Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1894, Page 4

E-EVENING STAR. ee WASHINGTON, gATURDAY <s----Amguat 4, 1804. CROSBY S. NOYES...............Editor. ‘THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. 71m order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to ‘THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the of- ffee, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Department, according to ten: Monday next will be District day in the House of Representatives, and as the Dis- trict has not received even a fair amount of attention In the popular branch of late, it is only reasonable to suppose thzt the Dis- trict committee will be given the greater porticn of the day in order that sorely- needed legislation msy receive the consider- ation it deserves. First on the calendar is the bill which, if enacted, will give the peo- Fle of i —something they should have had years ago. Many efforts have been made to brirg this desirable aid to education into existence, but not until has there been anything able amount ef Con To argue in behaift westion would seem to be purely upererogation. The experience of thousands of cities and villages is, with- out variation, favorable to free libraries. Americans are, as a rule, eager and intelli- gent readers, and especially is this true of the working classes. Elsewhere it has been Fessible to satisfy many appetites with a suffici of good readi national capital—the most popular ‘tive instrument for the mental im- Provement of the masses has been non- existent. There are within the limits of this city more books than can be found in any other city on the continent, but, except to a favored few, the vast collections of volumes are inaccessible. To remedy this condition mtch energy has been applied and the effort to establish a free library has, during this session, progressed very favorably. The Congressional committee, whose good will is essential, are emphatically favorable to the Project; the District Commissioners, the board of trade, the labor organizations, the churehes and the populace generally have been placed on rec: rd as strongly indorsing the ilea and its immediate application. There is no reasor why the bill should be delayed for a moment; none why it should not be pushed through both houses in a single day. The measure is planned to do gcod; it would be difficult to see how it could fatl to accomplish ali that its friends have mapped out for it. Advocates of good ¢itizenship and believers in the educating and elevating influences of sound literature hepe sincerely that the President of the United States will be afforded opportunity in the coming week to affix his autograph to the act providing for the establishment of @ free library. ———_+ ++ ___ Commendation ts due the Senate District committee for having so amended the bill for the equalization and revision of real estate values as to wipe out the House Provision, which required the assessment of ail property “to be based on the true value of the property—such value as the said property would sell for on the terms usual in the sales of real property in the District of Columbia.” The House provi- sion was a most unreasonable one, espe- cially in view of the fact that it had been clearly demonstrated that the assessment in this city was extremely high—very much higher, In fact, than in most of the other large American cities. There has been much of congressional misunderstanding ~on this extremely important matter; many non-taxpaying members having been guided to their beliefs of low local taxa- tion by the rate rather than by the as- sessment. The Star has repeatedly shown the true state of affairs and by the publica- tion of tabulated comparisons has made it clear to such as were interested that the Per capita of taxes paid by permanent residents of the District of Columbia has been and is much higher than anyone un- learned on the subject imagined it to be. By law, probably everywhere in the United States, property is to be assessed at its Value, its real, true or cash value, all these terms being viewed as synonymous. It is not believed, however, that anywhere in the United States is the assessed value in fact fully up to this actual value. Inasmuch as Washington's assessment fs already mvch higher than the average in large cities—that 1s, very much nearer to the real value of the property assessed— there is injustice in a minute definition of assessed value which carries with it the implication that Washington is a notorious offender in the matter of under-assess- ments. What the Washington taxpayers want is a uniform assessment, the impar- tial application of the same standard to all property, and not a higher standard of as- sessment. If the assessment is uniform, no one is injured by a low standard of as- sessment, and no one will be benefited by increasing the average standard. ——_~ es Mr. Mowbray would have found much more of a following if he had devoted him- self to discussing the London method of turning up the trousers at the bottoms, in- stead of crying to give lessons in anarc' Anarchy is pretty much the same the world over, but there is only one spot on earth where the proper way of turning up the trousers at the bottoms may be learned. ——_+ «+ ___ ‘The Philadelphia Times is a mest excel- lent newspaper. Its judgment in the se- lection of miscellaneous matter is cxtreme- ly good. But it oc maily neglects to notify its readers that some of the par- ticularly attractive reading matter which it presents was clipped from The Star. see The hope that Mr. F make a tour with Mr. Depe ov of Maine will v of New York in a series of illustrated lectures has been expressed, but without much confidence. soe tful whether Mr. Breckinridge E 1 palm the Vigilant off on China for a warship. +6. —_ and Ohio Railroad Com- iding a new railroad s mat To people of that pic- t this evidence of 2 will be most weicome, and when nplete the good people of | doubtless place the new sue of natural and to which the attention should invariably be direct Washingtor ts not ctly or closely i ested in Harper's but it is ne ole shted to note the evident desire rt of the Baltimore and Ohio to improve its property and to do hings whi e undone. nts on the Baltimore road where improved station facilities wo! surely be appreciated; some of th Maryland , some in West Virginia, others in Ohio, Indiara ard Illinois. These wiil all be attended to in the course of time, and the period cannot be too short to suit Washingtonians, It is not to be and is not expected that ahy of the work of improve- ment will be done here until Sir John’s Run and City Farm and Garrett and South Chicago have been attended to, but there fs a remmant of hope in optimistic local and Ohi = matter, but here | tention to its tracks and its depot at the national capital. Activity in the improve- ment of conditions here has long been Promised, but beyond increasing the size of the depot and thus making its ugliness More conspicuous than ever the Baltimore and Ohlo Company has done nothing. Looking at the situation from the com- pany’s standpoint of self-intersst it is diffi- cult to understand the display of listless- ness which has been and continues to. be made. Doing business elmost beneath the shadow of the Capitol’s magnificent dome it would be supposed that a worldly-wise corporation would do everything reasonable to be worthy of the valuable location. by and by an effort may be made by the com- pany to carry out some of the reforms to which it long enough ago agreed, but it may easily be that when that time comes there will be those in power in the national legislature who will insist upon making terms much less favorable to the railroad than those now available. The dangers that lurk in delay are generally real. For- getting its own troubles, however, just as the railroad company appears to have for- gotten them, Washington congratulates Harper's Ferry. F eS ee A very reasonable measure, to the enact- ment of which rational objection does not seem possible, was held up in the House yesterday when the bill to reclassify an@ prescribe the salaries of railway postal clerks was opposed by an inconsiderate and inconsiderable minority. The total of in- creased expenditures asked was about three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and every dollar of the amount was to be dis- bursed in the interests of an impzoved serv- ice. The request for the appropriation originated with the Postmaster General, and it had the indorsement of very many mem- bers of the dominant party, but none of the ergument advanced seemed to have any ef- fect upon the bill's opponents, so it will have to come up for consideration at some future time. It was claimed by the opposi- tion that “economy’’ demanded the bill's de- feat, but pocr as that excuse was, it seemed temporarily to be good enough, and was used in a very apparent manner to thinly cover the form of persistent and pernicious partisanship. It is unfortunate for the em- ployes of the railway mail service that only a small percentage of the American people has anything like a realizing sense of the wearisome duties which every clerk is re- quired to attend to; knews nothing of the long “runs’” and the many hours of con- tinuous and most exacting service; is un- aware of the fact that much of the off-duty time has to be devoted to the study of route maps. Contrary to a very foolish, but very wide-spread popular idea, the greater pro- portion of government employes earn every cent of the salaries paid them, and fre- quently very much more; of this proportion of busy ones, the clerks in the railway mail service are possibly the busiest of all. Then consideration should be given the fact that their work is not only extremely heavy, but also very dangerous; for many continuous hours—far too many—the clerks are kept steadily engaged in cars of the frailest con- struction, lighted at night by oil lamps. Invariably placed at the forward end of a train, the postal-car suffers more than any other from the effects of collision or de- railment, whiie the smashed lamps assist materially in the conflagrations which too freuently occur. Everyone who is at all ac- quainted with the postal service is fully aware of the discreditable fact that the clerks are overwerked and underpaid; the passage of such an act as that which is now hung up in the House would be merely an act of justice. —_— + «+ ____ The rapidity with which Santo Caserio, the assassin of President Carnot, has been tried and convicted and sentenced calls at- attention to the many and material differ- ences between the French and American methods. Called upon to plead on Thursday morning, Friday was only half gone when Santo heard the verdict of the jury and the declaration of his doom by the presiding judge; within a few days Santo will be only a memory. We do those things very differ- ently over here, and, without being unfair to American courts, it may be stated that our way of doing them is quite inferior and is calculated to bring the law into contempt. Had Santo murdered a President of the Uni- ted States he would have enjoyed several preparatory months of comfortable sojourn in a well-equipped prison, would have been interviewed frequently and at considerable length by a large number of newspaper rep- resentatives, would have sold photographs and autographs and have been the recipient of flowers and edible delicacies from sympa- thetic and hysterical women, and, so far as possible, could hardly have missed having a real good time. Then when the court got ready to trans- act business with the assassin Santo’s coun- sel would have presented anywhere from a dozen to a score of expert witnesses, who would testify with much emphasis to the prisoner's insanity, which testimony would, of course, be directly at variance with the evidence of the equally expert witnesses subpoenaed by the prosecution. If every- thing went well Fis trial would probably be concluded within three months and then would come a succession of appeals to and from every variety of available court in all the broad range of the judiciary. Pro- vided that none of these appeals were sus- tained in behalf of the prisoner he would probably be assisted to the scaffold within | anything from one to two or three years from the date of his crime. And yet Amer- icans have a reputation all the world over for doing things in a hurry. ———_e+____ @le boys are too common on the streets of this city, and worthless boys are becom- ing far too pientifvl for the good of the community. The problem of what shall be done with these incipient men—these phy- sically-sturdy ones who must impress them- selves and their characters upon the history of the next generation—is one that de- maads and should ceive careful atten- tion from those whose desire it is to do anything which promises racial improve- ment. Within the District, the Reform School and the Industrial Home School do the utmost their respective capacities will admit to amend some rather unpromising material. What is wanted, however, Is employment for boys who are not without parental support and who are not naturally criminal in their instincts. Hundr of sifeh youn teke advantage of a near mselves with the mysteries of @ for that reason an effort should be made to secure from the Navy Department a suitable vessel—probably too old for other service—which could be archored in the Potomac and on board of ers will gladly which the process of making American sallors could be satisfactorily carried on. With the naval growth of which the country prides itself comes necessity for a considerable increase in the number of sea- men to fili up the not-easily recruited crews. Hundreds of boys are going to e in this city. Why may not Washington have a school-ship and thus put to good use phy- sical and mental force that unless properly a ted may some day threaten the well- being of the republic? oe The Emperor William ts now sald to be studying geology. It is obviously the in- tention of this enterprising young monarch to go on exhibition as a untversal genius. oe Mr. Pingree of Detroit is a little slow in coming to the front with his petition for ar- bitration between China and Japan. a Between outside tips on coal and inside tips on sugar, the Senate is indeed in a troublous condition. y opportunity to | THE EVENING STAR, tects AUGUST 4, 1894A—-TWENTY PAGES. ~ "| Nothing Like F¢ for Thitty+4 Aiitick’sAlféged Consump- THE. WEEK. ©)’ * Congressional activity, aside’ entirely front the tariff bills, has been most noticeable, a great quantity of long-delayed legislation— especially relating to the regular app:o- priations—being disposed of in great haste and without any appearance of partisan friction. The Senate committee burdencd with the duty of investigating the charges mad? as to senatorial connection with the sugar trust brought in a verdict of “not Proven; accompanying the principal re- port, which was signed by every member cf the committee, were supplemental remarks by Senators Davis and Lodges, the republi- can members, in which the republican party will doubtless find campaign material. For two or three days there was comparative calm in the Senate, but on Thursday Sera- tor Chandler brought up and displayed to the public gaze his picture of the Dominion Coal Company. Canadian corporation made up largely of Americans who, natur- ally, are favorable to free coal; it is quite probable that the company will be the sub- ject of senatorial investigation. In the House, Represer tative Boutelle stirred things up by calling upon Congress to adopt a reso- lution congratulating and recognizing the Hawaiian republic; the resolution will prob- ably be reported favorably by the Foreign Affairs Committee early next week. Chica- go is promised a police investigation simi- lar to that which has been and is being en- joyed by New York; Chicago's grand jury declares that gambling-houses are being run contrary to law and under police protection. The commission appointed to investigate labor conditions and to recommen1 such remedies as may seem to it prope: organiz- ed in this city on Moniay and will com- mence the taking of testimony within a few day®. A destructive fire in the lumber-yard region of Chicago ond earthquake shocks in southern California attracied considerable attention in their respective places. The death most commented upon was that of Judge Joseph Helt, a missioner of Pate and Secretary of W General of the Arm of the court that tric Lincoln conspirato: Abroad. Japan and China have been stirring each other up with considerable success; in the two naval engagements which have taken place the Japs were overwheimingly vic-~ torious; in the one land battle the Chinese claim to have walked all over their adversaries and left’ more than two thousand of them on_ their last field. Formal declaration of war has been made and there is now apparent cer- tainty of a bitter and long-drawn fight. Interference by other powers is not prob- able. Russia is said to have dectared its intention of doing its best to prevent any assault upon Corean independence. Santo erio, the anarchist who assassinated President Carnot of the French republic, has been condemned to death after a brief trial. Other anarchists, in, France and in England, are also in the toils of the law. Walter Wellman, the American journalist who ts in search of arctic honors, is mov- ing polewards a satisfactory rate of speed. There is a trifle of cholera in sev- eral European towns, but no great epidemic. in Constantinople earthquakes have caused several panics. was Judge Advocate and Judse Advocate and condemned the he District. A provisional regiment of the District National Guard went into camp at Mar- shall Hall on Saturday and is still doing duty there. Coroner Woodward and Health Officer Hammett changed places. The royal Hawaiian commission, with messages frcm Mrs. Dominis, arrived in the city and is supposed to be in consulta- tion with the Secretary of State. The District appropriation bill became a law. What is known as the Mahone site was again selected by the Senate as the place up- on which to erect the proposed government printing office building. The sum of $1,449 was realized from the concert given for the benefit of families of the three firemen who lost their lives in the Knox fire. The committees in charge of the arrangements for the Pythian encampment are completing the detatls and are looking forward to a successful celebration. — 2 —_—__— SHOOTING STARS. Beneficial. “There's nothing does a man more good than an outing trip.” “Think so?" “Yes, sir, It makes a man appreciate his home.” Never Satisfied. The man, by nature made to wail, Will ever be unreasonable; When pleasant weather comes, he'll rail, Because it isn't seasonable. “Er lazy man,” said Uncle Eben, “will tire his se’f tryin’ ter dodge work more dan er industrious man will in doin’ twicet de *"mount."* More Work. The proof reader sat, ill at ease. He murmured, “What sorrows are these! Most tongues I have read, Both the modern and dead, And now I must study Chires Desperation. He had been playing progressive euchre and listening to the sentimental ballad of the day as performed by young women who Gidn’t know whether they could sing or not, but were willing to try. That night a mosquito visited him. “Exense me,” said the insect, to live.” “but I have | “Go ahead,” said the blase youth; “it’s a positive relief to be bored in a different way. To Belligerent $ esmen. Oh, come not to blows; The result you will rue. Just offer remarks, As the pugilists do. “Am disshere de place whah you gits de mah’ge licenses?” asked the young colored man, in the city hall. “Yes,” replied the clerk. “How much do one cos’? “One dollar.” “Ain’ dey no place wha yoh kin git ‘em cheapah?” “No; you can't get them anywhere ex- cept here.” “Golly, dis country am goin'ter rack an’ ruin sho,” he said mournfully. “It's bad ‘nuff ter hab de sugah trus’ an’ de whisky trus’, but when it comes ter a mah’ge li- cense trus’ it's time foh de people ob dis District ter reach out foh de franchise an’ take dah innin’s at de p The cause of civil service reform has re- cently she a very substantial advantage res ‘h: nh any conquered i was establ polis bean @ giv n the appointment and control of the clerks in its employment. The Sun- dry Civil Appropriation bill contained, as reported to the House, a provision giving the centrol of its force to the commission, but this was st nm out in the The Senate, thanks to the watchful € and a “ Senator Lodge of Ma t only restored but nded provision, so that clerks will no longer surplied by detail from the departments, see i Mr. Pullman in Politics. om the St. Louis Republic, George M. Pullman himself may be con- cealed in a lower berth of the car whien ran over a senatorial nomination in the Illinois republican convention. Pullman in a senatorial caucus might*be more open to arbitration. ———__ + ee Uncle Sam's Opportanity. From the Pictsburg Dispateh, With China and Japan stocking up with provisions and munitions of war, Uncle Sam will begin to look up a little. A’ war of any magnitude extending over a reasonable period of time will make the great surplus of cereals stored away in this country worth having. soe A Timely Question. From the New York World. What shall it profit New York city though it dismiss the whole police force and still be bossed too much? Three ‘Years. t The Profeta Cigar. Chandiece & Rowzee, Sole “Ageuts, 1337 Pennsylvania! avenue. 7 This is the only ALL HAVANA tebneee of Ita slze for 5 conte that ane been sold poor 1s made in Tampa, Florida, 4 Caan work men, ‘of =o HAVANA TOBACO9, and is as ine tn ‘any 3 for 25 ceuts Key West anywhere. “Just. the ‘clear yen San ae take along vacation. Can be purchased at our box ry $150 per hundred, from any first-class dealer. Way your x from your dealer. You can't xave anything by coming tous. Can be had from the following dealers: Gh ‘eer. Toth and. HT sts, aw. » 1123 — E. Kennedy & Sons, 1116 x ornwell & Sons, 1412 ‘and aa “Pa are. Bryan, 1413 N. ¥ a i Bryan & 0 a ckson & Co., st. ith and T sts. 1 We Sparrow, D. Sullivan, Daly & ¢ N.Y. ave. aw. ., cor. 13th ant C sts.6.w. Sth and Fast Capitol sta. Hotel Aramece: DRUGGISTS. sium th and Miller, Sih and M sts. now. Co ee Flats, ave. nw. Tih and Kaw, aC sts. ow. Fle 14th and P aw, Johnson & Ballinger, Lith’ and I. W. Duty, 1255 st. n, S. T. Stott, “National Hotel. 1429 P ; A ° Ramsbare X daliott, 10s Lith st. nw, . Bury, Sa and E. Capitol eta, BY or to any of the above «lealers and receive goods either by mail or express. Chandlee & Rowzee, Sole Agents, Pennsylvania ave. and-3te 1337 Grand Excursion Sunday AT 9 A.M. AND 4:20 P.M. FROM 6TH STREET DEPOT TO Columbia Park, THE GEM OF SUBURBS. Choice Lots $30 and Up. ‘The Park 19 situated on a high olatean on the ® =e re flroad, and also or the © peake Beach railroad (now building), iying 270 Feet above Washington, where pire. ait, water and pl ot trees abound. Commutation fare, 64 cents. ‘Title warranted. No” votes. No interest. No deeds of trust required. Cash or in- stallments tal ‘Ten per cent off . We opened up May 27, and have sold two-thirds of our k Houses ‘are now in course of eursion daily at 4:36 p.m. Circulars and. tick at office, 623 aw., and from our agents at depot. it he K. of P.’s Want Quarters and it needn't put you in any financial straits to furnish up a room or two fer thelr accomino- dation, Under our Equitable Credit System You don't have to put out the cash before you reap the profit frem your Investment. We will let you have what FURNITUR PETS, MATTING and DRAPERIES you want—a REFRIGERATOR, too, if you say so-and each week or ‘h month you can pay us a “Iit- something" on account. It is much the easiest way of buying. Much the Die" of all the credit plans. It Is as fair to you as it fs to us. And there is only a, promise tle most “equita- between us. Your word binds the bargain. Soesoste Soegoogondondontoetneteesonsegondonsoatnatnesessesseatentontoatoeteetente iecteatenloaroeteesoeteeseefonloarontoetnet Sete House & Herrmann, : ; 917, 919, 921 and t 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. ® reer ea ae a a SPCOSEE SES IE ECO EGOS ‘All Sorts of : Tourists’ Needs. The store ts" BOOTED ‘hun: noes dis- veling Tags, Drinking” Cups, 4 ntriv to save making the more OSOOSSOOSSCOSOS COS ‘Telescope Cases Kneessi, 425 ath St. Pecceveeuvececccceyececeeee tion Cure. enteeey ened one mee and, Register, & Eogut of Amick’s chemical teadteneet for consumption? 1 it advertised the Medieal Worlds 3. 3. WiLMOS EDs “Littleton, Col.” To which the editor “I think Amick sim; Baonted SHADE'S mineral treatment, which has lly described in our columns. ‘Shade came out we tike _ honest profession- al geatleman and gave his brethren the benent of = 7s na, he Geom it. t Amick took up the idea and opera’ quackery, which he. was denervediy expelled. froo hie cellese and socteties.”* tiou haagivea. hen high repotation: in fis nretes: rates. ven tat inl sion, and we think it due him that the above should i CHRONIC but has positively demon- strated in a number of less tubercular cases im this city that CONSUMPTION 1s CURABLE, even in its last stages, provided the volume of vlood ts not too small, which is due to teal-assimi- lation of food, chronie anemia and inanition. ‘To prove these tmportant facts to the public Dr. Shade will require no payment until benefited his treatment. All persons accepting this peop tou must cali at his office, 1232 14th st. ‘Consnl- tation free. THE OPINIONS OF A FEW UNPREJUDICED PHYSICIANS. “Your plan of treatme: the coming treatment ALL Tost! iTALS NEW YORK ¢ Dr. Philips ‘was under Dr. Shade's treatment until cured. “I am interested beyond measure in your dis- it seems to me is the and it is by far the gr discovery in medical world in this w persons who have pe Interviewed: Pleasant,D.C. A $15.00 RIINIK Plonday, August 6. Special for One Day Only. AM our $25 4 Quartered Oak Hat ‘ks, with French plate beveled mirrors, For Monday, $15.00. $25 Hat Racks, $15 For [Monday Only. The Julius Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Co., New York Avenue bet. 13th and 14th Streets. it —after all, isn’t promptness the great- est of business virtues? We never disappointed you—we never will. Is it any wonder we’ve built up such a laundry business as this? If we've never laundered any colored shirts or duck trousers for you, let us show you how well we do it. When you want a wagon to call drop a nee. Steam Laundry. MAIN BRANCH, 514 Jorn ST. "PHONE 1002, Gu PLANT. 43 GST. N.W. aS = 2S 2% 2° Mayra «What Do \Vou Eat In bot weather? Heavy, tnat- ?4 gestible fe that isalcoat: the stomach? "Or, easily 4 ed, nutrit ooling ‘and ap- petizing The safest, Bere aks saatictses summer — food is iv ie} Boston + were ore ‘Brown Bread. digested by the weak- fomach—more nourishing -cooling and delight- ved to homes, 6, 10 }4 i Krafft’s Bakery’ aud } bes 35599000000 Quickness and skill come made a dozen different garments, probabiy ae s Shirts with much practice. If we priced. We are shirt spe a this specialty is divided in Half a dozen people work on 1 shirt. Each one best. oR $9, UNLAVNDERED. 6 FoR $10, LAUNT . Made to Orde: Keep Mfg. Co., 437 7th St. N.W. co29t myt Am ‘(Little Labor, (Little Time, (Little Expense, red to run a GAS will ——— come to us for it. Best for little money here. W. S. Jenks, 717 7th St. aut qua ulities Eg eer OO Oe OO n Economical Convenience. Costs little to run, and doesn’t heat up the ick, thorough cooker gua easily used, house. For aq AVORITE.”” We ry Or money ou) S.S. Shedd & Bro., of3. aut Gzgloak. Write ‘or ‘tele: nN | foing the part be cam | Rawson) Optician. - ‘We do the finest optical work, and our Prices will always be found reasonable. It we recelve your patronage we will ‘try to deserve your favor. All kinds of fine frameless work made to order and STAR Cculists’ prescriptions correctly and Promptly filled. 1223% F Street N. W. ate and Importers, | 614-616 Pa. ave. nw. isebcad | Saturday, ath A Aug., 94 94. Pure Food Bulletin —— —A *MIRROR” WHICH REFLECTS FROM DAY TO DAY SUCH BRANDS: Kingan’ s Fine Hams And Breakfast Bacon ~_have“an enviable reputation WHERE- sweet mild-cured hams are ap- — precinted. “«“Shapleigh” Famous Boston Roasted Coffee — is without a peer. N No. 1 Chocolate and ‘ierman Sweet Chocolate: —the standard for purity and excel- — lence. Diamond Crystal Salt is the best obtainable for table use. Robt. Morton & Co.’s WOODWARD LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. XN. W. —_-— ‘Until September we close at 5; Saturdays at & —e—e Midsummer Activity. No pause for hot weather—quite the opposite, August marks @ continuance of the great motee ment of summer merchandise that our basixess methods make. The summery things for personal use, with the scores of household helps and other things by which civilization aids you to orgentse for hot weather, and which we are selling today at Prices unknown to American retailing, stimulate the activity aad accelerate the sales. It is such efforts and movements that bring you the many and great bargains of modern retailing, which re duce the cost of living or bring back larger returns for the cost. Monday, Some Special Prices on Table and Toilet Linens, Ready-to-Use Sheets and Pillow Slips, &c., Which not only make interesting reading bere, but will be interesting in reality to every carefull Duyer who may see them. They are new, crlep things, staunch qualities of standard makes, and the prices are the lowest we have yet seen for the giades of goods they represent. ‘The “know bow” and the “know where” are the two great factor whieh enable us to purchase ander such favorable price conditions. Oor reputation as leadess in these le Ch Cam pbell’s Beefsteak Catsup red with cleanliness and —— care. Pure and delicious. Triangle BrandTomatoes: amous. Solid packed. Buy them v1 will use them always. Hub Punch Sherbet ——— fs something new for dessert—as served at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. EF Remenider that these goods are THE BEST obtainable, and cost, as a rule, mo more than “inferior brands."” Ask your grocer for them. If he doesn’t handle them, drop us a postal—we'll see that you are eup- —— piled. Jas. L. Barbou & Son, Wholesale Grocers and Importers of Table Luxuries, Choice Wines, Liquors aud Ci- gars and Caterers to Hotels, 614-616 Penna. Ave.N.W. Don’t You F ‘Do It! ld +4 F your grocer doesn’t sell : CEREAL FLOUR, and sug- 4 fests that he has some other brand that’s “Just as good””— dont accept it—Insist on bay- ing, Cereal Flour! that's made of : —the far SELECTED winter and spring wheat—the flour that has given highest satisfaction in. “best homes" for mearly 20 years. C7It your grocer won't sup- ply you, drop us a postal, and we'll see that you ARE — supplied. | Wash. Flour & Feed Co. Wholesale Floar and Feed Dealers Manufacturers of White and Yeliow aulvted Coraiseal, “Pearl Homing ast AND VA. AVE. SW. cons :Are You : {Going Away? NO Bifterence where you go—be wt to the mountains, to the seashore or where will you cannot find a & flour such as “Cream Blend.” It ts without © peer—witheut a rival—the only BLENDED FLOUR on the mar- ket. ‘Cream Blend: 3 ° 3 e < equals, The unanimous verdict of © ALL who bave tried it is thet it % mokee the whitest, lightest, cre fest, sweetest, healthiest, flour. oF Ask Blend.” ns know Lim . B. Earnshaw & Bro.,§ wit LE FLOUR DD 1105-1507-1109 ITH STREE AND 1000-1002 M STREET SE. it ? oe POSPOOO OS: For the campment. grocer for “Cream If be doesn't hardle it, let © We'll supply you through @ 3 your > poececesees COlh I) En | | CH. Tower than ‘that oa large orders. a Mg de- je to | Ur: abl it, “ONLY The Houghton Company, AND 1710 14TH ST. 6 9TH ST. Portland Cement Work, GRANOLITHIC SIDEWAL e ° 3) ° < sl lines makes it unnecessary for us to say nything mre, except to extend an Invitation to you to come and buy the best guods at the least possible prices 300 Fine Satin Damask Table Cloths, ‘with napkins to match, in choice designs, at about Half Usual Prices. Cloths, 2x2} yds., 2x2} yds. and 2x3) yds., $4.75 and $5.25 Each. Formerly $6.25, $7.50 andé $8.75. 34 Napkins to Match. $6.00 the Dozen. Formerly $8.50. A few other special values in Napkins, Table Damask and Towels—just enough to point to the price moral. % DOZEN 5-8 Pine Irish Damask Napkins, the pcpular snowdrop pattern only. $2.00 the Dozen. Regular Price, $2.50. 50 DOZEN 5-8 Double Satin Damask Napking, choice designs. $2.50 the Dozen. Regular Price, $3.50. 200 | DOZEN Hemm 12% c. Each. 100 DOZEN Bleached Turkish Towels, 18x46 aches, $4.00, Muck Towels, size 18x36 20 PIECES Turkish Roller Toweling, 18 inche wide. 12%c. the Yard. SEVERAL PIBCES of 70-inch Rieached Damask, a beautiful quality, in choice patterns, 85c. the Yard. Regular Price, $1.00. ‘This sale offers great advantages to every judl- cious buyer—to proprietors of betels, boarding houses, and all who will entertain the Pytbians and their friends during the encampment. 800 White Bed Quilts At a Saving of at Least 25 Per Cent. 114 “BOSTON Hie all good patterns. Each. 11-4 “VICTORY” Bed Quilts, Mar- seilles patterns. Each. $1.08 11-4 “MONARCH” Bed Quilts, ext heary, chaice pattems. Mach... ™ $1.25 114 “LADY CLARE” Bea Gant, ctoice patteras. Each. : $1.00 l1-4 EXTRA HEAVY Bea “Quilts, im- These Quilts are full size and extra heavy. ‘The patterns are choice, many of them being exact copies of fine Marseilles spreads. It will be to your ce to buy for now and future v 11th st. bidg.) londay—1,000 Pairs of Boys’ Wash Trousers. | Various kinds, carefully made and finished, prop- erly shaped, perfect fitting and finished with pearl buttons. Sizes 4 to 12. 2sc. the Pair. Regular Price, soc. (Third foor...... +++-20th st. bldg.) Warm Weather Dress Stuffs At Reduced Prices m. The airiest, ds—and many of + former prices, t stand for dosens of others: in the greatest profi most breeze-coaa. COLUMBIAN Mant striped ef To close them e have reduced the price from none 5c. HALF-WOOL CHALLIES. Exactly the grades that were such Ise. yd. ground Now SCOTCH Dest patterm This with 8&e. 24e Instexd STLIPED ORGANDIB $ AR FLOORS. Ww best Portland Cement; employ the best mechanics, do the best work, and give a five-year with every coatract. Estimates furnished. Columbia Concrete Con- struction Co., Office, 11 Sun — aud-6t various sty Insiead of 8c in satin and ‘te © striped effects strewn with flowers and figures, in choice colorings. Were e. yd Woodward & I iat ‘IH, 11TH AND PF STS. N.W,