Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1892, Page 5

Laxseuncn & Bro Before the Holidays, For the very fact that thess, Besides -eing so useful ina Household. would make a Gente! Holiday etft. ‘The prices we have put on ‘These are nowhere near the Prices generally asked. Bott oo A dood time for you to select ‘These now, and, if more Convenient to you, we will lay Aside for you aud deitver ‘When desired by you. ¥LUSH PIANO TABLE SCARFS, LAM- BREQUINS, TABLE COVERS and MATS Of lowe than manufactare-"s price. Embroidered Piano Scarfs, $3, $3.50, $4, 35, $5.75, $6.50, $7.50, 89, $10. Exprowenen TABLE SCARFS, $1. $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $5, 86. D, Pars asp exmnomenen Taste COVERS, $1,31.25,$1.50,$2.25, $3, S4, 85, 86, $7. 1,500 yards of sew SIEKALINE, in the most choice patterns and newest color- ings. 15c. vano. 500 avenicas nontaxp wixpow SHADES, spring roller. new colors. 25c. zacu. 50 os rarestey covers, fringed, extra value. 4c. EACH. 200 arts of ware coms spor MUSLI Hoxwax Goons Loom up all over the store, Beautiful Goods, suitable for Piewents BOOKS and GAMES of all kinds, SILVER WARE, JEWELRY, GLOVES, CORSETS, HOSIERY, NECKWEAR. APRONS, MIR- KORS. POCKET BOOKS, ALBUMS, FANCY ARTICLES, SILK HANDKER: CHIEFS, STATIONERY, NECK FIX. INGs. All tobe found with us in a rartety suffi- ctentiy attractive. lL Yor Live Ocr Or Tows Order by mail. We invite mail ORDERS and solicit correspoud- ence Atexaxpara Forks Will have thetr purchases delivered every evening at their doors. 490, 422. 424, 426 SEVENTH ST. NDREDS HAVE BEEN IN THIS MORNING, AND WE HOPE MANY HUNDREDS WILL BE IN THIS APTYRNOON. NEVER HAS OUR STORE LOOKED SO HAND- SOME OR THE STOCK SO LANGE AS TODAY. WE ALREADY FEEL AID FOR OUR EFFORTS BY THE PLEASAS { COMMENTS MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE CALLED. WE ASSERT AGAIN THAT WE HAVE BY FAR T LARG- EST. BEST SELECTED AND FINEST CLASS OF HOLIDAY Goons IN THE crty. YC AN BUY ANYTHING IN THE NOVELTY LINE HERE, POCKET BOOKS IN EVERY STYLE, MANICURE SETS, COMB AND BRUSH SETS, CUT AND PRESSED GLASS BOTTLES, COLOGNES, FOREIGN AND Do- MESTIC. THERE Is HARDLY AN THING THAT YOU CAN THINK OF BUY WHAT WE HAVE IN ABUN- DANCE. OF COURSE, OUR PRICES ARE A LITTLE LOWER THAN OTRERS'—THAT IS ONE OF THE SECRETS OF OUR SUCCESS. + Falk DEALINGS, HONEST Picks, BEST GOODS, WITH PROMPT AND POLITE SERVICES, FAVE WEIGHT WITH THE TRAD ING PUBLIC. WE HAVE EVER STRIVEN TO OBSERVE THESE POINTS. BUT DO NOT FORGET THAT WE OWE A GREAT DEAL TO ©UB PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC FoR THEIR ALWAYS GENEROUS SUPPORT, AND WE FEEL ENCOUR- AGED TO MAKE GREATER EF- FORTS EVERY YEAR TO Descave ‘TML SAME. ERTZS MODERN PHARMACY, Mi & «= AAT AND F STREETS X.W. W. A. PiEnce & C3: Open Evenings 4 fier Saturday ‘8th and Penn. ave. were eee ——Se Our Remarkable Arron Dieplay. — eee ceee HiASP 2) ANDSO! OLr OLiBaE ANDEI HASDRERGHERS: We look for the biggest HANDKER- CHIEF year on record. And our stock ‘would seem to prove it, for it's larger, completer, more elegant than any we've ever shown. HANDKERCHIEPS for Men, Women and Children always will begiven at Christ- mas thine. : The HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEF givers are increasing. Now,toget down to thereal, hard facta. We've taken more pains than ever before in making this season's selec- tions of stock, and #0 we're in position to give most positive assurance that a grander one was never shown. That's saying & good desl. to be sure, for Washinztoa ladies have for years been accustomed to revarding this corner as HANDKERCHIEF HEADQUARTERS. ‘Does any one dispute it? Again we assure you that we've given the greates: attention to the prices. Our prices have always been lower tham the lowest, Just so this Christmas shopping time. ‘Thus, qualities and prices are doth just right. ‘We ask you to see our stock before you buy. ADIES: LINEN FLAXDRERCHIERS. DIES’ LitNeN FAANDKERCHIEFS. Hemstitched Hakfs., em- Malloped edges ns cna solr. 1240, Scalloped and Hemstitched Ems, See acetone = 250. Better qualities. 37 OTS. Hemstitehed Linen Hakfs.. scalloped, hand-embroidered ta White and colors, OMmly......-...- Same, embroidered in white, only... aos OTS. Homstitched Linen Hakfs., elaborately embroidered in white, scalloped. ‘And then, beginning at 81.00 cach, we are showing Fine Fi nen Hakt edge eee Hemstitehed Initial Hakfs., Worth 18cts., our very popular price. 500. 87C. $6.00 12iC. Uniaundered He matitched Haug, thread 5 Kinea.” ony eee L2EC. ADIES: QILK JYANDRERCHIEFS. abiS Sitk HixpRencuiers. Ours is the grandest line of low-priced Silk Handkerchiefs ever brought to Wash- ington, We pride ourselves on that. Best Japanese Silk Hdkts.. scalloped edges, embroidered in colors and white, all the delicate shades ot Silk, including even- ing tints, at prices regulated by the quality of silk and elaborateness of embroidery. At 12% CTS., worth 2 cts. At 22 CTS., worth 37 cts. At35 CTS., worth 50 cts. (for $1.00.) At 7 CTS., worth 81.00. At 81.00, worth 81.37. CHINA SILK HEM STITCHED HDKFS., with em- roidered Initials, sperial. . MUSLIN D’ SOLE Hakfs with scalloped edges, all colors, plain and embroidered in col- ors. -- 25078. to 25C. $1.75. ANDKERCHIEFS. ANDKERCHIEFS. All-linen Hemstitched Initial Hdkfs., excellent values for.........-25 and 50 CTS. All-linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, without initials, unsurpassed and prices, 12% cts. 1) and 50 CTS. Novelty Linen Hakfs., with colored bor- ders, only . All-linen oains at. GESTEEME ILK JYANDEERCHIEFS. JextceveN’s Sick HANpeencutcrs. Splendid quality Japanese Sk = ()(X Henatiched Intdal Hitts = DOC, ‘Better ones for 75 CTS. and 81.00. Same, without initials, 38 CTS. ke 65 CTS, 75 CTS, S5CTS., 81.00 and $1.25. eecce UEPLERS Q)F ALL PINDS, Mcrrckis OF ALE Kips —For both Men and Women. \HILDREN'S (YOLORED JQORDER PYDEFS. HILDREN’S UoLonen DBonper Hpxrs: In Pretty Little Book Boxes. 25, 28 and 50 CENTS. ‘Ss KERCHIEFS. cHESS L,. DKEKCHIEFS. Anew lot just received. Extra values at the prices we ask. Dachess Handkerchiefs at 50 CTS. each. Duchess ¥1.00 cach. Duchess Handkerchiefs at #1. 12each. Duchess Haadkerchiefs at 81.75 each. Duchess "!andkerchiefs at $1.88 each. Duchess Handkerchie‘s at #4.00 each. Duchess Handkerchiefs at #4. 25 each. Duchess Handkerebiefs at 85.0 each. acl ACI NOTHER PERFUMERY Pancary SoTuER Errrimery Dincasin GATURDAY. _ SATCRDAY. W. BPS. PERE RRR cco RR & + PPHE R Re CR PrP IEE RRR © "RE A.B HELE EGOES CO: AL.» ieee k & ccc kee Co: Where Quatity's First; Profite Second," Have You Berx At the great assiznee sile of the stock of Mat- thew Bernheim, 403, 405, 407 7th. n.w., bow «ving on? Your chance to buy Christmas resen's at ridiculouslyiiow prices.as theentire stock, lease aud fixtures must be sold by order A. BEHREND, Assignes. Miss uIS. XXRXNIXNIKAXNANAXXAAEAT KITT! XXNERAXKKNILAXEXTRIATAN NEXT | SEAN NAN ERNEST Ra REHEAT TAKE, XX MMMM A gSSy XxX MMMM AA x MMM Aa Sys, SX MMM BAL S58 ‘You cannot choose more useful nor more acceptabie gifts than furniture, nor can you tind s haudsomer Ii than curs. Every article marked in plain fiures—and marked ARAMA AMAR ARAM RRR AAO EVENING 1114-1116 F st. nw. Cursruas Turxos ~ Are now on display in sufficient variety to suit all ideas. We direct particular atten- tion TOMORROW to our Fancy Goods De- partment You're going to work or em- ‘and ART SQUARES for youto adorn with artistic neediework. Stamped in any variety of Patterns. FLANNEL TABLE COVERS, 30 inches square. sseneee88 CTS: PLUSH COVERS. 27 inches squa:e. 98 CTS LINEN AKT SQUARES, 22x22 inches. SQUARES. . .58 OTS SILK CHAIR TIDIES with bolten cloth edging and silk tassels, em- b-oidered in colors..........#1.50 to 85.00 SILVER AND GOLD-PLATED HAIRPINS. ‘Various designs,some set with Rhine ‘Stones, and some of them with Tor- toise Teeth. s--vee]O t0 50 OTS: EVENING SHADES OF SILK. Sterling qualities at truly ridiculous prices. We've put prices on them that will sell them fast. See them. CREPE DE CHINE, all evening shades, corded effects, the novelty of the season. Special...... 81.5070 GROS GRAIN SATIN DUCHESSE Novelty Silk, combinations of fiz- ‘ured stripes and solid backgrounds ineveninw colora. Speeial price. .82.00 ya. BSIRIPED CREPE DE CHINE, he- Hotrope, pink, blue, old rose and other delicate colors of atripes on Pure white crounds, very “‘nobby,”” and entirely new. Special......® Evening shades of BENGALINES tm all the delicate colors; also shades for street woar. Special Prices. 81.00 and $1.25 74 SATIN DUCHESSE, colored figure ‘effects on black ground, various shades Special price...........-82-60 74 ‘Same, with scroll designs in colors. Ta SILKS, with Special . GROS GRAIN BLA colored stripes. Special. 82.00 74 CHANGEABLE MERVERILLES, with wave stripes and dotted ef. fects. Special... 81.25 ya EVENING LACES. PEARL and CRYSTAL BEADED LACES, from ..... PEARL and CRYST, match, from EVENING GLOVES. We pride ourselves here on having the best values in town. You'll thank us when you see what we have to offer. S-button MOUSQUETAIRES, with Foster lacing books, redueed t 81.75 & P." Evening Gloves, 20-but ton-length .. --..€2.50 and $3.00 GLACE MOUSQUETAIRES, with black stitching, 8-button-length. ...$2.00 Newest shades 4BUTTON NOV- ELTY GLOVES, reds, blues, tans, browns, modes and the latest, burnt orange. +8175 Canns & McDenwm, ‘*Bverything a Woman Wants,” 1114-1116 F Sx: N. W. Hourpay Grers. Corzan Axo Curr Boxes. Sou Learzer, 3218. praueren, pee ser, $1.00. omprnation Srye, soup LEATHER, 90c. Souw Learaer, 5-1y. ptameren, ren ser, $1.25. Sou Learner, 5-ay. praweren, wea. use, rer ser, $1.50. Poutsnen Osx, satt riven, $2.00. Other styles and qualities up to 86 each. =~ Learner ppp H H 00 fTTl 00 bd H H OO T 00 Fr ROR el RRR E RR vr RR Many of them uave beautiful sterling silver orna- ments. Sarcuexs. For many years it hus been generally acknowledged that our store is HEADQUARTERS for these useful articles of travel. Our stock comprises an immense assortment of fresh goods from the famous work shops of F. SCHMICKL & CO., Whose make will not be found on sale eisewhere in thiscity. ‘The prices we guarantee are as low as the same goods can be obtained anywhere. Gra Leatuen Sarcuers Frou $1.25 To $17.50. Searseis Satcuris Frou $5.50 To $15. Auuicator SOATCHELS Frou $1.40 To $24. Fenxisnep Traverse Baas. These are fitted with Combs, Brushes, Soap Dishes, Mirrors, Manicure Tools, &. Frou $5 To 860 Excu. Hundreds of other Useful Articles from 10c. to 850. Tornaws Tres Maxvragrory, 1231 Pa. ave. nw. Factory: 1218 and 1220 E at. n, OUR SPECIALTIES Leatheroid Trunks, remarkable for lightness and durability. Feravon Patent Folding Coin Purses, 30°. to $3.50. ‘Unique Patent Combination Bill Fold and Purse, Be. to 8. 3 Repairms and ordered work in all branches of the business. qt MM sta ery MMM XM M aM EFF 00 B33 EF 3 FE OO 6 “oo Cash Wholesalers and Retailer 807 Pant Av. 807. fter The Holidays, — —Open Evening Tilt Wochet Qik. A BE Birain 1b Crate Sit: By a very fortunate purchase we are en- abled tooffer 4 ox. spoolsof euperior quat- Hy CROCTET SILK, Ap all shades, 25) (ARK RARRARARAKARMMARK ERA AAA Ladies’ Writing Desks, $8.50 to $100. Onyx Tables, 812.50 up. Elegant line of Fancy Rattan Rockers. Richly Upholstered Oak Parlor Rock- ers, #3.25 up. 2) or more different Cheval Glasses, all finishes, £20 to $75. Hundreds of Fancy Tables of every size, finish and shape, 81 to $50. ‘BS Different Styles Woods and Finishes im Music Cabinets. Superb line of Parlor Cabinets. $15 ‘phere are ‘Turkish Rockers and Turkish Rockers. Ours are Turkish Rockers. Easy, strong, luxury rersopi- fied. $20 up to $40. Santa Clans will find we have antici- A AAA AAA AAA A AAA A ATA MARA AAA RA A AA A rors sisreretersiersrersievsrerstersrererere resister emieier teeter tstetstisiel eisiaisieisislslelsieloisisielsieisieisioisielelsisielelsisieieisistelstsieisislelsiots! pated his every wish in the Furniture ine. neveisisreisiesisrevsisieistelsieietetateis eietete lente? iscteisitstsieiieis ieisreisiereeiersrers vrei errr Cause & Aanvrsa, Con 131 & F Sra. N.W. x) at this seemingly foolish price...... ‘ol loods: t ‘he ‘ott iter. Heiss Gest, At The Nettcn Counts: Very poor prices, indeed, GLOVE “NECESSARIES,” only....81.35 SILK GARTERS, bargains at 25, 50 and @2 C18. PIN BALLS, handsomely adorned, y 20 and 25 CTS. NICKELED SHOE HORNS, with ribbon bows. 7 23 CTS WHITE METAL BUTTON HOOKS, rib- bon bows, a ..25 and SoCTS CROCHET WORSTED SLIPPERS. made to orderin desired color, Hecced lined ao. | or pate 1.00 MINNIX. FONDA & COMPANY, ‘807 Penna. ave. n.w. [Telephone, bib. STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C. WED ‘ome from Berlin. Some from Tokio. Some from New York. All are OUR special ordering. We can count two or three thou- sand SMOKING JACKETS—DRESSING GOWNS—and BATH BLANKETS in our collection.——Not one that im’'t © rich—elegant besuty.——Hardiy two alike. We've scld HOUSE COATS most as long as we've been in business—and our experience has pointed out the dest makers.——We've been their cus- tomers for years—one of thelr big- west customers—thetr only customers tm Washington.——-That keeps our Hine select. . You can go everywhere to look— then come here—and we'll show rou ss many as you've seen all sround— and all different. ‘They are at the FURNISHING DE- PARTMENT—on the First Floor.——Just . run in and look st them. The English are those fancy plaids— the French «nd German are the Plainer—quieter—dressier-looking GOWNS: and JACKETS.—The Orientals are quilted—surplice-like affetre—iong and short—plain and silk embroidered. But the ‘‘Natives" smack of all ‘Kinds—with a plain velvet Jacket, silk-faced. full rolling collar—ss the leader in clegance.———‘*Foreign sffaire" are all well enough—but it takes home folks 0 a ame There is every kind of » BATH ROBE—from TURKISH TOWELING to the softest EIDERDOWN—some of them imported. We've got s room most full—bung away for delivery the day before Ghristmas.—— We'll do the same for a Wonder if we ever sold. men fotke es ne ed Ee ES Ee apie rectal Seah tf oe day's delay sees the variety nar- as RES Ev Saxs Ann Company, PENN. AVE. AND 7TH STREET. “WEAR-HOUSE." “QUT PRICES" Cur PHCES: Fok GROCERIES ok Grocenizs At Péstts: 944 Li AVE For tomorrow (Thursday) only. If you buy your Groceries of us tomorrow ‘we will save you about 20c. on every dollar you spend. The following list is but a hint of the mary staple Groceries and Provisions that will be sold at “‘eut price Bibs. Raisins, 5 lbs. New Curran! a 5 ibs. Fancy Washed vurrants .... Wats. Hominy, Sats. Beans 10 lbs. Buckwheat 10 Ibs. Rice, 10 Iba. Starch 1 dozen Boxes Blue Hen Matches. Sapolfo, per cake. 5 Eagle Brand Condensed Mill Burbank Potatoes, per bushel Layer Figs, per Ib. Best Granulated Sugar. pei : 10 1b. Kit Very Fat Medium Size Mackerel. .81. These are packed in small kezs, with brine and can be kept in prime condition for along time. . 63-1b. Cans Bartlett Pears... 10 Cakes P. & G.'s Oletne Soap... 10 Cakes Babbitt’s Soap... Small Sugar-cured Har California Baking Powder THAT PXLOUR JP)? You ]]SE? Wit Frett D3 Y8e Use Are you using the best? All flours are the dest (*)—according to the advertisements. ‘The beat way to find out whether you are Using the best is to try them all. When you have tried all others ty our California Blended Flour. The tinmense sale of this brand is evidence of its #periority. California Flour is made of carefully se- lected spring and winter wheat and is #0 inilled that every good quality of the wheat iS retained. BI Bir $1.60 QUARTER $6 ER BE. ER Der TRE Cu ELMA \\7HISKY. Pttt OF BEG WHISE: As a medicinal Whisky Pure ‘‘01d Bela” is wonderfuliy popular. This whisky is made especially for medicinal use, and that it is effectual is evidenced by the many prominent physicians who are now dally Prescribing it and the many families who keep it in the house at all time for emer- wencies. It is carefully distilled from so- lected wheat. and ts four years old before it is offered for sale. 90c. Quart, ~ $3.00 Gartos. A. P&ete: 944 Li AVE VE. CAH GRBEER N. W It D BER 7, 1892-TEN PAGES. 5 en www, ie te ‘There is no mistaking tt—Chriatmue is near at Rand. The various departments show it. The crowded store shows it. The Handkerchiefs, which represent such a larg® per cent of the holiday bus- ‘ness, are spreading out—demanding more room. With e view of making your gifts more attractive ‘we will present our patrons with fancy boxes with Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Silk Hosiery, Garters,&c., tothe value of @1or more. We will also engrave ‘all Umbrellas free and letter with your initials all Leather Goods to the value of $1.25 and up. A Chisinss Bugis In Gisret ‘The tremendous success of our last bargain lot of Gloves set us on edge for another. Here it is: Ladies’ Fine Sbutton Mousquetaire Suede Gloves, in tans, gray and black, regular $1.25 quality, at the extraordinarily Low Paice Or 790. Pas. With aview of giving this bargain the widest possible distribution we will be obliged to limit Purchasers to not more than three pairs. While ‘we had to take a pretty large quantity in order to secure this concession the tremendons sale of the previous lot justifies us in suggesting an early re- sponse in order to avoid disappointment in secur- ing your correct size in the best shades. Ts: Dite I: Hey: ‘We shall offer tomorrow another lot of those La- dies’ Extra Fine Fast Black Hose, every pair cuar- ‘anteed, at the low price of 21c. per pair. Exprossly for the holidays we have secured a epectal grade of Spun-silk Fast Black Hose to sell at the popular price of @1.38 per pair. We do not believe you.can purchase ts equal elsewhere under a nderw Skax Devs 1: Unisres: ‘We have closed out from the manufacturers « small lot of Fine Swiss Ribbed Wool Vests, low neck and no sleeves, expressly for evening wear, ata price which will enable us to offer the recular $1.25 qualities for 75 and 88c. each. These are in Plain white at 75c., and marbled effects at 880. ech, neck and arm hole run with silk ribbon. Fat ladies are our best customers in underwear. ‘Wo make a bpecialty of their sizes. Our latest pur- chase isa lot of Extra Large Sized Ribbed Vests, winter weight, high neck and long sleeves, which ‘We can sell at the low price of G0c. each. Scarce elsewhere, but not here—Ladies’ Fine Wool Ribbed Tights, in knee and ankle lengthe, @1.75 to 82.75 per pair. Unnerettas. ‘We are showing # magnificent stock of Novelty ‘Umbrellas, secured expressly for the Christmas holidays, embracing handles of pear! inlaid with silver, knobs of poljshed shell, co-nelian inlaid ‘with salid silver, fancy Dresden designs, carved ebony, variety of carved ivory, shell inlaid with silver, fragrant violet wood, Dresden inlaid with Sterling silver, highly polished horn, &c., in quaint, attractive and novel designs. Prices for ‘these range from @4 to 818 | tt Tr Retset Las Cit: If you propose to purchase a Long Cloak for any of your little ones this yeur it will be to your advantage to do so now, for we have reduced alnfést half the stock. 1 lot of Children’s and Misses’ Long Cloaks which were $8.50, 88.75, 80, 89.2 and 813.25 have beon reduced to 87. Lot of Children’s Long Cloaks which were @11, $11.25, 811.50, $11.75. 812.50 and 813.25 have ‘been reduced to #10 each. 1 lot of Children’s and Misses’ Long Cloaks which were 815.25, $16 and $16.75 have been reduced to $133.50 each. Children’s and Misses’ Long Cloaks which were 816, 816.75, $17, $17.00, $18 and 819.50 have been reduced to #15. Elegant Stylish Cloaks for children and misses which were 817.50, 818, 818.50, $19, 919.50, $20, 820.50 and 821 have been reduced to $18.50. ILLIAM C]CNEW, HLM H. M&KREW: 933 Ps Ave. V 3 2 009, '000' erry ao yg ag Pres, i<d ReEE= = 8 The store has begun to fillnp. The in- creasing crowd and con-equeat little flurries of excitement, &c., clearly indicate the propinquity of Christmas. We refer you to last evening's Star for what we are doing to make your gifts more presentable and a tractive. Better yet—ichy not come direct to the store, for the best of the Christinas news rarely gets in the paper. You can buy your Christmas gifts here with perfect freedom, for should you select the wrong sizes or unsatisfactory articles they can be exchanged. Nineteenth cen- tury business methods prevail here. REBUSTIONS TS DEESS ‘TERNS EDUCIIONS LN mess din Two or three excellent reasons have in- fluenced us in fnaugursting at this time a tremendous reduction sale of Dress Trim- mings. The first reason is we need one-half the room now occupied by them for Christ- mas gOods. The second reason is a larg number of matched widths have becom broken, that is, all but a vory few shades of one line or one or two widths have beon sold, which breaks the sets. A few of cer- tain other widths and shades have not sold so rapidly. hence these will also be reduced. We propose to make this the greatest eleai ance sale of Dress Trimmings ever inaugn- rated in Washington. If you have new dresses to trim or old ones to fix up you can save about one-half of what yon ex- pected to pay by buying your Dress Trim- mings tomorrow. 1 lot of Colored Silk Guimps, different shades and widths. Reduced from 123 and Lie. to Se. per yard. Llotof Colored Silk Guimps. from 35 and 44>. to Ye. por yard. 1 lot of Colored Silk Featherino Fdgings, allcolors. Reduced from 50 to 25c. por yard. 1 lot of Colored Featherine Silk Bands, 2 inches wide. Reduced from 48 to 38e. -and-Moss Combination Trim- and colors. Reduced from 30 to be. per yard. 1 lot of Russian Band Trimmings, 146 to inches wide. Reduced from 48 to 38e. rd. . Russian Band Trimmings for he. 48 and 21.75 Russian Band, Trim. mings, 12 different colorings. Hedluced to 81.19 per yard. Thandsome lot of Cantiile Dress Trim- mines, of whigh we have but 8 few remaining. Reduced fran $1, $1.25 and 81.38 to 7éc. per yard. "We consider this the bargain feature of the lot. Llot of Jet Trimmings. Reduced from 1234 and Lie. to 8. per yard. Reduced CANDY NOTES FOR TOMORROW. You're ail the Dest. CANDY BY EXPRESS, Don't starve the CAND "appetites of your distant friends. Let them have it, Have Ussend it to them. We pay the expressaye on whatever vou buy, (CHOCOLATES AGAIN SATURDAY. ‘We'll ive you the best on, a . ‘Friday, surely, Ss Sox, Con 1]rn Mankind. familiar with CHINESE GINGER. We recently received quite ® large shipment of it in sirup. We've been cryatalizing it. It goes on sale fresh every day. Not at 60 cts. a pound—what you'd pay elsewhere for the ordinary, but 50 CENTS A POUND—what you pay here for 25 and 38e. Jet Trimmings. Now 19c. 50and 75e. Jet Trimmings. Now s8e. 81, 81.26 to 83.25 Jot Trimmings. Re- duced to #1 per yard. Colored Ribbon Fringes. not ali shades, ‘butalare number. Reduced from $1 and il 81.25 to 70s. per yard. ER = EDUCTIONS [TN JET PIRINGES. Eee fey REDecHONS TX JE FRINGES 50c. Jet Fringes. Now 39. ‘Toe. Jet Trimmings. Now 68c. $1 Jet Fringes. Now 79. 92.25 Jot Fringes. Now $1.98. Our prices tor Dress Trimmings were already lower than those usnaily prevail- irg, hence we are now about 50 percent lower than others. THE Bos 314-316 71a Sr. N.W. ARCHE, cae, Axp F Sra, {o> Lrven On. e Our supply of Norwegian Oil of this season is now in. We believe it the handsomest and sweetest we have ever bad. Itisall bottled: In pints, 50c.; small, 256. .¥. & THOMPSON, : Pharumetat, Aven:s Sanssranrira 512 DILLWYN sT., PHILADELPHIA PA T have taken a great deal of medi- ¢inein my life, but no remedy ever helped me so much as Ayer's Sarse- parila, which I consider the best blood purifier in the world. —E WALZ e CURES OTHERS. WILL CURE you. WE Casxor Exerars How A ‘Man gainsa pound a day by taking an ounce a day of Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil—it happens some- times. Tt isafood that he can digest; we understand that. Butit must be more than food to give more than the ‘whole of itself, J ‘He has been losing flesh because he did not get from his food the fat he needed. Scott's Emulsion sets his machinery working again. _ Shall wesend you a book on CAREFUL LIVING? Free. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, 132 South Sth ave., ‘New York. ‘Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Ofl—all drugzists everywhere do. 81. ME" WINSLows sooTHING syRUP Has been need for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH- ING with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHE the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC and ts the best remeiy for DIARKHG@A. Sold by druggists in every part of the world, Be sure and ask for ‘'Mrs. Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup” and take no other kind. ¥oentsa wuttle. nat FL 4DApaE,__SEvRALOIN, —_pizziNES Hi rani my spasms, sleeplessness cured. Dr. Mp SORELLE 2 STEVENS. on and Pa. ovo. 3 FEE Se eee egeee se seeesesege ey Tur Moxewesra. FASHION LEADERS IN FINE Mauuseny, Croaxs, Hostexr, THE EXTRAORD: TRIMMED HATS. Prices amazingly close, and they're simply “HAT PERFECTION!" Best workmanship and materi: too. Hats at $2.50 worth 25.00. Hats at $4.00 worth Hats at $5.0) worth @ Bats at 26.00 worth 812. THE UNTRIMMED AS WELL. Gar In Felt Hats a large and varied stock. and orizinal sh: French Felt Hats from 10c. upward. coats, Selected NEWMARKETS. 20.00 Coats for 88.00 Coats for 810.00 Coats for 813.00 Coats for $15.00 Coats for $10.5 B18. 00 Coats for 812.50. ‘Newmarkets in blue, black and fancy novelty cloth, with Watteau plait back and full sleeves, from $12 to 820. Tan and Black All-worsted Corkscrew Diagonal Reefer, silk lined, lap seams, box back, pearl buttons, from #15 to #25. A full assort:yent of Misses! Coats and Newmarkets at ridiculously low prices. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR, SPECIAL. Ladies’ Extra Quality Cotton Vests at 480. ‘Ladies’ Extra Fine Cotton Vests at 65. Ladies’ Union Suits (will not shrink) at 48¢. Children’s Union Suits from 81.50 upward. Gents’ Fast Biack Hose, extra fine, at 23¢. Ladies’ Wool Cashmere Hose at 39¢. Ladies’ Silk Hose, evening shades, at 6c. Children’s Fast Black, derby ribbed, at 23°. NEW GLOV Special Bargains. Ali Shades 8-button Glaco Gloves at $1.00. 4-button Glace in tan, red and blue, 81.25. Foster's Genuine Kid Glove, $1.50. untiet Driving Glove. $1.50. shimere Gloves, 25c. and up. BBBLBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRBERBEBEBRBBBB BEBBBBBBEBERBBBEBBBBEBEBEEBLEBEBBB BUESBBBBEBBEBEBBBEBEEEEBEEEBBBRER Jacos Boovs Rerurxe Sur After a pleasant and prosperous quar- ter of a century of shoe business, I have decided to retire, and have leased my store to the Great China and Japan Tea Company, who will take possession in January. It will be seen that the time for disposing of my immense stock of shoosis very short. 1 have always endeavored to give the public the most reasonable prices that were cousistent with yood shaws and I will make this ‘grand retiring sale” fully characteristic of my past business career. Our shoes are all new nobby styles pro- duced especially for this season's wear. We below a few of the many inter- esting items: Edwin Clapp's Hand-sewed Calf & Kan- garco in lace, congress or buttoa. Sold about town for #6. Retiring price, 84. Grover's Soft Shoes for tender fect which sell regularly for $3.50. Retiring price, 82.40. Warmer Shoe Co.'s Fine McKay and ‘Hand-sewed Shoes at the Retiring price of $2.25 and 82.70. Newhall's Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes which sell regularly for geand $2.50at the Retiring price of 81. ‘The above are but a few of the samples of the liberal discount we are offering on all medium-priced goods. Where we tell you of cne bargain herewe skip ten. It ‘will pay you to call ear!y so that you may not be disappointed ia securing your size. ~~ Jacos Boor, 729 7TH ST. N.w. BEBREBREBR be eet BBB ete toes tetas eee ee caarto eects = ek Bi 1 Bi BI B Bi i 1B ts be oe Sa a a a id i Houay Presets. Mes. M. J. Hexr, © 1209 F ST. N.w.. Considering the wants of the old folks, calls special attention to her stock of DRESS CAPS. Also Bonnets for the little ones. 2d EDITION. DOINGS IN CONGRESS, Senator Vest Advocates His Indian, Territory Bill. THE ENGINEER CORPS IN THE NAVY. The Act to Terminate Reductions | in It. TRICKED BY HOLMAN. . It Would Have Passed Except for the Great Objector. SENATE, ‘The opening prayer was offered in the Senate today by Dr. Joseph Silverman of the Temple Emanuel, New York. A message was received from the President A SPEAKERSHIP CANDIDATE. Representative W. C. P. Breckinridge Tey Ine te Work Up Sufficient Strength. Tt is understood that W.C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky is trying in a quiet way to work ap enough strength tf bring himself out as a can- idate for Speaker of the next House in opposi- tion to Crisp. The understanding before the opening of the present Congross was that be wanted then to enter the field, bat could not get the eupport of the Kentucky del- ‘egation, who would have preferred McCreary had they decided to put any candidate in the field at that time. It is said that Mr. Breckin- ridge now bas an idea that he might enoceed im getting President-elect Cleveland to look with favor on his candidacy and that if be can get any encouragement from that quarter be will make @ dead set for Mr. Crisp'+ chair. From the pres- ent outlook it doar not seem that euch, hopes will be realized. Mr. Cleveland refused tobe dragged into the contest last fall, and it is not supposed that he has any desire for @ contest at the opening of the next | Congress, While there is some qnict work being done to work up an opposition to Oriap's re-election among the members of the House | ti confined to very narrow limite, and the | opinion is that it will never dow fito‘an aftoa! contest. Atthis time fis soaroay more than a whisper. -o- MISAPPROPERIATION OF PROPER Judge Kimball Interested tn a Measure of Mach Importance. Judge Kimball of the Police Court was at the Capitol yesterday to inquire regarding the of the United States in response to a Senate resolution of April 11, 1892, as to the agree- fhent of 1817 between the United States and Great Britain concerning naval forces on the great lakes, and it was referred to the com- | mittee on foreign relations. Various executive communications, including the report of the Secretary of the Treasury om the state of the finances, were presented and referred, Numerous petitions from various states for and against the passage of the anti-option bill were presented and referred to the committee on agriculture. TO REPEAL THE SILVER PURCHASE BILI. Mr. Hill introduced a bill to repeal the act of July 14, 1890, directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon, and it was referred to the committee on finance. CASE OF THE BANK WRECKER. Mr. Call offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to inquire into the facts in Telation to the trial, conviction and sentence of Jas. F. Simmons in the circuitcourtof the south- ern district of New York underan indictment for conspiracy to wreck the Sixth National Bank of New York, and whether any legislation ia neces- sary to prevent the punishment of innocent reons wrongfully accused of crime in the United States, Mr. Platt.—Let that resolution tie over. ‘The resolution was laid aside without action. Present status of the bill to prevent the unlaw- | ful appropriation of property within the Dis= |trict. This is the bill which provides ® punishment for the miscreants who | jump on your bicycle or horse or seat them- selves in your vehicle and ride off. At present there is no law which sffects euch cases unless the article ix actnally stolen. Judge | Kimball bas been a sufferer himself from persons who avail themeclves of the want | of statutes on this eubject besides having many | cases of this character brought before bit | which he is obliged to dismisn. Judge Kimball | Jearned that this bill had passed the House and Senateand gone to the President On an intimation that Mr. Harrison was not | entirely satisfied with the terms of the bill # | Was withdrawn by the passage of a joint reso- lation, The measure is now in the hands of | Senator Faulkner, who intends to call it up for | action at the meting of the District committee on Friday +e- |To SETTLE A nouNpAKY D} SPUTE. Virginia and Maryland Legislators Meet in This City on Neutral Ground. The committees appointed by the legislatures of Virginia and Maryland for the purpose of de- termining the question of the boundary line om the Potomac river between the two states, es Pecially in reference to Pocomoke sound, met Subsequently, at the suggestion of Mr. Hoar, Mr. Call's resolution was referred to the judi- ciary committee, The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Vest, ‘as toalloged partisan action by employes of the census bureau, was taken up and referred to the committee on contingent expenses, The resolution offered last session by Mr. Peffer, ax to the effect of the “interstate com- | merce law on railroad charges, was taken up and referred to the committee’ on interstate commerce. TO CONFER WITH CIVILIZED INDIANS. The joint resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. Vest for the appointment of « commission toconfer with the proper authorities of the five civilized tribes of the Indian territory with the view of making such agreements and arrangements with those tribes, as well as in- duce them to take homesteads in severalty and to sell the remainder of their lands to the Uniced States, was taken up and Mr. Vest pro- ceeded to address the Senate in explanation and advocacy of it. At 1:5 the Senate adj ourned. HOUSE. Prayer was offered this morning by Rabbi Isaac M. Wise of Cincinnati, Ohio. After the appropriate reference of a number of executive communications—most of them be Court of Claims. for reports, No reports were submitted, A SOLDIERS’ HOME SITE. In the consideration of the morning hour the unfinished business was the Senate bill (called up by the committee on public lands) convey- ing to the state of Kansas a portion of the Fort Hayes milita exervation as a site for a sol- diers’ hom ainder of the reservation is opened to settlement under the homestead The measure was advocated by Mr. Baker (Kan. d attacked by Mr. Dearmond (Mos), the latter denouncing it as partial and unfair legislation by which the government would part with 7,600 acres of valuable land. Mr. MeKae ( Ark.) explained that the fee to the land would remain in the United States and that the property would revert to the govern- ment whenever the stute of Kansas coased to use it for the purpose for which it was the committees were called conveyed. To the Senate bill Mr. Baker offered asa substitute an amendment conveying the ehtire reservation to thestate of Kansas, the fee, how- ever, to remain in the United States, ‘This was agreed to, but the House refused to order the previous question on the third reading of the Senate bill as amended, THE NAVY ENGINEER CORPS. ‘The next bill called up was one by Mr. Her- bert (Ala.), from the committee on naval affairs, It wasa Senate bill terminating the reduction of the members of the engineer corps of the nav; Mr. Herbert declared that the present num- Der of engineer officers in the navy was abso lutely necessary. Any further reduction would be dangerous. If the reduction were allowed to continue the number of such officers would be but This would be totally inadequate. If the pending bill were enacted into law the number wouid remain at 191. Mr. Holman of Indiona hoped that the bill would not be . The act of 1882 providing that the numbe: cers should be reduced to seventeen had been carefully con- sidered. Nothing bad occurred since that time to induce Congress to change the policy then | entered upon. | Mr. He ically) that nothing | had happened within the past ten years except | the building or authorization for the building of about forty-five new ships. On the question of the passage of the bill the vote stood: Yeas, 126; nays, 95. Mr. Holman moved to ‘reconsider, and Mr. | Herbert moved to lay that motion on the table. | Pending which the consideration hour ex- | pired and the bill went over. Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) called up a privi- leged bill, being Senate bill 1549, to provide for | the printing and distribution of lie docu- ments, Tie object of the bill is to perfect a uniform law to govera public printing. It was agreed that the bill be read by sections and they should be considered as agreed to unless amendments were offered. e+ Big Claims Allowed. ‘The report of the findings by the Court of Claims for the year ended December 3, 1892,, | hos been made to Congress. The largest al- | lowance in the year was $832,297.52 to the West Cherokee’ Indians on their claim of $4,839.113.75. To Mat McKay was given $115,167 on his claim of $254,554.42, und to the Pottawatomie Indians $104,626 on their-elaim of $963,058.50. —_—_—-2-______ A Site for the Printing Office. After a full and long consultation yesterday morning the joint committee on printing de- cided upon a site for thenew government print- ing ofice. The property selected is that known the north by Lestreet, on thé south by K street, on the cast by Ist street east and on the west by Delaware avenue. . ‘the land contains 108,220 square fecet and the price agreed to be paid for it is $1 per foot. in the plat of the city it is square 713, and it is two squares northeast of the presenpjocation of the otice, Over two dozen sites’ were. con: sidered. The committee will report this site to their respective houses for their action, 1g engineer reports and findings of the | as the E. Kurtz Johnson site. It is bounded on | shall not be deceived, if at the Ebbitt House today in joint conference. | Most of the members of the tw | committees arrived here yesterday, and |last evening each committes met for | the purpose of hearing reports from their «ub- commitives, It is generally believed . | settlement satisfactory to both «tates will be | reached. It is expected that the joint confer- | ence will be in session two or three days. The | Virginia committer are at the Metropolitan, | 3g Be Marylanders are at the Ebbitt House, | comraittecs are as follc ‘On the part of Maryland: State Senators Thos, |G. Hayes, Levin L. Waters and Washington Wilkinson and Delegates Conway W. Sams, Jas. | E. Ellegood, A. L. Mites, Robert C. Combs an@ Noah C. Sterling. On the part of Vinginias | Senate, Lieut. Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, J. G.G. Blackstone, Ed Echols, Wm. A. Little, jr.. Jan, N. Stubbs and Robert J. Washington aud Dele- gatos R. H. Cardwell, Benj. Chambers, Merritt T. Cook, g. C. Gibson, John Jackso | James, Wm. B. McIlwaine, John F. Southey 8. Wilkinson. > The Journeymen Kookbinders, At the regular mecting of the Journeymen Bookbinders’ Society, held last night, officere were clected as follows for the ensning year President, Robert C. Gotta (re-elected); vice president, John Fredericks; recording secre- tary, Charles A. Knockey (re-elected ); financial secretary, J. A.B. Expey (re-elected ): treasurer, | Dr. MeFarian (re-elected); sergeant-at-arme, | John Picdmont (re-elected ); finance committee, Wells Harrell, Fred Bogia, Oscar Sailor. This is the oldest and perhaps the largest so- ciety of bookbinders in the country, having been organized in 1850,and numbers now nearly 400 members, _— A Ba of Mexican Women, Gen, Sorrano, director general of the Mexican J exhibit at the Columbian exppsition, has re- ceived a letter «tating that Mme. Diaz, wife of the Mexican president, is going to send to the | fair at her own expense a woman's band of | forty-five musicians. This bund will be come | posed of the most expert artists to be found in From ico will also come the | Eighth Regiment Band, considered the finest | in the repub ‘This band was in Spain at the | time of the dedicatory exercises this fall and un- able to be present in Chicago. Both these bands will remain at the fair from its opening | till its close. soe Range of the Thermometer. The following the temperatures at the | office of the weather bureau today: § a.m., 39% | 2pm, 62; maximum, 62; minimum, 37. _ Mecond FE Jon Continard on Gth Page. ASTHMATIC THOUULES and soreness of the lunge oF throat are usually overcome by Dr. D. day Expectorant—a aure curative for colds, —~ ed MARRIED. of Nowome= hie DIED. BRADBURY, On Monday the residence of Ue bert oer tin JOHN W BRADBE ved. her Ife Monday, Dacembor IEA COLLTSs, “belowell a3. Coiling. not below: She wT know, te bet, No. 101} sire porthe = THOMAS HAVES, im the Tad sear ot his ase tuts life wt 20:4 wont. er tedene Mt: Strat MASON, aced peverS? peare, aby tore in seu Baptist Ch. svectinily ti 4 INW?. at the residence @ 40 Matrect, ELVIKA a third year of her Funeral services priva‘e. eS On Deceniber 5. 182, Maj. SIMON G, A. aged fifty-one Years. C wine Weed oelay ange | ing, Deesunber WHEELER, Departed this life Tussday, December Samat Q CeeaE pm sot he a ie daw ter, Mew vi Ney a = Le Don Park, Taf WHEELER, to the nevemige seventh Fear of his ce Ramet on Us Sager r-midemce on Friday ot Anviued to ation, very. (Alexandri —————" Tux Res Frise {5 Furies Weare obliged to hang out the “daneer sienal® The people have always been our fricnds, aud they ro can help tt. HEED THE WARNING. Many tutations and stimulations of CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS are being offered, and te our duty to raise the “danger stenal.” DON'T BE DECEIVED. ‘You cannot be too careful : you cannet cleacly. When you ask for CARTERS LIVER PILLS you waut “C-A-D-T-E-26." Dow be careless: see that you get “O-.--TER* Refuse ali others. @ake nothing but the genuine CAM THOS LITTLE LIVER PLLA, A POSITIVE CURE FOR SICK HEADACRE.