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The evening times., 1899-08-19
REMOVED TO GLEN ECHO.
Red Cross Society Offices Now a
Miss Barton's Home.

hed SrOss society OMccs Now mt
Miss Barton's Home.
Secretary E. E. Balcom, of the Red Cross
Society, has removed the Office of the So
ciety from the second floor of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company building.
Ninth and F streets, to Miss Clara Barton's
house at Glen Echo. The removal was com.
pleted today.
Miss Barton Is at present visiting the
family of Former Judge Joseph Sheldon. in
New Haven, Conn.," said Mr.. Baicon,.
She Is in the best Of health and doing a
great deal of work In connection with the
society We do not expect Miss Barton in
Washington before the middle or last of
September.
The Government is attending to the sick
and Injured in Porto Rico and 1t Is hardly
probable that the society will be called upon
10 take UP the work of caring for the VIC
tins OF the tornado in Porto Rico.
The Manila work Is being done through
the auxiliary OF the society at San Fran
cisco and while understand much good is
being accomplished i have no reports di-
rect from Manila, as all such reports go di
rect 10 San Francisco. The Offices Of the
society Will remain at Glen Echo indefi
nitely, and nothing OF any Importance will
be done here until Miss Barton's return in
the fall"
The evening times., 1899-08-19
CHANGES IN THE TREASURY.
Promotions and Appointments I'm tn
Classified Service. A

Promotions and Appointments In the
classified Service. A
The following promotions and appoint
ments in the classified service of the
Treasury Department were announced
this afternoon:
Office of the Auditor for the Postoffice
Decentralization R. Lowry. Missis-
sippi, $720; George Fl. Afford. Mississippi.
$72o; Thomas p. Guyton, Mississippi. s720.
Reinstatement-John A. w. 'Burche,
District of Columbia, $780, Office of Audi
tor for the Postofice Department.
Appointments by transfer from other
departments-Reuben Marquet, New York,
$500. Secretary's office. by transfer from
Interior Department; Thomas M. Steep.
District of Columbia, $500. Secretary's Of
fee. by transfer from War Department.
Promotions-Secretsry's offlce-Glendi B.
Young Virginia, 81 30 to 1,S00; Clifton p.
Clark, Tennessee. 5000 to $1,000; Frank A.
Clark, Indiana, $500 to $T2o; Mrs. Helen NJ.
Lunsford, District Of Columbia. $54S to $500.
Bureau of Statistics-Edward Whitney,
Massachusetts, $500 to $1,000.
Office OF the Auditor for the Treasury De-
partment-J. D. Nevius. Texas. sI.400 TO
81, 600; Miss Florence L. Hart. Pennsyl-
vania. $500 to $1,000; Pinckney w. Smith,
Illinois, $500 TO 5000.
Offices of the. Auditor for the Postoffice
Department = w. H. Crowell. Ohio,
81, 400 20 1000; William N. Bragaw, Ala
bama. 81, 200 to s1.i00; Mrs. F. E. Cordero.
Kentucky. 81, coo to $1,000: Mrs. Mary w.
Fox, Pennsylvania, $500 to $1,000. e. B.
Belding, Ohio, $40 to $500; Miss Augusta
Wallace. Connecticut, $40 to $500: Miss
E. E. Mattox, Ohio. S720 to $40; Mrs. A.
X. Hunt, District Of Columbia, s72o to
$40; Miss Vena A. Wells, Nebraska, s720
to $50.
Office of the Treasurer of the United
States-Miss Ella B. Monahan. California,
5000 to 81 900; Alex. McB. Peoples. South
Carolina, s720 to $500; Frank E. Reppert.
Kansas, S700 to s720; Richard L. Edwards,
Texas. $500 to 500: Miss E. NJ. Harwood.
District of Columbia. s54S to $3.50; Mrs. b.
NJ. Merrick. Connecticut, $720 to $500;
Mrs. Joanna V. Burke, District of Column
bia. $500 to sI20; Mrs. Augusta C. Harris,
New York, 1920 to $500; Thomas F. Athey.
Missouri, $500 to s720, and Miss Gertrude
W. Allison. District Of Columbia, $40 to
5000
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MANGLED BY A BIG DOG.
Ferocious Assault Upon Child By q
St. bernard.

Newburg, N. Y. Aug. 13.-The families of
Elias Terwiiiiger and Stephen La Forge. of
Crawford. Orange county. Thursday went
up on Shawangunk Mountain berry picking
Mrs. Terwilliger took her big ST. Bernard
dog along for protection
On the return trip the children were run
ming down the mountain. when the dog
sprang upon one of the La Forge children.
boy of six years old, threw him down and
shook him as he would kitten. Before he
could be driven away the dog had torn one
of the lads ears OF and one OF his eyes
out besides inlicting other injuries upon
the little fellow.
The eye was pushed back and the lad car
ried home. and a physician was called. The
eye was so badly swollen that it could not
be told whether it could be saved. The
dog was shof
The evening times., 1899-08-19
cumbcrIand,s PahIie Buiidins.

Cumberland, Md, Aug. 19.-The matter
of the construction of the public building
for Cumberland. the site for which has
already been secured for s20,ee0. has been
postponed until after Congress meets. when
it is hoped to have the appropriation in
creased by s50,0e8. making s125. .000 alto
gether and leaving 500 eco for the erection
of the building II is felt that suitable
Government building, with postofice and
courtroom, to meet the demands of a grow
ing city like Cumberland, could not be
erected for $50. Geo. 1t is believed the addi-
tional appropriation will be secured and
the supervising architect thought it best to
postpone drawing the plans. Senator We'll
lington is anxious that Cumberland should
Run, died in Cumberland yesterday. He
the expense of the county. He had S1-10.
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BATHING BEACH REGATTA.
The Novel Aquatic Programme to be
Given on Labor Day.

Preparations are active for the annual
Bathing Beach regatta, which will take
place September 4, Labor Day. The COM
mittee in charge of the matter has met
and made arrangements. It is composed
of w. x. Stevens, superintendent of the
beach; DR.. F. w. Grandfell, and the fol-
lowing newspaper men: Robert W. Dut-
ton, H. H. Smith. and Eugene B. Wilkins
The events thus far decided upon by the
committee are as follows: swimming
race Of 80 yards. for boys under IA years
of age; race of 20 yards, for boys un-
der 16; race of 100 yards, open for all;
a race of $50 yards, for the Walsh med
al, won last year and now held by Phil
Kendall; a handicap of 440 yards; 50
yard race. in which clothes will be worn;
a life saving contest in which a dummy
will be sunk into the water. and which
will be brought UP by a contesting diver
There will also be farthest under water
contest swim, plain and fancy diving, and
a consolation race. Medals will be award
ed the winners-probably to the first and
second in each event
The regatta will be open to all and no
admission will be charged.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
AN ACCOUNTING ASKED FOR.
Proceedings Against the Eureka
Park Company,s Late Manager.

Proceedings Against the Eureka
Park Company's Late Manager.
The officers and members of the Eureka
Park Company today through their attor-
ney. e. L. Gies. filed proceedings in equity
against William H. West, formerly gen.
eral manager of the company. asking that
he be restrained from further interfering
with the management Of the corporation
and also be made to give an accounting OF
his stewardship. The Eureka Park Com
pany maintains a pleasure resort at Hills
dale, Anacostia- The complainants are
William H. Thomas, president of the COM
pany: Violetta Tfbbs, vice president; Mol
lie Green. treasurer, and others.
1t is alleged that West while managing
the business of the company failed to turn
over to the treasurer within twenty-four
hours, as prescribed by the rules of the
corporation, all moneys collected. 1t is
further stated that West collected for
rental for the park s316. but of this sum
he only made\ account of sSS.25 to the
treasurer, and when called upon to give
an account at meeting of the Eureka
Park Company held August IL. the office
of the general manager was declared va
cant and the president, William H.
Thomas, was empowered and authorized
to collect all moneys for rents due the
company and otherwise direct its affairs.
The evening times., 1899-08-19

Louisville. KY, Aug. 19.-GeoTge Brett
enstein and Miss Mammie Hoertz, we'll
known young people of this city. quietly
slipped over to Jeffersonville. Ind, about
three weeks ago and were married. Their
wedding was kept secret until today, the
groom having taken time TO fix up his
house so that it would be suitable for the
occupancy OF himself and bride The nup-
tials were TO be announced in today's pa
pers and last night the young woman stole
away from the domicile of her parents and
went TO her new home. Her father in
some way learned of the marriage, and
late last night went to the place OF abode
of his son-in-Iaw, took the girl. and. re-
turning, smashed all the furniture in the
kOuse
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RELIEF FOR STORM VICTIMS.
Cash Contributions and Supplies for
Sufferers i'm Porto Rico.


Sufferers in Porto Rico.
New York, Aug. 19.-Acting Mayor Gug-
genheimer received $204 yesterday for the
relief of the Porto Rican hurricane suf-
ferers. This brings the total amount OF
the fund to date to s6,004.66. II. B. Hol-
Inns & Co. received yesterday and Thurs
day Sl19, making a total deposited with
them of s2,1s6.5o. The Merchants Asso-
citation committee received $3.50. which
brought the total contributed through
them to S9,S91. The National Bank Of
North America, which was designated by
Secretary Root as a deposit for all the
cash contributions, had received alto
gether up to yesterday afternoon $l5,-
546.SS. The Maritime Exchange collected
yesterday sI.O25, making s3,3O7 altogether
secured by the Exchange for the relief
work The total receipts in this enumera-
tion amount to SIS, $500. The Maritime
Exchange cabled to Governor General Da-
Wis $500. This was In addition to $1,000
which it had previously forwarded to him.
BY the steamship Evelyn, which sailed
yesterday, Colonel Jones, of the United
States transport service, shipped for the
sufferers relief a consignment of merchan-
disc, including eighteen cases OF clothing,
fifty cases and seventeen drums of salt fish,
FIVE barrels of compressed food. five cases
OF condensed milk, all from the Boston Re-
lief Association; one package of clothing
and one package of antipyrine pills con-
tributed by the Merchants Association;
six cases of clothing and hats from a de-
partment store and four cases of women's
and childrens clothing, and one box Of
negligee shirts from other contributions.
Flint, Eddy & Co. notified Colonel Jones
that the New York and Porto Rico Steam
ship Company had agreed to carry for
them free $4,000 pounds Of -four, consigned
TO representative firms in Ponce, San Juan,
Mayaguez, and Arroyo. Each sack is
marked Not to be sold: this -four is sen:
by Flint, Eddy & Co, Of New York, for
free distribution among the sufferers in
Porto Rico"
The evening times., 1899-08-19
Fell sixty-two Feet and Lives.

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. ia remarkable
accident occurred at a colliery at Will
Jamestown. in this county. A carpenter
named Dunkelberger. while working on an
extension to the colliery, sixty-two f-et
from the ground, lost his balance and fell.
Fourteen feet below was a platform. Tnis
he struck. and rolling over TO a trapdoor
went through it to the ground. He land
ed on a pile Of railroad iron, bounced up
in the air and came down again. His fei-
lew-workmen ran to him, expecting to
pick him up dead and mangled- But Dun
keIberger, after lying unconscious for
three hours. got up. with no bones broken
and only few cuts and gashes.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
FLOODS IN MANITOBA.
Great Damage by a Rise I'm the Sas-
katchewAn River.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Aug. 19.-The big
Saskatchewan River is on the rampage.
The stream. already high, rose four feet
in twenty-four hours. and is still rising.
The bridge piers at Edmonton are under
water. Ferries have been swept away and
hundreds of cords of wood and thousands
of feet OF lumber have gone adrift- The
electric light power house at Edmonton Is
under water and the fats below the town
have been transformed into a lake Of rush
ing waters.
The freshet Is due to the phenomenal
rainfall Of the past few days.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Capt. Joseph I. Evans, commissary of sub
sistenee Volunteers, is honorabIy discharged from
the Volunteer Army Of the United States by the
Secretary Of War. to take effect September 2.
1899. He will proceed to his home. The travel
enjoined is necessary for the public service. and
must be completed prior to the date of the dis
charge herein specified.
Capt. Orin b. Mitcham. Ordnance Department
will proceed from New York city. N. Y. to the
War Munition Company, Bradford, Pa, official
business pertaining to the inspection of the acili-
ties Of that company for the manufacture Of
smokeless powders for seacoast guns, and con-
pletion OF this duty will return to his proper
station. The travel enjoined is necessary for the
public service.
Capt. Grin B. Mitcham, Ordnance Department,
will proceed from New York city, n. Y, to
the works OF E. l. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
Wilmington, Del, on official business pertaining
to consultation with the inspector Of powder at
that place, and with the members of the above
named firm on the subject Of the manufacture of
smokeless powder. and on the completion of this
duty will return to his proper station. The travel
enjoined is necessary for the public service.
The leave OF absence on surgeons certificate
of disability for period not exceeding two
months, and not extending beyond the muster
out of his regiment, is granted Capt. A. G.
Clarke, Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry
The leave Of absence on account Of sickness
granted Second Lieut.. Dornan Baldwin jr., First
North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, in Special Or
ders, No. 156, Department OF California, July IS,
1899, is extended one month account Of sick
ness, with permission to apply for further ex-
tension, if necessary.
First Lieut.. Francis II. Cameron, Thirty-hfth
Infantry, Volunteers, recently appointed, will
proceed to New York city, n. Y, and report
by telegraph to the Adjutant General OF the
Army for further orders
Major John J. Pershing, assistant adjutant gem
eral, U. s. Volunteers, upon the completion of
the duty assigned him by the commanding gen.
eral, Department OF California, will proceed to
Manila, Philippine Islands, and report in person
to the commanding general. Department Of the
Pacific and Eighth Army Corps. for assignment
to duty with the Eighth Army Corps.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
Fatally Hurt while Beating His WAY

Cumberland. Md. Aug. 1s.-Arthur Oil
yer, aged eighteen years, Of Suffolk, Va,
who was crushed by a train at Sir Johns
Run. died in Cumberland yesterday. He
had been working In the West Virginia
lumber region and was on his way to
Rockham, Va. where his mother, who Is
a widow, resides. He said he had sent her
all the money he had earned. reserving on
ly few dollars. which, too, he had hoped
to save by beating his way on o freight
train. he Will likely be buried here at
the expense Of the county. He had s1.1o.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
Money From High Omcials.

The Secretary OF War received this
morning three checks from Lake Cham
plain to be applied to the fund for Porto
Rican relief. One was from President Nc
Kinley for $3.50; another from Vice Presi-
dent Hobart for $3.50, and the third from
William Barbour, of New York. for a SIM
liar amount. Another check received was
from August Belmont in New York for
$500. To these Secretary Root also added
his check for $3.50. making total addition
to the fund of 81 800.
The evening times., 1899-08-19

It is certainly gratifying to the public to know
Of one concern in the land who are not afraid to
be generous to the needy and the suffering The
proprietors Of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Com
sumption. Coughs. and Colds have given away ever
ten million trial bottles Of this great medicine.
lutely CURED thousands of hopeless cases Asthma,
Bronchitis. HoarsenesAA and all diseases OF the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs are surely cured bx IL
Call Henry Evans, Druggist, 93s Street, and
get free trial bottle. Regular size 50 cents and
81. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
SIXTY Lsves sawed.

In the Rakaia (New Zeaiand) Railway smash.
says the Sydney Bulletin. drink was the direct
means naf sVying the liveR Of ahout sixty en-
cursio9ists who, - tie night WIS cold and wet
aud the train was waiting left the rear carriage
and trooped into the railway hotei few yards
OF. When they were driiikine beer {poszibiy it
riage which sixty Of eiibeer- thirsty crowd had
quilted was reduced to matchw6od.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
RAID ON A RoBBER GANG.
One Desperate Killed and Two Bad
IL wounded by Posse.

~ Wounded by a Posse.
Charleston. w. Va. Aug. 19.--Crump Ar
bogast was killed and two others of the
notorious gang of Clay county robbers to
which he belonged were dangerously
wounded In a raid made by posse of Clay
county officers yesterday
The raid occurred at daybreak on top OF
the mountain at Eldorado, where the rob-
bers had been holding out against arrest.
Arbogast was shot through the head. dy-
ing five hours later. Robert Reedy and a
third member of the gang are seriously
wounded. the latter being shot through the
body. Luther Reedy, a fourth member.
was arrested, unhurt. and placed in Jail.
Four of the officers making the raid have
bullet holes through their hats.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
IN VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions Filed by James A. Gibbs
and Isaac Katxen.

James A. Gibbs today filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy, asking that he
be accorded the benefits OF the Bankruptcy
act. He lists his liabilities at s1,07s.Ss and
his assets at s175, the value of household
goods which he claims to be exempted.
The liabilities are to cover the cost of gro
Gerry. rent, and coal bills.
Isaac Katzen, manager of the New York
Cycle Company. In this city, also fled a
petition In voluntary bankruptcy He fix
es his liabilities at $500 and lists no as
sets.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
The Lincoln National Bank
CT Washington. d. C. eer. 7ta aad d Sta
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS, BOX RENT s2.5s
DIED.

BRUCE-On August IL. 1900. at Little Rock,
Ark. CLAUDE ). BRUCE, the beloved son Of
Sandy and Margaret Bruce. aged twenty-ssven
years, three months. and five days
Funeral from residence of his mother Nichols
Avenue, Anacostia. Sunday, 2 p m. Relatives
and IrlendS invited Item
MeC0SDACH-0n Friday, August IS Is99 at
s:35 p. m, JAMES MeCONDACH. native of Scot
land. husband Of Elizabeth Grinder
Funeral from his late residence GO L Street
northwest, on Monday, August 81. at D. m
mterment in GIenwcod Cemetery. II
NICH0I4SoN-On Thursday August IL. 1899 at
1920 p. M, PEARL LOUISE, youngest daughter
of Charles and Mary E. Nicholson, aged six
months and Ave DAYS.
Funeral from her late residence IsIi Eleventh
street southeast, on Saturday, August d. at
p. IT.
Little Pearl our darling
Pride of all our hearts at home
But angel came and whispered
Little Pearl do come home
BY her sisters, MAY AND EVA
My dear little baby. I miss her sos
All through the day. wherever / go;
All through the night how lonely it seems
For no hrtte babe wakes me out Of NV dreams,
I miss her all through the weary hours
miss her as others do sunshine and flowers
DAYTIME or nighttime. wherever go
My deaf little baby. l miss her 30
II BY PAPA AND MAMMA
The evening times., 1899-08-19
VIII observe German Maneuvres.

The State Department has announced that Dr.
John McG. Woodbury. has been granted permis-
sion by the German Emperor to attend the ma
neuvres Of the Sixth Army Corps, September %.
in Silesia. This viii give Dir. Woodbury., who
is surgeon in the q. 8. Army, an opportunity
to observe professionally the medicemilitary on
erations Of the German army in actual opera
The evening times., 1899-08-19

Women a. well a. men are
made miserable By kidney and
bladder trouble. nr. Kilmus :
SWAMP Boot, the great kidney
remedy. promptly cufea Al
druggists IN nfty cent and dol.
ay have q sample bottle 81 mai
let telling al shout It and it,
uer Z Co. Binshamton, N. I,
The evening times., 1899-08-19
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co.,
members Of the New York Exchange,
1919 y Street,
The evening times., 1899-08-19

Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf sold of
to 10 this morning. much to the disgust Of
the people who were persuaded into buying
1t a few days ago at above IT, 1t Is now
will be made against the stock In the re-
organization plan.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. HiDbs e Co..
members Of The New York Exchange
1910 Street
The evening times., 1899-08-19

Steel and Wire. common, and other indus
trial issues were weak. american Tobac-
co sold on to IL. n hsss
The evening times., 1899-08-19
Uncle Sam Don't Wear
auI9-Ino

q Truss. but he carries the Al.
~e~ Cushion Truss all over the United
States. Men, women, and children
wear and he them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort; nothing else viii ConsrItation
and two weeks trial free. Office, paYIors. wait
ing and consultation rooms on the same loor.
Cafalcgues free. THE RORIGR AIR CUSHION
TRUSS COMPANY. l224 ST. N.Y., I'd aoor,
iy1&tf
The evening times., 1899-08-19
srEcIAL NOTICES.

Dyspepsia, constipation, fatulency, and
hyporhombria cured by medical GYM
nastic; consultation free. At the Gymnas-
tie Institute 20 Sd ST. ne. John E. RUEB-
SAM, DR.. NJ Ph auIT-H
The evening times., 1899-08-19

The bank statement figures were as fol-
lows: Reserves increased s6S5,975; loans
increased. S1,e4S, 500; legals decreased
s645, 600; specie Increased, 81 652 500; de-
posits increased s1,2s2 500; circulation in
creased, S74, 100. There is more money in
the banks. and, despite the fact that loans
have increased, the reserve has increased
nearly 100000 also.
The evening times., 1899-08-19
Millions Given Away.

Sugar, the Tobacco issues, American
The evening times., 1899-08-19
WHO is
TO
BLAME.

lar sizes. You m
kee; also pamph
wonderful cures.
Address Dr.. Kill
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-27
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence.)

Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
Orrin w. Newell is visiting his cousin,
Orrin D. Newell.
Mrs. Collins Richardson and daugh-
ter, Bessie, were at Bolton Sunday.
Frank Dickinson of Rockville spent
Sunday with his friend, Wilton HARDWOOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Newell and Miss
Cora Harris of Rockville attended church
at the lake Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth was unable
to preach last Sunday, as expected, being
called away to attend funeral. He will
preach next Sunday at the same hour.
The selectmen have called meeting
for Saturday at 2 p. M, at the town hall,
to see If the town will vote to appropriate
sum Of money for road Improvement.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet next
week Thursday afternoon and evening at
the cottage of Messrs. Adams and Har-
wood by the lake side. Supper will be
served and cordial Invitation extended
to all.
The Rockville press club, including e.
w. Foot representing the Times and
Springfield Republican, F. A. Randall OF
the Post, Chas. Greer Of the Courant and
Journal, and T. F. Rady of the Leader,
were royalty entertained last Thursday
afternoon by T. r. Adams at his cabin
"Birch Lodge" at Crystal Lake. A fine
spread was prepared by Mrs. Adams, con.
sisting Of Crystal Lake bass and all the
flxings.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-27
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


matter under this head 10 cents per line)
Those Muslin Wrappers at A. L..
Howard's are suggestive of comfort these
warm days.
You can get all sizes of rubber jar
rings at Anthony Adams Furnace-ave.
ALI kinds of laundry work at Maver-
lex laundry. Office with Schmeiske & Ja-
cobsen. F. A. Lasbury, agent.
Linen and Duck Dress Skirts at A..
L. Towards.
Light and Dark Percales To-, Chalies
and Muslins 4c. Special sale for Friday
and Saturday at E. L. BurI's.
If you want new Shirt Waist, Waist
Set, Belt, Buckle, Ribbons, Beauty Pins
or Linen Collars, call at A. L. Towards.
Full line of window screens at the
Chicago grocery.
"A. W. Walker offers Ladies' Shirt
Waists, made from good Indigo Blue
Print, at 81 cts. each.
"A. W. Walker is showing large as
sortment of Lace Curtains from SO cts. to
So per pair. Call and examine and get
prices.
"A. w. Walker offers this week a
large assortment of Ladies' Cotton, Linen
and White Pique Skirts from 80 cts. to
1926 each. Special values at 70 and SO
cts. each. These skirts are just the thing
for merchants day or vacation wear.