Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1894, Page 4

‘THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON. SATURDAY................Sume 9, 1894. CROSBY Ss. NOYE: -Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular permanent circulation m: the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. The unfortunate feature of the difference ef opinion in the board of Commissioners concerning the merits of street railway mo- tors is that, if the question of the best Motor were left to the board for decision, the result would be paralytic inaction in making a change, and the horses and over- head trolley would control. Congress and the people of the city have Bot, however, imposed it as a condition upon the street railways that in changing their motive power they shall adopt the Motor which is thought to be best by all or & majority of the Commissioners, or even by @ majority of the whole community. Horses, steam and the overhead trolley are wisely tabooed, but among other motive powers, Mot objectionable on similar grounds, the widest range of choice is properly granted, the railways testing the selected improved motor at their own expense. The discus- sion, therefore, between the Commissioners on the subject of street-railway motors, while interesting and in some respects in- structive, should not be permitted to have @ practical effect upon legislation in the €irection of paralyzing action for the pub- He benefit in the speedy modern equipment of our street railways. Congress has directed certain railways, and authorized others, to substitute a me- chanical motor, other than the overhead trolley, for their horses. Prompt and vig- orous action should be taken by Congress to bring about this change as speedily as Possible and over as many miles of track as possible, for the sake of the capital and its people. The choice between the cable, the underground electric and the surface mechanical motor may properly be left, as already suggested, to the railway stock- holders, whose money is expended in ef- fecting the change, and who, if any experi- menting is to be done, should be permitted every discretion, not inconsistent with the public interest, in the selection of the sub- Ject-matter of experiment. If, for instance, the railway wishes to wubstitute the cable for its horses, the fact that the Commissioners unanimously dis- approve of the cable in certain respects should not cause Congress to interpose the slightest obstacle in the way of the accom- plishment of the change. The cable, notwithstanding some objec- tlonable features, is a vast improvement over horses and the overhead trolley, and #3 such the public will welcome it. If the railway desires to use the underground be left In undisturbed electric system, though two of the Com-} missioners do not consider this system the best, Congress ought promptly to grant the road the necessary permission. Washing- ton and Buda-Pesth furnish incontrovertible evidence that this system can be success- fully operated, and that it is far superior to horses or the overhead trolley. If any Tailway wishes to test a surface mechani- cal motor, though Commissioner Truesdell criticises them on the strength of the re- sults of the Eckington road's experiments with the storage battery under his presi- dency, yet permission to try these improved motors should not be denied. Compressed air, gas and storage battery motors are operated successfully in numerous European cities, and ff the trolley chill may be re- Mcved in any way from the atmosphere they ought to flourish equally well at the American capital. In short, the pédple of Washington are in favor of any of the improved modern motors which are not, like the trolley, dan- gerous, obstructive, disfiguring and destruc- tive of gas and water mains, and of com- ‘bustible property through fire. They wel- come every step in modernizing the local street-railway equipment, no matter that the system selected is not, in their opinion, the ideal one. And they call upon Congress to stand firm in opposition to any extension of the use of either horses or the trolley in the city, end to push forward vigorously and without hesitation in the policy of Street-railway improvement and reform, to ‘which both the national legislature and the national capital are thoroughly committed. —___ +++ Monday is District day in the House of Representatives, and reasonable probabili- ties point to a continued consideration of the bill granting to the Belt Railroad Com- pary extension privileges of great value. The measure in its present shape does not Geserve the support of a single vote—the Question of route not being touched upon— for the proposition is to permit the use of horses as the motive force. Washington has more than enough of horse-car lines; it Protests against any increase in the mileage of roads operated by such an ancient motor when there are so many tmproved methods easily within reach. It has been claimed, and the claim will doubtless re- appear on Monday, that the Belt Line, though owned by the rich and powerful trolley syndicate, is too poor to expend the money which a first-class and unobjection- able variety of motor would call for. That Statement may be absolutely true, and, for the sake of argument, admitting it to be #0, then it is fair on the part of the city of Washington to contend that a company which admits its poverty to be so great as to prevent a modernizing of its equipment 4s too poor to build and operate new lines. Congress was not slow to insist that the Washington and Georgetown Company, Which afforded direct communication with the departments, and was therefore a great Congressional convenience, should substi- tute the cable for horses. Will not Con- Sress be as mindful of the interests of the general public as it was of its own comfort? —_ += Mr. J. J. Van Alen will return to this ®ountry presently. He should be received with hearty welcome and honored as the Man who came nearer being sought by the Sfice than anybody else in modern politics. —_—_+eos____ ‘The order of Knights of Pythias is pre- paring for a great gathering to be held in this city in the last week in August. There 1s something peculiarly appropriate in the selection of Washington for the meeting of the Supreme Lodge and the attendant display of the Uniform Rank, for Washing- ton, besides being the capital of the nation, of the order. From the humble beginnings here the order has grown to number hun- dreds of thousands of men. It is natural that the Knights of Pythias throughout the land look with interest to the gathering here as a home-coming—a happy bome- coming after many The Knights of Pythias have organized committees and planned the work required to give suitable reception and entertainment to the hosts expected here in August. At the outset they solic- ited the co-operation of citizens generally and were willing to surrender into the hands of citizens the general management of the affair. These proposals came at a period when the city was in the midst of preparations for the inauguration. Follow- ing that came a season of great anxiety in business circles, here as well as elsewhere, when it was difficult to secure the atten- Uon and active interest of citizens in such en, enterpzise. Despite all such discouragement, how- ever, the Knights of Pythias, though com- paratively tew in numbers here, organized their own comm!:tees and went manfully at the work of preparation. Prominent men im the order estimate that from 100,000 to | has the distinction of being the birthplace | | nothing than to work for their would-be | employers for pay. years of prosperity. | in Washington | | form will not be embellished with so many 200,000 visitors will come to the city during the week of the ercampment. Some make even higher estimates. The matter of at- tendance has been kept in doubt by the de- Jay of railroad companies to fix rates, but now that a low rate has been announced the Knights of Pythias expect that ar- rangements for coming to Washington will be made by orgdhizations all over the country, and soon some definite figures will be on hand on which to base an estimate of the numbers who will come, and the measure of hospitality which Washington will be called upon to extend. The city has a responsibility in the matter which it can- not well avoid. If through lack of means at the disposal of the local Knights of Pythias committee, the. visitors should be shabbily entertained; if the camp which it is proposed to eonstruet around the Wash- ington monument should, because the money needed was “hot forthcoming, be poorly constructed, and the health of the men encamped shquld be jeopardized; or if the preparations were faulty in any other important matter, the discredit would fall not upon the Knights of Pythias, but upon the city of Washington. The Knights of Pythias who are coming are American citizens, and they are coming to the capital of the nation. With -them will come thousands of other Americans to witness the splendid spectacle promised on Pennsylvania avenueand to view, the city and its sights. Washington has always held out a most cordial invitation to the people of this land to come on such errands. The city has never yet failed to entertain and provide for the comfort of throngs at- tracted to it by such events as this Knights of Pythias gathering. It- is not probable that it will fail on this occasion. The Knights of Pythias cdimimittee is confident of carrying out its_ s to a successful conclusion, but the degree of success will be greater in, proportion to the co-operation the committee receives from citizens. It seems to be plainly-the duty of citizens who recognize the responsibility of the city in this matter to také méasures to insure the greatest possible success for the August gathering, and to. give aid in every way to the managing committee which has for- mally invited such co-operation. Aside from the sentiment of city pride, the gath- ering here promises to be of direct profit to hundreds of bubiness concerns, and to bring thousands of dollars here to quicken the pulse of trade. So, from a business point of view, the few thousand dollars re- quired to make a great attraction of this Knights of Pythias gathering could not be invested in a better way. — + It did not need the testimony of expert noses to establish the fact in the public mind that smells and odors abound in the otticial home of our national! legisiature. Suill the visit of inspection, maae recently by the House subcommittee on ven- Uilation, through the Capitol building serves | to give emphasis to the unsanitary condi- | tions which have existed for some time. A| Sood deal of stress seems to have been laid | by the committee on the discovery of rooms in the basement filled With mouldering masses of books. No doubt these collec- | tions of unappreciated government liter-| | ature are a source of atmosplieric corrup- | ticm. So are the filthy floors of halls ana | | corridors. But heaped-up piles of books in| | damp under-ground places and the accumu- | | Jation of rubbish are only incidents in a system which results in keeping our public | buildings in a far from cleanly condition. | There is sufficient money appropriated by the government, each year, for the specific | Purpose of having the corridors of the public buildings scrubbed and the rooms and nooks kept sweet and clean. But this, | money 1s commonly not properly spent. | | There are several reasons why it is not. | Perhaps the leading one ts the custom | | which has probably prevailed since the es- tablishment of the government, of paying Political obligations with: places on the | labor force of some government building. | It cannot be expected that a man who has | Spent his time in keeping up the political | fences in some ward or district should | know much about scrubbing floors and | cleaning spittoons. This expectation is, as. | rule, realized, and the political “laborer” | | either does no work or is assigned to some, | other duty. But im the event that genuine | laborers are appointed it frequently hap-| | pens that those in charge of a building do| | Rot appreciate the importance to the health | | and comfort of the occupants of clean, well | dusted halls and corridors. The same ap-_ | proximate care and attention which a good | housewife gives to the home, should be | bestowed on the care of the Capitol bufld- ing, as well of all public buildings, and this would result in vastly irhproved hy- | Sienie conditons. The constant use of tie | | scrubbing-brush and plenty of soap and | water, the strict abolition of “catch-alls” in halls and corridors, and the cleaning out of all rubbish, would in a short time make an improvement of fifty per cent in the hygiene of the Capitol building. ‘The etti- | | cacy of this simple plan has been tested | in some of the large public butldings in this | city and abundance of evidence,can be se- cured of the practical benefits secured, ——___+ «+ -___ Commissioner Truesdell bases his crit- icism of surface motors upon his experience }. with the storage battery while president of the Eckington trolley road, and his views concerning the trolley are also evidently colored by his experiences in that capacity, though he is no longer the president of the road, and has parted with nearly all his interest in it to the trolley combine. Mr. Truesdell as virtual owner of a trolley road has so long looked at the trolley question through the spectacles of self-interest that it is naturally difficult for him in this par- ticular case to adjust his eyes to the official | glasses through which things are seen only from the standpoint of the public welfare. The people of this city are uncompromis- ingly opposed to the overhead trolley, and demand. of their representatives on the board of Commissioners and their represen- tatives in their legislature at the Capitol that the lobbying efforts of the trolley combine | to fasten the clutches of the trolley upon the capital be vigilantly watched, and met, and defeated. ———_ +++ ____ If the Senate keeps on with its periodical , investigation of newspapers it may reach a | Point where it can gracefully relinquish its | present ostensible duties and establish that | much discussed possibility in education, the college of journalism. ———__ > «. The Progressive American Party, just or- ganized in Pittsburg, will doubtless prove to be an institution of glorious patriotism. | But its initials are strongly suggestive of the watchword of the older organizations. New York policemen are attracting at- tention for the manner in which they chew gum. Possibly it is for the purpose of keeping themselves from talking any more | than is absolutely necessary. ——— +++ ___ It is somewhat remarkable that miners or any other class of working men would rather work for professionel agitators for | ++ It is to be hoped that rapid transit re- | Provisions looking to perfection as to leave | the movement hopelessly handicapped. ——__+ +e. When the tariff debate is ended, who is the Senator who will stand proadly forth and exclaim, in tones which echo around the earth, “I talked the most"? +o All that remains for Lord Rosebery to do is to show that he knows as much about statesinanship as he does about horse rac- ing. —__~+ ++ New Orleans is having trouble with her | city council, but manages to be thankful | that it Is not the Mafia. ——__ + ee —___ There are few cases of misplaced sympa- | thy more giaring than those to be found in the sympathetic strike, THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1894—TWENTY PAGES, THE WEEK. The Brawley bill to repeal the ten per cent tax on state banks of issue was defeated in the House of Representatives by a viva voce vote on Wednesday, a test vote on the Cox amendment showing 172 opposed to the bill to 101 in its favor. The Senate, on Tues- day, adopted all the compromise amend- ments to the sugar schedule of the tariff bill. The fact that the republicans allowed the issue on that important question to go to a vote is held to indicate that the end of the tariff discussion is not far off. The in- vestigation of frauds in making armor plates for the government continued throughout the week, as did the investigation of the charges implicating Senators in questionable practices regarding the sugar trust and the sugar tariff. The House judiciary commit- tee voted to indorse the report of the sub- committee criticising and censuring Judge Jenkins for his anti-strike injunction. The House elections committee decided the Wat- son-Black case in favor of Mr. Black, the democratic contestee. The Senate debated the Attorney General's course in making a $15,000,000 claim against the Stanford estate for money due from the Central Pacific rail- road. The New York senatorial committee, which has been in session in New York investigating charges that the police depart- ment had systematically blackmailed . reputable houses, and that positions on force were gained by purchase, obtained some sensational evidence in corroboration of the charges. ‘The International Temper. ance Congress met at Prohibition Park, Staten Island. The Indianapolis bank’wreck- ers, J. F. and P. B. Coffin, were sentenced to prison. Ex-Gov. Van Zandt and Prof. . D, Whitney were among the notable deaths. The disturbances caused by strik- ing miners have continued throughout the coal region. Gov. Waite of Colorado suc- ceeded in drawing up an agreement satis factory to both parties of the dispute at Cripple Creek, Colo., but has had trouble with the deputy sheriffs, who wanted to arrest the ringleaders. The state troops were called out to support the governor, and for a time it looked though there might be a collision between the deputies and the! troops. Floods and freshets continued in the far northwest, and millions of dollars’ worth of property was destroyed: over 10,000 cattle perished in British Columbia. Judge Barr at Louisville, in the United States dis- trict court, declared unconstitutional the so- called “Jim-crow” cars—those devoted ex- clusively to colored people. Presbyterian sympathizers with Dr. Briggs have formed a league in New York, which is expected to spread. The cruiser Minneapolis, on her preliminary trial trip, broke the’ record, The general council of the Reformed Episco- pal Church opened in Chicago. The annual congress of the Scotch-Irish Society was held at Des Moines. The Ohio and Kansas republicans nominated state officers. Oregon elected a repubiican set of state officers and republican Congeessmen by an unprece- dented plurality. A naval board of inquiry met at Philadelphia to examine the injuries to the crulser Columbia, sustained im strik- ing cn the bottom of the Delaware river on her recent trial trip. Reports were received of the wreck of the revenue cutter Bear off Alaska. Less is heard of the marching of commonwealers on Washington. Gen. Kelly's army is being inhospitably received in the west, and the men are hungry and dispirited. Foreign. Cabinet crises exist in Hungary and Italy, the premiers having retired. The interna- tional conference of the Young Men’s Chris- tion Association was held in London. The French chamber of deputies voted in favor of the new Dupuy ministry. Gen. Hewston of California was hekl for trial for man- slaughter in London for running his um- brella into a man’s eye. Lord Rosebery’s Ladas won the Derby race. China Is trying do suppress the Corean rebellion. France decided to hold an annual fete day in mem- ory of Joan of Arc. In the District. The abandonment of all wells within the city, the improvement and extension of the sewerage system, ami the more careful inspecticn of milk, were some of the more prominent recommendations in an import- ant report made by a committee of the Fredical society on the subject of typhold ever in the District. The Koch test for the detection of tuberculosis in animals} vas successfully tried on the cows of t! Bellevue dairy; several of the anim: were killed. Police Officer Terry was sentenced to three years’ hard labor in the peniten- tary for shooting Willis Washington. The National Rifles decided to join the District National Guard. Miss Hattie Roby, a ycung girl, met her death while attempting to cross the railroad tracks at 6th and C s.w. The police authorities refused permission for the commonweal army to escort their leaders from the jail on Sunday, the day of their release. The cornerstone of the church edifice-of St,-Thomas’ parish was laid with appropriate ceremonies. The Court of Ap- peals refused the appeal of the government in the case of Col. Ainsworth, charged with responsibility in the Old Ford’s Theater disaster. Majority and minority. reports were made by the District Commissioners on the House bill to authorize the Metro- politan Railroad Company to change {ts mo- tive power; there was a difference in opin- ion as to surface motors and the overhead trolley. The President approved the final purchase made by the Rock Greek rk commission of 78 acres of land. It was de- cided to substitute dressed granite for rough stone in the City Post Office bulld- ing. A permit will be issued to the Co- lumbia Railroad Company to equip its line with a cable. toe , SHOOTING STARS, A Hard Season. “What's the matter with you?” asked the hanging-basket of the mercury in the ther- mometer. “Got a chill? “No,” was the reply. “I’m just trying to go up and down fast enough to keep track of the changes in temperature.” Hats and Horses. “Lord Rosebery is a very remarkable rian,” said the caller. “Yes,” replied young Mrs. Tocker, a little doubtfuly. “He must be.” , “You know,” the caller went on in a patronizing tone, “he won the Derby.” “Did he? Well, I don’t see that it's so much to win a derby. Charley won two silk Fats at the last election.” Business. “Couldn't you give me an engagement after Ihave studied some more?” said the young man who sings. “Possibly,” replied the manager. “And could you—could you let me have ten dollars on account?” “I'd like to, but it’s out of my line. I am not prepared to discount promissory notes, By the Base Ball Player. Of all sad words of tongue or pen, To me beyond a doubt The saddest known to mortal men— Is that explosive “Out!” In the Mastic Store. “Do you know anything about ‘Scraps from the opera,’” said the young woman who plays the piano. “No,” replied the new clerk. “I didn't know the prima donnas had quarreled again.” An Inapropos Phrase. “What is the matter?” said the slangful commercial tourist to the western farmer. “Hard times struck you? Can't you raise the wind?” “I sh’d say I could,” was the reply in tones of scornful indignation. “Cyclones is «bout the only crop we git around here.” A Good Thing. “What is your opinion of rapid transit on the Metropolitan street railway line?’ “It will be a great thing,” replied the enthusiastic man. “I don’t know of any enterprise which is so fraught with benefit. Yes, sir; it will be a great thing—for pos- tefity. $4424444444444044404004444 iit Isn’t Merely Good— {it’s the VERY FINEST. Excelsior _ Gibbons. VV UV Ur ETT yr errVEW Www i i | ‘The. KR. & G. Corsets. Navy and Black Silk Belts, with silver buck! extra make and finish. These goods usually sell at 30 dozen Men's Night Shirts, a quality @ Johnson ; * é WHER “If you see it Im our ad., it’s so.” And Luttrell, 718 MARKET SPACE. Where Everything Don’t End in Smoke. ‘That's a good place to go at any time, but par- ticularly to do your trading in Dry Goods. Now, if there is one thing we pride ourselves on it is the truthfulness of all our advertised statements. You will find always what we offer as we offer it. Ye honestly consider our customers’ interest in with our own, Below we quote a few of the many great values for Monday and all the week: Ladies’ Goods. 50 doz. Swiss Ritbed Vests—the regular 25c. “We sell our goods, but not our principles.”’ § TANA, SONS & CO. 711 MARKET SPAGE. E IGNORANCE So j The : Silk Question Again. le of Silks is really phenomenal, and in spite of the depressed times we are sell! oo many garde 05 ee de tometica. How tan it be otherwise when’ we pat on sale in }» cardinal, old blue, . angen ay Be yon od Sree, O00 il, ue, garnet, gray, 25¢. a yard, Which is cheap xt 50. We give you another chance;at our Black and White Check Silk Grenadines at Igc. a yard, Risch SK Tasgng, win cage MUS etree WE tes ealy out 6 small Wot of ‘Sil with white ine stripes. e have iy a pieces: ‘tis time. Just the thing for midsummer wear, for either waists, dresses 35¢. a yard For 59e. value. 20-inch High Colored Silk-mixe} Molres, the regular old antique pattern, at ‘Sural good } 39Cc. ‘inch Plain Black India, en irregular thread in Piece, finished like any 1 oan, and will wear eq as well, Nine pieces sold in'one day at 39¢. a yard. eee aris te det — red Indias, , medium and . are al one Scene pm ‘ime. ‘this eI line is shown a sale is positive. You know the price is Quality, at 17, euch, or B for......+0---+4+4 50. S fetes ‘ave our Tokio Wess Sin. ‘Tw 25 dezen Richelieu Ribbed Vests, actually worth Ride open Bap - y price ‘sre a combiuation ‘that catches every ope.” Silke MWe., at only : abe. that are worth 8Sc. and $1 a yard are sold over our counters at 40 dozen eal French Lisle Vests, worth Gc., at P5c. each, or 3 for.. Children’s Lisle Ribbed Vests, worth 2%e. Children’s Lisle Vests, worth 85c., at. ‘The celebrated J. B. Corsets, worth special price for Monday and all the week 2 cases of Sumuner Corsets, worth T5e., at Special price. . Corsets, all "makes, including, Thomson's we-fitting, H. & 8. and R. & G., at.. COLT SE C CHES SE SE ODOM E HOS OOS SOSSSOSHOSOE SO. a. ‘an especially good bargain at..... Tien’s Goods. 5 cases of Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Sc. We shall offer them Monday and all the week at 29c. Each. Good White Jean Drawers at only. Best Tutlor-made Jean Drawers for. before, sold for less than 7: 20 doueh Striped Zephyr Outing Shirt G5c., at Be. each, or 8 for... 7% dozen Full Regular Made Half Hoge, stripes, solid taus, grays and faw: & worth J0c., at soos 2% dozen Summer Suspendas, worth SPECIAL SALE OF Cotton Dress Goods. 100 pieces of Yard-wide Figured and Striped Irish Lawns, extra value ut.......20--.000+ 2 cases of Printed Berkshire Lawns, Fizwed Batiste and Pongees. Iedueed to f w Printed Jaconet Duchemve ut.. W Printed Indian Dimitios at. New Figured and Striped Ducks at 12y¢. “Tolle du Nord’’ Dress Ging! French Dress Ginghams, worth 1c. 2e. Scotch Zephyr Ginghams at. see sMTe. Taffeta Moire, the newest and prettiest cotton material yet produced, in black grounds, with neat colored figures and stripes, at. + -1Se. 25e. Lace-stripe Black Organdies, with colored OSS SES SSSSE ECCS SE SE figures (these, too, are new), at. péveastel ‘ Domestics. Best Yard-wide Androscoggin Cotton. Ole. Beat Fruit and Lonsdale Cottons. Tye 2,000 yards of Domet Flannel, in lengths from 5 oe ot) 50¢. a yard. You wait until torrid sun can get a chance to melt away this cool snap and you rezul ble for these 4 wi ginch ‘White Figured Wash Jape no ess than 15 different Aceigas, one prettier than the other, and when you see them you will sty that they are all 59c. a yard, Whi cannot duplicate under S5c. Black All-silk Path oP effect stripes, the regular $1.25 quality, at 75¢c. a yard. 21-inch Black Brocade Taffetas, with colored figures, very cholee patterns and extra quality. 98c. 4 yard. 2%5e. and 20, Printed Chinas, a big line of colorings and patterns, elso Natural All- silk Pongee, at asc. a yard. Our Silk Department is the first to the left as you enter the store. EXTRA! Cut all Faney Bik Novelties trom 5c. to Soc, g yard and pot them tn your ad, for Monday, ‘Those Were the words received from our Baltimore house as we were about to ‘this advertisement to The Star. So we got our forces ther and in a little while we did some of the greatest, cutting ever done on All our Fine Novelty Silks that were SOc. and 98c. cut down to 69c. We can assure you that yon will have over 100 different effects and colorings to ect from, *er“All our Finest Novelty Silks that were $1.19, $1.29 and $1.49 cut dowa to 98c. ‘This great sacrifice surprised every one in our Silk Department, but those were the instruc it GOOD VALUES IN BLACK DRESS GOODS. 28-inch All-Wool Black All 40-Anch All-wool Black Ni 42-inch “All-wool Black ¥ 46-inch All-wool Black 3 Vell 46-inch Ail-wool_ Black Henriettas. . 46-ineh All. pRSOreresey fancy effects. An excellent selection of Half-wool Black Goods, tn 15, 19 amd asc. ‘ A Few Big Leaders in Colored Wool Dress Goods. BS-inch Cashmere, old rose, tam, reseda, brown and heliotrope, 20c. Reduced to k ES F i < PO] DOP DOVOS GODSESOS SOS GOFSSHHOSHOHO TSG OSH 1gc. bt lavender, old rose, tan, and Pa Spe my oe brown, green, magenta, gray 29c. 38-inch Mi and white, black and white, blue and white, green ant'waite, boc, "Becared th me Oc. 40-inch Fine Henriettas, garnet, navy, myrtle, tan, light gray, 50c. Reduced to 39¢. 40-inch Fine 59e. a . rose and no, Serges, navy, green, gray, tan, reseda, garnet, brows, 40-inch 39C. Fine Albatross, Batiste, Challies, in pink, blue, cream, white, lavender and heliotrope. Reduced to eg Take our Fine All-wool Novelties that sold at @0c., 79c. and 89c, and you have choice of the entire lot at ‘We feel satisfied no one wants any more than that: Wash Goods. Foreign and American Cotton here in ever so mahy new effects. Irish Lawns, the Goods of the bluest blood and dainfiest styles are to 15 yards, worth 0c. yard, at.... Be. full yard wide, reduced from I2\gc. to one Sen! mye Ginghams now. Paes | 8c. a yard. est caster Apron Ginghains only. Be, | £3 Dest Eight, Called’ Stinte ot only e re! 4 Genuine French Organdies, ee agua & ‘ a French Ca full yard wide, in red and white, black and white, bine and Linings and Dress- while, pink ana wilte, ta aibweeot errs Just a8 scarce as the mighty dollar. & ° ’ it makers Finest Quality French Sateens, seco ay ‘and quality fine as pure silk. ESSENTIALS AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICES. ee ee I2%c. Umbrellas Raven Black India Linon, satin effect, ‘stripes and plaids, ; 124%c. AND PARASOLS LOWER THAN EVER. Lace Striped White Jaconets, different effects. $1.50 Navy Blue Silk Gloria Umbrellas, 26-inch, toc. : with natural wood handles... $1.19 Best Quality Domestic Dress G@inghams, no better styles made or shown this sea- $1.25 Black Silk Serge Umbrellas. 98e. fon, 12}c. quality at $1.50 Black and Navy Gloria Umbrellas. ...$1.25 740. $2.00 Navy and Garnet Silk Gloria Umbrellas, Red Ou with Dresden or natural wood handles. ...$1.65 White Silk Coaching Parasols, worth $2.60, $1.75 $2.50 If you are in need of an Umbrella or Parasol it'll pay you to see our stock and the extremely low prices we're selling reliable ones at. toc. nave "se Smortment of yard-wide Duck Suitings, light, ground, as well as black and v7. Wool Dress Goods. i a 1 lot of Genuine French Flannels, mostiy white and foods SEASONABLE BARGAINS, that are Well worth Bie. @ yard. = Te 88-Inch All-wool Storm and Surah Serges and 33 Muariein, edaced from Bi ‘| = Second Floor Bargains. » Blue Storm Serge, 42-inch, 4 Sowers ne, 62-inch Blue Storm Berge, worth $1, at, cardinal Osi tine, Gocd tate ete et ape: . $1.25 Colored Silk Lansdowncs, Now. 0 Monday, $1.1 All Novelty Dress Goods at grentiy "reduced ac mane Gisiy pai Al nie sgt handsome Bed prices. aa ane eon value at §1.25. They will be in full bloom M. ‘at 66 ” SR nough P, 1a ft double Black Goods “Specials. nodgh forty ‘Ged room. “61-00 Mt the Fepul prices” Monday’ abd’ the lanes &€°S Black Wool Batiste, the coolest fabrie for sum- _— mer Wear, 40 inches wide, at 49c., 62%¢. and T5e. the yard. Og and Wool Gloria, sold everywhere special price 46-inch at $1. O1 All-wool Serge From 39. From 89. to. Mourning Veils. From $1.2 to, We make a specialty of Black Goods, and at the Present reduced prices can save We sell nothing but the kinds $6.50 to stake our reputation on, $1.25, 50 pairs Chenille Portieres, full length, extra wide, gamet, blue N Silk deep dado top and bottom. Heduced to nt G8 com, OD ew SIIKS. $2.48. irs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3% yards long, 45 inches wide, quick sellers 22-inch Striped Surah Silke, in blue and black at 1. Roudaj ‘and fhe balance of the week! = srounds, with pin stripe. Value 75c. At......49¢ . 24-tnch Striped and Figured Surah Silke. Actual ‘ sine obi value $1. Our special price « -59e wae lew oad ie oe ‘fi.s0. hs y Ly Rad week, at oom, 21-inch Changeable Surah 8c. a Waists. Iedaved from 5c. the goc. rd All our §1 Printed India Stiks are now. 24-inch Black Broche India Silks at. Cs 24-inch lack Broche India Silke; also Taffettas, Amported to sell for $1.25. Now....... 85 24-tnch All-silk Black and Colored Indias, formerly sold at 7c. Now..... 1 Black Rhadame, worth $1, at... 24-inch Black Riadame,worth $1.25, at c And hundreds of other extraordinary values, vbich space pretents enumerating. PERSONAL MENTION, Messrs. Levi K. Donavin and Brook Craig, for- merly with Johnson, Garner & Co., are now with us, and will be glad to have thelr friends and patrons give them a call. @ @ ODSSSDSSOS SS SHSSHODHOHSSO SS OSS SS GSSOSHSHGH GH OE O16 Johnson And Luttrell, 713 Market Space. with small dots and full width, for shirt waists of forfenilaren' areases: — hie New line Serpentine Crepes, in all the new shades. Wye. 40-inch Madras Suiting, white ground, with different colored stripes, also suitable tor en's Shirts’ ee toda? welee $1.25. ‘ee 12-4 Spreads, patterns beautiful and quality $2.00. 100 of our Butter heavy. Cut from $2. i Does your table need @ fancy cover? If so, you have @ chance to get one far below the regular price: +4 Chenille ws 6-4 Chenille 7 BSc. 8-4 Chenille T to. 8-4 Derby Table Covers, very handsome b @9OOS00900S90907099900OD9NOTOOWOHIVCGOHOSSDVOHSAOGOD DOKL HHS gists j eat Grit ike design, “something” ‘entirely " new. 1,000 yards Curtain Scrim reduced to 3c. Great Bargains in Sheets, Pillow Slips, Rugs, Summer Comforts, &e. ists and Suits. Wai Black Silk Waists, ip all sizes, made of the dest sleeves, turn-over collar, ruffle front and perfect fitting, Sworth scoe, ae "OF ee $2.98. fon, aes foset ck henge ehaored atoaeh Oe end nary, polka dots and Ne styles and new terns in Laundered Waiste. come in bine, lavender, ‘alse plank and’ Dive, polka dots. Good ‘at Oc. tees Monday, 49c. In the spring one’s fancy turns to fe of love. What is more lovely than s best girl? mofel Sting garment worn by 2 Rood Croton ating guite an effort en 8 ith & Dlazer style, skirt BE gem clk ‘A garment thet should bring 50. Other Wool and Wash Suits very low in prices, Remnants. §. KANN, SONS & ¢ 711 MARKET SPACE. GOSS S86 ce O8SeeseooECes : It ts folly to be wise, and had Old Mother Goose been living Present days she sadly deficient ip these particulars and are there- ld have enjoyed ‘a different cognomen from the en her in the days of Auld Tang Ayne, but she kuew bo better’ and’ therefore was Sosy onl ecuseeiek” Sore viresaliy at gly’ the ee ctreumstances And So It Is With Trade. ranma the ene of every doubt giving the You have been kept in ignorance ding low prices these many years until we : anes PRICES _ came among you. Yon" paid See Prices for everything you bought, Tolay if you are savory reputation? Pin your faith to the ONB not earning a penny by the sweat ot your brow. You are saving 25c. on each dollar PRICE principle—stick to the man who sticks to you spend for merchandise with us, So one and all must admit we are public bene- you—who PRUTECHS you—by having ONE PRICE factors. ONLY—end THAT THE LOWERT. 3 Worketh weal to the people at large. According to Baruum—The best years | life are those between the ages of | sixty-five years—This statement, coming ‘& source, carries miu¢b comfort to many, cause of having entered the forties, imagine selves old in years. Come here and let you in an ELEGANT BLACK CHEVIOT SUIT, tke ji} istgl f i D JACKETS Ss SHOKT PANTS SUITS, 3 PIECES, FAN CHEVIOT—ALiL WOOL $4.75. ‘TALOONS THAT WERE $f, bk] $5.50, $5.+ Now MEN'S PANTALOON 5 WE ARE ENTIRELY aT You Victor E. Adler's |TEN PER CENT CLOTH- ING HOUSE, |927 and 929 7th St. N.W. CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Strictly One Price. evenings till T. Saturday till 12 p.m, For That Burdened Feeling ‘TAKE OUR Equitable Credit System. “It is guaranteed” to relieve all Gistress and suffering. Any wnge-~ earner is competent to invoke ite aid. House-furnishing is one of life's pecessary @uties, You must have FURNITURE — CARPETS — MATTINGS —DRAPERIES—« RE- FRIGERATUR and « BABY CaB- RIAGB. You cannot do without them—but you Gon't need to bother about, having the ready money. Cash Gown can't command any “closer” prices than we ask. All that is Becessary 1 to give us ax idea of how much and bow often—you'll pay—and whether it is & room—a cottage—or a mansion —you want to dress up—you cam have all the credit you need. | House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. ‘ BLUI1 BROS., 743-4547 8th St.S. B. ae OT Sore SE ta . Matting, to yasq on Jxpanese Fancy Seamless BLUM BROS., 743-45-47,8th St. S. B. For 3-Light % Chandelier, $2.