Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1895, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. — ~ WASHINGTON. TUESDAY -...December 24, 184 (ROSEY S. NOVES.. . Editor, WHY EVENING STAR has a regular and pern ent Family ch more than the ¢ tion of the ether Washington Advertising titer, In order to nveid Mt of personal nbxc pr or purpose. will be eh hould which preve f and waste of as 1 as a itral Relief Com- that body was first created. mittee could not or thought meet this requirement. It ity over the vari - and it did not the fact that it was supplying m enabled it to speak authori- 3 which ht to be 3 to avoid duplications The Associated Chariti ms. » the expenditure y be attached, will even th poss: by the Central Committee, but not fully utilized, of securing a 4m co-operation among t distributing cies. All of the latter will undoubte lad to avail themselves, fromur of the detective labors of the Associated Charities, but will not, mit all cases the reports unt . be bound to su! or to follow jated Chari Phe Associated Chari psters and of putting well nal communica ation, ritabl 0 : ut som mains to be both in the dir« collecting from the rich and of distributing to the poor. That form ef charity may be the most Dbenelicial both to the giver and the re- ‘sonal and direct after tigation, but it would be e to tolerate any other kind If you tell men that personally and indis- cause It rizes and st not give to be applied in a » jutgment of trusted ssary element of p relie must not give onand pa r is lacking ally but must give to individu nts who sep exclusively ag Nearly all ¢ x wisely y that because ing you will are not to ‘ampaign of honize meth- is to revo will need relief than rsonal ussistunce of igned the modern and approved » relief through work must be ey and prac ly applied by 5 end that every applicant tor who can labor will have the nity te do so. Then there must be preyision without regard to en insmeriiat ‘urn in work for the very young, and very old, for"women not in ysieal cond » labor, and for men or urgent ¢ ution f in advance: ls for d. The ide 2 all charitable impuls nung those who can give ot. those urag rend as well as among It { of s effective system of event imposition and dupll- f relief, give work to every work, and it will g the poor who these things will d in Tte- of the force, the dis- done essities of tht fur- of their to ay tance with the certainty that 1g will be bh i and that will be rendered the pte nent thelr pe ke the personal cases are the exactly what fs — ee It ms deStrable to assure several hys- terically disposed people that it will be at 1 a day or two bef. any fight with at Britain ean pos-ib! — zee uid be a pro; ne band naries to convin nal! boy that there Is no logical association & Christras and a tin horn. see This country ts ready at any tin turn Herr Ahlwardt to Europe c ively undamaged. There !s much tulk heard In official quar- ters about the relative merits of the Smith fnd the Brown garbage crematories that tnay be intended to confuse the s with regard to the advisability one of the latter in the northw tion despite the protests of scores of tnflu- ential oftizens. Perhaps the Smith plant is no worse than the Brown, one of which Is now being constructed in South Washing- ton. It may be, as the Commissioners con- tend, even better. But it has been found to be a nulsance in places where it has been tried, and the data demonstrating this fact @Bppear in the official reports to which the Commissioners refer in defence of the Bmith crematory, It may be true, as sug- Depart- | a of labor which | gested In these reports, that the failures of he system have been due to misuse, but that fact would serve to demonstrate that the plant Is capable of bad work under cer- |tain circumstaaces. Since the contractors avowedly prefer the Brown furnece, and have agreed unwillingly to use the Smith at the insistence of the Commissioners, jmay they not be expected to prove It a fail- u and do not the experi of other itht stem show that they could u they were to undertake such a job? And if th uch an effort Is It jnot to be expe at the furnace will turn out to be ss much a nuisance as under | the most unfas nditions of work- x it can ‘The real answer ich the situation out all the fur- . Brown, and all Pick out some spot far and make the contractor {there a tit modern reduction t which will prod aleable mate- couraze a complete collection ‘on the employ- ins of handling the rial on the route tn. the reduction plant t r will not be tainted with give Washington a .blighment for the | maces from the ¢ of them. y from town 3 A Green Christm Washir nts have excellent rea- son te cc themselves on the un- usually propitious westher that has pret cd the yule-tide of 1895. The air has been nd mild, the strects have been free ad siush, and the conditions on ideal. The people their opportunity d the stores with and business has been the highest expecta- it promises to be a green Christmas, ure, but Washington is too far south traditional consequences of such The warm air would be unsea- and unwholesome in a more north- era but the winter weather of Wasiington is so tine as a rale that the cit- izcas h pt a baimy atmos- phere ever imas ume much as a . It is a cheerful Christ- mas Un lhe riliness of the win- ter to iis point has spared the poor and that liere is now but litte suffering from cold and hunger among those who regard the approach of the holiday season aii too often with fear and beart-sickness, Hundreds of families wiil tomorrow pass the day without any unusual token of observation, but tuunks to the precautions already taken and ty Ue moderation of the season they wiil suller litue from te elements, ‘Thais knowl- edge should give t hearts a more tm impulse t ity tan ever wi demands are made upon them. let all enjoy the day of ways in spirit of th in Kindness aud jugs. On this Year life's Leavy burdeus Jaid de, and the time sive happiness jay when all Minemuraie mn snow, shopping appeared to a for have to tt matter of cou ke nla Meanw the true m appre one da of pres ot ali the should i ‘s history, an wh. the condi- u has re uons of the sphere, let to obey the ot the t, feuniliar, more than Lour cew Kupid Vrnasit y adepuon of rapid transit meti- tr on panies Has be erough ta such tom vn in wi a rec since it av. ed a cable, whic operated with S that the daly have increased twenty per cent, and auug expenses have decreased eigh- eeent, No other argument is needed ty show the enormous advantage of modern- iaing the teansporsation facilities of a city, he figures 4 of the ot ven might well apply to Washington lines that om 4 lack of puironage tcy of the transportation facilites furnisned by them, fare now que | +e ‘The fact that Baruey Barnato bis mind about v as Changed ug this couagiry is not beyond the necessity Woulng an Amer- i is 26 OF ut of iwetur: heiress, a ie The fallure of Congress to take a vaca- uion is likely to cause a dismal collapse of sume vf the sinccure aspirations have ari which sin the busum of the new ee would make a popular hit this city with a garbage cre- that will Le sutisiactory to every body. oe ris out in a numer- the recent stories of hard tunes ty fade quite ity for The Uulness. Gov, Morton dees uot believe in uring a jal bucm Lefore it really gets to wee One hundred and twenty men labored to- day on the city post ollice building. SHOUTING STARS. A Hiaiut Prom Kris Kringle. Bach ietier makes the present wish Aphauc and quite clear; But bo one slops tu his thanks For what 1 did jast year. “Folks um bevy seli-de pus," sald Uncle Mben. “won't be long ‘toh yon hyuhs people sayin’ dat de wigs in de alg- hug Gea’ "gree wit ‘em. A The gay Will leave him soon a w While he “Li ge Justitia chavat which she with truth rom kK” rks, dejected, ii in the Merely Obliging. “olm a paceable mon,” said Mr. Dolan, hope that OL may niver be any- oO r with Great you don’t want w: rit z “UL do not. Bat, begob, if Great Britain wants war wid us, Ol Uink we ought to be neighborly an’ accommodatin in scunity. said little Napoleon “iy Kris Kringie er An Op “Say, mammy,” Bonaparte Primrose, eullud gem'man? “I dunno,* was the reply. yoh ask sech questions?" “Well, nobody dass'n see ‘im when he comes ‘roun’ at night, an’ hit sutny do m ter me dat ef Kris Kringle was er cullud gem'man he wouldn’ neglect ‘is chances so fur ez ter go back ter de nohf pole widout a chickin’ er two in ‘is sleigh.” A Christmas Wish, A message from the long ago, It comes more sweet today Than ‘neath the star whose tranquil glow Pointed the wise men's way. As tenderly and kind as thea “Whut makes Go TONIGHT to the Palais Royal, @ AND ELEVENTH STREETS. You save time—fifty stores are un- der the one roof. You save money—the usual aftet- Christmas clearing sale prices are quoted tonight. Men’s Xmas Presents. $2 Silk Suspendess re $1.50 Silk GF Lath Robes and Lounging Coats to be closed out regurdless of cost. Toys Going Like This: $4.98 for the $7.50 Tricycles for children 5 to 9 years. 98 for the $8.98 Tricycles for children 9 to 12 $2.35 for the $4.50 ( Wagons, $348 for the $5 Sulky, big enough for goat or pony, $1.69 for the $2.50 Hard-wood Tool Chests with 2+ best tools. $1.29 instead of $1.08 for the large-size Writlug Desks. $1.39 for the $2.25 Doli Carriages. Finely uphol- stered, with parasol. Bie for the B0e Ite ing Chairs, ds with easel. for the 50¢ Blackt 470 for the Teed Itoom Suites of five large pleves. 19¢ for the Hard-wood ¢ Dolls On Second Floor. At 6 o'clock tonight all Dolls will be gathered on the big center coun- ter on second floor. Prices to be so reduced that all shall be sold ,to- night. Xmas Cards, Calendars and Diaries are to be almost given away. CF Mall tonight and they will be delivered to- morrow. We have envelopes and stamps. Candies, $1 for Five Pounds. Five pounds of 25¢ Candies for only $1. Made today. Forty kinds to select from. Basement floor. Special Discounts. Until 10 o'clock tonight the fol- lowing special discounts will be al- lowed: Furniture, 20 per cent Discount. CS One-ftth off the price marked cmy sha 2 a the pieces aoe be nea Selested, ‘To chouss from are Reception Chairs, ss Rockers, Lounges, Cou Redsteads, Bookcases, ere mREy Writing Desks, Jardinicre Stands, Screens, Cush- - Saar — eons, ete. Fourth uo: : Wraps, 10 per cent Discount. CF Coats, Ja Ws Wrapp Suits, Garments f YSe to $173 are here to choose from. One-tenth jess than the price mark tells ‘Third door. Pocket Books, 15 per cent Discount. CF Best Pocket Books and Card Cases are here from $1.60 to $16 each. Price marked in plata fig- ures on each, Largest vuriety in town, Glass and China, 10 per cent Discount. TFOne-tenth off the price marked on the Cut e Pieces or China Dinuer Sets selected Basewent floor, Everything. The following store guide tells you everything is here and it may give you hints of forgotten Christ- mas presents: you. On Basement Floor. Confectionery ys, Ga » Art Lamps and Clocks, ted Ware, Qutlery, Brle-a-brac, Cut Glass and Fine China Wares, Hou Goods. efurnishing On First Floor. a-brac, Books, Christmas Cards and Calen- ing, Umbrellas lnteshes, Leather iry, Dr Articles, Handk Hosiery and Underwear, Gloves, Ribbons, Notions, Funs, Men's Furnishings. Br dars, On Second Floor. Dolls, Dolls’ Furnishings, Dress Goods and Silks, Linings, 3s and Laces, Feather Boas, Em- broideries, Millinery, Neckwear, Art Needlework, Table Linen and Bedwea: On Third Floor. Holiday Aprons, Pillow Shams, Furs, Fur Trim- mings, Wraps, Suits, Dress Skirts, Waists, Corsets, Underwear, Warm Skirts, Infants’ and Children’s goods. \ On Fourth Floor. Comes ‘Peace on Earth; Good Will Men.” to So let the holly-garland close ‘The brawling cannon's throat, While rusted bayonets repose Where placid banners float. Let nations sound the hymn again Of ‘Peace on Earth; Good Will to Men.” Furniture, Curtains, ‘Tuble Covers, Draperies, Trunks. = Palais Royal, @ and Eleventh stzects. seeeeA. Lisner SONS ®@ OO., 8Til & MARKET SPACE o TOYS! BRlC-+- BRAG LVR WARE! MUST AND SHALI, GO" Late toy buy- ers will have aregularhar- vest from 6 o'clock until closing time: You wil open unt ast horn blows,. BUT CLOSED ALL DAY TOMORROW. S. Kann, Sons 0. STH & MARY i eT SPAGE Woodward . Lothrop, Ioth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. —~———- Closed Christmas Day, —_o——= Artistic Engraving In Correct Forms for Weddings, Receptions, At Homes, Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, Dances, and all other Social Functions. Also Visiting Cards, Address Dies, Coats grams. Highest Grade of Work At Moderate Prices. of Arms, Crests and Mono- The Social Season is Here, And With It Comes the Demand for Evening Gown Stuffs For Receptions, for Weddings, for for Balls, for all Full Dress occations. Dinner Parties, for Taeater Parties, The proper sorts for the De- butante, the proper sorts for the Bridesmaid, the proper sorts for Fash- ion’s Votaries of all ages. We have a magnificent assort ment of frabrics for evening gowns and bodices, from all the leading manufacturers at home and abroad. The prices are low, the qualities, colors and combinations are exceed- ingly choice and attracti dictates of fashion. Silks. At 50c. per yard: LYONS FACONNB PONGEE, TWENTY-FIVE EVENID SHADES. At 50c. per yard: JAPANESE SILK, 23-INCH, SEVENTY-BIVE EVENING AND ART SHADES. At 85c. per yard: CREPE SUZETTE, 25-INCH, FIPTREN EVEN- ING SHADES. At $1.00 per yard: TAFFETA FACONNH, WHITE, PINK, CIEL AND YELLOW. At $1.00 per yard: 21-INOH, G AND ART , and the styles are in perfect harmony with the |All-Wools. At 37%c. per yard: 88-INCH ALBATROSS, LIGHT PINK, LIGUT BLUA AND CREAM. At 50c. per-yard: 45-INCH HENRIETTA, SILK FINISH; LIGHT BLUE, PINK, MAIZE, LAVENDER, NILE AND CREAM. | At 50c. per yard: 42INCH CREPON; LIGHT PINK, BLUB, NILE AND MAIZE. LIGHT per yard: es RIETTA, CREAM, YELLOW. EXTIA FINE. At 75¢. 45: PINK AND At $2.00 to $2.75 per yard: PLISSB MONDA, 24-INCH, BLACK, IVORY, PINK AND CI BROADCLOTHS IN ALL EVENING TINTS. a, FOR OPERA AND VISITING WRAPS AND At $1.00 per yard: Gowns. TAVFETA CHINE, NEW AND NEST FIG- | (1st floor... oth st. bldg.) URES. At $1.00 to $3.00 per yard: Gauzes, &ce. WHITD TAFFETA SATIN BROCHE, NEW AND EF VE DESIGNS. At 75¢. to $1.00 per yard: — 4-INCH SILK CHIFFON; PLAIN, CRIN- At $1.25 per vard: KLED AND SOFT FINISHED; BLACK, TAFFETA BROCHE, CH AME! WITH PINK, CIEL, RES! PREDOMINATING COLORS. At $1.25 per yard: :ON EFFECTS, 2A AND TAN AS WHITE, CREAM, LILAG, LIGHT BLUE, MAIZE, PINK, NAVY, CARDINAL, BLUET, CERISE, NILE, BROWN, OLD ROSE AND HELIOTROP | At 75¢. per yard: SATIN-STRIPED TAFFETA CHINE, NOVEL DES 7 45-INCH SILK MULLS; PINK, BLUE, Ses MAIZB, NILE, WHITH, CREAM AND At $1.25 per yard: = PRINTED TAFFETA, SCROLL AND FLORAL DESIG) At $1.25 to $2.50 per yar SATIN DUCHESS! COLOR AND SHADING. At $1.50 per yard: WARP-PRINTED TAFFE HIGH-CLASS NOVEL CHA\ CHINE, VELVET AND BROCHE E! (ist floor. Silk-and-Wools. At $1.00 per yard: 45-INCH CREPON, TWO-TONED EFFECTS. At $1.00 per yard 40INCH LA IOWNE, MAIZB, PINK AND CREAM. (ist floor......... EVERY DESIRABLD , JARDINIERB LIGHT BLUE, ++10th st. bldg.) At $1.25 per yard: PRINTED CHIFFONETT SIGNS; PINK, BLUE, NILE, WHITE. FLORAL DE- MAIZH AND At $1.00 to $5.00 per yard: 27-INCH JEITED NETS. At 75¢. to $1.25 per yard: SILK Mor INE DE SOME, 45-INCH; CREAM, BLACK AND WHITE. At $1.00 per yard: NOH BI 1S NET; WHT! CREAM, BLACK, LIGHT MAIZE. BLUE, CARDINAL AND At $2.00 per yard: sp ED NETS; WHITE WHITE AND SILVER, BLACK D SILV AND GOLD, BLACK AND GOLD, At $3.00 te $5.90 per yard: JEWELED “HIFFONS, ALL COLORS. (ist floor.......0...- ++--2d annex.) Thursday, Frid We Sh ay and Saturday all Hold a Remnant Clearing Sale. With the jostling and hurry: has passed through our store, dan able. Then, too, lots of things get or chipped from handling and displ, ing of the great Christmas throng that nage by dust and breakage is inevit- scratched, mussed, smirched, tumbled ing. They will be on sale Thurs- day for what they'll fetch, and the prices we have put on the three or four weeks’ gathering of remnants will sell them quickly. The week be- tween Christmas and the New Year is the harvest time for remnant buyers. Remnants in Silks. Remnants In Dress Goods. Remnants in Ribbons. Remnants in Handkerchiefs. Remnants In Embroidery Materials, Remnants in Men's Goods. Remnants in Leather Goods. Remuants in Shoes. Remnants in Blankets. Remnants in Linens. emnants in Flannels, “ Remnants in Muslin Underwear. Remnants in Infants’ Goods. Remnants in Corsets & Aprons, Remnants in Kitchen Lamps—Remnants in Tables, &c., &c., &c. “Woodward & Lothrop. . Remnants in Furs. Remnants tn Wraps. Remnants In Boys’ Clothing. Remnants in Girls’ Clothing. Remnants in Tea Gowns. Itemnants In Shawls & Wrappers. Remnants in Bicycles, Remuants in Upholstery. Remnants in Pictures. Remnants in Toys and Dolls Remnants in Books and Games, Remnants in Brie-a-Brae. Remnants in China Ware. Remnants in Glass Furnishings—Remnants in Clocks—Remnants Ware. — wa in |) | Open This Evening. Twill Be Interesting Here Tonight —Late shoppers will find lots to please them in our magnifi- cent Xmas s The beauti- ful Lamps, Onyx Tables, Por- celain Ware, Tea Kettles and the like that you'll see here are not rivaled anywhere in town. Prices equally as plea ng as the stock. Banquet Lamps, $1.soup. 35 0’c’l’k Tea Kettles, ; i > & Ra BS eeiretoet $1.50? Lamp Shades and Globes in 4 endless varie Porcelain Ware of all kinds, 25 cents to $25.00. Onyx Tables at all prices. An elegant showing of Bou-% $ doir, Delft and Dresden Lamps $ 2 at very small prices. Es is, SHEDD pg. : , 432 oth Street. ¢ > Bereteteteteteteeneetedeeneeteceeeeetenteteep “UNDER THE HAMMER” Watches, Diamonds, &c.—the stock of Carl Petersen—427-29 7th st, is being sold at auction every day. Sales at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. de24-28d “A Friend In Need : tsa friend Inde If Christmas buying has depleted your purse—THAT makes no di pe here; your credit is good for anything in this Dig house. Tell us how n h you can pay, and how often—weekly or nonthly— EASY it Is :Credit. Poe eee erecrreseceereeeeresees that's how to buy here on No not good, honest PROMISE. interest no nothing but « We sell just as fine Furniture—and C€ Suites—and Bed Boor brought s—and Tarlor Suttes—as were ever . . . . are > to Washington—and those who * have bought here will tell you that our . ¢ prices are ALWAYS LOWER -than these . ¢ Same qualities cost in the cash stores, | TAN Carpets made and laid FREE—no charge for waste in matching figures, Grogan’s MAMMOTH CREDIT IOUSE, REET N.W., BETWEEN H AND I STREETS. de24-Sid No need to rub she clothes so hard if you use Weaver, Kengla & Cos “Laundry” and “Borax” Soaps. The constant rub not only wears the clothes out, but also wears you out, For sale by all . “live” grocers. Plant, 3244 K St. N. W. de24-324 Give a Man A Fountain Pen * * * And you'll find your gift will * * * be keenly appreciated. We * * * have all the best known and * * * rehable makes, priced from * * * $2.50 and higher. Every one * * * sold with a guarantee. Give a Lady Some Stationery. kk * % Every kind worth having we can show. Handsomely boxed or plainly packed, just as you fancy. Prices start at 25c. and go as high as you’d lik Ballantyne’s, 428 7th St. * a * * * * * eR HH Booksellers, and Engravers. it tioners FOR 4 XMAS GIFTS ** * ** _shop tonight at * * * * * “the prettiest store in * * * * * town”—that’s EVERETT’S, 1225 F Street. de24-28e0 = ‘ —