Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1897, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897-14 PAGES. WASHINGTON. MONDAY... ..Nevember 29, 1897. CRosBY NOYES. THE EVENING STAR 1s a regular Family Circulation jam the combined cir- fon of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competit: G7 Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addre connected with the The futility and danger of the quaran- tine metbods employed by the Gulf states and surrounding communities during times of disease contagion have been amply dem- onstrated during the past season of preva- lence of yellow fever throughout a large area in that vicinity. The Star early called attention to the need of a better system of quarantining and urged that the powers of the Marine Hospital Service be expanded until that government bureau could take charge of any such epidemic and control all the needful measures for the preven- tion of a spread of the fever. There ap- Pears elsewhere in this issue an interview with a government official who has had such experience among the people of this section and with the administration of af- fairs in the midst of an epidemic that he is authorized to speak as he does concerning the need of a radical reform in this direc- tion. As he points out there are no less than five systems of quarantine in vogue im the affected region, each independent of the others, the officials of each jealous of those of the others and the orders and acts of one ignored and countermanded by all the others. Under such circumstances it is remarkable first that there has been any real quarantining and next that the People have not long since demanded the intervention of a single authority with Pewer to supersede all five of these agen- cies with one supreme and efficient bar- Tier against the fever. A quarantine should Pot be a mere wall around a community to keep out all those from without and to keep in all persons who may be there ex- posed te the fever. It should be a filtra- tien process, a method whereby the dan- ger points may be guarded while permit- ting those innocent of infection to depart for safer places. With each small town quarantined against all others in the im- mediate vicinity, with armed men patrol- ling streets, river fronts and railway tracks, with state and county boards at War over bills of health and isolation or- ders, a state of chaos is created that can but result in trade paralysis, panic and the ultimate victory of the fever over the measures to prevent it. The Star's infor- meant suggests that the only rational method of coping with the situation is to empower the Marine Hospital Bureau to organize all necessary quarantine agencies and to administer such regulations as may be suggested as heedful by the situation and by the experience of the officials. The problem is the more difficult, as Mr. Dahl- gren points out, by reason of the revival at such times of the “state rights” spirit. Congress should approach this queStion without delay. —__ + > __— mexation. The Opponents of A committee composed of full-blood and half-blood Hawaiians has arrived at San Francisco en route to Washington to op- pose ratification of the annexation treaty. The members are described as property owners and men of prominence, and one is the president of what is called the Patriotic League of Hawaii. Precisely what and whom they represent, and what their fuli program is, will of course be revealed at a later day. Upon the face of things, however, the Hawaiian who opposes the arnexation of the islands to this country must have one or the other of two desires at heart: (1) He wants the monarchy restored, with either the former queen or her niece as the beneficiary of the reaction, or (2) he wants the islands to fall into the hands either of Great Britain or of some Asiatic power. He feels assured—as for that matter every- body else does—that the present Hawaiian government, worthy as it is, and an im- measurable advance on the old order of things, is but temporary. The head of the government himself admits as much. The circumstances are such that, if left for very long exposed—and especially after an adverse decision on the proposition to make the islands American territory—the govern- ment, against conspiracy at home and con- spiracy abroad, would not be able to sus- tain itself. In whose interests therefore are these Hawaiians coming to Washington? The question is entirely proper because the friends of annexation state their case with entire frankness. They have no conceal- ments about it. (1) The offer of the islands is open and aboveboard, and comes from authorities competent to make it. (2) The islands would strengthen the position of the United States in the matter of its western boundary, besides being desirable en other accounts. (3) The islands as American territory would prosper as under no other condition of things. The United States and the islands would mutually benefit. The union proposed has long been advocated by leading American statesmen. This, in a few words, is the case of the annexationists. The b intelligence and the leading property interests of Hawaii favor annexation, and the progressive sen- tment of the United States favors it. What is the full purpose of the opponents of annexation? After the overthrow of the Dole government, which put an end to or- Sanized corruption, and raised the flag of honesty and progress over the islands, what? ——_+ e+__ The very candid people who desire to abolish Santa Claus will hardly go so far 4s to insist on people's not making presents which they cannot afford and which a ot sincere expréssions of the sentimen: surrounding the day. see Mathematics has no laws which can tell whether the geld which will come from Alaska is worth the buman suffering it the First Senate. Just at this time, when the question of eloture in the Senate is under discussion as a mere or less possible contingency, it is interesting to note a correction of a pepular error by The Critic, the literary weekly. This journal, in the course of ite review of ex-President Harrison's new beck, poirts out that the author hus fallen into a mistake common among writers and statermen In declaring that the Senate bes always refused to adopt any form of cloture. The Critic thereupon quotes a rule in force for the guidance of the Senate of the First Congress, 1780-91, which pro- vided as follows: “In case of a debate becoming tedious, four Senators may call for the question; cr the same number may at any time move for the previous question—viz, ‘Shall the main question now be put?” Not only was this rule written, but it as utilized and enforced many times dur- ing this period. The Critic quotes from the writings of Wm. Maclay, a Senator frem Pennsylvania, and known as the orig- tral democrat, to show that it was at that time regarded by members of the upper house as “easy to call the question and Perhaps the uncommon- ners of information concerning this state of affairs ts due in a measure to the fact that the legislative sessions of the Sera*e, Ss well as the executive, were secret until February 20, 1794, and thus the records of those earlier debates are not as familiar to students of American legislative mat- ters as they might otherwise have been. Certain it is that the Senate started its work with a cloture rule and subsequently droppéd it for some reason. It is easy to surmise that this rule was too stringent in the license it gave to a small number of Senators to prevent discussion. In its effects it was an agency for the exercise of tyranny by the majority, and it was as capable of abuse as is the present condi- tien that springs from the lack of any cloture measure whatever. Thus the Sen- ate has ever been at the two extremes of this proposition, first with a rule tending to deprive the minority of all rights what- sSoever, and then creating, by the abolition of that rule, a license for unlimited de- bate that gives the minority far too much contrcl. The later propositions for cloture in the Senate have been marked by. mod- eration when compared with the original rule. They usually stipulate a certain period for debate as a minimum and then Proceed to establish a method whereby a motion to close the debate within a further period of reasonable length may be put and voted upon without suffering from the endless chain of debate that is regardless of subject-matter. The Senate may not for years agree upon some such common-sense plan of procedure, but it is important now to note the fate of the first and only rule upon the subject and to take warning from It. There is danger in any éxtreme. > - pain No More Horse Cars in Washington. A-g00d many horse cars are now running through the streets of Washington, more than at any time for some months past, owing to the disaster that crippled the rapid transit equipment of one of the larg- est lings. Since that disaster, however, the company affected has gone ahead with energy to equip the roads reached by the disturbance of the system with the under- ground electric method of transportation, and two other city lines have been bought by a syndicate that gives every assurance of an intention to proceed without delay with the equipment of those roads with the same system. Taese endeavors are ac- companied by signs that the capitalists concerned realize the value of hours in such euterprises, and it is within the pos- sibilities that within six months horses will have disappeared from the Fourteenth Street, the Pennsylvania Avenue and the Eckington lines at least, while they may alsc have been superseded on the Belt by modern electric motors. When this shail have been accomplished the city will be nearer its ideal of street railroad equip- ment than ever before in its history, and but one horse car line will be in use. This line, the Anacostia, has long been an eye- sore, a wretched apology for urban transit, and a nuisance to other lines in its occu- pation of portions of their tracks. It has penetrated to the heart of the business sec- tion of the city, and its small, dirty cars, drawr by miserable horses, have provoked citizen® to bitterness and visitors to mirth. Beiter service could be afforded by this road through the agency of a transfer arrangement with one of the large rapid transit lines that traverse the city, and the community would be spared the humilia- tion of seeing its business thoroughfares utilized by these relics of an abandoned system of transportation. Now that the prospect is that within a few months the horse cars will be entirely removed to make room for more modern devices, some effort should be made either to bring the Anacostia road up to date by the same means, or else to exclude it from the cen- ter of the city. Either measure would be beneficial to its patrons, and, in the light of the experiences of other corporations, it should prove equaily advantageous to the operating company. The year 1898 should witness the permanent exclusion of all herse cars from the streets of the nation’s capital. ———_+ e+ —___ More Prosperity Signs. Prosperity signs continue to accumulate. A Pittsburg firm employing 3,500 men nas decided to grant to these workers an in- crease of ten per cent in wages, thus restoring former rates that were reduced when business was suffering from the gen- eral depression. The present action is en- irely voluntary and serves to indicate tnat the revival of activity in all lines has been sufficient to warrant a heavy outlay that will admit the werkingmen to a share of the benefits of good times. Reports are received to the same cheering effect from Michigan. The farmers of the state are complaining bitterly, but not of bad times. They have found such a market for their products that the railroads, choked with orders from all sources, can not supply freight cars encugh to do the hauling. One branch of a trunk line was at a recent writing four hundred cars in arrears. The furniture factories in the western part of that state are overwhelmed with orders and it is stated that in some instances the firms havé been forced to withdraw their best travelers frém the road and give them leave with full pay. It has been found useless to accumulate orders that can not be filed for many months and hence these establishments have stopped soliciting ousi- ness. These are material symbols of the good times approaching or already here. They the general situation better than pages of statistics. —~— «= —___ It night be well for the President to give his message to the public several days be- fore Congress meets, so that they will have an opportunity to think it over without risk of being interrupted by outbursts of wit, eloquence or pugilism in the Capitol. The tire to get a good, ringing, unflinch- ing interview from: a member of Congress is when he is home among his constituents with a session not far ahead, There are a number of statesmen whose thanks last week were merely a slight de- resit on what they hope to be able to give later. The Senate will doubtless give some thought to suggestions conveyed by the revival of industry in other fields of en- deaver. Perhaps it is an injustice to suspect that General Blanco’s amiability would be less if Congress were not about to convene. ——+ «= —____ This seems ta-be a tradition-smashing period. President McKinley has not gone Guck-hunting since his election. Foot Ball and Lynching in Georgia. The present Georgia legislature is doing scine things and refusing to do others in a manner calculated to attract almost as much attention as the riotous lower house ‘of the Austrian reichsrath. It passed a bull prohibiting the playing of foot ball within the boundaries of the state, a meas- ure with perhaps a- worthy purpose, but not practically furthering the needed end of a wholesome reform of this sport. It gave favorable attention to a proposition at the same time legalizing prize fights, though that measure has not yet been fur- mally considered. It has now capped the climax of its present course by voting to table a bill, drawn by competent men and reported from committee, tending to dis- courage the practice of lynching in the state. Georgia can ill afford to attack such a subject as foot ball in @ radical manner and leave untouched the immecs- urably greater problem of lyaching:* It ts a deplorable commentary on the state of public sentiment when the legislature of the state, after making a tremendous to-do over the stamping ef the game of foot ball as a misdemeanor, in a commendable but misguided effort to bring about a re- form of the sport, deliberately ignores an oppertunity to cure an evil of the greatest proportions and capable of producing an everlasting effect for mischief-breeding up- on the people of the community. —\or+e—_—_—_. There appears to be just enough opposi- ticn im the Ohio legislature to give Mr. Hanne a chance to make,the finish excit- ing. ———_o++—_____ Martin Thorn is inclined to pose. It seems a very small satisfaction to accord a tran in his position. ——__+ + —____ SHOOTING STARS. Reminiscent. “That piece,” said the young man who plays the piano by ear, “is a minor.” “Is it possible!’ exclaimed his acquaint- ance. “Couldn't you recognize it?” “Oh, yes. I recognized it. My impres- sion was that it was of age long ago.” Rentless. The man who says life’s but a dream— In vain we try to curb him— Will always bother others with The nightmares that disturb him. Caution. “I believe,” said Mr. Meekton, “that all men are born equal.” “His outburst caused Mrs. Meekton to look sharply at him over the top of his Paper and he hastened to add: “You will observe, Henrietta, that I said ‘all men.’ Of course I do not undertake to limit the heights of superiority which oth- ers may noturally occupy.” Dangers Compared, “T'm sorry,” said, the employe of an insur- ance company in Europe, “but we can’t ac- cept you; you're a bad risk.” “But you accepted a man who was going to Cuba as a soldier for Spain.” “That's a different case altogether. I'll tell you what we can do. Come around after you lose your seat in the reichsrath and we'll give you another opportunity.” But Slightly Misunderstood. “Are you going to join a foot ball eleven?” inquired the talkative girl. “Yes,” replied the absent-minded young man. “And ‘ll you wear your hair long.” He looked surprised, and then answered: “I hope to. I'll wear it as many years as I can, anyhow.” Unrewarded Energy. He worries over how the state Will go the next election; And over all the evils great That clamor for correction. He worries o'er earth’s wicked wiles And whither we are drifting; He worries o’er the silly styles That fashion still keeps shifting. He worries o'er the power of pelf. Neglecting other labors; Both night and day he grieves himself And likewise grieves his neighbors. Yet hope still cheers this mortal plan, And through the dismal flurry Improvement shines, save in the man Who's foreordained to worry. And when peace comes at last the throng Will thank, amid its thriving, The silent ones who trudged along Content with merely striving. ~ ——_>+2—_____ The New Chinese Agitation. From the Chicago News. The mass-meeting of Chinese announced to be held at Central Music Hall tonignt is the first formal and organized attempt on the part of the Chinese Equal Rights League of America to secure what China- men regard ds their rights under the con- stitution of America. The meeting is an- nounced as the first protest against “an outrageous law smuggled through Con- gress,” said law being the Geary exclusion act of 1882. It has been demonstrated that oriental and occidental civilization cannot blend in this country, the Chinese, therefore, stand- ing in a class by themselves as regards the attitude of the American peuple toward them. This country has extended hospit- able welcome to all who come from other jands with the purpose of becoming Amer- ican citizens and conforming to American customs and standards of living. The C nese, whether from inability or from chotc do not conform to these customs or stand- ards and cannot be assimilated as other races. Chinese civilization has worn its Zrooves too deeply in the mental, moral and religious character of its people for them to take on the impress of new condi- tons, There is consequently an “irrepressible contlict” between the orient and the ucci- dent in this regard. No party that would advocate opening our western gates to the uncounted millions of China would sur- vive a single election. It may be unforta- nate for the general cause of civilization, but seif-preservation is the first law of na- tions as of individuals, and will be con- formed to, despite written constitutions and laws. —>+e—____ Hawaii as a State. From the St. Paul Pioneer Preys, The peculiar feeling which has been ef- fective in keeping New Mexico out of the Union on account of the heterogeneous na- ture of its population will operate yet more strongly in keeping out Hawaii until its population shall have become practically homeogeneous with that of our present states. When that desideratum shall have been gained; when Hawaii shall possess a population sufficient in numbers and of like character to that of Minnesota or Ohio or ‘Texas—what reason can be set up why she should not receive the honor of statehood? *And if, in some closely contested presi- dential election, Hawaii's vote shail be found in the column which gives a major- ity of two or three electors to the winning candidate, so that it may be said that Hawaii ‘determined who should be our President,’ what difference will it make that Hawaii, and not Vermont or Rhode Istand or Deleware or Nevada, gave the casting vote? Isn't American citizenship of as good a quality in one state as in another? ———+ + ____ An Army in Hospit From the Buffalo Commercial. ‘The question is, how much longer can Spain afford to hold on to Cuba. Bianco's report to the home government shows that of 192,000 soldiers of the regu- lar army sent to Gen. Weyler, only 89,000 now remain fit for duty. In the hospitals are to be found 40,000, thus leaving 63,000 who have perished of wounds or disease. “When we remember,” says the New York Evening Post, “that this appalling loss of life has been suffered by an army which has never fought a pitched battle worthy of the name, in a struggle with an enemy who probably never mustered more than 20,000 rifles in any one place, we get an idea of the stupendous task which confronted Spain in the suppression of the Cuban re- bellion.”” It is marvelous that Spain has hung on ‘so long, and that she has not found out, as Great Britain did, that it is cheaper to let the rebellious colony go. ——_~++=s—_____ The Anti-Flirting Law. From the Richmond Dispatch. The first arrest has been made under Tennessee's anti-flirting law, and the ar- rested “Johnny” bound over to court, but it may be said, in justice to the person dealt with in the present instance, that flirting has been followed by courting be- fore this. The Tennessee enactment makes it a violation of law to flirt with school g:rls or to loiter about bulldings devoted to the education of girls and young women. Bed Rock Thanksgiving Philosophy. From the Sloux City (lowa} Tribune. Mos: people forget that contentment is the only true wealth, and thankfulness is, in @ measure, an indication of content, so that those who teach themselves to be thankful are themselyes richer than the mil and on that basis was not in it with some of the HECHT :& COMPANY ve made elothing store the elty with creait, system, that. ig hich tn really anv accommedation.” “Make the prices what you wish” —wrote the maker who con- igned to us this immense lot of wraps, suits, skirts, etc.— “make them what your judg- ment suggests’—and we have marked them at prices which never before have been equaled for lowness. Notice how exclusively sty- lish every garment is—notice the careful workmanship and finish. ’Tis unnecessary for us to tell you that mo finer garments are made—that no better workmen handle a needle than those who fash- ioned them, And to think that you get them for barely half price and the privilege of easy payments, too. JACKETS. $ 4,98 Your choice of handsome kersey, black boucle and tan covert jackets—lined throughout with silk—some with velvet collars—others with high storm collars— and none worth under $10. Black and tan kerse: all-silk lined — whipcor Diack boucle and cl Jackets—some _ made strap seams, some braid- trimmed—some with velvet ¢0 lars — mostly all - silk - Yned—and none worth un- der $15. , CAPES. $)-89 Your choice of a lot of $87 rich black kersey capes— some trimmed with strap of same and small buttons me entirely silk lined— hack—none “worth ‘ovr cholce of an im- mense lot of Saltz’s best silk seal plush cay with “empire” it med with Angora fur and rhadame silk lMned—none worth under $8. , SKIRTS. Figured black brilliantine skirts—made splendidiy—perfect in Wang—velveteen and lined with percaline— $2.50 values $1 23 to go for $4-90 ¢ Lot of black novelty. skirts— Hine lined— nd colored raised-figure elvet bound and perca- $4.50 valtgés SD 98 to go for... cee 2. Hecht & Company, 515, ‘Sevénth Street, hea Sodareraegeteetnnnenennmny ian ana eR a We're going — TO MOVE. During our Removal Sale you may take 10 to 30 per cent off our already low prices on “Avtists’, Architects’ and Engineers’ Sup- plics—as we wish to dispose of as much of the: stock as porstble Substantial, much lowered lor Useful prices! to movfig. gifts at off. “x? Schmidt, 504 9th, Below F St. no1s.am stam ANNU taFaMMee Vases for Gifts New importation of rich Austrian Glass ‘ass, fp a large assortment of unique shapes and different sizes and decora- Make desirable gifts. 20c, to tions. . . euch. . . . . . . Wilmarth & Kaiser,1114 F. ne2p-14d | Only 25c." ° —for a 4-pint bottle of THOMPSON’S DOUBLE COLOGNE — one of the most exquisite perfumes for ladies’ use that is prepared. 4 pints, 85c.; pints, $1.65. W. S. THOMPSON, 03 15th STREET. | |] pHanMactsr, 029-280 O7Finest quality—lowest_ prices— at MAGRUDEL'S. A Fresh Shipment of Indian River ORANGES. ‘This week's shipment of the famous In- dian River Oranges+1s° just in. So if you want to have first choice of these delicious fruits let us have your order now, We re- celve our oranges every week from the orange groves on Indian river, Florida. And it is a fact that they are the most luscious oranges in this country--in the world. {[7'Send in your order. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, It Cor. Conn. Ave. and M St. Shédd’s, 432 gth St. If your. house needs °o Re-Spouting —or requires!}.a new TIN ROOF- if the old one needs repairs—by all, means. have it done befoye ‘syfow’ falls: We do frst-tlass work only, and guarantee lowest prices. ao ‘ANYSREPAIRS ihat the PLUMB- t iso be Yefore or on Let us give you an edtinrate of the cust. $SHEDD 24 ee ai Lamps, &c:, 1t 2 9th St. WHEATLEY’ DYEWe AND CLEARING ESTABLISHMENT, 1068 st., Georgetown, D. 0. | Both Rich and Inexpensi Goods at Beveridge’s. THE PALAIS ROYAL | Half Price. Opinions of the Press. “OPENING” AT THE PALAIS ROYAL. ‘The holiday ~‘opening’’ at thts great G street establichment is a reminder that Christmas day is less than a month sway. And many will think of the resolutions of inst year—never, never again to put off the scleciton of Presents until the last moment. To Tead the Palais Royal's advertisement on another page of this issue will be enough to insure a visit to the store on Monday, and if your resolution of last year is not kept it will not be be- cause the Palais Royal lacks a be- wildering variety of holiday goods or unnecessarily attacks your pocket book. The great building is stocked as never before, in holiday attire, and with . Prices attractively little.—The Post. PALAIS ROYAL “OPENING.” ‘The holiday season in Washington iid to begin with the _“open- gala to 1 holiday is popular estabii aescerene day. Until late Sat- urday night the 400 employes were as Lusy as and the change created in a few hours is simply marvelous. The deors of the great store were closed at 6 o'clock on an ordinary dry goods and fancy goods establishment. ‘They'll open Monday with a holiday is bewllderingly bean- Some of the spectacular dis- plays are really ful in their attraction. The great modern build- ing is at its best. and is a credit to Washington. “The successful eff make the holiday ‘opening’ usually attractive deserve and receive unusual —_recognition.—The Times. ven more valued are the opinions of many visitors here this morn- ing. One dear old lady said: “I have attended every one of your Holiday ‘Openings’ for eighteen years, each year thinking you could not possibly improve further, but each year I find you do.” visiting merchant said: “The Palais Royal is the modern store of Washington.”—“In the future a new establishment may be built that will eclipse it, but until then it can have no equal. —And by adhering to a cash business, you can have no real competition among merchants who credit.” ast but not least are the many vigorous exclamations of delight from children and the quiet words of thanks and praise from the mothers. One said: ‘I think we mothers should heartily appreciate the time and trouble and money that must be spent in making the store so attractive to our children.” Spectacular Displays. The Dolls’ Fairy Palace and On first floor— great bridge connecting with Dell_tower....The old Virginia. home, with its garden and old-fashioned well, all made of Hand- kerchiefs. . The Country School On third floor—ana grounds; a sno with boys and girls at play....The Apron bazai ~ ‘With nine Monster Chris Show window jnas ‘Trees, and Dolls, Toys and Games innumerable. House seer Free of Charge. re On Jewelry, Umbrellas, Plated Initials free— Ware, Pocket Books, Bibles — anything on which initials or name can be stamp- ed, engraved or carved. Dress Goods, Handkerchiefs, Boxed free— Gloves, ‘Hose’ and all articles for presentation. : 5 On payment of ble de- Laid aside— posit: "Delivered “when and where you say., Tuesday’s Souvenirs. ACH day this week certain articles are to be quoted at complimen- tary prices, as souvenirs of the “Opening.” The following for to- morrow include many attractive suggestions for holiday gifts. Best Toys. tomorrow for the Child's $1.35 Writing Desk of hardwood, with double black- 98c board. for the $1 ‘Daisy’? Air Rifle, looking like that used by soldiers of the regular army. with 74c OB 1 the $1.48 Express Wagons, made of solid oak, with fron axles. Will seat a big little boy. $2Q.DS tor the $2.08 Prize Doll Baby Carriage, ° almost big enough for a real live baby. Best Dolls. per cent discount—one-tenth off prices of all Dolls from $3.50 to $10. ~ Art Goods. ir fc the $1.98 Pill Shams of $1.39 ceathtal or oe work. Beautifully in- tricate designs. for the 35c Spachtel Scarfs, 27 inches long. for the | Tricycles, upholstered seat and back. 10 ZC 6c tor Be Scarfe, 36 inches. 42c for Oe Scarfs, 54 inches long. . Umbrellas, etc. $1.98 tomorrow for the $2.48 Silk Cmbrelias, 2 with extra silk case. Miniature Hun- garian and pearl handles, with silver deposit, for ladies. Natural wood handles for men, $3.98 te Latin $5 Meckintoches of 2 double texture—cloth each side, with rubber in center. The military cape with velvet collar and bright plaid Lining. Handkerchiefs. fle 1% the Tadies" and Men's Warranted All- linen Handkerchiefs, with hand-embroider- ed initials. AAc ft 30c Handkerchiefs. Daintiest Frencn and Irish Embroidered Handker- chlefs—bargain at 50c. 50c for the 68e Cream Silk Mufflers. See them and you'll say they are worth 75 cents. Neckwear. i for the $1 Pompadour Ruches. The fullest and best in the market at the price. 89c This list of complimentary prices for tomorrow does not show the superiority of this year’s holiday stocks. Headquarters for Books. HIS is not written thoughtlessly. It is three months since we com- menced the planning for tli; Holiday leadership. Chance has helped—we have found certiin publishers ready to accept sur- prisingly low prices in consideration of prompt payments for immense quantities. The result is that not only are our quotations much lower than prevailing, but the numbers and variety of books here is simply marvelous—for Washington. The fifth floor stock rooms alone contain nearly 50,000 volumes, while the first floor department has almost as large a collection. In telling you of publishers’ prices and Palais Royal quotations we shall invite disbelief. But you will wait until you have seen. See the beautifully illuminated bindings, note quality of paper, the character of print—and you'll know that almost unbelievable prices are asked. 65c, Publisher’s price, $5. |. sets In rut r cloth bindti OSC oe ere Corelle Hall Caloe, Couper’ Conan Doyle and others. $2.89 for ‘London Pictures.” $2.89 the publisher's 65c¢. For the Dore Books. Chas. Dana Gibson's Drawings. $5 for Chas. son's 7c 96c for Teacher’s Bible. The latest edition, complete. Superior leather binding. Name, in gold letters, free 17¢c catra charge. of | ped—with t Many Desirable |Articles Suitable for Xmas Gifts. To open up the holiday sea- —— son with a rush, we have today —— set aside three tables on 2d — floor filled with Bric-a-Brac, —— China and Glass Ware—all de- — sirable goods, suitable for Xmas presents—which we shall —— offer AT HALF PRICE. —— . We would suggest an early —— visit, as you will observe from —— list following that the quantity —— is limited. A few examples: BRIC-A-BRAC. 1 Royal Wooster Vase—was $30,315.00 1 Royal Wooster Vase- was $12.. $6.00 1 Royal Wooster Vase—wes $15 . $7.50 1 Belleek Vase—was 6 $s. 1 Belleck: Vase—wos $5 3 Handsome Vases—were #9 Several ENGLISH VASES that were $1.50. $2 ard $2.50—10 go at H PRIC GREEN GLASS VASES that were $1. $1 to go at HALF PRICE and $1 GLASS VASES ‘thi 31 4 SS VASES ‘that were ai #2—new HALF PRICE. OYSTER PLATES. 2 dozen Haviland China Oyster Plates—stylish decorations—were $8 dozen 3 reduced to $4.00" 2 dozen German China Oyster ars on SRI 1 dozen French China Oster Sey ye pegs finish — $1 1.2507. PLATES of all sizes and vari- ous rich decorations that have been from $3 to $40 a dozen—to go at HALF PRICE. CHOCOLATE POTS & CRACKER JARS. J eae mnt $1.13 1 Doulton China Chocolate Pot— sume Aico at'on—was $2.25. 1 Austrian China Chocolate Pot— decoration—was $2.50 1 Austrian China Chocolate Pot—yellow and purple decoration—was $1. 1 devo Austrian Cracker Jar—blue and gold tion —was $2.50 1 French China Cracker Jar—melrose decoration—was $2.. $1.25 = $1.00 “$2.25 $1.50 A large variety of Decorated Tea Cups and Saucers—After- dinner Coffee Cups and Saucers —and Chocolate Cups and Sau- cers—single and in dozens—at HALF PRICE. “CHOCOLATE SETS. ele ee 1 French China Chocolate Set, with ‘Tray—pink and blue dec.—{one cup shart) —was $6 .. $3.00 1 Austrian China Chocolate Set—pink, yellow an’ gold dec.—pot slightly chip- y—was $5, 1 French China Cracker Jar—rich decoration- was $4.5 1 Cracker Jar—green enamel, pink rose and ferget-me-not decorations—was $3.. $2.50 About 15 to 20 patterns of Dec- orated Dinner and Toilet Sets re- duced from } to 3 of their original value. $2 Hand-decorated CELERY TRAYS— 2 styles—now $1.35 Decorated Austrian CELERY TRAYS—now 68e. Included on our HALF PRICE TABLES are Bureau Sets, Comb and Brush. Trays, Match Boxes, A visit is needed, here and | Powder Boxes, Ring Stands, Pin elsewhere. Please note this—The entire absence of all trashy articles |Trays and Perfume Bottles—Tea and the sometimes absurdly little prices for those reliable, entirely new | Pots, Sugar and Creams and Tea and attractive—the outcome of the Palais Royal’s cash business. Caddies—all of handsomely decorat- ed china—any of which would be ac- ceptable as Xmas remembrances. w.Beveridge Pottery, Porcelain, Glass, &c., 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. T. C. DULIN and WM. H. MARTIN, Managers. _ Breese POSS PTET, DERE OPOFE 3 Our Shoes are “Hygienic,” “Foot Form,” ‘Miller Styles,” and all the “FADS” and “NAMES” given tch customers. We save you 50 cents a pair over UP- TOWN PRICES, $2.48 and $2.98 for soft, fine, shapely. confortable Hand-Sewed Shoes. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. Established 1838. oc4-3m,40 § There’s Only One Kind POP OECOE DI GOOOEDOTEFOETESSOOSS for Boys’ “Henty” Books. |Of Photos We Make. fs the lowest price ever asked for the celebrated Henty Books. 25c . ~. for 50c Xmas Books, of them. Handy Classics, Poets, Novels. bean- large quarto edition, with gold edges. 25c bourd and iluminated. GSC fil Saint for presentation. Coed Tomes _ §9c For Webster’s Dictionary. 59C Sao Se mase | Ne Sela, cover. per cent discount tomorrow—one-tenth off thousands here—not one from last year—le Ic . for Children’s Books. with colored. to retail ate and Scenes £22 tos are adding to our reputation every “W.'HH. Stalee, 1107 F St., PHOTOGRAPHER. ne2d-16d ‘Maryland Club”