Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1893, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR: THE EVENING STAR ‘There is murder in the overhead wire. So long as the wire is sbove ground it threatens public datety. Never was this truth more hor- ribly supported than at the awful fire which yesterday destroyed four millions of dollars in Boston, resulted in many deaths and maimed nearly two score of those who escaped frgm the flames with their lives. Sometimes it seems as though men and women had to be sacrificed after some horrible fashion, but at least four human beings were unnecessarily hurried to their last scconnt by reason of obstructive wires, which pre- vented would-be rescuers from accomplishing their noble purpose. Three men and one woman clung to the stonework of the Ames building parapet and looked down through the flame and smoke at the sympathizing but belp- less multitude. Efforts to reagh them were ineffectual because a network of wires intervened. To remain on the roof was certain death: to fall meant mutilation, but recovery was perhaps Possible. Forced to action by the unendurabie heat the unfortunates dropped on to and through the obstructive metal to the street— six stories below. How many others perished within the buildings because the ladders were rendered useless by the wires may néver be known, Will this lesson be unheeded? Can civilized communities longer trifle with an evil that has no right to exist? It has been proven beyond dispute that telegraphic, telephonic and electric light service by underground wires is more satisfactory than that resultant from wires strung on poles. It is more expen- sive, bnt will that consideration be permitted to prevail? With human life in the balance shall dollars outweigh? ee — Tux Stax has already outlined the general plan of the recently organized Sanitary League of the District of Columbia. The need for such work as the league was organized to do will be set forth in an address to be delivered by Dr. J. S. Billing, U. S. A, in the Colum- bian University lecture hall next Tuesday evening. Dr. Billings will direct the sanitary work of the league. as he is chairman of the committee having in charge sanitary matters. Aside from his eminence asa sanitary expert Dr. Billings’ recent investigations for the cen sus bureau bearing upon the death rate in Washington will make the address Tues- day night one of unusual interest. Everyone ts invited to attend Tuesday night and to lend his co-operation to the work of the league whose aim is to remove from Wash- ington, so far as possible, the dangezs due to unsanitary conditions that constantly threaten the lives of the people and that might become appalling in case of a visitation of cholera or other epidemic. ——- +02 —___. Washington hotel-keepers are father glad that ‘Mr. Cleveland did not make « pre-inaugural an- nouncement of his inteations as to ex-office- holders, but the sufferers are less philosoph- ical From avenue and corridor, smoking-room world competition the non-protective country, other things being equal, must win against the protective, for so long as human motives re- main what they are, so long as human nature remains what it is, men will, unless prevented, buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dear- | est,”" but he pays no apparent heed to the fact that the evils he portrays have been legisla~ ‘oes he explain why when these—for his argu- mentative purposes—adverse conditions pre- vail in the United States he and his fellow aliens should invest so heavily in American se- curities and manufacturing interests. That which British capital has played and is playing is almost beyond computation. It is, he says, imperfectly known even by those who take part in what is going on and not atall by the un- thinking crowd. Britis capita! toa fabulous amount is embarked in the United States in rail- roads, breweries, mines, land companies and in- dustrial undertakings of all sorts, while constant additions are being made to the investments. ‘That keen financiers should avoid the allure- ments of the British markets and of their own motion place vast sums out at interest in the United States gives Mr. Medley’s contention 4n appearance of insincerity. His question, “Will the United States adopt a poliey of industrial and commercial freedom?” is in no danger of an immediate and affirmative re- ply, for but a little while ago the leader of the democratic House of Representatives declared himself an advocate of the Walker tariff, and the Walker tariff, as Mr. Medley probably knows, was, both as to legislative intent and administrative exeeution, a protective tariff. Mr. Medley admits that the entry of the United ‘States into the international arena as a free- trading country would lead eventually to great changes involving displacements of capital and labor throughout the world in the largest scale, causing disturbance, loss and suffering in vari- ous directions. It will be some time, no mat- ter how radical afew prominent men may be, | before this nation will attempt to swallow such a drastic purgative as this suggestive capitalist has compounded and now displays, Bearing in mind the tremendous immigration of the middle and Jower British classes and the sturdy movement of British wealth hitherward we shall listen cautiously to the seductive whisper- ings of Mr. Medley. ee By a large majority the French Chamber of Deputies has decided to levy a tax of ten francs on each piano used in France. That is just ex- actly the conclusion to be expected from such an impractical aggregation of amateur dueliste as attends to French legislation, and that the tariff is absurdly located must be evident to all mankind. What have the inanimate instru- ments ever done to offend? Why should not the tax be imposed upon the performer? If Congress ever starts out to wrestle with the great army of American pianists Tax Stam hopes it will be much more equitable than the Chamber of Deputies has been, To be abso- lutely fair it would be necessary to compel every one who owns or rents a piano to undergo the ordeal of a musical examination and on the results base a sliding tax—who plays worst Pays most—which would meet most admirably a great national exigency. Young persons whose repertoire is limited to one or twoof the commonest airs or who insist upon executing sacred selections with one or two fin- gers would find their amusement too expensive to be continued, while the strident-voiced youth who never sings anything but ‘Rocked in the and street car, © wail of profane anguish | goes up, for in all places of public resort are | men who disbursed much cash and vocal | energy last fall with the idea that such invest-| ments could bardly be less profitable than | they found them to be eight years ago. | And Mr. Cleveland fished and refreshed | himself with the saline ozoue of Buz-| zard’s Bay and gave no sign of the conclusion which he has thrust into the hearts and pocket books of numberless patriots, some of whom do not hesitate to make wide-open remarks upon the art of political bunco-steering. | But there is no frown on the visage of | those good men and true who failed| to reach the fodder during the first Cleveland | administration. No, indeed! That crowd is smiling all the day long and away through the | might into the morning watches of tomorrow. | ‘The law of compensation is operating smoothly | and the government at Washington still lives. — Charitable suggestion? are always in order. | Elsewhere in Tux Stan is a communication in | which 1s advanced the proposition that such money as may be available when the inaugural committee's accounts are balanced might be de- voted to @ fund the interest of wnich should to be used for the benefit of disabled members of the local fire department or the widows and children of deceased firemen. The idea is| thoroughly good and should be heartily sup- | P ‘inclined among the sub- scribers—all of whom will surely have returned to them the amount of their subscriptions— | donate to the firemens’ fund a por-/ tion of the sum loaned to make possible | the suecessful inauguration of President Cleve- land. Theestablishment of such a fund would be worthy work. Our firemen perform haz- ardous duty and are poorly renamerated: they should be well cared for when disabled and in case of death while im service the benefits should extend to dependent survivora Be just to the firemen. | a Another pieture of Columbus is said to have been discovered in Naples. This one will prob- | ably have whiskers like Seastor Peffer's on it. ee a Extraordinary, even to the phenomenal | point, is the spectacle of an English merchant, leading member of the Cobden Club, adva ing an argument which, carried to its logical conclusion, would deprive Great Britain of the commercial supremacy which is now the boast of forty millions of people. yet that is what invites American attention in the March Forwm, under the caption New Era for the United States.” The writer is Mr. George Webb Medley, who for years has been active in English politi and im the unfenced field of social and broadly economic literature. Starting out with a trib- ute to the greatness of this country Mr. Medley speedily reaches the conclusion that its pros- | Perity ix not due to “protection” but to the perfect freedom of commerce between the va- rious states of the Union, and that such an up- | heaval as took place last November would not | have taken place did not the evils of protection against the outside worid outweigh the benefits Of internal free trade. As his basic fact Mr. | Medley produces the statement that Great Britain, «0 far as manufactures, navigation and international commerce are concerned, is in the foretront and generally much in advance of all competitors; a result which is declared to | be due to the benign sway of absolute free trade im the Britis Isies while other nations groane beneath the despotism of protective tariff. The part played in the development of Americaa and Asiatic countries is cleverly sketched and there fe tremendous force in the figures, which show that in 1890 the value of Great Britain's im- porte and exports of commodities recorded at the custom house amounted to seven hundred and forty-nine millions sterling, being at the | Fute of aboat twenty pouads per head of popu- | lation, the figures for France and for Germany being about teu pounds and fifteen shillings per head and for the United States five pounds and five shillings. It is true, too, that of the effective tonnage of the world’s ocean-going ships, steam and sailing, Britain owns more ‘than one-half, dod there is nothing unreasona- and investments—in noless a sum than ten thou- sand miliions of dollars, but it is not easy to see why arepresentative English investor should en- deavor. by arguing in favor of free trade for the United States, to lower the royal ensign and Fun up in its place the stars and stripes, Mr. Medley is satistied that British commercial m- Premacy has no other foundation than free trade, and says emphatically that “in the great | profanit: Cradle of the Deep” and who insists on playing his own accompaniment would, by @ prohib- itory tariff, be compelled to desist. Then, in addition to the ad valorem rates, there ought to be specific duties of the most exalted sort on practice indulged in prior to 7:30 a.m. or later than 9 p.m., and there should be a tremendous penalty for those penurious ones whose inability to play would compel heavy taxation and who might possibly seek torecoup by refraining from having their pianos tuned. But even with the provisions that have been outlined the law would be far from sufficient unless it in- cluded the conscienceless ones who torture entire neighborhoods with cornets and clarion- ets and piccolos and all such misused instru- ments, before whom helpless mortality falls down more promptly than did the subjects of Darius when the sackbut and the psaltery and the dulcimer sounded the monarch’s command. If xt be proper and by custom lawful to throw bootjacks and such like bric-a-brac at feline soloists then let the playing of “Annie Rooney” by a violinist of three weeks’ standing be a penal offense. and give to him or her who per- forms upon the accordeon a soul-disturbing imitation of “Way Down Upon the S'wanee River” not less than ninety days in the work- house. Then would this be a truly happy land and the great American nation would flourish beyond the brightest prophetic imaginings. irited possessors of long-tortured nerves could at once recover their equanimity aud lose their highly cultivated instincts toward Those French legislators are pretty good fellows, but they are intensely im- practical. soe Wouldn't the gamblers who are now doing inestimable damage to New Jersey's reputation be somewhat surprised if the good citizens of that state organized a legislature of their own and upset some of the plans that promise greater degradation for the commonwealth upon which so much facetiousness bas been showered. It is now intimated that New York “sports”areabout tobave the Jersey legislature—which they appear to possess—enact @ bill that will permit the establishment and operation of what is to be known as the Casino Sporting Club Those who are supposed to know all about the scheme say that it is the most com- prehensive ever mapped out and that its suc- cess would mean a big inclosed reservation within the bounds of which Monte Carlo would be eclipsed. A hotel, a vartety theater, pavilion for prize fights ard a gigantic gambling hell are the main actions in the vicious program. De- cent Jerseymen are restive because of present afiliction, and if the evils of today become ex- aggerated active hostilities are easily probable. And then the glaringly immoral statesmen will have to make for the tall timber. see Out of the discomfort and suffering and | death consequent upon the meteorological con- ditions prevalent here on Saturday last has arisen national outery for a change of the inaugural date. For years Tae Stax has been earnest in its advocacy of a later day, when the weather if moist will cer- tainly not be cold, but the great American pub- lic was careless and the agitation was without evident result, Now there is much clamor for the oft-proposed reform and perhaps the next Congress will reach the cpnela- sion that ® constitutional amendment | should at once be submitted to the people. Not even extreme anti-democrats can object to adding a couple of months to President Cleve- land's term of office; his overwhelming major- | ity in the electoral college fully entitles him to the distinction. ——_+e2—____ _ “The mills of the Mills grind slowly but they Rrind exceeding small” misquoted Mr. C. B. Kilgore when he beard of Isaac P. Gray's nomi- nation as minister to Mexico. basharare meg Even though some of Mr. Kilgore’s claims | be disregarded there is nothing to prevent him from leaving footprints in the sands of time in | the good old way. | Exoffice holders are fearing that Cleveland | has taken that “mill will never grind with the | water that is past” proverb too much to heart. } ——— ee —__ | Mr. Cleveland bas not yet asked Tazsmany to lend him its tomahawk to slice patronage pie | with, —- +e —__ Wonder if Brother C. Buckley Kilgore will tively “prevented” here for many years, nor | they do he confesses, admitting that the part | WASHINGTO: <, D.C, SATURDAY, MARCH 11. {s03-six TEEN PAGES. Collins, consul to P. 7» minister to Mexico, and well, fourth assistant postmaster | ceding administration. gold the confront York city and Island have been shaken by ‘an earthquake that didn’t cause any damage. A number of deaths resulting from exposure on inauguration day have been ‘and have added so many arguments for changing th date of that ceremony. Municipal elections took place in Maine and Bt York, but aid not levelop any significant political change since last November. The Chicago council has in- augurated an t reform by limiting the a in iia of buildings within thing ion. An important agreement n en- tered into by the Boston and Maine road and the Vanderbilts whereby President McLeod of the Reading loses a point he had hoped to gain by entering New England territory—the inter- change of traffic with the Boston and Maine. The Vanderbilts acquired the New York and Northern and now control all lines entering New York city. Boston sustained @6,000,000 loss by fire, s dozen blocks being burned. FOREION. Paris has been having another chapter in the Panama canal scandal during the week. This time former deputies aud ministers have been on trial for accepting bribes for aiding the com- pany in legislation connected with the Panama lottery lea de made a fall con- feasion, in which he did not save his former tools, and ex-Minister Baihaut added to the sensation by bursting into tears in court and admitting his guilt. London has had its ever- Es seandal—the suit for divorce of Baron loward de Walden. Charges and counter charges of infidelity and brutality form the basis of the testimony. Another Central Amer- ican revolt has broken -out, Gen. Bonilla head- ing an insurrection against President Leiva of Honduras, and there has been much fighting. Considerable discontent prevails in Hay’ owing to President Hippolyte’s too prac' methods at the polls in'trying to maintain him- self in power. first ‘passage of the steam- brated at Southampton wth e banquet tr witch rated at mpton with « at which Minister Lincoln and ex-Secretary of State Fostet were present. The Gladstonians suffered a defeat in a bye-election at Grimaby. ‘The conservatives unanimously decided to attempt to postpone the second reading of the home rule bill six months, The threatened re- volt against the leadership of Mr. Balfour died in its birth. Considerable opposition to the home rule bill has been expressed in Ireland, and this has been encouraged by Mr. Balfour and Lord Salisbury. In Germany the reich- tag committee on the army bill has reported gainst increasing the army and the navy, and Caprivi bas received another knock down. German troops in Eastern Africa won an im- portant victory over the natives, virtually es tablishing German supremacy. ‘The most im- Portant death of the week abroad was that of ‘aine, the celebrated historian of English liter- ature. aT Hour. The aftermath of the inauguration has oc- cupied local attention during the week. Public buildings bave been thronged with visitors and the sidewalks have been ‘littered with the re- mains of the inaugural stands. ‘The usual cur- rent of business, disturbed by the events of the past week, is again in its normal channels, and with a favorable prospect of active trade. BEA SHOOTING STAES, Extreme loqnaciousness seldom goes with an air of prosperity. The more a man talks through his bat the ehabbier it geta. “Mrs, Hashem set a mighty fine table yester- day,” said one of the boarders. “Yes,” replied Billy Bliven, “she has to do it once ina while, She must realize that dead men pay no board.” “But, siry” said Parvey New's valet, recently engaged, “you can’t go into society if you turn your cuffs.” “Oh, that's all right,” replied Parvey. “No- body'll notice it, You see it'll be too cool for anybody to sit in his shirt sleeves.” “I must collect my thoughts,” he said, And she, sarcastic miss, A thimble gave him, with the word, “Collect your thoughts in this.”” “Well,” said microbes.” “Yes,” replied Blaggins, “and a horrible death it must be.”” Cholly, “eigawette smoke kills Some scientist has devoted considerable care to ascertaining the effects of weather on coal, To any man who has watched a coal bin through the winter the devotion of scientific thought te such a matter seoms like abject folly. “The editor seemed wonderfully glad to see ‘Yes,” replied the office boy. “He thought you were the plumber's collector when you first came in.” SPRIXG. ‘The man goes forth with feelings gay ‘The bursting buds to view, And gets rheumatic pains that stay ‘The livelong summer through. 2 Polltical Malaria. ‘The New Jersey legislature is pervaded with the atmosphere of the race track, as might be expected of @ body that throws the mantle of its protection over Guttenburg. “Is the house in session now?” inquired » Quaker who called at the state house the other day. “Naw,” said an attendant, “dey's only sprinklin’ the track.” BAUM, 416 7TH st. ‘NO CREDIT, QUICK SALES, SMALL PROFITS. FIRST FORMAL OPENING MILLINERY For the Spring of 1898, MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 14 AND 15. ‘We promise you on this occasion the most attractive exhibit of Millinery every sho in Washington. : ‘We will show exclusive styles in Paris Models of Hats, Bonnets and Toques. ALSO A SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF OUR OWN WORK, ‘Whichwe claim to be excelled by none. ‘The attractiveness and popularity of our Millinery is increased by the POPULAR PRICES ON : EVERYTHING. Our Stock of Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Novelties for Trimming, Boy Kay Je very large and varied, and {p addition to atiractiversces of stviee i the fact thas ait fre marked at the lowest prices. ‘TWO SPECIALS FOR THE OPENING Fine Crushed Velvet Roses in all the new “Flamme de Punch” shadincs a Value. 1.00 ‘G8e. bunch. A line of pure silk, plain black eros Ridbons, with a fancy satin edie. have drawing string through them so they can be readily rnffled if desired. All widths for either dress or hat trimming. peel, Be. 5d. BAUS, . 416 7TH ST. Are what the goddess HANDOLINE has decreed to her devotees. Her Gracious majesty does not permit ‘one foreign foe to preempt any part of the territory of her dominions, * and when she establishes a protect- orate over any poor or badly treated complexion she at once issues the edict of ‘no quarter” and extermi- nates all the enemies of cutaneous perfection, *‘root and branch." There is No!! Occasion | For pimples, warts, black heads, | | Dlotches. tan, sunburn, freckles, roughness or chapped face and WEWEI EI IE hands when you use HANDOLIN Price, 25 Cents, “Follow your neighbors,” they | use HANDOLINE. | | ring for half an hour yet. See?"—Boston Herald. —_+++___ ‘Timely and Touching. Every marching Iroqiois brave at Washing- ton Saturday wore in his button hole # forget- me-not. We trust that Grover ia well versed in the language of flowers and that he will com- mend this touching little display of sentiment and will properly reward it—Chicago Dis- F. 8. Wau & Co; = DRUGGISTS, 1t UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. = = Ses 325, N. Cuanzs Sr. Barone, Mb. ‘Will Open at WILLARD’S HOTEL, PRIVATE PARLORS, TUESDAY, MARCH 21 TO FRIDAY, MARCH 24, UII A Luazoz Iseortarton OF COSTUMES, CAPES, WRAPS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR ALSO MATERIALS FOR MAKING THE SAME. Orders taken and perfect At guarante-<. miB11R23 A_Cor Ix Tue Parcz Or _ preey W. B. MOSE «SONS. ORIENTAL RUG DIS- PLAY AND SALE. EXMIBITION ROOM, FIRST FLOOR. PRICE. SIZE. REDUCED TO. Ps Yordies. 10 ft.4 x6 ft. 947.00 165.00 Ferahen. 13ft. x 18 ft. 5. 115.00 85.00 Onshak. 20ft. x7 ft. 275 75.00 Onshak. 6 ft. 4x 10ft. 6 5 160.00 Persian. = 12 ft. 4x14ft & 140.00 90.00 Yordies 3 ft. x12 ft. 8. 70.00 70.00 Babandun, 7 ft. 2x 12 ft. 3 57.00 165.00 Inaly. litt 7x16f 120.00 97.50 Ovsiak. ft. x 12ft. 70.00 80.00 Gedia. Ofte. x12 ft. 61.00 90.00 Bahandun. Sf. 9x 12 ft. 67.00 106.00 Kirman. 9 ft. x 11 ft. 6. 5.00 75.00 Persian. —-10ft. 5 x 14 ft. 63.00 75.00 Persian. 10 ft. 6x 14ft 4. 65.00 100.00 Oushak. 10 ft. 6x 17 ft 78.00 160.00 Onshak.* 12ft. x15 ft. 120.00 160.00 Ferahan. 11 ft. x15 ft. 140.00 THE LIST AS GIVEN ABOVE AFFORDS BUT A SLIORT IDEA OF THE LARGE STOCK OF ORIENTAL RUGS WE ARB SHOWING. THE SALE WILL BE KEPT UP FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS ONLY, BEGINNING MONDAY MOBNING. Carrer Depanrwesr. OUR STOCK IN THIS DEPARTMENT NOW CONTAINS ALL THE LATEST DESIGNS AND COLORINGS IN CARPETS OF ALL GRADES FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST—IN ORDER TO CLEAR OUR STOCK OF THE ODDS AND ENDS ACCUMULATED DURING THE IN- AUGURATION RUSH WE HAVE MARKED DOWN ALL THE PATTERNS WE HAVE LESS THAN 100 YARDS OF TO THE LOWEST PRICES EVER NAMED ON THE SAME QUALITIES. 15 Patterns, Heavy Wilton Velvet Carpet. Worth ip re Reduced to. 12 Patterns, Body Bs Reduced to . yy, Extra Super Ingrain Car- Worth Tie. Reduced io. -500. per yard. 10 Patterns, Union Extra Super, Ingrain Carpet. Worth 50c. Reduced to... -.. 30e. per yard. 10 Patterns. Moquette Carpet. Worth $1.25. Re- duced to... -T5e. per yard. 200 Bordered Carpe:s made up of remnants st about ‘one-half regular prices. Measure your room, come in and look them over; you will be sure to find some- thing to ft. Reasarrs, Rearsaxrs. Remnants of all kinds of Carpetings at half price. Ree Drrantuest. 100 Mottle Smyrna Mats at. 100 Mottie Smyrna Mats, larger, ‘Smyrna Rugs reduced to 75 Sinyrna Rugs reduced to. (0 Smyrna Russ reduced ti 50 Smyrna Hugs reduced to, Smyrna Rugs reduced to.. 10.25 Smy rn: 00 sinyrna Rugs redncad to. $50.00 Smyrna Kuys reduced to. Javanese Axn Cntrese Sraaw Marrisas. ‘We wish tocall your attention to our stock of these desirable floor coverings. They include an immense aesortment of Jipanese and Chinese Novelties, and are the choicest line of new effects ever imported, comprising New Styles, Wexves. Colorings and effects in olid colors. Cotton Warp Damask, Double-dyed Inserted, Fine Lintan White and an endless variety of Fancy Jotutless Red Check and White Mattings, our own importation and selection,-which we are now re- ceiving andare offering at lower prices than ever be- fore. ‘The following are a few of our special bargains: WHITE MATTING, new stock, at 10c. per yard. Worth 15c. FANCY CHINA MATTING, new stock, at 12%. per yard. Worth 20e. FANCY JOINTLESS JAPANESE MATTING, new stock, at 1734c. per yard. Worth 2c. FANCY JOINTLESS JAPANESE MATTING, new stock, at 25¢. per yard. Worth 35c. Bazoarss Ix Tue Foexrrore De. PARTMENT. SOLID OAK, Large, High Back Arm Rocker, POLISH FINISH, AS FINE AS ANY $3 ROCKER IN THE MARKET. + Our “atch” price, $2.10. SOLID OAK BUFFET TABLES, WITH DRAWER AND LOWER SHELF. $5.0 TRIPOD TABLES, WITH FINISHED OAK LEGS AND PINE TOP. 648. ANOTHER SHIPMENT JUST IN OF GOLD- LEAFED RECEPTION CHAIRS. mon $3.75. 50 CHAIRS SUITARLE FOR OEFICE, DINING ROOM OR LIBRARY USE, WHICH WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT HALF PRICE, SPECIAL OFFER EDDING DEPARTMENT. 40-POUND GUARANTEED ODORLESS HAIR MATTRESSES, MADE UP IN HEAVY TICKING, NARROW BLUE STRIPE, EQUAL TO ANY 89.00 OR 810 MATTRESS SOLD ELSEWHERE. WE BOUGHT THEM IN VERY LARGE QUANTI- ‘TIES AND SHALL PUT THE PRICE DOWN 80 THAT THE SALE WILL BE AS ENORMOUS AS OUK PURCHASE. 40-POUND HAIR MATTRESS, $6.00. IM SELLING THIS MATTRESS AT FROM $2 TO @4 CHEAPER THAN ANY FIRM IN THIS CITY EVER OFFERED IT WE ARE ONLY KEEP- ING UP THE REPUTATION ESTABLISHED IN 1802—THAT WE COULD BUY AND SELL AS LOW AS ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD. IF YOU HAVE THOUGHT OTHERWISE THAN THIs EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND PRICES AND THEN MAKE COMPARISONS, Ursorstery Deranruenr. 100 Oop Suapzs_. 50 Conrax Pores, COMPLETE, WITH ENDS, BRACKETS AXD RINGS, WORTH FROM 250. TO 75e. ACCORD- ING TO SIZE. TO BE CLOSED OUT BECAUSE ‘THEY ARE GLIGHTLY DAMAGED AT 10eo Special.—In order to"save cost of storage we shall 4 the chairs that were used on the mand. Butter. |W.B.MOSES & SONS, 11TH STS. Moree rooms, 994 sear M. a WOODWARD & LOTHROP, 2TH. 11TH AND F STS. N. We — EASTER CARDS BOOKLETS. BOOK DEPT., BASEMENT 11TH ST. os OUR PERIODICAL SPECIAL SALE VANKEE WoTIOKS RESSMAKERS" BLDG. Laxsscron & Bro. We do “Dyeing and Cleaning.” ‘We are the agents here ‘Staten Island Dyeing Company. So if you want your Inst year's Spring Dress touched ap o bit send tous. LANSBURGH & BRO. for the Cano Esonavise. It is Special Feature with us We engrave your name in the most approved form on a copper plate, with 50 Carday Reprinting "0 Cards, 400. Reprinting 100 Cards, Ze. Estimates given on Wedding. Invitation, ‘Menu Cards, At Home. &e. LANSBURGH & BRO. SUPPLIES BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 13. HE THINGS CONTAINED IN THIS DEPART- ‘ment are “rifles” until they are needed, and then the “‘pigmy” grows to great importance, It is @ busy department always, and it seoms almost super- finous to advertise these ‘every-day necessities,” but there are so many ingenious contrivances—usefal Boox Maass For Easren, New Destoxs, 470. LANs! ;URGH & BRO. helps of recent invention coming in from time to ttme—that we take this means of acquainting you with them and pointing out also some of the thou- sands of other “little things” you'd perhaps never think of asking for. In this «reat big store of “‘small wares” you can find every staple article at all times. ‘You may also look to us for ‘Novelties in this line, for if they are worth having we are usually the first to bring them to Washington. There are some very pointed, practical things in this list, and while in no- wise complete ‘twill suggest, perhaps, others that are Gowns. We have on ale 100 dozen of Fine MUS- LIN GOWNS, trimmed in Colored Embroid- ey. For D0c. Posttively best ever held under our roof. LANSBURGH & BRO. not mentioned here. Don't hesitate to ask, for you may feel pretty sure of finding them. Look over the prices carefully and add up the pen- nies you can save at thissale. Youare not expected to keep every item in mind, so it would be wise to cut this list out for reference: : “Eureka” Dress Lifter, for holding up the skirt, —2e.— “*Capitol” Brand Crochet Silk, warranted % oz, fast colors, - Spool, “Champion” Dress Facings, blacE, brown, tan and gray. Plaited Rubber Dress Facings, black. Rubber Facing, black, gray and tan........ Bias Velveteen Skirt Facings, ali colors. Goffs Skirt Braids... Wixvow Suapes Hand-made Opaques. Estimates Free, Expert Shade Makers. ‘or Sparse. ‘We use only the highest grade material in the manufacture of our Window Shades. ‘When yon consider that we guarantee every Shade made and hung by us to give perfect satisfaction For one year you will under- stand that this can only be done by using such grades as these—Kine Scotch Hollands. STEWART HARTSHORN’S ROLLERS. Fleisher's Skirt Braids, Glove Thread, plait... J. & P. Coats’ Spool Cotton, spool.. Doz... Barbour's Linen Thread, 2% to 100. French Spool Cotton, black and white. Carpet Thread, skein. Dozen ,, Belaing’s Spool Silk, colors, 4 oz Be Black, 34 oz. 160 loz. 600 Brainerd & Armstrong's Crochet Silk, 34 oz. 352 Brainerd & Armstrong's Twisted Embroidery Silk, svein. E LANSBURGH & BRO. Juwernr Stock. GERMAN SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS ‘with beautifully engraved handles, 50c. WHITE METAL TEASPOONS with Cap. itol bowl, 50c. ‘TRIPLE-PLATE SOUVENIR PLAQUES, pearl inlaid, destin (Capitol), price $2.00. STERLING SILVER HAT PINS, in m1 merous designs, 25¢. STERLING SILVER HAIRPINS, in beautiful desicns, from 98c. to 85.50. FINE ROLLED PLATE HAIRPINS from 5c. to €3.98. LANSBURGH & BRO. Roberts’ Gold-eye Needles Milward’s Needles .. Milliners’ Needies. . Self-threading Needles. Kirby, Beard & Co.'s Needle Cases. Machine Needles, all kinds... Kirby, Beard & Co.'s English Pins. W. & L.'s Book Pins, mixed. W. & L.'s American Pins... 440 Best English Pins Book Pins, ansorte’. Six books for. Kirby, Beard & Co.’s Black Pins... Imperial Jet Pins Mourning Pins Dull and Bright Jet Veil Pins, dozen. Gross. Cube Pins, small, medium and large. onseeeeetb for Bo 10, 15 and 182 Man Onpens ‘Will receive the most careful consideration. We invite mail orders and solicit corre- LANSBURGH BRO., mbil 420, 422, 424 AND 426 7TH ST. N.W. D. F. Taylor's Best Enslish Hairpins Kirby, Beard & Co.*s Englisn Hairpins 100 Hairpins in a bor. : 50 Hairpins in a bor, extra fine quality. Invisible Hairpins. Sheil Hairpins. Montague Hair Curlers. ‘Common Sense” Hair Curlers ., Kid Hair Curlers 8, 10, Crimping Pins. “Princess” Car! Come to our bo faugh. Best. goods alwas Rarrs Enrenrnise. 1241 11s Sz. S. E. WHY THEY LAUGH. Do you know bargains when you see them? Yon do. ‘alwa' you will wos why they please people, and when aiarg the ‘ale best at rock-bottom ‘th “Gem” Curling Irons bound to feel wood about it—and. that is why they Comb Curling Irons. a We have made oar pee a a ge op jvc abd vested! Chat i open’ ere guar Waving Irons fates ue prices, to etrike the very bottom bots of bebe! ns Eats coniatent with values and thats why they ta Alcohol Lamps for heating curling irons. 3 re ais ik Sec ek tr ‘White and Black Tape, 36 yaris -18e TING we Whiteand Black Tape, 3-8 to 1 inch wide, 4 yard MATTINGS. MATTINGS. car "3e-to Be. pe | 45¢- White Mattings, Our price. Linen Tape 6,8,30,12 and 14c. po | So. Beuulews Our price. Flannel Binding, white and black. % 10% inch wide, | 30° F4Cuelotl, Gurrprise 3to7e.yd | $2. Covers. | Our price. Taffeta Binding Ribbon sie lee een er ee Beltings. 8 to ~Se.ya | REMNANTS Whalebone Casings. ‘Tubular Casing, 3 yards Genuine Whalebone, 1 yard strips French Horn Strips .. “Ever Ready” Dress Stays .. ‘Herculine, all lengths. Imported Covered Whalebone, Stik Garter Elastic, plain, 4 inch, Plain, 3% inch, Appotlo Corset Steels, cotton covered 1.C.Corset Steels, kid covered. 1.C. Corset Steels, spoon busk Cotton-covered Corset Steels,spoon busk.. Linen Corset Lacers.. Silk Corset Lacers, 4 yards. Button Hooks, wooden handles. .. Folding Button Hooks. DRESS GOODS, REMNANTS DRESS GOODS. a hen 1241 11m Sz. S. E. mh1l-2t LEADER LOW PRICES. Tue Dove Braxp Bone Buttons, box.... AMS: Agate Buttons, card of half gross... Bto 100 | Reve Raver Deen, caualed, spec tts Pants Buttons, black.. oon and 25e. box Popularity ofthe Dove te coeaieed trees ee ee Bachelors’ Buttons, balf dozen... ine well-kn Jere v3 Cash's Woven Initials. . Herring-bone braid.. De Lung Hooks and Eyes, MSEre ‘dealers T8ON, No. 106 Center ‘No. 454 Center No. 501 Center PT So eae ee market and market. NASH, No.'500 Center market and 94 Ostrest ‘The basement Book Department is without a rival. Itisa bright, roomy place, carpeted and furnished with easy chairs. Popu lar prices reign always. Now anertraordinary sale of books élosed out at great sacrifice trom THE UNITED STATES BOOK 0O., one of the largest publishing houses in New York. ‘A fow suggestive items: ‘Macauley’s England, 5 vols. Publishér's price, 96.00. Ours, 612500, 3 ‘Macauley’s Essays and Poems, 3 vola. Publisher's price, 86.00. Ours, $1.25 net, Cooper's Leather Stocking Tales, 5 vols. Pub- Maher's price, $6.00. Ours, $1.25 set. Jules Vorne, 5 vols. Publisher's price, 96.00, Ours, 91.25 oot. : ‘Many others proportionstaly low. Casennent.assevesvveeeseeovnvenenss ith oh building.) | * Teet ean forecast Pn ow av, ime mn. 315, 317, 319 7 Sz N. W A. KAUFMAN. - (MONDAY, No better than any bot we wevally this ina: “SUa'WEEEIT pry qoops saute A GOOD MENU OF BARGAINS To start the bail « rolling and keep it #0 wut ow. REMNANT “AD* APPraRs. Tite’ BARAT A aa et tat THE ASSORTMENT GREATER d He PRICES THE GREAT! oF aL. THREE RE (3) KINDS oF ‘CHALLTRS, i Vaalten at wh Re ie we Se OE AifowoetChailes fat sul ior ao We Se What a didereicn on tm the “iitrming, but ia t w we Wiki TRRER (i) KINDS OF GIXGHAMA. Chambray Ginehams the . MT oginetams that wall tor ye WE Brocade Gingbams that sell for ) KINDS OF SATINES, Jon. nest eflecta, for gecond mourn for 1h. WE SRL Por oe woe ‘hat se. Pisin Black Satines that sell fer ike. Wee stra." y Blue Satines, suitable for a) we SE rte or blouses, that well for 1. b tes 10% What a difference, NOT in the motile, but imu Price. ONT (1) KIND OF OUTING FLANNEL. New Plaid and Striped Outing Flannel that selis for 1 WE SELL FOR... a TO ifference, NOT in the moruliag, Out im the eeeeticomee TWO (9) KINDS OF CRFPON, enon that celle for L2hwe. WE RELL Fy 40-inch Colored Crepone. pin see ae Mite, that ail for St. Whe SE Whet'ediderence, NOT in the moruing, bat iu Us price THREE (3) KINDS OF STORM SERGES, Storm Sengos that eel) for te. WP SELL FOR 2 Storm Serges that sell for soe. WE RELL FOR s that sell for 7c. WE SELL POR 4 jerence, NOT in the morning, but im KINDS. Sing black, that Stora What & Price, ALL KINDS OF COTTON GOODS. XPrown Cotton that sells for WE SELL own Cotton that sells for 2 we sec” mR. Fruit of the Loou: that sells for ile. FOR... 10-4 2 ft wo] OL in the morning, but in thy vas that se! © for Ise. WE SPILL POR, What a diferuce price All these Special Raveains can be found tn our nex, second Boor. whieh. ws the sent plessing Pine Center of the kind in the Dustricts OUR FIRST FLOOR ATTRACTIONS. . Curtain Seri . 40-inch Bleached’ Fan : zm and White Ribbed Vests i . “arts . and 18. New Spring Fancy Drew. Ginws. What a difference, NOT in the morning, bat tnt price. ot adie to be with vs Monday yom i Eo0d nfo later. as the ough to supply ail the hanile. IF you a os will ity 8 clerks wade ow 1309 F S:. N.W., ‘Wishes to announce that her stock of Senso Maasxeny Is now complete, comprising the LATEST DFSTO any of her own special siylea, to which; soe fal 4 ‘Own special sty! Partieaiarattention, — ™tettmy The aystem of selling every article of the wery bea cuality procurabie for tle price has always been @ ruling princigie of this hone J. & L, 713 MARKET SPACE. SPRING DRESS CO00S,. Our assortment of Woolen Dress Materials is completeand comprises everything that is new desirabie, of both foreign end domestic manufactur As spocial inducements we offer the followins ordinary bargains: 40-inch Crepons, in medium and ark colors, regular 50c. quality, at. 38-inch Ail-wool Suitings, + at 40-inch Hindoo Serges, in the new shades vreen and heliotrope, ke., at... oe New Novelty Wool Suitings from....7he. to @1.2) New style Wool Plaids from.._..__.._.650. to 61-4 WASHABLE DRESS FABRI ‘