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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
THE SALE or so PIECES or FLOOR
4 I DfH

Yard-wide Floor On-Cloth for p he. a
yard.
Smooth-Back. Enamel-Flnish oil-'loth'
in g. b. and So for 2c., We're 5'c
Heavie.t Floor Ou-Cloth. g. 8. S4. such
as always sold at 50c.. In this sale FOR
30c. "a yard
Cork Llnoleum. for vestibules, &c,
87I-2c. for the 60. kind.
Iniaid TIn0leum. value $50 a yard. here
Tor 81 "a ward
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COTTON GOODS
torn away from all price
of wholesale recognition.

More than fifty cases will be slaughtered
Monday. It's a way Of fast progress IN
modern storekeeping-buy az hair price
and sell quick.
cases ~ New Spring Dress Prints.
beet cloth. cost maker g.. yard. for
Mil ends IN a Bleached Cotton. An
dr0qc0rgin. Fruit ~ The Loom anu
other good makes. for l-lc. yaIl..
A. French porcales. THIS season piiH'-
ings. for Q 7-sc. a yard. ,
Real scotch Dimifics. IN new pllni.n
effects cost pc. 20 Import for s"-il.
Imported Pique wclts IN tho new.
stylish printed effects &c sIaoes' i''
Tho Heavy Double-warp French PIque
Wclfs in solid and fancy inquired or
focts for I5c. "a yard. cost aac. "a yard
90 import
1sc. GRADES. 3-ic for these.
a. L0nsdale and BerkIcy White cam
brics FOR 53-ic.
Corduroy Volts in solid coiorcd effects.
the Ec. grades mill ends for u l-2c.
J. 1-2c "a FRENCH Percaies in the lN7
BE- Shifting Prints. ln this seasons best
designs. for l-2c. yard.
French Dress Ginrhams in an the new
woven loom trick effects. mill ends
for I-4c "a yard
a. Sea Island Percalos. every style that
tho factory printed this season. for
G3-fc. "a yard instead ~ 10 l-2c.
1O1 Bloached Shooting. cXtr4-hcavy
round thread. H. 2-3c. grade for 10 l-2c.
41-lnch Pillow-Casc Cotton. rs The
121-2c. quality, we are selling for
1870.
a. Brown Cotton. cvtra-heavy round
thread for 3-fc "a yard.
a. AudrOscoggIn Blcdchcd Cotton. fun
pieces branded. for 3-fc. "a yard.
FROM TO go O'CLOCK
1914 HEAVY BROWN SHEETING As
GOOD As 10 2-3c. CAN Buy, FOR
T1-2c a YARD
FROM 1915 To ll15-
BEST &c. SHIFTING PRINTS FOR
l-2c s YARD
FROM f2.3D To O'CLOCK
Heavy Round-Thread Brown Cotton FOR
1c. yard.
III, ,t-rtr ,tepogr, on, rt-tf,,fee t-t~r
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Little Georgy's Lssny on i'7'
chicago AeNfI
The pig is not pretty s.th'
rs sfy.e ls Tar from nna.
Bot when lrs stuffed and tir'r' i'-
It's awful good f0 flt
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ARPI;Ts.

Au-Wooi Extra super Ingram carpets
sold 40 75C.. are Hc.
Tapestry Brussels Carpets, sold al o'e'.
are here for alc.
Wilton Velvet Carpets. sold az Allo arc
here f0r a0c
yard-Wide Granite Carpets. sold az &c.,
here for l1c.
2lxcO-INCH FRINGEu SMYRNA RUGS
sold at pE. here fc- fi'a
SMYRNA Door Mats frIngod ends. &c.
value. for tic.
21-9xgI-2 smyrna Drucgets. value 49,
here for go
2vf wards smyrna Druggrts. new pat
terms sold 40 g21 here Tor ST. 5o
fx5 wards Heavy Ingram lrugEo g
were g. are now bN.
Cocoa Brush Door Mats Tor Ec.
THE WINDING TIP OF Az IMPORT
FR's ESTATE BEING Hno
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200 BARRELS or GLAsSM \
just HALE PRICE.

IN " \ wv ~ 49, " NV ~
just HALE PRICE.
ONE or THE LARGEST MILLS IN
THE COUNTRY ARE MOVING THEIR
PLANT NEARER pIrrSBUiG, AMI
THE ENTIRE STOCK on HAND WAS
CLOSED OUT To EIGHT LARGE RE.
TAILERS.
Cut-Pattern-Foot Comported oval Sala'
Dishes. 1-nch Bowls Cream iitch.is
Flower Vases. that were mp to ht
for &c. choice.
Cut-pattern Table Sets. that We're &c.
for t.c a SET
Cat-pattern Water Pitchers Butter
Dishes Celery stands. pickle Dis9'-
MOiasses Pitchers. and articles tht'
usually sell for l5c.. Tor De- choice.
Blown Water Bottles. 9c. each
Toe Cut-patteru Iankoris Tor -',.
Am sizes Blown Whiskey and Ale
Glasses. chat should sell FOR Wc. "a
dozen. Tor 1-2c each
bohemian Blown TumhIers. 29c. dozen.
Engraved Iead-Blown lumbiers. &c. a.
Jeny Glasses. Zoe. a dozen. instead Of
Cut-Pattorn Wine Glasses. 20 each.
Cut-Pattern Fruit saucers. We're &C.,. for
lc each
Roston Measuring Cups. 5c.-were zoe.
Engraved Goblefs 5c. each.
Flre-Polshed Tumbicrs ic each.
FROM . TO 30 O'CLOCK
tut-pattern Bowls. that sold az 2ic., Tor
Zoe each.
FROM Do TO N O'CLOCK
Fire Polished G0hlpfa. p l-2c. each.
NOI CAN MY CHAIRS
FOR LESS MoNhf IIlNN i'''
MAKERS COST or us TO-DAY
A MAKERS SAMPLES ~ THE STORY
r.hhIe.g.sf.d oak Dining Chairs. the
ltnJ ma sell. for 81 for csc
49, t,,ct.,s fu t,re,n Canary. Ma
t,,,,.,' ,nrI. nirch Yere 81. f0r So gs
''3 s lar .boIra
Rattan Rockers. strongly made our
0ref uulIty. tor gsc
THAT HAVE ! ,' s"Siyo FOR YOU
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SHEET AND PILLOW CASE DEPART
WENT.

Tor every one 10 this Dist has been made
up for the best retail trade and are extra
high grade materials
l0-i Blcachtd Sheets. heavy round
thread 5Oc. ones for asc
% Hemsutchcd Sheets Tor 30 lee, M
stead Of ace.
F2lI-size Pilow-Cases. well made, FOR
5c-wOrth lOC.
ENtra Large Size Pinow-Cases. hem
stitched or plain for sl-sc.. instead
ei-ic' Pillow-Cases for 2I-2c.
Hemstltched BOister-Cases for pc.
9-yard-l0ug BoIster-Cases plain hem.
we'll made. FOR l-ic.
WHITE METAL BEDS.
White Metal Beds the $50 ones. for
Fancy Brass Trimmed Beds. equal 20
! any s. Bed. for >-5s.
s. aud so Brass Trimmed Metal beds
| for s. and s.
ail5 for a Heavy Brass Trimmed Bronze
! Bed that costs $50 usually
MATTRESSES PHICE-CLIPPED.
/ Soc for 81 Cou0u-Top Mattress, that
| costs Xl.Jo usually.
/ Cotton-Top shuck Mattresses for W
single OF double beds
| hlbre Mattresses. SOFT ana hpflns4 as
any hair mattress. for Ai-0.
| MUSLIN UNDEHwENR,
! REGARpIEss or WHAT THEY COST
To MAKE
Several thousand pieces bought. All
haudsomest made stuns. Unusual prices.
Ladies Week Muslin Gowns cluster
of tucks and embroidery, edged VITA
/ embroidery % Doe 80. gown,
! 0sl Ladies Gowns best muslin. great
variety 0f designs. not one that cost
| less than 81. many of them cost up
wards OF Sl5e-any for lsc.
90 Gowns that cost up % Nl3, any
in the l0t for 81
Ladies' skirts.
/ SOC. ones for 2lC LOT good muslin. with
embroidered f0unces others, cost Up
20 Sc for &c
81. FOR s. SkIRTS-AN the lot, any
that cost usually up 20 s.
Skirts that cost Up 10 as. ang Tor 8 ls-
embroidery or lace trimmed
I Lace-Trimmod Chcmise, ful size. for
l5c others - 20 5sc.; s. ones, lace
trimmed for SIS
Drawers,
tucked and trimmed. Hamburg for
l5c. pair, others. cluster tlcks.
l21-2 and Sc; u dozen Handsome
Drawers for 81. O. ana 7sc.-yery many
costing double.
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The Banner of HouseWare
Hangs High Monday,

THE STORY OF SPECIAL BARGAINS WOULD
TAKE A MILE OF PRINTING. Unlimited buying
has been DONE unlimited selling has to be done We
do not buy goods keep carry until YOU pay large
profits. Our goods must be turned over quickly.
MANY of these goods are price wonders.
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EARNNiIfE.

Movement 80 Sell on Surplus
Lands.
FAkMNlil.E VA. February 25.-CSpe-
eial)-A movement has been inaugurated
among our citizens 70 have farmers Of
Prince Edward and adjoining counties.
who have more land than they can profit
ably I'll, sell en- portion OF IL az reason
able prices This seems To be step In
the right direction. as Il not only Will
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90. 900 Yards Embroide'
rieS.

A fuss between two partners IN busi-
ness. and Cohen's closed the stock lh'
cold types run away from ans near price
OF what the Wholesale prices were
wide Cambria Emhroidrfirs, up ''
lZI-1c. kinds for &c. -... o..
u 10 Ic. Cambria or Swiss. lengths ''
Yards choice f.. c.....
or-r-vork designs Iu Naiusook. swi
on cambrlc. up t0 &c sorts tor l- re
a. srd iqc for WIDE skirt flouncinss,
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THERE WILL BE a LlNEl.l ShLLlNr
TINE n
KNIT VESTS
when the prices Of these are known
Compare them with what you've paid
double for and see the result or your
comparison.
a0 dozen ladies' Pure Lisle-Thread
Vests. silk finished and Six taped'
great gee value for llc.
ladies' Hieh Neck Long or short
sleeve Vests. spring weight. J. IL
Infants and Chlirens TAPPED Neck
and Arms Zoe ones. Tor 3-tc-
00 dozen Ladies B'eached Lisie-f1nlsn
cd Vests. tapped neck ana arms ue7l
70 l-2c value FOR lc
Ladies Wool Ribbed Vests and Pants
marked ljc.. VIII he l--c. ea'h
Chldren's Fleeced-Rihbed Vests ana
Pants &c. f1r ~ - and Joe. ones
RUINED MATING DEALER
and the stock DIS 0n sale here. We Jump
the values OF importation cost TO ha.t
and then take of a. fuIl quarter. such
values are new in Richmond. and Tor inc
most beautiful new designs.
Linen Warp Mattings. close weayes;
carpet designs for GO. a yard, Eood
value ~ Use.
Seamless China Mattings. 80 pounds I'D
mo roll. Che 10c kind here for II l--c.
Damaek Lincu-Warp Mating. i.fdf,
Blues and Greens. real 5oc. value. hcIe
for lec yard.
China Mattings lo0 pounds 20 the roll.
new patterns good value az 3ac.. mere
yard
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The "GOId Medal " Black
Dress Goods Sale.

Tho sterling values Of tho world over.
Not one half Of our purchase shown here
toforo. owing to the slow delivery, caused
by the recent mlw-atorm. Monday
slaughter prices on these fine goods that
mo- ono in Richmond could have ever
dreamed off, G1W pieces had 10 be sold
az auction I'm a. single day.
s. SIX aud Wool Tuftod and Flowcrcd
Crouons a inches Wide. gro N9s, tho
$3.50 ones arc 9li1. The &9S ones are
N.2a. the ilA9 Ones are 81.
t6.inch Seeded Mclliu cloth now
mourning fabric. should Boo $50 yard.
for Nl3g
H.lnch Atwood Gold Medal BranD
Drnt Etc 81 20 grade. for Soc "a yard
Ji-wide Al-Wool Imperial Serge. am
excellent vnluc. an Soc. "a yard.
Nido D0ublo-Width Armuro lirocades.
all new designs are 800. a yard, in
Brocadod Poplins. JacQuards. Soliols.
Arinuros, ana Chcvoron8 best aud
most stylish effects. are 15c. yard
Plain and Figured D0uhlc-Width Mo-
hairs for 2ic yard. instead of tOg.
bo-inch ATWOOD Chovot Sultiuge. the
90 grade Tor Zoe. yard
a fun line ~ Wool. SIX and Wool and
Hermann SILK Ncilugs and Ready Made
Wells. at specially reduced prices.
FROM 10 TO 1890 O'CLOCK
Wide Double Width Sik-finishcd Hen
riottas. perfect shade OF BLACK and
mo nnish, FOR NJ 2-3c. yard.
FROM II 20 TO 1890 O'CLOCK
Wido-Wale Whipcords In beautiful
shades ~ Black for TWc "A ward.
FROM $3.50 TO 4 O'CLOCK
Wide pouhlo-Width Brooaded Mohairs
yard
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BOOK and job Printing neatly executed
AZ the Dispatch Printing House.
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1R5;!(S!iFEE:N!!:!(9
THE CHANCES TO Buy LINENS

And The PLUCK ~ D~h
WHOLE LOT
give the advantages, 70 which We ask
the Richmond public 70 come. Ordinary
merchants could not follow them and
hold their own. Read these. Every ar
tiole Is perfect and Of the finest Pure
Linen:
Extra-Heayy Fine Irish Linen Damask
" inches vide. usual price nc. yaTd,
for Mondays sale CSC. yard.
All the 81 81 and 10 Pine irish Table
Damask. fun width. for sjc ydIn.
10 pieces Silver Bleached Linen Damask
made 20 sell for Oc., Mondays pilce
53c. yard
Is pieces dnen Table Damask VIII be
sold FOR isc. the 55c. sort
The 81 grade Of Fine irish Table Linen.
in handsome designs. for 30. yara.
&C.. Colorod Damask in Blue. Green.
and Olive coiOTs, WARRANTED iael' 4''
20 J-3c. yard.
~ dozen Fine Linen Damask Dinner
Napkins. 5-8 size. $40 dozen giane'
FOR &c. dozen.
Pure Linen Damask Dinner N1phlhA'
our usual 81 ones. for CO. d'~eh-
u dozen irish and Scotch Linen "a
mask Dinner Napkins. - slHe' loI
il7s. never before less than $50.
Colored- Bordered Fringed Doyios, De-.
each, instead N l0c
Linen Huck Towels. size 22x8, ready
hemmed. the usual fls5 a dozen ones
for g. each
Linen Huck Towels. fringed. Be- each.
IKtra-Iarge-size Plaid Cotton Towels
for &C.,, worth l0c. each.
81 dozen Hcmmed Linen Huck Towels,
usual 12l-2c. ones. for &C.. each.
Pure Linen Damask Towels fancy Dor
ders knotted fringes, 10 2-3c.. Instead
Of Zjc. cach.
1S-lnch Checked cotton Crash, 2 3-ic. "a
yard.
Brown Russia Linen Toweling, 7c., In
stead Of ~ l-2c.
Checked and Plaid Glass Linen Towel
ling. g. grade for 3-ic
Fancy Linen Bureau Scarfs and Cen
tropiecos values up 20 5sc., for lsc.
each
FROM TO go
Round-Thread Art Linens. 20 inches
wide. usually 10c.. for 5c. 0dmit)
FROM 1O TO 10 go
15-inCh Finest Goo. Pillow Linen for BIC.
yard. GimitJ
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A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HAS CAVEI

Marx what Cohen's is doing Tor you
Mark the prices for the newest Drodgc-
ti0ns See how much more these things
would bring II We marked them at oil we
could get for them
Long Opera Chains. worth " and &c..
Tor ~
Silk Wateh-Guards with Slides. for e..
Ladies Cold Belts. The new Spring
Belts. cheap al Sc, for y lie.
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Imam T0r0h0r II||s- = IIII' y,
kils6irl Wash i5cos az ? aa4 E. ysr.i
WIDE snowy patterns in Medlrl a7u
Iaces. Iuscriings 20 match. 'l '' q"
VIZ snowy patterns ln curtain Il,
fn..rf.ons 10 match. at lzl-- ana
li z-1c. yard. r.
vile Fcrl and white Oriental laces'
pretty for iahots. no u l--. n.y.
Net Top Oriental L3ces ai ana o. f"
.nasGt BLACK Dress Set b inches wide.
@'"s1silv sold AZ Co., YARD. Tor Jc. yard.
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COME TO CouEN's CoLoRhcD DRESS
GOODS SALE.

You are asked 10 save half OF your
money for dress; and all the goods are
open for your inspection. with the most
honest representation on the part or our
salespeople. our special buying will make
these prices:
30 PIECES or O. LADIES' FANCY
DRESS AND SKIRT MATERIAlS.lM M
PORTED FOR ONE OF THE FINEST
LADIES' TAILOR ESTABLISH
MlNTS IN NEW YORK: THESE
SUlrlNGS COST USUALLY FROM
800 TO $50 a YARD, CHOICE THIS
MORNING OF ANY FOR asc. A
YARD.
silk ana Wool New Spring Dress IA
bfics, that will retail at Soc, are here
at Sc.
SIN and Wool Novelty Dress Fabrics
all new, this seasons productions, and
they are az pretty as any soc. materials
produced lSc yard.
Broken Plnds In pretty wool materials
for 10 2-2c
%-inch New Spring Chevlots for sac
yard.
shot poplin Effects. fun 40 inches wide.
IN all colors. fer soc. a yard
Monte Granite Sutngs. IS inches wide
all the leading spring shades. al soc.
a yard
All-Wool French Plaid Suitlngs. import.
ed 60 sell Tor 81 at see. a yard.
All-Wool Mixed ChoNiots "a inches wide
Tor &c. a yard.
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thana
everywhere to
ofexte quick Special
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26

VIII
MOL||
Startling
York
HE lSCH
'COrOrsrs
fer d
nrNrEp
so ,mrw'
Omce-Ir
Aarcs Il
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THE CoRsEr-pEP,RrME or THE
SOITu.

All the best-eVerythin that can be
wanted or that is made OF honest merits
Special Monday prices are
sL Si51 ana s. 4. u. Corsets. for Non
day Ss&
s. Warmers Corsots. fine French sa-
teen. long waist. bOncd with cOrahne.
silk Tossed and silk Hamburg trim
med. Tor $3.50
&liook Coutnle Corsets. French gores
Ions waist, substantially hOned. lace
and ribbon trimmed. for 81
slTa Corsets for 81 rs $3.50 ones fov Q5c.
Several styles ~ our 81 Corsets 10 he
sold Monday Tor zoe
BOYS Double We Waists, sizes 20 20
years. Tor soc
Heavy Jeans Corsets. long waist well
boned perfect hitting. Tor &c.
AN INTERESTING LIST FROM
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SOME THREE nt NDhEb ,.
IADtrs AND CiInDRENs hO>h'

bouaht up 90 close an account man
4 thlrd under OUR usual prices.
I.dias' ~. Imported Hose. Do ttney
pla.ds. Isle. dr9p-utoh and De7l si'''
~ N4co only Pc paiI
ladies' Imported riall-. laN7' "-
Black 30. Hose ne q PAN no.. t,.,-
ladies Fast-Biack Seamless ii uI
tI- sole extra-high spuced heels ana
Toes ne. GRADE ly4c. pair
Ladies Black ard Gray l--zc. h'7e' &C.
"a pair. once
Ladies Fast-Black seamless l-c- Ones
Misses ana Boys Best Maco Ribbed
Hose. double knee. heel. erd Toe ~
ones Pc. pair au sizes from Lo 3D.
Misses Fine Imported 55c. Hose. l'c-
pair
Weight l9c Hose g..
Chldren's Fast-black Joe nose ~.
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4 mig Tumble i'm the stationery De-
pnrtmcnt.
HERE ARE SOME SPECIALS IN
the ART DEPARTMENT..
THEY ARE sEARCHLlGHT BAR.

GAINS.
2iXA Beautiful Stamped Linen Centre
pieces for 2lc
Yard Square Tinted Table Covers. with
fringe for i6c
hAls Rest Quality Linen Contrep.ocrs.
with c0lored lncu border. partly work
cd fJr llc
isx27 Stamped Linen Tray Cloth With
bows knots ready embroidered f0r a1e
Another Dot or those Embroidered silks
Tor lfc dozen sta.us
300 pieces OF Stamped. consisting OF
b'tiic.. fsntrep. Tray Covers
and f'II.I.I| TUT. .|...... ...... F..
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MI.LIN INDEMMENR.


tucked and trimmed Hamburg foi
l2l-2 and Sc. ~ dozen Handsome
Drawers for 81. %. ana 1sc.-yery many
costing double.
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DOR I-F|- NINTI TTINN M
MAKERS COST or us TO-DAY
4 MAKERS SAMPLES ~ THE STORY
Cobble-seated Odk Dining Chairs. the
Kind that SELLS for s.. for 9sc.
ParlOr Rockers. iu Green Canary Ma
hoelut curly Birch were So. for l's
Sewing or Porch Rockers. stained wood.
were 18r.. Cor -3c. choice.
Rattan Rockers. strongly made. our
first quality for ysc
IL. - Z =. a . |. n IL -
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80 such prices have ever been made Dn
frsf-cla-s Machines and every one ia
sold Wlfn our guarantee back VI 90.
'"Ths Leader" Hlgh-Arm. f1rst-clasa
tWilg-llacnIre. finished u polished
oak. with tlree-draWer cabinet r9r
tlOe5.
'"Ihe Triumph" very Hgh-Class Sew
ing-AaclIne. equal fg any t1at sold
~ F5. for ulaN
5-DraWer Halds0me P0iisLed-Oak sew
ins-M4clines. al good AS 50 can buy.
IL Narl
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NEW DRESSES, NEW SKIRTS.

Hundreds are arriving You may look
20 Cohens prices as the cheapest IN
town You may also look 20 them as
tho best styles and newest designs.
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! Are you judge buf Nnu I.I.I noes
NOT be. n you only mke ume 'ni ..of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-22

source there is a statement that Gen
eral Sir George White has surrendered.
Anything emanating from Paris must
be taken with a very large grain Of salt.
1t is a hot bed of manufactured news,
and the wish being father of the
thought, any rumor, no matter how
wild, is greedily snapped up and dis
seminated.
Had Ladysmith fallen the fact would
have been at once telegraphed to Lon
don, for General Joubert would only be
too glad to forward a telegram which
would announce a very serious disaster
to his foe. SO that while the rumor is
possible, it is by no means assured, and
the weight of probability is against it.
What Sir Redvers Butler is doing is
kept secret 1t is possible that a por-
ton of his force may be landed at Della
goa Bay so as to take the Beers in the
rear. This would necessitate an under
standing with Portugal, but there has
been some kind of an understanding be-
tween the Governments for some time
past, as witness the persistent rumors
of the sale of that harbor to Great Brit
ain which have been current so long.
The most serious feature that has
cropped forth is the threat of the Beers
to shoot six English officers, if an alleg-
ed spy is not given up. The man who
acts as a spy takes his life in his hand.
If he is caught he pays the penalty.
Washington acted on this when he
hanged Major Andre. The Spaniards
would have acted in the same way had
they captured Lieutenant Blue when he
made his celebrated reconnaissance to
locate Cervera's fleet. 1t is to be hoped
that the story may prove to be of
French manufacture.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-22

The retirement of Captain Houdlette
from the command of the Australia to
take charge of the Mariposa, will only
allow a very occasional glimpse of the
genial captain to his many friends here.
The fact is Captain Houdlette is a Ho-
nolulu institution, and there is hardly
a family here which is not indebted to
him for many an act of consideration
and kindness. May his future. career
on the longer voyages to Australia be
as successful and as popular as has
been his career while steaming between
The Islands and San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-22
THE BOER WAR.

The Boer news does not amount to
much. OF the three beseiged towns,
Mafeking and Kimberley have been
heard from up to November s. The
Smelling Of Kimberley has had no effect.
At Mafeking the Beers object to there
being more than one building covered
by the red cross flag, and don't consid-
er dynamite mines according to the
rules of war. The real object of the
palaver was most probably to gain an
insight into the British defences.
The news from Ladysmith from Off
cial sources is nil. From a Partisan
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Mrs. Stanford has faithfully carried
cut the wishes of her husband with re-
gard to the Leland Stanford University.
The sale of her railroad interests put
Sl1, 100000 at the disposal of the univer-
sity. But money, though one of the
great needs of a university, does not
necessarily make it great. 1t needs
scholarship, tone, prestige, and these
require time. A university cannot be
made in a dozen years, hardly in half
a century, but the foundation has been
solidly laid, and years after Mrs. Stan
ford has passed away, her work may
develop into one of the greatest of the
worlds seats of learning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-22

The loss of the cruiser Charleston
comes home peculiarly to Hawaiians
because she has been SO intimately con-
nected with the Islands, having been in
our waters again and again. 1t was the
Charleston which brought King Kala-
kaua's body from San Francisco. When
war broke out she was the first of the
fleet to pass through in charge of trans
ports, and incidentally took possession
of Guam. While here she received a
silk flag, presented to her by the late
Queen Dowager, The Charleston emil
nently belonged to the Pacific, and it is
sad to think of the home Of so many
friendly officers and men lying desolate
on hitherto unknown reef to the north
of Luzon.
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NOTICE.

At a special meeting of the stock
holders of VIM. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd,
held this 10th day of November, 1899,
the following officers were elected to fill
vacancies during the unexpired term,
viz:
VIM. G. Irwin-President and Manager.
Claus Spreckels-1st Vice-President.
w. NJ. Giffard-2nd Vice-President.
H. NJ. Whitney, Jr.-Treasurer and
Secretary, vice w. M. Giffard, cleo
ted End ice-President
Geo. ]. Ross-Auditor, vice H. NJ. Whit
ney, Jr., elected Treasurer and Sec
rotary.
H. NJ. WHITNEY, JR.,
Secretary.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that MESSRS.
w. G. IRWIN & CO., LTD, have
this day been appointed RESIDENT
AGENTS for the Hawaiian Islands of
the following insurance companies
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, of
LIVERPOOL.
ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY
of LONDON.
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY of EDIN-
BURGH.
ALLIANCE MARINE AND GENER-
AL ASSURANCE COMPANY of
LONDON.
MR.. JOHN S. WALKER will contin-
ue to be associated with the business Of
the above named companies.
r. C. MEDCRAFT,
General Agent and Attorney.