Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1897, Page 5

: THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897-14 PAGES. “The Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. | The Palais omorrow is cur Remnant Day. Remember, too, that importers ample quantiti sured. and manufacturers’ stocks are now linked with the store’s accumulation, so that bargains in s and variety are as- surplus Royal. tes 8 HO Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. —The demonstration here of THURSDA Fastener Wn no longer a drudgery: the Automatic Washboard is daily proving that washing need not cause headache or backache or torn clothes. Palais Royal Remnant Day. Dress Goods. Trimmings. Embroideries. 39c vd. for many desirable| 5€ yard for ends of pieces | Se yard for honest embroid- fengths of the soc,and 68c Wool Dress Goods, black and colors. 76s yard for the $1 fabries—and we Wil! look on big pieces, of which not all colors remain, as rcmmaats, Etamines. $1.39 instead of $1.68 for the last few dress lengths. These are the X-ray fabrics with glace silk lining. [7 Being 45 inches wide and already silk lined, ibe price ts really very, very few. Reckon up the cost of the etamine and silk Ining bought seperately and yow'll agree with the writer, Fancy Silks. 59c yard for choice of rem- nants of 75c¢ Taffeta Silks— and not a few waist lengths are among these last of best selling styles and colors. CF 1% a yard for the Ze Figured In- (ia Ske, im colors and black. Rem- wants, bat many desirable lengths in the lot. rie Good Linings. 9c yard for manufacturers surplus of linings made to re- tail at 124 cents. E> Black and all the most wanted shades are im ihe lot. Great quantities & cood opportunity for dreasm akers to supply thelr future, ay well as present needs. Wash Goods. 4¥4c yard for last of those 3i-inch = wide’ Lawns—as- sheer cloth and as beautiful designs as in many 12}$¢ wash fabrics. that have. sold at prices up to 68c yard. Ex boier of the most popular Jet, Spengle and Brald Telwuniags. Plenty of lengths, sufficient for the requirement of entire cus'umes. New Laces. 19c yard for newest of new Point Lierre Laces, in all shades, from cream to butter color. EW Some of these Laces sre 10 inches Wide, and worth 50c yard. Ample quau- tities—because an importer’s surplus stock. various Allover. $1 vard for last of those $2 to $3 Silk Batiste, embroid- ered in white, 22 inches wide. E796: instead of $1.50 yard for the 32-inch wide Sappho Crepes, in maize, rese, blue and pink. §1 yard for this $2.25 Silk Embroidered Mousselaine de Sole. Remnants of exquisite goods. Best Ribbons. 13c yard for remnants of Best Silk Ribbons that have sold from the piece for as much as 60c yard. EAU rempants accumulated sloce last Thutsday are to go oa tomorrow's 13e table. None have sold for less than 19 cents, and many are 2< Ribbons, less are worth 40c, and still leas worth 60c yard. Choice for 13¢. Best Flowers. 19c for beautiful bunches of American Beauty Roses that cost the importer more to land. EF And 19¢ for choice of “rempants’’ of our regular stock of %c, 35¢ apd 46¢ lots—a week's accumulation, French Hats. 7T5C for choice of a big table fulf of last of best selling eries—those with edges that are warranted not to be hurt in washing or ironing. "And we offer you choice of many whote pleces—the importer’s surplus of Caimbric and Swiss Embroideries, intended to retall from 7c te 10c a yard, Parasols. $1.48 for choice of a lot that includes makers’ samples worth up to $3.98 each. G7 Harry for those in solid colors, with stick, handle and silk bow to match in shade. And here are the band border parasol» and a few of the searce plaids and figures. Also a few umbrellas, with ateel reds and expensive handles. Choice for $1.48. Kid Gloves. 66c a pair for choice of a combination lot, some of which are $1.50 gloves. GA sizes excepting 6 and GY, in tans. All sizes excepting 6 nod 6% to grays. All sizes In black. All sizes tn one style or another, im one shade or another. 6c. palr for cholce. Spring Hose. 14c pair for choice of broken lots 25¢ Hose and 25¢ pair for 35c. and 48c lots. GPiain Black, Russets and Fancy Beots in the lot at 14¢ for choice. French Lisle Novelty and Black Hose in 25 lot. Rare bargains for those securing first choice tomorrow. Ribbed Vests. 13¢ for Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Garments, not one of which is worth less than 1g cents. &7ln the lot are Ladies’ Glove-fitting 33 for odds and ends of the well-known 50c and 68c Mus- lin and Cambric Underwear. G7Think of only 38¢ for Gowns,, with Cambric ruffles or embroidery edge; of Skirts, with cambric flounce and tucks on and above ruffle; of Umbrella Draw- ers, with lace or embroidery - founce; of Corset Covers, that fit Ike a glove. No trash—the Palais Ioyal’s S0c and 68c garments, for only 38 cents. Good Corsets. 49c for good Corsets—be- cause you secure choice of those made to retail at 75 cents. Other Garments. T7Some show signs of handling, aod we have not all sizes in all styles, though all sizes are here. Silk Waists. $3.98 for an acknowledged best $5 Silk Waist is a bar- gain worth coming after. | D7You probably know of our “$4.98 and Foulard Silk Waists, ved aud ua- Mned. Dress Skirts. $7.77 for choice of Tailor- made Skirts that have sold until now from $10 to $16 each. © Odds and ends of Cloth Skirts. glish mixtures, hellotropes, und tans in the lot. Some braided; some with satin folds lined. En- ma, navy exquisitely some silk Choice for $7.77. Silk Skirts. _ $6.98- for chidice of the’ last six of these $8.50 Black Bro- caded Taffeta Skirts. and _ Satin Shirt Waists. For the Home. 49¢ for choice of two tables| 5 for Fringed Honeycomb to be filled with broken lots of 75¢, $1 and $1.25 Waists. E7Tre Derby and Marquise Shirt Waiste are in the lot, with latest style sleeves, detachable collar, cuffs, etc. All sites in one style or another. Spring Jewelry. 24c for choice of odd lots Shirt Waist Sets and Sterling Silver Paper Knives, Nail Files, Pocket Combs, Glove Hooks, etc: G7 16c for choice of Sterling Silver Link Cuff Buttons, Shirt Studs avd odd lot SUk Web Belts, with silver and gilt buckles, Some were as much as 4Sc. Writing Paper. 15c instead of 25c for choice of boxes filled with 60 sheets best paper and so envelopes. G75e for chotce of Novels published to retail at 2c. Some. with covers noifed—all those showing more or less marks of busy days tn our book depart- ment. : ,Boston Bags. A leading maker is moving his factory from New York to:Boston. He had a stock- clearing sale. We get bar- gains.” 6ic * for ae Bage, made to retail Buc for the better $1.25 Bags, 4 c for the best $1.39 Bags. ner Ss Boston” the best Shupping i Needlework. 39¢ on 18-inch Stamped Pure Linen Center Piece and sixskeins of Brainbrd’& Atm- strong’s Best Embroidery Silk. Towels, 20x40 inches. the overstocked maker. £733.65 pair insiead of % for Pure Linen H. 8. Sheets, 24x24 yards. $4.75 instead of $6.75 for Damask Table Sets, with 2x2% Cover and one dozen Deylies to match. $1.96 instead of $3.50 for Genuine Marseilles Bedspreads, Refrigerators. $6.50 instead of $10.50 for slightly damaged } o. 2 “New Domestic,” by Cooper & Mc- Kee. 751 Instead of $1.79 for G-galion Wa- ter Cooler, showing scratches, which 5 cents’ worth of paint will almost ide, Best China. $10 for a $16 Dinner and Tea Set of 100 pieces—be- cause two plates have disap- peared. 741.75 for this $3.25 Tea Set, because four pieces of the fifty-six are missing. and $3.75 instead of $6 for an Art Set, with twe cups and one saucer goue. Pity Best Trunks. $5 for this $8.50 Trunk that shows signs of careless hand- ling, but no more than a week’s wear would likely show. €27 ec for Tie Japenned Bread Rores, with tops that withstood some one sit- Ung on them. Still serviceable, though slightly dented. Furniture. 98c for a $1.98 Scratched Oak Table and only 98c for this last $2.48 Sheepskin Rug. ©7$2.98 for this $4.50 Baby Carriage: Gve for this 08e Bambso Portiere; $3.98 for this $6 Upholstered Couch; 69¢ for this $1.25 Jardiuiere Stand. All more or less seratched oc daniaged, For Tien. 25c for choice of broken lots EF 15e spook for B. & A. Star Ceochet | Spring-weight Underwear and $1, $1.25 and $1.35 hats. G7 We still have aearly two hundred G7lo the lot tre black and colors In | Verta, ends of pieces, each containing a dress | the favorite “‘chips.”” Hurry for the th of more, of the most favored de | high crown and high back Hats, and for sixus and colors. the popular Turbans and Round Hats. — | years, with witk crochet edge, in fancy colors. Spring-weight for “iss and Children fom 4 to 14 The Palais Royal, ©7$8.98 for this Velour Skirt, last Vests and Pants and $18 for Watsts, and will profit by this offering of odd lots, among which are thove Plain | Mirror Motre Skirt with dust ruffle. Stk—75 yards té each spool. And only Te spool for B. & A. Embroidery sitks. Odds aud ends, but nearly all the wanted colors, Half Hose. G7'In the lot are Fancy French Lisle Halt Hose imported to re'all at 50c and ‘T5e a pair, Hurry for these, $10.50 Motre this last $25 A. LISNER, -Perem ptory fests : Sale! If You Wish to Purchase Diamonds, Watches, Jew- elry, Bric - a - Brac, ancy Goods, Bron- zes, Statuary, &c., : At Less Than Actual Cost of Manu- facture, Attend the AUCTION SALE OF! Gerome Desio, 1.107 F St. Retiring From Business! Two Sales Daily. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. F. WARREN JOHNSON, AUCTIONEER. ‘Fils sate will ‘be conducted under the personal supervision of ap20-T5d Mr. €. 1. LUENGENE. You KNOW WHAT LEMON 1S; YOU ARE F. miliar with Seltzer. combination ‘ill wetite Zone disordered stomach tad stop that headache, Lemon-Seltzer sold by all druggiats. Price, 10c. aplT-3a-4 —ot the Just a few tate eettt tor Stanford's es Mae" thee ay Ge Loe ve tne mato. I ea beets an opportunity iso fered to secure such a es exquisitely favored While the lot lasts, it 50 per bottle, Joke Kalor Mine @, _ 8020-20 Have a pie for din- ner! Order a Hoimes’ Home-made Pie mail or ’phone 1564. Fo phe Ap ect ‘Sap where. Holmes’ Landover Mkt. 1st & ESts. mh2t img GEE ERELE ELE BERL LGR % ¥:$2 Shoe Values Se Sa Ny PEEEESE 614 14 ST-PHONE 998. |< For *1.50. The same Shoe styles, same leather and same workman- ship that other deal- ers offer at $2.00 we sell for $1.50. How can we af- ford it? We buy them by the carload where others only can af- ford to buy a few dozen at a time. We sell such an enormous quantity of them that a small profit on each pair will pay us. Our $1.50 Oxfords For Ladies Are made of Genuine -Our $1 oe Boots For Ladies ‘that look ft, as well as s Have the best Leather Soles sud Soft, yet Stout, to Viel Kid \Upper Leat 10 styles, Taced and Ratton, # Men’s $1.50 Shoes, * Laced and Gaiters of Hest Casco Calf, Comn:on-sense, Square or Hound Black Viet Kid Oxford Ties, Square or Round Te Wm. Hahn & Co.’s Reliable Shoe Houses, 930-082 7th st. 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave. 238 Pa. ave. 6.0, ae aa ah a bed PRESENTS ERLE aaa Ree te SRSELE | gesereccoesenee ERO HOOHERES e 3 3 The Place to Buy Both the Rich and the Inexpensive at Beveridge’s. WEDDING ~-advaniageously is HERE We net only have A GREATER VA- KIETY of articles from which to select—but our prices will be found as low as goods of eval value for ANYW! os a Fnttenton = atled to val cur GLASS sous WITH STERL- - ING SILV! w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. Pottery, TSE Glass, &c. aaa nehee Feaseoraaen on Se Fatt Onte G7 Open until 11 P. eee 65 Different {| Flavors. a 2) Where else can you choose from se guany favors of ICE CREAM and ICBS? We make only @5 fia- Yors- but also au endless variety. of 3 combinations. 7 (ive of our dainty ways of serv. 2 Cream_is in the form a DISH 3 4 | : Fac CIT a ce in, the po EE ries or other fruit. FUSSELL’S, 1427 NEW YORK AVENUE. ‘ap2i_w, f,m,25 f i IN BUYING LEMON-SMLTZER YOU KNOW BX- what you are buying. It’s a grand remedy for disordered stomachs asd headache it docs at Rauseate you. At all araggists, ‘Prices 100? pasteoet ;Any Bugs In. : Your House? Don't be both2red with them all house with’ ER a i aie purier, G and lith Sts, ; Now or ‘If you ever try ie “White Clover” a 85 Eloi gin Butter | Oxfords. ( ( { ri H H i i] i 2 — i i 5 A a You will be content with no other brand! All that’s good and all that’s best in the auiee peri surely fird fa White —You never saw such a dis- an bitang f° na M, KINGSLEY. 1500 TE a play of Oxfords’ at such a he NLA NEDA price as the $1.85 display in ¢| “Har koow Nao Die ; our 13th st..window. care and attention to —They’re the representatives H Ni eal, 8 ee Rey of a stock of 2,700 pairs. of-- MADEES OF HIER core al Women's Low Tied Shoes—6 Fea to aly, RESTORE different styles—all different through Druggists or at office. Srwomrmenpcunticenin seni sizes—$1.85. They’ S second so California’ Water Co., only :to the famous $2.50 Foot t BLP. ROB noe Onan gents p2-16a Peet. Gai ait Keep a supply of JAMS —on hand always. company You don’t know when F St. Cor. i3th. Lge Se eign and domestic—will be neomel on our Send for Foot 1 -Form Catalogue. ap21-50d shelves io raspberry, aT in glass jars, are Morivateds Not as high-priced ay Soul expect to pay for suc icious Ja rma lac and Jellies! ies = Elphonzo Youngs Co. ere : = Cc. 1413 the thissty c BRYAN, Nivav. —a pure, una rated, unfer- PER PERE mented be’ a splendid “If they’re Rich’s shoes they’ re proper.” Ten-two F, Welsh’s. grape juice. - Your physttian }will tell you that nothing £ uajs it for that lazy, _tired-outt: « feeling which comes to all at,spring time. The right Gaete comnjun- ion service. Special sale “of it just now at reduced Prices. Pieaty: of -genuite Vermont maple sugar and ‘alrup on hand now, Elphonzo Youngs Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth St, bet. D and E. Just for a Day. Men’s patent leather, enamel and tan shoes—button and lace —in very newest toes—which . we intended to sell for $4.00 and ' $3.48 more—will go for a day at...... sustaining ligitid diet in sick- ness—an excRiéeng tonic for the convalescent-yria . THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Three Pretty Weddings Oclebrated at Noon ‘Today. Last Night's Weddings and Other Pleasaat Events—A Card Tournament. The marriage of Miss Kate McClelland, daughter of Mrs. Emily McClelland, to Mr. Frank Chapin Lothrop of Milford, Ma: was witnessed today at noon by a large gathering of their friende. The ceremony took place at Hamline Church, the pastor, Rev. Dr. Stricklen, performing the cere- mony. The bride, who is an active and very popular member of the church, was escorted by her cousin, Mr. Wm. Harley. Her maid of honor Miss Flora M. Muirhead. The ushers were Mr. Gilbert C. Eastman of Milford, Mass., Mr. John Davies, Mr. W. Porter Cox and Mr. Alfred Gawler of this city. Mr. George Schafer was best man. After the ceremony a num- ber of relatives and intimate friends join- ed the wedding party at breakfast at the residence of the bride's mother, 1824 10th street. Late this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Lothrop started on a wedding trip, prior to going to thelr future home at Milford, 83. At St. John’s Church, at noon today, the marriage of Miss Emily Ash Claytor to Lieut. Thomas Dillard Griffin, was solem- nized in the presence of an assemblage of their friends. The Easter decorations of the chancel were still in place. Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith ce the ceremony. Dr. A. M. D. McCormick was best man, and the oer were Lieut. A. U. 8. N.; Capt. B. R. Russell, U. 8. M. C.; Lieut. J. C. Gilmore, U. 8. A.; Lieut. John H. Gibbons, U. S. N Dr. Walter A. Me- Clurg, N., and P. A. Engineer H. P. Norton, U The bride came in church with her father, Mr. Richard Claytor, and was met at the chancel railing by the groom and his best man. She was superbly gowned in white satir, with tulle veil. Mr. and Mrs. Clay- tor afterward entertained the bridal party and a few intimate friends at a wedding breakfast at their home, Dupont Circle. Lieut. and Mrs. Griffin have gone on a wedding trip, and will reside here while the former is on shore duty. A qviet wedding ceremony was cele- brated at noon today at the residence of the bride’s mother between George Brinton Cobb of the Baltimore Bulletin and Miss Edith May Johnson of this city, Rev. Dr. Facius officiating. Miss Maude Taylor wes the best girl and Mr. F. Ray Keys was the best man. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for their future home in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Brice, tn continuation of the hospitality for which they have made Corcoran House famous during their resi- dence here, entertained a company of young people at dinner last night. Thelr guests were Mr. John F. Brice, in honor of whose home-coming the dinner was given; Miss Emory, Miss Ashton, Miss Hichborn, Miss Irene Sheridan, Miss Louise Sheridan, Miss Wallach, Miss Alice Warder, Miss M. Kate Brice, Miss Sargent, Miss Sartoris, Miss Brice, Miss Hopkins, Miss Wood, Mr. Algernon Sartoris, Mr. Ralph Pulitzer, Mr. Metcalf Bass, Mr. Adelbert Hay, Mr. Rey- nolds Hitt, Mr. Eugene Hale, jr., Mr. John Lodge, Mr. Jerome Bonaparte, Mr. Charles Johnston, Mr. William Johnston, Mr. Ar- thur Adams, Mr. Bancroft Davis, Mr. Har- old Williams and Mr. T. Sandford Beaty. St. John’s Church was crowded last night by friends of Miss Anne Stearns Hoge, daughter of Mr. Willlam Schofield Hoge. to Mr. Frederick Adams Savage of Balti- more, to witness their marriage. The chan- cel was set with palms, and the altar adorned by trailing vines. The ushers were Dr. Warfield, Mr. Oudesiuys, Mr. Charles Penrose and Mr. J. C. Kennedy Campbell. They preceded the bridesmaids to the al- tar. They were Miss Mannix, Miss New- port, Miss Billopp and Miss Helen English Stone of New York. They were followed by Miss Rachel Hoge, the bride coming last with her father. At the chancel thty were met by the groom and his best man, Mr. Charles Albert Savage of Baltimore. Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith performed the ser- vice, The bride, who ts a most attractive young lady, made a charming figure in hen trailing robe of white satin and enveloping veil of tulle. Her bouquet of bride roses and valley Mlies had shower streamers of narrow ribbons. The bridesmatis wore white organdie over biue ailk, and the maid of honor, Miss Rachel Hoge, white organ- die over pink silk with pink ribbons. All carried pink roses. At the reception which followed the cere- mony at the family residence, 1402 15th street, Mrs. Hoge received in an elegant gown of lemon colored moire antique and Soint lace. The drawing and dining rooms were profusely adorned with spring blos- soms. The young couple went last night on a wedding jaunt, and will reside in Bal- timore. At St. Andrew's Church last night Miss Anne Blackistone and Dr. E. M. Has- brouck were united in marriage by Rev. Dr. Perry in the presence of the church full of friends. The ushers were Dr. H. T. Harding, Dr. H. L. Hayes, Dr. R. D. Boss and Mr. Z. D. Blackistone. The bridesmaids were Miss Nettie Blackistone and Miss Bessie Shanks, and the maid of honor Miss Fannie Blackistone. Th: latter was becomingly dressed in pink silk, and carried pink roses. The bridesmaids were in white organdie. The bride wore white moire antique, the bodice trimmed with white chiffon. Her veil was edged with valley lilies and a coronet of orange blos- soms held it in place. Her flowers were valley iflies. She entered the church with her uncle, Dr. Blackistone, who gave her hand in marriage. Dr. I. 8. Palmer was best man. Mrs. C. L: Hasbrouck of New York, mother of the groom, was present at the ceremony. A reception, attended by the relatives, followed at the home of the bride’s_ mother, Mrs. Blackistone, after which Dr. and Mrs. Hasbrouck started for a wedding trip. They will reside on Mth street. Mrs. Thomas Hatton Sprinkle of Char- lotte, N. C.. with her daughter, Miss Felicie Donelson Reeve-Sprinkle, is visiting her parents at 1746 N street. The Emerald Pleasure League of Easi Washington held its first annual banquet last evening in the parlozs of Mr. Geo. G. Scharr’s residence, 613 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. There we:e some seventy-five guests sat down to the banquet. and the menu was in the shape of an immense Eas- ter egg. The room was beautifully deco- rated with the club colors—yellow and blue. The guests were: Misses M. Fraas,J. Chism, May Gordon, M. Scharr, Z. Maltymer, A. Smith, B. Beuchert, B. Beron, E. Mazarie, A. Beuchert, B. Mundell and Messrs. Wm. and Harry Scharr, C. Williard, H. Constan- tine, C. Turner, H. Wright, Chas. Graff, Geo. Miller, Geo. Beuchert, Rob. Hazard. Chas. Gordon, Chas. Philipbar and Gus. A. Schuldt. Mrs. J. L. Andrus’ of Ishpeming, Mich., who has been spending some weeks with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Rhode Island avenue, expects to leave for her western home about the 28th. The Basket Ball League of the Eastern and Central High Schools were gia f entertained at the home of Mrs. Walton, 2005 G street. One of the xaae ments of the evening was an “ege-picking contest,” in which Miss Forbes was the lucky winner of thirteen eggs out of seven- teen.. Miss Mildred Dean won the gold egg. An elegant collation was served by Mrs. Walton, who made a charming hostces. Those present were Misses Dean, Mildred Dean, Adel Pease, Shirley Potter, Grey, Sue Gardner, a Forbes, Mary Whelp- ley and Bessie Rozzel!e. Capt. Farquhar, T. 8. N., and family will remove to Woodiey Inn April 22. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Dubant have gone to Atlantic City for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nimocks and little Gaughter of Minneapolis are at 1113” 2 street, the guests of Capt. and Mrs. 8. A. Johnson. Mrs. M. Kaufman and Mrs. E. Raff will be at home to their friends tomorrow for the last time during the present season. The Noble-Hart Pleasure Club received 729 13th street. Instrumental music and games were enjoyed until a late hour, when refresh- ; wi ts e ed. Among those were Misses Lena ‘Luckel, Jennie Turner, wale, Gertie Gottwals, Lata Wegenast, iit: mie Schulse, Lilltan Dor Donald- Filius, and Messrs. Arthur Noble, Burt Hart, Julian Menefee, Albert Grupe, Will- “(Continued on Sixth Page) A CLIPPING Fer Those Who Talk to the Pabiic. ‘The following comments on advertising auande by the edvertisemest writer for the Fastum Corenl Co., Limtted, of Battle Creek, Mich, may Interest same whe have been attracted Wy the rather wmtque article trem his pen: “Make up the stories? Why—res, to be eure, they are dressed and trimmed seme, but they fre all founded upon tact “Tent is, for imstance, a mail carrter, clerk, lewyer or what mot with whom I may be talking tella me bis experience with ‘Postum.” His story, powttily, is long enongh for two cul- umn of sold matter If reported verbatio. I take (he mata facts and boll down the talk wn til we cau afford (o run ft as a pleasant Mit of shop tatk with our friends aul custome be pebltc) and rot bankrupt ws. T always stick te the facts, as [conser that when a man gdvertion he simply talks to cestomers, and If he Mes in ls advertisements he will He du the face to face chate, ‘Te the (euth, tt ts more fascinating dian wll the romances ane can apn up. Whee you write an advertisement try amd lank upon yourself as conversing with or explaining to some one who wants to know sbout the artiste you have to sell, They are taterested, wad they ‘want to know how pear your goods will @t their needs. ‘Tel them a: plainly as possible without e@ngrer- atten or vubterfuge just what you have, and benve thea to Judge whether they want It or not, Doni tel! them to “buy this” or “eat that.”” The public know shout whet they want to do, and the duty of the “ad.” writers Is 0 emplais facts In an easily wiadlerstood way. First be sure you have an article of true emertt; ‘them tell (he people about it. ‘Tell them the truth, aud you add ® goodly percentage of digety and cheracter to your busines and to the product rew are furnishing. Wily grocers sometimes. w: of Postam Cereal coffee if t nt fn cheap tmttations customer will sine VERDICT ORDERE! Damas Agatast the western National Company. Upon the motion of counsel for the de- fense, Judge Bradley, in the case of Nina Dumas against the Northwestern National Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corpora- tion, today directed a verdict by the jury in favor of the company. The plaintiff showed that Janvary 21. 1896, she ineured ber furniture and houne- hold effects in house 1420 ( street fer ene year in the sum of $2,500 ogainst loss by fire. March 2, 1896, the house was burned in some unknown way. whereupon the plaintiff submitted proof of the fire and loss to the company, claiming the amount of the policy. She also showed that the company refused to pay her anything be- yond the sum of $ or repair or replace the insured property, Thevefore she sued for the amount of the policy, less the pay- ment of $i). In their cross-examination of the piain- tiff’s witnesses, Messrs. Worthington and Heald, representirg the company, showed that the fire occurred when the house was vacant, and that tn a large amount of the insured property the parties from whem the plaintif purchased it still retained an in- terest, because she had not finally paid for it. Calling attention to the fact that the policy required the insured to own the Property absolutely, covnsel for the com- pany asked the court to direct the retura of a verdict in its favor, which motion the court granted, Messrs. James H. and Rob- ert C. Hayden, representing the plaintiff, noting an exceptio: Charged With Michael Burns, an old white man, dened by poverty and hunger, was begging jast evening in Brookland. Policeman Lee took him to a statiof® house and supplied him with food. In the Police Court today ‘agrancy. Michael was arraigned as a vagrant, and he pleaded guilty. “How long have you been tramping?” asked the court. “Just a few days,” wa came here from Fairfax. the answer. “Well, you can go to the workhouse for fifteen days.” On the same charge Ernest Williams went down for thirty days, and William Scott, Charles Jackson, Reuben Lee and William Davis were permitted to depart on giving their personal bonds. eer S It matters little what it is that you went hether a situation or @ servaat—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. wisn ete Fire at the University of California, at Berkeley, Cal, Friday afternon destroyed the building occupied as the college of agriculture. ‘The lons is e=timated at $4,000, SELF-WATERING RON V. ASES, CHAIRS. settees, bouquet holders, anything wanted to Deautify your cemetery lot, at MORSELL'S, 1146 7th st. logues mated. COBR- JOHNSON. | On Wednends the 2 at the bride's residence, oh, BRINTON COBB of saa EDITH MAY JOHNSON, by the Mi Dr. — tay Facius. ° GREENE BEALE. On Monday, April 19, 1807. a at resi dence of ‘Mr. John ALBERT E. x GREENE of New York to [LEN M. BEALK, daughter’ of the late Dr. J. 8. Beale of thle city. . ALBER. On Tuesday morning, April 20, 1887, Mrs. CATHERINE “ALBE, in the seveuty-eei year Funeral ‘frou Der late, residence, 1925 L ptrest ‘north: thence where services wil be beld. LUSH. On Tucatay, April 20 at the residence street wortbeast, GHaRiis WALTER, “tater! son of Gertrade’ and Edwin Blush, aged eight Foveral, will. take from number place above ‘Thurs. day, April 22, at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives invited to attend. ° 1897, at 439 am. 108 wi tives invieed GREEN. os a ik 19, 1807, om o'clock Ay iS W. GREEN. forty- Puneral on Thursday. April 22, from his late dence at Betheeda, ey at 11 o'clock jeinking, moths. Notice of funcral hereafter. ° ‘On Ws April 21, 1807, at 2:20 a.m., GODWIN {E, im the seventieth year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, No. 417 11th street southeast, on . 24, at 4 o'clock. Lebanon , F.ALAM., Veteran Piremeu’s Association, Metropolitan police force and all friends are invited to attend. od Carter’s Little Liver Pills. EADACHE SICK