Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. TUESDAY........... December 11, 1894, than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News @ Advertising Medium it has no competitor. c7In order to avoid lays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any Individaal connected with the of- flee, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Departments, according to tenor or pose, Debate in the House yesterday afternoon on the bill providing for the establishment of a free public library and reading room developed a spirit of narrow opposition to the project hardly unexpected and yet none the less remarkable and regretable, the majority disposition being to regard the District of Columbia as a pauper com- munity, forever seeking something for nothing, and unworthy any appearance of congressional courtesy. It must surely be known to every sensible member of Congress who appreciates the responsibil- ities of his legislative position that the District of Columbia cccupies a position entirely unlike any other city or place in this or any other country. Years ago Congress Jecided that local self-govern- ment was not a good thing for the people resident at the national capital, so it took away what would generally be regarded as the priceless right of suffrage, organized the new form of government, and put into & statute of the United States the pro- vision that the people of this city should be taxed, yet should have no representa- tion in the body in which ultimate control is centered. To the abolition of the voting privilege but little objection was raised (for local politics had sounded the depths of political degradation), and in place of the privilege which every American values was offered the assumption by the general government of its share of the capitol- building burmden. For very many years the people of the District of Columbia had borne that burden alone, the general gov- ernment having apparently less Interest in the national capital than it had in any other of the prominent cities of the Union; had refused times without number to aid the local few who as best they could en- deavored to make Washington a creditable Place of residence for those who operated the machinery of the national government. There was welcome, therefore, for the un- derstanding that the United States should contribute annually a sum equal to that raised by taxation in the District, and, in view of the fact that the government hold- ings bere amounted to more than one-half of the real estate and improvements in the District, it was believed by all the parties concerned that the right thing was to be done at last. For a while the congressional end of the bargain was fairly well kept, but gradually the national legislature was less careful as to its obligations, and soon the amended plan was so changed as to deprive the District of many material benefits which it had a right to expect. Yesterday the friends of this community asked of the House but a little thing— wanted nothing more than consent to con- solidate a large number of books already the property of the nation in room to be Provided in a public building now being erected—yet the request was not only de- nied but was used as an excuse for re- viling those who have at heart only the true welfare of this country’s seat of gov- ernment. Not a town of any consequence im the whole country, not a village in New England, but has a free public library; the city of Washington—the political and soon- to-be educational and artistic heart of this continent, having within its borders one- twelfth of all the library books on the North American continent—has nothing that pretends to be a public library. It is an extraordinary state of aifairs and one which progressive citizens have done their utmost to amend, but without the consent of Congress the District tax-payers may not expend even one cent of the millions of dollars they annually contribute. It was all right—in the eyes of the demagogues—for Congress to throw away more than a mil- lion dollars of District money on a worth- less aqueduct tunnel without saying as much as “by your leave”; it was all right for the people of this District to support the capital without federal assistance for much mere than half a century; it was all right to deprive the people of the District of their political birthright, but now that re- quest is made for a portion of the mess of pottage then everything suddenly becomes all wrong. The people of the District of Columbia are not suppliants; they are not mealy-mouthed beggars; they are totally devoid of the pauper instinct or desire; they want only that which is their right, and although they may not get it of the present Congress they will ultimately suc- ceed. +++ Figures have almost lost their power to express the laggard character of construc- tion on the new city post-office buildin, the foundation stories of that gigantic edi- fice give tangible proof of the unbusiness- like manner in which the supervising archi- tect’s office carries out the wishes of Con- gress. At no time since the work was begun, except when the site was being cleared away and the foundations put in, has there been anything like a sufficient force at work. The system is to blame, and The Star will from time to time en- deavor, as it has for a long while past, to make public the weaknesses which are re- sponsible for the more than two years cf loafing that has been done upon the build- ing in which, many years hence, the city post-office will be sheltered. —_--~+e2. —_- If the Congressional Directory is a sure guide, then the name of the member who is the official representative of the ninth Missouri district is Champ Clark. Mr. Clark's congressional record during the last session raised in many minds reasonable possibility of typographical error and the consequent probability that the Chris name was “Chump” and not “Champ. Mr. Clark's behavior and language in con- nection with the lack of consideration yes- terday shown the bill to establish a free library in the District of Columbia com- bined to overthrow the not-unnatural theory of an easy error and set up in its stead rational belief that “Champ” is after all correct and that it is an abbreviation of the name “Champion.” The newer theory | having been presented, the question then arises what sort of a champion is Clark? If all questions could be as easily and as truthfully answered as that then there Would be nothing mysterious about human existence. Apologizing to Clark's godfath- ers and godmothers—if he had any—The Star cheerfully supplies the euphonious and altogether suitable middie name, which was unspoken and perhaps even unthougbt when the baby Clark was baptised—if he was baptised: Champion Idiot Clark! Not @ pleasant name perhaps, as names go in this day and generation, but it fits the individual to whom it is attached as closely as a sea-soaked cotton bathing-suit would were the clothing half a size too small for him. It is a Chinese custom to give the infant one name, the school boy another, the youth still another and the grown man an additional cognomen, so that in the course of a lifetime a Chinaman may be known by four or five distinct and alto- gether different appellations. We have learned many things from ¢ and in the interest of honesty and public informa- tion might well adopt the name-changing custom common, @ the Celestial Empire; in the present case the application of the idea is altogether excellent. During the library debate in the House yesterday afternoon, Champion Idiot Clark, of Pike county, Missouri, vociferously pro- pounded these inquiries: “Why should the people of the United States be taxed to pay the current expenses of this city? Why should they be taxed to pave these streets? Why should they be taxed to pay these policemen?’ Had Champion Idiot Clark been silent long enough during his congres- sional membership to hear others speak, he could have heard those questions answered very many times; painstakingly answered on the floor of the House by able men Who were endeavoring to explain to raw statesmen of the Champion Idiot Clark stamp the congressionally-established rela- tions between the general government and the capital of the nation; men—like Hender- son of Iowa, for instance—who will, fortu- nately for the country, continue to be influ- ential in the House long after Champion Idiot Clark is hidden forever in the deepest wilderness of Pike county. Politicians who are inclined to be friendly to’ Champion Idiot Clark urge in his behalf that he does not want to understand the governmental relationship in which the District of Colum- bia is so deeply interested; that it is neces- sary for him to feign ignorance of the situ- ation in order that he may indulge in the very cheap and nasty specimens of dema- goguery which is Champion Idiot's special- ty That is a strange sort of plea to make, but it will hardly be accepted by those who watch congressional proceedings; it evi- dently was not satisfactory to the voters in the ninth Missouri district last month, for they reached the conclusion that a man who had in him so little of broad patriot- ism and so much of crude asinity as 1s compressed into the diminutive knowledye- box of Champion Idiot Clark is not the kind of a man they want to represent them. Discussing Aaron Burr, a famous divine once said: “If I could take the little end of nothing whittled down to a fine point and with it punch the core out of a quarter of an inch of human hair, it would be possible to put in that orifice forty million such souls as that of Aaron Burr—and they would rattle.” ‘Che soul of Aaron Burr was as a great balloon to a grain of sand when compared with the soul of Champion Idiot Clark, of Pike county, Missouri. ee ee There is a ray of encouragement for Dis- | trict interests in Congress in the intelligent disposition shown by the Senate Sub-Dis- rict Committee yesterday to act favorably upon the measure proposing the erection of the urgently needed municipal District building. The delegation from the Board of Trade presented the needs for the new building so clearly and forcibly that they carried conviction. Concerning the question of the site pro- posed—Judiciary Square—there is naturally some hesitancy to setting a precedent for further encroachments upon the parks, by the erection of public buildings. The Stor has steadily protested against further use of the parks in this way, but there is this to be said in favor of making an exception in the present case. The project proposes only an enlarge- ment of the old city hall, the building that from time immemorial was used for mun- icipal purposes up to the time of the change in the form of district government. The city councils, the mayor and all the other raunicipal officers were housed there. Great public meetings were always held in front of “the City Halli.” The municipal building was placed there because it was the most conspicuous, central and accessi- ble of any point in the city; with two great avenues and many streets radiating from it. The city has never relinquished its rights to this site for its municipal build- ing, and therefore in resuming its occu- pancy there, it would establish no prece- dent for the further occupancy of our parks by new public buildings. — Secretary Morton might be consulted with benefit by several eminent gentlemen on the question of whether a boom's chances of reaching maturity are improved | by setting it out early in the season, ——__+ ee Li Hung Chang will probadly die without realizing aow much good advertising space was wasted on him in America. ——~++-— The effort to find in the President's mes- sage the lost chord of political harmony has been abandoned. —. 0 -___—_ John Burns 1s exhibiting some disturbing symptoms of ar attack of “impressions of America.” ——__~+ e + _—___—_ SHOOTING STARS. An Optical Hiusion, “what's the matter?’ said the policeman to the pugilist. “I was jes’ lookin’ at dat girl across de street.” “The one with the big fashionable sleeves?” “Yes. Say; if her muscle fills dem she must be able to hit a ton Holiday Expenditares. *Twas thus a dollar looked, before For Christmas gifts he sought the store: He'll find much sympathy, no doubt; It looked like this ere he got out: $ A Problem. “Don’t bother me,” said Mr. Popple. thinkin’.”” “Something worrying your mind?” asked his wife. “Yes. I've run up against a snag. You see, I'm dead certain that an income tax is a great thing.” “Yeu.” “An’ yit, I'm jes’ as certain that a man orter work fur his livin’ an’ not have any income. Reconcilin’ the two comes kinder hard.” The Church Fair Stew. How oft of it the jesters spoke, With nothing kind to say for it The oyster stew’s a merry joke— Until you come to pay for it. A Slight Correction. “Why,” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, “I didn’t expect to see you here! What are you doing?” “I came to see about a position under the government.” “Well, well!” To think of my old friend, turned up in the capital “Yes—er—that is to say y. You see, I'm turned down.” A Populistic Vision. There's lots of curious times ak You'll feel ‘em in the air; So all who weary of your toil, Cheer up, and don’t despair; We won't wear anything but silk, The band will sound all day; * We'll jes’ sit round an’ jubilate When Peffer has his way. The gover’ment'll own the earth, The only work we'll do Is signin’ of the pay roll, And we'll all be on it, too; We'll all have railway passes, Not a penny fur to pay; is life’ll be a grand free lunch When Peffer has his way. T As the world turns on its axis All the friction’s bound ter cease; We'll grease the oid machine throughout With Peffer axle-grease. We'll open bank accounts an’ all Deposit bales of hay— *Cause hay will take the place of cash When Peffer has his say. Holiday Footwear. An especially attractive avd particularly striking array of original creations that are more than remarkable because of their moderateness of price. Ther msriad of appropriate Xmas suggestions among our showing, and we feel confident you'll enjoy seeing the new ideas, ‘whether you care to buy or not. LADIES’ HOUSE SLIPPERS AND FANCY SLIPPERS by the hundreds—dozens of styles—a vas riety of prices. Men’s Slippers. Men's Slippers, hand- somely _ embroidered, age ' 5OC. Men's ppers, re~ nille embroidered, at ‘ 7 cts. and... *$1.00 Men's Imitation Alli- gator Slippers. various colors 1.00 Men's Russet Goat Slippers, $1.25 and.. $1.50 Our Xmas Presents. With every purchase we give To the BOYS—a bag of marbles, To the GIRES—a pretty toy. To the LADIES—a handsome “OILIOGRALH."” « FAMILY ‘Shoe Store, Open Evenings till Christmas, 310-312 Seventh St. Fur Capes At “easy’’ prices. Electric Coney Capes, $18. Fine Astrakhan Capes, $22. 27-in.Alaska SealCape,$175 Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pa. Ave. ail-20d Hand-painted Fans, $5 up. | These goods have just arrived. They represent the finest | preductions of the | most celebrated Pa- risian artists. Opera Glasses, $4.50 up | —all varieties—im- ported direct. The above goods are being displayed |} on our second floor. || Take elevator. GALT & BROTHER, _Jewellers & Silversmiths, 1107 Penna. Avenue. soeeneetocsesecgeeeesesees No our :Home-made Fruit Cakes, 3 ENCEPT THE “GRIT REQUIRED TO ACE THEM ON. AT 30€. PER POUND. OUR OWN MAKE. WE KNOW t is in these cakes. OW they are bet- —— ter than those usually sold at a much higher price. We have them from 2 Ibs. up. Orders for Christ- mas can be left now—delivered when desired. Can be shipped by express anywhere. Wil Keep for SEASONABLE SWEETS Peanut Taffy—pound, 15¢ Hest 25c, Candy Mixture ever sold. Shelled and Salted Nut Ment: Seventeen flavors of ICE CREAM and ICES every day in the year, = one quart to hundreds of gal- ‘Telephone. ~ FUSSELL’S, 1427 N. Y. Ave. 41-49e01m SLLOSOMO LOPE SHH DOS EHSL OIOOS Zrveossoosecosooosesooooos beens teanes: Vew~es ood POOeeooreesoooreeoeoseeos BARD2 999059909080. $ $ sFour $ 4 ° : ; ‘Day sWAaAYS 3 e e > Yet remain before our great “ ° ‘surplus-ridding” sale closes, 2 4 You should not pass an adverse ¢ > criticism on y t ate . » tending it. Your f +4 to stay away If © b 4 buy < é ? ° $ ‘Carpets, + Furniture or; . a) re @ as. As this.sale means money in your pocket. The larger the bill the more dollars you save. WH. HORKE $c0R. PA. AVE. & 8TH ST. 4 } REE aa a 2. ws 30600650060050909400 04 AUCTION OF TOYS, HOLIDAY GooDs EVERY NIGHT. et “O'CLOCK, SAMSTAG, S14 Sth st. ait-10t Dow. THE SVENTNG ‘STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. The Palais Royal, - OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. XMAS PRESENTS. Of the hundreds of thousands at the Palais Royal not a few aré priced at much less than their actual value. 7 THE GOODS TOLD OF BELOW WERE BOUGHT AND WILL BE SOLD AT LESS THAN MARKET PRICES......THB QUANTITIES ARE SUFFICIENTLY LIMITED THAT WITH SUNSHINE MONDAY 4ND TODAY WB COULD NOT ADVERTISB THEM TONIGHT, Slippers. (First floor.) Allsizesat time ofwriting, but the prices will create a demand that makes delay of a selection dangerous. $1.97 For Men's $2.50 quality Real Alligator Slippers, and 67e instead of $1 for those of imitation. 3c For Men's $1.25 quality Velvet Slippers, embtoi ered as well as you could possibly do. * $2.47 For ae, $3.50 quality Satin Slippers. Nine col- ors, in all sizes. 7c For Ladies’ Best Felt House Slippers, and 63¢ for the All-wool Leggins. Ribbons. (First floor.) We repeat below the an- nouncement of a short while ago and remind you that the 30,000 yards have dwindled so that you must now hurry’for a supply. 30,000 YARDS /OF RIBBONS, Since Ribbons can, be advantageously used in almost all kinds of fancy work we gladly inform you of the largest single purchase of the season. We thought of this oceasion months ago, when the Ribbon makers tind no work for their hands— when they were willing to take orders at no proilt. ‘Thus we are retailing at the wholesale prices of today best All-silk Ribbous, in forty of the most lovely art shade Width in inches. ‘i 3%. Be. 196. Ie. % ‘ae. Ile. 9e, RibLous equal in quality to the above ure being generally retailed today af 25 to 33 per cent higher prices—depends wheré you buy. Price per yard. Wraps. (Third floor.) The half-price Seal Plush and Cloth Capes, the Jack- etsand Waists, the Suits and Wrappers are going! going! £3°You were told in a late advertisement of this chance of the 1894-95 season—to us and you. Umbrellas. (First floor.) The bargains that dot this department are so low in price that we have to impress on you the fact that the qualities are su- ¢| perior. $1.98 For Men's Congo Sets, comprising walking stick and umbrella, ‘The umbrella alone worth $2.25. $1.49 For Ladies’ Umbrellas with shell, horn, Dresden, mosaic and jeweled handles, Worth up to $3.98 ch. $1.68 For Misses’ Umbrellas with the tiny handles of exquisite workmanship as in ladies’ umbrellas at $5. $3.98 For Ladies’ sterling silver trimmings. $7.50 each. o7'The history of the last mentioned ts this: ‘They were made by Messrs, White, Llarwood & Major of 25 Union square, New York. Left on their hands because of the failure of the New Orleans firm giving the order. The Palais Royal secures and offers rare bargains. Mackintoshes (First floor.) The not-to-be repeated bargains in this grand col- lection are as follows: $4 Instead of $5 for Men's, Youths’ and Boys’ English Cape Coats, light and dark colors, $8 Instead of $10 for English Box Waterproof Coats made of best wool tricot, black and navy. $2.98 3 Instead of $3.98 for Ladies’ and Men's Umbrellas with warranted Positively worth up to Cloth-fiutsh Mackin- tosbes with 24-inch eape, . All lengths. Instead of $7.50 for, the Serge Waterproofs with detachable cape and patent ventilating back. sizes, made from cut- tings of the ladies’ Toys (Basement floor.) Special prices, the out- come of the late purchase of a stock enabling the dis- tribution of $7,000 worth of Toys and games for little more than $4,000. 98c For Properly Upholstered Doll Carriages that are cheap ut $1.50. 49c For the Patent Folding Cradles that will hold the largest sized doll. 23¢ For the new Columbia Gun and the Toy Trains, strongly made of iron. 47¢ For Oak Express Wagons, with four whecls, Strong enough to carry a good load. 39¢ For Doll ‘Trunks, made just Iike ordinary trunks, with inside tray, lock and key, &c. 9c For the Doll Tea Sets of good china. Better than the usual 25¢, sets. $3.25 For Little Girls’ Tricycle. The best make, usually sellitig at much higher price. $1.39 For Little Boys’ Velocipedes, with wire wheels. Well and strongly made, Worth considerably more then $1.39, 39¢ For Magic Lantern that will give complete satis- faction. Cheap at 50c. 34¢ For Blackboard and Easel made to sell for 50, 19¢ For Bagatelle Boards, Drums and Ten Pins that look worth 50c. to make, 39c For the following 50c games: “Sociable Spake,”* “Captive Princess," ‘Steeple Chase,” “Bicycle Race." 69c For the fascinating game known as “Parcheest.”” S9e Is a low price. 79¢ For “Around the World, and 8c for “Chevy Chase,"’ both ef which are cheap at $1 each. 19¢ For Anchor Stone Blocks, These blocks are known the world over. 44C For Pianos that will play, and 69¢ for Toy Tables that will fold up. 19¢ For the Painted Wooden Chairs that usnally sell at 47 For High Willow Chairs worth 6Se. And many other equally good bar; £732,000 worth of these goods have been sold in less than a week. As the bargain aews spreads they will go guicker—and quicker. Books. (First floor.) The following are being rapidly distributed—and is it a wonder? 10c Instead of 25c for set of Dutton's Natural History series, consisting of six colored books in shapes of animals, 39 Instead of $1 for Raphael Tuck's Beautifully Tlus- trated Books, such as “All But Qne—fold by the Flowers.” Instead of $2 for ‘“The Talking Clock,’* published by Dutton. 80c Instead of $1.50 for Tuck's Child's Edition of the “Arabian Nights.” Said to be the finest ever pub- Ushed. 59¢ For any of the Elsie Books bound in cloth. They look worth $1. 29¢ For “The Dolly Dialogues," by Anthony Hope, a1 thor of “The Prisoner of Zenda.” ‘This prettily cloth-bound book is only Just cut, 93¢ For ‘The Century Book for Young Amerivans.”* Your “Young America” should not be without this book. For beautifully bound and artistically fllustrated editions of Milton's ‘Paradise Lost,’ “Purgatory and Paradise," “Great Cities of the World." 18¢ For choice of 50¢ Cloth-bound editions of the Lest authors. ©F'The above are mentioned with the warning that they'll soon be all gone. Of course, tens of thousands of other books are and will be here, but not such bargains. Basement. ‘The following bargains should not be on this basement foor anotier day: $1.49 For $2 quality Rochester Banquet Lamps; brass, finished with bright gold. $3.95 For Brass Tables, Cheap at $5. $1.79 For $2.25 quality Cut Glass Water Bottles; cutting known as fan and strawberry. For $7.50 quality Carisbad China Tea Set of 56 pieces, artistically decorated, For English Porcelain Dinner Set of 100 pieces, neatly decorated. For $11.05 quality Dinner Set, 112 pleces of fest English porcelain, floral and gold decorations. $38.00 For $45 quality Haviland China Dinner Set of 118 pieces, hand painted, $1.79 For $2.25 quality Chamber Sets of 10 pieces, hand- somely decorated, assorted colors. solid with onyx tops, 8x8 inches. THE PALAIS ROYAL, G and Eleventh Streets, A. Lisner. S. KANN, SONS & STH& MARKET SPACE A Well Selected line of Presents. No one has made you bet- ter overtures what to buy that is useful than we have. The line of goods advertised today has been well selected. If you ap- preciate your own interest you willcarefully read every item in this list. Jewelry. Ladies’ Sterling Silver Collarette Buckles, with rhinestone setting, Ladies’ Sterling Silver uid Plated Garter Buckles, entire new designs, Ladies’ ‘Sterting ‘Silver’ ‘trunk’ Tags, @isinond and oblong gaan, ae 98e. Ladies’ Silver Umbrella ‘Fags, in different shapes, 49e. aaee Hairpins, with shell Sterling Silver” Ladies’ Sterling Siiver-lock Bracelets, 1.49, $1.79, $1.98. Ladies’ Sterling Silver Cotlarette Buckles 98e., Ladies’ Shell Side Souths, with’ gold and silver mounting, Ladies’ Gold-lock ¥ ol se ollarette Buckles, $1.69, $1. fe rad Engraved Gold and ‘Enameled Corsage $2.69. Ladies’ Roman Gold Brooches, with pearl and turquoise setting, 50. Ladies’ Gold Brooches, with rhinestone and pearl setting, Toe. $1. Ladies’ Fancy Sheil Piaitpite, te new shapes, large variety of Ladies’ and Children’s Solid Gata ‘aud Plated, plain and with setting, Infants’ Gold ‘and SBver’ Dress ‘Pins in’ sets of ree, Men's Solld Gold Scart 1 Bins ‘in pearl, turquotse or ruby ear © very handsom =» $1.49, $1. 08," $2.41 Men's Plain aid’ Enameled’ Sterling Silver Cutt Buttons, the very newest, $1.25, Men's Plain = ape Gold Link Coff Buttons, very pretty, 4 $1.35. A variety of =." . ‘Men's Studs, enameled, plain, turquoise, "Nig —sigr _ 1, Sterling ‘Silver Ladles with engraved gold bowls, very unio, ad $2.00, $3.25, large selection of og ~ Double Gold- plated Vest Chains, O8e., $1.49, $1.98. Every plece of jewelry mentioned in the list we fully guarantee as to ts a of wear, Leather Goods. Men's Imitation Russian Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes combined, 29e. Men's Plain and Embossed Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes, two to a set, Toe. Men's Satin-lined Seal and Embossed Leather Col- lar apd Cuff Boxes combined, Men’s Alligator and Embossed Leather Traveling Cases, with complete outfit, Men's Real Seal and Ailigator Traveling Cases, very fine, complete outfit, 98. Grain I Leather Purses, B5e., BTe.. Ladies’ Taatioe o Shoppiig | i, sith cloth tops, Ladies’ Seal Leather Shopping Bags, with gros grain and moire top, Bags, leather lined, d, Ladies’ Alligator Pocteef terling clasps, Ladies’ Grain Leather Pocket Books and Card Cases combined, Ladies’ Seal and Grain” Leather Pocket Books, sterling mounted, 49e. ‘A complete line of very fine goods in connection with the assortment mentioned above, e Baby. The sil ca little pet that makes paradise should be Fresent tine. Soine very fine and choice presents bi our attention at half value. aTtante Hereietta and Flannel Wrappers, hand hand-eubroidered, in plik, blue, cream and wae .00 $7.00 $8.00 former sei price. 2,50 $3.00 $9.50 $4.00 _ present infants’ Blue and Pink Striped Shay “Wrranpers, feather stitched, in silk to match, ribbon ty down fronts §4.50 former price. $2.50 present price. Infants’ Henrietta and Silk Sacutes, handsomely hand-embroidered in sil ‘$4.00 $5.00 $6.00 former price. 50 $3.00 present price. Infante’ sie and Lace Neck Fixings, oa former price. ~ present price Infants’ Hand-kuit Sacques, edged with blue and ink si 3 98 and $2.50 former price. ree present price. Infonts’ Haoi-knit Bootees, in white, pink and ‘lue, 3 25e, Be. BOe. former price. present price. Be. very fe line ot Jatin Handmade Mull and sinhfolered Brew .00 former price, $1.98 $3.00. present price. Robes, in silk and mull, Infants’ handsomely. trimmed in lace and embroidery, ut just half price. Our Infants’ Long and Short Henrietta and Silk Coats are the finest in the city. Just one-half of marked prices. Fine Hosiery. Ladies’ Lisle Thread Drop-stitch Hose, high col- ored top, boot pattera, a very large selection, palr, Ladies’ Brilliant ‘Lisle RinbroMdered Opera. ‘Tops, with fast black boots, the latest out, Ladies’ Silk Piaited Pidin Black Drop Stitch and Evening Shades Hose, 98e. Ladies’ Spun Silk Hose, plain and drop stitch, in black, yellow, nile, blue, cardinal, lavender and gray, $1.00. These four items are exceptionally good Will make a_very some and useful present. Our Ine of Fine Silk Garters, with ribbon bows and sterling silver buckles, to match any color. For [len. A beautiful line of Fine Web Suspenders, with steel plated buckles pe ge ends, Men's Satin Suspenders, hand embrotdered, gilt plated buckles, with white kid ends, Men's Satin Suspenders, handsomely embroldered, 4m all colors, new patent buckle, glass top bor, Men's Satin Seetiens artistically embroidered, useful as well as ornamental, Men's Light, Medium and ‘Dark Stik Ties, 1 god four-in-haind—the ney cat shape seats cs Men's Light, Medium and D: ‘kK Silk Ties, teck and four-in-hand, pretty Persian effects, 49. Doss’ Teck and Four-in-hand Silk Ties, a very pretty selection, Be. AN colors in China Slik Windsor Ti - broidered ends, Bits Art Goods. Japanese Tinsel Crepe for fancy work, in Japanese Gilt Enbrotdecea Siti Se: colors, (with, alll, fringe, ee Ade. $1.49, $1.89, $2.69. Japanese Gilt Emibroldered Mantel Scatter in all colors, with heavy silk fringe. plisais 39 and $3.98. Applique Bureai 2h: 30 and $1.89, $2.50, $3.00. ean Sets, in’ blue and white Lace Purean Se Point de Esprit ‘and orange and whitt, $2.00 and $2.25, Lace Tidies from 19¢. upward. Appliane Thales from 19%. upward, amped Bureau end Washstand Scarfs, also Doylies and Pillow Shams. Satin Pin Cushions, any color sotin you wish and any shape yon may’ fancy, Open Until 9 O’Clock Every Night. 8. KANN, SONS & C0., home a happy |, the first oue thought of at this 8th and Market Space. instead of fifty cents—as we adver- tised last Friday—better than we first said. They are the finest makes in French Woven Corsets and sell regu- larly at $1.25, $1.00 and 75e. They are cheap at 50c., but we bought them at such a price that will enable us to offer them at 25c. the pair. About 10 dozen left—all sizes from 24 to 308. We sold 300 pairs last Saturday. ‘Men's Imitation Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs,1214c. Here is a Handkerchief that looks exactly like Japanese Silk and yet it tsn’t. Called “Japonette’—hem- stitched—full size. Imported to sell for 25c.—our price, 124%¢, each, ‘Chenille Covers Reduced ‘The 4-quarter ones, 33c. The S-quarter ones, $3.75 to $2. Ladies’ and Children’s ‘Coats Reduced. ‘We will not wait for warm weather before we reduce the price of Coats, You need them now—and here they are at g fourth of their regular prices, $2 for the $7.50 and $9 Coats. $3 for the $10.50 and $12 Coats. $6 for the $18 and $20 Coats. Fancy Work Requisites. Imported Zephyr, Se. lap. Imported Saxony, 10c, hank. Imported Germantown, 5c. hank, Imported Spauish, 17¢. hank. We'll advertise Gifts Fridag, Carhart & Leidy, 928 7th St. 1t <— ora Why Wait? The goods are here. The prices are as low as they will be. The selection is at its best, and if you prefer leav- ing your purchase for us todeliver at a future date we will attend to this part for you care- fully and promptly. Handkerchiefs BLE" HEADING, WHETHER FOR YOUR HUSBAND, MOTHER OR SWEETIEART, WE HAVE HANDKERCHIEFS THAT WILL FILL THE BILL. LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, SWISS HANDKERCHIEPS, SILK 1 HANDKERCUIEFS, For Men, Women and Children. A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LA- DIES’ FANCY HOSIERY, IN ALL FOR. GARTERS TO MATCH, NICELY BOXED wee LADIES’ SILK HOSE FOR ONE DOLLAR PER ram, Neck Fixings. THRE NEWEST— TRE STYLES THIS YEAR ARE MORE ARIED THAN EVER. » MORE BRAUTIFUL. ORS TO PLEASE ANY ONE. ASK TO SEE THE CHIFFON AND LACB EFFECTS IN NECK PIECES. Perfumery In Fancy Boxes RUNS FROM 25c. TO AS MANY DOLLARS. 0) Fine Perfumery, nicely handsomely put op; ; For Christmas P Pres- ents, nicely boxed in an Imported White Cards and Plate. Hurry up your order, All UMBRELLAS en- graved free of charge. All POCKET BOOKS tamped gratis, All PACKAGES laid aside and delivered when you tell us. LANSBURGH & BRO, 420, 422, 424, 426 7TH ST. DOHCLOSOLOO HSH OOS OF SHTOOOD Gift Lam ps== Why not? Don't think there ts a lamp stock In the country that Is more complete —not ONE lamp thought missing. Just so with Silk Shades—not an ordi- nary one in stock. soecesece Figured Lamp Globes—are quite new, Enough of them for anybody to select from. Let the gift be an Onyx-top Table. ie Fr. BrooksCo., $531 isth St. N. W. @ dil-3ieo PLS PROODODESOSESE SS OOOM "Have you seen the em, Fad for curing for curing Elecampane & Horehound. TAPEWORM Rewoved, with head, positively to two bones, Ne pein. ‘no fasting: “written guarantee, Specialist in blood and nerve diseases. d11-6r* ‘Dr. G. KROEGER, 929 B st. ow. Sesossose: