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The times., 1899-11-18
AN EXCITING CHAsE.
Citizens and Policeman Pursue Two
Men in n BuGEy.

Citizens and Policeman Pursue Two
Men in BuEGy.
James EccIes and Harry GOwans. were
arrested yesterday after an exciting chase,
BY Policeman Berman. of the First pre-
cinct and locked up at No. 1 station.
chargsd with grand larceny. The com
plainant>Is William S Watts. OF the firm
Of Melton < Watts. builders He alleges
the larceny. of his horse ard buggy, valued
at $40. The property was recovered.
though the buggy is said to be in badly
damaged condition Both Eccles and
Gowans will be arraigned in court this
morning.
II is charged that the men took Mr..
Watts horse and buggy from the corner
of Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. where he had left it temporarily. They
were observed BY Policeman Bermau and
citizens. who gave chase. Ecclcs and
Gowans drove up the Avenue. turned into
Fifteenth Street and there entered an al
levway in the rear Of the Regent Hotel
The alley is narrow. and in attempting
to drive rapidly through il a collision with
a brick wall resulted. This caused a par
ttaI demolition of the buggy, and the men
were caught.
II is said they acknowledged taking the
property. but declined 10 give reason tOT
it, It is further said they dehed the police
to take action against them
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WANT THE CHANNEL DEEPENED
a Delegation of Richmond Business
Men Cali ON Secretary Root

Delegation of Richmond Business
Men CAN on Secretary Root.
4 delegation of thirty prominent citizens
from Richmond, Va, called at the War
Department yesterday to urge the deepen
ing of the channel OF the James River
from Richmond to Chesapeake Bay. The
delegation was headed by Representative
Lamb Of the Richmond district, VINO intro
duced Colonel Cutshaw, city engineer Of
Richmond, and Mr.. NiTginius Newton, who
represented the business organizations of
Richmond.
MIR. Root called in Mr. Allen, the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, and General
Wilson, Chief of Engineers OF the Army,
and the visitors made their statements
They said that twenty-five foot channel
could be made from Richmond TO the sea
without a very large expense to the Gov
ernment, and that with this channel Rich
mond would soon take rank as one OF the
leading cities in the country in the ship
building line. They said that there was
already a large shipbuilding plant at Rich
mond which would be increased if they
could get the twenty-five foot channel, and
that a number of big vessels could be bid
for by the shipbuilding company.
The proposition was discussed at some
length by the visitors, and Mr.. Root Mr.
Allen and General Wilson assured them
that they would take the matter under con-
sideration and endeavor if possible 70 com
ply with their request.
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charged, 500; Southern California (at dis,

charge), 500; Southern California (at dis
pOsal Of presiding Bishop, 5000.
Chinese-California $500; New York,
81, 600; Oregon (at disposal of presiding
Bishop S1,143; Southern California tat
disposal of presiding Bishop, $1,000.
Japanese-California $1,000; for Japa-
nese work in Honolulu (at disposal of pre-
siding Bishop 81 600.
Bohemian and Hungarian-Baltimore
$1,000; East Ohio 81, 500; Pittsburg, S1,S00;
Rock River tat disposal of resident Bishop
calendar year 1S99), SO 500; Upper Iowa
(available for calendar year 1899, to be
administered by resident Bishop at Chi
cago). $500.
Italian-Cincinnat (available January i,
at disposal Of presiding Bishop, 81, 400;
Genesee (at disposal Of resident Bishop,
$500; Louisiana tat disposal of resident
Bishop. $1,350; New England TAT dis
posal Of resident Bishop, s1,676; New
York. $4,000; Philadelphia tat disposal of
resident Bishop, $2S56; Rock River (at
disposal Of resident Bishop, 81 500.
The members Of the Methodist missionary
committee held mass meetings last night in
Foundry, Metropolitan and Trinity NJ. E
Churches. Bishop Bowman presided at
Foundry Church. Bishop ThOburn of In
dia. spoke on the missions in that country,
and the Rev. ]. J. Walker, Superintendent
of the Alaska missions. delivered an ad-
dress on the lives Of the Indians there.
Bishop McCabe. in concluding the services,
said the general committee last year re-
fused TO give him money to assist in the
Alaska missions, but that he has not yet
been defeated by it, He said he sent the
Rev Mr.. Walker, and became personally
responsible for his salary and expenses.
His labors, he declared, sad achieved Won
derful results.
Bishop Merrill presided at the MetropOli-
tan Church. Addresses were delivered by
Bishops Andrews and Fowler and Dr.. A.
J. Palmer. DR.. a. B. Leonard spoke at
Trinity Church
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JOHN H. HAswELL DEAD.
Former State Department Employ
Exposes at Albany.

Former St0te Department EmpIOye
Exposes ut Albany.
The news reached the city yesterday of
the death at Albany Y. Y, Wednesday, of
John H. Haswel, who was for many years
connected with the State Department, and
who was for a long time in charge Of
the Bureau Of Archives there.
Mr. Haswell was appointed temporary
clerk on January %. 1865, and served in
the Consular Bureau of the department
from 1866 until 1870, serving under Seere-
tary of State Seward
About 1870 he was detailed to organize
the Bureau of Archives, and in 1873 he
was made chief of the bureau, in which
capacity he served for twenty-one years,
until June 1894, when he resigned.
1t is chiefly owing to his long and care
full labor and efforts that the Bureau OF
Archives is at the present day in such ex-
cellent condition.
For some years he was engaged in the
work of revising and annotating two
volume history of the treaties OF the
United States with foreign countries.
One of the most important of Mr.. Has
wells contributions to the Government
was the invention of the cipher code of
1876, which he later revised, ana LnlS Coue
is still in use by the State Department for
communication with its diplomatic and
consular officers abroad.
During the twenty nine years OF his
official life in Washington Mr. Haswell
made great number of friends, and was
closely connected with several local clubs
and organizations. He was member OF
the Columbia Athletic Club in this city,
and took a great interest in athletics,
although not participating in them per-
sonalIy. He was also a prominent Mason.
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obtained $3.50 from him By means Of false
representations. in that she represented
herself as the owner OF certain household
furnishings upon which she had already
placed a chattel trust. Mrs. Devine. how
ever. did not deny that there was prior
trust upon the property, and she informed
Gordon OF the fact aud even went 50 IaF
as TO show 70 him receipts made IN part
pavmeut Of the furniture. Il was also
stated by Witnesses that Gordon had said
thar ne procured the arrest of Mrs. Devine
for revenge because she had not met her
financial obligation Mrs DeviEe was rep
resented by MattiugIy & Archer.
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ADJUDGED INSANE.
Justice Cole Commits Mrs. OvertOn to
the Government Hospital.

Justice Cole Commits Mrs. OvertOn to
the Government Hospital.
Mary R. Oyerton was yesterday adiudged
to be insane and was committed TO the
Government Hospital for the Insane for
care and treatment.
The courts action was based on the tes-
timony given at the hearing yesterday by
DR.. J. Ramsay Neyitt, Or. Frank P Vale,
MIR. Jacob Feagan, Policemen Frank Dent
ard Benjamin T. Henry, Mrs. Alice Mayne,
Rev Byron Sunderland, d. D.. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Cullman, Miss Mary A. Cullman and
Attorney James T. Scaggs.
The majority Of the witnesses are neigh
bors of Mrs. Overton and have known her
for many years. 1t appeared from the tes-
timony that Mrs. OvertOn is about seventy
five years of age. The witnesses stated that
she is possessed of considerable real and
personal property and that she suspicious
that her neighbors are conspiring TO get
her out of the way and get possession OF
her money and other property. Mrs Over
ton. has resided at 499 G Street southwest
for many years. She has no relatives and
has been living the life of a recluse.
1t is said that Mrs. Overton had two
sons, one of whom died when he was a
child The other son died about ten years
ago. The Rev DIR. Sunderland knew Mrs.
Overton well, though she was not mem
Der of his congregation. Her son George,
however. was a member of the Sunday
school of the First Presbyterian Church
and the minister often made pastoral calls
at the Overton home.
1t is said the estate of Mrs. Overton con-
sists of the house referred to above about
81, 200 in the care of friend, and some
money on deposit with the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. AS she has no
known relatives, it is supposed that at her
death the estate will revert to the Govern
ment Now that Mrs Overton has been
adjudged insane and is incapable of making
a will disposing of her property, a petition
will be filed asking the court to appoint a
committee to take charge of her estate.
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Mems Clothing.

Bargain or regular price-you don't get
the satisfaction in other makes of cloth
ing that you must in Cursor We refund
the money.
Saks- made Suits and Oyercoats are for
Saks- selling-but they are for best value
giving They are for least price-ask-
ing. If you pay $50 or $50 for a suit or an
overcoat you expect il to fit and to be in
style. We want you to expect just as much
Of ours at $3.50. OF course materials won't
be as fine-but the making is the same.
For today we shall have on sale a
lot Of that grey herringbone overcoats,
with velvet collars. They are very swell.
Tailors are making them up at all sorts
of prices This particular lot will be
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TAKEN TO BALTIMORE.

Thomas Day Is Arrested in This City
for the Maryland Authorities.
Thomas Day, thirty years Of age, was ar
rested yesterday for the Baltimore author
tiles. He was captured by Detectives Baur
and Muller, and last night was turned over
to Detective Hogan, of the Monumental
City, who took the prisoner to Baltimore.
Day is charged with false pretences in
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HeId for fhe Grand Jury.

William, alias "Roxie," Ross, coorcd, who
was arrested Thursday by Detective Sam Browne
on a charge Of housebreaking in the day time,
was arraigned yesterday in the Police Court and
held in $500 bond for the action Of the grand
jury The complainant against Ross Is Mrs 4.
c. Wilbur, OF 40 b Street northeast. Ross it IS
alleged, was captured Immediately after leaving
her house. window was forced and Ross is
alleged to have stolen a pair Of Scissors owned
by Mrs. Wilbur and a pocketbook containing
Sl36, the property Of Frances zimmerman, a
domestic employed at the house. The property
was submitted as evidence In default OF bond
Ross was committed TO Jail.
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A MISTAKE IN Spelling.
The Name on IA Lamp Post ON Staugh-
ton Street Incorrect.

The Commissioners have received let
ter from j. S. Diller. calling attention to
the incorrect manner in which the word
Staughtou is spelled on the new lamp post
recently erected at the corner of Four
teenth and Staughton Streets. The street
in question was originally named in honor
of DR.. Staughton, first president of the
Columbian University, and in placing it on
the lamp post the glazer has spelled it
Stoughton.
The same mistake was made when new
lamp was placed at this corner two years
ago and the correspondence of the resi-
dents in the neighborhood influenced the
Commissioners to make a change, and Mr..
DIller hopes that the change Will be made
al this time.
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0vercOats and Refers.

Boys Black Chevlot overcoats, literally
all wool and positively fast color cut
nobby length, with velvet collar and Ital-
ian cloth lining. Made to sell at
$3.50. Sizes, 4 TO 10 years
SPECIAL .................... s2.4S
Boys Blue Chinchilla Refers. collar and
sleeves trimmed with Black Military Braid;
warm and natty effect Made to sell at
$3.50. Sizes, 8 to years.
SPECIAL S1.4S
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E. Webb. Miss Mary E. Garrett. and Mrs
c. A Williams. -Metropolitan-Mrs E. L.
Harvey, s. Carroll Ford, and Mrs E McF.
Wharton. Douglass-Miss Annie Nevins,
Howard Yost, and William Buck Dunbar
ton-Miss Nettie Taylor, Miss Helen Smith,
and F. 3. Littell. Hamline-Miss Ida
Hodgkins, Miss Annie X. SWEET, and Miss
Ada NJ. Williams.
A similar meeting was conducted last
night at St Paurs English Lutheran
Church. The same gentlemen delivered
lectures on their work. A large audience
was present.
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Baltimore. and had just arrived here when
word was received at police headquarters
requesting his arrest.
The alleged methods of Day in obtain
ing funds were unique. He is said TO
have visited various hotels, and made con-
tracts for the lodging of a minstrel troupe
in advance. Shortly before the date given
for the arrival of the company, Day is
said to have manipulated loans from the
hotel management on the strength of the
supposed business he had brought them.
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First Floor. West Section.
DOllar.a.Head for Mems Hats.

Another maker has sent us his sample
line Of Derbys and FedOFas-102 dozen n
aII-the latest shapes and shades. This
makers 81. $3.50 and SO Hats are famous
In fact. one or two OF the agency Hats
the s. sellers-are made in his factory.
Same style, much the same material, IN
these.
The second day Of these sales It's Hob
sons choice" Today you can pick IS
you please.
ANY hat in the lot
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The Shoe Sale.

Talk about rain out of a sunllt sky!
This offering Of Shoes is a surprise
You've heard nothing for the last ten
months that shoes are going up-shoes
are going up.
HERE ARE SOME SHOES THAT HAVE
COME DOWN. They're good shoes-iust
as good as can be made. Stylish shoes
just off the lasts. And shoes for every foot
in shapes for every taste.
1864 pairs of shoes. That's a stock in
itself
But we're not going to be many days in
disposing of them-mustn't be. Who will
pay re yular prices while regular values are
to be had at special prices?
So there's hurry in the sale price-same
as there's the utmost satisfaction in the
shoes that are in the sale,
When the maker was making he little
thought all his careful selection of stock
and careful work would go for next TO
naught. But hopes are corks on the sea
OF business-pushed hither and thither by
conditions.
The Women's Shoes go like this:
81 values for As a pair
IS values for $1.9S pair.
$3.50 values for $2.4S a pair.
s. values for $3.48 pair.
THE MEMS SHOES LIKE THIS
$1.75 values for $123 pair.
$3.50 values for $198 a pair.
$3.50 values for S2.4S pair.
81 values for $298 a pair.
THE MISSES SHOES LIKE THIS
$1.69 values for $1.19 pair.
s1.0S values for $129 a pair.
81 values for $1.59 a pair
$2.75 values for S1.9S pair.
THE BOYS SHOES LIKE THIS
S1.4S values for CSC pair.
s1.69 values for S1.23 a pair.
$500 values for $1.4S pair.
$2.75 values for S1.98 pair.
THE CHILDREN's LIKE THIS
$1O0 values for 75c a pair.
S1.39 values for CSC a pair.
$3.50 values for S112 pair.
S1.75 values for $1.39 a pair.
First Floor, East, Rear.
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MRS. pEvINE AcoUITTEp.
The Charges of Obtaining Money by
False Prctences Dismissed.

Mrs. Eliza Devine, charged with receiv-
ing money under false pretences, was yes
terday acquitted of the charge by a jury in
Criminal Court No. L. Justice Clabaugh
presiding. The investigation of the charge
began on Thursday, and it was not until 3
o'clock yesterday that the case was sub
mitted to the jury.
The complaining witness was Edward II.
Gordon. who testified that Mrs. Devine had
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Wind=up of Ladies Jacket Sale.

a
after tonight bearta about In a
i
thank 1t a
a m
They
o
dec n he style
Choice Of Jackets in Lot worth up to $650for SO
Choice Of Jackets in Lot H-wOrth up to s875-fOr S449
once be a
Second FoorE East Elevator
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$40.
Mems Fancy Vests.

Another lot of Fancy Vestings have come
to US at special price. We do the max
ing that adds another saving; and we are
consequently able to offer these fancy dou-
ble- breasted Vests that are worth SO and
more for
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rHE CHILDREN's LIKE THIS
Ladies' Gloves.

For Saturdays special selling We closed
out from an American glovemaker SO doz-
en- 2-clasp Kid Gloves, in good assortment
Of shades and sizes; they are perfect fit
ting and quite the equal Of any regular 81
Glove
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Toilet Sets.

10-piece Porcelain Toilet Sets. with large
naring basin and nyuph shaped pitchers
choice OF six styles Of decoration. each
piece heavily gold traced.
1t is strictly so when we say you cannot
deplicate them for less than S6.
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House Furnishings.
Toilet Things.

Just for d day at these pricss-.ust for
an extraordinarily busy day.
Packers Tar ap---.---..--.-.-.-. 1Ac
Triplicate Mirrors. rs......-........... 23c
Teuow's Face Powder &c
Williams Shaving S-icks..-.--,... lie
Thurston's Tooth Powder. I4c
Sozodoat, large size-----.---------- 4oc
Hand Scrubs. worth up to soc, for 2Oc
15c and 1gc Rubber Dressing Combs 1Oc
15c and 10 Tooth Brushes. &c
2-quart Fountain Syrinses, guaran-
teed for one year-each- --.-..---.... 4Se
First Floor. West Section.
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Young Mems Blue and Black Cheyiot
Single Breasted Suits; warranted all-wooI
and fast color; coats cut with wide mill
tary shoulders. and small. close-ftling
pants; well tailored throughout. Made
to sell at $3.50. Sizes, IA to 10
years. SPECIAL. S495
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Knee Pants.

Boys Plain Blue and Fancy Mixed Chew
lot Pants, strongly made Of strong Cheviot.
Intended to retail at 39c pair. Size, to
II years. Best value ever offered
at the price. SPECIAL. S3e
Fourth Floor, West. Elevators.
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MORE FUNDS FOR missions
Methodist Bishops Increase the Ap-
preparation in Many Cases.

A Lengthy Session Full of Spirited
Debates - Bishop MaIIaIieu Nigor-
ously DenOunces the publication
of Church Papers - Largely At
tended Mass Meetings Last Night
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Boys ClOtfling-Some Special Selling Fol-
lows Some Special Buying.

hanh havebe
o ocked
cooked hat The retail outlet
Of
the
that be
be
in the import o 0
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Boys Golf Caps, new shape, in plain
Blue, Covert and fancy Plaid ef-
feets. The soc kind, otherwherss,
for --.................... Soc
First Floor, East Section.
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100 a pair.

Ladies who want Cashmere Gloves, near
ly all want Kayser patent finger tips. Here
theY are in the grade that usually
sells for SOC pair. Special. l...,......25c
First Floor, West Section.
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Boys Blue Worsted Double breasted and
Brownie Suits, lined with Italian cloth;
Brownie with open front vest, embroidered
shield. and lapels of coat faced with silk.
Made to sell for $3.50. All sizes, to
16 years. SPECIAL. $24S
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Long Pants Suits.

Young Mems Brown All-wool Cheviot
SingIe-Breasted Suits; coats cut in nobby
style, with deep French facings and ItaI-
ian lining; edges double stitched. Made
to sell at $3.50. Sizes, II to 70
years. SPECIAL. $500
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Short Pants Suits.

Boys Double breasted and Brownie Suits,
of grey and mixed cheviot; neatly aud
strongly made. Brownies trimmed with
braid. Intended TO retail at $3.50. All
sizes. SPECIAL. $14S
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Ladies' Underwear.

The more protracted this warm spell the
greater the possibilities for bargain buy
ing in underwear. Makers s, patience isn't
very long these days. As is evidenced by
these lots:
We picked up wonderful value for 25c
a garment, too. They were never made to
sell for less than 35c, we are sure.
Extra Heavy Fleece-Hned Ribbed Vests
and Pants and some medium weights that
are also ribbed.
1t all has the thorough making that good
Underwear gets, and that cheap Underwear
never gets. Choice
25c each.
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Ladies' Handkerchiefs.

7c to 1Oc values, Ladies Fine Soft
Cambria Handkerchiefs, initiated, embroid-
cred, silk initiated, lace edged, embroidered
corner, mourning and colored borders.
While they are Cambria and not linen,
they've finish that will give them linen
wear and linen looks For ordinary use
quite as good as any. Choice,
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so.

Also three more lots Of those $40 Worsted
Suits. We say $10-they are really $3.50
and SIS. Nobby stripes Single and Dou-
bIe-breasted cut, with single and double
breasted vests. It's a special effort to sell
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sc each.
First Floor. West Section.
TOYS.

What's the use of naming them? You
wouldn't have patience to read a page
of them, and less space wouldn't suffice.
But you would like an idea or TWO OF how
the prices run.
Dolls Brass Beds, with satin coverings.
in all coIors. soc.
Dolls ParIor Furniture, full suits, 25c.
Trick Boxes, 25c. SOC, and 81.
Dolls Tin Furniture, chairs, sofa and
table soc.
Dolls Go-Carts SOC.
Dolls Carriages, with parasOI and
rod, 59c
Wooden Kitchens. 25e.
Dolls White Enameled Bureau, 3 draw
ers, oval glass and brass knobs, soc.
Dolls Swings. all colors, 25c.
Boys Iron Velocipedes, $1.75.
Boys Iron Wagons, $1.00
Dolls Trunks, soc.
Batueship oregon, iron clad, all ready
for service, 23c.
Electric Motor, 50.
Don't forget the children have an invita-
ton to the Toy Floor tomorrow.
Fourth Floor, East, Elevators.
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S1.60.

1876 in this lot Stylish and attractive
atterns.
Third Floor East, Elevators.
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White Porcelain Table Wares.

Knowles. Taylor & Knowles Pottery -
getting ready 10 shut down for another
overhauling Twice year this occurs and
twice year we ger the stock on hand
Sometimes It Is a big stock: sometimes a
small stock But always u g special price.
because we clear the kflus. This time thera
are $1,000 pieces-Plates. Platters. covered
and uncovered Vegetable Dishes. Fruit
Saucers. Butter Plates, Pitchers, Cups and
SaUcers, etc. etc.
This is. of course all OF this seasons
make in this seasons STYLES; and we save
you about half the regular price.
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PLATES
PLATTERs.
UNcol Erred VEGETABLE DISHES.

UNCoJ FRED VEGETABLE DISHES.
6-iucA-6c each.
7-fneh-Sc each.
S-inCh-10c each.
10-inch-12C each
Covered Vegetable Dishes, 2-quart
size the 59c kind -...---.-..... 35a
4c Fruit SauceFs-2 1-2c each.
1-2c Butter Plates-1 I-2c each.
&c Oat Meal SauCers-5c each.
PITCHERS.
1-pint-Sc each
3-pint-15c each.
5-pint-20c each.
The cups and sauceFs are in four differ
ent shapes. and handsomely embossed.
They retail usually at zoe a set. The spe-
cial price is only
&c a pair.
Fifth Floor. West. Elevators.
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S3.95 a Set.
Granite Iron Ware.

Fifth Floor. West. Elevators.
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Sl00
Bows, Hats.

First Floor. East Section.
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Ladies' Shoes.

Warm, comfortable and pretty Bed
room Slippers, Seamless Felt, or Plush
'5%5s- y 5sn,r p,,,''''' h''7'.-'. 48C
IODA .--.s....-.
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Ladies good wearing and perfect-fit-
ting solid leather sole and heel Don
COLA Kid Laced and Button, ! 0EC
styles. q9A
TODAY YONLY.............., W