Tremendous BARGAIN Afv present stock must be reduced and shelves cleared Vj 0,;c; to make room tor in-eoniing spring goods. DURING THE NEXT 20 DAYS will have an opportunity to buy at prices never he- re offered in this section of the country, in addition to lre:ly low prices always lower kumi owwiwiir vou will buy goods AT A SPECIAL DSICOUNT ,.verv Dollar's' worth of Dry Goods, Notions, Boot .dShoVs, Clothing, and in fact on everything EXCEPTING GROCERIES. that vou may buy during this great clering up sale. Few rfoM pntes now sold, for all goods sold on same discoun nl reduced prices. A few left which will be close Cloaks, and1 at $12.00, now 7.50 Cooto, noM at6.00, mlumlu$2.7. JCkt aold at 8.75, now 6.25 Coato,ld at 8.25, reduced to 1.7fi tik- sold at 8.60, now 1.76 Coats, aold at 1.75, reduced to 95c i v Overcoats worth $8.75, now $6.75 OverooetB worth $7.00, now $4.75 Overcoate worth 6.26, now 4.75 Overcoats worth 5.26, now 3.25 Overcoats worth 4.25, now 2.75 OveweaU worth 3.00, now 2.00 Overcoats worth 3.00, now 2.00 Qvwcoate worth 1.7o, now 1.25 2L QvJL "Wv SrlcvvwOwV -jjJWvX Shties, sold at $3.00, now at $1.60 Shoes' sold at 2.25, now at 1.00 Slices' sold at 1-50, now at 75c Shoesj sold at 1.00, now at 50c F H. MAURER'S, JJ. W. Cor. Frent and Utiion Sta, NOW Berlin, OPPENHEIMER'S GREAT BARGAIN STOCK .... Everything New and Com plete in the Line of the LATEST STYLE FALL HATS has just been received, You can be sure of honest price. ShdES ! Shoes! Shoes! You make no mistake in buying from us. We always give you a rich deal. Cnmeand Bee Clothing. We are prepared to give you suits at rock bottom prices. At the old stand they use you right. H. 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Clearing Up SALE. out at the following prices now reduced to $2.75 2.75 Sold at 2.50, now red need to 1.50 1.7 J Sold at 1.75, now reduced to 1.20 90c Sold at 1.25, now reduced to 90c 45c Sold at 1. 10, now reduced to 75c 35c Sold at 75c, now reduced to 45c Gum Boots sold at $3.00, new $2.(50 Gum Boots sold at 2.76, new 2.25 Gum Boots sold at 1.75, now 1.25 $2.75 Siiberinarus Overs, nww 2.25 Ni EXIT TOE SPANIARDS, Formal Transfer Of Cuba tO tha American Authorities. .. GENERAL OASTELLANOS WEPT, ' The Retiring Cnptaln General Unable to control ins i motion bh lie uaae. : Farewell to Spanish Control on This Hemisphere, Havana, Jan. 2. The sovereignty of Cuba paased from Spain to the Uni ted States at noon yesterday. The form of the transfer was simple. consisting only of an exchange of speeches In the aalun of the palace, the huuliug dowi of the Spanish Han and the raising in its stead of the flag of the United States on the flagstaff on the palace roof. Salutes were fired from the heavy guns of the forts and the warships be fore and after the change of ilags. The raising of the Stars and Stripes was greeted with cheers by the people who covered the reofa uf the buildings around the palace and plasa. No orowd was permitted to gather In the streuts In the vicinity of the pal ace to witness the epoch making func tion. At 8 o'clock a guard composed of the Second battalion of the Tenth In fantry marched into the l'lasa Lie Ar mas, under command of Captain Van VI let. and formed around the squaro. Captain UenoraJ Castellanos watched them with interest from the balcony of his apartments as they entered the square and were stationed at all the streets approaching the plasa. No one was allowed to enter without a pass, mid all the doors of the palace facing i the square were ordered to be closed. Only those who could get on the roofs and balconies of houses in the neigh borhood saw what was going on before j the palace. j Generals Wade and Butler, of the American evacuation commission, were the first to arrive at the palace, where 1 they were met by General Clous and Major Mott. Then followed Generals Brooke and Chaffee and a number of Cuban generals. As they passed along the Spanish troops presented arms and the hand played "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Then uame General Fttx- nugn i riiu ms ian, miu jomea t.n- eral Brooke. On entering the palace the American generals went to the salon facing the plaza, which Is on the second floor. Here were gathered the members of the captain general's staff. Colonel Gelpl, Lieutenant Colonels Belled. Girauta and Bonltas, Major Prlego, Captain Rltenne and Captains Adolfo and Ha mon Castellanos, sons of tho captain generaL Suddenly Cnptaln Oenernl Castellanos entered the salon without ceremony from the left and greeted General Brooke and others. After shaking hands General Brooke sat upon ti sofa, while General Castellanos moved to wards the group of Cuban generals. British Vice Consul Jerome Introduced him to General Maya Rodriguez. Shak ing both the hands of the Cuban officer. In the usual Spanish fushlon, General Castellan said: "We have been enemies, but I re spect you for your correct attitudes and opinions. I hive pleasure in shak ing your hand." General Rodriguez replied: "I thank you, general. I feel sorry for the Span ish armjr, which hus defended the ban ner It was sworn to defend. I also have pleasure In shaking your hands." At the laM stroke of 12 the boom of a gun brought all eyes to the puiat In the room where stood the captain gen eral, who wax talking with an Ameri can officer. Immediately all was si lence. The captain general spappeu to the left, taking his position directly la front of his staff. At this moment tho Sand on the plaza was playing the Spanhih nationalhymn. As the gnus al Cabanas fortress ceased firing there wae a breathless pause in the salon. Everybody knew that the American flag was beta; raised on the staff on the roof of the palace by Major Butler, son of General Sutler, and that the Stars and Stripes was going up on all the other official staffs In Havana. After this second of silence the band en the plaza played "The Star Spangled Banner," while the guns of the' fleet and fortresses began to roar out the national salute of 21 guns. Immediately Captain General Castel lanos handed the manuscript of his speech to Captain Hart and began to epeak. Addressing himself to Malor General Wade, president of the United States military commission, though he seemed to look at the floor. General Castei lanoa aald: "Gentlemen: In compliance with the treaty of Paris, the agreement of tha military commissioners of the Island and the orders of my king, at this mo ment of noon, Jan. 1. 1899, there ceases In Cuba Spanish sovereignty and begins that of the United States. In conclu sion, I declare you In command of th Island, with the object that you may exercise it, declaring to you that I will be first in respecting It. Peace having been established between our respective governments, I promise you to (rive all due respect to the United States gov ernment, and I hope that the good re lations already existing between our armies will continue until the termina tion of the evacuation of those under my orders In this territory." After Captain Hart had translated the address General Wade said to Gen eral Brooke: "I transfer this command to you." Major General Brooke said: "I accept this great trust In behalf of the government and president of the United States, and (addressing Captain General Castellanos) I wish you and the gallant gentlemen with you a pleasant leturn to your native land. May prosperity attend you and all who be the guest of honor to open the Ohio ena of the mouth. are with you." i centennial on May 1, 1903. The ad- " , . General! Brooke ar.d Caatellanos j mlral expresses his thanks for the Dreyfus raken Buck to Prison, then shook hands, after which General honor, and says that while it is Im- London- jHn- 3. -The Paris corre Castellanos and staff retired from the possible for him, at present, to make i "P"dent of The Daily Chronicle says throne room. As he bid farewell to his officers General Castellanos said, with tears In his eyea: "Gentlemen, I have been In more battles than I have heirs on my head, and my self possession has never failed men until today. Adieu, gentlemen, adieu." Then he moved swiftly toward the stairway, escorted by General Chaffee, and followed by his staff. Aa he cross- ed the plasa the American ladles who were standing In the balcony of the i barracks waved their handkerchiefs, and General Caetellanoa responded by 1 bowing and kissing hi hud toward i them. At the corner of the plaza, with j tears In hla eyes, he turned to take a final look at the palace. He could aee the American generals on the balcony. Krri;TO ! Gen-rals Clous and Chaffee bade him fart-well, and the retiring captain gen- eral put off fur the Spanish transport Kr.'.mt. on which he will proceed to Mat ansae. After the departure of the Spaniards General Brooke held a reception, during which he told the Cuban oftlcerB that ho would expect inair Denny co-operation, which was solemnly pledged. The parade of the United States troops showed the feeling of the Cu ban element of tlx' population. The roofs, the streets, the parka and the , wayslde In the suburban districts were crowded with curious, but for the most part silent spectators. Now and again there was a cry of "Viva Los Ameri canos," followed by a burst of cheering, but there was no genera) expression of public rejoicing, though Major General Lee, who rode at the head of the col umn on a gray charge-, received a per sonal wit in n along nearly the entire route. AMBASSADOR ROMERO DEAD. Mexico's Representative la Washing- ton a Victim of Appcndloltlx. Washington. Jan. L Ambassador Romero, of Mexico, died last Friday aa the result of an operation for appendl- THE LATE SENOR ROMERO. ertlR He was 62 years old. The re mains will be taken to Mexico for In terment. The president sent a telegram of condolence to the Mexican govern ment. The president and cabinet at tended the funeral services this after noon. AN UNPOPULAR ORDER. Santiago's Protest Against Mending Customs IbsoetptM e Havana. Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 3. An order lit been received from Havana which. If enforced, will mean. In the Judgment of the commercial ulasses here, serious lnDury to the province. This Is a di rection to transmit the entire customs receipts each week to Havana. Com pliance with sech instructions would involve the abandonment of many npoessary Improvements, especially iu the matter of roads and water works. Since the American occupation began these funds have been used for such purposes, and have been the principal means of mePtmg tho necessary ex penditures. The lleraldo says that to carry out this order would rob 10,000 Cubans of employment, imwt of whom would probably take to the hills und become bandits, having no other re ii i lert l..:liW, fllasll' course. Robert T. Mason, IWItlsh con- i senators. sul al Santiago, says It was Spain's I Tlx- fight for the United States sena practkee of monetary centralization j torahlp depends largely upon the time which caused most of her troubles In ! of holding the Joint Republican caucus. Cube- Senator Quay's friends have llxed the General Wood, United States milMary . meeting for this evening, and if a ma- governor of the department, on being asked to express at opinion rcepectlng the order declined to be Interviewed, hut It Is reported that, without offer ing any criticism of the policy which dictates the order, ha has shown his annoyance at the possibility of a stop I helnar nut to the rood work helnr 1nru- In the province. Th local taxation runfl is nareiy sumcient to meet the expenses of the city. Popular excite- I merit over the order la growing among all classes. Confederate Graven In the North. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 3. General Clem ent A. Evans, of this city, who was chairman of the commission appointed by the governor In response to a reso lution adopted by the last legislature requiring the members to secure In formation as to the location of the graves of Confederate soldiers who died in northern military prisons, hus sent a copy of their report to General Marcus J. Wright, the agent of the war department. This report Is lock ing in essential details, but it shows that nearly 22,000 Confederate dead are burled In northern states. The Deadlock In Delaware. Dover, Del., Jan. 3. The Delaware legislature convened at noon today, and among the most important mat ters that will he taken up by that body will be the selection of a United States senator to succeed Senator George Gray. The Addlcks and antl-Addlcks factions were unable to get together In caucus last night, and the seselon he gins with a deadlock, owing to the ab sence of two members on account of Illness. Dewey Wants to Come Home. Toledo, O., Jan. 3. City Clerk Lem P. Harris is in receipt of a letter from Admiral Dewey, who was Invited to any definite answer, it would give him much pleasure should circumstances at that time render it possible to accept the invitation. A Warrant For Zola's Arrest. Bt London, Jan. 3. The Daily News says this morning: "In a roundabout man ner we hear that the British authori ties, at the request of the French gov- eminent, have Issued a warrant for th ir the to bej arrest of Brae Zola, now known I In EnglaaoA, Elected on the Opening of the Penn- sylvania Legislature. DEMO0BAT8 LOOKING FOB FUSION Thoy Appoint a Committee to Confer With Independent nopiitllcimn Con flicting Opinion as to nepiihltoau Senatorial Caucus. CXseSi Harrlsburg. Jan. 3. The cnucus of i the Republican members-elect of the house of representatives last night we) I an extremely harmonious affair. John R. Parr, of Lackawanna, was the Choice for speaker, his opponents being Ward K. Hllss, of Delaware, and George i M. Hosaek, Of Allegheny. The names Of 130 members were on the caucus roll. : ( and there were six absentees. The vote I on the speakership stood: Parr, 88; Hosaek, 26, Bliss, 8. The candidate! did not rote. Chief Clerk Jtre B. Rex, I of Huntingdon, and Resident Clerk A. D. Pctterolf. of Montgomery, were I I unanlmonsly re-elected, and a slate committee of 30 was nnmed to select 'the miner officials. The Republican, I nominees were promptly elected on the organization of the house today. 1 Mr. Bliss offered two resolutions de- j signed to expedite the work of the leg- j i Islature. They were adopted unanl- j mnnsly. The first resolution favors adjournment not luter than Thursday, April 20, nnd the second urges that the ! i appropriation committee of the house hall report the general appropriation I bill to that body on or before March IB. nnd that notice shall be given to j every Institution soliciting state aid 1 that the appropriation bills In their be l half must be presented to the leglsla- j j ture not later than the date named. A caucus of the Democratic members I ! of the house of representative! wau I held last evening In the supreme court ! j chamber. A resolution was adopted ' j that the nominees for speaker, chief 1 clerk and resident clerk accept the I nnmlnallnna with th. HhAmvI n.1 i np I that the same be subjected to any Changes or substitutions hereafter made by the caucus in arranging n ' fusion. William L. Creasy, of Colum bia, was the unanimous choice of the caucus for speaker. Ralph K. Shaner. of Pottstown, was nominated for chief clerk; George M. Wambaugh, of Har rleburg, for resident clerk, and Peter J. Hughes, of Philadelphia, for reading rlrrk. The chairman, Mr. Dixon, of ESlk, wus directed to confer with the chnlrman of '.he senate Democratic caucus with reference to selecting the time and place of holding n Joint cau cus of the senate and house for the nomination of a candidate for United Stntes senator. Mr. Hasson. of Venango, offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a committee be appointed to confer with tt committee representing the Inde pendent Republicans should they ap point such a committee to arrange for fusion on the organization of the house. The conference nf the Republican members of the senate was also held last evening, at which William P. Sny der, of Chester, was unlanlmously nomi nated for president pro tern. Edward W. Smiley, of Venango, was nominated for Chief clerk: J. Allen Leeds, of Phil adelphia, fur reading clerk; John H. Rhey, of Carlisle, for reading clerk, and Samuel B, Cochrane, of Klttannlng, for sergeant at arms. The Democratic senators held their caucus In a committee room In the new eapltol. Harvey W, Hnlnes, of York, was nominated for president pro tem.i nm! on today's organisation received the Complimentary vote of the Democrat!" Jurlty of the Republican legislators nt tend his nomination Is assured. His managers predict that the caucus will be held at the appointed time, and that there is no question of his success. Th" opposition are Just as confident that there will be a postponement until af ter the supreme court disposes of th." i criminal charges against Quay growing out of the failure of the People's bank, of Philadelphia. If they can bring about a postponement they believe Quay cannot be re-elected. Cuban Soldiers Waiting Kor Pay. Havana, Jan. 8. The continuance of the Cubans In arms Is the most puz zling question connected with the ad ministration of the Island. The nego tiations for the payment of the sol diers are to he conducted from Wash ington, ho as to relieve Major General Brooke of this difficulty. For the pres ent the Cuban commanders are holding their men closely together and under discipline. They say that they expect the United States to pay them, and that they will not dlsbnnd until they get an answer. There are probably 35, 000 men able to work, but now sponging on the country. .Inniiury Weather. Washington, Jan. 3. The naval hy drographlc office In the pilot chart of the North Atlantic ocean makes the following forecast for January: Stormy weather along the transatlantic routes, with frequent westerly and northwest erly gales. Frequent gales north of the 35th parallel, extending southwest to 30th parallel west of the 30th merid ian; occasional gales as far south us latitude 25 degrees north. Northers In the Gulf of Mexico. Occasional fog along and to the northward of the transaslantlc routes. Ice probable as far south as Cape Race, towards the he learns that Dreyfus actually started for France, but that he was taken back to the prison Island In consequence of the representations made by the gov ernment to the court of cassation as I to the danger of bringing him to Paris. La Paz Preparing For a Siege. Lima, Peru, Jan. 3. The latest ad I vices from La Pax," capital of Bolivia, aay that a combat Is Imminent between the revolutionists and the government troops. The La Paa merchants are , tastily laying la arerlslone In view sf a possible steejs ef the capital. CHAIRMAN DRtfJL Tboutrh Encouraging. He fe ttlU In a Critical Condition. Washington, Jnn. 3. The slight Im provement In the condition of Repre sentative Nelson DtbS ley, of Mulne. noted yesterday continued during the night, and bis family nre now hopeful NELSON DINGLET. that the change for tho better Is per manent. The fever has been slightly reduced nnd the pulse Is allttle stronger One of the atendlng physicians said tat:' morning that he believed the patient now hail a chance to recover. Ills con dition, however, remains critical. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Wednesday. Dec. 38. John P. Cochran, ex-governor of Del aware, died near Middletown, Del., aged 110. Justin S. Morrill, the veteran sennfor from Vermont, died of grip in Wash ington, aged 88. Miss Mercedes Gurcla, daughter of" the dead Cuban general, died of con sumption nt Thomasville, Ga llon. Justin s. Morrill, the veteran United States senator from Vermont, died of pneumonia In Washington, ageii ' 8S years. The dry goods store of Henry Wes sels. in Baltimore, was entered bv burglars, who blew open the safe and secured J7.000. W. A E. Moore, convicted in New York ol working the "hndger" game on Martit. Million, was sentenced to 1 years In Sing Sing prison. Soteros de Sarantos. a brigand for whom the Greek government offers 6. 000 finncs. dead or ullve, Is under arrest In New York for felonious assault. Thursday Deo. uo. It Is asserted that Carllst prisoners Inv Bpanllh prisons are being tortured Howard J. Reder, Judge of the Penn sylvania superior court, died at Uastnn.. aged S5. The Island of Guam, just acquired by tho United States as a naval statl'n. will have a naval governor. it Is reported that W. K. Vandcr bllt, Jr., now a Hurvard student, will marry Miss Virginia Fair, of California Mrs. Kate Adams died in New York from poison sent through the malls as a gift to a friend, labeled "brome seltzer." When the Americans went to tahe possession of Hollo. In the Philippines. they found the Insurgents had already captured the place. Ilnrry P. Bailey, cashier of the Colt ! brook (N. H.) National bank, la under I nrrest for robbing the bank of $35,000.. 1 The bank has suspended. Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, now i an army chaplain, declares that he will advocate the abolition of army chap- lalns as a useless expense. At a district scnooi near Clare, la., Harry Garvey killed the school teacher. Miss May Thomas, and then killed himself. She had Jilted him. M. Claude Phillbert de Ooroolles I formerly secretary of the French le gation at Washington, and a grnndsQS) of Lafeyette. died In Purls, aj?ed !G. Friday Dec. 30. A floating quarantine station, to cosi I 170,000, is to be built at Philadelphia fo? Havana harbor. The entire board of directors of thr ! Moriin (Kan.) bunk are In Juil, charged with violating the banking law. The Cubans In Havana had expendae" $10,000 lor an evacuation CelebratlOl which was prohibited by Generot Brooke. Frank Jay Gould, the youngest soir of the lute Jay Could, paid 130,000 for a seat on the New York Stock Ex change. Arrangements have been perfected for bringing home the bodies of sol diers burled In Cuba, Porto Rico and Manila. C. A. Boeler, a Wclls-Pargo exprnas employe nt Sun Antonio, Tex., went to deliver a $00,000 money package. I?e has disappeared with the money. Saturday, Dec. III. Ex-Governor Merrlam. of Minnesota, Is mentioned ns ambassador to Russia. The domestic letter rate from Can ada to the United States has been re duced to two cents. An army board will investigate the "embalmed beef" controversy between Generals Miles und Kngan. Frank Blasslngton, aged IS, and hie brother Joseph, nged 12, were drowned at Rock Falls, Conn., while skating. The Merrltt & Chapman Wrecking company has started to raise the sunken Relna Mercedes In Santiagr harbor. R. G. Dun's review of trade says the year 1898 far surpassed all others Ho. financial and Industrial results. New York is now the center of the world'" llnunclal power. Monday, Jan. 9. A revolution has broken out in 7 Uvia and Ecuador is much disturbed Six Finnish mine laborers fell MsP feet to death down a mine shaft ae Ishpemlng, Mich. The Louisville Courier-Journal nomJ nates Dewey and Lee for president am.1.' vice president on the Democratic ticket. The American liner Paris brought te New York the crew of the British tautt steamer Vlndobala, wrecked In mid ocean. An American lady in Rome has pre sented the pope with a magnificent gold snuffbox, studded with diamonds. . and containing a check for $50,000. A New York newspaper rent a $5,0t)C check to Emperor William, with a re quest that he write his views of the Spanish-American war. The cbec Was returned.
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