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PART V. EIGHT PAGES. NttD-Dotfe riimiu. m SUMMER RESORTS AND FASHION. m:\v-yoiik. sunday. july 21. un-'. An Imperial Legend of the Land of Czars Some Deductions Which JVIakc Myaterious Hermit, Theodor Kouzmith, Secm Wraithlike. T*" '8? " aa 1 HL RuaolanB are a pecttltarly im Tpressionublc and mystlcal peo ,,le_so deeply so, indeed. that had not Ptnality stepped in old Tol ov's proJOCted book, "The Autoblog *l hv Of Wdor Kotizmich. tho Her mlt" *'ou,d have ai<l0d '" * pr?at .jBBjgatO to root forever in the gruund a vigorous plant, bearing blossoms " truth. a popular legend whlch. as tagandn Bometlmes do, parvortfl fac-tr 1B,tea(l of maklng them brightcr than rt*, are I rofer, of COUTSe, to the ?HBJl J bel.ef in Kussia that Ale* ander I did not die on the date re ordrd bv history. that the body of a omtnon boldier was placed in his sar ropbagua. and that the Czar, having thus freed himself of his Imperial pcr sonallty. aunrhrad for years as a hermit in remote Siben... Of course. nothlng Ifl more natural than to find that Tolstoy itopartad tblo iverld plannlng and plot ting out a work whlch would do its very best to show ene of Musco%y's most bcloved em rujrora in a remorseful. pusillanimous. if "Ach! so touchlng." Ught We've notlccd that inanner before. Stiil. it leems a pity that some Engllsh scrlb bling BCrtbe. posscssed of ever so faint i Jeanilns concerninp the countrics , lylng broadest aslant the globe. as also Bj inconsiderable gift for tongues. jjhould not attempt to disentangle. as far ac 11 can be done. the niaze of in qulry. controvcrsy. doubt and belief sttch tbe few posthumoua pages of Leo Tolatoy seeni to have aroused hers and tn Lngland. i ALEXANDER I AND THE HERMIT.' The English "Cont4jmporary Month'.: Review" of June grrai ns a tnost in karettlng artlcla entitled "Tho t,egcnd .f Alenatider T and the Tlermit Theo? dor Kouamltch," a conclse, well con ed and exwuted ptero "f work, ' i klhg but one inflnltearimal detall t.. make it aboolutely complete. This ar ai flrst with the wondearful book t ibllshed o yeai ago bj Qrond Duke NlcboUu aUchallovitch on Enrpreaa Eltanbeth wlfa of Ciar Alcx under T. and also touches upon the his ! reports of the celebrated lns torlan, x. K. Bchlldor, on ihi? questlon. But Wlthoul entering.into BUCh doep matter.' al any groal length ;i may be erhap to east a stray baarn inid ihe darknesa Burroundlng tho death?or dlsappearanco, hs it Io caiieii then of Alaxander I. The hgurc of "Tlie Evor Bleased j Cttr." as be is stiil namod In Ruaaia? ? poethral, so enttclni to n*atch Biidr back and fr.rtli *>n the hori* i Ihe i,i't. svalta handootnc, melanchol: . and also oversha4low4jd by a '*?'<*i ? ha r0u'.. i a that tha tnsh of rantlng legends frora formlng and ra formlng abvut hlm throughouj tho 'irrat Wliitf Bhnptra Io ao inipOKslhle, nn thai of uprooting niountains Blngle hatii-leri. t in hi.? case this species of po.si - mortcra adoratlon whlch createa >aints and rnartyrn should have cryatallised, oars i-anic and vi>ars went. into Ihe ?, ^pe ot a Bitver-bcardad, monk?cowlod holy man. treadlng with bare feet the' bitte? siberian BnowB, so as to puntah In'n.-clf for a long-pasl < rime of oniis aion? though not of cotnmlOBlfm doea not parflcularr/ chsjrige tho firnt cauao Q al] thai has alreariv baaa ontd nnd 0/ritten on the Bubject. SFRIltS OF DRAMATIC EVENT8. The life of Alekaaardcr Pavlortac Jiight be prehented ln a mere ?OTleg of lableaus. for that it wub n 6B|4XeaaiO0l U s*artllng cventa. <jf ultra-dramatic tiorn* nt.s and alinost unbalfOVabaO sltu ationH in> ona who has glan.ed nt the i*g^K of Muacovlte record <an dany. HrM. for Instance. ont 0000 Alex aiid.r as a youth not yet twrnty, aa idealiat, very nearl- a L'toplan, who, brought up belwecn his grandmotht-r. aknpreaa Catnerlna ao*i bki mother, rh* r-xqultiitely lovcl.v Dorothca of tVurtemb'-rg BOCOnol wife of F.mperor Paul, Btood in guch tnrror of his father lhat hia reall) brllllant mlnd was lu a "omplite tnudr?;.' Tlianks, moreovr, o *tl.r teachlngfl of hin SwIbb nlira radkal tutor. I'rc-derlc <'aecar Laherpe. ?ie hnblbed tho BO-i^led "primipic?." of Housseau -hia gr.wpel of h'inianity, ?o in el-. dr ni'irifclrated by his puttlng hia otMi chlldren into fotnidluig agy lunn btcitni IncHnsd to frcc think nig arid io all aortO Of idcas which were oaagaroua mough to haro led to thut alMirnlnation caUlod tlic Terror. la own tonfldence in oolf- a teniblo dafocl bo onMwkaB oven younger, ? mere boy. alrcady "frald r.f flver asceruling the thronr. ontlrely certain tbat he could do noth ?fg to h< Ip hls .-(iiiritry, his future peo Pl^. his future realin, to accomplish hle future duties. All thls weighed di.? oroportlonately upon him, botianoo Wo '''jTbt had b*-en thrown out of foevo by v'.it were certalnly very "now pain '?'i'i*?r bb eontrasted nith tho t>n*.nny ,f liis father. whose insanliy waa as . tenl ttai latter, nho iia.?< i.e.-n dooioajnead f>r nnd wide ba it monotar of ertaoft] 'f barbarlnm, of fero<-lty. axi'l oth< r ?DlthrtB of the saiii. U.H.ian-lmperial 'Jpe. waa were tlie, Irutil but knowi.. "kaply a victlm >>r a faulty bringing UP aii'l a malforiii. d brain. His mother, it ia 'tatr-d. hatrd I. -?? ited to deatroy him la hic ?radie. Thls ia pyra nons*-ii8C. for ''a'heririf. whatarer hr-r olhr-r fatilt? ?ara and Dobody doniea that UM " were numerous. had one great quality rhe adored cbtldren, and treatod "littie Paur uith crrtat tendernesa This may et-em Btruige, but it happens to be a strictly hlstorien! fact. ' Latar, however, when the bo\ !ia*i grown to manhood and his eccentrtcl Uea began to devdop. inhe opposed hlm nnd dtsplayed, t<i combat his every mova tbe .steel and fire of whlch she a*no mada Tiierc began thm betweeii tiiom a quarrel that haa never ended, j accompanled by a band of dlamlaaed ! and drunken ofAcera, who first foreed [ tht ir Boverelgn down aeross a table. commandlng hlm to sign hie abdlcarJon, i and al hia flrst sign of rcslstance platit od daggera between hia ohoultiera Btrangled him wlth a ropo. and tram I pled hlm under f?*ot into b obapeleaa maaa it waa Zubov, also. who Inatant ly the daed waa done, hujrried breath< ie*.<-ly to Alekaailder and announced to htm hia accesakni as Braperor of All the Russiaa, throwlng him tb4?reby into \io lent convulsloi a. v pretty Btory. bul one whlch la ne.de.] 1.. lead ow back t.> tha! famoua deud-l.orn novel of Leo Tolstoy. i ..;:'? relgn of .Mek'ander 1 it la | nol :.'-. ? oai? to ?' n ich '?.. e b\ iy THE GRAND DUKE NIC if v.e are to go on bi k I I ege ?'? another of thoa. relatea thal thoj v.raith of the creat EmpresB la een a? tlir.ea pursuiits that of Emperor Paul. whoae face Ib contorted "-it'' fcar, while her.- ahlnea 1 *i.*? thal of th? \ery Bpirit of hatred ;>n<i revenge, ns ...re through the moonlil eorrli "rs of lh< Bununor tai^-e ln Bl Petera ? PAUL GREW MOROSE. There con be :.o uoubt that Paul, ' being advloed of hia mother'a ctoange toward him, of her auppooed deaire to ? him polaoned or deatroyod In any I other convenlenl fashion, grew more morooe and suapicioua as time wenl on ! hen, Bhortly before the raddei ,. -1 , erine, he dlscovered thoi ahe renlly Intendod to paaa him over favor of his own Ron. Alckr-anrior, whom ahe worahippod, hla fury know -. bounda ThiH "revclatlon" probably Btiapped the last thrcads of his reason, when his mother BUCCOmbed lo ap apoplectic atroke the daya or Paofoj rule f.v-r fluaeia were those of purc dementis Tlie nnfortanate inai? had Indeed bo* come mloorobly Irraopoi-alblo. bul H appeored linpoaoible to pm hbn under rootralnt, ar.d aevorol eonejrlracii i fHll"., Including thai l"d by the Nra polltan-SparjlPh mongrel, Admiral K' bas. wbo himself died before having the joy of nalng rope or dOgger upon a wretobod aml dofenooleoa medraan; ; levertbeleee, hla foOow conoplrotora pUTOttOd their idea nnd. gatbeiing numbOTfl as they -went. found them ?orvee ut last reedy lo aet on the cruel March iiisrlit when their bluck tofk WOB fniniiy ocoornpl-abod. Alekaonder waa *ia. ir.g at lha 8t Michael Paloee wltb hla father, bul ln ;i wholly differ.nt portlon of the bulld* ing. For he couW noi enduro Iho Insanr- t.-ar'jt h?ud -.n-1 frequent rav I of bloodahed an?i murder. Ifony him during tbal eojourn, when Paul pac*d up and down, taiking and grumbilng to bbnaelf, ellbk Into a cor? ner gnd watcb wlth almoai bj priotlaod eyea th. bUaphcming and thrt4tfei_tng form atambllng agsUuet tbe gold cm broiderod tapeotrloe <>r bouiidiug (or v.ard. "knut" ln hand, wltb fOltOOChing. ,lo,i.ia.-al crbs. Then, when nearly falntlng wltb dlaguat, tba aon and boir ?voui.i drag hltoodf away, fortunotely iinaeeti by tba fothor, who had alwaya hatod him, repeatlng ovor and over tho rorde, "He moot be aUenced! He muat bo aileoced!" A WILY CONSPIRACY. I Me of ii." boldeei con#plratoi ;lgaii I Paul HfO, N"?'? ?'^?' _SubO>' *'?> ? who kno'A the dallcatety polaed, wellnigh ?'liiumin."* nature of tbe next -r... that waa t>. i><. i layed wtib ,i. adly ? loi ? i ."?-? . II I : 'i'1- on tbooe dlaqoallflcatiena to fOuKheba manhood, *n<J. tiMtig tbe lad> 'a I NJ.erbatlon of oul monoged t" InvoWe hln. In s.,mo siii.n.- ?jegy wltb th>- piot of aaeaealm - [tlon, bU preoem ? al 'ho Bi, affchaol i'.,i,,-. on that '.atefui evonlng b used thonooforib as a poworful naoaico agalnoi him. A| any rmSt, p waa J^ubov who cn i-.-t'd tba CagrM jrlvate ap.rtments, I H0I-AS MICHAILOVITCH. i toi,.. ' record i nd of w '? 1 - ? "tatf' nie fact thai h" came Into power "acrosa hia father'a murdered body." descrlbi - hi| hia extraordinary aaplrationa foi termenl of all mankind, hi "dinTcul curioua - "rapprochemento" | wlth Mapoleon i hia dlsllluslonments I 01 - i I great man ?" hq I oi ? ???!. enl to another, almoat, de- ' cended In hls r-'fi fr"in the rank <?r "Grand Patriot" t.. tli.-.t of "Abjecl ; Tyrant,' and ial I ? horn ha' "prenched a j'-had." ofherwiso B relent- j U religiouo war), and flnally Ihe Bomewhai tamc faahlon In whlch ho luifiiled the oneroufl dhrine mlsetou h< had botind hlmoelf to accompllah. All i this belongi i<< thi European bl torj of i b eentury ;?<<". and la of courae,; rommoti property PORTRAYED IN WIFE 8 LETTERS. Whal haa not been bo untll now, one might deeWf, is the BtOTJ or Ihe inn. t , man *.f thai i*ai Alekaander the Bm i . i -? b iiatherine bad loiad, th.niKii tlielr ] ihneactera were ao dlametrlcmliy op | poood to each other; ol the man vhoin hi>; wife. th" dellcaUa aaqutalto Lutse Marie-AugUBte of Baden (Empre Ellzabcth-Alexlevns) fairiy i?!? .1 i ,.? ? i throUghOUl their at tinien sadlv Btormy llfe, and who, until Orand l?nl<*- Nlch otas-MtkoIalvltB wrote of her, va*? one at ti?<? mosl Belf-effaOed and Nttla known Imperial women that e\er llved. if one musi reach that true Aleksander th're i.? bul 'j' B wny to do v... and Ihul is through b;s wlfe'a hmg conttnued .-it d eontlnual correspontJence wlth her mother, the Here< Itnry Princesa of i:i den. Blarriad to her ln I7M, when the radlanl llttlo creature waa bul fOur teen, Aleksander won her heart, her Imith. and her loyalty, <>t. and foi erer, Thia pfofound attachmenl ur ? *-,,i negl ? t. (nfldellty, and even lhai cv< Bt'of aii treattnenta an apparentl I complete forgetfulne b of hei ver; ei Istence. And jrel during nll those year ufforing tho Bmpreas wrote on and tO her mother abOUl "her Kinp-ror," B : though m> Baull COUid ever b<< Im , i. <1 Ir. liim. :>*othing could bc more tOUching than theso letterv. glowlng with pride, what ..-'.-. r AJekoAnder dld, .-? 11 ezceptlng those pagea where h* r "betO noir," Na poleon l. waa iflentkmeoL "An upetart, an unpootor, o vlUaln, the very alghl Of Wbom should make ey.iy h<i< IfSSt woman veil her face w it ii shama and everj irlfe, Blster, and mother oi aom > i liKe killlng hlm wlth her two bare htndO!" 'i '? ? ? '";. "? itle EIIb :,!.. th, tlic gn ctoua ladj v ho, littie by llttla. '".' ?' .'?'"? ' ? tep, al I gnined herhuaband' full and compieti (?utifldence, ond who broughl her i If to jjytnpatbtze wlth bun to >?<? greal ? ilegree that Bhe M.-tuaiiy cohaoled hlm for the eeath Of one <jf his il|.-gitimat< . hiUlren ?jj|fl Buflered -o." she nalvely wrfte .,-h' i ?? hn " rote baek to thla ? linary dttUghter of hers th. i 6he waa l f""'- ond i'i|ior heurt know her ,,, he 0 BOint Very noai 1} po, eattalnl). for when. tired and weary. "her l-'.m jiifm" caana altogetber o." k to her, ..ho, poor woman, aa ever. a vtetlm of his charm and irresi-tiblc mafrnetism, re gained ;. taste for llfe. for travel. for | all thal ahe had onco anjoyod, and agaln looked upon him as the yovng j lover -f long ago. it waa then tbal they started to pctlier upon .1 recond honeyinoon?| "more glorlnusly golden than the flret," I Bhe wrote ln rapture, just before they left st. Peteroburg for Taganrog, bi Xorthern Crtme*. Was tbal Ihe sort of woiiian who j would bava let bor roconquerod hus? band niip away from h'r now, even had be wiabed to do so--whi?-h. be -;i sai.i , 1,. i credlt, be did not?vanqulahed, j Indeed by ao much love and so much . gener Ity? [a it likely that ahe would | ha-,-.- penned -and that for a bad cauae | - the leitora announclng his audden m nooa ha.i it not been troe? Ko! Tbe ?pedouB argumenta brought fortb ba] the preface of the book that nev?*r is to come are allghtly tOO "Tolstoyan" for an* one to conalder, Bave aa tba Hgmonta of a popular logond, made up j it, all polnta bj slmple people andcapt* ured b) an unacrupulotiB peraon who dealred t.> prove above all thtoga that ? Alekeander'a crlme-rldden eoul bad I Boughl aoloce ln tho llfe of a bermit TRAGEDY OF HIS DEATH. The Bmporoi baa caught cold," I moana Bllaabeth on Novamber b\ \&-~>, in a letter to her mother. "He la not) ?ertoualy ill, but when i boo blm auffer I suffer more than be dooo." On the morrow onother miealve btinga com- i fort to tbe agod Prlnceaa ol Baden: "The Emperor la better, and his pbyat clana are aatlafied!" Agaln, on tho' 11th, the watchlng wifr tiUtoa?earloua 1 ahirrn. "The Emperor, she baatily wrlteo, "i* in hlgh fover. <iod preeerve ' And at !n-t, on tbe 16th, bor alarm b< om. i a puni* i "Doi-n vt .Mother. I still e\i>t. but I do not know why. My boloved la very, very UL God have piti on me and flfty millions ef human Ix n.i.-' Then comea the '. t madd. ned i rj : ' Ottr angel la in ' ? 'i Ife >iii o wltb in. hand In hi*. ? Ing m. i ti." ?? thi ? line-r un- ! .' .;nl onlj becauae f do nol ' ? ,.i t j ,,ii to I., he-. me >i< ad, too, .\s <io.l wiih.i it. the bcart-broken Empreaa followod "her Emperor" mto , the grava wlthoui much dolaj And now where d.-e.^ the myatorioua hermil PVdor Kousmita come In? Ro m..ie ?? is romonce. bul trutb rem dne iruth whatev*r phantaaj or legend ma) attempl againsl It, and when ..: e jles a llh bl lor . <?? ? - en aith o d . ?? '"' si per. hance. ? ? attempl either improvamente or tioi therefrom, wbatever one'al i "' al opiniona ma; be. EX-ATTACHE NO WATER FOR THREe MONTHS. s<- f .? ? . ? ,,-- ezplora Mons li i tesei t of m? ? ot ?? I ? man had ever ? ? ently related by Dr Karl I.u il ? li ograpblo . ? ? that acai ?; . that 1 -t ., -.t > ? ? -.. 'roni ! le of ? ? of raln j m rlnt< prevlous to to 11,. i , ? . H he ? ? . ? ? .... ? . elled | '. een | --? nd .:?.??. i , <>' arid -' ad been a ble to ! or two or t ? i >. ? - , ? The ? ondll 6ns ln the ? and dUI ' '? " '?' 'Te. If pot- 1 ?Ible, < ? ? irkable. 1 tn ? ln ralna of ?? inter rreen." aa the ?le- ', ,? ? ttle and hoi aea were ? . ? ?.? -? Il tha rebniar* io Ihe end o itelj ?? ? oij' ?? nter Io blfl tra ela lt waa the uaual thlna durina the ^interl I inlmaTi lo ge ? th-.n* ] " 't--t e . i ?? second d-' London Ulob-t i s Japanese Dwarf Trees a Curi ous Feature of Exhibit. Tho. e who have not paid a visit to the International Horticultural Kxhlbltion would do weii to go to Cbotaaa Many. indeed. who have already pa.?sed the gates on three or four oecOMtOM confoaa] that they are httII Bearchlng for 0O0B0 feature of which thelr friends ure talklng. A tour of the blg tent takes at lcast a whole afternoon if nothlng is to he mlseed. and no one wlshea to laava withv OUl M-ring the orchlds and the open-air gardens, but when all th.se things have baaa Inapscted there is yat much to he done. The foretgn Boctlona oontnia some flne tlnngs. and thej- are not wlthout lessona for earnaai atudenta vt bortscult ure and for thoaa to whom the arrange ment of future l-.'ngll?h flower ahowa be lon^'B. r"or a comblnatlon oi beauty and aim plicity it would be hard to mat<h the plan adopted hy the Dutoh commltte-3. Had ll." . xhlbitioii taken pla.e a littie carller in the i ea: Holland would have sent a dlapla) of tultpa to ttink.- the world won* e]er, l.ut, baJked by the aea aon of its orlglnal desipn. a new aeheme had to ba ?dopted. Tha whole of the c.-ntre of the Dutch tent la OCCUPled by a floral deeorav tlon ot white and mauve lllaos. whlle at .me and is otaged a cuih-ctiou of BBaloaa in Bhadn raiiRin^; from the paJeat piim rose to llume COlor. At the oth-1 cn<l a triumpk la won in the almost Im-I possibla taak of <tan,nK ragetabioa in srUstlc fashion. ami tbe dealgnar'a vork cannot hut recall the sklll with which the ? ?. Dutoh artista made ptcturea tfttm nia terlala of the most unpromiatag ;<lnd. ln the i-'n-nch tent there are always the] r*/-e,H. and, if the CTOWd h<?s time to :ook , Bwaj f;eiu these. AttenUon mtgbl tell on , a gn.at diaplay of nc-w varieti?3 of bydrangeaa ln which tik- petala of tho j blooniH are Bhapod Uk* the leavea of t:: phmi Tha Japaneaa Bectlon, not alwaya dieco\ered by the caaual rlaltor, eonfalaa Of tha stransest thlngfl in the abow, , . rnf them being tha flna i ollectlon of! dwaif tie.a. Maplea and thulaa. wblch| Ighty or a hundred yeara u^"> rew '?? i ol il in haa, are ??-? l curloaP.lea ln Kugland, ami tbell ?ij" is made evl .., all b theli gnarled tintik- and j .ii; tp bjted brani b< i Vari - - '?'??'? ? jxhlbits. an aojual -,. be Baon iu the cempoaltlon I ? ? rowd, Thoaa who have gtadlyl glven ."l'i for a i aarl! rlea of the abo? | come a--in and agnin to mlX Wlth tha j,,---t'-: throng whlch fetlowa on reduced pricea of adrnlaaton. Weslthy amatauraj an<i j.-mpl" COUOtry gur<jener.?. .-ome to | .? ?? ti to feaat on t:;e vor'? of t.ieir gre.i1 , . ? brethren, have b ?? itaading ohouktev Idar lo make up the groups whteb . io ? tound the latct trlumphs of bortt i-ulture. But trua atudenta ha-.-e foui"l .me place wh to tbe throng <ioe.- not oon . -;-.??? ' r a portlOh of the ahow is ?-t ? for Ihe heneilt ol the aclenti'lc *-ul tlvator. To the erdinary man it la not! Bttramare, but th?*re have bOOB pionty Of raalota gazlng Wlth a melan.-holy \: - | if.^t .ii thi casea Of ' ineects and allied la" and al tbe rows of .1ara < orjtaln- j .- Bfweimena of dlaeaaad potatoaa, j m nlghl tha compoaltloa of fhe cro*-d j la diff.-r'iit agaln, foV the garden? of the Royal IfoapltaJ ara an ideal pleasure t ound The treea of the central walk. | liung '??.th hundreda Of paper lantern". I have the appearance "f an avenue of Oowera of Aama and the piots latd "it ... .n.-!? and water beeoma ?i nlghtfnll] r. ,t. ? of darkneaa and myetery. where .?/.. of diatance from a iraal lt ompkete. v?i tt ia .-urlous to nottoe - Ihe ?:.liib:ti..:i habil ha-i tuken bold of tha peopK for Wlth Ihe .omfng of i ?iu?k th-.-e retreata ara deoorted, and th* . rowd Btghtl] .'e.ll"'ta Ir the llghted ?>paee j about tne band atand. it ls the chotce of thi commonplaea ratker than tho roaion : . b lt, even ao, tha apectacle is not nis- j ? ting A maretful absenee of are lampe v ... ? ?,,. - ... Bn orgtuarj seene, ; ?; imlni tlon of talry llghta ?'. tar-.-'-attereil ..n the g:a?s" ia tho Ust ..." the many happ> thought; whlch make I i htMtion an uni'irpafseu auceeaa? London > Standard! Lix.8j_.oa te 3d Avenue jp^ 50th to60tbSt.. N.Y. Condensed Budget of Monday and Tuesday Sales Advance Blyle? Women'a and Misses' Drcsses. Robripierre effect, $15.00 Women's and Miaset,' Superior Dresses. $3.95 Womm'i and Misses* Seasonable Proaaao, valnes to $12.00, $4.66 Women's and Misses'handsome Cloth Suits. $7.95 $2.00 While Jap. Silli Bloutei, $1.66 Three stvles of l.ingerie WaiitB, 4R. While linene Tenni? Blouses, 74c Rat'.'n Suinmer Coucli. $6.25 $3.25 Porch Rockrr. $2.25 Arni CliBir-, stamed green. regular price. $7 00. ?t $425 .Soliii Oak 6 piece Suit*. Jap. Matting Seats. regular price $32.00, at $21.25. $10.00 and $11.00 Dinner SetB, $7.98 American Cut Glaas Celery Tray and 8 inch Berry Bowls. $1.49 5 7 piece Jap. Chin? Tea Sets, $1.19 Girls* Percale and Lawn Dre??eB, 87c Juniors' Or.e-Piece Linene Dresses, 99c Children'* Chimbray and Crepe Rompers, 44c Women'B B|ack Meisaline Bathing Suils. $3 48 $1.00 All Silk Messalinea and $1.25 plain white Habutai Siik Shirtng, 77c $1.00 All Silk Striped Messelme, 77c Remiiin's of Si k Foulard*. 23 iur!.-?, 25c $4.50 Messaline and Taffeta Fet'i coats at $3.78 Kloafit Petticoati. Messaline, Taffeta or Silk Jersey. $1.98 Womena 50c Silk Stockings, _,8c Women's 29c Lisle StockingB, 15c Men'a 35c Silk Socks, 17c Men's 50c Silk Socks, 28c. Children's 25c Silk Socks. 14c Women's Lawn Slips, 98c LOCO Trimmed Camliric Sliirls. 98c 50 to 54 inch Cream Serges, $1.00 and M-'5 values. at 59c Double Warp Moh*ir Sicil-an, 37c $1.50 Lawn end Percale Morning Dresses, 68c Women's 75c Lisle Union Suits, 39c 24 to 26 inch Cowh de Suit Caaea, $3.49 Men'a Cowhide Traveling Bags, $5.00 24 inch Suit Cases, $2.97 $7.00 Violin Outfit, $3.98 $3.75 Bahjos, $1.98 $3.00 Guitars, $1.50 $5.00 Mandolins, $2.50 15c L nen Huck Towels, 10J._c $2.50 Parasols, $1.25 $3.50 and $3.95 Parasols, $2.00 $4.50 to $6.00 P-.r.-.-ol*. $3.00 $6.50 to $7.50 Parasols, $3.95 $10.00 to 525.CO Parasols, $4.95 Pure Gum Bathing Caps, 19c Summer Free Deliveries \\ e ,lr|i\rr t'rrr IO any <>t the COftgt rtaorta willtin 100 njilgg ot Nf\\ ^ orh all l"l|rl ptttchgKI -Jnoajnting to So.liO and more, and prrpay ship l.it ?? rltargc- to any part of Xew York. Xrv, Jrrsey. Penn-x Ivania, DelOware Maryland. District of Cnlumbia and tlie New Kngland States. The Convenience of an Account will be ypprcciated by tho>e who de-irr to place MAIL, THONE or < < ii ,\ IRY orders. Arrang-ments can be niadc whercby rr-ponsible jMirun- are extendrd this lacility. Wc itivitc your charge account. ?Lex. to Thlrd Ave., 59th to 60th St. In New York's Shopping Centre H Kourtaenth Street, W?at of rtfth Avaaua. Come Here for Your Sumrner Needs! No Stock Taking UntH End of August Therefore FuJI Summer Stocks?No Run-down Assortments iYUdstimrner Reductilons in Women's Dresses, Siiits, Cloaks, etc. Iiat jnake it pos^ble to supply every need for vacation, travelling or uear at such economical outlay that tlie Wise Woman will losc no s I Prices tl gcncral .. tinic in coming here.Assortments are large, but some lots are not?ao don't delsy?rcarl and chuose quickly. rvhb LMsarra ookn-UDUOTtosa. iwoionri bathing oiurg bomj <* Tan Pwurtea, Blaek 'Jarreta* and Satln I blacfc Mohalr-dattcbaWa bloomars Dveheaae?leaaa and aemi-flt?lined or 311 !lne.l 60.08 .?? 61100 to 618.00. 614.80 . 9.9S 010.00 .10.1^8 117.00 to 110.84. I J .98 131.06 .14.9S nri'irn BILK WCm?MMDVCTlON*. Tv.o-tone Bllka ptsta or trim'd Ji/.Waia ha-e peau <le i-yfne liiilng-fi foi * N?T0 oiiao . 6.9g 614.00 to 81T9*..3-88 iis.os to aoiao. '2.9q ?'.'2.n? to 8^.1.08.. .'^-S^ 831 M la 608.00.? ? ? 1 9.98 ai.i. WOOL BUITI RIDVCTlOJtM. Bummer weifht ierg?>?. mohalr*. Mlflcorda and wonteOs?plain. or trini'd--black, nav ar.d baai celora?all ilye* to 62 buat in the lot. but not at 'a, b priei V>*rr 811.08. . aisf'j Wai S BW ' Were Xow ?.?-?8 naoi 9.0fi 12.08 ! 82100. 1 4.0S 86*60.Now 19.98 LINEN TL'B BCIT8?Ranik and jTraacti Liaen -??'? Ita, nalu.jt at.d blu?? man; Ua.\r ..ollars ^tul CUffB Of 0BB trasuac colar?vbHib 6?98.i.98 i LINRN *r ITS < raali. Raaala and French ?roavaa?whlta, natural. blark and co!ora? i Norfolk and atraltrht jaeketa - ; anveleaa or ptain afclrta.7.98 i sir.K COATMMM-MKDVCTtOKB. ? r?rve iner^ors an'i .liare?abie and bl Taffaraa W?r? Now 66.00 saO 47.66. . 3-88 Idiw io 012.04.5.98 $i;-..(ih and 81V0R.o.98 DfllBt) foi ?*ar with licht or whlt? drcss's BSh round or square neck?aome with laige collara, with or wlthout ahlald ! and tle -gored or plaited aklrta | aome ?klrta ara trim'd.2.98 Tiner Bathlng Sults tB 7.9S. BATHINC* TIOHTE?black and na i ahort . .98 an* 1 . '*9 I KeUenaaoa Tiflhts? cntire coiu Mnation ault.1.98 j Swhumera prefer Tlfhta to Bloomara ai b< ! ing Ilfhter and affordlng greater fr'edoni P.athiug Capa?Full rar.ge of pratiy aa *ell aa practtcal atvlea?allk?, aatlna. aairena, serges and rubher. 9 to 1 . I r> i Bathlng fihoes?Satlu. s^t^en and BBnT? Mflfei sandal and tte at>lea - black, mw, white and red? .19?? .29-- .49-- .79 *rw I.S4 VHITI BATISTE DRBSSKS?REDI'CTIOSS J^'.-e trim'd -mora or lees elaborate ? man ioniblr.cd wlth allover ejelet emb'y--aotn< with tlnt'd m??sallne flrdle?? i TVrre N'uw I Were New ! 87.08.4 98 *9-9*. ??? ^.8<j* ! 8io.ii*s.7.98i*i*9S. 9.98 OBKAT SVC'.KS 07 JAP. SILK DRESSES BUelc or '"hlte M'atf r Spot Proof Silk ? d'wp p?l>l'iiii fll' infl effeot of <oat? front . loalng efferted by silk rord ernanienta?hematltchad turnovr callar. rcigerl Brtth Unife pUltmc of ailk ? cuff? rn BiBtah BH al^es? Speclal.9.98 BLA4TX JAP. HUC DRL'SSES? Gll-wion r.lait over aliouldera? button do^n front - round neck flnlahed "^ wlth flne knlfe plattlna; aa on aleev* and on front?par.al back?exeellant . atyle and value-all atzea......jFj.pP RAOf COAfS-TlFOTJCTlOKB. , n-.bl,e-i.?d Mohalr, Canton and RaJosrael. Serge? Werr Now I W?r? Wstn ' J85.98. 3.98 100.08..-. 4.?Sf No* 8.98 Were ll^S to $16.98. WOMEN'S washable dresses < Voiles, tisMie?. bati-te=. lawns, gingliam?. linens and chambfayo^fa/jL colors. cbecks, itripea and fancies?pretty and dainly models?faiicuiatiaS trtfnming touchea thai are found ordinarily only on dresses made to ordeiaaa| all sizea? / That wer? S2 08. That were 14 ?8, That w?r? 0J 08, l *Tha? varO %9t%+' 1.98 2.98 3.98 4.98 Sp:cial Valucs in WOfEN'S SUMMER WAISTS Chlna Bllk- felaeh a:i.i Bratta laoa leaaa i,; ? or low nr-'-Ii* alsu btark maaaallBa an^ taifeta IVatata I ?.? $'.'.60 - Now . 1 8S S'np?.l Flan"'' V^.'-i blUBS 'an Bl d ? :o>' B Ith ? reani ? P."b??p1en-? <ollar- ?Jpe-tal.8 OO Finp Popimr TTalala nnllaa and hatlate- witli \'al.. f'lun. or rerehra la-e varlety of atjiei ?ortii %2 &8 and 80 0S. 1.98 1.49 Dainly Volla u'aiari maay atyits elnorata arllli por.ular !a'-?? and . i'l-w?r^ 62.19 . OKKMBT CHIfTON O/AIfcTTI Black and olora unOarbaOlea of fan^y na' or ? ' IT. ;i?t;? v?*t or ySBM -f '*-? -. ith tmarl touchaa af 'o;i'rj?tlnj/ culor Wera t.'. os to ??.?<:> .0.69 HANDS0ME S!LXS For Summer especlally, but 8tylf6bj',f?ot year round wear at all ttruea, ? ?0-lr.cli Bla"k *"r?po da Chiue~ r ii full crinkla affOll iMl deep bUua^. 3 our r?fular t .'. ?*?? -W\ &K* 40-lncIi Cr?pe Jleteor? aatln flnlahv^ whlto. creair and lisht eolors alao na--; and black? faually 11.95. ,- ? aratr * ."Ifr Yard wWa Slilc Pepllna-full |0fl) Ij^ira whtlo. creani, liflh*. and dar!< colora, alao black- val. .88....??. ,t?W Tard wido Tlaln or Chanjaabla Ta*T?t*a?. .' dealrable colota and coinbln?tlona~ ehlffon flnl?!i?rflX ,9S........,^.,,? Sftflka m l Tard wide 'rA.'atj.rpr^o* Silk Foularda? l-la'-k and :avy. wlth whlt^ apota i and dota m?stallne rltilah ? I H.no quall'v. WIMEN'S $5.00 SUMMER HATS An ;i. .nr> ahapea that afforrl ? himdant ^h.j'Je ,tfl well ^.4 bHng oa tremel; pretty ?r.rl b'""'jini-'ir. Ria?-k or WMta 'h.pa ftalia and H?:nn? trlmrned ?ith ait iiitf# or pure hU'-lf or black Jii"i ahlto 1.?a-liornB an-' Ta\a-i tr? ;,!?<. Iri^liir|?'1 ..t'lo??r trlrrvved, rhlffon - td or havlnfl atll; or aattti a.'ar'c. * v . ?? ? "t tll hraiififui. all alniiie , i ? urereol msii .iii'l on the tltf of faal ion. CL0SING OUT BCYS' AND YOUltG MEN'S WICL SU!TS Buy non for Faii or fnr liMnaoHace uir-, for theaa are the stiita timt erory bay tieerls for mountaitis. seasliore and travelling, aa oreBeelaterforaajtioal.... Iihri.f! IneludO the good, b-tter atnl beat klnOLa of SerKes. Worsteds, ca.ssi mereo and ChevlotB -i? tho moat de Blrablo coloeing anJ Btytoa ? Valueo ate r.-tiiHrkablf - far niure ho than ng urrs woiilil lead j ov t?> rxpor-l, for our car Her i*ri.-er, nero far klarar timn uthera a1 kad! koRjTolm ind Douatai r.KF.Asi Slan. vltli r\trn 'routera- 7 to 10 :n \\rr? 1160.1 .93 W".-.. $4 P8.2. V.rrr 00 ?S and 88 0?J-;}. W^rv 87.0S.\. , :::::*? YOt'.VG MaWri 3ITTS l'in*> aaaortment -alzea to 37 cheat. \\*rr Ifl.OB. J1.98 Wer^ 87.08.?-98 Waro 89.08.^.98 Wrre 810H8 a:ul 81298.7.98 Wera mos anu 8i?50. 9.98 ^SK FOR "RED TIOKKT" I/5T5 REU TICKETS ARE ONL.Y PUT ITO.V REDUCED GOODS! I i Tard wide Bla^U Satm Du< hesa ? '. | quallt'- d??irab'e for <> - 0 dr<-?a??'. auit^. coa'a. ?lc Bflaeial >aiuo. j 3.'. ineh glaefe MeeaflJInaa, Taffa'aa SIIU I*onB??? anl ^'aterproof | r hina Slllta- ap'.-lal . I Tard wld? Rough 5hantan?; t2f | all Mlk-- flrn-ly v u< ?n lut'ro'it form?rlv .0*4 . .7^ r* .17* .77, Yard ?rld? Silk Poiif?? ?en and luairo-j* nstvral. tan. lasi.er and hla.k Summer T'-ljli' -al. ..M>. WASH TRESS FABRICS From tfe Greatest Dcjartmcnt ln the World ?earytblng tiiat reu arant and ai pii.o? that make you reatur tlia- f-r valucs ln W'hi.Ii I ?ress fabrict tli^r<>> v*. PLACTD LIKB tnBARN'8 00 BBB> STKII'KU VtMLgOJ whll* BlflBlltB ntili hla^k, b\w, l^.v.iidrrot jilnk atrlp^i fp**>ial . _ly iMroiuKn i.MBK.JuiK.KT iwiaBjaji rsrlOM dotf. and flfl.irog uii whlt? BfSSJMfta *jfi an.l tw qtiality. Wera |f*0? \\>ro |11 9h FKKSCH BATtarn unllmlted aaaort*n?nt ?>i IripBB, asaiea florala and b?rd*ra wlilt* flTouiKla Bpwlal . ,|1 RLfaiAN ""'ini'tlD BRIRTTMOa- arbOta, r btao o:- Ih' riui^r arouiid... ?ith ,^ ', flro'ipw of ti.r.p earflB, t?n nf ? i-it.-h arw t>iD *i. hi/tir- mereori a4 g[\r tli? effOOt of haudroii" aliK shlrtinija flp?<-'al . {? B SIUK BfDtaOO MAl'RAS BSS4 b^ I.lfh .'ta?J> pat>*rda?h<*rB for motl'a ji.ir'i . and paJmnnF - gr?at vart?*\- .<f clrar atrtpaa on whlto tcrounda a Bood rasaa at 45. jjy colorcd Dgaagf LtygHg laao iin?n. I'lnks. n.'uey. Tl^llot. Natural. Tana. Hro* na. Gra>a, Orrena. Hl*. k BfljBBlBl.. ,fffj Man; of theaa 1 clors ar? juat rlfht for motor ooata f'ORPFD 7.E1'1IVK UI.VUHAMS- great varlety of utrlpea, rheoka, plalds and plain colora. a a -?> Three Reasons Why You Shoyld Buy Rugs Now! 82.95 ig& n.NE AXMINHTKRS. Tv.i \?e||-kao\vn inakea KluralM and Orlentals, 8.; ixio.6 feet LOT 1 ot/aoTU ajaoo to $4:;.oo. rnnorr wmroNi. ?oaoaed or aeamleBS, S.flxlO.O and 9x12 ft. Uicliest colors & deaiijnB. LOT .1 6-50 pa CREX and RAO RL'G?!. 0x12 feet. Colonials, Iteorthkide, Homestead? Beat eolora. Don't make the mistake of thlnklrtg- th*>ae shopworn or left over aloek: . THKV ARK NKW RUOfl, freali, parfeot, beautlful. and of the most d*slrali!e descripilou ? offered at tliesfl aiieelally low pricea aa an in dueaniant to viaitora ln Kew York wi?o have purchaaea vt thls klnd to ...,!.? tsp flnp?i n.iar \alues ln the eltv! uutimtni m \iauuio ... ...-" .*...? ..,,,, make. . The tlnest Rug \alues ln the clty See llerald. Times. World. American for Kxtraordinary Mornint; Spedala CL0SED ALL DAY SATURDAY UNTIL FURTHER N0TICE