Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1898, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898—14 PAGES. EVEN FASHI THURSDAY ckosny s. SING THE STAR. NOYE! has a regular t Family Cireulation ENING STAR an the combined the other Washing dailies. As a News and Advertising Mecdiom ft has no eempctitor. on ac- onal absence, letters to ald not be addressed unl connected with the STAR, or to Editorinl or Business Depart- ts. according to tenor or purpos: office, but nimply to THE the A Fight for the Right. That this war appeals to more than the Mere fighting sp many things, in men is attested by but by = more conspic- the prompt enlistment of men mature powers past the age of mer citement and passion. ‘Take the cases of the four major gener- als selected from civil life. Each is a man who had already distinguished himself in arms. Each was occupying a position of honor and comfort. Each had reached that time of life when as a rule men are slow There was no personal one of them in his affairs. But radical changes, and Without hesitation. Generals Wheeler and shoul ‘a all four did quite like it will ever happ2n again. Cardenas is notable only in fact that it resulted in the first deaths war on the American side. The -kading ships have taken many grav? s in running close to shore, especially smaller craft, with their thin hulls and exposure to heavy guns. The Spanish guns have hitherto shown such a wretched lack of skill that the Am2rican commanders have been tempted to take more chances than would be prudent if they were engaged against 2 foe of ability. The battle of Ma- nila s:ems, too, to have inspired the Amer- ican officers and men to more daring enter- prises, and so it is not at all surprising that the delayed casualty has come at last. It is only to be hoped that these lives were not uselessly sacrific:d, but that their loss has than compensated for by a seri- ous injury to the Spanish coast defense sys- tem. Cardenas is not a wholly desirable peint for landing purposes. It within a de>p harbor, formed by the ferth of a long peninsula on the west and a marked curve of the coast on the east. The surrounding region, for many miles about, is marshy, of that type which breeds pesti- lence, and would form a most undesirabl: base of operations for American troops. Matanzas, on the contrary, which offers many special advantages, is built on higher land, the bluffs or the west side of the har- bor rising to a considerable height. But Cardenas is sufficiently near Havana to warrant its Leing closely watched to pre- vent the ingress of provision ships, and the American forces were doubtless thus en- gaged when the engagem2nt occurred that been moi Sewell from the field of politics, General Lee from that of the consular service, and General Wilson from his library and busi- Ress connecti have gone to the camp for a and arduous military duty. Would any but a just cause have inspired such men to such a step? They know what ive war ay have not gone out for glory, or through any mistaken notion of what @ soldier must encounter in the field. Their reputat wer ons in both military and civil life © secure. But when the cause was pre- sented and the call to arms was issued, they put their love of country above all other considerations, and have taken the field to serve her. Honored as these men already were by their countrymen, they are entitled to still greater honor now. This latest act of theirs is at once a superb exhibition of loy- alty to country and of championship of the right. A cause which has brought such veterans to the front with the promptness and enthusiasm of youth cannot be dis missed as a crazy affair conceived in folly and hurried on by blatant politic And with such examples for c tion, is it any w everywhere are dent's call for troops could ns. ntempla- r that the young men That the Pi have been filled six times over? That the wage-earner and are to fight side by side? woman of large wealth nt her personal check for a thousand dollars to help swell the ernment? That the | vused should recall the in the cotntry? The Sinews of War. is to be hoped that debate in the Sen- ate on the war reve bill y not be acted. The is of pressing moment. The w un, the money is needed and tt snment has no other source of supply. It is a good time, indeed, for senators to lay a. domestic polities and consider only the exigencies of the hour. ‘The m committee has been over the of the bill. One ar- gument u gainst that is that so large an rught to be authorized when probabilitie: to a war of brief duration. But they? Who shall sa hew leng the w: is likely » last? The hope is that it may be brief, nd the effort will be to m who can tell h? War fs not rtain business, tens to turn guerrilla lesign of King * as possible for has no hope of triumph Rico are Cuba and Porto » her and uncertain as to the ultimate fate of th Philippines, Spain purposes to have Uncle Sam emerge from the struggle with a very lean wallet. it is important therefore in making pro- vision for th t of the war that these things into account, The authorization issue of a large amount of bonds need not ate as in- struction to put out the whole sum, re less of develop: Presumably, and in good reason, suffic! unto the emergency will be t s nds there If only mi nt is necessary that amount may be issued; but if heavy expenditures are for mm the government the au- thority hen be in existe and can at once be invoked io raise the money upon good te and without delay. The measure in question is distinctly for Ss. Votes « for it will not ie with effect in campaigns dur- 1} governments are borrowers ing peace. in tim ter or less extent. ‘Th s in ¢ bor- rowing for us for the securing of best terms and in the m Moving The joint of Hawaii w the Ho: annexation fave wably to in favor sed in committee of a similar entiment ward this action in the House itself. proportions between affirmative and neg: tive opinion ay not be exactly preserved, but there has never been any substantial doubt that the proposition to annex the isiands weuld command a very large ma- Jerity in the House as well as in the Sen- ate. Under cireamstances it is folly to seek to di the € tment by any Sort of obstructive machinations. Annexa- tion is destined to occur and the votes are at hand omplish it. The House should act as 7 ¥ as it is humanly possible, responsibility for further the thus putting ti e e, Where strong. soe s of continental Europe a lomatic to express reg hints on project of too pm for an. by them to visit. al warfare giv ral Miles during his recent ———_++e—— Any cha’ by a Spanish naval Officer wil ar Admiral Sampson's prom: and nsideration. tee est American Lives Lost. at dJenas, Cuba, the first ican lives were lost in the war with Spain. An ersign and four seamsn were Killed in the course of an engagement be- tween the cruiser Wilmington, the torpedo boat Wirsicw and the improvised gunboat Hudson on the one hand and a Spanish gunboet and ths land batteries on the other. Azide from the killing of the five men on the Winslow it appears that the engage- ment was satisfactory from the American point of view, for when the Hudson left cest the first lives of the campaign. —<- + —__. Admiral Bermejo's Denial. The Cape Verde fieet left St. Vincent long enough ago to have reached any port on this coast or any port in Europ>. Two weeks ago less one day those ships sailed cut into the west. They have been variously reported at many places since. American authorities belizve that they are either at Cadiz or the Canaries. They are apparently not in these waters, unless they are sneak- ing around into the Caribbean Sea with the intention of falling un2xpectedly upon the American forces cr possibly bombarding seme gulf port. The Spanish officials are, of course, not enlightening the world as to the location of the ships. On the contrary, they scek to complicate the situation by diplomatic denials. Admiral B2rmejo, min- ister of marine, a ‘ding to a dispatch from Madrid to the London Daiiy Mail, a stanch sympathizer with the United States, denies that the Cape Verde squadron has returned to Cadiz. He aflirms that this squadron “at the pres2nt moment is where it ought to be, according to instructions given.” Very illuminative, this statement. Very diplomatic. Exceedingly futile means of confusing the American m which it is so palpably addre as a nd, to Bermejo denies that the ships have returned to Ca- diz. That may or may not be true. It does not comport with a dispatch from Cadiz to the Londen Globe, on in Cadi: itemizing the war ships harbor, the list including the led from St. Vincent April teh, printed in y day's s, with le e San of the Pelayo, were So 1 of the presence much for the speci of the squadron at The Globe's in- formation is wor quite as muc Admi- jermejo’s denial, probably more. The ization in his words is merely an ef- fort to becloud ths atmosphere. In plain terms the admiral says that the ships are where th They sailed, presumabi: under specific instruet.ons. war battle ships and In thése days of ruisers arc not sent forth without orders, to rcam about at the sweet and un will of their com- ets. They are sent forth on definite it is extremely likely— that this Spanish minister told the exact truth when ne said hips are “where they ought to be, tions given.” The offi- whether at Cadiz or sumably obeyed orders. > Graves of the Maine Dead. The proposition to secure funds for the proper care of the graves of the men who were kilied in the Mainz explosion, which of the vessels, elsewhere, have is outiined in the news columns today, ap- peais strongly to ail patriotic citizens. graves were hurriedly chosen, the encizs of the case demanding prompt- ness, and it now remains for the people, by public or private enterprise, to provide at Key West those cutward marks of re and regret that th2 nation should di at the graves of the massacred has provided amply for of the killed, the Capitol. But their gra permitted to fall into neglect, form of subscription, by appro} private contribution, is greatly sired. the memory and some atioa or by ———————— A Local Patriotic Sacrifice. Purely a war me the Distric »f Columbia iends Commi ner Black to the nation for service against the enemy. Citizens find it difficult to stretch their pa- extent of consenting to be labors as Commissioner ef period for which it is be n 2 by the govern- But every community must make at such a time as this, and the capital willing that its effi- cient official should join the active military forces, on the condition that he be returned to his civilian duties as soon as the paign is closed in victory. The best wis! of the District for his safety and s luring the period of his absence on active duty at the front go with him. +e Possibly the German emperor's objection to the occupation of the Philippine Islands by the United States will lead him to make a cash offer for them so tempting that Uncle Sam will be willing to resign the re- sponsibility. —__~.o ___ When the stress of public affairs causes the Spanish people to lose interest in bull fighting, they are scarcely in a mood to admire a flotilla’'s dexterity at hide-and- seek. as triotism to th hoped he will ment. sacrifi national This country could not recognize the gov- ernment of Cuba, but it will have no hesi- tation in getting acquainted with the Cu- ban war department. ——_++2____ John Bull has lent this country a national hymn and is probably willing to do some- thing more tangible If the emergency arises. ——— ee —____ General Weyler is doing his best to show that Don Carlos {s not the only man in Spain with talents in the pretension Hne. ——<-+s—___ Sagasta’s declaration that he will not strrender would be more hrote if he were closer to the actual shooting. _—————_> e>—_____ Suicide of the Spanish Spy. The suicide of Downing, the man con- fined at the barracks on-the charge of be- ing a secret agent of Spain, furnishes con- clusive evidence of his guilt. According to Cardenas with the killed and wounded for Key West the beitery was silenced and half of the city wes in flames. The wonderful tmmunity of the American fleet and seamen me ple ght at Manila may hav> led the peo- home to hope that the war might oss to the end with an equal degree of ortune, but the futility of such a hope dent upon the slightest rsfiection. nila fight wag extraordinary in the of the victors from harm. Nothing ' was ever before known and probably the facts that were disclosed to the public there was little question of this man’s con- nection with the Spanish government, and at such a time and under such circuni- stances as to leave no doubt of his char- acter and his mission. He was doubtless spy in the pay of the Madrid authorities, probably one of Polo’s corps of secret agents, who are now working here and tkere through this country. Downing has chosen suicide to the ignominy of a trial and death at the hands of the government which he has betrayed, His sélf-destruc- should not be} ticn is as wholesome a warning to his co- workers in the dark ways of secret service in war time as would have been his formal trial and execution. It is, however, unfor- tenate that Downing should have had the opportunity to take his own life. The guard was supposed to be strict enough té prevent any such effort. The War Depart- ment will doubtless inquire into the facts of the case and ascertain how it happened that so important a prisoner could make way with himself while under close sur- veillance. Downing might possibly have weakened sufficiently to confess, and, per- haps, implicate other men who are at work in the interests of Spain in this same man- ner. He seems to have been capable of such treachery even to his Spanish employ- ers. His suicide shows that he appreciated his hopeless plight, and in such a frame of mind he might have been brought to put the government on the track of other dangerous emissaries of Spain. —____ ++ ___ Headed for Safety. A further evidence of the do-nothing pol- icy of Spain in this war comes to hand in the announcement that the torpedo gun- beat Temerario, that terrifying des‘ructor which was such a bugaboo to many people while the bettle ship Oregon and the gun- boat Marietta were on their way up the ccast of South America, has virtually taken to the woods. She is now snugly reposing at St. Nicholas, on the river Parana, two hundred miles from the Atlantic ocean, headed for Paraguay, which, being an in- land state, is a reasonably safe refuge for a stray Spanish warship, whose boilers are disabled and whose crew is more than half missing. With one of the destroyers thus tucked away out of harm's reach in the ferests of South America, another torpedo boat destroyer annihilated in the Mediter- Tanean by an explosion and an entire fleet wiped out of existence at Manila, it be- hooves Spain to do something quickly wita her remaining vessels before they are all removed from sight by the hand of fate or Uncle Sam. The assertion by a French publication that the Anglo-Saxon race is trying to en- croach upon the Latin leaves out of con- sideration certain bread riots and other symptoms of ill health in connection with that old law, the survival of the fittest. ——- + es —____ , Spain's send- About the only excuse f ing a large force to the Philippine Islands would be the theory that the more men gotten out of the country the less there will be to engage in active hostilities against the crown. —__+ +e —___ Mr. Quay will probably think twice be- fore refusing to exert his influence to have the government accept Mr. Wanamaker’s offer to lead a regiment to Cuba. er NG STARS, FF. 8. WILLIAMS & CO. Pleasant ™ Certain. Cure for Dyspepsia. WILLIAMS’ DYSPEP- SIA TABLETS cure all forms .of Dyspepsia and Indigestion—relieve Sour Stomach and Heartburn —prevent the malassimila- tion of food—and correct all disorders Yof the sto- mach. 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If your country home—where you'll spend Not in heir Class. the suntner is. within 50 niles of Washing- 3 : 2 ton your GROCEI TABLE LUXURIES, “Why don't you come forward and help (te, won't coat aay tore than te do while whip the enemy?" inquired the indignant son're in town. triot. cw k and ship all orders—aml PAY [tS i A . < THE FREIGHT—to any point within 50 “Why,” replied the pugilists in chorus, miles of the elty. e're waiting for Spain to get a reputa- in a Madrid Bank. “These family names,” he cried in rage, “Can't ra’se me from the wreck. y're fine on a historic page, But ‘n. g.’ on a check.” 1 Impossibility. irked General Blan- co's somewhat enviou uaintance, “that they are going to remove you and put Gen- eral Campos in your place.” A Physic “I understand,” re: “I hope so, the answer. “But 1 den't believe they can get to me. A Tempting Prospect. “I think,” said the small boy reflectively, “that I'll go and live in Cuba.” “Wouldn't you be sorry home and friends?” £ But think of having two Indepen- dence Days to celebrate every summer.” to leave your Holding His Own, “Did I understand you to have outwitted the Yankee pig: the official. “Certain answered the flotilla com- mander. “We can’t be whipped so long as they can’t find us.” y that you "" inquired An Exceptional Case. He isn’t very popular, the man who allus tried To prove that everything come out the way he prophesied; Vho waited till the finish and then made as he sat back and said “I told you so.” But now he has he’s right. We knowed "twould soon be over ef there was a real fight. An’ when yer Uncle Sam comes out an’ strikes the final blow, There's millions that'll simply smile an’ “We told ye so.” The Distance to Manila. From the New York Tribune, The distance from Gibral way of the Sue: 1 a big majority to show r to Manila by ot mi 13 through th 99 miles; trom Aden, 1,310; from "aden to Colombo, frcm Colombo to Singapore, 1,560 Smgapore to Manila, 1 Tt mu: ever, be remembered the pa’ the Suez canal, though short in d 99 miles—takes a nust be made very slow! a convention signed October 29, 1888, is ex- enpted from blockade, and vessels of all tions, whether armed or not, are to be allowed to pass through it in peace or war. i la from San Fran- 50 miles, thus: From San Fran- cisco to Honolulu, 2,089 miles; from Hono- lulu to Manila, 4,961. ‘This. shows a diffe: ezce in favor of the passage from San Franc i Trade With the Philippines. From the Philadelphia Record. The exports of Manila to this country average $1,000,000 a month, and, according to Mr. Oscar .Williams, until recently our consul at that port, th> trade of the Philip- pines with the United States exceeds that of ali other countries combined. Here is a paramount interest which, without territo- rial aggrandizement, but with orderly d2- velopment of the commercial opportunities that the fates have thrown in our way, may grow to handsome proportions with the establishment of better government in the archipelago. —_e 2 ___ Where Are They? From the San Francisco Bulletin. A commission should be appointed to hunt up those persons who, a couple of weeks ago, were saying that of course the United States would win in the end, but that she must make up her mind to two or three severe defeats in the first place. —_——_+ +e _____ Uncle Sam Feels Otherwise. From the Atlanta Constitution. A German paper suggests that in these modern days a nation cannot do as it will with its own. This may be the feeling with the rest of the nations, but your Uncle Sam has never felt that way about his af- fairs or his property. Sane aie AS Never Matched in History. From the Brooklyn Times. The victory of Admiral Dewey was never matched in history. He destroyed eleven ships and silenced mag, 6 batteries, and he never lost aman in the engagement. It was thought that the Japanese had an easy time defeating the drum-beating, tom-tom- playing Chinese, but no such achievement ahd can be placed to the glory of their ships. Justification. Frem tho Denver Republican, All of the present’ talk about the United States taking possession of Hawati may be “anciemt history” to the Hawaiians al- fully justified in taking what is not unwille ling to be taken, j W. B. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. myl2-th,s,t-14 how freely indulged in. TFA bottles, deltyered wagons, only $1.25. for a case Washington Brewery Co. 4th & F Sts. 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Preserved Ginger, Marshmallsws, Buttercu Nut Candies, Chocolate Mints, Nougat and Marron Glaces, besides a large assortment of Chocolates and Bon Bons at 25, 40 and 60 cts. Ib. Not how cheap, but how good. e119 921 F St. and Gilll’s, 1323 Pav Ave. my12-2t* So FOR CUBA. ajamas will likely be all the suit you will need in Gaba or Por ico during the campaign. “Equally the Teeerecccsoccoetl thing for summer night Fine wear in Wasbington. Madras Pajamas ... | 1 Teel’s, 1329 F St. (_mei3.ea EVER TRY A “Star” Ham? The perfection of cure and flavor. Mild and sweet. Call for AnMOUR’S Sliced “Star” Ham and Nothing finer Bacon, put ‘up in one-pound tins. “Star”, brand Hams, and Bacon made only by Armour & Com "ago. ‘Brat-class grocers, For sale by Armour Products ARE WORLD STAPLES. my8-tu,th&s,t?-20 A.B ABABA ABABRAAABAAA A For One Dollar We will sell you of — or with our FINEST LENS- ES. ae, ae $r. ’ examined <== winur CHARGE. <Ti°Allistere Feast Opticians, “1311” F St. NN ile Or re eet Ed 3 Fd ax ry x F Fy x Fd ty Fd On account of the death in family, the store will be closed until Saturday next. S.Kann,Sons &Co. Remnants Galore. Tomorrow is Remnant Day and housecleaning in several of our Departments. We offer values great enough to force a rush of buyers to scoop up all the good things in a little while. Goods, 36 and 40 inches wide, worth from 20 to 30 cents a yard, con- Wool Dress sciag a Bok {24e. and Colored Cashmeres and Novelties, in skirt and Imported Dress Goods, comprising Serges, Fine dress lengtisss7 semen ci ncmin Noes cote ee ene ta Henriettas, Brocades and Assorted Novelties, in black and navy blue, as well as colors and evening shades, 40 and 50 inches ‘wide, in skirt Cc; and dress lengths, worth 5oc. to $1.00 a yard. Imported French Challies, strictly silk and wool, the goods represent the newest ideas The Finest of spring and summer styles, mostly cream grounds with assorted figures, sprays, flowers and buds. © 2 Oe. 62hc. a yard is the cheapest they’ve yet been quoted. Full and patterns in Freres Koechlin’s patterns ttt eee eee eee ee French Organdies, including satin New desi gns stripes and all I the popular novelties in this line. Worth 25c. and | } lc. 5c. acyardsss..o es and heavy fast black Sateens, equal to the Extra Fi ne imported kinds, spe- cially suited for dresses I Cc or skirts. As good as any 20c. quality . ‘D2 2 Sill Star Yard-wide Fine Cambric Finished Madras, 50 dif- 1 ver ferent styles and colorings. avery lune | which is new and pretty for wash waists AC. can be found among the assortment...... yards of the very Assi Yard-wide ay 7A: 5,000 wide and narrow stripes, bias plaids and : block checks, patterns copied from the Ss BY & of Bhat Lawn, new patterns, in- finest silk weaves. 12}c. and 15c. values cluding plaids, stripes, figures and The Busy Corer, 8th and Market Space. 5c. yard gandies, Fancy Lawns and "634c. ilk t Silk Remnan = ried over from our last sale, make our silk bargain SUCH AN ASSORTMENT OF REMNANTS WE'VE NEVER DISPLAYED, AND, MIND YOU, 4,000 yards plain shades, and, mind you, colors 9° Six tables Lace Lappets, all the newest As usual, will play a prominent part tomorrow. All tables very interesting for silk buyers. THEY ARE THE ENDS OF GOODS. WE CONSIDER THESE PRICES A which we guarantee absolutely fast. For children as a)! C. 2 patterns, including black and navy blue. Worth from the new ends accumulated during tne past week have ll 5c. to 50c. for goods worth from 39. to $1.00 a yard. MERE BAGATELLE COMPARED WITH FORMER PRICES. AR. well as for misses and ladies. Instead of a piled high and dry with Fino Domestic Or- T2SC1t0) 20a yardee wire c econ osseeees been marked awfully cheap, and, added to those car= OmeO) Lining Remnants. Percalines, soft and fine in colors and fast blacks, which were &c., 10c., I2}c. and 15¢c. 4 yard. ............-..-- 2000s Fine Twill Silesias, in black and colors, worth off the ARC piece Sc; lOc and 423 Cx ae ha ee ln ° High colors in Lining Lawn, good enough for children’ Ss 3KRe dresses. Worth 12}c... : 33 Ee Se eters ° A pot pourri of Kid Finished Cambrics, Lenos “xo io Ribbon Remnants. 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Recommended By Results! ; i The strongest recommenda. tion “Ceres” four could have are i the results which acerue from li its use! All cooks w i Used it and are well ¢ H to indge of its Qualities say “CERES” Flour — —makes ‘‘more” bread, - 4, “whiter bread and “light- bread. Be | on your guard ept no sub. stitute from your grocer of || SGeres."" Insist on having |} , Flour. All grocers sell tt, We are wholesalers. Wm. M. Gait & Co., ii ' | || Wholesale Flour Merchants, | | Ist & Indiana Avenue. | Se = a White & Redding, 811 Pa. Ave. Friday--Reduction Day. Suits Reduced. One Handsome Cade: ~jacket lined with silk duced from $12 to... One Nobby Navy Blue Se: Jacket lined with silk—size 34—re- Quced from Pecsecies ‘Coatume— and velvet iron $7.50 ixture Suit—fiy-front Hined wth silk £ English treauthtul nrselie talfeta eilk and trims With braid—size ¥6—reduced from $18 to. E $10 One Scotch § uit—Eton jacket —lined with silk, trimmed with "braid and faced with silk—size 30- $12 duced from $20 to... Muslin Wear Bargains. Ladies’ Fine Muslin Ww alking Skirts, 5 Sa pellie—cubaned trom $1 tk oC. One Handsome White, Muslin Walking Skirt —emtrvidered th slightly soiled — reduced from ‘$1.75 One| White Walking Skirt, slightly soiled—s rows f hem stitehiig 2 Q, in rafie—reduced from $1 to. D9Ce e Muslin Gowns, gight- n Be. to 69c. es’ Fine Muslin Gowns, Empire front trimmed with embroidery from 5% Wrappers, 69c. 14 Beautiful Chinu. W rows of ed from - 43c. $1 patterns — rede to. | 9c. Only Black and co —reduiced to. jd patterns and b ings—tut slight ed in window 4 $1.50 Waists at 59c. $1.75 Waists at 6gc. Ladies’ Vests, 8c. _ Ladies’ Spring Weight Ribbed Cottom ests—a: 8c. to. White&Redding, 811 Pa.Av sop05d00sesseestTTTDOTNN® iCLOSING! OUT Our Entire Stock of LADIES’ SUITS, Silk Waists, Skirts, Capes, Jacket At almost one-half the price. This is not a reduction on paper only, but a chance for ladies to secure real bargains. All $5 and $7.50 Suits All $10.50 Suits All $12.50 Suits. All $15.00 Suits All $18.00 Suits. All $20.00 Suits All $7.50 Silk Skirts All $8.50 Silk Waists. All $7.50 Capes All $10.80 Jacl ; FURS : FUR PIARTIN WOLE 617 1ith St. N. W. my10-6t-75 sizes—reduced from 10 he fe Seetees Seedengenendondeatentectoctent MEER Seegeet s ¢ stored during summer. astered during summer at re- duced price. i sToefoadoaonToateatenteatentoezenresfeeteatvateatontontontoeteatonteatentectoatestostestoetontestoetostoatoatontes toate stesteateateatestoetoatostoatea’ We repair Trunks and anything made of leather! Brass-Bound Trunk, $4. Wd ERE is the best made brass- Maid bound Canvas Dress Trunk = tl have ever sold at the price. iti Ive ‘often wach tanked $6 Su om the department stores. It has LiL { sheet fron bettom—Iis brass bound—has ti wy bolts and hingos—full, covered ray UE ty and wilt stand of ree handling. honk strap snd tame innrkod ‘Our price only $4. KN EESSI, Famous Monticello