Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1895, Page 6

|< THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. |THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON “PRIDAY.............November ‘29, 1895. i (CROSBY S. NOYES.......... — a = ‘THB EVENING STAR has a regular ad permanent Family Circulation ‘ much more than the combined cir- ( eulation of the other Washington { dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. . Editor, > 71m order to avoid delays, on ac- count of person: absence, letters to , THE STAR show mot be jreased ‘to any & ‘idual ec ected with the Office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or “Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. —_ = = Mr. Reed and the D jet. Speaker Reed—he is so certain of attain- ing this title in a short time that it is now useless to speak of h'm in any other way— Probably realizes, as lo very few members of the House of Representatives, the great importance of the exerc!se of care in select- ing the chairman and m-mbers of the com- Mittee on the District of Columbia, Mr. Reed has served in Congress for eighteen years and {!s about to enter upon his tenth term of service as a member of the lower house. This unusual range of legislative experience, utilized to the full extent by Mr. Reed, fits him to direct wisely and ef- féctively local as well as national legisla- tion. The next speaker of the House needs no instruction to demonstrate to him the extent to which the people of- the District @re dependent upon his forthcoming action for the character of the legislation to be meted out to them during the next two years. Mr. Reed {!s almost as much of a Washingtonian today as he is a citizen of the state of Maine, and it would be re- markable if he could be newly informed upon any general loeal top'c. He has read the newspapers with more ur less care dur- ing the past eighteen years, and it is known that he takes a considerable personal tnter- est in municipal affat: He is known, too, to be in sympathy with the people and the prine!ples of good government, and there is every reason to expect that he will give ex- pression jo his feelings and profit by his local experiences in the selection of the small body of men who constitute virtually one branch of the local legislature. The District needs a committee of practical bus- mess men, versed in municipal affairs and interested in the welfare of the national capital, who will attend the committee and subcommittee mectings and give their best thought to the propositions brought before them. The chairman of the committee ought to be a man who in addition to the qualities suggested as @esirable in com@mit- tee members has not only the confidence and respect of the House, but the parlia- mentary ability to secure for the iDstrict in the struggle on the floor its just share of the House's time and consid2ration. ——___ ++. — —— Short Walks for Congressmen. ‘Those new Congressmen who are seeking for light on the legislative needs of the Dis- trict by actual observation should not neg- lect to go over towards Georgetown and pause for a few minutes on one of the four bridges that cross the once beautiful Rock Creek within the city mits, at K, M and P streets and Pennsylvania avenue. They should stop long enough to notice that the water, instead of being clear and pure, has become foul to the sight and offensive at seasons to the nostrils. They will see the banks strewn with il-lookifg debris from the streets and alleys, thus gradually closing in on the channel and making unsiable and unlovely walls through which the polluted stream mustrun. They will also see sewers peking thelr miasmatic mouths through these walls of earth and ashes, and with their steauy flow of liquid refuse poisoning the air and the water, Perhaps, then, they will realize the importance of the plans that have been formulated to relieve the city of this offensive open sewer. These plans have been weil considered and represent the real needs of the District in this regard. They include the divergence of all the sewers that bow empty Into the creek and the erection of masonry walis to confine the stream and prevent the destruction or unregulated fill- ing in of the banks. The creek in the city will never again be the beautiful stream that it used to be, years ago, but it can at least be saved from complete transformation into a@ nuisance und a threat against the health of thousands of citizens. The Congressmen who will go to this small trouble will be well Qualified to act intelligently upon a measure that may come before them at an early date making provision for the commencement of this work. — ¢-—_____ It would be a great pity for the members of the dominant party in the House to de- ¢’de in caucus to choose for chaplain a man from elsewhere than the District. The pur- pose of the “combination” that now seeks to violate the precedents by including this office In the iron-clad “slate” that It hopes to put through ought to be defeated by the votes of those members who regard this small place as being apart from the range of party patronage. It is an office that does not belong to any political scheme or party, and its religious nature should keep it from be the object of an undignified scramble. The salary attached to it should surely not attract many aspirants, and it is almost incredible that a clergyman from a disiance should be drawn by such a slen- der financial thread to Washington. oe number of eminent genilemen terminated their sentiments of gratitude abruptly with the stroke of midnight. They fecl that they did very weli indeed if they Bu ded in oeing thankful yesterday with- eut being called cn to work overtime. toe If the publication of personal reminis- cences 1s to become a recognized custom among American statesmen, it will inspire @ reat deal more caution than has hither- to been shown, rved In connection with the new post office building, although the difference Was not striki:gly apparent to the casual — —- + 02+ ___- A great deal of the business that will con- front this Congress will be of a diplomatic nature. Mr. Reed finds that the case even in the preliminary work of selecting his committe —— Official Silence. vernment might take a profitable om the English statesmen who This lesson f have charge of the details of administra- tion, and partic ularly those that relate to fo r tions, in the matier of keep- Ing the public informed of the state of the issues in which the country is involved. During the si dent, it is true, has more or | communication with the two houses . in which he states the pr: in an official and, of cour: authoritative manner. But during the long interim bet n sessions, such as that just elapsed, which was marked Y an unusual number of complicated In- national affairs, the people are left most without any means of knowledge on subjects that interest them most deeply. The English system Is far more likely to ensure public confidence in the administra- tion. Lord Salisbury, it will be noted, has something newsy and important to say at almost every banquet at which he speaks, and in other ways keeps the people in- formed of the course of events without disclosing such diplomatic secrets as should very properly be kept from the knowledge of the public at large. Indeed these din- fon of Congr the Presi- frequent by ners and such functions have come to be regarded in the Hght of necessities, parts of the British system of administra- tion, so frequently are they utilized to give voice to official declarations of principle or announcements of events. In this country @ much more practical and sensible system could easily be adopted, and, indeed, under some administrations such a plan has actually been utilized to spread the official intelligence through the country and certain Secretaries of State have wisely interpreted the rules of official conduct and diplomacy 80 as to permit occasional publications from authoritative sources !n a manner to set at rest all speculative gossip and in- jurious comment on false hypotheses. The administration that does what is right and what the people want—and these are usually synonymous—can well afford to disclose frankly the progress and results of a vigorous policy. + -__ Unfounded Remarks From Boston. A paragraph recently appeared in the Bos- ton Advertiser that has aroused the Indigna- tion of the public school teachers of Wash- ington, The Advertiser noted the fact that the bazaar about to be held here is expected to swell the annuity fund by $30,000,mentions that at a similar fair held in Boston a profit of $19,000 was raised, and adds, alluding to the Washington teachers: “Their task is an onerous one, since they can hardly count upon as hearty co-operation and aid, from the floating population of the national cap- ital, nor from the old resident portion of the community, who are .more or less In- fluenced by the general southern estimate of public school training.” The local teachers resent this suggestion that there is not enough public spirit in Washington to support a commendable enterprise such as theirs, and Supervising Principal Stuart, chairman of the Executive Board of the bazaar, has written to The Star in protest. Speaking for the teachers he says they de- ciare that the spirit of generosity and good- will found among all classes here has been highly encouraging to those.in charge of the enterprise. The President, many cab- inet officers, and all the cabinet ladies, he says, have allowed the use of their names as active patrons and the same spirit per- vades the entire community. Mr. Stuart has rightly guaged the people of Washing- ton and the results of the great fair that is to be opened next Monday night will doubt- less give an emphatic denial to the top- loftical Bostonian slur thac has been cast upon the citizens of the District, who do rot for a moment concede first place to those of any other city in the matter of direct enthusiastic interest in the modern public schvol system, and for whose schools they confidently claim first rank in America. +o —_ - A Neur-Side City. The Commissioners deserve commenda- tion for their final decision to compel the rapld-transit street car lines to observe the near-side rule in the stopping of cars at street crossings. This rule is in accordance with the testimony that the Commissioners received from other cities, which was sum- marized in a recent issue of The Star, and it is assuredly in the best interests of the citizens. It may not be wholly uxreeable to the corporation whose cars are now run on the far-side plan, out this. objection should not outweigh the greater considera- tion of public safety, nor has :t deen per- mitted to do so. The public benefits of this action are not only those which result from the greater safety of the near-side rule, but also those in the line of greater public conventence, which will follow the uniform- ity In stoppages at street crossings all over the city to be secured when sufficient time has elapsed after offictal promulgation to cause the new police regulation to become operative. Washington has achieved dis- tinction of late years as a thoroughly mod- ern municipality in many directions, and now, thanks to the Commissioners’ action, it will be henceforth entitled to extra re- gard as ‘a near-side city.” — + « = _____ There 1s a growing sentiment in South Amer‘can territory that Europe is rather too far off to be relied on as an intelligent and conscientious director of the destinies of the western continent. —__-_ + e = —____ One hurdred and five men, refreshed by their Tharksgiving rest, did their best to- day to justify the inscription on the city post office building. — —--.+ 4+. —___ Senator Sherman might add to the inter- est of his book by providing an appendix containing all the comments and addenda that other statesmen have offered. —_+ Ex-Senator Ingalls could have told Sen- ator Hill that the career of the lecturer- politician is one of great uncertainty. ——__~eo Maher may be a better fighter, but he will never be the general that Corbett was. —~— = —_____ SHOOTING STARS, A Prospective Hobby. Soon from the blithesome anarchist An earnest plea we'll hear, ‘To put the tax on bank-checks And to keep it off of beer. An He Seemed to Sce Them. “Van Dobbles, the artist, must have a dreadful contempt for his fellow man. I never Saw a person in whose eyes the other members of the human race seemed so utterly unlovely.”” “His conversation doesn’t show it.” “No. It's his pictures that tell the story.” The Day After. “I can’t offer you anything,” said the kind-hearted lady, “but some corned beef and cabbage.” “Madam,” replied Meandering Mike, “it ‘ud be my salvation. I've walked four miles tryin’ to find a house where they'd offer me somethin’ besides dark meat an’ wish-bon Thanksgiving Victims. Gently draw the curtain O’er their solemn state; Some were playing foot ball, Others over-ate. Professionnt Jealousy. “It seems to me,” said the member of Congress from the far west, “that some of these eastern men are not exactly consider. ate in their references to our state.” “Don’t you pay any attention to them,” replied his friend. “They're envious be- cause they don’t collect as much mileage as we do.” A Modified Opinion. “TI declare I did that messenger boy an In- justice,” said Mrs. Gudley. “How?” inquired her niece., “I stopped an’ told him he ashamed to sit there spendin’ his time read- in’ dime novels. He didn’t say anything, but he showed me what he was readin’, an’ I had to admit that I'd made it out twicet as bad as it was. It was only a five-cent novel.” orter be Self-Deceit. He thinks he’s a cynic and ele s To the sun which is faithfully shining, And he vows that to carp is the way to be wise, And that life is but slumber and dining. Persistent, he struggies his conscience to threw Into states that are called cataleptic; He wants to be “modern and wicked,” kr When in fact he is only dyspeptic. A you In silence he winks at himself with a leer In the presence of gaiety harmless. His sigh is a growl and his laugh is a sneer As he vows that existence is charmless. And he looks on himself with a pitiful pride As a vastly superior skeptic; His claims misanthropic he won't hear de- nied, When in fact he is only dyspeptic. Wilmarth & Edmonston, _1205 I Pa. Pa. Avenue. Haviland China for GIFTS. to look beyond the “Haviland for quality in china ware, fur !t leads the 1d. Nothing ts more admira- appropriate for Chri Gifts than good China, everybody Hikes to No necd name be recelve It is not a bit too early to think it, of giving or to anticipate the needs of the china closet tor the : holiday feust. We never so ready to show you the finest assortment of Haviland China Ware in town. All previous ef- forts have been surpass d—and all previous prices lowered. The following in a great va- rlety of pretly decorations give you an idea. Ice Relish Plates, 75c. to $2. Leaf Plates, 45. to 85c. Leaf Bon Bons, 45c. to 60c. Olive Dishes, 45c. to goc. 3on Bon Dishes, 45¢c. to 85c. Sandwich Plates, 45c. up. Tea and Toast Sets, 85c. up. Cracker Jars, $1.75. Dessert Sugars and Creams, $1.75. Chocolate Pitchers, $1.60 up. Writing Sets, $3.25. Boudoir Sets, $4. . Tea Jars, $1.15. 7 Broth Bowls and Stands, $1.75. Cov. Buckwheat Cake Plates,$2.25. “Open-stock” Haviland China. Think patterns ten cholee stock Dee- orated Haviland’ China from which to select. We will sell you any one piece at same pro- portionate price charged for the complete set. WILMARTH & EDIMONSTON, Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa.ave. Reliability; Edmorston's Shoes are that. The firm of Edmonston & Co. has earned the reputation of an “old reliable firm,” and that's well worth your remembering when Shoe needs press. Tt means good, reliable Shoes at the fairest of prices. $3” Specials. Welt Ladis’ of having in “open eo = Te —Edmorston’s — Shoc —-o No. T1114 Gordy: Shoe, all dull dongola, razor toe and pointed tip of same P No. T14—Goodyear Welt Ladiest Shoe, razor toe and pointed petent 00. It Shoe, dul! end bright fox round toe and tip of same—$3.00. $4-° Specials.y|; 707—Hand Welt Ladies’ Shoes, deiphia toe and patent Jeather tip-$4.00. P No. 708—Hand Welt Shoe, round kid, tip of same—$4.00. T13—Hand Welt Shoe, new opera toe, pointed patent leather tip, Spanish arch—$4.00. Edmonston, POPULAR SHOE STORE, 7 1334 F St. Beautiful Lamps, Shades & Globes. —lamps to shed forth the light of holiday joy. Is there anything more beautiful than the sub- duing, beautifying light of lamps filtered through silken shades, casting on al! about a radiance and glow. We have clearly outdone. all former ef- forts in gathering this stock of lamps, lamp shades and dee- orated lamp globes. We shall be pleased to have you call and look them over. TheE.F.BrooksCo. 531 i5th St., bilan. _ned-co Game Dinners All th Wood: ect. including Quail est, you know nd : ifr PHILA. SQUARS, Farragut Market, 2S. 9 & K Sts. 02-2000 uu Wild Trirke: woul fi How: ards ‘Corset t House, fkodg F St. ° ° ‘ Si : ° le Ps ° . . . . . Ml ° +) ie) > | S|” Avother 150 dagen of that special lot {+ *, of Extra Long Waist Corsets in black, \¢) | white and d.ab—equal to others’ $1 | et —which we shall continue to offer le le : 6oc. Pair. : In the lot are C. B, a la Spirite, “J. B.” and-other well-known makes.» Every Corset guaranteed satisfactory of, money refunded. Expert fitters constantly at your ser- vice free. « ° ° 5 a bd R.&G.Corsets: Corsets on the’ market today will ° “Ht se large a prreentiizt’'of women as |¢ = ie) * ° {| the R. &'G. Comite. We carry them /¢ (fim over 30°aitterent = stylts, and each |¢ I] style in every.stze, : 3 Is} HOWARD'S: Corset Emporium, 1003 F Street, ADJOINING ‘BOSTON HOUSE. > 4 + :GET °’EM % Anywhere ‘ele—x12 Jap. $8.40. We are the ouly house ever put them within your reach at Rugs for who sach prices, ahd for the best quality, too—anyhdy else asks you from $12 to $15 for the same all our stock. thing—so with ‘This ene item shows you how our goods are priced, and marks the difference between our prices and those of other stores. W. H, HOEKE, CARPETS, FURMTUHB AND DRAPERY, COR, PENNA. ANE, AND STH ST. it OOSOSoeed eocceees SPVEHPESIEFOOSIOOTEOLE Feed SSedsSoroesceasesesee FOOSLSOSO SE IE SS LOTOOSOSE HO OSE SALAIS ROVAL “SHOE.DEPT. 5 al i i Se SHOES! ‘$4.50 & & $s Shoes: ‘For $3.23. i 3 & In addition to many of the finest % 5 styles introduced this season this lot 2 > includes Women’s Cork-sole Viel Kid $ ? Button Shoes, which are always sold 2 for $5. Chotcé ot x Ps this oma oD $ line of shoes.... 3 -PALAIS: ROYAL } ¢ | < ‘Shoe Dept., -: > °9 ¢ > Cor. G & 11th Sts. A. Lisner. { Saleseeccosongoosesessoeses TO ec uh rm JK =Entire fa = nine “Rub, rub, rub’ —that’s the way some women have to do in order to make the clothes white and clean, y this rubbing they not only tire Fr out the clothes. Weaver, Ken gla & Co.’s vet” SOAPS & Borax ‘Try them. ve all that wear and tear. What to Have For Shara Know the 30 sc00d. and del your dealer hasn't 1617-2, enter Market, rr Sau- other has To be closed out by January 1 ‘30 lo, = ‘DISCOUNT —— Grand nd Opportianity — 3 for Holiday | Buyersi a se J. KARR, see 945 Par Ave. N. W. Roe Bae = See it ‘Work? —D-op in end ask us to show you the “Bifou’’ Graphophone—hear it reproduce songs, speeches, recitations and select- tions by military bands, There's no gift that would be more appreciated. It is truly the great Christmas gift of the year. $50, iucluding complete outtit. Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 Pa. Ave. Phone, 1172. 1.28 24 AR ere oo Oe ; LAST DAY (Saturday November 30). Palais Royal “Opening.” The list of Souvenir Prices is published tonight ; | for the last time. It tells you of tomorrow’s money saving, but can give you no proper idea of the $500,000 Holiday Stock. Your eyes alone can do that. Men’s Goods. Your eyes will tell you that the window full of Neckwear marked 50c for choice are the same Scarfs as marked 75 cents in the men’s furnish- ing stores. EF For other price inducements in Men's Depart- ment vee list of Souvenirs. lillinery. Your eyes will tell you the differ- cence between the prevailing cheap trash and this fine millinery cheap. CFThe Crepe Paper exhibit ts to occupy much of the Millinery Department, so that tne goods are being almost “given away.” G748e for choice of a counter full of rare and beautiful Birds, Wings, etc., positively sold up to 2.25 each. co: for choice of 48¢, and $1 Imported Tam O'Shanter Hats, all materials, in plain colors and plaids, trimzped with quills and rosettes. G5°38e a bunch for the French Roses, and only 17e¢ for the 75c Faney Wings of all kinds. oF1 for the 23¢ and 25¢ Jetted Pompons, Binds, Aigreites and Ostrich Feathers, £5 cents for 1c, Ye and 35¢ Jet Ornaments, Buckles, Coronets and Aigreites, ‘ 725 peg cent discount—one-quarter off the price wurked on all ‘rimmed Bonnets and Hats. Gloves. While less than regular prices are asked, we'll try on as usual, at dur risk. G7 Note that the Ladies’ $1.50 Gloves are to be $1.33 tomorrow, and that the new Two-clasp Au- tomatie Fastening Chevrette Gloves are Included. Your eyes will tell you such Gloves are $2 el List of S it Wraps and Suits. The list of souvenirs merely tells you that 10 per cent discount is al- lowed. Your eyes will tell you that the garments are already marked at less than prevailing prices. CH Let the Velvet Capes be one test. Those here marked $15 have Thibet fur collar, are lined und interlined, 24 inches long and full sweep. The dis- ‘ mt makes the price $1€ Beforé deciding see you can buy such Cupes elsewhere for less than $0. EF And see if these Capes marked $22.50 are not $25 elsewhere. Note the Thibet fur on egilar, front and all around, and that the discount tomor- row lowers the price 10 $20.25. G7The discount makes the $37.50 Capes only $33.75. See if $40 is not the elsewhere price for Lest Velvet Capes with jet and ostrich featber trimming. 710 per cent off price marked on all Furs, Capes, Jackets, Waists, Suits, Wrappers—off every garment In this department. For Children. Your eyes alone can tell you of this attractive collection of children’s garmerts. G7 See the $2.48 Eidzrdown Coats that arw to be $1.98 for tomorrow. Choice of Long and Short Couts. Infants’ sizes tu 4 years. G7 See the Red Flannel Dresses in sizes 2 years. 50c instead of 68¢ for choice. Trsec ilk Caps with velvet and veaver head trimming. All sizes. 68¢ instead of $1 for choice. I Warm Skirts. Prices range from 20¢ to $25 each. Here are two prices with details: EF$F2.89 for Black Sateen Skirts, Mned end un- Mned. Silk embrotl.red and ribbon trimmed. See if $1.68 is not the least price elsewhe: EF 5c for Embroidered Flannelette Skirts with yoke band. See if 50 cents is mot the price else- where. to 6 OUVvenirs. This list gives the regular prices and the Souvenir quotations of the Holiday “Opening :” On First Floor. —Men's Gbods.— U8e SII Suspenders, In box n ¢ & 5 Es rn & 4 5 ® Fy & 5 A Be Neckw $1 Fancy Ni; $2 Hygienic Sle $1 Flannelette Night Robes. . 10 per cent off all Buth Robes, Dressing Gowns, Smoking Jackets, Sweaters and its Hos 30e Winter Crdsewea: 31 al lat $1.50 English Cash: Ss Kid Glows 's $1.50 Castor and Kid Gloves. 3 Men's $1 Warranted Dogskin Gloves. aidies” Be: .85 Mousquetatre: Every single pair of shoes tn stock | Mics” Hest $1.85 Mousquetatres to We must have room a & | Lodies for holiday goods: We 1 } | Ladies turned our attention to th 3 Lidies’ $1 Kid Gloves, all style > stoes—the fat aes as Misees’ and Roys’ $1 Kid Gloves. _ tured. Some of thes pes t a = 2 considered too fine even for the ex: + HOES > clusive’? stores to handle, thus offer 2: ‘The sample Bree, Comb and Mirror Sets, from 4 ing onr patrons an extraordinary op- * itcuates roa Company, worth up] > portunity to soeure these “marvels 7 | > «the ‘shoemaker's art” at prices 2 Violets of Venice” Perfume, 24e. > charged about town for far inferior : qualities, >< poe z 10 per cent discount—one-tenth vff the price $ = | marked on all fans costing from $5 to $30. $3. 50 & $4 Shoes! $1 Spangle and Hard-psinted Fans Se. 2: ‘F | Se White Feather Funs......- -2te. = Leather Goods.— For $2. Be 21 one-tenth off ali Pocket Hooks, Cant Cases and z ‘This lot ingludes Wouien's Stylish i Begs, costing from $1.50 to $12. > Hand-turned and elt, Viel Kid © | $1.25 Pocket Rocks and Card Cases. > Shoes, in buttéa and taco, plain and $ | oc Docket Books, Purses, ete. b cloth top, fn all the leading ett Tig RGN Ee Se $ donate © poe 2e jou > Wei 50 and De 6 yrellas.— ° HH ae oe $7.50 Silk Umbrellas, sterling silver trimmed. .86.48 > $4 $5 Silk Umbrellas—best in town. fee BAS $4.25 Umbrellas, also for men and women. ®. k Umbrellas, with steel rods. $1.69 Gloria Silk Umbreilus, novelty handics €1 “Gioria’’ Umbrellas—men’s aud women’s, , Double Cape... Double-texture Mackintoshes, . $4.39 $3.U8 Women’s “Surprise” Double Cape Mack- intosh . $2.68 Women's § $2 Silver-plated Boxes for Haudkerchlefs Boxes for all and Mirror -103 kinds. id. 30 Brush, © erling Silver Arti orchicts, ix in box jefs—ladies” Linen Handkerchiefs, all styl Very Sheer and Pure Linen Handl ets AE 10 per e 1k Initial Handkerebiefs—men' Silk Initial Handkerchiets—men's —BUUKS. 35e Christmas Books—pudlisher’s price ts $1.50 Oxford Bibles—publtsher’s price, §2 1896. Calenidar—publisher’s es Child's ooks—puvli: boxes Hurd's Writing Papers. ys Crepe Paper Lamp 8 10 per cent off price marked on all 1896 Diaries,’ Bibles, Prayer Books, Lymuals - and Books. with Vests, from 75e to $6; Pants and Tights Combinstion Suits, $3.50 to 3! $1 Underwear, all styles. 10 per cent discount on Phyllis and American Hoslery Co: ladtes, mis#es and cl Qe Ribbed Vests s Be Ribbed Hose, pmbination Suits garments for d Va all sizes ts, boys and girls. .21 Palais Royal, On Second Fioor. * —Dolis.— $7.50 Life-alze “‘Kessner” Dolls. 68e Go-to-rleep Dolls, 14-luch... ‘20, 20 and ae Dolls, all styles. 1ve fo 68 Japanese Dolis.. —Dress_Gools.— 50c Wool Dress Fabrics, all styles. Se WootSuitings;-atl styTes. $1 Wool and Silk and Wool Fabrics. 10 per cent off Black Wool Dress Goods. ing and street wear. Silks, all styles GSe Surah Silks, in newest effects. 50e China Silk, 40 shades. in 39 shades. 10 per cent off all Black Silks. —Trimmings.— B0e Laces, # to 12 inches wide. 6Se silk Chiffon, 43 inches wide. 20 ver cent off the 4S-Inch Lace Nets, Chif- Gauzes, Jot and Spangled Trimmings. LArt Goods. 5c dozen Filo and Twisted Embroidery Silks.29e. 12e Stamped Slipper Bass, 2 pockets. Be palr Stamped Pillow Shams. iped Pureau Scarfs, 18x54. ‘TSe Spachtel Bureau Scarfs... 48c yard Figured Drapery Silks. Table Linen.— | $1 sd. Damask Table Linen, 72 inch, ya. Irish Datsask Linen, 68 inc 59e yd, All-nen Damask, 64 inch $1.50 dozen Irish Damask Tudle Napkins. dozen Extra Fine Damask Napkins. 8 8 89e. mia “lankets. fancy coverin, ” Biderdown Comfortat aellles Bed Spre -Millinery.- per cent dscoant—one-quarter off the price marked un the hat or bonnet you select tomorrow. t Felt Hats. Worth $1.50. + yard Black Velvet Ribbons c. Se yard Persian and Glace Ribbo: 25e yanl Satin and G. G. Ribbons, colors. On Third Fioor. ‘Ten per cent discount in the Wrap, Suit and Fur Departments. 98 Ellerdown Dressing Sacques, first quality Se, Se Flannelerte Night Robes. $1.25 Black Sateen Skirts. 8¥e Knit Skicts—usually $1. 2c Hand-koit Pascinators..... $1.25 pair Applique Pillow Shams. ~Aprons.— 12%e Waitresses’ Aprors.... 50° Holiday Aprons, all styles. $1 Holiday’ Aprons, all styles..... ~— Corset $3 “A Ja Fasso” Corsets. > $1.75 “A In Venus” Corset $1.25 Corsets, all styles. Children’s Gooda.— 2.25 Cloth Dresses, 1 to € years, $5 Infants’ Cloaks, all styles... 392 Infants’ Silk Caps $2.25 Biderdown Coats, 1 to 4 y “Health” Ribbed Walsts. Christuas Aprons, all cizes On Fourth Floor. Chenille Portleres, all styles. pair Tapestry Portieres, all styles. pair Lace Curtains, all styles. Lace Curtains, Brussels effec pair IrIsh Point Lace Curtains $5 Irish Point Lace 2.08 Indian $1.98 Jap $6.00 Oak IL $6.50 Solid Oak Writing Desks. $5.00 Cairo Tea Tables, adjustable ‘Trenks at 20 per cent discount. G & uth Streets. Carlsbad. Haida. Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Courts of Austria. Beautiful Xmas ° Gifts. Manufacturers’ sale of genuine Bo- hemian Glass Ware, all hand cut and enameled in real gold and beautiful tints burned in. Als» many rare pieces of Old Vi- enna and Royal Dux Porcelains, compris-= ing Clocks, Vases, Chocolate and After- dinner Coffee Cups and Statue Figures. suitable for Christ- mas, New Year and Wedding Gifts. The sale will positively close January 10. The Austrian Store 1203 F St. N. W, CLARK’S, 734 & 736 7th St. December's Greatest CloakOffering We must unload, as we are very much overstocked. The mild weath- er the cause. Prices cut as never be- fore. You can’t afford to miss this opportunity. JACKETS. $6.00 Ladies’ Box Jackets, ripple back, all wool, warranted very stylish, $3.98. $3.00 Ladies! Box Coats in rough and smooth effects, some silk 1 “$4.95 $10.00 Ladies’ Juckets, 1 including the very fachional $6.89. $18.00, $16.00 and $16.00 Jackets, ‘the Macst. pro- of the season, a number of choice cloths and styles, $0.98. CAPES. $5.00 Ladies’ Beaver Double Cape, trimmed with satin, stitch f $2.98. $8.50 Lad:es’ Long Double Capes, extra wide sweep and superior workmanship, le back, silk lined, wide wale effects, full sweep, $16.00 Embroldered and Jetted Plush Capes, trime med with Thibet fur, silk lined, $24.00 Embroidered Plush Cape, best tainable, very swell garment, $14.92, * y Children’s and Misses’ Garments at about half price. SKIRTS: All our Skirts are lined all through, with 4 godets in back, velvet bound and perfect fitting, and are over 5 yards wide. $6 Pure Wool Serge Skirts, $3.48. $14 Brocade Satin Skirts, $10.48. $13 Pure Silk Moire Skirts, $9.98. $11.50 Boucle and Novelty Skirts, $60. $8.50 Novelty Skirts, $5.48. $4.50 Brilliantine Skirts, $1.98. 2 styles of Colored Skirts, suitable for wheel riding, $1.98 and $3.48. CLARK’S, 734 & 730 7th St. valne ob- LADIES’ TAILOR-MADE! SUITS, $8.75. Reduced from $15.00. Separate Skirts, $3.50. Reduced from Astraklan Crepes, 30 inches long, $15. Worth $22.50. Furs altered at sinall cost, Satisfact! guaranteed. Martin Wolf, 515 11TH ST. N.W., Formeriy .with the Hudson Bay Pur Co. no20-25 i RIPANS ~ TABULES. Wolstan Dixes, for several years erary Halvor of the School uilvertls Buildin; Ripans say: recommen! this remedy ss heartily us Ido If } didn’t belleve in it. 1 am not much of a medicine taker. $6. 5.00. fon “Just as there poverty—but there is. lived right they Sunshine, air, exercise, fun, good food—plenty and not too much—are the best medicines, the natural ones; but men are tied to thelr desks, and women to their heme enres, both are tled to fashion. Civilized ce is artificlal and needs we would be well. Hipass ‘Tubules—and tak myself. I know they are’ both harmless and effective. (I know what they are made of.) They are the best remedies I know any thing about for headaches, or indigestion or i or sort of in the system. they are in handiest possible shape to carry the pocket.” Ripans Tabules are sold by dragets if the price (50 cents a box) is sent Upemical Company, No. 10 Spruce Sample vial, 19 cents. ts, oF it to The st., New Tee hy ee