The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 17, 1897, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1897 FAIR MAYE NIES THE INPUTATION Did Not Intercept Lillian Blair's Letters to Barillas. SHE ENEW HER NOT AS A RIVAL But, Thep, the Gallant General Gava All the Girls Costly Presents. LILLIAN PRESUMED FAR T00 MUCH. Interpret:r Ribis T:lls His Story While All the Rest Are Out With Denials. If the warm, young heart of Lillian Blair pitta-patted on the mention of Gen- eral Barillas’ name, and if the millionaire lan in turn yearned for the fair n while he was absent from her in urope, pretty Maye Taber was in never knew that she wrote to him. Be- sides, Ribas received all of the general’s mail and wrote most of his letters. In fact he wrote many letters that the gen- eral never knew anytning sbout. But then that is neither bere nor there. *Miss Blair presumed too much when she imagined—if she did—that the zen eral was madly devoted to_her just be- cause he gave her presents. Why, he lav- ished presents upon everybody, and costly ones at that. He thought nothing of giv- ing diamonds to ladies who were almost strangers to him and whom he never thought of again. occurrence with him. Why, he spent $70,000 right bere in San Francisco alone. *'As to this Blair scandal, the first inti- mation we had that trouble was brewing was upon our arrivalin New York after returning from Europe. The general re- ceived a telegram irom Castle Brothers and Mr. Hirsch, warning bhim not to re- turn by way of San Francisco, as there was & conspiracy on foot to black- mail him out of a jarge sum of money. It contained no furher particulars. The general was thunder- struck and wired back forsomething more definite. They could or wou!d tell him no more, however, and he left us for Panama still in ignorance of what was on ioot out here. He is still in the dark, for I have received several telegrams from him, and so has Mr. Hirsch, asking for information. He will be hopping mad when he gets the details of this scandal- ous affair. 1am very sorry for him, for he is too good a man todeserve such treat- ment.” Ribas does not occupy an altogether en- viable position in the recent disclosures, particularly in connection with the story told by Attorney Dimond. Ribas lost his job with the general during that Euro- pean tour. He and Miss Taber had a fall- ing out during the trip and each pro- ceeded to “knock’ the other with the general. The young lady came out victo- rious and Ribas was sent to this city. But Ribas is still loyal to Barillas, ana declares that the whole Blair story was a blackmailing scheme concocted by un- scrupulous people. He denies empha: cally that the Blairs were “‘bought off,” or that they were induced by means of promises to abandon the suit against Bariilas that was to be handled by Law- yer Dimond. The otber ramifications of the scandal have simmered down to a series of de- nials. Lillian Blair, when seen yester- day, said she had nothing toadd to her first siatement except to reiterate that ber letters to the general were inter- cepted, and that she siill loved the gen- eral and believes he still loves her. She entire fgnorance of if. Now, if there had been anything of the | kind going on, Mave would have come | pretty near knowing it, for she was a | member of the party which accompanied | bim from this City to the old country and | enjoyed his every confidence. Maye says | sie never beard of Lillian Blair, and has | reasons for believing that the opulent.and | la general had only a slight nc-l quaintance with the cigar-store girl, if any at all. Certainly the general was| beard to mention Lillian Blair | aropean tour, and certain it | e didn’t write any letters to | r he does not write nor speak a word of Englis. The letters Lillian received were written by Ribas, who was at that time private secretary and interpreter for Barillas, and Miss Taber has. her doubts as to whether | or not the general ever dictated or author- | ized them. Lillian may have written to | him, but if that were the case her vushing | wissives, accompanied by requests for | nore money, went direct fo Ribas, and if | the latter individual feit so inclined he read them to the general. Miss Taber is positive 1hat she never in tercepted any of Lillian’s letters—never even thought of | such a thing. How could she, when she d d not even know the girl who had fallen victim to the Guatemalan's dazzling Monte Cristo splend or nor know that he even had an scqusintance with such a | girl? And, furthermore, she could not einfluenced Ribas to withhold Liltian’s | affectionate requests from the general, be- cause she and Ribas were at swords’ points throughout the tour. Maye Taber is as charming and beauti- ful a girl as one could find in ayear's journey, even if he were on a special ex- pedition in search of aamsels upon whom | nature had been extraordinarily generous in the lavishment of charms. Her pink- and-white complexion, great, deep blue eyes, and graceful form, are enougn to in- spire all the poets of the land. Not only | this, but she is highly accomplished, spezking several languages fivently, is vivacious, and _altogether charming in manner. Now Maye's friends assert that it was she who occupied the place of honor in the general’s heart, and that no Lillian Blair ever stood a ghost of a chance 10 usurp the envied sconce. They snicker at the very idea that the airy, fairy Lillian should have presumed so much, even if she did receive a few diamonds and other presents from the ex-President ot Guatemala. He bad a habit of scattering presents like these everywhere, and, they say, for a girl to imagine that because she | happened to be one of the many thus favored the general had fallen desperately in love with her was idiotic. No, no; he thought of none but Maye. Why, didn’t he insist upon her accompanying him to Surope? Didn’t she ride in state with him through the boulevards of gay Paree, and didn’t he strut and swell with pride when he heard all of Europe raving over her beauty? How could he help adoring her? There was no chance for Lillian there. Miss Taber is herself rather disinclined to permit herself to be mixed up in the malodorous scandal stirred up by Attor- ney Dimond’s demand that Miss Blair pay him for drawing up the papers in a breach-of-promise suit intended to be launched at the head of the Guatemalan Creesus. She parted company with the generalin New York some little time ago ana returned to this City, while he jour- neyed to Central America. When seen yesterday in her apartments at the Coloninl Miss Taber was quite prostrated over the fact that her name had been dragged into the mess, and that Lillian Blair had accused her of intercepting her let ear me, but this is really dreadful,’’ said she. ““Why, do you know I never knew that such a giri as Lillian Blair ever existed until 1 read this awful scan- dal, and I was never cognizant that the general was acquainted witn her. Ido not say that he was not, for he became acquaintea with hundreds of people whiie here. But as for his having been desper- ately in love with her, why that is arrant nonsense. Surely some of our party would have kuown something about it. “Now, as to her assertion that I ever in- tercepted her letters to him, I wish to brand that as being absolutely untrue. —————————————— NEW TO-DAY. HAIR HUMORS Itching, irritated, scaly, crusted Scalps, dry, thin, and falling Hair, cleansed, purified, and besuti- fied by warm shampoos With CUTICURA SOAP, and occasional dressings of CUTICURA, purest of emollients, the greatest skin cures. (Uticura Treatment will produce a clean, healthy sealp t, lnstrons hair, when all else fails. the world. Porres DEGG AXD CaEx. ston iuce Luxuriant Hair,” mailed free. 1s that she was led by deceitiul and ning people into consenting to sue the general, but abandoned the idea the moment she discovered the real motives. She deries emphatically, and so do all the Blairs, that money was paid for their affi- davits clesring Barillas of all liability for damages. Miss Lilian says again that she knew all along that the general was a married man and was in no way deceived by him in that regard. Attorney Eisner says that his connec- tion with the affair was not other than that of the friend and adviser of Louis Hirsch, General Barillas’ business agent in this City. He denies positively that in the procurement cf the Blair affidavits any money was used. They were purely voluntary statements, made when the par- ties found that they had been used as catspaws by others, Mr. Hirsch says the same thing. Attorney Dimond, however, adheres to his original statement that he was re- tained by the Blairs to push the Gamage suit against Barillas in all sincerity, and declares that he in no way sought the task. He still professes to believe that his client was “infiuenced”’ to desert him and repudiate the proposed litigation, and reitera.es his declaration that Eisner and Hirsch do not dare to give the affidavits to the public. mnna RIBAS HAS HIS SAY. He Tells of the Connection Be- tween General Barillas and Lililan Blalr. Armando Ribas, who was secretary to General Barillas on the occasion of the millionaire's last visit to this City, and who accompanied him on his trip to Europe, has figured in print to no small extent in connection with the Blair- Barillas scandal. The particular dart fired by the enemy which hurt him into making public his knowledge of the Blair-Barillas scandal was the assertion that he was an ordinary botel-runner. Even the allusion to him waved off with an accompanying shake of the head and a sneer. “Thatis nothing to me,” he said, “every- body knows better. But,” he added, “I in benalf of General Barillas and the Blair family, who have been placed in such an unfortunate position through Attorney Dimond’s statement. “If anybody is to be blamed in the mat- ter it is not the other people, but I. [ in- troduced General Barillas to Miss Lillian Blair, and as their interpreter I con- ducted their correspondence. The gen- eral couldn’t write or speak English, and she couldn’t speak or write Spanish. But they both cared a great deal for each other, and I interpreted their feelings one to the other. “The day we went East and to Europe— I mean the general, his son Alfanso, Miss Maye Taber and her mother—I gave Mrs. Blair $800 cash to cover their expenses of living while the general wasaway. We To the Editor of The Call—Drar SIr: eral Barilla what he sa; people. The Blairs were at fir-t misied 1 would therefore ask ti SKINS ON FIRE ™3, csmsizsntr ing of friendship and not thajof It was an every-day | as General Barillas’ 8ancho Panza was | feel that since I am attacked, I can speak | M. Ribas, General Barillas Amanuensis, Is Not a “Runner.” I Lave carefully read the statement made by Attorney Dimond and published in the morning papers regarding the affairs of Gen- the Blair family and myself. 1 the main portion of it is not fouuded upon facts. The entire matter, I have no hesitancy in saying, is a blackmailing scheme on the part of unscrupulous opened as to the true purpose of General Barillas’ enemies they withdrew voluntarily and without financial or other compensation for so doing. " As regards mysel’, the statements of Attorney Dimond are positively ridiculous. you state for me that not only am I not a *‘runner’’ for the Occidental or Palace hotels, but have never been. everywhere I chose to reside is well known by the best people of Central and South Amorica, Spain, Portugal and France, with whom I have always associated on & foots ukajtern. Respectiully yours, CLAUDINA GEIBAUDI, a Three-Year-Old Prima Donna. only expected tobe away four months, and I believed $200 a month would see them through all right until we returned. *‘Instead of four months we remained away nearly seven. I was obliged to return from Europe here, and I met some friends who told me Miss Blair was about to bring suit against the General. At first I was inclined to doubt thisas I knew that he bad been a very great friend of hers, but when I met Miss Blair on the_street and shedid not deny the rumor I felt there was something wrong. “A few days later I met a relative of Miss Maye Taber on the street. “The man was wild at what he consid- erad was a terrible injury done to him and his family. ‘“‘He threatened to sue General Barillas and make trouble for him in many ways when he returned. He not only told me | this, but he told it 1o many business men down town, and I thought it advisable to write to the general and advise him not to | return by way of this City. “‘Some time after that I received an in- vitation to call upon Mr. Schwerin of the Mail Company. That gentleman up- | braided me for urging the Blairs in a suit against General Barillas. “I told Mr. Schwerin that my friend- ship for the general was such that any- body touching a hair in his head would have to tear the eyes out of my head. He related his understanding of the Blair trouble, and I went out and saw Mrs. Blair. We had a long talk over it, although she at first wanted to refer me to her attorneys. I pointed out to her the uselessness of a suit, as General Barillas did not live in this State, and showed to her the ingratitude she would display after all be bad done for her and her chil- dren should she stand in with the gener: enemies, who cared only to blackmail him, “'The ladies authorized me to see the at- torneys, which I did, and withdraw the [ suit. “That is all there is to that. There was not a single dollar spent to buy the uit off, nor was there any inducement of any other kind offered. The ladies simply realized they were being used in a black- mailing scheme, and they refused to lend themeselves to it. | *“General Barillas met Miss Blair here ana formed an_attachment for her. In- stead of remaining only a few weeks in this City he stayed several months, dur- ing which time he devoted most of his spire moments to her. Mrs. Blair was away when they first met, but, later on, when the girl used to call at his rooms at Delmonico’s, Mrs. Blair knew all about it and never raised an objection. “Ican state positively now that Gen- eral Barillas will not submit to black- mail, but I can also say that he is not the man 'to allow Miss Blair or her family to be in want. He liked them all very much, 2nd they have done right by him in re- pudiating the suit hisenemies wouid have caused them to bring. You can rest as- sured that he will not see them in want. Miss Liilian is a capable girl, and she will soon have a good situation.” While there is some element of truth in by these fellows, but upon their eyes being My station in this community and _ A RIBAS, GOVERNOR BUDD SEES FOR HIMSELF He Visits Witnesses and Views the Scene of the Lamont Murder. s. Vogel, Martin Quinlan and Mrs. Noble are Fully Interviewed. The Belfry and Church Eavironments Will Be Visited by the Gov- ernor To-Day. Governor Budd put in several hours yes- terday in making personal investigations of the evidence in the Durrant case, espe- clally with reference to the scene of the crime and the distance from the Normal School and other points to the church. The Governor went to the church, but as services were in progress he decided to make no examination of the belfry and other points until to-day. To satisfy himself as to the credibility of witnesses the Governor saw Mrs. Vogel and Attorney Martin Quinlan, two wit- nesses whose evidence was of vital im portance, the former swesring that she saw Durrant in front of her house for half an hour before the Normal School closea on April 3; the latter that he saw Dur- rant and a girl going toward the church about 4 p. M. of the same day. Mrs, Vogel aleo swore that a man, whom she identi- fied as Durrant, joined two young ladies when the school = adjourned. He also saw Mrs. Noble. The witnesses seen yesterday told Gov- ernor Budd the same stories they swore to at the trial and were not in any doubt on the points involved. The State’s chief execntive also rode over the route from the school to the church, and made the trip in about the time alleged by the prosecution as being necessary for such a journey. He care- fully scrutinized the church and its sur- roundings, especially with reference to the view-point from which Mrs, Caroline Leake said she saw Durrant enter the church. “I propose to make the most thorough investigation possible,”” said Governor Budd last night, “for the case is one of great importance, and I do not want to be accused of reaching a decision in haste.” The Governor will visit the church this morning. DR. GIANNINI RETORTS. He Gives His Side of the La Berge Scandal. Dr. Giannini of the City and County Hospital fee!ls much aggrieved that Dr. de Puy took occasion 1o criticize the con- duct of hospital physicians in the case of Charles La Berge, who says he had a fractured rib and was treated for concus- sion only. Bpeaking of the case yesterday Dr. Giannini said: “Dr. I. W. Thorne and myself found no fractures and our exam- ination was confirmed by Surgical Dresser O’Connor, a man of thirty years’ ex- perience.’ La Berge was drunk and noisy, and I did threaten to put him out becau he-was disturbing other patients. His wife said she had plenty of money, so I told her if that were true her husband ought to bhave an outside doctor.”” Dr. De Puy farnishes THE CALL the fol- lowing statement: £AN FRANCIECO, CAL., May 16, 1897, I wish to say that the statement attributed to me in this m roing’s CALL in rega: case of La Berge and readiug as follo one of ordinary ability should have i the fracture,” ‘was uitered without due con- sideration and without the intention ot reflect- ing upon the ability of the pnysicians who atiended him at the hospital, in whose compe- tency I have perfect confidence. Though to my statement that the man’s ribs were {ractured I positively adhere, but only arrived at that conclnsion after a very careful and thorough examination. E. SPENCE DE PUY. — e Better Lighting of the Stri A carefully prepared plan for the better lighting of the streets of the City will be sub- mitted at the annual meeting of the Merchants’ Association next Thursday evening. This plan is based upon the experience that has resulted from the experiment in street-light- ing during the past two months. Efforts will be made to have the better illumination of tho streets of the City become a permanent feature of the maunicipality. The various improve- ment clubs have promised to attend the meet- ing, and all citizens interested are cordially invited to attend. The mullnfi i1 be held atthe Academy of Sciences Hall, 819 Market street. —_————— Imitation slates, made of compressed wocd pulp, are used for roofing in Chris- tiania, Norwzy. They are made water- Proof by & secret procss, TINY LINGUISTS IN VAUDEVILLE Clever Performance by Chil- dren of the Italian School. They Act and Sing With Equa! Facility in Two Lan- guages, . An Appreciative Audience Enjrys Their Eatertainment at the Bush Street. The Bush-street Theater was turned into a regular kindergarten lastevening. Children were the performers on the stage and there was scarcely a man or woman in the audience who was not ac- companiea by one or more members of the rising generation. The occasion was a grand ‘“recit given by children belonging to the Ita Kree School. The little people speak English as to the manner born, but they are in the habit of devoting an hour or two every afternoon to the study of the language of Dante, and their performance yesterday, which was all in the Italian tongue, showed that they have completely mastered it. The chief play on the bill was a sort of vaudeville, describing the mischievous adventures of a band of students in the university of Padua. From all accounts they entirely discounted any daredevil deeds recounted of American university students. Their special victim was the rich uncle of one of their number. In order to ‘‘bleed” this pluiocrat for the wherewithal to indulge in dances and nocturnal suppers the students went so far as to let the nephew go through a mock death and made the rich uncle come down handsomely for funeral ex- penses. There was plenty of movemeat in this play, and it was interspersed with danc- ing and singing. The children entered into their parts with zestand did some splerdid work. Ahfoud ary laurels rested on the brow of Miss Claudina Ghibaudi, a three-year- old prima donna, who quite brought down the house by ber singing and reciting. Miss P. Mei 100k the part of the nephew who died in order to wring money from his uncle for funeral expenses. She was a very dashing and vocally melodious nephew, and proved more than a match for her contiding relative all through the performance. The roles of the nephew's most mischievous fellow-students and the servants, ~ooks, etc., who ministered to their extravagances, were skillfully im- personated by Miss G. Ghibaudi, Miss A. Cerruti, R. Pellettieri, R. Ferroggiaro, L. Motroni, E. Brusco, N. Ferrogiaro, C. Sovio, G. Banchiero, C. Massoero, C. Fer- rea, E. Cassella, M. Ferroziaro, G. Banch- ero, V. Motroni, E. Paganini, L. Paganini, G. Ferrea, A. Mei, E. Brusco, R. Pellet- tieri, A. Cosella and L. Landucci. The vaudeville was preceded by an amusing curtain-raiser in which a little 10-year-old girl, Miss A. Ghibaudi, played the principal role in a very artistic and natoral way. Her support, which con- sisted of aduits, included Mrs. 1. Ghibaudi, Miss G. Massoero, E. Dellaro, F. Maimone and E. Gastaidi. Great credit for the suc- cessiul performance was due to Mrs. Ghibandi, the stage manageress aud di- Tectress. The entertainment went off so well that it will probably be repeated in English, as the children are as much at home in that language. HANDBALL GAMES. J. C. Nealon and E. Linehan Defeat T. F. Bonnet and P. T, Donnelly. The San Frarcisco Handball Court was crowded yesterday and several interesting games were played. The principal event was a game in which J. C. Nealon and R. Linehan, the overhand swiper, played against T. F. Bonnet and P. T. Donneily, the amateur champion. The game was very close and exciting, Nealon and Line- han winning the final by one ace. Phil Ryan and Dan Rodgers, after a ot some weeks, played against their old-time rivals, George McDonald and M. McNeil. Honors were about even all through, but Ryan and Rodgers won the final by two a Following were the games played in the court yesterday: J. R. Bockman and J. Murrane defeated L Hinz and L. Waterman, 21—14, 16—21, 2112, J. R. Bockman defeated J. Murrune and L. Waterman, 21—13, 15—21, 21—17. R. thea and H. Mofli't defeated P, Barrett and K. Shields, 21-14, 17—21, 21—20. J. Rodgers and J. Rey deféated J. Brown and J. White, 2115, 14-21, 21—19. J. Nagle and M. Fogarty defeated M. O'Brien and D. O'Brien, 21—14, 17—21, 2116, D. Rodgers and P. Ryan dereated'G. McDonald and M. McNeil, 2118, 16-21, 21—19. J. White and E. Toy defented R. Murphy and A. Hampton, 21—15, 17—21, 2120, J. C. Nesion_and R. Linehan defeated T. F. Bonnet and P. T. Donneily, 21-13, 16. 20. e e BENSON'S WATCH. It Was Twice Stolen and Twice Recov- ered by Officer Ryan. Fdward Benson, a saloonkesper on Third street, is the owner of a valuable watch which has been taken from him on two occasions by pickpockets, and on both occasions the timepiece was recovered by O flice T. L. Ryan. On the first occurrence the watch was stolen by Frank Stocking, & notorious criminal, who while on his way to Folsom State Prison escaped from the Deputy Sheriff having him in charge in Sacra- mento, but was afterward caught and is now doing time. On that occasion Officer Ryan recovered the watch from the man to whom Stocking sold it for $50. This same watch was taken out of Benson’s pocket while he was asleep in the back room of a saloon on Third and Howard street last Saturday. The case was reported to Ryan, who ar- rested Henry Matthewson on Third street yesterday afternoon, and on searching him found a pawnticket with the number of Benson's watch on it. Matthewson acknowledged being the thief, and stated that he had but recently arnved in this City from Petaluma. —_— DEDICATED TO GOD. The United Evangelical Church on Twenty-Fourth Street Consecrated. The beautiful new church, the United Evangelical, on Twenty-fourth street, near Harrison, had the final dedication servioes yesterday in the morning, after- noon and night. The services were led by Bishop R. Dubbs of Chicago, Iil., who is a very able speaker. The solemn services were very impressive, the prayers for its influence for gzood in this community being fervent and eloquent. ‘The building is a very handsome oue. It has two beautiful spires, large, arched windows and graceful pillars. It will be quite an ornament to that portion of the City. Bishop Dubbs will leave to-day for Iowa. R e The Queen of Italy has oue of the finest collections of antique lace in the worlds NEW TO-DAY —DRY GOODS. NEW BT VT e S G USRS o~ WASH FABRICS! We have received this week a very large con- signment of the very LATEST NOVELTIES in WASH DRESS GOODS. FRENCH PRINTED ORGANDIES, sheer quality (fast colors), all new designs. PRINTED LACE STRIPE MULLS, entirely new effects in DOTS and COIN SPOTS. PRINTED JACQUARD SWISS, floral effects, in the new Greens and Reds. PRINTED LAPPET MULLS, elegant new designs in Reds, Lilacs and new Greens. GARNER’S PRINTED PERCALES, full 36 inches in width, Blues, Reds, Navies, Greens, Lilacs and White grounds, in dots, stripes and figures. We invite our patrons to inspect our exhibition of above goods in our show windows. { ORPORA, ooz %0 d 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. EIGHTY-THAEE YEARS THIS DAY It Is the Anniversary of the Freedom of Norway. A Grand Celebration to Be Held To-Night by Den Norske Forening. More Than Eight Decades of a Pros- perity of Which Other Countries Might Be Proud. The Norwegians of this City will f:e]& brate to-night the eighty-third anniver- sary of their independence ifrom the Danish yoke. There will be a banquet and literary ex- ercises and dancing later in the evening at Union-square Hall under the auspices of Den Norske Foreninz. ‘There are probably 2000 Norwegian resi- dents of this City and five iimes that num- ber residents of the State, ard in every little hamlet as well as aboard every vessel carrying s Norwegian crew on this coast will toasts be drunk to the continued pros- perity of the old home. George Heinemann, secretary of Den Norske Forening, in speaking of the celebration, stated with all the warmth of the true potriot: A ‘We have every reason to rejoice and celebrate upon this day. Just think of it! Eighty-ihree vears of liberty, during which there has been nothing but con- tinuous prosperity. vAside from Switzerland ours is the only country that has not had a war in that time, and we have done much to en- lighten and benefit the world in that time in all branches of literature, music, paint- ing and science. X *We are proud in literature of Ibsen, Bjornson and Jonas Lie. In pamting we point to Tiedmand, Werenskjold, Eckers- berg and Arbo. Ole Buil is now dead in body, but he still lives, and Edvard Grieg 18 now the European furore. I need not mention to you our Nansen, the explorer. “These are the geniuses we have pro- duced in eighty-three years of peace and prosperity, and we are abreast of any nation. “Norway owns her own railways, elec- tric plants, whether streetcars, light, tele- phones or 'telegraph, as well as the gas, and all departments are conducted under civil service regulations. : “QOne feature of which we are particu- larly proud is our public schools in which the children are furnished with ome bot meal at noontime each day at the expense of the Government.” The programme to-night will be the ad- dress of welcome by President M. 8. Moe, address by Klaus Olsen; _“Norwny," by H. Grotschier, and “America,” by George Heineman! — Died From Injur Benjamin Knott, aged 69 years, s native of Engiand, a carpet-layer, residing at 818 Green street, died at the City and County Hospital terday from injuries received on the 12th by some lumber falling on him in front of the new building at Third and Market streets. e eee— The dog is mentioned thirty-tbree times in the Bible. BOWE &C0. SPECIAL SAVING SALE Monday—Tuesday—Wednesday OLDBERG The price is just a special one, but the quality is, as usual, “THE BEST.” CHOCOLAT MENIER iy .. . -85¢ 3 for....81.00 Regularly 45c. French. Finest of all vanilla choco- lates. TEA (10 varieties)..... 3 for. Regularly 50c. The proposed tax of 10 cents per pound on tea will advance regular prices, Embrace this opportunity. MARMALADE (Keiller’s Scotch) . 1736 Regularly 25c. From Seville oranges; seasonable, CLARET (Zinfandel V. V.). . .gal. 43¢ Regularly 75¢. PINEAPPLE “"558c55. .. . . .can Le Regularly 20c. Essential in camping. 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