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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale of
Millinery, Flowers,

Assortment Of roses and
other flowers, worth 90;
clearing sale price. ....... 25c
Fruit and berries-a large
assortment, worth up to
I.49; clearing sale price. e. 4oc
poppies "A large variety,
worth up to 75c, clearing
sale price. e................ 3oc
Chiffon in all the leading
shades, worth 85c yard;
clearing sale price. .... -
rlaline in all new shades,
greatly used for trimming.
clearing sale price. ....... I5c
Trimmed Hats with large
null roSetteS and bands OF
black velvet, worth up to
500, clearing sale price 80. 2.OS
Ladysmith Hats, trimmed
with felt, very stylish, clear
ing sale price. ........... 25c
Quills-A big lot of them
to 60 at. t.............. &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale Of
Fancy Novel ties.

Empire Combs, clearing sale Ioc
Side Combs, worth Ioc, sale
price ............... Ic
Braid pins, worth up to 49c,
price ............... Ioc
Shirt Waist Sets, clearing
sale ............... Ioc
Purses, big lot, clearing sale
price ............ sc
Fans Of black silk gauze,
formerly 81, clearing sale
price .............. soc
Belts, all leather, in both
black and tan, clearing
sale price ............. Ioc
Belts, dog collar effects, also
plain with pointed backs,
clearing sale. e....... 39c
PocketbookS, all leather
purses and books, for men,
women and children,
some with gilt and silver
corners, big variety, sale
price ''..'''' ''''''''' l9S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
JUL OIearing Sale of
LaCeS and All-0VerS.

Vals anu torchonS in an
endless variety OF pretty
patterns from x to a inches
wide. clearing sale prize. =. sc
Torchon Laces in exquisite
patterns for trimming un-
dergarments. nearly every
width, clearing sale price, c
Oriental Laces in the new
est and richest effects, some
of them very wide, all new
goods, clearing sale price. Sc
AIl.Overs in patterns that
are very handsome, no two
alike, worth up to I.25 the
ward, clearing sale price. E. 4oc
rlOhair and silk braidS for
dress trimmings, all colorS,
worth up to SOC the yard,
clearing sale price. ........ lac
Black Fish Net, full 4S in.
wide, also dotted net in
black, for dresses worth up
to 2.25 yard, clearing sale. o5c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale of
Art and Fancy Goods.

Belongs SILK, for embroid-
erlng, all colors, clearing
sale price, skeins ......... 3
Sofa Pillow Cord, silk fin
ished, plain and fancy, all
colorS, clearing sale. ...... 5
German Knitting Yarn, in
every shade and color, clear
ing sale price. e......... IL
Germantown Zephyrs, in
all colorS and shades, clear
ing sale price. ........... 0
Pillow Tops, all stamped
and colored ready to work.
many designs, bottom in
solid colorS to match, worth
up to S5c, clearing sale
price ...... 81
Stamped DOylieS, also en-
broidered in many styles,
clearing sale price. ........ III
Bureau ScarfS and Stand
ScaIfS in many styles, clear
ing sale price. "a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
Brocade Suitings in solid

Brocade Suitings in solid
shades with bright mohair
finish, 81 inches wide; also
81 inch mercerized Suitings
in che ks, stripes and mix
lures, worth 25c yard; clear
ing sale price. ............I2H
Black Satin,alI silk and fine
quality, 10 inches wide;
clearing sale price ........ 4o
Black Brocades, mohair fin
ish and guaranteed fast dye,
full DO inches in width.
Clearing sale price. ....... IS
Black Dress Goods, includ-
ing Is inch all wool Storm
Serge, shrunk and sponged,
45 inch Crosie Serge, fine
quality. 42 inch PopIins and
45 inch Henriettas of fine
twill and good weight,
worth ooc a yard, Clearing
sale price. SO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
Black BriIliantine, bright

Black BriIliantine, bright
luster and fine quality, 10
inch. Clearing sale. ....... 3
Black Serge, 10 inch all
wool Imperial, guaranteed
wear and keep its color,
Clearing sale price. ...... 8
De Beige Fixtures in tans,
greys and browns, an ele-
CANT fabric for summer
wear, also 60 inch Henriet-
tas in an endless number Of
shades. Clearing sale. -.
Homespuns, all wool, 81 in.
wide, in greys and tanS.
Clearing sale price ........ S
China Silks, solid colors,
full 2I inches wide. Clear
ing sale price. 2
Wash Silks,2o inches wide,
in neat stripes, checks and
plaids, strictly all silk and
fast colors- Clearing sale. !
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale Of
Silver Tableware.
Knives and Forks, Rogers

Bros. IS47 triple plate,
worth 81. 90 dozen, clearing
sale price one-half dozen. .$l.3S
Butter Knife and Sugar
Spoon, in set in fancy box,
clearing sale. .............. 35c
Coffee Spoons, best triple
plate, one-half dozen in box,
clearing sale price. ........ 29C
Napkin Rings, sterling sill
yer, chased and lined, clear
ing sale price. ce........... SIC
Table spoons, best triple
plate, nice size, clearing
sale price half dozen. ....SL65
Chiidren's Mugs, best triple
plate, gold lined, some hand
some, clearing sale price,. =. 75c
Water Pitchers, best triple
silver plate, richly chased
and worth double, clearing
sale price. .S4.4S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale Of Dress Goods, Silks

Serge, all wool clay, good
weight, full 90 inches wide,
splendid quality and a big
bargain. Clearing sale price 3oc
FouIards, all silk and in full
range of exquisite colorings
and patterns,all new styles.
Clearing sale price. ....... 500
Printed Foulards, all silk,
% inches wide, all this sea-
sons styles, in rose, hello
trope, light grey, castor and
navy shades. Clearing sale
price. ........ 45S
Striped Taffetas, 20 inch,
fine quality in rose, pink,
reseda heliotrope, sky, navy
and Yale blue, garnet, car
dinal and castor, also some
waist lengths of fine corded
taffetas, worth up to SI.io
and SI.25 yard. Clearing
sale price. oo'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
clearing sale OF
Pretty Ribbons.

No. Satin and Gros Grain
Ribbons, in all colors and
black and white, to yard
piece 28c, per yard, clear
ing sale. e................. ~
Narrow Hair Ribbons, in
an endless variety of fan
cies, clearing sale price 80. 81
Satin Ribbons in solid COL
ors, every shade, up to 4
inches wide, clearing SALE. lOl
Taffetas, in plain and fancies
of the newest effects, also
the new metallic finish, 3I-2
to a inches wide and worth
25c yd, clearing sale price. 15C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Gowns with V and high necks. beauti-
fully trimmed, clearing sale price,. soc
Gowns with hemstltched yoke snd cluS-
ter of tucks, clearing sale price. 49,. Csc
Gowns with V neck and yoke of Val lace
and Hamburg inserting, finished with
beading and ribbon, clearing sale price S5c
Corset covers, this lot in large sizes only
38, 40. AZ. Trimmed with embroidery
lace, clearing sale price ce.............. 35c
Drawers Of finest muslin, prettily trim
med with Hamburg, clearing sale price 25c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Whipcords in stripes, dres.
den and fancy figures; rich
colorings and finest quality.
Clearing sale price. e......"7Hc
Fibre Chamois, for Innings,
largely used. Clearing sale
price, yard. .......... Ic
Percalines and SiIesias, the
I21ac and I5c kind. Clear
ing sale price. e............0 .0Ac
Cotton Challies, all new
patterns, the &C kind, clear
ing sale price. e...........3Ac c
Organdies, full % inches
wide in assorted styles,
clearing sale price. ....... sc
Printed Corduroy, some
thing new: warranted fast
colors, clearing sale price,. &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
JULY CLEARING SALE OF
Mems Furnishings.

Balbriggan Shirts and
drawers, in all sizes. fine
weight, clearing sale price. 19'
Night shirts Of finest mus.
lin, with fancy fronts, clear
ing sale price. ce......... 39'
COlOred bosom shirts, Of
finest pique and lawns, fin
iShed with pearl buttons,
clearing sale price. ...... 59'
OVeralIs, fancy striped, in
all sizes, clearing sale price. 39t
COlOred shirts, including
negligee with separate cuffs,
white shirts with colored
bosomS, also colored Iaun-
dried shirts, all sizes, but
not in any one style, worth
up to $3.50, clearing sale, 80,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Bicycle Hose and golf stock
ingS, in very rich styles,
clearing sale price. ....r... 2jc
Egyptian yarn balbriggan
shirts and drawers, clearing
sale price ......... S3C
String lies, washable, pret-
ty colorlngs, clearing sale
price, ; for. ............ l0C
Silk string ties, in an end
less variety of polka dots,
clearing sale price, ; for. e. 2jc
Madras SuSpendGrS, finely
made, very strong, just the
thing to wear with outing
shirts, clearing sale price IL Lac
Mems Hose, of finest cot
ton yarn with maco feet,
greatest value ever offered,
clearing sale price e...... l5C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale Of Domestics, Innings

Zephyr Ginghams, full %
in. wide, the 2oc kind, clear
ing sale price. e.......... Ioc
Westminster Cloth, a new
wash fabric; light and dark
grounds; just like silk, worth
Ioc; clearing sale price. 8. I2Hc
Wexfort Dimities IN great
variety of light and dark
grounds, the regular Ioc
kind, clearing sale price .o}4c
Alabama Cheviots in
stripes, plaids and check;
clearing sale price. ........ &C
Apron Ginghams in great
variety OF patterns, clearing
sale price. .............2 7-SC
Kid Cambrics for Innings,
best quality; clearing sale
| pilCe .'.'.. 3 "a {
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July clearing sale OF
Silks and Kid Gloves.

Lise Gloves in all shades and sizes, nice
quality, clearing sale price. ........... Ioc
Silk Evening Gloves in white, light blue
black, all sizes and lengths, clearing
Kid Gloves, splendid lot Of two-claSp in
all sizes, clearing sale price ........ 40c
Evening Gloves, about one hundred pairs
in white and all the fancy shades for
evening wear, slightly soiled, g. II, 10
and 20 button lengths, worth up to
$2.5o pair clearing sale price ........ $I.oo
July clearing sale OF
Corsets and Waists.
h. & S. CorsetS, in large sizes only,
worth $I.oo clearing sale price. ..... soc
}. B. CorSetS, none better at any price.
clearing sale price. e................... 7oc
Her Majesty'S Corsets, during the clear
sale you buy them at 10 per cent off.
Waists for children, strongly made and
sPle ndid wearing, clearing sale price. .Ioc
Notions, Etc.
Bone CaSng. .....'.... ................. sc
Dress Stays, assorted sizes, stays. ....... sc
Dress Shields, stockinet. pair .......... sc
Velveteen Binding, 4 I-2 yard piece. I4c
Seam Binding, all colors, piece ......... &c
FINISHING Braid, piece. e................. sc
Dress Bands, ever ready. y............... sc
Sewing Silk so yard spoos ........... &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Shrunk Cotton for skirt
facing, the I5c kind; clear
ing sale price e..........I2HcI
French rladras in checks
and stripes; full 60 in. wide
and guaranteed fast colorS;
clearing sale price. ....... I7c
Juno Percales in light COL
orS for summer wrappers;
clearing sale price. ... &c
Shirtings, finest Merriman,
splendid qualities; clearing
sale price ................4Hc
Hill Muslin, clearing sale
price ............. ZC
Cotton Bats, a big lot of
them to go at........... sc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Ammonia perfumed, bottle. e................IOc
Witch Hazel, large bottle. e..................Ioc Ioc
Saving Brushes, fine brstles. .............. sc
Florida Water, large bottles. eS..............I5c
violet water, very line, bottle .I5c
Glycerine Soap Rose Beauty, bar.......... &c
Pears Unscented Soap per cake ........... oc
Tooth Paste, Sheftieds, fine. e...............I5c
Century Perfumes BY the ounce .. IOc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
HandkerChiefS, Aprons

Children's Handkerchiefs,
with solid colored borders;
clearing sale price. e........ Ic
Mems fancy colored bor-
ders; in new styles; clear
ing sale price. ............ &C
Women's fancy embroider-
ed and lace edge in new
styles; clearing sale price. Ioc
Women's all linen, hand
embroidered initials. worth
25c; clearing sale price. ..I2Hc
Fancy Aprons in many
styles, slightly Soiled; beau
tifully trimmed with fine
embroidery and plaits; not
one worth less than 75c;
clearing sale price. ......... $50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
July Clearing Sale of
Ladies' Underwear

Vests, fancy trimmed, all
sizes; good quality; clear
ing sale price. ce........... 7c
Ecru Ribbed Vests, made
of best yarn and nicely
trimmed; clearing sale price IOc
Vests of Isle and fine cot
ton; some with wing sleeves
all lace trimmed and in
several styles, clearing sale
Vests OF finest silk and Isle
in all styles Of neck and
sleeves, our regular dollar
vests; clearing sale price -. o0c
Vests Of finest cotton, rib
bed, white tape and lace
trimmed clearing sale price IaH &c
Vests Of handsome qualities
and styles; trimmed with
exquisite lace: handsomely
finished; clearing sale price 35c
July Clearing Sale of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

July Clearing Sale of Toilet Articles
Batley's Talcum Powder, per box. .......,.. &c
Copco Soap, fine for baths, per cake ........ &C
Snowberry Soap, per cake. ke................4 &C
Hair Brushes, genuine brstles. ..............I7c
Tooth Brushes, all sizes. Observation-Disclosures. SC
Tar Soap, per cake ke...................... sc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10
Muslin Underwear.

July clearing sale or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

1000 sheets Of the choicest
music by the most popular
writers. A varied collection
OF both vocal and instru-
mental, including popular
and classical. Hardly a
sheet in the lot published at
less than SOC. Clear
ing sale price. lC
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all de
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Returning train leaves Scran-
ton at 3.45. All goods sent to
station without charge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-10

Worth 75c. A splendid lot
Of fmen's and women's Um-
brellas in 70 inch and 28
inch. Covered in silk serge
and mercerized cloth, which
we guarantee fast black.
Iron frames with attractive
handles. Clearing Io
sale price. ......... 4SC
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
A SENATE INCIDENT.
Resolution Of sympathy Passed, but Was
KecOnsiIerell.

Resolution Of sympathy Passed, but Was
KeconsiIered.
WARRINGTON, Feb. l2.-At the open.
ing Of tie senate Mr.. Allen presented
the follow ing:
"That the United States Of America
extends its sympaty to the people Of the
South African Republic in their heroic
struggle for liberty and popular govern.
ment and believes it to be the duty of
the government Of the United States OF
America 70 offer mediation to the end
that further bloodshed may he averted,
and an honorable peace may be con.
cluded between the belligerent govern.
ments'
No objection was made TO the consid.
GRAFTON Of the resolution. only about a
dozen senators being present Before
anybody realized what was going on,
the resolution was pat TO a vote and de
clared adopted.
Senators looked from one to another
and several, among them Mr.. Allen
laughed unrestrainedly.
Mr.. Pettus sAla.) addressing tn,
chair, (Mr. Frye demanded the yea.
and nays.
To this Mr.. Allen objected, as the res
olution had been declared adopted.
The chair agreed to this point. bu
asked MIR. Allen that he permit the vot,
to be reconsidered and let the resolution
60 over. To this Mr.. Allen consented
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
co,th Of the Tugela and
I,,ponald Back at the
llodder.
Takes the Matter PhilO'
Ib;rslly and Is Disposed
20 Wait.
co,,d Have Advanced Bat
ro>; Was Considered
Too Great.

.rrrHs CAMP. Springfield
r.h THE position tnken
E,hr Tuscla river was " difficult
;,,ain The regiments sent
r.,nforcemcnts went into the
e. os trenches, but owing To the
,,.,.,h Of the Beers in the
..,, hills to the left, it was
,r,-o.,ih!c to advance without
unnecessary loss. The Bocrs
[,sd ii, ling the British position.
1 ..Ions Tom" shells fell among
Ir.ror, trains and four burst on
| lon. hr, the Beers could not get
lrrg The British guns posted
R;,iro silence the "Inng Tom
l. masked guns. The Beers con
;, work ,rc Nortlenfeldts on the
infantry en,rcnchcd on the hill
wa. severe at times.
u,,y afternoon General Bullcl
~. -a press the advance by this
Thr transport train moved lacl
y infantry retired from Vaa
e,.lIav night the guns on thu
, replied To- the Bocr Smelling
,erv eommcnced Ia shell thu
r ,rl-l. the Beers got II lary'
.caunon into the position.
: rr-r,prlty IL shell fire render,
nan. lmlpe>lblc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
WILL NOT BE ARRESTED.
Kentucky democrats Prepared to Rcsi>
Being Taken tO London.

Kentucky democrats Prepared to Resist
Being Taken to London.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. l2.-The exec
utive and Legislative headquarters of tn,
Democratic state government have been
established in Louisville and the leaders
assert will be maintained here as long
as necessary. The legislature has re-
sumed its regular work with Il quorum
in each house. and Governor Beckham.
in lieu Of III executive manson, has
taken up his abode at Scelbach hotel,
surrounded by his political advisers.
Most notable among the latter Is. hv
force Of circumstance, General John Il.
Castleman. the adjutant general Upon
him will dcvolvc the duty of carrying
out Governor Beckham's purpose to pro
tect his assistants from armed interfcr
once. whether it come from Frankfort
or London or both. Little can bt
learned Of these defensive plans. Gen
erol Castleman declared no steps hat
been taken towards organization OF 8
military force.
"The only purpose Of the proposed
military organization, Sslu he. Is Y
maintain peace. and SO long AS there il
no disturbance and civil authority rules
there will be no necessity for militar.
force"
The Democratic Legislators are no
~ fearful Of arrest as they have been O
late. ;.
, 1--WE will not submit to arrest" sai'
Sneaker Trimble. 1--WE know our right
and will call upon the civil authoritie
n protect us in our resolve to resist an,
attempt Of Republican force to take u
70 London or any other place
II fully concur with Speaker Trim
hle." said President Carter of the sen
| .te Eve will not be arrested, This i
the shortest way to put it. Both house
will net jointly in this matter II any at
tempt Of arrest is made, and we expec
tho local authorities to aid us in on
efforts to protect our rights. We Wi
not go to London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
HKit.f BITS OF NEWS.

William Henry Green. president of
the Princeton theological seminary, is
dead.
The Minnesota baking powder law has
been declared unconstitutional by Judge
Lochrcn.
In the Gans-Sullivan fight ut New
York Sullivan's seconds threw up the
sponge in the 18th round.
During visit to the British amhassa.
dor to Germany. Emperor William
touched upon the possibility Of friendly
intervention.
August Horrmann, presi ent OF the
Rubsam & Horrmann wing com
many Of Stapleton. l.. L., c. United sui
eide in New York city.
Ex-Empress Eugenie. who has been
critically i'll at the Hotel Continental
Paris, is much improved and any fears
as to her recovery are now removed.
In compliance with his formal appli'
cation. Rear Admiral McNair has been
relieved az superintendent OF the Naval
.c.de,nv. Commander Richard Vain
wright il his successor.
Beriah Brown, probably the oldest
newspaper man in the West, died AZ
Anaconda, Mon, at the advanced age
Of 81 years. He leaves fonr sons prom
inent in Pacific coast journalism.
Fifteen thousand men are now on
strike in Havana. the majority beinI
ciunrmakcrs. Many Of the cigar man
facturers attribute the spread OF tht
strike to the presence and influence o.
Mr.. samuel Gompers.
The same architects who designed tn
waldorf. Astoria will plan for $1,000.
ooO hotel in Washington. The historic
willard hotel is to be replaced by no
.el structure which will be one OF TN
costliest and most magnificent IN tn
world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY FEBRUARY r. 1900

cuiity Of the lines OF communicat;or
and the evacuation was decided upon
The retirement commenced Mt 8 o'clock
at night. the pontoon bridge being re
moved after General Hildyard's force
had crossed this morning. The whole
force retired upon the range Of the Boe,
guns, which continued Smelling"
Hope ka" High at L.dy.m,,h.
Heliograms from Ladysmith dated
Monday describe the effect General Bul.
er's cannonade had on the worn gar.
iison. Hope ran high that the long
period Of inactivity and teiium wa.
growing to u close. The crash Of gun,
was almost continuous for II hours and
at times 1t seemed as If as many as a
shells burst III Il minute. Intense dark
ness and silence followed, broken only
by frogs cruaking and the occasionn
burst OF stray shells fired ut searchlight.
surrounding the town with wall o,
light tc prevent the unobserved an
proach ot the enemy. a series Of Brit.
ish mines laid for the Beers, exploded
accidentally, shaking and alarming the
city and camp.
General MacDonald's retirement puz.
zles military commenters. The theory
Of the reconnaissance il that it was or
Sered by Lord Roberts and that General
MacDonald's operations were by til,
direction Of the commander. in chief in
order to occupy the Beers mt widely sep
arated points SO they may be unable Il
send any portion Of their fore, to oppos,
the proposed central advance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12

Improbable That = Fourth Attempt win
ne Made tn Relieve I.asiysmith.
LONDON. Feb. l2-Thc Times. deal.
ing with the military situation. says:
IF General Butler has failed il is
improbable that another attempt will be
made nj this time. The terrible mis-.
take in abandoning the main object for
u subsidiary one still overweighs all con.
siderations and its ancful influence
will operate To- fct;er our actions. The
outcome of the war will not b. settled
in Natal"
Times says, is ''inexplicablc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-12
To atOp a Cold

After exposure or when you feel n
cold coming on. take y dose Of Foley's
Honey and Tar II never fails TO stop u
cold II taken in time. Take nothing else
CHRIS. SCHUTZ