Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1897, Page 11

DL SSVES SOSESS SSS ©S9SSGSHSH 090906 TTSBURG CLOTHING FA Overflowing with bargains, and naturally enough this store is-more than crowded with buyers. As we delve deeper into this splendid stock of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Furnishings and Hats our surprise is only equaled by that of the hundreds of customers who are made happy here daily. Never again will such truly marvelous bargain offerings be made. WILSON & DAVIS’ STOCK AT 20 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR Is the slogan that seemingly the entire populace have taken up and all other announcements are as chaff in the wind. You must come and see. Words are powerless to describe the goods or afford an 9OHO0908000000 adequate idea of values. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1897-12 PAGES, 11 3 ¢ 3 LURE. 1,000 Children’s Suits, Cassimere, Tweed and Cheviots. Wilson & Davis’ price... .$4.50. Our Price, $1.79 SESO0O0OSCO6900 ® S& © Men’s and Boys’ Furnishings. 50 doz. Men's Socks. Wilson & Davis’ -—- @ Men’s Suits. 100 Men's Suits. All sizes. S price, 12%. Our price, Se. pair. Mane of Guk eect grat Kone c 50 dor. . Wilson & Davis’ | Wileon si peice, | $12.00. 258 & a on ek price, 15e. Our price, Te. pair. Our price. ss ai gis rarey saa fu bine oe be SS 1 lot Men's Cassimere, Suits, D ws Sure 4 to 48 Wilson & $5.75 | Paris’ price, ie. Our price, Ze. patr. {aL srs, Mulan & Datis’ peice, ED Des Davis’ price, $20.00. Our price... ° 50 dos. Men's Suspenders. Wilson & $6.50. Ou: price...... 24 . & Davis’ price, 7c. Our price, 23c. patr. baeerees Witton de Dart peice, $1250. 4 (Y()| erm. Wilson & Davis’ price, Toe. Our Our price aiid S OOS9GGSS0O8G0008 jp . FRI H ay G90 @ eteeeantetetnetneee = taut F St, , See = Fashion oahoatoatontonte ofeagengonsoeseosenge = | Ka | ils Mutable: $- * —we keep step with it. $ * * You never find us lagging $ * © behind with old styles—or = * * shelfworn goods. Every Boot, Shoe and Slipper we ‘ offer you is certain to be spick and span—in the pre- vailing styles—and of best quality. PRICE is another con- sideration. Remember, * that nobody sells lower * than we do, quality con- sidered—few as low. eH * Seetoedoadeatoctoatoatoetodtoetonteatentodioeteetess * 2 ss - 3Take Those $2.85 Boots $ 4 tor Ladies, for example. Where else in +) town can buy thetr equal for the % money Ev day MANY LADIES buy = ! this boot, a made the rounds % | < of various All we ask is—visit SF this <tore before buying. There are about 10 different stsles— 2 A WALKING BOOT, with in- soles, only $2.85 palr. Ladies’ $5 Pat. Leathers - swellest of the swell—many styles, new style cloth-top boot— Geeentoaserseesente Patent Leathers ts at $4 and $5. nd $6, Special attention is called to our new % | $4 Rfissets—bulldog toe—will compare fa- Vorably with the $5 grades elsewhere. HOOVER & SNYDER, } 1211 F St. Fashionable Boots for Ladies and Men. it Seetetetetetntetetetetetetetetntetetntntetnteteted a Set POPC OOO HO SP toeetete All ‘the Credit you ‘Want AT RUDDEN’S. Help Yourself -—to anything you want in our desirable stock of Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, etc., whether you have the money to spare just now or not. We're will- ing to accept small monthly or 3 weekly payments in payment ; of goods bought here—that’s ; | } our method of doing business ; | i on H 3 ° a | G | UPEQUL. | 4 S i | : _ We don’t ask a cent more n |F for this privilege of credit—you ? * pay just the same when buy- j = ing here as you would to a cash : _ dealer—and in some instances } * less. Take advantage of this | offer of credit—it’s yours for |} the asking! : —— r z -Ruden’s Credit House,: /Ruden’s Credit House, 513 Seventh St. j ih 1 aaa — | ©90062 price, 35e. each. 50 doz. Men's Wool Fleece-lined_Un- each. 50 doz. Men's Unlaundered Shirts. Wil- Men's Finest Quality _ Clay Soemrgee ria SA son & Davis’ price, 63. Our price, | Worsted Satin-lined Suits. Wilson 8 5 Wilson & Davis’ price, $10.50. $3 75 Bee & Davis’ price, $25.00. Our price 5 Our price 3 = 20 doz. of Wright’s Health Under- Children’s Odd Coats. Sizes 4 , 5 = wear In Shirts only. Sizes 40 to 50. to 14. Cassimeres, Tweeds, Chev- SS oe Wilson & Davis" price, $1.00. Our | Jot% all Kinis. Our price™.s---. OSC, bas i ‘oun a fe bars teres $2.00 Price, 59c. 500 pairs Children's Knee Pants, baa el As 50 doz. Men's Neslige Shirts. Wilson | 5 to 14. Wilson & Davis’ price, 7 1.50 | £.2e vii Te Our price, ve, | 25. Our price. : Cc. $ o a 1 lot Children’s Reefers. Wilson Davis’ price, $2.75. Our price. derwear. Wilson & Davis’ price, $1.00. S s Geecenty:— ments, 60 Eatin evens peices : 300 pairs Men's Pants, Cassl- Beaver. Wilson & Davis’ pri $10 50 Our price, 4c. each. meres, Cheviots, .Tweeds and $30.00. Our price. Be o Davi Moratede, “Wikvon & Davis’ price, 58c. Boss’ Overcoats. Sold by Wil- 25 den. Boss’ Alpine Hats. Wilson 1 lot Fancy Corduroy Vests. son & Davis, $3.00, $4.00 and $i 20 & Davis’ price, Te. Our price, 30c. | Wilson & Duvis’ price, $3.00. $1.29 $5.00. Our price ° 2, flor. Kanes, Bosom Shirts, Tink Caffs to mateh. “Wilson & Davis’ price, *e One lot Men's m Ulsters, 31,00, Our Drlee, 59 ak a ee Glee Wilson & Davis’ price, $10.00. $ = Bi hel nO Sins 00, ee eke es 3.25 Price, 50c. 10e. | gs-00, $9.00, $10.00. 15 EDLANDER & NINTH AND E STREETS N. W. BRO., Our famous “Daisy” $2.50 Kid Spring-heel Dress Shi Ladies" wizes 2% to 6. Misses’ Cloth-top $2. Patent Leather Button. hundsome. Boys’ Sutin and Veal alf Double-sole Laced. Shapely and durable. Now... 95c. Plen’s Shoes. Best $5.00 French Calf E $3.35 Donlle ana Laced Shoes. Hand-made $4.00 Laced Box Calf or Cordovan, $2.65 “Bulldog” and * Durable $2.50 Cork-sole Shoe Laced or Galters and Comfortable 8. ... $1.65 An Entire Change Shoe Lines. Our Spring Shoes have been in work for some time and are already beginning to arrive. The radical changes of some of the new styles, as compared with present shapes, compels us to close out entirely many of our old, well-known lines. Following are a few of the price reductions that will surely revolutionize the contents of our shelves in short order: Children’s Shoes. 25c. 15c. SOc. Quality Ladies’ Good Ladies’ and Rubbers — fo Men's $1.25 Ladies,” Boys Black Cloth coranen? 82 or Girls. Overgatters. Few left. Misses’ Soft Rox Calf Hand-sewed Finish Double-sole $2.00 Shoes. . $1.37 | Child's Fine Viel Kid and Kangaroo Calf $1.50 Dress and School Shocs. . $1.15 Girls’ avd Boys’ Well- made and Serviceable School Shoes. 69c. Now... Ladies’ Shoes. Finest $4.00 Kid and Calt . $2.65 Laced and Button, on Egg-shape Toe’ “Orlent"? Toe $2. Vict Kid and Box Laced and Button. WM. HAHN & CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, Be 930 and 932 7th St. 233 PENNA. AVE. S.E. SESS a eS oer everrtert reeeeee es ) Readers of the oe who want’ Engraving done { ( ( ‘* © Will find the work turned out here to every requirement—as to execu- rial. Monograms, Address Dies, ulliag Cards, &e.--in fact, everything in that line performed here. Decker’s, 1111 F. fel2-20d. } Fresh, Sweet, ; ¢ Tender Peas in Midwinter. t BRAKELEY'S B. F. F. JUNIOR PEAS. ‘ ny new pea—tender carcfully Packed in weil-filled cans. ©7See that your Bat sends you “BRAKELEY'S.” take any other. We'll supply hin. 3B. B.Earnshaw&Bro., Wholesale Grocers: {53 (th st, se fei2-f,m,w-28 PROCES SEES OEE IESD F99O 0 OO SOO: ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE BEST? $40 $50 $75 Bicycles. Bicycles. WE HAVE THEM—THE HIGH-GRADE ‘97 “CRESCENTS” —— —ready for immediate delivery, too. Your Ghoice Home-Dressed Meats In lly Sausage. == come to 640-650-051 Center Market. fel0-w,f.1 chotce of 8 heights of frames—8 styles of ——— saddles—3 makes of tires—8 styles of bap- —— die-bars. For both indies and men. Western Wheel Works. WASH BRANOH—SE. OOR. 8TH & H STS. Harry 8. Jones, Jr.. Manager. feB-28tt has ‘The Monitor Puritan. The monitor Puritan at New York ‘been ordered to sail at once to join Admiral Bunce’s squadron. | This Elgin Butter I Sell ~~ Is the only Butter com> | iag, From ici, T.,— 80 in Washingto: ‘This ts the same brand sold here—for 24 years by T. D. Daly—now retired. p ie brand ts for its deltctous tasie and purity. H. M: Kingsley, Sole Agent. Wholesale Dep’t, sth & K Sts, Mkt. Ja30-3m,20 == WHITE CLOVER BRAND. West Point Cadets Appointed, The following cadet appointraents at the Military Academy have been announced: Edwin E. Larson of Knoxville, Iowa; Oliver Newman alternate), Des Moines, Towa; Eugene C. Stacey, Bloomdale, Ohio; M. Dowas (alternate), Waterville, Ohio; racey S. Smith, Pontiac, Mich.; Frederi: C. Hoth, Hackensack, N. J.; J. A. oe (alternate), Hackensack, N. J.; E. R. Smith, Washington, Ind.; Lee B. Purcell (alter- nate), Vincennes, Ind.; Paul B. Colman, Macon, Mo.; Philip S. Smith, Juniata, Neb.; L. J. Belnap (alternate), Hastings, Neb.; Jol.n D. Ferrel;, Garden City, Mo. — ———__+e. Senator McMillan’s Dinner, Senator McMillan gave a dinner Wednes- day evening to the Michigan delegation in Congress at his home, 1114 Vermont avenue. ‘Those who sat down at the table with Senator McMillan were Senator Burrows, Representatives Corliss, Spalding, Milnes, Thomas, Smith, Aitken, Snover, Linton, Bishop, Crump and Avery; Mr. Charles R. Moore, clerk of the Senate District com- mittee; Mr. D. E. Alward, secretary of the Michigan state central committee; Mr. W. R. Chapell, aud Messrs. W. B. son and Henry M. Rose. aes sg ————-2 Conference of Agriculturists, Col. Buford, chairman of the Virginia state board of agriculture, has sent letters to the presidents of all the state boards of agriculture of the United States, asking them te meet in convention in this city aoe as ane of formulating asl ongress someth! fe the farmers. Col. Buford’s letter mare that the farmer's lot is a very hard one, and suggests that it be possible be prevailed upon to do semething for THE CONSULER SERVICE Mr. Adaniv’ Bill to Inttodnce Civil Service Principles into It, a eeaet See Classes of Officers Trovides for—The Methods of Examination The House. committeg on foreign affairs has under consideration a bill prepared by Mr. Adams’of Pennsyffania, to introduce civil service_principlegth the consular ser- viee of the country. The bill provides that the President be authorized to appoint @ commission to as- sist him in the reorganization of the con- sular service, to be composed of two sena- tors (both of whom are not to helong to the same political party), and two members of the House of Representatives (both of whom are not to belong to the same po- ltical party), and o..2 officer of the De- partment of State. The offices of consular agent and vice consul, except when such offices are held by citizens of the United States, shall be excluded from the present reorganization; and the compensation attached to each office shall not exceed $0 per annum, which amount shall be derived from un- official and notarial fees only. The offices of consular clerk shall be transformed inte vice consul, and of commercial agent trans- formed into consul of the nd class, Classes of Offices. The reorganized service stall provide for the following classes of offices in the con- sular service: Offices of consul general of the first class, with a salary to each office of $5,000; offices of consul general of the second class, with a salary to each office of $5,000; offices of consul of the first class, with a salary to each office of $1,000; offices of consul of the second class, with a salary to each office of $2,500: offices of vice con- sul of the first class, with a salary to each office of $1,800; offices of vice consul of the second class, with a salary to each office of $1,500; offices of vice consul of the third class, with a salary to each office of $1,200, and offices of consular agents to be paid by ees. No person under the age of twenty-one and over the age of forty-five shall be ad- raitted to the consular service after the re- organization herein provided shall have been established; but persons who shall have been previously employed in the con- sular service for a period of not less than four years may be «dmitted up to the age of fifty-five years. Two-thirds of the pres- ent incumbents of the consular offices shall be gradually recalled within three years from the date of the passage of this ac those having the requisite ace may be re- admitted to the same grade of the service they held on passing the prescribed exam- ination or such lower grade as they may qualify for. Method of Examination. ‘The President shall also appoint a board of examiners, consisting of five members, who are to be the civil service commis- sioners and two officials of the Department of State. The functions of this board shall be the following: It shall determine the method of conducting the examinations for entrance and promotion in the service, the scope of the subjécts to be submitte as tests of knowledge, ajid all other mat- ters appertaining to the subjects of exam- inations; but this bogrd $hall have no fur- ther connection with’ the plan of reorgan- ization of the service, The subjects of ex- aminations, admission t¢. and for promo- ticn in the service sKall be chiefly, but not exclusively, related to the duties and the werk of the consular service. Promotion to the grade of consul Of the first class shall require passing ;gm examination in at least one foreign language. Candidates who successfully pasa, the examination to the service shall become eligible for ap- peintment in the lowest grade of the serv- ice according to the Yelative standing of their examinations, except as provided in section 8. Removals of dismissals from the service shall take"plate only on written charges and proof oftmaleonduct or ineffi- clency of ary incumbent, with due notice and opportunity t6 be heard. All removals shall be reviewed and finally determine by a board of officials of the Department of State, and approved by the President. oe LEWIS CLEPHANE DEAD An Honored and Useful Citizen of the Na- tional Capital. He Was One of the Founders of the Republican Party—A Sketch of His Busy Career. Mr. Lewis Clephane, a life-long resident of Washington and one of its most promi- nent and honored citizens, died shortly after midnight et his tesidence, No. 1225 K, at the corner of 13th street, ef pneu- mcnia after an illness of only four days. The dread disease developed rapidly, Mr. Clephane and his family believing that he was merely suffering from a severe cold, and it was not until yesterday that its dangerous character became evident. His wife and his four children, Miss Elia C. Clephane and Messrs. Lewis P., Walter C. and Alan O. Clephane, were at his bed- side when the end came. Mr. Clephane was seventy-five years old, and from his early manhood had been identified with the progress and advance- ment of Washington.” We was prominent and popular in business, circles, and possessed. a high character and attractive personal traits. He was erergétic and untiring in any interest which éémmanded at- tention, and by his*deyotion to business cmarsed a competen}ily ‘fhany years ago. Mr. Clephane had jthe, proud distinction of being one of the, founders of the re- pubiican party, having teen a delegate to the famous Pittsburg: vention cf 1856 along with Horace Grerie: » Mr. A. M. Clepp of this city, an ther well-known men, few of whom survive him. He was postmaster ef Washington un- der President Lincoln, apd instituted many reforms in the management of the ofhce. He was afterward colfector of internal revenue for the Di and was always active up to the time of his death in the affairs of the republican party here. At the time of his deazh he was a director in the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, president of the Virginia Brick Machine Company and a member of the board of trade. He was one of the old- est and most respected members of the Old- est Inhabitants’ Association and hed been a ae of Dy New York Avenge La byte n Church for many years. wi are four children, named above, survive im. Arrangements for the funeral have not ‘yet been completed. Thus far it has been decided that the services will take place at the family Seopa at il Homer ne y morning. ie interment Glenwood. . ——.—_—_ . pace hes oe oe wi s irg of Tonnets "by ladies in theaters, has passed the first branch of the city council of Baltimors. GREAT FRANCIS MURPHY. Foremost Apostle of Temperance Endorses Paine’s Celery Compound. Frarcis Murphy, the widest known temperance advocate in the world, was born 60 years ago in an lumble cottage in Irelard. He is the founder of the “blue ribbon” and “tron-clad pledge move- ments. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Moody have recently been latcring together in some of the large cliles. How dceply they have entered into the affections of the country every one knows. Five thousand people have Just signed Mr. Mur- phy’s temperance pledge in Boston. Mr. Murphy is a great believer in Patne's celery cerrpound. For ycars he has been thoughtfully ob- serving und advising men for thelr bodily and spiritual welfare. “A sound mind in a sound body"? bas been the ccrstant thems of this great philanthropist. Because or its power of strengthening and re- storing the nerves and brain Paine’s celery com- peund is used today in many such families as that of Mr. Murphy, where no other remedy would be thought of for a moment. Mr. Murphy writes to the Boston Globe: celery compound has been used in my fan good effect. It is a splendid remedy."” “Paine’s ly with The discoverer of this most successful of rem- edics was no mere theorist. Prof. Edward F. Phelps, M.D., LL.D., of the Dartmouth Medical School had accumulated the most absolutely con- vineing evidence of the remarkable virtue of his gteat discovery, enough to satisfy the most skepti- cally Inclined person, before he offered Paine’ ANNEXATION THE TOPIC. Arrival of Ex-Minixter Thurston From Hawail. Lorin A. Thurston, ex-Hawatian minister to the United States, arrived at San Fran- isco yesterday from Hawaii. Mr. Thurs- ton, as president of the Annexation Club of Honolulu, expects to accomplish consid- erable missionary work in aid of the an- nexation movement before his return home. His mission is not an official one, he says, and he has not been sent here by the gov- ernment or by the Annexation Club. He says, however, if the opportunity presents itself he proposes to exert his best efforts to aid the annexation movement. He says the all-absorbing theme of discussion in the islands just now is annexation. As the day for the inauguration of McKinley ap. proaches interest in the annexation ques- The natives are joining the movement with the idea that the annexation of the islands to the United States is their only salvation | Heretofore acknowledged J. tion is becoming intensified and widespread. | from the Japanese, who are elbowing them in various fields of labor. —— ee The Mass Meeting. Gen. Sternberg has called a meeting of his subcommittee of the central relief com- mittee for Monday evening at his office. The plans for the proposed mass meeting to consider sanitary referms will be map- ped out at that time. The mass meeting will probab:y take place February 20 at Foundry Church. Mr. Wilson, the secretary of the Associ- ated Charities. desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following: A Friend... A King’s Daughter. Central Reliet Committee. LPO EEELEEEREEE ATMEL RL RAPP RAM ALN “The store where your promise to pay buys as much and for as little as cash.” Surplus sale values in boys’ clothes.? You don’t want to skip tomorrow, mothers— whether you’ve much or but little money to spend. Values in boys’ clothes have never been quite so big. anything you buy. You may have credit—easy payments—for Any suit up to $5 for| All the 75c. pants, 29c. $1.49. —and that’s a most wonderful offering when you consider that every “stitch” is made up as fine as can be and was really splendid value at the old price. Your choice, $1.49. The very underwaists for boys for which you pay soc. are here at 19c.—the “Ideal.” —you've the un- limited choice— some of them have double seats and knees, and they’re posi- tively all wool. Your choice of a whole table full of boys’ and men’s boucle, corduroy, and cloth golf caps, and children’s leather, patent leather, corduroy and cloth Tam O’Shantets, which sold for 50, 60 and FSGAON oc ices scan cee 29c. | The surplus sale values in women’s department ‘The greatest value in the whole Coat and Cape offering are the cheviot, beaver and houcle coats—the most stylish fronts—the balance of the hundreds we have sold. this season for $6 $i—to go is 1.89 of any of handsome caterpillar boucle Coats—half satin lined—same ns those you see in the win- dows of the other stores re- daced to $9.98—Is yours for.. $4.98 Ary of the women's $15 and i fine kersey and Rus Hae —golag ateseeeosss-ees= D2DO 515 7th Street. —will be continued tomorrow. » knowledge that these are very unusual values. Now that another cold snap has arrived you will need a coat or a cape very badly, is a splendid opportunity. Credit when you want it. Abclfahey You must ac- and this offering All of the children’s Greteh- en coats or any Fogg ate $1.89 cannct be had under T5c. else- wher>—for .. 39c. celery compound to his fellow practitioners and te the world For alvolute reliability fn routing out obstinate disorders frem there is nothing that et ches ft. Paine’s celery ken by every one who Is trying to get rid of nerve or blood diseases or a disordered condition of the liver or kidneys. thowe yspepsia or con. disappear under the cleansing ry compound. Y compound with the -penny, short-lved remedies partilas, netvine sembiance to Pairs | tite, vines do te e anything I live on. Don’t compound. Howard’s Corset Emporium, Ten-three (1003) F St. 2 DAYS’ \CORSET SELLING. As the leading Corset Em- porium of the south, we natur- ally also lead in “special” offe: While we do not pose as a “bargain” house, we allow no store to offer better bargains. For the next 2 days we -offer 2 lots of Corsets, which for in- trinsic value are without a parallel: . BA la long waist, a NL: is more populs hudies of Washingion. | 7 cost you $1 in Special Price, 69e. pr. 50 doren Elegant Medium and Ex- tra Long Waist Comets, In white, black and gray. We ‘annot give the name in print of this elegant corset, 28 other dealers would” re- port us to the muanufaciurers for cutting the price. You will recog- nize it as a regular $1.25 corset. Special Price, 89e. pr. Every Corset fitted and guar- anteed perfectly satisfactory or the money will be refunded. Ex- clusive fitting room away from the “hurly burly” and publicity incident to department stores. HOWARD'S Corset Emporium, Ten-three F St. Adjoining the Boston House. ‘Don’t Forget | bout Tomorrow. It's Bock Sausage day, you know. ouly day in the week we bave our fresh, delicious “BOCK” SAUSAGE for A pound or two sale ‘at all our stant, makes 4 most enjoyable Sunday break- > fast_dish. Pipzen © Loeffier’a Hams and Breakfast are as fainous as Ile Sausage. — fesiarn Market. Residerce, Brightwoot Ave. ‘Tel phono 16172. fel2-f.mkw- SNS