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HOUSES WRECKED.
Great Destruction by the Recent
Typhoon in Japan.


VICTORIA (B. c., Oct. 24.-Intelli-
gence is brought by the Rinsa Maru,
which arrived here tonight, that the
typhoon through which the steamer
Empress of Japan and transport Sem
ator passed proved even more dis
astrous on land than on sea. In Toxic
and Yokohama ii ragged with great
fierceness. Hundreds of houses were
wrecked in all districts. though the
storm seems to have been attended
with less loss of life than usual. A
train bound for Fuhushima from Myeno
encountered a gale of such terrific
fury while crossing the Hokokogowa
that it was blown down into the river.
1t consisted of ten cars. including two
locomotives, four carriages and three
vans. The locomotives having cut off
their coupling links. escaped scathless,
but all the other cars. carrying about
100 passengers, were precipitated from
the bridge. One person was killed in
stantly, thirty were severely injured
and thirty others slightly. One woman
is reported missing.
The steamer Tonking, lying at the
dock at Yokohama was blown against
the steamer Servia. damaging her
badly
News of another disastrous catas-
trophe comes from Tagonaura, between
Numadzu and Suzukawa About
o'clock October 7th tidal wave swept
over Tagonaura. Over POO houses were
destroyed and more than 100 persons
perished. The neighborhood of Yoso-
hiwa Meiwa was converted into an ex-
tenSiye lake.
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BORDER TROUBLES.
Intense Excitement Among Resi-
dents of Naco.

BISBEE (Ariz.), Oct. 24.-Intense ex-
citement has reigned among both
American and Mexican residents at
Naco all day to-day. The Mexican gar
rison was reinforced late last night by
detachments of infantry and cavalry
from Lamarita and Magdalena. AS
soon as the additional forces arrived
the Mextcans began preparing for an
attack. They threw up breastworkS
around the town. extending to within
800 feet of the boundary line. Several
field pieces We're also rolled into posi-
ton, and the works were manned by a
Gordon of soldiers with an advance line
of mounted pickets thrown out to pa
troll the border and keep a lookout for
the invaders.
Babe Thompson. the recognized lead
er Of the cowboys, has counseled them
against making an assault on the Mex
lean works until every means has
been exhausted to secure the release of
the two prisoners without resort to
violence
Judge Mendoza ko-d court last night,
and sent word across the border that
he had decided to release Joseph
Rhodes on a. bond of 5000 The bond
was promptly, made, and Rhodes was
surrendered to his friends
George Maarts is still being held, and
the indications are now that he will
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SEATTLE, Oct. 24-After a voyage
of twenty eight days from Cape Nome
during which time two men dled OIL
starvation and others were halt~crazeo
from want of food and water, the
schooner Hera arrived in port TINS
morning with nearly 200 passengers on
board.
News of the wretched plight of the
Hera's passengers was brought here on
Sunday night by the steamer Lakma.
The revenue cutter Grant and the tug
Sea Lion Immediately started after the
schooner The succeeded in finding her
yesterday about fifty miles off Cape
Flattery.
The two deaths reported are those
of j. s. Ryan, who came on board
we'll man, but through bad food and
lack of attendance gradually grew
worse, until he died on October 10th.
The other case is much the same.
George Lamby. through want Of nour-
ishment and confinement in iil-"entl-
lated quarters, was taken with tyoholo
fever and died on October list. Whlle
he was sick he had absolutelysno med
ical attention. Both men were buried
at sea.
From the statements of other passen-
gers, it is learned that the agent OF the
ship at Nome guaranteed them plenty
of good provisions on the way down.
They were charged $50 for their pass
age When they were a few days out
meat, sugar and butter ran out. The
meat consisted of salt horse and small
supply of canned mutton. There was
little dried fruit on board. but only
enough to supply the table three times
with dried peaches and twice with
dried prunes. From that time on for
nearly twenty-four days their food con-
sisted of flour and coffee. There was
plenty of flour, but the wafer was
short. Four days ago the last of the
unpalatable salt horse was consumed.
Had it not been for the transforms
which fell for a few days, they would
have been without water also.
When the Hera anchored OFT in the
stream, the majority of the men We're
so weak that they could not carry their
gold dust ashore without assistance.
Several passengers were craZed from
their terrible experiences, and had 10
be carried ashore and taken care Of
Even taking their terrible voyage into
consideration, the passengers unite In
declaring Nome to be the greatest camp
on earth, and many OF them VIII re-
turn in the spring.
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HITE DIVORCE TRIAL,
An Exciting Day in the Courtroom
Lawyers at Outs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-The
trial of the Hite divorce case which is
now going on here, is growing exciting.
To-day Attorneys w. S. Church and
John A. Wall, who had been denounced
by w. w. Foote as blackmailers. de-
nounced Foote and warned him that
they would not submit to such accusa-
tions
Attorney Charles Hanlon also became
mixed up in the row, and warned Foote
that If he mixed him (Hanlon) up with
the blackmailing lawyers he would
never do it again.
Foote replied hotly and demanded the
protection of the court, asserting that
unless 1t We're accorded him he would
protect himself. He said that al
though he was old and lame, he was
not afraid of the whole band of oppos-
ing attorneys, and could take care of
himself
For time things looked warlike. but
the court took a recess without war
being declared.
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SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Cannot be Removed Simply Be
cause They Marry.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24-Judge
Seawell to-day decided that the Board
of Education was powerless to dis
charge a teacher because he or she
married.
The. case decided was that of Mrs:
Emily Beanstone, who was displaced
because of her marriage. Mrs. Bean
stone applied for a writ of mandate to
compel the board to reinstate her, she
holding that the board lacked power
to dismiss a teacher simply because she
married.
The court Immediately granted the
writ. He said that the contention
made by the applicant was a sound one
in law. The present code specified a
number of offenses for which teachers
could be dismissed, but the crime of
marriage was not among them In
other words, the law does not authorize
| the School Board to class marriage as
an offense punishable by dismissal from
the department, and the court there
upon held that the anti-marriage rule
of the board SO long in force is null and
void.
1t is hardly likely that there will be
an appeal
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including Bechuanaland, to be Boer

including Bechuanaland. to be Boer
territory.
Commandant Cronie. who has been
twice repulsed at Mafeking, is said
to be advancing on Kimberly, and to
be impressing men and seizing stores
and munitions in British territory He
left small force investing Mafeking.
The Free State Beers are moving west
ward, in order to join him for an at
tack on Kimberly.
The dispatch riders who are coming
down to the Orange River from Kim
berly are performing thrilling feats.
They ride through the Boer lines under
ange River without taking any rest,
tance is sixty miles.
One rider who got into Kimberly last
Friday was chased seventeen miles by
Beers, narrowly escaping with his life.
The same man returned safely with dis
patches to Orange River to-day. When
he reached a point thirty miles from
Kimberly, his horse fell and kicked two
of his fingers against a rock, but de-
spite this painful wound the gallant
fellow made a good journey here.
He reports that the Beers are three
miles from Kimberly. but are afraid to
attack the place. and are awaiting the
arrival of Commandant Cronje No
Beers are to be seen south of Belmont,
which is twenty miles north of the
Orange River. The defeats in Natal
are taking all the fight out of them and
they will not attack the British troops,
though they may defend few posi-
tions. Indeed, it is believed here that
the heaviest fighting Of the war is
over, except for a battle near Pre-
toria
A dispatch to the Morning POST
from Kimberly dated the afternoon of
October Goth and carried by a dispatch
rider via the Orange River, where it is
dated October 24th. reports Slight sk.r-
mishes and small casualties. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the dispatch must
refer to the armored train fight at
Mafeking.
No news has been received in Lon
don of fighting at Glencoe beyond the
vague reports Saturday and Sunday,
already cabled, in which statements
were made that long range firing had
occurred at Dundee
bC LII Ol1lCICN llIS
menting on the mysterious reticenee in
regard to the War Office dispatches
says that there is nothing to prove
that there has not been fighting at
Dundee or Glencoe, which compelled
General Yule to retreat
A dispatch to the Daily Mali from
Cape Town, dated October 24th. says
that five big guns have been sent from
Pretoria to Mafeking
The War Office publishes tonight
dispatch from Colonel Baden Powell.
the British commander at Mafeking.
dated October 10th and forwarded from
Cape Town. 1t says:
"All well here. In a fight TODAY
four miles from Mafeking, the armored
train, section of the British South
African police and two squadrons of
the protectorate regiment repulsed the
enemy, losing two killed and fifteen
wounded, the latter including Lieuten-
ant Bentinick, Ninth Lancers. and
Lieutenant Bray of the Protectorate
Regiment, both slightly.
The enemy's loss is estimated at
fifty-three killed, besides many wound
ed. The names of the killed and
wounded will follow. All worked
splendidly, and are very anxious for
the next meeting with the enemy"
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TRADING STAMP CASE.
A Decision Rendered by the State
Supreme Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-C. f.
McKenna, merchant of Fresno was
arrested sometime ago for violating
Fresno city ordinance requiring all who
deal in trading stamps to pay special
license of $500 per quarter. He ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court for writ
of habeas corpus, contending that the
city law was unjust, oppressive, dis
eliminating and prohibitory' Those
the ordinance contended that
the issuing of trading stamps was a
lottery in disguise. The Justices of
the Supreme Court do not agree with
this view of the case, and have ordered
the discharge of McKenna, holding
that the issuance of trading stamps is
simply a device to increase business
and induce customers to return. 1t is
further held that the special license is
an unjust discrimination.
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JoBBERs' ASSOCIATION.
Work of Organization of Pacific
Coast Body Completed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24.-The
Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufactur-
ers' Association adjourned tonight.
The work of organization was complet-
ed. H. D. Loveland was elected Traffic
Manager for the Pacific Coast, and also
Chairman of the Traffic Committee.
several subcommittee were elected as
follows:
Traffic Committee-Charles T. Tay. a
c. Rulefon, A G. Towne and f. Ever
EFT of San Francisco; George Boole of
Seattle, Henry Hahn of Portland, F. S.
Harmon Of Tacoma, J. Baruch of Los
Angeles and William Schaw of Sacra-
mento.
Finance Committee-E r. Lilienthal,
Charles Holbrook and f. w. Van Sick
len of San Francisco, L. A Lewis of
Portland, ]. s. Goldsmith of Seattle,
Charles A. Hyde of Tacoma, F. w.
Braun Of Los Angeles and o. G.. Sage of
Sacramento.
An auditing Committee was also
elected. consisting of the following: l..
F. Littlefeld, A. L. Scott and A. @.
Towne of San Francisco, c. II. Black of
Seattle, f. J. De Hart of Portland,
Frederick Mottet of Tacoma, j. o.
Koephi of Los Angeles and o. CT. Sage
of Sacramento.
When the members of the Executive
Committee parted last night work of
welding the interests of the Pacific
Coast together for the purpose of de-
fense was fully accomplished. and a
condition was brought about that was
unparalleled in the history OF the coast
States.
If the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should decide in favor of the st.
Louis jobbers. the case will be taken
up to the Supreme Court of the United
States. which tribunal has laid down
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Mems CheViot Shirts,
39C SDeciaI,

Don't judge the garment by the
special price, for they're far SUI
perior to most soc shirts shown;
are just the correct weight for
Winter for work and ordinary
wear; a soft, heavy cotton che
viot weave, neat patterns, me
dunn colors, well made and per-
feet fitting; 39c special.
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Determined Case of Suicide.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24.-George Plant,
who shot himself with a shotgun last
night while sitting in his barn on a
bale of hay beside his wife of only two
months, died this morning at 3 O'Clock
without explaining his rash act. His
was determined case Of suicide, as
ne mad quietly drawn off one shoe, and,
taking up his shotgun, had asked his
WIRE TO move over little, not sus-
pectlng his intent. She did so, as
she thought she had hidden all his gun
cartridges. Plant then pulled the trig-
ger with his toe, and the charge tore
out his side badly. He tore off band
ages when placed on the wound by the
doctors, saying he was determined to
die. His wife is now in hysterical
condition
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Soldiers Home at Santa Monica.

Los ANGELES, Oct 24-A commit
tee composed of General John Hender-
son OF Princeton, ILL.,; Colonel Cook of
Kansas and General J. Marshall Brown
VIII arrive here in a few days to in
spect the Soldiers Home at Santa Mon
lea' and to appoint a successor to the
late Colonel Upham, who accidentally
Killed himself last week There are
about twenty local applicants for the
place made vacant by the death of Col
onel Cpham. 1t pays S2,100 a year.
The funeral of Colonel Upham viii oc-
cur on Thursday.
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Will of Late Jose Mascarel

LOS ANGELES, Oct PA contest
OF the will of the late Jose Mascarel,
who left an estate valued at 500 900,
was filed here to-day. The contestants
are the three children of Massacre, who
allege that undue influence was brought
10 pear upon their parent in his old
age to induce him to will the bulk Of
ms fortune to grandchildren by first
Wife They make some strong allega-
tions. Senator White is their lawyer
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Trial of Policeman Rice.

FRESNO, Oct. 24.-The trial Of Tony
Rice, the policeman, for the murder of
Dan Donnelly in the tenderloin some
months ago, is in progress before jury
in Judge Risley's department of the
Superior Court. Rice is charged joint
ly with Jack Brooks of having killed
Donnelly. Brooks has been convicted
of murder in the second degree. Don
nelly fired first at Rice, who attempted
to arrest him for disturbing the peace
Both Rice and. Brooks fired at him,
and it is not known which killed him.
1t is claimed that Rice exceeded his
authority. There is a great deal o.
feeling on both sides in the case
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Burglars at GuerneviIle.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 24.-Sheriff Grace
to-day received word of a daring rob
berry committed during the night at
Guerneville. Burglars entered the store
of O. o. Cobb & Co. and took a num-
ber of watches. The store OF Wads-
worth & Florence was also entered and
the money in the till taken. The Post
office was also burglarized. Sheriff
Grace has notified all the officers in the
county, and himself and posse are
out after the robbers. 1t is believed
that the burglars will soon be jailed.
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Episcopal Church.

STOCKTON. Oct. 24.-The first session
OF the San Joaquin convocation of the
Episcopal Church since it separated
from the San Francisco convocation
convened here to-day. Holy eommun-
ion was celebrated this morning. and at
lo o'clock, after morning prayer, Rev.
Edward Morgan of Oakland delivered
a sermon. Organization was effected
later The officers of the conference
are: Right Rev. William Nichols. D.
d.. Bishop; Rev. Daniel G.. Mackinnon
). I. D., Dean; Rev. c. S. Linsley. Sec
retary- Treasurer.
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Plush Capes, S. Special.

They're the sort a dash of rain
has no terrors for; are hand
somely braided and jetted in ALL
over deep scalIops around sweep
and with long, wavy, silky, black
Thibet fur around collar and
down front; rich and silky in
appearance; durable and warm.
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
Venetian Cloth TaiIOred Suits, $40

There are tan, castor, brown,
new blue and navy to select
from, and at $40 such values are
seldom seen. The fabric is one
OF the most favored and stylish,
and the suits perfect in style
and tailoring; fly jacket, silk
lined; habit skirt, strap stitched
and perfect in hang; style and
price both invite inspection.
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Monterey's Exhibit for Paris.

MONTEREY, Oct. "a = An exhibit
that is to represent Monterey County
at the coming Paris Exposition has just
been shipped to San Francisco, en- route
to Paris. The exhibit consists of TWEEN
ty-four large Egyptian jars containing
whole and sliced beets, and all other
products of the various stages of beet
sugar making as carried on at the
Spreckels sugar factory near Salinas.
Numerous photographs and models also
go with the jars. The exhibit is pre-
pared by the Spreckels Sugar Company,
and will have a prominent place in the
American department at the expos1-
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MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Mems MarinO Socks, 1896 pair.

They're in two shades of gray,
light and dark; are of the nom
shrinkab1e wool and cotton mix
ed and solid comfort sort; the
most durable and sensible Win
ter sock shown; are soft and
warm, and at 1212c the pair it
would pay you to buy them by
the dozen.
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Well Known Engineer Dead.

John Green, the we'll known locomo-
tive engineer passed away at the Rail-
road Hospital at ] 90 o'clock this morn
ing from the effects of a surgical oper-
alton Mr.. Green was an old employee
of the Southern Pacific Company and
respected by all who knew him. He
leaves wife and three children, who
were present at his bedside when the
end came
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week of bribery and conspiracy in con-
nection with the Jacobs s-Kendig-I,an-
caster revenue stamp counterfeiting
plot, to-day filed eighteen reasons why
the defendants should be given another
trial The reasons given are in gem
eral that the verdict was against the
law and the evidence, and the court
erred in overruling the defendants OH
jections to certain questions and in
admitting certain evidence.
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Plaid Skirts, S4.45 Special,

Every one knows they're sty1-
ish, and you must remember
$4.45 is only a special price.
They could not be made for 1T
here. The plaids are of the me-
dunn and large sorts of wool
camePs hair effects, in the latest
and most desirable colorings;
new STYLES Just in.
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Catalina Island Quarry.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Yesterday
at Catalina Island a blast was fired at
the stone quarry which was intended
to show whether the rock will hold out
for the San Pedro harbor work, or
whether the quarry will have to be
abandoned. The blast was entirely
successful, and the result is that the
quarry will not be abandoned The
contractors for the harbor work being
done by the Government promise to
rush the work from this time on.
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Mems Suspendars, I6c Special.

Many a suspender of this sort
has been sold for 35c the pair;
they're just what the working
man requires; good, strong
elastic web, made in the cross
back style, with leather ends
and strong buckles, and all
stitching done with heavy linen
thread; remarkable value.
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Suicide at Napa.

NAPA, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Susan Richtley,
an inmate of the Napa State Hospital,
committed suicide by hanging herself
in bath room to-day. She was a ma
tive of California, SO years old, and
was committed to the institution on
June IL, 1899, from Humboldt County.
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Gift to a School District.

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. "a Claus
Spreckels to-day decided the Trustees of
Aptos School District a schoolhouse
and land valued at $4,000 The buill-
ing has just been completed. 1t has
all the modern improvements
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Flannelette NightShirtS,
Priced Soc,

Men have begun to appreciate
the comforts of the hanneIette
sleeping garments as well as wo-
men; and they will find a very
superior value in these long,
warm, well made, heeey gar
ments; the patterns are striped
and checked, the colors desira-
Bile; all sizes, soc.
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Death of a Methodist Minister.

PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 24.-Pev. ".
K. Peck, notable figure of pioneer
days in California and one of th. best
known Methodist preachers Of the Pa
clf1c Coast died very suddenly at his
home in this city yesterday from heart
disease.
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Mems MerinO Drawers,
Csc SDoCiaI.

Drawers only in this lot; they
are the regular soc sort, heavy,
and heavily fleeced, well finish
ed, reinforced and warm as wool.
We've all sizes, and two pairs
for the price of one is a saving
worth your while.
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Petition in Bankruptcy.

LOS ANGELES, Oct n - George
Roth, a merchant of Woodville, Tulare
County, to-day filed petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States Court here
His liabilities are $4,000, and his as
sets $3,790.
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Rich Silk Waists, S3.l5 SneCiaI.

There are colored and black in
this unusual Offering; the very
latest and best colors, too, and
they're stylishly made, with
tucks, cords, etc., variously and
attractively applied; $3.15 is
the special price.
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Cotton Blankets, 98c Special,

Your choice of either white or
gray, full ia size, with fancy
red and blue end borders, heavi-
ly heeced and warm; worth reg
ular, $1.25, special at 9Sc.
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LATEST WAR NEWS.
Beers Reported to be Advancing on
Kimberly.

LONDON. Oct. 25-The .'Daily Tele-
graph has the following from De Aar,
Cape Colony dated Monday evening:
The Transvaal Government is about
! issuing a proclamation declaring the
district north of the Vaal River, and
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Pay Car This Afternoon.

Ine railroad pay-car will be in th.
city this afternoon with funds for the
company's employees in the yards and
office. Tomorrow the shop employees
will be paid
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the doctrine concerning interstate COM
merce along the lines advanced in the
contention of the Pacific Coast jobbers
and affairs.
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Mems Heavy Sweaters,
90C Special.

For outdoor workers at any vo-
cation and for cyclists these
warm, heavy, elastic knitted
garments have become almost
indispensable, as they take the
place of a coat, giving equal
comfort, with perfect freedom
of motion; these are the turtle
neck style, in co1ors maroon,
navy, garnet and black.
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HAD AN AWFUL
EXPERIENCE.
Two Hundred Passengers Who
Sailed on the HHra
Arrive at Seattle HaIf-Crazed From Walt
Of Food and Water.

Two Men Died From Starvation on
the Trip From Cape Nome-The
Agent of the Vessel Guaranteed
Good Food, But When the Ship
Was Only a Few Days Out There
Was Nothing Left But Coffee
and Flour.
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Tngham and hewitt Cases.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 24.-Counsei
for Ellery P. Ingha mand Harvey X.
hewitt, the lawyers convicted last
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Ladies' Box Calf Shoes, Calf
Lined, Special S2,85.

This shoe cannot be duplicated
for less than $3.50 TO $A; the
stock is of fine boxca1f leather,
with the bleached leather lining
throughout, heavy soles, neat
round toe, lace; sizes 312 to 712.
Special, $2.S5.
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SHOE DEPARTMENT.
WET WEATHER SHOES.
Children'S SerViceabIe Shoes,
Sl.l5 up.

Children's best quality boxca1f
shoes, stout soles, and as near
stub or water proof as is possi-
BILE to make them; sizes 5 to s,
$1.15; sizes S1a to IL, $1.35.
Misses sizes of the same quail
ity, in lace or button; sizes liz
to z, $1.75.