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With stocks already full to utmost capacity, The Palais Royal "buyers" have lately purchased additional goods, the bills
amounting to nearly $35,000. The most important and last of a series of special sales is billed for tomorrow. A retrospective
view: The manufacturers and importers have been closing out 1 899 goods, prior to the introduction of styles for 1900. Our
earlier purchases and sales have been 1 899 goods. Few housekeepers in Washington but have reason to know of the bargains
secured and offered. And now comes the last and most important distribution of the series. Last, because the markets are
now denuded of '99 goods. Most important, because of greater quantities, larger variety, and least prices. Very much less
than the least quotations of the past or future, because less prices have been paid and can be asked. Detailsfollow.
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FurnitureOdd Pieces at Odd Prices.
One-of-a-kind pieces, unique, if they are 1S9 J) productions. And are they any less wortliy, loss
original, or less beautiful than 11)00 imitations of Renaissance effects? Or is the modern Morris
ttmir and other practical pieces of 1S99 furniture any less worthy than the same kinds made for
dttaributioM during 3900? And when the prices of the one are nearly half of the other, will you
be billing to see hiiv difference?
CO 7C for the $3.98 Oak and
- Mahogany Rockers of
18M. With a rising; market,
the tM0 edition will oast you
fl.50.
SK -ifi OP 3s-50 Xthog
U.,JU aily Barter Chairs of
189C upholstered In satin
damask. The 190 edition
wilt he H.
S7.50
for the $9 Morris
Chair of ISM. with
figured corduroy upholstery.
HO ta the ISM price.
$2.98
for the S4 Gold-leaf
Chairs of 1S99, uphol
stered in satin damask. Tbe
1900 price will be $4.50.
n QO for $7.50 Venetian
f.j0 Hall Chairs, a Ren
aissance effect in artistically
decorated leather. We know
of no reproduction for 1900.
for the ?J Tables of
1899. oak anil mahog
any finish, 24x24 top. 1.23
to be the 190 price.
89
CI QO for the ?2.50 highly
1.JU polished oak and ma
hogany tables of 1S&9. Su
perior style and finish. The
1900 price is not yet listed.
CI ,40 for the 52.25 Bamboo
J 1. 4 0 Corner Chairs, an
1S99 fad that cannot be im
proved for 1900. The price
may be. however.
CT en for the ?9 Self-open -J.JU
ing Box Couch of
1S99. Upholstered in denim,
with spring edge. $10 will be
the 1900 price.
35
for the 50c Oak Fire
Screens of 1899. filled
with silkoline. 1200 styles
can't be different.
$2.89 17
for the $3.9S Screens
1S99, filled with
art denim. 1900 can't pro
duce anything more attrac-jtive.
ft QC for $1.50 Japanese
30 Screens of 1S99. They
have two panels filled with
black and gold cloth. Same
always, these screens.
SI .25
for the $1.73 Oak and
Mahogany India Seats
of 1S99 Those for 1900 will
be different only in price $2.
$1.98
for $2.75 Screens of
1S99. of black cloth.
gold embroidered. Four pan
els, 4 feet 6 inches high.
lb5 l
$4.98
for Desk, as Illus
trated. Choice of oak
and mahogany finish. And
they are superior finish, high
ly polished.
97(
for $1.50 Oak Screens of
1899. Three panels, 5
feet high, filled with best
quality silkoline.
899 Chinaware at Greatly Red
o
CO no instead of $3.98 for Toilet Sets
JL.JO 0f j pieces. See illustration for
two of the pieces. The decorations are
in dainty colors, with gold stippling.
CI flQ instead of $2.98
for American
Porcelain Tea Sets, of 56 pieees.
in blue, green, and grey decorations.
Thousands of these sets have been sold
at S2.9S. Regular patrons know them.
CO QO for the $8.98 English Porcelain
L. JO Tea Sets, 56 pieces. The fa
vorite J3.9S sets of 1S99. Same quality
in 1900 patterns will be sold $4.30 set.
CO QO for $6 French China Tea Sets
O.jO of 56 pieces. Dainty pink and
blue decorations, with handles and
knobs of each piece stippled in gold.
Cr JO for the well-known $8.50 Amer-JU.-tO
iCan porcelain Dinner and Tea
Sets, 100 pieces. They have been the
agreoable surprise of 1S99 hand-painted
and gold-lined sets at only $8.50.
Their popularity will reach into 1900.
SI 2.98
for the standard $15 sets of
Carlsbad China, 102 pieces,
constituting dinner and tea set; decor
ated in art shades of blues and purple,
gold lined.
OCC for various Water Pitchers; some
worth 50c. Mostly 2-quart size,
prettily decorated in colors, gold stippled.
0QC for the $1 Terra Cotta Umbrella
03 Stands of 1S99, in imitation of a
tree trunk. Notice is already received
that they are to cost $1 at wholesale in
the future.
eavy Draperies
Portieres and Table Covers of
tapestries, &c. The designs and
colors imitate those that have
made the Renaissance period so
famous. No better can be made
for IflOO, so that these 1S99 pro
ductions at greatly reduced
prices are bargains without
alloy.
$2.25 pair quality Tapestry CI CQ
Tortieres, heavily fringed I.JJ
$3.50 pair quality Tapestry CO iO
Portieres, silk effects 'fc.'tO
$4 pair quality Bagdad Por- CO QO
tieres, art colors L.JQ
$5 pair quality Tapestry Por- CO QO
tieres, double faced J0.v0
$7 pair quality Tapestry Por- C QO
tieres, 5-color effects " JO
$12 pair quality Mercerized CO Aft
Portieres, silk-like. O.UU
75c quality Tapesfry Table Cov- A QC
ers, 3-color effects.. "J
$1.48 quality Tapestry Table
Covers, 11-2 yrds square
98c
$2.25 quality Tapestry Table CI
avers, 2 yards square
Covers,
9c for 12ic Towels.
VERY SPEC7AL100 DOZEN HUCK
TOWELS, 1836 -INCHES, HEMMED
READY FOR USE,!
Reduced Prices for Lace Curtains.
$5,000 worth of Lace Curtains have been bought Cor 3,000 that means nearly kali prices for
you. And the only reason is this they are 1809 effects. But when you learn that mmj are in
staple designs that are as popular one year as another, and when vou reason that many of the
new 1000 designs will not be as effective as those of 1899 will vou not lie willing- f par nearly
half price for the latter? . i j j
Choice of 2,500 pairs Brussels effect and real Irish Point Lace Curtains.
rieguiar prices oe $l.o $l'.0t :i.50 $4.50 5.00 $6.50
Tomorrow's prices
$7.50 10.50 $17.50
49c 9Se 1.25 1.98 2.75 2.98 3.98 4.98 t;.50 10.00
Curtain Materials Cheap.
9c yard quality openwork Scrim, 40 inches wide 6c
15c yard Swiss, all size dots. 36 inches He
20c yard quality Fish Net, 30 inches wide ,....15c
18c yard quality Tamboured Muslin, 30 inches 12c
35c yard Brussels Lace effects, 27 inches wide 25c
40c yard Irish Point Lace. 27 inches wide 30c
ISc yard Denim, figured and plain, 36 inches 12c
Covering for Furniture.
50c yard quality Tapestry. 5 laches wide 33e
98e yard quality Tapestry, 50 inches wide c
$1.75 yard quality Silk-faced Damask. S ImImb SL25
$3.50 yard quality All-Silk Brocatelie. 50 incite $8.4
$3.9S yard quality All-Silk Damask. 50 inches J2.&8
$2.50 Oriental Couch Covers, 50 Inches wide $t.4S
$4.50 Bagdad Couch Covers, 60 inches wide $1.98
50
Welsbach Lamps, 50c.
$3.98
Instead of 75c,
for Incandescent
Lamps, complete with
Welsbach mantle,
burner, shade, and
chimney.
$2.98
for prettily
decorated Ban
quet Lamps, with 10
inch dome and centre
draft burner, Tho $5
lamps of 1899, for only
?2.98.
for Ansonia
Clocks, with
cathedral gong; war
ranted for five years;
best $5 S-day clocks,
at only ?3.98.
64 k.
Basement Floor.
9C
cyy&
V1HW
r sets con- v&liy"l
isting of "I Jj3g V
?
for imitation cut
glass Water Pitch
ers, Cracker Jars, Oil
Bottles, Fruit Bowls,
etc. Expensive looking.
S1 48 T
. . iv s i s t in g
Carving Knife, Fork,
and Steel, with stag
handles. ?2 value, for
only ?1.4S.
20c
for Breakfast Set
of four nieces:
wonderful imitation of
cut glass.
1 IP. tot 8 Heat
Jl.40 ig stares,
having Rossfaa )rn
drum, with tafrty-itve
lights. Cost 52.25 at
the hardware stores.
SI .19
instead of $1.30
for tbe well-
known "O r a n d"
Clothes Wrtegwr.
$3.50 for White Enamel and Brass Beds.
Choice of any size bed for only- 1150. Other surpise
prices are 1. 09 for usual 2.4S woven wire springs, in all
sizes, wn a extra support. .?L'.!)S for usual SI Reversible
mattresses, all sizes. 2.G9
pillows.
pair for usual 3.50 feather
63(
for best quality "Utica"
Sheets; full size, 81x90 inches
hemmed, ready for use. Wear like
linen usually 75c.
14c
for best quality "Utica" Pil
low Cases: full size, 45x36
inches. Extra heavy usually 19c.
98
for usual $1.26 Bed Spreads,
full slzo and weight Mar
seilles effects hemmed, ready for
use.
SI .19
for usual $1.5 Comforts,
filled with pure white cot
ton, covered with silkoline, in art
designs and colors.
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FIMEEICM EXHIBITS
Excellent Showing Made hy the Re
publics and Their Colonies.
qlhe' Almitxt Unlimited Commercial
I'uKstliUillrs The AdvnntaRen lo
Be Derived From the 1'hilailelnltiu
HHd liBffnlo Kxiio-lliou AVush
Ihk:1hN Great Help in the Work,
As this will be Pan-American week at
tfes International Commercial Ctmgress,
asmt in m nion in Philadelphia, and. as tbe
Sees. Fu-Asseriesst Expoeitioa, to he held
t BvCslo fai 1991, will, during the earning
two years, keep the term "Paa-Amertesn"
cmuntlj" hefore the public, the meaning
of the words should he better
Their wroag iplicattou nat-
tomUr leads to a confujrton ol ideas in re
ar4 to American caaimerce, M, for i
sxmsce, th soi3tar but etcoiinouB dssigaa
io mt th oauiereace of Amciican repob
ttfts s tbe Psn-Am;ricsn Cons: ess.
in the great maes literature relating
to the Aftth aani-versarr of the discovery
eSAmerica the favorite express! oas were,
"wee Americas,' "Paa-Amerlca," "Wes
seb Hemisphere, "New World ami
Aaseseeaa BogmbUcs."
The expression "Three Americas" means
Jus wbst It says, for it melades Kortii,
Ontrat, aad South America, and. of course,
Oteir aciKhborimr islands.
Pm" is a Greek word, meaning; ail,
ami "fas-America" includes all tbe re
puMtas, all the colonies, and all tbe isl
ands. It is, therefore, synonymous With
"Three Americas."
"Western Hemisphere" and "Kew
WarM are also sjmouymnm with the two
But tbe term "American RenobUcs falls j
nr snort of betnc synonymous with "Pan- !
America," for the whole nineteen repub- '
Has inpieaeut hut tfaree-morths of Its area, j
sunt Che combined imports of the eighteen ;
sinter republics, from tbe United States,
awe. In value, much less than those of the ,
Too disUnetien hi important, as mar he !
pen by reference to the accompanying .
neap, and a few facts and figures.
ltlHlIICK VM. ColoilIK.
Tim crossed snamng on tbe map repre- 1
onto tbe United States, the Hgut ohadtng
'the esgbteen stater republics, and the dark
ajauflsnr tbe colonies.
T4tr respective areas, in square miles,
sue ae follows;
ChttedSuM S.O1S.M0
nirfcUm utter nyubUcs ihni,13t
Totat niitFtMS republics
IUB2.48
S.7SS.4S2
in other words, the republics represent
H nor oant. and the osientst. 34 por cent
of Pas -America.
A MfCereoct) to tbe statistics of commerce
ghomis a still more marked contrast. Take.
nor instance, the annual importe from the
1meted States by a single osieny, Canada,
eompared with those of tbe eighteen sister
republics. During the calendar year 1396.
their reepeunt Imports of merchandise,
from the United States, were, in value, as
folio s:
Canada $,'5',SB
Mexico 28,ie8,01S
Fire Central American rcpubticfi 5,8S6,l!'i
Ten Sooth American reptWHs S2,n,S6i
Two West Indian republics ,K,&K
Total by republics ?',6S,4
As shown by the above totals, Canada
is, by far. Uncle Sam's best customer in
the Western Hemisphere, her annual pur
chases being over ?25.W0,000 in excess of
those of all the eighteen sister republics
combined.
Contrasting the per capita purchases of
each, we ind a still more astonishing state
of affairs. The total populatiion of Canada
is but 5,250,000, while that of the eighteen
sister republics is 51,532,915. The per
capita purchases fo each for the year
1898 were, then, as follows:
Ouuda ...5I6.S2
Tin- eigbteeM sinter republics !.-
These facts, and many more which might
be cited, show very clearly the importance
of a name broad enough to include all
America, and a commercial movement
broad enough to open and develop all its
markets for the surplus products and man
ufaetures of the United States. The word
"pan" supplies the name, and the several
"Pas-Americsa" movements will, it is
hoped, be instrumental in establishing more
intimate trade relations with both the colo
nies and the republics.
I'n u. A in erl inn 31urkc(s.
As may be observed by a glance at the
map all the eighteen sister republics and all
tbe colonies, except Canada, are south ot
the United States.
In climate, resources, products, supply,
and demand, they are the reverse and com
plement of the United States. Commercial
exchanges on such lines are in harmony
with sound laws of trade and political
economy. In wealth and opportunities these
Southern countries may be called so many
American Indus ope, Inviting, and prof
itable fields for the surplus capital and
energies of the Grand Republic of the
Xortb. as tbe people of those Southern
lands are in the habit of designating tbe
United Stater. .
The almost unlimited commercial possi
bilities in that direction may be estimated
by comparing the value of the present small
annual purchases from tbe United States,
by the eighteen Elster republics, with what
they would be if their per capita imports
were as great as thoee of Canada, namely,
tii.2. At that rate, with a population of
61,S,SI5, the total would be $7S8,1S4,257.
This is a prize worth working for, and
there Is no good reason why. with the new
era of railway construction, and mining
and agricultural development, upon which
Mexico, the West Indies, Central and South
America, have recently entorod, their an
nual demand for our commodities should
not. In a very few years, reach the total
just mentioned.
run-inerlcun Ailvoculcs.
To develop this important and popular
trade movement many agencies are doing
effective work.
The Bureau of Amerlean Republics, at
Washington, is looking after the ropublics
and bringing them into closer touch with
each other.
The Cou.mcn.ial Museum a' Philadelphia
vlf
iUNITED STATES
CICTFD DFDlIRi ItTQ
I COLONIES
PAN-AMERICA,
'AREAS (Square Miles), ,
' ' United States ..... .602,990
Eighteen Sister Republics .'.,029,533
Colonies . .'."1,132
POPULATION. '.. "t
United States (estimated) Mt.OO.OOO
Eighteen Sister Republics v5i,n3)',915"
Colonies 10,26(1,975.
IMPORTS FROM UNITED STATES'' t
. . (Calendar Year 1898). "."
By eighteen Republics &&l5(gj,446'
By colonies .IISX?)"0"
PER CAPITA IMPORTS
FROM UNITED STATES.
By eighteen Republics ?1.23
By colonies ;.. 11.50
Is supplying the merchants and manufac
turers with most valuable information
about those too long- neglected markets.
The Natinal Association of Manufactur
ers is also doing excellent work in the
same direction.
The Export Exposition, recently opened
In Philadelphia, will, by select exhibits il
lustrating the supply and demand, make
clear the opportunities in the various
American republics and colonies for the
extension ot our trade.
The Pan American Exposition to
be held in Buffalo, in 1901 and
weir supported financially, by Its
own citizens, the Legislature ot
New York, and Congress, will bring
the several American nations together un
der most favorable auspices, and help in
augurate the twenUeth century with a
well-timed and well-planned movement in
the interest of commerce and the arts of
peace. And to supply more adequate trans,
portation facilities for the coming intercon
tinental trade the Three Americas Rail
way, projected by Mr Hintou H. Helper
the Governmental survey of. which has Just
been completed, will doubtless ?oon be
constructed, linking together In commer
cial' ties a cordon of republics stretching
from the United States to Cape Horn.
'WtiMliiiigrtoii's. Pioneer "Worlc.
This article would be Incomplete and un
true to history, without an allusion to the
valuable pioneer work done by. the city of
Washington in promoting the Pan-American
movement.
In February, 1SSC, seconded by Balti
more, it orguniitd a national board to pro
mote a permanent exposition of the Three
Americas at Washington. At that time 1
there were pending in Congress s.ix diiTer
ent bills providing for a conference of
American nations, but the importance of
the subject was not generally understood,
the Administration was unfriendly, and no
final action was then tatken.
Buf in 18S8, after the exposition board of
promotion had conducted a two years' edu
cational campaign, by correspondence with
governors, mayors, boards of trade. State
granges, and others, the national import
ance of the movement was clearly demon
strated, and Congress,, by a unanimous
vote, appropriated $75,000 for the expenses
of a conference of American republics.
About the same- time, in June, 1383, the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the House
made a favorable and unanimous report on
the Three Americas Exposition. In the
arguments before the committee by th'
board of promotion, its purposes wero con
cisely stated as follows:
"This is an exposition wish as idea, and '
the idea is greater than the exposition, in
that it aims at the establishment of aa
SCHLBY IDE A ME
Tlie Admiral Receives Light oil tho
First Three Decrees
The Sue ne at tbe . II. Krencb I.oOse
room. "Where the I'opulnr Naul
OHIeer Wn.s IiiHtiilietl. n Memorable
One Many Delegate F"rom Haiti,
more anil HlcUniiinil I'rrtrnl.
In the presence of nearly 1.000 enthu
siastic members of the fraternity. Rer
Admiral Wioield Scott Sehley won lat
night made a Mason. Throuchi a special
dispensation from the grand command r
of tbe Grand Lodge of tho District he was
put through the first, second, and third de
grees of the order. Tho lnHtaMaa took
place at a special meeting of B. B. French
Lodge in the main hail of the Mason, c
Temple, Ninth and F Streets northwe-u.
Atnancan nenuspnencai poncy. oaseu upon ( &aA atg, y csewded to the
more intimate commercial, social, and pe , tefWB tae exercises began,
litical relations between the several sister I Delegations were ptoses from every
nations of the New World which Colura- ige in the District, from a. half dozea
bus discovered." - Baltimore lodges, and from Richmoni
Owing te the peculiar, arbitrary, ob- j Lodge No. Iw. of Richmond, Vs.. whi h.
un-Democratic, un-Republican, ergaaiaeu in i.so. a large aanwr ui
iycotttsa Kite .vtasons were atse present.
j including" many members of the Supreme
l OUDCII lot ine ouuiumu juiimicum.
structive,
and un-American rules ot the House, the
committee did not secure a day for a hear
ing, and the bill, like many others, went
over to the next Congress. Its popularity
and importance bad. however, been de
monstrated, and excited the ambition of
New York. Chicaco. and St. Louis.
When Admiral Schley entered the ha I
be was cheered by the assembly until tho
windows shook in their frames. Tbe can
didate smiled, and after bowing Ms appre
ciation of the ovation seated himself. Fol
lowing the admiral came several promt
The result was the great West proved 'so ' nent officials of the executive departments
. . . ., . . , i ; ot tne uovernraeni snu a uuwm at-
strong for the Atlantic seaboard, and m e Whte Hm9e
The conferring of the three degrees oc
cupied over two hours, and U was midnignt
before the session was adjourned. Gran.l
Commander J. H. Small, jr.. presided, wrh
rm:..m Xf Cinvtarnn Rivht Wort It v firan I
has been far-reaching in its influence and ; Secrelary and William A. Gatley. Assistant:
effect, and that the Three Americas move- Grand Secretary, assist lag. The following
ment. under the new name Pan-American, officers participated in the conferring uc
the memorable contest before Congress,
carried off the much-coveted prize.
But it is gratifying to know that the
valuable pioneer work done by Washington
is approaching a consummation worthy of
its transcendent importance.
ALEX. D. ANDERSON.
To Inniieet Array Posts.
The Assistant Secretary of War will
leave Washington this week on an inspec
tion tour of military posts m Nebraska
and Wyoming. He will visit Forts Nio
brara, Crook, and Robinson, in Nebraska,
the military station at Sheridan, Wyo.,
and also Fort Custer, Wyoming. Because
of its unsanitary condition Fort Custer
was recently abandoned as a military res
ervation, and a proposition 13 now being
considered with a view of transferring tho
property to the Interior Department for
disposition.
Ordered to Uiiltluiore.
CapL J. C. Sanford, Government engi
neer, In charge of the improvements on the
Upper Missouri River for 1,660 miles, has
been assigned to duty In the Lighthouse
Service on the Atlantic Coast, with head
quarters at Baltimore. He has been suc
ceeded by Col. H. M. Chittenden, of
Louis,, in charge of tho improvements In
Yellowstone Park.
the degrees: Worshipful Master Alexander
Grant, Senior Warden E. S. C. Thompon,
Junior Warden J. T. ttibhs. and Treasur. r
G. F. Johnson.
B. B. French Lodge numbers oer
members, and is one of the largest in thd
District. The exercises last night were
said to be the most brilliant witnessed
in this city In many years. Seldom has
such a large number of distinguish"
Masons been gathered together la oue
lodge room in Washington . Admiral
Schley received a long round of congratu
lations at the close of the exercises, and
it is expected that upon his return to tho
city the distinguished naval officer will
take several more degrees, as his. friends
desire to make him a Thirty-third degree
Mason as soon as possible.
TO iEEBT AGATN" 2IONTJAY.
No use talking, there is not another bter brew.
I eii in the United bUtea that equal Ueurich's
beers always capture ti.e tasd'a vl ttc pt-..pte
The Scottish Itite Manonx AVI1I Con
tlune Their Sexsloni.
Owing to the pressure of business, ths
Supreme Council, Scottish Rite Masons,
for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States, decided, at the meeting last night
St- to remain in 3esian until Monday night.
when adjournment until 1901 will be mart-.
Tho couneff held three long sessions - -tarday.
but the business transacted 3
not made public, as only matters per' - -ing
to the private affairs of the order a 9
d1 -.u" sed.