Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1890, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON: THURSDAY ———— oo s Temata! more than all the other papers published in Washington, New York Office: Room 93, Tribune Building. ‘The House of Representatives enjoyed a lively and occasionally a boisterous time yester- day in discussing “the great constitutional question” of a point of parliamentary practice iu respect to which the members strangely enough divided on partisan lines, The demo- erates denounced as unconstitutional and rev- olutionary the act of the Speaker in counting 3 present to constitute a quorum members who were actually present but d.d not vote, and cited the opinions of distinguished re- publican authorities, under other circum- stances, including Speaker Reed, in sup- port of their conteution. The Speaker quoted the words of Governor Hill of New York as presiding officer of the New York Senate in which he reached the same conclu- sions as the Speaker and pronounced the action of those who, being present, tried to break quorum by refraining from voting as facetious and revolutionary, The Speaker also referred to other distinguished democratic pre- cedents, but based his decision mainly upon the suggestion of common sense that the pres- ence of a quorum isa physical fact, which the presiding officer can observe, and, if he fails to sve straight, he can be corrected by the House. The absence of rules causes the ¢ontroversy to be even more heated than the ordinary clash of the two parties in making and repelling movements for partisan advantage. Under general parliamentary practice there is, it i# stated, no compulsory process which obliges members to vote. Un less the compulsory attendance of absent members, for which the Constitution provides, is of service in constituting a quorum, without the actual voting of the members whose at- tendance is compelled. the republicans cannot, with their present sick list, secure a quorum under the general parliamentary law. The ab- sence of rules, with their limitations upon the power of the presiding officer and their pro- tection of the minority, renders additionally Offensive to the democrats the Speaker's claim of power to declare a quorum by counting those who refuse to vote, and fills them with apprehensions of arbitrary and unfair use of the alleged power. As far as the public is con- cerned, the general desire is that some rules shall be adopted, and that the na- tional legislature shall quit wrangling as soon as it can conveniently do so and get to doing the people’s work. On the one hand the people want no reversal of legislative traditions, no resort to strange and arbitrary methods by an impatient majority; and, on the other hand, they want neither par- liamentary rulings nor rales of practice which will tie the house hand and foot, and at the will of an insignificant minority disable it from performing its functions as a le; egiulative body. ——— “The appointment ‘of ex-Nenator Bruce as recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia will give wide satisfaction not only because it is a just recognition of the colored race in the distribution of iuerative posts but because Mr. Bruce himself is emineut!y worthy of the honor and bas shown himself capabie of filling ac- ceptably almost any post for which the Eresi- dent might select him."—Phiiadlphia Presa, If the office of local recorder of deeds is to continue to be treated asamong the “lucra- tive poste” which are to be “distributed” among classes of yoters for political purposes, and is especially to be devoted to the “just recognition of the colored race,” then Mr. Bruce's appoiutwent is as unobjectionable as any that could be made. He is of recognized ability, bas made a wide circle of friends during his oficial residence here, and while he has i acted until very recently as a citizen of Missis- sippi he i# » property owner in Washing- ton. The carpet-bag feature of the importation is disguised and rendered some- what less disazreeable to the community by the circumstances suggested. But, as the Press indieates, the fact is generally recognized that the appointment is # political one, in which the dominant party takes an interest and satisfac~ tion, and not merely the filling on “home rule” principles of a purely local office to the satis- tion of the community which is compelled by law to pay an excessive tribute to support it, There is more exeuse for the appointment | if Congress is about to change the law in regard to the office. The discovery that | there was extorted annually from the prop- erty owuers of the District to pay the polit- ical debts of successive administrations a salary im fees considerably greater then that of the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and sufficient to pay the salaries of three simple Senators, naturally suggested the political advisability of substituting at the receipt of tribute a republican colored man from Mississippi in place of a democratic col- ored man from Massachusetts, to enjoy the profits until Congress contd regulate them and make them reasonable. Since the office has not been taken from the category of “political pap” by presidential appointment it should be removed by the action of Congress. The office should be made a salaried one, the appoint- ment should be limited to citizens of = the District, the fees which produce so large a surplus above the expenses of the office should be reduced, and whatever amount the property owners of the District pay im recording fees above the cost of doing this work for them should go to the credit of the District aa local ta: The man who becomes & property owner in Washington should not be compelled to pay in his recording fee twice what the work of recording costs, and thus be swindled out of one half his payment in order te meet the political debts of either the demo- cratic or the republican party, or to render just political recoz sition to the colored race or Sa Not only is the New York assembly con- fronted by the fact that the World's Fair ten million dollar bill is unconstitutional but prop- erty holders on the proposed site are protest- ing against a measure which will force them to sell their land and will contest the action of the suthorities at every point. As these property holders are rich and determined their opposition is almost as serious as the other ob- stacle to the passage of the bill. —<———— ‘That was a Covert proceeding yesterday when the Brooklyn member of that name, who had voted by mistake whep he and his democratic friends were SlibusteMag, demanded the privi- lege of changing his vote and when the name wes called for that purpose responded: “I will vote later.” It was the only time during the scene that Speaker Reeds imperturbability was of no avail. ——— No need now for congressional resolutions, for the timely action of the President in due and orderly course in receiving the ministers ef the Brazilian republic settles the question of recognition. Thrice welcome, United States of Brazil! Cotemporancously with New York's course on the world’s fair project it is discovered by the statisticians that insanity is greatly on the in- cfeasd in that state, ‘The French chamber @ depaties has caught the caucus, having been relonsed from the grip. It remains to be seen whethor the Gallic re- publicaus like the Russian or the American im- portation the better. —$— The stranger who dropped into the House gallery yesterday naturally supposed that Smith and Jackson were men of national pro- Lg ee aN One of the “rights of the minority’ Con- grees for several terms past has been to ignore as tar as possible the rights of the majority. —— ae. Kentucky lost one of her best and strongest men, of any party or any profession, in the death of John Mason Brown in Louisville yes- terday. —$$—— += —____- ‘There is a hereaiter.—Neto Lurk Sun, “There is,” or “There will be,” Mr. Dana? Wosrs Looxxa Into. Another two-days’ sale—Tomorrow and Set- urday, We believe you like these little double- day rushea Wedo. It lets aeclear pall the broken sizes—odd petterns—eod one thing end ‘another that you'd never be able to find if we Jet them rest in the main stock. We don't want them thereeither. They*rein the way. Complete lines or nothing. We'd rather say we haven't this orthat—than to say we haven't your size or the pattern you want. If we herd themall together —tag them ‘‘Oddsand Ends”—you enjoy picking them over. If youspy what you cen use—that's your good fortune—if it isnot here you arenot Atsappointed. SAKS AND COMPANY. A BIG BOYS’ BARGAIN, ‘The season's rush is about over in the Boye and Children’s Department. The bulk of the demand has been supplied. We are gotng to let you have the baiance of ont Boys’ Loug Pants Back and Cutsway Suits that have been selling at 618, $15, $13.50 and @12 for $10 during these two days, We bada big stock—inmmense— to open the season—and we'd like to aos it Just little lower right sway quick. We think this price—@10—will do it, All of ‘em, mind you, running in sisée from 14 to 18 years, in Cassimeres, Cheviot, Tweeds and Fancy Worsteds, Nost, dark stripes—new mixtures—small gvnteel checks— what not in pattern that’s stylish and nobby. Mostly dark, watun effects, but some on the other tack. ‘These Suits are on onr front tables—rightof the elevator—That's where we always locate this stock. We've left it there—not taken one out—uor put any in. ‘The grester proportion of them are $15 and $18 qualities—though some $12 and $13.50 ones are thera Friday and Saturday €10—after that—the regular prices again, “TOE—BARGAINS”” The Children's Hosiery gets size-rattled aw- ful easy, Odds and ends grow fast—not a bit of good tous. Wecan’t wait until some one hap- pens along that wants the sizes that are left, ‘Rather start them out ina hurry witha price, There are some for tomorrow and Saturday— Mostly run from 7s to Sigs in 406, to 75¢. qualities If2dc. pair will move them they are going. Let'ssee. Only afew of akind, SAKS AND COMPANY. SHIRT WaAISsTS. We have tabled a whole lot of Shirt Waist that you have been buying until the siz:s are ® wreck, They Jumber up and we'd rather lose the money and get them out of the than to hold on to them at the regular prices aud try to keep run of them, They are “weeds” in the stock, ‘They are uvlaundered, most of them—but you can afford to have them “done up" at the price we've put on them. Some 4 year olds—Pereale—3 for 25e. Some 4,8, 9, 10and 11 year olds—Percale— at 3 for 50c. Some White ones—dotting along in sizes from 4 to 12 years—3 for $1. ‘These are two-day pricea, Don't ask for them Monday, S8AKS AND COMPANY, UNDERWEAR. We found the Boys’ and Children's Under- wear needed trimming. We matched up the sizes and what are over—the “Odds and Ends” ‘Srein this sale. Regular 75c. and @1 quali- ties—35 cents apicce if you buy them tomor- row or Saturday, Look 'em over in a hurry— they'll go quick, SAKS AND COMPANY. SHORT PANTS AT A SHORT PRICE. ‘There are about 300 pairs of regular 75c, Short Pauts—in sizes from 4 to 13—They are ail right in quality—but the variety of pattern is weak. See if you like them at 48 cents a Pair, Another Jot—about as large—regular $1 ‘erade—a dark stripe and we guess it'll suit you. You can Lave these tomorrow and next day at 73 cents, SAKS AND COMPANY. LONG PANTS AT A SHORT PRICE, TOO— Some Aberdeen Cheviots—every Aber wool— long pants—15 to 18 years, The patterns don't take—but the way they'll wear will. They were ‘€3-If you are not tov particular about the color and stripe—you cau get strong pants out of these for $1.50, ‘These are all on the Second floor—We'll bave ‘em haudy—where you can get right at them. A glance—and you'll know if you can use any of them. SAKS AND COMPANY, We've got some three or four lines of suits ‘Up in the Men's Department—Third flvor—that didn’t “pan out” to be as popular patterns as we thought they would—Maybe we let the uncom- monly good qualities in them blind us on the beauty of combination—We'll point them Out—You look af them—They are not ugly—we wom'tadmit that—They might be prettier—but ‘what they lack in beauty we'll make up to you in price, Lot 3849—Neat, Dark Striped Cassimere,Cut- Sway Suit, Were $20. Twodays for $10. Lot 4876—All-wool Black Cheviot—but it's ® Ribbed Cheviot. The rib makes ‘em stick— ‘Most of you who wanted Black Cheviots wanted them plain, That's why these didn't go. They were $20. Try'em st $12, Cutaways. Lot 1984—Black and White effect, Cutaway Suita. They were $15, _Now 89. Lot 6815—Only large sizes—Black and White Cheviot—all wool, too. Were €12. Now 8, ‘Sack Suits, You big men have got this snap All to yourselves, ‘Two days only for thes» Suits at these prices. Please make sure of that, SaKS AND COMPANY. THE LAST CALIB ‘The $10 Overecat Sale hss almost run its time out—Friday and Saturdey left, only— ‘There's no use im your trying to beat about the bush. You kuow whether you need an Over- coat or met andeven if the mecessity isn’t im- Derative—you can afford to owm one more when you cau €et-suclhs decided advantage as these Present at $10. We'll be busy in them"tomor- Tow and next day. Make usa visit as early as youcan, ‘Twill be all the better for you. SAK8 AND COMPANY. All these sales are for two days, The quanti- ties are limited, that makes @ quick move ae cessary. You'll appreciate that, SAKS AND COMPANY, BITS OF BARGAINS, PENN3YLVANIA AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET. aS Gor Turx Ix Tovar. Several new lines of Spring Overcoste; perfect Deauties they ate, too, every one of them. Gen- temen's garments. Qur goods are made for us by the best manufacturers of Fine Clothing in this country—end this country leads the world im the Clothing line. —Don't forget that in mark. ing our goods the lowest prices sppear frst, the dest values greet you when the goods are needed, Spring Overcoate are in demand now. $10, $12, 15, $18, €20 and $25. We are selling genuine English Tweed Spring Overcosts for $10. The others are quite as good values in proportion ‘to the prices named. ROBINSON, PARKER & 00. REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS, 319 SEVENTH 8T., COR, OF D. 3830-00 ONLY A FEW LINES IN THESE COLUMNS DUR- ING THE MONTH AND THE SOLID FACT OF THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN RE- LIABLE FOOTWEAR APPEAR TO HAVE GIVEN OUR USUALLY DULL JANUARY TRADE A RE- MARKABLE BOOM. OUR STOCK 18 STILL TOO LARGE AND THE WORK OF CLEARING THE SAME SHALL GO ON UNINTERRUPTEDLY UNTIL NOT A PAIR OF WINTER SHOES SHALL BE LEFT IN EITHER OF OUR HOUSES. FIRST CALLERS OF COURSE ALWAYS SECURE BEST CHOICE, CLEARING PRICES IN MEN'S WEAR, BOOTS, 91.85 Full Stock All Solid Kip, were $2.50. 81.70 Good Quality Calf, solid soles, were $2.50. 82.70 Fine Calf, fair stitched, dressy and comfortable; these were cheap at #3.50, $3.65 Custom-made: none better at any price; any Style you want; these were 85. MEN'S SHOES. 24.50 French Patent Leather Calf Evening Shoes, with Jersey Tops; regular 96 goods, $3.37 for a Nobby Patent nae Dw Shoe, worth 85. $3.85 French Calf Custom-made Shoes, were 85, $2.90 Strictly Hand-made Fine Calf Shoes, formerly 83.50, Scotch Bottom, Indestructible and Cork- sole Shoes; were 83, now 82.35. Tackless Calf Shoes, in any style, now 61.90. LADIES’ FINE SHOES. $4.50 and 85 French Kid ana Finest Don- sola, hand-turn or welt, button, now $3.75. About 75 pairs Slippers, foxed kangaroo top, Ladies’ 85 Waukenphasts now 83,60, Only 50 peirs left “Bennett & Barnard’ Straight Goat Hand-made Button now go at @3. $2.90 for those Fine Dongola aud Kangaroo Boots that we sold at 83.50. $1.85 only for the best made $2.50 Kangaroo ‘snd Tampico Goat Button in America, Our famous $3 “Ease and Comfort” Patent ‘Tip Dongola Waukenphast Boot now $1.00. Ladies’ good quality Dongola Flexible But- ton that were $2.50 now $1.60. 91.50 Dongola and Pebvle Button, patent tipped or plain broad toes, now 81.15, 97c. will now buy » good, honest Pebble But- ton Boot that was cheap at $1.25, WM. HAHN & CO'8 RELIABLE SHOE HOUSE, Main Store, 816 7th at. Weat End Store, 1922 Pa. ave, 1t Capitol Hill Store, 231 Ps. ave. ae, Mews Suors aT RBR uv 1:3 TTTT ™ SS, Be 8 GE ORR THT OS , Bibi i ok BBB UUsi‘ik:«éKOTt Sus = WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF GENTLEMEN TO OUR STOCK OF FAT: FATHER SHOES FOR DRESS AND WALK! WHICH IS THE LARGEST AND MOST CoMPL THE CITY. WE ARE ADDING TO THE DEPARTMENT CONSTANTLY AND THIS SEASON WE HAVE GREATER VARIETY AND QUANTITY OF ARTICLES DESIRABLE FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR THAN EVER BEFORE. A FAIR TRIAL WILL CONVINCE EVERY ONE THAT THE BURT SHOE IS THE MOST DURABLE, COMFORTABLE AND COSTS LESS MONEY THAN ANY SHOE IN THE MARKET. WE ESPECIALLY COMMEND OUR STOCK OF MEN LEATHER SHOES. ARTHUR BURT & CO., 30 1211 F ST. N.W. Trans OLIVE OIL. My own bottling. Rich and delicious, Will make more Mayonnaise than auy other Oil known to me, ole 1%. W. BURCHELL, 830 1325 F st. ww, JANUARY 30, 1890. GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWs!!! FLOUR DOWN. FLOUR IS LOWER. FLOUR HAS DECLINED AND, AS USUAL, WE ARE FIRST TO REDUCE PRICES AND INFORM THE FPUBLIC—Just in time for your monthly orders, Don't forget we are Sole Agents for Winslo, Rand & Watson's Celebrated Purity Juva Cuffee put up in ele- gant screw-top tin cans—cans returnable at full cost. Also headquarters for Philip's Digestible Cocoa. ‘Sauples free, ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, 330 428 Ninth o bet D and gR 23> Axsva. Crzanmo Sarz. IMMENSE BARGAINS FOR CASH. ee A Svaczsrve Scssecr-Unusnrtzis PERRY'S. Proper appearance—Did you ‘ever think of it in that light before? ‘Umbreilas. too—for _ setae yp lagen rood ones— 1, 4 26-inch Gloria, with natural wood handle, $1.25. A 26-inch Gloria, with fancy silverine Sreegeo 50. Particularly look snd see our 26-inch Glorias with twisted oak and weichse! handles, ¢2. A 26-inch Gloria, with sold, silver and fire twisted Oak and weichsel handles, $2. Gloria wears—the bate a are nest—and the frames secure against strains that wreck. A 26-inch “Lisie span” Silk, witha haudsome nat- Ural wood handle, 83. A 20-inch Wiudsor Silk, with odd patterns in gold, silver and weichael wood, studded with silver, han- dies, from $3.50 to $15. ‘These stl coverings are rik—woven for the purpose snd will not crock or break with the ordinary care you give an umbrella. A 28-inch Gloria—nataral wood handlo—@1.50. Better os Spine handlesat 2.25, $2.75, and fini silver at @3 4 Bench bese “Ustoae sie with natural mp cal, hey have been ash uses comme pode A Ziman Windaur Sil ‘iver trimmed meen ‘trust these good will like the Maud Zanes ‘are new vai on fuel, and. being oruamental, make te earryigg of an “Bout wa wait runt it rains—pick one out now. EEATON PERRY, “PERRY BUILDING,” 9TH ST. AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE, — 1840. it POPULAR SHOPPING PLACER, SEVENTH STREET. ANOTHER FRIDAY WHICH BRINGS ANOTHER LIsT OF UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS, We do not waste space with filling it with articles that you can puy every day at those prices, The goods mentioned are Odds and Ends, Remnants, Job Lots, &c., aud the prices put on themn are always low enough to close them out in ONE DAY, AN UNUSUAL RED TICKET DAY LIST. UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. 50 pair of Curtain Loops in assorted colors, Were 25c. a pair, Red Ticketed 9c. a pair. 2 pair of Silk Turcoman Portieres, oue Blne and one Pink (pink pair slightly soiled). Red Ticketed $4.98 apair. 2 pair of Ecru Tambour Lace Curtains, Were $8. Red Ticketed 83.75 a pair. 1 pair of White Tambour Lace Curtaing Were $10.50. Ked Ticketed 85.25 a patr, Odd pairs of Nottinghain Luce Curtains at big re- ductions, Dado shades gold from 75c. to 81.25, Red Ticketed Ble. each. 2 Cherry and 2 Oak Tables, with brass legs. Were @4.50. Hed Ticketed $2 each. 5-4 Table Oilcloth, in White and Colored, Was 25c. ayard. Red Ticketed 15c. a y1 FANCY GODS DEPARY: EN'T (Front Basement). bilk Piush Photograph Albums. Were $1.50, Red Ticketed 7c. each. Pipe Rubber-tip Lead Pencils. Red Ticketed 190, = zen. Japanese Figures, with movable heads, Were 50c. Red Ticketed 15c. each, pair, 18 pair of Ladies’ Bwiss Ribbed Wool Pants. War- ranted not to shrink, Sold ior 81, Ked Ticketed 79¢, ‘a pair. CLOAK DEPARTMENT. 10 Ladies’ Linported English Corkscrew Jackets. | Were $0, 87 and ¢8. Red ‘Licketed $3.75 each, 4 Ladies’ Newmarkets, in Plain Garnet aud Brown; braided front aud back, Were 89. Red Ticketed 84.75 each. 6 Misses’ Cloth Suits, all wool; sizes 14 and 16. Were 87, 98 aud $9. Ked Ticketed 83 each. 14 Misses’ Jerseys: size im Biuck snd Garnet. Were #1. Red Ticketed 25c. each, MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. ‘The balunce of our Childr n's Fine Plush Cape, sold for $1.48 to $2.25, Red Ticketed $1.25 each. The balance of our best French Felt Hate sold for €1.48, Red Ticketed 15c. each, 100 pieces of all Silk Crown Edge Moire Ribbon, sold for 14 and 20c, Red Ticketed 1c. a yard, 2 boxes of Fanty Wings, Were 35c, Red Ticketed Se. exch. EMBROIDERY AND LACES. Ove lot ox Hamvurg Edging, worth Sc.a yard, Red Tieketed 2c. a yard. One lot of Rempants of Laceand Embroidery, worth 0c, Red Ticketed 25c, a remnant. FUR DEPARTMENT. 1 Gray Fox Set (Muff and Boa), Was 812.50. Red Ticketed $8.75 3 real Black Astrakhan Muffs. Ticketed 22.95, 2 Cinnamon Bear Mnffs, Were $12. Red Ticketed $8.75 cach, SHAWL DEPARTMENT, 2 Pink Cashmere se Red fn er go fect slightly soiled. Wereg1.25, ed Tickeved $1.90. ‘igidered Casumere Scart, Was @2. Red DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. All our Le. Challty Hed Ticketed 12\c. a yard. mea inch Coie fe Te. patedich Colored Valvets. Wer 4 yard, LINEN DEPARTMENT, Bicached Navkina, Elegant value for ted Ble. each, D LEATHER Goons. h, Red Ticketed ‘aon gortolse Shell Back Combs, Were 25c. tekete fer util Oxidized Bracelets. Were 50c, Ret LADIES’ NECKWEAR DEPARTMENT, Oue lot of Fancy Silk wid Chemisettes. Were ‘T5e. to $1.50. ach, efiyana ot I Were 15e, Red Tick- Ye. & Lox. ‘TRIMMINGS AND DRAPERY NETS. 100 yards of Natural Feather Trim RAL Theo 0s space Taine. Was 508 ‘Short natn of Eventing Drapery Nets, We and a yard, Ked ‘Ticks cetod Gi sara, “ore #1 Were $4. Red Uulaundered Dress Shirt. Red Ticketed 53c. bs 1.25 Gloria Umbrellas: an id cap and ered dite. Red Ticketed Uae cache cw And silvered han- BBR A UD MMMM om g88y B AA uc MMMM « BBR OA yo MMM BBB aa uu uM PUPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, 4030 e 7TH STREET. Waastex & Nepsru OF 325 N, CHARLES ST., BALTIMORE, MD., WILL OPEN AT WILLARD'S HOTEL, PRIVATE PARLORS, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7 and 8, A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF Cos- TUMES AND WRAPS, EVENING AND RECEP- TION DRESSES. ALSO SPRING AND SUMMER DRES: -s ORDERS TAKEN. FIT GUARANTEED. 3030-98 Trousers To Ones, $4. Moonen Pebrery 1 14 1417 Pennsylvania svenne ‘as he soweclliug ageuts here for Jacob Reed's Sons, 918, 920 and 827 Chestnut ee ee est merchant talloring “house in founded equal in quality, workmanship and fivish. We deal exciusiyply im all-wvol goods of fast colors whose excellence warrauts your inspection, All work guaranteed as represented. TO OBDER TROUSERS, 94 TO $15. AT SHORT NOTICE SUITS, $15 TO 50, IP REQUIRED. |Overcoats, $12.50 to 850, BRADSTREEL & CO., 2230-10" 1417 ean. ove._ PAINT AND c. fire are Son lubes ae ole . OFFICE OF . ‘WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Cor. 11th and F ste, aw. Tavasoar, Jax Tomorrow, Friday, ill be regular before stock taking, as we begin to store et 6 o'clock tomorrow night elimax to one of the moat successful Fated, In the face of January being poesible exception of August), and ‘weather, we have been comparatively Dave offered the dest bargains Great price concessions, yet today termined to reduce the stock to the row night. ‘The Dress Goods which we marked 500 and from @1 to 75e. per yard day, yet they must go im order to brics now on their way. Here isan Guent visits to the store, Yesterday of Velvets to 250. per yard, threw ipafew hours they were gone, To WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Cor. 11th and Feta nw. vant 30, 1890. weekly remnant dsy and the last day take an account of everything in the ‘We propose to make Fridays Sitting special ssiee we have ever insuct- ‘the dullest month of theyear (with the the anseasonable and unfavorable ‘busy the entire month True, we of our experience by making we have made grester, as we are de- lowest possible peint before tomor- Gown from 50c. to 40c., from 75e. to ‘would cost us more st wholesale to- make room for the new Spring Fa- illustration of the edvantages of fre- ‘we marked down s miscellaneous lot them out on a remnant counter and ‘morrow is the last day of such sacri- ices, i TAKING REDUCTIONS IN LOVES. pea 4-button Suede Gloves, 4m Tan shades, embroidered backs. Bizes Gand GY. Reduced to 50c. per pair. 2 pairs Ladies’ 4-button Black Kid Gloves, embroidered in Heliotrope and ‘Tan. Size 534. Reduced to 75c. per pair. 13 pairs Ladies’ 4-button Kid Gloves, in assorted shades of Tan, Brown and Gray. Sizes 64 and OM. Reduced to $1 ber pair. (Firat floor.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Cor, 11th and F ste n.w, REDUCTIONS IN HOSIERY, 10 pairs Ladies’ Fancy Cotton Hose. Sizes 836 9 and 034 Reduced to 3 pairs for 50c. 6 pairs Ladies’ Fine Fieece-lined Hosa, in Gray aud Tans, Sizes 9 and 956 Reduced to 373¢c. per pair. 8 pairs Children's Black Ribbed Cotton Hose, Size 5, Reduced to @ pairs for be, 4 paira Boys’ Bicycle Black Wool Hose, Bize 944. Reduced to 50c. per pair, (Firat floor, first annex.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP. “ODD SIZES” IN LADIES' VESTS. 6 Ladies Merino Vests; high neck snd long sleeves, Sizes 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34, Reduced to 75c. each. 6 Ladies’ All-wooi Vests; high neck and ribbed arm. Sizes 30 and 32. Reduced to7Se. each, 5 Ladies’ Extra-fine Silk and Wool ‘Vests; low neck and short sleeves. Re- duced to $1. Less than half price. (First floor; first annex.) ‘WOODWARD & LQTHROP, | STOCK-TAKING REDUCTIONS IN BLACK DRESS GOUDs, ‘These prices should sell them in a day. Half dozen or more “Dress Lengths" of 54-inch All-wool Black and White Dress Goods, in desirable plaids and stripes. Were $1 aud $1.25, Now marked down to 75c, per yard. Few “Dress Lengths” of 42-inch Black eat ‘wool Armure, Reduced from $i to per yard. ress Leugths” of Priestley's Black Silk-warp Camel's Hair. Reduced from $1.50 to $1.25, and from $2 to $1.50 per yard. Exceedingly desirable for early spring wear, (First floor.) WOODWAKD & LOTHROP. INFANTS’ VESTS REDUCED. 5 Infants’ Fine Cashmere Vests, high neck and long sleeves. Reduced to 5c, exch; half price. (First floor; first annex.) WOODWARD & LOTHRUP. STOCK-TARING REDUCTIONS IN Laces. Black Spanish Laces,5 and 6 inches wade. Reduced to 5c. per yard. You who know the value of Bisck ‘Hand-run Laces will appreciate the fol- lowing: O-inch Black Hand-ron Escurial Lace, Reduced to #1 per yard. Sigand G-inch Black Hand-run Mar quise Lace. Reduced to $1 per yard. 10-inch Black Hand-run Marquise Lace, Reduced to $1.50 per yard, Quantity im each case is mall, the largest piece measuring 12 yards, so at these prices will not Inst long. (Firat floor.) WOODWARD & LOTHBOP. RIBBONS REDUCED. Another golden opportunity. Weare closing out the following Hineof Ribbons at wreatly reduced prices: 17 pieces of No. 5 Crown-edze Motre Ribbon, in Plumb, Gobelin Terre Cotta, Yello, Navy and Amethyst, Reduced to Ge. per vard. 4 pieces of Fancy Velvet and Tinsel- stripe Ribbon, 3% inches wide, in Navy, ‘Terra Cotta, Creain and Reseda, Ke- duced to SUe. per yard. Finat floor.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP. MEN'S GOODS. ‘3 Pairs Men's Extra Fine Fancy Cotton Half Hore, size¥. Reduced to 25c. per pair. 28 Pairs Men's All-wool] Cashmere ‘Half Hose, size 9. Reduced to 1c. per pair; 3 pairs for 50c. 6 Pairs Cashmere Wool Hose with Merino Feet, size 11. Beduced to 350, per pair; 3 pairs for $1. 6 Bisck and White Russian Tippets for full-dress shields, Eeduced to $2 etch, GLOVES.—19 Pairs Children’s Knit Gloves, in blue and brown, Reduced to 6c. per pair: 2 pairs for 250, 1 Pair Men's Fur-top Gloves. Reduced to 81.50, First floor, first annex.) = WOODWARD & LOTHROP. STOCK-TAKING REDUCTIONS rm FUB ROBES. 3 Prairie Wolf Fur Robes, Beduced from $14.75 to $11,50 each. 2 Prairie Wolf Fur Robes, Reduced from @17.50 to $13.50 each. 2 Hudson Bay Wolf Fur kobes. Re @uced from $19.75 to $15 each. 2 Hudeon Bay Wolf duced from 628.50 to @20 each. (Fourth Soor.) . For Rove ae ‘WOODWARD & LOTHROP. STOCK-TAKING REDUCTIONS IN BLANKETS. 3 pairs 11-4 All-Wool White Bisnkets. Reduced from 85 to #4. 2 pairs 11-4 Extra Fine Cotton and Wool White Blankets, Reduced from #5 to 84. % pairs 12-4 California White Biauk- ets, Reduced from #9.25 to a6. 5 paire 11-4 Extra Fine California Blankets. Reduced from $9.75 to $7.50. ourth duo.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP, HORSE BLANKETS REDUCED, 6 Shaped Kersey Horse Blanket. Re- duced from $5 to 84 each. 4 Extra Size Square Fawn Horse Bisnkets. Reduced trom $7 to &6 each, (Fourth floor.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP, SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN GOAT FUB RUGS. 2 Black Gost Fur Rugs, Reduced from 83.50 081.50 each, Fourth Boor.) WOODWARD & LOTHKOP. BOYS' CLOTHING REDUCED. 11 Boys’ All-wool One-piece Kilt Suits, Sizes 2, 2 and 3 years. Re- duced to 2 each. 30 Boys’ All-wool One-piece Kilt Suits iu plain and fancy effects. Sizes 2h 3, 4 and 5 years, Reduced to $3.50 each. 1 Boys’ Fancy Cassimere All-wool ta, Size 10 years, Reduced to 85. 1: Boys’ Fine All-wool Double-breasted Suits. Sizs 10,11, 12 and 13 years, Reduced from $8 to $6.50 each. 2 Boys’ Navy Blue Corkscrew Suits, Sizes 13.and 14 yeara, Reduced trom 85.50 to $6.50 each. 4 Boys’ Corduroy Norfolk Suite. Sizes 10,11, 12 aud 14 years. Leauced to 5. Boys’ Velvet Kilt Suite. Sizes 24 years, Reduced from #7 to $4. Boys’ Navy Blue Bexver Double- breasted Suits, Size 8 years. Keduced from 86 to 85. 1 Boys’ Fancy All-wool Kilt Snit, Size 6 years, Reduced from 87 to $5. 2 Boys’ Extra Fine Fancy English Cashmere Norfolk Suits, Sizes 4 aud 5 years. Reduced from $9 to #6. 4 Boys’ Navy Blue Corkscrew Suits, Size 7 years, Reduced from $9.50 to 0. Boys’ Navy Blue Sailor Kilt Suits elegantly madeend trimmed. Sizes 5 and 6 years. Redeved to 8’ 3 Boys Imported Brow kscrew Suits, sizes 11, 12 andliyeara Ke- duced to 3¥. 2 Boys’ Fine Imported Black Diagonal Three-piece Cutaway Suits, sizes 11 and 13 years, Reduced to #10, 11 Boys’ Fancy Striped All-wool Over- coats, sizes $to 11 years, Reduced from 85 to BB each. & boy.’ Faney Cassimere All-wool Overcouts, sizes 6 and 7 yeurs, Reduced from 36 to $4 each. 5 Boys’ Fine Dark Pi Overcoats, elegantly Greasy, sizes &, 11 and J duced from $12 to $9 exc 2 Boys’ Navy Blue Ail-wool Reefers, double-breasted, ¢ilt buttons and haud- somely made, sizes 5 and 6 years, Ke- duced to $5 each. 123 pairs Boys’ Fine All-wool Pauts, Reduced to $1.50. (Taira floor.) WOODWARD & LOTHROP, NEWMARKETS—6 Ladies’ Beaver- cloth Newnarkets iu black snd blue. Sizes $2, G4, 42 and 44. Reduced to 810 cac Ladies’ Black-and-gray Plaid New- markets, made with reveres. bizes 32 and 36. Reduced to $12.50 each, 9 Ludies’ Newmarkets in Black, Navy and ton, handsomely wimmed with braid on both collar aud cuffs and down the frout. Sizes $2, 34, 46, 38 and 42. Reduced to $12.5v each. 1 Lady's Black Brosd-cloth Newmar- markets, shawl roll collar aypliqued with tun entfs of same, jacket front, Size 45. Reduced w $18, 1 Lady's liuported Ail-wool Brown Cioth Uister. handsomely lined through- out with ail sik chaugeable surah and trimmed with all suk velvet. Size 36. Ladies’ All-wool Cloth Jackets in Black, Brown and Navy, Dandsomely bound with braid. Sizes 32,34 sud 36, Keduced to $2.50 ench. 4 Ladies’ Black Beaver Jackets, bound with braid. Sizes 40aud 42 Keduced to #5 each. BLadies’ Navy Bine Beaver Jeckets, bound with braid. Sizes 40, 42 and 44. Reduced te 85 each. 2 Ladies’ Black Broadcloth Jackets, lined with satin; tailor-made, Bizes 32 aud 38. Reduced to $8 each, 3 Ladies’ All-wool Bisck Diagonal Jackets, Sizea $4, 42 and 44. Reduced tod cach. ‘TEA GOWNS.—1 Lady's Fine French Fancy Figured Fiance! Tes Gown, with Tobe front of ail-wool Cardinal Caaumere, Size 38, Keduced to $7.50. 4 Lady's All-wool Dark Striped Flannel Wrapper with Garnet cashmere frout. Gown. Size 36. Reduced to $12.50. MISSES' ANDCHILDREN'S CLOAKS, JACKETS, SUITS AND NEWMAR- KETS.—1 Child's Brown Striped Cloak. Size 4 years. Be- | 230 Cor. Lith end F sts. ow, %1,000,000 SIX PER CENT PREFERRED STOCK ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS 00, - OWNER OF THE OMAHA WATER WORKS, 10,000 SHARES OF #100 EACR. THIS STOCK I8 ENTITLED To CrMULA TIVE DIVIDENDS AT THE RATE OF 6 PER CENT PER ANXUM BEPORE ANY DIVIDEND CAN BE PAID ON TEE COMMON STOCK OF 94,000,000. DIVIDENDS PAYABLE APRIL AND OCTOBER 1 AND REMITTED BY CHEQUE. ‘The American Water Works Company owne the water works with which the cities of Omahs and South Omabaare supplied, and during the year 1889 ex- pended, in the completion of its new plant and other necessary improvements, the sum of $1,139,336.23. On account of this outlay the Company proposes to sell $1,000,000 of its six per cent preformed stock, 16,000 shares of the par vaine of #100 rach, as anthor- ized ats mecting of stock holders beld August 20, 1889, ANNUAL GROSS EARNINGS. Increase during last three 21 1038 eecrcun ring years $153,217.33, or ANNUAL AVERAGE INCREASE FOR 7 YEARS 31.51 PER CENT. Allowing that the increase for the ensuing year wil! be ouly 25 per cent, the following is an approximate statement for 1800: pees Net earnings.. Interest on &: bonds... Surplus Dividend ¢ jerred.., wes oS If the increase for the next six years averages only ‘© per cent per annum (the sverage for the past sevea years haviug beeu 34.51 per cent per supum), the ross earnings will be as follows: THE COMPANY 18 NOW EARNING, aT TRE RATE OF ABOUT $320,000 PER ANNUM, A SUM MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO PAY ALL FIXED CHARGES AND THE PREFERRED STOCK DIVI- DEND, AND AS THE INCOME MUST CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME THE ABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO MAINTAIN THE DIVIDEND CANNOT BE QUESTIONED. NUMBER OF WATER TAKERS. 1336 Increase in three years, 3,623, or 140.7 per cont, OF au average of 46.9 per cent perannum If the Tetio of increase in number of water takers for the ext Fix years averages only 26 percent per aunun: the result will be as follows: ‘Number of takers Jan. }' ram. 1B 372 1 2. 1svo.> 1 1sb0-"" lee In support of this estimate it may be stated that the reconl shows that after waterworks in large cities have been in operation fifteen yeure or more the ratio of water takers to population is about 1 to 7. fered eteee Conamners s Shoat 280.000, Las about 33,000 2,000, has about 3000 VOU, bas about #0 about |, bas about 16,000 585,000 231.000 AVERAGE RATIO OF CONSUMERS TO POPULA- TION 1 TO 6.8, The present combined population of Omaha and South Omaha is not jess than 140,000. It seems cer- tain, therefore, that in the course of a few years this Company will have 20,000 water takers, even though there is no increase in the population, POPULATION, The Compauy, realizing that the old plant, which from 1882 until August last furninbed the city with water, Would, in consequence uf the enormous growth of the city, soon beoume inudequate, determined to build another plant et Florence, about sit miles north of the old pumping station, which would bave capac- ity tosupply five times the quantity of water pow used. This new plant was practically completed Au- «ust 1, 1889, and formally opened on that date, It ‘has been constructed in the most substantial manner at scost of nearly $1,500,000, and it is generally ac knowledyed that Omuha now has the most conjpilete aysiem of water works possessed by any city of less than 400,000 population in the United States, The Missouri river furnishes an inexhaustible sup- ply, and chemical analysis shows the water to bess pure as any city could desire. ‘The history of tpvestinents proves that there are no asfer securities than those issued for water works under proper conditions. The reasons are obvious, Water is a Decessity , there is aud cau be po substitute forit. The earnings are permanent and. in growing cities, continually increasing. There are no bed debts, no strikes and Mo competition. The franchise fixes the rates and the city and people must pay for the service, or the fire and domestic supply will be cut off. No enterprise rests upon s more solid basis. The record of the nine hundred private water companies in the ‘United States and of the old companies in Europe sus- teins the statewent that no other class uf enterprises: ‘has been so uniformly successful. THE COMPANY DOES NOT OFFER ITS SE- CURITIES FOR SALE UNTIL AFTER THE MONEY REPRESENTING THEM HAS BEEN EXPEXDED. ‘The, bonds of the Company are Listed st the New York stock exchange. and epplication will be made to List both the preferred and common stocks. The regis- trarof the Company is the Farmers Loss and Trust Company of New York. We offer the preferred shares st the rate of $100 each, subject to advaure without potic, making a rebate of interest at the rate of 6 per cont to April 1, 1890, the date from which the regular dividend will accrue, it being the intention of the Company to pay the dividends April and October 1. Bubecribers are privileged to pay in full and receive their certificates at once, or to pay 25 per cent st time of subscription and the balance in three installments of 25 per cent each om the 15th of February, March avd April, 1890. ‘We recommend the preferred stock as a safe invest- ment. Further particulars upn applicstion. 1325 F st, Adsms Building, Washington, D.G