Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1893, Page 4

4 . THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D CG, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1893. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. ‘WEDNESDAY. August 16, 1893. Editor. CROSBY 8. NOYES... « THE EVENING STAR bas @ regular and permanent circulation in Washington three timeslarger than that efany ether paper the city. As a lecal NEWS paper and Ad- vertising Mediumit has ne competitor. ————————————— ‘The peculiar conditions which surround Washington make it a remarkably favored city when financial disturbances arise. A large proportion of the population is made up of government employes who are In the receipt of fixed salaries. The government ts sure pay, and this class of citizens consti- tute an element of standing prosperity which should fully Insure the community against reaching the depression which may come elsewhere. This natural state of things can be averted only by the unreason- 4ng fright which manifests ftself In a de- mand for the possession of funds which are not actually needed, or in a disposition to hoard away all the cash that comes to hand, at a sacrifice of things that are ordi- narily regarded as necessities. There is in ‘Washington every inducement to the in- ¢tvidual to refrain from such action. Bus!- ness men have never been more liberal in thetr offers to the purchasing public than now. The Star's advertising columns show at a glance the readiness of our merchants to meet conditions and offer every possible advantage to the purchaser. To heard money now when merchants are anxious to sel) only to pay more for the same goods ‘when everybody is ready to buy ts a method whose fallacy must be patent to even the casual observer of affairs. ———__ +02 Since the present form of government for “the District was established Georgetown has been gradually losing its identity as a separate city. The only geographic division line {s Rock reek. If the plans made for arching the creck, filling up the valley, and making street connections across it are carrie? out, this natural division will no longer exist. ‘The two cities have the same municipal goverment. The laws are administered by the same courts. Already the nomenclature Of the streets has been changed In George- town to conform with the more practical but less euphonious system in Washing- ton. The only separate dignities remain- ing to Georgetown are its name, the dis- tinetion of being a port of entry, ani a set ot municipal ordinances bequeathed to it by the old Georgetown city government. The absurdity of continuing these laws in force under the new condition of affairs is con- stantly demonstrated in the courts and in the operations of the police. What consti- tutes a misdemeanor on one side of the €reek 1s an innocent pastime on the other. Senator McMillan’s bill, introduced yester- day, proposes to complete the consolida- tion of the two cities by repealing all the old Georgetown laws and extending the sysfem existing in Washington over George- town. Such legislation, if it did no other eed, would relieve the local courts cf ™any complications and annoyances. Resi- Gents of Georgetown love the old and hon- ored name. and a lingering local pride makes them look with some disfavor on any proposal which makes it appear that the smaller but older city ts to be swal- lowed up by the greater. If, however, they would regard it in its true light, as a con- solidation to make of the two a grander city than either one is at present, the com- bined glories of which are to be share? alike by citizens on both sides the creek, it Is doubtful whether the slightest protest would be made to Mr. McMillan's poposi- tion to eliminate the name of Georgetown from the statute books. ——__+++____ A good service has been done the city by the practical report of Mr. McComb, the superintendent of sewers, which was print- ed in yesterday's Star. Instead of dealing in generalities in regard to the importance of extending the sewer system of the city and of the evils which are inseparable from the open sewers of Rock creek and the James creck canal he estimates the cost of doing the work, according to the plan of the board of sanitary engineers made in 19%, and recommends that the sum of four mil- Hons of dollars be appropriated. He is spe- cific in regard to the plan of extending the sewers so that the residents of the suburbs can have the facilities which are absolutely demanded on grounds of public health. In @ddition specific recommendations are made for the expansion of the s;'stem within the city. The pressing need for all this work has passed beyond the range of argument, and now that the official immediately in charge of the sewers of the city has made this detailed report and has backed up his Fecommendations with a strung array of facts, not the least impressive of which ia his statement that the present death rate is larger than it would be if the defective wewer system was remedied, there seems to be no reason for a longer delay in adopting the necessary legislation. If the regular revenues of the city are not sufficient to de- fray at onde the cost of the work earnest consideration should be given to the pro- posal that the government advance the necessary sums, to be repaid by the District im annual installments. As it Is presented by Superintendent McComb, certainiy, those who are charged with making laws and ap- propriations for the District have no more important matter to consider than the per- fection of the sewerage system. —_< + ___ One good thing about the Bering Sea @ecision is that everybody seems. to be sat- tefled. Uncle Sam claims to have won a Victory tm substance while suffering a de- feat in form. John Bull seems content with his technical victory. The finding of the court is satisfactory to those of ten- Ger and humane sensibilities who looked with horror upon the wanton and wasteful G@estruction of seal life, incidental to in- @iscriminate pelagic sealing. As it is, if the great Paris tribunal haY sousht to find an award that would please everyone it would not have come nearer the mark. ‘The Canadian sealer may not be able to hunt at will in the protected zone, but he has the satisfaction of feeling that he got the best of the United States on the broad Jegal questions. There are still some nice international questions likely to arise. The Fegulations prescribed are binding only up- on the two nations that called the arbi- tration commission into existence, and if eny other nation go into the seal fishing industry the whole question might have to be gone over again. —__+++___ ‘The dispensing of poisons and dangerous @ruge by druggists 1s admittedly a matter ever which there cannot be too close super- vision and on which it would seem that there could not be too many restrictions Placed. This should be for the protection of the druggists themselves as well as for the safety of the public generally. The re- ent death in this city of a well-known young man from an overdose of morphia Bas brought once more to public attention & state of things which ts so apparently @angerous that some measures ought to be taken to prevent a repetition of the occur- Fence. In this case the young man had re- ceived from a reputable physician a pre- scription for morphia in a certain form. ‘The prescription was fillet, and if the mat- ter had rested there It wo not have been ®0 se-tous. But, pleased with the effects of the drug. the unfortunate youth fs said to | have had the prescription refilled at least | & score of times until, without the suspl- ¢ions of his family being aroused, he was to all intents and purposes a confirmed vic tim of a drug that is of inestimable ser when properly and judiciously used. It may freely prescribed by phy- ever that may be the fact js young man, who might | have lived to be a credit to himself and to nity, met his death from an of what had originally been given to him as a needed medicine. Morphia is not the thing to leave carelessly in the hands of the young. and yet the statement | fe made on the authority of one of the leading physicians Washington that there Is no way to prevent a druggist from filling a prescription as often as it is called for, no matter what the nature and possible dangers of the article led for may be. | The matter rests solely with the discretion | and judgment of the druggist, and in the | Present instance it would seem as though | the druggist was exceedingly thoughtlesy, to say the least, when he gave more than twenty doses of the fatal drug to a man who was in poor health and despondent. ‘The physicians here all say that they rec- ognize the dangers of this practice and that they have long sought for some remedy for it. The attempt has been made to secure some enactment of law that will prevent the refilling of a prescription unless so or- dered by the man who originally gave it; but this has always given rise to the cry that {t was only an attempt on the part of the doctors to extract another fee from the patient. The courts, too, it seems, have always held that when a man has procured @ prescription from a doctor it is his own Property, and passes out of the hands of the medical man. In France, and in most, if not all, of the countries of Europe, it is the custom for the dispensing chemists to return the original prescription to the pur- chaser. This goes even beyond the Ameri- can {dea, and would never do here, for the druggists insist on retaining the original Paper as @ means of self-protection in case there is any question as to whether it was Properly compounded. There is also the desire common among them that if the pre- scription is ever to be refilled it shall be done by the chemist who first gets hold of {t, a sort of permanent contract, as it were. As the case stands now it is obvious that there is something radically wrong. Until there is some remedy found, however, the druggists cannot be too careful in the mat- ter of renewing prescriptions, especially after it is evident that the condition for which, the physician was originally called upon to prescribe has passed away. ———~+2—_—_ The murderous Newark trolley scored @ victim yesterday, a four-year-old boy, named Joseph Bennett. I: is stated that the father of the dead child “was with @ificulty restrained from attacking the motorman and conductor.” But the motor- man and the conductor were not the re sponsible parties. The men he should go gunning for are the scoundrelly trolley promoters who inflict the deadly trolley upon communities simply because it is the cheapest of motive powers, and they cun make the most money by ils use. ——___ + «2 ___ Congressmen are lecturing to small audi- ences. Their thoughts are good and their Presentation of them able, but the publid, including a large percentage of the Con- gressmen themselves, does not flock to the halls of oratory with the rush that was looked for. If Congress is to rank as one of the greatest shows on earth it may have to supplement Its free reading notices in the daily papers with display advertise- ments. ——_ + ++ New York discovers with some surprise that 't has been running for several days without the presence of a mayor. A some- what similar phenomenon fs visible here In Washington, where legisintion goes right on with people who are suppose) to be di- recting it nowhere visible in the Capitol. While there can be no legitimate protest made against weeding demoralizing exhibi- tions out of the Midway Plaisance, it be- hooves the world’s fair management to re- frain from a too general onslaught lest it get too much of the augience-drawing ma- terial on the wrong side of the inclosure. 2 Now that the Bering sea question bas been arbitrated it is to be hoped that Eng- land will refrain from exercising ner ad- mitted shrewdness in finding some way to get around the decision. + «= —____ This ts an age of tremendous psychic achievement. Perhaps some of the seats in Congress that seem empty really contain invisible astral bodies. + + The President's message {s, so far as length is concerned, an excellent model fur congressional speeches, regardless of senti- ment. ——___+ + +-___ ‘The cotton mills of Lowell and Provi- dence have started once more, adding their testimony to the assertion heard on ail sides that times are getting better. +e Secretary Morton has distinguished his administration by putting an unexpected quietus on the is it hot enough for you man. —_ 0 > __—_. Even the seals themselves have some reason to congratulate themselves over the decision of the Bering Sea Tribunal. ———_+ ++ ___ President Cleveland does much to sub- stantiate the theory that a man can think very hard while he is fishing. —_—__ ++ __ SHOOTING STARS. “Yes, sir,” said ‘the poker player who went home with all the money, “I am dis- tinetly an ante-monopoly man.” ‘The kind but firm gentleman who offict- ates as conductor on the ice wagon would do well in modern literature. He would never be tempted to give his readers any- thing heavy. An Epicurean Discussion. “Yer husband is livin’ hoigh, Mrs. Mc- “Is he, thin, Mrs. Dolan?” “He is, Mrs. McManus. Oi saw him the day doinin’ a la cart.” “Phwat do yez man ‘He wor so busy he niver got off his wagon to ate ‘is dinner. Very Slow, Sometimes. “There is no doubt about trolley transit being rapid,” said the man with a motive. “Ye-e-s,” said the other doubtfully; “un- less you happen to be nervous and get out and waik.”” A Fraud. He wrote about the babbling brooks, He sang of sylvan streams, Where sunifght into leafy nooks Comes down In furtive gleams. He sang of freedom on the sea, Of nature's joys profound— And never out of town went he “Doing lots of work?" “ He wants somebody to blame for his mistakes in English.” A Searce Artic! “I'm willing to take a chance,” sald the young man in the betting ring. “Perhaps,” said the old timer; “but I don’t believe you'll find any around here.” Extravagance. “John,” she said to her husband, “do you Mean to say I musn’t get any money out of the bank?” ‘ot for the present, my dear.” “Well, I think it's dreadfully extravagant of you to let that lovely check-book you gave me on my birthday lie idle and go to waste. There!”* —————+ = ____ Isaiah 41, 6. From the Columbia Spr. This ts a time when the following text might be well adopted as a national motto: “They helped everyone his neighbor; and everyone said to his brother, Be of good ‘The Financial Millentum. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When depositor and banker Shall benignly get together And once more in frieadly converse ‘They will talk about the weather, ©, then the skies will brighten ‘And the purse strings cease to tighten, And every man stand solid in his leather. see A Leader Who Does Not Lead. From the New York Herald. Mr. Gorman will vote for sound money, but he does not go any further. Being @ leader, he does not lead. —_ ++ ‘The Ghastly Truth. From the New York World. All trolley roads lead to the coroner's office. —_—__+=_____ ‘The Bland Cure for a Dog Bite. From the Lou'sville Times. Mr. Bland’s cure for a dog bite iz to have| the dog finish the job. Men’s $1.50 Shirts, 68c. Tue paiats noyat's removal sale, linked with the sale of manufac. turers’ and importers’ surplus stocks, is causing the distribution of sum- mer furnishings at ridiculously low prices. Few men in Washington who have not heard of the Palais Royal's 68¢ Shirts. Of course they are not @Se Shirts, or you would not hear so much of them. $1.50 goods ure Tepresented in the fashionable French Percale Shirts in the new blue. with white polka dots and stripes. We have all sizes in these and other latest styles of cheviot and percale—at 68¢ each. Other price hints are ‘2c pair for the 50c “Ideal Summer Suspenders, 29¢ for 75e French Bal- briggan Underwear, 10 peir for Bal. Socks, which is less than cost of importation. Bargains for Ladies. Hasoxencuters_ise tor anice of combination lot of Handker- chiefs heretofore sold at 25e, 85c, and 50c. See those with insertion and edge of lace—the Ince alone worth 50c. And those with embroidered borders. The early visitor tomorrow will find many rare barguins among these few hundred Handkerchiefs. However, the last to be sold ‘will not be worth less than 2c, Rnpoxs—rrices of many Ribbons again tumble, so that you may be tempted to find a use for them. Ribbons for fancy work, hat and dress trimmings at nearly balf former prices. Let us illustrate with Velvet Rib- % “ 1 1% us 2 ‘Today's prices... 80 100 Ie Ibe fe 200 Tomorrow's prices.. Be 50 6 80 80 0c Laces—soen prices for lengths of Lace sufficient only for a dress or So that you are advised to call as early ay possible toworrow morning. First choice 1s of tmportance because, for instance, the $1, $1.85 and $1.50 Black Chantilly Drapery Nets are to be 7c yard for choice. ‘The $1.68 and $1.75 Nets will go at $1.35 yard and the $2 Nets for only $1.60 yard. The plain and figured Fish Nets are also 4$ inches wide, reduced to 39¢ yard from 68¢, 7c, 8c, We and $1. Please don't call Friday and ‘expect to Sind any of those nets here. We write this in anticipation of the late callers who sometimes make irritating remarks. Poanasors-tt ts ooty tne few who can afford or who hase the to elination to pay $12 and $15 for a parasol. The maker and our buyer should have found this out sooner. $12 and $15 Parasols may be bad at the Palais Royal tomorrow for only $5 each. Ladies in mourning or those Ming an ebony handle Son Umbrella may secure one worth $2.25 for Groves—oc pair tor atieses’ Silk Gloves and Mitts ‘They sold up to 50c @ pair. Come in all styles, in black and all colors, There's more slory than profit in keeping a perfect assortment - you see that the Palais Royal's great reputation for gloves is not so easily earned. F axs_oee, instead of $1.50, for Black Sik Japanese Fans, richly em- Dossed in gold and silver. Only 79c for the Palais Royal's well-known $1 Fans, including the Ostrich Feather Fans. $1.79 for choice of com- bination lot of Hand-painted Gauze Fans that sold up to $3.98. The Palm Leaf Fan's successor—the Ningpo-at Sc and 12, instead of 10¢ and 18¢, Nortoxs—tie most staple articles, that are seldom price-lowered, are included at removal sale prices. To illustrate: Pearl Buttons, in all shapes, that sell everywhere from 16¢ to 28¢ dozen, are now here at only 18c @ dozen for choice. Kleinert’s Dress Shields, in all sizes, for 10¢ pair—need you an introduction to the maker of the “Gem’* and Feather- Weight Shields. Need you be told that they sell from 18¢ to 1c, the price according to size. + Learner Goons—over five thousand Pocket Books, &c., to be closed out before September 15. Here are removal-sale prices of ex- tremes: 22¢ for 25¢ Imported Initial Purses; 98e for $1.50, $1.68 at $1.75 combinations of Pocket Book and Card Case, with sterling silver trimamings. Judge the many between prices by these extremes. Necxwean—to ofter choice of 25¢ Silk Wintsors for 15¢, when 't! collection comprises the very latest desizns and colors, is more of a sacrifice than selling a few undesirable pieces at less than 15¢. To allow 10 per cent discount on Ruchings, when the prices are already much low- ered, is really equal to 25 per cent discaunt. Thus it fs in every branch of the Palais Royal's Neckwear Department—latest styles, ample quan- tities, lowest prices. by Dass Goons-tet two ttustrations suiice this evening: 68¢ yard for 54-toch $1 Storm Serge and 39c yard for best-quality Polka Dot Swiss that ts worth 50c yard. Sevwerny—sterting stiver ts stamped on each piece! of this Jewelry. ‘The manufacturer risks a heavy fine or imprisonment {f he cheats. So here are large size Sterling Silver Hat Pins at 9c, instead of I5c. Large Sword Hat Pins at 12c, instead of 25e. Lace Pins at Gc, instead of 15c. Second Floor Bargains. Linus wao po Nor Xow KNOW OF THE PALAIS ROYAL'S SECOND FLOOR BARG‘'NS IN WRAPS, SUITS AND UNDERW! AR WILL NEVER KNOW. HAVING EYES THEY SEE NOT, EARS AND HEAR NOT. WE WRITE TO WouEN WHO ARE IN NORMAL CONDITION. Hurry For Those Suits. You know it is fact that $6.50 Duck Eton Suits are being sold at $1.98; that the Serge Eton Suits at $7.50 and €8.88 were intended to retail at $15, $18 and $20; that the English Duck Waistcoats at 7c are worth $2.98. Sorry to write you must hurry if you would be sure of your size in Just the style you fancy. Wrappers To Hurry For. ‘Thovsanis sold—A thousand remain. But you know that $1.98, $2.25 and 82.48 Wrappers are being sold at ¥8e for choice. You know there is a preference. ‘You know the best and prettiest sell first. Is not the writer wise in advising The Star readers to hurry? Waists at Quick-Going Prices. Combination lots, containing bargains as follo Lot 1, at 49 for choice, contains Ladies’ Lawn Waista with ruffed fronts and those with colored chambray collars and onfis that will be recognized as the erstwhile $L waists. Lot 5, at 81.48 for choice, includes the $3.25 Cashmere and Flannel Waists ant the former 85 Silk Waists, Lot 9, at $2.98 for choice, now includes the beautiful Watsts that sold at 86.75. Lot 11, at $4.98 for choice, in- cludes the Paris Novelty Silk Waists that were 89 and 810. . Hurry the Boys Here. 39: for any Shirt Waist in stock. Mothers will recognize $1 and $1.25 Walsts when they see “The Kine” trade mark; 75¢ Weists in the “‘Little Lord” and “Champion ;” 85e Waists in those made of imported madras, anda doliar's worth in the Black Lasting Blouses end Sbirt Waists. Sizes 3to 14 years. 290 for choice. You Will Soon Want These. N ; half prices for the garments that you will so soon want and can woar atuma. 88.50 for choice of $10 Black Diagonal Cloth Reefers and Cashmere Wrappers that were 810, €12 and 815. Only 85 for the $10 Light-weight Tourist Newmarkets; al 7.50 for those that Be 50 for the $0.50 Storm Serge Blazers and Reefers. {i8e for choice of the Beaded Wraps that were up to €6. ‘$4.98 for the #10 Black Cloth Wraps, suitable for elder!y ladies. 60c for 2.25 Black Stockinet Jerseys. Sizes 32, 34 and 36 only. 5Ge for cuoice of 81 Crochet and Imitation Marseilles Bed Spreads. ‘82.98 for 87, 88 and 89 Wool C.oth School Dresses for children 4 to 12 years, Underwear Hurrying Out. Of contee it isn't a wonder that we are doing such a tremendous brsiness in underwear when you consider the removal sale prices, but nevertheless it is the ‘The following are hurrying out so quickly that you need to ‘The Chemise, witb aquare neck of torchon lace, at 48¢ in- stead of 78c; the Corset Covers at 49c instead of 98c have gone so quickly that only large sizes remain. ‘dic Instead of 59 for the Much-tucked and Ruffled Nightgowns is hurrying them out. Those Bridal Skirts, with *‘clouds” of lace trimming, at $1.98 instead of $3.98 and $4.98, and the Skirts with torchon lace flounce st 89c instead of $1.25, will soon be but a bargain of the past. And there are even better bargains which the writer dare not mention—they are hurrying out so quickly they msy be gone when you call. Morurrs-rere are tafants' Christening Robes of finest lawns snd choice laces and embroideries at $2.98 instead of $5.98 and §7.50—hut they need koing tothe laundry. The Gingham Dresses at 98¢ instead ot $1.98 are in sizes to ft youngsters 2toS years. Two hintsof a bundred and one bargains awaiting you. CORSETS TO HURRY FOR. ‘Your size is now here, but the prices are lowered #0 that the demand will soon cause the sizes most in demand to be non est. 6c for $1 Sateen Corsets. 49e for Se Coutil Corsets. Ge for $1 Web Corsets. 79 for $2.50 Colored **P.D." Corsets. The Palais Royal. 12m Sr & Ps Ave A. LISNER, We Want the) R, Nathanson, CASH. You Can Have the Goods. WILL THESE PRICES CAUSE YOU TO BUY? OUR UPHOLSTERY, DRAPERY AND CORTAIN DEPARTMENT RIGH'T IN THE FRO Note the following: Rew nants of Jute that Jemuants of Jute ‘Tapestry thar was 81 75. No aves Fy that was $2.00. No 7 ashat hi die tera 100, Xow vivces of Prinv-a Muslin. Was 10c. Now ~ Can you buy them anywhere else a these prices? Cara Sus. We. wii 2 Remnants of Jute that was 8 was at was BLinch wide, i cae fie ee few pieces that were $1 00 reduced to 550. Ws. Revesorstenrsa Fenxrrore. “as eR USE ag aerronetine ow Arwen HOW 18 THIS FOR A CHANCE? 81.50. Ni sh. A number of pairs A Buber cr pairs thet were i A nuwber of Sunpiarst a “t SSE SERENE, agit Ht A if 33 3 bE FF FERRE aee se eee: RoRSPRASER SESS 5 un Fee see EERE 3 anaes Be Seis f E fs 3 A > i y i 8 a $85.0. Wi i Se $e Ani n Was Sims the tine to bus, ores iron aside for a month or 90.” ier ae: Legge emer ol in silk tay \a- n only 875.9 Bevroow Feaxrrone. Mahogany Suite, elaborately carved, extra large aris Lt ag htged tg BEL wea" for orpawentation, Was 8150. Now 10 B477P Suites, in oak, cherry and birch. Reduced 1.53 will buy any of our ra ee Sil fs Sharpe clo wo ‘our $15 alte, Price of our $28.50 Suite. Canrers Lower, Tax Ever Beronz. EST MOQUETIE CAREET e100. “STBOW BRUSSELS OARPS TOF BEST TAPESTRY CARPET, 77: SELENDID BODY BRUSSELS’ per TS8iexpip Boy BRUSSELS CARPET, 85c. per GOOD TAPESTRY CARPET fro: 4% go, be vopd Monty patterns in ALL“WOGt TRORATS Tt oy have sold at 7c. a'd S5¢. have been. Gerben fvurhstas {ahecmis were t isthe tine to buy, while you. can save frou'SS tot Cent to 40 per cont’ on the price you wit sively the aaine wualition nix weeks hence?’ {°F PF W. A. Houghton MANUFACTURING COMPARY, x 1218-20 F Srerer N. W Lasssonou & Bro. Brac Goons. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. We again offer EXTRA inducements tn BLACK and MOURNING GOODS. We are determined to close out every ODD PIECE, end und REMNANT, if possible, before re- ceiving our Fall and Winter Stock, and in order to do this we offer much greater in- ducements tn the prices than ever before. 1 piece BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTA, Fe’h, 46 inches wide, very fine quality (8 YARDS ONLY). Reduced from $1.75 to $1.25 per yant. 1 piece SILK-WARP HENRIETTA, Pricstley's, BLACK, 46 inches wide, fine quality. Reduced from $2 to $1.30. (ONLY 13 YARDS.) 2 pleces PRIESTLEY'S BLACK SILK-WARP HEN- RIETTA, very fine quality, 42 inches wide G yards in each piece). Reduced from $2.25 to $1.65 per yard. 1 piece BLACK SILK-WARP HENRIETTA, Feb, Very fine quality. Reduced from $2 to $1.50 per yard. (10% YARDS, 39 INCHES WIDE) a Pete MAGE Ecnow’s SILK-WanP HENRI. ‘A, warranted to wear and to be fast black, fine quality. Reduced from $2 to $1.50 per yard. % piece PRIES/LEY’S BLACK SILK-WARP HEN- RIETTA, with handsome side border; can be used nicely for trimming; very fine; 42 inches wide. Reduced from $1.75 to $1.25 per yard. ¥% piece BLACK SILK-WARP HENRIETTA, 39 imches wide, fine quality. Reduced from $1.75 to $1.25 yard. 1 plece BLACK SILK-WARP DRAP D'ALMA, 38 inches wide, warranted to wear. Reduced from $1.7 to $1.25 per yard. 2 pleces BLACK VERY FINE QUALITY LUPIN'S CAMEL'S HAIR GRENADINE, 46 inches wide, with handsome silk and satin side border (ONLY 15 YARDS EACH), Reduced from $2 to $1.25. 1 piece BLACK ALL-WOOL LUPIN'S BATISTE, 44 Anches wide, with side border; can be used in or out of mourning. Reduced from $1.50 to 75e. per yard. % plece BLACK NUNS’ VEILING, LUPIN'S, BEM- STITCHED BORDER, 48 tnches wide (16% YDS. ONLY). Reduced from $1.25 to 5c. per yard. {piece BLACK STORM SERGE (DIAGONAL WEAVE), all wool, 60 inches wide. This is a dost shaker and warranted to wear. 5 yards for a dress, PATTERN REDUCED to S5e. per yard. 1 piece BLACK SICILIAN MOHAIR BRILLIANT. INE, 54 inches wide. If you wish a DRESS DUSTER or UNDERSKIRT to wear to the “WORLD'S FAIR” THIS IS THE VERY BEST THING YOU CAN USE. Reduced from $1.25 to Sie. per yard. 1 plece BLACK CAMEL'S HAIR STORM SERGE, 86 inches wide, good quality. Reduced from 0c. to 8740. per yard. 1 piece BLACK AII-WOOL CHEVIOT, smooth weave. Reduced from 50e. to Sle. per yard. 1 plece PRIESTLEY'S BLACK FANCY CAMEL’S HAIR, 42 tnches wide. Reduced trom $1.25 to ‘Te. per yard. BLACK ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, DOUBLE WARP, formerly sold for S5c., 44 inches wide (3 PIECES ONLY). 62ig0. per yard. % piece PRIESTLEY’S BEDFORD, 52 inches wide, suitable for wraps, fine quality. Reduced from $8 to $1.50 per yard. 1 plece BLACK VERY FINE QUALITY MOHAIR BRILLIANTINE. ‘This bas just as handsome a luster as SILK and MUCH MORE DURABLE, and ‘will not CATCH THE DUST. 42 inches wide. $1.25 per yard. BLACK GOODS AND MOURNING DEPARTMENT IN THE REAR FIRST FLOOR, 8TH STREET ANNEX. LANSBURGH & BRO., anié 420,422, 424. 496 7TH ST. RE. et SALE. aye ck ot Gunn, Roar Sood AaeS etn eae ata Borie Goods at way dowa prices. “German, Eng.ish. Parker hica makes of wins ;Co.t’s, Winchester, Reming- Sin Stevensand Matlin maxes fia. ‘D. NL WALFORD. ault-la 477 Pa. ave. nw. 818 71m Sr. N:W. AUGUST CLEARING SALE. U; G. The rush for bargains still continues at our Sper Ota Now 8185 | store. As advertised, we will continue our ex- pestey that was. 33a Now 135 ceedingly low prices inaugurated with our August ry that was, 173. Now 1% clearing sale. The opportunity may not again oc- 390. Row 290 cur to purchase so cheaply, and we would advise 32% RSG 109 | car castomners and the public ta general to take ad- ee vantage of the following prices: eater WOTIONS, ‘Tomorrow, Thursday, between the hours of 8:30 and am., we sell 10c. Best Ammonia for Be. Only one bottle to each customer. LADIES’ VESTS. 10c, Ladies’ Ribbed Vests Bo Endien! Gaure, Vesta Ladies’ Lisle V a, HOSIERY. aoe "Fant Black fibbed ‘Hose, for’ misses me dies” Fast 0 2c. Ladies’ Past Black Hose. CHILDREN’S WEAR. 18c. Infants’ Chemise ..........+ Ise. Children’s Drawers 19¢. Children's Skirts of Bc BSc. Children’s Dresses ‘prous 2a Soe. Children’s Gingham Dresses . Buc _ WRAPPERS, a stitch gathered front, ruf- a «i ; 3 fe acrom the. shoulders 98 All $2 Gingham Wrsppers . 1 8°8 7TH ST. N.W. MERTZ'S MODERN PHARMACY, Closed Sundays, 11TH AND F STS. X. W. MERTZ’S |WHITE cANvAS ANNUAL REDUCTION SALE Is of interest to everybody. There's pot & map, Woman or child in Washington but ur gently needs something affected by this sale. Yesterday our “ad.” in The Star we gave you a long list of 2-day reductions on TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, BRUSH- ES, POCKET BOOKS, &c. Look up that ist, if you hare the inclination; if not, you'll have no trouble in seeing manifesta Hons of the reductions all about you when enter our establishment. *Ytere’s another list of BIG REDUCTIONS, GOOD TOMORROW. All every-day neces sities, powerful and effective Remedies. ASTONISHING OFFERS. TOMORROW ONLY. 100 Compound Cathartic Pills, only. .16 CTS. 100 Lady Webster Pills, ouly.......27 CTS. ‘Less than what your druggist would charge you by the dozen. 1 Ib, Box Refined Powdered Borax, only. M4 CTS, MORE WONDERFUL VALUES. Actual TOMORROW Selling Price. ONLY Extra Large Bor Sea Salt. .50 cts. .19 CTS. Armour's Extract of Beef, Warner's Celery Bitters. Jones’ Root Beer. Food, Mellin’s Infant ‘This is your opportunity. Don't miss it! MERTZ’S MODERN Pharmacy (Closed Sundays), Lx Asp F Sra OsXsXeX: X XSX8X3 Nearing An End. ‘The 15 to.25 \ 4 liable to clome aay’ day Tor shoes. ‘The. public Riven. to “hun ty \t sale, day for lack of DOW we are Dot ‘80 have 8 ebeb45 I 100) Gee too [ ae x) oe only, t00 glad "to ‘avail’ them i offered. loo! x | 00) | 20} a aus in tt when eae sho ‘¥.u shouldn't miss this sale. Sone & SHB i! wis 1217 Pt AYE | OSX8X8XSX8X 8 XoXoXeXeV, ASB E ES ESE the gums by apriying our famous Jocal anwsthetic, Zono, and then your aching “‘void" is’ drawn gently and pain- lessly. “Elevant.y furnished parlors, gegtie- manly dentists and courteous lady att te. ‘One grade of material—the best. Extracting, 25c. Gas or Zono, Stic. Ch TSe. Silver Filling, 75c. Platina Pilling. $1. Gold Ful- Jaga Jn proportion. Gold Crowns, $7.50. Very Best ‘Teeth, $8. U.S. Dental Ass’n, 401 Tra Sn Sorta” cio” New Fall Wall Papers ata Big Discount to Open the Season with a Rush at the “Rink,” N.Y. ave., near 14th PAINTING THE TOWN WITH LADIES HANDSOME TIES AT 6Se- ‘Te 700 pairs $1.50 White Canvas Ties we Puton sale last Week at Gc. were sold out within afew days. This week we offer the last and best Jot, ONLY 200 PAIRS. Rerular $2 Ties. Made of best quality can- ‘vas, with white French heels and trimmed with best white kid. — Widths, B, Cand D. — — Ostx 692 A Pam — ‘This is only one item of many. Our sum- merstock is at lowest ebb now, both in ‘quantity and in price. but the few remain- ing lots MUST be closed out this week. Ite “Last Ax Gararesr Cuaxce ary : Wm. Hahn &Co’s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 AND $82 SEVENTH ST. 1914 AND 1916 PENNA. AVE. 221 PENNA. AVE. SE. Most Butter never SAW © cow—that's the sort you ‘Want to avoid. That's the sort we do “not” hsndle. None but the sweetest, freshest and most delicious Cow Butter enters our doors. You can depend upon the butter we sell you. Five-pound Boxes Fancy Creamery for $1.50. Jas. F. Oystet, Con Ora Axp Pa Ave N. W. Center and K st. markets, Telephone 271. aul Don’t Delay About having your LATROBES, FUR- NACES and RANGES put in order. The ‘sooner it’s done the better. Prices will go ‘UD as toon as the season for this work com- mences. OURS ARE VERY LOW NOW. ‘The work's beyond criticiem. S. S. Susp» & Bro, 432 97a Sr. ee W. B._MOSRS & SONS, foo Koow the Rest,” COR. 11TH AND F Sit. 5. before—ever since our astonishing SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING SALE ACTUAL VALUE, $22. REDUCED TO $if.78, Sideboards. Antique Oak, 46 inches wide, carved top, Gouble cupvoard, Hnen drawer and 1 lived Silver drawer, 1 sbelf, bevel plate mirror, Actaal value, §16. Wonderful value at $52 Parlor Tables. Solid Quartered Ouk Tables, with shelf, hand polished, shaped top. ACTUAL VALUE, $3.59. TOMORROW, $2.38, Quartered Oak, Highly Polished Tables. ACTUAL VALUE, $4.50. TOMORROW, 8. Odd Pieces. Antique Osk Buffet. Was $10. Reduce: to $6.50. Antique Osk Buffet. Was $7. Redvow! to $4.75. Carpets &Mattings . HU ttt Beaeeaaes }e iE | pate i | steel Hitt 8 E : } rei & 4 i i ii } iy & SONS, BY 21% AND F STS. Corset Comfort. pester clusive” corset estab- Mshmeut tm the city. We ft con tree, euatantee them meg ay eg = es mS ing on: a jot of SO, 6S and 5c. Suwmer FSE 380, PE Whelan’s, 1003 F st A Nerve Steadier. Coca Wine isn't « *‘cure-all.” in steadying the oe, cee Fou tee ews ite an suvirorating © tonic "an well Fresh “green coca eaves and pure claret compose Coca Wine,” For sale only at Tromrsoxs Paarmacy. 703 1l5bra Sr auls_ Bargain Tables Have been arranged for our patrons and SHOES and SLIPPERS have been placed on them at prices WAY BELOW COST. Iv pay you to see them if you have a need. Fine goods only will be found here, but they are priced at half their value. Ladies’ Glazed Dongola Button Boots, square or opera toe, kid and patent leather tips, turn and welt. Were $4, are on the table at + $225 Satin, Suede and Bronze Slippers and Oxfords, in pink, bine, white, red, gray, tan and black. Were $4, on the table $2.50 tive GEO. M. MYERS. ASSIGNEE DAVIS’ SHOE STORE, 1430 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. auld, GENTS SUITS ScoURED AND PRESSED FOR 81. .: Veats, 250. Altering an in ‘Goots called for and wee CARBART & LEIDY, wes Tye TORE Rw of cutting Scotch Gingham prices in half. Was the like ever heard belore But we've sbout 18 pieces—S2 inches wide—which we wish to close out immedistels. We sold it at 25e. To close we marked it 12%. Yann. 15 pieces Half-wool Chailis—neat and pretty effects, Now l5c. Yano. The extremely cool nichts are all- ing the bed coverine into services. We Dave ligt-weikht Bed Comforts from $1 to 84 Carhart & Leidy, ac 928 72s Sx.—706 K Sx. Built for Travel. —At te better than you think. It isn't ike the 86,50 Trunks else- where. It's stronrer, more durable. Has double steel valent clampeall round, steel knees, three clests in bottom, 12-seh ‘binges, iron bottom, eenaine Excelsior lock and heavy lock bolt, two trays, is csnvas covered ond muslin lined throuzhout. 500 Telescope Cases—just received, 45e. TO €4.50 EACH Kneessi, 425 7th st. That $6.50 Trunk.