Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1895, Page 4

HE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. “$ATURDAY............0ctober 26, 1895. QROSBY 5. NOYE:! Editor. iru i= EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- Medium it has no compctitor. ~ Ole order to avoid delays, on ac- absenee, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed See any individual connected with the lee, but simply to THE STAR, or to ‘tia Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. = Last night’s meeting of the board of trade showed that the citizens have not lost interest in that valuable organization nor in the many subjects that it has in the past taken up for discussion. The meeting might have been prolonged many hours and yet the list of real and oppressive nuisances under which many local inter- ests are suffering would hardly have been exhausted. As was expected, the grade- crossing evil was vigorously attacked and a showing was made relative to the num- ber of accidents that startled even those who have paid particular attention to this subject. It is practically impossible *o es- timate the annual destruction of property values by the steam roads in the tse of the streets at grade, not only by direct collision, but also by the indirect influence of a dangerous traffic in close relation with the ordinary uses of the thoroughfare. No other topic so nearly reaches the pocket- book of the average business man and property-owner in the District, and the board of trade might profitably devote a major part of its time to a well-organized movement for congressional action. Meanwhile the gas question should not be neglected, nor is it likely to be in view of the report fror: the committee in charge of the subject, submitted last night. The cost of gas to the consumer here is higher than needful or desirable, and the gas light company should voluntarily agree to meet the modern conditions, reduce the price of the illuminant to a reasonable point, and thus forestall the possibility of @ movement toward municipal ownership or competitive establishments. The board of trade has ample material for a lively campaign this winter in behalf of the real needs of the people, and last night's session Was a good start. ——__ +02 Str Joseph's Embarrassment. Sir Joseph Chamberlain, K. C. B., British secretary of state for colonial affairs, is coming in for a good deal of ridicule for the ignominious manner in which his recom- mendations for warlike preparations were turned down by the high council of British Guiana. The debate on that occasion in- dicated a surprising lack of respect for the imperial decree, as well as for the ‘ntelll- gence of her majesty’s cabinet officer. Either Sir Joseph is In error in his estimate of the needs of the British subjects row resident in Guiana, or the latter do not comprehend the true scope of Sir Joseph's plan of campaign. The controversy shows conclusively that in working up a tangle with a small republic intended to result in an acquisition of territory, England should ignore the colony that is to be used as a cat's-paw and proceed with her work in- dependently and alone. It will never do to Tely upon the acquiescence of colonists who May be quite well satisfied with their pres- ent circumstances, so-far as their neighbors are concerned. The difference of «pinion between Sir Joseph and the right loyal sub- jects in Guiana is very unfortunate at such @ juncture as this, when it is the strenuous desire of Great Britain to persuade the rest of the world that she is seeking reparation from Venezuela just because of the poor oppressed dwellers in her far-away colony. —__ + «+ — —__ Long Campaigns Unnecessary. It was hoped that the campaign man- agers for this year would sce the advisa- bility of so planning the rational fight that the conventions would be held at a later date then usual, thus shortening the period of unrest and agitation that always marks the preparatory political season. The Star has more than once pointed out the uselessness and dizadvantage of long presi- dential campaigns, which were once a ne- cessity owing to the immensity of the coun- try and the lack of facilities for rapid com- munication. As it is, If the old plan is followed, more than five months will elapse between the second of the great nomint- ing conventions and the election day, five months of anxiety, commercial uncertainty, noise and alleged oratory, months of vitu- Peration, scandals and sensations. Eco- nomical reasons alone, it would seem, should prompt the managers of the two great parties to agree on a shorter cam- paign. The Cleveland chamber of com- merce has inaugurated a sensible move- ment looking to a shortening of the fight, and has taken steps to combine the in- fluence of about three hundred similar or- ganizations in this same interest. This shows what the business men of the coun- try think about the matter. — + e+ --—___ The Philadelphia judges of the Court of Common Pleas have inaugurated a new ter- ror for modern society by deciding to sit In robes. Of course, there is no restriction on the right of a judge to appear on the bench in the garb which pleases him. He may hold court in his pajamas if he likes. But the new woman costume has been a matter of so much concern that this intro- duction into dignified circles of the old-wo- man costume is a matter for thoughtful hesitation. The Supreme Court of the United States is not a happy case in point. It came by its clothes naturally, and it lends a dig- nity to the attire, instead of borrowing re- spect from its wardrobe, as the Philadel- Phia judges seek to do. ————++=—_____ ‘We are pleased to note that Mr. Sherman has succeeded in advertising his book with- out the aid of the boudoir-gossip writers and without having had it expurgated. — - +e = The United States government stands in the relationship of a sister to Venezuela. ‘The only question is whether it is to be a big sister or a little sister. —>o-___. It is believed that Mr. Olney will see his Way clear to antagonizing the territorial monopoly which Great Britain seeks to establish. ——__+ + It ts to be honed that it will not require as much debate to secure a yacht race as it does to bring about a prize fight. > 0 Seventy-nine men only were at work today on the post-office buiiding. n rit in London. The international situation in Asia has become serious. England is in a ferment over the possibility of an extension of the Russian influence through liberal conces- sions by China in return for the interfer- ence of the Czar in the late complications which confronted the Mongolian emperor, and there is a serious possibility that mat- ters may be brought to an acute stage” with short time by the intervention of Great Britain to prevent the carrying out of the Russian program in the cast. The possibility of such an extension of ihe t riiory and authority as the late concess! by China would give to Russia is of suffi- clent Importance to agitate the entire Euro- ox family of nations and to materially political situation of the hour, if t once precipitate the long-ex- THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1895—TWENTY PAGES. ted rife between the powers. The ‘balance of power” in the east has long been jealousy guarded by Great Britain, and the recent coalition between France and Russia has seriously threatened the preservation of this state of neutrality into which Great Britain has awed all of the great nations that have holdings or in- terests on the Asiatic coast. It begins to look as though China, with the exposure of her internal weakness, brought about by the war with Japan, has become a fit sub- ject for a dispute among the great powers, just as Turkey has been for years and is teday in Europe. The Chinese Empire is great in extent and rich in resources of a certain kind, and the nation that secures it in the event of its general dismemberment will acquire untold power and prestige in the far east. In following out her historic Policy, Great Britain. cannot indeed well afford to permit Russian aggrandizement by means of Chinese concessions, which may, in fact, have been brought about by more or less coercion. Under the circum- stances the war feeling in London is natural if England is to maintain her position as a colonial empire. ——_<++____. Far or Near Side? The Commissioners will do well to hesitate seriously before deciding to adopt a rule ccmpelling all rapid transit cars to stop on the far side of the street, although beyond doubt this question should be settled as scon as possible in one way or the other by a regulation that makes one rule positive and peremptory. The force of argument, however, is with the practice now followed by the Columbia and Metropolitan roads causing their cars to be stopped at the near side of the street so that they seldom cross an intersecting thoroughfare at full speed. It is a fact easily ascertained by reference to the laws of physics that a moving body has a striking force dependent not only upon its weight but its rate of speed. This force is called momentum and its value is obtained by multiplying the mass of the object by its velocity. Hence if a car weighing say five tons should strike a body while going at the rate of eight miles an hour, the impact would be four times as great as though the same car were running at two miles an hour, which is an average starting speed. The difference be- tween the two is the difference between a crushing force and a mere pushing force and as a majority of street-car accidents have been found to occur at street crossings it will be seen that this consideration is of vital importance. At present there is a serious danger that the confusion arising fiem the prevalence of the two totally dif- ferent systems of stopping the cars will centinually result in killing or maiming pedestrians or the users of other vehicles who cannot now depend upon the proper course of action in crossing the car tracks without first stopping to figure out which rule is being followed by the line in ques- tion. In moments of danger and emergency there is no chance for such a deliberation and the Commissioners, if they desire to protect the citizens, must act promptly on this questivn. ——___+ e+ —_~ Seeretary Morton's Good Cheer. The interview with Secretary Morton, printed in today’s issue, shows how closely the present head of the Department of Agri- culture has studied the conditions that sur- round the American farmer, beside sh>Jding much light on the question of how far the tiller of the soil is affected by the general competition that is now becoming so in- tense. Secretary Morton has applied him- self with great diligence to the mass of sta- tistics collected annually by the department, and nas made the best use of them by mak- ing intelligent deductions from them. om this data he draws a hopeful future for the farmer and no more encouraging forecast cf the coming quarter of a century could be made than his declaration that in that period the demand for farming land will Increase while the amount of that commodity will, of course, remain fixed, thus tending to a great increase in the importance of the farmer and the attractiveness of farm life. This is especially gratifying in view of the proved tendency of the people at present to flock to the cities. This movement must be overcome, and it will undoubtedly be done by natural means. Secretary Morton points out clearly and convincingly the rea- sons why he believes the tide will turn back to the farms. ———_ 0+ England {Is said to look forward with especial pleisure to the visit of the Em- peror of Japan, because he fs interested in athletic sports. There is enough in the recent annals of sport to justify the asser- tion that if this is the Emperor's only object In going away from home he has struck the wrong side of the globe. ———— ees Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt will be wedded in the gown that she wore when she was presented to the gueen. It is inferred that no other combination of circumstances eculd have excused a young lady in her position for wearing the same dress twice in so conspicuous a manner. —_—___+ ¢<_____ Washington will not raise forty thousand dollars to enable it to bid for any political convention. This is the ideal convention city; one which gives value received and expects every patron organization, with the sole exception of Coxey’s army, to be self-sustaining. It is not clear why Mlinois should main- tain the courts, a jury system and other more cr less expensive features of the machinery of justice, when she has Gov- ernor Altgeld reaiy to fill the functions of all at an hour's notice. —-- ++ = —_____ Lerd Sackville’s statement that he was offered $2,000 a week by a dime museum manager is an ingenuous and complete refutation of the complaint that his pres- ence in this country was not esteemed. —_ + « =—____ ‘The Corbett-Fitzsimmons’ prize fight re- ports fluctuate worse tnan the sugar market. —_ wee - The South to the Front. From the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. The south kas always been loyal to Mr. Cleveland. We are enabling him to main- tain the gold reserve now by the sale cf our cotton in Europe. ‘The chances are that with the big price we will soon begin to turn the yellow current this way. —_- +6 = —__ According to Custom. From the Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette. England {is growling about our Alaskan border and trying to “inch over’ for a landing for the Yukon region. These are the same tactics that caused the Venezue- lan trouble, and there are mines at the bottom of both cases. —__-_ + =. —___ In a Nutshell. From the St. Lonts Republic. The dem na of England in the Orinoco country y an effort at territorial conquest. In that view it 1s cle arly in con- travention of the Monroe doctrine. ——--—+ e = Neighboring Fa: ties Slighte: From the Ch News. A man In Michigan is trying for his eigntt divorce and a woman in Indiana has just re- ceived her sixth, and still some people will travel to th Fron the Philadelphia Record. the cranks and the Cengr Washington ought to be a proli center for the remainder of the win- Betw. men, +02 Easily Adjusted. ata Constitution, colonel,” said the foreman to » “but you! Ati “That's bad! to his grandfather. for I killed him myself.’ THE WEEK. England’s attitude toward Venezuela, threatening the Monroe doctrine, was the general topic of the week. The President and saveral members of his cabinet made a trip to Atlanta and spent a short time on the exposition grounds. A cablegram was received in New York announcing that Mr. Charles D. Rose of England had withdrawn his challenge for an international yacht race. A combination has been formed be- tween all of the important distilling in- terests in the country to regulate prices and production of the goods. Forest fires are spreading in Wisconsin, and the smoke is suffocating in many. of the large towns. Judge Cox of the police court in a test case in Indianapolis held the Nicholson liquor law constitutional. A violent epidemic of diphtheria is raging in Rockland, Me.; all the public schools and places of amusement have been closed. The Cleveland chamber of commerce issues a circular to -similar bodies in other cities urging a short na- tional campaign. The Episcopal convention, which has been in session in Minneapolis for three weeks, adjourned. The National Association of Underwriters, in session in Philadelphia, elected officers and adjourned. The national congress of free thinkers began in New York, with Samuel P. Put- nam in the chair. A band of alleged Cuban filibusters, recently acquitted at Wilming- ton, Del., have been captured at the Ba- hama Islands. Governor McCorkle of West Virginia announced himself as a candidate for the United States Senate. A special train of three cars and a locomotive beat the record for railroad speed by running from Chicago to Buffalo, 510.1 miles, with an average speed of 05.07 miles an hour, exclusive of stops. The prominent deaths of the week included Capt. S. G. Whipple, U.S. A,, retired; Lieutenant Governor Mi lard of Galifornia, ex-Governor Oliver Ames of Massachusetts, Alfred Robinson, one of the pioneers in California. Foreign. it was officially announced in London that the Marquis of Salisbury had sent a communication to the Venezuelan govern- ment stating that Great Britain will not permit that country to overstep the boun- daries marked out. The Marquis of Water- ford committed sulcide at Waterford, Eng- land. Rumors that Russia had obtained the right to anchor a fleet at Port Arthur and to construct railroads on the Liao Tung peninsula caused a war scare in Lon- don. Japan's reply to Russia’s demand that the former evacuate Corea firmly pro- tests against Russian dictation. A Rus- sian sqdadron has left Vladivostock for Chemulpo. Field Marshal Dunst-Adelshelm and his wife committed suicide in Vienna. The United States cruiser Marblehead ar- rived at Mersina, Asia Minor, to protect the missionaries of that district. The Spanish gunboat Caridad was sunk oft Cardenas, Cuba, the crew escaping in the boats. Ruggiero Borglis, the Italian states- man, philosopher and author, died in Rome. Charles Halle, the pianist, died in England at the age of seventy-seven. In the District. Some 2,000 delegates were In attendance at the national conference of Unitarian and other churches. Prominent Masons from various parts of the country were in the city in erder to be present at the sessions of the following bodies: Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Kite of Masons, southern jurisdiction; the Royal Order of Scetland of Masons, and the Su- preme Council, 38d degree of Masons. On their way home from Atlanta the second company, Governor’s Foot Guard of Con- necticut, stopped in the city and were es- corted by the Light Infantry. Estimates of appropriations for the expenses of the District for the next year were completed by the Commissioners and aggregated near- ly seven ard one-half millions of dollars. Harris, colored, was convicted of the of Matthew Spruell, color¢d. The ion of a site of a garbage crematory at 2%d and Water streets was approved by the Commissioners. The death of ex-Sena- tor Van Wyck occurred. ——__ + e+ ._____ SHOOTING STARS, Following the Program. “Is all that story about the resignazion rumor in?" asked the city editor. “Not all,” replied the reporter. “I sup- posed you'd want to adopt the usual method, so we're holding the denial over till tomoi row.” A Masculine Ultimatum. The cradles we'll rock if your wills so de- clare; We'll cook and we'll sew and keep hous: But we firmly decline to jump up on a cha: And scream at the sight of a mouse. Then It Becomes Literal. “There is a good deal of what one might call the poetic quality in slang,” said Profes- sor Trivvles. “Indeed?” “Yes. For instance, when you say of a per- son ‘he wants the earth.’ That is entirely a figurative expression. “Of course. But suppos: “England wants the earth ou were to say, Her Tender Heart. It was the woman who will stop a horse car twice inside of twenty feet to keep from walking the small extra distance and who will iet a man with both arms fuil of bundles stand up rather than move over half a foot to let him sit down. “The doctor says that we must boil our water,” she said to her friend. “Yes,” was the reply. “It isn’t much trouble.” “No. But I hate to do ft. It does seem such a horrible death for those poor little microbes and things!” A Word of Hope. Keep up your courage, Cuba, dear, For Uncle Sam is thinking These modern modes seem, somehow, queer With beaux so shy and shrinking. Old-fashioned sentiment, no doubt, Is very fine and pretty, But by degrees 'tis giving out As folks grow wise and witty. Our old-time chivalry, we know, Would fly to pity’s pleading, But then Cervantes long ago Showed such things not worth heeding. Today ‘midst wedding-bells we hear The sordid gold a-clinking; But keep up courage, Cuba, dear, For Uncle Sam is thinking. —_+ es -—__ A Candid Opinion of Britain. From the St. Paul Globe. As to the dispute becween Great Britain and Venezuela, the acts of the former seem to be wholly without excuse or ex- tenuation. She has been from the begin- ning the aggressor, advancing such claims as she pleased to territory that she might covet, and refusing to submit them to arbitration. What she now demands is the cession of practically one-third of the part of Venezuela lying east and souti of the Orinoco river, together with a position that would give to her military control of that great stream. That she is prepared to in- sist upon her claim is indicated by the atti- tude of her government and the orders issued to take offensive action along the frontier. The refusal to arbitrate demon- strates the injustice of her cause, as her overbearing attitude toward a weak and friendly naticn fllustrates her policy in history. It is evident that affairs in Ven- ezuela are moving toward a crisis, and that the attitude which our government shall assume cannot remain much longer a doubtful one. > o> ruggs Knows the Situation. Interview with ¢x-Minister Seruggs in the ew York Herald. “Thus the iss! in its last analy: Mr. $ E é is squarely made, which, is simply this: Whether, urder pretexts and incidents of contro- versy of sher own seeking, and which she has persistently refused to settle upea any just and honorable basis, England shall be permitted to dismember an American re- | public and to indefinitely extend her colo- rial system on this continent, in violation of public law and in undisguised contempt ‘of the Monroe doctrine. And in this form the issue involves the honor and prestige of | the United States, as well as the safety of every South American republic.” { ——————_ 2 0o~ | Ready to Commund Respect. From the Baltimore American. The new navy of the United States not cniy corma:™s the respect of other na- tions, but is ready to enforce that respect any time its services are demanded. fou can get What You Want a: Cornwell's. der the head of FANCY GROCERIES, TABLE LUXURIES, WINES, ETC. Hundreds of things are here not t be found in other grocery stores. Furthermore, eur prices, like the quality of our goods, are ALWAY! SATISFACTORY. In fact, you will find our prices A LITTLE LOWER than elsewhere. [7 Our Old Mandheling Java a1 CHOICE GROCERIES & TABLE LUXURIES. It (Condensed Milk— cans ie 25C. Re ROLLED OATS. Qe. 35e. Oe. 50c. 25e jas. H. Clarke,2014 14th St. >). Fine Groce etles,, Wines) and) Higuoes: 0°70 009 Wines and Liquors. 0c26-20co DN Oeesrs E ‘For Salad} ;Dressings —and fancy dishes none other makes them so deliciously as LUCCA OLIVE OLL. There's as much difference in ality of Olive Oils us between a jsian Bonnet and a 9c. hat. Ours 1s the. finest geade—absolately. Physicians recommend cause they knaw it's best for all medicinal TFA FULL QUART BOTTLE—$1. > 2 ¢W. Thompson, 7°93 $ tS: PHARMACIST, '5¢h} [povessesessssseasosssseeses You’re Wrong If You Think You have perfect eyesight. Thousands do—and suffer from chrotic headac due to straining the eyes. Let us make a thorough examination. We'll advise you as to the glasses’ you should wear. JH No extra charge for examination. Sevoceseewees Tee eee Eyeglasses or Spectueles a3 low as $1. McAllister & Co., EXAMIN IZ F St. OPTICIANS, EXT TO SUN BUILDING. Teves eee eee ete. THOSBS CS ha} ly to pat on. ‘They're cut full — and we'll guarantee to ft YOU. Iti @ cost you ay much If not qore than & our price—for the actual eost af g makius CF Iteenlar $1.50 ELANNELETTE iS WRAPPERS, now 98e. rs. xtmn noes ‘Trimmed and lined. ‘Cohn’ See GOrtginators & Designers of ps Shirt Wists. ors 2Kco o ploeeeseeeces™ aeoeese. 3 paves ‘The Staff \ vot Life * —should be made of THE BEST flour—flour _ that embodies the greatest quan- tity of nutriment and strength-giving properties. If you want your children to have strong muscles and vigorous bodies use AA It is rich in phosphites, gluten, sugar, starch and other blood-making and flesh-forming elements. “Ordinary” flour is the pro- duct of ONE kind of wheat —grown on ONE soil—in ON climate. “Cream Blend” combines the best qualities of SEVERAL. CFAN “live grocers sell it. Ac- cept no ‘Just as good,"’ for there are none. Once tried It's used ALWAYS. * eH Ht HR HH B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 ITH STREET 5, AND pisos love Mt SEREEE M STREET, Se E. Galt i Bre Repairiitgsreta.r. 1107 Penn. Ave. — Estaniisnea 1802. me aS Soc2t-tt en Our Prices b :On Stoves $ it is to ve mot = one in South W steves E We'll take your olds hange for a BewW one if you wish e you any stove you Tike—from jest heater to the largest furn: Gor Meadyuarters for Housefurnish- Barker,gei Fo 0o $9 O99 02 28-46 Holmes’ Wholesome Home-made PIES. The cious pastry that ever deck: «aa We make cur ples from the xowl, old-feshioned recipe—use the best and ei them to a turn. |. Delivered anywhere. purest n cl f MKT., Ist and E sts. LIAS Such Commotion in Prices People. A SeLr-SAGR Offer that must and will bring the trade from every section of our city. These two items alone represent over $75,000 worth of fresh, seasonable merchandise. CROANING SHELVES MUST BE RELIEVED OF THEIR WE WERE COMPELLED TO TAKE EXTRA SPACE IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE MANY GOOD AND RARE BARGAINS PLACED BEFORE YOU IN THIS LIST OF HONOR. Kb! 50 pieces All-silk Gaufre and Comberette Crepes, in all the new- est colorings, for evening wear. They are on the way to our house while this announcement is being made. The average value of these fine goods is from 2gc. to 49¢c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 156. 23 pieces Satin Surah Lining Silks, in just as many colors. Worth 35¢. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 196. 33 pieces Fancy Novelty Silks, in various designs and colorings; also Double-warp All-silk Black Surahs. Worth 59¢. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 296. 68 pieces All-silk Fancy Novel- ties. Just the thing for dresses, waists, trimmings or lining for fine wraps and dresses. Worth 69c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 396. 47 pieces of Very Fine All-silk Fancy Novelty Two-tone Taffetas, in select colorings and patterns. Silks worth from 69c. to 89c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 496. 24-inch Extra Quality Double- warp All-silk Black Surah. This make we consider a bargain at 75c. a yard at any other ordinary time, but this being a special sale its PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 496. 24-inch All-silk Black Moire An- tique and 21-inch All-silk Black Gros Grain are two of the best values in this grand aggregation of self-sacri- ficing bargains. One is worth $1.00 a yard, while the other has brought us $1.25. Both PLACED ON THE ROLL OF Hoxor AT 596. 24 and 20-inch All-silk Fancy Plaids and All-silk Black Gros Grain Brocades, two very desirable and much sought for silks, in the very newest created patterns. Worth an even dollar a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 696. 28-inch All-silk Black Gros Grain Mourning Silk and 22-inch All-silk Satin Brocades, two special values that don’t require any more than to show them to effect immediate sales. Both kinds worth $1.25 a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 786. Our $1.50 24-inch Imported Black Gros Grain and our 24-inch Import- ed Black Satin Duchesse, the leaders of our Silk Department. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 986. FURTHER APERAL FOR SOUR DOL ARS WE WHE? ST OUR EOOMERAS OF PIIGES I ALWAIS RETURN WITH GRAND RESULTS. 396. A cL ESE a Hck yrkOLe AS OIA Treatise et Sno. my T ELIU Pl GO ss es SD): Placed on the 01 of honor at LINING Bea To make up your dress right y; We carry everything in stock that standard low price: Se A SONS & and Market Space. READ 9TH PAGE OF OUR BARGAINS CONT! Ie 5. KANN, SONS & 60, STH AND MARKET SPAGE. PANDEMONIUM ROKEN LOOSE IN OUR DILK AND DRESS GOODS DEPT. C.. PARTENT. you must have the proper Linings. Never Before Seen by the NG URDEN. DRESS GOODS. STACKS AND STACKS OF THEM. THIS PART OF OUR STORE LOOKS MORE LIKE A COM- MISSION HOUSE THAN A RETAILING EST. LIHMENT. WE CAKRY MORE DRESS ST THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN WASHINGTC iS NOT ALL THAT YOU ‘ OUR SHELVES AND COUNTERS. OUR STOCK ROOM IS JUS TILED FROM FLOOK TO CEMANG. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REIGN AS THE LEADING DRESS GOODS HO IF WE BOUGHT = FIECE LOTS. WE ONLY PURCHASE IN CA: QUANTITI THEREFORE, YOU ALWAYS GEL JOBBERS’ PRICES. We BOUGHT For This Sale Four cases of All-wool Plain and Rough Effect Novelties, in all the most desirable colorings. Worth from 35c. to 45¢. a yard. Pr » ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 286. Two cases of 36-inch Fine Wool Fancy Plaids, the beautiful bright colorings remind one of the real imported cloth, They are very cheap at 39c. and 45c. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT. 296. Six cases of 36, 38 and 40-inch All- wool Fancy Novelties and All-wool Cloth Plaids and Checks. This last- mentioned item is without a doubt the most honest value in dress ma- terial placed before you this season. The plaids are of the Rob Roy and Highland styles, and the checks are half-inch square, in such combina- tions as brown and green, garnet and black, black and white, green and black, tan and red and various other pretty effects. Cheap at 5oc. a yard. ~ PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 296. Two cases of 40-inch Fine Silk and Wool Two-tone Novelties, chameleon changeables, self-colored boucle plaids, neat little colored checks and many other desirable styles. Worth from soc. to 59c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 3896. 50-inch All-wool Black and Navy Blue Storm Serge. In finding this special bargain it was like looking for a needle in a hay stack. We knew it was to be found, and after searching for a whole week we found the prize. The goods are a bargain |S at 69c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR aT 396. IF ay ae is HOW LITTLE VALUE AS ‘E COAT OF WOOL, IT wol cn "ey RY ADY WEARING A GARMENT MADE OF Sans. MATER! TAL Ln One case.of Assorted Fine All- wool Plaids. Some of the patterns are displayed in one of our 8th st. windows—and twenty-five pieces of Imported Boucle Dress Stuffs, in navy, golden brown, garnet, myrtle and black. Both of them are worth 75c. a yard. PLACED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR AT 06. EOF IMPORTED NOVELTIES PRETTY ONES PRICES. OUR ENTIRE 1, AND WE HAVE MA 70 SHOW, ALL REDUCED 1 YARD... TAX: ANTI ES SAPPHIRE, BLace new and in demand, and at our a o "NDAY'S TIMES. ED ON THAT PAGE. ¢ and “Ecopomy’ both say—buy them. (7 Look for the trade mark “8. & B.”" ‘™ Reversible —Is soft as down to the weary sleeper. It's like fron as regards the service it gives, Never loses. its shape. Wears twice as long as the one-sided, hard, *‘shuck”’ mat. tress—but COSTS NO MORE. It’s built of RATTAN FIBER, with COTTON FILLING cn BOTH sides. Comfort e 5, ie g TAT RT MNT RNR ATH Ne suit a light and heavy-weight per- son? ‘This ts it—the “Comfort.” Can be tightened also. COSTS NO. MORE than the ordinary kind. (7All “live” dealers handle them. Insist on having them. Take no substitutes. They have NO EQUAL. aT i a RAFF’S ENTERPRISE, 1239-41 11TH ST. SE. EET ne i If you want to get a little better article at a little lower price than you expect to pay come to our store. We sell you Foster Hook Kid Gloves, $1 gelityr 2 ee +++ M00, » 7, TM, Th ™% “ard ee Our niderdowe Tofants’ Coats, $2.49, go at $1.48. White Cashmere Embroidered Long Coats, $2 quality, go at $1.29. 50c. White Cashmere Cups for Infants go at Be. 2e. Ladics’ Ribbed Vests go at Our 63e. R. & G. Corsets, Vigilant make, go at 49e. 75e. English Gloria Umbrellas, natural wood handle, go at Bae, 50c. Children’s Rocking Chairs go at Be. $4.00 White Goatskin Rugs eo at $1.98. 5c. Plain Opacue WI ‘T5e. Fringed Opaque Wind Shades go at Ae 15e. Hemp Carpet goes st Boe. pel emer et Fe, White Wool 10-4 Blankets go at ae. Te. 8-yard-long Lace Curtains go at 4c. We have another big bargain in store for you. Ladies’ Capes, manur facturers’ samples. $5.00 Ladies’ Bisck Embroidered Capes go at 8.49. $6.00 Ladies’ Black Capes, trimmed with blact silk braid and fur, go at $3.99. $8.00 Blick Embroidered Capes go at $5.09. $10.00 Seal Plush Capes, very fine, go at 99. Another lot of those cheap ‘Oilcloths,. last this Bet son—4-4 Oileloth, 18c.; 6-4 Ollcloth, Zic.; 8-4 ONcloth, 36e. See our $1.25 Children’s Knee Suits; go at 80e. See our $2.00 Chlidren’s Overcoats; go at $1.19. ‘See our $1.50 Ladies’ Button Shoes; go at $1.19. See our $1.09 Men’s Shirts; go at $1.19. Se. Apron Ginghams go at Se. Dress Ginghams go at Se. Unbleached Cotton goes at She. 10c. Unbleach*d Canton Flannel goes m The. 12i¢. Percale, 2-yand lengths, goes at Bie 8c. Black Mourning Prints go at Ze. 18¢. 9-4 Unbleached — goes at 12Ye. 0c. Red end Blue Twilled Flannel goes qt 15e. Se. Furniture Prints go at Sec. £0c. Turkey Red Table Linon goes at 20e. $2.00 Children’s Newmarkets, 5 to 12 years, goat RAFF'S ENTERPRISE, 1289-41 11TH ST. 8. & ae ang: to supply your wants, |Axminster pee 91.25} Fine Axminster Carpets, made, lined, for $1.25 a yard. laid and pretty patterns to select from. be surprised at the big number of orders we've had for them the last week. ‘nai Mattresses —A whole pile of them here—made in of fine as- the best possible manner, sorted hair, ‘These prices: $10.00 Mattress now. 12.00 Mattress now. 15.00 Mattress no Ge pote > Mynitil'sna Onis Sour! —— for his use, That destroys — of the breath—imparts perfame. An Meal toil C7 Makes the tect) beautiful. Hardens the gums. Only 25c. a Bottle. OGRAI’S, ‘Two Drug Stores, }21 Paige. 1] e 26-284 unfermented grape j-u=i-c-e. A fresh supply of unusu- ally fine medicinally pure Unfermented_Grape BE at 5oc. a pt. Delivered any- where. TO-KALON WINE CO,, 614 14th. ge14-8m20 "Phone 996.