Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, McKnew’s, Woodward". Lothrop, 933 Pa. Avenue. Choose — loth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Closed Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. your Sut Friday’s Our Remnant Day, Our Special Bargain Day. This is a store where stocks are never allowed to linger. We grow or Wrap Friday! when our stock will be at the ‘“‘zenith’’ of its glory in completeness and variety. LOSED all day Thanks- giving to give our clerks a _ holiday, but Z we'll be open bright and early Friday morning to show you the new Coats, Capes and Suits which we have just received from our New York buyers. If you are tired of seeing elsewhere the same old styles which were in- troduced in September, come and refresh yourself with a look at the latest and brightest creations of No- vember—right from the _ tailor’s hands and not a week old. Don’t buy vour Coat, Cape or Suit where you have only a few lines from which to choose—but pick from our gigantic assortment and thereby se- cure something that exactly suits you ladies’ and ts at $5, $7.50, $12.50, $13.50. . $20. $21.50, $32.50 up to ’ and misses’ light, ts. at $7.50, $10, $16.50, $18, $20, Hundreds of Suits to Choose From. sult k is Just as extensive as the $10 to $50 betw ment we are s with every possible grade cates the nnrival While we values at $15.5 », $23 a values aa stslish If s’ black lined—which we introduced at $11 Isome Hne of bi al cheviot fitting : $12.50 icKnew, 933 PaAv (We Clean : Carpets. We remake Mattresses so will be as comfortable as We upholster and recover Furniture in finest style. Wagons call for and deliver orders free of charge. ori 2 ( Stumph Bedding Co., Love and K Streets. Empire Carpet Cleaning Works. Great Reduction ie in Hair Goods. ones. A Ne Switehes, », formerly $5.00. Switches, $6.00. formerly $10.5 ¥ Switches, $3.00, for: $5. ¥ Switches, $4.50. formerly $6.50. Virst-class attend: in Hairdressing, Shampoo- ing. ete. Hair ig and Bleaching a specialty. Inperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray hair. Natural color. S. HELLER’S, 720 Seventh St. N. W. no22-204 @ for Egg Stoves—at this N special sale of Baum’s. ID All the other kinds also. STORAGE for 75c. a load. QD Pa. Ave., Baum’s. MAWES WANT Sere Throat, Pimples. Coy iad HA © YOU Sites Spots, Aches, Old sores, Ulcers ip Mouth Hair-Falling? Write Cook REM: EDY CO. 1688 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO, ILL.. for procts of cures. CAPITAL $500,000. Worst cases cured ip 15 to 8 DAYS. 100-PAGE BOOK FREE boll-Imn* without subr ng to an operation. I ASOL OINTMENT cures the mont a vat-l cxses of Piles. It relieves the itch! burning hes and heals the affiic arte. Only Jar. C7 OUR EMULSION OF CoD LIV only 50c. full pint bottle. Wholesale and Evans’ Drug Store, leis ant Conn. ave. and Sst. and 1428 Md. ave. noz3- 16d Benson’s Porous Plaster Seauaseuee PRIC 25 CENTS. ER OU. more and more exacting as to merchandise. only fresh, complete, perfect stocks for your choosing. More determined to have Hence, longer and longer pieces are called “remnants” here; articles with the slightest- semblance of imperfection, every broken assortment, odd lot, etc., is treated as a remnant and is immediately closed out by the force of les- sened price. Friday there'll be some extraordinary bargain lots of goods. Bar- gains in the fullest sense of the word, where quality plays quite as im- portant a part as price. They were secured especially for the occasion and are marked at a decided saving on regular prices. Friday’s Bargain One lot of Plain and Printed Gauze floral and embroidered designs, ete. wile. in a variety of beautiful effects—dainty tints, Suitable lengths for entire gowns, waists, fronts, in Dress Gauzes. rich plaids, c. 45 inches $1.00 a yard. Regular prices, $2.00, $2.50 and $2.75. Lace Dept. — Friday’s Bargain in Liberty Silk Ruchings. Oue lot of Plaited Liberty Silk Ruching, for neck and sleeves; white, black, blue, pink, lavender Special Bargain Price, 25c. a yard. and red. « First floor. Friday’s Bargain in One lot of Infants’ Long Coats, two sty! Infants’ Long Coats. cream Bedford cord, with ripple collar, trimmed with fancy braid; cream Cashmere, with cape and skirt trimmed with silk embroidery and baby ribbons. $2.00 each. Regular Price, $3.00. Second floor. Friday’s Bargain in Women’s Linen. Handkerchiefs. One lot of Women’s Plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all Mnen and good quality. Special Bargain Price, 7c. each; 4 for 25c. First floor Friday’s Bargain in Hemmed Huck Towels. 75 dozen Hemmed Huck Towels—towels known in the trade as “‘seconds,"’ because of irregularitics of one kind or another, such as a coarse thread, an ofl spot, ete. The defects In present lot are hardly Sold by the dozen only, as follows: $1.10, $1.25, $1.50 perceptible. and $1.75 a dozen. Worth, in the regular way, $1.50 to $2.50. Second floor. Friday’s Bargain in Women’s Extra Sized Gowns. One lot of Cambric and Muslin Gowns, in extra siz ruffle of embroi tucks and insertion in front, Hubbard style, double yoke in back, yoke of ¥ on neck and sleeves, Special Bargain Price, $1.00 each. ond floor. Friday’s Bargain Brushes, with solid wood ba One lot of Hal in Hair Brushes. and genuine English bristles, 35c. each. Regular Price, 75c. First floor. Millinery Department. _ For Friday’s selling we have given remnant prices to a larger number of Trimmed Hats than usual. Some of the handsomest and most elegant Hats have been reduced to prices which make them rare bargains. Trimmed Hats that were $10.00 to $15.00 are now $8.00. Trimmed Hats that were $9.00 and $10.00 are now $5.00 and $6.00. The few elegant Pattern Hats re- maining have also been reduced in price. Millinery Parlors— Second floor. TMen’s Department. 25 Men's Colored Shir business use; sizes 15%, 16, from $1.00 to Tie 3, good for Reduced . edds and ¢ 16% and 17. Mackintoshes $10.00 10 irts; sizes 1414, 15 t imperfections in bosom Keduc Firet th Suit Department. Lined Blue and Black eviot Suit m0 to $1 and Cheviot. Suits, some |. some plain, all silk lined jackets, lined skirts: sizes and 38. Re: 00 each. yerealine Queed from $24.00 and $28.50 to'$1 1 Tight-fitting Bl: $ ry eff trimmed; size 36. d from $30.00 to $ 1 Blue’ Kerse fly front, 24.00 to'$ ont, Strap Seams, Reduced from ert Cloth J all satin lines 00 to ¥ k Taffeta . Reda Satin Waist sizes 32 and 34. 10 Extra Fine d from $7.50 to $4.6 lace trimmed and tucked O ty $5.00 each, vshes, tans and apes. Reduced from $15.00 to $6.75 ‘Third floor. Boys’ Department. 15 All-wool Sailor Sutts, ight and dark colors, prettily braided: sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. Re= duced from $3.00, $3.75 and’ $4.00’ to $1.95 eac 12 All-wool Double-breasted Suits, pants double tn seais and knees: 8 . 10, 11, 13, 14 and 25. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.90 cach, x 5 Very Handsome Brownle und Reefer Suits, pret tly braided: sizes 4, Reduced from $4.50, $6.00 and $6.7 Short. Pants, medium weigh 14 and 15. Reduced from 50c. to Pants Suits; sizes 14 and Bpiece 5 and $5.50 to $5.00 each. Keduced from $6. Third floor. Corset Department. ¥ Corsets, dainty striped Reduced from $6.50 3 patre batist to $5.00 pair pairs TC. real whaleb« $7.50 to $3.50 15 pairs J.B. ray; sizes 18, 19, 1.35 to 6c. pair. pnd. floor. rsets, French coutil, boned with sias 1S und 19. Reduced from . sateen, black, white and 21 and 23. Reduced from 20, Infants’ ‘Department. 12 Children’s Nainsook Dresses, gathered full at two rows of insertion on the front, neck and sleeves finished with band of Ins fle of embroidery. Reduced from §: to $1.00 each 1 ren’s Red Ber chiffon, trimmed with ties. Reduced from aline Silk Coat, collar of of narrow ribbon, broad 3 00 to $8.04 1 Children’s Blue Cloth Coat, ‘fanc collar, trim- med with braid and ribbon. Reduced from’ $16.50 to $8.00. Second floor. Bg 3_WALTEI POWDERS—# A positive cure for headache: 8 ponders, 3 dose, 3 cures; 19 cents. 3-3-3 Recommended by ail, ‘Try the 3-3-3. Your druggist sells them. no2i-Im* USE DR. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS Fon PALE PEOPLE. ALL DRUGGISTS. sel¢-to&th-tt Imported Hats Reduced. There's an fridescent loveliness abounding throughout our establishment Every conceivable style, shape and kind of hat is here. We've made DEEP CUTS on ail IMPORTED HATS. Those who have waited are fortunate enough to secure them at domestic prices. Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G St. ) no22-t,th.s-20 cas hat ON ee — Muslin Underwear Dep 2 Fine Silk Petticoats, one of Persian silk, um- brella style, deep tucked ruffle on bottom,” dust founce; the’ other of black taffeta silk, umbrella atyle, 5 alternate ruffies of red and black silk. Re- duced from $15.00 to $10.00 each. 1 Light Blue French Surah Silk Dressing Sacque, tight Hack, loose front, elaborately trimmed with m lace and French wash ribbon, Reduced from $35.00 to $15.00. Second floor. Knit Underwear Dept. 10 Women’s Swiss Ribbed Silk and Wool Ves winter weight, high neck, short sleeves; size duced from $1160 to $1.00 each. ‘ilk and Wool Vests, 4 Women's Swiss Ribbed q . long sleeves; size 4. Reduced from $2.40 high n to $1.50 each, Fisst floor, Hosiery Department. maaan Women's Extra Fi Black Cotton Hose, es Sand 10. Rte- dueed $1.00, 4 n pink. bine and « i sizes { from 50c. 10 pair. First floor. Glove Department. 11 pairs Women’s Pique Kid Gloves; K ed from $1.50 to $1.00. pair. irs Women's x- sizes: and Reduc | First floor. sizes 6% and a Linen Department. 6 peirs All-linen Hemstitehed Sheets, slightly Imperfect. Reduced from $5.00 te 6 palrs Hemstitched Linen Reduced from $1.0 to ud floor. Blanket Department. 2 pairs 12-4 Wool Blanket » Soiled. Reduced from $7.00 to 90 pair. pair 4 Wool Bi ket sol educes reer eet 0 toission Blankets, soiled. Reduced on woul Rug, damaged. Reduced from $5.00, 1 Fine All-w Horse Blanket, fo ree’ 2. Reduced from D0 ie Wis bane Second floor. Upholstery Dept. 2 irs Orlental Blue Tapestry Portieres, 'y fringe top and bottom. Reduced from $10.00 to pairs Old Rose Tapestry Portieres, hea top and bottom. Second floor. y fringe Reduced from $9.00 ‘to $7.50 pair. Shoe Department. 18 pairs Women’s I-strap French Bronze Stip- pers, polnted toe; sizes 2, 214, 3, 314 and 4 AA—3, 3% and 4 A—2, 24, 3 %. 4M and 6 to $1.95 a pair. Bronze Kid Oxfords, round toe; sizes 2. 4% and 5 B-2 C, from $3.00 to $1.95 a pair. 11 pairs Misses’ Kangaroo Calf Button Shoos, spring heel; sizes 11 to 2 A. Reduced from to $1.00 a pair. 4 pairs Youths’ Calf Button Shoes; sizes 13, B. Reduced from $2.00 to $1.00. 5 pairs Boys. Button Shoes; sizes 5 D and E. Reduced Reduced fro i) to $1.00 a pair. E 3S fulton Shoes, Bowton toe. hand- duced ‘trom $5.00 to $2.95 a pair, | © 6 De Re- 3 pairs Women's Box Calf Lace Shoes, round foe, Goodyear welt sole; sizes 4 and 54 AA—6 B, from $4.00 to $1.95 a pair. ‘d_ floor. Furniture Department. 3 Imitation Mahogany Jardiniere Stands, tiful antique pattern, slightly damaged. from $1.50 to Ze. each, nsisting of Divan and two ‘d. Reduced from $25.00 to beau. Reduced 2 Fur Baby Carrlage Rugs, with pocket, slightly soiled. large size. 4 Bein Reduced from $6.00 to $4.00 ea. 1 ingle Fur Rnj light, 01 Me pit BG tonke: ae slightly soiled. Reduced 1 derdow! slig! sol se rae agen teat Slightly soiled. Reduced Fourth floor. Stationery Dept. 1 Fatcy Crepe Paper Lamp Shade. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.00. 6 boxes Small Note Paper. Reduced from 50c. to box. 4 boxes Tinted Note Paper. Reduced from 75e, to 2c. box. 3 Pencil Sets, Reduced from 50c. to Qe. set. First floor. - Leather Goods Dept. 8 White Gauze Fans. Reduced from §1.50 to ee oth Card € 1 ather Car “ase, sily o e} ‘d Sar rae Silver corners. Reduced First floor. Toy Department. “% Wash Sets. Reduced from $1.00 to _35e. each. 6 Dolls Kid Bodies. Reduced from Te., $1.00 ard $1.25 to 10c. each. 8 Autematic 10c. each. 7 Music Wagons. Fourth floor. Reduced from $1.00 to Reduced from 25c. to 10c. ea. China Department. 1 112-plece English Porcelain Dinner Set. duced from $10.00 to $6.5, Be 6 Odd Decorated Carlsbad China Covered Vege- CS ee merncen toa $1.00 to 50c. each. Doulton Ware 1c] wl, chi; 1. Re Se oe $3.50. Gu ee sides ecora tt Green lass Vases. Reduced Te. to We. each. Ps coe 4 Jardinieres, medium size. Reduced from 50c. tg Carisbed China W. Carls! ina ‘ater Pitchers, 1: te Reduced from £1.00 to B5e. each. aloe 4 Decorated Carlsbad China Cake Plates. Re- ican roun Gs to ae (nes corutes Porcelain Comb and Bi s ae 2e. to Te. enen, ee Od Decorated lish Porcelain Pi Dishes. Reduced from 20¢. to 1c. each. age 29 Odd Decorated English Porcelain Soup Plates, Reduced from 17e, to Be. each, Fifth floor, Woodward & Lothrop. A wreck at sea is not the only place where a life line is of importance. There is a life line for the sick, as well as for the drowning man. It is Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov It is not a cure-all, but it is a-scientific medicine that goes to the fountaiin head of a number of serious and fatal diseases. When a man gets seriously sick, he can generally be cured by the right course’ of treatment. The treatment that cures many obstinate chronic diseases consists of pure air, good food, rational exercise, and the use of a remedy that will strengthen the weak stomach, correct the impaired digestion, invigorate the liver and promote the as- similation of the live-giving elements of the food. The ‘‘Gold@: Medical Discov- ery’’ accomplishes all these things. ‘: A youfig man lay pale and motionless upon (what neig! ors called) his dying bed. Disease of the lungs, liver complaint, kidney trouble, and Pleurisy were fast hastening him to the grave. he doctors had given him up to die. The neighbors said, ‘he cannot live.’ ‘Oh, I would not care to die,’ he said, ‘were it not for leavin my dear wife and little child, but I know that must die.’ A brother had presented him with three bottles of medicine, but he had no faith in ‘patent medicines’; but, after the doctors had grien him upto die and he had banished-every lope of recovery, he said to his wife, ‘dear wife, Tam going to die, there can be no harm now in taking that medicine. I will begin ifs use at once.’ He did begin to use it and at first he ew worse, but soon there came a change. lowly but surely he got better. To-day that man is strong and healthy and he owes his life to that medicine. What was the medicine? It was Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and I, Luther Martin, am the cured man.’ Dr. Pierce, I thank you from the very depth of my heart, for rescuing me from the grave." The foregoing is from Luther Martin, Esq. a promi nent citizen of Lubec, Wood Co., W. AN EXTINCT GAME. El Pato, a Sort of Foot Ball, Played by Horsemen. From the Badminton Magazine. When and where and how the game of “el pato” first arose I have never heart probably it was not invented or introduced by any person, but came into existence by chance, and being admirably suited to the disposition and habits of the horsemen on the pampas (where I imagine the game must have had its origin) it quickly grew in favor and took deep root in the country. Unlike most outdoor games, it retained its original simple, rudé character to the end. Pato means duck; and to play the game a duck or fowl, or, as was usually the case, scme larger dcmestie bird—turkey, gosling or muscovy duck—was killed and sewn up in a piece of stout rawhide, forming a somewhat shapeless ball, twice as dig as a foot ball, and provided with four loops or handles of strongetwisted rawhide made of size convenient!to b#'grasped by a man’s hand. A great pbint Was to have the ball and handles so strongly’ made that three or four powerful men could take hold and tug until they dragged each other to the ground without anything. giving away. Whenever it wqs resolved in any place to have a game, an@ somé one had offered to provide the bird, ‘ind the meeting place had been settled, notice would be sent round emong the neighbors, and at the appointed time all the men and youths living within a circle of severd! leagties would appear on movrted on their best horses. On earance of the man on the xround duck the others would give and by he would be over- en and the ball wrested from his land, victor in his turf (vould be pursu when overtaken ‘there would perha the and be a seuffle or serimmage, as in-footba only the struggiers would be first on ior: buck “before dragging “each other to the rth. Oceasicrally when this happened a couple of hot-Leaded players, ungry at be- ing hurt or worsted, would draw their wea- pens against cach other in order to find out who was in the right or to prove which was the better man. But, fight or no fight. some one would get the duck and carry it away to be chased again. Leagues of ground would be gone over by the players in this way, and at last some one, luckier or better mounted than his fellows, would get the duck, successfully run the gantlet of the people seatiered about on the plain and ke good his escape. He was the victor, aad it was hi: ight to carry the bird home and have it for his dinner. This however, a mere fiction; the man who ried off the duck made for the nearest 3 all the others; and there was cooked, but a va amount of meat to feed the whole of the players. While the dinner was in prepara- tion messengers would be dispatched to neighboriag houses to invite the women: ana on their arrival dancing would be started and kept up all night. The game oi “el pato,” abolished a long time before I vas bern, was nothing but a memory of cld and middle-aged men when I grew to boybood and began to Hsten with interest to the tales of my elders. The most delightful old yarn-spinner, or his- torian of the vanished days, I remember at that period, was a gaucho neighbor named Francisco de la Cueva, familiarly known to us as “Pancho,” a dark, thin, wiry old fellow of over seventy. The rea. son why one of his innumerable stories of the past stuck in my mind was because it tcuched on an historical event of peculiar and melancholy intérest to every Anglo-Ar- gentine—I mean the disastrous attempt on Buenos Ayres by a British army. But there 1s also in the narrative a glimpse of the grand old game of “el pato;” and it is curious at this distance of time to see, as by a flash of lightning, the m2n of those days absorbed in a pastime which was so much to them and is now so completely forgotten. $1.25 to Baltimore and Return via B. and O. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and good for return until ‘following Monday. Tickets ood on all trains except Royal Limited.—Adv ss High-Priced Marriage License. From the Chicago Inter Ocean, ‘The Chickasaw legislature, now in session at Tishamingo, I. T., has passed a law which is intended to stop white men from marrying Indlan women, by taxing them $600 for a marriage license, There are about 10,009 full-blooded In- dians in the Chickasaw tribe, while the oth- ers are about 5000 -in number, and are half and quarterrblosds, and among them are many squaw;mep These squaw mer are white men who ,Pave married Indian women and settle@ uppn Indian lands. This practice is not to the liking of the tull- blooded Indians, ,putythey were powerless until recently. At the last tribal election the full-bloods, for the first time in twenty years, got control, of coufteil. Since then they have made life 4 burden for the half- breeds and squay, men. Many laws have been passed detr}fnenjql to their interests, but the most effpcti¥e action of all was taken last week, when the price of a mar- riage Hcense wag, raised from $50 to $500, ‘This is applicable, only to white men who would marry Indjan ‘ayomen. Considering, however, that tht average Chickasaw girl has tribal propefty tQ the value of about $3,000, the price df a tharriage license may not yet affect the shrewd white speculators who have been marrying the Chickasaw belles for revenue only. The Best is 0./.C. Whiskey. NOVEMBER 24, 1898-14 PAGES. PEOPLE GIVE THANKS (Continued from First Page.) triotic. If the Greck said to his son, ‘Spar- ta is your birthp:ace: make it your pride to honor her,’ what shall the American say to his son? ‘And I would have you remem- ber that patriotism becomes surrounded with greater dangers and more of them with the growth of civilization. It is to me a sad axiom in historic philosophy that a sterner patriotism existed when life it- self was sterner. “God's people should have a settled con- viction that this is God’s ccuntry. The oft-repeated question, ‘Are we a Christian nation?” should be definitely answered. A people whose God is the Lord should be, must be, read and known as such.” BEST IN HISTORY. Rev. Heisse’s Estimate of the Present Thanksgiving Day. “This the Best Thanksgiving Day in American History.” At Wesley Chapel Methodist Episccpal Church the pastor, Rev. J. F. Heisse, preached on the above topic at this morning's service. The con- &regations of North Capitol and New York Avenue churches worshiped at Wesley. ‘The speaker sketched rapidly the history of Thanksgiving in the infancy of this nation, and spoke of the nation of today in contrast with the past, its strong place in the councils of nations; a form of gov- ernment engaging profound attention; in- stitutions, secular, educational and eccle- siastical, and their power in the thought of other peoples; the flag, honored wherever it goes, the principles and facts for which it stands; an organized people speaking through wealth, scholarship, statesmanship, industrialism, commerce, art, literature, to the world; also startling the nations by prowess of men on land and sea. This is “‘the best Thanksgiving day,” (1) because of the quickened sense of home life. Home in the development of character, preparation for good citizenship and quali- fications for all ethical and religious rela~ tionships, is the fountain head of national greatness. If signs are read correctly, the American home is emphasized now more than ever. ©) Because the quickened conscience. ‘This country never saw the individual or national conscience more deeply quickened than at the present. Let a careful study be made of fidelity to contracts, honesty in manvfacturing, justice in merchandising. Certainly there is much veneer for mahog- any and shoddy for wool, but along these lines conscience is quickened. (3) Because of a strengthened belief in an overruling Providence. Never have the people spoken so much about God's war. What is the full meaning of those two words, “God’s war?” God is on His throne. More than ever universitles, colleges, speak- ers, thinkers, the press, the people, are getting weary of empty philosophies, ex- ploded theories, meaningless negations. Advanced thought is not so rationalistic as formerly. (4) Belief in the people. At the right time they can be trusted to do the right thing. Grave crises reached us in city, state and nation. ‘The people bravely meet them. The recent war is an example. Out of stores and banks and government positions men gladly went forth to struggle for their land. () The many opporotunities presented. Opportunities for man to express himself to his brother in sacrifice, endurance of hardship and the highest manifestations of brotherliness. There is vast heroism in the world. Men are ever struggling for the perpetuity of goodness. (6) Advanced ground taken in reference to vital questions, such as suffrage, popu- lation, education and kindred problems. (7) Health signs are abundant. A few of these are: The people of America more deeply patriotic; the ballot bo: pu public opinion is more potent; bet- ter legislation is being constantly secured; labor interests are receiving an attention too long delayed; official honesty shows a marked improvement; moral ions, purely such, are taking a firmer hold; general benevo- lences are gaining ground; missions are pushed with increasing vigor; foreign mis- sions are losing their name with the “open doors” of the Philippines; the power of re- ligious and educational assemblies and con- ventions; the increasing study of God’ word, and the welcomed approach of Chris- tian union. Religious bodies are surely be- ing drawn more closely together in the vast opportunities for good presented. About to swing into the twentieth cen- + a century before which we stand cely daring to guess the rich treasures ssses for us, We can count this as our Thanksgiving day. for unmistakably during this year a good God has given us magnificent lessons in preparation for the supreme tasks of the coming century. qu as temperance and chastity, BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM, Topic Discussed by Dr. Power Before Three Congregations. Union services were held today at Ninth Christian Chureh, the congregation there combining with Verment Avenue and Third hurch congregations, respectively, of the ame denomination. Rev. F. D. Power of Vermont Avenue Church delivered the dis- course. His text was: “And He said unto them, ‘Go your way: cat of the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unio them for whom nothing is prepared; for this day 1s holy unto our Lord. neither be ye sorry, for the joy of the Lord is you strength.’ "—Neh., 8:10. “No custom known among men, Power, “is more beautiful than that observ- ed by the American people today originating in New England two centuries ago, which has extended until it has _be- come national. It is one of the many things for which we are called upon to be thank- ful. We rejoice that the nation in a na- tional way recognizes the overruling provi- dence of God, and we pray that the time may never come when the chief magistrate of the republic shail fail on every recurring autumn to call the attention of the peopl to their indebtedness to the God of nations of the year, for the bountie: “Within the yea ought and won in a war for God and humanity. The obli- gation of a great people to serve a weaker one has been recognized, and the praise for the victory is to be given to Him who presides over the destinies of nations. Moral causes give position to a people. Moral virtues of industry, temperance, jus- tice and frugality give success to material enterprises. Honor, integrity, equity philanthropy build up a republic abov Righteousness exalteth a nation—not union of church and state; that cripples the chureh and cripples the state. A state must have a conscience, a cons of right, of obligation, a highe: duty than party or polities, and this na- tion has shown Its loyalty to that ndard during this memorable year. In the name of our God we have set up our banners and His favor has crowned them with the laurel wreath of victory. “Now, why should this day be one of eat- ing and drinking? God has crowned the year with fatness. The harvests are gath- ered. The bounties of the seasons are poured into the lap of the year. God has opened His hands and satisfied all our wants. As a nation large prosperity has visited our farthest borders. Peace covers the land, justice has prevailed in our coun- cils. Righteousness and truth have tri- umphed over falsehood and wrong. No people are equal to ours in worldly pros- perity. As families, as individuals, our use- fulness, our happiness, our bounties have steadily grown. Shall we not with grati- tude appropriate and enjoy these gifts? Is it not necessary to a true and just exhibi- tion of thankfulness that we receive what God gives and rejoice in it? Does not God intend that we shall? Is it not miserly to hoard, deny ourselves and refuse to par- take of God's riches? Will not a Thanks- giving day well kept and a Thanksgiving dinner well served make a man better for all time to come? While every dinner should be a thanksgiving dinner and every day of our lives a thanksgiving day, is it not well to come together one special day in the iong year and give thanks, ‘eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send a por- tion to them for whom nething is pre- pared?’ “This is not to be a selfish feasting. No man properly keeps the day who thinks he must eat and drink and give thanks and then feel satisfied. God never sends great privileges and blessings witnout great re- sponsibility as well. Praise is the rent we owe to God, and the larger the farm the larger the rent.. He that loves God must love his brother also. There is no true thanksgiving without the spirit of love and helpfulness. The shepherds did not rejoice alone in the announcement made to them on the plains of Bethlehem. When they had seen the child they made known abroad the saying told them concerning the child. Thanksgiving is a good thing, thanksliving is better. There are those for whom noth- | # bbb }44+4- ing is prepared. There are poor and need one people whom sickness, misfortune death have made help) There are those on thi hanksgiving da who have not the fat to eat and the sweet | to drink, thankful it may be for what th have, but who have but little. To these d has made you ministers. He looks 10 those who have been blessed with plenty | for relief for His children who may be in want. to remember them that do not. He has made all men brothers and the varied for- tunes of men are to teach them the grace He expects them that eat and drink | of brotherhood. The judgment in the great | day will be: ‘Inasmuch as ye did It,” or ‘iNasmuch as ye did it not unto one of the least of these, my brethren.’ God will not accept your selfish than! UNIT OF POWER. Lessons Taught by the Recent War With Spal ‘The Unit of Power in the Redemption of the World” was the theme of the discourse of Rev. Stowell L. Bryant, pastor of St. Paul's M. E. Church, who preached today | at union services in Gunton Temple Me- mortal Presbyterian Church. “The world’s optimists always have been students of the word of God,” he said “The most optimistic book that has ever been written fs the Bible. In his ‘Looking Backward’ Bellamy really looked forward a hundred years; he had great hope for the future of society. But John looks further forward and has a greater hope; he sees a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwell righteousness and peace We talk of periods in history, but there are no periods. It is all one. What the sapling is to the tree, what the bulb is to the flower, what the boy is to the man, the past is to us men and women who live in this day of privilege and power. We are favored children of a sacrificing past and heirs to a splendid future, if we prove our- sclves worthy of the bequests into the pos- session of which we have come. “We are learning more and more that the one great church of God is more than any one denomination. We see this in the true catholicity of the church’s greatest. men The time has come for all denominations to unite in a mighty moyement to banish wickedness and ‘enthrone righteousness. There is absolutely nothing that the three largest Pro*estant denominations can not do if they will. “Learn this great lesson of the power of unity that our country has just taught us Florida forgot her ‘Suwanee River,’ and Kentucky left her “Old Kentucky Home,’ and Massachusetts left ‘Yankee Doodle’ be- hind, and Maryland forgot ‘My Maryland,’ and Virginia ignored her ‘Dix!e,’ and we ail sang, with a shout that was heard to the end of the earth, ‘My Country, 'Tis of Thee Sweet Land of Liberty.’ God speed the day when all Christian people will sing only “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.’ “We have had a good illustration of late of the value of a man. What is the unit of power that won in the last war? Not our splendid resources, nor our commercial importance, nor our school system, nor our our public institutions. We must measure these things by men that made them. Num- bers mean nothing against the man. The Dutch republic, a mere handful, wrested its independence from Spain, when she claimed to be the mistress of the world. Had num. bers prevailed China would have over- whelmed Japan in their late war. ‘To understand our victory we must study again the story of our colonization There were two forces at work—the church and the school. There were two books—the Bible and the primer. I need scarcely re- call to your thought the solid worth of the elements which the Pilgrims in the north and the Huguenots in the south builded into our national character. In every ham- let they builded a meeting house, and op every hilltop they erected a scho The Congregationalists in y 1m the Quakers in Pennsylvania, the E) palians in Virginia, the Presb3 New York and southward, and Methodists everywhere; these sturdy and uncompromising men men who in religious liberty laid the found. ution of our state. “And so when a few months ago it be- came necessary to raise an army and bring our navy into service, we had men—with this long line of Christian men behind them we had men, educated for peace and for God uses men. He no longer speaks to the sun to stand still, but He calls men and nations to work for Him. “There is not one of us—not from an ex- ultant glorying over a defeated enemy, but from his joy at the progress of human freedom and brotherhood—there is not one of us, worthy of his country, who is not giad and proud that his nation was unsel- fish and brave enough to teach the lesson.” “FAMILY OF NATIONS. Theme Discussed by Rey. Frank Sew- all of New Charch. The Rev. Frank Sewall the New Church preached his Thanksgiving sermon on the “Family of Nations,” and took for his text: “One is your master—even Christ, and all ye are brethren.” After speaking of the universal sentiment and the act of thanksgiving, which may be united in by those of all religions as by children of one Heavenly Father, he spoke of the duty in- cumbent on an intelligent and rational people to offer a rational thanksgiving. “And what is a rational way for a people to estimate their prosperity, and to be thankful for it?" he inquired. “A barber- ous people,” he said, “would give thanks in holding riotous orgies over the slain victims, perhaps, or over a big harvest, or after an averted pestilence, or not taking themselves into account in either the sup- posed blessing or the act of thenksgiving, but only their bodies! That is no reasona- ble service, because there is no regard for the soul's interest or the soul’s duty in any part of the thanksgiving. And so a nation might give thanks for mere tem- porary success over an enemy or for the mere accumulation of treasures, forgetting that of old, in dcaling with His people, God gave them their request, but sent leanness into their souls. “The nation, to keep a national thanks- giving, must have a rational sense of what that national prosperity really 1s, and that is to b> rejoiced in. A ‘lean soul’ would be a poor cause for rejoicing. Now, an indi- viduai should esteem his prosperity in the world according to his capacity to be of service to the world. The only ground of real value is use, and that man is richest who hes the best facilities to serve his fellow men in a way to make their lives happier and better. Nations are blessed as they become a blessing to others. “We must recognize the value of variety in unity. We may love our sister nations and even the strange races brought under our dominion without feeling compelled to turn them all into Anglo-Saxons, much less into New England Puritans. ‘E pluribus unum means ‘one out of many,’ and not merely one large ‘much’ of the same thing. "The deference, courtesy and patience of man with man in good society should char- acterize a nation’s dealings with another member of the family of nations. A na- tion which 1s sullen and crabbed, and only wants to be ‘let alone’ has a’ miserable career before it. Our cause for rejoicing is the larger life it was given to us to lead, the nobler, higher and wider service we shall be enabled to render in the one great family under the roof tree of the Heavenly Father's house.” HEBREW CHURCHES. Jcremiah’s Letter to Isrealites Au- thority to Congregations. ‘Thanksgiving services were held this af- ternoon in the Hebrew synagogue, corner 6th and G streets northwest, where a ser- mon was delivered by Rabbi Mendell, who was called to the temple in September. In his sermon this afternoon he referred to the innovation in the church of Thanksgiv- ing services, but denied it was opposed to orthodoxy. In Jeremiah’s letter to the Israelites reference was made to Thanks- giving, the observance of the laws and cus- toms of a country, and it was far from a departure of all that was strictly ortho- dox to thank God in the synagogue for the blessings He had bestowed during the year. Rabbi Mendell took occasion to praise this great country, its prosperity and free in- stitutions. He eulogized President McKin- ley for his wise administration of the af- fairs of state and patriotically referred to our achievements on land and sea in the recent war with Spain. War, he said, was to be deplored, but when actuated by feel- ings of justice and against tyranny it lost much of its sting. The large congregation appeared deeply impressed with the sermon, and, when it was concluded, resolved to. hold similar services each Thanksgiving day. Several choruses by a choir of little children lent an added interest to the exercises. - i | PEPE ttt tt ~ =Now for Overcoats. Only one place to come for proper over- coats at proper prices— that’s here. - Plenty of garments elsewhere as good as ours, for a fourth more. Our plaid-back cov- erts at $10—our blue and biack kerseys at $10—and our meitons . —kerseys—friezes and coverts at $12, $13.50 and £15 are examples fof overcoat economies = | impossible for anyone ¥ else to ofier. = We are manufactur- ers—that one fact alone means a saving of 20% *, 4, \¢—to say nothing of the x discounts aiways al- £ lowed to merchants who # buy for cash in big = quantities. COR.7V ann E EERE EEE ALTA PEE EE ES PEP = == = = = evening at the synagogue, on 8th street, at which Rabbi Stern will officiate. IN OTHER CHURCHES. All Denominations Participate in Oh« servance of the Day. Rey. Wallace Radcliffe, D.D. the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Gelivered a special sermon today at 1 o'clock before his congregation. There was special music appropriate to the occasion, as “The Lord Said Let the Earth Pring Forth” and “O Lord, How Manifold Are All Thy Works.” “Why Give Thanks?” was the theme s¢« lected by Rev. Lucien Clark, D.D., pasto? of Foundry M. E. Church. A quartet ren- dered special music. A praise and Thankse giving service will be held at the church this evening, beginning at o'clock. pastor of Rev. Dr. Domer preached before his cone gregation, St. Paul's English Lutheran, corner of 11th and H streets. Music wag furnished by a quartet choir. A Thanksgiving sermon was delivered at 11 o'clock at St. Michael and All Angel? Church, 22d street near F street, by the rector, Rev. William R. Turner. A military mass was celebrated by Mone signor Martinelli this morning St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Rev, Father Gillespie, pastor. The Gonzaga Col+ lege Cadets attended in a body in uniform, and there was special music of a high or der, under the direction of Prof. S. J. Kubel. The congregations of Memorial United Brethren, Gurley Memo! Presbyterian and Eckington Presbyterian churches, re- spectively, united in a service in the United Brethren Church, torner of R and North Capitol streets. Rev. George 8. Duncan de- theme being, “The There was a spe- livered the sermon, hi: Message of All Glory cial musical program Thanksgiving mass was celebrated at St. Peter's Church at 8 o'clock. Father O'Brien was celebrant, and he was assisted by Fathers O'Donoghue and McGuire. The music was under the direction of Lucius Randolph. The Waugh, Twelfth Street and Trinity Methodist Episcopal churches held unio services at the church first named. Unto services were also held by the erm and Metropolitan Presbyterian churches ig the Eastern Church, beginning at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. E. Stuchell, assistant page tor of the First Prasbyterian Church, preached the sermon, and Rev. Dr. Lucé cock offered the thanksgiving prayer. In the absence of Father Stafford, Father Patrick's Catholic Church. Th: was ni McGee today cel2brated high mass at "3 but, after tn sermon delivered, ‘ing members of the church to pr at God shall guide those high in authority in gov ernment affairs at this time, one of th» most momentous and important in the his- tory of the United States, Father McGee requested the congregation to join in sing- ing a te deum and to give thanks to God for the many blessings granted them during the year. High mass was celebrated in St. Dominic’ Church at 9 o'clock, in obser nee of Thenksgiving day. Music was furnished by the choir, assisted by an orchestra, The Epiphany Church was simpl orated for the Thanksgiving service held there this morning. On the altar rail was a display of corn, the husk torn open, shows ing the full grains that had come to bles® the harvest time. At the reading desk @ great bunch of grapes was the sole orna= ment, while by its side and within the crypt a great urn was filled with corp pumpkins and other products of the fiel which form subjects for thanksgiving all decs ever the country. A short sermon, filled with appropriate references to the day, was preached by Rev. Dr. McKim, who was assisted by Rev. Mr. Hilliker in tho conduct of the service. The music was especially interesting, the quartet consist- ing of Miss Lillian Holley, soprano: Miss Crum, contralto: Mr. William Caulfield, tenor, and Mr. Griffith, basso, singing seve eral parts with splendid effect. ‘The First Congregational Church was thg scene of a patriotic Thanksgiving servic today. Rev. M. Newman delivered @ short address, in which he referred to t great causes for thanksgiving by the people at this time. The choir, led by Dr. Bischof, organist, rendcred a program of especi merit, including the new Thanksgiving an- them, “Let God Arise,” by Surette. TI church was simply though tastefully decos rated for the occasion, cut flowers ang palms in abundance being placed on tha platform. The attendance was large, filling every portion of the edifice. Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor of th¢ Western Presbyterian Church, delivered @ Ciscourse to before his congregation, which was probably the last he will preacl> in that church on a similar occasion, he having signified his intention to accept call toa New York charge. The music wat ‘opriate to the occasion, consisting of anthems and solos by the quartet choir. The Thenksgiving day services at St, ‘Teresa's Church were held this morning at 8 o'clock and consisted of a low mass, fole lowed by the prayers for the authorities, mater oee If you want anything, try an ad. in Thi Star. If anybody has what you wish, yor will get an answer. —————— A Splendid Exe: S Elphonz> Ycungs Company, a firm which is always prcminent in early and holiday closing and in all movements where the welfare of their employes would be ad: vanced, evinced a proper appreciation ol their employes’ efforts by spreading a boune tifal supper last evening for them This event was perticipeted in not only by the regular clerks, but by the large auxiliary force. The Modern Cleaner Is UStD IN THE FORM OF A&A LATHER) Thanksgiving services will be held this | ggqumes urrie waren. ‘MAKES NO MUCG,