Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1893, Page 4

“4 = THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. December 15, 1893. : SS s. NOYES. +++ -Editor, THE EVENING STAR has a regular and elreulation nearly double of the other ‘Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no com- petitor. 7 Im order to avoid delays, om ac- The Senate is entitled to universal com- mendation for the speedy and businesslike way in which it disposed of the joint reso- lution relieving the employes of the Record and Pension office who were injured in the Ford's Theater disaster from the operation of the law restricting the amount of sick leave with pay that may be granted by heads of departments. As the law now stands no government employe could have more than sixty days sick leave in one year. Secretary Lamont, in his arnual report, rec- ommended that Congress authorize the pay- ment to disabled survivors of the awful catastrophe of the full amounts of their sal- aries during such periods as they may be unable. by reason of their injuries, to re- turn to duty, and in that proper recom- mendation the Senate has concurred. But there were several legislative peculiarities @eveloped later in the day when the Senate took up the Harris’ resolution providing for senatorial investigation into the disaster. ‘The debate which took place as to whether there should or should not be a senatorial committee was of little consequence to the Beneral public, but there were surprises in the remarks of a minute minority who were extremely fearful that the doing of justice by the government in this case would es- tablish dangerous and expensive precedent. Benator Sherman undoubtedly voiced public sentiment and represented the great major- ity of his associates when he said that “the government of the United States should ren- der a generous and liberal allowance to those persons in its employ who, by the negligence or fault, perhay of officers of the government, and perhaps of others, in @ public building of the United States were hurried to death, injury and pain. I do not think it is necessary,” said he, “to inquire into the legal liability of the government for such injuries. The equitable liability is clear and unquestionable.” But the tech- nical objection would not down. and again did it make its appearance in @ half-veiled and shame-faced fashion. That thousands of righteous claimants against the United States have been neglected by Congress is well known, but because that lamentable condition of affairs exists is Bo reason why the sum total of national injustice should be increased by delay as to the Ford's Theater cases. It was agreed at length that a select committee should be appointed to report to the Senate whether in law, equity and justice the gov- ernment should compensate the persons in- jured or killed by that disaster, or their representatives; and if it shall be decided that they should be compensated, then the committee will investigate each individual ase and report the amount of compensa- tion that should be allowed in each case. The committee consists of five men who will be diligent—Senators Harris, Faulkner, White of California, Manderson and Mc- Millan. They wiil deal justly by the un- fortunate and will not delay the presenta- tion of their conclusions. Their conclusions will become la see Frota every side come evidences of the need of éfficient organization to relieve the sufferings of the poor. It is the season when the distress is greatest, and it is the season, too, when, under the Influence of the spirit of Christmas, hearts are easily touched and the appeal of the poor is not made in vain. So the need is for an in- @fease of means by which those who can @ive can reach the worthy poor. Fortu- Rately the city has now in addition to, and co-operating harmoniously with permanent charities, an organization that provides for this necessity, a wide-reaching organiza- tion, with an array of scouts that will reach every corner and nook of the city, to find who are hungry and cold, and will see, so far as the means placed at its dis- posal will go, that the deserving poor are cared for. This is The Evening Star Santa Claus Club, which, though its work of charity is done in the name of the chil- @ren of the city, has developed into an organization having at its disposal more efficient agencies for performing the re- sponsible task of general almoner to the city than any other body yet devised or suggested would be likely to command. Having this organization ready at hand, to @ct as a central bureau, those who have money or supplies to give to relieve dis- tress in the city, should give and give quickly. Every public school building in the city is practically an agency of the club, and contributions of supplies of a Proper kind may be sent to school build- ings. A year ago when the club was or- ganized, it expanded rapidly into a much greater concern than its projectors had supposed possible. It was intended as a means for directing the charitable impulses of the children of the city into a channel where they could be made most effective. It soon became evident that the organi- ation provided one of the most efficient collecting and distributing agencies ever planned in this or in any city. So this year the managers of the club invite and urge all citizens to make use of the club fn reaching and helping the poor. Money contributions to the treasury of the club $f sent to The Evening Star will be ac- -knowledged. The charity that will be done, and there will be need for much of it, will be none the less effective because of its being done in the name of the little ones, to whom anrually the Santa Claus Club rings a beautiful and wholesome lesson. ——_ ee It would be polite of the Matabele king to set at rest the doubt which exists as to hhow he spells his name. There is a tendency to part it in the middle by writing 1t “Lo Bengula,” which is in a certain way sug- @estive of turned up trousers and a mon- ocle. The people of this country have a right to know whether his sympathies are ‘with the rank and file, or the four hundreJ. The President has the consolation of knowing that while his Hawatian policy ts utterly repudiated by the American people it is enthusiastically applauded in England. —_—~+ +s —___ It remains to be seen whether the Wilson ‘Bil has a ticket for a trip on the limited ‘without change of route. —_- ++ + Among the Senators who have been classed as faithful and true friends to the adminis- tration of President Cleveland none outrank Senator Vest. And his knowledge of public affairs and his skill in debate have made him one of the most effective supporters of the administration in Congress. But the Benator seems to have found the job of a thick and thin defence of Mr. Cleveland's Hawatian policy much more than he could attend to and at the same time have any wegard for his conscience or his reputation as a statesman. While apparently defend- ing the administration Mr. Vest dealt it blows that were fully as vigorous as any administered by those who are not sup- porters of either the President or his Sec- retary of State. Said Mr. Vest, in the course ef his remarks—for which he will not be Officially thanked—: “As I understand the condition of affairs in Hawaii today, the Provisional government is a de facto govern- ment. As I understand international law, a de facto government has all the rights, so far as other nations are concerned, of a de jure government. Whether that govern- ment be established rightfully or wrongfully ft is today a de facto government, and any @ssault upon it by armed force on the part of the United States or any other country Must be an act of war which can alone be Again’ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. brought about by the action of Congress.” That is precisely what nine-tenths of the press of the country has been insisting ever since the Gresham report was printed, and for which insistence they are boycotted at the State Department. “If I had the power,” said the positive Missourian, “I would withdraw every shadow of United States authority from the Hawaiian Islands, except in so far as it was necessary to pro- tect under international law the property and persons of American citizens legitimate- ly residing there. I would leave the oppos- ing factions to settle the question of sov- ereignty for themselves.” Surely that declaration was not in accord with the doc- trines concocted in the administration’s cellar and made public in the reports of Blount and Gresham and by the President in his message. They, while condemning what they declared to be the wrongful in- tervention of Minister Stevens, were en- thusiastically in favor of intervention in be- half of a dissolute queen who had been de- posed because of her indecencies and at- tempted tyranny. President Cleveland must pray that his Hawaiian policy be not sup- ported by any more such candid friends as Senator Vest has shown himself to be. ——-+s—___ From time to time Squedunk and other towns of the same grade in various sections of the republic have generously intimated that they were willing to serve as capital of the United States without taxing the nation on the public buildings, and that they would even present to the United States the sites of these buildings if hon- ored by selection as seat of government. The trouble about the Squedunk proposi- tion Is that it comes about one hundred years too late. A century ago the nation Selected this site. The people of the Dis- trict, as consideration on their part in the agreement, virtually surrendered their rights as American citizens to participate in the national government, and presented to the United States five-sevenths of the area of the city, including numerous lots, which, when sold by the nation, supplied the fund from which most of the original public buildings were erected. Thus they gave to the republic in effect its capital, its public buildings and power of exclusive legislation over the gift. Could Squedunk do more? The nation, in consideration of this magnificent donation, declared this the permanent seat of government; pocketed the proceeds of lots sold, with the national guaranty that Washington was to forever remain the capital; and by the character of the city that it planned, as well as by the terms of the bargain with the owners of the soil, and by the declarations of its representatives at the founding of the city and afterward, the nation showed an in- tention, which being acted upon by prop- erty owners and purchasers of lots ripened into an implied agreement, to build up a national city at the nation’s expense on a grand scale, irrespective of the population of the District. So Squedunk, in tempting Uncle Sam to alter his fostering relations to the permanent capital, is proposing breach of trust, an act of bad faith, a swindling disregard of obligations imposed by justice and equity. ————_ +++ ____ Washington will join heartily in the con- gratulations that are today being showered upon Col. Emile Frey, yesterday elected by the Swiss Federal Assembly to the presi- dency of the Swiss Confederation. For sev- eral years Col. Frey was Swiss minister to the United States, and his residence while such was, of course, in this city. Prior to his holding of that important position Col. Frey was one of the many distinguished foreign- ers who rendered the Union cause valuable service in the field during the war of the rebellion. He was always credited with being highly efficient as to both military and diplomatic duties and has very many friends throughout the United States. He takes to his important office much expert- ence in public affairs and a knowledge of the world’s ways that cannot but inure to the benefit of the country which has hon- ored him with its highest office. ——_+ += The Sanitary League has appointed a sub- committee on a hospital for contagious dis- eases, and it is the public hope and desire that this subcommittee will speedily make such representations to the Commissioners concerning the needs of the city in this matter that the latter will promptly act in accordance with the power given to them to select the site of such an institution. Washington wants such a hospital and wants it at once. oe It is claimed for Miss Dorotha Klumpke of San Francisco not only that she is the first woman to gain the degree of ‘Doctor of Mathematics” in France,but that she can sharpen her own lead pencils when she de- sires to engage in a computation. ——_~+2—_—_ Nowadays, whenever time hangs heavy on the hands of the average New Yorker, he goes out and throws a brick at the Tam- many tiger. ——_++-—____ Perhaps the best thing for Lilluokalani to do under the circumstances is to come to this country, get naturalized and pass the civil service examination. ————_++2—____ As yet no arrangements have been made for the appearan of Admiral Mello at President Peixoto’ role of the prodigal son. —_—__+ ++ ____ It is feared that the ex-queen of Hawall will not consent to be restored unless she can be assured of a long time contract. —_~+ ++ ___ Brooklyn is persistent in her determina- tion to have the law on John ¥. McKane and the trolley. ————_>+>_____ The Ivy City racers have been evincing @ disposition to crowd the one-mile limit. Christmas dinner in the | °F Ty ‘REKUREYxexxxcrxxrxrxx Xx every purchaser of x X $1 worth and over. x ‘Yaexxxuxxrxrrrrrrnat GREAT Bargain Sale Xmas Goods TOMORROW have a tremendous stock ot Dolls, Toys and House- furnishings, which will be offered tomorrow at ridicu- ices, QUALITY considered. ‘w of the reductions: Dolls, Dolls. JOINTED DOLLS, 18 Inches long, With flowing hair. Reduced Price, 15 cents. lously low Below are a Dolls, PATENT De DOLLS, 16 inches long. Very handsome. Reduced Price, Ig cents. WAX FACE DOLLS, 26 inches mare with moving eyes. Regular Price, $1. Reduced Price, 50 cents. Toys, Toys, ys, Toys. ALL ed WAGONS, Handsomely painted. Reduced Price, $1.00. NON-BREAKABLE Just the thing for children. 25¢. LARGEST AND BEST DOLL CARRIAGE im the city for the money. Reduced CARTS. Reduced Price, $1.00. AERIAL HOOK AND LADDER, something new. Reduced Price, $1.00. APPLE AND ORA! BANKS, at 10c. Reduced Price, 5¢. TREE ORNAMENTS. Sold everywhere at 10c. Reduced Price, 5c. Parlor Lamps. C7 The following values can't be matched anywhere in in the city at the price: Parlor Lamps, handsomely decorated. Reduced Price, $1.00. Parlor Lamps, hat dsomely decorated. Price, $1.25. Parlor ro handsomely ‘decorated. Reduced Price, $1.69. Parlor Lamps, hardsomely decorated. Red 98. juced Price, $1 Parlor Lamps, hardsomel; _itcorated. Reduced Trice, Library Lamps. LIBRARY aes Reduced Price, LIBRARY LAMPS, Reduced Price, $4. LIBRARY LAMPS, Reduced Price, $6 China & ccinitiaidaliners DECORATED DINNER SETS, 112 pieces. Reduced Price, $9.98. DECORATED DINNER en a Pieces, Reduced Price, oe TEA Reduced Pri DECORATED CHAMRER sens 10 pieces. Reduced Price, $2. DECORATED — SAUCERS “ap PLATES, Reduced wed Brice $1.00, Games of all kinds. 25 cents. We have about 50 different kinds of lar Games which will be included in TOMC OR- ROW'S T BARGAIN SALE at the uniform price of 25c. each. Hudson’s Variety Store, gi2 7th St. N.W. Uptown pacer Bargains. j STRIPED HENRIETTAS (4 colors), a band PLAID HE’ BSc. Al ‘OOL, 40-In. PLAID, now 35c. BSc. , SEuGES, CASHMERES ind HENRIETTAS, now Boe. French SACKING and WRAPPER FLAN- NELS, 87i9c. 81,75 CLOABINGS, Gray and Brown effect, now STANDARD SHEETINGS as low as 17c. LOxSDALE CAMBRIC, 10%¢. DRESSMAKER CAMBRIC, 4%c. Ball's and R. & G. CORSETS, Dr. Warner's, @ $1.25 MONARCH LAUNDERED SHIRT, 97e. suatticert HOSIERY. 25c. SCRIM, 444c. BISS WEEPER (best make), $1.95. Se RR NITARY NATURAL” Woon WEAR reduced to $1. TNT on HOLIDAY. Goons, nF Gis-a¢ Double stores, 18i0 und Isr" 14th st. hw. Musto The whole stock of Shoes contained in our store must go at once regardless of profit, as we intend “retiring” from —__—» «= SHOOTING STARS. Out of Style. “I really think Mr. Blount displayed very bad taste,” she exclaimed. “How?” asked the other girl, “By having his report made on the bias.” Signs of the Times. ‘Tis plain to see that Christmas comes, By chiming bells and rattling drums, And by the herald we know best, The old, familiar Christmas jest. One of Those Posers. Physically little "Liz’beth was in the bath tub; but her mind was soaring into infinity, as it has a very uncomfortable habit of doing. “Why are you keeping your eyes shut?” asked her mother. “'Cause I'm trying to think of some- thing.” “What are you trying to think of?’ “Ot how things looked before the world was made.” Uncle Eben on Horticulture. I has libbed out in de wood ontil 1 knows de trees ‘roun here, An’ dah’s one ob dem, I tells yoh, makes me puzzle eb’ry year. Dah ain’ no use of lookin’ in yer botany ter see What kin’ ob fruit yo'll gather when yon picks de Chris'mas tree. A Literal Interpretation. “Well, young man,” said old Mr. Breezy, “while you are at my house I hope you'll feel just like one of the family.” “Thank you. I’m sure I have every rea- son to.”” “What do you mean?” “Your daughter has just said she would be a sister to me.” An Ante-Christmas Embarrassment. His slippers are shabby, His neckties are old, His suspenders are flabby, Since truth must be toid. But he fears to be trying To lessen his care, For his friends are now buying Him lots of such wear. business immediately. Everything is down in price. All Ladies’ and Children’s Slippers to be closed out at greatly reduced prices. Boys’ Patent Leather Oxfords, for dancing, to close, $1.25 and $1.75 pair. Ladies’ Fine Hand-sewed Bluchers to be sacrificed at $3 per pair. Lots and lots of other bargains too numerous to mention—we'll surprise you with ‘em when you come. Drop in before the sizes are broken, W. N. Dalton & Co., 519 with St., Ne R. M. DOBBINS AND M. STRICKLAND. 415 eee een | | O8X8 XOXSXSXSXEX XIXLO KIMON ‘NICOLAIDES’ N SARATOGA JAPANESE EMPORIUM, 1205 re N The $50,000 Vases —of the famous Cloisonee Ware are still on exbibition—hundreds see them daily. It is also a treat to people of “HIGH TASTE” to take im our “museum” of Japanese Art Work, China, Bric-a-Brac, &., piled on either side of our long aisles, You are always welcome—buy if you want to. G7 Everything marked in plain figures. NNNNNNNNNNNNN’! 1 Pairs $8.50 Corsets Now $2. 98. YLLLLLLLDLA, ALLALLLLALZZLLLZZ, We will close out irs of superiine “C. Handmade Bias Cors 23, 24, 25, 26 and At $2.98 Pr. (If _you desire 4 we fit them. M. C. Whelan’s Corset Emporium, 1003 F st. Spe p48 erica TETTTEATEETETEL EELLET THT HTLUESTEEENTLOCE VEEL EET LEE bensevaceectecencresseccenenennsceteniicctereriecere rereesseeertetseeeeeeeereecereereeereer Christmas Present = FREE! One full regular Cabinet Photo- raph of yourself presented free with every pair of Shoes bought of us costing $3.50 or more. How would ‘‘You" like to have yur *‘picture took” as a Christ- mas present? - H. WILSON, 3 IE i= FS Euuscenor to Wilson & Carr), a mie Hi it {UU NUCEOOTN CATTANEO EET Tribterestsresetapiipietereeietesieiiisieseibteb een eii neg TR yor 929 FSt. TVTreaToeceeeeeeecuueecieenscvececteetcerieuecensets POCO CET Oe EE CO Preeeresueceetenenteeuaueeteectertiencenienietticnrecececnes UCLOU CCU TY CCE LT ETE TEEN TET ECL Handsome Souvenirs FREE Tomorrow. E'VE JUST RECEIVED THE HANDSOMEST ART CREA- TIONS that we've ever seen, and we propose to give ore to every caller tomorrow who mentions the ‘Star."" They're characteristic of whatever leaves this store—as fine as can be. The SHOES we sell have no superiors—no equals at our prices. These Presents we will give you tomorrow are incomparably beautiful. See Tar You Ger Ose: And @ pair of these SHOES, if you necd SHOES. We have all kinds known as “BEST''—cheaper SHOES if you want them—as cheap as anybody's. hey eaten ea REECE EETEANATCENENTAEETTTE ETT CREPE EAL SCE AEA EC TIT LEON LEYTON EAE VENETO TTL TE LT AN ALCO AEE LTTE BE THE PRINCESS ee FOR LADIES. sizes, a favorite shoe that costs 2.50 and $3 elsewhere. $5 Sol = $1.98 THE EMPRESS SHOES FOR LADIES. Made of vict stock, lasts of @ famous manu: facturer, all the prevail- ing shapes. ‘all widths ‘and sizes. Our guarantee oes with every pair. A shoe elsewhere. Our price .... THE IMPERIAL SHOE FOR MEN. at our order. calfskin, Louts, “globe, opera, Penden 62 French toe. A way ot ~— $2.98 THE POLICEMAN’S OR POSTMAN’S SHOF. $2.73 sel hand welt, sewed finish, extra heay; le, various toes, ail widths, would be a ular priced shoe at Our price. THE SCHOOL BOY'S PRIDE. All solid leather, made of vici calf stock, neat, ‘nob! i $1.98 2e8 to » Equal to any $1.50 Boys’ Shoe “in Sc. town. Our price. : ° SES’ AND CHILDREN’S BON-TON SHOES. With dongola or cloth top, one of the finest made Misses’ and Chil- dren’s Shows on the mar- ket. Worth $2 and $2.50. peeeeirs $1.25 KING’S PALACE SHOESTORE, A. [1. MOORE, Prop., Open evenings until Christmas till 9 o'clock, Open Saturdays until 11 p.m, 810 Seventh St. it Fine Furs & Sealskins C7 Open eventn; —— What more acceptable i & superb Sealskin? What better place to buy them than here? Newest Shapes in Sealskin Jackets, Military Capes, arten, pateakban Electric More of those stylish Fur-trimmed Plush Capes, now so fashionable. Fur Neck Scarfs, Muffy, Ruflled Collarettes, & iM Every good sort of PUR siaehanert of Trimming Far, For Men ,2,, —— such makers ax Knox" and Heath, the oe acd by —— Mackintoshes, Canes, Umbrellas, &c. Stinemetz & Son, Hatters and Furriers, 1237 Pa. ave. BURCHELL'S SPRING LEAF TEA at 50c. a pound in packages. Proper for Christmas als gifs. 1325 F st. Art Needlework And Christmas giving are almost insepara- ble. Nothing is more highly appreciated by & woman of taste than a pretty Centerpiece, &@ Doylie, Table Cover, other artistically worked piece. Prices range from $1.25 to $25. Bureau Scarf or Paystcan Corrore Corser Co. 1107 G st. (Mf. C. Whelan, late of F st., mgr.) a15 Let It Be Shoes’ 00 sp aPEC tal If you want to give a aponewey QO Acceptable present,” Jet “it be shoes, |" You can buy an order on us for a pair of shoes—the holder thereof to be fitted [QO Spon presmitation of order, Will buy an order on us for a pair of For in- pa the Ladies’ Fi be- ing Bold elsewhere for Sand $350, if course we don't limit you to these e —better shoes are here for more money, and not quite sv govd ones for less. (FMaguiticent Iine of Slippers, Hoover & Snyder, “NO BRANCH STORE, hee 3 Pa. Ave. BX 8X ENGXIXLO The Cow Produces good enough butter for us. We cannot find any artificial butter as good as hers, so have alwa nfined oursleves to the pure, rich, t butter made from cow's milk. Lowest market prices consistent with genuine butter, Jas. F. Oyster, HEADQUARTERS, 9TH & PA. AVE. "PHONE 271, SQUARE” STAND, CENTER MARKET. AS Ko4 | WOODWARD * LOTHROP, 10TH. 11TH AND F STS N.W. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS. tiie Lunch Room, Sixth Floor, Tenth Street Building. it 10 o'clock im the morning. day until 6 p.m. During the holiday season @ special hot lunch will be ready Service, a la carte, all pees WEEDEN’S STEAM TOYS IN OPERATION, 4TH FLOOR, 10TH STREET BLDG. Just 7 Shopping Days Before Xmas, And every twenty-four hours from now to the 23d of December will increase the crowd of eager buyers. It's hard to decide what to advertise in the papers—such hosts of good, sensible, useful gift things and all clamoring for recognition. Some of them must wait, but you need not wait for the advertising. A bargain atmosphere pervades the entire store. The blue pencil is playing a Prominent part—its mark can be seen in almost every department. To keep up with these price cuttings a daily visit is necessary. Little figures (and on just such goods as you eed, too) are the order of the day-—will be antil Xmas. Our High-Class Art Wares, Axe Repvcev Oxse-Tamp Axo Oxe-Hatr Former Prices. — Tuar Wene $8.50 To $13.50 Anz Now $5. Pieces Tuar Went $5 To $7.50 Anz Now $2.50. Preces Taar Wenz $3 To $5 Are Now $2. Tue 250,500, T5c. $1. $2.50, $3, $5 Axv $7.50 Bargain Tables ARE FILLED EVERY DAY WITH USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL ARTICLES. Repvcep Parces. The World’s Fai Anz Repvcen To Oxe- $2.95 - —Buys a choice of Framed Pastel Patatings. Oil Paintings and Pho- tographs that were. r Prize Pictures Quarter Tuer Vaxe. $10 To $15 81.35 ret re Sasice of of Framed Pastel Paintz2¢ Engravings, in ok $2.50 & $3.75 ana silver Worth......000- $1.50 pen & choice of one hundred re Etchings, in gold frames, through Picture Department. Like values can be found all. th Moor. 5.00 --10th st. bidg.) see he Toys and Dolls and Games. THE FOURTH FLOOR IS A LITTLE WONDERLAND, RICH WITH THE INNOCENT PLAY-TIME TREASURES OF THE WORLD. AND THE BUYING WAS NEVER 80 EASY. Today It’s Dolls Particularly. ‘We bave too many—more than we ought to bave so near Christmas All Our Fine Jointed Dolls Have Brex Repvcen Atwost Hazy. Considering that our regular prices are 10 to 20 per cent less than the current prices, this is is sold. JOINTED DOLLS REDUCED TO 50c. Fine French Dolls, woven wig, moving 3 iuced = seeth, full jointed, 18 inches long, JOINTED DOLLS REDUCED TO 75e. Fine 7 Head Dolls, com ition dhgg 3 expos- ed teeth, long. “Be FRENCH DOLLS REDUCED TO 95c. Fine French Dolls, full jointed, fine @owing hair, faces. exposed teeth, beautiful Reduced from’ $1.75 to. FRENCH DRESSED DOLLS. Reduced from oe: 2 Reduced from 95e.| to. Reduced from $1.95 to. Reduced from $2.45 to (4th floor.......... All the latest and best are here—a line the city. Standard others, Printed on good paper, from clear INTENDED TO SELL FOR $1.25. Srrcraz, Price. (Basement .......... A good suggestion. We've The $3.75 Suits are the regular $5.00 through and through. A cide this. Six styles-All of them good ones. Gray, brown and bluish mistures, fully warranted. Any size from 4 to 15 years... $8.75 The $5.00 Suits are about as fine as you can get in this class, for most of them were intended to, sell for $7.50, a few for, $6.00 and some for $5.50. | Not a poor style among the dozen. $5.00 The $5.00 Reefers are of blue Chinchilla, with vel- | vet collar and nicely bound edgre. ‘Three weeks ago We were selling them for $6.00, Any size....$5.00 | Next aga $7.50; best, §9. A MATCHED SET OF UNDERWEAR, THREE COVER, IN A NEAT Ee NOTICE THE nat and narrow fancy ribbons. About 26 sets of 8 (2d floor, A Xanas Grrr. IN LADIES’ NECKWEAR DEPARTMENT. USEFUL, ATTRACTIVE AND INEXPENSIVE. A lot of Jabots, chiffon in delicate shades of blue, pink, mais, etc., combined with white or ecru lace, and black with black, full and fluffy. Usual 87i4e. kind, each ove in a box, at the special price, — -lst annex.) Ir Irs Hostery For Xans YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING, THE TIME IS | NOW. We have just opened a late import order of Women’s and Children’s Hosiery, and we've marked them lower than ever before. Boxed when you wish. 200 dozen Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose. Regular 2c. quality 20c., or 3 pairs for 50c. 200 dozen Women’s Fast Black Cotton Hose, dou- ble soles, high spliced heels and toes. Regular 1c. quality . 200 dozen Women’s Hea ton Hose, double soles, high spliced heels and toes. Regular 50c. quality... + -85e., 3 pairs for $1. 300 dozen, finer quality, unusual value......50c. 100 dozen Children’s Black Hose, fine and broad ribbed, double knees, toes and heels. All sizes from 5 to 9 + -25e. GO dozen Women's All-silk Hose, in solid colors, pink, blue, nile, salmon, lavender and orange and with fancy tops. fever sold for less Gy eR EE Ra SEZ Now $1. than $1.50. ‘This completes our import orders of Hostery, and they are the greatest bargains we ever named for first-class goods. black boot sseeeeees 24 annex.) A Pan Or Mews Suppers Such aa these, make an appropriate and acceptable Xmas “present, We have a splendid assortment, low. Embroidered Velvet, Slippers, opera and Wwerette cuts. Regular quality... Exfca's Embroidered Velvet Slippers, bet opera cut, Regular $2 quality.. iB. Men's Piush Slippers, opera cut, richly enabrotier- ed, ‘chamols lin egular $2.50 quality... $1. Men's Black and Tan Goat ‘Slippers, opera - Excellent value at. "$1.50. Men's Black Goat’ Slippers, opera cut. Men's Black and Tan Goat Sitppers, creole cut, *Wien's Tampico Goat Slippers, creole cut, in ae. hans fo, sell for $3.60. - I kinds | wea Dress Patterns a an unusual opportunity. These reduced prices will remain, of course, until every one is sold. be “JUMEAU” DOLLS From Mme. a, Paris. No. 10-Reduced. from $7.45 to More Holiday Books. equal y Which can't be found anywhere in the Uterature of every character is well represented—works of prominent authors in single volumes and complete sets. English and American poets in beautifully designed bindings. ee ee ‘Without end. A special purchase makes this special bargain for to- About 800 Standard Works-- Ruskin's, Ware's, Cooper's, Beaconsfield’s, Guizot’s England and France, Boswell’s Life of Johnson, Scott's, Byron's, Addison's, Rose Carey's, The Duchess’, Simms’, Smiles’, Cariyle's and many type and bound in half calf, with gold stamping. A Suit or the Be Boy’s Present. come oe ‘and Ulsters, too. We generally have $3.75 Suits—always Ulsters are plentiful, and to excel now the quality at this price fine lines for your examination. Reefers have $5.00 Suits. $5.00 Reefers and must be unusual. Ours is. $5.00 Overconts Cape Kilts in checked rough Cheviots.-» Made shocked Devious. New style to sell yAguare-top, Astrakhan-trimmed Hats, with gar ar fancy Fea et ew nctadesbers. tx" > Special 138, Te aod 15 A Sensible XmasGift for any Woman. |= PIECES—GOWN, DRAWERS AND CORSET Was $3.75. Cambric Gown, yoke back, clusters of tucks down front, turnover collar, trimmed with Valen- cfennes ané dainty fancy ribbons. Cambric Drawers, dcep ruifle of Valentiennes lace, cluster of tucks. Cambric Corset Cover, low square neck, elaborately trimmed -ith Valenciennes pieces each. lace and inserting More Hoxray Dress Parrenss. All in search of useful gifts for Xmas will find prs, extraordinary values in ‘Wool and” Cotton ress Goods Departments. sas Prints, Ginghams, v Fpbang Cloths, ‘Catatzcs, Per- cales, Llama Cloths _ Twilled Boe., GSe., Te, BOC. Peery ‘the and $128 and’ $150 the IX ALL-WOOL Goo! jah] Dress Patte: = OL wind Wool Dress Patterns Patterns (st floor.......... Seseeees — oo Horray Sprcranty Ss For Basy. iGINS, MITTS. WRAPPERS, EACH INA ‘Daisey LITTLE t BOX. - Haud-emproidered “Sacqu: odie katt Bootees, in white and delicate pink — knit Drawer or Knee Leggins, black or Hand-quilted Mull Bibs, in a variety of styles, Hand-embroidered Wrappers and Shawls. ats — FROM. - "7 OLLs’ TS. Tomorrow, in our Millinery Department it, we shall place ‘on sale a lot of Dolls’ patterned after the latest pects of ladies’ and girls’ hats; Jaunty things;, rich and priced low, ‘The Ladies’ ae Ha jo te, were $6.00 a Sie are selling readily a the reduced $5.50 A Przastxa Axp user Gut 18 ONE OF THESE DAINTY “Party cowxs, Very Stylish’ Niie wie Greve ‘Sink Gown, to be worn oy gen fer Reg broad ‘ons mitin anes $23. wi We 3 is ms Imported” Gear ’a om tn pale blue and rose i akire, full whies u zouave jackets, immed with rows of arrow ribbon. oF eight, and twelve-year- olds. Were $18.00. Now. No. 4 is a lot of Fine Chailie Gut “a STAND, STH & K STS. MARKET. cholce, delicate patterns, rR yet ribbons. For p four te te twelve-yearolds. vet ives ror a quarter. | “eo $4G,% Gowns, “a = SOME FULL Val ‘OR A No. ‘two Sijiteh’ “Gowan: ae’ “of ask rainal Ladies’ All-linen Handkerchfets, scalloped ‘and crepe, full Salet. short Pulted’ sleeves, cardinal embroidered, ‘wme eimstitched ‘and embroidered, | satin Jitbon garuishings—the other is pale, eray trimmed, and still others Ww cy | silk, “Empire” style, vel bons é nu drawn work, a variety of designs and | teen-year-old. —— —— fine sheer linen these ate Were $28.60.-. -+ ++ 10.00 Ladies’ and Men's All-linen Hemstitebed Hand: | _ a Fancy Figured piece Gown, kereiiets, ‘with hand-embrotdered initials all: let: | ful’ Dione “Euipire’ sleeves of dellcate pink ters, the’ best value buyable for the, price, “These | India silk.” For ‘a! sixteen-year-old 2%5e.; 6 ina box for $1.50. | Was $20. ++ 87.50 Uist “Boar: --loth st. building.) ' @d Soor...., ith stl” bidg.) a ee ~ Wooprwarn & Lorunop, 10TH, 11TH AND F STREETS NORTHWEST. A Sale That Means ockers $3-49 Furs Greatly Reduced. A few more of the Black A few more of the Bal- $3.99 ovonm $4.49 $10.00 $15.25 ‘a: $35.00 i $35.00 Handk’ rchie’s Reduced. ace 50¢. 8 Initinied Fine Japanese | + Oe 8 Fine Embroidered Jap- secs Sik Hapiker 50c. Pine Embroidered Hand ttets, 18, 28 and 50 CTS. 4 FANCY BOX GIVEN FREE TO EVERY BANDEERCHLP BUYER. Millinery at Half. All Millinery goos at 50 cents on the dol- ler Guring this sale. LONDON BAZAR, MILLINERY AND CLOAKS, 715 Penna. Ave. 715. §0000000000000000 $«<Toothy” : Large Astra- chan Circular Cape, with detachable cullurette. oe, $50, ved Here is the best receipt in America for making fig cake. ‘Three quarters cup of butter, one and a half cups of sugar, whites of five eggs and yolks of two, one tea- spoonful of baking powder, two and & half cups of =r Lae & ey iS) G Len } ‘Two-thirds cup of milk; bake in Iay- ers and fill with chopped figs. Ceres Flour makes MORE cake, LIGHTER cake, SWEETER cake and BETTER cake than any other flour fn the world. “Ceres” at your gro- cer's, Accept mo other flour. oO Wm. M. Galt & Co..9 WHOLESALE FLOUR AND FEED DEALERS, COR, 18ST AND IND. AVE. N.W. it octoccocoocoocoeees Soces UCDO OSOOCIODs Fur Store. crs until 9 o'clock up te FURS SUITABLE FOR Christmas Presents. Military, Circular and Box ae ‘ars, ** Ca; ‘Culldren’s * Sets, Carri Robes, Mats, Muffs, Neckscarfs all kinds of Trimmings. 30 Per Cent Below Retail Prices. guarantee Style, _ seas, Fit and Fintan “of cur Gare Old Furs remodeled at small cost. Special Sale of MUFFS At Half Price. Hudson Bay Fur Co., 1t® 515 1th st. ow., near F st. bbdshsssessses3s: Fur Capes REDUCED. | 1 Gray Krimmer Cape, was $30, 2 Astrakhan Cape, was $22.50, 1 Gray Krimmer Cape, 1 Astrakhan Military Cap 1 Wool Seal Cape, bon Kins Exhibit Of Silverware Of our own Manufacture In Quality, quantity and style equal to any the country. During the seventy-six years we have been established, specimens of our ell gry every of the wor! Sua te Sad the Gomend at increasing. We leave no produce beautiful objects in silver, our latest reduction in prices we fied we give the best return for to be found anywhere. We have new store and manufactory at 106 Baltimore st., fourth house west of stand. SAMUEL KIRK & SON, DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY, @i2to24 106 E. Baltimore st., Baltimore, M&@ MRS. J. K. COLLINS of New York, At the Arlington UNTIL SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1898. HOLIDAY NOVELTIOR