle

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but call at once on

Dec. 3, 1887—eod

English,

OFFICE : Next Door to Di da 38g : 0 Diamond Bgobk. Store, onan Ss Nov. 23, 1887--Gi e€od

Nov, 3, 1887.—Baw & wky

“30; ae & GATES beg to inform their friends, and all

who will favor them with their patronage, that they have opened a New Grocery Store, in the premises formerly known as “‘the Seven Cent Store,” where they are prepared to give as good value for your money as any“housein the trade.

We import direct, and pay cash, and as our expenses are light, we are in a dosition to do as we say,

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THE EXCELLENT STOCK OF GOODS FOR

City Hardware

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Fall and Winter Stocks of

NEW GOODS.

BEST AMERICAN KEROSENE OIL, Very Cheap; a large assortment of General Groceries which we will Sell

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we do not mean what we say. Goods delivered to any part of the city,

J. STEWART, A. GATES.

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SEASON 88

-NOW OPENING.

They are Superior in Quality, Lowin Price, Elegant ia Appearance, and no Plush trash,

as it is all gone out of fashion.

Christmas is drawing near, 80 do not wait until too late,

G H. HASZARD,

BROW N’S BLOCK.

Store

American and

Canadian

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PAINTERS’ SUPPLIES |

are about completed —Wholesale & Retail.

NORTON &

FENNELL.