Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1894, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1894—-TWENTY PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY... -December 1, 1894. CROSBY 8. NOYES... caitor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. t7 In order to avoid delays, flee, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Departments, according to tenor or purpose. Congress will be with us Monday to re- main for three months and to do as se2m- eth unto it best either for the nation or in behalf of the party which at present is in control. At this time anything approach- ing prophecy as to what may be done in the line of general legislation would be nothing less than absurd, for the leaders themselves have practically confessed in- completeness of plans and look forward to the probability of non-action. Out of such @ situation as seems to exist, the District of Columbia should be able to secure al! little more attention than has recently been accorded it Ly its common council and board of aldermen—the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress as- sembled. The District is in urgent need of many things it can get only through the national legislature and, before adjourn- ment comes, strenuous effort will be made to secure the long-delayed congressional en- dorsement of designs which meet with more or less of local approval. One of the things as to which there is inanimously-favorable sentiment is the bill providing for the es- tablishment of a free library; a bill to which no reasonable being could possibly offer any objection. A new municipal building is needed—a structure in which all District officials could be accommodated with the office room they need. Then there will be demand for amended legislation as to the police ‘and fire departments; a move- ment to bring up the bond-issue bill, and @ strong effort in support of the sound Proposition to extend the civil service Tules so as to protect municipal employes. It may be that the District committees will take up the steam railroad problem, and although a solution may not be ex- pected before March, still considerable pro- gress could be made in negotiating with the railroad companies, whose consent seems to be absolutely necessary. From all parts of the country appear to come re- quests that the‘ closing session of the Fif- ty-third Congress shall do as little as pos- sible with general legislation; the District of Columbia will second the motion if the time is devoted to improving governmental and other conditions at the national cap- ital. ——_+e+ ——__ The reputation of the Virginia Jockey Club bas been considerably enhanced by the club’s determination to refrain from anything that has the appearance of win- ter racing. For awhile it seemed as though the club was intent upon violating the rules of the National Jockey Club and doing material damage to itself by -con- ti.uing its meeting into that season of the year when the only excuse for horse rac- img can be found in the large financial benefits that accrue from partnership with the professional gamblers, who, in recent years and in great numbers, have turned thetr attention to the race-track. Con- sideration of the influences that brought about complete defeat of the winter-racing Proposition is unnecessary; it is enough that the track at St. Asaph will be closed until spring. Up to this time the conduct of the club has been such as to command’ the respect of those who enjoy honest horse-racing—it. has done its best to run things as squarely as it knew how, and to preserve order during its meeting—and it is pleasurable to commend such a con- spicuous piece of good behavior as that to which especial refernce is now being made. Winter racing is inhuman sport at best; the horses are of the most inferior sort and the men are lower still. Vigorous enforcement of law banished winter rac- ing from the District of Columbia, and al- though the strangely-lax statutes of Vir- ginia may permit the cruel nuisance to exist within a short distance of this city, it is nevertheless gratifying to know that men of pride and decency will have noth- ing whatever to do with it. The Virginia Jeckey Club is not a great moral institu- tion—it is not engaged in an endeavor to purify the quite foggy atmosphere in which latter-day racing is carried on, nor is it raiding the bopkmakers who are Tesponsible largely for the fog—but It has dcne creditably throughout fts meeting and has done excellently well in deciding that this is the time to stop. —— -2e2 There were forty men employed on the city post-office building today. July 6, 1809, is the date by which forty busy and competent workmen should, according to The Star's over-liberal estimate, bring. the atructure to completion. The average num- ber of men employed during this week was forty and three-fifths and the average number employed daily during the nine weeks through which The Star has watched the painfully-slow progress of the building is forty-seven and seven-tenths. Two years, nine months and ten days have elapsed since the work was begun, yet the stone work of the second story is still incomplete. — +02 ——__ The police of New York City who are re- quired to edit living pictures and umpire football games are likely to have almost as much responsibility as those who are supervising the police. 02 And now for the Santa Claus Club! This helpful organization of little ones is about to equipped once more for the fight against poverty’s suffering, and in a few days the silyer pins and blue ribbons of the "# workers in the ranks of Christmas charity will be seen everywhere. In an- other column of today’s Star will be found a notice of the steps that were taken yes- terday for the reorganization of The Even- ing Star Santa Claus Club, and with it a full explanation of the objects and plans of this association of helpers. So successful has the club been in former years that Iit- tle more is to be said concerning it than that it is to be continued. It has been found that a large sum of money can be raised in this way for the relief of the suf- fering poor of Washington, and Christmas is chosen as the season for the effort be- cause jt Is the best time, both on account of the greater needs of the poor and also the greater inclination of the givers. It is essentially a season of generosity, and there is no object more worthy than the cold, comfortless home where Christmas joys can never come unless brought by the hand of charity. The children of the pub- Me schools are appealed to in this connec- tion as they are the most easily reached. In other years they have come forward nobly and have helped many a poor family by their dimes. This year it is hoped that the records will be broken and that the sum of $3,000 will be raised through the efforts of these little ones and the contribu- tions of their elders. But this form of organization results in more than the mere raising of funds, It has been found by the principals and teachers of the schools that the enrollment of the children as workers in the army of Santa Claus has taught them a lasting lesson; opening their eyes to the beauties of chari- ty, and giving them a glimpse into the be great world beyond their own little spheres. ‘The badges have meant to these young peg- ple that there is happiness to be obtained frem unselfishness, and that giving is as blessed as receiving. This lesson is not for- gotten after the blue ribbons have been thrown away, but remains in the minds of the little ones from season to season, and they will grow to be better men an@ women for the good that each has done in the ranks of the Santa Claus Club. So the benefits are not all on one side. The dime that goes out is small in itself but it means much when joined by hundreds of other dimes, and then the large sum thus collect- ed is carefully divided and applied to the most worthy cases of need that are brought to the attention of the officials by the lit- tle folks themselves. Every member of the club becomes a missionary as well as a Samaritan. Every dime counts in the fight against cold and hunger. The fund is ap- plied to the purchase of the most needful articles. Food, fuel and clothing are more necessary to the poor in the midst of winter than toys and fancy dishes. Those who have substantial articles that can be used in this charity should not hesitate to con- tribute them. The Santa Claus Club is open to all the ages of mankind. The badges are worn yearly by graybeards as well as youngsters. Charity knows no age limit. In addition to the dimes that are received from the children and other mem- bers of the club, the fund has been annual- ly swelled by the giving of larger sums, that have materially aided in the work. Ai- ready The Star has started the fund with a contribution of $500, and other amounts are being received. Let the work be pushed and let every one help in the two great ob- jects; first to find the worthy cases and then to relieve them. ————n One by one the members cf President Cleveland’s official family are putting themselves on record as believers in civil service reform. Scme of them—Postmas- ter General Bissell especially—announce themselves as vigorous friends of the theory and practice of a businesslike ad- ministration of national affairs; others are less enthusiastic but apparently sincere. Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior De- partment, in his annual report, made pub- lic yesterday,says that it is the earnest pur- pose of the Indian bureau end the Interior Department to study the employes through- out the entire Indian service, to make pro- ficiency the sole standard of retention in office and to make apparent capacity the sole ground for new appointments. Says the secretary “The work of the develcpment of the In- dian is necessarily slow. Their peculiar- ities must be studied and understood, not as a whole, but as members of particular tribes, before those engaged in their super- vision are fit for successful work. Perma- necy of service, therefore, is absolutely necessary to success, I believe it is pos- sible to develop a competent, permanent, non-partisan Indian service, and I hope before the end of another year that such progress wijl have been made in this direc- tion that its realization will be assured.” Which means, doubtless, that Secretary Smith is engaged in formulating plans by the operation of which the entire Indian service will suon be under the protection of the civil service law. Nothing is said as to the details of this altogether desirable scheme, but these will doubtless be made known in due season. Secretary Smith might, however, have gone much further than he did. If civil service reform is a good thing for the Indian service, it ts a good thing im every other branch of the great department which he at present con- trols. The “I believe it ts possible” an- nouncement would indicate that the sec- retary thought that other intelligent peo- ple might disagree with him. There is no probability, of such difference of opinion. The entire civil service of this country can be conducted more fairly and more eco- nomically under the civil service law than it can be even under the most humane and semi-businesslike regulations of the spoils system. ——__ree—__—_ The war against living pictures recently inaugurated in New York bids fair to pro- duce two excellent results. In the first place it is likely to stop the more objec- tionable features of that class of exhibi- tions; and when that is accomplished it is understood that a lively assault is to be made against the exposures made by the low-neck dresses worn by the dames and damsels of the four hundred in the private boxes of the opera houses and theaters, which Mrs. Grannis, president of the So- clal Purity League, pronounces far more vulgar and indecent than the complained- Self-respecting people ng to see hoth branches of the reform pushed along. —— The stage is being “elevated” in fine form ever since Mrs. James Brown Potter became an actress with that purpose in view—as she said. In the new play, en- titled “In the Tenderloin, or New York After Midnight,” produced for the first time in New Haven on Thursday night, a notcrious New York “dive keeper” named Yom Gould, and an _ equally notorious “green-goods man” named Appo, person- ated those characters in the play. No use having an imitation article when you can get the genuine thing. > > ———— The accusation that the sugar trust is trying to reap financial benefit through sympathy with the paupers of its own creation should make the ordinary padrone feel like a philanthropic aristocrat. —__ + ee If the combined efforts of Editor Stead and Lady Somerset do not succeed in ele- vating the morals of this country there will be rothing to do but to depend on home talent once more. —- _ «= —____ Mayor Pingree of Detroit, Michigan, con- tinues to conduct some very delicate ex- periments in the science of publicity and promotion. —— It 1s not impossible that the President's message will afford Mr. Hill another oppor- tunity to say something affable and sooth- ing. res A little more of the element of moral suasion in the football controversy would improve its tone a great deal. see The Mosquito Indians have decided to adopt a protective policy that will encour- age home industry. wee ---— Mr. Kolb has evinced an unconquerable ambition to walk on the gubernatorial grass. ---—> 0 The message is finished but the troubie will not begin for a day or two yet. —_ roe Football Brutality. From the Boston Herald, The Harvard claim is that Yale began it, and the claim seems to be well founded. The momentous point is in preventing Yale from beginning it again at the next. trial. A justifiable course would be for men who aré gentlemen to refuse to play with men who are not gentlemen. But it need not be carried so fur ax this if there is proper umpiring. In the future let an umpire be selected who will crder at once from the field any man who undertaxes to injure an opponent. It ought to be easy to find such an umpire, and much of the discredit of the late game is to be attributed to his not having been found in this case. woe Investigation. From the Omaha Bee. After the sultan of Turkey investigates | the Armenian massacre, then what? Is investigation all that the occasion 4de- mands” —-- +02 —— Where Did He Get It? ym the New York World. According to the generally accepted esti- mates, Stephen b. Elkins has more than a million dollars acquired in politics without labor. Whose money is it? é | 877 to 145. THE WEEK. The report that Great Britain had re- fused, through Mr. Gosling, its minister at Bluefields, to acknowledge Nicaragua's sovereignty over the Mesquito country, aroused some interest early in the week, but later it was reported from London that the Bluefields dispute had been settled, Great Britain having, upon the representa- tion of the United States, admitted that Mr. Gosling, the British minister, exceed- ed his authority. Secretary Carlisle award- ed the new issue of fifty millions of bonds to the Stewart syndicate at 117.077. A rail- way train struck a barge containing the members of a football team at South- bridge, Mass., killing three and fatally in- juring’ one and seriously injuring twelve more. The James Lick monument was un- veiled at San Francisco with appropriate ceremonies. The subcommittee of the House of Representatives, appointed to in- vestigate the charges against United States Judge Ricks, began its inquiry in Cleve- land. The New York court of appeals con- firmed the sentence of conviction on John Y. McKane. The seventh annual session of the Trans-Mississippi congress opened in St. Louis. Mrs. Rosalie Addicks, wife of J. Edward Addicks, a candidate for the United States Senate in Delaware, filed a bill for divorce from her husband in the superior court of New Castle county, Del. The legislature of Georgia has failed to make an appropriation for the state mili- tia, and a majority of the companies may disband tn consequence. The Hennepin nal was formally opened at Davenport, iowa. A crusade has been started in New York against the music halls and the liv- ing pictures. A conference of the leaders of the American Bi-metallic League was held in St. Louis to outline a policy for the silver facticns of the two great political parties. Judge Dallas at Philadelphia dis- missed the petitions of members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,who de- sired to compel the receivers of the Read- ing railroad to retain them in their employ, notwithstarding that they desired to re- main members of the organization, thus acting contrary to the advice of Attorney General Olney. Seven colored men, all pop- ulists, were arrested in Sylvania, Ga, charged with burning the house and barns of Jessie T. Wode, causing a loss of $7,000. The men confess their crime and declare that they were led to it by white men who had a political grudge against Wode. The steamer Falcon is reported to have been wrecked off the coast of Newfoundland. General Frank C. Armstrong, assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, resigned. A suit was entered in Utica, N. Y., by F. C. Shepard against Senator Squire of Washington to compel an accounting for an estate valued at a million and a half. The steamer Oceanic arrived in San Fran- cisco with the news that the royalist plot in Hawaii had been discovered. and frus- trated. A landslide occurred og the bay- side at Tacoma, Wash., and several hun- dred feet of docks slipped into the sound. Foreign. The marriage of Nicholas II, the Czar of Russia, and Princess Alix of Hesse-Darm- stadt tock place in St. Petersburg. At the ezur’s expense dinners were given 40,000 poor people in St. Petersburg. The Mada- gascar authorities have agreed that the French resident general shall act as the intermediary between the Hova govern- ment and the foreign powers. The Spanish government issued a decree abolishing pub- lic executions. The French chamber of deputies adopted the bill to ratify the tar- iff convention signed in Paris in 183 be- tween France and Canada. Princess Bis- marck, Duchess of Louenberg, wife of Prince Bismarck, died at Varzin. Tne credit of 65,000,000 francs, asked by the French minister of war to defray the cost of the expedition to Madagascar, was pass- ed by the chamber of deputies by a vote of ‘The Sultan of Turkey issued an edict prohibtting the entry of American newspapers into that country. A Jack the Ripper scare has broken out among the dissolute women of London by the finding of one of their class on a roadside in Ken- sington with her throat cut. It was offict- ally stated in Yokohama that Japan will allow the American ministers at Tokio and Pekin to submit the proposals for peace that China may make. As a result of the defeats of the Chinese armies, the emperor has deprived Li Hung Chang of all his honors. Pieroia is said to be the head of a conspiracy discovered in Peru against President Caceres. The Brazilian govern- ment has ordered four cruisers to be built in Germany. More violent earthquake shocks were felt in Italy. At a meeting of the Anglo-Armenian Association in Lon- don resolutions were passed strongly de- nouncing the British government for apathy in the matter of the Turkish out- rages, and it was decided to begin an agi- tation on behalf of the Armenians in the house of commons. In the District. Thanksgiving day was observed generally az a holiday. There were the usual serv- ices in the various churches, and an effort was made to bring ‘Thanksgiving cheer In- to homes made desolate by poverty. Sev- eral men were injured in the football game between teams from the Columbia Athletic Club and Georgetown College; the injuries of Mr. Bahen of the Georgetown team are quite serious. Property owners on Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant met and adopted resolutions condemning the selection of a site for the contagious hospital, and appointed a committee to take proper measures to prevent the loca- tion of the hospital at the place chosen. Ex-Policeman Cotton was found guilty in the Police Court on the charge of pro- moting a lottery scheme. Harrison Ding- man, the president of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association, who, together with other officers of the company, was arrest- ed in Pittsburg, was released on bail and returned home. Three women were injured by jumping from the windows of a house on 13th street northwest during a fire which occurred there; one died and another is believed to be in a serious condition. 3. -—— STARS. SHOOTIN Generalship. “Herbert 1s going to call here tonight,” said the fair girl. “He is?” said her parent, with poker playing tendencies. “Yes.” “Well—”" and he glanced at the massive boot which reposed on the fender. “I'm glad you mentioned It. The prudent course for me will be to raise him before he gets a chance to call” The Comedian and the Heavy Villain. Old Father ‘lime adjusts anew His calcium and reflector; Kris Kringle comes, and then is due The income-tax collector. A Possible Benefactor. “I've devoted a heap of study to it,” said the inventor, “and now I believe I've got a cable-car tender that'll do the business.” “A cable-car fender?” repeated the phil- anthropist. es, sir.” Well, peg away. Mebbe you'll discover a means of attaching the thing to a foot ball eleven. if you do that, I'll see that you get enough life-saving medals to fill a trunk.” Astronomy. ‘Though fine be sunset’s golden glow, And starbeams as they fall, From honeymoons doth radiance flow More beauteous than them all. Vindication. “They do say,” said Mrs. Clanty, “thot your husband wor wanst a New York po- iceman.” “He wor that same,” replied Mrs. Dolan, defiantly; “but Ot can prove by the asses- sor thot he niver got rich.” Congress, Now, let it come—the mighty flow Of words from near and far; Let this distinguished nation know Just who the people are. Let statesmanship expand itself, And give the world a hint, Of Freedom, undismayed by pelf— Uur glorious leave te print. So, pack your grips—the fares are paid, here’s lots of work ahead; Don’t have it said that you're afraid To hear the message read! ——__ + += China's Need. From the Chicago Evening Post. What China needs Is a foot-ball team in- stead of an army. T= & So 1316 7th St. Reduced Prices For Dress Goods: * Recent advaptageous buy- * ing direct from the markets * enables 2s to offer Dress * Goods at tly reduced * prices. Here aré’a few of the * reductions, yet they are but @ * “hint.” All theppgh the store . . . there are goods marked at low prices to make room for holiday stufte. 6oc. ,"., Dress Goods, 39¢. ee ee ey . . . . . . . . 5 . were secoes . . . . . . . . . ee eescace soc. 2", Dress Goods, 32¢. soc ,“" Blk. Henrietta, 29¢. S0c. ua Henrietta, 25c. $1 Bk.Broadcloth,”,* 75¢ soc. Col. Surah Silk, 25¢.,,, Be. nXt% a8, Calico, 5¢. $1 Flannel Skirts, % 75¢. 12%. Silkaline, roc. yd. 50c. Boys’ Flan, Waists,25¢ 4-qr.Chenille TableCov.,45¢ $1 6-qr. Chenille Table Covers, 59C. School Bags," ard towers, 1% Price. Towner & Son, 1316 7th St. it ‘I's There A Spare Room 7 ‘That the furnace or latrobe doesn’t heat—or maybe the bath room {8 insufficiently warmed. In either case, a gas heater ix a hecessity. See what we have be- fore you buy—we keep all stoves Dougit of us in repair one year jas Radiators, $10 up. Heating Stoves, $4 up. Fireplace Heaters, $25 up. Covered Gas Stove Tubing, Te. gcse Appian Exchange, 2 1428 N. Y. Ave. a1-28 Raff's Enterprise, 1241 uth St. S. B. We will: continue our bargain sales from week to week until we have removed everything from our shelves in order to make room for our Holiday Goods and Toys. You will find the largest se- lection and our prices the lowest east of the Capitol. During the month of De- cember we will be open un- til 9 o’clock every evening. CONSIGNED TO RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 100 ROLLS OF MATTING: 25 rolls of Matting. Our price. 2% rolls of Matting. Our price 2% rolls Heavy Seamless, Our price. 25 rolls Heavy Seamless. Our price. ‘This line of goods Is a little out of season, but prices will make them move. Every cne knows that the cloakmakers have been on the strike for the last two months, and Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps have been yery scarce. But we were fortunate enough ‘to close out “one hun- dred” manufacturers’ samples, and our trade shall have the benefit of the low prices. $2.00 Children’s Gretehens. Our price. Gretchens, Our price. Gretchens. Our price. . Gretchens. Our price. $8.00 Ladies’ Blue and Black % Coats. $10.00 Ladies’ Blua and Black % Coats J $10.00 Lodies’ Blue and Brown Serge % Coats.$5.99 Blankets and Comforts. $1.00 White Blankets. Our price. $1.50 White Blankets, Our price. $2.00 White Blankets. Our price. . $5.00 White Wool Blankets. Our price. $1.00 Bed Comforts. Oue price $1.50 Bed Comforts. Our price $2.00 Bed Comforts, satine. Our price........$1.49 Remnants. Remnants. Se. Dress Goods. Our pri Pereerreerers Be. Soe. Dress Goods. Our price. 6-4 Serge. Our price. 0c, All-wool Ladies’ Cloth. Our price. Qe. Satine Drapery. Our price. 12%e. Cameo Draperys Bur price. Shoes. Shoes. $3.00 Ladies’ Hand-sewed Shoes. $4.00 Ladies’ Hand-sewed Shoes. $2.50 Men's Cork Sole Shoes. 31.50 Ycuths’ Button Shoes. $1.00 Children's Spring Heel Shoes. $1.50 Misses’ Spring Heel Shoes. Overcoats. Overcoats. $2.00 Children’s Overvoatis... $1.19 $2.50 Children’s Overceats. $2.00 Children's Reefers. $2.60 Children’s Reefsrs., $8.00 Children’s Reetéts. Hm RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 1241 uth St. S. E. 1t LOW-PRICE REMNANT HOUSE. Violet Florentine ° Orris,25¢ I=4 Ib . We have just received a fresh supply of FLORENTINE ORRIS—vot — the ris, which does not emit that of the Florentine—but = the atine Orel Special price, packages—the lowest price for lorentie Orris quoted genuine : « in Wash- 8. KAN, SONS & 6O., STH & MARKET SPACE. “A Good Thing.” ng specialties for Monday and the balance of the week. We have struck a vein of bargains in Novelty Dress Goods and Silks that will cause a feeling of envy among our best friends in business. Our line of Medium and High-priced Dress Goods have recetved a cut so deep that it 1s imposs!- ble to recognize any of the former prices, and in order to make this line of special interest we ha’ added the following new novelties, Just’ arrived today, at about half the prices ago. They are very late arrivals of our own importation.- We had to take the course, is your gain: 10'pteces Camel's Hair Boucle Plaids, navy, garnet, myrtle and brown serge cloth, as rich as any goods shown this season. The width is 40 inches. 12 pleces Silk and Camel's Hair Rough Mixtures, 48 inches wide. As rich in quality as a gem of the firat water. A blending of colors that the greatest artist of the past of present time could not prove upon. 6 pieces 40-Inch Malta Checks, with little silk spots of navy, brown and garnet. fident the duplicate cannot found in this city. 8 pieces Camel's Hair Hindoo Plaids, rough effect. Any one that is a lover of extreme novelties can satisfy thelr faucy in this line. 40 inches wide, We feel con- 4 pieces 50-inch Rough Effect Novelty Cheviots in green and black, navy and black, garnet and black. A very swell dress material. ® pieces 42-inch Silk and Wool Vassar Stripe Dress Goods. Very rich colorings and extremely 7 pieces 42-nch Rough Effect Llama Cheviot, two-tone combination. If you admire a showy cloth it will strike you at a glance. 15 pieces 42-tnch Snake Pattern Rough Effect Camel's Hair Cheviot, representing only the best dark coloring. Tut of this entire line the lowest cost of any 1s not less than 85c., and from that up to $1.25 a yard. We make only two prices, but those are i 59 and 6oc. a Yard. Don’t Overlook this announcement. It’s something that is of.as much interest to you as it is to us. have taken every plece of our Imported Covert Cloth, 45 and 50 inches wide, that we $1.25, $1.49 and $1.69, and made the price 98c. for the Entire Choice. All-wool Novelties that were 39, 45 and 50e., right from the piece, are only 2gc. Now. _ A large assortment of Fancies, which include 23, 29 and 35¢. quality, Only 17¢. 50 pleces Double-width Plaids. They imitate the wool styles. : Only 7%c. a Yard. Silks! Silks! Here 1s where we struck it rich again:—We have closed out from a manufacturer bis own importation of Silks that he had imported to make up into ladies’ silk waists, but the unsettled state of affairs induced, him to sell every piece he had on hand and not run any chances of having a Ine of ready-made waists on band. We bought the entire lot, and Monday we place them on sale at 49c. a Yard. Pink, Wo sold at ‘The real worth is from T5e. to $1.00. S4-inch-wide Chiffon, Black, Bh Nile, Cerise, White, Cream, Lavender, Straw y dresses or fancy work ilks, in all the new tintsfor fancy work Evening ard Art Shades in Satins—any shade you desire. Every lady that has visited our Silk Department knows what an immense assortment we carry in all kinds of Silk. In Our Wrap Department. Special: good things noticeable in our Cloak Depart- ment. We offer for Monday such bargains as these: 1 lot Black end Blue Beaver Jackets, 36 inches long, worth $10, ato. ones $6.95 1 lot Black and Blue Beaver Jackets, 36 und 3S inches lon, large reveres, 1 lot Black and Blue Beaver and Cheviot Jackets, plain and fur trimmed, velvet strip braiding, worth $12.50 and $15, a! . Ladies" Tuxedo Sickets, in cheviot, beaver and chi 1 lot of Cloth Capes, ruffed shoulders, fur edge tri ‘ourist Capes, velvet’ collar, worth $1 1 lot of Broadcloth Tourist Capes, velvet collar and app! ‘Better grades at $10, Silk Seal Plush Capes, Jet trimmed, worth $13.50, at . Silk Seal Plush Capes, jet and skunk trimmings, worth ik Seal Plush Double Silk Seal N ‘Cape, marten edge trimming, worth ovelty Plush Capes, worth §25, at. Misses’ Plain Blue Chev Misses’ Camel's Hair Reefers, worth $6.50, a Misses’ Plain Blue Beaver, 3-4 length, wort 1 lot Water Mink Neck Scarfs at. 1 lot Pulled Coney Neck Searts at 1 lot Brook Mink Neck Scarfs, tent heads, ai Lie : lot Genuine Mink Neck Scarfs, patent heads, at Pr $5.00 zie complete Hine of Muffs to match any of the above Scarfs; also a full assortment of Chil- dren's Fur Sets. cae Second floor. Take the elevator. Lace Curtains, Draperies and Portieres. 8,000 yards Silkaline, colorings. Also plain colors of yellow, pink, blue, red tire new assortment of patterns and and orange. re goods. At gc. pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, lengths 31%, white or ecru, 60 inches wide. Regular price, At 200 pairs Nottingham Lace, lengths 3%, White or ectu patterns, finest effects of Brussels. At Regular $2.50. 8 $1.49. 100 pairs White Irish Point Curtains, 3% yards long. Regular price, $3.50. ; $2.19. Chenille Portieres, 3 yards long, deep dado and frieze, fringed top and bottom, colors, red, blue ‘and peach. Regular price, $2.75. At $1.98. Chenille Portieres, 3 yards long, deeper dado and frieze. Regular price, $4.00. At 2.98. Curtain Poles and Fixtures with every pair Curtains . ‘Tassel and Cord with Portieres........--++++ Window Shades. spring roller, size 36x72 200 $1.50. At Royal Holland Shades, Manhattan Opaque . Blankets, Comforts and Spreads. 5 83 SPECIAL BARGAINS IN WHITE SPREADS. 1 case White Crochet Spreads, large size Marseille pattern. Regular price, $1.00. * Cc. 2 cases 11-4 White Crochet Spreads, Marseille pattern. At Regular price, $1.25. At 3 cases Extra Heavy, Extra Large White Crochet Spreads. Regular price, $1.50. At g8c. 150 pairs White Blankets, soft and fleecy, bine border. Regular price, T5c. At 49c. for a Pair. 200 pairs 10-4 Gray Blankets, assortment of fancy borders. Regular price, $1.25. At 75¢. 100 pairs 11-4 White Wool Blankets, borders, blue, red or pink. Regular price, $2.50. At $1.50. 150 pairs more each of our Celebrated Queen Isabella Blankets, weight, 6 pounds and 7 pounds, sizes 10-4 and 11-4. At $3.48 and $3.08. 100 pairs Large Size All-wool Red Blankets, guaranteed. Regular price, $4.50. 3-49- 50 Large Size Comforts, filled best down, sateen covering both sides. Regular price, $4.00. At $2.98. Remnants! Our display of Remnants are now to be found on the third floor of our annex. buyer up to that shopping floor. No need of walking. Special Fine Muslin, full yard wide (unbleached New Cretonne for : cholee styles in New i oe Best Quality Fanctes and Mourning Prints, best styles. Cream Ground Cameo Drapery, very select patterns New Serpentine Crepes in new evening shades. All-wool Red Twill Flannel. 3 ‘All-wool White Flannel. ‘The elevator will good values for our trade. BI, £ ecueean yards Remnants of Table Linen, Remnants 0 Drees Goods, Remnants of be found on our 3d floor--take the elevator. yard Ie. rashes, Remnants of Plaids, Remnants of All-wool will Fine Henrtettas and Serges—everything in the shape of Remnants Domestic Department. FIRST FLOOR ANNEX. THESE EXCELLENT VALUES: Beet Quality Apron Gingham, ‘the very newest patterns Best Quality Indigo Blue Prints. ‘ Dress Ginghams, the styles bright’ and handsome... 31 Inches wide New Silk-finished Crepes in all the evening shades. Fine Sateen for fancy work in high colors . Cheese Cloth in any shade you wish.... Ribbon Department. We have made extra efforts to get a line of Ribbons for the buyer at a glance. Art shades as well as staple ocean genta t. 1 Micke RS Ribbon in satin ‘silk Ribbon in satin and gros, grain on, We promise to match every width hove line.” Old Chris Has made Sth and Market space one of his branch houses for supplying the Ittle people with Christ mas presents. He has done well in selecting our house, for we have opened a line of Holiday Goods that will cope with any in the city. For Full Particulars Read Tomorrow’s Post. S. KANN, SONS & @0., STi & MARKET SPACE. Direct Buyers and Importers. Lamps. Wedon’t think there’s a lamp stock in this city that is socom- plete. We skip the poor sort. Have you noticed the new decorated lamp globes--beautiful fig- ure here and there? We have these and also a full line of Silk Lamp Shades. If you are thinking of clectiie’ Axturee—see “our ets” SM OF BE Brooks Co., Corcoran Bullding. 531 15th St., 1-840 Ask your neighbor Who {s plentifully supplied with this world’s goods why it was he refurnished his house through our Equitable Credit System Instiad of paying carh. He'll ten you be found he could buy just as cheap—just as fine qualities—and the weekly or monthly payments— (whichever be made)—were like auth ings. We have got the whole thing right here—-FURNITURE, CaR- FETS, DRAPERIES, STOVES— everything a house ought to have to make it comfortable and luxur- fons. And the terms are made to sult you. Isn't that plain—easy— gererous? Of course, we are busy —and why shouldn't we be? House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. The Old, | Old Story —of FAILURE to get just the articles par- ticularly desirable for Christmas gifts, will inevitably be re- peated this year if selections are too long deferred. NOW is the time, the ONLY TIME when our stock of Christmas goods is SURE to be at its BEST. We have EVERY- THING of the best quality, new, desir- able and INEXPEN SIVE, indeed, in most cases, at ONE= HALF THEIR FOR- MER PRICE. Purchases gladly laid aside and de- livered when desired. GALT & BROTHER, ewellers& Silversmit 1107 Penn. Avenue. at TTT TAT TV TANNIN ACARI 5 | | iene ‘December And : Christmas-== Pretty nearly: time you were starting you Christmas sho ping. Let ussug- gest GLOVES presents to som: of your friends. Nothing will Gloves and appropria a present as y could give. The FIRS QUALITY FRENCH KID GLOVE liable --- ANTEED, if y: buy them here. HIBBERT’S <GLOVE EMPORIUM,' Opposite Woodwaca & Lothrop’a. \ 606 uth St. 1.5600 NO