Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR.) WASHINGTON. SATURDAY... ..Febraary 13, 1897. CROSBY 8S. NOYES. THE EVENING STAR has a regalar and permanent Family Cireulation much more than three times as large that of any other paper, moraing ed in Washing- News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. &7In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed imply to THE STAR, or to Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpos: ‘The House appropriations committee is Pushing the project of removing the post- office department to the so-called local Post-office building. It might seem a mat- ter of comparative indifference after the post-office is provided for on the ground floor what use the government made of the remaining space In the post-office build- ing. But the previous expertence of housing local post-office and post-office department in the same structure was not satisfactory to elther party. The department was not pleased with the disturbance of its medita- tions by the crowds of visitors and loungers Incidental to the post-office of a large city. ‘The post-office, constantly needing increased Toom to provide for its expanding opera- tions, was cramped in steadily contracting quarters, the needs of the general depart- ment for increased accommodations having of course the preference, until finally the post-office was forced out of the building and into unfit rented quarters. After years of labor and of hopes deferred, the appro- priation for a post-office building was secured, and eventually the structure will be completed. If this should continue to be known as the local post-office building, and be devoted primarily, as the law con- templates, to local post-office purposes, with ample provision for the certain ex- pansion of the area occupied by the local post-office, and surplus space should be assigned to miscellaneous bureaux now in rented quarters whose dignity would not overshadow the local office, the condition would be ideal from the local point of view. But the plan now pending proposes that when the wandering post-office moves into the building nominally provided for it, it shal find itself again a tenant by euffer- ance in a structure under the jurisdiction of the general department of which it is less than a bureau, the department which on a previous occasion of joint occupancy kicked it homeless into the streets. The structure will be not the Washington post- office, but the United States Post Office Department; and the former may reason- ably suspect that it has been=bincoed out of its building, and apprehend anottier evic- tion in the future from what it had re- garded as its permanent haven of r ——_+ +2 —___ An Unguarded Square Mile. ‘The request of the Board of Trade, sub- mitted to Congress through the Commis- stoners, for an increase in the fire depart- ment in addition to that granted by the House, is a modest one and should be henored by action. The District bill as it stands contains practically no provision for a better fire-fighting service for the city proper, for the sole increase’is in the form of a new engine company for Anacostia. During the debate In the House it was stated in explanation of this item that that suburb was virtually without protection from fire as the nearest engine was a long cistance away and it was extremely dan- gerous to run it over the bridge at a high speed. To remedy this condition of 2ffairs a new engine was provided, to take the place of one in the city, it was stated, the latter to be sent to Anacostia, where, so far as city fires are concerned, it will be of no service for the same reason that it is almost useless today for Anacostia fir So the only gain the city gets trom the House is a new engine in place of an cld ene. The Beard of Trade asks for an to be located in the heart of the ighth, Tenth, D and E The property values in tion run into the millions and there is no estimating the pecuniary loss that would result from a general conflagration. osed engine would give a mea: ‘The pr ef prot mile squar>, that is now mest inadequately guarded from fire. It extends on the north to Number 6 engine located on Massachn- nue between 4th and Sth streets, 0n the south to Number 4, on the south side ue near Four and a Half on the east to Number “3, at the e ner of Delaware averne and C streets, northeast, and on the west to Number 2 now roused on D street near Fiftesnth street. There shoukf in fact be two new gines stationed within this region, but the Board of Trade, recognizing the eco- nomical tendencies that 0} to ‘bring the bill below the low-water line of actual needs, asks for one new company. It i: very doubtful whether 2 stmilar case can 16 be found in any other American city, with @ square mile of the best properiy so meagerly protected from fire. ———+e2—_____ Some of the Senators are uneasy lest the President fn the exercise of the exclusively executive funeticn of recognizing new’ gov- ernments shall identify the unabdicated Lilluokalani as the true government of Hawaii. They reflect with gloomy suspi- cion upon the hobrobbing with self-as- sertive royalty in which the White House ‘has recently indulged. +> —____ It Is scarcely necessary to state that the astonishing number of policemen employed at the Bradley-Martin ball were not abso- lutely essentiai to the preservation of ex- clusiveness. —~ es —___ Mr. Havemeyer’s time is money. But the profits In his business are sifficient to compensate him for the sacrifice of a few hours in the investigation proceed- ines. ———_+ = In conneetton with the arbitration treaty, the Senate ts experiencing some difficulty in suggesting “something equally as good.” — 2 = There ts sure to be some complaint, sooner or later, about Nevada's enjoyment of a prize-tight monopoly. eo Support of the Govermment. The posting of the books shows that the appropriations of this Congress will exceed a billion of dolHars. The sum ts large, but the Itemized statement reveals the fact that none of the money will go for waste or extravagance. The people are to get vaiue received for it all. Their representatives have passed upon the different bills, and have decided that the outlay should be made. A good deal of this work is yet to be reviewed by the Senate, but in the main it will stand. And it should stand. The government of the United States deserves, and should re- ceive, a generous support. Its position be- fore the world ts assured, and its allowance should enable it to live up to that position. To put it upon short commons would be to commit an act not only of folly but of in- Justice, and one which when they came to Jook into the matter the people would re- sent. For, although the cheeseparers are never capable of grasping the fact, the fact always exists, that the people are proud of their government, an@ understand full well its legitimate needs and tndorse the ‘making of proper provision for them. 7 Following these appropriations will be a bill raising the necessary revenue to meet “administration of those rules. them. In the pfteparation of that measure also the needs of the government. will be borne in mind. TPheortes about what free trade would do for the Unfted States, and about making the amount of money raised by taxation and the amount of monty: ex- pended by the government balance to a dollar, will not this time be heeded. The bitter experience of the past few years has demonstrated that a surplus of revenue is a good thing, and the people at the polls have decided that systematic protection shall again be ‘the ational policy. But, despite these facts, there is certain to be heard again that cry about-taxing thé people to death and wasting their money in extravagant appropriations. This al- ways goes up, and stirs the alr for a given time. It but rarely accomplishes anything more. Now and then, in some remote dfs+ trict, a shouter of the cheeseparing school sets elected to Congress, but, fortunately for the country, never enough of his kind come in together to arrest progress. The country’s growth has been steadily recog- nized and provided for. “And this policy will continue. The party which would‘give the country good government must give the government enough to live on comfortably, and forward all useful and meritorious gov- ernmental enterprises. —_—__+ «+ ____ Mr. Peffer’s Timely Query. Senator Peffer put a pertinent inquiry’ yesterday in the Senate when he asked if” something was not going to be done soon in the way of rescuing “North” Capitol street from its ‘no-thoroughfare” ¢ondi- tion, within a block of the Capitol building. ‘The query was prompted by the passage of the bill to open the same street to the ‘Sol- ‘ilers’ Home on the north. The latter pro- Ject is ay excellent one, long delayed by reason of legal complications. It is not so. necessary, however, as that suggested by Mr. Peffer, for the lack of a continuous street leading northward from the Capitol has long proved a cause of serious embar- rassment. The street at present is an ugly blot on the landscape at the place where it ceases to be of use and dives precipi- tately to the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio road. In reply to Mr. Peffer's ques- tion, Senator McMillan said the District committee is now considering the matter; doubtless meaning thereby that the com- mittee has before it the plans for reorgan- izing the B. and O. terminal‘systém. Of course, the reclamation of North Capitol street is now to be regarded as a part of this general scheme to elevate the railroad tracks, and the present plan seems to be to depress the street from B strect and to sink it by as easy a grade as possible until’ it dips under the proposed viaduct that is to carry the tracks to the station. The public interests would doubttess’ be’ better served by removing the depot to the east side of North Capitol street, so as to per- mit that thoroughfare to be improved as its importance deserves, without’ making’ a tumnel of it along a portion of the way. The city’s plan contains no more striking or beautiful feature than the three ‘streets that radiate from the Capitol buliding to the north, east and south, and they- should be preserved as great urban arteries. East Capitol street is one of the most useful and attractive of the city’s thoroughfares and North Capitol street would soon’ become such :f released from the bonds which now grip it tightly. There is special need for the street as long as Congress procrasti- nates in the matter of fixing the permanent site of the government printing office, and thus retains the present establishment in service, for the street in question would, if improved, become the direct route from the great work shop to the Capitol, which; dur- ing sessions, is its most important objective point. There is already ample reason for desiring an early sotution of the B. and O. grade crossing problem, ‘but it will perhaps add somewhat to the force of the argument in favor of speedy consideration to note the need of improving North Capitol street, as Mr. Peffer did yesterday. —————seo~u—— A» to the Senate. In an interview in The Star of Thursday an ex-United States Senator related briefly the story of the defeat some years ago of the San Domingo treaty. The treaty was talked to death in the Senate. At the qut- set the Instrument was very strong. It-had the support of the national administration, and of over two-thirds of the Senate. Had it been possible to secure an early vote on it, the treaty would have been ratified. ‘The opposition was led by Mr. Sumner and Mr. Schurz, two very eminent’ men. Their admirers regard them as worthy to rank with the ablest men that have ever sat in the Senate. In fact, their names are often used by those who affect to despise the present Senate, and who deplore that the Sumner and the Schurz standard does not prevail at this day. The present Senate is derisively characterized as a body merely of obstruction. And yet the means em- ployed by Mr. Sumner and Mr. Schurz te defeat the San Domingo treaty was ob- struction, pure and simple. The majority was not able to limit their talk, and this they poured out so continuously and so effectively that in the end they carried their point and killed the treaty. This fact is cited now merely to show that the Senate, which has always’ been governed in the main by its present rules, has always permitted full latitude in the And, ‘what is more, it shows that some of the most istinguished of former members ‘of that body have regarded debate prolonged into oBstruction as a legitimate ‘weapon, and have “used it without hesitation against measures to which they were opposed. It is’ fio‘ anSwer'to this to point out that the ‘San Domitigo treaty was of a very different Nature from the arbitration treaty. “At the time the former was before the Benate it had the championship of some of the best atid ablest members of that body, ‘and it was batKed, moreover,’ by a strong: public sentiment. But’ those’ in opposition, féeling themselves to be right in the prethises, stood their ground ‘against all pressure and clamor, and discharged their ‘duty as' they saw it. If the Senate ts not a court of last resort in these matters itis nothing. And if tt is such a court it should be controlled by the influences that surround a court, arid no other. Whenever, indeed, it comes to pass | that any measure, however meritorious, car be “jammed through” the Senate by special influences from any quarter, then it will be possible for its enemies to fix the stigma of decadence firmly upon that body. The best work the Senate can promise the coun- try is, and will continue to be, work done in its own way. “If the government converts the new local post-office building into the United States Post Office Department building, there will be one consolation for Washingtonians of artistic tastes. Even nominal responsibility for the architectural sins of that structure will be removed from the city-and fastened exclusively upon the nation. Governor Pingree of Detroit 1s cour- ageously indifferent to the dangers of be-. coming too versatile. —_—_—__~+ eo __ Washington's Great Home Paper. From the Fourth Estate. Crosby 8. Noyes, editor of the Waghing- ton Star, started on Saturday on a trip to the West Indies. He-will be gone: nearly seven weeks. The consciousness that Tha Star has, during the past year, quietly kept on adding to its fame, influence and ‘profit will certainly be no drawback to the pléeas= ures of his holiday. 2 s 4 ‘The position of The WashingtonStar is Vecullarly unique. Its conductors not only obviously solved the hard problem of pub- Hehing -a eful daily at the national ‘eapital, but have the satisfaction of issuing a whieh is recognised as Washing- tors ‘great ~home "=the ‘sort of medium which careful advertisers so: xealy ‘THE EVENING ‘STAR, ‘SATURDAY, ‘FEBRUARY 13, 4697-24 “PAGES, “THE “WEEK, wb “Phe two -houses of Congress-met-in Joint seston “Wednesday and declared the ‘result ‘of the electoral vote. Mr, Palmer, ‘secretary of ex-Queen Lilluokalani, issued a statement declaring- that her abdication ‘was brought: about’ by duress, and,” belag “wrongly signed, was consequently not bind- ing. Postmaster General William L. Wil; son was chosen president of the Washing- ton and Lee’ University at’ Lexington, Va. Chauncey M. Depew was elected permanent chairman of the Joint Traffic Association's board of control, to succeed the laté conse B. Roberts. Capt. Philo N.-McGiffin, who commanded the Chinese “battle ship Chen Yuen in the battle of the Yalu river, shot himself dead in New York. R. S. Mc- €onnell, president of the Merchants’ National Bank of Ocala, Fla.,*was arrested on the charges of falsifying returns and of embezzlement. Armand Castiemary dropped dead while singing in the opera “Martha’ at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. It was arinounced ‘that the Penisyl-, vania ‘National Guard would not-attend the inauguration, March 4, on account of difi- |- culty ‘In artanging transportation. The deaths of the week included Mauritz Fred- erick H. de Haas, artist, in Brooklyn, and Spencer Ervin,-a° prominent Phitadelphia stock broker. Foreign. Uriversal attention was directed to the troubles on the Island of Crete, owing’ to tilla, commanded ‘by Prince George; the utmest enthusiasm for Crete prevailed at Athers. The Royal Societies Club of Lon- @én°gave a dinner to Mr. Bayard “upon his retirement from ‘the court of St. James.” The British house of commons re- jected a moticn to close public houses all @ay Sunday, now open part of the day. The Royal Niger Company's expedition cap- tured the palace of the Emir of Nupe, in British Bast India. Count Wolkenstein, chief of Emperor William’s hunt, com- mitted suicide. Dr. Fridjof Nansen was presented by the Prince of Wales with a special medal of the Royal Geographical Society in London. Dr. Caspir Betancourt, the American dentist who was arrested in Cuba December 7 as a political suspect, was liberated. A motion to disestablish and disendow the Church of England in parliament was rejected by a vote of 204 fo 86. Mr. Frank May, formerly chief cash- fer ard practically manager of the Bank of Englard from 1873 to 1893. died. In the District. The last District day of the session In the House resulted In the passage of the bills to prevent the adulteration of foods and drugs, to regulate the sale of poisons, to regulate fraternal beneficial societies, to provide for making transcripts of the health Tecords, to provide for the removal of bodies from Graceland cemetery, for the relief of farmers using the Center Market Street spaces, to require the removal of abandoned street railroad tracks and’ to incorporate the Washington and Gettys- burg Railroad Company. The Senate passed the bill to extend North Capitol street to the Soldiers’ Home. The Senate District committee gave favorable consideration to a number of local measures, including those which passed. the House Monday. The sundry civil bill, as reported to the House, contained a provision for the transfer of the Post Office Department ‘to the new city, Post office building, and the occupation of the vacated building by bureaus of the Interior Department. The Senate subcom- mittee on District appropriations began work on the District bill. The Senate com- mittee on the judiciary made a favorable report on the nomination of Henry “¥. Davis to be United States district attorney for the District of Columbia, the vote in committee being 7 to 6 in favor of con- firmation; the Senate passed a‘joint reso- lution permitting the District Supreme Court to fill temporary vacancies in this Office; no actfon was taken by the House. and the criminal work of the courts was at a standstill throughout the week. The Commissioners submitted a voluminous report to the Senate District committee on the South Washington grade crossings, recommending the adoption of an elevated system of terminal trackage. The Com- missioners adopted the police regulation re- quiring the stationing of flagmen at rapid transit street railroad crossings. The Court of Appeals sustained the validity of the Commissioners’ order, issued in October, 1895, requiring the stopping of steam rail- road. trains. before crossing rapid-ttansit street railway tracks. Jaage Cox refused to issue an injunction requiring the Untted States Electric Lighting Company to re- move certain alleged illegal overhéad wires. The annual reception of the board of trade was held'af the Arlington Hotel, with many senators and representatives present. John Jones, aged thirteen, colored, shot and killed his brother Robert, aged sixteen. Louis McK. Turner and Philip McElhone, employes of the Congressional Library, were arrested on a charge of stealing valu- able literary and historical records from the library. President Cleveland granted a pardon to ex-Policeman. Charles B. Terry, who recently served a term for killing Willis Washington, colored. Among those who died during the week were Lewls Clephane, William Saks, Charles W. Palro and Samuel K. Handy. oe SHOOTING STATS. She Challenged Comparison. “Charley,” said young Mrs. Torkins, “I kope yon will never again reprove me for being slow about getting ready to go with you to the theater. I'm not so bad as seme people.” “What do you mean?” “I heard you say last night that it took a gentleman named Corbett two or three years to get in a pair of gloves.” Changefal. "Tis fitting to send her these tinselings fine, Since her fickleness often has vexed. One day ’tis a soulful and sweet valentine And it’s only waste paper the next. No Vacancy Anywhere. “I called,” said the éonfident young man’ with raanuscript sticking out of his ‘pocket, “to see whether there is a vaeancy in this office.” “No,” replied the melancholy editor as he ooked around the place, “I'm‘sorry to say there is none. Even the waste basket is fcll.” = An Explanation. : ‘Pwo -tadies “had -calied and while | they were waiting for their cards to“be taken. up, they examined the’ pictures. 4 “This,” sald one, “must be one of the old Tasters.” . “If ye plaze, ma’am,” replied the servant, who was standing in the door, ‘re’ this- taken. All ‘thim pleters belotigs till the, missus.” Injustice. “How often,” said"Maud, Who had‘been reading a*novel, “honors are-given where they are rot due!” “Yes,” replied Mamle. “I think it’s real provoking, too. A young man can send you’a valéfitine arid then “some one else. can come and. get-all-the eredit for if just by hinting’ around.” A-Song of Abdication, : An amiable lady from’éver the sea Plunked mellewly on the guitar. Her face was' pathetic as‘faces'cari be, And her pensive eyes'wanderéd afar. And this*was the song that'\purled forth on the air, ‘While attendants, entrari¢ed by the stood there— 4 “Atar from my home, fraught with sor- music, _ Tow wi E ‘A lesson sinks deep in this. bosom of mine; . ‘When-a place you i Bringing’ honoy or on” i ‘Whatever’ may ‘happen, you musn’t re- sign.” “ More soft grew her voice until teardrops, were shed, And in chorus they mournfully-sighed. { “Why, didn’t she know ‘tis the custem,” they sald, “To hold office,-whate’er may betide? She never—no, never—will do so again! ) Then they wobbingly Joined in the dulcet re- frain: i “Afar fa my home, fraught with sor- aS untold, . today, ‘'There-were ‘qwenty-five'men on the city pat ole buildiag Tess” Sinks’ deep in’ this'-bosom of} ~~ op * Tey of The ry. ‘The arid :316-2th st. now. Es ‘not few issues is Ossi. 7 aa Ing love story, “By SES ute,”” by Clary To¥ise Burntiam; a letter features, ¥ “Mirror of Venus, woggestions are made tle the fon, *‘Bie's “Eden,” ints regerting in- ' ropriate: flus- “beautiful magazine ‘ts February Bargains. ~ At ‘this season” merchants who * ford are far desirable lots in this way during th past week, and we sball clos f them Monda rdicntons” prices. ‘Quantities may cnet tast ont thenday Glas Deon’ the safe side and come * ear 1$15 to $30 Fur Capes, Half Price. We have secured another lot of Elec- tric Seni, Wool and Monkey Fur Capes, plain, marten trimmed and thibet trimmed, with fa silk ¥ y finished; sell for ur choice Monday’ at Exactly Half Price. Skirt “Snaps.” Cloth Skirts in black—conldn’t of the com; Monday for Lot_of Ladies’ El and Taffeta ‘Sik Skirtx, made to sell for $10—thoroughly well made and fin- ‘Yshed—extra good quality materials, Tuke rour wh choice Monday for...... ° jeff Handkerchiefs. ‘Never bought such qualitles for so little money before, As the lots are not so Yarge you may have ‘them for exactly what ‘they cost One lot of Men's Fine Colored Bordered and Plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs; Made to sell for 12%c. Choice Monda: « One “lotY"of Thdies’ ‘White Albtinen Bintidk. with wid Umbr Bargains. nt Brocade Satin Plain chiefs, worth One 10: ge Tags’ 26-thch Sik Glorla and Sik Gorota=tmbrellas, steel rod, paragon frat with fancy’, Joop “and We dianies. “Teal 8c value, $1.25/-€hobér Monday. ° One ott -Lifiies'’ Handsome 26-1 Taffeta Silk “Cmbrellas, — with case and tassel vaine, ~ $£D8 Motillay. sc: : +0 “ ‘Specials, + loth, amatlity. Black M. 180. 4 (I omic ec 10I4¢. Wand Colored All-linen ibe. quality. Monday. 914. $1 to $2 Bands For 44c. yd. Se nea 4C, Notion Specials. Black Skirt Binding,5 yards. 9c. Silk-stitched Bone Casing. Worth 4c. yd. Monday 5c. “Ac. 8c. 2c. 3c. Tc. Inittation De Long ii ‘and Eyes, Card of 2 doz, > 12c. Rubber Dress Shields... Edges & Imsertings One lot“ of Fine ‘Cambric-Fages, 5 to wide, Made, ta pail tg 0 * 17, gy ionly—Nto1 icléns “Bat wes De cups, in ‘The “Faith mt we ~ete, fited *with fine “jetties “tnd “tuts, Bese to int nia tity.. Out Sandy first te Ly. ie -wankees with afresh! lot of this aergnetal ; *tnixture~ a a morning, “At an “Ruchings.” if you have. !thndness for Fine Neck- to “ex: if you 19. Ib, “Howard’s Corset Emporiam, { ‘Ten-three. (1003) F'St. ridin Queen i CORSET & distribated: ‘The me Seem BARGAIN MONDAY. Come to “headquarters” for Cor- sets. Having no “pins and needles” to look ‘after, we can naturally do “best ” for you on corsets. é “Monday ‘we’ shall offer 2 lots of Corsets,:which for intrinsic value are ‘without a parallel 5. famous “C. B. Spirite’” Corsets, extra long Ww: .white end drab, It is 0 “dwell ‘upon the’ wearing and fitting qualities of the oC. i." 8, ho style {8 moré popular with the Jadies of Washington. These corsets Cost you $1 in other stores. Spectal Price, 69e. pr. 50 dozen Elegant~Medinm and Ex- tra Leng Waist Corsets, in white, black and gtay. “We ¢annot give the name in print of this elegant cersct, 2s other dealers would” re- port us to the manufacturers for entting the price. You_ will nize it ag a regular $1.25 Special Price, 89. pr. Every Corset fitted and guar- anteed perfectly satisfactory or the money will be refunded. Ex- chisive fitting room away from the “hurly burly” and publicity incident to department stores. recog- HOW ARD’S Corset Emporium, Ten-three F St. Adjoining the Boston Honse. It ood aSeeSeasedaongete Time and ourefforts neverstop Again on Monday we shall $ $ eateadeette Sendensoatt oe Sitete & = ~ have another surprise for you. % Another batch of Housefur- » nishings will go on sale below % the value price. They come 2 from among the first manu- % facturers in the country. = Trade conditions give them $ to us. Our enterprise gives them to you. = Tomorrow’s papers will $ give yon the details—quote % the prices—and describe the $ qualities. The variety touches $ nearly every need you are % likely to have about the z house at this time. And the ~ Way we've squeezed the $ profit out of the prices leaves % less than the regular cost to $ pay. If this isn’t a bargain 3 event we don’t know what you would call one. ee sot “Cash or Credit.” HOUSE & HERRMANN, LIBERAL FURNISHERS, Cor. 7th and I Streets. it Sooo Sate FEEL FULL? —notice ‘a pain round the heart, rapid ‘pulse, burning ‘sersation of the stomach, ‘and feel after eating as though you-had eaten too much cut for DYSUEVSIA. ‘elieving uiekly curing It are among Successes of STAHASES 1. Consult us. CALIFOLNIA WATER ‘CO., 1010 F Street, £722". fel3-16d most wonderful RNIA WATERS Shedd’s, 432 9th St. The Best for: Least Money * —is what you -will-get, in- * variably, -when’ you do *- business -with us. * ‘Tf "you ‘have a job of ¥ * PLUMBING to be done— “4 * if ‘you have a LEAKY -g * ‘ROOF ‘to imend—or -re- * «quire a -stove, ‘flirmace or * heating of any kind—tet us * furnish ‘an -estimate—satis- “§ * faction and L‘O W-% *'PRICES characterize all *-our ‘work, : “The Berkefield” Filter, only $4 ° ¢¢ attached, complete. Can ‘be put on °° * any “spigot — It's -absdlutely “germ- *'* proof, ‘tind makes ‘the tmuddlest water °** CLEAR ‘AS CRYSTAL -Ouly'$4. :$ SHEDD ,«. § Plumbing, Tinning, Heating, &c = HHH YL HH HH HH Vatentines. {Mall them Monday moroing and they will be racelved before night. ‘The Valentines, Envelopes, Stamps, ‘Pen and Ink are at the Patais Royal, 7'If a dainty lunch of hot bouillon and fairy crackers will please you take elevator to the fourth floor, to the Armour demonstration, pring Fashions The Palais JRoyal. You-can look on Monday’s occasion as an exhibi- tion or sale. On-third floor are Paris and London Style ‘Costumes; on second floor the various mate- rials. Glad to t on the garments and show you the Dress Materials, because we expect to produce an im =_— that will make or later. One of Many. One of the chic model walking gowns is bullt of red Indies’ cloth, a bit too subdued to be called bright red, ‘The skirt is a godet of moderate width, with the fullness disposed of in three box plaits at the back. Both seams of the front gore are trimmed with nar- row braid. The jacket, of the red cloth, is tight-fitting, ard just escapes touching the waistband. It fastens over a vest of black satin and is scal- loped slightly at the waist line to show the bottom of the vest. Broad military- looking frogs of black braid fasten the cket et the front. The sleeves are filting for quitea distunce above e elbow, and sre draped slightly at the top. ‘At the band the sleeve is with the braid. ‘Th of black satin, and ns at the left side with three buttons. A narrow’ cirenlar of the black satin mounts the e collar, tiny gold ru Gorrect Ctetns No such facilities for making selections as Royal, with its perfect light, the Palais feet of counte rush of late callers commences. 75c and $1 values, 68c. Black and all the correct shades in these new and attractive spring-style Wool Fabrics. 50-inch Canvas Suitings, 48-inch Etemine Sultings. 48-inch Canvas Cheviots. 0-toch 1897 Broadcloths. In these four lots alone you can count nearly one hundred different effects and colors. 50c and 68c values, 45c. This lot includes Tailor Suitings that are copies of the high-class goods with fancy names and prices. -inch ve Suitings. 42-inch Scotch Mixtures, 42-inch Silk and Wool, 45-Inch Tenriettas, The Henriettas are now here in China and electric blues, silver gray, old rose, nilé, cardinal, lavender, light blue, pink, red. 50c Black Fabrics, 39¢. In this lot are ten styles of high luster Mohairs that are very expen- sive looking. 40-inch Figured Monairs. Bs-Inch Etamine Dentetles, The Dentelles are substantial all- wool imitation of Grenadines. Note the exquisite floral designs, the silk- like luster. Bes French Haircloth, 22c¢. We make a specialty of Best Lin- ings at quotations bringing us less profit than would the sale of the in- ferior at very much less price: 12%c “for 16c Canvas Hning. Ade for 20c Canv Lining. 12% for 16c Black Satines. 19¢ for 2c Biack Satines. Ye for 12c Silesia Lining. Fashion frowns more than ever on cheap linings and smiles more than ever on the best. Silk is none too good for many of our patrons. S8e for 68 Glace Taffeta. 44c for 50c Plain Taffeta. Se for Te Silk Serge. Note that the Silk Serge is 36 inches wide. The kind ‘usually sold, at 50c yard is only 24 inches. 5 hes above for Sart Goods.) . And where another such gathering Goods in Washington? We'll not pretend to tel only point to bargain spots that will you a certain patron, sooner so that you may wear it dering the Tnauguration festivities? Other rea- sons: ‘The stocks here will never be tore complete. And we are now will- ing to offer inducements that will be Unnecessary when every one Is seram- bling for goods, An illustration of a present oppor- tonity is the late arrival of one-of-a Kind model costumes, $o that you not only secure exclusiveness, but “a bar gain" when it comes to the question of price. $16.50 to $35 will secure Suits Made to retail from $20 to $0. M early visitor aay those with Bolero, Eton and Dress | Jackets, and Skirts cut in Tatest ci Jar gore and fan-back effects, The Mn- | ing throughout js of best Taffeta Silk, | and the finish supertor in every detail For Costumes. choose fi cure your spring costume on Monday | if | | t on this second floor of its broad aisles, its hundreds of of Spring Dress r Il of the new goods here; disappear long before the usual $1 Black Silks, 89c, These Moire Velour Silks will probably prove the most attractive “bargain” of the many. G7 The New Black Satin Dchosse at 480, Te. and $1 are Vetter ynalities than here offered at the prices. Artistic effects in Black Satin and Silk Brocades at 49¢, 59¢, 68c, 75¢, 8gc and $i yard. EF The “bargains” among the Black Jap Silke are ‘tra heavy 8%e qualliy for 68e yard at 39, 490 and S5e, hut they are Little ordinary vals, Printed Jap Silks, 50c. Made in Japan, printed in Lyons. Japanese French Silks, the mos beautiful of our experience. CP The designs are floral, geometrica te and Stripes oa grounds of viol: » hellotrope, Russian and reseda greens, golden brown, tan, y and Vlack, Only 22c yard for similar Silks but printed in the United State: Comparisan with the French print- ing will be interesting and instruc- tive. $1.25 Taffeta Silks, 75¢. These Satin Stripe Taffetas are easily the “bargain” of the season. They will be so quoted long after all are sold. BFS yard for the usuel G8 and Te Fancy Check and Stripe Taffeta Silks, whieh will pe prove the most poptlar bargains. The new Two-tone Brocaded Silks at 68c, 75¢ and &gc are a trio of good vatues—worth up to $1 yard. New Evening Silks. Brocades in various shades pinks, yellows, blues, lavende greens, white and cream. Prices are 49, T5e, $1, $1.50 and up to 2We yan. ‘The “bargains” at 75 cents are th seeing. of w Correct Trimmings, Laces, Etc. V Ready-to-adjust garnitures are strictly au fait. We have Boleros, Yokes, Collars, Reveres, .etc., of jet, fancy beads and pearls, of lace and braid. ‘Prices from $2 to $5 each. The correct laces for watking gowns are in anew Shade of ecru, Point Lierre and heav being mostly used. ‘swith lace tops For evening wear 22 and 45-inch Mousselaines are used. We show the plain at 75c yd., embroidered at $1.19 and up to $5 yard. Bargain spots dot these departments as follow: $1.25-for $3.50 Boleros. These are ‘today’s arrivals—the best bargains of the many lately se- re and offered. y : Jetted Yokes, Coltars-and Retezes heretofore 75c and $1 are'to be 39¢, §oc and 75c for choice. &7These are the best of the previously ‘adver- fiséd ‘lot, whi My. Contained | xaraltuees ich ‘worth up to $3.50. be wold will be at $1 Point ‘Sierre and ‘marvelous imi- tations of Brussels and’ Bicton Laces. to 6 inches wide. are latest for neck and sleeves. Prices, are 16c, 20c, 25e, S5c, 48c, Gc, GBc, T5e, Sic, $1 "For Fronts, 'Waists and Boleros is the new Heavy All-over Lace’known as ‘Point Arab. Pe ee ee See half-page Times for details /2c “announcements-in -temorrow’s of-bargain spots. dotting all five floors, 25c for 50c Ribbons. These are the makers’ “loom ends” of best new spfing ribbons, in plain Taffetas and Moive Antique Tafictas, ©7190 yard for 4inch and Be yard for 5-inch, Teepectively Worth B8c ‘and G0 cents. All colors, Euaracteed free from defect. ‘Their only fault is being loom ends—lews than 10-yard lengtiss, Dress Findings. Black Bias. Velveteen Skirt Bind- ing at ac is the. queen bargain in this department. Gc fet tH oxen “Rad” Tovks and Eyes. ‘and storckeepers supplied at ‘only B5e box. © ‘ 5 pieee for Feather-stitch Braid, and ten styles to select from. Ze Ween for 7, Sand Pinch French Whatebones. ‘Sc pair for good Corset Clasps, and “Se pair for réilable Dress Shields. ‘Ac 2t bet length of Pinin aed Fancy Silk Belt. ‘ing, stch ‘as* usually retails at 10c, 12c and Ie. instead of Bic for Browu’s"Patent-Pincket Sunday “Post and