Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1896, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,: APRIL 4, 1896-TWELVE PAGES, EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY............-April 1, 1806. THE affice, but simply to THE STAR, or the Editerfal or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. —— The Wooden Roof on the Post-Ofiice. There is no rational excuse to be offered for the use of inflammable materiai in the construction of the city post-office building. Years ago, when structural iron work was unthought of, there was no question as to the advisability of using lumber wherever it was needed, and when buildings were de- stroyed by fire, as was frequently the case, they were rebullt in the same old way be- cause no better way had presented itself. But that day is no more. Inventive man has made plain the fact that iron is far superior to lumber in very many respects, while slate and terra cotta and wire have superseded the shingles and laths that were always so conspicuously dangerous when fire threatened. Of this modern and altogether be condition of affairs the supervising architect of the treasury does not seem to be aware, or if he is aware of it there is no testimony to that effect in the roof of what will some day be one of the largest of the departmen: buildings. Uatil the roof was reached “there was 0 evidence that the architect intended mak- ing the stru:tuce ether than fire-preof; in fact, it has atways been understood and frequently announced that the building would be a model affair in which ample space, air, light and security would com- bine to form an ideal whole. It is there- fore difficult to comprehend the plan which provides for the use of wood in place of non-combustible material, especially when it is apparent that the lumber fs in a place where conflagration ‘s more probable than in any other part of the building. It may be that the supervising architect has not given this matter his personal attention; if that be so he would do well to change the specications as rapidly as possible so as to remove what will surely be a menace to life and property. At a cost of many thou- sands of dollars to the government—about sixty thousand, it is sa:d—the post-office plans were changed so as to have the walls of dressed, granite instead of the rough stone first decided upon. If it be possible to make changes for the financial better- ment of the contractor—as In that case-- why may there not be amendment looking to the complete elimination of all inflam- mable material from the work of construc- tion? When the builling 1s complete it will be occupied by a large number of gov- ernment employes and will be much re- sorted to by the general public; valuable records will also be stored there. To omit anything essential to safety is inexcusable. To deliberately invite conflagraiion with all the horrible possibilities attendant thereon is criminal. ———_~+-—______ The Mahone Lot Again. Whenever a genuine effort is made to op- tain a site upon which to erect a govern- ment printing-office building in place of the dangerous!y-insecure structure now in use there straightway appears the Mahone lot to obstruct progress and defeat action. This has been so from the time when con- gressional attention was first directed to- ward the absolute necessity of providing a substitute for the cold building. Suitable property has often been placed at the dis- posal of Congress, and efforts have been made to purchase, but up to this date all negotiations have come to naught because the obstructive few who had the Mahone Interests—and maybe their own—in charge, were powerful enough to prevent aciion that would upset somebody's plans to <ell to the government something the govern- ment does not want. The Star has no rec- ommendation whatever to make as to the location of the new printing-office building —let it be put anywhere except upon a parking-reservation—but it believes that Chairman Milliken of the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 1s right in opposing the attempt of the Mahone lot people to thwart any action that does not provide for the purchase of their property. Those concerned in the disposition of that property have not deserved, and do not de- serve, the slightest consideration, for in- directly they have compelled thousands of men and women to labor day and night in @ trembling shell that Congress itself would not occupy for an hour. It was supposed that with the death of the Virginia poli- Ucian who was nominally the owner of the troublesome property there would come the possibility of site-selection, but the controversy which tock place in the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds yesterday shows that the Mahone lot is still perniciously-active as an obstruction to the speedy building of a new governm2nt print- ing-office. . —_ Seldierly Proficiency. As a body of show-soldiers the District National Guard is a complete failure, and in the decorative category may not be men- tioned on the same day as other brigades which make brave showing on spectacular occasions. But when there is soldierly busi- ness to be done the local organization— which, by the way, is the only real “Nation- al” Guard in the country—can acquit itself in @ manner second to none. The rapid assem- bly of the Fourth Battalion yesterday even- ing should interest even the non-military public, for it wa3 proof of ability to assem- ble in a very short period and be ready for any service that might lawfully be required of it. The system is common to the whole brigade and if operated would probably re- sult in as good a general record as was made last night by ore battalion. The National Guard Is our reserve police force. It may never be called upon in real earnest, but it Is solidly-satisfying to know that if it ever should be needed it can be in readiness at an hour's notice. —_-++-_____ Washington Hves In the hope that the few baseball club will succeed in making matters livelier than this Congress has done. —___++«_____ The fact that Lent is about over does not dull a certain ambition in New York to see somebody doing penance for the Raines bin. —_——_+e +____ Events seem tending to switch Mr. Chandler’s attention from international war topics to local politics. —_—_~e + ____ How te Obtain Pure Water. Every consumer of water wants pure water. Fifty years ago there was much more of pure water than there now is, for then there were fewer people to assist in the work of contamination. As the popula- tion increases and as the heretofore waste places ere settled upon there is steady increase ir the volume of drainage which, to @ greater or lesser degree, affects the water-supply of every community. Wash- fngton’s water-supply bids fair to be at least sufficient in quantity within a year or two but there is not yet any definite ‘ovement toward betterment of its qual- ity. It should not be imagined, though, that the Potemac is dangerously-polluted, for it ts much cleaner than many other streams which millions of people are prac- tically compelled to use. But the Potomac Product has in {t more of impurity when . %& reaches the consumer than it ought to have—s conclusion not to be disputed by anyone who has read the testimony of the expert witresses. The only reasonable opposition to filtra- tion or sedimentation-plans arises from the heavy expense of such projects, which the community fs not now in condition to meet. A plan has been suggested by 8S. P. Ax- tell, in the Engineering Magazine for April, which accomplishes the most important re- sults of @ general filtration project but removes much of the objection of expense by reducing the cost toa minimum. The Proposition, briefly stated, is to purify only so much of the water-supply as is need2d for drinking and cooking; the water to’ be used for extinguishing fires, for bathrooms and other sanitary necessities—such as flushing closet-pipes'and sewers—and: for mechanical purposes, to be in its natural- condition. This means, of course, a dual water-supply system, additional reservoirs being constructed and additional pipes be- ing laid for the storage and conveyance of the thoroughly-purified liquid. The In- Stallation and maintenance of this dual system would be infinitely less expensive than any attempt to bring about even semi- purification of the entire supply, of which @ large proportion does not need purifying. One of the features of Mr. Axtell’s idea is decidedly attractive. He recommends’ the erection of a small refrigerating plant in connection with the reservoir whence the pure water is distributed, so that a sutti- cent quantity of the water may be frozen to keep the stored water in a palatably-coo! condition. The suggestion is in no sense impracticable; its application would delight every water-consumer who was not in the ice-business. One important phase must not be lost sight of. Says Mr. Axtell: “AS our pure-water supply would be lim- ited, it would be recessary to protect it from illegitimate use and from waste. This could be done by placing a very smail, but accurate, meter upon every service pipe that enters a building and charging a rate per thousand gallons that would preclude waste or illegal use. For illustration, I pro- pose a tariff of one dollar per thousand gal- Jons. This, while it would give a revenue of one thousand dollars per day to the city for every million gallons used in the aggre- gate, would not prove orercus, for if two gallons per capita per cay should prove a liberal sur ply, a family of five persons could use daily ten gallons of cold, pure water at a cost of one cent—a price that would be cheerfully paid, as they could not for that amount buy enough ice to cool two or three gallons of the dirty, pond water they usu- ally recetve.” ‘Water-meters on the general supply are not to be thought of, for it is wise public Policy to supply with the least possible limi- tations and restrictions all the water that is needed for cleansing and purifying per- sons, premises, streets and sewers, and it often happens that the streets and sections of 2 city whose residents require in the public Interest the largest quantity of the purifying liquid ar2 the least able to pay for it. But if water-meters are ever defen- sible it would be under the circumstances outlined by Mr. Axtell to secure the equita- ble distribution of a Hmited and specially- treated quantity of water, devoted solely to drinking and cooking purposes. The author- ities in charge of the water-supply of the national capital! may possibly develop some benefit for the community from considera- tion of the suggestions set forth in the Engineering Magazine. —_+ ¢+_____ Capture the “Scorchers.” Occasionally they do things better in New York than in Washington. For instance, they discourage bicyclists who attempt to ““scorch” through the streets on Manhat- tan Island. We may have an ample suf- ficiency of police regulations here, but they do not seem to be effective, somehow or other. The Star has suggested the equip- ment of at least two or three policemen so that they may be able to intercept or overtake the thoughtless youngsters who are forever terrifying pedestrians by riding as rapidly as possible along our tempt- ingly-smooth thoroughfares. In New York —and even in staid, slow Philadelphia— they have bicycle policemen, and those of- ficers have rendered the general public— wkich term includes all sensible bicycle riders—remarkably good service. The ne- cessity for active repressive influence 2s to “scorching” is much greater in this city than it is either in New York or Phila- delphia. Are the authorities waiting for some fatal collision before they act in this matter? —___+ +-«____ ‘The St. Asaph pool-sellers have gotten an early start in hopes of getting some decfi- nite information as to the conditions under which they will have to do business during the regular racing season, —_~ oe Ex-Speaker Crisp and Secretary Hoke Smith stand proudly forth before the coun- try as two men who are not afraid to come out squarely on the financial question. —_—__-2____ SHOOTING STARS. “He is very gifted,” said Miss Gushing- ton. “Why, he can sit down and write poetry by the yard.” “Yes,” replied the envious rival. “The only difficulty is that the public reads it by the inc! The Changing Seasons. See! Flora on the mountain's brow, Brings hope of sport more fine; So put away the shotgun now, And bring the fishing line. His Little Joke. Several policemen rushed to the spot where the riot appeared to be concentrat- ing itself. A middle-aged man with a hook- nese and pointed whiskers was wiping the perspiration from his brow, while one, con- siderably younger, tried to button the col- tat which had slirped up over his ear. “It's only just a joke,’ said the man with the chin whiskers, soothingly. “You see, me aad that young feller has been playing April fool tricks on each other. He came up to me and said, ‘A feller tole to call you an’ tell you yer house was a-fire.’ I set out lke sixty, an’ of course he ho]- lered April fool. I never felt so surprised an’ foolish, but reckoned I'd get even jes’ as quick as possible, so I says to hira, ‘Young feller, you're gointer git a lickin’ in a minute.’ ‘No I ain't, says he.’ I never see a man so sure he wasn’t goin’ ter get a lickin’. As soon as I tinished usin’ him fur a flail I says ‘April fool,’ just to show chat it was all friendly an’ no hard feelin’s. Now we can both go along feelin’ that we've done our duty an’ celebrated the A Plain Fact. “I would lay the world at your feet!” ex- claimed the young man who reads novels. “Really,” she replied, “it's very good of you to suggest it, but you reedn’t trouble yourseif. It’s there already.” “De woman dat Jumps in an’ tries ter boss de human race,” said Uncle Eben, “ain’ er bit mo’ "zasperatin’ dan de man dat prides hisse'f on bein’ purty ter look at.” A Jest of the Season. ‘We done fix. up in our fines’ style foh ter welcome Mist’ess Spring. De posies ‘rod in de velvet sod, an’ de birds staht up ter sing; De leaves looks out f’om de limber twig an’ dey whispers “‘tain’ so cool!’ But de groun’ hog set In de snow an’ wet An’ he holler Aprile fool!” I sees by de almanac she’s due, but it's all in vain I tries Foh ter read dat news, dat we'd hate ter lose, in.de meadows an’ de skies, ‘We's got bouquets an’ our Sunday clothes, im accordance wif de rule, But de groun’ hog wink, An’ he laugh an’ bilnk, An’ he holler “Aprile fool!” PERRY'S. | Three Days Muslin Underwear. 3 No wonder we are so well ¥ thought of as handlers of % Muslin Underwear—just con- é sider how bountifully we help 4 you to your money’s worth. ¥ Sometimes even our regular 3 prices can be cut a little. This % sale is full of such. , Excellently well made gar- $ ments—all of them—and in ¥% a very large variety of styles and in the best grades of the best materials — Cambric, Nainsook and India Linen. Good taste put the trimmings on. Good judgment has done the fashioning—and we have done the marking. -That seals satisfaction. Corset Covers. Cambrie Corset Covers, with high neck, French seams, pearl buttons and edged with embroidery. Reduced from 2ve. to 19¢. Cambric Corset Covers, with square and round neck, French seams and pearl buttons—25e. Cambric Corset Covers, with square and round neck, trimmed with pretty embroidery—35e., 45c. and 5c. We can't help some of these Corset Covers getting soiled. Those that do we put in a pile by themselves for half price. Drawers. Muslin and = Cambric Drawers, made on yoke band, with deep hem and tucks above—25e. a pair. Muslin Drawers, trimmed with tucks and ruffle of embro!dery—39e. a pair. Cambrle and Muslin Drawers, trim- med with tucks aud embroidery—50ec. @ pair. The Drawers get tossed Segedenseegengensengeentetengergeneroegenendegengongencendeegendedengenseatontensendealontontententenseatensenlonlontensonsenteetenfoniongenfeedeegegeesersent MMC OM MM <M }«_ RS M« a L(NMRN« M}M« «RK S<> $1.98 grades. If you can be fitted take them for 79c., 8gc. and 98c. Short Underskirts. ‘Muslin Underskirts, trimmed with fine embroidery and tucks—50c. a a st oe Soedontoncentecsoetontengoet of Gage. LEATHER GOODS and 33 1-3 per cent on Carriage Robes and Horse Covets. Fine Trunks as low as... -$3.75 Good Telescopes as low as. 38c. Satchels as low as... 64c. Harness as low as -$9.75 - : lew store, 1328 ——F ll not be ready — for fore Monday. —— Yoy ve, therefore, —— three. jays more “in —— which! take advant- —— age of pur 25 per cent ——— disc on ALL English Saddles as low as $1 1.25 English Bridles as low as $1.13 {71-3 off Carrlage Robes and Horse Cov- ers, (7 Lot of Glass Casing for sale CHPAP! ecker’s, } 1345 Pa. Ave., Gd Above “Post"! bldg. ‘Teli pkone 1626, Remarkably : low prices on high class Silverware! We've bought the entire stock of a silverware manu- facturer—famous for the fine quality of his goods-—at 45¢. on the dollar! We intend in- augurating a new era of prices—of a kind unparallel- ed for cheapness! The evi- dence is right here in these prices: $2 Bread-and Cake Knives. $2 Drinking Mugs 500. Knives and Forks, 12 pennyweight plated. Worth $3.50 and $4 a set. .$1.50 $10 ‘ea Seta, 4 pieces. $3.50 Cake B $1.25 Butter Dishes $3.00 Butter Dishes $2.75 ¢ Re OPPO erase eos reeentonde sree tnsese nner Sa on an ss Sentontondongerfesengondoagonfongorfontendoostvntontontondontondostpssercentenconioooosione eons SheSoesondonsonge sondonteesecsengonge stony and tumbled, too, in being 3 $3.00 Berry’ Sprdus In eater, shown. Big reductions on # Stal Com the mussed ones. $ $ felis A = Raley . $ Chemise. $/z © pooIs, per ser. 0% Muslin Chemise, trimmed with edge 38 | & Remember, that __ these < of sabia, Reduced from 50. — $ % goods are guaranteed to be ¥ ice Chemise, with heavily cord- BS ¥ of the finest quality—quad- $ ed band; cut extra long and wide- ‘| tuple plate on silver white + Ste. $ metal and warranted to wear % * The broken lots are bother- y ten years. . some to us. We have some ee i now in the $1.50, $1.85 and $ a ey hoger Sot Cole Bros., Jewelers, Watchmakers Dealers in Silverware, and POOH: Muslin Skirts—umbrella style—with deep tlounce, ruffle and embrotdery— $1.15. “4 Some slightly soiled Cam- bric Skirts, trimmed with in- sertion and edges of Point de Paris and Torchon laces— were $2.25 and $2.50—for 98c. and $1.39. » Gowns. Cambric Gowns, with tucked Mother Hubbard yoke, finished aroond neck and sleeves with ruf- fles—Regular price, 75c.—Now 50c. Cambrie Empire Gowns, fastening at side and trimmed with embroid- ery—80e. Wrappers. Every lot we offer you to- day is a bargain. And our definition of a bargain is sell- ing below the value price. A lot of Print Wrappers, with fall front and back, fitted lining to waist; large sleeves; full length and width— 69 cents. Another lot of Print Wrappers, full front and back, fitted ning to the waist; collar with deep ruffie all around. A? variety of colors— z 8&9 cents. A lot of Percale Wrappers, made With yoke effect, full front and back, Uifed to the yaist; Bishop sleeves. Lots of colors to choose from— 98 cents. French Percale, Lawn, Dimity and India Linen Wrappers, cut in latest style and trimmed with embroid- ery—$1.50 to $6.50. Corsets. The bargain flavor is strong here, too. Broken lots ex- plain the big reductions. Bs Ss a a a a te 4 Ne SO Cambrie Umbrella Underskir with deep cambrie dounce and lle f & 400 ath St. of cmbroldery—T5e “$1 —— ; 3 it NORTHWEST. “"'~ % Skirts. *& | cteetetenr cee mnmnnnndngenmmrntens 3 Muslin etetrta, mode = me saad $| eS = Sos Nasafebeve Ail ingtig tan cass = W. D. Clark & Co, $ widthe—S0c. 4 3 811 Pa. Ave. Trade Inducing Prices on Dress Goods. —Tomorrow’s © specials will stand out a& leaders among all spring dress goods offers. We’ve cut prices generously for this one day. Economical buyers will appreciate such offers as these: —No inflated genuine cuts. 22-In, Navy Bine Storm Serge, that is usnall, $1.00 yard, values — just 75C. itings, cloths, usually $1.00 yard, "gcse eiaik is “8 75¢- Gov i, usual «<n gan pe ye 4ae. | avy Btue Chevlot Serge, ly 5 cevta yard.......2.. 39C- Belze, 44-In. wide,” atl colors, astialiy 75 cents yard... OOC. and Full line of Tweeds Coverts at all prices. Dress lengths (6 to 8 yards) in all kinds of dress materials at 50 CTS. ON THE DOLLAR. 4G-in, oy . 44¢. S-In. Pre) usually 50 cents yn Bae! VEC: -In. Black Sicilian Cloth, tt $1.15 yard, | ae cents yard. 88-In. Figured Motiatr, 7S cenis yard: Black Dgess: Goods in lengths sufficient for skirts AWAY BE- LOW cost W. D: Clark & ee 29 Headquarters tér Dress Goods, 8 Pa. Ave. ts. we A lot of odd sizes of Contil and Satine Corsets, extra length—White and Gray— ‘ $1.50 ones for 98c. $1.25 ones for 8gc. Boys’ Heavy Jean Waists, elastic straps, patent buttous bose supporters attacked— 50c. ones for 39¢c. PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.”’: with and sFor Salads and i + i Fancy Dishes no other. ofl gives them such a rich, delicious flavor, as LUCCA OLIVE OM. Is tie only off prop- er for table uss. Ours is cons! fo ws direst from Italy. It’s. the real Lacca Oil, of the finest quality. We've just received nother thip- EF Put wr ia quart botth hold a fall quart.” $1 0 bottle. W. Thomipson, 793 S. Pharmacist, , 15th. apl-28d . Pg . O00 00-9 00-0 4 Established 1810. Telephone 905. 3%, WALKER a <a Et are se NW... Lime; Cement, two Goldenberg’ $928 7th-----706 K St. Are you giving this The attention it deserves? It is to your own advant- age to do-so... It is neces- sary that you should if you are of a saving turn of mind. You ought to know by this time that this is not a “hatched up” sale. It had to come. We couldn’t think of tearing down walls, &c., with such a stock as this. Don’t you believe us sin- cere? We certainly are! ‘Black dress goods! HAMA oo sages oe : | : se Soe Seegeotont sed can sonpletenetetentedptetetnin te telete aole ante Seele etme tne Black will again reign monarch among weaves. And such a black dress goods stock as tha Is, Tt is a rare thing to find them under price —and so far under as we have put them. 2ge. a yard. 38-inch Phin Black Mohatr, 22c. a yard. 46-inch Fine Imported Tmpertat Serge. Reduced from 0c. to 39¢. a yard. 46-inch Sitk-finith Henrietta. Re- .ducet from 7c. to 49c. a yard. Figured Mobatr—the beantifal high luster sort. Reduced from Tc. to 63c. a yard. 50-inch Mohair Sicilian. Redaced from $1 to 75c. a yard. Extra fine quality All-wool Crepon. Reduced from $1.25 to gge. a yard. Domestics reduced. 4-quarter Androscogrin Muslin, 5§c. a yard. Berkeley Cambric, 64c. a yard. 4-quarter Bleached Muslin, ‘orrest Mills" Sic. a yard. 9-quarter (manu! quarter) Bleached t2ic.a yard. Cohasset Bleached Striped and F ing Flin- nel, new and pretty effects, which actuuliy sell for 10e. yard about town, Reduced to 5ic. a yard. New Outing Flannels, elegant va- riety of styles; bas every appearance of the Freuch Imported Flannels. Reduced from 12%e. to ge. a yard. New Spring Perales, full yard wide, short lengths, from 3 to 10 yards. sc. a yard. 10-yard patterns Handsome Prints, fn ctripes and light colors, which ell ordinarily for 8c. & yard. Re- duced to Soc. a pattern. ‘Fast Black Henrletta-finish Sateen. Reduced from 12%e. to 8c. a yard. Linings reduced. ‘There ts scarcely a dressmaker in town who has beard of our prices who bas not become one of our reg- ular customers. We shail keep on getting more trade as folks bear of them. Yard-wide Molre Tustle ‘Taffeta 6}c. a yard. Fast Black Readled and Tan, Light and Dark Gray, Rrewn, White and Cream Percaline, which usually sells for 18c. Reduced to 12}c. a yard. ‘ilicia, for which Fancy Fast Black others get 18e. and for which we regularly get 15c. Reduced to 12hc. a yard. Heavy Black All-linen Canvas— the 20-cent sort. Recuced to 12}c. a yard. Black, Gray and White Silk Leno, Reduced from 10c. to 7c. a yard. Notions reduced. Be. dozen for best 10e. Whalebones. 1c. spool for 100-yard spool Black Linen Thread. Se. box for White Bent Hooks and Eyes. 9c. plece for 12c. wide Velveteen Skirt Binding. ‘Wash goods reduced. Handsome Figured Pique. Reduced from 18¢. to 12}c. a yard. White Victoria Lawns. Reduced from 15e. to Qe. a yard. White Dimities zthe usual 15:2. sort. Reduced to ge. a yard. Miscellaneous. Ladies’ Gold Relts—the usyal 50. sort. Reduced to 25c. each. ¢ Ladies’ Swiss ed Vests, Beck and sboct sleaves. 5c. each. AML of cur Men's, I dren's 12}40. Hosier Goldenberg’s, 928 7th- low Fine All-wool Storm Serge, 3 Woodward “, Lothrop, oth, r1th and F Sts. N. W. . Easter Cards, Booklets and Novelties—first floor, Millinery for Easter, Representing the latest designs and novelties, exquisite combinations of beautiful Flowers, rich Ribbons, delicate Laces, Feathers, Buckles, etc, Every sort that is fashionable, tasteful and becoming, and everything marked as low as can be. We also have a very extensive line of Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets and Millinery Novelties and Trimmings of every description. Children’s Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, in splendid variety, Your Easter orders should be given without further delay. Qltiiinery Pariors..... 2d Moor... ..... Gift Goods - for Easter. Myriads of Art Novelties, Tokens and Souvenirs, among which are the rarest bits of dainty prettiness from Paris and Vienna that are not gettable elsewhere in Washington. It's simply for you to decide among the thousand and one appropriately designed articles that can be bought here for a small outlay. Tomorrow,.a Special Display of Sterling Silver Novelties for Easter At 50c. Each. They include in part Bicycle Tags, Pocket Combs, Seals, Button Hooks, Nail Files, Infants’ Combs, Solitaires, Emeries, Wax Holders, Veil Clasps, Penknives, Umbrella Plates, Necktie Clasps, Key Rings, Key Tags, Cuff Buttons, Brooches, Thimbles, Belt Pins, St-k P Side Combs, Hat Pins, Book Marks, etc. All at soc. Each. (lat Boor. ...., S, +++-11th st. building.) Tailor-made Suits, Dress Stuffs Separate Skirts For Easter. And Silk Waists. We are showing a very complete and choice. assortment of strictly high-class garments in a splendid va- riety of fashionable fabrics and in the brightest and most desirable styles, and call attention to the fol- lowing special values: Suits. Women’s Mixed Rengh Cheviot Tallor-made Suits. Single-breasted et that can “ve worn closed ov as a blazer, it narrow lapels, coat back. Wide side-flaring Mined throu edged with vel s at. Women's New Combination Suits, made with the stylish Margate blazer Jacket of plaid skirt to mate doth, with Wom: Box-front or Wlazer jacket, r taffeta silk. Wide Women's Tan an r fai flaring skirt. 4 with silk, wide sie- Eai $21.00 Separate Skirts. Women’s Figured Mohair Skirts ia the now 19 figured patterns that are so scarce. Full five wide, lined throughout. Perfect hanging. Bac $12.50 nd Brown Figured Mohair Skirts Women's &: in a beantifal assortment of new patt. ent and finished In the best possible manner, Exch. .$12.50 Women's Tallor-made Taffeta Silk and Satin Bro- Skirts, in patterns exclusively our own. Llaed with percaline and taffeta silk. Eac $12.50 to $40.00 Women’s New Piald Wool Skirts, tollor made, handsome patterns, Mned throughout with chanze- able taffeta silk. Each Silk Waists. Figured Taffeta and Glace -Silk Watsts, strap front, full back, with yoke, plain and velvet trim- med. Many pretty patterns. Each Striped Taffeta and Dresden Silk ists, made With full Bishop sleeves, plain or fall back, turn- over cuffs uf velvet, crush collar and belt. yarp effects, A large $12.50 . bldg.) assortment of printed Each. Gd floor. . 10th Medium-weightUnderwear For Men. For ‘Between Seasons.” Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers, twenty-five per cent wool. Per gar- Two-thnead Gray Mixed Wovl Shirts and Draw- ers, lighter than the above. Per garment... .SSe. ‘Two weights of Wool Shirts and Drawers at a dollar. Lighter one x aalf wool and natural gray in color, French make, patent elastic seame. The heavier is In both natural and white, Little more than half wool, with patent clastic seams, Per gar- ment = 81.00 Mediam Heavy French rigean Shirts and Drawers, fine maco yarn. Per garment... $1.00 Super Weight White Merino Shirts and Drawers, American Hosiery Co."s make. Rise of 10¢. cach size. 34 Shirt or 28 Drawers. Fine All-wool Gauze Shirts and Drawers, Stutt- garter make, natural color. Aiso heavier weight in cotton and wool mixed. Per garment Still Heavier Weight Colored Merino Drawers, fall fashion. Rezular sizes and spe- Per _gar- $1. clal sizes for short arms and legs. ment $1.50 bldg.) Ready-to-use Muslin Sheets, Carefully made, with wide hem, for less than the cost of the cloth—6oo, double bed size (2)x2} yards), made of the celebrated Dwight Anchor Muslin, recommended for extraor- dinary weight and durability. Ea.53c. (2d, floor.......... eeseeesses Ith st. bldg.) A vast assortment of the plainer, less pretentious sorts and the latest novelties, embodying every favored texture and fancy that we know of, in black and colors. _ The following new fabrics haye just been added to our already large assortment: New Fancies. All-wool Beiges in two-toned colorings. Bi Arar and trown, Light we s5inene . coutrasting yard.. extra. tine. New [ichairs. Mohair Gia Moiatr Per yard S Ine Chameleon, Gloves For Easter. True cconomy con ving a good Glove. Inferior grades have no place here, no matter how little the prices. The following are good, they are correctly priced, they will fit perfectly, they will wear satisfac torily white and black, lange pearl butt air, Women's 4-button’ ““Trefouss: black, pearl buttons. pall ttonlength ““Trefousse"” Mousy talre Sucd res, tan, beaver, pearl, gray and white, self and contrasting embrold pair. Women's ” 2-cfa red, "white, pearly and_ self embroid Women's 2-clasp fea Gloves, spring weight, Per pair...... Women's S-button-length Gloves, tan, beaver, pearl, gra’ self and black stitching. Per pair Misses’ Kid Gloves, tan and brown, seif and con- trasting embroidery, large pearl batty Per ba Bibles For Easter Gifts. We still have a few of the choicest of the Bibles purchased from the American Baptist Publishing Socie« ty in Philadelphia, whose building was recently destroyed by fire. They are absolute under price. Oxford, Cambridge, Internationa, Holman’s, Bagster & Collins’ Bibles, in fine full leather bindings, with teachers’ helps, maps, etc. ; perfect and very much «Basement The ‘Mothers’ Friend’ Shirt Waists Are the very best Shirt Waists bc nt can wear. Styles found in no other make. Fit is peerle The only Waist in existence with a successful mechanical device. You never have to sew a button on a “Mothers! Friend.” Laundered Waists, printed patterns. . U ered Waists, printed patterns ‘nlanndere White Muslin Waists.........0 40, We are sole agents in Washington, Thursday’s Special List of Canned Goods, Package Goods, Seaps, &c. A visit to this department will be profitable to any housekeeper, We keep only the best brands at the lowest prices. 200, Arbuckle’s Coffee, ground if desired, per pkg. Piymouth Rock or Chalmer’s Gelatine, pkg. Quaker Oats or Pettijohn’s Food, per pks. Bost Imported Macaroni, per pki vet 8 Pure € Tetles’s Ind Durkee's Farina, Sago or Tay Pare Snowflake Corn Starch, Ivory Ironing Starch, per linge Royal or Cleveland Baking Por Bail Blue, per Yl. Whoic Nutmeg, Cottolene, per Z-1b, Colum! Nova Scotia Canned Mackerel, per can. Shriver's Corn or Nanticoke Tomatoes, New Jersey Canned Pumpkin, per can... 90, Armour’s Kansas City Soups, assorted, ean. _i9e- Seaford’s Sifted Delaware Peas, per can 106 Maine Brand Condensed MI! cans. Be. - Columbus Brand Cal. Lemon-cling per von. ce 3 Columbus Brand Cal. Apricots, 2 cans Columbus Brand Cai. Bartlett’ Pears, can... Warw “Delanco” Catsup, Mixed Mustard, per bot. Helnz’s Salad Dressing, per bot. Ohance’s Chan Health and Breakfast Food Exhibit—Fifth Floor, —-— - . Woodward & Lothrop.