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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
The Canal MusI BE HuiIf

Yesterdays vote in the House against at
tachine the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill
as an amendment TO the sundry civil bill
appears at present to mean that there is
practically no hope that the constructive
canal legislation which is so urgently re-
quired by present and impending interna-
tional and domestic conditions will be ac-
eompished at this session of Congress. 1t
Is of course impossible to ascertain by the
vote as il was taken. without a roll call,
Just what proportion of those voting to sus-
tain the decision Of the chair against the
amendment are in fact favorable TO the
canal proposition The issue was super-
hctally upon a point of order technically in
voking the spirit of the rule which pro-
hibsts the attaching of general legislation
oT new matter upon any regular appronris-
ton bill But this spirit is violated time
after time AT each session and il is ditficul;
TO conceive that IL should have been SQUARE
~ at issue yesterday AT the same time it
Is impossible t. believe that a majority of
the House is today adverse To the princi-
pie OF canal construction. whatever may be
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The weather outlook is not bright. Three
storms now blot the map instead of two,
and one of them is near al hand, with high
winds and evidences of heavy precipitation,
so that there is every prospect that by to-
night Washington will begin TO feel the
effects of either a snow or a rain storm
with gales. The matter of temperature is
uncertain 1t may be above or below frecz-
ing, according to the freak of the storm
when it reaches this region. Meanwhile
the two storms in the west may meet in
the Ohio valley and cause disturbance on
the western side of the Allegheny noun
tains. which is not expected to affect this
part of the country. Whatever may be
the future. the present is far from comfort
able. Sleet has taken the place of snow
and the drizzle turns to ice on the side
walks as it falls TO the point of endangering
the limbs of every pedestrian. The chief
hope at present is that the snow will melt
gradually and that the ice will pass out of
the river by easy stages SO that there will
be no flooding of the lower portions of the
city. While the inundation of the streets
would perhaps not bring any danger what
ever to life. yet the damage which is Ger
tain TO be done to property and the losses
through the interruption to business are
beyond estimation. AS the various facts
of hard winter force themselves upon
the local attention one by one an increasing
respect is felt for the grounding, two of
whose six weeks of extra mapping have
now expired, with ample verification of his
prophetic return TO his burrow
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either to support the administration or be

either to support the administration or be
deprived of their right of suffrage.
Both of these programs cannot be carried
out with a beggarly one hundred thousand
men. The President possesses good deal
of power. but he cannot work a miracle.
He cannot possibly utilize an army of that
size for wholesale slaughter in the Philip
pines and at the same time for wholesale
bullying purposes in the United States.
There is limit to all things, even to the
credulity of people in the heat of a national
campaign.
And so these gentlemen who so bitterly
oppose larger army must get together.
They must agree upon a reason for their
opposition. They cannot hope to impress
the country by multiplicity of charges
and suspicious. One good round charge,
well drawn and well supported in lusty
chorus, is worth a dozen charges loosely
constructed, and containing within them
selves the elements of contradiction. If the
President is to be represented as ambitious
to play the role of The Man on Horse
back it must be remembered that such
role in country of this size calls for
considerable retinue. One hundred thous-
and men could not be divided between the
Philippines and the United States and leave
their chief a very formidable dictator in
either country.
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The Maine Remembered

The first anniversary of the explosion of
the battle ship Maine in Havana harbor
was marked yesterday by couple of Curl
Gus condolences. At Philadelphia, in the
Cramp shipyard the keel of the new Maine
was laid under an act of Congress passed
soon after the destruction of the old ship,
which provided that substitute should at
one be built. Last night fire destroyed the
machine shops of the Brooklyn navy yard,
where the old Maine was built, together
with all the patterns and models which had
been used in the construction of the engines
of that vessel. Thus the anniversary was
marked by both construction and destruc-
ton. Meanwhile the nation, though barely
over the shock of dreadful visitation Of
the elements, bore the disaster of year ago
well in mind, and in many places the ami
Versary was commemorated in an appro-
PIRATE manner. But whether there were
outward evidences of recollection or not,
it Is safe to believe that very large per-
ccntage of the people remembered the trag-
cdy which has resulted so ANONYMOUSLY for
the entire world.
The explosion which destroyed the Maine
is believed by great ma jority of the citi-
Zens of the United States to have been of
external nature, caused by design on the
part of some person or persons whose in
tercSt seemed at the time to suggest this
dastardly blow at the United States The
suspicion against Spain has always been
strong, yet tempered with a belief that no
civilized nation could possibly be so de-
graded or destitute of moral balance as TO
deliberately Connive at such a crime The
worst that Is thought by those of calmer
judgment is that the explosion was the
work OF some faction of Spaniards more or
less connected by official ties with the Span
ish government When more definitely ex-
pressed this suspicion usually takes the
form of assertion that the inspiration for
the deed came from the Weylerites in Ha-
vana, angered at both Spain and the United
States because of the removal of their chief
from his lucrative position as captain gen.
cral of the colony
But whatever may be the particular object
of suspicion. there does not now remain in
more than the barest fraction of the Amer
lean minds any question that the ship was
destroyed by malicious intent by an ex-
terror explosion. The Spanish government
contends, OF course, against this view, but
upon no evidence whatever. Its plea at
Paris that the case be reopened for an ar
Eitration was properly ignored. If Spain
desires to perform an act of justice in this
connection she may undertake the task of
ascertaining who actually fired the mine
that destroyed the ship. 1t is now no part of
the American procedure to do this, save as
chance may throw into the possession of
this government evidence Enthusiastically
pointing 10 the perpetrators of the crime.
For the sake of history the mystery should
by all means be uncovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16

The danger of a local flood has become
50 serious during the past day or two, ow-
ing to the imminence of sudden thaw,
that the business interests involved in the
threat have become thoroughly aroused.
The Long bridge is the center of attention.
Were il not for this virtual dam across the
river at narrow point there would be no
need for apprehension, The Potomac would
soon free itself of ice and an extra volume
of water, if unchoked. But this bridge.
with its rOck-surrounded piers and its low
hanging superstructure, invites disaster by
offering an easy resting place for anything
which may chance to float down stream.
Already on at least three occasions this
bridge has sent the waters into the city by
catching ice and debris and holding back
the current II is clear case now. there
fore. and in the minds if practically all the
citizens the reasoning points TO the bridge
as the prime source of evil and to its re-
m0vaI tbs only reliable remedy.
The bridge should have been replaced
years ago by high structure with widely
separated piers. 1t is the only link of rail-
road communication between Washington
ana the south and it is therefore a factor
of prime Importance in the city's daily rou-
tine Its sudden removal by food or to
prevent the worst damages of a flood would
10 be sure put upon the capital a heavy
burden Of inconvenience and would inter-
fere with the railroad business materially
The local expectation is that in the event
of q great flood the bridge. after sending
the waters into the city. would itself yield
10 the enormous pres sure and break. thus
relieving the pent-up waters and solving
the problem through its own destruction
The opening of chaEnel through the ice
will help some by permitting a more free
flow OF water as the SHOWS in the mountains
melt and add to the stream. If the danger
to be apprehended were only that the water
would overflow the banks In reaching the
lower stretch of the river through unob-
structed channels there would be far less
public apprehension today. But unfortun-
sttely the menace is that even after the bulk
of the additional water had flowed past the
city the sudden breaking of the ice would
tc followed within few hours by dam
ming Of the stream and d consequent back
ing of the water into the lower portions of
the city Even the normal currents, if thus
checked, will cause a flood
Congress cannot of course Iegislate nov
in a manner to prevent the impending cat
astrophe; a new bridge cannot be built be
tween now and the breaking of the ice. But
II can at least take warning by this threat
ened inundatiCn and pass the Iong-delayed
bill commanding the railroad company
which has charge and possession of the
bridge tc remove it as speedily as may be
If indeed it Is not Tneanwhi removed by
the river itseIf-and 10 replace it with a
strong, modern high bridge which will not
endanger the capital whenever the water
shed nils with snow and the river with ice.
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Bric=a=Brac Department

Marble Bust Reduced from $500 to 81 80.
iiand-painted Sevres Card Receiver. Reduced
from Sl5.00 $1,000
l Hand-painted Seyres Vase. Reduced from,
$1,000 TO $500.
Card Receivers. Reduced from $500 TO Soc
each. w.
l Hand-painted Sevres Fern Dish. Reduced from
$1,000 TO $1,000.
Hand-painted Sevres Fern Dish. Reduced from
$1,000 TO $50.
O French Gilt Photograph Frames. Reduced from
$3.50 to S1.00 each
French Gilt Photograph Frames Reduced from
81. p to soc. each.
Imported Tobacco Jars. Reduced from 50c 10
25c. each.
B Imported Vases. Reduced from 25c to for
10 Marble Candle Sticks. Reduced from zoe IN
25c. each
. Marble Cracker Jars. Reduced from 81 90 Ia
soc. each.
s Marble Cracker Jars. Reduced from Soc to
25c. each
lot of Yellow. White and Pink Chrysantbe-
NUNS. Reduced from SOC TO 25c. each.
First
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the means adopted to secure the compile
ton of the waterway.
Indeed it may be accepted as general
proposition that large majority in both
House and Senate favors the construction
Of the canal either by or under the auspices
of this government. to the exclusion of any
International partnership. The canal in the
abstract is demanded by an Overwhelming
preponderance of public sentiment, based
upon the most substantial of facts and ar
guments So that whatever may be the
questions of expediency. or of technical
rulings, or of financial adjustment or of
engineering plans. or of methods, it re-
mains one of the plainest facts in the pub
lie horizon today that the Nicaragua canal
is to be built as a government institution.
In view of this self-evident situation it is
in order to expect that this Congress will
d least pass some form of declarati ton
specting the intentions of the United States,
as notice to the world that the canal is to
be constructed under exclusively American
control. Such an enactment need not be
coupled with provisions for the financing of
the enterprise, nor decisions as to route. 1t
need only be addressed to the announce
ment that the canal is to become part of
the commercial and military assets of the
United States.
Such a declaration. whether in the form
of bill or joint resolution or amendment to
appropriation bill should by all means be
passed by the houses before adjournment.
1t is to be borne in mind that the failure of
Congress to act determinatively upon this
subject now will add to the already accu-
muiating reasons for holding an extra ses-
sion As a logical. unavoidable result of
the war with Spain we'll as a CONNER
ciai necessity which has existed for many
years. the canal can not now be driven
from session to session shuttlecock on
the battledore of congressional procrastina-
ton.
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Boys Department.

- ~ BOYS AIi-Wurl Navy Blue and Black Ton
Coats; sizes j. a. .. 6. 10, II, - and H. Reduced
from 5000 Ia $50 each
,, o Ah.n"ol Covert Cloth Refers pretty and sly
10 Sl.JO each. 'h' F"Vo
:. "a Very Handsome and Stylish All-wool Fancy
Sults, Grownies and Sailors sizes g. 4 ; G ana
each. 49, ~ T'''' W Fi'"'
sailor collar: sizes T. ) and 4 Reduced frnn 81 .i
TO s.. 81 each. ~ F'''
- Ail-M"oI Dvuble-brsasted Cheyiot Suits: sizes
ID ana 10 teduced from $685. 81 50 each
i" Al! WOOL Fancy CheviOt Suits, double breasted;
sizes ). II, Is IA and 10. Reduced from 81 uo r.,
81. 40 each. WV ~
- + me Corduroy Suits. double breasted; sizes x
10 anu To- Reduced fraIH 81 81 to s.. as each
u All-W"ol Double breasted Cheyiot Suits heavy
weight: sizes :, - 10, IL, -, IA, 10 and 10 Re.
du'td from $3.50 10 81. 30 each.
1nird nonr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16

Your Uncle Sam Is bothered
BY people who declare
That cyanide of scandal
Is scattered here and there.
He tastes the cup of vict'ry.
But it's sweetness disappears
Mid boracic streaks of language
And some salycilic sneers.
But your Uncle Sam is sturdy
And he has a store immense
OF facts that will not come amiss
For future reference.
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Fridays Our Remnant Day,
Our Special Bargain DaY.

Iomorrown be interesting Remnant Day that
the inducements
collection OF Articles OF comfort and will
the list Not days have the Dress
floor shown such variety of fabrics
will be found tomorrow. Plenty skirt showing
lengths goody full we marked
them specially low prices.
With there will be goods purchased
pa for the less regular prices make them
bargains
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Infants Cloaks.
lot of Infants Long Cloak made of
variety OF pretty Novelty Cloths; trimmed with ribbons
$500 Each. Regular Prices, 1850 and S., 90.
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Corset Department.

9 pairs p. d. Corsets, black Italian cloth. boned
with real whaiebone; size "a Reduced from
50. 90 to $500 pair
pairs Corsets, black satin. boned with real
whalebone low bust. short hips; size %. Re-
duced from $500 to 81 90 pair.
pairs Corsets, French coutil, cut bias. top
trimmed with lace and ribbon; sizes %, %, 81, -
and 30 Reduced from $3.50 to 81 90 pair.
10 pairs X. & G. Corsets, coutil, extra long
waist; sizes is, 10 and DO Reduced from $1.25 to
Csc. pair.
6 pairs ]. b. Corsets sateen. well boned; size
Is. Reduced from 81 90 to soc. pair
Second floor
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Infants Department.

4 Chldren's Cloth Coats. cape trimmed with
narrow ribbon and fancy braid Reduced from
So 90 TO 50 so each.
3 Chdren's Colored Cashmere Dresses, Hubbard
style yoke trimmed with fancy braid. Reduced
from S1.15 To 81 90 EACH
Children's Shirred Poke Bonnets. green and
blue Reduced from 81 so to zoe. each
pairs Children's White Worsted Knee Leggins
Reduced from soc. to 25c. pair.
Second floor.
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Cloak Department ,

All-wnol Black and Blue Jackets. all-silk lined;
sizes 81, ~ ana A. Reduced from $1,000 To $3.50
each.
Black SILK lined Capes. with black and white
silk-ined hoods. Reduced from $1,000 TO $50
each
Navy Blue Cheviot Skirts. extra fine quality,
lined with fine pcrcaliBe. Reduced from $50 to
SOC each
hird
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Picture Department :

frame. Reduced from 50 90 10 81 90 WI
Pastel, in Dutch and silver frame Rad,ooa
from $50 to 81 90. Aeuuoed
! Photograph. in Flemish and ivory frame Re-
duced from $3.50 to sI.OO ~ me-
Colored Photograph 2Ix2o in pilt fr.na- d.
duced from $500 to IS co. 80 ' he-
Rembrandt Photograph of one Of the Old Mas
ters, IN Flemish and ivory frame. Reduced from
., ! Oil Painting, in gilt frame. Reduced from
Etchings, In Florentne gilt frames sliobtly
damaged Reduced from $500 to 81 25 each.
Fourth floor - N'-
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MUSLIN Underwear Dept.

1 French Flannel Bath Longing Robe. tight
back loose front, turn-dOwn collar. Reduced from
$500 to $500.
French Flannel Gowns. for louuging, house wear
Or bath robe; high neck with fitted Innings;
trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon. the other
trimmed with velvet and lace; good length. Re-
duccd from 5000 10 $500 each.
| White Alb:ltr.ass Dressing Sacque, made loose
lined throughout with blue silk bound with blue
ribbon to match. ribbon neck and sleeves, Re
duced from $500 to $500.
= Gray Eide r,iown Dressing Sacques tight hack
loose double-breasted front. fastened with frogs
crochet edge. lay-down collar bound with satin
Reduced from S2.25 to $50 each.
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China Department.

English Porcelain Dinner Set. several pieces
missing. Reduced from $1,000 to 81. %.
3 Odd Decorated Wash Bowls and Pitchers. Re-
duced from 81. 80 to $500 each.
/ Limoges China Game Set, plate Clipped Re-
duced from $500 TO $1,000.
is Odd Decorated Carlsbad China Dinner Plates.
Reduced flom 25c, to 15c each.
Odd Decorated English Porcelain Platters.
Reduced from 45c. to 25c. each.
Jardinieres medium size, damaged. Reduced
from TIC. to 25c. each.
IS Odd Decorated Plates. Reduced to Sc each.
A Odd Decorated English Porcelain Sugar Bowls.
Reduced from 60c to 25c each.
Monks Head Match Safes. damaged Reduced
from SOC to 25c. each.
Fifth floor
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Tow Department.

Hobby Horse Reduced from 81 As TO SI5O
set; set, reduced from Soc to 25c.; set reduced
from 81 90 to 35c So ioN'oeu
set Dolls Furniture. Reduced from 81 on m 25c
childrens White Enaineled Chair Reduced
from 81 90 TO Soc t'eNueeu
Fine German Doll. reduced from 81 ca TO e. on.
reduced fr'.m s.. 50 10 Sl.O0 each: / reduced
from Sloo to 5oc.: l. reduced from 81 10 to 81 so:
l. reduced from $50 to S1.00; /. reduced from
S15O to Toe; l. reduced from 81 90 to Zee 2 re-
to Toe each - "' ~
Steamboat. Reduced from $500 to $500
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HOusefurnisEling Dept.

Oil Heater, shopworn Reduced from So Is to
$500.
soc. to 35e. each.
Steam Cooker, slightly damaged Reduced
from 81 Is to Soc
Flat Covered Saucepans. Reduced from a5c
to 15c each
10 81 %.
Scrap Baskets. Reduced from 25c TO i5c caeh
Willow Ware Music Rack, slightly damaged
Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
Fifth floor.
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His S0licitnGe.

"Who captured that prisoner" asked one
officer
That's not the question: answered the
other, who had absorbed some exaggerated
impressions from recent events. What
were waiting to find out is who captures
the glory"
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Rug Department..

from ST to 81 I5
? Nulia Rugs. 3Gx63 inches; slightly faded. Re
dttced from S2.I5 to s. 90 each
~ yards Heavy English LinoIeum Reduced TO
80 remnant Mating, l0ai yards. Reduced from
S3.fi TO $500.
remnant Mating, ~ yards. Reduced from 81 %
Hand painted Screen, solid oak frame artistic
design Rcdnced from $4,000 to 5000.
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Furniture Department.

] Imitation Mahogany Rocker with high spoon
back, highly polished. Reduced from $40 TO
/ Imitation Mahogany Library Table with heavy
glass ball feet and lower shelf. highly polished
siightly marred Reduced from IS. so to 81 90
French curved legs. large mirror. etc Reduced
Mahogany T1ble round top. with lower she1f
signify married. Reduced from 50 95 to 50 30
Fancy Chair. with upholstered back and seat
neat des gn. Reduced from 81 so to 81 80
Fourth floor - WV
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JeWelrY DEPARTMENT.

! French Gilt Buckle, set with turlurise and
rhinestones. Reduced from 81 90 $3.50
Velvet Belt. with rhinestone buckle aud slides
Reduced from SI5oo 30 81 80.
1 Rhinestone and Amethyst Buckle. Reduced
from $1,000 TO $1,000.
/ ONidiZed Buckle. with rhinestone and tur-
quoise. Reduced from So. 90 to $500
French Gilt Buckle. with two slides SET with
Jewels Reduced from $500 to 81 So
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16

Il wonder why it is said the young wo-
man. that 50 many people lose their en-
thusiasm about keeping an autograph al
bum, after they reach mature years.
We'll" answered the young man. uncon-
scously assuming an air of superior knowl-
edge, you see, a book like that opens a
great temptation to everybody from whom
you have borrowed money to write, When
this you see, remember me-"
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Misses Department.

Girls Atwood Heavy Blue Cloth Jackets: sizes
10. II IL and 16 Reduced from $500 to 81 80
II Girls Atwood Fancy Cbcyiot Refers, braid
trimmed; sizes I, 6. $, 10 and y. Reduced from
$500 to 81. 80 each.
I Girls Atwood Brown kcrspy Jackets. lined
throughout with heavy black satin sizes IA, 16 and
Is. Reduced from 80 to $3.50 each.
Third floor.
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Andrew Carnegie's Munificence,
the Philadelphia Record

The munificence of Andrew Carnegie dis
plays itself once more in the gift of slOo 0OO
TO the city of Atlanta for public library.
II Is hardly possible for the most enyfous
of people TO begrudge such man the pos
sessions which he has acquired by superior
energy, foresight and sagacity. Andrew
Carnegie is ore of the few highly endowed
men of great wealth who know how 10
spend money as we'll as to make it.
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Waist Department.

10 Fine Plaid French Flannel Waists; sizes "a,
SO and IS Reduced from 50. % to $3.50 each.
10 Black Taffeta SILK Waists; sizes "a, 36 and
3S. Reduced from $500 to $3.50 each.
3 black and White Taffeta SILK Waists: sizes "a.
SO and 3s. Reduced from $1,000 to 81. 30 each.
Nevetecn Waists, fronts embroidered in silk
dots; sizes &c and 40. Reduced from So 90 TO $3.50
each
Third floor
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Mems DeDa rtment.

20 pairs Mems DogskiE Gloves. lined with silk
cue. sizes :, ~. $ and SO. Reduced from 81 90
30 Mems Fancy Shirts. madras and percnlc
WI one par separate Cuffs; sizes IL. IL 15t I6
io12. ID ana Ii T. Reduced from SI.OU and 81 80
10 Soc. each. ~ F-'
dozen pairs Mems Gray Cotton Half HOSE.
SIS - iitH "" Rt'nc"d from 25c. to = for 2Is.
Men $ Mined House Goats neat gray and
brown checked effects bound with cord. sizrs
~ ana ~ Reduced from $500 to 81 80 each
Oh Mens 1cck and Four-n-han S,arfs i'm ynri-
Gus coi"rs Reduced from zoe. 10 DE each
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Millinery Department.

II Womens and Chidrcn's Felt Bicycle Hats.
with velvet ribbon bands and quilts Reduced from
81 90 to 2:lc. each.
lot of Fancy Feathers of various sorts Reduced
from I.1c. 10 loo. each.
Second floor
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Hosiery Department.

pairs Womens Fancy Stripe Cotton Hose, excel
lent quality: size . Reduced from 35c to for soc.
II pairs WON MS Plain Black Cotton Hose. dou-
bic soes hish-spliced heels; size So Reduced from
Gle. to for Soc
10 pairs Women's Fine Black Cotton Hose, drop
stitch effect; sizes 9la and 10. Reduced from 2lc.
TO 3 for So.
EirS1 Hlnr