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Jl a - ? -it -1- , ? ovuHA.v;^vH^^%vw?wwwwvww;.,vv.?,?vw,2,wy'. 1 k?vr-#%^C.?*-? ?H\' iThw.?~ -. f. I^f'n'-A*-. * "i ?? ->.- '?"< ?V'< <* ?Together with your engraved name plate, presented at our sta tionery department tomorrow, Monday. January 30, | Will entitle you to 50 | cards, engraved from | the plate " FOR ONLY 13c THIS COUPON t S Domestic bargains i jt :?>: TT & V BtltcJ ft j? # k si.on. $ 1 Not more than one coupon or order accepted from any cu?tomer at this price, which Is so much be low our own underselling price as to he genuinely sensational. No C. O. D. order or 'phone orders. First Floor. ?VtJVvV"'* wWWW'.A.? w If w T. i i l P x & it S v ?: 3f S # x sif "if J*, sz They are great?a-e they not? 81 by 00-lneh Whit? Hem stitched Bleached Sheets; extra for metal beds. Worth for -. - :<6-inch Nainsook-finish Long cloth lor. making fine under wear. Worth 16c yard, for 00 by 00-lnch New York Mills Bleached 8heets: absolutely perfect, and Q/T they bear the mill's stamp. Q3C Worth $1-13. for y. -*> :<? f 5c V 8 FLANNELS Good clearance lots JC v & ARNOLDS SUPERFINE Fl.ANNEL ETTE: double fold and suit er ahl" for. making wa sts. as )f well as kimonos. Worth IS.* yard, for & ALL-WOOL SHAKER FLAN NEL; cream only. Regularly 35c yard, for 9%c 28c =5? 45 by .'flVlncli Bl^achcd Pillow Cases; -ound thread, bleached cotton. Worth ll?c, for J4c | $1.25 pillows for 89c f Top .collars, 7c u*"al l5c kin<)? X ALL-WOOL SKIRTING FLANNELS, with silk - embroidered hem stitched or scalloped edges. Regularly 30c yard, for 48c X -?{ X 2: double-felled ?? =>? Limited qvantlty. and no 'phon? S1 by 00-lnch Bleached Sheets, with seam In center. W ,~iftf'iv-'if'i-rr'i&c"re^n?src*tc- ? .? ami iiiiii ^WWU?WWWWW'WWWV^W'.^WOOWW'WWW'-J'-JWWV* ?wiWi v i- 7nc^c*>r'< v. rvwv'i ro"> *' ?* | NOTIONS Busy dressmakers and others who have much sewing to do In the IC near future will appreciate these C low prices: ? JOHN J. CLARK'S 200-yard r Spool Cotton, black or white; six spools for SBWING SILK, best quality 100-yard spools, in black. white and colors. Regularly 9c a spool. Sale price 300-YARD Basting Cotton, all numbers. Regularly 6c a spool. Sale price, 3 spools J0C is K'f or mail nrd?rs filled at day's special price Mon 49c X X. They are 20 by 27 in. Odorless. Filled with sanitary du?k feat In rs. Covered with blue or tan Imitation linen tick ing. A Monday-on'y bargain at 89c cat n. ? First Floor? Beddinjr Section. These Top Collars are made of the finest white swiss. with hand-hemstitched hems. Just the right height. Divided in center effects. A real, Inexpensive neckpiece?only 7c for Monday. First 1' loor?S. Kann, Sons & Co. 5 -A* in a am C">C'?k*"iv?4\"4 ?*'/V *n* f\ <"W?" WW^^W!.^'. COLORED SHAKER FLANNEL. blue, red and gray mottled effect; for making undergar ments and men's working X shirts. Regularly 10c yard. ^ for * 'A* "l? ?"..'WWWWW(.^WW'?'W..??'U?V.w..,,..V?"?''..".?,WW-.w?,t..?W,?v-". 6%c K x X f I g is X X V. is V. a v K v ?}?* : Ji. A 8 S o *5J A 3>: a g A X X W w. .? w W V w W W V OW WWW ?.. ? WWW W w W '4 ;? r*.c-.c-#??'. v-? i-<rr-.Pre* c*?c-#c ?*a".; $2.00 chiffon-finish | broadcloth at $1.25 yard One day only at this pricc. W'c call it a $2.00 Broadcloth, bccausc elsewhere in this city, and generally over the country, this identical cloth is sold at $2.00. We have never asked over $1.50 tor it. Tomorrow only, a yard, $1.25. Choice of navy blue, brown, garnet, wine, plum, myrtle, reseda, gray. 'si $ V ?"O?'Ww'(?''??''*?'?? .vw /? if ?*--v' /%~vc**?"?.>' .> ".Cv He 6c js; ?C is; & 3? w K w I 15c PARIS BATISTE AT 8% YD. IN MORE THAN 100 PATTERNS-ALL J908 STYLES The reason is they are "SUPPOSED" to be seconds Regarding this point, we would sa)- they arc really so perfect that if all "seconds" were as good as these we would never sell a yard of perfect goods at regular price. You can hardly detect any imperfection, and none whatever will be noticeable when the goods are made up. At the price this is the biggest bargain we expect to have this whole season in 1908 wash goods. 31 inches wide. v. K *::* n & ft g 10c & K Jl for.. SKIRT GAUGES?just the tiling for dressmakers or home *? ewers. Regularly 2,~>c. Sale price GOLDEN SPRING HookR and Eyes. Regularly lOc a card. c_ Sale price SANITARY SAFETY PINS, in all sizes; black or nickel. Regular ly 3c, 4c. and 5c a dozen. Sale rr price, 2 dozen for EXTRA HEAVY Tubular Shoe Laces. 4t4, 5-4 and 6-4: In black only. Regularly 25c a dozen. in. 8ale price ' "C WOMES'S Straight-front Hose Supporters, satin pad. four straps, suspender web. Regularly tr. 25c a pair. Sale price *Jw 34-YARD Cotton Tape, white or black. Sale price, per Lr nlApp Ow WASHINGTON 400-count Pins, 3 papers for LARGE PIN CUBES, oright, matt or assorted heads. Regu larly 9c each. Special, the "cr til hp w S. H. A M. Slx-yard-pl?ce Black Skirt Braid. Regularly 18c (O. a pl?c3. Sale price MERCERIZED Skirt Braid. 5 vurd piece. Regularly 15c a f>r piece. Sale price, the piece... WHALEBONE Collar Sets; six to the set; assorted heights. Each set ? FANCY Elastic- Belting; black only: cut in belt lengths. Regularly, each 49c. 8ale 25c 5c g 5*je 3 >: "rC Mm *% :<>: 3?; i a Q & i': ? Jtm 3S .0, % The defects are more technical than actual. Fine cotton material, printed in polka dot, check, cross-bar, dash, ring and a dozen other designs and combinations, each in a variety of dainty colorings. First Floor?Bargain Tables. These patterns are not to be had elsewhere at so low a price as we bought the mill's entire production?more than 40,000 yards. Just what you want for wash dresses, shirt waists and the new mannish style wash suits. It will pay you to buy NOW. . ( 65c to $2.00 val. and mechlin laces at 55c dozen yards TOGETHER WITH THREE BIG BARGAINS IN HANDSOME EMBROIDERIES The Val. and Mechlin Laces are nearly all in complete matched sets, ranging from Y\ of an inch wide to 2^4 inches. They are all in the 1908 patterns, and repre sent the very latest fashionable tendencies. About 7,000 pieces, each 12 yards to the piece, to go on sale tomorrow. Sold only by the piece (12 yards). Included are German,' French, Italian and English makes, in the medium and finest qualities only?both edges and insertings. Worth 65c a dozen yards up to $2 00. Come early. That's our advice. . , Shirt waist fronting? $JJO yard $1,50 to $2,50 qualities Choice of fifty patterns, in both swiss and ba tiste. All 30 inches wide, and in exquisite new de signs. Two lots of embroideries Both showy and well-made Embroideries, in cambric, swiss and nainsook, in a wide range of patterns. LOT 1?25c to 3/^c values at, yard 15c LO T 2?ioc and i2}6c values at, yard 654c Fine demi-flouncing?39c yard 50c to 85c values Wide range of very choice patterns. Both Swiss and Nainsook Demi-flouncing included. Regular 50c to 85c qualities, and all 1908 designs. x 3C * 'if 3?: 'Ji ;or '<?* :o: li* A ? -? S)~. 3? Jl A 'Si. 3C >; -r\~ W X 3>: ? >> prlre; SETWELL Pompadour Formp. all colors. Regu larly, U5c. Sale price WIRE PAMPADOUR II a 1 r Rollg, covered with real hair; all colofs. Regularly 25c. Sale pri^fc, each.................. Kair \7c 19c :o: ->c 'si 3C 5C SZ 5>: There's everything stylish in these 23c yd. trimmingsl Tl\is is a clearance price! There are trimmings In this lot that sold from 50c. to $l.,TO a yard. All kinds. Including appliques, one-sided effects, festoons, bands. Beautiful are the color combina tions. soupe being lu harmony, others contrasting. You couldn't go wrong to buy trimmings for spring gowns from this lot. ( Any at 23c a yard. SEVERAL BIG BARGAINS IN WHITE GOODS ?It is improbable you will be able to equal the first three of them again this season. | CORDED PLAID LAWN I VALUE, 15c yd. Only ioo pieces. 33 inches wide. Extra fine quality and 1!e very sheer. Choice of a number of effective designs. Very popular, and promises to be the season's vogue. I SHIRTING MADRAS I 18c yd* Only 38 pieces. All imported goods and oi a very fine ^ quality. Novel and very desirable patterns. A superior mate ? rial for waists or dresses. I FINE INDIA LINON I QUALITY, He yd. You'll enthuse over the quality and the bargain the minute you see the goods. Limited quantity. 32 inches wide, and an ? unusual grade. x IMPORTED Linen-finish White Percales. 36 in. & wide. Usual 25c quality. Small lot. SALE PRICE, 1 r U V\RD AOC HIGHLY Mercerized Batiste, 28 inches wide and the usual 20c quality. SALE PRICE, yard.. A LONE CASE of Sheer Corded Plaid Swiss. X in a variety of styles. Usual 15c quality. SALE P 1\IC?, yard................................... ?;< 50 PIECES of 47-inch-wide Persian Lawn, in the f A ?$ usual 25c quality. SALE PRICE, yard AtC ft ENGLISH LOXGCLOTH ?"Roval" brand; pt fine chamois finish; 12-yard pieces. Regularly $2. CM AE & Tomorrow for only A w ?V(. Jl X _ * Truly astonishing are the values of the January sale of silks ?some of the bargains of which are specifically men tioned below, special attention being directed to the great black silk values f "Sample" rolls of $10 & $121 I Jap mattings for $7.98 :<c "If :<?: x x x a i X *S%'1 These are the advance samples of the importer, and as buyers have finished ordering mattings for the spring trade, tlwso sample -oils were closeu out to us at a very low price. These are the best Japanese Cotton-warp Mattings, in carpet designs and colors of blue, red and gr?en. Two-tone and tricolors: some plain white, others with white in la'd effect. Only one or two rolls alike. ^c,'s^3,y!s"^Va!i^o'Vfc>Vsfe'bVo""'Wl#""~''?^^u'-''-i!4UHk4"ywl-'u,4iyHWi>'"yyy'd4 X 3C E 3C ??? Special lot of John S. Brown & Son's Table linens Special prices Now is the Ume to buy linens and save money on them. Every one Is familiar with the quality and superiority of John 8. Brown & Son's famous linens and will ap? preciate this special offering. We have arranged these in throe lots, as follows: LOT 1?TABLE CI,OTHS. Size 8-4 8-10 8-12 Value $3.00 *1.7* *4.50 Sale price r.'W> *a.40 24-lnch Napkins to match, a dozen, 13.75. LOT 3?TABLE C1/OTH8. Size 8-4 8-W ?-12 Value *3..-i0 $4.50 |5.2? Sale price fl!.70 *3.38 $4.00 i!4-ineh Napkins to match, per doz., $4.00. LOT 3?TABLE CLOTHS. Size 8-4 8-10 8-12 Value $3.75 $4.75 $6.75 Sale price $3.00 $3.75 $4.30 24-lnch Napkins to match, per doz.. $4.25. 30 DOZHN Fine Japanese Hand drawn I.inen Scarfs and Squares; sizes 18x54 and :*>x.'K>. m. Regular $1.00 and $1.25 J *y qualities. Choice 100 DOZE3N Fine Bleached' Irish Satin Damask Dinner Napkins; size '?<x2a. Regularly $2.7?0 a dozen. Sale price ................ tW-lNOH-WIDE Full - bleached Union Scotch Table Damask; very weighty. Regular 50c quality. Sale price, a .^Ap vn r/f J u I vi ????????????????????? OVK CASE of 10-lnch Weighty Absorbent Crash. plain ^ white; also *ith red border. Special pricc, a yard IRISH S.VTIN Table Damask of a superior quality: 2 yds. Am wide. A regular $1.25 W if quality. Special, a yards.. x # w 20-Inch Napkins to match, per do*., $2.15. Linen?First Floor. 4 ?;i= X -!r * & I $1.98 3>! a x i i x X 'rt* O'. X X ?:< X y x. x I y. J;' n.* 3C K -t "t n i-w-j rtfifvvir v*-i ?BB x X X W c urge you to come early and get choice from lots that are small but of extraordinary val Many silks are to be had at just half regular prices. Goods are seasonable and desirable for spring dresses. , , . tie .V, SK * >!! & x ?x S $1.25 brilliant satin messaline^ 69c yard ALL fashion authorities predict a great vogue for satin ef fects for spring. These in colors pink, mais. champagne, eld rose, reseda, medium preen, navy, white. Ivory and cream. These goods art1 27 Inches wide. New spring foulards. W e are now showing a complete line of the new foulards, in designs not to be had elsewhere. Some quite limited in quantity. Get tlrst pick. 75c yd. and 79c yd. 75c spotproof and waterproof pongee, 59c yard This is a very nnusual val ue. Black, blue and brown grounds, v.ith white dots, in a large variety of sizes. This silk is 23 Inches wide. 85c genuine Lyons dyed and printed and habutai printed, 49c yard Full 27 inches wide. Extra heavy weight. Splendid range of printings in all size dots, on both black and white grounds. Ordi nary plain domestic habutai always costs as much. New novelty silks, 69c and 79c kinds, to go at 49c yard ?Just a small lot in fancy stripe, Pekln stripe, Roman stripe and neat plaid effects, suitable for waists. Wlille they last, choice, 40o a yard. VELVETS at half price One or two days this week will be sufficient to close out en tirely the special lots of Velvets in mill ends. 39c yd. and 49c yd. -OQO X x X EVERY BLACK SILK IS GUARANTEED % It is quite unusual to find in a sale every black silk offered to be guaranteed to give satisfao tory wear or money refunded, but that is the case with all mentioned below. Peati de X J' 3E ->r x JK Sf * SL K ??i The unexpected happened A big lot of furs at 60c on the dollar?and less! maker noted for his productions weathered the financial storm for many weeks and was envied by the other New York makers because of his apparently unassailable position. Yet the crash came to him Tast week. W'c got his stock. Prices are trul}- sacrifices. Hundreds of price items?but room for these few: These mink furs are guaranteed $35.00 MINK Novelty Muffs. loose tab ends.. 919.50 $40.00 MINK Muffs, three and four stripes ?22.50 $45.00 MINK Novelty Muffs, with loose tab ends 927.50 $rt0.<X> MINK Muffs, Ave stripes. In novelty effect..$37.50 $83.fM> MINK Fancy Muff. with heads and tails $45.00 $00.00 MINK Fancy Muff. with heads and tails $52.50 $H?0.00 MINK Novelty Muff.$02.50 $50.00 MINK Novelty Scarf.$29JH> $.'10.00 MINK Novelty Scarf in four different styles.. .$19.50 $ 5?VX> MINK Neckpieces. very long, novelty effect.$30.00 $.15:00 MINK Throws or Scarfs 922.50 $125.00 MINK Novelty Shoulder Cape 980.50 $100.00 MINK Novelty Shoulder Cape $74.50 J2&C 9*c BONNET & Cie cele brated Fur a Dye Silks which for vejirs have been the world's standard. inches 79c SI.15 finality, wide. at. yard. $1.25 finality, 2S inches wide, at, yard 0O0 89c YARD-WIDE Black Taf feta;^perfect in dye. tfnish and luster. Us ual $1..*!5 quality. A vard ? " J* .. ?. *? *. - ?? - - -? -? ^ *r s^ ^ ^^ ^ -? 98c $1.19 BLACK Cygne. in a good weight :iud tinish; an Ideal waist silk. A yard 89c 69c BLACK Satin Messa IIlie; :2o Inches wide, and a wry des;rable waftst material. A yard BLACK extra he^tvy 75C (,'hine; quality, and perfect in color and tinish; 2.S Indies wide. At, yard 50c Crepe dc 55c GREEN-EDGE Black Taffeta, which Is fully guaranteed, and one of the best selling silks we have ever handled. ,?1 inches wide. MON DAY ONLY at. yd... New 1908-09 fur coats ;<? x ? X X X a 6 % air x x x & 3i X 85c -OQO $1.39 BLACK Dress Taf feta; very heavy and brilliant, and es pecially suitable for separate skirts; Inches wide. At. jard $1.10 SK is 3C $w.00 RUSSIAN PONY COATS, military, loose box and otiier styles up-to-date. Mostly all hand somely lined and finished $70.Oo RUSSIAN PONY COATS, military style, long and beauti fully lined and finished " $1 Mi.ftO FRENCH SA1?L E COATS, very long, cut in new est fashion; hand somely lined and finished $33.50 $37.00 $95.00 $45.00 RUSSIAN PONY COAT, newest m odd, fancy buttons and brocade lining.... $80.00 LONG RUSSIAN PONS' COATS, hand somely lined and finished. Each.... $150,041 RUSSIAN PONY COATS, very lonsr. with lynx collar and cuffs $05.00 CARACAL COATS, new est style, cut very long. handsitmely lined and finished.. $29.75 jSIAN PONY $50.00 ONY COATS. $89.00 COATS, new $37.50 J' .'l S X X X ARMY AND NAVY NEWS Prospective Marine Corps Officers. Examination of candidates for appoint ment aa second lieutenant in the Marine Con>8 will be conducted at the marine barracks In this city commencing tomor row. The examining board will consist of TJeut. Col. Charles A. Doyen. I'.S.M.C.; Surgeon Cary D. Langhorne. I'.S.N.; MaJ. <"*harles G Long. U.8.M.C.; Capt. Henry Leonard. U.8.M.C.. and Passed Assistant Surgeon C. T. Grayson, T\8 N., with First Lieut. E. A. Greene. U.8.M.C., as re corder. The following candidates have been se lected to tak*- the examination: Frank A. "Warner. U.S.M.C.; Irving B. Taylor. New York: Robert D. Workman. F.S.M.C.: Frederick L Lang. New York: Dwlght -L. Bowen. IT.S.M.C.; John v. Lam berton. Morrissvllle. Vt.; Charles B. Merrlam. Maine; N. Angler Eastman. New York: Franklin H. Drees. Iowa; Henry M. Butler. Ohio; Jos?ph C. Fegan. Texas; James T. Allen. Owensboro. Ky.; John Q. Adams. Maryland; Andrew J. Iverson. Beverly. Mass.; Eugene A. Loh man, Roswell. New Mexico: Samuel Edel man. Philadelphia; Carl A. Johnson. 8t. JxmiI.s county. Minn.: Arthur T. Bagley. Ohio; Edgar A. Stadden. Springfield. III.; Bernice MoDanlelS. Texas; Sherbourne Prescott. Waterbury. Conn.; Delmur H. Beeson. Philadelphia. Pa.; James T. Reld. Bennettsville. 8. C.: John Dixon. Wash ington. D. C.; Dudley H. McDowell, Geor gia. Status of Porto Hi can Troops. For a number of years the I'nited States has maintained In Porto Rico two battal ions. or eight companies, of native troops. St an annual cost of flM.OOrt. Th? higher officers of th* force ara all Americans, ?nd thos* under the rank of captain ure mostly Porto Rlcaos. Tne enlisted men are all natives of the island. The general opinion seems to be that the eflfe<t of th maintenance of the little army has been most beneflc'al. It is the only military force Jn the island, except h small body of I'nited States marines, and the military authorities feel that It would be well to keep this body of trained and disciplined troops ready for an emergency. l"nd*?r Spanish rule few things rasped the island people more Phan the arrogance of the Spanish troop?. Now that the troops are Porto Bicans It makes the people feel that ^hey have nart and parcel in the govern ment. Th? existence of this force of Por. to Rican soldiers depends upon annual appropriations. Each year it Is for Con gress to decide whether the force is to be continued, and each year the appropria tions meets with opposition. Unless pro vision Is made at this session for another year the regiment will be disbanded next July. ?n Officer Severely Rebuked. First Lieut. James A. Thomas of the Coast Artillery was convicted by court martial at Fort De Soto. Fla., of conouct to the prejudice of good order and mili tary discipline and sentenced to be repri manded. Brig. Gen. J. M. K. Davis, com manding the Department of th#? Gulf, ap proved the sentence arid administered a severe reprimand. In his review of the case Gen. Davis says that vrtijle visiting a nearby town with a team of soldiers to ?hoot a rifle match against the national guardsmen Lieut. Thomas allowed him self to b* piqued at what 1? considered lack of attention on his arrival, and told his men that he had washed his Viands of the affair, but that they might go on with the match if they wanted. The result was that Wie soldiers refused to go on with the matcSi, and. accompanied by Lieut. Thom as. sp<>nt the day drinking in a public saloon and fighting among themselves. "When thu manager of the saloon," said Gen. Davis, "threatened to have the police summoned to stop the fighting:, a civilian says. th*j accused remarked to him t>hat the officers could do more with the soldiers than the police could. as had been proven at San Francisco and Brownsville. The evidence of his own witnesses left 110 chance to acquit of the accusation that he Improperly, offensively and threaten ingly remarked that attempts by the po lice to arrest the soldiers would b? re sented. The mention of Brownsville in answer to a complaint of disorderly cnn duct was a threat. The preposterous ar gument and claims advanced in th ? effort to justify his conduct throughout this af fair, jjs wMl as his attempts to forestall these charges, show that stiff-neckedness had taken the place of a promised spirit of humility. In executing this sentence the department commander.rebukes Lieut. Thomas for his disgraceful conduct in this matter. He will do well to return to the state of mind he appears to have been In when he wrote the letter referred to. and to divest himslf of the conceit and recklessness that have taken Its place." Paymaster's Clerk Not an Officer. Lieut. Col. Klija.h \Y. Ha!ford. U.S.A., retired, who was private secretary to ex-President Harrison, recently applied to the War Department for advancement to the next higher grade In the army on ac count of services during the civil wac. It was shown that Col. Halford was em ployed during that war as a paymaster's clerk for five months ami twenty-nine days from Following a long Iln2 of derisions on similar applications, the War Department has decided th:it as a paymaster's clerk Col. Halford was neither an officer nor an enlisted niaft in the regu'ar or volunteer forces witiiln the meaning of the act of April 2.*i, JiK>4, which ? allows retirement with Increased rank to officers who served during the civil war. It was held further that the word "offi cer" as employed In that act applies only to commissioned officers and does not in clude paymaster's clerks or other civilian employes. Army Badges Ready. The quartermaster general has reported that t>!ip certificate of merit badges and the Spanish and Philippine campaign badges are ready for distribution. In or der that early distribution may be made, commanding officers of companies, troops, batteries and detachments have, been re quested to forward promptly to the ad jutant general of the army the names of enlisted men under their commands who have been listed for these badges and who are now in the service. As Miese are the on'y badges that, are ready for dis tribution. no r?feretic3 to other badges will be made. Trial of Maj. Hancock. Maj. William F. Hancock of the Coast Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Bar rancas, Ha., will be tried by court-mar tial at Atlanta. Ga.. tomorrow. The ex act nature of the charges against the officer is not disclosed, but it is stated that they involve acts of intemperance. The accused officer is a native of Ohio. He entered West Point in 1870 and re ceived l)is commission as a major in 190H. Important Military Changes. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will be re lieved of command of the army in the Philippines on tha 15th proximo by Maj. Gen. J. F. Weston and will avail himself of six months' leave of absence to return to the United States leisurely by way of Europe. On his arrival in the United States Gen. Wood will assume command of the Department of the East at New York, relieving Maj. Gen. F. D. Grant, who will bo transferred to the command u.' the Department of the Lakes at Chi cago. succeeding Brig. Gen. W. A. Car ter. who will be transferred to the com mand of the Department of the Missouri at Omaha, Neb- ^ Oen. Wotherspoon's Case. The failure of the Senate to confirm the nomination of Brig. Gen. W. W. Wother spoon. although it acted favorably upon the nomination of the officers of the in fantry arm who ar^ promoted, vice Wotherspoon, has presented an unusual condition. If Wotherspoon fails of,con firmation and the other officers are com missioned as confirmed Wotherspoon will lose his military commission. Action is suspended at the War Department In the belief that favorable action will be taken by the Senate on the nomination of Gen. Wotherspoon. Awarded the Norman Medal. Civil Engineer Leonard M- Cox. U. S. N? has beon awarded the Norman medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers for his paper entitled "The Naval Float ing Dock?Its Advantages. Design and Construction." Civil Engineer Cox had charge of the construction of the naval dry dock Dewey, which made, the mem orable voyage from Baltimore to Olon gapo. I\ I. Big Shortage of Officers. When the 23d Infantry teaves Madison barracks and Fort Ontario. N. Y., In a few days for a third tour of duty In the Philippines the regiment will be short twenty of its complement of officers, and possibly twenty-one. Of the other three infantry regiments under orders to pro ceed to the Philippines during the next four months one will bs short fourteen officers and the other two will each lack twelve officers. It Is declared to be im possible to withdraw the absent officers from their present duties or to transfer officers of other regiments to fill the p'aces of the absentees, as it is found there are no officers available for such transfer from among those who "have rec ords of short tropical service. The situa tion is embarrassing the authorities of the War Department, which is now con fronted with a shortage of officers as well as a shortage of enlisted r n. Privileges to Philippine Scouts. The President has authorized the com manding general, Philippine Division, to Increase the number of privates in each company of Philippine Scouts by six, mak ing the maximum strength of such com panies 110, and has also authorised the issue of musical instruments in stock to volunteer bands in the Philippine Scouts. An additional sum of $120 in gold per month is allowed each of three privates in each company Philippine S<outs employed on special sanitary work. A Naval Mathematician Wanted. Prof. E. K. Rawson. professor of mathe matics in .the navy, will be placed on the retired list 011 account of ag: February 21 next. He was formerly on duty at the Navy Department in connection with the publication of the naval records of the war of the rebellion, but for Hie. last six years has been on duty at the Naval Acad emy. His retirement will create a va cancy in the list of fourteen professors of mathematics, ' and Assistant Secretary Newberry has given notice that an ex amination will be held at the Naval Ob servatory in this city on the "d proximo for the purpose of tilling that vacancy. There are twenty-one candidates for the professorship, all civilians. Several are now employed at the Naval Observatory and others at the Naval Academy. A professor of mathematics receives com pensation at the rate of $2,000 a year, with allowances for light, fuel and quarters. Prof. Rawson Is a native of-New York and was appointed to the navy in Octo ber. 1800. He has held the rank of cap tain since September, 1002. TAFT SEES C0RTELY0U. Call Relates to Jamestown Exposi tion Affairs. Secretary Taft paid a visit to Secretary Ccrtelyou yesterday at the Treasury De partment. t Iwas stated that the call was incident to a meeting of the government managers of the Jamestown exposition in order to close up the affairs of that in stitution as far as the government Is con cerned. Charles P. Taft, the Secretary's brother, who has been in Washington for two days looking over the political situation, re turned to Cincinnati yesterday afternoon. VALLEY OF VIRGINIA. Late Happenings in the Winchester Section. Special rrtiTFspon'Jeoi-r *>f The Star. WINCHESTER. Va., January 18. loop The public schools of Winchester are s<o crowded that the council. at the instance of the city school board, has pa-s*-?d a resolution asking tlio legislature permis sion to allow the taxpayers and other vot | ers to pass on the matter of issuing bonds i for at least *10.G0i> with which to pro vide additional school facilities. S. H. Hansbrough has been re-elerted president of the Shenandoah Valley Na tional Bank of Winchester and R. T. Barton re-elected president of the Far mers and Merchants' National Bank. The home of H. B. Ncsmith. near De haven. this county, in which a po6t office is also situated, had m narrow escape from being burned a few nights ago. A burning lamp was hurled from a window just as It exploded. For the first time in the history of the Slienandoah division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad train auditors are now doing duty on this branch regularly. In order to settle the old Kurtz estate in this city a stone house occupied by Gen. George Washington while he was located at Winchester during Lord Fair fax's time was sold today a.t public auction by order of the court. It is ex pected that the house will be torn down. Steps have been taken lierc to organize a society among the physicians and sur geons of tlie Shenandoah valley. Mrs. Mary C. Harris died suddenly of heart disease at her horn? in Winchester last Wednesday night. She was formerly Miss Richardson. Three daughters and one son survive her. ? ? ? > ? ' CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. January 1*.-The James Donovan Company, shoe manufac turers of Everett, have entered an assign ment for the benefit of creditors In the registry of deeds here. The assets of the company are placed at &JOO.OOO, the amount for which It was incorporated, and the liabilities at $1SO,<JOO.