Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1894, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY............-..-May 19, 1894. €ROSBY S. NOYE: .-.-Editor, ‘THE EVENING STAR h: regularand permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor, imply to THE STAR, or to rial or Business Department, according to tenor or purpose. From the vote taken in the Senate yes- terday afternoon it would appear as though Mr. Charles H. J. Taylor of Kansas might Yet be foisted off upon the people of the District of Columbia as Recorder of Deeds, despite the protests of the citizens nd the adverse recommendation of the fommittee on the District of the Senate. Whis, it ts stated, would be the result of a Boalition between the democratic friends of the pominee tn the Senate and certain re- Publicans who think they see a chance to make political capital out of the case. In Buch a combination the real interests of the Wcal people are of no account. For the Bake of a petty partisan advantage, of @oubtful force, the District is to be made to continue to suffer from the importation ef colored politicians to fill a purely local fice as a reward for their work in the tates in behalf of the reigning party. It {s a marvel that this shame can be per- ¥eltted. When the District committee of the Senate, by an overwhelming, non-par- tisan vote, declared against the principle involved in the nomination of Mr. Taylor, seemed as if the clouds were really cane Now, however, there is evi- ence that it was but a lull in the storm. Bhould this Kansas man be confirmed ‘gainst the protests of almost the entire District, and indeed against an almost ited committee, there seems to be little ope for justice from any quarter. By Seneral consent the home-rule pledges of the party-platforms will be pronounced false and fraudulent pretenses to obtain fetes and campaign contributions. The focal democrats who have been buncoed out bf their morey and time thereby will ap- preciate that while the patriarch may have been hasty {n declaring all men to be liars, he would have made no mistake if he had concentrated the accusation upon political leaders, pleading for assistance just before ® campaign: and all the people of the cap- {tal city, without regard to their political &ffiliations, will be taught the lesson that their high and mighty legislature seems un- able or unwilling to handle even their purely local affairs upon considerations of | the local welfare, but must inject there- | im the tricks and intrigues of low-grade partisan politics, and make the unhappy District the foot ball of small-bore national Politicians. ———_-- + « & —__ No doubt the recently-adopted local sched- tle for rating mercantile insurance is more scientific than the old method of relying entirely on personal judgment; there is also reason for believing that it will result in a more equitable allotment of insurance | Yates, by defining more sharply than has| Been done heretofore the varying distinc- | tins between good, bad and indifferent | Tisks. While recognizing these and other| advantages in the new system, the busi-| eral view held, the recent disclosures of an attempt of some persons claiming to rep- resent large interests to buy votes of Sen- ators will serve only to emphasize the fact that only a man whose temerity reaches the point of asininity would engage in such an enterprise. Much has been said con- cerning the existence of a lobby in Wash- ington supposed to secure legislative action through influence of various kinds exerted upon members of Congress. The presence and reputed success of this mysterious lobby has been considered as something discreditable to the legislative branch of the government. A writer for The Star re- cently undertook a untque investigation of the methods followed by persons who un- dertake to promote legislation. An inter- esting story is published in today’s Star of the experiences of this writer in seeking to secure an amendment to the tariff bill. As @ piece of testimony, so far as it goes it tends to clear Congress of any suspicion that may lurk In the minds of people whose imaginations have been excited by stories of the Washington lobby, that legislation is at the commafd of the person who can bid the most for &. Much of the so-called lob- bying is done by attorneys-at-law who un- dertake no more than to procure by dint of persuasion the interest of Congressmen in the measure sought to be enaeted into jaw. There are, of course, others who trade upon their acquaintance, and perhaps their official relations, to Senators and Repre- sentatives, and the privileges which these relations give them, to endeavor to advance matters pending in Congress, but The Star's investigator seems to have found nowhere any person who was willing to undertake directly the use of money to influence a} vote in either house. It would, of course. be surprising even to those having the most faith in Congress if it were found that not one of all the half a thousand legislators could be influenced by bribes, either direct or indirect, and the most enthusiastic eulo- gist of American institutions would hardly go so far as to make such an assertion; | but it is believed that the opportunity for accomplishing legislation through corrup- tion is so small that shrewd men who repre- sent interests requiring promotion would consider their projects endangered by un- dertaking to make use of criminal corrup- tion to further their ends. —_+ += —___. While the Senate is spending hours over @ trifling difference of opinion’ us to the tariff and the House worries through its days of absence from neglected fences, the Navy Department has wrestled with a most important question and reached what it be- Neves to be a satisfactory conclusion there- on. Some time ago two junior lieutenants of the United States marine corps were or- | dered to report for duty to the commandant of what will probably be known for all time as the Washington navy yard—al- though it has not been a navy yard for sev- eral years. They reported, and when en- gaged in doing so neglected to take off their caps, although they were in the office of the commandant. For this offense they were gently reprimanded by the superior officer in question, and the reprimand re- sulted, primarily, in an argument in which the lieutenants held that it was the custom of the army for officers wearing side arms to keep their heads covered. The rejoinder was to the effect that officers of the ma-| rine corps were not officers of the army, and that a procedure which might be per- fectly proper in the purely military branch of Uncle Sam's service could easily be a misdemeanor among those whose business it is to ruie th@waves; so the caps came off. The commandant’s corclusions were not, however, accepted as final, and appeal was made to Secretary Herbert, who de- mess men of this city cannot be blamed | cided that military etiquette was weak in for feeling aggrieved that the system has| the matter of caps and heimets and cha- Tesulted In an increase in the rates—they | Peaux, and that junior officers of the navy Bee no justification for any addition to the|—Which includes the marine corps—must cost of insurance in this city. Nothing Under such circumstances as those related has happened since the first of the year b@ bareheaded. Secretary Herbert is un- to increase the risks; broad streets, the com- | doubtedly right; the only trouble ts that he parative absence of overhead wires, the ex- | does not go far enough. In winter and dur- cellence of the fire department are still | ng the early spring or late summer months prominent among the conditions which dis- | the removal of the cap might be sufficient, tinguish Washington and make local fire-in- | but im the torrid summer time officers Burance risks much more desirable than sim- | Should be given the privilege of taking their far investments in any other city in the | Co@ts off also, especially when compelled to country. It has not been claimed by the com- | 40 duty in a warm office room. Not even a panies that business under the old rates has been unremunerati the prosperity ef the local organizations makes evident not only the ability of their managers, but glso the lucrative nature of the transac-| tions they handle. It is true that Wash- ington business property, even under the) Rew rates, gets insurance cheaper than fsurance can be had in any other center of the same class, but the favorable condi- tions existing here are responsible for that fact, and the comparative cheapness of in-| Surance was not a matter that could be} regarded as at all surprising. That there | should be dissatisfaction and in some cases | open revolt on the part of merchants a this attempt of the insurance ‘compan! to deprive them of a privilege which t ™aoney paid in taxes by the business in- | Sterests has done much to create is only ‘fhatural. . ——__ + e+ _— Im an editorial on the recent destruction | ef the Brooklyn Tabernacle, Engineering News strikes from the shoulder, and strikes hhaff, at the cheap manner in which many large buildings are constructed. Attention is especially directed to the rapidity® with | which the flames spread over the great | @uditorium through the medium of the Papier-mache covering of the walls and ceiling. “It seems well nigh incompre- | hensible,” says this conservative journal, | “that a building designed to hold a great public assembly could have been deliberately miade such a tinder-box by those entrusted ‘with its design and construction. The pitiful excuse that the papler-mache was cheap2r | than plaster is the only reasgn that has thus far been made public for the use of this material.” In this, as in most other Gastances, cheapness was far from being economical, but in spite of the lesson taught §E such tremendous cost, similar errors will | Sontinue to be made so long as mankind is | *pennywise and pound foolish."* —__ ee —__ “We regret.” says the Richmond State, to see that a movement exists in Kansas for the combination of the democratic and Populist parties in the coming elections.” This regret is not confined to Richmond by @ny means, but it is difficult to understand why there should be any particular sorrow Over the combination in Kansas when a similar combination seems to exist at the | Mation’s political center. In all the demo- cratic platform there is no word that. indi- | cates friendship for the inquisitorial and Mexcusable income tax. The populis' Flatform demands a graduated income tax. | But today tt is not the Populists who are | ataking the most strenuous effort to have | that extremely objectionable impost levied upon the people. The combination is, in- @eed, calculated to provoke national and not Merely local regret. —_—_. The question which now broods over the| Dublic mind is as to whether the Senate Gebate will proceed faster or whether there ‘will simply be more of it. ns ‘The United States appears to need a keep off the grass sign in Nicaragua, — — seri It is @ gratifying fact that the national legislature, so far as the personal probity of its members is concerned, enjoys the | confidence of the American people. Of fourse, at times when political controversy Beaches a boiling point hasty statements thay be made, which might seem to contro- ut the American peo- people of Washington | t in point of personal American Senate and House | tepresentatives will compare favorably | with any legislative body in the world. During the unsettled times immediatel following the war it was possible for ad-! Yenturers of a class that could receive no ition from self-respecting communi- ties in full control of their own political Ss to make their way to seats in Con- That was the only period when the that congressional action could be need by bribery would have been be-/| Meved by the people. According to the gen- | the | little while ago and the world wondered at players are tremendous strategists. commandant could object to that, because he would surely have the same privilege. ——__~++-___ Steadily and not so very slowly is the globe-trotting record belng reduced. But a the fact that a traveller could make the round trip in seventy-four days, but that really marvelous exhibition of rapid travel- ling has already been beaten, for George Griffiths—who started from London at 11 o’clock on the morning of March 12, mov- ing eastward—has reached the British me- tropolis in safety and without discomfort in sixty-four days, eleven hours and twenty minutes. It was Mr. Griffith's fourth trip round the earth and he hoped to make it in sixty days. Had special trains been used in places the time could have been reduced very materially; probably as much as seven or eight days. Within the next ten years it is quite probable that anyone who cares to make the attempt will find travelling facilities so vastly improved that the long journey may be made in fifty days or even less. The world moves with great rapidity, but man seems to be getting possession of the secret which may some day enable him to catch up with it. ——- - 0 —____ Lovers of horse racing in New York have been in a great state of mind ever since they found out that an effort was to be made to prevent poolselling on race tracks by prosecutions under an anti-lottery la The New York Herald has been especially warm in its defense of the bookmakers, and says “it has always seemed to us absurd to hold that racing, bookmaking, poolselling or tting on a race ig @ lottery within the prohibition of the constitution.” The Herald is right. Once in a while a race does come off that for some reason or other fails to be in harmony with th@ plans of those who profit most by racing, but in the majority of instances it seems to be known and understood which horse is going to come out ahead. Of course knowledge as to that fact is confined to the very few, but their being aware of the program gives wonderful strength to the Herald’s contention that a horse-race is not a lottery, the necessary element of uncertainty of result being lack- ing. —_—___+ ++ _____ Philadelphians are looking for an asphalt Pavement that will wash without shrinking. The bankers of Chestnut street are indig- nant because the street ts full of dust, but the Director of Public Works refuses to permit the use of street sprinklers on that thoroughfare because the contractors who laid the pavement decline to be responsible for repairs if the pavement is sprinkled. The example of Washington and Paris is held up by the citizens there before the eyes of the authorities to show that there are | some kinds of asphalt that can stand a gentle sprinkling. The people object to the use of a pavement of the chewing-gum variety which crumbles away upon being | moistened. The question is assuming large | proportions among Philadelphians and the | feeling is so high tbat Chestnut street | bankers may organize a mob and join in the good roads movement if the authorities do not take the risk and sprinkle the street. ee The present embarrassment of the Navy | Department is no doubt due to a mistaken impression on the part of manufacturers | that well ventilated armor plate is greatly | superior to the old-fashioned kind. —— Doubtless the Washington base ball club | means to lull its oppor.ents into a state of | indolent security and then grab all the jaurels at one handful. These base ball see Industrials who still have Washington as an objective point will do well to observe | the fact that Judge Miller is once more in working order as an official. ee The. Canadian authorities have seized the Dieasure beat “Visitor” ‘for infringing the fishing laws. This sounds very inhospit- able, THE WEEK. Interest in the tariff debate in the Senate during the past week has been overshad- owed by a resolution introduced by Mr. Lodge to investigate charges of the at- tempted bribery of Senators Kyle and Hun- ton to vote against the tariff bill, and the cbarge that the sugar schedule in the tariff bill had been fixed in the interests of the sugar trust in return for a half million dol- lar contribution, alleged to have been made by the trust to the democratic campaign fund. The resolution was amended to in- clude charges that Senators had speculated in suge™ stock. The resolution was passed without opposition. Mr. Wm. C. Whitney denies that the sugar trust in any way con- tributed to the democratic campaign fund, ‘The investigation is likely to be one of the most memorable in the history of Congre: The Supreme Court dismissed Governor T! man’s appeal on his suit for a mandamus to compel the commissioner of patents to register the word palmetto as a trade-mark. As the dispensary law has been declared unconstitutional, there is no need for the South Carolina trade-mark. It was moved in the Union League Club of Chicago to ex- pel Congressman W. C. Breckinridge unless he can exculpate himself. The com- monwealets of the west keep up their rep- rehensible habit of running away with trains, and the federal troops have had to be called into service several times to ald the marshals. Hogan, who started the practice, has been sent to prison for six months and his associates for less periods, and it is hoped that lawlessness has been curbed. A particularly shocking crime was the mortal assault committed on Katie Rupp, a German girl, near Jer: City, by her affianced lover, Bernard Altenberger. He was afterward caught. There appeared to be no motive for the crime. The Louisi- ana legislature elected Senator Caffrey for the term beginning next year. He is the first official chosen to serve in the twentieth century. Charles C, Harrison was chosen Provost pro tem of the University of Penn- sylvania, Five Harvard students were drowned in Boston bay by the capsizing of @catboat. A million dollar fire was started in the Boston base ball grounds by an oc- cupant of the “bleachers” carelessly drop- ping a lighted match into some shavings beneath the seats. Five hundred families were driven from their homes. Rev. John B. Newton was consecrated at Richmond ssistant bishop of the Episcopal Church in Virginia. The Presbyterian general assem- bly began its sessions at Sarato; celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary ot 7 organization of the boards of foreign and home missions and church extension of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was held at York, Pa. A cloud burst caused immense damage in Minnesota, railways being wash- ed out and bridges swept away. Pawtucket, R. L, had a $300,000 fire. The conference of mine operators and miners at Cleveland, called to end the strike of soft coal miners, ended without an agreement. Great incon- venience has been caused by the scarcity of coal. A bill providing for the admission of Utah as a state was favorably reported | to the Senate. The United States Bering sea patrol fleet sailed from Port Townsend for the north. An investigation has been in progress at New York into the alleged dishonest management of the Northern Pa- cific railroad. The Georgia populists nomi- nated J. K. Hines for governor. The Brook- lyn handicap, opening the racing season in the east, was run, and was won by Dr. Rice in the presence of 40,000 persons, Foreign. : The diplomatic rupture between Brazil and Portugal was the sensation of the week in foreign circles. Brazil gave the Portu- guese minister his passport and withdrew its own representatives. The cause alleged was Portugal's act in affording Admiral Da Gama an asylum on Portuguese ships, The miners’ international congress met at Ber- lin and held an exciting session. The Brit- ish delegates represented 645,000 miners,the German 192,300 and the French 100,000, The chief of the Mosquito Indians has been re- stored by the British. W. H. Edwards, Unit- ed States consul general at Berlin, died in that city. The civil marriage bill has been returned to the upper house of the Hunge- rian diet for reconsideration. The = is determined on its passage. churchmen have signed a manifesto ai disestablishment in Wales. Milan and lie have been denied regal rights in Servia, een reinstating them being declared void. m In the District. During the week there have not been many happenings of great importance in the District. The Coxey scare has passed away to a large extent with the passing of the army to Bladensburg, and the case of the three Coxeyites has not yet been finally dis- posed of in the courts. Morday evening there was a general convention of the local Epworth League associations at Foundry Church. That afternoon a crank made his appearance in the gallery of the House and attracted considerable attention. Judge Miller's nomination as judge of the Police Court was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, and he received his commission and was sworn in yesterday. On Thursday the board of trade gave a shad dinner at Marshall Hall, at which they entertained a large number of members of Congress and other prominent men. Friday afternoon the Forty-Niners had their annual outing at Marshall Hell. An important convention of chiefs and commissioners of bureaus of statistics of labor began on Wednesday at the rooms of the interstate commerce com- mission and continued three days. The District Commissioners recommend to Con- gress needed legislation compelling the adoption of street car fenders. ——> ¢ + ______ SHOOTING STARS, “Dah'’s sumpin’ qu’ah ‘bout de way folks dress dese hyuh time: said Uncle Eben. | “Seems ter me dat de gals all wants. ter be puffick gemmen an’ de young men is tryin’ ter be puffick ladies.” Different Styles. In polysyllables she wrote, This sweet-girl-graduate to be; But when she talks, with pain we note, She murmurs “rats!"’ incessantly. Saving Their Honor. “Chimmy,” said the captain of the ama- teur base ball nine, “we ain't in it dis sea- | son.” “Dat's a fack.” “De on’y way we kin set ourse’fy’ m de eyes of posterity is ter pologize somehow.” “Yes; but how's we goin’ ter fin’ any *pology ter fit?" “I got a way. We'll see de health officer an’ convince ‘im dat every one of us ort ter be vaccinated. Den we'll say de vac- | cinations tuk so hard dat we couldn't hit de ball widout havin’ de jar hurt us.” The AwnkéRing. "Tis in May the idle wand’rer Reappears in town and glen, And the gentle “hobos” greet us All disguised as laboring men. A Rumor Clinched. “Hasn't there been something of a cool- ness between you and Reginald?” said the inquisitive girl. “Oh, yes,” was the reply. “We were eat- ing ice-cream together only last night.” A Rar: ervation. Things is cummin’ ter aquatics It's ez plain ez plain kin be, Fur the President's a-fishin’ An’ the Senate's all at sea. Heroism. “George,” she said in a low voice, “would you make @ great sacrifice to my happi- ness?” ‘ertainly,” he replied. “Would you quit smoking for my sake?’ “Quit smoking for your sake!” he re- peated. Then after a silence he exclaimed hosrsely: “I can refuse you nothing. I will quit smoking for your sake. Hereafter when I smoke it shall be exclusively for my own sake.” ——_—__ +++. A Queer Verdict. From the Chicago Tribune. The verdict of murder in the second de- gree brought in against Dr. Meyer is one of those perfectly illogical and absurd conclu- sions of a petit jury that nerve the arms of the theorists who write against the jury system. Indeed, there is nothing to be said in favor of this verdict. “Murder in the second degree’ as a conclusion from the evidence in this case is simply a con- tradiction In terms, as is evident to any- bedy who has followed the case. —- +ee —— Indorsed. From the Chicago Tribune, The Coxey movement—out of Washington —is heartily indorsed by the administra- tion. —r+>__—_—_. Se the Sma! From the New York Sun. The tallest man in Congress is a Ken- tuckian, iit VOLUTION Se At The LONDON BAZAR, 715 Market Space. $40,000 WORTH ; Of SUMMER MILLINERY And LADIES’ FURNISHINGS BELOW COST! Our Entire Stock of Millinery, Ribbons, , Capes, Laces, Dresses, Ladies’ Waists, Infants’ Wear, Underwear, And Hosiery, Veilings At Revolutionary Prices! Flowers, Feathers, Jet Goods, The Story’s a short one! No use of “‘beating around the bush!’’ We overestimated the condition of busi- ness. Expected a heavy May trade in ad- vance Summer Goods. Placed large orders for FINE PRODUCTIONS, which have been coming in throughout the present week! Invested too heavily! Are Overstocked ! Must Raise Cash! Everything here is fresh, clean and stylish. No old shop-worn stock, or “‘sece onds,” or auction goods. But as fine a stock of Spring and Summer Goods as Washington has ever seen. Not a “humpbug”’ sale, originated to mis- lead the public, but a forced sale, made necessary by the backward season. To convert a large part of this new stock back into cash at the earliest possible mo-= ment, we offer inducements and discounts unparalleled in trade history. 33 Per Cent OFF On Trimmed Hats. 33 Per Cent OFF Untrimmed Hats. 30 Per Cent OFF Coats and Capes. 25 Per Cent OFF On All Dresses. 20 Per Cent OFF On All Waists. gto Cent OFF Infants’ Wear and raps. 25 Per Cent OFF Ladies’ Cotton Under. wear. 33 Per Cent OFF On All Jet Goods. 20 Per Cent OFF On All Veilings. 20 Per Cent OFF On All Laces. ; 1s Per Cent OFF On All Ribbons, 50 Per Cent OFF On Ail Flowers. Prices far below those quoted you at any sale in this city. Savings greater than your expectations. We could not possibly carry on business with so great a loss on goods, and we give notice now that this sale will end j as soon as we have raised sufficient cash to meet our obligations. Early buying will be advisable to avoid the afternoon rush. Our largely increased force of salespeople will insure prompt attention. No delay in delivery of purchases. LONDON BAZAT, “Store Of The Red Sign,” 715 Market Space. (Penna. Ave. Between 7th and 8th Sts.) RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 1241 uth St. S.E. Special Sale. Special Sale. Let big value in little things suggest the greater values in the beavier line. Man wants but little here below, Bat woman wants a heap. Her life is full of little wants, If they are ouly cheap. Remnants. 6c, Plain Lawns. Raff's price. Se. Challies. Raff's price..... Gc. Shirting Prints. Raff's price WEST END DRY GOODS STORE, 20TH ST. AND PA. AVE. |New Stock. ———— down town. We intend of- ———— fering inducements im the ——— way of low-priced values, ——— _ fresh, new goods and cour- # ———— teous treatment that will —_—— STRIPED $ S Saetae : 2 12\e. Striped Mulls. Raff's price. i2\c. Figured Batiste. Raff's price........ Cotton Underwear. 15e. Cafldren’s Drawer. Raff's price. 16c, Children’s Waists. Raff's Price. 1Se. Ladies’ Corset Covers. Raf's price... BSc. Ladies’ Chemise. Raff's price. ‘Be. Ladies’ Drawers. Raff's price. BSc. Ladies’ Corset Covers. Rat's pri pg Ladies’ Nursery Aprons. Raff's price.... ‘Ge. B0e. 124%C. 124c. Toc. . 5c. 55¢. vanrery parterss.. 1OC. In addition we carry a . Ladies’ Skirts. Raff's price... . Ladics’ Gowns. Raff's price. . Men's Night Skirts. Raff's price. Mattings, Mattings. 0c. White Matting. Rafts price... Be. 12%. Fancy Matting. Rat's Price. Me. Fancy Matting. Raff's price. Se. Seamless Matting. Raff's price. Z-c, Seamless Matting. Raff's price. . #4 OM Cloth, Raff's price. . 64 Ol Cloth. Kaf’s price. reeuepesse G8? $73 HNSON, FPRRE SSE NEW DRY GOODS STORE, 20th & Pa. Av. i, SONS & OO. at Dos 4 $1.0 Ladics’ Dongole C8. Raff's pria.. ‘ , lumbia Park. $1.50 Men's Bale. Kat's price... 1 ures rand our griraorinery tee Queen ie} Pable Linen. Table Linen. Park, adjacent to Washington, an | 35¢- Unbleached Linen, Raff's price. 9, in next Saturday's Star, whore you’ can . Se. lots from $25 to $50, terms. ‘Call for | 35. Red Linen. Raff's price. Qe. and get in on the ground Goor. "No. 621 F | Soc. Red Liven, Rafts price. - Be. st. nw. it | i5e. 4-4 Chenille Table Cover. * price... 4c. ¥1.00 5-4 Chenille Table Cover, Raff's yrice., Te. $1.50 G-4 Chenille Table Cover. Raff's price.. Svc. Wash Fabrics. fe D bert them. ee or ~ ste nich of quailty of 1Sc. Bhirting Chevicts. Raff's price. Phe. 9 18. Wool Challies. Raff's price. Bee. ee S Ike Flannelettes. Raff's price. Te. We. Figured Brocade Satin, Raff's price.... Ape. We have another invoice of Poster §-hook ° Kid Gloves, in Black and Colored. $1.00 ir S g00ds for ....... , on We bave another invoice of Black Your ose is returned. We've been m4 it’s a mae meee we've on ‘asked to "Made to order to fit, 6 for $o. Laundered, One Dollar more. None better at any price. Keep Mfg. Co., . Wi 437, 7th St. N wi ‘We have another tavaice of ‘Caaren: ie Blouss Suits, in seersucker, $1.00 goods for. @Be. RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 1241 uth St. S.E. How Do You ‘ake Medicine? rs —by the dose—or the bottle tun? ‘The latter might Kill you-when the former would cure, That is ali thee fs to the theory our Equitable redit ystem Rone on. To buy PURNITORE-cam PETS — MATTINGS — DRAPERIES — REFRIGERATOME — Baty Carriagea, &c.—and pay cosh for them sll, might strand you fuancially. Bet te pay « ttle at @ time wouldn't cramp you & dit. We offeF you the opportunity to taste prosperity anf pay for it at your convenience. No amount ie toe small—apd all we ask is that you will promise to do only what you tan —and stick to itso that we can de pend upon it, Shirts To Read of How many men will believe. fact that reads ity non-fading En- glish Madras Shirts will be here Monday morn- ing at $1.25 instead of $2.50 each. Best French Flannel Neglige Shirts ‘at $1.89 instead of $2.25 each. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. Palais Royal, G and Eveventh Sts. (Also see page 5, column 1) myl9 S. 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