Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1893, Page 4

4 THE EVEN. NG STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 18983—TWELYE PAGES. — —— THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY........December 6, 1893. CROSBY s. NOYES. —== SHE BVENING STAR hasa resular and permanent circulatio: Washing- tom more than three times larger than that of any ether paper. As a News and Advertising Medium it has ness Department, according to tenor or purpose. —_——— Secretary Carlisle has followed the bad Precedent set by Secretary Foster and rec- *ommends that the total of District appro- Priations by this year’s bill be not permit- ted to exceed the total of last year’s bill, thus cutting down the Commissioners’ es- timates, based on the estimated revenues, by more than one and a half million of dol- lars. The nation’s ward, though a healthy, growing youth, is to have his next year’s suit of clothes cut of this year’s size and on this year’s pettern, without regard to fit. He is to eat no more next year than this year, without regard to the normal increase of his appetite and the greater demand for sustenance by his expanding frame. ‘This cut would be more endurable if a corresponding cut were proposed in local taxation and local revenues. The munici- Pality, in recognition of the hard times, could stand a little starving and freezing and temporary stunting of its development 3f this pinching economy saved the tax- payers’ purse. But under the new and ex- cessive assessment taxes are very much higher than before. Instead of spending the full amount of this increased exaction, wrenched from residents at a time when they can least afford it, upon current im- provements which will make the city more attractive as a place of residence, increas- ing its population, its business and its tax- able values, and thus returning in various ‘ways to the people their tax outlay, a large part of the money thus raised is to be de-| ‘voted to réimbursing Uncle Sam for the loss| eccasioned by the criminal blundering of his agents in constructing the worthless @queduct tunnel. From the aileged tech ical indebtedness of the District on this account the United States should in equity relieve the water- tekers who are compelled to pay for an in- creased water supply which they do not enjoy and for a tunnel for which they did mot contract. But if any water-takers are to pay foe except the government, which 4s directly responsible for the loss, then the payment should be extended over a Jong term of years as it is by the sinking | fund provision. Some day water+takers | may get water throv.gh this.tunnel. They ought to pay at least a portion of its cost. ‘There is not a particle of justice in ex- torting the money from the water-takers of today. There should not be any unex- pended surplus of District revenue to be de- voted to this purpose. The sinking fund | provision is sufficient. all of the District's current revenues can and should be wisely applied to meet the current needs of the expanding and developing city.” —__ — ree —__ The ideal location of works for garbage treatment is not within the city limits. It is certain to be only a question of time when here as in Detroit, where an excellent garbage system exists, the works will be forced far into the suburbs, and out of the Hime of urban development even in the country site selected. The change of method in the handling and treatment of the gazbage, which did away with its dump- ing and partial shipment at the foot of South Capitol street and caused the erection of the works which have been burned, vastly improved the garbage collections and thus benefited the whole city. Now that these works have been destroyed, if the Commissioners can retain to the city the benefits of the changed system, and at the gamé time secure a removal of the works which will relieve the South Washington people of what they declare to be a nui- sgance, they will be in a double sense public benefactors. It is understood that in De- troit the garbage works are a long distance beyond the city’s boundaries, and that the closed receptacles containing the garbage are placed on specially arranged cars and conveyed by rail to these works, so that after the garbage is once collected it is not exposed to the air within the city limits. ‘Washington should endeavor so far as Practicable to attain to some such system as that of Detroit, and our main point of distadvantage to-day in a comparison is in the urban lecation of the garbage works. ————_+ +2 It ts expected that during the session of Congress which has just commenced, there will be many efforts made to secure ap- Propriations to relieve some of the pre- vailimg. and growing distress. Precedent and the ever-vigilant Constitution will surely prevent anything like a direct ap- Propriation even in cases where the dis- tress had its origin in some great natural disturbances, such as the hurricanes on the southern coast, but there can be no Fational objection to making immediately available moneys devoted to public improve- ments that would not, in the regular course of events, be disbursed until after July 1,/ 1804. There are in the District of Colum- bia thousands of idle men who have never heretofore known what it was to lack eni- ployment, but who, with their families, are now suffering for the plainest necessaries of fe. These men are willing to perform any honest labor and should be encouraged. ‘Within the next year or two a great deal of money will have to be expended upon the work of extending and improving the National Capital, and if Congress will only | authorize some of these things now there would be immediate happiness and com- parative comfort in more than hundreds of cheerless homes. — 2 _____ Some of the Midway dances that gave offense during the World’s Fair have been Jedicially considered in New York. The lot of @ justice of Gotham is indeed a try- ing one. Not only is he obliged to make his way through the devious ways of politics to the ermine, but he is obliged to pursue studies In art and morals to a sufficient de- gree of profundity to enable him to point distinctions between them. ————~ +2 ____ Now that France and Engiand have come to an understanding with reference to Siam, the only question remaining is the entirely unimportant one of what Stam's feelings in the matter may hap to be. ss It is hoped that the objection raised to Mr. Van Alen will not stimulate such a| spirit of resentment as to suggest the se-| lection of Ward McAllister to be minister | to Italy. ———_+ + Most men and women admire the beautiful | in horseflesh and a very large proportion of | the American people enjoy the witnessing Of Speed-competitions between representa- | tives of the rany schools of equine im-| provement but only persons who have been brutalized by the gambling vice in its worst | form can have any sympathy with so-called Winter horse-racing. In at least one essen- tial particular horse-racing has been bene- ficial, for without competition there would have been few inducements strong enough | to induce horse-breeders to expend vast | sums of money in bringing bone and muscle | and intelligence up to the present high standard. but when racing is used merely as an aid to swindling, a temptation to etime, it then becomes a something to be Stamped out of existence as speedily as possibie. Just now the morals of this city | suffer from the invasive presence of a con siderable number of dis-eputable characte who, smoked out of their New Jersey | haunts, reached a conclusion that this Would be an admirable field in which to Operate. That these disturbers may speed- fly be compelled to realize how vezy ob-| | hard snow ball noxious they are is the earnest prayer of every decent citizen. It is unquestionably cruel to the animals—even though they be no better than broken-down car horses, to compel them to pound around a track that is either rock-hard with frost, covered with snow or deep in mud. No matter what variety of weather prevails the races take Place, for without them the pool-rooms in a great number of cities would do little or no business. The absence of spectators is a matter of no consequence for receipts de- pend entirely upon contracts with gambling establishments such as are not permitted to exist within the limits of this city. The local authorities—generally in close accord with all that is morally good—will receive all the support they could possibly desire when they use all the powers of the law to assail this evil. The Humane Society also might be alert to urge prosecution. There really is no reason why horses should be used; wooden animals mounted on wheels and pushed by men would answer every purpose. ———- wee - The Wilson bill and the President's mes- sage are criticised as not being in accord with the tariff plank of the Chicago dem- ocratic platform, which declared protection unconstitutional. To the extent to which the legislation which they propose is less radical, less disturbing to existing condi- tions, and less disastrous to existing in- dustries, than that which the tariff plank is now construed by some to contemplate, to that extent the President and the ways and means committee have benefited the Mcknew’s Daily Letter. Glove Boxes free. Handkerchief Boxes free. Leather Goods stamped free. Umbrellas engraved free. —— See the Xmas wnidow display. Winter Newmarkets Reduced. —— __We carried over about three dozen Newmarkets from last season. These we propose to sell at once by making the price 80 ridiculovsiy low that you —— will be only too glad to take them. Can you possibly resist them? —— 24 Ladies’ Newmarkets, deep milt —— tary cape, plain and fur trimmed, in —— beaver cloth, cheviots and diagonals. —— Hc Were $13.50, $14, $16.50, $18.50, cement » $28.50, $80, $31.50 and — oy 50. Choice $10. ——- We have not all sizes in any one HH Lit TAHT country and incidentally the democratic | ——— Particular style, but there are all sizes —— party. An excessively radical measure which should propose to cut out protection completely and instantaneously from rev- enue legislation would shock the country, and incidentally throw the democratic party from power as soon as the voters could get to the polls. —_——_ «2 The sooner that Congress can intelligent- ly make up its mind what kind of a revenue law it wishes to enact the better for the country as a whole. Our industries can adapt themselves, with incidental hardships here and there, to any tariff which conser- vative American legislators are likely to adopt. Certainty is what is demanded. It would be for the benefit of American trade and manufactures, viewed collectively, if it were impossible to change tariff legislation for a fixed and long period after its enact- ment. It would be better that the part of the republic’s population which feels itself aggrieved by such legislation should for a fixed time bear its ills, than that the whole industrial republic should be constantly dis- turbed and injured by changes, or the pros- pect of changes. ——_—_>>—_____ Chicago’s protest against the trolley is eloquent and insistent. Chicago's reputa- tion for progress is such that she does not care to have it retarded with a rapid tran- sit plant which is dangerous from the first, and which, in a few years, will be con- sidered sadly primitive. —~+o+___- The weather on the Atlantic ocean has been a little rough. With a few more Hawaiian breezes the Pacific will doubtless succeed in avoiding the danger of being en- tirely eclipsed. —_ reo. The Senate should give some considera- tion to the mow universally discussed question of rapid transit with a view to overcoming its Metropolitan street railway gait in legislation. — + + Congressmen liked the President's mes- sage so well that they are requesting the administration to get out a supplement con- taining a piece about Hawait- — — e+ __ Congress and the President may not look forward to a Christmas that is exactly merry; but it will be decidedly animated. —_roo There are Congressmen who do not ap- pear to be in haste about hanging indorse- ments on the President's Christmas tree. —_- + +. Would the President regard as unreason- able a request from Congress for a copy of the instructions given Minister Willis? SHOOTING STARS. True Glory. See the boy with rubber boots, How he scoots, Cutting madly merry pranks Where the snow is piled in banks, Doing what his fancy suits! And the other beys near by, Each with envy in his eye, Stand and gaze At the ways Of the boy in rubber boots. Ah, that boy in rubber boots, As he hoots In the wildness of his glee, Flings derision thoughtlessly Over man’s greed for tinseled fruits; All that wealth to pride can bring, All the might that makes a king Can't create Folk so great As the boy with rubber boots. He was a new reporter—a brand new re- porter—or he would never have thought of doing such a thing. He called upon the empress of song for an interview, and was so dazzled by the august presence that he forgot all the questions he had intended to ask, and could only stammer out: “Er-madam-er—is this your farewell ‘fare- well?’” Behind Cholly’s Back. “Cholly inherited a good deal of money from his parents.” “Yes. But not much in the way of brains.” “That's true. They left him all dollars and no sense.”* Bravery. Oh, woman, in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy and hard to please, Into a heroine you're turned Where bargain counters are concerned. Saving Space. “Binkins is going at a remarkable pace even for him.” “He says it's economy.” “Economy “Yes. He's going to turn over a new leaf on New Year’s day, and he wants to get as much recorded as he can before he lets go of the old one.” A Financial Transaction. “Say, mister,” said a boy who had just overtaken a market wagon after pursuing | it for four or five blocks, “do you wanter |know who hit you in the neck with that “You bet I do,’ ening speed. “Will ye gimme a quarter ef I ketch him and bring him here?” “Yep.” “Gimme fifty cents’ “Yes,” said the driver, lifting his whip from the socket; “but I won't give you any more’n that.” “Well, git the money ready.”* “You haven't got the boy that threw the snow ball yet.” “Yes, Ihave. That boy is me. Dad’s sick, and me mother can't git work. The twins is too little ter earn anything, an’ if I don’t hustle there won't be any Christmas tree at our house. I'll take a lickin’ any day fur fifty cents. “Sonny,” said the market man, in a voice that was remarkably husky, “here's yer fifty cents. I'm in a hurry now—you needn’ bother about deliverin’ the goods. We'll call it square.” ——_ +> ___ Unreliab! From the Omaha Bee. Hard winter prophecies base@ on the left hind foot of a rabbit dnd the curve of a pig's tail have been called in for revision. > eo e to Recuperate. From the New York World. Yale has a year to think it over. replied the man, slack- i —— im the assortment. Sewmarkets, 2 plain, with ——- deep capes, and 2 fur trimmed. Wer ——- $20 and $27. Choice $12. —— §& Ladies’ Newmarkets, in plain cloths and a variety of fancy mix- tures. Were $10, $15.50 and #1860 —— —— and $32. Choice $5. —— embroidered, in cheviots and aa oa —— hair. Were $17 and $18. hoice $5. Grand Chance For Small Ladies. —— Only 44 left of those “small sizes’? —— in last winter Fur-trimmed Coa} —— Most of them are plain, beavy bla —— coats and many have full rolling col- lar of black astrukhan fur, and all HEEL are in “small sizes” only. Grand chance for small ladies and young —— girls. They are being closed out at Less Than Half, Now $2, $3, $5 & $7.50. W.H.McKnew 933 Pa. Ave. THE GREATEST CONSIGNMENT SALE CLOTHING Now Going on. Entire Stock OFA ‘BALTIMORE FIRM MUST BE Sold at Once. Prices Less Than HALF. The Biggest Bar- gains of Your Life. Don’t Tliss It. MEN’S OVERCOATS, In Heavy Black Bi $7.75, Actual valn Children’s Reefer Finest quality $4.50. vers and Meltons, at Worth $7.50. Suits and Overcoats Less Than Cost. Mer ‘hinchilla Coats and Vests 40 ‘Men's Long Chinchilla Overcoats, 84.75 One hundred Children’s Overcoats, strictly all wool. att 22.45 Men's Melton Overcoats, dark gray, $3.40. Guaranteed pure wool. These Couts cost the manufacturer $7.50, and wholesaled at $8.25 each. Men's Gray and Bine Storm Ulsters $5.75 and 87.50. Worth double. Men's English Melton Overcoats, $15—made to sell for $25. Men's Black Melton Double-breasted Over- coats, $8.40. Worth and sold everywhere at $15. Men's Fine Black Cheviot Double-breasted Suits, $7.45. 600 Men‘s Suits, in Scotch Cheviots, jm- ported Worsteds and Cassimeres, now mark- ed $16, $18.50 aud $22, will go at $12 for choice. Boys’ Knee Pants, 4 to 13 years.. Boys’ Extra Quality School Suits. Boys’ Overcoats, 4 to 14 years. Boys’ Long Pants School Suits Boys’ Long Pants Dress Suits. Boys’ 2-piece School Suits. Caila’s Sutt, extra pants to ma Children’s and Boys’ long, 85. Real value 80. H. Friedlander & Bro., at Corser 9ra Axo E NW. Delicious Creamery Butter ~the purest and sweetest product of cow's cream butter that suggests green pastures aud sweet-breathed cows—that’s the kiud you get here. Box. Yes $1.65 5-Ls. . Oyster, chee ANTERS, 9T iL y; PA. AVE. PHONE, 271. TAND. CENTER MAR “SQUARE” “STAND, STH & K STS. Makucer, dé 2 GREAT DAYS AT THE . “RINK.” CONTINUATION OF JUL GIGANTIC CLEARANCE SALE Bargains are almost as thick as were yester- day’s snowflakes. TOMORROW isthe timeand this the PLACE if you need Furniture, Carpets, Cur- tains, Upholstery Goods, &c., for this ‘sale’ and these ridiculously low prices are for TWO DAYS ONLY, Thursday and Friday. CARPETS REDUCED. We have about 14 Misfit Carpets and Rugs, which, although made up, We shall sell for less than the regular “per yard’? price. 4 Carpets of Best Now 4oc. ‘Tapestry Brussels, Per Yd. 5 Carpets of Good ‘Tapestry Brussels, Now 25c. Per Yd. 6 Carpets of All-wool Ingraia, Now 4oc. Per Yd. 20 “cut”? pieces of Tapestry Carpets Borders having been sold), Now 38c. Per Yd. 25 “cut”? pleces Best Tapestry Carpet, Was goc. Now 46c. Yd. MOQUETTE RUGS. Balance of a lot (22) of 26x54-inch Mo- quette Rugs, fine quality, Were $3. Now $1.76. CURTAINS REDUCED. Prior to laying in a new stock of Cur- tains, we shall close out the balance of our present Hnes at greatly reduced prices. Every single curtain in the stock has been reduced. Here are a few of the most marked values: 1 lot of White Nottingham Lace Cur- a Were $2. Now $1 Per Pair. 00 Fine Chenille Portieres, fringed and dado fop and bottom, Were $5. Now $3. Ralance of a lot of handsome Figured All Over Portleres, and beavy fringe top and bottom. Were $12 and Reduced to $6. Tot of Fine Irish Point Lace Curtatas reduced as follows: 7 pairs from $8.50 to $2. G6 pairs from $4.50 to $3. 5 pairs from $5.00 to $3. 8 pairs from § 10 pairs from $ CHAIRS and ROCKERS. . 140, About 80 ine Solid High Tack, Wood-seat Dining € Were $1. Now ‘65c. About 3: Handsome Plush- Kk Rockers. Were $3.75. Now S54. Handsome Solid Oak Arm ers, plush seat, back in imitation mahogany, also same in imitation mahog- any frame, Were 55. Now $2.75. TABLES REDUCED. Balance of the 16-inch Solid Oak Tables which were $1, Reduced to 60c. No, 205, About half a dozen Soild rtered-sawed Oak Fancy Tables, 24x 24-inch top, polish finish, Were $5.50. Now ‘$2 WRITING DESKS FOR XMAS GIFTS. With a view of prevailing upon you to buy your Christmas presents the next two days we shall offer the following ex- traordinary reductions in writing desks, These desks are of the latest patterns, fine solid oak, imitation mahogany, and other woods: . 60 Desk. 67 Desi. . 79 Desk. 61 Desk. 8 Desk, . 213 Desk. CHAMBER SUITES REDUCED. ice of two fine Chamber Sultes, Ros. 225 and 248, finished with 24x30 neh beveled plate mirror, Were $32. Now $16. No. 967, Handsome Three-plece Cheval Chamber Suite, 18140 beveled plate mir- ‘Was $32. Now $21. Was $11.00, ‘Was $12.00. Was $12.50. Was $17.00. Was $15.00. Was $23.50. Now $14.75. fey Biren = 24x30 Freneh beveled plate Was $50. Now $29. No. 686, Exquisite Red Curley Birch Chamber Suite, 30x34 French beveled plate mirror, serpentine front, cast brass trimmings, handsomely carved, Was $72. Now $43.25. No. 133. Fine Mahogany Chamber Suite, band carved, cast brass trimmings, 30x 40 French beveled plate mirror, bird-eye lined drawers. Now $57.50. Was $100. CHIFFONIERS REDUCED. We have six odd Handsome Chiffon- fers, bird-eye maple, eherry, imitation mabogany and oak. Finished with French beveled plate mirrors. Being odd we shall reduce them as follows: No. 107—Bird-eye. $28 to $15. No. 30—Oak. From $28.50 to $16. 2S 128—Oak. From $18 to §10.75. —Bireh. From $30 to $16.75. o. 1870—Luuitation Mahogany. From to $21. No. 31—Handsome Imitation Mahogany Shaving Stand, ['reuch plate mirror. Was $22.50. Nov Now $13.75. HALL STANDS _ REDUCED. ‘We shail close out tomorrow the follow- ing ‘odd’ Hall Stands. ‘These are fine polished oak and are offered iess than what we would have to pay if we bought thein today: 0. 14~Hall Stand, Was $16.50. Now 42—Hall Stand. Was $15. Now 0. ee Hall Stand. Was $31.50. Now ibe $26.50. No. 46—Hall Stand. Was $48. $s. “47—Hall Stand. Was $45. Now Now o. 48—Hall Stand. Was $35. $19. SIDEBOARDS REDUCED. Thes half dozen sideboards have be- come scratched from handling, and al- though the defects are not noticeable We prefer to close them out at once at Teduced prices: No. 38 Sideboard from $15 to $9. 850 Sideboard from $25 to $13.75. io. IS4 Sidebourd from $45 to $22.50. No, SY Sideboard from $00 to $30, No. 6 Sideboard from $30 to $17. Now DINING TABLES REDUCED. G--Fine Solid Oak Dining Exten- ples, 6 feet, round or square. Were $6. 50. Now $3.25. No. 20-Elogant S-foot Solid Quartered Sawed Oak Extension Table, heavy fluted US LANSBURGH’S legs. Was $18.75. Now $11.50. No, 28—Handsome 10-foot Solid Quar- tered Sawed Onk Dining Extension Table, th carved, piano finish, Was $28.50. Now $17. CHINA CLOSETS REDUCED. : We ily overstocked in china closets. ve picked out the follow- are We Ww Which appear to be more or less Yo Will have to call early these: j-Chiua Closet. From $15 to China Closet. From $27 to China Closet. From $28 to No. 903—China Closet, From $43.50 to $05. No. 77—China Closet. From $30 to $17.50. No. 1980—China Closet. From $45 to $20. No, 1974- China Closet. From $37.50 to $2: PARLOR SUITES REDUCED. We have thousands of dollars more in- vested in VParlor Suttes than we had this time last year. To unload we shall make the tollowing special offerings for two days: No. 1—Six-plece SUK Tapestry Parlor Suite, antique oak frame, plush trimmed. Was $45. Now $25. No. 637—Handsome Silk Parlor Suite, six pleces, richly trimmed with plush, Was $65. Now $38.50. Brocatelle r No. 35—Wilton Rug Parlor Suite, lnrze pieces, plush trimmed. Was $62.50. Now $37. No. 34-Exquisite S-plece Overstuffed Silk Tapestry Parlar Suite, heavy silk fringe. Was $75. Now $47.50. No. 15—8 Handsome Silk Tapestry and Silk Brocatelle Corner Chairs. Were $10. Now $4.75. 4 Handsorse Gilt Corner Chairs, Were S10. __ Now $5.25. MANTEL CABINETS REDUCED. We have so little ¢all for mantel cabinets we have concluded to close out the stock at the following greatly re- duced prices: No. 179-Handsome Mantel Cabinet, French beveled plate mirror, in imitation mahogany and oak frame. Was $25. Now $13.75. No, 213—andsome Antique Oak Man- tel Cabinets, large center French plate, with four smaller plates. Were $30. Now $17. The balance of the stock wil be of- fered at proportionately reduced prices. Julius Lansburgh’s N. Y. AVE. New York Ave. Near 14th St. “RINK,” SUITABLE CHRISTIMIAS PRESENTS. About this time you are probably puzzled to know what to buy. We beg to call your Attention to the following articles, many of which we are sole agents for, apd any of which are very appropriate for @ Christ- mas gift. STEWART’S CELEBRATED BANJOS. WASHBURN GUITARS, MANDOLINS AND BANJOS. GLIER VIOLINS. AUTOHARPS OF ALL KINDS. REUMUTH MUSIC FOLIOS, MUSIC ROLLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FINE LEATHER CASES FOR BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, VIOLINS, AUTOHARPS, &e. PIANO STOOLS. PIANO COVERS. MUSIC CABINETS. MUSIC BOOKS, WITH AND WITHOUT worDs. MUSIC BOXES FROM 50 CENTS UPWARD. FLUTES, FIFES, FLAGEOLETS, ACCORDEONS, CORNETS, BATONS, BUGLES, POST HORNS, DRUMS, MOUTH ORGANS, AND ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL MERCHANDISE AT THE LOWEST ROCK BOTTOM PREVAILING PANIC PRICES, Please call and examine our stock whether you purchase or not. Store open this week until 7 p.m., next week until § p.m., and the following week until 10 p.m. John F. Ellis &Co., 937. Pa. Ave., Near roth St. 000000000 00000000 the key to O good bread-making. 0 O All good housekeep- ers know it. Beware 0 of imitations. S Own. M. Galt & Co., 9 ppg peng eg t pealiies ; 0000 0000 OOOO0O00000 99 “Mantello Isthe Name Of the newest, most fascinating, most erm PHOTOG! PHIC CREATION of a century. Your Photograph, mounted “MAN- TELLO™ style, will prove the most attrac tive you've ever had taken: to be going wild over “MANTELLOS,” Jndging from the demand that’s being creat- ed. ‘They're pretty, haudsome, superb—yet cost less, . than most any r style of photographs now in vou 'd Hike to show you spec we've just accomplished. be bad F=f from RICE, ‘Tae Peorconim, 1217-19-25 Pewxa Ave as Fancy Work For CHRISTMAS will occupy your atten- tion now. See us for the necessaries. Half price for them is the tempting offer we make. Wash Embroidery Silk. = peop peony Wash Linen Thread Hand-knit Slippers to faeces No better qualities anywhere. C C Paysicar Currure Corser Co., MoT G ST. QL. C. Whelan, late of F st., Mer.).06 PIE Christmas Suggestions Az wees nas Caen ATIONS. But then, we didn't describe « fraction of the stock. So, today we will at- tempt to give you @ few more ideas of what our store contatos, RE EXCEEDINGLY NUMEROUS aT PIERCE’S. Yesterday we went with Jengt! NUMBER 2—Fine India Lawn Aprons, well made, trimmed on bottom wi serting of lace, full length.....,.22 CENT NUMBER 4.—Twenty-five different styles of Beautiful Aprons, well made, some with plain hem and yoke band, otbers with em- broidery and lace tucks and NUMBER 5. wits Six styles of Deautifully trimmed in taney Aprons, ulcely made, with white and cul- red edges, from... 25 CTS. TO S1.vs. NUMBER 11.—Twenty different styles of Large Aproys, trimmed in lace, a and tucks, and colored length, excellent quality.45 AND 50 CENT. NUMBEK 12.—A full line of Finer Aproua, large and small, at very low prices. NUMBER 13.—Full line of Waitresses’ Caps from... 25 CENTS UP. Fascinating Fans. 20 styles of Feather and Gaute Fans, hand painted, with gilt sticks, and some Sith lace enda,that would ready 00 m8, sell for $1.50," a Other Gauze exquisite variety, at from $1.25 to $3.75. Ostrich Feather Fans at from $2 to $8. Exquisite Black Ostrich Feather Fans, ‘With tortoise sbeil sticks, at $8. Best value ever offered. White Metal Goods. “Grape Vine™ Design Photo. Frames, Metal Silver-plated 3 pieces, knife, fork and -25 CENTS SET. “Vrraye and Card Bashetn, tn enctesive 0. signs of every conceivable sort, 25 to 5® CENTS EACH, Miscellaneous. Fancy Bottles and Vases, filled with the most delightful odors of Fine Colognes, 15, 18 and 25 CENTS EACH, “Crabapple” Vases, beautifully decorated and filled with sublime perfume, 25 CENTS EACH. Celluloid Whisk Broom Holders, with Brooms, 50 cents; without Brooms, 23 cents. Children’s Writing Portfolios, with silver tips, im all colors of leather, gilt, band painted or embossed, 25 CENTS EACH. And hundreds, yes, thousands, of other things you'll have to see to aandens 3 anaes mg % PIERCE. “Where Quality's First’ Profits Second.” g Pe Sz. & Pa. Ave, Manger Space at Dining Sets, ‘Spoon, for. A. long. et of CANDY CREA- IONS — than — OPERA Cakaer We'll make specini assortments of them for PUUKSDAY for only 10 CENTS A A box will add to your — sho] Little and big, plain and fancy, simple | with shades and without, | Prosentative of the whole; are here in magnificent LAMP tamtis. HOLIDAY ARRAY. We surprise people by the moderate prices at which our Lamps are marked, and there's beauty and worth in every one, S._S. Sepp & Bro, 432 9rn Sr. Ladies Only, MEN NEED NOT RBAD. We are retiring from business and have cut the price on every Shoe in stock. Here are three sample “sacrifices.” Don't Put off—it's now or never. $1.35 & To close them out at once we will Offer a line of the famous Phittp ea which regularl: i 61. 50 Pz An entire line of Ladics’ Fine Hand-sewed Shoes, which form- erly sola tor $3 and $3.50 per pair, will be closed out. Misses’ Cloth-top Patent Leather $2.50 Pr Spring Heel Shoes, famous “Waterbury 519 (aT. 46_R. M. DORBINS AND M. STRICKLAND, When Your — Room is Chilly ™ ts then that you Gas Stove the hang Small offices, Ubrartes, bed rooms, &., &e., can be hented almost “instantly” with Our $4 Gas Stove. And we bave larger ones for heating larger rvoms. Wash. Gas | 1428 Appliance Ex.,)N. Y. Ave. WonderGasHeater ~fits over the gas fixtures—for heating hall rooms and bath rooms. Everybody can afford at least one. Only $1.25 Ea.|- Muddiman’s, | 614 12mm Sr, Ber. F& G Srs. 1 | That Sealskin. Only the best Sealskins bere every garment made from the genaine selected London«lyed Alaska eal and . skins, and marked as low as the ** *| sume quality and style aepardd sibly be obtained anywhere. Wwe = > fully guarantee them and you know * * * vhat . ‘Sealski fall sleeves cod ¥ skirts, Alaska Sealskin Capes, full_ mill- tary style, $150, $200 and $250. Stinemetz & Son, as 1237 Pi Av “Those o8c. Silver-Mounted Pocketbooks —make excellent Christmas fts. are riety bere. Take your choice at 9%e. —-—o00-— , Small Purse or” Car Ticket Case free with all purchases of a dollar or wore. ‘ame free op all Leather ume free on Trunks. me tag free with Bags. # “Kneessi, 425 int Shere arte one EXCLUSIVE FUR STORE. LADIES, Tt will pay you to imspect our cholee FURS Of every description, made from the Dest skins by first-class workmen only. WE ARE MANUFACTURERS of Furs exclusively. This fact allows es to sell 30 PER CENT BELOW RETAIL PRICES ‘We guarantee style, St and finish of our garments. Goods bought of us are Kept tm order twelve months free of charge. OLD FURS REMODELED AT SMALL COST. We keep opeu Saturday nighté untd 9 o'clock. . THE RUDSON BAY FUR CO 815 11TH ST. N.W. Eau Celestine, of tooth washes" ar the breath —cleaus the teeth and re- freshes the tissues of the mouth. Only 2c, bottle. Sold ouly at Thompson’s The eeeees W. S. Pharmacy, 703 15th St. We Had Quite ‘At $9: Pair. until > touben. the line of Get a pair die Spee one. 3. WALKEE 50s, Pt om St. x naitaine Papers, | Noth-Droof Conds, re Brick. Clay and Tile Asbestos, Flue Lining, Pulp a so