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Snellenburg Bargains in Gimbel Brothers (lEW ALABAMA HOW AFLOAT Coatlpued From First Pave. THE GRAND OLD WIS DEAD Continued From First Women's Shoes Five styles of Women's Shoes are marked for entry into the homes of thrifty women. soft, black Vici Kid, lace or button, with flexible oak- tanned soles. New.shapes, with Vici or Patent-leather tips. The price is reduced Furthermore, 312 pairs of Brown Vici and Russia Calfskin Shoes ilarly reduced.

Not all sizes of these, but a very fair assortment. Lace or button welted or hand-turned. Yesterday's $3.00 and $4.00 prices fall this morning JjQ Ribbon Selling Extraordinary! Facts to be remembered about our Annual Trade Sale of Ribbons. Our ribbons are all fresh No surplus stock from last year. No slow-selling hold-overs from another season.

These ribbons are all-silk. They are in bright summer colors, and also in creams and blacks. Our ribbons are in this season's newest styles, in Roman and bayadere stripes, arid checks and plain striped effects. Beautiful solid colors and splendid combinations are shown in unwonted profusion. Added space has been taken, and tjie display of ribbon loveliness has burst over the first floor like- a sunrise.

Prices are remarkably little. Wise buyers will provide for future wants. Milliners and dress from $2.50 to Large or Small Shoes at 85c About a hundred pairs of Russjt Oxfords, mostly sizes 4, 5 and 6, but riot all widths, are reduced from $2.50 -and $2.00 to. i O5C Market street only. THE UNDERWEAR SALE Let these two items tempt a thousand women to view the catchy offerings at Market and Twelfth Streets white muslincare-n fully made, with wide cam- UrawerS brlc ruffle.

Fine 25 cent grades at IQC 1.40 68 pairs Women's Black Vici Shoes, sizes and to 1, drop from $5.00 and $4.00 down, down 0 O5C Market street only. White out 'on anc' mP'- w'tn deeP embroidered ruffle. Fair val- OKlriS uesi at 75 cents. Re duced to At Both Stores. Cycling, also at Market Street.

59C great measures the Irish land bill nd the English education blll-wblcu ran concurrently through Parliament. The English education bill was the first step toward national and compulsory elementary education in England, lu the session of 1871 the ardor of reform was still unabated. Parliament repealed the Wdiculous ecclesiastical titles bill passed twenty years before lu a moment of Protestant panic and abolished religious texts lri the nnlversltles. Mr. Gladstone also carried through the House of Commons a 1)1 II to establish secret voting, which was thrown out In the Lords, but became a law the next year.

The Lords also threw out a bill to abolish the purchase of.eotnmisslons In the army, formed part of a general system of military reorganisation. Oladstone met this obnoxious act of the Peers by a device that set the Tories beside themselves with baffled rage, and even dismayed some devout Gladstonlnns. Finding that purchase In the army existed only by royal sanction, he advised the Queen to Issue a royal warrant abollBhlng the system. pleasing In-' cldent of this period of Mr. administration was the establishment of the Geneva Tribunal under the-treaty of Washington for the settlement of th Alabama claims.

Finally in 1873 came Mr. Gladstone's long deferred attempt to settle the ilfHcult question of the higher education In Ireland'. HI scheme was admitted to be Ingenious, plausible and honestly Intended to promote Its object, but It pleased nobody. Thc'Uoman Catholics wanted more; the English Dissenters thought they should halve less. Stalwart Liberals condemned the bill, and the Irish members voted against It.

The result was that It was beateu by three votes, whereupon the Ministry resigned. Mr. Disraeli was requested by the Queen to form a Ministry, but he refused, uud Mr. Gladstone was compelled to resume. This was the beginning of the end.

A once powerful administration now existed only by sufferance. Its authority was Impaired, its power was gone. There had been signs of revolt long before. As early as 1872 the Prime Minister's popularity had begun to wane. Even his seat was threatened.

With characteristic courage he determined to meet the nnrr-murers on their ground and conquer them, which be did In a remarkable speech ou Dlackheath one bleak afternoon In 06tober. Now everything went wrong. The Cabinet was beset from within and without, and It thus came about that January 23, 1874, Mr. Gladstone aunuuueed the dissolution of Parliament. In the general election of 1S85 neither the Liberals nor the Tories had a the Parnellltes holding the balance of power in' the House of Commons.

Eveu before the new Purllament met It was hinted that If Mr. Gladstone neturned to power he was prepared to deal with the question of home rule in a liberal spirit. This could only mean that the days of the Salisbury Ministry were numbered if Mr. Gladstone really nieaut the pledge that was imputed to him, aud that he did mean It was soon made manifest, for on the 1st of February, 1880, he returned to power aud In April he brought forward the bill for the goverumeut of Ireland that for the time being severed the Liberal party. The Whigs, ubder Lord Hnrtlngton, and the Radicals, uuder Mr.

Chamberlain, coalesced, and together made a working majority with the Tories. The bill was thrown out by a majority of thirty, whereupon Parliament was dissolved and the constituencies asked to pass upon the question. The result of the elections showed a majority of more than a hundred against Mr. Gladstone's policy. Then Lord Salisbury became Prime Minister for the second time aud through the persistent adhesion of the dissentient Liberals, the new Tory Ministry continued to hold office until August 4, 182, when Mr.

Gladstone, in his 83d year, began the administration that most statesmen twenty years his Junior would have hesitated to undertake. The gladsome outing days are here, and Snellenburg forethought will aid in their enjoyment. BICYCLES The STienenburg Models of '98 low head, 2-Inch drop, new enamels, all gears, highest grade tires guaranteed throughout. Reduced from $42.50 to 33oO A few "shop-worn' Improved March Wheels drop from $29.50 to OtltinPJ Cycle Suits for Men $3.00 to $12.00 yjj with over 150 styles at and between these Wear prices. And every garment made by us is honestly all wool.

Extra 00 to $4.50. Soft Shirts, Hats, Caps, Coif Hose to match the above. For Women The Market Street Store looks after the comfort of cycle women in careful manner. Natty Bcycle Suits. $5.00 to $15.00, Interestingly tailored.

Separate Skirts offer $6.00 value at $3.75. We make them hence the is part of the vacation outfit. The good sold at Market street at fair Snellenburg The New Tourist Pocket Camera takes good covered, neatly finished. Snap shot or time. to $1.25.

Dry plates for. same 12 cents saving. Shoes for Photo News -J Men's Spring A camera kinds are prices. pictures. Leather Reduced from $2.50 dozen.

3L rj $10 Suits Men regular, men' stout, men slender if in doubt about the Spring Suit, turn to either of our stores. Suits, $5.00 to $25.00 with more variety than in any other store in the world, because we're largest. (Over 4200 workpeople.) But the Ten Dollar Suits pray you, see them. Fair $15 mercantile values in all-wool cheviots, cassimeres and worsteds. Colors grave or gay, plain or fancily woven.

The new Tweeds in single-breasted sacks, possess most enjoyable wearing qualities Ten Dollars saving five. Philadelphia, Thursday, May It, 1808. this sale French Black Taffeta, in three desirable widths; priced by the yard this way 20c Black Ribbon at 10:., No. 40, 3-ln. 25c.

Black Rib on at 12c, No. 50, 3-la. 33c. Black Ribbon at 15c, No. 80, 4-ln.

In black double-faced Satin, sale prices: No. 22, lc. No. 30, at 22c. No.

-40, at 28c. No. 60, at 33c. No. 60, at 35c.

No. 1 Velvet Ribbon, black and colors, 31c. piece. Black Satin and Gros-grain Ribbon, sale prices per yard: No. 5, at 6c.

No. 7, at 8c. No. 9, at 10c. No.

12, at 12c. No. 22, at 16c. No. 30, at 18c.

No. 40, at 20c. No. 60, at 23c. No.

16, at 14c. Trunks Movable Abodes. One so often has to "live in a trunk'' when away from home. It's an indispensable companion on an extended trip, and should be selected with judgment. Our trunks don't object to crowding their good nature is limited only by their capacity.

Ours are built for service and hard wear, first of all. But we've happily combined good looks with strengthtoo. And roomy always ready for the sure-to-be-overlooked last things. cloth-lined, double tray, hardwood slats. Corbln look, strap hinges, sheet Iron bottom; S5.25; $0.25.

Better quality, leather-bound, brass clamps, extra deep trav for ladies' hats; $11. Ladies' Skirt Trunks, 40 to 44-ln. long, $10 to Steamer Trunks, lion-bound, extra strong brass elainps, Corbin lock, two straps, $6.75: $7.25. Leather-bound Steamer Trunks, brass clamps, to $10.50. Basement floor.

Men's and Boys' Shirts and Neckwear. Time to think of. comfort, wear for the hot days. They'll be here and all about us in a jiffy, when the weather man gives the word. Be prepared.

Forewarnings in these, and price helps, too SHIRTS (Men's and Boys') of Garner's Percales, two loose collars; or, with collar mid cuffs attached; or, with white neckband' for stiff collar, and including pair cuffs, fifty cents each. Men's fine Madras Negligee, 75c, $1 aud $1.50. Men's best Imported Percales, custom-made excellence, $1.50. Meu's whlte. laundered, 75c, $1 and boys', 75c.

and $1. NIGHT SHIRTS Plain and trimmed, 50c, 75c. and $1. Pajamas, $1 to $4.50 the suit, BATH ROBES Striped mid figured effects In Terry robes; about half-priced at $2.50 to $4.50. STEAMEU RUGS and traveling and carriage wraps, $3.50 to $18.

Neckwear Madras Wash Ties, 50c. dozen, or, 5c. each. Imported Madras Wash lies, 75c. dozen, or, 7c.

each. Ascot Puffs In striped Jasper Silk, white corded Silk, brocaded Satlu and Blue-aud-whlte Foulard Silk, 25c. each. Imperials, Four-ln-Hands and Teck Scarfs, String Ties and Bows, 25c. First floor.

Ninth St. aisle. Brothers mst. we are confronted by our covenant and su tnlned by the promise. The work is sometimes thought wholly to consist In lending sinners to the land of promise, but Incidental to this, and In order that the work may be prepared or rendered permanent, It Is Just as essential tbnt Iniquity be stamped out, aud those that He In wait for the soul be destroyed.

Evil doctrine filch as that which holds that the Church la not God's Institution for the salvation of man. that the Church Is not the kingdom, that Christ does not administer His kingdom spiritually but bodily, that prayer Is effectual without the putting forth of the energies with which God bs clothed us, that human reason is the measure of Divine truth, these ami such like doctrines are eating the life out of true religion." After the sermou lr. Peebles by prayer constituted the synod. The sessions of the synod will be held morning aud afternoon, the morning sessiou at 10 o'clock. A Christian Endeavor reception will be held at the Nineteenth and Catharine atreets'church this evening.

A grand Christian Endeavor union meeting, presided over by Professor R. W. McCbesney, of Cednrvlllc. College, Ohio, will be held 111 the Second Church, Twentieth and Vine streets, to-morrow evening. Professor MeChosnoy will deliver an addnvs.

On Sunday evening there will be a young people's meeting In the Second Church, at which various papers relating to young people's work will be presented. Plann to Help the Blind. A special meeting was held In the Bible House yesterday afternoon of those Interested In the Home Teaching and Free Circulating Library for the Blind. A society for the education of the blind has been In existence for the Inst sixteen years, but as Its needs have lately become more numerous, yesterday's meeting was called to reorganize the former on a new basis. Judge Ashman was chosen chairman, and the election of officers Immediately took place, with the following result: President, Judge William N.

Ashman; vice presidents, Dundns Pratt, John T. Rhonda, Thomas Perot tuid Isaac Clothier; treasurer, Frank Head; secretary, Wllllnni Snowden; oculist, Dr. Moon. The managers are Mrs. Rental Khoada, Dr.

R. Morris. Miss Margaret Moon, Howard Butch, er, Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Jones, Kev. Dr.

Sharpe, Rev. Dr. Monan, H. L. Hall, (ieorge W.

Fair, Isaac N. Morris and Mr. Snowden. Miss Moon, who is at the head of the movement In England, and who Is now paying a visit to this country, mude an Interesting address relative to the progress made In a number of blind Institutions nbroad and gave several suggestions as to the work to be undertaken by the new society. Dunkards Hold Love Special Telegram to The Times.

Lebanon, May 18. The Dnnkjirds 'to-flay held a love feuat at Midway and several thousand of the denomination and visitors were present. Many ministers officiated at the feast, which was the largest held here In years. tenant H. 3, Knapp, Passed Assistant Engineer Jv C.

Leonard, Pay Inspector W. Woodhull, Paymaster Henry T. Skeldlng, Lieutenant J. M. Boyer, Lieutenant 8.

Takekura, I. J. Lieutenant W. Ito, I. J.

Captain Nagashlge KuHhttvabant, I. J. N. Chief Engineer Hanzo Kurahash), I. J.

N. Commander Mamoru Okunumlya, I. Commander Kakin Tsuchlya, 1, J. N. Commander Klutare Inouchl, I.

J. N. The launch was followed by a luncheon at the office of the Cramps'. What the Ship Is. The Alabama Is one of the five great battleships provided for under one appropriation.

Two hnve been launched the Kear-sarge and Kentucky at Newport News, and two are still on the ways the Illinois, nt Newport News, und the Wisconsin, at the Union Iron Works, In San Francisco. All these ships nre of 11,525 tons displacement and of 10,000 Indicated horse power, with twin screws, and are rated in the navy list as first class battleships. The next largest sblp Is the Iowa, which 1 only 185 tons less but which has 12,000 Indicated horse power. The next class Is made up of the Indiana, Massachusetts aud Oregon, all of 10,288 tons displacement, but of varying powers of propulsion. The class to which the Alabama belongs Is precisely alike as to power and hull in every espect except the batteries, In which as originally planned the ordnance of the Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin will consist of eighteen guns In the main battery, four of which will be 13-Inch breech-loading rifles mounted In two elliptical turrets.

The remaining fourteen will be 6-luch rapid fire guns. In addition to this there Is a secondary battery slxtecu six-pounders and four one-pounder rapid-fire guns, aud a machine gun of the Gattllng type uud a field gun. This equipment Is reinforced by four tor-prdo tubes, and she can throw 50,000 pounds of metal. Her defensive armor will be of face-hardened nickel steel the sides 16Vi Inches thick, the turret and port hole plates IT Inches. The main batteries of the Kear-surge and Kentucky Is twenty-two guns, but the weight of the butteries is practically the same.

To be Finished Next Year. The ship will, if the contract Is not changed to advance the time, be finished In October of next year. The appropriation for her armor Is not yet made, nor bus it received the necessary legislative action In Congress. The whole price for the ship Is J2.H50.000. Without her batteries, which will swell her cost beyond $3,000,000.

It Is not thought tbat she will be finished In time to engage In the present war, although If It should become necessary the Messrs. Cramp could easily force the work so ns to advance the period of her completion, provided ber armor wrs promptly ordered and the work on the forges pressed. Compared with the other battleships of the world, this monster will take her place alongside of Great Britain's crack battleships, the Majestic and Goliath. She Is a trifle smaller than either of these, but draws less water and Is not so high out of the water, and her (cal capacity of 1.200 tons Is something less, but her superiority, if it exists, would be found In ber quicker movement, eunbliug her to use more effectively her equal battery. Tho new form of her turret and her extended spardeck, giving her greater freeboard, will leave her to resemble In hull construction rather than outline of her superstructure the Kearsarge and Naval officers speak of her as the most hopeful and promising of her class and as a more desirable ship for comfort, at least, than cither of her four mighty sisters.

DEWEY'S VICTORY TO BE CELEBRATED Naval Reserves to Help Business, Mon of the Northwest Seotlon Honor the Hero. Captain John S. Muckle has on behalf of the Naval Reserve accepted the Invitation of the men In charge of the 'Northwestern Dewey celebration, and will participate in the Saturday ulght The full complement of the Reserves, except those doing signal duty at the capes, will turn out under the following officers of the stHff Captain, John S. Muckle; aid and signal officer. E.

Clinton Rhoads; surgeon; George C. Stout; paymaster, Joseph A. Stelniuetz; navigator, ('. K. Holies; acting executive officer, Joseph M.

Mltcheson. At the meeting of the Sectional School Board of the Thirty-second section last evening It was decided to request the teachers to assist lu making the Saturday night demonstration a success. The boys and girls of the tipper grades will meet nt the Second Regiment Armory ou Friday evening for rehearsal, and It is expected that similar action will be taken by the school boards of the adjacent eectlons. The Old Guard of the Second Regiment will have charge of the recruiting station, which will be temporarily stationed In the armory during the evening, and volunteers so desiring can enlist for service. Among the speakers who have accepted the Invitation to Rpeak are Mayor Charles F.

Warwick, Colonel A. Loudon Suowdeu, Rev. T. B. Neely, Isaiah C.

Wears, Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, Hon. John S. Durham, Rev. Robert Graham, Congressman James -Rankin Young and K. McUlure.

Gerraantown Raises Flo About five hundred patriotic resident of Gerniantown last evening Joined in the ceremony of raising a flag In front of the resl. deuce of Daniel J. Manning on Wlster The Columbia and the Temple Bauds Jointly played the "Stur-Spangled Banner" while the stars and stripes were being raised to the top of tbe pole, and the audleuce sang the chorus of the national untheiu. There wus a pretty dlspluy of fireworks, and at its conclusion Representative John F. Keator spoke ou the significance of flag raising at present.

Ephralm Rlggs, president of the Germantowu Worklngmen's Protective League, was given an enthusiastic reception after he had made an Interest lng address ou the loyalty of all citizens to the "starry banner of the free." Gtrard College Refitment. The Girard College graduates who are to form the regiment that It is expected the government will authorize to be officially organized In the event of the probable second call for volunteers, are drilling nightly at Twenty-second and Chestnut utreets. Abnnt fifty of the graduates have been offered positions lu other reglineuts, but have declined, owing to their desire to stick to the organization that, they anticipate will be among the first to lie called upnu, owing to It members having nil bceu given a military training. IN ALL YOUR TRAVELS you never saw such a stock of Leather Goods The average department store carries a sample lot in comparison with our IMMENSE STOCK. Telescones 50c' UP to $1-00 for i eiescopes the plain ones jn 18 arid 24-inch sizes.

DRESS SUIT STYLE, with adjustable handles, 11.40 to $2.25.. Suit THE Fiberoid case is worth raepc inspecting. Looks like cases eathei.f but ighter ir) weight 22-in. 24-in. $2.70.

Russet, 22x24-inch, $4.50. 22x24-inch, $5.00. Heavier cases, single and double, 88125 to $17.00. HOSKINS- 815 CHESTNUT Newark, to make Gladstone vice president of the Board of Trade. Gladstone was still a protectionist.

Including duties on corn for the protection of the British' farmer, but he was already a revenue reformer, fa vobiug many and Important reductions. In the preparation. of the revised tariff of 842 he took an important part, speaking Incessantly In the House In defense and explanation of the measure and showing an amazing knowledge of detail. But still further promotion was at hand for the young publicist. Early In 1843 Lord was transferred from the Board of Trade to the Board of Control, and at the age of 33 Mr.

Gladstone became a member of the Cabinet as president of the Board of Trade. After two years In the Cabinet Mr. Gludstone perpetrated an act so Quixotic In the sensitiveness that prompted It as to be Impossible and even unintelligible In any other statesman. In the session of 18-15 the government, with a view of propltlatlng'Irlsh sentiment, proposed to Increase the grant already made to the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth from 0,000 a year to 30,000. Because the measure was at variance with the system he had advocated In a published treatise, he felt that he could not remain In position that would make him one of the parties responsible for the proposals.

In consequence he resigned from the Cabinet and then supported the grnut, as a private member. In the House. It Is not surprising that that typical man of the world, Charles Greville, should regard his course as ludicrous. Representation of Oxford. The year 1845 saw Mr.

Gladstone's career endangered. His resignation from the Ministry in January left him out of office, but still In the House; his return to the Cabinet In December restored him to office, but banished him from the House. The banishment might have proved perpetual aud his career at an end, when Parliament was dissolved In 1847, had not a vacancy occurred In the representation of the University of Oxford. During the first Ave years that Mr. Gladstone represented the University he was scarcely a Tory and he had not yet become, a Liberal.

Indeed, as Inte as November, 1852, Lord Malinesbury confessed that to hlui Gladstone was "a daru horse." A year before Dr. Grisford had announced his conviction that "this gentleman Is unfit to represent the University." But down to the dissolution of Parliament In 152 Mr. Gladstone's theological transition was not marked. As Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Gladstone's budgets for 18(10 and 1801 were scarcely less brllllnnt than that of 1858.

Two features In the first of these excited opposition the demand fur the sanction of Parliament to a commercial treaty with France aud the proposed abolition of the duty ou paper. The former of these propositions was carried by the force of Mr. Gladstone's eloquence and the weight of his logic. The lntter was thrown out by the Ixmlg, but by the adroit device of Including the proposal In the budget of 1861 Instead of making It a separate hill, the House of Lords was compelled to acquiesce In the repeal of the duty on paper or Incur the responsibility of rejecting the whole financial scheme for the year. It was in 1802 that Mr.

Gladstone mude his unfortunate declaration that Jefferson Davis had created a nation in the Southern States of the American Union. Although Gladstone continued to hold office tinder Lord Palmers-ton until the veteran statesman's death, there never was and there could not be any genuine sympathy between them. Lord Derby again accepted office In the summer of 1806, with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the new Tory Ministry undertaking to rule with the favor of the Liberal House of Commons. W'heu Parliament met In February, 1867, the new government wus ready, with a measure of reform many degrees nearer to universal suffrage than the btir the Tories and Adullainltes had beaten the year before.

With the passage of the reform bill of 1807 Mr. Disraeli's triumph was complete nud a few months later, when Lord Derby resigned, owing to failing health, he was entrusted by the Queen with the task of forming a Ministry. Mr. Gladstone In the meantime had not been a mere Idle spectator of As early as he declared In a debate lu the House of Commons that religious equality must be conceded to the people of Ireland. Mr.

Gladstone had taken another step forward he had made up his mind to disestablish the Irish Church. He began by moving three resolutions, looking to disestablishment uud dlseudowmeut, which; he carried against the government. But as It was evident that Mr. DIsruell was de-; tcrmlned not to resign until a new Parlia ment was1 returned Gladstone chose an early day to open his electoral campaign. In the redistribution of seats South Lancashire had been divided Into two electoral districts.

He determined to contest the Southwestern division, and addressed himself to the task with extraordinary vigor. In his speech be devoted himself almost wholly to one Issue disestablishment, dilating with fiery eloquence on the maintenance of a religious establishment that ministered only to a handful of people. As It was apparent that Gladstone's seat In Lancashire was Insecure, owing to the strong Protestant feeling In the division, he was also nominated for Greenwich, from which he was returned. In the Lancashire constituency he wn beaten by now Lord, Cross. "The returns to the- Honse of Commons leave no doubt of the answer of the country to Gladstone's appeal," Wrote Bishop Wllberforoe to Archbishop French In November.

"In a few weeks he will be In olhVe at the head of a majority of something like a hundred, elected on the distinct Issue of Gladstone aud the Irish Church." When the result was assured Disraeli did not wait upon the order of his going, but went at once. Mr. Gladstone had at Inst reached the summit of his political ambition he wait now Prime Minister of England. An administration the most remarkable In English parliamentary history followed. The speech from the throne upon the assembling of Parliament announced that the ecclesiastical arrangements of Ireland would be brought under consideration at very early date.

Mr. Gladstone introduced his bill March 1, 1800, in a speech lasting three hours, which It was said contained not one superfluous word. The opposition to the bill was frantic. The Irish Bishops urrunged themselves In bitter hostility to the measure. There was an outbreak of Protestant violence In Ireland, and he English clergy Joined In the din.

In the House of Commous the bill was supported by Mr. Bright In speech full of beauty and pathos and opposed by Mr. Disraeli In jaunty address, of which It was said at the time that it was like a Columbine's skirt, all fllmsluess and spangles. But. no opposition could sensibly retard the measure.

These were the golden dnys of the Liberal party. Its lieutenants were united, enthusiastic, full of energy. At their head was a statesman combining In himself high principle, passionate earnestness and practical skill. Great works of necessary reforms were demanding attention. All these were waiting for disestablishment, but disestablishment did not long block the way.

The second rending of the bill was carried by a majority of 118. and It passed through committee practically unaltered. Even the Lords were too prudent to resist the government, and on the 26th of July, 1860, not quite Ave months after Its Introduction, the bill received the royal assent, The session ef 1870 was devoted to two Baby Grand Pianos We have one each Hallet Davis, Sohmer, Chlckerlng, Blutbuer. and 3 Htelnways, all but little used. In perfect order, nud for sale at extremely -low prices, to reduce slock.

24 Used Uprights by best makers from $150 up. 50 Squares at $40 to $150. Absolutely reliable Instrument and so guaranteed. Very easy terms If desired. N.

STETSON CO. 1209 CHESTNUf ST. Market and Twelfth Streets-op" mi 6.15 p. m. 5th, South Passyunk makers will find favoring fortune in 12c.

RIBBONS AT 5C. PlECE -No. 1 Flcot Edge Ribbon, nil desirable colors, (so-called lo-yd. pieces). 50c.

RIBBONS AT' 30c. PIECE Roman Stripe and Fancy Plaid, 10-yd. piece. 18c. RIBBONS AT 10c.

YARD Moire and Taffeta, many and beautiful shades, No. 40. 25c. TQ 35c. RIBBONS AT 12c.

VARD-3 to 4 high-grade assorted fancies. 30c. TO 45c. RIBBONS AT ISc. YaRD-3 to 4 in.

very fine Moire Tatt'ettt, plain, bordered and stripe. 33c. RIBBONS AT 18c. YARD-37-s rich Kronen Faille, graduated stripes of dainty colors on whlto ground (so-called 55c. RIBBONS AT 20c.

YARD 5 imported, new bayadere stripe, dainty woven satin dot; effective summer colors. 38c. RIBBON AT 22c. ARD-Hmidsome French Taffeta, many colors, 62C.T0 75c. RIBBONS AT 25c.YARD-High-grade French ribbons, Roman combinations, nil summer colorings In plain and moire effects.

62c. TO 95c. KIBBONS AT 30c. YARD 3M too striking Roman combinations. In new bayadere effects, all splendid colorings, very choice.

38c. RIBbON AT 25c. YARD-RichSatlnand Gros-grain, 12 colore, 4'i-ln. First floor. Dine To-day at Gimbels'.

Anew restaurant. An ideal summer dining room light, cool, and breezy. Beautifully decorated. Delicious cooking. There's a lunch counter, too.

Seventh floor. Dore's Original Paintings. They're on.the way back to London, where they were on exhibition for over twenty years. Had to pay to see them in London. No charge here.

Seventh, third aud second floors. Separate Dress Skirts. These new spring skirts are perhaps the most money saving dress-help a woman can have. These are specially good values, not only because prices are low, but because so well made; lined, interlined, velveteen-bound; finished, hung and tailored as you'd want them to be. Figured black Mohair, $2.

Black or Navy Cheviot, Fine quality black Sicilian Mohair, Imported black or Navy Storm Serge, $4. Here's a select group of plain, corded or trimmed dress skirts, in 'cheviots or mohairs, which are full of good points. 'See if you don't think there's $7 to worth of value in these r' skirts at five dollars. These are excellent values: Pique, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2 and $3. Crash, 60c, 1, $1.50, $2 and $2.50.

Linen, $1, Ji.25, $1.50, and up to $5. Duck, $1, $2 and $2.50. Secoad floor, 1 Embroideries at: half to third. Small wonder that selling is so brisk. High-grade Swiss, nainsook and cambric embroideries like these are veritable treasure troves at our; They're the styles and patterns.

And they're much wanted right now. Galloons and inxertiugs, In Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric, aud tine and open work Irish Point effects, regularly 15c. to now 10c, 15c, 18c. and 2sc. Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Edgings, 5 to 12-lij.

wide, regularly Soc. tofl.ld, now 18c, 25c. and 38c. Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Edgings, 8 to regularly 15c. to now 10c.

and 15c. Colored ribbon and plain headings in navv, pink, light blue, luvender and red, re'g-r ulurly 123c. to now Sc. floor. Market st.

Gimbel SYXOD OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Delegates Present at the Opening: Session From All Parts of the United States Canada and India Represented. The seventy-fifth session of the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterlau Church of North America convened at the Second Church, Twentieth and Vine streets, yesterday evening. Delegates from all parts of the United States to the number of fifty-six were present, one from Nova Scotia, the Rev. J. II, Hrownell, arid one from India, the Rev.

(1. W. Scott, a native Hindoo, who when a child was brought to America and educated. For the last fifteen years lie has been laboring among his native people. Rev.

TlioniHs Peebles, rector of- the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Minneapolis uud principal of the Minneapolis Aond- emy, and retiring moderator, presided. Hot. I Alexander Savage, of New Galilee, Pa. i the Invocation prayer. Tbls wus followed by a sermon by Rev.

Thomas The text wus taken from Joshua 13, "And It came to paw when Joshua was by Jericho that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there stood a man over against him with bis sword drtiwu In his hand." Dr. Peebles said in part: "The scene suggests Joshua apart from the multitude of his followers, calmly thinking over the situation. He bad prepared for the work before him In nil ways possible, and he had in the observance, of the Passover and by circumcision Kanctlaed the host of Israel, that all might be brought within the terms of the Covenant. And now his (iod-eliosen work lies before hlin. He undoubtedly meditated as to whether, after all, It was worth the while.

He had turned his back In the long ago on the civilization of Kgypt; be bad spent long years In the wilderness, aud yet his life work was yet to come. He thought of his followers, and he could hurdly help despising them. Their sympathy was dull, their habits cnrelesrt, their murmuring Incessant, their future of little nroiiilne. But there was Jericho, the finger of tiod pointing to It, the decree of God's judgment on it, the promise of God's Inheritance within It. "The application to ourselves Is easily made.

We have to-night ordered a solemn preparation for our duty. We have come up thither to sanctify ourselves by coinmunlou with God, and we are deeply sensible that, although the work Is, pressing, the hosts of Israei are careless In their tents; and we are tempted to say, 'Is It worth But for llie nsrves. All druggists, fx. He was not destined, however, to witness the triumph of his aniblilon to coufer.home rule upon Ireland. His Intellectual vigor continued unabated, nud on October 24, 1802, he delivered the flrwt of the Romanes lectures at Oxford, his subject being "lledlae-val Universities," and his welcome at' his old university was enthusiastic.

He was presented with the freedom of the city of Liverpool on Dei-euiber 30, shortly after paying a visit to where his 83d year was spent. On April 6 of the follow-, lng year he moved the second rending of the home rule bill In the House of Coin-, mons, and subsequently superintended the progress of the bill with unparallleled vigor and patience. During that month a lunatic made an unsuccessful attempt upon his life without disturbing his serenity or producing any, apparent effect upon bis nervous system. He delivered a speech' at the opening of the new Hnwarden Institute on May 23 on "Labor Representation." He made a trip to Scotland in September, speaking at Edinburgh on the relations between Lords and Commons, returning to hlK place In the House of ('ominous ou the reassembling of Parliament. During the winter recess he spent several weeks with his family and a few close personal friends at Blarrltu, the House meeting In absence.

It was now evident to his closest friends that his great work as a statesman was nearly done. In Private Life. On the 25th of July. 1889, Mr. Gladstone celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage.

During a visit to Rome In the winter of 1838-9 he was frequently In the society of the widow and daughters of Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, of Huwarden Castle, Flintshire, and there became engaged to the elder of these young ladles. Miss Catharine Glynne. They were married at Ha-wardfn. Miss Mary Glynne was married at the same time to George William, Lord Lyttleton. During the earlier yenrs of their married life Mr.

mid Mrs. Gladstone lived with Sir Thomas Gladstone nt 6 Carlton Gardens, l.uter they lived nt 13, and for twenty years, from 1850, nt 11 Carlton House Terrace. More recently they made their home for four years at 73 Hurley street. Hnwarden Castle, which passed Into their possession upon the death of Mrs. Gladstone's brother, Kir Stephen Glynne, may be said to have been their summer borne alwuys after their marriage.

As already noted, Mr. Gladstone's first bcok, his treatise on Church and State, appeared as curly as 1838. After this bis purely literary activity was c-onfluod to his contributions to the reviews, his addresses at the universities ond his theological Among his more noteworthy essays ore those on Divorce. 1856; on Professor Seeloy'g "Ecce Homo," 1866; on "Ritual aud Ritualism," 1874; on the Church of Engluud, 1875; on Vaticanism, 1875, aud on Tennyson, 1850. The results of his studies of Dnnte were published In 1858, I860, 18ftt and 1800, and his published studies of Homer received high praise from such competent authorities as Professor Jebb and Mr.

Freeman, Few men Hud In studies such as these relief from the hnrrassliig annoyances of public life, but Mr, Gladstone possessed a temperament that apart from, its intensely practical side was highly emotional, Imaginative and even theatrical, and to him the study of Dante or Homer was rest. Almost from the beginning of his rareer Mr. Gladstone was "strong against going ou In politics to the end." As early as 1861 he thought bis public life ought not to last many years longer. In 1867 he reiterated these sentiments to Lord Russell, and he told Bishop Wllberforce In 1873 that few Prime Ministers bad accomplished really good work after sixty, naming Peel, Wellington aud Palnieraton as examples. When the Impulse of retirement from party leadership came to him In 1875 he no doubt thought It meant also speedy retirement from public life.

As a matter of fact, his period greatest activity was still before him. The greatest of all the reform bills, tbat of 1884, was still to be achieved tinder Mr. tlladstone's direction. The principle of home rule for Ireland yet remained to he accepted by Mr. Gladstone and finally Indorsed by the English lectors as the result of his championship.

It still remained for Mr. Gladstone to be three times Prime-Minister of England. Gladstone's first administration, 1800-74, was the most progressive lu English history; his second administration, in spite of Its discordant elements and the embarrassments by which It was confronted, will be resplendent forever for the reform act It gave to the English neople: his third adminis tration. 18HH, has only one feature, hut that a glorious one the recognition of the dutv of ilolnir lust Ion to Ireland, nud his hist administration, 1802-IH, marks the close of a greattcareer and the beginning of new epoch in history. Brief State News Kerwln E.

Beard was appointed Postmaster at Itrogueville, yesterday. The class of '08. Mount St. Mary's College, of Emmittslmrg. held their senior banquet yesterday afternoon at The Evangelical Conference, in session at rottstowu, adopted a resolution pledging Its support to the government In the war with Spain.

Miss Marv Kuebler. fef Mud Run, and Alex Weaver were married at Kust Mauch Chunk vesterdav by the Rev. A. A. Bresse.

pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church. Miss Liixie Weaver was bridesmaid aud Blaitius Zelser groomsman. William E. Shoemaker, sou of Louis Shoemaker, of Ynrdlev, Bucks county, suddenly disappeared from his home Monday evening and uotulng whatever has been heard of him since.

-It Is feared that In the dark he fell Into the canal and was drowned. A Philadelphia and Reading freight train Tuesday night struck and Instantly- killed (ieorge Achey's horse, which was running away at Avon. Lebanon comity. Achey's team collided with John Keigel's carriage ou the turnpike and the horse rau away. John Koch, aged 60 years, who served throughout the late rebellion as a member of Company Eleventh Regiment.

Pennsylvania Volunteers, nud who was badly wounded at the battle of Antlctani, died suddenly at Lansford yesterday from heart failure. The commencement of the Lebanon High School will be held June In the High School building. The graduating class is composed of thirty-one young ladies and men aud will be addressed by Rev. K. H.

Uomlg. pastor of St. Paul's X'ulted Evangelical Church. Alexander McPherson, a prominent and well-known citizen of Carlisle, died at that place yesterday afternoon, aged years. He was a member of the Union Kire Company and also held a number of elective offices of the county aud an active worker of tbe Presbyterian Church.

The managers of the Mt. Camp Meeting Association, of the I'nlted Brethren Church, have decided to open the annual camp meeting August 2 and continue It ten days. Rev Dr. Needham, of South Carolina. will1 be the evangelist.

Sixty bulldlwr lots have been sold this year aud tweuty-nve cottages will be built this season. THERE ISN'T A So many and TAILOR STORE ANYWHERE THAT lZr nt SHOWS FABRICS things in mer- wc nn i )- stuffs. Makers of fine cloths know our quick eyes for good stuffs and they come here naturally with new weaves; not seldom they confine, them to this store for a'season. But, new stuffs or standard goods, we stand for popular prices- $20 to $40 for suits made to measure or after that as much more, as you want to pay. Spring Overcoats, $25, ready-made.

Wanamaker Brown. Ninth and Chestnut. Ready-Made. Uwle-to-Measani. Livery Either Wy.

in lju rnanf riiiriiiii it WOMEN GET DIPLOMAS Animal Commencement Exercises of the Woman's Medical CoIleKe of Pennsylvania. Tlilrty-slx young women physicians were given their diplomas yesterday at the 1'orty-slxth annual commencement of the Woman's Medical Collefre, of I'ennsylvniila. The exercises were held nt the Academy of Music. The stage was prettily arranged, and flowew. ferns and putted plants (rave additional attractiveness to the scene, 'ihe auditorium was filled with friends of the graduates and the college long before the exercises began, and at 11 o'clock Heale Orchestra plsyed the "Spirit of Liberty march, aud the graduating class, headed by the corporators and faculty, marched Into their places.

After Klght Kev. O. W. Wlilt-aker. 1).

had offered prayer. Mrs. Mary E. Mtimford, president of the Board Corporators, conferred the degrees, and Ir. Arthur A.

Stevens, professor of pathology, addressed the class of 'IM. Knmia M. Itlchardsmi was awarded a gold medal, offered by John It. Roberts, professor of surgery, for the best report of the surgical clinics of the Womnu's Hospital, with honorable mention of the report of Lily (i. II l'rldgeon.

Honorable mention was awarded to the thesis submitted by Martha Elma Osmond, entitled "Wldars Serolilagnosls of Typhoid Fever." The following Is a list of the graduates: l'emisylvanln Maude A. Howyer, Katiina Freuden'berger. Ella M. Clerlach, Sarah Mdlth Ives. Elizabeth S.

Mary Agnes Laiighltn. M. V. Catharine MacFnrlane, Martha Elma Osmond. Ellen James l'atrer-son, LIlV it.

H. l'rldgeon, lUchel Itobb'ua. I.anra G. Shroin, M. Oraee E.

Spicule, Mary Irvln Thompson, Maud Marlon Walter New Jerser-Iteba Lloyd, Ella I'almer Km-ma M. Richardson, Minnie Stryker, A. Lettle Allen Ward. Ohio Ella Blackburn, 11. Alice Robin son Evans.

Adaline Marshall Watson. Massachusetts Hentnce nncwu, un-cla Anna Wheeler. A. B. Coiuiectlcut-Kato Burroughs.

New Hampshire Mildred Augusta Llbby. Loulslaua Sara Tew Mavo. Indiana L. Eleanor Hcull. Vlrgluict J.

Fhandora Simpson. District of Columbia Alice Hatheway Purvis. Prince Edward's Island Annie Young. Uussla-M. Rosalie M.

Blitstolu. China-Leila L. Doollttle. Ecuador Crucltu M. Franco.

TO BE PUT ON CITY" PLAN Many of the City Streets to be Lighted Vp and Made Iecont Looklnu. The Bureau of Highways and the department of Public Safety will set In conjunction in carrying out an act of Assembly which provides for placing upon the city plans a number of streets In the older section of the city that are not. public highways. It. Is claimed that many of the most objectionable alleys which form part, of the city are hotbeds of crime, am! each year beenme a subject of still greater complaint on the prt of the police and Board of Health.

As soon ns they are placed on the city plan the Intention Is to light th streets by electricity aud to change their names. Otfts to the 'Varsity IUmm, The Museum of tho University of Pennsylvania has Just Issued bulletin No. 8. The objeet of the bulletin is to publish new material acquired by the museum, with accounts of explorations conducted and original Investigations based upon Its collections. The leading articles of this Issue are: "American Indian Games." by Stewart Cu-Hu; "Jade and Similar Oreen Stones," by Irofessor Amos P.

Brown: "Uses of Plants Among the Ancient Peruvians." by Professor John W. Hnrshberger. There Is also description of the exhibition of pictures of engraved powder horns which was recently held at the museum. A full list of the contributions that havt been made to the museum during the past three months Is appended. The whole catalogue Is profusely Illustrated by half-tone cuts..