Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1896, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, . naar: | THE EVENING STAR. | 7 new regulations, as pointed:out in yes-' WASHINGTON. SATURDAY......... CROSBY S. NOYES THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the eombined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it hns no competitor. c7Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to TH STAR should not be addressed to uny individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, er to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Expressing Contempt for America. Mr. Bayard, as an orator, continues to be in request in England, and fer reasons now that must appear startling everywhere. His latest appearance was at the annual dinner of the London Institute of Me- ebanical Engineers, where he was sreeted with ringing applause and with a song. The secretary of the institute, to give em- phasis to the selection of the speaker, very frankly told an Associated Press repre- sentative, for tranmission along with the Mory of the evening’s festivities, that Mr. Bayard had been invited, “first,” on ac- ecunt of his great popularity, and, second, to show contempt for the recent reflections cast upon him." ‘There is progress shown here—progress, i is true. in a direction in which men of Mr. Bayard’s cultivation and position are seldom found traveling, but progress, nev- ertheless. When Mr. Bayard was first invited to re- spond to toasts at prominent functions in England, the compliment was one in which ‘ountry shared. It was a continuation of courtesies that had been exfended with felicitous results to Mr. Lowell, Mr. Phelps, 1 to Mr. Lincoin, while they were in land in a representative capacity. The jing been unusual, but productive of anything but happy The responses had served good feeling both at home and ard, however, proved un- sions, and conver‘=d_his into one for the exploiting of The English them- proc: neve t abroad. eqnal to s opportunit his partisan opinions. selves were surprised, and the London urteously expressed the feel- people of this country were right- eously indignant, and so recorded them- selves in a resolution of Congress. Such was the beginning. The progress made is that Mr. Bayard is now an hon- ored guest at English banquets because of his unpopularity here at home. As he lowers in the scale here, he rises there. The measure of his welcome now is ap- portioned to the indignation he has aroused in the bosoms of his own people. The Eng- lish method of expressing contempt for America is to Invite Mr. Bayard to dinner. The heartiness of the applause bestowed upon him when he speaks is intended cs a repuke to the strong and ungovernable mob across the sea, so singularly blind to the merits of so fine and pacific a gentle- man Mr. Bayard seems news} ing. 1 apers ¢ to lend himself wil- Ingly to this. But was there ever a time before when an American ambassador would have done so? Is there another man in the diplomatic service today who would so? Would Mr. Eustis at Paris, Mr. Taylor at Madrid, Mr. Breckinridge at St. Petersburg, or Mr. Denby at Pekin, accept an invitation conveying such a meaning as that which the invitation of the London Institute of Mechanical Engineors veyed to Mr. Bayard? ——_ e+ __ Protect the Small Offenders. Police Court conditions should be chi so that there would no longer be an indis- criminate huddling together of arrests of all ages and of all degrees of alleged crim- inality. It is frequently the case that boys who are guilty of no more serious offen than the throwing of a ball from a vacant lot Into an a‘ijacent thoroughfare are taken to a patrol-box and therce driven to a si tion-house, there to be locked up for the night in company with the thievish vaga- bond, the drunkard and the murderer. In the morning the youngsters are conve: Police court in the “Black Mar! contact than before with the vicious, and in the cells of the court was the opportunity to still more of intimacy with the most un- ‘sirable of our population. The damage done by the youngsters in such ¢: of alleged Infraction of muni- cipal ordinances {s in the great majority of insta’ not to be compared with the in- Jury done them by the system which ar- rests, insarcerates and punishes. Some- times the parents hear of the whereabouts of their captured offspring in time to res- cue them from the taint of an all-night stay in a cell and the horrors of the Police Covrt—subterranean and elsewhere—but there are many cases where no such relief comes. Somewhere there ought to he pro- vision for the detention of such arrests un- til their misconduct or carelessness has been expiated without exposing them to moral contamination. If a boy were to w y and openly associate with such ns as these with whom he becomes more or less intimate while the law has him in charge he would be a suspicious character and be Mable to arrest whenever the police drag-net was being operated, yet the present system compels a daily, al- con- pe most hourly, admixture of the good, the bad and the indifferent S results. with the obvious o+—__ her the news be telegraphic or local ar has the pleasing faculty of getting it in advance of any competitor. The most recent instances of note were on exhibition in yesterday's issue when The Star made exclusive publication as to the assassina- tion of the Shah of Persia, through the superior facilities of the Associated Press, and as to many local matters of impor- tance—the latest and altogether surprising developments in the Emergency Hospital imbroglio being conspicuous. If you wauat all of today’s news today you will find it only in The Star. ————_+++____ Mr. Hill Goes not unreservedly accept the title of “defender of the administration.” If the administration sees fit any time to allow its views to coincide with those of Mr. Hill he of course cannot help himself. <_<. Senator Hill and Senator Tillman are both on record as opponents of the admin- istration. But their methods differ. ———_~+-__—_ _.. After all, throwing sponge-cups in the House is preferable to throwing mud in the Senate. —. +02 Still on That Roof. After a purely ex-parte inquiry as to the character of the roof of the city post-office building (in the course of which inquisition there developed a quantity of fantastic misinformation), the Hovse ccmmittee on public buildings and grcourds has made adverse report on the Senate joint resolu- tion which calls for the corstruction of a roof fire-proof in more than name. The House committee was doubtless alarmed by the remarkable arithmetic paraded before it by the Treasury Department; under the pressure exerted in the interest of the pine roof any congressional economist would have admitted that red was green. The opinion of the figure-frightened committee will probably remain unchanged in spite ef rational argument, but It may not be improper to call attentioa to the fact that such a roof as that which receives both condemnation and commendation from the supervising architect of the treasury would not be permitted were the building under the control of the municipal authorities. terday’s Star, provide that “Buildings hereafter erected or increased in height, except churches, if exceeding a height of seventy-five feet to the square shall be constructed in a fire-proof man- ner, as herein named, to wit: All joists, beams, rafters, purlines, jack rafters, plates, studs, ties and arches shall be made of cast or wrought iron or other incom- bustible material, and covered with corru- gated iron sheet or cast iron, tin, copper, zine or other metal, or slate, stone, brick, ae mortar or other incombustible ma- The general government stands, there- fore, in the attitude of a lawbreaker; privi- leged, of course, but not the less a law- breaker. It is reasonable to presume that the in- flammable rocf will remain where it is until fire destroys it—official ignorance and exaggeration have made that almost cer- tain—but it does not follow that remedial Possibilities should be neglected. If the in- terior of the thin pine sheathing is properly covered with a sufficient thicknesa of as- bestos the probabilities of roof-destruction by fire will be minimized and the folly of those who are really responsible for the dangerous and unscientific construction may in part be offset. At the very least the combustible outer roof should be pro- tected on the side of greatest danger by @ non-combustible inner roof. ——— © The New York Herald gives the follow- ing comparative table of prices of ice in various cities. Although Washington is unpleasantly near the head of the list she has company and perhaps should not com- plain: Per Hundred New York. ) cents Cleveland 5 cents Washington. ) cents Pittsburg. 30 cents Cineinnat! 40 cents Philadelphia, 40 cents avannah Atlanta. Boston. 25 cents: It is difficult to understand, however, why Savannah and Atlanta should enjoy a rate so much lower than ours. ——— +e -+____ a most deplorable scarcity of fa- vorable con-ment-to be made on the life of he Shah of Persia, even in writing his tuarles. He represented a condition of supreme personal authority which under modern cerditions of thought is rapidly becoming obsclete ahd furnished a strikini example cf the underirability of such a sovernmental system. It fs fair to assume at he was no worse a man than many others wetld be were they so unfortunate as to be surrounded by the same circum- stances. ‘There is — ee The District health officer asks for leg- wslation that may be effoctively used to prevent the spread of contagious aifec- tions. If the measure he has framed is capable of amendment so as to include the McKinley movement he can depend upon the assistance of influential legislators in both houses of Congress in securing its passage. ¥ ——__+ e+ ____ Only one hundred and seventy-four men were empleyed cn the new city post-ollice building teday, say those who have imme- diate char ,e of the job, or, rather, the s ries of jobs. The roof is still in danger of destruction by fire; the rest of the struc- ture is fireproof. ———~ ++ ___ It is reported that ihe Prince of Wales has lost his interest in horse-racing. ‘This may add to the apathy as to the sport which has manifested itself in this country. ——__ + e-. Washington is Listoric as a city in which the most wonderful improvements have been made. This applies to its baseball nine as well as to other things. ——__ e+ - Mr. Tillman is suspected not only of a desire to get up a “monkey and parrot” time in the Senate, but of an ambition to monopolize both the title roles. —_—_ + += ____ Possibly Recorder Goff might avoid any more collisions with the Court of Appeals by making up his mind cn a case and then deciding the other way —— ees) It is a fortunate thing that there was no important national business on hand to make Captain Hoff's voyage a tragedy in- stead of a fare +e Messrs. Quay and Platt insist on bringing to attention the fact that there are still a few of the ur-McKinleyized. + «2 The Bicycle +s Wash, Corresp N. ¥. Tim With thousands of wheels in daily use, it follows that there is much recklssness dis- played, with consequent danger to riders and pedestrians. The “scorcher,” that lat- ter-day nuisance, is heve in countless nvum- bers. He pursues his way through crowded streets with an Indifference to his own and other people's safety which breeds hatred of his kind. The authorities have not yet awakened to the necessity of suppressing him. They apparently think they have done their duty by the public by promul- gating and erforcing a law which requires bicycle lamps to be lighted with the going down of the sun. A wheeiman who rides at night without a lighted lamp fs in dai ger of being arrested and fined. A few days ago three riders were arraigned in court on the charge of riding after sun- down without lamps. All were fined. It is high time that the District commissioners got after the reckless riders. The attitude of the New York authorities toward wheel- men might well be adopted here. Washing- ton policemen do not ride bicycles, but if the Commissioners would equip a few of them with wheels and instruct them to ar- rest all who insist on riding at breakneck speed either with or without “hands own,” a fast-growing nuisance would soon abated. ——__++=+____ Cultivation of Vacant City Lots. From the Baltimore Herald. What is known as the “Pingree Potato Patch Plan” of relieving the poor in large cities has passed beyond the experimental Stage. It has been worked with success in Detroit for two summers; it showed good results last year in Cleveland and in Brooklyn, and it was put thoroughly to the test In New York and Boston. In the cities last named some difficuity Was experienced in finding vacant lots near enough to the tenement districts to be made use of by the unemployed. Where they could be obtained the plots were eag- erly taken up by industrious people, and the cultivation of the “gardens” was ener- etically pursued the summer through. The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor in New York is making prepara- tions to extend the work this summer by securing land in the suburbs and by pro- viding temporary sheiter for the workers, tnus obviating the necessity for them to walk long distances each night and morn- ing during the period of labor. It is ex- pected in this way to supply plots for sev- eral, thousand persons on lands hitherto occupied only by the sign of the real estate dealer. —— ree —___ Poker and Sympathy. From the Boston Herald. One of the charges brought against-Capt. Fowle, who hus been nominated for an internal revenue collectorship in Virginia, to succeed Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who goes to Cuba, is that he once lost $8,500 at a single game of poker in Richmond. _ It is not understood that the fact that he in- dulges in the game is against him, but the loss of that amount of meney at a sin- gle sitting is taken to mean that he is a pocr player. There are several members of the United States Senate, however, be- fore which body the nomination {fs pending, who will be able to say that even the best peker player is frequently a heavy loser when the luck runs against him. If poker playing is Capt. Fowle’s only offense, the chances are that he will pull through, and it is even suggested that the Senate may be prevailed upon to pass a resolution ex- pressing sympathy for him on account of his heavy loss. —— + «= ____ No, bat Some of Them Should. From the Augusta Chronicle. Is it true that wheelmen in short wear pneumatic stockings, and have blown up like their tires? nts, hem THE WEEK. The past week has been another week Prolific of state conventions; on one day eight were in session; general interest eentered in that of the Illinois republicans, where it was a square, stand-up fight be- tween the anti-McKinley men, who wanted Senator Culloin indorsed, and those who wanted the delegates instructed for the Ohioan; it resulted in the latter’s success, which was occasioned, In some degree, by the announcement of the Vermont republi- cans that their preference was for McKin- ley, thus deserting the New England can- didate. Tkcre was a split among the Georgia and Arizona republicans; the Penn- sylvania democrats came out for ex-Gov- ernor Pattison, Michigan democrats turned down the free silver men, Mississipp| demo- crats indorsed free silver, Nebraska admin- istration democrats came out for sound money. The House of Representatives pass- ed the Pickler general pension bill by a vote of 187 to 54; the republicans and popu- lists voted solidly in favor of the measure, and the democrats, with six exceptions, solidly against it. The agricultural appro- priation bill became a_law without the President's signature. The Virginia court of appeals upheld the validity of the Maupin anti-racing law of the state. The quadren- nial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church began In Cleveland, the right of women (o sit as delegates being the lead- ing topic of the day. Senator Wolcott of Colorado wrote a letter saying he would stand by the candidate nominated by the St. Louis convention. The decree ordering the sale of the Northern Pacific railroad was signed in Milwaukee. The steamer Wyanoke collided with the cruiser Colim- bia off Newport News, Va., and sank. A fire wiped out the business section of Crip- ple Creek, Col; four persons were killed and a large number injured. Among the prom- inent deaths was that of Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia. Foreign. The Shah of Persia was shot and Killed in the sanctuary of a shrine near Teheran by an assassin disguised as a woman. Sen- tence of death, afterward commuted, was pronounced upon Messrs. Hammond, the American engineer; Phillips, Farran and Rhudes of the Johannesburg reform com- mittee, who pleaded guilty of high treason in their trial at Pretoria. The Turkish au- thorities delivered Rey. Mr. Knapp to the United States authorities for trial, and a full investigation is to be made. The Span- ish gunboat Mensagera captured — and brought into port at Havana the Americ: schooner Competition, having a filibustering expedition on board. A mysterious explo- sion occurred in the palace of the cap- tain general at Havana; the walls were evacked, a portion of the roof fell in and an employe in the office was injured. \ protocol between Chile and the Argentine Republic was signed. The treaty between Chile and Bolivia was ratified, peace is set- tled, and all the former Bolivian cv: 1 comes Chilean. Five foreigners and t nundred and fifty Chinese lost their Ives by the sinking of a Chinese steamer in a collision off a Chinese port. The new Cana- dian cabinet was sworn in at Ottawa. The prominent deaths included Prof. Geffeken, the German authority on international law, and Heinrich Gothard von Treitschke, the noted German historian. In the District. The House of Representatives passed two local measures Monday—the bill to amend the marriage laws in force In the District, and the bill to amend the charter of the Capital Railway Company. Senator Me- Millan notified certain corporations doing business in this city under charters secured in other states that if they desire legisla- tion from Congress they must take out local charters and subject themselves to District taxes. The Senate District committee de- cided to recommend the purchase of Ana- lostan Island, with $112,500 as the limit of cost, and agreed to amend the existing laws SO as to prevent a parent from willing a child to another person than the surviving parent. There were several hearings in the House before commitiees on local matte Arguments were delivered by local temper- ance people in behalf of the pending bill amending the liquor laws. Many farmers doing business as retailers in this city were heard by a subcommittee-of the House Dis- trict committee as to their grievances. The District Commissioners wrote to the Senate committee favoring municipal con- trol of the collection of garbage, street sweeping and other such work. The en- sineer officers of the District completed the plans for the third section of the street ex- tension project. Secretary Carlisle wrote to the House committee on public buildings and srounds in opposition to the pending joint resolution requiring the post office roof to be made fireproof, and the committee re- ported the measure adversely. A mass meeting of colored citizens was held to pro- test against alleged discriminations on the part of the colored school trustees In favor of mulatto children as against those of darker color. A committee of the school board heard the testimony on charges pre- ferred against Principal Cardozo of the Colored High School. The annual conven- tion of the New Jerusalem of the United States was held here with a large attend- ance. Plans were completed for a Hall of History for the new American University. ‘The annual meeting of the board of direc tors of the Emergency Hospital was held and vacancies were filled by the remain- ing members so that the board stood com posed of directors favorable to an investi- gation of the charges against the surgeon in charge, Dr. James Kerr. The local Odd Fellows celebrated the seventy-seventh an- ry of the foundation of that order. Shepherd left the city for Mexico Sunday night, after having spent the wi ter here. Warrants were issued against a number of dealers in skimmed milk. ‘The police made a general raid on policy players. Col. Alexander Bliss died Thursday; he was secretary of legation at Berlin from 1867 to 1874, and was an author of works on diplomatic subjects, ——_+++___ SHOOTING STARS. A Worriment. ngland has made up its mind that we are a portion of the human race that it ought to elevate,” remarked cne benighted native. Well, there are several ways of doing that,”’ replied another. . Yes. But unfortunately the quickest way is to blow us up.” Perverse. ‘Things seldom work the proper way. It would be cheerful, very, If winter were as much like May As May's like Janua “De man dat ain’ got nuffin’ ter do but ‘kill time’, said Uncle Eben, “gin'rally was’es er lot ob fus’ class ammernition bringin’ down some mighty no-‘count game.”" Another Obstacle. “I suppose,” said the energetic woman, “that these recent events in the Capitol will be used as an argument against women's being sent to Céngress.” “I don’t quite see how,” her hysbynd an- swered. “We never could learn to throw things straight enough to hit one another.” An Ideal Found. } The young man who wrifes Verses was standing out in the night gazing at the sky, when a friend ran across him. ‘What are you doing; studying astrono- my?" “Go away and don’t disturb me, I am gaz- ing into infinite distance. “I don't see what satisfaction you find in that.” “That's because you have never had any experience with editors. You don’t know what a comfort it is to find some place where nothing is crowded out for lack of epace.” An Allegory. A man once had a pitchfork bright, And with it jabbed about In great delight both day and night, And many put to rout. He pranced around in awful glee With ardor undismayed, And watched his gentler neighbors flee, Excusably afraid. But, as the bird once gave his plume To speed aright the dart, And found himself the thing whose doom Engaged the marksman’s art, Upon a polished tine stepped he, Which made him smart full sore. And many smiled his plight to see, And he got gay no more. CoN “cheap” at Pyles’ ets igen 3 Carloads of best Petatoe nly Zoc. bu. Just rectived 3 carloads of the finest N.Y. Burbank Potatoes, lin prime condi- tion. Large, smooth and mealy. »Eyee from sprouts. Only 3o0c. bushel. Perfection Tea Only soc. Pound. ) NN LILI Not @ single tea—but a blend of eral choice’ varleties. Ne other t n® matter how tnich “It costs, has or a more delicious oon ) J.T. D, Pyles,’ FIVE’ ‘tee ‘ ‘Sadia. ave. me. | th st. me! ( STORES.” |Wtiuiatess ant itonroe ste 2 Anacostia ut % See PLY SEE “CREAM BLOSSOMS” At All Grocers. PVOCPO OSLER EET TET EOP EOLEE ‘Danger Lurks NN. a NN re 3d and it ve 4 ‘Im Every Home & oe 6 where “unpleasant odors are found. $2 8% Health and persoval comfort are 2 * °° stantly menaced. Boe oprin um 4 2 se drains and F266 streys all odors—cleanses and eu p ° 2° Safe nid agreeable to use. The best Beer Wisintecta nts. p 3 9.9 Ere. bottle—makes ons. 'BRYAN’S, 1413 N.Y. Ave. Pmay2-a.t,th2x : Ss PLES STECOTS PETES ET SSIOGS SESSS94OO8O BRELOLOLS 1st ole For Sunday berries and pure sert is more enjoy favors made’ fresh ?Cream 3 of fine, able, ig Bue 3 day in the —made i i i e EF Suiall Farey Cakes, to serve with 2 $ cream We. poet ¢ 9 Open 4 £ ‘ $ :Fussell’s, i £1427 New York Ave. 3 © my2-3,t.th2s ‘i SEO ETE SELON OES ESERIES Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1205 Pa. Avenue. a fine 115=piece decorated dinner set for a ten-dollar bill. . ** We have just received several English ** Porcelain Dinner Sets—th ew and * * handsome decorations—115_pteces—which ** we have marked the ridicuiously low ** price of $10. They won't last long. **% Seo them in our window. Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1205 Pa. Avenue. weer ee eree eee. “CREAM BLOSSOFS” — At Alt Grocers. gons Never Disappoint. It SOOC SOT Os OSS C7Wute V ‘Get the Best- ebec Ice. in th Mandest tee from driver or notify the © oft t delivery. Great Falls Ice Co., Office, 924 Pa. ave. ‘Phone 372. ies, tude thecbmn-28 i i PERSP EPEO 1 44 ¢ ? 4 ? 4 Finest Berries & “cooks — It's unt- er and BC. COR, ISTH ST. = & AVE, = PASTRY. Krafft’s Bakery, READ, CAKES AND CHOICE P ‘to Know You. We waut you to come to us when- ) \ ever you need — housefurnishings, ‘ow'll find eur stock above the aver- . both In assortments and qual- ities. ‘Then, If you haven't the cash you won't have to pay a penny more for credit. \Several Seasonable Hints \40 yds. Matting, $3.75. () i Baby Carriages, $5 up. The Gurney’ refrigerator Its equal doesn't exist. All tizes—all prices. Just say how much you can pay weekly or monthly. RUDDEN’S Credit House, 513 7th St. OOOO KOT ‘There's harGly a thing that we cantot mend. If you break anything and .wish to have its usefulness and beauty re- stored let us mend it. Our methods are matchless—our’skill unequaled. Quick, attent{ioh to, hil orders. easona ile RC. BOND&CO., Be ne 3 a eee MONDAY'S "SPECTAT, Ss FROM 10 O'CLOCK UNPID 4 Pat. $10 and $15 _. SILK: and VELVET rg a 2 = 4 2 CAPES, $5.50. en) These Capes wifl not be sold before or after the hours stated. MARTIN WOLF, B21 11TH Nem Fn 2-250 ‘Box Couch Bargains. —-—The Lewis Box Couch combines the comfort of a spring bed and. the convenience of a packing chest. For the next few days we'll offer three styles at those speclal prices: $7.00, $7.50 and $8.50. Special Tox | Couch, with head, cedar lined, moth proof, spring edge, covered, in fing tapestry, wort! 5. 3 days” price 1$26.50 rue Houghton °° my2-20d, 1214 F ST, X.W. Z 1 DY VI FRESESERESEEEES IP S:-3 8 Baby Carriage that SI waiting for! Reed body— ct holstered — strongly made — patent lel Wheel brakes—wood or bicycle whee is] Careful buying enables us to sell this i*| Baby 2 Carriage for wt pay cash for (if credit ts any accommodation. Mattings! We tack them down free. More pat- terns than you'll find in any other two stores. Carpets made nud Inid FREE, no charge for waste in matching figures. Stlverware, and to tntroduce jt we shall quote prices that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. SI . ° \ . ° ° . . . . . le . . . . . i . ° . . . . ° cS * ° s ° ° ° ° ——— ° 9 ° : Grogan’s : MAMMOTH CREDIT 1100 ° 819-821-823 Seventh street n.w. ° 254d b . ‘ | ‘ | ’ | 4] “CREAM BLOSSOMS” At All Grocers. It . Droop & Son: 925 Penna. Ave. 4 to May May Special Discount Week. ecesrary that suprh stock of Monday, the 4th we will offer all Mandolins at 13 percent to J to one or two ext best! Our Washturn's— Autoharps. This ts the most popular instrament in the merical world. A child with od; music can play it Just as well Wiviclan, We xuarantee you {th the playing of an instrum Come down “and try one. from $3.50 to $150. at discount ou RI auto: er instraments are lHkew Hundreds All_price 3 per All ot price, 8. reduced in A SPECIAL FOR MON- DAY WILL BE A 7-octav> Upright “Ernest Gabler’ Piano for $185. Terms, $10 down, and $5 per month. Stool and cover included—also guarantee. It's worth your while to come down and see us. DROOP’S New Steinway Piano Parlors, 925 Penna. Avenue. it DO DS SP CHIH LE OP <> e- t:Worth ‘Your While. Thiese few items show the price marking of our stock: Oak Sideboard, with mirror, $7. Oak B-drawer Chiffonier, $% Antique Bureau, $8.50. Full-size Couch, in empire velour, $2.90. 30-inch Divan Couch, $7.50. Cretonne Divan Couch, 5. Large Mahogany-finlshed Heavily Cary- ed Chamber Suite, $19.00. Besutifally Made Antique Suite, $17.50. 5-pe. Overstuffed Parlor Suite, $33.00. 4x7 Japanese Rugs, $1.95. 9x12 Japaneso Rugs, $8.40. Jotntless Matting, worth 25c., for 15e. Extra Quality, worth 40c., for 25e. Inserted Jap. Matting, 19¢. Best Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 69c. Lots of Linoleums and Oilcloths. : | } W. H. Hoeke,} CARPETS, FURNITURE AND DRAPERY, *Cor. Pa. Ave. and 8th St. ddieecose te oo sete CREAI BLOSSOMS” At All Grocers, it ee. We Make Summer Gowns —— —look thelr freshest and daintiest when we — clean and “do them up.” We dye and clean — everything, from Kid’ gloves to parlor fur- ——_niture. ANTON FISCHER, 906 G St. my2-8d = 80-4 O OS 96-4 <O Oo OS- Woodward ~. Lothrop, roth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. The Opening of May Finds us better organized for the transaction of our great business than at any time in the past, and, without making promises of unprecedented performances, we guarantee to offer advantages at least equal to those of any house in America, in unsurpassed assortments of choic new, up- to-date goods, in prices always as low as the lowest, and in a service at all times improving. We take this means of gratefully acknowledging the. widespread recognition of our business methods, as shown in many ways, though in no way so substantially as in a constantly patronage. Winsome Wash Fabrics. We've a peerless stock of dainty Cottons. The deftest makers at home and abroad have contributed their choicest weaves and pretty printings. growing Many of the modest ones-follow closely in the footsteps of the more aris- tocratic sorts. Some random selections from this son's most popular weaves: Jaconet Duchesse, 12y,€. PER YARD. ne Dimities, | I5¢. New styles and colorings, designed especially for this fabmic, Dimity ground with all over printings: 30 inches wide. YarD, Tailor Suitings, Royal Cremyl Laces, Fine lawn witli oT 30 duchies whle For Outing luce atripes 2 and B yele Sults, I2y4,C. PER YARD. 2s wide. PER YARD Indian Dimities, Plain colors, light and dium 20 kncl and linen I2yc. PER YA 15C. YARD des, wid { Hens in | RD. r Drap Baronne Lawns, 124. | mil sare a 15C. Fine Dimi Plain colors and rich printings. | pretty. printings. WO inches wide. 29 inches wide, ' PER YARD. YARD. +10th st. bu ag) a Ponday’s Regular Sale of Linens, Ready-Made Bedwear and Other Housekeeping Goods Will be made unusually interesting by the following special values: Linen Dept. Turkish Towels, Cotton Bedwear Dept. Muslin Sheets, Blecched, Best brands mastin. 14x31 tnebes, 100 dozen. | 6oc. FAch Much less than usual price. White Goods Dept. glish Nainsook, $1 Bath Towels. Ye olde Crash. Made of dry spun yarn. Very absorbent. 18x36 inches. 3 Huck Towels. Frin erior quality. Li plece stamp 28553 inches. 50 dozen. I 5” awn, Table Damask, Bleached. | 5c. PER YARD. 715C. Cotton Down Quilts, or Summer Bed Puffs. Made of a very high-grade Sea Island cotton, which is made much Extra heavy. GS inches wide. lighter than down by going through a patent process. Each quilt me ures 6x6} feet, is covered with the best silkaline and has corded, zephyr or ruftied edge. $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 Each. ee o> 29 Pr . 5 ++-11th st. building. —o Picture Dept. Is now located in the basement of rith street building, adjoining books, and offers for Monday the following special value: Colored Photographs, 11x14, In oval gilt frame $1.25 with Hents at tap, EAC Upholstery Dept. Is stocked with everything to make the home comfortable during the warm months. The “Dixie” Mosquito Canopy No pulley in ceiling. $3.25 “St “Ma, “Binds of a Complete for prea SA: Photographs, 11x14, in white frame For brass or $3.75 ; ts on comme. Q5¢c. fron bed. | eace. — EACH We are Washington agents. Adjustable Awnings. | $2.50 To | $3.00 } EACH, EACH (Basement +-11th st. Book Dept. From now on all during the warm months you'll find here just such values as the following: ‘The Boys’ Revolt,” Yoo” the Arabs of New York. oe | 75c. 16 illustrations. | | TO CLOSE. $1.25. Mag.) Will ft any . ordinary window. Essy to hang. Good material. Mosquito Netting, | 45C. PER PIECE. 8 yards to plece. A great story fe iovani and the Other,” Mosquito Netting, Ry Mrs. F. 1. Burnett. ae 12 short stories of about | $1.00 15 pages each. | Red and pink. 50c. 9 mlutratsons. ' ‘TO CLOSE. 8 yards to plece. Published at $1.50. PER PIECE. “Little Saint Elizabeth” Window Shades, and others. \ | $1.00 By Mrs. F. H. Burnett Oil opaque, { 4 charming stories, Including 3x6 feet. 25C. ¢ of Prince Pairy foo | i ee © | the story of Prince Fairy foot. soc spricg roller. EACH. Published at $1.50. (th floor. 2.2... +-11th st. bldg ie 1th st. Bids.) (Basement . . ———s -Special Notices. Window Shades to Order. Men’s Shirts to Order. Slip Covers to Order. Shirt Waists to Order. Window Screens to Order. Parquetry Flooring to Order ——p ee Woodward & Lothrop.