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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1900. CHANCES OF NAVAL BILL INPAIRED Opposition Parties Seek Com- pensation for Their Votes. EMPTY SEATS IN REICHSTAG — Sympathy for Boers Continues in Berlin, but Respect for the Brit- ish Has Risen Since Re- cent Victories. ——— Associated Press VICTIMIZED BY SOLDIERS. Young Men Systematically Work Coast Towns. Two —_——— Creamery Project Abandoned. The Canl Dispatch to | b skim- LA A d ALl A LDV P DT DEL AL AL VL DL B A L DDl A D DU L PP DL PP D P P DI DL D L DL LU T 2 -R!R*!' PRRRRRRRE RN R R YRR EERRR RN R R R R LR R R R R R e RR R, L] gl d d A4 i d Ll Al Al Ll These 123c Cigars 10c. Free Entertainment. Catalogue ’most Ready n. Confectionery Dep’t Belmonts Sanches Haya Al. Hazzard, the pleasing Ven- Our large general Catalogue for Spring You will find the Candy, Ice Cream and Bumboldt PR triloguist and Musician, who so charm- and Summer 1900 now in press. Mailed | Soda Water Departments in new quarters e Principe de Gales ingly entertained visitors to the :li.g store free to out-of-town folks. More than 100 :-May mmx;g'.d The greatly lu-enr‘;:a? Navarros La Rosa B 13 some months , returns to us this week, e iness requi more room, ¥y e o Canvrane | 228 7l appes daiy o 10 1012w Ooldcnlt-le Bazaar. regee snd orer 1000 Thntatiome ot evary | kv bn Sansfrrd, to & bndoemly General Arthar La Rosa Castellane | 233 2t05 p. m. in Exhibition Hall, See- thing to eat, drink, wear or use in your | appointed apartment in the main aisle, Cigar Stand—Rotunda. ond Floor. CALIFORNIA'S _ LARGEST--AMERICA'S GRANDEST _STORE | bome. Send name and address at once. | between the Crockery and Book Dep'ta. Dry Goods n.u Stock of e QNG R rice Sales ntinued. == & Co. Brown Br’s In Conjunction With Great Half Price Sale A Wash Goods Bargain. 0On sale to-morrow, Monday, morning and while quantity lasts, 1l clean up of fine Madras and Ginghams, 4000 yards in ranging from 9c to 15¢ per yard; for tha special sale prics will per yard 7c Bargain Early Spring Styles lmpbvrled Millinery. Imported Models from best Parisian Milliners. High bright colors are the vogue, combined with the handsomest foliage, flowers and fruits. 8t , Modish Shapes, untrimmed, for your own handiwork. This season’s Roses, Violets, Foliage, Ornaments and Braids in abundance. Sailor Hats, lhu season’s blocks --$1.00 o $2.50 Straw Turb.lnl, ehbon'e}y mnmed with maline, in 36 25 Second Floor— Front. Balance of Strauss’ Stock Neckwear, Collars and Cuffs and Veiling Half Price. uss’ handsome s, Band Bows, THE EMPORIUM. | your unreserved B 75 Collars, itz assortment of sizes, 8 ’ prices were 10¢, 1230 and 15¢, the balf-sale price 3 f .10c Ou"s, blac prices 15¢, 2J0 7c tissues, tuxedos, {a"cv | 0 yles, for which Str | per \'Ar\., sale pr ..123C to 750 | ask o | Rotunda— n +loor. | In Conjunction With Great Half-Price Sale. Arl Dept. Specials. Giass Photo rrames, easel, on spec! ial week only at Half Pl-lce. e Eennensia 2. | Men’s Fi urnlshlngs. ; tion with the Clothing sale seven lots | en’s Furnishings at low pric Men’s Susponners—hncv w unction Witr Great Ha'f Price Sale To:let Article Bargain tion Pauk- ages, ning one cake of soap, one hot- tle of extract and ore li 'rape Violet and W ..-per p.okage l5c Strauss’ Dress Balance Goods and Several Other Lines at Haif Price. §1.50 Novelty Suitings, 45 inches, in combinations of greea and gold, black and green, siate and green, red and green blue and gold—sale price, per yard... ...280C | Canvas Suitings, 46 mchu. hndm novelties ble colorings sale price, per yard... ....62%0 ch Tweeds, 48 inches, aiso Redfern Checks and_45- Fancy Buitings—sale price, per yard.. ..5Ce Dago'.s in two-tome effects, and T5e Fancy Ghsch— | sale price, per yard... ..37%¢c 50c Fancy Checks, 38 mches, good luvy fabrio—sale price, - 250 rge Ahomng and meny handsome Novelty Suit Patterns, can be used for Spring and Summer, at Hzal! Regular Prices. Firs: Section—Left of Entrance. | materjals tha Continuation of the Sale of the Strauss Stock. Fine Cloaks, Suits, Skirts and Waists at Half Price. Many new lines shown for the first time to-morrow morning. Quantities of good things for early comers. Strauss had only been in business 14 months. Their styles were almost ex- clusive—the cleanest and best stock that the big store has ever been able to offer at special sale. A A Bt price and no more (often much less) for goods from the Strauss stock. Strauss’ Fine Jackets— Strauss’ Half Price. Lot 1—Large assortment of light and medium weight Jackets, most of them silk lined, nearly all colors; Strauss’ pncea $5 to $15- our sale prices....... 00 to 53.95 Lot : 1 assorted lot of fine heavy and light weight Jackets, all silk lined ; Strauss’ prices $10 to -our sale price, choice for. $4.95 Lot 3—An assortm: ry finest Silk-lined Jackets, all colors and sizes; Strauss’ prices $20 to $30—our sale .$10.00 Strauss’ Fine Taiior Dresses—Half Price. Lot 1—A varied assortment of Ladies’ All-Wool Dresses, for which Strauss charged $10.00 to_ $18.00—our sale prices ..85.00 t0 $7.50 Lot 2—An assortment of Ladies’ All- Wool Taflor Dresses, black, navy and colored, a great many of them lived ; Strauss’ prices $20.00 to $25. —0our sale Price...ceeeeeseces $10.00 Lot 3—Consists of the newest and best Tailor Dresses, all colored, many silk lined ; Strauas’ prices $20.00 to $35.00 —our sale price. ..$15.00 sale prices. our sale pncee all kinds ; Strauss’ prices we! t price your choice for.. = 33¢ ani 500 An sssortment of All-Wool, Solid sale prices.. Lot 2—Assort and Cloth Capes, Color and some Plaid Waists, braided to snd plain; Strauss’ prices $1.50 $350—our sale prices price......... ices $10 to $20-— our sale prici .$4.95 2 $7.50 and velvet Capes Fine skirts—Half Price. Lot 1—An assortment of all kinds of Faney Cotton Underskirts, for which Strauss asked $1, $1.50 and $2—our Lot 2—Varied assortment of Fancy Cot- ton, Metallic, Sateen, Alpaca Moreen Underskirts, all stv'es ; Strauss’ prices $2.00, $3.00, 0, $1. Ammd Lot of Colored and Black Silk Petticoats, a great variety; Strauss’ prices were $8.00 to $20.00—our sale ....83.95 10 $10.00 Strauss’Fine Wrappers lalf Price. Lot 1—Assorted lot of Calico and Flan- pelette Wrappers, all kinds, for which Strauss’ prices were $1.50 to $4.00— our sale prices......... 69c¢ to $1.48 Lot 2—An assortment of All-Wool Eider- down, French Flannel and Fancy Cash- mere Robes and Tea Gowns; prh:es $5 to $10—our sale prices st All.Wool Fancy Cashmere 3 Tea Gowns, most elzbom.ely zuss’ prices $15 to $35— our sale prices..$7.50 to $15.00 Lot 1—Ascorted lot of Capes, several kinds, Golf and others, for which Strauss’ prices were $5 to £12—our $2.50 « $5.00 Strauss’ prices 15 to $18—our =ale Lot 3—Ap assortment of fnest and new- est xmpor:ed Golf Czpes to $25—our sale price Under- .50¢ and 75¢ and Strauss’ 2,50 0 $5.00 est solid colored, sale price....ccceeeee.. of fine all Golf, Plush fine styles; fet. $7.45 Skirts ; some of goad cloth sale price... auss’ prices $20 In conjunction with the Great Half-Price Sale Two Crockery Department Specials. A special Bon Bon Candy Dishes, glass Holders, thimble and needle lasts at the very Crockery Department—First Floor. parchase of 300 assorted pieces—silver-plated Stands, opal decorated and plated Cream Pi::]her‘s‘. edtc., ete., hand opal - Boxes—on cial e Monday and while quantity lasts / mb! low price—per piece... > ’90 nch Cigar and Sewing Trays—opal decorated, with silver-plated rims—the ash trays have pretty hand-painted pipe gar designs—the sewing trays, hand-painted spools of thread, Monday and while cial price—each. and rimmed Jelly plated framed Jelly or Stands, Spoon decorated Powder it 23e In Conjunction With Great Half-Price Sale Cushions 1-3 Off. 500 ouly eplendid Floss Cushions in all the beet sizes, 16, 18, | : inches square, at just om2~third iess | than ever before retafled'm this city. 370 3 G‘Dc 16x16 inches 5@ 22x22 inches 18x18 inches..... 220 24x24 inches. 20x20 inches...... 300 25x26 inches. Curtain Department—Main Floor. Balance of Strauss’ Underwear and Hosiery ‘ Half Price. All that remains of Strauss’ unusually fine assortmest of , Pants and Union Suits will be on sale on Mon- quantity lasts at one-half Straunss’ prices. garments.323€ Strauss’ $1.50 garments. 7650 .54 ¢ Straoss’ 32 garments..... $7.00 Ladies” Vi day and w Stranss’ 7 Strauss’ §1 garments.. Second <Aisle—Left of Entrance. Brown Bros. & Co., Retail Clothing Stock—Men’s and Boys’—Half Price. Brown Bros. & Co.. 121-123 Sansome street, wholesale Clothing Manufacturers, have retired permanently from the retail trade. Their retail stock of reliable, strictly all-wool Clothing for men and Boys is now on sale in this store at Half Price. Brown Bros.’ Men’s $13.00 Cheviot and Cassimere Suits at Half Price $6.50 Brown Bros.” Men’s $15.00 Suits—twenty different styles of pure wool Won:;s and Cassimere — at Half Pri Brown Bros.” Brown Bros.’ half pnce med—half Brown Bros.’ G i half price. Brows Bros” $5.00 Sallor Suitfs—Sies for 3 to 10 yuru. biue or fancy chevots $10.00 Vestee or Biouse Suits—4i0 of the newest, swe Brown Bros” $2.75 2=Piece Suits for boys 3 to 15 years—half price.. .00 Reefer Suits for boys 3 to 10 years, deep sailor collars, well made i Brown Bros.” Brown Bros.’ Main tloor—Near Entrance. Brown Bros” Men’s $22.50 Suits ish patterns—at Half Pric Men’s $12. iots—Half Price.. - Young non’ss .00 Overcoats—six styles, Coverts, Kerseys and Cheviots—half price.. $5.00 Brown Bros.” Young Men’s $16.50 Overcoats—Finest 'ndn Kerseys, Coverts and Oxford Gray Vicunas, made and trimmed in the latest up-u»dan fashion—half price... o Brown Bros. Youths® $15.00 Suits—Creviots, Serges and Cassimere—half 0, ong S Worsteds and Serges. Cheviots and Cassimeres—half price. Brown Bros” Eoys’ $10.00 3-Piece Suits—Single or double breasted 'anxy dxlenn.. B Brown Bros’ Boy" $12.50 3-Piece sdu—-h-d-oml! “made M“mu- Lot 1—An assortment of this season’s plain and Plaid Skirts, all wool, all Strauss’ Fine Waists— e o it finely made ; Strause’ prices $850 to price 50c—sale price. Half Price. Strauss’ Fine Capes— $10.00—our sale p’ i In the Corsets size lin Lot 1—Assorted lot of fine Shirt Halif . .. $1.50t0 & Lot 3— Assorted lot of this season’s fn- colored and beautifal Strauss’ prices $10.00 to $15.00—our | .00 $85. Lot 3—An assortment of Black Silk Taf- | and finest Black Broadeloth Strauss’ prices $20.00 to $30.00—our Second F.oor—East Front. “\\\ Half Strauss’ Strauss’ $1.50 W. B. black silk, fanoy laid Skirts ; Very them silk lined ; -..810.00 Tapestry.... this week.. Parlor Setond Floor. Stock embroidered silks, of inspection. No Goods are marked -850 and most stvl 11.25 32 “snd Ctev- ..86.25 25 -$5.00 -..$7.80 25 In Conjunction With Great Hal’ Price Sal Good Quality Sheeting We place on sale to-morrow, Monday, while quantity lasts, about 1500 yards of good, substantial Sheeting for double beds fuily 81 inches wide), both bleached and un- bleached, at the very special price, per yard....... Dry Goods ‘Departmeni—First Fioor. and Corsets at Half Price. Quantities of Strauss’ desirable Mus- lin Underwear and Corsets still on hand. The prices asked would not pay for ma- hruh—enry article a real, genuine Stnn-"sa Nainsook GOwms—hal? .50 best lines of W‘ B,R.N.G,P.D,LC,C.P. and Ferris Waists and other miscellaneous brands, all | of which are unsparingly cut for the great double sale to one-half of Strauss’ prices. “ Strauss’ $3 W. B. and R. G. Corsets—at half. Strauss’ $3 L C,, P. D. and C. P. Corset—at half price.$7.50 Assorted lot of Strauss’ 50¢ Corsets—at half. Assorted lot of Strauss’ $1.00 Corsets—at half. McKay's Hose Supporter and Brace for childre: Furn 2500 Carpet lb-ann go on !pocml sals Monday morning and until lot is sold—lengths from 15 to 50 yards—bring nuummvnu if possible. Body Brussels...90€ yard Axminsters. Art SqQuares— Vool flling, nice designs, very nsefal; 213 83 09 23x3 yacds. Parlor Tahl..——-&ohd oak, 13-inch round top, selected quarter-sawed oak, convenient shelf beneath, regularly 333% Parlor Om—!ahoguy “fnish, seats upholstered in pretty damasks, regularly $3.00, this week. 8. Ladies” Wi esiks— highly polished, regularly $3.50, this week. White Emameled Beds—rull wire and top mattress. regularly $15.00, this -«ham 25 6—3 handsome pieces, upholstered in satin damask, regularly $25.00, this week.......... - A large assoriment of roll and flat top Office Desks, also Ofi“ Cluxrs, Stools, stc., just received and “marked at very California’s Best Chinese Bazaar. Of all the famed Oriental Bazaars in San Francisco the big Chiness and Japanese Bazaar in this store is easily the finest. The rare ivories, curious bric-a-brac, carved ebonies, sonne ware and curios from all parts of the Orient are well worth s visit Franeisco should leave town with- out visiting this beautiful bazaar. at surprisingly low prices. Both native and American clerks. Main Floor—Fessie-strest Enirance. Prices That Win Trade. Eastern Bacon—The choic- -L swest ud hu. p- lbk. | Tbs.. B Main Floor—Rear. ] mmom 19¢. 19¢ Muslin Underwear .30 Stock consisted of the and R. G. Corsets—at half. -7 '$1.50 25> Strauss’ PP PP R R P AR R R R PP R R D B P o B B e P PP P LR D e B L en, but we bave your size in some of the above and they m by far the biggest Corset bargains ever offered in San Francisco. l:dtes' Furnishing Department—Second Fl oor. In Conjunction With Great Half-Price Sale. #ecial m:-hlgs ure, Carpe 400 yard Velvets... ' Golden quarter-sawed oak. “ 25 -$16.25 beautiful Cloi- stranger in San in plain figures oid, money back if not satfs- {v:wry.fullthonhn. m ‘Wine—Best po-lbh E T L e R T e D D e R P P P P B e P e DR PR P L L DL DL L L LD A R R R A A U A A A M A A M N A N N R N R N A R R R N NN NN RN LR RN AR R AR R AL AR AT AR RN ARR L AR ARANR L AN ENE SRR AR LD R D q R e awaanaaa MRS. SMITH DECLINES Copperopolis will Agtin Become a | landmarks of the Special Dispatch to The Call ANGELS CAMP, March 3.—The Union n copper mine at Copperopolis is about to ming station, which will be an adjunct of | be b n& odiand Cres=—am=, | ing of TO MAKE A STATEMENT known to eXist, In unwater! tion with the pend- such a sensation say, nothing at all been said and MARYSVILLE, b to say any- r afirm nor deny any published, and said she nothing more printed on | Her little son, Guy Jr., I8 —_— xnnz TO REOPEN. | Hotel on Main street, Busy Mining Center. fire. ut in order to o] the mine rate. The unwater- | Seturday. be completed about 'd" 's. | the 10th inst. and the work of replacing the old macinery will commence at once. | The company has purchased nearly all of the property where the and from this fact it is | supposed that some big undertaking ls about to be commenced. This will that town the aspect of early days, wi B.l it was one of the largest and most pros- perous mining towns in the State. | ng the property it has been | | found that the iron car tracks and tools which were left in the mine have been | disoslved by the chemical action of the water and in their place a rich deposit of pure copper has been left. ——— Jones Sentenced. Special Dispatch to The Call. March Jones, convicted this week on two charges of arson committed at Browns Valley, was to-day sentenced by Judge Davis to serve fifteen years in Foisom prison. | counsel have given notice of appeal from a motion den)lns n new trial. old Lund.nurk Must Go. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, March 3—The old Central town and the first holel in this city, will be torn down. The | building some time ago was injured by —_———— Kaflh 's grand openin‘ exhibit next Fri- e 3)“" e | REID AND SCHURMAN DEFEND IMPERIALISM | Argue That It Is the Duty of Ameri- cans to Back Up the Ad- ministration. BOSTON, March 3.—Whitelaw Reid, | member of the late Paris Peace Commis- sion, and Dr. Jacob G. Schurman, presi- | dent of the first commission to the Philip- pines, were the guests and the principal | speakers at the meeting of the Massachu- setts Club in Young’s Hotel this after- noon. Representative Republican business and professional men to the number of | seventy-five were present. Reid spoke of the Paris treaty of peace as an act accomplished and that must be lived up to. The question now was how to deal wflh the territories acquired un- der the treaty. He declared that the ad- mission of the mixed races of these isl- ands to full rights of American citizen- ship was beyond guestion, and that the \mpncuuble demands of those who we! B raseing the administration to abandoh the islands must not be listened to. Reid copper vein is | 3.—Thomas His | one of the oldest the right course, and the said fisvu to render the '"8?" ke at some n.. S Tublect of_“Tre Bhilipy From resent duty, he vernment full believed the administration was pursuinz | | i | | Fil respect is on and outlined in & manner - “Jouawwmmm. to that discussed in his report to the President the system of Government "_:!hk:gll the commission proposed for the ands. e “BOY ORATOR” IS AGEING. Bryan Will Soon Celebrate His Forti- eth Birthday. GALVESTON, Tex., March 3.—Willlam J. Bryan rested quietly here to-day. A few intimate friends called during the ! morning. Mr. Bryan will leave here to- | morrow night for Austin, where he will | remain two weeks. He will then go to Nebraska to be present at the State Con- vention on March 5. “That's my birthday,” said Mr. Bryan, “and I will be 40 vears of age. Four years ago it was said that I was too young to be President. Now the argument prob- ably will be advanced that I am too old.” :(r Bryan spoke to-night in Harmony —eeil Encina Club Reception. Special Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 3— The members of the Encina Ciub to-night gave their annual stag reception and smoker to the men of the university. Music and specialties by the Glee Club, boxing bouts and college songs were the features of the programme. Over 300 students were ip attendance. good terms with the 0 UTAH POSTMASTERS WITH PLURAL WIVES | Two Federal Appdnu.uuledby ‘Witnesses Before the House Sub-Committee. WASHINGTON, March 3.—Rev. William | R. Campbell of Utah was examined to-day | by the House sub-committee investigating | the charges that certain Federal ap- pointees are polygamists. He said it was a matter of common repute that John C. | Graham, the Postmaster at Provo, Utah, maintained polygamous relations and had | children by his plural wives. Similar tes- timony was given as to Orson Smith, lately Postmaster of Loran, Utah. The cross-examination was directed maxnly to shovlni that the witness had knowledge of the facts and :pole only from general bearsay. He pre- sented two copies of letters signed by vate Secretary Porter, u:luw-ledgng the receipt of letiers from Re son of Mgl-n Utah. p Pflafl SALINAS, March 3. eph Olivas, the men b | have been trying to apprehend for so | long a time, have been captured and held \w answer on charges of grand larceny. The two men are related to the cele- | brated Vasquez, who terrorized this past x of the State many years ago. Hoffman Inquest. Special Dispatch to The Call. PLACERVILLE, March 3—Coroner C. | P. Winchell to-day held an inquest on | the body of Edward Hoffman, who was killed yesterday near Latrobe by G. S. Estey. The verdict of the jury was that Hoffman came to his death from a gun- | shot wound inflicted by Estey. No charge was made by the jury against Estey. Estey, who is now in the County Jail in this city, alleges that the homicide was in seif-defense. He has retained ex-Dis- trict Attorney Prentiss Carpenter to de- fend him. CATARRH CAN BE CURED. Catarrh is a kindred ailment of consum