Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1895, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895-FOURTEEN PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. . MONDAY............ December 23, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES.. --.. Editor. THE EVENING STAR han a regular and permanent Family Cireulation much mere than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington en, As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. tyIn order to avoid deinys, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to STAR should not be addressed tividanl connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, necording to tenor or purpose. Work for’ the House mittee. If, in obedience to the wishes of the Presi- dent, the Houses of Congress remain in ses- sion throngif the holidays, the representa- tives named Saturday to compose the D’s- trict Commitiee will have an excellent District Com- opportunity to get together and organize subcommittees on the various measures of local importance that are already on the docket, and to prepare and present the bills that must be introduced before the session can properly be said to have begun, from the point of view of the quarter of a million people who are dependent upon Congress for their domestic legislation. The Senate has been muoh more industrious than the House in the introduction of local bills, and the District calendar is already well filled, some of the proposed measures being of the first importance, while others concern mere routine matters. The old members of the .new District Committee of the House, how- ever, are 1 enough acquainted with the history of the legislation that has failed to be able to put into bill form at once all of the propositions looking to the advancement and benefit of the capitel, Many of the matters rejected or allowed to dié by neglect in the past few sessions have well deserved such a fate, and these measures should not be revived now. The ms against their enactment law are just at potent today as ev nd will be as surely invoked. “here are laws, however, that are sadly needed and are demanded by the most worthy of local interests. The municipal building proposition should be taken up for immediate consideration by Congress, though the duty of dealing with this project may not fall primarily upon the District Comn * A measure providing the means for ca.rying on street and sewer ex- tension will call for the prompt and earnest attention of the committee. The methods af sewage disposal must be speedily modern- ized. The water supply, too, must be in- creased to provide not only for a few sea- ons but for many years to come. Of course definite work on such a measure must necessarily be postponed for a time, until the report on the aqueduct tunnel is ready, yet the committee can well occupy its leisure—if there should be any—while waiting for this document in becoming fa- miliar with this important matter, although it may receive Its final consideration at the hands of the committee on appropriations. The subject of grade crossings is a great fleld by itself, and an active subcommittee of hard workers should be appointed by ck at once to prepare a bill ognize the rights of the citi- zens first of all, and shall absolutely fix a date beyond which the maintenance of steam railroad crossings at grade will be a misdemeanor punishable by seyere penal- Ues. The bill for a free public library has not yet been presented, but it will doubtless soon make its appearance, and there is so little reason for opposition to a measure which makes for the general benefit of the people of all. classes and ages that it ought to be passed without any delay. There are other matters of importance to be taken up for action by the committee, but those that have been mentioned perhaps deserve the leading places. —__+ e > ____ A Three-Cornered Fight. Congress and the administration are practically a unit on the Venezuelan ques- tion but there is a singular diversity of plans, opinions and possibilities on the financial situation. According to what ap- pears to be the present program the House will pass a bill authorizing a popular loan in the form of a coin bond, the proceeds of which shall be devoted to defraying the curreut expenses of the government, at the same Ume reducing the rate of interest to be paid on bonds sold to maintain the gold reserve from four to three per cent and enacting certain tariff legislation ivoking to an increase in the revenue. The motives for such a policy are pluin. The leaders of the House place no credence in the an- nouncement by the President and Mr. Car- lisle that there is suflicient revenue and purpose to supply the deficiency by in- creasing the rates on certain imports. In- asmuch as such amendatory legislation eannot produce the needful fmcrease in revenue for some months emergency meas- ures are apparently necessary, hence the coin bond for current expenses. If how- ever, bond issues to restore the reserve should be resorted to by the administration it is planned to reduce the burden on the treasury by lowering the rate of in- terest. This plan fails to meet the re- quirements of the President and challenges his repeated declaration that there is no Fevenue problem in the present complica. tion. At the same time such a measure unpopular in the Senate, where there is a elear majority in favor of silver and pre- sumably a majority against bond issues except for war purposes. Thus the House, the Senate and the President are now all working at cross purposes. Such a situa- tion has seldom been known in the history of the country. ——_ + «2 _ There is little reason to fear that Vene- guela, in a situation like the present, vill conduct itself otherwise than with the discretion which ‘is absolutely necessary for the adjustment of conditions in a way that means the good of the entire Ameri- ean continent. —___ + = —-—___ Ordinarily when a European says ica” he means “the United States. —— woe A Railroad Official’s Opportunity. ‘The new president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, about to be chosen, could inaugurate his administration with no more sensible and necessary action than by ex- pediting legislation and giving orders for the speedy commencement of work in Wash- ington that will put an end to the grade crossings of that road in this city. The directors of the company ought to realize, if they do not, that this matter has at last reached a stage where the case may at any time be taken out of their hands, by some form of legislative enactment that will com- pel a speedy performance of this long-de- layed task. As an investment in good will @ yoluntary endeavor to relieve the evils that have so long oppressed the people of Washington would be one of the most Frofitable moves that this corporation could possibly make. Many months ago those in charge of local legislation at the Capitol were told by the officials of the road that the hard times alone stood in the way of their commencing this much needed tm- Prevement at one of the most important terminals of the road. There were big shops to be built, it was said, and other improvements to be undertaken before the read could see {ts way clear to construct the necessary yladuct that forms the fea- ture of the plan most generally approved for this road. Other cities were to get the Tenefit of great expenditures, while Wash- ington, with its burden of danger from the death-traps on the streets, must walt un- +411 the road could afford to attend to such Amer- @ small affair as a menace to the lives, limbs and property of thousands of cit!- zens. Patience was long ago exhausted, and the present session of Congress seems a ripe time for the enactment of such legis- lation as will force the road to keep its half-spoken promises and to comply with its part of the virtual bargain of a short time ago when the bill for the elevation of its tracks, which had excellent prospects of passage if presented to the Houses, was kept in committee on the representation that if such action were deferred for a few months the road would undertake the work of its own accord. These matters are not forgotten by the people of Wash- ington, nor by the men who have direction of the District affairs in Congress, and it is to be presumed that as soon as the com- mittees have been organized this will be one of the first subjects taken up for de- terminative action. . Much the same condition of affairs exists in respect to the Baltimore and Potomac rade crossings. The road has promised to make certain improvements, and is pursu- ing a campaign of masterly inactivity In fulfilling its pledge. ——__- +e = ___ The Real Cause of the Panic. The true nature of Friday's minor panic In Wall street and the subsequent flurries in foreign speculative centers is demon- strated by the reaction that has come since then. There has been no abatement in the possibilities of war, which have always been remote. The American position is as firm today as ever, and the President has not withlrawn in the least from his policy of upaolding the Monroe doctrine and warning Great Britain against encroach- ments on American soil. The reaction in the market, therefore, must be traced to other causes. It is evident that the down- ward movement in the stocks was inaug- urated by speculators for their own pur- poses who seized upon the pretext that the President's message on Venezuela meant hostilities between two great countries. The panic that they created in this fashion has caused little disaster and notwith- standing the immensity of statements re- garding shrinkages in value cdused by the war talk the market fs resuming its nor- mal condition, the game of the béars hav- ing now been played. Next week it may be @ severe storm in the west that will be adopted by the leading operators as a sig- nal for a decline and the week following some rumor of legislation by Congress will be pressed into service for the same effect. Meanwhile the railroads whose stocks have been thus juggled with are carrying just as many passengers and as much freight as ever and their profits are not diminished by the proceedings in the great speculative mart. The real value of their shares has been unchanged and thelr earning capacity is as great as ever. Se The King of Korea might contemplate a war between this country and England with interest and relief as a bellicose cc- casion in which he would not be expected to do the dodging. —___ «2 — The general improvement in the times has been such that there will probably be Christmas presents for everybody, even after the Chicago University gets all of its share. ——— Benjamin Harrison would make a good Venezuelan commissioner, but he !s pretty busy right here in the United States just | at present. —~-- + «= —____ One hundred and ten men worked today on the city post-office building. SHOOTING STARS. “Some how,” said Uncle Eben, “er boy gits ter be mos’ ez angelic jes’ befo' Christ- mas ez it gits prezackly de opposite way "long “bout de Fohf ob July.” An Acceptable Present. Here's to the weather bureau That deserves a world of praise For making to the public Christmas gifts of April days. More Than Her Match. “Poor thing,” said the young woman with blond hair and dark eyebrows, “she lives very unhappily since she married a profes- sional pugilist.” “Why,” replied her friend, “she always seemed able to have the last word in every argument.” “Yes, that’ give up nov what she finds it so hard to An Exception. “A woman likes to have her every request gratified,” said the youngish man. “Ordinarily that Is the case,” was the an- swer. “But she’s terribly disappointed if he takes ber in earnest when she says she doesn’t want him to buy her any Christmas present this year.” : A Generous Spirit. “Dis yere’s a joyous season,” said Me- andering Mike. “Have ye noticed dat folks is much more generous dan usual?” asked Plodding Pete. “Yes, I b’lieve I have. Every woman I've called on dis morning hez tried to give me ter the dog fur a Christmas gift.” Letter to Santa Claus. In this season when epistles unto Santa Claus are sent Reciting various gifts on which our various hopes are bent, A topical refrain, perchance, may be in- dulged to say A word on institutions that we wish he'd take away. For when his pack is emptied ‘twould be better, on the whole, 1f he'd fire it up with lots of things and tote ‘em to the Pole. The pugilist who tries to act and never wants to fight; The girl who puts on bloomers though they make her look a fright; ‘The youths who puff at cigarettes, no matter where they are; The man who boards a coach and holds his smoldering cigar— You'll bring relief, good Santa Claus, to many a Weary soul If you will put ‘em in your pack and tote "em to the Pole. The office boy who whistles—if you meet him ere he’s shot— The girls who tell you they can sing and prove that they cannot; The bumptious small official who regards his word as law; The giggling Jass who laughs “‘he-he!”’ the man who bawls “haw haw! And others of their ilk, by far too numerous to enroll— Just make a bundle of 'em, please, and tote ‘em to the Pole. ——_e =___ Would Delight the South. Wasb. Cor. Phila. Star, it is undoubtedly a fact that a war with Great Britain or with any other foreign country would be hailed with the greatest delight by the young men of the south. Nearly a third of the officers of the lower grades of the regular army are southern men, graduates of the Military Academy at West Point since the war. While the southerners have really nothing to com- plain of in the matter of the general divi- sion of things in the make-up of the gov- ernment, still a feeling 1s manifest with them that a war which would bring the men of the two sections together in biv- ouac and march, and cause them to fight side by side in battle under the same flag, is almost a necessity to make the true feel- ing of patriotic unity and homogeneous au- tonomy complete and irreyocable. There is a feeling among the older southerners that Great Britain could have made it pos. sible for them to have succeeded in the war of the rebellion, and that her only rea- son for holding back was because she could make more money out of them by furntsh- ing supplies through running the blockade. Ds a a te ts Bi a aD eSeegeeteeten sete Open until late tonight and tomorrow night Closed all day Wednesday—(Christmas.) Cuts Before Christmas—At Perry’s. Take the time to read this news. It is important. It tells of some reductions we have made in the holiday goods. You must be interested—because it opens a “bargain way” along the very lines Sondeetoesondenteetontonten Siall Fan end handles. Smatt x reduced ancy Round Fancy duced 10 88. High Standing Work redived to $2.75. High Standing Work reduced to $3.50, Large Unlined’ Work Basi reduced from $3 to Grass Willow and deel to W Scrap Ba Funey Shape S: duc $ Shape Raskets d to $1.54. reduced, in_cellulo 1.05 ty $1 with on tuleros reduced from haviag Set, complete, wo red trom Septet ape Shaped Hand to Be. ass, int —redived from $1 Heavy if fe Allizator Card ¢ tion Beoks— $1. Card aT Sard Cases 5 Letter Writtog i Chatelaine Baga Svc. ' Odds and E Oak Tables—reduced to niin el from TTA tt thdtoe Cute Night Lamp, wilh chit globe—reduced from 65¢. Decorated Poccelain Pots—larze — size—reduci Be. to Te. Geouine 4711 40c. end 5c. a bottle. Te. a bottle. ‘Triple Extracts, all “ f SSe. an, ounce, SPELLS POPPOCO SOLOS OOOO OOOH COTO TO OEOES Scape. 0 15 for Dall cord —reduced. to Hair Pin Baskets, on satin Mning—reduced Scrap Baskets—re- £Stand ‘Mirrors, &c. rge Solid Brass Mirrors—size Mirrors—reduce Hand Plirrors. Hand Glass—redue- » framed in Photograph ping Bags 50e. up. Enamelid Tables—reduced to $3. Bisjue Figures redu Decorated Porcelain Sprinkling Pots—reduced from G5c. to 45. Toilet Articles. Cologne—20c., Pinavd’s Quadruple Extracts— roche 39e, and dbe. bottles ted Atomizers-—-25c. ‘The best of the world's Toilet Bs + your shopping will be done tomorrow. = Fancy Baskets. | Special’ Handkerchief Offering. | Dressing Sacques, b Small Funcy Open Baskets, te Wrappers and Tea: Y with handles- red to 106. th cover 100 dozen Ladies’ 250 dozen White Japanese Silk Em: Embroidered and eee broidered Hand : sel eRe ramet man | Kerchiefs—white |S 15s Handker- SFr Gee Baskeeaeed | and colors—worth | chiefs — A really Foca cota: | agc—for + ‘| rich value—for ‘nae | I2y¥c. each.’ | 12%¢. each. ayh Hotdors—re- . Sak, Umbrellas. ~ Hosiery. 26-ineh Ladies’ Pu English ee natural crooks Hose—in a box— dles— now ‘ Ne ea 26 and 28-inch English ies’ Pure Silk Past Black with natural and black in a faney box a now $1. Ik "Gloria, with nat- ack Pure Stik Drop eae pair in a box now $1.50. els Black Ribbed s-inch Union Silk, . es Baskets— Aye with nat- acne 12 ieee how bedi amir aroes Baskets— ch Union “Yufteta, with saa ree oa thar , mere Hose and 50e. Baskets a and horn handles—now | ite! 7, See Hoys’ Heavy Ribbed Hose, with ts, whh Union Silk. with horn splic'd heels and toes and double to orellas, eee Deve. den, tger-eye, silver and silver-trimmed pount- Ings from. § 24-inch Children’s Umbrellas, wt teat with Dresden and pearl idles mie each pei skets—re- Black Sill on stands in a box suk Eine: ain to $2, Men’s Furnishings, ad Sus bos to id. boxes, 4 rand 10 n now § to $2 a in boxes in cellu- 34.5 to AL-silk ariety of ¢ Thhack styles pee Pushes to all Scotch Plaid Velvets: bosoms — ious color com- yard —two bow $2.50 4 ul Gauzes and Laces. Frames. ee a . = 4 Shiffons and enite Seta! and Gilt: Frames— Handkerchiefs. ina Hand-cn: ved White Metal Yan Photograph Frames—reduced from Lad mbrotdercd ik amd Linen from exclusive, Sonn bly small prices hess and Point Gaze 1 Woolen Dress Gosds. are all Holiday $ h Sik and Wool Suitin yard. 40-inch Silk now —30e., yan iets — ail ST. Children’s: Hand fancy box now Iniitaly and Wool Suitings swool | Serges — all » to now Te. d. x Brocaded Japanese Mut- “ool Serges — all ‘ases_and the usual $1 quality now, ey Fans. : Lae Decorated White Silk Fans, em- Carey pire size with carved sticks now lack G ds. eo - Ww © more close selling jecorated White Fans, em- ° close selling: puese yeorent inch All-wool Cheviets 5c. a Bow $1. Plain shmere nds. $3.65. Crown Milano Ware Cra. ker and Wo Jars—reduced from $5.75 to $3.50. pre ss Ja re be Crown Milano Ware Rose Jars— SSS in dress Feduced from $2.05, to $1.08. Gi 1 ope 10 Large Perfume Tottles, —w a 3.75, white metal flag work—re- joves. 5 es ducer OSe. t a ae — aa Grown. Sillano. Ware) (Cracker _Ladtes’ 4-button I Walking reduced from $4.50 to Gloves—now $1, $1.50 and $2 a Wraps. 19¢. ie 4-button_ 6 Bohenian Gikes Powder Puff now $1, $1.25, $1.5 Ladies Roucle and Astrakhan Bows reinced from 45c¢. to Be. ’. Cloth Box ts, balf lined with Txolotth Giit Od, or Stands— 0% reduced from Svc. Te emon ih Boucle and As- Individual Castors—reduced from now Box Coats, ined $2.25 to $175, h ilk “$8 10 $23. Imported Ash Recelver—reduced king Gloves, W: hand- from 5e. to 50c. te: lored Glass Rase Bowls, with rd metal covering—reduced rs— Opera "s Long and 1. p. now $2 novelties — od Glass Fi Ir. polished fal cor TLadhs’ Evening Glov = from $1.50 to $1. ayn 30-button Bronze Paper ghts—reduced i $ Furs. Troe. Dorr Weigh Men's Walking Gloves—now $1, Bronze Dog Paper Weights, Mer Gloves . ne ry se size—reduced from 5c. $1.50, $1.75 and ‘a pair. och and china Berge isise = ie Dow $1 fe pate. Astrakhan Jloves—now $1 A White Metal Trinket Trays—re- pair, duced from 12. to 10¢. All sorts and styles of Men's, any ane White Metal Jewel Boxes—re- Women's and Child ns“ Warm’? at Aste duced from 35. to Be. Gloves at “now” 4 ra Perfume iis, with bronze Florenee Silk Mitts—for men— aNGhinee ba: reduced from 50c. to 35c. ladies —$1, $1.65. oniinary Hand-engraved White Metal - 8 $1 and $1.35. Crumb Tray and ‘raper—reduced For Infants $1. Tivse prices are _ from $1.45 to $1.65 as dow ae: at ere ont a of Flor- New Design Perfume Stands — ence itts being offered reduced from $1.20 tc Toe. Se aS i - flackintoshes, mney and hon and Shawls. lig Ribbons. Skirts : : wis. from MACKINTOSH pees AlLsilk Satin Ribbon— Ladies’ onal and Craven- Cream, Light Blue, Orange and otte ‘Kintoshes, in eey: Blue Pink—29e. a yard. Special value and Black ¢ to §12. that is. La Plain Doubie Texture No. 1. Picot Edge Jtibbon, all $5 and Mackintoshes—eloth lined — shades—5 yards for 9c. $8. Nos. 1 and 1% Satin Ribbon— all art shndes—35c. to 45c. a plece. Great values in Satin Ribbons =in Pink, Blue, Yellow, Lilac, &¢.—and ‘all widths—Ze. to 2c. a yard. 5-inch Satin Ribbons—in White, Cream, Pink, Blue, Ited, &c.—30e. to | a yard. Colored Velvet Ribbons—in all strdes—all widths, and all re- Hable qualities. "SKIRTS. iadies’ Black Satine Skirts— lined and unlined—$1 to $1.75. Ladies’ Tuffeta Silk Skirt elties—$5 to $12. SHAWLS. heulace Shawls—s0c. to $2. wool Square and Double Shawin. $2 to 10, Light Colored Evening Shawls— to $6. ‘scents — Seat Gowns. *Soehortortortonte sor TEA GOW: Ladies’ All-wool Gowns—Bine, | Pin Cs ss ee = Muslin Underwear.? i S Ladies’ ‘Mnslin Gowns, vith = tucked yoke and ruftie of em- %& Mery around neck * Mustin with nd sles and Cambric hem and hesteoegortosor Mustin Skirts, with deep nin nd ‘cluster of een Sesteetestertor % Secteatostet $e ney Layn tinmed with Irish point Reduced from Gie, to ors | i ¢ ne Merino Underwear.$ The best there fs. Lowered = prices: it all the more seetet sts, with neck and od white, blue—all See te Het 0, Pure SOK Vente, with now with Low Wool Ves K. with and Infants’ Wear. \ Children’s Hand-knit Saeques— rs * Hand-knit Bootees and De. to Bike Hand-knit Fasetnators rolors—very long and very Just’ such as you woul wide Domestics. Toy Patterns, Monkey: and stripe Se. for © Russian FI Sin Tospard jot: Mects $4 10-yard a inches ¢ SSL each. of pattern is “frontis: & "with a protty pictur Pereales, ¢ ed and Bown, é Shirt- tings—a plenty. 84, $10, 812 and $14 Lunch wo $5 a 4 Pure Linen 20 a dozen, ith borders-a0e. hed Dainask 500. to $2.50 and Damask Towels to $3.50 each. Towels — Bath Robes— Tiankets you ought to « how our prices ran hy this sestecestert 3-4 and Napkins — Ge. to Linen ‘Doylies, colored oe mt eeeereey = " Embroideries and = Tidies. All widths of and Swiss jesigns. Irish Point ‘Tidles. such bits of all Upholsteries. Pillows and ther art Cushions in silk stuffs—handsome rs $1 to $0. = a time when you Appreciate them. Lower 9 than usual prices on latest pat- terns in Brussels, Irish Point, Tamboured, Swiss, Nottingham and Novelty Lace Curtains. = bles--$3.75 to $20.00. = 45 to $Y. and Screens of art Iacquer— % $5.50. nille ‘Table Covers--Re- ured from $1.25 and $1.50 to 98e. “oiain, and Plaid Wrapper Blan- kets—$3to_$5. Al!-wool Blankets, 10-4- $4. loot otelphloleteletaletsloteleelealelely KNEESSI, 425 7 ‘Open ‘evenings till christina, Let Us Supply the Leather Goods. We can soon Ssh) to you our fitness —that our Leather Goods are leather, and not the Imitation Santen 1s so easy to buy around town, We've got prices down to th t notch. We've Lever ods xell for so little money us they are this season. And with every purchase amounting to $2 or over we give you gratis a collar or cuff box_or a whisk broom and : For Tuesday, 75¢. Books, 50c. Exerting silver trimmed and made of “Ladies Combination Pocket Books, in all sorts of leath- pid mud pen corners. * Pocket Books, Letter Books, Books and _ Card in all all Bill Purses, in all leathers, 25c. to $5. “t and Postage Stamp Case, in all 8, 7: with wira Books, Mar and Cuff Boxes, 35¢. to $6. Music Rolls, 50c. to $4. Name marked free on Leather Gaods and everything wish laid aside KNEESSI, 425 7th St. a 4d Bon Marche, 314 and 316 7th St St. CLOSEDALL DAY CHRISTMAS. Shop Tuesday. HOLIDAY GOODS BEING — REDUCED EVERY HOUR. BON MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th St. ‘| is evident that dainty | pieces of Furniture, iq Lamps, Rugs, ete., are S| growing in popularity as 13 Christmas gifts. x ° "IN THE MORNING | ie —You get a_ better le chance of being waited e on immediately. It will S be hard work for us to give every one the at- tention that is due him - until the holiday rush is over, though we have the best show rooms and the best trained sales- men in town. 3y the number of sales we are making it ~ 4: Lansburgh’s Rink, N.Y. Ave. bet. 13th&14th; it 3 I a a ts ts ts tet Established ee ‘Telephone 995, We will put every dollar's worth of Handkerchiefs in a fancy box—free, If you buy two pairs of Gloves we will put them In a fancy box—free, Every Scarf, 75e. or more, we will put in a fancy box—free. ‘We will put all Silk Hostery in a box—free. { We will put each pair of Holiday Suspenders in a box—free. | Each Silk Dress Pattern we will put in a ‘faacy box—tree. Wo will engrave name on all Metal-mounted Umbrellas bought of us—tfree. ‘With each pair of Gloves we wifi give a neat white metal buttoner—tfree. ‘Wo will stamp name or initials én git w sllger on every Pocket Book or Card Case ($1 or over) ought of us—tree. 11-4-§5. 12-4--$5.50. Oregon “and California. Blan- kets. 9-4 to 15-485 to $20. Elderdown Soreada “$4 to. $20. _ PERRYS, “Ninth and The seus Bed Spreads—75c. In . The raise of our "Clock Tea Kettles. Onyx Tables: Voice of the People Such good qualities are not to be found anywhere for the same prices. Only is Loud one ‘ity “tert. "Sore Gn evenings. Geo. F. Muth & Co., de23-244 418 7TH ST. N.W. Sweet Violets. eoce Who does not remember that ¢ 2% touching picture of the flower girl eee gelling Violets? Thousands and ee¢** thoussnds of V ee Christmas. B eee grant. $1 bunc A. Gude & Bro. de28-12d Tonight At the Palais Royal. The usual after Christmas clearing sale prices now—tonight. No time to remark the goods. Final reductions in prices are made with special discounts. 25 Per Cent Discount. One-quarter off the price marked on each toy*or game costing $1.25 and more. EFChoice of Best Tricycles, Dressing Ceses, Trunks, Express Wagons, Buckboards, Galloping Horses, Desks, Baby Carriages, etc., ete. 18c for choice of all 25¢ and 35¢ Toys and Games; 34c for soc, 68c and 75c Toys and Games; 74¢ for $1 and $1.25 Toys and Games. (For your convenience and ours the entire stock will be arranged on tables at 18¢, 31c and 74e for choice. Basement floor. Dolls on second floor. Reductions in prices average 25 per cent as follows: Marked prices....25¢ S0e 98e $2.50 $4.50 Reduced prices...17c 89 Se $1.75 $2.75 Marked prices. ..$5.50 $6.50 $8.50 $10.98 $12.98 Reduced prices..$3.25 $4.00 $5.50 $6.00 $8.75 Books 2 per cent off. Children’s Books now at 20 per cent less than publishers’ prices. Calendars, Christmas Cards, Diaries, etc., at prices to dispose of them all before Christmas, 15 Per Cent Discoun Pocket Books, Card Cases, etc., at $2.25 and up to $16 at 15 per cent discount. [7This means 25 per cent less than at the few establishments where such choicest of best goods can be found. Handkerchiefs. at 10 Per Cent Discount. One-tenth off the price marked on every French Linen and Hand Em- broidered Handkerchief from $1.25 to $3.50 and Real Lace Handker- chief from $1 to $16. Sve for the Men’s §1 Silk Initial Handker chiefs from Japan, and 89¢ for the Ladies’ $3 Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs from France. Art Goods at to Per Cent Discount. Bric-a-Brac at 10 per cent dis- count—one-tenth off the price mark- ed on all Art Vases, Urns, Dresden Clocks or Lamps costing from $1.50 to $13.50. Figures, Vases, Art Plates, Cups and Saucers that were 50e to $1.50 are to be in lots at 25e, 49e and 98e for choice. Cut Glass pieces at 10 per cent discount. > Beautiful and useful ornaments for the dining table for as little as 50c and up to $39 each. China Dinner Sets at 10 per cent discount. C7 Warranted Real China Dinner Sets for as little as $8.50 and for as much ‘as $45—less one- tenth. Furniture on Fourth Floor. Useful and ornamental pieces are now at 33 per cent less than furni- ture store prices. $3.98 for the $5 Rattan Rockers, with full roll arm. $3.48 for the $4.50 Gtit Chairs—all gold leaf. $2.98 for the $4 Mahogany Rockers, upholstece¢ in brocatelie. $7.98 for the $9.50 Upholstered Box Couches. $2.25 for the $3 Bamboo Book Cases. $1.19 for the $1.48 Jardiniere Stands. $2.98 for Misses’ $4 Writing Desks. $1.25 for the $1.75 Gold Embroidered Fire Screens, two pracis. $3.08 pair for the $5 Irish Point Lace Curtains, white, $2.69 pair for the $3.50 Tupestry Derby Portieres, figtred all over, Palais Royal, G and Eleventh str sts....... <A. Lisne