Evening Star Newspaper, February 29, 1896, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. .........February 20, 1896. CROSBY 8. NOYES................Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Fapily Circulation much more than the combined cir- Washington Advertising Medium it has no competitor. Im order te avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should mot be addressed to ¥ individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editort: or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Better and Cheaper Public Lighting. The drift of local public opinion, as ex- pressed in several of the citizens’ associa- tions, is in the direction of the municipal ownership of public illuminants. The Co- lumbia Heights Assoctation, for instance, at its last meeting expréssed the opinion that “the only real solution of the illumination problem in this city Mes in the direction of municipal ownership of the source of sup- ply; that all attempts to regulate gas and electric light monopolies are a failure; that alleged reductions in price do not result in reductions in the size of the bills, and that competing companies, so called, instead of competing, combine.” This association also indorsed the position taken by the District Commissioners “in their proposal that the District shall furnish its citizens with cheap \d good iHtuminafion, honestly measured, and control the conduits for an efficient and cheap telephone service.” There is undoubt- edly a growing tendency toward the con- viction that municipal ownership Is the final satisfactory solution of the problem. But In the interval of time which-must elapse before the public and legislators are edu- cated up to the point of municipal owner- ship, it will not be wise to disregard and disuse entirely the powers of regulation and control supplied by the existing law. The companies now in control would be well pleased if such exclusive attention were given to the project of obtaining from Con- gress municipal ownership that there was complete cessation of practical efforts, promising speedy results, in the direction of compelling better and cheaper lighting to be furnished by them. The large initlal ex- penditure involved in municipal ownership and the prejudice in the minds of some leg- fslators against any project which can be accused of smacking of paternalism, will inevitably postpone the assumption of these functions by the municipality, and mean- while the community wants better and cheaper illuminants, and it wants Congress to apply to the companies the direct pres- sure which will immediately secure these public benefits. This needed action of the present will not interfere in the least with pushing steadily the project of municipal ownership, and with the prospects of the success of that project when the times are Tipe. ———_-«-___ A Debt That Should Be Paid. More than two and a half years have gene by since the collapse of the Ford's ‘Theater building resulted in the killing and maiming of a large number of govern- ment employes who were in nowise respon- sible for the inexcusable-carelessness which resulted in so much of death and misery. Congress was—after a great deal of time had been wasted—compelled to admit the re- Spensibility of the government for the acts of its agents and then tardy payment of the sum of five thousand dollars was made to the wives or dependent relatives of those who were crushed or choked to death be- cause those who were, or should have been, responsible for the work of reconstruction fa'led to do their duty. But not one cent pas yet been paid to those who escaped sudden dissolution only to drag out their remaining days as cripples or confirmed in- Valids. It would be difficult for any tongue to tell the story of the suffering consequent upon the exasperating slowness with which Corgress has proceeded with a work that deserved instant attention. Among those who are waiting—with a patience that is gradually turning Into despair—are men, women and children who since the disaster have, for the first time, become acquainted with hunger and cold; the physical disa- Lility of him who had been the bread- winner resulting in actual poverty. That a great government should so neglect those fer whose condition it has admitted respon- vility is shameful. ——_ ++ ____ Hawa! All Right. The comparatively few people in this country who want the Hawalian republic to collapse must be very much disappointed at the smoothly satisfactory manner in which governmental and commercial affairs are proceeding on the Islands. While the disheartened schemers against Hawalian Frosperity have been circulating unsub- stantial stories as to Internal dissensions and threatened revolts the movement of the little republic has been steadily toward success. Annexation to the United States 4s the goal, but pressure to that end is not now being used; in a brief period of time the fitness and desirability of Hawail will impress themselves so on the American mind that no serious objection will be made to a new territory In the midst of the Pa- eific ocean. Already have we valuable is- land possessions in the North Pacific; the day is not far distant when the more yalu- able southern group will also be ours. —_~-es__ For the sake of preventing ugly suspl- cions Spain should, after the recognition of the Cubans, be more cautious than ever about allowing men to roam the sea who e likely to again fire on United States dips by accident. —___ +++ —___ Mr. Whitney might save himseif some time in declining proffers of power by hav- ing blank forms printed. ——~++_. American Aid for Cuba. The*Senate’s superb response to Cuba's appeal is the topic of praise in all circles. It is earnest, eloquent, unmistakable, and for tks time sufficient. The friends of Cuba are encouraged—even delighted—and their predicticn ts that the deliverance will be worth whole battalions to the insur- gents’ cause. That the House will modify it in any way except possibly to strengthen it is not regarded as within the. probabili- ties. Chairman Hitt in the one body is ma.ie of the same sturdy stuff as Chairman Sherman in the other, and the American spirit of Speaker Reed is not open to any man’s question. But what will England say? demands that small squad who, with this as with the Wenezuelan question, would still temporize and play fast and loose. What can England say? Her West Indian possessions are not threatened, except mayhap with increased Prosperity. Improve the condition of Cuba from that of a backward and impoverished colony of a decaying monarchy to that of @n independent power in close political and business league with the United Staies and you advance the interests of all those islands. Progress is contagious. England has done very little for her West Indian Gependencies, but it is to her credit, and at the same time a reproach to Spain, that she has never oppressed them. The torch, the sword and, the halter have never been q@mployed against them. No Englishman Dearing the faintest resemblance to Gen- éral Weyler has ever been in commission there. Why should England object to the employment of elevating agencies in a ‘territory so very close to her own? _ What will France say? This question grows out of the fact that France helds the great bulk of the bonds rep- fesenting the debt incurred in the fight- fing of the ten years’ war in Cuba. The - __ THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY- 29, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. amount is said to be over five hundred mil- lions of dollars. If Cuba becomes free, -will not France lose this money? The answer is, Shall the Cuban people be exterminated in the effort to still further secure an issue of bonds? Are those bonds any stronger than was the bond that Shylock held? That was a carefully guarded paper in its terms, but upon examination it was found not to call for a single drop of blood. Do these Cuban bonds held in France call for any blood? Is the great French govern- ment to be expected to interfere te the ex- tent of demanding that General Weyler be permitted to proceed with his slaughter in order that a few money changers may fully realize on an investment? What will the President do? The Prest- dent has been slow in the matter of Cuba. Some of his closest friends have complain- ed of this. But the situation fs as urgent for him now as it has proved to, be for Congress. He must meet it, and there js a feeling that he will meet it Hits: persaial friends in Congress are divided, no men there have spoken more fervéntly for Cuba than Senators Gray and. Lindsay. Shall the President’s attitude not be as- sumed from the attitude of those two Sen- ators, who have so frequently spoken for him on that floor? Cuba is not Armenia. The Sultan of Turkey is pretty far away; but General Weyler may with ease be reached. But if England, out of solicitude for ‘her West Indian islands, France, out of solici- tude for Cuban bonds held by a few of her bankers, and the President, through a difference of opinion with Congress on the Question of how far this government should commit itself in the premises, all should interpose to nullify yesterday's d@iverance in the Senate, would Congress halt there? Could Congress halt there in ohedience to the well-known sentiment of the people? ——- e+ __ A Retter Museum-Bullding, Needed... The proposition to erect an addition to the National Museum ts not likely to call forth any very strenuous objection, even from the most economically-inclined of legislators. It has long been evident that the present building-was of insufficient capacity and could not properly accommodate more than @ fraction of the treasures in the possession of the authorities; therefore it will not be necessary to argue as to the necessity of additional floor and wall space. Unfortat nately, though, the proposition is seriously marred by the cheap. construction which some members of Congress are inclined to insist upon. Taking the present museum building as a sample, they are of the opinion that a duplicate, located west of the Smith- sonian Institution, would amply supply the demand for more room and thus be satis- factory. That conclusion - disregards all other considerations save that as to space. Competent judges have declared the Smith- senian building to be a very fine specimen of architectural ski, and those same per- sons—in common with many thousands of individuals who did not claim to be experts— have condemned in the strongest terms the gaudy and altogether inartistic exterior of the National Museum. To duplicate that eye-distracting pile of flashy brick and to Iccate the duplicate west of the stately Smithsonian would be like cultivating a wen on the left side of a man’s face because he Was already the miserable possessor of a wen on the right side of his countenance. It is barely possible that the two wens, so placed, might present a more symmetrical ‘“ppearance than elther one of them would singly but in such a case the symmetry would only add to the affliction. What Con- ress ought to dois plain. It should increase the proposed appropriation so as to provide funds sufficient to put up an attractive and suitable structure, without any regard for the design—if that is its professional title— ef the old museum building; then in one of the years to come it will be the old building’s turn to be improved out of existence. Let the new museum be “the museum" and let it be of such proportions and dignity as to be worthy of the nation whose property it is. A few who are thoughtless as to this matter would be converted into enthusiasts if they could once see what the nations of Europe have done and are doing to acquire, house. preserve and exhibit such objects of interest as are being accumulated by those who have cur museum in charge. ——__+++___ Strengthen the Navy. While Congress is wondering what ought to be done to strengthen our navy, the British admiralty is going right ahead with an enthusiastic disregard of cost that chal- lenges admiration. Upon what seems to be good authority it is announced that the government will call for the construction of four battle-ships, four first-class cruisers, four third-class cruisers, sixty torpedo de- stroyers, a large number of new guns and @ considerable increase in the human forces needed for the manning of the ships. To pay for these things, which the admiral- ty deems essential to the maintenance of England's greatness, there will have to be appropriated not less than sixty millions of dollars; in addition to the regular appro- priation for the support of England's al- ready enormous navy. Of course the United States is not at this time bent upon the construction of a floating fighting force sufficiently effective to compete with the ironclads of the old country, but the Amer- ican people do want a navy which shall be strong enough to fitly represent the power and dignity of the republic whenever and wherever such representations may be de- sirable. It has frequently been pointed out that our weakness in the man-of-war. de- partment has resulted in an erroneous but not surprising undervaluation of oyr na- tional strength. Congress should see to It that our navy 1s speedily strengthened. The country will not complain if the nation- al legislature gives more than the Secre- tary of the Navy has asked for. —_- e+ ___ Self-satisfied British journalists, who know all about everything, are once more engaged in assuring their readers that the apparent interest of Americans in Cuban affairs is due wholly to the fact that this is a presidential year. The preof submitted in support of that statement is of the thor- oughly-convincing sort and consists gener- ally of a declaration that everything here- tofore done by the United States has al- ways been done for political effect. The old accusation is again being made but ff the keen-eyed Englishman can see any presi- dential politics in the Senate's action yes- terday on the Cuban resolutions he has better vision than any of the people on this side of the Atlantic. ——_+++—____ Any child born this twenty-ninth day of February will be out of luck in the rather important matter of birthdays, for it is written that there will not be another twenty-ninth day of February until the year 1904 rolls around. Girls who come into the world before midnight will, how- ever, be richly compensated, for whén they become of mature age all the stories they tell as to their youthfulness in the matter of Kirthdays may not be entirely devold of truth. —___+e+_____ Mayor Pingree still holds the public eye a@s a man of innovations. He has lately enriched the vocabulary of polite indigna- tion by inspiring a member of the Detroit board of education to refer to him as a ‘fabricationist.”” ——__+-+___ Ajax defying the lightning was an un- impressive spectacle compared to Senator Chandler sturdily refusing to hoist an um- brella when a war cloud heaves, in_sight. ——“(+- Senator Sherman has been called a cold man, but he warms up very promptly and thoroughly when it comes to a speech on the recognition of Cuba. . —__+ ee —_—___ ‘There were ninety men at work On the city post-office building today... By « vote of sixty-four to six the United States Senate adopted a concurrent resolu- tion favorable to Cuban belligerency, and requesting the President to interpose with Spam for the recognition of Cuban inde- pendence; Senator Sherman arraigned Spain and her general, Weyler, in scathing lan- guage; other speeches were made by Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky, Lodge of Massachu- setts, Caffery of Louisiana and Vest of Missouri; the voting was simplified by the withdrawal of conflicting amendments, so that only three votes were necessary; the first dis; of the resolution of Mr. White of California, limiting the action of Congress to a request on the,President to grant belligerency; this was tabled, 57—12; the amendment of Mr. Allen directing the President to recognize the Cuban republic gs independent, met like defeat, 52—17; ac- tion by the House had previously been pre- vented by Mr. Boutelle’s objection to con- sideration of the resolutions reported by the forejgn affairs committee. Quite a breeze was raised in the Senate over the tariff biil; Mr. Morrill’s motion to take it up was de- feated, 22 to 83; the republicans voting in the negative were Cannon of Utah, Carter and Mantle of Montana, Dubois of Idaho and Teller of Colorado; Mr. Morrill declared that he accepted the vote as defeating the tariff bill; it showed, he said, that the re- publican Senators did not have a majority in the Senate; Mr. Teller protested against the efforts of Mr. Morrill to read the silver Senators out of the republican party; Mr. Sherman announced that he wouid not abandon the tariff bill; Mr. Frye added that the tariff bill was dead—dead as Julius Cae- sar; Mr. Carter made a speech, in which he used very plain words in denouncing what he termed the movement to drive him and his silver associates out of the republican party. The House passed the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to kill the Alas- kan seal herd if a modus vivendi could not be concluded for the protection of the seals. The House passed the Indian appropriation bill, the sixth of the thirteen general ap- Propriation bills, and sent it to the Senate. The House, by 93 to 64, decided that none of the appropriations on the Indian appro- priation bill for Indian schools should go to sectarian schools. A general strike of garment workers was ordered in Baltimore. The three boys who wrecked a New York Central train were indicted by the grand Jury in Utica. A jury in Philadelphia convicted the captain and two mates of the steamship Horsa of filibustering. New York Yacht Club expelled Lord Dunraven. Fos- ter Crawford and “The Kid,” who raided the City National Bank at Wichita, Kan., and killed the cashier, were captured near Fort Worth, Texas, and hanged. The Vir- ginia legislative investigating committee recommended a_ reorganization of the Staunton Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu- tion. Miss Martha Overman confessed in San Francisco that her charges against Rev. Dr. Brown were false, and that she fabricated them for blackmailing purposes. The Rev. Joseph V. Johnson, D.D., was consecrated bishop of the Episcopal Church at Detroit. The New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad was sold’ for $10,000,000. The deaths included Professor William C. Russell, ex-vice president of Cornell Uni- versity; Gen. Lewis Merrill, Brig. Gen. George W. Gile, Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe, Henry C. Bowen, editor and proprie- tor of the Independent; and William H. Luckenbach, D.D. Foreign. A rebellion broke out in Nicaragua; Mo- motombo, on Lake Managua, was bom- berded by a government boat, and the in- habitants fled in terror. A large number of stores and warehouses at Johannesburg, South African republic, were burned. The motion for a second reading of the evicted tenants’ bill was defeated in the British Rouse of commons by 271 to 174. Dr. Jame- son and fourteen of his men were arraign- ed in the Bow street police court, London, charged with “warring against a friendly state.” A Turkish irade was issued per- mitting Miss Clara Barton to travel in Anatolia. Mr. Curzon, in the house of ccmmons, declared that the government was willing to consider the matter of re- opening the Indian mints if such action could be made part of a satisfactory scheme of currency reform. Arsene Hous- saye, the French litterateur, died in Paris. Im the District. A Jackson City coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that Benjamin Hines, the negro deputy sheriff who was engaged in the raid on the gambling establishment of John C. Nelson, came to his death from a gunshot wound inflicted by Nelson; the latter was held at Alexandria for a hear- ing. A plea of guilty to involuntary man- slaughter was made by Miss Elizabeth M. Flagler, who was indicted for shooting and killing Ernest Green, a small colored boy; a sentence of three hours in jail and a fine of $00 was imposed. In the cases pending against James O. P. Burnside, charged with embezzlement while disburs- ing officer of the Post Office Department, and who has been confined in the Govern- ment Hospital for the Insane since his ai rest, in 1884, nolle prosses were entered by the officers of the government. Maj. Jonn McElroy was chosen commander at the annual encampment Department of the Potomac, G. A. R. Plans have been pre- pared for changing Metzerott Hall ‘nto a theater. Resolutions recommending an extension of the sewer system, the improve- ment of the Eastern Branch flats, the purl- fication of the water by sedimentation and filtration, etc., were adopted at a meeting of the board of trade. It was announced that the District Commissioners propose hereafter to retain the work of street sweeping under their own control instead of giving it out under contract. W. N. Multer of West Philadelphia has been ten- dered the position of general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of this city. The Evening News of this city ceased publication. Among the deaths of the week were those of Maj. Thomas P. Morgan, formerly major of police and District Commisgioner, and of Dr. Smith Townshend, for fourteen years health officer of the District. SHOOTING STARS, Prudence. “The audience is calling for you,” said the young tragedian’s manager. “Are you sure I'm the person they want?” “Of course.” “Well, go out and study the expressions on their faces, and tell me what you think they want with me.” Too Late. “I like you not!” Dunraven cried. “Go on and do your worst.” The New York yachtsmen murmured soft, “Dear sir, we said it first.” Utilising His Talents. “Every brain worker has a useful and remunerative field for his talents,” re- marked the spring poet, “if he only knows where to look for it.” “I suppose you are looking now for some way to turn alf that guff of yours about blooming meadows, and balmy breezes, and babbling streams, and so on, to prac- tical account.” “I've found a -way. Whenever I write one of those poems I reconstruct it so as to take out all the rhyme and meter, and it makes a splendid suburban real-estate advertisement.” An Ignorance Competition. “I am confident,” remarked one English writer, with a touch of pride in his voice, “that I know less about affairs in America than any other man on this island.” “I don’t know about that,” replied one of the bystanders; “I am pretty strong in that line myself. I once wrote a book on that country. “Yes; but scarcely a week passes that I don’t write an editorial on events in the United States for a London newspaper.” A Similar Experience. Shall Uncle Sam be held by fear, Or for a moment pause, When brethren fling their banner out In freedom's righteous cause? Ah, no. He could not hesitate Their faltering hopes to raise. He learned just how it was himself In those colonial days. ——“—+ Despite old bitter memories David B. Hill seems very gently disposed toward this administration.. Perhaps he would really like to see an effort made to continue it for another term. ~es ._Weyler behaves like a general wh military training had consisted principally in..the perusal of dime novels, ~ “| ECONOMICAL at theslowest price, Don’é -Put It Off —but send in your order at! once—if you want some of . those CHOICE CALIFOR- NIA FRUAFS at only $2 doz. assorted tans. The carload is going fast! Same quality as those we: sold last season. Regular price, 25c. a can. LENTEN, GOODS. ‘We have everything that’s desfrable in ‘LENTEN GOODS"—Finnan Maddie, Nor- way Bloaters, Halibut, Sardines, Salmon, Lobsters, ete., ete., at very low prices. ‘Cornwell 304: 1412-1414 Penn. Avenue. YANCY GROCERIES, WINES AND CIGARS. SOROS On Monday, March a, I will commence the closing- out sale of the large and com- plete stock of james L. Barbour & Son, 614-616 Penna. Avenue. The quality-of goods han- died by them is well known. The prices have been reduced SO LOW that they will go in a hurry. Here are a few Jno. A. Hamilton, fe29-tt Recelver. Strawberry CREAI. - We make it of fresh, ripe berries, and the purest and richest cream. None of the flavors we make are wore Popular or more delicious. It's ready, Ones day now. ‘ORANGH CREAM ts another frozen delicacy of ours that’s exceedingly a Popular. ‘Small Fancy Cakes—40e. 1b. Fussell’sm=, 2 ‘& Confections, 1427 New York Avenue. Sosseeseeesseensooosseseces 196 Ibs. Flour Makt 300 Ibs. Best Bread. To stay. “Sterling worth” is in- vincible. It not only forges to the front, but backed by its merits and its friends it stoutly maintain its ° posi tion—ever growing stronger H and wielding a greater in-|; fluence. .Cream. Blend Flour, —has achieved success and a multitude of admiring friends by its merits alone. And every day this already vast circle is enlarged. The secret of its magnetism is this: “Cream Blend” yields 300 1-lb,, Igayes of the best bread in America to the bar- rel—or nearly } MORE than other brands. O7Ask your grocer for “CRHAM BLEND.” If be hasn't it om hand he can get it for you within a few hours. We are wholesalers only, |B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 11th St. S. E. And 1000-1002 M St. S. E. it asp ARTE ea aT eT Ee ee TT Hl YOU’LL NEVER REGRET [— Spending $1 for a pair of our Eyeglasses or Spec- tacles. They’re fitted with our finest lenses—and ad- justed to the eyes without extra charge. & Co., ESE RE OF LENTEN DELICACIES 4tBryan’s i) * We've any number of dalnties that’re permissible In Lent—and just as dciicious as it's possible to make them. NNED FINNAN HADDIE—SALMON — LOBSTER— Boned and Kippered HERRING—all kinds of SARDINES, etc., ete. ("Prices as usual, the LOWEST. 1413 New York Avenue. FANOY GROCERIES, WINES, ETC. [¢29-s,t,th-28 aR A mA FAN RSE a OO “Know you like. * Every one does, Ladies er ally and gia 4 other toilet ar- Glyceriness: xt: “+ More soothing for vith face. 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Wash Kal Kal Silks, all the newest pat- terrs. 7 Fire Price, 25c. T5e. Moire Silks, newest patterns, Fire Price, 39¢. ‘TSe. Crepe Silks, new patterns. Fire Price, 2gc. $1.00 Changeable Taffeta Silks. Fire Price, 59c. j. 50c. China Silks, plain shades. Fire Price, 25¢. TSc. Lace Curtains. Fire Price, 49c. $1.00 Lace Curtains. Fire Price, 69c $1.50 Lace Cartains. Fire Price, 89c. 2c. Table Ollcloth. Fire Sale, 15c. 5c. Fancy Matting. Fire Sale, roc. 2c. Cottage Rag Carpet. Fire Sale, 15c. $1.25 Eadies’ Shoes. Fire Sale, 89c. $1.50 Men's Shoes. Fire Sale, 98c. 25c. Infants’ Shocs. Fire Sale, 15¢. $3.00 Hand-sewed Shoes. Fire Sale, $1.48. $2.00 Misses’ Hand-sewed Lace. Fire Sale, $1.19. Remnants. Remnants. 20c. Figured Spring Dress Goods. Fire Sale, 12jc. 25c. Figured Spring Goods. Fire Sale, 15¢. 8Ti4e. Changeable Figured Dress Goods, Fire Sale, 18c. B0c. All-wool Spring Goods. Fire Sale, 25c. ° RAFF'S ENTERPRISE, 1239-1241 11th St, S. B. it Wash. B. Williams, 7th & D Sts. N.W. Carpets! Carpets! Carpets! For Next Week Sales. Smith Velvet Carpets. -$1.00 per yard Smith Velvet Carpets. 5 Axminster Carpets. FURNITURE OF DESCRIPTION, HEADQUARTERS FOR Baby Carriages OF EVERY STYLE THAT IS MADR all and see them for yourselves. FULL LINE OF EVERY Wash. B. Williams, 7th & D Sts. N.W. ee eT POSITIVELY FOR TWO DAYS ONLY, Our New $5.00 SKIRTS, $3.50. NEW $5.00 SILK WAISTS, $3.75. 10 per cent discount on New Spring Suits, Capes and Children’s Reefers, . Martin Wolf, 52t 11TH ST. N wun it nn fe29 Painless Relief For Tooth Troubles. ‘No matter how severe your toothache may be we'll elther extract the tooth or remedy the defect permanently and ab- solutely painlessly. Our painless methods: of dentistry are safe and sure. Only the ablest and most expericnced operators are here. Painless extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlo: 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. Dressmakers’ Convention. Interesting exhibits and practical demonstrations by experts, with jaiseful souvenirs to be distributed | from the booths of the world’s lead- ing makers of best helps to perfect dressmaking. At the Palais. Royal on Monday, March 2, 1896. ‘(New Dress Goods. New and exclusive noyel- .ties, to be exhibited Mon- day, for the first time. A display that will prove unusually instructive and profitable. ‘The attraction of the dressmakers’ convention extends to this second floor of the Palais Royal. More -than $15,000 worth of the very latest im- ported Silk and Wool Fabrics received during the Inst few days will be publicly exhibited for the first time on Monday. The New Silks. No attempt is here made to give descriptions or prices, beyond the telling of certain lots that may be very profitably asked for. LOT 10—New and beautifal designs and colorings in Printed Warp Taffeta Silks at $1 and $1.15. Worth $1.85 and $1.63 yard. LOT 19—Printed India Silks, in the latest Persian and Dresden effects, at 58c, G8c and Tc yard. LOT 31—Biack Figured India Silks, 24 inches wide, at Svc instead of 75c yard. LOT 44—Black Satin Rhadame that is exceptional Value at 89c yard to be offered at only Géc. New Wool Fabrics. -No less than three hundred and four new styles, among which are exclusive novelties $1 to $2 yard, and the follo: n ceptionally good values: - ae LOT 21—Twenty-four styles of charming colorings in Silk and Wool Mixtures, 42 and 45 inches wide, @5¢ and Toc a yard, but possessing all the Appearance of $1 value. LOT 27—Exquisite effects in Silk and Wool Per- sians, 42 inches wide. 5c yard, but good value at $1.25. LOT 52—Silk and Wool Sultings at GOc yard in effects heretofore seen oniy in TS fabrics. LOT 55—Thirty-three styles of Fancy Cheviots and Beige Suitings at 39c yard. Actual value, 50c. Black Wool Goods. The new arrivals include twenty- nine styles of Black Grenadine Crepons at $2 yard that are as effec- tive as those previously shown at $3, $3.50 and $4. LOT 3—Black Crepon Novelties that are extra good values at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 yacd. LOT 7—Black Mohair Sicilians, superior to any previously offered at the prices—0c, €9c, 68c, Te and $1 yard. = LOT 11—Mobatr and Jacquard Brilliantines at BOc, 75c, $1 and $1.85 yard that are not to be repeated bargains. Best Dress Linings. The second floor souvenirs of the dressmakers’ convention are these Best Dress Linings at less than wholesale prices. A (7 Dressmakers will understand we cannot af- ford to distribute these iinings in wholesale quanti- ties and will properly appreciate und be guided by this statement. 36-inch wide Rustle Percaline. Qe yard for 15¢ quality. 12ec yard for 20c quality. 16c yard for 2c qualit; Percaline and Silesia Linings. Qe yard for 12%c quality. Genuine French Haircloth. 2e yard for 39c quality, 18 inches. 89¢ yard for 0c quality, 20 Inches. Superior Linen Canvas. 2c yard for 16c*quality. 36c yard for 2c quality. Dress Trimmings. The most important of the new ar- rivals are the Point Lierre Laces in match sets. &7The latest dictate of Dame Fashion fs that White Lierre Laces are to be ultra-fashionable. Richmcnd, the lace “‘buyer,”’ will be glad to be interviewed by ladies in regard to these laces. Having just returned from New York she has the latest information concerning them. Correct widths are 5, 8, 10 inches, Palais Royal prices, GSc, $1, $1.55 yard. New Ribbons. 48c yard for 75c¢ quality Persian Ribbons is. a sensational but true statement. S9'Mr. Godfrey, the ribbon ‘*hurer,"” states that he is not allowed’ to make public the history of bis lucky purchase, and legs to remind our patrons that no more can be secured to sell at the price. New .Embroideries. Another once-in-a-season bargain —in “broken” match sets of the Fashionable Grass Linen Embroid- eries at 2gc yard, actual values being 50c to $1. ofa tending New Yore merchant, wtp Wie wiltiat widths at nominal price. 29c a Yard for Choice. aZe Sr eRe area 1 Inches. Values, 5! 0 yard. Cholee for 29e yard. More Fleeting Bargains. An importer sells all but a few pieces of nearly a half hundred styles of Embroidery Edges. We secure and offer bargains. 67 10c yard for New Swiss Embroideries, 2 to 5 inches wide, worth 15¢ to 18e yard. ©75e yard for very finest Cambric 1 to 1% Inches wide, worth 8 to 12¢ And Other Bargains. ‘ine of the Palais Royal “buyers” have only lately returned from New York, all of whom have secured one or more bargains among the many purchases made. Pi er irece © lues in loves, Vells, Handkerchiefs, las, Neckwear, Belts, Hosiery, Suits, Waists Friday’s Star ask at the advertised bargains. Embrotderles, yard. and (7lt you can't find tore st for the Palais Royal, G AND 11TH STREETS. omy SS. Shedd & Bro, 432 oth St. N. W, n Building om = > i E i EGEe Ee i Hi £ rf E ll ie 2f 4 | i i & { i iit iH il rl il | | PLUMBING is a mates furnished without charge. Another Very Important ‘ture Word About Filters: ‘T3® RECENT HEAVY RAINS doubtless remind you of the Reed of a Water Filter, $ SHEDD 4 432 oth St. N.W. Hrs & ELECTRIC FIXTURES, TINNING, &e. Save —the old roots and decaye@ + teeth. They are more valu _ Die than you suppue. They an be wullt up into comfort~ able, beautiful teeth by oar modern painless gold crowning method. Let us see your before you have any extracted. Perhaps we can SAVE THEM. The cost is slight considering the DURA- BILATY of our work. Solid gold crown and bridgework, $5. SATISFACTION CGUAR- ANTEED. Painless. gleaning, Te. extracting, 50c.; ‘e.; ativer® mings. $1; ar = .; plstina fillin; tificlal aes &: teeth, , $5. Dental oko Association, Cor. 7th and D Sts. fcl113m,60 Ripans Tabules. Miss Marian Byron, No. 25 W. Spring avenue, St. Louis, says: “For a long time I have suffered from gastric troubles and dyspeytla. After all my meals I experienced a disagreeable, heavy sort of feeling and oftentimes in the morning my tongue would be coated; in fact this would be the case for whole days at a time. I didn't Put much faith in patent medicines, but had recours: to the whole category of correctives. aperients, laxatives, etc., but the relief I found was only temporary. Indeed, in most cases, after I had taken them for any length of time, the early efficacy seemed entirely vitiated. I had so often seen in Riggns advertivements the statement, ‘one gives relief,’ that at last It 80 impressed itself upon me that I decided to give them a trial. A trial was entirely convincing and in a short thre I was completely well. While T have now no regular use for them I always kecp a box on hand, to be used in case of emergency.”” Gives Relief. Af the price G0 cents ‘a hon) is went 16 Toe Rimes Ghemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial, 10 cents. 0 cen MISERY EMPH4SIZED. Is Grippe, with all its attending evil consequences, with ‘that {t must “‘run {ts course.”* can be wonderfully shortened Trinolea-- A rich, creamy emulsion of vegetable ofls— useful for coughs, colds and lung diseases, ‘and generously prescribed by the medical faculty. Trinolea cures Grippe quickly. Most druggists sell it, Keller Pharmacal Co., fe22-1m Ma. Baltimore, Seoocesoes seveseee Florida : :Strawberries resh cousignments every day. We can furnish all the delicious Strawberry Cream you may. need it No cream to Mess, svoothuess avor. most ac- ceptable of a 1,000, T. a aterer, 3 Jar V Is, Confectioner § 426 oth St. N.B.—Ordera calling for delivery on SUNDAYS caunot be accepted. fe29-s,t,th,28 g POPP SCSHE SSCS SS OC OSSOCEOOOD — OOF ‘Mattresses at Matchless Prices. Not only the Mattresses in stock, but any Mattress that we may make to order FIL have a generous marzin deducted its price if your js in soon, seme ae Curly hate Mat- I-hatr Mattress, | sven eri, Mall ize, fore 2 $6 |g! ih B20, tor S14 co., HE Houghton 1029-200 R-clom Genter. . . 2¥e. BW, ‘Wholesale