Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1201 Peansylvania Avenue, Cor Lith St, by he E Star New t Com = SH KAUFFMAN aoreree New York Office, 49 Potter Building. The Frening rain the tity by carri a 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents per mor s at the Zounter 2 cents e: By mail—anywhore in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents per month. Sa Sheet Star, $1 per year, with 3.00. foreton pretage : z . e at Washington, D. C iEnvered known on application, aggressiveness the trunk. The The nev snappy bargains. mushroom sales that crowd the 2 oe offer you. Part 2. Che Fen Q Star. Pages 13-24. (Prinfers’ In@ <tBe fittfe schoo’ master of advertising), 6a: Jt ts cfarmed for the Washington Stor, and proBabfp trutbtuffe cfaimed, tat no ofser netospaper in fhe countrp goes info so farge a percentage of aff fhe Gouses toiffin a radius of fwentp mifes ; etectetetetetetntetenteetetedeteteteteteteteoentoeeetee MAYER BROS. & CO., 937-939 F St. 11 Foubourg Poissonnierre, Paris. They are the people we cater to particularly. them we get full credit for a good value, fine goods and fair dealings. Reliability, fairness and liberality are the three branches on the tree of our success. her own interest looks our way. for next week is briggling full of sharp, We're not inaugurating a sale. Although we could do that with much more reason than the many WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. =| from the office of pubfication. Sees WOMEN WISE IN WOMEIrIS WEARABLES. From Progressiveness and woman who looks closer to papers. But the values mean more to you than any sale value ever conceived. It’s money in your pocket that no one wants to throw away that we Gloves Cut. The stock is too large, bi remedy. Here they 69% that Reduced to......+ we know the Ladies" #1 Kid Gloves wet rivtoteloteloeteeeoteelete $ De c. + Children’s and La || a. > Mittens reduced to 2 Black Silk Mittens, the CP $f dressiest and least clumsy of $ all Mittens. Reduced to.... 3 _ All the Evening Gloves, in every possible $ shade and Iength, cut in proportion. Just % a point about these Gloves, too. We give %$ you Gloves that fit, therefore look twice as neat Trimmed Hats Cut. $ _ Every Trimmed Hat tn the house we want to see closed out next week. We Z have put the prices on them that will do : a 2 $% «Pretty Trimmed Hats that Cc. “sold for from $2 to $3. H_ Reduced to..... Sreadie $ Pin ts, that sold for from $3 Re. te > $5. Hosiery. Another interesting spot in this interest ing establishment. Boys’ Black Ribbed Bicycle Reduced ll Ladies’ Black Hose, with c. white feet, we've made spe- clal at. “a Segeegretseeseeseesoese aeecdendendontenteetreteteeseeteeteetecteeseete Ladies’ Black Seamless 7 Hose, warranted abso- Wc. & lutely fast black. Now $ special at E 5 z Ladies’ Black Cashmere Coe Hose, spliced ankles and ee toes, French feet. Special at >< eA z Neckwear. z ‘3 tee Just to the left of our east entrance— a department full of bright little things such as Ruchingx, Bolero Collars, Lace Yokes, ete. Lace Yokes, trimmed with c. ribbon. Special price....... % Sees % resist sete Bs Seofontente es Seedeedentontontontonten fae $ Plaid Silk Reefer 8 inches wide, best 2 plendid Trimmed Hats, § 99D all colors. Special a 4 that sold for $7.50. He- HS anced to ae 2 Fancy Stock Coll Cc 3 +k Collars, in . % «The $10 Trimmed Hats $ 4-75 lace und chiffon, that ~eQ) bave slipped down, until now $1.50. Reduced to......00 F they are priced at.......00 £ $ = $ z z 2, $ z MAYER BROS. & CO., 937-939 F St. Seelendententontont | NATIVE BLOOD WANES Soot Seecedetentents ; t TELEGRAPHY WITHOUT WIRES. Authoritative Account of a Simple and Important Invention. Frem the Lomion Chronicle. Mr. W. H. Preece, the telegraphic expert of the post office, had a surprise in store for his audience at Toynbee Hall on Satur- day night, when he lectured on “Telegra- phy Without Wires.” There Is, of course, nothing new in the fact of being avle to communicate without wires, but toward the close of his lecture Mr. Preece an- nounced that a new invention, which might have the widest possible influence not only on the future of telegraphy, but on the safe navigation of ships, had lately been brought before the department, and no ex- pense would be spared to thoroughly test it. Mr. Marcont, a young Itallan electri- clan, came to him recemtly, he said, with & system of telegraphy without wires, de- ng not on electro-magnetic, but on ostatic is to say, on a much higher of rate of on, 254,000,000 a second in fact. These vibrations were projected rough space in straigh: lines, and could reflected and refracted like light—inde they were capable all the phenomena which light Howed to go through. c ch dealt with the g and sending messages is means—was first experimented with on the roof of the pest office, and then rs of a mile on Salisbury oni was present that night, for. three-quar: ne first occasion on which © apparatus been shown, except to government The great differ- em which had Mr. Marcon!'s s: e former a wire on each sary, and in the latter no red. Vibrations were simply between a wire was req set up by one apparatus and recelved by the other, the secret being that the receiver must respond to the number of vibrations of the sender. ‘The apparatus was then exhibited. What ppeared be just two ordinary boxes stationed at each end of the room, urrer set in motion at one a bell was immediately rung in the other. “To show that there was no deception Mr. Marconi held the receiver and carried it about, the bell ringing whenever the vibrations at the other box were set up. Continuing, Mr. Preece sald he had had the greatest possible pleasure in telling Mr. Marconi that day that the post office had decided to spare no expense in experi- menting with the apparatus, and one of the first trials would be from Penarth to an island in the channel. He might add that he had the greatest faith in the ap- aratus. The curious thing about it was that there was no new principle introduced. ‘The first man who taught us how to gener- ate these waves was Hertz, the German physicist, and they had been developed by | rs. But in making practical use of aves Mr. Marconi had invented de- es which were highly novel and very beautiful, and when they were patented been able yet to land on the rock in order to repair it. But there was a possibility beyond this of enabling ships as they came near dangcrous rocks and shallows to re- ceive an intimation of the fact by means of these electric waves. Neither day nor night made any difference, fgg nor rain nor snow would not interfere with them, and if the invention was what he believed it to be, our mariners would have been given @ new sense and a new friend, which would make navigation infinitely easier and safer than it now was. eee A SAD ACCIDENT. The Lynching Party Had Not Con- sidered the Shrinking Process. From the New York Weekly. Western Judge—“You are charged, sir, with being the leader of a party which hunted down and lynched a horse thief. The days have gone by when citiZéns of this great commonwealth can thus take the law into their own hands, hence your arrest. What have you to say?” Prominent Citizen—“I ain't guilty, jedge. I'll tell you how it was. We caught the feller, and tied his hands and feet. Nothin’ wrong about that, was there, jedge” “No; that was no doubt necessary. Wal, jedge, there was a storm comin’ up, and we couldn't spare him an umbrella very well, so we stood him under a tree. That was all right; wasn’t it?” Certainly Well, the clouds kept gatherin’ an’ the wind was biowin’ pretty high, and we didn’t want him blown away, so we tied a rope around his neck, and fastened the other end to the limb above—not tight, Jedge, Jest so as to hold him—and we left him standin’ solid on his feet. Nothing wrong about that, was there othing at all. ‘Then I kin be excused, can’t 12” “But the man was fornd suspended from that tree, and stone dead the next morn- in; ‘None of us had anything to do with that, jedge. You see we left him standin’ there in good health and spirits, for we give him all he could drink when he said ‘good-bye;’ but, you see, during the night rain came up an’ I s’pose the rope got purty wet and sbrunk a couple 0° feet. Taat's how the sad accident happened, Jedge.” —— +00 —___ Hopefal Indication. From the Buffalo Times. Mrs. Elnore—“And you think your daugh- ter Eth! has literary inclinations, you say?” Mrs. Westside—“Oh, I'm sure of it. You ought to see how interested she is in mak- ing a collection of poster-girl posters.” ee Net Prepared for Bites. From Up-to-Date. Mr. Elderly—“Why should you be dis- couraged? There are as good fish in the sea as were ever caught. and could be made public he thought they would be admired by everybody. Lord Kelvin it was who dubbed the apparatus first used for setting up these vibrations “the electric eye,” and in this connection he might say that there had been a great deal of nonsense written about Prof. Bo: who, beyond experimenting on these wav had done nothing. He ventured to say that the subject was not only interesting in itself, but !f the experiments were suc- cessful—as he believed they would be—it would be of inestimable value to our ships, for it would provide another easy way of communiceting with lightships and light- houses. To take an instance: Since last year they had hed a cable with the Fast- net Light, the first light seen by Atlantic voyagers, but in the early part of this year it broke down, and they had never Mr. Chappie (financially embarrassed)— “That may be, but I have no more bait.” —— His Reason. From Pick-Me-Up. Mabel—“Your husband has a great opin- ton of you. He calls you hie right hand.” Maud—“Yes; that’s because he never lets his right hand know what his left haz.d decth.” ———_+e+—___ It Was Wonderful. From Household Words. “What do you think of my French, Jules?” I asked of my Paris guide? “It iss vonderful, madame," he replied, courteously. “In all my life before I never have heard anything like it.’ Hawaii’s Population Steadily Chang- - ing by Foreign Influences. THE PROSPECT FOR ANNEXATION Value of the Sugar Industry in the Islands. —_+__—. DELAYS ANTICIPATED —e Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, January 1, 1897. Since making’ some statements in my last letter about results of last year’s census of Hawail, further important facts have been reached. Some have fancied that the na- tive race would be found to have decieased but a little, if at all, during the six years. It 1s found, however, that the percentage of diminution of the number of pure 1a- tive Hawaiians has been 10.1 per cent, which is only a little less than the average of 11.1 per cent during three previous six- year periods. The present number of pure natives is 30,957, against 34,436 In 1890, and the percentage of pure natives in the whole population is now 28.4 per cent, against 38.25 per cent at the former date. These figures are certainly not encouraging for the perpetuation of the Polynesian race in this old home of theirs. On the other hand, the number of per- sons of mixed Hawaiian blood has greatly reased during this period, there being against 6,186 in 1890, an increase of per cent. This increase being, of rse, all in children, helps to account for’ the recent crowded ‘state of our public schools. Adding together the ratives and mixea class as being all Hawaiian blood, there still has been a decrease of the whole number by 3.2 per cent. A singular fact appears, namely, that there is a slight ex- cess of half-caste females. The same was the case in 18W, This may probably be at- tributed to the fact that half-caste giris usually enjoy good advantages of educa- tion, are attractive and generally marry much above their own rank in blood, and accordingly prosper. In the great scarcity of females, the half-caste men either marry below their own grade, or remain unmar- ried, and are thus at a serious disad- vantage, as compared with their sisters. Nearly all the half-caste girls are edu- cated in the excellent boarding schools of the Protestant, Anglican and Catholic de- nominations, where they receive good do- mestic training. They marry well-to-do white or Chinese husbands, by whom they are well protected and cared for. The Chinaman is generally a careful and at- tentive husband, and a most assiduous par- ent. Their native or half-caste wives are commonly well-conditioned. The ha!f-white man, on the other hand, is too often fil mated, and liable to become dissolute. On the whole, there is a good prospect of a rapidly increasing class of Hawaiians shar- ing higher grades of foreign blood, and ap- proximating closely to the white race in character and ability. Advantages in Chinese Blood. It is to be observed, however, that a con- siderable proportion of those numbered as half-castes are not half white, but part Chinese in blood. The full analysis of the census returns will classify the different grades of foreign blood in due time. This infwion of Chinese blood is, however, not to be regarded as detrimental to the mixed race of the future in these islands. In cer- tain important respects the combination of Chinese and Hawaiian is a better one for the uses of life than that of European and Hawaliar. The defect of the Polynesian is lack thoughtfulness, accuracy, pa- tience, assiduity. He is a creature of im- pulse and appetite. These defects the Chinese supplements much better than the average Enropean. Although below the jatter In some of the highest qualiti¢s, the Chinaman has been civilized 5,000 years to the Teuton’s 1,000. He is a highly trained and disciplined person in comparison, in all habits of patient, toilsome, frugal living and exactness of conduct. The half Chinese i Hawali naturally makes a better clerk or servant than does the half white, be- cause the Chinese blood so much better and more thoroughly supplements the pe- culiar defects of the Polynesian. Another interesting fact developed by the census, but needing fuller analysis, is the great increase of the Hawailan-born per- sons of foreign parentage. ‘These have grown from 7,495 in 1890 to 13,742 in 1896, an increase of over 83 per cent. This in- crease also being in young children, has contributed to a crowded condition of the schools. Perhaps one-third of the 6,247 in- crease is Portuguese, and one-sixth Asia- tics, the proportion of their own women among ‘whom is small. This would leave one-half to be divided, one-fourth to Amer- icans and one-fourth to other whites not Portuguese, although that is rough conjec- Of the whole number of 13,742 of this I should guess about 3,500 to be of ‘ican descent, and.1,700 British. The A precise figures will b® known in a few weeks. ‘A noticeable fact is that, while pure Ha- waiian males are 11 per cent in excess of females, the Hawaiian-born males of for- eign blood exceed their females by oniy one-half of 1 per cent, which {s less than the normal rate. Owing to the great excess of fcreign males, there is a strong tendency to keep in the fslands the females born here, while their brothers more or less drift away. The diminution of native females, as observed in my last letter, is unquestion- ably due to the debauching and destroying effect exerted upon them by the immense excess of foreign males, chiefly Asiatics. The Polynesian female is a frafl and ill- protected creature, to a degree beyond the conception of those accustomed to the es- tablished social prejudices and restraints of civilized society. Working for Annexaticn. Henry B. Cooper, Hawaiian minister of foreign affairs, arrived at home on Christ- mas day from his official visit east. While ostensibly and partly a tour of inspection of the different Hawaiian consulates, it was also undoubtedly a reconnoissance of the prospects of annexation. Mr. Cooper's visit to Major McKinley at Canton could hardly have been with any other object. What he there learned, if anything, of the views of the President-elect upon the subject, has not been made public. The minister has made an extended report of his mission to Mr. Dole, and it is known that he reports the prospect for annexation to be favorable. The cabinet, on the 28th, held an important conference with Hartwell, Thurston, Castle and a few other leaders, with reference to plans of action for securing a treaty of an- nexation. The government will undoubtedly proceed with the utmost diligence and ac- tivity to use suitable measures to that end. Considerable apprehension is felt by the government that they will encounter severe opposition to annexation from the efforts of the American sugar trust. Indications of that adverse influence are already strong. "That powerful combination has several mo- tives for opposing the annexation of Ha- wali, a leading one being the disadvantage the trust would have in controlling the market of the Hawaiian crop of sugar. Un- der the present treaty of reciprocity, only the coarser raw sugars can be introduced hence into the United States. Such sugars have to be sold to the refineries, and can- not be put directly into the market for consumers. This secures to the trust a mplete control of the Hawaiian trade: If the islands are annexed, our two or equal one, white sugars directly upon your markets, ready for consumers, without asking leave of the trust. At any rate, it will make it much more difficult for them to take toll of us to the extent that they now do. Prepared for Delay. ‘We do not expect to have any walk-over in our efforts to be annexed to the United States. The object to be attained is a great and valuable one. We are prepared for laborious and, if necessary, protracted ef- forts to secure it. Should the incoming ad- ministration and the next Congress ho: Pitably entertain our suit, we shall rejoice. We shall not despair because of demur and delay. We have the strongest conviction that the interests of the United States in the Pacific demand the creation in Hawaii of an American state, and feel assured that your statesmen cannot fail soon to be con- vinced of that truth. We have once been accepted, and then been suddenly and igno- miniously rebuffed. Meantime, for four years, our American colony has been mak- ing noble growth, and consolidating its strength. We shall now again present our- selves for admission, a well-tried and test- ed commonwealth, disciplined by adversity ard with our moral and political worth proved by the buffetings we have under- gone. Wilt America longer hesitate to ac- knowledge its worthy offspring? Here we are, 5,000 Americans, more than half of us born here. We have Americanized Ha- wall, and created here a noble and wealthy civilization. Now we want America to take us in, and pour in upon us your teeming myriads of white settlers to save us from the swarming Asiatics of the orient. We are already encountering your objec- tions to annexing us, on the ground that we have such a large Asiatic population— there are from 40,000 to 45,000 Japanese and Chinese. But will you sucrender this Important group to become Asiatic? Or will you rescue it for the White race? Now is the time for the United States to act without delay, to make Hawaii a land for white men, and not for Asiatics. The Japa- nese are continuing to pour in here at the rate of 300 or 400 a month. Under our treaty with Japan, we -have no means of excluding them. If annexed, America can take the necessary measures to shut out such immigration. If annexation is de- layed, the number of Japanese will go on increasing, until they will soon constitute @ majority of the population. Not fve or ten years hence, but now, js the time to save Hawali for the white race. What a Magnificent outpost for that race and for America this splendid group will form in this commanding location off your western coast. And yet some men will talk of giv- Ing it up for Japanese to occupy! Prosperity im Sugar. The exceptional prosperity of our sugar business the past year has put a large amount of money upon the local market for investment. Advantage has been suc- cessfully taken of this condition of things by two enterprises on this Island of Oahu. One is the Oahu Railway and Land Com- pany, which had out $700,000"m 7 per cent bonds, and $800,000 more in unsecured debts at 8 and 9 per cent. The whole amount has just been refunded in $1,300,000: of 6 per cent bonds. It is expected also to’ add $500,000 more of bonds for thirty-five miles exten- sion of the railway to Mahul plantation at the north angle of the island, and for improvements on the existing road. It is hoped to secure the additienal $500,000 shortly, which will maige $2,400,000 in ail raised in the Honolulu meney market. In addition to this investment is a nearlys 8 which is about completed, of sub- scriptions to $1,890,000 of stock of the Oahu Sugar Company. ‘This is he proposed mammoth plantation ef gvhich I have previously written, whiclt.id tooccupy some 10,000 acres on the north ghores of Pearl Harbor, to which the. watet for irrigation is to be forced up from aftesian wells to altitudes varying from 300 to 500 feet. The plans are not considered to involve any experiment, since the adjoining Hwa planta- tion is a splendid success, forcing its wa- ter from sixty to 200 feet, at a well-ascer- tained cost. A few years ago the scheme would have been derided as chimerical. Recent improvements in steam pumps have made it practicable, and a magnificent body of rich land will be united to an exhaust- less supply of water rising thirty feet above sea level. The business of the new plan- tation will enrich the Oahu railway, which takes cne-eighth of the shares in payment for the land. Thus by the time Uncle Sam is likely to be ready to occupy his grand naval station by removing the sand bar, which closes Pearl Harbor,most of the surrounding cour try will have been converted from cattle ranches into ving stretches of sugar cane, and the nearer shores will be studded with the reeking chimneys of sugar mills and pumping works, among which the trains are swiftly plying. Pearl Harbor consists of lovely stretches of water, with a delicious climate from the soft, cool trade winds sliding over the near mountain ridge. The Pearl City peninsula is alread$ an at- tractive suburb to Honolulu residents, who make it a watering pla¢e. It will become, when the harbor is opened, the central business point of the new port. KAMBEHAMBHA. —_- = = COLOR BLINDNESS. The Waterloo of the Experienced and Careful Locomotive’ Engineer. From the Boston Herald. There was a peculiar casé of color blind- ness brought to the attentign of the super- intendent of a local raijway. the other day while a test of the visual organs of the em- ployes was being conducted. Among those examined was the engineer of an express train, who had the reputation of being one of the best men who had ever stood in a locomotive cab. To the utter surprise of the superintena- ent, however, when the man was under- going the examination it was found that he was suffering from color-blindness of a character heretofore unknown to those making the tests. When the engineer was called the super- intendent felt that it was glmost a waste of time to apply the tests in his (the engi- neer’s) case, and after he pad told off all the colors accurately he was confirmed in this belief. But to make /himself doubly sure that no mistake should be made he submitted the man to @ second test. Hold- ing up a piece of bright red ribbon, he said to the engine man: “What color do you see?” “Green,” was the prompt reply. The superintendent could herdly believe his ears and the question was repeated. “Green,” again replied: the engineer. Then the green ribbon’ was held up. “What color do you how see?” inquired the superintendent. i “Red,” was the answer, The fact that alt the eelors had been ac- curately called at the fitst tri@l puzzled the superintendent greatly;*and le said to the engineer that he wished te s@bject him to a further examination falter tm the day. At the third trial the superfAtendent first held up a piece of blue ribben and asked the engineer to name its colat. “Blue,” he said without hesitation. “And this?” elevating» red strip. “Now this one,” holding “Green.” 3 This result deepened the Gomplexity of the examining board and if was finally decided to send the man tO an expert ocu- list for a still further examination. It was subsequently learned that the engineer had shown the same peculiar characteris- ties as upon the three Lg heaped tests, which were sufficient to unfit him for service as an engineer. He was therefore taken from His engine and given a lucrative position in the roundhouse, =~ * up @ green. SOME CITY HOMES Interior Arrangements of Well-Known Washington Residences. SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES Adorned With the Gleanings of Foreign Travel. PLEASANT HOSPITALITIES Se HE LEITER MA sion on Dupont Cir- cle is perhaps the most imposing pri- vate residence in the city, while in the opinion of most crit- ies its best oppor- tunities for archi- tectural success were sacrificed by placing the main entrance on New Hampshtre ave- nue instead of on the . south front and over- looking Drpont Circle, which would seem- ingly ‘have been its natural position. Once across its portals, however, these conside! ations are forgotten in the magnificence and spaciousness that are suggeste1 by the marble-lined walls of the entrance hall, the lofty middle ball, which is the picture gallery of the mansion; the broad stair- case and the glimpses of the different apartments of the main floor. There are six or seven marble steps leading to the Mr. Leiter's Princely Residence. main hall after the entrance hall is cross- ed. There are just as many more at the left leading to the basement story, where are the dressing rooms, billiard rooms, e: These dressing rooms are used on oc: sions of large evening entertainments, and when the guests ascend the marble flight they are welcomed by their hostess in the upper hail or in the drawing room, as the exigencies of the event require. The main hall, which extends the entire length’ of the house, berring the library, is a splendid apartment. Its effect is bright and cheerful in the happiest degree. The library has the south corner of the man- sion, and 1s a very large room. The two small stained glass windows appear on the interior to be pictures hung on either side of the fireplace. The latter is very beauti- ful, being of pink marble and highly deco- rative. The woodwork is very light, some- thing like curly birch, and in the furnish- ings pink and green effects predominate. The walls are lined with low book shelves, and there are two long and broad reading Senator Lodge's Residence. and writing tables, where the latest books and magazines are to be found. A smaller room adjoining the library on the New Hampshire avenue front is deco- rated in blue and silver. It was formerly the boudoir of Miss Leiter, now Mrs. Cur- zon. It has a gallery overlooking the en- trance hall, where palms and blooming plants are usually massed, and from the balcony: railing rich tapestries hang. The drawing room is on the west side of the house. It is in light Frenchy effecis of gilt arfd silken materials. The music room ad- joins on the north and is the ball room for @ancing events. The staircase at the north end of the hall ‘is lighted by an immense stained glass window. The upper hall gives a palatial effect to the second floor, around which are the sleeping rooms. The dining room, a symphony in dark red, with tapes- try effects, is at the right of the enwance hall, and is seen at its best when the ta- ble is adorned for a dinner party. Many beautiful and curious things from China and Japan are in the dressing rooms on the basement floor, and the decorations of these rooms are in harmony with these treasures. Mrs, Johnston's Home. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston's home is at the northeast corner of 18th and I streets. It is an old-time house and has been prom- inently identified with the best ef the so- cial life of its locality. When its present owner purchased the property such exten- sive alterations were made that Httle or any of its original appearance can now be recalled. The house is painted the-colonial buff, and much of its interior finish con- forms to that era. The semi-circular drive- Harriet Lane Johnston's Home. ase leads up to the front door. The house double, and the reception room and drawing rooms are on elther side of the to_the ‘The “west she, be- "room, which was add- after Mrs. Jol "3 purchase, Each @ par- Jewelry--Sterling Siiver Novelties--Fans-- AT PERRY’S. The growth of a store tells its popularity, The public eye is sharp. The public touch is knowing. ‘It finds quality and clings loyally to it. No doubt why we succeed. We are Jewelers now—you know. Trinkets and Souve- nirs—in gold, gold-plated and sterling silver. We tell the truth about each value. We show the newest novelties. We rob prices of their inflations—and give you down-right honest qualities at down-right lowest costs. Fans are finery—and we want to put in a word about that now, too. We do ourselves justice in our offerings—that means the best that are to be had. Fashion figures conspicu- ously in the Fans. We follow it closely If you want Jewelry—don’t forget we have it. If you want a Silver Souvenir—don’t miss seeing our col- lection. If you want a Fan—probably you would come here for that anyway. Your pocket book will be glad if you follow this advice. ge Sa ko Os Oh ss rs 3 Men’s Chains, gold plate Carling Irons, with ster $ Jewelry. ‘that we warrant for five ling silver handles se. and é a years —$1.50 to $3.98 each, $1.50 each Hf _Jeweled Mat Pins—49e., Gilldren’s Dress Pin Sets, Pocket Combs, in. sterling We. and 98e. connected with chains. canal bo tach Sterling Silver | Combina- a set. | tion Sets, 925-1000 fine--25e. Lever Cuff Buttons, old : + a set. Plated to $1.50 a pair. to $1.50 a pair. 4 Jeweled Mat Pins—the Pearl Studs, with gold and ipciace daaiiae as 4 usual 25e. kind for 19¢. ings Be. a Ket. gt oad eect eos Y Peart Be, z Sterling Silver Hat Pins— va oy ag % the usual kind for 5ae. erling Silver Key S Gold-plated Hat Pins—the and z usual 25e. and 50c. kinds for s = Ive. and 3c. Tags % Unbreakable Pearl Pins— Catling “Hear hove ¥ White, Bine, Red and Pink— pee. eae ZH Je. a dozen. E Combination Sets—Preaden = z ED to Ide. + jing Silver to $1.98 each, Fans. $ 925-1000 fine— Children’s oid # soe., Sue. and Fe. Rings—5ve., Te. | zs 4 Sterling Silver Studs -sep- old Gold 5 | . i 24 arable. . and 45c. a set. Ho White Sik Fans, ‘¢ Sterling Silver Lever But- sticks tons—25c. a pair. 3 Sterling Silver Link Cuff Chatelaine Pins in sterling with Emritons—25e a galt! silver and gold plate-50e., tear deen carved sticks $1.1) whi Md-plated = Combination Tde., Be. and $1.50 each. s—plain and faney—4+ vSe., $1.25 and $2.25 a Silver Sedetetededetetetetetetete style, span, on ivory. ticks —§ Jd-plated Link Buttons — * White Empire Pa ditterent Novelties. crated, with carved sticky signs—25¢ aud duchess lace edge 5 and $1.25. > 5 each =z Envelope Mo! mented ae Black Silk Mou ing Fane sterling silver handles and Te. Sterling Sil —i8e. to $1 each: Mo empire styl carved sticks—Sie. Black Empire Pans. rning with and cnamel—10c., 20c. and Glove Hiook and Manicure Files, with wor plated Cuff Pins—25e., sterling silver See. and Te. a pat, i Se, each, ated in ¢ and mounted Sterling Silver and Gold- ilver Natl Pol- n fancy sticks $1 each plated Necktie Clasps -plain ishers—$i.75 to $1.08 each. Small Black Silk Fans, and Dresden enameled-—s5c. Shoe Horns, with sterling Spangled and mounted on and Si. silver handles-98e. to $1.28 fancy sticks-+$1.15 each ‘Men's Collar Buttons, with each. celluloid and pearl back Smelling Salts Hottles, gled—$3.50 and $5.75 « American lever buttons with sterling silver tops— mt Gace RSE Ga Plain and Decora’ cat Gi Salve Boxes, on. ee ee with sterling silver tops Ince edge—$1 to ¥ Bilver Oxidized and Gold- $1.89 cach, Black Feather F plated Hat Pins—10¢. Sterling Silver Mateh to $7.50 each, Silver-plated Belt Pins— 0, $1.69 to $3. Importers’ sample line of 10c. Pearl ick Gauss Fans, Silver Lorgnette Chains, warrant- cd for five years—$1.50 to $4.98 each, ling Stretchers eacn, spangled decorated $4.50 to $12 each —all at than import prices, ~ PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” $1 to $3. | | ‘ Established 1840. Telephone 995. z ¢ : LP EPP EPEMPKARSRKE!CES OE EEE EEE C9 de edesdosteateetes room is perfect in its way, and is especial- | sachusetts avenue, which is a particularly ly rich in fine old portraits and family heir- | comfortable and ‘attractive winter resi looms and belongings. Mrs. Johnston has | dence. It has the sunshine if there is any been a great traveler all her life, and has | to be found. The house is qulie as hig as cnly recently returned from a- sojourn of | any two ir its locality, so far as trontae nearly two years in northern and southern | is concerned. The east half Is an addition Europe. Last winter she was in Rome, | made by Senator Lodge after his purchase and she received the attention which is due | of the property. Like many other distin. the favorite niece of a former President | guished winter residents he. wanted a and minister to the court of St. James, | home for his books as well as a. st and to herself as a former mistress of the | house for beautiful things, and the addi- White House. Souvenirs of her travels and | tion provides this desirable possession. A residences in foreign lands abound in her , carriage way runs under the east portion home, and make it, in this matter alone, | and makes this part of the great room unique in every respect. Of her immediate | higher then the rest. "This end forms a family Mrs. Johnston is the sole survivor, | gallery and makes a very decorative ans but her nieces make their home with her |nex to the apartment. The room is lined from time to time, and are usually her | with bookshelves and so full of interesting copanions while traveling. souvenirs of travel, &c., as to be quite a museum of treasures. Mrs. Lodge gener- ally receives in this room at her Thurs day receptions. The drawing room is commodious and dainty and artistic in fur- nishings. The dining room is at the rear across the wide hall, and in size is in keep- ing with the reeds of a fashionable home A TRUE BEAR sToRyY. A Yellowstone Park Bruii Great Moral Lesson to From Harper's Magazine. Speaking of law and the enforcement of discipline in Yellowstone Park, I heard the story of a bear there, which I consider ex- ceedingly important not only as a comment on the discipline of the park,but as a moral lesson to parents in domestic obedience. The story is literally true, and if it were not I should not repeat it, for it would have no value. Mr. Kipling says “the law of the jungie is—obey.” This also seems to be the law of Yellowstone Park. There is a lunch station at the upper basin, near Old Faithful, kept by a very intelligent and ingenious man. He got acquainted last year with a she bear, who used to come to his house every day and walk into the kitchen for food for herself and her two cubs. The cubs never came. The keeper got oa very intimate terms with the bear, who was always civil and well-behaved,and would take food from his hand (without taking the hand). One day toward sunset the bear came to the kitchen and having received her portion she went out of the back door to carry it to her cubs. To her surprise and anger the cubs were there waiting for her. She laid down the food, and rushed at her infants and gave them a rousing spanking. “She aid not cuff them; she spanked them,” and then she drove them back into the woods, cuffing them and Senator and Mrs. Hale have perhaps the most commodious senatorial home in this city. The site, at the northeast corner of 16th and K streets, is a splendid one, and the big mansion has the advantage of light, sun and air from all sides. Facing 16th street, where the main entrance is, the porte cochere entrance is on the east side of the house, and the ponderous iron gates open on a garden of unusual dimensions for a city residence. Once across the entrance hall, the main hall makes the imposing feature of the interior. The staircase is spacious and wide, and the wall hangings are very rich and effective. There are two connecting drawing rooms, on the west side of the house. The corner room, which has a Dresden finish, is very dainty and bright. Adjoining on the south front is the library. The walls are a deep scarlet, and the woodwork white. Low book shelves lime the walls all around, and the fur- niture has the same finish. This room is very much admired. The dining room has the northwest corner, and the treatment is a little darker and heavier than that of the