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12 BROOKLYN TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1901. Lever August Sale of Laces. Never a Better Time to Buy. At and Even Prevailing Prices. This is output of Laces, the best and most fashionable kinds in a season of lace fashions.

The sale opened this week, end will have new allurements daily, This witchery was bought just for this August sale- not a yard that's not a real investment. AT 20. TO PREVAILING PRICES 5c. TO 3c. PREVAILING PRICES 10c.

TO 40e. Point de tion torchon Laces, both edges and A insertions. Paris and Normandie Laces, both edges and insertions. AT 5c. TO PREVAILING I PRICES 10c.

TO Arabian Galloons, butter and white, Venetian Insertions and applique effects, and black silk Chantilly Galloons. AT 10c. TO PREVAILING PRICES 25c. TO -Allovers, lace and embroidery effecte, white, butter and Arabian. Two Lots of Shirt Waists At 1.50, Reduced From 2.98 and 4.98.

Second Floor. In this lot there are about 75-prettily made of taffeta silk, some of peau de sole- -light blue, pink, violet, cardinal, black--broken sizes, a bargain for any they will fit. At 1.98, Reduced From 2.98 and 4.98. First Floor, Near Elevators, A splendid lot of Waists reduced to clear up -a great variety of styles- of grass linen, chambray, madras and zephyr ginghamssome sailor collar effects and others trimmed with fine embroidery, Echoes From Our Stocking Sale, Prices Lowest We've Ever Given. The ends from our big sale of Stockings- clearing up purchase from one of the very largest and best importers in this country.

All the newest patterns, best colors and combinations of this season. AT INSTEAD extracted figures in blue, red Children's imported colored cot- and white. ton Stockings, fast black, navy, AT 19c. INSTEAD cadet and grounds, with Men's fancy cotton Socks, stripextracted polka dor; sizes ed, embroidered, ingrain, stain5 to less black, with split feet, also women's ribbed cotton. AT INSTEAD OF AT 25c.

INSTEAD OF Men's imported, fancy cotton Women's colored cotton and socks, black ribbed stripes; lisle also thread. tan lisle thread Stockings, striped, two-tone, extracted and AT INSTEAD OF less black; also men's fancy Women's black cotton Stockings, lisle thread Socks in large asspliced heels and double sortment of styles; also tan and also black grounds with blue silk lisle. INTELLIGENT POLICEMEN ARE SCOLDED A LITTLE But High Handed Arrests of Innocent Citizens Go Quite Unpunished. SERGEANT TOOK NO EXCUSE. COM.

YORK WARNS THEM TO MORE CAREFUL." Cop, Who Seems to Owe Nearly Every One Money, Will Be Turned Over to Murphy--Negro Wouldn't Buy Clothes. Patrolman Charles A. Mulligan, of the Hamilton Avenue Precinct, was arraigned before Deputy Commissioner York to-day for arresting as vagrants three respectable youths from Manhattan, one law stument. They were Joseph Brown, Joseph Decato and Cornelius Haulihan. They escorted three young girls home to Brooklyn July 27, and were waiting on a Hamilton avenue corner when Mulligan arrested them.

They, said they were respectable persons with homes, and i asked, the officer to telephone and learn the truth of what they said. Mulligan denied this. Sergt. M. J.

Murphy, who is ordinarily a careful man, was brought up also on complaint of the young men for holding them on a false charge. He said he had to take the officer's word on the night in question. admitted that the young men offered an explanation, but he added: "I paid no attention to them." Ten minutes later, while testifying, Murphy said: "They made no explanation to me, else I would have discharged them." Capt. 'Reilly put in a good word for the accused officer, saying he had instructed Mulligan to watch the corner on which the young men were found. Mr.

York said an officer was likely to make an honest mistake in arresting men, still when prisoners who were brought to a station house offered to make a satisfactory statement it was the Sergeant's duty to investigate at once, SO that the accused parties may not unnecessarily be subjected to the indignity of incarceration in a cell. The men, he said, were evidently respectable they had a Young, right to escort ladies to Brooklyn or elsewhere without being placed under arrest. case was dismissed with the consent of the three young men, but Mr. York urged the officers to be more careful hereafter. Edward Fitzgerald, of 178 Fulton street, appeared against Patrolman John J.

Gillen, of Fulton street station. He is a stone cutter and was on his way to New Jersey on the morning of July 18, with a bag of tools. Gillen arrested him on suspicion. On the way to the station house Gillen said to him: "How long have you been out of prison? How long did you get? How long did you get for. the diamond robbery in the stone yard? "I never was arrested before this time my life," said Fitzgerald, for any offence, "and I referred Gillen to his cloleague, Detective George N.

Brennan, who worked with me before he joined the police. He kept taunting with that kind of remarks all the way to the station house. Then he advised me to plead guilty to a charge of vagrancy, saying he would speak to the Judge and get me off easy." Gillen denied the charge and Sergt. John Wood backed him up, Both said that when Fitzgerald was asked for an explanation, he answered: "It is none of your damned business where I am going." Fitzgerald said he was discharged at the Adams Street Court a few hours later, but he lost eleven days' work, $44 in all, as a consequence of the arrest. The case was dismissed.

Patrolman George W. Colon, of Eastern Parkway Station, had six debt charges to answer, as follows: D. L. Jager, $102 for uniform; Diedrich Logeman, $62.90 for provisions; Christopher Grosinger, $55.89 for provisions; E. N.

Danlels, $36.93 for 'groceries; William H. Harrison, $82.69 for groceries; Hans Peck, $53 for provisions, These are but a few of the charges pendin gagainst Colon. Mr. York said that he would refer the case to Commissioner Mur- THE WEATHER TO-MORROW WILL BE RAINY. Yesterday's Highest Temperature, In Our Cold Storage Plant, ABRAHAM AND STRAUS Store Closes at 5 P.

M. During August; Saturdays, 12:30 P. M. The August Sale of Furniture. More Furniture, Finer Furniture, Lower Than Ever.

You wouldn't buy Furniture in August under ordinary conditions -August is normally one of the dullest months the year. It must be something extraordinary to bring us the wonderful business of the past two days. Here is the reasonA Perfect Stock of Fine, Dependable Furniture A Fourth, a Third, Even Half Under Regular. We can't tell about everything every day, but every sort of Furniture is represented in the price reductions. We have made bigger preparations for this sale than ever before- more than 80,000 square feet of floor space have been added to our facilities for the handling and delivery of Furniture alone.

And through the third, fourth and fifth floors the Furniture spreads beyond its accustomed space. There is room to see and choose. Our guarantee is back of the worth of every piece. Your sense of value as well as our statement of it will tell you of the savings. Plan to be in town during this sale--the sooner the better, of course, for great as these stocks are, they are disappearing fast.

We will hold your purchases until Fall, if you wish, without charge--we want to make this sale as broad and generous and convenient for you as we can. Parlor Suites. Library Chairs. Bureaus. 8 pieces, covered in tapestry and damask.

Golden oak, upholstered in leather, reguMahogany finish, carved, regularly larly $19.00, now $14.50. Golden oak French bevel mirror, now Golden oak, upholstered in tapestry, larly $9.00, now $5.75. Mahogany finish. inlaid, regularly regularly $82.00, now $16.00. Golden oak, oval French bevel Mirror, $24.50, now $17.50.

Golden oak, upholstered in leather, regu- regularly $10.00, now 86.50. Mahogany finish, inlaid, regularly larly $85.00, now $25.00, White enamel, swell front, now French bevel $63.00, now $31.50. Mahogany, veneered, in mirror, regularly $16.50, $12.50. Mahogany finish, carved regularly leather, regularly $88.00, upholstered. Birdseye maple, swell front, French bevel $75.00, ON now $37.50.

Mahogany, carved, upholstered in tapes- mirror, regularly $19.50, $14.50. Mahogany, carved, Louis XV style, reg- try, regularly $46.00, now $35.00. Mahogany finish, swell front, French ularly $111.00, now $74.00. bevel mirror, regularly $21.00, now 5 pieces, covered in tapestry and damask. Hall Stands.

$15.50. Mahogany finish, carved, regularly Birdseye maple, swell front, French bevel $52.00, now $26.00. Golden oak, small size, regularly $8.25, mirror, regularly $28.00, now $16.50. Mahogany finish, inlaid regularly $65.00 now Golden $2.10. Golden oak, swell front, French bevel now $43.00.

oak, with seat and box, regular- mirror, regularly $25.00, now $19.00. Mahogany veneered, regularly $180.00, ly $11.25, now $7.50. Mahogany veneered, swell front, French now $90.00. Golden oak, with seat and box, regular- bevel mirror, regularly $88.00, now Mahogany veneered, regularly $225.00, ly Golden $14.50, now with $9.50. $28.00.

now $112.50. oak, wardrobe, regularly Mahogany, inlaid, swell front, French $35,00, now $17.50. bevel mirror, regularly $40,00, now Parlor Cabinets. Golden oak, with large mirror, regularly $29.00, Mahogany finish, brac style, regu- $27.00, now $18.00. Golden oak, carved, swell front, French larly $43.00, $28.00.

Golden oak, handsomely carved, regu- bevel mirror, regularly $46.00, now Vernis Martin, decorated, regularly larly $75.00, now $55.00. $35.00. $55.00, now $41.00. Natural mahogany, swell front, French Mahogany, inlaid, Sheraton style, regu- Enameled Iron Beds. bevel mirror, regularly $62.00, now larly $99.00.

now $65.00. $46.00. Gold, Louis XVI. style, regularly White enamel Iron Beds, brass vase, $115.00, now $85.00. all White sizes, enamel regularly $8.85, now $1.75.

Brass Beds. Mahogany, inlaid, Sheraton style, regu- Iron Beds, brass rail, exlarly $166.00, now $110.00. tended foot, all sizes, regularly $5.00, now Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, all Toilet Tables. $3.45. sizes, regularly $20.00, now $14.24.

White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail, ex- Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, all Golden oak, oval French. bevel mirror, tended bow foot, all sizes, regularly $6.00, sizes, regularly $25.00, now $19.50. regularly $12.00, now $9.50. now $4.25. Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, all Maple, French mirror, regularly White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail, scroll sizes, regularly $86.00, now $27.50.

$19.50, now .814.50. designs, all sizes, regularly $7.50, now Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, Mahogany, inlaid, French bevel mirror, $5.75. scroll design, all sizes, regularly $40.00, regularly $24.00, now $19.00. White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail, ex- now $29.50. Natural mahogany, French bevel mirror, tended bow foot, all sizes, regularly $10.00, Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, regularly $31.00, now $23.00.

now $7.50. scroll design, all sizes, regularly $45.00, Mahogany, carved, French bevel mirror, White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail and now $34.50. regularly $37.00, now $29.00. spindles, regularly $12.25, now $9.75. Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, Birch, carved, French bevel mirror, regu- White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail, scroll scroll design, all sizes, regularly $58.00, larly $48.00, now $36.00.

design, 4. ft. 6 size, regularly $19.00, now $39.00. Maple, carved. French bevel mirror, now $14.50.

Brass Beds, with extended swell foot, regularly $50.00, now $38.00. White enamel Iron Beds, brass rail, ft.6 size, regularly $59.00, now $47.00. Mahogany carved, French bevel mirror, scroll design, ft. and 4 dit. 6 sizes, regu- Brass Beds, with extended bow foot, 4 regularly $34.00, now $52.00.

arly $28.00, now $17.50. ft. 6 size, regularly $82.00, now $63.00. PRUNES ARE A QUEER, CONTRADICTORY FRUIT They Grow Out of Peach Tree Bases and Are. Never Picked at All CHEAP AND VERY HEALTHFUL.

GROWTH FORMS CALIFORNIA'S MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. Are a Much Maligned Fruit, but Much Esteemed, (Just the Same, as a Food and a DelicacySome Recipes. The prune growing industry is one of the most important in all California. Prunes, which are big, sugary plums, grow best in loose goll that has been washed down from the mountains and in climate that is moderately warm the year round. As California's climate and soil possess these characteristics, the Golden State is accordingly the ideal place for prune raising, although Oregon, Idaho, Washington and some parts Southern engaged in the industry to a smaller extent.

Prune 'trees look not unlike plum trees. They are grown from the seed in a rahter peculiar way, A peach seed or an apricot seed is planted, and when the tree is about a year old, It is cut off close to the ground. By the grafting process, a piece of live prune wood is then grown into it and the two embryo trees grow up together. In about. three years after the grafting, prunes begin to grow.

The trees bloom in March, the biossoms being smaller and more profuse than those of apple. trees. A prune orchard in bloom looke as though it wer covered with snow. The fruit is very green in color at first and then turns red. Its color when ripe is a dark blue, almost an indigo shade.

July, August and September are the harvest months, although most prunes ripen in August. The fruit is not picked from the tree; it is allowed to fall to the ground, after which it is gathered and sent to packing houses. Here the prunes are graded and sized and the curing process is begun. They are fret dropped into a hot liquid, until their skins crack a little, after which they are given a bath in cold water. Then they are dried out in the sun, the drying taking four or five days, when they are put in stocks, The sorting process next- begins.

Prunes are sorted into ten different lots, according to size and quality. Of some lots it takes from twenty to thirty to make a pound; of others from thirty to forty; still others from forty to fifty and so on. They are then heated into a taffy-like mass, so that they will not go to sugar, packed into from five to twenty-five pound boxes and shipped to various parts of the country. That many are wasted in the curing is shown by the fact that, on the average, it takes two and one-half pounds of green prunes to make a pound of cured prunes. Prunes grow well and require little care while they are being raised.

There are 62,000 acres of prune trees in California, which last year bore nearly 350 million pounds of green fruit. Each acre usually has 100 trees Ing on it. The 150 million pounds of cured prunes grown during last year would All 6,000 freight cars and make a train fortyAve miles in length. If planted in a row. there were enough California prunes raised to girdle the earth a little over ten times.

HEARN West Fourteenth Street, New Bork. August Must Be Kept Busy, Cost What It May, THEREFORE Two of Our Great Housekeeping Stocks BLANKETS AND LINENS are yoked together to give a mighty push to August trade. August Sale of 'Linens and Towels Blankets At Manufacturers' Prices Only mills whose products are noted for excellence, are represented in this offering Inferior, poor wearing qualities do not form a part of these August sales-anlos tended not merely to achieve a present result, but through merit of goods offered, to bring customers year after year to buy. GOOD FAMILY BLANKETS10-4- -value 4.00 ............2.98 11-4 and 12-4-value 5.00 and 6.00....3.98 11-4-extra heavy--value 6.98... 4.98 124-extra heavy- 7.98............5.98 Limit -Three pair to a buyer, As we wish to distribute an widely possible among familles only.

HEAVY WHITE WOOL BLANKETS. 11-4-full measure-value 3.00..............1.98 WHITE CALIFORNIA WOOL. Flower and Scroll Borders. Sizes, Style, Value, Special. 10-4- -No.

117- 2.98 11-4- -No. 118- 3.98 11-4- -No. 120- 4.98 11-4- -No. 123- 5.98 11-4 -No. 127- 6.98 ALL WOOL BLANKETS.

Strictly all wool warp and filling. 10-4 11-4 Special. We wont state their worth, but comparison with any elsewhere shown at similar prices will prove how good they are! FINE CALIFORNIA BLANKETS. Pure wool filling with cotton warp. Size.

Weight. Value. Special. 13-4-4 pounds- 9.49 13-4- pounds- 11.49 14-4- pounds- 10.98 14-4- pounds- 12.98 PURE WOOL CALIFORNIAS. The finest Blankets made.

Far less than jobber; ask. Sizes. Weight. Value, Special. 13-4- 9 pounds- 14.49 13-4- -10 pounds- 18.49 14-4-- -10 pounds- 16.98 14-4- -11 pounds- 20.98 Impossible to duplicate above values when sold.

Gray, Natural Wool and Scarlet Blankets ALSO SPECIALLY LOW in this sale. NOTE. All prices are for pairs, and for Immediate delivery. We cannot store Blankets. DEATH FOLLOWS DISPOSSESS.

Horne Could Not Live and Be Parted From Old HomeGoes Mad. Louis W. Horne, 65 years old, of 2,712 Fulton street, dropped shortly after being served with dispossess notice, yesterno day. Nettie Kennon, 42 years old, after being dispossessed from her home, went mad on the streets and was taken to Flatbush, Mr. Horne had been living at the Fulton street address for years, and was well known in the neighborhood as a hard working, and respectable head of a family.

His son, James S. Horne, lived with him. Mr. Horne was so attached to his old home, he would not leave it when the building changed owners. The old gentleman dallied until finally he was served with a three days' notice to vacate.

Yesterday afternoon after some words over moving, Mr. Horne retired into his apartments and died before medical attendance could be summoned. Nettie Kennon, 42 years of age, lived at 705 Madison street. She has lived there for a long time, and was believed to be a woman in good circumstances. Latterly, she failed to pay her rent promptly, and arrears rolled up.

She was dispossessed yesterday afternoon. Later Policeman Peter Vasserman found her surrounded by a crowd of boys, on Madison street near Reid averue, muttering to herself, and acting strangely. Charles Delroy, of 512 Evergreen avenue, a friend, was notified. He did not knqw her relatives. He had known her for some time, and had come to the conclusion, recently, that she was mentally unbalanced.

She was sent to the Kings County Hospital for treatment. MANSFIELD'S PICNIC OPENS. Two Days' Event at Monteverde Park Expected to Attract a Large Number of Veterans. At Monteverde's Grand Street Park this afternoon the annual encampment, picnic, camp fire and games of Mansfle'd Post, No. 35, was opened.

The affair will be continued to-night and to-morrow and a big time is anticipated by the vets. It is expected that the members of the various posts of the borough will be on hand during the two days, and special attractions will be offered for the enjoyment of Mansfield's guests. There will be drills by the Columbian Guards. Black Eye Good Evidence. A few days ago Magistrate Frank E.

'Reilly, sitting in the Manhattan Avenue Court, stated that he would have no sympathy for men who came before, him on the charge of wife-beating. On that day he sent one man to the penttentiary. To-day Francis Trainor, 51 old, of 198 Freeman, appeared before years the Magistrate, charged with having assaulted his wife, Johanna. The latter's eyes were discolored. Trainor denied that he had assaulted his wife, but the Magistrate believed and held him to await the action her story, of the Court of Special Sessiona, Private Trolley Party.

Mra. Walter West, of 80 Lee avenue, gave trolley party to a circle of her friends last a evening. The destination was Ulmer Park, where a supper was served and a most pleasant evening passed. It was midnight before the party reached the Eastern District. The BROOKLYN TIMES reaches large major: 1ty of the homes on Long Island.

Its advertising medium in therefore apparent. Thrifty housekeepers are taking advan. tage of these now spent Is well investeil, Satin Damask Napkins- pure linen21 inches square regularly 8.29 Heavy 18-Inch-white Scotch and Irish Linen Napkinsand cream .98 20 Full Bleach Damask-68-Inchpatterns Pure White Damask-all linen70-Inch-special German Silver Bleach Damaska-62 Extra heavy Satin Damaske-68 .59 Fringed Lunch Cloths- about 2 yds long -pure white .39 Fringed Lunch Cloths or colored borders-2 long .49 Fringed Satin Damask Lunch Setswhite, with god atad 5-12, clothe with dozen Doylies to matchusually 1.98 to 2.49... ..........1.25 Fancy Cardinal Cloths--Grecian or floral borders-2 yards value 1.48 a Memphis Table Cloths--Blue and White only fast colors-3 sises-8-4, 8-10 and 8-12-usually 1.88, 2.18 and 2.69 one price for any .49 TOWELS AND TOWELLINGS. Every Item Decided Bargain.

Pure Bleach Huck Towels- 20x40 double border--value 11 8 Huck Towels- Threequarters Linen- 40 inches long -fancy borders-value .16... Rich Satin Damask-25x52-Knotted Fringe Red and Blue Borderswere .34.. Note extra size of these fine Towels52 inches long -25 inches wide. All Linen Damask-21x42-Knotted fringe -Colored borders -fine sellers at 19 cents- 16-Inch Towelling--pure whitefancy, 7 5 16-Inch All -plain or red border. 18-Inch Union Glass TowellingRed and Blue Checks Satin Damask Scarfing-10 inch-rich designs for bars and house use--both sides fringed value .17 Huck Barbers' Towels edgebordered and hemmed-16x24special, per dozen .59 phy to see if something could not be done to make Conlon pay.

About a dozen persons testified in the case of Abraham Cunsky, 8 old, and his mother, Mrs. Leah Cunsky, of 104 Varet street, against Policeman John Hasenstab, of the Stagg Street Station. They accused the officer of clubbing them. Mrs. Cunsky said that she was knocked down and that one of her arms was broken during the strike trouble near her house on July 26.

Mrs. Cunsky and several of the other witnesses testified against the officer. Mrs. Cunsky's daughter swore that she found her. mother lying helpless in the gutter and that she was about to raise her up when the officer came along and threatened her.

Hasenstab and several policemen testified that no violence was used toward any of the Cunsky family. Decision 'was reserved. Patrolman John W. Nelson, colored, of the Butler Street Station, was arraigned for refusing to get a blouse and trousers when ordered to do so by Inspector Grant. He disobeyed the order four different times since April 1.

Mr. York fined him thirty days' pay, saying: "You are getting to be an infernal nuisance on the force. Your usefulness as a policeman is about ended. I regret the charge is not serious enough to have you dismissed. If you will not pay for a 1 uniform, you will pay the money in fines." MORE ASPHALT STREETS.

Contracts Awarded for Improving Thoroughfares in Different Parts of Brooklyn and Queens. Commissioner James P. Keating, of the Department of Highways, Manhattan, to-day announced the names of the successful bidders for the contracts for work of repaving certain, as follows: thoroughfares in Brooklyn and Classon avenue, from St. Mark's avenue to Eastern' parkway, Cranford Company, $24,659.52. Hooper street, Lee to Harrison avenues, Eastern Bermudez Company, $19,089.

Fifteenth street and Coney Island avenue, from Prospect West to the Circle at Fort Hamilton avenue, the Brooklyn Alcatraz Company, $66,878.99. Caton avenue, avenue to the Brighton Beach Railroad, Cranford Company, $13,814.75. Alabama avenue, Atlantic to Glenmore avenues, Eastern Bermudez Company, $12,954.92. Sackman street, Pitkin to Liberty avenues, Eastern Bermudez Company, $14,318.38. Queens.

Main street, Broadway to Jamaica avenue, Flushing, the Barber Company, $45,050. The bids were all for repaving with asphalt. and the work will be paid for out of the $2,000,000 appropriation, DEFIANCE TO WHALEN. City Employees Says They Will Get Their Pay Whether They Do Any Work or Not. The recent opinion of Corporation Counsel John Whalen isn't bothering many of the city's officials about the threatened refusal of the city to pay salaries for work not performed, The opinion stated that notices must be posted in every department declaring that where a city employee is absent without excuse, he or she shall forfeit pay for the time lost.

The city employees, however, are confident that those paid by the year cannot be docked, work or no work, and they claim that the courts will support them. They also declare that Mr. Whalen hasn't added to his popularity by the order. Various officals have cited the case of Policeman Nugent, of Manhattan, who, after a year in jall, sued for and recovered his back pay for the perlod. In another case in point, an Aqueduct Inspector was laid off because there was nothing to inspect and he a.so recovered his pay.

All attempts to dock pay will be fought by the association of civil employees of the elty. Day laborers have no protection. But the Corporation Counsel stands by his opinIon. employees," insisted Mr. Whalen, today, "will not be paid for time lost." Five Arrests in Shooting Case.

William Dandrio, of 209 Union avenue, the Italian, who last night, as alleged, shot Tony Cassi, of 268 Bedford avenue, was held -for examination by Magistrate O'Rellly in the Manhattan Avenue Court, this morning. Four other Italians who were arrested as witnesses were also detained for the hearing. Casel is in the Eastern District Hospital in a critical condition. The BROOKLYN TIMES teaches a large majorIts of the homes on la Long Island. Its value TURKISH TOWELS Just the kind you want for Summer--soft and spongy-dry wellCream-36 inches long; value .10........

8 White--extra heavy-43 White- heavy-45 .15 Large Size Bath--pure .19 Extra Large Turkish Bath-52 Inchpure white hemmed; value .39......... .29 Pillow Shams Lawn and Cambrie-All-over Emb'y, Emb'y Ruffles and Inserting -50m0 with hemstitching and ribbon trim. Those that were 1.25.... .79 Those that were 1.49....... .98 Those that were 1.69 that were 2.25 ....................1.49 Those that were 2.98 .........1.98 Finer to 0.98 Correspondingly reduced.

Californians esteem the fruit highly as a food. The Juice is sweet, tasting not unlike the sap of the sugar cane. Strangely enough, the curing process takes none of the sweetness away from the prune. Prunes are the most healthful fruit known, and is said to give clear complexions to those who eat them to any extent. Doctors recommend them highly to invalids.

Dyspeptics can eat them and feel none the worse for so doing. California children like prunes better than candy, and few lunch boxes are complete without a few of them in with the other goodies. They are cheap, and are eaten and enjoyed alike by rich and poor. The California Fruit Growers' Association controls practically the entire industry, and guarantees all fruit shipped. Bad prunes never And their way Prunes can be cooked and eaten in many novel ways.

The following are a few recipes which are recommended to good housewives: Prune Sherbet-One and a half pound of prunes in a stewpan, add a little water. Cover pan, set on back of range to simmer slowly until prunes are tender. Rub through colander, sweeten to taste, freeze as ice cream. Serve on plate with water ice around it. Water ice, one pint clarified sugar, one half pint water, rasp two lemons on sugar, juice of five lemons and one orange.

Add together, strain through hair sieve. When cold freeze as ice cream. Stuffed Prunes--Wash large and perfect prunes in warm water, Steam one then remove the stones. Stuff with one-half a date each, some English walnuts chopped fine and a little powdered sugar. Fill them full, shape nicely and roll in powdered sugar.

Best if made a week before using. Plain Stewed Prunes-Wash pound of prunes in several waters. Let stand nearly covered with water over night. Then simmer on back of stove till tender, Add tablespoonful sugar before removing from stove. San Jose Prune Cake-One cup sugar, half cup butter, one-third cup water, three eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder (level), grated rind of half lemon, one cup chopped walnuts, one cup steamed and chopped prunes.

Bake in loaf shape, putting layer of batter on bottom of cake' pan, then layer of prunes and layer of nuts, having cake at top. Bake in slow but steady oven. Prune Brown Bread--One cup meal, two cups whole wheat flour, one cup sour milk, one-half cup N. molasses, one teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonful soda, one cup dried prunes, washed, pitted and chopped fine, Scald corn meal, add other ingredients, put mixture in three baking powder cans, cover and steam two and a half hours, Sweethearts--One cup sugar, one cup sour cream, one teaspoonful baking powder, half teaspoonful soda, one egg, a pinch of salt and flour sufficient for stiff dough. Roll out one half quite thin and spread with layer of finely chopped prunes.

Roll the other half and put on top. Cut in shape of hearts. Bake in quick oven. The Southern Pacific Railroad has Issued a pamphlet known as the "California Prune Primer." from which most of the above facts are culled. The book is No.

2 of the Southern Pacific': Primer Serles. Wayward Girl Committed. Josephine Kriefler, 17 years. old, of Fulton street, was to-day committed to the House of the Good Shepherd, until sne Decomes of, age, by Magistrate Tighe, of the Adams Street Court. The girl was found at Fulton ferry last night.

She left home several weeks ago. and since then she has been wandering around Coney Island and resorts on the Bowery at Manhattan. Emily RoJohn, the young girl who left her home at $2 Monroe street, several weeks ago, was placed In the custody of her father by the Magistrate. The Brookiyn Times can be relied upon as being the best paper for the bonsehold. It is a sate paper to place In the hands of your wires and danghters.

ANOTHER BRIDGE BEGUN. Forty Workmen Started This Morning, Without Ceremony, to Dig at Mangin and Delancey Streets. NEW YORK, Aug. was begun today on the New East River Bridge, which is to run from Gold street to near the terminus of the new East River bridge now bulldIng. There was no ceremony in beginning the Important public improvement.

At a signal given by D. L. Hough, President of the contracting 'company, forty workmen of the United Engineering and Contracting Company broke ground at Mangin and Delancey 'streets, and the great work, was started. PRIZE FIGHTER MURDERED. Louis Joseph Shot by His Companion, With Whom He Had Quarreled.

Louis Joseph was shot and killed at 12 o'clock night by Charles Auerbach, 18 years old, of 315 East Third street, Manhattan. The shooting took place in front 301 East Houston street, Manhattan, and was the result of a quarrel earlier in the evening. Auerbach escaped after the shooting, but was found at his home at 4:30 o'clock this morning and locked up in the Union Market Police Station. Simon Smith and Samuel Flanders, friends of Joseph, were locked up as witnesses. Joseph, the man who was murdered, was 23 years old, and lived with at 374 East Houston street, Manhattan.

He had a reputation as a prizefighter in his immediate neighborhood. HEAVY BAIL FOR ADAMS. Telegraph Superintendent Charged With Aiding in "Green Swindle Held. Charles P. Adams, the Superintendent of the Western Union lines In Jersey, against whom warrant was issued yesterday charging him with aiding "greengoods" swindle, appeared in the First Criminal Court, Jersey City, this morning, and, waiving examination, was held in $10,000 which was furnished by Adams Stert, 'a jeweler.

Adams gave his age as forty-six and his residence, as 89 Fairview avenue, Plainfleld. Alleged Recklessness of Kohl. John Kohl, a German, who, it is said, had been employed at the Old Mill, on Surf avenue, Coney Island, was busy' working early last eyening, when several of his fellowlaborers began to jolly him. Kohl stood the taunts as long as he could, and when his supper time arrived he received his weekly wages It is said, went out and purchased a revolver. When he returned, the men again began to call him names, and, drawing the revolver, as alleged, he blazed away into the crowd.

It 18 a remarkable thing that no one was struck by a bullet. He was held by Magistrate Voorhees this morning. Injunction Against Strikers. BOSTON, Aug. the case of the AmerIcan Tool and Machine Company vs.

the Machinists' Union Judge Sullivan, as Master, to-day fled a report in the Superior Court, finding It virtually lawful to use moral suasion to prevent persons from applying to the plaintiff for work, but unlawful to persuade persons working for the plaintiff to quit work or to persuade those engaged to work from keejing the engagement. The Superior Court. therefore, issued an. injunetion enjoining these men guilty of unlawful acts from continuing the same. LOCAL POOLROOMS RAIDED.

Places Crowded With $1 Sports, but Bookies Were Not Found, and No Arrests Were Made. Late yesterday afternoon, Capt. Dunn, of the Adams Station, heard that Frederick Robinson, bookmaker, had returned street. to Brooklyn, and was doing a handbook business on the races at Fritz's saloon, at 7 Willoughby street. He sent Detectives Brady and McCormick around to the place, and they found it crowded with men, who had been making bets on the races.

They hustled them out. The officers then went to a poolroom on Boerum place, near Livingston street, which they also found crowded with one dollar sports. They cleared the place, but made no arrests, as they could not find anybody who was registering bets. MUSIC TEACHER A SUICIDE. Miss Duxberry Believed Eyesight Failing, so Took Carbolic and Ended Her Life.

Alice Duxberry, 37 years old, a music teacher, living with her sister at 276 South First strect, committed suicide this afternoon by drinking carbolic acid. During the past year her eyes troubled her a good deal. She realized that she was going blind, and decided to end her life. At 2 o'clock, when she did not appear for luncheon, one of her sisters went to her room and called for her. Miss Duxberry made no reply.

The sister entered the room and found the music teacher lying on a bed groaning. A' bottle which had contained the poison was on a small table in the room. Ambulance Surgeon Delaney summoned from the Eastern District Hospital, and when he reached the house and made an examination he realized that there were slim chances. He drove her hurriedly off, but, as the vehicle reached the hospital, the woman died. When a reporter called at the house, he was told by a member of the family that Miss Duxberry had been melancholy for about six months, and that she was probably not in her right mind when she took the acid.

Miss Duxberry is well known in the Thirteenth Ward, where she had lived for many years. She was a professional muste teacher and had a large number of scholars. Telegraph Operators Arrested. JERSEY CITY, N. Aug.

P. Adams, Superintendent of the Western Union offices on the line of the Jersey Central Railroad, who was arrested on the charge of aiding and abetting a "green goods" swindle, waived examination in the Criminal Court here, this morning, and was held in $10,000 ball, which was furnished. The bail of Alfred Kaiser, the operator at Claremont, N. was fixed at $1,000. Kaiser expects to secure bondsmen to-day.

Chief of Police Murphy, whose investigations of the "green goods" swindlers led to the arrest of Adams and Kaiser, received word this morning that William A. George, an alleged green goods man had been arrested in Hazelton, Pa. Williams is belleved to be the A. Gray" who attempted sell "green goods" to Rufus H. Minot, of Northfield, Mass, According to Their Bent.

"You are not in the same class with me," scornfully declared the nickel-plated safety pin. "Oh, you haven't any cause to be stuck up," retorted the ordinary pin. of classes, some of us have occupied chairs in the foremost schools and -Philadelphia Press..