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will todlude the rest of our Tailor-made
Suits, the original
prices of -which were from $8.50
to $20-00
Closing- out prices will range
' from $5.00 to $10.48, in moat in
stances lees than the coat of the
material.
Oar Specials In Silk
Underskirts
Iot No. 1. Aji. elegant changeabla
eilk, corded and ruffled lm colors,
worth $7.50; Sale Price, $4.69. A
better quality in cbangclable and
plain silk, with throa ruffles, col
ors, lavender, purple, and two
shades of green, sold usually at
$11.50; Sal Price,
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A pure Cocoanut Product
Used for shortening and
Frying, guaranteed
Free from Animal
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G.A.GREER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER,
58 Patton Avenue.
Handsome liae oi Aqnar-
iomg, s'zes i, 2, 3 and 4
gallons Also ornaments,
it eu?h as shells, castles and $
plant
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2 carDODer incs and battery
7:$ fluid when you need them. $
Paris Green and Ham
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Twenty-Third: In
fantry Without
Use of Force.
Transport Returfled to Ma
- nilaWith the Span
ish Garrison.
Montero JTas Died From
Wounds Received
Recent Fighting.
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TAios, Spanish Commander, Denies En
mor of Three Million Dollar Pay
ment to Filipinos for Release
of Prisoners
Manila, Friday Evening, May 26.
The steamship Leo Trece, which trans
ported the Twenty-third United States
infantry to Jolo, has returned with the
Spanish garrison, which has been sta
tioned there. She reports that the
American occupation was peaceful.
She also reports the death of the Span
ish general, Montero, from the effects
of wounds received in the recent fight
ing at Ballmero.
Aguinaldo is at Mariano, where he
ia endeavoring 'to revive the flag-gring
insurrection in the Cavite province.
General Rios, the Spanish command
er in the Philippines, who returned
from Jolo today, denies, the rumors of
his settlement " with the Filipinos for
the liberation of the Spanish prisoners
by depositing $3,000,000, payable when
peace is declared.
The remainder of the Oregon infan
try.and the Fourth United States cav
alry have returned to Manila. s
TR0OW AlfEOHOK ' ?
Washington, May 26. The secretary
to war today sent the following to Otis:
"Mamy petiiitdoos have been received ito
have the "Washington aw? Oregon
troops Bent dfirect to Puget sound n3
Portland. .It cam be dome If the men
wish it. It wiMl deprive (them of $25 to
$35 eacth 'travel pay from San Fraceisco
Let. a vote be taken to get this knowl
edge by the regiments and advise me."
PLACE FOR DEWEY
UNDER CONSIDERATION
A Proposed Court of Appeals on Build
ing and Repairing Warships.
Washington, May 26. Secretary of
the Navy Long has under considera
tion a proposal that the members of the
board of construction be changed from
that of !the bureau chiefs and be com
posed of three admirals, who shall form
a court of appeal on all matters affect
ing the building, repairing and alter
ing of government vessels. One. point
urged in favor of it, is that it would
create a place where the good judg
ment of Dewey could be utilized by the
department. At present the depart
ment has no idea what duty Dewey
will perform when he returns to Wash
ington. WHY ADMIRAL KAUTZ
WILL LEAVE SAMOA.
Because the Affairs on the Island Will
Warrant His Coming Home.
Washington? May 26. Reports have
been circulating today, based on a tel
egram received by Secretary Long
fronKAdmiral Kautz yesterday, saying
that he would return to the United
States, that he had been recalled on
account of dissatisfaction with his
course at Samoa, or because of his
writing letters to relatives in the
United States reflecting on the Ger
mans. As a matter of fact Kautz is
coming home because he had discre
tionary authority to do so, and riot pn
account of any dissatisfaction. Proof
of this Is the order to the admiral from
Secreary Long issued" March I5 direct
ing him to return with the -Philadelphia
to San Francisco , when S'amoan
affairs warranted his doirg so.
- AUTOMOBILE RACE.
Poughkeepsiie, May 26. The automo
bile carriage, ' which is" running from
develand-.toNew York iagainst' time, ar-
rived, here at, 10.40 a. in. - v
Mountain Park
: ;5 H OT S PRING S, N. G:in
Thirty five miles weet of t A&evUle on the Southern Railway.
A modsre rcaott In every particular. - .
Bert thUM bote GoU course ia the South. " -
CUBAN PAYMENT
BEGINS TODAY
Gomez Worried Over the
- Outlook r onfers with
Brooke.
. Havana, May 26.- Colonel Crandall
Will begin the payment of members of
the fifth Cuban army corps tomorrow.
Gonifis is worried over the outlook as it
means a belittlement of himself if the
privates disapprove of the arrange
ment. He conferred with Brooke to
day and read him a copy of his mani
festo which he will sissue tomorrow.
He also read a telegram from Sagua
saying that the veterans in the centre
of the. island approved surrendering
the arms to the mayors but argued
against accepting American money.
MINISTERS CAUTIONED
IN PERFORMING MARRIAGES
Presbyterians Declin3 to Lay Down
Inflexible Rules.
Richmond, May 26. The duty of min
isters in marrying eloping couples was
the subject of the greatest interest be
fpre the general assembly of the south
ern Presbyterians today. The 'assem
bly is of the opinfcm...that it woull be
inexpedient to lay down any inflexible
rule for guiding its ministers in rela
tion to the performance of the cere
mony. The greatest prudence and cau
tion is urged on the part of the min
ister, who, it says, should only consent
to perform the ceremony whe;i satis
fied that the best interest of all, in
eluding parents, would be subserved.
POLITICAL FACTIONS
IH TEXAS DISARMED
Friends of Ex-Sheriff Beese Thrat n
to Exterminat e His Opponents.
Austin, Tex., May 26. A detachment
of Rangers who were sent to Columbus,
Tex., a few days ago to quell the Im
pending conflict between the two politi
cal factions have succeeded In disarm
ing every man in Columbus, including
ttfe sheriff of'the county and Ms depu
ties. The relatives and friends of ex-
SherifC. Reese. v who was assassinate J L
last week, have gathered at Cohrabad
ffrom differewt "parts of the state and
t threatened to exterminate the mem
bers of the opposing faction.
FIERCE FOREST FIRES
RAGING IN NEW JERSEY-
4 Attained a Width of Fifteen Miles
Near Port Rep ablic
Atlantic City, May 26. Fierce forest
fires have been raging all day in the
woods near Port Republic. The fire is
steadily spreading and it is reported
this afternoon that it has attained a
width of fifteen miles. The wind is al
most directly northwest and the fire
is heading toward Sooy's Landing.
Many residents whose homes are
threatened are preparing to make a
hasty exit.
Late this evening it is reported the
fire is subsiding.
PARIS STILL FIRM ON THE ROCKS.
London, May 26. Another . futile at
tempt was made today to p l'l the
steamer Paris off. A heavy swell pre
vails, increasing the apprehension re
garding the ultimate fate of-the vessel.
Babies' strap slippers, all prices at J.
D. Blanton & Go. 'a hoe stor. N
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GOOD
EYES
IS 0
..DUTY.
you owe to your eyes, that of prop
erly caritog for them Ytoai can't
be !tda cajreful 'wfith -naiture's rich
est blessing your" eyesight Pro
ject them from the. bright sunlght
fly weiaring a pair of our smtoked
glUssea. We have it-hem in all
styles. Examinations free.
S. L. McKEE,
Scientific Optician,
45 Patton Ave.
Glasses
To Fit
ANY
EYES.
Hotel aid f Balh
MOTHER
AND ..
SON KILLED
Were Walking on the South
ern's Track Near
Spartanbnrg,
Columbia, S. C, ay 26. Near Spar
tanburg last night, Sallie Patterson
and her son, Lee, fourteen years old,
were going home, walking on the track
f the Southern railroad. The woman
was intoxicated and the boy partly so.
When within sight of their home, a
train approached. Theboy endeavored
to get his mother but of the way, but
leu on tne rails. wnwe ne was
attempting to drag her out of danger
the engine struck both, killing them in
stantly. TEA RAISING
IN THE SOUTH
Secretary Wilson Decides to
Make Thorough Ex
periments. Washington, May 26. ecretary Wil
son's recent trip through that country
convinced him that there is no reason
why as fine an article of tea cannot be
raised in some portions of the south as
is grown in any country, and believing
this he will as eariy as possible begin
work formulating plans for carrying
out the experiment stations' ideas.
At points near Augusta, 6a., tnd
Charleston, S. C, tea of a very fine
quality has been grown and it is Sec
retary Wilson's opinion . that with
thoroughly experienced tea raisers to
look after everything connected with
he stations, there will be but little
trouble in demonstrating that China
cannot always have a monopoly on the
production of tea. It is likely that the
largeslstation will be established at
Charleston, S. C, but there are & num-
hrtt rvf TWtrnifst rrrViMV "htrvr-(-n crV testa nut
i tie fnade. .
HONDURAS MUST PAY,
FOR MURDER OF FRANK PEARS
To he Allowed a Little More Time
0
Investigate the Matter
Washington, May 26. The govern
ment of Honduras, through the govern
ment of Nicaragua has requested the
United States to submit to arbitration
a blaim for indemnity on behalf of the
relatives of Frank Pears, of Pittsburg,
killed by. Honduras soldiers. Secretary
Hay declined to entertain the request.
He will allow Honduras a little more
time to investigate the killing and
then make formal demand for $10,000.
CAPTAIN JULIAN MYERS,
EX CONFEDERATE, DEAD.
Participated in Every Engagement
With Farragut's Fleet Below
Mobile.
Orange, N. J., May 26. Captain Jul
ian Myers, who served in the confeder
ate navy during the war, died at the
home of his daughter today. He com
manded the monitor Huntsville, and
participated in every engagement with
Farragut's fleet below Mobile. He was
born in Savannah in 1825.
VIRGINIA LOCAL ELECTIONS.
Small Vote Polled and Many Indepen
dents Elected.
Richmond, Va., May 26. Local elec
tions were toeld all over the state yes
terday. A small vote was polled. The
only striking feature was the looseness
of party lines and the large number of
independents elected.
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INNOCENT MEN -WERE
LYHCHEO
Uncalled for Cruelty of the
Mob That Killed the
Humphreys
Dallas, Tex., May 26. Today's devel
opments in the triple lynching of the
Humphreys stamps the crime as one of
the most uncalled for cruelty that his
tory records. The worst that has ever
been wrought aganst the two brothers
is an indictment charging them with
hog stealing, but they were not con
victed of this offense. Against their
father absolutely no crime was charg
ed. The sheriff of the county in
which the men were lynched says he
will invoke the aid of the county and
the governor to bring the lynchers to
justice. He today jailed two men be
lieved to be leaders ofi the'mob. They
are ex-Justice of the Peace Wilkinson
and his son.. Posses are scouring the
country for the others.
NEGRO KILLED IN ACT
OF STEALING A HORSE-
Murderers Arrested, and Make No
Plea Both Pretend Ignorance.
Columbia, S. C, May 26. Three miles
from WiUiamston, S. C, Alex
ander Broom and his son, both farm
ers, today surprised Agnew MeCul
lough, a negro, in the aot of stealing a
horse. They pursued, shot and killed
the negro. The Brooms have been ar
rested. They make no plea of justifi
able homicide, each saying he does not
know who did the killing.
COTTON SPECULATION j
PR0HI3iTE0 IN TEXAS
Austin, Tex., May 26. The senate to
day passed finally the house bill pro
hibiting all gambling speculation in
cotton futures within this state. Ire
bill has gone to the governor for ap
proval. The law will close all cotton,
brokers' offices in Texas,
ROSA BONHEUR DEAD.
Fontamblue, May 26,-Biea Bonheur,
the famous animaj -painter, "' died lest
Wight..
BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Louis vile t, TL H. E.
Louisville . ; .. ......... . 0 61
New York .... ... ..I 8 11 1
Batteries; - Cunningham Ad Klt
tridge; C&rrlek and Grady.
At St. Louis R. H. E
St. Louis '. .. 3 10 4
Brooklyn 3 ' 5 4
Twelve innings. Game called on ac
count of darkness. Batteries: Powell
and Criger; Dunn and Farrell.
At Cincinnati R. H. E.
Cincinnati 0 3 1
Boston 6 12 1
Batteries: Hahn and Peitz; Hick
man and Clarke.
At Pittsburg R. H. E.
Pittsburg 7 14 2
Philadelphia 5 7 1
Batteries: Rhines and Bowerriian;
Fifield and Douglass.
At Cleveland R. H. E.
Cleveland . . 0 6 1
Baltimore 12 19 0
Batteries: Sudhoff and Zimmer;
Kitson and Robinson.
At Chleags R. H. F.
Chicago 0 6 2
Washington 2 2 1
Batteries: Taylor and Nichols; Mc
Farland and McMuire.
WHEUE they play today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Baltimore at Cleveland.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at XiOuisville.'
Washington at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs. - W. L.
Pc
.706
.667
.636
.606
.588
.581
.529
.375
.364
.364
324
.233
Brooklyn .. 24 10
SL, Louis 22 10
Boston: 21 12
Philadelphia 20 13
CMciago .. -20 14
Ctacinntati 18 13
Baltimore 18 16
New York 12 20
Piflttsburg 12 21
Louisville .. 12 21
WiasMfflgton 11 23
Cleveland 7 23
A Special Bargain for
FRIDAY and
SATURDAY
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THE HAGUE
Three for Arbitration
to Come Before
Conference.
Submitted by Russia, Eng.
land and United
States.
Indications that the Amer
ican Plan i8 Fa
vored. No Restriction of Use of Improved
Weapons, Expksives and
Submarine Torpedo
Boats.
The Hague, May 26. There are three
pri'ntilpal arbi'tratic-a plan which, will
come before the peace conferemce sub
mitted by Russia, England, and the
United Staites. Both '.Ihe English and
Russian plums provide! for a perma
nent board o airbitmiLion, but the de
tails are Incomplete. The American
plan will be completed Monday and the
indications are 'that .the stremigibh of the
conference will "COQceatrafe on the- Amer
ican plan. A panjial canwia? ef the del
egates shows that tlhere is no probablli
ty of any scheme of comp-isory arbitra
tion succeeding. I was practdUly de
cided by he disarmament committee to
reject the proposMs Jigr restrtoUng
the use of nw weapons, explosives and
submarine boatts. The BrWstr and
Amtricani delegates opposed these pro- ,
posais,
CRITICISING DELEGATE MTUITf.
tel MI2 Much dissatisfaorlon
to expressed in some quarter relative
tothe peace conference at The Hague.
This is partly due to the. exclusion of
the press and to the Jealousy of the
different powers. The feeling is 'by no
means serious, but it results this
morning in an article in Autorite
which calls the conference a "omii
.fraud," and is sneciaiav ' hitto in ..
reference to Dr. Andrew D. White.
Apropos of his recent interview it says:
These declarations of an American
filibuster in favor of arbitration afford
an idea of the seriousness and sincerity
of the congress. Ifr-anybody is disquat
ified to speak of peace and disarma
ment and arbitration ifcertainly is an
American representative, -the day after
the Cuban war and while the Philip
pines are yet being ravaged. This
alone suffices to characterize
as non-
sense the deliberations of
blage."
the assem-
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A RELIGIOUS CONGRESS.
Paris, May 26. One of the most im
portant of the long series of congress
es to be held at the Paris exposition of
1900 is that concerning the history of
the religious Idea, suggested by the
Chicago parliament of religions, al
though the program is much narrower
than was that of 1893. Prof. Reville,
the distinguished scholar who fills the
chair of history of religion at the Uni
versity of Paris, is president of the
committee on organization. He said:
"The congress is sure to be a xredita
ble affair, but not the great popular
success that that of 1893 in Chicago be
came. I have already received much
encouragement in America, and many
invitations will be sent there. I expect
the presence of several American spe
cialists like Dr. Crawford Toy, pro-,
fessor of Hebrew and oriental lan
guages In Harvard university, and . Dr.
John Henry Burrows, of Oberlin col
lege. 200 Pairs Worth 90c
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We have ' justcloeed out a
1 arge man nfactarers' stock
of extra heavy Sterling Sil-:
ver Link. Cuff Buttons which
we are bfferiDg" f or; 60 cents
per: pair as long as they last
This class of buttonwe have
al wajs sold heretofore - for
90 cents and $1.00 peH pair.
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