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TJIE QMAIFA DAILY HEJ3.ia.lTyDAY ; , DECEMBER 22 , 1895. JB
SEEN IN THE STORE WINDOWS
Allr. "tiva Designs , Intended to Plcaso the
Christmas Buyers ,
VAST FORESTS OF HOLLY AND MISTLETOE
Ifnlldny rrcittlotift , HIP
of Artlxl , Vlt-wril from
Ilio ttlil ctrii Ik lijMniiy t'.ii-
lliiiKlnnt Jc Admirer * . .
Th - IE the time when the holiday trade IK
firofimied to rcsch high-title and local busl-
jiess vtabllshmcnts are neglecting no nttrac-
lion hat can draw buyrrs to thelrcountcrs.
In tl si times , when the head of tlio family
la n ac too willing to Indulge himself In the
follc.ty of giving , and very sparingly ssts
Aside the few dollnm that must mifllco for
Chrlittnas luxuries , every one's tradn Is
CvcrtS having , and thn people who have goods
tO cell have to bestir themselves to attract
tlio nttcntlon ot those who may powlbly bo
Induced to buy.
According to the time-honored custom ,
TPhle'i Is founded aa well on cold-blooded
Commercial calculations ns on any Inherent
Odml atlon for the beautiful , the down-town
flhow windows nro wearing their holiday
garb , and many arc the artistic and Ingenious
designs which appeal to the senses of those
who may pass by. There Is an clement In
( ho make-up of every man and woman that
jfoad.1 human beings to covet everything that
( tppcils favorably to tholr eye. A person may
liavi * no mind to upend the few dollar * that
Jingle forlornly in his pocket , but let him
tinss a show window drctucd aa modern taste
and experience dictate nnd It ly n 2 to 1
fihot that he does not pass on without ex
periencing a dcslro to possess some of the
ftttr.Ttli.-ns which appear m tempting. There
ftre , no doubt , hundreds of married men In
Omatia who came dawn tonn last night with
their wives to Inopect trinkets with which
they expected to remember tholr friends on
Christmas morning. Days before they had
taken an Inventory of their resources nnd dc-
Cldcd Juat bow much they could afford to
buy. They coma down town with a definite
determination not to exceed the limit they
had agreed on. They spent an hour In pass
ing and rcpasolng befro the big windows
Which were literally alive with attractive
features , and lu every case they discovered
something new that they must add to the
list of their purchases. And the wife- grew
Rapidly enthusiastic. What woman wouldn't ?
'And as she pounced on this thing and on that ,
ivhlch nlie declared was so cheap nnd would
\o \ ) Just the thing for mother or aunt , or sis
ter or cousin , how could ho rffuse her ? She
bought them all , and hs paid for them as
ihcn usually have to. She went home happy ,
itnd the poor man will siurko nickel cigars
for thirty days to compensate for her cx-
trovagince.
MERCHANTS PLAN' THE PLOT.
, Thtw husbands can tell you just how much
that combination of woman and ohop windows
llai cost them. Dut the merchants knew all
tfbou * . It before. They had not created those
plhning pictures In which their choicest
goods were displayed with settings of land-
Bcap3 and decorations and potted plants with
out calculating to a nicety the * exact effect
which they would have on the minds of the
jyjvea' and the subsequent ravishment of the
Husbands' pocketbook. And while the result
may not bo aa satisfactory as It might have
jjeoii had the dollars been more plentiful ,
they have the consciousness that scores of
fcustomera have added to their profits who
Would very likely have pass-oil them by en
tirely had not their attention been attracted
by the decorative creations In tholr windows.
Th rc l no limit to the field for decorative
( astehlch Is offered by the holiday show
( windows. Kach of the largo establishments
has sonic unique design of Its own and BO
Various are the Ideas displayed that com-
tmrlron Is scarcely possible. One of the
tnost striking effects Is to be seen In one
of the windows of n clothing store at Fif
teenth nnd Douglas streets. The window Is
UroEsed to represent a mountain scene and It
io n faithful production of the < peaks and
drags , which are covered with a crystal
mantle of freshly fallen snow. On one cf the
highest peaks Is seen the Hag of a United
Slat's signal station and over all Is tlio
painting of a wintry 'sky with masses of
jagg d clouds , reddened by a fading sunset.
Only one human figure Is In sight , but mar-
.Volously llkellke specimens ot birds and geese
pro perched here and there , while an eagle
roosts triumphantly on the topmost ledge.
In the foreground Is a sledge drawn by a
folrdccr , and driven by a fox which stands
upright , a veritable triumph of the taxl-
flormli't's art.
PRODUCE MANY PRETTY EFFECTS ,
fclagonally across the street Is a similar
establishment where the windows present an
attractive picture of what may bo accom
plished with a few sprigs of holly and potted
plants. The long window Is filled with the
Usual dlrplay of clothing so Interwoven wl'.h
Jiolly and hugo green plants that the effect
18 remarkably artistic and attractive.
Another window In the same establishment
Allows n display of children's goods In the
rnldnt cf which a waxen child nils In a
cryr'.al grotto and holds the dismembered
Remains of what was once a doll.
Th < shoe establishments are always to be
felled on for pretty effects In show windows
dhd during the holiday season these are- es
pecially notictablc. One of the prettiest ere
ction' ' la seen at a Douglas street store. A
kllamoml shaped throne' of warm colored sut-
ihs Is erected In the show window , on which
monstrous doll Elands with Its smiling
Co and big blue eyes turned toward the
feet. Around the. doll are displayed the
tjny shoca of every conceivable tint and pat
tern and at any hour of the day a group of
little- tots may be seen gazing with covetous
fcyes ot the dainty picture.
Tha windows of another shop store en the
84me street arc decorated In whlto and pink ,
path the floor and the Interior wall arc
decorated with artistic designs In these col
ors anIn the bright glow of numerous In-
candesctnt lamps the many modish pat-
term In the latest foot gear are shown with
exceptional advantage. In another window
.tvbtch la similarly decorated , a novel effect
Is produced by a revolving wheel , each spoke
of which terminates lu an electric light.
Half wuy up the block , toward Furnam
ftroc-t , Is another very attractive window
iwhcr * the variety ot men's and women's
foot wear Is shown on a bick ground of bril
liant green decorations. Similar effects are
afforded by decorations of bright colored
goods In a Farnam street establishment.
NOVELTIES AND NOVELTIES.
The furniture establishment are not be
hindhand In their window attractions and a
number of very Ingenious and striking dec
orations are In evidence. A Douglas street
Eton ? has two of ( lit- largest show windows In
town , and these ore objects of attention any
Cay in th year. Dining the holiday eeason
this firm has filled one of the windows with
fen Ingenious arrangem nt which reprasenta
the prospective union depot with all the ac
cess-vies and Incidents of a passenger sta
tion In a big city , and the novelty of the de-
plgii attracts a crowd that nearly nils the
sidewalk. The other window Is a dream of
Oriental luxury. The Moor Is carpeted with
costly jugs and hugo pillows. Handsome
rug i form the walle and the whole Is cov
ered by a sloping roof constructed of natural
fur rugi of all coloro and declgns.
Each of the furniture establishments on
lower Farimm street has very attractive
, \vlnd3W decorations. One of them devotes
one of IU windows to a dicing rcom scene ,
rfho llrg. table is set for the Chilstmas din-
her , Iliuj [ icrvlng to display a set of very
Jiandiomo china. A chafing dish occupies a
Bland at one edo ! and around the * Improvised
room tr > dUtrlbuted the sideboards and other
Incidentals ot a luxurious dining room , Tha
fher } ( window shows a remarkably handsome
rug and represents i pirlc-r furnished In
green and gill. In another establishment a
Very pretty Dhow window owe * Itu attructlve-
fiess to a lot ot waste baskets. Unpromising
aa th to might bo regarded as materlils for
docoratlsn , they are made to serve the purpose -
pose excellently In this ceie. The unique
end vyIou designs and colors In which Hires
Ueefu , articles are here shown or * a revelation ,
end hey mukr a very Intereitlng adjunct to
( he U-ivler display of handsome chain , lamps
jjnd other article * of household value.
Th > leading Jewelry ator s ahow excep
tional Uate In their window decoration * , in
Oho of them two or thr o very handtome
lnipj , with numerous article * of rare china ,
umbrtlhu. flow era and various artlitlc
' creations in Jewelry , are combine * ! Into a very
pleasing picture.
Hut the * * only fairly IlluatrAtc the patience
and klll that In apparent In nlmont any one
of a hundred wlndona In the bualnc ? * dis
trict. Th dry ijcods to s have all made
an effort In Dili line , although their ex
hibit : ! are more designed to display the va
riety of good ) which are to be found within ,
nnd but little spice Is If ft for additional
effects. Many of the drug stores show very
attractive windows and the variety and toy
stores have windows that are suggestive of
Santa Clang In every feature.
PI.AXS roil THIS CITY J.VII , .
Prrpnrril mill Xitit In tin * Iliiiiiln nf
4/liiilriiiun KtMiiinrri.
The final plans for the transformation of
the basement of the city hall Into a city Jail
aud police headquarters have b en trans
mitted to Chairman Kcnnard of the com
mittee on public property and buildings , and
will probably to submitted to the council at
the next regular meeting. Dnlldlng Inspector
Dcverlll , Plumbing Inspector Duncan and
Architect Illeudorft have been at work on
the plany for a couple of wecko and have out
lined what they regard as the most feasible
method of effecting the change. The
original plans have been materially changed
In BO far nit the bulk of the spacoccupied will
bo on the Farnam street side Instead of adJoining -
Joining the alley.
The entrance to the Jail will be from the
alley between the city hall anil The Dee
building , Instead of through the back en
trance , as was originally contemplated.
The door Is In about the middle of the
building nnd will be constructed of Iron , so
aa to be proof against any ordinary means
of attack. On the east tide of the base
ment , between the entrance and Farnam
street there will be located the six main
cells. The Jailer's desk will be In the room
next to the Farnam street side. The vault
Immediately under the one In the city clerk's
ofdco will be divided , ono part answering
for a cell and the other for a fumigating
room. This latter Idea Is a suggestion ot
Dr. Savllle's , who thinks the police head
quarters should be provided with such a
convcnlpnco in view of the fact that per
sons sick ttlth infectious diseases arc liable
to be brought into the city Jail at any time.
Tha fumigating cell will be air tight , so that
no odor will escape to the- adjoining rooms.
Further nest will be located ths closets
and bath rooms for policemen , and tno
solitary cells. Doth the doors loading Into
this apartment will bo thick enough so that
very noisy drunks may be put In these celts
and their outcry cannot bo beard In the
adjoining room. Next to these and acrors
the carrldor will bo the boys' cells and the
office for the detectives. The basement of
the tower will bo used for an emergency
hospital. Next to this will be the captain's
office , and the remaining vacant space in
this part of the basement will bo used for
a drill room and general quarters for the
patrolmen. An entrance will bo made on the
Eighteenth street side , and opening Into the
drill room.
The engineer's supply room In the north-
wpst corner of the basement will be devoted
to the uses of the pollca matron. Near this
will be the cells for women , and also bath
rooms and closets.
One of the principal advantages ot the
change will bo the vast Improvement over
the present quarters , from a unitary point
of view. According to the plans there will
be a sanitary closet In every cell , and tha
odors and miasmata that prowl through the
present Jail will bo entirely done away with.
There will bo twelve large cells , and two or
th re o other ? can easily bo Improvised from
the other vault rooms In case ot an. emer
gency.
The plans relative to the police court rooms
are unchanged. The pollco court- will occupy
the rooms now used by Chief Redell , and
the entrance will bs from the rear alley.
It has not' been decided where Redell will
be moved to , but it is very likely that the
rooms on the second floor , now occupied by
Superintendent Matthlesen , will bo chosen.
The change ? Involve an expenditure of about
$5,000 , which would Just about equal the
balance now remaining In the city hall fund.
.MET AND ASSIOMCI ) DOCKCTS.
of the UlHtrlot Court Ilolil tlio
Aiiiiunl Mectlngr.
Judge Scott will not preside over the crim
inal court next year. His place on that
bench Is to be taken by Judge-elect Baker.
This was the decision reached at a secret
meeting of the Judges-elect ot the district
court of this district , held Friday night for
the purpose of assigning the dockets for the
ensuing year.
It Is the custom of the Judges to hold this
meeting on January 1 , but It was decided that
It was not compulsory upon the Judges to
hold the meeting at any certain time. With
the exception of Judge Scott all of the judges
were present at the * meeting. It Is under
stood that an Invitation was extended to
him to attend , but that he could not be
present on account of the Illness ot his wife.
Those in attendances were Daker , Slabiugh ,
Fawcett , Dickinson , Powell and Keysor.
The Judges wore assigned as follows :
Criminal court. Judge Daker ; court room
No. 2 , Judge Fawcett ; court ) room No. 3 ,
Judge Dickinson ; court room No. 4 , Judge
Powell ; court room No. 5 , Judge Slabaugh.
The two equity courts were not assigned ,
but one will be taken by Judgz Scott and the
other by Judge Keysor ,
It Is understood that this assignment maybe
bo subject to a change , In case that Judge
Scott is disposed to object to the court
which ho was given.
Crnillv nnil ( lie Grave.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office during the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday ;
Dlrtho Sofia Peterson , Fifteenth street and
Ames avenue , boy ; Joseph Adams , 194D South
Eleventh , boy ; Ellas Svenson , Twenty-fourth
and Hlomlo. boy ; Chester Zander , 4929 Daven
port , boy ; Ed P. Donahoe , 340G Patrick avenue -
nue , girl ; Joseph Eokcr , 1710 Dorcas , boy ;
Gocrge A. Dunn , 4145 liurdettf , twin girls ;
Charles E. Ady. 1317 North Fortieth , girl ;
Salvatoria Qontllla , 1218 Chicago , girl ; S. F.
Miller , 2122 Charles , boy ; A. T. Withers , 2215
Dodge , girl.
Deaths Andrew Llndquest , 58. 814 South
Thirty-eight avenue , paralysis , Forest Imvn.
Story Would Xat ( Jo Down.
Charles Van Dusklrk and Harry Wllklns
were arrested Friday night at the
comer of Sixteenth and Howard streets
for attempting to hold up a pedestrian. The
two men darted out of on alleyway and were
nlniost upon their victim , when , espying the
olllcer , they changed their plans and at
tempted to escape , their efforts however
being fruitless. When taken to the station
they stated that ( hey only wanted to ask
the party they stopped where a certain hotel
was located , but the story was decided thin
and Judge Oerka gave each man fifteen days
In the county Jail.
It Cot ( jforRi- Into Trouble.
Qcorgo I. C. Schrceder was arrested yester
day morning on an old charge. During the late
campaign George smoked cigars and drank
cocktails ) at the expenttt of RHIO of the re
publican candidates. On election day ho went
to the livery stable of Henry McCornuck and
hired four carriages , which merely for a Joke.
ho had charged to the democratic central
committee. When McCormack's collector
called for the cash ho was thrown out by the
democratic bouncer , and now the livery man
wants George punished for his humorous
pranks.
Nuturnl Soft Bonn In Pudilleij.
A party of gentlemen from the eaat , who
have been hunting and fishing for the past
month \ln the Ills Horn mountains and
basin , met , whllo there , with a pertinent
Illustration of the natural marvels of the
great central west , says the Denver News.
Thla MBS nothing lesa lhan the discovery
of a Btrles of pits , or vats , of natural soft
soap , the excellent quality of the product
showing that old Dame Nature is well coin-
potent , when In the mood , to hold up fully
the end of her string as a housewife. These
natural soft neap pits , seven In number , and
having an average capacity of about 1,000
gallons , arc scattered over an area of two
or three acres of alkali land , situated Just
below the mouthi of half a doien hot spring *
and two largo sprlngi of practically pure
lubricating oil. The water from the hot
uprlnga and the oil drainage combining with
each other and acting on the alkali deposit
constitute a natural soap manufactory , tha
product of which Is gathered In the adjacent
series of earth cavities or pits. Just below
tha pits themselves l > a wide tract of
spongiest marsh soil In whole depth * the loft
loan surplus is absorbed. The product U
perfectly marketable , and In the coming com
mercial development ot the Dig Horn basin
there will doubtless be a natural toft § oap
syndicate.
MR , LOMAX ON PULLMAN RATES
An Exegesis on the Sleeper Situation West
of the Mississippi ,
THAT UPPER BERTH QUESTION DISCUSSED
ItollliiK 1'nlncr * of ToilnjCoininrcil |
* rlth ThONc Which \Vorc llniilrit
Over the Iloniln n < l nrtcr
of n Century ABO.
Ilefcrrlng to the article In the Chicago Inter
Ocein of November 19 concsrnlng thcpropoied
reduction of rates for upper berths In sleep
ing car * . K. L. Lomax , general passenger
and tlcke.t agent of the Union IMcino rail
way , was asked Just what the status ot the
matter Is and If It were true that the
various railroads were taking the question
up with a view to getting the sleeping car
companies to reduce the prices on the different
sleeping car lines In the country.
"I have seen mention of such a move In
some of the newspapers , but to far ns I
know only one road has asked other lines
to give their views on the subject , and I
do not care to say which that road Is. "
"Hut have there been any complaints from
the public ? "
"None that I know of. "
"What Is your opinion of the matter ? Ari
you In favor ot a reduction ? "
"I am not for It. "
"For what reason ? "
"I think the present rates are low enough
for the accommodations furnished. "
"It ; It not a fact that sleeping car rates
have always been the- same , notwithstand
ing railroad rates have been reduced from
time to time ? "
"There has been no general reduction in
sleeping car rates , but I recall some reduc
tions which affected our line , notably be-
tvcen Chloago , Omaha , Denver and San
Francisco. The present rate from Chicago to
Omaha Is $2.50 ; It was formerly $3 ; from
Omaha to Denver It Is now $3.50 , and was
formerly $5 ; Omaha to San Francisco now
$13 , formerly $14. These- reductions wore due-
to a material quickening of the time be
tween those points , requiring a less number
of cars. As to the reduction In railroad
rates , It Is unfortunately true they have been
reduced from time to time by competition , or
otherwise , until they have now reached a
point where they have ceaeed to be remunera
tive , as Is evidenced by the present condi
tion of most of the roads , especially these
west of Chicago. The sleeping car com
panies , fortunately , have not been forced
Into this condition and there Is no good
reason why they should be. "
REASONS AGAINST REDUCTION.
"What other reasons have you , from a
railroad standpoint , against a reduction ? "
"In the first place , a rallr&ad cannot afford
to haul more first class sleeping cars than
are necessary , to accommodate the first class
passengers who are able and willing to pay
the present rates.
"There ore second-class , or tourist sleepIng -
Ing cars on the lines west of Chicago , and
on some of the eastern roads. The second-
class rates are about two-fifths of the first
class. The first class rate from Chicago to
Omaha Is $2.50 for a double berth , which
can bo occupied by two persons , making
the rate per person $1.25 ; the second-class
rate between Ilia same polnttsll for a double
berth , Is $1 , or 50 cents for each person.
The second-class rate for a double berth from
Chicago to San Francisco , or Los Angela , IB
$6 certainly cheap enough and thesa cars
have comfortable beds with clean linen each
night , and other necessary conveniences ;
they also have a porter , and ars under the
supervision of the conductor of the first class
sleeper.
'Can a first-class passenger occupy the
second-class sleeping car If he chooses ? "
"The passenger can have his choice of a
first or t'econd-class sleeping car , as he does
bet won a first and second-class hotel.
"There has been a wonderful improve
ment made In sleeping cars over UIOM of
some twenty-five years ago , which wera quite
plain , and had no drawing rooms or smok
ing rooms , and weighed only from 60,000 to
70,000 pounds ; the present car of the same
capacity weighs 100,000 pounds , the addi
tional weight being necsssltated by Improved
accommodation . Increased toilet rooms ,
which are supplied with hot and cold water ;
the fittings and furnishings are of a much
more elaborate and expensive character , and
the application of vestibules adds to the
weight as well as to the safety of the car.
Electric light , the Pintsch system of gas
lighting , and many other things , add largely
to the cost of the car , and are , of course ,
more expensive for both the railroad and the
sleeping car company to maintain. "
AS CHEAP AS POSSIBLE. '
"A reduction In the present upper btrth
rate would cause many passengers who now
ride in the ordinary passenger coaches to
take the sleeper and would force us to put
on additional sleeping can ; , which wo could
not afford to do without Increasing the price
ot the railroad ticket , as we haul four times
the amount of dead weight per passenger In
the sleeping cars ns compared with the pas
senger coaches. You see , the ordinary coach
weighs about 50.000 pounds and will carry
fifty or more pasjengers , whllo the sleeper ,
as I said before , weighs 100,000 pounds and
carries an average -of twenty-four passen
gers when filled , or 4.000 pounds to each
passenger as against 1,000 pounds per coach.
Furthermore , If the upper bsrth rate were
reduced it would cause many passengers , es
pecially women , to take a section , for which
wo should only receive one- railroad fare , al
though we would carry double the amount of
dead weight In such cases. The remunera
tion to the railroad compay at the present
rates Is too small for the service performed.
Take thet sleeping car fare on the continent
of Europe for example , where the accommo
dations are vastly Inferior ; the rates are
double th033 charged here and one-halt Is
l > ild to the railroad company as compensa
tion tor hauling the extra weight for the
accommodation of the sleeping car passen
ger. "
"Then the sleeping car companies In
Europe receive approximately the same as
the sleeping car companies do here ? "
"Yes , and of course their expenses of oper
ation are necensnrlly cheaper , by reason of
cheaper materials and labor. First-class
passengers take tbo sleeper because they de
sire the comforts and accommodations It
affords and are willing to pay for them
the reason they select a first-class hotel ;
other passengers take the coaches or the
second-class sleepers , as the cast' may be ,
for the wme reason that they would patron
ize cheaper hotels , "
"it would Ece-m , so tar as your road Is
corcerned , that the passenger can be ac-
con.molated according to his purar ? "
APPLIES TO WESTERN ROADS ,
"Yes , and this applies to the majority of
the weatern lines. A reduction In the rate
would require us to haul more aleeptrs
which would b ? Impossible on our fast trains
and wo could not afford to increase this
class of our train service. However , I think
a differential rate would introduce two
clawej of passenger Into the sleeper which
would cause a great deal of dissatisfaction
and result In the loss ot some of our first
class pUronage , or a demand would be
created for mere compartment cars , , which
would largely Increase the cost of transporta
tion. "
"Do you think the regular patrons of the
slopora would f vor a differential rate ? "
"No , I do not think , that any attempt to
catabllph first and second class rates In the
ram ) sleeping car would be successful or be
appreciated by the traveling public. While
the average traveling man Is keen to secure
a reduction In railroad raUs that does not
contemplate making a second-class passenger
of htm he would not be Inclined to regard
favorably a proposition that would certainly
have that effect. Thla whole queitlon la
llrst como first nerved , and I do not think
there U any more reaton for making a dif
ference in the rate for1 upper bertha In' a
stooping car than there U on a , iteamshlp ,
aa the occupants of the upper berthi have the
same provisions made for their accommodation
and comfort as the occupant of the lower
berthi , and there does not appear to be any
good reiaon why they ihould not pay the
same price. I am Inclined to the opinion
that when the railroad * have carefully con-
vlderod this aubjcct they will come to the
conclusion that a reduction In the upper
berth rate would seriously affect ( be earnings
of both the railroad Slid Bleeping car com
panies , while all cleises of traveling public
would not b * u will wrved , ai they or now , " ,
i WO
MONDAY AND TUESDAY TO GET BARGAINS FROM THE
GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE OF THE S , P. MORSE BANKRUPT STOCK ,
' ' Our doors will tip closed for good Tuesday at 11 p. in.Vo linve mailo reductions for tin * la < t two dnys bn l-
' < ness which will astonish tlie most experienced bargain seeker for loxvucss.o cniiuot begin to ndeiiuately quote
t li price * . We. ineiitloti n few of the thousand * of extraordinary values. In order to fully appreciate the magnitude oft
-t rii < iliN gigantic closing out sale and to undcr.sland the terrltile price cutting which we have done for the last two il-iys'
f , , business you must personally examine the goods and compare prices with what yon have been paying nnd what
, . others ask for same goods. Komember that these are now , desirable and seasonable goods-anil every article a bar
gain. Come eaily In the day. If possible.
ALL FIXTURES MORSE'S OLD
Etc , FOR STAND , IGTH
SALE AND FARNAN
CHEAP. STREETS.
GENTS' SILKS DRESS GOODS HOSIESY AMD
FURNISHINGS lllnck Satin , jilnln ! bind : lira-
cmlPit Sntlnj Colored Chiffon , Atl7o UNDERWEAR
Dents' Ties , silk peed * , both fitrlpro nnd figure * , evening .
. , Is
Twills nil thnt
' Ilenrlettn.i. Serges blnck Silk Hose , nn
4-ln-lmnds nnil Teclts. Morse's shiiles ; lilack Silk Velvet ;
. ' . ' . left of Bcveml lines. Morpo nn | , | them nunllt- , plain nn < \ drop
lirlco Mo , CLO.H1NO Ot'T M n.p' | irlc ? up to ll.M. S. i : .
, nnd 4' ' < iml. You will .
33c
Me o n .
THICK IACH OU5ON ULO3INO Ot'T IMUCi : nt > otllcli. mo nnd i.VCO Hour.
llnd them nil on one tnblo at once price. CLOSING 1'ItICi : ONLY .
Gents' fine silk Tien , llcht nnd lllnclt nil illk s.itln ntrlpcd Only He per jarJ. lAillrVtry line blnck Cotton
ilnrk color * , coed etylri. locks Crfpati : colnml nil silk Itosp , with uhlto ( rot , 3M hour , 19c
nnil 4-ln-hnniI . Morse's price Bttlped Cropnn.ovcnliiK atia-lp * : At 24c NOW ONLY .
MC. CLOSING OUT MALI : , 29c Mick nil silk Surnh : M.u-k nit Mottled ChevIM * , ChcMwnn , Imported riilldien'n heavy noel rlliliod
UAC1I Bilk Knllte I'lonrntno ; colored Henriettas. A Rruiul line to m-lect from.
llow\ nil KlM , 3So
' \ * nnd Wo 19c
Gents Su pendeis , fancy silk noM-lty up to Tnrfptnt 11.73 , K. , Miirm-'n K. OI.SON prlco 49c Not a piece In the lot ever . Bold nil by Morse qu.illty , ONLY . , . , , ,
, IlKht nnd ilnrk color * . for low than C fl n yard. They B3 on
Morse's woven price Me to " .V , CLOS 33c CLOSING OUT I'ltlCn one table nt one price. Only Ho per ynnl. Lndlcn" nntural wool rlbtK > d
ING OUT SAM : . 1'AiR Novelty nit sill : Trtftctm , Vests , rllxhtlv Imperfect , "Jo 25c
blacK nnd colored uround , At 49c Ko. ) < t . ONLY .
Lnunderod Shirts , nil sizes. f\- ulth small ilenlmi , tills ne.i- In thin lot nte Inrsnlni niul liarnnlns. Ijitllcs' lilnck wool Tlghti.
trn 1-ily | lUicti liaxom , fullv won1 ! ! po di. Mor n' | irpi | Jt.2' . M-liioli KOtiulne Scotch Cheviot * , line nnkl * length , heavy , JJ-J3 < iunl- 1-59
iclnforccd. open or cl3 ml S. U. OI.SON CI.OSINO Ol'T 69c doublnintp Imported llonrlottav Hoynt Ity. NOW .
front' . rcRiilnr $1.50 Kooili , 95c riuci : Senses , Whipcord * . Moise sold them for
ci.osi.\a OUT I'ltiL-n. IACII Chlldron'i ! heavy Mack wool
. . . .
tl.fr ) , II.ti nnd Sl.W n yard. All on one
30-Inch tlnck Satin luclie . 88c
- ? e. Tlnhu , regular | 15) qualltj' ,
Cents' Underwear , natural nil pure Bilk , nnt tlnHli. 'into tnblc nt one price , 40c per yard.
wool Rooila , SlilrtH untl Irn - tlio width 30-lneli , Mnise'a '
, , Morse's , . . . * 1-59 At 44o Lmllea' nntuinl pray r.bbed
i-n nil f\f' \ price prlca 12 SO S. 13. OI.KON - '
$1.53. CLOSING ot'T rnion. ci.ost.va OUT mien A niack llarcnln IC-lnch Imported Hen Ve Mnol l urodu nnd , 1'iinle. regular nice 75c flcecij uiml- 48c
KACH All the colored all silk Velvet a rietta. This line blaclc Henrietta Morse Ity , ONLY . . .
Moire mild for f..OO n you ! , 1-50 [ Old readily at 83c. Closing out prlco
CLOSING OUT 1'HirU only 4c per yiud.
JEWELRY DEPT. GLOVE DEPT.
Ladies' 4-Bntton Real
Stick Pins Our Last Two Days Kid Gloves
Goods worth So nnd 11V. CI.OS- In Inns , browns , blachi. I'nRO O/
ING OUT I'HtCK , BACH. . . . . . lUh red * and tlatji. nit al s , OCjC
OF Morse's prloe $1.50. CLOSING V-H-f
OUT tMUCU
Goods worth lOc to JV. CLOS
ING OUT I'HICK. KAOH . Ladies' Silk Mittens
AttTc Cloak 1'imcy bucks , wool lined. h Vy
Selling \\aliii KcioJs , Morse's price $1.W
llrenst Pins , Scarf Pint , ChlMV CLOSING OUT 1'UICi :
Orea Sets. Ilenrt Plna , Wntrh '
Ladies' Wool Mittens
Chains , a bljc lot , nx orttil de-
glKns , Morse'H price iV > c to $1 , 17c nnil heavy. Mor i > ' 8
CHOIC.I : OF Tin : LOT . We are going to quit with as little stock as 1'iiici price : two , CLOSING OUT 25c
At 33o . possible.
InfnnU' solid Kold Itlnc * .
IJrcnst I'lns. Lncc rins , K'nls" HANDKERCHIEFS
Scarf 1'ln" , lndloV Clnilnx.
Cuff nmtonn , fancy Hair Or- We are going to sell whole skins Astrakhan Capes , Ladies' Embroidered
namcnts. etc. , n hirRv nfltcrt-
CHOICI3 ment , Morse's or TIII prlcup : LOT to . $ ! . & ) - . 33c best trimmings , the $22.00 kind , at , each $10.00 and Plain Hkfa
Print each 25c Morse's price lOc. CI.OH1NC1 jC
. at
$ Wrappers
At49c $1.25 , OUT I'lllOK ONLV
LndleV nnd ' . Rents' soltloM $175.00 aud $200.00 Alaska Seal Jackets , large La-lies' White Hkfci
Hlnss , e'.i'wiu penrl lircMst
1'lni , hniulsomc bUTllns trim sleeves and latest styles at $98,00 IK'initltclirJ nn.l cmbrolderivl
med Shell Hair Oinnmnts , , , KiKids , Morso's price 12'Jo and
Merlins pltier Hnlr Ornaments , 15u. CLOSING OUT 1'UICU
Lndlen' Clinln Bracelets. , do. , $10.00 and $12.00 Cloth Capes at , each $5.20 ONLV
Morye'a price -un" to $2. 00. 49c Ladies' Swiss Em
CLOSING OUT I'HICi l I : ONLY $40.00 Electric Seal Capes $19.00 broidered Hkft
$50.00 , $60.00 , $70.00 and $75.00 Imported Velour Very flne finer KO < Hla. nfsorlcd
FANCY GOODS odsea ; also cents' colored bid
Capes , go at $35.00 and $40.00 der pure linen Hnndkwelilefs ,
Albums wcrth 25c to 334. CLOSING
Collulolil cover , IR61J < ? < lffi ? , $15.00 and $18.00 Box Jackets , all go at $9.95 OUT 1'UICE. EACH
plush back , hantlsumc KOOIH. ! s f\ Ladies' Silk Initial
Morae's OUT i-iiicn prlcp O-VLV $ . -ii ) . CLOSING flWC $25. oo Seal Plush Saques , go at : $13.60 Handkerchiefs
Crushed , Plush. Albums $ 12.00 Mackintoshes , go at $6,50 All pure silk , fine ( foods ,
MOIKP'K ST , CLOSING
lzo njwortetl colors , price > c
Morse'H price $1.73. CLOS 83c $ to.oo Mackintoshes , goat $5.25 OUT 1'iucR , IAUII :
ING OUT I'HICC QNLY Gents' Japanese Silk
beautifully Elesnnt celluloid ennmeled ton , asnoited Albums , These extraordinary reductions are made on all new and Handkerchiefs
ONLY colors $ . & ) . , CLOSING .Morse'Hi /.V price OUT $3.00 I'RICn lo 1.95 clean goods bought for this season's sales. With flnc . heavy CLOSING Initial ROO corners < ) > , Morse's , elCRant. ' price
750. OUT 1'IUCC ,
Celluloid B6s All Cloaks , Suits , Wrapper * : Fur Garments not sold by EACH
Toilet Sets. - Elegant Real Lace
Handsome , complete assorted col- Tuesday night are for sale in bulk. Hankerchiefs
Also hnnd eniliroldered Koods , CLOS
Morse'H price iJl.W. CLOSING 79c ING OUT AT JUHT ONIMIALK I'llICU.
OUT 1'UICU CARPETS AND CELLULOID
Morse's J2.00 goods , CLOSING 98c
OUT I'ltlCn UPHOLSTERY UMBRELLAS
Morse's J3.00 goods , CLOSING 1.49 Only two days left , MONDAY nnd MANICURE SETS '
OUT PRICi : TUESDAY , to cct Cnrpctn at such low Ladies' Umbrellas
' prices. DON'T MISS THIS OI'l'OIl- r.tncy liniiilloi. glurla silk ,
Morse's J3 M goods , CLOSING 1.79
OUT PRICE . Tl'NlTY. Elegant , complete goods , assorted colors. atecl i-od'i. Mnrsc'n price $1.75. $1 .19
Itodv Hrussels , rccular $1.2 i CLOSING OUT 1'ItICi : ONLY
Rooilx. CLOSING OUT PRICK 50c Morse's price $1.23. CLOSING
DOLLS ETC. ONLY , YARD OUT PRICE ONLY.- . 69c Ladies' All Silk
TOTS , , . Velvet Carpets Umbrellas
China Dolls , each 1o Heat fl.23 quality. CLOSING ' Steel rods , Dresden nnd pearl
12-Inch hair stuffed Dolls , ench M OUT PRICE ONLY , YARD. . . 5Oc Morse's price $2.W , CLOSING . Imndlcs , elcsiint gootls , Mor e'
' ' OUT PRICE ONLY J.29
11-Inch Dreaied Dolls , each Me J''c price J'.00 and JO.OO. CLO3- .S'
, each
30-Inch Dolls ING OUT 1'ItlCE ' * *
ONIA' -
Toy China Dishes. 17 pieces l"o Silk Curtain
Toy Soldiers on Horses , per box 2)0 Handsome silk stripe nnd dado Morse's price $3 0 . CLOSING Gents' Umbrellas
Large boxes 1'alnts " 0 fringed nt both ends , worth OUT PRICE ONLY J.79 '
. 3.50 Morso's $1.73 goods , CLOSING
, OUT PRICE
JS.Oc ) CLOSING
Every Article ONLY , PAIR PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
this department must he closed out
re0irdle In B of price. Dsn't fall to secure Prices are nil CUT TO PIECES on Lace All other goods In this department at $5.00 goodsf CLOSING
Curtains of all kinds. Everything goes
some of these bargains. at CUT PRICES. equally low prices. 3.00
CONDUCTOR MADE A MISTAKE
Eealized His Error Vflien it Was Too Late to
Correct It ,
FATAL RESULT OF A HEAD-END COLLISION
ot Or-
MlKiiniU-rMtnnilliiB
ThroiiKli a
M Two Siilnirliau TrnliiN Arc
AVrpeked nnil Mimy at < l' " -
Ha illy Injured.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 21. The loca
northbound train on the Reading railway
which left tn > station In this city at 0:15 : this
morning and reached the suburban town of
Prankford at 6M , started from the FranU-
ford station without waiting , as U customary
for the down train , which arrives at 6:44 : , and
the reDult was a head-end collision at Sellers
street , two blncko north of the Frankfort
station. Two persons were killed and s.'veral
Injured , three of them fatally. The kllle-J :
DANIEL HAUT , aged 70 years , of Frank-
ford.
GEORGE ANDERSON , 10 years , FranUfotd.
Injured ;
Edward Stott. 20 , , years , Frankford , both
legs crushed , will rijbably die.
Samuel aievers , i-riuiiuuru , win * t > -
ono arm crushed , Will''probably ' ' die.
Ocorgo Lee , 16 yiferrfj Frankford , both lgs
and one arm crushed' , iwlll die ,
Charles Guard , 28iyeas , Philadelphia , bag-
gagemaster , Injure .abo. tit legs and shoulders.
Herbert E. Fray , 7 , yjsars , Frankford , one
log crushed , body badly bruited.
William Moslcy , WaTiKford , bith legs badly
hint. ' ri'
Irwln Udall , 05 years , Frankford , both legs
and one arm broke/I1 * } < Jj
Several other were s seriously hurt ,
AH the killed and.tfltloualy injured , with
few exceptions , wire In the combination car
on the outbound-train. The orders as a
usual thing are fo i > UieOutwardbound train
to wait at Frankfottufor the train due at
the same time fr.omn the north. The con
ductor of th northbound train , it is said ,
ordered the engineer to go ahead. The train
had barely left the dpot when the engineer
sent bis fireman back to ask the conductor ,
Lew S. Jarrett , If orders had been received to
go ahead , as he , the engineer , had heard of
none. As soon as the fireman spoke to the
conductor , the latter jumped up and pulled
the rope , for the train to back up. Dut be
fore the engineer had time to reverse the
down train crashed Ir.o It. The force of
the collision was so great that the bump rs
of botb engines were smashed to splinters.
The tender ot the northbound train was
driven clear through the baggage compart
ment ot the combination car Into the smoking
compartment , which was crowded with pas
sengers , and this Is where the slaughter
took place , _
Acts at once , never fall * , One Minute Cough
Cure. A remedy for asthma apd that fever
ish condition wblcb accompanies a lever *
cold. The only harmless remedy th i pro
duces bnmedUte result *
I'RCULIAIl NERVOUS AFFMCTIOJf
FonturpH nf tlit * Cnmplnliit Known ti
I'liynlclitiiit IIA I.oconmtor Atnxln.
If Frenchmen nro as subject ns other .folks
to nervous hallucinations touching the
ciymptoms of dliease , says the New Yorl
Sun , there Is likely to be a wide widespread
alarm In France as to locomotor ataxla. Dr
Goncelln has published In the Journal do la
Sautg an account of the symptoms forerun
ning and accompanying that disease , and hlo
article has found Its way Into popular lay
publications. Dr. Goncelln sets down five
leading iiymptomo of the disease In its early
stages , and Intimates that whore three ol
them are well defined tlio patient Is almost
certainly on the edg ? of the disease. One
symptom U1 the Inability of the person at- '
fected to stand firm and erct with hla eyes
cloteJ. Another la the rymptom of the stairs ,
so called from the fact that the patient la
In constant fear of falling as ho descends a
stairway. The third symptom Is found In
the way the patient crosses his legs. He lift ?
the leg In this act much higher than Is neces
sary to clear the knee of the other leg , and
the toes describe In the air an arc of a
large circle. The fourth symptom Is the
confused and hesitating manner In which the
patient moves when suddenly commanded to
rise and walk , and the painful effort be makes
to keep his equilibrium when suddenly or
dered to halt In bis march ,
In the flrat case under this symptom the
patient seems uncertain of his equilibrium.
In the second , under the same symptom , ho
tends , when suddenly baited , to lean far for
ward , or , with a view to counteracting this
tendency , to lean back at a perilous angle.
The fifth symptom U the Inability of the
patient to stand firm and erect upon ono
foot , at first with his eyes ojwn , then with
his eyes closed. A man In normal health
can ordinarily preserve his equilibrium upon
one foot with his eyes open , but It takes
some practice to enable him to stand still
upon one foot with the eyes cloied , The eyes
are an Important adjunct In preserving one's
equilibrium , whether in walking or In stand
ing , In the ate of a person stricken with
Iccomotor ataxla It Is difficult to maintain
equilibrium upon ona foot with the eyes
open , and Impossible to maintain It for a sin
gle Instant with the eyes cloied.
All these' symptoms are to be noted with
the fact In mind that persons hi good health
are likely to be nervously affected by the
knowledge of tbo experiments with the view
to discovering such symptomi are In pro
gress. It Is also Important to remember that
a person of sound health , but unused to
smooth floors , descending an uncarpetcd
stairway of polished hard wood , Is likely to
b seized with a fear of slipping , and In-
BtlctHvely stiffens the ankles as one does In
walking on Ice , A steep stairway , too , Is
alarming to old pertona or to nervous per
sons when they make the descent.
A HU.VAWAV TIIAI.V.
It Hud u Clfiir Trunk uiul a CoolHeaded -
Headed Kuislnwr ,
"The approach of Thanksgiving always
set * me thinking about the time , aoveral
years back , that I spent railroading It up
n the New England hills , " said an official
ant stormy day last week , to a Chicago
Chronicle man ,
"I lived then In a small MaziachuutU
city , and managed a road where every em
ploye , from the section men up , was per
sonally known to me , and railroading was
more of a pleasure than It Is here where
Ji roadi are ao vat and long that one
hardly knows the member * of bit own office
staff. My ofTlos windows , I remember
looked out directly upon the principal busi
ness street of the place and the entrance
to the union depot , the street crossing the
tracks at right angles not twenty feet from
the great arched station entrance. Every
hour or two New York and Boston express
trains were arriving and departing , nnd It
was always an Interesting sight the day be
fore Thanksgiving , whsn every train was
running In two or three sections , and each
one drawn by two locomotives , loaded down
with passengers anxious to get to the old
farm In time for the Thanksgiving dinner.
"One snowy , blustering day I sat waiting
to SEO tlw 11:25 : train pull In from Boston ,
for somehow I kind cf smelt danger , as a
railroad man often docs. I knew the train
was a heavy ono , the rails slippery and that
before It struck the crossing It oajne down
a heavy grade four miles long. Out at the
other end of the depot was a great long
bridge carrying the train oft to the west ,
and also the tracks branching south to Now
York. On both these tracks stood huge
locomotives blowing off steam and seem
ingly In haste to couple on to the
coming train , which was destined for
both the south and the west , nnd hurry It off
to Its destination. Well , to make a long
story short , that train KOt the boat of the
engineer that day , owing to tome defect In
the air brakes , and there was one of the
most hair-raising train runaways I guess
I will ever witness. A mlle up the grade
I heard old Seth Mayoor , the engineer , mak
ing old 104 whistle for brakes In a way
that made mo turn cold. Almost at the
same time the train came tearing down
over the street cros ing and Into the depot
; olng at sixty miles an hour and I remember
: o this day nnd always will how cool Mayoor
ooked as he dashed by blowing his whistle
for dear life as a warning to give him a
clear track.
"That they would even get these engines
at the other end of the station out ot the
way I thought was an Impossibility , but they
did. There were cool men about that place
that day and No. 104's great Crawford
whlitlo had given the warning. The switches
were hastily set straight on to the bridge
and away dashed the waiting engine In a
race to get out of the way of the runaway
rain. It was a close shave and It unnerved
ma for a week , but luck saved the day ,
That runaway ran four miles before It
stopped , and the engineer with the light en-
; lne tearing along ahead of It was beginning
o wonder If the tracks were clear way out
o Duffalo , when the brakes worked and the
unaway was brought to a stop. Tor years
have bwjn wondering how that train over
dashed down that grade and through the
crowded depot , following the swltcheu In
and out , without a most frightful smash-up.
"Old Seth Mayoor , when ho stepped
dqrwn from the cab after backing up , re
garded It as a huge joke , but it scared every
body else within a mile of the station out of
a week's growth. "
Troulili'H of
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21 , The Nor
wegian ship Illawatba hati arrived here from
Qrangemouth , Eng. , after a very perilous
passage. Her cargo of coal took fire In
the north Atlantic and the flames were only
subdued after a desperate struggle. She lost
a large amount of her cargo , but the ex
tent of the damage to the ship will not be
known until the rest of the coal li die-
charged here , clearing the hold for an ex
amination ,
DeWitt'i Little Early Risen the pills thai
euro constipation and biliousness.
GENERAL MILES' ' PLAIN TALK
Boitorates His Former Views Concerning
the Coast Defenses.
SAYS AMERICA IS ALMOST DEFENSELESS
Tu-o VfiirH n < Leant Will He Itvqnirc4
to Furtlfy Our fount * AiciiliiHt
tUe IneurnluiiH of a
WASHINGTON , Deo. 21. General Miles ,
commanding tlio army , has given out a state-
incut by request In regard to tlio ability of
the United States to defend herself In case
of war. Ho oald , speaking particularly of
coast defenses : "If war should break out at
the present time all wo have In the south ,
or In fact , anywhere else , with a few r * .
ccptloni , would be a lot of obsolete guns la
rotten carriages , which would fall over be
cause they could be of no service. We are
In a deplorable condition for defense. If
congress would make liberal appropriations
the coaits can be placed In condition of de
fense In two years. Ths work would cost In
the neighborhood of 180,000,000. It would
take In ttie neighborhood of a year to manu
facture the toola for construction of gung
and then another year for manufacturing tha
guns. "
Regarding the land forces ; "No difficulty
would ba experienced In getting 1,000,000 men
in a month. The email army wo have would bo
In the nature of a nucleus for other troops.
What wo need , however , Is not inon , but
coast fortifications. After we get the fortifi
cations we could got the men to operate the
suns ,
"Could the United States be Invaded ? No ;
nor would any enemy cart to Invada it. All
that would be nccosary would be for them
to place shlpi off our coast and fire au'elU
nto the cities. The flro would drive iiillllona
of people from home and CAUIO untold dli-
rces. "
I'oUiinril H T Ilroutl ,
It has been claimed by observers of blrdi
that oomo of tbo feathered tribe will feed
their young If they are caged , and If they fall
after a certain time to release them tli'ey
will bring them a poisoned weed to cat , that
death may end their captivity. About a
week ago at the Holitcln ranch , In Nevada ,
the children captured the nest of three
young orioles , and they were Immediately
caged and hung In a tree. The mother was
soon about calling her young , and Ina , little
while brought thorn some worms , She con
tinued feeding them regularly for ev ral
days without scorning to pay much atten
tion to persons about. Dut on Sunday
came the tragic ending- that demonstrated
the theory relative to blrdi. She brought
them a upr'K of gr n on Sunday morning
and dlra > - , In le s than an hour they
all died. wa examined and proved
to be tlit ' ! > v d that will
kill full-grown cattle. The little creature *
Uy dead In the cage and slightly foaming at
the mouth , victims of thefr mother's stern
renolvo that her ofliprlug should die by her
own act rather than lira la captivity.