Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. McKnew’s Talk to Men. A real — sensation. Going to have a sensation here to- morrow--sensational selling of Men’s Underwear at special “cut” prices for one day only—Friday. Want to in- duce you to inspect this 1,500 square feet of shelving loaded with the brightest and best the underwear market contains. Here’s how the prices will reign tomorrow: s Tun-striped Merino Winter- ishe Shirts and Dray vy Winter-weight Flesce-tined . Regular price, tural Gray Shirts jar price, $1—fn 89c. rw sar tomorrow ud Twported Ribbed il Drawers, All sizes. ee $i. 25 the Dr. Jaeger Sanitary “rhose in We carry anythin Woolen System of a Fine pensive than the Jae ed with the grade 0 and ap. W. H. TicKnew and Childre 933 Pa. Ave. we are selling at 's Furnishings, Coats, ‘Ladies Who ‘WearGlasses a CHATELAINE CASE. n Hang ree. Glusses: deeded and should have OOK es & a le} EXAMINING OPTICIAN: S03 00 F St., = *Shouldn't ‘Drink ? *Potomac Water. It's in an mmhealthy condition now. Laden with disease germs and mud- r the table th t MASSAN It's y when we malaria. 5 gallon: W. Thompson, 7 703 ¢ PHARMACIST, *5 ths ors 3> Sheth eh te te oP ao ‘Some People Won't ‘Wear $3 Shoes. They think It's Co to make good M for $3. They think be- se they are $f shoes thay th sarily be poor shoes—that can't be étylish and comfortable and wear 2 well. If you think that way—come to us. We'll show you a shoe for $3 that equals any $3.50 shoe in town. 7 For both Ladtes and Men. = Robt. Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. EDOWN-TOW! AMERICAN SHOE MEN. nc20- S. 9O-2o Sie Silver Combs, $1.50 Silver Brushes, $5. These are of the finest “925-1000 fin: rling silver, and these “special prices’ are to Introduce you to one of the most extensive, attractive and popular-priced stocks of Sterling Silver Toilet Articles to be found anywhere in Washington. Goldsmith 354 Jewelers, 911 Pa. Ave. 020-404 » Havenner & Davis, INCORPORA 4928 F St. lasiaatie Building. 1020-300, S orwoeree te oo 40 0 Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevail- fog just now. And you can select from the finest eine of Helr and Toilet Goods ever shown in ‘Washington. os Pal qin with St., Fonueny 0c12-9m14 Doesn’t Pain a Bit When we take out corns. Requires only a few minutes. 25% Ing: wes Nails and all foot: > Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, TITS Pa.av. FOOT SPECIALISTS. (Next to “The Raieigh.") __bep-10d a {a better atting— [better looking — better || wearing Shoe has never j[been_ offered anywhere |for less than $4. Made on easy lasts—of fine materials — patent leather tips—all toes, in letther lace or button. Poo to 9 Royal— 4 B' way, N.Y. poe Pore ciitiisestas?* yourself In Mezzo-tint or now: Car Water Colors, made at Los: s. Art Studios, . and 11th st. Get the Best— 928 7th St. Remnant day and a big sale of wraps * Goldenberg’s —tomorrow. Short ends of Siiks and Dress Goods, broken lots of Men's Under- wear snd Women’s Corsets, which bave been marked almost half thelr regular prices in order to clear them out in one day, go to make up tomorrow's list of remnant “offerings. silks, 123° yd. Remnants of Vain Colored India Silks, Plain Colored Pongee Silks, Beautiful Wash Silks — short pleces, yet large enough for just such purposes as they are used—remnarts of Silk Plushes, all of which sold larly at from 25c. to 35e. yard. Only 12%e. silks, 25c. yd. Remnants of Figured and Striped Sat- ines, Plain Surahs, Taffetas, Crepe Silks and 32-Inch China Silks, which sell reg- ularly when In fall pieces at from 50 to 60c. yard. Only 25e. yard. 12}°dressgoods Remnants of Plain Colored Cashmere! Fancy Mixtures, Suitings and Plaids, which sell when in full pleces at from 20 to 35c. per yard. Only 12%4c. per yard. Remnants of All-wool elties, All- wool Henriettas and All-wool Suitings, which sell when in full pleces at 40c., 50e. yard. Only 2c. yard. linings reduced. Such a Lining selling as we are doing. Prices for Linings have heretofore been too high. It was left for us to lower the prices, which, of course, Ied others to follow. We shall always lead in Lin- ings, in quality and price. Best 6e. Cambric, 4c. yard. Beet 10c. Imitation Hatrcloth, 6%c. ya. 18c. Linen Canvas, 12ic. yard. l0e. Silectas, THe. yard. Gennine 0c. Imported Black Halr cloth, 19¢. yard. At thelr price there are no better Corsets made than the “H. & S."" brand. We have a lot of broken sizes In $1 “H. & 8." Corsets, which we shall close the uniform price of 73e. a pair. Wrap values which we have to offer you tomorrow cast anything we have ever offered you before in the shade. The prices were made possitle by the clever- ness of our buyer. Knowing the manu- facturer to be in need of mor he of- fered to take the entire balance of five different lines of €oats and ¢ The manufacturer 1s one of the best in the country, ‘The prices are at least a third less than regular—that is, the equal of these Wraps have been selling right along at a third more than we will ask for this lot. With such offerings as these this Wrap store shall lead sooner than you or we expected. ‘The first lot is a Mne of Rough Novelty and Boucle Effect Reefer Coats, some with four-button fronts, some with the new and stylish ‘Franklin’ collar, which, as you know, buttons high up on the shoulder; all are satin lined throngh- out, ripple back, large sleeves. Just such Coats as you are asked $10 for elsewhere. Only $7.50 each. Fine Quality French Kersey Cloth Coats, ripple back, welt seams, mando- lin sleeves, artistically finished, four large bone buttons, $10.50 each. Fully worth $15. Women's Reefer Coats of extra fine quality, silk boucle, raised novelty goods, alleatin lined, new ripple back, large sleeves, “Raleigh” collar, large pearl buttons. Only $12. Splendid value at $17. Long Silk Seal Plush Capes,wide sweep, deep storm collar, which, with front, is edged with Thibet fur. Only $10.50. Fully worth $16. Electric and Wool Seal Capes, hand- somely lined throughout, full sweep, deep storm collar made entirely of skunk fur, front also edged with skunk, Fully worth $18. Only $12.5 29° dressgoods $1Corsets, 73¢. : That wrap sale $10coats,$7.50 *15 coats, *10.50 $17 coats, $12. +16 capes,*10.50 *18capes,*°12.50 Bedwear “off.” The stock of Comforts, Blankets, &e., 1s on our second floor. Not another store in town offers such Comforts and Blank- ets for near so little money. BLANKETS REDUCED. At 98c. we offer a White-and-gray Wool Blani which ts fully worth $1.65, and which really cannot be had elsewhere for less than that price. At $1.50 we offer 10-4 ‘Peerless’? Wool Blankets, tn borders of all colors, which are fully worth $2.50. At $2.98 we offer you the same Blanket only @ little better quality, which ts really worth $4.00. : At $3.85 we offer our Fine California Wool Blanket, silk-bound edge, which is really worth $5.50. COMFORTS REDUCED. All our $1.50 Comforts marked 98c. for tomorrow. All our $1.75 Heavy Sateen-covered Comforts have been marked $1.15 tomorrow. All our $2.50 Fine Quallty White Cot- ton-filled Sateen-covered Comforts have been marked $1.95 for tomorrow. have been M. GOLDENBERG, 928 7th St., Near Mass.Av. “THE CONCORD HARNESS," Horse Blankets und Lap Robes in great variety aud at lowest prices. LUTZ & BRO., 497 Pa. Ave. N.W. m2-16d (Adjoining National Hotel.) — F| bossed scrap dolls, paper ‘apkins, nod-Lui | | | | } i Hats & Bonnets — At Irresistible Prices. Reductions have been made on = Imported Pattern Hats and Bon- ‘nets as well as on those of my _own designs. G7 Full line M Hats and Bonnets, rirs. C. ‘Stiebel, 1113 G St., liana of Fine Millinery. 2eo ieee a ef AN CAUSE OF DEFEAT The President's Letter to Mr. Wil- son on the Tariff. MW SET THE PARTY BY THE EARS Mr. Cleveland and His Advisers Held Responsible. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A democrat of national reputation, who stands by his party through thick and thin; who helped in the campaign of last year and in the campaign of this year; who deplores the straits to which his party has been re- duced, and fears that it may be long before it recovers, said to a representative of The Star today: The Wilson Letter. “Our most serious difficulties date from the publication of the President's letter to Mr. } Wilson denouncing the Senate's work on the Wilson bill. I regard that as the most un- fortunate deliverance ever made by a party leader, and I know that its effect has been felt ever since. I don’t eare to go into the history of that letter. In fact, I don't know that I could accurately do so if I desired. The stories about it are conflicting. One declares that the letter was not intended for publication. Another declares that it wa: that it grew out of a conversation held be tween the President and several of his closest friends, who were so struck with his observations they persuaded him to put them on paper, and assured him that when given to the country they would knock the Senate opposition into a cocked hat. But, whatever the true story, the letter came, the Senate's work was not knocked into any eccentric kind of headgear, but the party was. How soon, If ever, we are to crawl out of that receptacte of disaster is a problem. ‘The Situation at the Time. “Let me recall the situation to make my words good. The Wilson bill, as it came from the House, was very far short of meeting the demands of the treasury. No- bedy will dispute that proposition now. In fact, It looked very much like a bill that had been purposely left unfinished, in order that the Senate might be forced to take the initiative with rd to certain risky P of revenue legislation. It failed by Taany millions to provide revenue enough, and the Senate had to face the music. Well, the Senate did face the music, and provided for additional revenue. But’ this was not done in a corner. The President and Sec- retary Carlisle were consulted at every stage of the game, and as the work drew to a close the understanding in the Senate was that the bill as amended by the Senate was, in the main. acceptable to the Presi dent. It was not wholly acceptable to any body. The Senate, no more than the House, had had its way. The situation was such | that concessions had to be made all around, and were made. The Senate made quite as many as either the House or the Presi- dent. Effect of the Letter. “At this point—at the eleventh hour,when the bill was in conference and rapidly ap- proaching a vote—the President's ‘etter was published. The interpretation put upon it we all know. The Senate felt itslf more than insulted, and struck back. The were at least four members of that body— Mr. Gorman, the democratic leader, and Messrs. Vest, and Jones, and Harris, who had negotiated all the compromises—who felt that they had been betrayed. It wa in the nature of astounding news to the to be told that they had been working in private instead of in public interests, and that the labors of their hands in the minds of the people would be tinctured with ‘per- fidy and dishonor.’ Those words pen trated to the quick, and they were warm resented. Then began the inevitable. The friends of the President defended him, and the friends of the aggrieved Senators de- fended them, and the cross-firing has been kept up ever since. Meanwhile, the repub- licans have made excellent partisan use of the President's letter—have even extended its meaning and application—and the demo- cratic party. far more than either the Pres- ident or the Senate, has been the sufferer. The people have had it shouted at them for eighteen morths now that the democratic party. according to the statement of its own President, is led in the upper house of and Congress. by unworthy incompetent men, and that it ought to be deprived of power. Well, it has been, and there you are.”* Would Have Been All Right. “Is it your opinion that had the Presi- dent’s letter not been weitten, but the Wil- son bill as amended in the Senate been permitted to go through without such criti- cism, the party would have escaped the rocks upon which it has been cast?” “It is, most decidedly. Of course, I do net mean to say that we should have had no rough water. Smooth sailing for any party after revising the tariff laws is not to be expected. Some interests are bound to be disturbed, and you are certain to feel their resentment at the next election. But the point was to pass a tariff bill, which, while reducing the protection figures of the schedules, would yet raise revenue enough to support the government. Had that been done, without the bitter wrangle which was precipitated by the President's letter, all would have been well. And that was what the Senate’s cmendments had been con- structed to accomplish. And you must take into consideration the fact that neither the Senate nor the President knew at that time, or could know, what the fate of the income tax wis to be. Had that tax become opera- tive, at least thirty millions would have been added to our receipts; and with no de- ficit in the treasury, and a tariff bill yield- ing us all the money needed for current ex- united and penses, we would have been have carried this year's elections hands down. But, as I have already said, the President's letter to Mr. Wilson set us by, the ears, and the Supreme Court's repudia- tion of the income tax added to our dis- comAture before the people, and over- whelming defeat, as was to be expected, has, been our portion.” The Responsibility Fixed. “And so you hold the President and his advisers In the Wilson letter matter re- sponsible?” “I do. They share and share alike in the authorship of cur undoing. “Who were the President's advisers in that matter?” “My information being at second hand, I do not care to say. It satisfies me, how- ever, as to their identity. I may say this much: They are not members of the House just coming together, nor, in my opinion, are they likely to be members of any fu- ture House. Put them all down under the family name of Dennis. So Field to the Little Boston Girl. Under date of October 14 a little Boston girl wrote this letter to Eugene.Field: Dear Mr. Field: I love you. I put your picture jest fore Christmas, that my uncle Harry sent me, and grandma Field's, at the end of the poetry. I expect to write books when I am older. Wiil you please read my book, because I have read yours? Please excuse me for writing short ietter. Your loving, CHERRY ELIZABETH NICHOLS. The reply was very prompt, for it was penned October 17, and is as follows: Dear Little Lady: I thank you very much for your charming letter. It pleases me greatly to krow that away off in Massa- chusetts there Is a ee girl who reads and i) what I writ Not very long ago I a little boy in Mas: usetts; maybe that Is why I love the Massachusetts peo- ple so very much, for indeed my heart turns often and tenderly to them and to thelr dear old hills and pleasant valleys. I have several boys of my own now; when they are older I shall send them down to Massachusetts to see the girls there. If ever you see a fine young fellow coming down your street and crying at the top of his voice, ‘Where, Oh! where Is the charm ing Miss Cherry Nichols?” you must know he is my boy. And_ you'll be gracious to him, will you not? Well, I must stop now, for I must go out and shoot a buffalo or two foc supper. Be sure to call on me if ever you come to this wild prairie town. Always affectionately your fi EUGE nd, E FIELD. RUSTEM ;PASHA’S DEATH. Had Won Many Friends by His Up- right Conduct. The death of Rustem Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to London, which occurred early yesterday morning, had been anticipated for some time past. His demise fs generally re- gretted in official circles, as his upright con- duct and generous disposition were appreci- ated by all, and his good qualities were feel- ingly referred to by the Marquis of Salis- bury in the speech which he delivered Tues- day at Brighton. He was an Italian by birth, and before entering the service of the Turk- ish government bore the title of Count Ma- lini. He particularly distinguished himself as the governor of Lebanon, where he put an end to corruption and prompted healthy reform in all the departments of the govern- ment. He was particularly friendly to Americans, the skill of Dr. George E. Post of the American college at Beyrout paving saved him from the loss of an arm after he had accidentally shot himself. ao HOW THE AMEER VENTED HIS RAGE Buried Subjects Alive to Assuage His Disappointment. The London Evening News publishes a letter from Quetta, a small town of Beloo- chistan, near the Afghanistan frontier, which states that the Ameer of Afghanistan was greatly annoyed at the failure of Naz- rullah Khan, his second son, to arrange for a permanent Afghanistan representative at London during his recent visit to England. In consequence of the rage of the Ameer of Afghanistan many persons have been buried alive, a great number of his subjects have been imprisoned, while many others have fled from the country. A notable who accompanied Prince Nazrullah on the occa- sion of his visit to England, named Kotwal, is to be tortured as soon as he arrives at Cabul. ,It is expected that Nazrullah Khan himself will be punished, and that possibly he will be banished from Afghanistan. see 'T EVER KNOWN. Low THE Driving Carriages Along the Bed of Luke Ontario. From the Rochester Democrat and*Chronicle, Lake Ontaric is now without doubt at the i lowést ebb ever known. It was very low in | the spring, and has continued falling week by week cver since. This is owing to three causes, the principal being the continued ht in the basin of the great lakes and tributaries since May, 1894. The second cavse is the denudation of forests, allow- ing water to run off quickly. Another cause is the lowering of the channel of the St. Lawrence river in recent years. The beach at many points presents a curious and sometimes beautiful appearance, show- ing the action of the water in the past and giv ng the shore a pecyliarly ragged ap- enrance, Probably there is no better place than Troutburg for making comparisons. Out at West Point the water has receded near- ly a quarter of a mile. Here the beach 1s ickly strewn with fine building stone, awaiting some enterprising quarryman. In front of the Pleasant View House there is & little pier at which anglers usually sit and fish; now there is not a drop of water within many feet of it. In front of the On- tario House there is a pler, besides which a steamboat sank a Tew years ago during a storm. Now only a few feet of the outer end of the pier is standing in about two feet of water. Fourteen years ago the late ex-Sheriff Campbell of Rochester purchased the Bush House property and built a pier far out into the lake. Subsequent storms carried it all away, excepting one big crib which the ice shoved off below the surface, and it is vsually submerged; now it looms up about five feet above the water. A half- mile east, at the Devil's Nose, which is the highest headland on the southern shore, there is a chain of rocks and conglomerates extending far out in the lake. Usually they are submerged, but now pe rians pass Nl over and around them, dry shod, A few years ago Landlord Stour, while fishing off this point, had his anchog caught among these rocks and had to abandon it. A few days ago his little son Lyell, while wander- ing among the rocks, discovered it in a few inches of water and secured it. A few days ago Misses Nellie Austin, Enma Bates and Matie Elliott of Morton drove with a horse and carriage along the beach from the Spring Brook marsh west to Troutburg, a distance of two mil jing along the base of the Devil's Nose, right where small steamers and other small craft can usually go. At one point while passing this cliff they were apparently balked by a chain of huge boulders which were too close together for their carriage to pass, but they pluckily unhitched their ho and, lifting the vehicle over, re- hitched and proceeded. Their trip is a feat never performed before by a feminine, and they are justly elated. A few years ago It was accomplished by Ed Gavin, the veteran blacksmith of Shay’s Corners, and a com- panion, but their temerity nearly cost them the lives of themselves and horses, all of them escaping only by their ability as swimmers. A MATRIMON oe L AMBASSADOR. Important Functionary in Fintstere and Some of His Duties. From Temple Bar. Marriage customs in Finistere have re- maired among the peasants very much what they were centuries ago, and their okt sastionss! ceremoniousness is not their j least interesting peculiarity. The Breton peasant of today has an almost religious respect for those notions of polite man- rers which have come down to him from his forefathers of the Middie Ages, who, as far as they dared, imitated the etiquette of their princes or nearer feudal lords. The basfanel, who, with stately bows and old- fashicned phrases, performs the delicate office of asking for a girl in marriage on behalf of the suitor, is really acting the part of a matrimonial ambassador. But the basfarel’s functions do not end here. When the bride has been undressed and put to bed by her maids, all the wedding party reassemble in the nuptial chamber, which ts more often than not the kitchen and general room. Then the basfanel steps and, on behalf of the whole com- s the final felicitations to . This courdy personage is almcst invariably a tailor. His habit of going from house to house in the exercise of his calling—the rural tailor seldom works at home—enables him to become the best informed man concerning the private af- fairs of all the families in his district. He is a great favorite of the women, because he is to them an unfailing fountain of local gossip and scandal. Their liking for him causes the men to despise him, but they nevertheless have recourse to his services as an intermediary whenever the need arises. Such is the basfanel—a name morc gestive to the Breton of ridicule than ect. forward, a tee tHe Must Have Been. From the Cincinnati Eneuteer. Ferry—'How ridiculous these yacht peo- ple are! Spending nearly half a million dollars to win a cup worth $500."" Hargreaves—“Well, I remember that one summer I spent nearly $3,000 on horse races, and when I won $5 everybody said I was a smart man. eo —___ The Living Wage. Paul's. From St. The Rector—‘And, of course, you'll attend urch? Arrived Engineer—“Well, an’ hwat dje pay an oor?” THIRD TERM TALK It Started With Mr. Cleveland’s Warmest * Admirers, NOW HIS OPPONENTS ADVOCATE I? They Want to Punish Him for Breaking Up the Party. ONE WAY OUT SUGGESTED The third term project is at present under discussion on lines very differ2nt from those that marked the discussion when the pro- ject first was broached. It is considered in- deed that the proposition now under con- sideration is in its leading feature some- thing entirely new. The Original Third Term Talk. ‘The original talk of a third term for Mr. Cleveland had its origin among the Presi- dent’s warmest friends and admirers, and was in recognition of what they claimed was an imperative demand of an important condition of affairs which his leadership had brought about. The democratic party at that time appeared to be reversing itself completely on the money question, and at Mr. Cleveland’s instance. From a free sil- ver party, with the congressional records decorated from Genesis to Revelations with its free coinage votes, it was coming around in its state conventions and at other formal meetings to an indorsement of the President’s course in dealing with the finances and to his own general interpreta- tion of sound money. Ohio, where Judge Thurman had once led the silver forces; Kentucky, where Mr. Beck once lei them, and Mr. Blackburn was now leading them; both fell into line with the President and indorsed hiin by reSolution passed by over- whelming majorities. Elsewhere, in old free silver stronguelds, the tide set toward him quite as promisingly. It looked like a revo- lution, of his designirg and effecting, and it was assumed that the result at the polls would also pay tribute to nis power and aggressiveness. This vs the situation that produced the t seticus aud apparently weighty sug- ‘tion of a third term for Mr. Cleveland. The irresistible power of the President at the primaries stood confessed. He had carried everything before him there. The ccentry at the polls was expected to “break even,” leaving the republicans on top in their bailiwicks, and the democrats on top in theirs. And that would leave the President at the top of the democratic heap. Who would there be to contest mat- ters with him next year? Ought anybody ty» be permitted to do so? Would he not be not enly essential to the success of the party, but to the welfare of the country? Who could hope to carry out so well as he the policy of his inauguration? Caesarism was pooh-poohed as arrant nonsense, not to be considered in connection with a man having nothing military in his makeup or history. The country, it was claimed, weuld rally to him and give him an addi- tional four years in order that his scheme of finance might Pave at least a trial. But the country did not “break even.” She broke all one way. In fact, the repub- lican slice was so large the suspicion crept in that there had been no break at all. The whole pile seemed to go to the repub- licun side of the table, Mississippi being the solitary little white chip remaining to the democracy. His Opponents Now Want Him. It is out of this catastrophe that much of the present third term talk springs. The President's friends are, in the main, now silent. The President’s opponents and crit- ics have come to the frort. They are the ones insisting on another nomination for him. It goes to him by every rule of right and justice, they claim. He has made the situation, and he should meet it. In fact, as they believe, nobody else could hope to meet it. And they point to the deliverances of the day on the subject. Mr. Whitney cannot run. He says so himself. His busi- ness engagements are pressing. His busi- mess partners are obdurate. The “awful Mr. Jorkins” over in Philadeiphia has put his foot down, and Mr. Whitney has yield- ed. His name must not even be further considered in presidential speculation. Sen- | ator HIll cannot run. In fact, in order to put the temptation behind him, he is going on the lecture platform, assuming, prob- ably, that he will-be lost in the great crush of public entertainers. Secretary Carlisle cannot run. At least the Blackburn-Hardin people in his own state, with more em- phasis than sweetness, suggest that it would be inadvisable. And so on. Mr. Cleveland alone remains with his head above water in all the vast and melancholy waste. Shall it be Cleveland again? One Way Out*of the Difficulty. This subject came up last night between a prominent republican and a prominent democrat. The republican said to his friend: “I can show you a way out of your d‘ff- culty. You are one of those who want Mr. Cleveland nominated again because you hold him responsible for the party's dis- aster and think that no democrat can be elected next year. You want to punish him. Bat your way is not the proper way to punish him, assuming that he deserves it. If you want to ‘make the punishment fit the crime,’ don’t make any nomination at al] next year. Have the case continued, as the lawyers say, without prejudice. So far as we are concerned, it can be ar- ranged. Just meet in national convention and adopt a platform reciting your woes and embarrassments in frank and manly fashion, and announce that as no demo- crat can hope for success no nomination will be made. You needn't propose that the thing be made unanimous for us. Keep your funereal fragment at home and in line by stating that if matters improve and the situation by that time seems to war- rant it you'll make a nomination in 1900, and appeal to the country then to be re- stored to power. Now that, you see, would meet a unique situation in a unique way. You fellows claim chat Mr. Cleveland, as the party’s leader. has run the most ex- traordinary covrse in all history; that he has all but annihileted the organization that made him. The only way to meet that—to emphasize what you charge—is to do something quite as extraordinary in the party way. Take my cue, and I think you'll put the Joke on him. As matters now stand the joke is undoubtedly on you.” ‘The democrat addressed said he'd think the matter A MISSIONARY BICYCLE. Such a Strong Attraction That a Con- gregution Was Gathered. From the Cleveland Leader. The following is an extract from a letter recently received by the Rev. H. A. Schauf- fler from his daughter, a missionary in Persia: “Mr. Allen, the superintendent of the in- dustrial department, has gone to America to learn something more of the iron trade, as an iron department is to be added to the shop. He started off on his bicycle and ex- pected to ride to Batoum, on the Black sea, stop at Samsoon, and run up to Marsovan on his wheel to see the training school there, and take the steamer to Marseilles and run across France, making the journey as cheap ssible. “In August he took a tour of the southern part of our field on his wheel. He would leave the horsemen who accompanied him way behind him, and rode most of the way alone, Everyw! here he was an object of the greatest wonder and excitement. Some said that it was the cholera come again. “He would get to a village and the whole place would gather to see him. He would have to give an exhibition, and finally end up in some open place, where the native helper who accompanied him would be ready to hold a service. The congregation was there with no ringing of bells, except the bicycle bell. “Mr. Allen says that in this way villages were opened up where never before had the Gospel message been allowed to enter. But sometimes he got into trouble, and at one place such a mob surrounded him that he had to get out of that village at the earliest opportunity. “One day he was riding along alone when he saw a horseman ahead of him, who s.op- ped and stared with all his might at this strange apparition. Then the man drew out a cartridge and slipped It into his gun, at which Mr. Allen jumped off his wheel with the greatest alacrity and called: out: ‘Don't 1 shoot; I'm a ma NE" Ries J-a-p Rugs | = eg ote Se See im mc values at the prices marked. Size 9 ft. by 12 ft........$13.00 | Size 7 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. 10.00 Size 6 ft. by g ft........ 6.00 THE Houghton co., 1214 F ST. N.W. ‘n021-204 aS Look again! =there are some fresh arrivals-- PERRY'S. One-half of success=- ful storekeeping is in having a stock capa- ble of meeting every emergency. : Every good thing is here. - This biting weather sends you comfort-hunting in a hurry. You couldn't strike a surer lead to satisfaction than along through our Cloak Cloths. The advant- age of buying the materials and having the Wrap made- to-order is apparent. You get just what you want, then. Most of our Cloakings are imported weaves—and we have got an immense variety of them. You surely cannot hold a notion of style that this assortment don’t respend to. We are sure the foundation of satisfaction will be safely laid in any one of these fabrics. There is rich plain- ness here — and exclusive novelty. But what is most important—quality at “near” prices: Black Cloths. Black Cheviot—$1.50 a yd. Black Boucles—#2, $2.50 and $2.75 a ya Bigck Dinzonal Cheviots—$2.75 a y@. Black Basket Cheviots—82.75 a yd. Black Boucle Cheviots—$3 2 yd. B'ack Serge Twill Cheviots—$3 a yd. Black Diagonal Worsted—heavy- weight—$3 a yd. Black Diagonal __Cheviot—heary- weight—$3.25 and $3.75 a yd. Black Zibeline—$3 a yd. Black Vicuna—$3.50 a yd. Black Kersey—$3.50 a yd. Black Irish Frieze—$3.50 a yd. Black Basket Cheviot — heavy~ welght—$3.75 a yd. Black Beaver Cloth—lined—$3.75 ya. Black Diazonal—tined—$¢ a yd. Black Cape Cloths—noveltics es pecially suitable—$2.50 to $3 a yd. Gruy—$1.75 a yard. 50-inch Mohair Novelties, will make the misses handsome and comfortable wraps—Green and Black, and Navy Blue and Black effects—$2.50 a yard. 54-inch Heavy Brown Boucle—$2.50 @ yard. 52-inch Navy Blue Boucle—$3 a yard. St-inch Heavy ‘Mixed Boucles — a mingling of Green, Navy Blue or Brown $3 2 yard. 56-inch Brown and Tun Checked Ra- glish Tweeds—$2.60 a yard. 50-inch Brown English Cheviots—$2.25 @ yard. 54-inch Navy Blue Kerseys—$3.50 @ yard. 54-Inch Brown Zibeline—$3 a yd. 56-inch Navy Blue Boucle, with plaid back—$4 a yd. Astrachans. In high favor with fashion- ers. We are showing all the new shades and curls. These prices are remarkably low considering the qualities— 60-inch Black Astrachan—$3, $3.50, $4, $4.00, $5, $6.50 and $7.50 a 54. 50-inch New Black Dogskin—$7.50 Fancy Cloths.?/' + itoch Gray Astrachan—$5.50. $ Seal Plushes. orhortobontoaipatretretoctortontontonte iortestenontostoeipeseate stontratresrete ae eheatoetn eee ahoniratnty sepntedtodtoeton on zontentantersonseet only on lonieetodioatente The best imitation of real skin that you will come across— 82-4nch Cape Plush—$3.75. 50-inch Seal Plush—$6.50 and $8 a ya. PERRY’S, ‘‘Ninth and the Avenue.’’ Established 1840. Telephone 995. Ec Ss Ss se ss a ce Every Pretty Woman Eas a ‘perfect complexion. Woulda’t without) it, BRIGHTWEL OMPLERTON Mike velvet. Cures pimples, CREAM makes skin Dlackbeads, wrinkles. 25c. box. Samples. free. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St, Whol sale and Re n016-84 WE WILL MOVE Into our new store, 1203 F street, January 18 next. Until then our patrons will ‘find us at the present location, 1227 Pa. ave. FRANKLIN & CO. Opticians. _Store for lease from January 20. ocl8-3m Cold, Bleak Days Wiil Come, Gur 8. 8. SEXTON & SON'S Latrobes, Furnaces and Ranges. They Are the Best. For sale by 1 ° PRINCIWVAL STOVE DEALERS IN se23-3m Green, Gray and also Red with Black— $ : $1.85 a yard. 58-inch Novelty Cheviots—Tan and $ ZL 1. WALK aS Tae t Lint Fire Brick and Paints, Lime, Cement, ply Roofing Material. Tell Your Husband Make him come and look into these bargain Suits, Pants or Over- coats from the largest, finest stock in town—and save money enough to buy you a new gown. —about these prices. Reavers and Worsteds. Prices at $7.50. 0 up as you please. $6.48. Grand values for that money. Our fe tbe had 4 where one goes. = $2.50. $5 would: 't be too much to ask for them, if “dressyness,” strle, wear And ft be considered. "The $5 pants In other stores nren't better values. An- other :uperi Ine at $2.78, sta hosters = For the Boys. We've the greatest line of Sults and Overcoats test and ore-Lalf lower than angbody else is the way we've priced 1 OYS' LONG PANTS SUITS EOYS' SHORT PANTS SUITS. $ Victor E. _ Adler’ Ss TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 3027=9 7th St. COR. MASS. AVE. OPEN TILL 7 P.M. SATURDAYS TILL 11 P.M. 1019-1004 . eee B Te seeerrenennrnnnnnren need a “THE TOPAZ is the Birthstone for Ni A Few Examples 2, Of Low-priced Articles in Sterling Silver —suitable for WEDDING, ANNIVERSARY or 2 | CHRISTMAS GIFTS. z Large Jelly Spoon, gilt bowl.. 2.50 e| Pair Pepper Shakers. $3.50 as = led and Enameied =n > Fis Toogs.s ss $1.75 $1.50 $5.00 2 | Pair Vaseline Jars.. $2.50 (Moore & Leding, * JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, o20.soa TIO Pa. Avenue. (“OUR NATIVE ‘HERBS. Powdered Roots, Rarks Herbs. Sufficient in $1 to make (3 Quarts of Matchless ” ? Blood and Liver Regulator. Six times more and ik times the potency of any similar medicine in the world. Sufficient for 200 “ @ays’ treatment. All Druggists. weseee 64.80 This SNOW PEAKE? TOUR, One of the finest flours Washington. market. TF Our stock of Canned Goods ts now all in. Freshness, unusual excellence end reasonable prices distinguish them | fromthe elsewhere placeas Incl Fruits and Vegetables of every kind. Curtices Bros.’ famous Jams also. 1210 Tose eee eee ee eeoeee Teese You’ve many “whims” and so has fashion. Garments we turn wut are made according to each. Good tailor- made clothes cost a little more than the re-dy-made eort, yet they are worth triple, our Mire of new Imported Suit ‘Trouserings. 5 rage) “OWEN,” The Tailor, 423, 11th Street N. W. FUR CAPES ‘REDUCED. Astrakhan Capes, full sweep..... ++ $13.50, Electric Seni Capes, full sweep........$12.00, Worth $15.50. ‘orth $35 Genuine Mink Neck Boas. FURS altered at small cost. Martin Wolf, va ma at Artists’ Materials. wey It you are painting tn oll or water, we have the Artists’ sme cies mig me rh : 1 ate We rent Artiste tects ed Materials. Geo. F. Muth & Co.’s, a fi8 7th Street N.W. We guaranteed foe l years A. RAEN 805 3 aw, oc23-1m,6* Best Quality Mainspring, 75ce. Crystals, 100.