Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1892, Page 5

genaeaeegeseeeegegeeeegsessscs | See or Cioaks for a useful Holiday Present. KING'S PALACE 3-DAY XMAS = Ee “a > sb A Beginning Tharsday, December 22; ending Saturday aight, December 24 Onntsrus Goors Ar A Sevrxo Or 25 Pex Cexr. Viett owr Cloak De partment. a »ped and fancy white colored borders, elabo- 91 eed 2 Ladies’ and Gente’ Pure Lines Initial Handker- fat one and half inch border, «= SSesthefeny Sohne fo ute hope 250 ‘Gente BAK Initial Handkerchiets, full size, old Throughout the city at QQ, ™ Do SB You cheese Ladies’ and Gents’ Pure Silk Handkerchiefs, fancy al p Ree geertet devtens, full sims, reeuier BQ. Viatt our Millinery and Cloak Department. Tate Axo Qeavacrte Sitver Waar. Sox Silver Covered Bottles Rewular value, 68c. At dle. ‘B8e. Silver Trays and Boxes at 25e. S7e. Silver Inkstands at OMe. rd Cases and Inkstands at A Cloak is a Uaeful Gift Tors, Wrooxs, Strtons, Gaurs, Ke. We offer our entire stock. Your choice at a discount of ae OFF. i aan “3% OFF. TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF ANY TOY. GAME. WAGON OR* SLEIGH, AT 4 OFF THE MARKET PRICE. Xwas Arzoxs. India Lawn Aprons, bem and tucks. De. 9c. 9e. ‘Very Pretty Aprons, deep hem and 9 tucks above hem, full width, wide strings. Regular price, 0c. 929. | 22. 22c. Dainty Indie Lawn Apron, with wide lace inserting ‘With fine tucks shove. Kegular price, 30e. Special, 22c. 22 22c. Fine Checked Nainsook Aprons, different desisns, full length and width. Reyuiar price, Sic. Special, 10. 10. 106. Lions Warsts Handsome Chins Stik Waist. with fine pleating @own front. on collar and cuffs. Regular price, $4.98. Bye ial, $3.49. AD. = §=$3.4 Nobby Surah Waist, all colors, with deep pleating emcutfs and collar, Jabot front. Regular price, $4. 25. ‘Byecie:, $4.25. $4.25. $4.25. loth, fine tucks Very pretiy Waist, made of Indies" frent and back, collar and cuffs trimmed with pleat- SBE Bo planting down front. Rewular price, $2.25. $1.69. 81.69. $1.69. Neat Waist, made of Indies’ cloth, all colors, fine pleats front and back, deop collar aud cuff. Regular Price, $1.98. Special, $1.39. $1.39. $1.39. Lions Dank Sutra Ladies Domet Skirts, stripes and checks, all colors, full leugth. Regular price, Ge. Special, 39. 39c. 39. 39. Ladies’ Black Sattesn Skirts, fast color, warranted, Mined throughout. deep pleating around bottom. ‘Regular price, #2.25. Special, $1.59. $1.59. 31.59. $1.59. See our Closk Department for useful holiday wereeat Bese Pisce 812-814 Tm reer eeeecocceccececcececcece ce’ cc S HinTS Frox Cruse & Hanvixo. Mandsome Kockers, Painted and Fnameled Reed and Rattan Chairs. Rockers, Ottomans, ‘ Tables, Onyx Far Floor Russ, white, gray and black, first quality, Oxy $2.25 Excu Ladies’ Solid Oak Writing Desks Osx $7.50 Exce. Ladies’ Elegant Solid Mahog- any Writing Desks Oxxx 317.50 Exon. Crue & Hazprse, COR. 13TH AND F STS. N.W. eoeeecececceeéC ARRCeRRERAREERSRERSEREESEEE MUMMHMM HMM HH As: Lows Asp Sux Lise Sasves Ar Wiss & Eoxoxstows. ptr ts coon Lionas ® Popelar prices prevasi SR NR GerNext Monday—the legal obserr- ance of Christmas—we shall be closed all day.——Open every evening this week—though—to give you all ample opportunity to get your wardrobe ‘wupplies Saxs Axv Company. ‘True to our text: NO other house DOFS—EVER DID— or EVER WILL —eell such STER- LING QUALITIES at such LOW PRICES as WE quote. 3 Comrorr Has Wox Fistox. 5 T isn't stylish this season to go without an OVERCOAT.——Never jt was comfortable.——Never looked right. Fashion is Ike a fles-you never know which way ft i going to damp. ‘The longest and the fullest OVER- COATS are the swellest now.—Leaves lots of stores in the lurch—with lots of short “shaped in” garments on hand—but they're as much out of date as though they were » dozen seasons old. We'll put you right in strle—not in the very extreme—if you don’t want it-but tending toward.——Longer cut and fuller than you've been wear- ing.———We'll show you soule OVER- COAT cutting and making that's good as any tailor can take your per- sonal measure and a week or two—and xive you.——Fit just as perfectly as any can.———Made of the finest fabrics that are mflled.——There are SINGLE or DOUBLE REASTED COATS—there are ULSTERS-STORM COATS—DRIVING COATS—CAPE COATS-INVERNESS CAPE COATS-FUR TRIMMED~and FUR-LINED COATS. When you see our 810 grade you'll hardly believe your ears.——You'll ex- rect us say $12.50 or $15—and all the way slong to $55 the ood- ness keeps ahead of the prices—other folks ask. If you want satisfaction—want it ewaranteed-HERE you are. 3 SS sor ne tast naly of those 812, 810, 89, 98.50, 98, $7.50 and $7 ENGLISH SMOKING JACKETS. S14.25 is moving those 225 t0 818.50 SUITS faster than we thought it would. We're afraid some of you will be ‘left out im the cold” if you dont hurry up. Sans Axv Cowrasy. PENN. AVE.) AND arm srarer.| Open Evenings. We are not guing to wait for January in or- der to make reductions. We have chanzed these prices expressiy for those of our patrons ‘who may wish to make presents of Coats and Cloaks to less fortunate but deserving friends oF acquaintances or to themselves. Ladies’ Black Cheviot Reefers reduced to 24.50 each. 5 Black Newmarkets reduced from $15 and 85.50 to 85 each. arkets, platn and fur trimmed. reduced from €25.50.827.50 and #32.50 to $7.50. Ladies’ Black Astrakhan Fur-trimed Coats, two excellent styles, redneed to $8 each. 1 Black Bedford Coat, silk lined, size 32, re- duced from 20 to $10. 2 Bedford Cord Capes, light ray and golden brown, with black znarten band down the front, sizes 34and 36. reduced from 832.50 to 818. 1 Elegant Tan Cheviot Tight-ftting Coat, with embrotdered Watteau plait down the Back. noten collar of seal fur and wal edce down the front and on cuffs, reduced from $43.50 to 82.50. 1 Elegant Marine Blue Novelty Cloth Coat, with mink fur neck scarf, size 34, reduced from $42.50 to 22.50. 1 Elegant Stylish Black Braided Kersoy Cloth Cape Coat, tight-fitting, % length, notehed collar of ‘seal fur and seal edice4 down, the front, flaished with largesmoked pearl but- tons, size 34, reduced from #65 to 850. “Lith Boar [2 Haken: Owing to the unprecedented demand for our Ali-linen Handkerchiefs we have been com- pelled to spread out the departinent in orde: to accommedate our patrons. Ladies who do not know an all-iinen from « cotton-and-linen Handkerchief should bay where only the all- are sold, for about eeven-tenths of all the Handkerchtefs manufactured are cotton and linen mixed. All-Iiuen will wear twice as long, wash whiter, and tee better to the touch. Cotton-and-linen wears fnto slits, turns yel- low and "‘frowsy” with washing, and ought not cost half as much as an All-linen Handker~ While you may find larger you will Ladies’ All-linen Initial for 2e. . We havethe best line and the most select Patterns of embroi@ery in 25c. Handkerchiefs sbown in the city. ELAM H. MISK3ER: 933 Pt AYE WwW 1 Pisacos Penrowzny. VIOLETTE DE PARME, IXORA BREORU, LILAS DE FRANCE, BORGHETTO, EUROPIA And all of his bigh-erade Perfumes, TOILET WATERS, YJNEGARS. SOAPS, EAU DE QUININE, RHUM AND QUININE AND COSMETICS At the newly reduced prices. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, 41-3m 703 15th st. one erage EES ‘promy Uy attended to. 217-6" Peres ae nm CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for TOMOR- Row. JAPANESE PORGEEATS WARES sscTs $1.00 170 * $1.50 for I pair 225 Japanese Vases. Sse $10 $ A GESB RAND ‘TS-cent qualities; all silk lovely Japanese creations: ‘embroidered in white and colors; scalloped. Until after Christmas we offer ities $1.00 UPERB \ALUES JX [BRELLAS. Streks Vatces 1§ UMBRELEAS: Sk Gloria Umbrellas, 26- inch frames, ina large va- riety of natural-wood han- Regular price, 62.80. Tomorrow, G1.98 Windsor Silk Umbrellas, in natural- ‘wood sticks of every description, cold and silver tipped, with cases and tassels. Could you make a better present? RT PANCY (WOODS PeEDUCED. ALT Fase} Goebs Reptcep: 4 Hand-painted Satin Mot- choir Cases, hixhly per- fumed. Were $8. Now.. Double Chatr Cushions of China silk. handsomely trimmed with quillings of fringed silk, yellow, re- seda, xray, pink and tia. ‘All reduced to... OL.9B SCARFS, handsomely embroidered silk and gold, for furniture drapery. Lovely creations, greatly reduced. 85.00 ones for 82. 50. 84. 50 ones for 2.25. 88.76 ones for $2.00. $3.00 sides and top, mounted on plush bottoms with gold feet, All reduced $1.99 IDAY J)RESS PATTERNS. apay Uress FP arrerns. 50 Patterns French Crepon in all the new and leading colors, 40 inches wide, He greatly reduced. 7 yde. for 84.50, $5.75 oF 86.00. 6 ya. for 83.90. “Just the thing” for presents. 100 Patterns Calico Percale and Cotton Chevron, in desirable styles, for house dresses and wrappers, 8 to 10 yds. in each pattern. 75 and 50 cte., $1.00 and 81.26. ADIES' QEIRTS ALSO Abies’ Okints Aso All of our Hand-knit and Crocheted Underskirts, which were #3.50 and 83.75. Reduced to. A nice line of colors and combinations. @A0l onr $3.00 Cloth Walk- ing Skirts in brown, gray, Diack, navy and garnet, ‘with two rows of embroid- ery. Have been reduced to. Very Stylish Cloth Skirts, trimmed with Van Dyke points and three rows of braid. Were $2.35. Re- duced to. Ladies’ Ts im all the fashionabl ors, plaids and 6! ‘Were #2 25and 82.50. duced to... EDUCED. SEDUCED. $2.98 $2.49 $1.98 arts, col pes. Ree $1.98 All 25-cent Kid-body Dolls, reduced to. 12C 1 lot Roberts’ Scissors, very best made, All reduced to HALF PRICE. See our store full of CHRISTMAS IDEAS. L&t OF FIASBRERCHIERS: 21, 1892—TEN PAGES. Woorwaa Axp Lorsnor, + 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. x. W. (0pm eominc, “Ar Osusnus Toe» Taunspar—F roar—Suarvapar. THREE DAYS MORE AND THE 4 HAPPY ANTICIPATION WILL HAVE Omz Br Visrrixc Us Eaux Asp Orrzx DURING THESE REMAINING DAYS ‘Wi you be able to keep apace with the rapidly occurring events of interest. Ovn Sronts Have Beoowr For Tur Parser A Guear Sarisractory, Tsexerxstve Cannas Bazaan. Whenever any popular priced article ts s014 out we take the next hirher and put in its place. For example, ifs a 60-cent line of goods we take the 06 and 7O-ceat grades and mark them 50 conta: if i's the 73-cent Tine ‘we take the $1.00 or 81.25 grades and mark them 75 cents, and 80 on throughout the entire Frou Now Ox A Dottas Wu Do Dovsre Srrvice Hens, ‘Treble service often—especially at the 25, 50, 75C., Ax> $2.00 Bancars Tastes On first floor of 10th streét building. / They are reinforced daily by the different departments—o/ld and small lots. single ploces, Kc. .of rare China and Bric-a-Brac go to these counters to be sold from one-third to one-balf their real worth. Dainty bits of beauty to gladden the heart at Xmas-tide. A royal list from France, Ger- many, England and Austria. Then theve are Table Lampe with shades, silver-finished Banquet Lamps with Iinen shades and Jardinieres that are wonderfai values at $2.00. Collulold Work Baskets with satin lining. Fancy Ornaments, Metal Novelties and various other attractive things. (Center Tables.. ++10th at, bldg. near Elevators. ) Tae Great Prorcre Sare Gotng on here now is well worth attending. You can economize on these pretty pleasure-giving things. We | gan never duplicate them, and they are worth double the price wo ask. Pastels, Water Colors, Etchings, far, Fac Similos, all attractively framed in oak, white and gold, white and silver, fc. Excellent jues in Easels also. ‘This sale will be doubly interesting this evening and tomorrow, owing to the arrival today of 200 20x24 Aansrs: Sroxep Ercumos, ‘To be sold for @1.05. By some of the most noted etchers im the country. ‘They are framed in 3%-tnch white enameled frames, with gold-burnished corners. Etchings of this class never befote sold for loss than $5.00, and in sheet alone are worth €3.00t0 84.00. ‘They arrived alittle late for our Holiday trade. on which account we marked them low, they'llgo quickly at 10th st. bidg. > Ix Tue Gotpscmm Axxex There is such an array of givable things that to mention thom world but bewilder you. Silverware, Trunks, ‘prices— Bazs, Plush Goods, Metal Gcois, Pict ‘half end less than half the original. A LOT OF GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS, bof pwc ‘Were $2.50—are now marked 61.50—egift hint here. You'll miss much if you skip this part tures, Frames, Brio-a-Brac, Lamps, &c.—all selling at reduced —o Ts Mews Forstsua Derartwent WE HAVE PLANNED TO SELL TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ° 2,000 50C. Cravars, Never before had equal for the money—Tecks and Puffs and Four-in-Hands, of very fine silk; agreat variety> dark, medium and light colors. 3,000 25C. Cravars, In Tecks and Four-in-Hands—ailks, plain, corded and brocaded—choice colorings; bons of beauty and cheap- ness. We know the market. We know that you have not found and cannot find equal Neckwear bargains. st floor... Ast annex.) ae Sowz Xous Miuixeny Trovenrs. Untrimmed Felt Hats, 25c. ; worth $1.25. French Felts, 35c.; worth $1.50 and $2.00. Black Ostrich ‘Tips, 35c. bunch. *‘Affierican Beauty” Roses, 25c. bunch. Choice of any of our Trimmed Hats for almost your own price. All have been reduced oz to close. (Second floor, .2dannex. y “ = Tar “Carrom Sewrxo Macuxe 18 FULL OF GIFT FITNESS. If you look for a better, or a nicer, or s handier, or a more desirable Sewing Machine in all respects than the great **Capitol” you will not ind it. More likely you'll pay double for one not so good, as has often happenod—The “Capitol” is ours alone—We get them rightyfrom the factory. guarantee them (accompanied ‘with a full set of attachments) for five years and charge only 819.50 to $30.00 aptece. ‘Let us show you the working of this machine. . (Second floor.. ++10th st. building.) Basres)| Coats Repvcen. 18 THE BABY'S CHRISTMAS COAT WANT OARED FOR YET? YOU, THE WAITERS UNTIL NOW, ARE THE LUCKY ONES. . Children's Colored Short Coats that wore 811.50, $12.50, 813.50, $14.50 and $15.50 have been marked down to e —$10.00.— ‘This includes extreme novelties in Camel's Hair, Astrakhan Cloth and Broadeloth. Every color and style imaginable—some suitable for boys, others for girls—some with long capes, others with deep stilor col- sa, wertaen ammetaanaaen amen —#10. 00. — (Becond floor.. .-10th st. building.» To Tue Cuntstuas Grrr Given. Tae Lixex Deranraest 8 ALL ALIVE WITH DAINTY THINGS, AND OFFERS WIDE SCOPE FOR CHOICE IN USEFUL PRESENTS. What housewife doesn't ap-reciate Fine Damasks? Who would fail to be pieased with a Pretty Linen Table Set? Towels, too, make sensible and welcome THESE ARE UNUSUAL - ixcep Luxcurox Sers. A special purchase of 430. Some are white, others THERE IS A MINE OF SUGGESTION IN THESE DAINTY EXAMPLES OF PARISIAN AND VIENNESE CUNNING—selected by us personally— they are new—exclusively our own and priced so very low. Hand-painted Bonbonieres, Hair Ornaments, Brooches, Hat Pina, Vinaigrettes, Sleave Buttons, Card Cases, Pocket Books, Portfolios, Writing Tab- lets, Lace, Gauze and Feather Fans, &e. Sterling Silver Book Marks and Paper Cutters, 91.00 to 82.50.— have pretty borders of pink, blue, canary, salmon, Sterling Silvér Key Rings, P —The. to $1.00.— — 82. 75 to 85.00—worth $3.50 to $6.50.— Solid Gold Baby Buttons, plain and carved, with On special display this evening. chains. (Second floor... 11th st. building.) ——83.00 to $4.50.— + Sterling Silver Necklaces. with or without pendants, ——$1. 50 to $2.50 each. — INS (Che Op A LOT OF HALF-WOOL VICTORIA Ci —_— Sees iitvecs Deae ies) snes AARINCAAS, SE) Aicas stxiy-Bva deems vetisens'Sa cll; metone 10 W. HERR RRR m=. om solga:to, —10c. a yard. — © BP TE EE® BPR, 83 = aoe: eRe (Second floor 1 nilding. PP IEE ERR © z Sterling Silver Chain Bracelets, with or without Z th st. bi ) PoE RB RG o 0.. | lock. - P Uke R & Cco kee Co: —83.50 to'85.00.— F, G Wika alas Dede: _Piwais Mecad:* Sterling Stir Match Boxes, plan and fancy. ee aa tinind v 3 eae T NEEDLEWORK DEPARTMENT. TH QT. AND DPA AvVe. Sterling Silver Brooches, diamond est ‘ Si SE ASB Pt Ave N.W. ‘men —< _ Hosts of pretty things already made up, orif you'd waa eos rather do the work yourself we will gladly supply the pigsesseseesenseecesseseses ee ee Sp eeaentionnt paige ere AXNXXAXANANANNE NNXTKAKERE —50e. to $7.00. — en AXXXXSAARXATARAAK NAIKKEAAEAL: Sterling Silver Hair Ornaments, finely cut, newest ieteaea te Soon satesasd’ RISTMAS PATS ti ed, En n CHESPSS DATES 81.5010 47.50, — China Silk, embroidered, knotted fringe... Sterling Silver Hat M4 T poores. 944 TA ‘ pia t Poocks; 944 Li AVE reeked box (5 Ibs.) Fancy Layer Ratains. .90c. Ibs. Select New Nuts. iL Oxw Beraa Winsey. ‘This whisky has long been as the best medicinal whisky extant. It is distilled from the chotcest ingredients, andits purity is absolute. Old Bele is by the most prominent physicians in this city and is daily pro- scribed by them. Don't underestimate the importance of having whisky in the house at all times for emergencies, 90c. Quanr. $3.00 Gartox.e N. A. P&stk: Cash Grocer, 944 Li AVE N. M 8 roreisierereterereiereiseretsieisiereiel ii fojstorsoteieistetetoteisielsleisiereteisielereteisreisietsisiie| [iste sinlainiatnralalaiataiaieiaiatatalaiaetalaiaiatalaleletals atnielelatatatatated & loleis|steieret Istsisisistere sisiersiererersisie! iwisisisiereisisisisisieisisiersieistoisreisieisisieisiersieisielersisisisie eisisisionel Telslelel W. XXX: all DAA ok Wok ok kD ok VA A DAA HD DAD DOA jeiewsieieie: ioeiesierisieisieterereveisisisieisrersissiotessresiemiststsieiss ister eisieisisietsteiereieiel 09.9.9 2.9.9.9.9.9.9999.9999 90 RR BE Au BRIC-A-BRAC At cost. ALovely PIANO LAMP and SHADE ‘For only 86.00. S. S. SHEBB & Bre: 432 91 SE N.W. on “Gite At Wiss: . ifte” + "8. 50. — Anew line of Watches, nickel, sterling silver, oxi- ized and gold, warranted. — 82.75 to 814.00. — Smelling Bottles, sterling silver and gold stoppers. —$1.00 to $10. 00 each. — Plast —$1.00 to #3.00.— Solid Gold Hearts, different sizes, pearl and tortoise G 1.009 eu nny anistuas Curteny. Solid Gold Neck Chatns, all styles. it is more appropriate or acceptable th: —$2. 25 to 86.00. — of Fine Carvers, Scissors or Razors? These’ code of the very finest qualities and in great variety you will find in this department. Carving Sets of Knife, Fork Solid Gold Scarf Pins, hewest styles, pearls, tur- Quoise, rubies, diamonds and other stones. ~ —81.00 to 87.00.— ‘and Steel incase, Bolla Gold Screw and Drop Earrings, rhinestone —s4.bo up. — ° sets. . ‘Three pairs of Scissors, in plush or leath< boxes, —81.00t0 82.00. — hee 00 per White Gauze Fans, hand-painted. Cases containing two Fine Razors. —$81.25, 81.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $5.00. — Poo pages ‘Fans, with Feal ebony sticks, hand- nt <—81.25, $1.50, $2,00, 82.75, $3.00 to $5.00. — White Gauze Fans, lace ede, hand-painted and ee 82.25, — 83.00, 915.00.— 00, $5.00 to Black Gauze Fans, hand-painted, lace and spangled edge, carved suey sticks, me —#2.00, $2.50, "83.00, 94.00. $5.00 to $7.00. — China Silk Fans, hand-painted, all shades. —#3.25 up.— Do not overlook our two, three and fourbladed Knives —25 and 500.— Ast floor 11th st. bafkding.) THOGSHES 88 Choice, ‘White Crocheted Spreads, double bed size. ‘Te. to $1.75.— 11th st. building. > 18_Iscx Dows Pniows, - Covered with firured silk and ruffled with plain. You could not make one yourself for #2.00. —Bpecial price, @1.25.— —$8.00, $9.00, $10/00, 812. 00 to $25. 00.— st foor..... 11th st. building.) All choice products of the book maker's skill. — An unusual value is @ lot of All-over Embroidered. Only enough of those 50s. Books tolaste day of #0. | Flannels, cream ground with vmall sir ‘Agures of puma Se ee ‘The offer of Mine Superintendent Allen of Butte, Mont, to coin « silver dollar of more intrinsic value than the stahdard dollar issued by the government at the rate of ninety cents apiece will receive no consideration at theUnited tageous to do so. It is conceded that a profit be realized in the coinage of a dollar con- grains of silver -at ninety cents a t the existing discrepancy between ‘and the ballion value of the i é § stronger had it been made against the Colum- dian half dollar instead of against the standard silver dollar, for the reason that while both are now floated on the market as worth a dollar it coin was wholly fictitions, but saia it held the | @ same relative value as the larger coin at pres- ent simply because of its novelty and the limi- sation of a ‘The official added at) Mr. mn ition was like a great many others that had arisen out of the present anomalous position of the white metal as a circulating medium, and, like most of them, was not sufti- | ciently practical to merit serious consideration | except in the event of unlooked-for legislation of a most radical character. ss A MERRY WAR OF CONTRACTORS. Efforts to Secure the Awards for Ballding ‘Two New Battle Ships. A battle is being waged in this city over-bat- tle ships. That is to say, two of the largest ship building firms in the country are engaged in @ merry war to secure contracts for the con- struction of the @attle ship Iowa and the armored cruiser Brooklyn. Bids for this work were opened at the Navy Department last Thursday and the lowest bid on both vessels, as stated in Tae Stan of that date, was made by Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia and the next lowest by the Union iron works of San Fran- cisco. The bid of the latter was £64,000 higher on the cruiser and $140,000 higher on the bat- tle ship than the bids put in by the Cramps, but the contention is strongly urged that the Union Company should be given the contract for one of the vessels under the supposed intention of Congress that | at least one of them should be built on the Pa- | cific coast, Mr. Scott, president of the com: my, spends considerable time at the Navy Department to secure this end and the Cramps are leaving no influence untried to reap the full benefits of their alleged more advantageous offer. Their side of the controversy, which in- volves nearly $6,000,000, 18 clearly’ presented by Mr. Charles H. Cramp, president of the company, who, when informed that it was rumored that the Union iron works was to get the contract for one of the vernels, said: “Ido not attach any importance to such rumors. Ido not see how they can be true. Which of the two ships isto be given to the higher bidder? Does dny one claim that our bids, or either of them, were defective? Even if one ship could legally be given to the higher bidder, why should it necessarily go to the Union iron works? Why should not Newport News be considered? The lytter yard is quite as well equipped—and in some respects better n f equipped—than the San Francisco yard to han- that ‘That is a question naturally suggest itself to most men taking a purely business view of the case. Why should there be such tender paternalism in that one direction, to the exclusion of all other new and developing shipyards? Is the Pacific slope to be a favored section in that industry? New- ort News is as much a southern yard as the Union iron works is a Pacific yard. If there is to be sectional favoritism why should the south not have an equal show? The ship-building in- dustry in the south is of quite as much national importance as that of the Pacific and the efforts of the enterprising men who are develpping it are quite as praiseworthy and as desetving of promotion as any others, “The advertisement for the new ships,” con- tinued Mr. Cramp, ‘was in the usual form un- der the general statute without any qualifica- tion. Everybody sup) that the face value of the bids would settle the question. The for- mer law which, in the act of 1587 and the act of 1890, authorized the President to give one ship to the Pacific coast, under certain conditions, was repealed in the act authorizing these two ships, leaving the matter wholly subject to the operation of those sections of the Revised Stat- utes which govern general contracting between the government and citizens. The Secretary of the Navy is one of the best lawyers and jurists in the country, and it is perfectly certain that he will not take any course not fully warranted by iaw.” : No expression of views can_be obtained trom the representative of the Union iron works, but it is known that he is using his best en- deavors to secure the gpntract for one of the’ vessels. The matter is not likely to be settled for several days yet, but the present chances seem to favor the Cramps. = Sex list of school buildings at which con- tributions of food or clothing for the poor of the city will be received. The distribution will be made by Tug Evextse Stan Santa Claus Club. —— Along the Wharves. ‘The United States revenue steamer took on twenty tons of coal here. She left this morn- ing for the Baltimore custom house. ‘The steam yacht Florence had steam up this morning and will probably leave tonight ona cruise to Smith Point. Engineer Fisher, late of the Colgrove steamer Electron, arrived from New York and left yes- terday. It is reported that he said he could not get twelve miles an hour out of her. State Senator Basil Gordon of Virginia and y, Capt. R. C. Marshall, H. G. Cromwell, TPT Duke and 0. C. Edwards were passengers ‘up this morni: aboard the Norfolk. ‘The Wakefield came in this morning witha fall freight of holiday goods. ‘The steamer Mattano is due this evening. She will bring poultry, eggs, country produce, trees and greens, ‘There are a large number of raft at the oys- ter dock awaiting wind. Mount Vernon travel is very light. Hotel people form a large percentage of the pil- 8. ‘The threemaster Nina Tillson is at Galveston and will to Pensacola, where she will load lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt. ‘Schooner Raymond Fuller, Griffith, lumber to imsatt, is several days overdue, a An Odd Fellows’ Lodge at Mount Pleasant. Merabers of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows residing in Mount Pleasant and vicinity | Bish will hola meeting on Thursday evening, De- comber 22, at the residence of W. B. Matthews, 1413 Kenesaw avenue, to consider the matter of organizing # lodge of the order in that section of the city. The grand master will be present. ‘There aro quite a number of members residing | !0ud! portion of the city, and it is believed a Hpr ald tarceutal’lolige ova be seaiotsined At the ensuing session of the Grand Lodge, be held January 18, 1898, an application will’ be ted to new to be located St Anacostia, A number of signers have al- Daniel A. Duffy, 401 K st. Dyer, $418 M st. n.w.; Joseph E. .; Wiliam J. Dyer & ©o., ave.; John Davis, 900 27th st. n.w.; Cornelius Desmond, 913 6th st. s.w.; Patrick Daly, 2112 H st. n.w.; James Doyle, 481 Ist st. aw.; Robert R. Callow, 1800 E st. n.w.; John 8. Tth st. n.’ he . “Shatin Ghotee Gates, ih. 5 try wy Tipouna tate Wel sates ry an hemeet Shothe Son, 1412-1414 Pa, faa Bet tofani, 10034 C st. « E. Consol, 1001 | Roquetart, N. ¥. ave. n.w.; Henry M. Conrad, 317 9th st. | Caro. 335 9 Pairick Connor. 334 Delaware av: sees, oa ete rare n, Cornelius Cain, 800 3d st. s.w.; Levy & Bocken- heimer, 425 435 st. «.w.; Anme Brobler, 401 H | “go deaine, st. ne.) Wan. R, Brown, 882 20th st. n.w.; James "There ares few peaked ow" eases! Eas B. Barrett, 384 Delaware ave. n.e.; Peter F. | their price ie Bacon, 640-Pa. ave. n.w.; Banner Brewing Co., |g. eturver 4 peony Ogle, shame, Dae. 421 10th st. n.w.; J.B Bryan & Bro., 608 Pa. stick Tags furkes, Masel Suck Tent ave. n.w.; Bild Bros, 204 7th at. s.w.; Renshaw | Grose. 12. Sali Sry Ra pre ately Bros., 1301 M st, n.w.; B = Beall & Baker, 486 Pa. 25 Conn. n.¥.; Geo. at Thomas Burke. 590 26th st. nw. ; 14 C st. nowy Oscar L. Berger, 1501 T st. nw.; William W, Brown, cor.,2d and N sts. «.e., and Lewis T. Bridwell, 615 7th st. «.w. WHOLESALE DEALERS REJECTED. The following applications for wholesale licenses were rejected: Michael Dougherty, 1057 Potomac st; An- 1216 24th st. n.w.; Geo. Bush, w.; George E. Dwyer, 408 26th st. D. Donreliy, 828 14th st. n.w. S Samuel B. and Martin C. ‘agene V. Chelini, 51 D ; Walter 8. Carter, 1220 4th st.’n. John H. Curtis, 1146 15th «t. nw.; Mi Coughlin, 1609 T st. now. The Commissioners will complete the purga- | tion of wholesale license this afternoon. RETAIL DEALERS, This morning the remaining applications for retail liquor licenses were disposed of with the following results: Peter A. Drury; 1400 20th st. n.w.; Abbie Daley, 604 2 Edel, 1116 7th st. n. st. ; f. w.; Wm. T. Harvey, 2302 H st ‘rank nnarone, 831 14th .(N. A.B. DL); Richard W. Morgan, 1218 32d st. n.w.; Jas. E. Moses, Brightwood ave., D. C. 1331 32d st.n.w.; Waker J. 0 Ext. nw.; Charles Rupertus, 1908 Pa. ave. n.w.; John H. Schombert, 2010 K st. n.w.: Sam- | Mary's river. Schooner John W. Gray. Onskina, 2, Stewart, 1141 7th st. n.w.; Jas. Tharp, 812 F st. n.w. (N. A. B.D.); John W. Werner, 2006 I st. n.w. Mary's river, Sebo ww . Revacids, Wicoutico. Achovmer Alliance, Beton, Leomanoeowe A HARp Coven Mistresses both lungs and throat. Dr. ts the remedy wauted to Neve both the pul RESECTED. Frank Gallagher, 1136 2ist st. n.w.; C. PF. Owens, 708 F st. s.w.; L. J. Kearney, 1158 15th stn. }. Gerst, 911 41y st.s.w.: P. Gallagher, 617 43¢ st. a.w.; P. J. Daly, 600 434 st. o.w.; W. onvis— cater. Hiordin, 390 6. ccs Theo, Hitt, 2 @ ot | 3 =m Rivas Phy, Morante ee tie tee n.w.; A. Meinking, 307 Q st. n., PRR Mine ity, Ye ‘The application of Allen Suppie, 612 La. ave. | APICE S¥ AS-D! doncteer of . D. Supe nx. for aretail liquor, icemse, which was te-| "STILE SMIRLEY. December 1 2608. op igi yesterday, Ee" bec seimandeed end | SRSA Hee eae RAE — LEY of Washington, DC _ > ———cee. Cuotmxe on Foop for the poor should be DIED. sent to Tue Evexine Star Santa Claus Club On 1 for distribution. onpaar, ™erning, =. MARY. | that a ved wile of Jamew HEALTH OF THE DISTpICT. a A In the Number Last | Deoes Decrease in the Number of Deaths CARY. On Wednenday, oor 2h, Sern hs ony eae Ee eg Ll “The slight increase in the number of deaths | 72% 6 canons ‘ a during week before last was followed last week | CORSON. At Los Anerien, Cal, on De. by a decreace of ten in the aggregate,” says the | cember 2h SoH Ww ChkOK OW shia weekly report of Health Officer Hammett. glen r “The death rate consequently fell from 22.8 On Decewiber 20, 1802, on Chae ttann pf ber sped, Welt PATTEMNON Demmi formerly clue’ clerk of the evening of the ist im the The remains of THOM, eruninn of the late AS HAYES 1020.8, Of the 104 deaths twenty-nine (equal to 28 per cent) were children under five years of age, sixteen were of persons over sixty years old and twenty-two occurred in hospitals or public institutions. An examination of the causes of mortality does not reveal any es pecially prominent disease. ‘The rates from typhoid fever, pneumonia and bronchitis are at or below normal. Catarrbal influenza (grip) |, os, is reported to bare caused two deaths during | Sapecatywivind meinem: the past week. There is no indication, how- ‘ tte sepia. . ever, that this maledy will Lecome epidocie, gach hea tone ned tee ot ee ee Of the seven cases of violence there was one Sars, homicide, one suicide and five accidents, and of the latter one was by railroad, one burn, two fails and one fatal injury. HAYES. will be taken fro and On Tumtes. Derember 20, 1 T igne sud patntal tine Gas tite area and wink The report shows: twouwy seven Fears white, 61; colored, a wonton sere sake gle, rg eve een population, 20.8, five years of age, 20 were under one year old | rr and 16 over sixty years. Twent; 7 "she —" deaths occurred in hospitals and Deventer 22. trom Qe tate Funeral Thi dence, $13 Missout Domini are fr ti tutions, ‘The deaths by classes were as follo} iM | be tatetirated Zymotic, 14; constitutional, 24; local, 47; velopmental, 12; violence, 1. The, principal | maitces invited taihnd causes of death were? Diphtheria, '8;| MORGAN. In Wechingon, DC. oo consumption, 12; typhoid fever, 5; | ma- purity Dreemtae 2, ie aki: nage ten of tas ‘tuags, €; besechie, 9 cheating | ieaeebe tm neeaie netted 0 tion of the lungs, 6; bronchitis, 3; w “ "are. cough, 1; kiduey diseases, 3; meningitis, 2; Paes pa es hate cancers, 5. preg ge aoe 2% white males, | cemver 22, at So'clock p.m. 7 34 white females; 23 colored males, 18 colored | O'BRIEN. On , Bocoryte 19, m females, Marringes reported: 13 white, 3 col- | Gtreet southwest, at a ett ae ored. Still-births reported: 6 white, 8 colored. grass to-eanateh Have you sent your mite to the Santa Claus Clb? Clothing, good or money. ALEXANDRIA. THE ALEXANDRIA MUSICALE. The music rooms of the Alexandria Musical Association had no vacant seat at the thirty- fourth complimentary rebearsal last night, for these musicales make the pleasantest evenings of the month toa large number of Alexan- drians. The nine telections, carried beyond that number by encores, were ali rendered with taste and skill and received a full meed of applause. Mise Clara Ww rendered S. mn. from residence, ho 9 pomaive Church at 0 am, 5 ¥ At Pow! Lookout light howse, oe org dk Mae RE ge A Sl Dost Hostrare, You know the old saying. “He who heettates ts low..* ccertainly applies with great force in sone things ‘When you know you are right don"t hesitate to say At; when you Know what you want dom’ hesitate to demand tt. ‘When yougo to buy « bottle of CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS don"t besitate to say you want ""0-A He T-E-R/-5,” dou"t hesitate to see that you get “C-A ie T-E-R--8" and dou't heattate to refuse anything af fered to you as *‘wame as °C-A-K-T-E-R#" or “Just as g00d a8 “C-A-K-T-E-R8."" There ie nothing #2 00d as °C-AR-T ER ‘They wever fail. Don't hesitate to mays When Uultetons and treads are offered to you. Dot hesitate to demand the genuine CARTERS 4 POSITIVE CURE FOR SICK HEADACHE. ‘Small Pill. 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