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10 Mcknew’s, |4N HlPo Cloaks. Suits and Furnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. Saturda: January 22d, 1898. Our name on a garmept denotes quality. ~ 5° Gloves For 78C. Oldest glove house in the city! Boldest glove house in the city in carrying such a superb line of high- class gloves; and in offering now and then some importer’s balance at about half price. A case in point is these Fine 2-clasp Suede Gloves, in black, tans and grays, which we are offering at 78c. a pair—their value is $1.50. Evening Gloves are our specialty. All the correct Paris and New York styles and shades, in all lengths—up to 20-button. “Reyneir’s” famous line in street and evening shades and lengths. We still fit and guarantee the “Mc- Knew Special” Gloves at one dollar a pair—although gloves “have ad- vanced. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. ave. ja22-604 Tile PRESENT VOGUE In photographs is the copy- ing in style of the —OLD ENGLISH MASTERS— Sir Joshua Reynolds, Gains- borough, Hoppner and others. Large picture hats and soft and floating drap- eries give indescribable ef- fects with proper focusing and artistic light. ‘rince’s Photographic Art Studio, Penna. ave. and 1ith st. 4e30-s&th-1m-60 COLDER. Men’s Winter Underwear at ( half-price sounds frightfully ( cheap with so much cold weather | ahead; yet we shall keep it at half! January “clearance” with a vengeance. TEEL’S, “On the Ave.” 935 Ja21-40a ARE YOUR EYES ALIKE? DO YOU SUFFER FROM HEADACHES? DOES THE PRINT BLUR AFTER READING? THESE ARE SIGNS OF DEFECTIVE VISION. WE EXAMINE EYES SCIENTIFICALLY AND ADJUST GLASSES TO. CORRECT ALL DEF! OF VISION. NOTICE OUR P#I i BRAZILIAN PEBBLES (WON SCRATC ELSEWHERE $5.00— $1 50 aT. = GOLD-FILLED GLASSES, WAR- RANTED TEN YEARS: ALL $1 25 STYLE ed o SOLID GOLD EYEGLASS MOUNT- T. INGS; ELSEWHERE $3.50, AT. $2.00 SOLID NICKEL GLASSES, 75c. A. KAHN = = - 935EN.W. FURS. New Rich I OVELY Black Marten and Mink Fur Neck Scarfs, with 10 tails— the latest—and but $15 Black Marten and Mink Muffs to match, Sy $8 to $10. Always something new and @ Interesting to show you in Fura! The ma- XX jority of the stock is at greatly reduced $ prices! Fs & B. . & £1 Stinemetz x H. Son, & vurrters and ‘Tatters, 1237 Pa. ave. 4221-280 % CARRLER EASE III in Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR, Hair Switches at Great Bargains, 00 Switches reduced to $1.50. .00 Switches reduced to .00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion. Time. Siccardi, Ti1 11th st., next to Pelais Royal Pri rooms for hairdressing, sham; aseing. seis tatr ( Notions In Prices. Bo Hyomei. Tle. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab... ...34c. Terraline, 69c. Y Pennyroyal Pills, $1.3 (Chichester’s.) Kolb Pharmacy, COR. 7TH AND E STS. N.W. not-3m.25 The Only Pure and Clean Milk in the city at The Pasteur Milk Laboratory, i 1120 18th st. Send postal for report of com mittee of Medical Society, $214-1m,20 MARRIED LADIES OR SINGLE ONES HAVE A fue chance to cutting aud making at the school 1109 G st. n.w. demon- stration between 9 a.m. and 12 o’clock.jal9-1w* THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898-24 PAGES. Sale of E. F. Droop & Sons’ Entire Stock of Symphonies on Easy Payments. Messrs. E. F. Droop & Sons were the pioneers in bringing self-playing Musical Instruments into Washington. They have handled practically all of them, and say that the Symphony 1s the best, most satisfactory instrument of its kind ever known. Its music is the sweetest, its execution is the finest of them all. The Symphony pos- sesses this advantage, too, it can be played as parlor or church: organ, that is manipulated by the fingers, or as a self-playing instrument. Its repertoire includes 6,000 selections. ~ The firm has decided to close out all its pres- ent stock of Symphonies, and is willing to make great concessions té gain quick buyers. Cash or time payments will be accepted. To give the public an idea of how the prices run a few are quoted: One Symphony in walnut and one in mahogany, style No. 310, whose regu- lar retail price 1s $260, will be sold for $200; $10 cash and $8 per month. One style No. 400, # Symphony that was to be sold for $425, goes for $300; $10 cash and $10 per month. Style No. 600, a $500 Symphony, that has been used about 10 months, will be sold for $285; $10 down and $10 per month. An $800 Orchestral Grand, the finest Symphony on the market, will be sold for $667. Fetter drop in when you're passing and see these instruments and hear them play. E. F. DROOP & SONS, 925 PA. AVE. Lansburgh & Bro. -» Owing to the Very 3 Inclement Weather x On Thursday, when these gar- ments were advertised, we propose giving you another 32 day to buy these marvelous bargains. Every garment for ladies, misses and children in winter weights at reduced prices. oO ley * _ 49 Ladies’ Jackets, made. of fine quality all-wool kersey, 5 in blue, black, with change- able taffeta lining. Prices have been $10.00, $12.50, $15.00. Reduced Price, $7.50, 76 Ladies’ Jackets. & Prices have been & $12.50 to $22.50. et Reduced Price, ~ $9.85. Ladies’ Colored Capes S at Half Price. 3 $10.00 Capes.......... $5.00 . $15.00 Capes. . - $7.50 ‘*? $20.00 Capes. . » «$10.00 30% Reduction 9 On Ladies’ Black Cloth Capes, i, Ladies’ Velvet Capes, *S Ladies’ Velvet Jackets. x 30% Reduction $$ On all Misses’ and Children’s R Jackets and Reefers. 5 . x 5 *, Ladies’ Fea Gowns at a re- duction of 20%. $4.50 and $5.00 and $5.68 and $5.98 Gents’ Smoking Jackets and Lounging Robes reduced to $3.98. 21 Ladies’ Fur Collarettes. Prices have been $3.98, $4.98 and $6.98. Your choice of any at the reduced price of $3.57. 22 Ladies’ Bicycle Suits. Prices were $6.98, $7.98 and & $8.98. Reduced to $4.85. % 12 Ladies’ Silk Tea Gowns, $% in black, light blue, pink and $ lavender. Were $11.68, $14.98, $16.50 and $23.75. Select yours for-..<.. 2. ....<.$7-50 We lose money on every garment, but we don't mind that since it will leave us ¢ in a position to be clear of everything when the next season sets in. But for you it 1s surely a great opportunity to buy your reeds much cheaper than we could ever buy them. « LANSBURGH e 4 -e Impress This Fact i —on your mind—that we fit but one quality of lenses in 2 eye glasses and spectacles— THE BEST—it matters not whether the frames are expen- sive or low priced. |McAllisters Feast jOpticians, “131 1” Fst. Save 25% (On Tlillinery xevery Trimmed Hat in the house reduced. The finest selection you ever had the good luck to choose from at any such figure. C7FURS cut, too. Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G St. ja20-th,s,t,20 Users of Mine Coal trocble th tating oF heck. Mine Coal. Pipbeue Tao Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. ‘3d and K sts., 18th and Water sts. ¢.w., 1515 Tib st." 14th and D sta ow. Je21-168 RTANT EVENT|THE PUBLIC OFFICES > Annual Meeting of Civil Service Re- form Association. ADDRESSES BY EMINENT ORATORS Extension of Merit System to the District Advocated, MEMORIALTO CONGRESS The annual meeting of the Civil Service Reform Association of the District of Co- lumbia was held last evening at the Co- lumbian University, when interesting ad- dresses were delivered by men distinguish- ed as adyocates of the merit system in the public service and reports of the year’s work were read, showing an encouraging condition of the organization. In the au- dience were many people prominent in the official and business circles of the capital. Mr. John Joy Edson, president of the as- sociation, opened the meeting, with F. L. Siddons es secretary. On the platform were Mr. R. H. Dana of Cambridge, Mass., and William Dudiey Foulke of Richmond, Ind., both well known members of the Na- tional Civil Service Reform League. ‘The annual report of the president of the association was the first business of the meeting, and Mr. Edson read what proved to be a very interesting review of the work of the year and an argument in fa- vor of the maintenance and extension of civil service reform. The aim of the asso- tion, he said, was to apply the civil ser- vice law to all public offices in the District of Columbia and to extend its scope te public offices everywhere. Resistance and Obstruction. “The movement in the great reform of civil service begun longer ago than is gen- erally known. The country has witnessed of late a severe and vicious attack upon the merit system in the civil service of the government, the attack taking sometimes the form of resistance to the further ex- tension, sometimes suggesting a movement backward by modification and sometimes total repeal. But the citizens engaged in work of civil service reform with a clear conception of the remedies needed aud with their rights and duties well defined, feel that the present obstacles are but momentary and will be readily overcome. This movement dates back to the early years of the republic, and its beginnings felt in the gatriotic promptings of the great statesmen who were conspicuous in shaping the movements af the govern- ment.” - Stages of Progress. Mr. Edson reviewed the various stages of the progress of civil service reform since 1820, when the four-year tenure uct was passed by Congress, and showed the attitude of leading statesmen toward the spoils system. Statesmen of all parties, he said, for many years before the civil serv- ice act was enacted, favored the total up- rooting of the spoils system, which was declared to be vicious ed a menace ‘to the safety of the republic. "Phe debates that have taken place during the present session of Congress were. also reviewed by Mr. Edson. “In a recent speech by Mr. Landis of Indiana in Congress,” said Mr. Edson, “he made the statement that the reformer is never supremely happy unless he is ‘writing reform philippics on government peper with the one hand and affixing his signature on the pay roll with the other; * © * that he (the reformer) was unrea- scrable, unjust, bigoted, selfish and ma- licious.’ Now, as a matter of fact beyond dispute, the Civil Service League is in the main composed of men who neither hold nor expect to hold office. Their labors in this cause are very for removed from the primaries, and are very far from offering any hope of reward, or from making it advantageous for any interested follower to work for them or to vote for them. “Tt is difficult to find in all the argu- ments put forth by the opponents of the reform any “vidence tending to show how the country at large is to be benefited by the repeal of the civil service law. If the people are to be left free to choose thelr own representatives it ie crtainly rot clear how they can be aided in the matter by putting into the hands of the candidate the power to purchuse votes for himself. But Few in Opposition. Mr. Edson reviewed and refuted other charges made against the civil service law, and said: “When we contemplate what has been said this session in a republican Congress by a f2w republican members, in an attack upon the integrity of the merit system under the civil service laws, in the face of the fact that seven national republican con- ventions and every republican Pr2sident, from Lincoln to the present date, has pro- nounced in favor of this reform in the civil we can scarcely comprehend their “There is great satisfaction in believing that it is confined to but few, and that there is no serlous danger to be apprehend- ed. From a republican standpoint, it would seem that these men have made a serious mistake, and have thereby endangered the welfare of the republican party. Although some have served their country in war and civil pursuits, they seem to be crowning their career with inevitable failure. Life Tenure in Office. “These gentlemen would also have us be- Heve, and repeatedly avow in their Speeches, that the merit system means a life tenure in office. We are oft2n inclined to think that they do not make these state- ments in good faith, and it is not what they themselves believe or know. In tha merit system we know, as it is with em- pleyes in private establishments of every kind, the tenur3 of office depends solely upon the efficiency and fidelity of the em- ploye. Under the spoils system, as prac- ticed in practical politics, the tenure of of- fice was regardless of qualification or effi- elency. It depended upon political pull.” Concludivg, Mr. Edson said: ‘In the pro- gress of the establishment of the merit system, revolutionizing as it does the old, long-established conditions in the federal civil service of appointments and dis- charges, necessarily some disturbances and perhaps some injustice has arisen—for in- stance, as in the recent extenions, Un- doubtedly the last extensions made by Presijent Cleveland of the classified serv- ice, caused this last attempt to repeal or modify the civil service law. It may be admitted, perhaps, that the extension made could have been made in some way more gradual. Yet in the end it will prove of real benefit. “We firmly believe that the civil service law and the merit system is safe in the hands of the present Congress, and the President's administration, and that the people will continue to engraft it into their political platforms and to return to the national legislature and to the councils of the nation men who will uphold and firmly —— the principles of the civil service w.”? Government of Paris. Mr. R. H. Dana of Cambridge, Mass., was introduced, and reviewed the character of the government of Paris, to show what the merit system can do for a municipality. Washington being the capital of the nation, Mr. Dana thought the next thing for civil service reformers to do was to capture the District of Columbia, that the nation might have an object lesson in good municipal government. “There is one splendid example of a per- manent municipal civil service that is little known to this country,” aid Mr. Dana. “I refer to that of the city of Paris. It has been the model city, after which must of the cities in Europe are patterned, and which was the first to have adopted many of the great municipal improvements which have characterized city life of the present oe in the civilized countries of both hemi- spheres. “Besides the works carried on by the city directly, there is the wise and efficient con- trol of such of the natural monopolies aw are still carried on by private companies, such +s gas lighting, that part of the elec- tric lighting not operated by the city, the omnibui cabs, street cars and is ‘secured to the camital invested. Then there is the celebhated Paris police, with its great detectivetdeptirtment. and its ¢Mf- cient police judges or ‘commisary.’ Superb Body gt Eublic Servants. “And how, it may pe asked, can the Paris of today with i#@s numerous parties and cliques, its riéisy"Yand perturbed city council, its ent). change of both national and city;.administration and the rapid rotation in the: prefects of the Seine ard Soire, how can suth a fickle govern- ment carry on anylséuct nicely planned and economically and leffistently administered public works? aS “The enswer to allthis, is that these works are carried’out by @ superb body of public servants who are wholly out of poli- tics, who are appoiated by. examinations for the most particompetitive, and whose terms and promotion idepend upon merit and capacity. No one of them is changed on a change of administration. The only changes in the whole city are in-the two Prefects. There are: no excepted places, no removals on false charges, no~lobbying for positions. This service includes police- men, firemen, school teachers, street cleaners, bookkeepers, © civil engineers, architects and artists.” Boston an Example. Mr. Dana spoke of Boston as a lesser example of what civil service reform can do for a municipality, Almost all the civil servants of that city, he said, are taken eut of politics. “As a result,” he said, “our caucuses and conventions are freer and our civil service more efficient and economical, than they formerly were, and the mayor has time to devote to the larger questions of the city’s interests, instead of being occupied with small but engrossing matters of pa- tronage. The costs of the whole civil ser- vice commission, salaries and expenses, has been saved several times over in the cutting down of unnecessary places as soon as it was fcund they could not be filled for pepdetloie aaa Jensen. So a civil ser- lon costs ‘no! 3 ied Gee Ing; it costs less “With these examples before us, I be- eve the time and the hour have come for putting the city of Washington under the civil service rules. Some years ago tho civil ‘service commission would not have had the experience in competitive tests for the varied positions to be filled in the Dis- trict government, and then it might have been a mistake to have included the Dis- trict, but now the case is different. The commission is both prepared and willing to undertake the work. I understand the three District Commissioners are unani- mous in wishing the rules extended. Public opinion is ripe for it, and if I am not greatly mistaken, the President of the ae Staten erhoma we have reason to ur friend, s' re 5 ing to make the mover bet Mr. Siddonw’ Annual Report. Mr. Siddons rendered his annual report as secretary. The membership of the as- sociation, he said, now numbers sixty- seven, and it was desirable that it be in- creased. Mr. Siddons referred to the at- tacks that have been made upon the merit system in Congress, and, r Anti-Ctvil Service League, Ree G eu “The league in question, with a few ex- ceptions, is composed of persons who either have held government offices or desire to do so, and the arguments they advance to ppouita la eHete attitude of opposition to the ‘Ww are familiar and have: | met and answered. tence “The President will make no concession of principle to the noisy appeals that have been made to him by ‘anti-civil service’ advocates of all kind’. He may except from the classified: service a few places about the classifying-of which there are honest differences of opinion, even among the best friends of the. reform. “It has not been tholight wise to urge the passage at this tifie df the bill providing for the extension, to the local municipal government of thé ciyil service law. To defend what we have from attack has been the chief work of taiss&nd other like asso- ciations throughout -..the Past eighteen months. At the proper moment legislative action on our locat neasure will again be earnestly sought by thé officers of this as- sociation.”” Tea Officers Chosen. A committce on mominations, consisting of Messrs. Charles Lysian, George H. Har- ries and Chas. W: Stetson, having been appointed by the! président, ‘nominations were repotted andj ‘all-the officers of the association were re-elected for the en- suing year, as follows!President, John Joy Edson; vice presidents, Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackay-Smith, Theodore W. Noyes and Henry B, F. Macfarland; secretary, F. L. Siddons; assistant secretary, Chas. W. Stetson; treasurer, Adolph G. Wolf. The following executive committee was also elected unanimously: A. L. Sturtevant, Geo. William Hill, E. M. Gallaudet, Charles Lyman, 8. W. Woodward and H. ‘H. Glas- sie. Mr. Edson announced that he had re- ceived a telegram from Mr. Charles Bona- parte of Baltimore, announcing that he was detained at home by pressing business. It was expected that Mr. Bonaparte would be presert at the meeting and deliver an address. Discusses Gems of Oratory. William Dudley Foulke of Richmond, Ind., spoke at some length upon the de- bate that has lately taken place in Con- gress on the civil service law. “I wish to say a few words regarding some of the gems of oratory that havo bedecked the pages of the Congressiona: Record within the past few weeks, in the attacks on civil service reform,” he said. “True, there was no bill, amendment or resolution to which this eloquence was apposite. The speeches were delivered, as it were, in vacuo. The House was in com- mittee of the whole, with the appropria- tion bill before it, and without any mo- tion to strike out, increase or diminish the allowance to the civil service com- missioners or to anybody else. The flood- gates of declamation were suddenly open- ed and with @ mighty noise the water Poured in in great yolume for one mortal week. “In June, 1896, the last republican con vention declared: “The civil service law was placed on the statute book by th republican party, which has always sus- tained it, and we renew our repeated dec- larations that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable.’ “This was three weeks after the publi- cation of Mr. Cleveland's last order ex- tending the classified system—the so- called ‘blankeg order’ of May 18, 1896, which many republicans denounce. But knowing all this, the republican conven- tion promised to extend the laws. still fur- ther, and Mr. McKinley, in accepting the nomination, assured us’ that the party would take no backward step.” The Arguments Reviewed. Mr. Foulke reviewed the arguments of various members of Congress who had at- tacked the civil service law, and sald: “In view of these discordant opinions the questions arise, ‘When the time comes for Aeolus to send forth an effective blast against civil service reform, can these di- vergent winds be miade to blow in the same direction? ‘Wiff' the republicans who want to amend the Jew dare to vote for its repeal?’ ‘Will demoerats who favor re- peal consent to ppl republican chestnuts from the fire by, voting for an amend- ment?” sph “After this ‘argimént,’ as it- has been called, it was distovered that those who desired to vote to ‘strike out the appro- ration for the iviP‘service commissio Rea neglected to erase any motion in the committee of the™whble. No vote could, therefore, be taken)’ atid the bill was pass- ed without divisiol”»? ' Memorial. 19 Congress. Befere the meetingadjourred the fol- lowing memorial té Congress was adopted unsnimovsly by the association: “Entertaining the highest respect for and confidence in the wis of the national legislature, the members of the Civil Serv- ice Reform Association of the District of Columbia submit for your consideration their request that what is known as the civil service law and the rules and regula- tions established In pursuance of its pro- visions will not in any way be modified, altered or repealed by legislative action. Among their reasons for this.request may be cited the fact that since the law in question was enacted, those charged with its administration, with rare exceptions, have uniformly testified to the greatly in- creased efficiency with which government employes within the scope of the law have their duties; that a very con- siderable saving of time and to the government has been effected under the the law and the standard of public service in many directions rais- ed to a higher plane than had existed; that by releasing in gree members of the Congress from the importunities of place hunters, the law leaves to them larger opportunity for the ties, and finally, that upon the country at large and especially within the lines of politica! movement and activity, the effect of the civil service law has been and is to lft political controversy above the level of petty squabbles for mere place, and into the arena or where the vital questions of economic and social well-being alone should be contested.” —_——__. JUSTICE, FIELD’S SUCCESSOR. Confrmation of the Nomination of Joseph McKenna. The Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Joseph McKenna of Cal- ifornia, to be associate justice of the Su- Preme Court of the United States. The confirmation was practically unanimous, The New Justice. though Mr. Allen of Nebraska continued his opposition to the nomination to the last. When the Senate went into executive ses- sion yesterday afternoon Mr. Allen began what proved to be a three-hour speech on Mr. McKenna’s nomination. He did not insist upon a roll call when the vote was taken, and the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of confirmation. An effort was made to secure the con- firmation of the nomination of Gen. Long- street to be commissioner of railroads, but Senator Vest made objection to immediate action, and the nomination went over until another day. CAPITOL TOPICS, Mr. Cummings of New York has intro- duced a resolution to authorize the Secre- tary of War to make a survey, plans and estimates for the improvement of New York harbor, from the Battery to the sea, with a uniform depth of forty feet, mean low ge mark, and uniform width of 2,000 eet. As the result of the agitation in New York and other cities over the proposed re- duction of postal deliveries, it is under- stood that to avert threatened deficiency several members of the New York delega- tion have arranged with the House appro- priations committee to affect the necessity for the step by a provision for the appro- priation in a deficiency bill. Representative Bartholdt of Missouri has introduced a bill to prohibit any enlisted man in the army or navy, whether non- commissioned officer, musician or private, from leaving his post to participate in an. civil performance where it interferes wit! the regular engagements and employment of local civiuans. The bill grows out of agitation over the Marine Band tours. Representative Mitchell of New York has introduced a bill proposing an additional district judge for the southern district of New York, including New York city. Mr. Mitchell says the district embraces the largest commercial center in the country and that the present facilities of the dis- trict court are quite inadequate for the de- mands made upon it. ——__-e-_____ PARLIAMENTARY SPARRING. Consideration of Methodist Book Publishing Company’s Claim. The latter part of the day in the House yesterday was occupied in the considera- tion of bills on the private calendar. The two bills favorably acted upon in commit- tee last Friday (for the relief of Thomas B. Reed and William S. Grant) were pass- ed. The House then went into committee of the whole, where the pending question was a point of order raised against the motion of Mr. Cooper (Tex.) to substitute for the Senate bill to refer the claim of the book publishing company of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church South to the Court of Claims, the House bill to adjust the whole claim by the payment of $288,000. Mr. Payne (N. Y.), who was in the chair, sustained the point of order. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) stated that he de- sired to go on record as totally dissenting from the ruling of the chair. Mr. Cooper attempted to circumvent the point of order by moving to lay aside the Senate bill and to take up the House bill, which embodied the provisions of his sub- stitute. Mr. Dalzell raised the point of order that the motion was out of order, and was sus- tained by the chair. Mr. Cooper thereupon appealed from the decision of the chair, but he subsequently withdrew the appeal and moved to post- pone the Senate bill until next Friday. This motion was held to be in order. Mr. Dalzell then tried a flank movement by moving that the Senate bill be reported to the House with a favorable recommenda- tion. The purpose of Mr. Dalzell was to defeat action on the House bill carrying a direct appropriation. But the motion was defeated, 37—137. Then, without division on Mr. Cooper’s motion, the House bill appropriating $288,- 000 was taken up. Mr. Cooper immediately moved to lay it aside with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Dalzell denounced the bill as an attempt to loot the treasury. Twenty-five years ago, he said, this claim was presented to the House, and in a care- ful, exhaustive and learned report by the present Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Wil- son), then a distinguished member of the House, and by a distinguished democrat, now a member of the interstate commerce commission (W. R. Morrison), the claim was thrown out as unworthy of the at- tention of patriotic representatives sent here not to loot, but to guard the treasury. There was considerable parliamentary sparring, the committee rose, and Mr. Grosvenor tried to secure a recess until 10 o'clock Saturday. Mr. Dalzell moved to adjourn. The motion was defeated, 60—102, and the vote was then taken by yeas and nays. As it was evident during the progress of the roll call that it would not be complet- ed before 5 o’clock, which would defeat the object of the friends of the measure, the roll call, by unanimous consent, was sus- pended, and at 4:55 p.m. the House ad- journed. * Cut im Wages Abandoned. Secretary Long has informed Represen- tative Young of Virginia that the propo- sition to reduce the wages of the laborers at the Portsmouth (Va.) navy yard has been ebandoned for the present at least. The cut was suggested by the local navy yard board ,and at first was favorably regaried by the department, but further considera- resulted in a decision to make no = in the schedule of wages at this time. ———__-o-___—_- Reciprocity With France. Negotiations have been resumed between the governments of France and the United States looking to a reciprocal exchange of gross neglect of duty, were today or dered wy the a to each pay a fine of $30, performance of their high legislative du-- WOODWARD *2, LOTHROP, iy Toth, 11th and F Sts. N, W. Until further notice, store will close at 5:30. For the Social Season. We direct attention to selections and importations in Gown Stuffs and other Dress Requisites for Parties, Balls, Receptions and other Social Functions, com- prising in part Exquisite Jewelry, Lovely Fans, Beau- tiful Hair Ornaments, Novelties in Dress Garnitures, Richest Laces, Fichus, Ties, Jabots, Sashes and Ties to Match, Jeweled and Spangled [ousseline de Soie, Piain and Tinsel Gauzes, etc., etc. -Opening of German Favors. We shall have on exhibition and sale Monday a very large and at tractive collection of the latest Japanese, German and American novelties for favors, whist and euchre prizes, etc. Many odd, quaint and grotesque articles are represented, such as Animals,Chickens, Birds, Japanese Dolls, Umbrellas, Monkeys, Mice, Skeletons, Flowers, Drums, Horns, Whistles, Mottoes, etc.; also articles particularly adaptable for booby or consolation prizes. Also a large assortment of Games, such as are used at chil- dren’s parties. Fourth floor. Spring of 98 High-Class Cotton Fabrics, Imported and domestic, are here in goodly assortment, and more coming daily. The Dimities, the Organdies, the Mousselines and the like show individual, original and strikingly handsome effects. Among them are the standard favorites and many debutantes. Marvels of printing, groups of perfection, in harmonious blendings. You perhaps never saw the like —so dainty, so unique, and yet with goodness and worth behind them, The best patterns, as you well know, come early in the season, The following are espccially attractive: French Organdi. In plain evening tints and exquisite artistic Printings; floral designs on white and tinted grounds. 30 inches wide, 373c. a yard. Organdi Carveaux. hd Plaid effects, exquisite designs and printings, very sheer and dcinty. 30 inches wide, 50c. a yard. Mousseline De Soie s a is a new sheer silk and cotton printed fabric—the Organdi Raye. latest artistic production of a celebrated French manufacturer. It is soft and ri a china silk and as light and dainty as a Fre organdie, and Is one of those Megaut, exclusive fabrics whose popularity assured. 30 inches wide, 50c. a yard. Handsome floral printings on white ground, with wide satin stripes—charming effects. 30 inches wide, 4oc. a yard. Printed Dimity. The genuine Irish goods, manufsctured in Bel- fast to our especial order. One hundred exquisite designs in figures and stripes and no two alike. 30 inches wide, 25c. a yard. First floor. Scotch Madras. Made in Scotland, ladies’ shirt w shirts. 32 inches wide, 35c. a yard. in designs especially for children’s dresses and men’g January Special Sale of Housekeeping Supplies. Table and Toilet Linens, Sheets, Pillow Slips, etc. For this special sale, we shall offer Monday a number of extraordi< narily good values, and name in part the following, some of which can- not possibly be repeated this season: t Richardson’s Table Cloths. | Sheets and 150 Irish Damask Table Cloths, | Pijjow Slips. y f Richard- s 5 mage by ie am a eat frm oe With the recent drop in the cotton market we have made some very, a very decided saving on regular prices. The Napkins matching these | large purchases at such prices that we are now offering reliable qualities cloths having been sold the cloths were closed out to us at figures which fe at lower prices than ever before. We quote: enable us to sell them at the extreme- ly low prices. They consist of three lots, and are as follows: 300 Lockwood Muslin Sheets, size 24x24 yards, with 2-inch hem at top and l-inch bem at bote tom, at the special price of Lot 1—2 x2 yards—$1.50 each. 2x3 and 2 x4 yards—$3.00 each. me 4 f 374¢c. each. Lot 2—2}x2} yards—~$3.50 Sey 600 New York Mills Muslin Sheets. Size 252% 2x3 yards—$4.20 each. yards, With generous hems top and bottom, 2$x4 yards—$5.60 each. 4oc. each Lot 3—2}x23—$4.00 each. W0 fine Fruit of the Loom Muslin Sheets, 23x4 —$6.50 each. samc 1,200 Hi ititched Di sk Tray Cloths. Size . — Be ig pea wom Loser 2}x2} yards—5s2c. each, 25c. each. 23x2} yards—s8c. each. ' Regular value, 35c. At these prices you pay nothing 123 dozen Hemstitched Huckaback Towels. Size for the making and save a little on the cost of the cloth by the yard. White Goods. _ 100 pieces 36-inch English Nainsook (12 yardg ‘24x43 inches. Soft and ready for immediate use. 35c-, 3 for $1.00. Regular value, 50c. 2,000 yards 36-Inch Fruit of the Loom Bleached Muslin, Gita band to the plece), soft nish. 2 $1.35 a piece. 2,000 yards 36-inch Bleached Cambric, good] 100 pieces Sheer Nainsook (12 yards to piece), quality. soft finish, 40 inches wide ly boxed, 5c. a yard. $1.75 a piece. 1,200 Hemstitched Muslin Pillow Cases, good sad gree toh ee) Sem excellent, uality. q@ ity. mee 12}c. each. 12}c. a yard. Second floor. January Housefurnishing Sale. While great quantities of goods were collected for and are being of< fered at this January Special Sale, many small lots are to be found at prices which make them one-day items. Manufacturers in taking stock find odd lots of useful Housefurnishings which they close out to us at ‘figures which enable us to sell them at correspondingly low prices. A number of special items for Monday’s selling, including in part the following: © Be cement Furnace Scoops in two rats 3 lowi ception- Another lot of the 4-gallon Galvanized Iron | by buying the large quantities we do: Garbage Cans with covers at the same low price.~ capaho “Popular” Carpet 8 . 2 35c. Each. Also a lot of Bissell’s 1898 Carpet dark wood, at the special price $1.00 Each. Also another ot of Ostrich Feather Dusters, Lot 2—Bissell’s Best with 6-foot handles, at the extremely low price of eis at din ape Gane PE Boe 10c. Each. $2.50 Each. Fifth floor, THE “KENWOOD” RUG is something new for steamer use. Those contemplating an ocean voyage should see them. On sale in Men’s De- partment, first floor. e ©In connection with our regular suburban deliveries, we will, beginning Monday, January 24, make three deliveries weekly at the fol- lowing places: Hyattsville, Bladensburg, Avalon, Winthrop Heights and Ivy City. Wagons will leave the store at 8 o'clock am. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. : 4 Woodward & Lothrop.