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WASHINGTON JUBILEE.
A Civic Parade the Feature of the
Second Days Celebration.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The fea-
ture of the second day of the National
Jubilee Celebration in this city was
the civic parade this afternoon. It
consisted OF all the fraternal, civic and
trade organizations of the city, to-
gether with long procession of floats
The parade passed through the court
OF honor, where President Mckinley,
his Cabinet and distinguished COM
pany reviewed it from stand in front
of the White House grounds The par
ade was over an hour passing the re-
viewing stand
After the civic parade there was a
floral procession of fower-decorated
carriages, but these were few in num-
Der, and this feature was consequently
a disappointment to the crowd.
The peace jubilee celebra ton closed
for the day with a special reception
given by the President at the White
House tonight to visitors in the city.
An immense throng attended and be-
cause of the great crush formalities
We're dispensed with and each caller
was given a handshake by the Presi-
dent without introduction. Assisting
the President We're Secretaries Hay,
Gage, Alger, Long, Hitchcock and Will
son.
A sad accident occurred in the after
noon parade. The float of the Central
Labor Union was wrecked by one of its
wheels catching in the street railroad
tracks near the State Department
building, precipitating twenty small
girls dressed in the national colors to
the ground Two were seriously injured.
and others badly bruised.
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EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
Railways Announce Rates for
Those Who Attend.

CHICAGO, May 24-Central passen-
ger railroads have announced that they
will make a rate of one fare plus 81 for
the round trip from their territory to
Los Angeles and return for the annual
convention of the National Educational
Association, to be held there July 10th
to 14th. Tickets at these rates may be
sold by all routes via which regular nine
months Pacific Coast tourists tickets
originally apply, and may read via
Portland and the Shasta route in one di-
rection only, on payment of $3.50 extra
at the time of purchase, except that the
Union Pacific and Santa Fe will require
on tickets reading one direction via Og-
den and on the other via Portland and
the Shasta route $3.50 additional. On
the tickets reading one way via Denver
and San Francisco from Barstow or Ell
Paso or Deming, and in the reverse di-
rection via Portland and the Shasta
route, $3.50 additional will be charged
These rates will be in effect from June
24th to July 7th good for return to Sep
tember 9TH
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TRANscoNT1NENTAL FREIGHTs
The Conference to Discuss Rates to
Pacific Coast Points Closes.

ST. PAUL, May 24-The conference
called to consider freight rates to Pa
cific Coast points closed this after
noon, after two days discussion, with
out a decision in favor of either Pa
cifc Coast jobbers, who demand a
change in the tariff under discussion,
known as transcontinental sheet No
lis, amendment No. : to the west
bound tariff No. l C, or the represen-
tatives of the wholesale and johbng
interests of the Middle West, who in
sist that the present tariffs must be
maintained
AS to the result of the conference, the
Globe" tomorrow will say: AT the
close Of the last session it was evident
that the Pacific Coast representatives
had made two serious mistakes, which,
in the opinion of the majority of the
representatives, will react against
them. The first was in opposing the
election as Chairman at the first ses-
sion of a Minneapolis man. on the
ground that it would be prejudicial to
their interests and the second was
made at the afternoon session yester-
day, when in the face of the fact that
the transcontinental rsads are eager to
arrive at a satisfactory agreement with
the two conflicting interests, the Pa
cific Coast representatives made the
declaration that they had come East
to secure changes in the present rate
sheets, and would remain in ST. Paul
until they secured a decision in their
favor"
The railroad officials announced that
their decision will not be reached for
two weeks at lea ST
Immediately upon the close of the
afternoon session the coast delegation
went into star chamber session to eau
Gus on a representative of their inter-
ests to remain in the city and look
after their interests until decision is
given out. The Chicago delegation,
with the exception of a few left this
evening on their return, as did the en-
tire st. Louis representation The
san Francisco delegates to the confer
ence left on the late coast trains. and
will be followed tomorrow by the re-
manning members of the Western dele
cation.
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HELLMAN DEFEATED.
Was Knocked Ont in the Second
Round by Asst.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-The
finals of the series of boxing contests
which have been held by the Olympic
Club to decide the championships of
the several amateur classes were de-
cided tonight in the gymnasium of the
club. Twenty-Five hundred members
and invited guests witnessed the bouts
which were stubbornly contested and
afforded unusually fine sport.
The fastest as we'll as the shortest
fight was that between A. Hellman of
the Sacramento Athletic Club and F.
Asst of the Manhattan Athletic Club
of San Francisco. Hellman, who is
built on the Sharkey plan, adopted the
sailors style of fighting as WE'LL and
in the first round had Asst ratified and
badly used up. In the second round,
however, Asst waited for a rush. and
sent in a terrific right on the jaw re-
peating it moment later, putting
Hellman down and out
e. Johnson of the Multnomah Athletic
Club was pitted against ]. Mcdonald
of the Olympic Club, at middleweight.
Johnson made poor showing. and was
badly punished. Mcdonald, who proved
to be a very rough boxer, took every
advantage allowed under the rules put
ting johnson out in the fifth round.
Following are the winners in the
finals:
Featherweights-W. J. Leonard,
Olympic Club defeated w. Hosken,
Manhattan Club in six rounds
Lightweight-Doc Flynn, South End
Rowing Club, defeated j. Kane, Lib
erty Club in six rounds.
Welterweight-F. Asst, Manhattan
Club. defeated A. Hellman, Sacramento
Athletic Club, in two rounds.
Middleweight-J. Mcdonald. Olympic
Club, defeated E. johnson of Multno-
nah Club, Portland, in five rounds.
To the winner of each of the above
classes was presented the Herman Oel-
richs belt, value 500, and a $50 gold
medal by the Olympic Club
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RANDSBURG RAILROAD.
Offers Made to Have 1t Extended to
the Ba1Iarat Gold Fields.

LOS ANGELES, May 24.-Offers are
to be made to the Randsburg Railroad
Company to induce an extension of the
road from Randsburg north to the
Ballarat gold fields, a distance of sixty
five miles.
The owners of one mine have guar
anteed the company 10000 tons of
ore the first year, and other mine own,
ers represent that the products of the
Ballarat and Darwin fields will insure
tonnage sufficient to justify the cost
of building the road.
Charles Anthony of Darwin. forty
miles west of Ballarat, the owner of a
vast area of mining property in that
district; o. Q. Howard, Jr. of San
Francisco, and Robert F. Harrison of
Ballarat arrived in the city this morn
ing. These gentlemen will present data
and arguments to representatives of
the Randsburg road in favor of its
extension
Messrs. Howard and Harrison are
the principal owners of the Cleveland
mine in the Ballarat District. and
they brought a gold brick from their
mill valued at 5000. Mr.. Harrison
said that Ballarat and Darwin Districts
are showing numerous lodges of high
value, and that an enormous amount
of development work is being prose-
cuted.
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STEAMER PARIS.
An Attempt to Float the American
Liner Unsuccessful.

COVERACK (CornwalD, May "a
The attempt just made to float the
American line steamer Paris has proved
unsuccessful. The position of +he Paris
is unchanged, and the weather con-
tinues favorable.
The scene in the vicinity of the Paris
was interesting and animated for an
hour before high water. The American
steamer and her tugs put on a full
head of steam, and exerted their utmost
power to ref1oat her. These efforts con-
tinued fruitless for two hours, and it
was finally decided to defer the at
tempt to float her until a later tide,
probably on Friday.
The American line officials are still
most hopeful, but the experts are di-
vided in opinion.
Vice Admiral Sir Compton E. Dome
vile, Superintendent of the Naval Re-
serves, arrived this afternoon on board
the coast guard tender Hawk. He Wis
tied the Paris and remained OF board
throughout the efforts made to float
her.
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Carter's Will Contested.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-Thomas
Carter, the wealthy car builder, who
died on August 2S, 1898, did not be-
queath any of his estate to William
George Black or Stephens Collins, his
nephews, and they have petitioned
Judge Trout to revoke the probate of
his will. Collins resides at Niagara
Falls City, N. Y, and Black in Oak
land. They allege that at the time the
will was made Thomas Carter was
of unsound mind, and that Martin
Carter, the decedent's brother and
partner, exercised undue influence over
him while he was weak in mind and
body
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THE CREEDE ESTATE.
Found to be Much More Valuable
Than First Anticipated.

LOS ANGELES, May "a. = John T.
Jones, the attorney handling the prop
erty of the late n. c. Creede, has re-
turned from a trip East. He visited
Denver while away for the purpose oil
cleaning up certain business details
left by Creede in that city in rather
careless condition.
Major Jones sought out the First
National Bank of that city, where he
presented Creede's bank books, for the
purpose of having the account of the
dead miner cleared. No one suspected
Creed of having penny left IN the
Denver bank, no record of any deposit
in that institution having been found
among his effects when he died. Upon
? a check of Mr.. Creede's deposits he
was found to have a balance in the
bank of $19033.S0. Major Jones re-
ceived word from Denver yesterday
that the money had been turned over
to the Creede estate.
If Major Jones can bring about the
result, little Dorothy Creede will also
soon have another windfall in the form
of stock in the celebrated AmythiSt
mine, located at Creede, Col, valued
at 81 100000. This property is claimed
as Creede'S share, and unless the claim
is allowed a suit at law will be
brought to recover it,
Major Jones said to-day that unless
the owners of the mine, who are D..
H. Moffat, w. S. Cheesman, L. Camp
bell and E. T. Smith, all of Denver,
made satisfactory compromise, the
matter would be taken into the courts.
The necessary legal documents for the
purpose are now being drawn. 1t is
Major Jones opinion that the matter
will probably be settled out of court.
Dorothy Creede, who was adopted by
the dead miner a short time before his
death, is now with her mother, Mrs.
Bassford, residing at San Francisco.
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THE REINA MERCEDES.
Navy Department Arranging to Re-
ceive the Cruiser at Norfolk.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Navy
Department is making ready to receive
the captured and raised Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes at the Norfolk Navy
yard, if it can succeed in allaying the
apprehensions of the people of Norfolk
as to the safety of the. movement.
Surgeon General Van Reypen has
given the matter his personal attention,
and recalling the fact that the Merce-
des has been under water since early
last July, that there was never fever<on
board of her, and finally that there is
no fever at Santiago. whence she came,
he has recommended to Assistant Secre-
tary Allen, who is directly in charge of
the repairs to the ships. that the orlgi-
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HANGED HIMSELF.
A San Franciscan Commits Suicide
at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, May PA young
man who registered at the Arcade De-
pot Hotel as A. d. Hirschberg of San
Francisco on Tuesday last, committed
suictle this afternoon. He was seen
enter .ng his room at l o'clock, and at
5 O'Clock was found hanging from the
bedpost with 81 small cord about his
neck. He had strangled to death.
The young man had no baggage,
and there was nothing about him to
establish identity, except a pass-book
in which the names of relatives in
East Boston appear. He had no mon
ey He is about % years of age, and
of light complexion. Nothing has been
found to indicate the cause of his act.
He was we'll dressed, and appeared
cheerful during the time he was about
the hotel.
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PAY OF CUBAN SOLDIERS
sanchez Says Santiago Division Re-
fuses to Accept the Money

HAVANA, May 24-General Gomez
mas received a telegram from General
sanchez, in Santiago, saying: Division
VIII not accept money!
He has replied: "Will use every eff
fort compatible with dignity and
honor"
Inc Havana papers consider this an
sWer evasive; and the Cubans generally.
especially those belonging to the fight
ing divisions, which are chiefly west
efners, say that most of the soldiers
VIII accept the money, as $75 apiece is
better than nothing. Probably there
VIII be large attendance on the first
payment, as well as upon those that
follow. A member of the staff of Gomez
said to-day that not more than 20 per
cent. would refuse when the money was
actually in sight.
The Sangullys. Lacret, Vidal. Mayia.
Rodriguez and all the late members of
the Cuban military assembly. aided bv
tne opposition newspapers, are advising
the Cuban soldiers not to give up their
arhs-not to sell the souvenirs of the
struggle for liberty and not ito part
with honor for S15." 1t is pointed out
that even Gomez in his proclamation
counseled the soldiers to go home with
or without money
General Brooke will proceed with his
program without needing the opposi-
tcn. The military inquiries into the
matter have lost all confidence in the
rolls prepared by the Cuban military
assembly. Hence, if $4,000 or 10000
men appear for payment the expecia-
TONS of the Americans will be satisfied,
but the dissidents will assert that as
""93o men were enrolled, any number
less than that appearing for payment
VIII represent armed Cubans who re-
Ject the American conditions. In any
event large percentage of the $3,-
GUO,OO0 will not be disbursed
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MRS. NETTIE r. CRAVEN
Denied the Right to Intervene in
the Fair Will Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-Judge
Trout of the Superior Court to-day de-
MED the right of Mrs. Nettie r. Craven
to intervene in the contest of the will
OF the late James G.. Fair, filed by his
son Charles.
Judge Trout held that the alleged
widows petition for the right to inter-
vene in the contest was not filed with
IN year after the probate of the will,
as the law directs. Consequently she
IS deprived from becoming a party to
the contest filed by Charles L. Fair
In other words, she will have no
chance to prove her claim to be the
widow of the late James G. Fair un-
less the Supreme Court reverses Judge
Troutt's ruling
The case will be taken up at once.
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fornia taking the hons share, with two
firsts and a third. In the first heat OF
the two-mile event Mcfarland made
the distance in 4:0S 3-5, beating Bald's
record at Minneapolis of 4:09. Sum-
maries:
One mile open profession, final heat
F. A. Mcfarland won, 0. L. Stevens
second, Earl Kiser third, Tom Cooper
fourth. Time-2:0o.
Two-mile handicap, finaL F. A. Nc
Farland won, A. c. Moran second,
Charles Hadfield third, C. S. Hensbaw
fourth. Time-5:15 20.
One-third mile handicap, professional,
final, Earl Kiser won, o. L. Stevens
second, F. A. Mcfarland third, Owen
Kimble fourth. Time-O:41 3-5.
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An Absconding Assistant Cashier.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-The
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
has lost $500 as the result of the
crooked operations of E. F. Spaulding,
its Assistant Cashier, who has failed
to return from his summer vacation.
An examination of the books by experts
shows that Spaulding's peculations be-
gan year ago, and were concealed by
the Justification of check accounts The
smallest amount taken a one time was
$500, He is not known to have had
any bad habits. and what he did Win
the money Is as much a mystery as is
his present abode. He is a son of n.
w. Spaulding. ex-Mayor of Oakland and
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States in this city.
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Railway TeIeeranhers.

PEORIA Qll.), May 24-The conven-
ton of the Order of Railway Telegraph
ers elected the following officers to-day:
President, Walter V. Powell (re-elect-
ed), Secretary and Treasurer, H. B.
Perham Qe7elected); Chairman of EX-
ecutive Committee, H. l.. Daniels, At
lanto, Ga Other members are: l.. A.
Tanquary, Pueblo, Col; A. o. Sinks,
Portland, Or; F. ]. Reynolds, Medicine
Hat, N. w. T. NJ. NJ. Dolphin was elect
ed First Vice President ,and President
Powell will appoint two others.
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RECORDS SMASHED.
Fast Time Made by Bicyclists at
the Washington Meet.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Three rec
ords were smashed at the Park bicycle
rack races held to-day in connection
with the peace jubilee. Henri Fournier,
the French rider, gave an exhibition of
his ''infernal' machine, covering the
mile in 1:31 80, the fastest time ever
made bya two-wheeled vehicle.
Honors Were carried off by the out-cf-
town riders, Floyd Mcfarland of Cali
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Baltimore Will Have Less Saloons

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Five hun
dred saloons of Baltimore, it is esti-
mated, will quit the business. Some
of them have already closed their
doors, and others will follow. The
cause of the great shut down is the
determination of the Maryland Brew
ing Company, which controls nearly
nirre tenths of the output of the city,
to abandon the practice of paying for
saloon licenses in order to force their
production on the market
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Concert Halls at New York.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The Police
Board to-day adopted a new series of
regulations governing concert halls and
similar places. If carried out to the
letter they will result in closing Sunday
performances at concert gardens and
the sale of liquors in ay of the halls Ii
censed by the Police Board between
midnight and daybreak. Orders We're
sent to the Police Captains to begin the
enforcement of the regulations imme-
diately
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Serious Fire at Needles.

NEEDLES (Cal), May 24-The drug
store ofeFrancis j. Kelly was totally
destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock to-
night. Kelly, who was alone in the
store, upset lamp. The building was
quickly in flames, and was completely
gutted. The valuable stock OF jeweiry,
diamonds and drugs was fully insured
Nothing was saved except the safe and
its contents. Kelly emerged from the
store with his clothing on fire. The
knights of Pythias hail. in the same
building, was gutted, and nothing
saved. Kelly is reported to be quite
badly burned. The loss is estimated at
$1,000; insurance 5000.
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A Beggar With Expectations.

A beggar with address and adroitness
appeared before the tribunal at Haar-
lem, Holland, recently, and the sem
tence passed upon him for mendicancy
was five days imprisonment and two
years in State manufactory. The
prisoner requested that the latter part
of the sentence should not be pressed.
Il am" he said "affianced to a young
woman with money. Therefore, shall
beg no more" He was detained eight
days. and then acquitted with the felic-
itations of the magistrate.
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Mrs. Daniel O'Conneu Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-Mrs.
Daniel O'Connell, widow of the late
poet and journalist, died at her home
in Sausalito to-day. Paralysis of the
brain, believed to have been caused
by grief over her recent bereavement,
was the cause of her death She was
born in Monterey forty-two years ago,
and was the eldest daughter of Delos
Ashley, prominent attorney of pdon-
eer days, and an eX-Congressman from
Nevada She was woman of cul-
ture, and took great interest in her
husbands literary work. Seven chill
dren survive her.
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advised that he is no longer authorized
to pay the State officer in question.
The Attorney General holds that the
office, according to the terms of its Gre
alton, terminated on March 1st OF TINS
year, and that the Act of March Zlst,
providing for its continuance, as slgneu
by the Governor, is not the same meas
ure passed by the Legislature, and Is
therefore null and void He points out
several important features in which the
Act signed differs from the bill Which
was passed.
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Cholera Raging.

BOMBAY, May. 25.-Cholera is rag
ing in Karachi, the principal seaport
town of SINCE. Two hundred and
thirty-two new cases were officially
reported and POS deaths for the day.
The official returns show total of
1.191 cases and of 1899 deaths since
the beginning of the outbreak
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e quoted the old chestnut

He quoted the old chestnut.
In the spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love- he
said.
She sighed and shook her head.
That's the trouble she replied.
They turn lightly instead of seriously
For she was a girl who had been
through many spring engagements.
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Suicide at Portland.

PORTLAND (Or), May 24.-J. Neill
Gresham of Jonesboro, Tenn, nephew
of the late Secretary of State w. Q.
Gresham. committed suicide tonight
at the Perkins Hotel by shooting him.
self through the heart. He was ar
rested here on complaint of banker
at La Grande, Or, for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
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Handsome Dolls,
Special at 75C.

In toy department., in base
ment, will be sold to-day a
handsome lot of dressed and un-
dressed dolls, jointed and kid
bodies, with bisque heads and
handsome hair. These dolls are
somewhat mussed from ham
ding and from display, having
sold regularly from 81 to $3.50,
and your choice to-day for Use.
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DEWEY FAR FROM
A PHYSICAL WRECK.
Surgeon Page, in Charge Of Medi-
cal Affairs on the Olympia,
Makes a Statement Relative to the ADM
rails Health and General Condition.

Says He is in No Sense a Sick Man,
but IS Well as Anyone Gould
be After Spending a Year in
the Tropics, All Suffering in
Health More or Less During the
Year, Owing to the Terrific and
Long Sustained Heat and Ener-
waiting Climate of Manila.
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Reading Railway Horror.

READING (Pa-), May 24.-The Cor
oner's jury investigating the train
wreck at Exeter on the Reading Rail-
road found that the accident was due
to negligence of employees of the COM
pany.
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Millinery Ribbons,
Special lSC ward.

Added to the make-believe
blooms yard or so of ribbon in
bows, knotted and deft1y placed,
will finish the garnishment.
and you've a stylish1y trimmed
hat at a most modest price.
These ribbons are wide, pure
silk, newest co1orings, attrac-
lively dotted and checked pat
terms, intended to sell for 25c
the yard. Special to-day at 1Sc
yard.
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The Automobile Ahead of Schedule

SYRACUSE On. V, May 24.-The
automobile making an expedition from
Cleveland to New York reached this
city at 6:4S this evening. 1t has a cy-
clometer registering 392 miles, which
shows that it is 90 miles ahead of its
schedule.
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NO LONGER EXISTS.
The Office of Commissioner of Pub,
lie Works

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-At-
torney General Ford to-day rendered an
opinion to the effect that the office of
commissioner of Public Works no lon
ger exists.
Inquiry was made on the subject by
State Controller Colgan, who has been
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Handsome $1.5O
Sailor Hats,
Special at 0SC.

A novelty and very swell style
of sailor is of reed with fancy
braid straw interviewer in null
titones of the new colors; very
striking in effect, with three
fold white surah band around
and gray quill inserted.
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Artificial
Flowers.

That you may have suitable
adornment for your ST shape
purchased for 25c at an equal
ratio of saving, we have reduced
some very handsome flowers for
to-day's selling also; all are val
ues more than double the asking
price.