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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
AT BEST & co.'s, NO 50 WEST TWENTY
THIRD-ST

rha. children are good shoppers and love pretty
things was apparent 20 the throhe VI p"s''
Best & Co.'S yesterday. The tots ana inc" 'o'"
,ives were In every part Of the store not one Vi
thu little ones was crying, but many e)dcuia'io"9'
such as "Oh, my. Look at that! ana Mamma
,sn.t that sweet" as something new charmed 'he
beauty loving eyes. .
Rests establishment is devoted exclusively ~
ohuaren-,t ia not merely childrens department.
hu, abso,u,e.y chIldren's store-furnishns every
thing needed by an infant from the time OF us
birth until IL is eighteen years old and ready 10 DE-
turned over other shops for grown ups on i
Of the most prominent features OF the shop IS us
department devoted 10 boys mats "hich - 4'''e
as large as an ordinary nat store.
Sailor suits will be worn by boys TO great extent
this season Military braided suits are great favor
ties with the patriotic boy OF ten ana eeven' are
not to hurt the feelings OF patriotic young Etis,
pas. has faunty little Navy dresses hcse
gowns are Of blue CLOTH with blue b.ouse lais
sailor collar Of red strapped with whs cUr"' a.u
q spread eagle over the letters l. - ~ eHi
broidered on the red chemisette
Little bows ties being selected by their motheI .
are OF the same style as those worn by women. as as
soon az boys realize this. however. they beg TOT
another visit has 10 be paid 10 Bests ,,,.
An article that is difficult 10 keep IN STOCK WHEN
the children are taken with. IN me mLltarS
coat which is an exact reproduction or inc nlted
States soldiers uniform. with regulation Amy
lining The cape IS cut III a circle without se"'"'
and With hood and turned-down collar.
Best makes and sells as good an artcie as can I've
obtained in the city. and his prices suit ms GUS
toners whether they be wealthy or need 70 KNOW
tho value Of a penny" To illustrate TINS: LONE
gowns for babies seen there yesterday fnarkea
Co.'S is one OF the most attractive shops IN INC
metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
AT STERN BROTHERS. WEST TWENTY
THIRD-ST

one visiting Stern's yesterday might nave thousnt
tina, an extraordinary sale was taking pace rom
tho number ~ Interested women seen IN al inc oe-
partmenis The truth ~ the matter p'oV'u u
he on investigation. that n few or the 'npo''"
,,op. n, heavy cloths rad been opened Inese
-. 40 roy Ina, In season FOR golf capes. b.
cycie cult. and costumes for all sorts o; sports
The uoa, striking and neat cloth Tor oicsc'e
sul, &c ~ n tan plain covert cloth' ana shcP"'i'
check on the wrong side. Although NOT eNncu'
navel II is sufficiently attractive To ne worn 'on
.aerohly this year The Goth designed for goh
cane, "a ,wo-toned showing the pl9in hlpc or brown
~ hl,ck with Innings Of strong and VVidy coiored
Scotch plaid ,,
Tho Victoria plaid predomina'cS as l''' .t.
f-hovlo,s of scotch ard English manuihc'u'e' lo'
a talor-rnade gown. may he seen ~ ''''" =
o,,,,s buvar in this particular department seems
., hove searchcd Great Britain thoroughly 70 nave
o.,,,.d such a varied ard complete line of these
goods Fine plain Venetian cloth sou ann pu'e
Z, color have also been brought over TINS VIII oe
much used in fnshionng the long, grace'u' u's'cr
for tho coming season .,,
Rrocdc'oth which always makes the wearer no''
her head bit high' VIII ne WI" " D.
te' sn nS NJ mixed melton In all shades intended
70 be heavily trimmed win nral1 II hno'"'' ''
from which choose winter irVSh' iii, fare
Ar and beauty predomnnte on the s''E oeir,ne5
a,,, and r,oirf me MORE strip. having hry
orect being about two and half lnchess IN Wlatn;
,,niiy WARDEN patterns. little sprg OF PINK hnu
l,oly ~ ~ nn,a are now called pQnpadours,
70 harmonic probably with the nougntis OF line
III 40. decided with n scrawly design OF wiite
satin Maccs.c effect Which may r ne dG Sack and
gr,cn and red and violet Plain taneta rs mace IN
sayndcTc pattern With pin srs soHa OF IN w he store
80 ~ harsh white tho weave showing PLAINLY anI
being striped across with et % psrsa
sbir, v'aIs, Of this would he cH1r'sNe Inc mn
teraI is wide and ses ~ - 10 yard TOOLS , OF
br,ont coloring arc made In n serpentlne wean,,,
"a nroduce the impression Of tucks ana chehlle
cords. a., -. ..,,.rrs With corcls
bo,r IN Vandvkc points for the skirt are seen III
great numbers NJ this soul-satlFfyins sn"p. had
RI carnels- hair IS also woven into 'Ne nhr,i
edrcs Of tho plaids. softening the erect ara sun
giving n datlnct idea OF plaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
AT J. ROTHsCHILDs NO. IS WEST FOUR
TEENTH.ST

one OF the brightest stores in town at this season
is that OF j. Ro;hschild Hats In the cases on the
second floor proclaim aloud that they come from
Paris This proclamation is not obtrusive only
there is lodging the fact that they are imported
Ono speaking" carriage hat. a biaet fare OF VEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
AT r. j. HORNER & CO.'S. no. 81 WEST
TWESTY.rfIIRD-ST

R. j. Homer e. Co. have arranged room "herei"
is displayed interesting COLLECTION OF ia""i
carved oak siieboards. ha-tabes hall-chars ana
din,ng-tables one OF the most beautiful things
there is a huge sidcboard A grotesque head forms
a drawer front which is supported by mons'rous
conven,ionalized god. The Italians arc carvers by
nature Mr.. Homer says that he has seen children
from eight 10 ten years old cutting away on these
pieces OF furniture with tho rudcst sort OF inpic-
ments usually only a hammer and chisei: Ihese
Children do the plain work the pieces. ara the
grown people work out the queer designs oi "on'
grifins and children s,, So,
Hall seats with attached mirrors are designen Dy
this firm 10 do away with the clumay hooks ABOUT
Which certain buyers complain. 49,, .o,o
a novelty in mirrors has been Imported me who ~,
piece being in glass The centre Is leSe re , ~
ordinary fashion and the frame Is formed oy cut
OF glass In several designs some are r,. p'''a
mar looking At these glasses Yesterday roa
them as modern antiques. whlch WIN snt IT, 7"
sort OF an idea OF their effect on the lay NINA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
AT GEORGE c. FLINT COMPANY'S, NO.
WEST TwENTy-THIRD-sT.

Though the fact Is not generally known the es
,,hlshront OF George c. Flint Company Is inc
LARGEST ~ its kind In the world. Another unexpected
ece ~ news IL that furniture shown by THIS rn Is
intended to suit the pocketbook Of the extremely
rich and moderately poor
For example: on tho floor In which the dln'ns-
room furniture Is displayed dining tables range IN
price from 80 70 $3.50 Tho lower priced 'ap'e i
really n substantial and pleasing hit Of furniture
on this same floor q novelty In din'ne-room furn'-
,u,o IA the spoon rack In different sizes end finish
Fcrnerles for the table centre are maze OF the same
uooa ~ the remainder OF tho furnishings. and
racks for plates TO he hung on the walls resemnle
an old IA shioned bookshelf.
The stvle for dining rooms this season turns TO
straiaht lines In high polish or Flemish effect
I-n-to-date dining rooms represent the period or
Sheraton and Chippendale. knife and FORK boxes
are used to a great extent :, $500 -
or the nrst floor OF this store may be seen an
eract representation Ct Martha Washington's
dressing be and Of George Washlngton,s Writing
desk also an exact copy OF q dressing table which
belonged to the Duchess OF Kent Queen victoria
mother ... 49,.
IN detail on one Of the floors In this building. In
the Chippendale room tea trays are SHOWN a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25


Miss Ellis gives her exhibition In the windows OF
the Big Store from 10 o'clock 10 y a. m. and from
2 o'clock to ) o'clock. p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

At N.GIRRON CO.'S. no. s3 BROADWAY.
Frcr, tho pont NJ view 81 nm historian IN" fact OF
As pre,, shops occupation OF the corner or Broad
,,ov and Ninetecnth-st Is Interesting. ohY i'"
,.,o,o a0o n Trrsey COW was daily seen feedlng on
rho grass growing ~ this particular corner VI
co,,ea ths Is extraordinary. hu' II IL fact' new
or,heloss McGihbon & CO. occupied their FORMER
s.ore twertv-one years. and hope ~ occupy ms
INV Mace many more years. The spacious win
aous lend themselves to tho graceful display or
,,is nrr,'s dra perry ard household linens one par
,iculer design original and new in every way was
rorroduced on tho Womans Page last sunday ~
,, no readily recalled, the curtain arrangement
Ia 0oscred for window IN n dark room IL mp
Vorld" Through oversight, credit was not given
- ,h,s firm for the design. This hrm carries
large stool. Of draperics. all OF new and exclusive
designs ~.
rroutiful Irish linen is made into every SORT OF
concoiva bio shape for household use Linen sheets
o,d niliow-cases SO beloved by our grnndmotheTs
are now entirely out OF date The reason tor ms,
according TO the modern honsekeeper. Il that linen
is hcayy for servants 10 handle IN the launary
Therefore the bed linen now called FOR IS on asr
ont grades ~ muslin. II Will pay a, prospects,e
urchaser 20 look at the stock and quarry OF soous
in This line which McGibbon & Co are NJ present
showing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
NEWS OF THE STORES.
EVERY ACCOMMODATIONS MADE FOR
THE FALL SHOPPER.

NEW AUTUMN STYLES OF EVERY DESIGN SHOWN
IN THE GREAT MERCANTILE HOUSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

OF THE METROPOLIS
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09

s.ry for the President to Issue an Or.
der granting such authority to the
commander-in-chlef OF an American
naval force ranking as q commander
or rear admiral, but the law experts
OF the department having decided that
Captain Sampson could not properly
or9anixe courts for the trial Of pris-
oners, the President. at the request Of
Secretary Long. determined to place
this power In Captain Sampson's hands.
Recognizing that the honor OF the
nation rests in his hands. 1t u the
plan of the authorities to place him in
command of the entire naval force op-
Grating on the North Atlantic coast In
case OF war, and to give him the rank
of rear admiral, 10 that he cannot be
superseded by an officer senior to him
at this time and with whom he might
fall In with during the progress Of the
war.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
The Main. No, Forgotten.

Washington. April 4.-Although for
the moment the destruction of the
Maine as diplomatic incident has
been set aside because of a more press-
ing matter, 1t has not been lost sight
Of, and will be revived as soon as the
pending negotions for the relief Of the
reconcentradoes and the evacuation Of
Cuba are concluded. Everything that
pertains to the Maine case has been
intrusted to ex-senator Edmunds, who
Is now giving the matter close study
and investigating precedents in inter-
national intercourse that bear upon II,
The President believes that the conn
Try will feel confidence in Senator Ed
munds' ability to deal with this quae-
tion, for no man better equipped could
have been found in this or any other
country.
1t has not yet been decided what
course to follow. 1t is a matter Of very
grave Importance, and no positive
steps will be taken until the President
is fully informed and has Determines
upon q proper policy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Lee aad the British Consul 1t Hsvana
Working In Harmony

Lee a.d the Bri,ish Consul At Havana
Working In Harmony.
New York, April 4.-The Heralds
Washington special says:
Consul General Lee has been in
structed to turn the American consul
ate over to British Consul GOllan, and
already made the necessary arrange
ments with GOllan to do 10. This Is .
mere precaution in case General Lee
has to leave suddenly. He Is simply
setting his house In order.
General Lee had long conference
with Consul Gollan. who courteously
agreed to do everything In his power
In case Lee receives orders to leave, or
is forced to seek a refuge on the Fern
with the other Americans by a sudden
uprising Of the Havana populace.
Lee and British Consul Gollan are
prepared to act together in protecting
English and Americans, and in any
case but one Of sudden uprising, will
see to 1t that the protection offered by
BlancO is taken advantage Of fully.
The remaining Americans will stick
closely to Lee.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
AsANDoNs THE MAINE.
Contract for salvage Closed aaa u,
Wreckers VIII Go North.

Wreckers VIII Go North
Havana, April 2.-An order was re-
ceived here to-day for the closing Of
the contract with the wreckers now at
work on the Maine, and directing that
salvage operations should be suspend.
ed. The tug Merritt and the barges
Chief and Sharp will proceed north a.
soon as practicable. 1t has been found
impossible to save the ten-inch gun, un.
less dynamite is used to blow the tops
from the turrets.
All the other valuable material Of
the Maine which was not destroyed by
the explosion or sunk deep in the har-
Dor mud has already been sent north.
The bodies of the victims of the explos-
ION which have not been recovered,
numbering seventy-five or seventy six,
are by this time probably completely
disintegrated, but arrangements can
be made with the local authorities
should any bodies appear upon the sur
face, and they Will be cared for and
shipped north by Ward line steamer.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
Danger Of A.o.h.r rr...h. War.

Denver, April 2.-The prospects are
very favorable for another freight war
between the all-rail and rail and wat.
er lines running into Colorado. The
rail and water lines accuse the all-rail
lines Of cutting rates, and they say
that II the Interstate Commerce Com
mission does not put stop to the rate.
cutting they will commence to cut
themselves.
1t has been an open secret for some
time that the all-rail lines were grant
ing reduced rates. While the freigh,
men admit there is quiet cutting Of
rates going on they disclaim any
knowledge concerning details, except
to say that the Interstate commerce
laws governing that business are being
violated.
The cutting going on is in that ter
ritory involved In the freight fight of
last fall when the water lines insisted
m maintaining their differential over
the all-rail lines. The water lines
won the fight. While the differential
was lowered on some classes 1t was
raised on others, the general average
remaining almost the same.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
PIGEONS AS LIrE SAVERS.
Captain Remand of the Steamer La Br
taEne Makes an Experiment..

Captain Remand of the Steamer La Bre-
tagne Makes an Experiment..
Smansea, April 1.-The British
steamer Challerton from Port Nolloth
for Swansea, which has Just arrived
here, reports that when about $50
miles south Of the Scilly islands 4 car
-ier pigeon boarded her and the follow
Ing message was found attached to the
bird:
March p, 8 a. m.-An English sail
ing vessel has been succored by La
Bretange; delay probable.
CAPTAIN RENAUD."
The following was also appended TO
the carrier pigeon: ....
Saved the crew OF the Bothnia.
Three of that crew killed"
The BOthnia referred to by Captain
Renaud is probably the British bark
Bothnia, reported from Plymouth to-
day as having passed the Lizard in tow
Of the German steamer Castilia-
When La Bretagne left Havre on
Saturday last she had on board 100
carrier pigeons shipped with the view
Of testing the possibility of establish
Ing communication with the shore in
case of accident. 1t was added that
II the experiment proved successful all
steamers of the French line would car
ry homing pigeons.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
uNcoMpA4oar RESERVATION.
A N~~b>e Il Ne. said 70 Havs 0eas b
aAA Took up Lauda-

A N.nbss Il Nsa aaid TO Hsvs oess b
aaA fesk sp Laada
Salt Lake, Utah, April IA special
to the Tribune from Fort Duchesne,
Utah. says:
Yesterday morning the post was
crowded with men anxious to know II
the Uncompahgre reservation would
be thrown open. When the truth Of
the situation began to dawn upon the
crowd there was rush to hitch up
teams, and In q short time they were
on the road hoping to gain possession
of the few acres of good agricultural
land along Green river and the gold
and copper bonanzas along the west
ern edge of the reservation.
No precautions had been taken to
circumvent "sooners." Neither the
Indians nor the post commander had
been apprised that the opening would
occur. To-day the cat was let out Of
Ing In talk that the time for opening
would be extended six months the
moneyed interest WAS at work. Brief
ly stated, the play was to gain posses
sion Of the gilsonite veins, which
seems to have resulted that the St.
Louis corporation practically controls
the whole available gilsOnite product
Of America. They worked through the
men, mostly citizens of Vernal, who
took claims in good faith over ten
years ago.
1t ID claimed by the best legal talent
that these claims now hold good un-
der the general mining laws.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
suyi.s Me.t. and Pro,,.,on.,

Chicago, April Abby. McNeill 4
Libby have received orders from the
United States government for 10000
pounds Of provisions, including mess
pork and canned meats, to be shipped
at once to the navy yard at Brooklyn.
The Schwarzschild 4 Sulzberger Com
pany Of Kansas City have also re-
ceived a government order for 10000
pounds OF provisions for immediate
shipment to the Brooklyn navy yard.
To ill this order the plant Of the COM
pany has been put at work both night
and day. Other large orders have been
prepared by the government and will
be placed under contract within the
next forty-eight hours. 1t il estimated
that immediate government orders for
canned meats alone will amount to
5000. 600 pounds.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
ARMED INTERVENTION.
senate Cosmlttss on Foreign Rotate
Favoss It.

senate Conmittss on Foreign Rslatssss
Washington, April 4.-The full Zen
ate committee ON foreign relations
has agreed to accept the recommends
tion of the subcommittee for a reso-
lution recognizing the Independence Of
Cuba and recommending armed inter-
vention II necessary to secure 1t.
While the Foraker resolutions are
made the basis and the principal part
Of the measure which would be report
ed to Congress, there are some addi-
tons to them and some unimportant
changes In phraseology. The most i'm
portant and, in fact, the only essen
tial is paragraph fixing the respon-
sibil!ty upon Spain for the Maine dis
aster, and citing this as cause for
American resentment, If not for war.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09
WAR TAXES NEXT.
Beer. Te. and Coffee VIII First Bear the
Burden.

be0f. lea on0 C0mee VIII First Bear the
Burden.
Washington, April 3.-Secretary 3. Gage
and Representative Dingley of Maine,
chairman of the House ways and
means committee. were summoned by
the President yesterday. and were
soon In conference with him on bust
ness. While they would not discuss 1t,
but left to conjecture, 1t can be safely
said to relate TO finances and to meas
ures to put Jhc treasury on a war foot
Ing, involving, as hostile operations
will, II once began, largely increased
expenditures and appropriations. 1t is
thought this phase OF the question of
the figures may to some extent figure
In the Presidents message.
No definite plan, or even an outline
Of plan. TO raise war revenues from
the internal revenue sources has yet
been formulated. but 1t is the belief
Of the persons who necessarily would
be consulted in the matter that legisla-
tion for an additional tax on beer is
almost certain in the event of hostili-
ties. to be recommended to Congress.
Whisky, il is said, also would come
In for share OF the increase, but for
the fact that the present rate of $1.5o
enced revenue officials, is really above
the maximum revenue production
point. There Ia no reasonable doubt
that quite list or articles such as are
admittedly luxliries will be considered
by the ways and means committee as
objects of revenue legislation in case
any large amount Of funds Is needed
TO carry on the war, which nearly all
visitors TO the White House said now
seems inevitable. treasury experts
have estimated that the increase of
the tax on beer from 81 to 81 per bar.
rel would result in gain of approx.
mately forty million dollars 4 year to
the revenues, but whether 30 heavy an
increase rs that is contemplated is not
known.
The question Of laying small inter.
nal revenue tax on tea and coffee is
also under consideration 1t is
thought that tax of something less
than ten cents pound on tea and
about three cents pound ON coffee
would bring In large revenue, pos
sibly $50, 100000 or $4O,OOO,OOO a year.
This tax, II Is thought, would not re-
suit In materially increasing the price
to the consumer Of either tea or coffee
except possibly In the beginning. The
combined revenues from beer, tea and
coffee, 1t ID thought would approx
mate $75,00O,OOO a year and possibly
&SO,0OOOOO.
Representative McMillen, the rank
Ing Democratic member Of the ways
and means committee. called while
Chairman Dingley was In conference
with the President, but remained only
. few minutes.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-09

Wason-ruts have been the subject Of
some recent experiments by a Missouri
scientist. A heavily loaded wagon
with ordinary tires was run over soft
stubble land, and the ruts found to be
fourteen inches deep. With broad tires
the same load made ruts only I'VE
inches deep, the difference In the draft
being "a per cent In favor Of the broad
tire. On corn land Just dry enough to
pillow, the difference was 72 per cent,
an enormous loss or saving of horse
power and man-temper. One of the
comprehensive thinkers Of the times
dates his interest In public themes to
. conversation with wise country doc
tor, as the two drove on q life-and-
death errand over . horrible road. III
those poor fellows bleed to DEATH" the
doctor exclaimed, ut will be the fault
Of the narrow tires that have made this
road almost impassable. Never make
ruts. my boy: put broad tires on your
life."