Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1896, Page 7

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Being the last remnant day till af- ter Christmas, we shall make it the greatest sale that has yet occurred. We shall make a superhuman effort to clear out every remnant in the house by cutting the prices ridicu- lously. There are some few capes and coats—the last of the quickest sell- ing, and hence most popular that we've had this season, that will go at but little more than half prices. We've made several lots of rem- nants of dress goods ‘and linings— and marked them at half and less. Capes & Coats. ‘Six Very Stvlish 20-inch Black Kersey Capes —trimmed with fur, fur tails and heads—that were $5—will go at $3-35 each. One Handsome Jet and Braid-trimmed Seal Plush Cape, trimmed with marten fur and silk Hned, which was $20, will go at _ $11.75. One Beautiful Silk Velour Jac ting and trimmed with genult et—tight fit- astrakban, and Uned with silk, which was $18, will go at $11.00. Three Tight-ftting Tan Irkih Frieze Coats, with heavy black loops down front and teim- med with murten fur—half silk lined—which were $9, go at $4.65 each. Two Short Bla Tux Coats, velvet collar, which were $1 *“ $8.00 each. Siik remnants. All of the Black and Colored Silk et Corners w have accumulated from the week's selling—velvets which sold for 75e. and $1 a yard—will go at 12%4c. corner. e> to ten-yard lengths of Plain Colored for draperies and Inches wide and cream, garnet and green—will be of- fered at 25¢. yard. Three pieces Changeable Jersey Silks, light blue, sea foam and heliotrope—22 inches wide —usual price, 50c.—for 2s5c. yard ‘Three pieces Changeable Surah Silks, red and blue, brown and green, brown and blue— have been Stec.—will be offered at 33¢. yard. Three pieces Black Brocaded Taffeta and Brocaded Bengaline Silks--which sold for 65e. yard—will be offered at 4gc. yard. ces Black Brocaded Taffeta, 24 vide—small and large desigus—which have been 75c.—will be offered at 58c. yard. Dress goods remnants. We have divided them Into two lots—all the remnants of Colored and Black Dress Goods that sold up to 50c. will be offercd at 25c. yard. All the Black and Colored Dress Goods Remnants—stuffs which sold for as bigh as a dollar—will be offered at : 50¢. yard. Remnants linings. All the remnants of Linings which sold up to 10c. will go at 5c. yard. All the remnants of Linings which sold from 12% to 25e. yard will go at loc. yard. Remnants domestics. Remnants of Lonsdale Cambric—usual price, 12%ge.—will be offered at 634¢. yard. Remnants of Flannelette which sold for 10c. will be offered at 3h%e¢. yard. Lot of @-quarter Slightly Imperfect Table Ofl Cioth in assorted patterns—25c. sort—will xo at 12%c. yard. Odd lot of 65 Ready-made Pillow Cas:s— worth double—will be offered at 5c. each. Remnants curtains, &c. Remnants of Gold Drapery and silkalin— regular 10c. and 1244c. sort—will be offered at 6c. yard. Three Moquette Rugs—which were 98c¢.— will go at 69c. each. Lot of Lace Curtains—odd lot—last of four different lines—will go at reduced prices: 3 pairs—were 75c.—for soc. 2 pairs—were $2.25—for $1.39. I pair—was $1.25—for 89c. 2 pairs—were $1.50—for 98c. Remnants boys’ pants. Lot of broken sizes in Boys’ Knee Pants— the price of which has been 50c. Take what's left for gc. pair. Remnants wrappers. Lot of 84 Flannelette Wrappers—nearly all sizes—were a dollar—for 66c. each. Goldenberg’s, 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896-14 PAGES EARP'S ONLY REGRET Says He Should Have Given Sharkey the Fight Earlier. FITZSIMONS DENIES THE FOUL TACTICS Spirited Foot Ball Match Between High Schoo! Teams. : CURRENT SPORTING NOTES SAN FRANCISCO, December 3.—Referee Earp, whose decision of the Sharkey-Fitz- simmons fight caused an indignant demon- stration from the crowd at the ringside last night, said this morning that when he decided the contest in favor of Sharkey he did it because he thought that Fitz- simmons deliberately fouled him, and un- der the rules the sailor was entitled to the decision. He would have been willing to allow half fouls, that is, fouls that might be considered partly accidental—to pass with only a reprimand, but In such a case as this he could only do his duty. He said: “There is one thing I regret. I should have given Sharkey the fight ear- ler in the contest. In the fourth round, I think it was, Fitzsimmons landed a left handed blow and returned with his elbow, cutting Sharkey’s eyebrow open. The sailor should have had the fight then. In the foul blow of the eighth round, that was seen plainly by me, Fitzsimmons smashed with his right on Sharkey’s shoulder and then Thomas Sharkey, with an upper cut with the left he struck the sailor below the belt. Sharkey was leaning over and the blow knocked him down. It was clearly a foul and before the sailor moved I mentioned that the fight was over. The first blow had been weak, and I believe that the second was intended for an upper cut, but it struck foul. No man until now has ever question- ed my honor. “I have been in many places and In pecu- Nar situations, but no one ever said until last night that I was guilty of a dishonor- able act. And I still repeat that I de- elded in all fairness and with a judgment that was as true as my eyesight, I saw the foul blow.” Fitzsimmons Denies It. Fitzsimmons said after the fight: “Earp knows, and so does Sharkey, that I did not hit the sailor where they say I did. My left landed straight in his stomach, where I had a right to hit him, and no other place. His lying down and groaning was all a part of the game. There was no need tor me to foul him, because I had him whipped anyway and could have finished htm be- fore the end of the round. It don't make any difference, though. As I telegraphed Dan Stuart last night, I am willing to meet both Sharkey and Corbett in the same ring any night Stuart wants to pull the fight off. I will say one thing for Corbett, and that is that I don’t blame him for say- ing that he was robbed of the Jackson fight in this town. No pugilist can get a square deal from the thieves who handle fighting in this city, and it is a safe bet that the last big fight San Francisco will ever see was pulled off last night.” Sharkey Claims Foul. Sharkey had this to say of the affair: “I am certain that Fitzsimmons fouled me deliberately to save himself from defeat. “It was getting too plain to him that I was gaining in strength while he was going down hill, so to speak, and rather than be knocked out he thought he would lose on a foul. Had he not delivered that nasty blow which crippled me I would certainly have finished him in that round—the eighth, I believe it was. “I am sorry that the question of suprem- acy was not settled on {ts merits rather than in this way. I can beat Fitzsimmons, Robert Fitzsimmons, and I would far rather have knocked him out than win the purse on a foul. I don’t think he will be anxious to meet me again, however, but if he does, well, I am open to all engagements. I am in the boxing business as a profession. “I intend to win the world’s champion- ship if the decision in this contest has not already given me the right to that title. am not going to pose as a talking fighter. If anybody wants to meet me they will al- ways find me willing.” Corbett Regrets the Foul Tactics, NEW YORK, December 3.—At the con- clusion of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight in San Francisco last night James J. Cor- bett telegraphed Sharkey, as follows: Tom Sharkey, San Francisco, Cal.: Am sorry at Mr. Fitzsimmons’ foul tac- tics in his contest with you, which pre- vented your getting a decision over him in a full ten-round contest without a foul. I am ready to meet you on or before Jan- uary 1, 1897. JAMES J. CORBETT. December 3, 1896, 2:40 a.m. Angry Talk at San Francisco. NEW YORK, December 3.—The Evening World’s San Francisco dispatch, reporting the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight last night, says: Adolph Spreckels, son of the sugar king, CATARRE Mrs. Josephine Polhill of Due West, 8. C., hhad a severe case of catarrh, which finally became so deep-seated that she was entirely Fourteen S S S = Books free; deaf in one ear, and part of the bone in of sprays bottles of 8. 8. S. promptly reached the seat it 1s the only remedy Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ge. her nose sloughed off. The best physicians treated her in vain; and she used various and washes to no avail. of the disease and cured her sound and well. _ 8. 8. S. never falls to which reaches deep- seated cases. Guaran- teed purely vegetable. address met President Groom after the decision was given out and declared himself in strong terms. Shaking his fist in Groom's and all the mem- bers of the club are this decision stands do all in my power to have boxing stopped in San Francisco. The decision was an outrage. It was fixed and you know it.” ym denied being implicated in any deal to award thi it to Sharkey, and voiced Spreckels’ sentithent as to the out- Tageous decision. ipreckels is strong in ‘politics, and his brother, John, is one of the bosses here, his threat to stop prixe fighting if the decision was not changed is no idle one, and carries great weight. Major McLaughlin, 'chairman of the re- publican committee, was with Spreckels at the time he made his charge and upheld the millionaire in thé stand he took. Both men were greatly worked up. James O'Neil, one of the biggest book- makers of the country, said he held $3,000 of the contest, and that he would not pay it under the circumstances. He said that Fitzsimmons had earned the decision fair- ly, and that he would not give up to Sharkey’s backers. “When a man puts hig hands in my pockets and,steals my money,” he said, “I have him arrested. I consider the decision a stolen one, so I'll await developments.” This was the deciston of all men who booked on the fight. To a man they had laid heavy odds against Sharkey. One thing in favor of the backers of Fitzsimmons is the fact that Julian object- ed to Wyatt Earp for referee and stated from the ring that he had learned from good authority that Sharkey was to be given a decision, whether deservedly or not. After the fight Earp forced his way through the crowd and could not be found by even his most intimate friends. After Another Match. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 3.—John T. Quinn and several wealthy Pittsburgers last night wired as follows to Fitzsimmons at San Francisco: “A number of Pittsburgers are anxious to match an unknown against you in a fight to a finish for $15,000 a side. Will you ac- cept?" ‘The following answer was received: “Am willing to fight any unknown on earth for any amount. Your man must not be Peter Maher, as I shall not fight him again.” Maher is the man on whom the syndicate want to wager $15,000. AWARDED TO SHARKEY. face, he shouted: “ with this steal! If The Decision Given Ag mons on a Foul. The fight between Robert Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey at San Francisco came to an unexpected end in the elghth round last night, when Referee Earp gave Sharkey the decision on a claim of foul, though Fitz had practically knocked out the sailor. It was in the eighth that the alleged foul cceurred. Fitz got in his famous left-hand crook and Sharkey went to the floor, The referce claimed that while Sharkey was falling from Fitzsimmons’ left hook on the chin Fitzsimmons struck Sharkey in the groin with his knee. It was Fitzsimmons’ fight from start to finish. He fought fairly, while the sailor continually used foul tactics. He would clinch and lft Fitzsimmons from his feet, strike in a clinch, though the men had previously agreed not to do so, and he was generally unfair. Several times during the fight Fitzsim- mons had the sallor going, but could not land a knock-out blow. ‘In the eighth Sharkey started in to de the leading, but seldom landed. Bob continually sent in left-hand jabs on Sharkey’s face, sending his head back every, ime. Sharkey was undoahtety badly hurt. He was unable to move his legs, though he clutched spasmodicgtly \at his groin. with is gloved hand. HI§'segonds rushed into the ring and raised fim up, but he fainted away, and was borne from the ring uncon- sctous. Hardly any &he among the specta- tors saw the foul, and the decision was re- ceived with hisses ang groans, As far as the art of fighting goes, Shar- key is not in the same class with Fitzsim- mons. He is-a willing, «rong man, but has Iittle science. A clever man like Fitestm mons had@ no trouble-n a¥oiding his rushes, and he continually left himself open to damaging blows. ‘ No event in the history of pugi Pacific coast ever attraéted pubit attention at San Francisco as did the battle between the heavy weights. vi Between 15,000 and 20,000 persons occu- pled all the available ein the big Me- chanics’ Pavilion and watched the contest. The seconds for Fitzsimmons were Mar- {in Julian, Dan Hickey and Jack Stelzner; for Sharkey, George Allen, Australian Billy Smith and Danny Needham. Wyatt Earp, the famous Arizona stage driver, who has figured in many a gur fight on the border, was chosen referee late yesterday afternoon. It was fully 9 o'clock before the great crowd began to make an impression on the vast amount of vacant seats. Outside of the pavilion stood a crowd, estimated at 10,000, which commenced to assemble as early as 6 o'clock. It is estimated that the National Club took in at least $40,000 at the box office, The announcer said that owing to rumors of crookedness Martin Julian refused to accept Earp as referee. Julian says he sug- gested several men to Sharkey’s backers, but all were rejected. He says a San Fran- cisco sporting man had come to him and said a referee had intended to give a de- cision against his man. This statement was received with hisses and jeers. Earp made a speech, denying Julian's statement, saying he was square. Then Dan Lynch, Sharkey’s backer, sald Sharkey had lived up to every article in the agreement, and was ready to fight with the referee selected by the National Club, as Per agreement, the men’s backers having failed to agree on a referee. During all the arguments Sharkey. and Fitzsimmons sat unconcernedly in’ their corners, apparently oblivious. Announcer Jordan sald that Julian was ready to take any referee in the house ex- cept Earp. Then there was some more consultation, while the crowd howled for “Earp.” Julian’s charge against Earp was a sur- prise, as'the Arizona man has always en- Joyed a reputation as a “square sport.” Fitzsimmons said he had given up his referee in all his fights and would give in to this. Then he stripped off his black robe and added that he would insist that Sharkey take the bandage off his hand, as he had none on his. Sharkey continued to tle his gloves and paid no attention to Fitzsimmons’ demand. But the referee walked over and examined the bandages complained of, and Sharkey then removed the objectionable afticles, GOOD PLAYING BY SCHOOLBOYsS. on the 3 Fy Centrals Won Yesterday's Foot Ball Match With the Easterns, The Central High School foot ball team defeated the Eastern High School eleven yesterday afternoon on Columbia Field by 16 to 0. If the Central boys win the next game of the series they will be the undis- puted foot ball champions of the high schools, as the Western and Business High schools have been debarred from the cham- pionship games on accoumt of playing boys on their ttams wh@ aré not regular stu- dents. ig io The weakness of the Easterns’ line was the cause of their defeat, and if something is not done before-thé~ next game to strengthen it the Centrals will have sn easy victory. The day was not(favotable to sport on the gridiron. The field was frozen hard and in some places -waaccovered with ice and snow, which cmusetk a good deal of slipping and sliding,.and consequent fum- bling. i te The rooters, however, Wad nearly as hard a time as the playets. ie shivering Cen- tral enthusiasts were ggmpensated when thelr team showed.that it was stronger than the Eastern in every respect, except in_ punting. Central kicked off, Snell catching the ball and was downed on the fifteen-yard line. The ball was punted back by the Eastern boy. The ball for the next eight minutes was held near the center of the field. Snell again punted, and Jolly caught and was downed about two feet in front of his home goal. At this critical point of .he game the strength of the Central and weakness of the Eastern were clearly shown. Slocum Ball carried the ball around the Easterns’ right end for a magnificent gain. The Easterns were unable to stop the re- peated rushes of the’ Centrals, and at the end of eighteen minutes of hard play the ball was carried over the line by Oyster, who kicked goal. The Easterns kicked off, the ball being held near the center of the field until time was called. ‘The second half was made up of twenty minutes of slow, futile playing and five minutes of quick, clean work on the part of the Central team, which enabled it to score two touchdowns before time was call- ed. in’s long end run advanced the ball well up in the Eastern territory, when Jolly carried it within a few feet of the goal. Oyster found no difficulty in mak- ing a touchdown and kicking goal. A few minutes after the ball was again put in play. Albert, left half back, broke through the Eastern line, shook off three men and scored a touchdown. Oyster fall- put in play Albert, left half back, broke feature of the game, and was made from the Centrals’ twenty-five-yard line, a dis- tance of seventy-five yards, : ‘Time was called a few minutes afterward. Final score—16-0. The playing of Meigs for the Eastern was highly creditable. 8. Maupin, Snell and Linger put up a good game for their school, while Albert, Jolly and Oyster di- vided ‘the Central honors for hard, con- sclentious playing. Thirty-minute halves were played. Following is the line-up: Position. Central. -Right tackle.. : Right end.. Jolly (captain)..Quarter back orley Albert ..Right half back..S. Maupin (capt.) Shuster -Left half back. Meigs Oyster . -Full back Referee, Mr. Schell. Umpire, Mr. John- Linesmen, Messrs. Wilson and En- glish. ‘Touchdowns, Oyster, two; Albert. Goals kicked, Oyster, tw STERN BASE BA L LEAGUE, The Farming System Abolished in Op- position to the National League. The Eastern League of Professional Base Ball Clubs held its annual meeting in New York yesterday and completed its labors in one day. The most important business transacted was the total abolition of the “farming” system. The league sets its foot down once and for all, ignoring the National League in so doing. Any player the league signs now will be paid for out and out, and not borrowed. The board of directors, composed of C. A. Leimgruber of Rochester, W. H. Draper of .Providence,Thomas R. Brooks of Scranton, ‘with President Powers, met in the forenoon and awarded the championship to Provi- dence. The league went into session at 2 o'clock with the following clubs represented: To- ronto, . Buckenberger; Buffalo, James Franklin; Rochester, C. ‘A. Leimgruber, Chas. Englert and Dan Shannon; Syracuse, George N. Kuntzsch; Scranton, Thomas R. Brooks, H. P. Simpson and T. C. Griffin; Wilkesbarre, E. F. Bogert and R. R. Har- vey; Springfield, C. T. Shean and Thomas E. Burns; Providence, W. H. Draper, E. A. Johnson, J. M. Battey and W. J. Murray. Applications for membership were re- celved from Troy and Worcester to take the place of Toronto, but as several per- sons in Toronto desire to continue the club, the matter was left in charge of President Powers, who was re-elected unanimously. It is probable that a combination will be made with the Toronto, Troy and Worces- ter parties so that Toronto will continue as a member of the league. A new board of directors was chosen as follows: E. F, Bogert, W. H. Draper, Geo. N. Kuntzsch and James Franklin, with President Powers chairman ex-officio. ‘The number of games to by ed by the league was decided upon a: instead of as formerly. The league season will begin on Thars on September 20, The’ umpir ries were fixed at $225 per month ea PHILADELPHIA TEAM WON. > Whisters From the Quaker City De- feated Washington Ladies. The match for the woman's whist trophy between Mrs. Newbold’s team of Philadel- phia and the Cranford Club of this ¢ was played yesterday afternoon at the resi- dence of Mrs. de Sibourd, 927 17th street, and was won by the visitors by six trick; The winning team was composed of Mes- dames W. H. Newbold, Rodman Wister, Frank Samuel and Charles Fox. Mrs. Fox did not play in the recent tournament at Philadelphia, and her addition considerably strengthened the team. The Cranfords were represented by Mrs. Jos. R. Hawley, Mrs. J. W. Pilling, Mrs, Frederick Leech and Miss Marie de Sibourd. The match consisted of three rounds of eight deals each. The first round ended in a tle, but in the second round the visitors gained two tricks, having made a “swing” of four tricks on the twelfth deal. The re- sult seemed to “rattle” the local team, for they did not do so well in the last round. Mr. Wm. T. Bingham made a satisfactory referee. The score by rounds is as follows: Phila, Wash. First round ... 1 0 2:00 0 2 0-5 35 0003010 5 Second round..0 004100 2100011 Third round... 0 230101 Ee 1001000 3 Totals 55 353 a9 13 In the twelfth deal the hands were as follows: orth—-H, A. K. Q. J. 10.5.4; D, K; C, A 1 S, 64. East—H, 9.8.6; D, A. 6: A, 8.7. South—-H, K. 3. K. being trumps. Philadelphia, playing North and South hands, made 11; the Washington team, playing the same hands, made but 7. CHARLEY P. A RINGER. Testimony Before the Bonrd of Re- view. There were no absentees from the meet- ing yesterday of the board of review of the National Trotting Association in New York. The taking of testimony in. the case of the gray pacing gelding, known as Charley P., that had started in one of the slow classes in Dover, N. H., in Septem- ber, 18%, was resumed. The horse in question, with a record of 2.19%, was found it is said, to have been an old racer, at one time known as George G. John F. Fitzgerald of Boston said he bought Charley P. from Clarence S. Clark of Boston, not knowing that the horse was not what he was represented to be. AS soon as he discovered that the horse had a record as George G. he offered to sur- render his winnings. John Ramsey, trainer for Fitzgerald, gave testimony tending to show that the latter had bought and raced Charley P. in good faith, and that he (Ramsey) was ig- norant of the fact that the horse had a record. Counsel for Fitzgerald asked that the board rescind its action in expelling Fitz- gerald and Ramsey from the tracks gov- erned by the association, and that Clark, the previous owner, and Wolcott, formerly the trainer of George G., be blacklisted for the fraud which he alleged they had perpe- trated upon his client. The board took the case under advise- ment. A New Basket Ball Team. Company C, W.L.LC., after drill Tuesday night, held a meeting, when the following basket ball team was chosen: R. 8. Hooker, A. J. Ervin, F. B. Havens, W. H. Liggin, I. C. McRae, L. 8. Loving, J. L. King, W. F. Winner, W. E. Brown, F. C. Hurdle, G. U. Gales and A. M. Allison. Ervin was elected temporary captain, and D. W. Gregory manager for 1896-97. This team being composed of athletes, foot ball players and men who have shown them- selves capable of playing a thoroughly scientific game, bids fair to rival those al- ready in the field striving after basket ball honors. The team played its first practice game last night in the armory. ee TO MEET NEXT AT RICHMOND, Closing Sessions of the Union of He- brew Congregations. The closing session of the biennial con- vention of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations was held in Louisville yes- terday. The morning meeting of the union was devoted principally to the reception of committee reports. The report of the com- mittee on the Hebrew Union College show- ed that institution to be in a flourishing condition. 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Widening, gaining $ on last year’s business, is the record each month tells : : day the store comes to be better known, and to hold a higher - place with those who already know it. we are eesenton with our growing busines suit we're making for Soaseeseoseogonteaseeceasongenceogete Saturday la day. a % = offering in our suit department this week have much to do wt Every The bargains we are Have Aap Cena tiente eetentooteeese onde steoteatoats you seen the $25 worth of $13. Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. Sears ape esos iaheeatenecteneateeatendeendeeaae aoaende aioe ono etnto eto ietoteneddtadoteteeal cluded at the afternoon session. The ex. ecutive committee for the ensuing term Was appointed. The committee on civil and religious rights offered a protest against those clauses of President Cleveland's Thanks- giving proclamation which were said to place the American nation under the head of Christianity. Resolutions were adopted for the raising of $500,000 for the maintenance of the He- brew Union College. Richmond, Va., was selected as the place for the next conven- tion. ‘The delegates and the ladies accompany- ing them were present at a grand ball and banquet given in their honor at the Stand- ard Ciub at night. ———_+ e+ ____ Contract for Gun Forgings. The Secretary of War has awarded a contract to the Bethlehem Steel Company for ten sets of forgings for 5-inch siege guns at 271% cents per pound, and for ten sets of forging for 7-inch howitzers at the same rate. He also awarded a contract to the Midvale Steel Company for tweni; sets of forgings for 7-inch mortars at 31 cents per pound; and for thirty sets of forgings for 32-Inch field guns at 32 cents per pound. The bids for 3.2-inch field mortars at @ cents per pound were rejected. The bids accepted today were precisely the same as to rates as those previously rejected by the department as excessive, but as no others were received the department had no al- ternative in the matter, unless the manu- facture of the guns were abandoned. ——_---e-______ Naval Orders. Assistant Surgeon 8. B. Palmer, from the Vermont to the Texas; Assistant Surgeon D. H. Morgan, to the naval laboratory, ‘New York; Passed Assistant Surgeon H. D. Wilson, from the Bache to the Castine; Chaplain A. A. McAlister, from the Mare Island navy yard to the Brooklyn; Ensign H. G. Macfarland, from the Columbia to the compass office, Washington, D. C.; Ensign J. R. Edie, from the hydrographic office to the Columbia; Ensign C. Webster, from the Texas to the Brooklyn. ‘Gift’ Umbrella: s, $3.25 000 Any man would appreciate a Handsome Umbrella as a Christmas gift, We hw beautiful Hine of Silk Umbrelins, wit! tractive handles, that formerly sold for $5, but as a special offering we will sell for only $3.25! P.T.Hall, 908 F St. de3-16d The Best Clothes BMAP CAN vosaltly wear are Owen-mado rh Clothe couldn't be bettered for twice the y are perfect in every tail! No how fastid! your cloth re ive « it tion. W nwen-may lothes and be in the A front rank of kod dressers! OWEN, Tailor, 423 11th St. 8e26-3m,12 ey Ie \ (FURS. Every good sort of Fur has its headquarters here! These Electric Seal Coats and Jack- ets we are showlug to $80 are beauties. Very warm, too! H, Stinemetz ©, Furriers and Hatters, 1237 Pa, ave. d1-2m.20 eee le Bicycles for Xmas Gifts. If you intend making some member of your orig Present of a Bicycle see us before New High-grade Wheels, $40 up. Second-hand Wheels, $15 up. TI All tn good order. Enterprise Cycle Co., 812-814 14th St. Jno, Woemer, Jr. Mgr. de3-11d