Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1897, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY..........November 4, 1897. CROSBY S. NOYES. -Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regolar permanent Fumily Circulation much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington As a News and Advert it has no cempetitor. lm order to avoid delays, ne- count of personnal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed idaal connected with the but ply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Mr. Bryan on the Result. Mr. Bryan sees in Tuesday's returns In- creased hope for the free ge of silver at 16 to 1, and argues the c: with char- acteristic shrewdness. He points out that the republicans in their platforms indorsed the administration, but that the people at the polis did not ratify the teliverances. That means, as he believ2s, that the people are turning from the sound money policy to the free silver policy. He .ikewise be- Heves that the failure of the Wo! mission will operate in silvers behalf in this country. Unquestiaz. ie Nebras- ka leader was in a very le frame ef mind yesterday. Mr. Bryan speaks, of cou! thusiasm of a winner, but, all the sane, it will be well enough for the friends of sound Money to consider what he says. Silvor was undoubtedly an issue in this year’s contests, and Mr. Bryan was as aggressive in advocacy of it as he was last year. More- ever, wherever his personal presence was felt the situation seems to have been af- fected in silver’s interests. The silver lead- ers, growing a little uneasy in Kentucky, invited him there, and they have carried the state by a large majority. He closed the silver campaign in Ohio, and the re- Publicans had an exceedingly close cali. The fusion forces in his own state of Ne- braska, where his personal fortunes were most distinctly at stake, increased their lead under his direction even over the figures of last year. Virginia goes for silver and for his continued national jeadership by an overwhelming majority. All of this justifies to the fullest Mr. Bry- an’s taunting assertion that the silver ig- sue is not dead. He is entirely right abo that. It lacks a great deal of being dead. It may not possess the strength with which Mr. Bryan accredits it, but it is a live issue and needs to be watched. This does not seem to be the view taken in certain sound Toney localities, where the sound money forces are dividing up, and are hammering one another as if no common cause would ever again be presented, but, nevertheless, what confronted the country last year still confronts the country, and can only again be beaten by an organization as strong and as courageous as was the sound moncy organization of last year. As for Mr. Bryan himself, while silver re- mains the national issue he will remain ver’s rational leader. The place is easily his, not enly by virtue of services rendered, but by virtue of superior capacity for cou- | ducting a campaign. + ¢-«____ The Defeat of Mr. Gorman. 2, With the en- The people of Maryland, irrespective of party, are to be congratulated on that portion of Tuesday's result which insures the retirement of Mr. Gorman as a party boss in that state. The movement to that end has been consistent, courageous, and wholly justified, and it has richly deserved the success achieved. Mr. Gorman amorg the bosses has been ro ordinary boss. A man of smooth and agreeable exterior; winning in his deport- ment, and amiable when it accords with is purpeses; of long experience and wide acquaintance in politics; shrewé in calcula- tion, ard tireless in pursuit of any object, he has a striking equipment for public life and its responsibilities. Had he used his gifts for the best ends, for unselfish ends, he might have made himself irresistible in Maryland during his lifetime. But, instead, he has pursued the opposite course; aas played the boss continuaily, and repeatedly aleng very lew levels; has made his name synonymous with selfishness and mere ma- chinery, until at last, deserted and op- pesed by those men of his party who, through consciznce, put the good name and interests of the state above the mere reg- ularity of partisan procedure, he goes down in hir third successive defeat and has dcubtless ended his career as a party boss. App-opriately enough, too, there disap- pears along with him the man who for years has been his chief of staff, and who by practices notorious and altogether rep- rehersible was for twenty years an inscru- ment of outrage in the city of Baltimore. Tuesday's work, indeed, would hard!y have been wel rounded out had I. Freeman Raisin failed to get his just, but long-de- leyed, due. ——_——_+e+e—____ ‘The Teachers’ Convention. It seems now practically assured that Washington can have the next annual con- vention of the National Educational As- sociation if it desires to entertain such a Lody, and it is not to be doubted that the necessary funds for this purpose will be forthcoming at the proper time. The preparations for the event are now in a state of forwardness, and the capital city will probably be visited next summer by a throng of teachers from all over the coun- try. The hope is that the association may be so delighted with its visit to the real educational center of the republic in 1898 that it will decide to make Washington its permanent meeting place and will thence- forth cease to roam from city to city. Many other large organizations have adopted this course and have thus spared themselves much annual trouble and un- certainty. ———+ +o —____ Evidently the Ealtimore newspape-s have @ more powerful pclitical influence than do those of New York. The Baltimore Sun and News are fitted out today 'n well-de- served and becoming laur2i crowns. ——_~++2—____ I. is characteristic of American optimism that every political party discovers some cause for encouragement in the results of the election. ————»+e2—___ As the Smoke Clears. The results of Tuesday’s elections are now beginning to be known with accuracy. ‘They are worth brief recapitulation, as in- dicating that the cause of republicanism nd sound money though suffering loss of prestige has not received such a disastrous set-back in definite, practical and immedi- ate results as was suggested by the first returns. The most serious assault against that cause comes from the verdicts ren- dered in Kentucky and New York. In the former state the free silver democrats have ‘won an unimportant office and a few muni- cipalities but their chief guin has been in confidence and prestige. The votes cast Tuesday foreshadow the election of a free silver men to the Senate in place of the gold democrat who now represents Ken- tucky. Thus one item scores for silver. In New York the republicans have lost the municipal machinery in the great metropo- Us. This is a serious blow. These are the substantial fruits from the national standpoint of the democratic vic- tory of Tuesday. The republicans have held their own in such strongholds as Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, just as the democrats have sustained themselves in Virginia. But they have also kept froin the democratic grasp the state of Ohio and the senatorship from that state, which 2 Ee LOE ISS SA Ftc de DE eS a ea Bea tc ESE a aed BE as ac were most decidedly shaking in the bal- ance. But even more encouraging to the re- publican party is the defeat in Maryland of Senator Gorman, who, it is now prac- tically assured. cannot succeed himself. This is indeed the only positive gain for either party in the sense of immediate benefits on a national basis. The ultimate meaning of the overturning in Maryland seems to be that this state will go repub- jican in the next presidential electon, just as Kentucky will probably go democratic. In Kansas there are signs of republican gains. In South Dakota the cause of pop- ulism is rebuked. Iowa maintains her alle- giance to the republican party, while in Colorado the radical free silver element does not appear to have more than sus- tained itself. Nebraska remains true to Bryan and his cause, but, returning east. New Jersey gives evidences that she in- tends to remain in the republican column and the legislature is so constituted at present that a republican successor to Senator Smith seems assured. New York's legislature remains in republican hands, though not under the complete control of Mr. Platt whose inveterate enemy, Jacob Worth, practically holds the balance of power with a small bunch of votes in the lower house. The legislature to be elected next year will choose the successor to Sen- ator Murphy and that election will be a supreme test of strength in the Empire State. —~>+e—__. ‘Tammany Under a Foreign Glass. As was to be expected, foreigners read the results of Tuesday's elections wholly in the light of Tammany’s victory. Tam- many stands for all that is corrupt in municipal affairs, and in national affairs last year supported Mr. Bryan. Tammany has been restored to favor by a sweeping tajority. Therefore, as the foreigners reason, the people of the United States are returning to the wallow, and eternal smash may be expected in the very near future. This view of the case is subject to revi- sion. Tuesday’s results were far from gratifying to the friends of sound money, and Tammany’s victory was a’ disgrace to New York. But New York is not the whole country, and the warning sounded else- where to the friends of sound money may be heeded. There is full time for that. There is no proper escape from the criti- cism to which New York is now the sub- ject. Her conduct is indefensible. It ap- pears in as bad a light at home as it does abroad. That the metropolis of the coun- try, entering upon the most ambitious scheme of local government ever devised, should call Tammany Hall, with all of its record and well-known characteristics, back to power is a damaging reflection on the character and intelligence of the town. The explanation is inadequate and local. The fact goes everywhere, and everywhere it goes it militates against those. responsi- ble for it. But free silver’s share in Tammany’s victory is qualified. A foreigner could easily make a mistake about that. The silver men throughout the country will take hope from Tammany’s victory, but they, as well as others, well understand that on a question like that, or on any other national question, Tammany is a most uncertain quantity. Tammany has no principles, nor any conception of principles. It knows only tags. Last year it first de- clared for sound money. It whipped over to silver after the Chicago convention. It did not change its principles, for it had no principles to change, but simply shifted its ground at the dictation of the majority. That is a safe guide to what may be ex- pected of it in 1900. If the silver men control the next democratic national con- vention they will control Tammany Hall. If not, they will not. No, the foreigners—some of them influ- enced by their wishes—are mistaken. The United States is not headed for smash by any manner of means. We don’t want any more Tammany victories, but, bad as they are, we could stand more without sinking the boat. The republic is all right. ———orro____ Blowing Hot and Cold. ‘The only reason advanced in court today by the receiver for the Belt Railway Com- pany against the proposed sale of that road in satisfaction of a mortgage was ihe alle- gation that the road ts abcut to be equipped with air motors, permission to this end having been granted by the District Com- missioners. Aside from the business en- tanglements that now involve the Beit road and from all the merits of the pending con- troversy concerning the bonds, this state- ment is worthy of brief attention as bear- ing upon the shrewdness with which this entire air mctor project is manipulated. When pressed for action in the line of the equipment of the Eckington and Belt roads with compressed air the receiver alleges that he needs pipe lines for the main- tenance Of the system and pleads that the Commissioners are unwilling to grant the necessary permit. When the sale of the Belt line is threatened as a result of the road-wrecking policy of his principals the receiver alleges that he is about to equip the road with compressed air, ignoring the refusal of the Commissioners to grant the pipe-line permit and intimating that the equipment is possible and imminent regard- jess of the lack of pipe lines. It is another phase of the attitude so often assumed of utilizing the law for every purpose but that for which it was eracted. Agreement with the spirit of the statute serves the purpose of today, while tomorrow it may be equally important for the receiver to take decided issue with the plain intent of the act that demanded a rapid transit equipment of these two roads without unnecessary delay. —_—_oe2—____ General Miles’ recommendation to equip Chicago's Federal building with gatling gvas shows his determination to do what he can to prevent this government from being robbed by violent and unbusiness- ‘e methods. The most conspicuous and effectual assaults on the treasury have not teen, however, of this character. + e- —___ One of the best things that could happen to Mr. Van Wyck would be to have Mr. Croker go back to England, and confine his managemént to a discreet use of the cable. ——————__-e+______ “Old glory” will be unfurled to celebrate the victories of democrats or republicans as the case may be. It is a banner above partisan prejudice. ——o +o —____ Whatever the election figures may be, Mr. Bryar’s mathematics invariably bring him to “16 to 1.” + —____ Death From “Natural Causes” Again. No man, if the producers of electricity are to be believed, was ever killed by an electric shock. It is impossible to find an instance of sudden death occurring in the immediate vicinity of a highly charged electrical conductor, exposed to contact, that has not been attributed by the light- ing companies and the trolley companies and the power companies and all the other concerns that deal in electricity to such “natural” causes as apoplexy, heart dis- ease and the like, however strong might be the circumstantial evidence against the wires. Yesterday a prominent citizen of Hanover, Pennsylvania, had the bad taste to succumb to one of these “natural causes’” in embarrassing proximity to an uninsulated electric lighting wire. Nothing daunted by. the fact that the victim was in THE EVENING STAR, that was found grasping the wire was burned to the bone. Death had come at the moment when he was seen to clutch the wire. Nevertheless the electric concern continued to insinuate that such a current would be beneficial to fe rather than in- jurious. As a matter of fact these reiter- ated ekcuses are no longer regarded se- riously. The public has long since come to look upon all forms of electric conductors with suspicion and to avoid them. It is well understood that a buried wire is the only safe wire, just as it used to be said that only dead Indians were good Indians. It is demonstrated beyond question that the limit of tolerance is measured by_ the low- est current capable of killing the weakest person, —_~- 2s __. Mr. Bryan says that he cannot claim any’ credit for the result in New York. This re- calls the fact that while he was once an editor he was never a New York journalist. —\!oro——__—_ It is now the correct thing for Mr. Platt to stand forward and call his party’s at- tention to the misfortunes that occur when they do not show implicit obedience. +0 As usual there was a premature disposi- tion on the part of defeated candidates to burn red-fire at some other man’s cele- bration. —__+ +e —_____ The eacouragement received by David B. Hill in the New York election may tempt him to go into politics. —____++-«____- Mr. Tracy is now engaged in the gloomy reflections which follow an experience with a gold brick. —___oos—___—_ Mr. Van Wyck came in first under the wire, but the purse goes to Mr. Croker. 2 SHOOTING STARS, Annoying. “Everything seems to go contrariwise,” said the ship-builder, gloomily. “What's the matter?” “When we build a man-of-war it goes straight to the bottom, and when we turn out a submarine torpedo boat it sticks to the surface like a life-preserver.”” “FHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897-14 PAGES, Woodward ~. Lothrop, Toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Our Remnant Day, Our Special Bargain Day. The greater the business the more remnants—the more remnants the smaller the prices. For tomorrow we’ve hundreds of remnants of every character, kind and condition—perfect, imperfect, fresh and finger mark- ‘ed. Remnants, slow-moving is, less than complete assortments have no place here. No matter what the prices have been, they are marked down to such prices as will-make the quickest possible clearance. Special attention to Dress Goods—silk, wool and cotton. All the broken lots and short pieces resulting from recent selling are on special counters on main floor. Some of the most stylish stuffs of the season are included, and among them are skirt lengths, dress lengths, waist lengths, children’s frock lengths—marked at greatly reduced prices. prices. Tomorrow’s sale will be given additional interest by bargain lots of seasonable goods. regular prices: Friday’s Special Bargain in Handkerchiefs. Women’s Pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, very sheer and fine, daint- ily embroidered and lace trimmed. 15c. each, 2 for 25c. Regular Price, 25c. floor. . 9 ‘10c. CAN. }| Friday’s 3 SHES REE SS “C.O. D."" and ottier orders by ‘phone -or mail filled at once. In ‘addition to saving money, you are al- Ways sure of the highest grade Groceries in trading with us. : As for variety—just think of 20 to 25 dif- ferent kinds of Cheeses alone—tmported and domestic, while the average grocer shows a half dozen, perhaps! the following : All are marked at a decided saving on “It it isn't at Comwell’s ft tan't to be bad.”” 6-Cnrrmiell .« ¢. Cornwell .&,. “South side, near 15th st 1412 to 1418 Pa. Ave. It (7CASE OF 24 BOTTLES ONLY $1. Failing Appetite. Is a Sure Sign —— —that all is not well with you. —— When you don’t eat—the en- tire system suffers for want of —— proper nourishment. “Ruby” Lager —— —P?roves itself invaluable in —— just such cases. It creates an First Friday’s Special Bargain in Velvet Department. Some 50 or 60 yards of Velutina Cord, in dark heliotrope, light and medium gray, 22 inches wide, suitable for Bicycle Suits, Skirts, Waists, etc., marked at the following low price to close: 50c. a yard. Regular Price, $1.25. First floor. Friday’s Special Bargain in Austrian China. 113 Covered Vegetable Dishes—being the samples from the New York sales room of one of Austria’s leading potteries. A great and choice variety of designs and decorations are represented. Special bar- She Was Reminded. . 5 eae gain day price, —— appetite, improves digestion She looked him straight in the eyes. : a CWhabiawe yan thine SIRT oe eakea, |= anid vetipplics meede qutritibh: 95c. each. Regular Prices, $1.50 to $2.00. tenderly. E7Case of 24 bottles—delivered in unletter- ees “I was thinking,” she replied, “of infin- ity. As I gazed into your countenance I was reminded of the far-off depths of Space.” “Really?” ou know, is such an im- Prudence. When Noah perceived that the clouds gathered dark, And ordered all hands to make ready the ark, He said: “After this let nobody deny That for rainy days we should have some- thing laid by.” An Involved Definition. “What is the precise status of a ‘friendly power?’”” inquired the seeker for knowl- edge. - “As a rule,” replied the cynic, “it’s one that you are too big to be whipped by.” A Puzzled Correspondent. “I'm afraid,” said Mr. Meekton, “that T'll have to give up trying to please Hen- rietta.” “Why?? “If I write her short letters she says I am slighting her, end if I write long ones she says I seem to have a great deal of time to waste.” A Plea, Made our share o’ ‘lection bets; Paid our losses, too. Told our anger an’ regrets As all patriots do. Done the busiress up brown, In a boisterous style; Now, suppose we settle down An’ all be good awhile. Frost is gettin’ under way. Might as well prepare; Soon we'll have Thanksgivin’ day An’ Christmas in the air, Don’t let’s treasure up a frown Lettin’ by-gones rile Up our hearts. Let's settle down. An’ all be good awhile. ———_~+e__ They Want Oar Law. From the London Chronicle. While most of the cities in the world have instituted police regulations govern- ing the sveed of the cyclist, the city of Washington, which is the wheelman’s par- adise, by reason of its beautiful, wide, level roads, has gone beyond ali others in legis- lating for the position which he must as- sume while on his machine. The Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia have promulgated an ordinance to the effect that “riders of bicycles on public highways must not sit with their heads and bodies down, so as thereby to expose themselves or others to hazard or injury. Not more than three persons mounted on bicycles or similar vehicles shall ride abreast on any public highway.” When we reflect on the unsightly objects to he seen wheeling along the streets of our own cities and country’ roads, we should really like to see some such restrictions introduced here. ———— Levity of New Yorkers. From the Hartford Courant. A great many New Yorkerg—educated New Yorkers at that—have ‘refused in times past to take their city, its affairs, their own duties and responsibilities as citizens, sericusly. Their talk has been flippant and their action has matched it. Politics has been an amusing “game” to them, and they have applauded the smart moves of Boss This and Boss That with every appearance of enjoyment. We wish it were possible to cherish a more confident hope that this year’s cam- paign, Seth Low and the lamented Henry George have permanently cured ,the edu- cated New Yorkers of this levity in deal- ing with very serious matters. In the case of many of them it is a silly affectation perhaps, rather than a real atrophy of the civic sense; but the effects of it have been evil, and only evil, and that continually. —++e___ That Young Jerseyman, From the Chicago Tribune. Everybody, without distinction of party, race or sex, will partake of Grover Cleve- land’s joy over the birth of a son to him. In spite of the ex-President’s aberrations of statesmanship, the name of Cleveland is an illustrious one in the history of the United States, and it is a fortunate thing that it is to be perpetuated. But the ad- vent of Grover, jr., imposes new respon: bilities to his fellow citizens upon Mr. Cleveland. The country will demand of him that he see to it the young gentleman does not learn to smoke rettes, play slug-ball, become a dude with a valet and forty-eight suits of clothes, manage horse shows and attempt to run a blind pig, or try to travel on his father’s reputation. However, what is known of Mr. Cleve- land’s ideas makes it tolerably certain he will assume these sol responsibilities with all his - customary and prayerful sense of obligation. —_~o2o—___ A Medal for His Friendliness. Frem the Toronto Mail. When Sir Wilfrid Laurier is in Washing- ton next month he should be publicly thanked by the President and decorated And now General ‘Tracy is added to the See Het oe See Seek ees So they jpon thia checkerboard of migits Sad days Ui this sd oe ee i Se _|Mrs.C. Stiebel, ed wagons—only $1. Write or telephone. Washington Brewery Co., 4th and F Sts. N. E—'’Phone 2154. nos-th,s,t,38 Friday’s Special Bargain in Small Furniture. We have just 15 pieces left from last Friday’s special sale of one-of- a-kind articles of Small Fancy Furniture. The prices we have marked them should clear them out in an hour. Now. Was. = Now. ine Curved Ebony Tabourette... . lid Oak Tabourette. 1 Fancy Oak Tea Table.... 1 Inlaid Tabourette, large size 1 Inlaid Tabourette, small size. 1 Delft Blue Tabourette... 1 Fancy Mahogany Tabourette. Fourth floor. $ Celebrated March Wheels. 3 eo 00 ge ee z E Z r 3|Men’s Department. Shoe Department. 20 Colored Manhattan Shirts, stiff bosom, with | § pairs Laird, Schoeber & Co.'s Hand-sewed We have but five of those beauti- 3 white collars and collars of same, soiled. Sizes 1494, | Button Hoots. Sizer Sis AN, Feand PACS By oi ful March Bicycles left, and you 15, 15% and 16. Reduced from 6 ©, 3% and 4% D. Reduced from $5.0) to D 5 pairs Fancy Half Hose, colored stripes, ends | 14 pairs Laird, Schocber & Co.'s Gaif Lac nots, can hgve your choice of them for @ | (1% Piven lines. Sizes 9%, 10% and 11%. "Reduced | nang erred Wiese” and 7 AAAS and 1 above’ figurés. _ They. have been Sen eae pears Z gewed. Sizes 3%, 434, 6 and 7 AA. Si and 7 brin¢lag mueh better prices, but we 29 Men's Ribbed Undershirts, halt wool, silver | 244, 446 and 5C. 4, dik, 5%, © and OY BD. “Meduced ace room for our holiday gray effect, manufacturer’s seconds. Sizes 38 from $5.00 0) pair. ae et $0.” Reduced from 5c. to 35e.; 3 for $1.00. ind, Schoeber & Co.'s Lace Shoes ines. oh First floor. ~ . Come early . Millinery Department. lack Felt Turban, trimmed with violet velvet apa vitge: ‘Reduced from $7.00 to $4.00, — and you?ll pot 1 made ‘Turban, crown of tucked pink silk, el brim, natural quills for trim- a een i Se | be disappointed. wine colored velvet brim, natural 4 oy ing. Reduced from $8.00 to $5.50. é ae wba tiny Be har ‘nee! in sea | Rug Department. $00 05.00 ; 2 Fur Rugs, white. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.50. $7.00 to Second Suit Department. $5.00. 1 Far Rng. brow es z. brown. Reduced from $3.50 to $2.50. ‘floor. 3 Fur Rugs. Reduced from $4.5 4.00 each: 3 Fur Rugs. Reduced 1 Fur Rug. Reduced from $6.00 to $4. Topham’s, q ‘Travelers’ "tind Fine Leather Goods — { 3 e made Suits, mixed cloth. Sizes | 2 Japanese Rugs, Rediesd from $1 ee eereue 32, t0°38, Theduced from $10.00 ‘to $5.00 each. 1 “Art Square Hing, 2x3 yards 123 1=1233 Pa. Avenue. < 3 Black Cheviot Tailor-made Salts, Sizes 34. 38 | $5.63 to $4.50. Se * | and 42. Reduced from $18.50 and $30.00 to $10.00. 0 $10.00. are Rug, 3x3 yards. 2 |- Wo ot Suits, dark lum color, si ,. 2 roel nevi aT and 38° Weduced’ from SE6O-OO: B4469089< | lined throuchout. . 10.00 each, #8 Senet ‘Waists, silk sleeves. Sizes 34 and 36. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.90 each. ‘Third floor. | Cloak Department. Curtain Department. 1 pair Net Curtains. Was $4.00. Now $2. sfohttss_Ieish Point Curtains. “Were 1113'G ST., IMPORTER OF 00. pair. ¢ onns 2% All-wool Tallor-made Kersey Cloth Jackets, i pair Tambour Lace Curtains, Was $7.50. Now - i t e, taffeta silk and sa a oe > : “We Ine 1 mer y 9 fou and blag, taftets “lneduced from $18.50 aod gapgairy Fancy Net Curtains. Were $6.00. Now . ec 20.00 to $10.00 each. - 1 BY Cf 5 : 35, displaying (an unusually large and) — a Tan, Keres “Cloth Jacket, Loose, ack, silk | 1 _pur Nottingham Curtains. Was $2.50. Now ttractive variet: ‘rene al - cing. Size 36. luc ss edu Ne Na gin pattern Hate, RONNIE a = Cloth Biesele ait Sizes 32 and 38. Reduced a Nottingham Curtains. Was $3.25. Now JES—as well as a number 50. to $3.90 each. : N g One ant oie aa eee pe lace trimmed. Reduced from air Nottingham Curtains. Was $4.25. Now — |G Fur Collarettes, Feather 1 pair Nott! ‘2 00. Ne —— Trimmings and Untrimmed Hats. 2 mee aa ingham Curtains. Was $6.00. Now Sapa ere isses’ De tment. 1 pair Moslir. Curtains. Was $4.00. Now $3.00, i Jackets, navy blue and black. ———— 7 “WHITE SWAN” FLOUR ts fin 6 AR Ol ner choca From $1.50 t0 $2.50) * a a ee Sizes 12 and Var Cloth Hector, braid. trimmed. Stationery Department. fi Sizes 4, 6 and 8. Reduced from $4.50 to $1.95 each. Stench Redaced fro 6. te Be. each, € ea Vy or 2 Eton Suits, green and navy blue. Sizes 14 and | 9 poxes Pay Reduced from 25c. to 10c. each. 16. Reduced from $18.50 to $5.00 each. 1 French Gilt and Onyx Inkstand. Reduced from 2 Heavy Cloth Jackets, double-faced cloth. Sizes 16 au "TS. Reduced from $10.00 to $5.00 each. ‘Third floor. Boys’ Department. — 5 iy . blue, green ant viowan Sizes B to 8. Heeduced” trom $4.00 to $8.00 to $1.09. 2 Rolls Crepe Paper. Reduced from 35c. to 15 . First floor. = ies — Dress Trimming Dept. 4 yds. Black Silk Gimp,-2 inches wide. Reduced Thanksgiving. Efigtin It’s time ‘you were making the Mince Meat, Plum Puddings and Fruit Cakes for Thanksgiving. Come to us for * everything that your recipes call for. eee eee . *** [NEW CITRON, CURRANTS,-RAIS- 48 ench. from $3.00 to $1.25. **-* INS, FIGS and all kinds of pure = Does presse ae Ey = 5. 6, 9, 10 and si — a Braid, 2% in. wide. Rednced from De Se Stes Se 5 ee Meets Culaundered Shirt. Walsts. Sizes 4, 1% yds. Jet Band, 1 in. wide. Reduced from °° ° G7Pure VERMONT “MAPLE SAP” /| 5°G. g. 10, 12 and 14. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. | $1.82 to 7c. o's © in bottles, and ¥% and 1-gal. cans. : rs ‘Cheylot Pants, well made. Sizes 8, 4, | 1% yds. Jet and Gilt Band. Reduced from $1.04 17 ps 5. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. pair. MS auntleroy “plonses, embroidered ‘and _ruffied. Sizes 5, 6 and 7. Reduced from 75c. and $1.00 to 50. each. 1 if Caps, silk lined. Sizes 6 and 6%. Re- iced from She. to 5c. each. W. B. Hoover, 1417 New York Ave. notth,s,t-28 ‘sI_ee”’ Tine Coal “,... Best, Yet Cheapest! “Lee” Mine Coal, though far superior to & gther grades, does not cost you auy snore. ‘Third floor. Infants’ Department. Children’s Red Rough Cloth Coat, cape trimmed with tree rows of black a, large pearl buttons. Reda fi 15.00 to $5.00. 1 hilaren's Boucle Reefer, tan and black, large ie Bre yin tects ar, double breasted, smoked pearl but- s Ser eae tompsrtie ais nee Rte ee renal Reduce from $4.75 to $2.00 ¥ e% an Bengaline ‘Shanter, trim- ee Line ee wort asap Still quoting “‘sum- ined “wi, feathers and satin ribbons. Reduced wales | trom $5.00 to $1.00. ” with whit. Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. A2'infante ‘Fancy Stand Baskets, elt with, white 1515 7th st. 14th and D sts. s.w. =p ne Retseak tam 8d and K sts. 18th and Water sts. s,y. Bot! Muslin Underwear Dept. cathoratit aewn th front, tanorer collar fentherstitching down the’ fron! " and cofts, edged with hand-made'scallop. Reduced 52.00 te 50 each. tren aire, Fe Pereaie Drawers, knickerbocker efi Tufle, yoke band. Reduced and white, round immed with Our Facilities For MOVING —Furniture and other Household Goods are wi and LOWEST. If you want your effects tMoved with care—by experi movers—in’. Vans—we are at your service. Largest Padded Vans, $4 load. Largest Furniture Wagons, $3 “ from’ $1.00 8 French Silk Chemises, pink neck, ribbon draw string at neck. tri . Reduced from $10.00 to $3.00 each. Second . Corset Department. ‘k Italian cloth, heav- irs French Corsets, blac! jan a ee Be. im 28, 23. Reduced from 50 to $2.50 pair. 1-horse Furniture Wagons,$1.50“ Bie er ae {7 Our STORAGE DEPARTMENT is boned, hips, tops finished with embroidery. first-class in every respect. . Large, Sives 18, 19, 20, 22, 24. to clean, light rocn:s, ir. 3 Pas. & | $1.00 Senger and. Freight Fes Spection invited. 2 pal 1 whalebone, tops finished Fitbon. Size 20, "Wedueed trom $10.00 fo $5.00 pr- Second floor. Knit Underwear Dept. per. elevators. Your in, invit Merchants’ Parcel Deli: ery Co-, 929-931 D STREET N.W.——"! ‘ONY 659. Pink Silk Corsets, cut bias, heavily boned Ds finished “with lace and Port | all Rau wu Meme, TE VV U . . let your |g pairs Women’s Swiss Merino Drawers. side bat- K WJ © Pp petite | tons, cmall sizes. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. pair. : Zin =: tfom ‘sou, | Fit ———_____- APPEDIBE) .. 5%, wi | Hosiery Department. : 1 Gitte nites O Ayers thes Biie'S. "Reduced trom B6c. to Se. pein, NT DMC: ca Re Hight from nt. solled. “Reduced Botufort. Redoced from $12.00 to 50e. 2 sis. Brown Spangled Band. Reduced from 50c. to First floor. Notion Department. 20 Spools Linen Thread, black and white. Re each. dueed from Te. to Se. 6 Sets Dress Steels. Reduced from 15c. to Sc. Cashions. Reduced from 25c. to 15e. 4 Merino Pir First floor. Souvenir Department. sol? Fancy Flower Vases. Reduced from $1.00 to ¢. each. =~ pote Candlesticks. Reduced from $1.00 to each, 6 imported Glass Vases, in bronze stands. Re- ured from $1.00 to Sic. 25e. to 10c. each. 5 Fancy Glass Rose Bowls. Reduced from 25c. to 10c. each. 10 Fancy Glass Vases. Reduced from 10c. to Se. 15 Papler Mache Trays and Match Holders. Re- Cuced from 1c. to Se. each. Fans & Leather Goods. 6 Gauze Fans, black and white. Redaced from $1.50 to Te. each. 1 Red Leather Alligator Belt, sterling silver Reduced from $1.25 to Te. Belt, ‘browa, gilt buckle, Reduced ramon 0 1 Traveling Reduced from 75c. to — % Belts, dark purple. Reduced from 50c. < ee ‘Purses, it frame. Reduced —s to 50c. * F P i ld . 2 I [ if $ ; | ll " i is i HE i i fi ; fal i i [ i iB E [ i 8 ~ i 3 Ginne ‘Water ‘Pitchers, Reduced from Tp 3S CAO Philadelphia Store. Friday oe ay. eduction ay. Odd ots, remnants and slow-seliing Hines of goods are never aliowed to ac- cmuulate here until t! are out of They are always reduced and Closed out in their proper season in one Of our regular Friday reduction sales. Take coats. for instance—what could be more seasousbl 3_ Handsome Jackets—aines Teefer effect —ha Black Diagonal Cheviot 32, 34 and 38—fy-front 2 Fine Rinck Beaver 2s $5.75 : 30S 36rd ‘om $ 3.95 reduced ‘One Saperb Black Kersey Cloth Coat— 36—handsomely braided and trim- $10 braid ornament from $10 to. ‘ ined with marten fur, faced With satin—reduced from $20 to. Blegant Bh thronghout with lack satin rhadama—a beautifully ed garment —was $25. cretuerd $15 Skirts Reduced. Ove Nobby Niuminated Etamine Skirt—reduced from £7.50 to. wg aon a Black rly oucle Skirt—mix- Ea $4.59 $1 Corsets, 75c. Socod trean SL Sette Tle Cloth Waists Reduced. ndsome Brown Norfolk Jackets, $3.25 to .. Eiderdown Sacques Reduced. 7 Eiderdown Sacyuen, very ered soiled. Reduced trom SOc, md Slightly — — ony n sys Reduce rom § ” 95c. $5 soa Bi aod 38. Bedueed f "$2.75 Bedding Reduced. add Fd, Mastin ts, jouble bed size, from 45e. to 53 37l4c. 6 pairs Extra Heavy 11-4 Bh kets. Reduced trom $4 to. Underwear Red 1 Little tot of Medicm-weight 36, 40 "$3 “89c. Merino Shirts. and 48—drawers— Seahorse ‘boca 39c, Clark & Co., 811 Pa. Ave. it ES a ) _ OOO OIE IEDs FS Highest grade Silver-plated ware cut. There's no wonder that you came for the silver-ruted ware so much under price. Gold doliars for @0c. wouldn't be bigger bargains, for all of it is the very best make-—the creations of the Meriden Brit- tannia Co.. Wilcox silver-plated ware, etc. It's just because the stock Is too big that Such sacrifice of profit is resorted to. You can sea from these: 1, Dinted tea eet, 4 pea.—was $18.50—now 9. eres trem cover, slightly bent—was $13—nov $8 1 covered oaking dish—was $9 yes $5.75. 1 spoon tray—was S3—now $1 1 sirup 1 tex not—wns §5.75—now $3. 1 coffer pot—was §$7.50- now $4.25. 1 glass d-<anter—sliver filagree mounted ow $2. pitcher, with swinging cover 33. —was $5— now si Severtl bon-bon to $2.25—10 go at hal! Chas. KR. Edmonston GRAND OPENING and FREE LUNCH We will celebrate the completion of new and extensive improvements to our Oyster Saloon and Restaurant Friday, November 5th, and extend a cordial invitation to our many friends and the public in general to call be- tween 5 and 11 p.m. and e of a bounti- ful lunch. : JOHN WEIL, 23. Opposite New City Post Office. no8-w, th&e3t SCCSSESSSOSHSSSSSSSOSOOSSOS M. GOLDSMITH & SON, Jewelers, 911 PA. AVE We Give 3 adingStamps 3 The Original Green Stamps, And guarantee our PRICES, as they al- ways have been, the LOWEST IN TOWN for first-class goods. M. Goldsmith & Son, JEWELERS, 911 Pa. Ave. > > SSSCCCOO OS: ee: how Burt’s, 1411 F __Arthur Burt,