Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1894, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON THURSDAY........ .December 20, 1894. the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium 1t has no competitor. 7 In order avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should uot be addressed to any individual connected with the of- ce, bat simply to THE STAR, or to Editorial or Basiness Departments, according to tenor oF purpose. The Star's peupectioon that General Thomas Lincoin Casey’s retirement from the active list of the army be immediately followed by his appointment as Supervising Arehitect of the ‘Treasury has met with almost unanimous approval, the only ob- fection being that which alleges that Gen. Casey is not an architect. A strict con- struction of the term would probably re- suit in sustaining th¢ contention, but even when so supported the objection lacks everything that looks like force, for Gen. Casey's education and experience an engineer officer have fitted him most ad- mirably for the position in connection with which his name has very properly been mentioned. Under the law as it now is it is not at al! necessary that he who bears the title of supervising architect should himself be a fully-qualified member of a noble profession in which there is Such a great deal of mediocrity. Congress has provided—and as to the congressional in- tent there can be but one rational opinion —that the plans for public buildings may be secured from private architects and through an altogether desirable competitive Process. ‘he advantages to be derived from this neglected statute have apparently failed of appreciation, in the Treasury De- partment at least; for although the law made possible vast improvement in design and construction the plan-making machine at the Treasury Department has continued in constant operation—dotting the country with fragments of construction which, when t ultimately achieve complete- ness, will not be creditable to any cf the persons concerned in their necessary but long-delayed erection. Gen. Casey is pre- emmently the man to supervise operations unter the law which the Treasury Depart- ment so unreasonably affects to despise. Partisan considerations would cut no figure in his cateulations, nor would he be moved to neglect his duty to the public by those political influences now so potent in shield- ing from deserved punishment those who directly and indirectly are responsible for what in fairness cannot be termed other- wise than a nationally-disgraceful state of affairs. Possessgd of excellent judgment, Gen. Casey would have no difficulty in selecting thoroughiy-satisfactory plans from among the many that would be sub- mitted for each building, and when a de- cision had been reached as to design, the general's ability to make contractors live up to the terms of their agreements would speedily be in evidence. A time Mmit— equitable, and allowing for minor con- tingencies—would be set, and It is safe to say that the building would be complete when the day named as the last permis- sible arrived. The work would be well done, too, and—a consideration not to be despised—it would be done for the sum of money named in the bill authorizing the construction of the edifice. To those who are acquainted with the methods that have obtained and that are still in vogue in the supervising architect's office so much of reform at one time will seem well-nigh impossible, but those who know Gen. Casey are confident beyond expression of his forceful willingness to overturn the wreng and set up the right; all that is asked is an opportunity. Technically Speaking, Gen. Casey may not be an architect, but if he cannot do better in the architect business than any “real” architect who ever occupied the position for which Gen. Casey has been popularly nominated, then those who hold fast to the idea of his superiority are grievously mistaken. —_—_~-s___. It is interesting to note that the con- gressiona! heart—the House Coimittee on Appropriations—bas been touched by the slothful manner tn which the constructicn of the new clty post-office proceeds; touched because the failure to push it to a finish is costing the government something over one hundred thousand dollars a year— more than that sum being annually ex- pended in renting offices that will be va- cated by government clerks when the slow- growing post-office is ready for occupancy. Quite properly, Chairman Sayers has called upon the Secretary of the Treasury for an explanation, and it may be that in the secretary's reply he will show something Nike a reason for the extraordinary de- liberation which has attracted so very much of attention, but the appearance of such a reason would be as much of a sur- prise as would be the appearance on the post-office of four or five hundred artisans in one da: ——- ree —___ There were thirty-eight men employed on the city post-office building today. It was once calculated that thirty-eight ac- tive artisans might complete the building by January 4, 1900, Experience has shown conclusively the liberal faultiness of the estimate, for at the present rate of pro- ress a boy born in this city in 190 will, if he has luck, be riding a bicycle when the new post-office is first opened for the transaction of business. Two years, nine months and twenty-eight days have gone into history since the work was commenced and there is yet much to be done on the stone and iron work of the second story. et eaie aa A correspondent calls attention to an in- advertent error of The Star report of the late Board of Trade meeting in stating that it was on the motion of Dr. A. P. Pardon that the civil service reform resolu- tion was tabled at a previous meeting. Dr. Fardon made some objectioas to the resolu- tion at the arnual meeting, but it was tabled om the moticn of another member. At the meeting Tuesday night Dr. Fardon tendered valuable service in shaping action toward carrying the resolution adopted into practical effect. ++ Today's news from the seat of war in China is strongly corroborative of ‘The Star's theory as to the causes which im- pelled the victorious Japanese troops at Port Arthur to indulge in fearful massacre ef all the Chinamen they me across. That there was much of unnecessary slaughter is unfortunately evident, but when we remember the terrible brutality, the shocking mutilation, which inflamed the Japanese mind then we must conclude that the distressing lapse of the Japanese was retribution of the almost justiflable sort. Here, in the midst of civilization, we see things from a point of view not at this time accessible to those who are warring against each other on the other side of the globe, and yet in recent times our own troops have done precisely what the Jap- anese soldiers at Port Arthur did. Just about four years ago there was collision between the Seventh U. 8. Cavalry and a band of Indians near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge reservation and it can- not successfully be denied that the en- Usted men of the command, at least, killed and maimed men, women and children in- discriminately and were moved to such conduct by the memory of the fate which befell Custer and the squadren of the Seventh which perished with him on the Little Big Horn sixteen years prior to the encounter at Wounded Knee. That the Japanese had excuse for what they did is evident from the testimony of unpreju- diced witnesses who are not given to sen- sationalism; the victorious troops were merely men of an ordinary type, moved by human passions and excited over the bar- barous manner in which many of their comrades had been done to death. It will be noted that the cruelties practised by the Chinese upon those of their enemies who were unfortunate enough to become prisoners of war were inflicted with all deliberation and had official sanction. The sanguinary reprisals of the Japanese took place in the presence of the hacked and battered corpses of those who but a little while before had been their comrades; ven- geance was taken when blood was heated to that point where reason has but little opportunity to assert itself. Taken alto- gether it was a horrible affair, but the burden of blame rests on the Chinese. —__~+-+____ A newspaper that within the compara- tively brief period of six years moves in daily circulation from five thousand to ninety thousand is fairly entitled to about all the compliments that could reasonably be paid it. The Philadelphia Inquirer did that very thing, its great growth and finan: cial prosperity commencing when it be- came the property of Mr. James Elverson; and, as evidence of success, the Inquirer is now published from one of the finest of the many first-class newspaper buildings in the country. Mention of the opening cere- monies has been made in The Star. The souvenir edition of The Inquirer was a re- markable production, in every way worthy of those who planned it and brought it forth. —__~>____ ‘There is a feeling in ‘the minds of numer- ous Congressmen that if Santa Claus had wanted to do business where he was most needed he would have come around early in November. ——_—— With Senator Wolcott looking after golf and Senator Hill patronizing baseball, the sports of the country may be regarded as safe. ——————— It may eventually be found desirable for pugilists to wear a uniform similar to that used on the football field. —___ ++ It was a great mistake for those South Carolina ducks not to provide themselves with sentry boxes. ee It takes the average war correspondent a tremendously long time to suspend hos- tilities. —__+ e+ As to debate, the Senate is very much out of sympathy with the early closing move- ment. —-- +402 ____ SHOOTING STARS. Melancholy. “Do you expect to get anything in your stocking this Christmas?” asked a face- tious Congressman of a colleague. “No,” was the reply. “Not in my stock- ing. I get everything in the neck nowa- days.” Cold Blooded. “I’m sure he must be easy to please,” said the girl who was discussing her af- flanced. “Why?” “Because he is so self-satisfi Disproved. “Talk is cheap,” observed the man who believes in proverbs. “Humph!” replied the man who doesn’t. “That remark shows that you never hired e@ lawyer cr rented a telephone.” * Cloture. ‘Though Senators refuse to place A limit on their say, The people oft attend to that Upon election day. An Industrial Sorrow. “They're kind of lettin’ up on Peffer’s whiskers,” remarked the barber as he laid down the comic paper. “It looks that way,” replied his assist- ant. “Well, I don’t know what we're comin’ to. First, it’s plano players an’ next it's foot ball players. If the papers don’t keep en disccuragin’ whiskers I guess we might as well get out of the biz.” Mileage. Congressmen on passes Ride from state to stats, And yet somehow or other ‘The public pays the freight. Lost in the Pronounciation. “Do you know ‘The Letter that Never came” ” asked the girl who likes popular songs. replied the young man wearily; “{v’s the ‘I’ in golf.” The Mistletoe. It ts a plant both strange and good And men observe with wonder That where it most is understood "Tis very much stood under. —__ -+ + ____ Civil Service Rules for Washington. Wash. Cor. Boston Herald. The hundreds of employes of the muntct- pal government of the District of Coluinbia are likely to be brought soon under civil service rules. President Cleveland wants to extend the rules so as to include them, and would have done so before this, had not a question been raised as to his legal authority in the premises, which he has referred to Attorney General Olney for an opinion. If the opinion holds that he has the power tc extend the civil service rules over the District offices, he will exerzise it. He has been earnestly advised to do so hy the present Commissioners of the District and by the members of the civil service commission, ard the proposed proposition has the approval of all the ex-Commission- ers of the District who have expressed themselves, and of the leading citizeng. Tonight the Washington board of trade, representing every business and_profes- sional interest, and comprehending the leading citizens, by a practically unanimous yote cordially indorsed the proposed exton- sion of civil service reform and appointed @ special committee to aid in securing it. Since the November meeting of the board the Civil Service Reform Association of the District of Columbia, which originally sug- gested the matter, has seen to it that it was properly presented to every member of the board of trade, and the Washington Star and the Washington Times have pre- sented the arguments for the extension end demolished those advanced against it most effectively. The Star rendered especially brilliant service. Civil service reform was never before so thoroughly discussed among resident Wash- ingtonians, and the action of the board of trade tonight, the ing being largely tended, and nobody advancing any serious opposition to the resolution, Is therefore especially significant. If the extension is made {t will cover not only clerks, but all the subordinate grades, and the Boston system of examinirg and appointing labor- ers will probably be adopted. os A Seasonable Reminder. From the Baltimore American. Several games of football are scheduled for next Tuesday. It is hoped that all the players will remember that it is Christmas day, and that breaking each other’s necks, eracking shoulder blades or gouging out eyes are not in keeping with the sentiment f “Peace on earth, and good will to ien.” pen RRR AES ote Not Wanted. the Chicago Evening Jonrnal, If anybody in Chicago is thinking of es- tablishing a branch of Detroit's anti-kiss- ing society we give him twenty-four hours to get out of town. soe ication for St, Gaudens, Prom the New York Eventing Sen. What Is the test of a well-dressed man?— that it shall be impossible to recall any article of his attire as noticeable. From ‘Tardy Ladies’ and Men’s XMAS Slippers Less Than Cost, At Stoll’s, 810 7th St. To close out our entire stock of Ladies’ and Men’s Holiday Slippers we have cut their price unmercifully. $1.50 Slippers, 50c. Men’s Velvet Embroidered Slippers, black, patent leather trimmed, and tan. Were $ 50. Now 50c. $1.50 Slippers, 68c: ‘Men's Black Dongola and Tan Alligator Slippers, fine quality. Were $1.50. Now 68c. $1.50 Slippers, 75¢. Men's Fine Russia Leather Slippers. Were $1.50. Now 75c. $2 Slippers, $1. Men’s Fine Russia Leather Slippers, Were $2. Now $1. Lad ies’ $3 Slippers For $1.48. All of those elegant $3 and $3.50 Colored Satin and Suede Dancing Slippers and Oxfords, in all colors to match ball dvesses, Now $1.48 Pr. No such opportunity to buy useful, elegant gifts at such prices has ever been presented. STOLL’S Shoe Palace, LATH Moore Shoe Palace, 810 7th St., it Next to King’s Palace. re MN AME ‘Get Your Xmas Bes Here. i Then you're sure of getting a fine, that'll do honot young, tender bird, to your Xmas feast: Headquarters for etables, Fruits, Hothouse Delic cles, &e.—ut lowest prices consistent With QUALITY. Everything we han dle you'll be satistied with—because we handle only the freshest and choicest goods obtult able. {7 Come to our stands, write or ——— telephone. Cannon & Chandler, i 6, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81 CENTER mea 5 ie deo. $12.50 Solid Gold winder — and beauti- Wa tt CHES. tans onccavea Geo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. 20-184 LAMPS! LAMPS! No difficulty experienced in selecting one at this establishment. We received A New Lot Yesterday, embracing every style, from the low price of $2.00 up. All Good Burners. Geo. F. Muth & Co., 418 7TH ST. N.W., 19-244 Successors to Geo. Ryneal, Jr. “Teeming” with Xmas Hints. Our store fx teeming with a thousand suggestions for gift giving. No one ever questions the high qualjty of a gift that comes from here—for everybody knows we keep only the highest qualities in anything—Furs, Umbrellas, Canes, Hats, &e. Here are a few pointers: 24-in.Astrakhan Capes, $15 Sealskin Jackets, $275 up. Novelty Neck Boas. Knox’s Fine Hats. Close Roll ‘‘Umberell” tara rena You will be surprised what a pretty Little Lady's Watch you can buy fer $12.00. Stem- and $2.50, $5.00, $6.00, $8.00. Congo Canes, $1. Siiver imounting. 5 Stinemetz.<, 1287 Pa. ave. 420-400 ©. A. MUDDIMAN, 614 12TH ST. Get ’em a Lamp. New Improved Rochester, with silk shade, complete ee Lamp, ‘improved ‘on’ “Roch. shades Silver Banquet (silk fringed shade) Very neat, handy Lamp, with shade, com- PORTARLE DROP LIGHT, with Argand gas burner and 2 yards tubing, complete. $240 C. A. Muddiman, 614 12th. se28-3m_ OPEN EVENINGS. En -yclopaedic § Dictionary, 7° $4, $9 and $10 elsewhere—chock full of knowledge—a splendid Xmas gift. C. C. Pursell, 418 oth st.n.w. 420-3m “Bookseller and Statiover.”” Some Hurried Reminders OW comes the ™ round up." You are in the hurry, THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. At PERRY’S. bustle and excitement of the last three shopping days before Christmas. You must fill in the blanks—take up the loose ends of your preparations. You bave thought till you are tired—searched tim you are weary—and yet remain the few unselected remembrances. We don’t see how you can help finding a satisfactory solution from among these available items: Special Sale of Handkerch iefs. 100 dozen WHITE, SOFT, BLEACHED PURE LINEN EMBLEM HANDKERCHIEFS. Regular price, 25e. 250 dozen WHITE EMBROIDERED swiss 3 HANDKERCHTERS—regular 25e. quality.— 12“c. Handkerchiefs. (First floor, front.) LADIES’ EMBROIDERED SILK AND LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS- from to $5 each CHILDREN'S H7ANDKERCHTERS — three in a fancy box. +15. and 25c. Helf dozen in # box. Bee. aad The. SILK MUFFLERS. to 92.30 2K DUCHESS LACE STiaNbaiae “. to WHITE. BROGAN “JABANERE | sare F- FLERS—the usnal $1 quality.. Men’s Furnishings. (First floor, front.) FANCY EMBROIDERED SUSPENDERS— each pair in a box. -$1.25 to $3 MEN'S HALF HOSE. : ‘ise. ‘to $1 a pair MEN'S SILK HALF HOSE—in boxes, $1 and $2 0 pair MEN'S NECKWHAR—newest s:yles, c. to $2.50 MEN'S UNDERWEAR— 50c. to $10 each plece MEN'S FULL DRESS SHIRTS—all styles— Pique and linen bosoms. .7%e. to $1.50 each MEN'S FULL DRESS PROTECTORS—siIk and_satin. . -$2.50 each MEN'S FIteNCH ’ FLANNEL ‘PAJAMAS— two suits in a box—worth $4... -$250 a suit Wraps, &c. (Third flocr—elevators.) LADIES’ and CHILDREN'S | CLOAKS, FURS, SKIRTS, SHAWLS, CORSETS, TEA GOWNS and WRAPPERS DRESSING SACQUES. LADIES’ JAVANESE SILK and CREPE DRESSING SACQUES—plain and hand em- broidered, $6.50 ‘to $10. SPACHTEL SCARFS. FANCY TOWELS, CLOTHS and NAPKINS. Umbrellas. (Ground foor—pext to 9th GLORIA #n@ HELVETIA UMBRELLAS, tastefully mounted, $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $2. 26-inch SILK GLORIA, "with natural sticks, plaig, gold and silver trimmed and horn handles&a quality that has always sold for $2. NOW $1.50, FRENCH HORN, IVORY, GOLD, SILVER and DRESDEN, in a variety of designs, $2 to, $10. 26 and 28-inch GERMAN GLORIA, with selvage edge—mounted on handsome natural sticks, $3. 26-inch UNION TAFPETAS, with natural handles, §: 26-inch “UNION steel rods, TAFT! handles, $3. 2Rinch UNION TAPFETAS, with French handles, $3. Notions and Novelties. ¢ Ground floor—center.) Metal Pin Trays —16C, to 50c. Metal Boxes, for matches, hairpins, safety pins, &c.—30c, Metal Jewel Boxes—25.. up. Manicure Sets, in trays and boxes—08e. up. Bouquet, Helders—25e. up. Tokstands—25¢ Pocket Match § Smokers’ Sete Metal Covered Pe Hand Mirrors—50c. Stand Mirrors 0c. up Knick-knack Boxes—Idc. up. Ash Recetvers—25e. up. Picture Frames—15e. up. Whisk Brooms and Holders—S5e. up. Odor Stands—SSe. up. | Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets—$1.65 up. Scrap Raskets—50c. up. Fancy Baskets—10e. up. Work Baskets—35e. up. Satin-lined Work Baskets—50c. up. Leather Purses—Se. to 0c, Pocket Books-19¢. to $5.! White Alligator Card cases ‘and Combina- tion Books—$1.98 to, $5.25. Combination Gard Cases and Pocket Books— et bys a to $3.98. Card cane. —50e. Pocket etching front. Joes Wen $1.15, $1.25 and $1.65. Ensmeled Wood Muste Rolls—$1.50. Hand Satchels—$1.40 to $8.50. (Third floor—elevator.) LADIES’ MUSLIN GOW with tucked yoke aod cambric rufile around neck and sleeves-—50e. MUSLIN and | CAMBIO 3, with deep hem and tucks—25e. a pair. PADIES' MUSLIN. SKIRTS, with deep cambric ruffle and cluster of tucks above— " COTTON CORSET COVERS, with tlh tits 420. Boe. \ITRESSES* iROIDERED SWISS ONS and HANDS LAWN FANCY APROD Special offering of DY “LAWN APRONS, trimmed with Irish point lace. ‘from Ge. to 39e. ‘Infants’ Wonka. (Third floor—elevators.) CHILDRAN ALL-WOOL _ FRENOH . COATS, in Red, Dark — and with soutache braid ED from $5 to $4. A SILK CAPS— Bal Tan Bice and Brows trimmed ‘around the with KID and SUEDE SHOES— Pink, Blue and Black. 50c. to $1 @ HIAND-KNIT SACQUES. 89¢. HAND-KNIT BOOTIES and 16 to boc. ‘Domestics. (Second floor—elevators.) ‘hag p = and JUDY STUFYED FIGURES. TOY PATTERNS, MONKEYS, S. CATS, SANTA ACO—eut in 10-yard CALICO—Polka Spots, c. quality, face beaver, REDUCED from men. IF PNEANTS’ S—a full stock DE LAIN new styles—put up in i0-ya each. CHRISTMAS tn a variety of patterns. 8) CHINTZES—S2 inches wide— rl patterns, $1 each, that if a new comer cK fold White and colored 12e. into effects. What We Will Do. the —Black, a yard. Every Tluslin Underwear. Each. Gloves. (Ground floor—left of 9th st. door.) LADIES’ 4-BUTTON PIQUE WALKING GLOVES—$1.25, $1.00, $1.75 and $2.25 0 pair. LADIES: 4-BUTTON GLACE GLOVES—$1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $: ie LADIES’ 4-BUTTON GLACE GLOVES—in White, Pearl, Ashes of Hoses, Mode, ‘Tan, Brown (and “Gray—with Black sel rr. PADIS ANESING GLOVES—12, 16 and So eiioe eatin ote fashionable tints— MEN'S “WALKING ‘QOvES—$1, $1.60, $1.75 and $2.25 a pair. He Gunn ais at a a AN sorts And sizies of MEN'S, WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S “WARM” “GLOVES at pular prices. PuoneN CE Sink Marrs— FOR MEN- FOR LADIES- $1, $1:35, | ila FOR MISSES FORK INFANTS—$1. Ribbons. (Ground floor—through the arch.) Koo, 1 and 1% SATIN 1 RIBBON—all art shades—35c. to ‘Great values in SATEN RIBBONS—In PI Tithe fonts ates yan” Oo widths—Tc. to'21e. a peek SATIN isnOas ta 5 White, Cream, r % —89C. a ya Colored Velvet iibbons—in ‘uit shades—all widths and all reliable qualities. Fans. (First floor—through the arch.) and PAINTED BLACK and WHITB ORI HANS with White und color decora- TONIPIRE FANS. White Silk, decorated tn SOWHITE GAUZE FANS with Ince edge and “a MCR Pep THER 1 FANG tl the way up Oe UKCK “SILK MOURNING FANS—with carved sticks—$1.25 to $3.50. Crepes and Laces. (Ground floor—under dome.) HAND-LOOM JAPA “ESE : CREPES, UFFRE FRENCH CREPES. Cher s, CHIFFONETTES and MOUS- CHIFFO! SELINE D’SOIES—in all the evening shads RENAISSANCE and POINT VENISE Lack LALA. im: 16.50 each. OnE Spake LACE SCARFS and S$. 14 eacl reer 8 nS— io all colors—50c. “4 zs **TAUR COLLARETTES and BOWS at prices that are cut in half. Hosiery. (First floor—right 9th st. door.) PURE SILK COMBINATION LADIES" (OSE—in a fancy box. $3.50 a pair, BADEN PURE SILK FAST BLACK HOSE-in a fancy box. $1.08 a pair. LADIES’ SILK HOSA, in plain colors and gombinations—and plain Black, $1.35 to us BLACK PURE SILK DROP ane HOSE—each pair in a box. $2.50, (OSE—double knees. 25e. a pair. mo BAY. RICKCLE HOSE—with spliced heels and toes. 25c. a palr. Garters. LADIES’ SILK ELASTIC GARTERS, with buckles “and ribbon bows —each pale ina box. 50c., T5c., 85e., $1 and $1.25 a par. Silks. (Ground floor—through the arch.) BLACK. SILK—enough for a dr box. $6, $7, $3, $9, $10.20, $12, Hhettas $24 and up. FANCY SILKS for Waist evening shades, G0c., 65¢., Te. es @ yard and up. MOIRE SCINTILLANTE-the new effect-— in all shades, among them Cerise and Bluet—at our usual “par value” prices. Woolen Dress Goods. (Ground floor—right center.) A bargain in every 3o-inch CHEVIOTS—stripes and plain ef- fects. REDUCED from 50c. to Zhe. a 30-inch ‘WOOL CHECKSREDUCED from mF 40-inch STL and WOOL, surrns GS—_RB- UCED from 50e._ to @ yard pluck WOOL, PLAIDS REDUCED from $1 and $1.15 to 9c. a yard. jal selections boxed in DRESS PAT. LENGTHS—ready for giving. $2.25, $3.25 and $5, complete. Black Goods. (Ground door—under dome.) treet and a Holiday reductions— ieues “ALL: WooL. CHEVIOTS — Rm DUCED from 50c. to 2c. a yi i STORM SERGES—REDUCED trom 9c. a yard. 38-inch IMPORTED ALL-WOOL JAO- Quanbs and STRIPES—REDUCED from Toe. to 50c. a x $8, $3.75, $4, Upholsteries. (Second floor—elevatoys.) NCY ROLLS, PILLOWS and CUSH- , covered with India silk, satin, silk- aline and satine, Tc. to $9. eSE und CHINUSE CREPES, dec- jth gilt and frotastic designs in 190. to 250. a yard. TABLES ‘and PIANO LAMPS, tm myx. $4.75 to $t4 each, HW FIRB SCREENS and FOUR- SREENS of Art Lacquer, $2.60 to $8 each. 6-4 CHENILLE TABLE COVERS—RB- DUCED from ‘$1.25 and $1.50 to 98c. and IAL PRICES for SPECIAL VALI 8, CURTAINS in SPECIAL PAT- PED ITALIAN SILK BLANKETS— c. B8x80—$1.25. Furs. ~ (Third floor—elevators.) shapes i T ACOTRIC SEAL and CONEY cA to INE 4711 COLOG! 20e., 400. an PINAUD'S QUADEUPL UD'S EAU DE QUININE and Ode, HATR a bottle IMPORTED ATOMIZERS. ...25¢. to $2.50 The best of the world’s TOILET SOAPS. We will put every dollar's worth of Handkerchiefs in a faney box--free. If you buy two pairs of Gloves we will put them in a fancy box—free, Scarf, T5c. or more, we will put iu a fancy box—free. We will put all Silk Hosfery in a box—free. We will put cach pair of Hol{day Suspenders in @ box—free. Fach Silk Dress Pattern we will put in a fancy box—treo. We will engrave name on all Metal Mounted Umbrellas bought of us—free. With each pair of Gloves we will give 2 neat white metal buttoner—free. We will stamp name or inith in gilt on every Pocket Book or Card Case ($1 or over) bonght of as-—free. Open Evenings Until Christmas PERRY’S, Established 1810 ‘Teievbone 99> “Ninth” and the Avenue. WOODWARD: Such a gift will pot go amiss. - LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. chen tatt- 8 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS. XMAS CARDS, BOOKLETS AND CALENDARS—FIRST FLOOn, ——o In Buying For Xmas Consider Utility. Any Little item, however, that tells of thought and sympathy makes Xmas. A book—a twenty-five-cent article—is appreciated. And you'll be surprised to see what good, useful, appropriate things a quarter will command. It is no wonder we find so much to ‘Advertise when one stops to take in the magnitude of this store as it is today. But the bulk of the good things are not printed. Hundreds of them never reach the papers. As soon as we sell out of & line of goods at a popular price—down goes the next higher priced one to take its place. Not only so, but from basement to fifth floor great price reductions occur daily. We shall offer many bargains of like character. From now until Xmas . See Seer Tomorrow and Saturday, With special offerings in Dress Requirements. this occasion. below the usual. Children’s Days, Boys’ Girls’ and Infants’ The outs were selected for Many of the prices are reduced—all are In Girls’ Department Tomorrow we shall offer some very stylish pe serviceable Jackets and Wool Dresses At Reduced Prices. A tableful of Stylish Keisey Cloth Jackets, brown, navy and black, very full sleeves. RE- DUCED FROM $9.00 TO.. + +$5.00 A tableful of All-wool Jackets, navy blue, broad revers. REDUCED rolling céllar, FROM $9.00 TO. a A tableful of Extremely brown and navy, handsomely braided. Perfect fitting. REDUCED FROM $12.50 TO......... 9.00 @a floor. . All-wool Serge Dresses, very fine, lined throughout, elaborately trimmed with Persian braid. REDUCED FROM §7.00 TO. A tableful of Long Coats, in stylish ity mixtures, latest styles. REDUCED FROM $10.75 TO...... sstoesensenenss esses ‘A tableful of Very Handsome Long Coats, plain and rovelty cloths, single or one, ‘An exceedingly pretty garment iris. Only one or two of a kind. FROM $15.00 TO. aed fepu 10.60 11th st. building.) Tomorrow, Special Prices on Boys’ Winter Suits and Reefers and Long peorms Ulsters. All-wool Perfect-Fitting Suits, 53-75 All-wool “Bessemer,” ‘Rough and Tumble” and the Celebrated “Reciprocity’’ Suits... All-wool Goid Medal Slater Tricot Suits. Worth $9.00.... $5.00 6.75 to be worn with All-wool Junior Suits, . -$1.90 to 5.00 Each. All-wool Sailor Suits. Worth $6.00... All-wool Chinchilla Reefers, sailor collar, $3.75 to 7.50 All-wool Chinchilla Reefers, velvet collar. Sizes up to 16. $5.00 and 7.50 +-10th st. building.) 35.00 Sopa On sale tomorrow, 200 dozen Women’s Black and Fancy Boot Pattern Hose, extra fine quality, double pie ay! high spliced heels. (1st floor..... Sensible and Pleasurable Xmas Gifts for Men. AT $1.00 UP: Mufilers of silk and cashmere, in desirable colors and plain white or black. Each in a neat box. AT $4.00 BACH: Smoking Jackets or Study Coats of all-wool tricot, blue, black and brown, Quilted lining. AT $6.00 EACH: Smoking Jackets or House Coats of all-wool French tricot, Lined throughout. Pockets, fac- ings and cuffs of quilted Italian cloth. AT $2.50 UP: Men's Terry Cloth Bath and Lounging Robes. Attractive colors. AT $4.50 UP: Men’s Eiderdown Flannel Bath Robes and Loung- ing Robes. AT $5.00 UP: English Traveling Rugs for railway or steamer. Also used for couch covers. Fast Black Cotton, Merino and Silk Half Hose in great variety. Also Suspenders, Full-dress Pro- tectors, Umbrellas, Canes, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, and every other proper thing in the Men's Fur- nishing Ine at moderate prices. (ist foor. +1007 F st.) Novelty Black Dress Stuffs at special prices, cut in any desired length and put into shape for a Xmas present. - AT TSc. THE YD.: 40-inch All-wool Fancies. ity. AT $1.00 THE YD.: 42-inch All-wool Novelties, quality. AT $1.25 THE YD.: 42-inch All-wool Jacquards. and $1.75 qualities. AT $1.50 AND $2.00 THE YD.: 48 and 50-inch All-wool High-class Novelties. ‘The regular $2.00 and $3.00 qualities respectively. AT $17.50 EACH: A few Dress Patterns of high-class novelties. Re- duced from $24. (1st floor... ‘The regular 85e. qual- The regular $1.25 The regular $1.50 ++-Amnex to 10th st. bldg.) 3 Pairs in Fancy Box for $| Leather Goods for Xmas Gifts never were in such de- mand. We’vea large assort- ment, including many Eu- ropean novelties, that can’t be found elsewhere. AT T5e. TO $6.00 EACH: Combination Pocket Books and Card Cases in ab ligator, lizard, seal, pigskin aod snake skins. AT $1.00 AND $1.25 BACH: Combination Pocket Book and Card Gase with solid stlver mountings, in real alligator, seal and American lizard. AT $1.25 TO $3.75 EACH: ‘Tablets, Portfoilos, Wallets, Bill Books, Cigarette and Cigar Cases, AT $11.00 EACH: Dainty White Seal Pocket Books and Cand Cases, silver or gold mountings. +-1th st. bldg.) Infants’ Seasonable Clothing—all suitable for Xmas Gifts. AT 2c. EACH: Infants’ Striped Outing Flannel Sacques, pink and blue. AT 39¢, EACH: Infants’ Hand-knit Worsted _— white, pink and blue borders. AT 25c. EACH: Infants’ Cambric Long Slips, ruffle around neck, full sleeves. AT 80c. EACH: Infants’ Cambric Short Slips, yoke of tucks an@ Hamburg, full sleeves. AT 89. PR.: Infants’ Worsted Drawer Leggins. AT 12%. PR.: Infants’ Worsted Mittens. AT 28c. PR.: Infants’ Silk Mittens. AT 29c, EACH: Infants’ Silk Caps, full ruche. For Xmas Gifts” Blanket Department offers another hundred Roman Silk Blankets, in choice colorings, for couch covers, portieres, draperies, bookease curtains, &ec., at - Ta, 24 for. 11th st, bidg.) +-10th st. bldg.) Japanese Goods as Xmas Gifts Are full of fitness. Quaint, mental. been arranged on tables and, odd and pretty, with a happy blending of the useful and the orna- ‘Thousands of articles of the various kinds and designs, cach one suitable for a gift, have Reduced to About Half Former Prices. THE FOLLOWING ARE BUT SUGGESTIVE: AT 2c. EACH: Hundreds of assorted articles in the choicest dec. orations and newest designs. Value, 40c. AT 35c, EACH: Hundreds of assorted pieces im beautiful new shapes and decorations, Value, 50c. AT 48¢. BACE Hundreds of larger sige pleces, the very best specimens we've ever offered at the prices. Value, Te. G4 floor... AT 98c. EACH: Hundreds of pieces still larger, consisting of some very handsome Vases, Koros, Jars, Salad Sets, etc. Value, $1.75, AT $1.49 EACH: Hundreds of exceedingly fine articles, artistic de signs, choice gifts. Value, $2.50. AT $1.98 EACH: A vant collection of exquisitely chotce pieces tm the most beautiful decorations. Values up to $5.00. —~0--— Holiday Baskets at Reduced Prices. A mammoth stock, @ vast assortment for every ‘maginable use. Too many of certain styles, Including Stand Work Baskets. selling. Along with tho other specials are these: AT 98c. EACH: 26-inch Stand Work Baskets that were $1.75. AT 25c, EACH: Assorted Waste Paper Baskets that were 86c. AT 25c. BACH: Asscrted Work Baskets that were 35e. Ga foot ‘To close them out we've made reductions that should cause quick AT 49, LACH Indian Basket and $1.00. AT 48c. EACH: Lined Work Baskets, assorted shapes and colors, that were 752. AT 2c. EACH AND UP: ‘Thousands of Candy and Trinket Baskets, & assorted styles, that were 8c. Embroidered Flannels as Xmas Gifts, for Women’s and Children’s Skirts, and various other purposes. WE HAVE JUST PURCHASED A LINE OF COLORED EMBROIDERED FLANNELS IN SUCH A WAY THAT WE ARE COING TO SELL THEM AT THE FOLLOWING VERY LOW PRICES: 7sc., 8714c. and $1 Yard. Values 87c., $1 and $1.25. They are in the following colors and combinations, both hemstitched and escalloped effects: Tan with brown, biack, red, navy and self—Navy with self, red, white and black—Cardinal with self, biack and white—Gray with self, Wack and red--Biack with self, gold and red—Blue with self—Pink with self, &c., &c. (2d floor. . +-Alth et. building.) Traveling Bags for Xmas Presents at Special Prices. We have just received seve to our spelal «rder for the arrive until this week. 1 large Ines of High-grade Traveling Bags, which we bad made up istimas trade. ‘They should have been bere November 15, but did not In order to dispose of the greater part of them before Christmas we have marked them much lower than we would had they come in op tiime—lower than they cam be bought elsewhere. Prices range from g95c. to $25.00. i bien vad Worth Seeing. --10th #t, building.) Woodward & Lothrop. -