Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1894, Page 4

as a whole, including themselves. They are| G STAR. thus assessed on hoth sides of the partner- ship, and they are. the only contributors who have no say in the partnership «ffairs, THE EVEN WASHINGTON, sseee-+ Sume 16, 1804, THE EVENING ST ~~ _ Whenever an effort is made by a few mem- _ ORosBY s. NOYES Editor. = wae * PHE EVENING STAR has a regularand much more eireulation of Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor, ¥ , Siar cae OREO ee t7Im order to avoid delays, on ac- fount of person: baer THE STAR shou aay individual con flee, but simply ¢ the Editorial or according the othe: For years Erastus Wiman has been advis- fng the young men of this continent how to achieve greatness of character and business | wuccess, tut not all of his commendably | trong utterances will teach the lesson of honesty half so effectively as will Erastus $Wuran's conviction as a forger. Few men {putside of politics have been more prominent Mban the one-time millionaire who, in his eel] in the Tombs, awaits the coming of {Wednesday next and the infliction of the ®entence which a sympathetic but just jury | ‘thas decided he is entitled to. His persistent @fforts to bring about the most intimate Political and commercial relations between the United States and Canada, the marvel- bus enterprise displayed in the improvement of Staten Island, and the profits that came from many apparently well-considered in- vestments, gave him extraordinary promi- mence. Everywhere was Wiman’s name synonymous with all that was financially Sound and unquestionably upright, but be- heath the fair surface and slowly extending ‘ts corrupting influences was the weakness which resulted in crime and condemnation. -The testimony brought out in the trial ‘Would indicate that, in spite of the satisfy- ‘4ng opinion Wiman had of himself, he never- theless lacked real character; the only foun- “gation upon which a truly successful life ar be based was missing. That such a ¢onspicuous man should have fallen Is to be Tegretted, but the self-destruction will not have been in vain if it teaches the lesson that attempts to compromise with con- science are Invariably disastrous. The road to honor can only be reached by a straight and narrow way; even the least deviation may wreck a most promising career; abso- lute probity is a prerequisite to safe travel along the path which {s frequently so Straight as to be monotonous. The bitter- Ress which is being suffered by the prison- er and by the members of his family 1s | immeasurable and of itself is a heavy pun- ishment, but the law doubtless will, and Properly should, take its course, for although Erastus Wiman was one of those who are criminals by opportunity rather than through carefully planned evil intent, he has transgressed grievously and must suffer the eres | +2 H ‘The very rapid voyage of the American! Yacht Vic‘lant, which left New York on the! morning of the Ist inst. and was sighted | off Tory istand, on the northwest coast of | Tre! med: afternoon, augurs well for the yacht’s chances in the international Faces which she has crossed the Atlantic to compete in. It has always been claimed by | British yachtemen that American fiyers| Were not good sea boats, but comparison of the ocean records is deciJediy to the ad- pf the Yankee craft. The best At- lantic record ever made by a yacht was that Of the Sanph merican schooner, that 4 to Queenstown in | twelve day nine hours and thirty-four) minutes. Comparison with that feat, how- ever, would not. in th instance, be! fair, for the Vigilant but a “single- sticker.” The ch cutter Thistle was the specdiest of all the British yachts, so far as the sea voysge was concerned, the| return trip from this country being made! in a trifle more than seventeen days. The| Genesta never did better than twenty-one} days: the Galatea needed twenty-nine days; | the Valkyrie came over in twenty-nine days ond eighteen hours, and used up more than | twenty-eight days on the return. Sailing) two Fnots for every one of the Vaikyrie’s, | what may we not expect of the Vigtlant | when she starts In to race in earnest? But | mo matter what happens, it is certain that} the American centerboard is decidedly | @head of the British keel in waters and vnder conditions where the keel has al- ‘ways been alleged to be the superior. oe ‘The House Conrnittee on Public Bulldings | and Grounds will cover itself with glory if it will only bring about the passage of the | ‘amended bill which provides for the design- ing of all public buildings by private archt- | tects. The argrments made before the com-| mittee yesterday by the representatives of | the American Institute of Architects were @s convincing as arguments possibly could ‘be and should have made converts, if any of the committee members were antagonistic | to the measure. It Is only reasonable to/ suppose, however, that the members of the | committee were and are unanimously in| favor of the proposition. The character of | American official architecture cannot pos- sibly be improved so long as architectural ability 1s of less importance than political bias, and that, unfortunately, is the present | @ituation and has been for many years. SS gers of Congress to violate the agreement | obligation of the national government | contribute to the development of the, apital which it largely owns and exclu- Sively governs, some ignorant or malicious Member is sure in attempted justification ©f his course to cast a slur upon the indi- Widual taxpayers of the city in the shape of @m accusation that they do not bear a fair share of the capital's butdens. And there &re many people in the United States to-day ‘Who have been misled by such statements | end by the slanders of a very few spite-| fenting newspaper correspondents into the | belief that Washingtonians are an untaxed | species of mendicant, subsisting upon the | | the “untaxed” Washingtonian comes from | ernment’s obligations to bulld up a capital. for they are American citizens only for the Purpose of taxation and military service, and not for the purpose of representation im the national legislature which controls all the pertnership concerns. Let us see with what tenderness for the “untaxed” resident taxpayers Congress has attended to Washington's financial con- cerns. Extra census bulletin No. 65, con- cerning the finances of municipalities hay- ing 4,000 or more of population in 1890, shows that the per capita indebtedness of the Washingtonian is greater than that of the resident of any other large American city, with the single exception of Jersey City, and that the per capita tax-levy upon the Washingtonian Is greater than that of the citizens of the vast majority of munici- pPalities, and fully up to the average exa tion from the residents of cities approxi- mating it in size. Commissioner Wright, | in his preface to the pulletin, pertinent!y remarks: “In comparing the rates of taxa- tion between the several places it should be borne in mind that the relation of the assessed valuation to the true valuation varies greatly, and. what is apparently a high rate of taxation may be owing not to an excessive levy, but to the low value Placed upon the property assessed, requir- ing the rate to be correspondingly high in order to yield the desired revenue. It would seem, therefore, that the taxation per capita represents more nearly the rela- tive burdens imposed by the tax levy.” Let us compare the taxation and indebt- edness of Washington with that of several cities, approximating it in size. Percap. Per cap. tax indebt- levy. edness. $7.98 $12.93 14.51 10.49 17.51 10.65 85.86 Mat 23.51 11.21 46.62 11.65 14.26 These figures show that the average Washingtonian is as heavy a taxpayer and labors under many times as heavy a bur- den of municipal indebtedness as the aver- age taxpayer of the cities enumerated. Not one of these cities has so large a per- centage of floating non-taxpaying popula- tion as the capital, with its one-third negro Population and its thousands of temporary visitors and government employes, and this non-taxpaying population reduces the nom- inal per capita tax levy without reducing it im fact by cash contributions. Not one of the citiey enumerated has so few money- making /resources in manufactures, trade and commerce in proportion to its popula- tion to meet this drain of taxation. ‘The greater part of the denunciation of the middle west. Some of the cities of that section ere included in the foregoing tabie. But for the sake of information, a com- parison may be made between Washington and the two western cities of largest size. In general, taxation increases in proportion the population, the great commercial centers having most of boss-rule extr: ance and corruption, and having the great est resources for enduring this disguised rub- | bery. The tax burdens of the suffering citizens of St. Louis and Chicago, and of | the “untaxed” Washingtonian compare as follows: Percap. Per cap. tax indebt- levy. edness. | Washington 19.65 $5.86 St. 1.4 4. Cinengs 8-2 sn) choad 12.80 11.98 if the entire burden of capital expenses were throwm upon the local taxpayers, as proposed by a few Congressmen who have neither pride in the nation’s city nor re- gard for national justice and good faith, the present per capita tax-levy would be doubled. A mere handful of Washington taxpayers now raise annually to be ex- pended by the government on the capital over two million dollars. More than a mil- Mon dollars of the city’s revenues are di- verted to interest and sinking fund charges in connection with a debt contracted by agents of the government, mainiy, to im- prove the streets, the government's ex- elusive property, in carrying out the gov- worthy of the great republic. Which is the mendicant, Uncle Sam or the Washington taxpayer? ; ——_~+ ++ ___ Tammany appears to be very much de- moralized, and not without reason. Ever since the Lexow investigating committee commenced to uncover some of Tammany’s i Villainous methods in the conduct of police affairs in New York city, the notorious or- ganization has been much stirred up, and when it became known that Richard Croker had departed for Europe it at once became evident that Tammany was a “house divided against itself.” A consid- erable proportion of the more talkative members insisted that Mr. Croker was afraid of the investigating committee and had therefore removed himself from the committee's jurisdiction, while a personally loyal minority was just as sure that Mr. Croker did not do anything of the kind, ard that he would come back at once if the committee wanted him. Just now Mayor Gilroy is Tammany’s chief engineer, and he is doing his best, but unsuccessfully, to run the machine in such a fashion that those who want to move rapidly and those whose desire it is to go slow will all be satisfied. Clean American citizens will be only too delighted to see speedy application of the proverb which has it that honest men get their dues when men who are otherwise indulge in disagreement. Time was when a Tammany nomination in New York city was equivalent to election, but, excepting, perhaps, one district, that con- dition no longer prevails. —— -++s It seems now as though within a few days the great coal strike would be at an end, and, if President’ McBride of the United Mine Workers’ organization knows what he 1s talking about, the gigantic effort for @harity of the government. | an increase of wages has come to naught ‘The original owners of Washington do- | because the strikers indulged in all manner Mated five-sevenths of the city’s soil and | of violence and behaved as though there yielded the right of self-government to the | was no such thing as law in all the land. Ration on the understanding and implied | That is an’ old story, but the lesson it agreement that the nation was to build up should teach never seems to be of any ‘© a magnificent capital at its own ex-| practical value. Hundreds of strikes have pense, reimbursing itself in part from the | failed from the same cause, and there Will Proceeds of the sale of the donated lots. A| doubtless continue to be failures so long as Pretentious city was planned and lots were | men attempt to use force as an instrument sold by the government on strength of | with which to overturn conditions based this understanding. Patrick Henry com-| upon statutes enacted by the representa- Plained that the residents of the District | tives of all the people. might under the arrangement “enjoy exclu- Pru aive emoluments to the great injury of the| It is said that Senator Quay laughs at the Fest ef the people,” and pamphlet protest! story that he is a presidential possibility. wes entered against Congress meeting all Possibly the Senator is the modest bard the needs of the capital, on the ground that | who wrote “Laugh, and the World Laughs the independence and self-respect of | With You.” its citizens would be degraded. It| ee ——— was from the beginning, in theory art It would be hard to determine whether least, the city of the nation and not the city Some of the nation’s legislators are more re- of its residents, and the primary responsi- | ™arkable for what they know and don’t bility for its development has always been | 88¥, or for what they say and don’t know. im equity upon the nation, and the residents, a er who have no voice in the disposition of the | Mr. Wiman Is the latest accession to the money exacted from them, are the incidental | ""KS of a peral aristocracy which this contributors. | country has developed. What have the local taxpayers of the Dis- Rnhd, TL’ ae trict done as contributors toward the de-| erful to well oreccnone an en Pom velopment of the nation’s city? For three-| s.om able to buy tt. si fourths of a century they were compelled to | = gsseme practically the entire burden of capital-making, the nation shamelessly vio- lating and neglecting the obligations which it had incurred. In 1878 the amount of the| contribution of the resident taxpayers to- ward the expenses of the capital was fixed by law at one-half the total amount, the nation tardily and inadequately fulfilling its original agreement. The people of Wash- ington, under this arrangement, make a} double contribution. First, as American eitizens, paying national taxes direct and | indirect, they contribute their proportion-/ @te share of the national money expended on the capital, and, second, as locai taxpay- @rs, they contribute an amount equal to that bupplied by the people of the United States 2 | What Messrs. Cotbett and Jackson ap- pear to be most in need ofJs a rule limiting debate. ——_ +s —___. The peach crop is not a faflure, but it has been a bad year for goyernora™ oe Some of the present tariff proceedings are | aptly described as wild and woolly. { | ' ——___+2 | Would Recome Biere Fighters. | From the Chicago Record: Mr. Corbett insists on fighting in Jack- sonville and Mr. Jackson fefuses to fight there. Naturally. If two profe: al pugi- lists could voluntarily agree upon anything } likely to bring about a meeting they'd cease to be pugilists. THE WEBRK. Though the investigation of sensational connection with the sugar trust has con- tinued during the week, but little has been learned. It is expected that indictments will be presented against Correspondents Ed- wards and Shriver for refusing to tell the sources of their charges regarding the Sena- ters. Stockbroker Chapman also refused to reveal the names of any Senators, if there were any, who dealt in sugar stock with his firm; he may also be indicted for refusing to answer. The investigation of fraudulent work on the armor plates furnished the gov- ernment has revealed some sensational facts regarding defective plates. The Senate pass- ed the week considering the tariff bill. On Thursday the 117th anniversary of the adoption by the Colonial Congress of the American flag was celebrated, and the same day a corner stone was laid at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., of a monument marking Washington's headquarters, where the evacuation of the British was arranged. Striking miners and their sympathizers have continued te usd violence to gain their ends. The prospect seems that the miners generally will agree to the settlement arranged at Columbus, U., which is regarded as a compromise. College commencements have been held throughout the country. The government has an inter- national question on hand in the demand of the successful revolutionists of Salvador for surrender of refugees given asylum on the U. S. 5S. Bennington. The government will keep the refugees until a permanent form of government is establishcd and they can be fairly tried. George P. Wet- more, republican, was elected U. S. Senator by the khode Island legislature. The in- vestigation of the charges of blackmail on the part of the police force of New York has brought out sensational testimony. Erastus Wiman of New York has been found guilty of forging a check. Suit was begun in Boston to repeal certain patents | owned by the Bell Telephone Co. Kansas Populists renominated Gov. Lewelling and indorsed woman suffrage. Attorney Gen- eral Stockton of New Jersey decided that Women could vote at school elections. Foreign. The new constitution of the Republic of Hawaii nas been promulgated; it is founded on that of the United States. China and Mexico will negotiate a treaty admitting the Chinese free to the latter country. Muley Hassan, Sultan of Morocco, died, and disorders resulted regarding the succession. The powers agreed to keep their hands off. The revolt in Corea has been suppressed. Seventy thousand Scotch miners will strike on the 24th, if reduction in wages is in~ sisted upon. The international fire con- gress met at Berlin. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge of England died. A plague, simi- lar to the famous plague in London, has been carrying off the Chinese at Hong Kong and Canton by hundreds. Two bun- dred houses at Panuma were burned, caus- ing $2,000,000 loss. Premier Crispi of Italy decided to give up the proposed increase in the land tax. The Austrian Emperor has agreed to the Hungarian premiers, Dr. Wekerle’s, new cabinet. The steamer Fara- day sailed from England to conneet the buoyed ends of the new commercial cable. Within the District. The closing exercises of many institu- tions of learning were features of the past week. Several important District measures were acted upon by congressional commit- tees, among them being the bill providing for the appomtment of a permanent board of tax assessors, the bill authorizing the erection of a municipal building on the site of the present City Hall and the Met- ropolitan street railroad bill providing for the adoption of the Buda Pesth under- ground electric system on that road. The Preparations for the Pythian encampment | received an impetus by the appointment of a committee of citizens to co-operate with the executive committee of the knight Gen. Carnahan, commander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank, arrived in the city and ferred with the committee. Flag day s generally observed by the display of “Old Glory” on public and private buildings and by the school children wearing the national colors. A committee of the Medical Society appeared before the House District com- mittee and advocated the extension of the sewer system, presenting statistics as to the causes of typhoid fever. At the meet- ing of the society a bill to regulate the sale of milk was adopted. The annual meeting of the regents of Mount Vernon closed. The | High School Cadets held their annual pa- rade. A committee from the Brickmakers’ Exchange appeared before the District Commissioners and protested against the exclusion of Washington-made brick in the construction of sewers. The President sut- fered from a slight indisposition and left far a trip down the Chesapeake bay. oe SHOOTING STARS. Net a Commouwealer. ‘This busy life might have more charm, But, none the less, ‘twill pass; Fur makin’ hay upon the farm ia’ off the grass. A Mind-Wrecking Task. impossible!” she exclauned. “I am And she threw the pen des»air- ingly from her. “What Is the matter?” asked her mcther. “I was writing to Herbert, and tried to speil his college yel A Fellow Feeling. “I do not know of anything,” sa’@ the young woman, “that touches me more than Sullivan's ‘Lost Chord. “Well.” said Farmer Corntossel, “I cer- tainly kin sympathize with Sullivan. Some- body's been stealin’ wood from me fur nigh onto two year.” “What does Hon. Grabbem think atout the investigation concerning his honesty?” “It worries him a good deal. He says he doesn’t care so much about himself, but that his family are taking the thing as something really serious,” Awakening. “Will—you,” he said, timidly, “will you have rome ice cream?” “No, thank you,” replied the young woman. “I very seldom eat it.” He looked surprised. “Do you mind getting engaged to me? I know that you have been engaged to eeveral other young men this summer. But that doesn’t count.” “I was never engaged in my life,” she replied. A slight pallor came over Ais face. “Pardon me, but do you know that your hat is not on exactly straight?” “Isn't it? Oh, well, I can fix it when I get home.” He looked at her with a ghastly stare. “Great Scott!” he exclaimed, “have I read the comic weeklies all these years for 1 othing 2” And he sank to the pavement and moana. An Indication, “Has the editor read my poem?” asked the long-haired young man. “I don’t know for sure,” replied the office boy, but he’s sick in bed today.” Revenge. *Tis now the girl in dainty white Gets even with the preacher Who talks till Jate on Sunday night— A somewhat prosy teacher. For, on the platform, pretty dear, Threugh hours she holds her station, And makes the pastor stay to hear Her piece at graduation. a — The Depression in Poetry. From the New York Sun, There is a dearth of good poetry in these times, according to the poetical editor of a New York magazine. He says that the demand for it has for a good while been greater than the supply, and he believes that the producers of it have been dis- couraged by the newspapers. For years past a number of papers have often taken occa- jon to sheer at a great deal of the poetry thrown on the market, and the younger poets especially have felt disheartened under the slighting remarks of writers who were unable to appreciate their verse. It is evi- dent that these poets are determined to withhold their products from the public wn- til such time as they can have a reasonable assurance of better treatment. The older poets are hardened against abuse, but they cannot turn out poetry every day. ——_ + « > An Era of Explanation. From the New York World. Croker is a long way from being the only Sreat man in New York who would rather go to Europ2 on short notice then tell where he got it. And perhaps some of the rest of them will be arranging for their passage before long. AR, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1894-TWENTY PAGES “iF YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S 80." Johnson And Luttrell, 718 MARKET SPACE, The following extraordi- nary bargain offerings, with hundreds of others just as good in every department (bought at our own figures during the panicky feeling that prevailed last week in the wholesale Dry Goods Market), embracing some of the most excellent val- ues ever heard of,will be on sale [londay and all the week: Special Sale of White Materials For Graduating Dresses. White India Mulls at 26c., 8734c. and 50c. Viain White Swiss Muslins at 15¢., 25¢e. and BTigc. the yard. White Persian Lawns at 20c., 2c. and 37%. Figured and Dotted Witte Swisses are also ap- bropriate—the prices are from 20c. to 50c. the yard. White India Linens, 10e. quality for 8¢.; 15¢. quality for 10c., and en 18¢. quality for 12%e. Soc. Silk Mulls, 39c. 50-inch Silk Mulls, in white, cream, canary, lav- ender, cardinal, pink, light blue, nile and black. Sold everywhere for 50c. Our special sale price, S¥e. the yard. B8-Inch All-wool White Batiste and Surah Serge. Value 62%e., at Ge. #-inth White Lansdowne, a quality never before Sold for less than $1.25 the yard. Our special sale price, 98¢. Se. White Indla Silk (28 inches wide), 59e. Se. White India Silk (30 inches wide), 8c, These are all exeeptional values, and our guar- antée goes with every yard. Gown Stuffs FOR THE Summer Girl That will wash and at the same time look dressy and “eatehy. 82-inch Figured and Striped Percales, Value 10e. | the yard, Our spectal sule price, Se. 8¢-1oeh Irish Lawns. Value 12ic, At 9e, These at 12 I-2c.: Figured and Striped Percales, Figured and Strip- ed Duck Suitings, Figured and Striped Printed Dimities—big varieties im all the above. 25c. Ginghams, 15c. All our 25e. Scotch Zephyr Ginghams, including the ace effects and solid colors, that were 25c. the yard. Reduced to 15e. All our 18¢. French Ginghams now 11c. All our 12%c. Dress Ginghams now 9tgc. 18c. Creponettes, 13 1-2c. What's left of the 18¢. Striped and Checked Creponettes wiil be sold Monday aud all the week at 18ige. the yard. Bewutiful Printed French Organdies. Value 87%e. Our speciul sale price, 25e. 12\4e. Black Striped Organdies now 10¢, 2c. Lace Stripe Black Organdies uow 15¢. 75¢. India Silks, 59c. 10 pleces of 82-Inch India Silks, in blue and black grounds. eal value $1 the yard. Our special sale price, 59. G2ige. Striped Surahs, in navy and black, 49¢. TSe. Surahs and India Silks, im blue and black Brounds. Reduced to See. ‘Se. Changeable Surahs for waists. Special bargains Te. and 98c. the yard. Broche Indias. Value $1 the yard, at @0¢. - Domestics AT THESE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. Best Androscoggin Bleached Cotton, Ge. Best Lonsdale Bleached Cotton, Tic. Best Pride of the West Bleached Cotton, in small pleces from 10 to 25 yards, at 10}%¢. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting worth 20c. at 15¢. Se. Quality of Unbleached Cotton for 6e. Best Calico Prints, the yard, 6c. 2,000 yards of Domet Flannel, in lengths from 5 to 10 yards, Value 10c. yard, at 5c. $1.50 Gloves for soc. 50 dozen left of the 4-button Undressed Kid Gloves, Which we previously advertised as worth $1.50 for TSc,, will be sold for one week at 5éc. Not more than two pairs to s customer. 7sc. Night Shirts, 44c. 50 dozen Men's Night Shirts, made of Wamsutta Cotton, a quality that bas never before been sold for less than 75c. each. Our special sale price,4ée. Other Bargains for Men: Seamless Lisle Half Hose, in tans and grays. Worth 25c., at 17c., or 3 pairs for 50c. Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers. Value 60c. OUR SPECIAL SALE PRICE, 290. EACH. Madras Outing Shirts, scarf included, 50c. Laundered Neglige Shirts. Value $1, at T8e. Laundered Neglige Shirts, collar "attached, or with two detachable collars. Value $1.25, at 98c. Good Bleached Jean Drawers for 25¢. Silk Windsor Scarfs, 2 for 2c. Four-ply Livem Cuffs, 2 pairs for 25c. Anchor Brand Linen Collars, 2 for 25¢. Summer Suspenders. Value 50c., at 25e. 6c. Cambrics for 4c. Best Dress.nakers’ Cambric (all colors), for Mon- day and all the week, 4c. the yard. 10c. Checked Crinoline, special price, 8. 10, Grade of Silesia Lining for Se. 1c. Grade of Silesia Lining for 10. 15c, Silesias and Perealines for 12¢, 15e, Velveteen Bindings (4 yards) for 10¢. Se. Whalebone Casings (9 yards) for 10¢. MiscellaneousBargains. 8c. Household ‘oilet Ammonta, 6c. ‘ibe. Boys’ Percale Shirt Walsts for 49c. 0c. Meu's Zephyr Outing Shirts for 85c. An odd lot of Ladies’ Shirt Waists ‘thet were 7Se., $1 and $1.25. Your choice for 49c, $1.26 Silk Serge Umbrellas for @8¢. $1.50 Blue Silk Gloria Umbrellas for $1.19. 18. Serpentine Crepes (all colors), 12%. Now 50c. Black Indias at 49c., 65c., -Johnson And Luttrell, 713 Market Space. wy Just Out :— “THE MAN IN BLACK,” By Stanley J. Weyman, Author of “4 Gentieman of France,” 9c. Palais Royal Stock Taking Sale. Takinginventory of stock July 1,the managers of the various departments are anxious to count dollars rather than goods; thus lowered prices in many in- stances. Second Floor. Silk, Wool and Cotton Dress Goods at less than ever before prices will belp lower stock Monday. ZS va. tor tne 98¢ Brack China Sitke, We had to buy 4 pieces in order to sell at Be xa. ‘The 36-inch Black China also instead of se yd. saa! dred To Housekeepers: ‘We take it for granted that you are interested in pure food—that when you make your household porchases you want THE BEST your money can buy. To this end—for your guidanee—We will Publish im these columns @ series of anvouncements, which will rev fect the PUREST and MOST RELIABLE BRANDS of every- thing that comes within the do main of GROCERIES—both im- Ported and domestie—which may be purchased from all grocers bandling reliable goods. All the older residents know pear izes tt T sa, for the $1.25 Black Moira, and $1.50 4. grocery business in Washington— | Peon gro? Quality are bargains many will gladly and that we heve over upheld oor ZSE va. tor tho $1 Retin Stripe Black Grena- long-established reputation for dines, $1 yd. for the $1.25 Brocade Grenadines, Seige atte Sizibe, and $1.15 yd. for the Moire renadines are a trio of = .— of sonsenabte varguins. : : BOC va. tor the Se Biack Surah Sitks Pr Oe oe oie ioc Black Satin Ri dealing in ONLY such household commodities as give highest sat isfaction to the consumer. There- fore— Olt you desire to keep posted on what is purest and best in the edible line, keep a sharp look- q out for our PURE FOOD BUL- i LETIN, IE | : Jas. L. Barbour; ' and Son.,: WHOLESALE GROCERS AND cane $1 Bia Marveillew cy for the ck Satin eilleux. a W hite . Brocade, with satin ozone ite Japanese Silks at less than ever before prices. 22-inch, s5¢ quality, for B5e pa. 2T-inch, Se quality; for Buc yd. 36-inch, Te quality, for @se yd. SG-inch, Be quality, for The ‘ful Cream Brocad- CTA few pieces of very beaut ks. iced to rd Cream Wool Dress Goods, not reduced, but some are superior qualities at the prices. Such are the fol- = i. lowing: BENEFACTORS OF HUMAN KIND, 40-inch Cream Storm & », Be ya. 614-616 PENNA. AVENUE N.W. It pani eed Serge, Ste ya. 45-inch C French Serge, T5e 74. ‘ream Frenc! The Fd. Sé-inch Cream Storm Serge, 75c ra. 40-inch Cream Woot The yd. 40-inch Silk and Wool Crepon, $1 yd. 40-iveh Cream Wool Lansdown, $1.15 y@. f7You may know or will learn that Lansdown §s usually sold at $1.25 yd. In each item mentioned above at least 10 cents ® yard ts given you m superior quality. Superior Storm Serges ‘that cannot be hurt by sun or water. 'T PAY $100 FOR A LOT WIEN YOU CAN lots at Columbia Park from $25 to $50. Until will give you your choice for $30; 10 per cent of for — allments: Office, 623 F st. nw. “Our Glove News.” Interesting be ©, Te, $1 yd. fF You will find’ the usual $1 quality bere at 89¢ ya. Correspondingly superior qualities at the other PTF ine 54-inch Navy Blue Flannel for bathing ra] — ‘We and Se yd. will be found equally Tourist Suitings of wool and silk and wool at less than wholesale prices. $1.50 for 4 af b English Tourist Soitings, in tans and graye Items For the coming week are mentioned be- low. The true significance of the price is only @iscovered by a personal in- spection, The lines were all selected by experts with the view of giving the very ¥ best values procurable at the prices and $3 *75 tor — peg $1 Tourist Suiting. insuring \that which ts even of more im-| ~ soe yd. . for $1.25 Silk and Wool Suitings. Miscellaneous fot that includes either lower prices than prevailing or better woo, | Variety. 7 3%e yd. Wash Silks, in ninety-two different color combinations. “The most varied stock in the city. 3Tye yd. French Organdies, said by bers to include the prettiest patterns procurable. portance — sterling throughout. ‘: Chamois Gloves. #RBUTTON LENGTH, PARISIAN EMBROIDERED . oe S-BUTTON FRENC! be SBUTTON LENGTH, ‘TEED WASHABLE... ie @tted paren SA Brice yet quoted. Raced ga — before | Pave ya. for this year’s TSc quality Figured India 4-Button Glace, - 7 ioe yd. for Pin White ‘ 9S8c. variety of colors PEARL BUTTONS, BLACK EMBROIDERED BACKS, FINEST QUALITY, LASi WEEK WERE $1.50. White and Light Shades, REGULAR PRICE, $1.65. wearing qualities [HIT] . aud at least price yet asked for ya. for Check Taffeta Silks is less than prevailing prices, the following surprise $1.25. |k&o* Lanes! “Good valoc’at 1S pa: Pearl Color, EG, % Me be qoaty Dimity serpy Waite —_ Pearl $1.45- 25S ra, tor Be quatity Swies Lawn, very sheer ” ggg PRICE, $1.75. ASC 50. tor o0¢ Se Se een. ae Made of the finest material ay aoe ane Se especially for summer wear. We're orer-| E3C sa. tor ase loaded with this particular Kind. otber- | lips, in new biue, eT mae ae ee eee LOUVRE GLOVE Co 937 F St. juality Iinported Swiss Mus- green, salmon. HI bat ‘will find the scarce 2 sll iia “rks, "St comin "Sat tee "het lav black. "72,000 : Pairs °°] Dress Shields From the NewYorkShieldCo. We are now prepared to fae S3SSS B@ ® | sell these Shields at whole- @ % @| sale as well as retail, ask- The Prices Of ing attention of our regu- lar patrons to the low prices quoted for a single ° pair. “The Ki eCeres ng.” ‘This Shield ts the favorite of New York soctety Indies. The New York Shield Com- pany has made the Palais ite sole Wasb- ou ington agency, and enables us to ask the following special {atroductory prices: Is never reduced, because the Xo. 3 ae Hs.00 quality is never reduced. Don't ss ok 4 be misled by those who claim to offer “bargain lots’ of Sour. You can't reduce the price of good flour, as you can dry goods —tednetion in price invariably means reduction in quality. The : “Wonder”D ds re) e 3 8 6 ® @ _~—reat flour te move too good tor 80c dozen - = gross your family’s health. Stick to bg ye —— snd Momianette Dress Shields “ ” come sires , 5. is suspiciously the old, pure “hygienic. * low. Please defer judgment aur you bave crit- feally examined. hile we are prepared to supply wholesale quantities of the findings mentioned below, the price per dozen or gross will beat the same ratio as for one-twelfth of a dozen. Flour. It is the four about which you Sceres bread, whiter bread, sweeter bread and better bread than any other four. Beware of imitations. Every Pin, yard for Frilled Garter Elastic, all color. sack and barrel of the Genuine 7a. for Ge Stik Bras all colors. ror jeces ‘colors, Ceres contains « circular, signed 34. for the Crown Drees fetenden in autograph, Sy Wm. M. Galt & Co., and bearing the imprint of two gold medals, Look for it. Ceres is “SOLD,” not “KEPT,” by all grocers. Accept no substitute. BSSOSGOTSSOSOSS OSC Stock-taking Sale prices for Cotton and Cambric Undergarments are us follows: ie for Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers, SA Svc for $1 Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers. Sve for $1.85 Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covi Wm. M. Galt & Co., © $1.89 for $2.25 Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers. S for $5.98 Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers. Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, =| CFFor Suits, Waists and Summer Housefuruish- ing Goods Palais Royal, A. LISNER, Cor. Ist and Ind. ave. wee page 5 of Sunday's Post. Madam Jeanneret, RELIABLE HAIR TONICS, jettam™ i Se a an, G and Eleventh Sts. +-$1.00 | | S4e yd. for 3% quality Swivel Silks is the lowest | Stripe Taffeta Silks in better | airylike Linons and/ Lawns, among which are! wai }California Orange Cider, 51.50 doz. qt. bottles = pit Pan a y | | | ate 480. Manufacturers Ineral tere, aa ey “Peet ow 100 FOR A LOT WHEN YOU at Columbsa Park trom B25. to $50. = = June we will give you your tor . cash. RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 1241 uth St. S.E, Remnants. Remnants. Don't fail to attend our Remnant Sele, as hte is the golden opportunity for bargains, DON'T Pay RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, i241 11th St. S.E. . Co Just As Low Fo: os DRUGS As For Patent Medicines. oOo ine (437 gre.) tract of Vanilla. Cream of Tartar. Gordon's Glycerine: ackall Bros. & Flemer, $cor. 14th & P Sts. N. 3 And oth & H Sts. N: W.. E. Our stock is all new and fresh; our prices are low. You need the goods 5 New Price. Price. - BS. BBe. Mellin’s Infant Food (large), Carnrick’s Soluble Food, %-1b. cans. Carnrick’s Soluble Food, 1-Ib. cans. Lactated Food (email), per box. Lactated Food (large), per box | Malted MSIk (small), per Lottie. Malted Milk (large), per bottle. aeeeyeee Malted Mik (hospital sie). $3.00 | Cuticura Soap, per cake. We. | Cuticura Salve (small), per Lox Bbc. | Cuticura Salve (large), per box. | Cuticura Resolvent, per notte. Carter's Little Liver Pills, 2 for. Compound Syrup of Figs, per bottle. Hostetter's Bitters, per bottle. Ety'’s Cream Balm, per Lottie. Eisner's Hoff's Malt, per bottle. Tarraut's Hoff's Malt, per bottle. Williams’ Stertlized Malt, per wortie. Piso’s Cough Syrup, per bottle. Bull's Cough Syrup, per bottle. Brown's Jam. Ginger, per bottle. Bay Rum, imported, half pints. Bay Rum, timported, one pint. German Porous Plasters, 1c. each; Rbeumatic Plasters, 10c. euch; 3 for Ze. And all other goods jroportionately as low, Goods Delivered. Williams’ Temple Drug Store. Open All Night. FFRRRR RRR? REYEURSSEESELERNTSESEREEREE: g ‘ OPIUM, MORPHIN bedite cure that patients eam retal during treatment the drug to addicted, and at no time will cosagh Field to the temptation of ‘This remedy is mot jum or ite preparations, i 3 relapse, 00 reduction cure. a, ba tried other cures. pot td ly confidential. call on or @ NATIONAL HEALTH COMPANY, 125 W. S4th st., New York. POWER. ° 14-inch cutter. J blades, Handsowely hickory ba- dies. Never In the bistory of the trade bas sold for leas than $3.50. 16-inch $2.85 ; $2.65. F. E.Hopkins,436 oth St. Reliable Hardware of all Kinds jel6-te