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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON: mmiT April 1, lm. tRIMBV ft. HOTES . Editor. THE ETEMMi STAR ku the fallnl Local C'lrralatioa of aay >ewapaper in Ibf World, and ?? an Adtrrtinini Medians to worth more than all tbo other papers published la H aabingtoa. Statement of the circulation of The Eve.nino Star for the week ending March 30, 1889: Monday, March 25, 1889 29,667 TrtsDAT. March 26. 1889 29,924 | Wedsesdat, March 27, 1S89 29,867 Thursday. March 28. 1889 30,173 Friday. March 29, 1889 29,98."i Saturday, March 30, 1889 3o,493 Total 185,109 Daily Avzragi 30,831 Corresponding Wee*, 1888 . . 27,509 I solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct statement of the circulation of Tue Evenisq Stab for the week ending March 30, 1889. F. B. Notes, Treasurer Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of April, A. D. 1889. John T. C. Clark, Notary Public. Whatever temporary gratification the repub lican Senators who voted to reject Mr. Hol etead's nomination as minister to Germany may have felt in that act, their best friends will hardly deny that they made a serious mistake in indulging it. Those who were moved by the remembrance of his utteiances on the subject of the Payne inquiry ought to have borne in mind that what he wrote was written at a white beat, after one of the most acrimonious con tests that have ever taken place in the history of Ohio politics. However innocent Mr. Payne may have been of personal corruption, there is no room for doubt that corrupt methods were resorted to by parties acting in his interest, and there was nothing unreasonable in the demand of the republican legislators of Ohio, seconded by Mr. llalstead, for a searching inquiry. Naturally impulsive, and moved to extra stress of feeling by the circumstances of this ease, Mr. HaUtead may have|[exerciscd rather less moderation in his comments than a man of more phlegmatic temperament would, but he did what he believed to be his duty. Stripping j the situation of all its moral and sentimental aspects, moreover, the resolve of certain Sen ators to defeat a candidate who had fearlessly spokt n his mind of their body as a whole was a bit of worldly unwisdom. They have simply given Mr. llalstead the means of making up an issue on which he is certain to enlist a very large public sympathy. Their action will give immense impetus to the growing feeling that the Senate is becoming rapidly de-Americanized. New point will be given to the bitter tone of J public comment upon the manner iu which the upper chamber of Congress has been steadily filling up with men whose chief claim to dis tinction rests on the big fortunes they have ac cumulated, or the skill with which they have contrived to twist the technicalities of the law to suit the service of the powerful corporations that have employed them|as attorneys. This public sentiment has been voiced^in the appli cation to the Senate of the title of "the million aire club." and that body has not done a par ticularly wise thing iu affording Mr. llalstead an opportunity to show to the country the apt ness of the name, and the significance of the moral to be drawn from it. Mrs. Harrison's recent illness, attributed to the unsanitary condition of the White House, has revived public interest in "the project of providing separate quarters for the President's official and domestic uses. The business de partment has steadily encroached for years upon the domestic department of the executive mansion, and still complaint is made of the in sufficient room for the clerical force required there. It would be eminently proper to make a change, and provide a suitable residence for the President's family, reserving the present bnildmg for offices, reception-rooms and other J state purposes. We do not require the Secre tary of the Treasury to sleep in the silver vault, or the Postmaster-General to have his lodgings among his musty mail bags, or the Secretary of the Interior to do his housekeeping in the patent muse um. Why should we demand of a President that his whole life?private as well as public?for four years shall be spent under one roof and in one atmosphere ? Some of the alarmists in England have dig covered, by the comparison of statistics of sup ply and consumption for a long period, that the coal mines of their country will be exhausted in less than one hundred years. This is as sumed to mean that England will cease to be England?that her supremacy in manufactures and commerce will collapse?somewhere to- | ward the close of the twentieth century. That is a sad prospect for prosperous Englishmen of the present day to contemplate. Their conso lation rests in the fact that it is posterity, and not their own generation, which must shoulder the trouble if trouble there is to be. Aside from the infinite possibilities which rise in the vista of a hundred years of progress in the me chanic arts, including the undeveloped re sources of electricity, the remoteness of the date set for the disaster prevents its resting too beavy on the hearts of Englishmen of this era. The prophecy of the end of coal-production in British mines a century hence is a good deal like the prophecy Prof. Proctor used to make that the earth would grow too cold to support mankind two billion years* hence. The most nervous of the Professor's hearers did not go home to have bad dreams about it. ???? All the romances founded on the careers of Dick Turpin and other famous knights of the road never began to compare, in their descrip tions of coolness and dsriug.with the story of the robbery of a bank told in the press dispatches from l>enver. A bank president is seated in his office. A stranger gains a private interview ' with him on the pretext of disclosing a plot to rob his bank. The disclosure takes the form of j a practical illustration, in which the president | is himself compelled, at the point of a pistol, to play the leading part The amount stolen, fortunately, was not large enough to cripple the bank or break the private fortune of the victim on whom personally the bulk of the lose must fall; but the audacity of the scheme loses nothing from this circumstance. Indeed, the effect is rather intensified by the fact tbat a thief with so much ingenuity and courage , should have commanded himself sufficiently at the critical moment to keep his demand within ?uch bounds that the subordinate officers of the bank had not their suspicions arous?(l for a moment. There is fun ahead if. as predicted, Murat Halstcad should be elected to the United States Senate. For be is sort of impulsive with his tougue aa well as with his pen. SpRixa Styles I* Hats. PCXLAi-8 FIFTH AVBCI 8ttu 8TLK akd DLhBY BATH row beady. Just roroivod aa ImportaMoa of FKEXCH SOFT BATS, hcht tm we?bt. LA TOOCA UHHKETTA3 and CAKES for Ladles. wuxirr * aco ef. ?A21 906 Hsa sylvan* a** Gutlcufi Hats. ?pern* stylaa, bow aaJ stylish Silk Hats, ?&, 98.97 ?ad 98. Derby Hats la all tha aew coWl 92.50, S3. 93.50 Mud$4 A?ooto fur-youmaas',""Kiwz" Kaw York fek sad Henry Heat*. London. ? H. hU.gKXETZ * SOXS, ?MB 1837; Among The Poptuir Things In WRING SUITS FOR MEN ARE THE SOLID BLACK A^D BLUE CHEVIOTS. THESE COME IN PLAIN AND DIAGONAL RIBBED GOODS, IN CUTAWAY AND SACK COATS. AND IN PRICES RANGING FROM ? 15 TO *22.50 A SUIT. IN NEW TORK THE8E ARE VERT MUCH USED BT THE FINE TRADE, THE MER CHANT TAILORS MARINO THEM CP TO ORDER THE COATS AND VE8TS CAN BE USED WITH ANT STYLE OF STRIPED OB CHECK PANTS, AND THUS, WITH PANTS LIKE THE COAT AND VEST AND AN EXTRA PAIR, OF DIFFERENT GOODS, ONE HAS PR ACT IC ALLY TWO SUITS. IN ODD PANTS THE VARIETY IS VERY LARGE THIS SPRING AND THE STYLES VERY HANDSOME. BROKEN PLAIDS AND CHECKS ARE THE NEWEST. PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG MEN, AND OUR STOCK HAS THE LATEST PATTERNS IN ALL THE NEW COLORINGS AND SHADES. AND THE CUT IS THE SAME. PRECISELY. AS IF MADE TO MEASURE. GENTLEMEN WHO WANT VERY STYLISH CLOTHES, AT MODERATE COST,WILL FIND THESE JUST WHAT THEY NEED. E. B. BARNUM & CO. ?pl SSI PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 1r<OR ONE WEEK ONLY! EXTRA-HEAVY FANCY matting, 15c.; worth 25c. We also wared another lot of Hue Japanrae Jointl<-a* Matting, slightly nulled, at 19c.; worth 40c. Call early at BLUM'S, nih.'iO-'.'f 745-747 Kth at. s.e DO NOT GET LEFT. BUT BE ON HAND AND tlnd out the secret to be r>xi>oited to-morrow morn ill*at the DOCBLE COMBINATION, inh2l>-4t 1241 and 1243 11th at. s.e. The Progress OfT he Age Manifests itself nowhere more than it does in our new Spring Goods. Thanks to the improvements in the art of tan ning the leather, the mode of putting tlie same together and the improvements in finishing the shoes, we are proud to say (and say so know ingly) that there is not another house in the United States that can offer for your inspection a BETTER MADE. BETTER LOOKING, BLTTEIl FITTING or MORE SERVICEABLE class of Footwear for the price than we can. Our assortment is so extensive that it would be almost impossible to give you any idea of what we have got by enumerating the different kinds in these columns, but WE THINK we can suit any taste, and WE KNOW we can fit any foot, unless it be actually deformed.and can duplicate most any good shoe, to be found elsewhere, at a considerable saving to you In price. COME AND TRY US. WM. HAHN & CO? THE PROGRESSIVE LEADERS IN THE SHOE LINE, Main 8tore, 81C Seventh street. West End Store, 1072 Pennsylvania avenue. Capitol Hill Store, 231 Pennsylvania ave. i.e. apl-eo Miss Emma E, Huntr. CORNER 20TH AND N STS. N.W., MILLINERY. SPRING OPENING TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. AND THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 3, AND 4. LADIES CORDIALLY INVITED. apl-4t? Spring Opening AMD ANNIVERSARY e? a\ tl v BSS? A A L EE BSSS AA A Li F. KKK AT BBB U U RRR TTTT m R8SC BBUURR T ? 2 8 BBB u U RRR T NSSa KB UURR T sl~ BBB UU K R J ?SS8 ,. IN RESPON8E TO NUMEROUS CALLS, TO-DAY WE ADD TO THE LIST OF GOODS OFFERED AT ANNIVERSARY PRICE8: ?3.50 LADIES' KID OXFORDS, COMMON SENSE AND OPERA TOES AT ? 2. WE HAVE STILL PLENTY OF THE OTHER GOODS IN ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS. ARTHUR BURT k CO, 1311 T STREET N. W. mh28-3m LA.P>I.E8,C?*J!5> V*P8T8, 170.; WORTH Mh'a'l8;.^- Pf-** "BLfaM^^7 Madamk Rot )HR SPRING OPINING MONDAY AND TUESDAY. APRIL 1 AND 2. Novelties In Chlldna'a Dreaaes and Fin* Mllllnsry. No Cards. mh30-2t* #37 ? STRUT N. W. TKTINK8 AND UOCOK8. " Guaranteed Strictly pur*. KOLB PA ARM AC Y, 7TH AND E STS. K. W. Pur* Holland Gin. pints. reduced to 6O0. Albambra Nherrjr. imported. pints, rsdncsd to 50c. ttpsulsfa Fort, Ads sua old. pints, reduced to 50c. 1ft' InU of Gartar brand, reduced to 600. WE ARE REACHING wet food, in our ban WIih2'u-4tW","0,WW' DOUBLE COMBINATION. Now Is The Time. The budding tree* the love-making sparrows, Aprll'i balmy air. all teil 7<oa now la the time to change your Underwear. What to woar will puitie you when you sen the variety at the PPP A L A II rRS, P P AA L AA II 2 PPP A A I. A A II ?SS? P AAA L AAa II a 5 P A A LLLL A A U RRR OO T T A fc R R O O T T AA I. RRR OO TY A A I, R R O O Y AAA L _ R R OO Y A A LLLL _ Men'* window display, corner 12th street. Men's Department, near door No. 1119 Pennsylvania ave nue. Ladies' and Children'a Underwear displayed In Ave nue ahow window. Department near door No. 111? Pennaylvanla avenue. (Continued below.) Me^s Spring TJ: NDERWEAR. Gray Bal. Shirts and Drawers, 35c. White Merino Shirts and Drawers. 50c. Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers, 50c. Improved shape Jean Drawers. 50c. Medium-weight White Wool Underwear, $1. Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers, $1. Gauze Underwear, 25c., 35c., 50c. Gossamer Merino Underwear, 35 and 50c. Balbriirgan Underwear. 25c? 35c. and 50c. Superfine French Underwear, ?5c. and $1.25. Fancy Striped Bal. Underwear. 75c. Dr. Warner's Natural Wool and Camels' Hair Un derwear. A WORD WITH YOTT. Your experience is, doubtless, that the seams rip and buttons come off the low-priced Underwear. Let us look at the "Palais Royal's" 50c. Undergarments; then, perhaps, you'll admit, though the same prices are quoted elsewhere, different froods are offered. Here's a 50c. Balbriggan Shirt?note the ribbed neck, which Is untearable; the front silk bound. Look at the 50c. Drawers?an extra piece at seat: all the scams tai>ed over: patent everlasting stays where the ripping usually commences. Now, look at the 50c. Jean Drawers. Note the shape. Turn them inside out and examine the parts which usually show wear. All lengths of leg to each waist size, which are shown from 28 to 44 Inches. The natural Wool Underwear at $1. You only have to feet them to know they will not irritate the akin: to see them to appreciate the finish and shape. Such Merino Underwear lor 50c. that we lcar for the gale of the 75c. garments. THE SECRET IS THIS: The Palais Royal's strictly cash business enables smaller profits and therefore better qualities for the prices than elsewhere. The window display, corner of 12th street and Penn sylvania avenue, will demonstrate that Just a* good values are given in socks as in underwear. THE PALAIS ROYAL, (Continued below.) Ladies' Spring Underwear. Can this be contradicted: THE PALAIS ROYAL carries the largest and most varied stock of THE AMERICAN HOSIERV CO.'8 UNDERWEAR in this city for Ladies', Misses', Boys', Children's and Infants' wear. Need anything be said In favor of the sha|>es. the materials, the wear of this celebrated underwear. Spring stvle Knee Pants and Long Pants. Improved body-fitting spring-weight Pants. Also, Lailies' body-fitting Vests,3n improved styles. New styles for the Children and Babies. Palais Royal prices for the American Hosiery Co.'s Underwear will pleasantly surprise you. SPECIAL! 1 Ribbed China Silk Vests, with low V-shape necks and no sleeves; elegantly trimmed with hand-made silk crochet; silk ribbons and bows at front and arms. Colors. Lavender, Cream and Gold. These Vests aro jwsitively worth $3.50 each, though offered for ONLY gl.35 EACH. Tills is a statement, we know, almost imi>osMible to believe, but it is so true that, though at time of writing we have 20 dozen of these Vests, we doubt if one will be on our counters Wednesday. To morrow morning you may find sizes from 20 to 42 iuch bust measure, ANOTHER SPECIAL! I Ribbed Vests, in White, Blue, Ecru, Pink. Yellow; low necks; no sleeves; EXTRA LENGTH; ONLY 31c. EACH. These Vests are prettily finished with silk ribbons, and after the style of the 50.\ garments. STILL ANOTHER SPECIAL!! Jersey Balbnggan Vests. Low Necks and no Sleeves. Prettily trimmed with fancy lace crotchet work. ONLY 25c. EACH. We can't show you the quality here. You'd be a visitor to-morrow to the Palais Royal if we could. OUR REGULAR STOCK. AboTe quoted are but a few bargains; here to-day, gone to-morr w. Not a word, so tar, of our matchless and now complete regular stock of Spring Underwear. That our stock is twice as larp-e as any preceding sea son is a fact. That the variety is thrice as large is also true. Why. you have only to glance at samples in show window to recognize it. The price-marks, too, tell eloquently the story of l'alais Royal versus credit store prices. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) Deserving \our Notice. The following lots of Dress Goods haro just arrived I from New York. Not only the very latest Novelties, but qualities for the prices that deserve and demand your Immediate notice. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below,) 4:0 IN. Mohair Suiting Novelty, ONLY 68 AND 80c. Plain colors, with combination of woven figures and stripes. Among the combinations we show: Old Rose and Kesada Oreen Stripes and Figures, combined with plain Green; Cream and Tan, with plain Tan; Dark and Light Gray, with plain Gray; Medium and Light Brown, with plain Brown. The plain is 08c. a yard; the figures and stripes, 89c. a yard. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) 42-IS. De Beige Suitings ONLY 88c. A YARD. Soft to the touch, refreshing to the eye, graceful draring. The side band of silk and wool stripes saves the cost of trimming. Consider this when we name the price. Sage Green, Light Gray, Tan and Drab you will notice look particularly pretty In these suitings. , THE PALAIS ROYAL, (Continued below.) 40-in Silk and "Wool Suitings. ONLY 81 A YARD. Fancy Btripes, IX Inches In width, In various com bination of colors, among which you'll notice Navy with Cream, Brown with Light Tan, Serpent with Light Green. THE PALAIS ROYAL, (Continued below.) 40-Inch Pattern Suits ONLY #10 EACH. These are the very latest: Cream Serge, with the new cloth finish. The pattern comprises 6 yards, with aide band; & yards striped to match. The white ground ahows to advantage the color of the side band and striped portion of the Suit. You cannot but admire these Patterns, and remem ber your dress la only tlO because no trimming Is required. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below). New Henriettas, Serges, Etc. 40-inch warranted All-wool Cashmeres, 50c. a yard. Old Rose, Light Green, Gray, Tan, Mahogany, Terra Cotta, Garnet. Cardinal, Navy, Golden Brown, Light Blue, Pink, and Cream. tW '1 Ke bttt Oaehmertt yet at 50c. 40-inch All-wool Serges, 68c. a yard. Colon as In Oaahmeres; also. In White. 40-lnch 811k Finish Henriettas 85c, a yard. Also, the now celebrated Henrietta Raye. This make la ribbed like the English Diagonal Cloths. All the sew shades. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) Ch ALLIES GriNOHAMB, And SaTEENR 1 f you have not been la the store within the last few days, you haven't seen oar new stock of CH ALLIES. "Tkt bat variety At town," we are told. New Ginghams, too. Plain colors. Plaids, Checks Stripes, and the latest side-band effects, S6,30,40,60c. Domestic goods at the lower prices, but marvelous imitations of the real Scotch, which sell at 40 and 60s. Koecblin Trans Sateens. The best makan, and some at their bast produotkms are hers. TH> PALAIS ROYAL, ULununu Cor. 13th and Pa. Ave. Robinson, Pabeeb, & Co.'S SPRING EXHIBIT. YOU can do better by buying SOW than by holding' off?our stock 1* foil to overflowing with the choicest style* in tho clothing line?oar prices are LOWEST NOW, because we hare no future cut-price sale to make allowance for. BOBINSON, PABEEB * CO. OUB standard is higher-our variety Is larger?OUB PRICES ABE LOWER this spring than ever before. ROBINSON, PAREER k CO. WE have brought styles together from the cultured centers of the civilized Globe and added the bright est thoughts of our own creation. BOBINSON, PABEEB It CO. THERE is nothing new?bright or fanciful in the lap of Fashion that Is not represented In our splendid Stock of Spring Suits and Light weight Overcoats?Style Is blended with ser vice?and VALUE IS BOILED DOWN TO BARGAIN POINT. BOBINSON, PAREER k CO REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN clothiers, 319 7TH STREET, CORNER OF D. mh29-eo G IlEAT discovery AT THE DOUBLE COMBI NATION, 1241 and 124'.' 11th ?t. s.e. To-morrow (.Saturday) will tell the tale. mh29-4t Come, LET'S HAVE AN understanding. We are plain people, not given to coining phrases to mystify aud mislead the masses. We have never kissed tile' Blarney Stone," and have a simple, unas suming, matter of fact biMine?8 way about us. What we say we mean, and we are Juat mean enough to ex pose those who make a practice of saying what they don't mean. We mean to say that we have a lot of handsome SPRING OVERCOATS, Strictly all-wool, with silk facings, welt seams, glove cut ami perfect fitting, at $7.75 Excellent business suits for men. at 7.50 Prince Albert Suits, black corkscrew, strictly all wool, durable, dressy and stylish at 12.25 Our second floor is used exclusively for BOYS' AND children'S CLOTHING. Here you may shuffle in and out and aronnd an4 be tween the rows of tables, over a space of H, 125 square feet, and at eac-h step have yuur attention arrested by something new and novel in stjie aud design with which to "dyke" the "Little Ones" to their delight and your pleasure. Boys' Suits, coat, vest and lomr pants. ..91.0ft upward. Children's Suits, sizes 4 to 14 years 1.75 upward. PARENTS AND guardians who would protect their own interests and the Inter ests of their wards should inspect this stock Ix-fore making their spring purchases. We are very sate in guaranteeing a saving of at least 25 per cent. Our Stock of Pantaloons is simply immense. The prices considerably below zero. To wit: 09c., $1.50, * 1.75, <2.25, *2.50, $2.78, $3.12, $3.37, $.1.50, $3.87. PIGS IN CLOVER, the latest craze from Pnzzleville, given to every pur chaser of alloy's or Child's Suit. Something now every day. VICTOR E. ADLETt'* in TER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE. 10 927 and 029 7th st. n.w.. corner Massachusetts ave. Strictly One l'rico. Open Saturdays until 11 p. m. apl CI ALL TO-MORROW AT THE DOUBLE COMBI / NATION And you will find what has been discovered. Three great things from our basement. mh29-4t About The Contents Of A LETTER Another letter. We've incurred the displeasure this timo of the furnishers. It's really getting so bad that we shall be obliged to ask the consent of our neighbors when we wish to mark a new arrival of goods. What's wrong? Just this. We've been selling the latest New York 8carf craze?the Irish Linen Toweling Embroidered Four-ln-Hand Scarfs at 50 cents. Our friends In the trade complain that they can't afford to sell them for less than 75 cents. They appeal to the manufacturer to discipline im?and compel ]/ou to pay their prices. How would you like that? But we are not going to be disciplined?We're run ning this business located on Market Space on our oicn ideas and for the convenience and benefit of an appre ciative public?and we are extremely sorry if our prices and methods fail to please our contemporaries. You'll recall the fact that we had a similar circumstance in our Shoe Department this last winter?Do you remem ber how successful that was? We kept right on selling the Bame goods at our prices?and that's what we're going to do in this case. The Irish Linen Embroidered Scarfs will be at you disposal at 50 cents. In Justice to the manufacturer wo won't publish his letter. There are somo clauses in it that are of a confi dential character. Any of you are, however, welcome to a personal perusal?and the letter will be found in our business office. The whole affair is so supremely amusing that we can't forbear making public these facts. The idea of a class of merchants acting like a parcel of school boys whining and complaining at a perfectly legitimate transaction?because they are not willing to break down the biggoted barrier of old-time policies that they have erected around their business and launch out on the broad plain of progression. The basis upon which we've marked these scarfs Is the same upon which all our prices are made, and this one incident will serve to show you that when we aay we offer you all the newest and latest stylet at lower prieel than they can be got elsewhere we are stating a FACT. Our price 50 cents?everywhere else 75 cents. SAES AND COMPANY. pbogressive outfitters, SEVENTH STREET AND MAREET SPACE. ft pi DO NOT GET LEFT, BUT BE ON HAND AND find out the secret to be exiiosed to-morrow morn ing at the DOl'ble COMBINATION, inh2i>-4t 1241 and 1243 11th St. s.e. Jb ruit Trees. GRAPE VINES, EVEBGBEENS, SMALL FBUITS, ka. SHADE TBEES, SHRUBS, ROSES, *0. GARDEN and FLOWEB seeds, Of Finest Quality. EVERYTHING IN the tree, PLANT, OR seed LINES AT JOHN SAUL'S. _ mh30-0t* 621 7th St.. opp. Pstent Offlce._ WE ARE REACHING the BOTTOM OF ocb f v wet goods in our basement; 7 cases discovered wet. Call to-morrow. _ mh29-4t DOUBLE COMBINATION. Something New. leatheboid TBUNES. Very light In weight STRONGER and MOBE DURABLE than Bole Leather, and st HALF the PRICE Mad* and sold only at TOPHAM'S Trunk Factory, 1831 Fa. ara mhS KjBE'S silverware OF RASE AND BEAUTIFVf. DESIGNS, Bold Extensively at Home aad Ahmad. Manufactured by HAM'L El BE k BON, 114 Baltimore st.. BaMnm* Md. Established 1817. JEWELBY, WATCHES. DIAMOND*. AND WTO OEMS. mh4-lm QB1AT DISCOVERY AT TH* DOUBLE OOMBX Butts Popular Shopping I'lace. ESTABLISHED 23 TEARS. a in ii AA NK H A A X S It AAA IT N!f A A M KN BIO BARGAINS TO START THE MONTH. PRICES HOLD GOOD UNTIL THURSDAY. APRIL 4 We will open this month with one of the largest special sales we hare ever inaugurated; we want this April to eclipse every other April that we have beeu in business; we cannot be anything but successful. as we have ? LARGER STOCK. FINER ASSORTMENT, made LARGER IMPORTATIONS THAN EVER, bought our (roods in immense quantities, therefore enabling us to quote, if possible, lower prices than ever before. We have made almost general reductions for this xale and you cannot help but being Interested, as every thing mentioned are new goods. PRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Another Invoice of 10 pes. of 26-inch Genuine Lyons Black Satin Surah Silk of excellent finish and quality, which would be very cheap at $ 1 a yard. Special price 75c. k yard. This is an unusual offer, and we would advise all who wish to avail themselves of it to call early. 14 pieces 36-inch wide All-Wool French 9erges.good value at 50c. Special price 40c. a fyard; colore, light and med. brown, light gray, sapphire, plumb, serpent, goblin, grass-green and terra-eotta. 7 pieces of 36-inch All-Wool French Serges, have been selling well at 50c. a yard. Special price 40c. a yard: colors, gray, light and rned. brown, cadet blue, and old rose. 5 pieces of 39-inch All-Wool Black Ottoman Dross Goods, our direct importation. These gotxls are of high finish and quality, and have never been aold for less than (la yard. Si>ecial price 75c. a yard. LINEN HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. 1 case fine-glass Toweling. 2 2 Inches wide, well worth 16c. Special price 12Mc. a yard. 100 dozen fine Huck Towels, size 18x38, never sold for less than 15c. 8i>ecial price 12Mc. each. 25dozen extra heavy full bleached imported Bathing Towels. Special price 17c. each. 50 fine fancy Table Covers, handsome styles. Special price 81.15 each. 100 sets of Table Cloths, and Napkins to match, in plain white or colored borders, splendid value at $3.50. Special price $2.90 a set. MEN'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. A new line of 75c. Fancy Trimmed Night Shirts (cuffs, collar, and pocket trimmed), all ii?w patterns. Special price 50c. each. 40c. medium weight underwear, (shirts and draw ers.) Special price 25c. each. 91 plain bosom, laundered dress sliirta. Special price 62c. $1 stitchcd back, kid gloves, new shades. Spocial price SUc. each. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. A line of 0-inch gold handles, gloria cloth umbrellas, were (4.75 and $.V Special price $3.50 each. A lot of etched silver handles, gloria umbrellas, were 83.50 and $3.75. Special price $2.50. A line of Plaid and Striped Silk Parasols, natural ?ticks, nickel tips, were $4.25; special price $2. A hue of Parasols, plaids and stripes, ivory tips, were $5.75; special price $4. COTTON UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. 50 doz. of Children's Jeau Waists* sizes 1, 2 and 3, were 25c.; Friday 15c. 59c. Summer Balmoral Skirts; special price 49c. 3 sizes of Children's Aprons made of line cross bordered muslin and finished with fine cambric edge and herring-bone stitching, were 08c.; special price 49c. 19c. Aprons. Special price 12t<e. Infants' 39c. Cambric Slips. Special price 31c. Baum'a 08c. Summer Corsets. Special price, 50a UPHOLSTERY AND ART DEPARTMENT. 50 rair of Lace Curtains, white and ecru, tape edge, new designs, regular price $1.85. Special price $1.35. 50 Chenille Table Covers. 1 yard square, new colore and patterns, regular price $1.25. Special price 98c. 100 Tapestry Covers, 1% yards square, all colors, regular price $1.35. Special price 99c. 1,000 doz. Tinsel, all colors, for art work; regular price 5c. Special price 3c. a ball. CLOAKS AND SUITS. Ladies' Jackets in tan striped cloth, perfect fitting, was $3. special price, $2.25. We have an elegant line of 'Direr toire" Jackets In tans, and fine black corkscrew cloths, and a large as sortment of other styles at surprisingly low prices. In ladies'suits we offer one which sells for $12.50, special price $10.00. It is a very fine tailor-made cos tume, handsomely braided. Misses' cloth suits in all styles and cloths from $3.75 up to $16.50. elegant values every one. We would call attention to our line of Ladles' Flsnnel Blouses, which we are selling at $1.98, up to $6. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. 1 lot of slightly soiled Children's Muslin Caps worth 85c. to $1.48. Si>ecial price 25c. 1 lot of Children's School Hats, trimmed, worth 48c. Special price 25c. 1 lot of Fine French Bouquets snd Wreaths for Hats, worth 98c. to $1.15. Special price 48c. 1 lot of Wide Sash Ribbon, Moire and Satin Striped, all colors, worth $ 1.4 8. Special price 85c. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. A line of Ladies' Fsncy Hose, in cotton and lisle thread. They sold for 50c. and 65c. We otter these for special sale at 42c. a pair. We will offer our black, ribbed-knee Hose, (some thing entirely new), for ladies, at greatly reduced prices. Our 50c. quality, special price 40c. a pair. Our 60c. quality, si>ecial price 50c. a pair. These hose are guaranteed to be fast blacks. 50 doz. of children's English derby-ribbed, fast black hose. Sires, 6 to SJ4, These were selling at 29c. a rair. Special price 22c. a pair. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Lisle Vests, In white and ecru ?old for oOc. Special price, 30c. each. Ladies' Imported Swiss Ribbed Lisle Vests, sold for 65c. Special price. 50c. each. LADIES' NECKWEAR DEPT. 25c. to 50c. lluchings. Special price,5c. a yd. These foods are sample pieces, and consist of crepe lisse. silk mull, bolting cloth and ribbon ruchingsof all styles and colore. 12 doz. of Children's Guipure Lace Collars, worth 60c. Special price, 25c. A lot of Lord Fauntleroy Collars, of fine Irish point, worth S0e. Special price, 29c. each. Pure Silk Spanish Scarfs, wide and long, worth $1.50. Special price. 98c. each. All Mull ties, worth 25c., Special Price, 10c.Si NOTION DEPARTMENT. 1 Lot heavy ribbed, pure silk, garter elastic, worth 40c., Special Price, 19c. a yard. All Scissors worth 40c. (left over from notion sale) Special Price, 12 - each. All Scissors worth 50c. to 6Sc., Special Price, 21 cents. A Lot of Lead Pencils, with Rubbers, worth 5c? Special Pi ices, 2 cents. A Lot of Pocket Inkstands, worth 38c? Special Price, 5 cents. TOILET GOODS DEPARTMENT. A lot of Fancy back Dressing Combe; were 20. Special price 10c. A lot of Porcelain Puff Boxes, worth 50c. Special price 19c. 1 lot of 4 oz. Bottles Extracts, worth 75c. Special price 44c. 1 lot of 1 oz. Bottles Extracts, worth 15c. Special price 8o. JEWELRY DEPARTMENT. A lot of Bar Pins, with 1, 2 or 3 Rhine Stones, worth | 50c. Special price 25c. 1 lot of Fob Chains, worth $1. Special price 50c. 1 lot of Rhine Stone Hair Pins, were 38c. Special, I 15c. 1 lot of Rhine 8tone or Garnet Bracelets (stones all | way round) were $1.50. Special price $1.08. LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENTS Closing out Satchels. All Satchels marked 75c? special price 50c. All Satchels marked $1 and $1.25, special price Toe. Finer ones in same proportions. A line of Jerseys, with inside pocket, were 48c.. special price 25c EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT. Odds snd Ends of narrow and medium Embroidery, I worth 7c., 8c., Six, 10c., 12Hc., special price* 5c. a | yard. , Odds and Ends of Embroidery, worth 15 to 20c. special price,10c. a yard. DRK88 TRIMMING DEP*T. Persian Trimmings received to-day AT 008T. All Persian Trimmings, marked up to $1.40 a yd., special price, $ I yd. All Persian Trimmings, marked up to $1.50 a yd., special price, $1.12M All Persian i riumiings.marked up to $2 a yd.speclal price, $ 1.50. All Persian Trimmings, marked up to $5.50 a yd., special price. $3 90. Also big bargain at 2r?ejrd., worth 50c. BLACK LACE FLOUNCING DEP*T. Great bargains to close out stock on hand. 1 lot Black 45-inch All-Silk Chantilly or Spanish Guipure Lace Flouncing, worth $1.75 a yd., at $1.25 * Jl lot da worth $2 a yd., at $1.05 a 1 lot handsome pattern heavy Chantilly pure Silk I Flounce, worth $2.75, special sale pnee $l.tf8 yd. 45-Inch Swiss and Cambric Flouncings worth $1. , Special price, 50c. a yard. I 45-Inch same, worth $1.50. Special price 75a a yard. \ LACS DEPARTMENT. 1 Lot Everlasting Trimmings, worth 7a to 10a | Special price 5c. a yard. _ 1 Ix.t Real Linen Torchon Laos, worth 10a Special 1 '"lLot of ^aJ.Flounclnga (7 jrfeoee odds and ayara. Narrow widths to match. Special price So.. 10a. *P?8.-Ail ofourV^hUn's Figured French Satteens, daring special sale, at 30a a yard. k U i?l" S POPULAR SHOPPING FLAGS. ITS, KTH AMD D I I? TO EE ^EWr A. BOUT LlXEXS. WOODWARD * LOTHROP. (Changed D*ily.) The Spring Linen* in la the bwrt possible trim for the mwn't trade. Every H oum keeper u oblir^l to bay Linen*, ind yet how many of them boy unwisely! Then are ?oo?l Linens And bad Llacii offered it the same Price*. It la not to be wondered at that ac few are Judgee of Linen, for it require* almoat a life'* study to become an "etpert" In Linena Three fourth* of the stores that aell Linena take wh?t the Importer! offer them without In quiring Into the true worth of the Linen. We eeek the fountain-head of the (apply and aelact with a knowledge of the entire Linen Industry. W* know where the be?t Linens are to be had; and we offer you In our present stock the ben efit of our extended Linen experience and knowledge. Irish, Scotch. German and French?we have some of them all. We are doing probably the seventh lsnrest retail linen business in the country, and supply not only the majority of tb* hotel*, boarding houses and other large con sumers of thi* city, but a great many in Vir ginia, Maryland, and other southern state*. Being large and Judicious linen buyer* they naturally shop where they can (fit the most fcr their money. Our first consideration In buying linen* l? quality. The quality of a piece of linen de|<enda upon the flax fibre?its Vrength. its fineness or coarseness, and it* length. The trouble with half of the linens is the great amount of tow used. Tow is to linen what shoddy is to wool? the waste. Most buyers like the Irish and German linen* best. Their beauty is In the bleach. Sun bleached. upon grassy lawns, under clear skle*. Good round threads, honest unbroken fibre, firmly and skilfully woven. For (rood looks and durability com bined take the Irish. If you are an inexperienced linen buyer it is usually best to ?hop where the most people an>?ar to be buying. Here is what we are offering thi* week: Table Damasks, Napkin*, Cloths, Doy lies, Tray Cloths. Bnffet Covers, Table Cloths, Sets, Towels. Crashes, Sheets. Pillow Cue a. Bolster Slip*, to.?all of pure linen. TABLE DAMASKS. These Table Dsmasks have unusual merit and seem to be intrinsically the best ever our good fortune to offer: 56-luch Heavy German Linen Bleached Table Damasks. Only 50a per yard. 04-inch Cream German Lim n Table Damaska. Only 50c. per yard. CO-inch Bleached Fine German Linen Table Damaska. Only 62)4c. per yard. 60-inch Oil-boiled Turkey Red Table Dam ska, in variety of patterns. Color warranted. Only 50c. per yard. 72-inc!i Bleached German Linen Table Dam ask*, in choice i?tterna. ONLY 50c. PER TARD. Think of 72-inch?two yard* wide?Damask at the low price of 50c. 63-inch Bleached Heavy German Linen Table Damasks, choice of pattetns. Only 75c. per yard. SPECIAL?72-in. Bleached Fine Grade Ger man Linen Table Damasks, soft heavy quality, and in a variety of very attractive original pat terns. Only ?0c. per yard. * 2-inch Bleached Double Satine Damasks in entirely new and beautiful patterns of original designs. Only $1 per yard. tw~% Damask Napkins to match, at $2.50 per dozen. At 81.75, $2;and $2 50 rer yard our line of Table Damasks is not surpassed in quality and pattern in any city. Such designs as the Sun flower, the Acorn, the "Pond-Lily," Cat-Tails, Ac., and other* equally beautiful. MVe have Napkinsto match those elegant Dam asks, at $5. $6.50, $7.50 and $8 per dozen. John S. Brown & Son*' Linens. No ether maker has the reputation for such exquisite snow-white Table Linens. No other maker produces *uch rare, original and attractive de sign*. For "?style" in Table Damask you will accede the palm to the Browns. Matched Pat tern Seta, comprising cloth with % and H Nap kins to match. We name over a few of the most conspicuous designs. Moire Antique; Queens' Coronation Robes; Indian Pine; Vine and Shamrock; Mosaic Net; Queen of Persia; Greek key bcrder with star center; Flax Flower and Ball; Ivy Leaf with Passion Flower Border; Fern and Mari gold; Cyprus and Spot; Cinque Foil: Rose Leaf with Hollyhock border, and others equally new and beautiful. Thooe who admire fine Linens will be more than pleased with this magnificent assortment. SPECIAL VALUES IN NAPKINS. These represent the best qualities and cboiceet patterns it is possible for us to buy?and our buyer of linens knows a thing or two about every linen center. We pick with a knowledge of all, and if you are a "linen expert" you will instantly recognize the superiority of our linens. "00 dozen fine S Full-bleacbed German Linen Damask Table Napkins, full selvedge, soft, fine quality, pure bleach, and warranted not to wash yellow. A variety of attractive patterns from which to select. Commonly sold at $1.25. ONLY $1 PER DOZEN. 200 dozen Plaid All-linen Doylies, especially for hotel, dining-room, and restaurant use. ONLY 50c. PER DOZEN. Good value in Narklns at $1.25 per dozen. Good value in Napkins at 81.35 per dozen. Good value iu Napkins at $1.40 per dozen. Good value in Napkins at $1.50 per dozen. Good value in Napkins at $1.75 per dozen. Good value in Narkins at $2 00 per dozen. Good values in Nspkinsat $2.25, $2.50. $3, $3.25, #3.50, $3.75, 84, up to $10 per dozen, DOYLIES.?150 dozen *, Fine Bleached Dam ask Doylies, with and without colored border*. ONLY $1 PER DOZEN. DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS. In the face of an anticipated rise of 10 per cent in the price of Linens our price* remain unchanged, and we are selling them as cheap to day a* they have ever boen sold, and In soma instances for less. Here are a few items picked indiscriminately: Five-quarter Fringed Damask Tat'le Covera. White, with Checked centers, ONLY 60o. EACH. for Caf6*and small Tete-a-Tete Tablet, 40 by 40-inch Bleached Damask Cloth*, ONLY 50c. EACH. Fine quality, Full-Bleached German Damaak, Fringed Table Cloths, measuring 2 yards long In very attractive patterna, ONLY $2 EACH. Fine Bleached German Linen Damaak Table Cloths, two yard* square, beautiful patterna, extra quality, ONLY $2 EACH. Bleached Damaak Fringed Table Clotha, large variety of attractive patterns: Size IX yds. square, only $1.60 and 91.76 each. 81se 2 yds. square, only $2 and $2.60 each. Size 2 by 2Hyda* only $2, $3 and $3.50 Size 2 by 3 ydt., only $3 and $5 each. Size 2 by 3K yds., only $6.60 each. Fine Bleached Damaak Pattern Clotha, plain white, and white, with colored borders, at the following exceedingly low price*: Site Eight-quarter, only $1.15 each. Sum Ten-quarter, only $1.35 |*ch. Site Twelve-quarter, only $1.65 each. tV These are specially good valosa. CARDINAL TABLE CLOTHS. ? Ws offer the following decided bargains In red cloths: . 100 Cardinal OU-boOed Turkey Red Fringed Table Clotha, plain, alee white aa 2 by 2 yard*, only $1.75 and $2.00 a 2M by 2 - - $2.25 and $2.50 * 2 by 3 " - $3.00 each. ?? tr 4-3 Doylies to match at $1 aad$1.26a WOODWARD * I Moxdat And Tiebdat. id ?, FOCBTH GRAND BPRIXO AXD 8CMMEB OPEXM? A* I "LOXDOS ria MARKET SPACE, or FRENCH AND AMERICAS PATTER* HATS AMD BONNETS, SI RING WRAI'S. BEADED BRAPB, BLACK AND WHITE CHANTILLY LACES AND .SWISS FLOCNCIKOS ( W i L**e srared neithar tocnry nor time to mate this, our FOCBTH GRAND SPRING OPENING. ? ? uocess. We InTite tbe ladies ofgthe District and tbe neighborhood to call on us and take in the great FEAST OF NOVEL TIED in *11 the lauwt etylaa. Our Infanta* Outfit Diriment eompriaea erery thing the word Outfit Inrludea. Our^Long Cashmere Coats at S'J.So are something you will hare to look at. They are eiubroldared on the coliara aid cuffs. I Our dspartmenta of following articles. Kid Gloraa, Hosiery. Fancy Goods, Coraeta, La. e Cat*, rnderwear, Silka, Satins, RiUxma. Tana, Jewelry, and Paraaola ara complete. Call and aee the Grand Opening Monday and Tuee day. April 1 and 2, at m LONDON BAZAR, 715 MARKET 8PACK. mhSO-lit ? K n xx it nor, - .sc J) K II K* x n o ? ? ? 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At IZbtc. a yard wa ara ahowln* no laae than 60 dif ferent patterns of Satiuea Daont styles and tlTsly worth 20c. par yard. At 7)fe. a yard we are offering a < ?rin Cotton. Krary houaakaepar knows that this oat ton is sold at Be. a yard. At Se^ lOcu 12?c. ws are abowinr the moat easa folly aelected stock of Otnrhams ersr shown by w. GLOVE DEPABTMBXT. At &0e. ws are showing a Una of Ladies' Kmbi Back KM Gkrrea la aU the laadiiw Sprla This OioTS la a dirtdsJ barraln. At 75c. wa ara < lng a Ladisa* 5-Bottoo sr Foster look i thla teoss HOSIERY D1 At Ih. a fair wa arw show of Ladlss* Fancy or Plata Oalarad I ay oos houas la thla city. At ?6c. a patr the Ladles' Hoaei only be appracteted by yoa kg ? " """ " AND MABT OTHER BABGAIXS ADE; A^is tsu ?ssa.'^ATiri Wi&i3aim?&