Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1897, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897-16 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHIN WEDNESDAY.. GTON. CROSBY s. NOYES.. THE EVENING STAR We and permanen much more t regular Family Circulation m the combined cir- ington nd Advertising Medium it has no eemyetitor. count of personal THE STAR should not be addre to any indAévidual connected with the ofce, but simply to THE STAR, or the Ed io oor Busine Depart- ments, necording to tenor or purpose. A Republican Necessity. The holiday season is hardly appropriate for h 2 purpose, but the republican leaders of Congress might put in a portion of the recess to advantage by reflecting on the divided state of the party counciis. The fact stands very plainly revealed. The single nt proposition. There are at least ctions disputing about currency An unconditional do-nothing fac- ction supporting the President's ation, 2 faction disposed to sup- party does not seem to be united on ims port Secretary Gage’s recommendation, and a faction partly convinced that something ht to be done, but without opinion zs yet as to what that thing should be. Taere ar active friends of Cuba and the passive friends of Cu The Hawaiian q anti-anne: brings ice law say others, law to the y¥ some, modify while a third There is division even as bill, Demand is heard in for supplemental revenue in other qu ntly expre: In a party of strong men divisions are to be expected, and they always appear. But unless th re promptly fought out the party always suffers. The republican party is in power clothed with responsibility. It cannot with safety shirk its work. Its time for action has arrived. It is called upon to make a platform for the next Congress elections. The party has never won a fight on a do-nothing record. A: matier of ho such record. ht divided ouse, when No party ever inst itseif. divided 9 stock is taken, or need be taken, in cribing a delibérate purpose on t of this man or that to put ies in the way of his party. No re- an leader could find ex e or justifi- for 4 course si s that. Neither for th f . hor with a view of adva 1 fortunes, could 2 sin anything | § about reverses for his The pa and if it fails every member of in the consequence vanwhile, is living on It is net required to propos id it finds no difficulty in pr 1% a solid caucus front on a platform oppesition. soe The Evening Star Sunta Claus Club. be seon columa aiding in bring- from the siatements in that The Evening Si laus Clzb has by no means . after its si mong the poor children of the Di: r work a trict. The Christmas season has hereio- fore been utilized for the purpose of 1 erganization and the spread of suppli ani funds among t ‘ery poor, but thi Jear there is little demand for em relief work as yet, and it is view inadvis. to arcuse the generosity of ils of th vols and their pare rewter need for assistance exists. The club remains, therefore, a po- tential factor in the 1 work of char- when t becomes no- the vehool and others | aposing this found 2 usual tt ope uf sp organization will ly to do good in orough manner. The plan and this work Stated elzewhere. s to explain only capital what the one of the in- nd when the word arth that it in active its treas- will doubtless fill rapidly for the relicf ne little ones who are in danger of ering through the lack of warm cloth- es, food and fuel. The Evening Santa Ciaus Club does not seek to general relief to the poor. It c s its aut of the poor. ¢ he and she to the children in objects is to folks whose par- ms mainly > of e the sm little ents cannot do this for them, so that they not be forced by the bitterness of r to absent themselves from school. It will be well to remember at this Christ- mas season, when the spirit of generous bread, that there may be young- ou midst who are destitute, yet there will be serious anachronism in starting the work cf anta Claus Club after Christmas has passed. Charity knows no artificial divisions of time. s30e Publish the Lists, In view of the frequent and persistent narges of fraudulent aad improper allow- + of pensions, it would seem that one le very best investments the govern- nt can make would be in the publication at least two ne pers of general cir- the ve m: « m cach in the United | tes of a full list of ail the pensioners re- siding therein, and the amount of pension 1 in each case, together with the claim ground upon which the aliowance was masse h publications would procure, risons and discussions of the sub- eral Be hberhoods thus and un 2 volun seful in- ale in f incak result 1 be either the fraudule ases or satisfd tory that the rges of fraudu- lent payments are without foundation in truth. To accomplish cither one of ends ahd orth to the country many times the cost of securing the ng ble when the prop- and minis- ith less econ- ty is consider — mr emor. osition to enat » ambassadors ters Lo support their omy ces more It would be interesting to know what a Man accustomed to doing business on the scale hatutual to J. Pierpont Morgan would think of a profit ikke Mr. Leiter's paltry on of dollars. —_—_— 2.0m Germany's Growing Power. The theatricals at Kiel the other day Were diverting, but Germany's European rivals are not permitting them to go at that. And it is probably wise that they are pot. Emperor William loves the spectacu- lar, and indulges himself very frequently. In addition to being a soldier, he is some- thing of an orator, something of a painter, something of a musician, and this variety of equipment justifies and explains his pas- vion for parades and proclamations. But he is no mountebank, and his present play therefore is well worth the serious atten- tion of the powers. While part of his play in this demonstra- tion against China is to strengthen his power at sea, it is not to be forgotten that he is already exceedingly strong on land. He controls the finest fighting machine in the world. The German army ts the larg- est In point of numbers, the best drilled and the best equipped, in Europe. It is likewise officered by young men of vigor and train- ing. It is devoted to the emperor. And it ought to be. He has shown devotion to it. He has made the soldier in Germany every- thing, the civilian nothing. And so the army, there is every reason to believe, will obey him in any move he may inaugurate. While this army is not likely to be trans- ported to China it enters into the equation when the situation as to China is consid- ered. Germany at Kiao-Chau ts to be reck- ened with for all she represents both on land and sea. The whole empire is behind the German ships in the Chinese waters, and both Russia and Great Britain appre- ciate the fact. A collision in the Chinese waters, or on shore there, would be of small moment in comparison with what would inevitably follow in Europe. Then this splendid fighting machine would come into use fer all that it might be worth. If this maneuver succeeds, and the Ger- man emperor gets what he wants of rich “pickings” in China, and such appropria- tions at home for naval reinforcements as will bring his power at sea up to a figure approximating his power on land, he will be likely to grow in aggressiveness and to turn his eyes over on this side of the wa- ter. Not on the United States, but on those countries in Central and South America where many of his subjects already reside, and where an increase of their number—al- tegether certain to take place—will give him the excuse for testing what at present he so much derides, the Monroe doctrine. To this extent ai least the United States Is Justified in being an interested observer in this imbroglio in the far east. ——— e+ The Weylerian Policy. The Weylerian policy, though for diplo- matic purposes suspended, is still dear to the Spanish heart. It represents the real, ! candid Spanish idea about dealing with Cube. No Spaniard, in office or out, will concede any character to the insurgents. Ail alike contend that the men in arms in Cuba against Spanish authority are no better than bandits. Hence, as General Weyler reasoned, let them be proceeded against as bandits. Why undertake to rea- son or compromise with such people? Why not exterminate them at once? On this line of action General Weyler fashioned his course during his whole stay in Cuba. And everything he did was ac- cepted and indorsed by his’ superiors in othee and by the Spanish people. His full eighteen months of savagery brought him only praise from these he served. Then came the assassination of his chief, and suck a shake-up at Madrid as to require his recall. Criticism of him since indulged in by those who supported him while he was in power has becn transparently dis- honest, unconvincing and insincere. The purpose has been only to puff General Blanco and the Sagasta scheme of “paci- fication.” Underlyirg it all has continued a@ fervent edmiration for the butcher, and a regret that he did not succeed. The conservatives of Cuba are te ure of the humbug change. They come out new in praise cf General Weyler, and in condemnation ot autonomy. They want Spanish 1uie for the island, and all that it has nitherto signified. They are lke- wise greatly offended at the President's assertion of the right of this government to intervene in the struggle. This is dis- tinctly the Spanish view, and there can be no doubt of the fact that it prevails at Madrid as well as in Havana. It has found open expression in the one capital. How long will it be before it finds authori- tative expression in the other? What chance can there be for the suc- cess of autonomy, with the scheme rejected by the insurgents and by a powerful Span- ish party as well? If it is not to cause the insurgents to ground arms nor yet the Spaniards in the island to give it thelr support, what is to be expected of it? How ieng is the play to run? — Unchristmas-Like Weather. It is unfortunate for both the shoppers and the merchants that these last few days of Christmas buying should be marked by | Weather. The overcast skies threaten rain or snow and the streets do not dry off as readily as they should, owing to the surcharged condition of the aimos- | phere. Merchants declare that the trade is seriously affected by this sort of weather, that the people who are prevented from buying during a single day of the last week before Christmas do not make up for lost time on suc ng days when the condi- tions are more fayorabl However this y be, it is a serious annoyance to both ies of bargain. Yet no remedy is plainly save that the shoppers should their little discomforts fer yet remaining and finish the first it the at bend, forget brief space ir errands whether it rain, snow, freeze, th thaw or clear. At all events, it is to be hoped that before Saturday arrives the present unstable, disagreeable conditions will have passed over and some settle- ment in the elements will be arranged in order that Christmas day may be bright and cheery. —_—¢ -__ idea of keeping sealskins taken by Canadi out of this country seems to be based on the assumption that a sealskin is harder to smuggle than a Chinaman. Mrs. Leas. after looking over Jerry Simpson's career, sees no reason why the ing bonnet should not supplant the golf stocking as a national institution. —————~ += —___ Mr. Hanna remaius confident that all Mr. Foraker will get off the Ohio Christmas tree will be some comparatively valuciess The >—_—_—— am of Haiti would like to something in the nature of a civil rights clause incorporated in international law. have soe The undeniable importance of the Chinese «empire in modern politics is very similar to that of a turkey at a raffle. —_+ e+ Young Mr. Leiter is prepared to add his testimcny to the effect that a wave of pros- perity has materialized. see —_ Spain feels that it shows great humility ad self-control to be willing even to talk 4 men who | very fatiguing to me,” remarked Mr. Meck- about autonomy for Cuba. ———— oe The Fate of Ruiz. American citizens who are inclined to aracterize the shooting of Ruiz by the Cuban insurgents as an unwarranted act should recall the history of their own country. John Andre, a British officer, sought to negotiate with Benedict Arnold, @ trusted commander of the colonists, for the betrayal of West Point into the hands of the British. Arnold was willing, but Andre was captured on his way through the lines, was tried as a spy and hanged. History has recorded the approval by civili- zation of this act. Colonel Ruiz was as much a spy as was John Andre. He was seeking to corrupt an insurgent leader. He was seeking to bribe him to lay down his arms in an effort to demoralize the in- surgent forces. He was under no flag of truce, bore no credentials authorizing him to negotiate peace, sought out no respon- sible leader with his propositions and con- formed in every particular to the accepted understanding of a spy. Had he been deputed by the captain general to propose negotiations for an armistice and had he, with proper credentials, sought out Gen- eral Gomez with overtures for peace, he might with some degree of reason have been considered an emtssary entitled to the protection of the flag of truce. But, as The Star pointed out recently, even then he would have fallen under ‘the ban of the Cuban proclamation warning in advance with a threat of death all representatives of the Spaniards from entering the Cuban ines with compromise proposals. To call the Cuban insurgents pirates and cut- throats and anarchists, as is now being done, is to invoke the rebuke of Ameri- can history. If the man who gave the order to shoot Colonel Ruiz—whether it shall be proved to be Arangueren himself or some other—is to be called a murderer, then George Washington, by whose orders Andre was tried as a spy, was a murderer. —- 02 __ A youthful inventor claims that he can photograph thoughts. He has not yet suc- ceeded, and Boston is at a loss to under- stand how he is going to secure any speci- mens worth his trouble without moving to that city. ———_>+e—___ According to its custom, the coal trust does not wait on the movements of Santa Claus this winter, but helps itself. ——_~+-—____ An important question which now con- fronts the politician is, “Do you favor civil service reform? If so, how much?” —o+2—__. SHOUTING STARS. Thinking of His Comfort. “I do wish the weatner would change,” exclaimed the dyspeptic man’s wife. “But it isn’t nearly so disagreeable as it migit be.” “I krow that. It makes my husband so unhappy not to have more to complain about.” Unjustly Accused. “Mister,” said Meandering Mike, “I s'pose ye b'lieve all de t’ings ye hear about fellers Like me not bein’ willin’ ter cut wood?’ “Yes,"" was the reply. “I see no reason to doubt them. “Dere’s where ye does an injustice. I ain’ dat kind. Why, sir, when de weather per- mits Gere ain't anything I'd ruther do dan sit on a fence rail wit a shingle an’ whittle by de hour. Proverbial. That gocd wine necds no bush, they say, And, likewise, well we know, The comely lass on Christmas day Will need ro mistletoe. “Some folks,” said Uncle Eben, “is so skyaht o’ makin’ a mistake in life, dat dey does absolutely nuffin’, which am de bigges’ mistake dat is.” Appre¢iated. to be humorous about have to mind the children are Kindne: “These efforts ton. was afraid they had your approval,” said his wife. Not a bit of it. No woman who allows her husband to stay at home with the chil- dren instead of taking him with her to shop vught to be discouraged. A Reformation. His Shakespeare he took and each princi- pal part He studied with care till he had it by heart. He never neglect a chance to recite. He spoke “Hamlet's soliloquy” night after night. He went on the stage; but he made no pretenses From season to season of paying ex- penses. So he got him some gloves that were stufi- ed with curled hair And he bade all the heavy weights watch him with care. Whenever a batgle was fought he came forth And challenged the winner for all he was worth. No more are the orchestra chairs sad and lonely. is new vlece is playing to standing room only. —__+ +e ____ The Port Arthur Question, From the Loudon Spectator, What kind of moral right have we to say that Russia. wanting as she does to turn Siberia into a Canadian dominion, shall not find a pert of exit for her vast possession a little to the south of the ic bound regions of the Siberian coast? How long should we be, if Canada had no port, before we made it a primary object of our policy to get one for her? Or what claims have we, who hold Hong-Kong, Labuan and Singapore, to declare that Germany, with fer large far eastern trade, shall not have a port in which the warships nec sary to protect that trade shall be refitted? If anything that ts ours is taken away or menaced, or if we are violently prevented from acquiring our fair share of influence or commerce, let us fight, and fight wit our whole hearts; but let us not give way to these unreasoning fits of jealousy and spite. We do not like Russia, as an auto- cratic state hostile to, many of our just claims; but her rights are, and must }» precisely those which we claim for ou’ selves: and so are those of the German emperor, though he is not only hostile, but would dearly like, if he could only do it, to take away our splendid possession of South Africa. ‘Two Dollar Wheat. From the Topeka Capital. An irreconcilable populist exchange re- marks mournfully that if Bryan had been elected wheat would now be $2 instead of $1. Possibly. However, Kansas farmers are getting $2 for all the wheat they seil in Mexico, and a gooa deal of American wheat has gone into that country. The $2 they get in Mexico, however, are no better or more valuable than the $1 they get in Liverpool or New York or Chicago. But the $2 the Mexicans have to pay for Amer- ican wheat is a severe hardship to the bread eaters of that fihancially decrepit country. If Bryan were elected and if wheat were $2, American workmen would find it almighty hard to get the $2 to buy the wheat, and when the farmer got his $2 he would find it would go no further than $1 now. ——++e—____ Patriotism and Cowardly Indifference. From the Minneapolis Tribune. In 1879 Minister Lowell, referring to the peace made by Martinez Campos, declared that “all intelligent Spainiards admitted that the country could not afford another war,” and he might, no doubt, nave added that many of those Spaniards had had fair warning that, should another war occur, the Cubans would not again be deprived of any of their rights to recognition as belligerents by the United States. Our course for years has been that of forbear- ance toward Spain, but we will discredit our own patriotism, humanity and Chris- tianity by any further exhibition of cow- ardly indifference to the Cuban cause. +e ___ When It Will Come. From the Buffalo Express. Until public sentiment, the public senti- ment represented by the real soldiers of the war, is sroused to the enormity of the pension crimes the politicians at Washing- ton will not dare to take any steps to check them. —++2—___ It Would Make Him Work. From the Chicago News. ‘The Hon. Mary E. Lease will return to Kansas and run for Congress. With Mary in the House Speaker Reed would earn every dollar of his salary. —_+>+e—___ Chinese Dragon’s Teeth. From the Philadelphia Record. ‘When the Chinese invented gunpowder little did they dream that it would be their own undoing. ———— ‘The Rush for China Ware, From the St. Louis Republic. With Germany and Russia both Invading China's soil, Open evenings, until Christmas. Upright Pianos rented $4 mo. Your Christmas holidays will be brighter and you will be better pre- Pared toZentertain the many friends Who drop in at this season of the year if you haye a Fine Upright Plano fn ‘the parlor. If you can't afford to buy now, rent one. We will let you have a splendid instru- ment—in perfect condition music- ally—at the very reasonable rental of $4 month—all suoney paid in rent to apply on purchase of new piano at any time. Leave yaur order tonight or tomorrow if you wish the plano delivered before Xmas day. F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. sake Becker's, Lose F St. 2 Xmas Gifts *; x Out-of-the-Ordinary : —things in leather—that com- :. bine the useful and the beauti- Ey ful—which are always appre- 3 ciated. Note the low prices— > é all latest goods. ; Gifts for Ladies. - POCKET BOUKS e CARD CASES, 3 . up ; Gifts for Gentlemen, SILK HA’ Trunks, Vatses and Leatrer N ¢ 1328 F St. SG Evans’ Violet Water, | Large Bottles, 25c, &50c. $ ns’ FARINA COLOG —— Imported BAY RUM, 59 LOTTLE ssoegees ant V EPA MINE Tain z — $1. ALUMINTM COMES, an = — Dozens of ot Poilet’ Articles that ae pleasing, 2 #fts. .: zy Evans’ Drug Storewistisce,. [3 Conn. ave. and § st. ang 142 ay 82 ae VSS SSSS PSS IE 10 p.m. until 3 Ice Cream For Xmas sSeeareseton Our C1 ‘ms afd Ices have stood the oe test fe Yebib—because we use only Bs the CHO! paring them FOR XMAS 01 EST INGREDIE: 'S In pre- SSERT—we © the 3, largest virlety” of delicious tlavors, in By the greatest number of forms, In the 2. elty. 2, KIRSCH 1g a most delightful y frozen delien We BS DODOODOODO\Y originatéa If—and we alone prepare it. B CREAM Our American Oa are unequaled. 14 fla- = vers from which to choose. BX CF We deliver orders free within the a elty limits, Mt. Pleasant and George- a town dail + iF Open until 3 p.m, ‘Fussell’s on Christmas. 1427 LDODOSS OS SSS OS oe 4 Gane tree Holders, 50c. “f ef nickel Nut Crackers, tl 25c. Best Steel Carvers, $1 pr. Best Steel Scissors, 25c. pr. jim Pocket Knives,25 & 50c 4b John B. Espey, 1010 Pa. Ave. de‘ e22- 15d DSOOO OD SSSSSa D> Lansburgh & Bro. Dec. 22, 1897. eet oe Me % ete >>, % ie Owing to the great 0!+ rush of ‘business prior Q|+ to Christmas we are 0|+ absolutely forcedtedis- Q|+ continue’ the redeem- Q|% ing of Trading Stamps £ Soe ning December 27th. <—' Lanstsitegh & Bro., 420, 422,-424, 426 7th St. SSSOS DOOD DO SD Q Q 0 : 5 until the week begin- Q Q Q Qu Elphonzo Youngs Company. The Largest, Cleanest and Brightest Retail Store— Greatest Varfety"ard Best Cared for Stock of Food “Prodi and Other Honse- hold articles in the City. w Here wevfre en with a THIRD CASK (hal ta. each) of Geriuine Papé Shell Almonds. That’s at least two casks more than Sooo SOSH IR HITS oo Princess any other oe ,in Washington has received this sdison We couldn’t sell so many if ghey were not extra quality. See?_ This is the place to buy nuts—sure. Elphonzo Youngs Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth st., bet. D and E. Another Shipment of Chafing Dishes. eee ae apresd owt for your lowe logpections cxlemmalane eesseeteeen stock upequaled. of mre @ Chafing a comp!e:e¢—for. Wilmarth & Kaiser, 1114 F SILOS DIINO DSSS Sedeetoecend Open evenings until Christmas. Closed all day Saturday (Christmas Day). Important Reductions in the Gift Good The last two days of your Christmas gains that have ever been offered in Fancy Goods. prices—that when we close Christmas eve the counters may be practically cleare We have decided to make the loss now when the sav: ing will be of suvrem = \VP= PERRY’S. —tather than after the festival. Fans. Decorated Silk Fans. White and Empire = White gauze, with | Ine _fpangled “with and Painted Gauze Far! Black ~$1. marked at her Fans: Square Task tinsel—redn Baskets, with to Me. Baskets— Scrap Baskets. Fan Baskets w Senay Baskets— Raskets— Quinine Hair bottle an de sow Gallet's $1 and $1. vr & Gallet’s Violet Water 8’ Quadruple w odors, De American Rosex. Dew jn half and full’ ov Hand Glasses- reduced to G5 Large Hound Stand with brass frames—reduced $1.19. tra Large Stand Mirror- duced to $1.59. Large Oval duced to $2.85. Large Gold-plate Brass Mirror— reduced to Extra Large Gold-plated) Mir- ror—reduced to 3. Shaving Sets — reduced from $1.98 to $1. to Te- Brass Mirror—re- Shaving Sets—reduced to $1.98. Shaving Sets—reduced to $2. Shaving Sets—reduced_to Shaving Mug and duced from $2.25 to $i Baby Sets, in celluloid boxes— reduced from $1.25 to Quadruple - plate Brush—reduced Brast Be. Comb from $3.25 2. Cigar Moistening Boxes—redue- ed from $3 to and to Individual “Castors — reduced from $2.25 to 75e. Imported Ink " Stand—reduced from 25e. to 19¢. Night Lamp, with chimney and globe—reduced from @5c. to 50e. White Metal ‘Trinket Trays— reduced from 12%4c. to 5e. White Metal Jewel Boxes—re- duced from 25e. to 1c. Nut Pick Sets, in oak boxes, 12 picks and two crackers’ to gach set—reduced from $1.50 to 8c White Metal Candlesticks—re- duced from 19¢. to 10¢. Colored Glass Bouquet Holders, with White metal. trimming—re- Uueed from $425 to Te. White Metal and Gilt Frames— reduced from 19e. and 25¢. to 9c. each. White Metal and Gilt Photo- graph Frames—reduced from 50c. to Ie. Round Gilt Frames, in two styles—pow 25c. each. Gold-plated Photograph Frames —now oun Gilt Frames—reduced to a Picture Frames—re- duced to ‘Heavy Brass Piotograph Frames —redneed to 45. Heavy Brass Frames, gold plated—reduced to 75c. Embroideries. New designs in Embroidered Swiss Edzings. with wide margin trimming fancy aprons. Sonat and Renaissance Cen- igs — and Scarfs—a Fancy ‘Trimtned Satin Cushions —Lavender, White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Blue and Nile—75e. to $2.50, All sizea of plain Satin-covered are no. Cushions. prices We ore offering some most ext the rsuit of a spe mbrcidered Handxerchiefs, worth ne, Ginary valucs— pme in Edge shopping shall be done among some of the We have gone through these stoc ly double onr present a Big Handkerchief Sale. and View them iazs—take your choice at 124 '4c-25c¢ and 50c. | ! , that are have the balance 1 Japanese Silk Handker- worth 25¢.. for 12%4c. each. Lace one Lali s’ pidered Silke nnd Linen Handki m 1c. to Se Ladies’ Pure Liven Titel Hau chiefs- and 5c Men's, Pure Linen Initial Handker- chiefs and Soe. > Silk Initial Hand. and $1 jefs—three in @ are Linen 2c. ant Chitty i Umbrellas. 26-inch las, handles— with steel rm with 24 Twill fan Silk handk brellas—$4 to $8. 10-ineb Shades, silk Hned—$1. Men’s Umbrellas. 28-inch Unio with steel Men's Mens styles—piq ‘$1 qualities Men's two suits In a box 2) a suit. Rib nd all Vv ‘olored, Stik Gloria U: fuli-length b sterling deposit neh Red, Silk Uipbrellas—¥: inch Princess of Wales Um- ik Doxes—$1_ and Full ns Full stk and satin . Blne, nglish Gloria Umbrel- With steel rods and natural ds, natural, Silk Umbrellzs, pearl handles, $5.50. dren's School Um- steel rods—from 26-inch Changeable Umbrellas, with $2.50 to $5. Binve and Brown Silk Umbreilas, to $a Hait 2a pair. newest styles Hose—in to $10 Dress Shirts—all and Hnen besums— Dress BP Pajamas worth $4— bons. Kibbon, all tin Itboa, Soe. und 45e Yellow, 2 w ive ~ Leather Goods. Children’s Chatebine Purses, Jewelry. Files velop Ung sliver handies. Caf! Buttons—$2 to 's Watch Chains, best plate, anted for five years—Use. to and Button Hooks, ver hati mers, Sass and rial note and arurine tint elopes to tnatch—De aN nuting ‘Tablets—Se. Old Engiishi Mills Pape ruled—1 F > and com a pound. a pack sizes to ise. “Sur Holiday Box, containing one quire of extra fine paper andgen- Yelopes to match—10c. a box. box for 25¢. Children’s, velopes, in s of Paper and Enycl- pes to match, plate and linen finish, ‘all in azure, granite, in a Note Paper and En- azure, _heliotrope, cream and pink, in a fancy box— 19e. and 2c. Laces. Gauzes, Chiffons end Mousseline in all the proper tint GPgrades “and in the handsome all grades array of new designs you will see ‘here. inch Beaded and Spangled Nets and Chiffons, with bands and edges to mateb. Novelties ettes, in Fichus, Collar- Yokes, Ties and Boas— Fresh effects—exclusive, too. Some remarkably small prices on Real Duchess and Point Gaze Laces. Real Duchess and Valenciennes Lace Handkerchiefs, each one in @ neat box—50c. to $25 each. Bed Coverings. se Italian Silk 11-4 Wool Blankets—#2.50 to to $6.00. we tern All-wool Oregon and “California Blankets. Bed Spreads 3s to roy hae =| 4 Ladies’ $1. laxp Pique Gloves, in mi black “81, Ladies” 1 festening hi frouts tandsom in braid; Mined att a R ried sdk W's Glover dogekin, an mid, ‘$1, $1 WRA dies made with Tovlin hi Bayadere t and gas. | plas { ties’ | Must! yoke and vund “beck "a yard, Ivete, two prices 83 Velour du $2 and $4 y Hosiery. prea. Ladies’ Pure Silk Combination Hese—in a faney box—32.25 a pay Ladies’ Dare Fast Black Hese—in a faney box-S1.0s a La ilk Hose, in plain coi- Sand combi and plain pair. & Pure Silk Drop. Hose—each pale ina Ribbed 12h Black = Texture Cash- ed, with « and Ribbed Hose, with and toes and dou- for si rise Garters. Silk Ela kles and in bie knees perealine—spes 1 anh Kk special at Novelty ( a vard. Regular special at We have boxed am handsome Dress ft Stat from may haye the choic Saat aaa $2 tT $5.50 for the pattern. a, ps Merino 10 Underwear. Ladies’ Silk “Sik Vesta, 3 low ho sleeves, silk crochet nec armholes. Light Blue, Cream, Lav White and Fasc Black—5Soec. AMD sii ings and Sheetings —a-) Silk Corset Covers, pure Ready nad with low neck Cases for Arimmed with ba are made dies’ 1 neck and no sleeve: armholes lace trivium Cream, Light Pink ck and shert sleeves— 84, S10, 8-1 3 and $2 8-10 Pure Silk Vesta, with | aud Dinner ck and long sleeves—NOW ca) os eat Napsios—$1 te £ ck and short sleev with long and $1. v6 ny st Silk and All-wool uestrienne Pants, $1 to $6 a Fancy Dress Goods. a 40-inch All-wool Suitings—50e, Bath Robes. a yard. : =r close prices spe rinch all-wool Noveltles—ze. Srog ts bet a yard. 50-inch All-wool Covert Cloths— Te. a yard. A’ choice selection of patterns, in dress lengths, boxed ready for giving—83.50, $4, $5.25 and up to $30 for the length. 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Woed Screen Frames, filled with han usual prices on latest. pat- oe a Brees. tech Post, Nottingham rains. jes $8.95 to $16.50. Japanese Fire Screens and Four- fold Screens of art lacquer—$1 to Sosdoagoeoatontenteatoetestente odtaetontod