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3 fe ffl tw Sunday December 3-1899 i Cent FarfTvo PaC3 17-23 0 Sunday, 'J-Cento Horner's Furniture. The useful and the beautiful are in nothing more strikingly combined than In Furniture that is, in Horner's Furniture. A fact of special import to all contemplating the purchase of HOLIDAY GIFTS. Greater choice here than elsewhere in Writing Desks. Dressing Tables.

Toilet Tables. Cheval Glasses. Parlor Cabinets. Music Cabinets. Curio Cabinets.

Book Cases. Leather Screens. Lounges. Work Tables. Easy Chairs.

Gilt Chairs. Inlaid Chairs. Rockers. Shavi ag Stands. Pedestals.

Jardinieres. Also hundreds of pieces High-Class Art from the leading European markets. ALL AT LOWEST PRICES C0N8I8TENT WITH THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE GOODS. R. J.

HORNER Furniture Makers and Importers, CI, G3, Go. West 23d Street CAUSE OF KENTUCKY FEDDS Isolation Ignorance, and Whisky 3aid to be Responsible. RAILROADS MUCH NEEDED Itlvalry of tha "White and Oarrards, the Earliest Settler. Led ta Many Later Killings. Ppocial Corrpcndcnce Th Nxw Tokk Times.

MANCHESTER. Ky; Dec. County knows that it has a bad name. The Visitor flnds thst knowledge affecting- its pecple who have never participated In the brutal assassinations that have characterised Its two feuds of recent date. Decent na law-aoiaing men, some of them fairly educated, a few well educated, and others quite destitute of education, deplore ft and denounce It altogether.

It does not seem becoming, fair, or reasonable for a casual vls-; itor to undertake In a day to account for Clay County's feuds. But even a little inquiry appears to Justify the eplgrammatio explanation sadly suggested by a man of caucauon wno lives among them: "Isolation, Ignorance, and whisky are responsible for all our Imilhlix mnA V.4 ww vvft jiiutr. Manchester is an old town, older than Its more Important and most accessible neighbors, Barbourville and London, each twenty-four miles away, over difficult and unpleasant roads for wagons. Long before the day the, railroad It was prosperous, for a mountain town. Its salt works, run In a primitive fashion, furnished salt for a wide area of country, some of itj going Into Virginia and Tennessee, floating down to Frankfort by way of Goose Creek and the Kentucky River, the route by which the lumber went then and stllli goes.

The salt works still operate in the plainold way, but their product is consumed at home. Lumber is the staple of. the1 country, and a profitable business is hipping staves. THE WHITES AND OARRARDS. Among the earliest settlers were the Garrards and the Whites.

Both families became wealthy and influential. They also became social and political rivals. Each has opposed the other from time immemorial." John White of Clay County was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1841 to 1843. Henry clay had a high opinion of him. His nephew, John D.

White, has been lit Congress and Is trying to get In again on a contest with Borelng. another Republican. The Giurards, owning. the old salt works, are rTt'-r1 by Gnr- Garrard. man past to cherish all the in- it.

rds tor yrs, and recently Jrt'e to one side or the other of the local mfldf; arr.arl tmpetuou. to He has "no use" for Whites In in 0f Pf tbe oount'r divided tJ2Jh hiie Garrard factions. If a man friendly -to or fsvored by the Garrards TVot Into trouble the White, helped hfm out and the Vad-t 'l "ft1, ctlve- 'Nt until very recently did it lead to murder. Now and then the Whites and Garrards even exchanged visits. But a murder case some In the escape ofone partisan from harming for the crime, kept bitterness and resentment.

The Whites and Garrards did not come irH hot- bott these f.mUies not commensurate with their wealth, and are above the Perpetration of murder. But the taSrant iin V.iru- ni "lnn of Grrard Democrat. The Whites are Republicans. The following Is in both frh nt- v.The or was dls-Vfn, iSiiiS1 n0t untU GTard Baker "an year ago. by Jim t.TIL vendetta wan in the Baker Zi the County on the ma-UUJi 'dp' n1 11 required troops and Baker's non swore at ten years of age to avensre his father's murder Eleven IiIVaJ: Jim W'ln waVkliied.

and lils murderer was not discovered. THE BAKERS AND HOWARDS The Bakers and Howards, traditions! foes, were in business partnership a few yrars ago in the lumber trade. LoU Baker, the leader, bought a Judgment for $40 upon a note secured by! A. B. Howard known as Bsl Howard, and the head of the Howard faction.

The Howards asserted tha-ie note had been satisfied, and the contention over it provoked Ill-feeling. Quarrels about the lumber business resulted In a sheeting match. In which the disputants on each side wre wounded. On April 7. ISys.

a party of Howards was waylaid, and Kurd gtorer was killed from ambush, Bsl Howard was wounded and seeped, and Wilson Howard lived long enough to name several Bakers as parties X1 the assassination. J. B. Howard of Manchester. County Assessor, a man of oeare-ful Inclination, next dav: killed G.

Bilker, father of Tom." the faction leader. The Bakers were arrestt-d for killing the Stewards, and escaped In consequence of Insufficient evidence srainst them. J. Howard was found sullty, a new trial was secured, the Jury disagreed, and the ac-cnoed man Is under bonds. Th county, divided In its adherence between both factions, was grcatlv excited.

The Howard were favored hy the White faction. On June 5. lwn. ex-Sheriff Will" win rSlhr Bf-rtff B- P- White. wss killed not fur from this town bv Tom" and Baker.

"Tom" Vui.111,?. B-bourvllle. and found uSlt' sentence of im APPals set aside the verdict. "Tom" Bsker returned to this j-ounty, and was rearrested on warrants Jaaed upon new evidence. He wss brourht Msnchester under ruard of 15 mlMHa frOTji Rarboarville.

and oiri June 10, 1, wtUa standing In a tent door In the grounds SPRING SEASON, 1900. Advance Sale of NEW CORDED SILKS Hatejust opened an extensive TT I Corded Wash Silks, in Pink, Green, Straw, etc, in These silks are of extra fine qua uses, and offered at 4S)C Owing to the recent heavy advance in be possible to duplicate these goods at West Twenfyrthird Street Gyn Rich Point Arabe Garnitures, ouipurc and Renaissance Robes Barbcs, Berthes, Spanish Lace Handkerchiefs Feather Nets, Chiffons, viilinps. -i' of the Court House was shot through the heart, his wlTeJstanding by him as he dropped dead. The soldiers were thoroughly alarmed, but they charged the house of. ex-Sheriff White Just In front of the Court Hot eearched it, and found a gun containing an empty shell, but could find no one w.o had been seen to fire it.

A general outbreak seemed Imminent, but the troops managed to escort several feud prisoners to Barbourville without interference. Mrs. Baker, widow of the murdered' man, Is reported to have sworn to bring up her sons -to live to avenge their father's death. The remaining Bakers left the county, and apparently the Baker-Howard feud was Interrupted. THE PHILPOTT KILLING.

Meantime another feud had broken cut. On Jan. 1. IStO. C.

Philpott was' killed by Aaron Morris, unIl then his friend. In falling Philpott killed Green Bundy, Morris's father-in-law. The Philpotts are an Influential family, and the Morrises belang to the Griffin family, also influential. Morris was tried in Manchester and sentenced to twenty-one years" imprisonment. He was te-i leased after a year's Imprisonment by the action of the Court of Appeals in granting a new trial that resulted in his acquittal.

Keturnlnar to his home, a few miio. tmm Manchester, in JJune last, he was with a rniipotts wnen Ueputv Sheriff O. Thacker met the party on the road and served legal paper on Robert Philpotts. The wagons halted to prepare a necessary bond. Aaron Morris, "Green Harvey, and Hugh Griffin arrived on horseback, guns were produced, and presently Morris and Hugh and Harry Griffin were rled m.i only two, of eight combatants escaped In-.

Jury. i The Philpotts were arrested, and acquitted on the ground of self-defense. Dep uty nenn- "inaclcer. the only -witness, and james smitn, nis Drotner-ln-la w. were ambushed near the original battleground on Sept.

4 and shot, Thacker being killed. Smith feigned death and escaped. "Ed" and Floyd Chadwell were arrested, and are now In Manchester Jail awaiting trial for participation in this murder. Jim and Sol Griffin were arrested later for participation In the killing and brought under military guard and in a covered wagon from Barbourville, to be placed In the little Jail, where with the Chadwell boys they are awaiting ball or trial. Gov.

Bradley ordered the troops out to convoy the prisoners, and the escort arrived In Manchester one Sunday afternoon, to find the hamlet of 20 persons as calm as a church. I have told this story, which is not new, for the benefit of those who have hitherto escaped or avoided It. It is repeated because of the revelation It affords of characteristics and conditions. Students of the people and their derivation hesitate to attribute the tendency to feuds to Scotch-Irish, German, or Irish ancestors. J.

Stoddard Johnson, who Is quoted as an authority, says Is not a legacv from progenitors so much as It lsj a deterioration the result of environment. It is easy to accept this theory. Isolation, the barrier of a long and bad road between the Clay County centre and a better civilization, is a very apparent disadvantage to the people. Ignorance, attributable In part to the Indifference to education of men and women who come, of a line of unlearned ancestors, with superstition and prejudice as a matter of course, is in part attributable to the wretchedly Inadequate school facilities. Whisky not the seasoned product consumed in more accessible places, but the raw product of private and illicit stills is the deadly stimulant that arouses all the commonly dormant evil propensities.

FEW SCHOOLS IN CLAY COUNTY. Clay County is not unlike several other interior Kentucky counties In being ill-provided with schools. There are 1UU school districts In the county. Most of them are Inferior in location and equipment to that of Manchester, I am told here. In this town the; school is Just, alongside the Court House.

It la- a plain, little boarded building, with one large room. In the centre of wljich is a big stove, around which are desks for the twenty or thirty pupils and their badly worn and eltsnentary boiks Tbe allowance by the State for five months of schooling here 14 1'JU, which goes to the teacher. Every other expense must be met by the town, and It does not meet many extra expenses. Residents of this county and of Laurel, which adjoins it. told me that nine-tenths of the people, adults and children, are unable to read and write.

There appears to be little thirst for learning. Illiterate parents will, keep their children from school If by so doing the parents or the children can earn a little money. The thing that Is scarcest here Is money, and it Is the thing most coveted, for which the greatest sacrifices are most cheerfully made. Of food they lack little. The poorest people can raise corn enough to feed a few hogs, poultry Is seen about all the rude little cabins, game Is abundant, and where tht-re are streams they abound In fish.

No one ever dies of starvation here. Only the exceptionally prosperous and the rarely educated aspire to live In better houses than the cabins made of logs chinked and daubed, usually of one room, sometimes of two, and as a rule lighted only by the doorways. As the dwellers In these primitive houses do not read, they do not need fathers line of New Japanese BluV Lavender, White, stripes. checks and plaidsi ity, adapted to all the silk market it will not anywhere near this price. Laces.

Spang ed Lace Draperies, Lace Collars, Lace Fichus. Boas. window houses i they argue, as they know their ell enough to find their beds at dark. aril to read. They go to bed at dark and get up ht XI UH oKaii In n.A,WH at daylilht en Back Icoats over woolen shirts, with wool IhatS Of Uniform Hmnntnua, nvA lor felt! matted: hair iThe women, as a rule, wear sun bob pets of black, with frocks of cotton lB frp6 from nr.t.nali.

s.m goods attract! I v. VI Teness as can bet win meet wdmen on the road, ridlnz horseback alone from any house. They are said to be here. a lilt No maiK. numcn are never Trouniea 'w and then a woman is met with a pipe I ner mourn, sne is apt to be a wo-t youth manv vears.

and nnt eit man pa favored More frequently the woman with St Irk La annn anrl A the snuff take it from her mouth' to salute the pass- ing stringer. "i aeeps on swaDDing her ith it as she nods and says Good arums wt evening. MEN GENERALLY ARMED. While I In Manchester, and "on the way Into Cliy County from London, touf rnr. respondent, bearing In mind the stories about riarauding parties, armed scouts pa- i rouuig the roads In search of lntrnto- bushwhackers' looklne for victim.

f.1' mans abroad 'ln Ta- The only bcttii in iiay county were 8runi1' iarrled fay a very ambxWe town birhpr nnH hla A tTI wnu iitt.u oeen K.te-Ai ar th. asjts nrvcr vrry or usa arms. Jut It is admitted that the carrying which pistols and revolver! la Kenfral. nd unwise as well as unnicessary. It was admitted to be a curious fact that this custom general aU over a State, whose men pride themselves upon elr honor," but go equlpp if wilwVv 3 that ev.ery KentuckiSU thly me" will giv or receive some affront deserving or denu nding Inetant death.

Yet onVof thf gentles. most honorably spoken men I met here, a educated man with a profession declare, that "no gentleman wtIlPlnVuU me tbe tD8Ulted by na not a genl I am I old that Oay County Is not addicted to inten perance. Vp to this time I have not ininken man in Southeastern Kentucky. London, the county seat of Laurel County is "dry." It is more difflclfft "to KvlZbl there 18 tn PortS Me i-ilf 1 i Kot' u. 19 wor8e than the Portland wl isky, a pale yellow pungent sort of w.C,hh.

"I the trick of dartlni with In htning speed through the clrcula Ik alf way out from London to Manchester, up a by-road, the whisky thirst 2r ra.m2 of thl8 detestable moon-shine" at half a dollar the pint and a nickel or bottle. Manchester Is also "Ury." None of the houses of VntertSin-ment ye either "red liquor or mooS" shlne" for guests. Seasoned -spirits te Luxu.ly rtu.ht In for private consumntloS by the relatively wealthy. The men Pwh2 drink rativev uncured whUky moVt freVl? are thee who are in the lumber country They aie not unlike the rough lunrmen Iffi York and In CanadTTbut probabl; are more generally Ignorant of book ki owledge. and they are almost uniformly courteous and hospitable.

with a drawlln r. coolnr manner of speech that i. never icountered except in the South. MASKABLE, ILLITERACY. Appea rances here sometimes misleading Ti man who drove me out to Manchester from London, a white man' of the country was well-dressed, polite.

well-l! formed aboui the roads, horsa, buslnJl and loc A politic His apparel clicated a degree prosperity far greater th- it of some of the most "fortunaTe ffltawl ers aiot our Jolting road. He fnT." three ars age. HH althougSu had a fu Moca and it as quite free from oaths 5r op' did he offend that resneci BnJ "Jl? mature man could not read Vr wfltJ m2 did km the alphabet, and could I btSm time prints with painful lah7.e revelatnn was a bit more shocking sequent of the -the mtn, who was treated every wl efe. This man had teen ly a resld.nt of London, ranee or his own speech with than th. ususl nmlhelMtlea fot nr.W.?r elemenl ary education about acquiring What Manchester needs most school wh'ch the children shoul 1 to polled attend, and which -HouH tlmI great nal better than the schooU county now are.

Is the civlMzlkr tsnLiV It has leen too much by itself ll mi 1a'1' der that a part of the Im an lan. part, hasten provoked commit murder as an outgrowth of thi sentme it. of rival families chiefly. It would seem, to cultivate theTe resentn ent instead of the tnteiii.fi 1 their fortunate neighbors TrT.nr for the leader, here n7 CbTf r-ounty mfrht have escaped Its MutaYi for bei ig dans-erous. Hi.

true Vhi iln has be enforced with a liStVA mote for It. Considering tne cuniBts )ces Is fsir to ssv that the ron.I ere bet er than they have been represented' a tural Inteipgene, of 5ffK- yjli- They dMerv better XnM the -tsle-j E. Q. D. mm, maw iri WE BRING CHRISTMAS VERY NEAR.

to do TWenrfnsrHo a11 looking, planning and buying New Yorklia. Cff thling? to th.e front 5 the7 filling the store they fell tinder useful, aTsureiv th Parelylri0U3 heads; are invariably best at thefr prices; and, just Lower Prices 'on Suits and Wraps Give New Zest to Buying. December is ushered in as we have said above-r-with a drop lme? Pertly hopeless to do more than pick out and partly describe the garments most affected by this great chance. i' LADIES' JACKETS. $8.75 Hlehlv snecial LADIES' JACKETS.

$10.00 ham onrevers. whilst kiriv, everybody', i coiti TV weu iea taa grade wttn AUTOMOBILE 1 COATS, $21.50 important reduction of tbe year. Tnree. FUR TRIMMED COATS, $24.75 Th (December 3d) makes the bargain VJ. mucb stronger.

These show fine ker sev and SSS- "nS MffJ jms1 Md revers bolh- We are $40 Satin Lined Velour Coats. $J0 DRESS SKIRTS four lots must be covered by this one mefttion. It Is merely a mat- of Increasing value. Cheviot and Oxford Cloth Skirts, best styles of single or double box pleat, inverted pleat or habit back. Four big uM-fouriow I rlNt FURS kn.J more uncr Another special lot of Persian Lamb Coats made (Mr tt i ik.

u.tut "JT ye oner wiivi vi iw VrfUiu i or XXXX Electric Seal Coats, nearest to the genuine, lined with best heavy sitin- 140 Coats for j. Natural Raccoon Sets, handsome, serviceable full muff and extra Iaree cluster'scarf value $22.50, for Sable Fur Anirail Scarfs Alaska Sable Scarfs CAPES In fme collar of Alaska Sable, extra long, satin lined, Golf Cids Our assortments lead ths iv in Well proved at Dress Goods by the Yard Bargains. f1'8 Hair Homesptins the season's roster Holds nothing more highly favored; tmt tip to now we could never price them on a bargain basis. To-morrow (from causes that need no explanation) we shall sell at 55c. Fifty Pieces of 50-inch Camel's Hair Homespun, full line of the best colorings, from Oxford to royal blue, and castor to olive green, perfectly woven, fit to class with the average $1.00.

kinds, actually and actively sold at 89c For serviceable, stylish skirt' or dress CC notbingcan surpass these Homespuns. Special at ODC Dress Goods in Thank the recently awakened bucac yuuea. iicbs icugms nave ui ujtoiucb, ximus, ryBtaiuuest iancy Venetians, jsuk isedlord Cord, Camel's Hairs and the endless chain of favorite novelties. So with plain colored fabrics. So also with Black Goods.

Only Christmas special efforts can account for the remarkable figures at which youlray these patterns. I In Colors, $1.50 to $10.00 In Black, $2.00 to $10.00. a Glimpses at Holiday The Specials Have Novelty Silver Match Box and Cigar Cutter combined closing tbe box snips off the cigar end Gun Metal Pencils (the gun metal vogue Is wonderful) A Gun Metal Penknives. Solid Gold Rings, 2 and 3 stone settings, diamonds (these are our $8.00 rings in regular season) Ladies' Decorated Enamelled Watches, all colors, with pin and case Ladies' 14-k. filled Watches, fine Waltham movements Men's 14-k.

filled Watches, fine Waltham movements (both are reduced from Ladies' $12 open face and double case Sterling Watches Men's 12 open fac and double case Sterling Watches Solid Gold Watches Reduced. Men's open face Watches, with best Waltham LOOKING OVtK THE JEWELRY hng silver Card Cases, Flasks, Garter Buckles, Girdles and Metal Purse, Chatelaines, Match! Box and Cigar Cutter, Combinations, Cigarette Cases, Silver Whistles chased, figured, embossed or quietly elegant in plainness. Coming to gun metal, we see duplicates of all the foregoing, besides Chatelaines of novel form, Cigar Holders, Tablets, Penknives, etc In 14 karat gold, the same, reinforced by Bracelets, Brooches, Rings, Pins, and gold jeweley in its widest sense. A magnificent stock of Gold Watches an eouallv fnll RtnrV of Tnisoplln norma i1nf ..1 j-v guiu, ciiwjiiei buu uign noveny iorms. We shall speak of Leather Goods next week.

19th st MANHATTAN'S MOTIVE POWER. B. E. Greene, In Electrical Review, Says Delay in Adopting Elec-. tricity Waa Juatilled.

i B. E. Greene says ot the Manhattan Railway Company in The Electrical Review's current number: The criticisms by the public at large and almost all the newspapers that the company unnecessarily delayed the change of motive power are absolutely without "Up to almost the present time the state of the electrical art baa never Justified the expenditure of the vast sum necessary for the change. No system had been sufficiently developed to offer any guarantee that the money would be well spent that the entire equipment would not be soon relegated to the scrap heap, and something else substituted at a further, large expense. As late aa three years ago Mr.

George Westlnghouse, advised the Manhattan officials not to hurry. The Manhattan Directors have used exquisite judgment In postponing the change till the present time. Now the system which they have adopted has been thoroughly tested in actual practice. The bugs have been discovered and corrected. It Is standardised.

Both the manufacturing companies are now ready to; stand for what they deliver. Every engineer of prominence in the country concurs in this view. MJl Henry. M. Whitney of Boston and Thomas Lowrey of Minneapolis could five lllumJnatlng- discourses on this subject.

The equipment of the Weat End sys In black cheylot, with uaorinr nd Uta that rihtfullv ro with a Itrno lots'ot cheviot and kersey, only difference ke4 Ik 1 01 9 i. tl IM( tr more each Christmas toward this sort "of rift. surprising price advantages. surprisinK price aavantages. from superb skins, lined with best wuu LJl $75.00 $29.75 $14.75 $10.00 $16.75 $10.00 Patterns Presents.

feeling in favor of sensible rifts for oeen maae irom wnoie ana cut nieces $3.75 $1.33 (93c. $5.00 $12.50 $12.50 $3.50 7.50 movements, reduced from to 35.00 we observe three novelties in feter- SIXTH AVENUE. tem has been changed at least four klmes, and of the Twin City system not less than three times. The latter was nearly bankrupted by the expense, and Mr. Lowrey has had to wait eight years to see his system win Itself out and its re-establishment as a good profit-earner.

i It Is not true, as has been claimed, that the original appropriation of 18.uuo,ono Is inadequate for the work of the Manhattan equipment owing to the advance in prico of supplies. The money is ample. The cost of some things has advanced since the Directors voted in favor of the change. Copper, however, one of the Important litems, is cheaper. The appropriation is not? only large enough to cover all purchases, but to provide for an overhauling ot the structure from end to end.

Including the stations. Now, what can be expected of this system when the change of motive power is completed? In Philadelphia the Union Traction Company has increased its gross receipts from $8,100,000 in 181M to Sll.100.000 in fW. and reduced operating expenses from in to S4.008.1C3 in 1SU8. In Pittsburg the Consolidated Traction Company for the same period has increased gross receipts from SI.SOO.UJO to $2,000,000 and reduced operating expenses from 00 per cent, to 44 per cent. In this city the Metropolitan system's gross receipts nave grown from $3,743,403 in 1W4 to in 1WH.

and operating expenses reduced from 00 per cent, to 00 per cent. "The Union Traction Road in Philadelphia is operated on 40 per cent, of gross income. The Manhattan system should do even better than thl. The operating' expenses for the year Just closed were a trifle over pel" cent. The increase tn revenue, aa indicated by comparisons mentioned 'above, should be not less than HO per showing a total of about S12.oio.iiio.

Deducting fixed charges of 0,717,219, as per. current report, there would be left for the stockholders or 10 per cent, on the entire lssu. This is a conervatlvs rather thaa an ontlmtatta Jewelry Wrappers and Tea Gowns. From the lowest priced (3L98) Uthakcst of an wc auotc (UO.Oo 1 the ui um of rtduc- tioaisat work. Eiderdown Wrappers, $1.98.

Fullvlarpe. fullv lone with wrvol girdles best of the new plain colorings. Eiderdown Wrappers, $3.75. Strioed fancv Pi'rlprrfnarn flwffv fine and warm, trimmings of satin Cashmere Jea $5.69. Choice in fabric with their vain and prettiness heightened bv or namental trimmings, velvet rih- Vinna 1 I i 1 uiuoa, guipure xaces, in the best new effects.

Rne Tea Gowns, $9.50. Three fahrii tn chnnaA fmm. India silk, cashmere or Henrietta. Are really high-class tea' gowns and eminently attractive. Imported Negligees, latest designs, reduced to' $15.00 Tea Gowns, in fine taffeta silks, are now $25.00 Imported.

Tea Gowns, Models of Doucet and Havet, now $89.00 Men's Bath Robes Of English Terry both (Turkish toweling), bright but tenacious colorings, substantial in weave 13.00 Robes -for $L9S Of Eiderdown Flannel, handsome stripes, good assortment of new shales and excellent 14.50 values; holiday price $2.05 Of Eiderdown Flannel, heavy weight giving option of all tbe latest designs and scarce enecis in so.25 rarments. Soe cial $4-95 Men's House Coats Of French tricot cloth, blue, brown and garnet, sitin bound and lined with twilled materials; these true $5.00 House Coats open the season at S3.95 Of Imported fancy mixed Suitings, in Germany, lined throughout, not over-showy, but serviceable and ele- r. $4-95 Of Imported English golf cloth, of OxforJ gray, or red, brown and tan, all thoroughly lined with a bright golf plaid. Splendid $3.75 Coats for $6.75 We sbaw tbe latest ideas of Virgoe, Middleton (r of London, in English House Coats and Dressing Gowns, in fancy broadcloths and silk matelasses. Xmas Handkerchiefs.

You will hardly need rtmindinj that Holiday trade acts In early, keeps op steadfastly and only breaks off on the stroke of midnight Christ, mas Eve. Our best efforts have beea devoted to collecting the finest, latest specimens from all handkerchledom, drawing impartially upon Ireland, Switzerland and France for their daintiest specimens. We have exclusive control over many novelties they must be bought here. Wc have not stopped short at anything as hundreds of thousands will khow. la partial proof of this wc name the following abbreviated style and price lists Women's embroidered and lace trimmed" 15c Women's embroidered and lace trimmed (all linen) 25c Women's Irish and Swiss embroidered (all linen) 39c Women's embroidered and lace trimmed (extra linen) 4Je Women's laundered Initialed (all linen 1, 85c for 6, each 15c Women's laundered Initialed (all linen), $1.00 for 6, each Women's laundered Initialed (all linen), $1.45 for 6, each i 25c Women's laundered Hemstitched (all i linen).

70c for 6, each 2c Children's Handkerchiefs, fancy boxes, 25c to 65c box. 20th St THE HANDSOMEST LARGE EMERALD In the city wrtcha 14 carats. surrounJsd with 14 -perfect blue-white diamonds, as lady's brooch or Pant, LJ.N1XJ bVoJ Ear and ASSETS, ONE SUIT OF CLOTHES. Ex.Tresisrer Catfaelte Kalgkta Asaerlea Falls. CHATTANOOGA.

Dec. 2. J. O'Brien of this city, who defaulted about nine years ago as Supreme Treasurer of the Catholic Knights rt- America, filed a voluntary Detltlon In binkmintc. The schedule of liabilities amounts to S7S.I z'li' a sun oi ciotbes valued at $25.

Among the items in the schedule of liabilities Is $15,000 due the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New Tork, being money due for liabilities incurred by the Catholic Knights of America on O'Brien's bond. RELICS FOUND IN A CAVE. B.y While Haattaa- Xear Mlllertea Makes the Dlseovery. POUQHKEKPSIE. Dec.

MUlerton. K. newspaper says that last Saturday Robert, son of Charles Dakla. was out hunt ing on Indian Mountain, near that villa. somewhere ln the wildest part.

He discov ered a cave. He crawled down and into th hole, struck a match, and discovered that he was in quite a spacious room. He struck anoihi m.th rellca such as pottery, turtle sheila, teeth vi miiimaia, anu omer tnings. He filled his game bag with the relics. oui, marsea tne spot, and con tin tl huntlntf f(k i.

especially interesting. Nobody knows how assssasss). Finn china RICH CUT r.T.Ar.2. SPECIAL SALES IN EVERYDEPARTMENT To bring to your notice each "department throughout our entire store wa Tv.11 nd ca yor attention tne following goods. Our entire advertisement could be advantageously nst-1 in telling- yoo of the gooda in any one ci our varioua departmenta.

We. however, can only mention one or two from each. We must depend upon you to see the rest and these: CDPnil tr Among several r.e DINNER WARE Sr "ZJ: DEPARTMENT. Pronounce! ii, ietoon ln green, artistically Pe11sVaWJ II (inui roseDuas in natural color of pink and yellow, with sage green burnished gold. Thia an open stock Pattern.

thrfnr. n. desired can be purchased. fr dinner service sella 500.U Several new patterns of Limoges china nave also recentiv tww Th, are some Ave or six patterns, each or. 1 ui nimui xou take your choice of any one you wish.

Instead of the real value. 38.00. at 525.00 complete SPECIAL IN PLATE As an example of aa effective, j-rt DEPARTMENT. pensive Limoges china plate, we mention ooraer.oi.iea roses, edge an euouiuer oi piate maroon, and still another line of. blue daisies, also gold over the maroon border.

and gold e1gc rgiv or drt si. oo size. each Ambna; our 'magnificent assortment of English china plates, which7 is probatl the largest; to be found anywhere: in tbu country, arel2 plates Just received cl the celebrated Doulton china. The cer.tr-of each' plate is decorated1 with" a portrait, the edge, and shoulder Is i In turquoise with festoon of. cream and solid gull edge, heavy raised paste gold decoration throughout, each plate signed by the celebrated artist Sutton rf price per jdoaen: .7 5390.UU a CPFriAI 1 1 Arranged In tLT.

L. tore No- BARQMN TABLES, table, where you select the ertl--cles pleasing you most at Sl.wi. HJiO and $2.00. These are convenient and advantageous tables for selecting -prizes, favors, etc, SPECIAL IN LAMP DEPARTMENT. lamp depart--went (second floor.

No. 54, reached by elevator), you can select from some forty or fifty lamps, some Dresden, others Bias and some Which we mount ourselves and of which there are no duplicates, tha lamp that pleases you most SPFf.lAI IV IDT We have on hand many ar-; tlcles that be described as works of art. yet we ui: not make a pretense of conducting a museum. We exhibit and sell these high-: class gooda oil" the same margin of profit-m we. do theJess expensive goodv There' la arranged on tables tn this which you may make your-selection.

Vases, many of which" would ordinarily cost or tr at 55.UJ; On another table la a special lme of rich vases, figures, etc. from 1 nn which you select, at lv.UU: We also would consider It a favor if you would look through this department whether you purchase or not, as it certainly would interest SPECIAL IN CUT GLASS DEPARTMENT. Cut glass bon-bons, large size, seal-5 lupwi euge, instead or M.uU Min each, at this time. Z.UU if? -in ill -r I TANTALUS SETS. We have been preparing- and now hara ready our complete line of Tantalus sets, also cigar Jars, in frames.

The set as In Illustration sells complete at. .2 1 QQ Many other styles equally low. Hock or Khlne wine glasses. a most complete line of these glasses is now Y.l V. j.

SPECIAL IN GOLD GUSS DEPARTMENT, among others of equal value we slm ply mention three styles. One of green glass, with gold ornamentation, correct size, per dozen 50.VU Another assorted lot, 12.00 Another with green stem and white bowl, raised gold ornamenta- tionn tlon of a-rape vine, these at. O.U per dosea SHERBET OR PUNCH CUPS AND SAUCERS. Fine Bohemian punch cups and saucers, ln green or red glass, with gold ornamentation, very rich, you era! shapes and designs, at a a. a i We offer as a serial Inducement at this time several clocks of assorted SPECIAL IN CLOCK DEPARTMENT, etc china body: with the best movements, special, 20 discount frci marked prices.

SALE OF ITALIAN WARE FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. We offer our entire line of Italian M-ar-, vases, figures, ferneries. Jardinieres, at exactly one-half the -marked prlcv This will give you an opportunity to cure a piece or this celebrated potn-ry i prices never offered before. Those desiring to purchase now can have the goods held and delivered at any date dired. Brooklyn deliveries and calls are -now made by our own wagon, thus insuring perfect satisfaction to our Brooklyn patrons.

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