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Evening star., 1902-08-04
WOOdWa
AN
LOthrOp,
New York-Washington-Paris
Continued Sale of
Blankets
Manufacturers Seconds }
Some a Third,
Some a Half,
Below Regular Prices.

This August sale of Blankets is an
annual event with us-comes regu-
larry with the season-and is wei
coined by housekeepers, young mar
ried people, proprietors of hotels
and boarding houses and parents
who have boys or girls going away
to school.
1t is a sale of fine, fluffy Wool
Blankets, practically perfect, at an
average saving OF third to half on
the regular prices
These Blankets are known in the
trade as Seconds - that is, they are
not absolutely perfect and UP to the
high standard set by manufacturers
careful OF their reputation This lot
comes from one of the leading manu-
facturers i'll the east, and, owing to
recent Improvements in mill ma
chinery, the imperfections are very
slight and less noticeable than ever
Sizes for single beds, three-quar-
ter beds, double beds, twin beds /;
white, scarlet and gray
We offer them at prices averaging
a third to half less than they would
cost you if they were strictly per-
feet.
$500 to $3.50 Pair.
Regularly $500 to $1,000.
Second floor.
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Midsummer Sale
Umdergarnnemts
Manufacturers Sam DlesD

Gowns, Petticoats, Drawers and
ChemiSes of soft nainsooks, light
cambrics and summer muslins.
These samples were, as heretofore,
about this time, secured from one of
our leading manufacturers at nomi-
nal prices, and are strictly high
grade goods OF the very latest shapes
and designs. Some are plain, others
are more or less elaborately trimmed
with dainty laces, fine embroideries
and wash ribbons, in such styles as
appeal to women of refined taste.
These goods have been divided into
various lots and are offered
Very Much Below
Regular Pricess
For the same as we usually pay
for them.
- S5G. to S4.OO.
We also offer a lot of
Summer Corsets,
good quality net, with coutil strip
pings; sizes IL to 24-an excellent
corset for ocean bathing and for
outing wear.
800. Usually SOC.
We also offer at this time
Children's Bingham
and Nainsook Dresses
At About Half.
Second floor. Tenth ST.
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Held for Action Of Grand jury.

Jesse Jenkins. twenty-three years old,
was arrested by Detectives Weldon and
Lacy Saturday afternoon on charge of
horse stealing. After arresting Jenkins
the officers recovered the horse, which had
been sold. The animal is valued at $50,
and was taken from the farm of John H.
Rupert, near Burnt Mills, several days
ago.
Jenkins was given a preliminary hearing
before Judge Mills of the Police Court
this morning and was held for the action
of the grand jury under a real estate
bond Of $780, Jenkins denies the allega-
ton made against him.
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Special Sale of
Walking Skirts,

We have just received from the
manufacturer, and offer at special
price, lot of Women's Handsome
Walking Skirts.
Made OF all-woOl cheviot in a
weight that requires no lining to help
1t retain its shape; cut the popular
sevcn-gore style, with nine rows Of
stitching at bottom-black, navy,
Oxford and brown.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Beat Worlds six-hour Cycle Record

BERLIN. August 4.-Robl Of Munich bea,
the worlds six-hour cycle record at Erie
denau yesterday. He averaged thir,y-seven
miles an hour. Dickentmann of Amster-
dam and Huret Of Paris were amove those
defeated Robl. on June %. won the race
for the cycling championship of the world
or distance of 100 k.ometers (62 1-37 one
IN .nousanotns miiesl. His time was one hour
y minutes and Is seconds, The raca ma !
contested In Berlin.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
She Didn't See Lafayette

Miss Jane Elizabeth Hillyer of No. sol
William street. East Orange, N. j., cele-
brated the 101st anniversary of her birth
yesterday. Miss Hillyer retains all her fac
ulties. but owing to an accident a few years
ago Is compelled to use crutches
Evening star., 1902-08-04
MEETING CALLED.
District Officials to Pay Tribute to
Commissioner Ross.

The officials, clerks and general employees
of the District government will meet this
afternoon in the board room of the District
building to take action upon the death of
Commissioner Ross. The late Commissioner
was extremely popular with all the District
people and his death is sincerely mourned
by those who worked under him. Several
tributes will be paid to Mr.. Ross memory
and suitable resolutions will be adopted.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Teamsters' National Union.

JOLIET. ILL.,. August 4.-The second an
nual convention Of the Teamsters' National
Union of America began here today, with
nearly 100 delegates in attendance This
organization is composed of teamsters who
seeded last winter from the old interna-
tional organization. Albert Young, the
present president, probably will be re-
elected.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Order Granting Alimony.

In connection with the proceedings for
-alimony. instituted by Margaret A. Lesh.
against William w. Lesh, Justice Hagner
today signed an order directing Mr.. Lesh
to pay his wife $50 as fee for her counsel
and to allow her S. week for maintenance
during the pendency of the suit
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Gas Company's Statement.

Mr.. William B. Orme. secretary of the
Washington Gas Light Company, has, in
compliance with law. submitted to the Dis
trict Commissioners statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the company for
its last fiscal year, ending January l. l9o2
The receipts from all sources were S1.3O4,
053 II, while the expenditures on all &C
counts were 81 .2S4 ,3H .36.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Dropped Dead in Street Car

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 4-George E.
Dunbar, agent of the Bankers Life Insur-
ance Company at Pittsburg. died in a street
car here today of heart disease Dunbar
formerly lived in this city and was well
known He was sixty years old.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
President Beardshear Sinking

AMES, Iowa. August 4.-Dr William M.
Beardshear. president of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College. who has been Ill for seyera,
weeks. had a sinking spell last night. Phy-
sicians are now working with him in the
hope of prolongIng life
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Seaton School Contract.

The District Commissioners have accept
ed the proposal Of Ed. J. Hannah to fur
nish a drinking fountain. lavatory and con-
rections in the Seaton School building for
S143. Mr.. Hannan's proposal of SID Tor
certain toilet work at the Peabody School
has also been accepted.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Searching Weather in Kansas,

WICHITA, Kan. August 4.-The temper
ature today Is above the 100 mark There
have been no hot winds to iniure the corn.
and continHanceqof such heat without an
early rain will cut down the yield mate
riallv lit
Evening star., 1902-08-04
$500 to $500,

Some handsome glorias, at S2I.oo.
Also brilliantine or silk, $4,000 to
$500.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
$500 Each. .
Travelling listers.

Travelling is made more pleasant
when one uses those stylish listers.
Being cravenetted waterproof tflev
are dOubly useful as a rain cloak or
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Steamship Arrival.

PLYMOUTH, August 4.-Kronprinz VIII
helm. from New York.
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TURF NOTES

Danny Regain, former st. Paul stable bow
now connected with the stable of Grafot & Co.,
racing at tile .Ingleside track, San Francisco,
made killing Saturday. He placed 500 on q
supposedly rank outsider entered by his employ.
ers. He got odds of 100 to- and cleaned up
$40 1000 -. .s--l - {. q II Il (. =,
Tim Regan, Danny's brother WHO ii ;as team.
stef In st. Paul, says that the boy has made
two or three killings previously, but that the
money has all gone back to the bookmakers He
expresses the hope that Danny has learned wis
dom and will start grocery store. Tim further
breathed prayer that Danny would stake him
to spare horse for. his team, as the of animal
of the present span was collar-galled. ~ sas-~
a557r 80 - :.
Fred Foster, formerly of St.. Paul, one of
the most noted turfmen in the world, arrived in
Louisville yesterday !. afternoon al ter: a three
years stay in Germany. Mr.. Foster went! to
Louisville after Dr.. Rice, the great son of: Onon-
sdaga-Bonniea bee, end he will take the stallion
back to Germany with him, to bet placed in the
stud Of Baron Hams Won Northumberland CO.
logne. DR.. Rice, with the exception of Hamburg,
istthe only living. descendant of both Imp. Lean.
ington and Lexington: III s44$$sE
:.-"Yes, had q great year in Germany, last
year., and also the year before said Mr. Fosl
ter in 1901. ,Ifwon the Renard Renner with
Eccolia, and this, year II won lit wi thEs Fama
This; race is of the biggest: in Germany and
compares with the American Futurity. Out Of
fifteen STARTS EccOlia won ten frsts, four sec
onds, and one third. This year Fama started
nine times and was never unplaced. II won the
Austria prize with:a E2-year:old brother to- Ed
gardo and several other races. will have thir-
zty-seyen horses in training next season.
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the contests, and adding, Hepburn
vouches for our standing -. -,
/. ! The Hepburn alluded to is George W.
Hepburn of New York, chairman Of the
basket ball committee of the A. A. Z.
TO him Luby wired for official statement
of the standing Of the >mutes. Hepburn
answered: = 4 q !.
You will jeopardize your amateur
standing by playing Silent Five" and the
bluff was called. @...
! Manager Luby has, written to each of
the eastern big Four" Yale, Harvard,
princeton and Pennsylvania, asking the
management Of each basket ball team
whether it would consider a game with
Minnesota on neutral graunds for. the
championship Of the country provided
that team wins the eastern championship.
Replies to these communications should
be received within a few days. " !. -,
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CONTRACT YET UNDRAWN BASKETBALL AMBITIONS
But Minnesota Authorities Think
DR.. Williams Will Sign the =
Document

F. H. Yost, the Michigan coach, in an
interview in Kansas City Sunday, said
that he had not decided upon his plans
for next year. He added that Michigan
was a mighty good place, to be-, Yost
said that he had had no communication
with the Minnesota authorities, although
individuals had written him in regard
to the possibility of his being secured by
the gophern institution. : III
Yost's!l sta ement that he has received
no offer, from Minnesota is probably true,
inasmuch as the; Minnesota board of con-
troll has decided to re-engage DR.. Will
liams. The signature of the latter's con-
tract is still hanging. fire, and mem
Der Of the committee appointed to draw
the document said this morning that no
contract had been prepared. While DR..
Williams naturally declines to state his
Intentions until the contract is submitted
for his signature, the members Of the
board express the belief that he will
agree to the terms offered.
The failure Of the Boulder Preparatory
school of Boulder, Col, to fulfill the con-
tract made by their representative, George
Beers, has caused the game to be aban-
doned that was to be played New Years
day with the team from the North divi-
sion high school of Chicago. The money
to- cover the expenses to and from Den
yer was not forthcoming, and. the North
.DlV1slon> lads did not leave Sunday night,
as was contemplated. ~, 7r.,. : -
The: Canadian football team defeated
the North Of Scotland eleven by a score
OF one goal to nothing at Dundee yester-
day. = 800 :. :
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PORTO RICAN SCANDAL
a.. - ~ ~ IT, ~ . - -
The Smuggling Cases Involve
:. Prominent Men.

San Juan, P. r., Dec. 3O.-The arrest
Of Benjamin F.TButler, formerly Of Boston
and now supervisor of election of Porto
Rico; Captain George W. .Mentz, COM
handing the naval station here and James
Brennan, steward of the Country club
on charges of smuggling, uncovered a
scandal which involves a large number OF
army and navy officers and prominent
business men here.
Customs Collector Cruzen started the
trouble when he seized lot Of liquors
brought here. from ST. Thomas by the
lighthouse tender Laurel. The packages
were addressed to well-known San Juan
people and consisted of hundreds of cases
Of wines and liquors r. -
II Collector Cruzen refused to discuss the
case, but one Of his subordinates said: J:
For the past eighteen months we have
known that all kinds ofs4fne wines were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
. CHESS

Harry PillsbuEy. the champion american, chess
player. has met with phenomenal success at Mos
COW, Russia, where he has been the guest Of the
Moscow Chess Club for a fortnight, t rs u 81
- He has left the world s records behind in sim
nltaneous. -beth With and without; sight of
the board. His principal erformance was a
blindfold combat against twenty two s@play ers.
suited in PilIsbury winning II, drawing and
losing L. It has been resolved to invite Lasker
to visit Moscow after the Monte Carlo tourna-
meIt. f.z; 81 %. zs ~
The eleventh annual Intercollegiate chess tour
nament began at New York yesterday between
teams consisting of fo:r representa- tiyes OF Har-
yard.- ale, Columbia and Princeton respective
". At the end of play for the day. Columbia
was in. the lead, with two games won and two
draws Score: Columbia 3, Yale :21s; Harvard
AZ, Princeton NJ -
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GOES TO CHICAGO SURE
Wilmot Says Plans Are Nearly Com
pleted for Transfer of St.
Paul Club.

Waiter Wilmot, manager and president
! or the Minneapolis club Of the American
association, was in Kansas City yester-
DAY and talked freely regarding the fu-
ture Of the St. Paul club The conclu-
sion after talk with Wilmot is that
the st. Paul club will be established in
Chicago, where two sites for a park in
NlllWaukee avenue have already been Sc
lected Within a short time President
hickey will be out with an announce
ment as to the site of the new park and
the abandonment of st! Paul.
Inc American association is anxious to
complete it's plan before peace is declared
between the National and American
leagues, as it realizes that as soon as
thls is done an agreement will be drawn
up DetWeen} the two major leagues and
the National association of minor leagues
winch will put an end to peaceful en-
trance by the Hickey organizat ton into
Chicago. - -
"A request by President Hart Of the Chicapo
Natlonal League baseball club to postpone the
peace conference to be held in Cincinnati next
tlonal and American leagues, was denied yester
League.
Hart. who is member of the National I1eapue
asked for a postponement in order that he might
have an opportunity to get back from Mexico.
"here ne has been for several weeks. -. 50
said: t----h, ..t+ ..',~-E--~' 1"-'
THE date has been set, and it would be hard
to change it now, as the different members have
made their arrangements for coming at that
time have wired Hart to that effect
Garry Herman, who is chairman of the Ma
tlonal League peace committee wired President
| johnson yesterday for permission to appoint an
other member on the National League commit
tee, which at the present time consists of but
three men, as, against four American
League committee. President johnson answered
that ne was willing that the appointment be
| made, but it is not known who the fourth man
ON the National League committee will be.
President Harry Pulfam of the National League
of baseball clubs, who is at Nashville, believes
! the fight between the National and American
| leagues will be amicably adjusted next week in
Cincinnati. -- -. " ~"
AN agreement this time would have the effect
of restoring the old order of things,' said M.
Pulliam, who admitted that players salaries
| would be- reduced gradually. a..
B. e. McKibben who has been manager Of the
St. Joseph baseball team for three years, has
signed to manage the Tacoma WASH, team of
the Pacific Northwest League next season..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

paying any duty. All efforts to ferret out
the leakage failed .. -.
There can be no harm in telling you
now that the Laurel was the boat that
brought the liquors in. At night when
all was dark, and no one would question
the authority of man in uniform carry
ing a box, the cases were brought ashore
and put into army wagons and then de-
livered about town. There will be surprises
when the names Of the people involved
are made public
The smuggling has not been confined to
liquors. Many other valuable goods, espe-:
cially cloth, elaces and linen have been
brought in duty free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

r Mitchell won the final handball game In his
match with Wilcox at, Dr.. Cookies institute
yesterday. The score was II to% TO- Hobart
won from owen in straight games, il p and III.
Murphy from Stadden liza, III. A stag
informal, the program of which will include a
number Of athletic events, will be given at the
institute Thursday afternoon between and 5
O'Clock. -
Professor 2. A.. Carciohni, instructor of the
elaborate. program of events at the clubs
quarters on ;Jan.s12. Boxing land wrestling
BOUTS bag punching, club Swinging fencing and
exhibitions on the lleI bars; viii be features
of the entertainments number of members of
The st. Paul. Athletic Club " In the
program s. The will be- limited to club
members, wives and friends 4.
= Eastern iceboatsgsWill compete with western
boats on awestern course for the first time at
the international ice yachting regatta ito be
held at Gull lake. Michg an: Jan. 20 to %, under
the auspices of the Kalamazoo Ice Yacht Club. s
i The Send and tile Dreadnaught we're yesterday
entered by. the North Shrewsb Ice Yacht Club
of Red Bank, N. for the Stuart trophy, valued
ut $500. 3 # h; 80 s ~
The Holy Rosary basket ball team challenges
any TOO or 1O5 pound team inssbr out Of the city.
ADDRESS William Dutton. 1909 b Twenty fourth
street. 1872
q The Indianapolis team was defeated, at polo
last night at Racine by the Horlicks of Racine,
the score being a to g. The work of Whipple,
Horlicks' second rush, was remarkable. ..
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Advertise your sleighs, hobs Or cutters
in The Journal classified columns and you
can make a deal. The. Journal Want Page
is read by thousands everysnight n YOU
can't bring your adj telephone either line
No. 8 and the Journal will trust you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

Backache is almost Immediately re-
Heved by wearing one Of .Carter'ss Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Try one and be free from pain. Price 25
cents. = =. > 49, -. e. - !,
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There are many forms Of nervous debil-
ityEin men that yield to the use of Carriers
Iron Pills. Those who are troubled with
nervous weakness, night sweats, etc.,-
should try them.
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Now

= Advertise your, 5sleighs, bobs or cutters
in The Journal classified columns and you
can make deal The Journal Want Page
is read by thousands every night. If you
can bring your ad, telephone either line
No. and the Journal will trust you. =
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want Ads Are Little Agents Working AlI
s7Es the Time - q

!. 1t don't pay to keep articles you don't
want. Now is the time to dispose Of such
articles The best and fsurest way Is to
insert a small adlet in the CLASSIFIED Col.
umns Of The Journal and allow it to do
the work. Others have succeeded, so can
YOU.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

Colds, Headache, blues"
Orangeina quickly dispels Headache,
Neuralgia, All Pains, colds, grip" blues.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
HOCKEY

For the first time in the memory of man the
champion Victoria hockey team, in the match
for the Stanley! cup was forced to take the
small end of the score from Winnipeg team.
for after a desperate battle at the Auditorium
rink in Winnipeg the rowing club seven Of that
city won out by "a score of five goals to three.
The vfctorias have driven to their limit and
on several occasions they have had to play over
time to win out, but they were always returned
the winners, and had a rally up their sleeve
which turned the tai les in their favor before
the final whistle rang out. Last evening they
came on8 the Ice without that rally and the
score Indicates the result.
Three Thousand people saw the Portage Lake
team defeat the Toronto varsity team by a
score Of 13 to 2 at the opening OF the new
hockey rink at Houghton, Mich, last evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30

The: Canadian football team defeated
| the North Of Scotland eleven by a score
of one goal to nothing at Dundee yester-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-04-24

All hail to AL bert Santos -Dumont The eel
ebrated little aerial navigator is in New York as
as clipper as lark IN an April Irish sky, and
as confident Of his ability to sail through the con-
troll cloud and storm as the optimistic John l..
Sullivan was in his heyday to pulverize any and
all opponents. NJ. Santo-Dumont is one Of the
brands Of men that the whole wide world should
love and honor as its prince. when these days
are as dead blades in the aftermath of Time, the
great soul and genius of this STRIPPING Will stand
glorious monument to this age in the solem n
cemetery of the ages. He is to rise above our
skyscrapers, sail over the city and under the
Brooklyn Bridge. Every American should un-
bar the portals of his heart SO that this distin-
guished visitor can also sail in there.
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LITERARY NOTES.
SATURDAY EVENING PosT.


The open-air number of The Saturday Eve
ming Post, of Philadelphia, which will be out
April, "a, will be one of the most notable special
numbers of the year. In the opening article,
The Serene Duck Hunter, ex-President Cleve-
land writes about his favorite sport with genial
humor and laugh-compelling frankness. Will
liam Marcoui, the inventor of the most successful
system of wireless telegraph, tells, over his own
signature, Of the experiments which lead up to
the marvellous results that he has achieved. In
Tales of the Diamond President James A. Hart,
of the Chicogo, recalls some good stories Of
famous ball players, games and enthusiasts.
This Is the first of two papers. Every sports
man will read with pleasure Arthur f. Nc
Farlane's spirited story entitled The Old Fellers
Fishin'. Among the other strong features in
this number is new Letter from the Self Made
Merchant to His Son, the second part Of Paul
Iatzkes intensely interesting paper on James j.
Hilps School for Railroad Presidents, new in
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stallment Of CUcjurofs House, and the regular
biweekly Washington letter by Cougrssnaa's
Wif. Among the shorter contributions are Mr..
F.A. Warmers practical paper on Farming as a
business, Mr.. Forrest Crisey's timely sketch Sf
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota, an exquiits
poem by Mr.. Bliss Carman, and the usual pop
ular departments,