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5000 Mems Collars. 31zc each.

Today We put on sale FIVE thou
sand mems guaranteed 200 pure Lin
en- Collars. in. all styles Of standing
and turn down, which sell regularly
at for 25c-for 1-2 each. There's
the greatest variety Of shapes to
choose from-and all sizes from II TO
IS. It's splendid opportunity to lay
in full supply.
Balance Of those Mems Laundered
Colored Shirts. made Of fast color
percale. in the newest patterns.
Sold at SOC and 75c-for. .....29c
Mems Heavy Fleece-lined Under
wear. natural color: full regular made
shirts have tapped neck and rearl
buttons: drawers have double seat
and are full cut-50c values
LOT -oSc
Mems White Unlaundered Dress
Shirts. full regular made. with double
back and front: gussets. patent stays,
cushion neckband and Union linen
bosom; sizes 1s and Is IL only
Friday for Observation-Disclosures. 29c
Mems good quality Outing Flannel
Working Shirts, full regular made.
with pearl buttons and pockets
sizes II 1-2 to friday for. 80. 29c
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Most Important Remnant Offerings
Of the Season.


uuick decsiY
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Mamie Ro,d Missing.

Mamie l.. Boyd, twenty two wears oil age pa
been missing from her home, u Dcfrces street
northwest. since Monday. November IL. enc IT.
ceivcd letter that morning aud io't the house
about noon. saying that She HAD been '"i'cu
out To nurse Fourth street rs sue
incident. She is of medium height. lisht com
plcxion. and has dark brown hair. She wore
light grey walking skirt and light fedora nat
Her father. William A. BOYD, has asked Inc
police to assist in finding her.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-30
Sick Hcadnch. Quickly Cured.

Indigestion. bad stomach constipation sick
headache. That's the programme. Next pro-
gramme Cascarets Candy Cathartic. instant re-
Lief. Druggists lOc, CSC Soc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-30
BedWeaf and UphaIsteries.

Remnants OF Denims. Cretonnes,
Silkolines. and Curtain swiss-drap-
cries which sold up to 19c yard.
FOR -.................... z 3-4c
A lot Of John Bromley's Atwood
Smyrna Rugs. slightly soiled. Size
36x72 inches. Worth 1898
Double Bed Comforts. covered with
fine sateen. scroll stitched, quilted on
pure white Illuminated cotton.
Ia Double Bed Golden Fleece Blank
cts, pure white with colored borders.
and grey with co!ored borders.
Worth So, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1.98
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Ribbons.

nipbVWSs
The entire balance Of our recent gi-
gantic purchase of Ribbon Mill Ends
from the factories at Paterson. N. j.
go on sale today. Every one has
a ribbon need to fill Just now-and
every one. will want to buy here to-
day at these absurdly small prices.
All are guaranteed best qualities and
in good, desirable lengths.
All-silk Fancy Taffeta Ribbons, in
P!aids and stripes Of the newest sort;
couble-faced Satin Ribbons. Satin Taf-
feta Ribbons, etc-in all the
leading shades. Qualities sold
as high rs 19c yard for. TIC
Plain Taffeta Ribbons and Plain and
Metallic Taffeta Ribbons. Plain and
Double faced Satins. Satin eros Grains
and Satin Peau Mignon-in the leading
shades for fall wear-in Nos
60 and So Qualities sold up
to 81 1-2c yard-for 121hc
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81 and Us Gloves, 3sc uair.

6S4 pairs of the famous Wertheimer
Gloves-the last of our greatest Of all
glove achievemeats-will be closed
out today. Included are such re-
nowned makes as Grown" Waldorf
and Sublime" All are ill the latest
2-clasp style. in black, tan. mode.
white, oak, and oxblood. There are all
sizes from "a to 1-2 in the lot.
but rot every size in each color.
These are qualities regularly sold at
81 and s125. Well make quick work
of this remaining lot by Offering
choice at 39c pair.
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A 3Ec Bargain Lot.

A bargain table containing odds and
ends from the Toilet Department.
comprising large bottles Of House
hold Ammonia. vaseline. Perfumed
Talcum Powder. Face Powder. Oak
ley's Sachet, Mems Pocket Combs,
and Toilet Soaps. Hand Scrubs,
Tooth Brushes, etc. Choice for. SEC
A lot of odds and ends of Belts. all
good desirable styles-sold up to
25c-will be closed out for $500. lOc
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HOSIERY Odds and Ends.

Mems Natural Wool Half Hose, and
also Ladies' Polka Dot and Fancy
Hose, guaranteed full seamless.
Odds and ends. Fridays
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
COUNTESS FEsrETlcs SEEKS DIVORCE.
Welded LIFE FOR HALF A DOZEN YEARS ON A
YACHT ENDS IN DESERTION-SUIT IN
SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco May II (speciaD.-Papers were
filed here to-day in the divorce suit of Ella,
Countess Festetics, against Rudolph. Count Fes
tetics on the ground of desertion. The plaintiff
Miss Ella Haggn, daughter OF Louis D. Hag-
gin, of Eew-York. and granddaughter of James B.
Haggin, the California mining and horse
breeder who now lives il Kentucky. She first met
Count Festetics. Austrian nobleman. at
fathers house in this city, but the marriage took
place in New-York February "a. 1892. In Octo-
Der, 1898, the couple sail from San Francisco,
and cruised for several years among the South Sea
Islands on the yacht Tolna. which built by the
Count after his designs.
In her complaint the Countess declares this yacht,
which dependent wholly sails. fit
for living purposes She details the places
visited and cites the narrow escapes of all
board in typhoon in Japanese waters in May. 1895.
She declares that in all their wanderings she re-
manned on the yacht at night with her husband.
and only left him in October. 1897 when was
received Of the serious illness of her mother In this
city. She lived with her parents until April, 1885,
when she Joined her husband Hong Kong. Soon
after they to Singapore. where they remained
from November. 1898. until April. 1899.
In the latter month the Count declared his in-
tention of proceeding to Colombo and the
coast of Africa. The Countess besought him
abandon the yacht, her health had become I'M
paired and she weary Of the hardshps and
dangers of the She begged him to provide
her home shore, which would have been
more expensive than living the Yacht This he
refused to do. whereupOn She told him 1t would be
yacht On April 20 the Count set sail in his yacht
leaving the Countess stranded in Singapore, with
out means of support and without even lodging.
She cabled her parents and obtained means to
reach their home in New-York Since then the
Count has contributed no money for her support.
she says. She therefore prays for decree of
divorce and the privilege of resuming her maiden
No children resulted from the marriage.
This is the gist of the complaint. which makes
no charges against the Count other than deserton,
Many queer stories have come from the South Seas
about the Counts quarrelsome temper and his
parsimonious ways. so that the wonder is that his
wife able endure existence the yacht all
these years. The Count has scientific or literary
tastes, but he simply prefers free life in South
Seas civilized existence.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
PERSONAL.

James SULLIVAN Phillips. better known the
master" died the other day at vevay Ind He
was born in June. 1921 in Switzerland County
Vevay, Ind and spent his days in the
ty. He had unusual faculty in his younger
days for spelling, which made him a marked char
acter in THE Hoosier Schoolmaster." He was
averse to having his picture taken. and, although
often asked to do SO, never consented until few
years ago.
The Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph who is
seventy years old, was recently advised by high
Court official take the baths at Gastein as
cure for rheumatism. He replied: II have TOO
much work to do TO think OF going to a
ing place. | shall begin TO think of that when
grow old.
President George Washburn of Robert College
Constantinople, will deliver address at the COM
mencement exercises of the Hartford Theological
Seminary May S
Bishop William Taylor, who is on the super
animated list of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
has had a eventful Before his re-
tiremeut from active life, four years ago he had
preached regularly for ffty-three years. He be-
gan as a street preacher In California, and then
entered the foreign mission held. He has worked
in Africa. Australia. Asia and South America, and
most of the islands of the South Pacific.
The Minister of Foreign Relations of Nicaragua
presented to William L. Merry, the United States
Minister to Nicaragua, according to a dispatch
from Managua, a handsome walking stick, having
a head and bands of Nicaraguan gold valued at
about $500 II is understood that the presentation
of official character.
Philadelphia May 17-Dr. Edison Fessendon Gal
laudet head coach of the Yale crews and an in
sructor in physics. will resign at the close of the
present rowing season to accept a place with the
Cramp Shipbuildng Company OF this city
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
Aesp9lork Daily Iribnme
FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Reports from Pretoria indicate
that the final Boer assault on Mafeking failed OF
its purpose: General Buffers troops are steadily
advancing along the line Of the Natal Railway,
the British patrols being al Newcastle; the ad-
vance of General Hunters division along the
north bank of the Vaal continues. =- Seven
persons were killed and five wounded on
steamer in the Baltic Sea by a man who escaped
from the vessel but was ultimately captured.
- The dispute over territory in the Congo
Free State between Germany and Belgium Nlll
probably be submitted 10 arbitration. -
Americans in London on the Queens birthday
viii present q gold loving cup TO Sir Ihomds
Upton. = The International Chess Masters
Tournament began in Paris. = Postmaster
Thompson Of Havana was released on $1,000
bail; other arrested persons implicated in the
Cuban frauds were unable to furnish bail. =
sale of five hupdred tons OF German iron 10
Americans. the first since 1895, is announced
- The American Corn Kitchen was turned
over TO the authorities of the Paris Exposition.
DOMESTIC.-The feeling of Indignation
against Mr.. Clark. of Montana. is increasing
among Senators, and il is said that he is not
likely 10 be admitted. at least at the present
Middle-of-the- Road Populist candidate for the
Presidency. called on President Mckinley at the
White House. - A hearing on the Ice Trust
was held before Attorney-General Davies at AL
bany: the proceedings were marked by the de-
iant attitude of counsel for the corporation.
- No result was reached on the fifth ballot
for Bishops cast the Methodist General Con-
ference. in Chicago = a suit for divorce, on
the ground of desertion was begun in San Fran
cisco by Countess Festetics. a granddaughter Of
Assembly, at st. Louis, elected the Rev. DR.
Dickey, Of Philadelphia, Moderator; of the
Commissioners fell dead the floor of the
Assembly. = The Rochester Grand Jury took
up the Of frauds in the Dow bill; several
State officials at Albany We're subppEaed to ap-
pear before it
CITY.-Stocks were dull and generally firm.
- Winners at Morris Park: Exit. Billionaire,
Native Withers. Belle of Lexington and Raj
faello - An arrangement made by
which Lenuel E. Quigg will remain for some
time president of the County Committee. -
Miss Mary Brannigan. salesgirl, shot and
killed by Edward Hall. rejected lover in
department store at Eighty-siXth-st. and Third
ave - The Charter Revision Commission
gave a hearing TO Staten Islanders Sir
Thomas Upton sent a cable message to the
New-York Yacht Club offering a $500 cup as
prize for this seasons competitions. - The
Boer envoys We're received at the City Hall by
the Mayor; the Congress Committee arrived to
escort them to Washington.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day
Showery. The temperature yesterday: Highest
90 degrees; lowest. 80; average 63
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
A STORY FOR THE MILLIONS.

To many readers it seems only an old and
weary story that the United States has again
broken its record with larger exports than in
the same month of any previous year. And yet
there are so many millions of families that have
more healthy and happy homes enjoy better
dinners, wear nicer clothing and are able TO
look forward TO a kinder future for the little
ones because the record is being broken every
month The kind hearted and the patriotic
Americans may with equal warmth welcome
changes which mean to nobody any harm and
to everybody much of gadness. 1t is little
over nine years since this first became billion
dollar country" with exports actually ex-
ceedng Sl00OO0O0O in the months October
10 January inclusive the Mckinley tariff of
1890 and the foreign need of breadstuffs con
spring to make the best times the country had
ever known. But here we are in 1900 with
imports 81 100000 less than they were in April
1892 but with exports S43 900 600 greater Then
about 81 II for each inhabitant went in and
about 81 16 went out in April. Now, with
greater population by ten millions we have
about 81 coming in and 81 81 going out in the
same month. Then exported over 81 900 900
in gold in April to pay balances due abroad, but
this year imports of gold exceeded exports by
81 ,393, ,535, though we have been lending some TO
Europe in May.
II this were an exceptional month the compari-
son would have less meaning. But it is not this
time due to extraordinary and rare conditions
abroad that shipments so large. The world
has required from us third less breadstuffs
than In 1898 and $5000OOOO less than in 1899
with relatively greater decrease in cattle and
provisions. The cotton exports have been smaller
in quantity but larger in value because of higher
prices than in other recent years. and yet this
gain. though of great Importance to the people
or the cotton growing region, has only added
from 100000 TO $50, 900 900 TO the value com
pared with recent years. Oil has been bringing
good prices also. But the exports of all great
staples in ten months ending with April have
been only S36000Oo0 larger than last year and
S2o.oOO,000 smaller than in 1898 Not from
changes like these has II come TO pass that the
value of exports. instead of $1,000, 100000 in
Twelve months, have been 81 362 972 $50 in the
twelve months ending with April in every month
except the first three exceeding 500, 1000, ,OOOO
the amount considered wonderful when 1t first
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18

appeared In one of the great fall months nine
years ago.
To make the story simpler the months may
all be reckoned on the basis of the population
nearly two years ago. when it was 75.OOO,OOO
Instead of about 81 month for each inhab-
liant, the exports within the last year have been
81 40 TO 81 46 In August and September. 81 GA to
ST &c in October-December inclusive, 81 56 and
81 81 in January and February, 81 70 in March
and 81 81 In April. About half more in value is
now marketed abroad, and the difference Is
mainly In manufactured products. Exclusive of
the great staples have exported S519.O00.0OO
worth of products in only ten months ending
with April. against $5O7, 900 900 in the whole
previous year, 1887 100000 in the fiscal year
1898 and $402,000,0OO in the fiscal year 1897.
Back In April 1892, when exports were about
$4,000, 900, those not of the great staples We're
in value only about $20,0OO,O0O, but this year
they were about So 600 900 An army of 76S.O00
people out of work would be sight to stir all
generous and patriotic hearts. But more than
that number are now engaged the year round in
producing the manufactured articles which were
sent abroad in excess of those marketed in
1892, then the most prosperous year the country
had ever known.
3 Does this seem eXtraVagant! Taking men ana
women, factory hands and mechanics, wages
paid average less than $500 year In manu-
factures the average was below S430 in 1890,
but is higher now. Reckoning two hands TO
every 81 900 yearly, the increase of exports not
of the great staples. S32OOOOOO in April or
1884 600 600 yearly, would require 16S, 900 hands,
and the exports of such products in the ten
months ending with April. being at the rate
of S624OO0000 yearly, represent the labor of
1,225,000 hands for the entire year. When one
considers how much these official returns mean
to the American workers, their families and
their homes IL may we'll be said that the most
fascinating of all literature for Americans in
these days ought to be the reports of the
Nations foreign commerce
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
1.-THE LAWS DELAY"

New-JerseyS new Chancellor has begun his
career with a sensation He insists upon enforc-
ing the rules of the court. That, one would say,
is surely not sensational, but commonplace
Rules are made to be enforced, and of course
they are TO be enforced, above all other places,
in courts, which are institutions devised ex-
presSly for the purpose of rightly enforcing
rules or laws. That is logical, but unfortu-
nately it is not always true, not even in
New-Jersey. For in the Court of Chancery of
that State as we are now reminded, at least
one important rule has been permitted to fall
into desuetude until it has become a dead let
ter; had until the present week. And so
dead had it become that the Chancellors an
nouncement of its reyivificatiOn and enforce
ment created, as we have said, sensation and
widespread CONSERVATION.
The rule in question is that which provides
that cases when put upon the calendar as ready
for trial are to be assumed to be actually pre-
pared and ready for trial, and are therefore to
be taken up, tried and disposed of in regular
order Certainly that rule is reasonable. 1t is
eminently desirable if there is to be anything
like prompt and therefore effective admins
tration of justice. We all know how much
more impressive a. judicial decision or a sen
tence is, and how much more it commands the
popular approval and sympathy if it be rem
fresh in the public mind; and how. too.
undue postponement of such Judgment often
makes unQuestionable justice to be regarded as
unjust and the rightly though tardily sentenced
culprit TO be esteemed a martyr to mere vim
dictiveness.
Yet it has come to paSS-and that in many
another court than that over which this ad-
mirable New-Jersey Judge presdes-that this
rule has been violated and practically ignored
to suit the convenience of the sometimes not
worthy ends of lawyers and litgants. There
are cases in which a lawyer, after getting the
case put upon the calendar ready, will neg
lect to prepare it for trial in order that he NAV
attend to other work. Having so to speak got
that legal fish securely hooked he poStpones
pulling him in until he has hooked as many
more as the laXity tolerance of the Court will
permit. There others in which postpone
ment after pOstpOnement is sought, under one
pretext another, for the purpose of tiring ont
the opposing litigant and driving him in despair
to abandon the suit. In the vast majority of
cases postponement is not conducive TO salts
factory administration of justice. 1t would be
beneficent thing if Chancellor Magie's example
were generally followed by Judges in all courts
That might not promote the personal comfort
and profits of lawyers: but to do that is not the
object of courts of justice. 1t would certainly
go far toward removing the ancient reproach of
''the laws delay"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18

might have an anti-febrile influence Major
Gardeners case Is a confessedly difficult one.
The responsibility Of exhibiting himself to sight
seers as constitutional officer and roaring with
conscious dignity seems to have produced grave
cerebral Inflammation. Perhaps instead of paint
ings about him, mirrors curved TO produce en-
larged reflections would be the best solution OF
the problem AS for Mr.. Holahan, we can think
of nothing that would so contribute to his
cheerfulness as the waterfalls of the Ramapo
region brought to him on canvas, since he has
not been able to secure them in pipes. NO
doubt Chief Devery would work better If he
were all day surrounded by panorama Of that
Eighth-ave. corner which 1t is his delight to
frequent evenings "just to get the air." and no
painting could be suitable to the pure atmos-
phere of the Police Board room but visions of
angelic hosts in blue coats and brass buttons
waving away the greenbacks of the tempters OF
the Tenderlon
There has been much agitation on the subject
of municipal art, and designs for statues, foun-
tans and mural decorations for our libraries
and courthouses have been frequently brought
forth, but nothing before proposed meets a
long felt want like Mr.. Clausens plan. 1t is
comprehensive in its scope, and may be made
of use with ali our animals. Doubtless 1t would
be well to begin, as the Park Commissioner pro-
poses at the Menagerie and experiment there,
taking care to use harmless pigments, so that
those really valuable creatures may not have
indigestion when they eat the painted antelope.
The other animals are more willy than the
honest natives of Asia and less likely to eat
their landscape, so a little paris green in their
leaves would not make so much difference. AS
we cannot begin too soon with a good thing,
and it will take some time to complete the dec
grafton of the cages. Mr. Clausen might in
the interval lead the animals at least once
week through the Metropolitan Museum, which
is handy. Their own homes would thus be less
strange to them when completed But we do
not advise him to take the city officials there.
They would not appreciate it.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Yokohama correspondent of THE Indianapolis
Press" who witnessed the religious ceremony of
fire walking In Toxic says: There We're present
diplomats and professors from the Imperial Col
lege. and Episcopal Bishop. and think there
sufficient evidence prove that several Japanese
women did walk through the fire. A doubling
Thomas gathered up some of the salt in which
they rubbed their feet both before and after their
hot walk, TO take away and analyze. Another sug-
gested that the bamboo pole that used
make the path hollow. and may have
tanned q substance that sifted out as II was drawn
backward and forward that destroyed the heat
The little 'amak' of my friend, when asked why
the feet were not burned. replied Much pray
much pray We have stated facts. The interpre-
tation must come from those versed In the occult
sciences"
Fudge-We came pretty near having a quarrel at
house. 1t all along OF a cat and a dog
We had cat that my wife thought everything Of
and when brought home dog she said II couldn't
stay and / said that the cat must go.
Budge-And how did you settle the dispute?
Fudge-Oh we didn't settle IL at all. The dog
did that. He killed the cat-(Boston Transcript.
A Cape Town correspondent OF The Boston
Transcript writes: I'VE asked OF the white
refugees how the natives were treated by the
Boers and she said. They were s1amboked. and
New-York tribune., 1900-05-18

SECOND ONE GIVES ALL HIS ESTATE TO HIS
DAUGHTER ALICE.

Two wills executed by Gouverneur Kortright who
died recently In a sanatorium were filed yesterday
In the Surrogate's office. BY the first will which
executed May %, 1894. he leaves all his prop
erty, real and personal. his wife, z. Theresa
Kortright and appoints her guardian of Alice, his
daughter by a former marriage. The second WILL
which executed IN June. 1895. gives all his
estate his daughter and appoints his sister
in-aw. Ada Phpps, her guardian. No petition is
filed with the second will That filed with the first
will the real estate exceeds 5000 and per-
sonal property $4,000
Mrs. kortright and her husband quarrelIed and
attempt made TO have him declared insane
after he had taken away his daughter from his
wife Her custody was awarded to her aunt, Mrs.
Phpps the sister of Kortrights first wife. KOrt-
right was after inquiry before a commission and
a sheriff's jury. declared sane. but time
afterward placed in the torium where he died.
A contest his estate Is expected.