Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1895, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895-TWELV-E PAGES. — THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY...............April 18, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES eeeee Edlior. THE 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 has no cumpetitor. lm order to avoid deia: on ace count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorinl or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. With the New York, the Columbia and the San Francisco, accompanied by the lit- tle Marblehead, representing Uncle Sam’s Navy at the Kiel celebration there need be no fear that the naval prestige of America in foreign lands will suffer from compari- son. There was reason to believe, some weeks ago, that the fleet at Kiel from this country would be miserably small, but bet- ter counsels have since prevailed, and Sec- retary Herbert has wisely concluded to dis- Patch those four fine vessels to show Europe that the United States can easily hold her own in the cruiser class, of which the New York and Columbia are such mag- nificent examples. These vessels are today without peers in the matter of speed except in this country. Here the Minneapolis, the sister ship of the Columbia, holds the palm for the best performance. The San Fran- cisco, too, is an exceptionally fine specimen of the ship-builder’s skill, being a beauti- fully finished vessel as well as one of the best equipped cruisers now in commission. Where the American fleet will fall short at Kiel is in the matter of heavy armaments, battle-ship construction and coast-defense vessels. This navy now possesses some ex- cellent shigs of this kind, and the heavy guns of the American navy are second to none in the world. But the difficulties at- tending their exhibition so far away from base as at Kiel are too great to expect that any one of these weighty fighting machines should be sent there. England, France, Spain, Germany and Russia can, of course, easily be represented by every type of modern naval construction, and to the heed- less observers the show at Kiel may seem to indicate that the United States is de- ficient in respect to the production and pos- session of the modern monsters of naval architecture. It is well to have a fleet of respectable numbers at such international exhibitions of restrained prowess, but it is useless for the United States to attempt to cope in a show of battleships with the na- tions clustered immediately around the scene of the celebration. It will be re- membered that at the Columbian naval re- view of 1892 the United States had a mag- nificent display of both large and smail vessels that quite overshadowed the repre- sSentations of the visitors. ————_++-____~ Pessimistic Americans only a few months ego insisted that the Hawaiian republic would fall because of the incapacity of those in power to control the cosmopolitan Population which centers at Honolulu. The foolishness of the dismal prophecies that somehow or other obtained circulation has been recently demonstrated in a fashion not to be misunderstood, and today”The Star presents in its special correspondence from Honolulu an extremely interesting series of statements which show clearly the capacity for government possessed by the men who through fitness are at the head of Ha- waiian affairs. The facts presented effect- ually disprove the absurd allegations of the wilfully-ignorant. The Hawaiian treasury 1s in excellent condition, the government having a very satisfactory surplus. This talent, however, is not hidden in the earth, knowing no increase, for reasonable ex- penditures frre being made on needed public works and in providing, wherever it may be done with propriety, fog the great growth of population and commerce that must come to the Islands. Of these improve- ments some are internationally interesting, among the works of this class being the excavation of a large dock capable of ac- commodating at one time two of the big- gest sieamers now plying across the Pacific. Similar enterprises, but of greater proportions, are being planned, for it is the purpose of the wide-awake people of Ha- wail to be prepared for the rush that must inevitably take place. With the construc- tion of the Nicaragua canal—a project the conclusicn of which cannot be long delayed -Pearl Harbor will acquire supreme im- portance in the Pacific, for there the hun- dreds of steamers going to and from China and Japan will be compelled to coal. It would be but natural to suppose that the United States would be desirous of securing the tremendous advantages that would ac- crue from the possessicn of Hawali, but unless there is a change of front by this administration it is one of the possibilities that Japan may, by force, secure control. The chances favorable to this result are sketched in the correspondence to which reference has been made. A year ago the people of this country would have laughed at the idea of Japan's asserting sovereignty in Hawaii; today the proposition deserves and will receive serious consideration. ——____-* e+ -—___ There were one hundred and five men employed upon the city post-office building today; a tremendous increase over the force which was common when The Star com- menced to keep the record, but still far too small to make anything like commendable progress. Unless the number is speedily and considerably added to there will be ncething on which to base hope of comple- tion prior to August 17, 1906. + oe The fact that the Monroe doctrine is al- leged to have no standing with England is rot fraught with significance to this coun- try. England has a habit of not consider- ing the interests of others until they are forced on its attention. ——_~ ++ _____ With so much In the market that ts just as palatable and subStantial as beef, the natural tendency of the purchaser to do the best that he can with his funds can be relied on to regulate in due course any com- bine to force up its price. —_~++o____ Some of the senatorial investors appear to have lacked the keen perception in the oil market which they displayed with refer- ence to sugar. —_—__+e+__ With China needing nearly two hundred millions in stlver, Colorado may take heart. —__~ +> ____ A cure for idiocy fs one of the latest achievements of surgical science, which has taken so many giant strides of late years that it may be almost termed one of the wonders of the century. Experiments were made on the skulls of two children, who had been idiotic from birth, and the latest accounts are that they are not only surviving the shock of the operation but are giving promise of a recovery of the mental faculties. It would be more correct to say-that they are gaining those faculties, for the idiot from birth has no development until the obstruction on the brain fs re- moved. This is exactly the process in the present trials. Holes are drilled in the skulls of the child, at the top of the head where the “fontanelle’ or “soft spot” is usually located. In the cases now under observation these spots had become har- dened at birth, and thus the expansion a! Cevelopment of the brain had been ar- rested. The operation was therefore to make a new or artificial fontanelle. Great care had to be exercised, of course, to avoid trj the brain, and there lay the twain dithculty of the operation. The scalp is drawn anew over the apertures in the skull thus made, and the little brain is left to cure itself. The children thus operated upon are two years old. It is, of course, a question just when the patients should be subjected to the experiment, and the age of two years has been chosen as the starting point. It has been considered probable that at this age the child, if it should recover its health and gain intelligence, will be scarcely behind other children of its own age a dozen years later. By that time as- sisted nature would have caught up with itself, as it were. There may be some ques- tion in the minds of ultra-sensitive people as to whether it is right for surgeons to ex- periment in this way upon helpless children by performing operations that may cause death.. Yet there will probably be no gen- eral outcry against such an effort. In some senses death is preferable to life-long idiocy. Few parents would be likely to-ob- ject to the experiment upon their own un- fortunate offspring if conducted with the care which should attend all such danger- ous proceedings. —_—___ e«____ Attorney General Olney apparently takes the view that the income tax is practically overthrown by the construction placed upon it by the Supreme Court, wifich has reduced it to an absurdity, and intimates the desirability of a rehearing in respect to the decision that rents and government bonds are exempt from the tax. The At- torney General makes this request because he thinks it not easy to exaggerate the im- portance to the government of “the new views of its taxing power announced in the decision of the chief justice.” Of these views the administration’s representative says that “pushed to their logical’ conclu- sion they practically exclude from the direct operation of the (taxing) power all | the real estate of the country and all its invested personal property. They exclude it because, if realty and personalty are taxable only by the rule of apportionment, the inevitable inequalities resulting from such a plan of taxation are so gross and flagrant as to absolutely debar any resort to it." The opponents of the tax apply for a rehearing that the finishing stroke may be given to it. Mr. Olney wishes a rehear- ing in order that the tax may be fully re- st@ed. The view of the law which Mr. Olney hopes to reverse, was, hcwever, en- tertained by a majority of the full Supreme Court, and Justice Jackson’s vote, if he should be found to favor the tax, would not be sufficient to overturn it. There is not, consequently, the same foundation for an application for a rehearing upon these points as upon the issues tn respect to which the court evenly divided, and in re- spect to which Justice Jackson’s opinion would be conclusive. —__--- e+ —___ Whenever an administration in the United States fails to live up to the ante-election Promises of its supporters the hypercritical English press seems to get a good deal of Satisfaction out of insinuations as to party and individual honesty in “the States.” Not in a spirit of reprisal, but simply to direct attention to the fact that British criticism is not founded entirely upon the solid principles of regard for promises made with every appearance of seriousness, it may be well to mention the fact that there is now in power in Great Britain a govern- ment of which the component parts prior to election declared themselves to be unani- mously favorable to the withdrawal of all British troops in Egypt, so that Egypt might rule itself. Some of the inconspic- uous members of the government that suc- ceeded to power because of its promises have referred to the desirability of with- drawal, but their propositions have not been enthusiastically received, nor does there now appear to be any likelihood of eny such action as the liberals pledged themselves to take. It is British policy never to let go of anything unless it is compelled to do so. France would like to see England move out of the Khedive’s do- main, and will probably refuse to be on good terms with England until evacuation of Egyptian territory is a fact, but a3 Eng- dand does not seem to care very much for the friendship of France, and as none of the other powers appear to be disturbed over the situation, the probabilities all point to an increase rather than a diminution of British rule in the land of the Pharaohs. — 22 The young Japanese who shot Li Hung Ckang is said to have done so because he wanted notoriety. This shows how little - = he appreciated the opportunities of a time when anybody can have all the fame he wants by simply getting cured by a patent n.edicine. —— 6 Another French duel has been fought, cone of the participants being wounded in the forearm. The real danger of this style of combat is not realized until it is remem- bered that the possibility of blood-poison- ing from the merest scratch always exists. ——__~+ e-»__ It is feared that China will never get to the front in statesmanship. Nature has handicapped the Mongdlian possibilities for whiskers in a manner which seems insur- mountable, ——_~++____. Mr, Cleveland has shown himself com- Ppetent to draw the line cn the currency question quite as expertly as he did on the blée-fish. ——_ + +____ Ig passing reform bills in New York there is @ disposition to take extra precautions against any Platt counterfeits. ———_+ ++ ____ Japan has managed to make a very tidy profit in the peace market. ———~ee—___. SHOOTING STARS, Exchange. It's really time to worry some, When the observer notes Our girls dressed up like gay zouaves, Our youths in long frock coats. A Little Confused. “It's a shame, the way these police act,” said Mrs. Gudley; “a downright shame.” “What's the matter?” asked her nephew. “Scarcely a Jay passes without you read about some horse that gets pulled. The horse doesn’t know that gambling 1s wick- ed. The owner’s the one. that. ought to be pulled.” The Financial Aspect. “They tell me that a bicycle saves a man money.” “Well,” replied Whykins, thoughtfully, “I probably would never have collected my accident insurance if it hadn’t been for one.” Secure. And now the modern business girl Declares that all goes well, ince gay decelvers may no more Their truthless stories tell. For when he lays in honied phrase ‘The whoie world at her feet, “Geod sir,” says she, “pray let me see Your income-tax receipt.” He Loved April. “There’s nothing more beautiful than the month of April,” she sighed tenderly. “I wish that it could last forever.” “So do I,” he answered fervently. “You, too, are fond of nature, then?’ “Yes, indeed. Besides I have a note com- ing due on the Ist of May.” Woman. What piteous contrasts do we see, What subjects for regret, *Twixt what they say a man should be And the husbands that they get? Yet, never waste your sympathy On her, oh, friend of mine; Fach thinks that hers surpasses the Original design, 5. Kann, Sons | Woodward 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. & Co, STi & MARKET SPACE OUR GREAT REBUILDING SALE ~ AS TWO MORE DAYS TO 01 ITS FINAL RE- BUILDING BARGAINS PREVIOUS TO TAKING IT FROM THE HEADING OF OUR DAILY AD- VERTISEMENTS. WH ARE ABOUT THROUGH WITH ALL MECHANICS, EXCEPTING THE ELE- VATOR CONTRAOTORS, AND EVEN THEY HAVE PROMISED TO TURN "THEIR WORK OVER TO oy aes ‘DAY NEXT IN FIRST-CLASS RUN- REMNANTS Of Silks for Friday and a big job in Ribbons just bought. Two weeks’ ac= cumulation of Silk Rém-= nants has piled us up with a choice lot of stuff which we offer tomorrow in five separate assortments and prices. REMNANTS ; AND LIGHT PRINTED CHINA SILKS Snes ‘GTHS RUNNING FROM 1 TO 12 YARDS, 18¢e. a yd. REMNANTS YASH SILKS, CORDED KIA KL hrs ‘AS, 'TWILLED LITA WAISTS OR CAPE LINING GS: ALL-SILK BLACK INDIA aNp str iis, 2o0¢. a yd. REMNANTS OF BLACK AND COLORED FIGURED CHINAS, 2% INCHES WIDE, PLAIN BLACK AND Cos ED, INDIAS, BENGALINES, SAT) CREAM AND WHITE SU IRS-ALL Surraene FOR DRESSES, WAISTS CR CAPES— 38e. a yd. REMNANTS OF FANCY NOVELTY SILKS_F. are LES, SURAHS, BLACK, WHITE AND FANCY JAPS—A’ GANT ASSORTMENT TO SELECT FROM, 48e. a Yd. REMNANTS OF BLACK FIGURED wos ‘CHESS—RHAD. aR AFFE q Ly ONDEE, GROS MOIRES, oT NOV! COLO! HUNDREDS OF RS DIFFERENT KINDS, 58e. a Yd. Here is a chance tc get just what you may want, at just one-half price. Center counters for these bargains. Ribbons, - XOU WILE. FIND OUR RIBBON DEPARTMENT ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THIS CITY—OUR AS- SORTMENT GREATER AND OUR PRICES LOWER, We START OFF WITH 500 PIECES FANCY STRIPED RIBBONS GUAR- ANTEED PURE SILK, 4 INCHES WIDE, } WESS SPRING SHADES TO’ MATCH THE L: STEST FAl IN DRESS GOODS AND SILKS—GOOD, ONES? 5OC. 25¢, a Yd. Zone SILK SATIN Rl ONLY— Eno) EOF our. ORY BIG Sess WoutH PA TALS DOLLAR RD. 29C. PURE SILK DOUBLE-FACED SATIN RIBBONS IN BLACK ONLY: No. 7 at 12e. . 9 at 15c., No. 12 at 18c., No. 16 at 23c., No. 22 at 20c., No. 40 at 35c., No. 60 at 45. ONE LOT 5-INCH WIDE FANCY RIBBONS PURE SILK—IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADES— WORTH 69C. A YARD, 39e. PURE SILK SATIN RIBBONS, ALL’ SHADES AND COLORS, INCLUDING BLACK, No. 7 at s5c., No. 9 at 7c., No. 12 at gc., No. 16 at toc., No. 22 at 12%c. PURE SILK_BLACK TAFFETA RIBBONS, EX- TRA QUALITY AND WEIGHT, jo. 16 at 15c., No. 22 at 2o0c., No. 30 at 25c., No. 40 = 30 1 QUALITY OF MOURNING RIBBONS—PURE sitk aD EXTRA HEAVY— No. 9 at 12c., No. 12 at 16c., No. 16 at 20c., No. 22 at 25c., No. 30 at 3o0c. ONE LOT ALL-SILK NARROW FANCY RIB- BONS—ALL SHADES—ACTUAL VALUB 12%C. A YARD, 5c. ‘Don’t overlook our line of Hats, Flowers, Feathers and Ornaments, we are selling them as cheap as some manufacturers are jobbing them for. LINING REMNANTS. About 800 yards, consist= ing of Cambric, 2%c.; Sile= sia, 4 % GR Haircloth, AKC. Percalines, 6%c.; Linen Grass Cloth, 6%c.; Linen Canvas, 9%c. S. KANN, SONS & GO. apis ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. Lothrop, S ———— Friday and Saturday, Children’s Days, WITH SPECIAL OFFERINGS IN BOYS’, GIRLS’ AND INFANTS’ OUTER AND UNDERCLOTHING AND OTHER DRESS REQUIREMENTS. THE GOODS WERE SELECTED FOR THIS OCCASIO AND ARE THE BRIGHTEST, NEWEST, MOST FASHIONABLE THINGS. THH PRICES ARE EX- Sc LOW. . 5 Remnant Day Tomorrow, Friday, April 19, AND ¥ U'LL FIND GREAT HEAPS AND PILES OF REMNANTS—BETTER, MORE WORTHY OF THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION, AND EASIER TO BUY THAN FOR MANY A DAY PAST. ODDS AND ENDS, SHORT LENGTHS, BROKEN AND ASSORTMENTS, ONE-OF-A-KIND THINGS— REMNANTS OF EVERY CHARACTER AND KIND; IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, AND ALL ARE MARKED AT QUICK SELLING PRICES. RARE BARGAINS AMONG THEM. Japanese Rugs. Last year's Dastee but all good. The few that remain will be closed’ out tomorrow at the follow- reduced prices: 8 reduced from $2.29 to $ reduced from $2-29 to reduced from $1.80 to 80c. bas range from 30x60 inches (4th floor... Suit Department. = All-wool Dresses (basque = skirt). navy, Bray and tan, veivet trimmed, walk ith’ silk fronts, wide full skirts (lined). 'Size “38 and 40 duced from $16.50 to $9.00 cach. and 1 tan, silk-lined rose tallor-made, Suits, 2 Sizes 36 and 38. Ite- to 12x15 feet. 1ith st. bldg.) Re- cket, Wide full’ skirt. Guecionaen $20.00 to $12.50 each. 1 Binck Silk: Waist, satla striped. Size 36, Re- duced from $8.50 to "$4.00, Black Surah Silk Waists, full sleeves. 32, 34 and 36. | Reduced trom "$5.00 each, «Clark & Flags’s Tailor-made Madras Waists. ‘Nearly all sizes. (Slightly mussed.) Re- duced from $3.00 to $1.00 each, Cloak Department. 1 Black Jacket, silk linéd, small sleeves. ‘Size 32. 10.00 to $2. Sizes ring welght, navy and black. educed from $12.50 and $15.00 to silk lined, mediam Reduced from $10.00 to $5.00. 4 tatlor-made Double Capes. fine English ‘Kersey cloth. Sizes 34 and 38. “Reduced from $12.50 to $6.75 each. (Bd floor...) s-eeeeLlth et. bldg.) —o1—- Wrapper Department. $7.50 each. 1 Black Diagonal Jncket, sleeves. Size 36. ¢ Autwool Cardinal Biderdown Weapy Sizes 86 and 38,” Reduced. from $3.50. to $2.60 cach. Wrapper Size 8. “iteduced 1 Black Satine from $3.00 to $2.00. D: d Batiste Wrappers, loose fr Sizes 32, 34 and 36. Heduc®l from §: $1.25 each. 1 Grayish Green Silk Gown, trimmed with silk (crepe ani white lace. Size 30, Reduzed $40.00 t 09. Sa ‘foor, ink rom. 1ith st. bldg.) Seg Girls’ Department. 1 Three-quarter-length Jacket, heavy-welght Ox- fond cheviat, revers, lay-down collar, full es, half’ lined. Size 16 years, Reduced from 3 00 to $2.50. 2 Jackets, mixed gray cheviot, large sleeves, vel- yet collar, large reverg, Siyes d and 14 years.’ He- duced from $7.50 to 9 Percale Guimpe acest ink, blue and green, somely trimmed with full ruffle over shoulders, hai Sizes 4, 6 and 8 years. Reduced from embroidery. $6.75 to $2.50 each. 2 Lawn Dresses, lay-dottn collar, full sleeves, flare cuffs, deep hem, tucks above hem, full rnfie re around shoulders ed with zes 6 and S years. $4.50 to $2.50 cach. 18 Striped ‘Blouses, flare cuffs, lange sallor collar with ‘small rue finish. Sizes 4, 6 8 years. Reduced from $1.50 to 75c. ‘bach. Gd floor. --11th st. bldg.) eke Department. 3 4, 5, 6 and extra 9, 11 ca “Gout Medal Flannel, with Reduced to $1.59 each velght Reefers, navy bluc.. "Sizes Reduced from $3.75 and $5.00. to $1.50 hable Sailor Suits. Sizes 3 to 9. Reduced ea es 3 to 10. Re- ducal" from rint Si from 25 to 12%e. ea: arate Sailor Collars, G Washable, mavy_ blue. ach, 8, 10 and 11. ei 11 Percale and Reduced from 3 @a_ floor. Handkerchief Department. 6 Women’s Ail-linen Handkerchiefs, colored em- broidery, soiled. Reduced from 35 to 18e. each, 6 for $1.00. 3 SVomen’s All-inen Handkerchtets, embroidered scalloped edge, golled. Reduced from 59 to 35. each; 3 for $1.00. sereee--2d annex.) Flannel Department. ts Fancy French Flannel, light and eEty to Gi ards educed: from’ 50 and and 40c. Ants. — Sree, = Suiting, 4to7 ued Lith st. bldg.) 9 rei yards. Linen nae on = Se ay Cloths, hemstitched. Reduced 1 Linen i! ‘Sham, Syematitched. "Reduced from -11th st. bldg.) —.— Women’s Underwear Dept. 2 Muslin Gowns, Bishop style, double frill of blind eantiie around neck anil sleeves. Reduced 1.00 to Gde. each. frome Shin Silk Gown, square neck back and front, broad frill of black lace down front and over shoul- ders, finished with, rosettes of of narrow gilk ribbon. ce 10.00 to Reduced from § Sie Ce —_o.—. Dress Trimming Dept. Reduced from $1.23 to 90c. Reduced from 735 to Reduced from 72 to Reduced from +-11th st. bldg.) Department. 1% yards Pointed Jet. for the plece. s sach wide. “inch wide. inches wide. 50 ‘for the piece. Jewelry 6 Mahan Slides for the neck. Reduced from a to 20. SAS gota plated: Reduced from $1.50 to BSc. Hi rola amber, imported. Reduced from $2.50 Reduced from 50 to juvenir Coin Holders. ; each, = Tnnported Watch Chatelaines. Reduced from ch. Gist ‘toot. == 11th st. bldg.) China Department. 1 Cake Plate, Royal Dresden, damaged. Reduced 3.75 ts from $37) Gaie Plate, Royal Dresden, pink ana gold, damaged. Reduced 4rom $3.00 to’ $1.50. 1 Large Fruit Sn Genie Sates and 73. FO eee Dish, Toyal” Dresden, blue and Reduced. from ex . sopworn. , Reduced, eat Dresdes.* feduced trom $3.00 to $2.50. sas ¥ Opaleacent Vase, slightly imperfect. 0 $2.50. Reduced from $9.00- to $3.95. joore’s English orcelbine Re: jc to $1.50. dace Aer Holder, ‘SMoore's English porcelain. He- Me Reduced Th oda Bet, French ‘china, 15 pieces. 6.50. ah Net, French china. 13 \¢ c Redieed from, $20.00, to $1 S pleces. white and Reduced Cauldon china. Re- china. in_ Digh, 10. $2.95. ‘Pray, Vienna china, Reduced from Baie French china. Reduced from #137510 She soi French china, 14 pleses, slightly ed from damaged; | Reduces. ‘French china, Dresden decora- tion “Reduced from $20.00 to $10.00. Twater Diteher, English china, “ilue and gold en Redne ‘rol ,e Geren ter Jan, French china. Reduced from $4.00 to, $250. C0 , English china, 15 pleces, 1_cup hocolate, Set. Mieduced from $16.00 to $7.50. tent Toilet Set, two pieces. Reduced fom Coane ‘Toller Set, twelve pleces, jemall. pitcher Reduced from $25.00. t orp Siecorated Dinner hatcekvecieaad china, 100 pleces, 1 cup and 2 tea plates missing. Meduced nn $7.50 3.00. Gn floor. Loe seceeeess 10th st. bldg.) Wash Goods Department. 25 remnants Scotch Gingham, in dress lengths. Reduced from 25 and 30 to t2%4c. yard. (st for 10th st. bldg.) ‘Black Goods Department. 8% yards Nun's Velling, 40-inch. Reduced from $1.68 to $1.20 for the piece. inch. Reduced from Ss Storm Serge, $2.12 to $1.65 for the piece: Reduced from $3.00 $_yards Cheviot, 50-inc to $2.00 for the plece 5 yards Gray Fancy, 38-inch. Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00 for ti 1% yards Sun's ‘Ceiling. for vells, 45-inch. Re- duced from $3.00 to $2.15 for the plece. 4% yards Silk Warp Henrietta, 40-inch. Te- duced “from $5.63 to $4.50 fer the ‘piece. 4% yards Rough Novelty, 50-inch. Reduced from $5.31 to $4.00 for the plece, 2% yards Irish Frieze, 40-inch. $3.75 to $2.75 for the plece. 3% yards Glorin, 40-inch, to sae for the plece. 2 Fancy Crepon, 45-inch. Reduced from Reduced from $3.75 Reduced from $4.00 to $2.50 Tor the piece. 3% yards Fancy Crepon, 45-inch. Reduced from 34.06 to $3.25 for the plece. % yards Fancy Crepon, 45-inch. Reduced from $8.28 to $7.00 for the pleve. (ist floor..... Annex to 10th st. bids.) Infants’ Department. 28 dresses that are soiled and mussed or of which we have only one or two of a kind. Best quality Gingham Dresses, pink and blue, Gretchen, Hub- bard and Empire styles, plain or with ruffle over shoulders; Pink and ‘Blue Chambray Guimpe Dresses, ‘Nal Long and Short Dresses, trim- med_with embroidery. Reduced from $2.00, $2.50, $2.75, $3.50 and $4.00 to $1.50 each. ‘ique Reefers, pink and white and Jblue and white stripes, ruftie ‘of embroidery over Shoulders, pearl buttons. Reduced from $5.50 to $2.50 (2d floor. a “10th st. bldg.) Brg Glove Department. 7 pairs Women’s Suede Gloves, Sbatton length, bisek Size 5%. Reduced from ‘$1.50 to 50c. per pair. 9 pairs Women's Dogskin Gloves, 4-button, red- dish tans. Size 5%. Reduced from $1.00 to 50c. per pair. (ist floor........0.0..++- ++-11th st. annex.) White Goods Dept. 10 remndnts Figured Dimity, B to 11 yards, Re- duced from 25 to 19¢._ yard. 5 remnants White Striped Seersucker, 21% to 10 yards. Reduced from 10 to Se. yard. veeellth st. bldg.) pai Corset Department. 6 pairs Coutit Corsets, long waist, steels, boned bust. Sizes 21, 22 and 24, ome ae se to 59c. per pair. Qa fi Annex to 10th Blanket Departme 1 pair Fine California Blankets, Reduced from $17.50 to $12.76. 2 pairs 10-4 California Blankets, perfect. ( two side Reduced st. bldg.) 10-4, soiled. slightly | = di from $7. fo $4. 4 All-wool ‘hele Blankets, 11-4, Reduced from $3.00 to $1. ae Cotored: Sarseilies Spreads. Reduced to $1.25 “3 Siikoline Comforts, faded. Reduced, from $1.50 to $1.25 cach. @a floor. bidg.) +-11th st. Hosiery Department. 9 pairs Women's Hose, extra fine cotton, ak heels and toes, old rose and electric blue, Size 9. Reduced from 50 to 25c. pair. (ist for... Se seeeeees2d annex.) Children’sUnderwear Dept. 9 pairs Canton Flannel Night Drawers, trimmed around neck and sleeves with fine Hamburg. Re- daced from $1.00 to 42c. pair. 8 pairs Canton Flannel Day Drawers, cambrie mutfle. Reduced from 35 to 19e, pair, 2d floor... sme ve 10th and uth st. bi ) Knitted’Underwear Dept. 9 pairs Boys’ Drawers, French balbriggan, knee length. Sizes 24 and 34. Reduced from 75 to ‘Soc. pair. 11 Children’s Vests, French_balbriggan. 22, 24 and 26. Reduced from 75 to 50c. each. (ist floor... ++1009 F st. bldg.) Sizes ons Art Embroidery Dept. 2 Center Pieces, commenced. Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00 each. 1 reduced from $3.00 to $1.50. 1 reduced from $5.00 to $2.50. 1 reduced front $1.75 to $1.25. 3 Tinted Duck Laundry Bags. Reduced from 50 to 35e. each. # Stamped Linen Tray Covers. Reduced from 15 to 10c. eac 6 Stamped ep Table Covers. Reduced from 25 to 15e. each. (1st floor... Leather Goods Dept. ae Nes ‘Traveling Case, Reduced from $1.25 to “5 setal Purse. Reduced from $1.75 to 50c. 1 Combination Pocket Book, “Reduced. from $1.75 te ° sterling ellver Ist annex.) $1,00. 2° Combination Pocket Books, corners. Reduced from $1.25 to $1.00 eac 1 Morocco Bill Book. Reduced from $1.25 to 75c. (ist floor... seeeeeLIth at, bldg.) pacers Notion Department. 6 pieces Acorn Wax. Reduced from 10 to Se. ee Stewart Safety Pins. Reduced from 5 to 3c. card. (st floor. + Lith st. bldg.) Silver Ware | Department. 2 Trinket Trays, quadruple plate. Reduced from 00. to $1.00 eac Salt Sets (two fancy Salt Cellars and Spoon), druple plate. Reduced from $2.00 to $1.50 each. 1 Bon Bon Dish, ae plate, gold lined; Re- duced from $3.85 " (st floor. . Lamps, Clocks, & &e. 1 Banquet J Lamp, gilt sal onyx. $9.00 to $5.00 Cupid Benguet Lamp, gilt and silver. Re- duced from $22.50 to $10.00. 1 Banquet aa gilt and silver. Reduced from $12.00 to $8.00. 1 Student Lamp, double burner. Reduced from $17.25 to $5.00. 1 Paper Shade, soiled. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.00. i Bronze Figure. Reduced from $5.50 to $1. 0. 1 pair Bronze Figures, ‘Music’ and “Poetry. Reduced from $15.00 to $7.00. 1 Bronze Figure, large size, damaged. Re. duced from $10.00 to $5.00. 1 Marble Clock, 8-day, strike, French works. Reduced from $25.60 to $10.00. 1 Silk Lamp Shade. Reduced from $12.00 to $300 sldized Silver Clock, one-day. Reduced from 2 Te. Gin nose. +-10th st. bldg.) Baby Carriage Dept. 1 Rattan Carriage, upholstered in plush. Re- fs 11.50 to $7.! anehattan scans pholstered in plush. Re- 5 ++.10th st. bldg.) --11th st. bldg.) Reduced from duced from $12.50 to (4th floor........ pa eees Picture Department. 6 French “eS ee. pink frames. Re- to 25c. eacl ont ouble Photos, 11x14, white and blue frames. Reduced from 75 to 25e. each. 1 Pastel, 20x24, white frame, slightly damaged. Reduced from $2.95 to $1.95. 2 Etchings, aera gilt frames. Reduced from 1.50 to Tbe. s 10 Mats, in Sua sizes. Reduced to 10c. each. 8 Unframed Engravings. Reduced from 20 to 10c, each. 10 reduced to 2c. each. (4th floor +--10th st. bidg.) Traveling Goods Dept. 1 Dress Trunk, canvas cover, leather bound, brass clamps. Reduced from $13.50 to $10.00. 1 Canvas Trunk, steel clamps, damaged. duced from $7.50 to $3.00. 1. Men's a OO brass clamps. from 1.00 to pt (an to .+-10th st. bldg.) (th f00r.....eseereeeereeee —.— Woodward & Lothrop. OUR CHILDRE! DEPARTMENT IS GROWING. What women don’t know about children’s clothing isn’t worth knowing. It takes facts—not fiction —to get and hold their trade. -Hundreds of mothershave told us that all our Child’s Suits are a dollar or two more at.the other stores—- and the immense and con= stantly increasing business we’re doing in this depart- ment is evidence that price is a powerful magnet—and is attracting the bulk of the children’s trade her2. Try us once—your money back whenever you're not satisfied. $2.50 for Blue Satlor Suits. for Combination Suits. $3.59 for Blue Combination Suits. 7c. for Regular $1 gular $1 Corduroy Pants. Eiseman Bros., Cor. 7th & E Sts. N. w. NO BRANCH HOUSE IN THIS CITY. it LANSBURCH & BRO. 4 “Gratifying, Indeed, | To you and us to know that when we adver= i tise we always have the goods advertised. You are not brought here under false pre- tenses. Truth prevails here, backed by the fact that the money ‘for your purchase is not ours until you are satisfied. 2,300 Yards GRAY ML AND BLACK AND WHITH CALICO REM- NANTS. FAST COLOR: } F ‘or 4 c. 4 PEt OtSs WORTH Sc. YD.. 1,200 Yards FIGURED LLAMA CLOTH. 31 INCHES WIDE. WORTH 12%¢........4 For6% 1,000 LIGHT FIGURED PACIFIC be LAWNS. 1 YARD WIDE. / WORTH 12ie....... For6\c. 2,500 Yards + STRIPED SUMMER SKIRT- ING. FAST COLORS. WORTH 12%4c. xo....For64c. » 15,000 Yards y e< Bi Be eH, a HALF-WOOL CASHMERE DE BEGE, oats LAWNS, &c. WORTH FROM 18 TO ase. ¥ For6 4 4,000 Yards bd 1-XARD-WIDE PERCALE, +4 IN REMNANTS. SELECT - STYLES. \ WORTH 12%c. YD... For y RAS i 2,100 Yards Ix sr xr 1-XYARD-WIDE BLEACHED le! For $1.4 WORTH $3.00...... IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SALE’ |», WE WILL MAKE A i Special Reduction in } White Bed Spreads. ), 160 WHITE CROCHET SPREADS. - NORTH €0ec.......... FOP 44Co! 4) 150 WHITE “roche ‘ \4| SPREADS. iI WORTH t0e...-.... FOF 55c. 140 WHITE CROCHET 3 SPREADS. la WORTH 80e........-+ For 6oc. WASH. B. A Little Plain Talk. Tt looks as if half of the ad- vertisements should now be taken with a little salt to prevent indigestion. Mer- chants are using their space simply to tell how poor a stock their competitors have and bow little the others know about the furniture busi- hess. We can afford to jet them “fight it out” among themselves while we do the business. It keeps us busy at- tending to our own affairs, Our fifty years’ experience bas given us a pretty fair insight into furniture values and the “art of buying and selling.” AN we ask is that after you have read the “fairy tales” drop in here and get our prices. You won't have to bus, and we won't ask you to buy if you can do better elsewbere, for we know you cannot. ‘The best lines we know of in Baby Carriages, Refrigerators and every sort of Furniture are here for as little money as we can afford to sell them, and as for Mat- tings, you will not have to be @ judge of values to instantly recognize how much lower than tlie others we offer them. ‘WILLIAMS, 7th and D sta. ‘Talking in the paper is one thing, and backing it up at the store is another. We only advertise what we have to sell, and our prices do the talking for us. WASH B. WILLIASPIS, 7th & D Sts. Kimon Nicolaides’ RETIRING SALE. REAL BARGAINS Half of the Stock Already Sold Out! Don’t Put Offi 2sc. Jap. Cups and Sau- cers, I5¢. d4 COrrON — “LANSBURGH’S ia '{ RE” — EQUAL TO All Jap. Fans y4) “PRIDE OF THE WEST.” For he re s 4 WORTH Ie. XD...... V/2 Half Price ye] 2,000 Yards i ° 24 FRENCH SATINE REM- $2 28-inch Fine Crepe Silk Shawls, PS) NANTS. NEW STYLES. $1.00 °° {| SUITABLE THS. I $10 Jap. Screens..2.... $5.00 >< «= WORTH 30c. XD... For I2%c. $15 Jap. Screens. . $8.00 | _ 45 Pieces Se. Cut Baskets, 5 for. Be. a DOUBLE-WIDTH COVERT 10c. Beautiful Japanese Lanteras Se. \\ CLOTH. SPRING STYLES Qe. Jap. Water-drop Teapot }4 WORTH 20c. YD. “Fori2%c Ze. Jap. Hirado ‘Teapots 4) 50 Pieces $3 Best Quality 3x6 ft. Jap. 4 Woou CHEVRON SUITING. 40 INCHES WIDE. $3.50 Jap. Umbrelia Stands... P< WORTH 35c. YD... .For I5c. 22 inch Jap. Hemstitched Sk Hand- hg 7 = =MEN'S ~—OUTING kerchiefs. Worth 50e . Be. pe) SHIRTS. DIFFERENT ox ‘| SIZES. FAST COLORS. KIM }¢ WorTH 40c. *. For 17c. I 2,000 Remnants de ig) ALI-WOOL DRESS GOODS. 9 bg, WORTH 40c., 0c. “For 18c | | SARATOGA JAPANESE EMPORIUM, be We, BITE SKIRTS. coud 1205 F St. | WIDTH AND LEN api8-Cins WORTH 45¢. EACH. For 25c. 500 WHITE SHORT KNIT zs = a 3 Wedding Gifts FINISH. WORTH 50c. EACH. .For 25c. 120 BLACK —SATINB wg mnke 2, specialty in Solid Sterling Silver GoC Y. it Presents. SESS pep boem es ‘Sterling Silver Mirror, Brush and Comb, were ee For 45¢. WORTH Te. EACH 45c. oO 300 DRESS PATTER 10.5 ‘5 | INCLUDING LININGS, b¢ COMPRISING MANY Bread Tray, pq ALL WOOL. $22.00. Rerrs Bowl, Cream, Sugar and Spoon in a hand some case (latest design), 50.00. pieces, "$75.00. We also make a fine line of 18K. Wedding Rings At special low prices. ° \ 140 WHITE CROCHET Ss. Desio, PA] SWNORTH. SSc..-..-+-++ For 75c.}4 a erat : i You know what a quantity of people jh / apl8-tf Opposite Boston House. fog cnene peniee cot jonrs Serer ace rn TTT TAT ATTA ia you consider it wise to come a Uttle | ly tomorrow morning? IT’S WORTH impel ‘|| Select Your id 4 = ik i Silk Waist 4 From our splendid assortment, and i eo oe as ‘ teri gion par Nate ‘ Be tte aig “ell tasteas o «| ‘They’ re, ne ee jest, galaties Hest y j le a4 charge about $1 a yard for Beciieriraiemce eee < | Bivaras ig tec goo of gue ee SSeS er SS ST Se ee eee ead ores 9 17 ” Don’t Be “Golden Era, ROOM 12%, 2D FLOOR, Alarmed Loan& Trust Blg.,oth& rg | ‘ap18-eot0 Shoe prices will not go up with us this summer. We have Oxfords for $1.35, worth $2.00. $1.85, worth $2.50. §2.00, worth $3.00. $2.50, worth $3.50. The Warren Shoe House, Geo, W. Rich, 919 F St. | re] bad >< » Y A ye he fiat Md) h a Bangs ¢ Cut FREE « Charge, To inaugurate the ee of new ‘lors, ey dy Visio Time. ‘Worth, thon 7thS Hair Dressing, Cutting, Curling and Sactomre