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TAIL'S DEFENSE. herself, knew of these policies. Then the peculiar nature of the "accident" Itself came to light. Vail had explained that he was on the 0 I lb ill We Butjplace on sale Give No Names or Dates, Monday morning at 9:30 entire stock. of Fine and Staple Dry Goods of af neighboring concern closing out that important department of their that will completely overshadow entire West.

To purchase dry goods up in the street, the biggest part of their actual value being given away. sacrifice of values attempted in the to picking money lHT" We concern making any bankrupt or at this great sale is IMI IV! are compelled or obvious reasons to withhold the name oil the leading and popular this unparalleled sacrifice, but every customer among the thousands who will throng Will have occasion to rejoice, and every thrifty housewife and bargain hunter in St. Louis will be richer thereby. Come early! Come at once! Sale opens at 9:30 Monday Morning! THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LITERALLY THROWN AWAY IN THIS GREAT SALE! right side of his wife at the time of the shooting, with the revolver In his right hand overcoat pocket. An examination of the coat showed a hole through the bottom of the pocket and another on the edge of the coat, about ten or twelve inches above the first.

Consequently, in the words of Mr. George Slatery, a brother of the deceased who was interviewed' at the time: "If the pistol was discharged when the coat swung free against the tire, then the ball started downwards through the bottom of the pocket. and turning back, went upwards andcame. out at a point almost a foot from the muzzle of the weapon and this in the face of the fact that the muz zle was pointed downward. The revolver was a 38-calibre double-action Smith Wesson of the latest pattern and pro vided with a safety cock which prevents a discharge unless the trigger is disturbed.

The hammer did not rest on the cartridge. DID NOT LIVE HAPPILT. Vail's relations with the deceased were next exposed. It was common talk among the near relatives of the couple that their married life was far from being a happy one. The husband had been once married before, his wife securing from him a divorce in February, 1885, on the ground of desertion and non-support.

They had been married In 1881 and lived together but a little more than three months. The deceased did not know of this former marriage when she wedded Vail less than a year before her untimely death. The engagement was a short one and the marriage, at the husband's solicitation, was kept a secret from even Mrs. Vail's near relatives. A short time afterward Mrs.

Vail met Attorney Ben F. Clark and questioned him in regard to obtaining a divorce. To Mr. Clark she said: "This marriage places me in a fearful position and I am thinking of a divorce. He" meaning her husband "is the most deceitful and treacherous man I ever met.

He once said to me you, I married you for a purpose and I haven't accomplished it yet. At another time he told me he had married me for convenience. He made no pretense of supporting his wife, even after their marriage was made public, insisting upon her remaining with her mother at the Peabody Flats, Eighteenth and Olive streets. They were but little together, and on these occasions the husband was most brutal in nis remarks. On one occasion he took out an Insurance policy good for twenty-four hours on his wife's life.

That evening he took Mrs. Vail to ride, and when the horse shied in Forest Park threw the reins on the animal's back and lashed it with the whip as he stood on the ground. Mrs. Vail managed to grab the reins as the horse ran and succeeded in preventing a runaway. On another occasion, when the Peabody Flats took fire, Vail had a $5,000 accident policy on his wife's life.

At that time a prosecution for arson was threatened against some one evening been at the place, surance record is another who had that Vail's fire in-chapter in his career. In 1881 his grocery store in Caronde-let was burned and a saddler named Joseph Hein charged the proprietor with incendiarism. In 1S87 a stable on his premises was burned ten days after he had taken out insurance to the amount of $1,260.50. In 18S9 a stable on the premises of James N. Browne, 937 Hamilton place, was burned.

Vail held a policy for $500 on the property. Vail also came into unpleasant prominence in 1885 as the defendant in an action for grand larceny brought by a woman named Gail Belmont, who charged him with stealing from her a pair of diamond ear-drops. The case was dismissed after the jewels were returned to the woman through some mysterious agency. DAMAGING STORIES. There have been numberless other stories anoat renecting more or less seriously upon all.

One of these was to the effect that he had endeavored to fire the house at 3030 Clark avenue while his wife was asleep in the place. Two days later a pet dog whose bark ing had roused Mrs. Vail in time to discover the pile of shavings saturated with kerosene was poisoned. Another story was that Vail had given his first wife a plate of soup con talning arsenic, the presence of which was detected by the young woman's mother, Mrs. Gamache, in time to prevent her daughter from partaking.

The most sen satlonal ot all, however, was the statement that Vail was en gaged to a well-connected young lady in St. Louis at the time of his wife's death, having passed as a single man when in her presence. These stories and many others lack direct conflrmatipn. However, there will be a most damaging array of evi dence presented against him whenever the case is called for trial. Messrs.

Marshal McDonald, Julian Laughlin and Thomas B. Crews will appear for Vail, while Gov. Chas. P. Jahnson, Nat C.

Dryden and Prosecuting Attorney. Mudd of St. Charles County will appear for the State. The case came to the St. Louis Criminal Court on the change of venue taken by the defense immediately after the exhuming of the body, the long delayed inquest and preliminary exam ination.

Vail has been in the St. Louis Jail for almost a year. NEWS ITEMS FROM C0LXINSVILLE. The First Presbyterian Church Meeting Proceedings of the City Council. Collin sville, Jan.

31. The series of very interesting meetings which are being conducted at the First Presbyterian Church, by Kev. Mr. Lord, asssisted by Bev. Mr.

Thompson of Glasgow Avenue Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, are proving very satis factory. The evening which occasioned more than usual Interest was the one visited by a quartette from the Glasgow Avenue Presby terian Church, which consisted of Mrs. J. Munroe, Miss H.

A. Woodruff, Miss S. Graham and Mr. W. G.

Phelps. Mr. L. Marshall, director of the choral services, was assisted by them and the selections, which were of the choicest, were exquisitely rend ered. Baptism was administered to the in fant son of Rev.

r. Lord, with beautiful and impressive services. Mr. and Mrs. F.

L. Marshall entertained the quartette at their hospitable home, also Mr. D. W.Woods of the Post-Dispatch, who was their guest Friday night. At a meeting of the Council Friday evening, after allowing bills to the amount of $1,500, a sufficient sum of money was appropriated for the purpose of boring several test wells in the valley near the zinc works.

The commit tee appointed from the Council were Dr. J. L. Wadsworth, Geo. Evans and John Wilson; from the citizens, J.

W. Peers, C. A. Hart man and I. W.

McAfee. They are to com mence operations immediately and if they meet with success our city will soon be able to boast of waterworks. Mrs. II. M.

Bassett Is visiting relatives at Chicago. Horace Lookof St. Louis is spending a few days with friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Harkleroad and little son of St. Louis will make their home here in the future at the Commercial Hotel. The Madison County Teachers Association will meet at Godfrey Feb. 7, and be entertained at Monticello Seminary. Miss Grace Smith, who has been so danger ouly ill for the past two weeks, is improving slightly, but her condition is still a very criti cal one.

Rev. Mr. Lord is entertaining his aunt," Miss Haines of Dakota, and Kev. Mr. Thompson and wife of St.

Louis. The Odd Fellows held a meeting Saturday evening for the purpose of receiving reports of committees concerning the building of a new hall. Young Men's Sodality Lecture. The third lecture of the Sodality course will be delivered next Tuesday evening at Pickwick Hall, Washington and Jefferson avenues, by Mr. Conde B.

Fallen, A. "Thomas a Becket. So far the attendance has been large, and no doubt will continue to the end of the course. Mr. Fallen Is an excellent speaker, and will do justice to the memory and life of the great Archbishop of Canterbury The Line on Which It Will Be Conducted.

THE GREAT CRIMINAL TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-MORROW MORNING. Why Deputy Coroner Meade Was Subpoenaed The Story Which He Told Vail's Attorney The Defense Will Endeavor to Prove by Parallel Cases That the Shooting: Was Accidental. Charles E. Meade, Deputy Coroner under Dr. Irwin, has been served by a Deputy Sheriff wl th a subpoena commanding him to appear in the Criminal Court on to-morrow morning, thereto testify in the case of the State of Missouri against Charles F.

Vail, under indictment for murder in the first degree. The subpoena was issued for Vail and does much to strengthen the rumors afloat In reference to the line of defense to be followed by the counsel for the accused. These rumors were in effect that the defense Intended to bring up parallel cases which would establish good grounds for a presumption of Vail's innocence notwithstanding the array of damaging facts against him. which were published In Wednesday's POST-DISPATCH. THE STORT HE TOLT M'DOSAtD.

To a reporter Mr. Meade said: "This summons is as much of a surprise as an annoyance. Just the other day I happened to be with Marshall 1 McDonald and we pot to talking about the Vail case. The theory of accident was brought up, and that reminded me of a little story of a most peculiar accident. It was in 1876, during the progress of the Centennial Exhibit in Philadelphia, that I was in Philadelphia, and one day happened to run across an old friend named Harris, whom I had known in New York some five years before.

Harris was just up from the oil regions to see the show and carried considerable ready money in his clothes. For this reason, perhaps, he always caTried a revolver. I went to his room at the hotel early one morning and found Harris still in bed. "When he dressed I noticed that he put his revolver in his hip pocket, but said nothing at the time, well knowing his peculiarity. "VVe then started out to spend the day and boarded a street car, intending to ride down to the Exposition.

Strange to say there was a vacant seat and Harris started to sit down. At that moment the car lurched violently and Harris was thrown against the side with considerable force. As he sank into the seat there was a muffled report and everybody on board started up. Harris exclaimed: "Somebody is shot." I glanced at him and saw a thin wreath of smoke curling from under his coat collar. As soon as possible the car was stopped and I assisted my friend to an adjacent drug store, where an examination disclosed his injury.

He felt no pain, yet a ball from his revolver had entered his body Just below the left shoulder blade. The revolver was found on the seat of the car, where it had fallen. The thing which mystified me was how the weapon ever managed to get out of the deep pocket and turn in such a peculiar position as to shoot Harris below the shoulder-blade in the short time he was dropping to his seat. It was a self-cocker of modern pattern and the trigger was well guarded. I could not see the least projection upon which the trigger could catch.

Harris was dangerously hurt, but finally recovered. "Mr. McDonald seemed to be much struck with the peculiar circumstances surrounding the accident and asked me a number of questions in regard to the positions of Harris and the weapon. I could only tell him what I have told you, however, and thought no more of the matter until Friday morning when the Deputy Sheriff put in appearance. It thus seems that he attached enough importance to the case to desire a repetition of the story in court, so of course I shall be compelled to give it.

IT WILL GO TO TRIAL. From all present indications the trial of the famous murder case is now near at hand. After continuances almost Innumerable the action was finally set for Monday, Feb. 2, and all parties concerned insist that further delay Is more than improbable. Such are the cir cumstances connected with the case that public interest is aroused to most unusnal ex tent and crowded court rooms and crowded- corridors can be expected from the moment the handsome defendant takes a seat by the side of his counsel until the jury brings in a verdict deciding his fate.

Such interest has not been exhibited in any criminal action since Maxwell killed Preller at the Southern Hotel and was brought back from Australia to face a jury in the Criminal Court. This interest is easily understood, however, as in no intermediate action have so many strange and unusual features been combined. In the case of Maxwell, the public pulse was at fever height and public opinion condemned him to the gallows before a verdict of guilty was returned. Maxwell had killed a boon companion for the small amount of money he possessed. If Vail is guilty public opinion will consider the ghastly gallows tree infinitely too good for such a wretch as he must be.

Twelve men must decide the issue. THE KILLING. Charles F. Vail killed his wife. On this point there.is and can be neither dispute nor controversy.

The deceased, a handsome young woman, was struck in the abdomen by a ball from a revolver in her husband's possession. This was about 3 o'clock on the afternoon of Feb. 10, 1890. Vail and his wife had been spending a few days at the residence of the latter's uncle, Mr. Jerome Mc-Atee, near Old Monroe Station, St.

Charles County. The story of the shooting, as it first reached the public ear, was that Vail was assisting his wife Into a wagon in order to drive to the station when a revolver In his right-hand overcoat pocket struck against the wheel of the vehl -cle and was discharged. Mrs. Vail fell back into her husband's arms and was carried into the house. Physicians were summoned, but nothing could be done.

The mother, sister aud brother of the unfortunate young woman arrived at her bedside only about an hour before she passed away the same night. She Was buried without even a pretense at an official investigation, the County Coroner knowing nothing of the case until after the remains had been laid away in St. Paul's Cemetery. The public thought of It only in the light of an unfortunate accident and attached no blame whatever to Vail. The Post-Dispatch was the first to call attention to the unusually suspicious circumstances surrounding the case.

In its issue of Feb. 15, it announced that the life of the deceased had been heavily insured in her husband's favor. Vail had first taken out policies on his own life. On Aug. 15 he made application to the United States Mutual Accident Association of New York City for a $5,000 policy, with benefits only in case of death.

This was issued. When Vail five days later applied for another policy in the same amount the company refused to assume the risk. Another accident policy for $5,000 was then secured in the Preferred of New York. The Mutual Life of New York declined a risk but the New York Insurance Co. issued a $5,000 policy.

What was most peculiar, however, was that he had taken out accident policies for $5,000 in the American of Louisville on his own and his wife's life the Saturday before her death, securing them, for two days from 5 o'clock p. m. Two hours after Mrs. Vail was shot these policies would have expired. There was at least $20,000 Insurance on Mrs.

Vail's life, while Vail is said to have been working on a salary of but $80 a month, lie had no other income and possessed but little property which would war-Jrant such heavy Insurance. None of Mrs. fall's reiatlvesand not even the deceased large business at a clearing sale ever almost equivalent ivil llw CORSETS. One lot 75c corsets, sizes 23 to 30, for 250. One lot $3.00 Ball's Statin Corsets In the following sizes: 23, 24, 25, 26, in blue and cardinal, go for $1.00.

H. $1.25 long waist, coutlll corset in alt sizes, go for 89c. The Corset, $2.00 quality, go for $1.25. The Corset, $3.00 quality, go for $1.87. The Corset, $3.50 quality, go for $2.29.

The Double V-shaped waist for 89c. CHILDREN'S HOSE. Lot No. 1 Go for 5c. Children's ribbed Cotton Hose, all sizes, 6 to sold up to 15C, for sc.

Lot No. 2 Go for 10c. Infants' fine English three-quarter Cash- Hose, sizes 4 to 5'i. Infants Long AVool and Cashmere Hose. Children's ribbed Cotton Hose, full regular, double knees, heels and toes, sizes 6 to 8Vs.

This lot sold up to 35c go for 10c. Lot No. 3 Go for 15c. Odd and ends of Children's fine Cashmere Wool Hose and Children's fine Cotton Hose In ribbed and plain double knees, heels and toes. This lot sold up to 50c, go for 15c.

Lot No. 1 Go for 15c. Boj's' Bicycle Hose in fast black and gray mixed sizes 7 to 10. Sold for 25c, for 15c. NOTIONS.

Sewing Machine Needles, per paper, 2c. Eureka Sewing Silk, 100-yd spools, 5c. Twist, 10-yd spools, four for 5c. Embroidery Silk, 3-yd spools, per dozen 6c. Beldings and Eureka Knitting Silk, per ball, 19c.

Silk Lacing Cord, for 12 yards, 10c. Pleated and plain Skirt Braid, 8c. Fancy Cloak Clasps, worth up to 45c, 5c. Marshall's and Barbour's Linen Thread, per spool, Cc. Tracing Wheels, 3c.

Curling Irons, 5c. Whalobone Casing, reduced from 10c to 50. Dress Reeds, per set, 4c. Dexter Knitting Cotton, per ball, 8c. 500 yds Basting Cotton, per spool, 3c.

All Buttons at half price. UniFS' HFAVY SKIRTS mmm Ladies' Melton Cloth Skirts, that sold for 89c, $1, $1.25 and $1.75, all go at one price, 69o. Ladles' All-wool Knitted Skirts, that sold for $1.75, for 69c. Ladles' Cotton Knitted Skirts, that sold for 85c, go for 39c. All wove Sleeveless Jackets, that sold for 89c, go for 19c.

RIBBONS. Best quality rlbben reduced. Ko. 4 reduced from7c to 5c, No. 6 reduced from 8c to 6c.

No. 7 reduced from lie to 8Vic. No. 9 reduced from 15c to ljc. 14 Inch wide Surah Sash Hlbbon In black, white, cream, pink, yellow, blue, cardinal and lavender for Friday only reduced from $1.25 to 59c.

Fancy Roman Striped 8ash Ribbon, 10 an4 13 incites wide; reduced from $1.25 to 55c. Legion Glee Club sang several war songs, an elaborate lunch was served, and the company did not disperse until a late hour. Gen. Carr hopes to be present at the next stated meeting and banquet, which takes place on Feb. 7.

Among those present were: Commander H. L. Morrill, Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen. A.

J. Smith Gen. I. P. GrJer, Col.

J. K. How, Col. John tl. Uanrioiro, MaJ.

II. I. Lee. MaJ. H.

M. Pollard, col. W. J. Volhmar.

MaJ. J. It. Cbrltsiensen. Capt.

W. R. llodxs( Capt. L. Garrison Harris, Capt.

John B. liar-low and many others. Disappointed In Love. Del Norte, Jan. 81.

Ernest G. Miller, Deputy Treasurer, committed suicide today by blowing out his brains. Disappoint, meat in love was tha cause assljasd. WASH GOODS. 300 pieces Standard Prints, dress styles, regular price, 6c; go 314c Dress Ginghams.

20O pieces fine quality Dress Ginghams, regular price, 10c; go for 5c 200 pieces Light Colored Shirting Prints, regular price, 7Hc; go for 43o Bleached Cottons. 200 pieces yard-wide Bleached Cotton, regular price, 7Jc; go for. 4Kc DRESS GOODS. 25 pieces Light Colored India Cashmere, regular price, 8 l-3c; go for 4c 15 pieces Side Band Suitings, regular price, 15c; go for. .8 l-3c 25 pieces French Cashmere, regular price, 1234c; Go for 8c 50 pieces Scotch Plaids, new effects, regular price, 10c; go for 6c 30 pieces All-Wool 36-inch Tarleton Plaids, regular price, 45c; go for 25c 20 pieces 40-inch Striped Tricot, regular price, 30c; go for 15c 50 pieces Extra Quality 36-inch Henrietta, all new shades, regular price, 35c; go for 24c 20 pieces Double "Width English Cashmere, regular price, 25c; go for 15c 25 pieces All-Wool yard-and-a-half-wide Costume Suitings, regular price, 50c; go for 38c Your choice of 30 pieces 40-inch Fine Quality Brilliantine, regular price, 75c; go 45c Your choice in 20 pieces Extra Fine Quality French Broadcloth, they range in price from $1.25 to choice in entire lot at 68c EMBROIDERIES.

There never has been a time in this city when Embroideries could be bought at prices which we offer in this sale 5000 yards Hamburg Edging at 3c per yd 8000 yards Hamburg Edging at 5c per yd These goods are made of fine cambric and are worth treble the price. OWLS AT POPE'S. St. Louis Flock Entertained Last Night as Guests of Manager Hagan. Pope's Theater was alive with Owls last night.

Flock No. 1, St. Louis Nest of the Ln-dependent taternatlonal Order of Owls, formed the gathering, and the members were present on special invitation of Manager O. L. Hagan.

The entire front half of the parquette was reserved for the Owls and their ladles; and they came in force sufficient to fill the space allotted to them. The fact that it was their night at Pope's was pleasantly shown to them upon entering, for upon the center of the drop curtain there was placed a mammoth, owl with the word "Wei- BLACK GOODS. Lay in a Supply while they last. This is the finest line of Black Goods ever thrown on the market for the money. 36-inch Fine Quality Henriettas, regular price, 35c; go for 20c 46-inch Silk Finish, Extra Fine Quality Black Henrietta, regu- lar price, go for -65c 36-inch Fancy Brilliantines, regular price, 38c; go for 22c 40-inch All-Wool Silk Finish Henriettas, regular price, 60c; go for 36c 46-inch Extra Fine Quality Brilliantine, regular price, 85c; go for 50c 40-inch Double Silk Warp Henriettas, the finest goods ever shown in this city for go for 70c LACE CURTAINS At 81.00.

Your choice of lOO pairs Lace Curtains ranging in price from $1.50 to all go at one price $1.00 LADIES' HOSIERY. Lot No. 1 Tour choice. of the following lots, 10c. Ladles' unbleached Balbriggan Hose.

Ladles' fancy striped Balbriggan Hose. Ladies' solid colors Hose. The above lots all full regular made, double heels and toes. Eegular 25c Hose for 10c. Lot No.

2 Go for 15c. Ladies' fancy Striped Hose. Ladies' Boot Pattern Hose. Ladies' solid colors Hose. Ladies' unbleached fleeced-lined Hose.

The above two-thread goods. Regular 35c Hose for 15c. Lot No. 3 Go for 25c. Ladies' extra fine 40-gauge Cotton Hose In fast black boots, and all over stripes.

This lot sold up to 50c go for 25c. Lot No. 4 Go for 35c. Ladies' best quality Cotton Hose, In black and colored boots, fancy stripes, and Ladies' Tine Silk-finished Lisle, In checks and fancy stripes. This lot sold up to 75c; go for 35c.

Lot No. 5 Go for 50c. Ladles Silk Hose, in black and colored boots; Ladles' Opera Lengths Hose in fancy boots and solid colors. This lot sold up to go for 50c. i- IXFASTS' AND CHILDREN'S HATS AMD CAPS.

A large assortment Caps and Hats in cashmere, silk and plush, sold regular up to 50c; go for 15c. Another lot that sold up to 85c, go for 25c. Another lot that sold up to $1, go for 48c. Another lot that sold up to $1.00, go for 75c. All hats in better grade at half regular price andless.

equally happy vein, closing with the earnest wish that those present would be consistent Owls in everthing except staying out so late that they would have to go home in the "owl car." The remaining act of the "Little Tycoon" passed off with great eclat, and the occasion was voted a grand success. Manager Hagan Intends making "owls night" an annual feature at Pope's. An Abundant Wheat Crop Looked For. Nokomis, Jan. SI.

Owing to the extremely favorable weather this winter the prospects for an atjundant wheat crop in this locality were never better than at this time. The acreage Is fully up to the average. SILKS. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY THEM At G7c; worth 81.10. lO pes extra heavy Black Gros Grain Silk, a bargain at $1.10, Go for 67c At 70c; worth $1.25.

15 pieces fine quality Faille Francaise, you will find them a bargain at $1.25 Go for 70c At 27c; worth 50c. Your choice in different shades Doable-Warrj All-Silk Surahs, suitable for' dresses, draperies, fancy work, they are worth 50c Go for 27c Remnants of China Silk at 25c. 200 remnants of Printed China Silk, from 2 to 15 yards length; former price, 40c to 65c Go for 25c LINENS. It Will Pay Yoa to Buy a Five Tears' Supply at the Prices we are offering. Unbleached Table Damask at 20c; worth 40c.

Bleached Table Damask at 25c; wcrth 50c. Turkey-Red Damask at 25c; worth 50c. Sic, worth 12c. lOO dozen Extra large Size Linen Towels at 8 1-3 regular price 12Kc 20c, worth 3Sc. Your choice in 75 dozen fine Damask Towels, knotted fringe, fancy borders, slightly in price from SOc to 50c; as long as they last at 20c 6 2-3c, worth 11c.

1 case Fine Quality Glass Toweling, they are a bargain at 11c; go for 6 2-3c YARN At 9 Cents the Skein. It will pay yon to huy them whether yon need them or not. 8000 skeins of the celebrated Utopia Yarns, consisting of Saxony, Spanish, German-town, German Knitting, all new and briglt shades, perfectly clean; noi; a skein among them worth less than 15c to 25c All gb in this sale at 9c Dome" and the initial letters of the order surrounding It. In right lower box sat Sapient Screecher H. L.

Rogers with his wife and Sapient Bcratcher H. B. Hutchinson, also accompanied by his wife. As the curtain fell at the close of the act Sapient Screecher Rogers stepped from the box to the stage, lifting carefully into view of the audience a huge floial offering, also representing the sacred bird, of the order. He was met behind the footlights by Manager Hagan, who had been sumnoned from the front, and in an exceedingly neat speech the Sapie.nt Screecher of the flock thanked the genial manager for tha compliment of the "Owls' evening" at Pole's, and in the name of the flock presented him with the flower owl.

Air. Hagan responded in an LADIES' KNIT UNDERWEAR. Broken lots ladles' ribbed all wool vests In white only. Cut from 50c to 15c. The following lots sold, up to 85c Go for 25c.

Ladies' fine and fancy cashmere vests, high neck and short sleeves low neck and no sleeves in white, blue, pink and scarlet. Ladies fine ribbed balbriggan vests and pants and fine white merino vests, last two items high neck and low sleeves. Any of the above goods, sold as high as 85c, go for 25c. The following lots sold regular Up to $1 Go for 35c. Ladies' Scarlet Vests and Pants, all wool, medicated.

Ladies' natural wool In vests only. Ladles' extra fine ribbed Merino Vests and Pants to match in lavender and tans. Any of the above, sold regular up to $1, go for 35c. Ladies' fine ribbed Cashmere Vests and Pants to match, in natural, scarlet and white, sold regular up to $1.25, go for 50c. CHILDREN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR.

Any of the following pieces for 10c: White Merino Vests, Pantalettes and Drawers, gray mixed Vests and Pants, scarlet Vests and Pants, ail wool. The above broken sizes and sold regular up to 40c, go for 10c. Any of the Following Lots 15c. Boys' and Children's scarlet Shirts and Drawers, large sizes children's white Merino Vests and Pants. Natural wool Vests and Pants.

The above lots sold regular up to 50c go for 15c. For 25c. All sizes of best quality Medicated scarlet Vests, Pantalettes and Drawers; they sold regularly according to sizes from 50c to 85c; all sizes go for 25c. KID CLOVES. Come and secure your supply.

One lot of Kid Gloves, 4-button lengths, left from our 50c line broken sizes, go for 15c. Our 75c Gloves go for 50c. Our $1 warranted go for 75c. 8-button lengths Mosquetalres In tans. slates and black; they sold for go for 95c.

MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Children's Good Muslin Drawers to fit from 1 to 3 years old, 5c. Same to fit from 4 to 6 years, 10c. Children's Chemise, handsomely trimmed, to fit up to 5 years reduced from 35c to 19c. Children's Mother Hubbard Gowns, best muslin, to fit up to 6 years, 25c.

Same trimmed with embroidery, 35c. Children's String Aprons, or Shoulder Ties, to fit one year only, they were 33c; go for 17c. Ladies' Aprons, slightly mussed, they were 25c and 35c all go for 15c. Tremendous bargains In Ladles' Gowns, Skirts, Drawers, Chemise, Corset Covers and Pillow Shams. Black Lawn Aprons, full size, fast black, dee hem, three rows of tucks, they were 25c; go for lie.

RUCHINCS. Our entire assortment of Ruchlng that sold up to 35c all go for 10c. RECEPTION TO GEK. CABS. The Loyal Legion Gives Its First Commander a Warm An Informal reception was tendered Gen.

Eugene A. Carr last night by the military order of the Loyal Legion at the club rooms in the Laclede Building. Gen. Can was the first commander of the Missouri Com-mandery and his efforts had- much to do with the great success which has characterized the order. It was desired to tender Gen.

Carr an elaborate dinner, but he requested that this be omitted, preferring to meet, his' old friends Informally. The handsome rooms of the society, were crowded all tha veninjj The Loral.