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jfe WE EXCEL! At last have we attained what ambitious effort has long striven It jtkff or ‘ r °' da y vve can sa V. and w 'ih popular approval too, Arethe Ladies'Furnishers of Savannah, not perhaps in variety of useless gimcracks that adorn only the “Bargain counter,” but iu that im mensity and perfection of completeness that Affords the Ladies the Possibilities of Proper Dressing In the Best of everything necessary to Style, Elegance and Value. We Defer to None, We Are at the Pinnacle. Our Wraps Waist Hits. (6J^v J intrinsic worth as Our Waist accomplishments, v / JLpl \W well as irrepressible style. fc-Jfck Hj in varied colors and styles, in Uif f 7Y) Golf Capes, Box Coats, Jack- tH FLANNELS and SILKS, ffy>r ' ets Cloaks, Fur Capes, Col- evoke exclamations of pleased surprise. QUALITY larettes, etc. is never lost sight of. PRICES are secondary. Eiderdown jacte.s^Z^ /TTfl? Elegant Dress Skirts. RAINY DAY SKJRTs'ta’ unequalled variety ”* . hav ' ' f nPFQC at from $3.00 to $15.00. A Monday “Week Opener ” cheviots, Taffeta trimmed and flared, W offer for MONDAY ONLY * sptondid lln* of UAInK'eAY HKIHTS, All-wool. 'CT\ latest iTCationS, and HOt jo r. ws of Mitcbine. eam*. *i<ie m j—- to be matched anywhere else, l ~ Vs. as fabrics and designs arc ex- >v elusive. \ Those Suits "-EL Bic y c,e skirts - * r *"***^* r A (Mb line. Kpttiall) made for 81. 7 fz & 1 CVCLE rider *- sddlc -bnck, Ml. very tyra&gjfafX \ Offered last week, were not quite KjBKBt I dres *y and I , :; Tf* } j all “gobbled." Some elegant values SILK DRESS SKIRTS V UWw J left, and you can have another try In inlinile viriely. rich and elegant. XiT’il jwV ./ this week. You can’t invest better. PERRIN’S GLOVES, f\ ci 2CA for SUITS .old regular WST** tik w 1 a™. ir. f-Prt. | [\ dJIO.OU at $16.50, SIB.OO and S2O. ■. !; 7 < ,INE HOSIERV .ad LEATHER NOVELTIES. '-p CIA Oft f ' ,r 02.50, $13.50 and JIIU.UU iis.oo SUITS. LATEST MODELS IN THE FAMOUS KAHO CORSETS. $6.50 for SIO.OO SUITS. -j w _ You will thank us later for this Kw I I I |l opportunity. ll* MV ▼ J W JLM V/i All>s Foil IW %UIM. Adiiiatnhlr llcila nnl <imnnf- Iturl*. lMi|ro% *tl 'I •‘l Tri) N w York, Nov. 26.—0f all the a Imim- U comforiJi and conveniences, evolved •his day of progress for the special I‘f eflt of lnval ds. nothing quit© equals pivoted i*<l that enables even the e. >t han 11 ai t *d individual to He Hat ti h!s or her lan k and yet enjoy all the #T t of a change of position. This n*w v entlon U just an ordinary lightly built r .*1 lad with a springy wire mattress •rut by a touch *A th© nurse s hand, can t- raised or lowered, tipped this way or ? it, giving tbs Invalid prisoner all tho (• •ghtfttl sense of movement and change Bed Best and Adjustable I-ounge. .U lit really altering the position In •ke k'Hlt. ' 1* a blessing to person* with broken fc ' ui,<l jnjui ri backs, who are booked f ' an over-long holiday In bed and wii' ’•*' ’ nol move a> they hop*' to grow *' and atri.nir This delightful bed Ir 1 wlih iscctal springs and castors k > I "fu.ly adjusted that It nan be (ueh‘><l ** t u room without ever o slightly ' k the occupant, and jet affording a ant variety ,n location Even Hie r* - *■ f t occupydo* different rooroa from 1 ' to time In now possible, a relief 4 h means no much In cheerfulness and •''■tight to sick folks who have to cn fy " a lone si ego of Invalidism. While pivoted lied lias been made especially I hole, who are forced to a prolonged on their backs, there have been "*tt'v Improvements put forth lately In ■ <tf Of the Invalid who naed sufTer no test of endurance snd tMtlenoe, bu! Ur! sit up a little, for metils and friends 1 omfurla for the lled-llldden. ‘ !l ' old method In giving a pattern an ' Position in bed was the liberal use *' ’ iow * to f rm a hackieut, else a hard ,r, ’| m ‘th an easle, support was placed fct.'.nd the sick person, a pillow put on this and the body was propped into Just ctie posture that -threw all the strain on tbs base of the spine. Now en excellent appliance has brought out what does away with |Uliowa entirely. The new back rest, for use in bed. Is cushioned, built high enough to afford a head supporter, has tufted proJe*tlng ear . like the cosy Cranny chair, to cut off any draughts, and w<*!! cushioned arms exten I on both sides to give the patient comfort for her elbows. Better mill, this back-rest U so arranged that the Invalid can sit or parti ally recline nt any angle and govern the pc sit too horse if by merely working a small lever at one side, which throws the broad supporting board backwards or for wards as the need may be . These details In mechanism may not seem important to the strong and sturdy but they mean everything In the corn- fort of a sick person who will also And the greatest contentment In the use of the four legged smartly ornamented meal tray that is now perfected for In valid use. There have been meal trays In use before this lime, but none so cleverly provided with conveniences nor so cheerfully and artistically ornamented ns those now purchaaeable. Iteally charm ing ones are made of mahogany InlaM with lighter woods In Chippendale pat terns. others are treateed with decora tion dona with hot Irons and the design then colored and eacellent ones there are for use both as meal tmys, cards, chess, backgammon and checkerboards. Exceedingly pretty dinner stands are new lx Ing made of wicker, stained green, brown, or a cheerful cherry red wdth pockets at the corners end along the sides Into which the salt, pepper boxes. . tc. will flt and prevent that Irritating restlessness with which Inanimate ob jects are aomet.me possessed An Adjustable Sofa. For the bed-ridden Invalids, who creeps :H to the comparative freedom of sofa Ife. there are possibilities of great relief In the new tufted spring couch, the long scat and head-rgt of which U artfully THE MORNING NEWS. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1900. hinged to admit of many champ*# In the tuolt person's iusiilon. It can be adjusted to support a wik lack, to raise or lower •he head and the whole cushioned top of the sofa can Im* il#o lifted off to slip Into a wheeled ©plnal chair that the pa*t**nt occupies while stretched at full length. Fresh %lr for Invalids. Excellent as these contrivance* are they pale, however, almost Into Insig nificance beside the value and virtue of the Invalid's motor carriage. These were An Invalid Motor Carriage. first built In England, but are now being made In this country. The carriage Heelf I* built very nearly on the line, of an ample easy bath chair, or yet more nearly on the model of an exceeding amall low ■wunr pbucton There la a hood to pull up protectlngly above and about the In valid chauffeur, a large wool apron draw* up and button? rmoothly over the kneea and the motive power and steering gewr ]~ J(gl € V Adjustable Dath Chair. are atored forward under the gracefully curving da,bboard. Enough g.x or electric power can be ,tord In one of thewe little carrla*ea to lat for ten or twelve mSlee. and what with specially tempered springs, rubber •lies and carefully considered cuehiona the occupant of auch a vehicle I, free in come and go at will about a irarden or park road, without the learn jolting or diecomfort from the weather. JfAHVX E.NDERA •i imm tin nn rii * shadow. The Itory of a Homan H lioar l.ovr Slnl Hie Tcslm By Trlnce T. Wood. In th# library of her Fifth avenue home snugly ensconced In a grr*t easy dial before a cheerful fire on the hearth, sat Margaret Olendenen. spinster. The worl I had l*en kind to her In more wan than one. Perhaps it was to soften the minx left by the one great dlsapfsilntm nt • f her girlhood. The only child of her wid owed mother she bud never known want, for the Olendenen Income wan secuic Thi mother died but a year *n<| ul in* Margaret had lived alone with h< r r v&nts In the great house. To-day w* her birthday and as she s.it th re, hy the snapping, rlxsllng hl.tse on the hirth. her mind, dwelt on the pist No I n.er young, yet not past thlrty-flv**. the silver threads were creeping In among ih* brown tree#**, which lay In 'wavy gin s ness, framing a sweet g<x>d fare -till fre-h with the bloom of maid nhooi Mly ui tors bad sought her hand, had * ora- nd gotie. she was still Miss Olendenen. Otic she had been wooed and almost won, her heart had passed out of her keeping There was a misunderstanding, a letter returned unopened, no explanation* fd lowed. Then he disappeared and jrmr* after she read of his marriage in a far away town In western New York M *< Olendenen was s* en le#a frequent 1 l> society. Bhe gave mu< h time to philan thropic work and no charity wa • coni pi without her name near the head el the list. Among the "fresh air" workers j-h- was a leader, at the hospitals a wel ooie *u*l; her Christmas dinners to the n* w boys won the hearts of all her youthful *u t. Yet life had not yet given to Miss Mar garet all that she Would have. The mal l brought In the tea and the evening |>ap r The great black typo of the headline* stared up at her: "BXTKA LATEST! HORRIBLE CBI ME! Wife Mur-ui.l In Her Bed! Wounded Husband Under Arrest* All Genesee Valley Aroused. Prisoner at Hospital Under Guard*’ Miss Olendenen never permitted her self to read the "horrible things" In ih* papers, but this evening some str.ing* fascination posses-cd her and she read on. "Wells. N. Y , F**b. 10.—All the Genesee Valley Is aroused over what now appear* to be the moi cold-b’ooded vuurde* ever lerp#*irated In Western New York Hhortly after midnight the resident- of WTIIa were awakened by pistol shots wit:. . came from the reskbnee of Illcha'd K<m at the west side of the town. Mu-rial Hall was on the scene within a minute after the last shot w* fired found Mrs. Kent dead In bed with i bullet hole through the left temple The ptaiol had been held so closely in her lead that <*■ skin was burned and Ida kened and her hair singed. Richard Kent was f /tin I Jus. outside of the room with a still smoking revolver In his hnd He was w>ur*!**l and bleeding profusely One bullet had passed through the fleshy part of his I ft arm and another had glance al ng the r*bs on his right aide. All th* < .uni** rs of hi* revolver were empty HU night clothes were nearlv tom from his holy and several bad bruises, sa If made with a revolver butt, were found on hi** iw 1 No other signs of s struggle hut an over turned bureau drawer were found Mr Kent's pocketho- k snd watch were found on the ground Just outside the bedroom window. “Ths marshal found two bullet hole* In the woodwork of the door. The:# were five empty shells in Kent s revolver. The calibre of the bullet which took the life of Mrs Kent and of those making t e wounds In Kent's body Is the same aw tho cabbre of the revolver found in Kent's hand. The yrcapoo making the wound in Underwear. In all its best moods and tenses, The Leader Is Stuttgarter Pure Wool Sanitary In SUITS and separ ate, lor Ladies, (iirls and Children Also the VERY BEST 1 Domestic Varieties. Nice lines of Fascinators For Ladies: And don't for get that our INFANTS' 1)1 • PARTMENT Is fall of BABY 'S bclongings-CAPS, SACQI'ES, UNDERWEAR. SOCKS, MITTS, Etc., Etc. of\ w tht* htlwhsnd'* arm must have been bei<| (bate to the* fl#l a- lit*- wound Is bUt k en-| olid burned with powder. It Is alleged th.it Kent and his wife did t.ot H\•* happily together. Kent ha* l*een (dared under arrest and a guard of p>|.cs mounted over him at the hospital. Tne marshal Ih quit** sure that no one hut Kent could have committed the crime, for he was on the scene almost s soon as the hist shot wu* fired and he found Kent alone with liks revolver still smok ing. Tli* fact that nothing Is mlftwtna from the house and that the valuables were fo.u and MitsUk* the chamber window lend' to Imidb-ate Kent. "At the hospital Kent seem# on Ih" verge of ib lliiunt and rave* aliout a black man and the shooting. No negro has ever been noticed about the Kent eesblaticc. The authorities tie Incllrml to believe that his delirium is as-urnetl. Ills wo in Is are not serious and he will l>e brought before the coroner s Jury to rturrow. Kent m business la not known, neither he nor Mrs. Kent a|q*eared In Wel -s c e*y Nothing Is known against hiw character, but the family appears to have made no friend* In town. Marshal Hall Is sure that ih* Jury will rind a verdict against Kent." Mbs Olendenen read the disnatch twice OW Bkhtftl Kcnr, the Richard Kent rhe had known and loved, n mqyderei? Bhe won and not Iwliove It possible H a man t< murder his wife and then mutilate him* If to avert suspicion, the Idea wav preposterous Hhe had never seen him since hi mariiage, but what of that* Bh* knew Richard Kent too well to believe > 111 of him. Oretimslsn* e* were strangely ag tirou him. lie was alone and wltuoot trend 8h would help him ('ailing hei ma and sue sent the following telegram; Ltchard Kent, Wells, New York fan 1 be of any assistance In your af flietion? Margaret Olendenen. M.sa Glendenen's name was a password that op*n#d a way through many a dif ficulty In the paths of those In need She had never been known to be on the wrong side of a case snd her reputation as a Sister of Mercy was not confined to the stut* boundaries. She sent a second tele gram Marshal Hall, Wells. N Y : 1 know Richard Kent and wife. Bti> Inquest until I arrive. Margaret Olendenen. !*iit* the next afternoon Miss Olendenen sat In the marshal's private office nl went over tho case with him Mies Glen* denen'e aid was ion valuable to be lightly turned aside. Faithfully she went ov r the case ami sifted every derail Mr-. Kent had t>een i school friend. Hhe bad heard of them frequently since their mar riage and knew there could be no truth In the allegation that Kent and his wl e had not lived happily together. As Ml*e Giendenen went carefully no the de'al a the marshal felt th** case against h a prisoner was weakened. At the hoop tai Richard Kent lay in the delirium of bruin fever. The house physician feated that hla case was boj* less The dedrlum a'- wnys ran one way; It was the some rav ing. over, and over attain; always fight ing. lighting a gr it bla< k man In the dark. Before the coroner Mur* Gleodemn pleaded the case of the sick man ll* r ear nestness, her strong appeal and he fct that she so firmly drli*ved tn Kent had gie.it weight with the Jury and the verdict read: "Honors Kent, wife of Richard Kent, met her death by s bullet w. und In tne head from a weapon In the hands of some person unknown. The Jury *"X operates the husband. Richard Kent, who lies wounded at the Wells hospital." Weeks later Margaret Olendenen still ministered to the wants of the aloft man at the hoefdtaJ. He knew h*f now. are! thanks to her skill and tender care, he s c bro )*ht safely through death's shadow When the sick man sufficiently recovered to need her care no wng-r M m G*r.denen returned to town. Richard Kent wro:e to her regularly. As soon ss he wss able to be about he left no stone unturn ed to discover the murderer of ht wife. Compare Our gigantic volume and variety of Boys' Needfuls With the measly, scrawny, straggling odds and ends exhibited in many places as “BOYS’ CLOTHING.” Why, ONE of our tables would overstock other estab lishments. Don’t believe you could “compare”—there's no parallel for our stock IN GEORGIA. jQfc Oceans of Suits, Myriads of Overcoats, /jp V y Underwear, Ni JJ ,T\ rt shirts - FWrn \\A Shirt Waists, 1/^ Stockings, J * 1 Socks, Neckwear, Gloves, J Hats, Caps, any size, I j / FOR ANY BOY—Big or Little. ’ rL, Best Goods for Smallest Prices. if|^r Boys’ Cape Overcoats. About two hundred of these coats oc i upv space that we need. No excuse for boys with the "chatters’' —your pick I** Wft FOR HALF PRICE. We that our display of Ladies' Fine Neckwear /fJ&JjSaI And dainty FINISHINGS is bewitch ing. All the latest fads and fancies. You'll And such completeness nowhere M B. H. Levy & Bro. One year later Miss Olendenen read of (he arrest of it negro in Niagara and his • oovlction for the murder of Mr*. Kent The prlsom-r made a complete confession >f his crlnu- He hod been arrested at th** Instigation of Richard Kent, who had die* covered nlm among a gang of lal*>rer* employed mi the Power House. Kent still lu and in Wells. Bix months later he to New York snd took an sctlve port In the phllan throfde work under the leadership of Miss Glendenen. A year passed snd the name of Richard Kent became familiar among the leaders of charitable work Margaret Glrnderw n f* li the old, old brightness, the something wanting that she laid hungered for, coming lark again Into her life. Then came a bright summer evening when troth were returning from down the bay, with a "fre*h air" party. Kent asked Margnrsc If she could forget and forgive the past. The fault had l*een his, h* said The old love was reawakened In his hear* Would she take him now nd try to love film again for the old love’s sake? It was the pleading of th* mature man. a man whose nature had be*n softened by sor row and smoothed by contact with a rough, yet not wholly, unkind world He read hi# answer In the bright eyes which met his Slid the sweet bright f#c* which raised to his. There In th* quiet moonlight, the great steamer ploughing lastly psst the Hiatue of IJherty, they stood hand In band and looked out at the millions of lights which shone twin kilng up<>r> the water# from the great city. Margaret Glendenen had s heart too full for words one week later Marshal llall, sitting In I is office at Wells, read the following an nouncement In hi* dally paier: "Miss Margaret Olsndenen snd Mr Richard Kent, both of New York and Imth prominent 1n philanthropic work, war* to-dov united In marriage at Mlsa Glandmen's resl*b-nee on Fifth avenue Rev Albert Shaw perform'd ths cere mony. which was private; only Immedls'e fnends snd relatives were present. Mr und Mrs Kent are well known In Wells, nnd our congratulations are *xiended to them The bride and *room will spend the winter abroad ’* Marshal I tall whistled softly to him self. t How Are lour Serves* If they ar* weak and you feel nervous snd easily "(lustrated," can't sleep, sod rise In the morning unrefreshed. your blood Is |*r HI rung nerves depend up on rich, nourishing blood Hood’s Sarsa parilla makes th* nerves strong by en riching and vitalising the blood. It give* sweet, refreshing sleep ami completely cure* nervous troubles. Begin taking it to-day. Nausea. Indigestion are cured hy Hood's Plliw—#d _ study While 1 on Work. Through on* of the ten free scholarship* In Ths International correspondent School* of Be ran ton. Pa., which ths Mo n ing News will present to you If you * ur# one of the ten largest numb ra of votss by Nov. 10. 1100. you can keep on • lining • living *t y<wr present work. *nd at tb* M m time. t>y study st horns In time usually devoted to recreation or rest, nt yourself for s professiouai position at a imxj ul.ry. You can c.*Uy become on, of the win ner* of thta confer, by d,volint your *t i.nilon in •ollactln* Voiln* Coui n, and keptn, at It. N“ n** • brutar clianc* than you. Oat evary voi* you can, and have all your trtonda ui th< Irr for you. Sac the window dl|>lay of test books ■rid drawln* ouiflra to b, slvan away by tba Mornlnk Newa in Ita pducailonal con ical. ut Cha, Marks’ shoe Mora, 17 firouchton aireet. wcat. . , , His Kai'ommcmlatloti She—“ Would you recommend any particular method of teaming golf?’' Ha— "LtocaietUy: Cotal ucat too.''—Puck. , THI Al, OF TIIM STOt KTU.f. kew Torpetln Hoar I'rnnliei to Clr, knttafertlon. Annapnll,, M<l . Nv. 17.—The preltmlia. ary trial of the new torpedo boat Htook tat tat held yeaterday on tn, Itnrren Jalaiwl measured anile course, off the Patuxent river. All sha machinery worked without n hitch. an<l the numbers espreaaed them selvew aa very well mllaned with tha actions of the new warship Tho boufd conatsted of Commanders Hemphill nnd Itoa-Jker and Usitt.nant a 'ommasmlara vre eland anal Henderson The vessel de veloped a speed of kt, knots to-day, fw •me mite. Hhe Is required to make M knot a sn hour, with * revolutions par minute. The ratals will ho mmlnuetl on Monday and on Thursday probably her final teet will be made Veteran Operator Itr-atl. Washington, Nov 17. -Frederick W. Itoyee, widely known sta on Inventor, electrician and veteran telegraph opera tor, dropped dead from apoplexy at tha enlrwn-a to the laistofTlre hulidtngr yeaterday. lie was l year* old, and a native of Delaware. Mr. Roye Wes among the firlat to rend a meaeagr on the old printing tele graph Instruments, and became one of the most expert telegrxphcra In the coun try. , - • ASKI.II tlt OH It's IllSt II till.E. tie I rued It Wee hot Shows Kttade Were Taken From Hank. New York. Nov. 17 —The raae erf Cor nelius 1, Alvord, Jr., formerly note teller of the First National Bank, was called In the United Htatee District Court yesterday. Jacob. F. Miller, Al vord'a attorney, made a mo tion to dltmlaa the rase on the ground that the prosecution had felled o prove that nny funds had been taken from the bank, and hence he asked that the prisoner be discharged. The Judge re served decision, but said that be was In clined lo deny the motion. 0 m | • ADVAhf Ef* THICK OF 11l Off. ' Tennessee Company tins Hooked Some Heavy Orders. Birmingham. Ala., Nov, 17 —The Tennes see Ooni, Iron and Hallway Company yes terday advanced the price of No. 1 foun dry Iron 2& cents per ton. making an ad vance of ft per ton on that grade since the presidential election. Orders for more lhan the enure output of the furnaces of the company have been hooked since Nov. 1. while many Inqui ries hove been received with a view of purchasing. The Heat Kept Section. TjOulsvktle. Nov. 17.—The official, of the Illinois Central llallroad. after an Inspec tion lour of the entire system yesterday designated the one-hundred-mlls section of the road from I>oulevtlle to Plmrsure Ridge park, the best kept section on rhe entire system of the- Illinois Central. The award of prises of the hoard waa made after the official* had gone over end carefully Inspected every mile of track on the Southern. Northern and Western sections. m • t The Strons Failure. New York, Nov 17 —The receiver* ad visory committee In the W. L. Strong A Cos. failure made the statement yesterday that Mr. Htrong had left outstanding at the time of his death not more than 17.500 In promissory paper. —“lf women should go into polltlos,’ Bridget, which would you be. a Repub lican or a Democrat F* “I -think I'd Ilka to be u* bugs, mu tusL' -Olekocra Statue rntan. 7