Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897-12 PAGES. n PEEP EVUUEUTSUUUTT TEU EUUT TETSU TT TUSUTTTSSCT ST TST TTT TEST Open Evenings. Tonight Will Be a Hummer. : that'll stand unparalleled. Goods bought tonight will be de- livered Xmas. Closed all day Xmas. Telling reductions right through all lines of Xmas Goods. Our determination to close out all such articles has over- stepped all bounds, and we’ve made winding-up reductions | AH Screens reduced | | | j rniture’ reduced. All Lamps reduced. All Onyx Tables reduced. All Parlor Tables reduced. All Desks UAIl Desks reduced. ae All Rockers reduced. All Children’s Chairs reduced. All Easy Chairs reduced. All Couches reduced. All Tabourettes reduced. All Hall Racks reduced. All Fancy Parlor Pieces reduced. All Chiffoniers reduced. All Cabinets reduced. All Book Cases reduced. All Gold Furniture reduced. All Shaving Stands reduced. » ~All China Cases reduced. | All Reed and Rattan W. B. Moses & Sons, F St. Corner ith. ' Storage, 22d & M. ¢ Steele a eden Mertz and Mertz, : $ We Merely i Ds a ts ii Ss Ss Ss Ss nS Ss Ss SO Remind You That this Friday is the last day of our Big Extra Sale of Black Cheviot Suits. Use good judgment =-come down and : | > : 3 3 z treat yourself toone as a Christmas gift é instead of wasting é your money in some : frivolity that will é simply afford you é momentary pleas- £ ure. They aregrand values. a 97. £ Black Cheviot $ SUITS, ‘Mertz «« Mertz, 06 F Street N. W. Sectetontentetintontesint % Soeenaoe senor Tailors, ostostoctoctoctostontentoniontontnt etetetecte ntentetesentendetetrentetetocoegnteteteteetnteatetetpofngn DOGS IN KAISER-LAND. | about twenty human beings perished from hydrophobia. Soon after the laws were made the mad dogs fell to six per annum. and the deaths to one person every two or thiee years. A Few Simple Regulations That We Might Copy With Advantage. From the London Mail. Undoubtedly the Germans are among the best citizens in the world, for they are always ready to sacrifice individual liber- ty for the good of the community. This makes the carrying out of vaccina- tion laws, muzzling orders and such things @ very easy matter. For, although the German may feel as strongly opposed as the Englishman to certain regualtions, he fully believes that the authorities are a thousand times more hkely than himself to be right, and he quietly surrenders bis own opinion for the benefit of all. The result of this national characteris- soe A Romance of the War. From the Philadelphia Times. A bill introduced in the Senate today by Senator Penrose unveils a romance of the war. A brother's desire to save the honor of the family name has forced him to keep silence for years. Death has opencd his ips at last and the story is told. The bill is a simple one. It directs that the military record of Harman Francis shall be changed so that the name shall read George Francis and that an honor- able discharge shall be granted to George tic is that, In connection with such things | joni as rabi foot-and-mouth ease and | Francis. other things of the kind that give our own| Harman and George Francis were brothers. When the war broke out Harman enlisted in Company K, 97th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. His experiences government so much trouble, “the German ent nas no difficulty at all. Ex- a free hand, and, whatever the it is usually removed in a surpris- | the first few months were so severe that he mate short. tones surprised his. family by walking into the In this way the disease of rabies in d heme telling them that he nad grown tired of fighting and was not going back to his company. In vain the home folks argued with him, and pointed out the fate of a deserter. Harman was determined. At home he was going to remain. It was then that George made up his mind to save the family namé from dishonor. The re- semblance between the two brothers was has been made exceedingly rare, and hy edrophobia in man almost extirpated. And yet there fs no universal muzzling order. The system adopted, in fact, is one which throws responsibility for the dog's good behavior on its owner. During the first two weeks of January every dog in Germany has to be taken to the nearest police station, where it is care- | &reat and George went to the front as fully examined by a veterinary surgeon. | Harman. If it is found to be suffering from an in- orge served all through the war. In curable disease or so old as to be a nuis- Ues of the Wilderness he was ance, it :s painlessly destroyed, and the d. The wound was a serious one and the name of Harman Francis was placed on the pension list. Since the war the pension has been reguiarly drawn by ar- rangement bet en the two brothers. This worked all right until lately. A few nionths | ago Harman died. The pensicn is still be- owner ion. m find him another compan- if nothing is wrong with the dog the sa receipt for | nt color very year, | ing paid, but George wants to appear right ata giance | | before his neighbors. He thinks the honor acted the , of knowing that their father fought in the aie he disk also; reteilion is due to his children. Harman number, and opposite this number, | left no family and George feels that he has beoks of the police of . is the; kept quiet long enough. So he asks tnat s name and address, so that the | the record may be changed. » always be traced. Hf the animal oo s during the year ne must brought to the station, and the new owner's uame registered. In addition to the disk, every dog owner } receives a very useful piece of paper, ¢: Typhoid Fever Law Suit. From the Buffalo Commercial, A verdict of far-reaching importance has been rendered by a Wisconsin court in fa- again be oe eae peace Se ee vor of Mrs. Julia Green of Ashland, and as to how to vecognize rabies in its early | *84inst the Ashland Water Company. The stag and also as to what should be | Suit was brought on the ground that the done in the case of a bite. If the tax is not paid promptly an offi- cer calis and demands double the amount or the surrender of the dog. If the ani- mal ts found on the street without his la- bel the owner js fined a certain sum. no excuse being taken. And if a dog whose owner carnet be traced is found straying without a label, he is at c destroved. As to muzzling, it is not general, but in some cases it Is enforced. And here again there is no uncertainty, the three typhoid fever. of which her husband died, resulted from drinking the water supplied by the company. The verdict was for $5,000, and the suit Is said to be the first of the kind ever brought in the United States. The case has been appezled to the supreme court of Wisconsin. If the higher court should sustain the verdict a new and fruit- ful field of legislation will have been oper- ed. It appeared in the testimony that others Gied besides Mr. Green. The polluted con- in_ which muzzling is insisted on beng when rabies breaks out in the neighbor- hood, in the case of all very large dogs when they are taken through the public streets and in the case of every dog, be he large or small, known to be viciou: Of course, all these regulations are to be somewhat irksome occasionally, but, on the whole, they benefit not only the people, but the dog also. In no part of the world are dogs so much ‘sved or so well cared for as in Germany. There are no feeble, sick, starving or homeless dogs, and hydrophobia, the most fearful disease in nature, is practically non-existent. In one province, for instance, before these Fegulations came into force, there were rearly 900 rabid dogs every year, while dition of the water supply had been noticed by the board of health, and the company had been informed some weeks before Mr. Green was taken ill of the condition of the water. The company did not take any pre- cautions, it is alleged. to remove the source cf contag cn or to sceure a purer water sup- ply. The expert testimony given at the trial based its theory of contamination on the fact that the sewer deposited its con- tents two mileg above the point of the in- take in Ashland bay, whence the city water supply was drawn. The expert believed that the city water was polluted with the bacillus of typhoid fever from this sewage. Ford, Seaigtioa of a charming hotel—the Hotel Eupire, New York, appears on Only a Cold! Yes; but a cold frequently has a serious ending. Chronic coughs, pneumonia, bronchitis and consump- tion all start with a cold. Neglected colds cause more than two-thirds of all the deaths in America. There is a right way and a wrong way to cure a cold, but you can make no mistake in using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. It is a pure healthful stimulant which quickens the circulation and restores healthy action to every part of the body. It is a sure cure for colds, malaria, pneumonia. It assists nature and builds up the system. Do not be induced to take any in- ferior whiskey which your dealer may try to substitute, but be. sure. that. you get Duffy’s. Nothing eise can produce the same effects. | AINE'S ELERY MAKES: PEOPLE OMPOUND, WELL No Christman end Now Year's table sbould be SIEGERT'S ANGOSTURA th? world renowned appetizer of ex- Beware of imitations. without a bottle of DI. BITTERS, quisite flavor. DISTRIBUTING CUT FLOWERS Reply of Secretary Alger to Local Flor- iste, Not Regarded as Competition With Their Busiress—Views of Col- onel Bingham. About a month ago Secretary Alger re- ceived a letter from N. Studer and other florists of the District of Columbia, peti- tioning that the War Department prohibit the free distribution of plants and cut flowers, products of the government, by the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, outside of the government, on the ground that such system is pernicious and unjust to the regular dealers. The letter having been referred to Col. Bingham, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, he made a report in which he expressed his belief that the small distribution of flowers by his office does not affect in any calculable degree the profits of the florists in this community. He stated that on the contrary, the gen- eral sentiment among many of the florists of Washington and other principal cities, is that it cultivates a taste fer such things among people to such an extent that they now even buy flowers when they formerly thought they could not afford to. The dis. tribution, he adds, is to hospitals, offictais of the administration, to the Supreme Court, members of Congress and particu- larly to the employes of the government fur funerals and such purposes. Based on this report Secretary addressed the following letier to and others of this city: “Acknowledging the receipt of your let- ter of the %th ultimo, protesting against jon of cut flowers, plants, ger has Studer the free distrib ete. by the s Sand grounds, I beg to inform you that the chief of engineers, to whom the mat- ter was referred, reports as follows: “lhe custom of distributing flowers that may be in bloom at the propagating gardens is one of long standing, and it is understood has been in existence ever since the com- mencement of the construction cf the green houses at the nursery, over a third of a century ago. “It seems to be a proper thing to send out to hospitals, fairs, festivals and chu: es and to prominent government officials and others, these pretty blooms, rather than to permit the flowers to fade and die upon the shrubs, and there appears to be no legal objection to using for the culti- vation of flowers for decorative purposes at large and important public functions when not otherwise occupied, the availabi area of glass so necessary during about one-half the year for propagating the half million plants used in assisting in the sum- mer decoration of the public parks. “"The custom in this matter has been frequently mentioned in annual reports to Congress, and the fact reported that while under the law, the loan or gift of the plants was constantly courteously refused, the blooms were gladly distrbuted so far as the limited quantity would admit.’ ” ———_ FARADAWS ANCESTRY. They Were Poor but Honest Thoughttfal People. From the Western Electrictan. With a sigh of relief our English con- temporaries announce the result of the in- vestigation into the ancestral history of Michael Faraday. Dismay and consterna- tion were piainly visible everywhere when the insinuation was made recently that the family of the famous scientist occupied a humble place in the lower walks of life. The “nice people” who had been admiring the genius of Faraday were horrifled at the thought that among his progenitors was a common “day laborer.” This impression is row corrected, and joy and gladness fill the hearts of the fraternity on the other side. A representative of the family, “John W. Faraday of Hayle, Cornwall,” furnishes the informaticn that “one Robert Faraday married Elizabeth Dean, the owner of Ciap- ham Wood Hall, in Yorkshire. This hall, ft is said, was of some beauty, and of a style peculiar to that part of the country; architecturally, it was very effective. Rob ert Faraday ‘was the great scientist's grandfather, his own father, Barnabas, be- ing born at the hali.” It is explained tnat he was one of a large family, the members of which had to shift for themselves"when they left the parental abode, but particu larly emphatic is the statement that ‘in no instance was their condition in life any- thing approaching that of a ‘day laborer,’ a class of men whose position at that period was pecullarly miserable and degraded.” Faraday's father was verger and sexton of the village church, leader of the choir and a shoemaker by trade. Paradayis and uncle was the owner of a neighbori quarry, and employed a number of “day labore: and as noted for his kindness to his employes.” Faraday’s father, James, formed an attachment to Margaret Hest- well, whose ‘father was a farmer, and also an employer of day laborers.” He was averse to the match, being ambitious for his daughter to marry some one who had more cash than a youth who came from Clapham Wood Hall was likely to have. It is aiso said that James “followed the call- ing of a blacksmith” in London, and even- tually married Margaret and took her to London, where he had to fight his own battle, and, like many another, found it hard enough. Michael's earlier years are described as a struggle against poverty. All of which is very interesting, but scarcely worth the‘Tuss that has been made about it. However, it seems as if old world prejudices must be consulted even when the recognition of genius of the highest order is involved. Biggest Mule in the World. From the Chicago Sun. ‘The largest mule in the world arrived in Chicago Saturday, and is stopping at the steck yards for a short time. The animal is not destined to be slaughtered, for it is bound tor London, where it is to be- come the star attraction in a menagerie, and it will doubtless be placarded us “an averagé American mule.” The mule is 19 -hands 2% inches high, and weighs 1,830 pounds. It is nine years old. The discoverer of the animal is F. P. Brown, a stock yard horse. dealer, who feund it on. ues native heath in southwest- ern Missouri. He believed that his find was not in its oe environments, and suc- ceeded lisposing of it to English animal tamer. ‘The mule wil ‘be shipped RULES OF THE HOUSE | GEORGETOWN ADV'TISEM’TS They Are Minority, THE MAJORITY ARE” UNRESTRICTED Speaker Reed Possesses Only What Has Been Yielded to Him. Soa DECEIVING THE PUBLIC False pretenses are so common in Con- gress that they are often practiced uncon- sciously. Deception of a certain sort is one of the features of political life, and many men of long public service ‘actually deceive themselves and live lives made up largely of false pretensés. doubtedly believe that legislation is blocked in the House by the restrictive rules under which that body operates: The tyrannical power of the Speaker is the subject of fre- quent complaint among members of the House. Their excuse for not doing what their constituents demand of them is that the rules hinder or that the Speaker will not let them. This is all disingenuous. No rules can bind a majority, and the Speaker has no power except that given by a majority, and the duration of his power is subject to their will. A majority can override the Speaker and the rules permanently or on occasions at their discretion. What actually holds them in check is either disinclination to ao or else fear. There is no power and there are no rules that could stand for a day against a determined majority. The Speak- er—even Speaker Reed—would not attempt to hold such a majority in check except by the power of persuasion. When he rules with an iron hand it is beeause a majority want to be so ruled, or else have not the courage to assume th responsibility for legislation which they want or which their constituents demand. ‘To avoid this respon- sibility a majority build up a barrier of un- baked clay, and then cry out that they are held in confinement. Proposed Changes in the Rules. A great number of propositions for changes in the rules have been submitted by members and the committee on rules are going through the formality of consid- ering them. It is well known that none will be adopted which would change the method of legislation or increase wie im- portance of the individual member. ‘ihe men who propose the liberalizing of the rules know well that no new rules are nec- sary to enable them to do what. they nt to in the way of legislation. The ble is not with the rules, nor is it witn the Speaker, but with the members them- selves. This they know, but they count on the public not knowing it. They run their hands into a spider web and ery out: ‘“Be- hold, T am bound!” Power of the Majority. The rules do not permit amendments to appropriation bills if: the amendment in- volves some additidnal expenditure of money, but a me of the house can put such an on any bill. Amendments to all bills must be ger but if a majority of the House choi do so they can 2dd to a private pension bill a measure for the recagnition of the in- dependence of Cuba. By an appeal from the chair they can override any rule or any ruling. But without fesorting to such vio- lent methods, they can, by making their vish known, compel the committee sto make a special order of any m y be on the calendar, whether vate claim, @ financial measure on or one for fortifications and defense. All this can be done under the present rules or any other rules that may be devised. “No Spe: can jong resist the will of a majc ity if that majority lly has a will. ‘The true inwardn seeming power under the majority often do ne ly what they pre. ‘are simply hiding behind , and one of the contracts sen- r when elected is that he adow large enough for 1 cowards to find shelter in. Reed casts a big shadow. But he compels none to creuch in it who haye the inclination to stand erect. Many men in Congress believe that the public is not capable of judging what legislation is best, and that public sentiment is something to be distrusted and rejected. They have not, however, the ge to either say or act this sentiment They therefore take the popular side publicly and seek privately for some means of escape. They fail to do what their public professions promise, and then they lay it onto the Speaker. In'order that they may do this, they place in his hands great nominal power. Deceiving the Public. When Crisp was Speaker there was a great cry raised because the committee on rules would not report a special order for a measure which a large majority had pe- titioned for. The reason of the obstinacy of the Speaker and his committee was not known to the public. It was this, that a very large number of the members who signed the petition went immediately to the Speaker and stated that they were com- pelled to sign the petition, but that they hcped he would pay no. attention to it. Each man who thus repudiated his own act was stricken from the petition—or rather, recorded as stricken off, for the petition had to remain intact—and when the number was cast up it was found that the majority had shrunken to a considera- ble minority, and the request was not granted. Their Weakness Protected. Speaker Reed knows the difference be- tween the public and the private wishes of members. It happens often, perhaps, that @ majority are rather in favor of a meas- ure which they are permitted to vote on. ‘This is simply because’a considerable num- her of that majority are willing to take the advice of the Speaker, and not insist on action. If they were an insistent major- ity they would have what they wanted. They let the Speaker have his way because they lack confidence in their own position. Restrictive rules serve simply because they afford members a protection against their own weakness. There is an exact ratio be- tween the strength of the rules and the weakness of the personnel of the House. The desire to avoid is almost a para- mount passion with a certain portion of Cengress. This is why«the apparently overwhelming majerity in the House for the recognition of Cuban belligerency does not lead to action. This, ‘too, is why there is so much oppositioh toiiany attempt at financial legislation. There are few who feel that any injury could come to the country from the agitation. Such a fear is not what holds them back. It is chiefly the fear of having their own personal po- sitions exposed. While thtre is nothing presented for them to act upon, they can occupy with safety an equivocal or uncer- tain position. If action is taken they are compelled to stand up on one side cr the other. = One of the internatidrlal-agreement-bi- metallic senators innocently revealed this inspiring motive in an interview the other day, in which he ergued that it was unwise for the administratian seek action at this time. He argu, at Mr. Gage's proposition being pri twas unwise and inopportune, ecaure It Would array anum- ber of western republicans against the measure and prevent legislation. Next se: tune occasfon. Powerful Bay to Bind the | is The public un- “Liquid” Good Cheer! Uquid portion of your holiday good cheer wit hezond reproach If yoo Took to us for your supply. brands of Wives, Walekies, Brandies, Champagnes a the like that have the merits of quality. and to 1ccommend them are gathered bere. “Sfime Old Logan Whisky. $1.25. qt. Thomas L. Hume, 24s. des-18t,14 . Gifts for Everybody ! This little lst of appropriate gifts may sug- gest just-the thing ‘youlve been striving so bard to think of: $1 oe Reliable Feuntain Pens, Babics’ Solid Gold Rin; ankeo Wateb, a reliable Umeplece, $1. Ladies’ 14k. Gold swatch ery, eas . Gold-rimmed Spec Blackford’s, ; 3125 IM Street. des-18t.14 SPECIAL DRUG SALE. Paine's Celery Compound. Terralin * Favorite ”Preacription Cod Liver O11, Parke, Davis & Co. Ehospbatic ic, Emulsion, fresh daily. Binek Rubber Nip Absorbent Cotton, Ih.” packages, O'DONNELL'S RELIABLE DR Sait ‘M. 32d and O. “3d ard Pa. ay “IN GEORG SLOWN Tames Tey Goods Btare Gutted by Fire Early This Morning, LAFFAIRS | Insurance for but Two-thirds of the Loss—General and Per- sonal Notes. A most disastrous fire visited this section of the city this morning, shortly after 1 o'clock, which was confined to the dry &vods store at the northwest corner of 3ist and M streets, conducted by Mr. Charles Lozano. Fortunately, the blaze was dis- covered before it had made great headway, and the fire engines reached the scene with- out loss of time. The entire interior of the store was ablaze when the engines went into service, but the firemen succeeded in getting the best of it before it communi- cated to the outside. Had this effort failed, the conflagration would have been muca more serious, it is believed, owing to the high wind which was raging at the time. After a stubborn fight the firemen got the flames under control. The origin of the fire is not known. There was no one in the piace at the time it was discovered, and the proprietor did not reach the scene until after it was extinguished. There was a large stove in the rear part of the main building, and the fire seems to have burned the fiercest at this point. ‘This gives rise to the supposition that the origin was due tu a stove becoming overheated. rhe store was closed at 10:30 last evening, and everything appeared to be all right at that hour. The entire store was gutted, and that por- tion which runs beneath the row of small otfice buildings on 3ist street suffered considerably. The offices above were dam- aged by fire and smoke. Mr. Lozano stated to a Star reporter that the stock in the store was worth over $16,000, and out of +h stuff can be used. ance on the stock Is only about three-fourths its value, the Christmas stock on hand making up more than the difference i0 B1st street, near the Lozano store e office of J n, attor- and Mr. Compton, lawyer. Some val- uable pension files were destroyed there, the los! ounting to about $100. Next is the printing othce of Mr. . E. . Which also suffered to the extent of $200, and possibly more, as the “s may be ruined. Above the Lozano e is the office of the Citizens’ Equitable Building Association, and also that of the town branch of the Associated This place was not injured. ‘the buildings were owned by M. Baer, and his loss, about 31,000, covered by insurance. Linthicum Institute Closes. The annual Christmas closing of the Lin- thicum Institute occurred last evening, and the occasion was taken advantage of by the students to make the usual gifts to the teachers, as a token of esteem. The school remained open much longer this year than usual, and as a result there iS ished attendance of the students at the ceremo though there was plenty of enthusias Every member of the faculty remembered by the studen and nt of some sort given. The 4 2 ened by Mr. e a short ad- . E. B. Hay with prettily engraved. ented Mr. R. °C. inger with a nicely framed water color of large size. Mr. William Conlon, in a neat address, presented Mr. Weill with a pen and holder, while Mr. Frank Goodwin presented Mr. Frank J. Wissner with a box of handkerchiefs. Owing to the unavoidable absence of Mr. James A. Taylor and Mr. Walter Peters, Messrs. Calvin T. Milans and Peyton Fletcher, who were to make the presenta- tion,exhibited the gifts intended for them, which were later turned over to the recipi- ents. Mr. Warner, the janitor, was given a 1 set of dishes, and Joseph Warner a box of cigars. All of the teachers made happy responses to the presentation ad- dresses. Masses at Trinity Church. Solemn high mass will be celebrated to- merrow morning at 5 o'clock at Trinity Catholic Church. The high mass tomor- row morning will be the first since the In- troduction of the new electric light system in the church, and the effect will be quite pleasing. The music will be of extra high quality. Other masses will be celebrated in quick succession. Each priest celebrates three masses on the day in honor of the three births of the Savior—His eternal birth in the bosom of His Father; His tem- poral birth of the Blessed Virgin in the stable of Bethiehem, when she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in the manger, and His spiritual birth in the souls of the just. The three masses also honor His three births in the faithful—His birth by faith in the minds of ail; His birth in the conduct and senses by morti- fication and modesty, and His birth by love in the hearts of all. Mass for children will be celebrated at 9 o'clock, and at the second high mass of the day benediction of the blessed sacra- ment will be-given immediately afterward. No vesper services will be held in the evening or afternoon. Charch Program. There will be missionary services held Sunday evening at the Gay Street Baptist Church, at which a number of well-known persons interested in the subject will be present and make short addresses. Tha, subject of the cvening will be the mission- ary work in China, and the services will commence at 7:30 o'clock. The annual Christmas day celebration of the children of the Sunday school of the church will be held next Thursday even- ing. A pretty cantata, entitled “The Com- ing of Christmas,” will be rendered by the children, representing all of the holidays of the year. The feature of the evening will be the appearance of old Santa Claus, who will distribute gifts to all of the chil- dren present. Record of the Thermometer. ‘That cold weather {fs at hand is fully evidenced by the readings of thermometer at the Georgetown station of the weather bureau. Prof. W. F. Burrows last evening at 9 o'clock recorded a temperature of 24 degrees. During the night the thermome- sion, he spon might be a more oppor- Rules are in themselves powerful only to restrain a minority and to deprive them of an opportunity: to make converts by dis- cussion. An actual earnest majority could not be restrained by mere parliamentary forms. ——_ os Return of Commissioner Ross. Istters received from District Commis- stoner John W. Ross at the District bulld- ing durirg the past few days are to the ef- fect that he expects to return to the city atout the first of the year. His letters also indicate cee he ‘has no iutention of ’re- signing hts office as Commissioner. He is: seis home minlinnareedais Gerth ince ported to have very much improved. ‘i ter ran lower still, and this morning at 7 o'clock the reading showed the tempera- ture to be only 14 degrees above zero. In scme sections of the town the temperature ‘was even lower than this. White Haven School Site. The land upon which- the new public school in White Haven is erected, to the southeast of the lower or distributing res- ervoir, has never been paid for, and the inserted De eee en - Closed Saturday, Christmas Day. ———— WOODWARD 4na LOTHROP, 1oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W., invite attention to their selections and direct impor- tations from Paris, from Lyons, from St. Gall of Evening Gown Stuffs, for the Debutante, for Receptions, for Weddings, for Dinner Parties, for Theater Parties, for Balls, for all Fashionable Occasions and Social Functions. Rich Laces, Tulles, Chiffons, Mousselines, Silks, Wools and a vast variety of other fabrics that are now so gener- ally shown by the leading Paris modistes. Lace Department. Never so rich and beautiful a collection of imported gauzy fabrics, among which are many exclusive nov- elties in Hand-embroidered, Spangled and Applique Robes, Marquise, Lierre, Application and Embroidered Mousselines, Fan Plaited Geld or Silver Embroidered Mousseline Flouncings and Net with Lace or Mous- seline’ Ruffles, Chenilled Tosca, Spangled Brussels, Printed Broche and Fancy Plaited Chiffonette Alli Overs, Beaded All Overs, in Honiton effect, on black and white grounds, studded with coral, amber, tur- quoise and rhinestones, Silvia Plaited Liberty Silk Skirtings, in dainty colors, Jetted Nets and Chantilly Bands for appliqueing. Also real Applique, Rose Point and Duchess Laces, in all desirable widths. First foor. Silk Department. Rich Silks, in white, pearl and all fashionable tints, embracing ali the desirable weaves and including some richly elegant novelties that are exclusive: We name in part Crepe Suzette, Crepe de Chine, Japanese Silk, Taf- fetas Faconne, Gros de Londres Broche,Taffetas Barre, Satin Duchesse, Gros de Londres, Bengaline Barre, Sicilienne, Bengaline Undine, Satin Brocade, Striped Taffetas, Taffetas Glace, Brocade d’Or, Brocade Mat- lasse, Satin Jardiniere, Taffetas Pointelle, Taffetas Pompadour, etc. First floo-. Dress Goods Department. A very choice gathering of the correct sorts of Dainty Wools and Silk and Wools which are pe- culiarly beautiful and effective for evening we-r. Silk and Wool join hands in some of the loveliest; the All-wool are exquisite. Among the most popular weaves are: Ail-wool Cashmeres, All-wool Henriettas, Silk and Wool Lansdowne, Silk and Wool Fioranelle =-these are shown in cream and art tints; also Broadcloths in a host of evening tints for opera and visiting wraps and gowns. First fioor. Millinery Department. Paris Novelties in Bandeaux and Toques, in deli- cate shades of satin antique--trimmed in Ostrich Tips, Aigrettes and Rich Cut Steel Ornaments. Pompons, Aigrettes and Ostrich Tips in every con= ceivable shade--for the hair and gown. Flower Garn evening gowns. Beautiful Rhinestone, Pearl and Cut Steel Orna- ments for the hair. Second floor. ures in exquisite shades to match Neckwear Department. New Paris dainties in a profusion of exquisite conceits=-latest effects for the meck. Also rich Sashes, in Roman stripes, and dainty hand-painted White Sashes, with Chiffon trimming, for evening wear. First floor. Monday, December 27th, Sale of Hurt and Damaged Books, Made necessary by the great crowds which thronged our Book Store during the days before Christmas. Some of the Books have the cover scratched; some are finger marked; some are a bit battered, while others are of a style of binding that hasn't met with general favor. In every case the reading matter is complete and as good as ever. Hundreds of volumes are represented, including Standard Authors —Poetry—Recent Fiction—Birthday Books—Historical Works—Illus- trated Gift Books—Essays—Cook Books—Books for grown boys and girls—Books for little children, etc., etc. In ordeg to close out the entire collection wé have made the fol- lowin, “ eh Very Decided Price Reductions: 15c. - 25c. 50c. 75¢. Were 25¢- & 35c. Were soc. & 65c. Were 75c. & $1. Were 85c. to $1.25. On Center Tables in Basement. The Wigwam Will Break Camp Monday Evening Bat one more day remains to purchase the quaint Indian Trophies. As @ special inducement we will scll during this last day 50 Rugs. Former prices, $4, $F and $6. Your Choice of the Entire Lot $1.00. Soe ee Se ot eee eee ese