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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1912. SURE THAT DEFENCE'S LETTERS WERE OPENED Kiithiiili Trust Counsel Says the Detroit Postmaster Admits It. KAN'S TO PUSH INQUIRY tonics tlnrk Willi 2 to 1 Jury Vote In Ills I'm or nml Hot Against W-'cfccrsham. Kohrrt B. Iloneyn'ati, who was chief counM'l for I ho defence In tho criminal prowutlon of the so-called bath tub trust in Detroit, in which tho jury dls-aerrril, if lm vote of eight for acquittal niid four for conviction, returned hero l.i yesterday and said that stmcial agents for the Department of Justice had been nailing letter Kent to tho defendants nml roiincl during the trial and ilia' Vorl master Warren of Detroit had nlmilt'(l when complaint wa made to him that ho know that name one had been cioinu it Mr Honeyman hold he proposed to Ret Rr ih bottom of the letter opening busl-nes mid that he will push an Investigation which I now being mado.

Home letter eontnining important documents ho nocr waived at all, he raid, while in otfrr caws letters which bore two of" three wal were delivered to him with the wjils ripped open, and no attempt via made to conceal the fact that tho content of tho letters had been In tho hands nf icr'oim other than those to whom they fte addressed. Iferl-ert Noble of New York, of counsel for th defence, told Mr. Honeyman that letters addressed to him had been tam- itmI with and had undoubtedly been oteiiod and read. Mr. Honeyman sold he had no doubt that the Government had resorted to this method of trying to Ret evluonce to bolster up a ra'O which never had any basis and in which District Judge, Angel), who tried th c.ie, practically ordered a verdict of not ctiilty.

I or some reason or other several of the jurors disagreed with Judge Angell's rulins that the licenses, which wero tho of the Government prosecution, were a lid and refused after they had been out ten hours to agree to a verdict," said Mr Honeyman. "I don't thlnk tho case will ever be brought to trial again. If it is somebody will bo sorry. The fact of the difficulty we had with our mall wus not brought to the attention of the court because we feared that such a pretest might be misunderstood and it might be thought we were only trying to win sympathy. Wo preferred to have the in estimation conducted and pressed ouietly and in the usual manner.

After the postmaster at Detroit said he knew some one liad been opening mail but didn't know tho circumstances, we wero all tho moro convinced that it should be -lopped." Honeyn'an ald that when the jury went out Kdwin 1 Grosvenor, the special assistant to Attorney-General Wicker suum, who conducted tho prosecution United States District Attorney Tuttle and former l.istrict Attorney Watson, who are all in the case. Fald that the Jury Wouldn't tie out five minutes before they would return a verdict of acquittal. "At that time," said Mr. Honeyman, "Mr. Grosvenor prepared and gave out a statement in which ho reflected seriously upon Judge Angell and his, rulings.

Throughout the entlro trial Mr. Grosvenor took tho attitude at all times that when tho court refused to take instructions as to tho law from him the court must of necessity be wrong, and any Judge nut one so even tempered as juage Angell would have resented Qrosvenor's contemptuous attitude. As a matter of fact Judge Angell's rulings wero absolutely fair and impartial. lie is a Judge of the old school, a son or former President Angell of tho University of Michigan and ho did not accept the appointment to the bench until the President made a personal appeal to him. "At no time was tho prosecution of this case fair and above board.

A prosecutor is supposed to prosont his evidence fairly. In this case the Government Mibpanaed people from all parts of the country, nnn when tho prosecution found that the testimony of some of their witnesses would not be favorable they refused to call them. We called soms of their witnesses ourselve-i. Tney sent two or Uirej special agent) around who ran the case to suit themselves with all tlw vindictivoness of private detective. They were roady to frarno up any kind of a case.

The entire proceeding against the so-called bathtub trust ha been conducted as an annex to somobody's Presidential campaign. I am a bello-er in the Sherman law myoelf when it is properly uel and properly enforoed ana is not alniej hy prosecuting attorneys." Mr Honeyman said that the Government never had any and knew it. "All thero ever was to tho case was the fact that tho Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company of Pittsburg owned a patented proces-i for manufacturing en.irne by which it could be produced per cent cheaper and better than by ny other method. Many manufacturers for years to get a license to use 'his process and finally the gavo it with the understanding that ttioso mine it would keep inferior products nil th" market and maintain standard pices This patent had been sustained Judge Huflington in Pennsylvania years before and some of the concerns that asked for tho license had paid heavy damage for infringement. "As soon as the Govornmont Instituted it" inquiry we sent all the papers and contracts to Washington within a week.

Mr Grosvenor was sent hero for additional information, and wo gave him letters and everything we had bearing on tho subject. A full discovery of tho entile case was mado in thirty days. Gros-jenor then told us he had found nothing lot to worry alout. Almost immediately the Govornmont started a suit equity at Baltimore and In Mr. Wlcker-xnam's brief at the time it was stated that this suit was to decido a novel patent '1'iestion which had never been before the 1nlted States Supremo Court.

Shortly afterthisoquity suit was filed indictments were returned in Detroit. Then It nmmarod that the indictments had Usn hurriod to prevent tho defendants from testifying in the civil suit. Iliey did refiito to testify and in spito of it one of the three Federal Judges ho heard tho caso, Judge Goff of West that, tho licenses were All the Judges expressed indigna-' on over the indictments and Judge who wroUi the opinion, said that I they ere before him he would warp the jw if necessary to dismiss them. The (ioernment knew all this, but pressed i cruniiml case to trial. in April, mil, the Government sent "'it notices broadcast that a large force Jf detectives would be sent to Detroit the hnth tub eoso trial to see that the Jurors wen, not tampered with, This Jp lingered Judge Dennison, before whom the cttwi was to come, that he cited Attor-Key General Wickorsham for contempt adjourned tho case.

The Government sent its men IWoro Judge to disclaim participation in the contemptuous acts, but of course "in one was responsible. During nil the time the rase has boon "ndlng i hq Government has been flood inz the newspapers with statements that sreat trust was putting $100,000,000 year into Its pockots and making tho i'uuie nay iza.uju.uuu moro man tney should for tholr bath tubs, when as matter of fact the total business by oil companies yoar does not exceed Mr. Grosvenor himself has lieen writing articles for tho Outlook and other magazines telling how severe tho Government Intended to bo, In January last when we wore getting certain motions before Judge Angoll out of tho way and arranging for tho trial Mr. Orosvono'r used insulting language to tho court and told tho Judgo what his duties were. Judge Angell replied In pointed language that ho was able to comprehend his duties without assistance from tho Department of Justice.

"During the trial the Govornmont conducted its usual newspaper campaign and stated that tho caso was a cinch. A largo force of special agents and detectives wero sent thero and thoy watched every' movo wo made.Wo had nothing to conceal, but still It Is a sample of the Government methods." Dktiioit, March 10. llodman, associate counsel with Mr. Honeyman in tho bath tub case, says that Honeyman mndo no complaints to postal authorities. Postmrster Warren asserts that no complaint has been received by him.

NEW CHURCH NEAR COLUMBIA. Cornerstone of Ilroadway Presbyterian Laid Box From Old Church In It. The cornerstone of the Broadway Presbyterian Church (formerly the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church), at 114th street and Broadway, was laid yesterday afternoon. Tho guests of honor were tho Rov. Dr.

George Alexander, moderator of tho Presbytery of New York: Prof. W. H. Carpenter, associate doau of graduate faculties of Columbia University; tho Hov. Raymond C.

Knox, chaplain of Columbia University; the ltev. Dr.W. Francis Drown, president of the Union Theological Seminary; the Kev.Dr. Merle-Smith, president of tho church extension committee of tho Presbytery of Now York; tho Very Rev. Dean Grosvenor or the Cathedral of St.

John tho Divine; Dr. Clarence D. Ashley, dean of tho law school of tho University of New York, and President John H. Finley of the College of the City of New York. The guests of honor, with tho Rev, Dr.

Walter Buchanan, pastor of the church, at their hoad, marched from Karl Hall on the Columbia campus to the slto of the new church preceded by four trumpeters and a choir of sixty voices which sang the processional "The Church One Foundation." Prayer was offered by Dr. Merle-Smith and an address given by Dr. Aloxander, Dr. Buchanan In laying the cornerstone said that the fact that the representatives of so many different denominations were present spoke of tho catholicity among he churches of tho city. Two namos to I remembered in connection with the laying of the cornerstone, he said, were those Robert E.

Leo and U. S. Grant, sprigs' of ivy from whose graves were to be planted near the new building. There was placod In the cornerstone a leaden box found In a wall of the old church building on Fourth avenue. The congregation now known as the Broadway Presbyterian" Church was organized ns the Bleecker Street Presbyterian Church on April 23, 1825.

In 1855 the church moved to a new building at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street.hich was dedicated as the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church That property was sold in 1010 and the congregation worshipped for a time in the hall of the Charities Building close by. In January of last year It moved to Earl Hall on the campus of Columbia University it has worshipped ever since. Buchanan has been pastor since 1899. Tho new Gothio building was designed by Louis K. Jallade.

NEW CHAMBERS FOR JUDGES. They Deride on the Emigrant Bank IliiUd-Ing and Will Move to It In the Fall. Verification of tho statement made In Tun Suk month ago that tho Justices of the Supreme Court, who have been hampered for spaeo in the County Court House, had decided to take new quarters in the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank building at ,13 Chambers street was obtained yesterday when the Judges notified Borough President McAneny that the new bank building would be preferable to tho Home Insurance Building, opposite the court house on Broadway, which also was under consideration. The bank hnllHItif will le readv for oeeunanrv June 1, and quarters for all tho Judges will be ready before court opens next fall. In the now quarters two floors will be taken up with the Judges' chambers and tho librarv.

which will be 25 by 100 feet and have 5,110 feet of shelving. Each cliamter will be 14 by 27 reet, wiiereas thoeo in the County Court House aro conerallv about half the size. The new quarters will have rooms for tho visiting Justices assigned here from up State. IMPORTER'S STOCK SEIZED. President of Fortuna Machine Co.

Arrested on Undervaluation Charge. Charged with Importing leather cutting machinery from Germany at an undervaluation. Oeorgc II. Dlehl, president of the Fortuna Machine Company of 127 Dunne street, was arrested yesterday by Marshal Henkcl ut the office of that company, arraigned before Commissioner Shields and released on $2,500 ball for examination on March 25. Customs Inspectors Williams und Jlyams seized all the stock of the Fortuna Machine Company and detailed watchers to guard It until tomorrow, when an Inventory will bn taken.

The warrant for Dlehl's arrest Is based on complaint sworn to by Inspector Williams chnrKlnR that on Juno 26. ll)0. he entered thirty-three cases of machinery at an undervaluation, entailing a loss to the Government of $406. SO In duty. This, however, Is only one of monthly shipments made between 190S and the present time on which the Government Is said to have suffered a total loss of not less than $40,000.

WILL CONTEST AFTER25 YEARS. Plaintiff Says Her Birth Voided Document Under Which Stepsister Inherited. Mrs. Fefe May Walker has brought suit In tho Supremo Court to recover her share of the estate of her father, William Xsch-wetzke, which she says has been withheld from her for twenty-live years. Tho suit Is brought against Sophia Kllza Blake, the plaintiff's stepsister and daughter of sell-wetzke by his first wife.

She was named as executor under the will and inherited almost the entire estate of $250,000. The plaintiff says that she was bom a month before her father died and after Ids wlil had been executed and that under the law or New Jersey, where he died, and or New York, sue Is entitled to hor share as her father had died Intestate. The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations and asked Supreme Court Justice Davis for Judgment on the pleadlnits. which was denied. The plaintiff contends that she had ten years after she la 21 years old, or until loio, to bring suit.

Odd Contingent Clause In Will. The will of Frank A. Schwarx, who died In Pasadena, Cal on February 14, cuts off his wire, Minnie, with $1 and divides his estate among his children. The wlrl contained this provision concerning one of the sons "It my son August should commit an offence against tho law and bu convicted by the court and sentenced to more, than one month one-half of his share In my estate shall go to my other children." August Hchwarz lives with Ids mother and her two other children at 37.2 Third avenue. Long Island City, It wus said at the house yesterday that they couldn understand thu( unusual provisions of the Will.

LIKE VESUVIUS WAS THE FLATIHON CORNER Explosions, Flying Mnnholo Covers and Pillars of FIrc oared and Blazed. FLAMES SHOT UP GO FEET Stunning Pyrotechnic Display Lusted 45 Minutes Feed VViro Started Trouble. Lightning thot shot Bkyward instead of earthward, thunderbolts In tho.shnpo of manhole covers that crashod toward Olympus Instead of away from it, and noise and flamo enough to gratify old Vulcan himself, greeted the startled eyes and ears of tho shopping crowd at Twenty-third Btrcet, Broadway and Fifth avenue last evening, when at 7 o'clock an Edison wire conduit burst into flamo and blow up. For an hour thereafter Twenty-third street was treated to a display of pyrotechnics that reminded the onlookers of the days before there was such thing as a safo and sane Fourth of July. Policeman Mancini of tho West Twentieth street station started tho fireworks when he pried up a manhole cover in front of jewelry store on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street.

Murky smoke was issuing from the manhole. Between this and tho curb was a second manhole and the instant Mancini raised tho outer lid tho inner manhole let go with roar llko a sixteen Inch Run and tho cover went soaring sixty foot in air. Hell broke looso. To be specific, column of flame belched up as high as the five story building, beside it and thero it roared, a great pillar of fire, with huge volumes of smoke vomiting out into the street. Mancini was about as badly scared and surprised as he would havo been had Vesuvius suddenly let go under his foot.

He lost no time getting to a police tele-phono and entreating Lieut. Walsh to send the Fre Department or any other old department that could stop this Inferno. The Lieutenant still alarmed Engine Company 18, then hurry called tho Edison people, who In turn riot called tho United Electric Light and Power Company and they in turn doublo-nincd tho Consolidated (las Company. In few minutes emergency wagons and wrecking crows were debouching toward the Flat-iron Building from ovory angle, and tho south end of Madison Square looked llko a hose wagon exhlbltjn. Meantime, just to add to the excitement, ono manhole cover after another ocored skyward, practically all of them rising sixty feet in air.

Half a dozen covers between Twenty-second nnd Twenty-third streets sho( heavenward and flames belched from overy manhole One of tho descending covers lrolv missed Policeman Smith of the East Twenty-second street station. A copper cable went to pieces under the hoat and began to shoot out of the manholes in glowing pieces that writhed skyward, emitting sparks as they flew. Tho accompanying smoke was dense. Tho asphalt got hot and began to melt under tho fierce heat. And the firemen, fearing the heat mlgiiL set the buildings a tire-went into tho cellar along tho wost sido of tho block, also they poured sand on tho (lames, but with out avail.

After three-quarters of an hour the electricians managed to identify the xirticulnr cable that was causing the trouble and they had tho current turned off In that cable. This was feed wire that lighted the stores on the west side of tho block. When tho current was cut oil tho fireworks stopped as suddenly ns they had begun. 'Iho lights in nil tho stores supplied by the wiro went out. Ono of these places was a Child restaurant.

Sevonty-llvo diners grublied their wraps nnd bolted for the door in tho darkness, leaving their meals unfinished. An enormoiiB crowd was nttractod by tho (Ireworksand reserves had to bo called out from three police stations to keep tho crowd out of ran go of t'ying manhole covers and make room for the iiersplring firemen nnd electricians. Nobody was hurt. Tho Edison neonlo said that tho street will have to lw torn up before another cable can bo laid and that It ill bo at least two days before tho people whose lights went out can havo any current. RAID? NO, A SOCIAL CALL Police In Cigar Store Poolroom Acted Like Chesterfields.

Commissioner Waldo's latest strong arm squad made a gentlemanly raid yesterday upon an poolroom at 1.11 Canal street. The first room of the place Is a tobacco shop, Commissioner Waldo's raiders walked into the place about 4 o'clock, Invited clerks and customers to step Into the lurce room in the rear and followed them. "Pardon us for Intruding," said the leader of the strong aims, "but wo have been sent to raid the ulace. If von will all kindly linn mi along the wall it will save much confusion The fifty men In the room lined up. "If you will pardon the liberty." said the leader airalu, "we should like to search you." Thereupon thoy frisked the half hundred but wot nothing that violated the Sullivan law.

"You may go," tho fifty wero told, after the strong armers hud recorded their fictitious namn "all but you threo. Wo should like a lurthcrtalk with you, they pinched William Kltlntr. of 171 Kast Seventy-fifth street: Abraham Davis. 38, of io Canal street, and Harry Wallace. 35, of M45 I.cjliiKton avenue.

All said they were cigar dealers, but thsy wero cliiiracd with being gamblers. Later the police wagon drove up and took tlm centlomanly raiders and their guests together with many chips, cards and telephones commonly used In the tobacco business to the Clinton street police Million. BROKER GAINS COMMISSION. Jury Makes Award In Hale of Mortgage on Kast Hide Property. Harris 1'lschor, a real estate broker, obtained a Judgment for SS.V) agalnA Isaac Mendoza In an action tried In the City Court before Judge McAvoy and a Jury.

Fischer brought suit through his attorney, Jacob Frledninu of 302 Broadway, to recover that amount as commissions In having procured the sale for Mendoza of mortgages aggregating HD.oou on tho property at the southeast corner of Seventh street and Avenue II. For Fischer It was proved that he had arranged for the sale of the mortgage to on lloiowit, but that at the same time he had been negotiating for the sale of the same mortgage to Samuel Wacht, When the contiact for tho sale of the mortgage to Horowitz was being prepared a hitch arose as fo some minor detail, when Fischer reported this to Wacht and endeavored to arrange that In the event the contract were not signed by Horowitz Wacht should buy It, Fischer claimed, however, that he was unable to get any definite answer from Wacht until lie discovered that Wacht bought the mortgHgn. Mendozn admitted that Fischer lind stated thst he had unolhar customer for the mortgnge and It was further admitted that Fischer had kept his negotiations up with Wacht until the ery day of tho salt. Stem Birotlhers desire to call attention to their unusually large assortments of seasonable and distinctive styles in Woiraem's amdl mAsses' Apparel comprising the highest class creations in Street and Evening Gowns, Silk and Wool Fabric Tailored Suits, Coats and Wraps, Linen, Lingerie and Lace Garments and embodying every new fashion conception and material at Very Moderate Prices. They have arranged for Monday, an Extraordinary Sale of Entirely New Models, comprising Women's Tailored Suits, Five Models, of the most desirable silk and wool fabrics, in new street shades, also black and navy blue, at $16.50, 25.00, 37.50 Actual Values $24.50 to 52.50 Women's Street Dresses, of Eolienncs, Meteors, Foulard Silks, Messalines and French Serges, in various styles, 16.75, 29.75 Actual Values $13.50 to 42.50 Women's Lingerie and Linen Dresses, of Imported Cotton Voile, French Batiste, Novelty Linens, Toweling and Allover Lace trimmed with Real Irish, Macrame and Cluny Laces, also hand embroidered, at $11.75, 16.50, 25.00 Actual Values $16.50 to 35.00 Women's Street Coats, Three entirely new models, of Men's Wear Novelty Mixtures, Shepherd Checks and Silks, with large reveres and belt effects, half and full lined, at 18.75, 27.50 Actual Values $27.50 to 42.50 Dressy Coats, Copies of Imported Models, of Mistral, Voiles, Grenadine, Charmeuse and Changeable Taffetas, in trimmed styles, at 45.00 Actual Values $37.50 to 65.00 Misses' and Small Women's Tailored Suiits and Dresses Tailored Suits, of Serges, Checks, Hairline, Whipcords and Novelty Mixtures, in sizes from 14 to 18 years, at $14.75, 19.50, 29.50 Actual Values $19.75 to 39.50 Street and Afternoon Dresses, of Messalines, Foulards and Meteors, in the newest colorings, trimmed with shadow lace and veiled with chiffon, net yokes, in sizes from 14 to 18 years, at 14.50, 21.50, 25.00 Actual Values $21.50 to 35.00 Lingerie Dresses, of Persian Lawn and Cotton Voile, with insertions of real Irish or Cluny Lace, in sizes from 14 to 18 at I1.95, 15.75 Actual Values $16.50 and 24.50 Street Dresses, of French Serge and Satin Cloth, pencil striped, with batiste and Irish lace collars, at $11.75, 17.50 Actual Values $16:50 and 22.50 Summer Dresses, of Striped Lawn and Cotton Voile, with hand embroidery and Cluny lace insertions, in sizes 14 to 18 years, att 4.75 Actual Value $7.50 Women's and Misses' Waists in exclusive models, including a large assortment of French Handmade Blouses for Dress and Srreet Wear, of Hand Embroidered Batiste, Allover Laces, English Eyelet Embroidery, Crepons, and Nets trimmed with combinations of Laces at Very Attractive Prices.

Monday, a Very lm portant Sale of entirely new styles in Waists of Chiffon veiled over Shadow Lace, embroidered in self color or striped Marquisette in all the new shades to match of Allover Cream Lace, with peplum effect or Changeable Silks, with pointed lace collar and cuffs, at of White Net, trimmed with band of Macrame Lace, in navy, beige and white, with Marie Antoinette collar of pleated net, at of Chiffon, shawl effect, reproduction of Imported Model, in navy and black over China silk linings, Vests of White Chiffon with pearl buttons, fitted sleeves, at West 23d and 22d Streets CARDINAL GIBBONS SAYS FAITH IS DECLINING Speakers at Republican Club Congress All Take tho Other View. PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC, JEW rnreco Scolds American Women Who Turn Thoughtlessly to Eastern Religions. There wan an unusual gathering of preachers and other religious leaders ut tho Republican Club yesterday to discuss tho question, "Is religious faith deolining In the United States?" Preachers or many Christian denominations took part In tho discussion, as did Rabbi Grossman of Templn Itodeph Kholom, and Ilimtom Ittistomgee. tho Parseo editor of tho Oriental Review of Bombay. 'Iho general viewpoint wn optimistic, for tho church.

Cardinal Gibbons of lialtimore, who expressed his view In a letter, was tho only ono to think that religious faith in this country Ib deolining and that the outlook for the church Is dubious. Tho Cardinal's letter said in part: 1 fr that arc all forctd to admit that over White Lining, 3.95 bpnng suits, at 5. 7.75 in a certain sense there Is a decline of re-llelous faith In this country, for we see evi dencea of It on nil sides. There is nothing so Bacred as not to bo denied by some one. In reminl to matters of religion, we tee In an ever Increasing number a ereat deal of IndlfTerentism.

Tho reason for this the Cardinal gave as inordinate love of wealth, pleasure and honors as well as a faulty educational system In which religion Is seldom in-eluded. Dr. Grossman blamed indifference and lack of orthodoxy among tho Jews to tho present day materialism, saying that it is natural by the Jews to utilize In this country tho first opportunity for worldly success that has been given them in centuries. Tho general conditions ho declared to bo encouraging from a Jewish standpoint, saying further that conversion to Christianity among Jews is almost negligible and marriago between Jews and Christians extremely rare. Bishop Greer said that church membership is increasing, and so Is its ratio to the population.

Fred I). Smith, campaign leader of the Men and Religion Forwarrt Movement, said that tho methods of the church are in substance tlioso of seventy-five years ago and that there is crisis In the present day conditions, but on the whole there is vast nvldenoo that religion Is not a declining factor' in national life and any man tliat says so "has been living with tho wrong gung." Dr. John V. Carson, moderator of tho Presbyterian Assomhly, said that eight new churches wero being opened every day in tho year throughout America, and last year thirty saloons day went out of business. State universities give a large percentage to oiiuroh members, bs Stern Brothers will exhibit Monday later arrivals of Fremclu Model Hats comprising the very newest creations of the leading Paris Modistes.

Also for To-mbrrow, a Specially Prepared Offering of Semi-Dress and Street Hats. workrooms, at $9.75, 12.50 to 18.50 Regular Values from $16.50 to $27.50 MILLINERY SALONS THIRD FLOOR Unique and Exclusive Styles in imported ParasoJs are being displayed, of Mousseline, Chiffon and Bolting Cloth, Hand Embroidered Taffeta Silks and Linens, Changeable Silks in effec-' tivc combinations of prevailing colors; also a large assortment of riourning Parasols in Crepe and Appliqucd Designs at Moderate Prices. Also for Holiday Parasols, in combinations of floral and striped silks, also black and white effects, at 9tOu Regular Value $3.75 Men's and Women's Umbrellas, of heavy twilled siik, with handles of sterling silver, gun metal, pearl, mission and natural wood, at l.Vo Regular Value $3.00 and 3.50 Later Importations of Spring and Summer Dress Silks are now in stock, including Changeable, Chameleon and Plain Taffetas in the latest Paris combinations, Printed Fleur de Soie with Jouy and Novelty Borders, Striped, Check and Printed Warp Dresden Taffetas and Messalines, Chiffons in Bordered and Allover Designs. And will place on sale To-morrow; Changeable Chiffon Taffetas, 36 inches wide, in a large assortment of color combinations, Value $1.50 Yard, Crepe de Chine, Double Width, 40 inches wide, in all the new evening and street shades, also black. Value $1 .75 Yard, Imported Black Taffetas, 35 inches wide, chiffon finish.

Black Duchesse Mousseline, 43 inches wide, pure dye, high lustre, Lyons finish, Also a Collection of Novelty Dress Silks at the following Specially Reduced Prices: 48c, '78c, 95c up to 2.50 Yard Monday, an Important Offering of Linen and Cotton Dress Fabrics 9500 Yards Embroidered Tissues, Fancy Marquisettes, Silk and Cotton Shantungs, Tussahs and Foulards, at 1 8C 'Values from 35c to 50c Yard 225 Pieces of Imported Voiles and Organdies, in an attractive Ifnc of novelty effects and color combina- nc tions, iV Value 65c Yard 250 Pieces Imported Dress Linens, 36 inches wide, pure flax, yarn dyed, in this season's newest colors, including black and white, Value 50c Yard Attractive and Durable Spring1 and Summer Floor Coverings Appropriate for City and Country Homes, Seaside Cottages, Bungalows, Camps, House Boats, Yachts, including the best makes of Wilton, Axminster, Smyrna and Brussels Rugs, Colonial Homespun in plain, Chintz and "Hit and Miss" effects. Imported and American Art Rugs, Algerian, Dutch and Grass Veranda Rugs, Chinese and Japanese Matting, Mohair and Cotton Bath Room Rugs, Cocoa Door Mats. Special Values for Monday and Tuesday Wilton Rug5, in Oriental designs and colorings, 9 by 12 Value $40.00, at 26.75 Axminster Rugs, Seamless, Size 6 by 9 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 9 by 12 With seams, 8 ft.

3 in. by 10 9 by 12 Also a large collection of Homespun Rugs, in Chintz and Cretonne Effects, ranging in sizes from 18 by 36 ins. to 9 by 12 45c to 9.75 West 23d aid 22d Streets spiritual reality and onerfiy church Jnrir 'rii uttltudn of Urn vouna'liieii toward religion i wu buicd UtThe Rev. Edward Urecory Fitzgerald of tho Dominican order of priests, decried the substitution of phllonophy for tne- 1 1.. nriitlv Kiivliiir Hint, thn nations most Bkillod in philosophy have nart Hie mosi miockiiik umi and that "if vre rovert to a pagan standard In theory wo will soon follow in practlou." Hustom nustomgeo criticised the American women who turn to Eastern religions without a thorough knowledge of their principles.

Ho praised the Christian faith and said that tho lives of Christ and Krishna are not oompnruble. The Hev. Dr. Nehcmloh Boynton aald that a congress of religions in political club wan hlghy significant. Among thoso present were George W.

rVl H-alilr Uallnp. flan James Orant Wilson, Gen, Frederick D. riimln1nli ikn Hull Dr. 1'homaM it. filicor and Iho Hev, Dr.

Norman Guthrie. 1.10 at at 1.25 Value $1.50 Yard, Value $2.50 Yard, at 1.55 Value $14.50, at ft. 6 24.50, 28.50," ft. 6 21.50, 24.50, 11.75 19.50 23.75 17.50 19.50 Died Alone In Husband's Absence. ruiLUFSBUna, N.

March 16. Coun cllmnn Walter England returned horn late last nlfjht after an absence of several days and found his house, apparently vtveunt. lie Investigated and cams upon the dead body of his wlfo In her bed. KnKland, who was 65 years old, had died of heart disease. She had been dead over twenty-four hours, Mr.

KnKland was her second husband. She Is survived by two daughters by the first marrlatie. Baron Newman Let Go on Contempt Charge. Walter Q. Newman, otherwise known as Baron Newmaa, who was arrested on Feb-day by Marshal Ilcnfc! and committed to Ludlow street Jail by Judge Holt for ignoring a Bubucena In the bankruptcy hearing Involving tflg, II.

Kosenblatt brokers, was discharged yesterday, Abe amber, counsel for Newman, told the court that the bankruptcy protidlnga bad been long since dismissed and. that lug client was In bad health..