Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1896, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1896¢-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, :-- THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. q SATURDAY............0etober 24, 1896. CROSBY S. NOYES... and permanent Family Cire: much more as that of any other paper, mo: or evening, published in Washing- ton. As a 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 ice, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. A Hint of the Possible Future. One may plainly see in the quarrel be- tween Thomas E. Watson and the demo- cratic managers a fair sample of what upon broader and more aggressive lines the country would have to endure in the event of Mr. Bryan's election. Down in thetr hearts the populists retain all of their old-time distrust of the democrats, and the democrats all of their old-time eontempt for the populists. Neither would trust the other out of sight. Both talk patriotism, and soar high on the theme of the people's good, but both keep the sharp- est possible lookout for number one. Each side accuses the other of selfishness, and each furnishes to the other the most in- centestible proof of the accuracy of the charge. Both lay great offerings of elo- quence on the altar of silver, but stop there. Mr. Watson insists on a more lb- eral share of electors, while the democratic Managers in effect tell him that he has now more than his merits and importance call for. This is the situation in the green tree. Need anybody question what it would be in the dry? If such savage bickerings and such playing at cross purposes mark the era of a bare hope of success, how much greater would the confusion and contention necessarily become if success should ac- tually be achieved? Who could ever deter- mine to the satisfaction of both sides the exact share of the credit due to each for services performed? It is entirely evident that neither side would forego any claim to material reward. The fight now is over electors. The fight then would be over spoils, for with Mr. Bryan opposed to the etvil service law, and willing to aid in its repeal or nullification, the invitation to what Watson somewhat crustily refers to as “‘the pie counter” would be general, and would be universally and enthusiasti- cally accepted. So that, with the two sides bitterly wrangling over personalities and perquisites, there would be added to the misfortune of destructive legislation the turmoll of selfishness. The longer it is examinel the more worthy of defeat the silver coalition is shown to be. It is composed of elements dangerous to the country and to them- selves. It promises nothing but unwise legislation and deplorable pers nal discord. Its three representatives old the most unique relations. Mr. Sewall would ceplore the success of Bryan and Watson, while Mr. Watson would rather see McKinley and Hobart win than Bryan and Sewall. Mr. Bryan hesitates, like an awkward co- quette, between his two yoxemates. He sees that Mr. Sewall cannot be turned adrift, but he is so much of a populist that his heart yearns for Mr. Watsua. Mr. Watson's importunities will now disclose the choice. It 1s a case of Old Robin Gray. The distresses of Mr. Bryan's political family compel him to accept the hand of the suitor with “money and lands.” .Mr. Watson is nearer to his heart, but Mr. Wat- son cannot lift mortgages or support a big establishment. ———+e2—____ Expanding a Noble Charity. The Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid So- ciety, a worthy charity that for several years has been of great service to the city even with an inadequate equipment, is about to enlarge its sphere of useful- ness and next week the people of Wash- ington will have an oppertunity to inspect its new heme and to note its recent ad- vancement. No calculation can be made of the berefit derived by the community from this enterprise. Homeless little ones have been rescued by scores from lives of misery and perhaps from careers of crime and shame. A spirit of manhood has been instilled into the boys thrown upon their own reso.rces. The broad scope and the generous administration of this home have made it practically a necessity in the com- munity, and all that has hitherto prevented it from completely filling its special field of usefulness has been a lack of means. A bountiful bequest enabled its trustees to provide a spacious house admirably adapted to the needs of the institution and doubt- less there will be a continuation of this same well deserved good fortune, for the Public has come to take a deep interest in the work. It requires a large equipment to accomplish much beyond the mere hous- ing and feeding of the little waifs. To make certain of the good results accom- plished at the start they must be taught and trained In useful lines and provision must be made for a whclesome develop- ment of their bodies as well as their minds. It was, therefore, a wise forethought to plan a gymnasium in the new building, which will probably be one of the most useful departments of the home, serving to attract many little ones who might otherwis shrink from the kindly care that is intended for their welfare. In time this establishment may be expanded Into not only one of the most useful institu- tions of the city, but into a model of its kind. Washingtonians as a rule are anxi- ous to have the very best of all things and the Newsboys’ Home should be no excep- tion. —_—_seoe———————_ In the course of a few months the Ameri- can voter will, as usual, awaken to the fact that during the campaign he was told the truth and a great deal more than the truth. ——___“s+eo———— Some of the missile-throwers at Secretary Carlisle's speech in Covington, Ky., are now surprised to discover that their weapons had boomerang properties. ———~++-___ There is a scientific suspicion to the effect that the sun is being gradually extin- guished. This would be glad news for the coal trust. +e Charles F. Crisp. Charles F. Crisp, whose death at At- lanta yesterday the whole country sincerely mourns, was justly entitled to the high esteem in which he was held. He was one of the conservative forces of the south, and one of her most useful public servants. His range of view was national, and his impulses were all praiseworthy and pa- triofic. Judge Crisp entered congressional life at the time the tariff issue divided the demo- cratic party. On the one hand were those who held with Mr. Randall, in favor of a policy which would afford the business and labor interests of the country incidental protection in the raising of revenue as against foreign competition, and on the other hand were those who held with Mr. Carlisle, in favor of lowering duties 10 a strictly revenue basis, without any regard whatever to protection. Judge Crisp was an advocate of tariff reform, but the lead- ers of the low tariff school in the House classed him with the friends of Mr. Ran- dali, and the classification, for six years, militated against his advancement. He said nothing. but his friends complained that his committee assignments, because of his conservatism on the tariff question, were not of a grade commensurate with his deserts. At last his hour struck, and the man was there. He came to the front as the result of hard and conscientious work, patience and good temper, and he held his place most creditably in many contests which were sharp and exacting. Personally, Judge Crisp was a very at- tractive man. Genial to the point of being chummy; approachable and kindly at all times and to everybody; a lover of peace. and the promoter of honorable compromise, yet firm and courageous when occasion called for those qualities, he was a natural leader of men, and a positive influence for good fellowship and good citizenship. The great pity of Judge Crisp’s death. is revealed in the fact that it occurs at a time when he was on the very eve of receiving @ well-earned promotion. The legislature of Georgia, which assembles in a few weeks, would have elected him to succeed General Gordon in the Senate, and thus have enlarged the scope of his opportunity and usefulness. That he would have met the fullest expectations of his friends and the requirements of that high place none can question. Though not a conspicuously brilliant man like Robert Toombs or Ben Hill, nor famous as a learned man like Alexander Stevens, he was yet a man of excellent powers, not unworthy of honors that Georgia has always reserved for her most deserving sons. —_++e____ The Surgeon General’s Testimony. The annual report of Surgeon General Tryon concerning the health of the Navy adds its mite to the accumulating evidence of th2 unwholesomeness of the East- ern Branch. The following extract from the report should serve next winter as a strong argument in the campaign for an appropriation for the improvement of this alleged river: “The sanitary condition of the yard dur- ing the past year has not been satisfactory. During the summer and autumn months n:alarial fever of a severe type prevailed extensively, a large proporticn of the cases being of a remittent character. During the year there were 250 admissions and 48 read- missions to the sick list. Of this number, 216 returned to duty and 79 were trans- ferred to hospital. There was a loss of 1,021 days from sickness, due principally to the large number of cases of malarial fever. Reports have been received that appren- tices transferred from this yard to other stations all suffered from attacks of ma- larial fever, undoubtedly due to climatic exposure while undergoing instruction at the yard.” : The same conditions were noted as pre- vailing at the Marine Barracks, located in the immediate vicinity of the yard, while it would appear that the Naval Hospital is situated on a sufficient elevation to greatly lessen the effects of the miasmatic influ- ence. If so small a colony as the Navy Yard is affected in such a marked manner how much more serious is the result of the present condition of the Branch on the whole population of Southeast Washington! It is unfortunate that there is no provision here for the filing of regular reports of morbidity as well as mortality with the Health Officer else a record might be kept of the local tendencies to disease in the various sections and the causes of undue percentages of sickness traced. Probably such returns would amply verify the Sur- geon General's conclusions, which, how- ever, need no confirmation and should serve to bring the matter to a focus very shortly. ———+++___ The Mayor of Bart. Tourists who have visited Italy w!Il surely appreciate the herculean task which the mayor of Bari set himself when he under- took to prepare that seaport for the recep- tion of the Prince of Naples and his affianced bride, Princess Helene of Monte- negro. The name of this courageous indi- vidual Is unhappily lost in the shuffle, else it should be written high in shining letters on the roll of fame. Few city fathers would care to confront such a duty. To Publicly proclaim the needs of the hour was to invite attention to the ordinary ecndition of Bari. But a royal bride de- served a royal welcome. Hence this procla- mation: “Citizens of Bari: It is your duty to clean the streets of all unseemly mud. Used and tattered washing linen must be taken away from the windows. Little children must no lcnger run naked in the streets. Goats, cows, hens and drunken men must be kept at @ proper distance. No dust bins may, for three weeks, be emptied into the streets. ensed coachmen are forbidden to wear ragged liveries, and are advised to borrow @isused police uniforms. Let these things be done, and our citizens will prove them- selves worthy of their ancestors, and our city will be duly garnished for greeting her rcyal bride.” What a charming picture of Bari on an ordinary, every-day occasion! What a vision of “goats, cows, hens and drunken men” in cloze communion with the rest of the population! What a touching thought of cupid-like forms filtting among the ash- heaps and rolling in the mud! What a pleasant view of picturesque coachmen clad in the artistic rags of Italy and of front windows adorned with “used and tattered washing linen!” Away with modern effemi- nacy of taste before the artist's ideal of city lite as displayed at Bari! ——_~+ + Nearing the End. It is a strange doctrine that the attorneys for the bondsmen of the defaulting con- tractor for the construction of the Stevens school are preaching to the Commissioners. According to their view it would seem as though the bondsmen were mere figure- heads, Hable for nothing in the event of a failure of their principal. When the Com- missioners confront them with the law and the contract they threaten to go to court. Meanwhile the building stands unfinished, untouched by the hand of labor, the chil- dren who were to have been there housed are crowded into other quarters and the school system is handicapped at the very opening of the season. Material men are presenting claims and the Commissioners are confronted with an embarrassing situa- tien. Other school buildings, it is asserted, threaten to develop much the same condi- tions and there is no certain relief in the present state of the statutes. This ought to be the last season of such annoyances, how- ever. ———_ + «> —___ A direct appeal has now been made by the citizens of Alexandria county to those of Washington for moral and material support in the prosecution of the gambler- and other law-breakers of the river-side resorts. Washington's interest in this crusade is direct and unflagging. ‘The peo- ple here realize the danger to their well- being and safety threatened by the near-by dens, and they know, too, that the time has come when the work that is so openly shunned by the authorities of the county must be accomplished through the volun- tary efforts of public-spirited and law- abiding citizens. ———_++e____ No sporting man has been so inconside: ate toward the feelings of Messrs. Palmer and Buckner as to quate the odds he would be willing to give anybody desiring to bet that they will be elected. ——_seo______ ° The rumor that an idolized piano-player is Insane having been contradicted. it might be, in order to get his opinion of the mental- ity of the public that worshipped him. ————»ree—___ It is not known whether Senator Hill Is getting a statement ready for publication cr brushing up on any little things he 1 bave forgotten about the practice of law. 2 Mr. Bryan will never have the ‘humilist-' Ing consciousness that he was defeated be- cause he failed to make speeches enough: > - —_~+—= - The week closes with cnly fifty-eight-men |: at work on the city post-office building: + | | THE WEEK. Mr. Bryan, the democratic presidential candidate, made a tour through Ohio, In- diana and Hitnois. Major McKinley, his orponent, continued to receive visiting dele- gations at his home, whom he addressed on the campaign issues. The sensation of the week in political circles was the interrup- ticn of Secretary Carlisle's speech at Cov- ington, Ky., by hoodlums, who even threw eggs at the speaker. The recent rise of 22 cents a bushel in wheat caused excitement in the grain markets, and was used by the sound money leaders as an argument against the close relation of silver and wheat claimed by the free silver advocates. The 150th anniversary of the founding of the College of New Jersey was celebrated at Princeton; President Cleveland delivered an address. Chairman Jones of the demo- cratic national committee appointed Oc- tober 31 as “flag day,” following the ex- ample of Chairman Hanna of the republi- can committee, who fixed the same day. The board of managers of the Methodist Missionary Society decided to purchase for $100,000 the mission property in Chile which had been acquired by a society under the plans of Bishop Taylor. W. T. Rambusch, the defaulting banker of Juneau, Wis., ccmmitted suicide in Fredericksburg. Judge Tuley, in Chicago, refused to issue an injunction restraining Chief of Police Badenoch from interfering with the free silver parade proposed to be held in that city on the night of October 31; the democrats decided not to hold their parade down town, and danger of collision with the republican parade on that night was averted. The deaths of the week included Charles Frederick Crisp, formerly Speaker of the National House of Representatives; Columbus Delano, Secretary of the In- terior under President Grant. Foreign. An official statement regarding Venezuela was is3ued at London to the effect that a better feeling was being manifested on both sides of the water, and that Sir Julian Puuncefote returned to Washington with certain instructions. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Francisco were held in $150,000 bail for trial in London on the jay charge of shoplifting. Miss Mary Gwendo- lin Caldwell, founder of the Divinity Col- lege of the Catholic University, was mar- ried in Paris to the Marquis des Monstrior: Merinville. Gen. Weyler issued a proclama tion orderingall inhabitants inside the towns in Cuba occupied by the Spanish troops. The London grand jury indicted Lady Scott mother-in-law of Earl Russell, who was charged by the earl with criminal libel. Lord Salisbury demanded the release of the Chinese physician said to have been kid- naped while passing the Chinese legation in London; the prisoner was at once re- leased. The Spanish colony at Buenos Ayres raised $2,000,000 with which to pre- sent to Spain a new cruiser. The Venezue- lan government secured a loan of $10,000,000 in Germany. In the District. The corner stone of the Hall of History, the first of the buildings to be erected as a part of the projected American University, founded by the Methodist Church of Amer- ica, was laid with appropriate ceremonies Wednesday. The trustees of the Catholic University and the archbishops of America met Wednesday at the university for the purpose of proposing three names from among which the pope should select that of the new rector of the university; Rev. Father T. J. Conaty of Worcester, Mass., Rey. Father Daniel Riordan of Chicago and Rev. Father Joseph F. Mooney of New York were nominated. Counsel in the cases arising under the highway act, pending on appeal before the United States Supreme Court, applied to the court for the advancement of the cases on the docket. The District Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the court below ordering the de- portation of Chan Gun, a Chinaman. The National Spiritualists’ Association met here in fourth annual convention, and it was de- cided to erect a temple in this city. Some of the bondholders of the Eckington and Belt roads held conferences during the week for the purpose of uniting in the mai- ter of the application of Receiver Schoep! to the District court for permission to issue receiver's certificates for the maintenance and improvement of the road; a committee of the minority bondholders of the Ecking- ton road decided to ask the court to mak= a change in the receivership, and agreed to issue a part of the certificates asked for by Mr. Schoepf. A monument was dedi- cated at Arlington in honor of the 2d. Con- necticut Heavy Artillery. The roof of Ebenezer Church, colored, 4th and D streets southeast, fell while repairs were being made upon it and three workingmen were seriously injured. Frederick Smith was held for the grand jury for obtaining money under false pretenses by sending to well-known officers of the navy notes ask- ing for money purporting to be signed by other naval officers. An unusual number of well-known Washingtonians died during the week, among them being William A. Rich- ardson, chief justice of the Court of Claims; Otis C. Wight, for many years principal of Rittenhouse Academy; John F. Ennis, one of the oldest and best-known members of the District bar; Lloyd Moxley, long identified with the theatrical profes- sion in this city, and for many years known as the District bill poster, and James Pill- ing, a respected citizen. SHOOTING STARS. A November Warning. ‘Things never evenly befall, "Mongst men, though we are brothers. Thanksgiving was designed for all, But some have more than others. Reliable Indtcation. “Yoh see,” the young man was saying, “dar ain’ no use o’ buyin’ votes.” “Whut’s de reason dar ain’? inquired his white-haired auditor. “"Case de man dat buys ‘em kain’ tell nuffin’ bout wheddah he done got cheated er not. Disshere Hosstralian ballot hez got it fix so dat hit's onpossible ter tell who er man done drap ‘is ballot foh.” “Hump! Yoh doan’ need ter watch ’em at de polls ter fin’ out how dey voted. All yoh's gotter do is ter keep yoh eye open after ‘lection an’ see who's wa'rin’ de new silk hats an’ de new overcoats. Da’s whut'll show whah dah symp’'fies lay when de bets wus bein’ made.” A Score-Keeper. Her cheek has caught a rosy hu Her breath comes quickly now; Unchecked a fluttering curl or two Make merry on her brow. Ah, lucky youth! Whoe'er you be, Ful: fair your fortunes gleam, For you, ‘tis very plain to see, Are on the winning team. “Yoh kain’t set down no fixed rule o’ conduct in disher life,” said Uncle Eben. “Samson got inter trouble’’case he done got "is h’ch cut, an’ Absalom got inter } trouble ‘case he didn’.”” A Misguided Enthusiast. “Republics 1s ungrateful and patriotism don’t pay,” said the man with a square jaw and his hat tilted over one eye. “What's the matter with you?” “I've hollered ‘Chestnuts’ an’ threw vege tables on the platform at six political meet- ings an’ wore my lungs out cheerin’ fur de opposition candidate. W'en I went up ter see one o’ me party’s boss2s ter fin’ out what persition he was gointer gimme fur all me activity ir breakin’ up de opposish, whutdje tink he done?” . “Whut?" "reat’hed ter have me rested.” ; Protest. Figuring up what the taxes will be, Figuring what it will take ‘To, pay. for a fire when the wind blows free, And the ice makes a bridge o’er the lake. Uselessty autumn o'er valley and glade Its glories expands to our view, For man is a creature whom nature has made, But to figure, his life-time through. ‘Counting the minutes that foot up in years, And the chances that make or mar; Counting the cost of our pleasures in tears; Wondering if fcrtune be far, We yearn for a time when the tolier may - Test, ° And the heart that is heavy and ti Dreams of some spot far away fri rest, Where figurirg isn’t required. The Busy C ner, 8th and Market Space. S, Kanth Sons & EXCLUSIVE NAL IN QUALITY,- AND Ue eo THE HIGH Ys NC it N6. OUR LARGE IMPORT A- TION NECESSITATES | AN EQUALLY LARGE OUTLET, AND ‘TO TH SFYENI VE MANKED DOWN ALL OF OUR DRESS GOODS TO THE VERY LOWEST MARGIN OF PRODIT: We place on sale; Monday direct from the mills— 100.) PIECES ALL-WOOL | DOUBLE-WIDTH CLOTH. IN BLACK, NAVY BLUE, GARNET, AND A SCORE OF KR DESIRABLE SHADES, WIHICIL WE CONSIDER WORTH 35c. A YARD, At 17¢. ANE GOODS AND MIXED £NT BPRESENTS: MAN RELLY ¥ CNNIES IN THUS PRICK. ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN CP TQ NOW. EVERY YARD WORTH 49¢. NOVELTY DRESS SUITING,. WI LES : NOVELTIES IN ROUGH AND FECTS, IN NEAT GRANITE STYLES, VGIL BOUCLES; ALSO INVISE AND PLAIDS, BRIGHT AND “OLORING IS THE BEST ASSORT- t OFFERED ‘LQ ‘THE TRADE. THE E iS Suc. A YARD. Qc. f PHE SEASON, T H-FINISHED SACKING VARIETY OF SHADES, . A YARD. At 50 PIECES D6 AND TUPTED QC. UBLE, VIDTH FANCY PLAIDS MB NOVELTIES, TN i SCARCELY oS ALIKE. MI OF ALL-WooL, WORTIL 19c. A YARD, At I2xe. This selection ‘may seem very petite, but there is more honest value in these five items than you would be able to resurrect out of a batch of 50 other kind. SILKS, VELVETS AND CORDUROY. Sk goe, * 25C. Mi, wt 30. UNS AOC. SUTTABLE WORK. REG 19-INCH S. Tit 24INCH EXTRA QUALITY ALI. SUK TARTA! AN EF Rey PLAIDS, THE Very Tint: ror A iC, NOBBY WAIST, § ry °. 8 6oe: onbcNp, AND FIG- 75C- « 750. ‘$1.00 TRA, VELVET PF u AL CORDE YY THIN ATA’ SPECIAL For the Little Ones at Home So tly can be taken out and laok pretty at - For Monday, $2.49. CHILDREN’S CREAM SILK EMBROIDERED CAPS, IN A VARIDEY OF PHELTY STYLES. For Monday, 39¢. INFANTS’ FLANNEL SACQUES. For Monday, rc. DIES’ FLANNELETT! RESSING SAGQUES, 1s SoRTED COLORS: TSO Ses. 2 For’ Monday, 37c. EIDERDOWN Dif LARGE ROLL © SkL LADIES’ MADE WIT SACQUES, TN OpEE Itt: ‘A MODEL FIT- CYLORS. For Monday, $1.25. LOUNGING ROBES, IN PINK, N. D GRAY, FULL LENGTH AND ALL SIZI Por Monday, $2.89. LINENS, EMBROIDERIES AND VEILINGS. LADIES’ Every item a leader for Monday. 200 Pieces TOWEL SANTS, IN ALL GRADES AND AMASK " “TOWELING — LINEN AND‘ Cor. 1 PLAID LINEN CRASH. ND) WHICH OLD AND ASSORTMENT. F—AND THE N DM 16 TO 3. THE PRICE IS UMBER OF YARDS ORED BORDER- TOWELS, SIZE 19 DOZ. 0 . OF LINEN, cK TOWELS, AND WEIGHTY D SIZE 21x45—25c. VALUE, 15 PCS, OF SILVER BLEACHED TABLE LINEN, HEAVY, ASSO! PATTERNS, “FUL A YARD. 0 PCS. OF RED BORDERED TARLE, INEN, LUE- 27. 56 INCHES WIDE--REGULAR 37%4c. VA YARD. 50 DOZ. OF BLEACHED. AND UNBLEACHED DINNER NAPKINS, 5.87812 LARGE VARIETY OF PATTERNS $1.25 VALUEH08. A DOZ. LOT 1—-12%e. VALUED 6d hie ee LOT 2-18. VALUES, #ye. 20 ox LININGS. < = ERRINGRONE HAIR CLOT: ioc. GOIN, STIRE pai hs LONI Ge. EXTRA WIDTH GH&Y STR'P RUS] SERS" Chapple COLORS, a Rlaaariny “NE, Be. Post Read our ad. in the Sunday and Times. 2 ». Kann, Sons & STH & MARKET SPACE RINK, THE New York Ar Profit- sharing sale No. 1. A new departure in Furniture Selling! We are going to share our legitimate Profits with our customers during the Prevailing bard times. Offer No. 1. During the whole of next weck we will Present every cash customer to the ex- tent of TEN DOLLARS in any depart- ment with a Superb - Rocker Free. . ‘This Is a Fine Large-sizo Reed Rocker —the regular price of which is $8. It will be presented entirely free during this profit-sharing sale. See picture of tt in Sunday papers. Lansburgh’s Furniture Rink, N.Y. Av bet. 13th & 14th sts. The Yale Laundry will call for your bundle if you drop a postal to 514 Ioth st. or ‘phone 1092. It Have Your Cook Try “Ceres” Flour in her bread and cake making, and you'll always keep her supplied with it. “Ceres” makes light, flaky rolls, biscuits, cakes, &c. Ceres Flour —is a model flour+is made of hard No. 1 Dakota and Minnesota wheat, and is ground in the most modern -mills amid clean surround- ings by scrupulous millers. t “Ceres” from your grocer. 4 Wm. M. Galt & Co., Wholesalers, 1st and Ind. Ave. N.W. 1t Ae S } LADIE TAILORING. Smart women dressers are invited to visit our Ledies’ Tailoring Department and view the collection of exclusive novel- tles in Imported Fabrics. Every up-to. date style that bears the stamp of ashton 18 represented. Our cutters are capable of fashioning garments that are the equal In every respect to those of Redfern and Worth—but at much less in price. See ‘ws about the Fall Itiding Habit i you would have a perfect fit—the best ma- tertals “the latest style hang. Special ith. reductions this Tailor and Draper OWEN, tcc, 423 Eleventh Street. se28-Sm-20 P. Mertz Assignee Sale. Hair Brushes, Military Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Fine Extracts, «c., at Less Than HALF’! Monday’s prudent shoppers are offered their choice of our entire stock of Fine Imported Hair Brushes, Fine Military Brushes, Fine Tooth Brushes and Extracts at next-to-nothing prices. It will pay you well at the reduced prices to lay in an ex- tra supply of these articles, Néver.again will you be able to buy them at such _belittled prices. ; Under the constant fire of eager buying the stock is being rapidly disposed of. Every day’s delay means a lost oppor- tunity to secure the greatest values ever offered. Will you take the hint? S. T. Thomas (Assignee.) MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, Cor. F and Eleventh Sts. it {2 MOREA AME ANON RE $8 Box Couches, $ . Five dollars never bought such . ue. You couldn't duplicate this here. We make what mate- we rials and workmanship are in them, and can recommend the couches every one. Lookout for eur Lace Cartain Sale! tre Houghton co. Ww. . to 0024-200 InGaN Drop a postal—s514 1oth st.—or ’phone 1092—wagon will call. it Woodwa rd| Loth rop, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. G7 Iust received—Corduroy Bicycle Skirts, correct shapes. Special price, $5.00 each, Beginning Monday And continuing through the week, We shall Make a Special Clearing-Up Sale of Standard Books We desire to open the Holiday season of 1896 with the freshest and cleanest stock possible, and in order to do this successfully have decided to make this clearing-up sale, at which Exceedingly Low Prices Will be the great attaction. - Books which are otherwise per- fect become slightly hurt from shelf use and also from handling—and cannot be sold as in “perfect condi- tion.” We have overhauled our en- tire stock and selected therefrom some Two or Three Thousand Of these Books and have placed them on center counters with the reduced price plainly marked on each. Large reductions in every in- stance, and many have been marked at One-Half Former Prices. The assortment embraces Books for Boys and Girls—Books of Travel, Adventure, Sports, Athletics, Poetry, Fiction, Biography, etc. Standard works of famous authors. Sale begins Monday, October 26, and will continue through the week. Basement. : eee Oriental Rugs. We have pleasure in announcing that we have recently received from the Orient a fine collection of Orien- tal Rugs and Carpets, which we are offering at Less Than Auction Prices. Some of them are rare antiques and well worth the attention of con- noisseurs. (4th floor. The New Black Dress Goods. Very interesting is our new stock of Blacks. Recent arrivals give us a collection of choice and charming effects in the latest staple and ultra- novelty weaves fresh from the looms of the best European and American manufacturers, a large proportion of which were made to our order and are confined exclusively to us for Washington. Recent improvements in our Black Goods Room (where Blacks are shown exclusively) afford every help to the most satisfactory buying. Through the enlarged skylight and the plate glass show windows pours a soft, mellow, natural light that lets you see just what the goods are and how they look. 45-in. All-wool Canvas. 50c. the yard. All-wool Granite. 75¢. the yard. All-wool Faconne. : $1.00 the yard. All-wool Boucle. $1.25 the yard. All-wool Canvas. $1.373 the yard. 61-in. All-wool Rough Cravenette. $1.50 the yard. ++-11th st. bldg.) 45-in. 43-in. 47-in. 48-in. 42-in. All-wool Caniche. __$1.50 the yard. 44-in. All-woo! Matlasse Jacquard. $1.75 the yard. 47-in. All-wool Camel's Hair Can- vas. $2.00 the yard. 47-in. All-wool Panama. $2.50 the yard. 48-in. All-wool Matlasse Broche. $3.00 the yard. 48-in. All-wool Natte. $3.50 the yard. 48-in. All-wool Figured Bengaline. $4.00 the yard. -wool Figured Bengaline. $5.00 the yard. Aunex to 10th’ st. bldg.) Housekeeping Dept’s Will offer at our Monday’s special sale a number of extraordinarily good values, and name in part-the following at prices to prove of inter- est to all concerned: 75 Down Comforts, full size, cov- ered with fine quality of satteen, in carefully selected patterns. Guaran- teed in every respect. 48-in. Al (st floor. $5.00 each. 500 Ready-to-use Sheets and Pil- low Cases, made of extra good mus- lin, as follows: Pillow Cases. 45x36-in.—1I0c. each. 50x36-in—12c. each. 54x36-in.— 4c. each. Sheets. 2}x2} yds.—soc. each. 2}x2} yds—s6c. each. At 9 O’clock Monday. 100 pairs 11-4 White Blankets— cotton, but good weight and meas- hen three-fourths of the | uring 72x84 inches. -men send their laundry to the Yale it must do the right sort of work. | (a foor. $1.05 the-Pair. ++-11th st. bidg.) Woodward & Lothrop. O0o04004000s eee KOC 090000000 0000006 60 O94 HLansburgh and Brother. fA Tidal Wave oi Rare < v4 eee $! Dress Goods Bargains. +4 ——-— — = Shares {| Materials that are the newest goods that stand pre-eminent in the ranks of fashion’s latest gf fabrics. This will be a rare y money-saving opportunity—in + fact, it’s never been your privil- ege to buy at the season's be- ginning seasonable Dress Stuffs ${ at exactly jobbers’ prices. You }{ might as well be among the { first of the big crowds, as first pick is always best. Among the Big Bargains Are: DOO >0>>0 2% >> >4 ALI IES eR hhbd hdd oe eheeeeh oa 40-inch French Serge, strict- ly all wool, colors are navy, marine, garnet, myrtle and brown. Regular value, 40c. At 2gc. yard. 40-inch Mohair ncies, in all the newest two-toned effects; 48-inch All-wool Navy Imperial Serge. Regular soc. goods. At 39¢. yard. 190 O04 40-inch Bright Plaids over- shot with silk, in ten color com- binations; Beautiful All-wool 45-inch Navy Storm Serge. Regular 50c. goods. At 390. yard. Self-colored Boucles, in brown, navy and green; Two- toned Mohair Curls and Silk > and Wool Checks. Your sur- prise will be unbounded when > you see such beauties at soc. ! yard. Ten color blends in 40-inch Poodle Cloth—a plethora of r; beauties in High-colored Plaids Regular 85c. goods. At 69c. yard. 52-inch Scotch Cheviots, in mixtures of green, blue, brown and red; 45-inch Illuminated 90999099 O SGC SO OCOD SOY HERDS 9S OOOO OO44O OOOO 00004 | Granite Cloth and Mohair Jac- > quard. Regular value, $i.00. $4 At 69c. yard. < Rte ee > ‘ A feature that will prove to 4 be the means of augmenting the crowds that constantly encircle our Dress Goods counters are the recent arrivals of Imported 4 : 9 ’ Plain and Fancy Etamines. ‘ Silk Shot Poplins, Twine Cloths, ; Zibeline lilume, ‘ Scotch Cheviots, German Tweeds. r Your CLOAKING CLOTH #4 wants can be gratified here. Such a selection and such won- derful worths must bring you * tous. You'll find everything in { < the cloaking line--the Beavers, $ Kerseys, Chiiich"‘la, Vicuna, » Astrachan, Frieze, Poodle } Cloth, Boucle and Plaid Back Cheviots. ¥ See OUR LEADER, 56-in. Two Toned Frieze. Worth $2.50. At $1.89. In the newest colors. If you live out of the city or- der through our Mail Order Department. We can attend to 2 | { you just as carefully. i ! Lansburgh & Bro., 3 3{420-422-424-426 7th Ste SAS425 2552255525555 ‘ >4 i F000 oo Pure white linen, spotless as the driven snow, is what you get at It the Yale Laundry, 514 roth st. ‘Usually Suffer —from loss of vitality, poor i blood and a run-down con- ? dition generally, owing tos the drain on their physical & ' il resources. What they need is a good, wholesome tonic. Heurich’s Beer Is Pure. It makes blood—gives strength—and is not injuri- | ous to the most delicate or- ganization. Nursing moth ers who want to retain their vigor—and desire their off- spring to be strong and healthy, should drink it ex- apron yun vars C7 Drop postal for care of 24 bottles of Heurich's ““Maerzen.”” Only $1.25. Arlington Bottling Co., 27th & K. CHAS. JACOBSEN, PROP. "Phone 634. 1t | Rae RN aNaT aa. a OES Te eT te eee enh aanahahnnnnnnnn All Our Fur apes To Go * At LESS than COST. Too * many here—that’s why. * No matter which you se- * lect, you'll get a bargain. SAKS FUR CO., COR. 13th and G STS. oc24-#,t,1h,28 GPOCCHTESBEOS ——The finest laundry work in America comes from the Yale, 514 Ioth st. *Phone 1092. Wagon calls. ee RH