Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1896, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. CROSBY S. NOYES....... THE EVENING STAR has ‘a regular and permancet Family Circulation ch more than three times as large that of any other paper, morning or evening, published in Washing- tom. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. In order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not he addressed to any individaal connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star matled to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering It at this office, in person or ny letter, or postal card. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their addrese from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. Modify the Order. Unless the Commissioners modify their fireworks-reservation order the city will witness a most remarkable experiment next Saturday. It will be fortunate if it is not a costly cne as well. There has been an almost unbreken succession of protests against this order ever since it was issued, coming from all classes and all ages. Even the older generation and conservative cit!- zens generally seem to agree that if the people's nerves must be bombarded in the name of patriotism it is better to reduce the menace to life and property to a mint mum by continuing the old custom of per- mitting the beys to explode their fireworks im the open streets and lots where they can be watched, instead of driving them into reservations from which the timid ones will escape to back yards and alleys, there sur- reptitiously to scatter sparks and to start conflagrations. The Commissioners are having no easy time in securing reserved places for this use. The property owners adjacent to the available sites suggested for these patriotic Bedlams are up in arms in protest, and no wonder, for it would seem as though their individual peace, com- fort and security were being sacrificed in behalf of the rest of the city, and they claim with some show of reason and justice that they have a legal right in the premises that must not be Ignored, even for such a cause. If the Commissioners carry out their order they will in all fairness give rotice several days In advance of the Fourth of the places designated, for the youngsters have a rigat to be well informed as to these free spots. The attitude as- sumed by the insurance agencies of the city should persuade the authorities that the reservation idea is coupled with dangerous possibilities, and should have a strong in- fluence in favor of a modification of the plan, for they present statistics to prove that the old style of burning Fourth of July powder is far less disastrous than that row proposed in Washington. — ee The City's Lawns. Washington's attractiveness in the sum- mer time would be greatly increased if a little more individual care were paid to the lawns and parkings of the city. As a rule the grass plats in front of the houses are well cared for, the turf is neatly trimmed and the trees and shrubbery are kept in ex- cellent condition, but occastonally there are breaks in the harmonious appearance, where the grass is allowed to grow and weeds are permitted to find lodgment, mak- ing the entire block unsightly. In many cases this lack of care is due to the absence of the householder from the city, yet Wash- ington is net a piace from which there is a general exodus in summer, and there are net so many residents who go away for the season that the appearance of the city should be marred from this cause. There is an opportunity here, owing to the unusual expanse of parking and the great number of shade trees, to make one of the most de- lightful summer cities in the world, and all Washingtonians should realize, as most of them already-do, how great a factor in their individual comfort and in the reputation of the city is the care that they bestow upon the lawns and parkings. There is no legal requirement that the householder shall ke2p. the parking in order, but, inasmuch as the space ts practically given to his use by the city, there is a moral obligation that he shall preserve it from defacement and main- tain it in all its natural beauty. Well-kept id so largely to the general appear. ance of a city, and are maintained at such @ slight expense of time and money, that it will be easy for the defects that now exist to be remedied permanently. +2 ___ The Trath About Cuba. Tt ts but natural that General Weyler should object to having the truth told about his campaign in Cuba. His is a bloody and revolting misston, and descriptions at all faithful about the way in which he is ex- ecuting It add to the sum of his discredit In the eyes of all civilized people. Butcher that he is, he objects to being daily posted for his atrocities. Besides, he probably fe: visiting correspondents may disarrange some of his plans. Consequently the roll of “the victims of the press censor at Havana, which started with the expnision of The Star correspondent, is enlarged at frequent intervals. Yesterday one correspondent was sent home: temorrow another may receive notice of banishment. The public must have and wili have news from Cuba. The colores reports that pass under the eye of the press censor at Havana satisfy nobody in this country. What is wanted is the truth of the situation, as has been given by the series of expelled correspondents in let- ters which they have managed to send home by the way of Tampa. These reliable accounts must be secured and published if the average term of service of a Havana correspondent is reduced to a single week, and the Havana steamers are enriched through the transportation te and from Cuba of a host of newspaper men, the suc- cessive victims of Weyler. ———_~~eo______ The rumor that Major McKinley is at heart in favor of the free coinage of Ameri- can tin as currency may, without investi- eos be stamped as untrustworthy and trivial. —_—>-¢-___ Spain fails to see-why there should be all this sympathy for Cuba when General Weyler’s army is having so much the larger share of the trouble. ————~+s—___ Partisan Finance. The way is clear before those voters who believe in a single standard of money, whether of gold or silver, or who consider it impossible to secure end maintain a double standard even by international agreement. If there should be or must be but a single standard, it is comparatively easy to decide whether one favors gold or Silver as that standard. The main difficul- tles arise in the minds of those who con- tinue to believe in the practicability and advisability of the double standard. The question of bimetalliam—what !t is, and how it may best be promoted in this country—must now recefve a very thor- ough examination. It js to. be regretted that heated partisanship will characterize much of the discussion, for, as a matter of fact, the questiqn is. properly not par- [if successful et the polis, . THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE. 27, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, S.KANN,SONS&Ce Sth Strecst and Market Space. THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST WE HAVE REFERENCE TO THE BEST THINGS OUT OF tisan in any aspect, but purely one 9* business. The people, regardless of party, want good money. Ané they are entitled to good money. A debasement of’ the currency must operate as disastrously in Celcrado as in Massachusetts. But par- tisanship enters more or less into every Public question in this country, and; un- fortunately, among the first notes heard in this campaign are those pitched in a high Partisan key. All adverse criticism of the financial de- liverance at St. Louis proceeds upon the Proposition that it commits the republican party unreservedly to the gold stamdard— to the permanent exclusion even of safe- guarded bimetallism. If that is ratified at the polls, the silver men declare, the country’s financial policy will be riveted to gold monometalligm without the hope of separation. And yet the plank explicitly favers bimetallism, and pledges the party, to promote measures looking to the securing of free coinage as an international instead of a mere local act. Meanwhile, despite the fact that silver, as bullion, is worth but little over fifty cents, every noie in circula- tion based upon silver is to be maintained at par. Its purchasing power in this coun- try is to remain the equal of that of gold. if the republican party had intended to de- clare for gold, and gold alone, would it not have asserted that the double standard” Was undesirable and ought not to be pro- posed or worked for? But the silver men declare that the prom- ise to promote international bimetailism is insincere—a mere campaign device to cztch votes. The same thing was said of the same promise contained in the platform upon which General Harrison was elected President. And yet that promise was kept. An international con- ference was called through the agency of this government, and the question earn- esily submitted. An agreement, it is true, was not reached, but the discussion was by no means discouraging to the cause of silver. The silver men are now to be heard from in convention. _Their-boast ts that their declaration will admit of no misinterpre- tation; that it will be a stralghtforward pledge to free coinage at 16 to 1 as an independent act by this couniry. But will that be a declaration for bimetallism? Will it not in effect be a declaration in favor of the single standard, and that standard silver? Do not many of the sil- ver leaders favor free coinage in the hope that the success of that policy will send the country to a silver basis?. Are they Rot on record, in public speeches and in authorized interviews, aa favoriffs -silver over gold as the standard of value? Assuming then that the Chicago plat- form follows the lines promised, the con- servative bimetallists of the middle west, who mey hold the balance of power in the struggle, will be called upon to de- cide as to which platform is the better calculated to promote bimetallism: The one which declares for international bi- metailism and pledges active aid toward bringing it about, or the one which de- clares specifically for silver, and whose indorsement at the polls would, it is pre- dicted, mean inevitable silver monometal- lism, and threaten national disaster. oe Entertaining the Endeavorers. It is the earnest desire of the local com- mittees In cherge of the coming Christian Endeavor convention that the thousands of delegates from other cities shall, as far as possible, be treated as personal guests, instead of being herded here and there by the dozens and scores, as is the usual course in all such great gatherings. This is an excellent thought and its successful execution will tend to give the capital a national reputation for hospitality that will stand it in good stead in after years. The Plan is not impracticable. The committee in charge of the entertainment of dele- Bates has devised an excellent scheme of registering and assigning the visitors and all that is required to bring about an al- most ideal convention {s a general response on the part of the householders of the city to the request for accommodations. There will, of course, be no lack of room for the guests, The committee already has places for over thirty thousand visitors assured, and few more will be needed. But it is very desirable that there should be more citizens to come forward with offers to take one or two delegates each for the Week. It is one thing to pack the dele- gates away like sardines and another to supply them with comfortable quarters in refined homes, where they will feel like Personal guests. It would be one of the best things that ever happen2d to Wash- ington if each one of the expected thirty or forty thousand delegates could be so housed, for this army of young men and women, accustomed at home to the best of surroundings, would leave the city after the great meetings adjourn filled with grateful memories of the hoxpliable -citi- zens of Washington. ——_~r~o The Venesuetan Flurry. The release of Surveyor Harrison by the Venezuelan _ government prevents what might have been an acute complication be- tween the British and Venezuelan govern- ments over the Schomburgk line that is new in course of practical adjudication. The Venezuelans acted promptly.and hon- orably in the matter and gave proof of their intention to observe the proprieties that should characterize the course of the two governments pending a settlement of the boundary dispute. It appeared possi- ble at one time that the Harrison incident might seriously embarrass the United j States i - that throuch a too free use of the types the | States In its effort to maintain peace be tween the two countries in the Settlement of the main dispute, but the government at Caracas seems to realize the value of the unhandicapped friendliness of the United States. The incident serves to show that Great Britain cannot expect to have her agents trespass with impunity on the territory in dispute, and perhaps it will suggest to both countries that pending a settlement of the boundary question it will be injudicious to take any positive or aggressive stand in regard to the ques- tioned territory. ——!_> eo ____ Whatever hesitation there may be about expressing an opinion on other points, the Prophets are safe in predicting that the Chicago convention will by far surpass the one at St. Louis for uncertainty and ex- citement. ——--____ While the grass-hoppers are destroying the peppermint crop in Michigan, Kentucky looks over her own flourishing expanses of mint and reflects that after all he has much to be thankful for. ——! e+ ____ There were only two hundred men at work on the post-office building today, while the work yet undone and unstarted would have afforded employment for several times as many. ————s +o______ Mr. Whitney does not come into the cam- paign as a candidate, but as a manuger, the latter position having by far the greater importance up to the time thet the election occurs. ——_++s______ It has been said of Mr. Hobart that he Participated in politics as a recreation. It is feared that if he is elected he will find the vice-presidency rether slow fun. ——__ es ___ Emperor William has taken to riding the bicycle, and is less conspicuous than former- ly with expressions of confidence in his ability to conquer all difficulties. Mr. Eckels is pained to observe that Iil!- nots ts bent on continuing its political dis- sipation and that Governor Alfgeld is keep- ing the bar wide open. ———+o_____ Up to the present time no democratic aspirant has applied for the loan of Mr. Grosvenor’s counting-machine. ss BEVIEW OF THE WEEK. Domestic. During the week Mr. McKinley has been receiving visitors from all parts of the country, congratulating him on his nom{- nation for the presidency, and he has had occasion daily to make a speech. Garrett A. Hobart, republican nominee for Vice Presi- dent, had an enthusiastic reception by the citizens of Paterson, N. J., his home. The Illinois democratic convention at Peoria renominated Gov. Altgeld by acclamation, denounced the Cleveland administration, declared for free silver and instructed the delegates to Chicago to suppori free silver candidates. New York held a big ratifica- tion meeting, at which ex-Serator Platt de- clared for the ticket nominated. The Geor- gia democratic state convention renominat- ed Gov. Atkinson and other state officers, elected delegates-at-large to the Chicago convention and adopted a free coinage si!- ver platform. The New York democratic convention at Saratoga adovted a sound money platform, Senator Hill heading the delegation-at-large to the Chicago convention. A tremendous reception was given to Gov. McKinley, his wife and mother by the women of Canton and Starke county, Ohio. President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle returned to Wash- ington from their trip down the Potomac. In sports, Henry of Navarre won the sub- urban, Cornell freshman and ‘varsity the intercollegiate boat race at Poughkeepsie, and Ben Brush the Kentucky derby. Dur- ing the week ex-Senator Trumbull of Ilh- nois, ex-Congressmen Hudd and Walling, ex-Secretary Bristow, Sir Augustus Harris, Col. A, G. Brackett died. Foreign. The Venezuelan embroglio was cleared somewhat by the release of Harrison, the arrested British surveyor. The Dominion conservative government waa defeated in the Canadian elections. The Span- ish government declded to send one hundred thousand troops to Cuba be- fore the close of the present The Pan-Presbyterian council, in ses- sion in Glasgow, resolved to petition the British and United States governments in favor of the establishment of a permanent board of arbitration to settle international disputes between the two countries. The resignations of Cecil Rhodes, Alfred Beit and Dr. Rutherford Harris, as directors of the British South Africa Company, were accepted. Henry M. Stanley, the well-known. explorer, became seriously tll The latest advices from Yokohama stated that 27,000 persons were drowned and 8,000 injured during the recent tidal wave and earth- quakes in the northern province of Japan. Fort Charter, in Matabeleland, was sur- rounded by insurgents, and food supplies from Buluwayo for Gwelo were stopped. The Spanish senate, by a vote of 88 to 44, rejected the motion of Senator Comas for an amendment to the royal address, de- manding that the protocol of 1877 with the United States be renounced. A Venezuelan companion of Thomas R. Dawley, the American artist, was arrested in Ha- vena, charged with taking photographs of the Spanish defenses on the line of the province of Pinar del Rio. W. W. Gay, a correspondent of the New York World, was expelled from Cuba. The steamers Three Friends and City of Richmond, engaged in fillbustering, were captured by a United States revenue cutter at sea and taken to Key West. In the District. After a trial lasting nearly six weeks the jury in the Holt will case Thursday night returned a verdict declaring that in their judgment the alleged will offered for pro- bate was never eagcuted by the late Judge Holt; in other words, they pronounced it @ forgery: steps were at once taken for an appeal to the Court of Appeals and it was announced that if necessary the case would be carried to the United States Su- preme Court. The trial of indictments against grecerymen for selling oleomargar- ine without the lawful marks was contin- ued; in two cases the jury acquitted the accused persons and {in one case returned a verdict of guilty on certain counts; pleas of guilty were entered in other cases, and Thursday the jury was discharged for the term, leaving a number of cases undeci Engineers of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company were brought before the Police Court on a charge of a failure to Stop thelr engines at rapid transit street railway crossings in accordance with an order of the Commissioners, and in order to send the case to a higher court for ad- judication Judge Kimball imposed a fine, with the privilege of appeal. Irvin Ford, the murderer of Elsie Kreglo, was hanged Friday, June 26, for this crime, which was committe] May 4. ‘The Metropolitan Rail- road Company discharged a number of its employes because of their connection with the local street railway union, which had antagonized the road before Congress in leapect to legislation which it sought; the ™men appealed to the labor organizations, but at the close of the week no strike had been ordered and there was no prospect of a serious disturbance. += ___ SHOOTING STARS, Solicitade. “William,” she said, “will you do some- thing that is for your own good?” “What is it?” “I want you to give up smoking. You are simply ruining your health and my lace curtains.” What We Are Coming To. “Frederick,” said she, ‘don’t let the baby Stand alcne. “Why, she’s old enough to learn to walk.” “Old enough to learn to walk! Why, she hasn’t even learned to ride a bicycle yet.” A Possible Reason. “When Twilkens gets anything on his mind,” said the busy man, “he is always speaking of it as ‘the question of the hour.’ I wonder what makes him do that.” “I don’t know, unless it’s because he ex- pects to take up an hour a day of your time explaining it.” The Piano Wagon. Oh, blythe curbstcne minstrel, you've one trait that frets, . Though it scarce may seem courteous to say it; ' ‘The more.out of tune your old instrument gets ‘The longer you hang ’round and play it! Why He Objected. “What do you mean,” said the summer hotel man, “by publishing in your news- paper the statement that a sea-serpent was seen near my place?” “T don’t see anything to get angry about,” was the reply. “1 thought it would be a splendid advertisement for you.” “An advertisement! Nothing of the kind! Quite the contrary. Our strong point ts that we keep‘a strictly temperance resort.” A Choice. Yer gold plank aa’ yer silver plank hez all the ‘tention, now. Ye Hear their praises sounded night an’ day; But weth the weather warmin’ up, I’m re’ly forced ter ‘low They don’t impress me quite the proper way. They're mentionin’ a compermise. That kind o’ suits my taste, Fur these lazy days ‘ll hardly let ye think. Yer argyments an’ theories seems mostly gone ter waste i Ez ye sit an’ wish the mercury would sink. withdrawn from the debatin’ they’s no chance to agree An’ I'm goin’ fur ter straddle an’ keep ca’m; TM jes whisper the opinicn thet the plank ez best suits me Is the spring-board whur we dive, by Jones’s dam. I’ve whur — 2-2 _____— A war between two rival combinations for the manufacture of matches promises to cheapen this product very considerably. Small favors in the fuel market are thank- fully recelved but the consumer would have felt more hilarity over the situation if the gate-cutting feud had sprung up among the coal barons. W. C. P. Breckinridge continues to wan- ‘der up and down the political fence, wait- ing fos @ chance to break through. Bon Marche, ‘ ¢y and 316 7th St. abun TRASH, - NO sit ms TRUCK! In their eagerness to give you low prices half of the merchants have tushed to “truck” and “trash.”- We never handle it! Only “first-grade” goods, and those are sold at lower prices than any house in Washing- ton dare to quote. Lookout for truck, trash and other cheap mer- chandise with the finger prints of Noah’s Ark still on them. Our June Reduction Sale has been the most successful we have yet in- augurated, and we have cut the prices on the brightest and best of the summer season’s styles and mer- chandise. On Monday we shall make special offers in the White Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Lin- ings and Notions, yet other depart- ments offer equally attractive bar- gains. WHITE GOODS REDUCED. Balaree of the 18c. Plain Ea- tlish Nainsook, 18ce, quality, for Linen-colored Batiste, make pretty shirt waists. 15c. qual- ity for, eS White Piaues. 2c, Tic, Linen-colored 34. acd Have been 25 To close. . = 17. 19¢. Plain White and Dotted Swiss, very sheer. 0c. quality for. EMB’Y LOWER. of Swiss, Nainsook and 6 to 8 inches Special lot Cambrle Embroidertes, wide. Have been 30, 40c. yard. EP br. Balance: ofthe Ine of 30 Linen Baril’ Irsertings, very fashion- oble trimihibg. Were 80 and B5c. yard. To clOse..sessseseee SECS LACES LOWER. Cue lott Oriental and Point Venize Lxces, In’ beth crtam and white. Also Black Chatit fly and Bourdois and Cream Point Lie?tas Some of these laces are T9C. wide, in OC. we oS inches, Cearace TIC, LOWER. Never before have we offered Linings at such ridiculously low prices. Read this 2%e. offering carefully: Best Leno, (¢- Canvas, Grass Cloth, — Crinoline, Wire Cloth, Soft Cambrics, quality for... Vets Also Rvstle Pe: ine, yd. black and af other shades, also light and dark effects. Monday LOWER. 12$c. Wash Braids, white and col- ors, 3 to 24 in. wide. Now... .2c. 3c. Bone Casing. Now, per yd.. .1c. toc. Whalebones......... --4C. toc. Dress Shields... . ones 3c. Hooks and Eyes... Lajas lC: 50-yd. Spool Silk... ee BeaS pool miwist.241- icp miacice ECS 3c. Spools Basting Cotton......1¢. MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th St. io erRothing cheap at Pyles’ ) LININGS NOTIONS BON “Perfection” Tea (Only 50. pound. After you've‘once ‘used “Perfection” for tig Iced Tea, we think you'll wie any other. cious flavor will please ycu. strength will please you. Price ought te please you—50c. Fresh LEMONS, doz. ....15¢c. New MACKEREL, each. .1oc. “Old Time” FLOUR, bbl. .$4 MASON’S FRUIT JARS. Pints, 50c. dos. Quarts, 0c. dos. Half Gallons, 80c. dos. J. T. D. Pyles. FIVE 412 4th’ st. se. - Its great And its pound. STORES. aoe 7 Heurich's Beer is PURE. Before Retiring t Night, Drink —a glass or two of Heu- rich’s “Maerzen” or “Ex- tra Pale.” It aids diges- tion—quiets the nerves and assures sound and refresh- ing sleep. Heurich’s B-e-e-r —has no equal for consti- pation. If your bowels are tight you will find it the best of laxatives. The “Maerzen,” for this com- mon complaint, is espe- cially effective. Try it. ©7Call for it in restaurants—order © ft from your grocer—or drop postal to * Headquarters for a case of 2 doz. bot- * * tes, only $1.25. Arlington Bottling Co., 27th & K, 1t_ CHAS. JACOBSEN, PROPR. ‘PLONE 634. are * ene RH Ce KKH HH eH HEH CESSES Eee eee ey ALL YOU NEED TO SAY IS That you'll pay for what you buy —a little at a time—weekly or monthly. After you have bought @ few things bere—and see how easy it ts to pay for them—your best friend couldu’t persuade you to wait and count your cash every time you need a little furniture. z CRED Is a convenience; it helps us to sell furntture—and helps you to puy for it—and costs nothing! It’s our somewhat substantial way of say- ing “much obliged” for your patron- age. Never mind if you only need & Rocker—or a little Matting— don’t hesitate to come right here and GET it. Pay cash if you WANT to—tote of people do—but you're just as welcome to credit. Everything for housckecping, from the Kitchen Range to the Crockery and Silver Ware. Tee eeee i ART CXXRRRRER RE? x coer (XEREMEREEKEMERREK REE REMEM EAE REARERRR RARER ERROR RRR RRR RRS lol i F) I SI i | MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, ig 819—821 —823 Seventh street n.w. °| $e27-84d Antikolerine (Tablets) wa winks seme mavscous draught? tuke a relic of barbarous times? WHY teke a pill that docs not dissolve? When you can obtain quick and permanent rellef in every instance of Diarrhoea or Dysentery, Clolera “Morbus or Colle from any cause—by ANTIKOLERINE (tablets), ghe modern palatable metho of administering medicines, ASTIKOLERINE (tablets), unlike preparations for similar con.plaints, leaves ‘absolutely no coustipa- tion or other unpleasant after effects, WH. Is. ANTIKOLERINE (tablets) ts pot in any sense a Patent medicine, but a condensed formula of the Ackalotds (cctive principles) of the best. modern remedies in recent use for the treatment of Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Colic, either of stomach cr Intestines: Cholera Motbus ‘and Cholera Infantum. THE INGREDIENTS are all selected with the greatest care; are safe, harmless and permanent in character; tasteless, freely soluble, thoroughly triturated (intermixed), and provids a preparation safe, exact and scientific in every particular. Cyclists and Travelers rally will find in ANTIKOLERINE (tablets) a ary companion to their t hose sudden painful attacks of Diarrhoea, Dysentery or Colic 30 commonly resulting from over-exertion after eating. exposure to draughts after being over- ed. the indiscriminate use of iced drinks, ANTIHOL vie. RINE (tablets) will be found Indispensa- ‘The tablets b may be easily pl Mothers, in particular, will find in ANTIKOLERINE (tablets) a ile for Cholera Infantum, that much dreaded frequently fatal summer ciarrhoea of In- small and compact in form ved in the fob or vest pocket. And in the teething of infants am children, with the accompanying pain and vomiting or purging, ANTIKOLERINE (tablets) gives immediate relief. ‘The tablets being freely soluble, easy of admin- Istraticn, ab:olutely safe, entirely tasteless al almost inst: nt is im effect, make an ideal prep- tion in every particular. “Pull directions are iiven with each vial sold. VOID ICED DRINKS WHILE USING THESE. ne TABLETS. Antikolerine (Tablets) For sale at all druggists, 15 cts. a vial. Or mailed to any address on receipt of price. Free Samples Will be given to any person epplying at the tributing agéncy of the compary on Monday, 29, between the hours of § a.m. and 6 p.m. Positively no samples given to children. The Modern Pharmacal Co., WASHIN' IN. D.C. Distributing Agency: National Theater Bullding. 2 > Two Matting Snaps. § ‘Two spectals from gur Matting Depart- ting. Worth 30c. a yard. Now per yd... Just when you want a thing most—that's ment: 17 4C. A Good Quality Matting, lots of THE Houghton co, dis June the time we make the biggest reductions. Fine Japanese Double Dye Mat- neat, pretty patterns, Special 734 c. 1214 P ST, Je27-208 > RUOFF'S, 805 Pa ave X We can claim truthfully to save you part of the money that you will spend for a straw hat. We know of none who quote prices as low. 5oc. up to $3.50 and $4. This is Dun- lap’s D. C. agency. has. H. Ruoif, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. Je27-204 20 BROWN’S, toro F. Per cent off on "96 Cameras — 25 off cn “95 Je2T-84 RAF E’S WHICH WE PURCHASED FROM U. 8, MALSHAL WILSON. WE HAVE GIVEN YOU STOCK Hair-Raising - Prices THIS PAST WEEK, BUT FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS YOU WILL FIND PANDEMONIUM in Every Department. Silks for 49¢. Finest Imported Taffeta Novelties, Fancy Changeable Taffeta Novelties, Finest Quality Water Proof Fancy Indias, Handsome Novelty Plaids, Black Ground Gros Grain Novelties and all the Newest things of the season. RAFF’S PRICE, 896. TO $1.95. sale Price, 49c. SILKS FOR 23¢. FancyIndias,NewColored Chinas, stylish fancy Taffetas, a big assort- ment of Novelty Effects, a most com- plete roster of handsome, stylish and durable Silks. RAFF'S PRICE, 49, 69 AND 696. Sale Price, 23c. DOMESTICS. Fruitof theLoom Bleached Muslin Raff’s Price, 8c. ~ Sale Price, 5 1=2¢. Amoskeag and Lancaster Apron Gingham. RAFPF’S PRICE, 6c. Merrimac Shirting Pri -RAFP’S PRICE, 5c. SALE PRICE, 3%c. nts. SALE PRICE, 2%. Androscroggin ie peace ape Casing, 1144 yards wide. RAFF’S PRICE, tec. SALE PRICE, 6c. Full width 1e-4 Pearl Bleached Sheeting. RAFF’S PRICE, 2sc. SALE PRICE, sc, Boston Ready-made 63x90 Bieached Sheets. RAFPF’S PRICE, sec. SALE PRICE, 33c. Utica Ready-Made, gox90 Bleached Sheets. RAFF’S PRICE, 69c. SALE PRICE, 4gc. WASH GOODS. Toile du Nord, Parkhill Zephyr and an innumerable array of other Summer Dress Ginghams. RAFF’S PRICE, 12%c. SALE PRICE, 5c. Beautiful Piain Coiored Satin Stripe Organdie in Pink, Biue, Cream and Linen. RAFF’S PRICE, 15c. White Goods. Fine 40-inch Sheer Irish Swiss Mull. RAFF’S PRICE, 3oc. a SALE PRICE, 18c. Extra’ Grade Fine Sheer India Linen. RAFF’S PRICE, 15¢. SALE PRICE, 73c. New Dotted Swiss, different size spots. RAFF’S PRICE, 25¢. SALE PRICE, 15¢. Fine Check and Satin Plaid Nain- sook. RAEF'’S PRICE, 8, 10 & 12}. SALE PRICE. sc. SALE PRICE, 53c. Embroideries. 5I pieces of wide, showy, well- made, cut-out Cambric Edgings. RAFF’S PRICE, 12}c. SALE PRICE, 63c. 75 pieces of Fine Cambric Swiss Edgings, quite a pick of patterns, wide margins, cut out ready for use, RAFF’S PRICE, 20c. SALE PRICE, 12}c. 47 pieces of Fine Wide Swiss Edgings, old English and guipure effects, extra wide margin, fast and loop edgings. RAFF'S PRICE, soc. SALE PRICE, 252. LINENS. 64-inch Bleached and Cream Tabie Damask, very weighty, superior quality and finish. RAFF’S PRICE, 60c. SALE PRICE, 39c. Bleached Double Satin Table Damask, 66 inches wide. RAFF’S PRICE, 75c. SALE PRICE, soc. ‘ust dozen of 3 size Bleached Dinner Napkins, different patterns. 43 at P RAFF’S PRICE, $1.45. SALE PRICE, $1.00. Remnants of Turkey Red Table Damask, oil boiled, 60 inches wide. RAFF’S PRICE, 39¢. SALE PRICE, 16c. UPHOLSTERY. Wire Window Screens, cherry wood frame, adjustable for any win- dow. SALE PRICE, 15¢. Wire Screen Door, walnut frame, paneled, complete with everything to hang it. SALE PRICE, 75¢. Spiral Cord Mexican Hammock, with one spreader. SALE PRICE, 4gc. 28-inch Duck-covered, Iron Bot. tom Trunk, deep tray and hat box, strongly made. SALE PRICE, $1.89. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. All the Gowns, Skirts, Drawers and Corset Covers of Raff's stock, WORTH $1.39. SALE PRICE, 8oc. Cambric Corset Covers, embroidery trimmed at neck and slecves. RAFF’S PRICE, soc. SALE PRICE, 39c. too pieces of Fine Imported All-Silk Taffeta Rib- bon, 5 inches wide, Raff's Price, 50c. n light summer shades. Sale Price, 25c. Ladies’ Shirt Waists, all colors, all Styles, all fabrics, RAFF'S PRICE, $1.95 AND $1.50. Sale Price, 49c. Lots of other things in Times and Post.