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Washington, D. C.. Dec. 18.?Forccust
for Wednesday and Thursday:
Virginia?Fair Wednesday and prob?
ably Thursday; light southerly winds.
North Carolina?Fair Wednesday; in?
creasing cloudiness Thursday; probably
ruin in central and southern portions;
fresh southely winds.
Norfolk and Vicinity.
Fair: light to fresh south winds.
Dec. IS. 1900.
Maximum temporalurne . 62
Minimum temperature . 30
Normal temperature . 41
Departure from normal. 0
Departure from normafslnce Jan.
1st. plus . 608
Rainfall In past 21 hours . 0
Rainfall since first Of month .23
Mean relative humidity . 76
CALENDAR.
Sun rises at 7:13 u .m. and -sets at 4:01
p .m.
TIDES.
High water at 7:00 a. m. and 7:2."> p.
m. Low water at 12:00 a. m. and PL'S
p. m.
AS1I'NK..1IKM'N.
^barton 'S^aijDTT ? rVuM Tr?iXf re ~
J. M. Barton, Prop. W. H. Truchnrt. Mgr.
The only e'lrst-elnss Vaudeville Thea?
tre In Norfolk. New features every
week, plnylng all First-class Vaudeville
Acts. Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Admission.ir>. 2"i and 50c
All new Knees at the Auditorium this
week. The best high-class Vaudeville
Show of the season. sc'T-ly
SOHOOLS AND COLLEGES
?AT TUR?
SOUTHERN SHORTHAND an I BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
Regular Fall anil Winter Term Now In Scsslor.
Every young man and woman who can
should attend,
Branches Taught?Bookkeeping. Mathe?
matics, Penmanship, Correspondence,
Shot thand. Typewriting. Telegraphy and
Spelling.
Instruction largely Individual.
For particulars call; phone or write to
J. M. KESSLER, President.
Phone (new) 4..C.
E.-~-T-".--rr?: v;i; :ir%v?TO~f.r^^;?gT7^ga
The word "BEST" has been so mueli
nbUSCd that we. often hesitate to use it.
it so happens, though, that there Is no
other word that will adequately describe
the Slleff piano. It Is Just as near per?
fection as human skill has yet been able
to reach. It combines the high quali?
ties of other instruments, and has many
unique additions of its own.
Stiel! Fact?fj WaierooiD,
CO C.UANP.Y STREET.
Both 't hones 110?. d c-tf
O TO 1
Yen don't know half the goods we car?
ry? Pocket Books; Ladles' and Gents';
Pane's Duplicate Whist Sets; Cold Pens
and Ivory Pen Holders: Fashion Favorite
Pit ylng Cards, nil tlio hewexj backs; the
iuris -t line of Fancy Box Capers in the
ritv, owi two hundred styles; Desk
Plotter Pads; I land.- ..me Onyx Top Desk
Blotters: l.ibiary Ink Stands; Sterling
Silver Pen Holders and Soiling Silver
Mounted Pencils; il In set.; Kvery house
should hllVO a paper cutler and a lull of
wi tpplng pnper and a ball o? twine; juat
the thine; for tills season of tlio year.
Oil' DOMINION PAPER COMPANY.
dclfl-lin OS-100 Commercial Place.
(THAT'S ALL)
AM ES & B U R EC,
Pianos and Orgaus,
169 7W73CIIS STREET 166
deO-su.we.Bu-St
For Thanksgiving.
PLUM PUDDINO, ALL SIZES,
10e.. 25c.', 60c., ?.~>c. and II.00 per
CAN, AND PLUM PUDDING
LOWE & MILLER.
NORFOLK'S
BUSY GROCERY.
Large stock of Raisins. Currants, Cit?
ron. Lemon, and Orange Peel and Alm?
onds, Walnuts. Pecan Nuts, Filberts.
Brazil Nuts and Shelled Almonds._
c.l.'MM &"?
Cotton Factors and Gommi SSiOD
Merchants,
NORFOLK, VA.
No. 19 Front Street Atlantis Cil/,
Yon nre invttea to personally
examine our assortment of Mar?
ble und Granits Memorials?the
largest retail stock In the South.
If unable to call, write for fro
Illustrated Catalogue. We guaran?
tee tafe delivery of shipment and
pny the freight.
The Coti|ier Marble Works
(Established IMS.
Hi to 1(3 Bank sL Norfolk, V?.
BASEBALL MAGNATES.
Meeting at Monticello Last Night
?The Business Transacted.
Tho Season Win Open April 1,11h nn?I t'loso
Sept. Ulli-Applications ltecclved Pro in
Ton n. C. cities Various Coiumittcei
Appointed to Get the Virginia und North
Carolina League in Slinpo- Otlior Uasb
bntl Slattern ol Interest.
A mooting of the promoters of the
Virginia and North Carolina Baseball
League was held last night at 8 o'clock
at room 232, Monticello Hotel. There
wore present .Messrs. John T. Brady,
representing Portsmouth; E. J. Doran
and 13. II. Cunningham, of Norfolk;
c. jo. Katn, representing Richmond,
and JO. M. Ashenbnck, representing
Newport News-1 lampion. There were
also letters from tin different cities in
North Carolina ashing for franchises.
Representatives of the different rail?
roads were present, as follows: Mr.
J. W. BrOWll, Of tho Seaboard Air
Line: Mr. P. \v. Curd, of the Chesa?
peake and Ohio; Mr. w. 10. Hazel wood,
of the Norfolk and Western, and Mr.
J. A. Neugebauer, of the Atlantic
Coast Line. These gentlemen submit?
ted a rate for each road?two cents a
mi|e.
The secretary of the meeting, Mr.
Doran, was Instructed to write to the
various passenger agents of tho differ?
ent railroads and ask tor a heiter rate,
au the life of the league depends upon
the cheapness of traveling expenses.
The passenger agents then retired and
the meeting proceeded to other busi?
ness.
Tho Richmond franchise was con?
firmed to Mr. Charles 13. (Bailey)
Kain. The Newport New S-1 lampion
franchise was conllrmcd to Mr. B. M.
Ashenbnck. Tho owner of each fran?
chise was formally notified, to be ready
to post a forfeit of ?50n at the next
meeting of the league, as a guarantee
to finish the season. This next meeting
win lie held ;it the Monticello January
16th, 1U01, at 8 p. m.
It was regularly decided that the lea?
gue season shall open on April 15th,
liiOl, and close on September 11 tli. 1901.
Capt. John T. Brady, 13. M. Ashen
hack ami 10. J. Doran were appointed a
committee on transportation.
I-., ii. Cunningham and c. K. Kaln
were appointed a committee on consti?
tution. Several names wore suggested
Hit- Hie positions of president, secre?
tary ; nd treasurer <>f the league, but
in. selections weit: made at this meet?
ing.
The duties of the president will be to
arrange the schedule, appoint umpires
and manage tin; general business af?
fairs of the league. A good man not
connected with any club will be cm
ployed.
There being so many applications
from North Carolina and onlv four !
cities to be taken In. Mr. E. M. Ashen?
bnck was appointed a committee to go
down through the various eiiies to se?
lect the best four for membership.
A vote of thanks was expended to
Mr. Sylvntius Stokes for Iiis extension
of the courtesies of the Monticello for
tl.e meeting and adjournment was had
until January 10th.
SPRING PRACTICE.
Mr. ''um Inghnm, on his recent trip
10 New York, booked 'the Bostons for
two games, Brooklyns tor two games
and the Philadelphia club for two
games', Cornell College and Yale Col-j
leee ea. h one : aittc, ami Washington,
in case they have a club there under .
Manning, tor two games. '
These arrangements may be upset by
the clubs not coining South, but yel t:
may gd through.
SOME RECENT HISTORY.
In tills connection Mr, Cunningham
slated that during (lie recent meeting
of the National League at New York
the questions of farming playt-ts and
the reserve nil.- were Introduced by a
commit Li e of players.
This player's1 committee consisted of
Jennings, ol Br?oklj n, and /.immer, of
St. Louis, tyilli their attorney, a Mr.
Taylor, (formerly a i.ai: player). The:
National League was inclined Un favor
! ably consider their requests relating to
the above qu "i ins, and tl.e committee
I retired to put the requests in proper
form. \Vhoh it returned the demands
of the players bad grown i ? such pro?
portions thai the National League re?
fused to consider them any more.
SALE ?>F MATTHEW'S?^
An Important par: of Mr. Cunning?
ham's business at New York was in
gel his .SL'.<i"i for the of Matthew
son to the New York club. Mr.
K no wies, secretary or the New York
club, nrranged a meeting with Mr.
P'reedmnn, owner of the club. Mr.
Ereodman first Informed Mr. Cunning?
ham that he (Freedmnn) had accepted
Cunningham's contract without read?
ing ii. He offered to compromise for
$1,000. Mr. Cunningham said he hardly
believed that a keen New York busi?
ness man would accept a contract
without reading it. Mr. Cunningham
refused in liccopl any compromise and
Will carry the matter before the Na?
tional Hoard of Arbitration.
.Mr. Cunningham has a proper legal
contract duly accepted by Mr. Freed -
inan in person.
LEAGUE PARK.
The coming season will see many
improvements at League Pari;. Four
new gates have been erected, three on
Princess Aniic avenue and one on
ChtircffTstreet. Two of the gates on
Princess Anne avenue are for car?
riages. The gate on Church street w ill
bo used for the exit of colored people
after games. There are now three
ticket windows and a fourth may be
added, if needed to accommodate the
I public i roperly.
Sam Small's New Lino
An exchange says:
Capt. "Sam" Small, of Georgia, form?
erly an evangelist, and is now holding
a contract to furnish books to the
Cuban and Porto Rican schools, arriv?
ed on the steamship Mexico to-day. A
few y. ars ago ho was a mtli h ;;:!!;???! of
character, successively being a revival?
ist, temperance lecturer, college presi?
dent and politician, bin this notoriety
has waned considerably in i'eceni years,
lairing tie- Spanish war he was chap?
lain and captain of the Third Engi
neerjVand was als., on the staff of Gen
erirv Bates, al Cicnfugos. He exprei i
the opinion today that the recent visit
of Hie Cuban school teachers to the
t'liitiil States did not benftt them, the
only reBult being to make ih m dis?
satisfied with conditions in Cuba, as
the methods and system of the United
States eallllot be applied to that island.
Travel via the Ocean View route to
Old Point. Time, DO minutes. 4?12-tf
Record of the Vote,
Momtiers of the City Councils who
voted on November 8th, 19C?, to put this
city "t the mercy of a Bell Telephone
Monopoly, to besmirch the good name
of tins city by repudiating Its contract
und to Impair Its reputation for i Ir
dealing by illegally favoring one pri?
vate corporation against the interest of
the citizens of Norfolk:
N. BKA MAN.
i:t?WAKl? ( ami'.
T. St. CA Ml in.
??. it. coNsm vo.
J. 1 BANK BAST,
it. r. roKKST.
W.u. HI. HANNAN,
r. JACOBS.
Wi It. JOHNSON.
K. S. JOYNK3.
J; V. K11.It.S AN.
W. II. MAYO.
J. J. O'JCKBKE.
\v. I'. oiii:i:m)ohfi:k.
W?. I'ANMIX.
A. S I A II L.
It. A. UNOERUOWN.
A. C. WALK Kit.
II. vv. ? III i Kltl'ltST.
V, T. WISE.
Members of the City Councils who
voted on November Mb to amend the
Southern Bell Franchise by establish?
ing a maximum rate and protect the
Interest of the citizens o? Norfolk
C. P. DEN BY,
T. S. FITZaiBBONS,
J. M. KEELING,
W. W. old,
J. O. PITT,
J. O. RE1D,
J. A. fllDQEWELL,
J. LEE SENECA,
T. S. SOUTHGATE,
.1. G. tilton.
B, <;. TUN ST ADD,
C. O. WRENN.
Members who were absent from the
meeting:
J. W. C?SHIN.
A. M. COUSINS,
F11 IS D Cl'. K K N WOOD.
E. L. MAYER,
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
Miss Annie V. Mann, of Petersburg,
who has been visiting Mrs. H. S. Bai?
ley, in Bute street, returned to her
honie yesterday.
? ? a
Miss l.ucy Pdnnlll, of Petersburg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. Pdnnlll,
on Duke street.
Mr. John C. Blount, of Memphis.
Tenn., is visiting Mr. V. P. Blount, in
Freemason street.
? ? ?
Mr. Walter S. Franklin, a former
resident of Norfolk, now of New York.
Is spending a few days hero.
? ? ?
Mrs. John N. Vaughan and Mrs. D.
Lawrence Gl'Oner left for Baltimore
Monday night to spend a few days.
? m m
Mrs. Marshall McCormlck, Ot Berry
vllle, Va? is spending a short while
with her daughter, .Mrs. J. Jett McGor
mick, in York sti eet.
? ? ?
One of the Christmas novelties to
make glad a girl's heart is a chate?
laine bag. of peat I grey watered sill;
studded with nail loads ol various
sizes. It is heavily mounted In grey
finlshed silver and lined with pastel
blue brocade.
? ? ?
Have yon seen ithe ? telephone book?
As n holiday gift. i>t is a combination
pad and book, attractively bound In
leather, it has an alphabetical index
ami pages divided for the names and
telephone numbers, a pencil Is attach?
ed and half of the book is reserved as a
pad, where messages may be wri n.
Spike, or ferret ends, are prettily
gotten up. to be fastened to the end
of velvet streamers. Those in tur?
quoise with the matrix mounted in gold
are very attractive.
? ? *
Miss Elizabeth Tunstnll returned
yesterday from a visit to friends in I
Phllndeli h|a, : nd also to Miss Ida Li?
bs, at Eastvilie, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Cooke and Miss
Cooke have Issued cards to n reception
to be given at their home on Lute
street on Friday evening from 8 to 11.
Miss Ella Clarltc left for Washing?
ton Monday night to visit friends. She
Is expected to return by the Jst of
Janu? ry.
? ? ?
Mr. L. llilllard, who Is attending the
University of Virginia, is in the city
to spend the holiday vacations.
Mrs. P. B. Prattee has been compelled
by illness to resign her position as
leading soprano of St. Paul's choir.
She is threatened with Inrangytas und
will he under her physician's care for
some time.
? ? ?
Cards are out for a reception to be
given Friday evening by Mr. .and .Mrs.
M. T. Cooke and Miss May Lou Cooke
in honor of Miss Maty Gladys Merrill,
who will be Miss Cooke's guest during
f e holidays.
? * *
Messrs. Harry O. White and Forrest
Mayo leave this morning for Gloucester
county on a week's .shooting trip.
LAW RENCE-^SCHOFIEDD.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at the First Baptist ch'iirch at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when Miss Daisy
May Sch?bet I. daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. W. S. Sfhotlebl. of Bute kin
extended, became the bride of Mr. Al?
bert David Lawrence, a popular yount
gentleman of Norfolk. ,
The church decorations wore elabor
' ate and beautiful, and a large gather
In' of the friends of the contracting
parlies witnessed the ceremony. The
nuptial knot was tied by the Lev E. H.
Ha '.' her.
After the marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence left for a tour North.
Edwin Cotilrl's Yncht
The "Wada," F.dwln Gould's pretty
steam yarn*, arrived at this port yes?
terday enroute for Florida. She roab-d
at the Toms Creek Coal and Cake
Company's wharf and then am i,, red
on the Berkley iats. She will sail this
morning, taking tin- inside route. Her
owner was not aboard, but will Join
with als guests at Charleston, S. C.
High grade pianos at rock bottom
prices this week at
STIEEF'S 66 Gr?nby street.
Open evenings till 10. dels It
We have'Increased our stuck of Pgr
rin's Gloves for the holidays, and now
have all sizes of this popular glove.
RUDOLPH1 it WALLACE,
Z"?. Main street.
High grade pianos nt rock bottom
juices this week at
STIEFF'S, Otl Granby street.
Upen evenings till l?. fggi it
THE LITTLE WARSHIPS.
Tiny' Fleet Preparing to Take Its
Long Voyage to Manila.
I Ivo Llltlo Cockleshells CoiuprlHO tlio i
Fleet That "?\ ill Travol More Than Thir?
teen Thousand Miles They Will Leave
Hampton Itoaris To-morrow or Friday.
Five little cockleshells bearing the
United states n.ig w in probably leave
Hampton Roads tomorrow or Friday
for Manila, In command of Commo?
dore Kart Rohrer, if. s. N.
These are the vessels that will con?
stitute the Meet, the gunboat Frolic,
the gunboat Yicksburg. the naval tug
Wompatuck, the gunboat Annapolis,
and the naval lug Plsteataqua.
The Annapolis ami Yicksburg. gun?
boats of l.ooo tons displacement use
sails as well as steam, and are thus
well tilted for an emergency. The
Pl8catao.ua was formerly the ocean
tug W. H. Brown. She is of O.tl tons
and cost Uncle Sam $130,000, at the
beginning of the Spanish-American
war. She has a battery of six rapid
tire guns. The Wompatuck, another
ocean tug, is of 168 tons. She was for?
merly the Atlas and was purchased
by the United States government in
1898. She has two rapid lire guns. She
performed good work during the late
war in the cubic cutting expedition off
Santiago and- Guantanamo.
The Krolle Is a converted yacht
which Is now a lighting little gun'!., it.
She is of HOT nous and was formerly
the pleasure y.icht Commanchc and
was owned by li. 11. Hnrinu, brother
of Senator Manila. She lias a battery
of four rapid lite guns.
Their route will be from Hampton
Roads to the Bermuda's, to San Juan.
Porto Rico, to Barbadoes, then a< roas
tho Atlantic to the Azores to Gibral?
tar. They w ill go up the Medllet ran
ean stopping at various European
ports, through the Sue/, canal, and
then in Manila. On arrival there Com?
modore Kohrer will report to Admiral
Hem'ey. if present plans are carried out
the ii ei will be joined in the Med?
iterranean by the gunboat Topeka.
which Is now at Naples. Prior to their
departure the vessels will be Inspect?
ed .a Old Point by a board of Inspec?
tion. Commander Rohrer was former?
ly stationed at the Newport News
shipyard. As their coal carrying ca?
pacity Is small the vessels will coal at
the AzorCs.
AM?SEMENTS.
TERRY M'GOVERN,
Ton y McGoverh, tl.e bantam, feather
and light weight champion ol the
world. In :h' role of ihe liowcry Roy in
his play "The Boweiy Aftei l>ark" was
the chief attraction at the Academj
last lilght. The little fellow was a
prime favorite I'll the way lliiouj li,
and. of course, the galleries applauded
his every iMtcranee. The play w as well
staged, has quite a good plot mi l as
a inelo-drnriin Is about ihe average.
There are a number of dramatic inei
dents, ami tho company m idb the mosl
of ibem. curtain calls being twice re?
sponded to.
For some reason the second scene of
the third act was omitted, tint Ihe
scene picturing the archil of ihe Broad?
way Athletic ciub was very realistic,
am) in the boxing bout McGovern
showed the audience, which was top
heavy, a few of his pugilistic abilities.
'I bis bout was a lively mix-up. and a
gieat deal more realistic-than the usual
run of stage lights.
The supporting company was not up
to ihe standard.
"A RUNAWAY G1RU"
Peats for both m?iihcc and hlght ran
tie secured to-m?rr?w lor tl.e ? ii
in.nt at the Academy of Music next
Saturday of Augustln Daly's com?
pany presenting "A Runaway Girl/'
Prices at night. 25c. to $1;50, and mati?
nee 25c. to % X.oo.
THE CHRISTIAN.
After nn extraordinarily prosperous
torn from Maine to California,, "The
Christian" i> now cnr??te East, and
will be seeri at ihe Academy of Music
next Monday and Tuesday evenings,
and a special matinee Tuesday,
(Christinas;) Miss Lllla Vane, one of
the leading emotional actresses on the
English speaking stage, Is "Glory
Qiinyle." J. Henry K?lker, a line ro?
mantic actor, essays "John Storni."
The critics of other places pro
nounce the work Of Miss Vane and
Mr. Kolket*. t?> bo excellent. Seats ready
Friday morning at p o'clock for all three
performances. Prices, night, 25c. to
$1.50. matinee, entire lower lb.or an.I
first throe rows balcony $1,00. General
admission, up or dow n, 7i><\
Among Our Cotton !Yloiv
New York future market closed
steady, 1 to i; points advance. January,
9.4<@9.47; May. 'J:>2, August. 8.91. Hp >ts
dull at lOe. for middling. Stock, f.7,70'J
baies, against 110,979 bales last year.
Liverpool futures declined l to IVd
points, closing steady. Spots det lined
1-lf.d. Sales, ?.000 bales, against Itt.UoO
bales last year.
IteceiptS at United Stales ports yes?
terday ii.i -.. bales, against 39,541 bales
last year an.I 70.10U bales in IS98.
Receipts at live leading interior towns
for the hulf weej* were SI.60S bales,
against 55,353 bales in 1899 and 91,949
bales in 1898.
Receipts ai Houston fur to-day esti?
mated at 10,000:10 11.000 bab s. against
10.503 bales last year and 13.270 bales
In 1S98.
Estimated receipts for New Orleans
for today aro I6.000 to 18,000 bales,
against 14,109 bales in ISO') ami 14,506
bales 111 lS!i!3.
Fine weather In cotton b. it, mini?
mum temperature ranging from 30 to
0." degrei s.
Great big pis no bargains this week at
STIEFF'S. 6? Oranby street.
Open evenings till 10. delS It
Silk sus| en I ts mounted with ster?
ling silver buckles. We engrave them
free of charge.
RUDOLPH! ?: WAI T ACE,
333 Main St.
High grad6 pianos at rock bottom
pr ices ! hi-- W6{ik at
STIEFF'S, 66 Oranby street.
Open evenings ill! 10. delS 4t
Take the Ocean View rout- to Old
Point Comfort, .V. minutes. Transfers
to any part of Norfolk. dpl2-t(
High gradij pianos at rock'bottom
prices this week at
STIEFF'S, 66 Oranby street.
Open evenings till 10. delS 4t
OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE 5.
watt. ret tew & clay.
Open Evenings 'Till Nine.
Christmas
Suggestions
of useful things for men and
women. W e a r a. b I e s and
usables of every nature. Things
for service as well as looks.
Gilts for Women.
Tailor-made Suits S7, SS, Sio,
512, ?15, si 7, $20, $25 Up to S35.
Coats 5-t. 55. sx, si?>, Sie, S15
up tjj seo.
Automobile Coats?SS and Sio.
Fur Collarettes Si. $4.50, 55,
56. 57, SS. sio and SI3.
Fur Scarfs?$3, S4, s; up to ?13.
Children's Furs si, $2, $y, si.
on up to sio.
?i.k Waists -S2.S9, S3.50.S4.89,
55 up to $7.50.
Flannel Waists si 25.S1.30, ?2,
$2.50, S*, $3.50 up to 55.
Dressing Sacques ?50c, 75c, Si,
51.25, Si.7^ and $2.50.
Wrappers si, m.:>, $1.57}$,
si.so, Si.75, se on up to 5S.
Mackintoshes 51.2 5,> 1.50. SI. 75
S2, 52.50 on up to 55. For Children
- Sl-25 on up to S3.
" P. L." Kid Gloves?guaranteed?
si.
Handkerchiefs ol every descrip?
tion, 5c, Sc, loc, 12c, 15c, on up to
$}i
Umbrellas?The greatest assort?
ment in Norfolk, Si, Si.25, Si.50,
52, S2.50 on up tu 55. Special?
regular si.75 umbrellas at si.
Aprons -an excellent I.no of line
white aprons, I2^c, 15c," 19c, 25c,
37J jc and 50c
Table Linens Handsome Damask
Sets?hemstitched-^-SG.50, S7, SS and
50. By the yard al 37>4c, 50c 69c,
75C, S/'.'C SI, on up 10 SI.75
' cial regular ,*l.S7'_. Napkins, at
51.12';.
Rogers' Silvervvoar A complete
line lor table Use- Bread Frays, Fruit
Baskets, Watei Sets, lea Sets, etc
eic. .ill at one-third less than regular
prices.
Knit Goo;ls--in great assortment?
at remarkably little prices, as follows:
Fascinators rod, pink, blue, gray,
white and bl ? ?!? : <?.. s7?-ic, 60c.
und 7Sc,
Crocheted shawl combination shawl
ami fascinator- pink, blue, white,
black and red?$1.50 and $1.75.
, lllai 1. Loggings -60c,
lila, k Jersey I.- gglngs- $1.
a. i >. y Over-Gaiters?10c., 25c. and SSc
Knit Uudcrsikirts?Due, 75c,, $1, up to
13.
Gifts for Men.
Kid Gloves Meyer's and others'
l\-st goods-- 75c SI and SI.25.
Handkerchiefs?most extraordi?
nary values?all linen-- 12,':C, ioc
25c, 37' jC and 50c. Silk, 25c, 50c,!
7 5c and Si.
Umbrellas ?thousands of them? j
^ 1, Si.25, si.5ti, <2, .?? 2.SO on up to
55. Spi i ial? regular s i .75 umbrellas
at 51.
Silk Suspenders- -.ich put up in
a neat box?50c, 51, $1. SO. 52 and
52.50.
Fancy Sox?Hundreds of dozens
at bargain prices I2!4c, 196? 25c,
37,''.;c and 50c.
Smoking Jackets -- ail at greatly
reduced prices'? SI.OS, 53.50 and
S5.75.
Bath Robes--all at greatly redtu cd
prices--54.SO
Tor t'r.e Babies.
While Slllt Capes?25b., 37Kb., 50c,
75c, IL ;'l '?'?> and $1 0
Fancy Silk Blbbi 25c., .-'.c, &0c.. 69c
and ?1.
Bootees?10c. 12V&C, i.V.. 17c, 20c. and
Knit t-'ae.pi.-s"'i.v. 7.V. and $1.
Leggings?drawer lengths ?white and
i in k '? ? 75c . up iu $1,50.
Knee length--I?c. 'iic. and 50c.
Jen -. Legi
Boys' Leather Leggings??! and $1.25
WalUeitow&Clay.
SOIEETll TO mm.
Theie i ' thing for Ladles'
to udndi.- at tide -tore.
Anoth.i i!ii";>; to attract the buyer is
'wlavrsTi-'s a pew ok many.
A larfi Hi of JA< KETS, CAPES AND
' iiKK^s GOODS THE LATEST STYLES
tii.i-iK. ? Comforts, Dainaskk. Doyles,
B Clonts,^ liid'l and ciilidren'a Undor
Kld' GI6v< II ndkerchiefs, nnd the
in..st a. tilrablo in tes ol Ci rsets. Petti?
coats. Pot ket Books, Belts, and Sundries
Of ether go lls. .
ALI. AT m iTTOM PRICES,
L. H. Whitphurst
33g MAIN STREET.
_Bnh Phonos.
W. 11. TAYLORS CO.,
224 WATER ST. 221
SUPPLIES
.Agents In. this section for the sale of
Snow Steam rain;.-. Mnndy Hobstin,,- En?
gines, Graion Knight Leather Belting.
N. v.. B. I'- Co., Bubber Goods, KnowL
ion Piston Pat king, Aurora Boiler Fluid,
Pulton \V< od Pulleys.
myV.eod-ly.
?g NUSBAUMS. 'r
a (Minute from (Main Street. |
* 0/tf? Evenings Till Christinas. j|
I Christmas Sale !?
* ?
of Boxed Paper %
g W e've close on (o five hundred |j
. . boxes of nice quality stationery g
* ?attractively put up in fancy be- 9
? ribboned and floral embellished jg
fe boxei, suitable for gifts.
^ Former prices were 35 and 39c. jj
I- Today's price is ^
* 25c the box. 2
* We '.v 11 al.so put on sale to- *
tS day one hundred and twenty- 9
?y two ? .
g $11.75 Bibles at 89c. %
-theoriginal "Oxford" Teach- s>
5? er's Edition; printed at the Ox- ?
* ford University Press. London-- $
ft containing 3SU pages of helps,
.-! new m ips, new concordance and ?
6 hundreds of very tine illustra- 9
? tions. Bound in extra quality v
Hexiblc black leather with over- ^
? lapping edges. s>
&. We consider ibis the very best ?
.-? Bible offering of the entire year. *
4 - I
?V Wo have replenished the table of js
$1 and $1.25 Books (which woro so
>? tiulckly sold out yesterday * with ?j
r- three hundred < xceptlonnlly good >*J
:; titles, so that even the late comers ?
A will not bo disappointed to-day. 9
:tvmi1, ph i; iho host at ISa. rt:
i - 9.
* Our Christmas news will be of ?
even greater interest as the time *
is. grows shorter. It will be to your 9,
? advantage to note the news daily ?
% as Special Sales are now in force. *?
ft 9
t w<? would suggest that you shop R
ft between S and lo a. in . ami it and ?
8 p. m. The throng Is not so groat '5
g during tin's,, hours. J
5 NUSBAUM'S. I
* 100-102 Granby Street. 9
ft' Opposlto the Montlcello Hotel. <p
$ BOTH 'PHONES?Ton Sixty. f-:
6 9
<i . ?t <d O .:-..<*. ktt-TKVI*^**
THE
Joseph Brown
STORE.
Gift
Suggestions.
Umbrellas
H.i ndkei chiefs
Suspenders
Cuffs
Collars
'lies
Gloves
Underwear *
Scarfs
Shams
Mats
White Quilts
Comfortables
Blankets
Muslin Underwear
Shirt Waists
Dressing Sacques
Petti coals
Knit Skirts
All of which we have, and
more besides.
JOSEPH BROWN - 220 Piain 81.
I THE WOMANS STORE. $
g Christmas Gifts |
I are here x
0 ?>
0 in an endless assortment?things Q
$ substantial? things sensible?
? things worthy as a gift?and
y* economical besides.
10 close the Eiderdown Quilts
? only 3 left, were $9, now
^ S 3 fine satiric, other side 1
ligu ed silk, then there are "
three,silk both sides, that were
$12, now $8.98. I his one that Y
was ? 15 for .so. Then one of J
lint white tleece wool and ?
silk both sides. Scores of other ?
things. f
9
I The Silk and Dress Goods 4
I Sale Occurs FRIDAY, t
I - -;-\
I THE WOMAN'S STORE
|i8S,Bl'l!l]
^ The Monlicello Corner. J
