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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
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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
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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
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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.