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WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1908.
THE CURRAN DRY GOODS COMPANY-
" Pre-inventory Cash Clearance !
Conversion of Merchandise Into Money at Great Concessions From Regular Prices.
) An Immense Cash Sale. "The Most Direct Route to a Trial Balance."
' ' To-morrow moraine we rine un the curtain on one of the most eenerous price sharing movements thisstore has ever attemnted.
' Eather than measure and count and measure and count we nropose using the time that is left between inventory to convertine what we
can of our stock into monev bv eivine the public greater inducements than have ever been offered them for their co-operation in solving that most
troublesome problem connected with business Inventory.
; We have decided to make this a strictly cash sale because of the prices that will rule during its continuance and the remainder of the
month will be given up to our customers for the disposal of merchandise regardless of profit.
Here is an opportunity in economy that will serve you in your savings for months to come if you but anticipate your wants at this sale.
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Our Inventory
Clearing in Cotton.
A wholesale reduction is reflected
in each of the following values which
should call forth great crowds of
thrifty buyers for the coming few
davs. These prices are unmatchable
anywhere to-day in the dry goods
business.
WASH GOODS.
5,000 yards light and dark seer
sucker ginghams, in checks
and stripes, worth 12 c. Pre
inventory Sale 6c
200 pieces best quality light or
dark calicoes, navy blue, grey,
black or red, worth 8c. Pre
inventory Sale '. 8c
100 pieces yard wide flannelettes
beautiful patterns, worth 19c.
Pre-inventory Sale 10c
3,000 yards light and dark per
cales, worth 12Vic to 15c. Pre
inventory Sale 10c
50 pieces best quality Galatea
cloth, in, plain and fancy
colors, worth 17c. Pre-inventory
Sale I2V9C
1,000 yards remnants of dress
plaids, worth 12c. Pre-inventory
Sale 8c
WHITE GOODS.
20 pieces India linen lawn,
worth 12 c. Pre-inventory
Sale 8c
2,000 yards white madras waist
ings, worth 17c. Pre-inventory
Sale .10c
5 pieces 46 inch FVench batiste,
worth 39c. Pre-inventory Sale 25c
20 pieces 36 inch long cloth,
worth $1.50 a piece. Pre-inventory
Sale $1.15
50 pieces white mercerized
waistings .worth 25c. Pre-inventory
Sale 15c
FLANNELS.
20 pieces cream domet flannel,
worth 5c. Pre-inventory Sale ysc
100 pieces best quality outing
flannel, worth 12Vc. Pre-inventory
Sale gc
20 pieces plain colored outing
flannel, red. blue and white,
worth 12 c. Pre-inventory
" Sale joe
Pre'inventory
Clearing of Dress
Gods,
Vigorous price cutting signifies a
big clearing in this department. No
line of goods in our store comes in for
closer scrutiny than does dress goods.
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Bather half price. Quarter price, any
price than carry them over to another
season and these numbers testify to
the fidelity of this principle :
50c Worsted Suitings 29c
500 yards of neat Pekin stripe
worsted fabrics in the new
spring colors, very neat pat
terns for shirt waists and
suits, regular price 50c. Pre
inventory Sale 29c
59c Black and White Checks . . 49c
42 inch shepherd checks in four
size checks, fine twill face,
this cloth was never sold for
less than 59c. Pre-inventory
Sale 49C
$1.50 to $2.00 Suitings $1,19
All our fancy tailor suitings,
comprising Panamas, serges,
worsteds and Panamas in fine
stripes and cheks, regular
price $1.50 to $2.00. Pre-inventory
Sale $1.19
$1.25 Fancy Suitings 89c
54 inch tailored suitings in neat
mixtures in the fall shades,
value $1.25. Pre-inventory 89c
BLACK GOODS.
Lot of 39c and 50c goods for . . 29c
Ten pieces of fine 'black cash
mere, serges and granites,
face 36 and 44 inches wide,
regular price 39c and 50c.
Pre-invetnory Sale 29c
$1.00 Panama Suitings ggc
44 inch all wool Panama Suit
ings, bright, crisp finish, reg
ular price $1 yard. Pre-inventory
Sale 69c
Pre-inventory
Sale of Silks
200 Yards of New Fancy Silks for
Spring at a Big Discount from
Their Regular Value.
These silks represent the sample
pieces of a manufacturer we bought
them at a big concession and will sell
them accordingly.
The lot consists of new Pekin
stripes and monotone effects : shepherd
checks and shadow plaids: they are
unqualifiedly the most popular styles
that will be shown for spring and the
colorings are superb, every yard war
ranted, value 75c. . For this sale 49c
30 inch "Warranted" black taf
feta, high luster, fine quality,
value $1.25. For This Sale .. 82c
23 inch pure silk crepe de chine
in evening and street shades, a
heaw luxuriant quality, value
$1. For This Sale 75c yd
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A Sale of Laces and
Embroidery that
will Create a Stir, for
this Pre-inventory
Sale
An importer bit off more than he
could chew in these lines which ac
count for these values in high class
new merchandise.
A new line of haniburg edges
and insertions In the newest
eyelet and solid designs, very
fine patterns, from o.ne to five
inches wide, regular price 20c
yard. Sale Price 5c yd
Hamburg edges and insertions,
from 5 to 10 inches wide, reg
ular price 25c yard. Sale Price
12V,c yd
Hamburg edges and insertions,
from 12 to 15 inches wide,
very fine patterns, regular
price 35c yard. Sale Price 17c yd
18 inch hamburg flouncing, suit
able for waists, pretty eyelet
designs, regular price 50c yd.
Sale Price 35c yd
Corset cover embroidery, reg
ular price 39c yard. Sale
Price 25c yd
A new lot of French and Ger
man val laces with insertions,
to match, 12 yard pieces,
regular price 75c piece. Sale,
Price 45c niece
Torchon laces and insertions,
regular price 8c yard. Sale .
Price 3c yd
Platte val laces and insertions,
regular price 15c yard. Sale
Price 8c yd
PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF
SMALL WABES.
5c nickel safety pins. Sale
Price 2c doz
5c dozen treasurer safety pins.
Sale Price 3o doz
15c steel scissors. Sale Price 10c pail
10c piece of 6 yards white
featherstitch braid. Sale Price
7c piece
5c card of 2 dozen hooks and
eyes, black and white.all sizes.
Sale Price lc card
5c bunches of assorted white
cotton tape. Sale Price 3c bunch
25c abdominal hose supporters,
in all colors. Sale Price 19c pair
15c children's hose supporters
in black. Sale Price .... 7c pair
19c washable dress shields, all
sizes. Sale Price 8c pair
15c stockinet dress shields. Sale
Price 7c pair
Ec dozen pearl buttons, assort-
ed sizes. Sale Price 3c doz
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Such Is Thaw's Excuse For Mur
der of White, Says Littleton.
STATE ENDS CASE SUDDENLY
Pre-inventory Sale in
Basement
China, glass and kitchen goods un
derpriced for this sale. Some biz
bargains for the woman of the house
in our basement on this occasion. Oar
best values are never advertised.
1,000 pieces odd glassware at 3c each
Consists of tumblers, whiskey
glasses, goblets, cocktails,
sherry and ale glasses, value
6c, 10c and 15c, at . 3c each
1.000 pieces odd glassware at 5c each
Consists of cocktails. Rhine wine.
. ales, goblets, sherry glasses
and candle sticks, value 15c
and 20c at 5C each
1,000 pieces odd glassware at
10c each
Consists of whiskey decanters,
oil cruets, salad bowls, mayon
ftise dishes and plates and 2 pint
: Jugs, value 2".c. at ifo each
1.000 pieces odd China at 5c each
Consists of rups and saucers,
plates, creamers, spoon hold
ers, fruit saucers, mugs and
shaving mugs, value 10c, 15c
and 20c, at 5C each
COO pieces odd China at . . 10c each
Consists of cups and saucers, tea.
dinner and soup plates, value
i 20 and 20c, at 10c each
150 od.l fancy cups and saucers
t 25c
Taney chocolate cups and saucers
and fancy after dinner cups
and saucers, value 50c, T."c
and $1. at 25c
Preinventory Sale
of Ribbons and
Neckwear.
A few prices to mark the way for
thrifty buyers at thjs sale. Many oth
er eoual goods not advertised.
RIBBONS.
Xo tjfTeta rititwm. in ail
rolon. regular 17c quality.
Pre-inventory Sale 121 C
Fersian ribbon. 4 Inches wide, in
. very pretty desicn. regu'ar
5c quality. Pre-inventory
Sale 21c
Taffeta ribbon 5 inches wide in
all the newest shades, regular
35c quality. Pre-inventory j
23c
Eeltlng in very dainty patterns. j
regular 5r quality. Pre-in-
ventory Sale 35c i
Tlzhi ribbon 5 inches M. res;- j
ular 4e quality. Pre-lnven-
lory JC
fVrsiaa ribbon In very dainty l
; floral designs, regular lie I
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Preinventory Sale
of Gloves
Our reliable denendahle cloves sel-
dom figure in a mark down sale, bat
here is where cash will work a charm
for the buyer:
Women's all wool golf gloves,
mode, brown and grey, regular
50c kind. Pre-inventory sale 25c
Women's extra fine cashmere
and taffeta gloves, silk and
wool lined, black, brown and
grey, value 50c. Pre-inventory I
, Sale 35c
omens one-clasp walking
gloves, out seams. English tan j
and oak shades. Pre-inven- j
tory Pale $1.09
Women's 12-button glace gloves,
odd sizes, white and black
only,, our $2.!S quality. Pre
Inventory Sale $1.98
Men's one-clasp walking gloves
out seam, tan shade:;. Pre-inventory
Sale $1.10
Men's mocha gloves, wool and
silk lined. grey and tan shades,
retail value J 1.25. Pre-inventory
fJale 85c
Children's all woo! mittens,
double wrists. Pre-inventorv
' 10c
Children's golf and ca.-rmire
glove, assorted co:ors. I're-in-
ventory Sale jgc
Pre-inventory Clearing
in Women's Ho
siery and Underwear.
The saving afforded you in theie
lines will mean much to you for
months to come. Sarins monev with
out sacrificing onalitv it true econo
my. These are instances:
Women's fine lifie thread hose,
value l&c. January clearing
Nile 12-
Women's exra heavy cotton.
hose, always oIi at It's-
January clearing sale l jc
Boys and misses fine ribbed.
hoe. triple knee, heel and toe.
very elaflc. sires 5 to 94,
value 1 Jc. January clearing
sale
UNDERWEAR.
Woman's heavy fleece I'ned vests
long acd short sleeTes. pants
open or closed. January clear
ing sale 25c
Women's ail wml pants, whi'e
or natural Etna!! sizes, regular
price SI. II. 25. January
clearing sale VV
Misses fleece IIne4 vests asd
pants, all slits. ! 25c
January clearing sal ........ 2e
Pre-inventory Sale of
Men's Goods.
There are some trenchant reduc
tions ordered for this sale in new
goods. If you have anything in this
lince to buy now is your onoortunitv.
Eemember onr real values are never
auTclllKU, 0U turns nut. wv
here.
Men's heavy flannelette negligee
shirts, regular 50c value.
Pale Price 23c
Men's wool underwear in odd
sizes and broken lots.tn white,
scarlet, natural and camel
hair, regular 1 to $1.50
values. Sale Price 69c
Men's blue flannel shirts in fine
wool gools. regular $2 and
$2.50 quality. Sale Price $1.25
Men's all wool half hose. In
black, natural and camel hair,
regular 25c value. Sale
Price 19c
Men's sweater coats In oxford
grays, regular $1.50 value.
Pale Price 98c
Men's fancy half hose in new
spring effects, regular 12jC
value: put up 3 pair in a
ra kage. Sale price 25c a package
Pre-inventory Clear
ing in Coats and Suits.
Great are the inducement offered
for the closing out of everything
ready to wear. Our cast iron rule
never to carry goods from one sea
son to another aonlies more forcib!
t reedr made garments than to any
other line. These oricea will move
the following numbers aokklv. es
pecially because of their newness.
They are all oenserrative ia stvle and
as will be shown in onr tDiinr lines, i
:-u'ts of gr- mixtures, prince j
r'.iap coit.p!,afe4 fkirts,value
$I2 :.). Pale PrUe $7.50
PtylUh uits. h'rt coats. 1
wml 3tte. Mtin lined, pleat
el skirts with fold, made of
fancy strides and checks.
Taiue $17. Pale Price $1050
FulTa made of broadcloth, semi
and tlsht fi'ting cnats. fall
reated kim with fold. Talne
$25. Pa Price
lot vm s puis. Mack
an4 rrar mixture.
oe $T.S FaSe PrW MM
TootM cnats. lieht. me-linn
darn gray mixtures, naif
I'nV with satin, Talne $12 .
Fale Price 75)
Costs f inches long, nary lJie.
fcrown and black. kr-
fwlto c kKk. satin
t!nel xtfironcoat. Tarn
$1.S. Prtc Jljl
Pre-inventory Sale of
Carpets, Rugs and
Draperies.
The woman of the house will bene
fit much in this clearing sale because
the immense stock we have on hand
affords her great choice as well as
great values. We are determined
unon turning a good portion of the
store into cash and offer in the follow
ing some SDlendid onoortunities:
12 rolls lirussels carpets, this
last season's patterns, good
quality, worth $1 yard. This
sale, made and lined for . . 75c y&
From the Great Sale of
Muslin Underwear,
Thousands of nieces of snlendidlv
made underwear have been taken from
here by veil Dlea-.fl wrarn for the
cast week. They were all delighted
with t'uc ccalitv and the Amsh which
characteiires our nnderwetr and the
frnunints come in for their share cf
admiration.
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KIHE'S &K0THES LIST FOR IHIS
SALE:
KIGHTGOWli'.?.
Nightgowns, high V and round
neck, hamburg trimmed, value
73c. Pre-inventory gala . 5Qc
Nainsook and cambric night
gowns, round and high neck,
lace.hamburg and ribbon trim
med. Talus $1. Pre-lnvenwry
Sl 75c
Women's extra niie nightgowns,
fine tucked yoke, extra length
and width, value $1. Pre-in-Ten
tory Pale 75c
20 styles In nainsook and cam
bric nightgowns, empire and
V. highnd round neck. lace,
hamburg and ribbon trimmed,
value $1 50. Pre-inventory
$1.00
Women's chemise, round neck,
hambtarg and ribbon trimmed,
valne lie. Tbs Sale ...... 50c
IS styles in nainsook chemise,
skirt length, yoke of dainty
lace and ribbon, skirt trimmed
to Batch, value $1.5 to
fl.ti. Pre-iarcntorr Sate .. $1
Surprises Prisoner's Lawyer, Who Did
Not Expect to Begin Opening Address
to Jury Until Today Four Witnesses
Called by Defense.
New York, Jan. 14. Hereditary In
sanity, culminating in the Madison
Square Garden roof tragedy, was
plainly outlined as the defense at the
retrial of Harry K. Thaw by Martin
W. Littleton in opening the case of his
client.
"Sleepless he passed from his moth
er's arms to fhose of a nurse," said
Mr. Littleton. "Sleepless, he had to
leave boarding school and be sent back
to his home."
Thaw was under the stress of great
emotion as Mr. Littleton addressed the
jury. His face was white and pasty,
and the perspiration raced from his
forehead in great drops.
Mr. Littleton sketched Thaw's life
from infancy and said he had Inherited
Insanity from both his father's and
mother's families.
"No man," he said, "can escape the
fever that burns In his blood at birth
and burns in his blood at death."
State Brief In Opening.
For the state In opening Francis P.
Garvan took only twenty minutes. He
said Thaw was sane at the time he
killed Stanford White, and he charac
terized his act as premeditated, delib
erate and cowardly murder. After call
ing four witnesses the state rested.
One of Mr. Garvan's witnesses was
James Clinch Smith, brother-in-law of
Stanford White, whose testimony that
Thaw was watching for Mr. White
and acted rationally just prior to the
tragedy was unshaken by Mr. Little
ton in a severe cross examination.
After calling Warner Paxton, engineer
at the garden, Mr. Garvan surprised
counsel for the defense by resting.
- In Low, Tense Tones.
In tones so low that he could hardly
be heard Mr. Littleton started to ad
dress the jury. He began by talking
of the tiresome work of listening to
witnesses. NO doubt, he said, they
were all jaded from the tedious pro
ceedings, but the counsel also were
worn out.
"Each of us has his own individual
part to play, though," continued Mr.
Littleton, "and we can only do out
best.'
"The power which you hold is great
er than all the other agencies at work
In this ease. That is the power to say
whether my client shall live or shall
die.
"It Is unnecessary for me to tell you
that with such power it is desirable
that you should exercise the greatest
care at every step.
"I will not disguise the fact that the
part that we shall play shall be that
of wholesome partisanship in the in
terest of our client. I feel that even
as we are burdened by partisanship
which we confess that we can look Into
this case with the supreme desire to
see that justice be done between this
client and the people of this state."
Grows Vehement.
As he progressed In his address Mr.
Littleton's voice rose louder and loud
er, and he emphasized his statements
by banging his fist upon the table In
front of him.
"Counsel for the people has said that
the definition of insanity was pot for
physicians nor pseudo-physicians to
state, but for the legislature," he said.
"The definition of insanity Is so elu
sive that it eludes even those who have
studied it and who will continue to
study It to the end of the world.
"If the facts are that Harry K.
Thaw slew Stanford White In foli
possession of his mental faculties, theu
It Is your duty to look him in the face
and say It was murder in the first de
gree.
"In opposition to that charge we
have filed not only the plea of not
guilty, but also that at the time the '
deed was committed the defendant was
Insane and not responsible for his ac
tions. "Why do we claim that he was In
sane on the day of June 25, 10OG? Be
cause, gentlemen, if we claimed that
he was Insane on any other time that
would not be an answer to this charge.
"The only issue that can be present
ed to the jury Is whether the defend
ant was insane at the time of the com
mission of the net.
"You ir.ny search his life before that
to see whether It reflects any light
upon bis act. Yon may search his life
since to fee whether that reflects any
light upon the act. But his condition
of mind at that time Ia the one issue
here.
Challenges Celtics.
"With no spirit of braggodnclo I In
vite yon to watch to see whether I In- J
troduce here any defense that seems to i
have been made up on the spur of the
moment to meet this rase.
I shall not trouble you gentlemen
with any opinion of uiy own on the
subject of insanity. I shall content
myself with the plain statements of
facts. Science has told ns about every
organ of the body, but it has stnpied
when It reaches the brain, the strange j
and mysterious seat of all power. !
"Why are all men gifted differently? '
Who can tell? Yon and I must be j
ra refnl when we say we know what
the condition of this man's brain Is.
"We all Inherit something from
some able. This defendant was Intra
sf William Thaw and fata wife some
thirty odd years sgo. Before him hia
rather was a stmug man. His mother
was strong woman, twit subject to
periods of depressioa. There t how
ever. In his family that strange thing
which canses convergent Insanity.
CohMii tpak at Ka.
"At ait years of age Harry Thaw
had ft. Vitas' dance. htc caused
acrraos twHche of the face and
movements of the hands. At the age
ef sti W had not learned to speak.
His tescber. Uisa BeSc iloorefcoose
Lawrence, will tell -you about that.
She watched him and mode notes of
everything. She loved blm as a boy.
She la coining clear across the conti
nent to tell you about It She will
read you her diary, In which sho
made notes of everything he did from
the day he entered the school. She
says that sho has taken him in her
arms when he had one of his spasms
and she swathed his head In bandages
and soothed him to bring him out of
the spasm.
"Then when he went to Mr. Beck's
boarding school his condition was so
bad that he could not sleep. He had
the same spasms, the same break
downs and finally had to be sent back
to his home. Mr. Beck will be here to
tell you about that."
Mr. Littleton declared that Mr. Gar
van had misused the term insanity
when he said it was the duty of the
jury to take the definition of it as laid
down by the legislature.
"He meant responsibility," said Mr.
Littleton, "for the definition of insan
ity is too elusive a thing for your mind
or mine. It eludes even the trained
minds of those who have given many
years of their life."
Old Idea Abandoned.
"The old idea was that it was a
great . wrong to find Insanity in the
family, and it must cause the members
to hang their heads In shame. But
that Idea has long since passed. It Is
now in the light of science and under
standing that we must approach this
question."
Mr. Littleton waded in boldly to out
line the various members of the ma
ternal and paternal sides of tie fami
ly of Thaw who were victims of men
tal disease to prove the insanity of the
defendant. From the father be said
Thaw inherited qualities of instability
and nervousness. Mr. Littleton noted
that a sister of the mother, a cousin of
the father olid other related members
of both sides suffered from delusional
and other forms of Insanity.
"We will have the members of hos
pitals here to testify to the condition
of these relatives as far as we can.
His own mother, who has been ill
with rheumatism and heart disease,
will tell her story to you on the stand,
painful as It all must be."
As Mr. Littleton started the story
of Thaw's life the prisoner leaned over
the arm of his chair and whispered ex
citedly to A. Russell Peabody. His
face was white, and the perspiration
streamed down his face in great drops.
He seemed to be struggling to with
hold his emotions and repeatedly stop
ped listening to the story of how some
of his relatives had been in sanitari
ums to talk to Mr. Peabody.
Mr. Littleton closed his address by
thanking the Jury for their patience
and stated that he regretted his
coming to court unprepared to make
an opening address. He explained that
It had been his intention to prepare his
address last night and deliver it today.
WAR FUND ASKED FOR. ;
Department Wants Congress to Grant
$10,000,000 For Equipment. ; f
Washington, Jan. 14,-Major General1
TV. D. DuvaJl, assistant chief of staff
of the United States army, In a special
request to congress asked for an ap
propriation o $10,000,000 for the pur.
chase of arms and equipment for an
army of 250,000 men , '
This request was strongly indorsed
by Major General Franklin Bell, chief
of staff, and Robert Shaw Olive, as
sistant secretary of war. , . :
The request provides for an expen
diture of $2,500,000 a year for four
years. ' . .!
The equipment purchased is to be
stored in New York, Philadelphia and
San Francisco. It consists of uniforms,
blankets, mess gear and other articles
for field service.
The most remarkable thing about the
request is that It uses the expression
"such equipment to be used In time of
war."
The maximum provisional strength
of the army, is only 100,000 men, al
though only 53,040 men are now la
service. , , - '
The request provides for an army
almost five times the size of the. eni
listed strength today.
General Du vail, General Bell and
Secretary Oliver will not discuss the
emergency measure, but its signifi
cance is widely commented on. j'
No Divorce For Bryan's Daughter.
Tarls, Jan. 14. W II. Leavitt, son- j
In-law of William Jennings Bryan,
characterized as absurd reports that
his wife contemplates divorce proceed
ings. Mr. Lesvltt received a letter
from his wife, who Is at Brindisl. Mrs.
Leavitt and the children, accompanied
by Mrs. Bryan, are going to Cairo to
spend the winter. They will join Mr.
Leavitt in April.
.... Animal Instinct. .
'A friend of mine saw two cats ap
proaching each other on the top of a
board fence. - There was no room' for
them to pass each other, and he won
dered what would happen. When they
were near each other one of them
stopped,' turned around and retreated
till it came to another board fence that
joined at right angles the one they
were on. The cat stepped off on this
fence and waited there till the other
went by. My friend thought this act
showed an appreciation of the problem
beyond the reach of Instinct No doubt
those cats had met before, and one
was master of the other. What more
natural than that the defeated cat
should retreat before the superior and
when It came to the other fence step
off upon it and let the victor pass?
The action Involved no mentaj process
any more than when two inert bodies
In motion meet each other and one
gives wayT There was no other course
open to the cot If she or ho bad
turned, back, and taken to the side
fence solely to accommodate the other
cat why, that were another matter.
The Gordon setter that met a train
of cars upon- a railroad bridge and
stepped down upon one of the timbers
of the bridge and stood there while
the train passed gave no proof of rea
soning powers. It was the only thin;
the dog could do. Nearly all animals
know enough to get out the Way of
danger. If they did not, what would,
become of the race of animals? John
Burroughs In Outing Magazine. .
Experts Deny Will Is Forged.
Newark, N. J., Jan. 14.-Testlfylng
In the trial of Matthew J. Ready, a
young Newark lawyer, who is charged
with forging the will of John W. Rus
sell of East Orange, two expert wit
nesses for the defense took issue with
witnesses for the state who had said
the signature of the document was not
written by Russell.
Death to Cats.
Harrlsburg. Pa., Jan. 14. In his an
nual report Secretary Joseph Kalbfua
of the state game commission recom
mends Governor Stuart to ask for a
state bounty on scalps of the house 1
cat. House cats, he says, are the great
est destroyers of bird life.
Old Roman Laws.
. The 'old Roman laws, according to
Colquboun, conferred on the husband
complete empery over the wife. All
she. owned or earned was vested in
htm, and be acquired the same rights
over her person and property as If she
were his natural daughter. The wife,
on the other hand, acquired all the
rights to a child and to her husband's
name and succession In the event of
an Intestate estate, and she could exer
cise all the privileges to which her sex
admitted. The power of the ancient
Roman father over his offspring was
originally perpetual, nor could the
child be emancipated from the fa
ther's, control during the father's life
except by that parent's consent, nor
did he become sul Juris until the fa
ther (being himself sul Juris) died,
when the son was emancipated by the
simple operation of the law. In those
brave days the father bad legal per.
mission to scourge bis children or to
send them, fettered like slaves, to
work on bis estate or even to kill them,
choosing whatsoever means for thelf
taking oft he thought proper.
Larry Delmour's Will Probated.
New York, Jan. 14. The will of Law. !
rence Delniour ("Whispering Larry")
was filed for probate with the surro
gate. The petition states that the es
tate Is valued at "more than $10,000
real and more than $10,000 personal
property."
Forgives Husband as She Dies.
New Y'ork, Jan. 14. "I forgive blm.
I am content to die. I loved him too
well, but I will see him soon. My only
regret Is that I cannot see my baby
before I go." Breathing this prayer of
forgiveness to the husband who shot
her and then took his own life at the
St t;-orge hotel In Brooklyn. Mrs.
Arthur E. Martin died at the Brooklyn
hospital.
General Markets.
New York. Jan. IX
FLOfR DuU and nnchanced; Minne
sota patenla. Y0S 75; Winter patents.
KSaS S: wfntrr straighta, U Mal.3; whi
ter extra. S3.m43B.
RYE FIXH'R-Vulat: fair to food, tiSOa
S.1S: choice to fancy. SS.3SaS.Sa
WllEAT-Cabica sar wheat a ateefy
opening today, but ohqiiant unloading
promoted a sharp decline of flra-elththa
of a rent per hu.hel; Mar. ISal.lI U-l:
Jubr. SI WW1
IIUTTKR Firm: creamerr. specials.
tlHe.; Mini Sc.; third to ftrat. SaJac.;
held, seesnda to specials. SaV-: state,
dairy, common to nnevt. ISaKe.; preceaa.
common tn eneetak l-iaV.
CHEF-3 E-rlrm; state. f-iB cream, small,
colored and ar'nlta, fine. l&Se.; larc. col
ored. Pre. liSt ; white. t&Hr.; osd to
prime. Italic.; late October and early No.
vember niila. totalise-: winter made. 11a
13c; tommoa to fair. SaUSc-; sklaaa. la J
CnOSV-Ftrm: state, fvacwvtranla and
aeartr. fancr. selert4 white. Saalte:
good choke. Stale-. : brown aad sali4
fanrr. OW : Bret. rTc.
HAYJteadr: goad to rnotre. Ual.aV
STRAW-VM at Ti'c-
BEAX-4rtH: marrow. t JRa!.S: aee
dimav. C TTSalJS. pea a. C SalTV-: red
ktdner. tl
U VE Pon.TRT DuH aad weak; fw!a.
MSiKV : o'd meter. e : spring ritlck
m. HSalk-.: aorta. laUe.; avrse. 11a
Be.: tsraera. Italic.
PRESSED POl'LTRT Steady: fresh
killed fowls, ranfe. US' : daw fair to
nod. UHaUr: eid loosurs. Sr.; raastme"
ctilckem. aiearby. Italic.; dau westers. M
st-.: tatters, nearby. laser.
I 'JSC-: d. fair t a-- Kalr: do.
Western, rbotra Is barf, Malr.; . fatr
to good. ItaBc.: dacha, wearbr. fair as
rbeV. ttlt ; da, fair to good. llal :
ester, daw castes, Uc; d. (akrts
How the Brahman Cleans His Teeth.
When the Brahman cleans his teeth
be must use a small twig cut from ona
of a number of certain trees, and be
fore ho cuts It ho must make his act
known to the goda of the woods. lie
must not Indulge In this cleanly bablt
every day. He mast abstain on tha
sixth, the eighth, the ninth, the four
teenth, tha fifteenth and the last day
of the moon, on the days of new and
full moon, on the Tuesday In every
week, on the day of the constellation
under which be was born, on the day
of the week and on the day of tha
month which correspond with those of
bis birth, at an eclipse, at the conjunc
tion of the planets, at tha equinoxes
and other unlucky epochs and also on
the anniversary of the death of his fa
ther or mother. Any one who cleana
bis teeth with his bit of stick on any
of the above mentioned days will have)
bell as his portion. "Hindoo Man
ners," by Abbe Dubois.
The Way to the Station.
A paly of antomobillsta was tour
ing through Virginia. An accident to)
the car forced them to take a train
borne. As they walked down the road
seeking some one from whoa they
could inquire their way they met an
old darky, says the Sucre Mica tine.
-Win yoa kindly direct ns to the rail
road station T one of the party asked.
Cerrn'y. sir." be mponded. "Keep
a coin' right down dis road till yo gets
to where two mo roads branches ont.
Dea yo take de kf oot an' keep on
a, gnia' till yo gets to where do oio
postofflce aster be.
Crsativs.
A certain nun rota leg from abroad
was taken np by too smart act.
"Well make a tkm mt bias." cjnotk
they, for the dlstlactioa be wQ tbera
ttpost reflect nposi am."
Bst the mm was taw little. It takes
mora ssaterial to snake Dos.
"Then well saak a monkey of tvrn,'
aid the smart net. dern!ned to bars
oom eterrUe for ttHr creative cenhsa.
Nor was the world tie worse off.
For. after all it kt ts eentrfbntiosj t
Oe gayety of nation tfeat pac&sXg
eeded. rack.
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