Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1894, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STA R, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, Ta Se Se ee ee EE We ak oy See THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. MONDAY. May 21, 1894. CROSBY S. NOYES. WHE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it 10 competitor. ac- absence, letters to it be addressed to connected with the of- fice. but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Department, according to tenor or rpose. It 1s unfortunate that the zeal for economy in the administration of public departments and offices should have been kept within bounds until a season when all over the country private business estab- lishments have been compelled to reduce the number of employes and, on account of the suspension or partial suspension of many industries, the chances of getting employment are much smaller than in a better time. If there is any one fact which the organization of Coxey armies has em- phasized it is that throughout the country men have been driven to folly by lack of employment. Their avowed purpose in marching upon the Capitol is to secure from Congress laws which they think will provide work for the unemployed. In the face of such demonstrations is it well for ‘the government to add to the numbers of ‘the unemployed and the misery represented %S existing by taking such a time for put- ting into effect the ideas of men who desire to pose as economists? While no good eitizen would favor undue extravagance in the number of persons employed to conduct the business of a public office, at the same time care should be taken that the zeal for ‘eccnomy should not be permitted to prevail fo an extent that would cripple the opera- @icns of the government. If the times and the state of the country do not justify maiptaining a greater number of employes fm a government office than an examining commission may deem necessary, certainly ‘they do justify giving a most careful con- sideration to the recommendations of a commission organized for the purpose of | ®@conomizing to make sure that its ardor in the cause which it was appointed to serve ces not carry it beyond the line of wise administration. In many cases great pri- 4; Nate concerns have adjusted their business nd their relations to their employes, so as to keep in employment as many persons as possible during these months when the ‘country is suffering from the effects of an ‘Unprecedented industrial depression. Uncle Sem is the largest employer in the country. fhe humare principles that have influ- enced so many private employers ought certainly to be regarded by the govern- gent to the extent at least of preventing any hasty action on the judgment of a few People who hope to make records as great economists. Government offices are not eleemosynary institutions, but the govern- ment, as an employer, ought to be fair to its employes. The government, as well as any other employer, owes something to an employe who has rendered it faithful serv- ice. The employe has a right to expect that he will r + suddenly be deprived of employment «..uout good reason. The sen- timent that he should not be made sub- gervient to political strikers in order to continue to nold his place, has already ™made such headway as to become an es- tablished principle with the American peo- pie; not less should he be protected from ill-considered raids by professional econo- mists. The Star appeals to those who di- ect the policy of the government to con- sider well, in view of the times, every Fecommendation made looking to wholesale @ischarges of government employes. It is certain that under existing conditions pub- lic sentiment will sustain the administra- tion in checking the work of the economist and giving the benefit of the doubt to the employe, where it is not made absolutely cear that the recommendations of the economist will work greatly to the advant- ge of the government. — — +e ___ Had Congress made an appropriation of gcmething like $51,000 for the repair of the Aqueduct bridge some two years ago, the ehances are that there would not now be ny reasonably-grounded fears as to the Stability of the structure. In 1892 the Dis- trict Commissioners called the attention of Congress to the fact that pier No. 4 was Gangerously cracked. The result of that Feport was a joint resolution to investigate and make further report; in response to ‘which, Maj. Davis of the Corps of Engi- Beers described the cavity which was dis- covered by the divers sent down to examine as to the condition of the pier. The Com- missioners then asked the national legisla- tere to appropriate the sum of $51,070, but No attention was paid to the request. In the estimates submitted for the fiscal year fcmmencing July 1 next the Commission- ers once more called attention to the neces- sity for the amount previously asked for pnd repeated the request, but without effect; for the bill as sent from the House to the Senate made no mention of the Aque- @uct bridge. Today a second crack was observed in the same pier and at last re- Perts was extending slowly but steadily. Should the pier fall, as it almost surely ‘will unless remedial measures are taken Bt once, at least two spans will go with it ard the result will be a serious obstacle to traffic between this city and Virginia. E: tra precautions have been ordered by Engi- Beer Commissioner Powell, and this morn- ing loaded teams could only cross the bridge one at a time and then at the risk of the drivers The United States and District of Columbia jointly have invested more than a quarter of a million of dollars in the structure. A speedy appropriation will save some of that money. soe As the gardeners have lately been de- ‘voting a good deal of attention to beautify- ing the grounds of the Capitol, there are Sdditional reasons why visitors must keep off the grass. soe Since the veto of the bill for police inves- figation some of the anti-Tammany New Yorkers are disposed to regard Governor Biower asa blooming error. — —— The heart of the American farmez, which thas been thumping away in doleful de- Epondency over the low price of wheat and the products of tillage generally, may now beat a quick-time polka of genuine glee, for the House of Representatives has de- 1 to appropriate $160,000 for the pur- se of enablir Department of Agri- ture to distribute high-class varieties of a@eed among the hardy sons of the soil. It is the customary period of the year for Such legislative action, and, as usual, it summons forth a he of remembranc ot what such appropriations have accom- plished in the t, and opens the way to much mor; g over what may be the result. It does not need a vivid imagina- tion to picture how ously some rapt admirer of the Earl 1 Wurzel may Feceive by means of this appropriation a Package, duly labeled as conta eagerly ger AVE nor to re his dark di ir when, after | pianti Precious th Ss in a carefully fallow d st ful Imagine, ardy pioneer 1 soil with onion s ntana, the dar! es to on s of Louisiana ome si 's them down. imit to such pos- could be filled with ed by bucolic who & | bia. the labels on the seed-packages which will be generously scattered broadcast over this mighty land, but why dwell on sadness in this laughing time of the year? Why not look upon the appropriation: of $160,000 as @ seed in itself, which, by proper nurture and careful attendance may eventually grow into an overspreading and grand- fatherly sort of a tree, beneath whose um- brageous protecticn a thousand Peffers, a million Allens, and Coxeys innumerable may sit in the hereafter and sing loud peans in praise of the openhanded and ever-giving government? What logical reason, indeed, exists why the nation’s rul- ers should confine the distribution of be- neficent favors to the one small item of hope-shattering seeds? Why should the government spend time and money, and de- vote the genius of its scientists to the Propagation of the normally timorous and shrinking carrot up to a condition of al- most impudent perfection, in order to give away seeds to the suffering farmer, and not devote itself as well to improving the breed of farm wagons, with the intention of providing him with something on wheels good enough to go to meeting in? Why distribute largess in the shape of the seduc- tive horse-radish or the soul-satisfying sal- sify and refuse to be similarly bountiful with self-acting horse-rakes, improved mowing machines, or perfected pedal-power churns? —__ +++ —__ It is understood that a meeting of the Ad. Writers’ Association has been called for this evening to discuss the advisability of re- considering the vote by which a committee of the association was authorized to in- vestigate the circulations of the daily news- papers of Washington. This action is said to be rendered necessary by the refusal of two of the papers through their represen- tatives to allow such a committee any facilities for carrying out the proposed in- vestigation. The Star desires to say that whatever may be the action of the associa- ticn or its cotemporaries it will throw its doors wide open to any possible investiga- tion of its circulation, and that it recognizes the full right of its advertisers to have ab- solute knowledge of the amount of publicity which’ they purchase. The Ad. Writers As- sociation is composed of men who handle the advertising of over one hundred and thirty of the merchants of the city, and no action which they could take could inure more to the benefit of the merchants whom they represent than a rigid investiga- tion, of the kind proposed, into what they are buying for them. ———+ + > ____ The complimentary things which the Sen- ators will have to say of one another dur- ing investigation will no doubt be numerous. Modesty compels them to close the doors. —_+++____ Perhaps it will be found that the trouble arose through the inadvertent employment of an expert in porous plasters to superin- tend the construction of armor plate. — > +-____ If the industrial armies desired to be en- tirely business-like, they might offer to pay their railroad fares with labor in elevating or depressing the tracks. —__+ e+ ____. It is a mistake to seek the seclusion which executive session grants when there is a chance to be really interesting. The Sen- ate is too coy. ——+ «+ There are those who look upon the gov- ernor of New York as a vetotal wreck. Admiral da Gama has not fought a syl- | lable for some time. —ro-___ | SHOOTING STARS. The Policema Sense of Security. 4 don’t belong to any club, And yet you must agree, My dignity is safe, because A club belongs to me. Another Cipher. “Miss Cayenne seems to favor the Bacon- jan theory,” said one amateur actor to an- other, “Do you think so?” Yes, She told me that she herself had observed a cipher in Shakespeare. “Yes, She told me the same thing. I asked her when she observed it, and she said it was when I played Hamlet.” A Bright Boy. “The gentlemen that came to see papa said I was one of the most intelligent children they ever saw,” said little Jack. “Indeed;” said the proud mother. “Did you recite ‘Little Drops of Water’ for them?" “No'm, I refused to.”* Yearning. , Each gift, of course, its season has, Yet life would be more gay With roses in December and ‘With icicles in May, Recognized a Fraternal Soul. He was a commercial traveler of the more fleshy type and had just finished telling a | startling story to his newly-made acquaint- ance in the car. “That reminds me of one of Munchau- sen’s yarns,” remarked the victim, for want of something better to say. “Munchausen, who is he?” Why, don’t you know about him? He is he most colossal example of mendacity that civilization has produced.” A brief painful silence ensued, which was | broken by the traveler in @ tone that was al- most timid, ~ “ixcuse me, my friend,” he said, “if I seem inquisitive. But would you mind tell- ing me what house he travels for?’ | “Hr fautt-finder,” said Uncle Eben, “gits | mo’ int’rest fum ‘Is inves’ment dan any | uddah man in de wurl’, nuttin’ an’ hab trouble whole life." ter las’ ‘im his A Recipe for Fame. “I am forgot,” the statesman said, “While smaller fry can claim Attention from the multitude, They never speak my name. “I think my thoughts with care profound, And good thoughts are they, too, But no one seems to notice me, No mattcr what I do. “There's only one resort for me; "Twill do the trick, I know, I'll grasp at fame and risk their gibes— Tl let my whiskers grow! ——_ - wee An Official Criticised. From the Omaha Bee The acting city electrician fs full of voits, watts, amperes, ohms and ail that sort of j electrical gibberish, but all this scientific gabble does not prove him to be an expert | electrical engineer qualified to make chem- teal and electrical tests that require years of special training. The most amusing part of all these mummeries are the learned disquisitions of that eminent glass insur- aice scientist, Councilman Wheeler. What Wheeler does not know about electrics would eat through several twenty-four-inch | * ater mains and pass through all the gas | Pipes from Alpha to Omaha. - Oe The Progress of an Art. From the New York Herald. The art of newspaper Mlustration has been making wonderful progress lately.tt is not too much to say that within the last year or two it has developed more than in the twenty preceding years. With the in- genious and complicated mechanism now le it is p ssible to print in a daily per pictures as delicate and perfect jin finish as can be produced with the best engravings on calendered paper and slow pres: ——_+ + ___ Against the Overhead Trolley. From the St. Louis Republic. hington has had electric roads with urderground wires and knows how they have worked. if in Washington, why not in St. Louis? Our subway commission might learn ng of importance by consulting the House committee on the District of Colum- He kin stah’t wif | Underwear. LADIES’ MUSLIN GARMENTS. CHILDREN'S MUSLIN GARMENTS. At PERRY'S. andsome is as handsome does’’— What a “handsome” lot of LADIES’ and CHILDREN’S USLIN UNDERWEAR we have got. Satisfaction in such things depends on @ 66 good many factors. Of course, quality is first—but style and fit and finish have much to do with the wear and your idea of it. We have mde an alliance with the best makers in the country—those who know what is what—and who have had experience. We couldn't provide better—nor more, to our notion—if we had a creative depart- ment of our own. By we are able to quote some exceedingly low prices. You are welcome to look—but just look- ing would let you appreciate all the good points. Suppose you replenish your ward robe from our stock—with the understanding that if it doesn’t turn out to be the best buying you have ever doue, you shall bring ft bark. Nor cheaper, either. our arrangement Corset Covers. LADIES’ MUSLIN CORSET COVERS, high and low neck—all sizes—12%4c. LADIES’ FINE CAMBRIC CORSET COV- ERS-low neck—25e. LADIES’ CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS— with V neck, trimmed with embroidery and finished with herring-bone 420 LADIES’ CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS— with low neck and yoke, made of rows of insertion and tucks—50c. Drawers. LADIES’ CAMBRIC deep hem and cluster of tucks above~25e. LADIES’ MUSLIN DRAWEKS—in extra tizes—with deep hem and tucks above—B9e. LADIES’ MUSLIN DRAWERS—wifh ruf- fle of deep embroidery and tucks—50e. DRAWERS—with Gowns. LADIES’ MUSLIN GOWNS—with tucked yoke edged with cambric ruille around neck and sleeves—0e, LADIES’ CAMBRIC GOWNS—with yoke of six clusters of tucks finished with cam- brie ruffle around neck and sleeves—reduced from @Se. to 59e. LADIES’ CAMBRIC GOWNS, with V neck and yoke of insertion and tucks; plaited back and finished around neck and sleeves with ruffle of deep embroidery—redaced from $1.25 to Soe. ; Chemises. LADIES’ MUSLIN CHEMISE—with corded dands—5oe LADIES’ MUSLIN CHEMISE—with round yoke of insertion, finished with fine em- broidery—T5e. LADIES’ MUSLIN CHEMISE—with yoke of insertion and tucks, finished around neck and sleeves with fine embroidery—9Se, Skirts. LADIES’ MUSLIN SKIRTS, cainbrie rutie—59 LADIES’ MUSLIN SKIRTS—with deep cambric hemstitched ruffle atd tucks above Te. LADIES’ MUSLIN SKIRTS—with deep em- broidered rutile and tucks above—JSe. Children’s Cotton Underwear. with tucked CHILDREN’S MUSLIN GOWNS, with muslin, square-tucked yoke, cambrie rutile around neck, sleeves and down the front— arge sizes, ‘S$ MUSLIN DRAWERS—with deep hem and tucks, worked button holes— large sizes. S. SLIN DRAWERS, with gtoups of tucks and fine Hamburg edge—all with deep CHILDRE: SWh deep curtain in back long wide strings —w CHILDREN’S 3W) rutile over face, tain in back, faished with lac NOW Boe. CHILDREN’S — BATISTE Pink, Blue and Lavender—solid embroidered yoke, full sleeves and deep hem—were 50c.— NOW 396. CHILDREN’S GINGHAM DRESSES—with round yoke, finished with deep rutile and two rows of beading; full high sleeves fin- ished with ruffle and beading—were 6Se.— NOW doe, Odd sizes and styles GUIMPS—with tucks and insertion heck to waist; deep ruffle of Embro around neck and slee: and $1.50-NOW in CHILDREN'S from Nothing but perfection enters here. AIL the “seconds” are refused—all the damaged making 1s denied admission. They migit lower prices—but they would destroy your confidence in us, That shall never be. PERRY’S, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840, ay Telephone, 995. . H. WILSON'S MAY Shoe contest for the most popular man in the Co- lumbia Athletic Club. ' | Address... 1 ae eee, The Following Names of members of the Columbia Athletic Club heen handed in as contestants in our st closes May 31. Pass in your $5 is the Price of that 1 measure. color desired $8 ie the naker for i Especially for ten nd-sewed show Ww rder from t style—tit eran} uaranteed. $ paying your same shoe. | wide. Black and Mourning Goods Of Lansburgh & Bro. Prices Reduced Nearly One-half and on Some Articles More Than One- half the Original Prices. We have reduced the prices on several lines of BLACK DRESS FABRICS to nearly one-half the original prices. ‘These are seasonable and desir- able goods, and first-class in every particular. ‘The only reason why we make the price so low is that the lines and assortment are broken, there being only one piece or a half piece of a style or kind. REMNANTS OF BLACK DRESS GOODS AT THE SAME GREAT REDUCTION. PLEASE NOTICE WELL THE PRICES QUOTED BELOW: 1 half plece LUPIN'S BLACK ALL-WOOL NUN'S VEILING, hemstitched side border, 47 inches wide, 42 inches clear of the border. Original price, $1.25. Reduced to soc. 1 half piece LUPIN'S BLACK ALL-WOOL GRENADINE, 47 inches wide, 41 inches clear of border, small check. Original price, $1.25. Reduced to soc. Per Yd. 1 balf piece LUPIN'S BLACK ALL-WOOL GRENADINE, plain hemstitched satin side border, a handsome design, 46 inches, 40 inches clear of border. Original price, $1.25. Reduced to 75c. Per Yd. 1 piece LUPIN'S BLACK FINE ALL-WOOL BATISTE, 44 inches, 39 inches clear of border, plain side band, can be used in or out of mourn- ing. Original price, $1.50. Reduced to 75c. Per Yd. 8 half pieces PRIESTLEY'S BLACK SILK AND WOOL GRENADINE, satin stripes, desirable and always in style, 42 inches wide. Original price, $1.25. Reduced to 75c. Per Yd. 1 piece very fine BLACK SILK AND WOOL SATIN STRIPED GROS GRAIN, very handsome. Original price, $1.50. Reduced to $1.00. 1 plece BLACK FINE FRENCH NOVELTY FIG- URED. Original price, $1. 39 inches. Reduced to 62%c. 3 half pleces BLACK ALL-WOOL FRENCH FANCY CORDED STRIPES, 40 inches wide. Origi- nal price, $1. Reduced to6214c. Per Yd. 2 pleces BLACK ALI-WOOL SATIN STRIPED FRENCH RIP SUPER, double faced, 40 inches Original price, $1. Reduced to 75¢c.. BLACK ALL-WOOL FRENCH 10, DIAGONAIZAND ARMURES, Original price, Tc. Reduced to soc. Per Yd. A FINE ALL-WOOL HENRIETTA, SILK FIN- INCHES WIDE. A $1 NUMBER FOR S0c. NE ALL-WOOL FRENCH SERGE, SILK FINISH, 43 INCHES WIDE. A $1 NUMBER FOR pieces cr 3S inches wide, 5 half | Soe. | ALL-SILK MoUr ‘ING VEILS AND VEILING FOR MMER WEAR, 42 INCHES WIDE, WITH 3-INCH BORDER, AL LK, $1.50. INCHES WIDE, WITH 3-INCH BORDER, ALL SILK, $: 2 YARDS FOR A V CHAR Ready-made Veils at HEMM FREE OF 44 ins. by go All-silk | French Mourning Veils, Handsome13-in. Border, Real Value $8. Price $4, Priestley’s All-silk Mourning Veils for Summer Wear. 42by 54in. Bordered $s. 42by 60in Hemst’d$6.50 42 by 72 in. Hemst’d $8. MOURNING AND BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, REAR 8TH ST, ANNEX. LANSBURCH & BRO., 420, 422, 424, 426 7TH ST. my21 LOCCPOSESESOODEVES IG SODSER {Substantial : ‘Reductions a4 * o> ° On sone + broken lots of Children’s Suits—and the little ices on the reg- ular goods—makes this an opportune Week to fit the boys out, 2.50 buys of Suits us the usual $3.50 elsewhere-$4 the usual $3— and ‘$5 the usual $6.50—Decause we want to make you acquainted with our Children’s Department, and are Willing to sacrifice a season's profits to do 80. 50c.—T5e. and $1.00 for the “Mrs. Hopkins” brand of Children’s Knee Pants—the kind that have double kuees—elastic waistbands and patent Buttons. They cost no more than the re jar kind—but save you lots of sew- ing and patching. ferrysrersrrrrerr er errr rr irre SSIS SESSSS IOSD SOOSO SS SS OOS OE LOOSE SOOO SOOT SE OOES IES OSS sHiseman Bros., 3 Seventh and E. FOOTE SGO-1009 9006 000400600060 3 We will never Jower our high standard of qual- ity simply to quote a low price. 5- Boxes “ BEST Creamery, $1.25. ‘J as.F.Oyster, | Cor. 9th and Pa. Ave. CENTER AND K ST. MARKETS. my21-e0 Half the Regular Price.| Big Sale Summer Necessities At Craig & Harding’s. Window Screens, Screen Doors, Loose Covers, Awnings, Re- frigerators, Ice Chests, Water Coolers, &c., at the lowest prices in the city. é Window Screens. Yon can get new screens at * such little prices that it will * scarcely pay you to make the old rusty ones do. ‘One lot of Extra Fine Adjust- able Window Screens, Only 35c. Each. C7Screens to order a spe * clalty. 4 Loose Covers. There are lots of ways of * measuring and making up loose covers. Our way is best. Our man will call, take measures and submit you an estimate. You needn't accept it unless you are satisfied. We guarantee the fit aud workmanship—and the price to be the most ressonable. Need New Awnings? ‘The old ones are probably frayed and torn from the wind and rain. Your choice of a variety of stripes, from which we will make to order and hang awnings. At $2.75 Each. z aN Refrigerator? $ —or an Ice Chest. Every size and every style of either is here. ‘The “Quaker City” got to the fore on its merits. Ice Chests, $3.50 up. Solid Gak Refrigerators, $9 up. Solid Oak Water Coolers, porce- Jain lined, $4.50 up, Portieres at Cost. Tuke your pick! Every pair of Chenille Portieres is down to cost, a8 We want to close them once. out at Chance to get a urtains for a Porch Rockers, $1 and $1.25. Special lot of 50 each of Oak- Rockers, with split t, withont arms at with arms at $1.25 * Worth We. more. Rustic Benches, $3. s** Special lot of Massive Rustic Lawn Benches—no two alike— will last a lifetime. Worth $5. (Also Lawn Settees, same.) Only $3 Each. Craig & Harding, efeeeneaiestononeneeceeeseeneeteaeeenenedetetetetedete each. ortoncotioniostoorionte stontee Cor. 13th & F Sts. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY Are offering Special Rates On sixteen superb brands of FLOUR—We are determined to extend our flour trad and you will find it to your advantage to avail yourself of our present offerings. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, It 428 Ninth Street. A fortunate purchase enables us to offer 80 doz. Fine, Graceful Summer Corsets, strong, shapely and permit of the fullest freedom. Same grade is sold elsewhere at $1. Only 69c. Pr.§ —the best laundry plant in Washington offers you its services for the same prices as the one-horse plants. Shall we send up? DROP A POSTAL AND OUR WAGONS WILL ¥. H. WALKER & 00, YALE Steam Laundry. MAIN BRANCH, 514 10TH ‘ST. "PHONE 1092. (It) PLANT, 43 GST. .W. Summer “Things” DYED AND CLEANED. Parasols, Laces, Slippers, Gentle- men's Tics, Blazers, Tennis Suits, éc. "PHONE, In fact, auything with warp and woot 1152." to it. GyPrices as satisfactory as the work. Mail or telephone orders. J.J. Fisher, 707 gth St. | my2l BARA AASARSOaOOS ( GREAT Revolution PRICE SALE —AaAT THE— LONDON BAZAR ORaiseCash! BS oer PROSE II OIA AOI RERRXS Duck Vest THE SOUVENIRS OF THE PALAIS ROYAL “OPENIN IN THE LADIES’ SUIT DEPART- MENT INCLUDE NOT ONLY TRE SPECIAL PRICES’ BUT THE PRE- SENTATION OF A DUCK VEST—a SINGLE Free With Each Suit. You may imagine our object in temporarily of fering the new season's costumes at the cost | Prices and the giving of a vest worth $1.50 is with the object of attracting general attention to the new stock rather than the selling at a los, By quickly introducing the new season's Suits and Proving thetr superiority we count the preseat loss | but an advertisement costing so many dollars, but one that will bring a future return that will make the Investment a paying one. Of course, if the Sults at regular prices are uot superior to those offered elsewhere we shall bave wasted money, time and labor. But—but what we might say of the "94 collection will be looked ou as a partisam OR DOCBLE BREASTED “WalsTooaT, As TERMED IN LONDON. p ) ‘ 4 ( 4 Ss y 383 PER CENT OFF ON TRIMMED ( HATS. < 33 PER CENT OFF UNTRIMMED ( HATS. & 33 PER CENT OFF COATS AND ( CAPES. 25 PER CENT OFF ON ALL % DRESSES. ( 20 PER CENT OFF ON ALL ¥ WaISTs. ( 83 PER CENT OFF INPANTS’ WEAR AND WRAPS. * 25 PER CENT OFF LADIES’ ( COTTON UNDERWEAR. x 33 PER CENT OFF ON ALL JET (( oops. 2 20 PER CENT OFF ON ALL by VEILINGS. r( 20 PER CENT OFF ON ALL <S LACES. * (( 15 PER CENT OFF ON ALL RIB- Y 2 Boxs. s 50 PER CENT OFF ON ALL ( FLOWERS. : The rush began with this morn- ( ing”s opening. » ) We must sell—until we can real- ( b Ize sufficient cash to meet our op- S ) ligations. ( § Invested too heavily! Are over- 2 ¢ stocked! 4 . Sooner you come the better. (( <S ) BS ) 5 ( Our Entire Stock of < Millinery, ( Capes, (( Dresses, 4 2 Ladies’ Waists, ) Infants’ Wear, ( * Underwear, <¢ DY Hosiery, ( ‘Ribbons, « *® Laces, % 2. Flowers, ) Feathers, (| Ds Jet Goods, ¥ 2 And « ) Veilings x $ 8 ; Below Cost! ‘ ( ) Early baying will be advisable to avold the afternoon rush. ¢ ) Our largely increased force of >» ) Salespeople will insure prompt (( attention. < No delay in delivery of purchases. (( s LONDON | g ( ) 75 Market Space. + ¥ At (Penna. ave. bet. Tth and Sth sts.) \ a 3 3 y « McKnew’s I Daily Letter. Every Cape Parked Down. © won't “dab Capes and Jackets, only one sure way of closing them out and preventing cur having to carry any of them over uutil Rest season—and that’s by marking them so low that you ceunot resist them. Not a Cape has escaped the “price-clipping’—and yoo"ll find them every one the latest and most fashionable effects. $5.00 Capes now $3 $7.50 « $10 Capes now $20 Capes now $10, Other $20 Capes now $15. $22.50 Capes now $16. $30 Capes now $22.50. $36.50 Capes now $27.50, $50 Capes now $35. with the 75. Satine Waists Reduced. Every Satine Waist in stock, which have been selling for $1.35, $1.50 and $1.75, is now reduced To soc. Each. W. H. McKnew, . *. 933 Pa. Ave. [aR Scan = 5 |S. &B. S&B. The Reversible Mattress Has cotton filling on BOTH f sides and at the ends. The “one-sided” Mattress has cotton filing on one side ONLY. THE IS THE SAME—which will_you buy? G7The “Reversible” is for sale by all first-class dealers. See that S & B. is stam in each corner of the label, it's hot the Ss. & B. Ss. &B. ATT a a TV ee 14-ft. Mexican HAMMOCKS, Fancy Colors, Merican — 79C- Double aes extra, ‘‘Washington Variety,” 824 7thst. strong— for years iA, CROCKERY, deg R. a naan, Prop. view. You are the judges whose verdict is foal. Your attendance requested tomorrow. $5.00 DUCK SUITS FOR $3.98. (Vest free of charge.) $6.00 DUCK SUITS POR $4.98. (Vest free of charge.) $8.50 SERGE SUITS FOR $7.30. (Vest free of charge.) $12.00 SERGE SUITS FOR $9. (Vest free of charge.) $15.00 SERGE SUITS FOR $12.7 (West free of charge.) $18.00 SERGE SUITS FOR $15.00 (Vest free of change.) $15.00 COVERT SUITS FOR $10.80, (Vest free of charge.) $18.75 COVERT SUITS POR $13.50, (Vest free of charge.) House Furnishings. EVERYTHING HERE, FROM THE LARGEST BAS OR OIL SPOVE AND KEFRIGERATOR TO THE PENNY ARTICLE THAT SAVES TIME, LABOR AND MONEY. All the very, latest ingenious lubor-eaving @e- vices, as well ais the proper draperies, screens andl awnings that belp to make home comfortable dur- jug the coming months of warm weather. A visit here will save time aml worry as well as money, Save you more than you think—Open your eyes and make you wonde To begin with: Here's a flour sifter that you can use more easily with one hand than the old kind with two. Only 9 cents for this labor-saving device—A bundred-and-one other equaliy desirable articies. AN] at 9c each. On table et bead of stairway, near elevator. Un basement floor are $50,000 worth of house- furnishings that inclode tin ware, iron ware, brass ware, Willow ware, china and glass wares, a in- Snftum. The writer kuows the bargain spots that dot these miles of londed shelves. It is 10 lis tm terest to tell you of them, because his su: pends on the number of people the adve bring. He knows you might be brought here pce with a false report, but would you again be at- | tracted by a Palais Royal advertisemeat? Widle jot @ genius, he fs vot enuuch of a fool te | duve you away with false reports | The best bargain in the china department fe un- Goubtedly these sets at $9.95, which inclade dinner and tea service of 112 pieces, made of sinest Eng- lish porcelain, new shape, floral decorations im natural colors and gold bands In order to write intelligently the advertisement man should kbow what competing merchants are offering. The writer knows that $12.50 is charged at two leading estoblishiments for these sets, and that $15 is the price at another well-known stare. You'll find you can't duplicate these $2.98 Cham- ber Sets elsewhere at less than $3.98. ‘They cum- Prise 10 pi ra size, bandsomely decorated. Of course it would be foolish to claim that Palais Koyal prices are lowest in every instance, j but that in most cases they are is known wot only jt the writer, but to the proprietors of hutels, Restaurants and boarding houses Sc for extra size Table Tumblers, engraved as Well as those that generally cost Se. And these large size Berry Bowls at I5e. Dow't they look like cut glass? And cam you mates them elsewhere at less than 2c So with these Glass Water Pitchers to hold % fallon, 3c is nearly half prevailing pric, Now comes a ment Ut mecds « xplamation: | S00 dozen lates are offered at 1c wach, though | Worth up to Sve, The explanation as that our | buyer" bougut the entire stock of the eabarzaseed | importer at $1 per dozen irrespective of quality. | You'll ind nome worth less then 20c, most %» be Boe quality, & few worth 33 and S0c....And [here is another just such a bargain: 100 dusea | Baskets at for « Baskets of every de- all purposes. Not a few worth Suc. Those securing first choice will find :nany worth | 8S and 75 | Sujecior quality China Cups and Saucers, with White gold bands, six of each for oly BY, A the Cream Fite and gold ornamentations, only | Louk at this Hardwood Chair, it ts converted tuto a step ladder. | price—sse. Probai Stoves is | bw | scription, com. ms, with Boral each, Note how easily Wonder at the the best bargain among the many Gas nis Mickel plated beauty, with two lange rs. Only $1 for tails Water Covler, bolding 1% galloms. | Cruamental—handsomely decorated. Practical: Mined with galvanized iron. Patent Fly Traps at Square Brass Wire Bind weigut but durable Papier Mache Pails at 1%, Japauued Bread Boxes at 2¥c, and—but we cau't poimt to all the burgain epow in advt. The Cutlery Dept. includes mo better bargains than the Curving Sets at 4¥c, the Steel Table Kanlves at Ysc for set of six, the good Steel Scissors im seven styles and sizes, only Ive for chuice. Truvks and Bags are also on this basewent oor, but since they are not bousefurnishings we'll skip them today and ask you to tuke the clevater to the fourth door, Where are Sumer Draperies, etc. Une advantage of a visit to the Upholstery De- partwent is that the man in charge is oue who is second to none im his line, and, as binds of feather flock together, you'll tnd bis assistants to be bright and intelligent young men, who can save you lois of worry. For imstance: They know Just how many yards are required for this or that. And, if you require Window Shades, Furniture Slips or Awuings made to order, you may be cer- tain Of satisfaction, Little prices:—$2.50 for Awu- jugs made to fit any window—complete with gal- Vanized iron frame, for ouly §2.50......$12 for Furniture Slips made to cover five-piece suite. More or less pi At proportionate prices...... Se for Mand-painted Shades to ft any window. You have merely to give the onder; we will do all the measuring and banging and only ask payment five Fou are satinued that everything is fuult~ Summer Draperies of all kinds tn stock. Spots as iu other departments. The following are Detter qualities than usual at the prices: 36-inch-wide Dotted Swiss at 1c yard. Sv-inch Tamboured Swiss aud Muslin, 9c yan, 30-tnch-wide Irish Polut Lace, 9 yard. 40-inch Open-work Serim at Se yard. 3G-inch-wide Silkaline at 1c yard. S2-inch Best Drapery Silk at Se yard. Suk Stripe Curtains, fringed all around, $3 palm White Brussels Curtains, worth $2, for omly $1.40 pair, These are Si-inches wide and Sig yards long, To complete the list of bargain spots that dot the Housefurnishing Departments, We must visit ‘the second Soor, where the fojowing price surprises await you: Sc yard for Heavy Bleached All-limen Damask, G4 inches wide. 8c yard for Fine Satin Finish Double Damask Table Liven, 2 yards wide, Usually judged worth $1.25 yard. $1.69 for the 3-4 All-linen Table Napkins. Quality elsewhere sold at $2. 2le for Pine Bleached Huck Towels, with satin Gamask borders. That 25c is the lowest prevailing | price will be evident to those who investigate. 13c for All-linen Huck Towels, 19x38 iuches. Se each or 50c doren for Bath Towels that will prove @ quality surprise. 43¢ for Ready-made “Lockwood” Sheets, 1% by 2% yards. Need you be told of the superiority of Lockwood Sheeting or that 43c is a very low price? ‘The Sheets 24x2% yards are 490, Those 2x2 yards are 59c, 18¢ for Extra-quality Pillow Cases, 45x36 inches, Those extra beary, with 2-inch ruffle, are 15c. $1.98 for 72x90 Heavy Ali-linen Hemstitcbed Sheets. $2.38 for those 90x96 inches, 48e for 45x36 All-linen Hemstitched Pillow Cases, ‘Those 54x36 belng 98a, Palais Royal, Gand Eleventh Sts.