THE PITTSBTJEG 'DISPATCH. 5TRIDAY, BEPTEMBER ' 2. 1831'
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Five of the Members Held for
Trial on tiie Charge of
Conspiracy.
BRENNEN MAKES THE PLEA
That the Men Acted Within Their
Constitutional Rights.
Witnesses Called to Prove That the
Homestead Advisory Committee Con
trolled and Directed the Actions of
the Strikers Newspaper Men Asked
i for Information Assistant Superin
tendent Wood Relates His Exper
iencesHow the Borough and Works
Were Patrolled and Guarded A Pink
erton Superintendent Has a Conver
sation With a Striker.
George W. Sarver, David Lynch, Hugh
O'Donnell, William T. Boberts and "Wilf
iam McGonegly, five members of the Home
stead Advisory Board, had a hearing yester
day on a charge of conspiracy. The infor
mation was made by Secretary Lovejoy, of
the Carnegie Company, and asserts that the
defendants, by concerted-action, prevented
men from going to work, and otherwise
hindered the company in the legal enjoy
ment of its property. The case was heard
by Alderman McMasters. The Common
wealth was represented by E. Y. Breck,
John S. Bobb and D.' F. Patterson; the de
fendants by W. J. Brennen and John F.
Cot
The Alderman's office was crowded when
the case was called at 2:30 r. m.. Mr.
Brennen at once asked for the discharge of
his clients. He eaid:
Wanted the Cass Dlnmlssed.
Gentlemen, we think and heliove that
there is not much nse of proceeding with
this hearing if tho gentlemen on the other
side agree with us. We think the law is very
plain and very clear, under the act of 1S91,
that conspiracy will not lie in the way it is
charged In this information. The reason
we raise this question now Is so that the
otber side
Mr. Ecbb Will not bo taVen unawares?
Kot that way. That there Is no use or
going into a hearing if yon will agree with
us, or If the'Squiie takes the view we do.
becauso there is a whole lot of testimony
that w III occupy your time and our time
unnecessarily. And this act says: "An act
to relieve employes from certain prosecu
tions and punishments forconspiracy.uuder
common law or under tho criminal laws of
this Commonwealth: That it shall be lawful
for employe, acting either as individuals
' or collectively or as the members of any
club, assembly, association or organization,
to refuse to work or labor for any porson,
persons, corporation or corporations, when
ever in his, her or their opinion the wages
jsald are insufficient, or his, her
or their treatment is offensive or
unjust, or whenever tho continued
labor or work by blin, her or them would be
contrary to tho constitution, rules, regula
tions, by-laws, resolution or resolutions of
any clnb, assembly, association, organiza
tion or meeting of which he, she or they
may bo a member or may ha e attended,
and as such Individuals or members or as
having attended any meeting it shall be law
ful for him, her or them to devise and adopt
ways and means to make such rules, regula
tions, by-laws, resolution or resolutions
effective, without subjecting them to in
dictment lor concpiracy at common law or
under the criminal laws of this common
wealth." Strikers Acted Within the Law.
It seems to me that Is as plain as daylight,
and this charge is n charge just of that na
ture. Now, we think the plain manifest
Intention of the Legislature was as this act
expresses it, that an action for conspiracy
could not be brought in this commonwealth
against a labor organization or an organiza
tion of men who have a dispute with their
employer as to their wages or treatmont, or
the conditions upon which they may bo em
ployed. It looks to rnc, in the lace of that
Act or Assembly, unless the gentlemen on.
the other side think the Act is unconstitu
tional, or that it does not nppiy, that our
proposition ought to be accepted and this
prosecution proceed no further.
Mr. Brennen also read from the act.
Provided, second That nothing herein
contained shall prevent the prosecution and
punishment under any law other than that
of conspiracy of uny person or persons who
shall, by the use of force, threats or menace
of barm to person or property, hinder or at
tempt to hinder any person or persons who
may desire to labor or work for any em
ployer from so doing for such wages and
upon such terms and conditions as he, she
or they may deem proper.
Mr. Bobb I would say this, Tour Ilonor,
in reply to what Mr. Brounen has bald. This
matter could bo greatly shoitenod. Irwe
cannot show anything that does not come
with the provisions of this net to Your
Honor we would not ask that any ol tho de
fendants bo held. The hearing might bo
shortened if tho gentlemen will state, as I
have understood Sir. Brennen, that there is
no question about these gentlemen being
members of tho Advisory Board. ThcniT
we cannot prove after that such acts as
would be outside the provisions of the act of
1S91 we would not ask lor the holding of any
of the defendants.
TJrclarp It an Illrgal Combination.
If you admit that they were members of
the oiganlzation and attended thomeetings,
and that they occupied that relation: and if
it was an illegal combination that they are
connected with It. Wo do not care whether
they belonged to the Advisory Board, if
they were there at any of thee meetings
or
Mr. Tntterson And that the Advisory
Board existed ns a part of the combination.
Mr. Ilobb Would that apply to all, or
merely the five we are now trying?
Mr. Cox To all that arc in the list.
Mr. Brennen Par the purposes of this
suit.
Mr. Patterson They arc in the combina
tion such as It win, whether lawful or un
lawful, and that tnu Advisory Board is part
ot that combiimrin i.
, Mr. Brennen Yf-s.
The commonwealth then opened its case
by calling its first witness, Frank J. Kelly,
a Pittsburg newspaper man. He testified
that he was at Homestead on July 1, and
received the iniormation that the mills
would be guarded against non-nnion men
from Hugh O'Donnell at the close ota
meeting ol the Advisory Board. He Eaw
" men on guard at the gates of the mill.
F. B. McQuistnn, another newspaper
man, was the next witness. He was exam
ined on article lie had written for a news
paper on July 1, and asked where he got
his information and replied
A. I got It at fhtf Advisory Committeo
headquarters.
Oblnlnrd Hi, Information at Headquarters.
J. Do you lemember any of the men
from whom you got that Information con
corning that? A. Yes, sir; I remember one
roan whom 1 wonld recognize if I saw him,
but I can't recall the name.
Q. Was this during or immediately after a
meeting held by tho Advisory Committee oh
that "hut sday that you got this informa
tlon? A. I pot that information lato at nisbt:
wpII, it was probably !:15.
Q. WoiJ, now, hat jas the information
that you obtained thereat theheadquarters
A. A ell, I understood that the men wool
be allowed to finish their turns and quit at?
o'clock on tho morning of July J. After thd
timonoono"wonldbo allowed to enter tho
mill except those who were furnished with
passes from the Advisory Committee of the
Amalgamated Association. That is, no one
except the clerks of tho office in tho employ
of the Carnegles.
Q. And the United States Government official-.?
A. Well, I don't know abont that.
Q. Well, what was told von with regard to
dividing the town and patrollng the town?
A Tho guards, as I understood, were divid
ed Into two watclici
Q. When was the article written? A That
was writton on the 1st day of July.
Kliln't Expect Any Arrivals.
Q. Well, what was said to you with regard
to placing cards at the nfill? A. I was told
that each cntranco of the mill would be
guarded. I understood at tho -same tlmo
that they an ticipatod no attempt on the part
ol anyone to come In.
They would allow no one to co in excont
what you have stated, clerks and watch
men? A. Ye, sir.
Mr. Brennen You said last they did not
anticipate anybody would go in; is that
right? A Ye, sir.
Mr. Robb Did not anticipate that there
would be any attempt by any person. Did
you go to these gnardi afterwards? Did you
go to see tfhother there were guards at tho
mill or not at the gates? Yes, sir.
Q. Were there? A. Well, there were men
stationed at each of the mills.
Q. Each of the gates? A. I mean each or
the gates.
Q. Did yon havo anv talk with them with
reirard to thoir duties? Yes sir.
Q. What was that? A. Well, I went to the
gate opposite Mr. Potter's residenoe on the
road, and I spoke to about perhaps 25 men,
and I went and askod them if anyone was
going into the mill. They said "No, and no
one could get in." I did not ask to get in,
because the men there know me and knew
who I as, and I Just asked them if anyone
had got in, and one of them said: "No, by
G-d, and no one was going to got in,
either."
Watching Mr. Potter Residence
Q. How many men were guarding each
gate, did you notice? A. No, sir; I did not.
There were, I suppose, about 25 men at this
gate opnoslto Mr. Potter's residence. I went
up to Munhall. There was quite a good
many theie, and there were probably a
dozen at tho gate, whilo there wero proba
bly 100 over at the platform, scattered
around the station.
Q. Another gate of tho mill? A Yes, sir.
Q. Had yon any talk with the men sta
tioned there at that irate? A. .No. sir.
Mr. Cox What did you understand these
guards w ere placed at the gates for. Mr. Mc
Qtiiston? A To keep every man out.
Q. What do you mean by "every man?" A
I moan by "every man" that eveiy person
that did not bear a pass, except the cleiks.
Q. Well, nobody ever said to you that the
members of the firm of tho Carnegie Steel
Company would bo prevented from going in
there, did tney this all referred to the
laboring people, didn't it? A Yes, sir.
Q. It was to use their endeavors to per
suade thesn people who might want to go to
work there, and who did go to work wasn't
that your understanding of it? A Just the
workingmen.
Q. It did not apply to tho company at all
at least you did not so understand it? A
No, sir.
Hail to navn n rns.
Mr. Bobb Unless ho had a card from
whom, did you say? A. Pass written by the
clerk, or whoever it was, in tho Amalga
mated Association headquarters.
Q. The Advisory Committee? A Yes, sir;
I mean tho Alvlsory Committee.
Mr. Cox If Mr. Frick had como and got
ten a pass from tho Advisory Board.he could
have gotten in, could he? A I suppose if
he could have escaped ho could, yes.
Mr. Brennen Did vou soe anvbody ad
mitted by paBS or otherwise? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Who were they! A. I don't know who
tho man was. I saw a man was brought in
from the headquarters while I was there,
and be was accompanied by one of the
workmen tlieio.
Q. I am speaking about at the gate did
you see anybody admitted in to the gate? I
was asking if you saw anybody admitted
into tho works by pass. A. Yes. sir, I saw a
partv get in. I w cut up with tho man and
saw him admitted.
Q. Did you know hlin? A. No, sir, I did
not.
Mr. Patterson Did you say that somebody
was with him when he was admitted? A Ho
went in by himself.
Q. Anybodv go up with him to the grcto?
A. No, sir I followed him up to the gato to
see
Mr. Iti eck If be cot in? A See if he got
in. He went in for his tools.
Sir. Cox Do yon know whether he got
them? A. Yes, sir, presumably. I don't
knov.
The lluls for Admission.
, Q. Did yon hear anything said about
whether tho members of the firm were to
bo admitted or not if they applied forapass?
A. No, sir.
Q. You heard nobody was to bo admitted
except the clerical force of tho office? A.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hie .nen You did not understand that
the owners were to bo excluded, did you?
A. No, Mr; I siid not.
Mr. Pattei son Yon also said there was
nothing said about whether they were or
not? A No, sir; there was nothing said.
Mr. Itobb They would not allow anybody
.that came on the Little Etll go in? A Tho
Little Bill had not been heard of yet.
Mr. Cox Nor tho model barges neithei?
A No. sir.
B. F. "Wood, Assistant Superintendent of
the Homestead Mill, was the next witness.
He was examined by Mr. Patterson, who
asked him:
Q. Do you know nugh O'Donnell? A. I
know him by sight, yes, sir.
Q. Do you know his signature? A I have
seen the signature on the plate mill scale. '
A letter was produced here.
Mr. Patterson Do you dispute that that
paper is from the Advisory Committee?
Mr. Brennen It has no namo to It.
Identifying the Sicnamrr.
Mr. Patterson The last two words, "Ad
visory Committee?" ,
Mr. Brennen I think we will not admit
that: we would like to have that proven.
Mr. Patterson Will you look at this
letter and the envelope in which it'is en
closed and say whether you ever received
that, and if so. how? A I received that
about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 2d
ot July, delivered by a boy, 1 should think,
about 16. Itwasdaikon the porch, nnd he
staid outside whilo I read the letter by a
light Inside. I did not recognize him or
know him. I Identify the letter, though, as
tho one which I received.
Mr. Brennen What is the date?
Mr. Cox The date of this Is July 2d. .
Mr. Pattorson You got It July 2d? A I
got it July 2d, on Saturday night.
Q. Had yon any communication before
that Irom the Advisory Board? A. No, sir.
Q. Orany information as to tho organiza
tion of tho Advisory Board? A. Nothing
moie than hear-say.
Q. Had you heard of tho existence of this
Advisory Committee at that time? A Cer
tainly I had. I heatd it the first of the
month.
Q. The first or July? A. Yes. sir.
Mr. Bobb Was there any such thing in
existence, so far as you hiid'hcard of, on tho
2d of June? A Not to my knowledge. I
compared that signatuio with O'Donnell's
signatmoon the plate mill scale. That is
my only baois.
Mr. cox You aro not an export? A No,
sir.
Mr. rntterson Do you known Mr. O'Don
nell's hand writing by see.ng bis signature
ou the plate mill scale?
Mr. Brennen Makes a Suggestion.
Mr. Brennen I wonld rather suggest, as 1
n lderstand it, that that would not be the
way by which you would tell if It was Mr.
O'Donnell's handwriting, unless an expert
did so by comparibon. If this man saw Mr.
O'Donnell write, of courso he can testify to
it. but in tho absence of that and the faot
that lie only saw the signature to tho scale
of a man by the namo of O'Donnell, Ic'seems
to mo it ought to be excluded.
Mr. Bobb Oh, be can toll, irYour Ilonor
please, to the best ot bis judgment, whether
tins is the same handwriting that tho sig
nature "Hinrli O'Donnell" win in.
Mr. Patterson Are yon acquainted with
Hugh O'Donnell's handwriting by seeing it?
A. The only occasion I l'eniember of having
seen it was bis signature to the scale.
Mr. Brennen You don't know whether
that was his imino or another Hugh O'Don
n,"IA. As a representative of tho I'luto
Mill Committee he signed the scale of tho
Plato Mill Committee.
Mr. Breck-I wishyou wonld state whether
on tho niormntror theeth of Julyyou started
to go to the office or the works or thn Cur.
negio Steel Company in Homestead? A Yes,
sin I started to go to the office. '
Q. When pi ior to that bad you been in tho
mill or office? A. I had been In the office
the afternoon aiid I think the evening
berore It.
Q. You may state when you were .in tho
mill office before in whoso custody or chnrge
the mill and office were, as to watchmen? A.
Why, our watchmen were guarding the
gates, the Caincjie police or watchmen.
Gitrs Guarded by (he Srrikers.
Q. When you wont there that morning, the
6!h of July, at 7:30, whom did yon And in
charge of tho gates. If anybody? A A num
ber of men on the ontsldc. "
Q. Weie they men in the employ of tho
Carnegie steel Company? A I could not
sav; I didn't recognize them.
Q. What, if anything, did these men say or
do to you? A When I came over about 8
o'olook to "go to the office, one of the men
says "iou can'tgo in there," ana i uujiju
to push by him, and ho put out his hands
and pushed me back, and repeated that I
could not go in. Then I went back across
NEW ADVEnTISESUflfTS.
OPENING
tlm xtrpdt nml tnllrnri to tlia Chief ClerK a
few minutes, and this vian disappeared that
stopped me, and anoibrr man says, iou
can go in if you want to." ' .
Q. Were these men who stopped you the
regular watchmen of tho company? A No,
sir.
Q. Did they have any uniform on? A No,
sir.
Q. Wero your regular watchmen uni
formed? A The police, but the watchmen
wore not.
Q Were any of your policemen on dutv
that morning there when you went over?
A. No, sir. , ., .
Q. They wero no;? And tbeso mon that
you saw weie not in your employ as watch
men or polloemen? A. No, sir.
Q. You know the watchmen and policemen
or the company, did you? A. 1 knew them by
sight.
Mr. Cox Do you know the man who put
out his hands? A No, sir; I do not.
Clerks Were Allowod to Enter.
Q. Your clerks were all going in, weren't
they? A. No. sir; they were all stopped. At
dinner time I got'm and thon after that the
clerks came.
Q. And it was evident tbat.whatever effort
was made to prevent you from going in was
done under a misapprehension? A. No, sin
there was no evidence of that kind at all.
Q. Was thero more than one man left at
this gate? A Yes, sJr: I suppose thero were
eight or ten there. I could not say. There
wero a number of men.
Q. How indny were thero the second time?
A. About the same number.
Q. You don't know whether that first
crowd were the representatives of tho Ad
visory Board or whether the -second crowd
were, do you? A. I could not swear to It, of
courso. We did not know who the Advisory
Board representatives were.
Q. You aro not here to swear, then, that
you were prevented from going into these
works by any men who were sent mere by
this thing you call tho "Advisory Board." of
which Mr. O'Donnell was recognized as tho
head? A I don't know that they were sent
there.
Q. And you don't know but what this man
who undertook to prevent you was soma
person who had no authority theio from
any person but himself is that riget? A.
Tho veiy strong presumption is
Q. lam not talking abont presumptions,
but am talking about your knowledge. You
are testifying as a witness. The law raises
presumptions. What did you say to that?
A. I don't know who tho representatives of
the Advisory Committee weie.
Q. You do not know; that he was a repre
sentative of the Advisorv Bo.u-il or anybody
else? A. I do not, sir. 1 don't know the man.
I could not tell that.
Tbrnght tho Hoard Still Exlnto.1.
Q. You have testified here about tho ex
istence of what is known as tho Advisory
Board; don't you know, sir, if you knew of
the existence of that committee, that that
committee was dissolved on the 5th day or
July, the day before this tlmo that you were
prevented, as you say, from getting In? A.
Well, it may have been dissolved, but it is
probable that another committee took its
place.
Q. It is not probabilities; I am speaking of
your knowledge? A Well, I have evidenco
in ono nay, that I was stopped again on tho
Friday following that, and the mnu told me
"by order of the committee." He ordered
me out "by order of the Committee."
Q. On the morning of tho 6th you don't
know whether there whs such a thing as tho
Advisory Committee in oxistence, do you, of
your own knowledge? A. No, not of my own
knowledge.
Mr. Bieclc You may state whether or not
on the morning of the Gth there was a llot
going ou on tho property of that company,
nnd whether they were shooting? A Why,
.certainly thero was.
Q. Weie theie men killed and wounded
that day? A I saw men carried out either
dead or wounded; I couldn't testify to
which, ana beard shooting, and saw mon on
the river bank.
Kept tbe Chief of Police Out.
Captain William McBrooro, chief of the
police and watchmen, testified that he and
his watchmen bad been refused admittance J
to the mill property on Julv 6. He also
stated the members of the Advisory Com
mittee warned him not to try to enter the
works. He testified that after the fight
George Champenour and others of the Ad
visory Board hunted up both himself and
the watchmen and sent them back into the
mill.
G. S. Hotchklss, a Pinkerton superintend
ent, was the last witness
Mr. Breck I wish you would state whether
you know Jack Clifford. A. I do.
Q. How long havo you known htm? A.
Since last Thursday, a week ago.
Q. Where did you get acquainted with Mr.
Clifford on that day? A. I met him first on
Fifth avenue.
Q. And where did you go with Mr. Clif
ford? A. To your office.
Q. And did you make an arrangement
there or not to meet Mr. Clifford tho next
day? A No, not tbq next day: I made an ar
i alignment to meet him the next Saturday.
Q. And did you meet Mr. Cliffoid? A. I
did.
Q. Where? A At Hotel Anderson first.
Q. Where, If anywhere, did you go with
him? A To Hotel Boyer.
Q. And did you havo somo conversation
with him there? A I did.
Q. I wish you would state whether in that
conversation he told you that Hugh O'Don
nell was a member of the Advisory Commit
tee. Clifford Mlsht Be a Myth.
Mr. Brennen Objected to as being hear
say, unless this man was arrested and is
here. Jack Clifford may be, as far as this
Court knows, a myth, and therefore testi
mony as to Jack Clifford ana what was said
aro certainly not evidence in this case. If
ho was here, it might be all right, but not
being here, certain statements made to this
man, and not made in the presence of those
who are charged here, who are before you,
would not be evidence.
Mr. Eobb You have forgotten the law.
Mr. Biennen You have first to show Jaok
Clifford was in tbe cdn&piiuoy, and you havo
not done tnat at all.
Mr. Breck Is tho Jack Clifford you havo
met the man who is under arrest for inur-
dei?
Mr. Biennen If ho knows. A He ad
mitted that, yes, sir.
Q. And whom is he charged with murdcr
inc, do you know? A He did not say he was
under arrest for murder; he said bo was
under arrest in this matter. i
Q. Just describe to the Magistrate the ap
peatance of Jack Clifford.
Mr. Cox Is his appearance described in
this in formation? Question withdrawn.
Mr. Breck Just state if Jack Cllfford'ralrt
to you. or admitted to you, that Hnah
O'Donnell was a member of the Advisory
Committee.
Mr. Biennen-Objccted to. Unless It was
said in the presencu or Huh O'Donnell It is
not competent testimony.
Mr. Kobb It is admitted that Hugh
O'Donnell is a member or the Executive
Committee.
Mr. Breck I wish you would state whether
Jack Clifford said to you that George Cham
penour was a member of the Advisory Com
mittee. Objected to.
The Defendants Held for Court.
The letter referred to in tbe testimony of
Mr. Wood, Bigned "Advisory Committee,"
oflered in evidence by the Commonwealth.
This concluded the testimony, and At
torney Brennen opened the argument for
the defense. He said that there Mas no evi
dence that tbe men had hindered any of tho
owners irom going into the mill, and said
that the case savored of persecution instead
of prosecution.
Attorney ltobb replied that he thought
nis siue, me prosecution, naa a strong case.
'This is the first prosecution of the Ad
visory Committee," he said. '"They are
peculiarly responsible for the riots and
should be punished for coaxing men into
trouble who did not know as much as they
did. We have our doubts about the
constitutionality of the act under
which they attempt to shield
themselves, but we wont press that
point. We can show that they did things
other than those covered by the acts, such
as placing-guards at the mil gates and gar
risoning the town." He remarked tht Jact
that the letter to Assistant Superintendent
Wood irom the Advisory Committee was
dated June 2, when the body was not sup
posed to he in existence. It was received
by Mr. Wood July 2. Mr. Eobb concluded
the argument by strongly denouncing some
of the actions in the strike and said that
they even looked fike rebellion and an
archy. His speech concluded the hearing.
The defendants .were held in 2,000 for
court. Each ot the five had their bail
bonds renewed.
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value, 93c.
SCHOOL HOSIERY.
Children's black ribbed Cotton Hose, guaranteed ab
solutely stainless black, all sizes from 5 to 9, at 24c.
Extra heavy and st'ong black ribbed Hose, double
knees, double heels and double soles. The most service
able stockings to be had for school wear. We sell all
sizes from 6 to 9 at 25c, or 52 75 per dozen.
Children's Onyx black ribbed Hose, double knees,
all sizes, at 38c.
A large variety of good, strong wearing Stockings,
ranging in rrices from 40c to 75c, according to size and
quality.
SCHOOL HANDKERCHIEFS.
Hemstitched colored border Handkerchiefs, full one
(1) inch hem and warranted fast colors. These are the neat
est patterns ever sold at the price. They are worth 8c,
but we shall sell them at 5c each, or 55c per dozen.
Large white corded Hemstitched Handkerchiefs,
worth 10c, will be sold at 7c each, or 75c per dozen.
Fancy Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, worth 12c, will
be sold for 9c each, or $1 per dozen.
A small broken lot of All-Linen Initial Handker
chiefsthe only initials left are N, 0, P, Tand W. These
are regular 25c goods. To close the broken lot, we shall
tell them for 12ic each.
SCHQOL NECKWEAR.
Boys' regular 25c Scarfs, all new fall styles just in,
at 20c."
Best Linen Collars, regular price 12c at 10c.
Silk Windsor Ties, long and wide, regular 25c qual
ity, at 15c
200 dozen plain and Fancy Silk Windsor Ties,
choicest patterns made, never sold under 25c, at 20c.
SCHOOL- MILLINERY.
3,000 Misses' School Hats, in an endless variety of
shapes and materials, at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 and upward.
HOUSEPURNISHING GOODS.
5,000 Splash Mats, plain or painted, worth 12c, 8c.
10,000 Walnut Chair Seats, worth 12c, 8c.
5,000 Whisk Brooms, made of the finest rice straw,
worth 15c, 7c.
3,000 Cotton (white) Clothes Lines, 60 feet long,
worth 25c, 12c
5,000 Table Mats, 6 in set, worth 35c, 23c
1,000 Paper Mache Pails, worth 30c, 19c
1,000 Stepladders, with pail rest, 5-foot, 6-foot, 7-foot,
59c 69c 79c
1,000 School Lunch Baskets, worth 35c, 19c
CHINA.
100 Toilet Set, finest American porcelain, large ewer
and basin, worth $7, ?4 4a
100 Dinner Sets, with large soup tureen and three
large meat dishes, 100 pieces, worth $9, (6 95.
1,000 Porcelain Cuspidors, elegantly decorated, worth
35c, 19c f
5,000 Mason Jars, 2-qnart size, 7c
5,000 Mason Jars, 1-quart size, 5c
10,000 French China Desserts or Fruit. Plates, ele
gantly decorated with gold bands, worth 15c, 9c
INFANTS' COMPLETE OUTFITS.
White Pique Sun Bonnets reduced from
25c to 5c
Infants' Lawn Short Dresses reduced from
gi.25 to 75c
Rubber Diapers reduced from 25c to 19c
Infants' Lawn Embroidered Slips reduced
from 50c to 38c
Infants' Flannel Bands reduced from 25 c to.. 19c
BABY CARRIAGES
Reduced from $6 to 4.35
Reduced from $j to 5.00
Reduced from 10.50 to . 7.89
Reduced from 12.50 to. 8.89
Reduced from S16 to.....' 10.00
LADIES' MUSLIN. UNDERWEAR, ETC.
Ladies' Percale Waists, in sizes 34, 36 and
38, reduced from 50c to 24c
Ladies' Muslin Cambric Corset Covers re
duced from 25c to 18c
Ladies' extra fine Corset Covers, in all sizes,
reduced from 1.50 to 98c
Fine Embroidered Night Gowns reduced
from 1.75 to $1.18
Fine Lace Shirt Chemise red. from 1.75 to98c
Fine Muslin Drawers, with cluster of tucks
and deep embroidered flounce, reduced
from 1.50 to 92c
Fine Muslin Skirts, with cluster of tucks and
wide flounce of embroidery, reduced from
1.50 to 98c
LADIES' COTTON HOSIERY.
Ladies' Seamless Balbriggan Hosiery, worth
i5c at 10c
Ladies' Balbriggan Hosiery (extra fine)
worth 30c ar. 22c
Ladies' Fine Black Hose, worth 15c, at 10c
Ladies' Black Ribbed Seamless Hose, worth
25c, at 15c
Ladies' Black "Onyx" Hose, never sold at
less than 25c, now '. 20c
Ladies' Regular Made Striped Hose, worth
18c, at 2c
Ladies' Fancy Striped Hose, 40 gauge goods,
worth 30c and 35c, at 22c
Fine Fancy Lisle Hose reduced from 75cto..35c
Fine Spun Silk Hose red. from 1.50 to. ..$1.15
Ladies' Black Pure Silk Hose reduced from
S2.25 to $1.58
CHILDREN'S HOSIERY.
Children's regular-made Hosiery (in brown
and navy) small sizes only, reduced from
25c to v 9c
Black Seamless Hose, in small sizes only,
reduced from 25c to 18c
Fine Black Ribbed Hose, an excellent thing
for school wear, all sizes, reduced from
3Sc to 24c
Fine Black Ribbed Hose, double knees, sizes
from "jyi to 9, reduced from 4QC to 32c
Black Spun Silk Hose, reduced from 1.25
andi.5o(accordingtosizes)to75cand$1.00
Misses' Black Silk Hose, ranging from $ 1.85
to 1.15, all reduced to 50c
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
Fancy Lisle Vests, reduced from 50c to 38c
Fancy Lisle Vests, silk finished, reduced
from 75c to 50c
Silk Vests, in cream, black and fancy colors,
reduced from 1.25 to 95c
Fine Richelieu Vest reduced from 98-95C to..75c
Ladies' Fine Ribbed Cotton Vests, high
neck and long sleeves, reduced from
$1 to 68c
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NECKWEAR.
Fine Silk Windsor Ties, all the choice col
ors, reduced from 25c to 15c
Fine Hemstitched Windsor Ties reduced
from 25c to 20c
Fine Lace-Tnmmed Jabots reduced from
88c to 50c
Fine Silk Ruching, all the new shades, re
duced from 15c a yard to 10c
Ladies' Colored Chemisettes and Sets of
Collars and Cuffs reduced from 70c a
set to 50c
MATERIALS FOR FANCY WORK.
Tinsel Cord, worth 3c a bolt, at Ic
One lot Pearl Chenille, 6 yards in a piece,
former price 15c apiece, now reduced
to 5c
One lot Filling Silk, former price 25c a
dozen skeins, reduced to 10c a dozen
skeins JOc
One lot Rope Flax, former price 40c a dozen
skeins, now reduced to 20c
One lot Twisted Silk Arrasene, former price
40c per dozen, now reduced to 20c
SILVERWARE.
Genuine Kogers' best plated Teaspoons per set, 6 in
set, 98c
Genuine Kogers' best plated Tablespoons per set, 6
-in set, ?1 89.
DRESS SHIELDS.
Good Stockinet Dress Shields, worth 8c 5c
Good Stockinet Dress Shields, large size,
worth 12c 8c
Fine Rubber Dress Shields, worth 15c 10c
"Gem" Dress Shields, worth 15c 12c
"Canfield" Dress Shields, worth 25c 20c
"Lily" Silk Dress Shields, worth 35c..., 25c
DRESSMAKERS' SUPPLIES.
Good quality Belting, worth 25c -. 12c
Extra quality Belting, worth 40c 25c
Taffeta Ribbon, worth 18c 12c
Stay Binding, worth iSc 13c
Hooks and Eyes, 2 dozen on card, per card.. 2c
Hooks and Eyes, 2 dozen on card, per card.. Ic
Hook and Eye Tape, worth 12c a yard 8c
Covered Dres? Stays, worth 20c a dozen 12c
Uncovered Dress Stays, worth 10c a dozen.. 5c
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
Gymnasium Shirts, Bicycle Shirts and Rowing
Shirts that were $ 2 and $4 reduced to Si and
$2. Only a few left.
White Merino Undershirts reduced from
25c to .". 15c
Gray Balbriggan Undershirts reduced from
38c to.... 25c
Pepperell Jean Drawers, with elastic ankles,
reduced from 50c to 38c
Ditto, better quality, reduced from 75c to.. .50c
Scriven's Patent Elastic Seam Drawers re
duced from i to 75c
Fancy Undershirts, excellent quality, re
duced from 75c to 50c
All our Spring and Summer Scarfs reduced
from 50c to 25c
Seamless Half Hose, reduced from 15c per
pair to 10c
British Seamless Half Hose, gusseted, very
good value, reduced irom 18c to 12jc
Fine Seamless Half Hose, warranted fast
colors, reduced from 25c to 18c
Fine Lisle Half Hose, never sold for less
than 50c, now reduced to 25c
Fine Colored Embroidered Handkerchiefs
reduced-from 25c to 12jc
Laundered White Dress Shirts, slightly
soiled, reduced from $1 to 65c
NOTIONS AND SMALL WARES. -
Cotton Corset Lacers, 2 yards long, per
dozen 4c
Elastic Corset Lacers, worth 5c each 3c
Silk Dress Lacers, worth 12c each 8c
Shoe Lacers, 2 yards long, per dozen 3c
Darning Cotton, worth 10c a dozen 5c
Dexter's Knitting Cotton, worth 7c 5c
Good Pins, full count, per paper Ic
Best English Pins, worth ioc.'. 5c
Book Pins, worth ioc 4c
Mourning Pins, in boxes, worth 8c 4c
Lindsey's Safety Pins, large size, worth 8c. 5c
Milward's Best Needles, worth 5c 4c
English's Best Needles, worth 5c 3c
Watson's Needles, worth 4c 3c
Velveteen Skirt Facing, worth 16c apiece... 10c
Black Skirt Braid, worth 5c 3c
Good Cotton Elastic, worth ioc a yard 4c
Common Sense Hair Crimpers, .worth 5c a
dozen 3c
"Gem" Crimping Pins, worth 25c a dozen- 15c
Warner's Ladies' Gored Belt Supporters,
worth 25c 18c
Warner's Misses' Side Supporters, worth
20c 15c
Misses' Hose Supporters, worth ioc 5c
Corset Clasps, worth 8c 4c
Black Sewing Silk, worth 8c. 4c
Initials for Marking Linen, 3 dozen on a
card, worth 8c a card .. 3c
FLE
IS
& CO
504. 506. 50
arket St.
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