Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1900, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1900-22 PAGES. EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY..........-March 28, 1900. THE -++-Editor. 2 CROSBY 8S. NOYES.. iG STAR has a regu permanent Family Cireulation much re than combined cir- culation of th Washingt: dailies. As a News a Advertising Medium it has no competitor. In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the imply to THE STAR, or to Business Depart- to tenor or purpose. ‘The Speaker to the Rescu letter of Speaker Henderson of the a} House of Representatives to Knott of the northern district on the subject of the Porto riff is an interesting, but not a ng contribution to the discussion. jower branch of the Iowa legis- It was lature. overwhelmingly republican, which resumed a few days ago to understand the an question, and, while laboring that delusion, to pass unanimously ition condemning the tariff measure. action Speaker Henderson gently but firmly rebukes, and intimates pretty broad- ly that if his friends at home had known what they were doing they would not have made ad an exhibition of themselves. Br aker Henderson, it may be said with all due respect, throws no light on subject which shows that the Iowans, are misled. He still talks about ney In the matter of revenue for when an emergency no longer asserts that the trusts are fighting for free trade with Porto Rico In the face of the fact that the sugar growers tobacco growers of the United <. under the leadership of Henry Ox- & trust representative, are the real of the tariff bill. Speaker Hender- E outset stood with the President. He was for free trade with Porto Rico. And but for that sudden whirl about on part of the ways and means committee the House he would be in favor of free trade now. Speaker Henderson says that the Senate has {ts share of cowards. That may be But, about this business, who are cowards? To whom does he refer? inly not to those republican senators re championing free trade with Porto ‘There is no cowardice either in their itude or deliverances. They are out in open, making their fight with courage eir case with logical and irre- And it so happens that one from Speaker Henderson’s own woods in the northwest, spoke on subject yesterday. Could anything be n the way in which Mr. Davis sta presents the free trade side he controversy? Could anything be nker or bolder? He does not trim or fe in an effort to protect the blunder by the House majority, but insists trade, because, as he believes, it is t and just and the best policy. 1 tariff bill. That is demanded by nsideration of good faith, good inefples and good politics. Then men who drew the bill, and forced ¥ pressure through the House, rs as best they may to their Forto Rico, The Kentucky Situation. examining trials at Frankfort in the of Senator Goebel’s assassination the outside world, untlluminating. side showed its hand. The cases ‘ed after the prosecution's star wit- had given his testimony, and the de- lants—two of them without bail—were the grand jury. That body meets and presumably the first busi- ented to it by the court in the in- from the bench will be this which has brought the state to the It is to be hoped too will do fts work thor- d impartially. If it is possible to ssin of Senator Goebel it to be done, and the wretch sent to the public stunds advised on subject prinelpally by the informer He seems to be a queer fish. His nfession is admittedly made to » hts own skin. If one may believe him, art and soul in the whole busi- now exposing. He helped to up men for the purposes of murder. in the secrets of a murderous His conscience did not prick after murder was done. But as soon rd that the Goebelites were on his went before them and made a clean of everything, giving his confed- .way with the most refreshing free- =. of cours: the informer’s way. Hat this fellow completely discredits him- > the eral tone of his recital. He to believe that the original uspirators was the murder, r Goebel in particular, but « ratic members of the legisla- © the republicans a majority of nd thereby prevent the reversal ision of the State Election Board, had given the state offices to the re- tis t these mountain nd dead shots were to march into of the legislature in broad day- of crowded gal- ough democrats to put the omtrol! And that was to tter fer good in favor of the cumbents of the state offices! according to this informer, i by men who had received of the votes of their fellow places of highest trust in mmonwealth! tuckians may love a Har, but the ty is that this creature will please well. It is possible for a partisan working with the aid of a corrup- hundred thousand dollars, r. but sending copeninies by such means ve to be an entirely different mat- men SE — rto Rico will not develop enough en- m over its relationship to this coun- to incorporate “Tariff Day” In its list — to a London cablegram Her- tone. son of the late premier of d, declared this morning on a public n Uthat nearly all the liberals had that it is the duty of the govern- to make a recurrence of the Boer © impossible and to show the world that the tish power tn South Africa ts pre- dominant and that the British flag must Wave over the whole of that territory. ‘This statement is in line with the gradual rift of Mberal sentiment. not. of course, party w Gladstone may speak by authority for his but in the light of recent events In parliament he evidently voices the pre- yailing idea The war has apparently Soliditied all the parties—save the Irish— into a compact body on the one issue of British dominance in South Africa. This means that the Free State and the Trans- Vaal must cease to exist as independent factors and become part of the British provincial system. Nothing less would real- ize the results achieved by force of arms, or ensure peace in the future. The occu- pation of Bloemfontetm and the new policy Of the liberals, occurring so close together, thus mark the virtual close of the inde- pendence of the two republics of South Africa. This is not an altogether pleasant pros- pect in the abstract for Americans, for it is by no means gratifying to a republic to witness the collapse of governments founded upon similar lines. Yet an inti- mate inspection of the Transvaal organiza- tion brings the inquirer to no other conclu- ston than that the South African Republic has developed into a virtual oligarchy and has lost of late years all the essential char- acteristics of a republic. The repeated ele- vation of one man to the highest power, the gradual concentration of authority into a few hands, regularly re-chosen by a re- stricted form of suffrage, the laying of heavy burdens upon foreigners and the in- terposition of barriers between them and citizenship have resulted in the growth of a system which smacks far more of a king- dom than a government by the people. This Is not true in the Free State to the same extent. But it stands to reason that the Free State, having cast its fortunes in the war with the Transvaal. must be treated similarly by England in whatever adjustment is finally reached. To absorb the South African Republic and leave the Free State independent after so desperate a participation in the campaign would af- ford a meeting place and a refuge for the discontented Boers and ensure a neighbor that would be a constant menace to the peace of the continent. Had the Free State held aloof from the war and maintained an honest-neutrality it would today be in a position to preserve its independence, re- spected by England and possibly assured of a more prosperous future than before. But, looking at the case for the moment from the English point of view, it {s im- possible to arrive at any other conclusion than that if England would have peace in the years to come she must assume at least a suzerainty over these countries capable of no future question and enforceable at a far less cost in blood and treasure than it has cost her in this enterprise to assert her dominance in South Africa. ———_ee The Moro-Americans. Further light on the character of Moro-Americans brought into this 5 through the Paris treaty 1s second letter from Jolo sent to The Star in the course of the current editorial corre- spondence, printed today. It is most essen- tal that these peculiar people be closely studied by administrators, legislators, offi- cers and citizens of the United States alike, in order that the delicate task of their goy- ernment may be perfomed without blunder- ing, without bloodshed 1f possible. The letter from Jolo affords a close view of the tribes peopling the Sulu Islands, probably a more intimate description of their charac- teristics and prejudices and the difficulties of governing them than has previously ap- peared. Old views of the Sulus fail in the Ught of recent event: The problem of the American administration there is far dit- ferent from that of the Spanish rule. The American mind rejects in general certain institutions which flourish there and which were not wholly repugnant to Sp: Yet these institutions must be dealt with in terms entirely apart from those in which similar evils would be handled in this coun- try. The letter from Jolo points out the necessity of exceptional care in t ment of these items. Mr. Noyes s “It appears that a discrimination must be made in laws and form of government be- tween Moroland and the rest of the Philip- pines. The conditions are entirely different in the two sections. Legislation which would be wholesome in one would threaten immediate war in the other.” In the matter of taxation extreme care is required. There is distress at present be- cause of famine and cattle dise: nl the abolition of free trade privileges extended in the old days through Spanish treaties. The situation was clearly expressed in the course of an interview with Datto Calvi, one of the tribal chiefs, who when asked what message he had to send to President McKinley said: “I am_not the sultan. I cannot speak with full authority. But my message for my own people would be to call attention to the burden placed upon them by the im- port and export duties which the American government has recently imposed. These duties have increased the price, in some doubling or trebling it which my people buy—sugar. tebacco, gambier, matches, dering it almost tmpo man to live. What he ened by the export duty. rything ngs, ri ete the pe ir lis cheap- If this taxation continues it will be n Moros to raise the prices of w mike or collect for sale—as copra, . pearls and shells, cocoanuts and fruits of all sorts. One of the difficulties in the wa of smooth administration at present is that the people are divided into a number of clans, each obedient to its chief or datto, and these chiefs owe but slight allegiance to the sultan. Datto Mandi, through whose good offices peace was effected with the people of Zamboanga, openly repudiates the sultan, and thus it is easy to see that the federation of tribes Is but a rope of sand. The American duty is to prevent these tribal factors from flying at each other In internecine warfare, while advancing stead- ily to strengthen the sovereignty of the United States without precipitating a s gle. It will require the closest stu situation, often the broadest tole! the application of manship and diplomacy friction of American polities. In cor iusion Mr. Noyes writes: In regard to the equities of taxation. it of course, to be remembered that Ameri- an occupation brings and will continue to bring to the Moros trade, prosperity, cireu- lation of money and enlargement of tax- ving capacity and that the istands must non as possible produce the revenues ssary to meet the expense of their economical government. But it is far more important for the immediate present that he Moro should not conceive the idea that is being taxed and oppressed in no’ vays to which even the Spaniar not resort, than that funds should be secured for public improvements in the Sulu archi- zo, which can well wait that venient season when all will be q Philippines. + 0 = —_____ Mark Twain is going back to Hartford to live. This will serve to very agrevably remind a great many people that Hartford is still a respected factor In this country’s geography. ——o Mr. Bryan displays some coyness about going to Kansas City during the reratic convention. It is too late in his carver for Mr. Bryan to pose as a bashful man —___—__+ 0 =_____ ‘The minister who tried to run a newspa- per declares his opinion that the result was as It all depends on what he was trying to do. * —_—_+»—____ The Boers may decide that it wil! be to their advantage to trek north once more and grow up with the country. ——____ 0 Yo Protect the Gulls a: Tern In most of its aspects the growing teeing against the slaughter of birds for millinery purposes is based upon a sentimental re- gard for the songsters and the brightl. plumaged ocupants of the air and the trees. But there is a strictly practical phase of the matter which requires serious constder- ation by legislators and administrators. Many birds are being killed which destroy insect pests and are thus friends of the farmer. It also appears through an appeal just issued by the American Ornithologists’ Union that the indiscriminate slaughter of birds may have a direct effect for evil upon the public health in the sea-coast cities. It is well known that the guils and terns which flock in great numbers around har- bors feed largely upon the refuse which is dumped into the sea. It is estimated that the larger portién of the floating garbage of the city of New York, for instance, which is carried out to sea and thrown overboard, is eaten by these birds. It would otherwise be swept by the waves to the beaches and there fester in the sun and become a nuisance and perhaps a menace. Indeed as long as this filthy method of dis- posing of the garbage and other refuse is ee eee ee re ee ee ea a a ee a a ee ce a te peN AON AS As RBS SENG LLU I SN GS GAGS A NACE SNES Se Sen maintained by the coast cities the gulls and terns constitute virtually the only protec- tion against the diseases likely to result from these beach accumulations. It seems that the feather hunters have for several years made a regular practice of killing these birds in large numbers for their plumage, Which is highly prized by milliners, untit there is serious danger of their extermina- tion. They establish breeding places, being communistic birds, and are therefore easy of capture and slaughter, and it is estimat- ed that it will require only a few more sea- sons of killing at these places to practical- ly depopulate the coasts of these beautiful, heipful birds. The Ornithologists’ Union appeals for money to enforce the laws in the states where now statutes exist and for conducting a campatgn to secure uniform laws along the entire length of the coast, at least to permit the anrmual breeding of the birds, thus preventing their utter extermi- nation. The places to be specially protected are certain islands on the coast of Maine, Long Island, New Jersey, Maryland and perhaps Florida and Virginia. This appeal of the Union, whose headquarters are in New York city, will doubtless result in'a vigorous effort to secure the needed funds, not only on the part of those who love birds for the sake of their picturesqueness and their songs, the sentimental believers in the reform, but those wH6 see the sant- tary value of these particular birds, the scavengers of the coasts. —- + = ___ Mail addressed to the governor of Ken- tucky will be delivered to Governor Taylor, by order of the Post Office Department. This settles the letter carriers, but the men who carry weapons may decline to be thus influenced. —___« + + —____ ‘rhe coinage of half cents may be a tem- porary relief. But it will not prevent pro- prietors of bargain counters from marking their goods down to prices which include ¥% of a cent as an inducement. ——+2-—___. “Generally fair’ was the weather predic- tion for today. It is disappointing to note that the prohibition of cigarettes in the weather bureau has not brought speedier results. ——_~ +e ____ Porto Rico hopes the sugar trust will not depend on the tariff to make up for losses occasioned by this Arbuckle-Havemeyer war. —_ + + = ____ Rhode Island's voting comes a Ittle too early in the season to stand much chance of establishing the style in fall elections. SHOOTING STARS. Refractory. “How did your weather prediction turn out “The prediction was all right,” answered the prophet a little sternly. “But somehow or other the weather went wrong again.” “Sometimes,” said Uncle Eben, “de man dat's talkin’ ‘bout his troubles onconscious- ly gits to braggin’ ‘case he thinks he’s got de biggest on record.” Can't Sing. Id love to sing of gentle spring If lays like these are pleasing, But my apologies I bring, My voice will not do anything Except in coughs and sneezing. A Roving Disposition. “What made those Filipinos try to sneak into Manila?” asked the tourist. “Well,” was the answer, “they've travel- ed so much fn their retreats they've gotten restless. They want to be able to say they have been everywhere.” “How do you intend to treat the Porto Ricans?” asked the friend, “We don’t intend to treat 'em at all," an- swered Senator Sorghum.e “We intend to keep ‘em reminded that now and henceforth forever it's their treat." Invineible. I kind o° like an argument. your mind. As exercise, It seems to me the best that you kin find. But there 1s one debater that I'm anxious to avoid. When he comes ‘round fur talkin’ I am otherwise employed. Whenever he starts in an’ lifts his voice up to recite, I simply hold my peace an’ say, maybe you are right.”” I ain't so very nervous an’ I'm never very proud, But I always quit a person when he gits to talkin’ loud. It eases up “Well, You might give yourselfbrain fever with your thinkin’ so profound, But your thoughts’il all be wasted when the shouter comes around; "Cause he'll bawl out somethin’ at you which is fur from apropos, An’ clinch the argument by yellin’ up, “haw! haw! Ho! ho You kin pack up your fdeas an’ start In fur a@ retreat, Fur every time he hollers he declares he's got you beat. he gits the whole attention of the dle passin’ crowd. There ain't no use o’ buckin’ ‘gin’ the man that's talkin’ loud. — An’ a ee The Macram stization. From the Philad=Iphia Presa. Consul Macrum’s revelations before the use foreign affairs committee yesterday © so unexciting that William M. How- ard, a democrat member from Georgia, wanted to stop the inquiry, as it looked to him as an effort “to concoct a sensation out of nothing.” It is certain that the demo- cratic party will not be able to make much of an issue out of this Macrum_ affalr. There was some opening of letters improp- erly by some supers>rviceable British cen- sor. Five lett=rs at least were so opened, and apologies satisfactory to the State Depart- ment have been recived for that breach of international propriety. It is clear that Mactum came home for reasons more per- sonal than public, and apparently he did not at all realize the gross impropriety and dersliction of duty in leaving his post in the face of the grdve complications that at that time confronted the representative of the American government in Pretoria. ——<_~-eo____—— Mr. Hay and the Open Door. From the New York Sun. It gives us pleasure to record the fact that there fs apparently not a single bl2m- ish upon the latest diplomatic performance of the Secretary of State. No American right has been surrendered, no foundation has been laid for futur> trouble, no embar- Tassing conditions have been imposed upon the Secretary's successors in office. On the contrary, Mr. Hay has gained something, while losing or surrendering nothing. He has put certain friendly pow>rs on record, and he has put the record in a shape that possibly may prove useful hereafter. In view of the way things have been go- ing recently this in itself is almost enough to constitut> a signal triumph for American diplomacy. ——___~ ee A Diplomatic Triumph. From the New York Tribune. There can be no mistaking th purport of the assurances made to Secretary Hay by the chief governments of the old world. They have one and all pledged themselv>s to make no discrimination against one an- other or against the United States in trade and travel in the Chinese empire. That is a fine triumph of American diplomacy. —_~«o Better Than Chaos. From the New York World. ‘The amended Porto Rico tariff bill f& a shifty and conscienceless compromise, but any settlement of the question is hetter than the chaos and suffering In the unfor- tunate island du> to our inaction. —_+ +o —____ How Much Longert From the Chicago Post. How much longer will the tariff advo- cates Jeopard themselves by unheeding the popular will? How much longer can they resist the heart-touching and eminently just ery of th: Porto Ricans? as STUMPH Bedding Co., 7th and K. Manufactdrers of Bedding. Ours is the ohly ohly Mattress Factory\ in the District. Let Us Know ee, AE you have a single * * fault to4find with our Q Q Q SPRING, BRASS : Q ¢. Q : eR ® we midke: And we guar- antee’ our: goods to make sure of its attresses Remade. = _ It pays to have Hair Mattresses remade every few years. They last so much longer and are 80 much more comfortable. We'll re- make your Mattresses go they'll be gvod as new. * * * * * * * * + ee and IRON BEDS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, COTS and COUCHES we want you to let us know. We are not satisfied until you are. - We feel pretty confident $hat you WILL be pleased with everything We Clean Carpets without the slightest Injury te rics or colors. Wagons call. * or ‘phone. SDDD39999999S HAT BOX. “HATS, $2. We court the test of comparison with others’ best showing at $4 and $5. fab- Write Be ey ves HAT BOX, 915 PENNA. AVE. TTT TAT ATTA TT TT Cornwell's on the Avenue. FINNAN ,., HADDIE, per Ib. A fresh lot just rec'd. THOSE who have been waiting for this deli- cious northern delicacy are advised of its arrival—only 15¢. lb. New Vermont Maple Sugar, 16c. Ib. —direct from the maple groves of old Vermont— made of the pure maple sap —in 1 and 2-lb. bricks, 16c. Ib UM ein Wen aah W MAPLE MOLASSES from tace—the finest made of Pere SAB. 40c_, qt. G. G. Cornwell & Son, Wholesale and ‘Retail Grocers, 1412-1418 Penn. Avenue. TTL TTA TAAaiANENNNMTAG NAN ea: oMCWt Aye RAR MAE RE HE IMPORTERS. Our showing of Spring Patte eltics will occur on THURSDAY, MARCI 29. FRIDAY, MARCIT 30, nn Huts and Nov- . SATURDAY, MARCH 31, Our li dainty materials ate unsurpassed fm beauty and variety, 1112 CONNECTICUT AVENUE. mhz DEE TOPE HPVESSE ADS OBOE IOS ‘Washington Dressed Beef, ex : Spring Lamb by Telephone. F It's P conyentent for you to come to market every day, an order by mail or telephone will recelye the same attention as If you left it In person. T7We make a specialty of finest Southdown Lambs—Tender Roast Beef and Steaks—in fact, every- thing fine in the meat line—at LOWEST T. TIKEANE, ae th.8. 0.28 be Easter Novelties. CARDS, BOOKLETS, ete., appropriate to Center Market. Aad o Wholesa! Row. caeaca J the season. Almost endless Variety. All sizes and designs. Se., 100. 16e., 20e., 2c. up to TFiatest books on the Boer war are “The ‘Transvaal Outlook,” $1.20, and ‘From Cape- town to Ladysmith," ery interesting. C. C. PURSELL, 418 oth St Ashe CPEs AND ENGRAVING. SSSSSSSSS SS SE Ocean City, Md. § Lots, Les up Absolately free from mosquitoes. C7 Ocean City Real Estate is ad- vancipg—rare chance for ment. ce. invest- Further information at of- John F.Waggaman, 142% mb2-78t-28 SOOO SASSOODH ND aint Time! DSO OD OY} 4 -Q Q Q : Springtime ja ‘Paint Time.” You'll a ieasure now— in brightening things up wi All pur Reliable Paints, colors, realy mixed, per can.. 10c. NOBLE J. WALKEI 0-908 FLA. AVE. ‘Phone 1502 mb29-12d 6450 S04 EE istiterecteesese Made cntisy ‘of, WINTER WHEAT. There Are ¢ Others ,,_ , ‘but no other like “Our New South” Flour. it is “quality ————» flour—and makes “OUR the ...choicest and PPROODED ; i i i healthiest Bread, NEW | Rolls, Cakes and SOUTH’’| Pies—because it’s FLOUR. ee product of the nest winter wheat. es won't ase any other four after jew South." Be guided by the YOUR GROCER SELLS IT. W. H. Tenney & Sons, ane uiIa, 36TH & WATER STs. 75 ILK CILK WAISTS Dry Cleaned, Cleaned, $2 up. pos, $10 B. c. Sper Cia Dry Ee Drop postal ard we all E. E. WHEATLEY, oo 1086 Jefferson ave.,Georgetowa, WMoodswards & Dotbro» toth and rth Sts. N.W. Easter Cards and Leaflets—First Floor. Friday’s Our Remnant Day, Special Bargain Day, And for this week's sale we've a goodly gathering of remnants of every character, kind and condition. and ends, short lengths,. broken sizes and the like; also various articles that are mussed, dented or otherwise unfit for regular stock. Tomorrow prices lower even than usual on remnants—some are a half off, some more, a few not so much. We don’t want these remnants in the way of the beautiful new spring goods that are already here or con- stantly arriving; hence we must sell them for what they'll bring’ , In Dress Goods, black and colored, you'll find many suitable lengths for a traveling dress, a hous a best dress, a separate skirt, a child’s frock. Remnants among the dainty new cottons, too. Everything is marked to sell quickly. Several larger lots of goods, purchased for the occasion, are also offered at bargain prices. Bargain in Oriental Rugs. Two bales of Oriental Rugs will be offered tomorrow, Friday, at greatly reduced prices. Included are Daghestans, Shirvans, Gendjis, Karabaghs, Anatolians, etc. Some are in perfect condition; others more or less defective. They have been divided into two lots and marked as Were $6.50 to $15.00. follows: $5.00 Each. $10.00 Each. Were $12.00 to $28.00. Bargain in Men's Unlined House Coats. 14 Men’s Light-weight Unlined House Coats, neat plaids, in desir- able colorings. $3.95 Each. First floor. Sizes 35 to 44, inclusive. Reduced From $5.00. Bargain in Women’s Lisle Thread Vests. 25 dozen Women’s neck and no sleeves; all sizes. First floor. Imported Swiss Ribbed Lisle Thread Y ests, low Special Price, 37}4c. Each. Bargain in Fine Damask Pattern Cloths. A lot of very fine Double Damask Pattern Cloths, made on hand looms, in sizes 2x2, 2x3, 21%4x2¥2 and 21%4x3 yards. Being more or less soiled we offer them at 25 to 3314 Per Cent Less Than Regular Prices. Second floor. Bargain in Hair Brushes. A lot of Hair Brushes, with best Japanese bristles and ebony and other wood backs. 50c. Each. First floor. Suit Department. Regularly, 50c. 20 Handsome Black Silk Waists, some are satin and some are taffeta silk; some are made with silk fronts and collars all tucked; some are em- broidered; while others have spangled fronts over white silk; alike; sizes 32 to 40. no two are Reduced from $12.50 and $15.00 to $5.00 Ea 17 All-wool Hom ch. spun and Chev- iot Suits, in medium gray Oxford and browns, short, jaunty tight-fit- lined throughout with best colored taffeta entire — suit ting jackets silk; sizes 32, 34, 36 and 38. Reduced from $25.00 to $10.00 Each. 5 dozen Handsome Imported Pique Waists, in light blue and light pink, embroidery trimmed; all sizes. Reduced $1.50 Each. 1 Black Cheviot fot Skirt, silk Tined. $15.00 to $7. 1 Camel's duced from $12 Handsome | Chat FS nent silk Hned. Reduced. from $4 1 Black Brocaded Silk from $35 1 Bin from $38.50 to $1 2 Broadcloth Capes: Reduced from Blac i Skirt, ribbon trimmed, to $5.00 each. Capes, light: weight, 5.00 each, > $5.00 5 Heavy All-wool 42, “Medueed from $12 ‘Third floor. Misses’ Department. 3 Black Cheviot Dresses, yoke; sizes 5, 10 and 1 Sallor Suits, 1 Zand 14. Reduced from $7.50 ai size 10. 1 Brown Cheviot Reefer Suit; from $6.73 to . 12 and 14. rd. floor. Infants’ Department. 1 Children's Pink Silk Coat, trimmed with la short sleeves. Reduced from $12.50 to $5. ‘ool Covert Cloth Reefers, silk lined: Reduced from $7.50 to $2.9. from $3.75 to Reduced from Int, percaline lined. Re- t Skirt, silk het” Reduced silk lined. Reduced silk lined. silk lined. Reduced from $12.59 36, 3S and all-over tucked silk Reduced from $6.50 to braid trimmed; sizes 6, nd $9.75 to Reduced round collar, tri Jace and broad ribbon; silk Lined. 00 e e insertion and lace, low neck, 2 French Hand-made Caps of-fine mull, trimmed with plaiting, insertion and lace. each, Reduced from 4 imity Waist Dresses, trimmed with insertion and rutties, edged with lace. to $3.75 enc! Reduced from $4.50 2 pairs Ciilaren's Canton Flannel Night Drawers, without feet. ‘Second floor. Reduced from G5c. to 35c. pair. Muslin Underwear Dept. 7 pairs Women’s Cambrie Drawers, tucks, yoke band. Reduced from 6 Women's Cambric Walking Skirts, shape flounce, with deep ruffle of embi dust ruffle. Reduced from $2.50 to $2.00 6 Women's Cambric and oke of fine tucl 4 Women's = entire dress; Gees emterals or pain colors. $3.50 and $4.00 to $1-00lench ‘Second floor. Corset Department. pairs Fronch Corsets, cut bias, hen aizcs 18 and 2%. hem 5Oe. to 35e. and ir. umbrella- ry and each. ainsook Gowns, high , insertion and lace. $2.75 to $1.75 each. ted Artists’ Aprons, cover the neck, with or witheat leew es hi boned T Women’s 8-button Suede Gloves, tans and pairs ea. tame and Regularly 75c., $1.00 and $1.50. Also Nail Brushes and Hand Scrubs, With best Japanese bristles and wood backs. 25c. Each. Millinery Department. Trimmed Hats are not allowed to remain on sale after a fixed time. It is thus that we keep the stock always bright and fresh. Several hats have reached the time limit, and in order to make room for a new lot now being trimmed, will be offered as remnants Friday at greatly reduced prices. They include the latest shapes and ideas and are in every way desirable. Remnant Price, $5.00 Each Were $7.50 to $9.00. Boor. Lace Department. 2 very handsome Imported Black Silk Net Tunics, finished with fringe. $15.00 Each. Reduced from staal $30.00. Bianket Department. 1 India Silk Covered Eiderdown Comfort, 6x6 feet. Reduced from $18.00 to $10.00. 2 Satine-covered Eiderdown . GxG feet, slightly inussed. Reduced trom $1 $5.00 1 Silk-covered Elderdown . 3xd feet, 5.4 soiled, ee. inches, soiled. 2 Roman Blankets, from $4.50 to $3.00 1 pair 11-4 Wool Blankets, soiled. 90 inches, soiled. Reduced Reduced from $4.50 to $3. 2 pairs 11-4 mill iupe 1 pate mill imperfect from $10.3 ‘Second tor. Black Goods | Dept. 3% yanls 44-inch Silk avd Wi duced from $10.25 to $7.50 for ol Creponette, Ite Reduced rom pi Lig yards 44-inch SUK and Wool Japon. Reduced from 25 for piece. i 1% 3 Silk and Wool Crepon, Reduced | frous 35.38 to $3.00 for plece. j 134 yards 46-inch Silk aud Wool Crepon. Reduced front $5.25 to $2.75 for plece. First oor. Hosiery Department. pairs Women's Fancy Plaid Lisle Th Sxe8 Si, 9 and 4. Reduced from $1;00' and $1.28 ‘to Se. pal pairs Women's Black Lisle Thread Hose, Richolen ribbed; size 10. Redared tow 3oe to 25e. pair. First floor. Upholstery Department. 2 pairs Renalgsance Sash Curtains, 3 yards long. | Reduced from $8.00 to $6.50 pair. 2 pairs White Irish Point Sash” Curtains, 3 yanis Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00 pair. 6 pairs irish, Voint Sash Cartains, 3 “yards Jong. Redviced from $9.00 to $0.50 alr. @ pairs French Madras ¢ ‘untains, 3 yards loug. Iteduced from $8.00 to $5.00 [ai "pairs French Madras Curtains, full ‘sine. xt Sagar 30.75, rs pal wide, 3 yards long. Reduced from $6.00 to $2.5 te Dale Colored, Silk Curtalus, cringed top and me luced from $1. F525. tite SHE Gortein, hear finse top and bottom. Reduced from $7.50 to $3. Second floor. Art Depa: artment. ieee Wool, bine, black and pink. Reduced Sesto: seammped Live Table Cor XK in Stamped nen bl ers. Re~ diced from $1.75 to Tc. ea Bulgarian Stamped Limca’ Pillow Covers, Re- duce from $1.00 to Ge. ‘exch. ‘Stamped Laundry Bags. iteduced from 2c. to 15e ence Hl 2 Stamped Momle Scarfs. Reduced from 42c. to | Be. each. 1 Stamped Linen Scarf, Iteduced from 50e. to 35. rth Department. Boxes Writing Paper. Reduced from 50c. <7 Peconted Empire La Shade. Reduced from 1.00 to 9380. = Reduced | square wher Odds soiled, scratched, dress, Shoe Department. 5 pairs Women's Lace Shoes, patent sieather, tH sized : vanced and 6 A—S B-4% and fron sebo'to $1.50 par 3 pairs Women’s Button Shoes, Louls XIV heel; sizes 24 BZ C—4ig E, Reduced trom 85.00 to ws ve pair. ns Women's Rut 4 a 4% A. Reduced se —s ox ors: mimes DH A, 4, 3% and 5 >. a OB. and 6D. Heduced 7 pairs omen's Tun Button Shoes: sizes 4. 5 B. 5 ede : Bot So pate M2 and 6 C—6 D. Reduced from pair. pairs Women's Cross Stray se 3% and Gly B. Reduced fre Petited Boor. Jeweiry Department. ss Hair Receiver. Reduced from tem $10) fo gang, Tubeless rae oa Pins, fly design. Reduced from sue tan ‘Be it Buckle. Reduced from $8.00 to an ip ey Belt Buckle. Reduced from $4.00 to Re 2 Taxported Jeweled Belt Buckle. 00 to $2.50 Bends om $3. Hoop. uced from pg ee 2 el uckle, Reduce feo At a sok Ay ‘bh Gilt Belt Buckle. Reduced First floor. Leather Goods Dept. a2, Beased Belts, qurquolse setting. Reduced = 6L "Reduced from 5 Leather Purses. Reduced from 2 Leuther Opera Bay. Fancy Glove and Handkerchief E Ze. each. 6F rats First floor. Dress Trimming Dept. 2 yards Black Mobair Gimp. Reduced from Toe. to 40¢. for plece. ards Ked Mobair Gimp, Reduced from $1.05 plee Narrow Gimp. ed from 48e: to 250 for piece, Fards Greea Braid. Reduced from 360. for vie 3 Bh Re- to 25e, . Reduced from $3.50 y each, Reduced from Ie. First floor. Men’s Department. 15 De Joinville Reduced from $1.50 and ch. $3.00 to Soe. and if Clubs, 2 Brassies 1 Driver 4 Left-handed Mashie. Heduced from $1.75 and $2.00 to Reduced from $1. Lisle Shirts and short sleeves, . Sizes 34 and 44; Reduced from $2.00) to $1.50 per ga ‘an Mercerized om Half Howe. wy, Wy and 11 Reduced patr. 36, 38, 40 du Suk weisht, sleeve and 4: is pairs Men's 1 Boys’ Department. salts? elses teem hoes muse, double-breasted and Ner- 8. "9 und 16. Reduced from » $1.50 « sizes 4, 5, is and 14. to $3.75 each. ‘kinteshes, ‘ape and te Reduced f # 5 Caps, Tams and Hats, 24 ‘Toss . Reduced from 50 mo “ale and Outing C ieticed 1 @rom Sve. te Third Furniture Depa Department. 1 Ladies’ Oak Writing Desk: two shelves below. large writing shelf, mirror in thnistied, Redneed from $10.00 to $7.95, 1 lnitation Mahogany Table, 24x24 top, French . lower shelf, slightly marred. Reduced frou Case, adjustable si . slightly com § 1H). T solid Onk “Moria, Chait, ‘carved legs, heavy dragon heads under arms, perforated seai, brass red. 4 adjustments, gieew striped velour cushions Hed with goat hair. Reduced from $24.00. to 1 fect long, heavy ¥ plished. 4 feet N00 to SEBS avr ata Tabi pillar legs, EC . x24. 18x22 und $160 abl $1.05 t Bed Thue.” Reduced Fourth tloor, : f. 3 Dell Votlet Sets. Keduced Bs 1 Fine Dieesed Doll, reduced from $10 1, reduced from $5.00 to $3.00. China gegen ig 1 Avstrian China Dinner Set Inz soup set ond Lire say dish damaged. $12.85 Handsomely Decorated Tullet 1 slightly damaged eg from $8. Odd Decorated Ady Kedaced irom ah a Wo Odd Decorated English PF Covered Nae age eee Reduced from $1.25 and $1.5) ty Tiwages China Fish Set Bleces. platter es Reduced fre 10.00 to ‘solu ped. China Bureau Reduced from rench China Tece-a-tete Set, chipped. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.54 29 Limoges Caina Plates. Keduced from Svc. to Ze. each 10 Odd Decersted Engtish Porcelain Cream Plteb- orm, Leduced trom Ze. to Iie. each. Fifth floor Canned Gocds Dep Dept. We have several odd lots cf canned and package goods. which. in, oder to clase out st once, we bave ieduced as f <Armour’s Coprentiated Soups, assorted. Reduced from We. to New World \ Waite’ ‘Cling Peaches. Reduced from 19¢. to 16e. Gieveland Ting Powder, %Ib, cans. Reduced We. ‘Heduced frum Se. to Ge. kg. Heduced from 8c. to Se. can cream ’ Boyd's Queen ‘Table Sprup, Yewal. cans. Reduced from 40. 10 26c. can. Royal Red Tomatoes. Reduced from Be, to Tc. cau. Silexo Scouring Somp. Reduced frum 5c. to 3c. ‘Cireus Soap. Reduced from 4c. eake to 7 cakes for 25e. Empire Lamp Shade. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.00. = 1 Japanese Desk Set. Reduced from $1.00 to 0c. First floor. Santa Clans: Reduced frum cake <= Gewielg ‘Pith Cour. Woodward & Lothrop.