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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

has been decided rise, though this morn
ing was cold enough for any legitimate
purpose. Fortunately the cold wave shows
signs of abating further and today's fore
cast for the next twenty-four hours indi-
Gates that there will be rain here by tomor-
row. This is reassuring. for it is to be
feared that if the freezing weather of Sat
urday night and Sunday should continue
for long there would be great suffering
among the poor people of the city, who are
in many cases utterly unprepared for the
advent of winter in it's severest phases. 1t
is not likely that the thermometer will go
often this winter any lower than it did
Saturday night. Twenty-Five degrees above
zero Is of course not local minimum, by
any means. for the zero mark has been
reached on previous occasions. But these
exceptionally cold spells are brief, as a
rule, as to make them appear as mere
spurts. The snap of Saturday night brings
warning that it behooves the charity or
CARNATIONS to attend to the preliminary
work of preparation for what gives promise
at present of being severe season. LUCK
iiy the business situation has been such for
a year or more as to give employment to a
large number of people who have regularly
for several seasons been without work. and
TINS fact may serve to reduce the difficult
ties of the problem this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
After Many Years,

Now that the city post office force has
been moved to the new quarters. in the
large building on Pennsylvania avenue
Washington enjoys for the first time IN
many Years the blessing of what passes
lot q modern postal equipment. In these
daN5 OF carriers, branch stations, mail cars
anu special delivery messengers, the people
are brought into less frequent contact with
The local postal headquarters than ever
before Nevertheless the efficiency of tine
service received by them Is lowered in The
degree that the housing of the force vhicn
Hlanipulates the great machine is removed
from modern condit.C ems and appliances. Bar
even with this marked removal of the
patrons OF the office from actual associa
tion with the building. there remain a very
large number of people who are obliged in
Inc course Of daily business routine 70
WISH the place and deal directly with the
'ihve- To these it is due that the esta bIish-
nlrHt should be centrally located. convent
7A' 'f access. commOdious in it's appoint
Hi'HtS anu comfortable in its arrangements.
Up 10 yesterday Was hington had virtually
never had such a combination of factors
ia It's central postal station. In most MAJ
t@rs affecting the public the new building
seems to be all that could be asked at pres
atlon. 1t is another matter however, with
the force % clerks and other workers tbora
housed. and from all that can be seen from
the present point of view the buildings
liladequacies promise to give rise to much
dInculty IN the future. 1t is not too mich
10 expect that these faults viii! be remedied
III season 1t Is sincerely to be hoped that
IheE VIII De and that meanwhile no disaster
wiz oFertake those who are obliged to oc-
cupy a structure which seems to have peen
improperly constructed and imperfectly
finished. OF course the Washington n,,bf..
having waited for many years for a posi-
once OF theH own, and having seen many
months wasted in the construction of this
pu''oins. have been impatient at all the
delays which have marked the course of
erection and have been co.responaiu,,Iv
eager that the bui ding should be occunied
al the earliest possible moment The seven
years which have been consumed in this
enterprise. however, have not whetted tba
l'c-u appetite for modern conditions suf-
tclentiy to create any desire that the build
ing should be used before it is a safe habr
IatLon Tor The hundreds who are to he
'HeFein accommodated. Yet t would surely
seem mat with the money which has been
appropriated for the purpose of construct
ing this pile the work could have been mot
only thoroughly but promptly done As a
matter Of fact this day OF local conp,rat,r-
iaion should have arrived at least tw,
years ago. with no question as tn TIM,
efficiency OF the structure and its e,.tre
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Spain Yields Gracefully.

Spain waited until the last moment to
reply TO The American ultimaJum, but her
reply is satisfactory. She evidently took
advantage of the entire week of delay
granted by the American commissioners in
order TO utilize any new element which
might arise in the meantime TO enable her
to answer differently. But the powers.
whatever their real sentiments regarding
the affair may be, have scrupulousiy re-
Trained from entering the case, and so
Spain, at the close of the week of consider
alton granted to her. stood exactly where
she was when the final demands We're pre-
scented.
There was no other honorable course open
for her but acceptance, in practically the
terms she has employed While not admit
ting that the United States has taken an
entirely legal position-thus reserving her
contention to the scope of the Paris con-
fereDce-she desires to conclude a treaty of
peace and to avoid the horrors of further
warfare. So she accepts the American
proposition to pay $4,000. eco for the entire
Philippine archipelago. She takes a reason
able ground does not protest further than
to indicate that she is not closing this bar
gain of her own volition. and makes
counter proposition to embarrass the United
States or to prolong the controversy.
1t is noted in the cables that the Ameri-
demand for the Philippines includes the
Sulu group Of islands. This is by no means
surprising. for those islands are geograph-
icaily part of the Philippine archipelago,
being an extension across the straits be-
tween Mindanao Island. the largest of the
Philippines and BorneO. The Suu sea is
bounded by Borneo on the southwest, the
main body of the Philippines on the north
east Palawan Island on the northwest and
the SuIu Islands on the southeast. They
arr small and in general characteristics are
Ike most others Of the Philippines.
1t is also stated that the question of the
Cuban debt is not settled by the conference.
This accords with the understanding of
assumed some weeks ago when forced to
stop her quibhling over this item 1t was
then announced that she merely dropped
the topic as unsettled. But this view of tie
case does not accord with the view general
ly taken in this country, and perhaps when
the final stage Of treaty-making has been
reached Spain may make a further effort
TO secure some degree of American recogni-
ton of the debt This hope however. is
likely to he altogether vain. However I'M
settled the question may now be DIS affects
the drafting of the treaty. it is in a very
definitely settled state in the purposes of
he American peoDle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
hr. McMiIIin Criticise. M

MI McMiiiin Of Tennessee. who will no.
Do member OF the next House. submits
some observations in opposition TO the nre-
tensions Of Mr.. Bailey TO lead the minority
IN 'hat hody- He cites an instance in :ba
preparation OF the DingIey bill. when Mr.
Bailey in committee voted against a nrono-
Siu9n 10 incorporate a paragraph Of tbe
wilson Dill into the former measure Tha
paragraph related to woods and u,oIsr.
and was offered by Mr.. McMilIin. In cost
Ing that vote Mr.. Bailey. il is cbarye7 o.
ISOLATED himself with the republicans q,
The tariff issue.
Assuming that Mr.. McMillin states tn.
case correctly. there may be room for dis
pate as to Mr.. Bailey's position. NJ
Bailey Is tariff reformer, although moi ~
entire agreement with Mr.. McMilin ana
sIr. Mills They belong to the extreoe
wing Of the party, and, while sustaining
rather nigh duties on many manufacture
articles. are very aggressive on the subie,f
Of free raw materials. Mr.. Bailey may ha
Ell that point. He may not think that pos
uon logical For an instance, he may not b,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Our FOreiEn Critics.

A great deal has been said in the past
two months by the Spanish, the French and
the German newspapers about the attitude
of the United States as victor in the war
with Spain. That attitude has been char
acterized as both arrogant and brutal, and
as giving the lie to the American claims re-
speeding the motives which controlled the
governments interference in behalf OF
Cuba.
The Spaniards may be forgiven. They
have been speaking under the stress of pas
sion and defeat. The man who has lost, and
lest heavily. is rarely in a frame of mind TO
discuss his losses with wisdom or discre
ZION. But the French and the Germans
have had no excuse at all for their deliv-
erances unless in the one case they have
reported, been holding brief for the
owners of Spanish securities, and in the
other, that they have reflected the national
disappointment over the loss by Spain of
the Philippines.
The truth is that, as compared with any
other victor of modern times, the United
States has carried itself not only without
blame, but with exceptional kindness and
courtesy toward the vanquished. Dewey's
compliments to the Spanish admiral whom
he had defeated at Manila and Simpsons
and Schley's attentions to their prisoners
al Santiago were fine in their way ana
strictly in line with what proved to be the
Presidents policy when subsequently he
took up SPANS request for peace. He re-
piled at once and accepted the medium OF
communication proposed by her. Had there
been a particle OF arrogance or brutality
in his nature he would have forced Spain to
send an envoy of her own to deliver her
message. and then have insisted on trans
acting the business at this capital.
AS for the terms insisted upon, they nave
been generous to a degree. Spain has been
required to SURF ander only what she was
clearly no longer able to control, and in
stead of money being demanded of her
money. and good big sum- is to be paid
to her. What chapter in the history of any
other country ma lches this in circumstances
of winning IN war?
The French press in this business has dis
graced Itself. Its resurn for the acceptance
of the French ambassador as mediator and
of the capital of France as the meeung
place for the peace commissioners has been
one long TRADE OF abuse and misrepresenta-
ton OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

able TO see why if wool in the manufac-
tured state is entitled to protection wool In
the raw state is not also. He may object to
voting in free materials which the manu-
facturers then and on which secure pro-
lection Precisely where he would stand on
proposition to take down the bars and ad-
nit everything free is not indicated be-
cause the free traders, with all of their
fiSh-sounding proclamations, have never
put anybody on record to that extent
Woods ard woolens touch Texas where
she lives" Her 1ocks are large and profit
able. The question is of little interest to
Tennessee. because there are hardly sheep
enough i'll the entire state to supply the
country taverns with a single service of
mutton. And, at last, General Hancock
was right. The tariff. in an honest anaIy-
sis. is local question-local to the United
states in its relations TO the outside world
ana local among the states in their ipdivid-
ual relations to the general government
But Mr.. McMillin, who has been engaged
Tor some months in a gubernatoria1 cam
paign at home, is scarcely up to date in
this matter of democratic leadership in
Congress. The fight against Mr. Bailey Is
not political at all, but personal The ques-
ton is not one of principles, but of toggery
cause he refuses to wear dress suit, and
nanlfests Indifference toward fashion in
general an6 its exactions. Now that the
democracy Is divorcing itself from popu-
ism, its leaders it is insisted, must. in ad-
dition to their other duties. keep an eye
open for the latest thoughts in collars ard
cuffs" Even Tammany, under Mr. Cookers
severely fashionable discipline is being
crowded into spike-tail garment al
though. as between the two, 1t would in
hnitely prefer a straight jacket 1t is also
urged against Mr.. Bailey that he comes
from a small town.
MIR. McMllin. it is safe to say, will take
no part in this feature of the fight He is
too much at home in a dress coat himself
to be tyrant as to it's use and he is likely
to remember that Carthage. Tennessee is
no larger than Gainesville, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Explanation,

Despite the sore discomforts, there's one
blessing to be found
Mid the rigors of this clustering time of
year.
A ready reasons waiting quite convenient-
~ around
When things which ar. expected don't
appear.
OF d lecturer on ethics to d package by ex-
press
Lingering somewhere in the distance you
may say
Thai, while certainly provoking, it cannot
be helped. You guess
1t is tied up in a blizzard, far away.
oh, where is Mr.. CoXey, with his tame and
tattered crew;
And where are those Utopias fondly
sketched;
And the air-ships which long since in fan
cy's elevation flew;
And that mailed hand the Kaiser never
stretched.
There are whskers which in Congress we
will look for all in vain;
There are confident ambitions gone
astray.
Let us seize the explanation, since the facts
may cause us pain
They are tied up in blizzard, far away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
An Early Winter storm.

A fierce storm has swept over the north
ern states. giving them their first real
touch of winter In some cases much dam
age has been done to shipping while in sew
erai cities the snow caused Temporary
blockades which seriously interfered with
business. The New England coast has an
parently suffered most seriously, at least
thirty vessels being swept ashore by the
gale. which is estimated to have reached a
maximum of 100 miles an hour at some
points. This high wind coupled with the
heavy snowfall, brought intense suffering
among the poor of the cities. Washington.
Iowever, escaped with a minimum of dis
.omfort. The snow which fell Saturday
lid not lie long. but melted when the tenn
eratUre rose temporarily during Saturday
Ifternoon and Sunday. The lowest tenn
erature here recorded was % degrees, at
midnight of Saturday. Since then there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
w OOdWard md LOthrOp,
10th. nth and N. w.
Christmas Cards, Booklets Calendars and DiaresFrs floor
Read y for the Holidays.

period OF planning and gift buying the holidays has begun
we are ready before complete and magnificent stock
awaits you Lower than before will please Improved
the outcome of larger offers better
" The greatly increased space the improved facilities the boadened
as additional
the beernenS throughout the make the selection and buying of
gifts The made
holiday trade department meeting with manifest approval
Wen free of charge initials umbrellas S2oo
and up initials Silver Ware and Jewe and will mark nas
name on all Leather Goods costing We will also furnish suit
able boxes Gloves Handercef Neckwear whose
gift fitness would be enhanced thereby.
Any purchase large small will be carefully stored delivered
when suits you best, to and including December
Visitors and patrons alike requested freely avail the
fences have provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
MIR. Roberts Domestic Affairs.
From the New York Mail and Express,

from the New York Mail and EXpress.
Mr.. Brigham Young Roberts. elected to
the House of Representatives from the
state of Utah, while admitting that he has
three simultaneous wives declares that
his domestic affairs are not a proper mat
ter Tor public comment nor political ex.
PLANTATION Under ordinary circumstances
this plea would be true as d truism Bur
Mr.. Roberts domestic affairs are extra
ordinary. Not only extra ordinary, but Grim.
maj. Ard the question which will confront
the new House of Representatives al its
assembling will be whether they will adj
init to their membership a confessed VIC
iator OF the laws of the United States.
From the Boston Advertiser.
1t viii be a spectacle to make the nation
blush and cause it to become a kissing and
by-word to the rest of the world if there
is to be permitted to sit at Washington as
one OF the lawmakers of the land man
Representative-electR Roberts of Utah who
openly and braZenly defies what is at once
the law of the whole land, the law of his
own state. both constitutional and stat,l.
tory, and the solemn compact voluntarily
made by his own state with Congress and
the country in order that his state might
become member of the Union.
From the New York Tribune
AS condition precedent to her admission
TO statehood, Utah promised to give ur
polygamy, but continues 1t under the rose
with the secret sanction of her apostolic
oiueI, anu III eie-lulS a KNOWN and open
polygamist to the next Congress brings up
the whole subject for renewed considera
ton, and very possibly for further and
more effective legislation. 1t is In no way
surprising that there are many members
of the coming House who object to sitting
in the same chamber with a poIygamist
whether he leaves his flock of wives n,
home. in Utah. or brings them to Washing.
Ton and openly haunts Them in the face
Of society. His election is an afsront tc
the moral sentiments of the country and al,
Christian countries, and il he is uDseate,,
in pursuance of the prevailing disposition
among the republican leaders of the House
only Mormon tears need be shed for him
He could no doubt, get the sympathy of
the Grand Turk on application, but there
viii be none for him at home outside of his
sect, and perhaps but scant measure there
most of its members having found by ex.
Ferience that one wife IS always enough
and sometimes one too many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
SHOOTING STARS,
Getting Sfaftel.

I'VE must economic, mustn't WEI" said
young Mrs. Torkins.
I'm afraid So" answered her husband
We'll, I'm going down town today, and l
know you are going to be surprised 10 see
how cheaply buy things. So as soon as you
can you must write me check for some
money to economze with"
Hit dc seem ter me-, said Uncle Eben
dat some folks gifts to be sech accom-
plished apo!ogizers dat dey lays dahse' is
out maxim excuses when dey orter be
learnin' Manners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
New Silk=Lined
ailOr=Ilade Suits.

Nearly every day we receive new
additions to our already superb and
unusually complete assortment OF
Women's Tailor-made Suits, and
Just now we are making special eff
forts on handsome All-silk Lined
Costumes-jacket and skirt lined
tllroughout-and call especial atten-
ton to our present assortment at
$1,000, $1,000 and $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
COBgeniaI,

Mike said Flooding Pete, did yer hear
bout Alaska
Lots. Are you t'nkin of de trip?''
Il dunno. I'm told dat daylight lasts
twentyfour hours at a stretch. Eff | could
git a job in dat locality as night watchman
L dunno but I'd be willin' to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
High Glass
Separate Skirts.

We are showing some rich and
exclusive styles in All-silk Separate
Skirts, mostly black, including the
newest and most fashionable silk
fabrics-braided, beaded, embroid-
cred, founced, ruffled, velvet trim
med, tufted, edged with satin, etc.
All the latest and most elegant eff
fects, not one of which has a dupli-
cate. A charming collection of
high-class Dress Skirts, ranging in
price from
$4,000 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

II this interest continues Fashoda will be
tempted to have itself surveyed, plant trees
and ask people why they should pay rent
instead of owning home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Odd and
PRETTY Effects

In Parlor, Library and Tea Tables,
Divans, Writing Desks, Tabourettes,
Chairs, etc, suitable for holiday gifts.
are here in great variety and at re-
markedly low prices Unusual val
ues are found in the following:
Solid Oak Jardinlere Stands well made and
highly polished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Second floor.
Morris


Easy, comfortable, restfui things.
Any position at will and but a mo-
ment to change. We have just re-
ceiyed another lot of these bits of
luxury, ordered for the holidays,
ranging in price from $3.50 to $1,000.
and call special attention to our
Solid Oak Morris Chairs, complete with genuine
har-dlled reversible cushions, four adjust nents,
brass rod and Rollers at
$3.50 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
4 Graduate.

Il hope said the phiianthropic caller
at the jail, that you appreciate the true
meaning of penitence.
Il reckon 1 does replied the hardened
offender Il spent eight years in peni-
tentiary."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Governor Pingree is profoundly irri-
tating man. His methods and assumptions
are calculated to invite attack, but he DIS
cbhgingiy refrains from giving much tangi-
be ground for his abuses to rest d case
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Capt Dreyfus' wife has demonstrated
that woman can hold her own in public
emergency without preliminary practice in
making political speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Infants Outfits
Or l.ayettes.

We show them in all grades and
III any number of pieces desired,
from those composed of dainty in-
ported goods, exquisitely made by
hand, down to those without bit OF
extravaganza in them. As special
values we offer the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
46-piece Outfit for SD 20.

Consisting OF Night Dresses, Day Dresses. .
Funnel Night Skirts, = Flannel Day Skirts . Main
SOCK Skirts, Outing Flannel Wrappers = Shirts
Bands. pairs IIandcrocheted worstcd Bootees,
"A Diapers.
Second floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Patti Is offering variation from the or.
binary opera singer method. She adver-
tises by a wedding instead of divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Martial PerGuiSites.

Again with envious eyes we read
How partial moods appear;
If you're hero, you will need
No mistletoe this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

The Chinese emperor may not amount to
much in other directions, but he Will be a
splendid kotower before the empress dow
ager gets through with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Spain should listen to the protests which
arise against paying a penny for the Phil
ippines and be very grateful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Ne" fork's experiences with snow make
mat RIP Van Wrinkle story about sleeping
outdoors for twenty years sound more
yellow journalistic than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

This acquisition OF tropical territory ought
to do something to moderate the exorbitant
price charged for palm-leaf fans at a circus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
s we offer the following :
,32-piece Outfit for SS.zs.

consisting Of 1 Night Dresses, Day Dresses 2
Flannel Night Skirts, Flannel Day Skirts > Main.
sock Skirts, Shirts, Bands, 2 pairs Hapd-ero-
cheted Worsted Bootees, II Diapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Bamboo Book Racks. for small number Of books
suitable for any room; harmonize with any furni
ture. Neat, durable ard nicely flushed.
$500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

Admiral Dewey preserves the silence of
a man who is too busy hanging on to the
safety valve to indulge in conversation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28

With the present tendency, as indicated
by the election. Mr.. Bailey will be lucky
ii he holds on to a followership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Going for Quny

From the Detroit Free rress
The latest returns from Pennsylvania
show that the grand jury kas also gone for
Quay.