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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
DEATH STRIKES I'M MERGED.
Sudden Passing of Charles E. Fleming,
Proprietor of Ei Captain
HOTEL

MERGED, CAL, Aug. 10.-Charles E..
Fleming, the proprietor of Ell Captain
Hotel, fell dead in his room at the hotel
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. He had not
been feeling well during the day, and in
the morning had sent for a doctor, as he
has been suffering from neuralgia of the
heart. He was walking around the room
and suddenly reeled and fell onto the bed.
His daughter, who was near him at the
time, believed that he had tainted, but on
reaching his side she found that life had
fed. Apoplexy was the cause of death.
Fleming was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Merced County, and was formerly
under-Sheriff under the late A. ]. Meany.
He had charge of Ell Captain Hotel for
eleven years, and at the time of his death
was about 81 years old. He was q mem
her of the Masons and the Knights OF
Pythias.
Fleming had been one of the most en-
terprising citizens of Merced for many
years, and greatly assisted in the building
up OF the town. His loss will be seriously
felt in the locality, where he made many
friends during his long residence.
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only persons at the lighthouse. Mrs. Fish
has occupied her present position as
keeper Tor the last three years. Her hus-
Danu was lieutenant in the United States
navy, dying in the service. She was seen
by CALL correspondent this morning at
the lighthouse and freely gave all infor-
nation possible in regard to the working
of the light.
ut was the first wreck we had near this
light" said she, ''and you know this is
the Oldest. 1t Is ridiculous for any of the
crew or passengers to say that the lamp
was not burning on Saturday night 1t
might rot have been seen by the ST. Paul
in such dense fog, but it was burning as
usual. The Point Pinos light is not de-
pended on in foggy weather by mariners.
Neither is any light for that matter.
The whistling buoy, which is anchored
three-eighths of mile off the point, is
placed there for just such a night as that
was last Saturday, and by its sounds mar
liners are guided through the fog and
around the point safe into Monterey Bay.
This buoy plays its part well and can be
my lamp cannot be seen hundred yards
distant"
Some of the published statements of the
passengers regarding the demeanCr of the
crew and the condition of the boats are
remarkable. There was excitement and
confusion among the former, of course,
when the steamer began to bump into the
rocks, but the action of the people belong
ing to the steamer was superb.
They quieted the fears of the frightened
and pre- pared them for their departure
from the ship. In the darkness the boats
were quickly lowered, each with its officer
and crew. and the passengers one by one
were skilliully embarked.
1t was dark, the pillows were breaking
around the doomed vessel, but not a life
was lost and not an accident occurred.
One or two of the servants lost their
heads, but not a sailor faltered in his
work. Captain Downing, with his ship
grinding to pieces under him, his profess
sional future ruined, thought only of the
lives intrnsted to mis- care, and he sent
them all safely ashore.
The st. Paul, stranded and listed over
on her bed of rocks, affords new feature
to the attractiyeness of historic Monterey,
Pacific Grove and Del Monte. Everybody
comes down to the wreck in all manner of
turnouts, from phaeton to cart and from
bus to buggy. They come through the
pine woods to see the melancholy spectacle
of ship which would leave her element
ior a journey overland.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRE.

william J. Bryan is in favor of locating the
Democratic National headquarters in Chicago
He th inks that better fight can be directed
fl ON that point, and that he can keep in closer
touch with the organization if the hea1quar-
ters be there. The battle-ground of the cam
paign is thought to be in the Western States.
The name of ex-Judge Thomas Morgan is be-
ing prominently mentioned in connection
with the Vice-Presidential nomination of the
sou money Democrats. His boom is faith
cred by John P. Hopkins of Illinois.
John s. Kinney and Edward A. Day bicycle
enthusiasts of Newark, N. j., have started
from that place on a trip awheel across the
continent. They expect to reach San Fran
cisco in DecemD Der. They are provided with
tents and light camping outfit.
Acting Secretary Reynolds of the Interior
Department has rejected applications for a
writ OF certiorari filed by Emory H Marker
and eighty eight others, applicants for lands in
O'Brfen County Iowa. 1t was contended by
the applicants that the decision of the United
States Supreme Court restoring title to the
United States from the Sioux City ana Pacific
Railroad Company, made these lands public
lands and subject to entry on the date the de-
cision was rendered. There were about o.. 600
acres involved.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown of Ken
lucky, has signified his willingness to accept
the nomination of the free silver Democrats
for Congress from his district.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison at Terra Haute, Ind, Monday even
ing. He will be named William Henry Har-
rison.
The Democratic convention of the Ninth
Iowa District to-day nominated T. F. Genung
of Hastings for Congress.
The Democratic convention of the Thir-
teenth District. Schuykill County, Pennsyl-
vania, has nominated W.. F. Shepard for
Congress.
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ARMY RErI3ING BOARD MEETS
Officers Destined for .he Shelf Make
Fierce Resistance

Officers Destined for The Shelf Make
Fierce Resistance
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 10-The retiring
board of the army, called by the Secretary
of War for the purpose of inquiring into
the reports of medical officers and taking
other testimony bearing on the alleged
physical disability of certain officers, was
called to order this morning at depart
ment headquarters in the Pullman build
ing by Maj General Merritt.
The roll of officers called before the
board was read as follows, each one being
present: Colonel r. E. A. Crofton, Fif-
teenth Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel
James ii. Bradford, Seventeenth Infan-
try; Major Alexander S. B. Keyes, Third
Cavalry; Major John G. Turnbull, First
Artillery, Fort Hamilton, n. Y; Major
John a. Darling, Fifth Artillery, San
Francisco; Captain Horace B. Carson,
Second Infantry; Captain John j. Hasen,
Ninth Infantry; First Lieutenants. H. j..
Goldman, Fifth Artillery, and Robert
Watkins, Ninth Cavalry. In nearly every
case, notably that of Colonel Crofton,
commandant of the post at Fort Sheridan,
ILL.,, the officers slated for the retirement
are opposed to such action, and are pre-
pared to resist with counsel and witnesses.
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HAPLESS S|NGLE-TAXERS,
One of the Dover Prisoners Is
Released On a Writ of
HabeaS Corpus.
The Others Must Serve Their Sen.
tences and May Be Put in the
Chain Gangs.

WILMINGTON, DEL. Aug. 1o.-Chan-
cellor Nicholson to-day ordered the re-
lease of William Keevan, one of the
single-taxers now in Jail at Dover, on a
writ of habeas corpus. The Chancellor
refused to release Keevan's colleagues.
They will have to serve out their sentences
and in all probability will be put in chain
gangs to work on the streets and roads
of the county.
When Keevan's colleagues learned the
Chancellor's, decision they cheered and
sang the doxology. Two of the imprisoned
men are seriously i'll and will be brought
to the hospital in this city. The single
takers have decided to discontinue their
meetings until after the expiration of the
sentences of the men now in jail. The
Dover authorities ave also notified the
single-tax that they will make no more
arrests, but will not protect speakers from
the mob.
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Parents and Witnesses Produced
With Most Successful
Results.
ABUSES NEEDING CORRECTION
Fraudulent Admissions Equal Depor Ia
tions-CongreSs Will Be Asked
to Legislate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1o.-Chief
Crowley of the special agents division OF
the Treasury Department is gathering
some interesting statistics on the Chinese
question, which will be incorporated in
his forthcoming annual report to the Sec
retary of the Treasury. Secretary Carlisle
is expected to transmit this information
to Congress, calling the attention of that
body to abuses of the Chinese exclusion
laws, due to the discovery of weak points
in them, and urging Congress to pass
remedial legislation. Strange as it may
seem, there is little Chinese smuggling
now. Reports which have reached the
Treasury Department indicate that there
are large number of Chinese who secure
admission. but it is obtained by perjury.
According to Crowieys report, the pro-
gramme usually followed by Chinaman
desiring admission is to appear before the
Collector of the Port at Burlington, VT.
and swear that he is Is years of age and
was born in San Francisco. Under the
law he is required TO produce a parent.
This might seem difficult to a Caucasian
who is an orphan, but it is easy for John.
All the way from San Francisco he has
brought a Chinaman who swears to his
iGentlty and claims to be his father. Two
other Cinnamon swear to the father s
identity and the chain of evidence is COM
plete. The applicant is admitted after
exhaustive investigation.
The authorities have become convinced
of the hopelessness OF attempting to con-
trovert their evidence. Some months ago
the authorities declined to admit certain
Cinnamon unless they could produce
reputable white witnesses. The Chinese
took the matter to the Superior Court,
with the result that that body handed
down a decision against the requirement.
The Treasury Department during the
closing days of Congress asked legislation
TO remedy the abuses that existed, but no
action was taken.
By the statistics now being collected
Secretary Carlisle and Mr.. Crowley hope
to show Congress the necessity of taking
immediate action to procure the results
that it was expected the So called ''Geary
law' would give when II was enacted. The
treasury officials also intend to show Con-
gress the drain the Government is suffer
ing in consequence of that feature of the
"Geary law" requiring deportation of
Chinese illegally residing within the
boundaries of the United States. It is
stated at the Treasury Department that
the Government is put to an average ex-
pense OF $500 for the deportation of each
Chinaman.
Mr.. Crowley has instructed collectors of
customs to report to the department the
number Of Cinnamon each has arrested
and deported and this will be laid before
Congress in the Secretary's annual re-
port. The number deported during the
last fiscal year was comparatively large,
but nearly made up by the hundreds who
are illegally" admitted into this country.
The department may suggest to Congress
some means of getting rid of the obnox-
ious Cinnamon at a smaller cost, but the
means has not yet taken definite form.
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SAN FRANCISCO SHIPPING.
Great Increase in This PORTS Bmstnes.
During the Past Year.

Great Increase in This Ports BtEsiFt ess
During the Past Year
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10.-There
has been great increase in the shipping
business of the polt of San Francisco.
This is shown by the reports of Shipping
Commissioner William NJ. Gwin. stationed
at San Francisco, whose report for the
last fiscal year reached the Treasury De-
partment to-day. Mr. Gwtn states that
the total number Of men discharged by
vessels in that port was 2519, OF whom
S674 were by foreign ships and 3S45 by do
mestic crafts. The number discharged
by foreign merchants was $50 less
than the number disch arged last year. In
the case of domestic vessels it was 600 less
than last year. The total mum Der of men
registered as having shipped at San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Gwin reports as 13, 344. OF these.
1912 received compensation and the re-
mainder reshipped without compensation.
The total number of men who registered
at Mr.. Gwin's Office was %, ,S63
Of the men shipped 3249 gave America
as the place of their nativity. Last year
4t3O of those shipped were Americans.
The other men shipped were OF these ma
tionaIities, viz: British, 1912; German,
lO76; French, 130; Italians, 78; Norwe-
gians. Swedes and Danes, 1880; other ma
tJonalities, 1886. The total expense in
Cured in the conduct of the San Francisco
shipping Office was S11, ,4O2.
1.-The only conclusion to be drawn from
the figures Mr.. Gwin has submitted" )" said
Commissioner of Navigation Chamber
lain, who receives the reports, ''is that the
office is becoming popular with ship
owners and sailors and an increasing busi-
ness Is the result"
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AUG USr CRoP REPORT.
Corn Condition IrnprOres, While Spring
Wheat and Oats Fail of.

Corn COAdaffO1 IfEpFOteSt NH'te sprung
Wheat and Oats Fail of.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10.-The
report OF the statistician of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for August indicates
an improvement in the condition OF corn
over that reported last month of "A per
cent or from 92.4 to So. The averages of
the PRINCIPAL States are: Ohio, 105; Ken
tuckv, 102; Indiana, 105; Illinois, 106;
Iowa, 103; Missouri, 50; Kansas, 109;
Nebraska, 106.
The condition of spring wheat has taiI-
en- since the July report from 93.3 to q. 8,
a decline OF IA points. The conditions
by States are as follows: Michigan, 80;
illinois, SO; Wisconsin, 50; Minnesota, SO;
Iowa, "a; Kansas, 55; Nebraska, q; South
Dakota, SO; North Dakota, 20; Washing
ton, so; Oregon, 90; California, 100.
The condition of oats has fallen since
last report 10 points, or from 96.3 to 77.3.
Spring rye condition is SO against S6.6 IN
July. The average of buckwheat is given
at 99.5 per cent OF last years area; condi-
ton of same, SO. Condition of Irish pota-
toes 9S.5, against 80 in July; tobacco $50,
against 9I.5 in July.
Reports on the European grain crops
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Car,on Wins the Relay Rn,

CARSON. New, Aug. 1o.-The ffty-miIe
bicycle relay race between Carson and
Reno clubs. ten men on each side, yester-
day, was won by the Carson team. It at
tracted an immense crowd to the race
track, and the betting was very lively.
The winning team rode the fifty miles in
2:30:29. The fastest time made by an in
dividual rider was five miles in IA 0O3<, by
Rube Kelley of the Carson team The
Carson Club won by about seven-elghths
of mile. 1t is believed return race will
he arranged
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WHEELMEN,s ANNUAL MEET
Preparations for Great Doings or til
Track at Louisville.

Preparations for Great Doings on the
Track at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 1o-The
seventeenth annual meet OF the l.. A. w.
was formally opened this morning, when
the advance guard arrived and was re-
ceived by the reception committee al
headquarters. Tonight smoker" was
given at Fountain Ferry from 6 to {
O'Clock, in honor of the visitors.
John s. Johnson arrived from Chicago
and went into training at the track to con-
dition himself for his trials against time,
which will be one of the features of the
meet. J. W. Parsons of Australia came
with him. Other racing mn who have
arrived are Cooper, BALD, Baker, ZelgIer
and O'Connor.
Over 100 racing men are in training at
the track, and although it is nearly 100 in
the shade, some fast work is being done
on the Fountain Ferry track. Omaha
wants the meet next year. and twelve rep
resentatives OF the Meet Club OF that city
arrived this morning TO begin pushing
things.
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SADDLE AND sULKx.
Winners and Placed Horses on Eastern
TrGc cks Testerday.


FORT WAYNE, IND, Aug. 10.-The
annual meeting of the Fort Wayne Driv-
ing Club was ;naugurated to-day. The
track was in good condition, but the
weather was suitry and the temperature
high. The extreme heat eliminated In a
terrific wind, rain and electric storm,
which stopped the racing after three heats
of the 2:20 trot had been decided. Sum-
maries:
First race, two-year-old pace, 2:35 class,
purse $1,000, Ed B. Young won, jeremiah and
Claude Cour dividing second and third money.
Best time, 2:22.
burger won, Valence second, Packet third.
Disa Third i race, go trot, purse $4,000 tun-
fnished), Derby Princess won, Bessie Wilton
second, Edmolla third. Best time, 2:11L
BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y. Aug. TO-
Five furlongs, Runaway won, Hernia sec
ond, Kenuebec third. Time, :021z.
Five furlongs, Maud Adams won. Venita sec
ond, Valorous third. Time. :0215.
Five furlongs, Hasseta won. Bessie Abbott
second, Religion third. Time, :013L
Mile and sixteenth, Lehman won, Ben Eder
second, Aurelian third. Time, 40.
Five furlongs, SUNNY Slope won, Setfast Sec
ond, Bastian third. Time, :0i12.
One mile, Doggett won, Declare second, Van
Brunt third. Time, :43.
ST: LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 1O.-To-day's re-
suits:
One mile, Albert S won, Dew of June second,
Consuela third Time, :4312.
Seven furlongs, Fasig won, Agatine second,
Charlie Mcdonald third. Time, 1: 80.
One mile, Jack Bradley won, Cherrystone
second. Bridgeton third. Time, IA.
six furlongs, Herry McCouch won, st. Au-
gustine second, Rex Regent third. Time,
1:1515.
Five furlongs, Russell A won, Ivory second.
The Chemist third. Time, :031z
One mile, Squire won, Chiswell secon d,
AL Orth third. Time, 1:44.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 10.-A perfect day
and good track resulted in some good races
to-day:
Trotting, 2:15 class, purse $500, Challenger
Chief won, Red Cherry second, Dan Velox
third. Best time, 2:1714
Trotting, 2:29 class, purse $500, Lady Red
wof:. Steve second, Delbert third. Best time,
2:1915.
Running, six furlongs, selling, purse $500,
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Remo's Suspects Arratgned.

RENO, New, Aug. 10.-James Porter
and Thomas Halkatt, the men IN custody
charged with attempted train-wrecking,
were given hearing before Justice Linn
to-day. Only about half the evidence on
the part of the State was introduced when
a recess was taken until tomorrow. 1t is
understood the defendants claim they can
prove an alibi by barke eper in the Palace
Hotel here, who they claim saw them sew
eral times during the night of the at
tempted wrecking.
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The IRISH LAND BILL.
Passes It's Third Reading In the House
of LORDS.

RAISES Hts IhfTG heddsn0 IN tRe House
of Lords.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 10.-There was an
atmosphere of compromise in the House
of Lords to-day when the Irish land bill
came up on it's third reading. The Mar
quis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for
War, submitted three amendments which
were somewhat in favor of the landlords,
and these were accepted.
Speaking on the mo ton that the bill be
passed on its third reading, Earl Spencer
(Liberal), formerly Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, contended that if the measure
was passed as it has been altered it would
be q serious damage to Ireland, and would
also damage the strength and independ-
ence of the House of Lords.
The bill then passed its third reading.
Lord Salisbury's silence regarding the
measure continues to be much commented
UDOn.
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srEwABT,s srR4KED SPEECH
4 Silrer PerorGtIon That Fds Included
In a Treasury Circular.

In a Treasury CfrctfLdr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1o.-Treas-
ury officials were thrown into consterna-
ton to-day by discovering that many
copies of circular o, recently issued for
collecting financial information, had cor
porated in it silver speech by Senator
Stewart of Nevada. In some way, when
the circular was bound at the Government
printing Office, the speech of Senator
Stewart got mixed up with the other pages
OF the circular. How many of the 80, 900
copies of the circular already sent out con-
tain the Stewart speech is not known, but
each copy of the circular now being sent
out is carefully examined. A new edition
of the circular is being printed with the
Stewart speech eliminated.
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LONDON AMUsEM SYNDICATE.
Has Its Eyes On RGmnlerstei,,'s OIynr-
Pjd, NetU York Cify.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 1O.-The
Times says: 1t is stated that the man
ayers of the Alhambra Theater, one of the
largest and most famous theaters in Lon
don, have their eyes on Hammerstein' s
Olympia, and that a representative is al
ready on the way to negotiate for it.
Hammerstein is reported to have said that
he refused an offer OF So, 600 from the
Empire Company of London last MAY.
Tie liberal bids of American managers
have brought over many of the best per-
formers from London music halls, and it
would seem that the managers had de-
termined to retaliate by having tneater
of their own in this city.
The Olympia was opened last Novem-
Der, and it is the largest building in this
country devoted exclusively TO amuse-
ment. 1t comprises roof garden, music
hall and theater, and cost 50, 500, 900.
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OPEN TO ALL BOOKMAKERs.
State Fair Betting Privileges VIII Not Be
alarmed Oett.O

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 10.-The
State Board of Agriculture to-day received
two bids for the privilege of controlling
the betting at the State Fair. George Rose
bid $16.5O0 and Fitzgerald & Co. of San
Jose 1000. After some debate the board
rejected both bids and will leave the field
open to all responsible bookmakers to come
in. Rose controlled the betting last wear
and gave such poor odds that betters COM
planned bitterly.
The board adopted resolutions Of respect
to the memory of the late L. U. Shippee.
E. F. Smith was chosen presiding Judge of
the running and ]. W. Wilson OF the trot-
ting and pacing events.
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oaIifornfn Postmnsters

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1O.-M. E.
REM was to-day appointed postmaster at
Frazier Tulare County, vice ]. Daggett,
resigned, and F. A. Rutledge at Woody,
Kern County, California, vice T. r.
Hooper, resigned.
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Pncifc Coast Penstons.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1O.-Pacifc
Coast pensions have been issued as fol-
lows:
California: Original-John A. Wilson,
Kelseyville. Widow, Indian wars-Lucia
A. Cook, Inglewood. Original-John B.
Carr, Althouse. AdditionaI-George S.
Tarbell, Baker City.
Washington: Original-Johu ]. Dickin-
son, Bissell; Amasa A. Randall, Fisher
Amiron E. Bidgood, SpringdsIe.
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Huobaek Bims the Medal.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 10.-Company B
held its medal shoot yesterday at Scheut-
zen Park. the trophy and the champion
ship medal being won by Sergeant Hub
back by SCORE of 43. The second score of
AZ was made by Private White, the third
by Sergeant Wood and the fourth by Pri-
vate McCav.
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PUTS IN AT Astoria.
Typhoid Ferer Reported on Board the
Ship HdrIand.

Ship HarIand.
ASTORIA. Or, Aug. 10-The British
ship Harland arrived this afternoon,
thirty-nine days from Hongkong, with
fever aboard. During the passage all of
the crew were sick with what appeared to
be typhoid fever. Three are still very ill
and not expected to live. The vessel has
a clean bill of health from Hongkong.
The local health officer attributes the sick
ness to the water taken aboard at Hong
kong. Every man aboard lost from twenty
to forty pounds in weight in the last three
weeks of the passage.
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NEW TO-DAY.
No
Sweat
Shops! !!

Have you read of the dreadful
slavery practiced by the so-called
"Woolen Mill" Tailors and the
agonies and misery their poor
employees undergo ? Do you pa
tronize that kind of business ?
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Democrat second, carno

La France won, Democrat second, Carno
third. Time l :1S.
Running, half q mile, selling, purse $3.50,
Joe Cotton won, Labelle B second, Famous
third. Time, 80.
Running, seven furlong, selling. purse $500,
Tampa won Miss Pollard second, Baby Ruth
third. Time, 1902.
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Made
To
Order

We make TO ORDER a Suit
for Man, Boy or Child lin a day
or SOY at about the same cost as
Ready-nade Suit-but it's gen.
uine goods-welI tailored
throughout-no sweat shop stuff.
remember, no shoddyl Mems
Suits $3.50 to $500.
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Trens,.ru Gold Rnserre

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1O.-The
treasury gold reserve declined to-day to
$107, ,9O8, ,604. The days Withdrawals were
S418, ,2U0.
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Also
Ready
Made.

As to Ready Made-the most
complete, well selected stock to
be found west of the Mississippi
River. All new and fashionable
patterns. The patterns are phe-
nomenal-lower than were ever
heard OF before.