Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. "TUESDAY........... December 18, 1894. em nas Ss. NOYES. -Edito: THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more the combined circulation of News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. 7 Im order to fice, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Basiness Departments, accordin: Tonight the Washington Board of Trade will hold one of its regular meetings. Every meeting of the board of trade is im- portant, but the meeting tonight ts es- pecially so because this representative or- ganization of citizens has to deal with mat- ters not merely material but with affairs in which a great principle is involved. The main proposition is to have the board of trade indorse the unanimous resolution of its board of directors favoring the exten- sion of civil service reform rules to mun- ictpal offices in the District of Columbia. Such an extension is not possible without amendment of the statute which gives force to the rules made by the President; the indorsement of the board of trade is, therefore, sought as of value in the fight which must be made in Congress. When, @ month ago, the resolution came up for action in the board, ft was quite generally misunderstood, but since then there has been much of discussion and what appears to be a sufficiency of enlightenment. Op- position to the resolution has been based on the strange idea that civil service re- form is a political topic and, building upon that extremely faulty and illogical founda- tion, a few of the most practical of poll- ticlans have erected a “house-of-cards” protest against anything that looks like political action by an organization that should, they claim, be a purely commercial body. The Star has shown quite conclu- sively that the action which the board of trade is being urged to take by all friends of good government is not only non-politic- al but fs distinctly anti-political; 1t prom- ises a better condition of governmental affairs in the District of Columbia than has heretofore existed. Today a large pro- portion of the minor places under the Dis- trict government is in the possession of non-residents and this improper condition has come to be through the direct opera- tions of the spoils system. A while ago there existed In the minds of a few mem- bers of the board fallacious belief to the effect that the board of trade would depart from its own rules and violate all board of trade customs by even considering a civil service reform resolution. Today that fal- lacy no longer exists in Washington, for ‘The Star has produced a great quantity of testimony showing that it has been a com- mon practice for boards of trade and chambers of commerce to indorse all the varieties of civil service reform. The Washington Board of Trade is organized for “the consideration of, and action upon, matters concerning the commerce, prosper- ity and advancement of the material inter- ests of the national capital.” The resolu- tion in question is directly in line with the letter and the spirit of that definition of the board's purpose. +32 The Star has nothing but good wishes for Mrs. Blaine, the intermediate real estate agents and the syndicate that pro- poses to purchase the Blaine property on Lafayette Square, but if its transfer is to result in the construction of one of those tall, sky-scraping apartment or tenement houses which are just now disfiguring many of our American cities—and of which we unfortunately have one example in Washington—then it is fervently to be hoped that the negotiations will never be consummated. It may well be questioned whether one person ought to be allowed to so interfere with the inherent rights of other people to air and sunshine, as buildings of this class do; but, keeping that phase of the subject entirely out of view, it is sutfictent to say that, on the ground of safety and sanitary and esthetic considers tions alone, ore example of the sort is quite enough tor Washington. —— The bill introduced in the House by Representative Fieldner to prevent extor- tion in parlor and sleeping car rates is one that ought to pass. It provides that pas- sengers shall not be charged more than one-half a cent per mile for lower berths and one-third cent per mile for upper berths. It provides also that not more than one-half a cent a mile shall be charged for @ seat in a parlor-car; and that sleeping- car companies shall provide a safe for the dafe-keeping of passengers’ valuables free of cost. A penalty of $100 is imposed for every violation of any of the bill's provi- sions. In view of the potent influence of free passes, which the Pullman people know so well how to use, it will be intere: ing to watch the fate of this measure. ——S There were forty-five men employed on the new city post-office today. Forty-five very busy and thoroughly competent arti- sans might, according to the extremely- liberal estimate framed some three months ago by The Star, complete the building by September 14, 1898. As a matter of fact they could not do much more than half as well, and as the days go by there is in- creasing probability that the building will nat be finished much, if any, before August 17, 1906. Two years, nine months and twenty-six days have elapsed since the work was begun, yet the fron and stone work of the second story are still unfinished. ——— It is pleasant news for Mr. Whitelaw Reid’s wide circle of friends to learn from the Tribune that his health is very much proved from his trip abroad. Mr. Reid is too valuable a man to be easily spared from the ranks of able and creditable journalism in America. ——_ ee The close relationship between cruelty and fear--long suspected—has been estab- lished beyond question by the testimony of those who are fully acquainted with the details of Japanese-Chinese strife. A few days since there came, from Chinese sources, vague but horrible accounts of cruelties alleged to have been practiced by the victorious Japanese troops at Port Arthur, and fo> awhile there was popular tendency toward imagining that some of the Japanese soldiers, flushed with vic- tory, might, perhaps, have committed acts Giscreditable to themselves and to the ctv- lllzing influences which they, in that part of the world, represent. Americans who are on terms of intimacy with the char- acter, respectively, of the Chinese and Jap- anese were satisfied, however, that there must be exaggeration in these sanguinary reports, for the conduct charged was wholly out of accord with the Japanese way of doing things. Those who know the Japanese at home are ever willing to tes- tify to the kindly spirit which is always in evidence, to the natural and whole- souled politeness which is experienced by all foreigners who either sojourn for awhile or settle down to live In the Land of the Mikado. The Japanese are a brave people, and the truly brave are always considerate of those whom they have in their keeping. In China things are start- ingly different. There ts hatred of all for- eigners, and it is hatred of the most cow- ardly description. There the life of the foreigner is always in danger, and he is subject to constant insult from the hood- lums, who do not dare to attempt open - violence. It was, therefore, not at all sur- THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. prising when the truth as to what hap- pened at Port Arthur came out; to learn that it was the Chinese who were vicious and outrageously bloodthirsty. When the Japanese secured possession of Port Arthur it was discovered that a large number of Japanese prisoners had been tortured to death by their Chinese captors before the surrender of the citadel. Some of the un- fortunates had suffered crucifixion in all sorts of attitudes, some had been burned to death, others had found relief only after mutilation the like of which is unknown save among the most barbaric of peoples. That the discovery of such horrors aroused the indignation of the Japanese soldiers is quite probable, and one of the natural re- sults would be a tendency to kill every Chinaman who could by any possibility be either connected with or responsible for the fearful cruelty inflicted by an organ- ized bands of flends, who were too cow- ardly to fight, but it is certain that none of the Chinese at Port Arthur was tortured. History tells us that the cruel- ties of the Sepoys and of our own In- dians have resulted in the cry of “no quar- ter’ when the forces of what we call civ- ilization were in the majority, and it is within the bounds of probability that the capture of Port Arthur was attended with slaughter that under the ordinary ctrcum- stances of warfare might be regarded as unnecessary; but for this—if there was Such slaughter—the cowardly and brutal Chinese are wholly responsible. —— _ - +0 e -___ The languishing drama looks hopefully to the Pennsylvania miner who saved forty-six lives. He must not back out, as Engineer Jim, Root did. It is his duty to wo on and prove to the world that there are other short avenues to histrionic emi- nence than prize fighting and divorce. —_~.62 Cassius M. Clay rests boldly on the proposition that there is nothing in the Censtitution of the United States to pre- vent any man, regardless of his years, from squandering his affections and his bank account as he may see fit. ——— +++ ___ The publishers of Emperor William's song are paying him large sums of money, on the principle, no doubt, that one good rcyalty deserves another. ———_+-++_—___ Uncle Sam’s auction catalogues would indicate that as yet the pop-gun bills have not been formally relegated to the dead letter department. —_—_ ++ +—___ There is no reason to suppose that the President has gone hunting merely for the purpose of showing that he can surpass David B. Hill in feats of sportsmanship. ——_ + ee —__ Washington's new post-office may suffer @ gpod deal from outside interference, but it cannot be said that it comes from “busy- bodies.” —- 202 Mr. Lease discreetly refrains from rush- ing into print with a minority report on his domestic affairs. —-_ +e —__ There is a disposition to keep ex-Presi- dent Harrison's denial department work- ing its full capacity. —___- + +e —-__ Congress is not disposed to anticipate the New Year in turning over a new cur- rency leaf. —___ +02 -—__ SHOOTING STARS. A Mild Protest. ; I've nothin’ ter say, my daughter, nothin’ at all ter say; I never go up agin wcmen-folks determined ter have their way, But tt doesn’t seem equal rights to me, an’ I can’t help tellin’ it, too, To have ter go ‘round in my last year’s pants, while your bloomers are both brand new. One More Harrowing Experience. “I guess,” said the friend who is still faithful to Li Hung Chang, “that your troubles are about over.” “I don’t know,” said the eminent celestial, mournfully. “Why, you've lost your yellow jacket and the peacock feather, and about everything you have to wear.” “That's just the sorrow of it. I won't be through till my friends complete the irony of fate by sending me Christmas gift sus- penders, as usual.” “Bein’ funny,” said Uncle Eben, “am sumpin’ dat er man hez ter be mighty kyahful ‘bout. “fain” so much in knowin’ how ez 't is in knowin’ when.” . A Fruitfal Field. “I have been remarkably successful to- Gay,” said the public-spirited man. “I got seventy-five new members for our good roads association.” “How?” “TI stood outside the grounds just as the men were starting home from the races.” A Juventle Surmine. “Nobody gives presents on Thanksgiving like they do on Christmas, do they?” said the smal! boy with an active mind. “No,” replied his father. “Well, 1 shouldn't be surprised if with a good many people there was a heap more thanksgiving about Christmas than there ‘Is about Thanksgiving.” A White House Reverie. While other gifts I may enjoy, "ris certain that for me ‘There hangs no presidential boom Upon the Christmas tree. Finance. “What this country need: Kickles, “is an elastic currency. “Yes,” replied his wife. “I notice It in my shopping. What the country needs is a currency that'll stretch so as to make one dollar go as far as five.” —EE The Inexcusable Champ Clark. From the Wilmington (Del.) News. Champ Clark, the somewhat notorious member of Congress from Missouri, who wes defeated m an attempt to be re- elected, made another exhibition of him- self in the House on Tvesday. He is one of the members of Congress for whose appearance in the halls of legislation there is no possible excuse. The people of his district who discovered him to the country scon found that he would better have been left undiscovered. He will retire into his own backwoods home after the 4th day of March next, and that will probably be the last that the country at large will ever hear of him. said Mr. ——— ‘They Are Hopeful of the Senate. From the New York World. Gen. Sewell of New Jersey was in Wash- ington last week attending, as usual, to | business, but he was not very successful. The amendments to the “pooling bill” which the railroad lobby tried to have adopted, and which were described in the press dispatches as the “Sewell amend- ments” were beaten in the House of Rep- resentatives. If the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and its allies can succeed in pro- moting the general from the corridor to a seat on the floor of the Senate they expect to have more success with the measure in that branch of Congress. ———_ +s Intellectual, but Remote. From the Pittsbaeg Dispateh. Chairman Wilson believes that the present should be an active session of Con- gress, with gieat possibilities in the way of legislation. Mr. Wilson is entitled to a re- spectful hearing but the truth is his opinions do not wield much influence these days. He is not sufficiently close to Sena- tor Gorman and the Senate combine to cut much of a figure in shaping legislation. + Vile Ingratitade. From the Chicago Tribune. Policeman in Washington are shooting owls because they eat English sparrows. For vile ingratitude this takes all the premiums. ‘Cover the || WOODWARD:-.LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. ea OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS. Hands o Your Friends, For Xmas With GLOVES such as we sell and the presant will be an app" te,sensible and one, * Our stock and its GLOVES From 75c. to $10. EN’S GLOVES for walk- 20-button evening Suedes for street wear— $1.00, $1 $1.50 and $1.75. For some- \RU 1A, LEATHER GLOVES. 'SILK-LINED GLOVES . The above Gloves are the latest this season’s creations. In ‘Silk-lined Gloves we match any color; the correct thing for tailor- made gowns. LOUVRE GLOVE CO., ‘The Only Exclusive Glove House in Washington. 037 F St. ~~ “Shoe News.” Vol. 8 No, 115 Published Daily. Speaking of bloomers Wilson, otatio® shat de you think is the latest? Why “mannish” shoes for ladies—-shoes made out Ed. and Proprietor. “ g suc of stout calfskin sec cetting “ot the merits! auite & novelty—quite pape he, sensible, too—absolutelt waterproof—will outwear two pairs of ordinary shoes—withal,very grace- ful--in stock’ and made to order, only $3. the number of pairs sold.) Put, your foot in "em— you'll never regret it. If you go out much of! an evening you have no| donbt noticed a, bar ° PRIA usual elegance display: in Evening stipes It} | Don’t | may surprise you tol | | Teara ‘that “we “furnish| | Pay $7 or $8, to most of them. If we| | re, ee can't fit you in stock—| | for the same shes we'll make ‘em to or-| | we are making to der. We cater to the| | order Any fine trade but tbat] | style—any icath- doesn't” mean —igh| | er—fit guaranteed. | prices. ———- 18-361 MOSES.’ TUESDAY, DECEMEER 18, 1894. Tonight, UNTIL 9:30, our stores will be brilliantly illuminated and beautifully far- nished in cousequence of the repe- tition of our Superb Xmas Oper Ing Exhibit, which was so great- ly admired last Tuesday night. You'll enjoy a visit of Inspec- tion as much as we'll enjoy hav- ing you. Goods bought row we will hold and deliver at any time desired. An Ocean of Suggestions —Here— useful, worthful presents that anyone would be delighted to re- ceive—appropriate gifts for every man, woman and child. You can’t know the greatness of our stock un- til you’ve been through it and about it and have seen it. And you won’t realize the littleness of the prices until you’ve seen the qual- ities they represent and made comparisons. Our stores were never more crowded than they’ve been the last few days. A proof certainly of the grow= ing popularity of this cor- ner. LADIES’ DESKS. ROCKING CHAIR: RAFFIA AND Rt FANCY PIECES. RECEPTION CHATRS. ONYX AND BRASS TABLES. LAMPS AND SHADES. —anything nicer to give than these? [lerely hints —hundreds of other hints here. AND Mag MOSES Sons. from 7:30 {iil 10 every night | Until Christmas, i : a. nth ‘and F Streets. ie Open “TY CAMP, THE GERMAN NOV ‘2 9th si! F st., Masonic DON'T Pal TO_ATTEND OUR Closing-Out Sale Of the latest imported novelties at 25 to 50 per cent REDUCED ne! If you want some nice Christmas presents which you a "t see im yi ig store in this city come and see our lovel di17-3t* SLY THis WEEK. KMAS CARDS, SEER rea FLOOR. The least prices ever made for the greatest retail stocks in Washington are the motive power of Our Great Holiday Trade. _ Not only is this true of the Ornamental Goods, but it applies to the useful, practical sorts—things that are constant reminders of the giver. These are lower in price and fuller in value than at any former season. A handsome as well as a tremely stylish Boucle, Kersey or Chinchilla Jackets We Are Offering at $12.50. THEY ARE 28 INCHES LONG, FULL TAILOR MADB AND A VERY EXCEPTIONAL VALUB. WE ARE ALSO OFFERING Women’s All-Wool Eiderdown Wrappers, STLISHLY CUT, MADE VERY FULL, GOOD ASSORTMENT OF COLORS, ALL SIZES. $2.95, worth $4—$3.45, worth $4.50—-$4, worth $5.50. Down Quilts as Xmas gifts are articles of elegance andeconomy. We offer a special purchase of 100 Eiderdown Quilts, COVERED IN FRENCH SATINE, RICH CHINA SILK DESIGNS, ODORLESS AND GUARANTEED t NOT TO SHED THE DOWN. At $4.50 Each. THIS 18 A WONDERFULLY LOW PRICE. Pictures Appropriate Christmas Presents. framed Water Colors, Etchings, gravings, Pastels, Oil Paintings, Photographs, &c., at Beautifully Less Than Resides the reductions in our regular stock, we place cn sale at the same time a line of Har- Altogether this is the greatest picture offering we have eves made, and just at the time when you can make the best use of them. grave's samples at prices proportionately low. Over a thousand Colored Pictures, 12x20, with torchon mat and 1%-Inch white reeded frame. Regular price, $1.00. Now. B9e. French Water Colors, 11x14, mounted on heary torchon board and framed in balf-inch hand-polisbed antique gak molding. Tegular price, 85e. Now. seceesees 100 Remarque Proof Etchings, 14x28, by well-known artists. Three styles of oak and white-and-gold frames. Regular price, $2.00. A big lot of Freach Copy- righted Photographs, 11x14, 14x17 and 16x20. ao frames. Now.... Torchon mats and neat prices, $2.00 and $2.50. (4th floor... useful gift is one of the ex- Were $18.50 and $20.00. THREE SPECIAL VALUES IN 11th st. building.) seeeseeceeeseeeces Ith ot, Dullding.) Reduced. En- Half Price. 800 Engravings, 20x24, framed with highly polished antique oak molding, with steel in- Ler molding. Now.... eee eeee ees BLES 100 Genuine Water Color Paintings, by French and American artists, neatly framed in gold molding, with gold-fintshed mat. Now.$1.95 Free-band Pastel Paintings, in new patterns of gold frames, Ornamented gold mat. Reg- ular price, $10.00, Now. 98.95, About two hundred Ornamented White-and- gold Easels, five fect high, with strong rests. Regular price, $1.00. Now.. - Bde. Bet. 10th and 11th st. buildings.) A Second Purchase of a Manufactu- rer’s Sample At One-third to One-half Line of Dolls Less Than Regular Prices. There are between five and six hundred of them, and no two alike—a wonderful assortment, Prices range from 25c. to $10.00. In the lot are about two hundred that sell ordinarily at $2. We are going to sell these at $1.00" Paper “Fairy-tale’’ Serles of Dressed a Doll Reduced from 25 to. “American Beauties’ three complete costumes, including hats Each. Dolls. “Heavenly Twins'’—two little paper dolls + Be. + 1c, in an envelope..... Sheets of Paper Dolls, to be cut out Sheets of Doll Furniture to Be Cut Out, 5c. (4th floor... Clocks at Reduced Prices. Onyx and Gilt Clocks, S-day, cathedral gong. Reduced from $35 to....-+se.e-see003 8.00 Onyx and Gilt Clocks, 8-day, cathedral gong. Reduced from $22.50 to. + 15.00 French Clocks, Royal Bonn case, 8-day. Reduced from $13.50 t 1 French Clocks, Royal Bonn case, 5 Reduced from $24.00 to.. seceeee 15,00 French Clocks, Royal Bonn ease. Reduced from $15.00 to... + 10.00 Marble Clocks, 8-day. Reduced from $9, to 150 Erameled Tron gong. Reduced to. pede eas an eae Marble Clocks, 8-day. Reduced from $30.00 to. = + 20.00 Ansonia Clocks, fron, 8-day, gong. Reduced to....$6.00, $7.00, $8.00 and 8.50 Large Iron Clocks, enameled in colors. Re- duced to. .-$8.00 and 13.00 Marble Clocks, heavy gilt and porcelain dial, French 8-day movement, Reduced to.. 15.00 G@th floor. -10th st. building.) Toys. Weeden’s Steam Train—a real steam loco- motive, with tender, car and track, Will rum a balf hour at each firing. No danger of explosion, as safety valve is perfectly ad- justed.. Will delight old and young alik Complete aie Weeden’s Brass Steam Upright with safety valve, steam whistle, &. most satisfactory toy steam engine made .... Weeden’s Steam Engine, No. 8. Brass boiler and safety valve—explosion impossible. 1.45 Weeden's Horizontal Steam Engine, an ex- act model of the ordinary horizontal engine in use. Top of boiler fs provided with safety valve, lever and weight, whistle and whistle valve + 1.25 Weedon's Steam Fire Engine, an exact model of fire enginés in use. Hose attached. ‘Throws heavy stream + 6.00 Skin-covered Horses, large size : Magic Lante Eek + 1,00 Lead Soldiers. « 2 Doll Swings, hol! two dolls “50 Iron Hose Carts, 95c. kind. ‘50 Iron Pony Carts, 0 ‘Toy Seales... 2B ‘Toy Wash Sets. 2B Magnetic Toys to 1.00 Xylaphones House That Jack Built, Boys’ Brigade Sets. Furniture, set Doll Carriages, upholstered, parasol Wooden Wagons, iron, axles Printing Presses. Horse Cars with ‘two horses, Parcheest Oak Folding Crad Oak Folding Beds ‘Tin Kitchen Set Lotto Pianos Tin Kitchens. Dime Registering Banks. Mule Banks large. LELLEE) zabekebas mavens seececeeee Oth at. building.) Stationery in Gift Shape Put up in handsome boxes for Xmas presenta, Box containing 100 sheets Paper, 100 En- velopes and six sticks Sealing Wax... Same without wax. Box containing 48 sheets Paper ft velopes, tinted. and .60 Japanese Box containing 24 sheets Paper and 24 Envelopes, tinted.........--. - 1.00 Butterfly Lamp Shades, crepe paper, “all colors... - 50 Japanese Letter Rack Te. and 1.00 Japanese Pen Trays. —- Silver Inkstands $2.00 to 7.50 Candlesticks. 50c. to 2.00 (st floor. Ist aunex.) Special Values in Lamps for Xmas Presents. Gilt and Onyx Banquet Lamps. ..$2.05 and $8.00 Gilt and Stiver Cupid Banquet Lamps. Gilt Cupid Banquet Lamps... Dresden Pattern Banquet Lamps, globe to match. Entirely new. Gilt Piano Lamps, onyx stand ‘Table Lamps, central draught, $3.25, $3.95, $5.00 and -$3.50, $4.00 and Fine Vase Lamps, central draught Nickel and Brass Table Lamps. Student Lamps. Onyx-top Tables Gilt Tables. th thor. China Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets for Xmas Pres- 10th st.” bldg.) ents. Newest patterns in French, German and English China. Fifth floor is full of them, 56-plece English Porcelain Tea Sets, three decorations 56-piece Tea Sets, gold and floral decora- new patterns. + $1.95 5.00 6.95 = 18.00 shape, richly decorated + 20.00 50 Tollet Sets, new shape, three handsome decorations. Sold regularly at = 3.95 . bldg.) HolidayBargains in Kitchen Goods. G-qt. Tin Dish Pans.. We, Wire Coal Steves. -_ 15-In. Japanned Coal Hods. é pp ‘ + 09 it. Galvanized Iron Pa! « 25e. Hard-wood Knife and Fork Boxes. - 06 Drop-lock Wire Rat Traps.....+-+- + 19 Double Pointed Toothpicks, 2 boxes for..... .05 Jopanned Dust Pans, stecl edge. fo Polished Wood Towel Rollers. 08 Galvanized Iron Fire Shovels. 09 3-string Brooms. Mottled Coco Door Mat: Scrubbing Brushes. Brook's Crystal Soap. Gluck’s Patent Flour Sifters, largest. Japanned Bread Boxes... “A, B, C” and Pictur i Antique Onk Biacking Cases. Mammoth a Book: ‘ “ “W. & L."’ Laundry Soap, 2 Ibs. for 12 Toy Werts.. $5 | Gth floor. seseeees -1ith st. bldg.) eget es Woodward & Lothrop, 10TH, ITH AND F STS. N.W. Delight he Boy’s Heart With something boys like— A STHAM ‘TOY, A PAIR OF SKATES, A HEALTH EXERCISER, A PUCKET KNIFE, Or something near and dear to every young American. ‘This is essentially a boys’ store—a store the boys regard with more fondness perhaps than any other in town, Prices about right as right can be. M.A. Tappan, Athletic Supply House, 13 Penna. Ave. N.W. a18-tu, th, ft $999 09065005540660006600000 What Shall It Be For a Christmas Present? Whilst looking around, thinking what you will buy for a Suitable Present, don't forget a BLACK DRESS would be @ Suitable Pres- ent for nearly every one—for the Maiden in ler teens, the Lady of middle age, or for the Honored Old Lady. CK ALL-WOGL JACQUARD FIGURES, Granite and Armures, 88- in. wide. Worth $1 yd. For 50¢. BLACK ALL-WOOL JACQUARD, ‘Small neat figures and Crepon Novelty, 45 inch- es wido. Worth $1 yd. For 62%c. CK ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE. Fine quality, 50-in. wide. Worth 85c. yd. For 62%c. BLACK ALL-WOOL DIAGONAL. Wide wale, fine quality, very stylish, 54 inches wide. Worth $1 yard. For 75¢. BLACK FRENCH CAMEL’S HAIR BOUR- EITs, 0360006 In stripes, 42 inches wide. Worth $1.37 yard. For + @pLack ALL-WOOL HENRIETTA. e : e ° OCOOD _ Silk finish, 45-inches wide. ~ Worth $1.37 yard. For $1.00 BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTA. Very fine, medium weight, soft finish. 45 inches wide. Worth $1.25 yard. For $1.00 BLACK ALL-WOOL CAMEL'S HAIR CHEVIOT. Very stylish for a suit or cape, 54 inches wide. Worth $1.75 yard. For $1.25 BLACK ALI-WOOL DIAGONAL SERGE. 58 inches wide. Worth $1.65 yard. For $1.25 LACK CAMEL'S HAIR BOURETTE CLOTH. ‘The latest French design, 50 inches wide. Worth $2.50. For $1.50 A Present For a Do- mestic. 8 YARDS CASHMERE, 36 INCHES WIDE, FOR.. $2.00 8 YARDS ALL-WOOL ee 38 INCHES WIDE, FOR.. 8 YARDS ALL-WOOL SERGE, INCHES WIDE, FoR. 8 YARDS ALL-WOOL Nt INCHES WIDE, FOR.. 7 YARDS: ALL-WOOL INCHES WIDE, FOR. OPEN OOOO S690: POOHOOEOSOOOS - 24 SERGE, 45 ++ 2.80 EVENINGS ALL THIS WEEK. LANSBURGE & BRO, @18 420, 422, 424, 426 TTH ST. 3 SOPSPLIPS OPE SEPPOES EP OPO IPOD bai ac PEOECIOOOOOOOE ‘Christmas Is an Event In every Christianized home. It's a day of family reunion. It's a season of merry making, feasting and good cheer—when men’s hearts are united in a bond of human sympathy. Everybody expects. A GOOD DINNER on that day. EVERYBODY is eutitled to it. Don't spoil the feast with POOR BREAD, Rolls, Bisevits, Cake and Pastry. You are certain of THR BEST if you use Cream Blend Flour. Good cooks who once use it will have no other. Economical house- Wites bay it, because THR 4 BEST—and CHEAPEST INTHE F tine itt All we ask is. trial, and if it’s not si TOR to the four you have been using, we won't expect you to buy again. EF Your money refunded tf it's not ALL we claim for it. Ask your grocer for it apd take no 3 - ot 3B. B. Earnshaw & Bro. t Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 11TH STREET 8.E, Secceeeese. (Holic Holiday Prices On Hair Goods!! GRAND BUYING OPPORTUNITIES TO I SWITCHES, BANGS, PARLORS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED THAN EVER. EXPERTS IN THE ART OF DRESSING HAIR ARE HERE TO SUGGEST, ADVISE AND TO DRESS HAIR BECOMINGLY ALL STYLES. PLEASING PRICES. .Heller, 720 7th St. a13-284 ur pine be SOE. Be 10 SE N.W., CAR- ire Brick Clay; Adbestos, Frintg Brash Lie Lime, Coment; two and three: Elec’ “& ‘Horehound 10 cents, 10 cents, 10 cents only, j Rudden’s sCredit House, 513 7th St.. Cash ‘Isn’t Needed To —if the buying is done here and the gifts are FURNI- TURE, CARPETS “yet te gegen ots of couldn’t annie aul present if it wasn’t for our system of crediting. We're glad to accommo- date them. And yet for all this accommoda- tion we ask them not a cent morefor what they buy. Yet there are many firms who do. top Tables, gold p Tables, go! plated - -'- - $7 Up. RattanRockers, large arm - - "$2 Up. — Rockers, cherry and oak franeze seee $3. Cherry and Oak Center Tables - = SBC. bevel glass, at - te, $ 12 Solid Oak Side- boards, beveled 6-piece Tap. Par- $26 : ple Writ. Desks, es ee glass, 2 top draw- ers, cupboard et $10 lor Suite = - = - Ladies’ Wht. Ma- 3 Pigeon-holed—drop leaf. $I D + Oak and Birch Rock- La Arm Rat Rattan focus eees ‘$2 ' Rudden’s ¢Credit House, 513 7th St. It Costs You Nothing . For a Sterling Silver Initial for goods over $1. For Trunk Strap on any trunk. For Name ‘Tag with Bags and Satchels. UTLERY. Some people are averse to giving a Penknife or a Razor as a present. There is only one excuse for this,to our mind, and that is be- cause the public has been so often “taken in’’ on “cheap” cut- lery. Cast iron or ‘pot metal’’ does not make blades, and you will not find it among our stock. Elegant 4-blade Knives, 50c. and $1.00 Finer grades ix Pearl, Ivory and Stag handles, $1.25-$1.50-$1.75. Razors. An excellent stock to select from of the celebrated makes of Rogers, Wade & Butcher, Sheffield, Torrey and Electric. 75¢. to $2.50. I 0 P il A all ib A GENERAL LINE OF LEATHER GOODS. POCKET BOOKS, SATCHELS, CARD CASES, MUSIO ROLIB, TRUNKS, RAZOR STROPS, TOPHAM’S Fine Leather Goods Manufactory, 1231 Pa. Ave FACTORY, 1218 AND 1220 B ST. Lilies of France and Alpine Rose Bere been sold by me exclusively for, th me et a "Ail who bave never tried. them ‘should. do #0. Also. the Per- coven years. aod are fully