The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1895, Page 9

A LETTER THAT WaRN THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER @2 , 1895. ' 9 LD THE COVERHMENT R ey Uncle Sam Was Slow to! Act in the Nevada | Silver Steals. | | FOX'S LIFE THREATENED | He Says Assassins Were Hired to Kill Him in Vir- ginia City. takes bullion thereat midnight, which if taken there in daylight would cause an inquiry by stockholders as to whom it belongs, must cer- tainly show a singular way of doing business at the United States mint. These matters should be investigated by dis- interested parties. We have no desire to in- jure any individual, but to further the ends of justice for all. This association respectfully asks you to send from the East some man who is not dependent on Senator Jones for his posi- tion, and one vested with power to subpena witnesses, and in other ways to thoroughly in- igate the charges made herein, which we believe to be substantially correct. We have other information which will be placed at the disposal of such & man to aid him in getting at the truth. If you cannot send a special agent as requested, will you kindly instruct the superintendent of the Carson Mint to fur- | nish this association with a complete and item- SOME REVELATIONS EXPE(TED. The Mint Scandals at Carson Were Pointed Out to Secretary, Win- dom Five Years Ago. TrE CALL's exclusive story regarding the Carson mint scandal, published in the form of interview with M. W. Fox yes- terday, stirred up the old-timers in and around the Pine-street quarters. Mr. Fox said: “I have been congratu- lated on all sidesfor the turn of affairs, which seem to bear out my statements made nearly six years ago to the effect that the Carson mint was used as a fence for the bullion ring of the Comstock. ‘“As convictions occur in Carson through the United States Circuit Court further telligence is being gleaned in this City hich does not grow less in sensational developments.” Mr. Fox found time to give some atten- w s and pur- , to date, to- itors and sell- ized statement of the bullion depo chases made since January, gether with the names of depos ers. Respectiully, MINING - STOCK ASSOCIATION. W. | urer; J. H.1 181, Secretary. | After reading the letter, Mr. Fox said: | “Well, we got the itemized statement re- | ferred to in the letter, and it was through | that document that we were able to trace the crookedness of the boodlers. Evan Williams admitted on the stand that he | did drive to the Carson mint at midnight | with bullion and that he generally went | alone. I believe he gave as an excuse that | he was afraid of being robbed in the day- time, or something of that kind, so that he | thought it wise to go under the cover of | night. - The distance between Carson City and Empire, the point which Mr. Wil- liams found it necessary to glide from under the protecting darkness, is three [ miles, and is not the kind of territory highwaymen would select in which to | operate. The ouly tragedy recorded in | that locality was when Mark Twain told of how Dutch Nick his household were murdered in the high timber which Mark said was growing thereabout,whereas . Grisw id, president; Coll Dean, tre e EVAN WILLIAMS, CARS! WHO WAS CREDITED WITH HAVING A KEY TO THE ON MINT. [Drawn by a “Call” artist from a photograph.] tion to a representative of TEE Carr, but the greater part of the day was spent in answering all sorts of questions touching the subject, that seems at present to be greatly discussed among mining men and stock speculators. «It is gratifying to see that our letter to Secretary of the Treasury Windom, in which we warned him to make an investi- gation of the mint, contained something other than idle words,” continued Mr. Fox. “The.Government received timely advice of what was going on, but it did not see fit at that time to go into it as it should have done, but to-day the peculiar methods of doing business in the Carson mint are be- ginning to arouse something more s}lb- stantial than whitewashing ceremonies, and before Mr. Mason gets through with his searching, and when we have added the evidence now in our possession to that being collected by him, the people.who are )t in the combine will throw their hands up in ‘amazement. I will read you the letter sent Windom.” Mr. Fox produced the letter and allowed acopvof it to be made. A portion of it sets forth the fact that the Mining Stock Association was anxious to have thgin- vestigation made as complete as possible, <o that all the subject-matter could be got together in good form from the begin- g to the end. Other matters are touched on that only concern the business )f arranging for the research. The letter then proceeds: Mr: Gorham, the man selected by Mr. Leach 1o make the investigation,in our estimation has not made sufficient efforts to obtain those facts which would have proven the truth or falsity of the charges. Mr. Tangerman, to whom Mr. Gorham was referred when he spent an hotr in Virginia City. writes that the Inves- ligation was @ mere farce. Mr. Collins wrote you that Mr. G m was an unfortunate se- Jection to investigate the wrongdoings of his intimate friends; & too apparent fact, in which this association concurs. We desire to impress vou with the fact that & great wrong is being done here to thousands of taxrvayingcmzent!, and that the wrongdoing is hedged sroun by frieadship, favoritism and illegal cusf nfms, We also Aésire to obtain the truth without fear or favor, and to that end we appeal to our Government, through the particular depart- ment you represent, for justice. nited-States mint at Carson, we are informed, is the storchouse for bul- lion' taken from the mines by the mill com- panies. This is a matter which tbe bullion Trecords will show to be either false or true, tal matter it is to a great many of your We hold that the mills are { ounces of gold belong to the fellow: teking away many thousands o and silver monthly which 0 mines, and that the United States mint 8 Carson is a snare interposed between stoc holders and the bullion while it is bei:g spirited away. It is not probable that Ibe records, when examined, will show deposits g the mill-owners or any one directly Conneflcs with them, but will show deposit s by per:-"ll"_ apparently strangers 10 them. 'Ihe_recr;r ; these deposits complete the proofs of ou | the tallest trees within miles were the | stunted sagebrush and greasewood of the | Nevada aeserts. *‘As a matter of fact, it wonld be much safer for Mr. Williams to travel that high- way in the daytime. So far as any danger of a hold-up is concerned, it is not recorded | that any ever occurred. “When I first began the suit against the bullion ring I paid a visit to Virginia City for the purpose of collectine some evidence that [ desired to secure. As soon as I get off the train a friend came to me and in- formed me that my life was not worth a cent on the Comstock, as two men were | hired to kill me and put a stop to the suit | I threatened to institute, and which I in- tend to carry to a conclusion if it takes ten years longer. The men he named as my assassins hovered around me all the time I was in Virginia City, but they never dared to face the music that would have been introduced in the game. I accused one of the men of being hired to take my life and he never denied it. When I do business with that kind of a gang I exvect something besides fair play. “They knew I bad the evidence neces sary to get a conviction, and it was evi dent they believed in the old mountaineer legend that ‘dead men tell no tales.’” It happened that the ruffians selected to dis- pose of me were the rankest kind of cow- ards and neither one oi them had the sand to carry out the traditions of the Com- stock and fight it out like a man. #There are plenty of people who realize that I have sufficient information to carry on the struggle for an indefinite period, and I mean to do so until 1 get my just dues. Notlongago United States Secret Service Agent Harris came to me, accom- panied by United States District Attorney Charles Jones of Nevada, and both gen- tlemen requested me to give them all the information in my possession touching the bullion steals that have been occurring in Nevada. Itold them to go right ahead and carry out the Government’s instruc- tions, and if they failed I would finish the expose myself. If the Government cares to subpena me I will give all the evidence I have collected, but [ am not inclined to believe they will take any very positive steps until they begin to realize the enor- mity of the offense. When Uncle Sam finds out that coining has been going on at Carson that was not authorized by the Governient he will perhaps get it through his head that it smelis like counterfeiting. «J'can prove by the records that such is the case, and on behalf of the Mining Stock Association I will state that we will take hold of the matter of recovering the counterfeiv coin if the Government will give us 25 per cent of the amount recov- ered. The next move that is to be made will have a very distressing effect upon the ring, and the public will opén its eyes a little wider.” ‘Want Back Taxes. The charge: Evan Williams, harges. The charpes that v \uperintendent of the Nevada Mill (omp:v.glé has a key to the mint at Carson and thal Andrew M. Dayis has commenced suit against the City to tecover $24,098 26 due as back taxes on lots in the Dupont-street widening as- sessment district, He claims that an increased aent was levied for the purpose of pay- ing interest on the bonds and for forming a sinking fund for their peyment, put that the interest is still unpaid and there has been no sinking fund formed. Davis is assignee of a number of claims. NO USE FOR JAPANESE. Contract Cooly Miners Driven Out of Humboldt County on Short Notice. Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has re- ceived the information that a week ago a dozen Japanese contract laborers went to Gold Bluff, in the northern part of Hum- boldt County, to take the place of the white men working in the mines there. The Americans had been told that the Japanese were to arrive, so they organized, and when the Japanese pul in an appear- ance the spokesmen told the coolies they could_stay over night, but that in the morning they must go back to where they came from or there would be trouble. The Japanese beat a hasty retreat, the Americans warning them not to return. The owners of the mines have thrown the white men out of employment, and trouble is feared before a settlement is reached. 1t is reported on good authority that the Jap- anese had come up to labor for $5 a month and board. Mr. Fitzgerald is of the opinion that the coolies who went to the mines and made such a short stay were sent there by a local Japanese hotel-keeper, who *‘carries” his countrymen when work is scarce, and makes contragts for them to go to work as soon as he sees an cpportunity to get them off his hand TRAVELING MEN'S HOLIDAY Benefit at the Columbia for the Commercial Men’s Asso- ciation. The Proceeds of the Entertainment Will Be Added to the Relief Fund. The knights of the road will own the Columbia Theater this evening. Fannie Rice will play to a crowded house, composed exclusively of members and friends of the Pacific Coast Commer- cial Travelers’ Association. Besides the fun of the evening the jolly fraternity ex- pects to realize from the entertainment a sum equal to the proceeds of the previous annual benafits, Scheel’s concert last year, “Ali Baba” at the Grand and the Baldwin benefit in 1892, all netting over $1000. Tickets were issued to the members early this month and the boxoffice sale Friday last was a speedy one, all the lower floor having been sold in half an hour. The price of tickets was $1 for any seat in the house. The proceeds will be added to the “death be nefit,”” which entitles the relatives of a deceased member to $500, or the relief fund in general, for the aid of members wno are in temporary straits, such help | ranging, according to needs, from $5 to $15 a week Since the association was incorporated, | July 15, 1891, help has been extended to 700 persons and ten death benefits have be paid.. The present membership ifal 350 and the sum in the treasury $8000. Any Pacitic Coast traveler of good moral character is eligible to membership, ac- cording to the constitution. The membe comprise half of the number of commercial men on the coast. A prominent member said yesterday that the association had experimental knowledge of the adage that in “‘union is strength.” “Qur requests for concessions from transportation and transfer lines and hotels receive respectful attention be- cause they come from a strong organ- ization,” he said, ‘“We have secured | mileage books from every road in the State except the Donahue line, which will | be issued on the first of the year. We be- lieve that membership in our associa- tion gives prestige to ourselves and the houses we represent. We secure the ad- vantages without the disadvantages of trades unionism.” To-morrow evening the association will hold its annual high jinks at B’nai B'rith Hall. (hat will be the one evening in the year when our wives won’t like us,” said the chairman of the entertainment com- mittee seriously. “They have a peculiar aversion to our staying out all night, yot know.” But the secretary promptly renewed his confrere’s courage by saying: “But we'il get them in a good humor by takin}g them to the benefit to-night, and we'll tell them about the one that’s coming next year. Then, you see, we will ‘all be so happy when we get home that we won’t care if they don’t like us.” W. ). Barrett is the president, A. C. Boldemann secretary and Sig Heller treas- urer, while the board of directors co sists'of: 8. H. Heller, R. H. Davis, S. K. Thornton, W. Peterson, C. Eubanks, B. L. 8chiff, B. Galland and H. L. Judell. The committees are as follows: Aunditing and finance committee—S. M. Heller (chairman), H. L. Judell, B. Galland. Railroad commiitee—R. H. Davis (chairman), T. Veach, W. F. Peterson. Employment committee—S. K. Thornton fiummmn, A. C. Boldemann (secretary), R. ."Laidlaw, Cal. Eubanks, W. F. Peterson. lief committee—A, F. Wheaton (chairman), { B. Galland, W. F. Peterson, S. K. Thornton, G R. Savage. Literary committee—H. L. Judell (chairman), R. H. Davis, 8. M. Heller. Printing commitiee—B. Galland (chairman) T. Veach, C. Eubanks. Entertainment committee — R. H. Davis (chairman) W. F. Peterson, W. B. Forman, Felix Ci B. Galland, H. L. . D.Laidlaw, 8. K. Headquarte: ommittee—B. Galland (chair- man) A.C. Boldemann, C. Eubanks, H. L. Judell, R. D. Laidlaw. MYSTERIOUS. Justice of the Peace Barry Has Billy Tannian Arrested for Using Vul- gar Language. Justice of the Peace Barry caused the arrest of a manin the Larkin-street cor- ridor of the City Hall. Policeman Wagner was patrolling the corridor when the Justice rushed up to him and said, “Protect me, officer; protect ‘me.” Wagner assured the Justice of his protection and asked him what the trouble was about. The Justice pointed to a tall man standing in the corridor, who proved to be Billy Tannian, a well-known poli- tician. Barry asked Wagner to arvest him, ‘Wagner marched up to Tannian and placed bim under arrest. “What charge will [ prefer against bim 7’ asked Wagner. “Oh! make it using vulgar language,” re- plied the Justice. It was done as ordered, and Tannian’s | friends were hunting all day for a Police Judge to get him out on bail, but were not successful. Neither party cared to discuss the trouble. Tannian, who by the way gave the name of Tannsey, said: “Why, there’s nothing in it. Me and Barry are like brothers, and I can’t understand what he means.” A ‘‘Bunko-Steerer’’ Held. John Johnson, who was arrested Sunday night in the International Hotel for stealing #50 in coin, a $50 draft and a railroad ticket from Charles O. Caldwell, a visitor from Mon- tana, was yesterday held by Judge Low to an- swer before the Superior Court in $5000 bonds. Johuson protested that he was a responsible citizen, but it was found that he was John Feldgarten, a well-known *‘bunko-steerer,” IDEAS FROM THE ALUMNI Regent Reinstein Flooded With Good Advice From the Graduates, HOW TO RUN THE UNIVERSITY. John Budd’s Plans for Improving Buildings and Grounds and Raising Funds. Regent Reinstein on the 10th of this month sent a letter to each of the gradu- ates of the State University, asking for suggestions in the interests of the institu- tion. In it he said: “There has been an unfortunate and general tendency of each of the main forces on whosé strong and harmcnious effort the welfare of the university depends to note and criticize apathy ou the part of others, and this letter is written with the view that the graduates shall not be open to any such objections.” The new regent has received a great many replies, and they deal with all sorts of subjects in connection with the uni- versity, from the repairing of the little old wooden sidewalk in front of the young ladies’ clubhouses up to the raisingofa million dollars for the buildings and grounds, and from the “soldiering” of the laborers on the grounds to the duties of the board of regents. “There are many splendid suggestions made,”” said Mr. Reinstein yesterday, “and there are very few cranks among the alumni of the uni- versity.” Mr. Reinstein has written to John E. Budd of Stockton, the Governor's brother, that his suggestions are the best. and most practical be has received. They deal with the needs of the grounds and buildings and ng the necessary funds, and are as follow First—The systematic and artistic improve- ment of the university grounds. Z Second—The 1 ng of the grounds and buildings by electricity. Third—The securing of an_ample supply of water by boring in the grounds. Fourth—A pian of a complete, systematic and harmonious group of buildings for the present and future use of the university. It should be designed by & first-class architect, in order that in the future the buildings may form & group harmonizing with each other, in- stead of the haphazard and incongruous style of building heretofore followed. Fifth—The dnlargement and improvement of the college campus for drill and athletic sports. Sixth—The senitation _and heating of build- ings, particularly of the North and South halls, snould receive attention. I understand that the present condition of these buildingsisa serious menace to health, and the provisions made for nature’s wants are inadequate, im- perfect and wors Seventh—Provision should be made for study- rooms for students. The library, reading- rooms and art gallery are overcrowded by stu- dents who find them the ouly places to pursue studies during intermission, Eighth—Action should be taken by the Alumni Association in time before the mext meeting of the Legislature to secure through- out the State the election of alumni or friends of the university to th dte Legislature. The | tax levy for the State University should be in- ased to 1 cent aud appropriations for build- ings and improvements at the university should be at least $1,000,000. Ex-Mayor Pardee of Oakland, who is a graduate of the class of ’79, offers a_sug- gestion that none of bis fellow-alumni will object to. He writes: “It would be a graceful and well-deserved act of the board of regents if Professor Joseph Le Conte were made Professor Emeritus on full sal- ary and allowed to go and come as he pleases. If Professor Joe were relieved of | the burden of lecturing in his old age and given full time and opportunity for other work, who could doubt that the Univer- | sity of California would be the gainer in ! the end?”’ One of the best known and most popular of the alumns says that while Californians are given enough to praising their climate and scenery, they do not show due appre- ciation of the worth of Western menin art and science, and suggests that more public spirit in_that difection should be devel- oved. ““Many times in the history of the University of California,” she writes, ‘‘men who were fully competent_to teach these, who, though having lived in California many years, were still in touch with the best thought of Europe and of the East on any given subject, have been overlooked and passed by, while the Eastern importa- tion has been in many cases anything but a success,”” The regents in4he past in attempting to regulate matters in the internal affairs of the university between the members of the faculty or between students ana facuity, have several timas found themselves ina hornet’s nest, and now such matters are enerally leit to the academic senate. idney E. Mezes, who is professor of philosophy in the University of Texas, writes that the interference of regentsin the internal management of the Univer- | sity of California is simply disastrous. ‘The popular hibrariansof the university, who went to college with Governor Budd, makes an appeal to all graduates of the university to bear the library in mind. | He snggesls that much can be done for it with gifts of even single volumes. Alumni who are attorneys, he says, may suggest to their clients when making wills to in- corporate a bequest to the university library. An alumnus connected with one of the big insurance companies cownbines busi- ness with patriotism and makes an excep- tionally good suggestion for the increase of the university endowment fands. He proposes that rich men who desire to do something for the institution may, in- stead of leaving fixed sums in their wills to come out of their estates, insure their lives for the benefit of the university and in this way with no very great outlay do a great deal of pood. There has been for some time an effort on the part of both graduatesand stu- ‘ dents to educate the public up to the fact that the name of their university is Cali- fornia, and an effort has been made even | to eliminate the wora ‘“Berkeley’’ from the cotlege vell. W. A. Brewer writes to Mr. Reiastein: “Dr. Jordan calls cur university ‘California,’ as he ought to do. The Examiner, however, calls us Berkeley. 1i a committes waited upon the city editor | our proper title would be given us beyond a dount.” i MADE HIS ESCAPE. | An Insane Patient Walked Out of the | Recelving Hospital and Disappeared. Charles Johnson, who was booked at the | Receiving Hospital for the Insane Asylum | at Ukiah, made his escape from the hospi- tal yesterday morning, and Deputy Sher- iffs are searching through tie City to re- capture him. ‘When the janitor opened Johnson's ceil yesterday morning to clean it, Johnson asked permission to take a promenade in | the corridor. His request was granted, and while the janitor was inside the cell, Johnson coolly walked out of the hospital without being observed by the attaches. At the door he met a visitor who asked him if Dr. Weil was_in. Johnson politely asked him to step inside and take a seat and wishing him good-morning as he | walked away. Johnson 1s a tanner and lived on the San Bruno road, near Thirtieth street. It is thought he will make Lis uppearance in that neighborhood and his house is being watched. — - At this threatening crisis it is a relief to | know that Prince Henry of Battenberg has | goné gunning for the Ashantees. i ‘ | | . TRANSCONTINENTAL RATES Objects of the Passenger Associa- tion Newly Formed at . Chicago. A TALK WITH T. H. GOODMAN. Excessive Commissions and Attendant Evils Abolished Under a Signed Agreement. T. H. Goodman, gereral passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company, returned yesterday from a six weeks’ sojourn in the East, during which he was fully occupied looking after the interests of his company in connection with the formation of the | Transcontinental Passenger Association at Chicago, and in endeavoring to adjust the through immigrant traffic with the roads belonging to the association. Mr. Goodman said he was exceedingly glad to be back in San Francisco. “Cold?” he asked in response to the question as to whether he had encountered disagreeable General Passenger Agent T. H. Goodman. weather at Chicago. ‘“Well, I should say 0, and plenty of i1t. There was almost in- cessant rain during my stay there, which made it very uncomfortable.” Speaking of what was accomplished at Chicago, he said: *“The work done at Chicago in the forma- tion of the Transcontinental Passenger Association is of the most important char- acter. There had never before been any- thing of a binding nature among the West- ern roads. There was no signed agree- ment, and the various roads were hanging on by their gills, so to say. The agree- ment now effected completes a task begun about’a yeur lf; . No change in rates will be effected by it, but it will do away with the payment of excessive commissions on business, by means of which rates were | cut in some instances, by a division of the | commission with the passenger.” All the roads pperating in the territory west of a line drawn through and including Port Arthur, Duluth, Mirneapolis, St. Paul, Sioux City, the Missouri River to Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans, are parties to the new agreement which went into effect on the 1st of December. Among the salient features are the following: The purposes of this association are to pro- vide for joint instead of individual action in all matters of common interest, and to afford protection against unfair competition, to the end that agreed rates of fare may be main- tained on transcontinental passenger traffic. All rates of fare and commissions of & com- petitive character shall be subject to unani- mous agreement of the lines directly interested, except that all propositions affecting rates or regulations to, from or through the eastern boundary line as drawn shall be subject to the unanimous vote of all members. Further provided, that all propositions affecting rates or regulations to and from intermediate ter- ritory shall be subject to the unanimous vote of the lines directly interested. In the event of disagreement any interested line may appeal to the chairman for authority to take the desired actiou. Should the chair- man fail to satisfy the appealing line or lines within five days from the receipt of the appeal they may make effective the action proposed u giving ten days’ written notice to the ¢hairman. The issuing of & pass, or free or reduced-rate ticket, or so-called advertising ticket, the fur- nishing of free sleeping-car accommodations or meals, or reduced rates made on the same, or the granting of any consideration of value 10 one or more of & party of passengers for the purpos of influencing or securing passenger usiness is prohibited. If the chairman becomes satisfied that any line outside of the association is_guilty of acts in conflict with the letter or spiritof the agree- ment he may issue an order sllsgfi:ndm passen- ger business relations with such offending line to such an extent as he may deem necessary. _In reference to the immigration traffic situation Mr. Goodman said that the adjustment of all difficulties was nearly completed and that the 1st of January would probably see the whole matter settled. “The object of the pending negotiations,” he said, “is to make a hysical division of the immigrant traffic rom Europe destined for California points; that is, to route the proper pro- portion via New Orleans and via Ogden, respectively.” MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. Forty-Four New Members Joined Dum ing the Past Month. At the last general meeting of the Mere chants’ Association an encouraging report of the progress made by that body since its organization was read. Itshowed the advance in the methods of cleaning streets, and in a dozen other reforms with which the public is familiar. Particular attention was called to the plan upon which the work ofadvance- ment would be carried on during the com- ing year. In conclusion, an invitation was extended to all San Francisco mer- chants to become members of the associa- tion and aid in carrying on the good work. Within a week twelve new members were added to the list, nnd.xxmon%l them were banks and large business houses. Since then many men have applied to be enrolled in the cause of progress, and forty-four have been regularly elected. This makes the total membership to date 315. The new members are: Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, Mu- tual Savings Bank of San Francisco, Wells, Fargo ’s Bank, the Sather Banking Come any, W. W. Montague & Co., Holbrook, Mer Till & Stetson, John D. Spreckels Bros. & Cou, Pdelfic Coast Steamship Company, F. W. Hincke leylgnlvme estate), Hall’s Safe and Lock Works, W. P. Fuller & Co., Willeox & Gibbs Sewing Man chine Company, Fletcher & Co., Heald’s Busi- ness College, John G. Ilis & Co., C.F. Marwedel, Pacific Transfer Company, H. Roseerans & Co., D. Samuels, Union Iron Works, United States Laundry Association, George Walcom, California Wine Association, Henry Kahn & H. Bushnell, J. H. Curley 5 c Co., W. S. Townse end, M. A. Steen, Schwartz & Beth, Fisher & Co., F. 8. Chadbourne & Co., Western Premier Cyclery, M. Frend & Son, Walter Morosco, Friedlander, Gottlob & Co., W. A. Brooks, Bone estell & Co., Bianco & Brun, Sartori & Fantina Evan J. Coleman, Gutzeit & Malfanti, Dunham, Carngan & Hayden. — e The irrepressible pressure of a new crisis seems to have swept Congressman Barrett into an obscure corner. NEW TO-DAY. =@ @ SACRIFICE SALE OF HOLIDAY GOODS! Intending purchasers of NEW VEAR‘_S GIFTS will find it.extremely profitable to take advantage of the following and numberless other equally PRODIGIOUS CUTS IN PRICES quoted throughout the entire balance of our colossal Holiday stock : T0 MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP OF EVERVTHING TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW ! HANDKERCHIEFS! At 123 Cents Each. LADIES” LINEN HEMSTITCHED HAND - EMBROIDERED INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, regular value $3 ver dozen. At 15 Cents Each. LADIES’ EMBROIDERED SILK HAND- KERCHIEFS, regular price $3 per dozen. At 25 Cents Each. LADIES' SHEER LAWN WHITE SCAL- LOPED EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, regular value $6 per dozen. LACE NECKWEAR! At $1.00 Each. LACE AND RIBBON COLLARETTES voke of insertion and ribbon, trimme with silk lace, regular price $150 and $175. At $2.50 Each. CHIFFON COLLARETTES, in all shades, regular price $3 50. TANS! EANS! At 25 Cents Each. FEATHER FANS in all colors, regular price 50c. At 75 Cents Each. GRENADINE PAINTED FANS in all shades, regular price $1 25, At $1.00 Each. GRENADINE PAINTED FANS AND FEATHER FANS, in all shades, reg- ular price $1 50. FANCY FRAMES ! At 10 Cents. PLUSH FRAMES, also Imitation Leather. ‘Wood and Celluloid, value 20c, will be offered at 10¢ each. | At 20 Cents. CHROMOS, with gilt frames, excellent value for 40c, \\'ifi be offered at 20c each. At 25 Cents. FANCY FRAMES, with ribbon trimming, hm‘ld painted, will be offered at2oc each. CHILDREN'S BOOKS! At 5 Cents. CHILDREN’S LARGE SIZE PICTURE BOOKS, value 10¢, will be closed out at 5c each. At 10 Cents. CHILDREN’S STORY BOOKS, with illus- trated pictures, value 25¢, will be closed out at 10¢ each. GAMES ! GAMES! OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF GAMES left over from Christmas will be closed out AT HALF PRICE. GLOVE BOXES, ETC.! OUR ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY GOODS, consisting of Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Jewel Boxes, MEN'S FURNISHINGS ! At 15 Cents. ALL OUR MEN’S SILK TECK AND FOUR-IN-HAND SCARFS at 25c and 35¢, will be closed out at 15¢ each. At 10 Cents Each. ALL OUR MEN’S FANCY BORDERED HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS at !150 and 25¢, will be closed out at 10c each. At 15 Cents. ONE LOT OF FINE CASHMERE WOOL SOCKS, in sanitary gray and fancy shades, extra good value for 25c, will be closed out at 15¢c each. At $1.00. ONE LOT OF EXTRA HEAVY UN- DYED SANITARY WOOL UNDER- SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, extra good ““l‘:e for $1 50, will be closed out at $1 each. ¢ At $1.50. TWO LOTS OF AUSTRALIAN LAMB'S- WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, in sanitary gray and camel’s- hair, warranted thoroughly shrunk, regular vaiue for $225, will be closed out at $1 50 each. CHILDREN’S FUR BETS at greatly re- duced prices. LADIES’ SHOPPING BAGS from 25c each and upward. 2 LADIES’ PURSES AND COMBINATION CARD CASES at reduced prices. Plaques, Work Boxes, Pin Cushions, Nickel Frames, Card Receivers, Ink HALF PRICE. Murphy Bullding, who was arrested July 3 by Detective Graham for swindling a stranger out of $25 and was sentenced to sixty days in the County Jail, Market and Jones Streel. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. Stands, etc., will be closed out A [ BLACK THIBET NECK SCARFS at re- duced prices. Store Closes Every Evening at 6 o’clock. | LADIES' KID GLOVES! At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- UETAIRE UNDRESSED KID GLOVES (with Foster hooks at wrist), colors brown, tan and slate, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 75 Cents. 3000 pairs 7-HOOK FOSTER UNDRESS- D KID GLOVES, colors brown, slate and tan, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offéred at 75¢ a pair. At 90 Cents. 2000 pairs 5HOOK KID GLOVES, colors tan, brown and slate, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90c a pair. At 90 Cents. airs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- ETAIRE GENUINE FRENCH ID GLOVES, colors tan, slate, navy, brown and green, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90ca pair. LADIES MERINO UNDERWEAR At 75 Cents Each. LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED WOOL MIXED VESTS, high neck, lon sleeves; drawers to match; warrante non-shrinkable, white and natural color, good value for $1. At 75 Cents Each. LADIES’ WHITE MERINO WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, and high neck, short sleeves; drawers to match; regular value 90c. At $1.00 Each. LADIES’ SANITARY WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, and high neck, short sleeves; drawers to match; war- ranted non-shrinkable, white and watural color, regular price $1 25, At $1.50 Each. LADIES’ FINE AUSTRALIAN WHITE ‘WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, 1500 and high neck, short sleeves; drawers - to match; warranted non-shrinkable, extra goo:i value at $3 50 a suit. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. Murphy Building, Warket and Jones Sireefs.