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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1903. H THE TREATY China OpensTwo Ports to United States. OTHER LARGE CONCESSIONS Commercial Relations Will Be Greatly Extended. INTERNAL TAX IS ABOLISHED 3IIslonnrIes Secure the Much-De-sired PrivileRC of Beinjr Allovred to Lease, in Perpetuity, Prop erty in All Parts of Empire. POINTS OP THE TREATY. TRADE Opening of Bew localities to International trade on the part of the empire In which the United states has vast commercial Inter ests. MANUFACTUKES lUght to carry on trade, industries and manufactures In all parts of China. TAXES Abolition of Internal tax levy in sr system. 3USSIONARIES Recognition of Americans' right of residence throughout the empire for mission ary work. PATENTS Protection -of patents, trademarks and copyrights. SIGNING Revision of laws so as to allow entrance of American capital. WASHINGTON, Oct S. The State De partment was today Informed of the sign ing of the American-Chinese commercial treaty and the Japanese-Chinese treaty at Shanghai. The American-Chinese treaty was signed by Minister Conger, Consul General Goodnow and Mr. Seaman, the three commissioners who negotiated the instrument. An Imperial decree by the Chinese government has made the treaty effective so far as that government is con cerned, but it must be ratified by the United States Senate before ratifications can be exchanged and the treaty put in operation. Great satisfaction is expressed at the State Department at the outcome. It makes certain that the two -ports in Man churia -will be opened to the United States, no matter what the outcome as to the negotiations for the evacuation of that territory by Russia may be. The assurance previously given by Rus sia and adherence to which this Govern ment will insist upon Is that the treaty ar rangements made with China covering Manchurian ports will be binding upon the Russian government. PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY. Extension of Commercial Relation Is Its Principal Object. WASHINGTON. Oct S. They negotia tions between China and the United States which culminated in the treaty signed to day at Shanghai were initiated under the provisions of article 2 of the final proto col, signed by the powers at Pekin on Sep tember 5, 1901, terminating the anti-foreign outbreak of the preceding year. The pres ent treaty has for its object the extension cf the commercial relations between the contracting powers by amending our ex isting treaty of .commerce-and navigation with China, and other subjects concern ing commercial relations, with the object of facilitating them. Articles L 2 and 3 refer to the rights and privileges of diplomatic officers, Consuls and citizens of the United States in China, and embody a number of changes which have been sanctioned by usage In China since the treaty of 1858. Most Important Article. Article 4 is the most Important of the treaty. By It the Chinese government recognizing that the present system of levying dues upon goods in transit, and especially the system of taxation known as llkin, impedes the free circulation of commodities, to the general injury of trade, undertakes, after the ratification of itc treaty and at a date to be mutually agreed upon, to abandon the levy of Hkln and other transit dues throughout the empire, and to abolish all the barriers and tax stations maintained for their collec tion. The United States, in consideration of this change, agrees, if all other powers having treaties with China do likewise, to pay at the port of entry on all its imports into China a surtax of V& times the tariff import duty. By this payment it shall se cure complete immunity from all other taxation whatsoever In the empire. Ex ports from China shall pay 74 per cent ad valorem, as at present, the whole amount of the duty being collected at the port of exportation. These are the salient points of this article, which officials believe may bring about a complete and satisfactory reform in the fiscal administration of the empire and enable the central government to derive much larger sums from the in ternal taxes than it now does, when the cost of collection is perhaps 50 per cent of the whole. Abolishing Internal Tax System. The remaining provjflons of article 4 re late to the method to be followed In abol ishing the present internal tcx-levylng system. It limits the places where native custom-houses can be maintained, pro vides for certificates of Identification for foreign imports, and the treatment of Chinese machine-made goods, which are to enjoy a rebate on the Import tax and exemption from export tax. Finally, it provides the method of Investigation of complaint", and declares an imperial edict shall be Issued at a date to be hereafter fixed, setting forth the abolition of Hkln taxation and charging the various high officials of the empire with carrying it out By another article, the Chinese Govern ment agrees to the establishment of bond ed warehouses by citizens of the United States at the open ports of China. By article 1. the Chinese Government "recognizing it Ip advantageous for the country to develop its mineral resources, and that it Is desirable to attract foreign as well as Chinese capital to embark in mining enterprises," agrees within a year " from the signing of the treaty to conclude the revision of Its mining regulations so that citizens of the United States may be able to carry on in Xhinese territory min ing operations and other necessary busi ness connected therewith. Article 9 provides for the protection of trademarks in China. Article 10 provides for the protection of patents, and article 11 for the protection or copyrights. Favor to Missionaries. By artlclo 13, the Chinese Government agrees to take the necessary steps to pro vide for a uniform National coinage, which - shall be a legal-tender throughout the empire. Article 14 relates to Chinese Christians and missionaries. It Insures the former the free exercise of their religion and protects them against the Injustice of the native officials, while not, however, ro moing them from their Jurisdiction or al lowing American missionaries the right. to interfere with the exercise of the native authorities of their jurisdiction over their nationals. To the missionaries, it secures what they have sought for years, a recog nition of their right to rent' and lease in perpetuity such property as their societies may need in all parts of the empire. At the request of the Chinese Govern ment, an article has been incorporated In the treaty by which the United States consents to the prohibition of the im portation into China of morphia and of instruments for its injection. Another article of the treaty provides for. the opening to Internal trade, In the same conditions and manner as other places are now opened to like trade in China, of the cities of Fend Tien Fu (Muk den) and Antung. the first the capital of the Manchurian Province of Sheng Ching and the latter a port on the Yalu River on the road between Mukden and Wlju, In Corea. TREATY COMPLETED. Provides for Arbitration, and Clears Avrny Many Differences. PARIS, Oct. S. It was learned in au thoritative quarters this evening that the terms of the general treaty of arbitra tion between France and Great Britain have been concluded between Foreign Minister Delcasse and the authorities In London. All the substantial terms of the treaty have now been settled. There only re-, mains minor questions of detail and the signing of the treaty. These formalities are so far advanced that the treaty Is considered to be an accomplished fact to day. The advanced stage, of the negotiations has not yet been communicated to the public. The treaty follows the general lines of the Hay-Pauncefote arbitration treaty, which to a considerable extent served as a model. It is pointed out that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, although re jected by the United States Senate, now serves the purpose of giving a basis for this important Anglo-French treaty. The officials also view the negotiations as evidence of the sympathetic attitude of the. United States, France and Great Britain, on the practical adoption of the theory of arbitration. The treaty is main ly significant In being the culmination of the rapprochement between France and Great Britain after centuries of warfare, the maintenance of defensive armaments and the recent animosities growing out of the Fashoda Incident and the South African War. It is also significant of the tendency toward a rearrangement of the European political alliances. The treaty is mainly the outcome of the exchange of visits between King Edward and President Loubet and the visit of Baron d'Estournelles de Constant and the French Parliamentarians to London. Offi cial pour parlours followed. French feeling heretofore has been rather skeptical over the practical real ization of the treaty, and when Its ad vanced stage Is known It will occasion widespread attention and discussion In France and throughout the rest of Eu rope. SULTAN MUST EXPLAIN. France Finds Moorish Marauders "Were Commanded by Ills Cousin. PARIS. Oct 9. According to the corres pondent of the Matin at Orin, Algeria, the French military authorities have proof that the Moorish marauders were com manded on two occasions by a cousin of the Sultan of Morocco and the son of the Commander-in-Chief of the Moorish army. The Matin states that inquiries made in Paris confirm the assertion, of its cor respondent, and adds It develops that the French government has decided to ask the Sultan to .explain his unfriendly act Duke to Colonise Large Tract. LONDON, Oct S. The Duke of West minster has .acquired 160,000 acres of land in the most fertile section of the Orange River Colony, and will leave England for South Africa this week to Inspect the property. He purposes to colonize the ter ritory with English farmers. Tobacco cul ture will be one of the principal features of the cultivation. Spanish-French Terms in Morocco. BERLIN, Oct S. It is officially an nounced that the .negotiations between France and Spain over Morocca are approaching an agreement whereby Spain will take certain ports on the coast oi .Morocco ana .trance win nave a free hand elsewhere in Morocco. German com mercial interests In Morocco appear to be guaranteed fully. Jews Try to Rescue Prisoners. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 8. At Orsha In the government of Monlleff on Monday. a thousand Jews tried to rescue several Jewish prisoners who were being removed from the prison to the railway station. The escort of mounted police drew their swords and repulsed the attack. Ten ar rests were made. Ranker's Family Trying to Save Him AMSTERDAM. Oct S. The Handelsblad reports holding of a meeting of creditors of the banker, De Goeyen, well-known in connection with South American Issues. The liabilities are said to exceed $2,500,000. The banker's family is trying to provide the money to arrange matters. French Strikes Cause Riotinjr. PARIS, Oct S. A number of strikes In the spinning trade are proceeding in the Northeast of France and some rioting has occurred at Tourcolng, Bailleul, Halluln and Hazebrouck. At the latter place the troops had to charge he strikers several times. Three Hundred Turks Killed. SALONICA, Oct 8. A serious engage ment occurred October 6 between Turks and Insurgents near Gumenjo. 33 miles from Salonlca. "About 300 Turks are re ported to have been killed or wounded. Fighting is still proceeding. Brotherhood of St. Andrew Meets DENVER, Oct S. The ISth annual con ventlon of the Brotherhood of St An drew was formally opened this afternoon in the Central Christian Church, being called to order by President w. H. D. English. Eugene C. Denton, of Roches ter, N. Y., was elected Chairman. Com mittees were appointed after whlchthe reports of officers and committees were read. This was followed by a conference. A meeting was held this evening at St Mark's Church at which several short addresses were made. "Lctty" Makes n Hit in London. LONDON, Oct a Seldom has such In terest been displayed In any theatrical event as in tho production at the Duke of York's Theater tonight by Charles Frohman of Arthur Plnero's new play, "Lctty," a modern drama in four acts, the scene of which Is laid in London. Pub lic curiosity was In no way disappointed, for Pinero has again showed the master hand and basv written a play which was not only successful tonight but appears to be destined for a long run. Firemen Lower World's Record. FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct S. A hose company of the Fort Worth Flro Depart ment today lowered the world's speed record for going Into action.' The contest was to run 250 feet, lay 100 feet of hose, a total run of 350 feet, making plug con nections and get water. The time was 22 4-5 seconds. COLONIES WITH HIM Chamberlain's Fiscal Policy Received With Favor, DISCUSSION CONTINUES KEEN fXiberals Have Made Xb Attempt to Refute ex-SccretaryVStntcmcnts, but Leader Rises to Sny His Scheme Is Impracticable. LONDON, Oct S- The discussion of Mr. Chamberlain's proposals continues keen, but so far the Liberals have made, no organized attempt at a counter combina tion. Mr. : Asqulth, the Liberal leader; spoke at CIderford, an Iron and steel cen ter in Gloucestershire yesterday, and In the course of his speech' contended It was impossible to retaliate upon the pro tected countries without taxing food or raw material, and experience showed that retaliation did more harm to the retalla- tors than to the retaliated. The adop tion of Mr. Chamberlain's proposals would foment quarrels with the. colonies. It was a calumny on the colonies, to say that the unity of the empire was impossible with out preferential tariffs. James Bryce, M. P.; speaking at Lan caster, expressed similar opinions and characterized Mr. Chamberlain's state ments as "grotesquely untrue and worth less. Gerald Balfour, president of the Board of Trade, addressing a meeting at Leeds, reaffirmed that the government was pledged not to give effect to the fiscal re form proposals until after art appeal to the country had been made, and he intimated the possibility that after Mr. Chamberlain had concluded his mission. it might be found that the taxation of bod was within the range of practical politics. Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian ex- Premler, presiding at a meeting in Lon don expressed his complete approval of Mr. Chamberlain's polio. The newspapers are Industriously col lecting prominent colonial opinion on the fiscal question, which .so far is not unduly enthusiastic, although largely favorable to Mr. Chamberlain's poposals. Alfred Deakin, the Federal Premier of Austra lia, says the proposals are so precise and practical that they require an equally precise reply. The Federal government would announce its definite response in about three weeks' time as a basis for the coming Federal election campaign. ONTARIO BEGINS DISCUSSION. Premier and Legislator Don't Put Same Interpretation on Speech. OTTAWA, Ont. Oct 8. In the House of Commons today. Mr. Monk read from the press a statement in the speech of Joseph Chamberlain, of Glasgow, In which he said the colonies were prepared, in re turn for a moderate preference, to reserve to Great Britain the trade which Is now enjoyed In the colonies, and also to ar" range not to start any new industries in competition with those already in exist ence in the mother country. Mr. Monk wanted to know if the government had. made any arrangements of this kind at the Imperial conference. Sir "Wilfrid Laurler said: "I have also read Mr. Chamberlain's speech, at all events, the summary of It which has appeared In the press, and must say that I don't draw from the words the inference which my honored friend has just drawn. I understand Mr. Chamber lain was making an argument and not a statement He urges that if the British public would give a preference to the colo nles, it would be an appeal to the colonies to return a preference, not only In mat ters which had already been agreed to, but on what might be suggested." In regard to the statements made at the conference or elsewhere, theyare all con tained in the paners submitted by the iamnet .Ministers at tne conierence ana which were conveyed by the government to the House some time ago. IRISH VIEW OF NEW CABINET. Redmond Holds British Ministry Is Incomparably Wcnker Than Ever. NEW YORK. Oct 8. Irish Nationalists' opinion of Premier Balfour's reconstructed Cabinet is voiced in a teletrram from John Redmond, the Irish leader, to the Assc elated Press, as follows: "Dublin, Oct 8. The reconstructed Cab inet is. In its personnel, incomparably weaker than It was. No new man of any mark has been added to it "Arnold-Forster is careful and indus trious, but he is a most commonplace ofll cial. "Alfred Lyttleton Is entirely unknown outside of the cricket field. "Austen Chamberlain's promotion td tho Chancellorship would, under other clrcum stances, be denounced as a job, but It is rightly regarded as an audacious, charac terlstlc maneuver of his father to gain kudos from his resignation, and at the same time to keep his grip on the Cabinet "It goes without saying that the govern ment cannot last The desertion of the Duke of Devonshire gave it its knockout -blow. Whether it will meet Parliament In January or not is very doubtful. But If It does I believe it will not last a week. unless the Irish party comes to Its rescue. "We are not overmuch concerned In the merits of its fiscal policy. What we are concerned about Is reform of the abuses In Ireland and the restoration of our na tional government and we do not very much care from which English party we obtain our rights. Wo stand to win. how ever, as the situation develops. From now onward I believe we shall hold the balance of power In the House of Commons. f "JOHN REDMOND." CHAMBERLAIN UP AND DOING. Addresses n. Lnrjre Crovrd, Which Welcomes Him to FIfcshlrc. GLASGOW, Oct. 8. Joseph Chamber lain is losing no opportunity of spreading his fiscal gospel. He started this morn Ing on -a day's visit to a friend in Fife smre, Scotland, and was welcomed on his arrival by a large crowd of people. The ex-Colonial Secretary made a short speech, which captured his hearers. remarking that no one had benefited more than himself in the past by the support of the working class and he hoped to have the same confidence and support Jn his present undertaking. Upon the right solution of the great question he had raised depended the continuance of the - workman's employment The senti ment of his fellow citizens in the colonics must also be considered. They were not free traders. Their material assistance and moral support enabled Great Britain to hold up her head during the recent war In spite of the criticisms of foreign ers. CLINGS TO FREE TRADE. Miners' Federation Declares Protec tion Would Brine Ruin. GLASGOW, Oct 8. The Miners' Fed eration of Great Britain, at a meeting today, -arter a heated discussion, passed a resolution by 9 to 5, "that in regard to the views of the Premier and Mr. Cham berlain tho federaion believes the policy they foreshadow in regard to protection would be a great mistake, and would ulti mately lead to the ruin of this country and hereby resolves to" protest against .any alteration of the free trade policy which has existed for tho past 60 years.' PRICES STILL DOWN Small Prices Make Big Sales Thirty Pianos Sold Already This Week Some Bargains Still Left Whllft IFnrlnniin nry our store there is necessarily more or less wiuueiun. we, tnereiore, cannot nope to have It as attractive to buyers as It Is uuuur uruinary circumstances, nut wnen evervt h.nr n o"mnla irti rt m -nlnit n have the handsomest, most appropriate ciicnajvc suiie oi piano ana i'.anoia salesrooms to be found In the country. Sale Continues Tn thn moan. mo -n-1 .1 nnni.... make up for the confusion of alteration wmi uicsc excecaingiy aavantageous prices. The Instruments are in perfect condition, most of them brand new and" vei v uiie iuiij Buaranieea Dy us. A Wlnr- X- Snn in If On Hn r-r, the factory. Kingsbury, ?H2. Inlaid panels, very choice indeed. Prentice, $172, In an elegant ebony case. Colonial style, excel lent tune, aicmway, upngnt, .usea four years, mahogany case, talten'In trade f-ir K Ittio 1 1 " XX !tKn 1. .l some oak case, ivory keys, fine tone. And cucit uik m.uij more, including some oi our own choicest makes. Payments T.hat Anyone Can Make PritViS nil f linen (nctrtimonto nyn Inn. m think too low. They are selling so rapidly. uunou, nia.1 we ieei we can auora to ex tend very liberal concessions In the mat tor Of trrm nnrt nrHinuntc In Initio. payment of $6.00 Is all we 'ask for ex- tewiuisiy cnoice pianos ana irom tnat up to $20 Pianos are delivered on receipts of the- fntt rtni-mm- At n, .r. ..-,, granted to complete purchase in equal uau in ana see the instruments, if pos ible; otherwise write. EilArs Plsnn WniICO U'ichlnolnt. ctrAnf corner Park. Portland. Or., the leading piano concern of the Northwest Large siuiva uibu, oan r rancisco, uai., opoKane, Wash., and Sacramento, Cah It was announced that the majority rep resented 3i.coo miners. Iron Manufacturer Says He Is "Wrong LONDON, Oct 8. Hugh Bell, managing director of the large Iron firm of Bell Bros., qf Middlesboro, speaking today on the future qf the British iron trade in competition with American trusts said so far as his wide, practical experience went Mr. Chamberlain had hot a single Item of information to justify the opin ion he had formed. Mr. Bell added' that similar forecasts of the ruin of the Iron trade had been current for three centu ries.. Engineering Firms in Line. LONDON, Oct 8. An interesting return is published by the Engineering Times of tho result of a plebiscite of the British engineering firms showing their attitude toward the pending fiscal proposals asc follows: "For preferential tariffs with the colonies, 66 per cent; against, 20: doubtful, 14. For taxation of Imported foreign raw material, 40; against 43; doubtful, 14. Retaliate in Interest of Rrltnin. WELLINGTON, N. Z.. Oct 8. The House of Representatives has passed the coastwise trade bllL which will pre vent ships of those countries which dis criminate again British shipping from carrying cargo and passengers between New Zealand ports. South Africa. With Chamberlain CAPE TOWN, Oct S. Intervifliv? with leading men in the South -African colonies show thatihe general trend of 'opinion strongly favors Mr. Chamberlain's pro gramme! The Dutch, who essentially are protectionists, will support the principles of reciprocity. King Returns to London. LONDON, Oct S. The King arrived in London from Balmoral Castle tonight and proceeded to Buckingham Palace. where he will hold tomorrow a privy coun cil to receive the seals of the retiring Cabinet Ministers and transfer them to the new appointees. MACEDONIAN UPRISING TO END. All Obstacles to Peace Programme of Powers Will Be Removed. BERLIN, Oct S. According to a dls patch from Sofia to the Lokal Anzelger, a letter has been received from Boris Sara faff, communicating his decision to dls continue the Macedonian uprising, in order not to interfere with the pacifying efforts of the power?. Feeling of Sofia Hopeful. SOFIA, Oct 8. The feeling prevailing today Is generally more hopeful than for somo months past It is baaed on reports which, while unconfirmed, appear to be well founded. These reports are to the effect that the government Is preparln to discharge tho recruits summoned for three weeks' drill, and that, this report on the authority of the Dnevnlk, the Turkish and Bulgarian Governments have reached an understanding on the question of demo bilization, whereby Bulgaria will release 20.000 men and Turkey 40,000. If this agree ment is carried out, Bulgaria will disband all the reservists recently summoned. Twenty-four thousand recruits will come under.the colors October 9. Cousnl's Assailant Still at Liberty. PARIS, Oct 8. In spite of the presence of tho American squadron off Beirut and the energetic demand of Minister Lelsh man, the Associated Press learns that the Mussulman who fired ,at tho American Vice-Consul. WIHam C. Magelssen. has not yot been apprehended. The assault has been traced to the hostility of the Mussulmans towards the Christians. Suspend Operations Until Spring. VIENNA, Oct 8. It Is reported that the Macedonian committee has resolved to suspend the revolutionary operations until Spring in oroer to see whether Turkey will execute the promised reforms. Border Country AH in Flames. SOFIA, Oct. 8. A telegram from Tech- nernaskala says that the frontier guard was called out last evening and proceeded to Kuan, when they found the whole coun try across the border in flames. SOLICITING AID FOR MACEDONIA. Member of Benevolent Committee tf Sofia Arrives In New York. NEW YORK, Oct S. Dr. J. M. Shoe makff, of the Macedonian Benevolent Committee of Sofia, has arrived here on a mission to secure aid for Macedonia. Ho Is a graduate of the department of phil osophy of the University of Pennsylvania, and also a graduate of the University of Chicago. Recently he returned to his na tive country. "We have waited for 23 years," he said, "since the treaty' o'f Berlin, for the in auguration of the reforms and for the establishment of the home rule promised by it Instead, we have been made the slaves of the Turk, disfran chised In every court, our women ruth lessly taken from our homes, our goods and our lives placed absolutely at the mercy ofthose who are merciful only when they kill. "It may seem strange to say that we are not trying to form a government in Macedonia; but suchjs the fact Our war fare is conducted simply with a view to force Bulgaria to fight? Turkey. Her peo ple are doing It with' food, recruits, arms and funds, but her government has stood like the rest of the powers and looked on." 1 st " ; X.. ALL LOST IN STOCKS Railroad President is Said to Be ShortSl 00.000. REGARDED AS MAN OF WEALTH Head of Large Pennsylvania Concern Resigns His Position Also ns Di rector of Bank Latter Is Not Affected. LANCASTER. Pa., Oct 8. Rumors rwhlch have been current for some time af fecting the relations of William B. Given, president of the Lancaster County Rail way & Light Company, with that com pany, culminated today in the announce ment that Mr. Given had tendered his res ignation as president, and serious discrep ancies, amounting. It is allegcdr to $100,000 or more, have been discovered in his ac counts. Mr. Given has In- recent years been regarded as a man of large wealth, and has been noted as an operator on a very extensive scale on the stock market The unprecedented slumn during the past year, and particularly in recent months, it is said, carried with it such heavy losses that he was unable to meet the further demands from his brokers for margins, and his accounts were closed out His operations were reported to be large In Steel, Consolidated Lake Superior, Cop per, Union Pacific and Southern Railway. The company of which Mr. Given Is pres ident controls all the electric roads 6f the county now In operation, as well as the electric light and gas companies of Lan caster and Columbia. Yesterday Mr. Given resigned the presi dency of the Columbia Trust Company and withdrew from its board of directors. The vice-president of the trust company stated tonight that Mr. Given is not Indebted to that institution, and it will not be affected in tho least by his financial troubles. NEW PLAN TO SAVE "SOO" PLANTS. Directors Turn Them Over to Bank ers, if Sale In Postponed. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 8. The directors of the subsidiary companies of the Con solidated Lake Superior Company held a long conference here today, at which the present situation was thoroughly dis cussed. A. -resolution was adopted author izing Speyer & Co., of New York, to take possession of the various plants of the company at the "Soo" mortgaged to the Central Trust Company, of New York, trustee, under the mortgage given Janu ary 1, 1303, which secured the Speyer loan of $5,000,000, provided Speyer & Co. grant an extension of time for the sale of the collateral of these companies which they held CO days beyond October 1. The company will give possession as soon as Speyer & Co.'s consent to the ex tension is obtained. From Undershirt to Coat. New York Press. "Men not admitted! See?" snapped a policeman at the entrance of the music hall In Madison-Square Garden, when tripping through the doorway were hun dreds of women, who giggled at the sight of the sons of Adam pleading In vain for admission. The corset show was In prog ress last night, or, as the management puts it; "how to dress by living models," and explained by Miss Elizabeth A. CV White. Miss White Is the famous corset expert, and last njght she told to her thrilled femi nine audience how "each and every fig ure could be made elegant" and' "how dowdy shapes could be turned Into swell INCOMPARABLE Our OVERCOATS and GARMENTS for LITTLE TOTS. UN MATCH ABLE STYLES AT MODEST PRICES BEN SELLING . , - Leading Clothier tffdr forms." For assistants she had six mod els, whose anatomy revealed all defects known to corset experts. The women spectators rejoiced to see women with worse figures than their own, and when ever an especially shapeless form ap peared they laughed maliciously. At 9 o'clock it was whispered that the "how-tp-dress -from-the-undershirt-to-the-gown" show was in progress. Women dropped their chats with the complexion agents and men stopped their flirtations with the goddesses at the velvet kiosk. They rushed pell mell to the staircase i that leads to the music hall. This en- I trance was placarded with the following j legends: "Lecture at 9 P. M. Men ex eluded." "How to Dress From the un dershirt to the Coat." Women filed in in droves. Each man was captured by the bluecoats. One struggled past the guardians and was caught He was 'hurled ignomlnously to one side. Another man who wore a long white beard, with the suggestion of the clergyman or college professor, was stopped with the caution: "You ain't wanted in there." "Officer, will you please tell me what Is the nature of the exhibit?" The patrolman stared and shrugged his shoulders. "Shapes, I guess." "What sort of shapes and what do you mean?" persisted he of the white beard. "Aw, ferget it" cried the bluecoat "Back to Podunk." Miss White- spoke eloquently of tho form divine. She said: "Each ind every human being has a body and knees. Hold your knees straight and your body will be straight. Then you will have a smart look. If you get a smart look, a wrapper will look elegant on you, and if .you ain't a certain dres3 will look like a' gunny sack. I have tried on corsets for 16 years, and I say the one thing to do Is unlace your corset at night "A word about stockings: Have loose stockings. Ladles, get an extra size. Wear everything loose. " Wear your dresses loose. It don't cost nothing to learn to have a grand Agger- Each and every lady here will learn to have an- ele gant flgger tonight Don't be jealous, la dles, and not tell your friends about me. Let's all have swell shapes. Some ladies Is so jealous as to follow out my instruc tions and have a fine form and not tell her sister-in-law." Then Miss White Introduced Dottle, a bouncing model weighing almost 200. Dottle wore shoes, stockings and a filmy chemisette trimmed bountifully with pink ribbons. Miss White talked about "giv ing the diaphragm a chanst" She said: "Ladles, don't you have les3 than ten yards, of lacing. If you can't get ten yards of silk get ten yards of cotton and undo it at night. Look at Dottle; ain't she something to dream about? Now that I done her shape over she has the smart look t want each and every woman here to get Come to me and I'll do your shapes for nothing." The thin models then trooped In. Miss Not tried Ayer's SarsaparillaPThen you haven't tried Sarsaparilla! 3. C. Ay or Co., Lowell, 2oss. V ft - ? t i: - v Wrtlte tuoKCfl in a. few tijiiis nnrl nnnn they emerged with "elegant figures." Miss . if White said: "Ladies.I'll tell you how to make your flwh firm and smooth. Rub yourselves with cocoa butter from head to foot Then sponge with alcohol." Ohio Steel Plant Closed. YOUNGSTOWN. O., Oct S. The plant of the American Sheet Steel Company at Struthers was closed today, and the em ployes paid in full. The only statement made Is that the volume of business Is not sufficient to have the mill continued in operation. The mill employs a large num ber of men. Disastrous Fire In Opcrn-House. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.. Oct 9. Fire which started on the. stage of the Stone Opera-House completely gutted the struc ture early today, entailing a loss of 5150,000. Bitter With the Sweet. Correctlonvllle (la.) News. Life Is not all roses and sunshine. . A man often has to take quinine with his whisky. But 2 per cent of the people of Bulgaria are Moeleais. Will be roused to Its natural duties and your biliousness, headache and constipation be cured If you take s Sold ty all druggists. 25 cents. Cure AH Liver I!!s Arrest 1 1 disease by the timely use of Tutt's Liver Pills, an old and avorite remedy of increasing popularity. 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