Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1895, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. TUESDAY...........September 17, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES................ Editor. EE THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has competitor. Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial er Business Depart- ts, according to tenor or purpose. —$—= ‘Washington as a Political Center. To people who are not hampered by sec- tional considerations and whose mental breadth enables them to comprehend other than mere local considerations, it is rather astonishing that there should be argument as to whether or not the permanent head- quarters of the Republican National Keague should be in Washington. It is certain that this is the national capital, and it must be admitted, even by those who for purely personal and selfish 1 asons favor the selection of Podunk as headquarters, that here is centralized the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial power of the entire nation. It therefore follows that the na- tional headquarters of all political organi- zations should be located within the Dis- trict of Columbia; for here and here ‘only would the officers of those organizations be closely in touch with those officials with whom they need to consult er of whom they are, because of differirig opinions, sus- picious. Politics apart from government is an empty nothing; men bec politicians because they hope by so doing to achieve governmental power to a greater or less degree; it is therefore essential that the central and directing forces of the various political parties should reside in close prox- imity to the machinery which runs all our national affairs. It may be argued that there is complete absence here of the in- tense political activity which may be found in any of the large cities at certain seasons, but that is not seriously to be mentioned as @ disability; this is neutral ground on which democrats and republicans and pop- ulists and prohibitionists may meet on terms of absolute equality and where they may work out their varying designs with- out suffering the interruptions of such par- usan clamor as may be stirred up at al- most any time in cities like New York or Chicago, for Instance. The superiority of the national capital as a place of residence for political headquarters should be every whit as manifest as is the superiority of Washington as a place of residence for in- dividuals. ——__< eo. _____ We Play Cricket, Tco. Not content with our yachting victory— which in some respects was quite unsatis- factory, although it clearly developed the superiority of Defender over Valkyrie—we have decided to “rub it In” by showing » Great Britain that there are cricketers in the United States who can play England's national game quite as well as some of those who have devoted a considerable pro- portion of their waking hours for many years to practical study of cricket on English soll and under purely¥ English auspices. Yesterday there was concluded in Philadelphia a cricket match between an eleven composed of graduates or students of the University of Pennsylvania and an imported eleven made up of the stronger men of Oxford and Cambridge. When the first day of the match was over—for it took three days to settle the event—the Englishmen were so far in the lead as to convince almost everybody that further effort on the part of the Pennsylvanians was generally regarded as useless. But the university boys do not play cricket as Lord Dunraven races. With the great big English total staring them in the face they went in and won the victory of which the university will long be proud, for the plu- rality in favor of the American boys was a clean hundred. Such success as this ts rarely achieved by an American eleven and that such fs the fact ts not at all surpris- ing. A game that uses up three days can never be popular in the United States; it ts about all that a baseball management can do to keep its patrons seated for a couple of hours; therefore it is not likely that any considerable number of Americans will ever devote themselves seriously to the cultivation of skill as cricketers. Once in awhile, though, a few selected specimens of our amateur athletes will show visiting English elevens that if we were go in- clined we could do just as well in cricketing @s we do In yachting. —2 = ____ Foolish Economy. The case of the battle-ship Indlana, which Is about to be sent to Halifax to be docked by her builders, illustrates in a most forcible way the silly economy. that is often practiced by Congress towards the naval and military establishments of this country. It is one thing to“build a strong modern navy, and another thing to provide sufficient accommodations for its care and repair. How awkward it would be for fhe United States to be in sudden need of a great dry-dock in case of a disagreement with Great Britain! With the port of Hall- fax closed to our vessels, there would be absolutely no place for these monsters of the sea. They would soon become useless except as harbor boats; floating batteries, incapable of use beyond a day's run from shore; mere hulks fitted with great guns. No navy is complete without an equip- ment of docking facilities sufficient to take in the largest of its vessels. It would be about as futile to provide a hundred war- ships and not authorize the employment of a single sailor to man them. The New York dock ts so shallow that it Is difficult to get the Columbia over the sill. The great dock at Port Royal is practically useless except to the smallest of the ships, owing to the presence of a sand-bar near the entrance that can be removed only at enormous expense. The next Congress should appropriate Mberally for a great dry-dock that would accommodate not only the largest ships now afloat, but the largest that may be built within a quar- ter of a century or more, and locate it at some point where it will be safe from the enemy and yet convenient to the coast. Washington, with the Potomac improved as it should be, would be an ideal location for such a dock. ——— + += ____ With the America’s cup in this country and the Hilton trophy in the District of Co- lumbia, there Is not much to worry about in spite of the erratic conduct of the base- ball pennant. —___+ e+ —___ There is a somewhat monotonous dispo- sition on the part of some of our patriots to stick to the bicycle and the new woman as campaign issues. > ¢-____—_ Governmental Serutiny of Drugs. From one place and another word comes occasionally that the country is being over- whelmed with drugs. This is the hey-day of “patent medicines,” and the shelves of the druggist are filled with an entirely dif ferent class of stock from that which he carried a few years ago. Not only the druz- gist, but the physician, !s complaining that there is too much self-doctoring. The cheap processes of manufacture have enabled chemists to flood the market with nos- trums, specifics and cure-alls, that are in- tended to supplant the regular practitioner of medicine and to enable the poor patient to remedy his own ills, It is to be feared = that the danger of new era in materia medica overbalances good that comes from the ease with which common rem- edies may be obtained by the poorer peo- ple. It is a fundamental fact in medicine that the personal element is in reality the strongest factor in disease, and that con- stitutional differences usually explain the reasons for a cure in one case and a fall- ure in another while the diseases are prac- tically of the same nature. These consti- tutional differences cannot be manifest to any but the intellects that are trained to detect just such elements in disease. It Is therefore dang2rous for the amateur physt- cian to prescribe, especially as there is little care exercised, comparatively speak- ing, in the preparation of the alluring wrappers and descriptive instructions that accompany the nostrums that are within such easy reach. There is probably great virtue in many of the specific remedies that are placed on the market, and doubt- less much good is wrought by their use, but unquestionably the public health would be safer if there could be some national su- pervision over the preparation of these 5pe- cifics and of the literary matter that ac- companies them to the hands of the con- sumer. In fact, there is such a governmental scrutiny over the chemistry of drugs and remedies in Germany, and the system has been productive of the best results. The Plan to be followed will not be complicated nor severe on the largest of the drug-pro- ducing manufacturers, who would doubt- less welcome the change from the present system of indiscriminate chemistry and ad- vertisement. A national commission or board attached to one of the executive de- partments here at Washington should be given the authority to make chemical analysis of all “patent” products, and to stamp them with their approval or disap- proval. Secret processes and formulae would of course be protected, of necessity, but a system of indorsement could easily be devised to enable the government to characterize in an official and unmistak- able manner the exact value of the com- modity. The manufacture and sale of re- medial agents without,the official approval should be punished. The hardship of such a system would fall upon the fakirs, the manufacturers of dangerous goods and the producers of cheap and worthless imita- tions of staple articles, While there might be some objection to interfering with the prerogative of the people to dose them- selves by restricting the output of dan- gerous remedies, the ultimate effect of such legislation would undoubtedly be beneficial, 0 Western vitality has once more been ex- emplified in the case of the town of Hinck- ley, Minn. A year ago the entire place was destroyed by fire. Today it is larger and more prosperous than ever before in all its history.. The buildings are finer than those which were burned, business has in- creased, there is greater diversification of manufactures and a wonderful growth of population. Churches and school-houses have sprung up alongside of hotels and factories and the outlook is in every re- spect far superior to any ever hoped for prior to the conflagrationy which at the time of its occurrence seemed to be an un- mitigated disaster. —————_—___+-____ Hereafter it may be desirable in arrang- ing a yacht race to stipulate that each boat will have to take its chances with the com- mon craft that show such a reprehensible disposition to be where they have no busi- ness. e —___++-___ The German Emperor has limited his chaplain to twenty-minute discourses. William evidently objects to sermoniziag from ens pady) but himself. Senator Hill is suspected of being about equally divided in his ambitions to open the Sunday saloons and shut Theodore Roosevelt up. —_—____ ¢ = —___—_ It is said to cost less than ever to liye in Japan. China can claim some of the credit for this condition of things if she feels so disposed. —_—___++ +__ This trouble in Chicago over the theft of water {s more than likely to be a little mystifying to Kentucky. ——_++2___. There were about one hundred men em- ployed on the city post-office building to- day. SHOOTING STARS. His Source of Bread and Butter. “Are you going to support your party in its new platform?” asked the anxious in- quirer, “J support my party?” said the profes- sional politiclan. “My dear sir, you have gotten things mixed. What I expect is for my party to support me, as it has done for years.” “On Velvet.” Upon the turf the nags to play With joy did I begin; The bookies had a winning way— And I a waning win. How It Happened. “Some folks has more money dan dey knows whut ter do wit,” remarked: Plod- ding Pete thoughtfully. “Yes,” replied Meandering Mike; “I wus dat way once.” = “Git away!” “Sure. I oncet had twenty-five cents by me, and discovered I wus in a prohibition town.” Would Save Time. The next time that you race, John Bull, Perhaps your yachtsmen able ‘Will just conclude to stay at home And give it up by cable. A New Peril. “Yes,” sail little Jira to his juvenile friend, “I'm gointer run away from home. “And fight Indians?" ij “I don’t know about that. But I'm goin’ to get away from whut's comin’. I've had Paw’s trousers cut down to fit me, an’ never found fault. But since maw got a wheel and is wearin’ bloomers, i'm takin’ no more chance: Close to Shore. You took advice in summer time When you a-bathing went— That costume was indeed sublime; Well worth the money spent— You were a novice, I could see; You'd ne’er been out before. You heard me then, and carefully Kept rather close to shore. Soon as a “bud” you'll seek the strand Where seethes the social swim. ‘Then let not those who stick to land Be only memories dim. As Vanity’s gay billows sweep Your girlish future o'er, Slight not your stancher friends, but keep A little close to shore. —_—__+e+_ Trickery. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. ttsburg sympathizer with Cuba, who ansWered a New York advertisement for recruits, learned that the advertisement was only a Spanish decoy, for the double purpose of locating active sympathizers and prejudiciag the authorities against Cuba. This may not be a violation of the neutrality laws, but It is a trick that every American heart will resent. How many of the men who applied for commissions to go to the ald of the oppressed island have been put under surveillance is matter for conjecture. ——_+ + +____ We and Our Guests. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Atlanta has an exposition this year. We wish it pre-eminent success, Cinclanaidl 1g through which thousands of ay travel. The most of them op,oft” and see the queen city going and coming. ancient language of ye editor, we extend our D7. Reeves, Poole & Oo, 1209 FF street. Groceries Reduced. For the balance of the week we shall quote the following low prices for groceries: California Flour, $5 bbl., $1.40 qr. bbl. sack. Large Early Rose Potatoes, 60c. per bushel. New White Clover Honey, 20¢. per crate. New Sap Maple Syrup, g98c. gallon can. Royal Baking Powder, 40c. pound can. 5 lbs. Pure Leaf Lard, 47c. 5-lb. bucket Cottolene, 45c. Fancy Mild Sugar-cured Breakfast — 14e. Ib. F 12% 2 Ib, Milk Lunch Crackers, 180. 3 boxes Selected French Sardines, packed in genuine olive oll, only 0c. ExhibitofManovoa Coffee This Week. Sugar-cured Hams, We shall not ask you to buy “Manovoa" Coffee until you have tried it. The young lady at the coffee counter will serve yon a cup fice. 38. per pound. Notice our new coffee :uill—the only one of its sort in the city, ard the only null that will thor ly pulverize coffer. Res & le oole 1209 F St. (Sign of the Blue Front.) 0., ‘0.5 VE LOUWK Qo We will offer at our new place of business, 919 F St. N. W., FIFTY DOZEN 4-button glace KID GLOVES, _ in all sizes and colors, One of our latest importations, at 69 Cts. Every pair fitted and warranted. Louvre Glove Co., g19 F St. N. W. It SHSSOSVSESISSSSS SOSH SSE SSSI SE Things The qehiidren Need $44 Especially for school. We're just back from New York. Brought a big stock with us. All new goods. And priced WaY DOWN. (7 Heady arters for Dry Goods. A Y BLA BEST Toe Bie. Hus ANGEABLB DRESS GOODS. ..12h.c. RINO SHIRTS and DRAWERS.19¢. 9 816 S, 7th st. Originators & Designers of Ladies’ Shirt Walsts. sel7-28e0 BOSS 9S 559004595 60950059088 We have moved to 1411 F st, SSSS:AEASTEOUEE868640% debe d School Shoes, tough as raw-hide, 1.35, 1.65, 1.85, 2.00. Do your Boys and Girls ever out-grow shoes? Our Hy- gienic Shoes are frequently outgrown, the extended soles protect the uppers so perfect- ly. Glad to show them. BURT'S, se17-35 Arthur Burt, 1411 F st. Sh ehh eh $30 Baltic Seal Capes, $16.50. Our opening bargaip—that’ll give a good dea of the peices om ALL OUR FURS. We're in our new store—larger, met better, more com t than the old place.” All our new if the latest, ndcomert Parisian patterns. C7Furs altcral or remodeled after the “swellest” designs. AM work sone on the premises—by skilled workmen. Firest work assured. Saks Fur Co., Cor. 13th and G Sts. e1T-28¢0 PESPIOCISS SOS SSS IS FESS SED “Youmans” H=A=T=-S * 9% © —for fall and winter of ‘95 and '96 are now ready. For style and durability, “Youmans” are unequaled. Our Men's and Boys’ Soft and Derby Hats at $1.50, $2, 0, $3 and $+ equal those elsewhere for 50c. more. {7 We challenge comparison. JAS. Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters and Furriers, 1201 Pa. ave. ‘People Who Live ‘In | the Northwest TARE GOSS OS seececooeessosoes cece . eee eee selT-cotf,24 Everything’ Sees store—fresh goods—but we're old at the business. (¥ Give us a chance on your next order. Eretything will be satlufactory—we guar- iJas. “HL. ‘Clarke, 2014 14th St, 4 selT 2000, Ve ee VUV UU EV EWEN Eee ewe Lace Curtains Cleaned—done up in daintiest style—without the Teast injury. Wagon calls any time. Drop pos- Anton Fischer, 906 G St. MATCHLESS PROCESS DYEING AND CLEANING, seid-1ud D. Kann, Sons STH& MARKET SPACE LKS “AND|C WOOLENS ARE THE FOUR HUNDEED OF THE LOOMS. THEY WEAR EXCELLENTLY -AS SEPARATE WEAVES AND GIVE GRAND RESULTS AS A COMBINATION. WE'VE LAID UNUSUAL STRESS IN OUR SELECTION OF DRESS FAB- RICS THIS SEASON, KNOWING THAT OUR IN- CREASING TRADE DEMANDED THE VERY NEWEST THAT ARE MADE AT HOME AND ABROAD. WR FEEL THAT OUR LABORS HAVE BEEN KINDLY REWARDED, NOT ALONE IN OUR EXCELLENT TASTES IN SELECTING THE MANY PRETTY THINGS THAT ARB AD- MIRED BY THE TRADE, BUT ALSO ON AC- COUNT OF THB MANY DOLLARS SAVED BY US BY BUYING LARGELY, BY WHICH OUR CUSTOMERS GET THE DIRECT BENEFIT. A Synopsis Of ten special items that are as much of interest to the reading public as any well-written editorial on the doings of the day. FANCY BLACK GRO DE LYON JUST OPENED THIS A.M. AND PLACED ON SALE FOR TOMOR- S$ TWENTY-FIVE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT STYLES AND FECTS; THE PATTI ARE COPIED FROM THE '9% AND '96 STYLES, WHICH INCLUDE MANY LARGE BROCADE DESIGNS. WE OWN THEM TO SELL FOR ‘That means 20 per cent less ce elsewhere. 27INCH WIDE BLACK ALL-SILK SEDAN TAFFETA. THE IMPORT ORDER ON TH GOODS WAS PLACED EARLY AND ARE ONLY SHOWN BY PS. THE MARKET THAT CAN COMPETE WITH ‘THIS SILK FOR WEAR, RUSTLE AND SHEEN, WE OWN THD LINE, SO WE CAN SELL IT at’ 98C. 52INCH WIDE EXTR4 QUALITY AND WEIGHT BLACK MOHAIR SICILIAN, THE MANUFACTURER IN MAJGNG, THESE GOODS SURELY HAD THE CON: WELL IMBED- ED IN HIS MIND, FOR THE AR OF THESE GOODS WILL GIVE MORE.THAN DOUBLE THE SATISFACTION, OF ANY DI MATERIAL ON THE MARKET TODAY. YOU KNOW HOW WE BUY. ONLY IN LARGE QUANTITIES; THERE- FORE WE CAN SELL THIS LINE AT 98C. FANCY WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL BRO- CADES—A L SSED OUR BXPECTS > THE F THE CORORING HAVE BEEN BROUGHT OUT SO PER- ECT THAT TO CRITICISE THEM WOULD SHOW IGNORANCE. AN IMMENSE LUT ‘TO SE- LECT FROM AT 69C. That will average over 25c. a yard more. THERE IS NOTHING ON THIS EARTH THAT WILL PLEASE TARENTS MORE THAN A COM- PLIMENT PAID THEM ABOUT THEIR CHIL- DREN. If’S GRATIFYING AND SHOWS THAT THEIR EFFORTS TO TEACH THEM RIGHT WERE NOT IN VAIN; AND SO I? IS WITH US. OUR LINE OF FINE IMPORTED COMEPLETE ASSORTMENT OF ANY HOUSE IN THIS CITY, HAVE BEEN ADMIRED BY AND BOUGHT BY SO MANY LADIES THAT WE FEEL MORE THAN COMPLIMENTED TO THINK WHAT EXCELLENT JUDGMENT WE USED IN SELECTING FOR SO MANY. THE CHOKE OF THE FINEST ARE OSC, CLOTH FOR CAPES. WE ARE ALREADY DO- ING A VERY LARGE TRADE IN THIS LINE. OUR STOCK CONTAENS TWENTY OF THE BEST SHADES IN LIGHT AND DARK COLORINGS THAT CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE. THIS IS NOT THE ORDINARY LADIES’ CLOTH; IT’S BROADCLOTH, FINISHED THE SAME AS THR $1.25 QUALITY. AS A SPECIAL GOOD TENG, WE MADE THE PRICE 69C. 263 PIECES BY ACTUAL COUNT—THAT IS OUR LINE OF ALL-WOOL AND SILK-MIXED ‘cy NOVELTIES. TWO-TONE COLORINGS, BOUCLE AND BROCATELLE, FANCY CHECKS AND NEAT CHEVIOT STYLES; THE BEST AND LARGEST ASSORTMENT EVER DISPLAYED. - ANYTHING IN THIS LOT ONLY AOC. EVENING SHADES AS WELL AS DARK COL- ORS, INCLUDING ALL THE NEW AND PRETTY ‘TINTS IN VELUTINA, FINISHED JUST THE SAME AS THE SILK-FACED VELVET. ANY NTITY YOU MAY WANT, CUT STRAIGHT OB SOG. 27-INCH EXTRA QUALITY VELUTINA, 17 SEP- ARATB AND DISTINCT SHADES. WE CAN MATCH ANY KIND OF DRESS’MATERIAL YOU MAY BRING. THIS LINE,IS 75C. OUR SILK FACE VEELXET, © WHICH WE HAVE OVER 209 PIECES IN SYOCK, IS THE GREATEST VALUE YOU EVER SAW. MANY TIMES WHEN WE ‘TELL THE PRICE THE BUY- ERS ARB ASTONISHED: TO «THINK WHAT GRAND QUALITY THEY GET FOR! 98C. MORE GOOD NEWS TO- MORROW. §. Kann, Sons Co., STH & MARKET SPAGE Howard’s part : lors, 1003 F St., Adjotuing Boston House, $1.30. tion we will offer the famous Im- ported “P. D.” Corsets, white and drab. Sizes 18 to 30— As you know, you have always paid $1.75 for the Imported “P. D.” Corset, and it is the first time we have ever sold an imported corset at any such price. 99 “C. B.” a La Spirite ‘No corset manufactured im America has more admirers than the “C. B. a La Spirite’’ Corsets. They lead their entire line—twenty-seven styles —ench in sizes from 18 to 36, mak- ing a total of nearly five hundred We want you to know —that this is the largest “exclu- sive’ corset house in the south, sell. —that we refund the money cheer- fully if you ure not satistied. to the corset business. that we fit corsets, alter corseta, and make corsets to order, Corset Empori porlum, 1003 F St. ADJOINING THE BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSB. Corset ‘Pp. D.” As a two days’ “special” attrac For $1.39 pr. within the history of our business CORSETS. the world for th price. We carry different corsets im this one line. —that we guarantee every corset we —that we handle everything relating HOWARD’S It Edmonston. {Fall Footwear Is The Topic Bor today. We're ready to show you anything in Fall Footwear your fancy may cause you to want. You'll find lots of old favorites that have become famous with us— here—in their new. “fall of ’95 styles”"-the “WEAR- WELLS?” and that $4 line among them. And it always holds good that the price you pay for a shoe at = monston’s won't buy a better or yf a shee anywhere. $Those Famous é $“Wear Wells” 93 For Ladies, the beat shoes $3 ever bought. In lots of styles—button and lace—all sizes and widths—pick, Lon- don, Paris and common cense toes. BD a ee a se A -00: High Shoes at 4 In button and Iace—all styles toes— splendidly made, perfect-fitting, satis- faction-giving shoes right through. Children’s Shoes ; $1.00- $1.25-$1.50-$2.00% | > LUO SORO OTE, Bs, ® n, ‘The finest line of Children’s Shoes we could buy. Button and lace—all the styles, Strong and serviceable shoes for school—neat, stylish ones for dress. Edmonston, POPULAR SHOR STORE, 1334 F St. Open till 9 p.m. Saturdays. a ee a It BECCEC ECOSOC COC OP OOO OT ee ?Your Wife j Wants that suite che was looking at. Better let her get it; it will be money in your pocket. The chance to save from $15 to $50 a suite seldom comes just when you want it, so don’t let It slip. A gem of a Mahogany Suite, 26132 French plate, worth $CO—for $36. Large Oak Suite, 5-ft. dresser, worth $65—for $47.50. 5-plece Parlor Suite, in broca- telle, worth $37.50—for $19. And others. Our fall stock of Carpets is now open, and the early buyers are getting special prices. W. H. Hoeke, CARPETS, FURNITURE AND DRAPERY, COR. PENNA. AVE. AND 8TH ST. it r e 2 3 2 2 3 2 > SSPSSSIIOSSS: CROCKER'S SHOES, ve. Get The Boys And Girls Ready For School! Perhaps the most {‘mportant of their wants are Shoes. And we've made extensive prepa- rations ofr a larger—more satisfactory School Shoe business than we've ever done. A re- markably well-chosen variety, embracing practically EVERYTHING—Shoes from the best makers—of stylish shapes—selected ma- terlals—made to glve best service. Every size. Usual ‘prices have been $1.25 to $8 pair. This week, 10 Pr. Ct. Discount From These Prices. JENNESS MILLER SHOES are fast super- seding all other makes of LADIES’ fine foot- wear. Comfort and style in them—showing marked superiority. Tn wide, “common sense"’ or dress boot styles—$5.00—ought to be $6. CROCKER’S, 939 Pa. Ave it Woodward Craig & Harding, 13th and F Sts, Lothrop, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. For the New Season Most careful and comprehensive arrangements have been made by our buyers. Certain departments have also been enlarged, rearranged or more conveniently located; some new ones have been added—and our ex- cellent system still further im- proved. We are thus enabled to render even better service than heretofore to the vast army of cus- tomers to whom our firm name is “a household word.” We have added to Upholstery Dept. A line of Brass Beds, Bedding, Couches, Tables, Chairs, Tabou- rettes, Writing Desks, &c.; also an Oriental and a Cushion Depart- ment, in which we are showing a full line of India Draperies, Cush- ions, Table Covers, Delf Placques and odd and quaint pieces fcr dec- oration. On sale tomorrow—a lot of Lace Curtains just received per steamer Lucania, in Brussels, Rennaissance, Point de Paris, Cluny, Bobinette and Fish Net effects, at..... $1.50 to $8.00 per pair. These styles are not to be seen elsewhere. An early inspection, while the assortment is unbroken, is advisable. Japanese Silk Mantel and Piano Lambrequins, embroidered with gold thread. Many styles and col- orings. Up from...,......$1.50 Special—Forty pairs Chenille Portieres, art colorings — finest quality made. Same grade sold last season at $10.00 and $15.00. Per pair $8.00 (4th floor. - bldg.) =e Linen Department. Two Exceptionally Good Values. 600 yards Unbleached Table Damask, 62 inches wide—damaged by water on shipboard, 30c. a Yard. 56c. Quality. 1,200 Fringed - Damask Tray Cloths, 20x30 inches, 12%. Each. Half the Usual Price. (2d floor... -1ith st. bldg.) eee L1th Special Sale of Light-weight Corsets. Preparatory to moving back to our Corset Parlor for the fall and winter we want to close out accomplish this we have marked them down to un- usually low prices. A great many women prefer these Summer Corsets to tho heavy ones for wear in cool weather, as they are much lighter and more pliable. In the lot are “R. & G.,” “W. C. C..” “J.B.” apd “Dr. Warner's” makes; long, me dium and short. Sizes 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 23, 29 and 30, ‘Bde. ones are now... $1.00 ones ure now (24 floor. 380. per pair -50c. per pair -Annex to 10th st. bldg.) Children’s School Handkerchiefs. Hemstitched All-linen Handkerchiefs, %, % and 1-inch hems... Hemstitched All-linen Handkerchiefs, good qual- ity, 4 to 1%-Inch hems. + -12MKe. Hemstitched All-linen Handkerchiefs, sheer qual- ity, 4 and 1-inch hems....... see Ae. ‘AlLlinen Handkerchlefs, hemstitehed or scaltoped, embroidered in neat designs. ose e12he. All-linen Handkerchiefs, colored print borders, 12%ge. All-linen Handkerchiefs, lace edge..........12%4e. Allinen Handkerchiefs, hand-embroiderd _Ini- tials Boys’ All-linen Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, 1 and 1%-inch hems. + +100. Boys’ Aillinen Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, %4, 1 and 14-inch hems. Boys’ All-linen Handkerchiefs urlaundered, hand- embroiderd initials... 1244¢. Boys’ All-linen Handkerchiefs, extra good quality, hemstitched, %, 1 and 1}%-Inch hems..18c., 6 for $1 (1st floor. . -2d annex.) School Supplies. Our stock of the little things that go to make up the outfit of a school boy or girl is complete. Prices never were so low. School Compantons, each. Slates, noiseless, each. Slates, double, each. Slate Pencils, wood covered, e1 hn. Slate Penetls, flag, four for. Slate Erasers, patent, each. Pen Wipers, chamois, each. Rubber Erasers, each Rulers, each Book Straps, each. The Carryall (strap, ruler and pencil case), new, 5, 10, 15 and 25e. Colored Crayons, per box. . Chalk Crayons, per gross... Geographical Globes, each Compasses, with lead, per set. Spring Compesses, per set.... Lead Penells, per dozen... Drawing Slates, each School Bags, each... School Bags with rings, each. .50c., 75e. and $1.00 Pencil Tablets, each. Ink Tablets, each. ‘Composition Books, each Spelling Books, blank, each. Black and Red Ink, per bottle...... Spencerian snd Falcon Peus, per dozen Copy Books and Copy Pads, exemplifying the ne right system of penmanship. Each... “Vertical Writing’ “Theory and Practice of Handwriting’ (Basement, -1ith st. bldg.) 9 LACE CURTAINS CLEANSED, 75c. PER PAIR. BLANKETS CLEANSED, $1.50 PER PAIR. ee Woodward & Lothrop. some light-welght Corsets we have on hand. ‘To | Stylish Furniture. You ought be able to make a sclection from a hundred sod twenty eitereat mprising every — gee anand at dot $75 Mahogany Suite, $37.50. For the first time in the history of the Faralture business we can sell nS piece Madogaar. Bed oom Suite under $75 just half this price. Of course They Sens etaeas lon oe cen oe had to contract for a quantity of them to get such a concession. somely carved, and hon 0 bentifial piano it vlan ie $37.50 $40 Suites, $27.50. say $40 because we defy you to dapitcats this Suite anywhere In’ Wash- ington under $40. | 3 finlabes—bird-eye * maple, natural curly birch carly birch with mahog- Worth $40. CRAIG & HARDING, 13th and F Sts. se5-3m,80 —o | REMEMBER, FAMILY SHOE STORE WEST. | PRICES ARE LO’ ‘o— A Talk To Mothers. You are busy this week getting the children ready for school—and we want to point out a little saving for you in the item of shoes. First, let ts tell you WHY our prices are low- S est. It fs simply this: Our stock of three shoe stores in Washington. We doo’t say this in any boastful spirit— it’s just a plain FACT—and oue that ehould guide you in buying. Here’s a snug little saving for you im our Children's Dongola Button Shoos—spring heel—patent leather tips—sizes up to 10%—they're $1.25 cw 5Ce where—we're selling them for. Children's Dongola Shoes in button and lace—best quall- ties—spring heel—sold elae- where for $150—ail we're «OSC, ing for them ts. g ot Young Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring Teel Dongola Shoes—in sizes up to T— $1.00 and up-all the new styles. It's more than likely that you'll buy @ pair of shoes for yourself when wi tell you that we are offering Ladies’ Kid or Cloth Top Shoes—in button or luce—all styles of toe—for $1.98—they are worth $3. Whenever you think of shoes—remember—"Family Shoe Store prices are lowest.” FAMILY | SHIH rrrnron erred rset ree eae mre MH HB AIO I GO OY OOS DOGO OIE 310=312 SEVENTH ST., 313 EIGHTH ST. at 3A toc. Box of 3PHENYLE Swill Keep Away $Typhoid Fever. 000 0064S008000 Le | | a i defective plumbing—sewer gas and the Uke. PHENYLE is the most powerful vodorizer and germicide known. At all druggists, or apply O. & Richards, & Co., TIT 11th et. aw. ee17-28e0 ' [XERWOVEREVECEREEEEELEE YE YY EYEGLASSES or ve ‘| SPECTACLES, ‘| fitted with our & finest lenses, 3 ONLY $1. NicAllister & Co., EXAMINING OPTICIANS, | 131 F Street eas Ripans Tabules. MANSFIELD, Ohio, May 27, 1895.— “It was about four years ago that I noticed such a distressed feeling in my stomach after eating. My friends told me it was dyspepsia, and each ‘one recommended a different remedy. After trying almost everything without success I noticed a Ripans Tabules advertisement in a local paper, and I made up my mind to give it a trial After asking various ruggists about the Tabules, I at last secured the much-sought cure, The relief which they gave me Immediately was such that con- vinced me that I had at last found a cure. I camot praise them too highly, and recommend them to all humanity who are suffering with indigestion and dyspepsia. I am not troubled now with that grouchy, iil-natured feeling, and my friends think I am more soclable than I have been for years, All thanks are due to Ripans Tabules. Signed) “ARTHUR SWENDAL” Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, tf the price (00 conts box) Js went to Toe Ripes Chemical Company, Spruce st., New Sample vial 10 cents.