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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 189a DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS. and travel will leave the Suez canal when PMiffS THE SUN FTCBI-ISHEI ETERT MOKXrXO (Except Sunday) AT THE SUN IRON BUILDING, S.

E. Cob. Baltimore and South Streets. BY THE A. S.

ABEIX COMPAM. fecit Bhe I Co It seems, to be the beneficiaries. Having forced the reconcentrados from the country to the cities to starve, they themselves have now come into the cities to claim the fruits of victory. Forbidden to plunder the people for rations and other supplies and unwilling to go to work, they now hang around the American officials in the towns and clamor for support. They are a new species of reconcentrados, only arrogant and disposed to disturb the public peace.

It is further stated in a dispatch from Washington that the President, before General Garcla's death, had "nearly" completed an arrangement for the "payment of $100 to each soldier of the Cuban army." The amount to be thus autocratically given to the alleged patriots was "some $2,000,000." It was not, it is true, to be taken finally, at the President's discretion, from the treasury at Washington, but was to be "advanced" by the Washington treasury "on pledge of return from the revenues of the custom house in Havana." Garcia's death, It appears, broke up the scheme and forced an immediate use of army supplies. But the lesson remains. The large moneys coming into the Cuban treasury may be spent at the President's will, without legislative or other authorization of the American or Cuban peoples. This is a large exercise of power of a kind to which our people are unaccustomed. It is a power which.

If long exercised, must tend to demoralize the administration. Such power has been exercised at Santiago and other places within the captured territory since last summer. The new Governor of Havana Is to exercise like dictatorial powers, subject, of course, to the President. All our new Governors In Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, are to govern autocratically according to rules provided from Washington. The Governors are all generals and the government set up for an indefinite period is military.

The peoples under their care are to be treated as subjects, not as sovereigns, having no representation In any governing body, but only paying taxes. Military administration that is to say, dictatorial administration is the inevitable sequel of the acceptance of imperial-Ism. It is important for the American people to consider whether military government of foreign provinces may not in the end teach lessons fatal to free Institutions at home. 71st year of his age. New York papers please copy.) Due notice of the funeral will be given.

INNFS On December 21. ELIZABETH, daughter of Elizabeth A. and the late W. Melville Innes. Funeral services will be held at Grace P.

E. Church, Monument street and Park avenue, on Saturday afternoon, December 24, at two o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. 1 JOHNSON. On December 22, at 3.30 P.

EDITH MAY. aged 4 months 22 days, infant daughter of Robert R. and Nettie M. Johnson. Funeral.will take pluce from No.

1817 West Mulberry street, this Friday, December 23, at 2.30 P. M. Interment private. KOERNER. On December 21, at Middle River, after a lingering illness, JOHN, aged 47 years, beloved husband of Mary Koerner (nee Ruff).

Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from No. 1622 North Washington street, on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock sharp, thence to St. James Church, where a Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of his soul. Interment at Holy Redeemer Cemetery. UNDER.

On Wednesday. December 21, 1899, at his residence. No. 31 Stafford street, LOLIS I1. LINDEK, in his 54th year.

Philadelphia papers please copy.l Funeral will take place this Friday, December 23 at 2 P. M. Interment at Loudon Park On the 22d of December, ALEXANDER II. MACPHERSON, son ot the late David Macpherson and Margaret Ferguson. Due notice of the funeral will be givem MADDOCK.

On December 20, at 8.15 P. at No. 1938 West Lafayette avenue. BERNARD M. MADDOCK.

in the 23d year of his age. R. I. P. Funeral will take place from above residence, this (Friday) morning, nt nine o'clock, thence to St.

Martin's Church, where a Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of his soul. Interment at St. Charles' Cemetery, Pikesville. McCl'RDY. On December 20, KATIE E.

Mc-CURDY, in the 23th year of her age, beloved wife of John E. McCurdy, and daughter of Job and Laura V. Fosler. Annapolis (Md.) papers please uneral will take place from her late residence, No. 823 North Chapel street, this (Friday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. MILROY. On December 21, 188, MARY A. MILROY, beloved wife of the late ex-Police Commissioner John Milroy. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence.

No. 512 North Carey street, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Please omit flowers. MONAHAN. On December 21, MARY, beloved wife of John Monahan, and daughter of the late Patrick and Katherine Kane, of Texas, Baltimore county, Md.

It. LP. Funeral services from her late residence, Upper Cross Roads, Harford county, on Saturday, December 24. and at 10.30 o'clock A. M.

at fat. Joseph's Church, Texas. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. MURPHY. On December 21, 1898, LUKE, beloved son of Thomas and Mary Murphy, a native of Twam, county Galway, Ireland.

The funeral will take place from his late residence. No. 209 North Amity street, on Saturday morning, December, 24, at 8.30 o'clock, thence to St. Peter's Church, where a High Mass of Requiem will be offered for the repose of his souL Relatives and friends are invited to attend. NELSON.

On December 21, 1898, at his late residence. No. 2332 East Baltimore street PETER NELSON, aged 76 years, beloved husband of Mary kelson Funeral will take place from his late residence, on Saturday morning, December 24. at 8.30 clock, thence to St. Patrick's Church, where a Requiem High Mass will be said for the repose of his soul at nine o'clock.

NICE. On December 20. after a brief illness, SARAH KIRK, widow of the late Rev. George P. Nice.

Funeral services at her late residence. No. 1129 Argvle avenue, this Friday, December 23, at 9 A. M. Her friends invited.

Interment at Phila- jSoRRIS. On December 22, 1898, at 8.30 A. ARTHUR aged 54 years, beloved husband of Rose and son of S. C. and the late Rev.

R. S. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services, at- Lafayeite Avenue P. Church, Lafayette avenue and Gilmor street, on Saturday, December 24. at 2.30 P.

M. Interment private. PLUMHOFF. On December 21, at his late residence. No.

1317 East Madison street, JOHN H. PLUMHOFF, aged 21 years, a volunteer -of Company Fifth Maryland Regiment. as honorably discharged July 26. 1893, at Tampa, on account of his late illness. Funeral this Friday, December 23, at two clock.

Relatives and friends respectfully invited. PRICE. On fourth day (Wednesday), December 21 1898, at the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas Price, No. 612 Thompson avenue, Waverly, MARGARET PRICE, in the 80th year of her age, widow of Thomas R. Price.

Baltimore county (Md.) papers please copy. Interment at Friends Meeting House. Gunpowder, on sixth day (Friday), December 23, at 11.30 A. M. Carriages will be in waiting at Sparks Station on arrival of train leaving Baltimore at 10 30 A.

M. RICHARDSON On December 21, FELICITE, beloved wife of James C. Richardson, and eldest daughter of the late John Young. The friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend her funeral, which will take place from her late residence. No.

718 North Howard street, this morning, at eleven o'clock. RIDDLE. Departed this life, on Wednesday, December 21. at 12 CHARLES J. RIDDLE, in his 76th year.

Funeral services at Fork M. E. Church, on Saturday, at 11.30 A. M. Relatives and friends invited.

Conveyances meet 9.30 train from North Avenueat Baldwin Station. SCHUMANN. Fell asleep, on December 20, 1898, BARBERY SCHUMANN, in the 63th year of her age, beloved wife of George J. Schumann. Gone, but not forgotten.

Funeral will take place from her daughter residence. No. 710 East Fort avenue, this (Friday) morning, at eight o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. STNTON.

At Oakland. on December 20, at 7 30 P. MARY, wife of Lawrence Stanton, and mother of Rev. T. J.

Stanton, of Lonaconing, Marvland. Her funeral will take place from her late residence, this (Friday) morning. December 23, at 10.30 o'clock, thence to St. Peter Church where a Solemn Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. VANSANT.

On December 20. JOHN aged 32 vears, beloved husband of Phyllis G. ansant. The funeral will take place from his late residence. No.

1110 Ensor' street, this Friday, December 23 at 9 A. thence to St. John Church, where a Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of his soul. Relatives and friends are invited to at- December 20, at his late residence, No. 23 West Lee street, LOUIS VERDI-ANI, aged 59 years.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. WEBER At her late residence near Rockdale, Baltimore county, on December 21, SOPxIIA beloved wife of Aaron Weber Funeral from her late residence, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. WHITEFORD. Suddenly, on December 20, at his home. No.

819 Aisquith street. Dr. JAMES E. VHITEFORD, aged 50 years. Funeral will take place from Aisquith Street Presbvterian Church, Aisquith street, near Jefferson, this Friday, at ten o'clock.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment private. IX MEMOniAM. CLARKE. In loving memoriam of our darling boy, ROBERT ANDREW CLARKE, who died one year ago today, December 23, 189i.

Gone, but never will be forgotten. We miss thee from our home, our darling. We miss thee from thy places A shadow o'er our life is cast We miss the sunshine of thy face. No words will ever be as sweet as the words you No dajwfll erer'be as sad as the day you passed In a little' while and we hope to go to the world of heavenly joy. When our God will give us back again our darling loving remembrance of ELLEN M.

WELSH, beloved wife of Michael elsh, who denarted this life one year ago today, December 23, 1597 Time's mill has made another turn Since last we saw your face, And still we glance with searching eyes In your accustomed place. Thou art gone, but not forgotten In this great world of strife; Thou shalt always be remembered As long as God IHILDREN. speedier railway raciimes are offered, me part to be played by the Trans-Siberian line has been discounted by far-seeing persons, but comparatively little attention has been given to the effect on international traffic of the railway from Cairo to Mombasa via Khartoum and Uganda. The Cairo-Khartoum section will be completed in 1S99 and the Mombasa-Uganda section in 1900 or 1901. The section between Khartoum and Uganda is still in the mind's eye, but may be completed soon after the Trans-Siberian.

A NOTE OF WARNING. The Philadelphia Manufacturer utters a needed note of warning "In saying that "there is some reason to fear we are coming, into another period of abnormal business prosperity." The prosperity is all right, but the Manufacturer has fears about Its solidity and permanence, In view of the many ambitious new corporations now being organized. Germany is suffering the reaction from a boom of Industrial plants, trusts, and there Is danger that we shall prepare ourselves a like experience. Says the Manufacturer: "One of the certain signs of trouble, not only In this country, but the world over, Is the incorporation of many new companies capitalized in enormous sums, to exploit this corner of the earth or the other, and to develop new wealth. Such heavily capitalized concerns as some of those which have lately been formed here, or are now In the air, have never been heard of before In the history of the human race.

Millions of dollars are spoken of as If they were thousands, and although these trusts or combinations, or whatever they may be nominally or actually, are oftentimes calculated to reduce the cost of production and thus confer a benefit upon the world, they are more frequently got up to sell the shares and to bring In fresh capital. The company's Issues are listed In the leading financial centres, and large transactions are made in values which are speculative and uncertain." The time will come, when the folly of many of these enterprises will be understood, and panic will ensue. Dividends will fall, interest will not be paid and the house of cards will topple. As the Manufacturer says: "Somebody will have to pay for all this after a while. It is to be hoped that the crash Is yet a long distance away, but whosoever sows the wind reaps the whirlwind, and this Is true of nations and associations of men as well as of individuals.

It is only two or three years since we were down in the slough. The actual conditions are not so much changed today. There is, of course, more confidence and more hope, which got nearly all their Initial Impetus from the foreign demand for our wheat and other cereals last year." Our situation is not essentially different from what it was three and four years ago. Our currency has not been reformed; our laws are unimproved and we are more extravagant than ever. ''What we mean," says the Manufacturer, "is this that if we were not too glum then, we are too happy today, and vice versa.

There is something wrong at one end of the line or the other. We were down too far then or we are up too high now." THE WEEKLY SUN. Several excellent Christmas stories and poems and a variety of other seasonable matter give unusual attractiveness to the current Issue of the Weekly Scn. Persons desiring to send a particularly acceptable Christmas gift to country friends could not select anything for one dollar which would give greater pleasure or prove more helpful and valuable than a year's subscription to the Weekly Sun. Every issue contains all the leading news of the week, reliable market reports, giving the latest quotations on all products in which farmers are Interested, and agricultural, poultry and veterinary departments editedby writers of practical experience.

Stories and other literary features give It additional Interest and variety. Among the articles in the agricultural department this week aw "Profit In Raising Hogs," "Farming For Women," "Diseases of Animals," "Cause of Mottled Butter," "The Soil For Apples," "Maxims For Horsemen," "Egg-Making Elements," "Simple Remedies For Poultry Ailments' and "Kidney Troubles in Horses." Terms. One dollar per year; clubs of six, five dollars a year. Single copies In wrappers, ready for mailing, three cents. CRUDE OIL ON ROADS.

The experiments of railways with dead oil to lay dust are well known to the public. Their success has induced Mr. M-Meigs, of the American Society of Civil Engineers, to experiment with such oil on common roads, with results that are very gratifying. The oil forms a sort of waterproof crust which prevents the dust from becoming mud. A piece of road may tons be made serviceable when there is lack of time and means for more solid treatment.

A barrel of oil costing 90 cents suffices, it appears, for an area of 100 feet long and 12 feet wide. How long it will be effective is not yet ascertained. Mr. Meigs states that while oil will never take the place of good paved roads, it may possibly enable fair dirt roads to be constructed where lack of good materials and expense render macadam or gravel roads out of the question. Dr.

Bnll'a Cough Syrup cures Croup and Whooping-Cough. It is a family necessity, and should always be kept on hand. Spend Sunday In "Washington. ONLY 1.25 ROUND TRIP VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. -SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NEXT.

Good to return following Monday. All trains except the "Congressional Limited." There's no worse "bargain" than a drug bargain especially in a cough mixture. Jeyne Expectorant is a doctor's prescription, and It cures. Castoria. Bears the sigratnre of CHAS.

H. FLETCHER. In use fcr more than thirty years, and The Kind You Have Always Bought. Kngraved Visiting Cards. Plate and 50 Cards.

(Script) SI OO Plate and 50 Cards, (Block) S2 OO. LYCETT. Stationer. 311 North Charles opp. Y.

M. C. A DIED. -AUBREY. On Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock, MARY E.

AUBREY, aged 81 years and 9 months, relict of the late Preslev S. Aubrey. Funeral services at the residence of her son, James L. Aubrey, No. 1C21 East Lanvale street, on Saturday afternoon, December 24, at two o'clock.

Interment private. RRICKERD. Suddenly, on December 21, 1898. JOHN H. BRICKERD, in the 46th year of his age, beloved husband of Kate M.

Brickerd. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the services, at his late residence. No. 107 North Gilmor street, this (Friday) afternoon, at three o'clock. Interment (private) at Greenmount Cemetery.

EKDMAN. On Wednesday morning, December 21. at 3.33 o'clock SARAH JANE EKDMAN, Ked 2 years 2 months and 2 days, beloved daughter of Geoige i. and Lizzie A. Erdman.

Funeral from her late residence, Belair road, this (Friday) afternoon, at three o'clock. Interment private. EKMOLD. On Thursdr.y. December 22, JOHN C.

EKMOLD, in the 80th year of his age. papers please copy. 1 Funeral will take place from his late residence No. 614 West Mulberry street, on Saturday at 2 o'clock P. M.

Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery." FANNON. On December 22, at 3 A. LUKE, husband of the late. Mary Fannon.

Relatives and Winds of the family are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from hi late residence. No. 701 court, on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, thence to St. John's Church, where a Requiem will be said for the re-of his soid. FITZGERALD.

On the morning of Ducemher 20. IKjjj Captain JOHN FITZGERALD, aged 66 year May lie rest in peace. Relative and fiiendi of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the reii-dt nee of hia son. Edwd. Fitzgerald, No.

lo2 K'mth Washington mrwt. this (Fildny) 'morning" '11 at eiijht o'clock, hence to HI. Patrick's ivhere a tiolrtun High Mans of Krouii-iu will be offered for him Tuesday, Dei-ember 23. after a linger. Ing illnM, HAKAlt Krr yearn, widow of Philip C.

if. Funetal from her late residence. No. 2M North Broadway, this llrtdav) nioriilog, at Huhl o'clock thence to Ht. Vincent I'ltthollc Church, whnre a Ht'iutrm Ma will be tor the repime of hnr soul.

Itelbiivea and frl.inl. air rriclf ully I mural prlvata, Ft Hhfcl.U- On 21. im. at I.YDIA A. GORDON, lta of the late J.

Jl, I'lmwll. Itrlntim-a and friends of the family ar tenpecl. fully invited to attend tl, a Muerul, from her Intn I l'i e. No. WA Valley atieet, I Ma (Irhtiiyi morning, at o'i them a HI John's Chmeii, whnre a lU'Jiilriri Maw will for lint ft of her Soul, December 21.

JOHN OIIGAN tlmM-liMed tiiubfclwl or Hie ta Stmy Oeltfdli, It! I until Of the will fUrll Ok.oltolNA lii on il GEOHGINA, All ii.l.' f.uie, of Ihu I'oor ll nul in HI John I rily II, la Fn-l i I li I'. HIT IV mi lmin.ir 'it .1 4 a 11,1,1 Ail it mil Ik IERNHEIMER DEPARTMENT STORES. OPEN TILL LATE TONIGHT. KRIS KRINGLE 13 HERE. PRESENTS FREE FOR ALL TODAY.

KRIS KRINGLE Will be here from 9 to 11 this moming, 2 to 5 this afternoon, and 6 to 10 tonight, and every one buying worth of goods, no matter if made up of small amotuits, so you buy worth, you go to Kris Kringle, on the second floor, show him jour check, and he will give you a present, and every time you buy $2 worth you can go back and get another present free. 5c. Good-size Wood Buck and Steel Frame, with Steel Blade Saw, both for 5c; also, a pretty Toy Drug Store Scale on stand, 5c. complete; sold only to those having one of our checks of any day except today's. Return Check today No.

11, sold by Salesperson No. 117, on Wednesday, and receive a $7 Dress Pattern fiee. SALE TILL SOLD-A BLOCKS. 400 boxes pretty Colored B. Blocks, Sc.

box; sale tchen store opens. SALE OF LINEN A. BOOKS. mo Linen li, Picture Books, 3c. each; sale bcyins when store opens.

SALE TILL SOLD-IRON TOYS. J500 Iron Engine or I took-and-Ladder, both have, a pair of horses and driver, reduced, to close out, 25c. each. SALE OF CHECKERS. 800 boxes of best Wood Checters.

each box contains 15 Black and 15 "White, in all 30 Checkers in box for 2c. SALE TILL SOLD LOTTO. 300 Games of Lotto, each game com plete in a box, 4c. for the set. MAGIC LANTERN SALE.

200 Magic Lanterns, have never been sold under take them at 10c. 3. 3. 3. 3.

25. 25. 25. 2. 45.

JO. 10. SALE OF MEN'S SUITS. 1.99. 80 Men's Suits, made of 80 per 1.99.

cent. Pure-Wool, Scotch Weave Cassi- 1.99. mere, nicely made and perfect fitting, 1.99. $1.09 a Suit. 8 HOURS' SALE OF MEN'S PANTS.

1.29. 10 to VI A. 2 to 4 on2 Ti to 10 1.29. p. Men's Cassimere Pants, made 1.29.

0y the Reading (Pa.) Mills, the best- 1.29. wearing Pants made; icorth 1.29. take them for $1.29 a pair. HOURS' SALE OF CLOAKS. 2.R5.

9 to 11 A. 1 to 3, 6 fo 10 P. 2.S. Ladies' 5 Coats and Capes reduced. 2..5.

to $2.85 for the simple reason tee Kant to give you a bargain; styles are 2.85. net and rich. SALE TILL SOLD DRESS SKIRTS. 1.S9. 200 Pretty Dress Skirts, made of 1.89.

plain or figured BrillianUne, our own 1.89. make, fit to perfection and well made, 1.89. would cost you elsewhere $3, reduced 1.89. to $1.89. SALE OF UNDERSKIRTS.

Ladies' plain Black Satteen or Fancy Metallic Print Underskirts, made with deep ruffles and some are flanncUlined, choice 98c. each; plenty for all day. 4 HOURS' SALE OF UMBRELLAS. 10 to 11 A. 2 to 3 and 6 8 P.

Fast Black Gloria Cloth, pretty, natural wood handle Umbrellas, 24c. each. HOURS' SALE OF SHOES. 10 fo 11 A. 2 to 4.

6 to 9 P. Ladies' $1.50 Shoes; we have never sold them under 98c; at above hours 68c. pr. 9S. 9S.

98. 9S. 24. 24. 24.

es. 68. 8 HOURS' SALE MEN'S SLIPPERS. S9. 8 to 10 A.

1 fo 4, 7 to 10 P. o9. Men's Fancy $1 Grade House Slippers, u9. 59c. pair.

8 HOURS' SALE OF MATTING. 12U. 10 to 12 A. 1 to 4, 6 to 9 P. 1214.

our 19c. grade seamless Floor Mat-1214. ting, actual 35c. frind elsewhere: rich 1-V2. inlaid styles; a grand bargain; 12Vc.

1214. yard; see them. .8 HOURS' SALE OF OILCLOTH. 14. 9 to 11 A.

2 to 5, 6 to 9 P. 14. heavy 25c. grade Floor Oilcloth, any 14. width, 14c.

a yard. Do you know of a 14. better present to make mother or kin- 14. dred folks than to give them enough 14. Oilcloth for kitchen or dining-room 8 HOURS' SALE TABLE OILCLOTH.

IO14. 9 to 11 A. 2 to 4. 6 to 10 P. IO14.

Best Table Oilcloth, 10c. a yard. 8 HOURS' SALE OF PICTURES. 12J4. Large size Framed Pictures, in 1214.

White Enameled Frames.Glass Fronts, 1214. each; worth 30c. 8 fo 10 A. lZy. 1 fo 5 atwi 6 to 9 P.

If. HOURS' SALE OF DRAPERIES. 5. 10 to 12 A. 1 to 4 and 7 to 10 5.

P. Golden Draperies, 5c. a yard. HOURS' SALE OF CORSETS. 24.

8 to 10 A. 1 to 4, 6 to 9 P. 24. perfect-fitting 50c. Corsets, 24c.

a pair. 8 HOURS' SALE POCKETBOOKS. 15. 8 fo 10 A. 1 fo 4 and 7 to 10 P.M., 15.

Combination Pocketbooks, solid lea-ther, 15. 15c. each. SALE TILL SOLD CANDLES. 1.

2,000 Fancy Christmas Candles, 5 of 1. them for lc. all you want. SALE OF WRITING PAPER. 4.

1.000 boxes: sale lasts till all are 4. sold; Linen Writing Paper and En-4. velopes, 24 of each in a box, 4c. a box. 8 HOURS' SALE MEN'S SHIRTS.

32. 10 to 12 A. 2 to 6 to 9 M. 32. Men's or Boys' Finest Percale Shirts, 32.

each Shirt has 2 Collars to match, 32c; 32. worth 75c. 7 HOURS' SALE OF SUSPENDERS. 1 2V 9 to 11 A. 2 fo 4, 6 to 9 P.

1214. Men's 20c. Suspenders, I2Y2C. a pair. 8 HOURS SALE UNDERSHIRTS.

25. 8 to 10 A. 1 fo 4, 7 to 10 P. 25. Men's heavy Camel's-Hair Undershirts, 25.

50c. grade; take ttiem for 25c. each. SALE TILL SOLD KID GLOVES. 49.

200 pairs Ladies' Mousquetaire Kid 49. Gloves, 1-button lengths. Tan colors, 49. 49c. a pair; worth $1.

SALE TILL SOLD-KID GLOVES. -69. 300 pairs Ladies' fine $1 grade 2-Clasp 69. style Kid Gloves, all colors, also Black, 69. 69c.

a pair. 8 HOURS SALE HANDKERCHIEFS. 2. 10 to 12 A. 2 to 5.

6 to 9 P- Ladies' Real Hemstitched, Neat Col-234. ored Border Handkerchiefs, 2c. each; 2. with every 12 a Fancy Box Free. HOURS' SALE HANDKERCHIEFS.

8. 8 to 10 A. 1 to 3, 6 to 10 P. 8. Men's very fine, deep hem.

Real Hem-8. stitched Hatidkerchiefs, colored border, 8. 8c. each. 8 HOURS SALE OF RINGS.

30 to 12 A. 2 to 5, 7 to 10 P. Ladies'. Misses or Children's Solid Gold Rings, return at iny time if blacken finger or tarnish, 41c. each; worth S2.50.

41. 41. 41. 41. 41.

12. 12. 12. SALE TIXL SOLD APRONS. 2,000 Ready-Made Gingham Aprons, 2 width and full length, fast colors, 12c.

each. HOURS' SALE OF SHEETS. 35. 8 to 10 A. 2 fo 4, 6 fo 10 P.

35. Ready-Made Bleached Sheets, 2V4 yards 35. wide, 24 yards long, 35c. worth 50c. SALE OF KNIFE TRAYS.

5. Sa le till sold: 200 Wood Knife Trays. 5. with board centre, 5c. each.

8 HOURS' SALE OF BUCKETS. 15. 8 to 10 A. 2 fo 4, 6 to 10 P. 15.

4-guart-sixe Greu Steel-Enameled But-15. ter Bucket, with lid, 15c; worth 25c. SALE TILL SOLD WASHBOARDS. 5. Children's or Pail Washboards; 200 5.

to sell; take them 5c. each. 8 HOURS' SALE OF PAINT. S. 9 to 11 A.

1 to 3 and 6 to 10 S. P. Ready-Mixed Paints, Sc. a can. BASEMENT SPECIALS.

1. 8. 12. 11. 14.

19. 25. 21. 18. 9.

12. 5. IJ14. 7. 85.

7. 2. 5. 4. Golden Heart Celery, very fine, lc and 2c 300 Fresh Rabbits, 8c.

each. Fresh Partridges, 12c. and 15c each. FTesh Turkeys, lie. a lb.

Selected Cake Butter. 11c a lb. Elgin Butter, 19c. a lb. Made yesterday, Butter, 25c.

a lb. No better, fresh Eggs, 21c dozen. 9 to 10 tonight. Eggs, 18c. a dozen.

Sweet Oranges, 9c. to 25c. dozen. Juicy Lemons, 12c. to 18c.

dozen. 8 to 10. Broken Candy, 5c. a lb. Chocolate Cream Drops, llc.

a lb. Assorted Caramels, 7ic. a lb. All dav, Granulated Sugar, 4c a lb. Fresh Mixed Candy.

6c. a lb. 5-lb. box Fancy Mixed Candy for 85c Clean Whole Figs. 7c.

a lb. All day, Best Flour, 2c. a lb. Mincemeat, 5c, 9c. a lb.

Best on Earth Cocoanuts, 4c. to 6c TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. REAL MEERSCHAUM PIPES, $2.98 UP. 12 CIGARS IN BOX FOR 19c. 12 CIGARS IN BOX FOR 25c.

25 CIGARS IN BOX FOR 39c. 50 CIGARS IN BOX FOR $145. IOO FINE SMOKE CIGARS FOR S3.80. MEAT DEPARTMENT. 6 Killed yesterday, Veal, 6 to 18c.

a pound. 8. Selected Rib Roasts or Steaks, 814c. lb. 5 Lamb that is Lamb, 5c.

to 12c. a pound. 7A. Fresh Puddings, 7c. a lb.

Jia. Lean Pork Chops. o.c. a pound. 54 8 to 10, 6 to 10.

Pork Chops, 5ic. a lb. 1 Best Cooked Hams. 15c. a lb.

1 2 Sirloin Steak, 12c. lb. no higher. 14. Porterhouse Steak, 14c.

lb. no higher. Lean Corned Shoulders. 6Wc. Hams, 7c 6V4.

Warranted Pure Sausage Meat, 6vfee. lb. 19 Round Steak. 10c; Chuck Roast. 6 to 8c.

lb. fc Fresh-Ground Hamburg Steak. 8c. lb. 7.

Fresh Sage or Plain Sausage. a lb. 5. Shoat Voung Pig Liver, 5c. a lb.

BERNHEIMER 311, 313, 315 W. LEXINGTON ST. tf LITTLE JOE'S CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS. What we offer we offer for less than others can offer. Boys and Girls Made Happy at Little Joe's.

WHEEL DEPARTMENT. 20-inch Bicycles, 24-inch Bicycles, 26-inch Bicycles, fiTTV T1FPARTMENT tRlSOO. 10.50. 17.59. Daisy Air Rifles, 69c.

Daisv Repeaters, S9c. Cat Exterminators, Sl-49. Rifles for 22 $2.25. Shell-ejecting Shotguns. 5.39.

Genuine Parker, SMO.OO. LITTLE JOE'S. N. W. cor.

Baltimore and Howard sts. tK4 VTOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY LEVY OF 1S9S. The Treasurer and Collector of Taxes will be ready to RECEIVE TAXES on the levy of 1893, commencing THURSDAY. May 12, daily, at his OFFICE IN TOW SON. and also all back taxes unpaid on the levies cf former years.

Office hours: April 1 to November 1, from 9 A. Jl. to 5 P. M. November 1 to April 1.

from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. SATURDAYS.

THE LEVY OF 1S9S ONLY, at the MANUFACTURERS' NATIONAL BANK, N. E. cor. Baltimore and Liberty Baltimore, FROM 9 O'CLOCK A. TO 1 O'CLOCK P.

M. ARTHUR W. SHAN KLIN, Treasurer and Collector. BENJAMIN P. BUTLER.

Clerk. BRAGER OF BALTIMORE, RAGER OF BALTIMORE. BRAGER OF BALTIMORE. BRAGER OP BALTIMORE, BRAGER OF BALTIMORK, BRAGER OF BALTIMORE. RRAGER OF BALTIMORE.

BRAGER OF BALTIMORE. BRAGER OF BALTIMORE. EDTAW, AND SARATOGA STREETS, OPEN EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK THE FAMOUS FIFTH REGIMENT BAND IN NEW SELECTIONS A PART OF THE PROGRAMME: 1. March, "Gay Coney Island" Levi. 2.

Overture, "Sounds from the Sunny South. Isenman. 3. Medley, "A Sherry Dinner Party" Beyer. 4.

Cornet Solo, "My Dream of Mr. Robert Weyforth. 5. Cocoanut Dance Herman. 6.

Waltzes, "Waldorf-Astoria Tobani. 7. Xylophone Solo, "Cordelia Polka" Muller. Mr. Ernest Arndt.

8. Medley Overture, "Salute to 9. Potpourri, "Liederkianz" Moses. 10. Selection, "Panjandrum" Morse.

11. Fautasie, "My Old Kentucky 12. March, "Bride Elect" Sousa, CHRISTMAS BARGAINS DRESS PATTERNS OF lO YARDS, 69c. Ten yards of the famous Knickerbocker Suiting, in decided and attractive Mixtures, with flakes and dots of contrasting color interwoven, making a most beauti- 69c. ful effect.

All the wanted Colors are included, such as Green, Brown, Blue. These goods are worth fully 15c. per yard or $1.50 for a Dress Pattern of 10 yards; today a whole pattern in one piece, HANDWERCK'S FRENCH JOINTED DOLLS. GREAT SACRIFICE PRICES HALVED. We have too many of these Fine Dolls in stock and as it is an inflexible rule with us to carry no Holiday Goods over here is the way we are going to slaughter these elegant Dolls today: NO.

6 Handwerck's French Jointed Dolls, our $3.00 number 97 of them to close at $1.49. NO. Handwerck's French Jointed Dolls, our $3.75 number 65 of them to close at $1.69. NO. 8 Handwerck's French Jointed Dolls, our $1.50 number 81 of them to cloee at $1.98.

NO. 9 Handwerck's French Jointed Dolls, our $6.00 number 18 of them to close at $2.39. This is without exception the greatest sacrifice of Fine French D0II3 ever known in the history of Dolldom. If you have a Doll to buy, better take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 50c.

DOLLS FOR 15c. We will continue the sale today of those 16-inch Jointed Dolls, papier-mache body large bisque head. We have sold over three thousand of them this week. People have flocked here from far and wide, and the magnitude of such a stupendous bargain has created a genuine sensation. Remember, all day, 50c.

Dolls going, at 15c. FANCY CHINA BRIC-A-BRAC PRICES CUT IN HALF FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS. Bohemian Glass Vases, most beautiful Xmas entire stock to go at just 14 the marked prices; Beautiful Cut and Gold Decorated Glass Vases. 40c. VASES EACH, 20c.

OOc. VASES EACH, aOc. Sl.OO VASES EACH, 50c. S2.00 VASES EACH, $1.00. $3.00 VASES EACH, $1.50.

$6.00 a dozen, Rich Cut-Glass Tumblers, very latest effects. Each 17c 75c. Cut-Glass Sugar Shakers, with Silver-Plated top. Each 39c, 75c. Cut-Glass Mustard or Horseradish Jars, with Silver-Plated top.

Each 39c Initial Tumblers; put up one dozen in a neat box suitable fro gift-giving. Per dozen 59c $4.00 Oak Cabinet 8-Day. Clocks, best movement, strikes hour and half hour. For this $2.98. Shoe-Blacking Cabinets, Solid Oak, with Brussels-Carpet top 74c Fancy Work Baskets, worth 25c.

each lOc Fancy Waste-Paper Baskets, worth 40c 19c. HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. Fancy Metal or Enameled Inkstand, 25c Imitation Cut-Glass Puff Box, 49c. Fancy Cigar or Tobacco Jars, $1.25. Fancy Metal Comb and Brush, 69c.

Brush, Comb and Mirror for t8c FANCY GILT INKSTANDS, 19c POMADE JARS, lc PUFF BOXES, 19c. BARGAINS IN SILVER NOVELTIES. Sterling-Silver Tooth Brushes, Nail Files, Cuticles, Buttoners, Shoehorns, FOR 25c. Erasers, Blotters, Darners, etc. all mounted with handsome Sterling-Silver Handles; worth up to 50c Seals, Paper Cutters, Erasers, Shoe Horns, Buttoners, Files, Tooth Bmsh-FOR 39c es; all with elaborately chased Sterling-Silver handles; worth to 75c CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS, 12C 200 dozens of Genuine Swiss Handkerchiefs, made from the finest cloth, in pretty Lace trimmed, Scalloped, Embroid- 12C ered and Fancy Hemstitched Effects, including some Pure Sheer Linen goods.with scalloped edge; regular 25c.

kind. Each MEN'S NECKWEAR FOR XMAS. A DISPLAY OF GREAT MAGNITUDE. A WONDERFUL RANGE OF STYLES AND COLORS. A thousand pretty, choice conceits, bold, artistic and refined dashes of color; best quality of Silks; large, new shapes.

PCFFS. TECKS AND FOCR-IN-HANDS, All full bands, all satin lined, all worth 50c each; choice of a thousand styles, 25c. AND 39c EACH. MEX'S SUSPENDERS FOR CHRISTMAS, Put vp in a dainty Lace-Edge Box, for gift-giving. These Suspenders are made 39c.

of strong, elastic web, very heavy leather ends and patent Glove "cast-off." A bargain at 59c. today. HOUSE SLIPPERS FOR MEN. Imitation Alligator Skin House Slippers, in all colors, with Patent-Leather Backs; also, Ladies' Hand-Made Knitted Bedroom 49c. Slippers, in all new shades, most desirable as presents.

Choice, IN OCR MEAT MARKET. TURKEYS FOR CHRISTMAS. The Biggest Turkey Ever Seen in This City on Exhibition Today. A Lite 52 Pounds 8 Ounces. THE MOST MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN OF THE FOWL CREATION EVER HATCHED.

1,000 CHRISTMAS TURKEYS ON SALE TODAY, lOUc. PER POUND. Direct from Middlesex county, Virginia, brought here alive and killed under our direct supervision. These Turkeys were not coop-fed. but roamed all summer and fall over hill and dale, picking up the daintiest morsels; they possess that delicious flavor only acquired by free roaming fowl.

TODAY l.OOO TURKEYS, 10c. PER POUND. Our own killed Chickens. 8ic. Sugar-Cured Smoked Hams.

Pound Lean Fresh or Corned Hams. Pound 77sC Our own killed Shoats. Pound 6c Our Sugar-Cured California Hams. Pound Our Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon. Pound 8vgC Prime Roast Beef.

Pound 7c. 8VfcC Prime Sirloin Steak. Pound 8c. Our own killed Lamb. Pound lOc.

Porterhouse Steak. Pound 120. Lean Cooked Ham. Pound 15c. Imported German Bologna.

Pound Prime Chipped and Broiling Beef. Pound 19c. Frederick County Sausage-Meat. Pound (iW. German White Pudding.

Pound 6M1C Pure Leaf Lard. Pound 6MiC. Lean Pork Chops. Pound 6c. Our delicious Frederick County Turkey Dressing.

Pound 6c IN OUR GROCERY. Hot Coffee served FREE to all visiting this Department. Granulated Sugar, all day. Pound New Figs. Box 3 Crown Loose Raisins.

Pound 4 Crown Loose Raisins, (big ones). Best Layer Raisins. Pound Best Mixed Nuts. Pound English Walnuts (soft shell). Pound Fancy Jumbo Pecans.

Home-Made Mincemeat. Quart jar Best Citron, Orange or Lemon Peel. Pound. New Dates. Pound package Pineapple Cheese Best 3-lh.

Tomatoes (Farran s). Can Fancy Lima Beans. Can Fclton Marrowfat Peas. Can Gordon Dilworth Plum Pudding. Can Buckeye Maple Syrup.

Quart can Vermont Maple Sugar. Pound Best N. O. Molasses. Quart Best Porto Rico Molasses.

Quart ...60. -lie. .1 2c. -49c. XOc.

Pure Ground Ginger. pound Pure Ground Cinnamon or Cloves. 14 lOc. Pure Ground Nutmeg or Mace. Ounce 5c.

Fine New Figs. Pound 9c. Brager's XXXX Flour. Sack, 60c. Pearl Hominy, best quality.

2 quarts 5c. Proctor Gamble Oleine Soap. 3 bars lOc. Best Lump Starch. Pound 4c.

Snowilake Table Salt. 2 boxes 1 Fine Table Salt. Peck 12c. Pure Ground Fepper. pound 5c i'ink Alaska Salmon.

Can Ofec. BRAGER OF BALTIMORE, EUTAW AND SARATOGA STREETS, tf -OURITY, QUALITY AND STRENGTH IS THE EMBLEM OF THE VINEYARD, The only store where the ladies can mnke their imrt'hiiRes with eaao and satisfaction. Lady clerks In attendance. SPECIAL HOLIDAY BULLETIN. Ornpo Juice, non-alcoholic, 25c.

pint. 4 SVar-old Sherwood Rye, jicr gallon. Cvenie lo Metithe, fiOc. per bottle. llollitnd Gin or Rum, 25c.

pint. Old ltv or Brandy, 25c. pint. XXX Port, Hhuiry, Ciituwlm, Muscatel, Madeira, Claret or Siiiiterne. 25c.

bottle, of per gallon. Werner's Half-Pint Champagne. 2lc. bottle, or -III llo.etl. Cnlilornirt loci, 6 khK 17c.

per bottle. it t) every piiiclmse of or over A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE FREE. J. H. FRI EDENWALD lOOhiidlM N.F.utaw st.

Gutman Co. 'Phone 1437, Free delivery. Write for our Special Holiday Price Llt.dl7-lm a. 1 8. GRIFFITH nud 105 li.

IlMtlmore 1IAVK JI'H'P RECEIVED A l.AROK ASSORTMENT oF JlUGS. ART HQIIAIIES, MATS. which Iihvh heen selected expir.mly to inert the demand of htlntiitRN, FLOOR COVERINGS oF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CEI) tn room timing (looi1, lu ftC. HEI.I. NEW AUTOMATIC HEWING MA.

CHINES e'tilt miino kiml tin other com- imnie. tik a in tor, geo a. Kraft. jo- I hiuttli CliNile ticel, under V. M.

C. A. d7-li OPEN EVERY NIGHT THE TWO BAYS PRECEDING CHRISTMAS TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND TWO OF YOUR BUSIEST DAYS. WHEN YOU NEED ALL THE ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION WE CAN GIVE. SO MANY THINGS CROWD INTO THESE TWO LAST DAYS; SO MANY THINGS TO BE THOUGHT OF; TO BE PROVIDED FOR; TO BE PROCURED! WE'VE THOUGHT OF THEM ALlP WE'VE PROVIDED THEM ALL! SO CAREFULLY HAVE WE THOUGHT OF THEM AND SO THOROUGHLY HAVE WE PROVIDED FOR THEM THAT WE'VE EVERYTHING YOU WANT; NOT THE DREGS OF WEEKS OF BIG SELLING, BUT NEW, FRESH, PERFECT GOODS COMING IN EVERY HOUR! IT IS AN ABSOLUTE FACT NOT AN EGOTISTICAL FANCY OF OURS THAT THIS IS THE MOST THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED HOLIDAY EMPORIUM AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT; AT A TIME WHEN PEOPLE ARE APT TO SAY TO THEMSELVES: "WELL.

I SUPPOSE I'LL HAVE TO TAKE WHAT I CAN GET. NOW THAT IT IS SO LATE!" IT IS If EVER TOO LATE HERE; NOT UP TO THE RING OF THE BELL SATURDAY NIGHT! OUR ENORMOUS OUTLET PERMITS US TO HANDLE STOCKS TWICE AND THREE TIMES AS BIG AS ARE ORDINARILY HANDLED. AND THE ENORMOUS DEMAND MADE UPON US OBLIGES US TO HAVE EVERYTHING THE PEOPLE WANT, NOT TO TRY TO SELL THEM ANYTHING WE HAPPEN TO HAVE LEFT I SO POSSESS YOURSELVES WITH THE COMFORT THAT COME WHEN YOU WILL, WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS HERE! A FEW B00X SUGGESTIONS IF THE BOOK SELECTIONS AREN'T MADE YET. HOW ABOUT PICTURE BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN. MORE SERIOUS WORKS FOR GROWN PEOPLE, GIFT VOLUMES OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR CHARACTER I ANY KIND! EVERY KIND! TWENTY ODD THOUSAND VOLUMES AND SETS.

NO CHANGES IN PRICE! THEY WERE ROCK BOTTOM TO' START OUT WITH LOWER THAN ANYBODY'S! POSNER'S POPULAR FINE ART THE PRICES AS MUCH AS ANYTHING CAUSE US TO SPEAK OF THE BEAUTIFUL WARES. MARBLES. BRONZES. CABINETS. LAMPS, SILVERWARE.

CUT GLASS AS "POPULAR." YOU'LL AGREE WITH US IF YOU LOOK. PICK THE TIC-ET CP EVERY TIME, TOO. AND 1AKE A GOOD LONG LOOK AT IT. IT WILL SURPRISE YOU I POSNER'S FURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS NO GIFT COULD POSSIBLY BE MORE1" ACCEPTABLE; NONE SO GENUINELY VALUABLE. 1 Imitation Stone Marten Scarfs, two tails; $1.25 value.

9Sc Electric Seal Scarfs, two heads and eight tails; $2.50 value. 1-98. Imitation Stone Marten Muffs, full size, satin lined; $3.50 value. $2.08. Black Marten Scarfs, two heads and ten tails; $6.00 value.

84.50. Alaska Seal Collarettes, tab fronts, two heads and six tails; $7.00 value. $5.98. POSNER'S BOYS' CLOTHING IF THE BOY NEEDS AN OVERCOAT, WHY NOT ONE OF THESE FOR HIM TO PUT ON CHRISTMAS MORNING Box Overcoats for Boys from 4 to 15 years of age, made of pure Wool, light-colored Covert Cloth, velvet collar, plaid cassimere lining, fly front, worth actually $5.00. SS3.50.

POSNER'S HANDSOME PICTURES SO VERY INEXPENSIVE; YET SO VERY PRETTY. Great variety of Medallion Pictures, every popular subject, gilt frames, easel back, regularly 50c 29c. The "Gibson" Pictures, that is the Gibson subjects, oval gilt frames, pictures daintily colored, easel back, regular price 39c 19c POSNER'S CHILDREN'S SHOES AS GIFTS. PRACTICAL AND MOST SENSIBLE. Misses' Bright and Dull Leather Button and Lace Shoes, Goodyear welted extension soles, broad and medium toes.

Sizes 6 to 8 for sizes 8 to 11 for and sizes 11 to 2 for $2,455. Misses and Children's Bright or Dull Leather Button and Lace Shoes, coin, bulldog and opera toes, with patent or kid tips. Sizes 6 to 8 for sizes 8 to 11 for S1.C9; and sizes to 2 for $1.97. POSNER'S HOLIDAY STATIONERY Children's Paper, in fancy boxes, lOc High-Grade Tinted Paper, rich boxes, 15a Fine Correspondence Paper, 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, in fancy boxes, 15c Superior Grade of Stationery, 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, in fancy boxes, 23c. Celluloid Handkerchief Boxes, filled with stationery, 39c Silk-Covered Glove Boxes, hand painted decorations, filled with stationery, 50c.

Japanese Napkins, violet and pansy decorations, 100 for 25c IEADS! READ'S READ'S! LEXINGTON AND HOWARD STS. Leaders of Lowest Prices. Jl Munyon's Inhaler, complete 7'Jc. $1 Munyon's Remedies, 73c; 25c. size 19c.

$1 Dr. Mitchell's Peptonized Beef, Iron and Wine, the ideal tonic, nerve food and health restorer, full pints tJOc. $1 Prof. Wilson's Vegetable Hair Restorer, gimi.uK teed to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color. Pitcc for this sale 5oc.

$1 Kent's English Hair Brush, all bristle 5c. $1.50 Wade tV: Butcher Razor, hollow ground.i!c 25c. Lather Brush, pure bristle IOC $2 Chichester a Pennyroyal Pilla $1.5. 25c. Piso's Cure or Juniper Tar Inc.

$1 Scott's Emulsion, 70c. 50c. size 39c $1.24 Warner's Safe Cure (Stic. $1 Green's Nervura or Paino's Celery 50c St imrt's Dyspepsia Tablets Rtc SI. 50 Fountain Hyringo, 1, 2 or 3 qts Gc.

Family Bulb Syringe, extra value 35c. Pure Rubber Nipples, (per 25c 2 for 5c. Trusa Department ill charge of a skilled physician. A perfect lit guaranteed in every case. Special.

$2.50 Film French Truss $1. Xiiins PrcHeiita. in Plush and Celluloid Cases, Finn Hair Brushes, Perfumery, Leather Goods, Ac Suitable glCa at prices to suit all purses. Mail orders promptly filled. Goods delivered free.

R1CAD DRUG AND CHEMICAL Cor. I.eilmitnii and Howard t. Branch, 215 East Baltimore st. tj9 PKIEB Open Till Late at Night. 681.

6S3. 685, 6S7 W. BALTIMORE St ALL OUR HOLIDAY GOODS MUST BE CLEARED OUT AT ONCE. THESE HALF PRICES ARE STRONG ATTRACTIONS. LAMPS MUST GO.

$2.50 Lamps cut to SI. 19. $3.75 Lamps cut to frl. 9M. $4.50 Lamps cut to 2.4S.

$3.00 Lamps cut to S4.25. $12.00 Lamps cut to $20.00 Lamps cut to SIO.OQ. CLOCKS AT ALMOST HALF. Fine Decorated China, Bronze and Cathedral Gong Clocks. $9 Clocks now reduced to RJ OO.

$12 Clocks now reduced to $.25. $18 Clocks now reduced to 810.00. BRASS AND ONYX TABLES. $3.75 ones marked down to 81.69. $4 50 ones marked down to $2.25.

$5.75 ones marked down to S3.00. $3.00 ones marked down to $4.59. $18.00 ones marked down to 4S. 75. LIBRARY COMBINATION BOOKCASES.

In Highly Polished Oak and Cherry. $15 ones reduced to 89-50. $25 ones reduced to SIS.OO. $40 ones reduced to $25. OO.

SOLID OAK BOOKCASES. $8 ones now cut to $12 ones cow cut to JSG.OO. $35 Large 3-Wing Cases. 823. $65 Mahoginy Inlaid, $37.50.

LADIES' WRITING DESKS. $5.00 Oak or Cherry Desks now SS2.98. $8.50 Oak or Cherry Desks now 3.50. $9.00 Oak or Cherry Desks now s5.M. $15.00 Oak or Cherry Desks now S7.00.

FANCY AND COBBLER-SEAT ROCKERS. $3.50 Cherry Cobbler Seat now S1.98. SS.lVi Cherry Cobbler Seat now S2.75. S5.00 Solid Polished Seats now K3.00. $12.00 Illuminated Leather beat, $20.00 Solid Mahogany Inlaid.

6.00. 1 12.00. EECHT EROS. CO Charge what you want; our credit plan, is very convenient and liberal. OPEN LATE AT NIGHTS.

6S1, 6K3, 6S5. 687 W. BALTIMORE ST. SJ81, 683. 685.

687 W. BALTIMORE ST. HALL GLASSES. HALL SETTLES. COSTUMERS.

COUCHES. LOUNGES, DIVANS, BOOKCASES. BOOK SHELVES, SECRETARIES, SHAVING STANDS. CHEVAL GLASSES. BRASS BEDSTEADS, CHIFFONIERS.

IRON BEDSTEADS. OFFICE FURNITURE. LADIES' WRITING DESKS, VERNIS-MARTIN PARLOR TABLES, PARLOR TABLES, CARVING TABLES, DINING TABLES, PARLOR TABLES, LADIES' TOILET TABLES, BEDROOM SUITS IN MAHOGANY, EYE MAPLE. CURLY BIRCH. OAK AND WALNUT.

PARLOR SUITS IN FRAME AND POMPADOUR. LIBRARY SUITS, MUSIC CABINETS. VERNIS-MARTIN CABINETS, Parlor Cabinets, Sideboards, Tabourets, Children' Cribs, Reception Chairs, China Cases, Wardrobes, Hat Racks, Oriental Rugs, Smyrna Rugs, Wilton Rugs, Axminnter Rugs, Moquette Rugs, Art Squares, Tapestry Curtains, Lace Curtains, Sofa Pillows, Couch Covers, Screens, Waste Paper Baskets, etc, etc IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT As to Jurt what to get for that particular gifti come to us, and we are quite sure something can be suggested to meet the case, even if that something does not appear in the above list. Our stock is so complete in every department that to enumerate everything is quite out of the question. MAKE OCR STORE THE FIRST CALL This morning.

The early callers get the best attention during these very busy days of Holiday shopping. Everything Marked in Plain Figures and But One Price. OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN THIS AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK. 216 to 222 WEST LEXINGTON ST. td24 An Immense assortment to choose from here, including all the Choicest Novelties in ART FURNITURE, RUGS, PCR-TERES LAMES DESKS, MORRIS CHAIRS, KUSIC CABINETS, PARLOR CABINETS PEDESTALS, LACE CURTAINS OPEN EYENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS LOWEST PRICES.

GOODS HELD AND DELIVERED WHEN WANTED. JOHN TURNBULL, JR CO 16, 18. 20 W. Baltimore at XENNESS MILLER" SHOES MAKE IDEAL GIFTS! No surer way of reaching the heart of a woman than by presenting her with a pair of the famous "JEN-NESS MILLER" HYGIENIC SHOES. They are as graceful as they are easy and comfortable, and they fit the feet as nature intended.

"Jenness Miller" Shoes are only to be had of us in this city, as we are sole agents for them. PRICEi3.50. extra quality. 85. l.

slesTnger. 110 North Charles street. 4 and 6 West Baltimore street. UQI XIUS GIFTS HAH PSIffl IMS OTGGEfflOB tMMW wit idm Trnr yiy Holiday Telephone Numbers: Editorial i Chesapeake Potomac. 4S7.

Rooms, Home 4ST. OfcB 3 Chesapeake Potomac. .1211. Tks Sri is served by the Carriers to their subscribers in the City and Districts and in surrounding Cities, Villages and Towns for TWELVE CENTS PEK AVKEK, payable weekly, only to the Carriers by whom served. Persons wishing to be served can leave their names and address at The Sum office.

Prices Single copy On? week. Two One Two Three Six months One year Postage prepaid paper sent longer for Mailing. Three cents. Thirteen cents. cents.

Fifty cents. One dollar. dollar and a half. Three dollars. Six dollars.

by the publishers. No than paid for. THE "WEEKLY SUN. One dollar a year, postage prepaid. Inducements to Clubs.

Mailed to city subscribers for one dollar a year. The Sex will not be responsible for the preservation of volunteer contributions on any subject, and rejected manuscripts will not be returned nnless stamps for that purpose are Inclosed with them. WASHISGTOX BPREAC. The Sex Building. 13151317 street.

"Where advertisements and subscriptions will be taken. The Srx is served by Carriers throughout "Washington and Georgetown. TEN PAGES. BALTIMORE, FRIDAY. DEC.

23. 1S9S. BEGIMG OF MILITARISM. In his last message to Congress President McKinley said: "It is my purpose to muster out the entire volunteer army as soon as Congress shall provide for further increase of the army." This has been construed in some quarters as an attempt to coerce Congress into approving the recommendations of the. President for the increase of the regular standing force to 100,000 men before the volunteers were allowed to return to their homes.

It skeins, however, that the President, for reasons best known to himself, has changed his mind, for it is now announced that 50.000 volunteers will be mustered out at once. It is apparent to every one that the regular and volunteer armies constitute a very much larger force than Is at present required, and to keep all the men in the service will be a wasteful expenditure of the funds in the treasury. Perhaps Mr. McKinley has this consideration in mind and realizes the necessity of economy, along some lines at least, before his expansion policy is well under way. It is enough to startle the people who have to bear the burdens of the government to know that militarism, even in Its Incipl-ency, involves tremendous expenditures.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, Secretary Alger asks Congress to appropriate for the uses of the "War Department the immense sum of 1166,726.599, while the Navy Department wants $47,630,531. When to this is added S145.233.830 for pensions it will be found that our expenditures for warlike purposes of all kinds, ordinary and extraordinary, army, navy and pensions, aggregate, $359,590,960, an Immense sum for a pacific nation, which should be devoting its resources and energies to internal Improvements and to lightening the burdens of the taxpayers. The act of April 26. 1S9S, authorized the President to increase the regular army to 62,000 men. It was provided In this act that at the end of the war the army should be reduced to a peace basis, "and nothing contained In this act shall be construed as authorizing the permanent Increase of the commissioned or enlisted force of the regular army beyond that now provided by the law In force prior to the passage of this act, except as to the increase of twenty-five majors provided for in section 1 hereof." With the ratification of the treaty of peace and the formal resumption of friendly relations between the United States and Spain the regular army would, under normal conditions, be reduced to its peace footing, but the programme which the expansionists have mapped out renders It necessary to maintain a large force to preserve order in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.

In order to carry out this programme the administration is now seeking to secure the passage of a bill providing for the increase of the permanent standing force to 100.000 men, and a measure which will create this immense establishment has already been perfected by the House committee on military affairs and will be reported to the House as soon as Congress meets after the holiday recess. This bill represents the administration idea exclusively, the democrats having voted against it in committee and having also given notice that they will offer a substitute measure. The democratic substitute proposes that the regular army be maintained on a basis barely exceeding Its size in time of peace. A volunteer force of 50,000 men. constituting an army of occupation.

Is provided for garrison duty as long as it shall be necessary for the United States to do police duty in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The administration bill gives the President the appointment of more than 1,000 army officers, constituting a source of patronage which can be used to good effect In strengthening the President with a certain class of politicians. There Is. it Is to be feared, no prospect of the defeat of the administration measure, unless it can be held up at the present session in the Senate. That it will pass the House seems to be conceded.

After March 4 the republicans will have a majority In the Senate as well as in the House, and if the army bill is not passed before that time It win probably be enacted into law at the regular session of the Fifty-sixth Congress, unless the President decides that it would not be "good politics" to Insist upon the enormous increase which he now recommends. Approximately, the regular and volunteer military force at present is 150,000 men. If 5o000 volunteers are mustered out there will remain 100,000 men, and the President may keep them in service until Congress authorizes a regular standing army of 100.000 men or our policy In regard to the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico renders It unnecessary to maintain large armies of occupation in these islands. GROWTH OF AUTOCRATIC HABITS. An inconvenience, not to scy danger, of governing our foreign possessions by the exercise of "executive discretion" Is that our President and his officials will Insensibly develop an autocratic feeling and habit, which they will exercise In the discharge of their home duties also.

It will be impossible to live outside the constitution in foreign affairs and within it as respects domestic affairs. Gradually, It is to be feared, Imperlousness will Invade the humble temper of our public servants so that the rights of good American citizens of the continent will be regarded as lightly as those of our Islanders. The President, for example, on the failure of the American people to respond with subscriptions to feed the poor of Cuba, has, it is stated, just written 'in bis own hand" an "order" directing that supplied voted Ly Congress for our own soldiers be applied "immediately" for "the relief of the destitute in Havana and Guinea." The reconcentrados, on whose account, Kten-sibly, the war was begun, are, of fours, long since dead. Our "humanity" did not reach them in time. Who, then, are the new sufferers, upon whom the President, somewhat autocratically, fg to shower the national bounty? The Cuban rebel are, MUNICIPAL GOLD MINES.

The people of Colorado Springs, Colorado, are perhaps unduly elated by the discovery of a rich gold mine upon city property. They are congratulating themselves that the tax-gatherer will be abolished, aud that abundant revenues for all public pur poses will come from the municipal gold mine. The people of the city of Colorado Springs should not be premature in their jubilation. It will be well to await the action of the city council before the bonfires are lighted. For if the city council of Colorado Springs is like city councils in other cities, then the probability is that the gold mine, as soon as it is developed and in working order, will be voted as a free-will offering to the street car companies.

That has been the experience in other cities. Baltimore owned a gold mine and gave it away, and all the other cities have given away their gold mines. The right to run cars on our streets is perhaps more valuable than any actual gold mine. For, instead of being worked out and exhausted. It becomes more and more valua ble each year and more and more productive of wealth.

Subject to the small tax cu gross receipts reserved by the city, recent sales of street railway stock serve to indi cate the value of these franchises. In the recent sale of the City Passenger Railway the property of the company brought, it is said, eight or ten million dollars more than the road cost. That eight or ten million dollars represents the value of the franchise which the city has given away. Add to this great sum the value of the franchise enjoyed by the other company, and there would be enough money to pay the city debt and almost abolish direct taxation. But this gold mine has been voted away, as the gold mine of Colorado Springs may be voted away.

The right to run cars on Broadway In New York is so valuable that It should produce a sum which would go largely to the support of the city govern ment. That right belongs to the people, but It was given away to a car company. The street car companies of Chicago had a law enacted by the Legislature of Illinois empowering the City Council to give them the exclusive use of the streets for fifty years. This the city council would have cheerfully done, perhaps, for a consideration had not the people risen in revolt and made the place too hot and dangerous for such a venture. But the car companies have not been finally beaten, and even while the people were celebrat ing their victory, they got a fifty-year concession In an outlying district, which may before many years be enormously valuable and enable the companies to put their shackles on the city proper.

Car companies have a great many eyes and a great many hands, and while some of them sleep the others are on duty. And so while the good people of the suburbs were sleeping the sleep of innocence the street car company got a quorum of the town council together at 2 o'clock in the morning and passed the concession. All these things should serve to moderate the joy of the 'hopeful citizens of Colorado Springs, or at least postpone the celebration until the returns come in. GOOD DEAL OF A REVOLUTION. An ex-Governor of Georgia, in a recent conversation with the Governor of Texas, illustrated the progress which his State is making In manufactures by citing his own town of not exceeding 2,500 inhabitants.

There was not a single man within its limits whose estate reached the sum of $25,000. They were getting poorer, while other cities In the State were becoming richer and more densely populated. The people of this little city got together and determined to build a cotton factory. They didn't want to build an expensive one. They didn't propose to put up buildings three or four stories high, but a plain, simple one-story building.

Stock was issued only to those who lived within that community and to none other. No man was permitted to take more than $1,000 worth of stock. They began In this small way. and In less than five years they were exporting from their village more than $1,000,000 worth of cotton fabrics every year, and now there is not a single Idle boy or girl within that community. This Is certainly a good deal of a revolution.

MAY COMBINE. A plan is now being discussed at Savannah, which contemplates a combination of the Savannah Volunteer Guards, whose record goes back ninety-five years; the Chatham Artillery, the oldest artillery battery in the United States of continuous existence, being 112 years old, and the Georgia Hussars, or Troop of the First Georgia Cavulry, whose history goen brick to colonial times. The Guards have, perhaps, the finest military armory and social clubhouse In the South, and It Is proposed that the two other organizations mentioned shall share it with them, the necessary additions for their accommodation being built. The union of these three companies In one club would give the Institution a membership of nearly six-hundred, and result in one of the best and most unique organizations In the South. UAII.HOAD OF Till: Traniortatloii intercKts are Approaching a new era.

The Hues ennui bus for many yi-nrs now dominated the -onniie r-e of the Went with the Knut. but within the uestt dteade the Truim Hlberbu Unll-way nud the f'ulro Khartoum ('gamin-Momhntta Hallway will, perlidjui, Uavn flanked It, the on on Die north, the olln-r ou the south. Large clie- of fnljjht SPECIAL NOTICES. mrF BRANTLY BAPTIST CHURCH. UZP JUNIOR C.

E. SOCIETY will hold their CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT -at 8 o'clock. Special exercises by the children. Solos. Choruses, Recitations, etc.

TJnMie cordiallv invited. It est: REV. D. M. STEARNS.

-r i. I-. 1 oecriTi on the CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, Bolton street, at 3.30 P. M. TODAY.

All welcome. It RS. ADDIE R. McNAMARA. SEANCE TO- iL NIGHT, 20 N.

Strieker st. Sittings Daily.lt RS. ETHKL EVANS. 1402 Ashland av. Sit tings Daily.lU A.M., 8 p.Ji.,yoc.

ames 1 racist PIRITUAL MEDIUM. MME. A. REAM, Doc tor and Advisor. Ornce, ism b.rairmouiii ave.

CJPECIAL NOTICE. The Ericsson Line will not have a Steamer leave either Baltimore or Philadelphia on MONDAY. Dec. 26 (Christmas Day). CLARENCE 8HRIVER, Agent, d23-3t 204 Light street.

THOMAS J. WALSH CHRISTMAS GIFTS. A belated importer, rather than carry stock over, has consigned us a fine line of Art Goods, Bric-a-Brac. naming prices that should be of interest to all needing CHRISTMAS GIFTS in Busts, Pedestals, Vases, Bronze3, Pictures, Medallions, Mirrors, Mantels, Grates, Fenders, Andiorns, Oil and Gas Heaters, Umbrella Stands, Jardinieres, Candelabras, Photographs of the World's Celebrities of the Day, Easels, Wall Pockets. at prices ranging from cents to $100.

Absolutely best values. A call for inspecion would be appreciated. THOMAS J. WALSH C. and P.

Tel. 2286. d22-2t 42Q North Howard st. KIRKS' ELEGANT SILVERWARE, IN SETS AND SINGLE PIECES. KIRKS' SPLENDID DIAMOND JKWELRV.

Forming one of the largest and most complete slocks in the country. SAMUEL KIRK SON lOtS Baltimore street East. d20-5tr SKFUL XMTs'gIFT FOR MOTlIEItT WI FE OR DAUGHTER ROLOSON'S DRY-AIR REFRIGERATOR; beauties. BALTIMORE STKEIiT. coiner Gilmor.

rrMiE DIFFICULTY OF CHOOSING J. A PRESKNT. It is respectfully suggested that in selecting a ptcHcut something which is unique or rare and of Ix-rirMncn! v.ilue should be chosen also, something which would naturally lie placed a coiiApicuouri position, fio as to serve as perpetual reminder of the giver. A Emmn ing, Etching, or Water Color tills ad these requirements. For the past twenty yeuis Mr.

David lleiulmiti him mmlo a specialty of the best works by the best artisu. Jl- invites an examination ot the present lurga collection. Pictures of this rhumrter cunt, Willi nppropiiuto fiauie, from rive dollars upward. HOLE XgKNCY TIFFANY'S CF.I.MIKATKD FAVIUI.E CLASH. 1'.

END ANN'S FINE ART RooMS. 14i5 Baltimore street, near Light ulreet.dS-Im I Tk A 1 It I A ERS AND FlMtNA ES, II IN STORES AND DWELLINGS. Low pitce and ool workmanship. Alcntos Cnvmlng nave the fuel. 1 1 1SISA II I HEATING -JiiO Culvert mreeL dl3 1m IOOKC STATION! KY NoVEl.TI EM, CARDS.

CALENDARS, ETC, ilKADOt'APTKUM lOlt PRAYER HOoKri AND in Seta aud Sepuiute. The Imurit muck In thn city. K. ALI.1 LVCKTT, llni.Kiiuiii and Mtut lln 2IA I lull lea alieel. I IS WK.sT'H ORIGINAL I I If It 11,1 II I I.

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