Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1898, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898-14 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY.......February 16, 1898. CROSBY S. NOYES THE EVENING STAR and permanent Family Circulation mach more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Med. it bane eompetito {Im order to avoid delays, on nac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR or Business Depart- 1— to tenor or purpose. al Calamity: “ The Inss of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor last night ig a national calamity. The destruction of life is appal- ling. The present reports indicate that ever half of the ship's large complement of men were wiped out of existence, while the vessel itself was totally wrecked. In view of all the circumstances it was highly proper and commendable for President Mc- Kinley to suspend ali the social functions at the White House and postpone the re- ceptions that were to have been held there tcnight and tomorrow night. The Maine was in Havana harbor for the Frotection of the lives of the American citizens there resident. The official expla- nation was that she ‘was present as an act of international courtesy. In this pretense, advanced for palpably diplomatic reasons, the people of this country have placed no credence. The situation in Havana was known to be threatening when the Maine vas sent and it is notable that affairs have been more tranquil since her arrival. But the spirit of resentment among the Spaniards aroused by the dispatching of this vessel has never been wholly abated, while the incident of the de Lome letter has served to excite the anti-American feel- ing to a dangerous degree. The suspicion that the Maine was de- stroyed by some Spaniard, which is held amd expressed im certdin naval circles, perhaps ‘natural in view of all the circumstances. The opportunity was present and doubtless the desire to rid Havana harbor of so imposing a sym- bol of the power of this country was in many hearts. If the wreck of the Maine and the consequent loss of life were due to an accident, that accident occurred under what are at least gravely suspicious cir- cumstances, in view of the situation of the Maine, her quiescence, the hour of the night, the fact that the ship had been in- spected within a short time and a score or more of minor details that appear in the ws columns today. The question as to the cause of the dis- aster will doubtless be settled within a rea- sonably short time, through a thorough investigation, including an examination of the huil of the vessel and the close ques- tioning of the survivors. Unfortunately there are but few of the men left to tell the tale of their terrible experience, but ough are at hand to enable the authori- ties to ascertain within reasonable limits the general circumstances of the affair. It will be well for the people of this country to withhold their judgment on the case until more positive information is at hand. For the pregent there is deep and uni- versal sympathy in this country for the families of the men who were killed in Ha- vana harbor and for the mutilated surviv- ors of the disaster. As for the future, no one can predict. The whole republic awaits from Havana with an anxious If there is the situation for any other na- tional sentiment than that of grief the peo- ple will respond as one mane” —_- + +< -___ Cold Weather and Charity. A cold wave is about to give Washington @ severe chilling, and the high winds now prevailing will cause a great amount of ering among the poor people who have > means to buy food and fuel or to pay rents. The reed for generous contributions to the relief fund is more pressing now than ever, for the income has practically ceased during the past few days, while the demands upon the central relief committee are maintained and will doubtless be greatly increased within the coming twenty-four hours. The work of distrib- uting supplies among the poor is now so well organized that each dollar given goes to its limit of possibilities for aid. There should be an immediate revival of interest in this serious problem among the citizens who can afford to give to the fund. The mildness of the winter may have seemed to suggest that there was little need for giv- ing, but there has, nevertheless, been a steady call for help, and when such emer- gencies arise as that forecasted by the ad- vent of a severe cold wave it is imperative that action be taken immediately to pre- vent distress, which, unrelieved, would dis- credit the humanity of the people of the capital. the truth expectation that is intense. cause in —__~ e+ It ts to be hoped that “liberal interpre- tation” by Tgymen will not proceed so far that some minister will present a claim to originality by advocating old-fashioned theology. ——_~>+e—____ The boy King of Spain has not even the ordinary juvenile privilege of deciding whether he will wear a chip on his shoul- der. ——»+ee—___ The Whole Case of 4 In all probability we have in the speeches of Senators White and Pettigrew the whole case of the opponents of the annexation treaty. Each man consumed the time of three sessions of the Senate in delivering bis argument, and that of tiself shows un- vsual preparation. Quite as likely too the published reports of the speeches are accu- rate. The Senate—wisely we think—insures itself against careless reporting in the mat- ter of its executive sessions by imposing the most solemn secrecy as to everything that takes place after the doors are locked. Guiding then by what Messrs. White and Pettigrew have said, annexation of the Ha- watian islands is undesirable on three grounds: () The monarchy was overthrown by a conspiracy to which the United States was @ party. We should not seek to profit by @ crime which we helped thus to commit. (2) The islands would afford no protection to our mainland bordering on whe Pacific im case of war with a foreign power. (3) They would increase our expenses and add an objectionable element to our popu- lation. The first propesition condemns two men who were of the highest personal credit while living. Minister Stevens and Captain Wiltz of the navy were men of established reputation. They were on the ground when the queen Was depesed and her rotten gov- ernment destroyed, and both repelled with Vigor the charge of conspiracy when it was first brought against them. No new facts have been adduced since then to support the charge. The facts brought forward at that time were promptly explained and dis- pe-ed of. If Minister Stevens and Captain Annexation. | Wiltz wece row alive they would again re- pel the charge. The second proposition puts the views of two lawyers in a matter of war and sea power against those of a recognized master of the subject. Captain Mahan is one of the first of modern seamen. His word has weight wherever there is sea powerestab- lished. If a war were to break out tomor- row calling for the most effective exercise of the naval arm of this government's ser- vice Captain Mahan’s views would be con- sidered of the highest importance. Messrs. White ande Pettigrew would themselves treat those views with the greatest defer- ence. Well, Captain Mahan gives it as his cpinion that the Hawaiian islands are in- valuable to the United Stales in connec- tion with its Pacific coast defenses. As for the third proposition, Captain Ma- han may also be quoted in refutation of the statement that the islands will be a heavy charge upon the country; and it is clear enough without argument that the Hawai- jans will remain on the islanis and not think of emigrating to the mainiand here. Summing up then we find as the bulwark of the opposition to annexation: An unsup- ported charge affecting two American offi- clals whose lives were without blame, two lawyers in opposition on a question of naval power to the highest American euthority on the subject, and a statement which prac» tically refutes itself. Ought a case like that to command the support of a third of the members of the United Siates Senate? ——_+++—____. The Letter, in Effect, Official. It is contended in quarters undisguisedly friendly to Senor de Lome that his letter to Senor Canalejas was purely personal and private, and that therefore the Spanish government is not called upon to make any disavowal of the sentiments it contained. This is clearly against the facts. Senor Canaleias did not visit the United States or Cuba in a private capacity, but as the representative of Premier Sagasta, and for the purpose of conferring here and in Havana with anish officials, of making ebservations and reporting to his chief. He was a sort of Paramount Blount. While in Washington he held conferences with Senor de Lome about Cuba, the one speaking as the special commissioner and the other as the minister of Spain to the United States. The letter of Seno? de Lome but supplemented the conferences with some additional observations, Senor de Lome still speaking as the Spanish minister and for the purpose of impressing his views firmly on the special commis- sioner. Note this language: “I do not believe you pay enough attention to the role of Eng- land.” Senor de Lome did not address this to Senor Canalejas as an individual. When he said “you” he meant, of course, the Spanish ministry, whose special com- missioner Senor Canalejas was. And again: “It would be most important that you should agitate the question of commercial relations, even though it would be only for effect, and that you should send here a man of importance in order that I might use him to make a propaganda among the senators and others in opposition to the junta and to win over exiles.” This is plainly a message to the min- istry, intended to influence their action in matters which Senor Canalejas considers of vital importance to Spain. Senor Canalejas claims that he did not receive this letter. He may not have done so. The story of the letter is still obscure from the time it left its author's hands. But that is of no consequence in connec- tion with the question of the character of the letter and the purposes attaching to it. It was an official communication, ad- dressed by onc official to another, about public business of the highest importance, and intended to influence official action respecting matters in which the United States was directly concerned. Had the letter reached or remained in the hands of Senor Canalejas he would undoubtedly have laid it befure Premier Sagasta, who, in turn, would undoubtedly have been in- fluenced by it. Is anything more neces- sary to fix Spain's responsibility in the premises? A disavowal on her part in some form for this work of her agent is absolutely necessary. —>e+o—___ Lights on Vehicles. The Commissicners ought to find some way to amend the regulation providing for the carrying of lighted lamps on all vehicles after dark so that it will accom- plish the main purpose for which it is in- tended without dceing injustice to any in- dividuals or classes. The regulation places thé carriages and other vehicles that fre- quent the streets at night on the same footing in this particular as the bicycles. There is good reason for requiring the wheelmen to carry lights after dark. The rubber tires on their wheels prevent the giving of any warning of their approach. When the whéelman sees a person ahead he is supposed to ring his bell and give warning, but the lamp is provided to afford a permanent warning after dark, when both wheelman and the possibly obstruc- tive pedestrian are unable to discern ob- jects clearly. The same reasons do not exist to the same degree in the case of the ordinary vehicle, drawn as it is by a horse whose hoofs clattering on the asphalt pavement give warning of approach, in addition to the noise made by the wagon or car- riage itself. It is only occasionally, un- der exceptional circumstances, that such a vehicle gives any annoyance or creates the léast danger after dark, and then only by reason of the difficulty of ascertaining in which direction the vehicle may be going at the time of observation. Indeed, even such danger might readily be averted by a strict following of the rules of the road, requiring all vehicles to keep to the right of the roadway, and by a more com- plete lighting of the public streets. There are hundreds of wagons, carts and other similar vehicles engaged solely in the daylight hours in delivering goods, that ought by no means to be included within the scope of this regulation, even though they may occasionally be detained on their routes after dusk. This happens only at rare intervals, and at midwinter, when the days are exceptionally short and the op- portunity for deliveries is limited. It seems a hardship unwarranted by the re- quirements of the case to force the owners of these wagons to secure lamps for a minimum of service, especially since there is no popular demand for this universal lighting based upon actual accidents caus- ing injury for which the absence of such lights can be held responsible. New York actors desire a law to prevent managers from allowing companies to be stranded on the road. Doubtless the man- agers themselves would be very grateful for the discovery of some means of definite- ly averting this possibility. ———_+ +2 —____ It is but a few weeks more till Liliuoka- lani can have herself formally installed as Queen of the May, if she still yearns for homage. —-»>___ The Great Falls Water Rights. The Senate yesterday passed a bill pro- viding for the acquisition by the United States of the water rights at Great Falls, @ project that has deserved attention for many years.‘ The matter has to do with the water supply as well as with the general scheme of conserving the energy of the Potomac at this point for power purposes. It has been estimated that there is water power enough at the falls to supply the District with water to a practically unlim- ited extent, and in addition to light the city streets, the public buildings and per- haps to run all the street cars and some of the factories. In the case of such a stream as the Potomac there Is no limit safely to be placed upon its possibilities for work. ‘The nearness of the falls to the city reduces the problem of conducting the electric cur- rent generated by the falling of the water to the points of consumption. In the case of Niagara conduction is a serious item tending to raise the cost of the currents so generated and supplied to the city of Buf- falo materially. Here, however, the power is virtually at the doors of the city. The bill just passed is to enable the gov- ernment to acquire all existing rights to the water power at the falls. It provides for an elaborate system of condemnation and for the extinguishment of all claims that may now be held by corporations or indi- viduals. The bill has been scrutinized by every interest and its passage yesterday is evidence that it is in satisfactory shape from every point of view. It carries no appropriation to pay for the lands and rights taken, but merely establishes the legal procedure to be followed to secure to the government the titles that should have been acquired long ago. Fortunately there have been no improvements on the lands and water fronts at the falls owned by pri- vate interests and the cost to the govern- ment will be only that of the privilege of using the water power. This is a theoret- ical cost, of course, and can only be ascer- tained in approximation by the estimates of skilled men, such as those whose services are provided for by the bill just passed. The House cught to concur in this meas- ure at this session. There is no urgent necessity for its passage as far as the water supply is concerned for tnat can be in- creased at present to a considerable extent without resorting to the facilities that this measure would give to the government for a higher dam at the falls. The power pro- ject, however, requires early attention in view of its vast posstbilities for govern- mental and municipal economy. —__+ ++ ____ There are people who will suspect that the assertion by a London scribe that Walt Whitman is this country’s greatest poet is another sneer at American poetry. ————»r22—__ If Mr. Coxey ever organizes any more cross-country processions, he should stu- diously avoid the territory frequented by Sheriff Martin and his deputies. ———___+ + ______ The handwriting experts having been call- ed in, the termination of the Zola-Dreyfus- Esterhazy case becomes a wholly indefinite matter. ———+>+-—____ Luetgert uaturally hesitated to believe that a prisoner may realy reach a point where there are no more trials to be se- cured. SHOOTING STARS. Opposed. “No, sir,” said Senator Sorghum, “I am emphatically and irrevocably opposed to the annexation of Hawaii “For what reason?’ inquired the inti- mate friend. “Because there are people there who have no idea of the political system of the United States. The first thing we know some of those natives would go ahead and vote according to their own ideas, instead of waiting for the bosses to come around and tell them what to do.” Easy. “Come! Laugh at trouble,” says the sage, In accents comfortingly mellow. Tis easy to pursue the plan; Most any man can smile to scan ‘The troubles of some other fellow. One Explanation. “I observe,” said the man who was read- ing a newspaper, “that whenever any ca- lamity threatens there is always a rush to save the children.” “Yes,” replied the confirmed cynic. “It is only natural. After looking at what he has accomplished in this life the average man, even if he had the selfishness, wouldn't have the assurance to stand in the way of anybody who ts waiting to take his turn in regulating human affairs.” Difficult of Access. “She is very frigid in her manner,” re- marked Willie Wishington. “Perhaps,” was the reply; “but she has a heart of gold.” “So I have been informed. But Iam tired of trying to cross a conversational Chil- koot pass in order to reach it.” Secrecy. “I think,” said the diplomat, “that I will advertise for a deaf and dumb young wo- man who can operate the typewriter.” “But she couldn’t be very useful, could she?” “Exceedingly. I would have to learn to talk with my hands. But that accomplish- ed, I could dictate anything that I hap- pened to have on my mind without fear of being overheard or of having the writing identified.” Lécture on Journalism. If you're toiling in Chicago, don’t bestow your precions time On reading your Macaulay or your Addi- son; In polities don’t strive to learn from Jef- ferson’s affairs; For social hints don’t study Dolly Madi- son. When you'd interest your readers with emotion that Is strong, Don’t trust your dictionary to express it; Just trace some hieroglyphics of this gen- eral style along: tome Their meaning? You can let the public guess it. Of course, it’s quite impossible for every man to live At peace with his entire municipality; But it’s very reprehensible for any two to give To chilly type harsh words of personality. In the lifting of an eyebrow there is elo- quence we know. You miss your point if you too hotly press it. When an epithet you seek, arrange a few mild symbols so: The meaning? You can let the public guess it. ———>s>+e—__ How to Write Southern History. Joel Chandler Harris in the New York Times. The south has no illusions about slavery —certainly not the democratic south; and it is perfectly well known that the war was not prosecut2d for the purpose of freeing the negroes. During the war there never was a time up to 1864 that the south could nat have preserved slavery by laying down its arms. But it deliberately sacrificad its property in defense of its interpretation of the federal compact. There were hundreds of thousands of men in the south who pr3- ferred the Union to seceasion, not because they doubted the right of a state to secede, but because they thought s2paration a fatal Policy, as, indeed, it turned out to be. ‘These and a thousand other considera- tions bearing upon the war may be fairly set forth by @ competent historian without causing a ripple of discontent among th> people of either section. The motives of both sides may have the amplest justice done them without changing-results and without evading the truth. And ths his- torian who is inflamed with the importance of arenes and impress with the re- sponsil les he assumes in undertaking to ecnvey the truth to youthful minds can hardly err in his efforts to glorify Ameri- oan valor, American manhood and Am:ri- can magnenimity. —+eo____ He Sweeps the Field. From the Kansas City Times. Jce Leiter sows not, and neither does he thrash, but as a “self-binder’ he is the success of the wheat field. Wintry WINDS make this wrap sale Eyen a. greater opportunity. Just think, the balance of the entire stock of coats and capes has been reduced in CHT’S AD.” price to a lowness which will appear incredible. To claim a garment has been cut from $16 to $2.98 sounds untruth- - ful, but that it is being done is afact. There is immense loss on every one, but the loss is justifiable. The privilege of easy payments extended you without cost. -98—for jackets oe up to $16. Choice of half-silk-lined and all-silk- Uined black and blue cheviots and black boucles—some with velvet inlaid collars —others with high storm collars—gar- ments which sold up to $16—for $2.93. $ 4. -98—for jackets sold up to-$24. Choice of handsome black and blue silk-lined and half-silk-lined kerseys, 1m- Ported tan coverts, some- with strap Seams—some fancy stitched—the most fashionable garments of the season, which old for as high as $24—for $4.98. This includes every high-price garment in the house. $5 -98—for capes which 2D sold up to $12. Choice of a lot of caterpillar capes—all. flk Mned—trimmed with Thibet for— “Empire’’ pleat back—which sold up to $12—for $2.98. -98—for capes which . $2 sold up to $10. Choice of all the short Saltz’s silk seal Plush capes—silk lined—‘-Empire” pleat back—trimmed with Thibet far—which % sold up to $10—for $2.98. Ezphonzo Youngs Co. We arefoffering an exception- ally fine '6t of Genuine Louis- jana Cresle Pecan Nuts—the most delisious nut ever grown— Try a fcw pounds and you'll want mo?é—Not to be had else- where in Washington—ElIphon- zo Youn:rs Co.— Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 428 Nvith street, bet. D and E. POCO oer oeccercecceeeoee Last call on GAS STOVES «$1.25. You'll regret it if yon allow this oppor- tunity to secure a splendid Gas Heating Stove cheap slip b; in today! Washington Gas Co., 413 1oth St. N. W., ¢ Or Gas Appliance Ex., 1424 N. Y. ave. ©, fe16-28d eeeccoooe Peer eerecrereereererees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Py . . . . . . ° teeceees he “Post"’ in its Sunday issue printed an article entitled “Story of a Ton of Coal,” and states “the ton ihe retailer purchased . . weighed 2,240 Ibs.; the ton he sells weighs only 2,000 Ibs."" "We do not know whut other dealers’ give, but we do know that eve ton which leaves any one of our coal yards col tains full 2,240 Ibs. and over of clean coal. “‘Lee' Mine "Coal is the best! We ere quoting “summer’’ prices for it! "Phone 729. Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. 3d and K sts., 18th and Water sts. s.w., 1515 7th st. 44th and D sts. fe16-164 "Phone 998. MATC! 8 ——cleaps the teeth. Price, ———perfumes the br Ogram’s, 13th & Pa. Ave. $1.25 Whisky, of 137 bottles ky. Quick buyers may last at WINE CO.,.61444TH ST. Plentiful “Matghlesq, reamery" is the Sig 1 ces ‘cost only $1.40 folks find $1.40. | or te e if you can't come to mar- FCS MYRRH & ORRIS TOOTH WASH ——-whitens the teeth. SEs tes 25° ——-keeps the teeth “healthy."" 2 toad = 7 5 c. of fine 5-year-old Sherwood Rye Whis- of gerebolen te tone T5¢ fe16-20d ag Butter Buyers Are _ . rere, s-lb. chittatney Birnie for $140 ae Boxes, | lictout of ‘table Butters and’ wien faba decals tetas op fants nd ket. D. Wm. OYSTER, “SR TER JAEE RET Wesreay wamer Two features of our PHOTOS that never fail to please are—our unique, graceful poses—and our dainty style of finishing photos. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St.,. ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER. te16-16a THE NEW DISCOVERY, HYOMEI, found to be the only rational cure for Catarrl, Bronchitis and Asthma. All druggists. ja3-m,w.t.ty One cent is all it costs me to your home with New Bewest colors and new a Bo y 1 will call 3 Ba gpers with sam- Mass, Ave. N.E. Lunch Here. Complimentary —in connection with the Armour Food Exhibit. FLEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EAEEE EEE EEE EE EEE EPP P ht Big Men. (Men's corner, left of G st. door.) Big sizes in Undergarments for big men are most plentiful. Here’s the list of quantities and reduced prices: 9 for choice of the best White and Natural Pure Wool, Camel's Hair and Fancy Cash- mere Shirts and Drawers. They were $2 to $2.25. Choice for 98 cents. Gc 1%, these $1, $1.25 and $1.50 Medicated Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers. Small 88 well as the extra sizes. 35c tt the well-known $1 Merino and Wool Shirts and Drawers. Three for price of one—3 for $1. PAGES, “QUO VADIS,” 49c. The authorized paper, type and cloth binding. REMNANT Tomorrow THE PALAIS ROYAL ARCH-LIKE winds today--so let’s hunt up the warm and health-preserving garments. Only remnants remain, but only remnants of former prices shall be asked. Your Card. Samples of lat- est correct styles are on exhibition here. Stems to appear ridicutous, the materials and workman- ship are evidently best. Palais Royal....1st floor DAY Superior i | | : For Ladies. (First ficor, near elevator.) The famous “Oneita” Union Suits are now included at remnant prices. Other garments, too. Note tomor- row’s reductions. 8Oc_ fr the $1.50. Wool Onelta Suits. 59e for © the gsc and 30c for the S0c Fleeced Bal- briggan Suits. All sizes. Q5c 10 cholce of lots on Table No. 3—3ferino Vests and Pants that were Sc .and 5c. and Plain Black and Fancy Hose that were 25¢ and 49. Choice for 25c. Qc *t_ Children’s Bibbed Vests and Pants, © sizes 16 to.20. They were 25c. Health Garments on Third Floor. $1 Knit Skirts, 75c. Knit Skirts, 47 @. Less than cost. 47c for choice. One or more of these Knit Wool Skirts should be part of every woman’s wardrobe—any physician will tell you so. cents will buy the 75c and $r not owning one. QO8c for_the $1.35 Black Sateen Umbrella Skirts, with flannelette lining... .$1.98 for last of the $2.68 Italian Cloth Skirts, with flannel id corded ruffle. . .$2.39 for the $3.25 Black Skirts, with Spanish flounce and seven large cords; lined throughout. And now that 47 qualities you have no excuse for $1D5 tor the $2.2 Flannelette Night Robes, = daintily shaped and trimmed. ...59¢ for best of $1.25 Canton Flannel Night Gowns. ...29¢ pair for 5vc Canton Flannel Drawers....60e in- stead of $1 for French-like Flannelette Tailor-made Garments. N epidemic of exaggeration has seethed to pervade all advertise- ments of women’s wraps and suits. We can’t pretend to make one- half the sacrifices you have probably already noticed on paper. We can only promise that you shall not be disappointed if you'll read be- low and call tomorrow. Tailor-made Coats. $O.8O fr, cholco of all the remaining tm- : ported Tailor-made Coats you have previously seen here at $18 to $35 each. No old stock; no reservation of new; no humbug. previously sold up to $Z.4M tor alt Coats * $8.98. ...$5.79 for the famous $10 gar- .98 for the $12 to $16.50 garments. ments... Housefurnishing Time. Never were less prices asked for Best Blankets, Comfortables, Table Linens, Kitchen Utensils or Parlor Tailor-made Suits. $4. 19 for any of the remaining $10.98 Cloth = Snits....And $3.49 for last of those $6.98 Separate Skirts, in cheviots and fancy mix- tures, $9. Q8 for the famous $15 Tailor-made * Suits. Black, navy, tures are still here... .$7.98 for i Suits in sizes 34, 36, 38 and 40. Furniture. It’s the time to buy Housefurnishings, even if your need at present is nil. On Second Floor. The quantities, like the prices, are now so very, very little that they » fairly shout: “Tomorrow or never. GZ fer last of the $3.25 Comfortables—those big fellows, covered with Figured French Satinet. Only eight of them here. BSc 1" lest few of those 50e Comfortables for Cc single bed. $2.95 instead of $3. for the Elderdown Crib Comforts. Guaranteed not to shed. $3.75 wait fr the $450. Callfornia Wool ° Blankets, weighing 5% pounds and measuring 11-4 in size....Only $4 for the $6 Pure Wool Blankets. 8c 722 for last of the $1 Table Linens in © i897 designs. Honest goods, 72 Inches wide....Only 2c yard for the 75e quality, 68 inches wide. [De 11 Hemmed Huck Towels, that are much heavier and better quality than the late 1898 importations, partly because the increased tariff necessitates a higher price or inferfor qual- ity. 15 instead of 20 for Hemmed Linen Huck Towels, measuring 23x46 inches. Others, measuring only 20x40, but note superior quality and dainty hemstitching. 39c % the remaining Soe and 68¢ Scarfs in this second floor “Art Department.’? They ure 72-Inch Momie Scarfs ar‘istically stamped and finished with knotted fringe. 13c colers. QW tthe Burlap Squares, fa all colors, for © cushion tops. Much used by puplls of public achouls. On First Floor. Odds and ends of superior House- furnishings go to the 4c and gc stores. for choice of Steel Chopping Knives....Bread 4c Pans In all sizes....2-quart Covered Buckets ...-Steel Cake Turners. ...Six-cup Muffler Pans. ..- Sauce Pans....30 Wax Tapers in box....10 yards Skelf Paper, in all colors. for choice of Superior Zinc Wash Basins... 9c Cedar Pails with cable boops. All sizes of Ash Sifters....Japanned Dustpans with half cover ...-Large Bean Pots with- cover....Fancy Jar- @inieres in all colors....Large Glass Pitchers in . Artistically Decorated Chiaa instead of 20c for those small boses of Ice Wool. Black and colors, but not all Art Department. (See ‘above for basement floor.) Basement Floor. Do you know that the largest Housefurnishing Department in Washington is on this basement floor of the Palais Royal. $2 inatond af $5.48 for this last Gas Heating Stove. It's large size and best make, but shows signs of handling. $3.48 ech for these remaining two “Brook; > lyn” Oil Heating Stoves. The large burner turned full on will heat a full-size room in little time. Gl cach tor these $2.95, $3.95 and $4.95 Silk Lamp Shades. Greatly price reduced, be- cause showing sigus of window dresser’s careless handling. $9 for this last $15 Brass Tabie, with large and extra heavy onyx top. Somewhat shop- worn, hence only $9. $3.95 for any of these $6, $7 or $8 Brass Banquet Lamps. Complete with deco- rated globes. The brass more or less rubbed—Lut no more than a week's use would show. for a $6.50 English China Dinner and $4.25 Tea Set of 102 pieces, lers one fruit saucer, which bas been broken. $17.50 eae Dinner and Tea mplete with the exception of one plate. You are allowed $2.50 for tie coe missing piece. for 2-quart Enameled Steel Sauce; a 24c with bail handle and cover—26e for 2M. Quart Saucepans with long handle—29e for 3-quart Teapots—3ic for 2-quart Doable Rice wollere— 47e for 18-inch Ham Botlers with cover—23e for 10-quart Water Pails—9¢ for 2-quart Covered Buckets. Larger sizes are a few pennies more. 49c instead of $1 for Sets consisting of large Pitcher, Basin, Chamber and Mug. On Fourth Floor. Think of only 88c pair for Brus- sels effect Lace Curtains, measuring 60 inches in width and 3} yards in length. instead of $2 pa'r for Chenille and 6 for those that are the richest of draperies. Miscellaneous Remnants. for boxes containing 100 sheets of Writing Paper and 100 Envelopes, worth from 5c 49c to $1. Some of the boxes broken. 37 for choice of Pocket Books, worth up to © te. Odds and ends, but mong the worse for that. MINSTER’S > Shoe-Stock Slashed cin. Salm Behrend has purcha: . Minster’ gqntire stock of Men'e Shoes and wilt sell it from the premises, 495 Pa. ave. at pri- vate sale at prices that have never ‘before been etsempted tn this ony, The high quality, style fit of Minster Footwear tatoo alle a fare comment. and as he was in business o1 & year,ethe goods are, of course, all eight nd cage tn Son betaht ‘of fashion, on sale tomor- row—Thursday, February 17—and as it will require all day today and the early hours of the morning to assort and mark the be be stock to facilitate t ing of the ie tomorrow. the “doors will ot Odd lots of Men's Fine Shoes—all kinds—were $2.50 Lot of Men's Fine Hand- sewed Leather Slippers were $2—cholce...2. 22... 5 Lot of Men's Bicycle Shoes —were $2—choice. 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