Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1896, Page 8

Suit, Overcoat or Reefer. Toabeebegeasensoatecsnegesiateasieteage aetna eae ese aon eto tea HEHEHE, sregeegees eet sets n oN reed TS NOW. QUITE co! NANT 10 THERE r ER FI . All the $3 ones for $1.50. > All the $4 ones for $2.00. All the $5 ones for $2.50. All the $6 ones for $3.00. All the $7 ones for $3.50. All the $8 ones for $4.00. = All the $10 ones for $5.00. tte Peet GUC CLA ON, There’ to the demand. ° t a Reefer we've got to sell eed fas: blue ChinehMa, Mining. broad sailor ‘collar, 1 braid and tracer. Sizes equal of any are wo = 2. Tomorrow $1 8 > if the lot heldg cut, ° } > Don't skip Lot 4640 when you're looking for a Reefer. ‘P for the money tn America today. tons. Sizes 3 to 8 years, Foot Balls free tomorrow with every Boys’ pierce your seasonable is charged with quality at a pr its fullest meaning. Half-Pricesale| of Boys’ Suits. = | coat. Another lot of those Aluminum Taper Bicycle Lamps. List price, $3. Our price, _ 75C- We'll shoot a quiver full of special offerings tomorrow that'll needs at their most vulnerable points. Each . ice that gives to the term “bargai SOME_OF THE OF REEFER AND JUNTOR: SUITS ARE BADLY BROKEN. THEY KEEP THE” OTHERS: TUNES Srrs OF 4 KIND— All $2.48 ones for $1.24 All $3.00 ones for $1.50 All $4.00 ones for $2.00 All $5.00 ones for $2.50 All $6.00 ones for $3.00 All $7.00 ones for $3.50 All $8.00 ones for $4.00 ’ Boys’ Cape Coats. Ask for lot 902 if you want a great big, gen- erous value at a price that’s a goad deal short of = it. Absolutely All-wool Bine Cheviot | Double-breasted Overcoats, with deep capes. We guarantee the color and the $2 8 Be] Fit ages 4 to 14. We've got 150 of ‘em for tomorrow at. 'Kilt Overcoats. Novelties that have made friends with every- body who has seen them. Three lots that are almost sold out. Szes 3 to 7. $2.50 We're going to close them out tomorrow. Regular price, $4. Special price... Made of fine Blue Kersey—with large pearl dae Boys’ Reefers. some doubt if the supply will be equal Big and varied as our stock is, we've twice filled in sizes already. got the best Reefers in town—most of them—best quality and: best styles. You're sure to'find a price that'lf suit and a lot of Reefers at that price that are sure to suit, too. $1.48 to $12.50. But then we've We've got hold of 60 more of those Fast Blue Chinchilla Refers, with fancy lining: and flor collar,braid trimmed, tha: are worth $3. Sizes 8 to 8 $1.98 For tomorrow at. It's the best-value Ir as apy quarter Hose— of Anstralian Wool Shirts and Draw- Biue and Light’ Fawn; Shirts A case ers— mottled faced with silk; both garments well made and sizes, Good value for $1.25— 3C. @ garment. retnforced. All For Saturday ee A case lot of Heavy-wolght Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, in two shades Cadet Blue and Tan—Drawers :aped; Shirts satin trimmed; iorsetsoatoesessenteste odin laplindglepp see ple MON PLOTS SITES hands, stock tomorrow ‘morning. Band Bows, Club Ties, Flowing Ends, ee dozen Scarfs in all shapes—all patterns—all styles—Tecks, ete. Best value we've bad Men’s Furnishings. “Values that are up to the highest limit of best- ness—but the prices are way below. sticking to Saks will profit you— Shows how 200 dozen Seamless Cashmere Hose—in three colors. All sizes. Good For Saturday. -.ersewssereeereeree ee TOC, a pair. A dollar a box (6 pairs). perfectly made garments. All sizes. ng the case we got the very low prices. For Saturday...... 43C. @ garment. By bus- Full Piqued English Dogskin Imported: Mocha and. Suede. Street Gloves in ah the Inet shades. | Warranted not t6 rip or tear—if they we’ Promptly give you another par} better 8c. tting or any finer quality ° $1.25 glove da anp '48c. Ascots, Four-in- All reinforce our great” neckwear, to offer yet at. Boys’ Leggins. ” tening with buttons and Buckles, Tomorrow .°.' SAK a oa aa AACN’ ANAC EO eA ted f si: f Tan Leather Leggins—and these are lea ae ath wartedoe ene C°YoaN be more than pleased with her, tco—perfect fitting—fas- the value in ‘em— the very next dire calamity ing after our as Gibralter. him courage loss to do it q Skirts. 0 Black and Green Fre! upon the very Navy Bla h weav eat patt About 100 extra wide, Hned with with velvet: just a highest grade skirts. Plait Paney Mixed Skirts, cat aline, bound around roperly draped as the 29 fs thelr value. 9QC. For Saturday...... Ladies’ Capes. Ry all means come in and have a look at them. It's a profiig parted w S Where in town, Our price. “When we take snuff-= All the others sneeze.” We announced a manufacturer's sale of Ladies’ Jackets, Capes, Suits and’Skirts—and came all shouting failure—famine—or some whose surplus we are selling wasn’t com- pelled to sacrifice—financially he’s as sound still for tomorrow. Your choice of any of the lot..... $4.09 n” Me 5 issue of the papers out they or other as an excuse. for follow- legitimate lead. But the maker It’s his very strength that gives every season to clear up at a uickly. We've cut a little deeper je and Green Basket Homespun Cheviot and Blue ‘es und other high grade .imported novelties cut rts, With perfect hang and sweep. Ladies’ Jackets., Just 179 of them in Black, Nt Tan, with .wide shield front, high storm collar, self and satin Nnings. “New sleeves, coat baci and perfect making. "All sizes 32 to 46. Worth nearly as much again as we shail ask— For Saturday... .... $4.9 Ladies’ Lounging Robes. en’ big line Pf athe newest noticns, made up in” oftest of Elderdown—made up specially for us, too. | We tivehtt mentioned euem Before have them! Et aT aaah enema A lot of 25 made to sell for a great deal mor For Saturday... y Blue and $4.99 Girls’ Reefers. We've got a hun- dred mothers’ “‘say so" for It that our stock of Misses’ and Children’s Wraps is not only the best in town, but our prices are more reason- able. We know it. Here are two lots marked still lower— Full line of col- ch Novelties, tastily designed — new exclusive styles. All sizes 4 to 12 years. Your choice of any size— Tomorrow..... $2.09 100 of the Nattlest Reefers that have been shown this season—in a vari of styles— stuffs and shades. All 5) lal tions. Sizes 4 to 12 years. Choice of any size— Tomorrow... $4.99 UGH DEPARTMENT. ANY HABBRD. CIAL ATTRACTIC t Another lot of Boys’ Camel's . 1 Tnder- wear, ribbed cuffs and a, NESE tom, spliced seats, Beart buttons; proper sages waht aod atte eS oe ee Speci ice. 2, 3 pecial Paces aie 48c < > :cemeb garment: © Fasé BladtiRibbed Hose, lefto Ragu 45C SOc. qualities ® pair. Small sizes in Boy a Me ome 8 35€ ‘® pair. Boys’ and Girls’ Hats. All the small lots of Boys’ and Girls’ Fancy Turbans, Feather-trin- med Jaunty Caps and Tam O'Shanters in Tan, Red, Brown and Plaid effects. Saltable for 3 to 10 sears old. Regu- lar prices, $1.48, $1.25, $1 and Te.— Choice tomerrow,| 38c. More of those Fancy Cassimere Golf Caps— worth 48e.— For Saturday | > Boys’ Shoes. lex Two lots for school, weatsn Rene eolia| ee r ce joes With shiepely, commnrraine Bete Sles 11 to 2 Equal to any $1.75 in Sy 23 Washington ..... Boys’ Black Leather Shoes with tipped toes, spund and. reliable. | Others ‘sell no bet- Shoes. Theat. 2 $1448 fine etter Sees ee Boys’ Dress Shoes, Diack calf, latest and most fashionable lasts, guaran- 1 teed. to give honeat service, Such Shots are usually $2.25. 23¢. S AND COMP ‘Sak’ Corner.” Our price: SL.O) NY, fe Sethe ROMANCE OF A LADY BARBER. She Was Once a Social Leader and Wife of a Minister to Brazil. Frem the Chicago Times-Herald. A romance is hidden behind the sign “Lady Barber” which appears on the window of a shop at 832 West Madison street. There died the chief “lady barber” a few weeks ago, after a life which had been one of the most extraordinary which it has been the lot of a woman to experi- ence. Susan E. Ashley was the barber, and in her early life she was one of the greatest heiresses of New England, a leader in socfety in Boston, a figure at the British court and wife of the American minister to Brazil. No one noticed Mrs. Ashley's death ex- cept her daughter. But her birth was an event in New England. Everybody in Westfield, Mass., was interested in the news, and it was even thought worth while to telegraph to the Boston newspapers that “a daughter had been born to the Ashleys,” the richest and most aristocratic family of Westfield, who were almost as well known in Boston as In their own com- munity. For years the little girl was one of the chief topics of conversation in that town. The parents of other littie girls envied the brilliant future which appeared to be cer- tain to open before Susan Ashley. In due time she was married, and all society turn- ed out on the occasion to see the brilliant wedding. Then she went to Europe, was presented to Queen Victoria, mingled with the proud nobility of the old world, and finally went to a foreign capital as the wife of the United States minister, where she added to her long lst of social tri- umphs. She was buried in Chicago, her death at- tracting no attention. Her identity would have remained con- cealed, and no one would have known of the romance of her Iffe had it not come to light in the probate court last week. It had been supposed that her estate was worth only $5,000, but Dennis J. Quilliman, who was appointed administrator, discover- ed $17,000 more in stocks and bonds stored away in an out-of-the-way cupboard. He filed an inventory of this property, which led to the discovery of Susan E. Ashley's eventful life. When Susan E. Ashley was born, forty xears ago, the Ashleys were confessedly the most prominent family in Westfield, Mass. The handsome residence of the family was the most prominent building in the town, and the local gossips’ chief topic of conversation was what the Ash- .Jeys had done or were going to do. This prominence of the family extended to the state and nation, for they were then im- portant factors in political as well as so- cial life. Her early life was that of any other girl forn in her station of life. Wealth was lavished upon her instruction and training, and at sixteen, when her father died, leaving her one-fifth of an “estate valued at $1,000,000, she was fa- “mous in her community as a beauty and as Possessed of a brilliant intellect. The com- bination of wealth, beauty and brains brought her a host of admirers. She re- sisted all of their importunities and re- mained sirgle until she came to Chicago at the age of nineteen years. Here she met John C. White, who at that time occupied much the same position in Chicago that she did in the east. He was a young law- yer, who seemed to have before him a brilliant career at the bar, although he had sufficient income to make his work a pleasure rather than a source of suste- rance. The two met and quickly fell in love with each other. When she returned east he followed, and an engagement re- sulted which was followed by their wed- ding in New York. Society turned out en Masse to witness the nuptials, and the newspapers contained long descriptions of the ceremony written in the usual style, with details of ‘what the bride wore” and @ description of her charms. Mr. and Mrs. White spent their honey- moon in Europe, where they were favorites wherever they went. At the court recep- tions at Windsor Castle none of the women who were presented to the queen were more beautiful or more accomplished than the young American woman, Mrs. John C. White. All the pleasures that could be purchased by wealth and which her beauty and accomplishments brought were hers. Meanwhile, a daughter was born, whom they called Florence Ellen White. John C. White held many important gov- ernment positions, the most important of which was that of United States minister to Brazil. His wife. went with him to Rio Janeiro, where for five years she was one of the leaders of society in the court of the Emperor Dom Pedro. But there was a bitterness in her triumphs, for while to all outward appearances the husband and wife were a loving couple, they had begun to become estranged. Each was self-willed and unyielding, and they had many dif- ferences of opinion which were irreconcil- able. This led to a separation, and fifteen years ago the wife resumed her maiden name, and she and her daughter began life apart from the husband and father. Mrs. Ashley was bitter against her relatives and friends, many of whom had taken her hus- band’s part in their quarrel, and she came to Chicago, where she severed entirely her relations with them. When she came to Chicago but $30,000 was left of her inheritance. Finding that insuffictent for the support of herself and her daughter, she invested it in west side suburban real estate, which she expected would rapidly increase in value, while they lived quietly and modestly on the proceeds. The investments, however, proved unfortunate, and $20,000 of the sum disappeared, more followed which had. been invested In other real estate, and two years ago the fortunes of the pair were at- the ebb. it then became necessary for her to‘earn a living for herself and her daughtey, being too proud to appeal to her family “for as- sistance. One occupation after another ap- peared closed to her, although’’she wished not only to earn enough to live upon, but to save something for the support of her daughter after her death. Finally the ex- society leader rented a shop at 832 West Madison street, fitted it up and hung out the sign “Lady Barber.” When her relatives heard of her course they were mortified, and efforts were made to persuade her to discontinue her trade. But they were fruitless, for mother and daughter continued to lather and scrape in silence. No one was taken into their con- fidence. The mother was even more reti- cent than the daughter, and not even her daughter Florence was told anything about Mrs. Ashley's affairs. It is believed that she took a smail portion of the money re- maining to her and used it in stock specu- lations. “Her luck had turned,” as the gamblers say, and her little pile began to increase. All of this she saved, and the pair lived in two rooms back of the little shop. Her death was in keeping with her life during recent years. The funeral was quiet and her daughter was her only mourner. The barber shop is still in operation. Florence, the daughter, carries on the bus- iness and shaves all who come, in spite of the fact that she could afford to abandon i 't was my mother’s wish,” she says; “why should I not continue it, even if I have $22,000 with which to do otherwise?” In spite of protestations on the part of relatives, she therefore continues to stand at_a chair and work steadily all day. Florence's father, John C. White, is also in Chicago. He lives with his sister, Mrs. A. J. Foote, 1005 Washington boulevard. —-o-+___ VALUE OF BRIC-A-BRAC. A Nice IMlustration of How Much Can Be Asked for It. Washington Letter in the New York Tribune. A story that points a moral was told by a@ well-known dealer in bric-a-brac from one of the far western towns who visited the capital recently. He is a favorite merchant with the plutocrats, whom he knows how to manage, and grows con- stantly richer through their patronage. While in New York last spring Mr. C— Was attracted by a miniature exposed for sale in the window of an old junk shop down town. He entered with the idea of purchasing. Seventy-five dollars was the price asked, and after an hour's dickering he came away, the richer by the minia- ture, the poorer by $50. On his return home Mr. C--— placed his purchase on sale at the original price— $75. The first customer to admire it was @ man of fabulous wealth, who poses as a collector. “Very pretty littie miniature,” said the rich man. “I will give you $50 for it.” “No,” answered the merchant. “It is marked at my very lowest price. I can- not @fford to take less for it.” “Well, you will never get your price,” said the would-be purchase: “When you want to exchange it for $50 let me know.” As soon as Mr. —— left the shop the dealer marked his miniature at $100. The next person ambitious to purchase it was a@ lady whose collection of miniatures has already cost her thousands of dollars. Mrs. X, offered $75 for it, only to be refused. “A very valuable spectinen. It ought to be in your collection, and I would like of all things to see it there, but not a cent less than $100 can I take for it.” h, you'll come to my price eventually,” = the lady. “‘When‘you do drop me a ine."* After Mrs. X. left the shop Mr. C— promptly advanced the price of his minia- ture to $125. Mrs. S—, the wife of a western Senator, and a ‘woman of rare culture and exquisite taste, was the next comer tempted. She was willing to pay $100 for the pleasure of possessing ft, but was refused. With this offer Mr. C—— marked it $25 higher. People came and People went. Everybody wanted the min- Jature, but no one was willing to pay the Price asked, which steadily increased with every offer until it reached $1,100. Finally, @ man from New York, who owns one of the most noted collections of miniatures in the world, dropped into the shop. “I will give you $1,000 for that minia- ture,” he said. “It 8 not worth It, put I like it and I want it.” “Impossible,” said the dealer. me that.” “Better take it,” insisted the collector. “You'll never have another offer so good.” And the dealer, being a wise man, knew that the collector spgke jtruly. He ac- cepted the offer, therefora;,and made $950 Profit, although he was ambitious to sell the miniature to the first customer who offered only $50 for it, for $1,2v0. nase = eee A Higk Globe. From the New York Sun.5 014 It is definitely enndfincedby T. R. John- ston, a fellow of the, Royal Geographical Soclety, that he will erectrim London a ter- Testrial globe capable 6¢ showing the earth's surface on a“scal! of about eight “It cost miles to the inch; tlht 18, the globe will have a diameter of Fight¥ feet or about double that of the big globt which was ex- hibited at the Paris~exposition in 1s89— every geographical featur® of importance to be shown and named, ag well as every city and town havi inhabitants or more, while the lar citfés will be drawn to scale, London covéring’a space rather larger than a penny. It is also announced that this globe will take nearly two years to construct, the builder designing to have the views of all persons possessing a spe- cial knowledge of particular portions of the earth’s surface, his plan being to confine kis labors to systemizing the information obtained, orgagping a staff, and guiding it toward a satisiactory completion of such a globe. This miniature world, it is further stated, will be examined from a spiral gal- lery, to the upper erd of which a spectator will be taken by an elevator, and, as the globe will revolve slowly, every portion must come into view. -s00 A dispatch from Manila says. that the, insurgents have been defeated.in engage- ments with the Spanish troops fought at Santa Cruz and Angrat, the enemy losing 500 men killed and the government. loss being slight. > ees needed two men to work them and have SEWAGE DISPOSAL The Board of ‘Trade Committee's Report on the Subject, Small Annual Ap- \ | prepridttons — ‘The Bond: Issue Plain Recommended. The report made by Mr. Albert M. Read, chairman, and his associates of the board of trade committee on sewage disposal, at the recent annual meeting of the board of trade, says: “Owing to the fact that the street ex- tension system for the District of Colum- bia, which was intimately associated in the bond bill with the system of sewage disposal, approved by the board of trade, had been brought before the courts, where an early decision was expected, your com- mittee did not obtain definite instructions as to the work before it until the latter part of February, 1896. In the meantime several meetings of the board of trade had been held, in the first of which, January 10, 1896, an able exposition of the sanitary commission's system of sewage disposal was made by Capt. Lansing H. Beach, U. 8. A., assistant to the Engineer Commi: sioner of the District, and the imperative necessity, from a sanitary and economic standpoint, of its early construction was strongly urged by the chairman. and other members of your committee. After sev- ral adjourned meetings of the board for the consideration of the street extension problem it was finally decided on the 18th day of February, 1896, by the unanimous adoption of the report of a special com- mittee appointed to consider the matter, that an endeavor should be made to hav. the bond bill so amended as to make it a Lill for sewage disposal and protection against floods only. Soon after this action was taken your committee prepared and caused to be introduced in both houses of Congress a bill authorizing the issue of 3 ber cent fifty-year bonds in the sum of $3,350,000 for that purpose. A new bill rather than the amendment of the old one was decided upon in deference to the judg- ment of the chairmen of the Senate and House committees on the District of Colum- bia. This new bill was received with gen- eral favor, and your committee had, to- gether with a committee of one hundred but lately appointed by the board of trade and organized for the support of the bill, planned an aggresssive campaign for its Passage, when unexpected opposition from the Commissioners of the District to any bond billl that did not include a large amount for the street extension system developed. Thereupon a meeting of the Commissioners and the board of directors of the board of trade was held, and it was finally decided to abandon the bill for the ‘then session of Congress in the hope that the street extension matter might be fina!- '1y decided upon before the meeting of Con- ;Sress in December next, when the desira- bility of an issue of bonds adequate for both purposes might be successfully urged. “In order to show the entire futility of at- tempting the completion of the system of the sanitary engineers for the sewage dis- posal of the District by annual appropria- tions your committee would call attention ito the fact that up to the present time there has been appropriated for the work + but $375,000, Including the amount for the present fiscal year, while the entire sys- tem is estimated to cost $3,598,003.20. ; Seven years will have elapsed at the close of the present fiscal year since the date of the report of the sanitary engineers on this matter. If the rate of progression in the future is the same as that for the seven years nearly passed the system in its en- Urety will not be completed until six years from July 1, 1897. When it is 1 | membered that this system is only intend- |, €4 to dispose of the sewage of the growing city of Washington for fifty years from , 1890, and that it will not be effective until entirely completed, the folly of its construc- jon piecemeal becomes apparent. “In closing this brief report your commit- | tee would respectfully call attention to the fact that the situation at our water front is daily getting worse, instead of better; that all of the causes making our sewerage system a menace to the health of the Dis- trict are cumulative, and that disaster in- volving the lives and prosperity of our peo- ple will inevitably follow the neglect to cure this evil; and to most earnestly renew our recommendation of 1895-that the board of trade use its utmost endeavor to have passed during the coming session of Con- | gress, a bill authorizing the issue of low |, Fate interest bonds in the amount required for the construction of the system of sew- |) 28@ disposal recommended by the board of Sanitary engineers and for the building of i the necessary trunk sewers in the District of Columbia.” ——.__ PARKS AND RESERVATIONS. A Purchase Recommended for Benefit of Georgetown. Mr. Herry F. Blount, as chairman of the committee on parks and reservations, sub- mitted to the board of trade at the annual meeting a report which said: “The committee on parks and reserva- tions beg leave to report that its efforts during the early perticn of the year were centered upon getting the decision of the courts as to the title to the territory in litigation, a part of which was Included in the reclaimed “Potomac flats; which lit:- gation, I am glad to report, was in each and every case decided in favor of the ,Severnment. was necessary that this matter of }title be settled before your committee could ask Congress, to have the reclaimed flats set apart as a national park, and be- come, as such, one of the much needed im- provements of that character in southern portion of the city. “Very persistent effort in this direction was made to the proper committees of both houses of Congress, and a proposition of the kind was irserted in the District erpropriation bill, but was unfortunately stricken out (as was claimed) on account of the name Riverside Park having been objected to by some members of the com- mittee. . “We would therefore recommend, in this connection, that the committee which shall follew us shall press this matter most strenuously at the coming session or ses- sions of Congress, and bring about, if pos- sible, to successful issue this much needed improvement. “For the present year the Commissioners of the District have asked for an appropri- aticn of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be expended upon rcads and driveways in the Reck Creek Park, and they desire to have the co-operation of the “board of trade” in bringing about this and other improvements in that reservation. Your committee would further recommend that 98 soon as the finances of the country are in a condition to warrant it, that an ap- propriation be asked for the purchase of the sixteen acres of ground immediately ad- joining the Oak Hill cem:tery on the west, to be used as a park, more especially for the citizens of Georgetown and all the western part of the cit: ee NEW THINGS FOR HUNTERS. the the A Patent Duck Decoy and a Light- Weight Stalking Horse. There is always room for something new in decoys, and an acceptable novelty this season is found in the flexible inflatable decoys that can be blown up when they are to be used, but occupy very lUttle space to carry, says the New York Sun. Hitherto all decoys of this type have had a great weakness for falling over on one side and playing other unnatural pranks in any breeze above a ripple. This has been by reason of their extreme lightness and the fact that the anchcr has been placed di- rectly below the body. The improvement in the new decoys is that each duck has an iron sinker shaped like a bluefish line winder, and the cord affixed to the center of the body is carried through a tiny swivel placed at the tail of the bird. This is claimed to prevent all capsizing. It may do so, but it would seem to the practical wild towler as if it would have the effect of turning the bird’s tail to the wind— sumething a live duck is never known to do—and, therefore, the small swivel should be pluced at the neck instead of at the For those who go in for meadow shoot- ing. where the ducks or geese fly inland to, feed, a stalking. horse, or, rather, cow has been Invented upon a new line. Hith- erto these have been very ungainly, have _——~ } Woodward *, Lothrop, oth; 11th and F Sts; N. W.. Friday sat? Children’s Days. ... Special. preparations are made for these occasions. Boys’, Girls’ and - Little Children’s Outfitti 'y things that are singularly beautiful in make and designs, together with heaps of well-made, well-proportioned garments for practical every-day purposes, are offered at very specially low ‘prices. is week’s collection is interesting. Specials in Boys’ Department. Boys’ All-Wool Chinchilla Reefers, than ss ante beaiaed oF not, a5 you wish—high ulster o- velvet collar—made 3 inches longer Sizes 3 to 16 Years—$5.00 Each. Boys’ Combination Suits for School Wear z have an extra pair of pants to match. Better atitl if pants are made knees, are showing a good variety of those in all-wool cloths, Well made Sizes § to 15 _Years—35.00 Each. Cheviot Serge Suits, | Fine Tricot Suits, Biue or black, fur dress purposes--a ‘that le Belt ta Gare * ee Om hae |e rh, ds pea rade hat De $5.00 Each. $6.00 Each. Navy Blue, All-wool Cheviot Pants................ -++++75¢. per pair. All-wool Pants, mixed cloths. . see++-75C. per pair. - -50c. to $1.00. Chinchilla and Beaver Caps (pull over the ears) New Golf Caps (pull over the ears). & Specials in Girls’ Trimmed Hats. We have prepared for this week 2 number of exceedingly attractive styles in the best and most becoming shapes and pretty combinations of trimmings, which we are offering at very specially low prices as follows: $2.00, $3.50 and $5.00 Each Specials in Girls’ De Girls’ All-Wool Cheviot Reefers, Empire Back, $5.00. Girls’ All=Wool Cheviot Reefers, Sailor Collar, $5.00. Girls’ All-Wool Boucle Reefers, Empire Back, $5.00. Girts’ All-Wool Camei’s Hair Reefers, $10.00. Girls’ All-Wool Cashmere Frocks, In bright and desirable colorings, neatly trimmed in brald—especially suitable for school si , 6 and 7 years. $2.38, $3.50 and $4.50 Each. Girls’ All-Wool Jackets, Children’s All-Wool 2d floor. partment. wear. 8 4, G, Rough Cheviots ‘and Boucle’ Cloths, made in the | Gretchens. very best and most. becoming styles—blue and faney A special lot, mixtures. Sizes 12 to 18 years, tenes $5.00 Each. Infants’ and Little Children’s Coats Of Cream Cashmere, Bedford Cord and Novelty Cloths, plaid and rough effects—trimmings of furs and fancy braids—$2.25 and up. Cloth Coats, 3a Toys, Dolls, Blocks and Games In great variety. New soon as out. Games as Dolls.and Deli Fur- nishings of every description. Japanese Doll Kid Body Dol Worsted Dolis, “each. Rubber Dolls,’ each. ||! 3 ks Fancy Cloths, ved embroidered in silk. Tong Cloaks of Cream Cashmere, handsome! dered in silk. of Infants’ and 4 up cape and skirt Bach - $4.00 Little Children's Complete Layettes, any number of pieces desired, at very moderate prices. ing’s Rugby Foot Balls, cach 2d floor. . 4 Hloor. ee Thanksgiving Dinner Set Sale. This week a special sale of New Dinner Sets, which are better fin- ished and more choicely decorated than ever before. The new shapes are particularly attractive. We select from our large stock the following items, and invite an inspection even though you are not ready to purchase: Xo. 1—Our Best French China Dinner Seta in) No. S“103-piece Best English Porvelain Dinner @-plece combination, with gold-trimmed decora- | Set,” dainty gold-trimmed border desis tions. New price per’ set. $60.00 : Svea No. 2—An excellent China Best Bngiisi Dinner Set, in dainty designs, 115-plece combina ed designs tion. New" price per set. $35.00 No. 3—Large French China Dinner Set ta 122-plece combination “and Javender decoration, full-sized Pieces. New price per set aoe $30.00 No. “4 Boi tend Mreher Giina Dinner Set in, 102-piece combination, Price per_set.. <3 No. 5—Exquislie’ Pattern Sets in 102picee: combingtion; floral design Price per set... 0. lecplece German China “Dinner rings, $10.00 Dinner Ser, new and cholce designs. p sa shapes. New (price | No. 14 100-piece New Design Ameri © -$18.00 | Set, three colori New price per set $8.00 No. plece lish “Porcelain Dinner . 15—102-pleer English Poverlain Dinner Set, Set in new “Royal Blue design, full sizes. New | including tureen, etc. two colorings New. priet Price per set $16.00 | per set. & Saturday’s Pure Food List. The best brands at the lowest po New Oyster Bay Asparagus, per large can. Shriver's Corn, per cen... Koyal Red Tomatoes, per Shriver's Silver Label Peas, per can. Roe's Extra Sifted Peas, per can. Whole Baking Tomatoes, per cai N. J. Baked Sweet Potatoes, per c Maine Blueberries (for pics), per cai New York State String Beans, per « phey'’s Pure Phila. Lard, 3-1b. pail.... veland and Royal Baking Powder, per ib ormia Heavy Syrup Plums, per can... fornia Hea: ple Syrup, per bort California Sage Hone aap. per cake... Pure Wht call « 1cots, per ¢: h, per pkg. Woodward & Lothro E. P. Mertz Assignee Sale. The entire stock must be sold! We've only one object in view now—and that’s to dis- ——— pose of the stock as quickly as we can. The wonder- fully low prices have caused a great stir among prudent shoppers. The store is almost constantly crowded—the stock is constantly growing smaller. You'll always regret it if you let this sale slip by without buying. The celebrated Rabuteau ‘Toilet Prevaratios | Beef Wine and Iron, 47C. fare among the first to go. In all parts of the |" - premely invigorating. You necd it World these justly famovs toilet articles are | Sapmemely. inl known as the greatest face and form beautifiers 2 = Wine of Calisaya, 47c. in existence. We carried a complete line in Stock. They must be quickly sold. Only one | — unias up the aystem ant brings ‘ach, lost petites, way to do it—sell at a sacrifice—and this we've he Douglas’ Emulsion, 47c. done. Especially good for lescents. A reduction of exactly one-third is offered on Liebig’s Malt Ex d0z., $1.47 the entire line. Ask for free Beauty Booklet. Unexcelled as a flesh producer. Good for the Bailey’s Chill Pills, 17c.> nerves—strengthens the entire system. A sure and speedy remedy for the much-dreaded Coca, Beef and Celery, 37¢- cbills and malaria—now epidemic in Washingtoa. Purifies the blood, and makes sick people well. at this Syrup of Figs, 19¢c. A pleasant laxative and tonic. constipation. Cures chronic S. T. Thomas (ssignee), Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, Ccr. F & mth Sts. He Wanted Real Cigars. From the Somerville Journal. Cigar Manufacturer—“Hang the luck! I forgot to bring a box of cigars with me, and I can't get anything here that is fit to smoke.” Acquaintance—“Why, there are four or five varieties of the cigars from your own factory in the case down stair! Cigar Manufacturer (dryly)— em.” been almost unmanageable except in very calm weather. The frame work of the new one is of very light willow, and at the foreshouider of the frame is a place for a man’s head to fit in, so that the weiht cf the whole is carried cn the head and shoulders... As the man’s legs walk in the sheaths of the fore legs of the cow, the hind legs bya simple device are made to keep step automatically. The head and tail can be moved in any direction at the will of the hunter. When the sialk has been made successfully, and the hunter is within shot, the pulling of a tiny bolt causes the front part of the frame to fall apart, lea ing~ the: hunter unencumbered and ready for a shot. sk The German buyde=rath yesterday ratified the treaty of trade and navigation and the consular convention recently arranged be+ tween Germany and Nicaragua.