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Counsel Will Endeavor to Have the Supreme Court Pass Upon the Con- stitutionality of the Law. 1 C. Kollock, Wm. O. Lusby and Saml. J. McCaully, the dealers who were convicted last spring of violating the oleo- margarine laws, were brought before Judge Ccle in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning, when District Attorney Birney asked the immediate enforcement of the sentences imposed upon the men. But their counsel, Mr. Henry E. Davis, secured a postpone- ment of the matter until Monday next, in order that an effort can be made to induce ‘the United States Supreme Court to con- sider the constitutionality of the law un- der which the men were convicted. When District Attorney Birney called the matter up today, Mr. Davis frankly con- fessed that the men are and will be unable to pay the fines imposed upon them, and, as they must stay In jail until their fines are paid, or until they show their inability to pay them, for thirty days at least, he de- sired an opportunity to again test the con- stitutionality of the law ing the Supreme @curt before they are imprisoned. Mr. Prather’s Case. Mr. Davis referred to the case of Wilkes Cc. Prather, also convicted last spring of violating the oleomargarine laws, explain- ing that the Supreme Court a few days ago dismissed the writ of error, thereby affirming the decision of the Court of Ap- peals, which sustained the conviction of Prather. The Prather case, said Mr. Davis, is in a position similar to that of the case of Mr. Elverton R. Chapman, convicted of refus- ing to answer inquiries of the Senate sugar trust investigating committee. : It is the intention of Mr. Chapman’s counsel, said Mr. Davis, to ask for a re- hearing of the case, and, failing in that, they will surrender Mr. Chapman to the custody of the marshal, and then apply for a writ of habeas corpus, hoping in that proceeding to have the Supreme Court pass upon the constitutional'ty of the statute under which Mr. Chapman was convicted. Intending to pursue a similar course in the Prather case, and immediately, Mr. Davis asked that the enforcement of the sentence imposed upon Kollock, Lusby and McCaully be postponed for a reasonable time in order to allow him to prepare the necessary pa- pers, especially as public justice will not be shocked or enaangered. District Attorney Objects. Mr. Birney objected to the requested post- ponement. He saw no connection between the Chapman and Prather cases, and he contended that the cases of Kollock, Lusby and McCauliy stand independent of the Prather case. Those three cases, and not that of Prather, are before the court, and Mr. Bir- ney explained that until the Supreme Court sends down its mandate he could do noth- ing either in the Chapman or Prather case. The remaining oleomargarine cases, re- marked Mr. Birney, have been too long de- layed, and, as the Court of Appeals has twice sustained the validity of the law, no other court in the land ever having questioned its constitutionality, he saw no good reason for delay in enforcing the sen- tence imposed upon the three men before the court. Mr. Davis replied that he had no other motive in asking for the postponement than a desire for an opportunity to test the constitutionality of the law, the Su- preme Court not yet having directly passed upon that question. He promised to test the matter in a week’s.time. Judge Cole thought that Mr. Davis’ re- quest was a reasonable one, and he, there- fore, postponed the enforcement of the sen- tences until Monday morning riext. Mr. Davis expressed himself as being satisfied with that, and he promised to surrender the three men to the custody of the mar- shal at that time. By that time he will, he said, have the necessary papers prepared, so that a writ of habeas corpus might at once be asked of some member of the Su- preme Court. The Sentences Imposed. ~ The sentences imposed upon Koilock and McCaully, who were convicted of both sell- ing oleomargarine without a license and without being properly labeled, require them to pay a fine of $400 and $28.75 costs in the first case and a fine of $100 and $25 costs and suffer imprisonment in jai! for three hours in the second. Lusby was only convicted of selling the stuff without a license, ard was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and $28.50 costs, the defendants to stand committed.to jail until the fines are id. Sa connection with the above cases Mr, Bitney ioday gave notice that he will cali up the case of Walter P. and Joseph Wiil- kias for trial tomorrow. These men are also charged with violating the oleomarga- rine laws. ———— A Costly Mistake. Arthur Nattans, a local druggist, patd 4 tine of $5 in Judge Miller’s Court this after: noon for handing out sublimate of ‘sulphur when ‘a purchaser, who happeried to be District Chemist John D. Hiru, askea tor precipitated sulphur. Mr. Nattans claimed thatthe transaction was an, unintentional error committed by one of his clerks. GEN, ANTONIO MACEO, WAS MACEO KILLED? Announcement of the Cuban Leader's Death. ———— HIS WAR DIARY FOUND ON A CORPSE Excitement at Havana Over His Crossing the Trocha CONVERTED TO REJOICING The announcement was made last night in Havana that Antonio Maceo, who has been in command of the insurgent troops in western Cuba, had been killed In the battle fought Monday. The proof is by no means conclusive. It consists of papers found upon one of the bodi2s. The Spanisn off- cials themselves in Havana admit that they lack positive information. There was found among the dead rebels the body of a well-dressed man, on which there were doc iments that led to the belief he was the son of Maximo Gomez. Among the pa- pers found was one on which, written with a lead pencil, was a confession that the writer had committed suicide rather than te abandon the body of Antonio Maceo. The war diary of Maceo was also found. It is concluded, from these circumstances, that Maceo was killed in the engagement with Maj. Cirujeda’s command, Monday, a brief report of which was telegraphed to yesterday's Star. M “« Approach, ‘There was much excitement at Havana when it became generally known that Ma- ceo had crossed the military line with, it is understood, a strong force of insurgents, especially when coupled with the fighting betweenl Spanish troops and insurgents close to Havana. .It se2ms evident that the insurgent commander has not enly cleverly turned the flank of Captain General Wey- ler, but has succeeded in getting in his rear and crossing the famous military line near the port which has »een vsed as a base of supplies for the Spanish troops in Pinar del Rio-. The imz ance ef this movement cannot be exaggerated. The whereabouts of Gen. Weyler ts not known, but he is believed to be hunting for Maceo in the mountains in the extreme western part of Pinar del Rio, vhile the insurgent chief has seemingly coutled on his track@, turned the flank of the Spanish general and passed in his rear, in the di- rection of Havana, crossiug the military line at will. “Nothing appears to pve known of the strength of- the insurgent force with Ma- ceo. In fact, it was not until the news was being passed from person to pereon in the streets that the authorities would give a half-hearted admission of the trutn of the report that Maceo had cross2d the military lire. There is no joubt that the insur- gents have recently been increased in num- ber about the capital. ‘The stray bands of twenty or thirty “bandits” met by the Spanish troops have now swollen to the proportions of insurgent forc+s of 2,000 to 4,000 men. Only a week ago yesterday a bold attack Was made upon Guanabacoa, a suburb of Havana, and seventy houses were burned by the insurgents, who also killed all the men forming the garrison of one of the forts. Therefore, it is not astonishing if people are now anxisusly asking them- selves from what quarter tne next attack will be made. The Spanish authorities are doing all in their power to minimize <he crossing of the trecha by Maceo. Major Cirujeda's official report that the engagement with Maceo December 4, when he forced the trocha, was “a fearful com- bat,” which is the first official admission that Maceo brought with him across the trocha a considerable and well-equipped following, and fought a hot engagement to effect his passage. After the Cubans had passed into Havana province the Spanish commander effected a fresh concentrated movement in that prov- ince and awaited the arrival of Maceo. He had received confidential information of the propcsed movements of the Cubans and arranged his forces accordingly. He had, in addition, received a detailed description of the herse which Maceo was to ride, as well as of its capatisons. The Battle. The expected battle occurred Monday. The New York World's Havana corre- spondent says of the battle: “When attacked by Cirujeda’s little col- umn of 356 infantry and 123 cavalry, Gen. Maceo, with from three to four thousand followers, occupied positions under the cover of a stone fence. Maceo was driven from these positions by a briiliant Spanish bayonet charge. The insurgents vainly at- tempted to make new stands. Successive efforts to use their machetes were each time _parried, until finally, upon the adjoin- ing estate of San Claudio, they broke in disorder. The insurgents abandoned more than forty dead on the field, but carried away many wounded. The Spanish loss is given as three privates killed and four lieutenants, a sergeant and twenty-six pri- vates wounded.” Two Bodien. After the fight the Spanish troops are said to have made a reconnolssance of the ground previously held by the Cuban forces. Here were found two corpses lying to- gether, and, indeed, almost “locked in an embrace of Geath.. The one-body was that of @ mulatto, a stout man, with gray, crisply curling hair, and the other, that of a: slender, dark-haired. youth. , 3 .. Both men .were dressed in white linen cuck suits. When the linen sult was re- moved from the corpse of the elder of the two he was found to have on a fine under- shirt with the initials “A.M.” upon it. The pair of black silk socks on this body con- tained the same initials, worked in red silk. There was a gold ring on the finger con- taining on the Inner rim the engraved in- ferlpuion “Antonio y Maria.” A revolver with an Ivory handle and marked, together with a small gold-mounted telescope, were also found on the body. The head of the younger man’s body was resting upon the body of the first. There was found on it a silver watch, an ammunition bag, several handkerchiefs bearing the initials “F. G., a traveling valise, a portfolio containing a number of papers and a small book, which had apparently been bought in New York, Judging from the marks on it. Rejoicing in Havana. Such are the details of the identification upon which the Spanish officials rely for their firmly expressed conviction that An- tonio Maceo has. mét his end. No news that has been recetved since the outbreak of the insurrection has caused so great i sensation in Havana or has been deemed So encouraging to the Spanish cause. Since the famous rald of the Cubans across the Whole of the islafd last year, when Maceo invaded Pinar del Rio, while Gomez return- ed fo the eastern provinces, the Cuban ge eral has held hig owa in the western pro} ince against the utmost efforts of the Span- fards to dislodge him. He transferred the whole seat of war. frcm the east to the west end, and while his enemies claimed he had run into a trap and bullt a strong trocha across the island to keep him there, he continued his indefatigable campaign and confidently cla{med always that he could cross the trocha when he wished and effect a junction with Gomez in the east. Maj. Cirujeda arrived in Hayana at noon yesterday’ with the documents which had been taken from the bodies. Maceo’s Brilliant Career, Antonio Maceo has without question been the most brilliant figure of the present re- volt in Cuba. He effected a landing at Oerte de Barancoa March 31. With nim were Flor Crombet and the following ottt- cers: His brother, Jose Maceo, Augustin Celreco, Patricio Corona, Frank Agrimoi Pedro Duverger, Juan Justiser, Joachin Sanchez, Jorge ‘Estrada, Adolpheo Pena, Domingo Guzman, Josepalca, Jesus Macia Santana, Alberto Boy, Luis Garrimel, Man- uel Ganda, Juan Limonta, Isidoro Noriega, J. L. Garvey, Silverio Sanchez and Luis Soler. Antonio Maceo had been a member of Gen. Gomez's staft during the ten years’ war from 1868 to 187%, and commanded large bodies of troops in the province of Santiago de Cuba, in which province his family had lived, and where he owned & large plantation. ' After the ten years’ war Maceo had traveled in Central America, at- tempting to raise a large force, to invade Cuba and contest the sovereignty of Spain. In 1886 he went to Hayti to try to get 2s- sistance for an invasion of Cuba, but he was driven out, and lived for a long time in retirement in Jamaica, and after that he returned to Cuba and lived very quiet- ly on his plantation in the eastern province, where he was very popular. In 180) he was driven out of Cuba and came to New York. At the time of the present outbreak he was in Florida, and he joined a large ex- pedition, which set cut from Fort Limon In March, 1895, on the steamer Adirondick. A Spanish man-of-war pursued the steamer for eight hours, and at last the leade-s were compelled to land on Fortune Island, one of the West Indies. Thence Maseo and the other leaders made their way to Cuba. The insurgents’ campaign in the province of Santiago de Cuba took an active phase under Maceo and was pushed with unre- lenting vigor. All during the summer months of 1805, while Maximo Gomez was recruiting his forces and gathering :na- terial in Puerto Principe, Antonio Maceo continued his activity. In the great raid across the island led by Maximo Gomez in 18% Maceo was his chief coadjutor, and when Capt. Gen. Campos had finally re- ceded with his headquarters to the city of Havana Maceo led a daring raid into the fertile province of Pinar jel Rio, where he devastated the great Vuelto Abajo to- bacco district and raised the whole province in revolt against Spain. When Gomez finally began his retreat to the eastern province Maceo remained in Piner del Rio, apparently confident of his ability to maintain himself isolated from the other insurgent forces and willing to rely upon the people of this province, which had not been entered by the insurgent forces at all in the ten years’ war. There he has been ever’ since, with the Spanish authority in the prévince practically over- turned except in # few of the larger cities. All attempts to dislodge him or to capture him have provad: futile, and he has dis- proved the assertion,of the Spaniards that he could never {aress the trocha and ¢s- cape from Pinar dekiRto. Time and again reports have peen re- ceived from Cuba of,his defeat and sout, his death in actipn gr his suicide, always to be refuted by his Miter activities. There is no doubt tham many people will doubt the authenticity ef the report now received of his death, toeugh no previous report has given such explicit details of the: cir- cumstances of hf dtath. Se Officers for Cuban Troops. ‘There are evidéMces:that the Cuban junta is trying to secufe the services of some of the officers of the sNew Jersey National Guard to lead the Cuban insurgents. Ad- jutant Gereral Stryker of the National Gvard has edmitted that representatives of the junta had secured a roster of the officers of the state militia and had been looking up their records in his office. 5 ee Rabbits Are Not Produce. Judge Kimball, in- the Police Court ‘to- day, ruled that. rabbits are not produce: This action was takqn in the case of Laura Smith, colored, who was charged with vio- lating the police regulations’ by. occupying a_stand. and selling produce on B_ street near the Center Market, not praperly .as- signed ta her, The information was found te be defective, and the case was dismissed; : J Six New Diphtheria Canes. : Six new dases of diphtheria were reported to che health office today... Yesterdgy thera were cnly two cases reported. PRONOUNCED A FAKE Report of Maceo’s Death Discredited by Cubans, STATEMENT OF SENOR ALBERTINA He Declares the Story Lacks Even the Appearance of Truth. WHAT IS SAID:IN NEW YORK The report of Maceo’s death is received with a large grain of salt by the Cubans resident in this city. They insist that the story is made out of whole cloth and that it lacks verisimilitude. They claim to be able to point out various inconsistencies in the story, inconsistencies so marked as to disprove the report. Mr. Quesada, the Cuban representative in this city, 1s in New York, and in his absence his place is filled by Mr. Ricardo Diaz-Albertini, the second secretary of the Cuban legation. In the course of a conver- sation with a Star reporter this afternoon Mr. Albertini said: Maceo’s Twenty-First Death “This is by actual count the twenty-first time that Maceo has been killed. The pro- verbal cat with nine lives is nothing to be compared with Gen. Maceo. What do 1 think of the report? I think simply that it is an absurd fake. It bears on the face of it evidence enough to convict it. In the first place it Is altogether too full of minute details. It tells too much. If it were less authoritative it would be more worthy of credence. If the first news we had had of nis death had come in the form of a brief telegram to the effect that there was a rumor that Maceo had been killed in battle, and this had been followed up later in the day by a telegram saying that the news had been confirmed, I will admit that I would be uneasy. But when the first telegram tells us the color and texture of the general's socks and the exact num- ber of places where his clothing was mark- ed with his initials, and relates the re- markable coincidence of his body being found locked in the arms of young Gomez, then I can only think that the whole thing 1s 4 foolish fake. “Knowing the elder Gomez as I do, and knowing the younger Gomez as 1 do, I can assure you that no such letter ever passed between father and son us the Sp: claim to have found. Gen. Gomez had no reason to apologize for any failures. All in all it is a very pretty story. Some Improbabilities. “But—well, there are a good many bats about it. It is said that in the skirmish in which Maceo was killed the Cubans con- siderably outnumbered the Spaniards. Do you suppose for one moment that the Cu- bans would ever have left his body behind as a comfort and solace to their foes? They would naturally have carried it away with them, or, if that was impossible, they would have so disfigured it that the Span- lards would never have known who it w And what of the man who found the bod- ies, and what of the man or men who kill- ed Maceo and young Gomez? Why have they hid their lights under a bushel? Knowing that their associates have been decorated and rewarded for every mis- erable assassination or massacre, and that the Spanish soldiers are decorated and brevetted for bravery on the field of battle whether there has been a battle of not, why should these men not be duly men- tioned? Surely they must know that Spain has no gift too good for the man who puts an end to Maceo or brings the gccd news of his death. Possible Reason for the Story. “I said it was a foolish fake. In that 1 erred, for it has its reason, and a good one. It is truly remarkable that the re- port should come so soon after the send- ing of the President's message to Congress and right on the footsteps of the news that the Cubans have crossed the trocha The Spaniards now for the first me admit that the Cubans have cro: and that there has been a sharp conflict. Would not the news of the death of the Cuban leader go far toward offsetting the tige of Cuban suc! z “Of course the Spanish do not think that the American people will believe the story, for it has been tried so often that it has begun to lose its effect upon your country- men. Still there is no denying that a story of that sort would help the Spanish cause to a certain extent. They are looking for some lively times before long up at the Capitol, and they are naturally playing for a delay. Even if the American public should question the truth of the story that has just come from Havana they would be very likely to go on the princ:ple that there might be something in it and that, under the circumstances, it would be better to wait and see what effect the death of Maceo would have upon the Cuban cause. As you see, it is a very timely story—very apropos.” se Effect on the Revolt. “But what effect would Maceo’s death have upon the Cuban revolution?” “Absolutely none. Maceo is a very able man, and I am not so foolish as to say that his death would not be a blow to us, but it would be by no means a death biow. He is only one man and there are ten men, yes, ten, who could fill his place. You re- member how Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot, who spent nine years preparing for the volution, embarked with Gomez and Maceo and was killed in the very first bat- tle in which he took part. People said that with the death of Marti the revolution had received a death blow. But did it? The revolution has continued as if it had re- celved no setback whatever, and it will go on just the same whether Maceo be dead or alive. z “But Maceo is not dead. Of that you may rest assured. He will hve to be Killed for the twenty-second time by the Spanish troops.”” DISCREDIT THE REPORT. Members of the Cuban Junta Dis- belleve in Maceo’s Death, NEW YORK, December 9.—Dr. Thomas strada Palma and Dr. J. Castillo of the Cuban junta in this city refuse to give credence to the report of the death of Gen. Antonio Maceo in a recent engagement with Maj. Cirujeda after crossing the trecha in the western part of Cuba. “This is the seventh time that the news of Maceo’s death has been circulated with the semblance of official authority,” said Dr. Castillo. Continuing, the doctor said it had always been the custom to report that Maceo had fallen in conflict whenever he compelled the Spanish to retreat with heavy loss of life. “If he is dead, his death will,not end the ccntest,” said Dr. Castillo, who intimated that he looked upon the report in the light of a Spanish “fake.” Those of the Cuban sympathizers in the elty who had flocked to thy junta head- quarters today in the hop€ of obtaining more definite information as to the truth or falsity of the report were clearly despond- ent, but professed to place little reliance in the story of the death of Maceo and Fran- cisco Gomez. “I shall reserve my decision uPrtil I recsiye more authentic information,” was all that Gen. Palma would say. Dr. Castillo thinks it strange that in making the identification of Maceo'’s body, reference to the four bullet wounds on ms yreast was not made. “When the sixth re- port of his death had been circulate, one of the points of identification given was the finding of his initials, “A. M..’ on his sad- dle. I-saw the saddle, and knew there were no such letters on it,” added the doc- tor, who is hopeful that the latter report will turn out to be @ pure fabrication. SPANISH LEGATION NOTIFIED. Report in the Press Dispatches of Macee’s Denth Renffirmed. ae Spanish legation in this city has news rcaflirming the press dispatches re: garding the reported death of Antonio Maceo and the son of Maximo Gomez. “Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minis- ter, received a telegram in cypher last ight at 10 o'ctock, which is translated as follows: See: : q “In @ hard fight of the columns of Ciru- d the trocha } GOLDENBERG’S STORE NEWS. ‘Women’s +Mackintoshes Gmnee and so is the cloth. ard Ours Women's navy Black serge mack- intoshes—best quality, rubber lined—long detachable cape—for a day, $2.69 24 floor—elevator, Ribbons. Satin ribbons in all shades— No. 5--4e. yd. No. 9—6e. yd. 7th street store, Children’s fast black double knee and high-spliced heel school hose—zhe best 124gc. hose in town—for a day, 10c. pair. ‘ Women's full regular made fast black Hermedorf hose, with maco feet—our own 7th street store. 50 pairs Nottingham lace curtains—rich Brussels patterns—full 314 yards long—taped edge—and very wide—$1.75 value for $1.28 pair. K street annex—2d floor. Underskirts & Flannels. Black sateen extra wide underskirts—deep raffle—lined with flannel—stiffened rubble, also for 9Re. f Black stri standoat skirts yards wide stifle . $1.89, Wool Marcen Underskirts— well made—9- inch bias flout sual price, $2—for a Y, $1.59. 7th street annex. Appropriate gifts—practical gifts. Not so much to pay for them here as elsewhere. row than usual—for a day. December ninth, ‘We're ready for XMAS ~ —have been for some time. The basement games, cut glass, chinaware, &c.—all splendidly adapted for gifts. Everything has assumed a holiday air, and we've swung fairly into the surge and rush of holiday selling. Each day from now until Christmas will reveal some new store attraction. Early buying is advised because Christmas stocks, no matter how large, cannot always be at their best. We shall quote special prices for each day. sale in mind when you're ready to buy. is ready with toys, Keep the wrap A very sensible gift, indeed—the good sort. Many a good-looking garment is a sorrow to the are occulated—the making is right Some of you may shall name some special one-day prices, which you'll do well to take advantage of. a day, so get in tomorrow. We do an enormous hosiery bus Women's fine heavy toshes—Wlack or y—double capes de- tachable velvet collars—plaid lMning—uxual price, $5—for a day, $3.98. twill serge mackin- Nothing enters into holiday decorations so much as ribbons. owe their beauty to the companionship with rib- bons. The stock was never so fresh—big selling keeps it so. The favors of the season will No. 12—8e. yd. No. 16—10c. yd. We want to give hosiery. Only for ines Ze. bose—for a day at 19¢. pair. Women’s fast Wack cashmere hose, with spliced ankle and soles—French foot price, usual S0c.—for a day, 3 pairs for a dollar. A fortunate purchase puts it in our way to of- fer you some unusual values. large, so respond quick] The lots aren't 40 pairs rich Point q@Bxprit Nottingham lace curtains—full 3% yards long extra Wide—clegant patterns—really worth for $1.69 patr. | | Less tomor- Cream all-wool embroidered fai silk hemstitched and silk embroidered —adver- tised by others as a bargain at Sec. for a Bo a; ed and ere: m silk embroidered flan nels, navy and red, Wack and red, and red, 890, fe day —worth more, All-wool fancy ciderdown, in fancy stripes, plaids and r for 38. yard. Je cflects—reolly worth 50e.— Oa aD ea Ss aS Ss ua Ss Ss Ss Ss kk Ss ik ss Ss GOLDENBERG’S ; 9 —926-928 7th—706 K Streets. WSosSondoatontostondontestocSonSosdostoatesSonondontesSesSenosfontoatoatosSoaSonSosSesSoaioatoaSoetostontenteniostostostestesiesteatoatosiestontestntestostente Seadedeedicentntecteeeadeneteeestenteceegeteteceedeatetecteeesdedetectesdnteteteteentadeateteeddeteteeededeteeetndeteceeddeted ¢ No other house does—ever did—or ever will—sell such sterling qualities for such low prices: Bas we uote. = £ tie: ing hands. Ladies’ Persian. Clotin Capes. About 40 of them cut, fal long, with extra wide sweep silk all thrangh, and trimmed with Black Thibet Fur. | The actusl $10. lay pric $4.9 Ladies’ Seal Piush Capes. Our Thursday price is About 60 in the lot. EI 30 inches a ee a of Plush, lined all through silk, handsomely embroidered med around Mar and down wih The actunl $15. Our Thursday price is. $9.49 There w Unis mx 75 Handsome Gowns from the best a Variety of $18 and $: Smoking Jacke’ Bath Robes. We don’t buy what tic creation value here. Saks and jeda with the insurgent force of about 2,000 the indications are that Antonio Ma- ceo and a sen of Maximo Gomez are killed. ‘Their correspondence and personal effects vere captured.” “There is nothing to indicate positively that Maceo has been killed, but Senor de Lome believes from the wording of this dispatch that such is the case. There was nothing to indicate in this dispatch that the bodies of the men reported killed had been captured by the Spaniards. gee ARCHITECTURAL CLUB. Election of Officers at the Meeting of the Washington Organtsatio: ‘The annual meeting of the, Washington Architectural Ciub was held at the club rooms Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The following officers were chosen for the en- President, G. O. Totten, jr.; Walter G. Peter; treasurer, F. B. Wheaton; directors, W. J. Marsh, W. D. Windom, A. S. Harris and E. W. Donn, jr. The question relating to the erection of ‘stands for the accommodation of the public at the next inauguration was dis- eussed. The general opinion was that in the past they have been anything but an ornament to the-city, and, in fact, have obstructed the view of a number of build- ‘Cut loose--and away they go. The creations of the best makers of Ladies’ Garments channels — same as a river to its bed. there are any special advantages in pric they come to us. The current of extraordinary opportuni- is running swift and strong now. gains are daily possibilities that linger only for a day—seldom longer — for, we pass them right along to your waiting and will- Tomorrow's will be a rich flow of big values at speedy price: Ladies Top Coats. such excellent Christmas gifts, you know. But you want some- thing new—and you want just as large a variety to select from as possible. For years we've carried the only complete stock. s made up for the trade—but we have ours made for us—then we get the fit right—we get a line of pat- terns that nobody else has. We get more elegance. The fin- est lot we've ever had is ready now—imported and domes- Lowest price is the constant companion of best What you select now we'll deliver when instructed. rect to you of these “Loungers” Company, “Saks’ Corn2r.”” a sae eee a eee e ee ak ee aid Stick to their regular li Bar- soatratostonte toate se ttvete cin alp ate oatoute ie toatontonte ce aie shod eo ate stpetosioste Sele ap One lot of Black, Navy Bi Tan Top Coats, with wide box-fronts and storm collars—an up-to-date style. actual value is $10. ‘The Our Thursday price is $6.00: e lot is msde of extra-fine Enelish ¥, in Tan, with wide box shield front effect, and lined all through with fancy taffeta silk. The actual value is $20. Our Thursday price is. $ 12 toalefoatatoctostoateatoatoataateatontontonts ao te A third lot Ix Navy Blue, Black and Tan Top Coats, with fly front and form-titting effect; Hined all through with silk or satin. The actual values are 81S and $20. $10 Ladies, we want to talk di- Our Thursday price is for the men folks. They make ings, besides hiding entirely some of our best statues. A committee was appointed to submit a scheme that would be practl- cal as well as ornamental. A committee was appointed to find more comfodious club rooms. The following members were present: Francis B. Wheat- on, F. B. Pyle, W. B. Wood, W. J. Marsh, E. W. Donn, jr., A. W. Sparks, K. 8. Hook- ex, Charles H. Alden, James K. Taylor, H. B. Davis, W. I. Gideon, E. H. Elliot, E. Greene, G. O. Totten, jr., Walter G. Peter, L. R. Rodgers, A. L. Harris, F. L. Wagner, J. V. Crow, A. B. Heaton, A. B. Fitzsim- mons, F. P. Murphy, Robert E. Cook, T. J. D. Miller, Snowden Ashford, H. Hunt- ington, Max’ F. Foerster and F. L. Molby. INS The Liberty Bell. The Columbia liberty bell has been taken from {ts resting place in Evanston, Il]. and will probably be shipped to Baltimore. George W. Knapp, who has acted as cus- todian since 1898, has been holding st to sat- isfy a claim of $6.00) for wages. The Mc- Shane Manufacturing Company replevined the bell and then failed to remove it. It was levied upon by E. A. Sillig of Chicago to satisfy claims against Mr. Knapp for rent due ‘Sillig. A receiver was appointed and then discharged by the court, the bell going back into the hands of the sheriff. F-nally the McShane Company replevined if from the sheriff.