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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
THE COHEN co.
THE TOWER.

TO-DAY will DO n SPECIAL CLOAK and WRAP
DAY. Prices have been changed on all Cloaks,
and good many new styles have been added.
BLACK CHEvIoT KEEPERS. "a inches long,
with Astrachan Shawl Collar, 1900.
ALI-WoOL BLACK CHEv10T, "a inches long,
silk lined, full shawl collar and Astrscban heads,
$3.50.
FUR-TRIMMED BLACK cHEvloT, 81 inches
long, $500.
BLACK BEAVER cLoAKs. "a inches long,
fur-tlmmed, ~.
BLACK BEAVER GoAKS, trimmed In seal,
full 30 inches long. Slo
BLACK diagonal cLoAKs, 80 inches long,
trimmed with concy fur. s1i.
PLAIN BLACK cAEyIoT REFERS, "a
inches long, -.
PLAIN BLACK BEAVER cLoAKs, with large
pearl buttons, S.
full 80 inches long, with large smoked pearl bat
BLUE and TAN caEvIor REFERS, edged
with mink, muttonleg sleeves, faced with satin,
TAN-NIxED cHByIoT, edged with foI fur,
81 inches long, Sd.5o.
BLACK and BROWN cHRvIoT REEFERs,
with fgil shawl collar OF mink, si6.
RUSSIAN BLOUSE, with iautton-leg sleeve
aud Vatican back. IS.
only two left-RIIsSIAN BLOUSE, strap back.
velvet trimmings, full siceve. S11.b0.
TAN CHEyiOF REFERS. double boz pleatsd
back and timmed with pearl buttons, 1890.
LADIES TAN COATS, with large tar and
smoke pearl buttons, full ~ inches long, double
box pleated back. x23
( TAN CL0AKS, 80 inches long. lined through
out with figured chaneesble silk, and trimmed
with largo pearl buttons. s21.
TAN CuEyioT BLOUSE, trimmed with lea
tber, s1l.50.
cHiIDRENs HEAVY JACKETS from $3.50 TO
90
Read what we have to say tomorrow about
PORTIKRRs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
CIoaRS and Wraps.

Since we opened oar new department we have
done double ths business, not only on account OF
a new department, but because we now carry
the lRrgest STOCK OF CL0AkS and WRAPS OF
evo-y kind for ladies. misses and children 20 DO
found In any house in the South.
visit to tins depart neut wlil vol repay any
one in segrcn Of a coat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
JGDGneSe Screens.

FoUR-LEAF JAPANESE SCREENS. extra
largs size In new ard beautiful designs, better
STYLE and better quality than we sold last season
OF s12 each for only 50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
Baby CARRIAGES.

Our new stock Of the CELEBRATED WHIT
NEY BABY-CARRIAGES for holiday selection
are now in. The assortment embraces many
new styles not heretofore shown. All are invited
70 inspect them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
III, 1s, IS, and Y east BrOad.

There's another success added to
our series. The Opening of VIM
ter Millinery brought an all-day
stream of visitors yesterday, and
the buying was as gratifying to us
as must have been the looking to
them. The opening continues to-
day, and every day for the rest
of the week Wen have new beau
ties on show. It's not a bank
where the wild thyme grows that
we've found; it's a never-failing
stock of bright ideas that keeps this
business moving. In Millinery it
means creating something so en-
tirely to your taste and style that
it seems part of you. No poky
copying here.
Take the Elevator.
Oh, yes the smashed prices on
Dress Stuffs reaches to the
BLACKS. Not on shop-Wotn
antiquities, but the brand-new
luxurious things of the season,
many of which arrived here yester-
day. PrieStley and Lupin fabrics
have yearly round-upS as well as
the others. Come, profit thereby.
4O-inch crepon, with wavy stripe, Lupin's
goods, worth sl.10, now 75c.
40-nch Figured Crepon; same price
fpeh ri MafplQsBe. \,
worth 81; It's $3.50 now.
AA-inch BeDgaline, $l.25.
42Inch Diagonal Suiting, Priestley's, sldS
Superior 46.inch All Wool Henrietta, SIC.
The si.19 now 81.
5q-inrn sorges now sI.25, s1.39, and s1.45-
all Prieetley's.
2S,inch Atwood Henrietta-the 6oc. value at
3S-ipch Oamsls-Halr Stripe only soc.
All-Wuol Diagonal Brocade, 40-luch, 6oc.
Brocaded Matelasse, 36-inch. Toe.
Middle Counter-Middle Aisle.
The cuts on Fancy Dress Goods
are deep and decisive. It's as
though we acted agents for the
mills. They take any price to close
out, and we transfer the goods to
you very cheaply. Money goes
wonderfully far now.
Main Aisle.
There are naturally feelings Of
diStrust on reading of mark-down
sales" That's the fruit of the
usual old-fashioned advertising.
Such announcements are no at
tempt at store news, but depend
entirely on startling statements to
toll you in. We don't have to re-
sort to such methods. Business
happenings and wide-awake retail
ing furnish more NEWS than we
can print. No need for guSh. Take
WRAPS. We buy them cheaper
now than earlier, but often cannot
duplicate early lots. To close
them we sell oheaply while the
saving we make on present buying
all goes to you. Drop in and See---
Childrens cloaEs, for ages 4, 8, and 9, s1.9s
instead Of $3.50.
81 from s5.60.
$3.50 from $3.50.
Misses Long Cloaks, with cape, only 30 now.
Ladies' Cloaks, double breasted black serge,
$3.50.
These St-Iength Black Serge all wool-20 lett
from near 200. They're worth near 90, but
81 so now.
left Of IS fine Black Beaver Wrsps-s5,
though worth 81
Tan Jackets, double-breasted, pearl buttons.
They sell every where at SO. Here 1895.
A-Length Double Breasted Tan Jackets, Wat
teau plat and strap. These are sl0.
Worth sl5.
lie
Take Elevator.
The Basement brightenS with
thoughts of the holidays. BY all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
LEV Y&DAVlS
-
IT Is TIME TO THINK
LINENS
FOR
THANKSGIVING.

Our assortment never was better than row.
and there never was a time you could ges as me
quality Tor the monoy. -,
An opportunitY 70 furnish your THANKSGIVING
,,,ble WITH ZINE GOODS st low prices:
72-inch EXTRA HEAVY DoUBLE-sAIlN
DAMAsK At 81 per yard-NAPKINst 70 match
FANCY BORDER BLEACHED DAMAoh NJ
PLAIN and FANCY LUNCH SETS in great
yarIo y. cloth. With NAPKINS 20 match $500
60 $40 per set. .,..,,v., =,
IRISH POINT LINEN TABLE-SQUARES, In
new designs ana colOrings. -
FRINGED DoiLIEs, In plain, white, ana
fancy borders, at SOC, worth Csc. at 7oc., worth
Ell ;at 81, worth s1.25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23

The Basement brightenS with
thoughts Of the holidays. BY all
means make selections early.
Christmas presents We'll pack and
keep for you---of course, no
charge---and deliver at any time
Won saw.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
small lot C2e in slD of
Extra WIdb Linen Sets

with knotted fringe audss BolLIEs TO match
--:tlSx3 yards, S7.5O.-
-2lSx3i% yBr1s, SS.?5.-
-2l1x4 yards, 90
Worth &i0 10 sl2.--
A special lot OF Fine Quality SCOTCH DAM
ASK PATTERN CLOTHS in such choice designs
as the ciuyerleaf. geranium leaf, Fieur-de-ts,
&C. at the same prices as the damasz by the
yard would cost you.
--2x21S yards, 1850
-2x3 yards, 5000
--2x3h yards, S3.5O.-
q Napkins 20 match, $3.50 dozen.
FRINGED WHITE DAAASK LUNCHEON
SETS, one Cloth and one dozen Napkins TO
match.
--2x2 yards, $40.
key yards, SO 25.-
-213 yards, S3.f5.-
FINE WHITE IRISH liAAASK DINNER
SETS, one Cloth and one dozen Us Napkins to.
match.
--2x2a yards, $500
Dab yards, e5.50.--
--2x3l6 yards, 5000
WHITE GRRAAN DOUBLE DAhASK DIN
EER SETS, one Cloth and one dozen 24-inch
Napkins-he'nmed ready for use.
-2x2h yards, 5000
-2x3 yards. s675.--
.arNn = :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23

The cuts on Fancy Dress Goods
are deep and decisive. It's as
though we acted agents for the
mills. They take any price to close
out, and we transfer the goods to
you very cheaply. Money goes
wonderfully far now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23

Anietters and kilograms must be addressed 70
THE DESPATCH COMPANY.
Reelected communicsticns win not be returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23

Reading notices IN readine-msfter type, n'o
liner or iees q, in nonparer loaded, 75cl
CARO- o. rates for more spsce furnishod on APP
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
Without Leaders or Hope.

Ex-senator ingalls,, of Kansas, was IN
ieryiewed in Philadelphia last Saturday.
He has no excuses to offer in explanation
of the recent Republican Waterloo, but
boldly ASSERTS that the party deserved
defeat. and says the party is now with
out leaders and without hope. Mekin-
lev. he declares, has ceased tn be a
Napoleon, and is without plumcS, laurels or
place in the ranks of his party. ingalls,
forced retirement from the Senate has
brought him 10 realization of the position
Of the party. lie was the foremost man
in the Senate in piling up pensions and he
was in the advanced rank of protectlonlSts
and Force bill advocates. lie ignored
mblic sentiment at home until he found Il
dissemination to retire him To private lie.
Then he began to reverse his position.
His sudden change was not regarded as
sincere. but only for effect to secure another
six-ycar term, and he was rejected upon the
record he had made. lie knows why he
was retired and he knows what caused the
Republican defeat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
To Stay Immigration.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 29.-Mr.
Stump, of Maryland, chairman of the House
Committee on Immigration, introduced In
the House today a bill for the establishment
of foreign quarantine, and suspension Of
immigration under certain conditions. 1t
provides that after March LIST, 1898, no alien
immigrant shall be permitted TO land at any
port in the United States who had not been
quarantined at the port Of departure for at
least seven days. Before embarkation the
vessel is to be thoroughly fumigated and in
spected. Two experienced surgeons are to
be employed by vessels engaged in transport
ing immigrants, and are required to make
oath that the law has been complied with In
case the owners of any vessels wilfully vio
late the provisions, no alien immigrant is to
be permitted to land in this country from any
vessel owned by the same company without
special permission of the Treasury Depart
ment. and vessels bringing immigrants who
have not been quarantined as required, are
to be fined s., 900, and vessels so fined are to
be detained until the fine is paid. The Sec
rotary of the Treasury. with the approval OF
the President, is empowered, whenever, in his
Judgment, the public safety shall require it,
to restrict, prohibit, suspend, or exclude all
alien immigrants, who may embark from any
designated foreign port
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
Worlds Fair Opening Programme.

CHICAGO, Dec 2l.-The programme for
opening the exposition next May has been
completed by the committee having the mat.
ter in charge Grover Cleveland, who will
be President of the United States when the
fair is opened. is to deliver the only address
and start the machinery. No other orator
will be heard.
A poem, perhaps by Oliver Wendell Holmes,
and some music will precede Mr.. Cleveland $
address. After the wheels are buzziug and
the crowds are rushing through the building
it is proposed that President Cleveland and
his party shall drive through the grounds and
pay their respects to foreign commissioners
TO the fair, who will be waiting in the official
headquarters to receive the presidential party
Later in the evening Mr.. Cleveland car,
rage will stop in front of Festival Hall, and
there the President will hold public recep-
ton for two hours, from to 6.
The public will not have an opportunity TO
attend the exercises of formally naugnratlng
the great exposition Festival Hall seats but
5000 persons. One thousand tickets will be
reserved for officials of the fair, members OF
Congress and others. The remaining 1000
seats will be sold at 50 each, tickets being
issued on invitation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
A Blizzard in Oregon.

PORTLAND, oRE., December 22.-Two feet
of snow on a level covers the ground in this
city, and tonight it is still coming down.
Temperature is below freezing several de
grees, and indications are it will go lower
The storm is playing havoc with telegraph
and telephone wires, and street traffic is at n
standstill All railroads are endeavoring to
keep trains in motion, and thus far there
has been only slight delay 10 passenger
trains.
Along the Columbia river the snowfall has
been very heavy, and the reports from yarl
Gus points show it is still showing. To- night
on the Puget Sound the snow is still falling,
and at Olympia it is five feet deep. Street
car traffic is suspended at Tacoma and Seat
tie. The ice is flowing in the Columbia
river and another day of colder weather wil
close the river to navigation above this city
SEATTLE, WASH, December 22.-Reports
from all over the State show the average fall
of snow during yesterdays storm was fifteen
inches. Railroad trains going south are still
delayed, and business in consequence much
impeded.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
Annexation of Canada.

The New York Sun is in favor of annex
ing Canada to the United States. Many
other of the prominent journals of this cOun-
try as well as Canada, are also lavoring it.
The scheme is becoming more and more pop
uiar, as it is more freely discussed The
idea is comprehensive-one grand Republic
for the entire North American continent.
Continental free trade is the great moving
consideration, but there are many other ad-
vantages to be secured by such a consumma-
ton The .Sim says: Continental free trade
is the natural policy to prevail among the
people of this continent. They look for 1t
with unreserved earnestuess and hope, and
for that reason they favor the admission of
Canada into the greatest free trade associa-
ton ever known, the peerless free trade sys-
tenn of the States of the Federal Union. But
let the union be complete and perfect. Alb
solute harmony in commerce can exist only
with the identity of interest and allegiance
which will come with the final amalgamation
of the two great divisions Of this continent
into Il nation with n single purpose and a sin
gle destiny Our free trade union is great
to-day. 1T will be greater than the dreams
of the most imaginative political Spectator
when the United States of North America
reach from the Gulf of Mexico beyond Hud-
sons Bay.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
The California senatorship.

From the san Francisco Cal, Republican
senator German expresses surprise that
there should be AN attempt made TO change
the political complexion of several States in
which the Democrats were reported to have
a majority. Among the States which are in
some way to be su bjected to the returning
board process is California. At the last
election the vote of California was so nearly
even between the two principal parties that
mixed college of electors is chosen. The
Democratic average is about 800 greater than
the Republican. But, for one canse or an
other. the Democrats elected 81 members of
the Legislature and the Republicans but &c.
The 20 hold-overs and the independents Of
one kind or another make mp the 100 mem
bers of the Legislature. Now, with about an
equal share of the popular vote with the
Democrats there must have been some rea-
son why the Republicans made snch n poor
showing in the Legislative districts. To SEN
ator German that reason may not be apparent,
but to the people of the State il is. The Re-
pubicans were beaten in the legislative dis.
tricts for the simple reason that Republicans
believed that if the Legislature was Republi-
can the Southern Pacific Company would
name the Senator. The fact that the South
, ern Pacific Company's choice was believed to
/ to be NJ. Ii. de Young had also something to
/ do with the Republican defeat. The only
! attempt that can now be made to change the
4 political complexion of the Legislature will
/ be the purchase of votes with coin. There
/ is no place for any returning boards in this
State. The election machinery was in the
hands Of the Republican bosses. and the
presumption is certainly fair that they did
4 not cheat themselves
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
The Wrong Judge for Funny Jurors

Judge Brentano, of the Chicago, Illinois,
superior court. set aside verdict and ordered
new trial in a case Monday under very peeu-
liar circumstances A lady lost her nine
year old daughter by pile Of lumber falling
on her near Il building being erected and
brought suit against the contractors for IS, 900,
Two hours after the jury went ont nine OF
them signed a request to the Judge asking for
a case Of beer, two quarts of whisky, dozen
bottles of ale box of cigars and three packs
of cards and dinner for twelve. The Judge
Indignantly rejected the requisition and few
hours later the jury brought in a verdict OF
one cent damages for the afflicted mother;
Judge Brentano prepared an elaborate and
scathing review of the verdict, setting it
aside, and filming the nine jurors $40 each,
their five days pay, for contempt. and direct
ed deputy sheriff to escort them to the
street as unfit for further jury service. The
Judge said they must have based their estl-
mate of human life upon the value Of their
own experience.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
A Woman Swallows a Razor.

Jane Savage. working woman in Lincoln,
England, while cleaning house last week.
placed her brothers. small razor between her
teeth, that she might have both hands free to
take down a shelf. As she reached for the
shelf the razor slipped half way down her
throat. She tried TO catch her breath, and
thus drew the razor so far down that when a
surgeon was called in he was unable TO re-
lieve her. She was taken TO the Lincoln
Hospital and examined. Her throat was
badly swollen, but the razor was gone. Sun
day she complained of severe pain in her
stomach, and symptoms of acute in1amma-
ton were discovered on Monday morning,
therefore, her stomach was opened. The razor
was found, tightly closed, as when she swal,
lowed it. The removal of the razor was fol
owed that evening by the relief of all pain.
The woman is doing we'll, and probably will
have recovered fully in three weeks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24

The cycle of the seasons bring us again
ia the eve of another Christnas Christ
mas the browning festival Of tn ''ro'hng
scar. let lis gracious and hallowed III
Huence, find Judgment in every reasi, and
iisc the dew upon IIermon its b ni>on de-
sccnd gently upon every head. around
each hearth->icnc and in the bosom oil
every family the occasion calls Into activity
the most DISTINGUISHED bcnevo'tnce, and
while the gifts of Election aud friendship
are freely dispensed, let each and all re
member the gracious words uttered upon
the mount :-"If ye then. being evil, know
how to give good Gifts uuto your children
how much more shall your Father which Is
in heaven give good things to them that
ark him
The ADVOCATE extends greetings To all
IFS patrons aud correspondents at this JOY
Gus Christmas time. and wishes them full
measure Of happiness and the realization OF
their highest hopes for the New Year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
Oppositionto McComas.

WASulNGToN. Dee 20.-Some Of the politi-
ca; enemies of Louis +. McCOmas have evl
IDENTIFY decided To make a determined light
up;,in,t his confirmation by the Senate, and
they have already been successful III pOstpon
ing action by the committee on the judiciary
until after the holidays. They hope to he
able 10 nut oil final action until it will be too
late for the confirmation to be made this Ses-
sion. II is an unusual thing for man nomi-
mated to such an Office AS that for which Mr..
McComas has been named to be opposed by
members Of his own party, yet the strongest
opposition to MIR. McComas comes from Re
publicans. 1t is not from Republican mem
beers OF the Senate, but from people on the
outside who have preferred charges against
Mr.. McCOmas. alleging that his conduct IN
connection with the congressional convention
in the sixth MARYLAND district by which he
was nominated over Mr.. Wellington four years
AGO was such to make him unfit to sit on the
bench. The charges were put in the posses.
sion of Senator Hoar. chairman Of the com
mittee ON the judiciary, and their exact allie
cations have not yet been made public. 1t
was these charges that led to the postpone
ment until after the holidays of further con-
sideration OF the case by the committee, and
today Senator Hoar moved that the Senate
20 into executive session ostenslbiy to CON
slider the nominations of "A number of post
masters, but really for the purpose of granting
authority to the committee on the Judiciary to
send for persons and papers aud make Il
thorough examination into any case wherein
such AN inquiry might be desirable. The
name Of Mr. McComas was moi mentioned by
Senator IIoar when he made the motion in
executive session, but it was well understood
by Senators present that the only case into
which there is TO be any such an examination
is the McComas case. 1t is the intention of
the committee to make Il very thorough III
vesligation and examine any one who can
throw any light at all on the charges that have
been preferred The friends Of Mr.. McComas
say he will have no difficulty in proving the
charges against him to be false in toto aud
showing that they have no foundation what
ever. They say there is no doubt whatever
but that his case will be reported faVorably by
the committee, and he viii ne confirmed by
the Senate long before the end of the session
in March. Even if be disproves the charges,
however, the fight in the committee will not
stop. for it is understood Senator Vest, one
of the members of the committee, is leading
the opposition in the Senate, and he will pro
badly resort 10 every means TO delay the re-
uurt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-24
Reforming A Parrot.
From lhe r!Itshurg a. chlonIeIe.

A Piltsburger who spent Il part OF last
summer in England tells incident which
sadly disturbed the religions peace Of Il par
ish in Penzance
A maiden lady Of that town owned par.
rot which somehow acquired the disagreea-
Bile habit of observing at frequent intervals:
Il wish the old lady would die.
This annoyed the birds owner, who spoke
10 her curate about ii.
II think we can rectify the matter, re
piled the good man. II also have II parrot,
and he is - righteous bird, having been
brought up in the way he should 60. will
lend you my parrot, and | trust his influence
will reform that deprayed bird of yours.
The curate's parrot was placed in the
same room with the wicked one. and as soon
as the two had become accustomed to each
other the bad bird remarked;
Il wish the old lady would die.
Whereupon the clergyman bird rolled up
his eyes, and in his solemn accents, added ::
I'VE beseech thee to hear us, good Lord!
The story got out in the parish, and for
several Sundays ii was necessary to omit the
litany at the church services.