Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1897-12 PAGES. Finding Real Bargains ~ fs not se easy for you or us—but when we do run across spectal values we always give yon prompt advantage of the saving. So we offer this special car load of Sideboards tomorrow at such real bargain prices as Beautiful Solid Onk Sideboard, linen drewer, two small drawers, double cup- cay ee es $0,900 better Solid Oak Sideboard, en and two small drawers, and double cupbe hasdsome bevel plate ; man $12, Magnificent Solid Quartered Oak Sideboard y showy double cupboard—large Hnem Aeawer—z small drawers regulariy sells for $20— $ 1 5.00 a “real bargain” at.... WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, etc., 7th & Dsts. feZ3-NOd LDDs No one wants his collars and cuffs frayed and torn. No need to, either. The Yale is careful—em- ploys careful experts—never ill-treats clothes. Better try the Yale. Send name and address on postai. Or telephone 1092. It I Oe TI ~~ ~ The best at the lowest price at Beveridge’s. 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Few people can tell whether or not a whisky ix pure. 1 know one whisky that is AB- SOLUTELY PURE. © My doc- tor told me to use it. MAGRUDER'S ‘PRIVATE STOCK’ WHISKY. I bas 22, other mow—'cause my doctor Knows what's o $1 a full quart bottle. MagruderéeCo., Two Stores, 1417 N.Y. ave. at Conn. ave. and M st. 07 Remingtons Are “up to the minute.” Long befor= bicycles t of the name manvtactury Jot Steel parts. You can ‘make bo mistake ie ouybag Remington iMeycle, far s9u buy the result of $0 years’, experience." Reminaten Bicusles- fine! ‘Terms ‘cash or §30 do" wn Sitiont charge or bartag on time. “No interssts No Pair’ shop 4a’ the “city —0 pair cE delays. 2 Bradbury Factory Ware Rooms, Sole D. C. Agents for Remingtona, 1225 Pa. Ave. : It Perhaps your laundry is small? Doesn’t make any difference. Want it just the same as the big ones. send it along! Drop postal—’phone 1092. THE YALE, 538 roth st. ne _|TALK OF THE RULES Subject of Discussion by the Pugilists at Carson. —_.—__—— REFEREE SILER GIVES Base Ball OPINION Magnates Arrive at Baltimore. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES CARSON, Nev., February 24.—When Siler, the referee in the coming fight, went out to Shaw’s Springs to see Corbett, the Californian took occasion to express his opinion of his opponent as follows: “I see Fitzsimmons is at his old game again— making objections. This time, I see, he does not like the rules. So he does not want you to allow us to hit on the break- away or with one arm free. Well, I want tv say right here that I will do anything you say in the matter. You are the ref- eree, and you know the rules. What you say g%es with me. I don’t want any argu- ment with Fitzsimmons. I don’t want to talk with him on any subject, either in the’ ring er any other place. What I want to do is to fight him on March 17. I'll go into training to fight and not to talk, and I'll remain in my corner until the gong calls us to the center to shake hands. If any talking is to be done in the meantime I will delegate ‘Billy’ Brady, Charley White or Biiley Delaney as my spokesman, and let them: chew the rag. He can’t force me into any kind of an argument. “Take my tip for it, George, this is not the only complaint Fitzsimmons will have to make. He will make a lot more be- tween now and the time of the fight. Mind, I'm not looking fer the best of it, nor am I looking for the worst of it. I want to fight strictly according to your interpretation of the rules. All I ask you to dots watch Fitzsimmons closely and see that he docs not commit fouls. When Fitzsimmons leads with his left he invariably raises his left knee, the idea being to catch his oppo- nent in the body and do him serious injury. A clever fighter never fights that way. In- stead of raising his knee, he slides or dodges away after delivering the blow. Well, we'll go at that, but don’t forget to keep your eye on him. “The reason I am so particular about the rules and your interpretation of them 1s that I want to avoid a misunderstanding in the ring and any argument with Fitz- simmons. When you make our position in the matter clear all of us will know pre- cisely what is expected of us. The very conditions which he now protests against he fully agreed to in Chicago when you met him. Now you see how he-repudiates them, I feel first-rate, never was in better condition in my life, and could fight t morrow if necessary. I understand Fitz- simmons intends to make a rushing fight. Well, if he does the fight will be all over. in two rounds. I don’t say I will do so in = punch, or anything of that sort, but I'll win. “I don’t care whether the fight lasts five rounds or fifty rounds. I want to win on my merits. I won't stand on technicalities. I would not take the fight on a technical- ity. I want to whip him fairly and squarely, and I think I can do it.” Siler on the Rules. When Corbett finished speaking Siler, who had listened attentively to all the champion had to say, replied: “My idea of the rules conforms with rule 13 of the Marquis of Queensberry rules.” . Siler then produced a copy of the rules and read the rule in question. It was as fallows: “The contest in all other respects tc be governed by the revised rules of the London prize ring.” “This,” said Siler, to my mind, makes hitting on the breakaway, when one arm is free, compulsory. The only reason I can give for the failure of certain fighters to cemply with the provisions incorporated in the rule is that they think it is optionai with them as to how they shall fight on the two points raised by Fitzsimmons. That my idea of the ruling is strictly proper a reference to the articles you and Fitzsim- mors signed with Dan Stuart will show. ‘The articles state that you must fight un- der Marquis of Queensberry rules. I want this to be a fair and square fight and the best man to win, and I don’t want to be Placed in a position where I will have to Gecide it on a technicality. I assure you I will comply with your request about fouls, and I will watch Fitzsimmons’ knee close- ly. I have officiated as referee In more than 200 fights, and not in a single instance have I failed to detect a foul. I have a reputation to sustain, Jim, as well as your- self and Fitzsimmons, and I mean to do all in my power to sustain it. This fight means much boxing. If it is a good, clean contest the game will prosper, otherwise it will Kill it.” What Fits Says. Speaking of his decision not to agree to any rules prior to the date of the fight, such as proposed in Chicago by Siler, Fitz- simmons said: “Why should I agree to rules at this datc to let Corbett practice from my dictation? What a fool I should be to lay down rules for him to study. He can study Queensberry rules, same as I am doing, and under which we are sup- posed to fight. Any change which Mr. Siler makes at the ringside will be re- spected, no doubt, but for the time being Queersberry rules are all that either I or Corbett have to study and commit to mem- ory.” Siler and Fitzsiinmons have had a talk upon the subject of rules, and the latter must have unbosomed himself to at least some extent, but Siler was reticent. They will meet again today and talk the matter over once more, and this undoubtedly has something to do with Siler’s present reti cence, for he may have hopes that Fitz- simmons wjll withdraw his objections and stand by the stereotyped rules. Women will be admitted to the fight. Dan Stuart, through his representative, made the following announcement last night: “f will admit women to the fight simply be- cause some of the most prominent men in the state have indicated a desire to bring their wives. I am not making this move for the money there is in it, but as a mat- ter of aecommodation to the men men- tioned. If women desire to see the fight, I have nothing to say. They are the best ‘8 of what they should and should not The Betting. SAN FRANCISCO, February 24.—Billy see.” Delaney, who is considered the greatest | “second” in the business, left last night for Carson, with J. J. Jeffreys of Los An- geles. Jeffreys, who is considered a coming heavy-weight champion is engaged to spar with Corbett. He is a big, ambitious noyice, but whether he will suit Corbett’s work remains to b2 seen. Since Harry Corbett’s return from Car- son, betting has opened’ here at a fairly lively rate. Some few bets have been made at the rate of 10 to 7, with Corbett on the Jong end, but the big speculators are quibbling over the odds. Some thou- sands of dollars are in Harry Corbett’s hands to be bet on his brother at odds of 10 to 7. The Fitzsimmons men, however, want 10 to 6 George Green will leave for Carson this evening and continue his train- ing at Corbett’s headquarters. Encouraged by the good prospect of se- curing a match at Carson, he has been in_ constant training for some time past. Dan Hawkins, who is in fair sha} is making rou for his fghe with Fiah will prob- wi laherty, and will pro! ably leave for Nevada in the near future. RACING IN CECIL counry. it ts Given a “Blow by a Maryland Court liom, BALTIMORE, February 24.—The court of appeals teday handed down a decision in the case of Thomas Dwyer, from Cecil county, indicted for pool selling, which seriously cripples winter racing in this state. The‘court holds in effect that the association no right to maintain any more than that number. Racing in Cecil is nominally held under the direction of the Gea Gorg ty j = to thin vigorously j Agricultural Association on three tracks, one ai SeSete Barksdale and the other at Iron Hill, all within sight of each other and all ™ Cecil county. They are really controlled/by a syndicate of sporting men from P! elphia, and have been used alternately in such manner as to allow racing for six itive months. It is thought efae the decision will put an end to the racing at Iron Hill and Barks- dale, and permit it at Elkton for a period not exceeding thirty days in any one yea! MAGNATES AT RALTIMORE. Preparing for the National Base Ball League Meeting. BALTIMORE, February 24.—Members of the National League of Base Ball Clubs have begun to arrive in Baltimore to at- tend the “schedule” meeting which begins tomorrow morning. Rooms have been en- gaged at the Rénnert, which will be the headquarters of the “magnates,” and they are so arranged that New York, Philadel- phia, Brooklyn, Boston and Chicago rep- resentatives will be together, while those who are here in the interest of the other clubs will have adjoining apartments. Thus it will be seen that the “big five” and the “little seven” will be arrayed against each other from the start. It is pretty sure that ‘the question of Sun- day ball will not be touched upon. There are raaical differences of opinion in this Matter, but its present status of club op- tion seems to fit the occasion. The question of aid tc the Brooklyn club, if there is to be such a question, need never take on a Pheee tending to disruption. The first thing tomorrow morning will be the meeting of the national board and the board of directors. This function will prob- ably not take place until late in the morn- ing. Ary complaints by players or clubs in the national agreement will be adjudicated at the meeting of the national board. Latet in the day the’ business meeting of thc leegve will take place in secret. Such of the rews as President and Secretary Young thinks desirable he will give out, and the balance is gotten on the fly. It now seems that one of the most in- teresting discussions will be as to the play- ing rules. There is thought to be too much “Mother Hubbard” about Chairman Hart's recommendations, and they will be the subject for debate. It 1s thought that the meeting may end Friday night, but it may last until Saturday. Revising the Board. A Baltimore paper today prints a sensa- tional story anent the meeting of the Na- tional League of Base Ball Clubs to the effect that a very exciting session can be looked for, and that a dissolution of the big league is not improbable. The cause of the trouble, the paper says, Is the make- up of the membership of the national or executive board of the league. Its present members are John T. Brash of Cincinnati, Charles H. Byrne of Brooklyn, A. H. So- den of Boston and President Young. Two of these members, Brush and Byrne, belong to the “Little Seven” and Soden to the “Big Five.” This board practically runs the league, in fact, its powers were on the despotic order before the last meeting of the league in Chicago. Before that no mat- ter what action the board took its work could not be reviewed, everything was final with them. At that meeting this power was taken away, in so much as the league can now overrule the board ff it sees fit. Magnate Freedman of New York has been after this board and John Brush in particular, and it was really the formec’s persistency that brought about the re- vision. Since that meeting the “Little Seven” has not been idle, and ore of the largest surprise packages that Mr. Freed- man has run against in his brief base ball experience awafts that magnate upon his arrival in Baltimorg this evening. The New York magnate has all along claimed that the board’s membership would be increased to six, and that the two new members would coric from the “Big Five,” and that very likely he would be cne of the new members. As Mr. Soden is al- ready on Freedman'’s side, if the two new members were also with him the “Big Five” would have a majority of the board, and ther Mr. Freédman would take Brush’s place as the real ruter of the big league. Two New Members. The Star can state upon reliable author- ity that the executive board will be en- larged, but that the two members, instead of fighting unier Freedman’s banner, have deserted the “Rig Five” and will, in the future, be found artong the forces of the Cincinnati magnate. Who these two members are cannot be made public yet, but any one at all fa- miliar with base ball history can place the firger of identification upon the two west- €in members of the “Big Five’ and not miss the guess by many inches. Two things that lead to tie picking of these two clubs are the Sunday ball question and old as- scciations. The Chicago club favors play- ing ball on the first day of the week and the Pittsburg club originally belonged to the old association. This new turn of affairs means a great upheaval in the base ball world. John T. Brush will be able to do almost as he pleases, while Mr. Andrew Freedman wili awake to the fact that he is a very small fish ia a very large pond. The Little Three. The “Big Five” will dwindle down to the “Little Three,” and anything the other nine clubs want in the way of advantageous dates, desirable playcrs or local legislation as to rate of admission, will most assured- ly be theirs. After the board is -reorganized the two principal questions to be brought before it will be the reduction of admission in Brook- lyn and the settlement of the Rusle case. Under the circumstances it will not be a hard matter to outline what the final result will be upon both these matters. All the league magnates will be in Balti- more this evening, and the chances are that the meeting ‘will end harmoniously Friday night, plthough the commencement may be full of bickerings and strife. BOWLING. The Carroll Institute and Washington Athletic Club rolled a match set of ten pins cn the alleys of the Institute lest night and each club won a game. In the ‘first game the Carrolis bowled in poor form and lost to the Washingtons by the score of 683 to 761, a margth of 78 pins. Dietz made the difficult spare of 4-5-7 In this game. In the second game the Carrolls bowled. in great form and won by the largest margin of the season, 197 pins, making a score of 856 to 659 by the Washingtons. Schlesinger rolled the highest seore of the evening, 197 pins, and Fuller the highest average for the set, 173% pins. Miller rolled the high- est score for the Carrolls, 193 pins. Arm- strong rolled the best average for the Car- rolls, 162% pins for the set. Difficult spares of 24-10 and 4-5-7 were made by Arm- strong and Schiesinger.. Stanton and Miller rolled in place of Harlow and Locraft in the* second game. The score follows: Carroll Institute. FIRST GAME. | { z Se. Bt. Bp SECOND GAME. “8 Se. St. Sy er 4 4 4 2 3.25 3 4 a at 86 17 18 Washingign (Athletic Club, FUsT GAME™ ‘SECOND GAME. Be. St. 8n| Se. Bt. Kidd. ror a ales Fuller 1% we Schles! 197 6 Dietz. i 1 ‘O'Connor... 168 2 Totals... 761 14 17] Totals.... © ‘The second teams}! of the Washington Athfetio Club and Catroll Institute will roll @ set of games in the former's alleys to- night._ ers ‘The Chicago Crete Race. CHICAGO, Fel ry 24.—The following ts the score in s&-day bicycle race at 9:45 a.m.: - Schinneer, 858; Ashinger, 800; Miller, 798; Lawson, 747; Stewart, 729; Bradis, 716; Hale, 616, - £ Hale left the track at. midnight and did not return until. o'clock this morning, and then only for en hour. While Hale has wot withdrawn he seems to have lost all interest in the outcome of the race. Banket Balt. ‘The league game of basket ball at Car- roll Institute last.night by the home team and the Corcoran Cadets was won by the cadets... The victory by the cadets gives them ‘second place in the race for the chal fhe game was cleverly played throughout. and: free. from - h feature of the game was a running side throw by Collins of the Corcorans. The game scheduled for the Infantry Hall this evening has been postponed. Spinks Defeats Sutton. In the short stop championship billiard tournament at Pittsburg last night George Sutton and W. A. Spinks were the con- testants. Both men were nervous, and neither played in his usual form. Sutton was especially weak in his facility for line nursing, and was compelled to resort to more open play than Spinks. Score: Spinks, 400; average, 11 15-35. Sutton, 252; average, 7 14-34. The contest tonight will be be- tween W. H. Catton of Rock Island and Thomas J. Gallagher of Chicago. ———_—_ SHOT BY ROBBERS. A Bold Attempt of Burglars Upon an East Washington Store. The boldest attempt at burglary and rob- bery which has taken place in Washington in many days was made last night at the corner of 10th and C streets northeast. Zadock W. Kessler runs a store at the scuthwest corner of those streets. He was sitting in the store a few minutes after 8 o'clock last night, when two colored men enterad. Mr. Kessler was reading a paper and did not pay much attention to the men when they first entered. One of the men, who was a mulatto, passed where Mr. Kessler was sitting and went behind the counter. Mr. Kessler paid no attention to this, as he thought the man was his col- cred porter. “We want your money!” commanded the companion of the man who had gone be- hind the counter. Looking up from his paper, Mr. Kessler saw a large negro, with a dirty cloth tied over his face, holding a pistol toward him. Mr. Kessler arose from his seat and started toward the man. In- stantly the negro discharged his pistol full in the face of the old storekeeper. The two men fied and were seen running out 10th street toward D. The bullet entered near the center of Mr. Kessler’s throat, and ranged toward the shoulder blade, where it is believed to have lodged. The ball nar- rowly missed several arteries, which, if they had been punctured,would have caused immediate death. Mr. Kessler was able to walk to his door, and the first known of the robbery were cries of “help!” “murder!” “police!” These cries were heard by Clarence Buchanan, a clerk in a store opposite that of Mr. K ler, and by others, and Mr. Buchanan rushed across the street to find the old man barely able to stand, owing to weakness. In a few minutes Policemen Clinton, Her- bert and Vanderschaaf were at the scene, together with Mr. Kessler's physician, Dr. Helton, who lives on 9th street. An ambu- lance was sent for, and Mr. Kessler was sent to the Emergency Hospital, where he was given attention by the surgeons and Dr. Helton. The bullet was probed for, but could not be found. It is probable that an operation will have to be performed. It is not thought that the wound will prove fatal. The boldness of the attempted robbery can be imagined from the fact that horse cars pass the store every few minutes, and that the streets are usually filled with pe- destrians until midnight. The highway- men evidently watched their chance to do their work. The porter in Mr. Kessler’s store was at the corner on 9th street on his way to the store, and saw the men running away. He was the only one who saw them. The description given by Mr. Kessler of his assailants is not sufficient to furnish a good identification ot them. Mr. Kessler paid so little attention to them until he heard the command to surrender his money that he cannot give an accurate descrip- tion. The highwaymen would not- have se- cured over $3 or $4 had they succeeded in getting into the cash drawer. = The police are doing all they can to ap- prehend the would-be murderers. It is not improbable that several detectives will be detalted for duty in that neighborhood, as a number of robberies have been committed there within the last few weeks, and many attempts at burglaries have been made. Before the excitement occasioned by the Kessler affair had begun to wane the north- east section of the city was startled by more pistol shots and screams, following the discovery of another attempt at dar- ing burglary. The object of the attack was house #18 B street northeast, the pistol being fired by and the screams emanating from Mrs. Clarence P. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was alone in the house with a colored sery-nt, the latter being very deaf. About 10 o'clock, so says Mrs. Thompson, she’ heard some one attempting to force open a rear door. She opened a second- story window and a man ran away. Mrs. Thompson fired two shots at him and then called for the police. Policemen Browne and Hebrew and Sergeant Wall responded and searched the house and adjoining premises, but no one was found. A report was received at the ninth pre- cinet station that a burglar also entered the residence of Mrs. Mary L. Powers, G00 15th street northeast, about 7:30 o'clock last evening. In passing through the hallway Miss Emma Powers was confronted by a strange white man. She screamed, and he ran through the house, through the kitchen doorway and scaled the back fence. Miss Amanda Powers hastily secured a revolver and fired at the intruder, but her aim was not true. >—— iG JAMESON’S RAID. INVESTIGAT Cecil Rhodes Sees No Difference Be- tween Crete and the Transvaal. The committee appointed by the British Parliament to inquire into the Transvaal raid resumed its sessions yesterday in West- minster Hall, London. Dr. Leander S. Jameson, the leader of the expedition, appeared for the first time. ‘The Prince of Wales, on entering the hall, shook hands with Col. Cecil Rhodes. The latter, when the proceedings opened, was recalled to the witness stand and was questioned by Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man, secretary of state for war in the late Rosebery cabinet, and member of parlia- ment for the Stirling district. The only interest awakened in the cross- examination was aroused by a statement from Col. Rhodes that he did not see any difference between the cases of Crete and the Transvaal, “except that the Cretans, who have the popular sympathy of Eng- land, are foreigners claiming civil rights, whereas in the Transvaal it waseour coun- trymen who were seeking civil rights.” Replying to Mr.Sydney C. Buxton, liberal, Col. Rhodes reiterated his statement that the agitation at Johannesburg would con- tinue until popular rights were granted to the inhabitants. It was impossible, ne added, that a small minority of burghers should govern the majority of newcomers in the Transvaal. Col. Rhodes also said that the charges imposed by the Transvaal government upon mining rendered the poor reefs non-payable. The witness then reverted to the Cretan troubles, and said: “If I give arms to the Cretans, am I to be imprisoned for so doing?” Answering a question of Mr. Edward Blake, Irish nationalist member of par- liament, Col. Rhodes said: “I have been told that I let Johannes- burg in for this trouble, but when I look at it, all the letters and telegrams, I come to the conclusion that it was rather Jo- hannesburg that let me in. The Johannes- burgers tried the reform road prior to at- tempting revolution. They petitioned Pres- ident Kruger, whose promises, however, were not kept.” Referring to the noted conversation be- tween himself and “Bobby White,” Col. Rhodes said: “We were discussing the Egyptian ques- ton. I said: ‘If Great Britain decided to remain, I should stop any foreign power from coming between Khartoum and Uganda.’ “White replied: ‘We had no instructions.’ “I answereé: ‘Of course not; but it is not the government's policy that you should lie on your backs and eat three meals a day. You ought to ascend the Nile and make it impossible for the French to cross.’ “I did not know White would apply. my remark to. something else. It shows how careful you ought to be in what you say.” Further questioned regarding the. raid, Colonel Rhodes asserted that his det - ation to proczed to extreme measures was reached in conjunction with-the leaders at Jonannesburg. It was intended to change the government, owing to the hopelessness of redress for the A reference to the Matabele war called out from the witness the remark: “Fortunately for you, you have not had to vay for it” The session was; then adjourned until Friday next. i to ‘When Mr. Gage is Expected. Depart- | Joh *15. Goods. fast. 330-13 296660 Q OSO0GOGO0S SSSOSOSOS06G800008 fe22 @ Sales daily at 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. At Everett’s Art Store, oe oe < FRA FSA FSA FRR FERLRFERAR ERR ERR FRR ERY S6e seeeces that WINS! Grogan’s c 817--819--821--823 Seventh St. N.W., Spring Overcoats, ple who desire a particularly fetching gar- ment will not be able to find anything like the ine we are making at $15. a fetching top coat ready made. Our next lower prices are—. Some $12, Some $10. MERTZ & MERTZ, Impossible to buy New “Era” Tailors, 906 F St. N.W. EVERETT’S OEE SSO. No Better Folai -$10 up $15 up #1 Wire Springs Woven g -pound Hair Mattress. Between H and I Streets. : : ik NEW GOODS :({ ‘OKE ; : : ALL GOODS ABSOLUTELY PURE. ° h ~ SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY RE- |] + arms FUNDED: ° a = <3 —all economical bousckeepers. kika BEST 35c. AND JAVA BLEND IN THE | * baat -_ s MOCHA aa ° ert fence aa at ea, with Coke, YOU CAN SAVE:29 JO 20;PER CENT ON Yorn |} fs full Cape caper TEAS AN C. C, RIDGELY. aren Faas. NEWFIRM. NEWSTORE. COFFEES OVER TEA DROP A-POSTAL OR CALL ON Ridgely & Wright, FINE FAMILY GROCERS, (fe23-31) Y. Ave. : 3. ELIOT WRIGHT. The POs. vi" ¢ AUCTION SALE ENDS SATURDAY. Saturday evening brings to an end this great Auction Sale of Everett’s unequaled collection of high-grade Jewelry and Art As the end draws nearer the crowds grow greater--bargain sparks fly thick and The next four days will see the bal- ance of Fine Silverware, Antique Bronzes, Ivory Miniatures, and English Porcelains mounted in silver, sold at-almost any price. Don’t put off coming until the last hour, and then sigh regretfully because you were too late. The wise ones will recognize the necessity for prompt action. 1220 Ft SSESSSS Religion Than This We believe in doing the fair square thing by EVERY- BODY—that's the principle that floats from the flagstaff of our business—the principle that is interwoven through every thread of our business fabric—and it’s the principal We will take our chances here—and_ here- after on our fidelity to the “golden rule.” GIVING CREDIT Implies faith on our part that you will PAY THE BILL —and we believe you'll DO it. Get all the furniture and carpets you need—we'll make the payments easy—weekly or monthly—no notes—no interest. We KNOW that our prices are lower than those of the cash stores; we KNOW that they don’t make, lay and line carpets FREE—we do. No charge for the waste in matching figures. Mammoth * redit House, ¢ SSSSSSE GOSOSESDOSTS soosesess > trial order? 3 '40 bu. ™~is Coke = $2.90: $40 bu. “™* Coke “= $3.70: ‘Washington Gaslight Co 413 roth St. N. W., 3 ORMM 3, Zeus, 920 20rH Gr. criioNE 476. and cuffs frayed and torn. No need to, either. Yale is careful—em- RRR RRR ; No one wants his, ars ¥ eos ; 3 $ 3 BS > > = = > = = = 3 $ = » . « ¥ I ox <> > 06> 45 00> 04> 8 Exe ¥ oe eas eee Co * Ba i px ( wy —] « ‘ « « « . . . . . .