Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1895, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. - May 18, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES... eeeeees- Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent cirenlation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it © no competitor. lm order to avotd delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not he addressed to any individual connected with the office, but ply to THE STAR, or to the Editorinl or Business Depart- siqnts, dovarding to teaor| or purport: Boston—intellectual, highly-cultured, im- maculate Boston—is to be “Lexowed.” To many Americans this announcement will come with all the force of a heavy blow, but, whether we like it or not, the fact re- mains that the Massachusetts senate has adopted an order which provides for the appointment of a recess committee of the legislature—three members of each branch —“to sit during the recess and investigate, to such extent as shall be deemed neces- sary by said committee, the condition of affairs as they exist or have existed in the police, street, fire, architect's and water departments, and the general business meth- ods employed in connection with the affairs of the departments.” No one imagined when Dr. Parkhurst opened up his fight on blinded law and wide-staring vice in New York city that there would follow as direct consequences of his wholesome activity arousings of the public conscience in many of the more prominent centers of American population, but it has been plain for some time past that the general tendency of the American people is toward municipal re- form, and reform of the most drastic sort. The Lexow committee, whether or not it went far enough, turned New York upside down and worked wonders in spite of the powerful opposition of the leading spirits among machine politicians of all stripes and all degrees of wickedness. Never will- ing to play second to New York, Chicago promptly declared itself in favor of some- thing better than it has of late been en- Joying in the way of local government, and there, in a short space of time, honestly- energetic men have uncovered conditions that horrified the average citizen. Then Philade!phia—sedate, ring-ridden, boss-gov- erned Philadelphia—made up its mind that its public affairs needed looking into, if only to disprove the frequently-made state- ment that Philadelphia's republican ad- ministrations had been quite as crooked as ‘Tammany’s control of New York. Other cities, too, are getting ready to examine their books and call upon suspected stew- ards to give an account of their steward- ships, but it was not expected that Boston would so soon be scrutinized. Of course, there will be precise grammatical protest by a few who somehow or other have come to regard Boston as being the summit of earthly perfection, and there will be vehe- ment defense of Boston's integrity, by illiterate ringsters who have, oddly enough, been prominent and predominant features in Boston's city council, but the influences set in motion by the investigation will be extremely helpful, even should it be de- veloped that Boston Is the possessor of un- sullied municipal character. There will probably be no “Lexowing” in Washington. Such safeguards are by law thrown about the conduct of the city’s municipal affairs under its peculiar form of government that its financial administration is perforce clean and honest. -— + oo —___ Good Government attributes much of the success achieved by Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner to his belief in the press as a medium of establishing pub- lic confidence in that organization. It says with convincing truth: “The people at large, who always believe that conceal- ment smeans scmething bad to conceal, learred to geel that there was one branch | of the government establishment which performed its functions in a glass house, and therefore evidently had nothing to be ashamed of." What a sermon in these few words; what a lesson in the experience of this one man for the District Commission- ers, with their absurd and antiquated no- tion that secrecy means dignity, silence mean: acity, end mystery means eill- ciency! The people have that perhaps un- fortunate but natural tendency to suspect anything which they do not thoroughly understand. They always respect that which is fully, freely and frankly ex- plained to them. They may hold diffeyent opinions upon the subject, but they do not ascribe improper motives to any official who states his whole case, and who, in the words of Good Government, performs his functions in a glass house. There may be occasions, few and far between, when a certain amount of reserve is necessary to t performance of a delicate duty, stery cannot be continuously and natically thrown over the conduct of | office without the creation in the public public mind of the suspicion that there is something to conceal. —— ee For the first time since the commence- ment of the labor troubles that have re- sulted in the establishment of armed camps in the vicinity of Pocahonias, Va., some of the strikers have gone to the extreme of announcing that they propese to act ad- versely to the entrance of new men, even if in so doing they are compelled to fight the state troops. Communicaticns from state officials resident in the disturbed region in- dicate a more serious condition of affairs than any that has yet existed in that neigh- borhood. There has been tampering with car-couplings and other evidence of intent to do otherwise than merely talk. It is to hat the st Ss will succeed in st § those of thelr number who con- temp; appealing to the force of arms. In such a struggle as that threatened by thoughtless men, victory must ul- “ly be on the side of the law. Whether kers, if they combined harmo- ly, could get away with the state troops is not to be decided at this distance, | but it is certain that were every threat made by the now-idle men carried into ex- nguinary re- wise they wiil avoid lawlessness, and thus avert collision that would ultima be disastrous to every vivlator of the siatut see has been intimated, the water- er program of the Commissioners in- tee eventual fc ing of meters upon all of the local water consumers, 5 and great, the community will not be | netically disturbed over the diffi- h the Commissioners think enforcing the tricted water- meter law now on the statute books. any sucking dove. A hand- tead of a protest is tendered to Governor 0'Ferrall. —__—e o-___ The bilities of serfcus international trouble resulting directly or indirectly from what seems to be a peaceful condition in Japan and Chira are materially increased by a St. Petersburg newspaper declara that Rrssia has pra ly determined to take posse: European trade { with that unfortunate little kingdom may ps. at deal, but—unless all | not ¢ the great powers have agreed among selves to let Russia have its own way likely to be sufficient to stir up a prot two and thus develop unfriendly fee s has frequently threatened the entire peace of Europe, and which will some of these days result in a genuine row. There is, however, a good deal of improbability in the program of Russian aggrandizement sketched by the seml-official organs of the Russian government. It will be remem- bered that not so many years ago the powers intervered to preyent Russia from taking advantage of Russia’s victory over Turkey, to the extent of insisting that Russia should not take possession of even one of the coveted ports owned by the de- feated nation; Constantinople rules the Black Sea. For a long time the czars have sought steadily to lay their hands on at least one seaport that would be open all the year round. As things have been and as they still are, Russia possesses no har- bor that is not blocked with ice for almost half the year. There is, therefore, nothing extremely unreasonable in the proposition that the Czar would, if he dared, seize upon some of the first-class ports in Corea; but in view of the fact that Japan went to war with China because there was Japanese insistence upon something Ike a Japanese protectorate over the Hermit Kingdom it does not seem likely that—even if the powers of Europe should consent—Japan would sit still with folded hands while Russia gobbled up a country that China was not permitted to have. Great Britain surely will not permit its most aggressive rival in Asia to secure such tremendous advantages as would accrue from the oc- cupation of Corea. Any extension of Rus- sian power in the China seas will be likely to hasten the day when Russia and Great Britain shall endeavor to settle for some time the supremacy of the one or the other south of the Himalayas. — + An Ansonia, Conn., bridal couple deter- mined to outwit the rice and shoe throw- ing friends*who were lying in wait for them at the front door of the parental mansion on the night of the wedding, and escaped from an upper window to their coach by means of a long ladder, surrep- titiousiy provided for that purpose. When their escape was discovered there was some indignation among the guests, who felt that they had been cheated out of their natural and legitimate fun of starting the young people off on their m@trimonial venture with a shower of undesirable mis- siles. The identity of the projector of the scheme to escape running the gauntlet of good-natured bombardment is not known, but whichever of the couple conceived the project deserves the thanks of a long-suf- fering community and should be immortal- ized by all the bridal coupies who may fol- low them along the path of nuptial hap- piness. Phere is a limit at which super- stition should stop, and if there is an occa- sion in the life of a man or a woman when Superstition and foolish credulity should be put aside it is whea man and woman are wedded. The idea of casting good luck after the newly married people in the form of shoes and rice has largely died out, and the practice has becume merely a sense- less custom, the meaning of which is se!- dom apparént to any of those participat- ing. The occasion is seized by those with rompish tendencies as a good opportunity for a frolic. The disadvantages of rice Promiscuously thrown into the hair, ears and clothing of departing bridal couples frequently beceme painfully apparent on various occasions during the succeeding tour, when their identity as freshly mar- ried folks has been thereby disclosed to fellow travelers and wi hotel clerks. The best thing in the world for a married couple to start off with is a good temper, and there is no doubt that many a man has begun his marital experience with his blood boiling at the indignities that are being heaped upon his defenseless head. It is Teasonable to suppose that the Ansonia young man and young woman will succeed as husband and wife. Their plucky eva- sion of the silly old custom shows that they have good sense, enterprise and cour- age. Those qu: es wili stand them in far better stead than all the fictitious good fortune that could ever have been thrown at them in the form of rice and discarded foot-gear. —__+ «+ The iron frames for the top stories of the city post-office building are being received in driblets. A few frames arrive at a time, and so scattered are they their ultimate destinations that none of them can be erected as yet. This is delaying the work once more, and the masons are waiting. Meanwhile a little stone-setting is being Gone on the walls, and for this purpose 11S men were employed tedGay. These men will do little to shake public faith in the be- lef that the building will net be ready for occupancy before August 17, 1906. —_— + + In the complaints about the practice of pulling horses which has become one of the scandals across the river there is a disposition to make the political pull a matter of especial disapproval. —_____+¢ = -—-—___ Having made a banquet a feature of their proceedings the silver conference in Utah can retire feeling that it has omitted noth- ing which ought to characterize a great political occasion. : ss —— ee General Maceo furnishes new and tm- portant testimony to the fact that it is entirely possible for a man to survive his obituary. —_—__+ ¢«-—____ Mr. Addicks will probabiy never again undertake to controi a senatorial boom without owning a substantial majority of the stock. —- 2 —___ ‘The Fencibles are haunted with a vague but harrowing suspicion that somebody blue-pencilied their program. —_—_—_—+ e+ ___ The Good Policy of Candor. From Good Government. For some years Mr. Roosevelt has stood, the public eye, substantially for the whole commission. He no sooner becaine identified with it in 18S) than his aggressive traits began to manifest themselves. He was not content to let the commission be a merely receptive and mechanical body, confining its operations to the holding of inations and the publication of re- . He notified President Harrison promptly of the extensions and improve- ments in the classified service which he deemed it important to make, and he never 4yunity of pressing these su: gesti h, both privately and publicly. Recognizing the espe jal responsibility of a party man with hi sals to hold his cwn fellow partisans up to the mark, he spared not the best of his friends when he found them derelict in their observance of beth letter and spirit of the 1 service law. His first resort In these cases, of covrse, was to the President, before whom he would lay a full statement of the facts brought ont by the most the commission had powér he did not 2p there. After waiting as long as official courtesy required, and fail- ing in his effort to procure the correction of the wrong and the punishment of the er, he would turn all the facts 9 the press, that the public might wn conclusions. The result of of candor was that the com- uired the confidence and respect ce try. The people at large, who believe that concealment means ing bad to conceal, learned to feel that here was one branch of the govern- ment establishment which performed its functions in a glass house, and therefore evidently had nothing to be ashamed of. ood Tim From the Baltimore American. Reports of increases of wages have be- come numerous. The news columns every day have additions to the list, which has ready reached imposing propor ‘The fifteen thousand coke workers of western sylvania have been given a 15 per cent r hree firms of New Hampshire, ania and Ohio have made the same increase, and thousands of employes The four thousand employes hington mills of Lawrence, Mass., are getting more pay. The eighteen hundred employes of a Fall River factory are 10 per cent better off, and an advance in all the mills of the city is expected. A dozen more cases are reported, and the total shows that better times are surely close at hand. Coming. j needs is gettin’ THE WEEK. Secretary Herbert wrote a letter to Ad- miral Meade asking an explanation of the admiral’s reported criticisms of the admin- istration in a newspaper interview. It was stated officially that Admiral Meade re- plied, declining to answer. The President ‘appointed Col. William G. Rice of New York and John B. Harlow of Missouri civil service commissioners, in place of Messrs. Roosevelt and Lyman. A large number of vessels were wrecked during a storm on Lake Michigan, and many are still un- heard from. It is reported that combina- tions of the anthracite coal companies are being formed to advance the prices until fall, when it is calculated that at least $1 or $1.50 a ton more can be received for coal than at the present time. The general as- sembly of the Presbyterian Church met at Pittsburg. Reports from many points west and east show that great damage has been done by the cold wave. A monument to Emma Willard, the educator, was unveiled in the grounds of the Troy Female Semin- ary. Russell Sage Hall, the gift of Mrs. Sage to the seminary, was dedicated. The Mlinois State Camp Sons of Veterans adopted resolutions, 51 to 41, denouncing the -proposed dedication of the confederate monument in Chicago on Decoration day, declaring that no patriotic organization should participate. The gelden jubilee of Archbishop Williams was appropriately ob- served in Boston. The New Jersey board of pardons remitted the sentence of im- prisonment against Walbaum, McLaughlin, Carr and Crusius. ‘the Guttenburg race track “big four." The silver convention, in session In Salt Lake, formed the Bi- metallic Union. Warrants were issued for the arrest of seventy-four members of the Pennsylvania legislature in contempt for absence. The gas companies in Brooklyn have consolidated, and will be under one management. W. Thompson, alias “Kid,” was sentenced in Los Angeles, Cal., to be hanged at San Quentin for the Ros- coe train robbery. Foreign. Tke Spanish government has given its final ansawer-of apology to the United States on account of the Allianca affair. The British house of commons, upon motion of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, ordered the appointment of a committee to consider the question whether a peer of the realm can sit in the hous» after having succeeded to the house ¢f lords. Anarchy is reported to prevail in the northern part of the Island cf Formosa. Brest-Litewski, in Grodno, Russian Poland, was destroyed by tire, and thirty persons were burned to death; ‘it was a town of about 40,000 inhabitants. Advices from Honoli:lu stated that the Ha- waiian government has sustained Minister Thurston, gut that he will not be returned to Washington. Official announcement is made that a final and satisfactory agree- ment has been reached by Japan with European powers on the eastern question. Several earthquakes occurred on the Island of Zante; the people were panic-stricken, but the damage was slight. Spain con- tinues to pour troops into Cuba, notwith- anding the statements of the government authorities that the revolution has nearly been suppressed. Against the opposition of the ckancellor, the upper house of the Prussian diet, by a vote of 72 to 38, adopted a resolution ir favor of steps being taken for the prompt settlement of the currency question by an agreement as to interna- tional bimetallism. Two American sailors, arrested at Santiago, Cuba, or suspicion of teing concerned in the revolution, were released. In the District. A number of delegated bodies. were in session In this elty during the week. The closing sessicns of the Southern Baptist convention were held and the National As- sociation of Police Chiefs, the convention of railway commissioners of the United States and the Maryland and District of Columbia Colored Baptist’ Missionary convention were here. Rules and regulations for the government of Rock Creek Park were an- nounced by the board of control. The deaths of Admiral John J. Almy and Col. James A. T ‘At a public meet- fait occurred. ing, held under the auspices of the Board of Trade, resolutions were adopted provid- ing for the appointment of a committee to send a letter to Gov, O’Ferrall of Virginia protesting against the continuance of the gambling resorts at Jackson City and Ross- lyn, and the attendant evils; the committee has prepared the letter and forwarded it. Progress in the work of preparing a map of the new section of the proposed plan of street extension, comprising all the terri- tory from North Capitol street to Eastern branch, is being made by the engineer de- partment of the District government. —_—- + 0 + ____ SHOOTING STARS. “Dah am some men,” said Uncle Eben, “dat regards eb'ry change in de weddah as a change foh de wus.” Irony. Now doth the fly sit calmly by The neighborhood to scan; Nor finds by search a better perch Than the electric fan. Why She Was Jubiiant. There was a vivacious smile on her face which was most winsome. “Oh, dear me,” she murmured happily, “I've just gotten such a bargair “How, dear?” inquired her friend. “I sent a telegram, only a quarter for ten words, and at least six of them were wcerds of more than three syllabies!"’ A Theory Indorsed. t the Indian needs,” said the emin- “is a rational system of acy ent sociologist, supervision,” “That's right,” replied the man who has lived in the far west; “what the Indian his rations to ‘im reg’lar an’ enough of ’em.” An Objection. said Mrs, Hunnimune, “she seem- ed like a very good-natured and capatle servant. But I couldn’t keep her.” “Was the work too hard for her?” “No. Ste said the place was just to her liking in most respects. There was only one objection.” “What was that?” “My clothes wouldn't fit her.” Explained. She had been putting away the winter clothing for the summer. She spent some time examining her sea!skin sacque, and firally remarked to her husband: “Henry, we've been cheated.” “How “This is not genuine seal fur. I'm sure of it. You told me that you paid the very highest figure for it. Now, how do you ac- count for the deception “Why, my dear, I can’t account for it unless—” and his face brightened with in- spiration—“unless the seais have gotten into the way of wearing false hair.” Easily Arranged. “Y'd like to go to the races,” said Willie Wishington, “but I don’t know anything about them. I'm afraid I'd seem unsophis- ticated.” “That needn’t bother you.” “Is there any particular style of costume that’s appropriate?” “Yes. You just wear a worried look and trousers that have fringe at the bottom, and everybody will think that you're an oid frequenter of the place.” Where? Where are the birds whose promised song Was rudely quenched by cruel frost? Where are the sunbeams that ere now By laughing wavelets should be tossed? Where are the flowers whose perfume Should freight the breezes as they blow, ‘And where, oh, where, is that straw hat That decked the street some time ago? The Trolley’s Bloody Record. From the Baltimore American. In Brooklyn the trolley record is 10S killed and more than 500 maimed. No wonder great mass meetings are protesting against the slaughter. No wonder petitions are being signed by thousands of people. But what a city it must be not to be able to move its board of aldermen to action! 0 ‘The income tax will pass one more day of doubt as to whether it is to be the in- spiring quantity in a celebration or a funeral. Emerald —the birthstone for the May-born. “Who first beho!ds the Ught of day In spring's t fowery month of May, And wears an EMERALD: all her life Shall be a loved and happy wife.” Fi We sell but ONE quality—the best — for which our price | is THE VERY LOW- | EST. GALT & BROTHER, | Jewellers, Silversmiths H and Stationers, 1107 Penn. Avenue. Summer Styles. Bargains. Bargains. I will offer for the next ten days all my IM- PORTED BONNETS and HATS at a great reduc- ton, in order to reduce stock. Saflor and Bicycle Hats in the very latest shapes. Mrs. M. J. Hunt, it > 1309 F st. nw. Ripans Tabules for a torpid liver. Swailow the Tabules whole, one after each meal. Only sec. a box. At all Bian sens fs old and or hard and un- comfortable. Our ENGLISH HOGSKIN SADDLES are imported direct from England—very light — handsome-——and splendid ers'—price, $18. Do- mestle Saddles as“Tow as $8. Imported Riding Bridles, $2 up. ‘BECKER'S, 1345 Pa. ave. “ HORSEMEN'S & fie ERS’ “FIXINGS. my 18-2: ie Rei arcu Flost Delicious Sunday Dessert you our STRAW- conld serve _is RY SHORE -CAK day—of fresh, rve it to you, nt wish. Postal or < fi . SQUAT Krafit’s Bakery, : my 18-2069 i sa 9 cman PPI ‘Magni icent Balen Mattings—— The matting ‘k is a leader—here. Mattings of « imaginable olor and A little money will buy a atting here than any other place may 0, "$3.90 Mat- ONO OES ANNOUNCERENTS, — divested to 1 igen Handkerchiefs. Just recetved from the manufacturer, a dies’ Fine All-tinen Hemstitehed which we S, pelea “out at the low I2“C, CF Ladies’ Alltiven Embroidered Hem- stitched Handkerchiefs, 25. AE B. Nalle SUCCESSORS TO HOVE BROS. & CO. close 9 1328 FEST. my, Can’t Find Silk Waists airs in the stores. All our pat- are designed exclusively for us. > daintiest, te bright. i e, ente : “Golden Era,” | ROOM 12%4, 2D FLOOR, | Loan& Trust eee &F my18-4000 oeee . ° The : . « 66 fe . : “Blue Pennant” : . . Floats over our store. Means “ALA- BASTINE sold hers,” plest, most ¢ Bente and hygienic paint ever invented 4 for intericr wall decoration, Mixed with ¢ COLD ‘water. A hundred tints. $ (7Call, write or one for a eard of § | information re=pecti abastine. "Twill teach you something . R. M. BROWN, cor. of 7th and N 4 *PHOXE 1490. . eo creer eoceseceresoceooeccs “Men’s Straws.” Don't put off buying a Straw Hat be- cause you are uncertain what the style will be. We'll you what it will be and you can rely upon our word, beeaut all the Straw Hats to be worn this season were wade iast winter, aml we have them all fn stock. We have some shapes from $1. Come along look at them. Doi ke any difference whether you buy or not. $5 Light Derbtes, $1.00 Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pa.Ave. my18-204 Woodward *, Lothrop, 40TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. —— OLD TESTAMENT HEROES, by Rev. F. B. Meyer. ‘Joshua, and the Land of Promise;"* ‘Moses, the Servant of God;” “Abraham, or the Ovedience of Faith;"’ “Elijah, and the Secret of His Power;” “Israel, a Prince with God; “Joseph, Beloved, Hated, Exalted.” 85c. each. (Book Store... a Barement.. +++-11th st. building.) This Latter Half of May Finds us organized on a grander scale for the transac= tion of our great business than ever in the past, and without making promises of unprecedented perform= ances, we guarantee to offer advantages at least equal to those of any house in America In unsurpassed assortments of choice, new “goods. In prices always as | low as the lowest, and Ina service at all times improving. We take this means of gratefully acknowledging the widespread recognition of our business methods, as shown in many ways, theugh in no way so substan= tially as in a constantly growing patronage. In the Silk Department Almost every day new patterns, new weaves, new beauties. Monday we shall place on sale three special values in Striped and Checked Japanese Wash Silks At 29, 39 and 45c. per yard. They are excellent qualities and are worth the prices asked. : (ist floor. sceeeeees-Under skylight.) The Correct Fabrics for Graduation and Class Day Gowns. ‘The gown can be pretty and dainty without being elaborate or extravagant. The eimpler, the prettier. Fashion commends soft Wool, Silk-and-Wool, Silk, or one of the many pretty Cotton ma- terials shown in such variety this season, Our assortments of Cream and White Wools, Silks and Cot- tons are comprehensive and the prices are most reasonable. Wools and Silk-and=Wools. Albatross, ALL WOOL. 8S-INCH, PER YARD 45-INCH, PER YARD. Henrietta, ALL WOOL, 36-INCH, PER YARD. Henrietta, LL WOOL, CREAM AND AMBER WHITE. S-INCH, PER YARD. Henrietta, SILK FINISH. PER YARD. Crepon, ALL WOOL. 40-INCH, PER YARD. 45-INCH, PER YARD. Trilby, A NEW SILK-AND-WOOL FANCY WEAVE. 40-INCH, PER YARD. seeeececeee ees RIC. Jacquard Mohair, HANDSOME JACQUARD FIGURES. 3S-INCH, PER YARD. Engadine, SILK AND WOOL. 40-INCH, PER YARD. eo eee ee $1.00 45-INCH, Lansdowne, SILK AND WOOL. 40-INCH, PER YARD. 40-INCH, PER Y. (st floor. ++ = -$1.00 -10th st. building.) Crepe de Chine, Peau de Cygne, Crepon Suzette, Silk Mull, Etc. «Under skylight.) Plain Japanese, Faconne Japanese, Faconne Corded Japanese, Twilled Japanese, (ist floor... Cottons.= Persian Lawn. SHEER AND MEDIUM WEIGHTS. 32-INCH, ARD 5 Dotted Swiss. THE POPULAR PIN AND MEDIU: 32-INCH, PER YARD. india Dimity. QUALITY, IN A VARIETY OF PAT- LUDING THE PRETTY PIN STRIPES ok Organdie. SHEER AND FINE. 68-INCH, PER YARD. ++%5e. TO Te. French Nainseok. TEER AND MEDIUM W , PER YARD. 48-IN' India Mull. SOFT FINISH. 48-INCH, PER YARD..... (2d floor.. PER YARD. ares Dress Stuffs +25e. AND 35e. ith st. Duilding.) NCH, Popular At 12%c. the Yard. Twelve-and-a-half cents being the most popular price in Cotton Dress Stuffs, we are constantly secking for the best values to offer at that price, From a stock comprising every standard make ‘and every style that has merit, the following ten represent as goodly a gathering of Cottons, both in quality and beauty, as 1244 cents Cror bought. Princess Ducks, Sea Island Zephyrs, Among the finest and cholcest domestic fabrics, In a large varlety of handsome printings on navy, 5 junds; aiso plain black, |! a handsome assortment of checks and nurrow bluet, Diack and white grow pl stripes—dark and lght effects, Per yard Bee, navy, white and tan, Per yard...-.--+z+-+12%e. ; ‘ i : Printed Percales, Royal Pique, Ove yard wide, in an almost’ endless assortment white and tan; also navy and white | of stripes, checks and figures. Fast colors, Per of pretty printings | yard .. ee “| Seersuckers, original crinkly Kind so much in vorwe a few rs ago. Th re in great demand | come prettier than ever. Per ya Bates’ Seersucker In plain navy, stripes and dots and a variety on white ground, Per yard... Jaconet Duchess Lawns, White ground with printed stripes of Ulue, pink, lavender, green and yellow; also pretty oe and serpentine desigus. Per yard.. 121 Printed Dimity, | Ginghams, Tn handsome figure effects and dainty tinted stripes | a all the prett, alternating with whi Per yard Pls an] staple styles that nobody tires many bew designs. Per yard 12ige. Crinkled Plisse, Satines, a ; checks, stripes and fix oir : Small printed designs on white and tinted crepon | printings” AI thin’ genome “roms gas grounds, Per yard. rage. | Fai (ist floor. .. os Toth st. butiding.) Plonday, Housekeeping Goods Sale. Linens, Blankets, Cotton Bedwear, White Goods, &c. Several lots of fresh, crisp, new things have just come to the counters—the kinds every housewife ly for, in exactly the grades that are always welcome. If you are interested in these you'll enjoy a glance at the stock Jusf now, Such piles of sturdy, honest qualities aud such ‘as like prices never could command before. Linen Dept. Bedwear Dept. M LIN SHE HUCK TOWELS. All Iinen, 18x36 Inch Memstitched, . fringed. Each.....12%4e. yards, for double beds, HUCK: TOWELS. Each + BSc. Hemmed, large size, measuring ooy ames: | PLOW CASES, Es sereeesd8e, ($2.00 doz.) |” Good musiin, size 2214x3 LINEN PILLOW CASE re er | MUSLIN 2 aoe 6 inches, Each... .12ig¢. stitched, fi quality, x3 inches, er - Hemstitched, fine 4) ._.$1.50 | Good, standard cloth, well made, 2-tneh hem at pair .. TURKISH TOWELS. top, 1-inch at bottom. Size 2x2%4 yards. Each.45e. White, extra large, measuring 23x32 inches, | PILLOW CASES. Each . 25e. mh of the Loom," “Dwight Anchor,"* “Utiea"™ and “Wamsutta’’ Muslins, Size 20x36 inches. White Goods Dept. = sx90 inches LINEN BATISTE. Searce In the market. Plenty here. Cream and Blanket Dept. natural linen color, Per yard......ssee0++++-.50e, | WOOL BLANKETS, 11-4, good weight and quality, light blue, pink and red borders. NEW DOTTED SWISS. Pin dots. White on navy blue and black, black Per pair $3.50 on white, lavender on black and gold on black. 32 | WOOL BLANKETS. inches wide. Per yard. 5 seseeeees te. | I1-4, ail white, extra fine quality, velvet finish, FRENCH ORGANDIE. ‘A special purchase of seventy pieces at 25 per 68 inches wide. Per weight 5 Ibs. Per pair. $4.50 ‘The above prices are based on the extremely low figure at which wool bas recently been sold. CROCHET SPREADS. ‘The balance of our stock of 11-4 “Boston,” Mar- seilles patterns. Formerly $1.00 each. Now... .75c. +-11th st. building.) 40 inches oe very fine quality. Per ea (2d floor... Woodward & Lothrop. Mondays 7 UNDER- ‘SELLING. It is just such unmistakable evidence of our superior buying and selling fa- cilities that is making this big Fur- niture business grow bigger every day. We defy you to equal these, and there are hundreds of others here equally as good bargains: Wash B. Williams, 7th and D Sts. 2% dciabecevésssbevebbuaseteiadl a io) 2 = loam @ ° e WH 9 508 Solid Oak 3-plece Chamber Suites, good size, sub- stantial pieces. Real value, $17.50. Ouly...... SOOee Fine All Cotton Double Bed Mattresses, strong stout ticking, well made. Real value, $7.50. Only.. Substantially Built Woven Wire Bed Springs. Real value, $2.25. Only. o That makes the “outfit” but $18.50, which ix about what you will have to pay elsewhere for the Cham- ber Sulte alone, 3$45 Parlor Suite $33- ‘This offer stands without a parallel: Handsome 5-plece Over- stuffed ‘Silk Brocatelle Parlor Suites,spring edge, deep fringe, fully equal to any Suite $45. :“Out-door” ‘Furniture. Plenty of Rustic Settees, Porch and Lawn Rockers, &c. Two special offers: 50 Large Arm Oak Rock- OO SOEOG GH SG GHOOOOPOOSS SOG SSHSH GO OT OO OS: e000 Parlor at $33 15 Fine Rustic Settees, at the lowest price oo named. Worth =. $1. 50 Only .... :WASH B. :;WILLIAMS, ith and D Sts. Soe SISSOISSHSSSOHSSSOSOSS9GS Woodward And Lothrop’s Men’s Store. POSS POPSSOSSSSOSS SE SISO SSS SE Seecccoccccesesecoescee cocesoeecoeuseeeeeteeseeeeeeetesees SOd9SSSS0 Summer Coats. Office Coats for men and boys, soc. and $1.00 each. Alpaca and [iohair Coats, grays, browns and black, $1.50, §2.00 and $3.00 each. Flannel Coats, navy blue and black. Sack style, each. Box style, $3.00 and $3.50 each. Serge Coats, blue and black, single and double breasted, $3.50, $4.50 and $5.00 each. MEN’S STORE, 1007 F STREET. ‘Cook with: ‘Comfort —This summer — cook 5 with a gas range—the , ‘ coolest, best and most satisfactory means to use during the warm my17-70d <=> U. weather. See for the a possible doubt but that we have just the one you want—be- cause every style and size of Gas Range made we have. And they're the best makes on the market. They'll give most genuine sat- isfaction — cook thor- oughly—eleamly — eco- Romically and well. The prices are as A Gas Range satisfactory as the stock. = SHEDD spo, Plumbers, Tinners, Gas Fitters, it { Seeoe SSSPSSPSPSSCOS SSL ST. 2 Gas Range -f-0- $C-o-m you buy it here- ja the city from which to select Zbumer Gas Ranges, $16 up. s Ranges, $18 up. Ranges, $20 up. them in repalr one year 5c. os We kee free of $Gas Appliance ance Ex., eo Y. Ave. PROCES WHS GHATS E4444 my18-28d SOSSSSPS SPL ISS PP SS POPIOSS 3 Ripans Tabules wili cure you of biliousness quickly and permanently. It often hin an hour. At all relieves w Only sec. a box. druggists. $3.00 __