Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1894, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 27, 1894—-TWENTY PAGES. G STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. October 27, 1894. CROSBY 8. NOYES. Editor. THE EVENING STAR h regular and permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. ©7In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to ‘THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the of- t ply to THE STAR, or te Business Departments, There is always a superbly honest ring to the utterances of Mr. Theodore Roose-. velt, which is especially noteworthy when he devotes himself tu the subject of the civil service. To every lover of honest gov- ernment and advocate of the adoption of sterling business methods in the direction of its various departments the interview published in yesterday's Star will prove gtacifying and‘ inspiring. He shows how the reform he has aonc so much to advance _ is steadily spreading throughout the de- partment and bureaus, in spite ef the an- tagonism of spoilsmen and the enmity of Practical politicians, who believe in barter- ing offices for voter. The advantages of the merit system of appointments and promo- tions In the civil service cannot be too often described nor too highly applauded. Its substantial benefits co the government and to the government employes and the moral improvement that accrues from a system based upon honest methods are equally striking. It is easy for one familiar with the recent history of this city, for instance, to recail the:time when a department clerk who owned Als‘ own home, was almost an anomaly. he departments were filled with clerks who wére transiently residing in the city through the grace of the political party to which they belonged. They hesitated to put their savings into substantial brick and mortar because they did not know at what moment their party might be ousted from the administration or their own particular influence relegated to private life. Their tenure of office depended upon the slim thread of the spoils system, and,-no mat- ter how anxious a clerk might be to own his own home, he was unable to conscien- tlously begin its purchase through fear of losing his place, and, coincidently, his abil- ity to meet the obugatipns he had incurred. ‘The introduction of thé merit system by reason of civil service. examinations has changed all these conditions. Today hun- dreds of government employes own their homes, white hundreds more are engaged in paying for them, There is no longer oc- casion for an honest, capable and faithful clerk @mployed in a department wfere the civil service law is properly observed to fear lest a change of administration will 1ead to his dismissal. There is, to be sure, a danger that partisans in control of de- partments may by specious measures take «.€ Official life of a clerk here and there, but the great mass of the departmental employes are protected from attack of this sort., This protectién should be extended over every employe and official of the gov- ernment save alone those who have its do- mestic and foreign policy to shape, in com- pliance with the voice of the people as ex- pressed at the polls. Members of Congress and heads of departments, whose time now is largely taken up in listening to and de- ciding upon the pleas of office-seekers, would have more opportunity to attend to the public business for which they are elected and apointed. And in spreading the merit system to every part of the civil ser- vice another reform should be introduced. Every employe, high or low, should be given the chance .o meet any charges that may be-made against him before his supe- riors take action upon them. Departure from, as weil as entrance to, the public ser- vice should be eq:ally voluntary, save where it can be snown beyond question that in employe. is not worthy to hold his post- tion. Tenure of office under the govern- ment should be based upon the same grounds, that it .2.in a private business— upon faithfulness to the employer's inter- est, capability, Industry And integrity, and recognition .in the shape of promotion should follow in proportion as these qualifi- cations become’ more pronounced, and, therefore, more valuable to the government. —- ree -__ So long as the menace to life and limb in the form of grade crossings of steam railroads continues to receive the sanction ef law the commiinity must endure as best it can the.daily peril.. There are, however, certain safeguards, such as gates and waféhineti and lights a’ well as the élosure of the tracks by fences, which the public has a right to demand. The Commissioners have wisely formulated a series of regula- tions, which, require the railroad companies to provide this measure of protection and Notice has been served that action vill be taken, if necessary, to compel compliance within forty days of the date of the notice. It ts to be hoped that the railroad com- panies will see the wisdom of co-operating with the citizens in securing such legisla- tion as will do away with the present an- tiquated system. The new regulations are simply intended to check a growing evil, not to abolish it, and for this reason they cannot be regarded as endorsing in any way or recognizing as permanent the present condition of affairs.. — ++ ___ ‘There were fifty-five men at work on the Post office building on this last day of a period of four weeks of uninterrupted good working weather. According to the most generous: schedule that has been used by ‘The Star since it began to call attention to the methods. in vogue on the structure, these men might possibly complete the building by the 20th of April, 1807. But the absurdity of this computation ig so ap- parent, and the chances for repetition of this rate of progress so slim, that The Star cannot yieid from its original estimate that in the end there will not be more than an average of twenty men employed, and that they will complete the building on the 17th of August, 1906. +02 As is usual in such cases, the publications of how to tell mushrooms from toadstools come just too late to be of any service to the persons most coacerned. — +302 it is believed that China will refrain hereafter from calling anybody a wo jen until she gets a new navy and takes a few lessons in warfare. rd Secretary Hoke Smith did the proper thing when he upset the policy as to Indian agents which, during the Secretary's ab- seace. had been announced as settled upon. ‘The law under which Indian agents are chosen provides that army officers must be appointed as agents unless, in the opinion of the President, the interests of the service demand the pointment of civilians. ‘There is a wide range in the statutory provision, but until there was intimation by supposediy-responsible officials people in- teres’ in Indian affairs had not imasined that Bitice antage would be taken of the loophole that Congress left in the law. Some folks Gnd it quite difficult to under- stand why an army officer—generally of the rank of captain—should be better fitted for duty at an Indian.agency than a civilian. ‘The fac df comprehension. ‘The army officer is a thoroughly-edueated man, traintag: Amd experience -to con- . eofversant with the complex { government accounts and, as a ative of the military power, ts and feared by the Indians, The civilian appointee is nominated by a politician or a ring of politicians; he works for less money than he could easily earn in unofficial pursuits if he is a man of any character or ability; he, to recom- pense those who brought about his appoint- ment, is careless of the legal fact that he is “agent for the Indians” and devotes himseif to a considerable extent to mission- ary work for the political party to which he is allied. The army officer's commission is stronger than the bond of the civil agent. The success of one depends upon his honesty, while what is too frequently and too-flippantly deemed the success of the other results largely from a lack of conscientious attention to duty. It is not the intention of The Star to suggest that all civilian agents have been forgetful of the interests of those over whose welfare they were supposed to exercise a watchful care; there have been many most excellent men, who, with commendable self-sacri- fice, devoted themselves to the civilization of the Indians under their charge, and to whom a considerable degree of success ulti- mately came. Some of these are still in the service and may profitably be retained therein. But, with a few exceptions, the army officer makes so much the better agent that any comparison with the choice of @ practical politician cannot be other- wise than odious. —_+++—___ {t looks now as if the forces united in the Warfare upon the so-called theater-hat will carry the day, and the community will be delivered from an evil which it has long suffered in silence. Good, sensible women are coming to the aid of the men. To be sure, Some of these women suggest that at the same time the big hat is driven out of the theater, there should be a reform in the manners of men who insist on going out between the acts. It is demanded that when the new social law goes into effect, making it an act of vulgarity for a woman to wear at a theater, concert or other place of amusement, a hat so large as to be obstructive to the view, another edict be issued stamping as rude and unmannerly the conduct of a man, who, regardless of the comfort of, others,’ pushes and crushes his way out of a crowded row of seats be- tween the acts. Doubtless any reasonable concession will be made to secure the abo- lition of the big hat. Many suggestions are made as to the course to be pursued. There are some men, who, in a spirit of malignity, not at all surprising in view of the ex- asperations to which they have been so long subjected, go so far as to meanly hint that the average wearer of the tall hat does not remove it because she knows sne would not icok well without this arti- ficial super: tructure. ‘There are intimations that the big hat is used to conceal the fact that the head covered by it is unshapely or the hair trowzy. Another mean insinuation is that the woman with the big hat has no other hat, and so is compelled to wear the big one. Allowance must be made for all such sli'rs uttered tm the heat of the cam- paign., Jt. is a.hopeful sign tnat many of those who are enlisted in the fighte are women. When Women ‘declare that the theater hat must gq it may be considered as good as gone. ———_~e-.— There is a sweetly pretty story that comes from the woolly wilds of lowa telling of two burglars who played the Jack Shep- pard game to perfection, They were going through a farmer's house on the lookout for some populist wedIth. They found about nine dollars’ worth of silver, but they were monometallists and wanted gold. All the yellow’ mietal they could find was in the: filling of the. watch cases belonging to the two lovely daughters of the house. Ruthlessiy they tore the watches from the tight-clasped tiands of the maldens fair and started for the regions of outer dark- ness and escaped. They were called back by the pitiful wails of the damsels, who did not like the idea of losing time that wa: Overcome by so mueh- youthful emotion, the hearts of the vilyans softened, and they returned the watches to their real owners and stole instead a few fond kisses from their lips, and took the occasien to call them by the sweetest of pet names, Then they took their leave with a polite goodbye. It were idle to comment on the quality of an Towa kiss, that would make it more to the taste of a housebreaker than a gold watch, but this little incident, taken in con- nection with the gallantry to the ladies shown by the train robbers at Aquia creek, shows-that ‘tht lesstis ‘Ii manners taught by the dashing, prowlen of Hampstead Heath are at last beginning to bring forth good "frutt Inethesé later’ Gays. If men will hold up trains and breal~ into farm-houses in search of gain, let us hope at least that they will never forget the principles of de- portment by being rude-and impolite to the gentler sex. muon There) isles’ reutoti tWday for alarm among the people of tnis city on account of the prevalence of the smallpox than there was on Thursday, when The Star besought its readers to put fear aside. The medical authorities of the city have acted with admirable promptness and have had great good. fortune -in their efforts to check the immediate progress of the pest, and the fact that there have now been but eight cases and that there are no new ones devel- oping now should tend to reassure those who may have been inclined to be fright- ened at the prospect. It may be true, as the medical men have intimated, that there will be a few more cases next week, at the close of the second period of incubation, but by that time all prudent people should have been vaccinated, and the city will doubt- less have been prepared for any emergency. There will be no cause, however, to relax in vigilance in the least, amd each citizen can do a share in the general work by ob- serving common caution. There is not a city in the world where a pestilence can be so easily handled as Washington, and this should encourage the people to place faith in the health officer's crusade against the germs. —___ ++ ___. If the Treasury Department really did de- cide, in the case of an English team that wanted admission, that foot-ball is work, It will be a relief to many fond parents who wonder whether their athletic sons at college are doing any or not. ———— Congressman Tim Campbell {s justified in some bitter reflections to the effect that there are times when the hands of your friends appear to be about the smallest in the deck. > 6 Justice was a little slow with reference to the sugar trust and the armor-plate frauds, but the nation is getting very quick action in the case of Mr. Morton's coachman. ed Governor Waite has been silent for so long that something particularly vigorous and striking is to be looked for from him concerning Thanksgiving. ee Perhaps the President is intending to make a grand stand finish by withholding that ietter to Mr. Hill until the most critical moment. see A bottle of beer recently exploded in a Chicago court room, This should further endear the beverage to the anarchist heart. ——_ + «= A Galant Mathematician, From the Chicago Inter-Occan. wove may be blind, but it generally picks out the man with the most money,” says a gossipy writer. The fact remains are six fortune hunters among men to every one among women. see alating Trouble. go Tribune, When the campaign in Nebraska is over we have no doubt Editor Rosewater will demand perso -al satisfaction from the Lin- coln editor who called him “the sawed-off joss frcm Omaha.” THE WEEK. As election day draws near interest is concentrated in New York state. Ex-Presi- dent Harrison found a trip to New York city convenient and was persuaded to con- sent to making a speech for the republican ticket. Gov. McKinley arrived from a trip through West Virginia and began a two days’ trip through the state along the New York Central line, being greeted by large gatherings. Vice President Stevenson ar- rived from Missouri, where he had been stumping, and spoke in Brooklyn. Senator Hill, after a few days spent in New York city, making speeches and trying to’ har- monize democratic dissensions, left to stump the state. He expressed the opinion that he had an even chance of election, but the betting is in favor of Mr. Morton. Reports from all the states show unusual interest in the campaign. Searcey, one of the sus- pected, Aquia creek train robbers, confessed and piloted the detectives to where the stolen booty had been hid. An equestrian statue of Gen. Geo. B, McClellan was un- veiled at Philadelphia. A number of ‘blind pool” stock speculating concerns at Pitts- burg suspended, and many persons bewailed the loss of their investments. The steamer Ivanhoe from Seattle was given up for lost. A crank called at the house, where the President was staying in New York on his way back from Gray Gables and tried to see him. Dr. Helmbold, who made a for- tune out of a patent medicine, died in an insane asylum. Four children of Rev. Ross Taylor lost their lives in the burning of their home at Nyack, N. ¥. Eleven men were entombed in a mine at Iron Mountain, Mich., bya cave-in. The Lexow committee at New York heard Police Commissioner Sheehan. Foreign. The czar has been hovering between life and death. A report came of the marriage of the czarewitch and Princess Alix of Hesse, but it was denied. The Japanese outposts drove in the Chinese at the Yalu river, and the main body of the Japanese crossed into Manchuria. The steamer Paris ran down an unknown vessel near the Scilly Islands. Six men were killed by the bursting of a steam pipe on the Erench cruiser Arethuse. Over 200 lives wefe lost by earthquakes in Japan. Anarchist plots to blow up public buildings in Paris are suspected. The Italian ministry is worried over a big deficit. The French chamber of deputies resumed its sessions. Roumania is said to have joined the triple alliance. Socialist workingmen’s societies in Italy have been dissolved by a government decree. It is denied that there are dissen- sions in the British cabinet. In the District. The death of the little child Ruth Coston from what was thought to be chicken pox, but now is believed to be smallpox, created during the week apprehension of a small- pox epidemic. The nurse attending the child died, and six cases were reported. The Interior Department, where several of those stricken with the ‘disease were em- ployed, was closed on Friday, and the clerks excused until Monday, so as to permit a | thorough fumigation of the building. The physicians to the poor as well as physicians generally were kept busy in vaccinating persons, and at the close of the week it is believed the disease is well under control. In church circles the events of interest were the sessions of the executive committee of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Foundry Church, the laying of the corner stone of St. Stephen's P. E. Chueh; the in- stallation of Rev. George N. Luccock, as pastor of the Metropolitan Church, and the meeting of the Washington city presbytery, when the resignation of Rev. William A! Bartlett, D. D., as pastor of the New York Avenue Church was accepted. After being acquitted of the charge of forgery, Frank Aldrich was arrested on a second indict- ment for the same offense, and was re- leased on bail. W. A. Beach and H. Clay Sinsabaugh were arrested in Columbta, 5 .. for alleged complicity in the robbery of stamps from the bureau of engraving and printing. Longstreet and Smith are under arrest for the same offense. At a meeting of the Board of Trade reports were adopted favoring the promotion of the development of manufactures in the district; the erection of a municipal building; a material increase ir the appropriations for the support of the building inspector's office, an for an ex- tension of the fire department, Through the agitation which found expression in The Star the boss bakers decided to reduce the price of bread from 5 to 4 cents per loaf. A team of New Jersey riflemen, accompa- nied by Gov. Werts and staff, visited the city, and today are having a match with the District prigade team at Marshall Hall. The death of Col. Garrick Mallery occurred Wednesday. 2 —_ eo SHOOTING STARS. A Comparison, “That new post office,” remarked the baker, “‘will soon be like a Charlotte Russe. The walls are substantial enough, but the fillin’ is mighty airy.” “Ef some men,” said Uncle Kben, “wus haf ez industr'ous in dah hones’ duty ez dey am ‘bout makin’ ‘scuses, dey wouldn’ need no ‘scuses ‘*tall.”” An Indacement. If women are running for office some day, And stranger things happen than that, Here's a vote for the fair one who goes to the play And doesn't put on a high hat. Behin His Back, - “Blykins doesn’t seem like a very ener- getic fellow,’ said the charitable man, “but there is a good deal that he doesn’t get credit for." “Maybe there is,” replied the gossip. “But his groceryman says not.” After the Election, Some with brand new hats are gay, Stepping proudly through the throng. Others for those hats to pay Wear their old ones twice as long. Bliss. Her head nestled trustingly on his shoulder, yet there was a tremor of ap- prehension in her voice when she said, “Reginald, do you think that mortals are ever permitted to enjoy unalloyed happi- ness?” “My poor little one,” he answered, “how much of life you have been missing, It is very evident that you have never had a chance to open a jack pot with three aces.” Ana Admiring Auditor. The political orator had just concluded a flight of eloquence which had occupied ex- actly three hours. ‘The pugilist turned from the place with admiration in his face. Yet there was re- gret in his voice when he spoke, “Chimmy,” he said, “he’s a fine talker, ain't he?” “Dat's what he is.’ “I wisht I could take lessons of ‘im. Ef us fellers cud talk like dat, we wouldn't never hafter sign fer no matches wid no- —— 242 -—_ -Orntory “As Is.” From the New York Sun. North Carolina has always been famous for its stump oratory at election times. The style of eloquence there is hot as burn- ing tar, strong as snake root, and odorifer- ous as turpentine. 0 A Lively Prospect. From the Atlanta Constitution. Hurry up those exposition hotels. The Constitution has received the following on a posta! card from Texas: “What do you reckon me an’ my family kin git board for durin’ the show?” ee es An Obstacle. From the Chicago Dispateh. Li Hung Chang may have to lecture-yet. —Washington Star. Not in this country so long as Anthony Comstock is on deck. Tersely Characterized. From Life. It was a shabby plece of fool polit@s to arrest Mr. Morton’s groom on a charge of being an imported contract laborer. —_— wee -—_ Locating the Real Burden. From the Chicago Evening Post. What is nezded Is to lessen the tax for taxing. S. Kann, Sons & Co., 8th and Market Space, Pierce’s Old Stand. WE START This story of facts without any preface. We have too many Special Bargains, that will take up every inch of space of these twocolumns, to dwell on j any long sermon of explanation. DRESS GOODS. In this department we have ne peer. We are direct importers and jobbers of every piece of Dress Goods we handle. ;; No matter what concern offers you goods, wé are able’ to'undersell them from 10 to 25 per cent lower on the same class of material. The “proof of the pud- — &c.;:is what makes us make this broad asser- on. 4 ‘ Ow 800 pieces 30-igch Ajl-wool Cloths in plain shades, mixtures, fancy effects, boucle styles, two-tone and Covert Snitings, worth from 9c. to 60c. a yard. Cholce.,.. 2% pleces Princess Tyill, navy, myrt and black ground, with half-inch separated ba! line stripe of’ whitd—red, blue, yellow and na would be © 50-inch All-wool Ladies’ Cloth, all shades, worth 25 pieces 46-inch All-wool Figured Satin Berber, twelve desirable shades—imported to sell for $1.00 (usk to see this lot). Choice........60c. 86-inch Stylish Plaids—over a scoré of pretty ee patterns, CLoIce....-ssseeseeeee 5c. lee ; 100 pieces Fine Plaid Dress Goods, new styles, Blue Storm Serge, worth 50 to G0e. Choice..39c. | proper prices. The Best Equipped Lining Department in the Dis- trict. Prices to correspond. Double-width Fancy Black Dress Goods, Deubie-width All-wool Henrietta, 38 inches wide, sortment, Chole... good value at 5a... ++ Se, Double-width All-wool Black Storm Serge, 45 inches » Well worth 60c. se ve. width All-wool Black Silk-finish Heuriettas, r G0e, value., es wide, the $1.00 quality... 79. Cloth for Coats and Capes. Te. and 89e., Bi-inch Novelty Heavy-weight Cloaking, in rough effects, myrtle ground, with old gold mixture— navy blue ground, with old gold and red—seal : Se tata brown ground, with dashes of garnet and old RE RN gold. Our line of light and dark Cloakings equal impcrtea” cloaking, $2.25 everywhere......$1.69! any. Silks for Every Kind of Use. We are quoted daily for our low prices and immense assortment, not ‘alone by our friends, but strangers also pay us this compliment. Colored Gros Grain, all silk, cheap at selling at. Colored and Bk: including Bluett, at. large as- + We. it, cheap at seeede. |W ches wide, | Doubl ve. | 46 ined worth 54-inch Broadcloth, at 69e. that are worth more in price. very high grade of Changeable Bengalines, that are worth $1.25 we are are selling at a (See our Sth st. window disp Changeable Checked Tatteta, $1.00, we are selling at. Changeable Surahs, that are ip are selling at ies $1.09, we are selling ai + 60e. Striped Tatfetas, good value a Black Moire Fraucais, strictly all silk, we are are ae cope eecianca selling at..... -T9e. Moire Taffeta, all silk, for linings or dresses, good | Black Satin, linen back, ex we valne at Sie., we are selling at.. are selling at......... 490, Faney Plaid Silks, 24 inches wid | Col@red Folainare, for-cape and wrap linings, we we are selling ut... are selling at. -2be. Lace. Curtains, Curtain En s, Por tieres and Drapery. No doubt the very first item we mentioned in this line will be a pleasant reminder to the ladies. We re- ceived for this sale: : 1,000 High-class Real Swiss, Irish Point and Tam- bonred Cartain Corners, running in length’ from 1% to 1% yards—the prettiest. and most costly assortment we ever owned—will make site mant we ‘k Satin Rhadame and Duchesse, worth $1.00, we are selling ie, le Lyon, worth » «Be, we 50 pieces 36-inch Coin Spot Muslin, for drape: all different styles, cheap at 25¢ 1 pleces 36-inch Plain Serim, white pery or faney work, regular price 25e. 100 pairs 3%-yards-long No dra $1.00 each. We never go by w Brussels © worth, it is what it will bring to wake quick | 50 psirs 3%-yards-long White Irish Point sales. We say worta $4.00 2.00 S-foot Curtain Poles, in ash, ebony, cherry and ma- hogany, with al the fixtures complete... 36x72, We. spring roll- s9c. for This Lot. Ikoline, Hew designs and new goods x Job, worth Royal Holland Shades, | sain +8. rolters best 2,000 yurds 36-Iner colorings, Ubis , seasat 2c, Blankets and Bed Coverings of Al : _ Kinds. This is ho weather for heavy Bed Covering. We ‘know that as well as you do, and on that account the prices ate in your favor, We have just stacks of these goods, and no room to tolerate their company. The “Til Wind’, is blowing in your favor. 10-4 White Blankets woft and flepey, worth Te.4%c. | Ht Our Own Celebrated Queen Isabella Blanket 10-4 Gray, White and Blue Blankets, assorted bor- | Wink, Blue and Red border, worth $0.50... 83-08 ders, worth $1.50.... “« -R8e. | 500 White and Fancy Striped Crib Blanket 11-4 White Binhket€) Blue, Pink and Red borders, | worth a5c..... Aan 196. worth $2.50 3 3 1.50 | Large Size Bea Comforts, white cotton filling, 11-4 White Wod) Blankets, extra welght, assorted bonlers, worth $4,...- “0 | Large Size Bed Comforts, French chintz, fast color 10-4 All-Wool Scarlet Blankets, worth $4.50. 4349 | cardinal covering, filled with best white cotton 11-4 All-Wool Scarlet Blankets, worth $6....84.49 | worth $2 - (No dress is complete without lini We save you 25 per pe if beaght her Great Sale of Remnants. The original Founder of our Firm is the Grandfather of Remnants, Kann’s low prices Remnants are known as far back as the late Civil War and we trust they will stand foremost in the coming 20th Century. sateen covering, worth $1.50..... 8,000 yarils ew desirable Remnants, and all you) 6c. Quality Unbleached Canton Flannel ave to fon y will P. 2 , wit bave to pay Sia oe ae 12%. Quality Bourette Dress Ginghams, all new ' Fall Styles. Bie. Unbleached Canton Flan- Prints, ineludi tle: Quality “Heavy nt Es are going to ask best quality Fan ¥ din: and ‘Blacks, and all we ql noire you to pay for them Is 2c. Quality Featl m he. 5 proof Ticking. 3%C a Yard. Ze. Quality 10-4 Bleached Sheeting. 86-inch Fine Unbleached Muslin, worth Tige....3%}e. | AIL A Skirts, 40 by 84... (Do you waut to see a complete Lining Depar ment? ome to us. Everything needed is here.) Our immense Muslin Underwear Sale which starts Monday will be the talk of the ladies. We made a purchase which took $10,000 cash to close the deal. Our old store, 711 Market space, which we are using as a store room, looks like a Cotton Underwear Factory. Tomorrow morning’s Post will give you an elaborate illustrated description of some of the grand bargains. In the meantime we shall mention some of the good things here. 100 dozen Cambric Corset Covers, high and low. (0 dozen Short Skirts, made of good muslin and neck, without trimming, at. <0. | meat embroidery 100 dozen Cambric and Muslin Corset Covers, high | 100 dozen Gowns, made of good quality wusitn, plain ruffle and embroidered trimming... Be. square and ‘round seck, embroldery and lace | oo sisce Long Skirts, elther plain hem and tocks trimming . Se. | or cambric ruffle . nas B9e. 100 dozen Muslin Chemise, torchon trimming and | These are only a few specials of the lower-priesd embroidery ...++- 1c. | garments. For a complete range of prices up to all sizes, embroidered and 2Ve. Linens an Pink, Yellow, Green, Cardinal, Light Blue and La- vender Satin Pin Cushions, size 6x6, worth Cardinal, Light Blue and La- 50 dozen Drawers, tucked ... ‘8e., don't fall to see our ad. in tomorrow's Sunday Post, Society Page. Art Goods. “Sonnette"’ Corsets, long waist, sateen strips, worth $1.. 10 doz. Turkish Wash Cloth 18-inch Glass Caeck Toweling, in red and blue heavily boned, Pink, Yellow, Gree vender Sutin Pin Cushions, size 8x8, worth Ae. Rea =.28c. | check, at sede. @ yard, Pink, Yellow, Green, Cardinal, Light Blue and La- | 25 dozen Stamped Linen Fringed Splashers, worth vender Satin Pin Cushions, size 10x10, worth] 5c. at . First on the st, and it's one of the best send- offs of the scason. 200 dozen 16-inch Square Linen Fringed Doylies, worth 7c. a dozen, at = Be. each. 1e., 19¢. and 25e. Quality of All-Silk Colored Rib- bons, ate... .- ae Be. a yard. We have culled from our regular stock over 100 pleces of Fine AlLSik Ribbons, in 12, 16 and 22 width, every piece strictly All-Silk. A bargain of this kind doesn’t come very often, and while you've such a chance don't amiss tt. ALSO. One lot Extra Long; Waist Corsets, sateen strips, silk trimmed,, worjh T5e.......-. 15 pleces 56-inch wide ask; silver bleached; no dressing; elegant pat- terns; real value 65¢., at 50 8-4 or 2 yards square Chenille Cover orings and designs, a bargain at $2.50, only.$1.69 One lot C. B. Corsets, white and drab, odds and ends, sizes 26 to 30, worth $1.25 and $1.50. .60c. “Sonnette’’ Corsets, white, black and drab, long and short waists, former price §$1.25........89¢. Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled and crushed, em- broidered, hemstitehed and colored borders, for ladies and gents, worth 10c., 12%c. amd 15c., choice of lot THe. Ladies’ Pure Silk Initial Handkerchlefs, splendid quality, worta 30c., only. + 1Be. 25 Per Cent Saved by Buying You Dress Lining of Us. We have given you a menu of goods and prices that ought to please everybody, even those that never smile. Read Tomorrow’s Post, 9th page for one advertise- ment and society page for the other. OPENING Of a Sensational Week. If you read yesterday’s Palais Royal announcement or were a critical visitor today you know that Monday will commence a sensational week at this G street cor- ner. The reason is again briefly explained: Present conditions place the manufacturers and ‘importers ina position that can be profited by by the retail merchant quick to seeand act. We saw and acted—department managers were hurried to the wholesale markets, with results that are proving truly sensational. Known Results. The card in Wednesday's Star announcing the purchase of Imported Costumes worth up to $125 at only $25 for choice brought investigators. The result- is only twenty” garments remain at this writing. ‘The best are gome—only those worth up to $50 remain. ‘They shall go Monday at $19.50 for choice. What Visitors Say: A well-known-soriety lady, who bought one of the above, myeytioned costumes, sald:—“I pay $15 for the making of my dresses and do not secure such stylishly made amd finished garments as the one I have selected."” Another lads, whose busband’s name is known ‘ali over the world, called this morning and said:— “I fancy tailor-made dresses, but being dissatisfied with the results of ——- TD thought I would call to see your ready-made taflor costumes.”” After trying on a suit marked $45, and deciding to purchase same, thre following remark was made:— “This $45 sult is composed.of as good material and fits more satisfactorily than did the $75 costume made me by — C7 Tallor-made Costumes are bere from $16.50 to $45. ‘They are the product of New York's leading maker, We are bis sole agents for Washington, as are Stern Bros. and B. Altmann for New York. As with Costumes so with Wraps. ‘The latest style Paris and London Jackets are here from $5 to $90. Capes of cloth, velvet and electric seal from $7.50 to $125. That no other three establishments have the variety of exclusive novelties is evident by the fact that those who visit elsewhere almost invariably return here. We are also not a little proud of the criticism of those who makeveomparison with the garments they have seen in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. First one, then another, and now many society ladies 6f “BWitithore are‘ numbered among our en- thusiastic patrons. , Waists to surpass the work of ‘tiinety modistes of every hundred. Pricés range from $3.50 to $35 each. The latest Paris novelties in Silks for street wear and the new Chiffon Waists, In certse, bluct and leading shades. Every convenience for trying on, so that you need not doubt as to the fit. Children’s and [tisses’ Garments Are here in bewildering variety. See the collection and you'll understand why the writer fails to point to any one, two or three garments. About Prices. When Ladies’ Exclusive Novelty Imported Cos- tumes are offered at the nominal price of $19.50 it begets suspicion. We merchants all know this. ‘The writer is familiar and friendly with the ‘buyers’? of more than one leading competing firm, In conversation with one he laughingly remarked: “We are now enabled to sell choice sults at half the prices you paid at wholesale.” The smiling reply was:—“Our customers don't question the price—the higher it is the more they appreciate the goods." There ts more truth than poetry in this, Extreme style, exclusiveness and supertor work almost universally demands extravagant prices. ‘The occasion when it is otherwise is #0 rare that when it happens it 1s doubted, and the high-priced merchants can smile because of It. Millinery. With the late head trimmer from Mme. Hartely ot Fifth avenue, New York, we are enabled to produce a8 good results as possible this side of “the water,” and such clever copies of those ‘other side’? that the Imported Bonnets have to be offered at less than cost. ‘Thus greatly lowered prices for headwear, in the crowns of which you will see such famous names as Mime. Virot, 12 Rue de la Paix, Paris; Michuierviex Cuvee, 25 Place Vendome, Paris; Mme. Heitz Boyer, 28 Place Vendome, Paris; Paul Virot and Berthe, 33 Rue du 4 Septembre, Paris. ©The “buyer” of Millinery, late with the great firm of R. H. White & Co. of Boston, has been assured by representatives of Importing hoases that we carry the best line of Ostrich Feathers outside of New York. Washington {s eo cosmopolitan that ladies from the leading cities of the country are certain to be bere;—an invitation of critical tn- spection is extended to such. While the collection of Ostrich Feathers is emphasized, the entire stock of Millinery Materials will not be found wanting in any respect, and prices,—the prices will be the sreatest surprise. (Continued above.) Upholstery. @ourth fleor.) ‘The ‘‘buyer” for this department says: “The de- mand for White Irish Point Lave Curtains has never been so great in the history of business, nor the supply. somsearce:™ “Most Gealers will take advantage of this and get their own prices.””...... “I cornered the market last week for a few dozen pairs that shall be offered Monday at less than New York quotations." White Irish. Point Lace Curtains, 54 inches wide and 3% yards long. $2.98 PAIR FOR $3.98 QUALITY. $4.98 PAIR FOR $6.00 QUALITY. $7.75 PAIR POR $9.00 QUALITY, ©7The following are ‘also “aniong the new ar rivals, to be offered at less than prevailing prices: 52.455 ‘os, acs cutsien, sbeiadis ames May be compared with the prevailing §3 Curtains. 93:75, san trscneepymectinid omnia, large dado and heavy fringe, Five dollars’ worth for $3.75. EF -Also see the ‘Tapestry Curtains at $3.75 pair, ‘They are equally as good value. $4.98 ce coisa oat mail mock, fine fish, bevel plate mirrors, brass-mounted umbrella stand. C7 And see the $4.98 Mahogany Chairs with sad- dle seats. Sis for the Morris Reclining Chairs, covered with figured corduroy: nee 7 Only $8.25 for Elegantly Upholstered Turkish Couches. $6 for White Enameled Iron Redsteads with gold ornamentation. Would be & bargain at $7.50. 71.98 fox Woven,.Wire Mattrysses with bhard- wood frames. Let Palais Royal prices be judged by something that you know of. You know the price of Lockwood Sheeting, and you know the usual advertised quota- tions for the ready-made sheets... Here-.are Palais Royal prices: 90x90-INCH SHEETS 81x90-INCH SHEETS kets, &c., don’t vary much, but for the best you will find Palais Royal prices are much the lowest. $6.50 for Fine California Wool Blankets with Jacquard borders, counted worth $8.50 at most es- tablishments. > A, $5.50 tor tne 11-8 calttornla Wool Blankets that will cost yon $6,7%.qeewhere. SOBs tetcem rr osm $8.75 tor siicbrefed ‘Piderdown Quilts, that Would not be dear at-$4Oceren here. Flannels. (Second floor.) New stock, bright with lovely designs, delicate colors,--and moderate prices for best qualities. SOC sara tor Yard-wide Silk-embroldered Flan- nels, plain and hemstitched. A variety at 50c yard that includes many patterns commonly sold at T5e and 8Se a yard. 4OC yur tor Stevens’ All-wool Fancy Striped Flannels, especially adapted for wrappers, skirts, ete. You know that Stevens’ are the best domestic Flannels and usually sell at 50c yard. AQC yard tor Best Quality Imported Freseh Flannels and Polka Dots and Figures. These are counted 5c quality all over the country. BBC yard for 30¢ quality % All-wool Shaker Flannel. 45C yard tor Eiderdown Flannels in tan, blues, pink, greens, cardinal—all colors. TOC yard for riaunetettes looking itke the ex- penstve all-wool flannels. (See Sunday's Post, page 5, for New Dress Goods, Laces, ete.) - The Palais Royal, G and Eleventh Sts. A. Lisner.