The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896, 9 How the Mass-Meeting Laélzed *“The Seven.” WHEREAS, The Market-street Railway Company, the Spring Val- ley Water Company, the San Francisco Gas Company and allied cor- porations have for years defied the laws of the State and the City, have corrupted officials and have brought disgrace upon the government of San Francisco; and WHEREAS, E. L. Wagner, Alfred Morgenstern, Edward Hughes, Joseph King, Chris Dunker, E. L. Benjamin and P, A. Scully have un- blushingly done the bidding of these corporations and have corruptly reduced their assessments in the face of the recommendationis of the Grand Jury and the plain dictates of justice; therefore be it Resolved, That'we commend the Grand Jury for promptly present- ing these Supervisors for removal from office, and we call upon District Attorney Barnes to do all in his power to secure a conviction. " Resolved, That we commend the course of the Examiner, THE CALL and the Chronicle, and tender them our thanks for their fearless discharge of their grave public duty of exposing rascality and corruption in public office. Resolved, That we congratulate the people of San Francisco on the possession of such fearless champions of their rights as Mayor Sutro and the honest minority of the Board of Supervisors. The bill was paid and then the lawyer, I |often rewarded with further honmors and don’t think it was Mr. Highton [langhter] | emoluments. wrote to his client: ‘I have collected that | Let it once be understood that fidelity to bill. Please send me the balance of my fee; $150." That was a regular spellbinder to the man who sent the bill, .“Now, we have a spellbinder in these public trusts will be noticed and rewarded by the people, and that no uniaithfulness in of- fice will escape their condemnation, and im- mediately official conduct will be elevated and purified. Public sentiment is the only real men, who draw a salary from you, then | force to be relied upon in the making end in sell you out and still demand more. the execution of our laws. That iorce, culti- “I was to a certain extent surprised, [ vatea r.“fl "_d‘:“‘f‘“el?- is the messare and sup- " M port of our civilization. ;lh":":z ffi?i;;g O:Z:fifm?:.“;’; e | Iam not sufficiently familiar with the mer- % 3 = | its of the present controversy to judge accur- to-address you.. I was pleased to be asked, | ately the conduct of our accused Supervisors, because 1 desire to become acquainted | butof this I am certain, they are answerable with the people of San Francisco. | to the public, and 1f their ac ts have been just *We came here not onfy to impeach but | aud fair they should hasten to vindicate them- actually to convict. Bat that is not suffic- | ient, We must go out of this hall with a | firm resolve that we will do what Mr. | Highton said we ought to do. “Vei must go forward in this municipal fight | and select honest men to represent us. | That is a statement that is too much of a | kindergarten nature to make to you, but| is it not surprising that we do not do this | —that men are selected to handle and | manage millions of dollars of the City, | who would not be selected to manage a | crossroad grocery store? *The idea of such miserable fellows be- ing in power ar this man King, who, when I had the pleasure of showing him up in my paper, said he was coming around to lick the editor. He may come around to-morrow to iick me for what I have said to-night. But I say now that he is an absolutely unworthy representative of the great City of San Francisco. [Ap- plause. *But while I occupy the editorship of | that paper I will say to Mr. Kiag that my | fighting editor is just around the corner | and is entirely prepared for him and all the other rascals. For with the other| good people of San ¥Francisco I pledge my- | self again and I dedicate myself to the | zood and welfare of the people of San Francisco—the law-abiding, respectable and decent element of San Francisco [applause| and against such miserable vile | frauds. I will march forward with that solid phalanx of the people. They will be | swept aside as the chaff before the wind. | “My contempt for them is so supreme | that if I were not undesirous of being ac- | cused of being melodramatic, I would say I would not want to die in a better canse | than thrashing the rascals through the | streets. | “I am heart and soul with you, and will | have & vote with you. I will attempt to | voice with you, with other members of the | press, as a country member—as a sort of | hayseed, with the hay still sticking in my hair—the sentiments against official cor- ruption. I have come among them to be one of them, to fight with them and for yon—to fight for purity and bonesty in | public office. | “Let us select men such as I have before | me now, Suppose you bad twelve of this | number, with a Mayor who had the power ‘ to veto, nothing could then go wrong. | Let'us select such a Mayor. Let all our - tickets, no matter to what party we be- long, contain the names of men of probity and ability. The present situation shows | bow necessary it is that the leaders of the | various parties should nominate such men from whom the people can select a | jury that will turn the rascals out and | manage your City with dignity, honesty | and enterprise, with glory to themselves | and this fair City.” | “We are not here to mince matters,” commenced James H. Barry, amid a tem- | pest of applanuse. ‘“We are here to de- | nounce a gang of public raseals who have proved faise to their trust. The preceding brilliant speaker has said that crimes such as these seven men have committed—yes, | crimes of far less magnitude were pun- ished by hangingin 1856, But we are not now in the old Vigilante days. Still we | have ways whereby to punish these and | other rascals. * .&As for good citizens mending matters by taking part in politics, it is vain to | . prate of such a thing. Ihave heen at pri- maries and have seen the way in which | men vote once, twice, or twenty times un- | . der asmany names as they might choose. I have seen a man, young and tough as many that we see on the downtown curb- | stones, swear that he was entitled to vote | 1n the name of the fatber of a venerable | looking man who challenged his ballot. “We are come here to denounce the Solid Seven. Mr. Highton has said their | action, recently exposed, was evidence of | unjust discrimination. It was more—it was 2 demnable fraud. This action was | . taken in view of certain considerations. In other words, it was paid for with coin. | To°what purpose do we pile condemna- | tion upon mere tools. The San Francisco ! Gas Company, the Spring Valley Water | Compsny and the Market-street Railway | : are the power—three persons in one false | god—which is at the bottom of all the | trouble. This must be attacked and downed by true and faithful public ser- vants,” i The following letter from Congressman James G. Magaire was then read: I J. Truman, Esq., Metropolitan Temple—DEAR SIR: Your invitation to atiend andspeak at the mass-meeting this evening came duly to hand. Iregre: that other and prior engage- ments make it impossible for me to attend. The objécts of the meeting, 8s I understand tnem, sre to promote goud government by erousing and concentrating publie sentiment upon the official management of our munici- pal business, and to comdemn certain actsof iavoritism in the taxation of wealthy corpora~ tions. Iam hesrtily in accord with your effort to arouse the public conscience and to make its voice effective in controlling and directing public matters. This hes always been oneof | the great needs of Sen Francisco. In no other great city are public officers so ~heedless of public sentiment. The fauit rests with the people rather than with the officers. The pub- lic conscience has been allowed to remain dor- mant, Faithful public servants have been | neglected and vicious ‘ones have been _ml selves before the public. Let it never again be truthfully said that corrupt private interests remember and re- ward the.r friends while the faithful servants of the people are fergotten. Very truly yours, JAMES G. MAGUIRE. Charles W. Reed, the next speaker, dwelt upon the good Supervisors and the oad ones which San Francisco has had, seeming to consider the latter farin the majority. “But now,” he went on, “‘we have a Board of Supervisors which beats any on record. The wards are improperly divided. The old division lines are still kept up, Jeaving the best residence districts of the city practically witbout representation. ‘“Under the present vicious system Tar Flat has three out of the twelve Super- visors, and the Barbary Coast no less than five. This is the third prosecution of pub- hic officials that has taken place during the present year. The first two have fallen through. Let us hope Mr. Barnes may make this last one a second Durrant | trial. The betrayer of women has been placed where he can do no more harmin | that line for the present. Let us hope a | similar fate may befall these betrayers of their country.” H. W. Philbrook dwelt upon the proba- bility, that the schemes of the “solid seven” were paid for. He also contended, reading in confirmation of his position | the opening section of the®State constitu- tion, that the people had a right to meet for the purpose of instructing their repre- | sentatives and protesting against abuses. “It 1s true tnat a reform should sweep | over our City. We are told that the ma- jority does not rule. The correct, healthy mind of the majority does not rule, in my opinion. All it needs is to be waked up. Its existence is amply proved by the im- mense attendance here to-night. We know that the protesting voice of San! Francisco raised against the funding bill was heard in Washington. *“We have our power, and we must use it rightly. But our judiciary procedure must be reformed. The Judges have too much power in the matter of setting aside verdicts in civil and criminal cases. 1 hove to do my best to this end if ever I have the chance.” Joseph Leggett said it was true that we are no longer in Vigilante times, but he hoped the times were vigilant, at all events, “Haven't you a duty to perform?” he asked. “Democrats, Lepublicans and Populists, you have a sacred charge to keep. There are many good things beyond our power; but there are some thatwe can do. We can at least watch the men who are proposed for election as our ser- vants and find out whether they be worthy.” The Hon. A. W. Thompson spoke on similar lines, recommending pure political methods in the administration of the City government. Mr. Reed then read the following pre- amble and resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted by a standing vote: WHEREAS, The Market-street Rail- way Company, the Spring Valley Water Company, the San Francisco Gas Com- pany and allied edrporations have for years defied the laws of the State and the City, have corrupted officials and have brought disgrace upon the gov- ernment of San Francisco; and WHEREAS, E. L. Wagner, Alfred Morgenstern, Edward Hughes, Joseph King, Chris Dunker, E. L. Benjamin and P. A, Scully have unblushingly done the bidding of these corporations, and have corruptly reduced their as ments in the face of the recommenda- tions of the Grand Jury and the plain dictates of justice; therefore be it RESOLVED, That we commend the Grand Jury for promptly presenting these Supervisors for removal from of- fice, and we eall upon District Attorney Barnes to do all in his power to secure a conviction, RESOLVED, That we commend the course of the Examiner, ‘‘ The Call”’ and the Chronicle, and tender them our thanks for their fearless discharge of their grave public duty, of exposing rascality and corruption in public office. RESOLVED, That we congratulate the people of San Francisco on the posses- sion of such fearless champions of their rights as Mayor Sutro and the honest minority of the Board of Supervisors. As the reading ended the vast audience rose to its feet, and cheer npon cheer re- sounded through the building; the band, seeming to share in the overwheiming en- thusiasm, sent forth a rapturous burst of richest harmony, and thus ended s great City’s solemn and outspoken protest against wickedness in high places. - THE ACCUSED SEVEN. Supervisors Cited to Appear August 11 to Answer the Grand Jury Accusation, The seven Supervisors accused by the Grand Jury of willfully and corruptly lowering the assessments of the Spring Valley Water Works, the San Francisco Gashight Company and the Market-street Railway Company baye been cited to ap- pear in Department 10 of the Superior Court, Judge Slack, on August1l, to an- | the market values drop so that there is | swer the accusation. Yesterday District Attorney Barnes and Thomas Dunne saw Supervisors Morgen- stern, Benjamin, Wagner and Hughes at the office of General J. H. Dickinson and handed to each a copy of the accu- sation. Supervisors King, Scully and Dunker were each served with a copy of the document later in the day. The Grand Jury did not hold a session yesterday. So far as the members are at present advised there will not be a session of the jury until next Friday afternoon. Expert Horace D. Dunn is at work on the final report. 4 It is said that the Grand Jury will not aajourn finally until the accusation against the seven Bupervisors is heard in court. FIVE DISSATISFIED BANK- DEPOSITORS, Want to. Be Members of the Hibernia Loan Society. A COMPLAINT FILED. The Directors Charged With General Mismanagement of Affairs. SECRETARY TOBIN EXPLAINS. He Says That These Difficulties Were Settled in Court Many Years Ago. Five depositors of the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society yesterday appeared be- fore the Bank Commissioners and filed charges alleging that the directors of the bank have been guilty of gross misman- agement in conducting that institution. | The complainants are: Dr. J. F. Gibbon, | Michael Kane, Bernard Keenan, Michael Sullivan and John Murphy. The character of the charges does not in | any way reflect upon the solvency and | stability of the bank, which, according to | the statement of Bank Commissioner Paris Kilburn, is as firm as a rock and has more | quick securities than any other institution | on the coast. The complaint in twelve connts charges | the management with giving $50,000 to the | San Joaquin Valley Railroad and demands that the directors pay the money back into the bank; that money has been | loaned on real estate over 60 per cent of the market value, and a loan of $30,000 to Jacob Heyman and one of $25,000 to P. D. Cole are cited; making large invest- ments in bank property in excess of the amount allowed by law; making extrava- | gant charges for effecting loans to the | profit of the managers and at the expense of the depositors; also: Taking passbooks from old members and giving them new ones, thereby defrauding them out of their membership and the right to a portion of the reserve or sinking fumd. | Removing the conditicns out of members' | books, thereby cheating them out of their | | right to membership (the said conditions being evidence of membership) and also their right | 1o & portion of the sinking fund. | The reserve fund must be divided among | members. No portion of it has ever been paid | in dividends, as otber savings banks have:| done with it. They decliné to make any divi- | dends of the reserve fund, amounting now to {over two anda half miliion dollars in casn, | which is an unnecessary protection fund—a | portion of said reserve fund should justly be paid out to all depositors whose money earned it. It appears that the managers covet it when they try to cut off all the old members by confiscating tneir bankbooks and tearing out the conditions, thereby destroying evi- dence of membership, and enabling them to | divide the reserve fund and bank property among themselyes at the expiration of the in- | corporation, thirteen years hence, leaving out the real owners whose money earned it. | Besides the foregoing the bank officials are charged with drawing double salaries, makine exorbitant charges for services, etc. The main complaint is, however, based upon the inability of the complain- ants to secure any part of the reserve or sinking fund, which they claim they are entitled to. The object of the complaint | is to have the Bank Commissioners place them on the wembership roll of the cor- poration, Becretary and Treasurer R. J. Tobin | laughed when the charges were explained | tohim. In speaking of the pretensions of the depositors to membership he said that the matter bad been settled as to | their standing years ago. The bank was { incorporated in 1859, and from then to 1864 all depositors having over $100 on de- posit were entitled to membership as sharenolders. In 1864 the bank incorpor- ated without a capital stock. All of the old members were invited to become members of the new, but not many accepted, as the bank was then a small affair compared to what itis now. In 1878 the privilege of becoming mem bers was withdrawn, and this action resulted in an action by Patrick Mullen, a depositor, who wanted to be a member. Judge Thornton, now Justice Thornton, decided in favor of the bank about 1887, Patrick McAran began a simiiar action with like resuits. Thus the matter of members of the old bank becoming mem- bers of the new was finally settied in court. Mr. Tobin said that Dr, Gibbon has not over $6 or $7 in the bank and the other complainants have not much more to their credit. *‘In short,” said he, *“‘these folks want to get a slice of the bank’s re- serve fund, which the courts have decided they are not entitied to.” In speaking of the donation to the Val- ley Railroad Mr. Tobin saia that under the law the bank managers can dispose of any surplus over $100,000. This fund now amounts to $250,000 and the donation mentioned was perfectly legal. More than that the purpose of the bank to foster and encourage just such enterprises the pur- pose of which is for the public’s benefit. By such transactions the bank is build- inz up and strengthening its own securi- ties by keeping up the value of real estate and fostering local indastries. By just such transactions money is kept in circu- lation here that otherwise would seek other fields for investment. Therefore, Mr. Tobin said the donation wasa good business and politic investment, and cor- rect legally as well. In discussing the matter of making loans on real estate close Lo the market velue Mr. Tobin suggested that it some- times happens that after a loan is made not a very wide margin left. It is for just such cases as these that the bank keeps up its large reserve fund. It is with pride that we point to this | reserve fund,” said Mr. Tobmn, “for no matter what happens in the fluctnations of securities the bank has pienty of money on hand to meet all emergencies. Why, that is the biggest feather in our eap. These other charges and complaints are all bosh and not worthy of a reply. An examination of our books will conyince any business man that the bank and its managers are all right,” Bank ,Commissioner Paris Kilburn stated that the Commissionsrs will file the complaint away until the regular examin- ation of the banks begins. ““The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society is perfectly solvent,” said be, ““and the charges do not affect its standing in the least. Its man- agers are all business men and fully in- formed as to the laws regarding banks and banking, “It is not likely that they have violated any law, but we will look into the charges when we examine the bank’s affairs. It is not a case that requires immediate action. From what I have been told the main question was settled by the courts years 8go.” EPUBLICANS TO' MEET The State Central Committee Will Convene Here Next Saturday. Presenf Campaign Activity Will Be Further Stimulated at That Time. The new Republican State Central Com- mittee will hold its first meeting on next Saturcay at Goiden Gate Hall in this City, beginning at 10 A. M. This meeting will fairly set the cam- paign going, although the executive committee, which has the details of cam- paign work in hand, has been fully alert and very active during the weeks since it was organized with Frank McLaughlin as its chairman. There are no matters of especial mo- ment which are now expected to come be- fore the State Central Committee, but the meeting will have an important and stim- ulating effect on the campaign. This will probably be more due to the informal meetings of the party represeniatives with the officers and members of the executive committee, who are doing the important campaign work, than to any measures taken.by the body as a whole, The attendance from all over the State promises to be large, according 1o the cor- respondence of Secretary M. R. Higgins, and at the meeting the individual mem- bers of the committee wiil either make or cement their friendship with Chairman McLaughlin, Secretary Higgins, Assistant Secretary Stepacher and the other most active and industrious members of the executive committee. ¥ The members of the State Central Com- mittee representing the various Assembly districts will before, during and after the meeting acquire a definite understanding of the important part they shouid play in the coming campaign and receive some of the con ce and enthusiasm which now fills the members of the executive com- mittee who have the present campaign work in hand. The State neadquarters in the Palace Hotel increases its life daily, and daily does the mass of correspondence con- ducted by the chairman, secretary and as- sistants to secretary increase. The first McKinley and Hobart posters, recently aescribed in THE UALL, are being sent out rapidly to every county in tre State, and during the coming week the campaign literature, which wiil flood the State, will begin its outward flow. 'he State exscutive committeg has as yet made no definite arrangements about campaign speakers, either of the State or from the East. It is now the general ex- pectation at bheadquarters that the cam- will not fully open with its regular assignments of meetings and tours of rominent speakers until about Septem- r 1. A two months’ campaign of bon- fire meetings is about as much as any set of campaign speakers is able to stand, and this, together with the industrious and svstematicdistribution of campaign litera- ture, is about the present measure of an- ticipated campaign activity. The correspondence of Secretary M. R. Higgins is daily fruitiul of much informa- tion that is encouraging to tie Republican managers. Letters daily pour in by the dozen from every portion of the State, giving political reports from the sections from which they come. E. C. Pendleton writes from Red Bluff in behalf of the Republican organization of tHat county: “So far as my observation goes every- thing indicates the success of the Repub; lican ticket in Tehama County this fall. This county hasnot always given a Repnbi ity, but I firmly believe it will do_so in November.” F. L. Dodge of Hanford, chairman of the county committee of Kings County,writes: *I can assure you that the Republican fight in Kings County will be equal to the emergency. We organized a big Mc- Kinley and Hobart elub last Friday, night. The Republican-Populists are disgnsted with the St. Louis convention and are coming back to their first love. They will vote for McKinley and protection. Kings County will be all right.” 2 A lelding Republican of Siskiyou County, in the course of a favorable re- port on the party ;mspecu there, writes: *The Populists and Democrats here have no love tor each other and they are apt to constitute the kind of a happy family to be found in Barnum’s menagerie,”” An Early Morning Blaze. A blaze it the three-story frame building at 11 Eddy street, rnnning through to 1016 Mar- ket, caused & loss yesterday morning of about $1600. The building is owned by Mrs. Riley and was occupied by A. D. Porter as- a saloon. The upper floor is run as a lodging-house, The loss on the saloon is about $1 and on the lodging-house $100. The owner of the build- ing thinks $500 will cover the damage to her property. Captain Comstock of the Fire Pa- trol is of the opinion that the blaze was caused by the electric wires becoming crossed, thus sending a current in the wood. ———— A Benefit Entertainment. A grana entertainment and ball will be given for the benefit of the widow and children of the Iate Jacob Abrams at B'nai B'rith Hall this evening. NEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Days” Your Money Back. We don’t think we ever sold a piece of furniture that didn’t give the buyer his money’s worth in service and looks. Now, please don’t think because ‘‘Red Letter’” prices are low that the furniture is bR “cheap.”’” It isn’t. “‘Red Letter Day’’ furniture_is our every- day furniture reduced in price. We think enough of itfto say : If you'don’t like it when you get it home we’ll send for it. $10 Bedroom $1oisthe Sets—Let price of y bedroom Them Alone! 28 5°°™ eral places around town— and some people really buy them ; of course, they geta ‘‘bargain.” Now, that’s not the kind of furniture we sell.. We advertise, and we sell clean, honest furniture. You can buy here all day and not waste a cent of your money. Picture shows a polished oak bedroom set (of three pieces, washstand to match), that we sell regularly at $28, We've bad the pattern quite 8 while and want to close it out. The}v’ll go in a hurry at $18—*‘'Red Letter” price. Isn’t there some little thing—tea-table, case, dainty cabinet—that you've always wanted, but felt it cost too much? Try ‘‘Red Letter Days”— good furniture, quick prices. Wall : Hsmging‘:l cab- i inets--two dozen Cabinets. different sorts, all prices. Yours for ex- actly half price—‘‘Red Let- ter Days.” The ‘“Red Tags” show the reduced price, remember; look and see that we didn’t make a mistake in dividing. California Furniture N. P. Cole & Co., 117-121 Geary Street. N Company, Carpots, dressing-| m TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. AT HALF VALUE AND LESS TO FORCE THEM OUT BEFORE STOCK-TAKING! In pursuance of our efforts TO REDUCE OUR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LIMIT before taking our annual inventory on the 3l1st we select the following lines and offer them FOR IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE AT MERCILESS REDUCTIONS TO-DAY! COLORED DRESS GOODS! At 10 Cents. 87 pieces 36-INCH FANCY MIXED DRESS GOODS, reduced from 25¢ to 10¢ a yard. At 15 Centss. 63 pieces 37-INCH ALL-WOOL CHEVIOTINE SUITING, mottled effects, reduced from 40c to 15¢ a yard. At 25 Cents. 71 pieces 39-INCH ENGLISH MOHAIR SUITING, in grays, tan and blue effects, reduced from 65¢ to 25¢ a yard. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! At 85 Cents a Yard. 1500 yards FANCY FIGURED TAFFETA SILK, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 35¢ a yard. At 40 Cents a Yard. 1200 yards BLACK FIGURED SATIN AND TAFFETA SILK, former price 75¢, will be closed ous at 40¢ a yard. At SO Cents a Yard. 1000 yards BLACK SATIN with colored figures, former price $1, will be closed out at 50c a yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS! At 25 Cents. 20 pieces 33-INCH ALL PURE WOOL FRENCH NOVELTIES, marked down from 50c to 25¢c & yard. s At 558 Cents. 20 pieces 50-INCH ALL-WOOL FIGURED SCOTCH CHEVIOT, marked down from $1 to 55¢ a yard. WASH GOODS! WASH GOODS! SHIRRED CREPON SEERSUCKERS, the real woven article, reduced from 12)4c yard to. } Be THE GOOD-GRADE WIDE-WIDTH PERCALES, broken lots, all desirable, 71 that were 12}4c yard, reduced to > } :.’c DOMESTICS! 10-4 NICE WHITE BLANK WHITE SHAKER FLANNEL, ciose weave and warm, that was 10c yard, reduced to } WHITE BED: MEN’S FURNISHINGS! t 1O Cents. . A 120 dozen ALL-SILK WINDSOR TIES, in plaids, stripes, figured and Dresden effects, regular price 25¢, will be closed out at 10c. At 10 Cents. 200 dozen LARGE-SIZE LINEN CAMBRIC COLORED-BORDER HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price 25¢, will be closed out at 10c. At 50 Cents. 85 dozen LATEST-STYLE CUSTOM-MADE UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS, with colored boso m and detachable cuffs to match, regular price 90c, will be closed out at 50c. HOSIERY! HOSIERY ! At 25 Cents a Pair. 175 dozen CHILDREN’S8 FINE RIBBED BLACK MACO COTTON_ HOSE, double knees, high-spliced heels and toes, Hermsdorf black, worth 40c, will be closed out at 25¢ a pair. At 25 Cents a Pair. 150 dozen LADIES' BLACK MACO ¢OTTON HOSE, made with unbleached feet, gonhle heels aud toes, Hermsdorf black, worth $5 per dozen, will be closed out at 25¢ a pair. CAPES, SUITS AND SKIRTS! At S1.90. LADIES’ CAPES, made of light tan cloth, prettily braided, ruche neck, lined through- out with light blue, worth $6, reduced to $1 90 each. At $83.90. 85 LADIES’ SUITS, consisting of .Double-breasted Reefer and Skirt, made of black and navy cheviot, skirt lined throughout, worth $7 50, will be closed out at $390 each. At B2, Y LADIES’ BLACK AND NAVY CHEVIOT TS, all lined, finished with bias velveteen, worth $5, will be closed out at $2 45 each. LADIES’ KID GLOVES! t SO Cents. A LADIES' 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, in white, with black and self-embroidered backs, regular value $1, will be closed out at 502 a pair. At S5 Cents. LADIES’ 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, colors tan and brown, also black, worth regular $1, will be closed out at 55¢ a pair. At 75 Cents, LADIES' 4-BUTTON ENGLISH WALKING KID GLOVES, embroidered on back, colors, red, tan, brown, navy and mode, also black, worth regular $1 25, will ba closed out at 75¢ a pair. s PARASOLS! PARASOLS! At S5O Cents. UARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gloria, value 85¢, will be closed out at 50c. At 81.00. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in black satin (lined), value $1 50, will be closed out at $1, HANDKERCHIEFS! HANDKERCHIEFS! At 10 Cents Each. 360 dozen LADIES’ SHEER WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price 25¢ each, will be closed out at 10¢ each. At 15 Cents Each. 240 dozen LADIES’ SHEER WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $3 50 per dozen, will be closed out at 15¢ each.. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS! At 30 Cents. LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, laundered collar and cuffs, in fancy checks and stripes, worth 75¢, will be closed out at 30¢ each. At 8O Centes. 150 dozen LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, in heavy 5&ercales, stripes and checks, bishop sleeves, regular price $1, will be closed out at each. At 758 Centm. LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, in all faney shndes, bishop sleeves, made of good percale, regular price $1 50, will be closed out at 75¢ each. GARNITURES AND ORNAMENTS! We will close out our entire stock of this season’s NEW DRESS GARNITURES at about half regular prices. £ Our entire accumuiation of REMNANTS and all BROKEN LOTS of every description will be placed on sale THIS DAY at MERELY NOMINAL PRICES. MURPHY BUILDING, Market Sireel, corcer of Jongs,