Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. lal = WASHINGTON. TUESDAY December 21, 18% seceeess+---Editor. CROSBY S. NOYE:! THE EVENING STAR h: and permanent Family much more than the combtned cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertisiag Mcdium it has no eempetitor. t7In order to avoid delays, count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be address: to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to tort: er Business De tents, according to tenor or purpose. Get Together. Confrsion of ideas in resp2ct to the pres- ent situation of the District in reference to highway lezisiation resporsible for a copious outflow of irrelevant and mislead-- ing oratory on the subject. An whic the i for streets 2 tically applied. ation of suburban a minimum cost of elgat dollars entirely at the ex- et local property owners and tax- and which repudiates permanently il national o} jon for the improveme it beyond “Boundary street” cnounced constitutional! in every on by the Supreme Court of the United *, and in the natural course of events would at once be enforced. The only check upon such enforcement, with its disastrous lan or ten million pense payers. consequences to the community, is the finding of two juries that the as- t of benefits proposed by the act impracticable. In view of the jury might fi € possfbility that some other 1 otherwise, or that the as- ment ture might be disregarded en- tirely, or that the mere amendment of this provision of the at sought and bill might be secured, the barrier between the community nd the dis nt highway act is ent of frail the and per feeble. The Board of Trade last night, co-operat- ‘ng with the Commissioners, took vigorous ical action for the correction of the to the cap- of the act and cour- . the maintenance inviola of ISTS, was approac! The declaration on this point is wing effect: “That proportion- tribution by the United States under the act of IS78 is a vital feature of this amendatory legislation, and that if the elimination of section 35 cannot be other- aired, the whole highway act shouid to the fol! at repealed.” The removal of section 15 from the statute is absolutely essential to the welfare of the capital. No sacrifice is toc of sreat to se Trad exe re its on. The Board Tecognizes this fact, and S$ primary and dominating prin- om: “Section fifteen musi be Board prcnounced the street “ recorded toe comprehen- in scope in dealing with the exis: ng divisions, and as a consequence too expensive for the community to bear, ev tf the national ot ons in the mat- rowers recognized. substitution ef nother plan for the one now of record was recommended. which shouid reduce the to be borne half and half by na- tion and city after deduction of actual special benefits, from eight or ten millions hree or four millions. that the reduced amount pay for reasonable ss Ss of the ex- subdivisions, which plan of the city to be laid out in practical conformity to the original to the District line, and avoid hose who think s too much to at Y of a vastly more expensive straightening out of other crooked sub- divisi in the future, must, of cou mind that the law as it stands will the payment of more jouble us amount, to be exacted, if the benctit sion fails, wholly from the contrth th cal taxpayers. The d en will be to have . in the same fa Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Brooklyn and Boston have laid cut ns, in a@ manner and at an ex- Will not be opp ve, and on contribution which will maintain the act ef 187s. require nan e of that mn at this mendment Suffice it he other wholesome t by the 1 Boar that which is good. nor differences of opinion as to the ndments of or substitutes for the dest am: highway act should prevent co-operation » the part ef these who would rid the junity of the menace of section fif- of the existing law. So ditficuit is it to secure affirmative teg- islation absolutely nee by the District f the slightest obstruction, ar’s opinion, unless the Com- missioners, Beard of Trade, Citizens’ Asso- ciations and the people generally ther and stand together in their assault je prov law will including the with ely its milllior upon District —___ + ee —____ The United States has no bull fights hor other forms of national contest. But ner of m and de h other im the Chicago levelops a form of con- te xeiting and terrifie, even though bloodless ——_~ee eneral Weyler makes it clear that he to be ng even harder to pacify than a see ces improbable Here been congratulating herself t few weeks upon the open- 4 portion of the underground street ing of railway system that is designed to relieve the streets of much of the congestion that formerly made them dangerous and incon- venient The subway project is an ambe tious undertaking, and it is to be expected that in time it will solve most of the prob- lems that confront the citizens of the Hub in the matier of transportation. But expe- rience to date with the ions of the sub- already completed is not unmixed It is found that the moisture has a marked tendency to collect on the walls of the tunnels, condensing in the cool atmosphere of that subterranean re- sion, and at the stations the waiting pas- sengers are regularly treated to shower baths even when the sun is shining bright- ly on the world above. This annoyance is creating some disturbance in the classic community, for the Bostonians do not rel- ish excessive dampness, and are seeking some method whereby the moisture may be prevented from forming. Washington is prone to congratulate itseif on the absence of any necessity for subterranean transit such as exists in the crowded cities of the north, where proper attention has not been m to the width and straightness of the streets, and where the trolley cars have been permitted to run helter-skelter through the thoroughfares without regard for the unities or the real necessities, Boston's main trouble arises from the fact that the car lines have been allowed to cuplicate themselves, many different routes converging upon certain trunk lines in the heart of the city. This has caused the crowding of the tracks andthe streets until some such scheme as the subway is abgolutely needed. In this city there is little or no duplicate use of the tracks, and way pleasure. | nence there is always a safe interval be- tween cars, thus giving the ordinary traffic a chance to make progress unmenaced. Of course Washington fortunately lacks those obstructive features of a close concentra- tion of commercial interests, the trucks and other forms of hauling devices, that contribute so heavily to the congestion of the streets of cities that are given over more or less completely to manufacturing and wholesaling. Herein fies strong testi- mony to the wisdom of the policy that has made Washington strictly a capital. The recent fire ij London has brought forth many instructive comments concerning the difficulty of the firemen and engines in reaching the scene of the conflagration, ow- ing to the crookedness and narrowness of the streets and their choked condition. Systematic street schemes, generous width for the principal arteries, smooth pave- ments, well-regulated car lines, the avoid- ance of duplications in the surface tracks and the absence of obstructive trolley poles all tend to create the most favorable street conditions possible. Washington now asks that the wires sitll remaining in -the air be taken down, and the streets will take on the true character that befits the capital of the greatest of nations. ———_ e > General Blanco as Financier. General Blanco is now on view, so to speak, as a statesman and financier. He has not slipped on his fighting jacket in Cuba as yet. Later he may undertake what has been described as the compara- tively easy job of riding out into the hills and gobbling up the few small bands prowling around there. But what are his qualities as a handler of spot cash? This question is an interesting one be- cause from the outset the charge has been made that Spain was getting nothing for her money. General Weyler and his favor- ities were accused of corruption. It was de- clared that he did not desire the war brought to an end; that he was realizing handsomely as from an fhvestment; that he was piling up an immense private for- tune. Certain it is that he left Cuba with matters both financial and commercial completely demoralized. The currency had rext to no value, and stagnation in business everywhere prevailed. The pay of the sol- diers was months behind, and the condition of the reconcentrados appalling beyond de- scription. And yet millions of treasure had been sent to the island. General Blanco inherited this very diffi- cult situation, and what is his first im- rortant move? Not to bring the pay of the soldiers up to date, for they are still out of pocket: not to provide for feeding the starving, for, despite the proclamation to that end, Mr. Pepper's letters to The Star show that the starving are not being fed, but are still in want, and that hundreds of helpless people are dying from lack of food. General Blanco sits astride a corruption fund—the amount of which is not stated— and enters upon a systematic campaign of bribery. He decides to try to buy off the insurgents, probably appraising them at so much the head for privates, and lump sums of good proportions for the leaders. Money which ought to go into channels of need and humanity he decides to employ in channels of debauchery. The Spanish Soldier may go without his pay, the help- less reconcentrado to his grave for lack of food, but an insurgent chief with a ma- chete im his hand, who is willing to sell his cause, can have his pockets lined with Spanish cash. General Blanco is not on the road to success. The statesman or the soldier whose policy is socketed in corruption a losing game. ——_+++__ Progress at Hyattsville. ington cannot faii to be gratified at the evidence of energy displayed by the cit- izens of Hyattsville in their endeavor just now taking shape to secure a water and sewer system for that town. The capital skould be surrounded by up-to-date commu- nities, whether they lie within the District Himits or beyond. The tendency of the times is toward general municipal improvements, and it is a good sign that the residents of this prosperous suburb, most of whom are employed in this city, have undertaken to equip themselves with the means of pre- serving health. Pure water is an absolute necessity to any community. For a ‘ong period during the early growth of a village or even of a small city the nearest stream is as a rule fit for use, but in time the danger of poliuti the limits of habitation widen and the community grows out of the possibility of supplying itself safely from the open water course near at hand. Just so in the case of sewers. In- deed, these two improvements go together. y are accomplished the town or city is incapable of material development beyond certain narrow limitations, except at the risk of developing and spreading un- wholesome conditions. Es The Murder Novelties of 1897 It is difficult nowadays to supply the de- mand among the morbidly inclined for novelties in the murder line. Luetgert of Chicago is responsible for much of that de- mand this year. He is accused of killing his wife and of disposing of her body by boiling it in caustic potash in a sausage ‘This horrible enough to have satiated even the most depraved tastes for a long time to come. «But soon came Mr: aud Martin Thorn with an exquisitely iting niurder, and the pace was kept up for the time. Before this case had died out of the public memory to a wholesome extent the crimes of Zanoli, the multi-wife murderer, were unearthed. That should in all conscience have been enough for the year, but now come revelations that tend to show that a New York bread-baker ramed Doggett, who wes supposed to have been killed by accident some time ago, was really murdered by being thrown into a vat, where he was cut to pieces by revolv- ing krives. The year now swiftly closing has contributed far more than {ts share to the horrors of crime and accident. —_~+s—___ Some cigarette girls in New York object to being under the erders of a dudish young man who parts his hair in the mid- die. The remedy is In their own hands. If they want to exterminate that style of young man they can stop making cigar- ette: —— re+e—___ The stage is not so badly off as many have been led to believe. No manager has announced that he is having a play writ- ten to show the public how the actor now on triai beat his wife. ——_ + + --____ It is not known whether the Virginia legislature expects to be more potent in suppressing people who flirt than it has previously been with the gamblers. —>+2—___. Luetgert will have to wait until the jury decides on his case before assuming an attitude of superior righteousness in order to rebuke his son for forgery. ———_ + «+ ——_ It looks as if Mrs. Nack and Martin Thorn had about exhausted their confes- sion repertoire. a a ee, Another “Sick Man” in Hospital. The sultan has long been known as “the sck man of Europe.” His possessions have been dangled before the eyes of am- bitious monarchs for many years, and the great “partition” has been postponed from season to season and from~-ministry to ministry, until it has become a perennial threat again:t the peace of the continent. Just now the sultan is being temporarily relived of his awkward role. The Em- peror of China has succeeded him as the owner of certain territories that are dearly coveted by the rulers of Europe, and he is now more pronouncedly a “sick man” than the sultan has been for some years. The two cases are strikingly analogous. ee a Each possesses a large domain, directly in the path of civilization and progress. Each has within his realm the potential factors for a gigantic fighting machine, but the influence of orientalism has in each case operated to prevent Its development to the point of dependence. The sultan success- fully defended himself against his latest enemy, bat that enemy was comparatively a pigmy. Herein Mes the main difference between these two “sick men.” China’s ease has now reached an acute stage and the patient is very low, indeed. There scems to be some sort of consultation go- ing on among the German, Russian and French physicians over the invalid and an operation appears to be inevitable. En- glish specialists are fuming over the un- professional conduct of their continental brethren, but. England fumed over the treatment of Greece and did nothing. The question of the time is whether the British ministry will act to prevent the consummation of the plan to partition the empcror’s possessions, or will content itself with threats and final acceptance of a land-sop. —>ee—__ It is not likely that Mr. Platt is disturbed over the fact that he is opposed by 13 senators. This is a material age, when few people attach undue importance to any number which has not a dollar mark in front of it. ———_ ee _____ The people who view the tendency of capital to amalgamate its interests can find nOthing to complain of in the rela- tionship ot Mr. Armour and Mr. Leiter. —_+ += -___ The manner in which the opposition to Mr. Hanra “crystallizes” and then melis is a reminder of a District of Columbia snow storm. SHOOTING STARS. A Chilling Comparison. “Let us try to remember,” said the jovial citizen, “for the sake of holiday festivity, that Christmas comes but once a year.” “Yes,” replied the ecetic acquaintance; “and for the same purpose let us try to forget that the bill collector comes several times a month.” Why He Hesitated. “I am thinking of tendering my resigna- tion,” remarked one official. . “I envy you,” was the reply. dared.” “Why, it’s a free country.” “Yes—but mine would, as likely as not, be accepted.”” “I wish I For Christmas, “What are you going give our son for Christmas’ inquired the lady whose use of language is sometimes careless. “I don't know yet,” replied her husband. “There's no use of worrying about trouble till it comes, I'M wait till the day after Christmas and ask the doctor.” An Impression of “Trusts.” The price of most things that we need they've increased As muh and as oft as they dared; But let us be glad. For the present at least, The mistletoe market is spared. 4m Her Favor. “Socrates was very patient wife,” remarked one man. “Well,” was the reply, “he ought to have been. She may have had her faults, but history doesn’t indicate that she took him shopping with her, or wrote her name Xantippie.” : with his The Proper Time. Santy knows his bus’ness. He walts till wintuh’s here Ter load his sled wif presents an’ ter hah- ness up de deer. Travel’s mighty heavy an’ de air is ter’ble keen, But de weathuh dat’s too hahd foh Mistuh Santy ain’ been seen. Mos’ folks in his place, ‘ud staht out early in July When de scent is on de roses an’ is in de sky. But Santy knows his bus'ness an’ aroun’ until We doesn’ go ba'-footed, but has foh ter fill. ———++2s—____ Grade Crossings Are Going. From the Binghamton (N. Y.) Republican, The Chicago common council has passed, by an almost unanimous vote, an_ordi- nance to compel the Chicago and North- sstern railroad, and the Chicago, Mit- nukee and St. Paul railroad companies ise twelve miles of their tracks in that city, and the estimated cost will be $3,200,500. Grade crossings are being out- lawed in most of the big cities, and it is question of time when they will be ed everywhere. It is a hard pull upon > resources of the railroads to pay the bills for all the fatal crossing accident: The Erie railway officials say that they have paid more for such accidents in Port Jervis than it would cost them to elevate thelr tracks through the city. The num- ber of fatal grade crossing accidents in Binghamton at $5,000 per capita would pre- sent an array of figures somewhat alarm- ing. The city of Rochester has compelled all the railroads going through the cor- poration to raise their tracks above grade, and the city of Buffalo has compelled or is compelling them to go either above or below grade. —_++ 2» ____ British View of the British Army. From the London Times, Let us get rid of our little superstitions and our borrowings from alien systems, which have worked us so much mischie! ‘The key of all continental systems is co! scription, from which follow a citizen army, rt service, ample reserves and so forth. have not got conscription and are not de stahs he waits stockin’s WwW likely to get it, consequently It is absurd to aim at reproducing its logical results. Both the sentiment of the nation and the conditions of the empire compel us to have a professional army, if we have an efficient army at all. The essence of reform, be the scheme what it may, is to recognize that, if we want an efficient army, we must make it a profession and a career for the private soldier as well as for the officer. We must, it is true, compete in the labor market, but we shall never know what that market will yield, or on what easy monetary terms, until we regulate the other matters which even more than pay go to satisfy men’s aspirations and make them proud of their profession. + ‘There is Always Opposition. From tie Chicago Tribune. There have been opponents of every proposition for the annexation of territory from the days of Thomas Jefferson down; but who would now dare to ask that these acts be undone? On the contrary, they have been invariably vindicated by sub- sequent events from a national point of view. And so will it be in the case of Ha- wall, even more promptly and emphatically than in those which have preceded it. Only those who obstruct or defeat this measure of national prosperity and safety wiil have eccasion to apologize for or excuse their ecurse in the future. a ge gee The German Soldier's Supper. From the London Chronicle. bs One little item of the German budget has. been almost overlooked owing to the ex- ¢itement aroused by the naval program. It consists of an addition of 11,000,000 of. marks to the army estimates for the put pcse of providing the German Tommy At- kins with a hot supper. At present he has one hot meal a day, namely, his din- ner at noon. When the same question was raised some years Gen. Bronsart von Schellendorf, then minister of war, said in the reichstag, “The soldier's supper does not concern this house; the cook maids of : y have always taken it upon *aem- selves.” Gen. Lee’s Cuban Christmas. From the St. Louis Republic. se After his experience with the dynamite infernat- ine sent to his official quar- ters, Consul General Lee’ .G.Corriwell & Son’s SPECIAL SALE OF XMAS GOODIES ‘There are many reayons why cvery family sLould trade at G. G. Cornwell & Son's. Every one adm&s they carry the finest of everything in thelr line. They are never “Jost out.’ and ‘handle various lines of im- ported goods not obtainable elsewhere. They quote the lowest prices—qualily considered— and are the most courtcous in attention and most prompt fn delivery. Write or tele- Phone 8(75) and they will send a man up for ycur Xmas order. 8 Ibs. New Mixed Nut: 2b. Boxes Best: Figs. 2-1, Cans Pium Pudding Fine Mince Meat, pes Ib Kennedy's Famous Fruit Cake 5i-1b. Boxes Raisins for. Pure Mixed Candies, Ib. 1-1b. Boxes “Fruits Confits’ Imported Chocolates and Bon Bons from Russia. isa 400. Jordan Sugared Almonds. Wine, &c. Write or call for our extensive Wine and Champagne List. Best of everything in the Liquor Line. Sweet Catawba Wine, gal.....-+s02.0+5- | ‘ is x $1 Gigars. No finer Cigars Than ours anywhere at any price. Box-trade a specialty! Wholesale prices prevail., 500 Boxes of our Famous “Belle of Washington” Cigars (bores of 50), equal to many 10c. cigars, only. $2.50 ‘¢ Cornwell sx, 1412 to 141 : l 8 Pa. Ave. REVELL NESE NENE NE NONE NEN NEHER NOUN ENE SENS AE NEON IE NEAREO SEVEN NESNENE REVEL AED VE YE Veen STITT POSH IEOZOS COESECS¢E48 = ors ABOUT STORAGE. & * = 9 . : ‘-NoCharge.: :NoCharge.: £ Ny eS + make no charge whatever for & 3 Ing Household Effects from other ¢ storage. warerooms—HERE. So if you * Preferfur rooms, and our low prices @ e —don't hesitate to send fo 2 2 ded vans wil expert movers. ° 3 EF por mses are Ws LESS than & —— thoses of obtier ‘first-class storage J © —— ®partments. os * : NT’ % PARCEL 9 ¢MERCHA Ss DELIVERY 20. 2 3 929-031 D.St.=———’Phone 659. 3 de21-28a 3 PHPFPPOES SSF Code POCREE HCH Kodaks & | Cameras, $5 —and upward. The best in America. Opera Glasses as low as $3 -50 PRICES, according to size of frames. O7PROPFR LENSES, fitted after Christmas without extra charge. McAllister & Feast, Opticians, ‘*1311°" F St. de21-66d i —will be more sure of appreciation if they are bought at Stinemetz. Every woman ac- knowledges our leadership in both style and quality. Elegant Sealskin Jackets, Elegant pera Wraps, Fine Dark Mink Capes, Per- sian and Black Marten Capes, Collarettes, Neck Boas with tails aud Muffs in every stylish kind of fur. We never ask extrava- gant prices. € H. Stinemetz & Son, :Furriers and Hatters, 1237 Pa. ave. SC ae2i-28a CR ae Se OSS SS Se eS CESSES Ee {B. Tan RTT MTT Open evenings. GET. Or you must take ‘chance of the prettiest things betagialsea@y bespoken. Pock#r Sa thousand styles —colors to match every dress— in or sterligg-aijger mounted, from. 50c. up. PHOTO FRAMES—a hundred differ- ent “pretty Gexigus—from 25c. to $4.50. WRITING, TABLETS and DESK SETS trom beg to $7.50. Punces lOc. to $2.75. MUSIO ROYES, SOc. to $4.75. GENTiLEMEN’S CARD MATCH, CIGAR CADRE ME Bias Pe ‘25e. $8.75; 18 Fl a seeae and CUFF BOXES—25c. to TRA) FLASKS, POCKET Rxryas Ss ING and = LAS ING TRAVELING Namo:marked a gilt lottera without charge. Kneessi, “rect: | Ge21-564 |? oB to $t Weekly Payments. ' A good Plane ind om old:reliaile imake... F, G. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave. WOODWARD *» LOTHROP, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Open evenings until Christmas. ,Christmas Cards, Booklets, Calendars, Diaries—First Floor, Artistic Presents. ; Sevres Figures and Vases, Bronzes and Miniatures, Fine Onyx and Enameled Clocks, studded with jewels, Venetian Glass, French Gilt Candelabra, French Gilt and Onyx Ornaments, Parisian Photo Frames and articles representing modern and 1 5th century art. Our splendid European organization has the credit of a large share of our great merchandise progres This is very evident in the Holiday Goods. e We aim to collect rare and artistic specimens that our customers can use for Holiday and Wedding Gifts with little fear that they will be duplicated. To make sure of success in our plans managers of various departments spent several weeks last summer in Londen, Paris, Berlin and Vienna _ selecting and having made to their order the articles named above and scores of other bits of dainty elegance which are now being exhibited. Practical Christmas Presents. Fine China, Cut Glass, Lamps, etc. Xmas gifts for the hous keeper can now be seen in greater variety and at lower prices than ever. : ae our 5th floor departments we have utilized every opportunity to gather the newest and best creations of the domestic and foreign manufacturers, and invite an inspection of our immense showing of China and Crock- ery, Cut Glass, Pressed and Blown Glassware, Lamps and Lamp Globes and modern housefurnishings. Quality considered, our prices are remarkably low, and we invite comparisons. Xmas Lamps. New, stylish “Lamps, separate Globes, Shi ete. are now being shown in great varlety of col- orings and designs. It is wonderful what choice effects are this year produced at anch little prices. Our new Hanging Hall and Library Lamps are better than eve We offer seventeen styles of Lamps, Globes, Chimness, ete., ready for use, at $5.00 complete. Also another lot of the famous “RB. & HH." Reading Lamps, with Shade, Chimney, etc., ready for use, at with $1.50 complete. Xmas Cut Glass. Nothing makes a better Xmas gift thah a nice piece of Cut Glass. Our new Cut Glass is the best quality, and never were such low prices quoted for like goods. Large ty buying in the dull season cnables ux to offer the best Cnt Glass at remarkably low prices. We quote a few items from a large stock- eo . $1.25 to $5.00 _.. $1.00 to $3.50 95¢. to $3.25 $5.00 to $12.50 $1.00 to $4.00 5c. to $3.25 50%. to $3.00 50c. Cat Glass C:rafes Cut Glass Decanters... Cut Glass Bon Bon Dishes. . Cut Glass Sa.ad Bowls. Cut Glass Spocners. Cut Glass Olive Dishes. .... Glass Syrups. Glass Salts and Peppers. sterling tops, exch Fifth floor. Xmas Cracker Jars. Daintily Decorated Cracker Jars are now to be seen at extremely low prices. Many one-of-a-kind styles with our new up-to-date designs are now [ offered at lower prices than ever before. We call especial attention to the new and dainty German China Cracker Jars which we offer at the low price of 50c. each. Other styles from 35c. to $5.00 each. Xmas Toilet Sets. Our new. Tollet Sets are now offered in the newest designs and colorings at prices as low as the old styles. We call expecial attention to our new Red and Maroon Sets. We offer one crate of chotcely de Sets, fn fall 12-piece combination choice colorings, at the popular price $5.00 a set. prated Toilet al 127 other styles, $1.50 to $15.00 a set. Our 1897 arrangements with Am en's best manufacturer of Chafing Dishes and clock Tea Kettles enable us to offer the very best goods at as low a price as you have to pay for inferior makes. ‘e call especial attention to the new Bi o'clock Tea Kettles, complete, with Wack w fron stand and brass Asbestos Lamp to ma) the low price of $2.00 each. Other styles from $1.25 to $8.00 each. | 1 1 | Xmas Baskets. Our e. Many new effects in shown at very low prices, the houxe deg are p having such w pet We offer eleven styles of Baskets, in a variety of « the popular price of 50c. each. Other scraps from 25c. to $3.50 each. man Serap A shapes, at Xmas Chafing Dishes. We carry the best shes and jer pans Asbestos - the wear aielee pon mixing and stirr ot of Nic ot-water pan and ni black wrought-iron stands, a ing Wi ph asbestos Lan offer one e with nickel complete. 7 Nickel Chafing lamps ¢ at the lot of . and compl and best quality T. with shee polisher, M. Blacking, at the dauber low price of $1.24 a set. Other cases from &5e. to $2.25 cach, Useful Christmas Presents. Department of Housekeeping Supplies, Second Floor. Blankets, Quilts, Towels, Tal ple Linens, Down Comforters, Down Pillows, Table Covers. Pillow Shams, Fire Screens, etc. Opportunities for suitable selections are innumerable, and the prices will be found decidedly low. Down Comforts, sateen co x ered... $ _ $4.50 to $7.00 Down Comforts, sk’ ¥- $16 00 to $25.00 fered ec cee 5 2. Silx Comforts, wool filled... $12.00 $3.00 to $12.50 75¢. to $6.00 75¢. to $25.00 $1.00 to $5.00 Cut-work Scarfs 50¢. to $1.50 Cut-work Pillow Shams...... $1.25 to $4.00 White Blankeis Roman Blankets. White Bed Spreads... Blanket for Bath Tobe..... Silk Dress Patterns For Presents. A sensible and pleasure giving Xmas gift is a pattern of silk for dress, skirt, waist or Russian blouse. Weill cut any length desired and put in neat box if you wish. At the present time the assortment of Silks contains many superb fab- rics at smaller cost than ever. We name a few of the leading weaves to select from: Moire Ren: M Imperial, Moire Tte- naissance Barre, Moire Lmperi:tl Faconne, Ben- ie, Sicilienne, Cotele Barre, Taffetag Barre, YT Ra nc! » Grog de Londres, Broche, Taffetas . Taffetas Plaid, Satin Brocade, Armure Im- erial, Satin Liberty, Roman Strives, Crepe de Shine, Satin Chiffon, Loutsine, ‘Taffeta he Barre, Peau de Soie, Broche d'Or, Molre Barre, ete. First flooc. Silk Petticoats For Holiday Gifts. We are showing a splendid assort- ment of the rustling sort, in the most fashionable cut, with wide, full flounces that throw out the skirts of the gowns, giving just the proper fullness. Three special values bollow: m Women's Changeable and Striped Taffeta Petticoats, 12-inch flounce, heavy See strong by sateen facing, bound with velvet, F back. $4.75. Usually $5.50. Vo ¥ Cl bl nd Striped Taffeta Silk Potiiconte, uibrella style, ‘corded rulfle; some with dust ruffle, others bound with velvet. $6.50. Usually $7.50. Women’s Changeable Taffeta Silk Petticoats, in Il the latest put on with a puff and heading, 2 corded ruftles, protected by dust ounce, stiffened with feather- one, Frenc zi $10.50. Usually $15.00. Second floor. Down Pillows. They are here in abundance and unusual beauty. Bench, couch or sofa is made more inviting by their presence. Add so much to the home comfort. Especially good values are: Fine Silk Pillows, filled with down, ruffled edge. $1.75 each. Bagdad Pillows, 24x24, filled with down. $3.00 each. Japanese Silk Pillows, hand painted, filled with down. $2.50 each. Embroidered Denim Pillows, suitable for floor or couch. $1.00 each. Second floor. Pott @’Esprit Pillow shams $2-50 to $3.50 $3.65 to $50.00 $5.00 to $7.50 _ $7.50 to $20.00 Hemstitened ‘Tea Cloths... $1.00 t0 $9.00 | _ $2.00 to $20.00 Naphlas.. 2.2. oscse.: . $1.00 to $25.00 Fringed Doslies, by dozen... $1.00 to $4.50 Pattern Damask Sets. Fringed Sets..... Temstitched Sets Damask Table Cloths. | Ornamental | Screens. Most acceptable Xmas gifts. We have gathered a very beautiful as- sortment, among which are many novelties in odd and unique designs, and offer, as special values: Fire Screens, oak or cherry finish, fitted with silkoline in pretty designs, at 69c. each. R-fold Oak and Cherry-finished Screens, fitted with silkoliue in the newest patterns and color- x ings, at $1.50 each. Finer grades up to $10.00 cach. ‘Third floor. Men’s Slippers. Most desirable Xmas gifts. All styles and materials are here in great variety. : : Two special values just arrived are: Men's Heavy Felt Slippers (Everett cut), leather | or felt soles. 4 j $1.50 a pair. Men’s Heavy Felt Romeos, leather or felt soles. $2.00 a pair. Second floor. Boys’ Department. Sensible Xmas Presents. About 50 All-wool Cheviot Suits (manufacturer's sumples), elegantly made of best materials. sewed throughout with silk. Sizes 7 to 15. Worth $5.75 to $6.50 each. Special price, $4.50. All-wool Fancy Checked Cheviot Suits, good materials—very serviceable for schocl or every-day wear; two paite of pants with each sult. Value, "Special price, $3.50. All-wool Blue Cheviot Blouse Satlor Suite, neatly braided, plaited sleeves; lanyard and whistle wi each suit. Sizes 3 to 7. Value, $5.00. Special price, $3.50. Ve fine All-wool Astrakhan Reefer. in blue and black, bandoomely braided sailor collar, nicely lined with fine Italian cloth, large peetl buttons. Sizes 3 to 8. Valne, $5.00. Special price, $2.90. floor. Silk Portieres. We offer a small lot of very elegant Double-faced Silk Portieres, 3 yards long, 50 inches wide and extra heavy quality, at the following low price, which is very much below the regu- lar price and less than such goods were ever sold for. $15.00 a pair. Regularly $25.00. Second Goor. _ i] Towels, dozen $1.20 to $18.00 25c. to $2.00 $1.25 to $6.00 Tray Cloths. 4 Tancy Table Covers........ EmbroMdered Flannel Skirt $1.00 to $5.00 — «SIDER Eiderdown for Bath Robe.. 25c. to &5c. Apronett» Lawa I5¢. to 50c. A Useful Xmas Gift. Ladies’, Boys’ and Girls’ Leggins. We are showing them in Jersey, Broadcloth, Leather and Worsted, at 40c. to $3.50 a pair. Hosiery Dept.—First flocr. Special Sale Of Medallions. We place on sale today 1,000 Medallions, including such popular and desirable subjects as “St. Ce- celia,” “Psyche at Nature’s Mirror,” “Ruth,” “Queen Louise,” “Boden- hausen’s Madonna,” “Romance,” “Spring,” “Listening to the Birds,” etc., etc. Special Price, 19c. Each. As a special Inducement for Sunday school teachers and others who desire to purchase these in quantities for Xmas gifts, we shall sell them In dozen lots at $2.00 a dozen. Picture Dept.—Fevrth floor, The New Belmar Suit Hanger. We offer the new Belmar Skirt, Trousers and Coat Hanger, which is the most perfect hanger yet pro- duced. Simple in use and saves closet space. Equally useful to men and women. Holds skirt and waist at the same time. Keeps your clothes in proper form. A sensible and use- ful Xmas gift. Only 25c. each. Fifth floor. Horse Blankets For street and stable use. Choice of thirty qualities. Prices from 65c. to $5.00 each. The Celebrated “Baker” Blankets (shaped). Second Soor. $4.00 each. _ At the Wigwam. Quaint Christmas Curios, Ancient Indian Oddities And ‘ Strange Things From the West. Now Greatly Reduced in Price. At the | Wigwam