Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1895, Page 4

4 ; _THE. EVENING STAR. . WASHINGTON. SATURDAY,,,,,,-.:,5-:,-Marelt 16, 189%. THE EVENING STAI Masa 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. [In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, aceording to tenor or purpose. ‘The Star gives up much space today to showing the results of a canvass made for the purpose of eptainirg a fair expression of repreaentative public opinion in the Dis- trict upom the question: “Should suffrage be restored to the District of Columbia?" ‘The Star's inquiries were addressed to business "4nd" professional men, working- men and property owners, representatives of every interest being Invited to cast their vates ahd give thetr views. Of the 1,760 citizens addressed responses were received from 795. Some of those who did not an- | swer mtay have been away from home, or for some other reason did not receive the cards, but the fact remains that a large‘| number, more than, half of all who were asked to vote, failed, from lack of inter- est in the question, or for some other rea- son, to record..their votes. A somewhat natural inference from this fact, is that the ugitation in favor of saffrage hes not yet stirred the community deeply. Of those citizens whose views were obtained by The Star, @ large majority, more than two to one, yated.in opposition to syffrage. It is believed a vote like this taken among business men and the same classes of citi- zens, five, ten or fifteen years ago would have shown a still greater majority against suffrage, Many..of those who have voted against suffrage, have done so, apparently, because of their recollection of the evils the District euffered when it had suffrage. Since that day, however, the population of the District has greatly increased, and new generations have grown into manhood. Sc there is a very large proportion of men, ia every walk of life, who know nothing from personal experience of the condi- tions that led. te a charge of the form of government cf the Disirict and have not a vivid recollection of “feather duster” leg- islatures to Influence them to oppose @ testoration of suffrage. Some frankly base their opposition to Suffrage on the ground that to restore the franchise to the people of the District would be to give the control of municipal af- fairs of the national capital into the hands of the negro voters, Others reason that the wise constitutional provisions regard- ing the government of the federal district are more perfectly observed under a form of government like the present. Then, rearly all who oppose suffrage do so be- cause of their belief that Washington is much better off in every respect under the Present form of goverament than it could ‘be under any other that has been tried or suggested. The purity of the administra- tion of municipal affairs, the city’s freedom from noisy local politics, and its rapid im- provement under the present system are urged against a change of government; !t being believed that it would be indeed a poor bargain for the citizens of the District to exchange.the many advantages now en- joyed for a sham in the form of suffrage, necessarily limited, unless the Constitution ‘be. changed, to municipal affairs. At the same time, the canvass gives evidence that ™many citizens, moved by most creditable , Sentiments, favor suffrage, their belief be- ing that to be consistent with American teachings and. American institutions, no community should be deprived of the right to govern itself. There is a large number of citizens who favor a suffrage restricted by property or educational qualifications, or both. There is a growing belief all over the country that municipal suffrage should be restricted. Kwidence is given also by the canvass that the idea that the District should have some representation in Con- gress has gained a foothold. Altogether, there are indications that the Rumber who favor suffrage in some form has increased and is increasing, though the great major- ity of the business community is. still strongly opposed to it. The present form of government with the safeguards that have .always been thrown around it is very Kénerally approved by these whose material interests in the city are greatest. One of these safeguards has been. the publicity’ that has always been given to all government affairs. This pub- Ncity together with the fact that the news- papers have always been open to ventilate the compiaints of those who have believed thertiselves aggrieved, has practically kept the government and the people as closely in touch as any device based on suffrage could bring them. A serious attempt of the heads of the District Government. to abridge the privileges of newspapers, or close the avenues of news that have al- ways been open, would. undoubtedly result in changing the minds of many who have always been strong supporters of this form of government. —____+ ¢«____ It is no wonder that an aged horse slipped and fell on the sleet-covered track at the ‘so-called race course at Alexander Island and was so badly crippled that in mercy he was shot. The marvel is that the ‘horses could stand at all on such a day as yesterday, not to speak of running. Inasmuch as races’ by real horses are not ab- solutely essential to. the gambling for which these tracks are maintained, it is in- sisted that in icy weather at least bets should be laid not upon stumbling, suffer- ing horses of flesh and blood, but upon the progress of the wooden horses of a merry- go-round. —r+e_—_— One hundred and ten men were at work today on the city post office building, try- ing to make up for yesterday. They are having a hard time discrediting the esti- mate that August 17, 1906, will be ue open- ing day. —__+ e+ ____ “It seems as if Spain would be better off if there were seme international anti- ‘weapon-carrying law established. ——__ ++ —___. The str2et-cleaning problem is worrying New Yorkers just now, for it would seem from the records that while more money is spent each succeeding year in this de- partment, the streets annually grow dirt- fer and more impassable. Hence a writer in @ recent issue of Harper’s Weekly at- tacks the subject from a statistical point of view to show that New York is indeed in a sad plight compared with the other large cities of the country, and the showing is of.-interest' ‘in Washington, since the capital is one_of the cities with which comparison is ade. Four dia- grams are given, based on the census re- turns. The first of these gives the per capita cost in Buffalo, Chicago, Newark, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Washington and New York in the ordér namied.” Buffalo's annual cost for each man, woman-and. child is only five cents, while that of New York is sev- enty-one cents. The other cities are. thus. ranged: Chicago eight cents, Newark six- teen, Cleveland nineteen, Brooklyn twenty, Philadéfphia twenty-seveh, St. Louis twen- ty-eight, Boston thirty, Washington thirty- one. The next diagram gives the yearly average cost per mile in each of the same cities, ranging as follows: Buffalo $4, Chicago $43, Cleveland $107, St. Louis $119, Newark $156, Philadelphia $246, Brooklyn ‘$247, Washington. $268 ,Boston $330 and New York $1,870; it-fs-shown that New York is“far in excess of all. other cities both as to cost per capita and per mile, and that Boston and Washington come next to it. "The'jther diagrams dem- onstrate-certain: interesting facts. regard- ing the stréet™atea, which 1s a ‘most im- portant matter in this connection, for it costs more per mile to sweep a wide street than an equivalent length of narrow sfreet, though the total area of each be the same, owing to the fact that sweeping machines must run in batteries in case of extra wide streets, while a single machine is often able to cover a narrow thoroughfare. The cities are thus. arranged in: order of the number of. miles of street to each square mile of city area: Philadelphia 8.93, Buffalo 9.53, Newark 10.47, Boston 11.56, Chicago 12.75, New York 14.30, St. Louis. 17.29, Cleveland 18.57, Washington 22.95 and Brooklyn -20.68.:-Thug..it is seen that in Philadelphia and Buffalo the blocks are large and the streets therefore infrequent, while in Washington.and Brooklyn, on the other hand, the blocks are smaller and the streets more numerous. But’ this is not even yet am.accurate measurement of the street areas, for the’ Brooklyn streets are wide and tiosé’8f Washington are notably very wide.. Hence, the . fourth , diagram, which shows the cities to be ranged as follows in ‘the Order of the proportion of the’ total city .area. occupied by, streets: Philadelphia 842 per“cent, Boston 8.76, Buffalo 10.47," Néwark 11.89, Chicago 15.94, New York 16.35,,St, Louls 19.65, Cleveland 3.21, Brooklyn $2.72,-Washington 43.46. It will be seen “that: the ameunt of work to be done in Washington is proportionately greater than in any other city, ‘while the cost is-by mo moans the highest, being less than both Bostop and New York. The cities of Buffalo and’ Washington are com- parable as regards the.character of the paving of most of the streets, both cities using asphalt in enormous ‘quantities. On the othcr hand, Buffalo has a great com- mercial street traffic, and this places her in the same category in that tegard as New York, which makes the poorest show- ing as to cost. The contrast between Buf- falo and New York is treméndous and in- dicates, as.the author says, that there is either fifty-five times as much dirt on each mile of street In New York a& in Buffalo— that is te, say that the task is fifty-five times as great—or that the people of Buf- falo are fourteen times as cleanly as those of New Yor. To make the comparison entirely satisfactory there should be an- other diagram showing the area of street surface actually cleaned in each city, and the character of the cleaning in point thoroughness, It is as necessary to know how the money was expended as it is to know how much was expended. One very definite conclusion may, however, be de- rived from this statistical showing. Wash- ington in laboring to secure a street-clean- ing system which will clean the streets, thoroughly and economically, can hope for no useful suggestions from the experience of New York,.. but..may possibly learn something of value from an investigation into the methods ‘of Buffalo.‘ —_—~+e___ The ‘plague of silence is spreading. It has permeatéd the Nealth department, and it has soaked into the publi: schccls. It has stricken the harbor master.and his as- sistants with dumbness: and it- has closed the mouths of the lamplighters. Swiftly and surely ft has scattered broadcast its germs of mystery and suspicion. A look of frightened reticence has come into the eyes of the heretofore genial and approach- able policemen. -A pall like that of death has fallen over the Washington Asylum, better known to its frequenting fraternity as the “workhouse,” also.the “farm.” A restraining, warning finger is ever at the tattling Ups of ll ‘official Washington. Soon, in, pursuazice of. a consistent: policy, the very school-teachers will be formally informed that they: must nottell things without permission.‘ Soon the education of the children will be done behind closed and filtered out throvgt a sieve, . like paving sand. It. is no wonder that the secretary of the Board of Commissioners takes ta his bed, frightened at- the prospect of giving out all the {tems. Rimself, and of making cf kis vocal organs a phonograph fer the entire District government. There rises be- fore his fevered ‘brain a vision of facts, facts, facts, pouring upon him in an ava- lanche, with the-hungry worlt waiting out- side his door, eager for crymbs. He shrinks from the terrible task of “managing the flood-gates of information. It'is too much’ and the salary ts too small. Meanwhile the “epidemic of secrecy ex- tends into every ngok and -corner. It reaches the outermost parts of the Dis- trict, andthe people are breathlessly wait- img for the next developmeats. The un- citizenized reporter sndozes in the outer darkness, waiting for the tip of the bel? | that summons him into the presence to be told something. It is whispered that plans are being considered ‘for a contract with a rubber factory to furnish all the clerks and officials with gum shoes to deaden their foot-falls ag they pass to and fro about the building, lest the ear of the press may de- tect them‘and its brain surmise what they are about. The Commissioners, it is said, are also pondering the advisability of ne- gotiating with Dr. Gallaudet for the em- ployment of his entire college of deaf mutes as clerks for the District.. They have such an exemplary ‘habit of keeping sul that they would be valuable adjuncts to a plan of government that does not pro- Pose to let the public into its-confidence at all. Other propositions for the completion of the scheme of silence are, it is alleged, being take under advisement. No device is to be neglected. in the effort to muzzle the newspapers. There has been too much publicity in the past. -The people ‘have had too great a share in the government. They are to be taught thefr proper sphere And that is why the plague of silence is spread- So Li Hung Chang is not lost, after all! That was hardly to be expected of a states- man who had. gone safely through such a severe campaign of beheading and official abbreviation as-that which has just begun to close in China. Li may have; been a bit handicapped in the beginning by certain encroachments on his wardrobe, but he is too old a hand to be abducted. ———+e-—___ Some Iowa. young men-have ‘pre-empted a sand bar in the Mississippi and are going to work to recover some Kentucky whisky that was lost, on a sunken steamship. This is an enterprise which every loyal citizen of the Blue Grass state will applaud to the utmost. It is bad enough to lose Kentucky whisky at all, but. to lose it in a watery grave is too much. ——_~ + o__ If Li Hung Chang conducts his negotia- tions with Japan with any degree of suc- cess he may be moved to reciprocate the loan of Mr. Foster’ By a graceful tender of his services n.the adjustment.of our fre- quent diplomatic entanglements. _ z eal It would be indeed alarming if Spain were to selze every duck-shooting expedi- tion that the-President makes as ‘an op- portunity for popping with impunity at American steamships. +o o- It is understood that Oscar Wilde in- tends to run his duel with the Marquis of Queensberry at. the tep of column next to reading matter every day til forbid: —————————— The good news from Indianapolis of Gen. Harrison’s recovery will, be gladly wel- comed by men of all parties. He’ is today the only living ex-President....... = —___+ e+ _____ The paragraphists now have béfore them an opportunity for a protracted . struggle with the pure meetoxind presented by Fava and disfavor. of’| Ging. ae fine The United States became théroughly in- volved in international complications dur- ing the past. week. First, duging an attack by white laborers on blacks on aa ithe river Trans ati Mew: Geisanie: ter Yates in wages, Purser Bain of the Britis ship-En- sineer-was: wounded. ‘Tien a mob out in Colorado shot down in cold blood six: Ital- jans, believed to.be participants in the mur- der of. a saloon keeper, -Hixon by, name. Then the steamship Allfanca arrived. at New York from Colonwith the report that | on Mareh 8, when six miles off the coast of. manding that the government disa- vow the act of the ae of the Spanish Skip. The Secretary, in addition, “insisted “that orders be given to Spanish vessels not to interfere with American commerce in that part of the Atlantic... ‘The Spanish minister in this ‘country previously ssid that his country would, of course, when notified that one of her naval officers, had committed a wrong act, apologize, but held that only a one-sided statement of the case had been made,.and that his ee ernment could not take action without fur- ther knowledge. He held that it had no® even been vessel that ident has been away on a ducking trip, and. Secretary Gresham left a sick bed to go to the Soe: The New York Assem- bly passed the concurrent resolution sul mitting to a vote of the people the coe of woman suffrage by a vote of 80 to 3! 3 President Cleveland gave-a watch and cbain to Capt. G, Stenger of the steamship Amsterdam, for rescuing a crew of a fish- ing schooner. The report of the bureau of statistics of the imports and exports for eight months shows an enormous decline in | exports. Pittsburg miners claim that they have won their strike. *Nearly two-thirds. of the miners in the district are at work at the union rate—69 cents per ton. The resig- nation of J. C. C. k as Congressman from the tentk district of Georgia was ac- cepted by Gov. Atkinson. There will be an- ether election to satisfy those charging fraud. It is estimated that over 35,000 tons of fish were killed in Texas waters by the February freeze. Gov. Foster of Louisiana ordered out the militia in New Orleans to guard the wharves and protect the colored etevedores from mob violence, and order Was restored. In a fire in a mine near White Oakes, N. M., five of eight impris- oned miners were suffocated. Erastus Wi- man has been granted a new trial by the New York supreme court. He was con- victed several months ago of forging an indorsement upon a check. It. was an- nounced in Greenville, Miss., that United States Senator George would not @ cap- didate for re-election. Judge §$mith, in Minneapolis, sent Harry T.'Hayward to be hung for the murder ef Catherine ‘Chief Engineer Gcorge Sewell, retired, ,who entered the navy m New York in 1847, and retired in 1885, died in New York. Foreign. The terms of-the treaty of peace about to be concluded between China and Japan are said to be that the Island of Formosa will be ceded to Japan, Corea made. indepen- dent, a cash indemnity of $250,000,000 paid by China, and Port Arthur and ' Wei-Hai- Wei retained for a term of years. The re- mains of Ismail Pasha. ex-Khedive of Egypt, who died recently at Constantinople, were conveyed yesterday to the Rifa Mosque, in Cairo, where they were i with much pomp. Emperor William will accompany the imperial princes and federal council to Friedrichsruhe on April 1 to con- gratulate Prince Bismarck upon his birth- day anniversary. Newfoundland has sent delegates to confer with the government of the Dominion of Canada upon a proposed union of the two countries. C. F. Worth, the famous dressmaker, who set the styles for the fashionable world, -died ‘in Paris. The S>anish cruiser Reina Kegenta is believed to have foundered off Tan- gier, Morocco. In an engagement be- tween the Cuban rebels and Spanish troops near Guantanamo fifty of the former were | killed. The Turks have again. been slaughtering. the Armenians at Kara- binar. In the yacht race at Cannes be- tween Ailsa, Britannia and Corsair Ailsa won, beating the Britannia Ay twelve min- utes. The states general, Holland has passed a —— of 10,000, ‘guilders, the money to be used in equippin with Mannlicher rifles. = <2 . ibe pila in the District., a The new cable. on the Columbia rafiroad was put in operation during’ the week. In the case of the owners of rty adjoin- ing Rock Creek Park the court ilecided that the park commission had no éuthority to assess adjoining property for; benefits due to the location of the park“ cr improve- ments therein. Charges against -Police Offi- cer Green, who shot Reuben Foster, a col- ing to arrest, were: Digr the grand jury. Sudderly, w! ce this” dea in his office, George L. Clarkt“died from a dered to come through the secre! of the board. a 22 o__—— ~ SHOOTING STARS. — “Have you read frilby, sir?’ quoth I, On conversation bent. “I work,” he murmured with a sigh “For the District government. I should be glad to tell you—very. But you'll have to ask the Secretary. a Alwayn Ac Active. “Business has Be ey slog] said one business man. meBcTe “Dreadfully #9,” ‘yeoliea the other, as he laid. down his newspaper, “There doesn’t seem to be a srondy peaeet for janything nowadays except green st | The Season of Waiting. He.gazes sadly at the place Where skaters gay were skimming, But waits in patience for the time When ‘twill be fit for swimming. A.Calaumny Exploded. "They tell us,” he said dreamily, ‘that women are extremely susceptible: to flat- tery.” “I’ve heard that,” replied his friend. “Well, don’t you believe it. I tried this- morning to tell my wife she was: so good- looking she .did not need a new spring dress.” A New Topic. ome Tae poet now must charge his key And turn his tripping ballad No more unto the oyster stew, But to the verral saldd. A Reasonable Apprehension. “Ym going to. move out of the District of Columbia,” said the sad-eyed youth with flowing hair. “What's the matter?’ I thought you al- ways liked this place,” replied his friend. “I's a nice place—or was till the District Commissioners undertook to say what shall Ge published and what shall not. Their next step will be to make each of us writers of verse pay a fee to take out a poetic license. And I really think that’s going too far.” 4 The Old Story. = Come hither, pretty Spain, and tell Just why that gun exploded— ‘What's that? Good gracious me! Well, well! You didn’t know ’twas loaded! —_—_+ + = _—___ A Little Late, but Pertinent. From the Philadelphia Press. One might as well be frank and tell the truth that the bad ventilation of the House going its annual discussion, is to the filthy public manners of the average American politician, who, while chewing tobacco, is about as disgusting an exhibi- tion as one can look upon. — 7+: Mrs. Dominis Drops Into Sareasm: From the New York Tribune. Poor Liliuokalani says that she wants ro more efforts made in ker behalf in this country; that everything possible: has al- ready been done. We hope the: ‘tno of the remark was unintentional... . | talk “among interred | 85 C.. 2 ‘unier-"| partly due EXTRA! COSMOPOLITAN: PATTERNS ARE GUARAN- TEED TO,.88 THE “LATEST. PARIS, LONDON AND BERLIN STYLES AND SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS. TO BE HAD AT Johnson hieeares| ~ + 7g Tarket Space... A Marvelous March Sale NEW SPRING GOODS “We have’ yet? ian exceptioral values’ dur- ing the past two but the offerings for the coming week Uivili Ueteven greater than. heretofore. The ,items enumer- ated below “will give a faint idea of°wHat you may ex- pect, Black. Dress Goods. ‘The magnitude of this department and our EX- TRAORDINARY LOW. PRICES are creating great knowing buyers. See our 38-inch: All- wool Silk-finished Black Henrlettas, worth 0c. yard, at 29¢. And the G5c. quality 46-inch All-wool Storm Serges @2%c. Jacquards, in neat effects, for. And the 50c. Moba}r Jacquards for. S4-inch. Storm Cheviots, worth $1 yard. New Black Crepons at 59¢., 08¢., $1.25 and $1.75. Colored Dress Goods. THE GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED. 25 pieces of double-width All-wool Cheviots, in the” Intest~ spriag stylee—Checks, Mixtures, ete. ‘These are actually worth 39c. yard, but as a spe- clal_indvcement we will offer them on Monday a1 till sold At 25c. a yard. 88-Inch Al-wopl Helges- and Silk and Wool thes, worth 50c. yard, only...-....2sseee0-+ 40-inch Imported: Saitings, in a great variety of designs,‘ detuat- value oe., at 46-inch Imported Jacquard Sustioes, shades, $1 vaine, for...i.:..--- Béinch Covert Cloths, the quality you'll find every- where $1.25 yanl, are here at.. 42-Inch Crepon, in navy and golden brown, sort $1.25 yard, at only. nee BSC. New Plaids. yard (for ‘38-4nech All-wool Plaids, in new BICe spring colors, worth Boe. Yard for the $1.25 quality [0-inch Import- Plaids: ‘These make beautiful waists or dresses for children. Silks. Our SILK SALES have been the “largest..we've ever had. If ladies will compare our prices and qualities with those of others, "the reason for such.| is manifest. Good quality 20-mch Wash Silks, in all the new cohectngs, taported:th sell sar ‘oe, yard. Our spe- clal_price, We will ‘also continne’ the sale of 28-Inch Swivel ‘Silks. Others’ price 50c. Our price....... 38, White India Silus, 27-inch, 30c.; 32-inch, 50c.; 36-inch, T5e. yard. Worth Be. . apd $1. 22-inch Figg) ind... Striped India and Surah Silks at 49e)-a} 2 Worth. Te. and $1 yard. Black Armure Dress, Silks,.,75c., $1, $1.25 and $1.50. at Gros de Londres, 98c., $1.25 and $1.50 Black Satin _Puchess from 8c. to F2 yard. Velvets AT LOW\ TARIFF PRICES. ‘The lower tariff efables us to offer you the fol- lowing } prices: $1.25. quality *BNE-Velvets, 4 all colors and black, le for trimmings, capes, etc., for... $1.50 quality Silk Velvets for. And the $2 quality’ Silk Velvets for. + 1.50 | $3 quality 324nch Back Sif Velvet, for capes, re- Ae to. $3.50 quality | Domestic Dept. EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN DOMESTICS f ING GOODS. Yard-wide Forest Mills Bleached Cotton, usual Price 8c. yahd,' a€‘only..............5---- Sie. 1,000 yards Bést Bheached Cotton, in lengths from 5 to 20 yards, usual price 12%e., at....... Tac. Yard-wide Pride West Bleached Muslin, usual AND We: Destn 70: nipsiisd: UPON THE. LADIES |‘ |-78e- Ali-linen Irish Damask, 68-inch..... price 12%c. yard, at only.. 10c. New Bedford Campbric’ for. 10c. quality Shirting Cheviots fo 11-4 Crochet Bed Spreads, good val $1. Clarendale Crochet Sprends for. $1.50 Hemmed Crochet Spreads for 2 Hemmed Marseilles Spreads—apecial. bargain. .$1.98 Hemstitched Marseflles Bed Spreads, in two qual- itles—both ‘good bargnins........ $2.98 and $4.98 50c. 4-4 Chenille Table Covers for... 50c. quality Cream Table Damask for. ee NS Ee 1 Dyess Shirts and Night Shirt We. . Fl fh F il [ise Nizhe’Shirts, all styles... Bec. | $1.35 “Derby” “Wallits, all styles:..... anne. Ss 50c Night Shirts, fast color trimmings. ‘35c, | SSe Walsts, laundered collar and cuffs. AT THESE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES!-"! 22e, quality White Wool Flannel for... ‘And the 2c. quality White Flannel for. ‘The lower tariff enables us to offer these reductions, Embroidered White Flannels from 69c. to §1.75 yard, apd every quality a barg&in at the price asked. New Fancy French Flannels, for dressing sacques, wrappers, ete. Worth Te. yard..........Gde. | Silk Waists. ‘We will place:on sale Menday another involve of Ladies’ Fancy Silk" Waists, avd will scll them at the same low prices as the lot previously adver- tised. . $2.50 . Yor 1895 style Ladies’ Black India Silk Walsts, with full leg-o’-mutton sleeves, and a quality “|. worth folly -$9.50. $2.98 For spring 1895 styles Ladies’ Fancy Silk Waists. _ Worth fully $4. “Y¢ yeu want one of these come early, as the shp- ply is Mmited. The material is worth what we ask oo these waists," to. fay nothing of the cost of Miscellaneous Bargains 25e. Stamped Linen Tray Coyers. 25e. Imitation Guyot Suspenders. 2seHespenders, new styles... . ‘THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH “16, 1895+TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, “Opening” The Palais Royal. On Monday, March 18, occurs the Eighteenth Acme Spring “Opening.” The giant collection of the new séason’s goods ‘has cost in dollars—hundreds of thous- ands; in time—months of thought and work of “‘buyers,”’ each of whom has made their special department a life: time study. And yet all this is secondary to the im- portance of how to best let you know the results. The orthodox way is to announce an “Opening Day’’ and invite your presence in language as stereotyp2d as a dinner invitation. The Palais Royal way has been to offer the new season’s goods at the wholesale prices as souvenirs of the occasicn. Shall a change be made? The late great growth of the store has enabled the en= gagement of heads of departments gathered from the leading-establishments of the leading cities. Their ex- perience is to be respected. The writer gives, as near as, possible, the words of fir. Lisner as representing the : “thinority in a talk about the “Opening.” Foose I MAY BE WRONG IN QUOTING WHOLESALE PRICES AS ‘OPENING’ SOU- VENRS—I KNOW MY COMPETITORS SAY I AM WRONG—AND YOU SEEM TO THINK SO, BUT A PRECEDENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WHICH THOUSANDS OF OUR REGULAR PATRONS HAVE LEARNED TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND PROFIT BY.”......“IT IS MERELY A QUESTION OF ADVERTISING, BUT. IN- STEAD OF THE MONEY GOING TO THE NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS IT IS SAVED OUR CLIENTS. “OUR APPARENT. LOSS I8 AREAL GAIN, BE- * CAUSE THE NEW SEASON'S GOODS ARE INTRODUCED TO GREATER NUM- BERS IN LESS TIME THAN BY THE ORTHODOX © ‘OPENING DA¥.’ *". “WHAT IF PROFITS ARE SACRIFICED FOR A WEEK IF WE carn THOU. SANDS OF PERMANENT PATRONS THEREBY?” Opening Souvenirs. The list below gives the regular and the souvenir quotations. It should be preserved for-a shopping ¥tiide, as regular prices remain marked on all goods. Qn Second Floor. [PterStmer Scere cmt" 10 per discount on Cravenette Waterproofs. $1.85 Saede Kid Mousquetaire Gloves. .. $1.50 i $1.25 Fancy Silks,’ all styles and colors... ‘0c. = < Tse Patcy Silks, wany worth Se. Oe. | See eae ee 2he Wash Silks, best and newest 260. | 79e Real KW-Gloves, 4 buttons, $1.35 ““Velution,” for eapes, etc... $1.1 f° $1.50 Velvets ‘for trimming, sleeses, ete: $1.25 4 ose Tattesa Silk Gloves, very durable, 68 Black Figured India Silks........-. SOc. isnee” 10 per cent discount on all othemBlack Silks. Serene saepeinrira =o 39¢ Wool Suitings, all styles and colbrs. 29e. Se ‘Shopping Bags nd- Poe TSe Beige Suitings, generally 96e....... ‘ee Shopping Bags, new style... $1 Summer-welght Broadcloths, mew shades... 88¢. | 25. Pocket Book and Purse combined boc: Henrietta, 45-Inch, all colors. Ste. | $1 Book and Purse combined. 88e. Soe yard Black Wool Jacquard Suitings. Ste. | $1.50 Writing Pads, with silver corners. $29 $1.25 English “Tailor-made” Suitings. $1.19 | 98¢ Empire Fans, silk apd gauze. ‘89e. ics, | 50c Coque Feather Fans, all colors. ac. ++ B2c. | $1.25 Real Oxtrich Featber Fans... Bde. ibe Summer Duck Suitings, a la Pacis. 12he. | $1.2 Silk Belts, aterling silver buckles. 98e. 2%5e Imported Irish Dimities, worth more...... 22c. | @8¢ Sterling Silver Shitt Waist Sets. 2c. 5c Sea Island Zephyr Ginghams......... $1 Jewelry, all styles... $1 Double Damask Table Linen, 72-inch Soc Jewelry, afi styles. 2%e Jewelry, all styles. $& Silver-nlated Fem mn = oi fe and 9c-Novels; by famous authors... 2Sc per pound Irish Linen Writing Paper. 20e- Paper: Dells wit oath... 25c Cloth-boand Books, all titles. 59e All-tinen Bleached Damask, 62-inch. $1.75 dozen %size Napkins $1.35 dozen %-size Napkins. 19¢ All-linen Towels, 24x46. 25c Turkish Bath Towels, $1.25 “Claredon;’ Crochet Bedspreads. .... Ide Made Pillow Cases, 36x45... 19¢ Stamped and Tinted Table Covers. ‘38e Stamped Burean Scarfs, T2 inches. Se Stamped Duck Mats.. 3e. | Ge to 9¢ French Hora Bone, dozen. 1c Hematitched Center Pieces 10c. | 20¢ Silk Stripe Belting, 9 yards. S8e Black Straw Hats, Paris styles Se. | 12e Silk. Seam Binding, 9 yards. 35e Jet Buckles, latest effect 2e. | 19e Garter Elastic and Clasp... 3%c Black Ostrich Feather Tips. ‘2c. | Te Feather-stitebed Braid, piece. 25c Flowers, all kipds....... 19c. | 9¢ bottle Petroleum Jelly, 6 ounces. Tic bottle Eau de Quinine. Tien’s Department. Neckwear, latest spring styl ‘eckwear, all styles...... je “Palais Royal” Dress Shirts. $1 bottles Liebig's Beef, Wine and Iron. On Third Floor. $10 Silk Waists, Paris styles. $4.96 Silk. Waists, latest styles. $6.98. Tea Gowns, imported styles... $10 Silk Skirts, newest and best $7.50 Taffeta Silk Skirts, all $7.48 Crepon Skirts, Paris style. $3.69 Creppn, Skirts, expensive looking. $2.25' All-Wool Moreen Skirts, lates! $2.96 Cloth Capes, spring styles. $5.50 Capes for $4.80 and $4.08 Capes. $10 Black and Velvet Cupes, very rich. $22.50 Velvet and Jetted Silk Capes. ‘$10.50 Tailot-hidde: Clotly Suits, lates $9.48 Tailor-made Cqstumes, latest. 0c English Suspenders, all style: $¢ Speing-weight Shirts and Drawers... 30c Spring Underwear, all styles. 50c Spring Novelty Half Hose. 2c Halt Hose, all styles.... 15e All-linen ‘Collars, latest shapes... 20c All-linen Cuffs, correct shapes. 2%e Best Linen Cuffs, all styles. $1.98 Gloria Sik Uinbrellns, with steel rod. ..§1. 79 $3.48 English Silk Umbrellas, all strles. $1 English Dogekin Gloves, warranted. $1.50 French-Kid Gloves, -werranted. $1.75 Best. Kid Gloves, $2 elsewhere ‘SOc Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs. 5c Silk Handkerchiefs, with initial Ladies’ Deedantaieik he 2c. Te. She Handkerchiefs, delicately embroldered $1.48 $1 French Linen Handkerchiefs, all styles $1.35 Skirts, new ombrella style... 98. 10 per cent on more expensive Handkerchi 50c Infants’ Long aud Short Dresses. B¥e. S¥e Point Venise Lace Colla: 25e Mull and Lawn Caps, new styles: 19. $2.48 Yokes of Chiffon and Lac 25e Flannclette Sacque, well made Ibe. $1.08 Yokes of Embroidery and Se Bibs of lined pique... Be. 2%c Silk Windsors, all styles. ‘39c yard Fancy Ribbons, new styles. 30c Black Double-face Satin Ribbons. .. 19c Satin Ribbons, all colors $2.50 Ostrich Feather Colla: $7.98 Ostrich Feather Boa SOc yard Jet Edges and Bands. $1.50 yard Jet Fronts and Yokes. $1 10 per‘cent discount on Laces and Embrolderies. 9Se yard Drapery Nets, 68 inches wide. 85c yard Silk Chiffon, 48 inches wide. $1.98 Cloth Coats, sixes 2 to 4. $2.68 Long Cloaks of all-wool cashmere. 98 Gingham Dresses; 2 to 4. On Fourth Floor. $1 pale Lace Curtains, Brussels effect........ Te. $3.75 pair White Irish Point Lace Curtains. ..$2.98 $3.50 pair Figured Tapestry Porticres, dies’ Embroidered Handkerebi es Oc. +9248 = 5 5 oh 4 gre 25e ‘Veilings, all the new styles Ze. . e ve , | 48¢ Vellinga, double width. Bbc. Ladies’ Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Worth de. Aah ar es : ‘Suspenders. Worth : nd Pant weight... 22c, Gentlemen's Suspenders. Worth 50c. For... .25c. | ee ast Wa ts, spring weigh! 2 Men's Laundered Petcale Shirts, sizes 14, 16% and 17 only. Worth $1.25 abd $1.50. “fo close. ..75c. $1.25 Silk Serge Umbrellas only..........,...,-08c. $1.50 Silk Gloria Umbrellas, in navy, garnet and Diack, with Dresden 4 to miatch cloth, and 25 =e. Suede Kid Gloves, tn mods and vine, all sees igs Floste “oe. good. Quality ‘or quality, guarantee our goods as low and in magy instances low- er than.our competitors. ar JonNSOH & LUTTREL| 713 Market Space... it we $5.38 Black. Blue, Red, Green Sik Ui Soe Spring Underwear, all styles 10 per cent on American Hostery Co.'s iiaeceerenr: 10 per cent on Ribbed Sik Underwear. $4 Hand-turned Vici Kid Shoes. $3 Kid Shoes, cloth top. $50 Shoes, all styles... Ie Hose, black and fanc: black and fancy. 35e Hose, lisle and cotton. 49c Paris Novelty Lisle Hose 98c Hose for 80c and T5e Hose $1.98 Carriage Shades, plain and trimmed. $2.68 Parasols, the very latest... oe 98 Sik Sun and Rain Umbrellas. | Basement Floor. $5.05 China Dinner Sets, 100 pieces. $35 Haviland China Set, 113 pieces. $2.48 Chamber Sets, 10 pieces. l4c Real China Fruit Plates, decorated. 35e China Cusphdors,.full size, decorated 4e Table Tumblers, extra thin....... $3.50 Brass Banguet Lamp, with silk shade. .$2.95 Te. 0c Electro Silicon, cleans gold and silver. $1.19. Chater. Stepladder,.4-foot....... $1.25 Children's SUk Umbrellas and Parasols... 6c. $108 English Mackintosbes with army capes. .$3.98 Ide: 25e per pound ‘Butterenps, nine different flavors 19c. The Palais Royal, ’ G and mth Sts. A. Lisner. ee SHHouse. SOSO OHO S990eSS000008 eoeoeeeeensenesesS erevenees OFrien ‘Warm -Promptly at. 9 a.m. on Monday our Capitol Hill Branch-will be at home in its elegant new quar- ters, 233 Pa. Ave. S. E., next. door. to our present store. Our: Latch String is out for YOU and Everybody. _ Come in-to see the hand- somest Store and Shoes in Washington, whether you wish to buy or not. — Yours ‘truly, Wm. Hahn & Co,’s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSE. Es Fs omecernrseee eee EAD aDR TEESE Ne ee sceeeesames mh1G&23-2t ‘In Every ] “win- made of SELBCTED Winter and Spring Wheat—ground in one of the best equipped mills known to the scence of modern milling. It's not only best, but GOES FARYHEST;. therefore THE CHEAPEST FLOUR ON THE “MARKET, If your gtocer doesn’t handle ft drop us a postal. We'll see °° that you are supptied. Wash. Flour & Feed Co., Wholesale Flour and Feed. Dealers and; Manofactarera of White and Yellow Granulated Meal, Pearl Grits g ard Hominy, 1tCOB. VA. AVE. AND 4% ST. 8.W. 2 = = = 2 = MATES TIO. | COOKING: RANGES} ° | eianem Mfg Co, 3. St. Louis, Mo. os Sold by B. F. GUY & 00. .