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FACTRESS TRIAL FOR MURDER. + ebe CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 4.—The trial of Actress Julia Morrison for the Murder of Frank r leading man, which began Mees to be the most history of the State's jurt ni Bhe shot Leiden on the stage of th Chattanooga Opera-House inst Septem Ber in the middie of the @ comedy by the “Mr. "1 Company. The house wa e 5 Bhe swears she killed Letden in de- flense of her honor and says he fad » SAYS SHE WILL j BE ACQUITTED. esisrererere Southern chivalry is reited | upon by her attorneys to set her free, | 8 such & plen as firs has never fallen | f upon deaf enra in the courts of Ten essere ‘The trial will succly become fay Blood-guiliy wome) are scarce tn emer, and Mias Morrison's be the dramatic circumstances of the img serve to enhance Interest in the case. There were 1,80 yersone in the theatre! “Susd of syoke enceringty. On the night of the tragedy. Mise Morrl- |, 90 Was beartifully costumed and player — _.- CUPID NOTA BUCOLIC ELF. Mrs, Schlemmer Won't Live on|" Farm; Hubby Won’t Leave His Happy Home. When Conrad Sebi eT asked Magis: rate J with twinkling eyes she wa ate me ety.” Mra. By ried (aughter « > Mrs 4s mui n vurning ab a hor ivan County. onesome there to live In the city where Feblemmer war a widower when he Mizried his prevent wife, May & # wes 3 widow. Both FROM ACHES. ains a Woman in Distress. same or tw knew of knowledge a ’ ‘ME destitute persons har. bs poharae Congressman Cummings 11. ie City Lodging-House lant b Woman giving her name as B Otter, forty-eight years Ported to be Ili In Washington st frien: tracted @ coid on a rece + a as 8 MIB ited i now trreaten ‘ . tonta, ——— NO EXTRA “MARGE FoR IP. E Goonscoeses: OOO oO OOOO UL | Jor flamed in her face, excelent or! the “audience thought. and. ebppletifed Watched her jealously Th) ° his hands and top- Found ot fe Bree A gushing from the Congreseman Amos J. Cummings ts re- visit to (hia with pneu THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1900. TA MOT THEA BT One Get-Rich-Quick Syn- dicate Is Still Flour- ishing. Not all the ‘“Get-Rich-Qutck”’ cates have stopped business Th a large number of them att!l tn street district, and one which was close! up by the police after the excitemen growing out of the collapse of the Millez fraud te sald to be again flourtehing C.F, Mackey & Co, a firm doing bus! ness at % Hroadway, does not offer ax alluring « bait as Mr. Miller, of Brook lyn, did, but nevertheless, the 12 per cent, @ month promised tn the firm's clreulars ia not to be frown con: sidering that so many financiers grab up @ per cent. a year for their hard- earned savings. When E. Morris Simonds, one of the firm, was seen at the office by an Even: ing World reporter he explained that Mr. Mackey had been in Wall street for twenty years, that they had been doing business in thelr present place for two years and in that time had pald every bilgation. “We do strictly @ commission busi ness,’ he said. “The Investors’ Fund was operated on the side entirely and was only a small affair. If any one wanted to Invest small amounts we took thelr money, paid them 4@ per cent, a month for the use of it, and invest i as we saw fit. We do not owe @ cus tomer on our books a dollar.” | “Do you guarantee 4@ per cent 4 month? was asked. Well, we did,” replied Mr. @imonds, “but we have not done much tn that line since the Miller affair, In fact, we discourage all who want to place (heir money with us that way, We never ac: coptedu any very large amounts any. way.” “How can you guarantee 4 per cent. 4 month?" the reporter asked. “By making good investments.” Mr, Simonds sald that they dea't through brokers on (ne Stock, Produce and Cotton Exchanges, “Will _you give ‘he names of tose brokers?” “Well, said Mr. @imonds hesita- t think they woult want ato It." ny ragged “If you are dol what ie there to “T just ne some of er and they sald they did not care to have their names mentioned, that's all," repitid Mr. Simonds. Hrokers on the exchan ‘Bentenes rm. sald they never heard of the Tn the financta; district Ws ie said that C. BE. Mackey & Co. are dolag viene on exactly the Mines as did notorious 6.8" Dean Co. it. te day. —=—=_--— ACCUSED OF SWINDLING. —_ Recused Getting Valee Name from @ Surety Company. With a letter of recommendation from former Assemblyman Robert Maset in his pocket Frank Hinds, brother-in-law of a former Mayor of Portland, Me., le in a cell tn the Jefferson Market Police Court prison toatay charged with de- frauding the Aetna Loan Company, of 21 Park Row, by getting money in the name of another man. Jacob Klein, an investigator of the company, Is charged with having been collusion with him it a legitimate ‘usiness rag them inta?* | alleged, vinited=the office com ‘Thursday and intro- | Charles Hollister, ing firm tn oan of $100 ed employers as 4 alleged, war sent to in matter, and reported favor. | fon, A check for | war given to Hinds the next ay Hinds te about forty-four years old and lives at IM Sast Twenty-third street His wife lives in Waterbury, Conn, His family is known tn Portland. It fs sald th Dr. Charles H. Park- hurst is 4 friend of the family —— APTER THIRF IN NIGHTGOWN “|Voung loeghiin Ran Five Blocks : in Chase of o Burglar and Caught Him, was asicep in hte wuben street, Jersey City, at he Was awakened by a irgiar, The two had q struggle, The o, though clad only in his night followed the man five blocks and ed him. : ” vurkiar gave his name ae William J and refused his address. He is {| vlleved to be an old-time bank t ——— ROBBED, BUT NO THIRF. A mysterious thief has been robbing the Van Alet and Mason families, who ive at IS} Seventeenth sireet, South —=— NEW YORK LIFE’S GROWTH. ‘,|Some Remarkable Figures sShewn in the eight years of '® presidency the assets Ve increased 110,600,004 od exclusively by iminate all a. + | bonds $115,000, 08, Another striking | innov showing tn full of the Halitity ends where paymen: thereof ta post. ond one year, a complete ears ca i TIE WORLD will be ow ieee x Great Clearance} Half Million Dollars’ Worth of New, Desirable Merchandise is offered with but little regard for original cost. A sa on every dollar’s worth of goods you obtain at this sale. ing for trom the most distant points. of from 33 to 50 per cent. h values are worth com- The Greatest Clearance Sales that this or any other house has ever held! Discount of 25 Per Cent. from the Marked Prices in Many Departments: asses caseaproceacousecousere Rich Art Goods 25 Off, such as bronzes, Sevres ware, ivory statuary, minia- tures, curios, &c., for cabinets, fine bric-a-brac, mar- ble statuary, &c., &c., all at a discount of 25 per cent. from the marked prices. The Dress Trimmings. Twenty-five per cent. discount will be allowed on our en- tire stock of Dress Trimmings, including all the French nov- clties in passementerie yokes, blouses, Empress skirts, fronts, collars, sleeves, ete, in spangles, beads, plain and other effects, in black and colors Clearance of Books. The remainder of our stock of sets of books, neatly bound in cloth, to be closed out at the fol- lowing reduced prices: s-wo'ume sets, including the works of Longfellow, Hugo, Corelli, Hawthorne, Stevenson, Braeme, Lyall, Carey, Leather Alexander, Rus- stocking Tales. Emerson, Mac volumes, sell, Marlitt, all to go at, rer set ot $ volume sets, including the works of Walter Scott, 85 Dutaas, Lyall, to be closed out at, per set, The works of Bulwer Lytton, in 12 volumes, beautifully bound in buckram, gold top, published at $1 5.00; as long 4 95 ° as they last, per set, Works of Shakespeare complete in 15 volumes, handy edition, tebe closed Sat at, per set, 2.75 Works of Shakespeare, 4 plump volumes, to be closed 75 out at, per set, The following at, per set 1.95 Works of Bulwer Lytton, in 13 volumes; Thackeray, in 10 vol- umes; Scott, in 12 volumes; Dickens, In 15 volumes. Works of George Eliot, in 6 plump volumes, to be 1 45 e closed out at, per set, Main Floor, With M. Section Furs—A Clearing Sale. We offer some exceptional values which you are unlikely to obtain again soon. Our entire stock of | fur jackets and other furs, including all this season's | latest designs, will be clised out as follows : Fur Jackets of Baltic Seal, value $35.00, clos.d out at, each, ee ee 19.50 Genuine Nearseal Jackets, value to b closed out at : ba : 23.50 Of fine Nearseal, with Persian lamb revers and | collar, value $65, to be closed out at ds 39.00 Coats of fine Nearseal, with mink revers and collar, value $75, to be closed out at 44.00 Coats of Persian Lamb, Liepsig dye, value $100, to be closed out at eal 69.00 Alaska Seal Jackets, value $175.00, to be closed out at i 1 19.50 Persian Lamb Combination Fur Jackets, with mink, beaver ne ene Bay bra revers and collar, value from 175.00 to $225.00, to be closed outat 119.50 » 139.00 Fur Collarettes. In all styles of furs, plain and combination effects of elec- ‘tric Seal, Nearseat, Persian Lamb, Skunk or Alaska Sable, Krimmer, Hudson Bay ‘able, ete., former prices of which were from §7 to $75, to be closed out in many instances at less than half price, Also our entire stock of Muffs, Scarfs, Children's Sets, Fur Trimmings, Fur Rugs and Robes at greatly reduced prices. Second Floor, bth Bt. Section, qecewceececesoeesesere: Eyeglasses and Specs. To greatly reduce our stock of Eyeglasses and | Spectacles we will hold a great sale throughout the in Gold Sprieg and Gold Nose, at BY 98 Main Floor, Pront, Centre Eyegiasses and Spectacies, with Brazilian Pebbles, at, per pair, MCM BRIGHT PAGES FROM A BRIGHT BOOK. Ever Published. #2 tut 1900 Worls Almanac and Encyclopedis. — @--- THE CHRONICLES OF ’99, A History\A History'A of the United{of the States War in}trusts and their the Philippines. capitalization, CONTAING greatsof each of the Ships of the 1, S. Navy, writ. Paige s gna wat and the English his country’s in- operations iTS terest at heart LEAVES FROM A WONDERFUL Saeay tauirt ° THE DIARY OF — | enamel ang it is spread on gingerly. The dark spots you notice are pice it has worn off and !2it the rusty iron base exposed, All our Mayor Jonasson & Ce Have made decidid reductions in their Cloak [lepartment. Lediod Jaco of Whipcords, Venetians, Kerseys, Cov- Regular retail values, $10, $12, $15), $575 $8,75 Reduced from $22.50 and $35, Ladies’ Kersey Jackets, sill lined, $15«520 Reduced from $12 and $55, Ladies’ Ulsters and Newmarkets, BROADWAY AND 12TH ST. ‘Tes Attractions of Our Stores Are Thetr Low Price, ANaC Rt Moy end Co, Both Sides of 14th St. (Running from 15th to 1Sth St.), Sixth Ave. ¢ Gray Steel Enameled Kitchen Ware Firsts—-Not Seconds If you know what “seconds” are you can easily understand why we refuse to sell them, Before the writer are six or seven utensils labeled “seconds” bought by us for examination. They are full of flaws, nicks, dents, mashed and blisters What will burst and mix their thin skin of enamel with your food. There are many raw places-—for these ‘‘seconds” have only one coating of kitchen ware has two coats of enamel—every piece is perfect. Nota blemish to be found, and our prices are often less than others ask for the “seconds.” We can buy seconds from the makers at about half what they charge for firsts—but we never touch them, Important Carpet Sale—(n Aanex). The condition of the stock makes this movement imperative, Heavy business during the past weeks has l¢ft many broken lines, short lengths, is and the like. Of some patterns you'll find a hundred others just enough to cover a room, are necessary to keep the these sweeping reductions clogged and ¢ fed with small bal- ¢ cut prices will clear them out quickly and make a way for chases, riginal rates were the very lowest in town--frequently a third less than elsewhere. That gives you a clue to the savings made pos- sible by the present scale. 28c.—reduced from 3%.—300! 79c.—reduced from 91c. — 550 yards Ingrain Carpet, desirable| yards Velvet Carpet, beautiful x ee and color combinations. | designs and tints, leo—reduced from 54¢.—650/| 8$¢,—reduced from — 500 yards Tapestry Brussels Carpet, | Fry . Hi See jd yards Smith’s Axminster Carpet, toe ted ht Reprod ards Ta ssels ; $ Shoe dein and. color schemes Yond) Si Bio Welves CFS Oy 66ce—reduced from 94c—150 2% A Lia b | Smith’s Axminster Carpet, 96c.2-reduced from $1.12—300 # enough of a kind for small room yards Whittall's Body Brussels = only. | Carpet, for small rooms, 69c.—reduced from 91c.—500 $1.39 for Bigelow Axminster yards Velvet Carpet, only enough | Carpet usually sold at $2.00; im. of a kind for small room, imense variety. $3.49 Blankets at $2.49. H gA lot of Blankets--eleven-quarter size—our regular price for such ualities is $3.49. Would cost you $4.00 or $4.25 elsewhere, But BE Ee BE BE BE Ee EE ee TE MG HO 1G 1S HH Mb HAG HS AS 1G NG A se ee ae ae ae ae ae a th for large rooms. 89c.—reduced from $1.34-3508 RR ee these are slightly damaged—you will have to search for the flaws, The blemishes are so trifling as to be almost undiscoverable, But they seemed i Mary to the manufacturer's eyes. That’s why we are selling them at $2.49. Children’s Garments. Children’s Gretchens, made of mixed cheviots, two-toned boucle and double-faced covert cloth, single and double cape, sizes 6 to 14 years, 5 regular $8.00 quality; our price, $5.86, ‘Children's Gretchens, made of Children's Three-quart sad brown mixed materials, hood form-| made of brown, bite and ing cape, piped with plain cloth of con- | cloth, trasting color, lined with silk, 14 years, regular $9.00 qual- ity; our price. tack. Kesey ki | high sterm collar, elaborately izes 6to|trimmed with mohair braid, lined 6. 49 throughout with Skinner's satin, reg- B ular = $12.00 quality; our Misses’ Capes, made of Golf Cloth, in Children’s Reefers, made in a variety of all the newest patterns, large plaid hood, | cloths and shades, French backs, double deep floun: und , » inkald ee B40 16 yeats, tt... DOOD sises 4 to 14 an acl $4.98 Muslin Underwear. January Undermuslin Sales are universal. That's wh: possess distinctive merit in order to win public you to consider the two controll hard work of months must We've made keen and disinterested comparisons, Have you? the final test. The result was iavarialy ond largely in ori Lo Muslin and Cambric Drawers, 9c. to $5.24. Muslin and Cambric Chemises, 29¢. to $5.99. Nainsook Dresses for Infants, $9c. to $9.69. Muslin and Cambric Night Gowns, 39c. to $10.42. justin and Cambric Corset Covers, 14c. to $3.99, 29¢. to $12.99. gins. styles. At 70 OeE Spe woe ayer |At Meee ‘Sollom et At 16 2K At 19 demi - founce * 9 a ile te orien 9 wile ipl tyke nd Thousands of Yarde of Fine Inserting at 10c. At 49c—all Overs, 22% In. wide | At 98c—AN Overs; 22% and 45 ims At Bom All Overs, 2244 in. wide, Overs, 2334 and 45 tn. Ag