F,
He Closes One of the Most
BemarkaWe Arguments
in Church Trials.
DB. LAMPE SPEAKS TO-DAY
ind the Court May Vote on the
Charges Some Time Thursday,
The Accused Preacher Refutes the Ac
cusation That His Teaching on the
Pentateuch Is Heretical An Irrecon-
' Cllable Differenco of Opinion Admitted
He Says His Accusers Must First
Prove That Moses Was the Otfy
Well-Known Prophet Who Could
Have Written the Pentateuch The
Eesults of Higher Criticism The Pro
fessor Bays He Must Be Judgred by
the Confession, Not by Private Opin
ion, fSFXCIAI. TZLEGXAM TO THE DISFATCIM
New Tobk, Dec. 19. Prot Charles A.
Briggs dosed his defense to-day before the
2few Xork Presbytery, which is trying him
for heresy In the Scotch Presbyterian
Church, and to-morrow Eev. J. J. Lampe,
of the committee, will speak. Colonel J.
J. McCook promised that Dr. Lampe would
finish Wednesday. This would enable the
court to vote on the charges on Thursday.
Prof. BrigRS fears that Dr. Lampe will
introduce new matter instead of confining
himself to rebuttal, and in this event he
will demand as his Tight to be heard in re
ply. This would carry the trial into the
Christmas holidays, which the whole court
of 140 ministers and laymen are anxious to
prevent
Prof. Brigcs raised the point to-day that
the prosecution had no right under the
Book of Discipline to speak in rebuttal, and
he desired that the privilege should be ex
tended to them by a vote of the Presbytery.
Moderator Bliss decided that usage gave the
prosecution the right to speak, but he in
sisted that its members must confine them
selves strictly to rebuttal. Prof. Briggs ap
pealed from this decision, but the Modera
tor was sustained.
A Charge to Be Uuled O at or Court.
Pro Briggs began his argument to-day
upon charge 4, which declares his teach
ing that Moses did not write the Pentateuch
to be contrary to Scripture and the confes
sion. Prof. Briggs said it was necessary
for the prosecution to prove their assertion
that the doctrine they cite is an essential
doctrine of the Westminster standards.
They had not attempted to do this, and the
charge should therefore be ruled out of
court as destitute of proof. He said:
If any or all of the evidences are essential
doctrines of our standards will tho new evi
dences wliicb are proposed by overture from
the General Assembly as additions to these
evlaences.anu indeed as tne nrst anu eeconu
in the order, namely, "The trnthlulness of
the history and the laitliful witness or our
prophecy and miracle," be essential doc
trines oi our standards? If this revision
should be adopted by two-thirds of the Pres
byteries, sucb a vote would determine that
these evidences are regarded by the Church
as of sufficient importance to assert tbem at
tbe beginning of tbe catalogue, if, then,
any of the eisht evidences are tearded as
essential, these two new evidences could
claim to be essential on the ground that the
Presbyterian Church, by a decisive vote,
had added tbem to the elsht. If this should
be so, those of us who cannot agree to these
two new evidences would be compelled to
retire from the Presbyterian Church, be
cause we cannot subsoribe to them.
Meant for a Parse for the Church.
This is probably the underlying motive in
those who have advocated this revision.
They desire to use them as a purge to the
Presbytorian Church. If, therefore, you
recognize that the clause "consent of all
the parts" is an essential article of the con
fession, we shall be obliged to conclude that
the proposed additions to tne nrst chapter
will also become essential articles if
adopted. In that case I suecest that the
simplest way in which the higher critics
can be purged from tbe Church is by the
adoption of this revision and by the decision
of the supreme court of the Church of this
simple question, whether "consent of all
the parts' ' is an essential article of our con
fession. Prof. Briggs said he could agree that the
proposition "consent of all the parts" is a
fact attested by scientific study, but he
;ould not agree that it was an internal evi
dence of the Scripture being the word of
God. Of this he said:
Grantinfr that there is "consent of all tbe
Sarts" of Ilnly Scripture, it is onr duty to
etermino what that consent is. This we
shall use every effort to determine! But it
is evident to the court at the outset that
there is an Irreconcilable difference of
opinion between tne parties who propose
to resort to the same tribunal and to seek
the same guidance. They try to prove to
Sou that tbe Holy Scripture tells us that
loses wrote the Pentateuch. I, on the other
hand, will present to you indubtible evl
dence tuat "tbe consent of all the parts'' of
the Holy Scripture and tbe interpretation of
Scripture which is given by Scripture it
self, force the conclusion that Moses did not
write tbe Pentateuch.
Reduced to Scriptural Argument.
The argument is therefore reduced to the
scriptural argument. But we are confronted
at tbe outset by the principle, already estab
lished, that tbe Church has not officially de
termined the interpretation of these
passages of Holy scriptme, and tbat you
cannot by a majority vote in tbe Presbytery
decide which is the correct interpretation.
The constitution of tbe Church forces you to
decide by tbe inteipretation of scripture
given in the confession, and to limit your
decisions within the strict lines or its decis
ions. To depart from them and judge uio
by tbe Interpretation of these passages of
icripture by a majority vote ot tbe Presby
tery will violate the constitution of the
Church and all the precedents of ecclesias
tical process.
Speaking of what he called a preliminary
dogmatic objection, Pro I. Briggs said it was
not true that an infallible rule of faith and
practice can only come from well known
prophets and apostles. He spoke of such a
nroDOsition as a bridge which would not
bear the strain proposed to put upon it He
continued:
Not a Bridge for a Presbyterian.
It yields to the slightest touch of tbe
breath of criticism and lets its users fall
Into a gulf of absurdities. And even if it
were a sound logical bridge, it is not a West
minster bridge or a Biblical bridge, and
therefore no Presbyterian minister is bound
to crobs It. It is first necessary to show that
no one but a well-known prophet can write
a divine role of faith and practice. It is
next necessary to show that Moses is the
only well-known prophet who could have
written the Pantateuch. No such doctrine
as this is Riven in Holy Scripture. No
Christian church has ever taught it. It is a
.iuttrtnn nr recent times. Modern donmatf-
cians invented it to use it in tbe establish
ment or their theory or the canon of Holy
Scripture. They bad abandoned tbe doc
trine of the canon taught by the reformers
and in the Westminster Confession, and
they devised this erroneous doctrine in its
P Will yon follow Calvin or Dr. Shedd, the
reformer, or Hodjteg, Westminster theology
or Princeton tbeologyT Look at tbe gulf
Into which these doiiinaticians are leading
the Presbvterian Cburcn, ere you cross their
bridge. Modern Biblical criticism has
shattered tbe traditional theories of tho
authorship oi tbe Biblical booms. Is it a
safe position to risk tbe canonicity and di
vine authority of.every one of these books
upon your ability .to convince yourselves
BRIG
S
and others that thev were written by well
known apostles and prophets.
The Church Against Biblical Scholars.
It is possible tbat a majority of this court
may agree with this modern dogma about
the Bible which I am opposing. But would
you make it an essential and necessary arti
cle of laith in our church? Are you pre
f tared to array our church azainst tho Bib
ical scholar ot the world? Are you re
solved at all hazards to stem the onrusbing
tide of Biblical criticism? If this Is your
determination, then your legal course Is
plain. Prepare a memorial to the General
Assembly, requiring them to send aown
overtures to tuo Presbyteries for an amend
ment of the confession so as to state this
dogma as an essential and necessary article.
Let us, as honorable men, meet the issue
and decide it as we decide other questions
or revision. But do not try to decide such a
momentous question by indirection. Do
not read into the conrossion a dogma which
tbe Westminster divines never dreamed or.
As honorable Christian gentlemen, try me
by the confession. Ton cannot honorably
try me by a newdozma, forced in a modern
school or theoloiy and used as a substitute
Tor the Westminster dootrlne. If you should
do such a thing, think you that the counter
feit will not bo exposed to the Christian
world? Ton would dash our church to
piece against the roaring wave of an out
raged scholarship and an affronted Chris
tianity. The Results of Higher Criticism.
Of the results of higher criticism, Pro
fessor Briggs said, in concluding his argu
ment on the question of the authenticity of
the Scriptures:
The work of the higher criticism of the
Pentateuch has reached such substantial
results as to appeal to every honest mind to
accept them, it is hot negative in Its re
sults, it Is positive. It Is not destructive. It
is constructive It elves vastly more pre
cious doctrino and vastly better history
than it takes away. It no longer occupies a
defensive attitude. It is a?gi essi ve, and is
sure or ere long convincing evangelical
America, as it has already convinced the
lest or tbe world. You cannot vote me
guilty of teaching error when I say that
Moses did not write the Pentateuch, unless
you are convinced that it is an erior.
Furthermore, if in your opinion It be an
error, is It an e-sentlal error? Does it con
travene any essential and necessary article
of the Westminster Confession? Is It an er
ror that impairs the Westminster system of
doctrine? fr it does not, you cannot con
demn roe even if you tnink the error a seri
ous one from your point of view. Tou must
Judge me by the Westminster Confession,
not by your private opinion, not by the
opinion ot any other person in whose Judg
ment you may have more confidence than
you have In me.
Answer to a Direct Heresy Charge.
ProC Briggs' argument upon charge V,
which pronounces his doctrine that Isaiah
did not write the book bearing his name to be
heretical, was submitted in pamphlet form.
Prof. Briggs took up his famous doctrine of
progressive sauctification, which is cited in
charge VI, as follows:
Tbe Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America charges Rev. Charles A.
Briggs, D. D., with teaching that sanctlflca
tlon is not complete at death, which is con
trary to the essential doctrine of Holy
Scripture and the standards Tr the said
church, that the souls of believers at death
enter the middle state. In which state they
are made perfect in holiness by progressive
sauctification.
The statements of the confession. Prof.
Briggs said, were frequently indefinite and
obscure, but they did not conflict with the
doctrine of progressive sanctification. He
added:
When, in accord with many modern
Protestant theologians, I advanced into this
unexplored territorv of tbe middle state,
nnd go beyond the Westminster Confession
in my statements and definitions, follow
lines drawn by the ancient church and
gather tozether all the teachings of Holy
Scripture, and so more carefully dis
tinguish between tbe middle state and
the ultimate state. I do not violate the
statements of the confession; I go
into the regions of liberty and extra con
fessional dogma, and in thoso regions pur
sue tne scientific, historical and Biblical
methods of investigation and statement.
Pat Questions for the Presbytery.
Is the Presbytery ready to take the po
sition that the dogma of immediate satisfac
tion at death is an essential doctrine of tbe
Presbyterian Church, so that do man can
become a Presbyterian minister who does
not hold it? If so. vou stretch tbis strained
line of cardinal essential doctrines to an ex
tent that will be destructive of the peace
and prosperity of the Church. I doubt
whether tbe superior courtB will sustain you
In such a position, and if they should do this
wrong to tbe Church or God, the Christian
world will regard tbem as breaking tbe
bonds or Catholicity.
There Is not a passage in the Bible tbat
teaches, either directly or Indirectly, imme
diate sanctification at death, or tbat the
completion once and for all of the holy ad
vancement of mankind is accomplished in
a moment of time by a magical transforma
tion in the dying honr. The Christian
cburcn has always taught the1 doctrine of
the middle state between death and the
resurrection; and or progress in tbe holy
lire after death, in tbat &tate. There have
been those who taught the sleep of pious
Bonis. Dr. Birch seems to bold that opinion ,
for he said in his argument: "All dead Chris
tians are asleep." Others have held that de
parted spirits pass a dreamlike existence,
with powers ot memory of tbe life in this
world and of anticipation of tho resurrec
tion of the body and the Judgment seat of
uoa, but witnont real activity or change ot
condition throughout tho entire period.
Opinions Rejected by the Orthodox.
But these opinions have always been re
jected by the orthodox. The doctrine of
purgatorial fl res and sacrifices for the dead
I reject, in common with the reformers and
all Protestants. I am not surprised that
tbe theologian who speaks in Mr. McCook
prefers this doctrine of pnrgatory to my
doctrine of progressive sanctification after
death, for he will have maglo or some kind.
He canuot understand growth in holiness,
or the ethical progress of holy souls, or tbe
transformation which takes place by the
constant innuencnof tbe Spirit of Christ
upon tbe spirit ot man. How can we think
of such a mechanical act, sucb as a magical
change, a the transformation of a new-born
heathen babe into tho periect likeness of
Jesus unnst at tuo verv moment or aeatnr
No passage of Holy Scripture teaches such
a dootrlne. This doctrine of progressive
sanctification after death also relieves the
doctrine of the salvation of the heathen.
We can now see that those who have been
enlightened by the Logos and born again of
the Holy spirit, among any or the religions
of the world, having the root of the matter
m tbem, tne vital tie or union with tbe
Deitr, enter tho middle state, where they
enjoy all tbe training they need for their
progressive sanctification.
A Matter of Great Importance.
I believe this doctrine of progressive sanc
tification after death is of great practical
importance. It mis up tbe middle state for
us with an attractive, industrious, holy life
a progress In grace, In knowledge. In holi
ness, in all perfections. We realize that onr
departed friends are not asleep but awake
in the most active of lives. Death loses its
terrors and becomes only a gateway into a
better country, into a brighter and purer
lite. Itl cites to holy endeavor. The doc
ti ine of immediate sanctification at death
cuts the nerves or Christian endeavor and
dries the sap of holy activity.
What is tbe use, says the sluggish soul, in
my -striving so hard for holiness when I
shall receive it all in all in an instant what
ever my lira has been. All I need Is pardon
to get into the kingdom at the eleventh
hour. If 1 can only crawl through at the
moment tbe gate ot death creaks on its
hinges I shall be as holy and as blessed as
the greatest martyr and the most self-sacrificing
of missionaries.
I have gone over all the charges made,
against the doctrines set forth in myin augu
ral address. 1 have shown that the doc
trines taught by me are not contrary to the
Westminster Confession, but that thev are
in accord therewith; that they are not irrec
oncilable with the Scriptures, but are a prod
uct ot a comprehensive study or tho Scrip
tures. They set forth tbe doctrines or the
Bible which hav been made of no effect by
the traditions of men. It is now for the
Presbytery of New York to make its decis
ion. I pray God you may make no mistake,
but that you may stand firmly by tbe Word
of God and the constitution or our Church,
and so deliver a righteous verdict.
STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE.
How It Occurred
Strange tales are common, but when A.
Stark, Penn Yan, N. Y states that 14 year ,
on acconnt of nervous prostration, he was
unable to write a line, but that two bottles
of Dr. Miles' Bestoraf ive Nervine have made
htm it new man. though not a young one, as
lie if 75 years of nge.lt does indeed seem
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QUAY KEEPING COOL
Despite Another Accession to the
Banks of His Opponents.
HIS HINTS AT A COMBINATION
Of the Cther Senatorial Candidates Are
Immediately Denied.
PLANNING TO THWABT THE CAUCUS
IFROU A STATP CORBEgrOHOKTr.
Washington-, Dec. 19. Although" the
Senate was .in session only a few mlnntes
to-day, and closed with a solemn adj'ourn
aeat on acconnt of the death of Senator
Gibson, the time was long enough to give
opportunity for a good deal of gossip in
connection with the advent of District At
torney Graham, of Philadelphia, as a candi
date for the United States Senate in oppo
sition to Senator Quay, and, for tljat mat
ter, in opposition also to Candidates Dal
zell, Huff, Eobinson, and any other gentle
man who chooses to announce himself pre
vious to the evening of the Senatorial cau
cus at Harrisbnrg.
Senator Quay was rallied a good deal by
his iriends in the Senate at the new opposi
tion that has sprung up to annoy him, and
it was suggested that there was a combine
on tap to encompass his defeat. The Sena
tor took all the badinage thai was going in
the best of humor, and insisted tbat nobody
owned the State of Pennsylvania, and that
any citizen of proper age, black or white,
had the right to announce himself, or get
some good friend to announce him, for the
office of Senator.
Quay's Suggestion of a Combination.
To the correspondent of THE DISPATCH
the Senator said thathe had no intimation
of the purpose of Mr. Graham, and was
only informed oi his action by the news in
the morning papers. As far as cpuld be
judged from the reports in the newspapers
it looked as though Frank Biter was the
mainspring of the movement. He had been
told that Eiter was opposed to his re-election,
and if that was the fact it was natural
that Mr. Eiter should desire to have a can
didate for whom he could conscientiously
vote. He could find no fault with that.
though he might indulge a feeling of sur
prise tbat the gentleman from the Tenth
Legislative district in Philadelphia oould
not make a selection from the array of dis
tinguished Congressmen, already in the
field. Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Eobinson or Mr.
HufE Tbe Senator had no donbt that any
of the gentlemen, including Mr. Graham,
would make a good Senator if elected.
The suggestion of a combine among the
candidates, aside from Quay, for the pur
pose of defeating the latter, was so exciting
that it led the correspondent of The Dis
patch into a vigorous chase after the
facts.
The Combine Vigorously Denied.
Mr. Huff, with that frankness whieh
characterizes all his conduct, assured the
correspondent tbat the candidacy of Mr.
Graham was as muoh of a surprise to him
as it was reported to be to Senator Quay.
If there were a combine he had been left
out. He was not a candidate in the sense
of his having been 'formally announced.
Some of his friends had mentioned his
name, and he had assurance of support
from his own County, lrom Armstrong, In
diana and other counties, even to Dauphin
county. If members of the Legislature
wanted to v6te ior him he could not stop
them, but he was neither seeking the office,
nor was he in any scheme to defeat anybody
else.
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man from the Chester county district, was
really vehement in his denial of a partner
ship in any combine. He was in the race
on bis own account, and if he could not
make the ripple he would not use his
strength to defeat or to assist any other par
ticular person. All of the candidates were
his friends He was somewhat surprised at
the announcement of the candidacy of Mr.
Graham.
The Field Open to All Comers.
Of course one candidate of his own size
was really enough from the eastern part of
the State. But he had no mortgage even
on his own section. The field was open, to
all comers. It seemed to him that such an
eleventh-hoar dream as the uprising of
Prank Eiter, with his unrivaled enthus
iasm and unanimity for Graham, was
destined to be rudely torn to Bhreds by the
terrible reality of the caucus, which, of
course, could be for nobody but Eobinson,
but the action of Eiter would bring
Graham, who is really a good fellow, to the
attention of the people of the State, and he
might fairly expect future honors.
Mr. Dalzell, the remaining candidate who,
tbe gossips assumed, might be in the al
leged combino, is absent in attendance at
the funeral of Senator Gibson at Lexing
ton, Ky., and therefore could not be seen.
His friends express a strong doubt, bow
ever, that be had any knowledge ot the
action of Eiter and the candidacy of Gra
ham, previous to the publication of the
matter.
A New Interest in the Situation.
Whatever may be the meaning or the
effect of the strategy of Mr. Eiter, the an
nouncement of so vigorous and popular a
candidate as District Attorney Graham has
aroused new interest in the Senatorial suc
cession of Mr. Quay, and the episode of
the election, which 'many had come
to think would be but a monotonous mat
ter of form in tbe casting ot the
vote of the caucus for the practically un
opDosed choice of Quay to succeed himself,
will at least have an interesting variation.
Some of the Pennsylvanians here seriously
believe that there will yet be concerted
action of those who are opposed to Senator
Quay, to keep the members who will sup
port'tbem out of the caucus, and thus secure
the balance of power and effect a deadlock,
but others say that while the supporters of
the various candidates will give their sup
port in tbe caucus as long as their candi
dates aro in theifield, they will not bolt the
caucus nor refuse to$o in and abide by its
decision.
Senator Quay said to-day that at this
time he has no intention of going to Har
risbnrg, either for the organization of the
Legislature or for the Senatorial election.
He is not feeling well, and may leave for
the South in a few days. Should he im.
Srove a little he will go to his Beaver
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out-of-door exercise now, in the way of
long walks, it may be expected tbat he will
gain sufficiently in strength to forego his
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will leave for Bfaver the latter part of this
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holidays.
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TUESDAY, DEOEMBEK
CHAINED FOR YEARS.
Two Insane Brothers Found Fastened
Together in One Room of
A PENNSYLVANIA FARM HOUSE.
One Had Been a Prisoner for 8, the Other
for About 5 Te,ars.
PARENTS THOUGHT THEY WERE RIGHT
I
rsrxcTAi. tklforam to the ni3PATcn.i
Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Two insane
brothers, chained together in one room in a
farm house among the mountains of Somer
set county, were liberated by Dr. "Weth
erell, of the State Commission on Lunacy,
npon a recent tour of inspection through
the western part of the State. Each one
was fastened by a chain not six feet long,
which extended back under his bed to a
staple in the floor, allowing him to move
only about three feet from the side of the
bed. One brother had been chained there
eight and the other about five years.
Strange to say tbe one who bad been there
the longest was perfectly apathetio as to
his liberation.
The family," who were Pennsylvania
Dutch, seemed totally unaware that they
were acting cruelly In keeping the boys
chained. In fact, they rather took credit
to themselves for having kept them off the
county by not sending them to an asylum.
It had been reported to Dr. "Wetherell that
the brothers were maniacs whose outbreaks
required heroic measures to subject and
that in consequence they were cruelly
treated, bat he found to bis sur
prise that they were, as a rule,
peaceful and well treated. His intention
was to push the matter against their jailers
in the nnnrtsi. but ns the familr nromised to
free the boys and look after them aronnd I
the farm suit was not brought One of the I
brothers, however, died from natural causes,
but on Dr. "Wetherell's revisiting the place
subsequently he found the other, who had
been chained eight years, working in the
fields as quietly as any of his brothers.
As far as could be found out from the
parents, who could only speak broken
English, the bovs bad always been feeble
minded and had each been chained ns the
result of a violent outbreak. There were
originally eight children, all of whom were
feeble-minded, and four, including the two
chained brothers, were at times liable to
violent attacks ot mania. The parents are
at'a loss to account for this affliction, as
they are perfectly sane and steady, hard
working people.
The finding of tbis case was a revelation
to the board, as they thought all corners of
the State had been scoured and all chained
lunatics committed to the State asylums.
Dr. Wetherell brought home as a souvenir
of his trio the chain which for eight years
bound the elder brother. ,
PBOTESTANTISM PLAHTED.
Catholics' Attempt to Prevent a Span Ish
Church Dedication Fall.
London, Dec 19. The Standard's
.Madrid correspondent says, that despilhe
the emphatic protests of the Papal Nuncio,
the Bishop of Madrid and thonsandt of
aristocratic Catholics, the Protestant church
iwas consecrated to-day with the consent of
Premier Sagasta. Aichbishop Plunket, of
Dublin, Pere Hyacinth and several En
glish clergymen were present. The conse
cration ceremony had been deferred repeat
edly, as tbe approval of tbe Conservative
Premiei just succeeded by Sagasta could
not be obtained.
HEADQUARTER
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III IIAfllllal mLM PCIiII1 N week until 8:30. Saturday till 11 3 i
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NEW ADVKICI'IHKIH KN'JB.
LATIMER'S
WILL INTEREST., roum..
45 -inch Black Lace Flouncings, $1.50 to
$2.50 per yard for grade which sold for-
merly for $3 and $5, but they are 5 to 7-
'yard Remnants, and go in pur great Dress
Goods Remnant Sale.
100 Imitation Seal Muffs ----'
$2.60
That look real, for Holiday Gifts. Are
warranted. ' - . - '
Military Capes
Are the go this Holiday . Season.
in and see our Capes and Muffs.
Lace Scarfs
Are in demand this year. Have you got
ten one yet?
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IN OUR BOYS7
SI IB OTEBCOAT DEFT.
We propose to make this week memorable for the great
est sale of juvenile clothing in the history of Pittsburg.
There is only one way of bringing about this result, and
- that is to name such prices as will compel all in need of
clothing to patronize our popular establishment
All the finer grades of Boys' Suits and Overcoats
have been cut down to the price of the cheaper qualities.
In other words, a suit or overcoat which you buy fom us
.now for $5, sold previous to this announcement for $8.50.
BOYS' SUITS
d ET Will purchase a suit
J Worsted, Cassimere,
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(f$ E-0 or a s'n2e or double-breasted and straight
4OivJVj cut 5 su;t of Silk Mixed Worsted, plain
and fancy Cheviot Cassimere, Twill or Scotch Mixture; re
duced from $10.50. v
FT Will buy a suit of English Clay Worsted, un
M' dressed Worsted, imported Cassimere and Silk
or fancy Worsteds; reduced from( $12.50.
Boys' Overcoats.
d0 Kf At this price we are offering a splendid
VWIVV
Overcoat well
very latest style. This is ' an exceptional
from $5.
JT For an Overcoat of blue, black,
v-' gray, melton or kersey, trimmed
the very best manner; reduced from $7.
d0 Buys an Overcoat or Ulster of melton, kersey,
M0 frieze, vicuna, cheviot or fur beaver, cassimere and
farmer's satin lined; nothing like them at this price; re
duced from $12. 5a
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1SS1
JOS. HUE GO
For Ladies.
SPLENDID FURS.
Fur Sets, Muffs, Shoulder
Capes, Fur-Lined Jackets and
Circulars, including elegant
Evening Wraps.
Ul
Low Prices Now For
. Christmas Buyers.
Some Short-Length
Jackets at
Seal
S75 EACH.
27-inch Alaska Seal
At
At
$145
JACKETS,
$175
At $200
Exceptional values also in
30-inch Jackets and in 34, 36
and 38-inch Seal Coats.
SEAL MANTLES in new
shapes.
Seal Mantles suitable for
elderly Ladies.
Children's Fur Sets.
Fur Tippets
And Neckscarfs.
MUFFS, Si and up to the
finest, including our celebrated
ALASKA SEAL MUFFS
at $10.
Largest stock of reliable
j goods.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
PENN AVENUE.
Ue20-74
fltiS
Sizes 14 to
19 years.
of plain or fancv Cheviot
light and dark colors, single B
made and
finished in the
value; reduced
brown, Oxford,
and finished in
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