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receipt, to taxpayer, showing that such
tax has beeh paid TO the collector aud
for the yearH for which such tax has besn
paid"
Amend chapter IL. article S20s by ado
ing an additional article as follows:
Article 520Sa, Any school district or
town incorporated for free school purposes
only, In which any lots or blocks OF land,
situated within the boundaries OF said dis-
trict, or within the corporate limits of
said town, incorporated for free school
purposes only, shall have been returned
delinquent, or reported sold TO said dis
trict or 10 said incorporated town, for the
taxes due thereon, the boards OF trustees
may prepare list Of the dellnquents, In
the same manner as provided for in article
5ias Of this chapter. When such lists have
been certified to as correct by the presl-
dent Of the board of trustees OF said dis
trict or town, the board OF trustees may
employ some competent attorney to tle
suit In the district court of the county in
which such district or town is situated.
for the recovery of the taxes due on said
property. together with the penaltles in
terest and costs OF suit, which suits may
be brought In the same manner as is pro-
Vided in article 5i97 OF this chapter for
bringing OF suits by the county attorney.
The attorney after bringing suit, under
this article, shall be entitled 10 receive the
same fees as the county attorney receives
in like cases the assessor and collector OF
the board OF trustees 10 the same fees that
the sheriff receives In like cases. and T.
is hereby made the duty OF aid assessor
and collector 10 perform the same duties
with respect TO the collection Of delinquent
taxes due his town OF district. as II re-
uulred OF the sheriff in the collection OF
delinquent taxes due the State and coun-
ty"
Jt.t.v ~ ~ ~
tho board a trustees to perform the same
duties with respect to the collection Of
said taxes for his town or district. as II
required OF the district oterk for the state
and county and shall be entitled 10 the
same fees
/ Amend chapter IA. article 5225. by strik-
ing out all after the word COMPANY in
line /, page 1888, down TO and including thu
word ears" In line 4. same page.
/ Amend chapter IA, article 1926, line .,
page l8s by Inserting tho word locomo-
tiycs" between tho words Owning" and
/ stock" Also. by inserting the word 10
comotives" In tho following places IN pages
4 1913 and 1874: Between the words such
and cars" IN lane II. between the words
such" and cars line "a; between the
words "the" and cars, line is; between
the words "all'' and ears" in line 49,;
between the word each" aud the word
"ear." In line o. Insert the word "locomo-
tive" Between the word such and the
word ears" line %; between the words
such" and cars" in line 25; between the
words "of' and cars" line 2G; between
I the words such and cars" line 2S be-
tween the words such" and "cars,' line
SOt between the words such" and "oars.' -
Z line go; between tho words owning aud
+ ears" line i between the words of
and cars" line s. between the words
such" and cars" line s.
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A PECULIAR CASE.
Ben McComb Convicted OF Numbering
His Brathrr.

Sherman, ToNat. February 5-The jury
in the case of Ben Mecomb charged by
indictment With tho murder OF bis twin
brother. Joe Mecomb at Van Alstyne. to-
night returned verdict OF guilty and
assessed his punishment nj two years 10
tho penitentiary. An unusual and some
what sensational feature Of the jurys re-
turn was that he verdict was aocompa
MED by statement addressed TO Gov
ernor saycrs and recommending that he
pardon the convicted man, District Judge
Bliss states. out Of court, that he would
endorse tho iury's action and sign petit
ton for McCombs pardon.
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Petition In bankruptcy.

Galveston. Texas, February 5,A petit
ton In bankruptcy has been hled with the
clerk OF United States Federal court by
NJ. X. Eekert OF Conroe. Montgomery coun
~. Texas. His Liabilities amount 10
$646 46 He has no assets except such
property as exempt by law.
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coNMITTEE's REPORT on the tax
,sceiyed in the house this morning
.aosted as matter Of form and the
.,,e,a on second reading. 1t was late
N evening before the reading clerks
.,-,rrb their monotonous task: 1t was
!, decided to consider the first chapter
!. aid chapter fixes the rate of taxa
"a Il was thought best to wait and
,or much OF revenue producer this
\ ~ould be when finally disposed OF be-
! arIng said rate. This conclusion hav-
hs,n arrived at, Mr.. Smith OF Gray
.sered an amendment to chapter 2
E,lshlps the tax on so-called useful oc.
,,,aons.'' pending the disposition OF
h.b ihe meeting broke up for the day.
\, Nj. Smith has considerable following
IA, proposition is conceded.
v REAL WORK will begin when chapter
4. reached. Said chapter--which is the
4. cf the hill-relates to property subject
hsstion and the mode Of rendering same.
NJ theory OF the reform proposed (Which
"a ronpel the rendition OF taxable prop
rty At It's full and true value) is elabo-
IA 10 this subdivision. ADOPTED as
2rsmitted BY the commission. It would
k,rr about a wonderful change in the APP
{ssrsncs OF the tax rolls OF the State. es-
kecislIy IN what Is known as the blackland
Sistrict and the gentlemen from that Sec
| IA understand 1t that way we'll enough.
Snhcush they are not saying much lust
how That this is a straight tip is DEM
trrrsted by the action of the committee
N revenue and taxation last week. When
ktspter was reached by its membership
HI lnte was applied to the oath which
ssesors are required to administer. and
khs "tull and true value" feature thereof
has stricken out, leaving it without force
!. effect
THE MEANTIME the corporate interests
trhtinr the bill are quietly patting those
Who are to do the fighting on chapter on
he back satisfied that If the issue mar
rows itself down to one of honest assess
hents they are ant to escape. especially If
he blacklsnd contingent wins. Some OF
ihsss interests, it is suspected. are them
selves more interested in the emascula-
ton Of the oath prescribed for use in the
hitting Of taxable values than they are in
ruininE any other feature of the commits
sion's bill,
He HOUSE today adopted a resolution ten
isrins the use Of its hall to Roger Q. Mills
tomorrow night in which to tell the public
Why he does mot like the tax bill. A num-
W Of visitors from Corsicana and inter
MEDIATE towns are expected here for the
ctrasicn. Mr.. Prince returned from Cor
'eana today and states that Mr.. Mills dis
dalms any intention OF antagonlzing Gov
srror Savers or of becoming candidate
10y governor himself, and will so state in
rs address tomorrow night.
~ SENATE TODAY finally passed Pottcr's
MI accounting TO the school fund for its
ware Of the public domain The settlement
made by giving said fund all the public
lomaln there is left together with the lands
ecoYered from railroads and others. aud
'21p out Of the general revenue fund
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neceivcr ArnointeA.

Gainesville. Texas February 5,Yester-
day the Levin Dry Goods company ap.
pointed receiver for their stock OF dry
goods. naming H. Il. Eldredge receiver,
liabilities siS,0Q0. assets S51 .ooo
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
DI.charge Recommended.

Galveston, Texas, February 5.-The re-
port or Judge J. r. Burnett, referee in
bankruptcy, in the matter OF W. H. Carl
ton, bankrupt OF Columbus, was hled
with the clerk OF the United States Fell
eral court today. The report recommends
a discharge of the said bankrupt, W. VI.
Carlton.
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Mexia, Texas. February ST. j Batch
elor & Son. dealers in furniture. failed this
morning, assets unknown.
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ed. In the competitive drill Mr. Harry
Hudson carried off the honors.
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receipt to taxpayer, showing that such
tax has beeh paid TO the collector. aud
for the years for which such tax has besn
maid
The evening times., 1900-03-20

NEW YORK. March 2O-At least fifteen
persons were injured in a rear end trolley
car collision at BelIevilIe Avenue and
Clark Street. in Newark y J.. last night
Several are so severely hurt that they may
die. but the wonder is that they were not
killed outright
BelIeville car No. 70S crashed at full
speed into Newark and Paterson car No.
27S. which had stopped to let of passen-
I gers and had scarcely gotten under head
way again. Both vehicles were south
bound
Among the injured are.
Joseph Sullivan. No. 46 John Street
beLleyille. head and arm hurt
Mrs. Emma Kirk. No. 17S Bank Street
internal Injuries and head cut
MIS- Rose Weynauss. No. 40 Sr,,r...
street; head and body cut and bruised
v.-'l Daniei Nalhans. No. Railroad Place
"ooeside, head badly injured
> Annie coeilin. Bellevnle. head .ra
Mrs. Rose F. Bird. No sos North Fir,b
street. Harrison. arm broken
Miss Jennie Dolan. Harrison. bodv in
JuIed and probably internally hurt
"eorse Buchanan. No. I46 Verona Ave
nue.. head and body hurt.
! James Heneran BeIIeviIc b..5 -
! and hand hurt ---
Alexander Meeker, Plane Street. legs and
! When the collision occurred both cars
were wei hlied with pass engers. Il came
/ WIN scarcely an instant's warning and
! mat the half dozen persons on the rear
1 platform Of the Patersol car had time tc
| escape injury by jumping was little short
! OF a miracle.
/ Inside the cars when the crash came the
| passengers were thrown into a heap in
! one ehd OF each vehicle and instantly there
vas panic. Men and women were piled
| up IN a struggling mass Everyone was
! hshJlng Tor himself or herself Women
! were screaming and men were yelling.
/ Women tainted from fright and from,
I sight Of the blood which was flowing fro..,
faces and hands. Men in the crowd whicn
I gathered sprang into the cars and carried
| The injured and fainting men and women
| 10 helBhbor'ng stores and dwellings where
they were treated BY physicians. The Of
fee OF DR.. Sweeney. near the scene Of the
/ accident was converted into a temporary
/ hospital. As fast as those who had tainted
! had revived they were sent to their homes
! in cabs. aId the others we're taken home
| IN ambulances or cabs furnished by the
! trolley company. as soon as their injuries
| could be attended to.
! Several Of the most seriously hurt were
! accompanied to their homes by physicians
| al the request Ct the trolley company on
| cials. who reached the scene shortly after
/ the accident Much feeling was shown By
/ the crowd against the motOrman OF The
| Belleville car. and il anyone had been
4 killed it would have gone hard with him.
| His excuse for having crashed at full
/ tilt into the Newark and Paterson car was
| taat tccause OF the rain and consequent
| slippery rails on a slight down grade he
| was unable to avert collision. The mo-
! tOrman and conductor were arrested and
| locked up in the Second precinct police
I station. They are Williams McLane. of
! 81 EakcmaR Avenue and William Reid. OF
| "a Court Street Both cars were badly
| damaged The front platform on one and
the rear platform Of the other were de-
molisdcd. and all the windows we're bro
| ken.
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BORNE AWAY BY A GHOST.
\ Tnle Of the Supernatural From
Danbury-. Conn

DANBURY. Conn. March 20.-A re-
markable story. involving both the super
natural and the material. is mol0polIzius
public interest in this city.
Mrs Margaret Petit. OF 50 Grove Street.
Brooklyn, who has been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs Charles W Lee. wife Of a Prom
inent citizen here was found dead in bed
Sunday afternoon. She had retired in
seeming perfect health.
Her daughter. seriously IN in another
room. gave the alarm which led to the
discovery Of the mothers dead body and 10
the remarkable story which has fairly be-
wildered Danbury.
Mrs. Lee. as the result OF a recent sur
gicaI operation. was confined TO her bed.
slowly cOnvalescing. The mother. appar-
emily IN robust health. retired late Satur-
day ght. She did not appear at break
fast Sunday morning. but greeted her
son-in-law cheerfulIy when he entered her
room al noon and placed fruit and coffee
at her bedside. Mrs. Petit was habitual-
" late riser. and breakfast IN bed was
with her a matter OF course
\ short time after Mr.. Lee had left Mrs
Petuts apartment, her daughter says she
saw the well-remembered figure Of he:
father, dead sixteen years, pass along the
hall and enter the room occupied by hef
mother.
Distinctly. she declares, she heard her
fathers voice say:
Margaret, come with ne"
Overcome with fright. unable either %
move or scream" said Mrs Lee. in rc
counting her mystifying experience Il la.
with eyes fixed on the door OF my mothers
room and ears strained to catch the slight
est sound. Clearly | heard my mothers an
swer 10 my fathers command Her words
were indistinrt. but the tone implied her
Willingness to CO.
"An instant later the door swung noise
lessly open and my father stepped across
the threshold. carrying mother tenderly in
his arms They vanished as l looked al
them
Mrs. Lee, recovering her voice. cried ou,
TO her husband as the apparition passed
away. Something has happened to moth
eri" she shouted. Go to her, Go quickly,
Mr. Lee tried to sooth the hysterical
woman. then. to humOr her. went to ths
mothers room. Mrs. Petit was dead Ia
he'd
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AMONG THE FILIPINos.
An Interesting Letter From nj
American Volunteer.

An Interesting Letter From an
American Volunteer.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. March 20.-Will-
lam J. Hibarger. proprietor Of the City Ho-
tel. Sharpsburg. has received a letter from
Corporal John H. Need. of Company E,
Thirty-frst United States Volunteers. at
Parang. Philippine Islands. Corporal Need
writes:
"The Moros swarm in the mountains ana
are not yet subdued. Those Of The tribe
with US are as afraid OF the Moro5 in the
Interior as we are.
Most of the chiefs have slaves. They
do all Of the work for them. Wherever a
chief goes you can see five or six slaves
following carrying his b0los or spears end
soms CT them carrying a brass box with
mis- betel nuts, which he chews. That is
the Moro tobacco. The men and women
chew betel nuts. which make their teeth
black They file their teeth. and the ug-
lier they are the better they initiate the
Moro chief.
Il sometimes think we will get all the
fighting we want right here. l do no.
think these people can stand peace long.
fcT iC is not their nature They want to
fght. end IL they cannot find anyone else
70 fight with they fight among them
selves"
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MINERS MAY ACCEPT.
An Oner That Receives Favorable
Consideration by the Men.

An Oner That Receives Favorable
Consideration by the Men.
CUMBERLAND Nd. March 2O.-The
Georges Creek delegates to the joint con-
vention OF miners OF the Central Penn
sylvania district at Altoona have re-
turned.
Robert Simpson, one OF the local lead
ers. said today that there was every
probability Of the miners accepting the
offer Of 10 cents increase upon certain
conditions He thought the matter would
be amicably settled. and said there was
little probability of a strike.
II is believed the Georges Greek min
ers will again ask the operators for a
conference. and that the granting Of this
conference is the condition on which
they will accept 80 cents a ton. with
the hope of getting cents more at the
conference.
District Organizer William Warner. of
the United Mine Workers, expressed the
belief that the operators would grant
so cents, but refusal to discuss the
matter He said the Altoona convention
was the most successful the United Mine
Workers had ever held, and. in his Opia-
ion. its most important work was the
signing Of an agreement on the part of
the operators Of the Central Pennsylya-
MIA region to employ no one to work in
the mines that was not a member of the
order.
H. F. Olmstead. - the United States
Department Of Labor. is here gathering
statistics of strikes and lockouts in this
section during the past five years. Mr..
Oimstead gathers data from both en-
ployer and striker as to cause. effect on
business and prices. wages. time lost.
points gained, and other things OF in
fPrpSt
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To EntoIn a stramI,ont sale

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 2O-At-
torney A. S segar, counsel for the ship
yard, appeared in me corporation court
yesterday and asked JUICE Barham for an
injunction restraining the city treasurer
from disposing Of tie Plant liner La
Grande Duchesse. which is advertised for
sale on April for taxes growing out OF an
erroneous assessment. Mr.. Segsr stated
that he did not care about having the bill
signed at that time He simply wanted 10
know whether OF not he could get out an
injunction when he was ready to do so. and
wanted information in reference to the
bond. Judge Barham assured him that he
would grant the Injunction. and bond was
fixed at SloOce. The amount OF taxes is
$5.0zO.
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CHURCHMEN COME TO BLOWS.
CoIOred ReIiGionists Indulge In Il
Lively Row.


MOUNT HOLLY. y. j.. March 90
When Lewis Armstrong. king" Of the col
ored settlement of Bucto. met Rev. Chris
tOpheT Jackson. pastor of the church there,
on the turnpike near here yesterday. they
came together. There had been a cOntro-
versy between the two men over an imi-
tatiOE gold watch. which the preacher had
CHANGED of" among the members of his
congregation. ard was wen by one # the
sisters. who had invested $6 in the scheme
As she did not receive the watch as
promptly as she anticipated. she entered a
complaint with King" Armstrong. who
proceeded to investigate the preachers
conduct.
High words ensued. king" Lewis Of
fered to drive the preacher to Mount Holly
to prove that the business was not being
done on the square, whercupon, il is
charged, the preacher hit the king en-
the nose, knocking him headlOng out OF his
wagon, and picked up the seat Of the
wagon to finish the job, Wien a stout COZ
ored woman rushed from a house and held
the preacher so that he was unable to do
any great damage.
Armstrong was bruised severely. and
drove to Mount Holly. where he had a
warrant issued for Jacksor5s arrest on The
charge OF assault and battery. Bell was
furnished. and the scrspping parsCn took
the next train for Burlington.
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REFUSED TO PREACH.
A Minister Declines 10 Perform Ser
vices for the Dead.

SUFFERN. n. Y. March 2O.-Mrs. Ton
kin, Of Tuxedo Park, n Y. called on the
Rev. Mr.. Seeholzer, pastor OF the Nj, tho
dist Church at Sloatsburg. and asked HIM
il he would preach at the funeral of Mrs.
James Baker, who was shot last Sunday.
He replied that be could not, as the wom-
an had never sent her children to his
Sunday school. and such a funeral would
cause a disturbance in the church The
Rev. Mr.. Marks. of HilSurn. NJ Y. WAS
sent for to offciate.
Mrs. Baker was a member of the Metho-
dist Church and attended as often as she
could. Residents in the vicinity of oats
burg are wondering at Nj. seeholzer's ac-
ton
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whoopins cough.

Two yelrs ago my little three-year-old boy had
the Whooping cough. and after seTrrai Ph, scians
had prescribed for him without giving him
cent boltle q Ciam5egis-n's : Cough Remedy. The
fist dose had tle desired eject. aid within iortv
eight hours he entirely relieved OF ii cough.
consider this rtmsd. ths best JFs m=rkst.
especially for shilGren. End recrn,su-I Il af all
tunes ". ;. frrzsson. Ihugsi-t. Byitoa. Mics.
For sale b. Henry EsSns. Wholesale and retail and
all druggists
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LANSBURGH & BRO.
Washington's Favori,e Store.
X CPRING
~ CILKs. ~

Our beautiful display of Spring
and Summer Silks in Foulards,
Printed Indias, and Wash Silks,
has attracted widespread atten-
ton. Our friends tell Us that an
equal assortment is not shown
elsewhere in Washington, and sllat
our prices are wonderfully low for
the quality of goods. This week
we offer
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Coal and Timber Lands SOLD.

CHARLESTON. W Va. March 20
Former Nine Inspector Fl. A. Robson yes
terday succeeded in closing the sale OF he
Gordon tract Of land in this county aud
Boone county. consisting Of 2S.330 acres.
to a Mansfield, Ohio. syndicate OF capital
lists for $685.. coo cash. This is among the
largest land deals ever made in West Nir-
ginia- The land is valuable for its timber
and coal The syndicate is composed Of
millionsires whose, purpose is to push its
development. bringing to the State "a ad-
d,tional large amount to be expended in
the development OF the property.
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Wash Silks, 4Oc yd.

Hundreds of styles and as many
new wcavcs, all the new Spring
oo'ors, with corded effects pre-
dominating, al fast cOlors and pure
silk.
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POpliHS, Csc yd.

p inches wide, pure silk and
wool, in all the dainty pastel
shades for evening, and the darker
hueS for street wear.
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Printed FOuIardS, 81 yd.

Our designs are TO be seen here
Only-are ours exclusively--made
by Cheney Bros. both light and
dark grounds, with novel print
ings.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs
Gage entertained a box party at the Ma
tional Theatre last night. The guests
we're Mrs. Stanley Brown. Miss Mary Bar
Der. Miss Mabel Mckinley. and Mr.. Van
derlip. the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. The trip tc and from the thea
tire was made in an automobile.
Miss Pauiding is making short visit to
New York
Miss Matilda Smedley. founder Of the
American National Institute in Paris. WEo
is in Washington 70 advance the interests
OF that enterprise. VIII be. during her lin
ited stay prior to an early return to
France. the guest OF Mrs John c Good
rich. "a Iowa Circle
An audience composed OF several hun
dred fashionable people attended the reci-
tation Of the tragedy OF Julius Caesar.
by Mr.. Marshall Darrach last night al the
residence Of Senator and Mrs. Clshman
=. Davis.
The monologist stood On a platform
erected at the rear end OF
the drawing room. n such a
dining room both apartments being
fitted with rows Of chairs Despite the
rainy evening, every seat was occupied
by an audience that fully appreciated the
work OF the great master and its splen-
did Interpretation By Mr. Darrach. who is
admittedly one Of the most thorough and
gifted Shakespearean scholars Of the day.
At the close Of the p,ay Senator aud
Mrs Davis held an informal reception.
he latter regally handsome in black net
ieweled with green. A Midnight supper
was served in the dining room. which
was forally beautiful with Easter lilies.
orchids, and fern. Among those present
were the Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. Gage. the Secretary OF the Interior
and Mrs. Hitchcock Justice and Mrs.
Gray. Justice and Miss Brewer Senator
and Mrs. WetmOre. Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan. Senator William Clark Of Mon
tana. Senator Depew. Senator and Mrs.
Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE. Mr..
and Mrs Henderson. Senator and Mrs.
Lindsay. Senator and Mrs. Kenna. Sena-
tor and Mrs. PenrOse. Senator and Mrs.
Clark Of Wyoming. Representative and
Mrs. Hit Representative and Mrs. Al
drich. Mrs. d. J. Hill. Mrs. Steele. Mr.
and Mrs James Knox Taylor. Represent
stive and Mrs. Eddy of Minnesota. Mr..
ana Mrs. Willis Moore Mrs. G. H.
Wilson. Miss Daisy Wilson Moore. Miss
Gale. and Mrs. MacNRughtOn.
The Catharine H. Biruey Chapter OF
the National Homeopathic Hospital viii
give a euchre tourney this evening at s
o'clock at the residence Of Senator and
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis.
Nr and Mrs. Robert Mccormick. OF Chi
cago. who have been established in a resi-
dence in Vermont Avenue for the winter.
entertained at a dinner last night the
Austro- Hungarian Minister and the Baron
ess Won Hengelmuller Senator Depew.
Miss Paulding Mr.. and Mrs Ward Th0r0n.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Hale. Mrs Dam
rcsch. Mrs. Slater. Senator kean. Miss JO-
sephine Patten, Miss Edith Patten. Miss
Boardman. General Corbin. Mr. Gerard
Lowther, MIR Woodbury. Blair. and Mr.. He
Der Bishop Of New York
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Black TaffetaS, 75c yd.

Crow black, all pure silk, lus-
trous and rustling; worth every
penny of S5c.