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Suit Department.

10 Dark Lawn and PeTcaIe Shirt Waists
sizes 81 and "a. Reduced from 95c. to
20c- each.
3 PeTcale and Lawn Shirt Waists. neat
striped patterns Sizes 81 to ~. Reduced
from Sl.GO and S1.25 to Soc. each.-
~ Sheer " Rite Lawn Waists. tucked front
aHd back, embroidered collars and cuffs.
Reduced from SI-25 TO SIC. each
20 Sheer Lawn and PeTCale Wrappers,
mostly light cOlOrS. Sizes ~ and IL.
Reduced from S1-25 and S1.5O 20 soc
each.
3 White Wrappers, embroidered collars
and sleeves. Sizes 80 and SO. Reduced
from $3.50 to S1.90 each
3 Black Chsvlot Suits, fall weight, silk
lined jacket and fun skirt. Sizes 81, 81
and 40. Reduced from S2U.00 and S24. 90
TO SI2.5O each.
TailOr-made Crash Suits. sizes "a, SO
and 3S. Reduced from S4.O0 and S4T5
10 $500 each.
Cotton Covert Cloth Bicycle Suits.
Sizes SO and 3S- Reduced from $500 70
$50 each.
Third floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
A New African Project.

Periodically, Ike the sun-spot theory.
there appears in print scheme for colon
izing the African citizen of America some
where In his ancestral home At one time
the scheme headed toward Liberia, then
toward the West Indies, and the latest
plan concerns the country north of the
Zambes. And all of these schemes re.
ceive more or less attention, especially
from Northern people And none of them
ever amounts to anything in practice.
There are several reasons for this.
Although the negro citizens Of this coun-
try do not by any means have all the
rights tnat white citizens have, it does
not follow that they are willing TO give
NJ what tLey have gained in this coun-
try, sell their homes and property, and
go to any other place, no matter where,
just so il is out of America. They are not
ready to attempt to reclaim a country
notorious for its unhealthy climate, a coun-
try which has so far defied the efforts
of nearly every nation on earth to make it
habitable. Tho intelligent American negro
is no more inclined to go back to the land OF
bis ancestors than the Russian Jew or the
The times., 1897-08-20

ANY arrangements contenpIat ed by
Commissioner Wight as to the restriction
or consolidation OF the division" ought
to have reference to the prospect that
some day, and we hope in the near
future, ali that territory lying and being
on the south side OF the Avenue to the
Smithsonian grounds, and west from the
Botanical Gardens to Fifteenth street,
will be condemned by the Government and
turned into park and sites for public
buildings 1t was the original inten-
tion when the city was laid out. 1t is
something very much like manifest des-
tiny nov.
The times., 1897-08-20
An Anneal to the Pope.

It is pitiabIe thing for Americans
to reflect upon that their governmental
authorities have sunk so low in popular
estimation that, when an emergency oc-
ours, sucf as is presented in the case OF
sencrita de C:sneros. the devoted women
of this country turn, not to the SNUG
pety aud patriotism of their own Chief
Magistrate for assistance, but TO the head
of Catholic Christendom, who ever has
shown that human and Christian
heart beats within his aged bosom. Yet 50
it is!
Listening to the tale OF attempted out
rage, degradation and the doom 10
felon's torture and slow death of Evange
lima Betaucourt de Cisneros. the venerable
authorof the Battle Hymn Of the Republic
has been moved to petition for the inter
ference of Leo XIII, the earthly potentate
nearest at hand being unavailable
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has cabled to
His Holiness. Leo XIII, most pathetic
'lSSSI1Cf w i4iNAA siiC OhSb W V
are sure viii not hesitate to consider and
instantly act upon. AS the visible head
OF the Church to which all Spain adheres,
as the godfather of the Spanish King, and
IN his capacity as Christian prince and
man, tie Pope, We are sure, will issue
his mandate OF mercy to the Queen Re
gent. After briefly stating the cfrcum
stances, Mrs. Howe thus petitions him:
We irnplore you, Holy Father, to emulate
the action OF that Providence which in
terests itself in the fall OF a sparrow.
A single word from you will surely in
duce the Spanish government to abstain
from this tct OF military vengeance, which
would greatly discredit it in the eyes of
the civilized world
We feel abiding con fidence that His
Holiness VIII act, and before the setting
OF this days sun. VIII our authorities
do nothing? 1t is the business of TIL.
women OF America TO see that they do.
The times., 1897-08-20

The Greater Republic OF Central
America" appears likely to go in pieces
Costa Rica and Guatemala have not rati-
fled the convention. and now il is re-
ported that Nicaragua win refuse to do
OF the Greater Republic rejected our
lately appointed minister to Central
America, Captain Merry, as persona non
grata." Probably he Will be cent down
there in spite OF what is left of the diet
As readers viii remember, the offense Of
Captain Merry is that he is strong
Canal project. That would always render
him ''persona non grata" to the British.
The times., 1897-08-20
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
Investigation of Our Trade Reia-
tions With That Country.

Investigation of Our Trade Reii-
tions With That Country.
Recently Ambassador Patenotre made
overtures to this Government for ne:,o-
tiating a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and France under the clause
in the tariff act which provides for such
treaty. Secretary Sherman has replied 20
the note of the ambassador and assured iiIn
that the Secretary hopes to be able To taxa
UP the important subject very soon.
In view OF this, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dre
being made into the conditions OF trade be-
tween France and the United states, end
the data prepared shows that imports from
France for the year 1886 amounted 10
S61 600 600. 1t is estimated that the iii
ties under the new tariff law on Imports
of this amount would be S32. 400 900, or
1895 per cent of the value of the gooes
II, however, the reciprocity clause is
granted to France the duties on French
imports are estimated at S31, 500 900, or
AT per cent OF the value of the goods Thus
the reciprocity clause would reduce the
French duties less than 81 600 900 on a
years Imports.
Another estimate shows that the duties
ON French imports are S32, 400 600 Iu,ier
the Dingley law, as against S21 100000
under the Wilson law, an increase Of
S11, 4u0 600 in duties on French gods.
AS against this 1T shows that On the
exports of the United States to France,
amounting to S62, 500, 600, the duties
would be S14 200, 900, or %. 28 per cent
of the yaIre OF the American goods cut
IN France From the gtandpOiuC of the
French government, there is much margin
for reciprocity between the French -ate
of about % per cent against American
goods and the American rate or about
As per cent against French goods.
The times., 1897-08-20

With Sugar at 100, which point 1t
that the Trust h as completed all It's
settlements ON account OF votes. The
standard OF public life bids fair to DE
raised in Washington next winter We
all have lin our midst" people Of
familiar face and form, but of hitherto
unfamiliar wealth. Champagne dealers
and manufacturers of poker chips will
obiige by taking notice.
The times., 1897-08-20
Dynamite Explosion.

PortColhorne, Ont Aug. 19.-wbat struck
Buffalo as an earthquake, shattered win
dows in all the houses of Port CoIborne
woke all the residents of the town and
beaved the waters Of the Welland Canal,
was the explosion or one and half tons
of dynamite in John Reeb's powder maga-
zine, which i 8 located about nile west OF
Port Colborne, Lightning struck the maga-
zine at about $50 O'Clock this morning.
The magazine lay in bedrock A great gasp
ing hole low marks the spot The roar OF
the explosion awakened everyone in this
city. Fortunately no one was injured
The times., 1897-08-20

Hungarian, who has made q fair living
native land
The negro would have just about as
much ch anee OF making q comfort able ltv-
ing In country peopled by savages, and
surely to bs dominated more or less by
white races. as a Russian nihilist would
have of personal safety IL, after some years
of residence In America. he were to return
to Russia and preach American principles
In fact, the Russian would have an ad
vantage in knowing his ground and his
language. To any one who knows the
American negro, with his attachment to
his ONE and his family and his people,t he
idea hat any reasonably W ell TO do man OF
that race would leave this country for
perfectly uncertain future In another coun-
try is essentially absurd. He prefers to
stay here and take the chances that his
children and grandchildren will enjoy more
privileges tian he himself possesses, and
the progress which the race has made in
the last thirty years war; ants him in so
doing.
There is one very important differ ence
between the condition OF the negro here
and his condition in other countries which
is sometimes overlooked. 1t is that Of eli
mate The climate OF the West Indian
Islands iG unfavorabIeto anythinglike men
tai eNertion. The only possible life for a
man In those islands is an unthinking one,
and in the days of Spanish and French
domination of the islands the white popula
ton could only be kept up by recruits from
Europe and long stays abroad. 1t was an
exotic. But In the South erh States the
climate is more healthful, and this, as
well es association with the white race.
has modified the character OF the original
African and made his existence In this
country a different sort OF problem from
the race problem OF any other land.
The times., 1897-08-20
THE LOUISIANA PoPuLlsrs.
Conducting Their Campaign in Camp
Meeting Style.

New Orleans, Aug. 1e.-The Louisiana
FopuliSts have organized their campaign
for the constitutional con ,'eation by adopt
ing the system OF old fashioned camp meet
ing. The constitutional convention meets
in February, and the feeling is that the
party which controls the convention will
be able to control the State for many
years TO come.
The Popdlists have opened their cam
paign by a few days camp meeting at
Monroe IJ is a continuous performance,
one Porulist orator following another with
occasional interruptions for barbecues, bon
fires, etc. Congressman Howard, Of Ala
bama: Frank Burk ct, or Mississippi: Stump
Ashby, of Texas, and nearly all the lead
ing Southern Popuiists have been invited
In spite of frequent rains the political
camp meeting has been well attended and
is claimed by the PopuEsts 60 have aroused
all the fefvor and enthusiasm that re-
ligious camp meetings de-
The times., 1897-08-20

The political situation In Spain still
remains unsettled. The diSsensions which
were rife in the late Canovas cabinet have
perpetuated themselves in the provisional
one Of his successor, General Azcarraga.
Under these circumstances the president
of the council is reported TO have repre-
sented to the Queen Regent that defi-
niteiy constituted ministry is necessary, and
SeLor Sagasta awaits the call of the
crown and the country. In view of cur
rent developments, the arrival of Gen.
Woodford is anticipated with apprehen-
sion Il Madrid.
The times., 1897-08-20
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Sad Fate of a Prominent Farmer
of Georgia.

tragedy IN the country was reported this
morning. William b. s. Davis, the wealth
lest farmer Of Polk county, was blown to
pieces by dynamite. He had used the
explosive TO remove stumps from a field,
and the dynamite became damp. This
morning he was drying it by stove in
the kitchen when thirteen charges ex-
ploded. The house was totally demol-
ished and David was horribly mangled, his
arms being blown completely off his body
Davis was leader Of the Popuiist party
and has attended all its national coneen.
tions as a delegate from Georgia.
The times., 1897-08-20
Republican Tariff Discomfort.

Within the fold OF the Republican party
there are two extremely well defined opin-
ioHs regarding the Hanna tariff bill. One
OF them is held by the combination of
political leaders with the trust and Inonop-
oply beneficiaries of the act. 1t is, that
ft does not make any difference how op-
pressiye and outrageous the measure ma
prove In operation, or how much its cor
ruption and wickedness may impress the
country. The only thing worth consider
ing is the fact that tie Hanna tariff win
square tie trust contributions to the cam
psign fund Of LASS, and give the con-
The times., 1897-08-20
Boys Department.

Washable Brown Linen Kilt Suits
Sizes =, = IL, and 4. Reduced from 81 so
TO S3c each
8 Washable Galatea Suits, dark blue.
Sizes 3. and 3. Reduced from s. SO and
50 TO Sl.25 each.
SAH-wooi Double breasted, Suits, ,HletIfuTn
weight Sizes I 9, 9,lO.1I.i3I5 Reduced
from 1915, $3.50 and So to S2-T5 each.
AA-wool suits. Sizes & and 5
Reduced from S3 to 81 30 each
4 Ailwool Suits Sizes q, s. and
Reduced from S3.75 to $40 each
ChIidrens straw Hats Reduced from
soc, 15c, and 81 to sc each
Is Children straw Hats better styies
Reduced frOIn 5Oc, T5c and 81 to &c sach.
l0 Children straw Hats. very fins
quahty. Reduced from 81 and 81 % %
39c each.
ID1Fd floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
Misses Department.

Is Striped Tan Lawn Blouse Waists Sizes
to IL years Reduced from 81 26 to
5Gc. each.
Lawn House Suits. Sizes 4, 3 and
years Reduced from 81 so TO s6c. each.
10 Striped Lawn Dresses. sizes to Il
years reduced from $500 and So IS
to Si.50 each.
Navy Cheviot Jackets, fall weight
Sizes 4, 10 and Is years. Reduced from
$3.50 to Si.95 each
Third floor.
The times., 1897-08-20

Although Turkey denies any completely
in the Iudian uprising, or any intention
TO encourage q holy war and the
Ameer of Afghanstan has expressed his
entire innocence, the alohanmedan Ar.
redis are hingthroughKhyber pass, the
northern mouth of which they formerly
defended for Great Britain, and are ad-
vancing upon the town of Jamrud. Tue
prospects are that the British troops viii
have TO fan back, as the whole frontier
is ablaze and ndtheleadIngpassesc commanding
the approaches to the Queens possessions
viii he In the hands Of her enemies. Then
what neXt2
The times., 1897-08-20
Remnant Day.

Another day for economical
shopping. Prices run right to
your thoughts. For today we
have an interesting collection of
odds and ends, short lengths,
broken sizes, and assortments,
one-of-a-kind things, ETC., perfect
aud imperfect, and to quicken
distribution we've marked them
at very low prices, as follows:
The times., 1897-08-20
Shoe Department.

z pairs Patent Tip Oxfords, square tos.
Sizes IL, 3 AA. Reduced from SIS 10
soc. pair. W ~
pairs BIucher Patent yamp Oxfords.
Sizes IL, 3, 3 1-2 and AA-2 r f-2
end 4 A. Reduced from $3.50 and 81 TO
ton. Sizes IL, Sig and Z A-2
Z B.2 Go IL E Reduced from Sd
o pairs ChiIdren's Tan Goat and Vtci Etd
OxfoFds, pa sent tips Sizes Is to Z BerdC
Reduced from S1-25 to soc pair.
Second floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
Linen Department.

10 Turkey Red Cloths, 1 ga yards
square Reduced from 75c. to soc. each;
Z. IL yards square. reduced from S1-75
to 81. 90 each.
8 Hemstitcbed Linen Bolster Cases,
y 1-2Al2 inches, reduced from S1-5O
to 81 10 each.
10 dOZ- Towels, manufacturers sec
onds, reduced TO 9Oc-, Soc and 81 20
dOZ.
second floor
The times., 1897-08-20
SUGDEN HELD FOR TRIAL.
Mr.. Wilson'S Ex-vaIet said to Have
Influential Friends.

New York. Aug 1e.-Aibert sugden,
formerly valet to Banker B. T. Wilson,
who is accused OF theft Of So 900 worth
of iewelrI, was arraigned in the Center
street police Court again today. A charge
of burglary was made against him, and
after Il brief examination he was held for
trial. In addition TO mis- regular counsel.
Robert z. Mash and Ambrose n. Purdy
appeared for Sagden. Mr. Purdy said he
had been retained by outside parties TO
aid in the defense OF Suglen, and the fact
that he had handed the prisoner note
when he introduced himself to him gave
rise 20 rumor that the writer OF the
anonymous letters TO the Wilson's had
come to his rescue. He declined TO tell
where the better he got in court was from,
and Mr. Purdv, when questioned, smiled
significantly and said:
''Sugden can have law yers by the
dozen If he wants them"
The times., 1897-08-20
Millinery Department.

Several broken lots Of Flowers, reduced
bunch.
l ked ShoTt-back Sailor, trimmed with
red silk poppies and red tulIe- Reduced
from So. 90 to $500
l Shirred White Tulle Hat, trimmed
with three large white tips and white
satin ribbon. Reduced from 81 so TO
81. 90.
Second floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
Died Protesting Innocence.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Harvey De
berry, cClored, twenty-seven years old,
was hanged at 1881 this morning. He
was charged and convicted of crirninaIly
assaulting Lenora Eideleman, 12-year-old
girl. The negro died protesting his inno-
eence- He is the first negro in this part
OF the South allowed trial and appeal
to the Supreme Court on a similar charg
The times., 1897-08-20
A Murderer Breaks Jail.

Fayetteville, w Va, Aug. 19-Albert
Voires, of the famous Lewis gang Of muir
derers, sentenced TO be hanged here next
Tuesday, broke jail this morning. A posse
is now in pursuit Thomas Brown, another
one of the sane gang, was to be hanged
with Voires He failed to escape.
The times., 1897-08-20

Richard Austin, recently appointed mar-
sbal of the Eastern district OF Tennessee,
is in the city for the purpose OF securing
the approval of the Department OF Justice
of the deputies he has appointed. When
Mr.. Austin came into the office he found
the deputies OF the Democratic faith, and
Mr.. Austin being d good Republican this
did not please him. The act of 1896 re-
quires that all deputies appointed must
he approved by the Department OF Justice.
MFR. Austin, as soon as he could get at the
business appointed twenty-one good Re-
pnb.canB as his deputies, and notified
the Democrats that their services would
no longer be required The civil service
con.mfssi on has held that the deputy
ice, and the Comptroller OF tue Currency
has decided that deputies cannot be paid
unless they are reappointed and sworn IN
under the new marshal. II has there
fore been held that if deputies must be
reappointed and take Il new oath under
AT all events, Mr.. austin construes the
law In that way and II the department
approves Of his selections an interesting &
question may arise, and the ruling OK
the civil service commission may he
nnllified and made OF no account. Mr..
Austin fully expects the department to
stand by him and approve Of the selection
of these Republicans whom he has put
into office.
The times., 1897-08-20
Cotton Dress Goods.

Lengths from 70 8 yards
oc. Fabrics reduced To-. &c yard
b, Z and Sc Fabrics reduced TO-. &C yard
1Oc- Fabrics reduced to--.-....-- &C. yard
z l-2 ana 15c Fabrics reduced
60 = - > LOG yard
20 and 81 1-2e- Fabrics reduced
FIRST floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
COLLISION on THE LEHIGH ROAD
Several Trainmen and Passengers
Injured, Some Seriously.

1DJuTtuy SoHfc ocTiouriy.
Rochester. n. Z, Aug. 19.-Two pass
euger trains OH the Lehigh valley road
crashed together between Rochester Fails
and Honeoye Falls at noon today. One OF
the trains left tits city at 1875 FOR the
South and East. The other was a special
running TO the firemen's convention at
Lima.
Conductor stape, OF Rochester, was
quite badly injured. He is still at the
junction. Trainman Murphy and Engi-
neer Connolly, both of this city, were III
jured and have been brought 10 their
homes. Several passengers on the Lima
special were in njured, two OF them seriously.
The Lehgh V Valley officials refuse to
give out Information and as a consequence
exaggerated reports were in circulation
this afternoon
The times., 1897-08-20
Alaskan Route Rate war.

Tacoma, WASH, Aug. 19.-The proba-
hility OF rate war ensuing On the Alaskan
route within few days is strong. The
rush has ara ted to sue h an extent eba { no
one now has difficulty In securing book
ing.
The times., 1897-08-20
Mems Department.

The balance OF our Crash and Linen
Suits that were S7.00 and $3.50. Re
duced 10 SO. 70 each.
the balance OF our Crash and Linen
Suits that were So. 90 and $3.50 re-
duced to SITS each.
Third floor.
The times., 1897-08-20
Acton Against Insurance Comran,s,

st. Joseph, Nc, Aug. 49,. J. Garth,
ieaGing insurance man here, withdrew
rom the insurance pool of this city on
being advised that it was Illegal The
American Central Insurance Company Of
st Louis and the Home Insurance Com
pany ofNew York took their business away
from him on this account Itls Mr. Garth's
intention to proceed against these com
panies under the antitrust law
The times., 1897-08-20
POSSIBLE WORK OF ANARCHISTS
German Police Believe the Kaiser's
Life Was Attempted.

Lie Was Atte mpteds
Berlin, Aug- 19.-The Emperor has or
dered a thorough investigation and the
submission of det ailed report ofthe causes
and circumstances OF the derailmens of
the Hamburg express. which was thrown
from the track on Saturday evening be
tween celie and UeIzeD, killing four persons
and in iulng twenty others.
The imperial train. with the Emperor
and Empress on board, had passed over the
same line only six hoprs previously and the
theory of the police and railway officials is
that the track had been tampered with for
the purpose of wrec king that train and not
the Han. burg express.
The times., 1897-08-20
Blanket Department.

The balance OF the imperfect blankets
we've been advertising recently So near
perfect the casual observer would nos
The times., 1897-08-20
Hosiery Department.

10 pairs women's Cotton Hose, fast black.
white soles, double heels and toes Size g.
Reduced from soc to 35c: 3 pairs for 81 90.
q pairs Wonen's Boot pa ttern Lisle
Thread Hose, dropstitch, black foot. pink,
light blue and yellow uPpers- Reduced
from SOC to 25c pair.
First floor
The times., 1897-08-20
Dress Goods Department.

20 remnants OF this seasons most pop
ular *eaves, 1-2 TO 7-yard lengths, at
exactly half price.
5Oc. fabrics reduced to........2Ec ward
I5c. fabrics reduced to-. 81 1-2c- yard
ST. 90 fabrics reduced 10 DOC yard
81 20 fabrics reduced to-...62 1-2c. yard
81. 80 fabrics reduced to-...-..-75c yard
First floor.
The times., 1897-08-20

The Republicans OF Iowa are making
desperate effort TO keep the issues before
the people III that State this year strictly
national IL their character in the hope of
preventing a large element of their party
from going of 1t tangent OH local al
fairs. Politicians here are watching the
fight with great deal of interest. Re
peblicans say that If they can keep the fight
along national lines they will have no
trouble in winning out, but they admit
IL local questions creep In there will be
q great deal of trouble in store for them.
Arrangements have been made foran ener
getic campaign In addition TO the Iowa
delegation in Congress outside speakers
of prominence are 10 be imported and hot
battle waSed all along the line. The Dem
ocrats are Just as active and maintain
that they have good chance of carrying
the State.