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r.jWT v 5pNJ '"tff.,WV.U . rwTSI ". -".2 i 3 H,M(WWM,U,. 0 EVnNINO HUM,ET1N, HONOLULU, T. II., TUESDAY, AI'IUL 0, 1000. f .1 t B Whitney & Marsh New Suits and Costumes Are Now on Display ,vvyvvvvwivwwwvwvvwvvvvwwvvvvv ' ', - ft i I" ,1 L. B. Kerr & Co., Ltd. ALAKEA STREET V ' We have decided to to take a step in a business way that means the ANNIHILATION OF PRICES, it means the closing out of one of the oldest branches of our large mercantile business. It means greater energy directed toward serving the men of Honolulu for we are Retiring from the Dry Goods Business and to quickly get rid of the stock to make room for Men's Clothing andtre-arrange the tailoring de partment we are going to offer all of the lines heretofore carried for the ladies of Honolulu at prices less than half formerly charged. Closing Out Sale Is Now On The enlarged department will be opened on a plan never before attempted in this city. We have the store, the locality and the knowledge of the wants of men in the clothjng; line. The new fixtures will be of a character which for novelty and stupendous ness has never been seen outside of New York City. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES Embroidery AUovers Swiss and Hamburj; Edginw and Insertions ""' Corset Covers Laces Cotton Torchon, Edgings and Insertions Valenciennes. EdpinRS and Insertions , " English Torchon lace Cluny Lace Point De Venise Lace, and Insertions Mechlin Val. Lace, and Insertions Oriental Lace and Insertions Allover laces in Normandie, Oriental, Point De Venise Tucked Val. and fancy net laca ft 'it Notions Pearl Buttons Bone Buttons Wire and Bone Hairpins Tooth Brushes Hair Brashes Clothes Brushes Hooks and Eves Garter Elastic Embroidery Hoops Embroidery Cotton ' Dnrninfj Cotton Hat Pins Belt Buckles Safety Pins Thimbles Side and Fancy Back Combs in shell and amber and many others Muslin Underwear Skirts Night Gowns 5 Corset Covers L Chemises Drawers Shirtwaists Mull and lawn Waists: V Linen Waists Net Waists Silk Waists Skirts ' Whito Poplin Wash Skirts White Repp Wash Skirts Colored Indian Head Wash Skirts Black Voil Skirts White Indian Head Wash Skirts Black Satin and Silk Skirts Colored Duck Wash Skirts Children's Raglan Coats Fanaraa Skirts in Black, Grey, Tan, and Navy Blue Baglan Coats in Oxford, Tan, and Brown Domestic Turkish Bath Towels, Face Towels, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table Linen, Napkins, and Bed Snrcads Curtains Gloves Silk, lG-button length, in Black, White, Light Blue, Brown, and Chamois. Lisle Thread, 10-button, in Black and White. Two-button lengths in Silk, Lisle Thread, and Cotton. Ribbons Taffetas in all widths, Red, Blue, Pink, and White Satin Ribbons Fancy Ribbons Lace Curtains Portion Curtain, Swiss Curtain, Scrim Curtain, Net Silcoline Cretonnes Burlaps Benims Millinery Pattern Hats and HATS MADE IN OUR WORK ROOM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MISS HEITMAN. Dress Goods Persian Lawns, India Linons, Chiffon Cloth, Mulls, Piques, Percales, Ginghams, Sateens, Figured Lawns, Glencairn Tfssues Montone Silk It will pay you to come early as the prices are such that the Goods may be bought quickly by the dealers. L. B. Kerr & Co., Ltd ALAKEA r:i":i t-it.! i Just One of Each RECEPTION BY ! ST IMS ARE HELD Honolulu Society Attmds San Francisco Market Is Brilliant Party For Visitors Tho official reception Riven list night by Japanese Consul Qencrul Ujcno, In honor of Hear Admiral IJI- chl, commander In chief oC Ills Im perial Majesty's training squadron, now In port, and his officer at the Alaxauder Young Hotel was a great success. Tho two pavilions were attract ively decorated with American and Japanese- flags. The ceilings wero adorned vth Illuminated Japanese lanterns and tho root garden glitter ed with colored lights. Tho reception, which commonced at 8:30 o'clock, was held In tho maiikn pavilion. In the receiving lino were Japancso Consul General Uyono, Mrs. Abe, wife of tho Japan ese Klovo Consult Admiral IJIchl, Captain Y, Islilt of the flagship Abo, and Captain T. Sato of the cruiser Soya. Tho officiate wero all bril liantly nttlrcd In their official uni forms. As the guests arrived they were presented to tho distinguished visitors by the Hon. A. U. C. Atkin son, Mr. Claudius Mcllrldc, nnd Chief Clerk D. L. Conkllng of tho Secre tary's office. All tho Consuls of foreign nations, accompanied by their wives, wero thcro In uniform, and tho Army and Navy wero well represented. Tho first guest to be presented to Admiral IJIchl and the two cnptalns was His Honor, Mayor Kern. Stationed outstdo In tho open air, under canopy, was tho naval band from tho flagship Aso, under tho leadership of Mcut. 11. JVknznkl. Tho band played several Ocrldcntal selec tions alternated with Japanese airs. When tho Governor, accompanied by Mrs. Prenr arrived tho band struck up "Tho , Star-Spangled Ilanner," while, tho Admiral and nil otneers and cadets stood at, attention. Admiral IJIchl and Mrs. Frear were conspicuous In the dancing pavilion, where A. Ij. C. Atkinson was In charge of tho program. Ono of tho first couples to dance was Lluct. lno Uyo and 4Mrs. Hawes. Lieut. Inouyo Is a member of the nobility. Japan cso society" was well represented. Al most nil the prominent Japancso of Honolulu' wore present. Tho ladles, attired lii silk kimonos, with their husbands in European dress, woro very picturesque. Commander Sak amoto, chief of staff, nnd Captain Ishll expressed their great pleasure and satisfaction nt the way Honolulu folks have entertained them. As Admiral IJIchl and party passed down tho roof gardon, the naval band played tho "Klmtga-yo," tho Japan cso national anthem. This selection again brought tho officers and cadets and tho American officers nt atten tion, until It ended. After tho danco was over light refreshments wero served to tho guests In tho tnatika pavilion. Firm and Buying Expected Stock-trading quieted down somo what this forenoon under tholnllu enco of nothing In particular. Hut there wns still more activity than ott ordinary days tho early part of tha reason. Olnn took n Jump this morning, not particularly In sales, but tho holders of this stock want six tlollais a share. Doth Olan and Mcllrydo among tho lew expensive, stocks nro hold very firmly nnd general activity may bo expected nt any tltno when tho bti)lng starts up again. Hawaiian Agricultural sold this morning nt an ndvnnco of five dollars n sharo over previous figures. Pio neer Is strong nt I173M nnd Ewa Is selling In good-sized blocks nt $29. Oahu is stablo nt 132.00 and Wa la fun can bo bought In smalt lots nt U7.S0. Very little of this stock, however, Is coming out. Tho lull Is considered to bo only temporary. The San Francisco mar ket haB strengthened very much, nnd although thcro nro no pressing buy ing orders from that direction, It Is clear that tho pcoplo on tho Coast nro beginning to ta'ko notice. It Is reported that tho recent buying ordor for Mcllryde wns from the Coast. During tho Inst week comparative ly little stock has been purchased' from tho Coast, nnd thcro will prob ably bo less as tho season progresses. Tho deal whoroby the Hnwall Irri gation bonds wero taken up has al lowed for the placing a good lot ot money that needed bonds for Invest ment. Mr. Pollltz Is being congrat ulated on his good work In this flo tation, alt, tho capital enlisted being local. MR. WOOLLEY. iWWWVWVVVVVVVVWVVVVVVVVUWVItftVVVVVXVl ,;ENflLISHJS, WROTE. Strnngo loiters coma lh to trio var ious business houses of tho city and this Is ono of them: Denr Sir: I am Informed rercronco to order of that Red Indian Tobasco. Please regard and sepd to mo ono case of tho Tobacco In following trip as your at convenience. Trusting your orders aro attended with my satisfactory and oblige. 185 'editorial rooms 250 bui1 ness office. These are the telephone numbers of the Bulletin office. ONJPIBITION A dispatch from Omiha, Neb., ot Feb. 18th, says: ' John O, Woollcy, head of tho Prohi bition party for many years and noiu Inco of that party for tho Prct-ldcncy In 1900,i)ias deserted tho party and will work from tho lines of (ho older parties In future Mr. Woolloy Is vis King his son In Omaha and today mat ed that ho was no longer a member of Iho Prohibition party, although ho wan still n prohibitionist. "I bollue tho party haB accomp lished all tho good that It can," said ho, "and from now on tho most effect Ivo work cin bo carried onmtsldq of Its lines. Tno party 'renchod Its pur poso In bringing tho liquor question to a national lssuo, sand Its iisefulnea on tied' there. Having passed Its use fulness, there Is no furthe'r necessity for' It being kept rillvo. I shall con tinue working for prohibition, but not through tho party of that name" This Is tho "unkfndest cut of nil,' when he who has been placed In tho highest plnnaclo by his rnrly turiiH around and spurns Is as no longer of iisq.- Wool ley Is, however, wlso to do sort a sinking ship. Exrhango. m "All tho latest popular novclHl" sang out tho tralnboy. Then, hold ing out a copy of "The Quest of QueBiiny" to n prosperous-looking passenger, ho urged: "Uuy Hooth Tarklngton's latest work, sir?" Tho man looked annoyed. "No! I am Hooth tarklngton himself." "Then buy a cojiy of 'Three Weeks,' " per sisted the hoy. "You nln't Elinor Glii ton, nlo qu?" llvir loI Magazine. lLJ . V1T ft, ,. ..t .,.,., vw.,j...... A , ..,-...,,- ..4 J.-..,,... ..Ift. ."Aul4l8ttMaiM -'t'r ifiV itnfsjirflttoll'i) iiiiilniirtii.i,nii 'W