Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1895, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY............0ctober 19, 1895. CROSBY S. NOVES................Editor. THE EVENING STAR bas a regular permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies, As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competiter. In 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, hut simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial © Busiuess Depart- |, according to tenor or purpose. ‘The Monroe Doctrine at Issue. ‘The press reports from abroad indicate that the Venezuelan question is aproaching @ climax that may prove to be serious. It appears from one source of ‘infermation that the note transmitted to the British gcvernment by Ambassador Bayard con- tained a positive declaration of the United States in support of the Monroe doctrine ard its application to the present dispute between England and Venezuela, and there is reason to believe that the an: r of Great Britain is delayed, not because of the teed of additional investigation either Into the merits of the case itse!f or the applica- bility of the doctrine, but by reason of a desire to combine, {f possible, the European powers in a protest against and defiance to the attitude of the United States. If this really be the intention or plan of the Brit- * ish government, the case indeed assumes a serious aspect. As long as the administra- tion adheres to the Monroe doctrine, and it is evident that President Cleveland and Sceretary Olney have placed themselves emphatically on record in its behalf, th can no honest retreat from the full measure of the claim of the United States, and if it be true that guns have been or- dered for the Venezueian frontier by beth sides and that a conflict is impending be- tween the great nation and the weak one, the immediate result of which ds not for a moment a matter of speculation, this coun- try must prepare to take a hand. In advance of any warlike demonstration in Venezuela it must and it probably will noti- fy the English government that in the light of all that has transpired and what is pending in the case the precautions of Mr. Jcseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for colonial affairs, can be regarded in no other light than as an unfriendly act. From all that has been said and written from au- thoritative sources it is evident that the honorable enforcement of the Monroe doc- trine can be epected of the present admin- istration. Ard it is certain that the coun- try will back the administration up ost heartily in taking a vigorous stand on that line. ——__+++___ Poor Protective Devices. It is a poor defence on the part of the Metrcpolitan Sireet Railway Company, or any other tramway organization whose cars cause injury or Geath, to argue that the accident is caused because the victin fulls between the fender and the wheels. This is the plea in the case of the child whose death has just been caused by a Ninth street car. The car that can cause such an accident, even in such an event, Is not properly equipped with life-saving de- vices. The Star a long time ago pointed out that the pick-up fenders carried in froat of the cars supplied with these ap- pliances were too righ from the pavement to insure perfect safety. With the streeis #s smooth as they are here there is small reason why the fender should not quite rest on the tracks, borne perhaps by smail rollers to reduce the friction. Nor is there any obstacle to such a complete enveloping of the trucks of the cars as to make it im- possible for any object to reach the wheels while the car fs In motion. If the streets here were rough and the road-beds were uneven so as to make the cars vibrate ex- cessively as they run, there might be a modicum of serse in the hesitation of the companies to equip their rolling stock with such devices as would absolutely prevent further accidents, but in the light of all the local conditiens their failure or refusal to do so indicates a criminal Indifference. It was hoped that the new law which was in- tended to prevent street-car accidents would make the cars entirely safe, but for some reason or other there has been a sad falling off in the spirit of either complianc> or enforcement. —_——_< ++ __ The Teachers’ Bazaar. ‘The plans for the bazaar to be held in this ¢ity in December in aid of the teachers’ re- tirement and pension fund are sufficiently well adyanced to indicate that this enter- prise will be worth patronizing because of its own attractiveness, as well as on ac- count of the sympathetic interest which good citizens generatly take in the project. ‘Those in charge of the great entertainment are proceeding in.a strictly business-like manner that presages well for the financial Success of their effort to provide a pension for the superannuated teachers of the public schools, There is an excellent reason for the existence of some such society as that which the teachers have formed for their own ald and benefit, and there is a direct effect to be had upon the welfare of the schools that must not be forg the merits of the scheme are being con It is not well for the public ructors to be subject to the gr nding, Process so long as to he made a drag upon the effectiveness of the system, and as long as it is deemed inexpedient to establish a civil pension rofl that will include these faithful public servants, some such plan as the present Is really necessary if the ef- ficiency of the schools is to be kept at a high standard. _—_—2 e=—___ If the Chinese make it so unpleasant for our missionaries that they no longer wish to go there, we might give a few of them occupation in Utah. —_+ e+ ‘Twenty men only were at work on the New post-office today. SS The Assessor's Recommendations. There is plenty of food for legislative re- flection in the aanval report of Assessor Trimble, printed in last evening’s Star. It would be well if this document could be brought to the attention of every member of Congress, especially those who hav perticularly to do with District legislation, for it deals with a number of matters that should speedily be regulated. There is nething more tmportant than those fea- tures of municipal government that relate to the raising of revenue, and the assessor thas an experience in this department that gives his recommendations value. The first impression gained from reading the report is that the business of assessing the value of local property and adjusting all ques- tions relating to taxation has grown to such proportiors that the facilities for at- tending to these details should be enlarged and the work of excise administration teken from the board of assessment and equalization, at present overburdened with dvties. The two subjects are so dissimilar that they should be controlled by different authorities. They are related only as far as they are both sources of revenue, and Yhat ts of insufMiclent consequence to war- fant a combination and hence a possible incomplete performance of both duties, es- Pecially if, as the assessor states, it is found “physically impossible”’ for the board to attend to its duplicate duties. The board of assessors should be composed—as it Is Generally thought to be now—of men espe- sially qualified for the work of passing &pon realty values. But such men should THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. rot be worried by the more juficial task ot deciding upon applications for HMquor licenses. ‘The assessor urges once more the repeal of the personal tax law, which has long been practically a dead letter owing to its absurdly incomplete enforcement. There is Teeson to believe, as Mr. Trimble suggests, that this law would be regarded by the courts, if ever carried before them, as ob- noxious to those Constitutional principles of citizership that were offended by the In- come tax. There fs force in the suggestion that the amount of revenue derived from this source is scarcely worth the ‘trouble and cost of its collection. The assessor calis attention to several possible sources of revenue, now neglected, that would more than compensate for this loss if the per- scral tax law were repealed. For instance, he shows how incomplete has been’ the en- forcement of the law relating to the li- cersing of clubs to sell liquor. He well says: ‘No liquor law can or ought to he in existerce which discriminates between citi- zens seeking its protection.” Then, too, no license tax was collected during the year from brewers or their agents, or the manu- facturers of liquors, other than the internal revenue esse nts. Nor have the stveet- cers drawn by horses been subject to tasa- tion. Indeed, the whole subject of corpura- tion taxes, especially thase on street-cars, could profitably be made the subject of a ecngresstonal inquiry. There is one topic dealt with in this re- port that warrants prompt action. This re- lates to the swindling insurance and mu- tual benefit schemes*that locate here o-ca- sicrally, squeeze the lgnorant poor of their sayings, and then evaporate, leaving no shred of property to savisfy their patrons and creditors. If, as Mr. Trimble surgests, all such institutions should be obliged to make beavy deposits of cash or good se- curieties with the District Commissioners, they might be more honest in their deal- ings, or else less eager to establish them- selves in this territory. Such a measure of reform would be prac and beneficial in its effects. The poor people of the District should not be left to the mercy of these flitting swindlers, who could be checked by stich a simple enactment. —- «= —___ Fears for Atlanta's Great Show. The early reports from the Atlanta expo- jon indicate that the great cotton states fair is not drawing the crowds that it evi- dently deserves. It will be a misfortune if, after all the efforts of the projectors of this great southern exposit'on, intended to demonstrate to the people of the north the prosperous development of the rich ter- ritory of the south, there should be such a lack of interest as to cause the enterprise to be a financial failure. This possibility is now being discussed, and brings to mind the unfortunate history of the New Orleans exposition of ten or twelve years ago. Mis- Tanagement in that case contr’buted to the failure to attract visitors, and, the great distance adding its share of the responsi- bility, the result was disastrous. But Atlanta’s show appears to be in excellent hands, and there is an abundance of trans- pcrtation facilities. Perhaps the exposition cemes a bit too soon after the great World's Fair to be &s attractive as it might otherwise be But the season is yet young, and there is still plenty of time for the enterprise to prove a success. The same fears were expressed during the early days of the Chicago exposition, and later devel- opments proved that they were groundless. —___ + e+ —___ Another Victory for Washington. The frequency with whch Washington ts being chosen as the place for holding great national gatherings should not detract from the heartiness of the welcome to be extended tonight to the members of the Union Veterans’ Legion returning home from Buffalo, with the happy honor of hav- ing captured the national encampment of next year for this city. Each time the national capital goes into a fight of this sort and wins, the prestige of the city in that direction becomes greater, for its value and attractiveness as a convention city become more apparent to the country at large with every great delegation of vis- itors. Yet this fact should not take from the credit of the citizens of the capital who go forth and pluck these honors. The local comrades of the Legion should be received with open arms by all who believe that there is a great future for Washington, and that it is being brought nearer and nearer by every such success. — ++ = ___ Some Clever Women Financiers. It isn’t every organizaiion that can boast of such excellent financial management as the National Woman's Christian Temper- ance Unton, now in annval session in Wash- ington’s near neighbor, Baltimore. Women are proverbially good housekeepers, and in some departments of domestic finance they are successful economists. Eut when there ecmes’ such a financial showing as that which has just been made by the treasurer of the great white ribbon society the male world may well stand aghast. The total annual receipts were $23,958 and the ex- penditures $15,059, leaving a balance of $4,979, a very neat profit indeed for the year. a Mr. H. T. Thurber has naively announced that the next few months will see him once engaged in the practice of law. This + a small breeze which shows the way the straw blows, and should not be overleoked. There are two possible inferences: one that Mr. € 1 does not intend to try for a ven should ve to fight aid and his battles without Mr. cemfor of the art reforme stantly being shocked by p: strike them as “suggestive” may go a step farther toward needed cor tion and object to some of the which are offensively inartistic. a If the Monroe doctrine is to stand at all, the time is rapidly approaching when it must be put on a firm foundation. There is not, and never was, any reason to sup- pose that England would be satisfied with her own side of the earth. — oo Lord Rosebery’s assertion that the house of lords could not be abolished without a revolution would be more impressive if it came from a,statesman whose parliamen- tary laurels were as prominent as h'3 Derby trophies. —> ¢ > _____ There are many people, some of them by the name of Harrison, who are doubtless prepared to show that Indiana is as much a mascot in politics as she fs in maritime matters. ——___ + = ____ Milwaukee has just entered the fifty-first year of its career as a municipality. There is scarcely a city in the country which does not join in wishing her gesundheit. ——_-+ e+ — Mayor Pingree has written a book. It was not to be expected that a man of his economic ability would allow all that ad- vertising to go to waste. —__—__+ e =+_____ Even his party associates are disposed to regard Warner Miller as using 2 little too much ulira-marine in his treatment of the blue laws. —— - + e=___. The country has scarcely time to recover from the Fourth of July’s array of small boy casualties before the foot ball season is upon us. Hound to Have Her Own Way. From the Minneapolis Times. There is nothing more fruitless than the discussion as to what the new woman shall or shall not wear on her bicycle. She will wear just what she pleases, and that is all there is of it. THE WEEK. The past week has been notable for the number of conventions in session. The twenty-second annual convention of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union began its session in Baltimore. A purity congress, under the auspices of the American Purity Alliance, was held. The convention of the American Bankers’ As- soclatior was held in Atlanta. The Presby- terlan synod of Baltimore met in annual session. Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith of Cam- bridge, Moss., was charged at Denver with sending Ccefamatory letters through the mails. Jefferson Ellis, a negro, after being mutilated in a most horrible manner by a mob in Tennessee, was hang2d to a tele- graph pole; he was charged with crimi- rally assaulting a little girl. Drouth has caused xreat damage in West Virginia. ‘fhe Supreme Court convened. A. K. Ward of Memphis has disappeared, leav- ing outstanding forged paper to the extent, it is said, of $100,000. Sec- retary Herbert signed the contracts with the Herreshoffs for the building of two new torpedo boats, recently awarded them after public bidding. A hot discus- sion on silver in the Farmers’ National Congress at Atlanta, Ga., ended in the con- gresa refusing to insert the Words “at a ratio not to exceed 16 to 1” in a resolu- tion asking Congress to use both gold and silver on a parity. The New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati dedicated a monument erected on the spot where Washington is believed to have landed on Christmas night, 1776, An agreement was arranged by which an organization of Southern rail- way and steamship lines was formed. The Massachusetts Man Suffrage Association opened headquarters in Boston with the intention of making an active campaign against woman suffrage in municipal poli- ties. The new battleship Indiana, in her official speed trial at sea, made an aver- .age speed of 15.61 knots an hour. ‘The deaths of the week included Mrs. Clara Doty Bates, a writer of juvenile stories; Ex-Goy. Elisha P. Ferry of Washington. Col. George S. Fisher, cons:l general to Japan by appointment of President Lin- coln, and to Syria by President Grant's ap- pointment; Ex-Liuet. Gov. Horatio G. Knight, Massachusetts; Willlam Elwell president judge of the twenty-sixth judi- cial district of Pennsylvania. Foreign. The dispute between Venezuela and Great Fritain has become serious. Orders were given by the British authorities to fortify a point on the River Uruan. The pope has written a letter to the archbishops of Amer- ica, opposing congresses of religion. The monument to the late Emperor Fred- erick on the battlefield of Woerth was un- veiled in the presence of the Emperor and Empress of Germany and ex-Empress Fred- erick. The invitation of the French republic to the United States to participate in the ex- pcsition of 1950 was presented by Ambas- sador Patenotre to the Secretary of State. The Roumanian cabinet resigned, but Dem- eter Sturdza, the liberal leader, soon suc- eceded in forming a new ministry, in which he is premier. The Russian government notifed Japan that they will never abandon Ccrea, and will protect that country from ail encroachments. One of the managers of Elkington & Co., silversmiths in Lon- dcn, has been arrested, charged with steal- ing’ $25,000 worth of silver ingots. Lord Rozebery said, in a speech, that the great- est danger to the stability of the state lay in the present constitution of the house of lords. The Rev. Richard Durnford, Bishop of Chickester, died in Switzerland at the ege of ninety-three years. the District. Annual conventions of several important bodies were held during the past week; the National Gospel Mission Union, the Wo- man’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Baltimore Conference, M. E. Church South; Commandry in Chief of the Loyal Legion, National Spiritualist Associatiun, National Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association and the Grand Council Mystic Shrine, colored Ma- sons, were in session. At a meeting of the trustees the American University the buildirg committee was authorized to take steps to begin the erection in the near fu- ture of two buildings designe lege cf history and the college of guages. A scheme for diverting the sew- erage from the James Creek canal was considered by the Commissioners with a view of urging it upon the aitention of Congress. In the Holt will case the heirs at law filed a caveat attacking and denying the validity of the alleged will of i873. Clara Koehler, a little girl, died from in- juries received by being run over by an electric car at 9th and Florida avenue; the coroner's Jury while excnerating the con- ductor ard motorman from blame found that the cars were not equipped with fen- ders suitable to save human life. Frank Smith, a white man, who is believed to have been assaulted, and was found lying on the Long Bridge in an unconscious con- dition, died trom the effects of his injuries. Funeral services over the remains of Col. Hampton Denham were held. —____ 2+ SHOOT! STARS, Couldn't Swallow That. Little Willie's goat on cans ‘And bricks and nails would sup. But he found a campaign promise once And had to give it up. A Rural Cynic. “I reckon," said Mrs. Corntossel, “that these politicians says a good many things they’re sorry fur.” “Yes,” replied her husband, ‘an’ a good many more thet they orter be.” Human Nature. Mos’ folks doan’ 'preciate er ting Foh which dey needn't pay, Er dog am easier ter sell Daun ‘tis ter gib away. Words of Experience. “Have you written any of your speeches yet?” asked the old member of Congress of the new one. “Why, no," was the reply. “I don’t know yet what topic I may find it desirable to speak upon.” “What topic! Why, man, you don't need any topic, what you want to do is to have something ready to fling in to the breach when your party calls on you in an emer- gency to come forward and kill time.” Foot Bal The styles which people Mislead the public surely; The boys who wear the longest hair Oft play the game most poorly. Wanted a Settlement. “Lookayere,” he said, as he leaned on his cane to talk io one of the employes of the Agricultural Department, “‘dishere am de buildin’ whah de weather department am located, ain’t it?” “Yes.” “Well, I wants ter call yoh ‘tention ter er couple er t'ines dat needs lookin’ ahter. De depah'tments ob dis great guberment orter dwell in unity an’ not go ter back- cappin’ an’ handicappin’ one anuddah.” “That's true enough. “Ober to de Smifsonian Institute am whah de scientists stay.” “Yes.” “An’ scientists “clah’s dat dah ain’ no ekernoctial stohm*ner no Injun summer. An’ in de face ob what dey says, de weather bureau done bring ‘em right erlong ebry fall, same ez ebber. What I come cl’ah ober hyah ter say am dat ef disher country doan’ wanter be er laughin’ stock foh dé hull worl’ de bes’ t'ing it kin do am ter hab de Sniffsonian and de weather bureau sit right out dah in de White Lot an’ settle, oncet foh all, de question ob who am who.” —__<o+___ Strong American Sentiment. From the New York World. The undoubted sentiment of the people of the United States is that, while we are pre- pared to recognize the just claims of Eng- land, we are not prepared to loox with un- concern on the forcible despoiling of Ven- ezuela. The boundary question is a ques- tion of fact and law, not to he seitled by brute force. The question of the territorial integrity of a South American republic can- not be settled by an advance of the armed forces of Great Britai ——_+e<_ No Hornets for Joseph. From the Philadelphia Press. Joe Chamberlain is the irrepress!ble mem- ber of the Salisbury ministry, and !f he stirs up a Venezuelan hornets’ nest he will uot be the one to fight the hornets. He is too shrewd for that. IACKALL BROS. & FLEMER, UTHAPN.W. & OTH EH NE, Rubber inode AT WHOLESALE PRICES. E boy Buber Goods in quantities — direct from —— manufactorer—and therefore offer = YOU the very best gocds—at the pag hag other drug stores pay 50c: Family Syringes. ~ .. .40c. Household Syringes, No. 3.50c. (Sold everywhere for 75c.) 75¢. 2-qt. Fountain Syringes.5o0c. $ 75¢-2-qt. Hat Water Bottles.5oc. 75¢. 3-tip Atomizers.......50c. 50c. I-tip Atomizers.......35¢- Orders Ly mofl -will receive ; MA FACTURING PHARMACISTS, Cor. 14th and P Sts. N. W. 4 And Cor. oth and H Sts. N. E. 1 : eves ses SCOOeeotePeseenenors ° iT aa ee think of me when you need shirts, For I can introduce you to more solid satis- faction in the way of ee wearing—than you've ever experiel managed to snap up—this season—the peettlest the of Shirtings I've ever laid eyes on. Suppose * you come in and see them. rank Wells, samTMakeR 1411Pa.Ave 001 116d oo — prompt ‘urtertion. ACKALL BROS. & FLEMER, eevee = : : F; FINE MILLINERY. Mrs. Il. J. Hunt, 1309 F St. N.W., Has just received several cases of FINE FRENCH FELT MATS, untrimmed, im all the leading shapes, to which she calls special attention. TRIMMED WALKING HATS im great variety. iThis Typhoid Fever ‘Scare’ —Is not to be passed by lightly. It's much too prevalent. tomac water is none too good at any time. Rerous now. the fable—and no better NETTA SPRING “Wat It's pare=tvesh from the apr <= Tana low priced within reach of alte 25c. bottle. 5 gallons, $1.25. “;; Thompson, 703 ¢ S:..PHARMACIST, !5th} eee e ese se seseee + ‘Your Head Ever Ache? Suffer from chronic headache that no niedicine seems to benefit? Ever stop to think what causes the trouble? Ever strike you it was your eyes? Straioing them dy not wearing glasses—or_ us to your eyes? We'll tel is any eye trouble in your case. and jus What glasses will re- Meve it. No extra charge for a thor- i ough examination. C7 Eyeglasses or Spectacles, $1. McAllister & Co.,. |; | EXAMINING OPTICIANS, bd i le } NEXT TO pot F St.,stx pumpixe. | eee it ie} XXXEXEEEEE S| Sor em TTT iMore New Hats! Another “importation of | those wisite Landon Parisian Pattern ATS” avd” BONNETS just received. Duintler, aweller. if posalble, than the ast, ex- est, pret fe showing of trimmings in the’ city. iMrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G St., £ Importer of Fine Millinery. ocl#-2e0. Teeuwen eu ME HNN TALES TBUNES.... PORATED. Pi ORRAM CIRES® eek Tmported SHERRY (Jas, H.Clarke,2014 igtin St. Fine Grocerics, Wines and Liquors, e-Reo RAW SEECESOSSESA79S9SESE ?Two-Thirds of 5 ‘Their Real Value? Or a Uttle more, As. buys these beautiful + ‘ nd Capes. Only a few in each reductions won't let 3 $1. 083 $3.08 ecLeEvior TS ites $1508 ¢ "816 2 :Cohn’s, qth St. 3 é Origine tom and Designers of Ladies’ sae 2 Waists. eos ng eeoue PEP OGOPIAAUOY ‘Don’t Blame Your Wife ‘Cream Blend ‘Flour +++ * Doughnuts” it’s the fault of the * flour. The best cook that ever * “flipped a Pancake’ can't make * GOOD bread out of POOR * FLOUR. Buy her a bag of * “Cream Blend" and she will * bake THE CHOICEST Bread, * Rolls, Biscuits, Cake and Pastry. *¢¢* NEVER FAILS, under proper * * + conditions. It combines the best qualities of SEVERAL of Amerl- ca’s Cholcest Winter and Spring * Wheat Flours. It may cost a * few cents more in the “dust,"” * but when baked ITS THE * CHEAPEST MONEY CAN BUY! * GFAIl “live” grocers sell it. * Ask for it next time and you will * use nd-other, B. Earitishaw & Bro., Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109/ 11TH STREET S.E., AND 1000-1002, 31 STREET S.E. Like Pie? You'll ike HUEMES' PIES They're home- made—the most delicious, appetizing pastry that can be baked: Everything in them is pure. Remembery they're not “bukery"’ ples —they’re home-made pies. 20 CENTS EACH. Order by postal. Prompt delivery. HOLMES’ LANDOVES “MKT. Ist and E ste o19- Woodward a x D Lothrop, ‘sPloire Gismonda” Is the very latest Paris novelty in a black silk fabric for skirts and en- tire dresses—Mirroir ground of Satin de Lyon, with rich floral designs, in shadow effects. A fetching conceit. In Black Brocades We are showing a greater variety of choice effects than ever before. Charming novelties in striking de- signs—Satin, Gros de Tour, Satin de Lyon and Taffeta effects. Prices range from 2 75¢. to $3.00 the Yard. (st floor... Under skylight.) The New Dress Goods. We are showing individual, origiral and strikingly handsowe effects in Paris, London and German Dress Stuffs. Highest of ert im some of the All- wool and Silk-and-wool Weaves. Wonderful loom wit it is that brings out such color blends—glinting, glancing, changing as the light changes. In ex- treme and ultra novelties in rough and curly effects we have a great variety of exclusive desizns, in- uke some high art creations intended especially Wedding, Visiting, Going-away and Reception Gowns. ‘These can be seen in but one or two patterns of a style—are exclusive, being confined to us for this market, and they can't be duplicated. With these exclusive novelties we have a splendid as- surtment of the less pretentious sorts, and it will surprise you to see how good and bow beautiful and how distinguished are those at lower prices. Im Black Goods We have an ideal stock of High-class Novelties, in Rough and Smocth weaves, including the finest qualities of Silk and Wool Crepon and the extreme novelty “Caniche.” Prices range from $1.50 to $5.00 the Yard. Medium and Lower Priced Blacks in myriads of new patterns and new weaves, including the fol- lowing, which are especially good values: - Rough and Smooth Fantaise, in a wide range of stylish effects, 40 to 45 inches wide. Per yard, 75¢-, $1.00 and $1.25. 45-inch Jacquards, silk finish. Per Watdiesicjo- eee Seeecie SOC All-wool Fancies, 38 inches wide. Per yard........... ++--40c. and 50c. All-wool Fancies, 37 inches wide. Special value at. (Ist floor........ ee Linings. A complete line of Nubian Fast Blacks. Silk Linings for dresses, capes and cloaks, and all other worthy kinds of Linings made. Bilk, Serge in black, evening “shades and staple colors. 24-Inch. ‘Austria Silk, changeable effects, in the right wicth for lining capes. 36-Inch. Per yard. .50c. Black Silk Serge. 36-inch. Per yard......75c. ‘39-lneh Moreen, black, navy and brown. Per T5e. 39-inch Moreen, black and brown. Per yard. 65e. 24-inch Moreen, black only. Per yard, 40 and 0c. --10th st. building.) The Housekeepin g Goods Depts. Table and Tollet Linens, Blankets, Sheets, Pillow Cases and the like, are to the front these autumn days with valucs rare and exceptional. We have ehnply taken advantage of market conditions and drawn into the store some staunch qualities of Icusekeeping supplies at a goed deal lees than regu- lar prices. An interesting feature of Monday's sale will be the display of our impor- tation of the famous Zoeppritz Blankets Made in Wurttemburg, Germany. These Blankets are acknowledged to be the best of their kind manu- factured. They are woven in jac- quard patterns, and are noted for their skillful and harmonious color combinations. All colors are fast and washable. Besides the ordinary use as bed blankets, they are intend- ed for couch blankets, wrapper blan- kets and bath robes. Sizes 60x80 to 75x88 inches. $6.50 to $15.00 Each. Other things of interest are: 100 Wrapper Blankets, made of the fincst Austra- 72x84 inches. oo wool, Pink, cope blue, gold, + $5.00 ends. An een assortment. No duplicates, Exch.. s+2-$10 to $30 100 Down Comforts, full size, well filled. Each . 100 p blanket. Per pal WO pairs 11 wool blanket, P pair. Cotton-filled Comforts, each. .75c., $1.00, $1.25 up 100 “‘Boston’? Crochet Spreads, 11-4, Marseil patterns. Each. Ready-made Sheets And Pillow Cases. Our skeets are all torn off, thus insaring a perfect shape after luundering. They are also dry ironed and ready for use. 3,000 Hemmed Muslin Sheets. Sizes 24x24 to 2%x2% yards. Each.50c., S5c., 60c., G7e. and Te. ‘These prices are less than the present market quotations for the materials. Linen Department. 100 pieces 18-inch Bleached Cotton Twi ing. Per yard. 100 dozen All-linen Hemmed Huck Towels, 18x 85 inckes. -12ie. 600 Unfringed Damask Carving Cloths (to be hemmed). Size 20x32 Inches. Each. -25e. 200 Fringed Damask Tray Cloths. Regularly sold for %e. Each. , (2d floor. Woodward & Lothrop. the en wills, won'ts, can’ts, HAVE WE LIVED UP TO OUR PROMISES—We are now in the fifth season of MODERN METHOD - TAILORING AT NEW “ERA” PRICES—It was two years and a half ago that we broke loose from the grasp of old “fogy- ism” tailoring, with its long-credit- prices—bad-debt losses—and its sys- tem of compelling a customer to take a misfit suit on pain of being black- listed—When we blazoned forth our MODERN METHOD IDEAS and proclaimed to the people our ability to make clothes to-order at the prices which they were paying for ready- made—and a perfect fit guaranteed or your money back for the asking— the old * "fogy” tailors said, “it can't be done! impossible!”—after a little while they found out we were RE- VOLUTIONIZING THE TAI- LORING _ BUSINESS, AND BRINGING MADE-TO-ORDER CLOTHES IN CLOSER TOUCH WITH THE POCKET BOOKS OF THE PUBLIC, and they being unable (because of long credits and bad-debt losses) to meet the NEW “ERA” PRICES CREATED BY US (which are free from the losses Jong and bad credits entail), conspired to crush us and the MOD- ERN IDEAS FOR WHICH WE STOOD—they accordingly met in solemn conclave and a resolution to the following effect was the result of their “fertile” brains:— “Whereas, it is unprofessional (save the profession) for the members of the Merchant Tailors’ Exchange to advertise prices in the newspapers (we suppose they were trying to curtail the adver- iin tame TS and et eh or displaving prices in store win- dows, BE IT RESOLVED, that any member of the Merchant Tai- lors’ Exchange will be dropped if he does advertise or display prices”— Inasmuch as we were the only firm in the Exchange having prices that competition could not meet, of course the resolution was passed for our especial benefit—but in the face of this dictatorial command, WE DECIDED THAT WE.WOULD STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE PEO- PLE in their cry to crush out fancy prices for tailoring— The Exchange dropped us, and we, having taken our stand to be of and serve the people, made no pro- test. We elected to have the PUB- LIC FOR OUR MASTER, and OUR MODEL METHOD TAI- LORING EMPORIUM OF TO- DAY is -an illustration of OUR MASTER’S REWARD and _ the FIDELITY OF OUR SERVICE— In breaking loose from the old “fogy” methods, our reasoning was after this plan—if we can increase our customers from tens to hun- dreds, we will create a tremendous inlet for woolens, and we will thus get prices which would be impossible to small transactions—our reasoning was the correct one—we have built up an immense business—making two hundred suits a week with as lit- tle friction as we used to have with a business of only ten suits a week— and one of the greatest pleasures of our big business is the immense amount of savings which it leaves in the pockets of our P PARE DSEEESS we are the “wills” who have brought tailoring within the reach of all—the air is full of the excuses of the Scant’s 99 and the Sones? These prices are our own crea- tions— Full Dress Suit Beautifully lined with slik, and made to fit you perfectly, To-order, 525. An English Covert Top-Coat (Or Overcoat, if you prefer), stra Seam, slik sleeve lags, ‘and’ tonde to fit you perfectly, To-order, $y An All=-wool Business Suit Of blue, black or mixed cheviot, and made to fit you perfectly, To-order, SIO. | A Three-Button Cutaway Coat And Waistcoat of Clay weave English diagonal worsted, made to fit you per- fectly, To-order, 510. A Pair of London Striped Trousers, Made to fit you perfectly, To-order, $ 5 : Mertz and Mertz, N©w “Era” Tailors, 906 FStreet Which is 3 doors from gth St. 5. Kann, Sons & 0., ‘ STH & MARKET SPACE iverything Advertised for Monday are new ar- rivals, and you will find them right in our stock. No excuse that they are not here, for we never make a bluff of mentioning goods that we bought but never got. This has been our success in advertising. 39C, A YARD FOR 19-INCH BLACK SILK-FACE VEL- VET. THE FIRST LOT WE ADVERTISED A FEW DAYS AGO WERE Co) iNED TO US, BUT THEY SOLD S80 RAPIDLY THAT WE TELE- GRAPHED THE IMPORTER TO SEND EVERY PIECE IN HIS STOCK AND CHARGE THE SAME TO US. WE GOT THEM, AND THEY GO ON SALE AGAIN MONDAY AT 39c. A YARD, JUST AS GOOD AS ANY 98c. VELVET IN THE — 25e. A YARD FOR 30e. QUALITY CHINA SILKS IN ALL HIGH SHADES FOR EVENING WEAR OR FANCY WORK—TWENTY DIFFERENT COLOR. INGS—THIS IS ONE OF OUR NEW BARGAINS. 98C. A YARD FOR THE PRETTIEST LINE OF FANCY SILK TAFFETA PLAIDS SHOWN THIS SEASON. IT SEEMS UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE ON THESE EXTREME NORBY EFFECTS. THEY WOULD BE JUST AS CEEAP AT $1.25 TO THR WEARER AS THE ABOVE PRICE. IT'S AN- OTHER ONE OF OUR SPECIAL BARGAINS. OUR LINE Of New Cloakings, and they are just as we say, cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere, "and a selected line to pick from. S4-INCH ALI-WOOL IMPORTED BLACK AND ad BLUE BOUCLE CLOAKING, $1.98 QUAL- $1.49, 56INCH FINEST QUALITY HEAVY IMPORTED BROADCLOTH. NO LINING REQUIRED IN MAK- ING UP THIS MATERIAL. DIFFERENT SHADES. OF GARNET, CARDINAL, GREEN, NAVY BLUE, BROWN. TAN AND BLACK. REGULAR $1.75 $1.25. We can show you a line of Plain Colored Cloth, ranging in prices from 39c. up, in all the above men- tioned colors. BLACK AND NAVY BLUE CASTOR BEAVER, FULL ONE AND ONE-HALF YARDS WIDE AND WARRANTED ALL WOOL, WILL MAKE UP AND WEAR IN ANY STYLE GARMENT. $2.25 QUAL- ITY. SOLD BY US AT $1.75. FANCY PLAID BACK CLOAKING IX RED ave BLACK MIXTURE, BOUCLE EFFECT. GREATEST WEAR-RESISTING CLOTH ON sas TODAY, WE ARE SELLING IT $1.98. 60-INCH FANCY GOLF CLCAKING IN GARNET AND BLACK, TAN, BLACK AND OLD BLUE, BLACK, GREEN AND GOLDEN BROWN, AND KNIC GERHEAD AND ASTRAKHAN EFFECTS. THE SWELLEST CLOAKING OR WRAP CLOTH OF THE SEASON. REALLY WORTH FROM $2.50 TG $3 A YAKD. OUR SPECIAL PRICE, $2.00. 50-inch Black Wool Astrakhan at $1.50. SAVES YOU 50c. A YARD WITH Us. 50-inch Black Wool Astrakhan at $2.00. SAVES YOU T5c. A YARD WITH US. 54-inch Fine Quality Black Astra- khan at $3.00. SAVES YOU 9Se. A YARD WITH Us. 54-inch Finest Quality Black As- trakhan at $3.50. SAVES YOU $1.25°4 YARD WITH US. CYCLE Suitings, in different shades of Ox- ford mixtures, the conventional cloth for bloomers and skirts, warranted all wool. Special-price, 98c. We have several higher priced numbers, but we don’t consider them any better value. CLOTH FOR THIS PER- , TAN AND BROWN MIXED WIDE AND ALL WOOL, THE SAM 2DS SOLD LAST SE. IN AT O8c. A YOU DON'T PaY MUCH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD TODAY FOR THE IDENTICAL. 396. SHOWN YOU SOME OF THE PRETTIEST 50c. QUALITY OF FANCY SILK AND WOOL DRESS GOODS EVER DISPLAYED OR SHOWN BY ANY HOUSE AT 3%. A YARD. BUT STYLES AND PATTE! YESTERDAY AT THE IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD MADE A MIS- TAKE AND DUPLICATED 5c. KIND INSTEAD. ie BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT STANDS AS BOLD BEFORE YOU AS THE GODDESS ON THE DOME. WE HAVE MADE THIS THE LEADING ONE OF ITS KIND IN OUR CITY. WE CAN SHOW YOU EVERYTHING NEW AND PRETTY THAT IS MADE AT HOME AND ABROAD. OUR PRICES CAN SUIT EVERY TASTE AND PURSE. WE START A LINE AT 15c. AND GO CLEAN UP TO $5 A YARD. IMAGINE HOW MANY DIE- FERENT PRICES AND KINDS BETWEEN THESB TWO EXTREMES. Other store news contin- ued in the tomorrow’s Sun- day Post and Times. §. Kann, Sons & 0., STH& MARKET SPAGE