Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY... -December 11, 1sv7. ai permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Adverti: Med! it has no cempetitor. G7 In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to TME STAR shold not ‘be addressed torany individual connected with the offce, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor oF purpose. The Question, of pare ¥or the moment the question of congres- signal appropriations bas superseded in public interest that of currency reform. The demard is that those appropriations be “made ‘ dn” esodorfical lines. That is a good demand at apy time. There is never any excuse for weste or extravagance in public expendituresi-.Even. in. times of a fat purse the government's affairs should be administered economically.” The whole Troposition ‘hingts upon ‘what economy ts Zt is never ecenomy to starve the govern- ment; to undertake te do anything in a pinched way. @kere-is always a medium to be found between extravagance and skimping. and it is always wise to seek that meditmein‘a business-like conduct of grpat affairs. The present estimates before the House are large. They generally..are large. Con- gress rarely appropriates ail the money that is asked for. Thefte may be a certain commercial shrewdness, therefore, in mak- ing tne estimates large, in order to get sn amourt approximating to what Is ex- Fected and desired. The government's in- cme is derived from the Dingley bill, and the proposition in some quarters is that yprepriation bills be constructed ac- ng to the present returns from that asure. That is manifestly unfair, and h a course would be unwise for Con- gress to pursue. The Dingiey bill, as every- boiy knows, is not operating under nor- mal coniitions. It may not, under more favorable conditions, realize the highest expectations of its friends, but that, when importiag conditions straighten them- out, it will yield a much larger an it is yiélding at present is re- sa certainty, That time cannot selve Mr. Dingley and Mr. Can- ing the matter make refer- re "e to.,hhe large anticipatory imports, Which are now keeping the figures down. hat at an early’day the government no longer be on short commons; and fact. it seems altogether fair and hould be taken mto account in fening money for carrying on the business. To base appropriations ture: on deficit conditions which zring does not commend to good judgment or to a wise econ- tha time! a It is said of currency reform that it is cal but a business question and 0 trea Congress. The with equal, if » question of ap- pirg may truth of sions. ‘Fhe people expect the gov- r ut to be properly conducted, and have never shown any indorsement of nig- gerdliness in their public servants. And hey never will ——_++e—_____ rdiner G. Hubbard. whose death oc- hour this morning, 'S Most valued resi- 1 of sterling qualities, of worth and uprightness, Mr. Hubbard was an effective worker on many lines of public beneficence. His associa- tion with various scientific societies and his keen personal interest in many mat- ters ning to the sciences brought him ir in the hem dev act with the leaders of thought branches of learning. and enabled contribute materially to the »ment of Washington as a center of science and letters. Though not a publi n in the sense of holding public office. ‘Ir. Hubbard was nevertheless part eground of the capital's pano- . and his liberality in en- nineat and in participating in various le apd other erterprises made him al factor in the local situation Hubbard's memory it is due that e credited with taking a large @ process of attracting to Wash- many Ith who, hav 4 fro. business careers, asant at first for a win- the seat of. government, and finally nt residents. Mr. Hubbard en- hign “and unfailing e: active homes, lation with various or- wrought ‘for the good of # marked him as an enthusias- in the future of the capital, ut he-has succumbed to death - sinc journed by the hosts 3 and’ also bythe thousands «* him only by his good works. soe witness many thrilling Rutit may be cheer- t nene of them will be © six-day bieytte race. soe York statesmen New Prohibi- the who seek to pastime ef .arteoning have not gotten at the real root of their troubl They should enjoin the typesetting ma- éhmes on a Aquedwet Bridge: discussion between the District and the officials of the War riment over the question of repairing good ought to my believe that it mit ihe use of the bridge street car companies that desire to amd urge that the structure be aired before any such priv- Srante The Commissioners, the red tracks i 9b the bridge. «The Star | ‘ied for two things and there is “no re degwand for them be abi These are that the bridge pur de con idh for its use by ear compayiey.jn-erdez that the increasing travel to and from ia at sbis point ma’ Be Conveniently éccommodated; at the same time the cost f such repairs or changes should be borne by the compasies that are given the priy- ilege of crossing t Fucture, In addition it ts believd that the space now granted on the bridge tor’ fost paésengers and vehicles should not be lessened in order to make room for the car tracks. To this end it is proposed that the tracks be laid on an overhanging structure on one side, or per- haps on 1wo such structures, one on each Side. But it,ds clainsed« that the addition of this wetght might jeopardize the safety of the entiré’ bridge and the best engineer- ing opinion ts averse to.any ‘such enter- prise until the pters have been substan- tially repaited> At"présent they are justly urder suspicton. At least one of them {s known to be weak and there js little cer- tafmty that others are not in approximately t same condition. The werk -that has ths far heen done to strengthen the piers has been patchwork, and it is a question in fome minds whether it would not be better and safer te replace the bridge entirely with a new sruétute,“désigned for modern least travel. There can be no absolute guaran- tee that the need of repairs will not con- tinue for many years, especially if to thé present weight of the superstrueture is added that of the overhanging supports for the cars and the loaded cars themselves. As to the financial side of the question. there should be no present doubt. The greater par; of the benefit’ of permitting the roads to cross the bridge will be reaped bz the roads themselves and they should be taxed in some manner in order that the burden of repairs or replacement..of the bridge may be equitably distributed. This question is of sufficient importance to war- rant its being taken up..by) the District ccmmitiees early this session in order that some solution may be reached before ad- journment. ‘There should be no more dis- graceful scenes such as that which was re- cently enacted when the bridge was forci- bly invaded by the agents ef ,ene of the railroad companies and a trespass was pre- vented only by the inté¥ventiom of the force of the law. —___+ +e -___ Same Old Line of Attack.. The favorite argument—jn fact, the only argument—advanced by the enemies of the civil service law is that it creates. a privi- leged class. The impression ig sought to be conveyed that by it the great body Of the people are shut out from. the benefits of office; are forced to stand back for a few who, making their way to the front by an- swering technical and irreJevant questions, settle down into a snug. life, tenure. fhe attacks on the law now heard in the House are on this line. The answer is easy and altogether sufficient, and it has never been stated more clearly in a brief space or more convincingly than by Mr. Johnson of Indiana. He is a champion, indeed, worthy of the cause. He takes no alarm at any guestion considered by the opposition to be very “pointed.” He answers all such questions with entire frankness. Sneers about examinations. for competency, or about fe tenure in office, or about handing over the patronage of the gov- ernment to a few college-bred men, neither becloud his judgment nor affect his courage. He is not afraid to-state his posi- tion, and in stating it he puts matters in their true light. The old spoils system, as Mr. Johnson shows, was the system that created a priv- ileged class. And it was a very small class. It was composed of the political bossea-and nmanagers, who formed a trust and farmed out the government's favors to thelr “own advantage. They “took~no thought:ef. the government's welfare, nor of the welfare of those whom they put in office Tonger than such people could. serve. them. The offices were by no means open to competi- tion. Merit and competency on any other lines than those affecting the bosses’ wel- fare were not considered at all. The great body of the people were not consulted) and were not, even indirectly, snized. The bosses “got their work in,” the people they selected were appointed, and held“ office only so long as the bosses considered them of value in the political game. If the civil service law were to be re- pealed today, and all the patronage of the government turned over, as formerly, to the bosses, the action would prove a boom- eranz to those bringing it about. The scramble would be unprecedented, the bosses, after making their selections, would find that they had disappointed twenty men where they had pleased one, and at the next Congress elections the army of the disappointed would march upon them at the polls and overwhelm them. And they would richly deserve thelr fate. To repeal the law because of any defect in its application would be supreme folly. ———— 20e — The Great Ground Map. District Commissioners have ap- proved the joint resolution now pending before Congress providing for the appoint- ment of a commission to inquire into the practicability of the creation of -w great The ground map of the United States. It is a patriotic purpose and should be carried out to completion in c¢ e scientific judgment approves of the project’ as practicable and economical. ‘The interest this city takes ia the affair arises from the fact that the most practical suggestion in this connection, of which The Star early ap- proved, is that the map should be created on the north half of the reservation now legaily known as ‘Potomac Park,”’ the flats reclaimed from the river. It is evi- aently the ultimate purpose of Congr to this property for park purposes, as the area has been specifically apart for the use of the ‘public, map plan is eminently in this object of utilizing this space benetit and enlightenment ‘of the The area is peculiarly adapted in its pr ent outlines to this secneme, the boundaries forming almost without change those that would limit the miniature presentation of and line with the for the L 1 States. It might perhaps prove upon expert examination “that ‘the cost would be so great as to be prohibitory, or that the map could not be scientifically constructed in a permanent manner.’ These and other questions, however, cannet be decided without a thorough investigation, such as is proposed: by -the--foimt~ resolu- uon which the District Comm just approv ae , A professional mind reader is going to make a tour of the wortd biffidfolded. This may afferd a suggestion. to literary for- eigners who come over to write books on America. —————++s—___ The Emperor of China 1s one of the few recple who are genuinely worried by an increase in the value of their real pstate. ——__ + ee. Mr. Hanna continues. to look.the Ohio-leg- islature over every now and then with the air of a man who suspects the possibility of finding a few toadstools among his mushrooms. ee Considering how long Brooklyn has been jeered at as an unsophisticated suburb, New York is. naturally surprised’ ‘at’ its turban promptness in demanding a share of the spoils. —__ ++. Street Crossing Dangers. correspondent wYitiig "yesterday to tar suggests that in.order to avoid accidents at street crossings in congested sections of the city tify’ rdpld transit cars be stopped midway between. streets: -ft-is to be Coubted whether this proposition, will find favor with many persons, though it is evidently advanced in a spirit of earnest endeavor to seek a remedy for a bad and censtantly complicating sittatiéy.’ "The cars are now supp sed to stor, according to police regulation, at the “near” corner of the streets; that isto say>they must ccme to a stop, when. stopping at all, be- fore eressing the street. ‘This is a choice between two evils. Under the plan former- ly followed the cars were permitted. 10 cross the streets first ahd’ stop on the “far” corners. This led to many dangerous pos- sibilities, and it was decreed that it would be safer to halt the cars before they crossed. It is obviously advantageous to -use: the cerners as stopping points, fcr from such a place the travel aidéd by the cars 1s more readily distributed and .collected.. A maximum of comfort and convenience 1s secured by this plan whereas “the scheme of mid-square halts would put a majority of passengers to arnoyance. It would at the same time necessitate the running of cars at crossings at high speeds, for. it is reasonable to expect that the motormen, who are under pressure to make ‘schedule time on cach trip, would not frequently. slow down at crossings if they were forced to halt within a few yards. The ¢orner stop* serves the double purpose of taking on,and letting off passengers and of limiting in a measure the speed of the cars when streets: are crossed It is at such points that a majority of accidents occur, and it is to require the cars to be slowed there, but it would be a hardship to require the cara to be both haited in mid-square and slowed at ercssings. In some cases this would prevent the headway that is necessary to give rapid transit. Washington, with its broad streets should be comparatively free from these accidents, but there will doudt- less always be more or less difficulty on this score, until the people learn the les- sen of extreme caution and the motormen are forced to obey the speed regulations. —_—_+ +2 ___- Strengthening the Ball Team. The latest “deal” in base ball goods af- fecting the Washington club seems to please the local patrons as what, in the parlance, is termed a “good thing” for the Senators. Numerically it is an even ex- change betw2en Washington and Balti- more, player for player, but a comparison of the playing abilities of the men, as now known, indicates that the local team will be materially strergthened by the changes. The improvement shown last year by the ciub is an index of what can be done by a bard-working team, well managed, con- ducted on the principle of constant im- provement whenever opportunity offers. With the men now acquired from Balti- more there will be material here for a nine that will stand a good chance of securing ‘first division” honors. —_ + +e _____ ‘The country cannot get over feeling a ripple of excitement when it finds Mr. Cleveland duck hunting in some boat other than the Violet. ——_ +--+ _____ This session is now in ‘ts incipient stage when any member can attract public at- tention by some mild eccentricity of dress. ———_ + e+ —____ The rule of three for Hawaii: The gov- ernment that can rule a continent can rule a few small islands. ——___+ e+ —____ Durrant’s “last hope” has as many lives as an actor’s farewell appearance. 2 —___—_ SHOOTING STARS. Am Unseasonable Suggestion. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard!” exclaimed the quotation monger. “Well,” replied his indolent relative, “I don't see the ant getting up early on cola mornings to start fires and sweep autumn jeaves off the lawn.” A Dirge. Little slump in sugar, Little gains in wheat Make the market harder All the time to beat. But the little 1amptet Money still will bring, Taking chances on the Other man’s sure thing. Sympathy. “Tm really sorry for Pleddin,” remarked young Mr: Happigo. inquired the friend. 1 him to lend me $10, and he only seventy-five cents. [can't help feeling sorry for a man who enly has seventy-five cents.” The Words and the Music. “What do you think of that?” inauired one of the singers who had been discord- anily rehearsing a rather difficult Christ- Tras carol. “Why, the only objection I can see,” replied Willie Wibbles, “is that the words don’t quite fit the music. I didn’t catch them all, but they seem to be something about ‘peace on earth and good will to men." Regret. “lUs too bad that I didn’t think of it,” exclaimed General Weyler, as he laid down his newspapers. “Ot what?" inquired the Spanish official. “Of the six-day bicycle race. It's more picturesque and effectual than any form ef torture that I used, and the United States public couldn’t reasonably have ob- jected to it.” A Christmas Purchase. Sing hey to the times of Kris Kringle, Wnen frost sets the blood all a-tingle, When the stars, crisply bright, Seem to dance through the night, And sleigh bells so merrily jingle. When the snow, creaking, And the north wind for mischief comes secking, And in frolic will lift A great feathery drift Over the merry crew,laughing and shrieking. Oh, truth is a comfortless diet; 'Twere best to let fancy run riot; But the fact we all know; If we want any snow, We must go to the ice house and buy it. ‘neath your footsteps is ———__+ + + —___ Typhoid Germs in Milk. From the New York Herald. Tre typhok mic in Paterson, N. J affer ive illustration of the demonstrated dangers of infected milk. Although by no means a new fact bearing on the relation of cause and effect, its real valuz is not appreciated until some widely scattered cutbreak of the fever claims the attention of the health authorities and ne cessitaies a careful, systematic and thor- ough examination of ail possible sources of the specific poison. It is now almost universally admitted among scientific observers that no case of typhoid fever originates: by itself. ‘The: must always be a transfer of the germ from the stck to the then well person, di- rectly or indirectly, through the medium of the intestinal excretions, The usual means of transmiszion is through drinking water which has been contaminated from the drainage of an outhouse or cesspool on the premises of the fever cases. In the case of milk the infection is due to the contam- inated water which is either added to it for purposes of dilution or used for washing the cans and bottles in which the article is sold to the unsuspecting customers. The usual history of investigations along these lines is that some one of the family of the milk dealer had the fever, that the vauit of the outhouse dratned into the well, that the cans were all carefully washed in what appeared to be pure water and the con- tained and necessarily infected milk was thoughtlessly, if not criminally, sold and distributed throughout large sections of surrounding country. The origin of the Paterson epidemic has now been traced to three sons of a milk dealer who had typhoid fever, who worked in the dairy during the initiatory period of the disease and cleansed the cans in the yond water which had been already con- taminated by them. Similar examples of fever propagation by milk can be called to mind in connection with the epidemics which occurred in Mont- clair and Bay Head, . in 1894, and in Stamford, Conn., in 1895. In the latter in- Stance, of the four hundred and six persons who were stricken with the disease three hundred and sixty-eight were proved to be infected from one dairy. Of what use is it to carefully guard our watercourses, to spend millions of dollars in securing safety against stream pollution, when a careless and irresponsible dairyman can undo every- thing by peddling his poison at our kitchen doors? His penalty for the widespread wrong inflicted is merely a temporary los: of business, but with his confiding custom- ers it means a long siege of sickness, and not infrequently death, in every household within his varied and expansive reach, The correct and reasonable way to meet such an ever-present menace of danger is to demand that no milk be offered for sale which has not @ suitable guarantee of purity from the health authorities, ———+e—___. They Used to “Hire Out.” From the New Haven Palladium, It isn’t the fashion, says the Journal, for a Meriden young man to go to work for some one. He “accepts a position.” And when he is fired for being & chump he “severs his connection.” We have known a youth to condescend to “accept a posi- tion”’ In a prominent store that he had been begging for for three months. The fathers of some of these young snobs used to say they had “hired out” when they succeeded in getting employment. What was the other extreme. Give a Man A Suit-Gase. Hell thank yon for it. A one weed Hite Snondy. * dng cSbe = Peet Tere good. ake can rely on to be eur own Suit Cases Sudicany aaste you_they're right in every particular.. You can make a Present of one with ceanaeace: itl a aatistactyry at ae $3. 50 and $4.00 a oabe Prk Prices. fr a, strong Leather ae nicely fn hed. ch 3 ic is oe ight weight, "20 gizear: $5, $5.50 and $6 For cases & bet¥er grade: good, solid leather, leather corners, steel frame, solid pags (ulmmings, linen lined, 20, 22 and 24-inch sizes. at Cases, extra fnish up to wee goods, up : A Good Gift : For a Woman. is ‘The New Oxford Bag, new style, new shape, new light shade of Teather. Fine brass. trimmi frames, leather Yned, putea sling locks and akchos.” To introduce it the prices $4.50, $5 & $5.50 for the different siaes. We're showing 4 more: extensive line of Bags and Satchels this year than eidecteat a =e . % seeaetse 3 ever—new effects in leather and. trim- 3, mings—fine grain leather and alligator at every prive. : = = 35 aoe ASD FINE LEATH GOODS MANUBACTORY, ee TEER Seed * 1231-1233 Penn. Ave. pelt FACTORY, 121 He ST. Peoeetetetotecterted aeecondeesonten Seeeclotonte Holmes’ Genuine Home-Made Pies, 20c, ««. hink of ez kind of ples you'd make in your own clean kitchen and you'll have a geod mental picture of Holmes’ Home-made tes. They're the real home-made kind, and are as good and wholesome as clever home pastry cooks can buke. All the favorite Kinds, "Phone (1564) and mall = 9¢30-3m,16 ) Sau : “Klenzi” 0 cleans Gloves, Gowns,° Slippers, Laces, etc. i It's just what you 1 es need, now 0 that the holiday; gayetiow will soow commence It spots and of a tell-tale cir- is been n i] ss without cs. ear 10 and Ze. ttle Stevens’ Pharmacy, COR. OTH AND PA. AVE. Formerly Sehcller ‘& Steve de11-284 eoTCoTo fl VVevs> CCC DS Good, Old- Time New Orlean Molasses, 60° This is the genuine. old-time * Molasses DOD ODO OSD 1. New Orleans which is the only kind fit to use sand fer all other baking pur- Only 60 cents a gallon, Splendid ne of the finest and ‘freshest of everything se wit Cakes aud lun Puddings, ail, or “phone 648 W.R. Brown, goth & Pa. ave, 4 We Can Be ‘ Invaluable To A Hostess who trouble Dinner . We'll take e Saks furnish the mem— oo nd to every detail—and + * © own waiters, china, glass and linen, s+ if desired. ss GFNo extra charge for esti- 426 oth st., ’Phone 1000. AND CONFECTIONER, RER del 1-th.4,t0,28 Pluym makes Ladies’. Suits. ‘The same Talloring, given by Redf price! Im- fierted” cloths, au latest modes, lined with imported silks thre ovl—made with the understa of satisfaction or no pay. anteed the same quali! better) than others 1230 FOURTEENTH St. de-th,s,tu-20 SS ae racter of Ladies’ a ‘Sy on the ~Avenije.”” A New STEELS” Time brings has Big difference. d prices and prices. Not that Wo got Rood profits, but we petstered in carrying a finer grade of Men's tings than the majority wanted. i instance, t 12%e. Fast Black Haif the best Hose, Linen Cellars, the \gckwear, the best in- ‘ing Juckets and Bath Men’s Goods, 935 Pa. Ave. de11-40d. &iveable Scseem, ae aes a i Giveable Sofa, Pillows, ry .Giyeable Taplesy : 4]: « Giveable Desks pdies), Di £ Giveable Git mits, eto... ¥ i € ‘We're going io bepiniclesring out, our, Holl, . Gay Goods now—se hs toigive ali great saving. what ito give comethereand we'll be gixd ; Get in Erp, teers 3 | | 4 i214 F st.3 SWUM CEL eee WHEW ‘MY BUNIONT) * _sides and ends. Pduced stron e200" 105/01 cieake sis sie = se ea els SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897—26 PAGES, The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. S. Kann,Sons & Co. Holiday Silks! Holiday Dress Goods! Holiday Linens! Even Holiday Linings! In fact, all our goods have the pena of Holiday Dress. _Now Silks. For Xmas gr WE JUST RICE! T ARE ACTUALLY Wot $1 ARD. CERISTMAS TRADE FRINGERS AND SELL, TiS Pes, ITAPLE FOR WHOLE GOWNS, SEPARATE WAISTS OR Ski RTS: UR PLAIN BLACK SATIN DUCHESS AND 241NCH juus SILK BLACK ‘ ECIAL CHRISTM — WHICH FULL 21 INCHES ROS WE THE AS TO RE AS GOO!) THIS CITY. 69e. a yard. ‘A VERY PRETTY LINE OF STYLES ‘D $2.00 FOR A PATTER WE HAVE MADE TH > AN OUR HOLIDA 21-INCH ALL-SILK FANCY BROCAD: FOR WAISTS. ANY QNE CAN AFFORD TO SP FOR THAT I8 ALL 4 YARDS WILL COST YOU. PRICE . ~ 50s. CK Gros OST. BLACK. BOCADE DE WN OVER A SILK COUNTER. hw A PIICE $0 THAT WE COUED SELL THEM AT ‘51.00 A_YARD—ALTHOUGH THEY WOU! FALL a N 50, ae ore OULD REALLY BE A BARGAIN AT $1.50. PUT UP IN ILK TWILL JAP. IN au if ‘TUR ‘ARFS OR FANCY WO! ° OUK SILK DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE, pence Dress Goods. In fact, you can wear them before or after. OUR STOCK, AS EV sf b DAYS SON y J ART SHADES SsvITs ABLE 23-INCH A! FOR DRAPERY, inch B aS and es Blue Camef’ s Hair Striped Cheviots—splen- did euatee Walle NOD: sccteccout oon Cae 12'¥%4c. a yd. 4o-inch Black and Navy Rlue Storm Serge, 32-inch all-avool A her mixtures—and 36-inch Fi igured Black Mohair—a little group of 29c. value for Wiss Hao saeco sees 19¢, 36-inch Wi ool Plaids, ever so many handsome Clannish styles, some even have satin and silk stripes run through them—will make pretty waists or dresses—and Cul Ee re on eo a yd. 40-inch Black Mohair Lustre and 36-inch All-wool Fancy Mix- tures, two clegant drawing cards, of course they would be bargains at 39¢. and 45c. a yard inste ad of.... Sahay 55 29c¢, 45-inch All-wool Black Imported Storm Serge, “go-inch Silk and Wool Novelty Plaids and 4o-inch Camel's Hair Cheviots, in 8 different colorings. Worth 59c. a yard. Reduced specially for the holiday trade ROW ce 39c. 45 neh Silk and Wool Plaid, Tepresenting all the swell styles of 1897-'98, fully 25 different effects, medium size plaids, as well as the large shawl patterns. Only. Sass i eh yd. 50-inch All-wool Imported Black Storm Se: Tge, with a mingle of camel's hair. A very elegant w earing cloth for a complete suit or separ- ate skirt. The usual price elsewhere is 6c. a yard. Our holiday price Toe ees catia oe cost French novelties Any one wishing to purchase extreme high at domestic prices s the house to come to. UP IN FANCY BOXES WITHOUT Holiday Specials In our Linen Department. 1G-INCH SQUARE BLEACHED FRINGED LINEN XTRA COST. NAPKINS, sl4c. each 39c. yard 8c. yard 80c. doz. HED AND CREAM TABLE LINEN. SPECIAL— 69c, yd. |, ROWS OFENWORK KNOTTED FRINGE DAMASK rowsis D5C,CQ, $1.15 yard 39c. $1.19 25c. yard RED AND WHITE AND GREEN TABLE 23c. yard. ~~~ IRISH POINT PILLOW SHAMS. SCIAL BARGAIN. 85c. a pair. THIS DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED FIRST AISLE, NEW BUILDING, NCH WIDE BLEACHED TABLE LINEN. 50c. VALUE, 18-INCH WIDE ALL-LINEN BA LEY TOWELING. 5-8 SIZE ALL-LINEN NAPKINS. -INCH WIDE BL SIZE 22x48, 2 2%-YARD WIDE DOUBLE SATIN TABLE LINEN. $1.50 VAL S4-INCH LONG IRISH POINT BUREAU SCARES, 2-YARD SQUARE TAPESTRY COVERS. ONLY M TABLE LIN CI WIDE TURK AND TURKEY RED cH WIDE FIRST FLOOR. Upholstery Department. Special Grand Bargains in Holiday Draperies. 100 Roman Striped Tapestry Lambrequins, 3 yards long, fringed Worth $1.00. For... 20. .p epee sce y50Ce & piece. 100 pieces 36-inch Lace Striped Scrim, assortment of.styles. Re- duced HrompOCEtO scm nus ses. Ses. eek ons ee eaeeeee 3c. a yd. 200 pieces Japanese Gold Cloth Drapery, in figured or Roman striped patterns. Reduced from 12}c. to.. 6i4c. 50 pieces 30-inch Tamboured Swiss Miisliti; for sash’turtains, “Re- duced from 15c. to...... 3tNL £005. ...., 106. 100 pieces Best Quality 36-inch Siete this’ season's designs. Reduced from 124. 00! .< .ccee --s < sn sk ones sea 25 pieces 50-inch Nottingham Fish Net, in, Ecruand, White. 33555 fH! hc. 100 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 and 3} yards long, Ecru 2nd White. For. ++ee-- 69C. 200 pairs } ottingtiam Lace Curtains, 3} ¥ards long, 6o'inches wide. $1.29 150 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 34-yards long'= patterns of Fish Net, Irish Point and Point d’Esprit. Worth $2.50. /Special. ... $1.69 50 pairs All-Chenille Portieres, deep double dado frieze, fringed, at 75 pairs Extra Heavy and Wide Chenille Portieres, dado frieze, im- ‘perial fringe. Worth ieey Neiaor soos sae sanczteaa: += $2.98 35 pairs Assorted Lot of Tapestry Portieres, in single pairs (no two alike)—all our $6.00 and $7.00 qualities... a o-- $4.98 Cord and Tassels to match. SPECIAL | ANNOUNCEMENT... 5 We offer i in this department for the Christmas, _Holida 1,000 Steel Photos, 12x14 inches, with corrugated enamel frames, fancy brass ends, nine different subjects—at 29c. each Deere FOr. eee eee cence cece crete wesc eter cence veneecasenis Fy enesy ‘LININGS, eee oe 4S~DEPARTMENT A GROSS INJUSTICE. | DwchINATION adr SNGHE en ‘THEREFORE ae NEVER ore A “NEW WEEE NLESS WBE OFFER A FEW SP! (CES IN LINING! 25 pieces ma f Genuine Imported Full IGinch Gray Berringpoee ‘ Haircloth, sold regularly at 30c. yard. Special for Aare 17 “100 pieces of Fast Black Silk Finish Soft 36-inch ‘Percaline. vd larly at 1agc. yard, For Monday—at seeceseeesseese ces -AGGC 6c. quality Dressmaker’s Cambric, in-blaek and-all colors. SAE. jday—at .....0....%% c. Our 25c. quality Silk Polonaise, in light and dark oe :colors. "For Monday—at... Don’t See ey ichiacisade willbe: ‘open Every night until Ree Bring the chil- ee “Christmas dren down and show them the Handsome Manned palace ijn Washitgton, ~ i MMOPE WHOLE’ HOLIDAY DOINGS. ey ahs id NE RUENME ARE AUER ERICA EAE 4 x “Pure and Sure.” = € 2 :Xm ; q * :Xmas ; x ki FS c :Baking : ft 2 & —— —to be par-excel- —— & lent should be made P © —— from lee sFlour, = The splendid cake, Fe pastry and bread- . making ‘quatities ‘of “Ceres® Flour has endeared it to al) —— housekeepers. Se- cure a sack or bar- rel of “Ceres” Flour ROROORORRAE for your Xmas bak! t ing. All grocers sell —— & “Ceres” Flour—we —— # only wholesale it. — ® re & Wm. M. Galt & Co., 3 Matsake Har Weeding wes |S ae and Indiana Ave. *& ithctahectath eathtedh ek eck eA ix E’RE waiting pa- tiently for a visit from your laundry. Expect it'll come regularly after it’s been here once. Send along a postal or ‘phone 592 telling us to call! Frazee’s Laundry, 512 8th St. Tath St. G05 12ta St. ais M Su del 1-40d pee DDI Re. A matchless | chanceto buy Furs * Xmas) have been a kes but little ot ghificent gifts he ‘SAKS FUR CO, fees 13TH AND G STREVTS. dett-s.rn.th.28 COAL LOGIC! of he € DROPA DEL IDI PI The army Join the ranks of * Coal users. We give full 28 * ton. "Phoae Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. 1515 7th st. 14th and D st i K sts. 13th and Water sts. aw, “Lee” Mine » Ibs, to the ad IS EEC SRR LY Helpful Hints | ) For Buyers of 2) . Xmas Presents. * ( ON Make your selections with ° the knowledge that whatever /) (( * you choose will be appreciated. \) ) TOILET ARTICLES, s having Mage & Brihhesy Put? Boxes, \\ ney 8, Jewel )) ing Cases, Hand Mirrors, S Soap Boxes, Triple Mirrors. Standing Mirrors, )) ush Cases, Manicure +. Infauts NTLEMEN S LEATHER ta ( WILLIAMS’ ) Temple Drug Store, ) ? Cor. ox: and F Streets. ) nS it we ooo se ™~ nO Oe Xmas. Winesi 4 SWEET “Wites’ Ss. { for old folks in the country or rehutivesa vase of Wines. Packed an “12 “ho! Aveortea shipment at §4 case out-of-town would ayy gift any one 3 Pajlooeda, bernie ee n - ign tse (TO- KALOI! Navtiat A ~— VELVET STEAMED EXPERT DYERG FINEST DRY G EAWINE WhEATLEY’S 1068 JEFFERSON he LYONS process. no23-lyr14 tAdeunetomy), - W RPDS o Oy 24 BOTTLES ay cm ~The fiaest -dark beer that is brewed in this country is Sur rity flay dicen vor— it is tequated: TrCase of 24 hottles—delivered. Jy, mplet- terad“wagons—only $1. Write or sWashington Brewery Cos 4TH AND F STS, NX, "PHQNE 2154. deiia,togtnas” i Amnon % : aoe ey ge w. 3 iHoovE, HiT Pe YORK AVE. , Gell4,tuath-7 ve