Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. \——— Wilmarth & Edmonston, Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa. ave. Feginning tomorrow—open eveniags till Xm: ‘Thousands % Xmas gifts. We couldn't begin to mention the beautiful and appropriate gifts tha! can be made from this stock. Take Haviland China. There are hun- dreds of new, faucy pieces, both use- ful and ornamental, at such little prices as 45¢., 60c., 75¢., 85c. up to $1. Larger articles, such as Ice Cream Sets, as low as $3. Boudoir Sets—in nine pieces, as low as $4. Hot cake plates for as low as $1.25. Chocolate _ pitchers from $1.50 up. Haviland Dinner Sets—a_ beau- tiful at $27.50, fully worth $35. Wedgewood Ware — beautiful cameo decorations, all sorts of ar- ticles, from 60c. to $2.50. Lamps and Glebes—Gilt and Onyx Lanips as low as $3.75. Only those kinds that are good—we have skipped the “trashy” sort. Dresden Lamps as low as $1.75. Globes, if all the fashionable shapes, from 75¢c. to $5. A particularly beautiful gift is a dozen handsome China Plates at $4 to $75. Blue delft ware makes handsome gifts. Here are hundreds of articles, such as Plaques, Lamps, Cracker Jars, Puff Bo: &e., from 35c. to Sr 3-50. WILILARTH & EDMONSTON, Crockery, 1205 Pa. Ave. It —aoOoro oldenberg’s, 928 7th Street. entil nine. Open evenings A commotion in wra rices. Give > PI @ momcnt of your atten- tion frem the holiday counters to tell yeu of a commotion we have plinned to make this week mong the Wraps. We see that we're not keeping pace vith our wrap buyer—not selling near as iany wraps ax be is sending us. ‘That's on account of the had weather, we are sure, and yet it may keep up for sev- eral days. Se we've planned a redue- tion—made up cur minds to reduce the price of | Coat und Cape tn stock to the “bargain level ho aave pat of buyin for ats a different phase on it. $7 coats $4.75. Women’s French Bosrle Coats, half duced from ¥ ‘$10.50 coats $7. 75- "s Silk for Coats, sotin Lined $10.50 to $7. SI5 coats $9.75. from $15 to $15 coats $9.50. Pos Se oncle Positively Wonen’ tin lined, ively = $6.50 coats $4.98. ; 36.00 se = | ) Rough M: Positively reduced fi sweep or marten fur. tively reduced trom $18 to $13.60. Double Capes, doth cape an satin line "s Extra Fine Quality Electric Seal both are wid nd teimined with apes, lined with figured satin, 30 ie capes $13. 50. : Women’s Extra Long Persian Lamb all satin lined, very wide sweep, ‘20 capes $12. 75. wool Thi Positive reduced from $20 to $1 ( a at hig and collar, made trimmed with genuine marten far. Posi- Women’s Fine Quality al Phish rs capes $27. 50, inches 120-inch_ sweep, entirely Iso edged with skunk. from $38 to $27.50. Imit. mink scarfs, 6 = Gen, mink scarfs,$2. 908) Fur floor rugs, $2.48) extra size, in combinations of white, gray and bla Gloves reduced. Women's 4-buiton Kid Gloves, in tans and 1 heavy stitching. Reduced fer Satu from $1 to 73¢. pair. ii:ses’ Fur-top Kid aturday from 8c. to 75¢. pair. for Undressed. from Kid tun Reduced fo ay $1.50 to $1.15 pair. Hosiery reduced. some Boys’ with donbl reed oldenbere’s, 9% dee Street. )| t Gold-rimmes gift. We have sonably priced. most d . MINCE MEAT That's made—is our English Mince Meat. Free from seeds and stems. Rich and deliciously flavored. Only 5oc. for 3 Ibs— imported in glass jars. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. del3-1id _OPEN Four magnificent Haviland China Dinner Sets Go on sale tomorrow at a sweep- ing reduction in the price of each set! To lovers of fine china —this means a seldom-occurring opportunity—to secure Havi- land ware from $50 to $go less than regular prices. One beautiful Rouge Anglais (Et lish red) Dirner Set of 124 p EVENINGS. $275 Regular price, $335. Reduced to. One very rich White and Gold Dinner Set (124 pieces). ‘The regular g price—$275—now reduced to. .. D225 One icent Brown, Gold and Pint Dinner Set. Regularly § old at $300, Now reduced to....... D2LH One superb Bleu-4: rich Was J. W. BOTELER & SON, FINE CHINA AND POTTERY, 923 Penna. Ave. vcore EOE EREE S| 1360. SACK FLOUR Phice. A 35-cent Sack of Lily Best Pat. Flour will be given tomorrow to each purchaser | * from our price list to amount of one dollar’s worth or over }; of groceries. Fruits, Nuts. Now is the time to buy your Fruits and Nuts for the Christmas festivities. © Pur-/3 chasers should bear in mind that we handle everything they can purchase at any other market, the only differ- ence being in our favor from | the fact that we have so much greater assortment for them to select from—the quality of! our goods being the freshest and out prices being so much lower than anywhere in the city. Fresh Meats, Vegetables, Fruits, Canned Goods, Table Luxuries of every description. JOHNSTON'S, 129 Tih ot. | patectentets a = £ eee ete Zz eS i?) les) =e) 2 : Price considered—for _ holi- & day gifts for the men folks 4 $ than Mufflers—Gloves—Um- & brellas — Canes-—Ties—Silk Suspenders—ete.? They’re sensible gifts that'll Seton % be appreciated by sensible 5 people. + Better choose now—the best naturally goes first— and the wise holiday shoppers are doing their picking now. The prettiest line of 5oc. and 75c. Neckwear you ever saw is here. Individually boxed—ready for presenta- tion. See aceatecse toate ate adeatuate ate eteage ate If the season wasn't so far advanced you men would have to pay for these Suits exactly what they're marked —but for that very reason we're giving you an unre- stricted choice of every. Sack and Cutaway Suit in the seedeaioates eetontee % house, up to $22.50, without = reserve (clay worsteds ex- % cepted), for $14.85. $ Hisennan Bros., 3c0R. 77H A“D & STS. N. it No Branch Store in Washington. Setectetetnteteenentnteteteteteteteteete oe Childre PRM MEMOS $ irs Werth $18.50, 0. Worth, $1 Cloaks, $2.00, MARTIN WOLF, 515 ITH ST. N.W. (Formerly with the Hudson Bay @-]-V- = Lucp-s, Reduced Prices. ifts a gentleman can for there is:nothing a lady than fu ten, Per- al_ Capes, now $30, $40 and nd Short Jaunty Cupes, $12 ined Opera and Carriage ur Cravats and Bur Searfs. tinemetz & Son, 1237 Pa. ave. B. Hatters and Furriers, del2 POLICE MAGISTRATES The System Which Major Moore Strongly Favors, -_ OFFICERS NCW KEPT FROM DUTY The Plan Would Divide the Work and Bring About Prompiness. eS ie ee FAVORED AND OPPOSED Major Moore for several years has rec- ommended the establishment of the police magistrate system. During the present ses- sion of Congress an effort will be made to have some legislation on this subject en- acted. It is not Major Moore's desire to have the present Police Court abolished, but to remain, possibly with but ong judge, 2s a court of appeals. In his annual report, made only a few Cays ago, in calling the matter to the attention of the Commission- ers, he said Kept From Duty. “Your attention has already heen invited in previous reports to the delays incident to the conduct of cases in the Police Court. On Monday mornings the prisoners held at the several station houses are arraigned there for trial. They number at the begin- ning of the week seldom less than 100, When it dered that one officer or more m be at court to make the informa- pear as Witnesses, can it be won- the streets and avenves of the District are alarmingly unprotected at umes? With only two jtidges to dispose of the various classes of cases arising under Jaws and ordinances, notwithstanding fe2t tne business <pedited at a rate tent with justice, the delay im the vast number of cases Even on the several following during the week, with ar d number of prisoners, the prosecution demands the attention of police officers for h a length of time as to interfere ma- ly with the effcrts of the department to Turnish the patrol service contemplated by 1: During the last year members of the force were required to remain in or abcut the Police Court for the purpose named 1,794 times after the hour of 11 o'clock in the morning. When an. officer makes an arrest the night before, whether it be his time for rest at home or for reserve duty at his station, it becomes necessary for him to remain at the court until the tinal disposition of the case or cases in which he may be interested. e Old Method. “Were this state of affairs confined to a jurisdiction of small area and a population less im number, such delays would not seriously embarrass the transaction of cur- rent police business, but as it is the force is sadly overstrained in the making of ar- rests and the prosecution of cases. It is teasonable to assume that when officers are delayed and deprived of needed rest and recreation they are mentally and physically unprepared to pursue the duties which be- long to them as preservers of the public peace. The conditions should be such that men making arrests the night before should have their cases disposed of, and be relieved of all responsibility therefor, at such an hour the following morning as would give them ample time to recover from the work of the previous night. In 1864 police mag- istrates gave hearings during the day to pei sons taken into custody, and their session were held a ing at the several s' those liable were eit soned, fined or released at the earl ble hour with- out requiring the officers in the cases to go beyond the cenfines of their station houses and consequently they were permitted to en- joy the rest and relief to which they are entitled under the regulations prescribed for their discipline and’ government. Hix Recommendation. “In the interests of efficienc as 7 o'clock in the morn- ations. By this cours and for the better proteetion of this community, con- sisting of 1) people over an area of nearly seventy-three square mil I have no hesitation in recommending that Ccrgress be urged to make such provision will secure the appointment for each of he precincts of a magistrate whose duty shall be to give a preliminary hearing to ail ec s of cases subject to prosecution by police ofticers. loption of such a tem, trates shall try cas: earl; o'clock each morning and as late as each evening, would do away with existing evils, anc often afford an arrested person an 9p- portunity te avoid the humiliation of con- finement in a cell. It seems to me that with this simple ex- planation of the situation there is little room left for the maintenance or advo: of the present system of all-night incari an with a requirement that the mag tion and the transportation in the polic van of prisoners from one end of the Dis- trict to the other. Prisoners taken on Sat- jay night are conveyed from the ns to the Police Court on Monday i vehicle constructed for such a purpos the same process is followed every morning throughout the week. At times, wit heat is exce: largely exceed those human beings are packed in this during the winter inclosed conveyance to such an extent as tu ‘der on inhumanity. Suck means tend to ade those who may be declared not y when tried, and also to the spread of ous diseases. After being transpor ed to the Police Court to await trial, such prisoners as may be sentenced to the work e or jail are again confined in the van in numbers generally beyond its capacit so that by the time they reach the place a signed them they have undergone almost sufficient penalty to justify their release.” Favored by Officers, Major Moore has made this recommenda- tion a number of times, and most of the officers favor the plan for the reason that it would not deprive them of so much of their time when they should be at home resting before returning to street duty. It frequently happens, so a policeman told a Star reporter, that an officer who comes off duty at 6 o'clock in the morning has a Police Court case and other business whic keeps him on his feet all day and gives him virtually no rest before he re: street duty at 6 o'clock in the evening. Five Magistrates, In securing legislation Major Moore would not ask for a magistrate at each station, but would ask for several of them, in order that short sessions might be held at each station once, or perhaps twice, in every y-four hours. The expense of such a it is claimed, would be little if any than the expense of the presi ent 3 em of try od pressed in the report, the per would not have to be severely fore trial. While the police favor this change, the lawyers who depend upon Police Court pra for.a_ livelihood wouid probabiy enier every objection possible, as it would utter the business to such an extent that prs could net mak» a living. Major Moor» said to Star reporter, could atiend to all the basi- ness in the § ms. One of them wou! - the station in which most a made, and he eeuld act in a i event of sce of the othe Concerning the matter of expense Moore said that there would be no ons to care for the building. ng in the matter of feeding the prisoners would amount to enough to pay Major the salary of one of the magistrates. Upon the whole, he thinks, the change might prove less expensive. — How Natives Conceal Dinmonds. From rhe Westminster Gazette. A native was recently charged before the resident magistrate at Kimberly with, un- lawful possession of diamonds. The case was a very peculiar one, as illustrating the manner in which natives will injure them- selves in order to coaceal stones. This boy was discovered to be suffering from a und in one leg, which could not be made w to heal, and, upon the wound beirg probed, a small parcel of diamonds was foun He had inflicted the injury solely to hav as he thought, a secure hiding place for his ill-gotten gains, and, having cut through one of the leaders, It is thought he will never recover the use of the limb. He was committed for trial. NATIONAL GUARD CLERKS zs he fle Full Text of Solicitor Reeve’s Opinion as to Their Lgave®of Absence. pees Why He Think’ TKbir Yay Should Not Be withnéta When Ordered eau oug on Duty. SACsut The text of thé’ opihion of Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury, on the question of leaves of absence of government employes who are memberg.of ‘the District National Guard, referred 0 briefly in Wednesday's Star, is as follo “Acting Secretary Wike invites my atten- tion to section 49 of the act to provide for the organization of the militia of the trict of Columbia, and requests an opinion whether the leaves of absence provided therein for government employes are in any way repealed or affected by section 5 of the act approved March 33, 1893 (vol. 27, Stat. at Large, p. 715). : “My opinion is also requested touch'ng atus of the employes of the bureau of engraving and printing under the special act of July 6, 1 allowing thirty days’ leave of absence to such employes. “Section 5 of the act of March 3, 1893, provides, among other things, that the head of any department may grant thirty days’ annual and thirty days’ sick leave, w:th pay, im any one year, to such clerk or em- ploye, the sick leave to be allowed upon personal illness only, or where some mem- ber of the immediate family is afflicted with a contagious disease and requires the care and attendance of such employe; and in exceptional and meritorious cases, sick leave may be extended in the discretion of the head of the department, with pay, not exceeding sixty days in any one case, or in any one calendar year. section relates expressly to each the several executive depart- ments, and includes, therefore, the bureau of engraving and printing in Uie Treasury Department “By act approved Mazch 1, 1859, Congress passed an act to provide for the organiza- tion of the militia of the District of Colum- Dia. Section 49 of this statute provides: ‘That all officers ard employes of the United States and of the rict_of Co- Dis Ivmbia who are members of the National to leave of ab- without ‘Sof any r author- Guard shall_be entitled sence from their respective duti less of pay or time, on all parade or eacampment crdere ized under the provisions of this act.’ “The object of this statue was to enroll the militia for the service of the United States, or to aid the civil authorities in the ion of the laws, or suppression of (Sec. 4.) ‘Section 10 prescribed that the aczive i hall be composed of volunteers, to be designated the National Guard of ihe District of Cclumbia, and in case the mill- tia of the District of Columbin are called into service of the United States, or re- quired for the suppression of riots, or to aid civil officers in the execution of the laws, they shall be the first to be ordered into service. “Leaves of absence are graated to clerks end employes in the various executive de- partmerts, under act of March 3, 1898, for the purpose cf rest and recreation, or or account of sickness, &e. The leave means absence from official duties for these pur- pcses by permission of the head of the department. Butthe act of March 1, 1889, has a distinctly ifferent object, which is to enroll, organize and instruct the mili- tia in the science of mili y tactics, and fit them for the highest service they can be called upon to render to the country. This service is not only arduous and ex- acting, but in exigencies, that may arise from internal disorder, or invasion by a fcreign foe, might be of paramount neces- sity and danger. * The intenton of the act, and all acts re- leaves of absence, and of ing to ordinary t of the act for the reorganization the militia in this District, are widely di ferent. One relates to the permission of absence on ac it of sickness, or for rec- reation, ete., while. the other changes, for a temp period, the nature of the pub: lie service to be rendered by the clerk or emplc “There is no. comet or inconsistency be- vi » the two acta.Roth may well stand ether. U there is a plain indica- | tion of an intention that the genera! act ! shall repeal the special act, it will con- tinue to have effect, (Sutherland on Stat. . of the opinion that the absence provided by section 49 of act of March 1, ISS9, are not in any vay affected by section 5 of the act ap- proved March 3, 1883."" a WHAT THE GOAT HAD FQR LUNCH. He Ate the Pneummtic Tires of Bicy- clex and the Cork Handles. From the Minneapolis Times. Six years ago the baggage department of the Northern Pacific road issued an order that no goats could be transported in bag- gage cars. A peculiar incident brought about the general order. A goat had been placed in a baggage car that was bound for the Pacific coast. During the trip the animal had eaten the leather straps that hold the brass checks to the trunk. When Portland was reached the checks were all on the floor of the car and there was no way of identify- ing the trunks. It took nearly three months to straighten out the tangle and the general order was issued, The rule has never been disobeyed until the last few weeks. C. E. Stone, city ticket agent of the North- ern Pacific ticket office in St. Paul, generally makes contracts with traveling shows th; pass over the road. He had an Uncle Tom's Cabin company recentiy, with bloodhounds and a donkey, that was booked in towns along the road. Among the properties of the show were a small wagon in which was treet parade. Contrary to orders, Agent Stone took the goats and had them put ina bageage car with the bloodhounds and the donkey. In the same car were two bicycles betong- ing to a man and his wife. During the night the goats dined on veritable wind pudding, for they ate up the pneumatic tires of the cles and chewed the cork handles for a ert. The owners of the bicycles filed a ciaim with the company. The claim was referred to the baggage department. When it reached Agent Stone there was a copy of the prohibitory order attached to it, with in- structions that the one who was responsible for the violation of the rules should pay the claim of $60. Agent Stone will “dig up” a portion of his monthly stipend to settie with the claimants. MAMMA W. S SO FUNNY, Did Not Exactly Catch on to the Deli- eney of Her Humor. as Siftings. irdie McHennepin is one of the belles of Austin. Her intellect, however, does not tower into sublime: heights, but, to use the cold language of trutfulnes, she is very much the same kind of a young lady that Gus De Smith is aiyoung man. Gus De Smith pot Igng since proposed matrimony. He proposed in good faith, in a olemn, impressive,manner. upon which Miss Birdie inaugurated. a giggle, until Gus was very much disgusted, and, arising from his knees, his anger found;vent in words. He was mad cHennepii he finally ejaculated, this is no laughing matter. Why ou see anything ridiculous about “You must excuse me, Mr. De Smith—real- ‘ou must—for I am not laughing at you— ly now, T am ‘not. Ma’s so funny, you Really, she is just too funny for any I was laughing at ma.” ‘At your ma? “Yes. You see, ma told me only this morn- ing: ‘Birdie, you are so green that some donkey will take you yet,’ and here you come— But he was gone. the door so violently. It was he who banged “I wonder,” said the deserted Birdie, “I nder, . Teally, if he is offended at what ma d. But, then, ma always was too awfully funny for any kind of use. soe A Plausible Explanation. From the Indianapolis Jourt “Allers seems to me,” said the grocery cracle, “that after vie Jim Bilwallop hez put in Sunday tellin’ orneryest ole cu: the Lord that he is the on earth he puts in the tryin’ to see if he kin live seated two goats that were used to give a | FOR A SAVING FUND Two Plans for Improving the Con- dition of Government Employes. A FUND T0 BEAR INTEREST PROPOSED Another Plan for Retirement After Thirty Years’ Service. ——_+- WHAT MR. WILSON SAYS Two plans for improving the condition of government employes in the classified serv- ice have been proposed in Congress. One of these plans was proposed by Representative Wilson of Ohio, and provides that 5 per cent of the salaries of all employes in the classi- fied service of the government be retainea as a saving fund for the employe, he to be iven 4 per cent per annum on the money, the interest to be compounded annually. This fund is to be retained until the employe resigns, is discharged or dies, when it wili he paid over to him or his heirs. Mr. Wilson has introduced in the House a bill embody- ing this plan and proposes to do all he can to cause it to become a law. Mr. Powers’ Plan. Another proposition is contained in a bill irtreduced in the House by Mr. Powers of Vermont by request. It provides for the re- tirement of employes Ly the creation of a fund made by withholding from the salary of each employe a certain amount for the purpcse of creating a special deposit fund, the beneficiaries to receive their pensions af- ter serving thirty years and keing s' years old, or suffering from total disability. The amount cf pension proposed by the bill is 75 per cent of the salary of the clerk. What Mr. Wilson Says. Representative Wilson, in speaking of his bill to a Star reporter today, said: “My attention was called to the need of a fund to be paid over to employes upon thetr discharge by the large number of appeals for help that were made to me by men and women who had been in the government service for a number of years and who lack- ed enough money to allow them to get to their homes when they were discharged. It seems to me that a clerk will be able to live on nineteen-twentieths of his salary if he is able to live on the salary. By the plan pro- posed in my bill a clerk with a salary of $100 @ month would save $60 a year, and it would not be long before a discharge would not find a clerk without means, as the savings fund would be available at once. The gov- ernment is borrewing money at about # per cent per annum, so that there would be no reason why it could not pay interest on this fend. “I will do all in my power to forward this bill during the present Congress. It has been referred to the committee on reform ir the civil service, and as soon as committees are organ’zed I will endeavor to have a hearing on the bill.” Representative Wilson's proposition has been received with varied expressions by government employes. Some think that the government is stepping beyond its province when it undertakes to save money for gov- ernment employes, and they say the plan smacks too mvch of paternalism. On the other hand, a great many people approve the proposition at.4 believe it will do much to correct a “long: ‘elt want. Departmental Bene Icinl Associations. A case somewhat smilar in the rellef ‘ought to be secured for government em- ployes is cited in the case of the Depart- | mental Beneficial Associations. Some years | ago a death in a government department was usually followed by a collection for the benefit of the family of the deceased. Fun eral and other unusual expenses have to be met on such occasions, and the suffering that has appeared imminent caused _ the friends of the deceased clerks to respond for | the relief of their families. The frequent | repetitions of such cases caused a drain on the pocketbooks of clerks and as a mean= of self defense the Departmental Beneficial Associations were formed, by which plan each member, and nearly every employe of the departments joined the organizations, was assessed twenty-five or fifty cents when ever a member died, and in this way a death benefit of from $2%) to $800 was paid. The feeling in the departments is so strong on the subject of these associations that if any clerk is so improvident and so selfish that he or she is not willing to join the associa- tion the general verdict of the clerks is that their families should not apply or expect re- lief. System in the Army. The army has a system by which soldiers may save their money, on which they get in- terest so long as the government is allowed to retain it. Then, too, every soldier who en- lists in the army agrees that a very small part of his pay shall be retained by the gov- ernment for the support of the Soldiers’ Home in the District of Columbia. The sol- | dier may never receive any benefit from the home. though he may do so if he should be disabled or remain in the service long enough to be retired for age. Of course. in the case of the fund for the support of the Soldiers’ Home, each soldier agrees to the deduction from his pay when ‘he enlists. If government employes were nted with an agreement that a part of salary would be retained until their ischarge, and others were allowed volun- y to become identified with the plan, it is though it would not be long until the great ity of government ves in the sified service would have a fund to main- them for a time after their discharge. Even if membership in such a savings ar- rangement were voluntary it is thought by many that the experience of clerks with the Departmental Beneticial Associations would be repeated and that it would not be long before the moral influence exerted would be sufficient to cause all the clerks to place themselves within the pale of the benefits to be derived from the pian. a OF A KENTUCKY DEPRAVITY PIG. Drank His Whixky From a Bucket Until His Nose Grew Red. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Just across the line from Laurenceburg, Ky., in Mercer county, there is a large dis- tillery, owned by one of that county’s most reputable and influential citizens. This man made a discovery a few days since the like of which was never heard of before. He has for many years owned a white pig, of the Berksh:re variety, which was the pet of the entire family. The pig, instead of staying around the house,made his home constantly in the large whisky warehouse near by and was fed at this place. never leaving except for a few moments at a time. About three | months ago the distiller noticed that the nose of his pet was taking on a crimson hue. He thought rather strangely of this, but didn’t give the matter much attention, thinking that possibly the pig’s nose had been hurt in some way t Sunday he had occasion to again notice the p.g and discovered that its nose now perfectly red, and it seemed very He at once came to the conclusion 1 proved to be true—that the pig was. a confirmed drunkard of the worst type. It was a custom at the distillery when a leak was found to place a tin bucket under the barrel and catch the drops as they fell, until time could be found to stop the leakage. This whisky was given to the hands at the Ww: and they were never a great hurry to repair the barrel. Knowing that the pig could get whisky no other way ex- cept out of these buckets, he was watched and was seen to go to a bucket and drink at least a quart, after which he would smack his jaws together and utter a satis- fied grunt. The distiller thinks the hog ac- quired the whisky habit by drinking the iNery slop, on which he was fed for ae long time. No attempt will be made to break him from the habit. coe Fiction for Saturday, Saturday's Star will be rich in fiction. The final chapter in the prize mystery story will be published, and the secend installment of the capital story by Conan Doyle, which be- gins today. There will also be a story, com- plete, by Florence Warden. $6.00 Rongh Cloth” stylish full front— $9.00 Rough Cloth J CLARK’S, 134 and 736 7th St. N.W. HOLIDAY @IFTS. JACKET, GAPE, SILK WAIST AND SKIRT SALE. Every Price Reduced to Less than Manufacturers’ COST. Jackets. Box Jacket, ripple back, 93.15, $16.00 Persian Lamb Cloth Coats, box or Melba frouts,extra fine pearl buttons,ripple back— $25.00 Pet i J $12.00 p at $12. $4.50. Sil f $4.50 Nob Roy Plaid Weists, blazer front, $9 and $ o10.48. rsian Lamb in black or fi jacket in the cit oats, silk Lined all throug, d’ silks, the peer of any ersey or Boucle Cloth Jackets, silk lined, perfect in style and the best ever offered Only. 1.98. Silk Waists. Ik Waists, extra large sleeves, ront, stock collar— 92.98. blazer trimmed in velvet, balloon sleeves— 92.98. 10 Silk Waists, novelty silk, made in the latest styles— $7 and $8 Silk Waists, 50.98, in several choice colorings and perfect in'style aud fit— ¢ 54.98. Skirts. $4.00 Bril‘iantine Skirts, 4 godets in back, line®? all through, velvet bound. 51.98, $5.00 Fancy Novelty Cloth Skirts, extra wide and fect fitting. D248, $6.00 Serge Skirts, cut very full, lined and stif- fened, a perfect flaring skirt. $3.45. xiirds wide, “stiffened with’ lined hair- tin, All-silk | Mote and Brocade Satin e, perfect Slape, ed, perfect faring skirts. Capes. $15.00 Plush Capes, sik Mned, with Thibet_ fur. 9.98. $8.00 Beayer ard Boucle Double Cloth extra full sweep, umbrella shape. $4.98. $5.00 Cloth Double Capes, satin trimmed, vey fall cape. $3.48. 18, $17 and $16 Cloth Capes, in several sty Eas : very nobby and eboice ede) $9.98. trimmed Capes, If you desire a present that will be appreciated, the above ‘ape you. will fill the bill perfectly at small cost. Don’t let the chance es- CLARK’S, 784 and 786 7th St. N. W. ad. Tu sal wh Phi phi ‘Tig $1 “Errors.” Owing to printer’s error our Now, to recoup, we'll let the 120 pairs, till closed out. 85. dressy, flexible, no tacks, seams. {} more than ee for such goods. ; Langlois, rs last night was made to read esday instead of Friday. The special feature of the le is lost. | , \ \ ole jot go, instead of only The iladelphia Kid, Philadel- ia Welted, Regent Toe, Pat. 50 boot its equal! a button boot, very no are paying, p—no §. It Dealers t De € 3 2W hy N E. 3 ° gVV ny INO 3 < 3° $ ° ° ‘Today? 3 :1o0day 3 > > . You can shop more comfortabls now & | o> than next week and be waited on © cd more satisfactorily. An Xmas gift © $ from here is something that must {| > ° please, < > Ladies’ Desks, Dressing Tables, ° Music Cabine Parlor Cabinets, 3 2 Rockers, Reception Chairs, and the > D4 hundred odd pieces of Furniture that @ : make home comfortable. 4 ad ? e Soa e 3 Ps 4 iW. H ii k 3W. H. Hoeke,? ? z° Ye a4 4 4 2 ° SL OLS See * * * He HK H —that’s the condition clothes should be in if you have a good washwoman and she uses WEAVER, KENGLA & co RA? For sale by y . White as Snow your *S “LAUNDRY and BO- ” SOAPS. Be positive all wide-awake * with your grocer. Make him * give you Weaver, Kengla & * * Co’s Laundry and Borax * * soaps—accept no substitute. * * grocers. Plant, 3244 K st. nw. tisfaetion or 1 Spranky’s, fall bac You get your mone: Plenty of Big Storm Coats for the coming blizzards, $10 and up. Our reductions are reductions, and we are Still sel $12 Hing Men’s $10 and Suits for. Still selling Men's $12.50 and coat: GEO. $7.50 $15 Winter Over- 1S Ole stelle wie wwe vie $9-75 SPRANSY, 434 7th St. it Ons |OHN 3-3m° op 1920 N st. aw. Jobbing by ex- Residence, 2021 N. ter jenced and reliable meu. T. WALKER, Builder. Se iat te te ovesesese Sa oesoeces ?‘More“Xmas”? ‘ROCKERS: ; Over 400 different styles and woods Zin Rockers. Greatest variety ever 3 shown under any one roof in Wash- { _ ieton. These two iMtustrate thelr reasonableness: 2 50 Handsome Imitation Manozauy 3 Parlor Rockers, shaped arm, cobbler > Good value § special $2.90 + é é Same Rocker, of “oak, with saddle seat, at same price. Beautiful Inlaid Mahogany-back Par- lor Rockers, 6 patterns. Rockers sold fast season at $12.50 readily. cial price... Same style $6.75 Spe- Bissell’s \ Special price. There are none superior to Bissell's “Grand Rapid” Carpet Sweepers at S $13.50BoxCouches, $10.75 I-size Cretoa-covered Rox Souches, spring edges, tufted top, lined through- out. Grand value at $1 ad Special price. *Wood-seat Rockers at $1.3 100 Wood-seat Rockers, at the low special price o haa ahahaha eaaeaa hana he aa oe a ? PPPOE OPED PHDOCG DOCU ESOT EO OY Tne comprising Chairs, Divans, Bric-a-Brac Cabinets, &e., at two-thinds regulur_prices. ‘CRAIG & Me gniti of “Gilt” Parlor Furnitare, Musie Cabinets, ent : COHVE HARDING, POTOCIOSOOOOES | ?Furniture, &c., 13th & F.3 = dei2-sed Seesses PREEEEREESEIA GES as —~ Pure White Solitaire Diamond, Weight, 1 karat, $95.00, me empl ‘Don’t Use Sachet Powder in making Xmas present We have | F something more it—-more pleas- || i= ing. | Something t retains its odor longer than any powder or p ane, OUR FLORENTINE ORKE the xquisite oder of viol | Vers detient i CF We put it up in %-pound pack ages, ONLY 250. | ~ OGRAM’S Two Drug Stores, }3t} ang Pa. ave anz-28a voeeee jee a2 ied pleasure 2s 3 low as $1. 7° examined “and — prope: s titted aiter giving. McAllister & Co., EXAMINING OPTICIANS, NEXT 1311 F St., 10 BLDG. ee kc K RR KW erg Christina e242