Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1896, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. BSATURDAY..............March 81, 1896. CROSBY S. NOYES -Editor. THE EVENING STAR a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. 7 Im order te avold delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to ja mot be addressed connected with th: office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Censure of Mr. Bayard. ‘The resolutions of censure adopted by the House of Representatives yesterday ex- press, it Is entirely safe to say, the senti- ments of a very great majority of the American people. It was altogether proper, too, that Mr. Bayard, who had provoked the deliverance, should be mentioned by name. His own friends, indeed, should have preferred that form. The omission of his name, indeed, would, in the circum- stances, only heve made it the more con- spicuous, besides covering him with the additional confusion of having to accept from his opponents a charitable effort to break the force of the fall. Much was said during the debate on the resolutions about the'r partisan nature. But fs it not a fact that the partisanship was much more conspicuous on the other side? Does not examination of the debate show that the friends of Mr. Bayard were forced, or for other reason elected, to praise him rather than to attempt to vin- dicate him? There were several eulogies of thim, eloquent enough and sincere enough, ‘but without the remotest reference to the matter in hand. There was no denial of the charges—there could be none—but only @ recording of Mr. Bayard’s undisputed personal exeellencies, and the present as- sumption that so attractive a man could do no wrong. Indiscretion, it was even held by his champions, was not to be thought of in his case. But, all the same, the offense stood of record, and it was for the House to pass upon it in the ight not of fervid eulogy of the man for acceptable things accredited to him in the past, but In the light of com- mon sense official responsibility for the acts of today. And in this view of the duty imposed the very merits of Mr. Bay- ara—his culture, his high social standing ud his large public experiences-were to be marsheled against him. He was conspic- ucusly not the man to have erred against so plain a canon of good taste and pro- priety, but conspicuously the man to have been able to meet the public requirements of the functions at which as a guest he was assisting without overstepping the bounds of official propriety or forgetting the people whose commission he held. Whai Mr. Bayard had done, therefore, was something for which he was in the strict- est sense to be held responsible, and the House has not taken too severe a yiew of it. The earliest Engiish comments on the resolutions show how very embarrassing Bir. Bayard’s position would be to any other man but himself. The London new: pepers, in complimenting him, express con- tempt for the representative body of his countrymen. He can afford, he is told, to put the censure by as an act of ungenerous partisanship, or, if he cares to notice it, he may return home and put his critics to rout by entering the national campa:gn. None but a London newspaper could have made the latter suggestion. Mr. Bayard as @ natibnal quantity is well known at home —much better, indeed, than in dear London. During the days of his greatest power and popularity he was never able to compete for popular favor with men like Tilden, Hendricks, Thurman, Seymour or eyen Mr. Cleveland. He has always been the idoi of a few men, but never the leader of a host. His party would never accept him as its standard bearer in any presidential race; and that he could come home now, with such a record as he has made in England, and inspire enthusiasm in the ranks of the democracy, is a suggestion a Little too wild for serious consideration. Mr. Bayard him- seif will not be misled on that point. But the incident is closed. The House was justified In its action, and good will come of it. The principal point is that the resolutions adopted will put a stop to the misuse of the office of ambassador in fu- ture. ——_ e+ __ __ A Bond Issue for Sewers. In the matter of bond issues for sewers snd street extensign the Commissioners ought not to play dog-in-the-manger. If in view of Judge Cox's decision and the pend- ing appeal from it there is no possibility of securing at this gession an appropriation through a bond issue for street extension under the highway act, and there is a pos- sibility of securing a bond issue covering that part of the bond bill referring to sewers, which is not inseparably connected with the highway act, the latter proposition should be now pushed. Because the Com- missioners are unable at this time to obtain comprehensive street extension, they ought not on that account to prevent the com- munity from obtaining sewer improvements. When Congress has assented to the wisdom of the policy of a bend issue for one great and expensive municipal improvement, as fer instance a comprehensive sewer system, the discussion when bonds for street ex- tension are hereafter propesed will be ex- clusively on the merits of the street ex- tension project as a public benefit, unem- barrassed by opposition on principle to the issuance of bonds fer any municipal pur- pose. That opposition will have been de- wtroyed by favorable action with reference to a bond issue for sewers, and in this way the street extension project will have half its battle fought for it in advance by the fewer bill advocates. Those who are specially interested in street extension cught to encourage rather than to retard @ properly-guarded bond issue for sewers. ——_~++ — There is no possible objection to Governor Bradley's coming forth as a presidential \candidate if he will agree not to forget himself at the convention and call out the troops. —_<~ + Notwithstanding the precedents and pres- ,ent Indications it is not believed that the ‘dollar gas bill will die in the Senate Dis- ‘trict committee. ———~ +2 ____ Im the Interest of Spoils. Propositions to amend the Constitution gf the United States are neither few nor Mnfrequent in tneir appearance. Some of ‘the amendments have merit and are worthy of serious consideration, but the great ma- dority are wholly without value. The idea “df electing Senators by direct popular vote _is one in behalf of which a great deal can ‘be said, but it will not be edsy for any one who has the country’s best interests at “heart to advocate the amendment which it jés Senator Chandler's purpose to offer when ;the senatorial election amendment comes . Up for consideration. The Chandler amend- ment 1s as follows: « “The President and Vice President, the {Feateas of the comrts, cach within his own ' district or circuit, and the post- masters and collectors of revenue, shall be elected at the time and places and in the manner provided for electing Representa- itives. Congress shall make rules and reg- ulations for such elections, and for tempo- :Farily Milling be length Plainly stated, Mr. Chandler's plan looks toward misuse of the Constitution; seeks to engraft into that documest an indorse- went of the spoils system. Postmasters | listons and revenne collectors, if they, thetr offictal duties and render satisfactory service, should be retained in office; they | The House of Representatives adopted a Be oe § are government employes who, if they are faithful, do the business committed to their care in a businesslike way. Political considerations should have no weight what- ever in the filling of such positions. If the Chandler idea ever became effective, we would see demoralization of two important branches of the public service; the post- masters and revenue collectors would be the “good fellows”—the men who would be popular with the ward politicians, and who would do the bidding of the bosses who for a long time to come will control a con- siderable percentage of American votes. The present method of political selection is bad enough, but the Chandler way would be infinitely worse. It is probably the case that the Senator from New Hampshire is not in earnest as to his proposed amend- ment; perhaps he hopes by it to create a diversion which will weaken the movement favoring the election of Senators by popu- lar vote. In the absence, however, of any evidence of sincerity on the part of the Senator it must be supposed that the Proposition is advanced seriously. That it will never amount to anything goes with- out saying, for the people of the United States will rather bear the ills they have than fly to those which they know are worse. Subdue the “Scorcher.” 4 There is steady increase in the number of local wheelmen who deem it their privilege to travel over our smooth-surfaccd streets about as rapidly as legs and pedals will allow. Hardly an hour goes by that is not marked by foolish exhibitions of speed and consequent collisions or narrow escapes therefrom. Every person who has bestrid- den a bicycle and rolled luxuriously over Washington's highways will appreciate the temptation to which so many thoughtless riders yield, but no one who considers the matter equitably has any excuse to offer for the lack of consideration for non-riders con- stantly on exhibition hereabouts. Street- cars, running on tracks which constitute rights of way, are limited to ten miles an hour, while other vehicles rarely move faster than seven or eight miles an hour, but cyclists are plentiful who seem to imagine that they are doing the proper thing when their gait is from sixteen to twenty miles in sixty minutes. The Star does not desire to curb the wheelmen’s privileges, but in behalf of those who are rot bicycle- riders it must protest against indulgence in- the “scorching” habit on city streets. The argument which has it that the wheelman is likely to suffer more injury than the per- son with whom he may be unfortunate enough to collide is not an effective permit for reckiessness; the assaulted one finds no satisfaction in a comparison of the dam- ages sustained by himself and ‘his as- sailant. Apparently proof against moral svasion, it now appears as if the “‘scorch- ers” need to be restrained by the arm of the law. The Star has several times suggested the advisability of mounting one or two Policemen on wheels, such officers to be charged especially with the duty of arrest- ing reckless riders and_drivers, but the plan could not easily be put into operation be- cause an unduly-large proportion of the force is already doing other than legitimate police duty. The demand for such a patrol is real, an@ The Star suggests that it be considered by some of the wheelmen’s clubs. Restricted legislation cf a sort likely to annoy all riders will surely result unless there is speedy diminution of the evil com- plained of, so it behooves the respective organizations to act in self-defense. If one or two responsible members of each organi- zation were detailed for casual service as special policemen, with instructions to ar- rest persons guilty of furious riding, the reign of the “‘scorcher” would be at an end so far as the thoroughfares of Washington are concerned. —__<+-—___. The Star's Political News. Last Saturday The Star presented an ex- haustive review of the political situation within and related to the republican party, made after a careful canvass of the repub- lican delegations in Congress. Today there is equally careful and comprehensive dis- cussion of democratic conditions as seen through the eyes of democratic Congress- men. Political students will find in these two publications a great quantity of valu- able material—unbiased facts, reasonable deductions and prophesy that looks as if it would stand the tests of time and national conventions. The Star's facilities for the collection of political news are uncommon- ly good. Having no party axe to grind The Star tells what it believes to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Save Our Native Birds. At first thought the idea of regulating fashion by law may seem like radical ac- tion, but in view of the statemerts made in an article on the destruction of birds, copied frem the Philadelphia Ledger in another column of today’s paper, it would seem to be a movement in the right direction for the legislatures of the several states to pass a law making it a finable offense to trim or wear a hat trimmed with the plum- age of a bird. Certainly something ought to be done to preserve to the country its fast disappearing wood and field songsters. —_+-+___ The friends of McKinley are all right in making him the Napoleon of the “Mc- Kinley bill” but they are overdoing the thing when they credit him with the reci- procity feeture of the bill. That is Blaine’s thunder. The facts of history show that it was only on account of the tremendous denunciation of the bill without that fea- ture by Mr. Blaine that the provision was reluctantly inserted by the McKinley men. oe There was a time, just after the Vene- zuelan proclamation, when Great Britain was disposed to regard this country as absolutely unfriendly. But as events in- volving other nations have since developed, the attitude of Uncle Sam seems positively cordial. ——_~ es _. It should be remembered to Mr. Bayard’s credit that he has not yet advised this country to co-operate with Great Britain in taking possession of the whole of Vene- zuela. —__-e+___ The chemists in charge of Major McKin- ley’s numerous booms express entire con- fidence in their ability to make them amal- gamate at the critical moment. — The Senate has detracted a great deal from the enthusiasm with which its stand on the Cuban question was received by waiting too long between the acts. ——__+-e+___ Scientists may deny the existence of the equinoctial- storm, but they must admit that there is a very heavy demand for umbrellas every spring and fall. ee It would be a beneficial undertaking ‘if | My. Depew would establish an institution for instructing diplomats in the art of dis- ereet after-dinner speaking. —- - + «= ____ Business was comparatively brisk at the clty post-office bullding today, yet there were only one hundred and ten men ém- ployed upon that structure. —____-o.____ It can be said of the average candidate that he is in rowise to blame if his views on the monetary question do not suit every- body. 2s __- General Campos will not be so discourte- ous as to say “I told you so,” but there is nothing to. prevent him from thinking it. - ——_> e=_____ Mr. Reed believes that a boom should take {ts natural course and not invite col- resolution censuring Mr. Bayard, ambassa- dor to England, for utterances in two pub- He addresses held to be derogatory to Americans; the proposition to censure Mr. Bayard “in the name of the American peo- ple” was agreed to by a vote of- 180 to 71, six democrats joining the republicans; on tha declaration comprised in the second section of the resolution, that-no partisan speeches should be made by diplomatic officers, the vote stood 191 to 59, eight democrats supporting the ublicans. The Cuban resolutions before the Senate re- ceived an unexpected reverse; Mr. Sher- man sought to interrupt the usual course of adjourning over Saturday, unless unan- imous consent was given to take the vote at a gtated time next week; the unanimous consent was not given, and the Senate voted, 42 to 22, to adjourn over; the vote was regarded as an evidence of growing opposition to the resolutions. Senator Mo: gan offered a joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba, and recognizing the insurgents as belligerents. The House, in the contested election case of Benoit agt. Boatner, for the fifth Louts- fana district, adopted the report of the ma- jority, declaring the seat vacant on ac- count of fraud and intimidation at the election—131 to 59; three republicans voted for Boatner. The House committee on na- val affairs decided to provide in its appro- priation bill fur four new battle ships and fifteen torpedo boats; the battle ships are to be 11000 tons, and the cost not more than $3,750,000 each, exclusive of armor armament. Senator Mitchell of Ore- gon reported from the elections committee the joint resolution proposing an amend- ment to the Constitution providing for the election of Senators by direct votes of the people. The supreme court of Nebraska dismissed the case against Editor Rose- water, who was fined by Judge Scott for alleged contempt in publishing reports of a case before the judge. The Kentucky legislature adjourned sine die without electing a Senator to succeed Senator Blackburn; considerable excitement was caused by Gov. Bradley’s calling out sev- eral companies of militia to, prevent vio- lence in the capitol and capitol grounds. The church council in San Francisco found Rev. C. O. Brown not guilty of immorality, but censured him for unministerial con- duct. Medical Inspector Edward Kershner was dismissed from the navy. The central Pennsylvania M. E. conference voted to admit women as lay delegates. In the re- publican state executive committee of North Carolina, which met in Raleigh, the element favoring fusion with the populists carried the day. Foreign. In the British house of commons there was a sharp discussion over the govern- ment’s policy in making a campaign against the dervishes, but the ministry was sustained; the khalifa has proclaimed a holy war against Egypt. The Whiteley bimetallic motion was adopted by the house of com- mons, after a statement by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, that the government did not intend to de- part in the slightest degree from the gold standard. The German reichstag commit- tee fixed the import duty on sugar at forty marks per hundred kilos. A rebellion is re- ported to have broken out in Bolivia. There Was a meeting in London of the Bimetallic League, and it was determined to continue active communications with the bimetal- lists of France, Germany, Austria and Bel- gium, in order to promote a campaign in all the industrial centers. The Presbyterian mission 130 miles southeast of Shanghai Was raided by a band of robbers Febru- ary 7; Rev. Rufus H. Bent was shot in the thigh and seriously cut in the head. In the District. Two matters of importance were acted on &t a meeting of the board of trade: res- olutions were adopted favoring the pas- sage of the bill now before the Senate fix- ing the price of gas at one dollar; the re- duction in the price of electric lighting, and instructing the proper committee to pre- pare and place before Congress a bill pro- viding for the condemnation of gas and electric lighting plants in this city and for raising money to buy them, the Hghting business then to be carried on by the Dis- trict cf Columbia; a resolution was also adopted favoring the passage of the Sen- ate joint resolution No. 84, for the comple- tion of the aqueduct tunnel. A meeting of the committee of one hundred appointed by the board of trade was held, and it was dec:ded to urge upon the attention of mem- bers of Congress the importance to the District of the sewer bond bill. An amend- ment to the highway act of 188 has been sent to the Senate District committee by the District Commissioners, the object of which ts to cure some of the radical de- fects developed in a late decision of the Supreme Court of the District. A favorable report was authorized by the Senate Dis- trict committee on the Dill granting the right to the Capital Railway Company to cross the Anacostia bridge and to connect with the Capital Traction Company at 8th street south- east. Announcement was made of a traffic arrangement between the Brightwood rail- road and the proposed electric road to Sandy Spring. Benjamin H. Milliken, charged with housebreaking in the night in the house cf Judge 8S. F. Phillips, was acquitted. Sessions were held of the board of bishops of the A. M. E. Church. The death of Robert Edward Earll occurred. ——_~-+2+___ SHOOTING STARS. One Explanation. “Iam very pcpular with Miss De Muhr,” said Willie Wishington, as that pleased look spread over his countenance. “She has asked me to call on her-almost every evening during Lent.” “Well,” replied Miss Cayenne thoughtful- ly, “maybe she’s dcing penance.” The Sure Sign. Though Winter cease his bluster drear And skies may smile instead of frown, We can't Lelicve that Spring is here Until the price of coal goes down. Safety in a Distinction. “Did you draw that picture?’ said the man whose indignation was constantly in- creasirg. was the reply. “Well, sir, it is outrageous. If it were a likeness it would be a caricature. It is a monstrosity; an insult, sir—not merely to me, but to the entire human race—” “I beg your pardon,” said the artist, “but you are in the wrong office. I merely drew the picture. I'm not the man who put your name under it.” Leaving Him to His Fate. “Joon,” she said, “there's a burglar try- ing to get in the house.” “Is there?” was the uninterested reply. “Yes. Aren't you going to do something about it?” “No, Maria. I'm a humane man, but if that fellow falls ever Johnny's tin wagon, and steps into a toy drum and gets fright- ened by, treading on a rubber doll that says ‘papa’ and barks his shin the same as I did when I came heré in the dark tonight, it'll be all his own fault. £ don’t feel called on to interfere with my advice or to offer @ helping hand, for it won't be a deserving case.” According to Custom. “What's this!” said the Spanish general in deep indignation. “I thought I told you to have those insurgent prisoners killed?” “I did so, sir,” replied the trembling subordinate. “But I saw them just now walking about in entire safety.” “Well, you see, general, we must have misunderstood your orders. We had the newspaper ‘correspondents report them us killed. We did@ not understand’ that you theant to have it done in any except the usual way.” ° A Vernal Sentiment ‘The zephyrs sweep across the sylvan scene And call the flow'ret to the wakening field; > The chattering birds disturb the morn serene, And.all ts life where Springtime stands revealed. Hope ts gay; Come, while the youthful year invites the muse, - * ‘Where careless Pleasure points the blos- E» For Remnants ‘Worcester give as 8 definition: ‘Webster or “What's left.” = Speciaf: Spring Retinant Sale. a 12%e. Dresg , clegant patterns— Raff’s Price, 65c. a 12%c. Percale, new designs— Raff’s Price, 5$C. 1Se, Black Satines, Fast Black— ffs Price, 8$c. 10c. Lonsdale Cambric— Raff’s Price, 54c. Muslin— Raff's Price, 2$c. Raff’s Price, 3fc. - 12%e, Figured Satines—_ Raff's Price, 33c. $c. Apron Ginghams— 3 Raff’s Price, 43c. 8c. Navy Blue Prints— - ‘3 Raff’s Price, 3§c. Se. Mourning Prints— Raff's Price, 4c. Gc. Best Prints, all kinds— Raff’s Price, 2§c. ‘ ‘35c. Turkey Red Table Linen— Raff's Price, 19c. < 8c. Unbleached Cotton—extra quality: ; Raff's Price, 43c. 20c. Bleached Cotton—first qualits— r Raff’s Price, 4$c. 6c. Apron Ginghams, neat patterns 's Price, 3c. 2c. Table Oil Cloth— 3 * Raft’s Price, 12}c.° B5c. Floor Ollcloth— Z Raff's Price, 19¢. Mattings. 35e. Seamiess Fancy Mattings— Raff’s Price, 12}c. Sc. Fancy Mattings, neat designs— Raff’s Price, g{e. Shoes. | Give advice in re- ting for the feet. . buy—our stock shows that—our ability to well te denoted by the prices bulletined below—but fitting 1s traly our Oui ir shoes | | never cause corns. The reason is that we give | | People the shoes they ought to have. Ladies’ Shoes. Ladies’ Hand-sewed Shoes. Most _of them are worth $2.26. Some os high ws $00. in sie from 2 to 2%, Limited widths, DB and E. Raff’s Price, 98c. Hand-welt Shoes for misses’ wear, In lace only. We ought to ask $2 < Raff’s Price, 98c. i Button and Lace Shoes for ladies. There's five or six of toes in’ this assortment. Worth $2 pair. Raff's Price $1.48. Infants’ Button Shoes. | 0c. a pair, be too high for this quality, 's Price, 10¢. | A splendid School Shoe for misses, in button and petent leather tip. $1.25ograde. i Raff’s Price, 69¢c. Men’s Shoes. Men's Shoes in lace onty..‘ Worth $1.25. Raff's Price, 89c. Sewed Shoes for men, all styles. Raff's Pri¢e, $1.19. Sa" Our Best $3 Men's Shor. We have it in every | | a - Raff's Pricé, $1.98. : Raff's Enterprise,| 1239-4) I/FUST.S.E. ke cable car or Anacostia line, it 4oe, Pina 6c, Shirt! wouldn't _ Sana ee 196 Ibs. ‘make 300 Ibs. best Bread. 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Incidentally we might here mention that we do not wish these goods to go into the hands of dealers, therefore must restrict the sale | to 3 bunches to each purchaser. mporters of Flowers. Regular $1.25, $1.00, 75c. and 5oc. Flowers at 19c. These beautiful Flowers, varied as the rainbow, including every kind and tint, will be displayed upon separate tables. All are this sea- son’s latest effects. Souvenir Price..........+06 75¢. Bunches of Violets, 29c._ Each bunch of this beautiful and ever popular flower contains half a gross of most exquisitely made petals. Souvenir Price. 1,000 Yards-of Straw Braid ator _ " T5e., 50e. and 2c. qualities in Straw Braid—a colors—all’ widths—aow mark the price and be astonished. Souvenir Price.....------+». $1.00 and 75c. Lace Straw Hats, 48c. As an Opening Souvenir We offer 100 dex. Extra Fine Quality Lace Straw Hats, in all shapes, inciuding the new Short-back Sailor. Souvenir Price......--.--++ For 79¢. a Teen fn biicks—whites and selection. 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Souvenir Price. cheese: Misses’ and Children’s Jackets. 98c. sane Ge iver Bice naseseaeeuen $3-98 bives, lavenders, tans and g1 Souvenir Price..........-+ Persian and Dresden Ribbons. 1,099 pieces of lovely sian and Dresd Rib- Waists. 2 $4.00 Silk Waists, $2.68. bons, 5 to bese beautiful pret “12C. Sbdetion length. Sizes Di to The latest te velties, in blue, red and tan, in wi-wod cloth, trimmed id: full sleeven, finished ni — wonderful . which you can scarcely credit until you gee them. Souvenir Price. . $5.00 Misses’ and Child's : Jackets, ‘e will offer on Opening Days all of our $5.00 Jackets, in plain and fancy effects all colors— all \69c. Percale Waists, 37c. legant assortment of Percale Waists, fell sleeves, laundered cuffs rollars-—in bi: 37° re ‘i Waists, Diack and col- ern ty Hvies and checks darge bishop wecren, crushed collar and belts. 2 Souvenir Price... 5 s ° are th nd much sought by stylishly dr. seed w Souvenir Price.......--+00+ Gloves. $1.25 Mousquetaire Gloves, 48c. yd Souvenir Price. .......0++0s, Wrappers. 87c. Wrappers, 49¢. A lot of Pretty Print Wrappers, very fall sleeves, Wattean back, extra lengths and widths. Souvenir Price...........+0 Gowns. 69c. Gowns for 39c. < Splendid aesortment of Ladies’ Gowns, whole yoke of fine tucks and inserting, full sleeves, embroidery trimming. Souvenir Price...........+0: Corsets. 50c. Corsets for 39c. 100 doz. Ladics’ White and Drab Coutil Corsets, double stay front and sides. Souvenir Price...........00 Ribbed Vests. 25c. Quality, 14¢c. 23 ‘dor. Laidies’ High-neck Vesis, silk ribbon gape in neck. Souvenir Price. . 14C. loc. Quality, 4c. - Two cases Low-neck Ribbed Vests, crocheted neck and armholes, : 4C. Souvenir Price. . Hose. 19c. Quality for ge. One Tot of Fast Black Hermsdorf Dyes, full regular made, spliced heel and toe. Souvenir Price... 25c. Quality for 16c. % doz. Ladies’ Coiored-top Hose, black bottoms, rdinal, full Javender, green, tue, salmon, cai regu> lar made. Souvenir Price............4, ° . Embroideries. 25c. a yard. Embroideries, Swisses, Hamburgs ony = 3 <> beautiful patterns, Souvenir Price............. Infants’ Coats. $2.25 Quality for $1.29. ee een oenee Souvenir Price............. Handkerchiefs, toc. Quality for 3c. * Lot of Ladies’ Colored Border Handkerchi: pemstitehed: « aed Souvenir Price...........06 Belts. 3c. l25c. Quality, 17¢. se as Sse cme and fancy buckles. Souvenir Price...........00 _. 17C. PALACK, 48c. 49C. (390. 3QC. and Short-sieeves