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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
JUST REt ORE BEDTIME.
Tragic Tale of IA Lost Leg Told for the
Benefit of Youngsters.

VraglC Tale OF Lost Leg Told for the
Benefit OF Youngsters.
He who with limpinG lost a leg not soon shall
hnd another Here it is sung how this was
done and how he kept the ether man one
day. in peurie play to please a Grinning
youngster. berelt would seem OF half limb.
like gin-ensnared sonGster. When he had
done. the younGster gone. full strides he soon
attempted. Guess his dismay some tricksy
fay his left leg had prcFmpted Some peevish
spritc in keen delight had him with fern seed
pelted. No sense they stirred, hut him they
marred. for 10. his log had melted.
ms grleNed nm much AS, lacking crutch. he
hurried hopping homeward. and home reached
swore that vengeance sore should soon be
started guomeward. Right soon trap he
haited w with daiuties elfkiEs love. With cum
ming care lac lett it where that fay would surely
move. BY puddle OF hi smeteIIeg he placed his
delft wrought gin, and soon the imp who caused
his linn came by to 81 oat ami grin lncautous
snare; His fern seed spilled. 10y stern hands
held, he wished he was elsewhere.
:, Return ny l"G, his captor aid what use
away like heavy morning dew. Who limbs
would Keep when sly fay pCcD' must not play
inG on you'd better hon out gamrly. Who has
good legs must stir his pegs and keep them in
repair SIR; or else like you his fate ne Il rue
and need a rolling chair, sir
He Of this tale s exceeding length the hero
and the victim, took iav'S advice. "rwould
not be nice If right leg also tricked him.
=. What from this song may children learn Z"
MY child. you drive me crazy! The quantity
daisyL "
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seeding time came he had them taken to the
helds and planted In row at one side OF his
w hed IN The young Plants grey rapidly
bacco faster than all others. The Colorado
beetles camc down early and came to STAY
Before Capt. klllnan had time to notice
their ravGRes the field was ruined Over at
one end. however. was row that had not
been touched by the beetles. He asked his
bug proof potatoes were grown from the tubers
that mad been sprOuted on top OF the plug
tobacco. OF course the Captain doesn't know
f9r certain. but he has "a well founded suspicion
that he has found method by which he m ay
ward on the greatest enemy the potato grower
mas II So ne hopes TO bc classed among the
benefactors OF his race
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
Boys Summer BIouses.

Boys Blouses made of fine quality
percale in all of the newest colorings
and patterns, including stylish plaids
and neat figured effects. Correctly
cut and well made, with deep sailor
collar and plain sleeves The colors
are absolutely ta't and very service
able. Sizes 3 to $ year. At soc.
each they'd be considered remark
ably good value even here, but we'll
close this lot out at 39C.
Second floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
Another Stirring Sale i'll
WOmen'S Shirt Waists.

Our Shirt Waist offerings of last
week must have pleased you greatly,
for the selling passed all records.
Here are some more of the same
kind of excellent bargains:
1000 Shirt Waists of pretty percales, with
plcated backs and full fronts-good look
ing, good fitting and surprisingly cheap.
at PIC.
Percalc Waists OF the celebrated Derby
make which speaks volumes for their
excellence. They've pleated backs, full
fronts and pearl buttons, the usual 90
Waists Of imported madras and corded
novelty materials, very stylshly made In
bias effects, regular $500 and $3.50
values, at. .....,........ 15c. and PIC.
Fine Madras Waists, in pretty bayadere
striped effects, with solid white tucked
yoke trimmed with embroidery. .$1.1o
White Waists.
1000 Fine White Lawn Waists. made with
twelve rows of tucking and two rows OF
embroidered insertion between in bias
eHcctS, go nJ. .................. VIC.
Fine White Lawn Waists. made with fif-
teen rows of space tucking with en-
broidery between in bayadere effects. five
pleats in back, at....................$1 %
White Lawn Waists, made with fifteen
rows OF space tucking with hemstitched
lrOntS .'.''.,.:. ...... % l.-o
Also very special values in White Lawn
Waists, at $1.4S, $1.9S; $2.75, and up
.."................ 400
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Mems Soft Bosom Shirts
at Half Price.

Just in time for Fourth of July
bargain offering comes this lot Of
mems soft bosom negligee Shirts,
which we've secured for selling at
half the usual price. They're, made
of good quality madras cloth, in
nobby checked and striped patterns.
They're well made and well finished,
with gathered yokes, felled seams,
Numbered neckbands, pearl buttons,
and they've one pair of detachable
link cuffs. They'd really be first
class value at dollar each, but you
can buy them at . l9c.
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Csc. and Sl.4S.

We've divided them into two lots
rs follows:
Suits OF fancy striped galatea cloth, with
white duck shield and combination collar
of solid color material-also OF blue and
brown zephyr denims-regular So. 90
RTuue, ~ al. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OOc.
Suits OF fine foreign and American galateas
and regatta cloths in beautiful patterns,
handsomely trimmed and tinished-the
regular $500 grade, 20 at........., 81 40
Second floor
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Mems Undershirts.
They're BARGAINS.

What size do you wear-if it's SO,
40 or AZ, you can get rich bargain
in these fancy colored Balbriggan
Undershirts, at 24c,
We also have a lot of natural
color, three-quarters wool Under
shirts and Drawers, that also are
very cheap at 39c.
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The Good Mattings.

What is cleaner and cooler in
Summer than MattingS, with
scattering of Rugs But don't
get mating that lasts only one
season; get the good kind that
pays for itself in wear. Here
are some Of them:
Heavy reversible China Mat
ting; 4o-yard roll, $500.
Extra heavy cord Warp Mat
ting; full length straw, made by
power loom "a quality that is
unequalled for years OF service;
S12 90 4o-yard roll for 50 so.
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An Unusually Good
Unlaundered Shirt at 47c.

Mems unlaundercd Dress Shirts
made of Utica Nonpareil muslin,
with sct-in linen bosoms, finished,
with felled seams, handmade buttons
holes in neck band, reinforced front
and back. They open in front and
back or in back only 47c.
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A Black China Silk
Shirt Waist at Sl.9O.

It's we'll made with corded front
and shirt waist back-of good black
china silk, with collar of the ma
terial-and it's exceptionally cheap
at SI.Su
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Mems Bathing Suits.

Mems cotton Bathing Suits fashioned and
thoroughly well made-colors navy and
black with border around bottom of shirt
and trunks-warranted not to crock.
Csc. and 81 80
Mems full fashioned Bathing Suits OF hard
finished worSted-in navy and black,
with or without borders GRANTED noe
To crock, at. ....... Si1.4S and 80. 40
Mai.
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Mems Socks.

Mems fast black cotton Socks, with double
heels and toes, heavy and light weight,
per pair. ...... ....,. ..................11c.
Mems fast black and tan Isle thread Socks,
with split feet ; also fast black fine gauge
cotton Socks, with split solos 49,. 400.
Main. 'front.' right
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Summer COrsets,
Cool, Comfortable & Cheap,

600 Summer Corsets, made OF good net,
both long and medium waisted-are well
boncd and tastefully trimmed with lace
and ribbon, at ........................ 30c.
450 j. B. summer CorSetS, made OF q fine
net, medium length, prettily trimmed
with lace, sizes 8 to 3O-regular SIPS
grade, go at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. roc.
Second
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HamnerEtein Suit Against Frank Mos
Dropped.

The action brought by Oscar Hammerstein
to recover $4,000 damages from Frank Moss
because OF alleged statements made by Moss.
while he was Police Com missioner, to the eff
feet that the laws were being violated in the
running Of the Olympia. has been discontinued
by order of Justice Boekman. Moss got au
order few DAYS ago requiring Hammerstein
to give security for costs in case he lost the
action on the ground that Hammerstein has
gone through bankruptcy proceedings and so
did not file the bond and both sides agreed to
drop the action.
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Mems Night Shirts.

Mems Night Shirts. made OF good muslin.
cut full and long, with felled seams and
fast color. trimming down front and
around collar and pockets also some
plain ones, made Of Wamsutta muslin,
Mn, ~
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Economical Prices for
Excellent EmbrOideries.

$4,000 yards of fine Cambria Swiss
and Nainsook Edges, from 3 to 7
inches wide, in openwork effects,
goods that are worth SC. to 25c.
yd., will be sold, in stri ps only, at,
per yd &C., &c., &c. and l0c.
Embroidered Pique Skirts.
These are imported Skirts of pique,
ready to wear, with the exception Of
attaching the waist band. They are
cut in the correct style and are hand
somely trimmed with openwork en-
broidery. They were imported for
selling at 1915 to $11.45, but you
can buy them at $3.48 to S7.98
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Some Splendid Values in
Black Summer Silks.

There are 10000 yards of these
black Silks in the most fashionable
and desirable weavcs for Summer
wear-You can buy them at much
below usual prices.
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On Tuesday, July 4, Our Store Will Be Closed
WOmen'S Washable Skirts
Wonderfully Cheap.

The strongest superlative needed to ttng describe this
Offering Womens Washable Dress Sksbut then
will be unable form adequate idea of the really remarkable
values until you see the goods
They splendid Skirts every way-nade in the ap
proved uo thehou styles by of the best New York
outerwearThe materials linen DENIM
and plain embroidered white and coored pque Up to the
present they been selling readily $3.50 $500 $780,
and up S17O0weve divided the collection into five lots and
will sell them
9Sc., $2.9S, $3.9S, $4.9S and $5.9S.
In connection this skirt sale offer very exceptional
value in
Tailor Made Suits,
made gray omepun with fly front coat and the circular
skirt, silk lined throug hout-at
Sl4.95
These excellent suits for wearing at seaside
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Loyal Legion Dinner to Dewey.

The New York Commandery of the Loyal
Legion has decided 10 give dinner in honor
OF Admiral Dewey on his return to this coun-
ent at the dinner Tho subscription to it win
close on Sept, l. Rear Admiral W. :. Schley is
the commander of the LOYAL Legion in this
State
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3 Off on Hand Made
Japanese Rugs.
We mention these Rugs espe-
cially, because the prices have
been marked so low-and the
Rugs themselves are so unique
and artistic. Some of them
have those rare Turkish patterns.
Only 40 altogether in this little
bundle:
6 by 9 it., were SO, now $500.
"a by io4 it,, were 50, now SIS IS.
9by IL it., were S12, now $S.45.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02

An Advertisement Under Summer Resorts
placed in THE SUS before the Fourth will 60 long
gummer-1dp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02

Sole Agents In Brooklyn for Jouvin & Cies Gloves
All Kid Gloves Fitted.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
FOR RELIEF OF
 THE PURCHASERS
Of the Famous Pennsylvania
 Cigars.
THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT I
Provides That When Stamps Are Pur- chased and Duly Affixed in Pres-
 cree of Officers Confscated E8
 Goods Will be Released

The United States internal revenue de- oartment has taken steps to relieve the in- nocent holders of cigars bearing counter felt revenue stamps, manufactured by Ja- cobs & Co.,, factory No. 3,741, Ninth dis trict of Pennsylvania.
 Many hundred thousands of these cigars have recently been seized by revenue offi- cers in different parts of tke country, and under a strict interpretation of the law could be confiscated by the government The dealers or holders, however. were ia- nocent purchasers, and they will not be re- quired to stand the total loss.
 Several hundred thousand of these cigars have been seized in Alabama and are in the hands of the collector, who yesterday received the following instructions from c. ". Wilson, commissioner of internal reve- nue at Washington:
 J. H. Bingham, Esq, Collector of Internal Revenue, Birmingham, Ala:
 Sir:-In reply to many inquiries relative to the course to be pursued where offers in compromise are rendered in cases waere seizures of cigars with counterfeit stamps from Jacobs & Co.'S factory, Mo- 3,I4l, Ninth district of Pennsylvania, nave been made in the possession of innocent holders, you are advised that the sums offered as specific penalties, and such further sums IS are deemed sufficient to pay the costs, should be deposited to the credit of the secretary of the treasury, awaiting action the offers.
 You will forward the offers to this office. Inc cigars under seizure may then be re- leased, upon the purchase of the proper stamps to be affixed to the cigars. The cffixing of the stamps should be done by a deputy collector, or in his presence. The Mcrd "counterfeit" should be written on the counterfeit stamps. The stamps issued in payment of the tax should be affixed to the boxes by a deputy collector, who should cancel the stamp by SIX waved lines by Ese of a stencil plate or rubber stamp, and, in addition thereto, the collector, or his deputy, should, on each, stamp his name or title the collection district and state and date of cancellation. Please report the ac- t1on taken in each case.
 , These instructions do not apply to cases where the parties are owing the manufac- turers for the cigars. These cases will be treated separately There is no necessity for requiring an offer of compromise in case of few boxes of cigars in the hands .sf dealers who have purchased the same in good faith from other dealers. These cases can be disposed of at once by the dealers purchasing stamps and having the cigars restamped as above.
 Where parties are owing Jacobs and com pany, steps should be taken to attach the money so as to apply it to the claim of the government for taxes due from said Jacobs. Respectfully yours,
 G. w. WILSON,
 Commissioner.
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wait until ze curtain go cop last night, zen I sat in zee audience wiz my big hat in my lap because I have not zee new chap eau. Damnee zee miliner ees what say"
 Then followed few arguments in Anglo Franco, which must have had the effect of paralyzing the mliner at the other end of the line, for the girl from Farce swept out with a very satisfactory expression.
 THE RICHMOND GIRL.
 The Richmond girl is always busy. She is the most industrious creature that walks. Therefore, when a young woman came rushing into the station with her dress held up to keep 1t out of the mud, and se- rious face, as though the business of the world rested upon her, I was not surprised to learn that she was from Richmond. She was bent on making money, as all Rich mond girls are, and like them, she was zoe ing to do it in the most elegant way.
 Hello, give me Dresden & Co.,
 Hello, Dresden, did you get those cups
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
26O TONS OF PIG TO HONG KONG, CHINA Novel Shipment Made By the
 SlOsS Company BY RAIL TO SAN FRANCISCO The High Price of Iron is Curtailing Foreign Shipments Morris Avenue Merchants Report Little Bene-
 fit from the Carnival.
 
BY RAIL TO SAN FRANCISCO

The Sloss Iron and Steel company of this city yesterday made rather an un- usual shipment of pig iron. It was an or der for 25O tons of pig iron for purchasers in Hong Kong, China. ~
 It required ten cars to haul the ship ment, which is to go direct from Birming- ham by rail to San Francisco. There it will be loaded on the Pacific Mail com pany's steamers and taken. across the Pa cifc by way of Hawaii to Hong Kong.
 The officers of the Sloss company re- fused to say to whom the iron had been shipped, or the price that had been paid for it, and said that they did not know for what purpose the iron would be used.
 The freight rate on pig iron from here to Hong Kong is about $l350; that is, when shipped by rail as far as San Fran cisco. Iron can be shipped from PeInsyl- vania to China in sailing vessels for lit- tie over half that amount.
 The freight on this iron cost the Hong Kong people more than the iron itself, al though the Sloss company got good price for it. It is supposed that the iron brought at least $11 a ton, for the order was book ed only day or two ago,-and that at very high prices At this calculation, the to al value of the shipment was about s5,25O
 eAlns Sl2 ..aa-s
 So far as can be learned, the local fur nacemen are still selling their iron on a basis of $l2 per ton for No. foundry, and other grades in proportion. No. is the best grade that is being made now, so that quotations on No. 1 are only nominal
 There are still number of shipments being made to foreign ports, but all ot them are orders that were booked three and four months ago. While any number of inquir- ies are coming from foreign hrms' none of them are being taken by the local fur nacemen. At the present high prices which prevail in this country, Birmingham pig iron placed in ports of the United hlngooHi and other continental ports costs Just about three shillings more than English German and French iron in the same ports Consequently the Birmingham peo- ple are content to remain at home, and sell their iron for domestic purposes only While the local demand continues so great there will be no more foreign sales.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13

broidered jacket, fez and all that sort of thing" Here our Bostonese forgot her tra- dition and burst into little girlish gush in praise of the model which she had secured in the Syrian quarter.
 "He will be with us this afternoon at two. But say, girls, we will have to pay him a dollar an hour. He is worth 1t, though, and he is such beauty, and we can havo him
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At the Woman's club the ladies were busy all of yesterday decorating the as sembly hall where the peace meeting will be held this afternoon. The platform will be draped with vines, and the walls hung with vines over a white background. There viii be peace banner in the center around which will be grouped tine war en- signs. Several prominent people will make short talks, and the programme wifi in clude vocal and instrumental music. Reso- lutions will be presented sustaining the czar's plan for universal peace. The exer- cses will begin at quarter to o'clock. Miss Maude Bankhead who has been spending the week in Birmin gham, will leave on Tuesday for Fayette.-
 The Clionian club will meet on next Tues day morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. T. L. Robertson.
 Miss Louise Lewis is the guest of Gen. eral Stuart at Chickamauga Park. General Stuart passed through the city few days ago and was the guest of Mrs. Rose Gar land Lewis.
 Miss Kate Rogan is in Talladega. MrS. DunDdr SlDley or WdTTlOr IS Speilu- ing a few days with Mrs. John Sibley. Miss Armistead of sRichmond has re- turned from Atlanta, and is the guest of Mrs. w. E. Leake.
 The Little Jokers were entertained yes yesterday by Miss Bertha Woodward The prize quinze pan, with ivory sticks, was won by Miss Zemma Webb on a cut with Mrs. Robert Baugh and Miss Emma Leedy
 ..-
 The senior class of the UnioI.town high school have issued invitations to it's com- meneeTaent exercises on Tuesday evening May 25, at Saint Elmo hall.
 Miss, Matte Lowering ofAMobile is the guest of Mrs Samuel Perry Jr., at her residence in Eighth avenue.
 
 Miss Tallulah Gordon of Mobile is visiting Mrs J. D. Malone.
 Miss Bessie Bowron went to Tuscaloosa yesterday to attend the commencement exercises of the Central Female college. Miss Alyce Wildman returned to Tusca- loosa yesterday, after visit to MT. and Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw
 
 Mrs. E. N. c. Snow has returned to Tus- caloosa after a visit to Mir and Mrs. J. A. VanHoose.
 By special permission of the executive committee Of the Woman's club the com- mittee in charge of the peace meeting 10 be held this afternoon at a quarter to 4 o'clock do hereby extend a most cordial in- viation to the Daughters or the Confed- eracy and the Daughters of the American Revolution to be present upon this occa- sion.
 MRS. L. CROZIER-FRENCH,
 Chairman. A special meeting of the Treble Clef club is called for next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the conservatory.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
Trolley Parties.

The famous injunction is finally removed. Make up your trolley parties now on the Traction Company's beautiful cars. Go out to Gate City. View the famous Injunction Battlefield" in Woodlawn and visit the rolling mills. Take look at the prettiest little power house in the south on the way
 also where Birmingham engines and Br- mingham boilers and Birmingham coal are busy manufacturing lightning" Take the red car, which passes both the Hotel Mor- ris and the Florence Hotel every 20 mln- utes. w
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
TELEPHONE GIRLS OF GOTHAM.
BY CONSTANCE MERRIFYELD

Whn received an order from the editor of The Age-Herald to write up the tele- phone girls of New York I sighed for up to that time had not noted specially the telephone genus and I feared there was neither class nor variety.
 But in obedience to command, took up my position in a public telephone pay sta- tion and watched. And soon saw enough to repay me for the trouble. And enough to write about.
 It was a dull morning, very much like London with the fog settling all around and the rain coming down in drizzles. I was, therefore, not surprised to see young wo- man come in wrapped in long, loose cloak of brilliant plaid. The cloak was very Eng fish in cut, and the young woman wore an immense hat, all velvet and plumes, just as they do in England during the April sea- son..
 THE ENGLISH GIRL.
 She turned the little knob which called up the central office and then, putting her mouth down to the receiver, she called out 'Aw-' (She did not say "EIello," as we do here) T want the Hotel Fifth Avenue"
The age-herald., 1899-05-13

There was a wait and then she said, "Ihe Hotel Fifth Avenue, do you understand?" Then followed a conversation something like this:
 "I don't know the number, aw-come. you"
 "Oh, thank you ever so much. Is MT. Marks in his room?"
 "Aw, how are you, MT. Marks. So sorry to tell you that I have wretched cold. Cawnt go tomorrow night"
 A long interval during which the young woman seowled and seemed to be getting pretty mad
 "But l tell you I cawn't."
 "Well, you can accept my resignation, then. have today l want to go into MT Daly's company, anyway. l won't be 8 gaiety girl any more."
 The telephone began to buzz so loud that the girl grew frightened and throwing the handle at the wall she went out of the door without ringing off
 Directly on her heels came avery demure looking young woman into the telephone station. She, too, wore a long cloak, but