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Very Special Selling i'm
D aces & EmbrOideries

Lot of Ealenciennes Lace Insertings-
fine French makes = 12-yard R6N,
pieces. Regular price. 81 10. 80. OVS.
Black Russian Tcsca and Crockle Nets,
4S In. wide, newest cclorings for "a,
waists, 81 and S1.25 value. VOSe
Parasnls Covers-newest styles &dD~
net with rufies-S1 .25 value. U%Ss
Lot Of Laces. black, white and butter.
6 to in. wide, Oriental, PIT. Venice. Pt.
Iierre, Bourbon Applique, Chan n D~
tfllys-25c- to SOC. values. ..... A>Ss
Lot of Embroideries-3 in. wide,
cambria and Swiss, to &c. values DC
Sc. and 10c. CT mbIic and Swiss e.
Em5rOideries-2 to 5 In. wide. 49,. SCs
15c. Embroideries, cambria and @,
Swiss to 6 in. wide. . o.
Lot Of AIi-over Embr0ideries, kNo
% in. wide, 81 % to 81 so values WYE
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Eject on Southern Fruits.

A prominent receiver OF Florida fruits
and vegetables thinks the only possible
way for the market to be affected is for
the government to seize the Florida rail-
roads, and prevent shipments from reach
Ing Savannah. or for the steamship COM
panies to withdraw the vessels from the
service.
A big ship Is loading at New Orleans
with cotton. and shippers find difficulty in
getting insurance companies to fix a war
rate. Other ships are held up at other
ports for the same reason. Recently an
Insurance broker advised a friend, who
wanted to get a rate on a cotton cargo,
not to pay one-eighth premium. That same
agent was unable yesterday to place a risk
at f1ve-eighths premium on the same cargo.
War over the Cuban question would prob
ably cause an advance in the prices of
sugar. as 1t would lock up about 11S,tNO
tons Of Cuban sugar now held on the is
land. This would materially reduce avail
able supplies and cause embarrassment to
refiners Outside of this feature the sugar
trade does not appear to be disturbed over
hostile possibilities First-hand holders of
molasses are boarding their supplies to
provide against eventuality of war. Some
dealers are said to have Cancelled orders
for foreign molasses-
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Mating
Prices Have
Settled to
Bed Rock.

What's brighter, cooler, healthier
or choicer than mating floors? The
answer is we'll known. Nothing can
take their places.
We enjoy mating trade of i'm
mense proportions, and such selling
enables us to buy in big quantities
and import Our mattings direct. 1t
means savings that are to be appre-
ciated. 1t enables us to offer fine
Mattings way down. These offers
should interest everybody.
These Mattings are all in coward
ro!ls--sufficient for a room I2xI5
feet.
100 rolls White Chinese d. I'm
Mating 20-yard roll. " eOO
' s,,' 1"',' sa sa"s' ,.' p'''s's ST. .65
20" rolls ,,, nsa'' ss s,,ss CHI, on
300 rolls Extra Fine Joint d. - 7n
less Bungo Fancy Mating M SVU
20-yard roll
' '..' ', n. n,as: . sr',. 's'' $500
100 rolls Japanese Fiber 0o = I'm
Warp Damask and Inlaid no SVV
Art Mating wv W. "
go rolls Extra Fine Jap
anese Cotton Warp. I'M
s; ;::;;' 4; +; a:,, Il S $500
100 rolls Double Extra
Fancy Imperial Fancy 0o nm
Jointless Chinese Mating MIN Ill
2O-yard roll WV "
100 Mating Mats. 20 cts. each.
100 Mattings Rugs, 36x72
inches. so cts. each.
1t W. B. MOSES & SONS.
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New Hosiery Prices,

Ladies' Fast-bIack Fine Maco Cotton
Hose full regular double sole, high
spliced heel and tee. plain or Richelieu
ribbed. Regular 25c. values.
ISc. pair, 3 pairs for SOC.
ladies' Double Ricbelieu Ribbed, In
grain, Fast-black Isle Thread Hose,
white topped, double heel and toe. Reg
ular price, 35c. pair.
&c. pair,
or $I.5o a box of 6 pairs.
Ladies' Extra-fine Fast-black LisIe
Thread Hose. lace ankle, double sole, heel
and toe. Reduced from Soc. to
300. pair.
Children's extra Two-thread. Fine Rib
bed, Full Seamless, Fast-black Cotton
Hose. Double knee, heel and toe. Sizes
to on. Real value. 15c.
I21c. pair.
Fine Ribbed Fast-bIack SOtton Hose,
real Mace yarn, with white feet, stdit
soles. all black: double knee, heel
and toe. An extra fine Hose. FIXES to
8. Value, 85c. -.
25c. pair.
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Largest boxes Of Barret's moth powder
"A certain moth exterminator which
sells regularly at 25c., will go n e.
TOMORROW Tor ..-..--....-..-. opAo
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Effect ON CLAY Market.

Dealers in kaolin and china clay say:
about 10000 tons of clay are shipped
north each year. 1t enters largely into the
manufacture Of paper for news paper and
Is used to some extent In making other
classes of paper. In case of war, the ma
terial could be shipped by rail. but that
would bring the price up to figure that
would enable England to sell her product
in this country
to interfere with our coast trade If war
breaks out" says Capt. Pickett Of a coast
line of steamers. This carrying trade
must be done and Wen find way to do
1t. Why, this country will have armed YES
sells thick flies patrolling the coast.
The war scare Is worse than the real thing
The freighting business is paralyzed. Mas
tiers, owners and shippers are afraid. One
of our biggest local owners has every one
of his vessels in nearby waters, so that he
can corral the whole feet in New York
Earbor In ten days. Shipments OF cotton
have fallen OF greatly since the opening Of
ty-five per cent Of the lumber is shipped
in sailing vessels. II we're going to have
war let's have 1t at once and have it done
with"
with Spain would put a stop to our coast
trade. 1t would not amount to enough to
greatly interfere with us. Business Is duh
at present owing to the unsettled condi-
ton of things
Henry Heintz says: I'VE are near the
end Of the season as far as raw cotton is
concerned, and not much damage In prices
Is expected In case of war. Natural condi-
lions will have more effect, In my opinion.
upon the price Of the next crop than will
war with Spain. Spain can't effectively
block our coast. The carrying trade to for
e.gn countries can be transferred to foreign
bottoms. The railroads carry a great deal
Of the cotton at present. Last year the
northern mills took l. 62, 900 bales and Can
ada took 1900. OF this amount S73OD
bales were transported by rail- However
We should have no war. There is no occa-
sion for 1t. This country has gone into
Mysteries and made great preparations to
urhin r,oor Itfflo Cpaip
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Colgate's pure glycerine for the toilet
s Will be sold as a special tomorrow Qc
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Bailey's regular 15c. talcum powder
will he offered as special vnlue II
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Specials inn toilet articles

Large cakes OF finest Italian CASTLE
soap will be offered tomorrow e.
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Cuts i'm Trimmings.

turcs-latest designs silk and jet IYSs
One lot OF Cut Jet Trimmings-1 to
Oae lot Of Fancy Gyps, silk and -.
tiRsel-all new colors-1Oc values. ~
Lot Of Colored Military Frogs
mohafr and silk. Sold for Soc 49,
regularly QIC.
Lot Of new designs in Buckles-pearl,
steel and jet 3Sc. to soc. val To
One lot Fancy Buttons, real Jet I, M
and jeweled, so to Csc. values. UySs
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PetticOats.

Large lot of Summer Petticoats In
Black Satecn. Linen Batiste and Seersuch-
ers. with deep rufiie, corded &c. Worth
Zoe. Choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .49c.
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Eighteen such boards are now in exist.
ence. II is not reasonable to presume that
such states as Ohio, Massachusetts. Penn
sylvania, North Carolina, Illinois. Wfscon-
sin. Minnesota and Connecticut would un,fe
in perpetuating useless or superf1uous
agencies.
1.-THE office of superintendent of charities
has served TO emphasize the .desirabilitv os
bringing about important changes in the
management OF local charities. The report
Of the congressional commission lays down
the lines upon which great improyements
may be made. To considerable degree
Congress now stands committed to the
uolicy outlined. There is work proiecteS
which involves such responsibilities and
powers as should hardly be borne and ex-
ercised by any one man.
"A number OF men win be apt to form
a more reliable Judgment as to how Tar II is
advisable to follow public sentiment at anv
particular time, and how far such senfi-
ment should be left behind; their combinea
Judgment will be apt to be followed more
closely than will that OF any man holiinr
the Office Of superintendent, and they win
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Innings.
12kc. Striped Percasilk. .....9 &c. I'd.
&c Best Dressmakers' Cambria. PIC I'd.
Toe. Warranted Fast Black Perca-
luN &c. y0.
loo. Warranted Fast Black and Col
Ofeu Slle5laS.. &c. 30
2oc. Genuine Herring Bone Hair
&c. Rustic Percaline. .......... .3ykc I'd.
15c. Striped Percalnes for. .11Hc I'd.
16c. Solid Color Percahnes, all new
eudueb. lie. 70.
121sc Black Linen Canvas. &c. I'd.
45c. An wool MOreeR. Bic I'd.
12hc: Fancy Percalines, with fast
oiacK Dack. .1Oc. I'D.
12hc. Fancy Silesias, with fast
piack JACK. Zoe. I'd.
BedWear.
22hx36 Musliu Pillow Cases,
9Ox90 Muslin Sheets. ............... 4Sc.
S1x90 Hemstitched Sheets. 49c,
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MORE TROUBLE FOR HANNA.

The announcement in the press dispatches
to the effect that Mayor Mcfisson of cleye-
land Ohio Will contest Mr.. Hanna's right
to scat In the United States senate, under
the recent election by the Ohio legislature.
indicates that the big republican boss Will
not be allowed to rest quietly on his ex-
tremely questionable honors.
There was such close vote between
Mr.. Hanna and Mayor McKisson that n
change of one or two votes would have
changed the choice for senator. The OPP
position to Hanna charged that his success
was the result OF bribery. One transaction
was specifically pointed out where sI7oo
was put IN tho hands OF a legislator nv
Hannas agents. The committee appointed
by the legislature divided into majority and
minority elements and tho majority report
was coat of whitewash for Hanna.
Ono OF tho most shameful features con-
nected with the entire matter was the re-
fusal Of the Hanna men. and of Mr.. Hanna
himself. 10 testify before the committee.
Instead Of seeking to refute the charges
these men directly sought to eyade any
exposure aud succeeded in rendering the
Investigation not only unsatisfactory, hnt
mere farce. The bribery. II there were
anything os the kind. was both skllfuliy
accomplished and then adroitiy but shame-
lessly smothered 80 far as the Legislative
committee. Mr.. Hanna and his agents could
| do So
but there IL another tribunal for the
retriai Of the case. whore 1t is not so easy
IN the present constitution OF that cour,
70 hide the corrupt methods BY which Han
ma Was returned To the senate. II corrup,
methods were resorted to. That court /,
the senate itself, which is the Judge Of
tho regularity Of the election and 0, the
qualifications OF IT'S members. In case 81
q contest by Mayor McISisson there viii
probably be thcroush ana more honest
Investigation OF these serious charges and
tho biz boss and his agents VIII be com.
PEELED, 70 appear and offer their explanx,
lions whether they want TO or not.
" After such msu - Morgan and vsst ana
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often. Two or three changes Of these books
occur in year sometimes. and each
changc involves an outlay OF from 81 TO slV
according to the number Of children In the
family. The new studies are pursued for
month or two and then--more books!
To the very poor this cost means prac-
ticaily the exclusion OF their children from
tho public schools and the denial OF the
educational advantages or facilities Of the
State. Hundreds Of children In every pop
ulous community are either kept away from
the schools by reason OF the Inability OF
their parents to assume this book burden,
or else are sent TO school only through posi-
tive sacrifices by other members OF the
family.
In few States and cities free books are
furnished, Such provision as that sug-
gested for Louisiana, however, Is bet,or
than general or unqualified free book
law. 1t seeks to provide only those with
books at the public expense who are I'M
able to procure them otherwise md II Is
not likely that perjury would be commit
ted TO any appreciable extent by those able
to buy books for their children, or that any
great fraud would be praeticed upon the
cafnm,nttv
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SOME PosTscRiPTs.


Leu -Niii IN tuS -uNtH pope.
Dynamite was not invented till 1S48.
The public buildings OF England are
valued at s24o0oO,000.
The highest recorded price for an orchid
In London Is 500 guineas,
The total cultivated area in the United
Kingdom Is nearly b0,000.00o acres.
The FIRST public bath In England for hot
bathing purposes was opened In 1879.
A polyglot magazine, printed in twelve
languages, is TO be published in ST. Louis.
The gum trees OF Victoria are the tallest
trees In the world. averaging 800 feet high
A night blooming leguminous plant OF
Trinidad is pollinated by the agency Of
bats.
A recent landslide in China revealed a
pile OF money equaling in value 1000 900
coppers,
The standard Of height In the British
army Is greater than In the army OF any
other nation,
The first city hall In New York was
erected In 1Gi2. at tho corner OF Pearl
street and Coenties slip.
The usual odds laid by an accident COM
pany are 1000 TO ! that You do not die
from an accident In year.
Roentgen rays have boon found TO act
on vegetation like very weak light IN ex-
periments by Signor G. Tolemei.
Rain falls more frequently between 4
O'Clock and $ o'clock IN the morning than
at amy other tinc during the day.
All the swing bridges across the rlver
within the limits OF the city OF Chieaeu
are operated by means Of electricity.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Marie Corelli, the novelist. Will be the
guest of Mrs. 7. Russell Selfridge, In Phil
adelphia In June.
Nine Paterotre will sail for Europe In
rev days to rejon her husband al Madrid
where he is now French ambassador.
II Is proposed. with the approval Of the
dean OF Winchester 10 put In Winchester
cathedral stained glass window in mem
DRY OF Jane Austen, who is buried in the
cathedral
Nine Patti has had the uncanny ex
perience of reading her own obituary no.
tices, tho Australian papers having made
,he mistake OF supnos!ug that she and not
her husband died recently.
The statue OF the late Senator Kenna
OF West Virginia. in Statuary hall, NASH
ington. represents him in the attitude of
making a speech, one hand resting ON
PIE OF books and the other thrust in his
BOSOM
Tha khedive's mother was ar one tima
,he most beautiful OF the princesses OF the
East Her lovely clear complexion. maeni-
iieont eyes, with the shape OF her fncc ana
the carriage OF tho head. made her n very
queen Of beauty
Tho alumni of Brooke Hall Summary
Media, are to be entertained With n han.
qnet By Mrs. William MesSiniey Wife Of
ne president, al the White ifonso. on
saturday, April i6. Mrs. MeKinley was
graduated from Brooke Hall seininary anna
thirty-hye years ago.
The French academy has uroviso,,u.,
Iixed on March n as the data f6r ~
formal reception Of II. Hanotaux into a.
RANKS, aud March 81 for that Of cnn,,
Albert de Nun. The election of the suc.
eessors OF the Duo d'Aumaie and Henri
NxAehnao wiz not take place till May.
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THE PooR AND FREE hooks.

There has been presented To the const,,r.
tionai convention in Louisiana an ordinance
which. Il 1t should become the law, would
remove ono Of the most tcnable objections
70 the Acknowledgement Of Ignorance. That
objection has been that It was more than
probable that adequate educational faclll-
ties would not BIO provided for the poor ana
hliterate who were deprived OF suffrage.
u State exacts an educational qualiflca-
ton for the exercise OF the right Of sur
frage It Is manifestly the duty Of the
State to aid tho citizen in every way pos
stble In meeting the requirements for yot-
Ing. Not to do this would look like d per-
manent usrrpation Of control or public az
fairs BY one clasa The ordinance In qucs-
tion. introduced IN the Louisiana conven-
ton 70 become tho State law. appears to
have been originally prepared for the city
81 New Orleans. II Is as follows,
~ Mr.. Behrlnan-- Ordinance No Ilg2
Whenever tho parents or gpaidlhns OF any
child Wishing 10 attend my OF tho public
echo0ls Vt tliIs city shall make affidavit thar
they are unable 70 purchase necesaary books
prescribed BY our school laws, II shall DO tho
enty q thc proper officials % furnish the
SAID books free Of any COST or expense
~ large numbers Of people Ia every state
fpee schools mean nothing so long as books
tavs n " purchased, The Item 81 cost for
heoks 4 not appreciated except by thoss
Mr. are N very moderate circumstances
40 tayp two or three children CT school
y 4, ~ be7kx are not only high, but Tiers
1 a them n N bought and bouyht
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

1t In not difficult to understand why
| English sympathy and assistance would be
given to the United States in any conflict
! between this country and foreign power.
| In fact tho British people would be more
| vitality Interested in such fight than the
| United States, for 1t would be a question
| actually of bread and meat with England
| under such contingency.
This country is Great Britain's granary.
| her food storehouse. She buys more OF our
| food products than any other nation on the
globe and she buys more OF US than she
does OF any other country. Over 90 per
cent OF her food goes to her from the
United States. 1t has been said there is at
no time in England sufficient food supplies
to last over sixty, or. at most, ninety days.
To have the imports from the United States
only short time would mean for the resi-
dents OF the British isles great suffering,
II not partial famine. The prices of food
would become so high that millions of in
habitants of the British towns would be
unable to buy bread. Even the British pos
sessions depend on us to an extent. This
was true last year In Australia aud 1t is
always true In Capo Colony and in India.
1t will at once be seen that any disaster
to our foreign or export food trade would
be more severely felt In Great Britain than
in this country. Where 1t would merely
mean depression with us II would mean
hunger in England. In this fact we have "A
hnn ia, 81 tln nj
Iations with us and her active sympathy
In any struggle affecting our production or
our foreign trade.
But IL England is thus bound to us. the
dependence from a commercial standpoint
is mutual. over 90 per cent OF our entire
foreign trade Is with England and her yes
sells carry that amount of our exports and
imports. Large numbers OF our enterprises
are backed by English money, and In pro-
portion MS Great Britain and hor colonies
should suffer from war. enforcing dimin-
ished demand for exports. tieng up English
money and Gripping the British merchant
marine. Just in that proportion would the
great commercial interests OF tho United
States suffer. a merchant who lost Gus
toner who had been buying half the for
mer's merchandise annually would be In a
position TO appreciate our condition should
We lose the English market.
The two great English speaking peoples
are thus bound together by a community
of interest II not of language, laws and
sentiment. Politically, therefore, 1t would
he the most natural thing in the world for
England TO assist America and for America
to aid England In pinch. There would be
the little matter of about half billion dol
lars II year of trade involved!
1t is not surprising under these circum-
stances to be told that the British are ready
to aid us, MS far as they can consistently
do SO, In any trouble we may have with
Spain. Self-interest, IL nothing else.
would dictate such policy at London.
Other nations recognizing this fact are not
likely to give Spain much comfort or en-
couragement In the present crisis.
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concentrated
to head In the
a probably shot fired He is a
old he doesn't He is big and brave with
voice that
a melody
many be American
to
He has
much fighter
and In time waral rules
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GENERAL LEE

Probably the wisest =! |.
Kinley has been to-keep
SO wisely placed
General Lee is TIE a
right place. He SHOULD y
until an actual declarsus,s Y
him to take bis as~
Leader.
General Lee has repl,
States in stalwart =
the Cuban capital, and
called until his work . ~ N,
open break comes wiz
Journal.
General Lee has don
and excellent serve
measure Of courage
having every capaclty, I. }.
discharge Of his dinicMs, Y. :
sible duties.-Philade''
lean.
Furthermore. the pr
General Lees calm 49,
this time is as adyaata. n. I
is to the United sss! IN
nerve and judgment ~ 4
panic stricken at tns ~
to the Maine. ana ~
Washington that wouls ..r
action by this gov
Sun. -.1.v-,.....
a Texas Co.'S
Industrial World. ~
Discoveries OF Rv'H
being reported ever I
savers ser have found e. -
blnation OF the rock. r
that Of any other knc'
have had no trouble ~
ing rock all over the
Gillespie. and porxTisbt
pas9s, Mason ana e, = =
als} undoubtedly WI, WI y
other portions OF is,sseay
tage Of the pines
the gold hearing Iost.si .
face In paying quags.e
ersS who are well aca.'
eral regions Of Aris0 @ssss
fornia, say that tpe ruI
being worked, are ~ y
quantity and ease o
A Negse
corsicans. Texas
man was this mora, -
that a negro namsa
q Kill
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the ranks of the offscouriDgs of every polit-
ical party and indorse every Issue the fer
tile mind of the disgruntled American has
created. The brass collar is as much an
honor as the golden circlet which adorns a
mothers finger
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out of u long Ago.

Hon, George Clark Says his political
views are not In accord with the settled
policy Of the party IN Texas. and for thar
reason he will not participate In the pri-
meries this year For that reason the Hon.
Ssosxe should have auit participating about