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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-02
lions Shirts, Collars q CUTS
ana Hlqht Robes.

This will be your opportunity to lay in years sup
ply Of good Shirts, Collars and Cuffs prices that viii
not again be possible in 1901 Please do not judg
by prices alone, but and the remarkable values
we offering.
900 DOZEN MEMS UNLAUNDERED WHITE SHIRTS.
good, strong with pure linen bosoms and
noecd lacks and fonts worth Soc apetc all sizes IN this
sale at s.
$500 DOZEN MEMS UNLAUNDERED DRESS SHIRTS,
sein bosors fronts reinforced split neckSants,
feled continuous facing throughout short regular
length bosos open back and 'front.' back only all
Of ncks and sleeves positively worth S each; tn this
sale at *
500 DOZEN MEMS UrLAuNDERED CUSTOM MADE
DRESS SHIRTS OF the finest muslin and linen; have
handuoked and every known improvement ts
can be put in frs,cliss shirt all OF
lengths fully worth $500 apiece; In this
sale at O.
500 dozen MEMS MUSLIN NIGHT ROBES. all sizes; worth
45c. each; IN this sale at N
500 dozen MEMS FINE MUSLIN NIGHT ROBES, cut
full length and width beautiful fast color trimmings In all
sizes; worth 7sc each; In this sale at SO
T. 600 dozen MEMS EXTRA FINE 4-PLY COLLARS. wish
bu,tonhoe, amcst shap, mad. and lin
sizes equal materials. stitching and Laundry work
Of any sc. collar made; iS this $50 for
900 DOL IN MEMS CUFFS extra 4.py. in any shape
OF sire, worth fully 25c. pair In this sale al 12H
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-02
FOUND CHILD IN,NEwsPAPER
Robert. Rosenthal Discovered Baby
In vestlbulc.

Tn vrstibulc.
No one has appeared to claim the child
found by Robert J. Rosenthal while en-
tertaining party OF friends In his home.
i's East Forty-s!xth street. Mr.. Rcsea-
thai heard the cries OF baby In the
veh;lou!e last night. and. RoinS out
cl!id wrapped n 4 newspaper. He car.
red the infant Into the house and sent
Tor policeman. who took Il to Bellevue
The. child was dressed in n pink gown,
red cap and a red woollen coat, white
stockings and black shoes,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-02

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WusIfn Sowns.
EMPIRE MUSLIN GOWNS. with
embroidered yoke and suffled rcvc,s,
to customer only; in this sale at,
each, 70
MUSLIN GOWNS, with high neck.
ruined neck and sleeves, and tucked
and embroidered yoke: in this sale at 80
MUSLIN GOWNS Of an extra good
quality, with tucked yoke, rolling
collar and cuffs trimmed with braid;
in this sale at 90
FINE CAMBRIA GOWNS, with
FOLD lace and hemstitehed yoke;
EMPIRE MUSLINGoWNS, with choice
hemstitehed rufiies: embrnidcred - ~,
- sale 10,
with tucked square yoke and ruff 70
fles Of lawn;
EMPIRE NAlNSOoK GOWNS, with
matelasse OF to,ehon insertion and
edge; worth from $500 to $2.25
apiece; In this sale for 100
Also, an endless assortment Of other
styles, ranging in prices from 4oe. to 1900
ChcmfJcs.
MUSLIN cHEMlSE. with lace edged
yoke and sleeves, OF with plain band;
In this sale at "a
MUSLIN cHEMISE, with open front,
corded bands and reinforced sleeves;
In this sale at 20
CAMBRIc CHEMlSE, with hem
stitched Iufle finish, In thia sale at 40
NAINsOoK SKIRT cHEMIsE. lac.
insertion and edge, :ibbon insertion
with hce-edsed ruffles on skirt; In
this sale at Of
SHORT, MARGUERITE OR SKIRT
CHEMlSES qualities, all grades
and all prices.
NannoIcitc and PorcoIo
WraDpors.
4 lots, specially reduced for this sale
as follows:
Lot !. FLANNELETTE WRAP.
PERS, with OF without brctele braid
trimming and founeed skirts. good
patterns, and not to be had elsewhere
at our price, 90
Lot J. o. SQUARE PERcALE
WRAPPERS, with bishop sleeves
and full ruf9c around yoke. In light
patterns, at o.
Lot 3. Dainty FLANnELETTE
WRAPPERS, with velvet ribbon
trimmed yoke b,etrl!es, belt collars,
fancy sleeves. and flouneed skirts;
fully worth SITS: in this sale at 08|
Lot 4. FLANNELETTE WRAP.
PERS, all owe, tucked yoke, fancy
lined sleeves, Houneed skirts: odd.
pretty and seIvieeable styles; in this
sale at 1.1Sl
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-02
CA1za>on,, q Avart,' Wsa,.

Dainty, crisp wellmade goods that reflect in every
seam and every stitch the infinite bestowed upon
them in their preparation; goods that you would
and gladly buy their regular prices, to be sold
figures that at any other time or place would be
simply impossible. Here are examples:
cH1LDREN's GlNGHAM AND PERcALE DRESSES,
choice different Styles sites to- 10 this sale f 10
INFANTS NAINSooK NIGHT SLIPS, with plait down
'front.' neck and sleeves trimmed with usat rue special for
this sale At IL
INFANTS LONG AND SHORT NAHs0oK DRESSES.
Mother Hubbard yoke Of tuks and fnr cmbrerv. all we'll
made and full sites: special for this sale at -
cHILDREHS MUSLIN DRAWERS, with umbrella Yrds g Fl
edged with everlasting trimming; .ie to ~ years. special
for this sale at is
cHlLDREHs FINE MUSLIN DRAWERS. made Of na,ou. i
muslin, with ucks and f-e FIrn:h embrodtr a
s,es J to yean special for this sale at A.
cHlLDRENs MUSLIN NIGHT GOWNS, with Mother
,ass. ] to years sp.s, tol this sale ).
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
ALPS ARE UP TO DATE.
Men Knocked cilIy When Told to Use
 the Telephone.

John W. Gates tells a story about a friend of his who went into the Alps. last summer in an effort to escape from ''aII the modern Improvements" of life. says the New York Times. My friend began the ascent to the hostioe of St. Bernard said MT. Gates. When about an hour's climb from the pass he was stopped by a dense fog. He waited gleefully. expecting to be rescued by the.aogs. and so be able to come back to us with a thrilling story The dogs did not come, however. and the fog partly lifted. So he resumed his climb, and finally arrived at the hospice. where he was welcomed warmly by the brothers His first question was:
 "'Why do you not send the doxs out in so dangerous a fog?'
 'He nearly dropped from his chair when one of the brothers said:
 "'You did not telephone us.'
 Telephone your he etaculated.
 Yes was the answer. You see shef- ters have been built all along the climb. and each shelter has been provided with a telephone. If fog comes up all one has to do is to go to the nearest shelter and telephone. We immediately send a man and dog to that shelter. The dog carries bread. cheese and wine. As we know at just what shelter the climber 10 no time is lost in locking for him. :"
 Mr. Gates says hf1 friend was so dis gusted with having his romantic notions knocked in the headsthat he left Switzer- land at once. .a si
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
TENNESSEE RIVER AS A SACK TIED IN
 MIDDLE WITH BOTLI ENDS OPEN TONAvICA HON

the entire length of the canal The canal is fourteen and a half miles long and .0x 120 feet wide. The locks are 60 feet vide and 3Sc feet long. One of shA most re- markabie feats of engineering in the country is the steel acqueduct, 900 feet long. GO feet wide and feet deep, which crosses Shoal creek on piers. It Is 8 wonderful sight to see steambolt in the steel acqueduct as 1t appears 18 nidair with the creek below. A telephone llne connects the entire canal with Florence.
 Colbert and Bee Tree shoals. :. which the present appropriation is aslied, Is to be a canal eight miles long, 150 feet wide and feet deep, with one guard lock at the upper end and one lock with 25- foot lift at the lower end. these locks to be 60 feet wide and $50 feet long, The lower lock Is already completed at the cost of 5000 GOO.
 The Tennessee river is the connecting link between all the states of the South east with the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illi- nois and Kentucky and the states weet of them, which border on the Mississippi and Missouri. and is also the natural out let of the states of the Southwest with New Orleans and the Gulf or Mexico.
 The Tennessee river is navigable for 20O miles below the obstruction, and 4o0 miles above the obstruction, and tho body of the water in the Tennessee river is greater than that which is contained Tn all other rivers of the United States with about five exceptions, and yet we have a reef of obstruction here for which for many months in the year has but ono and one-half feet of water
 The success of the steamer Avalon in making schedule trips between Chatta- nooga and Paducah the past season, and the magnificent results obtained in spite of the obstacle thrown in her way by other transportation lines demonstrates the feasibility of navigating the noble river and the great development thnt would follow if the contemplated improve ments were completed.
 W. M. BUNTING.
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
INDIGESTION MADE HERO.
Dewey Assigned to the Asiatic Squad
 ron at His Own Request.

As Is well know, Admiral Dewey was assigned to the Asiatic squadron at his own request, relates the Saturday Even ing Post. He believed that the confining desk work as chief of the Bureau of Equipments in the the Light House Board was making inroads upon his health. He used to take his meals at the Metropolitan Club, corner of Seventh and H streets, in Washington. exactly one block from his office. The menu was choice, but Dewey complained to his friends that his digestion was not the best.
 You must eat less" was the sugges- tion some one volunteered.
 That's just it." replied the future hero of Manila, ''but you see I can't dispense with my evening walk after office hours, and this sharpens my appetite"
 Why so; how much of a walk do you taker'
 From my office to the club was Deweys reply"
 The Admiral enjoys humor of quiet kind. There is nothing boisterous in his nature In courtly grace and in polite reticence he is the personlfication of the ceremoniousness of official etiquette. but after his return from the Philippines he tired at times of the lavish attentions paid him. One morning during the sea- son of the joyous Dewey carnival a col ored messenger from the Metropolitan Club rushed into a bookstore not far from that establishment.
 "I wants the funniest book in the store. and I wants it quick" said the messen- ger.
 The clerk picked out a volume of Dewey's anecdotes.
 Charge it," said the colored man.
 ITO whomY
 ITO Admiral Deweyr' shouted the en- voy as he hurried out of the door.
The age-herald., 1901-10-13

whole system, on account of the hard bottom of the stream and their stable banks, and from the fact that they are seldom obstructed by ice, is exceptionally susceptible of improvement
 Notwithstanding the many obstruc- tions that still exist in the river and the difficulties and dangers of navigation, there were sixty-four different steam boats, of an aggregate tonnage of S553 tons, and two hundred barges of car rying capacity of 75,55S tons employed during the year 1899 upon the system. In addition to these a large amount of lum- Der was transported in rafts and consid- erable amount of material was moved in flatboats, of which no record could be obtained. The statistics collected actu- ally show that there were transported upon the river during the year more than 67,514 passengers, and nearly 1885, 199 tons of freight valued at S14,55o. BIC. 30.
 ''The amount expended for operating and the care of the Muscle shoals canal for 1900 was $63, 95."
 The exact amount already appropriated by Congress for Muscle shoals canal is $4, 526 and the state of Alabama has expended $2,000,000, in all making SC. 6S9.526.
 The Tennessee river improvement is a question of greater importance than any other river or harbor work. except that of the Mississippi and Ohio
 The Muscle choals canal Is in two di- visions with eleven locks The Elk river division consists of Locks A and B. which are located on the south bank of the river at Miltens bluff and is five mile long. The lower division extends from a point below Elk river tox Bainbridge, and has nine locks with fall of eighty-five feet in fourteen and a half miles. Each lock has a substantial residence for the lock- keeper. The canal Is on the north bank of the river and crosses fifteen streams of varying size. which empty into tho canal and out into the river through sluice gates or overflow wiers in high water. A narrow gauge railroad extends
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
FIRST NAUGHTY MOBILE.
Small Boy Gets Ahead of the invor-
 tors.

While the scientists have been perfect ing the horseless vehicle and. incident ally, trying to discover its inventor, certain small boy of this town has set tied the latter point to his own entire satisfaction. At Sunday school he is very attentive and imbibes information of Biblical matters which he uses in the dull routine of every day modern life.
 short time ago, at large dinner party at his home where the new and dangerous but delightful means of tans- ports was the subject of conversation, he spoke up:
 q know who invented the automobilei" A fattering silence; then, 'Wen?' '"rhe Lord!'' "Oh, Dick!' | Its true, mammal
 Prove it, my deari'' Why; wasn't Elijah caught up fin a chariot of fire. with horses of fire. too Now if that had been real fire 1t could not have come from heaven. but from
 'sDiclxt'
 Well, you know what mean. So guess that God uses gasoline or electric ity!"
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
EMPEROR MD BARBER
Insists That Ills Servants Shall Hs
 PunctuaI.

Emperor William of Germany has taught his barber lesson. Very pune tual himself. the Emperor insists that his servants shall also be punctual. and as he noticed sometime ago that his barber was almost always a few minutes late when the time came for shaving him he presented him with a gold chronon- eter and urged him to make good use of it.
 Much to his surprise the barber c6n- tinued to be a few minutes late almost every morning. and. after waiting in vain for some signs of improvement. the Emperor said to him the other day:
 Have you still the chronometer which gave your
 Yes. Your Majesty. here 1t is.' replied the barber. taking 1t from his pocket.
 Give 1t to me-" said the Emperor. Tt is evidently of no use to you and you can have this one instead.''
 With these words he placed the hand- some gold chronometer on his dressink table and handed to the amazed barber a nickel plated watch worth about . 1ols lar
The age-herald., 1901-10-13

working in harmony to secure inc appro- priation asked for by Major Knight
 The Tennessee River Improvement As sociation was organized at delegate river convention held in Chattanooga Tenn, January 4, 1898, for the purpose of forming permanent organization whose object should be to further the work of improvement of navigation of the Tennes- see. The organization consists of dele gates appointed by all cities, towns and commercial bodies interested in the navi- gation of the river, who at each annual meeting elect officers for the ensuing year and select a place for the next meeting. The first two meetings were held in Chat tanooga the third in Knoxville, Tenn. and the fourth in Sheffield. Ala, on No vember 20, 1900, at which meeting Hunts vile was selected as the place for the fifth annual meeting.
 At the meeting in Sheffield the following officers were elected:
 President, Newell Sanders, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 Secretary and treasurer, z. c. Patten, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 First vice president. Gen. John T. Wild CT Knoxville. Tenn.
 Second vice president, Hon. A. w. Wills, Nashville, Tenn.
 Third vice president, J. c. Harris, Shelf field, Ala,
 Executive committee. Hon. Newell San ders. Chattanooga, Tenn; Z c. Patten, Chattanooga. Tenn; J. N. Trigg, Chatta- nooga, Tenn; A. w. Wills, Nashville. Tenn; Joe Nathan, Sheffield, Ala; En- met O'Neal Florence. Ala; Alfred Moore, Huntsville. Ala, and R. w.. Austin, Knox vile. Tenn.
 Major Kingman's annual report for 1900 says:
 'The Tennessee river and it's principal tributaries form system of internal waterways capable of being navigated more than 1850 miles by steamboat. In addition to this 1t Is still further naviga- nla bv ra fla and f1oatboats for A distance
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
MISSED MAIN CHANCE.
Fortune Awaited His Refusal but He
 Consented.

When the late Baron Nordenskjoid was at Ceylon on the way home from his journey along thenorthern coast of Siberia he received telegram from the Russian government asking him whether he would accept from the Czar a certain decoration as an appreciation of his services to Rus sia, relates the Chicago News For many days the famous explorer wavered, as he was member of Bjornsrerne BJornson's anti-decoration club, whose members were solemnly pledged never to accept any decoration from anybody. Nordensk- joid, however. could not resist the temp tation so he replied to the telegram in the affirmative. It is not hard to imagine his disappointment when. upon reaching home, friend of his. high official, told him the following:
 ''The Russian government was well aware of your antagonistic views in re- gard to decorations, and had. therefore. placed in readiness 100000 rubles to be paid you in the event of your refusing to accept the insignia But before paying that sum they wanted to try your firm ness Russia is certainly grateful to you for your failure to live up to your pledge
The age-herald., 1901-10-13
Meeting of Improvement Associa- ton to Mark New Era in De-
 velopment of the Valley.

committees or safe from failure to make an appropriation.
 That it should be placed on a continu- ous contract system is essential and i'm portant from the fact that Major Knight has said that the completion of the Col bert shoals canal will not insure low water navigation by boats drawing three feet of water for two miles above Colbert shoals; other canals exist between the latter and Florence, between Florence and Muscle shoals canal between Lock 1 and Lock B of Muscle shoals canal. a..1 above the canal; and other work of i:,1- provement will be necessary before the Muscle shoals canal can be of material benefit to either Sheffield or Florence
 Gen. Charles H. Grosvenos of the conn mittee on the merchants. marine and fish, cries of Congress has admirably summed up the whole situation in his letter to Congressman Richardson. in which he said
 T want to call your attention to what I think is the salient point in your con- tention. It Is idle to spend money in the upper end of the river or to any consd- erable extent, in the lower stretches of the river while Colbert shoals obstructs the comfortable navigation of that mag nifcent stream.
 Tt is absolutely imperative if we main tain any kind of consistency, that we clear out those shoals and make that splendid river a great artery of commerce. 1 shall take pleasure in seconding any movement that you gentlemen In Tennes- see, Alabama or Georgia may inaugurate to this end. May I gently hint at an ob- stacle that must in some way be overcome or modified. It is a gigantic and diff ficult undertaking to get Congress to ap- preciate 1t and make the appropriation that it ought to- and 1t will never come but by the united action of the represen- tatives interested, and if you fritter away your whole strength, and by your I me an the whole of Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia representatives. by getting a little appropriation for minor places and inconsiderable interests, you will never get the sort of support that the great work that it is richly deserves. It would be better for you that the small places should stand as they are for two years, If you could get splendid appropriation with acontinuous contract. You can do all of this if you will stand together, but if you concede to the abandonment or the neglect of this work to promote other special. and less important interests, you will. saA entirely. I believe that you can win the fight
 Congressmen Brownlow. Gibson and Moon of East Tennessee, Richardson from Middle Tenenssee, Sims from West Tennessee, Senators Bate and Carmack of Tennessee and Pettus from Alabama, Congressman Bankhead Underwood. Bur- nett and Clayton of Alabama. have all personally pledged themselves to be pres ent at the meeting at Huntsville, and are
The age-herald., 1901-10-13

4 LoRENCE October F. = (Spe-
 T ciaL)-The fifth annual meet
 TN ing of the Tennessee River Inn o provement Association, which will be held at Huntsville Wednesday, Oc- tober 16 promises to work a new era In the industrial development of the Ten nessee Valley.
 The insignificant recognition given to this important interstate waterway by the rivers and harbors committed of the Fifty-sixth Congress indicated disposi- tion to abandon this great work unless the people along the whole Tennessee river in Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky arouse them selves and demand its completion. It was at this critical period that Congressman William Richardson of the Eighth Ala bama district addressed a letter to the commerce committee of the Senate who had charge of the rivers and harbors bill when 1t passed from the House, which was signed by every Congressman in those states tributary to the Tennessee river from its headwarters to Paducah, asking the committee to make an exclu- sive appropriation for removing obstruc- tions at Colbert and Bee Tree shoals.
 Heretofore appropriations for the Ten nessee river have been divided out among the numerous tributaries extending far up into East Tennessee above Knoxville, and while these streams have been great ly benefited and In many cases made navigable for small draught boats and open to commerce, yet the main obstruc- ton to the Tennessee river at Colbert and Bee Tree shoals have been almost entire ly ignored and until recent years has re- mained praos caiiy ,tunavigable from four to eight mol Us r.. ycar on account of these obstr1ef5
 Congressman Rfc drdson recen.Iy to the writer that the Tennessee river was like a sack tied in the middle with both ends open to navigation. Judge Richardson has been assiduously at work the past two years unifying all conflict ing interests and pledging the support of both Congressman and Senators in this one united effort to secure an ap- propriation sufficient to complete the sec ond lock and eight miles of canal nec- essary to open the river around Colbert and Bee Tree shoals. The lower lock cost 5000 900 and has been cotreleted sew erai years but the failure e the last Congress to appropriate money for the continuance of the work has practically tied up all river improvement, and the worF has been temporarily abandoned. Major John G. D.. Knight has recom- mended in his report the appropriation of $9S1, ,OOO in one lump sum for this work. and the putting of the Tennessee river on a continuous contract plan, which would place 1t out of the hands of hostile