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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Private HENRY J. MELLINGER. Troop n. -Four
tecuth Cavalr, Boise Barracks. discharged from
the army.
Private First Class YINCENZO UELPIANO. Hos
pital Corps. n0w in confinement az Washington
Barracks. 20 Key West Bauacks
Capt. CHARLES u. MATHEWS. Third Infautry
Michigan Nati0ual Guard. 90 course Instruction.
garrison school Fort Brady
Recruit HARVEY &. POWERS recruit dcpo-.
jefferson Barracks transferred 10 Hospital Corps
as private.
Second Licut- PHILIP y. BAGBY. SIKH Infantry.
from jamestown Exposition, Decvu'ber 8. 10
proper station
CORPORAL ROBERT r. SCHERMERHORN. from
Troop r. First Cayalr. 20 Ninth Infantry. Fort
sam Houston. private
Private HAROLD =. FALSTREAU. Hospital
Ccrr~ West Point 70 General Hospital Wash
in-t0n Barracks
Quartormsster Ssrgt DANIEL J. OLEABY
Thirteenth Infantry. placed on retired list
SlrEt- ALBERT IEfFEIES. signal Corps Benica
Barracks. 90 Alcatraz Island reporting % CON-
mzndant Paeide branch military prison. 20 IT,
lieye First Glass Private JOHN Z WATT Sig
nal Corps. who viii proceed % Bsnicia Bar
RACKS.
Pest Quarter1uaster Sergt. WHITFIELD H. COX.
Philippine Islands from Philippine % San
Francisco
Pest Quarterrsster Sergt. ERNEST H. RLIE
FORTH. Fort Warren. % Fort Meade. a. r.
lieye Pet Vuartcmsster Sergt NELS J. THO
BUD. who viii proceed 10 Fort Warren
Private ROBERT J. CARNEY. general service IN
fantr, recrliting station. discharged from the
Army.
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Furniture DEPARTMENT.

Handsome Cuban Mahogany Dresser. @ inches
vide. cross banded throughout claw feet. three
large drawers. three small drawer. Reduced from
$1,000 10 $4,000.
Woman's Fine Cuban Mahogany Toilet Table
70 match the above dresser, 46 inches long. two
drawers. two cabinets. Reduced from S91O0 TO
Sl5.Oo
eixsO-inch Chsyal Mirror. 70 match the above
toilet table. Reduced from sl75.Oo to $3.50
Iarge Velour Couch. fitted with 3 steel springs;
spring edge. Reduced from SEQ 10 SllN.
Hand made Early English Dining Room Chairs
Reduced from 5000 10 s. % each.
Early English Armchair, 10 match the above
chairs Reduced from S5.C0 10 S5.g5.
Hich-back Oak Dining Room Chairs. odd de-
sign Reduced from $3.50 20 S3s5 each.
L Large Armcuairs. suitable for library hall.
dining room or cafe. Reduced from $500 TO 81 s5
zach
10 Tabomcts. in cak mahogany and weathered
oak finish. Reduced from SIO0 to Gee each.
Bamboo Romcn Seats Reduced from 500 10
$50 each.
Bamboo Corner Chair. Reduced from 500 TO
sc.
Bamboo Tea Table. Reduced from $40 to 500
Large Bamboo Jariinierc Stand Reduced from
$50 10 $50
Bamboo Table damaged. Reduced from $50
10 $50.
Bamboo Roman Scat Reduced from 500 to
sIs5
Inlaid Bamboo Table. with lower shelf; dam
eyed Reduced from $50 TO S95.
Large Bamboo settee. Reduced from 5000 to
$3.50
, Bamboo Tea Chairs Reduced from 500 to Csc
each.
Sixth and Seventh hoors-G st
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Special price, $3.50 each.
Regular value, $4,000.

WomPn's Rain Coats ssmi6ttns style; size Ss.
Reduced from $3.50 20 5000 each.
! WomAns Serge Rain Coat. in green. black and
hlue plaid; size a. Reduced from S3500 to $3.50
! Woman's Black Tafeta Silk Eton Jacket trim
med with braid and lined with white taheta silk ,
size s. Reduced from S25Oa 20 SEQ
] woman's Black TaTeta Tourist" Coat: trim
med with braid; size 3s Reduced from $3.50 TO
$3.50
] Womans Tan Covert Cloth Coat: silk lined, size
IS Reduced from $50 70 $1,000.
Womcn's Black Unfinished Worzted Jackets:
satin lined: size 3. Reduced from $500 10 $50
each
> Women'- Fancy Striped Bruadcloth skirts:
good style. Reduced from 5000 20 S575 each.
? Women> Gny STRIPED Panama skirts Reduced
from 5000 10 S37j each.
I Wpman's Brown Serge skirt; new fun fare
style. Reduced from 5000 TO 500
Woman's Gray Automobile skirt. with b1ttoued
front. Reduced from $3.50 % 500.
Womcn's Black and Blue Panama Skirts. with
border stitching forming fold around bottom Re
luccd from 5000 10 $500 each.
: Woman's Black Panama skirt with SELF trim
ming. Reduced from Sl50O 20 SO
] Womans Plaid Serge skirt made with numerous
folds. Reduced from $500 10 $3.50
Third Hoor-C st.
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Ccmmandcr n .. DUNN. detached az assistant
20 supervisor Naval AuXilaries on Atlantic
Coast. 60 charse navy recruiting station. Balti-
more.
Commander W r. ". FIELD. retired. detached
navy recruiting station. Baltimore home
Lieut. NJ ST g. ELLIS. % Virginia
Ensign 5. e.. HOOPER e. yorktown
Ensign e.. A. RICHTER. detached Navy Depart
meut % Illinois
Ensign A CLAUDE, % Kentucky
Ensign &. T. SMITH. detached Navy Department
% Hull
NndshipmaH 2 d PRYOR, detached yorktown. 70
Milwaukee
Surgeon c. A. LUNG. 10 navy recruiting station
Philadelphia.
Passed Assistant Surgeon / ". BISHOP. from
Naval Hospital New YORK % naval training
station. Newport
Passed Assistant Pa,naster y W GRANT. dc.
tacbe,l navy ray Office New YORK. December 81
settle accounts. wait orders.
Passed Assistant PsynaSter ]. NAUPIN. 20 duty a,
assistant % purchasing pay officer. usFy pay
Otice New York.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Prlbble n. Powell. % and Anna g. Haney p
both Of Green County Va. Rev Il Schroeder.
Julian l.. Studds 2 OF Fairfax County Va, and
Irene Boyie. g. Of Laurel. Nd Rev. L. r. VII
lIams-
Ray Hedrick q Of Brentsville. Va. and Edwin7
Hall. o Of BriS;ow. Va. Rev Arthur :. Jones.
James J. Doyle. -. and Mary Y. Butler. =. Rev
J. FCalv.
Hugh 4. Kane s. and Catherine L. Geier. g
Rev. T. J. keTyck.
Charles T. Toomb. 81 and Clara V. Simmons. y
Rev. Frederick r. Howden.
Morris T. Jones %. and Lena H. Este .. both
Of Keyscr. W Va Rev W J. D. Thomas.
COLORED.
Frederick L. Magrudcr. e. and Emma NJ. FaTher
Is Rev. Thomas = Harlin.
John Bedman, 2, and Fannie West g Rev
John Richard
Charles simms. 20. and Mary J. Cole. IS. Rev. J
r Matthews
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Sporting Goods Dept.
Fourth Tenth st

Business High School Pennant. Reduced from
81 % 10 Dc
Trinity College Pennants. Reduced from Sl-O0
20 l0c each
A. N. = s. Peunants. Reduced from sc and
Soc 20 &C. and lOc each.
VI Street High School Pennants. Reduced from
d and Soc TO 5c and l0c each
\. p. S. School Pennants. Reduced from sc
10 Sc each.
Gallaudet College Pennants Reduced from
SLO0 70 10c each.
3 Washington College Pennants Reduced from
Soc 10 lOc each
G. c. c. College Pennants. Reduced from SLOO
TO Ice each.
o Leather Ankle Supporters. Reduced from Sc
and SOC ~ 25c each
Fourth Aoor Tenth ST.
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Friday Bargain in
Muslin Underwear Dept.

\ small lot of Black Taffeta Silk
Petticoats, made with a deep flare
founce trimmed with three rows Of
shirring and tucks and finished with
wide, full-tucked rufle.
S5.75 each. Value. $3.50.
A new lot Of Taneta SILK Petticoats. in
black. white. and all the fashionable
shades made in two styles; one with
deep accordeon-plaited hounce finished
with wide full rufne trimmed with narrow
bands Of silk; the other with deep flare
sLirred fiounce finished with full tucked
rufflc
Special price. $3.50 each.
Third f1oUr-Eleventh St
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Toy Department.

10 Sewing Boxes Reduced from &c to SC each.
whirla-mobiles. Reduced from SlOO 20 ICc each.
, Dolls Oak Chifoniers. damaged. Reduced from
s. % TO SOC each
Dressed Kid Body Doll Reduced from 800 10
Nm
Dolls Toilet SETS, consisting Of tub and stand.
Reduced from SL50 TO 25c each.
6 Dolls Bath Sets consisting of tub. pail and
pitcher. Reduced from $50 to &c each
sonophones. Reduced from &c to Sc each.
10 Wooden PopGIns Reduced from sc to SC each.
6 Mechanical Bells. with trees. Reduced from
81 50 10 lOc each.
Fourth fcor-EleYcnth 81
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Mems Clothing Dept.

u Mems Winter-neight Suits. dark gray ground
with neat stnpes-ends Of several lines; sizes S.
g.. g. q. and IS douts Reduced from $500 20
Sc 80 each.
. Mems Tan Covert Cloth Top Goats, silk lined
ends q several lines; sizes -. 3. IS. lo and 4
Reduced from S25OJ TO Sl3.75 each.
Main nOor-Tenth S.
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The Thanksgiving Day Dinner.

Menus arriving from all Washington and the
surrounding country The interest shown in THE WASHING
HERALD contest is proof of the importance and thought
which readers giving the material ceebra
ton of Thanksgiving Day. 1t may be that readers
represented the daily increasing number Of letters
addressed THE MENU EDITOR.
As has been announced THE WASHINGTON HERALD will
give S. each the sender of the best received
on or before November The winning menus will be
announced in The WASHINGTON HERALD on Sunday Noven
Der "a and will be selected by competent committee
Address all communications TO THE MENU EDITOR
THE WAsHINCTON HERALD
734 Fifteenth Street.
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Cloak and Skirt Dept.

A lot of good quality Broadcloth Coats:
IS length with full backs; satin lined
and self-embroidcred. Black. brown, and
red; all sizes
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Marine Corps.

Second Lieut. ?. A. BARKER. ordered 20 report
for examination for nTomotiou
Second Lieut.. l. $ WILLIS. ordered to report
for examination for promotion
First Lieut. g. Z. SANDERSON. granted leave q
abseno- for twenty days frUm November Is 1907.
Sccrnd Lieut. WILLIAM g. WINE. Jr detached
United States steamship Connecticut 20 Marine
Barracks Washington, d. {.
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Friday Bargain in
Bows BLOuSeS.

7 dozen Boys Blouses, of various
materials; some with collar at
tached; some without collar; slight
" mussed and soiled from handling
sizes 3 to 10.
Special price, 25c each.
Were soc and 75c.
Third 1oor-Tenth ST.
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Friday Bargains in
Mems HdndkerChiefS.

We offer two special values in
Mems Pure Linen Handkerchiefs
of our own direct importation.
They are generous in size and OF
excellent quality
Lot Mems AH-linen Handkerchiefs,
with hand-embroidered initial: all letters
25c each.
8 in box for SI.5o.
Lot Mems All-linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs. with 4 and 2 inch hens
A splendid bargain.
I8c each: 9 for SI.OO.
Handkerchief Dept.-Main floor. ST.
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Friday Is
Our Remnant Day.

HOSE inclined can exceptional bargains everything
needed for personal comfort and adoment and beautng the
home There of every character and in line
of goods They simply odds and ends OF things which would
be useful.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-15

MOVEMENTS OF vESsELs-Thc following move
ments Of vessels have been reported 10 the Bureau
Of Navigation
Arrived N0vcuher Is. Tennessee and Washington
Al MOntCyiio0: Adams at Las Palmas "a
uaries November Il Chattanooga. at NagaSaN
sailed November =: Lebanon. from LeagIc Island
fer hey West November Il. Chattanooga, from
Nlcasaki for Nladiyustuk.
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Dr. and Mrs. Abram Simon have gone
70 Atlantic City for an indefinite stay.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davenport are
guests al the New Willard, en- route to
their place in New Jersey from the West.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-15

the Nicaraguan Minister. Senor Corea,
and the Salvadorian Minister. Senior
siijia. Their guests. besides the Mex
lean Ambassador and the Secretary OF
State. were: SenoT Luis Anderson. of
Costa Rica; DIT. AntOhis E-~:es-Ja Jauretgui.
of Guatemala: Or. Policarpo Bonilla. of
Honduras; Dr. Jose MadrlZ, OF Mica
ragua: DR.. Salvador; the counselor OF
the Mexican Embassy, Senor Godoy;
SenOr Sanchez Ocana, Of Guatemala:
SenOr +. C. Fiallos, Of Honduras; Dr.
Salvador Rodriguez. of Salvador; Assis-
tant Secretary OF state, Mr., Robert Ba-
con; Mr.. ". l. Buchanan, and Mr.. F. J.
Yanes.
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Carus are out announcing the mar
rage OF Miss Hattie l.. Garland TO Mr..
J. Edgar IgIehart, Tuesday November
p They will be at home after Decem-
Der at 922 y street northwest
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Third noor-Tenth st.
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MARRIED.

STEVENS-T1FFANY. On December "a. 1907.
az the rectory OF st. Psurs Church. corner
E t2th ana streets northwest. By the Rev.
TIFFANY, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Tiffany. and HERBERT AINSWORTH sri
VEINS Of Boston, Mass.
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A Lecture on Mars.

1t is announced that Prof. David Todd
OF Amherst College will Monday after
noon next at the Belasco Theater. be-
ginning at 4:30 o'clock, deliver his lee
ture upon the planet Mars. and will
thoroughly present the results of his OBJ
servation while in charge of the recent
Lowell trip to the Andes.
Prof Todd. who holds the chair OF
astronomy at Amherst College. Is a
scientist of wide reputation and has con-
Quoted numerous expeditions to Africa,
Japan and China for scientific purposes.
Aside from the general attractiveness
of the theme. the high character OF the
lecturer will insure an afternoon OF great
interest. o.. .s -~
The lecture will be accompanied by a
series of pictures never before presented
to the public. Tie speaker will be In
troduced to his audience by Prof. Willis
L. sioore.' president of the National Geo
graphic Society. e.,
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the. health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
Ann Reece, 90 years. 1717 street north
west.
David Edwards, SO years, United States
Soldiers Home, District of Columbia.
Francis McWood, 81 years, 937 Virginia
avenue southwest.
Theodore w. Tyrer. IS years. 1908 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
Mary Turner, IS years, 1910 Wisconsin
avenue.
Richard A. Prick. "a years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Robert McPatton, 10 years. Is G street
northwest.
Edmond Schultz, SO years. Tenleytown,
D. c.
Marguerite Faust. years. s27 14th
street northwest.
Infant Of James and Maria Phillips, Z
days, Columbia Hospital. 49,
Della McGratb. So years. Providence
Hospital r
Catherine =. scheel. IS years. $50 A
Edmund Mccullough. % years, so4 L
street southeast.
Thomas McKaig. Z years. 242o. Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest
Daniel J. Friel, 43 years. 1912 street
| southeast.
Gustaye Kahlert, 20. years. Providence
Hospital.
John Henderson, days. 141e 9TH street
northwest.
John D. Bentley, 5 months. JOG c. street
northeast
Infant Of John P and Carrol OMEN, 1t
| hours, 1923 Corcoran street.
| Thomas L. Anderson, 50 years, 2 Riley
place southwest. -
| Mary A. Blackwell, 50 years, 2311 L
street northwest.
Jacob Wilson, So years, 42o N street
| northwest.
Clara B. sheafe, Is years. 2o21 9Th street
| northwest.
Walter Brown, SO years. Nichols avenue
| Anacostfa.
James Beverley. q years, 2s1e stl,
| street northwest.
| Mary Lee. years. Casualty Hospital
George Goruen, 33 years, 1926 Blagdens
| alley northwest.
Benjamin Williams, 81 years, SO Blay.
Nathaniel Hall. 81 years, 800 L stree,
Charlotte childs, 50 years, 91e1s Libert,
street southwest.
William Coggill. IS years, Freedmen.
Hospital.
sallie Bolden, II years. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Martin Fuller, 10 years, Freedmen's
William Reeder, years, sos Sd stree,
southwest.
Joseph Harris, 80 years. Sheridan ave.
| nue. Anacostia.
Thelma Thurston, years, 426 Bars
| court northwest.
Mary e. Watts, 81 years, 2439 street
| northwest.
Fannie Shelton. so years, 21s Tennessee
| avenue northeast.
James F. Thomas, months, 600 Sc
street southwest.
Lola Jackson, "a years, lie Franci.
| street,
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Hotel Arrivals

Raleigh-J. J. Roche. New York; F. ].
Mcpherson. Portland. Ore; Frank Nor
gan. Fairmont. W. Va: e. A. Warfield,
Chicago; J. L. Savage, Fredericksburg
Va.
Ebbitt-C. ]. Allen. U.S.A.: s. H. TIL
mare. Winchester. Va; E. ]. Sheffield
and Mrs. Shefield. Boston: c. R. John
son. Fort ,Des Moines. Va; Thomas Gal
laher and Mrs. 'Gallaher. Newark. N. j.
New Willard. G. Hopkins. Green
witch. Conn; F. r. Pendleton. E. r. Per-
kips. P. g. Mcdonnell. J. D. Bauman,
New York; w, c. SQUIRE. Seattle, Wash.
ArlinEton-Robert Gaylord and Mrs
Gaylord, Chicago; Paul Clemen and Mrs.
Clemen. Cambridge. Mass; Miss Maria
Allen, New York: Miss Smallwood, New
York.
Shoreham-J. Edward Ditson, Boston,
Mass: j. Douglas and family. New York
Mrs. Mary v. Farrell. Miss Farrell. Miss
Teresa Farrell. Albany. N. Y; L. VILLAIN.
philadelphia.
Normandie-D. Smith and Mrs.
Smith, Alabama: G. A. .Armes. U.S.A.,
county: Mrs. NJ. T. Atkinson. Washing
ton: C. G. Crawford and wife. Washing
ton: Mrs. Fichtenkam and Miss Fichten-
kan, Washington.
Bailey, Ohio: Francis Holl. Syracuse, n.
Y; G. A. Currier. Missouri; 8. H. Knight
and Mrs. knight, New York; L. E. Rep
logic, New York; A. w. Shafer, Laurel,
Md; c. E. briggs, Ohlay: H. p Robin
son and, Mrs. Robinson. Chlcagn:i Mrs.
David BLY,, Pennsylvania; D. r. johnson.
PlialDhias Pa
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
John T. and Frances A. West, Decem-
her %. male. ....--
Wilbur H. and Mary L. Beall, December
20, female.
Charles P. and Mabel A. Miller, Decem-
Der 20, male.
David C. and Benva C. Poore, Decem-
Der Is. male.
Walter L. and Lula Marling. December
z, female. l
Clarence E. and Leona B. Price, Decem.
Der Is, female.
Salvatore and Teresa Flovimbio, Decem-
Der %, female. = =
Hiram c. and Sarah H. Mcneil. Decem-
Der IL. male.
Thomas and Lillian Di Bendetto. Decem-
her q. female. -
!. Henry and Theresa Bohnert, December
IA, females. -. -, as.
William B, and Jessie Irwin, December
II, male.
Joseph A. and May C. Pessagno. Decem-
Der %. female.
Charles NJ and Isabella Andre. Deem
Der 16. female.
James e. and Agnes E. Redma4. Decem-
Der 10. male. at.,
Archie and Dora Jones, December Il.
female. So
> Clinton and Sarah Smith, December 81,
female.
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DIED,

BARTLETT. Suddenly. on Christina, morning
December December .: 1907: at his residence .'' IA
loved husband Of Ellen f. Bsft sEH w. be-
Funeral services at his late residence SATURDAY.
in 1Iha6s' December IS at II O'Clock. Friends
BRA ,Ss9 peparted this life Cd december q,
wife of Stephen Branson.
Funeral from the residence of her daughter.in-
law; MIS- Iizzie Branson. 2S25 NJ street
thence thence 20 Mount Zion Church. Relatives IA pam and
friends invited to attend.
CAVANAUGH. On December 20. 1907 at the
cAvAN1UGH. Body at city morru. AI II nsa
81: Sans for by o'clock pm. December "a.
p cordance with law.
DoUGAL On Thursday, December g. 1907. at
OF fhe hate William H. Dougal.
sesiee on as tine sesdeass as
Pm Interment private.
FEENEY. On Wednesday, December g. 1907. at
JOIN J. FEESEsY, aged thirfy:four years.
ment at Mount Olivet cemetery.
GARRETT ARE T n On December Is. 1907. TERESA
Funeral from her late residence. 1910 s4th
eember a.. thence to Holy Trinity Church.
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
HOUSTON. Departed this life on December %.
1907, at 12:15 p.m.,, at the home Of his par
ents, ]. II. and NJ. J. Houston, S37 Pennsyl-
yania s1enue northwest. Henry STEVENS
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
KYLE. On Wednesday, December 25 1907, 1t
4:1O pm; SARAH, beloved wife Of the late
James Kyle. in her sixty-slIth year.
"At Rest
Funeral win take place Friday, December q. at
3o'clock from the residence Of her daughter.
-. east. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Interment at Conversational Cemetery. BAL
timore papers please copy)
OFFUTT. On. Thursday, December %. 1907, at
2:3O am. THOMAS ". OFFCTT.
Funeral from the parlors OF George W. Wise,
undertaken, Goth and NJ streets northwest.
Friday, December q, at IL m.
PLANT. suddenly. on December. Is. 1907. ED
WARD KNIGHT; only son or the late John
Funeral from his late residence. 71S Sd street
northeast. Friday, December 81, at pm.
A special meeting OF Washington Aerie, No.
125. +. o. Eagles, is called Friday. December q:
1907, at p.m., at Eagles home, to attend
funeral OF Df0'9 6. 6. sEvER1DeE, President.
J. D. BRITT. Secretary.
oUARLEs Departed this life December "a.
1907, JOHN QUARLES, beloved son of Mary
Quarles. Residence 1901 9th street northwest.
Funeral from Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Friday, December 81 at O'Clock.
In Memoriam.
BREAST In loving but sad remembrance of a
dear mother and loving grandmother. JANE
BREAST. who departed this life ten years
ago today, December %. 1897.
Gone. but not forgotten
By HER DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
PREVALENCE Of Ia GRIPPE
PHYSICIANS REPORT UNUSUAL
NUMBER OF CASES.
Increase Anticipated Because Of Re
cent Conditions-Report by the
Health once

The grip, otherwise la grippe. as distin-
guished from the common. form of in
fluenx3 is widely prevalent in the District
| Of Columbia, the sufferers numbering into
the hundreds. Reports from physicians
the past month indicate that the epidemic
was in its incipiency in the early days of
December, and the close contact of great
crowds in the hustle OF Christmas shop
ping undoubtedly had the effect of spread
ing the disease as sufferers from mild
forms of grip naturally did not deem
themselves sick enough to neglect pur-
chasing gifts for their families and
friends.
Physicians recognize the fact that the
grip is. readily communicable. and one
sneeze from a sufferer. it is conceded.
might have easily spread the germs to
dozens of persons in the vicinity, either
| on the streets or In the stores. Conse-
quently the medical fraternity is antici-
of patients within the next week or ten
days. because the busy little germs re-
quire about that length of time to make
their presence felt.
Tho weekly report of the health de-
partment. issued today, shows that there
were seven deaths from grip in the Dis
| trict during the week ended December
| II, and this Is taken as indisputable evil
dence of the wide prevalence Of the dis
ease. because the grip is not often fata
| malady.,
Modern in America.
The grip is recognized as a modern
,malady in America, having been first cata
logued as an infection separate from bae
colds in 1880. Since its appearance here
however, less than twenty years ago, al
most every man. woman and child ha:
been attacked, many more than once.
The malady came to this country from
central Asia, by way of Russia, with the
tide of Russian immigration in 1889. as
stated. but 1t was known in the old worlo
long while before that. AS far back as
the year 1173, in fact it was epidemic In
Italy and spread to Germany and Eng
land.
The infection is more liable to be
caught by the very young than the ordi-
nary infectious diseases. A point of in
terest in children is the apparent an
tagonism between grip and other diseases
1t has been stated recently that the prev
alence of grip had been very beneficial
in reducing the number of scarlet fever
cases.
The popular name grip was due to the
fact that one of the symptoms of the
disease in many cases was to cause a
tightness in the region of the bridge of
the nose, as If some one were gripping
II with his fingers.
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Union Republican Club Meeting.

The Union Republican Club has ar
ranged for meeting at Metzerott Hall
tomorrow evening at S o'clock for the
purpose of adopting a constitution and by
laws and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the organization. This club was
recently formed with a view to encour-
aging the business men of the District
OF Columbia to take an active interest
In the selection of representative citizens
as delegates to the republican convention
to Chicago next year.
1t Is stated. that great interest is being
SHOWN In this new political organization
and the large number of applications FOR
membership indicates a bright future for
the club. The officers are: President.
Gen. A. s. Burt; vice president, Judge
Robert Alton; secretary. DR.. T. T. Lee,
and treasurer, John H. Walter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26

:. George and Celia Jackson, December 20.
male.
Frederick d. and Alberta Trimmer. De.
cember 10, female.
William and Sarah Parker. December
q, male