Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1897, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. “WASHINGTON. ve DAY YROSBY S. NOYES... 2 = s THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertii Mediom it has ne competitor. In order to avoid delays, on ac- c count of personal absence, THE STAR to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Basiness Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Mr. Gage's Chance to Work Reform. retary Gage will doubtless be one of the busiest of men in the administration for many months to come, what with the pressure for office and the adjustment of yeatters under the forthcoming tariff law. So it is not likely that he will find time for half a year or more to look into the super- vising ar itect’s office with the view of working out a more business-like method there. He can find an object lesson of the results of the present system in vogue by jcurneying to the alleged “new city post office bullding,”” now struggling along to- ward completion after five years of weary- ing endeavor. Mr. Gage has probably en- gaged in enough butlding business during his long and active career in Chicago to know what a waste there is in dilatory tactics when contracts are subdivided and scattered so that penalties cannot be ex- acted. The case at the Washington build- ing is strikingly {lustrative of this waste. Contracts are piled upon one another, with little or no regard for their economical or practical sequence. It is out of the ques- tion to expect that the penalties specified for failure to finish within the agreed time can ever be collected, as each small con- tractor seems to have a good excuse up his sleeve, pointing to Interferences that are due solely to the apparent lack of a broad and comprehensive scheme of management in the office of the supervising architect, whence all the work is directed. the Mr. Gage may not find that Statutes give him power to correct these unfortunate condi- tions by the substitution of sensible meth- ods, but his business experience will doubt- less suggest a remedy for recommendation to Congress. In no other branch of his de- partment is practical reform so necessary and so possible. tee The Real Article. The best testimony that Mr. Dingley and his associates are receiving as to the real <Faracter of the tariff bill they have con- structed is coming from abroad. They had protection in mind when they set to work, and that they have closely followed that principle in their labors is to be read in all of the cables bearing on the subject. ‘There is @ chorus of protests against the measure, coming from all quarters to be affected by its provisions. The loudest note, as was to be expected, comes from Great Britain. ‘ihe Englishman surrenders any part of any gcod market with great reluctance, and his realization of what, to him, the return of the republican party to power in this coun- try means casts a gloom over his spirits As protection is again a very live issue, Mr. Dingley and his friends have probably acted wisely in drawing the line sharply. It is only in that way that issues are satis- factorily settied. The home market for the heme people, to the full extent of their power to use it, is the republican promise ard attempted performance. The test of this policy, under up-to-date conditions, is now to take place. It ought to be fair and complete, for the whole country’s sake. ‘The tariff as a campaign cry is a disturb- irg agency of great power. Busfness has been rocking under its influence for full twenty years, sometimes more uncomforta- bly than at others, but at all times uncom- rtably enough. The general desire, as votced, is for a rest. If, therefore, this Dingiey bill, drawn logically and consist- ently on protectio tations of its fri Hnes, meets the expec- ds, and produces the promised prosperity, that era of rest will in a!l probability begin. If it fafls, the situa- tion will be all the clearer for the fact that it will not be in order for anybody then to Geclare that protection had not enjoyed a ate trial. The Dingley bill is a pro- measure, so recognized both at ne and abroad, and it ought to produce, and its sponsors think it wil produce, the that have been promised in protec- tion's nami —_ e+ Street Extensions. Controller Bowler’s decision in the mat- ter of the apprepriation for the Connecti- cut avenue extension enables the Commis- sioners to proceed without delay with the project that has been so long obstructed. To hold up the entire appropriation pend- ing the purchase of the entire right of way along the whole route as laid out by Con- gress would mean, perhaps, the practical “feat of the plan, and certainly Its post- ent for many months, whereas the work can now be inaugurated and the ave- nue extended along a greater part of the way without hindrance. The Supreme Court fs taking an unusually long time to consider the highway extension act which is now before it for an opinion as to its constitutionality in certain points. It was hoped that 2 decision would be rendered in season for legislation to be enacted at the last session, in case it were found neces- sary to amend the law or to provide for its enforcement if it should be sustained. It i that the judgment will be rendered before adjourns this Spring, but it 1s doubtful whether Congress will nave the time or the inclination then to take up the question with the view of legislating upon it, and the present pros- pect is that nothing practical will be ac- complished in this direction before another Season has come around. ——++e—___ ‘The trusts seem able to stand an immense amount of abuse. They are almost as per- sistent as the Mongolians, who, despite the Vigor with which the cry “the Chinese must xo" was raised some years since, are still with us. ——_~+--- It would probably surprise the Senate if, when the arbitration treaty has at last been molded to its precise king, John Bull should announce that he had thought of a few amendments he would like to include. eee Considering the loss of time which men who are waiting on Congress for a settie- ment of the tariff to engage in business will suffer by a protracted debate, the prop- osition “talk is cheap” does not apply. ———_ + ee — Future of Prize Fighting. There is good reason to believe that the future of prize fighting In the United States depends largely on the result of the efforts to prohibit the exhibition of kinetoscope pictures of the recent slugging match at Carson. The managers and promoters of that match had money alone in view. They Saw their difficulty, and as shrewd fellows arranged for it. It was not to be expected that a remunerative crowd could be gather- ed at the ring side. The place was too re- mote from the great centers where the sporting fraternity flourishes. Only a com- paratively small crowd did respond. An “event™ which in the neighborhood of New York, Boston, Chicago or St. Logis would have been “pulled off” in the ‘presence of forty thousand people, at a good stiff price the head, at that little Nevada town was witnessed by less than five thousand. But the kinetoscope was to save the day financially, and the pictures are almost ready to be put om view. Any locality may expec enjoy its prize fight now. Distance has been annihilated, railroad tickets are un- necessary, and the price of admission ma- terially reduced. The managers indeed wilt try to bring the entertainment within the reach of all. Even the people who would not sit in a company of toughs and thim- bleriggers at the ringside and view such work at first hand are to be tempted to at- tend at the town hall or the coay theater and follow the fisticuff by the refining aid of art. The kinetoscope is to do for slug- ging what the menagerie does for the circus—capture that portion of mankind who with the assistance of a small excuse can overcome some very robust scruples. If this kinetoscope scheme falls, slugging will receive a serious setback. The men behind the bruisers are simply speculators, The bruisers themselves have little money. They are, as a rule, no more than improvt- dent animals who fight for pay. Their backers put up the money, and the sport now demands what the sports themselves call “a large roll.” “Gentlemen” cannot be put Into the ring In the proper shape, alto- gether fit, for any moderate sum. So that, since the business has been driven to a} mining camp, remote and expensive to reach, where the battles themselves can- not be made to pay, the people have but to prohibit any carting of pictures of the bat- tles attout for exhibition at small prices of admission to put an end to the whole dis- reputable enterprise. —_—___++ + -___— ‘The Begging Craze in England. The approach of the end of the century in Engtard finds the people gone daft over the Faising of subscriptions. If there be one thing above all others that character- izes the Britona of today it 1s their per- sistent fondness for creating “funds,” and they seize every pretext for arousing the interest of the nation in this project and that. The fad, for such it must be, 1s il- lustrated by the present outcropping of schemes for innumerable purposes, all seeking to draw money from the purses of the charitable and inspired by the ap- preaching celebration of the completion of the sixtieth year of Queen Victoria's reign. This fashion of appealing to the public for money because of some national cere- mony has not taken root in this country, and the citizens of America may be de- voutly thankful, if the present experience of the English nation is to be taken as an index of the logical development of the craze. Subscription papers, it is said, flut- ter in every corner of the United Kingdom. All cl eS are appealed to for pounds, shillings and pence. Shilling lists are pop- ular. It related that a certain great Project was put forth on the basis of a national shilling subscription. It was Planned to acknowledge each contribution in the columns of three London dailies. It secon appeared that it was costing a shill- ing and a half to acknowledge each shilling and then the plans were changed. Here are some of the projects for which these various “funds” are being raised, all in the name of the Queen's jubilee: To raise the debts of the London hospitals; to create public libraries by the score; for the benefit of the hospital nurses; for the sus- tentation of the clergy; for the spread of temperance; for the creation of new parks: for the purchase of lifeboats; for the bene- fit ct a home for incurables; for the erec- tlon of “Victorla Cottage Homes, presum- ably for the benefit of certain elegant pau- pers; for the relief of the spinsters of the nation; for the relief of distressed Irish ladies; for the prevention of cruelty to children; for the benefit, in some unstated manner, of lady mayoresses; for the erec- tion of a home for the dying, and the cli- max is capped by a fund for the creation of @ lethal chamber for dogs. ——_~++2—____ Perhaps Steinitz, the chess player, is right in his contention that to declare one man insane because he has extraordinary ideas about telepathy and psychology and various other things of like character, is to commit an act of gross discrimination. ——++2—_____ It 1s not on record that the lady who re- cently stood at the helm during a storm and saved the ship, ever offered any urgu- ments in a debating society as to a wo- man's right to perform a man’s work. eo ____ The manner in which the New York city peliticlans are lining up against the rural element promises to develop a very inter- esting case of gold bricks vs. summer board. —+ 2 -___ In connection with the blockade of Crete, all this government desires is permission to attend strictly to its own affairs. — + SHOOTING STARS. Feared He Had Done Wrong. “I'm very much afraid,” said Mr. Meek- ton, “that I hurt my wife's feelings this afternoon. It was unintentional, but she’s terribly sensitive about any i{nsinuation that a woman isn’t just as well able to take care of herself as a man.” “How did it occur?” “I was in a horse car, and before I saw who she was I steod up and offered her my seat." His First Speech. The hopes which had made him so. joyous and bland Met promptly a ruthless dispersal. He wrote in “(applause)” with a generous hand; But the audience needed rehearsal. ‘Some man,” said Uncle Eben, “kin train er dog ter do anyt’ing dey~tells "im an’ at de same time raise de mos’ dis- obejintest cnillun in de neighborhood.” Explained “Mandy,” said Farmer Corntossel, “I see in the paper that our new Congressman hez the confidence of the executive depart- then “Yes,"" was the reply. “We've been ter- rible lucky that way. Every one we sent to Washington had that printed about him purty soon." “Seems to me, though, thet he don’t do much talkin’ in public. I don’: hear his voice a-ringin’ out Ike it useter on the questions of the day. “Never mind, Hiram. It's probably all right. I reckon he’s got so «lus to the President thet he jes’ has ter whisper.” Statesmanship. They both wore the same kind of clothes, and as they came out of the stage en- trance of the theater one of them was scftly whistling a song and dance tcne. “What's all this about the tariff?" said his companion. “Well, as far as I can see, this country’s been doin’ tco big a deadhead business, an’ its goin’ to make more people pay at the decor.” “But mel-be they'll just stay away.” ‘You can’t tell. ‘There’s nothing fetches a crowd Ike seemin’ prosperous, and they’re going to hang up a ‘free list en- tirely suspended’ sign large enough to sce if the bluff goes through, anyhow.” Critical Moments. “Who has the floor? Whose thundering tones ‘Wakens the echoes now?” This {a his salutation, oft, With thoughtful, furrowed brow. Future events all doubtful hang And leaderships of yore Are trembling, as in breathless haste He asks, “Who has the floor?” Time files and yndecided still, ‘Those mighty matters waft. The same man apprehensively Stops to interrogate. Alas! ‘Tis not the question old Which from his Ups falis pat; %e, He asks no more, “Who has the floor?’ But, “Who ts at the bat?” * eek A Venture Int It’s a Waste Of Time And Materials —trying to make good bread without “Ceres” Flour. There are thou- sands of housekeepers in Washing- ton who would as soon think of leaving the “yeast” out of their bread as to make it without “CERES” Flour. Tt ts “Ceres” Flour that makes’ “mo: “Hghte “whiter,” “sweeter” and better’’ bread than amy other flour. Insist on your Rrocer sending you “eres” Flow aecept no snbstitute. “Ceres’ Flour sold by all grocers—we only wholesale tt. Wm. M. Galt & Co., Wholesalers, 1st and Ind. Ave. POOH GPOe * 432 9th Street. Sertochoeteetoetectontontntectontotonts Shedd’s, 432 gth St. $ Gas Fixture Ladies’ Skirts Made to Order. BARGAINS. Skirt for about half what first-class tailors charge—come to vs. We guarantee satis- faction. G7 Stylish TAILOR-MADE SUITS, ready to wear—which will rival in fit and elegance those made by ‘“swellest’’ tailors—at about 1-3 thetr prices. See them. Saks Fur Co., If you are remodeling your house or building a new one—you can’t af- ford to pass us by when looking for Gas Fixtures. We guarantee to furnish them MUCH LESS than they can be bought for else- where. If you want a job of PLUMBING or TIN- NING done—or require a GAS RANGE—don't for- get that we can best serve you--for LEAST MONEY. HK HH EH HHH HHH * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ss. Ss. Ph it Dollars to dimes-- and dimes to pennies—that’s the way we've cut the prices on our Upholstery stock. Some big values here for those who speak quick. HOEKE, VV ITOSHHDES 99H VOETIO6SOHG SOOO OOOD PRPBRMA POM LG OE DOMME AL DHANOD OHPOOPOO FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street.? <p it 3 z a4 WAc. Ya. Linoleum ts in Its wear- a7 Co., 1214 F St. ing qualities. $1 grade is now Any quantity sold. Th Houghton mh23-204 mo ‘Charmian, the? PUREST WATER IN THE WORLD, Free To Callers, Just to got You aeauainted with this remarkable water of health— we allow callers to sample It as freely as they wish! Beautifully clear—delightful tasting and the finest table mineral water In the world. 20e. Y4-gallon Lottle. 25e. gal. in demijohus, HERDLISKA & CO., “THE MINERAL WATER PEOPLE,” 1309 G St. N. W. ’Phone 135. mi6-3m,28 * Ssreoessososssooosoosegsess PORES + win we give 1 PLPHOVOSCOHEDEOS OGE6d XESS of 30e, Coffee KF Finest Elgin Butter, 25c. Ib. No finer butter in the land than ours. It’s churned of ‘pure creain, Sent to us from the famous Elgin creamerten, in enormous quantities le We get lower prices. ‘That's why you Can buy the finest Elgt ter for only 250. Il Fresh Bees Cheese... .Ib.. 16c. Tes! gs ++--doz. .12gc. Pure Lard.........4lbs.. 25¢. Irish Mackerel. ....,3for.. 10c. No. 1 Mackerel --Ib.. roc. Silver Lake Salmon. .can.. toc. Imported Sardines. 3 cans. . 25¢. Domestic Sardines .7 cans. 25¢. J. T. D. Pyles, 412 4th st. 8, Creamery But- “FIVE Fi Bitile om an STORES, 1904 7th at. aw, SPREE EE AEE Washington and. fool brseedson Shoes for all the household in + BURT'S SHOE STORE, a Na y Spring Suit be a Combination Suit—for walking or _ bieycling— With trousers and also golf knick Dockers—complote with “cuffs double seat—extra stung seams, ete. ‘These arp, the sults that we oT nre seHing so Aviny of. 5 We start our rang Bicycle suits ut thing is made for us by & house that makes nothing else but these ‘sufts—specialists. UNIFORMS—We are imiking the base ball uniforms for some of the largest colleg@s. fit the south. Our business ist supply your every athletic need. Larrimore & Ridenou It “417” Ninth. five and so on up i ina A TT i i i iri mi Pc Tata Nea Ee RAR —The CHILDREN'S CHOCOLATE “LITTLE ROCKS” are in. We'll tell you’ why your child should wear them—why they outwear any children’s shoes on the market. —They’re made of the smooth- est Tampico goat, the tough- est, strongest leather for wear—with soles and insoles of the best Baltimore oak leather—they’re double stitch- ed with pure silk—they have wide back _ stays—they’re made on a perfect last. 8} to ro} sizes, $1.50. II to 2 sizes, $1.75. F St. Cor. 13th. Send_for Foot-Porm Catalogne. mh23-50d Oe aE ES wn ow Cornwell sells the best at the lowest price. Finnan Haddie, Only 15c. Ib. This is probably the last shipment we will receive this season—those who desire to enjoy this northern delicacy should send in orders at once > —only r5c. Ibe Deer Foot Farm S-a-u=8"a-g-e, This rich, delicious Sausage sells all over the country on its merits—every one enjoys it, especially for breakfast. Just received another lot—fresh 3) from Deer Foot Farm. | WT LENTEN DELIQACTES of all kinds. ic. Cornwell .&,, 1412-1484 Penna. Ave. SHOICE. GROCERIES, WINES & CIGARS, t | > . {Buggy 3Harness. ; zi 3 $ 3 ; 3 . Weston ietaee or > 4 ; $425 7th ¢ Kneessi, “27,7 “> Expert Trunk Repairirg. nhtan2s| 2 SESE Oe Ho IE MEH aa “The Galt” « W-A-T-C-H . | —combines accuracy, dura- | bility and neatness of de- sign with a moderate price. In 14-karat gold case, for ladies, as low as $40—for men as low as $50. Galt & Bro., LERS, SILVERSMITHS,& STATIONERS 1107 Penn. Avenue. } mh23-t,th,s-28 JEW ~ It's Good For Every One. WHOLE WHEAT BREAD ts a ft It is wholktsome and nutritious, beea it contains all the elements foand Ia the wi kernel. Tt is ch In strength and flesh pocailng Crees It is easily di ested and asstmilated. It is verPsvod fo eat. Only Se. loaf. ee > COR. 18TH sT. (Krafft’s Bakery, (8 *t: CONFECTIONS and PASTRY of all kinds. mh23-tu,thées-20 ea NII | | ‘Rain uae aaa White.Clover dor. og. Will keep you company HE nemnelatiee enero A a A a H at every ,mgal— i Just as soon” asiyoH realize that it's the finest Table Buta mabey can buy. The ouly | Elgin Butter sold ini Washington! Ask your 2 g dealer for it—or “phone 1076 to Hy ec : ae SS at H. M. Kingsley, C48". 1209 H st ‘Quitk Meal Oil Stoves Have 2 burners = with : Huet $7.50. { New styles. All the best improvements. ‘With 3 burners, $19. « & STOVES as low a1 $4 ; tw. BARKER §°5 Sw. CHINA, HOUSBFUBNISHINGS, TINNING. 6 993 3 The Palais Royall| “Opening.” C instead of 48c yard for superior 22-inch The Spring Taffeta Silks. This item gives an idea of complimentary prices temporarily asked-- the practical Souvenirs of the ‘Opening. Above Taffetas are much used for foundations of Organdy and Grenadine dresses. The shades here include violets, lavenders, apple and nile greens, ceil and navy blues, yellows, cerise and white. Black Grenadines. 10 per cent discount during the “Opening.” One-tenth off the fol- lowing prices: 46-ineh Gauze Stripe Grenadines. .$1.48 to $2.50 yd. ‘24-mch Faconne Grenadines. $1.25 yd. 46-inch Brocaded Grenadines. -Inch Brocaded Grenadines. Special. ‘24-inch Gause Checks and Stripes. Inch Check and Plaid Grenadines. 24-inch Plain Grenadines... Ask to see the 45-inch Brocades at 75c a yard—and learn that $1 is the price elsewhere. TF Note that the discount lowers the cost for an elght-yard dress pattern to only $5.40. Black Silks. 10 per cent discount and choice of the entire stock, which includes rare values. T7No less than fifty-fonr different effects in the Brocaded’ Satin and Gros Grain Silks at 49¢, 59, Se and Te a yard. O7'68e and Te yard for 24 amd 27-inch Satin Duchesse, guaranteed the quality usually sold at Te and $1. Fancy Silks. 68e 2284 for the Fe Glace and Plain Taffeta Silks does not seem much of a redaction but remember that all the searce shades are here, and that the best are generally searce at T3e a yard 44c artistic for the ie Japanese Silks, printed in Syons, means the best silks of the kind, in designs, rellable and beautifal in colors, T5c %8" for the $1 Sitks means a saving of 2e on each yard purchased. Note that besides the usual fancy Taffeta Silks for Walsts are the figured Sik Grenadines in pinks, blues, lows, greens, reds, white and black. Wool Fabrics. 44c yard for our 30c fabrics means choice of more then one hundred different effects and colors in all-wool and silk-and-wool dress. goods, ameng which are many imported to retail at @68e a yerd. All the latest Covert Cloths, fancy Cheviot vas Suitings, Etamine Novelties, English Checks: and Silk-and-wool Mixtures. Choice for #4¢ a yard. 68 17 ox S0-tneh sve ert Cloths and Cheviots means that you are offered the identical fabries sold for $1 a yard at most es ablishments, And nowhere can you find a better arlety of shades in eld and new blues, greens, grays, browns, tans and reds, $1.19 s2r to » or onr $1.25 Taflor Suitings means the English Whipcords and 46- inch Drap d@°Ete that will cost you $1.35 and $1.50, even in New York, Gomplimentary Prices. Below is an unabridged list of these practical souvenirs of the “Open- ing.” To the left hand are the regular quotations. To the right are the complimentary prices. Preserve the list, because regular prices remain marked on all goods. Wool Dress Goods. $1.25 yard 50-inch English Whipconts, ete. Se yard 50-inch Taflor Sultings 5c yard All-weol Suitings, 100 styles 10 per cent off all Black Wool Fabrics. Silk Grenadines. 10 per cent off all Black Silk Grenadines here from 75c to $2.69 yard. $1 yard Grenadines, new cffects and colors. $1.68 yard Gretadines, new satin stripes. $1.19 dae. $1.48 Silk Department. The yard Glace and Plain Taffetas. 5¥e yard Lyons Printed Silks. Se yard English Check Silks. $1 yard Novelty Silks, many styles. 10 per cent off all Black Silks. $18,000 stock, from 39¢ to $2.50 yd. The Chotee of an Wash Dress Goods. BT\ge yard French Organdies. Best. Rbe yard Freuch Organdies. Good. l0c yard Dimtties, Lawns, Lace Effects. Dress Trimmings. 10 per cent discount on all dress trimmings proper, all laces and all embroideries. 2%e yard Ribbons, all styles. SWe yard Novelty Kibbons. Linings, Findings. French Haireloth Genuine yd. Verealines, yd. Lawns, for founda 12¢ pleces Fancy Silk Whalebone Cas he Fancy Silk Belting. Per belt fe Heliotvope Garter Elastic, I 12¢ piece n Skirt Birding, 25 dozen Machine Spool Cotton. 19¢ Safety Belts fpr ladies Corset Department. 75 “A 1a Passo" Corsets. $1.50 “P. R. Special” Corsets $1 W. B. Corsets, 1897 ety! We Ventilating Corset Suits and Wraps. $21 Cloth Suits, <lik-lired throughout $10 ‘loth Suits, with Bolero Jacket. Bicycle Suits. Ladies*. ian Skirts, Tailor-made 7.98 Black Brocaded Silk Dress Skirts. $7.48 Silk Watsts, colors in various effects. $1.48 “Derby”? Shirt Waista. The latest. $1.29 “Marquise’? Shirt Wafsts. The latest. o8e Lawn and Pe irt Watsts, boys’, 4 to 14. ckcets, latest imported styles. $10.98 English Tau Spring Style Jackets. # English Tailor-made Whipcord Jacket $5 Capes, tan broadcloth, silk ning. 75 Imported Capes, exclusive novelties. . 50 Capes, exquisitely jetted. .... Parasols, etc. stripes, pl $2.98 Parasols, all st Ses $4.98 Parasols, some worth $6.50. 10 per cent off all Parasols from $5.50 to $1.25 “Glorla”” Silk Umbrellas, all styles. $2.98 Spun Silk Umbrella $2.98 Mackintoshes, all styles. x 10 per cent off the more expensive Mackintushes. Millinery Department. $10 to $30 Hats at 10 per cent discount. 75e Hats, spring braids and shapes. Oc Hats, in all the new styles. 50e Bunches Flowers, all styles. Ze te 35¢ Bunehes Flowers. 25e yd. Ribbons, all the new styles. Be. SOc yd. Ribbons, novelties, worth 68¢ -48c. Glove Department. $1 Warranted Gloves, all styles. -88e. $1.50 “Palais Royal” Kid Gloves, $1.33, $1.85 Suede Mousquetaires, 8-button. ay 25e Taffeta Silk Gloves, 50c Taffeta Silk Gloves. Veils, Neckwear. 2c Vells, all the new styles. 8c Veils the latest from Paris. SOc Neck Ruches, newest novelties. . $1.98 Yokes of Laces und Ribbons.... 10 per cent of more expensive neck pi Handkerchiefs. 50c_ French Linen Embroidered Handkerehiefs. .44c, $1 Real Brage Lace Handkerchiefs. 25e Handkerchiefs, all styles. ie. | Se Mack and Fa | | Toilet Articles. 15e Woodburs’s “Facial” Soap. We Woodbury’s “Facial” Cream fe Bottle Borne, The at drug stores. 2e * White House” Complexion Pow: Jewelry. 38e Jewelry and Silver Toilet Articles. GS8e Sterling Silver Toilet Articles. ‘98e Girdles with imitation Precious stones. Se Shell Dressing Comte, silver mounted. S9e Sterling Silver Scissors Books, Stationery. 18e Stationery, Marcus Ward's latest 10c Writing Tablets, all styles. | 11¢ Rolls Crep» Paper, all colors. 9 Paner-bound thourands. 50e Cioth-bound Books, many titles. S5e Cloth-bound Tooks, many titles. 10c Children’s Books, superior... Underwear Department. $1.25 Cotton and Cambric Undergarments. 98e Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers, ete. Ste Gowns, Skirts. Corsi 59e Ribbed Silk Vests, lace trimmed. 5c Ribbed Bal. Combination Suits 10 per cent off American Hosiery Co.'s Underwear, 29¢ to 35e Children's Vests and Prats. BBe “Onsx"? Bla 49¢ to Sve Novelty 10 per oft 19¢ Black Double-knee Ho 2e Misses’ “Ony: Ladies’ and ¢ , children’s. * and Boys’ “Ironelad’ Housefurnishings. $1.48 Clothes Wringers, full fon Hy tz Wash Tubs, full size, painted DP Ladder Chairs, usunliy $1 Self-wringing Mops. latest patent. Dust Pan. Japanned. Half covered Bread and Cake Boxes, medium size. tar’ Oil Stove, two wicks $2.25 Bissell Carpet Sweeper, $1.98 Hanging Hall Lamp, sold brass $3.50 dozen Rozers’ Table Knives, 6 for. $4.05 Brass Tables, with onyx top. | $248 Rochester Banquet Lamps, brass China and Glass Ware. $15 Dinner and Tea Sets, 102 plecos. $4.98 Dinner and Tea Sets, 100 pieces Carlsbad Tea Sets, 56 pleces. . $2.25 Decorated Chamber Sets, 9 pleco $2.50 Crystal Glass Tea Sets, 4 pleces. 15e Crystal Glass Pleces, all kinds... Sweet Singing Canaries. $2.75 Bird and brass cage for. + $2.23 Housekeepi ng Goods. 19¢ Linen Huck Towels, 22x44 2e Husk Towels, 26x44 inches Be Webb's Dew Bleached Towe Se yard Glass Toweling, all Unen. $1.29 yard 72-inch Satin Damasks. $3 do pking to mateh $1 yard 68-inch Satin Damask. $1.89 dozen Napkins to he Se. yard 72-inch Setin Damask. si Ye yard 62-inch Pore Linen Damask. He. $1.69 dozen Linen Napkins to match, + -$1.49 $2.79 Genvine Marseilles Spreads, hemmed... ..§1.19 $1.25 pair Spring-welzht Blankets... - -2Be. Needlework Department. 19¢ Duck Scarfs, 54 inches, stamped, fringed.13¢. ‘30c Bureau Scarfs, 72 inches, H. S. linen. 20 per cent off the Hand-cmbroldered. 98e yard Figured Silks, 36 inches. 2¥e Pillows, 20x20. Cretonne cor. $1.25 pair Lace Curtains. $2.25 pair Chenille Portieres. 10c yard Silkoline, new patterns 2%e Opaque Shades, spring rollers. $7.50 Denim Bok Couches, self-opening 4c Onk ‘Tabics, with underneath shelf. $1 Dimity Dresses. Boys’ and girls’ $1 Hats and Caps. Boys’ and siris*, $225 Reefer Costs. English. Sec Caps, new and attractive. Men’s ‘Department. $5.06 Bicycle Suits. 1897 styles. 18 Black and Tan Half Hose. 25e Half Hose, all styles.. $1 Wool Underwear, spring weight... |Palais Royal, G St. A. Lisner, Bon Marche. We are offering the “American Queen” to all who subscribe this month at 25c. per annum. Sample copies free. Beginning Millinery Campaign.” Didn't we tell yon that our Millinery Wuyer bad seme sary rine up hin alcove for you, apd was only reserving them for @ suttatle opportunity? We have been watting until you seemed to bein a oud buying amor, from the busy and baxtle in the Millinery Department dur- ing the peat few days, we presume that Hime has come, We shall open the Spring Millmers can peign with a xpectal tuto: ductors sale of the loveliom and mest charming line of Artifical Flowers ever displayed in this city. Their Mfelike, natural graces seem almost beyond the reach of art, and only lacking in one coential—that ts the matural perfume. More wert are to be used thin year than ever before, and accordingly we have a larger stock than fn any previoms season, We have selected several spe- ela] lots from this araguiticent stock, and Will offer them at special prices the bal- anc» of this week. ‘These are merely troduction prices. You can plainly wee that we cannot afford to quote them reg- ularly Loautiful bouquet of Rose Buds and Foliag, in pink. 1 le, jacqueminot, with rubber Stems. Special" intraduetion 1 1¢ Large bunches of Reautiful Dou. De Violets, with follage, Spe 7c celal introduction. price Large bunches of Lilnes, in white and natural color, with rubber stems, — Speclal introductory 25¢ price per bunch. Bunches of Lovely aniums, with foliage, in t rich shades ft red. Spectal introduction 49¢ inirotnction Sale of Ladies’ Neckwear. Just to introduce stock of Ladies’ yon Linen « nen Collars, styles, 15 and Ie, Spevtat introduction J] ()E and the fad, in be ow Linen Collars, introduction all 50° shapes special Elegant line of Ladies’ String Ties, Rand Bows and Shiclds, in the latest shades, Woth plain and plaid effects. Special tntraduction 25¢ Sale of Infants’ Slightly TMussed Dresses. You will find here tomorrow a large ve full of | Infam have become slightly nussed and tum: Med from being bandied, but are other- wise perfect. They are made of lawn, ralnsook and dimities. latest cuts, full patterns. elegant quality ma- terial. Were made up to sell for $2, $3, $4 and $5. Choice tomorrow, 39c, 48c, 68c, 75c, 98c, $1.48 & $1.98. A little lot of Children's Peay Walk im stzes 1 to 3 1 piuk stripes; tng Coats and Refers, in white, have large sailor « excellent” germents: . as they are washable Were made to sell for $1.98 and To close out the 1k Ch ildren’s Reefers. vd line, "8 you hay est color collar, » back, lange handsome- to sell for tomorrow 50c & 75c Corsets For 37c. About once a week we object leseon of our underselling ablli- give you an ties In Corsets. We do not take the cheap, sheddy Ine and offer them at a ridiculews figure Just to Induce you to shop here. But we take a good corset’ thgt we can recommend and reduce It for one day only to a figure way below alk competition just to prove to you our superior buying facilities and undersell- ing ability. Here 1s a regular 50 to Corset, made of coutille, sutine stripped, doul side and front steels, ext tum welsht, in whl and black, which we tomorrow only at BON MARCHE, 314 and 316 7th St. it For religious and de- votional reading os Lent--everything you’ wish for at Pursell’s, on 9th street=-418. Gold Dust—the lately issued 34 part, 2e.— = alwo thé preceding parts in varied bindings. £ “Daly Food"’—vest pocket eaition~ £ of Christ” and others. We're At Our Best With Children’s Photos. It's a dificult task—to make ow Boas SS ee eS as we make can't help but please mothers, W. H. Staiee, 1107 F'St. Successor to M. B. BRADY. hz? 164 e Finest of 4- ear-old Whisky. prom Sore ML PR i H = 3 2 2 H (Gere rN MTR My NaN RMR