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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Pattern Hats Half
Price.

Choice trimmed Hats Of latest style
all marked down
Pattern Hats. reduced from SIS TO
sa.sa
Pattern Hats. reduced from sis 10 s..
Pattern Hats. reduced from SIS TO
g5e
Pattern Hats. reduced from $3.50 TO
ss25
Pattern Hats. reduced from $40 TO S.
Pattern Hats, reduced from s. TO 81
Pattern Hats. reduced from s. 20 s..
Pattern Haas, reduced from s. 20 $3.50
Pattern Hats. reduced from 81 to s..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Muslin Skirts.

Former price aAc, reduced 70 sc.
Former price eec. reduced 70 zac.
Former price SIC. 75c. reduced 20 &C.
Former price 81. reduced TO SIC.
Former price So. $I-is. reduced 70 &c.
Former price sl.1s. N.ss. reduced 10
CSC.
Former price Si5a. reduced 80 f-i9.
Former price s. 5 and s.. reduced 70
si.ia
Former price s.. reduced TO sisa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Veilings.

Coiorea TIlssaoa. regular price i.s4e.
now SC yard
colerea TZssse Vell3nE. regular price
80. now & yard
Colore8 Dotted Tuxedo vegii-S. regu-
lar price 5ss2 row - yara.
Regular price g. TOW sc yard
Rsg-alar Price q. uow lsc yard.
Regular price Sc. now sc YARD.
Regular price -. now isc yard.
Regplar price 1ses now % yas4
Regular price &c. zow &c yard.
Al reIEant Ne3angs g. hals prscA.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Nightgowns.

Former price SIS. sl.ss. si.ss. reduced
10 aSc.
Former price a.7s. SIS. reduced TO
sla
Former price u.ss. sass. s2ss. reduced
to sife
Former price ,sss. g. x2s. $3.50. re-
duced TO U.s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
ITEMS Straw Hats

Straw Hats. refucsf from 10 - -
Straw Hats. reduced from 10 70 IL.
straw Hats. reduced from bnc 20 10.
straw Hats. reduced from 7so TO 900.
straw Hats. reduced from 81 to &C.
straw Hats. reduced from - to 80
Straw Hats. reduced from 81, 10 TO-
straw Hats, reduced from q 70 Il
straw Hats. reduced from 80 -
slzs.
straw Hats. rsffnced frorn "a % SlE1
straw Hats. reduced from E-so "a
G.7z.
stray Han. rsdnosd from a - a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Refer Jackets.

Age 70 z years-
Former price si@a reduced 70 80.
Former prizes g. =. reduced 70 81 &
Former price szTa. reduced 10 s. -
Former price g. g. reduced 70 e 3.
Former price .t.ss. reduced 10 &. =.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Refer Jackets.

Age. : 20 4 years.
Former price g. reduced 70 10
Former price ts7a. reduced 20 si-7K.
Former price g 50. reduced 20 s. ~.
Former price s4sS. reduced 20 szTS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Dress Trimming
Remnants.

Regular price 35c, now 1isc a piece.
Regular price a2c. now 15c piece.
Regular price SIC. now soc piece.
Regular price i9c, now lec piece.
Regular price $50, now 3Oc piece.
Regular price 6Dc, now 35c a piece.
Regular price s1.o7. now sc a piece
Regular price 2lc. now Zoe piece.
Regular price SIC. now sc a Piece.
Regular price 81. now soc a piece.
Regular price Ssc, now l5c piece.
Regular price Sc, now i5c a piece.
Regular price $50. now 50o a piece.
Regular price SIS. now 5oc piece.
Regular price sc. now Csc piece.
Regular price sc. now &c piece.
Regular price soc. now s5c piece.
Regular price 5oe. now CSC a piece.
Regular price &c. now 15c piece.
Regular price &c. now 4oc piece.
Regular price soc, now i5e a piece.
Regular price SOC. now 2oe a piece.
Regular price SIC, now sc a piece.
Regular price &c, now &c piece.
Regular price 9ac. now i5e piece.
Regular price &c. now &c a piece.
Regular price 5ic. now Sc a r.ece.
Regular price ssc. now &c a piece.
Regular price Sac. now 4oc piece.
Regular price sas4. now 81. 50 a piece.
Regular price s3sS. now s.5o a piece.
Regular price &c. now 35e piece.
Regular price si.T2, now T5c a piece.
Regular price Soc. now 4sc a piece.
Regular price Ss5. now s.25 piece
Regular price yIs7. now sc a piece.
Regular price 81. 3. now SIC a piece.
Regular price ss.1o, now 81 a piece.
Regular price &C, now sc piece.
Regular price s1ei. now sea piece
Regular price sl.15 now sc piece.
Regular price sac. now Sc piece.
Regular price S21s. now 81 a piece.
Regular price sf1a. now soc piece.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Millinery Clearance--An
Untrimmed Hats
Half Price.

Untrimmed Hats, reduced from $50
10 N.7s.
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from s. 10
sf5e
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from s2.so
TO s.25.
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from 81 to
81.
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from $3.50
to 75c.
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from 81 to
soc.
Untrimmed Hats. reduced from s5c
10 3siSc.
Untrimmed Hats, reduced from sec
TO DC.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Mems PantalOons,

Tins Chsvfots. worstcss and casA-
nercs In blues, bsncts and grey mixed
Reduced from s. e 10 $780,
Reduced from g. 70 and IS 20 TIA
Reduced from 81. "a 20 and 81 % -
This ~ without doubt the tlgwsse
bargain IN Mems Pzntaioone that has
sver been offered IA iha city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' r1uslln Under
wear Sale--Corset
Covers.

Former price lie, reduced 70 &c.
Former price &c. SIC. acc. reduced to
iac.
Former price ssc. &c. &c. reduced TO
2ie
Former price 7Sc. 7sc. Sc. reduced TO
4ac.
Former price sfs s.ss. n.sa reduced
TO Sic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Blazer Jackets.

Former price sac. $50. reduced to
CSC.
Former price sac. s.. ssss. reduced to
s1ss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies Ypsilanti Eques-
trienne Tights.

Regular price s.. now s. pair.
Regular price s275. now si.e5 pain
Regular price s.. now $3.50 pair.
Regular price s2z5. now S.Z pair.
Regular price s.. now sc pair.
Regular price s., now 81 pair.
Regular price si7S. now sc pair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12

Misses Cotton Jersey Rib Union
Suits. regular price 75c. TOW SOC.
ladies Cotton Jersey Rib Union
Suits. regular price soc. now Sc.
Ladies' Cotton Jersey Rib Union
Suits. regular price SIS. now SOC.
Ladies' Cotton Jersey Rib Union
Suits. regular price Sis. now sac
ladies Cotton Jersey RID Union
Suits. regular price $50. now s9c.
LADIES' Cotton Jersey Ribbed Vests.
regular price soc. now sc.
ladies' Cotton Jersey Riobed Vests.
regular price Sc. now &c
Ladies' Summer Merino Vests. regu-
lar price soc. now sc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Belts.

Regular price ssc, row .z<s-
Regular price sL-. row go.
Regular price 81. row &C.,
Esgufar price Ste. nov ~.
Regular price s. row 5ss-~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Jackets.

Former price ssss. sS.is. xs,as. choice
$40
our entire line of Spring Capes and
Jackets at much less than cost.
Jackets. ripple back, two-hutten
front. former price s.. reduced 20 ts.ss
Former price ss5a. reduced 70 sa.7s.
Former price $50. reduced TO a.ss.
Former price. $sss. reduced 10 s5,ss.
Former price sic. reduced to sG.ss.
Former price sl2.sa. reduced 10 N.s-
Former price SIS. reduced to sa.ss.
Former price s.. reduced to SIS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Suits.

Navy and Risck Taslor~Nsas salts.
rspels hack. choice at An. former
rgFce S =. $40 ana SEA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12

Genuine Imported CASTLE Soap, <e
cake.
Geauins Imported Castle Soap, IN
large bars, &c bar
Kinks Crown castHs Soap. 40 soz.
kris Cocoa Tablet Soap. sec dog.
Cosrao Genuine Buttsrmilk Soap. $50
hex.
Bix5y's shoe Polish. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed
Silk Vests.

Regular price SIS. now 7se.
Regular price sf-5o. now 81.
Regular price ss25. now s1za
Regular price SIS. now si.5a
Regular price Sa.5o. now sLsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Hosiery.

Regular price soc. reduced to &c
pair.
Regular price SOC. reduced TO sc
pair.
Regular price SC. reduced to &c
pair.
Regular price TIC. reduced to Sc
pslr.
Regular price sc, reduced to &c
pair.
Regular price &c. reduced 70 Ne a
pair.
Regular price sic. reaueei TO Soc
pair.
Regular price Sc reduced TO &c q
pair.
Regular pric. ssa. resscea TO Sc
pair.
Regular price SIS. reduced to &c
pair.
Regular price 80 reduced to isc
pair.
Regular pr4cs s-S. retseed TO Soc
pair,
Regular rrscs 81 reaueet 20 iae
pair.
Regular prscs So. reduced 70 ise
pair.
Regular price -. reduced to iso
pair.
Regular prise 81 =, resaos'a TO &c
pair.
Regular price sse. reduced to 30 a
pair.
Regular price Sc. reduced TO Sc
pair.
Regular price $40, released to Sc a
pair.
ladies' Fsss-Rlaek Tts,e Thread
Hose. regular pviee -. now Ise.
ladies' Fast-slsek Isle Tarsaa
sFese. eAxazSs. regular prize &c. now
-.
ladies' FAst-Blaek Seamless Co;taa
Hose. regular Frsee ts'@s TOW -
En1brolderies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Skirts.

A Mixed Grey Single SKIRT. former
price s. e. Row SIS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Ypsilanti Sani-
tarY Union Suits.

Rssgaisr prize &gz. uow s. s. sgsf<.
heSalsr Prise 8. res $50 syit.
Resa'ar pTice $50. ne~ s. g sats.
Regular sr.oe = IS now si.ss suss.
heE9iar nsi-s. SIX. now 81 50 salt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Remnants of Lace.

Regular price si34. now 15c a piece.
Regular price 44c, now &c piece.
Regular price 81 50. now zoe piece.
Regular price soc. now SOC piece.
Regular price 1914. now sl.75 a piece.
Regular price SOC, now e5c a pieca
Regular price s5c, now spc piece.
Regular price s9c. now 40c piece.
Regular price $3.50. now $3.50 a piece.
Regular price 81 81. now 81 piece.
Regular price 8. now sl.75 piece.
Regular price 81. Is. now 7ec piece.
Regular price &c. now 45c piece.
Regular price $2.5S. now $50 piece,
Regular price 45c. now &c piece
Regular price $50. now 81 IS piece.
Regular price si.Ss. now si.25 a piece.
Regular price Sc. now 1sc piece.
Regular price sc. now 50c piece.
Regular price SIC. now &c Piece.
Regular price CSC. now 35e piece.
Regular price SIS. now 81 a piece.
Regular price SOC. now 81 a piece.
Regular price 1855. now sl.75 piece.
Regular price 45c. now soc piece.
Regular price SIS. now Sc a piece.
Regular price SOC, now 81 piece.
Regular price soc, now s0c piece.
Regular price &C, now zoe a piece.
Regular price $50. now 7sc s piece.
Regular price sl-34. now s5c a piece.
Regular price sc. now soc piece.
Regular price 3i.2s. now Sc piece.
Regular price s1.so. now TIC piece.
Regular price sl.07. now 5oc a piece.
Regular price s. 81. now SIS a piece.
Regular price $751;, now 75c piece.
Regular price sa.7s. now $40 a piece
Regular price slss. now sec piece.
Regular price sc, now &C piece.
Regular price Sc. now sc piece.
Regular price sc. now sc a piece.
Regular price 81 ls. now soc a piece.
Regular price &C. now &c piece.
Regular price &C, now &c piece.
Regular price lac. nos &c a piece.
Regular price &c. TOW 20 a piece.
Regular price &c. now &c a piecs.
Regular price sL72. now 75o a piece
Regular price s1.sT. now &c a piece.
Regular price Us. row 7sc a piece.
Regular price i7c, now Iec piece
Regular price ase. now use a pleoa.
Regular price sec. now ssc a piece.
Regular price S2os. now 81 a piece.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
Ladies' Waists.

Pass SIX Waist. With unen collar.
former price ss.sS. now So
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
All Ladies' Neckwear
Sacrificed.

s(s1A8 Asa@&As
coilsre,tes IN lace. chiffon and en-
broidery:
Regular Price s. =. now si-5a
Regular price Us5. row s..
Regular price 81 Is. now &c.
Reselsr price SO. nov SIS
Regular price sa1s, norr $50
ReEaiar price S. now SIS
Regular price 80. nov SEA
Regular Price ss.S now ssa
Regular price 81. row ssa
Regular price s.. row $50
Regular price SsS row SIS.
Regular price s.. now s.
Regz1'sr price $50. now 81
Regular price s. now sssa
Regular price 500. now cI
Regular prize ga row s.a
ladies' Bows. regular price Isc. SOW
lAc-
Iaaiss' Bows. regular r~ie. tsc. row
~
Lssies' Tour-in~Eants. rexalar prizes
- nsw iSe.
wasAalsss Tscks. regular pries g.
ncw isc.
Washable Ticks. regular price sc.
now Sc.
saua Teeks, regular price sc. rev
&c.
satin Teeks. regular price So row
-
satsa Tecks. regular price -. row
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09

ct her work. bringing TO 1t courage. re-
source and flnesse which had stood her
In good stead. known 20 'he lH"' /:
years In the Strand as the see e'
The Forty Thieves" she still continued
to conduct her operations 80 skilfully
that this Is the first lengthy term Of
Imprisonment she has ever incurred.
II was the sentimental side OF her
nature that got her into this trouble.
When az the races az Epson Downs last
year she saw a little boy In one OF the
booths. 20 whom she took a fancy. He
was the son OF Bridget Magec. Of a
tribe OF tramps who 20 around from
one race meeting to another. begging
and selling. Polly FIRST asked the
mother what she would sell the child
for, but Mrs. Magee scornfully replied
that she would not part with him for
"a golden crown" Polly thereupon
passed the word TO one OF her admirers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09
WOMEN OF NOTE.

The Willlmantie Comm chapter Of
Daughters Of the Revolution has
member who ~ actually a daughter"
Dominican nuns at King williams
Town IN Cape Colony. where they have
farm, DO their own outdoor work
The late Professor nanslcy't rare and
splendid collection Of oriental manu-,
scripts has been presented BY bis
widow 20 the University Library al
Cambridge, England
In literature the list OF the unwed "a
long u includes Nora Perry. rOulda."
j6au lngelow, Rosa Cary. Edith Thorn
"a, Sarah orne Jewett. Mary wilkins.
Grace Denis Lltchneld. Edna Lyall aad
dozens more.
The Duchess" has Just published her
twonty-eighth novel. Il Is called "A
Point OF Conscience" and deals With
the same kind OF characters which she
has made known In her previous TWEEN,
ty-seyen works -
Lady o'Iiagan, widow Of the late
Lord Chancellor Of ireland, has never
ceased to be a Roman Catholic aud de-
ciaros that she does not even know
wtal are the doctrines OF the Plymouth
Brethren, whom she was said t. have
joined.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09

Phil Ochre-to "grease" take away
me child. ana convey II to ler lodgings
In London.
Phil Ochrc CALAMITY obeycd her be.
hest. and nearly twelve months elapsed
before Mrs. Magee could ascertain the
whereabouts Of her son The result
has been that Polly Carr has been Goa
yicted OF kidnapping little Magoe, and
Phil Ochre and all the res, Of her wor-
shippers are east down In The depths OF
gloom.
From her earliest years Polly Carr
ronsorted with bad characters. and she
was only twelve years old when she
FIRST appeared before a magistrate on a
charge Of petty theft She Was next
heard OF rs a flower girl In the Strand.
where she soon became noted for her
good looks and engaging manners, and
had she cared TO do so she mlsht have
then earned an honest living.
Being the most expert OF pickpockots
che became known about this time a.
The Queen Of the Forty Thieves"
,onfcdo,acy OF young women who
nightly iafos,ed and s,ill inies, the
straad and other Yves, End thorough
fares They chose as their victims cl-
derby gentlemen who were proceeding
homo In a genial franc II mind after a
particularly good dinner
"The Forty" always worked Ia
gangs OF two or three ana their mode
Of operations. at which Polly was faclls
prlnccps. was as follows: Being
quietly but smar,ly dressed. wearing
an innocent pleading smile she would
approach her victim and ask him Ter q
bus fare home" as her purse had
been Glched from her coming out Of O.
tSoaicr In most Instances not only
was the fare forthcoming. but Io
renuomau would ask whether he could
further AID The fair beggar. She wouli
tlm.dly reply that she would De GLAD %
her new found friend would zee her O.
the bus. which started at somc d.
.ance OH
On the way they al.ayg p'5s,d
through some Quic, street, and hcyc
Polly would suddenly tura around nal
prefer the familiar Chag-e o. as AMI
against her victim, 4 couple OF con-
!e3era,e5 opportune,y 90 hand woll
step forward to Offer confederation %
the charge. and the elderly gerGcmal
however hlamelcss. rather than fsst
the exposure Of The police eur. wou'
part with whatever mon ykssall be a..
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09
COOKING IN ITALv.
4 ss,t r.iml,lve eu, rhrny Ca" 81
People

4 ss,t r.imi,lve hat thrifty Ga" ~
People.
Although the working people have
no, much money. they receive saiis-
factory returns from Il as a rule. says
a letter 20 an exchange. Food Is cheap
a poor man can 90 TO market and buy
the leg OF a turkey for 3 cents. as
dalnty for his sick vile. or, " that Is
beyond hls means. he can for cents
pel the head. neck and Zee, Of chicken
and make q mincg,r1 lbsoinl
Little at q time and pay "a you
go" are two household notices In THIS
land OF thrift. even In the homes OF the
well TO do AZ frs, this foams strange
TO us. but wc are rapidly becoming ac-
cus,omel % ths picturesque ineon-
yenience OF housese ping and buy in
small ouanttig like the rest
oar Kitchen Is long, narrow aplri-
ment paved with brlcbs. The working
apparatus extends almoH tue entire
length OF the room; 10 b. built oui from
the wall and IS, IN fact. neither more
nor less than a solid block ol masonry
ahou, twelve Zee, long. four feet high
and three Zee, deep We might call u
q counter built OF bricks ana mortar
and covered with q heavy stone slab.
Above this hangs the narlrg chimney
cap. projecting i,s black. r1pins mouth
over the entire length % the counter.
So regular intervals, inihe stone slab,
there are three openings. abou, foot
square and a foo; and q half deep, with
q crate at the bottom o. each, and on
the face o. the counter are three cores
ponding openings. watch couucc. with
the upright ones below iAc grlie, aud
thus serve for a iraughL
4 charcoal fire Is made Ia each CRATE
and IS coaXcl into NE with a primitive
fan OF cocks icaihCra
The iolkeiile. soup pot, double boiler
sagceplns, frying pans and hsh kettle
all joslie one another round the edge
OF two Of these aperures.
The third aperture IS reserved for
state occasions two bang considered
sufficient Tor ordinary family use
An oven In a private house Is un-
known, The bread is bought az the
bakers and the cake and pastry at the
confeoiloners
Our Joints are roasted CA spit Ia
front OF rcd-hot Goals. vh'cl are piled
on the top Of the stone slab against the
wall and directly under The chimney.
The meats are kept thoroughly
bastcd With tho dr.ppinFs from tho
pan which stands underneath the spit.
and constantly turned. 20 that every
part ls Drowned and crisped In the
most appetizlng manner
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09

Il find that the older women grow
the more they love 10 BE- nlttcred.
Quoth a cynical ola bachelor. "and when
they become really plsse yon canno,
lay % on thick enough They will
swallow oyonth.ne that D. 'old to thea.
How " makes mc laugh loo see the old
boaux aad nne ladies bosiag and
Sinking ami compl ucuilng each
other In the same strata that they
adopted when they were fresh and
blooming twenty-five years ago. with
out apparently realizing th1, Time has
played layo, with the women's charms.
and tha' The manly proportions OF the
youths have been changed into the "a.
iiculcus 6gWel aud bald heads OF ad-
yanled middle arc And get woman
who hes once been a beauty viii be-.
lieyo she Ia a beauty 20 per dying day.
and J have heard these elderly danes
discuss what % becoming rs eagerly az
a group OF dcbuien;es. Poor old thlnFs'
! cannot help thinking 20 myself after
all % Is a merciiul pro,ii,nse that per.
mi;s us 10 dalce. as q were. On the elg,
OF a grave. aud To feel the Instinct OF
eiernel youth Notwithstanding the In
crcasing decrop.lude ~ cur b,liesr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09
cAsALIsrIc DOUBLE CROSS.
Explanation Of tho Mysterious MArks
That Alarmed Oakland.

Explanation OF tho Mysterious MARKS
That Alarmed Oakland.
Some Industrious oanvasaers mus
have been laughing very heartily 10
their sleeves for the last few days oyei
the scare about mystic marks on door,
and doorslcps. says the san Francisco
Call. First the prevalence Of these
signs attracted attention IN part OF
Oakland. and when the story Of sup.
posed mystery became public every
careful house-koeper across the bay
made search FOR the dreaded signs
Presently. as II impelled by some un.
known Infection. the marks were cpl.
demlc In Alameda and Berkeley.
That was bad. indeed. on the face OF
q. and CONSERVATION spread from The
Enclnal clear to Pinole Ridiculous
stories OF boycotis and evil designs &c
be carried out through the medium Of
the door marks helped 20 infame som,
Of the tlmorous-minded people across
the bay u was with drcal miaglyingi
that women watched for TIE marks up
on their doors and frequently the dis
covery was accompanied with a scream
like a cry Of pain.
1.-THE horrid double cross' There /
lsy"
"wha, Of TT" paterfamIlias woult
ask.
well. the house b. 10 be- entered BY
burglars and robbed. aad some uf thos
terrible trlmps are to bura Il down
ana we ere 20 tc b1yco,ted or slaughter
3D."
Timld people on the san Franclsct
side OF the bay felt go greatly moycS
by newspaper articles oa the mysti,
marks that a general hunt for tbs
double cross was made Gblu, the doou
and garden gates. and when stangj
skins were found tiroasa1u, the mis-
son ana western addition the word
naasel around: II told you 20" That
nightmare Of a black lc'i-poncil mark
.he double crol'. was thorc on many o
door. staring 90 the o8i1l.ahei house.
holders like an cpparltI5a OF come bill.
1us dream.
After al. the mystery was easily Cx.
rlalncd. although for many there was
some Elm cause fog concern over the
double cross. vita en- iai'lal ana dates.
or "a uamsariug s,rol IN, cross
Itself was .lmiar % iho character usol
20 Indicate number before nuworicaa.
a Is the trade mark, 50 20 gpeaG, Of an
industrious sct Of cauyasscrl who are
ro.ng through the city Tor one hrn.
1rd q IS placed on doo;s 90 notifies
ioa that tae house has bcoa tried.
Tac initial denotes the canyassor and
nftoa q date expire sei IN figures. such
as $3.50 ls added TO tel ,ao dag tao
Acuec WIS visited.