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EX-NOTARY COONEY.
Examination on Charges of Perjury
Continued Before Judge Cooke.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-Ex- n o.
tary Cooney's habit of using particu-
lar form of certificate when acknowledge
ing a deed, and his omission to use this
particular form at the time when he
claims he acknowledged two deeds of
gift from James G.. Fair to Mrs. Craven,
formed the chief topic of discussion this
morning in the preliminary examination
of the ex-Notary on the charge of per
jury.
The fact of Cooney having only one
particular set of blanks individual, and
bearing his own name in print thereon,
at that time, and having, moreover, ac-
knowledged several deeds on or about
the 9th of September. 1891, and having
invariably used these individual certifi-
Gates, certainly formed circumstance
in the case.
Judge Cook decided that the certifi-
Gates should be admitted in evidence,
and Hosmer started to introduce a num-
Der of deeds acknowledged by Cooney,
some about the time of the alleged ac-
acknowledgement of Mrs. Craven's deeds.
All were individual, bearing the ex-No-
tary's name in print, and all bore the
printers name on the edge.
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Believed to be Those of Family Who
Disappeared Years Ago.
Head-End Collision Between Two
Passenger Trains on the Northern
Pacific, Both Engines and the rlaiI
Cars Being Wrecked One of the
Firemen Fatally Injured in Jump
ing.

REDDING, Jan 2S.-The people of
Weaverville, Trinity County, have been
thrown into a fever of excitement over
the discovery of a box full of human
skeletons within the limits of the town.
Paul Zuger, who lives on a small ranch
and placer mine combined, together
with two of his sons, have been at work
Sluicing a piece of ground on the prem
iSeS not over half a mile from the
Weaverville Courthouse. They uncoV-
cred a box, quite badly decayed, con-
tanning seven human skeletons. Some
were full grown, while others were
those of children. They reported their
discovery, and all Weaverville has
turned out to gaze on the bones.
The discovery recalled to the memory
of some of the old settlers the mySteri-
Gus disappearance of an entire family
about six years before the Zugers
moved there, which was in 1871. A
family named Jensen lived where the
bones We're found. The family con-
sisted of father, mother and several
children. One morning their house was
discovered burned, and the family
missing. A couple of days later the
father was seen, but only for a few
moments. He disappeared, and to this
day no trace has been had of the fam
lily. 1t is supposed that the skeletons
now brought to light are those OF the
family, who were either murdered by
the father and buried there, or else fell
victims of Indians, the father alone
escaping. His departure later, how
ever was suspicious. The bones have
been temporarily reinterred. but an IN
vestigation will probably be held.
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RESULTED IN A DRAW
The Fight at London Between Burge
and Connolly.

BlRM1NGHAM (England), Jan. 2S,-
me match between Dick Burge and
Eddie Connolly, formerly of St. Johns.
n. b, and later of Boston, for IL 900 a.
side, took place before the Olympic
Sporting Club here tonight, and re-
suited in a draw. The men were
matched to fight twenty rounds at IA
pounds. At the end of the tenth round
both men We're too weak to fight longer
and the referee declared the contest a
draw. Burge fought at 143 pounds and
Connolly at l3S. During the afternoon
Burge was a strong faVOrite in the
betting, the odds on him being to l.
The fighting was very fierce from the
start. Connolly led the hitting at a
tremendous pace, but was stopped re-
peatedly by blows on the face. After
five rounds. in which the exchanges
were about even, Burge landed crush
ing blow on ConnOllys neck, knocking
him down The latter, however, was on
mis- feet again in eight seconds, and
Burge was just going in to finish the
fight when time was called.
Connolly recovered with marvellous
rapidity from the effects of the blow
which had come so near knocking him
out. and in the next round he mad Bufge
groggy. The spectators were wild with
excitement when they saw the faVorNe
in this condition.
At the end of the ninth round both
men were very weak, but game
In the middle of the tenth round the
management declined to allow the hsat
ia proceed further. and the referee
therefore stopped the fight and de-
clared the battle a draw.
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TICKET-BROKERS
HaVe Hearing Before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S.-There was
a direct conflict Of statements between
representatives of the ticket brokers
and the railroads this morning in a.
nearing before the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee on the bill to re-
strict the sale of railroad tickets ex-
cept through authorized agents holding
the certificates Of the roads whose
tickets are offered.
Mr.. Mckenzie, representative of the
brokers, spoke for an hour. showing the
benefits to the public resulting from the
brokers reduced rates, and recon-
mended a law making it impossible for
the railroads to create a monopoly. Mr.
Mckenzie argued that the broker
stepped in to protect the rights of the
people. There were $50 brokers be-
longing 70 the association, and they did
at least 20 per cent. of the competitive
business of the railroads.
Chairman Caldwell of the Western
and TranScontinental Passenger AssO-
citation said 1t was true that it was the
custom Of the railroads to sell mileage
books and tickets to brokers in gross.
He concluded by submitting to the
committee a written statement on the
question of fraud in connection with the
business of the brokers, and affirming
the position taken so frequently by the
Interstate Commerce Comm iSSiOn.
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CAPTAIN LOST HIS HEAD
At A CRITICAL MOMENT.
4 Steamship and a Steam Yacht Collide
in the Mississippi River.
The Latter Sunk. Carrying Down Two
Newspaper Reporters.
By an Explosion of Gas in Coal Mine
at Foster, Iowa, Eleven Men Were
Severely Burned, One of Whom it
is Believed Will Die.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S.-The Nor
wegian steamship Albert Dumers and
the steam yacht Argo colhded in the
mississippi River near Port Eads this
morning at 12:35 o'clock, and two re-
porters, members of the "Picayunes'
staff, We're probably drowned, as moth
ing was seen of them after the boats
came together The Dumers laid by and
searched for the missing men for more
than an hour after picking up the
yachts boat, but nothing was seen of
them.
Nine persons, including the crew, were
aboard the Argo, which had been char
tered by the "Picayune' to convey its
reporters to the jetties that were to be
viewed by the Congressional delegation
now in this locality. Up to that time
no arrangements for the press had been
made on the steamer Whitney, which
was carrying the Congressman. The
Argo left Algiers some time before the
Whitney departed with the Congress
sional party, and this is how she came to
be in the middle of the Mississippi when
the Dumers was on her way up the
river
At II o'clock all on board the Argo ex-
cept Captain Brown, in command, and
the engineer went to bed. The crash
when the ArgO and Dumers struck
aWoke everybody, and they clambered
on deck in their underclothes, to find
their craft with her bows stove in and
fast sinking. The one little boat the
yacht carried would barely hold the
party, but they crowded into it and cast
off. The wind was high and consider
able difficulty was experienced in get
ting to the Dumers, as the overloaded
boat was unmanageable.
The names Of the missing reporters
are: H. B. BIessine, Harrison Hesler.
The latter is a son Of Secretary Hessler
Of the Cotton Exchange. It is believed
he was asleep in the cabin Of the yacht.
the shock not awakening him, and went
down with the vessel
The collision is unexplainable. Tt oc-
Cured at a point where the river is
narrow and a strong current runs. and
captain Brown of the yacht probably
lost his head at a critical moment
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CABLE TO YOKOHAMA.
San Diego to be the American Termi-
nus of the ine.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2S.-It was given
out this afternoon that Edward Rambo
and G. A. Griscom of New York, who
purchased 120 acres of land at Point
Iona last week, were the advance rep
resentatives of the Pacific Gable Com
pany of New York, which proposes 20
lay cable from San Diego to Yoke
hama, via Honolulu. Plans are now in
the hands of an architect here for big
stone building on the Point, to be used
as the American terminus of the cable.
Surveyors Went over to the Point to-
day. A site was selected which COM
mands a noble view of the mountains
and ocean.
a photographic survey made four
years ago shows the land falls away
very rapidly from the shore, leaving
little serf and no current. A private
wire to-day says Griscom has gone to
Honolulu to secure land for a BILE
station.
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BRIBERY CHARGED.
Sensation Created in the Washington
Legislature.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2S.-A sensation was
caused in the Legislature this morning
by the charges of bribery made in the
"Post-Intelligencer' of Seattle, by DR..
j. b. Calhoun, late manager for Senator
Squire.
Specific accusations were made
against Representative A. d. Warren
of Everett and Senator Plummer, Pres
ident pro tenn. of the Senate.
Warner this morning arose in the
House to a question personal privilege,
and, in a sensational speech, branded
the charges as false as hell" and asked
that a committee be appointed to in
vestigate.
Speaker Cline appointed a committee
of five.
The second ballot for Senator resulted
as follows: Turner 81, WinSor ~,
Squire 6, Denny 26, Cline >.
Third ballot-Turner 81, WinsOr Al,
Squire f. Denny %, Cline >
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IDAHO'S NEW SENATOR.
Henry heitfelt, Populist, Elected to
Succeed Dubois.

BOISE, Jan. 2S.-The Senatorial con-
test in the Idaho Legislature terminated
to-day by the election of Henry Heit-
felt, a Populist, to succeed Senator Du-
bois. The ballot was as follows: Heit-
felt 80, Dubois IS. R.) 80, 7. f. Nelson
POp) l. twenty-five Populists, thir-
teen Democrats and one Republican
voted for the successful candidate.
Heitfelt is of German nationality, with
limited command of the English lam
guage He is 40 years of age, and fol-
lows farming in NeZ Perce County for a
living. He has several times represented
his county in the State Legislature, and
is at present member of the State SEN
ate, but has never been known to make
a speech. He is a plain, honest Ger
man farmer. with only a rudimentary
education. He is, of course, a free sill
yer man.
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They Couldn't Stand Ii.

1t was the retired merchant who was
telling the story, and his audience was
made up of old residents like himself
L was a pretty active fraternity
man in Yale and through this fact made
some lasting friends in both Princeton
and Harvard. After getting our sheep
skins we made up a party from these
three institutions to travel for a time.
1t was the style in those days, as now.
to do Europe. but we We're independent
enough to lead an innovation and made
a study of our own continent.
while We We're exploring the Wilds
of Manitoba We always selected some
point of shelter and food supply from
which TO make our expeditions. Dur
ing one of these made in a big sled, we
We're detained until after night by
snow and We're soon fighting the hum
cry wolves that came to us in bowling
droves from every point of the compass
Most of our story is familiar to read
ers. AS we shot down one of our lanky
pursuers the others would stop long
enough to devOur it and then take up
the chase more savagely because mad
dened by the taste of blood. Brokaw,
of football fame, made some kicks more
telling than he ever made on the grid
iron. and the wolves soon learned to
avoid the part of the sled defended by
him. When the horses were pulled
down, our ammunition gone and cruel
death seemed inevitab BILE. it was little
Denner who had an inspiration Give
them that combination yell of ours fell
lows, he shouted in that voice of his
that could never be other than CHEEKY.
And we did. We let go with Yale.
Yale.' the "Rah, 'rah 'rahs' of Harvard.
and the blood -curdling Sis sis boom!'
of Princeton. Yelping with terror, their
tails between their legs, the wolves fled
as though pursued by fends"
The other old residents silently filed
0ut.-DetrOit Free Press
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Corbett Will be There.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-A United Asso-
ciated Presses reporter delivered the
contents of the dispatch from Nevada
TO James ]. Corbett in his dressing
room at the theater this evening. Dur-
ing the performance Corbeut was calLea
unon for a few remarks from the stage
and said; "A reporter has just told me
that the Nevada Senate has passed the
nrize fight bill, and that the fight pc
tween myself and Fbtzsimmons prop
ah1v will take place in that state l
want to assure my friends in TINS au-
dfence that 1 will be ait the rlngslu9 IA
March 18th in the best possfnie co'iui-
ton and that | expect to Win
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have been severely burned, one fatally
he mine officials say the air of an ex-
treme low temperature met the warm
gaseous air of the mine when the shaft
was suddenly opened, and formed a gas
which ignited from the lamps of the
miners, who We're just leaving work
temporarily. The following were in
Jured: Louis Folger fatally; Robert
Williams, John Farrell, c. G.. Anderson,
David Scott and two sons, Thomas Con-
ner, William Morgan, John Pierson.
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THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Meeting at San Francisco to Devise
r1eans of Relief.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The
mass meeting this afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce hall for the pur-
pose Of deViSing means for the relief
of the famine stricken districts of In
dia was but sparsely attended, though
those present We're fully entitled to rep
resent the most important interests of
San Francisco. The result of a brief
debate was the adoption of a motion
which empowered Mayor Phelan to ap-
point a committee of ways md means
to consist of fifty members, for the pur-
pose of determining the nature of the
assistance to be afforded, together with
the arrangement of all other details rel
atiYe to the same.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Developments iu the Death of Nathan
DimiCk Point to Suicide.

SANTA CRUZ. Jan. 2S.-Develop-
ments in the death of Nathan B. DIM
lex. who was found in his burning
house Tuesday, point to suicide. A let
ter was found this afternoon in the
front garden by E. J. Boulter, which
was addressed to Mrs. H. B. Dimicll,
and stated in part:
My troubles are such that 1 cannot
stand it any longer. 1 am in my right
mind. l take my own life.
NATHAN B. DIMICK."
1t is reported that Dimick drew 81 800
from the bank few days ago which
1t is believed he sent to the children If
his former wife in the east. Mrs. Dim
lex said tonight she knew nothing of
this but she desired not to discuss the
matter in any way.
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Had a Rough Passage.

10NDON. Jan. 2S.-The American
Line steamship New YORK aIliVeu q.
Southampton to-day. she hao W
rough passage. Among her passenger
is a French journalist named bi"iidi ~
who claims TO have won wager pS
making a circuit of the world under ao-
verse conditions within eleven mohth9'
The White Star Line steamship Ger
mania. from New York for Liverpool
na sa7d Browhead at 5:55 o'clock this
morning. She reported having expert
enced heavy gales throughout her pas
sage. Two of her lifeboats were stove
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Fisher S. Harris. who has been talked
of as dark horse, received three votes.
which his friends say will be augment
ed tomorrow, and a lady, Mrs. Z. X.
LaBarthe, who is a member of the low
er house, received four votes.
The result of the final ballot was:
Thatcher Cd % Rawlins CD 16. Hen
derson Cd IA, Harris CD 3, Kearns
(R) 3, La Barthe CD t, Chambers
Cd l, Powers Cd /.
An effort made by some of the Demo-
cratic leaders to settle the deadlock n
caucus has fallen through, the sup
porters of the three leading candidates
being afraid of each other, and object
ing to the unit rule. There is no cleo
ton in sight at present.
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Head-End Collision.

SPOKANE (Wash.), Jan. 2S.-A head
end collision occurred between Northern
Pacific overland passenger trains Nos.
1 and at Lake Siding, west of here,
this morning. Fireman Murphy, in
jumping, sustained perhaps fatal in
juries. Both engines were completely
wrecked, and the mail cars of both
trains telescoped With the engines. The
responsibility rests with Engineer
Gates, who failed to slow up at the
siding.
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Best Way to Reach the North Pole

CHRISTIANA, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Nansen,
the Arctic explorer, delivered a lecture
in this city last evening, in the course
of which he said that the best course
to take to get to the North Pole was
from Behring Sea toward the north
northeast afterward drifting with the
ice current. which would be certain to
lead to Greenland
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Rayages of BubOniC Plague.

BOMBAY, Jan. 2S.-The official re-
port just issued shows that there have
been 1885 cases of the bubonic plague
and 3.2IJ deaths from the disease in
the city Of Bombay. and 694 cases and
GGf deaths from the plague have oc-
CURED at Karachi. There have been
siXty-fve cases and sixty deaths at
Poonah, and a few cases have appeared
at Kafhiawar, Suret, Ouch, Beroda and
- I1ar. flacoS
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Charged With Forgery.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-A man named
tones. who has been engaged as a horse
trainer at Scalby, near Scarborough,
has been arrested upon a warrant
charging him with the crime Of forgery
alleged to have been committed in New
York in 1894, whereby he is said to
have obtained the sum of 100000. He
Will be brought to London and later ar
raigned in proceedings for his extradi-
tian n the United States
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Ivory Sails for America.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Edward ]. Ivory,
the alleged Irish-American dynamite
conspirator, who was recently set Tree
by the collapse of the Government
case against him, and John f. Mcln-
tyre, formerly Assistant District At
torney of New York, who came to Lon
don to assist in his defense, together
with the American witnesses, embarked
at Queenstown to-day for New York.
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Republicans Victorious.

WHEELING CIV. Va.), Jan. 2S-The
municipal election was held to-day, and
although the result will not be known
until late, the Republicans have elected
all their men on the head of the ticket.
Their candidates were John Randolph
Butts, Mayor; Thomas d. Bennett,
Chief of Police and c. H. Watkins,
CITY Clerk
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Not What He Feared,

But. papa replied the daughter,
you can have no idea how he loves me.
He is willing to die for me this min g.
ute
We'll" said the old man as he
scratched his head. thoughtfully. Il
don't know as | have any objection to
that. was afraid he wanted to marry
you"
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Ivory Compensated.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-A morning news
paper will say tomorrow morning that
Edward j. Ivory told a friend before his
departure for New York that the Gov
ernment had paid 10000 as compen-
sation for his arrest and cost of the
suit
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Tragedy in New York.

LITTLE FALLS, Jan. 2S.-Morris
Jackson of this city shot Fred Mcintosh
and Miss Ella NJ. Assman at their
boarding house on John street in this
city this evening. He then attempted
to kill himself. Jealousy was the cause
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THREE FRUITLEss BALLOTS
Taken for United States Senator in
the Utah Legislature.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 2S.-Three fruit
less ballots for United States Senator
were taken in the Legislature to-day.
All were substantially alike. and the
only new features as compared with
the closing vote of yesterday We're that
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Reception at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-High winds
and zero weather kept many people
away from the reception given tonight
at the White House by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland to Congress and the
judiciary. The reception was never
theless well attended. and a large crowd
Of Senators, Representative and
Judges, most of them accompanied by
ladies' pushed their way through the
reception rooms.
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South Africa. The report that the Mon
arch would join the North America and
West Indies squadron is thus disposed
of. She will join the Cape of Good Hope
and West Coast Of Africa squadron,
which is commanded by Rear Admiral
H H. RaWSon.
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An lll-Timed Question.

Minister-My dear madam, let this
thought console you for your husbands
death. Remember, other and better
men than he have gone the same way
Bereaved Widow-They haven't ali
gone, have they, pastor?
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A Saloonkeeper's Death.

OAKLAND. Jan. 2S.-Charles W. Pc
terson, formerly a saloon keeper of AL
ameda, was found dead this morning.
He attempted suicide a year ago. 1t is
not known whether death is due to
suicidal or natural causes. He often
threatened suicide
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Troops Ordered to Massowah.

ROME. Jan 2S.-The War Office has
ordered six battalions of troops TO be
got in readiness to start for Massowah-
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Killed Outright.

SEATTLE, Jan. 2S.-Alfred Boegli
an Italian gunsmith, 20 years old, while
coasting on Beacon Hill, dashed
against a post and was killed outright
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Pitman's Remains Cremated.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The body of Sir
Isaac Pitman, the inventor of the PIT
man system of shorthand, who died
last week, was cremated at Woking to-
QaV
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Oakland Democrats.

OAKLAND, Jan. 2S-The Demo-
cratic municipal convention was held
tonight Seth Mann was unanimously
nominated for Mayor
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Lots to Close in Art Fancy Goods

8 Lots to Close in Art Fancy Goods.
: soc Denim Table Covers in white
8 and colors for 25c.
: Csc Satin Damask Cushion Covers
( (21x2O tor 25c.
9 25c and 35c Denim Cushion Covers
braided 0Sx1S), for &c.
Z 25c Stamped Denim Cushion Cow
ers (24x2D for 10c.
60c and 45c Ecru Lace Squares for
25c and 15c.
Z 81 and 81 - Swiss and Irish Point
9 Shams for soc pair.
9 Stamped Doilies at Sc, &c, Sc, 1Oc.
q and 15c.
. Stamped Tray Cloths at 15c, 25c,
q 35c, soc
q Stamped Hemstitched Tray Cloths
! at 20c.
D Stamped Linen scarfs O7x4S) at
= soc.
D Dark shades in Four-fold Zephyr.
D &c lap.
Trimmings to Close.
2 Coque Feather Bands, black and
colored. at soc.
Silk Mink. and beaver trimming,
2 from l to inches wide, at 10c and
q 25c.
q Silk Frog Sets, 81 10 and 81 -
q each
. Spangled Yokes and trimmings all
o reduced to close.
Short Notion Lines.
3 Plain or Crossbar Crinoline
: slightly damaged, to close at &c
= yard.
7 Mchair Binding, with cord for bot
Q tom of skirts, to close at &c yard.
e Triple Dress Bone for stiffenine
q bottom of skirts, to close at &c yard
Z Short Lines in Cloak Dept.
Misses 50 80 Jackets. in aIl-wool
mixtures, ages IA to IS, to close al
= 50 90.
= Ladies' $40 and SO 30, navy and
black, stylish cut, all-woOl jackets
to close at SO -.
p Ladies Sc 30 tan, black and navy
. blue Capes, all wool, to close al
D 50 80
D Ladies' so All-wool Black Braid
\ ed Capes. to close at S4
4 Ladies' All-wool Suits in pretty
. mixtures. extra value, to close al
. 81 80.
Dress Goods Short Lines.
2 81 and 81 - Scotch Tweeds and
Z Cheviot mixtures. 4S and "a inches
. wide, for SOC yard
= 81 and 81 - Canvas Cloths. Mo-
A hair Jacquards, Storm Serges and
= CheviOts, in colors navy, etc, for
z 75c yard.
= SOC and 75c Wool Serges. Henri
4 ettas. Monte Cloths. Jacquards and
Z Storm Serges, good desirable shades,
for 33c the yard.
= Soc and SOC All-wool Black Tri-
4 cots, Cheviots. Serges and Albatross.
\ all well-known weaves. guaranteed
fast blacks. 21c the yard.
4 Ladies' Underwear. Hosiery, Etc.
Z Lots to Close.
= Ladies' I5c Cotton and Wool
a Mixed Vests. natural and white, to
4 close at 25c each.
( Ladies' 25c Fleece-Lined Cotton
Z Vests, ecru only, to close at 15c.
, ,WASSERMAN
( Big New Store, K, Bet'
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A new device suspends the stove han
die always within reach by means Of a
cord wound on a drum operated by
coiled spring