Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897-16 PAGES. JTENING STS to do the work that their positions and sal- THE EV EN IN G STAR. aries require. In disposing of them two Ww NGTON alternatives are open, to dismiss them = outright or to reduce their burdefs and THURSDAY December 16, 1897. their emoluments. Sentimental reasons — = operate to discourage the former procc- CROSBY S. NOYES... Editor. | gure. But more potent is the belief that = “| there is in these aged men a certain ac- THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circul: much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Mediam it has no eempetitor. c7Im order t count of per nvold delays, on ac- pnal absence, letters to addressed THE STAR should not be to any with the office, b STAR, oF to the Depart- ments, necording to tenor er purpose. A Dis Republican Obligation. As between the two, the position of the mocrats in opposition to the civil service ed to fz respect than republic In the one mor n al ars to be found < ¢ frankness ney in the matter of party ration. The democracy has never as a favored the civil service law. It bene- it is by Mr. eveland’s ex- tensions of the application of the law, but it did not solicit those extensions at his hands. And in its repudiation of him, which is now complete, his performances in that line go with the rest. The democra- cy believes in the spoils em, is formally it in the Chicago platform, wants it re cd. Its posi- tion may very unwise—and The Star thinks it but it mu: » almitted that iy and courageously take ts of the law Se ef their con- effort is to diseredit the do not demand its repeal. ullify it by indirection; by hich would render it inopera- but ey want to amendmen‘ tive yet the jaw is of republican nd has repeatedly received republi- an n. The party is unequivocally mitted to it, and only last year it en- © the national republican triumph. id not these ri ran leaders de- the law then? Why when the sub- came up at St. Louis in the construc- of the rty platform did they not pro- test against any further in y the party? rsement of the Not a man of them 1 of them participate in silence, tfier the t the action tle taken, has been won, cy of the cour- ty on that stions, gentlemen d propose to destroy the ed thera over. these desr: I service as to degra- daticn of the money of Its character as a party is t stak= in as in th s hope of | rests upon the honest full- of its honest obli Its Pres- h without flinc! led to the support of party refuse him sup- f antity here re at a man How . he is to land over whom he utroi as he mu is . and certain e some strik- crowd in a es at the ed or John his organization thor- it well in hand. But has ad out over methods be ap- with his His work ows sfully in national fai ekling the country, according to program, Mr. Croker wil ate. He is the master now ter New York. His rule must established at Albany. This move s 16 him into antagonism with David 3. Hill. That ought to make a lively and exceedingly interesting di The Tam- many bess will find in Mr. Hill a man as resolute as himself, an organizer as capable as himself, and one asking no o ina geme where maneuvering needs to be skill- fully executed. But Mr. Hill goes beyond this. He is adroit de a good speaker and writer, an bater, and a well-read lawyer. de He strong at home, despite his inac- ast year. The state mocratic com- as at present organized is sald to be friendly to him, and {t 's to be ex- he will use all the power he any contest which may be y Mr. Croker or anybody else of sending him perma- ry that in tters have ation. But gone if the ag beyond iwo ment w attention York ha: ter of some stirring no two men of € y the qual- 1 Croker and David B. Hill 1 supremacy ities oF! in: are for their facil maintained. sen rasury Age Limit. ement from t proposes to rtain clerks who age of seventy years and from the of the re- e has not in ency were But the antagonism of ment and t system as well. roused the + reform me ery The has gone forth that it Is a step toward hment of a etvil pension list ane th is denounced roundly as un-American, un-democratic, un-republican, : hin: In the first ple move is not in the t wsioning of these clerks. It ijustment of their duties to rir supposed capacities their advance in years. Jaries fall with their responsi- as The very essence of a pension project is absent clerks are given no assurance of permanency in their re- duced positions. ‘Their tenure is, as be- fere, determinable by their usefulness as clerks. No matter by what name the ac- . it can not in reason be ized as a step towards anything upon the American principles of The Secretary's first concern has be2n for the good of the service. He has seen that certain men who have passed beyond the years of greatest activity are unable is to become | PY bounties, and it has atta He | Proportions. What just grounds of quarrel such | P&S She. therefore, with the United States? 5 $ is looking out for her people, and the! cumulation of experience of which the department should be able to avail itself. It would be unfair to the service as well the individuals to cast them out en- long as there are places that they i to the satisfaction of their super- as to It is urged that in selecting seventy years as an arbitrary line of demarkation be- tween the useful and the superannuated em- ployes many unnecessary reductions may be together likely that some in- justice in individual cases will result from thus establishing a line to be rigidly fol- lewed. If, however, the age limit syst2m be right the line must be drawn somewhere. The main question involved is whether or not Secretary Gage is creating a civil pen- sicn list. It is to be hoped that the ab- surdity of the affirmative proposition will become sufficiently apparent to the repre- sentatives who are now disposed to dis- cuss the case to enable them to see that the Secretary is merely doing what any commercial employer may be expected to do, adjusting his force in accordance with the capacities of individuals and fixing sala- ries on a general scale of the ability to earn them. As long as the Secretary re- serves the right to dismiss any cierk for inccmpetence or impaired ability the sys- tem he has Inaugurated remains American, republican, democratic or what not. In- deed, it is based upon the very feature of civil service reform that prescribes merit the sole standard of selection and re- tention. ++ ___ Carping at the Pike. Baron Von Thielman, secretary of the German treasury, says that with respect to the sugar question the United States is playing “the role of a pike in a carp and he proposes a combination against us. What have we done to invite this severe censure? Anything more than Germany would have done in like circumstances? Anything more than Germany actually has done so far as the sugzr question is important in her economic policy? We deal with the sugar question from the standpoint of a large consumer and limited producer of sugar. The tax on the import- ed article therefore is laid with the double Purpose of raising revenue and protecting a home industry. The customs receipts from sugar are very large and help to support the government. The protection to the home industry has been very bene- . The output of the cane fields of Louts- jana has increased very greatly of laie years, and now the beet sugar industry is taking root. In time, and at no very distant day, we shall be producing in this country and in our new acquisition of Hawaii all the sugar we need. Then our treatment of the sugar question will, of cou be changed But, the present time, ‘on Von Thielman have? Is the United s to legislate for any other people her own? Can she afford to neglect interests n in the slightest de- Are tariffs constructed on philan- > lines, or on selfish, bu Germany knows what protect! what would been buildin up her beet sug: States for her people, ning, the same and beth are so far as may be, very much! policy. The United States, for id a bounty to her ugar ers, and they thrived under it. A return was made to the tax on the im- ported article, because that was found to be sufficient for all purposes, and some prejudice existed as to bounties. It may not be an agreeable thing for other sugar producing countries to ob- rve the growth and the promise of the sar industry in the United States, but the enterprise is entirely legitimate, and legislation to foster it is entirely in keeping with the whole American policy. —__ ee A Modified Schedule for the Belt Road Judge Cox having ordered a moditica- tion of the schedule in operation on the Belt ratlway, to prevent an accumulation of debts, it remains to be seen whether the public convenience can be met by this arrangement, which is evidently a tem- porary device. The statement of the case, vhich appears in the news columns to- y. indicates clearly that the financial necessities of the situation, as brought about by the deplorable maneuverings ot the old management, require the interven- tion of the court. It would have been un- fortunate if the franchise were forfeited or clouded by a voluntary abandonment or lessening of the service, even under such pressure as undoubtedly exists in this in- stance. It is gratifying that this result is apparently avoided by the action of the court in assuming the responsibility for modifying the schedule below the mini- mum point permitted by the charter. There will be no disposition in any quarter to raise an issue on the score of a violation of the law if the promised reorganization and re-equipment of the road should fol- low in as rapid succeasion as the circum- stances will permit. actor who beat his wife The will, lkeiy as not, make his next appearance in the role of a disinterested hero who saves maidens from cruelty. ———_++2s___. the clutches of heartless As the local wealth is already greater than can conveniently be handled, it is not ikely that anybody will open a summer resort hotel on the Klondike. — > © 2 _____ Mr. Dorsey Foultz has not taken the trouble to announce whether or not he will spend the Christmas holidays with his fam- tty. —_—_—_~eo______ © green goods litterateurs are looking in vain for any suggestions of real novelty in Spain's autonomy circular. ——___ + +2 —___ ‘The advance agents of calamity are nat- urally disturbed over the prospective suc- cess of a rival performance. Lights on Vehicles. The arguments thus far presented in favor of a revocation of the police regula- tion requiring the display of lights of all vehicies after dark fail to meet the case. It is urged against the regulation, which will go into effect March 1 next, that it will operate harshly upon the liverymen; that it cannot be enforced; that it has not suc- ceeded in other cities; that it is not neces- sary, save in the case of rubber-tired ve- Licles, and so on. The demand for the | Ughts upon the vehicles comes mainly from | the wheelmen, who are themselves com- ; pelled to carry lights, and who claim that it is impossible after dark, on streets close- ly bordered with trees, to determine wheth- er a vehicle is approaching or departing. ‘They urge, with apparent reason, that the carriages should be made readily distin- guishable, in order that wheel-riders may be able to see just what is expected of them, inasmuch as on them at night rests the burden of avoidance of obstacles. Ex- perience goes to. show that while the drivers can see the lights of bicycles ap- prosching, they rely upon the wheelmen to avoid them, rather than seek to drive safely on their own account. It is useless ; to consider a proposition to limit the regu- lation to rubber-tired. vehicles a!one, for there are few or none of them in thts city. The wheels in any ‘case do not make suffi- cient noise to warn people of the approach of the vehicle on such smooth streets as those here. The hoofs of the horse give all the warning that is afforded, and until Washington has witnessed the emancipa- tion of this faithful beast it will make no difference whether the wheels of its car- eiages are tired with rubber or not. The livery men will not worry themselves espe- jally over any difficulties in enforcing the law which may be discovered. The question reverts to the matter of the hardship put upon them by the rule, and it is yet to be demonstrated that the advantage to be gained by the operation of the reguiation will not offset the cost to individuals. ————_++-e—____ The proposal to relieve employes of the government from service when they are advanced in years will doubtless invoke further disapproval of this country’s ten- dencies from Queen Victor‘a. ————_+ ++ —_____ The public never expects Congress to ac- complish much before the holidays. This feeling usually sets in about the first of December and revives shortly after the first of January. ———>0e—___ The promoters of the six-day race have given a new and painful significance to the phrase “bicycle craze.” ——___~ + + _—_. SHOOTING STARS. Appreciated. “I suppose you will be glad to take a vacation,” said Senator Sorghum’s friend. “Oh, yes,” was the reply; “the vacation a very praiseworthy institution. It as- sists in maintaining an impression that yeu have been working all the rest of the time.”” Christmas and the Bachelors. “The time of plenty comes,” they sigh, “With song and radiant splendors, When none will lack the luxury Of neckties and suspenders.” A Financier. “I want you to understand that my time is valuable. Time is money with me.” ‘Bout a dollar a minute?” inquired the mendicant. “At least.” Well, IT was goin’ to take two minutes talkin’ to yer. But I'll shut it off wid thirty seconds. You kin give me de dollar an’ a half charge an’ we'll call it square.” A Rule, “You have something of a reputation as a literary critic,” said the deep man’s confi- dential friend. “Yes,” was the reply. “That is easily at- tained. Whenever | find a book so inter- esting in plot that I can’t lay it down—" “You commend it?” No. I say it’s rather clever, but it isn’t real literature.” Enjoyment. “Do you think that this sensational news ally pleases anybody?” inquired Mr. Bly- tend. I must say I think it does.” You read it, then?” But I have a friend who seems to get a great deal of enjoyment out of perus- ing all of it and in telling me how shocking ard reprehe ble it is.” A Statesman's Oversight. Fer his country he says he is workin, The mone doesn’t count ¢ will ne'er be found shirking, No matter how small the amount. He tells us reform is his mission, And says that his stipend is small— To a person of any position, Not worthy of notice at all. He speaks of his efforts persistent— Declares that he’s paving the way. But neglects, though ‘twould be quite con- sistent, To speak about waiving the pay. ee Publish the Lists. Prom the New York Th The Pittsburg Post says that two years ago it published a list of the pensioners in the Pittsburg district, some 17,000 names, but its enterprise was rewarded only by much public gossip and nothing came of ii. ‘The defect here was in the lack of real and effective publicity. We mean no reflections upon the circulation and influence of our contemporary, but it cannot reach every- body in “the Pittsburg district.” In the case of large cities nothing short of publi- cation in all tae newspapers would accum- plish the purpose. The work should include villages and towns and smaller cities. Above all, the country post office, which every person in the community visits regu- larly and frequently, is the piace for a be- ginning. Let the country people know who among them get pensions. Let the people of the villages, where every resident is known to every other resident, peruse the lists and the amounts. When a somewhat ‘clamorous demand for pension reform and purgation has come up from the rural part of the country, it will be time to provide for publishing the lists in the cities. ——___+ e-« —___ The Equity of the Civil Service. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press. ‘The fact of the business is that the peo- ple are wide awake to the cyuitable nature of the civil service rules. They realize that in the maintenance of those rules lies the only chance for such a distribution of gov- ernment appuintments as shall continue to make them equally accessible to every man in tne country, and as shall prevent their again becume the prey of the comparative- ly stat! class class of bummers and syco- ants who formerly mouopolized them. “An equal chance for all; favoritism for none,” is the motto of the reformed civil service. The people ‘west of the Allegheny mountains” and elsewhere set their ap- proval on the merit system by an immense majority when they elected Wiliam Mc- Kinley, pledged to take ‘‘no step back- ward” in the civil service reform, to the presidency of the United States. And the march of all office beggars in the country upon Washington should not swerve Con- gress from its support of his position. —_ + 2____ Bring Back Those Books. From the Boston Herald. In the annual report of the Hbrarian of Congress there is a paragraph which ought to interest former members of Congress. It is pointed out that there are missing from the library and charged to ex-mem- bers 1,446 books. Congressmen are not very geod users of the library, and this report shows that some of them are very indiffer- ent to nice considerations about the prop- erty of others. There are members of past cengresses and of the present Congress who consider that they own part of the brary, and ought not to be condemned for taking that part if they get the chance, but in order to gratify this notion and keep the library intact it 1s suggested that there should be required some statement that the borrower of a book intends to retain it when he takes it away. A public notice, asking persons in different parts of the country to suggest when they find books from the Congressional Library in private collections that they be restored to the Congressional Library, might bring back a few books. —_—— soo Stop at the Water's Edge. From the New York Journal. Parusanship, as the old phrase goes, should stop at the water's edge. Because the annexation of Hawaii is a republican measure is not reason for democratic hos- tility to it. Rather the party which has to its credit now all the United States west of the Mississippi river, Florida and Texas, should see that future generations will rec- ognize democratic initiative in the annex- ation of Hawall. _ ——__-____ ‘Supremacy in the Pacific, From the Philadelphia Press, Five years ago annexation commanded the assent of the nation as a wise pro- vision for the future. The swift history of five years has proved annexation the imminent necessity OF the immediate pres- ent. Delay was rever more dangerous. ‘The Senate must plant the flag at Honolulit and begin American supremacy in the ooo Coo eocrccorcoooooos eS eecrcoce Peanut Brittle,” "9c. Popcorn Brittle,» reer 9c. Crisp, toothsome candy delicacies. Doing the onerg_ business of the town, judging from the droves of bayers Oc. oe oa eeccccvces dies we're ping or ie a Every sort of of them) Te mesh every c down to the newest dainty our nery chef could devise. Fresh made every day—and as pure, Wholesome, goods as it is possible to se- . fF Sunday schgots and churches sup- plied tn quantity—and at special dis- count prices! = . Bon Marche’s: absurdly low : prices on all Sterling Silver Goods. Positively outdistancing all competition! Underquoting every figure—and showing a variety of fine«quality 925-1000 Sterling Silver articles—such as seldom finds ‘counter room in any but the best Washington jewelry stores! From a fourth to a half less than others ask secures you the same qualities! Bought out entiresample line of a manufacturer | Extra heavy goods—new de- signs—priced way below their worth— Sterling looks, Horns, 5 ers, Cuticle COP Corer reese eee ere r eee er eee eoeeseeeeee Silver Button Natt | Hites ic K Another part of the same purchase Br usidered umust at $1—our spe makes It inste $2.50 and $2.75 Sterling Sil- ver Hair Brushes go for $1.98. Dainty Xmas Mementoes at Our Jewelry Counters, ~hand-painted in vio- Nets and pansios Pi and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewelry and a h pst, of! oA “third less werusp ie at As for Bogks ‘reg- ular prices ‘are every day being further up- set—we'll sell 1,000 copies tomogrow of “Quo Vadis” fof. 2... BON MARCHE, 314-316 Seventh. Soe O oe oe reserseraereaeres esses eee eee ese eee eee eee eee eHOH HSE HHOE OHO OOOEO SOE OO HOOT HOOHOOHOOOESOS THEO SOOHHOOHHOHOO SOOO OOOO HOTOOHOOHOTOHOOO OOOOH g Peers eo cererereereeeeees eres essere rerereveves 327. Silver-Plou nted Pitchers, $ ll -39 We have just received the last ¢ lot we shall be able to secure this season of those elegant ¥ Punch, Lemonade and Claret % Silver-mounted Pitchers, in ig cd two sizes, priced as follows: is z is 5 $1.75 Pitchers, $1.39. £ » $2.25 Pitchers, $1.59. ¢ Fd ‘These will make elegant gifts for € 2 the matron! Remember, no more {C ¥ after this lot 1s sold—so hurry! € Ed ’ 3the 6 x OGRAI S, Pa. Ave. © A Sonam: AAAI AABAA, Se A ‘Old Brandies ~~ and Rums for Xmas Eggnog. All kinds of Fine ‘Table Wines and Liquers. Full line of IMPORTED COR- DIALS. Excellent . cooking Wines and jous Xmas Candies—Whitm ‘y's Chocolates, Fresh New > and Citron; “Order now While stocks are complete ! | Be AAAAARARBAABABABA A. Au¢tion ot 3 WB. Hoover. FINE GROCERIES, WINES me CIGARS, 1417- New-Xork Ave, CSG th.s,t128 Ey » PAAR AAA, i Be F. Warren Johnson; “Auctioneer, de16-28d => SDD C7 Popular Prices at STEVENS.) Shell, Celluloid And Sterling Silver Toflet Sets" . Silver Mi —Sterit rors, Brushes 3 ibkow. Bargin — ‘COMBS tn res ee italian BAe oegeccnee tevens’ ‘Pharmacy, COR. 9TH AND PA. AVE. ‘ Geié-28a = eeeees POH PO meee eerrereesersereeseeseeeeeeeesesesig MEN’S NIGHT --Tonight-- At the Palais Royal. SOP CO SCOT O a ere re ereereereeserereerereereeesesereseeoe® . . . . . . . . . COO rorereooeeors eoeroee ASHINGTON’S most modern department store is open after 6 p.m. but very few days in the year. We are naturally anxious that the coming few evenings shall be made as interesting as possible. Gentlemen are especially invited tonight. Bring sweethearts and wives, but leave the children at home. Tomor- row or Saturday shall be their night with Santa Claus in real life. Tonight is to be giyen over to the men—from the innermost recess of the rooms where the electricity is made that runs the elevators and lights of the great building, to the topmost floor where is Santa Claus’ work room. Men of mechanical turn will be interested in these and in the counting machines in the third floor offices. Men of artistic tem- perament will admire the spectacular displays—the artistic arrange- ment of forms and colors, the beauty spots on all five great floors. The business man will feel conscious that a quarter hundred separ- ate stores are virtually under this one great roof and that the present army of nearly 500 employes is a well trained one. Tonight and Tomorrow. PECIAL prices tonight from 6 until 9 o'clock and for tomorrow from 8 a.m. until midday. The afternoon “rush” is already grow- ing uncomfortable for us and our patrons. The special pri es. for tonight and tomorrow morning will at least lessen the “rush” of tomorrow afternoon. 66c¢ for Books in 6=vol. Sets. E> Superior Cloth. History of England. ind Books—the works of Conan Doyle, he six volumes in card Lex, on w ma Lyall, Alex. Dumas, Macauley's 1 ix printed the publisher's price $5. 83c for All $1 Toys and Games. €7T.sement flcor for these large and well-finished Doli Carri Air Rocking Chairs, beards, Tool Chests, Drums, Rocking Horses, China Tea Sets, Writing Desks, Sideboards, covered with rei] horseskin, Games of all kinds. fles, Lanterns, Iron Banks, Iron W 39¢ for best of 50c Dolls. EF The 14-inch Kid-body Dolls wit 5 Dolls 2 feet tall. French Bisque snd arms......And only $1.98 for the 3c and 5c for Best of 10c story books C7Those with colored frontiank choice, ‘Those with 15 pay , Baby Su 1 som, Tangles and Curls, ce and inst tions on each of th Among them: er’s Stories, Our Nutsery 1 pages are toche Se for Youth’s Own Book, Peep Book, Baby Mot! Pet's Picture. 69c. for Ladies’ $1 Kid Gloves. s Card, E 72 for three pairs in pretty box with Christan reds ard tans; correct four buttons. Look for them a Reliable Kid Gloves, all sizes, in black, eventh st. entrance. All at 10 per cent discount. GF Initial Handkerchiefs. Six, men’s or 1 , pure linen, fancy box, at $1.50, $2 and $3 box. Children’s at 25¢ and 50c at Bc, Be, 48c, G8c, T5e, SMe and $1,—less ten per cent dis with hand embroidered initial, in box. Men’s Silk Inttlal Handkerchiefs ‘ount. O8c. for the $1.25 Pocketbooks. E7ANl leathers, all colors, all newest styles; plain and with sterling silver trimmings, Name ‘n gold free of charge. $2.19 for $2.98 Silk Umbrellas. {7 The handles for ladies Include Dresden, jeweled effects, silver overlaid and various woods. Those for men bave English style wood handles. Initiais carved or engraved free. 79c for $1 Xmas Jewelry. Real Gold. C7'Men's Scarf Pins, some Rolled Gold. ETLorgnette and Fan Chains Children’s and Infants’ Pins, Sterling Silver. | oF Shoe _ Horns, | aE eetacr Putte, ‘Nall | with chips of real diamonds and | Stiacors, Tooth, Clothes and Hat other precious stones....Shirt|3 in set....Men’s Cuff Buttons Fecinore’ Don Knives, uk. Eras- | Studs and Collar Buttons. and Shirt Studs...... Ladies’ 3. Garter. Tuckles, Vinalg- dies’ and Children’s Rings and | Brooch Pins, Earrings. Brace- rettes, all stamped and ~All stzmped | tet Jes, Hat Pina and or- ae - nteed — solid | ramenis. similes o} Se ae 3 79¢| | Expensive guia jewelry, 29C “Specials” on the Second Floor. for 4-yard Walst Patterns of Ze Evening Silk Crepes and $2 ZS §5 tor $6 Table Sets, consisting of damask table cover 2x3 yards, and one deca doylies to mateh, boxed with Xmas card....49e for 6Se Cut-work or Spachtel Squares, 24x24 inches ....39¢, 50c and Se for dainty boxes for gloves, handkerchiefs, collars, etc. Black Brocaded Silks. “Specials” on the Third Floor. for the Ladies’ $12 and $15 Tailor-made Cloth Jackets and Suits. 98 for the $5 French Seal Scarfs with Muff to match......$4.48 for $6 sets: of Coney Par Collar- .19¢ for 25e and 44¢ for 0c Hand-knit Fascinatcrs and Shawls. $9. ette and Muff. “Specials” on the Fourth Floor. for the $2.50 Oak and Mahogany-finish Rockers with ccbbler seats. $1.89 Ladies’ $3.98 Writing Deak of solid onk, with French plate mirror discount on ell Lace, Chenille and Tapestry Curtains from $2 to $25 pair. “Specials” on Basement Floor. for the $4.75 Marbleized ‘‘Ansonia’’ Clocks, selling for $5 at the jewelry stores; B-day $3.' 98 clocks, with cathedial gong; guaranteed for five yoars by the makers and us....$3.60 for the $4.98 Brass Parlor Lamps, with vase and gle decorated to mistch....$2.48 for the $2.98 English China Tea Sets of 56 pleces....96e for the $1.30 Glass Sets, consisting of large pitcher, str gases and metal tray....69¢ for the many lange $1 Tara and! Games Above | special prices positively one for tonight and tomorrow morn- _ ing. Regul prices after pane o'clock, xm G St, ‘¢| PALAIS ROYAL, The Quality Store. . of giving is in choosing as a gift something that fills a want—something out of the $ ordinary. - Seen That’s why our line of Fancy Pieces in Furniture offers such an attraction to the gift buyer. They're odd effects—brand new—exclusive—and of the finest workmanship that goes into Furniture. This collection has gathered especially for holiday: s—made expre: u been the ssly for and it's a big stock. But it’s going rapidly. Such val- ~ ues—such attractiveness at = such prices—move quickl 4 — : Why don’t you give that 4 man one of these new fangled & Shaving Stands? Besides the = ornamental side he'll find it = immensely convenient. Oak and mahogany. ized antique. A modern- We're selling a big lot of Book Cases—and holding them for delivery the day be- fore Christmas." They tell us we've got the best variety in town. As we supposed. Some very — elaborate—all look worth more than they'll cost you. Prices begin with the open shelf at $1.50. The Panel Tapestries are new—and very handsome. Draped around with silk they look like the genuine orien- tals that cost from $35 to $5 The twelve subjects are copies of famous paintings— and they're done in oil. $3.48 —why not one of these to some friend? ea a a a a a ee a ee ae ei, see ~ sieefestontontentestestostontoatoatonte ostosteatestestestestestestentente foaleateetsstoasesseaieeceeseatealoeseasoeseeseatensoaseeseaseaseeseatoaloaseeseo Godin ipeindindendin indie din lp ly odin tn Std So Lop Draperies—Ladies” — Corner Chairs — Fancy Rockers—just step in and see 4 what's here. HOEKE, FURNITURE, sLostertestestestostetosteatocte Leptin aetetnintate tio olotaty ete ey oo tee CARPE DRAPE . Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. oot Sitters trotetetoettrtrt . s “ PIP O939 D 4 Open Evenings. ¢ 6) 4) ¢ ¢ >WATCH »° 0 — DAY Tomorrow. > AVE set aside tomorrow for a special exhibit and sale of Watches. Over a thousand dif- rent Watches from which to Select—more than any three jewelers In Washingte big buying direct from manufactn enables us to quote prices at least 25 per cent lower than the same Watches can be duplicated elsewhere, ry Watch, no expensive, should be about a k to insnre correct timeptece. We inaugurate this sale tomorrow, so as to give us time to regulate it, have it engraved, ete. an absolutely DSODPOPODOOWPOOUOMOOOWNOOOO ID OOPOOHOIHOHOMONH SDH rites Watches ° >} For $7.50. ; 0 x Men's and Ladies’ Gold-filled Case 0 () American Watches, mickeled Elgin 7) movement. You paid $15 for W: betier, Special pr have Other Gold-filled Watches » to $25, Ladies’ Solid 14-karat Gold Wa Wattham or Elgin movement, cannot be duplicated in Wash ¢ ington under $25. sreciat § ] & A price PE rectixekeree Men's Solid 14-karat Geld Hunting Case Watches. gin or Waltham movement anteed and anne cated under $40 Special price. sBh Rance American 4 Choice of El- Watch for accuracy of has no superior at any ( Wy solid 1-Larat The “Harris” keeping tin H SO OOOOOOMOO OH“ 0 — 0 }R. Harris & Co., $ ° Cor. 7th& DSts. ° Q ae 0 > 133990300000 > Burt’s Shoes, For Ladies and Men. 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00. Shoes of absolute comfort, exact fashions and unequaled Burt’s, 1411 F St, ° Arthur Burt. E. C. Burt & €o., New York.