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    Still Cutting the Prices in Every Department
lThe goods must go. Great sale of White Goods Monday. Every yard offered is a great bargain. Don't miss this chance to secure a white dress
cheap . Fine Carpets are going out at the lowest prices ever made on fine goods" . We keep no trash. Visit our Carpet Department next-
week , sure , for genuine bargains.
Domestics.
Monday , we offer a terrific
slaughter of French Satines.
90 pieces solid black French
Satines , with Henrietta finish
you can't buy them anywhere
less than 400 , our price Mon
day , to move a few pieces will
be 2oc yard. These are gen
uine and no humbug.
5o pieces fine Outing Flan
nels , in fancy stripes at Sc yard ,
cheap at i5c.
2 cases 36 inch Bleached
Muslin , better than Lonsdale ,
13 yards for $1.00.
5 bales 36 inch Unbleached
Muslin , such as EE and LL
all go Monday , 20yards for $ i.
c5 pieces American Satines ,
light and dark grounds , hand
some figures , choice Monday ,
pc yard.
5o pieces Apron Check , and
fancy Ginghams , 4 0 yard
25 pieces plain and fancy
Stripe Seersuckers , 6 c yard ,
worth is c.
i case French figured Per
cales , loc yard ; worth i5c.
A lot of silver gray standard
prints , 30 yard.
5o pieces lace scrim at 5cyd.
Big lot of fine white goods
go Monday at 50 , S c and IDC
yard.
BENNISON BROS.
SCOTTISH RITE IN THE D. S ,
Review of the Tour Jurisdictions Now in
Oporatiou in Tim Country.
A WARNING TO NEBRASKA MASONS.
"Corneniilsin" Placed Where it Prop
erly llclonss by the Grand MIXH-
lur of the TMstriet of Colum
bia ami Judge Gorman ,
( Corninunloatcd. ]
In 17i5 the Ancient Accepted Scottish rite
ot Masonry was first instituted in Franco
under the name of the "Uito of .Perfection , "
1 consisting of twenty-llvo degrees , correspond
ing to the present thirty-two degrees.
In 1701 Stephen Morin was commissioned
deputy inspector general by the grand orient
of Franco to spread the rite in the West
Indies nnd America , but in 1700 on account of
uuimvsonU- conduct Moriu's pitcnt was ro-
voiced by the grand orient and another deputy
by the name of Martin was appointed. In
disregard of his removal Irom ofllco Morin
constituted at Chailcston , S. C. , n lodpo of
peifectlonhich ho was not legally author
ized to do , and that body was therefore un ille
gally constituted Scottish Hito body.
In IsOl Mitchell , Daleho , Alexander , Auld
nnd Do La Motta of this irregular lojgo of
perfection , erected eight degrees inoro mak
ing In nil thiity-thrce , and constituted them
selves a "supremo council of America and
French possessions. " In IbOy these members ,
learning of the Irregularity of their orguniz-
aUon , refused to allow tholr names to bo used
nnd from that date to IbCO , fifty-seven jours ,
but llttlo if anything wns heard of this illegal
supreme council.
In ISO ! the grand orient of Franco rcorg-au-
lcd the rite of Pcrlection as known and con
trolled by it slnco 15 , to conform to the
33 ° and foi warucd a copy of Its action to all
regular ! } constituted und deputy Inspectors
general , ono of whom was Illustrious Brother
Joseph Ceruenu , then in the United States.
T1IU I'MTU ) STV.TK3 JIIIISIMCTIOX.
On OUobpr : > , 1S07 , the grand consistory
of the "Ancient Accepted Scottish rite for the
United States of America , their territories
nnd di pendencies , " wus organized Jn New
York city , by Illustrious Brother Joseph
Cerneau by virtue of his patents emanating ;
from the grand orient of France , being the
regular commissioned deputy from that grand
orient , and the United States jurisdiction Is
therefore u perfect , regular uud legitimate
Scottish rite body.
The organization of the United States rite
was duly conveyed to nil Masonic bodies , on
December 7 , IsOS nnd the grand lodge in
Now Yoik recoulcd the following in their
records : "A communication from nn associ
ations ! } ling itself n sovereign grand con
sistory of the supreme degrees , announcing
to this gnmd ledge In very respectful terms
Its establishment in this city , on October "i ,
1S07 , under patents regularly served from
lawful authority , nnd disclaiming uny power
inconsistent with the local supremacy of this
grand ledge over Master Masons , was ivad
nnd ordered to bo filed. "
i
The degrees im confered In 1807 by United
Stated rite remain unchanged to the present
day.
day.Upon the election ot Brother Ccmeau ns
sovereign grand commander , Ib07 and 1Mb ,
- bo gnvo notice to the supreme Masonic bodies
in Kuropa nud the West Indies , transmitting
copies of the patent under which Iho con
sistory was formed , und received recognition
which has never boon withdrawn. A copy
of his authority was also transmitted to
Charleston. S. O , it having been understood
a council liud boon once formed ( hero nud
might still bo in activity , but after regaled
endeavors , nothing could bo heard from it.
FronilbOT to l&OO , tUo United. SUta wu-
Monday wo oiler clgrico of 200 French
ostrich tips , any color you want , at lOc
each , SOc bunch.
This is n hummer. 5 pieces blaclr
grosijrain silk , wo nnino 98c as price
per yard , just to keep the thing boom-
Children's Bonnets lOe
Beaded
Terrific slaughter. Our entire stock
of beaded wraps , also beaded shoulder
capes that formerly sold at 88 , $10 and
S12. Choice Monday , at only $3.98 each.
Imported 101
Challies Iu2t
Another deep cut. Choice of SO
I
pieces line French challics , formerly
sold at 17c , now go at 12ic yard. Good
elegant patterns.
Children's
Bonnets
Monday wo will offer choice of a lot of
children's fine lace bonnets , at 50c , 75c
and 93c each ; worth from SI to Si'50.
BENNISON BROS
promo council established over thirty Brand
consistories mill n large number of subordi
nate bodies of the rite , in New York , New
Orleans , South Carolina , Connecticut. Massa
chusetts , New Jersey , Now Hampshire and
Wisconsin , and in lorolpn countries , at Brus
sels , Belgium , Porto Kieo , Cumanu , Yareell-
nn. La Guaym mid Port of Spain ,
The United States Jurisdiction has been in
active operation with n continuance of its
grand commanders from 1807 to this date , ex
cept for a shoi t period during the nntl-Mu-
sonic excitement when all Masonry wus for a
short period inactive.
In 1S11 Governor Do Witt Clinton of New
York , was elected deputy gland commander ,
and in lyJ3 : sovereign coninmndcr , remaining
In that position to the dnto of his death in
1823 , having been a member of the supreme
council seventeen years.
In 1514 the United States council organized
and onlcured the first errand encampment of
Knights Templars in the United States , for
the state of New York. Since its organiza
tion to the present time the United Stntcssu-
prano council has enrolled in its ranks such
prominent Masons us Do Witt Clinton , who
was grand commander of the New York
grand comimmdery of Knights Templar , and
grand high priest ot the state of New York ;
Brother Mulligan , deputy grand master of
New York , who at the sixmo time wns minis
ter to Greece from the United States ; Broth
er Hofl man , grand muster of Now York for
two terms ; Brother Coldcn , bcnlor grand
warden of the grand lodge of Now York for
thirteen years ; Brother Hicks , grand secre
tary of the grand lodge of New York for six
years ; Brother Bacit , grand master of North
Carolina ; the Marqui-s do Lafayettewho was
grand commander of the United States rite
inlbrjl ; also grind masters of lodges in Now
Hampshire , Cu.irecticut and New Jersey and
hundreds of other prominent Masons through
out the United States.
The ginnd commander of this body is John
.T. Gorman of Now York , a gentleman well
known and holding high Masonic olllcc , being
at the present time grand treasurer of the
grand lodge of Now York , president of the
Masonic hall association and president of the
Masonic orphans' homo. Judge Gorman is
also a member of the board of police , Justice
of New York city , and recognized as n gen
tleman nud u scholar und beloved by all who
Uuow him.
him.THE
THE NOitTiinnx JURISDICTION.
The supreme council of the so-called north
ern Jurisdiction has been nn unlawful and an
illegal boily since the first act of its existence -
once , und during its many changes of char
acter it has been , with only ono exception ,
when it consolidated in tbOlt with the United
States Jurisdiction , tin unlawful organization
and a usurper. To glvo in detail the many
changes of the northern jurisdiction would
talto up too much time and space , but a few
of the changes will bo briefly noted. The
northern juiisdictiun was first brought to
light by Do la Motta on his own responsibil
ity , May 1,1M I , in Now York city ( sovcu
years after the United btcs Jurisdiction had
organized ) , who invited Brothers Simpson
and J. J. J Uourg-.is ( not Gorges of the Cor-
ncau rite ) to meet him , which they did and
fanned n council of the 83 ° on the ubovo
dato. The next meeting of this illegal coun
cil was not held until thirty years afterward ,
on Juno 15 , IsH , and was only attended by J ,
J. J. Oiourgna and U. F. Fonda. Dining the
thirty years only five 83 ° Masons were made ,
and not ono of the five , except Fonda , over
took any active pail or interest In the work ,
well knowing that they had no legal founda
tion to build upon , in September , ISM , an
other mooting of this council was held , but
only two 33 ° Masons ( Gourgas and Yatosi
were present. Another meeting was calloafor
October , but only the same two were present
to answer to the roll , and n third call was
made for November 13 , nt which meeting
Gonrgas and Yates elevated Brothers Kay-
mend , Baker and Moore of Boston to the-3 ! ! = .
On December 0 nud ' . ' 7 of the same year.
Gourgas and Yule * held another meeting of
this council , no other persons being present
except themselves. Between 1B < 5 and 18M
this Illegal Northern council olovutod but two
to the :13 : = ; between 1857 and lb ! U two inoro
were elevated , making in all cloven ! K ! = >
Masons slnco the duto of their Illegal organi
zation in Ibl I. Sineo Us organization It has
changed its character llvQtimos. Its present
grand commander Is II. L , Palmer , who re
ceived hU K3 = > in the United Stutes Jurisdic
tion In 1M53 and dosertcd that Jurisdiction for
the ono over which ho now presides , If hU
elevation in the United States rite to the 83 =
can bo considered us being given by an illegal
body , how can ho now bo u legally constituted
Ja Mason In the northern rltol That ques
tion will : oou bo decided uv Uio courts of
Summer Corsets ,
50c.
Monday get your summer Corsets nnd
keep cool , only GOc each. The best in
the hind at the prico.
Silic sale next week.
Lace Shoulder Capes ,
$5.50
Monday wo offer you choice of our en
tire stock of ladies' silk lace Shoulder
j Capes at $5,50 , which have sold all sea
son at $10 and 312 ; Monday $5.50 each.
Silk Armures ,
Now is ( ho time to buy a fine nobby
silk at a very low price. We offer
choice of 40 pieces black and colored
Armurcs , all now patterns and all the
now spring and summer shades , choice
$1 yard , regular $1.50 quality.
Night Gowns ,
75c
Great clearing sale of ladies' Night
Gowns , about 28 dozen in the lot. worth
$1 and $1.25 , Monday they go at 75c and
85c each.
Baby Carriages $1.50.
Satin Parasols ,
II
Monday a lot of colored satin Parasols
to close at SI each , worth 81.50 to 82.
BENNISON BROS
Ohio , and this unlawful northern rite placed
where- belongs us a clandestine Scottish
rite body without any recognition except
from its foster mother , the Pike council of
the southern Jurisdiction.
Tin : ciii\i\L : : IUTK.
This Jurisdiction , which has been and is
now being use 1 as the betting maul by the
southern and northern juiisdictious against
Masons who tiro" members of the United
States Jurisdiction in Ohio , Iowa and Nebras
ka , should bo properly called by its proper
name , i. o , "Tho Seymour-Pcck'hain-Gourgas
body. " Like the northern Jurisdiction it has
hud many changes to which it is needless to
refer here , except to say that its sovereign
grand commander. Brother Gourgas of Balti
more , Md. , a short time since resigned his po
sition and 1ms loft the rile to .struggle alone.
To thoroughly explain this supposed Ccrneau
Scottish i ito body mid not confound it with
the United States rite , the following corre
spondence between the grand master of the
Distiict of Columbia and Judge Gorman will ,
to any enlightened Mason , make everything
plain and easily understood :
EDICT NO. 1.
MASONIC TISWPI.K , WASiu.NnTO.v.JiilyC.'i , 1SSO.
--Ofllco of the ( iruiid Muster 1'ree and Ac
cepted JInsons of the District of Columbia.-- ]
To the Master , Wardens and llrethron of
l odReNo , : Whereas , The grand lodgeof
Masons of the Dlstilut of Columbia , at : v
Mated communication , lu'ld under date of
January 11 , IS70 , pnsM'd the following resolu
tion icpoiled from the committee on JiirKpiu-
Uencci / . :
"lteM > hed , IIv thi ) grand loil-ic of the DK-
trlet of Columbia thit : , until tlie grand orient
of 1'ianco annuls all 1th dcciecs , edicts anil
icHiilutlous , icfosnl/lng Iho spurious giand
council of the slate ot Louisiana , all .Masuuic
Intercom si < lietncen that gland oilenl and
this Kinnd lodge IIP and Is heicby dl-sjlvcd ;
and nil rironmsons owing alluHhince to tills
granil lodRoaio foi hidden to locolxe asKIt -
oror hold -Masonlo liiteivunrio with nnv
I'lecmasitis on Ing allegiance to said giantl
oiii-iitof 1'iaiico 01 any body under Us Juris
diction. "
This e'ommttt"o consisted of Most Win thy
Brother lienjumln II. 1'irnrli , Most Woithy
lltother t'hnile.s r. Sttinslmry and Itltjht
Woithy lliollior John Loekle. And.
Whereas Competent mid lawful Mnsonlc In
formation litulng readied mo that tin ) ors.m-
I/utlon Known as the Goinas-Coincau Scottish
rite has entered Into and holds fratoi mil lolu-
tlons nlth the grand orient of 1'rancu and
Masonic bo.lles under Its jurisdiction , and Is
In communication with Masonic bodies that
this grand lodgu has declared unlawful and
forbidden Intrrconrsu with.
Now , therefore , we , HarrisonDlngnian , Tnost
wi rshlpfnl grand master of Masons In and for
the Distiict of Columbia and Masonic jurisdic
tion thuiounlo belonging bylituo of the
powers and authorities In us vested , and In
jierfoimalice of the duties of our ollicc , do
hereby decline th.it It Is not consistent with
the duly of any brother under the uiand lodge
of the lilstt Id of Columbia to heck or retain
iiieinbotshlp inthch.ild ( ioicas-t'cincaii or-
KunUatIon , and any brother of this jurisdic
tion ( .ontlniilng his membership In any said
liorxas-Cerne.'ui body after the reading of
tills edict In the Masonlo ledge of which ho
may Im a member , icmlois himself liable to
suspension from all the rights and pilvilcgus
of Masonry for continued dl-obedence | or the
resolution of the giand lodRoof datu ot Jan
uary II , 1S70 , iibou ) elted.
As woiloalho prohibit any of the lodges of
this jurisdiction giantlng the use of tholr
place of mooting for the practice of the uald
OorKUS-Cerneau rite , or from holding any
communication In any loom or looms occupied
by any body known as the Oorgas-t'crnoau
rite of bcottlsh Masonry-
Anil ivu do fiirthoifdlroot all masters of
lodccs under our authority not to admit an a
vibltor to thnlr hxlKuJ anv poison claiming to
ho a Tire und Accepted Mason who Is a mem
ber of any body nf the bald OorKas-Corneuu
rito. either In this or any other Masonic Juris
diction , and to include In the iccoxnUed and
Imperative test to ho adinlnlstciod to persons
examined as visitors to tholrlodges , the state
ment by such vlsllorn that ho Is not a member
of any body ucknuuli-dKluj ; allegiance tu the
katil iiorr'us-Cerneiiu rile , mid whoso members
1110 hi'iuby refused auinlssloii lulu any lodies
of True and Accepted Masons within the Uls-
tilcl of Columbia , the simu belnp In strict ac
cordance with the rasolutlons of this grand
lodge , heretofore cited.
As obedience und loyalty toil illy constituted
anthurltv Is ono of the great ehaiaetoilstlcs
of the brethren of this Jurisdiction. 1 shall
expect prompt action on thu p.irt of any anil
all briibienof thu lodges of ihU dbtrici af
fected by this edict.
Seerotarliviof Itxlcos nrodlreoteil to pronipt-
ly notify Un > 1C. W. grand ttiurutary of iho
( Into this edict nnd uccoinpnnylng Cupy of
deeUlon were road In their lodges.
Ciixcn nniloriMir hand and so.il , at the city
of Washington , District of Columbia , the
Mthday of VIul\A. D..ls.sO , A. 1. . & 5 * > 'J.
llAitmsoN DI.SOUA.N , tirand Master.
NKIT YOIIK. Auifust 5 , IBS' ) . [ Office of the
Grand Commander , No.-1 , West t'oiirtcentu
street. ) Most Worshipful Harrison Dlimnmn.
grnnd master of Mukons , District of Coluniblu
Worshipful unU UcurUrothor. lhavo
Monday and all next wool : wo will
olTcr choice of all our fancy llpurod
Cltina silk , formerly sold at 7flc and $1 ;
choice GUcyard.
Boys' Knee Pants 28c.
Monday 10,000 hand-made linen tidies
10 different patterns , choice of lot lOc
each.
Lace Scrim Se Yard.
Monday wo place on sale 300 fancy
drapery scarfs s > otne worth as high as
85c and $1 ; choice of lot 2-5c each.
7
Brilliantines /
10 pieces line quality silk finish 10-in
black brilliantines , worth $1.25 ; re
duced to 75c yard.
1000 pieces silk ribbons IOG yd
Straw
Monday wo otter as a flyer 16 rolls of
China straw matting , at the ridiculous
low price of J2c yard.
BENNISON BROS
received your printed edict. No. 1 , of July
23th , l sy. for which I thank yon.
1 aNo thank you for the honest , fratoinal
and Masonic manner with which you lieat the
subject.
" Von put the saddle on the rlht ; horse. "
Sonic of Iho iiiiid : masjeis. particularly
Kentucky and Pennsylvania , who Imiu Issued
edicts based thu '
on tVymtmi-1'eckham-Cnir-
K.is fialltlcs , Inno so wiliten them that by
Inilillcatlon thesupieme connell Ancient and
Arcepled rite , of which I am the eland eom-
niundor , has been Ingeniousniadi1 ! to appear
as connected with that spin Ions body by the
iinspailng use of the Icini "Ceineau ilte , "
We are not the' Ueincau lite , " so called und
advertised.
Wo nro the supreme council Ancient and
Accepted ilte for the United States of Amer
ica , their terrlloties and dopendonclcs , with
power nnd authority emanating fiom thu
gland orients of Paris and loideiiu\ ! 17(11 ( ,
IhiouKh Mcphen Moiln , Antolne. Mathluu ,
DnpoteU losfph Cerneau , DeWItt C'llnton.
I.diuund H. Hays , Hopkins Thompson , and
their successors In ollice.
I am vor > much pleased to know that you
lm\e Issued this edict In the forin you ha\e ,
and for several other reasons , tow It :
1. The grand orient of I1 lanee , since 1870 , has
been \cry pioneily declared clandestine by
e\ory gland InilKeof rreeiuasonsln the United
Stales of Anieilca.
S. I'\ery Master Mason must and docs agieo
that he will not sit In a clandestine lodge "f
rreeniasons , nor will ho hold Masmiio inter-
eotirso with a clandestine made .Mason. If he
does so ho \ lolates hlsaxici ment as a Mason ,
and consequently Is liable 10 reprimand , sus
pension , or o\pulsloii after a fair anil Impai-
tlal tilal and eou\b-tlon.
! l. Kadi and uiciy Mnstci Al.i onln thoPev-
niour-l'eekhani-CJoisas body is lepresented
and In fiatcrniilcoiicspnudcnccwlih the clan
destine gmil 01 lent ot I'r me . llii-cnuh Alpha
( ) . Miinrii , their duly nceiedlleil lepie-cnta-
tlve. neai that giand orient. In \ Inlatlon of his
agreement as a Muster M.ISOII ; and his inoiii-
bei.sblp In said PccUiam-lnu .is body should
at once and In writing be discontinued , as
llieiecan be no qneitlon as to j our const Itu-
tlonalilu'ht to Issue edict So , 1. of .Inly , ItW.
I. A I ic'cnia-on nuilit not to object to any
act of a grand muster in a grand lodse when
ln < or It docs no ) e.\ceed the pouer ghen them
by the constitution and ancient landmaiKs of
riecmasoniy , which uio deailj dullncd and
well understood.
Again thanking ynn for the manly , honor
able , fintotnal and Masonic manner In which
you place your \ery propel edict before the
Masonic woild , 1 am , wltn gicat lespoutyours
truly , coniteonsly and fiateinally ,
Jon.vJ. lion.MAN , a : ) = , tuaiid Commander.
TUB BOUTIiniiX JllllSIIIfTIOV.
This council of Scottish rite Masonry was
founded in IbOO by Albeit Pike , who claims
it to bo n continuation of the council consti
tuted In 1S01 by John Mitchell and Frederick
Daleho. To Masonio readers it will appear
very strongo that Pilto should endeavor to
resurrect n dead body without lint providing
proper means to impart nnd sustain a legal
llfo after resurrection from a Masonic death
of fifty-spven years. The question would
naturally arise , what did 1'iko have to guide
him In this resurrection and where did ho ob
tain his authority as a ill * Mason to oven re
organize and what records did ho possess.
Pike himself admits in the records of the
Southern council "Unit there nro no previous
records of any transactions to publish be
tween IbOl and IbOO , " nor can ho today show
uny minutes of-any session held from May
1SOI to the session held in Charleston , S. C .
except what has been termed a session held
In New Orleans In 1WT where Pike wuq
niado a 'fit ° Mason by Claude Samory , who
recelcd his U3 < = In the United States Juris
diction previous to liisdescitlon to the south
ern rite ; nor can Bro. Pllio inform the mom-
con of his rite whcro and when ho was
elected their grand commander : oven his
great Masonic friend , Uro. Albert 0. MaeUoy ,
does not give any information on this subject
in hU Masonic eneyclopn-dla. but Pilto could
If ho so desired Inform thorn how ho procured
the four rituals with which ho opened the
Charleston council.
The question is pften asked slnco this
Scottish rite war was brought before the
public "Who is this would-be Masonic auto
crat , Albert Pike | " From what can bo
learned , Albert Pike was born under the
shadow of Hunker Hill , turned traitor to the
Hag of his country , bccuiuo a rebel general
and leader of n band of confederate Indians ,
who , nt the battle ot Pe.i Hldgo sculped and
mutilated the de.id bodies of the union army.
Albert Pike wus pardoned by Andiexv John
son and is now a resident of AViishingtou ,
living In full view of the statno of the god
dess of liboity whom ho , as a traitor to his
country , endeavored to drag down and trail
in the dust as ho did the union Hag. and from
which this regenerated rebel now
sends out his Mnsonlc inundates ngalnst
all who do not yell for Pike or Palmer.
Ol'TOslTION TO TUB UNITED aTATES IIITB.
The opposltjou by the southern and north-
Monday , preat reduction in Baby
Carriages. Wo are crowded and must
got rid of some of them at once. Buy
thorn now and save monoy.
Wo can soil you a nice Baby Carriage
at $1.60.
A line Willow Baby Carriage , with
parasol , at tfi.50.
See our Baby Carriages , upholstered
in silk plush , at $7.50b.6 ( ) , $10 and S1U ,
worth 3-5 to 50 per cent more.
Baby
Cloaks ,
Monday , great bargains in Infants'
Long. Cashtncro Cloaks , in cream and
tans , only $1.89 each ; cheat ) at $3.00.
Bed
Spreads ,
Monday wo will offer 1 case fine
White Bed Spreads , full si/o and a
very superior quality , at USc each.
Beats 'em all.
India
Linens
,
50 pieces White India Li , a good j
ono t 5c yard. Also on same counter
other lots at 81c and lOo yard. Simply
can't bo beat at the prices.
Great Sale White Goods Monday.
BENNISON BROS
cm Jutisdictions to theUnited States Scottish
rite was for some time carried on under the
plea of irregularity of organization , but the
legality of this jurisdiction having been
established , Pike and Palmer .have changed
their tactics to "territory , " and nro now
making the light on "lirst occupancy. " If
this ploii can stand legally it cannot bo under
stood how the northern'juiisdietion can for
one moment make sueh a claim , when that
rite openly violated suih a plea by orfani/ing
in Now York city in 1M | , when the United
States was in full operation and had been for
seven years previous. If thn Masons of the
empire state sustain and fraternize with the
United States jurisdiction and elect its grand
commander to the position of grand treasurer
of the grand lodge of Xew York , also to
other high Masonic ofnVcs , such cvidenco
must bo sufficient to proclaim the legality nnd
good standing of the United States rite , and
any claim , by any jurisdiction , for solo occu
pancy in any state or territory , must be consid
ered nn open violation of the terms of equal
rights and free country.
The grand lodge of this state will meet in
Omaha this month , and if its olllecrs nnd rep
resentatives desire that peace and harmony
prevail throughout the state , let them take
warning and keep out of Scottish rite matters -
tors and not fall into the error of the grand
lodges of the states of Ohio and Iowa and
force It. into the couits , but let the grand
lodge keep down to its own jurisdiction , and
its authority over ancient craft Masonrv.
Let the grand lodge keep out of this Masonic
light , nnd lot Siottish rite Masonrv take
care of itself. The L'ui'ed States rite claims
to bo nblo to datend itself against all othnr
rites , and does not propose to call on any
grand lodge , gnmd inastor or subordinate
masters or lodges to coinu to Its assistance , as
is now being dona by the southern aud
northern jurisdictions.
The Dcnth of n Gi-juiil MisU > r.
A circular has been received from the grand
secretary of Tennessee announcing the Mid
den and unanticipated death of Most Worship
ful Brother Benjamin Franklin Under , grand
master of that state , after on illness of six
days. A native of Virginia , where ho was
born in ISM , Brother Haller moved in isr 3 to
Memphis , wheioho married and resided until
his demise , leaving a widow and an only
child , a son. Upon the outbreak of the civil
war ho entered the confederate service as n
private , but rose to the rank of captain , which
position ho held at the termination of thu
stiug le. A kind , iiflablo und courteous gen
tleman , Captain Haller , made a Mason In
IMlIt , became conspicuous from his devotion
to the craft and speedily succeeded In attain
ment of the highest honors heitoned upon
any Mason In Tennessee. After presiding
over Ills lodge , chapter , council and command-
cry , Urother Haller was elected presiding
olllcer ever the grand lodge , the grand chap
ter , the grand council , the high piicithood
and the grand commandory of thu state ,
bring ono of the only four persons in this way
honored by the Masons of Tennessee. At the
annual communication of the grand lodge ,
held In January last , ho was unanimously
elected grand master , having previously
sorvedas junior nnd senior grand warden mid
deputy grand master , nominated and clouted
by acclamation.
An Agrconlilo Surprise.
The so-called "Cerneau "
- war" was Inter
spersed In the cailier portion of this month
with a pleasant episode , says the New York
Mercury , Illustrative ot the tenacity with
which the proscribed Masons of the west not
only adhere to their opinions , but openly declare -
clare tholr revolutionary opposition to gnmd
ledge domination In mutton beyond its Juris
diction. It is well known that the grand
lodges of Tennessee and of Ohio have severed
amicable relations In consefjueiico of the
grand musters of the latter state's , having re-
fusca to receive a representative of the latter
who had opposed Intervention of his grand
ledge In the pending Scottish rite con
troversy. In February hist a number of
TcnnuKsco Masons applied to Colonel
Frumbos , a well-Know u member of the
supreme council of the United. States of
America , to constitute them into bodies of
that obodlcnco. Jud e John J. Gorman , as
grand commander of that council , declined
grunting of the dispensations until after
opportunity hud been afforded for n calm and
protracted Investigation into the ie itin.acv
und regularity of the urjjiuiizatt'm of which
ho a * iho cxecutAO head Tureo auutas
Dress Patterns ,
Monday we offer choice of any fancy
cotnhination Dress Pattern in wool fab
rics in our store at S1U pattern , wortli
from $16 up to $3-3.
White Goods ,
Monday wo ofTor a lot of very fine
Nainsook's in chucks , plaids and stripes ,
at 16c a yard , if sold in regular way
would soil at 3oc yard.
All Silk Ribbons lOc.
Ladies'
Vests ,
Monday only , one case ladies' jcrsoy
ribbed vests , just for fun. Do each.
Ladies' Fancy n
Vests ,
Monday only , So doxcn ladies' fancy
tripe vests go at 15c each , worth 25c.
CARPETS !
When you want near-pot cheap and
jood wo can lit you out at n very low
'
ligurc. Wo aro'cutting the life out of
Carpets. Curtains , Shades , Portiorcs ,
otc. We will not be undcrbold ; get our
prices before you buy ; wo do all kinds
of shade work on very short notice ; try
us.
us.BENNISON
BENNISON BROS
elapsed when the applicants reported them
selves more than sutislied , whereupon dis
pensations have been Issued constituting
sixty of the most nromineiit citizcnts of
Chattanooga , including two judges and live
clergymen , into olllecrs and members of
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
rite , under the auspices of the veteran
supreme council , presided over by JudgoJ.
Gorman of this city.
1C. of I' .
The ouleiul programme for the Knights of
Pythias conclave nt Milwaukee has boon
completed. The most attractive feature of
the week's entertainment will bo the drill
and parade of the uniform rank. The grand
Held review Wednesday afternoon will bo the
llucst military display since the war. The
supreme lodge delegates will bo given n drive
around the city Thursday afternoon nnd nn
excursion on Lake Michigan \Vhltcllsh
bay. On Thursday evening will bo given what
Is Intended to l > c the greatest pyrotechnic dis
play ever seen in the west. Ono of the pyres
will bo n gigantic knight in full armor on
horseback , bearing alolt n banner emblematic
of the order. There will bo a lire portrait of
Justus II. Kuthbono , the founder of the
order. Among the other novelties will
be a representation of Niagara
Falls , 100 foot long nnd 50 feet
high. On Tutyluy afternoon , July S , at 4
o'clock , the parade of thu uniform rank will
start and will traverse a three mile line of
march and pass under review by Supreme
Chancellor Ward and Major General Carna-
ban. Several states will send mounted di
visions and there will bo altogether nearly
two thousand men on horseback in the pro
cession , in addition to the thousands on foot.
Four pri.pcs nro offered to brass b mils. The
lirst of $ ' ( ) . ) , is for bands of thirty-five or
more pieces , and is op n to the world. Mil-
wuukeo bands will be excluded from compe
tition for the three pi izes of ? J')0 ) , S i > ) und
? 100 , which nro oflered without reference to
the number of musicians.
Juno Kith is the date sot apart by the supreme
premo loilgo as n memorial day to be ob
served by the order in decorating the graves
of deceased brothers nnd in holding suitable
services. In order to provide fcr all contin
gencies the supreme ledge has flxoJ u limit
within which these services may bo held.
This limit is from Juno S to II inclusive.
I. O. O. I- ' .
At the semi-annual election of officers of
the York ledge , No. itt , 1. O. O. P. , the fol
lowing ofllcers ; were elected : J. 1 . Ingroy ,
N. f ! . ; A. J. Wilklns , V. ( . } . ; II. U. IJaker , re
cording secretary ; O. fj. Lineh , treasurer ,
und II. E. 1 taker and .T. A. Johnson repre
sentatives to tlio grand lodge to bo hold nt
Heatrleo In September.
Monday night Mvstic encampment. No. 81 ,
I. O. O. F. , of PiiiUsinuntli elected their ol-
llcers for the coming tenn , beginning July 1 ,
as follows : Chief p.itilarch , Frank Itoyd ;
senior warden , T. K. Williams ; junior ward
en , P. U. Uatos ; high in-iust , John Corv ;
troastror , U. C. Kerr ; scrtbo , C. A. Marshall ;
trusU-os , L. C ! L'lrson , A. linger , It. Peter
son. I ' < i. Larson was elected a representa
tive to grand encampment.
Allomanon lodge , No. b , elected the follow
ing oflleers for the ensuing term : Louis Hor-
roch , N. CJ.i Hobort .Vendt , V. Ci. ; Julius
Knuhiun , iccordlng secrotnrv ; William
Pfcifor , pernrinent secretary ; Henry liolln ,
treasurer. Kopruscntatlvo to grand lodge , U.
Stri filer.
n. or M.
Ruth lodge , No. 1 , elected the following of
ficers at Its mooting last Sutimlnv night :
Mrs. J. W. Disbrow. N. a. ; Mrs. W. H.
Wllei , V , ( S. ; Mrs. WilliamOslmrn , secro-
tnry ; Mrs. lirnost Stuht , treasurer.
SIXtll'1.1 ttlTWN.
David Stoical , n colored man of Ilufiln , N.
C. , died In twentj-fonr hours from the effect
of n cnt bite recently.
The ollvo tree live * to n great ago. Ono
lately destroyed nt IJeuulleu hud n record of
live ivnlurliu and was thirty-six fcot In cir
cumference.
In making soundlugs for the new railroad
bridge at Astor. Fla , , the engineers struck an
urtoslan How of sulphur water In mld-streum.
It eomos from a depth of fifty feet and Is
quite a curiiiiity
A eat" of triple birth In tln hlsloiy of the
fauiiij on.uin.-U ul Marsha. ! , Mu , to-
BASEMENT
BARGAINS
SCREEN DOORS , ALL SIZES , 98C EACH.
LAWN MOWERS , $4 50 , $6.50 AND $6,93.
GIRLS' TRICYCLES , $4.50 AND $593 EACH
BOYS'VELOCIPEDES , $1,75. $1.93 AND $2.93 ,
DOLL BUGGIES. 39C AND 95C EACH.
BOYS' TOY CARTS , 15C EACH.
BOYS' 4-WHEEL WAGONS , 25C EACH.
1,000 LARGE IRON AXLE WAGONS , 55C ,
BRASS BIRD CAGES , 75C EACH.
8-BALL CROQUET SETS , $1.35.
PAPER PAILS , 19C EACH.
WASH TUBS , 44C , 69C AND B5C EACH.
GENUINE MEXICAN HAMMOCKS $1 AND
$1.25 EACH.
FOLDING IRONING BOARDS , $1 EACH.
STEEL GARDEN RAKES. 18C AND 25C EACH.
STEEL GARDEN HOES , 19C AND 23C EACH.
STEEL SHOVELS AND SPADES , 59C.
COPPER BOTTOM BOILERS , 59C.
DECORATED SLOP PAILS , 39C.
TWO BURNER GASOLINE STOVES , $4.93.
SUPERIOR CLOTHES WRINGER , $1 50.
NOVELTY CLOTHES WRINGER , $1.93.
1,000 PINTTIN CUPS. 1C EACH.
TOILET PAPER , 5C ROLL.
GILT PICTURE FRAMES , 93C.
BAMBOO EASELS , 98C.
SPRINKLERS , 19C , 25C AND 45C.
ICE TONGS , 15C.
6 DOZEN CLOTHES PINS FOR 5C.
WOOD LEMON SQUEEZERS , 4C.
2 QUART COVERED PAILS , 8C.
LAWN HOSE , IOC FOOT , WARRANTED.
LAWN FOUNTAINS , $1.98.
SCRUB BRUSHES , 5C , IOC AND 15C.
SCALLOPED CAKE TINS , 3C.
HAND LAMPS , 15C , 19C AND 25C.
LARGE HATCHETS. 20C EACH.
FLAT IRONS , 25C EACH.
DECORATED CHAMBER SETS. $2 SET.
HAND SAWS , 25C.
BED ROOM MIRRORS , 25C AND39C.
WALL PAPER AT HALF COST.
BENNISON BROS.
rcntly. A Jhio biooil mnro Iwlonglng to Wil
liam Barnes of that city , dropl"'d tliroo colts
They nro small , but all nro alive and doing
nicely , being 'pcifcctly formed aud as lively
as crickets.
At Swnyrco the residents were catching
fish out of the pools mndo by the previoul
night's rain. Later when the water sunH
into the ground sunllsh and shiners by the
thousand strewed the ground. There Is no
stream within four miles of Sway/ee , nn.l .
the theory is that these lish were caught up
by n whirlwind and deposited where they
were found.
A merchant nt Randolph , Ala. , declared
Sunday night that ho would die suddenly at
1 o'clock on Monday nftei noon. On Monda\
morning ho selected a coffin , made his \\iil
and the . At 4 o'clock-
spent day in prayer. o'clockho
seated himself in a rocking chair and in thieo
minutes was dead. The doctors say death
W its caused by heart disease.
A shoo factory at New Canaan , Conn. , has
just made n pair of shoos for a Chailotte , N
C. , man. Tnoy nro the biggest ones ever
mudo. The size is No. JW. Each shoo is
twenty inches long and eight Inches \\idc.
The man who is to wear them is a clergyman ,
( I feet 10 inches tall , and weighs 110 pounds ,
nnd the countj in which he dwells is a roomy
one.
one.A
A remarkable trout died recently near
Kelso , Scotland. Its dead body wns found
in a < ovcred well only a few feet in depth.
The tradition is that some thirtv-two years
a'jo this llsh wns taken from the Tweed ,
placed In the well , and lived there until its
death. Its body was eleven inches In length
nnd very much emaciated , weighing only six
ounces.
One of these monstrous freaks of nature
which are occasionally met with was found
by Frank demons , Jr. , of Ansoniu , Conn ,
while nl Milford recently. It is u dandelion
stalk nearly us largo us a pumpkin vine , on
which there are lour buds in onu compact
w hole , n sort of double Siamese twin freak ,
ns it wore.
An old ilnck hunter of Savannah says that
a flight of ducks coming south on ono duv , if
followo I by other flights in the sumo direc
tion duvs or weeks afterward , will not varv
to e.veood twenty-llvo feet from the path of
the ducks which have preceded them , and
they will alight In almost the exact sput
where preceding flights have settled.
Pain Cobb of Madison , Fla. , found n wild
turkoy's nest with several eggs In it , which
ho took out , unit Us ho wns not to bo at homo
for several hours , wrapped them In his coat
and laid it on the bank of n creek when ) ho
was fls'iing. ' Ho was surprised .shortly after
ward to hear the chiip of n young tin key. Ho
investigated nnd found that ono of the eggs
had given forth a turkey ; soon another lol-
lowed and so on until ho had qnlto a brood in
his coat. They were carried home , but all
died in domesticating.
A Waldo county farmer , on going to his
hen house the other morning , saw OHO of Ins
lavorilo hens lying on her buck , legs In the
nir nnd mouth wldo open , with nil the up
poarance of being dead. On examination 1m
found half a clam shell stuck In her throat
Ho took the hen Into the housu , got n pair of
pincers , pulled out the shell , and the hen
cnmo buck to llfo and laid an unusually big
egg that day to show her gratitude.
A ewe on Dr. A. L. Davis' farm near
Findluy , O. , recently gave birth to a doublo-
hcnded lamb. The lamb WILS born dead , but
was perfectly formed in nil its parts. H hod
Uvo heads and two necks , the nocks uniting
at a point between the shoulders. Kacli neck
hfid a spinal cord ami vertebra ) , the vertebra ;
coming together in a fork like the branches
of a tree. The spinal iord wns Injured below
the Joint of union , probably causing the
death. Hoth heads wejo perfect , of unlfoiiu
sbc , nnd having eyes , cars und tongue.
During dlvlno services on n recent Sumlnv
n bear , which hud escaped from the stable of
neighboring public house In which iU ouncr ,
a traveling showman , was locntcd , cntaml a
ohnpol near Mortlako , KnKlmul. Women
shrfoked and children cried and tlioro was a
general rush for the door. The boar , round
whoso ntvlc lisa thick chain , undo Its w y
to the empty choir nulls , where ( I lay down.
The minister , uhojo high and commodious
pulpit had suddenly liucumo occuplixl by several -
oral female mouther i of his congregation , X.
was In thu midst of his discourse at the time -
of the animal's uppcarnm'c and hud chosen
for his. text the WOIMH , "Uo not afraid. " | I'ho
sermon was brought to an abrupt tormina-
tlon. The anxiety of pastor und jwoplo was
sot at rest l.y the arrival of tboovwiorof the
annual The be ir was got out of the chuixj ,
with case aud takcu back to Hi > Quarter * .