.71 4. t 4Mow ! aR ".4iik Md"opas ,an a s w A new much eatier other Aoe* We show the models than Wai spring' dfitf atsubss stores, so the necessity for an immediate clearance of the en- co8-te der *nt a mLn* tire winter stock is For this reason the price wo. be .--ahmA-- --Qm-Ou lw imperative. wan AWAY. at~aAtDwm concessions are very great-much greater than you've ever BITTER OPPOSITION diaen ae wi.try ear . . known before on merchandise of equal character. No mat- ter how low the price-style, quality, workmanship atd fit 9MN. X&AM A3W are correct. + i In the ( eAinr$g Sales TIiat Are Tailored Cloth Suits, MnttEs retest Aga the Use st N ftreet for the Crovs- GOOD F WSPRING Tailored Suits The r Town Nauro. vogue during fa 1 and winter for light-weight suits make it polw Ioe women to choose during nr clearing sales suits that now are specially desirable bol h in weit and style for spring wear. The redtetions are la When the House committee on the Di8- rge. Second Floor. $14.75, $19.75, $23.75, $29.75. trict of Columbia was about to open its (Formerly to $7o.oo.) hearing, this morning on the Cowherd bill $7.98 $12.98 $16 for a three-eent car fare In the District .$20.00 $25.00 for and $rs Suits of fr$3o igh-class Suits of Columbia a delegation of seventy-five $r2s50 for Mixture for $22.50 an 1 for residents of N street appeared on the scene cheviot and mannish $25 Novelty $25eanne -eho. man.ishmi $3o Panne Cheviot Custom Tailored and asked to be beard in to the and Suits, In all Cheviot ia 3 lanaish Miwed tures. zibeines and novelt Suits, medium Coats, opposition blue and Ox- colors, medium jack- Cloth *ket and tour- cloths, thre" uarter leugt length fty- plan approved by the House committee on mixtures; length Ouit ja double and mingle breasto2 front collarless jackets; and the District to the route of the ete, collarless, braid and vet- lot etylfs; 0lo lk.#t && milk braid and clob Covert, dhange ford; jaunty jackets vet t r im me. Pleated ; Jacke". skirts In proposed Great Falls and Old Dominion braid trimme pel trimmed; lined In guarantee graduated pleat pleated skirts. skirts. pleated skirts. . Pleated skirts. Brown. blue or black. $4.75, $9.75, $12.75, $14.75. road to N street Instead of M street. style. Through a misunderstanding the delegation Velvet and Broadtail a (Formerly to $35-00.) for Suits-one of kind, blouse, medium and three-quairter length jackets, representing the prettiest styles of the believed that today had been set aside season. Were a hearing on that question, so the commit- $38.50, $45 and $5(.co. To close at Second Floor. tee decided to grant them a brief time. The original route of the road was across Evening Wraps, M street to Thomas Circle, around Thomas Circle and down M street to New ,$20.00===$2My.00===$29.50 Evening Gowns, avenue. Under the new and approved plan the route is across M street to 15th street, EveningWaists, up 15th to N and across N to New Jersey avenue. The N street delegation was bit- '/ Price. ter irr its opposition. SmaJL FEUrs 0~t to N Street. Nklw Objections Qost. Rev. Dr. Muir, the first speaker, pointed We've too of c< of rtain LOtsreason sensa many kinds-that's the for sucirk tional offerings. out to the committee that there were six a Ten Dark Eastern Mink One $150 Ermine Pelerine; One sie 40 Five Isabella Walking Skirts, churches on N street between 15th street Ties. 50 to 70 in. long. Were white. To A few Tic $18.50 Fox and New pure close- Jacket. Reduce $50 Squirrel large else; Jersey avenue, and all of them. $20 to $25. To close- to pillowMufs;l shape.stripes;To close- $5.90, $7.90. he claimed, had been built with the under- $70. Ecrot rat less than half * 50 to $rz.oo.) standing and In the belief that no street $10.98. One $70 Ermine Pillow Muff. 50'to close. $5.50. (Formerly railroad would ever be built on that thor- To close- Were $11.9&. To close...SU4 oughfare. $30. One size 40 Electric Seal Were 61&50. To close.. STA6 "Don't you consider that a car line would Genuine One Ermine * One $45 Mink Pel- $50 Pillow Muff. Jacket. Reduce di from $27.50) Were MOD.0. To close....30.1 be very convenient?" Chairman Babcock erine. with large shoulder To close- to $1800 Mink Muffs; pillow Rain Coats, $11.75. inquired. cape, long tab front, collar ef. shape. To close- "There are enough car lines in that vicin- $21. models heretofore to ,fect; satin lined. To $16. D0. (Various $22.) ity now," Mr. Muir replied. close- One $35 Ermine Tie. To Six $1400 Siberian Squirr * Rev. Father Marr said he had a parish close-- Muffs; large pillow slze. -T $9.25. school on N street between 7th and 8th $20. Tw Near f eal Jackets: close- $25.00 Mink Muffs; streets, and he wished to register his ob- o$18 *. satin lined. from pUlow jection to the proposed road. In view of educed shape. To clos*- All-over Waists, the number of children who attended his $6.75. school and who also attended the Sunday One $70 Genuine Mink Pel- Children's & Misses' $19. 50. $17.50. $4.95, $7.50, $7.95. schools in the other churches on N street. 4 ,erine. extra large; long tab of or trimmed Fur Sets at Half. Four $11.00 Genuine 75.00 Mink Muffs pillow values in lined and unlined he thought the presence double tracks, fronts; with real Alask To close- (Special models.) even a single track, on that street would be mink ornaments and tails; $6.00 gets...... $2.99 Two Near leal Jackets; Sable Marten Muffs; large V1 shape. extremely dangerous. brocade satin lined. To close,- $4.00 Sets...... $2.00 latest style. I teduced from low size. To close- The Rev. Dr. Schneider of the Church of $5.00 et...... 2.50 $52 to the Incarnation, at 12th and N streets, $38. Separate Scarfs and $35.00. told the committee that he had a grea,t Muffs,.$25. 00. $5.50. Second Floor. Heavy many aged and infirm persons in his con- gregation and many children, and he also Petticoats, $5.95. wished to object to the road on the score of the danger involved. Januai-y Clearing Sales (Black and every leading shade) Admiral Lamberton spoke on behalf of flounce and of the Russian and Japanese legations, which (Very deep accordion-pleated underlay silk), are located on N street. He told the com- Black, Value. $io.oo. mittee he had seen the Japanese minister Colored, several days ago, who expressed himself as firmly opposed to the presence of a White street on N street. The officials SALE railway uao0so DISCONTINUED. of the Russian Admiral Lamber- riceWE'VE BlackLOTS of Tumblers left-butSilwe cannot follow out in detail our Waist Clearance. embassy, Your new dress will not cos as much as you think if it is selected from these ton sid, had e the same views. lots. announcement of a three days' sale. We hed several hundred dopen. Values Captain t of N street, also They are mut-h under First Floor. were so unusual that of e very kind was sold before spoke in o said that the va- price. every large glass noon, latest with back and sleeves. Ma- rious churc in their ALL- Veiling a nd Albatross. 36 inches wide, and in all colors, such and we were under the painful necessity of so informing eager buyers who 6 9c. for choicemodels,of all Waistspleatedthatfront,sold formerly to $2.oo. Very interrupted as cream, tun'@ turquoise, laven- services, pa the summer pink, ght blue, nile, came late. terials are , figured black . plain , Dan- time, der, garnet, caz4ina, n old rose reseda. pique, when the doors And windows must of nec- brown, avy, champagne,and royal; equal to THIS NOTICE Is therefore in fairness due those who have been antici- ish and fancy French in essity be left open and when the noise of any 50c. fabri%' Ou price, a rard...... may cloth, striped flannel, white, pating'a trip tomorrow for the edpecial pui pose of tumblers. black, brown, tan, blue and red. the cars passing by the doors would be par- o NEW Spring guitinas. 45 to , ?SILK AND WOOL Crepe-6 sample buying blue, light ticularly objectionable. . 50 Inches wide; all. wool; real pieces of these-in colors of -BUT COME ANYWAY-plenty of good'bargains in the China. Glassware of the reasons 4 $1.00 values. c $1 45 Fine "One the committee fixed Special,.a yard..-. brown, cardinal. pink, cadet and Housefurnishings Department, as well as all other departments. for choice of T1rilliantihe, Nun's Veiling, Alba- on N street," Chairman Babcock said. EOLIENNE, In new shades of green, blue and sky. Real $1.00 qual- *6 tross and Waists that sold for- "was because of a desire to give the . lavender, cadet blue, tty, at, a yard...... 7 Fancy Figared Vesting churches the benefit of transportation fa- ibrown and sky. Worth as as About 150 waists in one lot at this cilities." $ 121 IVORY-White merly high $3.50. price S$1.49 yard at...... ' for All sizes and colors. "We will forego that privilege with pleas- RAINPWOO , 50 inches wide, Spes- quick clearance. ure," exclaimed several a yard...... Cleari Sates members of the ,LIn new sDrf-,~hadeft- cial. . January ing delegation simultaneously. .worth $1.25 a yard. WHITE Eollonne-one $2.95 Waists; fronts all sizes Spe- for Silk embroidered; Other members of the delegation claimed , cial at...... piece only. Regular $1.25 that there was Cloth and colors; value, $4.00; also Fine Tailored Brillian- no general desire for such * 8 SAMPLE of Voile. quality, at. a yard...... a road, but that the demand had been cre- * pieces ated and fostered by private In good colorings of navy F I m e r I a tine, Veiling and Imported French Flannel "Waist * CREAM-*hlte p and to corporations. royal and steeL Red1ced C, and Henrietta, all wool. 9c. 3D Shirts;" formerly $7.c. Three-Cent Pare Proposition. from $1.00 to...... , ...... Special, a yard...... The delegation then retired and the com- LUPIN'S 50 - -inch I UPIN'S Black Chev- 42-IN. Black French Leather for choice of all Silk heretofore to + Fancy Waists, $9.oo. inittee began .hearings on the three-cent Black Camel's Hair io , 54 inches wide. Al- Voile that sells regu- dart, D. K. Elitt n . Palmr $ . that always sells for wa ys a larly at a Alt sizes and shades. fare amendment. General $1.25 $1.00 75c * evening Harries was the $1.50 a yard. ya rd. Special at * yard. Special at first speaker. He told the committee that *Special at...... AT HALF PRICE. when the Great Falls and Old Dominion BlWM. F. RPAD'S I 0-INCH Black Sicil- bill was up last year something in the na- Black Camel's Hair, l. I that sells else- 42-IN. Black Eoli- I ewStock-takingags.Doveue,has disclosedand *ustiOetheD,fai2 -t that we've just 25 of these ture of a threat had been made by the pro- 45 inches wide; always wliere at 89e. a yard. enne. A real $1.00 sets left. from 2 to volu mes. AFFAIRS Travel on the electric moters of that road-a C1 They vary 15 ,L-EXANDRIA rry*expedient. road, pleasantly stated $1.50 a yard. 9ft taring Sale 59c quanty. Spe- 79c All as ~L~~X NDRI AFFIB hestearnsaid,carswaswereunreliablewanted onlyand andangerous.a tempo- and appropriately veiled proposition, but a Special at...... pr .. .cial, a yard.... popular writers, such Dumas, Sue, Sand, Lever, Eliot, Capt. Bryant thought it unfortunate that threat, nevertheless-that if the existing Guizot, Scott, Dickens, Irving and otliers. the steam cars had ever been withdrawn. railway corporations of the District made lEntties42-INCHunderBlackwhdrepeItdesaeParisla that In a $1.00 quality. Special, a yard... 79c. TRONG APPEAL "IEETTE He also thought the city had suffered great a decided stand against the granting of the Were $i.50 to $7.98. Now half priCe. t from the uncirtainty of travel Old Dominion franchise by Congress the VT R Adetriment three-cent fare amendment would be used Mayor Paff Informed MaJor Myers that as a club. If the Capital Traction Corn- Janua ry Clearing Sales- pany and thov.Washington Railway and 75c. to . '375. Electric Company tried to defeat the prop-4 ajoRAMerfo pu oncrsn cg 2es osition for a new company entering this First Floor-Bargain Tables. city the three-cent fare amendment would be and onlye cens peasenotgaterd tor only cone- pushed, pushed hard. NINGS. General Harries maid that last week4 ALEXADRIA Va. Janary 4, platintd ofwagant the electric road, c ha to only A strng pesenatio ofteneessiyufo wasnecssrip tickt th one of the principal promoters of the Thei claim tt ese Linings, they are incomplete assort- pEnting stantfor Great Falls and Old Dominion road re-4 ClaigSales becausa peated this threat, and said that hiadIf the ments. Lade of Alex-th sic of thnent tar chng.o companies continued in their opposition to 15 pee urnedFs Black 36-Inch Shadow , in by eprsetatvecitzes gloati.Major Myersdh was infore that the Old Dominion concern trouble all colors and fast black. Conif&orts would be SMercerized Sateen, bookfold, gndra yeterdy aternon t MajrtMer it haud bee oattemp to expasegerst made for them on the three-cent fare Ou M..t.ne b paresdn andgeeali the trauble.anenoxpaainer than th hstreet prop- 36 Inches wide,. eual LeClearance price, a yard... e-u Be one of 72 to come tomorrow or miss a ral ebargain. -X osition.4 S18c. a yard. Special at... Fine quality Luster-finish Black The Comforts are 72 inches; filled wiLth clean white . The covers Representative Wadsworth of New York, , used for making waists as 481)y AANDg~,rpciAe, ofa., Wanashry onad24,lndavnu.Mr9Dk05t.h a member of the District of Columbia comn- 35c. ', In are excellent grade silkoline. A suggestionsoftatjorMyersedescribty the mittee, asked General Harries, smilingly, if as linings. Regual Certainly a timely chance to buy coverings for the extra beds that will be put he meant to insinuate that Representative BLACK ONLY. Clearance 9.well dirntonak placsene atanspotion hc as rtercsotera.Mao-yr Cowherd, who had offered the three-cent SprIce, a yard...... price...... up for inauguration visitors, First Floor-D st. and 8th Ut. fare amendment, was an agent of the Great t'esnesseens Ltyagd wint or onteWshntnastenereer Falls and Old Dominion road. General Fade yreesidemnte ptezent wof copeedterunneoditoa-tan Harries said he had no such idea, and that andrldatykettreaopportunity to cororctythe Mr. Cowherd and the other gentlemen of anound ter hen ri, would esieh the committee certainly should know him ndg:' Mr. fi. Ule.T. keeent. . ilot,Jr, prendgenterndJo . daryrltolewetr in wa i tiopnnhes.ti od hre o better than to believe he had meant any anage~r, o r emeey,o AlemnFpthe electrcngtne such thing. at thetryuncalay Thea sus-~ :MjrMessae hth ol m Supris Compny. Cost Per Passenger. on took ae and Toasiioutofhtheutuestdonhonpaccountoofttheccon- meeishichMr wartapoenomaint h tt "The m2ment the 3-cent-fare law goes4 Summuer Sulks as well as Wirter Dress Silks are included in the ce arance lots-some are small, some larg e. Particularly worthy of no- aE t dnI ieecit f4encgkinritiensinInvtinCat.hebrMjorMyeslohain.Dn5yorpro M omsintisssiniwJoyr was arresed hAtx ~ Mr Duk to isitthe ity,Mr. ead anwl ount Decet brctor tonth sseingers into effect," General Harries said, "the mentioned below. Parn andresr. Amon ts Brent werexadi eray2ncoigesi Washington Railway and Electric Company te tok he loo ad adrese th bin the mn an who fateloiul tathtstreet Poni ee that is guaranteed 25 Glace Gros L iAr~ jorther*~*iginHandshegrdMrWD,o te lckof r.roprMtet. andhecB.mkMis yande aeverandn pcfcprmssMisu eukathe will go into the hands of a receiver." He 5pieces Plain Silk-warp pieces de leon Chiffon Taffeta Antique that the tlaunder perfectly; full 27 incI ies wide; worth 400. a tions as black combined wit' navy, brown and green; ar Inportedd incs wid, and an excellent qual- lsuggestionrofassjoreryera,sdescrtbed then quoted from figures showing that sev- prIce, 27 inches wide. Worth $1.0 a yard, at ity. Worth P.00 .'en tis ciy andWashigton.eead y tfic whch Aris aJradction e t o nt eral of the roads in the Washington Rail- yr.Clearance ~la .'dthatsine th dicontnuaeesoath beor,has ben thelextese roeentodsb way and Electric Company were now car-4 n the 79 tirrybo theWashngto. Alxandia Weashiago ouythres Aherear rying passengers at a loss. The cost per4 (hit Vrno elctrc oahasproed n-topoeedghe unvsigo, indwticha t rin- passenger on the Anacostia and Potomac hi o povid fo thelare dalywrav l ea $1.@19. comparatiey aty dife osadohe road was 4.52 cents: on the Brightwood twee th tw cites.Thecontnuaeewoul tke rtny ofpotunet two yongc lae road, 6.96 cents; the Tenleytown road, 6.20 (fat rlob, hresien oteaBsness he'sid,esno the auhrteeexconvnced tha someyb cents and on some of the other roads just onhtituted of slersmenac t A tderm ehdan F.nnteeent an. H a odnl a fraction over 4 cents. The company had irty,an Cocimnf exnras. He disjorgd herif taer shtie wolding never paid dividends on its common stock., 1.adbet tewsrv and sL imientl,n Mr. cae alnope toab hesttto he said, and was just scraping along, able Lots Under=P Iks. E o'. acn,cienocingr; Cathe Herer-th guiltyratin, homison thgt to esso an to keep up with its interest payments and oMs,rs.uligan TheBukling and other dixed oharges and to pay the neces- 194In. Taffeta, ... .0.. 27-1n. Twilled was see. vd...ae 2-in. Peau die Cygne, was $1 i'd... .790. 20-11 Oh. ryantdad AleariaFburo.Icogesi sary 5 per cent cumulative dividend on the 20e ....41c. India, .Maln,was yd...... 5c. k Aneo Maor Hutih it was Lamt A. hael ao, coul oedfi r.ouner, but preferred stock. Tafet;--- ..p.e9. 27-In. 24-la. Armure was $1.50 yd.UUe. 22-li E.a was SOc. pi. o'ber W.tA.nsmo, jr.,o the Jntrt o.anucdta ewol netgt h General Harries was asked many ques- 4 sT4lu. *...80. hatn,was $.57....0 , eSle, yd.S.. heAity, a he rmake the apalyo therff, a thenaohn eme heea. tions by members of the committee, de- 864In. et,y..... Shanghai, was yd..... 21-in. Pean die Milo, was $1.25 y'd.. ..9So. 36-1 Peau de Sole, was $1.75 yd.. .11.25 d o signed to bring out all the information poe.- 4 et.a.. .~4-922-in. $1.25 'ashngt Sote Copan pteca sJohng romps whe wareted in Alea- sible concerning the capitali==tion of the ....iare 42in Crepe SBenet,ws#y..1 21-In. F'rallle Francaise, was $1.25 ydJ.8.- 21-4 L.L. Chiffon Taffeta, was $1.00 yd. .T5e. aIndirDueto viduing the earty, M Lead. anidia contyLencero3 o thsincityo road, the number of bonds outstanding, the cost per mile of the road and Its actual rngnradt the la ckateno hours prpr ta MisEsather Pe eansis Bheuah value as compared with its stock value. tis homctaseadge rn ti thro>ugh nearArlingto Jeunction sTw nghe General Harries spoke at samne length against the three-cent fare amendment, re- ~ensamm anty, and declae ta 50 Stoddart. his statement that a Mr.t Vherno lcrcra a proesdnn- a throetivstgtion, sinnehich the poreies- oeroa,g iterating la,making 0.0;isorprtosPa.t ealy to0 poplde fo this city, daor tel n-Te wilso ubeted difrent oomplsory the sale of eight tiesfor eanse. In order to meet late ied States Nickel Company; eapital lat arsons a quarter would put the.n tImmeateay into he a in leess E ioeimdShafr was place on trial 1lafstot twng the woa stie. Trae ontasington.tothe hsrutinmfted two yout ng lade, hands a t sto@kh@ldere, cosenlyl d wer the of receiver.E lent service to the publi. run.. His defense, though, was Insanity. Utod the uo convine tha the uthern Iron Comnpany; capital stock. wa thestrobedonsttutdthrebatoceastoedaserousmenae thatne.th rt. tes te prs- ad ninoen sua.Hes o rdingey ~XouuN PeditOfgilyas indited. A otiofr . e Sheif of the tha RIB3t&SianUAeBT ROmvlB GOn Clm. i rot cas. rogrsai thAeanr dango ifashad Panser. T stll *w Premidnt Dunlop Capital Tractien WeGemt naaloThA