Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1896, Page 6

THE EVENING ‘STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY -July 18, 1896. THE NING STAR has a regular ud permanent Family Cireulation much more than three times as that of any other paper, morning or evening, published in Washing- ton. As News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. €7Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial Business Depart- men according to tenor or purpose. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the elty for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering It at this office, in person or oy letter, or postal card Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. invartably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. jal Washington. A great many Washingtonians who have all their lives been accustomed to spend the summer at some northern resort are of the cpinion that Washington is an undesirably hot place of habitation during the “dog Gays.” As soon as the temperature begins to rise in June they move away rapidly to the mountain and seashore and from those scmetimes supposititious points of vantage pity the folks whom they imagine to be suffering from midsummer warmth in the District of Columbia. As a matter of fact very much of that pity is misplaced, for of all the cities within a radius of two or three hundred miles from the Washington monument there is no other where exist- ence Is surounded by conditions so delight- ful as are those prevailing at the national capital. Here are broad streets bordered th trees of such profuse luxuriance that there ts prodigality of shade. Nowhere else is there so much of parking immediately adjacent to residences, while the city is unique in its possession of more than three hundred square, triangular and circular reservations on most of which is wealth of verdure and very attractive floral decora- tion. Then there are the large parks, with Rock Creek Park at the head—beautiful be- yond description and yet capable of ma- terial improvement The Potomac, too, <ontributes to the amelioration of tempera- ture and to the scenic pleasures. is it any wonder then that a large propor- tion of the city’s poputation has come to regard Washington as a more desirable summer resort than many places that are persistently advertised as such? Is it strange that people who want to live com- fertably and quietly invest in homes here? Many things contribute to make this city popular among investors. The growth has been steady, and has been the result of In- vidual preference and not of speculative activity. In other cities real-estate has re- i instantly and disastrously to the price-cutting effects of widespread co mercial depression; here the reasonably secure tenure of office and the never-failing payment of large sums the government at regular periods insures a degree of pros- perity not to be enjoyed in less-favored cities. This is a delightful place to live in; comparatively speaking just as delightful in summer as at any other season. ———— see —_—_ What the Guard May Do. It is unfortunate that unnecessary fric- tion between the cfvil and military authori- tles of the District should have brought bout the postponement until next June of the brigade encampment of the District National Guard. The camp has been an ex- cellent school of instruction and is of real importance as a feature of military educa- tion. It should be an annual event and so provided for as to be beyond the reach of temporary disagreements for which the National Guard is not in any sense respon- sible. It is understood that some of the companies are seriously considering propo- sitions to go into camp on their own ac- counts; not at Fort Washington but at summer resorts. That sort of proceeding Was once popular with the old-style military companies in which the military feature was not always more conspicuous than the social; !t Is out of date now. Volunteer camaps may be run with due regard for dis- cipline but their locations and the fact that the men pay their own expenses render anything like business irksome and prac- tically impossible. In view of the post- pcnement of the brigade camp it 1s likely that a more thaa ordinary amount of inter- est will be taken in rifle-practice, which is an unquestioned essential of soldierly abili- ty. It is understood that especial effort is being and will be made to exalt considera- bly the average of excellence in this tm- portant particular. A hearty response by the officers and enlisted men will give the District National Guard a well-earned repu- tation for riffe-shooting ability like that which Is the proud possession of the Dis- triet’s rifle team. +e WU There Be Another Bolt! ‘The logic of events calls for a bolt from the populist convention which is to be held spon at St. Louis next week. Bolting ts a prom- inent and recognized feature of politics in 188% It commenced at Pittsburg, when the prohibitienists who believed aiso in woman's suffrage, free silver and several other things, tore themselves away from the straightout old-line prohibitionists and started @ litte party of their very own. ‘Then the silver republicans seceded at St. Louls and created nfuch excitement. Fol- lowing that came the defection of gold democrats at Chicago, which while devoid of the theatrical effects seen at St. Louis was not the less a bolt. And now there ts Probability of complications in the populist party that may rive that loose-jointed body asunder. Searcely a day passes by without adding some element of confusion to the already much-disturbed political con- ditions. What the situation will be election day no one—not even the most reliable of soothsayers—cares to guess. The possibili- ties of all sorts of trouble may become probabilities and may even materialize. On the ocher hand the political atmosphere may be cleared without the assistance of jones or tornadoes or thunderstorms. ‘The situation is overloaded with problems. —— + «2. Mr. Bland seems fated to be kept in poll- ties Just far enough to prevent him from giving his personal attention to the farm. see Clvil-Service Reformers and the Cam- paign. There need be no asking of questions as to where the civil-service reformers will be during the campaign of ‘96. They are out for the St. Louis platform and ticket. The National Civil-Service Reform Asso- elation says so in an editorial published in today’s issue of “Good Government.” And the civil-service reformers are sufficiently plentiful now to cause their numbers alone to command respect. There was a time when outspoken active believers in the application of business methods to the gov- crnment’s business were rarities: to be sneered at by old fogies whom a new Idea would ¢isturb, and assailed by the great amass of selfish humanity classified as spoils- men. But that period has passed into his- tory, and has been succeeded by a new era in which the theorfes and practices essen- tial to good government are popular. There- fore the attitude taken by civil-service re- formers with reference to candidates for political honors and the platforms upon which those candidates stand is a matter of moment. The reform element in taking sides in the present campaign is Influenced by the platforms of the two parties. The republican platform declares: “The civil-service law was placed on the statute book by the republican party, which has always sustained it, and we renew our repeated declarations that it shall be thor- oughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable.” The democratic plank on the same topic ts: “We are opposed to life tenure in the pub- lic service. We favor appointments based en merit, fixed terms of office, and such an administration of the civil service laws as wiil afford equal opportunities to all citizens of ascertained fitne . The republican utterance is clear and direct. The democratic remarks are some- what vague, yet are specific enough to be regarded as menacing; they outline opposi- tion to the principle of retention for good behavior—which the so-called “life- tenure’—and they advocate, by the demand for “fixed terms of office,” says Good Gov- ernment, “the periodical turning out of every merit-system officer and clerk, the destruction of the security of the Federal judiciary, and continued resistance to the repeal of the four-year-term law.” There- fore the National Civil-Service Reform League comes out flatly in support of the republican ticket. An interesting feature in “Good Govern- ment’s” declarative editorial is the quoting of Jefferson to overthrow the frequently- alleged Jeffersonianism of the democratic platform. Shortly after the passage of the tenure of office act—a reproduction of which seems to be intimated by the Chicago plank —Jefferson wrote that “The late mis-hievous law, vacating every four years nearly ali the executive offices of the government, saps the Constitution and the salutary fune- tions of the President, and introduces a principie of intrigue and corruption which will soon leaven the mass, not only of Sen- ators, but of citizens.” That's the kind of a Jeffersonian democrat Jefferson was. > «= —_. Small Expenditures Not Economica}. The annual presentation of reasons for the speedy completion of the Potomac tiver improvements and for the ~emoval of the present Long Bridge and its re- Placement by a modern, safe and comino- cious structure, contained tn Maj. Allen's Teport, reproduced tn last evening's Star, ought to have convincing force with Con- gress at the next session. The great work of river improvement has necessarily cov- ered a long period, but with a little more liberality in appropriations it could Coubt- less have been all finished long cre this. and probably much money could have heen actually saved from the item of repairs. These great ergineering enterprises are Mable to partial demolition by the elements and often a great deal of ground is lost by the lack of adequate means to press the work at the proper time, and thus take ad- vantage of favorable conditions. An ap- propriation four times as large as that al- lotted for the present year would not been extravagant. for under the day-labor system that is in vogue every penny would, as a rule, produce its proper return in the form of work done, and instead ef peing next winter a conticuing object of further appropriation the Potomac river improve- ment would have been pracileally a com- pleted project subject only to a very slight item for maintenance. The readers of The Star were, of -ourse, long ago familiar with the reasons why the Long Bridge has not been removed or re- Placed. With thts question dependent upon on its own circumstances, it might be fairly reasonable for Congress to dally with the matter, but the Long Bridge is not only a menace to the city, but it is a constant threat against the integrity of the work already done on the flats at such @ great expense. Legislation req:tlcing the abatement of this nuisance would be di- rectly In the Itne of economy from the gov- ernment’s point of view. The same is true of the projected improvements cn the Ana- costia or Eastern Branch, where every year of delay adds in a rapidly-incroasing tatio to the work to be done and the <iff- culties to be surmounted. If the city alone were concerned, the indifference of Congress might be understood and tolerated, like other more or less necessary evils, but the fact is that the greatest sufferer vy the lack of attention to the deplorable state of things In the Eastern Branch is the United States itself, whose great gun factory at what is now practically the head of navi- gation on that once-important stream is slowly but surely being isolated from the waterWay so near at hand. — +e __ St. Swithin Discredited. Proverbial meteorology has received a black eye in this vicinity, and It is doubtful whether the folk-lore method of prognosti- catior will soon recover from the blow. Wednesday was St. Swithin’s day, and as it rained hard twice between sunrise and midnight there was every reason to believe, according to the ancient Scotch adage, that for forty 4: to come there would be showers to call to mind the fame of the bishop of Winchester. Thursday the adage worked to perfection. But the spell was broken yesterday, which was an ideal day without even a threat of rain, and again this morning the sun rose in a cloudless sky and the indicattons are promising for a repetition of yesterday. The people of Washington will hesitate to give credence after this experience to the many verses and sayings that come from the four quar- ters of the globe, each with its own particu- lar foundation in mythology and supersti- tien. St. Swithin’s day no longer has ter- rers for us. Fortunately the disproval of the adage came so soon after the beginning of the period of promised precipitation that there could be no mistake, for it is noto- rious that next to the weather Itself the memory of man for weather conditions is ene of the most fickle things known. Here- after the people of this vicinity will doubt- less be content to take their forecasting in the regular homoeopathic doses from the official dispensary instead of swallowing great boluses of prophecy from the pro- verbial school. = = The gentle hopes of a decent campaign of reason which have been expressed should not be regaried as rudely dayned to the ground by the epithets of “goid-bug rob- ber, Anarenist,”’ and the like waich have already passed. Compared to the possibili- Ues of campaign vituperation these are but courteous remonstrances. ——_~< = —__ Mr. Bowler would like to know whether Bryan's remarks on the income tax indi- cate an intention on his part to give les- sons on how a lecision of the Supreme Court can be effectively reversed. ee Ex-Governor Waite has pondered on the power of oratory and nas concluded that there is no telling what a few eloquent re- marks about bloody bridles may not do for him at the populist convention, —_\_ree—___ The London newspapers are convinced that there ts something going on in this couniry and are developing a more or less vigorous determination to find out what ft ——__- + es This has been a splendid day for building operations, but there were enly two hun- dred and twenty men employed on the new city post-office structure today. —_—___ + eo Senator Faulkner is in harmony with his party to the tune of “With All Her Faults, 1 Love Her Still” ———- 2 ee —-__ Mr. Bryan's political oppon-its refuse to give him credit for not heing old enough to know better. THE WEEK. = The democratic national campaign was’ opened by Mr. Bryan, the presidential nom- Inee, in a series of speectes delivered on his way from Cnicago to his home, Lin- coln, Neb.; he was given a big receptton on his arrival. The republican national execu- tive committee, at its meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, deeided to locate national headquar- ters at both New York and Chicago.’ The Kansas court of appeals declared itiegal all the divorces that have been granted in the state during twenty-five years. The militia on guard at’ the Brown Company's work at Cleveland, Ohio, made a bayonet charge upon a mob of strikers and rioters, and a dozen of the latter were wounded. The Baptist Young People’s Unton, in session at Milwaukee, decided to hold the convention next year in Denver. Four of Buffalo Biil’s musicians were frightfully injured and two wiil proba- bly die; they were scraped from the band wagon while driving under a railroad bridge in Toledo, Ohio. Miss Addie Tillman, eldest daughter of Senator Tillman of South Car- olina, was killed by lightning in Brevard, N. C. Terrific rain storms did great dam- age in Pittsburg and parts of West Vir- ginia, Ohio and Kentucky. Ex-Gov. Will- lam E. Russell of Massachusetts was found dead in his fishing camp at Adelaide, near Grand Pabos, Quebec; death was caused by heart disease. Foreign. An anarchist named Francois attempted to assassinate President Faure of France at the Longchamps race course, but no in- jury was inflicted: the people vociferously cheered the president and made attempts to kili his assailant. Lord Salisbury laid before the British house of lords papers on the subject of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain, and an- nounced that the negotiations were pro- ceeding amicably. The correspondence be- tween Lord Salsbury and Secretary Olney, as given out here, however, indicates that negotiations are far from a settlement. Tae German steamship Pentaur, from San Jose, Central America, for Hamburg, was wrecked at Quinteros; the passengers and crew were ali saved. A bottle was picked up en the English coast which contained a pap- er stating that the Naronic had struck an iceberg and was sinking fast; the Naronie was lost in IN. A party of Christians who entered the military zone set out by the Turkish authorities on the Island of Crete wére murdered by the Turks. The British ship Curfew, from Dundee, w.s lost tn the Red sea with all on board. Yellow fever is causing havoc among the Spanish sol- diers in Cuba. ‘The Greek government will send troops to the Gracco-Turkish fron- tler because of the strained relations grow- ing out of the Cretan insurrection. Deaths included Cardinal Lavoletta, dean of the Sacred College, in Rome, and Jules Gule- hard, an associate of Ferd:nand de Les- seps in the Suez canal project. In the Distriet. The fifteenth international convention of the United Soctety of Christian Endeavor came to an end Monday night; the pro- sTam was carried out to the letter, and the meetings were of the moat interesting char- acter; Tuesday numbers of the Endeavor- ers visited Mount Vernon, and planted a “peace oak” near the tomb of Washington; Tuesday night the cyclists of the city gave a parade of wheelmen in honor of the del- egates to the convention. The National League of Colored Women assembled, and repotts of an interesting character ‘were made as to the work accomplished during the past year. Arrangements were begun for the annual encampment of the Union Veterans’ Legion in this city in October, and Col. L. P. Wright was chosen as ch: man of the executive committee. The at- torney for the District rendered an opinion to the effect that the Commissioners had not the right under the law to accépt the bid of the Potomac Slectric Lighting Com- ny for the iliumination of the streets, nd the matter became tnvolved without settlement; the Potomac company finally claimed that under the circumstances the Commissioners could not consider any bid but their own. The Knights of Labor boy- cotted the Metropolitan Railroad Company, and the general secretary of that order is: sued a statement of the case, appealing to the public not to support the road; efforts were made to reconetie the differences be- tween the management and the men, but no progress was made. The populists of the District met in convention and indorsed the democratic nomination of Bryan and Sewall for the presidency and vice presi- dency, and sent delegates to the populist convention at St. Lou.s Instructed to vote in that way. Myron M. Parker was chosen by the republican national committee as a member of that body from the District Joseph Mantegari, an Italian fruit vendor, was burned te death by gasoline. SHOOTING STARS Hi ‘eur. “I gvces I had betier give these biscuits to the first tramp that comes along,” said Mrs. Hunntmune, with pathetic candor. g exclaimed her husband, nervousl. “don’t do that. He might throw them at the dog!” Her Impression. She takes very Iittle interest In public questions, and her father and brothers had disturbed her reading. “Dear me,” she exclaimed, “do stop talk- ing about McKinley and Bryan. Anybody would think, from the way you keep dis- cussing them, that they were base ball players!” “Fame,” said Uncle Eben, “am jes’ like swingin’ in er hammick. Hit am mighty good fun ef somebody doan’ cut de string an’ drap yer.” A Reason for Pride. “I got my picter in the paper,” he said to his neighbor. “Did ye see it?” “I reckon I did.” “Purty good likness, wa'n't it? “First rate. Only I don’t see why a man should be so proud o” hevin’ tuck a lot o’ medicine, ez ter go an’ hey it wrote up. It don't indicate no ‘special superiority over the rest o” the human race. : “Oh, yes, it does. Thet Jes’ shows you ain't studied it out. It shows what a won- dertul good constitution he's got.” A Supreme Moment. I have felt the thrill of passion in poet's mystic book; And I've lingered in delight to catch the rhythm of the brook; I've felt the ecstasy that comes when prima donnas reach For upper C and hold it tn a long, melodi- ous screech. And yet the charm of all these blissful memories fades away, As I think upon the forture that befell the other day, As I bring to recollection, with a joyous, wistful sigh, That I woke and felt covers in July. the the need of extra Oh, eerie hour of drowsiness—twas like a fairy spell, ‘That respite from the terrors we have known, alas, so well. The maievolent mosquito, with a limp and idle bill Hung supinely from the ceiling, hausted by his chill. And the early morning sunbeam lost his customary leer And brought a gracious greeting and a prophecy of cheer; A generous affability reached up from earth to sky. When I woke I felt the need of extra cov- ers in July. all ex- la every life there comes a time of happi- ness supreme, When joy becomes reality and not a glit- tering dream. ‘Tis less appreciated, but it's worth a great deal mere ‘Than tides which taken at their flood lead on to fortune'’s shore. How vain Is Art's illusion, and how potent Nature's sway When once, In Kindly mocd she deigns to waft our woes away! And the memory will cheer me, though all other pleasures fly, Of how I woke and needed extra covers in July. Hygiene I Co.’s PRIZES TO SCHOLARS. ‘The following report of sete judges designat- ed by Phe Hygienic Ice CYdpany to examine the Lists submitted in the competition for prizes for th. srentest number of words dé not less than Are tet ters in current use by intdéitgent English-speaking Americans, produced from jhe letters contained in that sentiment of truth: HYGIENIC ICE, the Purest, Hardest and Best, Is submitted. The judges, whose names are ap- pended to this, are of the highest standing in this community, Mr. Harries being one of the trastees of Public schools of this city: Mr. Upton, a Central High School, and Mise Cos- Washington, D. G.. July 16, 1896. - Curriden, President The Hyglente ny. at once began the wo ‘This was as complet the circumstances. ‘The competition gave wide latitude. and the contestunts we find have generally availed themselves of every privilege. It was a cause of much regret to find that those who Submitted the largest. lists had not only taken advantage of every privilege, but had viokited many if not ‘all the conditions. Under the circumstances, we recommend the Payment of prizes not in the several amounts named by you, but as follows, the aggregate thereof being the same: No. of Cypher. Alaska ”. Blement Toulwe Finixstmus ‘Theo Frane z Hyeiente . Hornpipe 502 0 Stvadanniz Total amouat of prizes...... $105.00 ‘The above arrangement we cordially and unanimously recommend as being not only ample fulfillment on the part of vour com- pany of its promise in the contest, but a fair measure of reward to those whe bave submitted the larger lists. Very truly, yours, GEO. H. HARRIE ADELAIDE ‘CORT MALPH BR’ UPTON. ‘The above awards will be pald by cl after Mouday next, July 24, on application at the company’s office, near the Treasury. THE HYGIENIC ICE CO., 1423 F St. N.W. It feh's Beer Is PUR : ae A Light Lunch Before Retiring | | —is conducive to a good) night's rest,, health and aI strength. Nothing is better © than a bottle of good beer, cheese and crackers. Heurich’s \B-e-e-r . f —has NO EQUAL iI purity and- fine , flavor. i i aids digestion and tones up it the entire system. Keep a case of “Maerzen” or “Ex-|2, tra Pale” in your cellar and ® you won’t need ‘any medi-|+ cine. F Call to IF grocer for a vase of 2 it im Restaurants, order If drop postal’ to bead- doz. bottles, 2 Arlington Bottling Co., 27th & K,2 It SHAS. JACUBSEN, PROP. ‘Phone 634. KNEESSI, 425 7th Street. Always something needed on a trip in the way of traveling goods. Something is always wearing out—getting too shabby to carry longer. When you find that’s so come direct to us. We guarantee to save you on its cost. Alligator Club Bags, $1. Telescope Cases, 35c. up. Grain Leather Cabin Bags, $2.50. Best $5.75 Truuk in the world. Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. Jy 18-280 :HOUSEHOLD *DECORATIONS. » UCH things as Paints, Enamels, Floor Stzins, Varuivhes and Brvehes, we keep an immense tock of, priced In a way dis- mus to the buyer just now. » get nice effects and permanent resulta for the trouble and expense you incur, do you not? Our goods are guaranteed to achieve such ‘HU EILLY 1225 32D ST.—————-—"PHONE 1725-3. 1911 PA. AVI dyIsx.tt ISGREET DENTIS Our up-to-date methods are not necessarily rengh and painful. Far from ; they are Jost the reverse. Our Paiulesily Pleasant Ex- tracting—no anaeschettcs—*8 an aut Mlnstra- = tion of bow we do businews. Extracting, 50 cents. Artifical Teeth, por set, $8.00. Evans’ Dental! Pariors, 1217 Penna. Aye. N. W. Syis-2ia i arsine nae donno A PLEASANT PLACE TO ENJOY CREAMS AND ICES. Our Ice Cream Salcor Is cooled by electric fexs. Entirely free from the cdor of cooking. Clean tabtes—comfortable chairs—and perfect TIO OO LF CO GO- ct uanwu a service, It's a place where ladles may come, * unattended, at any time. *¢ C7 Our PEACH CREAM ts very tempting. ‘Oui SELLS, 1427 N. Y. tht E . Ave. ae, Diabetics Know ‘How Hard It Is Fi —to refrein from eating bread. Yet or- 2 dinary bread ta forbidden because it con- smu talns starch and There's only ove bread that Diabe y eat with 2 impusity—our GLUTEN it eon- 3 AD. I tains oily pure gluten—is nutriticus—and delicious. dniy 5 f. Krafft’s Bakery, & Tetevtone 235 COR. 18TH st. = AND PA. AV) é Jy38-3,¢,th,20 © Your “Sweater” Should Match your wheel in color, We'll dye sweaters a beautiful red, blue or black—fust colors, that won't fade. Bicycle Suits cleaned. ANTON FISCHER, 906 G st. ‘Telephone 1448, $y18-8a GOLDENBERG’S, 926-928 7th—706 K St. The second and last installment of that lot of black foreign dress goods saved from the recent fire of C. A. Auffmordt & Co. and secured at auc- tion—go on sale Monday morning. These are the finer goods, and the values are even more extraordinary than those which brought crowds to the store during the past week. Every piece is absolutely perfect— unhurt by water or smoke—for these were in the unburned portion of the building, but ordered to be sold by the underwriters. Of course we could put them in with our regular stock and get regu- lar prices, but that wouldn't be like us a bit—there’s never a moment when we're unmindful of YOUR in- terests as well as our own. All these goods are piled on center tables Im the 7th street annex. All-wool Figured and Faney Weaves, were 40 and 42 inches wide—and sell for S0c. yard regularly. They're now in half Widths, and will go at 12 I=2c. yard. Full 36-inch French All-wool Serges, 38toch All-wool Henrietta, Imported Figured Mohair, which sell regularly for 39. and 50c. yard, also Silk Figured Crepon and Fine Fancy Dress Stuffs, the two latter in half widths which sell regularly for as high as $1.50, to go at 25c. yard. ~ Heavy Silk Finish Menrletta, 43-inch Imperial and Storm Serges, All-wool Figured Novelties, Figured Mohair, &U- wool Nun's Velling and Chailis—ail im full widths, all perfect—not a yard of which doesn’t sell for 50c. to Tic., to go 4 35¢. yard. 46-inch Plain Mohair Sicilian, 46-inch Fine Silk Finish Henrietta, Figured Mo- hair and All-wool Noveltles—whivh sell regularly at $1 and $1.25, to zo at 50c. yard. Armure Ground Silk Fizirsd Novelties and Heavy All-wool Crepons—beautifal stuffs, which you positively cannot buy. anywhere in this country for less*ihan $1.25 und $1. lous price of 75c. yard. Etamine Ground Silk Figured Crepons, which sell everywhere for $2, to gu at "gsc. yard. 4G-Inch Silk and Wool Novelties—stuffs which we and others here In town bay been selling at $1.25 yard. Goldenberg’s, 926-928 7th—706 K St. it , to x0 at the rost ri 35, to go ai Saturdays, during July and August, our it you Can See your way clear to do some of the fall buying for the house NOW we can make it a dollars and cents’ object to you. + Prices on almost every- thing have been shaved down—unti! they are thinner than wafers. Bargain is spelled with a big “B” here these days. We cannot conceive of a househoid want you can possibly have that our com- plete stock cannot supply— and supply at a very con- siderable saving on the actual value. We underseil ourselves between seasons. A little money is better than a lot of stock to be car- ried over—that’s the way we figure it. That’s why we have no dull days. We push for busi- ness, a i 2 “Your credit is zg 1? Soreetiestetontontesge:' House & Herrmann, iberal Furnishers, N. E. Cor. 7th and I Streets. 1t eS a is iF srceeseesenete Na Noto = eae PAZ CP Nothing ‘cheap’ at Pyles’ q but the prices. «“Perfection” Tea, “Only 50c. pound. 6 It's not a ‘cheap’ ten—nor a medium- grade tea—nor even a good tea. It's as fine as any tea we know of—and we han- die only the best. Don't doubt this be- cause the price is low. We look after high quality—and low prices together. All we ask is that yoo try it. It won't disappoint you. 5c. pound. “Old Time” Flour, bbl... .. $4 Fresh Lemouis, doz. ,.....15¢. New Mackerel... . -10c. J. T. D. Pyles, 412 4th st. s.e. STORES. 1904 7th st. n.w: Washington end Monroe sts., Anacostia. it . KANN, SON Sth and Marke "9 pace. Great Semi-Annual Stock-Taking SAL Gathers strength with its progression. E ery day furnishes us with fre proof'that our idea of cleaning out a stock—disregard of real value— would be successful were Dollars as Scarce as Prohibition Presidents. WASH GOODS. You may have your choice of ail our Imported Dress Linens, in stylish stripes and endless figures array, or of the balance of our Im- ported French Organdies, as dainty and crisp as eve These are not remnants, but will be cut from the bolt. The value of these fabrics ranges from 39c. to 50c. a yard. Stock-Taking Price, 19c 250 pieces of our best Dimities and Lawns. You will find all the delicate shades here and as pretty combinations as can be formed by the interblending of summer colorings. They are both plain and fancy fig- ured, and in addition there are some very pretty mourning effects among them. They are worth from 15¢c. to 18c. Cut from the piece at Stock-Taking Price, ‘ 50 PIECES OF PINK ORGANDIE, CHOICE FIG URED LAWNS AND BATISTES. THEY ARE 12%. A YARD. TRULY, DRESS GOODS WERE NEVER SO CHZAP BEFORE. Stock-Taking Price, 536. ® PIECES OF THE CELEBRATED TOILLE DU NORD DRESS GINGHAM, OF ORTENTAL CREPE AND OF NICE-GRADE DIMITIES, YOU'D DIS- CREDIT THE PRICE FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE, WORTH 12%e. | Stock-Taking Price, 3x6. FROM THE PIECE. l Striped Habutais, effects in check Indias. Cc. WORTIL 25 Stock-Taking Price, 2 PIC ! LIES. THERE ARE SOME IN THEM, WORTH 66. ND CHAI TTY GOODS Stock-Taking Price, 2xG, 20 PIECES 0) DUCK. TEERE'S IT ALWAYS KEEPS APT Stock-Taking 12.6, KS, TED WHITE WEAR, AND KE. WORTH 2c, Price, in several colors and very neat Worth 35¢. Stock-Faking Price, 15¢. We have to pieces of Surah which we would like to dispose of. There are five colors—Green, Red, Yel- low, Blue and Brown. They are high-grade goods, and ought never have been marked down. Stock-Taking Price, 15¢. We have grouped prising high-grade Chinas, and stylish fancy Taffetas. together a variety of silks, com- desirable Striped Surahs, They were marked when the season opened 39, 45 and soc. Stock-Taking Price, 25c. Our best quality Plain Black India Silk, full 22 inches wide. A big bargain at the old price, 45¢. Stock-Taking Price, 29c. 24-inch Black Figured Japanese Silk. We had quite a run on this particular grade on account of its splendid appearance and wearing qualities. The regular price is 75c. Stock-Taking Price, 49c. BLACK GOODS. 40-INCH | PLAIN BLACK BRILLIANTINE. WORTH 58e. Steck-Taking Price, 395. ABRIL BY-THE- oR YOUR c LAR @9e. GRADE. Stock-Taking Price, 496. WE HAVE SEVE VERY DESIRABLE QUé I : URED BRILLIANTINE. IT IS FULL 40 IN. “WID! AND COMES IN TWO GRADES. ONLY OUR DI SIRE TO REI STOCK HAS MOVED US TO OUT THE FURMER PRICES, 49. AND 88., Steck-Taking Price, 296. AND 496. PERCALING. In cream, white, gray, brown and tan. A light-weight, double-width TOO MANY OF A BLACK SELF-FIG- goods for summer lining. The reg- ular price is 15¢. ‘ Stock-Taking Price, 53,0, FROM THE BOLT. e Z ° A Ribbon Special Extra quality All-silk Taffeta Rib- bon, 5 inches in width, in all staple colors. Thousands will jump at this chance of getting 35c. value at Stock-Taking Price, Underwear Special. One lot of very fine Muslin Corset Covers, handsomely trimmed and well made. They are worth 69c. and 75¢. However, they are slightly soiled by handling. Stock-Taking Price, AQC. DOMESTICS. 9-4 New York Mills and Utica Bleached Sheeting. Worth 25¢. 9-4 Pequot Bleached Sheeting. 10-4 Lowell Bleached Sheeting. Stock-Taking Price, 17c. Worth 21c. Stock-Taking Price, 1214c. Worth 18c. Stock-Taking Price, 1214c. Yard-wide Conestoga Unbleached Muslin. Worth se. Stock-Taking Price, 37{c. 50 pieces of Yard-wide Fine Grade Soft Bleached Muslin, much bet- ter than either Fruit of the Loom or Androscoggin. Worth 9c. Stock-Taking Price, 5 7c. 25 pieces of Good Quality double-face Shaker Flannel. Worth gc. All-wool Navy Blue Bathing Suit Flannel. Stock-Taking Price, 5c. Worth 25¢. Stock-Taking Price, 14c. A Remnant Special. 30,000 yards of this year’s newest effects in best Lawns, in pretty Dress Ginghams, of Dimities, of Figured Organdies, of very finest imported Corded Madras and the highest grade of fime Dress Ginghams. The value of the goods ranges from 1214c. to 25c. Stock-Taking Price, 53;c. S. KANN, SONS & CO., Sth & Market Spase MOTH and INSECT POWDER. Ba; it everywhere, but only MAU ER’S,329 N.8th’st.,Philadelphia, Pa, The Post and Times Tomorrow’il Teem With Offers Which Wili Wondrous Seem.