Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897-14 PAGES. | Book News. | 12c | Tomorrow, for “Quo Vadis,” 19c a pound for all 25¢ the authorized edition. Candies. 10 for lunch of hot chocolate, days of Mohammet VC win whipped cream and wrt CE salted wafers. Home-made pies and cakes. Basement... -++-Palais Royal. THE PALAIS ROYAL “Specials” For Tomorrow Only. HURSDAY is now the least busy day of the week. Tomerrow shall be an exception. We'll make it so with special prices that shall prove irresistible. Regular patrons need not be informed that we have long since learned the wisdom of truthful announcements, and will appreciate to- morrow’s price reductions, though they may read less startling than some other: $7.59 for $10 Coats and Suits. favorite $10 Coats of the season—those Tailor-made Kersey Coats in black, green and Dine, with fly-front, velvet collar, strapped seams, satin lining...... The sister favorites—the $10 Tailor-made Suits of uall-wool cloths, in mixtures, with silk-lined fly-front jacket, lined and velvet bound new-cut skirt. AM sizes. Choice tomorrow for $7.59. 84c for $1 Flannelette Wrappers. C> Most ladies know the best Wrappers procurable at $1 are at the Palais Royal—we allude to these in French Flannel effects, with lined waist, voke back and front, braid trimming. Sizes 34 to 44. Choice tomorrow for Ste. that 17c for the 25c Xmas Aprons. C>Fifteen styles to choose from. Dainty Uttle beavties for the lady of the house. ger ones, with 5-inch wide embroidery Insertion, 4-inch hem and 4-Inch strings...... For the nurse are bouncers—66 inches wide, 37 inches long, ¥-foch hem, 6-incb tles...... Well made --16 stitches to the incb. the maid are In 39c for 50c Boxes of Hose. © Each containing THREE pairs Ladies’ warranted Fast Black Hose, with double soles, ete. In presentation box, with Christmas card, free of extra charge. $1 to $3 Saved You Tomorrow. EF 75e yard for those $1 Satin Brocades, in White and evening shades. of a 4yard waist pattern...... $3 saved in the cost of a Xmas card free, $1 i2yard dress pattern. aved In the cost -Box with $1.89 for those $2.49 Umbrellas. >The Palais Royal's $249 Umbrellas are alweys best at ‘he price, but the holiday stock Is better thap our previous best...... See those with Jeweled handles for the ladies And those for the men with latest style wood handles. .... $1.89 for tomorrow only...... Initials carved or engraved free of charge. 44c for New 50c Pocket Books. CFThe heliday edition of the Palais Royal 50¢ Pocket Books has created more favorable com- went than any single lot of goods In the great bull He for tomorrow only. 29¢ for 35c Silk Handkerchiefs. C7 Marked 35e., but they are Men’s Initialed J ese Silk Handkerchiefs, secured and offered at less than their actual value...... We've seen them advertised as worth 50 cents. 25c for 50c French Made-Veils. hey are re: all black, 6 [s Some from 5e to Te, but we secured them at less than their worth with colored dots, all with dainty lace border for tomorrow only. 19c for Children’s 25c Xmas Boxes. EF Thos 2 and ortistic French Boxes, each with three Pure Linen Handkerchfefs. tomorrow only. beauti 19e 96c for best $1.25 Imported Dolls. EF The famous Kissner Dolls from ieadti many—these 18 inches tall selling for $1.25 in every --Note the clear-cut city of the United States features, the hair that can be safely ch stockings and patent Icather shoes washed and combed, the ribbon-trimmed dress, the drop-st die fh tomorrow only. 82c for best $1 Toys and Games. -Fitted Tool Firemen's ail kinds... Chests......Rocking Complete Horses...... Bureaus rs and Costumes. ..... 12-key -Iron Toya of all kinds. 39¢ for Children’s 50c Aprons. EF India Linon Aprons in sizes 2 to 14 ye some lace trimmed, some with fluted ruffle over Iders, all daintiest of Christmas Aprons. 38¢ for tomorrow only. $4.93 for Brass Table and Lamp. E7The brass tale with onyx top, the Rocheste: lamp of solid brass, with decorated globe— All for $4.93, for tomorrow only. 10c for new 25c Glass Pieces. TF Looking Mke cut glass and with gold ornamentation. dishes, Choice of goblets, 10¢ for tomorrow only. napples, vases, Water glasses, sugar bowls, cream pitchers, ste. $3.94 for $5 Table Linen Sets. . TF Pouble satin damask cloth, with one dozen napkins to match, in suitable box with Christ- mas card. $5.94 for tomorrow only. 75c for $1.25 Spachtel Bureau Scarfs ©2754 and 72 inches long. S6e for the squares to match. Artistic cut work designs, making them a bargain at $1.25. Only Art department. Furniture ‘Specials’ on fourth floor. OF$12 for the $15 Com fon Book Case and Desk of quarter oak or mahogany, with glass doors and tevel plate mirror $4 98 for the $6.50 Music Cabinets, with doors, mabogapy finish, 4 feet high. $10.50 for the Ladies’ $14 Dressing Case of English oak, two drawers, French plate mirror. $8.68 for the $12 Solid Mahogany Writing Desks. (All above special prices for tomorrow only.) Palais Royal, «= @ Street fan = SITE FOR THE NEW MANSION Columbia Heights Citizens Suggest a Loca- tion for the Fresident’s House, Proceedings of the Association at Last Night's Meeting — Schools, Streets and Express Charges. The regular monthly meeting of the Co- lumbia Heights Citizens’ Association, held Izst evening at St. Stephen's Parish Hall, was one of the largest attended in the history of the association, and much work was accomplished. The association recom- nended Columbia Heights as an ideal place for the location of the proposed new Ex- ecutive Mansion, s.ggesting that it be plac- ed between Flerida avenue and Clifton street and llth and 14th streets. ‘The report of the executive committee in the matter of the extension of the Met- ropulitan railroad was unanimously adopt- ed, and a petition was directed to be cir- culated for signaures, to be used in an effort to induce the express companies to give the Columbia Heights section the same delivery rates as are given the resi- dents of the city proper. Mrs, Sarah Horner and Messrs. Walter A. Brown, J. Hale Sypher, F. H. Altemus, Herry Gerhold, Samuel H. Bacon and Jules Guthridge were elected to membership. From the com:nittee on schools Mr. Morn- iug reported that, in the judgment of the committce, the Johnson School is Inade- quate to accommodate the chil iren of the section. The committee had conferred with the District Commissioners and with Trus- tee Speare. who has promised to do what they can, gress can er appropriation: Railway Exteunia hehalf of the executive committee, ident Ballinger reported that several interviews had been had with the offi- cials of the Metropolitan railroad rela- tive to the extension of that road out and through the Columbia Heljhts section, but the company is not disposed to make any extersion out Sherman avenue, becaus s the cflicers of the road contend, the at quantity of water which descends there would make the operation of the rozd impossible. Therefore the company will do all it can to defeat the adoption of such a route. The committee, said Mr. Ballinger, had prepared the draft of a bill providing for the extension of the road from its present terminus on 10th strcet_to Sherman avenue, thence to Irv- ing strect, to Roanoke, to 13th, to Lydecker avenue, then through the Mattingly prop- erty to Howard avenue, to 17th strect, and the company had said’ that if the Dill is passed the route will be followed. The report was unanimously adopted. Dr. Gibbs, from the committee on parks, reported that in the new plan of street extension the park proposed to be set apart at Lith and Columbia road has been provided for, also one at the intersection of Sherman, Sheridan and Whitney uve- nu Lower Rates Wanted. Dr. Hasbrouck reported from the commit- tee on express charges that other large cities enjoy much more liberal rates than does this city, and he read the draft of a petition to be presented to the Adams and ited States companies asking them to give Columbia Heights the same rates as are enjoyed by aown-town people. A committee of three was appointed to act with the executive committee in se- curing from Congress an appropriation of $00) for the improvement. of Kenyon street between Ith and 14th streets. Messrs. Calhoun, O'Donoghue and Leo Simmons were appointed as tie committee. From the committce on street extension, Mr. A. S. Brown submitted a report strong- ly condemning che present law and highly commending that proposed by the Dis- trict Commissioners. Messrs. M. M. Par- ker, C. L. Tanner and others, in view of the efforts of the Com loners and the 1 Jaw which will, in all probability, meet the approval of every citizen, advocated the ing of the res lution, wnich w before the plan of the Commissiorers was made public, and this action was accordingly taken. Committee of Consultation, Mr. O'Donoghue offered a resolution pro- } viding for the appointment of a commit- tee to consult with the Dis Commis- si and the appropriation committees of Congress, with a view to the appropria- tion of the tract of land on Columbia Heights, lying between Mth and WUth strests, Florida avenue and Clifton street, known in part as Belmont, for a presiden- tial O'Ferrall, ton, MeCalmont, Bunc poke in support ef the ylution, and it s unanimously adopted, Me O"Don- Parker, Guthridge, Sa Cot- Iton and Stone being named as the committee. Guthridge, and others of three, consisting of Jamesen, Bundy and Tanner, were 1 to secure the improvement otf ree Scho As to th ter of overhead wires, Pre: ident Balling Jained that the District tom: oners have directed the attorney for the District to inquire inte the matter. one PATROL DRIVERS’ PETITION, They Ask Through Commissioners for Increase in Pay, ‘The patrol drivers attached to the police force of the District today p Commissioners a petition asking their as- sisiance in securing from Congress an in- crease of pay to an amount of reasonable ccmpensation for the service performed by them. The petitioners also include the am- bulance drivers, as well as the van driver, seme twenty-three in all. hey set forth that no other city in this country pays so small salaries for such work, the service requiring from twelve te fourteen hours a day, Sundays and holidays included. In a majority of the cities th salaries run from $60 to $85 a month, while house rent and fuel takes about all the pay the men re-elve here. While the Commissioners have not yet acted on the petition, there is, it is said, ttle doubt of their approval. —_— + Lady Bicyclist Injured. While riding a bicycle this morning shortly before noon on Pennsylvania ave- nue near 6th street southeast, Mrs. Dr. Eslin of No. 207 C street northeast was struck by one of Knox's express wagons, driven by J. H. Kenneman, thrown from her wheel and badly injured. Mrs. Eslin was carried into Petrola’s drug store, where she received treatment, and later was removed to her home in the police am- bulance. ————— Made Its First Payment. The Young Men’s Christian Association made its first payment yesterday afternoon upon the lot recently purchased next the present site of the association building. This is the first important step in the new building enterprise, and enables the asso- elation to keep permanently the buil?ing upon this lot for its purposes, until the time when it will be demolished for the erection of the new building. The price to be paid for the newly acquired property is $25,000. > Policy Case. James Whitlow, Robert Hughes and James Wise, who were arrested by Detec- tive Watson yesterday, charged with pro- moting policy, were arraigned in the Police Court today, and plead not guilty. They elected to be tried by jury and were held in $500 bonds. —_+—__ A Paris Ide: From the Sercrton (Pa.) Tribune. Paris is threatened with a dreadful visi- tation Ia the shape of pavement advertise- ments. The apparatus, which is already decorating the streets of that city in pro- fusion, is just like an ordinary harmless hanging lamp, and not at all aggressive. But its interior harbors a clockwork in- iquity by which lettered or pictorial ad- vertisements are magnified and thrown onto the pavement and floor. Each con- tains a number of advertisements—26 is the most convenient—and the works can be set either for half-minute or one-minute ex- hibitions of each advertisement. The re- flection on the ground makes a clear and bold picture of from three feet to four feet six inches in diameter, according to the height of the lamp from the ground. THE RELEASE} OF CONVICTS Power of United:States Commissioners Unter fhe Hiatute, Point Settled by Court of Appeats— Status of} Police Court—The Issues Raised. While, as stated in The Star, the Court of Appeals yesterday afternoon dismissed the appeal noted by District Attorney Davis to the decision of Judge Cole in the matter of the questioned right of the District Su- preme Court to appoint United States com- missioners, one contention made by Mr. Davis and the one he was perhaps more in- terested in, was sustained by the appellate tribunal. That was th district attorney that United States com- missioners are not authorized to release, rrder the provisions of what is known as “the poor convicts’ act,” persons sentenced to imprisonment by the Police Court. District Attorney Davis raised both ques- tions by writ of certiorari, which writ, the Court of Appeals holds, cannot be used to test the right of a United States com- missioner to hold the office. Right of the Commissioners, The more important question, says the court, involves the right of the United States commissioners to release a con- vict sent from the Police Court after he has served thirty days, upon the showing that he is unable to pay the fine imposed. the vital point being whether the Police Court of the District of Columbia is a court of the United States as contemplated by the poor convict act. After reviewing the act, the court says: “That there is no good reason to confine the application of this enactment to the courts of the United States in the se efal states, exclusive of those of the Dis- trict of Columbia, seems very clear to us. But it does not necessarily follow from this that the expression ‘any court of the United States,’ used by Congress in sec- tion 1042 of the Revised Statutes, was in- tended or should be construed to Include uch a tribunal as the Police Court of the District of Columbia. That court is un- doubtedly, in one sense, a court of the United States, as is even the court of a Justice of the peace in this District, or a court-martial, or any other tribunal es- tablished by Congress for temporary or special circumstances, and it does not make the Police Court any less a court of the United States to call it a legislativ court, for the legislative power can estab- lish no court, here or elsewhere, not au- thorized by the Constitution. But the fact that the Police Court is a court of the United States created by the Congress of the United States does not necessarily m 2 applicable to it all laws enacted for the courts of the United States.” In a Constitutional Sense. Further on, the court says: “The Po- lice Court of the District of Columbia therefore, although a court of the United States is not a court of the United States in the sense of the federal Consti- tution, and there is no reason for giving to the same expression, in a statute, a broad- er meaning than is given to it in the Con- stitution. In fagt, there is no mention of > courts of the United es in any statute. We may cogcl ssume that only the courts of gener tended by the Consti, less there is special from the context of the uh 1 jurisdiction, in- yn, ave meant, un- om to be deduced ute, giving to expression a different meaning.” herefore, the court he that it was not the intention of !Congress to authorize United States commissioners to interfe! or disturb the sentences imposed in th Police Court, and that the poor convict only applies to convicts sent from the D istrict. Supreme Court The effect of this di of Appeals will he, of to prevent the further practice of releasing under the poor conv aét persons sentenced to im- prisonment by the Police Court. Mr. Davis Gratitied. Speaking to a Star reporter this after- noon in regard to the decision of the Court ecision of the Court of Appeals, handed down late yesterday as- tern n in the case of United 8) r Mills, District Attorne; tes Com- Davis “was most interested in the ruling of the Court of Appeals on the matter of Police Court sentence I am very glad to have the question settied as it san end is put to the rele by United States comm: ners of pl sentenced by the Police Court judges. SLAUGHTER OF DAIRY COWS Report of Health Officer on Recommendation of Veterinary Association. Health Officer Woodward today submitted to the Commissioners his report upon the recommendation of the District Veterinary Association that cows which have been used for dairy purposes should be slaugh- tered under the inspection of a veterinury surgeon. Explaining that he is heartily in accord with the recommendations of the association, Dr. Woodward says such inspection should net, however, be limited to cattle which Fave been so used, but ould extend to all slaughtered within the District. Dr. Woodward’s Report. His report is as follows: “Referring to the resolutions of the Veterirary Association of the District of Columbia relative to the prevalence of tuberculosis among the cattle from which the milk supyly and a portion of the meat supply of this District is derived, recom- mending that no cattle which ve been used in dairies be allowed to be slaughtered for focd except uncer the inspection of a veterinary surgeon in the employ of the District of Columbia, which were forward- ed by the Commissioners to this depart- ment for report, I Lave the honor to sub- mit the following: “That tuberculosis does exist to a great extent in the dairy herds from which the milk supply of the District is derived can- not be questioned. That its presence is a danger to the consumer of the milk is alsc well settled. That use of the meat of such cattle, as an article of food, should be pro- Fibited. as, if the disease be far advanced, it is unsafe as an article of food. If the disease be limited, the parts in which it is located are unsafe, may also be regarded as having been demonstrated. The Tuberculine Test. “In order to remove such sources of dan- ger it is necessary that as far as relates to the milk supply the tuberculine test should be applied to all cattle supplying milk with- in the District, and.that such as are found to have tuberculosis be slaughtered or removed from such herd. The expense of such a procedure would be very consider- able, and to meet ft no appropriation is, so far as I am informed, available. The recommendation. that cattle which have been used for dairy purposes, in the case of which there is alwdys a fair presumption that tuberculosis ists, be slaughtered under the superyisidn ofa veterinary sur- geon in the employ’of the District would tend to remove such’ danger as arises from the meat supply. Such inspection should not, however, be Mmited to cattle which have been used for dairy purposes; but should extend tO all slaughtered within the District. In order to accomplish this it will be necessary to increase the inspection force of this department. More Rigid Inspection. ‘Attention has been invited to the need of @ more rigid inspection of deiries and of live stock, in the annual report of this de- Partment for 1897, and efforts are being made toward that end both by endeavoring to secure the necessary legislative author- ity and additional appropriation for the services of inspectors and for an increased contingent fund. When these have been secured it will be possible to carry out the recommendations of the veterinary asso- elation, with the tenor of which this depart- ment is heartily in accord.” THE BEST For the coms . “Phe gent! n- Particularly ud ptvd ATURAL APERIENT at d, the gouty and the cf its action” makes it ~ womwen,”’—Practitioner, contention of the } Detect ee- 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE. Japanese tea than wholesa marked at regular prices. Lot 1-=5c. —consists of pretty cream pitchers, ash receivers, pin trays and fancy. novelties, hot a single piece of which be bon; for less than’ 10¢ and many of them are worth even mo ou bave the choice fer... EeoEp OCs Lot 2--14c. Hards:m> candi: s'icks, hon'oanleres, pin trays acd a great vai of other prett ard useful articles of Hike nature—ne Ge whi Have ever Lefure been soid for less han 25 you take your choi of C. auy of them tomorow’ for ze T4c. Lot 3=-25c. In this tot are beautiful bon bon boxes, put boxes, howls, dishes and various other fancy articles and novelties the regular LOOM A MM LE LLL(KR|! | CM) ¢ (lle price of any of them would be to less than S0c. Take your choice of ‘any of them for. Toase 25C- Seeseegeegongenge Lot 4=-29¢. Beautiful sugar and cream set Jars, tea pets Se Sees Sildlaobengn. Saucers, sugars and creams, vases, etc., at less We have bought at soc. on the dollar, the entire line of sam- ples of Japanese tea pots, sugars and creams, vases etc., of that celebrated Japanese importing house, Co. We put the entire purchase on sale china department in the basement—the prices we've put on it are not nearly what such fine ware costs at wholesale. This is an unusual offering becaus all china stores to put such purchases in with their regular stock The offering is more extraordinary hecanse of the propinquity of Christmas—a time When such ware is In great demand for gift-giving. The decorations are wonderfully handsome. Every plece is perfect—everybody knows that ‘samples’ are necessarily faultless Z 924, 926, 928 7th. Tunning through to 704-706 K st. “TH DEPENDABI pots, cups and! ‘OR! le cost. cups and saucers, Y. Wooyeno & tomorrow morning in the it is the regular custom of Lot 5==49c. Here in this lot are the most beantifal bon hon boves, puff boxes, late pots, | ten pots sugar and ‘creain sets—-the danitest Mite fancy ware imaginal e—any cae of which would ‘cost a dolla: elsewhere. Take your chotce for... 49C+ Beautiul choc 1 te pots? crack oth rp evry —only 25 i Lot 7=-69c. Pretty cracker dainty |b may take vour c! vam sete, YU Oye. Lot 8 =79¢, This la consists of Just 22 da ina ware, pretry ar and pleces- the ei a Dot it lot would less than $1.50, a for .. i for o- | 2 startli ' ials! | : 2 startling wrap specials! RY The very unusual values in jackets, capes and furs we've - named during the past week will reach the climax of their greatness = tomorrow. You may well open your eyes wide with surprise at the % wonderfully low prices named below. Nothing to equal them have + been offered up to this time. Better be here as early as possible. BS fi = = $5.98 for $7.75 for & = ¢ $12 jackets. $15 capes a What we've offered in the line of big p ” Ho values before hardly compare with this Soa here hlace Onsale 20 niOrsoN glial A fitting companion value for the above, Shine Brench tmdetoth hersey Fon SEES ee “fo hnve new style” noteh Very finest skins—of that soft, silky qual- £2 front eet a at r ie AIG ity, with close curl—27 inches long made Si ieussientecastineiaioense reece ee Say nple sweety aanneomely, Sineh Ream. "The eat ever wold for S12 Qo gg | MR Mack Muser. Regular 5} + your pick for... Leneceeee POS values which you are offered for. . z $ : $5.98 for $10 boas. a . = Tomorrow we shall place on sale a lot of fine ostrich feather % boas—r} yards in length—of soft fluffy quality — made full — the regular $10 sort—for $5.08. ° lack goods specials. offer for 1 Lave been selling at d, and which ry prndent lize the for. 39c. serges, 33c. rrow of this lot of dal serges, which eeienteteteden yard @ your choice cote LETTER CARRIER SERGEANTS Postmaster Gordon’s Report on the System in Chicago. He Says That It Can Be Declared a Pronounced Success After a Test of Tnree Months, Postmaster Gordon of Chicago has sub- mitted tc Mr. Heath, first assistant post- master general, his reports on the carricr sergeants’ sysiem, adopied in Chicago under his direction. To summarize, the ser- geants have a general supervision over the carriers, and perform work which would otherwise come under the superintendent. He says in the report that after a three months’ test of the system of inspection by the carrier sergeants, it can be fairly called a pronounced success. Broached as a thecry, he states, the system has stood the strain of practical experience and fully demonstrated its right to a permanent piace in the free delivery service system. During the third month of the test four sergeants were employed, and their work was confined in the main to the rearrange- ment of districts in fifieen carrier stations, preparatory to the addition of new car- riers. In the early part of the month un were emp.oyed in planning out a new down- town carrier station. J It was found that this substation could accommodate eight carriers, without addi- ticnal expense. Close calculation made it evident that eight carriers on the ground could give seven trips a day, as against six trips given by ten carriers comiig from a distance. In other words, eight car- riers, costing $8,000 a year, would give service uuaer the improved system, which would otherwise have taken twelve car- riers at a cost of $12,000 a year. Practl- cally the effectiveness of the service was ircreased by four men. Two men were actually saved, which is regarded as a re- mdrkable showing Sixteen districts were exemined ard redistricted and better serv- ice secured through the carrier sergeant system. oR supplementary report to the other is added. It gives additional reasons favoring the adoption of the carrier sergeant sys- tem as a permanent branch of the free de- livery service Concerning the demerits of the system the report states, there are two principal objections which will probably be raised against the establishment of a permanent grade of carrier sergeants. One of these is the expense. The other is that sergeants are spies. Expense, it is shown, is actually reduced by the introduction: of the carrier sergeant system. The superin- tendent and foreman are supposed to look after the work of the carriers in the field, but it is practically impossible to do this, as their duties are too much taken up in other directions. From time to time vari- ous plans have been tried for the better supervision of field work, and have been abandoned. No plan as yet tried has met with anything like the success of the car- rier sergeant system. Respecting the number of sergeants re- quired, the report states one to every 100 or 150 carriers in large cities would be suf- ficient. Where there are less than fifty car- riers the use of sergeants Is not recom- mended at all. Sergeants have become a necessity in great citles, because of the difficulty of supervising officers obtaining exact information about the habits, abili- ties and personel conduct of the men under them. In mnall cities it is easily possible to know t! In regard to the objection being put for- is the b price— per i | 19. Seedededetetetetetetetet Sn Sat ess goods, I2'4c. pieces of G-inch black boucle sul Biliped efleets. a yard, al ried frie ing for $1.5 crepon, $1.25 a and offer you the choice for. ward of the sergeants being spies, the re- pert states that all the work of the men Is open the p to nd above bourd, in broa re of the public. 1 the carriers, and tinctive be. It is belleved the carriers them- selves have no objection whatever to the system. The report deals at some length with tne | requirements for the position of serg All carriers eligible for the pos.tion s stand mination in ordinary Englisn comp . the simple rules of arithmetic The hope is ex- y amend the law | nt of adding a grade | "wilh an an- of $1,200 to each ser- | nion the bill should be © the proper olficer to | er of good record who | than five years on the regular force to the position of carrie sergeant, or to reduce him to the $1,000 | grade, should he not prove satisfactory in | the other posit cn. | he lemporary carrier sergeants were se- | lected in accerdance with the requ.rements | stated, and were told that if they did not| prove aetory they should be sent back to their old routes. It was not found ne essary to take this step. an » known pressed that Conger in reference to the ea known as * nuxl compensation It is the o; so framed as to promote any car: has served not le: ia 1 off boys’ clothing. Our cffer of one the sale new eit o heiter chance to & bint of what get it than Fou can save All-woot which Hined with fi fee was & Boys’ $4.98 reefers, Toys" Boys’ $4.48 ulsters, $2.99, Boye’ handsome misters, 4 from 13 to 19 sears full of wartth—whieh have tl Ko Hew at one-third «i say large 8 Upholstery specials. al ver’ yard—at vss SBGC of tk lan for mphusiates ag —per yard at : 134c. regular 10c. silk tassel fringe ¢/ y se 6i4c. The regular drapery silk in th: signs Imaginatle jor yard—tor Your choi of white enamel and oak, cherry and walnut sie rods, com plete’ with falngs for bauging 1/ tach foresees a Dale peries, cc neta, polut ‘a Ay Ty and tomorrow for 1.000 yards of Inve a of ‘tamboured mus laces aud | whieh a yard ite lic. very rich desigustosiead of @ yard —tumoirns for ee you take 100 pairs of satin-ficed tapestry port int udsome rained effects, and fintsied with top und i of $3 a palr—take th x pairs of extra-heavy woven chenille portieres, In pretty mottled and al ft offerte cull Cwidthi “and, Heng tn stead of $8.00 a pair, take tein for.2. + 2 $5.98 A lot of handsome oriental woven Jap- anese floor rugs, in the richest of Turkish and Persian patterns—sizes 6 by 9 for $3.48 instend of § wd wizes @ by 12 for $11.98 instead of $15—and sizes 3 by 14 for $4.98 instead of $0 200 pairs of fine Nettingham and fishnet them for, per palr rai its eS 500 palrs of beautiful Seoteh Ia in the mest beautiful point Las nd finished with whipped ed yards and 60 Inches ¥ in of € for ead then Sk POD, Domestic specials. fine fast y unusual We shall also off apron gingham at price— per y SI by sheets fi for use—wi bemstitehed of aati ee 4a ir oileloth, Ina} cus yon my per yard o The Charge Failed. William Bell, an old offender, present spending sixty days in jail sault, was tried before a jury Kimball's court ¢ in Judge is morning, charged with stealing an overcoat ard sack coat from Ben, Walker, on 9th street, but there was not sufficient evid i the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. Bell was sent back to jail. Thefts Reported. R. Jones of 1325 14th street northwest to- reported to the detective bureau that a “King of the Koad” lamp was stolen from his bicycle while it was standing in front of the Columbia Theater Monday evening. Lorenzo Thomas, on the same evening, had $17 in money and his pension papers stolen from his pocket in a house on Pennsylvania avenue between 12th and 3th streets northwest. Yesterday, about noon, Frank Jones of No. 484 1. street northwest kad his vicycle stolen from the ni of the cmb é and late in the afternoon Mr. J. R. Morgan lost the saddle of his wheel by theft from (ie front of the store of Barber & Ross. venovenenenenen Gitts ee FOR ails for all. Tool Chests. Start the boy out with good, strong tools—these, for instance: Oak” Toot Chests, contain'ng 16S 5 Peces, for only re Others, containing larger and move tools, up, to $10. Sp-cial sctintion ts called to these Tool C ests con‘ainng 31 large, strong tools at $13, $15, $20 and $25. Penknives. Gladden the heart of the boy with one of these: 50 different styles Penknives, with buck- bone. pearl. me style hadies. C. Lig assortment ehons and other DE of Finer Penknives at 50c., and other Fine Evglish Penknives of ‘a dozen blades and couveniences up to $10. : | Cutlery. What housekeeper would not ift of one of these? Fine 2-plece Carving Sets, genuine stag handles, at $1. Myriad of other Carving Sets in cases up to $15. Case of 6 Nut Picks for 20c. Care of a dozen Nut Picks, 50c. Finer Steel “ut Picks. in elatorate cases, with nut crackers, $1 up. More kinds and sizes of Scissors than ou’l! find in any thre stores. Probavly different and sizes, from the in- appreciate a 1 expensive Zc. ones to the finest and largest that come. Immense assortment of Table Knives and itaple for gift i 1 Set of 6 Knives and as low as $1. Particular attention Id to this set FoF Witte Colluicd Tubes 9 7 Knives at..... 2+. DE. Barbe ASSIEUUASOREHREMMEOMeMNS UEUREOAEWSUENS wAEYIoUte KVeryone: Substantial gifts for every one — Tool Chests and Pen- knives for the boys—Razors, Razor Strops and Brushes for the men—Table Cutlery, Nut Picks, etc., for the housekeep- ers—Xmas Tree Holders for the little ones’ trees—and Skates Everything a little better quality and at a little lower price than you'll find elsewhere! & Ross, 11th & G Sts. wget Dad Razors. 5 These make splendid gifts for All the lead'ng makes of Razors, i a celebrated Star Sa‘ety Razor Fine Steel Ra: woice of Rodgers or 5 Safety Rue leather casi, $3 ap to SIS rusbes in immense va- ety at pleasing prices. You'll need one of these to Four of the best styles Xmas Tree Hold- ers, in different sizes, at 48, 50, 69 aud 75c. These for the boys, girls, men or women: ‘Ska’ s—and at the lowest prices: 1 & ee All-e amp Ste 3 5(c. the men: chor, Rodger-, W rsten’oim, g Wad> & butcher's. $1 S in Russia Razor Strops and Xmas Tree Holders. hold the Xmas tree: Skates. ‘We carry seven of the leading makes of as lov as. Ey Cele rated “Raymond” Skates at $1. Cold Defiers. Have the house protected against the cold winds ley ‘weather stripping, the oore, wind we, e'c, "“Vantive’s” Felt Weather Strix ale best! God Felt Strips as low as 1 ft. Roller Extension ‘Tie b st Gas Heating Stove ts the ““Calo- vit” te the mod econsmical ent gives out