St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 3, 1900
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_ Ps ieee Sh ee cal wit pes 'THURSDAY—ST. “LOUIS POST-DISPATCH—MaY 8, 1900. ; ~~ i every day. I don’t credit the report that there is any lack of harmony dmong our forces. If it exists [I have not heard any- thing about it. “We are unanimous for the renomination of Pres'dent McKinley, and do not consider the possibility of any other candidate en- ering the race. “T must decline to sav what I think the issves of the next campaign will be. I haven't the slightest idea whether the Dem- A Big Friday Sale ef Novelty sx Fancy Ribbons. 45¢ to 65¢ Ribbons Q4c Yard. Splendid for Sashes, Neck Ribbons, Belt Ribbons, Faucy Work. Fancy Hemstitched Taffeta eff-cts, 4-row open work and hemstitche! Je ® fancy imported high luster eff -cts; plain centers with bem- stitched edges; 5 to 6 inches wide aa! in all new coloriags. - One let closed out Friday at SEGO wars. ..cccca csc A Graad tricay May Sele Sereeds at 243 Yard MAY SALE REMNANT DAY-HUNDREDS= REMNANTS = ODD LOTS CHEAP a . Saas. GREAT MAY SALE REDUCTIONS | Beautiful__m All From May Sale Selling. in Our Big Cleak Room... Millinery Cheap. Lew Prices for First-Class, Strictly Stylish @eods. Ceme and See fer Remnants of Silks In waist and trimming lengths, of from 1 to Yeurselves. These for Friday: Trimmed Hats 2.00 Each! the plece up to $1.00 yd.; your choice Ladies’ 1 price alone wastheone thing | J adjes’ A Let ef Real $1 Waists| , .. | pT Friday for ‘OO yd.; y desired them a child could do ° A wendestany tow price for attractively trimmed and stylish | Sad enbew Cabdedes cs6ndedseddeseonsesese eweahens W. ° . ats— ne newest shapes, including white fancy braids, aists. tricked off with flowers, matines and ribbons. and any one { ° our shopping—but remem ber, ; Remnants of very much higher grade Fancy Silks, in plaids, Suits. his what you get for yo ae of a Waist Maker's ke stripes, figures, blocks, Jacquards, etqw etc.; 50 oa also pure PR hn ag mage Bag See me of the 50, Friday tor lwo Dolia ee g Ya fresh and clean and al! worth $1.00 or more; ‘Ss. Hats That Sold for $7,50, $8 and $10, money tbat counts. sold regularly up to $1.25, one to four Friday 25c each, D G d From the ress OOdGS Friday for $5.09 Each! yard lengths; Friday at...........ssese0 biseeenl $8.75 for $12.50, $13.50 and $15 Suits. May Sale ° And they're beauties—al) elegantly trimmed—nothing loud or Cheap Friday. Lot Ladies’ new style Eton Suits in gray, royal blue, tan, castor, black or navy blue; strictly up-to-date, well made, vulgar about them—most stylish hats in the city for the money— All short lengths of plain and colored Dress Goods, from 1 to 3- 450 of them........ yard pieces, qualities that have sold up to 3c yard; will be closed out I5¢ Yard All short lengths of the much finer qualities of Fancy and well lined and all of fashionable cloths; alleges 200 Walking Hats Cheap! Plain Dress Goods, in 1 to 3-yard lengths; BOG roe MAL TREATY A MINOR ISSUE Ohio’s Governor Says Porto Rico Tariff Is Also Minor. P Odd Lots of H OS! ER Y From Our Great May Sale Selling. Boys’ School Steckiays—Sroken lot and mostly small sizes— - pair cheap at 17c.....-.++-++-+++ .-. Closed out Friday at 7 +¢ Pair Ladies’ 25c Hese—Tan colored, fine gauge and imported goods; Se ae ie ye double soles, heels and toea.........-. ... Closed out Friday at 15¢ Pate Men's Faacy Hese—6S5cand75c Hose for 28e Pair. signe: A splendid bargain. Finest quality French Lisle. 25 Pair - ——— -_ Te ere eS a a ae ee fe \* eR ie ihe a Sygate ow HERE FOR THE OHIO BANQUET. STATE REPUBLICANS UNANIM. OUS FOR M’KINLEY’S RE- NOMINATION. Gov. Nash Will Be the Guest of: Honor at the Ohio Society’s Annual Din- ner Thursday Night. PS ae TN Gov. George K. Nash of Ohio, who will be the guest of honor at the annual ban- quet of the Ohio Society at the St. Nich- Olas Hote) Thursday night, is registered at the Southern Hotel. He was met upon his arrival at Union Station Thursday morning by the society's committee on speakers, composed of John A. Gilllam, chairman; Gen. John W. Noble, Rev. 8. C. Palmer and Dr. G. W. Weyer. With Gov. Nash were Mr. and Mrs. W. FE. Babcock and F’. N. Sinks, all of Columbus. The members of the party were driven | es hs guint: 4, lh apebie ances Rieainabad a House 49c for $1.00 Ones. made alike—no job lot— Pp S. good astriped percales, pinks, blues, etc., neatly and stylishy made, waist lined, actual value $1 00 each; $15.00 for $25.00 Suits. Friday, 49c. About 100 excellent Cloth Suits, made ‘ in the new-low rol or button Eton style + eh rn fe Flounce House Wrappers, of all- wool gray or tan homespun cloths Friday May Sale Price, 69c. and lined with genuine taffeta sik all throughout (no Nearsilk or Taffetine about this silk lining) and aranteed Child 7 9 0 5c fer $!.50 Ones. reas For Girls from 4 to 14 Dresses. years, made 2- piece blouse style of crash linen or + hed to be the best $25.00 suit on the market; All sizes Friday fer $15.@0 or 1-piece; dresses stripes or checked ginghams, pretty colors, were $1.50; Friday, 95c. . ne. Rem tee Sata JOHN W. GILLIAM. ag ne ocrats will declare for free silver again 3. not. In my estimation, it is dead, but, as a Republican, I shall be highly pleased if they revive it. “The second defeat o nthat issue would be more dec:ded than the first. “T dan’t think Ohio Republicans have dis- Also Go fand Valkiag Suits. This grand lot, in all sizes, offered Fri- What we sold prior to this May | 50 Sate for $1.25 and $1.35 each Roe eee eee ee ee 2 2 | FRIDAY, goods that have sold as high as 7ic among early—Fancy straws. In Se Pe ME ck ov ckkdedctscdctccvccse sedeneesavis day in our Great May Sale for $8.75 This price should bring you here colors and black, trimmed with large quills and band of silk 4-yard ‘kirtP «erm of 45-inch all-wool novelty homespuns; worth $2.50; will ribbon—all new goods go Friday for Children’s $1.50 Hats for 95c! SKIRT PATTERNS of double face plaid back golf cloth, in 20) Leghorns, trimmed with flowers and ribbons— all the best colorings. including any one worth $1.4—bring the children black; $.50 value; Friday 3.50 Pattera ni OSG eace. Friday and >aturuay and get them for..... for e*eneeeveeeeeeee ee Boys’ Good Clothing. ODD SUITS AND SMALL LOTS AT ~* NEARLY HALF PRICE. Great oxvrortunity these days to fii that boy ef yaurs who is so hard ens clothes ata very lit.leoutiay. Our great May Saie selling has mace — odd suiis and smali lots. Reed amd see how iitile we value them. Double-Breasted Knee Suits—Sizes up to 15 yrs. Good patterns—all new spring goods— well made—any Sz 00 + suit in the lot worth £3.00, some $3.50— May Sale Friday, Suit Eton Jackets "$i Cheap.) $4.00 for $10.00 Omes. Ladies’ broadcloth Eton Jackets, taffeta silk lined, applique reveres, were $10; Friday $4.00 $10.00 for $15.00 Ones. About 150 Ladies’ swell broadcloth Eton Jackets, real $15 ones.... Friday $10.00 $12.75 for $20.80 Ones. Ladies’ beautiful taffeta Eton Coats, trimmed in cream applique lace, were + Friday $12.75 Skirt Patterns of Black Dress Goods. 4-yard Skirt Patterns of 40-inch figured etamines, $2.00 value; 5 Pattern Friday for 4-yard Skirt Patterns of 40-inch all-wool figured Bunting; value $3.00; Friday for......... 4-yard Skirt Patterns of 42-inch, beautiful bright os, figured English Mohair, a $2.25 Pattern CRG CAINS: BVIGRS TOP. ccccccicesecccicsccee ° Large Lot et Biack Crepom Skirt Patterns ; y $1.50 for $3.40 Ones. Girls A lot of Girls’ Box Back Jackets. all- wool Broadcloth Jackets, till now $3.00; Friday, $1.50. —_——_— -—- -—- -_- -_ ewe ee ee ee Girls’ White Dresses. Pretty, Cheap aad just in time for May Day Parade ‘Sunday. $2.95 fer $5.00 Ones. Gir!s* beautiful white India Linen Dress- es, prettily trimmed in fine embroidery, all sizes, $5.00 ones; $3.95 for $7.50 Omes. About 200 Ladies‘ Golf and Rainy Day Skirts, in all colors and best Rainy Day Skirts. GOV. GEO. K. NASH OF OHIO. _— — to the hotel in carriages that awaited them at the station. At 10 o'clock the committee took tho governor and his party for a drive through the principal parks and residence streets of the city. This ended at 1 o'clock, and upon the return to the hotel luncheon was served. All the visitors expressed themselves as charmed with what they had seen of St. Louls. The afternoon was left to the gov- ernor’s pleasure, the committee thinking he would prefer rest to entertainment. The banquet will be served at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and covers will be laid for over 200 guests. It will be the most elab- orate affair of the kind the society has yet given in the four years of its existence. President John A. Gilliam will be the toast- inaster and will deliver the address of. wel- | A. M. Billingsley will deliver the invocaticn. Solos will be sung by Mr. Porteus and Mrs. W. J. Romer. The forma] toasts will be as follows: “The New Repub- lic,”’ Dr. J. W. Lee; “Missouri,”’ Hon. D. P. Dyer; and “Our Native State,’’ Gov. Nash. ov. Nash says he came to St. Louis purely on social business and not to dis- cuss politics. “But, if news from Ohio will be terest, I will talk of state politics, said. “Our state is still Republican come. Rev. he by a of in-| large majority which, | believe, is growing | eeu) A CASE OF *‘*TREMENS” Can be Brought on by Colfee. “T+ is a well-known fact that one can | bring on delirium tremens just as surely by the excessive use ot coffee as of whisky, and the coffee habit is just as much a condition of slavery as the whisky habit. To be sure. if one has constitution erlough to stand the effects of either cof- fee or whisky and prefers to continue their use, that might be a question for them to decide.” Glass of Rolfe, Ia.. who continues: “Ay mother never drank coffee until in middle life. It produced an obstinate case of dysentery, which could not he. checked with medicines until she gave up coffee. So says Mrs, Amy k, | -enormousty fat girl, e is now sixty-five years old and wel- | Cereal at breakfast. It comes the Postum or a warm drink Food Coffee | has | aS | I stand made her well and ‘ruddy where before | she was ill and lacking the appearance of | good red blood, which she now shows. ' “I fegard Postum as the greatest bless- | ing to mankind. It is a curious condi- tion to hear temperance lectures talk to people about the liquor habit, when fre- quently they themselves are slaves to the coffee habit.” Postum Cereal Food Coffee, when thoroughly boiled, yields a perfect break- “t beverage, beautiful in its rich golden wn color, with a ripe, crisp, toothsome or, while the ingredients are such that vous systems are built up by the ac 1 of small molecules of Phosphate of ash obtained from cereals, without ch the system cannot make brain mat- and the gray substance that fills the ve centers all over the body. The ontinuance of coffee and the change Postum Pood Coffce therefore works yoth ends, for the good of the user. , small piece of butter the size of two 8, placed in the pot, will prevent stam boiling over , being in my life. | cussed such minor policies as the oPrto Rican tar.ff and the Nicaragua Canal treaty to any great extent. They do not regard them os as much importance as other is- sues to which they give all their consider- ation. “While all Ohio Republicans may not think alike om all issues, they are unani- mous on this point—that the McKinley ad- min-stration has been a wise one and that the country has prospered under its policies. ‘Under these circumstances, we hold that the party should be supported whatever the public may think of some of the policies the President has seen fit to follow on minor and temporary issues.”’ Do You Want to “GET THERE?” If so, advertise in the P.-D. “Dewey’”’ wants. SAVED HIS LEGS From Being Broken by Liberal Pota- tions of Cold Water. From Life. “Why, Frank, what's the matter with you?’ I said, with inexcusable bluntness. “IT never saw a-sewampier looking human You look absolutely sod- den.”’ “I’m not surprised at that; I guess I must water-logged,”’’ my guest replied, with undiluted good jhumor, however. ‘“That’s partly why I accepted your invitation. You I've had to drink a couple of dozen glasses of water every night for the last two or three monthe.’”’ ‘The deuce!” I ejaculated. “‘‘What is it— a cure?’ “Not exactly,” -he replied. ‘It's more pre- ventive than remedial. It’s the only way I can keep from breaking my legs.” “© yes. Of course it is,’’ I jeered. I hate to be jollied. ‘‘Undoubtedly it saved from splintering your shinbones, and ‘rushing your knees to powder, and smash- ing your thigh bones to flinders.”’ ‘“T belleve, on my word, it did,” he re- tirted, solemnly. “‘Say,’’ he continued, tak- ing pity on my obvious curiosity, “you re- member Maud Morenstout, don’t you" “Certainly,” I acknow.edged. | “She's that with continued, she’s a be Sec. ‘*Well,”’ “I'm raced rr, and about ‘eight, little congratulate you,” I said, impa- what's that got to do with gs your lege?” likes to sit he lushing a good ms as on my lap,” deal, it until it though my I¢&s would erack into a million pieces in another second. Then I ask her if she won't get me a fines of water, and that gives me a min- uie’s rest, you see. es,” he add dL, pen- sively, “I believe I’ve drank high us #0 of 7% glasses when I've stayed a little late.” plained. he en ius Cowboy Blacksmithing in Arizona. “Up at my camp near the Four Peaks,"’ told Jim fark, the well-known cattleman, ‘“‘the boys are ail handy with a rifle J thought the bors had done about everything in the sucoting Ifme that could be done long ago, but I was mistaken. I sent them up a wagon, In hauling down some firewood they the belsters all to finders, The bolsters hold up the wagon bed, you know, Well, the boys figured eut all right the rebuilding of the wood parts, but came near being stumped on the fron fixings. They mot some o'd tron wagon tires and eut them in proper lengths, but hadn't a way that they could see the necessary belt holes. Finally the Was solved ‘One of the boys carefully the places for the bolts, stood the piece of against a tree and put a bullet, 80-caliber, through the tire at each place marked. It was a novel sort of blacksmithing. but it worked."" Some Hard Study. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Did you study hard for the prize at school, Tom my?’ “Yes, mamma, nt a whole hour finding out what kind of candy Jimmy Jones liked best, and then he aod a toothache and coulda’t recite, and ! broke | got the prize."’ oT eee ee ‘3 r vine’ 2 4 Asta F wes . wm * o - any Aa: ~.. Se ie a - i Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves and Ranges, from Chiffonier, dies, large and Double - Door robes, any carved drawers in bottom arin, lar price $1.50 —only PAR AAAAARARRAR Solid Oak Five-Drawer cast panels, Cane-Seat Chairs, solid oak, Solid Oak Bedroom Suit, French plate glass, Baby Carriages, damask upholstering, rub- eee 914,85 Brussels Carpets, to close out pat- any selection of fine patterns; only...... $12.22 terns, made, laid and paper; yard.... jRe proi- Is ed nicely carved, regular $25.00 value; only Brussels Room Rugs, an elegant Ingrain Room Rugs, reversible pat- terns and good colors, 9x12.. tS Don't fail to see the celebrated Detroit Vapor Stoves. No pipes to get out of order and guaranteed for 2 years. han- roomy.... $4.38 Up Ward- finish, two oneal CASH OR CREDIT S—— B. NUGENT & BRO. DRY GOODS CO., Broadway, Washington Ay. and St. Charles St. been seiling them at *4.00 and $.5.00— Ma» Sale Friday Si io Ae o FREE! A HANDSOME HASSOCK $10 08 OVER, ber tires, patent brake and good parasol; only Ingrain Carpets. new goods, fine designs and colorings; per yard..., ale. Paney I arlor Rock in one, from..e.ee. $4.20 Up ers, arin “et + a ¥ fj {J | any ; leathe r ; ; amd-largce mahog- OuvkK yr ae Solid (Chak . _ * "> iras, ay brace rezu- q00N-TWELFTH ST. 208 JUST SOUTH OF OLIVE STREET. TERMS TO SUIT YOU BAPRAPARARARRAAAAA appre Fix “cl a aS A ty _- _— FOUR AMERICANS KILLED AND SIXTEEN WOUNDED. CN THE ISLAND OF PANAY. | After Reinforcements Arrived the Na- tives Retreated to Their Moun- tain Strongholds. MANILA, May 3.—A dispatch recelved here to-day from Tloilo reports that a des- perate fight took place at Leambanao, In the center of the Island of Panay. It ap- pears that a reconnoltering party of the Twenty-sixth Infantry was surmmounded and that four of the Americans were killed and that 16 others were severely wounded and left on the field. The remainder of the sol- diers had a narrow escape. Reinforcements were sent from Lollo as soon as news of the affair was received, whereupon the Filipinos retrated to thelr mountain strongholds, ee ee Bicycle Bells in endless varieties, from ‘lbéc to Tic each, at Neustadt’s, 413 N. 12th. \ Those Dear Girls. From the Philadelphia Press Miss Chellus: What a that is Miss Amy me that when I frat Miss Chbellus: Really’ Magnified Admiration, ? lovely piece of lace Rell: Yes, jan't it? Mamma gave eame onl How well tt has worn! “When would you call a man really great?” From the Chicago Record ‘When he gets to be ag great a@ his 1S year-ot nephew thioks he is.’’ RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS ———___—_- —>-—_-—" THE NEW YORK CENTRAL TROU- BLE HAS BEEN SETTLED. COMPANY MAKES CONCESSIONS It Is Said That They Will Add $500,- OOO a eYar to ths Road’s Expenses. BUFALO, N. Y., May 3.—The railroad strike is considered: practically settled, It is understood that the Nickel Plate has agreed to abide by the action of the New York Central, and it is believed that the Erie, Lackawanna, Lehigh & Western and New York & Pennsylvania will acquiesce in the arrangement. The concession made by the New York Cerrtral will. it is said, mean $600,000 a year added to the expense of the road at this end of the state, as compared with what they were prior to March 16. Phew. From the New York World. My little girl is 2 years old, Boggs: Don't be at all alarmed. My wife was i years old before she could say a word, and now ! and cannot —— A Cheap Extraction. From the Chieago Times- Herald ‘‘How did you finally get rid of. that man who wanted to hecome a milllionatire by letting Lim put you in on the ground fleor of a mining scheme ?"" ‘4“), I gave him 25 cents to buy hie lunch.” Mean Thing. From the New York World. She: I have had a hundred congratulations on our agement, and you do not seem to receive any e: I euppose wy friends are more honest than youre, : i he taal ma —- De Be os Se oe ee bs par ie 7 ‘ \ . Ray : . @yY* % oe seven! sovasincillan st aay BG attain AE ge CDM ES ‘ - ae - — >» WILL APPLY FOR WARRANTS Shot Suburban Employes Have Been Captured. —— Warrants will be applied for Thursday afternoem against Richard Kerley and Jesse Ruby, charging them with shooting Con- ductor Ed O'Meara and Motorman Frank Doyle on a Suburban car at Hamilton ave- nue last Sunday night. Charles Brown of 2630 North Soring ave- nue and Edward O'Connell of 5641 Easton avenue are also under arrest at the Mount- ed District Police Station, but ywapt. Me- Namee says that only one, Brown, been partially identified as being in crowd when the trouble occurred, Kerley and Ruby have been positively identified as the men who fired the shots, 80 the police allege, WAS TRUE BLUE. And Was Willing to Overlook Any of | His Shortcomings. From Life. ‘The time has come for me to speak,” he said, going over to the mantelplece and leaning his head abstractedly against the cold, hard brick. “My dear, before we are married, and while there {is yet time to pause, my conscience bids me to tell you the truth abaut myself. I have deceived you. I am not the noblehearted ungelfish, re- fined and altogether desirable man you have been led to beltleve. l have deceived you even about my age. Not only am I # instead of 34, but I am a widower, I stay out tehts when I feel like it. I smoke ail over ’the house, am oa crank about meals, find fault all the time, hector servants, never go anywhere to obiige any- one else, drink more than | ought to, swear regularly, and. In fact, am a vulgar, dis- agreeabie, hidebdound, gruff, inhospitable, ir- ritable, inconsiderate, insufferable nuis- ance.”’ ‘Tell me,”’ @ald the fair creature he ad- dressed, repressing with a conscious look of pride an inw shudder, “you own the has! the | } ! house and grounds that you showed me, don't you?" ot eg “And the beavtiful government bonds you to look at, the 600 shares of w district are all ire, dearest.”’ : h ' sad the undismayed and stil) rae ant creature by his alde, “my darling, with all your faultg I love you atill.” OFFICER AFRAID OF A “JOLLY”. |Why Policeman Patrick Mehan, Whe Was Married Wednesday, Tried to Keep It Out of the Papers. Policeman Patrick Mehan of the Ninth ' | District was married Wednesday afternoon |'to Miss Kittte Rice of 1510 Garrison ave- The officer took such precautions te the fact of the marriage out of the newsp@pers that his brother officers hovg@ht he had eloped and started a report D that effect. Officer Mehan was married at The- resa's Church, the bride's relatives being present. He says he was afraid the other policemen would “jolly” him about wedding last night, so he tried to keep it secret. The ofticer Nves at 7723 How street, Abusive. From TAfa Mrs. Bingst You must be careful what to the soa dear, or she will leave. a hy, wae I bard on her? Why, anyone would bave thought o me.” WALTER BAKER & COS Breakfast Gocoa 1 at Se Sh Aa a Ae se isa Hi. wi
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