Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1895, Page 6

‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. i WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY............Jume 12, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES. ++-Editor. 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 competitor. In order to avoid delays, on ac- tount 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 Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. =—— = The people of Washington, who are well acquainted with the cumbersome and antt- quated methods stil in vogue in the hails of Congress, will watch with unusual in- terest the experiment that Is to be tried next session of regulating the page system of the House of Representatives by means of electric call bells. Whoever has spent two or three afternoons in the galleries of Con- ress and has been reasonably attentive to the details of the great legislative machine grinding below him, the cogs and wheels and pulleys, as it were, of the national mechanism, cannot fail to be convinced that in most respects the house-keeping of Congress, as it may be called, is wretched- ly antiquated. There is a conservatisra about Congress, notably the Senate, which contributes considerably to the generally dilatory pace which that body assume: during the greater part of the session and which adds to the confusion and, it is to be feared, the carelessness that prevail when the pressure of time at the end of the ses- sion causes the pace to be increased. The -plan now is for the House pages to be stationed in an ante-room outside the main chamber and to be summoned to the desks of individual Congressmen by means of push buttons, which are to operate a large annunciator board and so indicate the loca- tion of the member in need of a messenger. If this system can be made to work well against the almost certain opposition of some Congressmen who persist in adher- ing to the ways of their dads it will surely result in a reduction of the confusion oa the floor, which is so large a factor of the reputation that the House has acquired of being an overgrown hurly-burly instead of a legislative assembly. To remove the bar- ber shops from the immediate vicinity of the assembly chamber of the House which is proposed as a part of this effort in the interest of a more dignified system of legis- lation, will be a most acceptable change, though it may diminish the keen interest which some of the spectators take in the proceedings of the House from a purely humorous point of view. It may, too, rob the sessions of some of their picturesque value, especially from the southern seats in the galleries, from which occasionally most edifying spectacles may he observed in the cloak-rooms and barber-shops. The Bext step toward modernizing Congress will be to remodel the system of voting, which is row cumbersome, time-consuming and at some seasons detrimental to the best interests of the country. With the growth of the nation there will be a constant in- crease of the members of the House, though there Is, of course, a certain definite limit beyond which the membership of Congress cannot go, but with each new state and with each new apportionment the problem of how to secure the sense of the liouse without a tremendous waste of time will become more and more difficult, and re- course must eventually be nad to some modern plan of enumeration and vote- taking which will make of the roll call a less formidable tool in the hands of the unscrupulous fillbuster and a more effi- cient means of ascertaining quickly and accurately the sense of the body. The managers of the next House, whoever they may be, may well take Into serious con- sideration some plan for simplifying the system of oll calls and also use every effort to preserve in some shape this iatest Project for reducing the noise and con- fusion on the floor. ——____.¢<e-- —— No better field for extension of the civil wervice idéa can be found than emong the higher grades of teachers in the public schools of the District. The school board is now favorably considering such a move- ment, and the present prospect 1s that eventually and perhaps soon all new ap- poirtments in these grades of teacher- ships will be made after competitive cx- amination, and that the children studying in the High Schools and In all the manual training schools and shops will, in the fill- ing of future vacancies, be placed under the very best talent that can be procured without reference to influence with those who chance to have this patronage at their disposal. Fortunately there has been little cause for compl@dnt that the lack of a civil service system has ever wrought to the disadvantage of the public schools, but this is wholly a negative condition and can have no weight as an argument why the inevita- ble full extension of modern principles to the schools should be postponed. It is a curious phenomenon that in the past the theory has prevailed that while competition should be the basis of appointment to po- sitions In the lower grades the higher teachers should be chosen by the exercise of personal preference. The public school system of Washington has now too good a reputation through the country, and there is too much reason for this high repute, for such an cbvious means to be neglected to make the local system well-nigh perfect. ——————_~o+___ It will now be the righteous duty of the Weather man to be good and dry for about ten days, so as not to thoroughly soak the soldier lads who are going to camp out in the interest of their country at Fort Wash- ington. It will be distressing indeed if the skies weep during that period, but it is so usually the fate of militiamen who are doing their annual turn in the field that doubtless the guardsmen at Fort Washing- ton will take their unkind treatment from Jupiter Pluvius as a matter of course and will never grumble. It may be good dis- clpline to live for a week or so under a wet tent, but it is decidedly unpleasant. ——_+ + + —____ The time of year has arrived when an amicable understanding between the gar- bage collector and the kitchen domestic is almost as important as the country’s for- eign relations, —————_~+ ++ ____ The New York policemen would be willing to subscribe to a handsome fund to be ex- pended in curing Theodore Roosevelt of in- somnia. —_——+ 2» —______ There are several critics who honestly be- Meve that Trilby will outlast free silver, —__+ ++ ____ Occasionally, and without any solid rea- cn, there bobs up an indefinite sort of rumor which has it that soon after the expiration of his present term of service President Cleveland will visit Europe. That his tour of that portion of the Old World will duplicate the famous experiences of General Grant thereabouts ts not to be expected, for Grant had a military reputa- tion such as was not possessed by any other man of his time, but that Cleveland's reception would be cool or common-place is not likely. Few indeed are there among Europe's large assortment of monarchs and presidents who have not directly or indirectly had occasion to be grateful to President Cleveland for consideration shown the interests of their respective countries. In England there would surely be a great outpouring of popular gratitude in return for material benefits received ‘n consequence of the foreign policy with which President Cleveland 1s identified, and there would hardly be less of enthu- siasm in any of the other countries, with the single exception, perhaps, of Spain— which nation seems to have an tdea that the administration here is responsible to @ very considerable extent for the disturb- ances in Cuba. Of course it is barely pos- sible that the trip which is alleged to be contemplated may have to be delayed for awhile; it surely will be if the members of that devoted band who are insisting upon a third term for Mr. Cleveland can suc- ceed in convincing a majority of the elec- toral college. Aside from that contingency, there is, however, another matter to be considered, and that is the possibility of international disturbance arising through some vigorous and patriotic word or act of the new Secretary of State. Mr. Olney may, before the present administration goes out of existence, make President Cleve- land as unpopular in Europe as he now ‘s popular. If the President really contem- plates a trans-Atlantic trip and desires to do it in style, and to feél at home while abroad, -he may find it necessary to keep a sharp watch on Mr. Olney. —_—__+-+. Through “a nice derangement of epi- taphs” Jacob 8. Coxey calls the new paper which he now publishes every Thursday at Massillon, Ohio, “Sound Money.” To the average reader of ordinary newspapers, even those championing the silver cause, this title would imply that the paper would Protest in its weekly issues against the spread of the free coinage epidemic. But a glance through the prospectus and some of the articles that make up the first issue of this veritable curio in the library of journalism acquits it at once of any such motive and demonstrates that “Mr. Coxey’s ideas of sound money have not changed in any particular since the day when he and his followers marched along Pennsylvania avenue under the banners of the non-interest-bearing bonds. There is no question that Mr. Coxey has chosen well his field, for, as he editorially declares in its first number, Ohio is the storm cen- ter this year, and with anything like ad- herence to his old lines of thought and plans of action Coxey can unquestionably make of his paper such a highly entertain- ing, though perhaps not edifying, sheet that it will be in great demand as one of the most humorous efforts at the serious advocacy of an impossible doctrine ever perpetrated. ——— + ee It is probably something of a surprise to @ good many people who fondly imagined that the Tammany tiger was finally dis- posed of last November to read now that the Tammany men in the New York board of aldermen have achieved a material triumph in the reapportionment of the city and the creation of new legislative dis- tricts. The Tiger has as many lives as the traditional cat and its death will never come after a single blow, but can only be caused by vigorous and relentless op- position. The same !s true of corrupt machine politics in every community where the prizes of the spoils system of patron- age are sufficiently large to tempt men to brave public scorn and even prosecution in order to control the offices and perquisites that pertain to municipal administration. It will be well if this victory of the Tam- many machine will sound the note of warr- ing to the real reformers of the city and convince them that the battle has only begun. —_—__+ ++ ____ Another car-load of iron reached the post-office site this morning and thirty-one men were put to work to set it. Thirty- one men were a sufficient force for this purpose, as the consignment of material was very small. The present slow rate of progress is seriously conflicting with the prospect that the promise that the building will be finished by the year 1897 will ever be fulfilled. If the post-office were a castle in Spain the present force of men might suffice to build it in a day or two, but under existing circumstances - thirty-one men will hardly do if the inscription on the tower is to become anything but a mock- ery. ——____+ ++ -____ There is only one possibility that the young man who has just been graduated from college will ever again feel so thor- oughly competent to conduct the affairs of the whole human race. He may find him- self a newly elected member of Congress. ————+e2____. Every fair-minded person will hope that the Chinese emperor will not dock Li Hung Chang’s salary or take his clothes away from him because of the damage done by the mob at Cheng Tu. —____+ e+ —____ ‘The fact that Mr. Debs missed the train which was to carry him to incarceration merely indicates that a lack of respect for a@ railroad’s time table is characteristic of the man. +0 There are a good many people in Kansas who cannot get over regretting that Mrs, Lease’s fancy did not take to progressive euchre or crocheting Instead of politics. ——__ +44 ——— Young Mr. Thurman of Ohio appears to have an honest ambition to travel In the footsteps which his eminent father left in the political sands. ———__+0+—____ There is little or no question that Mr. Sibley has made a hit in his vanishing can- didate performance. — ++ +2 —__ SHOOTING STARS. A Chill Cynicism. iow does Bashkins manage to keep his friends so well?” asked one gilded youth of another. “By losing his money,” was the reply. Then It Deserted. Mary had a little lamb; With her it used to stray. But it fled when Mary read her plece On graduation day. “Eben de wukman dat tuln’s out er po’ job,” said Uncle Eben, “am a heap mo’ *epectable dan de men dat doan’ do nuffin’ but look on an’ make remah’ks.” The Point of View. Your IMstrict Commissioners are a sort of ‘three-of-a-kind,’" said the stranger in the city. “No,” replied the newspaper “They're three of an unkind.” A Simile. Er man am mighty like a bee; It’s all dependin’, sonny, On how yoh treats 'im which yoh gits, De stinger or de honey. man. Where the Poet Erred. “The truly poetic soul is full of longings,” seid the young man. “That’s the trouble,” replied the brutal editor, as he handed him a bunch of man- uscript. “The average poet just lets him- self loose on longing when what his work really needs is shortening.” A Possible Improvement. This June’s a luxury, indeed; It's very, very nice; And yet we'd like it better, if It could be served with ice. Saddening. “It's terrible ter read about de trouble dat’s In dis world,” said Plodding Pete. “Dat’s right,” replied Meandering Mike; “I don’t know w’en I was more melancholy dan I wus dis morn’g when I cast me eyes over a newspaper. I jest’ had ter lay de paper down widout finishin’ de chapter.” “Wot wus ye readin’ erbout?” “ Wanted Male Help.’ The Palais Royal’s 25 Bargain Tables. These tables will be filled with unusually gocd bar= gains Tomorrow — Thurs- day. The late favorabie purchases of importers’ and manufacturers’ surplus stocks enable prices less than paid at wholesale by those who bought identical goods earlier in the season. ‘TABLE NO. 1. At 3c—This-table, on basement floor, will be filled with the following at 3c for cholce: Wire Broilers, Pepper and Salts, Hand Scrubs, Set of 3 Table Mats, Pot Chains, Spice Boxes, Follet Paper, ‘Tea Strainers, Ironing Wax, Cake Cutters, Coat Hangers, Egg Beaters, Iron Spoons, ‘Tin Funnels, Tron Stands, Zin Cups, Nail Brushes, Ple Plates, Bread Pans, Nutmeg Graters, ‘Mouse ‘Traps, Brass Cage Springs, Enameline Stove Pol- ish, Dish Mops, Can Openers, Glass Berry Saucers, Match Seratehers, Jelly Glasses, Iron Holders, Engraved Tumblers, Shoe Blacking. TABLE NO. 2. At Ge—On the first floor small table at elevator: Marvelous finitation of Cut Glass Ice Cream Plates, Strawberry and Diamond Cut biers, Peppers and Salts with plated tops. Choice for 5e. TABLE NO. 3. At 4c—On table at 11th st. entrance will be nearly a thousand Novels, published to sell at 25c. Chotce for 4c. TABLE NO. 4. At 13c—On Table just to right of 11th st. entrance. Men's Fast Black, Tan and Gray Haif Huse worth 19¢ pair. Six pairs in box for T5c. TABLE NO. 5. At 15c—On this table at G st. entrance will be a iniscellaneous lot of 25¢ Jewelry: Silver and Roll Gold Neck Pins, Belt Buckles, Belt Pins, Shirt Studs, Silver Hat Pins and Rhinestone Pins, Choice for 15¢. TABLE NO. 6. At 12%4c—On table to right of G st. entrance will be Ladies’ Ribbed Lisle Ves$s in white, pink, lavender, green, yellow. 25e quality, but some slightly faded. Chotce for 12%4c. TABLE NO. 7. At 15e—The table opposite the above will contain Hand-made All-linen Torckon Laces worth 25e yard, All-stik Chantilly Laces worth 35c yard, Oriental Laces worth yard. Choice for 15e. TABLE NO. 8. At 2%c—Broken lots of Embroidery Trimmed Cam- bric Corset Covers, Chemises and Short Skirts at 25e for choice, worth up to 50c. A lot of Lace and Embroidery Trimmed Chemises, Drawers, Long Skirts and Corset Covers at 49c, worth up to 75e. A lot of Gowns and Skirts at T5e, worth $1 each. TABLE NO. 9. At 25e—On table adjoining above will be a misce!- Ianeous lot of Hose, among which are those of white Isle, some ribbed, others plain with embroidery instep. Fast black and faacy col- ors also. Hose worth up to Tic at 25e for choice. TABLE NO. 10. At 5c—The table exactly in the center of this first floor will contain garter lengths of Fancy FPrilled Elastic in all colors. Se for choice. TABLE NO. 11. At 19c—The nearby table piled high with Satin and G. G. Silk Libbons, 3 inches wide. Lavender, nile, yellow, white, cream, black and all col- ors. 25. quality. Choice for 19¢ yard. TABLE No. 12. At 20c—To deft of 11th st. entrance, Figured India Silks, ght and dark grounds; White Japanese Silks, Habutal Wash Silks. Choice for 20c yard. TABLE NO. 13. At Sc—On second floor, near elevator. White Duck Suitings; also those figured on white and navy grounds. 12!gc quality at 8c yard for choice. TABLE NO. 14. At 50c—On table near the above will be a combina- tion lot of Check and Stripe ‘aifeta Silks, Figured India Silks and 27-inch Polka Dot Silks. 75e qualities at 50¢ yard for choice, TABLE NO. 15. 16c—On “table near window will be a lot of Swiss Embroideries, 414 to 9 inches wide, worth up to 29e yard. Choice for Ibe. TABLE NO. 16. At 2c—On the table in the Art Goods Department will be Wash Embroidery Silk at B-yard Yellow Silk Lambrequin reduc $7 to $3, one Yellow and one Blue Embroi- dered Silk Table C $1, a 3-yard Jap. Crepe Lambrequin red! from $1.50 to TSc, two Blue Sofa Pillows re- duced from 49¢ to 25e each. TABLE NO. 17. 15e—On the Millinery bargain table will be Straw Hats in all the latest braids, black and colors. Values up to $1.50. Choice for 15¢. TABLE NO. 18. 67c—On third floor table to left of clevator. La- dies’ Lawn Waists with latest full frout, crush collar and monster sleeves. $1 Waisis for Giec. All sizes. TABLE NO. 19. $1.49—The adjoining table is filled with a mis- cellaneous lot of French Corsets worth from 32.75 to $5 pair. Choice for $1.49. TABLE NO, 20. $1.39—In the Infants’ Department a table is to be lodUed with Short Coats in sizes 6 months to 4 years, $1.39 fer those that were $1.08 each. Only $1.98 for the $3.68 and ts, and only $2.08 for the $5.6: At At At At At $5.98 Coats. All this season's latest styles in White and colors; alk, faunel and cloth, TABLE NO. 21. e—On table in aisle opposite elevator will be $i Laundered Shirt Waists at 79¢ for Sizes 4 to 14 years. TABLE NO. 22, 39e—On this nearby table are to be Ladies’ Pereale Shirt Waists with laundered collar choice. At and cuffs. 50e Waists for 39e. TABLE NO. 23. At $3.98—Then this ¢able with a mixed lot of La- dies’ Silk Waists that were $5, $5.50 and $5.98. All this season's styles, of black stik, fancy taffeta silks, figured India silk, wash silks. All sizes in the combination at $3.08 for choice. TABLE NO. 24. G9c—Ou table near office will be superior Per- cale Wrappers. Sizes 32 to 46. Waist with tight lining, lo front; yoke with rutile; skirt extra width and with deep hem, TABLE NO. 25. 19c—On fourth floor, on table to left hand of elevator. Silk-like Sateen-covered Cushions, 18x18 inches, ruffle. Sold heretofore at 29¢. Choice for 19% Palais Royal, G and Eleventh streets. At At R. Harris & Co., Zth and D sts. ANN A —has been the most successful we have inaugurated and clearly demon- the general superiority of our stock as regards immensity, varlety, quality and lowness of price. these” “special sales” we offer many lines practically at cost, and if you have a Wedding Gift ‘to buy your uiouey is sure of going farthest here. All who were disappointed in get- ting a half dozen or more of thase Fine Sterling Silver ‘Teaspoons will be glad to know we have received a new ly. ‘These cannot be duplicated in ‘ashington under $3.60, and we can more at this price after this gone. at 3 gd RESTS Little Batch of Beauties. 2 Sterling Sliver | Individeal Butter pie with chased casa SC, HAHAHA NAAR Dainty Sterling Bon-Bon Spoons. .$1.25 $1.50 Sterling Berry Forks, worth $4.50 per ale di Dy ony 93-455 Handsome Sterling Cold Meat Fork, in silk-lined case, else $3.50 where $5, cnly. NR Extra Large, Heavy; ta ‘Spoon, elsewhere, eee '34.50 Handsome Silk-lned Kid Case, con- t dozen Sterling “Coffee A specimen of a half hundred other cases. Handsome Oak Case, with rer, containing 16° pieces of Solid Silver. Worth fully; 25 ss cut glass, hun- es at 25 to 33 per ‘same sizes can be —in brilliant, fa reds of cent lower tha: duplicated elsewhere. Magnificent lin Dresdens, | Bronz Grand Hall Cloct Leading Diamond House. Ours is acknowledzed headquarters— the “Heading Diamond — House of Washington. Five times the variety, ably, of any other single estub- Lower prices, of course! R.Harris & Co. THE “LEADING", DIAMOND HOU: Cor. 7th & DSts. | See ee ishment. a u OPPENHEIMER, 514 oth St. N. W. Money Savers. 500 pieces of ‘Mosquito Net, 8 yards to ZBQCe te prcce, for 2e. 500 Laundered Shirt Waists, Worth 2QC» 50. oar price, 296. Cc, 20 Gloria Cloth ADCs over the city at We. A340. Yard. € 1c. y: $1 Ladies’ Duck Suits, consisting of one eB taiior-made jacket and one full faring Worth $3. Our price, $1.39. Umbrellas. Sell Our ‘price, 49e, all oss-barred India Linen. |. Our price, 4%c. Worth skirt, A pair of Tape Fdge Lace Curtaing, 2% C BOC saras long. Worth $1.00 a pair. Our price, 39¢. A pair Children’s Seamless Hose, stain- Jess black. Worth 15e. a pair. Our price, 9e. Yard. 1,000 yards Lace. Our price, 1c. Worth 5e. yard. Yard. 500 yards Hamburg Edging. Worth 10c. yard. Uur price, 3c. Yard Scotch Dotted Swiss. Worth 20c. yard. Our price, 9e. gc. Oopenheimer's, 514 oth St. N.W. DAINTY SUMMER JEWELRY. Our name has never been associated with qualities of uncertrin nor never will be. These small wares are in sterling silver—an endless va- riety—exclusive In design—and as low in price as can be had anywhere. Blouse Scts—75 cents and up. Belt Buckles—$1.09 and more, Belt Pins—30 cents und up. Link Cuff Buttons—50 cents up. Side Combs—50 cents a pair up. Large Heart Lockets—space for two photographs—all prices. Weddlag Presents from $1 to $500. J. KARR, JEWELER, 945 Penna. Ave., NEAR 10TH ST. Sosseose: value— FISOSSSOOSSSEOOSOESSOO SHESOHEODLP SOOT HD ERSOHOHS TOO OSE SHOE TODOS SOS ESOS: Sicabecsssent SOCSOSOOTOD, Your Teeth equire | DENTIFRICE. ‘Tooth necessary to Keep | them b ‘That’ SS see hy—the — brea! tains no grit or pure and sweet. eeid. “SSronly Que. a Vottle. $2. qts. on orders — filled id M sts, jel2-22d "Phone West through Manogue & Jon Nee ——o | “Ie it's Furniture, we have it.” | Reductions Were Never Bigger Than now. Our Great REGUILDING SALE puts FURNITURE prices down to the polat where the good goes for What the poor usvally costs, That big sale of MATTINGS AND - CARPETS, the stock of Adolph Nach- mann, which ~we bought up for less than half price, is fading every one Who needs floor coverings and direct- ing them to the Rink. CREDIT buys as well as cash, est cash prices in both cases, ‘These Matting and Carpet prices: s gs. } 3 Tow- sorted Matting. boat $6 roll. $10 a roll, 500 rolls Fancy Matting. Seamless Hoh, “Burrs. DBr 945 D5 Carpets. 100 pieces Extra Heavy Ingrain, 65-cent quality. Per 37 2c. -PLSH-DL VOLE DOD-BH 8-49-36 26-4O-$O 65-35-0609 0)-09-O0- yard 50 pieces. EXTRA SUPER- COTTON CHALN INGRAIN. 50-cent quality. Yard. ... 20C. INGRAIN STAIR CARPET, 5-8, 3-4 and 44 widths, Usu- aily 25, 85 and 59 cts, yard. 7 y For 30¢., 20e. and "I2Méec. ry 100 pleces. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, 75-cent quality. L Yond 4zVe, 50 rolls BEST TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. 99-cent quality. Yard for. 55¢. 100 rolls WILTON V CARPET, Regular $1 o-— “0 ! Wall Papers. = With such a stack of Papers as ours, there's no Wonder orders sare pouring in on us. We'd Hke to do your Wall papering. Get our esti- inates—see our stock. ss 5 $ 29-29-90 :Lansburgh’s? ; “RINK,” } $ New York Avenue 3 Bet. 13th and 14th Sts. \ Agency for the Celebrated 4 COLUMBIA AUTOMATIC FILTER. 1t 2 0S-00 06-09-09 70-39-00-9 Woodward And Lothrop’s Ien’s Store. Summer Neckwear. 3 for 50c. Blue Twilled Silk Four-in-hands and Club Ties, with white figures. The lowest price we have ever heard quoted for sim-= ilar goods. MEN'S STORE, 1007 F ST. Je12-76a PITSESSS SSS OS HISS SES SESS TO dies, Attention! BARGAINS FOR THURSDAY ONLY, SILK WAISTS SHIRT WAISTS, CAPES, SKIRTS, TAILOR-MADE § = pon $ cale rt $10.00 Tailor-made $0.00 Black Serge Skirts Naphbthaline Powder and’ Tar’ Paper for mioths on sale now. Furs altered into the latest styles dur- suminer months at half price. ‘hion Plates of next fall's styles now on hand. urs stored during summer and insured against loss by fire or moths for a trifling PITSPISOSCS SECIS ESSEC ISHS HSS OTOH OSCOGOSS PSOSOSHVS IE P HOSS SISSOOS OPS ISH VIGO IODE DS 44 charge. THE HU IN BAY FUR CO., 5 1th st. nw. MARTIN WOLF, Manager. jel2-50d setessessesssecoososesaseR SURE TO GET THE worth of your money if you insist on It's the only mattress that has cotton filling on BOTH sides. It e the ser as has the mattress—but COSTS i ig $8 dealers sell it. HH <« BA" js stamped 1H label. | fi 5 in each corner of the 28d 85C. for A Grip —is little enough indeed. Eighty-five cents for this imitat: Be as good. ordinary ts less than others get for not near We have Trunks that, make the baggage man ‘They are indestructible. Kneessi, 425 7th St. jel2-28d Woodward ~. Lothrop, 10TH. 11TH AND F STS. N.W. The People’s Great Supply House, Filled with heaps and mountains of everything for men’s, women’s and children’s outfitting, ready for use or the stuffs to make them of; or for home use or adornment, or for sport or travel, or for reading. We are continuously striving for the highest point of perfection in every stock, in every department, in every part of the store service, in every branch of this business. Confident of our position, we ask everybody, even the most critical, to visit us. Final Reduction on Untrimmed Hats. To close out immediately our remaining stock of Untrimmed Hats we have made the following extra- ordinary reductions in prices: Hats That Were $1 . $1.50, $2.50 to $5.00 Each Are Now 25c. to $2.50 Each. BRIGHT, FRESH, FASHIONABLE THINGS—MILAN, LACE, BENINI AND OTHER FANCY BRAIDS —LATEST AND MOST POPULAR COLORS AND SHAPES. AMONG THEM AND (Millinery Parlors... RICH CHOOSING BUT A TRIFLE TO Pay. 2d floor: -2d annex.) Practical, Common Sense Suits For Business Women—Clerks, Reporters, Teachers, Stenographers, Typewriters, Agents. Also for Travel- ing and General Outing Wear. Neat, Stylish and Fashionable Suits OF ALL-WOOL FANCY MIXED CHEVIOTS AND TWEEDS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PRETTY CLOTHS; CUT IN THE NEIGHT OF STYLE; PERFECT SHAPES; VERY FULL SKIRT; ALL SIZES. $12.50 Each. Our Usual $15.00 Suit. ALL-WOOL SERGE SUITS; navy blue and black; double-breasted or open blazer style; half stik Mned; full skirt; faultless hanging; perfect fitting. 5) cial value. $10.00 Each. ALL-WOOL ILLUMINATED COVERT CLOTE SUITS; all silk lined; box coat; full-fashionet skirt iimed throughout; most thoroughly made am finished. A special value. $18.50 Each. a AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF SHIRT WAISTS IN ALL THE POPULAR SILK AND WASH FABRICS TO BE WORN WITH OUTING SUITS. WORTHY OF SPE- CIAL MENTION IS A NEW LOT OF Imported Machine Embroidered Madras Waists, WITH LAUNDERED COLLAR AND CUFFS AND TREMENDOUS SLEEVES. A SPLENDID VARIETY OF ALL THE MOST FASHIONABLE PATTERNS AND COLORS. ALL SIZES. $2.25 Each. eee L0th st. building.) Our Boys’ English Galatea Washable Sailor Suits Cost a Little More Than the showy printed imitations, but—compare them. English suits wash without fading. There is a style to them and a harmeny in the colors that you'll never find in cheapimitations. If the colors run bring the suit back. A big stock like ours means big va= riety. Sizes 3 to 12 years. $2.00, $2.25, $2.75, $3.25 to $5.00 Per Suit. (Bd floor.....-.00-. ecseeees 10th st. building.) French Challis Is the {deal wool gown stuff for summer. For cool mornings, for cool evenings, for any part of the day. We have some as pretty as you ever saw, and they are all the choice and new 1895 styles. A trifle added for ribbons, and you have a charm- ing summer dress for a small awount. AT 39c. PER YARD—French Challis, all wool, white, navy, red and green ground, Dresden, Chine and other pretty printings. Over 30 styles, and no two alike. AT 50c. PER YARD, REDUCED FROM 60c.— French Javanaise, or Silk and Wool Challis; white and tinted ground; dainty printings in small de- signs, especially suitable for children’s wear. AT 65c. PER YARD—French Challis and Crepons, white ground, rich floral and serpentine designs, beautiful colorings. (ist floor. -10th st. bldg.) es Infants’ Clothing. Plenty of the “‘scarce’? things; plenty of the standbys; plenty of the novelties, even to the ex- ciusive pickings of which we've brought out but one of a style. Four items in the fashionable kinds today. AT $3.50 EACH Pique Cots, pink with white dots, collar and cuffs finished with embroidery,” full sleeves. AT $2.25 EACH—Pique Reefers, double breasted, large pearl buttons, collar finished with fancy braid, fall sleeves. AT $1.50 EACH—Pique Sailor Hats suitable for boys and giris. At $1.50 EACH—Infants’ Corded Sun Bonnets, plain white or with pink or blue dots, edged with Valenciennes lace. (2a floor... seeeees 10th st. bidg.) Girls’ Clothing. Choosing is made very easy here. Plenty of room, plenty of lght and an almost Mmitless assortment. All well-made and proper-ftting garments. AT $2.75 EACH-—Girls’ Duck Blouse Dresses, broad sailor collar, trimmed with plain material and novelty braid. Sizes 4 to 14 years. AT $1.25 EACH—Girls' Percale Dresses, blue and pink stripes, full ruffle over shoulders, trimmed With feather-stitched braid, deep hem, full sleeves. Sizes 4 to 14 years, AT $2.50 EACH—Girle’ Percale Dresses, trimmed with embroidery. Very stylish, Sizes 4 to 14 years. AT 2%5c: EACH—Girls’ White Lawn Guimpes, tucked yoke, neck and sleeves*trimmed with em- broidery. Sizes 4 to 8 years. Larger sizes, 10 and 12ssears, B8e. each. AT $2.00 EACH—Girls’ All-wool Reefers, navy bine, red and tan, Sizes 4 to 14 years. AT $1.25 EACH—Girls’ Reefers, navy blue and red, trimmed with braid, broad sailor collar, full sleeves. Sizes 4 to 12 years, AT $3.75 EACH—Girls’ All-wool Novelty and Plain Cloth Capes, velvet collar. Sizes 12 to 18 years. @d floor...... +++-1lth st. bldg.) Black Satine Waists. FAST BLACK, WITH A RICH LUSTER THAT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE SILK. ESPECIALLY DESIRARLE FOR MIDDLE-AGED LADIES. AT $1.50 EACH—We have just placed on sale the | Second invoice of those Fine Black Satine Waists, with yoke or full back, turn-over or standing col- lar, large full sleeves. Sizes 32 to 44. @a floor........ +++-10th st. bldg.) ——_o—_. Summer Housekeep’g Goods Warm Weather Requisites in vast variety. In every proper sort and kind, from the Rugs and the Hangings and the Screens to the Kitchen Fittings and the Groceries for the table, we are prepared to serve you satisfactorily and economically. Upholstery Department. CURTAL Irish Point Curtains, per pair.. Swiss Tambour Curtains, per pair, +.$1.65 to $25.00 Muslia Ruffled Curtains, per pair...$1.35 to $3.50 Lace Rutiled Curtains, per pair.....$4.50 to $8.50 Antique Lace Curtains, per pair. ...$2.25 to $5.00 | Madras Curtains, per pair -$1.00 to $4.00 Silk Striped Curtains, per pair. $3.00 to $15.00 Cotton Striped/Cartains, per pair. i SASH CURTAIN MATERIALS, &e. Irish Point Lace, per yard. Swiss Muslin, embroidered, per yaed. Fish Net, per yard. Point d°Esprit Net, per y G-1n. Furniture Linen, per yard. WINDOW SHADES. Opaque, good spring roller, each Lonsdale Holland, good spring roller, each...45¢, DOOR SCREENS. Pine frames stained in mn walnut and cov- ered with green wire. 4x6Y; to 8x7 feet. Complete with binges, knob, hook and eye. Each, 200. Extra heavy pine frame, of finish, with fancy corner pieces. Green wire. Sizes 244x6% to 3x7 feet. Complete with hinges, kuod, Look and c: Each .... WINDOW SCREENS. Imitation Walnut Frames, covered with green wire. Double adjustable. 18x18 to 34 inches, 24x18 te 34 im 18x20 to 37 Im a 21x20 to 37 inches, 24x20 to 27x20-to 3 27x22 to 42 inckes, Imitation cherry fram Side spring adjustment. 18x27 to 36 inches, 24x27 to 26 inches, (4th Door... .eeeeee itat! $4.00 to $13.50 | 4 | Housefurnishing Dept. TIN WARE. S-qt. Tin Dish Pans, each. 10-qt. Tin Dish Pans, each 12-qt. Tin Dish Pans, each. 1-qt. Tin Buckets, covered, each. Graduated Quart Measures, each. Tin Ham Pollers, each, B-pt. Tin Coffee Pots, eact in. Japanned Trays, each Japanned Slop Pails, footed, e Japanned Caspidors, each. Fancy Japanned Spice Cabinets, each. Japanned read Boxes, each. kel Trays, each pice Boxes, each. 2-burner Gas Stoves, each TEAS AND COFFEES. Wé Java and Mocha Coffee, per Doan’s Pulverized Coffee, per Ib. can. Victor Coffee, per pkg. & L.’s Faucy Blended Tea, per Ib. can. W. & L.'s Selected Gunp'd’r Tea, per Ib. can..50c. W. & L's Fancy Oolong Tea, per Ib. can.....50c. W. & L.’s Best Blended Tea, per Ib. can....$1.00 W. & L's WwW. & cm ‘ormosa Oolong Tea, per Ib. can.$1.00 Nankin Moyune Gunp'd’r Tea, per Ib. soars. Circus Soap, € cakes for. Circus Soap, 12 cakes for. Marseflies White Soap, 6 large cakes for... r Soap, 6 cakes for. Labbitt’s Best Soap, 6 cakes for W. & L.'s Pure Laundry Soap, per 2 W.&L.'s Pure Laundry Soap, per 60-1 Brooke's Ci al Soap, 6 cakes for. ax Soap, per cake 6 cakes for.