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CORRETT AND SHARKEY.
The Pugilists Sign Articles to fleet i'm
Finish Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-James
J. Corbett and Thomas Sharkey signed
articles this afternoon for a finish fight,
Marquis of Qeensberry rules, for the
worlds championship and a side bet of
$4,000 a side, the contest to take place
before the club offering the largest
purse. Each principal deposited $500
forfeit money with the temporary
stakeholder.
The articles stipulate that the fight
shall occur in the United States or Mex
leo within six months from date, and
that neither contestant shall engage in
any contest during the existence of the
agreement.
The final stakeholder has not yet been
named, and the date before which the
referee shall be selected is also left
blank
Sharkey will leave for the East in a
few days, having received fattering Of
fers for sparring exhibitions.
Corbett will also start eastward
Shortly, and do his preliminary train
ing at Asbury Park
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CHICAGO, June 26-Louis Roseland,
who had been employed at the Pullman
Car Works for two years as a brass fin
isher, murdered his two-year- child
Weedie early this morning in drunken
frenzy by pouring cyanide of potassium
down her throat, and killed himself by
taking the same poison
The tragedy occurred in the fiat at
Pullman, where Roseland, his wife and
two children lived, and Mrs. Roseland
fought her husband like a tiger in her
effort to rescue the little one from his
clutches.
The murderer, who came home last
night from three days debauch, slept
with his victim apart from his wife.
who was aroused by hearing the child
ask the inhuman father for a drink of
water. Instead he went to the faucet,
mixed the poison with water and forced
the child to drink, under the pretense
that he was giving her milk. Rushing
into the room, the frantic mother rained
her hardest blows on his breast and face,
until he released her dying child, only
to seize his wife and toss her across the
room. The child fell to the floor, and
was soon dead, while the poisoner, who
had already drank from the drug, stood
erect only long enough to gasp Good
by; I've taken poison.
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BOTH ARMS BLOWN OFF.
A Miner Horribly MangIed by an Ex.
plOSion.

PORTLAND (Or), June 26.-Andrew
Benson. a miner, met with a horrible ac-
cident at Glendale, q small mining
camp on the Southern Pacific Railroad,
last night.
Yesterday was the birthday of Colonel
Taylor, Superintendent of the Victory
mine, and Benson proposed to discharge
several shots of giant powder as a. sa-
lutte in honor of the occasion. The other
men demurred, fearing that Colonel
Taylor would not appreciate the demon
stration. Benson insisted, and proc IT.
ting the cartridges, caps and fuse started
of alone for the station. Thirty min
utes later his mangled body was picked
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up near the railroad track by train
hands and the man the unfortunate
miner had intended to salute. The giant
powder had exploded prematurely.
Benson was covered with blood and
blackened by powder, smoke and dust.
both off his arms were blown off above
the wrists, his right eye was hanging
from its socket, and his body, stripped
Of clothing by the force of the ex-
plosion. was dotted with small wounds.
On an improvised litter the wounded
man was carried to the Victory mine,
and a surgeon was summoned from
Roseburg, twelve miles distant. On his
arrival the physician amputated Ben
sor's arms and removed his right eye,
and after making the patient as COM
Portable as possible gave orders that he
be brought to the hospital in Portland.
Benson arrived this morning, his
wounds being redressed by the hospi-
tai surgeons. who gave every promise of
the miners ultimate recovery.
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A CRAB RACE.
Astonishing Discovery Made by
English Fishermen.

Down in the southeast coast of Eng
land, not far far from the ancient town
of Yarmouth, lived not many years ago
family, which was mainly supported
by the boys, four or five of whom aided
their father in catching crabs, which,
sooner or later, found their way to the
great markets of London
The crab fisheries on the coast have
been followed for many years, and as
the catch is uncertain the fishermen Of
ten sail long distances up and down the
coast to localities which were better
supplied. Various methods were en-
ployed to catch the crustaceans that
swept along the bottom in vast schools.
N some instances traps were set over
night, we'll baited and hauled in in the
morning. but the favorite method of
the boys was to find a place where the
crabs were plentiful and lower a. net
formed of iron barrel hoops, well baited.
Into this the crustaceans would crawl.
and when the tray was well filled the
boys would pull it up suddenly, always
securing half dozen or more crabs.
SO it happened that upon one occa-
sion the young fishermen, who each
used a net, had pleasant dispute as to
who made the biggest catch; so they
determined to mark the crabs on the
following day. This was done by tying
pieces of string to the claws of the
crabs as they came in. Soon the barrel
was filled, and the wind being fair the
lugger sails were shaken out and the
crabbers bore away toward home.
AS the little fleet moved along it was
overtaken by a storm and the boat con-
tanning the boys careened so suddenly
when nearly in port that she almost
capsized, only righting as the heavy
barrel of crabs rolled over into the sea.
releasing the imprisoned crustaceans
six or seven miles from where they
were caught few hours previous.
The boats all made port scudding be-
fore the gale, and a few days later.
when the storm had subsidized. were
again on the grabbing grounds with nets
set. The first trap filled was hauled in
by the old fisherman, and as he took
out the crabs gingerly to avoid their
hitting claws, he uttered an exclamation
of amaZement
whats the matter?" asked one of
the boys.
"Matter!" said his father, why. ont
of ten crabs three have neckerchiefs
on
''Neckerchiefs!" repeated the son.
"Well, it looks very like it," contin
ned the old man, holding up a crab that
had piece of white rag like a badge
Of office fastened around its big arm.
why, that's one of our crabs that we
lost in the capsizing last week" ex
aimed the boy. I'VE tied 'em that
way, some white, some black, SO that
we could see who caught the most"
Il see," said the old crabber. But
there's another puzzle; you lost your
lad down by the head, five miles from
here; how did the crabs get back?''
They must have walked or swami"
replied another boy.
What! a crab walk five miles in
three days and sideways at that? I
don't believe it" replied the father.
Here's two more" shouted boy who
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MARRIED HIS FIRST LOVE.
An Ex-Naval Lieutenant EIOpeS With
and WedS an Actress.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Mabel Chan
ming, an actress, known on the stage as
Mabel Howe, was married by Mayor
Strong yesterday to Chester N. White,
an ex-Lieutenant in the United States
navy The bride is the daughter of
Dr. William Charming of New Bedford
Mass. Mr.. White said he was a native
cf Philadelphia, a graduate of Annapo-
lis, and that UP to a few months ago he
had been on the revenue cutter Bear on
the Pacific Coast. Beyond these facts
the couple would only say that they had
run away from San Francisco several
months ago, and had hastened to New
York to be married.
They were introduced to Mayor Strong
by c. F. Phillips of the Trocadero Music
Hall, who vouched for their ages and
acted as best man. Mr.. White said he
and his wife were going al once to her
ia theirs home in New Bedford.
This is not Mr.. Whites first matri-
monial venture. He startled the reve-
nue. cutter service of the Pacific Coast
last November by resigning his commits
sion a few days after his return to San
Francisco from a seven months cruise
III LIS AlCtiC IcS HJiio Oil tLC lcFSiioc Cul-
ter Bear. A few days later he deserted
his wife in San Francisco and eloped
with Mabel Howe, who was then playing
in California with "The Passing Show"
White had known the actress since her
childhood, and they were at one time en-
gagged to be married. The match is said
to have been broken off by Whites
father, who secured his transfer to the
Pacific Coast, where he met and married
his first wife. After eloping from San
Francisco with Miss Charming he sue
ceeded in honorably resigning from the
navy. Where he and Miss Claiming
have lived since that time is not known.
Soon after his departure his wife began
nroceedingS against him for divorce.
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Danish Women.

Danish ladies are, of course as he
terogenouS, seducing, disappointing and
adorable as the ladies elsewhere
scarcely know if they form national
type of very clear individuality. The
most winsome of them are English in
their ways up to certain point though
they have not the elasticity of move
ment that an athletic training
gives to our girls. Their features ap-
peal to an Englishman; he seems to see
i'll their clear compilations, light hair
and gray or blue eyes something more
than the glimmering of a personal re-
latiOnship. They are, moreover, or GER
tainly seem. delightfully."- spontaneous
and fresh The curse of mauvaise honte
knows them not.
This, too, although at heart they are
excessively sentimental, and by culture
in very many cases devotees of Ibsen.
One would expect such an alliance to
produce psychological distress. But \
fancy that their hearts are still sounder
than their heads; they would forgive
though, perhaps. with a pang-where
Ibsens ron-conscienced heroine would
exclaim to her husband of about two
years standing: II have been deceived
in you! You are not nearly perfect. and
therefore we must part. FAREWELL"
The time may come when they will, as
a class, be educated up to the sublime
pitch of selfshness (miscalled self-re-
specO apotheosized in certain modern
plays and novels, but it will not come
easily.-Cornhill Magazine.
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Presbyterian Convention.

GLASGOW, June 26.-The Presbyter-
ian Convention which has been sitting
in this city since June 18th unanimously
passed resolution to-day to petition
the Governments of Great Britain and
the United States for the establishment
of permanent Board of Arbtra ton to
settle disputes which may arise between
the two nations. The delegates to the
convention, included in the number of
which there were sixty ministers from
the United States, were entertained at
the Glasgow University this afternoon
The convention concluded its session
this evening
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT SISSON.
A Former Resident of YOlO County
Killed by a Train.

WOODLAND. June 26.-B. n. Brown
of knights Landing received a dispatch
to-day stating that his father, H. 5.
Brown. had been horribly mangled and
killed by a freight train early this morn
ing at Sisson The particulars of the
accident are meager, but it is presumed
that the deceased was at Sisson loading
stock for shipment from his Modoc
County ranch when the accident Oc-
Cured Hi Brown, as he was known,
was an old and highly respected citizen
of Yolo County, having resided here
from 1880 to 1880, when he removed to
MOdOc County
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had been hauling in the net, holding
up couple Of crabs with strings tied
about their biting claws
We'll" said the old crab man. "T
never believed crabs could find their
way home a matter of five miles or
more
In all probability few persons suspect
that crabs have what is called the hom-
ing instinct that is so pronounced in
Pigeons and can make their way along
a muddy coast a distance of several
miles, but crabs and many animals
travel faster than one would suppose
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the troops who may be taken sick dur
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the troops who may be taken sick dur
ing the present rainy season.
A royal decree has been received here
authorizing the Spanish Bank to issue
$12, ,000 900 in gold bills, the same to be
handed to the local treasury in pay
ment of current obligations. The Gov
ernment will transfer to the bank 49,
600, 600 in silver, and will allow the bank
to retain part Of the receipts from the
stamp tax as security for the remainder
of the issue. Merchants are displeased
with the project, and will soon hold a
meeting and adopt resolutions in de-
fense of their interests. The local press
comments unfavorably on the project.
The Government is authorized to en-
force the circulation of the notes
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The Glencoe Tramp Murderers.

ST. PAUL, June 26.-Protected by
Company D, First Regiment of the State
Militia, the Glencoe tramp murderers
arrived here to-day and were at once
placed in the County Jail for safe keep
ing. The Sheriff at Glencoe said it
would be wiser to remove them from
that place, although there was ample
protection.
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TO-DHY'S SPECIALS.
NeCkWear
Samples.

We recently purchased large lot
of manufacturers samples, all per-
feet in every respect. The lot con-
sists principally of White EmbrOid-
cred YOkes and COllarettes. Many
of them are daintily trimmed with
light colored ribbons. You know
how stylish yokes are with white
dresses this season. Two hundred of
them in all, no two alike. Here are
the prices: 38c, 55c, CSC, 75c and
98c each.
Early cOmers, of course, get the
advantage.
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Fair VIII Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-When
the Fair will case was called in Judge
Slacks court this evening counsel for
Mrs. Nettie Craven Fair, the alleged
widow of the late Senator Fair, sub
mitted doctors certificate to the court
which stated that their client was too
i'll to resume her examination 1t was
accordingly decided to continue the case
until Thursday. evening next.
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A Bicycle Company Assigns.

CHICAGO, June 26.-The Western
Union Bicycle Manufacturing Company
made an assignment in court to-day No
statement of assets or liabilities was
made. The cause is said to be inability
to get credit for the small parts neces-
sary to finish large stock of wheels on
hand and the fact that bicycles have
become drug on the market.
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Forqers Becker and Cregan.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-The
trial of forgers Becker and Cregan,
who obtained over SO, 900 from the Ne
vada Bank of this city, will commence
on Monday next. Joseph McCloskey,
one of the middlemen in the transac-
ton, Arthur Dean having been the
other. arrived from the East to-day
with Mrs. Dean. 1t is surmised that
they are here to assist the forgers in
their defense
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Suicide of a Dentist.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-De-
spondent and heart-broken, Dentist
William Croome committed suicide at
his residence, 1920 California street,
some time during last night His body
was found at an early hour this morn
ing cold in death. Gas was flowing
from burner above his head, showing
plainly how he had accomplished his
end
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CUBAN MERCHANTS DIsPLEAsED
Dissatisfied Over a Decree Issued BY
the Spanish Government.

HAVANA, June 26-The naval officer.
Pando, who was shot in the attack by
rebels upon a gunboat which was ascend
ing the Cauto River recently is reported
to have died from his wounds.
Captain-General Weyler has issued
an urgent order to the military COM
mander at Santa Clara, instructing him
to construct barracks in which to place
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A Chinese Merchant Murdered.

YUMA (Ariz), June 26.-Sam Lee, a
Chinese storekeeper, was brutally muir
dered at Monitor Mining Camp this
morning, his skull being crushed by
blow from an ak in the hands of an
unknown assassin. Lee was known to
have considerable money in his store,
and it is supposed that robbery was the
motive of the crime. A Sheriffs posse
has left for the scene, but there is no
clue to the murderer.
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Will Not Support the Ticket

COLUMBUS (OD, June 26.-The
"Westbote,' the oldest and most inf1u-
entail German Democratic newspaper
published in the State, announces this
afternoon that it will not support the
platform nor the ticket nominated by
the party at the State Convention this
week. The editor, W. F. Kemler, re-
Gently resigned as Consul to Horgen,
Switzerland
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A FiIibustering Expedition Fails.

KEY WEST (Fla.), June 26.-This city
was thrown into fever of excitement
this evening by the arrival of the steam
ship City of Richmond, with all passen-
gers and a crew from the revenue cut
ter Winona on board. AT 10 p. m. the
steamship Three Friends came up the
harbor with an officer from the cutter on
board. No particulars are obtainable
tonight, as no one is allowed on board.
The failure of the expedition is due to
the prompt action OF the Customs Off
CiaIS
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Muslin
Gowns and
Drawers.

400 Ladies' Muslin Gowns will be
on sale in the Underwear Depart
ment to-day. They are Mother Hub
bard style, trimmed neatly with
tucks and embroidery. The 81 kind
for 68c.
twenty-five dozen Ladies' Muslin
Drawers with several rows of tuckS
and trimmed with good, strong OPEN
work embroidery. Csc and 75c
kinds for 43c.
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General DimOnd's Successor.

STOCKTON, June 26. Governor
Budd stated in an interview to-day that
he had not made up his mind as to
whom to appoint as General Dimond's
successor, but said he intended to hold
a conference with a number of promi-
ent military men in San Francisco
shortly in reference to the appointment
of suitable man as Major-General of
the National Guard.
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Kid Gloves.

Some 20 odd dozen Real Kid
Gloves in small and large sizes at
half and less than half their worth.
These gloves are perfect in every
way, but the middle sizes have been
sold out. Several kinds of 4-button
length dressed kid in black, brown
and tans. Most of them have sold
for 81, 81 % and 81 so a pair. If
your size is here you can take your
pick for soc pair. 81, 81, 6, 81, Z,
"a, -.
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Flood in Washington.

SPOKANE (Wash.), Jnue 26.-Pen
d'O'Reilly River has virtually over
flowed it's banks, flooding the entire CAL
ispell Valley, and spreading ruin and
disaster to settlers for twenty miles
The loss Of cattle IS heavy, and crops
viii be an entire loss
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Guilty of Arson.

NAPA, June 26.-A jury tonight re-
turned g verdict of guilty in the case
Of Michael Cody, charged with arson
Ee was formerly employed in the Pea
cock Hotel at Monticello. Upon being
discharged about two weeks ago he at
tempted to burn the place.
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California School Lands.

WASHINGTON, June 26-The Sec
retary of the Interior has approved
school land indemnity selection made
by the State of California, containing
LIS acres in the independence Land
District.
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natabeleS Routed.

BULUWAYO, June 26.-Captain
Laings force has routed the Matabeles
at Blatawe killing the Chief Solembo
and three Of his sons, together with
twenty-five Of their followers. Umtali
Station is now safe
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AN OREGON EXECUTION.
Carl Aubrecht Hanged for the Murder
of His Wife.

MARSHFIELD orr, June 26.-Carl
Aubrecht was hanged in the Jail yard
here at few minutes past 10 O'Clock to-
day The execution was witnessed by
only those legally entitled to be present.
Aubrecht's neck was broken and life
was extinct in few seconds.
The crime for which he died was the
brutal murder of his wife last January.
The woman had supported him by TAX
ing in washing, and when she failed to
secure money for him he killed her.
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Larned Defeated.

LONDON, June 26.-Larned, the
American tennis player, was beaten to-
day in the first round of the singles and
the third round of the doubles for the
LcndOn championship.
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Tragedy at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. June 26.-About midnight
tonight Barney Lester, cab driver,
shot lewd woman known as Eva Les
ter in the breast and then shot himself
fatally in the temple. He died instantly
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WaSSerman, Davis 6 Co.

and the American Whist trophy was
begun. Also play in the other contests.
An interesting feature of the days
proceedings was match between the
men and women gotten UP by Mrs. Kate
WheelOck
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EmbrOiderieS.

To-day will be the last day of our
Great Embroidery Sale. If your
waists have not been supplied with
these pretty edges we would advise
you to look them over. There are
some very pretty Edges in the lot,
both in NainsOok and Swiss. The
prices are much smaller than you
pay for such EmbrOideries.
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Buttons

For hat and dress trimming. Odds
and ends of some of the handsOmest
Buttons we have had in stock this
season. Rhinestone. Jeweled and
Fancy Carved Pearl Buttons. Many
of them were 25c, 33c and soc
a piece. Your choice from the lot,
12c each.
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Shirt Waists,
SOC Each.

We have sold thousands Of Shirt
Waists this season but none were
such values as these. There are up
ward of so dozen in the lot. All
Percale Waists cut with back and
front yoke, full sleeves, high turn
down collar. For such waists as
these you will pay 81 elsewhere.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County for certain alterations repairs
and additions to the Sacramento County
Courthouse in conformity with drawings
and specifications on file with the said
board, copies of which may be obtained
at the office of James Seadler, architect
101S Eighth street. Bids must be filed
with the County Clerk on or before
THURSDAY, July ., 1896, at o'clock
p m, made out as per form attached to
specifications, and accompanied by a GER
tified check for 500. payable to the Chair
man OF the board
j. NJ. MORRISON. Chairman.
(Seal) Attest: VIM. b. HAMILTON.
Clerk
THE WEEKLY UNION - THE REST
weekly on the coast
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Window
Shades,
2OC Each,

You can replace the old ones at a
small cost. These have patent roll
ers and are made from good quality
Opaque cloth. Size 3x7. In two
shades of green.
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LPaso Robles Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed R. W. Putnam
Postmaster at Paso Robles, California.
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TERRIBLE DEED OF A MAN
CRAZED WITH LIQUOR.
PourS Cyanide Of Potassium Down the
Throat Of His Little Child,
Then Kills Himself by Taking the
Same Poison.

Cuban Merchants Greatly Agitated
Over an Order Issued by the Span
ish Government for the Circulation
of Paper Money to Meet Current
OBLIGATIONS.
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Curtains,
So rs a Pair.

A splendid curtain for parlor or
hall doors. These are satin-faced
Damask Curtains with large, hand
some designs; are fringed at both
ends and are reversible. Can be had
in red, olive and myrtle greens and
terra Gotta. Price, SO IS a pair.
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Ladies'
Ties,
15C Each.

The Long, Made-up Four-iu-hand
kind that are being worn SO much
with shirt waists. In pretty light
stripes, figures and pin dots. The
price has always been 25c.
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Conrad Young, artistic photos, 421 ia
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White Kid
Belts,
25c Each.

Twenty dozen White Kid Belts
with large square covered buckles.
If you prefer Silk Belts there is a
large assortment to choose from at
25c.
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Lace Curtains
At CSC and ST IS a
Pair.
At 98c pair-Fifty pairs in both
ecru and white. Several different
designs to choose from.
At 81 85 a pair-Odd pairs taken
from regular stock. Many of them
have been So 80 and So a pair.
There are two and three pairs Of
some kinds. In white and ecru.