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..n'onn rnnsKXTEn scmi.ey nv the royai, ahcakum. The jeweled sword presented to Hear Admiral Windeld Scott Schley Friday night in New York by the Royal Arcanum is :i magnificent specimen of the ?wordmaker's art. It is of regulation bIzo, the blade is of the finest Damascus ?tool, and the grip is of sharkskin bound with gold wire. The guard is of 18 carat gold and has the rear admiral's monogram In diamonds on the front. The scabbard is of oxidized silver, nnd the past regent's Jewel, the dolphin and all the ornamentations are of IS carat gold. Etched >>n the blade is a scene representing the destruction of Cervera's llect. Roar Admiral Schley Is a mem? ber of Farrngut council,NO.660, of \Vashl igtpn and is a past regent of that eoun i ell, having served two terms as Its presiding officer. _ ALCIiR AND MILES Secretary of War and Command ing General Doomed Tim Former Will Iliwc to Go Thai McKinley Miiy II? Nnvcil?Kite* ecss for Ihn Repnbljenua In l?UO Ilm Crj-, The Now York Herald's Washington correspondence of yesterday contains the following: it Is declared that Secretary Alger Is to be removed from tbo War Depart? ment?thai the President will be forced to send him back lo Michigan. it is also declared that General Miles is to be removed for two reasons: First, that when, as alleged, ho found the beef bad he did not so report to the Government; second, that be- does not work harmoniously with the adminis? tration. If reports are true, this will be the result of the investigation by the War Commission. 1: will report against the charge that "embalmed" beef was sup? plied to the soldiers, and that the can? ned and otherwise prepared meat was bod or poisonous; also that the charges that soldiers did not have proper food are untrue. With General Eagan court-martialed and as gracefully as possible relegated into obscurity, ami Alger put out of the War Department, and, better than nil, from an administration point of view. General Miles removed, the administra? tion will have a chance t i return to Its more Important work of Retting Its numerous Islands upon a business ba? sis. Millions of capital and the repre? sentatives of the chief interests of the country ate anxious to begin drumming tip trade in the now possessions of trop? ical America. DR.PBERCE'S MEDICAL FOR THE BLOOD, Li VER.LD rH^&Sn j ALGERISM AT THE LIMIT. 11 !s said the administration has stood ?Iii 11 t.n y?rV+T?i?vith?gi i .. t for? bcarnncc. ills eccentricities, Insincere personality and experimental freaks in the War Department have reached the limit. j t it Is said President McKinley Is ?s hungry for expansion as the most nr 1 dent jingo, but be believes in making haste slowly. IN- is a born diplomat. With able men around him, and as an administration syndicate they are not only in full possession of the govern ment, but largely in control of the politics nnd business of the country. So the situation may be summed up In n paragraph?"Expansion ami no hauling down Of the American flag." Progression In the newly acquired is lands ami victory for the next McKIn ley campaign is the program of the administration. Any obstacle standing in the way of this carefully prepared si home must ?:<>. Any Halo thins like the beef scan? dal Is only an Incident in the daily routine of spreading the American flag from Porto Rico to the Philippines. Success on these lines will mean the re-election of McKinley by an expan? sive majority. it means glory nnd i prosperity for every man in t^io game. Millions are at stake. The property of the country nnd the big combinations behind It will tolerate no picayune In? terference. It Is considered a national crime for any man. high or low. to hinder the harmony of the government machinery, ANNOYED BY PETTY SQUABBLES. Nev? r were the affairs ?.f state so mo-1 mentous. Hence the annoyance of the Intrusion of petty squabbles Into War Department nfTaliv. The statesmen are Indignant; the administration feds nut raged. The syndicate managers who gave their money and hearts in the last campaign to elect McKinley are as much interested in expanding the business of the country and doubling the demand for American products as the President himself. This explains why things are working in one general direction. Senators. Representatives, statesmen, ofllco hold? ers and party len?srs all over the country have received their cue nnd are beating their drums accordingly. Harmony is the watchword. If things are not right, "keep your mouth ishut for the gf>od of the country." What if there was bad beef and a general mud? dle in the transportation service? We whipped the Spaniards, new and glo? rious history was made, and the gov? ernment takes Its place high among t-hn great Powers of the ivorld. TOE HUB THE HUB. THE HUB. THE HUB. rice ecords It began like a whirlwind last week, and every day has continued its record breaking career. You cer? tainly must admit that such values are unprecedented?even for us to offer. But we'd rather lose every penny of profit and part of cost rather than be caught at the season's end with a big surplus on hand. To let each season care for itself has been the life-long principle of "THE HUB"?and to live up to it we have gone to work with a will to cut a clearing of the Winter merchandise* We start in the second week with even greater values than before?with deeper cuts?greater sacrifices. And please don't forget that every stitch of clothing in this store was made a especially for THE HUB? a fact which gives it an inestimable value over clothing made up to be sold to the highest bidder?without re? gard for workmanship, style or anything else. Don't neglect your opportunities. Be among the wise buyers to-morrow* $9.75 for Men's $12.50 to $15 Suits Choice of Men's Kino Suits, which sold for $1250 to $15 is now offered for $:?7.".. In the lot you'll find all-WOKt cheviots, onsslmcrcs nr.d worsteds. In plain black and fancy mixtures tillered with all the care glvon Hub made clothing ? beat $4.90 for Suits Worth $6 to $7.50 This lot contains all the Men's Fine All-wool Suits, and stylish ones, too? which sold fr.TO $<? to (7.60. Cheviot and cusslmorc materials, in fancy ef f< l la of the most attractive sort. $6.85 for $8.50 to 510 Suits. All sizes to fit all men In this lot. Splendidly made suits. In a great ar ray of choice effects ?They sold from SS.E0 to 110?and we offer the choice for f'i.yi. $7.49 for $12 Suits. Black ard Blue Cheviots?fancy cas sltnerea nr.d worsteds?in singlo and double breasted and cutaway styles. The best ever sold at Hi What then must they be now for J7.49? 49 for $3 Pants. The Men's rants? (rood Berviceable.all wool Cheviots and Casslmores?in a va? riety of tho most deslrablo and worth wearing patterns? which sold, at J2.50 and S3?go Ur $1.49. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN OFFERS I $7.35 for $12 Overcoats. 52.45 for $4 Pants. Plan! i which no storo can better nt JS.dO. and which few can. equal at S4. will he sacrificed for $245 a. r.nlr. The most Stylish Light and DaTk Wor steads?made and tailored in admira? ble fashion. Men's $7.50 Overcoats, $4.98. Cholco of Black and Bluo Kerseys, nnd Tan Coverts? have silk velvet col 1 a r a and ore stitched with silk throughout. Worth $7.50 and go now for J1.0S. FOR MONDAY ONLY. Read them carefully?then com? in and seo the goods and you'll quickly ad? mit them to be the greatest bargains you ever saw or heard of. 10c. Handkerchiefs, 4c. lA>t of Men's Colored Bordered Hem? stitched Handkerchiefs, worth lOo., will txs offered for 4c. Boys' 15c. Hose, 7c. Ijot of Boys' Bast Black. Seamless Kose, full length and full regular made; worin 16c, for 7e. Pair. 35c. Windsor Ties, 17c. Children's Silk Windsor Ties In a rif>ty of pretty pit terns, worth lv.o. and 36o., will l>o offered, for 17c. 35c. Suspenders, 18c. l>ot of Men's and Boys' Vine Blastlc W'fliih Suspenders, worth 25c. and 86c., will go for ISc. Men's 25c. Garters. 13c. Men's 1'ino Silk Garters, both "Brlgh i Don" and, "Boston" stylos, worth Sc., for inc. Boys' 25c. Caps, 17c. Boys' CC'bboy <roir Caps in plain blue and fancy shades, worth SB&, for 17c. Men's 15c. Half Hose, 7.'-:c. Ijot of Men's Black enul Tan Half Hose, guaranteed f;i^t colors, 15c. value will go for 7',-jC Pair. 25c. Silk Bows, 12'ic. Ijot of Silk Band-Borrs, in Blnok and fancy effects, sold rtgularly at 230.. will be offered for 12*4c S6.00 Blouse Suits, S3.89. Ijot of If. Boys' BlUOSe Suits In. Blue nnd Black Serges and OtMVtOtS, have large Sailor Collars, handsomely trimmed with Silk Braid s!:;ett 3 to S years. Worth J6.00, will be oncrcd for 13.SU. Boys' 35c. Shirt Waists, 16c. Ijot of Boys' Unlaundrlcd Ph'rt Waists In neait. and eervlc.\ol>!o patterns, worth 3?O., for 10c. 75c. Underwear, 39c. Men's Fleeccd-fJnod Underwear. Shirts and Brawors, In O, variety of different shades all sizes, Worth EOo. und 75c., for 30c. each. SI.00 Gloves, 29c. Odd lot of Men's Kid Gloves, slightly soiled, wluch sold at 75c. and 11.00, will go for 2K\ Sizes, 6%. 7't. 7'.-. "Hub" Collars, 7 l-2c. The "Hui>" Brand 4-Ply Linen collars, twenty-six different styles. Including all tho newest shapes, 16c vnlnu for 7'i.e. 35c. Neckwear. 19c I jot of Men's Pino S Ik Neckwear In Tocks, PutTs, Imperials nnd Four-In IIan-Is. pretty and attractive patterns, ?c- und ?5c. value for 19c. Superior quality All-wool Black and Blue and Brown, Kerseys and Tan Coverts?cut in the most correct stylo -admirably lined and finished?fault? less littInc. These sold at S1IJ?and they're to bo sacrificed for 57.35. $9.90 for $15 Overcoats. It sceni3 Bi pity to flea?such_flue $1.49 for Boys' $2.50 Suits. Boys' Fine. All-Wool Suits, in a variety of tho most serviceable pat? terns?Pants have elastic waistbands, and entiro Suits aro mado In most caroful style?sold at J2.50?go for Sl-43. (>\e.T?i ts ? but ,\ duty must be ,f \ obeyed. Fine Ohl? t^Jf, chlll.xs, tan cover's, and kerseys ? fln | lshed with B.atln j-okes and lined in tho richest manner. The best over sold at $15- e> at J0.DO. $1.98 for Boys' $3.00 Suits. IA; fat of Boys' Pino Quitlty Knee Funts Suits, conslsUng of odds and ends culled from stock? mado of fine all-wool douhlo-broastcd cheviots and oiv-\mr-ri ?splcrdldly_mnrtj. nrwt fin? ished?pants have elastic waistband, double sent and knees and taped seams. Sixes 1 to 15 years; worth $3.50, for S10S. Boys' $2.50 Reefers, $1.49. The Boys' B'.uo Chinchilla Beefers that were $2.0) g-o down to 41.49 to move them out quickly. Have large Sailor Collars, and are nattily trlm mcd with braid, with either brass or bono buttons?sizes 3 to S years. 95c. for Boys' $1.50 Suits. Jr^vi*\ that were acknowl iVc, \ - Igodly the lowest r jik \ wo havo o u t away T ? L; ?) aim 91 e\ i y penny Tho rtjjs' Cloth Ing l?na suffer* d tre m e ii d o u s rcdlM Mona From price profit ? affording mothers the grand eat chances for sav? ing ev?T known. l toys' Fine Qual? ity Oasslmere Knee Pants Suits?in nob blesl taltorhs and m m a r t o* I ? lt< i a ? which sold for Sl.GO, Will go for $2.45 for Boys' $4.00 Suits. A splendid assortment of Boys' Fine Quality All-Wool Knoa Tains Suits, in blue, and Mack and fancy Cheviot and casstmerrs?In tho nobbiest pat? terns In stripes, checks, plaids and mixtures ? unusually well mado nnd finished. All sizes from 3 to 16 years; worth SI.OO. for $2.15. SOo. Kneo Bants for 21c Wc Kneo IMnts for 37c 73c. Kneo l^nts for 40c $1 Kneo Pants for 75c. $1.25 and JLCO Bants for USc Goodbye to the Hats. We've put "good? bye" prices en the b.ilanoo of the stock of il e n's Winter Hats. No old back n umher stylos iwnong tlio stock? because we've only had this department a short while. We've cut prices down as low as possible?and no thoughtful man need of a Hat can yi.ro Hats cut to igc $ir/> Hats cut to Jl-39. M.?0 Hats cut to SI.9S. SI and $'. Hal < -?.t to V2.9S. &T^L Main Street 46 X^e?*cte&^ Who Ive^Lcl?" The situation may in1 compared to a petty crisis in a large business house. A clerk, caught In an alii ged Indiscre? tion! Is attacked by another employe, who makes .t scene, resulting In a scan-1 dal. The heads of the house hold a ten minuus conference and discharge both employes, considering the Irregu? larities complained of .is of little im portanee beside the good name of the^ house and its vast interests on land and pea. This is the sentiment of the big syndicate men backing the administra? tion. POLITICS AND BUSINESS. In a word, it is politics. "Success Col? our party in 1900" is the cry. It meets the approval of men like Hanno, Depew, Grosvenor und gentlemen In the Cabinet not expecting to be Presi? dent themselves. In the old days "f Jefferson, Webster and Clav, constitutional law, the science of government and the tariff ' were problems of great minds. To? day, politics and business are synony? mous terms. Without one, the other falls. That Miles should have the bad taste to step In at the last hour arid mnke I a row about the beef sen! to the s >1- i illers during the greatest and niosl ' glorious conflict ever waged against despotism Is an impertinence not to be I forgiven. Incidentally, however, General Mites has strong backing among the Volun? teers of the country who are not in the administration ring which controls mil? lions in New York, Chicago, Philadel? phia and other financial centres. Ranchmen, cowboys, cattle herders, farmers and the "mnss- s" ai ? Fol;.I for General Miles, because ho attacked the beef. ? They argue thnt If he is wrong Roosevelt is wrong. Each man corro? borates the other and a majority the soldiers of the country, volunteers and regulars, who were at the front. The low death rate of the mariners on shore duty?being less than 4 per cent.?who ; live on navy rations-., is considered a point of startling significance, a.? against the large death rate by Illness in the army. Despite these- scandals and Hi. evils! of Algerism, President McKinley*? ex? pansion yearnings nre the saving grace of the situation. Less Algorism and more executive glngi r would make him President, Indeed; SERIOUS NATIONAL SCANDAL. [setters pouring Into Washington shoW the coiiiitry 's getting aroused. The beef controversy, Judging from the | tone of these letters is becoming .1 sc- 1 ri?us national scandal. Every Repre? sentative Knows what the soldiers of 1 his district think of the way the ' troops were fed and eared for. The attempt to suppress testimony and frit ts will be a fatal boomerang t.i the War Department end of the Qov eminent. Private reports from East and : West show that the crime of giving beef not fi| for food to the soldiers is of less significance to the people than the tendency to Ignore or belittle the express:, ns of the returned soldiers set ttcrcd over the country. The i.pie see that the men who practically give the lie to these wit? nesses represent the continent?these men in every county and Stute who have stiff 1 red and been outraged by Alger'8 War Department, that has played i s shiftless part through the campaign of suffering nnd starvation. it :.- 1 tld 11 it these outrages against the army and Its veteran officers should be the sul Jt el of n wide open Investiga? tion. With nil thi newspapers represent? ed by th Ir own reporters and corres? pondents, instead of by two press ns socla.tl6ns. TA KINO REVENGE. The persistent attempt to hush the scandal and punish the army officers who h ive given the facts ns required ! by law are wert understood. No one' can touch Governor Roosevelt's evi- j de nee thai rotten food was fed to the' army. So Roosevelt is left In peace, : 1 ?reckinrldge has been sent away j :?? .: yellow fever climate, exiled as It; wer.' , ti,'-. for conspiring against the I government, but for telling the truth! about Its little biy blue baby carriage! War Department system. And now they talk of punishing Gen-; efal Mil 's. It is said that nine-tenths j of the letters from different parts of; the Union sustain the General's course. I I In every city, town nnil hamlet, at. eyory cross roads, are the returned sol dlers, who have told their fricnda ot their cruel treatment by the War De-! part men t, and the admlnlatTatlon la bitterly denounced for the Russia ays- ? tern of rewards for the sycophants and punishments for brave men. In the ftee of the coming storm-and the storm is oomtng-=Tt?Is sail? to mny j that Alger will have to go that Mc? Kinley may be saved. "The poiiiier's Jonah Is t >o big a load for MeTTinley's ship of state." said a government man to-day, and there was not a whale In .?-?ight. WEST VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. NOTHING NEW IN THE SITUATION AT CHARLESTON. (By Telegraph lo VlVginlan-PlloL) Charleston, W. Ya.. Jan. 21.?No ac- ; Uon was taken by the Senate to-day in the contested election cases thai were brought up yesterday, Another reso? lution was mtrodti ted declaring .-; th'a tor Marcum's scat vacant pending a contest and refc ng the entire matter to tho Committee on Privileges and Elections. It Will conie up in regular order f.?r action >n Monday, together ? with the other f -. latloiis of yest.-rday , relative to contests. It hs nuw slated that the Republb ms Intend to main tain their or.g.rial majority on Joint tal-' lot, as shown by the roils as pr ipared by the Secretary of State, Instead of I letting the present Standing remain; Since the House has unseated two Re- , publicans, the Republican majority on Joint ballot Is only one and with an epidemic of grip some one or more la daily absent on a< ount of sickness. ? SKATS NOT VACATED, The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to-tl ty decided tii.tt Si tt ators Getzendanm :?. of Jefferson, and , Pierson, of ('lay. - ere entitled to retain their se.its. Piei-sen and Getzendariner are holdover Serators. Last full they j accepted commissions iti the Second t \Y. Virginia Regiment and the Dem? ocrats claimed that by doing so Ihey far fei ted their right to tlxfelr seats. The Senate will confirm the committee re pert. The resolution declaring vacant the seat of Senater Marcum, Democrat, from Cabell, in favor >f Collins, his Republican opponent. Is causing agita? tion_ib.- ailyec.ites of retalia? tion, its consideration Monday may atart the ''program of retaliation." A SENSATION. A big sensation was created in pol.lt cal circles to-night when it became known that the ballots cast in Wood county at the last election had been brought t.> Charleston by County Clerk St iwart and turned over to the Senate Investigating Committee. It Is stated that the ballots were romoved in di? rect violation of un ord< r Issued by Judge Tavener, >?:' Wood county. Tho I its will be us 1 In the contest over KIdd'a seat. Kldd, Democrat, had on the face of the return.* 100 majority. AFT EH OUR DEAD. WILD BRING HOME AMERICAN SOLDIERS BURIED IN* CUBA. (By Telogr.irh to Virgin nn-Fllot.) Stavannalt, Ga., Jan. 21.? Word was received by Colonel Bellinger yest rday that tho tranepwt Roumanian would not como back to Savannah, front her present trip to MUtanzas. Instead she Is to go to New York. There she will ba equipped as a transport for the dead. Taking w'.th her a large force of undertakers arid helpers and a large supply o:' coffins and other supplies for the dead, tho Roumanian will go to Santiago. There the bodies of tho American soldiers who died from fev? er or who fell in the battles that pre? ceded tho capitulation of the city, will be disinterred und prepared for re? moval on the transport to their homes In this country. There were many hun? dreds who died from disease or wounds ^<r wvrc shot dead in thu strugglcj be twe n the contending fortes. The work of removing and preparing the bodies wftll take some time. The Roumanian, is a large vessel und ean bring all of the, heroic dead back to their country. The vessel, 'i is understood, will go to New York from Santiago, the bodies being distributed from there to> the relatives and friends of the dead throughout the coun trv. _ H ?mo recepDon HtaT wTTT indicrTtvtha? sentJtnents of tha country toward those who fell in Cuba will no doubt be ur : p i for at the port of entry. I he fope's Health IteMored, (Lty Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Ftlot.) Koine, Jan. 21.?The Tope has com? pletely recovered his health, after his slight attack of influenza, and received i.i audience to-day a deputation of the Canons of St. Jean de Latron, with thai annual offering of two lambs upon the ilon of tiio fete of St. Agnes. The wool of these lambs in used to weave the archbishop's) Palliums. Paltkattel'l Knsll?h UlamsiKi Drill, DR. ANNA GIEBING, Registered Physician Private sanitarium ef high repute, Veg? ctable compound top female complalntv 11.00. Lilly Whit* Itegulatlve Pills ?. Wives without chll