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I"rt.'-vuv&i 4 THE EVENING TIMES, WA&jWrOX, THUKSDAY, NOVEMBER 30,' 1899. J bt penin$ 4in3 THE TIMES COMPANY. WALTEIt STILSON I1UTC11I5"S, President. Publication OSee. THE HtrrClII.VS IIL'ILDISG. Carter Tenth and D Streeta Northwest. SUBSCRIITIOX BATES: Voi-IMt ljr Carrier: Jlcmii.s. i:cnii:?. and Sunday Fifty Cent! Mi.rmt.a and Sur.dav Thirty-lire OlHl Unuiu and Sunday Tliirtr-flrc Cents Hy Mail: llnr rir. Morning, Evening, and Sunday.. ,?G 03 S-'x Monlli:. SkriHnjr. Itenlnsr. acd Sunday... 3 On 1 iirec month. Slornirg. Evening and Sunday, 1 51 Hue liar, Motmiu; and Mnda 4 O1) Ms M. culls. Mommi; and Nuidar 2 2$ llirce Month. Jlorninir and Sunday 1 25 flip rar. Ltrnine; and tundar OJ x Mortis. Kiemnc; and Stindar.... 2 21 Three Klunltis. Llcning and buuday t butida) unli. One Year 1 ) Order ly mail inut be accompanird by sub w ripliou price. irieuuone J BmInl. ,,,,,, icin Nuu.bcrf. Circulation Department.. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. TIic lirrulatlon cl The Times for the cek end--! ot-mber 25, 1S99, was as follows: Mim'jy. Xon ruber la 80,991' londay. Xoember 20..... 41,fl5 Tiif-dar, Xuicmbcr 21..... 42,015 AW-dm-day. November 22...... ............ 42.4'1 "ILim-dar. Noieniber 23 42.007 1 ii,'jy. "November 24 41.8)1 TMlurday, tocmber 25 42.310 T-lal KS.KU Djilj airrasc (Sunday, 20.W1, excepted).. 42,103 The Advertisers' Guarantee Company, of Chi rago, iencby certifies that it has. by its expert cxjraiicrs, proven and attested the circulation of mi: UJlr. ot uasninglon. it. iuc uanj average PAID cireulaticn lor the month of Oc ttler. 99. was 40,040 copies. TLU is GUARANTEED to the advertisers of the country bj a bond of $53,000 in the Fidelity and lkr-Obit Company of alar) land, deposited with the Northwestern National llank. of Chicago. ADM-llf'SCRS' OUAKANTEF. COMPANY. By J. R. SIASON. President THURSDAY, NOVEMBER CO, 1S39. TJiuiikHKit ii'K l)n?. There was a time when the last Thurs day in November was a holiday only in New EnsIanJ. It was celebrated by rhunbgolnK in the morning and a surap itious dinner in the early afternoon, with perhaps :i frolic of some sort in the even ing Nowadays It is a national holiday, and in ionic large cities more people are to be found at the football game than at church. It has corae to be the family festival pure ami bimple. a day sacred to the renewal of family lies: and it is observed practically all oer the country. Fast Day has waned. Christmas has outlived the preju dice against it held bj those tame old l'll srims who instituted the November feast; -Muster Day is a thing of the past, but ThanksRivinfr Day is an institution not likely to be soon overthrown, in all the changes of a mutable nation. The reason of this is that it appeals to a sentiment which is more strongly implant ed than any other in the American nature ihe love of home and it has come to be the festival of home, as no other in the calendar i". It is the one day in the year on which a man wants to stay by his own lircside. if he has one, and eat his own turkej and mince pie, and no attraction in the world can lure him thence. It is the day on which reunions take place and quarrels are patched up. and good chter i-hinc from every home worthy the name. It Is to the American very mnch what Chris-tmas is to the Englishman, with this exception, that it has lost most of its for mer religious significance, and has become, so far as the feelings of the masses of the noopl'- are concerned, the great human fes tival, the public recognition of all deep and true emotion. A'e are not an emotional people, .and inlo cur Thanksgiving Day we put all the sentiment which in Catholic ounlries is distributed among various l .unc dajs and saints days. There is a reason for the AruerUan--, is i.tsc love of home, as there is for most ilinms. if one looks deep enough. In a prw country, where houses have been for :n kast cne generation few- and far be iwicn. the individual and his family be-. ecmc more Important, and society aLd the community less so. It would be impos sible for an American village to corns to gether in the free and frank Jollity of iil lag. festivals in seme parts cf Europe. Tlio population is too heterogeneous foi i lull, and the conditions of things too u:w Each home is a little world in Itself, not .impendent on society in general for its hap. pir.ess or continuance. Again, in a new ountry the conditions which promolc ma terial comfort become rather important, am) every addition of simple luxuries U an event. We have Lad all these conditions in merica, and with them a prosperity vvhiih lias made American homes at their best perhaps the most thoroughly comfortable in the civilized world. Thi3 has contrib uted to the element of phjiital comfort and gajtty in the festival of Thanksgiving Day. Hut it need cot 1 assumed that the tur key and mince pic feature of the day, o lho gathering of the family around the hearthaidc, or even the football game. makes the holiday less religious in the true sense of the word. In the last sevsnty tiva years the people have come to under stand that religion is not a solemn or fear ful thing, nor is it contrary to any natural and happy human affection. We do not 3nd the ministers of the present day preach ing sermons about mortifying the natural affections, and intimating that mothers would better not love their children too much for fear a jealous God may kill the infants. We find them, instead, putting Into their Thanksgiving Day sermons all the gladness and joyousness of a natural and human creed. Th3 religious part of the lay has coma to be, not so much the going to church as the striving to make others happy. If every householder takes care that lis family has, so far as possible, a happy ami comfortable time on this last Thursday in November, and, in addition to this, in cites some outsider without any family or any turkey, to share In the merrymaking, and furthermore sees that the poor folk out hide his gatC3 get a share in the feast, so that nobody shall go hungry on Thanks giving Day, he will have done his share In a celebration which will doubtless be as acceptable to his Creator as any Imitation of Puritan customs could possibly be. IScfter lleiiurirt From Culm. The alarming reports of threatened In Minectionary outbreaks which hae been coming from Cuba for several days, arc not likely to have any very serious basis. Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood, who ought to be well Informed as to actual conditions, dees not appear to anticipate trouble, since he is understood to hac recommended a re duction of the military force in his pro vince. There Is no doubt that some of the rcvo. hilionary and the old brigand leaders In Cuba are greatly discontented with a sit uation which cuts them off from the hope rt official plunder or the loot of private property. And they are ab'e to sow the '.cei! ot discord among the great mass of ignorant blacks and mestizos who form the majority of the population. On the ether hand, all the respectable elements of so ciety, including the Industrious class of Cuban farmers, are well enough contented with matters as they stand, or would be It our Government would afford them gome relief from the oppressions of our barbaric and inhuman Chinese fiscal system. At least America is strong enough to protect the Cubans who want to work and earn an honest living, from local official robbery and from the bandits who used to fatten at the expense of the planters and country merchants. So the property-holding and producing classes are willing to wait, be lieving In the ultimate -generosity of the American people, and that what they pres ently hare to suffer from Dingleyism and seme remains of Algorism, will be made up to them In good time. It Is noticeable that the annexation sen timent In the island grows stronger day by day. All, or practically all, the people wto by reassn of antecedents, education, prop erty, cr gensral intelligence, could b; re gardeJ as even approximately fitted for self-go. ernment, seem to favor Ameikjn soveielgnty. The exceptions are mostly confined to Ihe demagogues who look to their influence over the half-wild blacks to place them in control of the country and opportunities for personal aggrandizement and plunder, under a sort of Haltlen scheme of independence. Some time or other these leaders might succeed in mak ing trouble for us," if allowed to, and when they get about ready for the attempt, the let of them would make a "iery Interesting colony on the Do- Tortugas. It is said that General Brooke has organized a most efficient secret service and is kept fully Informed from day to day in regard to the plans and movements of the malcontents. At the proper time he will be ready to pounce on them, and administer mi itary justice. llmlilrrN HlAe-r nml I.ml Miulth. What little we are able to gather con cernlng Lord Jlethuen's battle at Modder Elver, docs not tend to show that he was able1 to deliver such a blow as would make easj- his farther progress toward Klmbcrley. From his brief reports to headquarters it is assumed that the British losses in the engagement must have ben terribly severe. A despatch from Cape Town, Just in, indicates that they maj reach one thou sand killed and wounded. Although not so definitely stated, it suffi ciently appears that General Cronje occupied a strong position on the high north bank of the river, now in flood, thus bfirg protected from bayonet charges in front, and from flanking movements. He was entrjnered, well surplied with artillery, and had plenty of thickets along the water front to cover his sharpshooters. Mcthuen rrports that he dislodged the Boers after a ten hours' struggle, the bloodiest in British military history. Whether or rot he was able to cross the river remains in doubt, but probably he was If Cronjo retreated, as Brigadier General Pole-Carovv did move over, assisted by three hundred sappers. A pontoon bridge was, thsrerorj, probably completed. Just at Mo-tder River there is some more or less open country which is unsulted to Boer tactics. It is quite likely that Cronje would not care to contest It, but would fall back to Spjtfcntein, where conditions are more to his taste, and where, indeed, the de fensive possibilities promise another awful day for Methucn should lie give battle at that point. As usual we must premise anything we hive to say with the remark that if we could know all the facts and circumstances of Mcthucn's situation, it might appear differently to us to what it does. It Is significant that he has sent an urgent call for re-enforccinents. and come have been already forwnided. On the basi3 cf what little knowledge we have, we can only infer that the Modder River fight was indecisive, and that the real contest for the open dror to Klmberley is to follow-. Jleihuen may continue his shoulder-hitting tarties and move straight ahead en the rail way line, in which case he mut, cf course, fight at Syptfontein. or he may avoid that death trap and make the turning movement by Jacobsdal which we have thought not improbable. In cither event, unless he has intlietcd loss and damage on Cronje, equiv alent to that which he has sustained him self, his Immediate prospects would seem to present a rather ugly appearance. Supposing Cronje's main reliance for the defeat of the rclieving-column to be a bat tle to be given at Syptfcntein on ground of his own choosing, and prepared for the purpose, his tactics in making the fight at the river would seem to repeat those of General Thomas in connection with the battle of Nashville. Thomas, strongly for tified at the Tennessee capital, knew that Hoed vi-as marching in force from the south to attack him. He did net chc23e to let Hoed move upon his works fresh and with full ammunition chests, and with his whole army undaunted and confident cf victory. So Thomas moved out and met Hood at Franklin, twenty miles south ot Nashville and there altowed his antagonist to batter himself weak, lese a lot of men, become embarrassed with vvbunded, and so on. Then Thomas retired to within his fortified lines and awaited .n attack, the result ot which is remembered by all Americans. The two cases may not be parallel, but they seem to be so in some degree at this writ ing. If the British have suffered as greatly as seems to be believed, they have not in creased their ability to carry a stronger position than any they have yet assailed, and if circumstances should compel them to strike at Spytfonteln irrespective of its defensibllity and dangers, the good general ship of Crcnje, in compelling them to wear themselves out at Modder River, would seem to be evident. It is quite apparent that sad if not bad news from Mcthuen Is anticipated by the British public, and per haps by the authorities. It is anything but sate to indulge in theories or predictions as to the state of affairs in Natal. The story of the surren der of Ladysmlth which started from Hol land jesterday. Is being today persistently reiterated there and In other parts of Eu rope. All one can say Is that it possibly may be true; but that could have been said with equal propriety on any day since the fight at Elandslaagte. We think one thing may be reasonably assumed, and that is that Sir George White, unless completely cleaned cut of ammunition, and otherwise weakened, would not capitulate with Hild yard's guns almost within hearing, without a desperate effort to cut his way out probably by Dcwdrcp on the south. Important movements of some kind are under way in Natal, and- the censprchlp Is inexorable. Buller and Clery are up to something serious. There are cow about eighteen thousand men at their command, ot which Hlldjard approximately has ten thousand. 'With the remainder it is natural for-us to expect that Clery will attempt a flanking movement or a diversion. On the mere evidence of the war maps one would look for a movement to get in touch with Ladysmlth on the Dewiltop side, where the Investment has been believed to be less strong and complete and the country more open than on the. cast, north, asO. -Rest fronts of the town. Or, it might happen that Clery could strike a blow from Wtenens in the direction ot Joubert's rear, and thus threaten the latter's line to Lalng's Nek, draw off a large part of the besiegers to cover it, and leave Hlldyard comparatively free to turn Joubert's right at Pieter's; and so get Into position to swing his own left to Dewdrop, and there effect a Junction with While. There 1 apparent reason for thinking that Buller will try to avoid direct attack on the Boer front at Pieter's, and will maneuvre to draw Joubert from the positions thereabouts. But the Transvaal general is a strategist and a grand tactician, and is not inferior In strength nor fn artillery. He has, besides, a round advantage In the superior mobili ty of his mounted army. Taking these and" other military consid erations Into account, and assuming that Ladysmlth still holds out, which may or may not be the fact, we may reasonably count upon a week or more of desperate fighting in northern Natal. November has been a sanguinary month, for Great Britain, and, unless the signs are altogether mis leading many a hundred heads more, no ble and simple, will be cold before Christmas. We are not advised as to whether or not any distinguished gentleman from New York, "on calling terms" with the Treas ury, has been over to see about it; but It Is announced that Mr. Gage will continue to buy bonds until .December 23. We have not heard that the tip was given to the "Administration clique" In Wall Street, in anticipation of the decision? In fact noth ing could be more unlikely. It Is only through their miraculous powers of divina tion that the clique referred to ever secure information of Governmental movements in advance. It Is a faculty extremely val uable to the happy possessor. For example, when Secretary Gage decided to buy bonds, the fact had been shrewdly guessed by certain people In the Street at least twelve hours before, and the way they played the market was u caution to the ophidian crea tion. Much the same kind ot thing hap pened in connection with the Senatorial Sugar deal, and the Peace Protocol put a few handy ducats where they would do the most good. Ah. the quality of insldeward ness Is a blessed thing for them which have it all right! The "Philadelphia Record" hears, from Us Washington eonespondent, that the Hon. Matthew- S. Quay, will haw to maks a rock-ribbed deal with the Republican managers, before he will be allowed to upset precedents and take his seat in the Senate by irtuc of his appointment He will, in short, lie compelled to glvt hostages that his vote and Influence will be used to help the passage of the Wall Street gold standard bill. Otherwise the Admin istration will put on the screws and keep Mm outside the breastworks among the mllklcss babes ot politics. This Is hard on the Kc) stone statesman, because it is re ported that he Iras already made an ar rangement with the Democrats to asslEt them In defeating gold legislation in re turn for their suffrages. If this be true, it is quite apparent that the present plum tree will be a difficult one to shake. Up in Reading. Pennsj-lvanla, a worthy citizen awoke the other mornlng'and found his mouth wide open. Naturally he pro ceeded to shut it. that being the usual course ot procedure in the circumstances; but it would not close. It staved open for eight hours, but finally yielded to treat ment. It would be interesting to know what specific for that kind of affliction was used by the attending physician; because it would pay President McKiuley hand somely to buy tome and use It ou Crown Inshleld. THE lAWD OF TRUSTS. ororiitiiiuM 'Flint lleeelv cil 4'litir ler Krom Aevv .lerney in iicnilirr. TRENTON. X. J., Ncv. CO. The report of the secretary of state on New Jersey incorporations for the month ot November just closing, was issued jesterday. It shows that ITS companies were chartered and J32.S00.90 received In fees. As compared with November of last year, the corporation business shows a large decrease, nearly $100,000 In fees be ing received at that time. ' Among the cempanics chartered during the past month was the "Franklin Syndicate." Those companies with over "ne-rnillion-dollar capitalization were as follows: Im perial Iron Company, $7,000,000, .Manhattan Light and Heat Company, $$,000,000; United Telephone and Telegraph Company, $5,000,000: Havana America Company, $10, 000,000; Telephone, Telegraph, and Cable Ccmpany of America, $30,000,000; Artificial 'Lumber Company of America, $12,000,000; Crimora Manganese Company, $2,400,ooo; Santa Rita .Mining Company. $3,000,000; Denver and Southwestern Railway Compa ny. $3,000,000; Malt Crcamlet Company. $1, 200.000; Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com pany of America. $10,000,000; Consolidated Paper Company, $2,000,000. and Washington Telephone and Telegraph Company, $1,500, 000. DIES AT THE MARRIAGE ALTAR. A Minister Pull llnlil After the TVcil cllnsr Crrcinona. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 30. While performing n marriage ceremony at this borne, in Clarendon Street last night, the Rev. Edwin L. Jagger dropped dead from apoplexy. He had Just pronounced the words that made Frank Gunther and Miss Eliza Williams man and wife when he reel ed and fell dead at the feet cf the couple. The tragic passing away ot the minister was not known until this morning when the unsigned marriage certificate was brought to the office of the city clerk. The certificate will be recorded as there is no doubt as to the legality of the marriage. Several witnesses were present. Mr. Jag- gr was sixty years old and a well-known clergyman. lie had been for a number ot years a sufferer from neuralgia of the heart. He was born in Pennsylvania and was graduated from Iowa College in the class of 1837. He Is said to have been the old est graduate of that institution. He leaves a widow- and two sons, Charles H. and Clarence E. Jagger, the latter being city editor of a Worcester newspaper. The II!f?Ket EffK In the World. (From the London Chronicle.) The Ugcfct cRff in the world la now in London, and will soon he offered for rale It wa3 found .juried in sand in Madagascar by native. This eg? known to naturalists ai the Aepyornis maxi mufl, measures nearly a yard in circumference and over a foot in length. Its cubical capacity is equal to nearly wi ostrich or 150 hen. eggi Specimens ot-thij gigantic ceir, the lineal mecs urement of nhiib double that of a large os trich, while the cubic bulk is eight timet as great, lute ccca-nonally been met with in Loudon, and hive f tit lied s. much as 70 apiece. The Theory ot Ilea rl up;. (From the London Dally Xews.) In the physiological section of the RrltMi M Eocution j-c-terda Dr. --Albert Gray (Glasgow) read a paper on Thc Theory of Hearing." Ilia view of the function of the cochlea, as set forth in his ruper, is Hie that of Helmholtz, that round is analyzed into its Mm pic constituent tones by the basilar membrane. TheTcsult of this analysis is that variations In pressure on the nerve ter minations will occur, and that these pressure va nations arc Rnaljied in the central nervous sys tem. In fiUDDort of 'the theorr he nut fnnrard h -cited the close analogy which it shows between inc sense 01 neanng anu tnit ot touch, it further explains tire existence1 of noise as distinguished from musical sounds, and the fact that under certain circumstances the car Js able to perceive difference of phase. I Ya'Z'"I"7"i'V'Y'V''S'"aZ''V" r VS Tofflorrowthe last remnant day before Christmas. Friday is tlie last remnant day until aftw: the holidays and the event will lw the most important of the entire season. The gift goods will need every inch of space so we have setabout to' effect a complete clearance of every incomplete lot and broken line. Trices have been shorn of all profit rest even ignored that in one day we may gain the needed room. From every source come great accumulations of remnants of every sort all desirable and sure to fill some particular need of the present. It will be a day of extraordinary value giving to which the saving shopper will give prompt attention. Regular patrons who know the fame of Friday selling will need no second bidding to the veritable feast of bargains brought about by our deter mined price-cutting. Scan ever 3- item. Silks. A lot of plalu and figured Taffeta Silks, black Brocade Taffeta, Satin. Duchesse, plain and colored Satins. Col ored Indlas, Surah Silks, and check and plaid Taffetas which sold up jqc to 73c yard, for "' About S00 yards ot black rustling Taffeta Silks, of very heavy grade and fine jet black, which sold at C2 l-2c a yard, will bo offered to- QC morrow for "J Remnants cf finest qualities of silks, embracing check, plaid, and amber ef ects, in taffetas plain black peau de .solr, satin luxor, black taffeta, and satin Duchesse, corded taffetas. In col ors and black changeable taffetas and fine peau de soir, which sold up to f QC $1.23 a yard for J Dress goods. Remnants of all-wool Suitings, tufted novelties, wool cashmeres, two-tone novelties, and plaid hourettes, etc., which told up to 23c a yard 19AC in oue big lot tomorrow ut , U2 Remnants of plain mohairs, new novelties, silk and wool mixtures, iri descent effects, Scotch Plaids, all-wool serges, wool cashmeres, and granite suitings which arc worth up to 1 QC 39c a yard for 'J Remnants of 46-Inch all-wool serges, all-wool cashmeres, tiik and wool fa brics, all-wool cloths, homespun and camel's hair plaids, heavy golf effects and Ottoman plaids, all-wool suitings, mohairs, etc. values up OQC to 73V; yard for Underwear. Several broken lines of Misses' and Children's Camels Hair and white Merino Underwear, Vests. Pants, and Drawers, which sold at 33c 77 go for -' X. Ladles silk and Wool Vests and 4. Pants. Ihe vests are high or low neck. and the pants are ankle and knee CUC v lengths worth $1.23 for u3 f 'Jl Misses' Combination Suits and ladies' white Merino Pants odds and ends J. left from recent selling worth Q7C J- SOc for J" Children's Underwear; several broken lines, and odd lots strictly all wool and fine qualities worth up to O'JC 'c for JJ Velvets. A fresh remnant, accumulation of cor ners of silk-pile velvet-., left from goods cut on the bias go on tale tomorrow at a price that will bring the greatest ciowd this department ever held. In all colors and black cut from velvets which sold up to G!e a yard l-er QC "9C corner lor I Demonstrating Our Leadership. j The telling values Unit we :ue giving during this Thanksgiving Sale aie only possible by a .j. linn who controls such an immense trade as we do. We can buy at the minimum cost, and can X cut profits to the merest margin. Head these items through and then think that we have I11111--( dreds of just such values awaiting von. Vol' HAVE CKEDIT. WE WILL AHIJAXUE TKKMts ? TO Sl'IT VOl'. 1 X 1111,11 l.i; Mil. MJI.ill ll.Vli t 1)IMC CM UK: ciiMrn rlii-h L$150 T cane n-jt, r.cw luttrrn, and a X U Chair, fur Imn.rnM.j-.ottitiiit of IHM.M. C1IVIKS, in all cratli-. WV vfltr .t Iljutoaie Solid Out 1'inpr, canr ejt hirli bjk acd nude niton lionor. for ucly..... $1.00 China ( lo-vt, in -hjIM cjV, caned tcp and iKMty I'iait cmc-i lit r arwi suit-. .$9.95 i-t a retnuar "H Jlnc only ,, Il-t a-wcrtci nt of Pjrlor Ijihi- in thli c ty. lira.-, (,ojiprr. nt, Chtiu. acd lla-3 Lamps. ah noior-. an sra'ir, arc, ii T"r a ru 411 wry luntl -fh f rt f :!!!.vp') ktyle. W? M'ov j -icry Imwi som cn ltd Uecw for , A SOLID K KXTKN-IO.V TABLE, pol- ifiic-u top, iicny tunu-ii and uroi-il and -rh r o r' fluteU Itesb A Ins TaMe at a low prico- J. SOLID J. TtlH.K. c l'.4l 1-V I t-VMUJ .lllVttT UZ', Willi OAK $7.00 -I- crc picifj tNprinjr - edeo, IKf , - tufted COL'CII, fringed to the floor, cood quality toicr, and a biff lianyain at $5.00 SOLID 0K M'lTK-GoMea finish, full srrrU front; larjre pattern French bete! plate mirror; suite i-t handsomely finished with rope molding, and is a, (t f f ii A LADIES' DESK, solid oak, French leg'. I liand-omely carred, and a larpe. $4.50 j serviceaDic piete ft rurniturr, t and is An extra value at Solid Oak Toilet Table, nicely finklied throughout; French legs and Trench plate roirrpr can jjc nau aw in ma- hogifey finiilt is a bargain at , .$6.00 me price; HOUSE & HERRMANN, 901-903 7th St., Cor. of I St. N. W. 4j44-H-j-H-:H First-class Dentistry. At onr Branch (XBce. Th I errices of fine experienced op erators, and the best materials that can be obtained are alio there at the lowest price. Set ot teeth, S3. 211 iV. St sv. Hone office, the Evans Dental Parlors, Established 1SS0. 1S09 F St. a. Shoe Prices Halved. A sweeping success. Men's. Women, and Chil dren's Shoes from the Marceron stock going at one-halt former pricings. Sale being conducted at 91S Eighth Street southeast. S. BIEBEB. W. L DOUGLAS $3.50 SHOE CHIOS 1UDC Mr wsaUiftM store, int ftn.wM. GOLDENBERG'S 922-24-26-28 7th St. -...SU&VtW V Domestics. One thousand Remnants of. Apron Ginghams, in all kinds of checks Oaf. go on sale Friday, per yard, at. An odd lot of 33 double bed Sheets, made of good muslin hemmed, torn, and Ironed slightly soiled from 0"JC handling worth 30c for "J A lot of about one hundred roIl3 of Shelf Oilcloth nearly 10 yards in each roll will go tomorrow, iicr 07C rcll, for "8 COO remnants of Outing Cloths of heavy fleeced quality, in neat stripes, checks, and plaids In 2 to 15 yard h 7C lengths worth 10c yard for.... " 1.000 remnants of fine quality Per cales one yard wide mostly in dark colors worth 12 l-2c a yard C 7.C for JS A lot of fine quality Flannelettes, Including all the new Scotch plaids, checks, stripes, ttc in ail lengths worth 10c and 12 l-2c a yard C7f Mill remnants ot India Linon, 40 inches wide cf soft, sheer quality for children's wear and aprons "7if worth 12I-2C yard for '2 Waists and wrappers. About I dozen ladles Wrappers the last of several lines made of flannel ette and iercale some braid trim med worth CUc go tomorrow 'JyC for J 3 A lot of light-colored Laundered Percale Waists, In nearly all sizes worth SOc will be closed out 'ISC tomorrow at J 2 dozen extra fine quality all-wool Serge and Flannel and Mohair Waists in a good assortment of the leading colors and mostly all Mzes. Regular values $2.30. $3, $3.30, and $1. tl ,10 Choice for JI.J Hosiery. An odd lot of men's black and tan Hose, full seamless, with double heel and toe worth 10c and 12 l-2c CC a pair for "2 Ladles' Stainless Hose, in fast black and tan strong thread with spliced heel and tot worth up to l&c t(tiC a pair for IU2 Shoes. Broken lines of ladies Shoes in all the latest shapes both lace and but ton siyles all good, serviceable QCC thces sold at $1.30, for 'J IIeat,j, Solid Oak hj-ell-front btDFIIOVKP. 1 tan pattern icieti Meix.ii plate muror. ut Miiriu utti-iru r if mil puie nmrur, tj handle-, and i- heir rt , It- carved ami leant !fulh .11 III I m-hcil. lTUconh .'.V W nrj nandie, ana ily tim-1 SOLID 0K MDEROUtD: large linen drawer, ample upward; r retu h plate miiror. A lLr talue for ; golden finUb, $15-00 SLltllNG TAI.LK. miart.red golden fial; choice design and ?..$6.75 lHK-h hml A I.cather-ecat Cobbler ltocler, &olid oal. uo.1 made ana tinb-lied. A lT.r lurgain at the price. See it $1.98 CARPETS. Wecarrj the lcsit asirted line of Carpets in tlii- city. We can thovr jou all grade;, and when we fpicte ion a price, that price means the carpet laid on jour floor. We know the amount of good we buy girrs m mi ad vantage oier nv-t dealers, and thbmth, we may woik n the ame ier-entagc 4 profit, cur prit.es to the n.stfmicr are leis. THIN'K THI OYER. WE M-.LL EEKYT11LG IN FLOOR COt ERx AxniinrtcT, Velvet. W il tr., Tapextric, Drut-el. All-wotibi, Union's Straw Matting. Oilcloths Mats Rugs, Art Sniares, -&.C., iVc. DECOR VTED DINNER SET-07 piece?. In other word, you get lialf dozen? in place of run uozens 01 tuuerenr. izes or plate-, otiicr- c piate-. otuer- .$450 w-b-e toe srt is same as a lull fct. This w tery desirable for fnull families'. Price.... DECORATED DINNER SET, 1U pieces. n, nz pieces, $5.98 complete, we uont neeu 10 explain much atx-ut it when we say the price H Carving Sets, Table Knives, Forks, and Spoons. We are rnakins a special of Forti f p or poon5, clcttro-plated, for, per Sf S"K-H--H-H-H- YOUR SI: Lone Loaf, Grandma. Square Loaf, Old Homestead The BEST Bread in Town Baled by the BOSTON BAKING CO Balers for (lie Multitude THIS PAPER IS PRINTED With Ink furnlahed by JAKSECKft OKUS. f B. CHwmMiwu. ew ion us. m-i-;-:-i-:-i-x-i-:-:-i-k 4tIIII"I: Men's dept. Men's 4-pIy pure all-linen Collars, in a variety of styles and shapes the famous "Arrow" and "Lion" brands regular price 13c; QIC choice for 2 A small lot of men's Underwear three-quarters wool and all-wool In natural grey, camel's, hair, and fleece lined. Some sizes are missing. Regu lar prices were 73c to $1.23, but these are soiled, so we offer them "IQC Friday at JJ Men's 10-ounco Canton Flannel Drawers with string bottoms and re enforccd seats, full regular made not all sizes. Regular price 50c. Fri- OQC day fcr.. "- Men's all-wool camel's hair Under wear, full regular made In sizes 42, 4i, 45. and 48 only. Regular price AOC i'jc go for " Men's cheviot working Shirts, In neat dark colors finished with pearl but tonssizes 14 1-2 and 17. Regu- OCf. lar price SOc, for ' Men's while laundered Shirts, with pure linen bosoms and fine muslin bo dies, re-enforced front and back, and gathered yoke. They're slightly soiled. Regular prices, 73c and $1. Go J C for ' Boys' clothing. Several broken lines ot boj' suits. enly a few of each size made of dura ble wool chevlot. in neat and servicea ble patterns. Worth up to tl 'JQ $2.30-for -M.JJ Odd lot of boy3 all-wcol top coals and reeters. of chinchilla, astrakhan tloth, covert, and beaver all splendidly tai lored arjd fine qualities. Worth f J yn $5.30 and $4 for -,.! J An odd lot of boys" fine quality fe dora, in black and brown forac 1QC sizes missing. Worth 3c for... JJ Beys' all-wcol Sweaters, lin different colors some with sailor collars, others in turtle-cock stylo. Sold at COe "J DC for JJ Linings. A big remnant lot of Linings, con sisting of dressmaker's cambric, cot ton wigging, and Lenos In use ful lengths which sold from 5c -J7C to 10c a yard for ,a Another big lot of remnants ot fine quality Linings, including Cotton Moreens, fast black figured Percalines. Moire Percalines, French Silecias. and all Linen Canvas which sold at 10c, 12 l-2c, and 13c a yard JzC for Glassware of AH Kinds, Woodenware, Tinware. In fjet, we carry table repii;ito cf all liml-i in great variety. American German. French, and Enslu-h, Deeeratctl Dinner XX". A f.ill line of Toilet Sets in all the new colors am! devoratioi. A Ilawlftonic l'iaco Moid, hn-i-h I dark nuhc-cant, sntl iol Wwd .$2.00 J SOLID OIK BED KHM SllTE. full sutll front, l-Jraner drr-wr. swell trout, double ilcor cemmotle. Urge 21 by sn b-t-rc! plate mirror, hed ami re-er and Wn-i-r -fTi -Ta f- f - ................ T w Hand U feet lug grjuY set. AMITIIK!! -XXTKMT. HMCKIMb-HKI) BKD HOOM slITE. luBi-cracli canpU and hvflily miwitu. i:wi puie minor, ant U an extra lil? .a!ur, for $17.50 A I!AMNjIi: SOLID OAK UARDKOm:. double douis pjueieil frcut ami ide. ut. aim iut, i$9.00 wiiu men ana uoofcs torn plete. Regular price is srliOrt now Ittr., A liEAniFI L 2-PIECC MAHOGANY FIN ISHED PARLOR Min rmtred in good qual ity i.rrfaiiiio and up not fetercd in n thorough man-j ?::$2500 ner, frames well fim-iic-d- for Be Sure and See Our Big Line of t v Fancy Rockers. Our line ol STISW MATTINGS is the !t 3&-ortctl in this citr, ai.il incltKlcg all grade?, in lrfith lanje and Email patterns. Ptiees start .ery Ior, and include the talking down. A 250 New Piano, $10 Cash and $6 Per Month. Droop's Music House, 925 Penna. Avenue. OAS STOVES. Tor Cooking and ilettlnc. OAS APPLIANCE EICHANfflL MM Sett Tuck ATtnoa. i - :;HX - KHIIIHi - ;! Gloves. Lett from Thanksgiving week's rush are about 16ti pairs of ladles gloves, cf all desirable and stylish sorts, which we have marked at a price that means sensational selling this Friday. They consist of mochas In mode, dark green, and cream susde glovei, In dif ferent rhadei and black kid gloves 2-clasp style, with self and fancy stitch ing. It you cannot find your size in one style, you can in another. Some ot them are a trifle soiled but. for that matter, so are any gloves after ones worn. They sold at 73c to OSc a pair. Choice, 39c. f Upholsteries, curtains and tadwear. A lot of Gobelin cretonnes and den ims, full yard wlde In 2 to 5 yard lengths sold from 12 l-2c to 19c 73C a yard, for Golden draperies, full 2S Inches wide, in a variety of pretty patterns ""J2C worth 12 l-2c a yard for An odd lot of chenille and tapestry table covers, in many choice de- QQC signs worth 3Cc for An odd lot of genuine Dromby's wool Smyrna Rugs, In rich patterns sizes 30 by 60 Inches worth CI QQ $2.30, for Ji.JJ 30-Inch satin Derby, in a beautiful shade of old ros; which sold at $3 a yard. Only the one kind left, 1 JO so out it goes, per yard, at.... "''tO A let of double bed comforts, filled with best quality pure white laminated cotton covered with French CI "7(! sateen worth $2.30 and $3 for J'' J Full-size double-bed white crochef.-fl spreads, in snowy -Marseilles pal tcrr3 slightly soiled for 3yc ? 19 pairs of 11-quarter double-bed wool blankets, in white and grey with col ored borders a trlflj mussed or f f QO soiled. Worth $3 a pair for., 'fc.30 An odd lot of genuine English Not tingham lace curtains, 3 1-2 yards long and extra wide worth up to ' :si.6s ' $2.30 a pair for 3c bargain table. On a centre table we have plied all the odds and ends culled from the Toilet Department and tomorrow you are offered the choice for 3c each Consisting cf regular 10c whisk brooms, bottles of Rice's lasting perfumes, violet toilet oap, and perfumed and borated talcum powder, etc.. etc. Pick them out for 3c each. SPKCIAL. MVTICES. SPECIAL NOTICE THE FIUM OF Scl-.oru'.au & Harris, horseshocrs, at 1215 Ohio Avenue northwest, his been ter minated by the death of James 1". hams. The business will b? continued at the sale place by Theodore Schondac. A.I c alxs asainst the late firm of S:hondau & Harris or against the late James F. Harris, will please be presented to Tneodore Schcadau, 1215 Ohio -Uenue nonhwest. WOLF & ROSENBERG. no.'0-P.ieni Attorneys. SPECIAL NOTICE Notice Is hareby given of the loss of a certificate of lea shares of the capital stock of the An2coia and Potomac Rier Railway Company, issued ' 1c the name of Charles II. Moulton, asd I that an application for a certificate to bo , issued in lieu thereof has been made to said company. CAROLING E. JIOULTON. Eo21,23,2S,30-de5,7 ' Administratrix. NOTICE iTfnRElfFGIVEN OF THE IN tentiou of the undersigned to apply to the Commissioners of the District of Co lumbia, on the 14th day of December, A. D. lSSD. for a charter of Incorporation under the proisions of an act of Congress entl i tied 'an act lo provide for the incorpora tion of trust. loan, mortgage, and certain other corporations within the District cf Columbia." nprroved October 1. 1S90. The name of the proposed company shall be- the "Union Trust and Storage Company of the District of Columbia." The company 13 to be organized for tho purpose cf doing a, general trust, loan, mortgage, storage, uarshoase. and eleva tor business in the District of Columbia, and such other business as may be author ized by said act of Congress. The names of the proposed corporators are: Arthur D. Addison. Daniel D. Clar!;. Joseph II. Cranford. Michael J. Colbert. George V. Cissel, J. ilaury Dove, Robert li. Donaldson, Lynn O. DeLashrautt, Thom as II. Gale. Bernard R. Green. George Gib- , son, George E. Hamilton. Walter S. Har- nan, uuaoipa Kaunmann. James is. Lam bie, Frederick B. JIcGuIre, Theodore J. Mayer. J. Nota JIcGill. William H. lie Knew, James G. Payne. Francis A. Rich ardson, Edward J. Stcllwasen. John II. Small. Jr.; E. Francis Saul. Charles G. Thorn, and Joseph E. Willard. nolSto de U.inc.esS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE will sell at public auction, to pa storage charges, on SATURDAY. December 2. ISO!. all the goods and chattels stored In ths name of Jennie Riegal. THE JULIUS LANSBURGK FURNI TURE AND CARPET COMPANY. nc25-Ct,cm SPECIAL NOTICE A meeting of ths stockholders of The National Metropoli tan Fire Insurance Company of tho District cf Columbia will be held DECEMBER 10. 1S30, for the election of directors. Tells open at 12 m aud close at 1 o'clock p. m. SAM CROSS. Secretary. no23-tf OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL VIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY of the District ot Columbia. 002 Prnnsylrsnla Aronue north. Treat. Washington. Oct. 16. 1S39. Policy-holders are notified that on and after NOVEMBER 1, 1S99. tho managers will pay a return of savings. In proportion to the surrender value of each policy, out cl tho salcgs of 189S. One per centum premium charge for in. eurance tho aiming year. Is payable to tha company at same time. INSURANCE POL ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED, that pay. taenia may be stamped thereon. This company Insures brick dwellings at from Jl to tl.25 per II, COO of Insurance, and frame dwellings, without shingle roof, at from $150 to $3.30 per $1,000. Please' present your policies early and avoid the crowd. By order of Board of Managers. L. PIERCE BOTELER, 6. H. WALKER. Secretary. President. cclS-tf Regent Shoes. Ml tbt aewcit an4 on sttractlve styles la sen's shoes. BUcks tans. patent leather. Kqual to any -."."r.$2.50 H-i PBHaylTwl Amat, j: T T 2 ? i -tJKryuABe-xv -WC1 .' 'Jt 1 S ir3tSrS1i?lrM5 jfHjrfeiSHa 'SZrJjrj, U-.tW , '-fl;"i-it .5-rS-j,'' - e & aiiHa- ffirr-'affiV-'fiS- Syfir -"F