Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1897, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1897-14 PAGES, "WASHING MONDAY permanent Family more than the com ion of the other W dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. 71m order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any indiv! 1 connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. The Situation in the House. Mr. Bailey has ugain shown the qualities of a leader. When the question of the tariff bill came up he advised against any Bere factious opposition on the part of the minority. He recognized the fact that the responsibility for legislation rested with the majority, and he very propertly urged that the measure reported by the majority for the relief of the country be permitted to have a clear track through the House. The sooner the bill became a law and was tried. the sooner its value or lack of value ‘would be demonstrated. If it justified the caims of its authors, the- whole people ‘would benefit; if it failed, that result in itself would go a long way to insure the election of a democratic House next year. ‘This was both good reasoning and good Politics. The question of moment now relates to the appointment by the Speaker at this extra session of all the committees of th: Ho Mr. Reed has given to the House ‘@nd to the country the reasons for the course he is pursuing. His party is perfect- ly satisfied with them, and that insures that his policy will not be changed. W! acitate the matter of a change, therefore? No legislation is pressing upon the House. When it passed the appropriation bills which it had inherited from the previous Hove, and then the tariff bill, it completed the work for which it had been called tezether. Mr. Bailey acquiesces in this view of things. As a democrat he is opposed to all @f the republican policies. He realizes that some of them must be enacted, but he does Rot care to assist in spurring the majority @n to do its utmost. The less it does, the Better he, as a democrat, will be pleased. He expects the tariff bill to fail as a re- storer of prosperity, and that that failure @one will do the work for the republicans. Besides. the regular sessions of this House are vet to come, and there will be opportu- nities for plenty of fight then. Beyond mere debate, which in the cir- eumstances would be certain to become more acrimonious than illuminating, it is difficult to see what the House could ac- complish at this session by daily sittings and a thorough organization. Mr. Bailey is as well fitted to enjoy and enliven debate as any of his party associates. He Is easily ene of the best talkers in the House. So, foregoing mere debate at this session, eannct be accused of selfishness at all. la ‘that matter he is as much despoiled as any- body else can be. —_—__+ ++ An Urgent Resolution. joint resolution introduced in the te recently by Chairman McMillan ting the Anacostia flats should be d early in the present session if it is given practical effect. It appropriates wow to enable the Secretary of War to are a project for the reclamation of these low lands and marshes, the report to be submitted to Congress on the first Monday in December, 1897 In order to Rermit the Secretary to make the necessary preparations, to summon the proper agents for the survey, and after the work has een done to digest the results and reach @ careful conclusion such as the circum- stances require, at least six months should be allowed. That much time can be given ‘f the House will be sure to pass the joint resolution by the first of June, but to make certain the present is the best season for the Senate to enact the legislation In order that the House can have no complaint of the lack of opportunity. This becomes tne more urgent when it is recollected that two years ago the Senate inserted in the strict appropriation bill a provision for @ survey of the unfinished aqueduct tunnel, with a view to deciding the question of lis completion. The work was begun at once when the money became available, but owing to the natural and necessary delays it was not finished in time for the su>mis- sion of the report to the House com tee on appropriations. It reached the Sen- @te, however, while the District bill! was ender consideration, and that body forth- with inserted an item for the completion ef the tunnel and reservoir in accordaa: with the findings of the Secretary of Wa ‘The House objected to this legis! the ground that it had not been able mine the question. The item was stri from the bill. This year it was expected that it would surely be enacted, inasmuch a@s the House had plenty of time for con- sideration, but it again went by the board and was stricken out in conference after the Senate had re-inserted it. It is to the end that the appropriation for the Ana. tia improvement, which is needel even mcre sadly than the increase of the water supply, shall not be treated in this bat ‘ore and shuttlecock fashion that h the necessary legislation looking to a survey of the ground and the formation of a project should be enacted without any delay at this session. There are many important matters to Le considered in connection with the reciamation, such as the item of the proper division of cost—if there pe any division at all—the character of the im- Lrovement aal ‘ts extent. A dreadful con- = alons this once useful water course, and lis cure is a matter of unusu2! importance, requiring careful exan:inaiion and preparation. ————_~-+e—_. It is to be feared that this dress-coat discussion is taking up more of Mr. Bailey's time than half a dozen box-parties er receptions would have consumed. ——__+ + The air-ship has superseded the sea-ser- pent among people who make a specialty @f “sceing things.” —_+>+e—____ A Pernicious Policy. Ever since the manufacture and sale of eleomurgarine aud other imitations of but- ter became part of the commerce of the country there has been a bold, defiant and Persistent purpose on the part of many of thcse engaged in the traffic to ignore the laws and regulations governing it. The low etst at which oleomargarine can be manu- factured and its close likeness to genuine butter inspired the cupidity of many of the men who produced and sold it and they adopted the system of representing the Product as genuine butter and selling it for such to the public’ at prices usually ob- tained for the latter article. The persons engaged in this widespread and outrageous imposition have been vir- tually protected in their practices by the Policy pursued by the officials of the In- ternal Revenue bureau. The men who are Known to be the most flagrant violators of the law and who have been arrested time and time again for offenses coming ‘inder its provisions have been permitted to es- eape the risk of a trial in court and by sccretly paying into the Treasury Depart- ment large sums of money. The low cost of placing oleomargarine on the market, which was shown in the Even- ing Star Friday to be slightly under six- and-a-half cents @ pound, and its subse- quent sale when represented as real butter i ee a ce a etd OR a SL a ea $$ $$ $$ at from 20 to 35 cents a pound show con- clusively that the immense profits realized by dishonest dealers in the stuff make the rayment of money to sectire immunity trom Prosecution for their offenses of no matertal consequence to them. The confidence tiey have ‘n their ability to settle cases out of court by quietly turning over a sum of money to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue makes them bolder in their viola- tions of the laws and the policy of com- promise is thus made a premium upon flagrant disregard of the statutes of the United States. The Treasury Department is now considering an offer made in behalf of Joseph Wilkins and Howard Butler of this city who are under indictment in Philadelphia on charges of having flagrant- y violated the oleomargarine laws on Sun- December 20, 1896. The special agents of the Internal Revenue bureau have no doubt of their ability to secure a conviction of the parties; the law abiding people of the whole country demand that the men shall be arraigned, and made to abide the results of a trial; the reputable business interests that are being steadily injured by the continued permission given oleomargarine dealers to violate the laws are a unit in the same be- half and Jcseph Wilkins and his brother are under indictment here on three separate charges of selling oleomargarine for genu- ine butter, yet the fact remains that the treasury officials wi interfere with the course of justice and allow Wilkins and Butlec to go free if they pay over a sum of ioney large enough to meet the require- ments of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Secretary of the Treasury. It is a disgraceful condition of affairs. No other description is adequate under the con- ditions. It is a prostitution of the discre- tionary power vested in the treasury offi- clals because that power was never in- tended to be used as a permit for violators of the laws of the United States to continue breaking them. The power was only given the officials to be exercised in cases where offenses are committed through ignorance or where palliating circumstances were found to exist. In the cases of the oleo- margarine dealers who violate the law no such reasons are present. There is another point to be taken into account in connection with the question at issue, considered local- ly. The regulations governing the sale of oleomargarine laws in the national capital 2re flagrantly ignored day in and day out. The District is a perfect paradise for the dishonest dealers in the stuff. It is made the central point of distribution for the shipment of the product into the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The tubs and packages ccn- taining it are boldly stripped of all distin- guishing marks and their contents sold ss butter at butter prices to thousands of purchasers who believe they are buying genuine butter every day. The local inter- ual revenue officials are fully aware of this fact but apparently make no attempt to do their duty and enforce the laws. There must be a very decided change in the policy of the treasury officials or public indigna- tion will compass some means to bring akout reform. The Internal Revenue bu- reau could easily make it impossible to prevent the sale of a single pound of oleo- margarine for other than oleomargarine. If the present regulations are not sufficient for the purpose, which they are, if properly enforced, the Secretary of the Treasury can remedy their defects because the Supreme Cotrt of the United States has on repeaied occasions affirmed the validity of regula- tions made by that officer and he can make them as broad and effectual as the condi- tions demand. —— >+e—___ Liliuokalani is said to believe that she could be elected president of Hawaii. This country has produced so many examples of that kind of hallucination that the ad- ministration can be excused for being skep- tical. —> e2_____ The results of recent ~elections are a source of serious temptation for several statesmen to waver in their determination to apply themselves to their private bus- iness instead of to politics. ————»r22s—___ After one or two more victories Gen- eral Weyler may be expected to take up the work of explaining the circumstances over which he had no control. Senda ©900000000000000008 LARK the (Gos New Philadelphia Store. ©00000 Some Extraordinary Values in Handkerch’fs, Linens, Hosiery, &c. Just to introduce this Handkerchief de- partment and to emphasize the fact that We sell nothing but ALL PURE LINEN GOODS at no higher prices than are asked elsewhere for the all-cotton kind, we offer these specials for tomorrow only: Ladies’ All Pure Linen Half Laun- dered Full Shirred Hemstitcbed Hand- kerchiefs. The best value ever 5 sold in this city. Tomorrow.... OCs Men's All Pure Linen Hemstitch- 10c. ed Handkerchiefs. Special. ° Ladies’ All Pure Linen Hematitched Handkerchiefs, with 2 rows of hemstitch- ing, ‘hand-embroidered in 4 cor- 1214. ners. Special Bedding & Linen Specials. Just opened a number of choice styles in Beautiful Spring Quilts covered with silka- Hine. $1.50, $1.75 and $2. Full Double Bed-size White Marsetlles Quilt, slightly solled, but otherwise per- fect.” Bought? to eeit for $2. 42 Special value. The usual $1.: size Crochet Quilts. T2-in. Hea’ Bleached Damask. Regular $1 quality. 22-in. Bleact have always D. 1 1.48 pie, tema! $A Table size Towels, 24 by 62. The biggest Value ever offered in this city at--- 2OCe Ing your own Sheets seems like ex- tra when can buy these good (10-4), here at......... 2 Good Muslin Pillow Cases, 36 by 45, hemstitched. A splendid value 117 ¢ at ears Bae About 300 yds. of full sta be choice patterns. table for children’s Gressex, apron, ete. Good 10c. value. Ge Special tomorrow. . oe ° New line of Percales, in light and dark grounds, with entirely new designs. Special.......... 1214. New line of Printed Silkaline, ]] rich silky patterns. Special at harness’ buckle, 286. 5e., Soe, he. and 41: Hosiery and Underwear - Leaders. 100 dozen Ladies’ Fast Black 40-gange Hostery, with high-spliced hecl, double sole and toe.’ Regular 35c, value. Finest De ¢ quality we ever offered. 3 a Another lot of those Lai White Swiss Ribbed Vests, with low neck, elther sleeve- Jess or with short sleeves, neck run with silk ribbon. A Heres sik’ Fest Another lot of those popular ests, low neck and steevcless, shoulders 5Q)c handsomely crocheted. Our price.. ° LARK: Pit. S(Ce 3 ©000090000000000000 it a 22 24 28 oe ee ae ee C. ©90000 Try the Yale for a change. Then when the laundry comes back home if you don’t like its appearance go somewhere else next time. Drop a postal to 518 Tenth Street or telephone 1092. Ae Ae ee ek rw we we we wee we we wove we we we wv wee ww we" Only one hundred and fifty men worked teday on the city post office building. —~>+e—____ SHOOT STARS A Leveler of Ranks. “Pete,” said Meandering Mike, “de bi- cycle is a great ting.” “I don't see whut it’s done fur us,” re- plied Plodding Pete. “It's annihilated de aristocracy, dat's whut it's done. Whenever we gits a hand- out of old clothes, they're bicycle clothes, an’ when we goes up ter make a call at a farm house nobody can’t tell from de locks of us dat we ain't swells dat got lost on @ century run.” Spring. To greet her some on fancy’s wings May hasten and serenely smile; To him but grief the season brings. His best clothes now are out of style. His Identity. “What I ”’ said the rural enthusiast, “is the blissful quiet; the knowledge that the birds can sing each morning undis- mayed by the bustle of commerce, and that the silent advance of the sunlight across the floor is the only reminder you have each morning that the cares of life must be taken up once more.” “Who is he?” whispered the new comer tc the suburban town. “He's the man who makes a practice of getting up at 5 o'clock three times a week and working a lawn-mower which sounds like a printing press.” An Objection. _ “No, sir,” said Senator Sorghum with great emphasis, “I shall never feel satisfied until these caricaturists are suppressed.” “You object to a public man’s having his facial expression altered for the amuse- ment of the public?” “It isn’t that. I hold that there is no reason why a man who gets office should, any more than a private citizen, have his features advertised so that every creditor and every man with a subscription. paper can recognize him at a glance.” Art and Nature. A mist of green is on the trees Along the arbored avenue; The sun looks down once more and sees His mimicked self upon the leas Where dandelions shine anew. Yet all the blooming, rare and rich, The Easter season may disclose Cannot compare to glories which, With wondrous hues and cunning stitch, Her spring-time millinery shows, oe -—__ We Want Prosperity. From the New York Herald. The people desire that this administra- tion shall be a pronounced success, for on ils success or the ity failure prosperity and of the people depend.—Albany PE REEESY? pani a Bes A P > SOPEN UNTIL 11 Ice Cream or Easter * —in fancy molds. We have many— * especially appropriate. Hens, with * 6 chickens—in spun sugar risis—any fla e Ing our de- CREAM, made of fresh, ripe berries, C7 Individual molds—Eggs, Chick- ens, Ducks and Rabbits. Open Fruit Mois for Berries, ete. FUSSELL’s, 1427 NEW YORK AVENUE. ¢ api2-m,w,f,28 4 Seeresccososcosoosoesecoood ( Every Kind ( Of SAUSAGE that’s made of choice, meats, and is rich and tootheome -you'll tind’ at. our stands. We prepare several kinds, that no one else can make. And it's our way of pee our Sausage that makes it so Bod (7 Hams and Breakfast Bacon. A. I ffi er, Center Market. G40 618-620 N. L. Market. apl2-m,w,f,20 eo LEE & Western Market. FOur Emulsion Our Emulsion = Of Cod Liver Oil has the - Thompson, 793 great advantages of being pleasant to take—easily S. PHARMACIST, . ooo P. DES O4OFOOO34064-0065 one POPPOOPS PP HHOP SEPP OO HOPES digested—and more nutri- tious than the pure oil. 75¢. pint. RauaeNRINN 40 Ge anRNRANARORAMN a ust what you pay for good butter will buy White Clover. > | The very finest product of the world-famed 0 = Elgin Butter Co. is no higher in price than - 2 Wat wile is ‘asked for uferior” qualities 2 Pure, wholesome, delicious. ‘Try it. Ack 3 your dealer for it or wend to tel 1076_Kingsley, Ast, 1209 H Si Saar nssicy, SES 1209 ae 20 £6 24 2a 2s ee ee } The Yale uses pure fil- tered artesian well water. Therein lies the secret. of the snowy white, clean linen for which the Yale Main office, 518 Tenth Street. PEE TBE OPLA SOS MAASAZSSES | JEWELRY SPECIAL PRICES. Largest in’ vatiety—more beautiful in design and lower-priced than any to be found elsewhere. Proof: Sterling Silver “Easter Coffee Spoons, cm th ropriate “Easter” de- Bg08 ceoretcesceccetrersecees AOS 8 Ribbon Prayer Book Marks, with 8 heavy sterling silver pleccs. Only .. ™ 50c. More elaborate “Raster” Prayer Book Marks, 75c. to $1.50. Sterling. Silver Hat Pins, with chased ball head mn” 25. Sterling Silver Hat Pins, set with BOQ large amethyst znd topaz. Only. i. Immense variety of Beautiful Hat Pins up to $1.50, Leather Belts, with sterling silver har- ‘hess buckles. handsomely chas- 1] 50 eas ol. Fashionable Sterling Silver Chain Purses, lowest price ED2 20 Lovely Sterling Silver Chate- laines; now the litest fad. “$2.25 Sterling Silver Shirt Waist Sets, compris- ing 4 studs and pair of 1 att battone, Origes.-..-+--,. BOCs An unrivaled assortment comprising over 500 styles of Shirt Waist Sets, in faucy silver and silver set with jewels— 50c. to $1.50 Fa NAT Give your linen the benefit of the Yale’s twentieth-century —meth- ods—experience and skill. Drop a postal or tele- phone 1092. Office, 518 Tenth Street. 1 Ao 5 2 4 : z CLD OID FS s-E>t Gb 6 > bao 0 Lansburgh & Bro. al 4 4 It’s Here 4 _—_—_—_—_ * } And Only Here i i ‘That you con buy 37i%c. Fire French Or- $4 [| gandies, the best that are made, é ie For only 18c. per yard. E 0 ae newest patterns, the prettiest de- " ANS. Also ti The : } | ‘ $ () Finest Imported Dimities »¢ That are generally sold for 25¢. §. $4 we sell you at 18c. per yard, i * and give you a pick, not a few } 2 pieces, but stacks of pieces to > id select from, one prettier than } the other. ” t ‘al + $1.48 }{ For a Child’s: Reefer , t o4 = P * That is. Worth $2.50. ; rat ‘ a Is made in the very Iatest fashion, trim- } -{ med with braid, and in all the new shades }¢ of cloth. To fit children 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, ; 3 $1 Corsets, 79c. \ | Surecmnreos ae r i Tomorrow between the hours 4 i of g and 12 we will sell our $1.00 M ‘ W. B. Corset for 79c. This 4 4 Corset is made of jean with ,, M4 satteen strips, extra long waist, i }j high and heavily boned bust, 4 1; two side steels on each side. 74 >4 All sizes from 18 to 30. | \4 Remember, that the price " }4 will be $1.00 after 12 o'clock. 34 t] Black Goods. 4 i Special Prices. . +1 New and Desirable Weaves. fe 34 t PA “42in. Bick Mohair Bro- Baise 4 i “a5-in, Bisck Ail-wool eee yt }4 Imperial Serge, silk fatsh.... 50. yd. ), 4 421m. Black All-wool Diag- a? yd. i yt Serge. ee. Le | 45-n, Black Mobair Sicilian 75C. yd. 4 40-in. Biack All-woot Eta- r i+ mine, open wire weave.. ..., 75C. yd. 4 Athletic and 3 Bicyel ycle Ha H x00ds, +} Boys' Cotton Sweaters, in 2 4 > Boys’ Sweaters, a | made with sailor cgllars, tn’ M 4 blue and gorvet, finished witb 4 white stripes. .y...seseeeeeee! i Men's All-weol Sweaters, | >4 good quality, ‘colars vhite, ' ia} black, blue and: garnet. $1.25 i Me er 4 OH S ' rn styles, with ie without posed Py at oot oy tar ag ., 75c. and $1.00. )4 +I Ladies’ ‘oe oa >} 74 many styles, vericties and p4 colors, fintehed Jeith the: new- y est sleeves and sailor coller. For= < $298 and.$3.25 ‘Thin Underwear*for spring, every conceivable weight end quality, im all-cottoa or wool- mixed, colors white or gray. f 25¢., 508., 75¢. and $1.00. | i LANSBURGH >? > oa + ih The Easter Number of The American Queen —is now r for distribution. Free to old Fra ced . BON MARCHE EASTER Millinery MATTERS Lovely ‘“‘Gems” of the [il- linery art as displayed at Washington’s leading Mil- linery store. A grand bazaar of the choicest, newest and most. original creations from all the fashion centers of the world. Hints of the Hat beauties you will see on Connecticut Avenue and the other bou- levards of the city Easter Sunday. Trimmed Hats. The new season's creations in are chiefly notal bination of beauty and oddity. > #0 many novel stries shown im any one secson before. As the leading importing millincrs of this city, selling more than twice as many hats ‘as any other one es- tablishmer.t, and bu 3 largely us we do, we are naturally enabled to pla be- fore our patrons the latest stylea and con- celts in Millinery from abroad several we fn advance of any competitor. Y% ral You must come here for the latest news in mil- Mnery matters. A new shipment of beautiful Pattern Hate from Paris, London, Be: Vienna and New York ‘arrived ¥, and go on show this mornin, Millinery Salon. on the sesond ‘They include the latest and choicest conceptions in the New Red Hats, New Violet Hats, New Bluett Hats —and together with the superb collection of Millinery creations already on exhibi- tion make a tout ensemble of millinery magnificence never before shown in this vielnity. If you want to see the Hats that Will be worn by the fashionable ones on Easter Sunday morning come in tomorrow and inspect them at your leisure. Come as our guests—you are not expected to buy. Of course we shail be busy every minute and far into the night in this Easter week, but nobody shall be disap- pointed. have made ample provision for extra help. and we shall see tint «very Hat is delivered in time to wear to church Easter Sunday. And right now when your millin- ery needs are greatest—and when every other establishment in the city is advancing prices—we are going to offer you some of the choicest and most desirable of the new season’s creations at the usual last-of-season figures. Untrimmed Straws. A large variety of the new Straw Hats— in latest and smartest shapes—fine fancy braids—in blacks and all the new shades— reds, helio, purple, greens, ° Regular 69c. Flowers. $1 and $1.25 valve—this sale.. For all the world lke a forist’s show room Is this corner of the “Big Millinery Store’—Flowers und follage that look as if they had just come from the botanical gardens. More clerks to help you to them this weck—go as not to keep you waiting. A darge purchase of the newest and latest creations in ‘sample flowers from one of the leading importers, iucluding gerantums, pan- sles, Iilacs, Dluetts, — folluge bunches, poppies and daist the regular way wou to sell them for sale ..... ea ‘Saturd in the A lot of geraniums, silk poppies, geranium foliage, ave ae. art See 49 were bought to sell for $i—this sale : Co 19¢. Lovely bunches of Geranium Zotiaze: well pou ry 590c. An exquisite lot of Fine Rose Foliage, well worth 75e.—this 39¢ 69c. 39¢. A lot of beautiful velvet gera- niums, bought to sell for 39c. bunch. Your choice per bunch this sale .... Handsome ‘hunches of Large Silk Poppies, 3 shades in bunch, bought to sell for $1—this sale. ‘Z5e. bunches of the Beautifal New Bluetts—this tale... pat, ,vunches of Bose, with 19 ‘and foliage, rubber stems— Large bunches of Lilles of the Valley, with leaves, regular value—this sale. 39¢. 49c. 14c. mses 19¢, Trimmings. All Pure Taffeta Silk Ribbon, 19¢ ° 3 in. wide, extra heavy quality, Lovely 4-in, Gauze Ribbon, white, with colored’ satin stripes, all the new 30c. 40c. Maline, for hat trimmings, 27 im all the rare shades—reds, urple, greens, cerise Lovely bunches of Silk Velvet Geraniume, with toliage—this Good big bunches of Large Dal- fees, with folinge, regular Sie ers, , value—this sale. oe Large bunches of Double Vio- lets, with follage, well worth 3¥e.—this sale... regular 45c, ity— and sold at that price every- where—this sale,. eo Elegant 4-in. Gauze Ribbon— with the new variegated satin ri lar T5e. value—this In, wide, helios., and this Beautiful Sattn-finished Mousecline de all the new colors, 19 ‘Wide—specially suitable foc bat -—well wort 3 ‘BOc.—this sale... 3 45-in. Mousseline de all colors (the binck shade is very rare, but much sought after)—this sale. 25c. Chocolotes, lic fa for them eae one day oaly, to- MARCHE, 314 and 316 7th St. The Palais Royal. Bicycles. $37.50 for wheels practi- cally as good as tliose cost- ing $100. If not a judge bring a friend who is and we'll prove our claim point by point. The written guar- antee for one year is backed by the Meteor Cycle Co. of Chicago, one of the largest, most reliable firms in the world. They and we are mutually responsible for the wear of the wheel. You see that we cannot atford to sell an inferior wheel. We are not fly by night dealers. Supplies. The Palais Royal prices are lowest in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Investi- gation—comparison of prices —will prove this. Bikes and Sundries are on fourth floor, where are experts to wait on you. Men’s Bike Clothing on first floor, near 11th st. door, where bright young men are in attendance. Women’s Bike Clothing on third floor. With largest stocks of reliable goods and least prices we | earn your patronage. sound strange, but that while you are nd now for the makers’ end-of-season bargains in Wool Dress Goods and Silks. This may it is none the less a fact, thinking of Spring Dress Goods the makers are preparing for autumn produc- tions--and the alert retail merchant can now secure rare bargains. them, We have done so--and teil you of Reminding you that in many instances you need pay 25 cents a yard less than you anticipated, or secure goods that are much better than you hoped for. Summed up—every dollar you spend will secure more than heretofore, either in quantity or in quality, as you shall determine. All-wool Dress Goods, Zo” 49° ana 75° Three grand lots, among which are black and colors, in this season's most approved English Whipcords, Etamines, Covert Cloths, Canvas Weaves, Serges, Diagonals, Granite Suitings and Cheviots, in all shades, including the now scarce greens, blues, browns, grays, tans, heli- tropes, purples. The New 1897 Silks, Og (O~ and §Y° Not an undesirable piece in the lot—and not a desirable shade missing among the popular brocades and fancy stripes. And note that the black brocades are the identical silks that have cost twenty per cent more—unrtil now. Pore Silk Grenadines, - 15% $4] and “LAS. Every desirable style of plain, brocaded, stripe, check and plaid Grenadines are in these lots, in black and colors. None were made to retail at less than $1 a yard and you'll find not a few pieces that are $2.25 values. The plain color and glace silks used for linings are here at 39¢, 68c and 75c yard—good, better and best. Demonstration: (7 Miss Jennie Reed has come from Philadelphia to show yor that the Im- perlal Darning Machine can be used by @ child, and that it saves the eyes, time, trouble and money—costing only 25 cents. Inquire Notion Dept. - The Corset You Need. 9, Here’s Another: 7 Miss Stewart having reformed the ladies of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, is pow saving the ladies of Washington a world of vexation, with a skirt facing that is water-proof and almost wear-proof. Costs only Se yard. Don’t be sure you are wearing the corset best adapted to your figure. Dressmakers tell us that comparatively few of their patrons do so. And do you know the reason why? It is because selections are made from stocks that do not include all styles. Dressmakers send you here for corsets because the Palais Royal’s stock contains every needed style—and it is the one establishment in town that does. $1 Corsets. The stock of $1 Corsets here in- cludes not only short, medium, long and extra long waists, but also “spe- cials,” such as those short under arm and over hip, but with extra long waist. And those that are ex- tra long over hip, but unusually short under the arms. Then we have all the best $1 Corsets for cyclists and $1 waists for invalids. And here is the really only complete stock of $1 R. & G, C. B., Royal Worcester, : W. B., Thomson’s Glove-fitting and Warner’s Corsets. French Corsets. The only establishment in Wash- ington for the “Fasso,” the acknowl- edged best French Corsets produced. Those in stock are from $5 to $35 pair. And here is headquarters for the famous “P. D.” Corsets. We make a specialty of them because time is proving them to be superior to all rivals. Only $2.75 for the “A la Fasso,” a bias cut corset practi- cally as good as those more expen- sive. And only $1.75 for the “A la Venus,” modeled after the well- I known expensive French Corset. Plodel Costumes Cheap. Some worth.$18. » Some worth $15. (Q 48 Some worth $12. Choice for $7.48. The maker’s model costumes—his spring samples of cloth suits made to retail at various prices from $10 to $20. Please don’t let the price—$7.48—make a precedent. values among regular stock. Low Prices Amor Regular "Stock. $2.69 = ss Soe peel I collar. Look like $3 Waists. Black and Tan Covert Cloth Jackets, SAAB Sr Pes cot Tan nert lath Jackets ing ali the appearance of am expensive garment. SUS ciceiincd throug with saperot fat We are not and will not offer such Important Special Notice. ee orders for milli-