Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1898, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 3,1898—14 PAGES, “EVENING STAR. THE WASHINGION. MONDAY CROSBY 8. NOYES. THE EVENING STAR a regular and permanent Family Circulation ch more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. a News and Advertising Medium it has no eempetitor. 7 In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, THE STAR should not be a to any indfvidual connected with the by the published plan of currency reform adopted by the Monetary commission, details of which ap- pear in the news columns today, is not materially lessened by the fact that this is an unofficial body, working solely upon its own responsibility and lacking any degree of authoritative power to recom- mend. The commission was chosen by the delegates to a general convention of busi ness men that assembled at Indianapolis @ year ago and its composition was such as to ensure the most thorough considera- tion of the subject. Its recommendations appear later than those of the adminis: tration and necessarily come within the range of comparison. The publication. however, is well timed in that it become: an item of attention throughout the coun- try just on the eve of the reassembling of Congress. Briefly, the commission believes that the present fils are to be remedied by two Measures, the diminution of the volume of gold demand notes constituting the prin- cipal menace to the stability of the ‘Treasury reserves, and an increase in the volume of national bank notes, in order to prevent «a contraction of the currency threatened by such retirement. In these broad lines the plan agrees with that of Secretary Gage, but the commission dif- fers from him in certain details of the propositions advocated. It is notable that Secretary Gage in the course of an inter- View today speaks favorably of the com- mission's project and urges prompt action upon the bill that it will have introduced in Congress this week. The chief difference between the Gage and the commission plans is that the lat ter avoids the large issue of interest bear- ing bonds and provides that the notes shall be retired and canceiled out of sur- plus revenues. After fifty millions of such notes have been retired the process of retirement shall progress only at the rate of the issue of the new national bank notes provided for by the plan. Other features of the project are intended to check the drain upon the surplus reve- nues and to provide for a systematic, even retirement of the notes that now threaten the integrity of the reserve funds of the Treasury. The plan provides in great de- tail for the creation of new features in the bank national banking system, and it is urged on its behalf that it will tend, if enforced, to produce changes in an or- derly, conservative manner, enabling the banks ultimately to supply all demands for money im times of pressure and to retire the surplus circulation whea the demand has become less acute. The frisuds of tne plan believe that it Provides for the restoration of the national finances upon a sound basis with less friction than would be involved in the operation of some other plans now before the nation. The commission urges a dis- tinct affirmation in favor of the gold standard. ——_ +2 —__ Potomac Pollution. The decision rendered Saturday in the circuit court at Frederick, Md., in the case of the pulp-mill men charged with centaminating the Potomac river at Cum- berland, should te of ultimate benefit to the citizens of Washington. This case was bitterly fought and is even now to be ap- peated by the manufacturers who were declared to be guilty of contaminating the water stpply. It involved very large in- terests and if the verdict given Saturday should stand there ought to be a material improvem in the condition of things along the banks of the upper Potomac. The citizens of the capital are less vitally corcerned than are those of Cumberland and the cther communities in the imme- diate vicinity of the establishments under suspicion. Yet the Washingtonians are necessarily interested in everything that affects the condition of water that they drink, even though the trend of s entific opinion may lie in the direction of declaring that the river clears itself of such impurities as those now under con sideration in its tow down to the Great Falis dam. It is significant to note that the defense of the pulp-mill owners was that the pollution of the river was caused not by the refuse frum their plants, but from the dramage from coal mines and slaughter houses and the sewage from several villages. The Potomac must be pretty filthy at Cumberland, if one well- known source ef contamination can find so many other possi excuses for its bad condition. Ti mberland authori ties ought now to take similar action against these slaughter hous: and villages. ——-— +02 Im one respect at le e first mayor of the ary , Starts off well, He de d circumstance on the ion of his insisting the simplest onies possib.e, and sparing the public infliction of a long and sulted inaugu- © if the administration of his th its ope coai mines Mr. Van W: ck, 1 city of New lined all pomp auguration, cer the on —~ vee Editor James Gordon Bi amarck in his evening ed him to life in his mor: nothing like having a good morning news paper to correct the of the after- oon publicauens.—W ms to be thi Regardless of what Oni» may be, that the I result it seems reasonable to assun public careers of two of the re public leaders in the state are closed. Goy. Bushnell and Charies L. Kurtz have shown such open disloyalty to their party in the present controversy it is impossible to believe that they can ever again com- mand party contidence. Mr. Kurtz last year aspired to conduct his party's campaign. He had shrewdness, ex- perience, and a wide acquaintance to rec- ommend him, but Mr. Hanns, for reasons which he did not give. objected, and other man was chosen. Mr. Kurtz, instead of accepting the situation philosophically, 4&3 a good party man in such circumstances a@lways does and should do, at once began to talk threateningly, and to intimate that he would be heard from later. He has re- deemed that threat He has been heard from, but in a way which sustains to the fullest Mr. Hanna's estimate of him. ‘The man capable of such conduct as Mr. Kurtz has since been guilty of would probably as chairman of the state committee have handed his party over to the opposition in @ style so generous as to settie the question of the senatorship for good and all at the polls. Mr. Hanna may have his shoricom- ings, but he is undoubtedly a good judge of in men. Mr. Kurtz will long remain a monu- ment to his ability to keep an unworthy man out of a responsible post. The case of Gov. Bushnell is inexplicable from any point of view. The convention which nominated him for governor nomi- nated Mr. Hanna’ for senator. He had no more claim to republican suppert last year than Mr. Hanna now has. He is committed to Mr. Hanna both by reason of the action of the Toledo convention and by his own deliverances during the campaign. His present position therefore bears every as- pect of selfishness and bad faith.. His talk about being a “receptive candidate” for senator discredits his intelligence, as his conduct discredits his character as a party man. Fortune could not play him a trick which would hoid him up so completely to Scorn, and isolate him among honorable men, than to make him in the circum- stances that exist the recipient of the honor which the republicans of Ohio have decided should be bestowed on Mr. Hanna. The question is not one of individuals. Mr. Hanna may be never so objectionable to this man or to that. He may hae car- ried himself at this time or at that with a too confident bearing. He has been trans- acting some pretty big business the past two years, and has crossed the purposes of « god many people. But since the nomina- tion of Mr. McKinley for President he has acted as an accredited leader of his party in its national relation. He Is a national leader. His success is naturally desired by the President and by all of the administra- tion's friends. If Mr. Hanna is defeated the administration suffers. Such a result might act as a signal for revolt wherever Personal grudges are felt, and the party soon be plunged into factional strife in every state in the Union. The Columbus situation therefore is of far more than lecal or personal concern. ——_+ +e _____ The Last of the Trading Stamps. Although convinced of the righteousness ef the decision rendered by the District court of appeals in the trading stamps case and of the practical certainty of its being upheld by the higher court if an ap- peal were taken, the business men of Wash- ington will nevertheless feel gratified at the wise determination of the defendants in that case to abide by the ruling already given and to abandon their project of car- rying the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. The matter is now settled for all time as long as the law stands as at Present regarding gift enterprises and similar schemes for the unwholesome fos- tering of trade. Since the stamp scheme was ruled out of the District other communities not so highly favored by their legislatures with anti-gift enterprise statutes have been en- couraged to hope that they might find a way to cast off this commercial old man of the sea that has fastened {tself upon the backs of so many cities and towns. Those cities hailed the decision of the District court with joy but it was of no immediate uvail to them inasmuch as it was based upon a local law. It showed the way, how- ever, out of the wilderness of red, green and blue stamps into the realm of whole- some competition and already steps have been taken in several places to secure the enactment of similar laws which will ac- complish this result. In Massachusetts and Connecticut the stamp scheme is beeing as- sailed on the basis of the anti-lottery law but results have not yet been secured. —_+ ++ __ The Y. M. C. A. Fire. Yesterday morning fire again attacked the building occupied by the local Young Men's Christian Association and did suffi- clent damage to prevent its further use as the home of this valuable organization. The association has indeed been unfortunate during the last two and a half years, be- ing burned out twice and losing by death an efficient and popular general secretary. But fortunately the Washington Y. M. C. A. includes within its ranks some of the Trost active business men of the city, and they have been diligently at work for months to secure sufficient funds for the erection of a new building that will meet the full requirements of the association. The latest disaster should prove a blessing, in that it will call attention pointedly to the need of speed in the formation of the building fund which is being raised by means of a systematic canvass of the Dis- trict. The effort for the accumulation of the necessary money is organized upon a wide plan and must succeed in the course of a few months in bringing together the requisite means for the creation of an as- sociation home worthy of the capital city and of the character of the association {t- self, which stands high among the Y. M. C. A.’s of the world for the enthusiasm and fidetity of its members and the efficiency of its moral and educational work among the young men of the community. Washington cannot afford to neglect this opportunity to help itself to the re-establishment of an agency for good that has been a stead- fast reliance in the past. see ____ ammany evi y wants to make things natural for New Yorkers again, after being cut of power for two or three years. A jslance at the list of appointive officers under the new regime shows that about ninety per cent of the foreign birth, with gentlemen from the Emerald isle largely in the majority, as usual. Trust Mr. Croker for looking after the boys that do the work and get out the voters at the primaries and on election days. appointees are of —++2—____ As prudent man, Mr. Hanna, in the event of success, will be able to congratu- late himself that he carried his purpose without much waste of energy in the way of votes. ——++e—___ About the only evidence of excitement to be reasonably expected from China in the present crisis is a temporary boom in the joss-stick market. ee The Dingi now has brand new ledgers in nu business houses in which to write the story of its success. oo —__ The Indiana Prize. ‘The legislature to be elected in Indiana this year will choose a successor to Judge Turpie in the Senate, and that fact will add to the interest in the campaign. The advantage at present is with the repub- licans, but the democrats, reflecting on the results last year in Ohio, Kentucky and New York, are hoping for such reaction in that state from the result recorded in 1896 as has already been manifested elsewhere. Judge Turpie, it is understood, will be a candidate to succeed himself. He is the sole survivor of the democratic leadership in the state, at the head of which for many years stood Mr. Hendricks. The accepted order of that leadership was Hendricks, McDonal', Voorhees, English and Turpie. In the opinion of many the last should have been first, for while Judge Turpie lacked the suavity of Mr. Hendricks, the rugged heartiness of Mr. McDonald, the campaign- ing fire of Mr. Voorhees, and the every-day business equipment of Mr. English, he was at the head of the quintet in legal ability, in scholarship and in political sagacity. He Stands very high in the Senate, and wants @ third term. At the head of the younger democratic seaders stands ex-Governor Matthews, who may contest the senatorial honor with Judge Turpie. He is a college-bred man and rich farmer, and was a popular execu- e. Both bes anc «« Turpie are silver men of the Br choo, Speculatic: republican side heightened 4, . cniton of the name of ex- President Harrison. It {is not known whether General Harrison would eare to return to the Senate. He served one term there with high distinction. He proved to erous, be one of the strongest debaters in the body, and from that time became a recog- nized presidential quantity. He maintains his hold on the admiration of his party at home, and it seems to be conceded that in the event of republican success his name will figure in the senatorial calculations. Another eminent man thought to be avail- able is General Lew Wallace. General Wal- lace was a candidate at the time Mr. Fair- banks was chosen. The difficulty in his case is that his literary fame has eclipsed his political fame, though he has served his party with marked credit both in ex- ecutive and diplomatic office. But the au- thor of “Ben Hur” has obscured the gov- ernor of New Mexico and the highly suc- cessful minister to Turkey. Representative Henry U. Johnson, a member of the present House, has friends who would be glad to see him promoted. He stands for the best thought and the best courage of his party, and is a very forcibie speaker, as the enemies of the civil service law have very recently had occasion to remark. —— re o__. A hint of the superheated condition of affairs in Ohio may be gleaned from the fact that even Mr. Tom Johnson prefers identifying himself with the east to min- gling in them. i eee Wheat is undoubtedly a good thing and Chicago speculators have become fully awake to dargerous possibilities that at- tach to having tco much of it. ————<~+o—____ If the King of Corea were a whist player he would not hesitate to admit that he represents a short suit in the game now under way. —_>+e—__ It must annoy Mr. Dockery greatly to figure up what Uncle Sam pays in mileage over and above legitimate expense. ac- counts. ee 6 Brooklyn is not in a position to complain because New York kept her awake all night celebrating the new year. ——_- + ____. “Nepotism” is a word that is applied ex- clusively to the case of some boily of op- posing political faith. ——~-+e___ SHOOT! STARS, An Alluring Iden. “What I want to see,” exclaimed Senator Sorghum, “is the annexation of Hawail. 1 envy the men who will one day come to this Capitol to represent the interests of that tar-distant state.” “Yes,” rejoined the enthusiastic young friend. “They will loom up as giant re- minders of the progress of civilization and of the increasing power of this young re- public.” “So they will,” answered the senatar; ‘“‘so they will. And in addition to all that, just think of the mileage!” Not Frightened. “Would you be willing to live in a haunt- ed house?” inquired Mrs. Meekton, who had been considering the advisability of moving. “Well, Henrietta,” was the answer. “I must say it would be a good deal of a com- fort to be able to hear noises without hav- ing to get up and hunt burglars.” After the Vacation. The Congressman will find, alas, That modern institutions Make bills more difficult to pass Than New Year’s resolutions. Character Analysin. “No,” said Coborel Stilwell, “J don't yearn foh his-soclety. Understand me; I don’t say foh a minute that he is not as perfect a gentleman as grows. But a man’s previous associations will neces- sarily tmfluence his character.” “What do you know of his previous as- sociations?”" “Nothing personaliy. But I observe that he can’t be satisfied to play half a dozen: games of poker, without countin’ over the entire pack of kyards. To Be Done With Care. “Yes,” said the man, whose narratives are almost invariably interesting, “1 had some curious experiences in that mining ccuntry. One day I met two children with the dirtiest faces I ever beheld.” “Poor things!" “That's what I thought. I said to them, ‘Children, why don't you wash your faces?’ and one of them answered, ‘We dagn't. We've been playin’ on pap's best claim, and he’s liable to lose money if anybody touches us but him. Stringent Measures. been so aggravatin’ with this here procrastinatin’ An’ kin’ fur to be admired, And debatin’ an’ oratin’ an’ likewise paciti- eatin’ That his country is downright tired. He wouln’t be contented jes’ to draw his pay; The steam was in his b'iler; An’,it come to look like there wa'n't no way Of shuttin’ up Gin’rai Weyler. He's Gut they're gittin’ comitatus An’ a-makin’ up their minds That a big stone residence will suit his so- cial status With cross-barrred iron blinds. The locksmith is a buildin’ it a bolt to stay, An’ he'll polish er up an’ fle ‘er Itsseems unkind, but the only way Of a shuttin’ up Gin’ral Weyler. ——~++=—_____ Gov. Shepherd and Washington. From the Philadelphia Press. The denial of the report that Alexander R. Shepherd, formerly of Washington and now of Mexico, had suffered a stroke of apoplexy and was in a critical condition will be received with satisfaction. Mr. Shepherd made his fame as the transformer of the city of Washington from a frontier mud town to a modern city. At the close of the war for the Union the capital of a na- tion of 35,000,000 people did not have a de- cent street or sidewalk. It was as desti- tute of modern improvements as an old- time southern city, of the characteristics of which it largely partook. President Grant appointed Mr. Shepherd governor of the District of Columbia and he at once began m of improvements which in a very ars changed the aspect of the city entirely. In place of mud its boulevards d avenues were given a coating of as- phalt, its sidewalks were paved and its cir- el and squares beautified. But the work was no sooner done than its projector was subjected to one of the worst storms of obloquy that ever met any public man. The benefit was for the time forgotten and it was remembered only that these changes had cost a good deal of money. Mr. Shep- herd was accused of corruption, but the charge has never been sustained. Today ne one doubts his sagacity, and the im- provements he carried out have been fully justified by the subsequent history of Washington eity. up petitions an’ a possy 2 How to Build for Uncle Sam. From the Chicago Times-Herald. The Gage plan of appropriating for pub- lic buildings is the substantial plan, which is the plan pursued by any private citizen cor corporation that designs erecting a building. He does not do it piecemeal. He does not make his arrangements for money wherewith to erect the foundations and then wait a while to see if he can get some more money from somebody to erect the superstructure and wait again until he gets some more money wherewith to finish the building and furnishings; he goes on steadily with the work, having first found the necessary means. If the plan !s not changed, work on the Chicago building will come to a standstill and it will be at least ten years before it is completed, and then we will have just such another building, mayhap, as we were compelled to pull down. —___- + «= _____ Another Danger to Be Avoided. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. If the pension list is published it may give a lot more of those designing women a chance to run a few unmarried veterans down. Tiunsey’s Magazine, NOW ON-SALE. 8c. “American Queen” January number — subscribers kindly calkfor copy. A $1 magazine for 25c. a year! ‘Bon Marche’s! Stupendous Clearance SALE OF CLOAKS! Here’s the annual cloak event that shrewd shoppers keep a watchful eye for. Jackets, Capes and Skirts—all share the same fate. Cut for a quick clearance and in such a wholesale fash- ion—as to insure the greatest aggregation of cloak values ever presented. Lot includes Beaver, A Cheviot, Boucle, As- trachan, Kersey and Tan, Navy and Brown. Plain, Fur and Braid trimmed. Some lined ‘throughout with silk or satin. Worth up to $10.00. Kersey, zetan, Beaver, Govert and Silk Choice, $3.69. Boucle’ in all the new shades. Half and all- $5 89 Front and Notch Collar Reefers— worth up to $12.60, Conte tn all the. latest $8.3 ore Navy, Black, Yale and. ied. throughout "with colored Satin, Changeable Taffetas “and Ro Stripes—made from the finest Ker- seys, Coverts and Whipcords. Worth up to $20.00. Choice, $5.89. This Jot includes some our _ finest Rlerfers®* and” mioues : eegoatoasoetesfeecoeteatoateeSee goatee ete : | Choice, $8.39. Semi-annual Muslin Under- wear and annual Embroidery sales—occur in a day or two! ¢ A time of remarkable interest! Bon Marche, 314-16 Seventh St. if You Thi You Think You Ought To Take Cod Liver Oil There's no need of Zon using the pure ofl. Take our PHOSPHATIC LSION. It's just as go nm better It is much more easily digested, And 1¢ has none of the taste and odor that make the | ee Heer —— pure oil so objectionable. — ‘We prepare f pure drugs and the —— finest Norwegian oil. % pin pint. Arlington Drug Store, Cor. Vt. Ave. & H StAlez. 8. Daggett. Artistic : Souvenir Boxes —for cut. flows handsomely w of all kinds fe pots, for decorative purposes. . Kirmmtel; 805 Vt. Ave. * 3x3-204 R. HARRIS & Ci Cor. 7th and D sts, Rare Chance We take inventory January 10. To reduce our surplus stock we will sell any Diamond costing $25 or more At a Discount of 15%. This means that you can now buy of us at retail for less than the other Jewelers pay ut whotesale. Dia- monds are always good investments— and are doubly so at our reduced prices. R. Harris & Co., or fad &D aus Children’s s Photos. We have made a special study of this branch of photography. We've studied it long and carefully. And mothers tell us that we've never made more pleasing photos than those of children. Onr unique poses ff and artistic style of finlshing photos bring ** out the prettiness of the “little ones’ : € x € € Lae fF abi fuces. C7 Let us make some photos of baby. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER. Ja3-164 Best $I 2 a quart 3 * Whisky in Town’ . at Bryan’s. t's our “PRIVATE STOCK” wits” a” pure od rye—smooth and mellow—thag we never hesitate to offes these of our patrons who * eally fine whisky. Only $1 quai carry EVERYTHING In the > f best quality— jconelsent, prices = € :— & 1413 N. Y. Ave. {€ Fancy Groceries, Wines, ete. _ja3-m,w,f-28 SSeS ee & SSS eee SPEDE CEHORECEY: Bargains In Rubbers2™ Shoes: Child’s Rubbers - 10c. Ladies’ Rubbers = 19. clatiggrae Tel Hit how $3.50 ‘And $3.00 qualities reduced to, 91.98 * . . € € € € is € i AND OTHER BARGAINS TOO NUMER- OUS TO MENTION. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N. W. Established 1838. cicsecncneeeibee deccrated. ‘Tropical’ Woodward * «4 Lothrop, roth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Today, and until further notice, store will close at 5:30. WeOpenthe Businessof 1898 with the best selected stock of merchandise we have ever shown, and we shall add each week the.newest and best productions of the hom and foreign mar- kets, to which we shall invite attention, confident that our high values and reasonable prices will be evident to ail. Today Our Annual January Sale Pen’s and Boys’ Uniaundered Dress and Night Shirts. Never were we in as good condition as now to serve the host of buyers that make these January sales their Shirt supplying time. In this lot of Shirts we are satisfied that we have got the best at every price. We have controlled this factory’s output for Washington for fifteen years. Each season they show some improvement—this time the bettering pro- cess has been going on to a very noticeable extent. All the parts where extra strain comes have been fully reinforced by double thickness of muslin, double stitched. They are perfectly shaped—the lowest as well as the highest priced ones—thoroughly and correctly made of the best materials, and each price represents the very best that amount can buy. We would add that this is a particularly appropriate time of year to buy Shirts, as the fulling of the cloth by laundering causes them to be at their heaviest weight during the winter months, and being worn through the winter they will be more comfortable for summer use. Our regular lines of Open-back Shirts are included, and are as follows: 39c. Each. 50c. Each. 85c. Each. Open Front and Back Shirts, 65c. 6 for $2.34. 6 for $2.95. 6 for $5.00. 6 for $3.80. Short Bosom Shirts, Open Front and Back. 50c. Each. 6 for $2.95. Also Our Regular Lines of Musiin Night Shirts. 50c., 69c., 85c. and $1.00 Each. Special Lots for This Sale Are: 75 Dozen Men’s Upen-Back Unlaundered Shirts, Representing the very best value for the price possible to obtain. The various points of merit are as follows: Excellent cloth—set-in linen bosom: teinforcement front, back and shoulders—flat felled seams—patent split neckband—hand-worked but- tonholes in neck and wristbands—three lengths of sleeve—collar sizes from 14 to 174, inclusive. The Regular Price of These Shirts is 75c. * Our Special Price is 60c. Each. 6 for $3.50. A Special Lot of White Muslin Night Shirts. Excellent quality cloth, with neat colored trimmings—collar sizes 14 Special Sale Price, 50c. Each. : Special Lot of [Men’s Outing Flannel Night Shirts In_a large variety of neat colored stripes; generous size; pearl buttons. Special Sale Price, 40c. Each. to 18, inclusive. First floor. Men’s Custom Tailoring. In the hurry and bustle of Christmas our Merchant Tailoring De- partment was almost lost sight ofs Now that the gift buying is over you have time for attention to the personal needs and wants. We make to order a good Business Suit for $14.00. Trousers for $5.00 and upward. A Full Dress Suit, with a guaranteed silk lining, for $37.50 anda up- ward. They must fit or we don’t want you to take them. The risk is all ours. First floor. ; Our Annual January Housekeeping Goods Sale Includes Table, Bed and Toilet Linens, Blankets, Quilts, Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Slips, Musiin and Linen Sheetings, Muslin Shirtings, etc. It’s not a mass of old goods marked low to clear up the stock. It is a great ingathering of Linens and other Housekeeping supplies espe- cially for the occasion. Our vast constituency of buyers at these January sales is so solid and certain that we can concentrate into one strong effort the wants of thousands, and thus can buy on a scale so great as to compel prices in your favor. This will surpass all former sales, as we have bent every energy and effort to its accomplishment. Contracts made long months ago give prices that cannot be duplicated today. We inaugurate this January sale with the following. extraordinary values: 230 dozen 5-8 Bleached Damask Napkins. $2.00 dozen. Real value $2.50. 130 dozen 3-4 Bleached Damask Dinner Napkins. $3.00 dozen. Real value $3.50. 100 dozen warranted All-pure-linen Huck Tow- els—actual size 18x36 inches. 12$c. each. Real valtte 17c. 50 pieces 16-inch All-linen Kitchen Toweling. sc. a yard. 400 Bleached Barnsley Damask Table Cloths— entirely new effects. 2x2 yards—$z2.00. 2x2} yards—$z2.50. 2x3 yards—$3.00. 2x3} yards—$3.50. 2x4 yards—$4.00. § Napkins to match—$z2.25 dozen. } Napkins to match—$3.50 dozen. Second floor. Richardson’s Linens At Special Prices. 80 very fine Satin Damask Pattern Cloths, principally 2}x3 yards and 24x3} yards—made by the famous firm of J. N. Richardson Sons and Owden (the name itself a guarantee of their excellence), at a reduction of 33 I-3 per cent. The Napkins matching these cloths have been sold, hence the ex- traordinarily low prices. : We also offer 2 cases 36-inch Fruit of the Loom Bleached Muslin at 6c. a yard. Sheets and Pillow Slips will be advertised tomorrow, and there will be some rare values among them. ing of 98 High-Class Cotton Fabrics —— Fiave their First Showing Today. Charmingly beautiful things they are. Prominent among them are the exquisite French Organdies in 1898 designs and printings. They were manufactured expressly for us, and have just landed in America. They Are 30 Inches Wide and 37i4¢. a Yard. Mousseline De Soie Is a new sheer Silk and Cotton Printed Fabric—the latest artistic pro- duction of a celebrated French manufacturer. It is as soft and rich as a china silk and as light and dainty as a French Organdie, and is one of those elegant, exclusive fabrics whose popularity is assured. 30 Inches Wide, 50c. a Yard. This announcement is especially important to those who like first choice of the new season’s goods. First floor, Clearance Sale of Pictures. In order to make room for our “1898” Pictures we have withdrawn from stock all small and odd lots, one-of-a-kind styles and every picture having its frame scratched or soiled, and offer them without reserve, in lots as follows, at » 50, 75c., $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Which prices in every instance are Less Than Half the Original Prices, Diaries for 1898—Dainty little leather-back ones for the shopping bag or pocket, business diaries and scores of different styles and sorts— Iso? ek ' Woodward & Lothrop. Finest quality. oweat. prices at MAGRUDE: Old-= fashioned Home-made Ginger Bread. for ur every EINpiAN = oad, from 30, 40, doren John H. Magruder, It Cor. Conn. Ave. and M St. Lansburgh & Bro. We Are Beginning The New Year : With Gratitude. t We thank you for aiding us. : It was through your efforts | || that we were kept busier last year than any previous year our commercial existence. In return, we shall make extra efforts during the coming || -year. | We will begin right now | from this day on. | i 10% Reduction Is | On any Mackintosh or Gossa- mer in the house. 10% Reduction } On any Tea Gown or Bath » Robe in stock. { || 20% Reduction I On all Misses’ Jackets. || 20% Reduction {| On all Reefer Jackets and Gretchens. {| 290% Reduction On all of our Ladies’ Velvet and Fur Capes. : Our $2.89 | Cloth, | Ladies’ Eiderdown | Tea Gowns. $1.98 Your choice of 25 Ladies’ Light Shades and Plain Black Silk Tea Gowns, now | marked ! || $11.95, $15, $18.98 and | { $21.62. | . $7.50 | \ \ Now. Our stoc! being in a most _\“pickable” \ condition, and the || variety large, gives you a first- || class chance to own a new | |:| style garment for so much less than we could now buy them for. Of course you can readily {| understand that it is prudent to | come immediately after reading this announcement, as there is always a first choice, and you || might as well have it. /LANSBURGH Q BRO, | 420, 422, 424, a 7th - =Er On Having “LOEFFLER’S, . re in all the "PHONE A. LOEFFLER, tort Conter—K Street—Westera and O St. ja3-m,w,f-20 ‘An Unusual Heat’ ‘Giver the Franklin Stove. Has the cory appearance ‘Markets. of a grate fire and all th heating inges of 9 Economical in wood or co 1 look for for this si “File Shop.” "3th Se. | At Burt’s You may see a large trade very quietly done in fine Shoes. The stock is large and choice, and experienced salesmen quickly find and fit the Shoes desired. Prices are, mostly, For Ladies and Men, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00. Evening Shoes and Slippers in abundance, in exact fashions and beautiful shapes and ma- terials. 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00. Hygienic School ~ Shoes, hand-made, on the comfort- broad-sole last. Date of sale on lining tells their great durability. Burt’s, 1411 F St. Arthur Burt. E. C. Burt & Co., New York,