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10 THE BUFFALO COMMERCIAL, THURSDAYgVgsTiyG, FEBRUARY L'5, Lbm. LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST. IRONWORKERS' DEMANDS. SKATING FATALITY. wwwwwwwww IJRID (pARQAI goods for which we get $1.50 every day, fa for $1.00 Friday.

Ladles Fine Corset Covers, nicely trimmed with embroidery and laces, pearl buttons, round, low and square cuts, for 14o each. Worth 25c 'Us Time to Think Of Dresses Once More 5 pieces Plaid Habutai Silk, very newest spring styles, for 30c a yard Friday to advertise them by sending out a few sample dress or waist patterns. Another store says they're cheap at 45c and they are, 2 pieces of a most reliable 24-lnch Black Taffeta Skirting Silk, which sells regularly for 75c, will be cut to 55c a yard Friday. And here's a sensation 3 boxes "regular Black Silk Velvet, for 65c a yard Friday. THEY APPROVED IT.

Managers of the Buffalo Library Will Sign the Contract Passed by the Common Council. THE" FINAL ACT OF TRANSFER. Contract Oo Next to Mayor Jawatt to Sign Make-Vp of tha Board af Trnsta A Free Library Will Soon be an Accomplished fact. At a meeting of reprerentativea of the Buffalo Library last evening the contract passed by the aldermen and councilmen this week regarding the change of the library into a free institution was approved. The president and secretary of the' library were authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the library.

It is expected that when he returns to town next Monday Mayor Jewett will approve the action of the common council and will, with the two, officers of the library, sign the formal contract, which will be-the final act before the library will pass into the charge of the city. According to the contract the library will be managed by a board of trustees, to be organized the third Monday in March. The board will be composed of ten men, half of whom will represent the city and half the Buffalo Library- Association, which will continue to exist. The make-up. of the board of trustees will be as follows: The president, vice president and the three managers of the Buffalo Library, the mayor, the corporation counsel and the superintendent of education of Buffalo and two citizens of Buffalo, not life members of the Buffalo Library.

To the mayor is given the authority to appoint the two citizen For the first tsrm one of them will be appointed for three years, but after the first term the appointments will, be for five years. It be some time after the organization of the boatxLof trustees before the public can draw books from the library, as a number of changes will have to be made in the presenf system. A new method of keeping accounts will be introduced and there will be some changes in the rooms. President N. W.

presided at last night's meeting; with Supt. J. N. Lamed as secretary, Mr. Lamed read the contract passed by the council.

The following resolution, offered by Hon. D. II. McMillan, was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the Buffalo Library hereby approves the proposed contract between the Buffalo Library and the city of Buffalo, dated the 24th day of February, A. 1807, which was approved by the board of aldermen on Ihe 23rd, and by the board of councilmen of the city of Buffalo on the 24th providing for the transfer of the printed bound books and pamphlets constituting the Buffalo Library to the city of Buffalo, in" trust for the period of 99 years from the date thereof, and the Buffalo Library hereby authorizes, empowers and directs its president, and secretary to execute the said contract under the corporate seal." Distributing stations will in all probability be established, in various sections of the city.

Drug stores will probably be selected as these Stations. It is likely' that some of the public schools wil be included in the list of distributing stations." Within a few months Buffalo will have a magnificent free, public, distributing library, an institution for which there has been fos. many years very great heed. "The magnificent property of the Buffalo Library will be turned over to the city. The Thy Waat Only Cnloa Men Employed on A.U PsbUe Work.

One matter of considerable Importance was discussed yosttrday afternoon at the convention of th National Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. The association adopted a set of resolutions demanding radical recognition of the members of trades unions, and tbelr employment on public works. The resolutions demand" that the national, state end municipal gov- ernments employ on all, work only inserted in all contracts providing fir scch Inserted in al leontracts providing for' such employment of union workmen. The resolutions also demand that members of the subordinate unions of the association be appointed Inspectors of iron construction and Are escapes In all cities and towns in which such officials are provided for. Last night the delegates to.

the convention attended the performance at the Court Street Theatre. A RECKLESS DPIVER ARRESTED. Albert Lulrpold Wawa Two Women Who Were Crowing Mala Street. Albert Luippold, a driver of a. meat wagon, was arrested on Main street yesterday afternoon by Patrolman on the charge of not stopping at crosswalk when ordered to do so.

Two women who had been at the cathedral were attempting to cross Main ai oau, um Luippold drove down on them at a break-neck bridle just in time to save them- Luippold was taken before Judge liraunlcin In the municipal court. He pleaded hard and' urged.es an excuse that his horse wis poorly i shod and that he could not bold htm ln. He was let off on the payment of costs. 7 FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT. The Board of Couneilmen Voted to Accept the Offer of the General Electric Company.

The five-year electric lighting with the' Buffalo General Electric Company was approved by the board of councilmen late yesterday afternoon. When the report of the committee, consisting of Messrs. Adam, Steul- and Zipp, which was printed exclusively in yesterday's Commercial, was road by Mr. Adam, a long discussion followed. Mr.

moved that the matter-be-sent back to the same committee or at least laid over for a week, as by that time the matter of the gas contract, would reach the board. Mr. Byrne said that he could not -see what one had to do with the other, and "Councilman Steul agreeing with him, moved as an amendment that the contract be approved, as, accordingto his figures, every week of delay means a loss of $700, the difference between the present rate and what it will be under the five-year contract. insisted that the gas and electric contracts had a great deal to do with each other and asserted that the matter had not been ventilated enough. He thought that there ought to be a public hearing for taxpayers.

Mr. Adam in saying that it would he three' years before a municipal plant could be established, took occasion to remark that' while he might have spoken "tersely in the meeting of the aldermen on Tuesday he had no intention of being personal." After some further wrangling the amended five-year contract was approved, CJouni cilmau Ash and Klinck being the only ones who voted against it. V- he upper house also approved of the city. The resolution goes back to the al- I dermen, however, for the insertion of the time-limit, January 1, 1808. The new smoke ordinances were hoisted by Councilman Steul, had them laid 'on the ta'ble for one week and referred to a committee.

President KHnck appointed Byrne, Adam and Steul. The extension franchise of the Buffalo Railway Company was laid on the table for a week and referred to Messrs. Zipp, Keller and Steul. IMPORTANT MEETING. Membsrs or tha Eq il ab'e Aid Union Will Dlen its Con I ion.

The affairs of the Equitable Aid Union, appear to be in a somewhat unsettled condition. It is announced that a mans meeting of the members of the fraternal" order will be held early in March to discuss its condition. At that meeting the exact condition, of the society will be made known by the officers and the vexatious difficulties which have for some- time hindered the growth and prosperity of the Union will i be ePhuned -The Equitable Aid Union was organized in 1877. For ten or 12 years it prospered and j-its membership, reached 40,000. It made the mistake, it is said, of endeavoring to do too much and agreed to pay both a death benefit and an endowment on the liisiLumj' vi.

ceruueates. uurge assessments are said to have reduced the membership particularly driving out the younger members. Last year a new plan was adopted and two classes were' organized and the endowment feature was abandoned. Debts of the Union amounting to were paid by heavy entrance charged to new members or to old ones transferring to one of the new classes. The Union bow has in Class about 11,000 members and $15,000 in its treasury.

The' funds and the affairs of i Class composed of the original mem. bers of the order who were not transferred to Class are in the hands of a receiver. The members will receive a pro rata share of about $70,000 in the receiver's hands. Portrait ef the Lata E. C.

apraene. life-size portrait. of the-late E. Carlton Sprague has been painted and given to the Saturn Club by Reginald Cleveland Coxe. Mr.

Sprague was one of the early members of this club and gave to it for pome time its first home on Johnson park. The likeness of Mr. Sin-ague is excellent HERR'S CASE. The Second Indictment Against Him Will be Dismissed. FULL VINDICATION Early Next Week the Formal Motion Will be Made in the Supreme Court.

STAR WITNESS FINAN IS CUT. Having Ferformad III Dirty Work the Mayor' Administration Sem-to Have Jo Further tor Him Ha Wantrd Mora Money. Howard D. Ilerr will not have to stand trial on the second indictment, charging luin. with iaddliig the pay-rolls of the bureau of His vindication by the jury has been complete.

All tluiC remains is that a court1' shall dismiss the and" then the last vestige of the iroceeding to which Mr. Heir has been subjected by the Jewett machine- will vanish, District Attorney Kenefick is satisfied tliut it would be impossible for him, to secure a conviction of Herr on the second When asked about the matter by a Oom-mercial reporter he paid: "The charges alleged in the second indictment were traversed by the jury on the trial of the first indictment. "The second indictment, so-called," alleged that Mr. Ilerr converted money to his own ue by padding the pay-roll of the street bureau during a week in February, 185)3. The first indictment alleged that he padded the rolls during a week in.

March, 180U. Wo were obliged to secure indictments on scjuriito pay-rolls. "On the trial of the first indictment no objection was made to introducing evidence regarding the charge made in the second indictment, although it did not bear directly upon the charge upon which Mr. Ilerr was being tried last week. As a matter of fact the evidence touching both indictments was presented' to the jury." "Then the jury has practically passed on both indictments?" Mr.

Kenefick was pked. "Yes, practically," he replied. "I shall probably make application to the justice holding the criminal term) next Monday morning for 'the dismissal of the second Indictment," added John Finan, the mayor's star witness, the man who was kept on the pay-rolls of the street bureau for the valuable evidence that he was, expected to give" on the trial, seems to be out. "Finan hasn't reported for duty since the trial," was Sunt." Maloney's guarded reply wiien asked about the ex-star by a Commercial reporter. "Are you going to put him back?" he was lisked.

"Well," answered Malpney thoughtfully, ''he hasn't-asked to be put back yet." That appears to be the way that the mayor has decided to-get rid of his white elephant. It scarcely likely the mayor will Undertake to keep the fellow in a job considering the position that he. put himself in while on the witness stand. Finan "has probably been given his cue, not to ask for any more work in the street bureau. Possibly the mayor has him salted for nn election olheer.

His next appearance willa be looked for with interest. Finan, it in stated, was dissatisfied with the allowance of 50 cents a day for his services as a witness on the trial. IIe evidently regarded his testimony worth more, notwithstanding it had kept him in a job, when most witnesses of his ilk would have been clapped in jail for safekeeping. I He hung about the district attorney's office 'for a day or two after the pestering Mr. Kelie-fick for an allowance in addition to the eight days' pay at CO cents per diem which was allowed him, and which he promptly drew from the county treasurer.

Mr. Kenefick told him very flatly that he couldn't get another and then ordered bun out of the office and told him to keep out. Ja.org oold Not Agre. A comity court jury having' under con-Fideration the case of Edward J. Newell against d'eoige I'V Christ reported to Judge Emery yesterday afternoon that an agree-'tit was impossible.

Mr. Newell was riding a bicycle on Dela-wrzv avenue, when a man driving a delivery wagon for Mr. Christ ran into hint, knocked l.im down and injured -him so severely that he was laid up for a long time and unable to in rform his duties in the People's Bank wbere he is employed. The jury stood eleven for no cause of action and otto for damages. Reynold im Not Interested.

Id tha Commercial's Albany latter of Tuesday the name of Frank T. Reynolds was -Bed In such a way that readers might Buppose he was in Albany to attend the hearing on the Contor-Lambier policy bill. Mr. Reynolds was not there for that purpose and has no Interest ia the bill. 1 Bnrtaina Extraordinary.

i Hero are a few of many great bargains we w.il- nua tiuu oaiunxay una week: lu-cd's, Hood's. Thomas' and Ellis' four cflobrated sursaparillas, for the blood', 65c, -regular price, Graves', Puine's and' Phtil lips' Celery Compounds, great nerve tonics .....1 n.nT.,. Tt XT uu uiuw ujaAuia. -ir. xwier Juyulu Pinkuam's and Dr.

Hill's Special Prescription, famous female remedies, 63c. Sehiltz's Malt, seldlitz powders, 10c Koehelle salts, 2c lo, lb 13c, i'lb, 7e; borax, loc lb; ammonia, pt bottle, 5c; witch wazel. pt bottle, loc; beer. Iron anu wine, N. Cheni.

toilet paper, 1000-sheet roil, Tc; pkgs 6c and Sc; emulsion cod liver oil. 35e and 00c. Washing fluid, 13c; glycerine, 2 oz bottle; fc; glycerine and rose 2 oz bottle, 5c; Huny.adl water, l'4c; throat and nose -atomizers, 34c; fountain syringes, 2 qt, 46c; 3 qt, 57c; hot water bottles, 2 4 qt, 5Sc; sti salt, 16c box. These are not job lot goods like those offered in department stores, but are new, fresh; genuine, nrst-elass in every respect the prices are lower than Job lot prices. Bsware of buying medicines from people unacquainted with the business.

Reliable prescriptions at great saving. Stoddart druggists, 84 Seneca. To Core a Cold in On Day. TaUe Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drag-gisra refund the money if it fails to cure.

25c Cloudy and threatening weather with snow tonleht and Friday; much colder and a cold wave Friday, brisk to high north to west winds. The following low temperatures were reported at 8 a. today: White Elver 46 degrees below zero. "Winnipeg SS degrees below zero, Mln-nsdosa H4 degrees below zero. Prince Albert 38 decrees below zero.

Moorehead 20 degrees zero, Qu Appel.e 20 degrees below zero, l'rliice Arthur IS degrees below zero, Swift Current. 12 degrees below St. Paul 8 degrees below zero. I Crosse, 4 degrees below zero, lies Moines zero. I The slight disturbance central In Minnesota yesterday morning has moved slowly eastward and la now central in Eastern Ontario, the barometer at Rockliffe beiug 29.90.

A second low area is now on the Florida coast, with the low (30.02) near Jacksonville: but both disturbances ere aof slight energy. The pressure has risen very rapidly at all western sections, and a marked high area envelopes the entire Northwest, extending to "Western Ontario, with the center (30. 7S) at Battleford. Much colder weather prevails generally throughout the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valievs. British Columbia.

Manitoba, Western Ontario, the Dakotas. Eastern Montana, Minnesota. Nebraska. and Iowa. Elsewhere the changes are slight, with the exception of a rise in temperature from, the Central Mississippi Valley northeastward to the St.

Lawrence Valley. Heavy rain has fallen on the Atlantic coast from Virginia southward to Northern Florida, and on the Gulf to New Orleans. Scattering snows are reported along the lakes, the St. Lawrence Valley; in Montana, the Dakotas, and Manitoba. Shippers of perishable goods should use caution.

Local data" at Buffalo during the past 24 hours: Maximum temberature, 31: minimum, precipitation, trace. The following conditions were reported at 8A.J1.: Boston, cloudy, SO above; Buffalo; snow, 82 above; Chicago, part cloudy, 14 above; Cincinnati, clear. 32 above Denver, clear, 20 above; Jacksonville, 56 above; York, cloudy, 34 above; New Orleans, cloudy, 48 above: Omaha, 6 above; St. Paul, clear, 8 below: St Louis, cloudy, 28 above. INFANT DEATH.

An Italian Laborer was Struck cn the Head by a Huge Bucket Filled with Stone. James Darlo, an Italian laborer employed by the Donnelly Contracting Company on the Erie canal, was killed in a frightful manner at 10 o'clock this forenoon. A huge iron bucket filled with stone crashed down? upon his head, crushing his skull and killing him instantly. Darlo was standing irmier the steam derrick which is used to hoist stone out of the bed of the canal and) attempting to adjust a rope which had become entangled. The laborer caught Jiold of the rope and gave it a twist, when the bucket crashed down upon his head.

Some of the other laborers shouted to Darlo but it was too late. The bucket struck his head, killing him instantly. Coroner Kenney was notified and ordered the "body removed to the morgue. BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE. It Is Unsettled Mr.

Hammond's Maa Do Not Wish, to Go Out The Em- plovers' Agreement. There were said to be no new developments this morning in the boilermakers The men who quit work were still out and there was said to be no likelihood of a settlement of the differences between them and their employers. At a meeting of the boilermakers' union last night thare was some lively discussion. It was reported that some of the members of the union who had been forced to strike expressed great dissatisfaction that the men in the shops of the Lake Erie Engin eering Works were permitted to remain at work. The members employed in those shops protested that they had been working on a nine-hour day and that they ought not to be forced to join the strike.

They are also said to be receiving the scale of wages demanded by the uniAn and for which the strike was partly ordered. There appears to be considerable misunderstanding as to the position occupied in the strike by Richard Hammond of the Lake Erie Engineering Works. His employes stated at the meeting of the union that they were getting what they wanted and did not wish to join the strike. On the other hand the other employers insist that Mr. Hammond is supposed to be with them and to be carrying out the employers' not to grant the demands made by the union.

"The situation is the same this morning," said the senior member of Howard Roberts to a Commercial reporter this morning. "Our men are out and there has been no settlement made. I do not think that any will be made for some time. As to the position of Mr. Hammond, I do not know what he has done except what I see stated in the papers.

I do know that his men are at work and are apparently satisfied and our men are not at work because we have refused to give them what they want and we have stood by the agreement made by the proprietors of the 6hops. Mr. Hammond-gave his Word as a man to the rest of usaa men that he would not grant what the employes demanded; We all agreed to- do the same thing. It looksas if something which is not quite clear was going on. So far as I know there "will not be a conference today and the matter will stand just where it is for the present." No boilermakers are at work at the shops of Howard Roberts and Riter Bros.

A few, of the boilermakers at the shops of Farrnr Tref ts are not at work. Sympathy for Cnbai Patriots. Congressman Mhany has written, to the Buffalo branch of the Cuban Junta expressing his sympathy with the Cuban patriots. The Junta is sending out a circular letter to the city churches asking for an official expression! from church members as to whether or not the United. States government should take an active part in ending the present reign of terror in Cuba.

A resolution accompanies each letter, which the churches, are requested to sign, urging the government to recognize the independence or billigerency of the Cuban republic. Monetary CommltlM'a Report Circular rejxrts of the special monetary committee which represented the Buffalo Merchants' Exchange at the monetary convention, held in Indianapolis on January 12, have been issued under the direction of the trustees of the exchange. The reports include the report proper of the convention and the action taken by tnat convention. Thomas Hendrick Broke Through Thin Ic8 and was Drowned in the Canal. 1 DISREGARDED A WOMAN'S WARNING Hendrlck's Companion, Charles Weaver, Had a Narrow Escase Ha Worked Heroically to gave JH Is Friea ea-drlck'a Body Fouad.

Thomas Hendrick' and Charles, Weaver went skating on the ice in the canal at the foot' of Breckeuridge street yesterday afternoon. As they were crossing a particularly thin piece about 6 o'clock it broke and let both of them into the frigid water. Hendrick was drowned and Weaver was rescued as he was about to give op his hold on the ice at the edge of the hole. As the boys were skating towards the foot of Bird avenue, Mrs. Powers, an elderly woman, wlio lives In a cottage on the bank of the canal, saw them and ran out.

calllnsr to them to stop, and warning them that the ice, thlue ln consequence of the cur- that Wf ut skated on. stP! Dont go any farther'." called Mrs. Powers. She had scarcely spoken the words when the Ice broke and both-boys went down. They grasped at the- thin ice at the edge as they came up and managed to hold on for a time.

woman screamed lustily and her cries brought help, ln time to save Weaver, but not until Hendrick' had gone beneath the Ice. Weaver was the stronger of the two boys. He clung to the edge of the Ice, and did what he could to keep Hendrick from losing grip on the crumbling edge. He made several attempts to hold Hendrick above water, and ln doing sn lost his own hold twice and went down but managed to keep himself up by treading water. "I can't hold on any longer," gasped Hen-, and Weaver made on attempt to grasp his head as he was sinking 'but.

just missed Hendrick was carried under the Ice. The cries of Mrs. Powers were heard by Jo-I seph. Smith and George Ward, who arrived in time to save Weaver. He was sent to his home at he corner of Breckenridge- and Gels-' ton streets in an exhausted condition.

The work of securing Hendrick's body was commenced at once. A number of men with pikes and; grapples worked vigorously to do so. If was Anally brought' to the surface at o'clock by William Law and William Fields. Coroner Tucker was notified and permitted the remains to be taken to the home of Hen- drlck's father, Hendrick of 097 West avenue. Hendrick was between 15 and 10 years old.

Weaver was about the same age. AT THE THEATRES Excellent Attractions Booked for Next Week Successful Engagements at -1 3 the Three Playhouses. Andrew Mack in "Mylesj continues to draw good-sized audiences at the Star Theatrewhere he is playing a week's The play Is a picturesque Irish drama, presented by a capable with Mr. Next week Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day the Whitney Opera Company will present at the Star Theatre "Brian Born," the tuneful comic opera by Strance and Edwards. Amanda Fabrls and John S.

Slavin are In the cast, which Includes a chorus of 60 voices and a ballet. "On Broadway," with the company Including Maggie Cline, is playing nightly to crowded houses at the Lyceum Theatre, where It is filling a week's return engagement. The play, which has been almost entirely rewritten, runs with smoothness and is far better than It was at the opening of lis "Darkest Russia" will be the attraction at the Lyceum all next week. The play Is a strong story of the Russian political system Spectacular and scenic effects abound In the production, which is beautifully staged and presented by a strong company. -A bright comedy element Is Introduced In the play, relieving it from a too somibre aspect.

Large audiences have attended the performances at the Court Street Theatre this week, where Rice Barton's burlesque extravaganza company is playing a very successful engagement- PaitTs' Troubadours" will be at the Court Street all next week, playing a return engagement. AH tlie old favorites are in the cast, Including Hen Wise, Billy Johnson, Bob Cole Lloyd Glbbs, C. W. Moore, Goggln and Davis, and Black To Rapievla from Pawnbrokers. Caflish Brothers of Hasten street have Instituted replevin proceedings to recover a number of watches which, it is alleged, Theodore Grimm pawned.

Caflish Brothers held a chattel mortgage on the stock tn Grimm's jewelry store jaa Grant street. Grimm' left town some time ago. When the Messrs. Oafligh went to collect their Interest money recently they found that the store was closed. A number of pawn tickets were found in the safe, and replevin proceedings were instituted in the municipal court.

Reduced Ktttes to Washingtoa and Ratnrn Account Inauguration. For tie benefit of those who desire to attend the ceremonies incident to the Inauguration of President-elect McKlnley the Penn sylvania R. R. Co. will sell excursion tickets to Washington on March 1st.

2d valid good for return on any regular train' train up to March 8th at rate of $11.20 from Buffalo, and- proportionate rates from points East, i This inauguration will be a most interesting event and will attract a large number of peo ple rrom every section or the country. nnMtpd tn ninkc arlv flnnliraition at Cnm- pany's office, 19 Exchange street. B. P. Fraser Passenger Agent Buffalo District.

ORPHEUS MASQUERADE, Music Hall, Monday, March '97 Doors open 7.30 p. m. For members only Sale of tickets begin February 25. Sale of Boxes Saturday, Feb. 27, 5 P.M.

At Ulbrieh'g book store. property amounts to over $1,000,000. In free library contract and of the resolution i Mack lts.head. This young romantic ac-return for this magnificent gift the city will j-tc take Union Park by condemnation pro- tor is pleasflng and graceful and his singing raise by taxation at least $50,000 a year, ceedings, Edward Delahunt having agreed of rsn ballads Is one of the best features of $40,000 of which the Play. $40,000 of which, amount will toward the Furniture First i This Week Friday Thirty-nine Rockers are the leaders in the Friday Bargain procession this week.

Some are oak, some ash and some elm some have shaped wood seats and some fine cane seats some have spindle backs neatly carved, just right for a ladles" sewing rocker eleven dif ferent patterns to choose from Friday some marked as Some Third Floor Houie 100 Jfoqnette Door' Hats, size ISxSO inches, for 72c each on Friday. 1.500 yards Heavy Oil Cloth ln yard widths, yard-and-half widths and two-yard widths, for 220 a square yard Friday. 75 pairs Nottingham Tace Cnrtalns, full si7. 'for $1.58 a pair. Regular price $2.50 a pair.

150 yards Double-width Fish Net for sash curtains, regular 25c goods for 17c a yard. 58 yards Wool Damask, 50 Inches wide, for furniture coverings, window seats, portieres, etc, for 75c a yard. Just half the" regular price, -'y Washiiurton-Street End Of the North Store Twenty cases of SllkollneKSovered Comfortables, In entirely new designs and spring" weights, large size, with flufTy white cotton filling almost equal to down, for $1.29 Friday. A bargain at any figure below $2.00. The chance many have been for Our entire stock of best French all-wool Flannels for house gowns, dressing shirt waists, will now be closed out at 39c a yard.

Nearly all of them were 55c a yard. One case Full Yard-wide Bleached Cotton, soft-finished and fine, special Friday price 5c a yard. 50 Pillow made from good stout, fine cotton, size for-ordinary pillows, for 98c a dozen. As many as yon want up to a dozen no more. 72-inch Cream Damask, good heavy quality, choice patterns, at 45c a yard.

No better quality obtainable anywhere for less than 55c 27-inchWhlte Checked Nainsook, for ap- ns and dresses, Jin fine patterns, for 4c rons yard. Always 6c or more. All-linen Fringed Hock Towels, with red boruers, size 16x38 Inches, regular shil- ling towels, -for 9c each. All-linen Hemstitched Tray stamped, size 17x27 inches, for lfc Friday. Regular price 20c.

Front Part of Middle Store 50 Sterling Silver Hair Brushes, with best quality white bristles, for $2.48 Friday. 500 gold-plated Brooches, several styles, stone settings and enameled. Tour choice for 39ci i.OOO cakes Dr. Woodbury's famous Facial Soap, 10c a cake. Worth 25c 500 Combination Pocket Books, variety of styles, 21c each.

3,000 skeins best -quality 'Flelsher's Ger-mantown Tarn, 6c a skem. 2,000" yards Mohair Trimming Braid, black or colors, 2c a yard Friday. Down Stairs Where It's Always Lively Let's all take a wash In-the kitchen 500 grey Enameled Agate Ware Wash Basins, 7c each. "Usually 15c 2,400 Crystal Glass Fruit Dishes, one cent each. Only dozen sold to any one customer.

None delivered. 300 Nickel-plated Flat Irons, all sizes, Sc a pound Friday. 1,000 Steel Knives and Forks, with hard wood handles, 4c each. Worth 8c. 400 Blue-and-White Ware Milk Pans, 8-quartelze, 16c each.

360 Japanese Tea Pots, nicely decorated, 14c Friday. Usually 25c Candy Downstairs Near Soda Fountain More than fifty kinds of choice Confections at low prices, and these two kinds at Special Friday prices: Assorted Chocolates, with nut tops, fresh made and delicious, 16c a pound. Peanut and Cocoanut Flag, two of the favorite hard Candles, 9c a pound. Climax-Cappers In The Clothing Department The last you'll hear of the Winter Reefers- For $2.75 Friday Greater Buffalo Reefera which we sold regularly for $4.98. Just 22 left.

Sizes 3 "to 6 years. All-wool Bine Chinchillas. For $1.50 Friday 23 Boys Reefers, Cape Overcoats and Ulsters, sizes 3 to 7, good colors and styles. Prices were $3 to $4. For 10c Friday About 10 dozen Boys' Caps Brighton's, Golfs, Etons and Knit Toques.

Actual value 35c. Cleaning-Up Days in the Cloak Department 25 dozen Ladles' Calico Wrappers, sizes 3 i to 42, always sold regularly at $1.00, go Friday for 65c. 15 Ladies' iSeparate Skirts, made of all-wool dark mixtures, for $2.95.. Price was $5. A manufacturer has sent us a lot of Bou-cle Capes to sell for liim on Friday at $5.93.

We wouldn't bother with them if there was not a chance to do our customers an unusually good turn. These Will Be Found in The Ladles' Underwear Department A good $1 Corset In drab or white for 58c Friday. All sizes from 18 to 30. InfahtV Fine Slips, three pretty styles, nicely trimmed, for 38c Sell regularly for 5jc. Fine Black Sateen Petticoats, all sizes.

Here are three Invitations to visit the Wash Goods Counters; 50 pieces Pacific goods. 4e a yard. Robe Prints, perfect 1,500 yards Seersucker Ginghams ln 10 and 12-yard for 5c a yard. But yon must take all there la In the length. We can't cut them.

10 pieces Linen Suitings, linen colored grounds, with neat stripes, worth a shilling, will be closed out at 5c a yard. These Dress Goods will come ln Just right for many women on Friday: 15 pieces Bright Plaid Dress Goods, such as was selling early ln the season for 25c will be closed out at a shilling a yard tomorrow. 10 piece 45-inch all-wool Serges, In shades -of brown only, for 25c a yard. Just half value. 15 pieces 45-inch all-wool French Serge, navy only, at 47o a yard.

Cant be matched la Buffalo for less than 75c Do you need a new Black Dress T. Look at these Fridpy: 48Jnch all-wool Black Whip Cord Serges, a very fine soft anattty, worth 65e a yard. Tomorrow we take half a dozen I pieces and" cut the price for one day to 39c a yard. Ten pieces 38-inch, all-wool Black Fancy Weaves (just three styles), an Imported Eng- Uaa cloth- Dew Dresden patterns, formerly Wc yard, for 81c a yard tomorrow. anus 52I2Xarfi' Various Furnishings For fleo and Women 8 dozen Colored Ostrich Tips, ln brown, navy and Olive, to brighten up a winter hat that needs trimming, bunch of three for 38c.

Worth Odds and and of ail-cdik Ribbons, Co a yard. No. 40 all-silk douhls-faca SaHn Ribbon, 22c a yard. Regular price 40c Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, fancy embroidery, white and colored, three for 25c iar J.i: ana zoc nanakercnieis. Veilings ln yard lengths.

14, 18 and 27 Inches wide, fancy mesh and for 10c a yard. -r-One lot Cream Laces, various widths, 15a to 25c goods, for 10c a yard Friday. Hamburg Embroidery, a big showing of widths and patterns of 12 and 15c goods, all special values, at 10c a yard. Both edges and Insertions. 120 pairs Ladles 10-button OvergaTten fine black all-wool overgalters of the 75o grade for 45c per pair.

83 pairs Ladies' Rubbers, all sizes, worth 80c. for 17c a pair. 100 pairs Ladles' Dongola Button Shoes, small sizes only, 90c a pair. 76 pairs Misses' Dongola Button Shoes, nearly all sizes, reduced from $1.50 to 97c Ladles' Kid Gloves, some suedes and soma glaces, nearly al light shades, only 50c a pair. Ladles' Black Cashmere Jersey Gloves, only 9c a pair Friday.

25 dozen Men's Suspenders, sliding buckles, cast-offs and drawer supporters, fairly, worth 25c a pair. Two pairs for a quarter Friday. Lot of Cheviot Working Shirts, with yoke banded collars and extension bands, COc grade, for 39c Friday. Men's Fleece-Hiied Leather Working Gloves and Mitts that were 50c and 60c a pair, will be closed out for 25c a pair. 20 dozen Men's Tine Camels' Hair all 25C goods, for 15c a pair Friday.

Odds and ends of Men's Random Mixed Undershirts, boughtorsell for 50c a garment, go Friday at 18c each, or three for 50c Ladies' Richelieu-ribbed Cashmere Vests, assorted colors, low neck and sleeveless, all 75c goods, for 42c Ladles' Heavy Black Wool Hose, goods whose honest value is 20c a pair, for 15c Friday. Take two pairs and a quarter pays for them. Ladles' and Children's Heavy Wool Mittens, 10c quality, for 0c a pair. Books Last Books Best A chronological History of North America from A. D.

432 down to date, with pictures' of the Presidents, cloth bound, 13c Friday. May Agnes Fleming and Marlon Har- land's works ln Madison Square Series (all copyright works), for 15c each on Friday. 20 Small Bibles, leather bound. Divinity circuit, large clear type, red-and-gold edgea, listed at 90c, go Friday for 00c each. Frivolous Cupid, by Anthony Hope, bound in huckram, 39c Friday.

Three Cloth-bound 16 mo. Works for 25o each: Bijou's Courtship Gip. I The King ln Yellow Chamber. Soap Bubbles Nordsu. Story of the Wild West, by Buffalo Bill, 45c Friday.

go uitumennnce ox tne Library and $10,000 of which will be used for the support o( the Grosvenor Library, which is also tree. v- NEVER REPAID Martin R. Parker Testiflad How Haw- thorae Got the Monay Stolen from the Postofflce. The examination in the. case of D.

Lyle Hawthorne- was continued' until late yesterday afternoon by U. S. Commissioner N. W. Nortom After the Commercial's report closed W.

S. Ryan, postoffice inspector, testified that the shortage of Martin K. Parker, the embezzling assistant superintendent, of the money-order division amounted to $2,090. Martin K. Parker then testified.

He swore that he had. known. Hawthorne since some time in 1887. After Parker was appointed superintendent of the divi sion, Hawthorne began, to borrow money from him. Parker swore that Hawthorne wouia talk with him at the money-order window in the office and that he would take money from the cash drawer and give it to Hawthorne.

Parker testified that Hawthorne as-mired him he would repay the money loaned at any time that Parker might need it. Parker cashed two checks for f200 each, about June 6th and June 31st, 1894. The checks were drawn by Hawthorne on the People's Bank. On August 31st, 1894,. the witness told Hawthorne that he must protect him (Parker) in some way, as he feared a visit from the post-.

iimr lunpctLor. i iiawtnorne gave Parker a note ror Parker carried the note as a cash item up to the time that Icspetjtor Ryan walked into his office and demanded that he turn over the cash our nano. marker also identified! 11 I U's given by Hawthorne for sums ranging irom do cents to and aggregating $22.75. Tarker swore that he several times called on Hawthorne to repay the money which the witness had taken and had loaned to him. His efforts were useless.

Hawthorne never repaid any of the money. Among those present at the examination was Special Agent Martin of Niagara Falls, representing the customs department. Hawthorne holds a clerkship i the customs house. Special Agent Martin will report to the department as to whether or not Hawthorne should be removed or permitted to retain his position. The examination will be continued before Commissioner Norton Friday afternoon nt 2 o'clock.

S.trok by a Tro'Iey Car. Charles Wore of 63 Walnut street was struck by a West avenue trolley-car at the corner of Erie and Pearl street, about 7 o'clock last evening. He was cut about his face and rendered unconscious. He was taken to the Fitch Hospital, where he soon regained his senses, "had his injuries dressed and went home. PERSONAL.

William Hudson, the new manager of the J. L. Hudson Company, left this week for New York and other eastern cities to and the picture a valuable and much- The magnificent facilities of the Peiinsylva-appreciated addition to the club property. nla It. R.

make thlj line the favorite route to the National Capitol at all times, on account Lectnr prof. Stroetr. of its splendid terminal advantages at Wash- Prof. Stroeter of New York city will lecture ington, also on account of its being the only la the First German M. K.

church on Mortimer line running through sleepers daily between street, near Broadway, tomorrow evening at 8 Suspension Bridge. Niagara Falls and Buffalo, o'clock on The Secon.l famine of Christ." Passengers desiring space In sleepers are re- The leetare Is free to ail and everybody is in- i vlted. Prof, Stroeter Is one of the greatest men in the church- and has made the of his lecture a snecial study. He will also preach in that church" on Sunday at 10.30 A. M.

rot. Goldwin Irnalth. Prof. Goldwin Smith gave a delightful talk yesterday before the members of the Twentieth Century Club. Prof.

Smith is one of the most pleasing of speakers and gave some charming personal reminiscences 383-393 Mill STREET, 578-390 liSMJGTOS ST. J. N. ADAM make purchases for spring. of great men he has known.

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