Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1896, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY...........January 18, 1896. CROSBY S. NOYES Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. G7Im order to avoid delays, om ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Amend the Highway Act- The postponing action of the Board of Trade last night indicates the disposition of that body to be sure, even if slow, and to deliberate carefully before committing itself, whether the amendment of the high- way act or indorsement of the street-exten- sion section of the bond-bill is in question. Last night’s debate showed clearly that the controversy relates exclusively to the high- ‘way act, and that the bond bill is an issue only so far as indorsement of the street- extension provided in it may be construed as acceptance and indorsement of the high- Way act. The Board is already on record as ‘ndorsing by a practically unanimous vote the abstract proposition of an issue of a limited and specified amount of bonds to complete the comprehensive sewerage sys- jem and to provide for urban and suburban Btreet extension and improvement, provid- ed the United States pays its just share of ail these expenses, including street-exten- sion. There is no movement in the Board to reconsider and repudiate this general en- dorsement. No attack is made upon the policy of issuing bonds, or of using the proceeds of bonds to pay for sewers, or urban street extension aud improvement. But in the course of the practical applica- tion of the highway act it has become clear that the amount of money provided in the bond bill for suburban street ex- tension is inadequate, and defects have de- veloped in the highway act itself in addi- tion to its radical defect, obvious from the beginning, by virtue of which the United States repudiates all obligations toward the Greater Washington. In view of the changed conditions in re- spect to probable expense, and of its recog- nition of defects in the highway act the hoard indicates a disposition to reconsider its indorsoment of a single feature of the bond bill, the street extension provision, and to walt until it knows definitely what the street ext-nsicns will cost, and until it has made up its mind as to what amend- ments the highway act needs before re- affirming indorsement of any appropriation whether in bonds or otherwise to pay for Buch extensions. ‘The objection to this feature of the bond- bill is not leveled at the general policy of Street-extension in conformity with the city’s plan; but at the particular form and method of street extension provided in the highway act as construed and practically applied. Thus the controversy involves the bond-bill only incidentally and upon a single Point; it rages over nearly every section of the highway act. No speaker directly at- tacks the bond-bill in’ general; nobody de- fends the details of the highway act. The special committee, which has been ap- pointed, was undoubtedly “atthorized by conservative sentiment to prevent the pos- stbility of hasty and inconsiderate action in the urging of specific changes in the high- way law. Since every one, apparently, the Commissioners Included, favors the amend- ment of this act, it ought not to be difficult for the special committee to make a state> ment of the limited degree to which the Board hesitates as to a single feature of the bond-bill, and of the sweeping extent of its doubts concerning important provisions of the highway act, which will express the views of an overwhelming majority of the Board of Trade. —___ «= —____ Step the Trains. The Commissioners’ answer to the bill of complaint filed by the two steam railroad companies now enjoying an unlawful use of some of the most valuable streets and avenues in the city, in the matter of the order requiring steam traims-to stop before crossing rapid transit car tracks, strikes at the very root of the grade-crossing evil, and is a strong argument not only for a strict enforcement of the order in question, but also for the speedy legislative prohibi- tion of the death-traps. It begins to look as though the case would at least be pro- ductive of the very excellent result of let- ting a flood of light upon the question of the right of the railroads to maintain their tracks at grade without the very best and most effective of safety appliances. As the Commissioners in their answer point out, the roads give the very slightest pro- tection to the citizens who are obliged to approach and cross their tracks. Un- sightly, and it may be unlawful, structures in some cases so obscure the view as to fender the people absolutely helpless when- ever trains are approaching. There is no guarantee that the tracks are faithfully guarded, and the barriers are frail and untrustworthy. The contention of the corporations that it Is a great nuisance to bring trains to a full stop before reaching the stations is flatly met by the answer that In many cases the trains are too long and that thus the roads contribute to the annoyance that they profess to foresee. If the tracks have been so constructed that trains can not be halted before cross- ing points of danger the fault lies not with the people nor with the Commissioners, but with the compantes, and they and not the people should now bear the burden of that error. Their remedy Hes in the adoption of the plans that should have been put into execution years ago, making the terminal arrangements of the lnes conform with the modern conditions that prevail around them. ———~ ++ —____ The Senate may show some symptoms of divergence on a good many topics but it is likely to get together in good shape yherever the Monrce doctrine comes up. + ¢-___ ral Campos is impressed with a be- that other governments than republics are ungrateful. — ++ Convention Cities. ‘The great political conventions of 15% will be held in the same cities as in 1SS8S, St. Louis and Chicago, but with the parties reversed. That year the democrats went to St. Louis t> nominate Grover Cleveland for a second term and the republicans at Chicago named Benjamin Harrison. Chi- cago has succecded in late years in taking so many cf these prizes that it has natural- ly come tc be regarded as the chief political convention city of the country, but it will have to achieve many more victories in this line In order to equal the record made in the early years of the history of American par- ties by the city of Baltimore. Washing- ton’s near neighbor has entertained four- teen of the thirty-four great political con- ventions held in this country since it be- came necessary to hold these gatherings of delegates from all parts of the country to unite upon candidates for the presidency and vice presidency. Up to 1831 there were no nominating conventions held, the can- being put into competition by con- onal caucus or as the result of pri- consultations, correspondence and vate other more or less informal means of ob- taining the will of the great parties. In "81-2 there were three conventions held in Baltimore, but one of these, that of the exti-Masonic party, is not couhted in the total score of that city. The next election there was no convention of the whig party powerful battleships, séveral cruisers and a fleet at the very doors of the United States such as no nation would ordinarily maintain credible that Lord Salisbury, having by this THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. but the democrats met in Baitimore as be- fore and they followed this plan in 1810 while the whigs went to Harrisburg, Pa. In 1844 the two great parties both assem- bled in Baltimore as did the democrats in 1848, while in the latter year the whigs met in Philadelphia. Again in 1852 Balti- more was chosen by both of the organiza- tions but the next time, in 1856, the par- ties split again, the democrats going to Cin- cirnati and the whigs at Baltimore ratify- ing the nominations of Fillmore and Donel- The House of Representatives speat the week in debate upon the pension app-opria- tion bill, which was passed. The coin bond bill was considered in the Senate. Senator Pugh gave notice that Moniay he would press to a vote without debate a resolution tkat all government obligations should be paid in either silver or gold. Chairman Hep- burn of the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce designited a sub- = 7 ne el | committee of seven to have special charge sen by the American (“Know-Nothing”) | o¢ proposed legislation for building the corvention at Philadelphia. In 1860 there} Nicaragua canal. The House committee on Were two democratic conventions in Balti- public lands decided to favorably report a more owing to a split in the party, while | bill to give 25 per cent of the proceeds of the republicans christened Chicago as a Bore panda ser pablc: and ate ae convention city by assembling there to | introduced a resolution asking the President nominate Abraham Lincoln. In 1864 the] to recognize representatives of the Cuban democrats followed the lead given by the passe whenever they appear to have republicans four years previous and went | @ seat of government in the island, and the following of a majority of the natives of to Chicago, while the republican regulars) that place. The national democratic com- exchanged places with them and met at Baltimore. In 1868 New York got the only mittee met in this city and decided to hold ccnvention that it has ever enjoyed, that of the presidential convention of the party in the democratic party, which named Horatio Chicago, July 7. The Iowa congressional delegation took action formally avowing the Seymour. The republicans went to Chicago. There were four conventions in 1872 owing candidacy of Senator Allison for the repub- lican presidential nomination. Governors Bushnell of Obio and Drake of Iowa were to splits in the parties. The regular demo- crats met at Baltimore and the liberal re- publicans, nominating Greeley and Brown, imaugurated. Senator Allison of Iowa was re-elected und ex-Governor Foraker was assembled at Cincinnati. The regular re- publican convention met in Philadelphia chosen United States Senator from Ohio. Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Bro.wn were to name Gran‘ for the second time and the straight-out democrats went to Louisville nominated for United States Senators by the republican caucus at Salt Lake. Several unavailing ballots were cast at Annapolis, and named Charles O’Conor. The demo- crats held their convention of 1876 at St. Louis, this being the first time that city Md., for successor to Senator Gibson. A deadlock also resulted in the Mississippi was so honored, while the republicans went to Cincinnati. In 1880 the democrats met legislative caucus, where attempts were made to elect Senator George’s successor. in Cincinnati and the republicans in Chi- cago, while in 1884 both parties went to In Kentucky it wa~ decided to postpone the election until after Representative Wilson’s Chicago. The democratic convention of 1588 was held in St. Louis and that of the repub- successor was chosen. The Turkish legation lican party !n Chicago, which was chosen aunounced that the porte would not permit the Red Cross Society to distribute relief among the Armenians. J. Pierpont Morgan announced the dissolution of the syndicate formed to take the government loan, and ore the reasons for the action taken. by the democrats in 1802 and Minneapolis | ovishema, ‘refesed te adeie aled aK: by the republicans. The record for 1896 is} dren, and a riot was threatened. A Chicago already made up, republicans at St. Louis and Democrats at Chicago. This makes a tetal of thirty-six great conventions, of which Baltimore has had fourteen; Chi- cago, counting the one to come, nine; Cin- cinnati four; St. Louis, also including 1896, three; Philadelphia two; and New York, jury decided that base bal! might be played in that city on Sunday. Peter Hougaard, a fugitive from Danish justice, asphyxiat- Harrisburg, Minneapolis and Louisville each one. It is time now to turn to Washington, the ideal ¢onvention city, confessedly the ed his entire family, embracing his five chil- dren, his wife and himself, at their home in best place on the continent for holding such great national assemblages. Chicago. The deaths of the we2k included Charles D. Arms, one of the best-known ——___ + e+ ___—_ The Flying Squadron. men of Ohio; ex-Congressman Frank Law- ler, Chicago; Henry S. Tyler, mayor of Louisville; Chief Judge John M. Robinson of the court of appeals of Maryland, and Carl Jonas, United States consul at Prague. Foreig: A number of warships, comprising a fly- Ing squadron, were commissioned at Ports- mouth, Eng.; all the officers and men. were There is a serious possibility in the an-} prepared for a long absence; it was stated nouncement that the destination of the] that the squadron received orders to sail British flying squadron, recently formed, {8} tor the Bermudas. The French chamber probably Bermuda, which is recognized a8 | of deputies reassembled and re-elected M. England’s main base of operations in| Henri Brisson president. The citizens of the West Indies. In view of the relations | Havana were greatly alarmed over the de- existing between this country and Great secre Ores. oe Ee} insureents in the vieinity of that city; large fires were re- patie iene eee highly impolitte | ported in towns five or ten miles distant. General Gomez's forces were repulsed after step as this, which could be construed in but | hard fighting in front of Bejucal. Notice cne way, and would surely be given that| vas sent to the United States, Russia, interpretation instantly. Were this move- Heh Rab ore eee tata Ga foreien a ve sot ment merely a part of a program of naval | projected balloon voyage to the North Pole evolution, long pre-arranged, there would be | of Prof. S. A. Andree, asking their co-op- no special significance in the despatching | eration in the scheme. The Brazilian gov- of a fleet to a port so near both the United | ernment concluded a contract for the immi- States and the Venezuelan territory as Ber- muda. But it is the common acceptance that this is an emergency squadrdti, formed for a special purpose, and presumably des- patched without delay upon the errand for which it was intended originally. Great Britain has already a fleet in North Ameri- can waters, numerically larger: than the available cruising force of the United States on this station, and it will be extremely sig- nificant if that force is augmented by two gration of 100,000 foreigners, Italians ex- cluded. -It was stated that Dr. Jameson and those in prison with him would be re- leased unconditionally. The Spanish gov- ernment decided to displace Campos as cap- tain general of Cuba; General Polavieja is to take his place. R. F. Kneebs, the Amer- ican horseman, was convicted in Berlin of fraudulently entering a horse in races there, and was sentenced to nine months’ impris- onment and to a fine of one thousand marks. British officials in London assured the members of the United States embassy that Great Britain would do whatever was possible to protect the Americans in the Transvaal. The steamship Cisgar of Barce- lona collided with the German ship Nereus off Ramsgate, and sunk; nineteen of her crew were drowned. A motion made in the German reichstag to establish a government monopoly for the sale of grain was rejected. ‘The seventh Earl de la War died in London. In the District. An active canvass was in progress among the lIccal republican politicians in prepara- tion for the primary elections to choos delegates to tne national convention; meet- ings were held in various parts of the city. Oscar Graham, a colored man, was killed at 9th street and Maryland avenue by be- ing run over by an engine on the Pennsy! ania road as he was crossing the trac! coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that the death was due to negligence of the gate- keeper. The first Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of the District was constituted and officers were installed, No- ble D. Larner being the grand commander. At a meeting of the presbytery of Wash- ington a committee was appointed to in- quire into the situation at the First Pres- byterian Church in reference to the rela- tions of the three pastors; it was announced that Rev. Adolos Allen, one of the co-pas- tots, had decided to resign. Services in dedication of the Epworth M. E. Church were held. At a meeting of the board of trade a special committee was appointed to consider all resolutions presented in re- gard to the street extension law, and make a report at a subsequent meeting. The an- nual convention of the United States Pot- ters’ Assoctation was held. M. B. Brady, for. many years a photographer in this city, dicd in New York. —__ + >__—_- SHOOTING STARS. number of torpedo boats, thus placing a in the waters of a friendly power without hestile intent. It is, therefore, almost in- time felt the pulse of public opinion in the United States beyond mistake, should thus seek to renew the fever of warlike feeling that has been gradually suppressed by the Prospects of arbitration. Should the rumor prove true, however, and the flying squad- it will not be easy to place a limit upon the length to which the American public and the American Congress will go in giving prompt and emphatic ex- Pression to the resentment that would naturally be inspired by such an unprece- dented action. ——~++-____ There may be some significance in the decision of the populist national committee to hold the convention of the third party on the 22d of next July. The republican convention will be held first, on the 16th of June, followed by the democratic cen- ventioe on the 7th of July. It is now generally understood that one motive that actuated the democratic managers to vio- late precedent and hold their convention after the republican was to be in a position to take advantage of whatever defection there might be in the republican ranks growing cut of the adoption of a platform and the nomination of a candidate. ‘The populists, it now seems, are going to try to serve as a waste basket for the discon- tented elements of both parties and hope to gather in the kickers by holding their convention still Iater than the democrats and so giving all the dissatisfied of both the great organizations a chance to get in on the ground floor. ——___++-«_____ The people who will receive the tax money apprepriated for street extension sre the suburban owners, whose land will be taken. Inasmuch as these very people are com- plaining bitterly that all they want is to be let alone, that under the provision of the highway act with its assessment of benefits, their property, if taken, is practically con- fiscated, and if left in suspense, is for an in- definite period rendered valueless, intima- tions of a steal and jobbery in connection with the compensation to them, whether given through a bond issue or by direct appropriation, are asinine. ——__+ + ______ The work of selecting delegates gives Washington sufficient politics to keep it from getting out of sympathy with the course of events elsewhere, and not enough to exert any of the demoralizing influence that is so generally complained of. —____++«____ As Washington has a great deal of bene- fit or disadvantege, in a small municipal way, to reap at the hands of the Chief Ex- ecutive it is really no more than fair that the District should have as many delegates as a territory. + __+ ++ ______- The presence of the White Squadron in the Atlantic coast pending the Venezuelan investigation would certainly be resented as outside interference, not to say per- nicious activity. —_—__+ + + ___ Senator Brice declared that President Cleveland has written a letter concerning a third term which the public may never see. Such a waste of literary effort seems unlikely. —___ + e+ —____ General Polavleja might be justified in the light ef events in an apprehension that he has succezded to a few brass ornaments and 4 great deal of trouble. + + Mr. Whitney may be waiting to be “men- tioned” for an occasion when there would not be so much of an air of martyrdom about his campaign. —_—__+ + ____ General Harrison is taking absolutely no chancez. He will be a subject for congrat- ulation regardless of the political outcome. >—_—_—_- A First Consideratio ow Cupid—busy little man— Doth boldly ery for room, ‘And prove that he is greater than ‘A presidential boom. Hew He e Got It. “Blykins has his own way in his house.” “Yes. But his wife always te!ls him what it is going to be beforehand.” “Some folks goes on talkin’ "bout dah troubles,” said Uncle Eben, “in er way dat looks like dey thovght de worl’ hain’ got ‘nough er ‘em ter go rc ’roun’.”” An Era of , Confusion. The world seems twisted now and then— We hope ’twill straighten pretty soon. The girls are trying to be men And January thinks she’s June. One Interpretation. “Josiar,™ said Mrs. Corntossel, as her husband came in from feeding the pigs, “what is the Morroe doctrine?” “The Monroe doctrine, Mandy,” he replied after a moment’s thought, “is a principle which lays down thet jes’ because we don’t put both feet in the trough ourselves is no sign thet we're goin’ to incourage others to do it.” Neighborly Comments. Sisyphus was busily engaged in rolling the stone up to the top of the hill and let- ting it slide back again. “It's pretty monotonous, isn’t it?” yoarked one of his acquaintances. “Yes. But I could get used to it. I could get along very well if it wasn’t for people who come along and make remarks. I guess about seven kundred people a month tell me to ‘never mind; life always has Its ups and downs.’ And not less than twenty a day ask me if I den’t know that a rolling stone gathers no moss.” re- A Diplomatic Suggestion. You don’t feel much like fightin’ when the day gits warm and clear; When the gentleness of June-time steals across the atmosphere. An’ there don’t seem many differences, an- tique or up to date, Thet y’aren’t willin’, more an’ more, ter drop an’ arbitrate. An’ ef we find we’re kinder slow in gettin’ straightened out On matters thet J. Bull an’ Uncle Sam is vexed about, We kin set things movin’ easy-like before it gits too late, Ef weather bureaus on both sides’ll jes’ —>e collaborate. The bond issue might by stretching a potnt | em 0 ee be called “‘popular;”’ but it can never be re- Corners. garded as downright common. —_—_<__+ s——_—__—. Seventy men were engaged on the city post-office building today. Prom the Oincinnat! Commercial. ‘The syndicate may have had a corner on gold as it thought, but it looks as if it for- got to get a corner on the people, |. ‘Cornwéif sells the best at the lowest at the Jowest price. ° 1Se@s. * *We are tntisually zealous *in maintaining the high standard of our FINE OLD MANDHELING JAVA AND ARABIAN MOCHA COFFEES—so much so that every bit is selected in the raw bean and roasted on the premi- ses—which prevents the possibility of its being ex- changed or “mixed” in the process of roasting with in- ferior grades. g Only 38c. Ib. ErPulverized if desired—without extra ae S. Cornwell 2°41 1412-1414 Pa. veces) FANCY GROCERIES, WINES & CIGARS. 1t REHK HHH HH HHH EH HR HEH HHH HH HHH HK I want to be the jeweler ‘who comes into your mind repairing. I have a well-equipped repair de- partment, and employ very skillful workmen. If your watch requires doctoring, see me about it, or if you have any broken jewelry or precious stones that you would like remounted, I can probably save you money ‘The ‘Davison’ Watch fs a trustworthy one. Have you examined it? Cc. H. Davison, Jeweler, 105 F St. N. W. aE 300 1-lb. loaves A to the barrel, Do Ladies Have Hobbies; —as do the’ men? Whether § * they do or do not—one thing * is certain—and that is—the * majority of American. wives * and’ mothers like to sét * x x good table’—want their din- ners and luncheons to be a success. That's why Cream Blend Flour Is such a favorite — because it NEVER FAILS, under proper conditions, to make ideal Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Cake and Pastry. It's not only the best, but makes 300 1-Ib. loaves of bread to’ the barrel, therefore, the most a % % 22-INt THINK! Clearing Sale Price ISH AND EXCELLENT BLACK. economical! GAN “live” grocers sell it. If YOUR grocer shouldn't have when you order, he can get it fer yon within a few hour: We are wholesalers only. B. B. Earnshaw & Bro. Wholesale Flour and Ferd Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 11TH STREET S.E. AND 1000-1002 M STREET S.B. see % It iG OO | \ For giving your watch a thor- + ough cleaning or putting in a new mainspring. We guarantee / it for two years besides! eee: - A ee of expert workmen are employed in our factory—and anything in the way of Jewelry cr Wateh making and repairing —will be peiocmetl in a way to suit Sake th in the quality of work done and the moderate pres anked. “utimntes cheerful: FE. H. ‘Gt E, 409 ath St. NNN Coa Cp eg SE999OCSSOOO090006000290008 Cafe Frappe. ; ; NOTHER ane of our frozen daintieg,.xory, acceptable *twixt >We have a long list of Faney ‘igreanis “which we make ‘atvbhort notice. Also veetty!iand fanciful, mokls ers playlag cards, ete. in whitch the (Crepms can De eupoled Prompt att ia orders. ‘Cate rer, e T. arves Confectioner.% re gth St. ’Phorte 1000, 3 38 e Soooooeese edigetpecereorers “To-Kalon’s’ "Famous Medicinal Port, 75c. A tonic—a medicine—an invigorating stim- wlant that ie eomatently apbullding ane strengthening the syste! fr lead- ing ‘physicians prescribe “To-Kalon” Port in preference to ali others, knowing its effl- cacious effect upon the convalescent . . . * to orde PSOPPSOSOSS: ae and enfeebled ....-.+++++++e++ Wis q5¢. TO-KALON “it? G14 14th. "Phone 998. sires We fix Purteet, Ranges, Steam apa Hot Water Heating Apparatts — in fact, every kind of housewarming ves, ppliance. Expert work and Stoves, small charges. Postal, personal or telephone message, and we'll Latrobes, can. "Phone 337. Robt. M. Harrover,438 oth St jal8 14d S. KANN, SO 60. ana Market ppace. i GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! ‘Good things create growth! Pushing early, pushing late; and this constant pushing has led every one of our special sales to success. Another Bate Of Great Values at Clearing Sale Prices. DILK AND WELVET The most desirable kinds. Some just in, others placed in stock short time ago. We're always giving something good for a mere trifle of cost. Our Offerings in this sale are unusually good values. ALL-SILK BLACK CHINA. ALL SILK. gust 20-INCH CHANGEABLE RUSTLING TAFFETAS, THE BEST QUALITY OF TWO-TONE EFFECTS; MORE THAN A SCORE OF PRETTY LIGHT AND DARK COLORINGS. Clearing Sale Price 59¢. 19-INCH FINB SILK COLORED VELVETS. ‘THESE ARE ODD PIRCES. SOME HAVE SOLD AT $1.50 A YARD. 25¢. 24-INCH ALL-3ILK BLACK INDIA; GOOD FIN- Clearing Sale Price 29g¢. (2SINCH CREAM AND WHITE INDIA AND Cl 2 1 P ° See wae | Clearing Sale Price Clearing Sale Price 300. BLACK TAFFETA SILK. THE REAL THE VERY THING FOR SKIRTS AND WA Clearing Sale Price QC. eERnSIaN LES ATSO. 2T-INCH ALL-SILK OLORED CREPE DE A Wor TH Se, 98. AND $1 59C. 24-INCH BLACK BROCADE SILK VELVET, ALSO PERSIAN STRIPE SILK VELVETS, IN ‘“ERRA COTTA AND BLACK, BRONZE AND BLACK, GARNET AND BLACK AND MYRTLE AND: BLACK. TO TELL YOU THAT TEE FOR- MER PRICE ON THESE GOODS WAS $8.00 A YARD MAY SEEM FABULOUS, BUT IT'S AS ‘TRUE AS ANYTHING EVER SEEN IN PRINT. FINE TRADE WILL APPRECIATE THIS BAR- GAIN AT A GLANCE. JUST THE THING FOR RECEPTION OR THEATER WRAPS. Clearing Sale Price| Clearing Sale Price 59c. $1.69. ack and Colored Dress Goods. These two departments are great drawing powers in our establishment. We have always made it a point, whether in or out of season, to keep our shelves well stocked with staple and desirable Dress Stuffs. Some- times we may have more stock than it’s actually necessary to. have on hand. In such cases we apply the push scheme, and out they go. Spe- cial values for Monday and other days next week: ALI-WOOL BLACK SERGES, THE SAME AS | _50-INCH IMPORTED SPRING-WEIGHT BLACK YOU HAVE PAID US 20c. A. YARD AND OTHERS DUGHESSE SERGE, HAS THE FINISH OF THE Clearing Sale Price RS FIN Ir TE Sast ‘75e. "GOODS ‘ON THE 3 19¢. Clearing Sale Price ALL-WOOL BLACK AND WHITE SHEPPARD CHECKS; FIVE DIFFERENT SIZE CHECKS. A Clearing Sale Price TERY BUARAELE AND Schnce MATERIAL, KIND; AISTS. ‘CH WOOL AND MOHAIR BLACK CR Cl ° = SEEMS THAT THIS MATERIAL H. ¢S By. TS SECOND (HOLD. THE DEAL: earin ae Firice FOR THE MEDIUM. RAD! RE GI R FOR TER ioe. SARD BOI tc. VALLE 49C. THAT'S THE ° aa IMPORTED CLAY WORSTED, THE REGU SPRING WEIGHT, FOR HANDSOME TAILOR MADE SUITS Uf SPHING WRAPS NOTHL ING BETTER. Clearing Sale Price 1 SILK AND WOOL RLACK NOVELTY caEros PRETTY AND DURABLE. Clearing Sale Price| Clearing Sale Price 69gC. $1.25. One Hundred and Fifty TY PURE SK FANCY RIBBONS, IN PERSIAN EFFECTS, 2 VALUS OF THIS NEW RIBBON I: ‘YARD. WE CA. Er BREATH WHEN WE MADE HIM AN SOF FER SO WE COULD SELL THEM 29C. We got them, and that will be the price during the balance of our Great Clearing Sale. rimming Department. \ AND FANCY COLORED SILK ate CHOICE OF FORMER PRICES NGING FROM 12t¢c A YARD. Clearing Sale Price, 5c. a yard. ANOTHER LOT OF FANCY COLORED | SILK BRAIDS AND CORDS. FORMER PRICES RANG- NG FROM 10c. TO 25c. Clearing Sale Price, 2c. a yard. ONE LOT OF COLORED BEADED TRIMMING. FORME PRICES RANGING FROM 35¢. TO 50c. | MIN $1.00 TO $1.50. Clearing Sale Price, 19c. a yard. Clearing Sale Price, §50c. a yard. OTLONS! CORTONS! ONS!) YARD-WIDE RIVAL BLEACHED MUSLIN. AS | SECOND-TO-NONE YARD-WIDE BLEACHED GOOD AS EVER PASSED THROUGH A SEWIN MACHINE. WORTH 9c. :/Clearing Sale Price 5 7=8¢c. z TRA QU. Wins, HIB AVE: ING THE IMPORTER’ AT POSITIVELY 34 PRICE In this Clearing Sale. ANOTHER LOT 01 . BEADED TRIM- FORMER PRICE Te ‘Clearing Sale Price, 35¢. a yard. ANOTHER LOT ae COLORED BEADED TRIM- FORMER PRI Clearing Sale Price YARD-WIDE Dude REBACHED MUSE AS FIRM AND STRONG AS BEARS, WITH UNLIMITED WEALL iG QUAL: i 5c. ITIES. " 10c. KIND. 2 5-4 ALEXANDER-BLEACH PILLOW CASING. Tr’S AS GREAT AS THE HISTORICAL ALECK, AND SPLENDID VALUE AT 12%c. Clearing Sale Price 6 7-8c. LD AND ORIGINAL LONSDALE Baie (Hi GENUINE YARD-WIDE CL it Cas Sale Price cote Sale Price 3-4C. Linings for All Kinds off Dresses, We are THE HEADQUARTERS for Linings. Not alone for the best assortment, but for the lowest prices ever quoted on good honest ‘oods. Be. quality Elastic Gray Haircloth reduced to 25c. quality Genuine Haircloth reduced to. 15¢. quality Fast Black Moth Lining reduced to. 2oc. quality All-linen Colbur Jute reduced to...............--- 15c. quality Moire Finish Percaline, black and colors, reduced to. 1 quality Bengaline Stiff Haircloth reduced to...........++++ J. W. Boteler & Son, 923 Pa. Ave. agnificent Tea and Dinner Sets From open stock patterns. ** Making your selections here means choosing from the very finest stock dis- played in Washington! Comprised in this showing are American, English and French patterns. As for prices—at no time in the history of this business have they reached so low a point as now! TANCE FURNITURE FOR HIRE. Every needed appurten- ** ance for banquets, etc., * * may be rented, and for a * * inost reasonable charge. HEH HH HHH HHH HEH HEH * *x* 1831. 923 Penna. Ave. ‘rio. Boteler& : POSS We'll Let You Into The Secre About the first of February we shall open that big store that you have seen building on the corner just below us— 7th and I streets. That means a good deal to you folks who are intending to take advantage of our RE- MOVAL SALE. It will be over then. Means a great deal to us— because between now and then—a short fortnight or 3 weeks—we inust.clear out all the FURNITURE—CAR- .PETS — MATTINGS — DRAPERIES — STOVES — RANGES’ BEDDING CROCKERY — PIC- TURES — BRIC-A-BRAC —in fact, everything in our present stores. “To make sure of it we have given the price screws another twist. Make the ~mest--of’ the few days left you. House & Herrmann, ‘The Leading Housefurnishers, 917, 919, 821 AND 923 TIH ST. fall-844 636 MASS. AVE. i ;Capes That Cost $20 $ —a few, yeok ago soa can | now for $10. “Those worth $30— we're now sales. or for $15. _ Exery fur cape in,the house at half price. Exquisite—rich—stylisb. Saks Fur Co., Cor. 13th and G Sts. ja8-s,t,th-28 SOSOPOSSO SS seoes. SOSSOOPOSSOO HOE SOOO SS f Furniture. Still cutting prices, making the best goods almost as low in cost to you as the cheaper kind that other people sell.” Your dollars will buy greater values here than you ever knew—come and see if they won't. ?W.H.HOEK ; Carpets, Furniture and Drapery, Cor. Pa. Ave. and 8th St. at 4 CIEE SESS EES SOG 00964650800 aananca ew iYou Can Keep our Dress Suit —free from wrinkles hy keeping it in « Gress suit case. Very handy, too,when you go out of town for a night to at- » tend some social affair. > GOO BALOAAAEE LED ODIO OPOCOOTOD 3 www vvere —of sole leather. A Fine Trunk for $5.75. ; t ‘Kneessi, 425 7th St. § é jal8-284 _s Serwwer re rer yo se seeee : Firameless i | ° Eyeglasses —that is the kind we sell—are the daintiest, Eyes most comfortable glasses |*) that can be worn. ‘They Pie ole the ( Examined — fiasses firmly ‘without |*! ° Pinchiag the * | 1 LY $2. |e +, FREE! Dery 5 Glasses oF Spectacles as | | low as $1 | | McAllister & Co., e. EXAMINING OPTICIANS, | mt NEXT TO oSZIL F St., = Ja1-28a_}o| Tesssssese Toeseeee One of the most expert Watchmakers in’ the city Is in on: employ, and our belief in the thoroughness of his Repair work is evi- denced by our giving our guarantee for 18 months with every timepiece we put EVERETT’S, 1225 F St. Z = eA SO oe, Fete Boe ‘Material s Bric and Cy, CaR- eat ee