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The evening times., 1899-02-11
EASTERN SHORE RIVERS.
Wye. Miles, Tired Avon and Tucka
hoe All Frozen.

Wye, Miles, Tred Avon and Tucka-
hoe All Frozen.
Easton Md, Feb. 11.-Navigation on the
Choptank River is closed. Wye, Miles,
Tired Avon and Tuckahoe rivers and the
upper Choptank are frozen tight. The Bal
timore, Chesapeake and the Atlantic boat
from Baltimore Wednesday night got only
as far as Oxford Thursday morning on her
way to Easton Point. Passengers and
freight for Easton were landed there.
Henry Shreve, local weather observer at
Easton, officially reported temperature
of three degrees below zero at O'Clock
Thursday morning. Mr.. Shreve has a
Weather Bureau self-registering thermom-
eter and all the other paraphernalia OF
the service. Capt. J. G. Morris reported
temperature of two degrees below some
time during the night, as indicated by his
seif-registering thermometer at his resi-
dence, The Wheatlands," in Miles River
Neck This place being nearer the salt
water than Mr.. Shreve's accounts for the
| difference.
This is the first below zero temperature
/ here since the March blizzard of 1888. when
| it was four degrees below. Observer
| Shreye reports the total snowfall here ur
| to date this winter to be 25.05 inches, oil
| which 20.03 inches fell this month. This
| is the heaviest snowfall reported on any
| trustworthy eXtant records.
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Two HUGE PACIFIC
mail STEAMSHIPS
Big Contract Secured by New.
port News Builders.
Largest Vessels Ever Constructed
in an American Yard.
The New Liners VIII Ply BetvyeeI
San Francisco and China-Other
Virginia News.

Newport News. Va, Feb. lit can be
definitely stated that the contract for the
two 12-0o0-ton Pacific Mail steamships has
been awarded to the Newport News Ship
Building and Dry Dock Company. These
two ships will be the largest ever built at
an American yard, their dimensions being
even greater than those Of the great
American liners St. Louis and st. Paul,
which are products of Cramps yard, at
Philadelphia.
The two new ships will be duplicates in
every particular Their length will be $50
feet and the beam 63 feet. They will be
fitted out in luxurious style, and the pas
senger accommodations will be unsur-
passed. They will also have facilities for
handling freight and mail. When COM
pleted they will ply between San Francisco
and China.
The contract date of completion cannot
be learned, but, owing to the increased de-
mand for ships in the Pacific trade, 1t is
believed that the two liners are to be made
ready for service as soon as possible. Work
on the ships will start in very short time,
and Newport News will have a number of
launchings in the next eighteen months.
| The contracts now in hand at the shlpyard
are valued approximately at $lS,5S0,OOO and
/ the tonnage of vessels contracted for is
| over 100, 900.
The election to determine the will of the
people in the question of issuing bonds 70
| the amount of 100000 for public improve
ments will, in ali probabilities, take place
May 25. the day on which the municipal
election will be held. II the proposed bond
| issue should carry the amount will be ex-
| pended In paving and erecting market
! house and a crematory.
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STREET RAILWAY COMBINE.
RumOred Purchase of PetersburS's
Rapid Transit Lines.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. lit has been
rumored here for some days past that the
Piedmont Traction Company and the Vir-
ginia Electric Company. owning the" street
railway systems of this city had been
purchased by certain parties who would
consolidate the companies and give the
city frst-class railway system. Mr.. r.
Lancaster Williams, of the banking house
of John L. Williams & Sons, of Richmond,
was in the city yesterday with his broth
er, Mr.. Edmund Randolph Williams, coun-
sci for his firm, in connection with the
street railway deal When asked If the
report was true that the firm were the
purchasers. Mr.. Williams said: Yes, tha
properties mentioned have been purchased
by John L. Williams & Sons, of Richmond,
and Middendorf, Oliver & Co., of Balti-
more. We will at once proceed to give
Petersburg a street railway system which
will be credit to the city. The entire
property will be built over, new cars, new
tracks and an up-to-date power house"
Mr. Williams sta vt a considerable
portion of the material necessary has al
ready been purchased, and all the equip
ment necessary for the completion of the
entire system will be brought forward as
promptly as possible.
When asked IL MS company contempiat-
ed furnishing light and power, Mr.. Will
| liams stated that they did propose to fun =
nish light and power, and that he hope
by making a good class of lights available
| that the public generally would adopt
electric lights for residences, as well as
| for stores and public places.
| Mr.. Williams said the report recently
| sent out from Norfolk TO the effect that
his firm had merely purchased the prep
critics to sell out was both misleading and
not true and a creature of the Imagination
of some one; that this firm had purchased
/ the properties mentioned with no idea of
| selling them out, but to build up and
equip in the best possible manner and io
permanently operate them
The officers of the company are Laacas-
ter Williams. president; directors, Fran
els R. Lassiter, r. Lancaster Williams
Augustus Wright, Charles Hall Davis, l.
| M. Williams, W. M. Habiston, and E. Ran
dolph Williams. In addition to these il
is understood that Mr.. ]. w. Middendori
and Mr.. Douglas H. Thomas, of Baltimore
will be among the officers and directors
| of the company.
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county. while sleighing from Mr.. De Gar
dendia's home to Doub's Station. to take
train, were thrown from their sleigh ana
very painfully hurt. Mrs. Walker was
thrown on her face. receiving several cuts
and bruises, one of the cuts requiring five
stitches to close It, Mr.. de Garmendia's s
hip and ankle were so badly sprained that
he was unable to move. AS the upset was
near Mr.. de Garmendia's house, they were
taken back, and DR.. Johnson, of Adams
town, summoned who rendered necessary
medical aid. Mr.. Walker preceded the
sleigh on horseback and did not know of
the accident until he had reached his home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker had been spending
several days with MIR. De Garmendia.
Vernon Rhoderick, while going to Brad
docks. encountered a snoWdrift. His sleigh
was upset and the shaft striking him in the
head rendered him unconscious, throwing
him out on the snowbank, and the horse
ran off, He was picked up and brought to
Frederick.
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Mrs Lovpdes mt n Fancy Ball.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 11.-Paymaster j.
P Loomis and the Misses Loomis, of the
Naval Academy. gave an elaborate fancy
dress ball at the assembly rooms last
night. Four hundred invitations were is
sued.
The costumes were varied, Spaniards,
Cubans, Chinese, American sailors and
soldiers, Rough Riders, naval officers and
cadets, Indians, dudes, CLOWNS and Others
were represented. Some of the prin-
cipal characters represented Cubans and
Spaniards. A Rough Rider was person
ated by a professor of the Naval Acad-
emy, dude by a naval constructor, and
an Indian, bakers, fishermen and almost
every trade were represented. UAcle
Sam came in for good share of atten-
ton.
Mrs. Lowndes and Miss Roman, the lat
ter in Spanish costume. went from the
executive mansion. The Naval Academy
orchestra furnished music.
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ALEXANDRIA SMALLPOX.
The Disease Is Spreading. But No
Deaths Are ReDorted

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 1.-THE smallpox,
which is so light here that if it were called
by another name it would hardly be regard
ed more than chickenpox, is yet quite ex-
tensiye, and there has been about hun
dred cases among the colored people since
the opening of the winter. Within the
past few days seven or eight white cases
have occurred. but no deaths. Yesterday
colored man named Scipio Stanley came
here from Washington with the smallpox
broken out upon him.
As soon as he landed at the ferry boat
he was taken in charge by the police and
sent to the smallpox hospital. The new
smallpox hospital is now nearly completed,
and in few days all the cases of colored
people will be transferred there. thus les
sening very greatly the expense of guarding
them and keeping them in light, fuel and
food.
The mayor having been petitioned by
physicians and leading citizens to give the
health officer full charge of the health of
the city. replied this afternoon that he
would on Tuesday next refer the subject to
the city council
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An Army Retiring hoard.

an Army Retiring Board has been appoint
ed by the Secretary of War to meet in this
city at the War Department at the call OF
the president thereof for the examination
Of such officers as may be ordered before it.
The board consists of Brig. Gen. Asa B.
Carey, Lieut.. Col. Ernest 4. Darlington.
Major William r. Hall. Major William a.
Simpson, Capt. Edward L. Munson. Capt.
Cornelis De W. Wilcox. Post Chaplain
David H. Shields is directed by the Secre-
tary of War to report in person TO the
president OF the board at such time as he
may designate for examination.
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Disastrous Village Fire.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. .,11.-Brookueal, a
small town in Campbell county, on the
Lynchburg and Durham Division of the
Norfolk and Western Railway, suffered a
disastrous fire last night. Three store
houses, two warehouses, and the postoffice
building were destroyed. The loss is about
as follows: Three storehouses and post
office building, belonging to j. M. Lawson,
loss $4,000 no insurance; stock of goods,
belonging to w. l. Watham, loss $500,
900 insurance; stock of goods, belonging
to w. A. Pryor, loss $4,000, no insurance;
stock, belonging to Walter C. Smith, loss
$500, no insurance. The warehouses were
small frame buildings. The fire is suppos-
ed to have originated from a defective
flue in the building occupied by Waltham.
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NO DEBTS OR POLITICS.
EIIfcott City Boasts of Its Model
Government.

Ellicott City Boasts OF Its Model
Government.
Ellicott City. Nd, Feb. 11.-Ellicott City
people are priding themselves on having
the model municipal government of Mary
land. and larger towns and communities
of more pretentious growth and importance
might study its government with profit to
themselves.
The system includes a mayor and six
councilmen, who meet once month or
oftener, if special sessions be called and
serve without pay. Never has partisan
politics been successfully Introduced into
the town election from Georgs Eliicott' S
time, when the town was incorporated 10
| the present. The two parties divide the
council evenly and no local management
has ever been strong enough to make it
otherwise when the votes came to be
counted.
Ellicott City has electric lights and wa
terworks (both provided by private enter
prise) an efficient police force, and every
thing else that thoroughly llve town US
ually has, except a bonded debt. Ellicott
4 City owes nobody anything, but on the
! contrary carries a comfortable cash bal
ance in bank. Between 81, 200 and $500 is
spent annually for permanent street in.-
provements, the granite curbing in Eli
| colt City having been widely extended in
CAC past ic" sCalS 1helS 10 Gil e'lcieu'
| fire apparatus and the town OWLS an am
pie house to keep it in.
The charter prohibits a higher rate ot
| taxation than 10 cents on the SiO0 and the
revenues are largely increased from Ioca
license charges. In making up the munich.
pal ticket the townspeople usually get to.
gether and pick out the candidates from
among the active business man of h.
place. The present mayor is Mr.. Jacob j
Werner, a merchant; the councilmen art
likewise identified with the business inter
ests of the community.
For the election which comes off il
April next it is said there will be bu
one ticket in the field. This has Mr. How
ard ID. Dunkle for mayor, and Messrs
George w. Carr, Thomas E. Brian, VIII
liam R. Dorsey, DR.. James E. Shreeve
Charles A. Schotta, and Christian Ecker
| for councilmen.
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OFFICERS MUSTERED OUT.
4 Number HonorabIy Discharged b,
Direction of the President


BY direction Of the President, the fol-
lowing officers have been honor
ably discharged from the Volunteer Army
of the United States by the Secretary of
War, TO take effect on the dates specified,
their services being no longer required, by
reason Of the muster out of volunteer regi-
menls:
Assistant AdjutaDts General L. S. Volun-
teers-Maior Edward Davis, March Z. 1899;
Major Louis A. Craig, April :, 1899; Major
Harry c. Hale. April Z, 1899; Capt Cor
nelis Dew. Wilcox, April Z, 1893; Capt
Louis {. Scherer, March Z, 1899; Capt.
Gordon SooThies March T. 1899; Capt.
Sheriff. Babcoek, March Z. 1899; Capt.
William r. Sample, April Z, 1899; Capt.
Charles ID. Rhodes. April Z, 1899; Capt.
Arthur f. Crosby, April Z, 1899; Capt. Ed
ward c. Carey, April Z, 1888.
Inspectors General. u. S. Volunteers
Major John NJ X. Davis. March z. 1899;
Major Benjamin II. Cheever. March Z 1899;
Major James II. McLeary, April Z, 1899.
IL Chief Commissaries of Subsistence L.
Is. Nolunteers-Lieut. Col Edward E Dra-
No, March z, 1888; Lieut.. Col. William H.
baldwin, March z, 1899; Major James NJ.
ANloody, April Z, 1899; Major Samuel w
Hay, March Z, 1883; Major Evylyn S Gar
nett, March Z, 1899.
Commissaries of Subsistence. Z. s. Vol
unteers-Capt. Frederic II. Pomroy. April
:, 1893; Capt. James e b. Stuart, April Z
1899; Capt Albert $. Brookes, March 4
1899: Capt. William J. Ryan, March Z, 1899
Additional Paymasters, United State!
Nolunteers-MajoT John Demeritt, Apri
z. 1899; Major George c. Stewart, March I
1888: Major William ]. Cowden. March Z
1899; Major Fred T. Jones, April z. 1899
Major George ID. Sherman, April z, 1899
Major Newton ]. Foote, March z, 1899
Major Fred N. Rix, March z, 1899; Majo
William ]. Black, March Z, 1899; Majo
John c. Krause, March z, 1899; Majo
Henry II. Twombly, March z, 1899; Major
Merrill w. Lang, March z, 1899; Major
John Joy Edison, ir., March Z, 1899
Lieut.. Coils. Edward E. Dravo and vii
liam Baldwin, Majors Harry c. Hale an,
John NJ. X. Davis, Capts. Cornelis Dew
Wilcox and Louis C. Scherer Will continui
on their present duties.
Major Louis A. Craig is ordered to joiI
his regiment upon the completion of hi
duties as a member of the board on emer
gency rations.
Major Benjamin II. Cheever is ordered {,
join his regiment on the expiration of hi
present sick leave of absence.
Officers of the regiments in the regular
army, who are on duty with discontinued
commands, unassigned or awaiting orders
are ordered TO proceed at once TO join thei
proper commands. The officers who belon,
exclusively to the volunteer army are or
dered to their homes to await orders fo
their own convenience.
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Lansburgh&Bro.
40, 422, 424, 40 Seventh St.
Mothers Bread.
Notice to the Public.
Trademark Registered.

Beware of limitations of Our eel
ebrated Mothers Bread.
Some unscrupulous bakers are
trying to palm of an inferior bread
for our celebrated Mothers Bread.
None is genuine unless it has the
words, Mothers Bread. Just as
Mother made it," and MADE by
CorDy's," on every loaf.
Anything else is simply a coun-
terfeit, and is much inferior ii
quality. Our Bread is just like
cake. We use cream, sugar and
milk in our dough.
Mothers Bread is only made by
Corby Brothers, 1856 Brightwood
Avenue.
Ask your grocer for it. If he
doesn't keep it, drop us a posta
card and one of our wagons viii
serve you. Telephone I44o.
So19-Ino
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TO ADOPT A HANGING LAW.
Governor of West Virginia Expected
to Sign the Bill.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 1.-THE State
Senate today passed the house bill provid-
ing that hereafter all executions of the
death sentence shall be at the State peni-
tentiary, and it now only awaits the sigma
| ture of the governor to become a law.
There is no doubt the governor will ap-
prove the bill. Hanging is the method pre-
scribed.
The legislative ball last night was bril-
liant affair. 1t was given by the citizens
of Charleston in compliment to the mem
| bers, and was well attended despite the
| inclement weather. The reception was
| held in the hall of the House of Delegates
at o'clock, and the ball was given IN
the Senate chamber, beginning at 9:3C
| o'clock. Besides the members the elite oi
| Charleston society was present, as well as
many distinguished visitors from abroad
| An elegant supper was served in the su-
| preme court room at midnight.
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The Halls of the Ancients.

Nos 1872, 1914, 1916. and 1918 NEW YORK AVE,
Constructed 10 Promote
NATIONAL GALLERIES OF HISTORY AND ART
They illustrate the art, architecture religion,
and life of the Egyptian, Assyrisn GraecoRo-
man. and Slracenic nationalitics
The Egyptian Portal is entrance to the HALL
or COLUMNS. more grand in dimensions than
that built by LePsius at Berlin
The upper EGYPTIAN HALL contains the
interior of an Egyptian house by Raeinet. The
larger section illustrates Egyptian Arts and
Crafts Copies I0x7 feet Of Richter's Building,
OF the Pyramids and Longs Egyptian Feast
The ASSYRIAN THRONE ROOM il gorgeous in
blue and gold, according 10 Place. A section
is walled with casts from the British Museum.
The portal IS between four colossal human headed
bulls, from the Palace OF Sennacherib.
The THRONE OF XERXES is set up from the
cast in the Louvre. King Sennac4lerib IS modelled
in costume from the bas-relief.
The decorations Of the Roman House cover
1850 square feet
The LECTURE HALL. in Persian style. con-
tains the painting OF the Grandeur OF Rome in
the time Of Constantine, 30 It. 9 fl.
The SARACENIC HALL. is 4 counterpart Of the
interior % the house of Benzaquin. in Tangiers
The ART GALLERY is devoted to illustrations
Of Roman History.
Visitors will be attended by expositors and
Mr.. Franklin W. Smith, curator, viii speak IN
explanation at intervals
Open from a. m. to 10 r. H.
ADAlSSlON- N------.----------------JO CENTS
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To the Rescue of n schooner

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 11.-Yesterday the
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
sent the steamer e. " McCauley, with a
wrecking crew of fourteen, and the tug
Rosalie, to the assistance of the three
masted schooner George Dudley, Capt. T..
J. Wilson. ashore on Carter's- Shoals, 3
miles south of Cobb's Island. The Dudley
is reported to be we'll ashore, but in good
condition. A schooner with part of her
headgear gone passed ins the Capes at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Another
schooner, apparently in trouble, was towed
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RAILWAY MAY CHANGE HANDS
The II. & o. Trying to Get the stras-
burr and Hnrrisonburg Line.

Winchester, Va, Feb. lit is stated in
this city as coming from high railroad
official that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company is making efforts to regain
control of the line between Strasburg and
Harrisonburg, and if everything works
smoothly, the Baltimore and Ohio Will op-
crate that line again in a. short while.
1t is understood that oyertures have been
made to the Southern Company heretofore,
but until now nothing has been accom-
plished There is thought to be good
foundation for the rumor, and the con-
summation OF the plan is matter of vast
Importance to the people of the entire VAL
lev
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Hecht's Greater Stores.
Sl.25 wrappers, SIC.

Only 60 cents to pay for the regular
$1..5 wrappers tomorrow special lot
which came to US at price much be-
low usual cost They are warm fleece
lined flannelette wrappers, in great
variety OF the most pleasing effects.
Every wrapper in the lot is made with
greatest care. Skirts are extra full and
wide, and waists are separately lined.
It'll hardly pay you to make one at
home, when you can get such fine
wrappers as these for 69 cents.
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Bold Robbers Got s22.

Hagerstown, Md, Feb. 1l.-A bold rob-
berry took place yesterday afternoon in
Draper & Harshey's farm implement store
in Court Place, Hagerstown. The mem
bers of the firm were absent at police
headquarters, few yards away. in full
view of the store. In their absence some
one entered the place, unlocked the iron
safe, which was dead" locked, took a
bunch of keys out of desk, fitted one in a
money drawer in the safe and rified the
drawer of its contents, about so.
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Damage to Eruit in Georria

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 1.-THE remarkable
cold weather which prevails in this State
is proving disastrous to the Georgia peach
growers. In the southern section OF the
State the damage is severe. Plums have
also suffered, and the freeze will shorten
Georgias crop of peaches and plIfms to
an extent which means a loss of perhaps
$500, 900 to the fruitgrowers.. -. .. -
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For La Crime.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., 24o Wabash ave.
corner Jackson ST., one of Chicago's oldest and
most prominent druggists recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for la grippe, as it not
only gives prompt and complete relief, but also
counteracts any tendency OF Ia grippe to result
in pneumonias Fer sale by Henry Evans Whole
sale and Retail Druggists, 99S F st. NV, and
Conn. and S ST. NV. and 1928 Nd ne.
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Heart Disease Relieved in Thirty

Minutes.-Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
gives perfect relief in all cases Of Organic or
Sympathetic Heart Disease in 80 minutes, and
speedily effects a cure. 1t is 4 peerless remedy
for Palptation, Shortness of Breath, Smotherine
Spells, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms OF
Diseased Heart. One dose conyinces Sold by
f. s. Williams, Ninth and Streets; Edmonds &
Williams, Third and Pennsylvania Ayenue-95
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in about the same hour by one of the
Maryland pilot boats. Both vessels were
loaded with lumber. and. judging from
their appearance it is thought they could
have been in collision. Their names could
not be ascertained.
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Lansburgh & Bro.
After=Stock=
[ aking Prices.
Exceptional
Values in Hosiery

Chiidren's 55c Cashmere Hose,
sizes TX, s and SI5, spliced heel
ard toe, f5C.
Ladies 25c Hermsdorf Black
Cotton Hose, spliced heel and toe,
1Sc, or ) for SOC.
Ladies soc ard 35c Fancy Hose,
black boots and plain or fancy
striped tops, 2SC.
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Lining leaders.

Judge store by it's lining prices
Judge us by ours. No store asks less
and few can sell for so little. Mon
days offerings are easily the best yet
Best dressmakers' cambric, in all
coiors and black, a grade for
which you always pay sc. 0J/C
Monday for E9
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Children's jersey ribbed black cotton
hose, full seamless. double knees. heels
and toes, which are well 19HC
worth 19c, Observation-Disclosures. ~
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MerinO underwear.

Ladies' Jersey ribbed vests and pants,
silk fleece lined, extra heavy
weight-worth 49c, will be offered 15C
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Two hosiery specials.

Ladies' pure Isle thread hose, in
plain and fancy drop stitch, full reg
ular made, double heels and toes,
which are worth Csc to soc pair, 0SC
go for. Observation-Disclosures. .LO
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Ribbon Reductions.

No. Satin Ribbon, all shades,
including black, the sc kind, now
Sc yard.
4-inch Fancy Corded Taffeta
Ribbon, with embroidered flowers.
entirely new, in all shades, soc
value, CSC.
5-inch Fancy Corded Ribbon,
extra heavy quality, worth 59c,
while they last 45c yard.
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LINN prices lowered.

100 dozen 20 by As full bleached
"Star and Crescent" Mills Turkish
towels, very heavy quality, worth 10C
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10 by So pure linen huck towels.
which are even cheap at 15c. will tic
go Monday for. or................i
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4 Frederick SIeighing Accident.
Frederick, Md, Feb. 11.-Yesterday af-
ternoon Mr.. Carlos de Garmendia and Mrs
Dixon C. Walker, of Urbana Frederick
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10 pieces of pure linen German dam
ask. full 63 inches wide. 97HC {
worth 4Sc yard, will go for. Ji2
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Absorbent cotton honeycomb towels.
which are sold at SC usually, iIZC
will go for. ~
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15-inch fancy turkish wash cloths,
good durable quality, worth sc, 11C
will go for. Observation-Disclosures. iS