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We wish to say the thing which will direct your attentionto this most unusual furniture selling. We wish to help the fig¬ures to talk.the story they have to tell is of the saving of money.not a matter of cents, but of dollars and dollars.

If you are a housekeeper.if you have a furniture need-present or prospective.this sale is for YOU.

Specials in the Parlor and Library Furniture departments:Pador Furniture.

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Mahiip:n.r-finish Armchair $11.00Mahojrany Chair, in mn^l'.n 15.00Mahogany Armchair. In mu-l.D. 29.00Mabojr:ny lia r, learhcr 1J.5 i

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Tapestry Conch $25.00 sTapestry Couch 22.50Tapestry <\>uch 22.00Velour Couch. 25.00Oriental Couch 1D.OOVelour Couch, utility £2.00Velvet < Touch 25.00Velour Oouch 19.00Plush Gnorb 24.:)0Velour tvuich. 18.00Velonr Oonrh 24.00I'antasote Coach 10.00B:i?«lsil Coach, oriental 1.8.00A'eKHir Cooch 2-.00Velour H«a Coacb 16.00Velour Coach 18.50tlrieiitai Divan, denim 22.00Corne. Liiran 36.00"Sleepy Hollow" Chair 12.00G.«y Cor er Seat. Bajrd-id 30.00.Jolil-n <>ak Morrl-! Chilr 24.(*)Mahogany Morris <.'hnir Fram.'. 7.50Mahiqtary Murris i 'h : S velnor. 16.50< >:»S lV.texit Morris Ch iir Frame. 7.50Flemish ifcik Morris Chair 4.50Einl* ssed Vflour Morris Chair.. 38.00Mih g;ny Inii d Mo ris « hilr.. 12 00Mahozany Morris Chair Frame. 25.00Mahogany Morris Cha r Frame. lO.OOCol.l ii link Morris Chair Fi a1115.50Mahogany-finish Morris Chiir.. 7.00Maiiomny.fliilsh M.rrls Chair.. 13.00Mahofr.ny Morris Chair Frame. 1:1.0'^Mattotrnny Chair 20.00M.tlioir ny Morris^"hair. 47.u0Mahot ny Morris . 'lialr Frame. 2O.00Mahiifr ny Morris Oia'r Frame. 14.00(Joltlei < >:ik Library Table 3.50Birch '.'brarv Table 8.50Mah finy IJlrary Tabl 11.OJ<;«1 !ea t>;k library Table 18.00. (Nik K:<1u -y Table ls.00Bii)jl!-li Oak Ulir rv Tili!e 24.00M.ilh-jfany Library Tilble 35.(MlMal.o*;iny Library Tabl 28.00M h f ny S'<t ta y Bo k a e.. 4S.0OOak Se -n~t try Bookcase 25.00O.ik Secretary Booktas- 24.50Oak S*H* 'etary Uookcns^ 22.00. ok Secretary Bookcase io <xioik Seer tary B^okcas-e 18.(OOak S-cn-lary Bmjk.-a.-e 11.oO0;,k Sei retary llo «kcrs 23.00o:ik Bookcase I6.0>)Mali Rany-finish Bookcase ifl.ooOak Hr>,ik 'ttse 22.O0

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want your daughter to be as nicely clad as her sister schoolmates.Tomorrow we hold out to you inducements that ought to bring youhere quick.

33Co Yard,25 pieces Fine German Plaids,

in the most exquisite color com¬binations. 50c. values. Price cutto 33c.'for tomorrow only. A bigsaving this. Hurry.

>erge,39c. Yard,

All-wool Storm and ImperialSerges, first qualities, in prettyautumn colors. Of course thisconcessionary price is for tomor¬row only. So you must be promptto make the saving.

Grain Ite,49c. Yard,

Cheviot,?(D)Co Yard,

Whipcord,55Co Yard,

One case All-worsted GraniteSuitings, in garnet, cardinal, green,brown, navy, marine, etc. Everyyard worth 69c. A more service¬able fabric for a school dress couldnot be found. These won't lastlong, so come tomorrow.

100 pieces extra quality 50-inchAll-wool Navy Blue Cheviot,shrunk and sponged ready for theneedle. 75c. is the real value ofthis cheviot. It's a matchless bar¬gain and one you'll not see re¬

peated. Don't miss this oppor-tunitv.

85 pieces extra quality All-woolSilk-finished Whipcord. Theirequals are not to be found under75c. yard. All the new autumncolors are here. This is exactlywholesale cost, so you should nothesitate. Be here tomorrow.

Homespun,79c. Yard.

These come in mixtures of gray,Oxford, brown, blue, plum, etc.,guaranteed not to shrink, beingthoroughly steam sponged, and aremade of fine selected yarn. Onedollar would be a fair price forthem. Ask to see these tomorrow.

Laoslbtuirglhi & Br©.9420 to 426 1th St.

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Are Healthful.because they are made on hygienically cor¬rect lasts.hugging the feet closely and giving eachand every foot-muscle unrestricted play while walk¬ing.

^ Are Beautiful.because they have all the earmarks of thefinest $5 and $6 Shoes.produced by the most skilledworkmen and of the very best material to be

Jk found.4»4* Are Economical. because they are superior to any other

4* advertised^ and $3.50 Shoes.will wear better andretain their stylish shapes longer than any other

«L . known Shoes.IT̂he "WI-MO-DAU-SIS" are sensible Shoes.and

<4* never made on abnormal shapes.consequently you will-. I

not tire of them. They come in a sufficient variety of

different styles to suit the various tastes of all Wives,Mothers, Daughters and Sisters.

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All pictures intended forentry in the Amateur Photo¬graphic Exhibition must be inour hands by 6 p.m. September26. Particulars at Photo coun¬

ters.

Ladies who are awaiting theannouncement of opening offall line of Queen QualityShoes, take notice. They'reready. Best Shoe ever madefor $3. ;

The Boys Have the Right of Waythis week.in preparation for school going next- Monday. Thegeneralities everybody is familiar with. That we show more stockthan any three other stores. That our Boys' Suits liave greaterwearing qualities than others'. That our prices are invariablylowest.

But the details of this season's providings will astonish you.The* specials gathered expressly to meet the school need are thegreatest values ever presented. We don't hesitate to say that. Theclaim is borne out in toto.

Special lot of Boys' Hrown Chwk Novelty Stilts, with separate »«*t, open «i /Tt\0front; shteld of Ited and small coat i-ollar; lapel* faced. Sizes 8 to 9 year*. IIWorth $;<. Cut we matt' It a school leader for °r " . ^

Special lot of Hoys' Gray Striped Cheviot Double-breasted Knee Pants Suitu;well made ami lined; extra buttous and patent band on |>ants. .Size* 1 to 111years. Worth $.1.50. Hut a school leader for -

Special lot of Boys' Xeat Brown Novelty Mixed Cheviot Double Breasti-dKn«- I'ants Suits; every thread wool and all se.'.ms sewed with silk; reinforc¬ed throughout. Sizes 7 to 10 years. Worth $4.50. But a chool leader for....

Special lot of Boys' Cray Striped Cheviot Double Breasted Knee PantsSuits- all wool; lined with double-warp Italian eloth; double Keats and knees lupants; silk-sewed. Sizes 7 to 17 years. Worth $tk50. But a school leader for

$3.50

Specials of Greatest II raterestmark the opening of the new season now rapidly getting into fullswing.NewDressSkirts,Worth $6.50, for.Made up of that always popular English

Serges. both dressy and durable; Blackand Blue. Cut lu the new shape.andall lengths. The lot Is only 50 big.

New Rairoy=day Skirts,Worth $7, for...Very stylish Gray Homespuns; tailor-

made and finished; draped In the verylatest style; short, shorter and shortestlengths. This price limited to 50 skirtsalso.

New FlamnmeMeWaists.worth $1.50Just as you are tiring of the Wash

Waists we ofTer you what will prove tobe one of the biggest bargains of the sea¬

son.these Flanneile Waists.In the identi¬cal shades and patterns of the finest andrichest Imported French Flannels.thosedots, and rings, and Persian designs on

grounds of delicate and deep shadings.The waist-fashion and fitting are as faith¬fully copied as the patterns.

New Jewelry.Fobs.worth $1.50..Four-p -nny Watch Fobs. These are the

latest fad for men's wearing.Sterling Silver Lorgnette Chains, with

plain and Jeweled slides; at <£, ~rjeweler's $3. Here V*-/5Ladles' Fine Swiss Watches, In enameled

eases, with enameled chutclalue »*._ o

pin; warranted and worth $10. for y7'4®Solid Gold Kings, plain and chased,

with one. two and three-stone set- o..tings; worth $1.50, for...; OyC.

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New FrenchFSannelfles,Worth 19c. a yard, forTwo things ladles told us yesterday aliout

these Flannclles; That we had the largestassortment In town and that we were 4c.a yard below everyliody else's price. That'sright. We've EVEHY pattern that haabeen designed In these French Flannel imi¬tations.and everybody else aaks 19c. as

against <ur 15c. a yard.

NewSchool HoseWorth 19c. a pair.

Boys' and Girls' Fast Blaek and Seam¬less Itlbbed Hose, that Is really extragood quality even for 10c.Lot of Boys' and Girls' Xarrow and

Wide Bibbed Hose, with doubleknees, heels and toeB; worth 25cfor I9C."Black Cat" Hose, for Boys and

Girls, triple knees; best wearingHose made *5C.

Most Wonderful Sale off Dress Goodsthat has ever been held is being held now. The values are genuine- aa true as thedollar's stamp. While the patterns and colorings are all choice and aeilwvt and stylish.Such a saving ought not to be slighted.Values up to

75c. a yard.

Values up to$1.50 a yard.

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GALES ON THE LAKES.

The West Indian Storm Greatly In¬creased In Intensity.

Chief Moore of the weather bureau hasIssued the following:The West Indian storm, which has passed

from Texas to Iowa since Sunday, has in¬creased greatly in intensity during the lasttwenty-four hours. From Iowa it willmove northeastward and cause severe galesover Lake Michigan tonight and over LakesHuron and eastern Superior late tonightand Wednesday. Anticipating storms of anexceptionally dangerous character, all ship¬ping on Lake Michigan has been advisedto remain in port and full advices havebeen given to all ports on the#other lakes.The storm Is also likely to cause severethunder storms and squalls from easternIowa and eastern Missouri over Illinois,Indiana, southern Wisconsin, lower Mich¬igan, northern Ohio and Lakes Erie andOntario.

Superintendent Appointed.Harold Davis has been appointed by the

District Commissioners superintendent ofconstruction of the colored manual training

; school at $4 per day.

WEATHER OBSERVER'S REPORT.

Velocity of Wind R^orded at Ninety-Six Miles kn Hoar.

The following jpeaaa,ge, dated Sundayevening, was receded this morning by theweather bureau in:Washington from Dr. I.M. Cltne, the locai observer of the weatherat Galveston:"Barometer reached 28.53 Inches at 8:1*0

p.m. of the 8th. Instruments on roof blownaway. Highest wind recorded, nlnety-slxmiles an hour, from the northeast at 6:15p.m. of the 8th. Wind higher from south¬east a short while after anemometer blewaway. Tide came In rapidly, covering en¬tire city from six to fifteen feet deep. Southand east portions of city swept entirelyaway; all other buildings damaged more orless. Hundreds of lives lost. Tide beganfalling slowly 11 P-Jn., 8th, and by themorning of the 0th high portions of citywere dry. Water still over low places to¬night."Dr. CUne, with hla brother and three chil¬

dren, spent several hours on a hastily con¬structed raft. He makes no mention of lossof life In his Immediate family; press dis¬patches, state, however, that his wife losther life la a falling building.

GHOULS AT WORK(Continued from First Page.)

and buffeted about by drift and wreckageas to make it difficult to identify them.They were washed ashore near Seabrooke.The same train brought the bodies of Mrs.

Vincent and her two children, who weredrowned at Morgan's Point.Mr. McIIhenny was rescued alive, but

completely exhausted. He say# the watercaine up so rapidly that he and his familysought safety upon the roof. He had hisson Haven in his arms and the other chil¬dren were strapped together. It was notlong before a heavy piece of timber struckHaven, killing him. He then took up youngRice and while he had him in his arms hewas twice washed ofT the roof and in thisway young Rice was drowned.Mrs. Lucy's oldest child was next killed

by a piece of timber, and the younger onew:is drowned and next Mrs. Lucy waswashed off and drowned. Finally tne roofblew off the house and as it fell into thewater it was broken in twain. Mrs. McII¬henny remaining on one-half and Mr. Mcll-henny on the other. The portion of theroo-' to which Mrs. McIIhenny clung turnedover and this was the last seen of her.

MORE VICTIMS OF THE STORM.

Tug Brunswick Brings an AdditionalList of Jlamrn.

HOUSTON, Tex.. September 11..The tug¬boat Brunswick, which arrived here lastnight from Galveston, brought an addi¬tional list of names of dead In that city, as

follows:Alexander Caddom and four children.Paul Delyea, ex-sergeant of police.Paul Ptolmey.Miss Ewlng.C. Wollam, drowned after saving several

women and while trying to save others.Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen.M. H. A. Hansinger, father and mother-

in-law.The horrors of Sunday were nothing as

compared with Monday. An attempt was

ma<lc to bury the dead, but the ground wasfull of water and It was impossible to digtrenches. Aldermen McMaster and M. P.Morrlssey secured authority to have thebodies taken to sea for burial and a bargewas brought up to the 12th street wharffor that purpose. The firemen renderedheroic service in bringing the bodies to thewharf, but it was almost Impossible <o getmen to handle them.

Looting During the Storm.During the storm and afterward a great

deal of looting was done. Many stores hadbeen closed, their owners leaving to lookafter their families. The wind forced in thewindows and left the goods prey for the ma¬rauders. Ghouls stripped dead bodies ofJewelry and articles of value. Captain Kaf-ferty, commanding United Slates troopshere, was applied to for h?;lp and he sentIn seventy men, the remnant of the bat¬tery of artillery, to do police duty. Theyare patrolling the streets under directionof the chief of police.An urgent appeal to the outside world

was Issued, and those who respond areasked to send contributions to John Sea-ley, chairman of the finance committee:W. C. Jones, mayor; M. Lask.-r, presidentof the Island City Savings Hank; J. D.Skinner, Galveston cotton exchange; C. M.McMaster, Galveston chamber commerce;R. G. Lowe, manager Galveston .News, orClarence Ousley, manager Galveston Tr:-oune.

At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon a meetingof prominent citizens was held at the cham¬ber of commerce for the purpose of organ¬izing for the relief of suffering and to burythe dead. A burial committee was appoint¬ed, charged with collecting and buryingthe bodies of all dead. Inquests will be dis¬pensed with.

Scnbrooke Almost Wiped Out.A. Hamlin, a traveling salesman, who ar¬

rived on the tugboat, says that only onehouse is left standing at Seabrooke. Themainland Is strewn with dead bodies. Thetown of Angelton was washed away. Therailroad agent and wife and sister at Vir¬ginia Point were drowned.The work of securing the names of the

dead at Galveston proceeds very slowly.The newspaper plants are crippled, and no

papers have been Issued since Saturdaymorning.LITTLE DAMAGE AT TORT ARTHIR.

Considerable Shipping WreckedAround Sabine Pass.

PORT ARTHUR, September 11..Thegreat storm which so nearly destroyed thecity and port of Galveston did practicallyno damage at Port Arthur. Houses In thelower grounds were Injured by back-watercoming Into the floors from one to fiveInches deep.A sixty-ton red-snapper schooner was

beached In front of the old town of SabinePass, while a large barge and many smallcraft between the old and new towns werecarried by the waves upon the beach andSouthern Pacific railroad tracks and be¬yond to the open prairie. The United Stateslife-saving station and several near-bybuildings were destroyed. The UnitedStates pilot boat Hope rests on the prairie,a quarter of a mile south of New Sabine.The water was about four feet deep overthe main street In Sabine, but did littledamage to the business houses, movingsome from their foundations, however. Twofishermen out In the gulf were drowned.The custom house at the water's edge

was twisted on Its piling foundations andthrown out of plumb. The number ofhouses wrecked and destroyed at New andOld Sabine will not exceed thirty or forty.

VAX WVCK GIVES fSOO.Mew York Mayor Appeals for Aid for

Galveston.NEW YORK, September 11..Mayor Van

Wyck today issued an appeal to the citizensof New York for help for the sufferers ofGalveston, heading the appeal with a

subscription.The mayor also sent the following tel¬

egram to Mayor Brashear of Houston. Tex.:"Hon. S. E. Brashear, Mayor, Houston,

Tex.:. "In response to your telegram. I have Is¬sued a call to the people of the city of NewYork to contribute to the relief of thoseafflicted by the disaster at Galveston. Pleaseexpress to the mayor of Galveston the pro¬found sympathy of the people of New Yorkfor the people of Galveston In this hour oftheir distress.

"ROBERT A. VAN WYCK."Ten doctors and twenty nurses from

Bellevue Hospital have volunteered to goto Galveston and help care for the Injuredand sick. They will leave New York byspecial train tonight, and will be on thescene In three days at the longest.

Sixteen Killed at Hitchcock.HOUSTON. Texas, September 11..At

Hitchcock, sixteen lives were«Jost by Sat¬urday's storm, two Italian families of thir¬teen persons losing twelve of their numberby drowning. The following were killedby falling timbers: Mr. and Mrs. HiramJohnson, Wm. Robinson, a child namedDomlnico.

France to Send Condolences.PARIS, September 11..The French gov¬

ernment has decided to send a message tothe government of the United States ex¬

pressing sympathy with the people of theUnited States on the disaster at Galveston.

Have Relatives In Galveston.Several persons living or temporarily re¬

siding In Washington have near relativesIn Galveston. Among these are Mr. Chas.J. Nets of the Congressional Library, whosemother conducts a millinery store in Mar¬ket street there: Mr. C. R. Hodges of thePost Office DeJ^tment, who has severalrelatives In the devastated »clty, and Man¬ager Fred R. Zwelfel of the "Belle of NewYork" company, whose parents and twoslaters reside In Galveston.As no telegraphic communication is yet

possible the anxiety of these gentlemen overthe fates of their near and dear ones isnaturally intense.

QOLBENBERQ922 to 928 7th St and 704-6 K St.

. "The Dependable Store.

We Are Headquarters for the Fashionable

WalkfieEvery day we are demonstrating our right to the title of lead¬

ers in Walking Skirt selling. Showing the greatest variety of styles.the best assortments.only the biggest qualities.we are right¬fully enjoying the biggest trade. These two special values for to¬morrow will bear us out:

A special purchase of 100 Stylish Walking Skirts, lx>th plain ami plaid backs. In black,brown, blue, pray and the i>opular Oxford*. Heavily stitched aroundbottom, and made In the best i«ossil>lr manner. These are worth agreat deal more money, bat we'll make a Iwmt of new friends byoffering them at

A special lot of the most fashionable Walking Skirts, made of STItK"T1,Y A 1,1. W<MH>golf suitings, In medium, dark and fashionable Oxford prays, f-.ill tallor-mide throughout andheavily flnlshe<l with nine rows of stitching around iHittom. Some have flap |»«.kets onside, others are plain. Reverse Ride iu smart pluld combinations. Ev¬ery detail of making is correct.guaranteed |>erfect fitting. No storeIn town ean )K*«sibly duplicate these Sklrfs for a penny less thi.11 f.YOur "leader" at

iu! hacks. In black,

$2o98M

Domestics as WE SeBD Tlhem.at Competntorfless Prices,

50 pieces of Genuine Amoskeag and 1.1 li¬on ster Apron Ginghams--regular price, g .6Vfcc. Sjieeinl Wednesday at 5*Co

50 pieces of Yard wide Percales, the regu¬lar standard 12V,c. grade; in only the most se¬lect styles.In navy blue, garnetand black ground. Wednesday'sspecial at 8^4c»25 pieces of best quality Stair OH Cloth. In

a good assortment of neat pat¬terns. offered tomorrow, per yard, E? 5 /.at... ... ... 5t>MCo

5-quarter Mohawkregular price Is lie.

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Muslin .

9%c.

10 pieces of yard-wide I'nblesched Muslin,the quality that always sells7c. yd..Wednesday for "4'/2c.SO pieces of new Outing (lotlis. heavy fleecs

quality, in a large variety of thelatest patterns. Wednesday's «»'- / 5 /-«'ial price OjMC..1-Inch Feather proof Ticking, in fancy

strips of blue, red. &c. The grade tluitregularly sells for 18c. yard.Special for only 14^Co

it-quarter Rleached Mohawkhousewife's favorit . qualityfer.-d Wednesday, i*r yd., at

Sheeting. the

r:'86«4c.An ExceptionalWe couldn't resist this bargain.and no more can you when you see vhat

is. A special lot of lollies" 20-Inch Union Silk I'liibrelias. close rolling:with steel rod and Paragon frame; silk cortl and tassel, ami hnmlleshorn. Dresden, ebony, silver-trimmed and natural Congo wood. TheI'mbrellas were Intended to sell at $1.50.but by taking all the manufac¬turer had we got them to sell at

500 dozen Handkerchiefs,worth 8c. and 110c.,

Itig as 'he quantity is it won't hold out long for the values are phenomenal. . t'holoe ofI>aflies' l'lain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, embroidered in four corners, trimm i! In Valen¬ciennes lace, some with silk initial, and haud-embroidered initial, and others mournlng-triinined. Also Men's Handkerchiefs. plain while henistit< tied, and with fast-color fancyborders, Ol good, generous size. These are regular Sc. and 10c. \hIucs choice for 5 cents.

Gray Enamel Ware and Housewares.2-quart size Gray Kuamel Rice or

Fajina Boilers, woith 39 cents, for..

6-qnart size Gray Enamel SeamlessSaucepans, worth 45 cents, for

ets8 quart size Galvanised Iron Ruck- fl g? f.s, worth 25 cents, for 11C*#.

Corrugated Gslvaniz <1 Iron Wash-tubs, woith 5o cents, for 39c.

2<i-gail >u Galvaniztd Iron Ash Cars.with cover, worth $1.25. for. "Oti

5-gallon size Galvanized iron Gar¬bage fans, with tight -fitting cover, A. e.,special for ^a>^o

Boys' School! Clothes for Earlly BuyersYou may make substantial savings on the

we sha' offel some extraordinary specialswhere.and offered simply as an inducementHere are 40 Huts' Good, Serviceable Suits,

just the kind for school wear.In fancy grayand brown checks; double-breasted coat andknee pants; all sizes from 8 t«» 10; well madeand strongly sewed. This little Q/Tt\ _lot won't hold out long when theprice is only °

R 'Vs' School Clothes t>y buying tomorrow forf"r the tine day. They are without equal aiiy-to get yon to "do the buying tomorrow.

A special lot of oil dozen Roys' Fancy IVr-cale Shirt Waists, In navy blue and garnet ef¬fects. All sizes from 4 to 13. .lustthe sort for school and every-daywear. Our special tomorrow at..

A bargain table containing a big lot ofRoys' Regular i 'c. All-wool Golf Taps. Incheviots, eassitneies. worsteds; in all sorts offancy patterns-aud a'.*> plainnavy blue serges; all silk lined. fChoice tomor-ow for

2 He,100 dozen Roys' Strictly All-wool Knee Pants,

in all sizes from 1 to 10 -made with tapedseams throughout well finished; patent elasticwaistband. Good variety of neat, serviceablepatterns. These are regular 75c.pants.but we took all the maker A Qhail, and at a price that iwrmitsus to say

THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE

Press Comments Pro and Con.

Should Destroy the Bugaboo of Ini-IterialiHm.

From the ^Brooklyn Eagle <Iod.).Not only should the letter destroy the

bugaboo of imperialism, but it should cover

with shame those who have deliberatelyfalsified the case and till with satisfactionthose whose sincere misconceptions of thatcase the letter should remove.

Pansent Phrase-Making.From the Boston Advertiser (Ind.).Those who have learned.as who lias

not?.to expect to find in all the Presi¬dent's public utterances, whether oral or

written, specimens of pungent phrase-making, will not here be disappointed.What could be more neatly put, as an ap¬peal to wage-earners not to be misled bycheap money sophistries, than this:"With the present gold standard the

workingman is secured against paymentsfor his labor In a depreciated currency.For labor, a short day is better tiian a

short dollar. One will lighten the burdens,the other lessen the rewards of loll."

A Vote-Maker.From the Toledo Times tltep.).Altogether, the McKinley letter will be a

strong campaign document.a vote-makereverywhere among candid men.

The Demoerats Xot Untitled to Criti¬cise.

From the Buffalo Express dud.).

The question whether the republic con¬

templated should be kept under the Ameri¬can flag or eventually made independent isnot touched upon, but the conclusion is ir¬resistible that a policy based on the princi¬ples the President sets forth in this lettermust in the end lead to Philippines in¬dependence. Whether the course taken hasbeen the wisest or not, the democrats, whohave so vociferously deplored the grantingof freemen's rights to the negroes in ad¬vance of a preparatory educational train¬ing, are hardly the ones to criticise it.

Temperate, Careifnl and Effective.From the New York Times (Ind.).Even the most atrabilious opponent of

the President will have to admit that theletter of acceptance which Mr. McKinleyhas submitted to the people for their con¬

sideration invites them to a temperate,careful, effective history of our militaryand civil undertakings in the Philippinessince May 1, 181*8.

Has to Defend the American Flag andthe American Dollar.

From the New York Journal of Commerce (Ind.).The whole of the republican position in

the present political struggle is stated withequal fullness and force by the Presidentin his letter of acceptance. This paper does'not share all the opinions in the letter. The;!President gives his party undue credit forthe prosperity of the country and he advo¬cates some policies which do not commendthemselves to this paper. But these arematters of very secondary importance com¬

pared with the two great questions of themaintenance of the present unit of value,which measures the obligations of all con¬tracts and credits in existence, and themaintenance of national sovereignty whereit has been rightfully acquired and whereduty to others and duty to ourselves de¬mands that it shall be sustained. Th* in¬comprehensible fatuity of the oppositionparty has thrown upon Mr. McKinley thedefense of the American dollar at home andthe American flag abroad.

Will Be Effective.From the Springfield Bepubliean (Ind.).The bulk of this noteworthy document

consists of a defense of the President'scourse In the Philippines. This Is the workof a man who feels himself to be on thedefensive. It Is a strong, at times a heatd, |statement. From It has been excluded i

every particle of evidence bearing againstthe President's side of the case. Into itha3 been compressed every point in hisfavor. It will have a wide hearing and willbe effective, it need hardly be said thatthis Is the strongest possible presentationof the administration cause. It Is thePresident's great speech of the campaign,and perhaps his only speech.

A Sophistry Destroyer.From the Cleveland Leader.It Is impossible to understand how any

voter can be deluded by the sophistry ofBryan after he has read this admirable let¬ter of acceptance, and every voted shouldread it.

Qnick to Seize the Stronic ArRnmenlH.Frvin the Louisville Courier-Journal (I>em.).

It is well known that the Courier-Jour-nal is not in sympathy with the propo¬sition that we shall surrender the Phil¬ippines to any faction of Filipinos, or toanybody else. We do not believe thatshould be done, and we do not believe Itwill be done. Mr. McKinley is quick toseize the clear and strong argumentsagainst that course. But the real ques¬tion, which he does not discuss, notwith¬standing hte length of his letter, is whetherwe shall govern the Philippines as a partof our territory to which our Constitutionapplies or whether we shall govern themas an extra-constitutional colony. Kulogiesof the republican party as the party thatopposes imperialism at home do not an¬swer this question.

Ingenious and Plausible.Fiom the Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier

(DrmJ.We publish in full today President Mc-

Kinley's labored defense of his adminis¬tration, which he has seen fit to put be¬fore the people in his letter acoepting therenomlnation to the presidency of theUnited States tendered him by the re¬publican party. It must be admitted thatit is a most ingenious and plausible docu¬ment and well calculated to have an ef¬fect on the unthinking and unwary. Fromfirst to last, it is notable for what it omitsto mention, rather than for what it actual¬ly says.

Marked by Conviction and Force.From the Providence Journal ilnd.)."We will not give up our own to guaran¬

tee another sovereignty." That is the gistof the President's reply to the little hand¬ful of shirkers who wish to scuttle out ofManila. His handling of the Philippineproblem is marked by the conviction aidforce ihat always characterizes courageousperformance of duty, and is beyond per-adventure the ablest brief yet prepared onthe patriotic side of the issue that the dem¬ocratic candidate calls "paramount."

Will Not Avail Him.From the Hrwiklyn Citizen (Dem.).President McKinley is an adept in the use

of language that seems to mean much andyet commits him to nothing in particular,but his skill in this relation will not availhim against the criticism of citizens whoare resolved to countenance no departurefrom the great principles upon which therepublic was founded. The issue whichtranscends every other in this campaign isthe one called paramount in the democraticplatform, and the letter of the. Presidentrather assists the democrats in their con¬tent-ion tBan avails to obscure it.

McKinley'* Plausibility.From the Boston Globe (Dein.).No contemporary political debater has a

more plausible art than Mr. McKinley hasbeen able1 to bring to his service in manycampaigns. When he has a point to makeand to carry no one is more resourceful inpopular expedients, and no one is freerfrom the chains of logic. Often he may notreach the mind, but he has the instinctv/hich guides him unerringly to the feel¬ings. His? intellectual scope is not rattd asbroad as that of some of his historic an¬tagonists and associates in public iife."notso deep as a well, nor so wide as a churchdoor; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve," us hehas shown on more than one hard-foughtfield. He seems to care not who duzzlesthe nation with his brilliance if on'.y hemay lure it with his Infinite tact. In thepresent instance these familiar qualities ofl»is equipment are employed with consider¬able effectiveness, although perhaps withless dexterity than on some other occa¬sions in his long career before the public.

Preston M. Pierce was today fined $50 byJudge Kimball in the Police Court for hav¬ing a pistol concealed on his person. Headmitted his guilt and paid the fine.

Is Your AiEmemt Catarrh?"1 had Catarrh *.ir 1 year." "I had Catarrh for 2

years." "I had Catarrh for A yeara." "I had Ga-tarrh for 20 years." "I had Catarrh for 60 yeais,"and Dr. Agnew'a Catarrhal Fowder cured me.The** are sentences from the volumes and volume*of testimony for tils great catarrh cure; matmythical patients, but words from men and womenalt over the continent who have been cured. It re¬lieves in 10 minutes. Sold by F. S. WILLIAMS,9th and F ata.; EDMONDS * WILLIAMS, 3d andFa. avc. 3