Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1894, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1894-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY......... December 15, 1894. CROSBY 8. oe . Editor, THE EVENING STAR has a regular an permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it void delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to ould not be addressed to unl connected with the of- ply to THE STAR, Business Departm: i to tenor oF purpose. Civil service reform has been a conspicu- ous topic of late, especially in the District of Columbia. Much of its. recent promi- nence locally is due to the movement now afoot to bring about extension of the civil service law to municipal employes of the District of Columbia. Realizing how vi- tally the District of Columbia has been affected by the thousands of utterly inex- ecusable changes that have been made in both federal and municipal offices, the beard of directors of the board of trade framed and endorsed a munictpal civil service reform resolution which was for- warded to the board of trade as a whole for its action. The pressure of many re- ports and of other business necessarily disposed of at an annual meeting—as the last meeting was—in conjunction with mis- apprehension must be held responsible for the action which laid upon the table the resolution in question. The board of trade will meet again next Tuesday evening, on which occasion the resolution will quite certainly not only be taken from the table, but will also be adopted by a decisive vote. ‘This will come to pass because those busi- ness men who weré either otherwise en- gaged or listless when the adverse action of the meeting last past went on record have been thoroughly awakened to the common-sense virtues of ‘the proposed re- form; are now publicly pledged to support a businesslike proposition. More absurd argument can hardly be imagined than that which insists that because there has been change {n the political sentiment of the country there must necessarily be a clean sweep made through the municipal offices of the District of Columbia. Discussing the exorbitance of spoils viciousness be- fore the National Civil Service Reform League in Chicago, Carl Schur, president of the league, threw such light on the sit- uation as ought to make the innermost and moving facts plain even to short- sighted mortals. Said he: “Imagine, then, a bank the stockholders of which, many in number, are divided into two factions—let us call them the Jones party and the Smith party—who quarrel about some question of business policy, as, for instance, whether the bank is to issue curreney or not. ‘The Jones party is in contrei, but the Smith men persuade over to their side a sufficient number of Jones men to give them—the Smith men—a jority at the next stockholders’ meeting. thus they succeed in getting the upper band. ‘hey oust the old board of directors and elect a new board, consisting of Smith men, ‘he new Smith board at once re- move al the officers, president, cashier, tellers, bookkeepers and clerks, down to the messeager boys—the good and the bad alike—simply because they are Jones men, and fill their places forthwith with new persors, who are velected, not on the ground that they have in any way proved their fitness for the positions‘so filled, but simply because they are Smith men; and these of the Smith men who have shown the greatest zeal and skill in getting majority of votes tor the Smith party held to have the strongest claims for sal- aried places in the bank. The new men struggie painfully with the duties novel to them until they acquire some experience, but even then it needs in many instances two men or more to do the work of one. In the course of events dissatisfaction spreads among the stockholders with the Smith management, partly shared by am- bitious Smith men who thought themselves entitled to reward in the shape of places and salaries, but were left ‘out in the cold.’ Now the time for a new stockholders’ meeting arrives. Ajter a hot fight the Jones party carries the day. The ticket of directors being elected, off go the heads of the Smith president, the Smith cashier, the Smith tellers, the Smith bookkeepers and clerks, and they are replaced by true-blue . Jones men, who have done the work of the campaign, and are expected to do more of it when the next election comes. And so the career of the bank goes on with its periodical changes of* party in power at longer or shorter intervals, and its corre- spondingly clean sweeps of the bank serv- ice, with mismanagement and occasional fraud and pecuiation as inevitable inci- dents.” Such en institution would, of course, be a Prominent center of commercial interest, but that it would possess the confidence of any man who had sense enough to operate the depositor’s end of a bank account is extremely improbable. Child’s play does not appeal to the financial mind. There is no reason why the municipal affairs of this or any other city should be conducted for the benefit of an ordinarily undeserving Yew and to the great and lasting disad- vantage of the entire community. —_ 2r02- ——— Congratulations ail round are in order because of the sensible and speedily- reached conclusion of the differences which yesterday existed between the Me- tropolitan Street Railway Company and the drivers and conductors employed by it. The spirit of mutual concession was apparent whea the history of such disturb- ances would have led people to look for vicious determination on both sides. By compromising with the men the company saved itself from sericus loss; by compro- mising with the company the men obviated the certain suffering thit would have come to themselves and their families by reason of idleness at this season of the year. The trouble originated in an error of judgment not easily to be excused. If the company was losing money the remedy did not lie in reducing the wages of men whose re- muneration was altogether too meager in the first instance; the way out is by speedy betterment of all the traffic facilities so as to work recovery of the business which transferred itself to roads that long ago saw tue advantages to be derived from first-class equipm 2nt. + Mr. Goff is getting pretty “high” with Lis probing, as counsel for the Lexow com- mittee in New York. He demonstrated yesterday that he is not a mere_time- server, to be satisfied with a pre-election display that landed him in a desirable cffice, but that he is eager to get at the root of the evil. Police Captain Creeden’s confession that he paid $15,000 for his pro- motion has placed that officer in a most peculiar positicn before the public. After several hours of struggling with his natural aversion to being known as an informer, he took the stand manfully and told with- out concealment how he had, after several efforts to secure promotion by regular methods, been convinced that no officer could become a captain without resorting to bribery. The wrong had been done years before, when this atrocious system was de- gun—by whom or just when is not of pres- ent consequence. Creeden merely took ad- vantage of the opportunity presented by the corruption. If he had not given his bribe some one else would have given it. No moral purpose would have been sub- served by his refusal to take his promo- tion by this means. There would still have been a police captain promoted by bribery, and, it is quite likely—for Creeden has made a splendid captain—not so good @ man as the unfortunate officer who braved his scruples yesterday. Creeden’s proper course would have been to denounce the attempt to squeeze him, and take a bold stand before the public. He would probably have been dismised summarily som the force and howled down until he could find no believers of any influence whate" What could one man do under the circumatances then prevalent? Right or wrong at that time, Creeden deserves great praise for his manly course now, when the soil of reform is rich and the conditions are good for a ripe harvest. The applause that greeted Captain Creeden after he left the witness stand with Mr. Goff’s promise of protection will he eehoed throughout the land. He has served his city better, far better than if he had re- mained silent and so added perjury to the offense of bribery. The action of the police superintendent in recommending Creeden's suspension and of the commissioners in suspending him will not mest with popular approval. Creeden is a better man and will make a better captain today for his confession than the captains and sergeants now on the force who, it is well known, secured their places by corrupt methods and who, persisting in their denials, are re- tained on the active force and are still in charge of the public safety. Creeden can well afford to be proud of the fact that his conscience at last is clear, and that he is supported by a majotity of good ‘:iv.zens. —_~ e+ —___ The unrestricted confidence in General ‘Thomas Lincoln Casey, chief of engineers— felt alike by the people of the District of Columbia and hoth houses of Congress— is responsible for a suggestion which de- serves careful consideration by Secretary Carlisle. At the meeting of the Senate Dis- trict committee yesterday, Gen. Casey was unanimously agreed upon as a member of the commission which is to have charge cf the construction of the new municipal building, whenever that shall be built. Gen. Casey’s designation as one of the commission was made with full knowledge of the fact that he will soon be retired from the army and will then, in the ordi- nary course of affairs be without official status. But whether he is chief of en- gineers or not he will, ‘nevertheless, if all things go well with him and the municipal building bill becomes a law, supervise the construction of that edifice. There is now @ vacancy in the office of supervising architect of the Treasury. That vacancy has existed for some time and it probably could exist for a little while longer—say, until Gen. Casey's retirement—without any material damage to the public interests. It will be an eminently proper and sensible thing to appoint Gen. Casey supervising architect; a better one would be hard to tind. He would differ materially from others who have filled the now-vacant place, he would make up his mind as to what would be the right thing to do and would then proceed to do it to the very best of his ability and without even the semblance of regard for the most power- ful political “pull If, after careful de- liberation, he concluded that a certain public building ought not to be longer in precess of construction than two years, it would be betting on a sure thing to wager that the building would be done just as solidly and as thoroughly and as artistic- ally as the money appropriated would per- mit. Witn such an appointment would, for @ season, come relief from the common in connection with public disbursements; for awhile, at leas! would be an era of honesty and common sense. Other retired army officers—men of distinetion—have served their country faith- fully in civil capacities when their days of active military duty came to an end. Why should there be y hesitation in securing such a conspicu: ty-able man when the country is really need of his talents? Secretary Carlisle has near at hand an op- portunity to make one of the most popular appointments ever made by the head of a department. Will he avail himself of it? +o Manager Allen of Albaugh’s shows a most commendable spirit in endeavoring to carry out the suggestions hitherto made in the columns of ‘The Star toward insuring the comfort and safety of the patrons of that establishment. Unfortunately, how- ever, he cannot put all the excellent recom- mendations thus made into full operation without the formal action of the District authorities and the active support of the police. As to making available all the out- lets of the house for the quick and easy exit of the audience, that is a matter en- tirely within his control, and he can, by his own order, cause every door to be thrown open at the close of each perform- ance, so that there need be no ground for further complaint on that score. But in the matter of enforcing the no less im- portant- measure of preventing an equally threatening danger at the avenue outlet by requirmg cabs and carriages to take up their loads at the close of the perform- ance at the 15th street exit only, he is practically powerless without the co-opera- tion of official authority. Drivers of ‘both private and public vehicles are proverbially aggressive and obstinate, and it is well known that at times nothing short of law and the agents of the law can compel them to observe the rights of foot passengers. it is hoped, therefore, that the District Commissioners will lose no time in giving the subject the consideration which its importance demands, and pass the neces- sary regulation, with the requirement that the police shall sce that it is promptly and effectively enforced. ————— No better evidence of the importance of enterprise and liberality in the manage- ment of a great corporation can be needed than that supplied by President Phillips of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in his statement yesterday to the effect that the business and revenues of that line have been seriously impaired by the di- version of travel from its cars to those of other lines. ‘That there has been such diversion there can be no doubt. It was natural that it should be so. It was,,more- over, pertectly just, because that result was the direct consequence of the mistaken policy of its former management. Had it been quick and earnest to supply better accommodations and rapid transit to its patrons there would have been no such diversion of travel as has been complained of. On the other hand, instead of a falling off, there would have been a prompt and rge increase in its travel and receipts. This is conclusively proven by the history and experience of such corporations every- where. Progress means prosperity, and niggardly obstinacy means stagnation and decay every time. Any concern dealing with the great public, and depending upon it for patronage and success, which re- quires both the spur of outraged public sentiment and the goad of punitive legisla- tion to make it keep up to the times, is bound to go to the wall, sooner or later. There is, happily, good reason for believ- ing that under its present management the cld do-nothing policy will no longer pre- vail, and on this prospect both the public and the shareholders in the company are to be congratulated. —__+ ++ —____ It would seem rather humorous for a po- liceman to be asked for his fare on a Metro- politan street car while on his way to pre- vent any possible damage to the company's property. +o —-— - Mr. Debs is one of the few people who have succeeded in having themselves of- ficially recognized as nuisances. os Mr. Coxey’should not fall to send a tele- gram of sympathy to his fellow martyr, Mr. Debs. ———— The street car strikers are probably to he congratulated on the absence of a “leader.” —--- +02 —- After all, Richard Croker is not so very uncommunicative—about horse racing. ——___+ e+ ---— Possible “Mistaken Identity” Case. From the Chicago Evening Post. ‘The only serious question is whether the police department will be able to recognize itself under civil service rules. THE WEEK. The House of Representatives took spurt this week and passed three appropri- ation bills—the urgent deficiency, fortifica- tions and Military Academy—and made fair progress on the pension bill. Mr. Cockran secured a record-making vote on the ap- prepriation for the collection of the income tax by moving to recommit the bill with in- structions to strike it out, but his motion was defeated by 120 majority, the vote standing 49-169. In the Senate an unsuc- cessful attempt was made by Senator Gray to have considered the bill striking out all differential duty in favor of refined sugar, and leaving all sugar dutiable at 40 per cent ad valorem. A majority vote of ten against taking up closure resolution, which followed, indicates, it is believed, the im- probability of changing the rules at this session. The House banking and currency committee held numerous hearings regazd- ing a change in the system of issuing the nation’s money. The views of many bank- ers were given. Mr. Springer is to submit a banking and currency biil, which is to be pushed through the House. It will prob- ably fail in the Senate. The struggle cver the bill to authorize railroad pooling w terminated in the House of Representatives by the passage of the bill by the decisive vote of 166 to 110, Senator Bate from the committee on military affairg presented a favorable report on the bill creating a na- tional park out of the battlefield of Shiloh. A tornado did consitierable damage in Forsythe, Texas. The first shipment of oysters in crates to England was made from Newport News, Va. Several large oil producing companies in Ohio propose to consolidate and form an opposition to the Standard Oil Company. The Southern Ho- tel, at Chattanooga, Tenn., was burned; all the guests escaped but C. 8. Todd, who was badly injured. A congress was held at Los Angeles in favor of a division of C: ifornia into two states. Dr. Edward St. George Courtney was put on trial in St. Louis for shooting Miss Minnie Schilling. The California republicans will contest the election of James H. Budd as governor. The cruiser Minneapolis, the fastest ship in the world, went into commission Thurs- day at the League Island navy yard. Hx- Gov. Tillman was elected United States Senator from South Carolina, his majority over all in the vote in the lower house of the legislature being 107. Foreign. Sir John Thompson, the Canadian prime minister, died suddenly while taking lunch with members of the British cabinet at Windsor, England. Only a short time be- fore his death he had been sworn in os a member of the privy council. It is ~- posed that death was caused by heart «is- case. Prince Hohenlohe outlined his policy as chancellor in the German reichstag, dwel- ling upon the necessity of financial reform, the maintenance of the colonial policy, the necessity of co-operation between the state and religion, and declaring that the just demands of the agrarians would be satistied. The ministers of the Newfoundland gov- ernment tendered their resignations ow- ing to the finarcial crisis. The colony will likely be forced to default on the $250,000 interest,on the public ioan due on Janu- ary 1. ‘A crisis in the Italian ministry ts threatened as the result of ex-Premier Gio- letti placing in the hands of the president of the chamber of deputies important docu- ments relating to the Bark of Rome scan- dais, with which his name had been con- nected. The standing order committee of the reichstag rejected the proposition to prosecute Herr Liebknecht for recent ut- terances. The German government has in- structed the Hamburg chamber of com- merce to investigate complaints that recent impcrtations of petroleum from the Stand- ard Oil Company are of an inferior quality. Freiherr Von Berlepsch, the German mi ister of commerce, has tendered his resig- nation owing to the fact that the ministry has rejected bills which he had drafted. Joseph Zemp was elected president of the Swiss federal council. Ten thousand en- thusiastic Hungarians marched in the pro- cession through the streets of Buda Pesth in celebration of the signing of the religious liberty bills by the emperor. Advices from China state that Li Hung Chang, the vice- roy who was deprived of so many peacock feathers, has been restored to favor, the court finding that his services are indis- pensable. Prince Adolphus of Teck, brother of the Duchess of York, was united in mar- riage to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, third daughter of the Duke of Westminster, at Eaton Hall, Chester, England. Advices from the New Hebrides state that several of the largest islands have nearly been de- stroyed by earthquakes and volcanic erup- tions, and many persons have perished. The United States cruiser Detroit arrived at Naples with the Vatican relics that were exhibited at the world’s fair at Chicago. In the District. The organization of the board of trade for the work of the year was completed by the appointment of the standing commit- tees. The enemies of the free public library bill managed to have it referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds, thus probably destroying its prospects for the present session. Frederick Law Olm- stead, the landscape engineer, made a re- port favoring the plan of street extension as prepared by Commissioner Powell. Re- ceivers were appointed for the Columbia and Fidelity Building and Loan Associa- tions. The national conference of state boards of health was in session during the week. The last case left the smallpox hos- pital, end it was closec for the season. A bill to locate the proposed municipal build- ing on Judiciary Square was approved by the Senate District committee. Owing to the announcement of reduction in the pay of the employes of the Metropolitan street railway, the drivers and conductors left the cars of both branches standing on the street; conference with President Phillips resulted in a compromise, and the men re- sumed work this morning, after all travel on the road had been stopped from 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. —— | +e+ ——_ SHOOTING STARS. The Street Car Horse. Permit me to express the hope And earnestly indeed, That what the railroad loses won't Be made up on my feed. Haunted, “Latin,” said the man who makes pro- found remarks, “will always rank as one of the dead languages.” “I suppose so,” replied the High School boy, as he opened his Cicero; “but it cer- tainly makes a healthy ghost. Docking. “Do you think,” said the passenger on the front platform of the street car, “that it hurts a horse to dock his tail? “Yes,” replied the man who handles the brake; “but not as much as it does a driver to dock his wages.” The Turkey. This sud uncertainty of life Is keeping me awake at night; ‘Thanksgiving day scarce fades away Ere comes the Christmas appetite. Evidently Uninformed. “They've got a brand-new hand at the post office building.” “How do you know he is a new hand?” “By the way he worked. He seemed to think ke was there to heip get the build- ing uj A Little Out of the Ordinary. “What are all these people doing in the middle of the street?” asked the sedate passenger in the street railway car last night. “They're watchin’ the strike. We're tied replied the conductor. “Med up? You don’t say so! And yet, when I come to think cf it, the line does seem. a little slower than usual.” ‘And he settled himself to wait with a patience that only long discipline could make possible. w Despair. Oh, wot's the good o’ plety, An’ wot's the good o’ school, When a bloomin’ corporation ° Gces and breaks the golden rule? Oh, where's the joy in servin’ A population where he horse car's so partic’lar That a bobby pays his fare? Oh, where's the satisfaction In a chasin’ of a crook If you've always got to foot it, Or produce your pocket book? There may be some with perquisites Which they could easy spare, But we mostly finds it tryin’ when A bobby pays his fare. - it tothedarges ABOUT YOUR WASH! Let us hope that it does not into the Chinese ‘‘sweat’’ shops to be spit upon, slept upon and thoroughly saturated with the cooking and other foul odors of the average “one = room’’ Chinese laundry. Yet there are some small American laundries. but little-bet- ter. 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A varlety of styles in’’Men’s Studs, enameled, plain, ‘turquoise, rhinestone. and pearl, Sterling Sliver ‘Ladies’ with’ engraved gold bowls, very unique, $2.69, $3.25, $3.98. A large selection of ‘Single and Double @old- lated Vest Chains, aa nOse., $1.49, $1.98, Every piece of Jewelry mentioned in the list we fully guarantee as to lity of wear. raps. 10-4 Gray, White and Blue Blankets, assorted ors, worth $1 59. -4 White sorted borders, worth $4 10-4 All-wool Scarlet Blankets, worth 11-4 All-wool Scarlet Birrkets, worth Sent: 49 41-4 Our Own Celebrated Queen Isabella Blanket, ie and red borders, worth $6.50... .$3.98 ‘and Fancy Striped Crib Blankets, h . 190. “farge Size “Bed Cotforts, white" cotton’ ‘filling, sateen covering, worth $1.50. . + WSC. Larze ‘Size Bed Comforts, “French hints, fast 24-inch Satin Marveleaux, Dest ‘white color” cardinal | covering, ee) filed with cotton, worth $2 .. ee nese an Ger Tine YARD. AND AT 290. AND Sve. A YAR A. new line roponette for evening wear af drapery, in pink, old rose, nile, red, cream, y lavender abd black 8c ‘Cameo Drapery, in Persian, Japanese and Chinese effects... i . Sige. “bhied “oor, Remnants. Se382 24-inch Satin Duchesse, 24-inch French ‘These goods are all guaranteed as to wear- Leather Goods Men's Imitatioa Russian Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes combined, ae Men's Plain and Embossed Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes, two to @ set, 79e. Men's Satin-lined Seal and Euibossed Leather Col- lar and Cuff Boxes combined, 98e. Men's Alligator aod Pmbossed Leather Traveling Cases, with complete outfit, $1.98. Men's Real Seal and Alligator Traveling Cases, very fine, complete outtit. $2.08, $3.98, $4.98. Mon's Seal, Alligator and Grain Leather Purses, Ie., We., BTe., 40. Ladies’ Leather Shopping Bags, with cloth tops, Be. Ladies’ Seal Leather Shopping Bags, with gros grein and motre top, 98e. Ladies’ Real Seal Chatelaine Bags, leather Mned, $1.19, $1.39. Ladies’ Alligator Pocket Books, sterling clasps, de. Ladies’ Grain Leather Pocket Books and Card Cases combined, be. Ladies’ Seal and Grain Leather Pocket Books, sterling mounted, 490. A complete line of very fine goods in connection with the assortment mentioned above. For [ien. A beautiful line of Fine Web Suspenders, with steel plated buckles and silk ends, Be. Men's Satin Suspenders, hand embroidered, gilt plated buckles, with white kid ends, 4c. Men's Satin Suspenders, kandsomely embroidered, fu all colors, new patent’ buckle, glass top box, Men's Satin Suspenders, artistically embroidered, useful as well as ornament $1.19." Men's Light, Medium and Dark Silk Ties, in teck the new car shape, Men's Light, Medium aid Dark Sitk Ties, in teck and four-in-hand, pretty Persian effects. 490, Boys’ Teck and F pretty selection, Be. All colors in China Silk Windsor Ties, em- broidered ends, Be. Infants’ Wear. ’ Henrietta and Flannel Wrappers, hand- ly hand-embreidered, 15 pink, Mee, cram and ite. silk. $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 former selling price. 0 $3.00 § “$4.00 present price. nd Pink Striped Serge’ Wrappers, in silk to match, ribbon bows in-band Silk Ties, a very Infan feather stitched, down front, $4.50 former price. present price, and Silk Say es, handsomely proidered in sill, $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 former price. $1.08 $2.50 $3.00 present price, Ik and Lace Fixings, $9.00 foruter price. hand-e! Infants $1 Present price. Infants’ Hand’kait Sacques, edged with blue and pink silk, a Fy former price. $1. present price. ppfants’ Hand: Knit Bootees, in white, ite, Be. Be. Oe. former price. 15c. Me. 2c." present price. A very fine line of Infants’ Hand-made Mull and Embroidered Dresses, $4.00 $6.00 former price, pink and $1.98 $3.00 present price. Infants’ Robes, in silk and mull, handsomely trimmed in lace and embroidery, at just half price. Our Infants’ Long and Stort ‘Henrietta and. Silk Coats are the finest in the city. Just one-half of marked prices. Fine Hosiery. Lisle Thread Drop-stitch Hose, high col- boot pattern, i? large selection, ® pair. Brittant Lisle “Bnbroidered Opera ‘T Diack boots, the latest oun, > — We, a pair. Ladies" Silk Plaited Plain Black Drop Stitch and Evening Shades Hose, ‘980. Ladies’ Spun Silk Hose, plain and drop stitch, in black, yellow, nile, blue, cardinal, lavender and gray, eo, $1.09. Re ese four items are exceptionally good val Wil make avery handsome and Usefuh present, Our line of Fine Silk Garters, with ribbon bows and sterling silver buckles, to match any color. French Flannels and Eider- downs. French Flannels for Children’s Coats, Wrappers or Toilet Jackets. Over a score of pretty combina- tone of ato -Advertioed ‘at 50ec. -89e. ite, Pin! n, ry down, Should ‘be Be. instead eee tessa iiges ney Angora Eiderdown for Evening Children's Coats, only gia Wiig Colored Embroidered ' Flaunels " for’ Ladies’ or Children’s Skirts, the $1.00 quality..........71e. White Embroidered Flannels for Ladies’ or Chil- dren's Skirts, the S9e. quality.. P Drapery. 50 pieces 80-inch Coin Spot Muslin, for drapery, all Clusrest styles, cheep et deren ae 2% pieces 36-inch’ Plain Serim, white oe. ecru, for drapery or fancy work. Regular price, 2c... .12%e. 100 pairs 3\q-yard-long Nottingham Lace Gurtalee: Brussels effects, worth $2.50. $1.56 50 pairs 84,-yard-long White irish’ Polat’ Curtains, worth $4.00. $2.69 S-foot Curtain Poles, “in “ash, ebouy, cherry and Ladies’ ored top, Ladies" with fast mahogany, with all the fixtures complote......13e. Royal Holland Shades, 26x72, best spring” rol: ore Mabhattan Opaiavie “Shades, 36x72, "est ‘ates rollers 1APE OF DRESS GOODS IN OUR REMNANT AY PRESENT AND AT SUCH ALITTLE Tio OF IUSDREDS OF ALL-WOOL NOVELTIES AT 19c. A YOU CAN PICK THE CREAM OF VERY CHOICH GOODS THAT SOLD AT 40e. Robe Print in quite a varlety of patterns. Be, Plain Black French Sateens, fail weight, suitable for a great many diferent wears. ae. sateen finished, take the elevator. Our Lining Department in all shades, the best Quilted” Satin, quality sittin used in this Quilting. HAIR ¢ ce Fancy Silesias....12%. 15 and 18c. ines, in high colors and staple shades, 16 and 1Se, NSE ESTABLINHMDNT. Only HING IN THE SHAPE OF DRESSMAK- EVING UP THIS LINE AS WE DO ANY 38-tnch Quilted rmer Satin, black in colors and 40, and. 50e. Linen Canvas. ++12%4, 16 and 20e, 64 Standard Dressmakers’ Cambric, every color, Best in ._ We Are Open Every Night Until OS EE: S. Kann, Sons & Co., Sth and Market Space. Open Evenings. FREE. VERY year padres ng SPECIAL OF. creased at- FERS: tractions to buy- We give free ers of with every Fam FINE LEATHER cy Leather Artt- GOoDs. cle selling for This season is more than $1 8 ‘Bo exception. The STERLING Sir claaaietan VER INITIAL, CASH CAPITAL oo a om ‘ites ceeabiel cae your name in gilt or engrave one line on metal to make many ad- vantageous pur goods without chases. cbarge. ; Goods on which Nowhere else in © deposit bes been made will be held for your this city can you find so extensive = & So SS conventence. & stock so well 4M ‘Tresks are furnished with displayed. ing, seme te ‘We ate- mane- and are marked free. facturers, is why All Satchels will be furnished wits name tag, a silk ver initial or @ silver-plated tag marked free. Pocket Books, plain, 25e. to $7. Pocket Books, silver mounted, 98e. to $18.00, | Pocket Books, gold mounted, 98c. to $18.00. Card Cases, plain, 25¢. to $6.00. Card Cases, silver mounted, 98¢. to $12.00, Card Cases, gold mounted, 98¢. to $15.00. Chatelaine Satchels, 25c. to $15. Shopping Bags, 48e. to $6.00. | Jewel Cases, $1.25 to $15.00. Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, $1.25 to $10.50, Collar and Cuff Boxes, 98¢. to $7.50. Writing Tablets, $1.25 to $7.00. Bill Books, 48c. to $7.00, Photo. Frames, 63. to $5.00. Photo. Folds, $1.00 to $5.00. Triplicate Mirrors, $2.50 to $15. Hand Mirrors, 25e. to $2.50. Flasks, 75e. to $5.00. Calendars, $1.00 to $8.50. Manicures, $1.25 to $12.00. Razor Strops, 25c. to $4.50. Pocket Toilets, 25e. to $2.00. | very many of our B00ds" are sold at manu facturers’ == Dressing Cases, 75e. to $20.00. Toilet Sets, $1.45 to $13.50. Scissors Cases, $1.75 to $6.00. | ‘Traveling Bags, T5e. to $25.00. Fitted Bags, $5.00 to $75.00. Dress Suit Cases, $1.70 10 $20.00. Hand Blotters, T5e. to $3.50. Prescription Books, $1 to $5.00. Memorandum Books, 50c.to $3.50. | Hat Boxes, $2.90 to $17.50. Penknives, 25¢. to $3.00, Soap Boxes, 25e. to $3.00, Lanch Boxes, 25e. to $1.00. Cigar Cases, 26e. to $7.50. Cigarette Cases, 25c. to $3.00. Extension Cases 45c. to $8.00, ‘Trunks, $1.25 to $50.00. Match Boxes, 1c. to rf . Shawl Straps, 15e. to $3.50. Umbrella Straps, Se. to $1.00. | Music Rolls, Tac. to $5.00. | Spectacle Cases, 25c. to $5.00. Ronee 10c. to $5.00. 5 Topham’s Trunk and Leather Goods Manufactory, 1231 Pa. Ave. N. W. Factory, 1218 and 1220 E street northwest. Repairing’ in all our lines promptly and properly it TRUNKS MADE TO ORDER. BLUM BROS. 743, 745, 747 8th St. S.E, From The Star, December 13. A~visit to Blum Bros. will wake the eyes of the ar mage ane Sparkle and will ibake @ man wish ‘he were a boy ‘again. ‘The parents of today did uot have such toys when they were children, and they paid a great deal more money for things not nearly as fine, ‘These things aro fine and cheap, 100, and there ts no reason Why the children of this Christmas should not have the advantage of the days novelty in which they live. ‘Take your children around to sec the toys, and then let Santa Claus go around the next day and make for them a collection of those things Military Rroshes and Cases, $2.50 to $15.00. Cloth Brushes, 40c. to $2.00. Combs, 10c. to Te. Whips, coach, ‘25e.. to_ $20.00, Whips, dog, Bie. to $1.75. Safety Inks, 20c. to $3.00. Cigar, Moistening Boxes, $2.48 to $7.60, Ri toy furniture, irou toys of ail sorts and ‘ever so many things which do not cost much, but will give the fans amount of pleasure to children, Blum Bros. is 743 to 747 Sth street south- HOLIDAY GOODS. Toys, Dolis, Games, And all articles suitable for Christmas ny} in endless variety, You cau save 25 to 50 per by purchasing from us. Toy Department. Doll Carriag: neriages 26e, te $3.08. ‘Toy W: Oc. to 98e. Express Wagons, 25e. t0'§1.08 Skin Horses, 490. to ‘98, Skin Horses and Di Skin Horses, attact to $1.19. Wooden Horses, 10c. Bobb; Shoe- es All kinds of Gans, 10c. to de. Picture Story Books, Se. Beils'in great variety, all ibds, ttle ones and big. ones: ue, Kid Body, Human Hair, Wasb- able, China, &c., Se. to $1.48. Tool Ghesta, tbe. to, 98c. Ten Pins, to. 49¢. Ghita'e Wooten Chairs, 5c. to 40e, Child's Rockers, 25e. to. High Chairs, 4c. to $3. Wheelbarrows, 25e. to 72c. Parlor Sets, 1c, and, 25 Noal’s A Farm Yards, 25¢. and 400. Dressers, 10c._t ase. Iron Banks, 25c. to 98e. Drums, 25¢. ‘to $1.48, Daisy Dell + Hinged 25e. i Brownte Ladder, large size, jue and Hook and Ladder, large size, 9c. . to Be. f Toys too numerous to mention. Goods purchased now delivered whem wanted. BLUM BROS... 748, 745, 747 EIGHTH STREET S.E oc13-s,10-3m I baven't me Be a Cough since Elecam pane & ‘Horehound. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, ee SHOP, JOuN T. bad ‘Builder, Jobbing by experienced and reliable men. o3-3m®