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Sprinkling Of Fall Stuffs At Bon Marche. ‘The daily arrival list ts growing every day. New Fall and Winter “Novelties” Special Attractions For Saturday’s Sale. Jaunty Straw Sailors in meee LHC. New. Style Hi Fait Sailors, with velvet and satin crown, bisck. Last of Waists. Take them for 49c. each. They are made of fine white India linon, plaited and trimmed with white embroidery, plain and jabot fronts; also few fancy pereales. They were T5e., SSe., $1, $1.25 and $1.48. To Close, 49c. Ea. 66 99 * New “Eton” Suits. Have you seen the new Fall Style “Eton” Salts? We have a special qual- ity of Navy Blue Storm Serge “Eton” Suits, which will compare with any suits im the city at $12 im fit, quality, style, &e. Our Price, $8.48. Down Go Ribbons. A center table ts running over with Ribbons of various widths, styles and colors, that were Se., 10c., 12%¢., 15e. To Close, 5c. Yd. Down Go Gloves. Fall-weight Pure Silk “Gauntlet”* Gloves, Diack, tam, gray and mode— Just half what they weve. Were 98c. Now 4o9c S-but. Real Kid Gloves, black and new ‘autuma shades. Were $1.25. Now 7o9¢. Bon Marche, 314 and 316 7th st. ‘Honest Shoes ON TOP. ‘ hard times like the present prudent buyers are unusually particular of WHOM they buy their shoes. Alluring low prices count for nothing, even the fractional prices of bankrupt stocks have lost thelr force. What you want is GOOD, HON- EST SHOES that you can depend upon, shoes that you Know are guaranteed by a bouse that has always paid 100 cents om the dol- lar and whose guarantee is as good to YOU as its promises have been heretofore to their creditors. Nowhere does this apply more forcibly tham it does to Children’s Shoes. 4s ® proof of the truth of our assertions, we can my that we have sold more Children's Shoes this month than we ever did be- fore m ang because pare experience anywhere they are no matter Price, and SOLUTELY that rellable WHAT the price. Of course the same cause applies to the great demand for our Ladies" and Men's Shoes. Tomorrow We Prace Ox Sare: 250 pairs Child's Don- gola Nicely-shaped But- ton Shoes, worked but- tom holes, patent or kid tips. Sizes 5 to 10%. 300 pairs Misses’ and C. Cufid’s Solid Pebble ° Button, plain or solar tipped, worked button holes. Dongola Spring-heel But- ton Boots, good shapes, splendid wearers. At $1.00. 600 pairs Boys’ and Youths" New Iron Clad Batton and Laced Shoes, made of whole, good, serviceable leath- ers. 400 pairs of our fam- ous“ Indestructible" Boys’ and Youths’ Veal Calf Shoes, will often outwear 3 half solings. At $1.50. A USEFUL PRESENT FOR EVERY CHILD. RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 900 AND 932 7TH ST.. id AND 1916 PA. AVE. 21 PA. AVE. SEL 00 pairs Real Viet Button Boots for . patent or solar tip Boston Variety tore, 705-707-709 Prssa Ave Reduced Prices Special Values Piet Hovsexezrers . ARE NOW LOOKING TO THE AR- RANGEMENT OF THEIR ROOMS FOR ‘THE FALL AND WINTER. NOTHING HELPS MORE TO MAKE THE HOME BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL THAN Attractive: Pictures. WE HAVE GIVEN ESPECIAL AT- TENTION TO SECURING FOR OUR FALL TRADE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUES IN THESE GOODS, AND HAVE NO HESITATION IN DECLAR- ING THAT WE NOW HAVE DIs- PLAYED ON OUR Sxcoxp Exoon Tae Fusesr Lixe Or Low-Paicep Picrvnes Ever Suows Ix Wasurxarox As Srecrat Varces Fon Tomorrow We Orren Tur Forrowme: Lor No. 1_ Firry Artotypes, 20X24, SIX-INCH OAK FRAME. RE- DUCED FROM $2.49 TO D100, Twesty Artotypes 20X24 SIX-INCH OAK AND GOLD FRAME. REDUCED FROM $3.99 TO DDO. Lor No. 3_ Two Hexpnzp Artotypes, 11X14 WHITE AND GOLD FRAME. Ube, Lor N. “ 4_ Pastels, 14X13 WHITE AND GOLD FRAME, BEVELED MAT, i) Lor No. 5_ Ose Hewpnep French Fac Similes & ar 16X20 TWO-INCH WHITE ENAMEL FRAME. Lor No. 6_ Ose Hesvren Axo Fiery Etchings, 14X28 WHITE AND GOLD FRAME. v1, Lor No 7_ Fry French FacSimiles 20X24 WHITE ENAMEL FRAMES. 1.98, LOOK AT THE WINDOW DISPLAY Os Sarvnpay, BETWEEN THE HOURS oF 3 AND 5 P.M. WE WILL SELL Tertows Swax Dow At Te. Bostos Vanery Store, Exnoxs S. Surrs, it | 705—707—709 Pexsa Ave THE EVENING ART EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT OF LANSBURCH & BRO. YOU WILL FIND OUR STOCK COMPLETE IN EVERYTHING PER- TAINING TO ART EMBROIDERY MATERIALS. SPECIAL SALE OF DOWN PILLOWS. 18-IN. - = > 75C. 20-IN. - = - 856 22-IN. - == $1.00. 24-IN. -- - $1.60. THESE ARE WELL FILLED AND COVERED WITH FINE CAMBRIC. SATIN-COVERED PIN CUSHIONS IN BLUE, YELLOW, RED AND PINK, SIZE 9x9, 35¢. EACH. LIGHT FRINGES FOR FANCY WORK IN ALL COLORS, SILK AND WOOL, 10, 25 AND 50c. YARD. SILK CORDS, ALL COLORS, PLAIN AND FANCY, 8. PER YARD. STAMPING. STAMPING. WE DO YOUR STAMPING IN THE BEST POSSIBLE MANNER AT THE LOWEST PRICES, SPECIAL SALE OF STAMPED cOODs. 1 LOT OF HEMSTITCKED DoY- ‘LIES, NEW DESIGNS, 10c. EACH. 1 LOT OF COTTON DUCK SPLASH- ERS, 12%e. 1 LOT OF PLAIN LINEN BU- REAU SCARFS, KNOTTED FRINGE, GOOD DESIGNS, SIZE 17x50 IN., ie. EACH. 1 LOT OF HEMSTITCHED LINEN TRAY CLOTHS, SIZE 18x27, NEAT DESIGNS, 25c. EACH. 1 Lor o1 IE SCARFS, NEW DESIGNS, SIZE 18x54, 25¢. EACH. 1 LOT OF STAMPED PILLOW SHAMS, VERY FINE COTTON, SIZE 36x36, NEW DESIGNS, 2c. PAIR. 1 LOY OF STAMPED CAMBRIC PILLOW SHAMS, HEMSTITCHED, SIZE 86x36, 5c. PAIR. 1 LOT OF RED DENEIM TABLE COVERS, SIZE 36336, 50c. EACH. ORDER THROUGH OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT If YOU LIVE OUT OF TOWN. LANSBURCH BRO., eS 420, 422, 424, 426 7TH STREET. F. Ss. Wruussaus & Co, Daveersrs. ALWAYS OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Awy Axnotz You Azz Ix Nzzp Or Asp Cart Fisp Ar Ornrn Srones, Couz To Us, As We Canny Tue Lazorst Stock Or Goors Ix Tue Crry, Awp Never Abpvertise Goons ‘Tuar We Anz Ovr Or. We handle only the best brands of Chemicals, Drugs, Perfumeries and Toilet Articles, and seli them at the most reasonable prices. OUR POLIGY: LIBERAL AND FAIR DEALING. ‘The following ts bat a partial lst of our goods and prices: Reduced Regular Price, Price. Ayers’ Cherry Pectoral. 0.05 ers’ ‘Sarsapari 4 Williams” Sarsapar 50 3 tor 25 i aaa BakRARE' Wyeth’s Beef, Iron and W Willems’ Beet, Iron and Mellin's Infant’ Food, small. Mellin’s Infant Food, large. Cuticura Soap. Rae ‘Syra Ne Carter's Liver F 2 for 25 Williams’ Little Liver Pilla, 10c., 8 for 25 Bitters... Oi "40 I Creme” sot ‘38 415 a8 beaebbeheas’ Quinine and um Hate ‘Tonle. iiliams’ Carbolie Salve. PRESCRIPTION PUT UP BY THE MOST CAREFUL HANDS AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES. Stone Orrx Every Day Axv Art Nicur For Tur Accowmopattox Or Ovr Crsromzrs. F.S.Williams& Co. Davearsrs UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. Whisper —in your ears the following: Use “Ceres” Flour pread and cake making and you will “imita- every barrel and a elreular, ograph by WM. M. GALT ring the imprint of two gold medals, to imitate which is forgery. Wm. II. Galt & Co., “*Wholesale Flour and Feed Deaiera,” COL. 1ST AND IND. AVE. N.W. t STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1893. Woodward é& Lothrop, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS N.W. _—o—_ BUSINESS HOURS-8 A.M TO GP. M. See THE GREAT EVENT OF NEXT WEEK. Our Milline Latest Fal ry Opening. I Styles in PARIS HATS AND BONNETS. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 13TH, 14TH. Pleasure And Profit Are the certain results to be secured by dealing at our establishment—pleasure, because of the tm- mensity and variety of stocks; profit, because of the very moderate prices ruling. Our great busl- ‘ness is kaleidoscopic in its nature—constantly changing—exbibiting the results of its wonderful re- sources in a variety of attractive forms. Today this attraction—tomorrow that. BEGUN MONDAY AND CONTINUED ALL THROUGH THIS WEEK. An Early Autumn Sale Of ouszruasisurxas, Hovsexzerrsa Lrxexs, a HEETS, NI ‘The response at the beginning assured the success stock. Reinforcements coming in daily, and they include large quantities of precisely the things every housewife 1s always ready for, in exactly the grades that are ever welcome. You'll ‘see them heaped and piled about—mountains of fresh, new, clean, crisp things. You know you'll get TLLOW an the best for the least—ALWAYS. FOR LESS THAN THE MU 1,000 Goon . 1,000 Goor Mosux 500 “ (2d floor......+ woop” M, Another Bought At Less FROM A CHICAGO Couronrs, LSTER SLIPS. iD i of this sale. But you were not invited to ‘The sale is cumulative—an added bargain line da{ly—for tomorrow: Made Muslin Sheets And Pillow Slips SLIN WOULD cost You. Musum Pitow Sues, 21 x36_—8c. Eacu. S iP 50. 2x90. ACH. --11th st. bidg.) other Picture Opportunity. The Picture Department, fourth floor, has witnessed the most interesting bargain buying of the year, and tomorrow will bring a greater number of interested people to that department than ever “Two Thousand Pictures Than Half Price MANUFACTURER. ‘This lot of Pictures was made up for a large Chicago Dry Goods House, which failed before the goods were ready for delivery, consequently they were left on the manufacturer's hands. And as they Were special orders—goods not carried in the manu: for a good deal less than balf thelr value. There facturer's regular Iine—he closed them out to us are Reat Paster Parsrrxas Anv Sreet Excravixes, In entirely new styles of frames—different from any thing ever shown in Washington. Not a ‘job lot,”” but every picture aud frame is fresh, mew and choice, from one of the leading picture and frame manufacturers of Chicago, and the price we ask is ABOUT ONE-THIRD ACTUAL VALUE OF THE GOODS. [7 Make your selections now, and if you prefer $5.00 Frauen Paster Parsrixrs, 20x24 $1.95. Productions This lot of Pastels is truly a magnificent collection of “art treasures.” ‘The subjects, principally Harvest, Moonlight and Winter scenes—are well artists and full of merit. we'll lay them aside for future delivery. of the best chosen and true to nature. The frames, which are both upright and oblong, are also an interesting feature. Four different designs of rich and cholce mouldings, white and gold, ete. 3% inches wide, with a celluloid finish im pink and blue tinte—something entirely new. One style is All have thick white torchon mats, with pressed lines and beveled edge—tnside measure 20x24 and 14x28. Curcaco Reram Pace, $5.00. Ovn Pare, $1.95. $2.00 Fraxen Excutsas, Pasters Axpn Exoravixes, $1.00. About one hundred assorted Pastels, Engravings and Etchings, in white and gold and polished oak $1.50 Ware Axo Gorv Eases, 680. 200 Polished White and Gold Picture Easels. Cutcaco (4th Godt... . Reman Pare, $1.50. Ovr Paice, 68c. +-10th st. bldg.) Woxews Unvzewzar, Natxsoox, Caunarc Axp Cortox, T You know what a large stock, what a ACTLY ever—we have left more el have done as has been plece t'dem er do. broken line, ‘marked most magnificent ail times, AC the beginning of ‘thie season it was larger nd styles, but it is custom’ ‘and size, placed them aur Price. ‘assortment of Muslin Underwear we carry at than ever—the sales have been vr than It is impossible after t necessary to keep them. This heretofore, overhauled the stock, selected every on center ‘tables apart from other goods ‘one of the inevitables. not Exacny Hur Pace. 2 & ‘Of course, there ts a chol Sxmrs Taar Were too large to describe in tro, pleses of a Kind, but the aggregate. te WNS, SKIRTS, DRAWERS, CO! ‘COVERS, CHEMISES, all of this sea- ‘insooks, Cambrics and’ Musling, and trimmed with various styles of ice among them. $8 Are Now 34. Sxrs Tur Wenz $3 Ane Now $1.50. Gowss Tuar Were Cumuses Trat Wenz $1.50 Azz Now 75c. Corser Covers Tat Were 81.50 Anz Now 75c. Axo $1. Daawers Tar Wert $1, $1.25 Axo $1.50 Ane Now 750. (2a floor... Lot of Odd Corsets And Corset Wai'sts Various kinds and styles, nearly every size represented, and each one a bargain. ARKED aur Axp Were 8 Swart, Axp Opp Lors Or Cum v Less Stocks can only bo kept Lopate hes ing out all ha reasons for wanting to be, tire fee (eins pace breciae "esa twelvemonth, perbaps, bstor oe AG T CHILDRI Ss DRESSES. ‘Natnsook, Cambric and Muslin, “Gretchen,” “Hubbard” and long waisted, trimmed with dainty em- broldertes. Tuose Tuar Were $1.50, $ Trose Tat Were $3.75, $4.50 Axo $5.50 Anz Now $1.50. ONE LOT CHILDREN'S GINGHAM DRESSES—Jacket effect, finished with fine Hamburg embroidery, Were $1.25. yoke of fine cambric tucking. 1, $1.25 Ayn $1.50. Now 50 Axv 75c. Tax in the new season in Infants’ Depa: mine the rt $6 Azz Now 83. +++s10th at. bldg.) Less Tuas H. aur Paice. +-anpex to 10th st. bldg.) Snort Grxonaw Axo Warre Daesses aur Paice. 1 broken and odd sizes, ends of lines, etc. We ment with a new stock— goods, select all you cap use, it will be a unit tunity. T WH we 2.50 Axp $3 Anz Now 750. Now 50c. ONE LOT CHILDREN’S GINGHAM DRESSES—“Gretchen’’ style, fine embroidery trimmings. Were $1. NE LOT CHILDREN’S FANCY MULL WASIL also slot of Gingham Hats, pink, blue, lavender, Now 50c. HATS. all white and with pink and blue ribbons; with embroidery and ribbon trimmings. Wenz $1.50, $3 Axv $3.50. Now 50c. This -Reduction Sale Of Women’s And Chi Idren’s Low Shoes Ts another bargain incident of grand retailing. The bigger the business, the more numerous the tn- cldents. ‘To Keep the shoe stock perfect accumulat only straight road to a clean, ts left of the low shoes have of one originally. perfect atock, ‘Therefore a given a yet lower pri be. The. in highway is the ‘shoe offering that ignores values. What ‘Three pairs, if you wish, for the price Ladies’ White Canvas Oxfords, with tam trim-| Ladies’ Best Quality Dark and Light Russia Calf mings. 50c, Were $2.00. Ladies’ Common-eense Oxfords, sizes 2% to 5 and Pointed Toe Oxfords, sizes 1 to 31%. |750 Wear $2.00 Axv $1.50. Ladies’ Red Goat Oxfords, nearly all sizes here. 81. Wen $3.50 Axv $2.50 (Second floor. A Handkerchief Oppo nen as Linen. We keep to it. The flood of union goods has began by selling nothing but ‘pover Feached ‘our counters, Today. 1 ed. tnitiain With hand-embroider: y Wants a generous size handkere TE es codly fot of them, ‘a lot of Me Pure and pep bene ee hy ar INITIALS—ALL LETTERS, (lat floor. Bors) Woon Warsrs. ‘hilly mornings and evenings boys need Waist will give the protection needed. It is warm, E “MOTHER'S FRIEND” WOOL WAISTS THESE "Jom nny vecratchy” substance—s0_voft that the tenderest skin can stand the woolly, touch. ae SSIOTHER’S FRIEND" WOOL WAISTS IN BLUE, ims RAY AND WHITE. $1.50 FOR ANY SIZE. Kyock-Axovr: Surrs. Son's the time to buy an almost indestructible sxe Fete chenp. A dollar, will go further ‘Dow seae te will In the helght of the fall season. “All than Mesong, sewed with silk, an exceptional value me $5.00 for any size. Ga floor nd $2.50. Now $1. ite’ India” Linon Guimpes, embroidered collar and Woovr nn & Loraror, : OTH, 11H AND F'STS. NW. rnlaundered Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, fine Iinen. Just the kind for ief, soft and silky, one that will not wash ‘nich accounts for the prices. WOStEN g°°UNLAUNDERED “HAND-EM BROIDERED INITIALS—ALL LETTERS, pussy ai Blucher Oxfords, band-turned soles. $2.50. Were $3.50. Other broken lines of Ladies’ Oxfords. | $1.50. Wenz $3, $2.50 axv $2. | Misses’ Hand-sewed Russet Goat Button Shoes | tthe very best shoes of the kind made). $1.50. Wenz $3.00. Children’s Russet Goat Button Shoes. $1. Wen 82 Axo $1.50. rtunity. rson of taste who Xusny" or ‘turn’ yellow Ic. seseseees 24 annex.) ' More Fart Uxperwear Axo Ho. SIERY. Just opened, two hundred dozen Ladies’ Combed | Egyptian Balbriggan Vests and Pants—Pants made | extra long, ribbed, to fit neatly under the stocking. 46c. a garment. Usually 50c. 25 dozen Ladies’ Black Wool Equestrienne Tights, knee and ankle lengths, open and closed seats, $2.25, $2.50 and $2.75. 100 dozen Ladies’ Fine Black Cotton Hose, high spliced heels, double soles and toes. BBe., 3 for $1.00. ++eeee2d annex.) Tue “Carrrovy Szwrxe Macuse, $19.50. Don't let agents talk you into the notion that you take a great risk in buying a Sewing Machine of us. You take no risk. We take all risk. The Machine must be right in all respects or we shall not Want you to keep it. We are interested and accompany every “Capitol.” In operation on 24 foor +++10th st. building. cannot afford to have you dissatisfied. A full set | 88, ETCH of the best attachments and a five-year guarantee | Fram BAUM’S,|"* CITY’S SEWERS. 416 SEVENTH STREET. |p Derby Urgesa Large Expendi- CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY—ON ACCOUNT OF JEWISH HOLIDAY. SHOP TOMORROW. GEN. LEW WALLAGE’S NEW BOOK, “PRINCE OF INDIA,” “1.50. Veiling Specials. WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE LARGEST AND MOST VARIED STOCK OF VEILINGS IN WASHING- ‘TON. NOTHING ADDS 80 TO 4 STYLISH HAT OB GIVES TONE TO.A COSTUME VEL. . NOW 1Se. YARD—4e, VEIL. Columbia Veils in black and colors—jet, tinsel or chenille dots. Were 20c. NOW 12%. VEIL. 50c. Satin Ribbon or Velvet Border Vells—black. NOW 35c. EACH. NOW 2c. YARD—Te. VEIL. LINEN NECKWEAR AT HALF. PRICE. Tomorrow we put on sale @ line of Fine Striped | in And Solid Color Chemisettes, collars and cuffs in sets and singly, at actual HALF MARKED PRICES: SALE. Our fall stock is now on our shelves, and, quainted with BAUMS, r 416 Seventh St. The Equinox Will soon be here with its storms. UM- BRELLAS will be at a premium. Bet- ter supply yours mow. For the next two days prices wil! be unusually low here on all kinds of UMBRELLAS— Ladies’, Gentlemen's and Children’s UM- LRELLAS—the best makes obtainable. ples of Umbrellas, that or- dinarily bring from $1.50 to $2.50, will go for...... sence Your chance for a Good Um- brella at a very small cost. School U1 $1.37 Cony 50c. Ladies’ G with bent-wood handles, Formerly) $131. For tm gs days ” Cc. oe — Gloria Silk 81.25 81.10 VERING UM- BRELLAS ts a specialty here. We know how to repair UMBRELLAS and can fix them to give you satisfaction. Our own UMBRELLAS repaired tree of cost. New York Umbrella Co.,\2222 717 Prxsa Ave. N.W. 717 OBSERSEEEEE33 FPBS BPDP EPP EPPO ty F, © rank Crawrorp Bews to an- Rosace that wiil"cloveo 306 poe oe * A P. McExnovs Anr Srorss 1002 jus stock, such AND WATER’ COL- -AMED; also Photogra} styles at 50, FOR CASH. At my new store I shall continue ‘to manufac: ture Mitror, (Portratt Picture Frames of nd will ars ture at Once, THE PLAN OF THE ENGINEERS, He Suggests That the City Own Its Own Lighting Plant. HIS ESTIMATES SUBMITTED. Capt. Derby, the assistant to the Engi- neer Commissioner, in presenting his esti- mates for the fiscal year ending June 3), 18%, urges the necessit Derby recommends also made in case of failure to secu factory contract for a street lighting plant to be operated by the city. The estimates in detail follow: For continuation and completing the sys- tem of ‘mitted @ report in 1891, he asks for an ap- Propriation of $4,125,000, and for extending annual revenues of the District, nor in his Judgment is it desirable to Teport recommending a estimated to cost $3,598,000, which a; be increased to $4,500,000 on account of the eight-hour law passed and since the estimate le for sewers in- not provided for Cannot Re Constructed Piecemeal. “Now, I submit that it is absolutely im- Possible; we may stave off the construction of this necessary work one year, two years or five years at the risk of an epidemic and of having all the low district of i Be i 5 if i g iz HE gis z i i rT) ; Hi i 2 i & & Es ¢ By h & Fe i i i Hi ! | | i i i g. O ie i ing the street-lighting service $250,000: Pro- vided that the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia shall invite proposals for street lighting at reduced and that they be authorized to enter into contract for such service for a period of ten years or less: Provided, further, that if no satisfac- tory bid should be received the Commission- oe shall, be authorined to be induced to compete with other for @ share of the work. “The hope of securing reasonable strongly recommend that the necessary legislation be obtained to author- ize the District of Columbia to establish its own street-lighting plant, in the event of its found impracticable to bid from contractors. The pe a. water Supply unde oer a fae eee Pagina’ S2PPLY under act of July 15, For second year’s interest on one-half @inch aud 14th street mason, of main end second installment in repayment one-half the cost of the 48-inch ith street main, $11,896.51. Referring Star, all of which will be unusually inten esting. Several of them will be appropts ately illustrated: THE PARKS OF PARIS (illustrated). How the stay-at-homes enjoy open «it life in summer. By Sterling Meilig. A COOL RESORT (iustratea), A beautiful spot that is not much visited by citizens. CONGRESS IN SUMMER (illustrated). Pen and pencil sketches of well-know® legislators. By F. G. Carpenter. MONEY IN CHINA (illustrated). ‘Curious financial customs in the celestial ‘Why legislators have no excuse now fat not answering correspondents promptiy, A HASTY JUDGMENT. An entertaining story, written for Zi Evening Star by Mrs. Mungerfora, CHINA AT THE FAIR. BUILDING HOUSES. A Washington woman's experience in 6 3OR PITCHERS