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-\CAPT. HOWGATE TO | SOON LEAVE PRISON. | Disgraced Officer Will Begin Life Anew with New Century. {Henry W. Howgato, more than seve ently years of ages will walk forth from the Albany County Penitentiary on New Year's Day a free man, Aftor ix years of prison tite for for- and falsifivation of avcounts, he will round out on the opening day of the ¢wentieth century an object leeson ‘of twenty-five yeare that honesty ia ihe | deat polley, A Mapt. Henry W. Howgate was diaburn- Yj fing officer of the United States Blanal Bervice at Waahinglon from 1868 to 18%, ry He was known as a “good fellow,” Th 18 he waa arrested on the onder L of Gen, Hagen, Chief of the Weather Al Hureaw, He war charged with emben: | sling $10.80 of fovernment tands, That) CAPT, HENRY W. HOWGATE, | Was (he fret and grenieat of tho sae ne - TAlrata , , 4 oe years of eusy # sensations Howgate has furnished, pigehd roe years of easy oleRENS Bensation No, 2 was on April 18 188% Pe, Justice, 8 Yea when he excaped from his home in) trial and aie yeate in Washington, going through a back wine will roan nid freedom and will go dow while detectives were tawvhddiing |! Washington to liv None wi pomnine iy the gfay, bent Chee thumbs in the Moray walting Corot Mar oe terrane Ibo the wuanthe, him to appear. handsome Government official of wen Bensncibn number three wedi" onp: | ty-five year? 0, tute In this city on Bey an one During hla sitet residence in New Chief ALL. ‘Drummond, of the Teale | au Ra lai nt ihe thoneallee, soret Hervice, Had epent twelve | Howgate timade many friends, He wore Feate nuntinn. for, hin.» Poe Rat time a beard of patriarchal rein jail awalthig prigon, Mi M4 eare hunting for hb For x yours jar ¢ rior to Mus arrest Howgate had con length and wae noted among biblionhiles ugied a bookstore at # PAI street, man with a rare Knowledge of what under the name of Harvey Willams. want HO WAS CFTS. BIG KNSER, FR SMG SC. XMAS BT Fear of Smal «Pox Makes! She is Loaded with Gifts & Officials Take Rigid | from the Old Precaution. Country. \ may ) (Special to The Rvening World) | Katvor Witholn der Grove, of the BING BING, Dee, 2). -Dxtraordinary North German Loyd |ine, steamed into Preeautions are being taken by Nd] the bay thia morning twenty-four hours prigon authorities here to prevent the! behind her #eheduted time, Introduction of smallpox in the prison, Her delay was caused by heavy #ean No Christmas boxes will be allowed to | and adverse winds be tecelived by the prisoners over pack>) The Katser is regarded as the Christ. ‘ages of any kind, All the matl {9 fuml+) mas ship, aw she generally brings to the gated of ite arrival and no visitors ae) renidenta of this country presenta from permitted to oul! relatives and friends on the other side. While atratd of Infection from the out+| he har in her hold on this trip 2,280 wide, the offclala have thelr own tfou-| sacks, most of it being mall and pack- _ blew on the tnaide, ‘Typhoid | agen contatnin, This te the larg. will pret eat amount Drought over at one casee In the hoepital, and the art school time by any steam } iw Being used ag a Ward for patiente. Dunarder, whi: 1) Hesides, suiphur te burhed in the col nt tH of a avery day and all water to be wed for]. ‘drinking by the convlots ts boiled. , “Warden dJobneon, af Sing sins, ras and Atta, evoy Wy ig Mr bi ‘re galled up on the long See Ne Kakes ayn r a He Mt arena ‘trom ei about dhe conditions at Bing Bing, © [ac the Metropaitan onic aye aue The Warden said that the report that ‘ar nkey, {t is maid, will inaugurate gos would |® wchool for evangelical instruction they were = He sal Infeetion, but that the in the prison were | doetors had the fever enty-tWo cases, that he number oneal! hat the Art Beho fo a hosphial ward. eh i 1 JUSTICE BEEKMAN AT REST. Members of Bench aad Bar at Cale vary Choreh, ) Phe funeral of Henry Rutgers Beek-| © man, late Justice of the Supreme Court, who died suddenly on Monday tant, was het today at Calvary Church, Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. | than to catch a cold, Some think it’s hard to Fiat rid of om 7] ly peo- ve rien ati 's ian heyy il hound and Tar. Long ob- servation has taught us that actual trial proves the truth y ‘The Juder of the Pupreme Cour ele A palo Practi- including the members of the Appelfate } PE Bovssion bene: as well gn the Jigen of | 30, tenes ts are the best ad. vertisements, Your 2 vor wedltal yousllstontt the Court of General Beasions, were nearly wil present al the services, «pallbearers werr Justice: Charles . Van Brunt, David B, Ogden, Louis - joe Abraham Kt, 1M, Taw: Fugen dortios. Chora et jfano|} Pike's Toothache Drops Hi, ‘aeth' Low, Justice Morean Oren, Cure in One Minute, are award Patterson, John 2, tora ane Wuesne A, Phiibe, Re inter: ment was at Greenwood, TRUNK MAN WILL SUE CITY. Daniel Doyle, Through Abmer Me- Kinley, Wants Damages. | ‘Through Abner McKinley, brother of the President, Dantel Doyle, who hag bean in the trunk business under the Astor House for many years, will bring wit against the Bureau of Incum- brances for wa Do: lo saya the tires has oved wane ¥ ’ the he mre tay Palen ‘ that it has permit! SBevad ptivieges panied to hit oe m The price of a real daint n blouse suit has al- been way up; just for Santa Claus time we see-saw the price way down, Made from a roughish red cheviot; shield and sailor collar embroidered in white —by hand, A dainty white leather belt goes with it; also extra white welting over- reofcollar and shield for extra y occasions, Sizes 3 to 7, $6, ree ane wi Kinde Til the tase ran] At Prince St, Store only, are ping and pendants of all wn} just to pep) ” business, a handful of Boys’ Reefers at crescents, some costing move than a, women, some of Them he ai we $3 and Overcoats at $5; sizes carved. 3 to 16, seit f them bent : pata Ao he workaho of this Three Christmas Stores Ria ork turning owt bats of it for boys, purus ts Rocurs, Peer & Company, 98 Be patch ry ‘The brilliant dispiay at M. Btraus’s, the Diamond, Jewelry and Watch House and 41 Fulton not excelled by any borough, ony ) artistiealiy arral ork bh ed id with the immense show of rat-ciaee fewelty of ail kinds. Ina came the left of the entrance, and running hot wey around the sore. are wat ‘or men, women and ohiidren, t lily to sult all purses, ‘There are i ved a em bite f ¥ Ae yhtod m bits for the wi Th ham et THR WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING DRCEMBER 20, 1900. Smoking Jackets and House Coats. Give him a handsome, com- > s fortable smoking } ay jacket for a Christ. | it m nt, and he will feel more like Sah DV eis And Yow Shere Are Only 3 Days Left, But you need not feel a bit nervous about getting just what you want at yet the price you expected to pay—not you come directly here, We have all along consttered it our special mis- sion to look out for you, and while you ., Our Store Service Js me Working Like a Clock. 4 Four thousand intelligent, well- trained people on duty at so many dif- ferent points, and each man and woman knows just what we expect of them in \ these busy days. Your wants are but | to be made known, and quickly Friday and Satur- lay of this week we will place ou Jackets House Coats at prices that make them easily the biggest bargains of the kind offered anywhere, Here are the details: in- 360 MEN'S PINE JACKETS, of were too busy with other matters to at- / telligently and courteously the will be ie oni ute nei tend to Xmas shopping we kept on Fd attended to, Goods bought for ship- (ok. ee: ice ; diligently replacing all the good things } ment to out-of-town points will be care- ; ert 88 0, 8.00 and 97.00 aplece; as fast as they were sold out, so that hy fully packed—no need to fear that your u ART? RUENOURATE |e are in polten to oft at lower prt and every promos made yak order ie iH ms |we at lowest prices and eve se made—if your or i Het ya mines vers fin New York city, assortments of holiday ssoayred MD ie careled ant’ ta ims q Heaters Saati aed goods that are practically as complete as what it may, We consider holiday week an f or a aisles Aces they were a month ago! excellant opportunity to demonstrate to you a pit KET & fh i We have made speeial preparations that will Aow much we have improved the store during the a fixtures, Eagles tht, ate enable us to deliver promptly to your home all pur- \ * year about to elosomand we aro not in business te j chases made up to closing time Monday, Dee, 2th. Diamonds, Sold Jewelry, Clocks and Silverware. A monumental showing of all the new and fashion- able styles introduced for Xmas, 1900, by the foremost jewellers, gold and silver smiths of two continents assortments $0 great and comprehensive, and prices so very much lower than elsewhere, that the enormous flow of trade toward this Jewelry store can be safely accepted as the true working out of the splendid prin- miss such opportunitios, ee Leather Goods, oiler Fancy Boxes, Ete. In this section of our Holiday Store we show a well nigh endless array Of suitable Xmas gifts for men and women, The prices are very moderate eothey always are at this store—and if you purchase & Xmas gift here you'll make a big shot for the money you spend, It may mot be just in good taste to say this a0 bluntly, but the fact remains that per dollar ex prided the greatest showing can be made with goods bought in this department, Here are some striking examples ; trimined gai of the standasd; Worth from apiece; @ choice now offered you for Also, for Friday and Saturd CORO et He rnd 3.00 A Special Sale of Cigars for tho Holidays at Sreatly Reducod Price For Friday and Saturday we offer a splendid assortehent of high-grade imported Key West and Domestic Srocerion, Wines and Liquors. The pleasures of the table form an important part of the Christmas fentivities--a really merry Christmas Without a good Christmas dinner Would be well nigh impossible, Our great Pure-Food Mart is now a veritable beehive of activity. People want good things to eat and drink for this day of all days, and they know where to come for them. If you want the world’s best and Ser, } Cigars at prices that mean a it ive saving to purchasers, Ladies who wish to buy Cigars for Christmas ciples of business upon which it has been established, We warrant everything we sell, and sell nothing you'll come here, too, Purest at the world's lowset prices, presents may have the beneft of ovr} we cannot warrant, If you buy here you can rest Gurkeys! Gurkeys! rin dopey IO mtecevary.{ Absolutely assured that you receive for every dollar | hiovr iano punan DNIBOED ee thing we sell to be exactly as repre-| Of price 100 cents of value! ING 1b. 124 j | bevy and 4 sane eae the Py ‘ Fgh 4 " choice Canada ia, ; od goods may be returned and the pur- Mamond Jewelry, | . tit chase price will be refunded, Srey, Storting Povettios MAM, Pied ham, ct trom young 5 | il al la quate tim IMPORTED MANUEL GARCIA: 98.25 will bu: 486, will bu pelo 4) he , Democtatan, box of 50, DIAM HANICURE, ie-Laten ot atey Jersey Pre, $60 bandon PHOTOORAPE, AL Comchan Selecton, box of 80, Badoehta, Pinca, ar sake oe 9 | eivquater worth 47% oat GO, Panetelas Finos, box of 50, elled and handeome, Bmyrna tgp (direct Ae ate ‘4 choice to-morrow for 1,90 ’ Putitanos Pinos, box of 5 vat, with cates | tee, 12 | gis Aga foot, apy tected Peatectos, box of 25 diamond tae you J Load : : entree; worth handloe, | TABLE RAISINS, fancy clusters, offerings IMPORTED HENRY CLAY: vp to 2.00, Foret | ren, boxes, $1.95; 1, 12} MUSICAL ALBUM of ath guarmtatne pengpen et Brant Meco | ate OO yg | te at ton, box of 1 BD, , “d wi "We i MUSICAL AL in endless outeide ket naronra wotva MuRD0 . cn po Krys, arn tone wcatat fae, at 0:78, 688, 80 at | inne tt at Peitovtos, bos of 25, , TAIRE STER. | RUTS.75,000 Ib, new importation WARE, uiten ee cut), at Ma RINGS, in plain and an foncy mixed nuta, Ib., 15 } price tanging ol the way tron $1.80 LA BRIL® BONTTAKey Weat, fancy oleher to GOLF PURSES, mate Ser gual, Wear Havana, os find {ie oan , Cholee new Grenoble waleute, Ib, 17°} raen wririmo TaRLeTe ‘ of olld leather as vam Sas cul, worth $25.00, fine imported mesh; worth 43.78, "| Paperohet! Almonds, Ib,, 22} itver_ mounted, at 7S, 91.00, $1.54 | faa gy Conchas Eepeclates, box of 50 93.75 will buy 460, will bu ROAROES, Batre lange fay wee ical 7.80) ( a 4 ase wh ee ji DIAMOND Rt rte ay a is ia California Navel Oranges, dos., 35 ig a inbtial Dnt 6 a” settings, worth alah ck, an hey, avn eyes, | RMON: Lage thinned okey 7 ne % alia Cabinets, box of 50, } " J y Pertecton Repeciales, box of 25, ote cewnnny | 986, Will buy mate Finnen Maddiee ot Cod- ; LA SIMPATIOA--Clear Havana Cu- | Quadruple Plated Ware, ) STERLING SILVER CHAIN Doanee Bisotea, van Coechon Repeal, box of 5 | eeu | iia nto aaa q ast bee tage / Puritanoe, box of $0, ) 93:25 will buy mh nee | ea 18 Londree Orande, box of 100, 4 0 i pines brham 1 oat, aren poonyiaee Pancy baokete choice Assorted Pruite, RUM Seatpost | Git ied fooaty | Sato wt,” fi it, N Ves! bom of $0," 1A TOILET BIT of 3 plocen, cnbened ob || old Fitted Jewelry seeppy Cape Con ranbeten e rF CORONA DE CUBA—Key West, MslthchiedheditlemdaeailaiMlatih shad CELERY: Fancy Ralamasio Celery, Wrapper and filet, Conchad $3,25 will buy $2.50 will vay buneh, "40 box of 80, 1,90{ COFFEE POTS, quadruple plated, satin | LADING' BOLID GOLD RINGS, fan : “Hazel” brand Gaticious Su- SUPREMACY:-Sumatra wrapper, engraved. fs rel CO [arCured flame, ty n fe aiiastion Aer, Puritanes, $2.95 will buy : ent CAULIPLOWRR: Pancy Plorkia 4 TEA POTS, quadruple plated, eatin on- | $4.50 will buy 4 1 eueedh Wale heats, KEY WOT RXTRAG- Havana wid praved, MEN'S SOLID GOLD RINGS, latest | *ach, 15 Butte ton of So, 1, Cones $2,25 will bu fettngs, ine doublet etones; worth up t> } SAUBAGE: Selected Corvlat wr Ba: BOXES OF 25 CIOARS SUGAR BOWLS, quadruple plated, eatin 08 Biploee, Jami Seusage, Ib., n $1.00, 81.25, 81.80, grap tor Peed ; $3.75 will buy rum HO "ase rand ; 1,95 will bu LADIES’ S0LID Geo, . Chile, bon of 69, ACREAM PEYCHER or a SPOON HOLD. | tape or twist rye; worth Queene Ae | Fu and other weet Hotfiwnn House Bouquet, box of So, ER, quadruple plated, satin engraved, Hoty), 4, cn, Tesi BES. ’ Dhasdvde f ! 93.75 will buy an, 8814 cy Me HI cams 19 omen's pare, MISBES' AND cH " CITRON: Pancy New Giaps Leghorn Non ’s and Boys’ __Watehes, GOLD CILAIN BUACKLETS, with bee Citron, Ib,, 15 Not every one can afford to buy or to receive Xmas presents that are a ; onae and key; worth 95.75 PEEL: New Candied Lemon ot merely, ese yith some people the practical side of the gift te the 4 Winter Caps, $16.75 will buy | 94.25 wit buy Orange Peel, 18 | moat Importaat--and to auch people we dedicate this lst of valuable Xmas The driver, the rider, the KARAT. GOLD ETTE or WATCH CHAINS, gol } TOMATORS: “Hatel’ solkd packod io a RS GORE As Ok ether RONDE: IR Ls red-ripe Jersey Tomatoes, mammoth ar of, and tho school-boy all need com- Cee ee re | Baur OM Gismond nt ile; Werth | case, dee, 1.40; cae, 12} aLL-WoOL RIPPLE CLOTH OUTING PLANWEL GOW: . fortable caps for the cold weather. with the well kaown | CORN: “Hate,” tender Oweet Maine SACQUES, with crocheted edge, at 6 | worked algun et dalay cots with ait : Here's a suggestion for a suitable Gtark"’ move- ro wi Sugar Com, dor., $1.25; ean, 11 } ALL-WOOL PANCY BIDERDOWN cordings, suitable for wrappers, 1 Christmas present at a trifling cost--- wa i apla | | Gpora Hasses, MINCE MEAT: Condensed, home- BACQUES, with crocheted edge, at 96 | THEMEEOWNS oF negligee, a choice for’ 1,69 ‘i 50 will bu made style, H1b, can, 38c,\ Mb. phege., 9 DERDO MUSLIN UND! : da Lavine’ SOLID CHEROE: Herkimer County Full pile and foney cal, with bear) ata, Gees He Ls ; phe i J FUR care gee Fon Minksnme aie 4 girdles, at suat bees 3.50 peta mh tn Detsoit and. Drivi an iy. | Pancy Lenperted tem Chovse, yet anced, trimmed with edge and ine” He ith har ano oun, wh ng Se OP. } tmported Bian Chace, Ib, 25 | RAE RD with babop ever, yg | sation of Point da Paris lay, at 1,08 , reat Bitte catiealve farvier, aaa se thy in rch ‘alate 'and in | CORPER: Mocha and Java, PLANNELETTR WRAPPERS, in et : i) on vale to-morrow and Saturday at = 2,50} | Silverware Rogers | ‘worth $18.00, ~ - broad; ibs, 1.00 tb, %B they yw an uly, coe for "1,95 ] CHILDREN'S FINE WORSTED Famous 1847 Brand, $18,00 to $40.00 wil! bu TEA: Cholco trt any toa gown, 2.50 | MUSLIN UNDERSKIRTS, eiabo- YARN SKATING TOQUES, strictly y Yiekiogs Deney tate flonace of tucks, wide tige and q rol: he de fal pli ae, ‘ ORNUINE LEMATRE OPERA OLABBES, } Joie and CoyotJopan ooo ent TAM variety ele toes year __ | tite lace Ingen, “extra “under each; on hale Priday ahd Saturday at W847 ROGERS BROS AIG) Jigs nn Oa, Wn enh Eves Na I avored, 5 Ihe,, $2.00; 4g | toe t ' 29 | Tulle, at 1,28 j INLORENS: rey navonreD | 41,28 wil buy $4.95 wit! buy Wan avi HANDMADE CAPE GUAWLO, com | Fit paltng octane foun, tt” OB j Galak rliia Gore Aut ot OTRASPOON®, i fancy patterns, | CHEVALIER AND LAMUER OPERAS —,) UeU GME SOUPMOTH | ee souane sHawis, | BLACK SATEEN UNDERSKIRTS, 4 jis; «chee Friday an Saturday $2.55 will Sere ay erties, Comte t athues Gfenteet Jronta, 1 Borepe ond | a cakes, ot "1,05 | Seances wtaleed With semen hams: i 48} A set of 6 TABLESPOONS or FORKS, in ” mY % prices that will not buy ofual quality elee- } LARGE SQUARE KNIT SHAWLS, somely' finished, at : 1,60 9 BOYS’ Or, we cain. F fancy patterns, 93,75 will buy where, with fringe, at 1.95 | BLACK MERCERIZED SATEEN f CHILLA vl Sterling SILVER LORGNETTES, hand } HENWESSEY BRANDY, imported, LIGHT AND DARK HOUSE UNDERSKIRTS, trimmed with two freela OaMh a Re #195 wall WER KNIVES, 12 avt. ener anton, with patent epring; } per bot., Ls 1,10 } DRESSES, at 98! bias ruMes, ighegrade aot durable, at 1,95 4 tale here Friday and Baturtay at 25} 91.25 will bu di CREME DE MENTHE, largo bot., 6) hoes AAA AOE i A2 Days’ Sale of 4 mit of 6 COMPRE SPOONS, FINE PORT, SHERRY, AMORLICA Handherchiets for Christmas Presents a y' mew ee TAWRA, from Lae 9804 Pree All the leading handkerchief makers of Europe and America have com ™ » tet of SPOO! \ nities, ; t , and, a Framed Piotures \ hits (Mast | Shc awe ies al pt arches can ete ieee cat betst estoetieth asics CRM y at Hatl Price! 490. will buy rs, rey ee ey to be seen anywhere in Greater New York. It must be a peculiar taste in ‘y h 2.00 Well selected, handsomely framed} 4 SUGARS! ot 4 BUTTER KNIFE. CHOICE CLARET, ZINPANDEL deed that we cannot gratify, and a lean purse Indeed that cannot afford our a pictures make lenting and beautiful) $2, 25 will buy and BURGUNDY, grown on the hills modest prices, Here are a few of the offerings-—all that space will permit: j Christmas presents, We have de-} A SQUP LADLE, in fancy pattern. of Souoma and Napa Countiea, Cali Sr cided to cut the prices of many lots} gy 25 wilt bu Lee (of gl ne roy, ade " For Won. or Women. in order to effect a certain clearance |; GERRY SPOON, is fay pattern, Bae et 50 | CRIED bamettobe, 14 Son To MED HANDKERCHTEPS: the tarp of our enormous stock, Here's our MONONOAHRLA RYE, per ga, 1,85 | fancy box, i 59 | oot and moet Varied smsecument Bo offer---mateh it if you cen elsewhere | Candelabras. PEPPER WHISKRY, per al, 2.35 j PURE LINED, KEMBTITCRED this city, at 10c,, 18¢,, 19, and 2s fi + 2.35; , 2 down in i} 98¢ will bu $8.40 will buy per bot, 50 | fancy box, at 7S,, 00e,,1 28404 1,50 LAWN INITIAL HANDKERCHTES, 0} A SLig’ Mnametled Candelabra, OLD CROW WHISKEY, per gal., PURE LINBN INITIAL HANDKER one te Teecy bes, at Pe. a a ANGONIA BRONZE CLOCK AND PIG- } 2,50; per bot., 60 | CHIEFS, hematitched, 1-? doren io PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEES 75c will buy URE, roe aod verti finigh, very band- } MT. VERNON RYE WHISKEY, per fancy box, extra fine quality, at 61,50 | Tee betotlemens per iit aoe at ‘A Light Black Reamelied Candelabra, some, ay with ou and 800K $ gal, 7,90; full gt. bot, 80 } and 210 f PP PS? SPORE SIM rales $1.25 will buy BE EE, a eeride te” 1,59 | intial, par tod dora, ove» 1,80 CLOCK of decorated @. 4, MUMM & CO, CHAMPAGIE, Ci BO ene GULK HANDKERCHIEPS, hand tan egw i come, 32,00; this ja Boggle nea We plain white and Sper wert ot ee | ee aso | tide : 80 | toons, ie wes : i wv .