Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1893, Page 4

SATURDAY... 1893. ‘THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation in Washington three times larger than that ofany ether paper ta the city. As = lecal NEWS paper and Ad- Yertising Medium it has ne competitor. Now tho people of the capital are told that Seeretary Carlisle is valiantly organizing a raid upon those wretched beings in the unclassified service of the Treasury Department who hsre the misfortune to be perm@ent residents of the District of Columbia. The threatening announcement is made that without reference | to length or faithfulness of service, without reference to fitness for the performance of the routine work in which they have for years engaged or to unfitness for other employment due to stiffening in the govern- ment treadmill, they are to be expelled from office as rapidly as possible, under some retro- active application of the apportionment of offices law, to make room for the quota of Alaska or Hawaii or perchance Kentucky. Tar Srax hesitates to believe this report, for the act foreshadowed would, being applied to the politically helpless, be both cowardly and cruel, both unjust and inhuman. The apportionment of offices law should be abolished. or restricted, not extended in its application. The advantages of « reasonably staple public service, appointments to which in all but the highest positions are secured through merit shown in competitive examina- tions snd sre retained by efticiency and rood behavior, orer the shifting. uncertain and un- reliable service secured unter a »poils system by which the offices are distributed as plunder to politicians are fully recognized by this administration. The purpose of the civil service reformers and of the law as con- strued by the civil service commission is to make office holding “dependent, not upon party service, but upon merit and good behavior.” Bat the civil service law is in come re- spects inconsistent and the spportionment of offices among the states is in flict with this principle. fa not made dependent simply upon merit. | Under the absurd apportionment law which | keeps alive the bad principle of the pat- Tonage system in distributing offices like spoils among the states and territories according | to population, ties is now a more important ewential to! appointment that merit. Under the legal-| ized “dives” of public trusts the District | of Columbia is entitled according to the re- | port of the civil service commission to 2 minute | | fraction of the appointments. Many citizens | of the various state time secured gover ment employment in Wash- ington have, not understanding the effect of | their action, ineautiously permitted themselves} to be assigned to the ict and lost their | citizenship elsewhere. The result is that the | District quota is full and overflowing. The| ment cannot avail itself of the home ex- abor and cross examines applicants for | | water supply. con-| are likely to be cut off from the use of the Office holding | water of those city wells that bave not yet the determination of the drivers and servers to have one day of rest in the week. This de- mand is reasonable one, and it ought to be | conceded, so far as the regular force of employes isconcerned, Naturally they do not wish to do seven days’ labor for six days’ pay. But how would it be if their compensation | should be increased proportionately? Or. what is there to prevent the hiring of additional men for service to relieve the overworked force during the three or four months of intensely hot summer weather? Profits would perhaps be reduced @ trifle by either measure; but, con- sidering the abundant yield last winter, the cheapness with which it was harvested and housed, and the price proposed to be charged next summer, especially to small consumers, the chances are | that shares of stock would still command « price several points above par, which isa pretty sure evidence that profits are satisfactory and dividends both certain and fat. Besides, profit is not the sole consideration to be taken into account by corporations bearing the relation which ice companies do to the communities in which they exist. Not only the comfort but the health of the public is dependent, underex- isting conditions, upon regular and. frequent | W, deliveries of ice. Good will is also worth something, in the long run, and it is not wise business policy to ignore and sacrifice this potent agency for the sake of a temporary increase of profits. The man whose necessities are used against him for the gain of those who for the time being have him in their power becomes a pretty active and effective opposing force. People who are im- posed upon, like those who have been snubbed, have long memories,and no corporation or combination of corporations, however power- ful it may seem for the time being, is strong enough to prevail in the end against organized public sentiment, Both the increase of price and interruption in the delivery of ice will, it is feared, be more senously injurious to the public health in the approaching hot season than during any other period that could be selected. In case of epi- demic, or threatened epidemic, or of active preparations to ward off a possible epidemic, the first precautions are to be taken in respect to the Insuch an event the poor people been closed. The boiled Potomac water will be warm, insipid and unpalatable without the addition of ice. The use of « plentiful supply of pure water is one of thy most effective methods of bafiling an epidemic. In some residence in certain locali- | cities free ice for the poor during the summer months has constituted @ most praiseworthy | and vaiuable benefaction. Cheap ice for the poor of Washington and plenty of it, delivered when needed, will probabiy be a necessity to the public health this summer, and it will be well for the ice companies to bear this in mind who have from time to) in making their arrangements for the heated season, An imported evil that has become annoyingly great—the “tipping” system—will doubtless be | #) swollen by the presence in this country during the coming summer of thousands of Europeans | who were born and have been reared in an at- mosphere of “tips.” With this condition in ? THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE WEEK. One of the most interesting items of the week's happenings in this country was the dedication of the great Mormon temple in Salt Lake City, After many years of waiting this Aprils. i ates Lenny, fg «ow te Tite coupon represents one vote for themost Chicago, where politics occupies ite full share Co ances of public attention, to the exclusion of some other things, Carter Harrison was elected world’s fair year mayor, apie the fact that he was all the news- save Bis own, Folewing in esp tie tradi. Rohs of opposing, 0 in al of Bt Louie elected s full paca Fictet, “Tho President’ made a number of | see pant arapeiey tae ‘or ZT ic are no ny eno satisfy the would-bes. Reis trouble in the octaw nation States troops have fo settle it. A, movement hat been Philadelphia bi erent the Diving rey just apr hare have been gradually getti Saige for the great naval rendezvous at Hampton, Roads om the headed by the iegship ay Tent ‘Admiral eaded by , Rear Walker in command, stood out to sea from Hampton Roads for practice in squadron evo- lations, Word was’ received from Minister Hicks in Pera that an American consulste invaded and consulan agent ot. Mrs. Cleveland has decided not to attend the opening of the world's fair, but she may participate with the assistance of’ electrio- ity. Resolutions were adopted by the Senate electing Wm. R. Cox of North Carolina retary ‘of the Senate, Richard J. Bright of In- diana as sergesnt-at-arms and doorkeeper and Wm. H. Milburn, D. D., of Illinois a cha lain, their terms to begin at the opening of next Congress, thus ending what promised to be acruel war. The necrology of the week in- cludes the name of Jas, H. Beard, the veteran animal painter, who died at Flushing, L. L FOREIGN. As usual the week's budget from the French capital proves that it is no small task to runa cabinet in that volatile nation. M. Meline at- tempted to forma new cabinet, but he failed because M. Raymond Poincarre declined to be minister of finance. Charles Dupuy gave uj the attempt because Paul Peytrol declin to accept the ministry of financé. Presi- dent Carnot, however, persuaded = M. Dupuy to try again. ‘Arguments of the English and American representatives were begun before the court of arbitration in Paris on the Bering sea dispute and the Panama Canal Company has been granted an extension of twenty months of the Panama concession so that a new company can be organized and work on the canal be ‘resumed. ‘ML. Andrisuz, ex prefect of Paris police, had the usual French duel with Deputy Maret, ending in the custom- ary affectionate manner. In Lorient, France, a diseaso resembling cholera has become epidemic, while’ in _ certain arts of Russia the real article is said to have come prevalent. It is charged that the health officials pay more attention to doctoring their reports than to their patients, In German: the kaiser says that Rector Ablwardt, the anti- Semite, must be suppressed even if there has to bea compromise on the army bill. The Ger- man goverftment will protect the tobacco in- dustry by the necessary impert duties. Emin, German explorer, is again reported dead. A dispatch tos "Berlin newspaper says that he was murdered by savages in Africa, Fx-Queen Isabella of Spain, grandmoth r of the young king, influenced by a young Hungs- rian, bas quarreled with the other members of @f ground. days without proft—aye, at a fall page if the to the “'Star® would Panton Foasrrvnz. 9 Onyx-top Gold Lacquered Brass Tables. Wenz $25. Now $12.50. ‘3Gilt Corner Chairs. Wee $10.. Now $7.50. ‘21m. Mahogany Cover Chairs, silk tapestry seat. Were $8.50. Now $6.50. 5 Im. Mahogany Parlor Corner Chairs, heart shaped, ilk brocatelle seats. Wusze $14. Now $8.75. 423—-Brocaded-seat Corner Chair, with pure silver leaf frame, damaged. Office to be sure that no wretched resident of | full view present reform seems impracticable. the District or of any other division whose | Hotels will be more than comfortably full and quota is fell secures a position under false pre- | as a sequence the American dollar and the Eng- tenses. The special injury is of course to the | lish shilling will strive to secure for those who government which, in theory, seeks the best | possess a sufficiency of them all attainable com- material available, but in fact may be limited | forts. But when the transatlantic wave has toa selection from the ofice seekers of a! rolled eastward then will come the time Temote section of the co If in truth| when the manhood ' and womanhood of the clerkships were no nger used as! this country should organize a league to spoils for division, to quarrelied | destroy utterly every appearance of the petty over by politicians or states, the govern-| bribery which had its origin in the unfair par- ment work shops would be conducted on the} simony of employers, Few lines of business same principles which govern other great fac-| effort are more profitable than those by which sing competi-|a large proportion of the public is supplied © expert workmen, | with food and shelter, and that they are so is from which the men of one’s own and the| not atail strange when it is remembered that neighboring states are shut out and only eandi-| the patrons pay the waiter, the porters, the dates from remote states examined, would not| bell boys and the chambermaids. Tobe sure then be permitted. The youth of the city] the proprietors do pay all of these peoples in which the great work shops are situated | small sum weekly or monthly, but it is far would not be excluded from the principal! from being sufficient recompense; in fact is cceupations of their fathers and be need for actual support. But from home to earn a living in other eall-| the people caunot deal directly with the pro- ings, or to rem of residence at the! prietors: they would resent action by out- capital and tc radun or Oregonian | siders. The point of attack is the servants eitizenship which may enable them to return | themselves. Kefuse to give tips and they will and secure go. The ap-| have no financial resources but their meager Portionment of offices law shuts out from com-| wages, and then they will, by combination, Petition for cler e withont regard to merit | compel the proprietors to do that which other f the divisions of the re-| employers do, viz. pay their helpers, —— aiewars fall Geo-| ‘The trolley company in Georgetown, not eon- mation and com-| teat with the obstructions which our legisla- with the capital city and} tors permitted them to disfigure the streets ‘shops thus become the | with, has applied for and secured permission to eligibility to gor ing on the trolley poles two arc-light wires— Jf | wires that contain the strongest of currents. It # | seems that the permit for these additions to the network provided that when the wires mance of its rou- | crossed intersecting streets the strands should parative fami its government worksh Fequisites of prese ave services in the mostefiicient}be run through @ conduit, but as it manner and oa the ordinary business princi-! would cost « little more to do the ples, then in sele right thing than to evade the law the merit and fitnes company completely ignored the protective zo more rezard to provision. Such wires should not be permitted applicant lives than to the p. ‘twhich | above ground except at places where the illu- be votes, Otherwise government positious are | mination takes place and then the wire should Mill spoils, favors to be divided among the | be concealed within the pole. Good citizens states if not among polit Tm aR sees | have for years done their utmost to place every no reason why a at of the District, if best | wire beneath the street surfaces and Congress fitted for the work, should be denied the oppor-| has put the stamp of its approval upon that in the government ser- | There should be no retrograde move- or why appointees} ment now. t should not be per- —__+ ++ ___ mitted to make bc and become residents | Recklessly illogical are those fighters who danger to their positions. If | while they believe in heavy fortifications and in bad been formed to depopulate | armor plate of much thickness are opposed to the capital, to render it impossible as 8 perma- | the use of protective clothing for the men on nent habita this conspiracy would have | whom, after all, most of the combative burden developed itself in acts differing not much from | would weigh peavily. In the minds of those those which have from outside here withe the ‘roral family of Spain. The descendants of Columbus sail from Southampton today for New York on the steamer New York. Nibilists are agitated over the Russo- extradi- tion treaty. In the British empire a big anti-home rule demonstration was held in Belfast. Mr. Bal- four and the Marquis and donderry headed a large processi bs and. Odd Fellows. Ate. Gladstone made a strong speech in moving the second reading of the Home rule bill if the house of commons, Four thousand miners have been thrown out of work by the _ sto ot collieries in Wales, and Mr. Khudadad Khan, the ruler of Khelat, in Beluchistan, had five of his wives tortured to death, for which he was heavily fined by the British authorities. ‘Among the aes: casualties of the week was a severe carthquake in the vicinity of Mt Etna, while Manilla’ in the Phillippine Islands, had several thousand homes destroyed by flares WITHIN THE DistRIcT. Locally there has been but little news that could be rated as important. F. K. Ward, who was at one time a well-known and prosperous business man, was killed by an electric car on the Brightwood road; presumed to be acase of sui- cide. Theo. J. Arnold, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Kraomer was sentenced to four Years and siz months’ imprisonment in the Albany penitentiary. The health authorities are engaged in a campaign against impure milk, and have presented several eases for prosecn tion, Among those who went to their rest were Rev. Dr. M. N. Cornelius of the Eastern Pres- byterian Church, and Mr. Jobn P. Franklin, ne SHOOTING STARS. A WORLD'S FAIR THOUGHT. “I care not,” said Columbus, “Though my honors others claim; You will notice that I run the Exhibition, just the same.” “Now,” said the board of trade member who likes formality, ‘‘we will proceed to the dis- order of business.” Engagement times will soon be here, And now the prudent lover Endeavors to get back that ring, That he may uso it over. The esteemed Plinkville Plunker is as a rule ably edited. But sometimes it behaves in « manner which is unbecoming the dignity of a community that needs nothing to make its metropolis but inhabitants. There is, for ex- ample, no excuse for its recent remark that unless the Virginia road commissioners have paid more attention to Hampton Roads than they have to Plinkville roads, our foreigners are likely to get mighty bad opinion of the Wis $45. Now $16.50, I Damaged White and Gold Reception Chair, biscuit tufted seat, scratched. Was $12. Now $4.50. ‘No. 273—Five-piece Gilk Tapestry Parlor Suite, im. cherry frame. Wis $65. Now $42.50. Na, 485—Five-pioce Bilk Tapestry Parlor Suite, Was $90. Now $48.50. ‘No. 518—Handsome Five-pisco Overstuffed Silk Brocatelle Parlor Suite, silk fringe trimming, Was $140, Now $75. No. 63—Handsome Five-piece Wilton Rug Parlor Suite, im. mahogany frame, plush trimmed. Was $75. Now $52.50. No. 82—Two Five-ploce Silk Tapestry Suites, plush trimmed. Were 855. Now $37.50. No. 519-Handsome Five-piece Overstuffed Silk Tapestry Suite. Was $125. Now $72.50. No. 204—Elegant Five-piece Turkish Overstuffed ‘SUk Brocatelle Parior Suite. Was $220. Now $137.50, Cuauses Scrres. No. 33-1 Solid Oak Three-pieco Cheval Chamber Suite, finish marred, French beveled mirror. Was $35. Now $22.50. No. 506-1 Solid Oak Three-piece Chamber Suite, 24 by 30 French beveled mirror, large pieces, scratched. Was $32.50. Now $20.50. No. 148-1 Solid Oak Three-piece Chamber Suite, large French beveled mirror, extra large pieces, carved, 22 by 42-inch dresser. Was $48. Now $32.50. ‘No, 216—Massive Three-piece Solid Oak Chamber Suite, 16th century finish, handsomely carved, quar- ‘tered oak panels, headboard cracked. Was $50. Now $31.50. ‘No. 118—Handsome Black Walnut, 3-piece Cham- ‘der Suite, with Temmessee marble-top dresser and ‘marble-top washstand, with French plate tollet glass, French burr veneer panels. Wis $75. Now $52.50. ‘No. 278—Elewant Hand-carved Curly Birch Cham- ber Suite, 30 by 36-inch French beveled mirror, triet im the sis fous and departmental regulati stitution forbids to the permanent here self government and ational politics, Recent @ates aim to curtail meriy enjoyed of in laws, court decis- resident participation in laws in certai the privilege for- treating residence ing with Urpose © cause residents of the Dis- trict to love voting citizenship in the states whieh have enacted them. Then the appor tionment of offices law shuts them out of em- ployment fort to expe! wholesale those who secured em- ployment before the bars were put up. ‘This great and glorious republic is the only Ration on the face of the earth which instead of | exalting and honoring residence at its capital Punishes those who, voluntarily or invoinntarily, ive there by degrading them in citizenship and Diack listing them as workien. a Now that Georgetown College has beaten Harvard at base bail, all that remains for it to do is to get up a foot ball team next fall that ean boid its own with Princeton and Yale, and then it will step up into the most conspicuous Place in the front rank of American educational institations. ———_~+ +2 ___ ‘The action of the Medical Society, looking to the delivery of ice in this city on Sundays daring the summer season on sanitary grounds, fea move in the right direction, and fail to be productive of good resulta. ‘The combination of the several Washington ice companies to prevent consumers from enjoy- Ing the advantages of legitimate competition im the supply of an every day necessity is bad enough, but when to that deprivation is added the still heavier one which comes of refusing to deliver ice one day in seven, and that day the oue in the whole week when it is most Beeded by the families of wage earners, the Proceeding is ttle less than an outrage upon the community, for it assumes the character | and proportions of s serious menace to the Public health. ‘The case would not be so bad if the reason feigned for the proposed deprivation was valid one. Bat it is not. It is so shallow, in fict, that one wonders if it bas been put for- Ward seriously. Briefly stated, it is said to be ‘The con-| in| @ capital's great local industries | for the future, and now comes the alleged ef-| been imposed upon the Dis-| who bave but slight acquaintance with’ fear there is no dividing line between bravery and foolhardiness and as a consequence the average warrior is inclined to decry and pooh-pooh the | invention of bullet proof material that seems | to be available for use in the manufacture of | uniforms, It may be that the battle costume of the modern soldier will be less attractive in appearance and more cumbersome than that which is the present fashion, but the change would be welcomed gladly by a great many men who are so constituted as to be more effective when their own safety is not serious! threat- ened by the bullet of the sharpshooter. ——~+-+—___ It was a little chillier than usual, but this section of the country escaped the snow storms that came further north. Mr. Morton is show- | ing © commendable disposition to look after local interests, What a lovely time a ferry-boat ors run- away garbage scow could have in Hampton Roads during the naval rendezvous, = —— When the world’s congresses mect in Chi- cago will Messrs. Allerton and Carter Harrison | participate in the debates, respectively, on education and political science? 0 ‘The demand for Adlai’s ax seems to have been subordinated to a clamor for Mr. Olney’s trust- smashing sledge-bammer. —+--2—_____ There is nothing definite upon which to base calculation as to how many appointments it {should take to make a reasonable day's work | for a President. ——_+++—____ Carter Harrison, like most suecessfnl men, is Row realizing with surprise how many more friends he had than be thought he had, —— rn The careful office seeker may find it advisable | to spend some time over his indorsenenty with | a blue pencil. ——>+e—_-__ Turkey should not presume too | fact that our great Thankagiving bird i ‘named after her. iu country. 22 by 48 dresser and 20 by :36-tnch washstand. Wis $80. Now $48.50. When he came to seek an office, An office nice and fat, < ‘No, 866—Beantitul White Birdeye Maple Chamber He wore with grace and comfort ‘Buite, French beveled plate mirror, hand polished A No. 7 hat. ‘and carved, cast brass trimmings. But weeks have since departed, Was $60. Now $38.50. No office greets his view, Xo. 672—Saperb Mansive Imported English Quart- And he sadly realizes ered Oak Cheval Sufte, hand carved and hand pol- ‘That » No 6 will do, tehed, ““Pompedour” style, 24 by 48-inch French tt ge beveled zlass, has extra large bat box, with open “What are you doing now?” toilet shelf snd'two smalland one large drawer below. “Hunting for work.” One of the finest suites in the house, but the glass has “Why, you havent lost your-place under the | slight imperfection at top. a Was $160. Now $85. “ as . ow ' No. Bat T'm trying to fd enough work to wn aun ‘No. 180—Exquisite White Birdeye 2-plece Maple Suites, 34 by 42, French beveled plate glass (extra large), slightly damaged. Wis $135. Now $58.50. No. 190—Elegant Massive Hand-carved San Do- mingo Mahogany Chamber Suite, 3 pieces, all draw- ers lined with birdeye maple; 32 by 42 inch; round- cornered Freneh viate mirror. Was $1.60. Now $95. Refrigerators ‘Wo closed out 200 Fine Antiqne Oak Refrigerstors, OBVIOUS NECESSITY. “Tza goin’ home,” said Col. Kyarter; “Im g0ia’ home, and if anybody wants me to serve iy country, sab he'll have to send foh me, “Why, you expected to stay a good while = know it,” repied the colonel, cheerily, “but circumstances altor cases. I don’t mind telling you that it case of finance with me.” “But you counted over a lot of money in my presence only last night!” “That’sa fact But I met afriend in distress, and I nevah yet went back on a friend in dis- trict, Why, eah, the man was in actual need, and I divided with him.” in all sizes, st a sacrifice, Worth 33% per cent more “Did he ask you for the money?” inquired the | than marked. $9.50, $10.50, $12, $15, $18, $17.50, colonel’s friend, $18.90, $21, $23.60, $27.50, $28, $32.50 to S45. “No, sab. I didn’ wait to be asked.” “Then how did you know he needed it?” “I borrowed his corkscrew, and when I took it”—here the good Kentueky gentleman's voice quivered—“I saw, sah, that it was covered— thickly covered, sah—with rust.” ++ Pesca olen ene o—o brpalbsnseb mat Lows By-overturning our Sep weak ole oo oo nice able to give all the bays a chance.— Giacinnati Tribune, canp. ‘ote the standing of the ‘various contestants pub- Jished in the news col- umns of today's “*Star.” ‘Next Saturday we shall rive the number of votes tothe credit of each com festant. loss. sell us the Currvoxrens. ‘No, 3X—5-drawer Solid Oak Chiffonier. Was $10. Now $6.75. ‘No, 2X—G6-drawer Solid Oak Chiffonier. Was $14. Now $10.50. No. 6X—High Solid Oak Chiffonter, 5 drawers and large double hat box, finished with 18 by 24-inch French beveled mirror. Wis $20. Now $14.75. ‘No. 28—Imitation Mahogany Chiffonter, 5 drawers and hat box, 16 by 20 oval French plate mirror. Was $28.50. Now $19.50. No. 1870—-Handsome White Birdeye Maple Chif- fonier, swell front, oval French plate mirrors; 6 "Was $40. Now $27.50. Marrazsszs. ‘These are alightiy solled, Five 40-Ib. Hair Mattresses. Wine $15. Now $7.50. ‘3No, 1 Husk and Catton-top Mattresses. Wenz 4.50. Now $3. ‘To. © Cotton-top Mattresses, Wesz $3. Now $1.75. Bep Sparsas. Luxury Double-bed Woven Wire Springs. Wrz $5. Now $3.60. Covcuzs. No. 40X—French Cretonne French Shaped Couch, plush trimmed. Now $27. Wis $42.50. No. 35—Spanish Couch, covered with rose and cream-colored cretonne, plush trimmed. Was $45. Now $30. ‘No, 44—Leather Couch, osk frame. Was $25. Now $17.75s Osrice Deszs. ‘No, 5—Three Fiat Cloth-top Office Desks, solid oak, cherry and wsinut. single pedestal, self locking. Wenz $16. Now $12. No. 59—Three Large Flat-top Office Desks, double pedestal, in walnut, cherry and oak. Were $28.50. Now $19.50. No. 162—Two 4-foot Handsome High Roll-top Office Desks, double pedestal, closed back, ona oak and one "Wine $80. Now $24.50. Orrice Cras. No. 67-2 Solid Oak High-back Revolving Office Chairs. Wre $4.50. Now $3.65. No. 636-2 Solid Osk High-back Arm Revolving Office Chairs. Wenz $8.50. Now $6.25. Comsrsatiox Boor Cases. ‘No. 76—Elegant Solid Oak Combination Book Case and Writing Desk, carved, has French mirror back, glass book case. Was $27.50. Now $22.50. No. 310—Handsome Solid Oak Combinstion Book Case and Writing Desk. Was $22. Now $16.75. No. 535—Elegant English Oak Book Case and Writing Desk combined, oval mirror. Was $20. Now $13.75. Baby Carriages. ‘Mr. Lansburgh also secured 128 Baby Carriages at sacrifice, and has put Prices on them that cannot fail to make mothers’ hearts glad. ‘Here is the way the prices run: $4.90, 85.75, $11, 814.50, 816, $16.50, $20, $21, $22.50, $23.50, #26, 829, 830. 1 Handsome “Twin” Baby Carriage, Onz $30. Fotrxe Bens, ‘No. 430—Solid Osk Folding Bed. Was $20.25: Now $17.50. ‘No, 431—Solid Oak Folding Bed, large mirror top. Was $24.50. Now $20.50. o—o s Aprit& Woride Fair, * hia coupon represents one vote for the most BOM ersesseeeseeseeseerenaneneey Lssusiiiipialiaciinnmnsel = JULIUS LANSBURGH'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY SALE Monday and Tuesday Only. Next Mondsy marks the 15th anniversary of our business in Washington. What = span; from the little store on 7th street to our present mammoth furniture emporium, the “Rink,” covering almost half » square As ® feeble reciprocation for your generous patronage the past fifteen years we shall do business for two Below wo quote but o partial list of the prodigious bargains to be offered, and would enumerate « space. We only ask that you read these “examples” and come “Rink” on Monday or Tuesday and inspect the thousands of equally attrsctive values. We have no room in this space for elther Carpets, Mattings, Bugs, Art Squares, Wall Papers and many other lines, s0 we shall allow a uniform cash Discousr Or 20 Pex Cexr Ox Turse Goons, ‘To assist you in your shopping we beg you will cut out this advertisement and bring it with you, To distinguish the items below from regul*» stock they will contain ‘‘red tickets.” These prices are for cash only. Srozsoanps. No. 144—Solid Oak Sideboard. Was $13.50. Now $8.75. ‘No. 7—Solid Oak Sideboard, French plate mirror. Was $16.50. Now $10.50. No. 236—-Handsome Massive Solid Quartered En- |" lish Oak Sideboard, 24 by 30-inch French beveled plate mirror, two drawers, lined, side wine cupboard. Was $85. Now $46.50. ‘No. 713-Here is « “find,” for use in some club, ining room, hotel or restaursnt. 2Msmmoth Solid Oak Sideboards, 2feet wide, 6 feet long: has 22 by 62-tnch French beveled plate, massive carved pillars. (One is antique and one in 16th century Snish. Wis $260. Now $137.50. Dasa Taszzs. Aan we Boll Oak S-foot Extension Table, “Was $15.50. Now $11.75. ‘No, 06—Solid Oak 8-foot Extenxion Tsble, Was $12.50. Now $8.25. ‘Xo, 97—Massive Solid Oak 10-foot Quartered Oak Extension Table, highly polished, slixhtly damaged. Was $35. ‘Now $18.50, Hat Sraps. tik 87—Solid Oak Hall Stand, with mirror, four Was $12. Now $6.50. ‘Xo G3—Solid Oak Hall Stand. Was $16. Now $8.50. No. 50—~Handsome Solid Oak Hall Stand, hesvily Was $23.50. Now $17.25. Crorues Poza, 8 Clothes Poles, oak and cherry. Wee $2.50. Now $1.75. Carsa Crosers. No, 1286—1 Solid Oak China Closet. with rounded glass sides, Fr. mirror at top. Was 842.50. Now $32.50. Yo. 43—Quartered Oak Chins Closet, hand polished, four shelves, brass rail, glass front and sides. Was $20. Now $13.75. No, 4-Solid Oak China Closet, very high, Louis XVI style, giass front, hand carved. Wis $40. Now $26.50. Bargains in Upholsteries ‘These items speak for themselves, 200 yards 36-inch Furniture Satine, good colors. 25 To 170. Yano. 150 yards $1 Quality 31-inch China Sik, Now 50c. Yano. ‘150 Down Pillows, satine covered. Now 48c. Excz. B pieces 24-inch Crashed Mohair Plush; Red, Olive ‘and Copper. $1.25, ro T5c. vanv. 18 psirs Fine Tambour Lace Curtains, 3% yards Jong, 50 inches wide. $5.00 ro $3.00 ram ‘23 pair Fine Nottingham Curtains in White and Ecru, 35 yards lonz, 60 inches wide. 83.50 ro $2.00 ram ‘35 yards Embossed Mohair Plush, 24 inches wide, elegant quality ;color, dark bine. $2.00 10 75c. xanp. ‘2% yards 27-inch Cut Plush, striped pattern, beanti- ful goods and » bargain. $3.00 ro $1.50 vazn. 17 yards 24-inch Embossed Push, rose color. $5.00 10 $2.00 xno. ‘24 “‘odd pairs” Chenille Portiers, fringed top and Dottom, wide dado (border), all colors, were $8.50, $8.00, $7.50 and $7.00, Crowe, $4.50 ram 8 pairs Jate Cartains, 334 yards long, 50 inches wide $5.00 ro $2.50 eam o—o W. H. Furniture te, 1718-1220 F ST. §. W. Our Great Clearing SALE Of Top Story? — YOUR CHANGE inate 25 PER CEH ae Easy Chairs. Library Tables. WE WISH TO REARRANGE Once Tables. — OUR STOCK, AND WE WILL Stenting esl sere att, aoops im THE| Revolving C9 Way OF FURNITURE OX THE | Roller Chairs. top FLOOR AT THIS DiS- — count. Ofice Chairs. "NO DEVIATION~CASa. A Pleasure Cail. A moment given for inspection. A Judgment of your own. A fair, candid opinion of yours will show youtbat this is genuine reduction for the object specified and therefore bona fide. Bar- gains for you. Dom’t Forget Our Great Induces Rares Exresrrisa, 141 TH ST. 8 REMNANTS. REMNANTS” ‘This is one of the bigwest treats that has ever Dee® offered by any concern in the city. When we apes of Remnants we are proud to say such a line of band some goods never afornead our Remnant Counte® before. Prices speak for themselves, PRINTS. Gc. Dress Printa. Our price Se. Mourning Printa Our price...... Se. Medium Prints. Our price...... lOc. Turkey, red figured. Our price. Se. Chocolate, figured. Our price. COTTONS. Se. Unbleached Cotton, Our price.. 6c. Unbleached Cotton, Our price... To. Bleacbed 4-4 Cotton, UF PIO. ng: MO Se. Bleached 4-4 Cotton, Our price. 1240. Lonsdale Cambrie. Our price. 20c. Twilled Cotton. fe. White Domet Flannel. Our price. 50. 94 Pequot. Our prion.......ancceseneerereen-2UE 30e. 10-4 Pequot. OUr Priceere.. sees. -ee-: - ee WHITE Goops. WHITE Goopa. Se, White Plaid Muslin, Our price .—ees.-cseeee-4N@ 2Oc. White Paid Muslin. Our prt0®..ceecmeee--+ TMP 12M4o. White Plaid Muslin, Our price..--eeee- 84 106. India Linen. Our price. 12\¢e. India Linen, Our price .. 20c. India Linen. Our price 25e. India Linen. Our price. 25e. Pique Welte. Our price... 13c. Striped Oreandies. Our price... GINGHAMS. Gc. Apron Ginghams. Our price... 10c, Dress Ginghams. Our price...... 12hse. Dress Ginghamws, Ourprice _.... SATTEENS. SATTEENS, 126. Satteen, in plain color. Our price. 15c. Sateen, black snd ali colors. Our price......60 15c. Striped Satteen. Our price. ee ct Ratton, OUr PTHOR ween LENO Figured Sateen. Our price oe. Black Sateen. Our price. PERCALES, 20e. Light Pigured Percales, Our price .........4 exe 3%Sec. Licht Figured French Pereales. Our price. igo. DRAPERY. 12Mc. Cameo Drapery. Our price Lie. Cameo Drapery. Our price . ~ Sattern Drapery. Our price fama Cloth. Our price . Figured Oreandies, Our price. Batiste. Our price. Se. Outing. Our price, 1c. Plain C1 . Our price... Ide. Madras |. Our price Joc. Crinkle Bedford Our price... Jie. Armura Cloth. Our price. DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS. 25e. Plain Black Cashmere. Our price... Sc. All-wool Serre, Our price.. Me. Whip Cord. Our price . Colored Henriettas, Our price. $1.50 Silk and Wool Whip Corts. Our price. ments fin Mattings ‘Which we are actually selling at at least 25 percent less than regular price. ‘But you do the judging. OUR SPRING STOCKS Aro rapidly reaching us. Enough here now togive youan ides of the beauties of the season's goods. The variety ts about com- plete, but spring buying has begun in earn- est, and we'll be receiving “new things” daily from now on. You know all about our Prices—thes"re generally acknowledged the lowest in the city. We want to call your attention to the fol- lowing creat values for next week: Wattings First. We believe ourselves to be without com- petition as far as MATTINGS and ¢heir prices are concerned, We sell hundreds of yards every day. Take, for instance, our extra heavy-weight Chinese and Japanese weaves. They're unap- Proachable bargains at 123, 133, 15 axv 180. Yo. A good quality of JOINTLESS MATTING ata moderate price is indeed « rarity. But it's here and we're proud of it. We offer magnificent quality JOINTLESS at 20c. PER YARD. Then you should see our line of COTTON WARP MATTINGS. Very moderate prices prevasl, Our Refrigerators Are many and numerons, but we sell only the leading kinds—*North Star," *‘Pera,” 4c. You'll begin to think of KEFRIGER- ATORS pretty soon,and we assure you there are many important reasons why you should see our stock before coming to # decision. We urge the following as extraordinarily GOOD POINTS: 1. The beauty of the outside general ap- rk, pearance. 2. Walls of granulated ‘& The placing of the trap in front of the refricerator so that the work of cleaning and emptying is made easy. ‘4. The economy in ice. 6. ‘The dryness of air in provision chamber, ALL VITAL POINTS. eeecee Baby Carriages Are here at prices to suit all purses. ‘There's no end to the variety of styles and equitable prices. All of our CARRIAGES ‘are provided with patent wheel brakes and patent adjustable parasola. If you're think- ing of a CARRIAGE wo can certain:y suit you out of our wealth of pretty creations, Wa fH. Come to the Rink Monday and Tuesday. | HOUGHTON jaz Julius Lansburgh, New York Ave. Bet. 18th and 14th Sts. MANUFACTURRI G GO. 1218-1220 F Sx. N. W. Mati erdore receive promot attention. 8c. Black Challies, Our price 8c. Cream Challies. Our price.. Sc. Figured Challies. Our price, SPECIAL. I5e. Children’s Black Hose, 5 to 96, 4 pairs ec. Ladies’ Ribbed Veuts Boe. Percale Waiste for Boys. ‘MWe, Men's Domet Shires Toc. Men's Night Shirts... veeeenseen Se. Men's Balbriggan Vests... a, Russet Hose, 5 to's - BSc. Red Hose, 5 to 0 Don't fail to visit our Shoe Department, as we all competion tu prices. Our Millinery Gisslay tig seascu admired by every one. Where did you get that batt Rares Exrenrnrsr, 324d 2th ot. 2-5. ‘Lender of low prices. Bag SRO aies oes ‘cost to clos eS tteras of LUT TREN cx Doch'et. and Pa ave ose Praxos- Our rented instruments are now being returned and. ‘Weare so pressed for room that we must get rid; ‘them without regard to their real value—therefore make the following cash offer until they are cout: Upright 734 Octave Pianos, only ®! Upright 35 Octave Pianos, only Donte jase 7 Octave Pianos, 8175. 8200. Worth double the money. Every instrument fully guaranteed and will tab ‘them back, at a fair valuation, in part pay for news any time, Remember, this offer will continue only until we can secure breathing room JORN F. ELLIS & 00, 037 Pennsylvania eve. Near 10th et, 5 St XXXXXXXXXXXXXXO “Pp. O. C” “Pay on Convenience"—that is the motto of our Egurrasce Cazprr Sysrex. ‘We are glad that we havent euch » Poor optuion of munkind as some people ‘entertain. We are willing to trust you— ‘and you don’t have to bring a bank nora Dondhoider to vouch for you. We leave You to make your own terms—and only expect you to execute the conditions of Yourown agreement. Pave the path Just a smoothly as you can. For our part we Lave provided a stock of FURNITURE —CARPETS-—MAT- TINGS—STOVES—all the requisites to comfort snd homemaktng—that Dolds ite head up with the finest in the land. We have only one “‘iron inthe fire.* Everybody buys from ms on credit. Nobody has any inside price. So we are cousistemt—and consistency is @ very rare jewel fa these days of trade trickery. You are our debtors only to the actual amount of your pur- chase. We are not accommodating you—rather you are honoring us with Your patroauce Make your payments what you Please—when you please—only let us Tnow what and when. Hovse axp Hexmuaxs, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXNXXXXXXNXXXXXNXNNXNXXKX , 919, 921, 023 7TH ST. apS = G20 MASS. AVE &.W. OXXXXXXXXXXVYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXO * * ad aE i eI “ acl w ORGIES,