Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1897, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. FRIDAY.... September 3, 1807. CROSBY S. NOYES. ---Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined ctr- eulation of the other Wash! dailies. As a News and Advertising Mediam it has no competitor. t7In 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 Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. An foaacaete Penalty. It is said to be within the range of prob- ability that the fugitive Hawkins, who is accused of stealing a large sum of money frem the District collector's safe, will re- turn voluntarily, submit to a trial, and if convictd accept nis punishment without Gemur. It is pointed out that the maximum penalty for his crime is only three years. ‘This indicates the need, perhaps, of a chrnge in the law which will eniarge the maximum punishment of grand larceny. Of ceurse the man who steals $55 is mor- ally as guilty as the man who steals 0.000. Krom the ethical point of view there is no difference in the degree of obliquity im the two cases. But the larger criminal, that is the one who has the larger opportunity and maybe the stronger nerve, is surely entitled to a more lasting reminder of his violation of the law. The statute in its present shape offers a prem- ium fer thrifty theft. Shovid Hawkins be shrewd enough to hide his plunder beyond the reach of the officers and the agents of tae collector's bondsmen he could well afford, so far as his material welfare is concerned, te spend three years’in prison in return for the later enjoyment of the stolen thousands. Of course he would run the risk of losing both his freedom and his pilfered capital. But the disproportion between the crime This is conspicuously true in Kentucky, where last year a gold democrat found it ifficult to obtain a hearing. Mr. Carlisle was all but mobbed at one of his meetings, end instances were numerous of indignities offered to men of less note. Intoleranee Was everywhere shown in the state toward the men who had all their lives been dem- ocrats, but who were now refusing to sup- port a free silver candidate. It is all very different today. Captain Hindman, the can didate of the goid democrats for clerk of the court of appeals, has taken the stump in the very heart of the silver territory, and is addressing large audiences not only without meeting unfrien-ly interruption but so as to win liberal applause. The farmers are riding in to hear him. They seem to have realized that with the failure of the free silver contention about silver and prices there may be something worthy of thefr attention in the sound money argu- ment, and they want the benefit of it before voting again. All of this should act as encouragement to the sound money men everywhere to exert themselves to the utmost this year. Their cese can be stated now with more force than ever. The people are better disposed to listen now than ever. The silver men are embarrassed by a failure of all their Prophecies up to date. Now Is the accepted time, therefore, for putting in the best licks, and now the day for clinching the country’s salvation. —_<--+-__ The Street Cleaning Bureau. The community has the right to expect that the reorganization just accomplished in the street cleaning department of the District government will be productive of as good results as thatyrecently effected in the police organization. The street sweeping work is now being done by a new system, involving ney methods of both execution and inspection. On the latter branch of the administrative bureau rests a heavier responsibility than before, for the new con- tract is avowedly an experiment, and is designed to furnish information for the guidance of sthe local government when Congress shall have given it the power to do this and similar public works by day labor. Thus a reorganization is more im- and the punishment is sure to present a strong temptation to a person whose moral mature does not shrink from the prospect of public disgrace and a comparatively short sojourn behind bars. This disproportion tends to increase the Yolume of such crimes. If the penalty stated in the law is severe, if it may be prcportioned by a wise court to the enorm- ity of the crime, the likelihood that the Possible criminal would decide to run the risks would be reduced. There would, of course. be no change in his moral condi- tien. The terdency to steal would unques- tionably remain, but the crime might be prevented. ‘There is little danger that the extension of the maximum penalty for such offenses wotld result in abuses in the way of un- jestly ere sentences. The tendency of courts is to under-rate the debt of punish- ment rather than to be unduly severe. If such a change should cause the prevention of enly a single case of thievery in a year society would be the gainer, the cause of right living would be strengthened anJ public and private property would be made mcre secure. —_++2—___ “& Local Issue.” ‘There is evidently a purpose in Cleveland to magnify for political ends the failure of the program for according the President a formal reception upon his arrival there the other day as a guest on board Mr. Hanna's yacht. The yacht, it will be re- membered, arrived at her dock two hours earlier than expected, and the President had gone ashore and been driven to Mr. Hanna's residence before his presence in town was known. There was much disap- pointment. Arrangements had been made for a demonstration in his honor, and these, of course, fell through. Several stories have been sent out about the matter. The first was that neither Mr. Hanna nor his guest was apprised in ad- vance of the intended honor, and that for that reason the arrival of the yacht was not timed to accord with the program. The latest story is that Mr. Hanna was apprised of the program, but declined to co-operate, on the score that it was nearly breakfast time, and the party wanted to go ashore at once. He is reported then to have added: “The President is getting very tir i of this demonstration business.” There seems to be nothing to recommend this story to credit. Cleveland is Mr. Hanna's home, and its citizens are his frie sire nds and neighbors. That he should de- to act in a surly manner toward them at such a time, with the President as his guest, is inconceivable. The President was about to land on the soil of his native state, after a tour on which many honors had been paid to him, and that he should not care to receive from his own people what he had received from others so graciously and‘ with such evident pleasure is likewise inconceivable. He ts not by nature a. haughty or an unobliging man. A good part of his power proceeds from a tem- perament singularly well regulated and well disposed toward everybody. This story, then, as given, will hardly hold water. Not even Lake Erie water. There are many evidences that the Ohio silverites are less cheerful than at one time, and that they are casting about here and there for “local issues” with which to try to save themselves in the coming campaign, but yarns of this caliber simply betray their extreme weakness. If success depends in any measure on making Mr. Hanna out a dunce and the President a chur, silver’s cake in Ohio would appear to be dough. —_- +o ___ Polities makes strange bed-fellows. And it is to be feared that Mr. Platt and Mr. Lew are permanently disagreed as to the custody of the covers. ——_+ +2 —____ ‘The Asiatic tribesmen appear to be fully alive to the occasional advantages of fili- bustering tactica. —— +42 mpaign Opens Well. In the states holding elections this year the campaigns promise to be almost as stirring as were the campaigns of last year. Only in Iowa and Kentucky so far have any meetings of consequence been held, but they have been marked by a large attendance and keen interest. The spirit is likely to spread, and to continue to the end. It is sincerely to be hoped that it for while silver at 16 to 1 Is still the e the treatment of it this year must rily develop much instructive new matter that the people ought to hear and ponder The people, indeed, will be assured of hing entertaining as well as some- instructive. They are not to be bored a twice-told tale, for, as a matter of fact, much of last year's tale will not bear repeating this year on the silver side. The BOF aaa money men may recall the silver , but only with the view of forcing the er men to an explanation of unfulfilled ecies. This puts even the best talkers most Ingenious reasoners on their met- and alw: affords good fun, if nothing for the crowd. But, 2s a matter of fact, the silver topic in its present shape is largely new for both Sound money men have iearned themselves from recent developments. ‘They are more confirmed than ever in their cpposition to the policy of the silverites, and are better able to define their opposi- tion than ever. They, as well as the silver- ites, therefore, have a new speech this year, and audiences will not be called upon to follow the fatiguing operation of the threshing over of old straw. ‘There is likewise to be noted a material The € ue, Portant in its possibilities now than at any Previcus time, especially as the changes made directly affect the inspection service. The new superintendent is familiar with the work, is said to-be an advocate of the hand method and to be an efficient man. He has ample opportunity to prove his qualities, and doubtless has every assur- ance st the start that he will receive the aid and co-operation of the Commissioners in whatever efforts he may make to im- Prove the service and to ensure to the tax- payers a good return for their investment. He will have to cope with the general evils of the contract system, which the law has continued temporarily, and the fight that he must make to keep the contractor well within the terms and specifications of his agreement will soon develop his fitness for the post. The hand work is now being done in a generally satisfactory manner. ‘The streets that are included in this system are kept cleaner than ever before, while the machine work that forms part of the service is probably as fair as it was under the old contract. But there is yet and probably always will be under contract system auspices a margin between what is actually done and what is required by the specifications. The present hope is that the new superintendent and his reor- ganized force will be able to reduce this margin to a minimum. —__ ++ —__ Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth. The Ohio man who was appointed to the local office of seale> of weights and meas- ures seems to be so thoroughly disgruntle because the office is not of greater conse- quence and its accompanying salary is not larger that be may refuse to accept. He has thus far shown only a protesting in- terest in the case, has failed to qualify, and has thrust the burden of administer- ing the office upon the assistant: seale! who, being chosen on account of his quali- fications and acquaintance with local con- ditions rather than his political backing, is entirely competent to carry on the work to the satisfaction of all. This is an ex- hibition of bad taste on the part of the Ohio man. As one of the great army of outsiders who seek plums from the District tree he should not look too closely upon the fruit that falls his way. Ic is too pureiy a gratuity to be scrutinized critically. As well might the North Carolina recorder of deeds have declined to accept his office be- cause the old-time fee system of remunera- tion had been abolished. As well might the Ohio man who is said to be slated for the marshalship decline to serve if ap- peinted because the place does not carry with it important judicial functions. The rule that should frevail among the chosen few of the many thousands of outside ap- Plicants is one of entire thankfulness for the luck wFich gives to them offices, how- ever small, that in justice and good faith and for the good government and general welfare of the community should be be- stowed exclusively upon residents of the District. —_— +ee Golf and Prosperity. It seems odd that the golf links should furnish striking evidence of the return of prosperity to the land, but stch now ap- pears to be the case. A great tournament of club swingers from all parts of the coun- try is about to open in Chicago and ac- ceptances and promises to attend were long ago sent by some of the most prominent men ef the great commercial centers, but now regrets are said to be pouring in upon the manager of the tournament from these ardent golfers, pleading the exceptional rush of business as excuse for their ab- sence. Many of the New York men who had planned to attend the tournament say that there is such a boom in all lines that they cannot think of leaving town at pres- ent. This is true equally of stock brokers, bankers, merchants, manufacturers and others. The men of leisure, of course, to whom golf is the most serious thing in life while it is on the program, will be in Chicago in numbers, but even their pres- ence will indicate that they feel no un- easiness over the state of their investments. oe Being a republic, France wil! scarcely trouble itself to extend the courtesy of a ready-made local pedigree to Mr. Gowdy. —_ e+ __ ‘The Washington ball club has a way of reforming just sufficiently to make its back-siiding the more painful. Third Rail Dangers. In a recent article in te Hartford Courant a writer undertakes to show that the third tail system in use at present on a traction Ine between Hartford and New Britain is entirely harmless. He first shows that no Passengers on trains on the third rail line have been killed. That was a_ useless demonstration, for no cne has ever been silly enough to suggest that the passengers on the cars would be shocked or scorched by the current. Next it is shown that no one has actually been killed by the highly charged third rail since it was put in opera- tion, although in the next branch of the story illustrations are given to show how very dangerous and powerful the current is. For example, it is stated that a tamping rod that was carelessly drawn across the third rail by a workman until it touched ne of the other rails was burned in pieces while the workman was being-restored to conscicusness by his companions, Another workman whose foot touched the side of the third rail leaned ferward to pick up a Lclt and to his amazement the bolt left the ground and, attracted by the magnetism caused by the high power electricity, went straight to his out-reaching hand. The latter incideat may smack somewhat of improvement in the temper 6f the people. | Munchausenism but it serves to show that the strength of the current in the third rail is not under-rated, even in Hartford. The eccount then goes. on to narrate cases of animals and snakes that have wandered over the tracks, and, making connections between the third rail end the other lines of metal, have been instantly killed. There are cases of persons being stunned and singed by the action of the current when they have made similar combinations be- tween the rails, but thus far no deaths have occurred, according to the writer in the Courant. The latter fact, if true, does net justify the use of the third rail with- out the most ample precautions against accident. In the absence of guards that will isolate the rail entirely from all but the track workmen the third rail is neces- sarily the most dangerous form of electrical conduction now in use, and it is absurd to try to prove that its dangers have been exaggerated when it is admitted that it will burn stout iron bars in two and make heavy bolts violate the law of gravity. —__++-+____ Mr. John L. Sullivan of Boston declines to Place himself under the suspicion of pla- giarizing from Mr. Low in his methods cf conducting a campaign for the mayoralty. —————_~+ +e ___ It was very inconsiderate of the man who stole District money to project himsclf into the situation just as a new detective office was trying to make a record. —————— += ____ With Luetgert in Chicago and Mrs. Nack in New York, it is an even race between the two cities for the horror championship. Progress. “Have you any trace of the missing man? “No,” replied the detective, “ sull at work on the case.” “Have you any clue or theory?” “Yes,” wae the reply in a mysterious whisper. “We have studicd night and day, and we are agreed on one tiing.” “What is that?” “We believe the criminal has left town.” The Farmer. When e’er he views the “bearded grain,” And cheers the harvest friskers, He vows again, with might aad main, ‘That there is luck in whiskers. A Dixquieting Thought. “Did you know,” said Derringer Dan, “that up in Alaska they use dogs instead of hosses?" “I don’t see’s it makes much difference,” replied Broncho Bob. “Lt doesn’t make no difference. Only if the owner of a dog there is as touchy as the owner of a hoss is here, I'd hate tremen- Jisly to have the job of pound-master.” A Critical Indorsement. “What I object to,” the summer boarder was saying, “is so much horse-play in our modern amusement.” “Yes,” put in Farmer Corntossel, what I objeck to, too. “that's My boy, Josiar says he lost over “leven dollars fair-week playin’ the hosses.”” Praetical Training. “No, Herbert,” she said to her husband, as he arose from the table, “I don’t advise you to go to Alaska. I doubt very much whether fortunes are so easily secured there as we have been led to believe. At the same time, I am convinced that the ex- perience would be valuable to most men.” “In what way?” “It would teach them not to find fault with their breakfasts.” A Genial Topic, Never mind ‘bout politics; Not till next election, Nor the arguments they fix For our misdirection. Here’s a subjeck that'll beat All the rest together; It is soothin’ now an’ sweet— Talkin’ "bout the weather. Rustlin’ grasses as they stir With the winds a-sighin’, Birds thet gives a murmurin’ whir As they rise fur flyin’, Even that old brindle cow, Cirelin’ with her tether, Seems ter jire contented now Taikin’ "bout the weather. —— ee As the Stocks Upward Fly. From the New York Times. It is a signi: nt thing for the London Times to pubiish, as it did yesterday morn- ing, a carefully prepared statement by oue of its correspondents in this country giving the encouraging facts regarding American railways. These railways furnish the bulk of all the Americ n securities dealt in in London. The facts given by the Times are Water— increased traffic following a long period of enforced economy and yielding increased net earnings—yet ni familiar enough on this side of the only are the English ognizing such truths, imes is slower than the average Englishman. The publication of such a let- ter is a of deliberation in that office, for it involves a decided change of policy. And as the Times is a very high authority with the class who have money to invest— ly to gamble with—the incident is nore significant. We may remark, hg, that it confirms the view we took last week as to the further return of American securities which was predicted by the governor of the Bank of England. eee Kaiulani’s Mlasion. From the San Francisco Chronicle, It is alleged that while ex-Queen Lili- uckalani stays in this country to work nst annexation the ex-Princess Kaiu- lani will go to Hawaii and intrigue for the throne. Under dynastic rules Kaiulani is the only person now entitled to ft, the late queen having formally abdicated. ‘Her hope ot becoming the ruler of Hawaii, however, shows how far she has bgen misled by her Mr. Davies, and fer Mr. Cleghorn, as to the political conditions in the island group. It needs but slight acquaintance | with people who count for anything in Hawatian politics to be uware that they will neither accept royalty nor political autonomy in any form as a final solution of their diffi- culties. Their aim is to secure stable gov- ernment, and ‘an only come by an- kexation to some strong white power like the United States or Great Britain. If this country will not take Hawali they will certainly not ask a young girl just out of school to protect them from internal dis- cord and foreign levy through the re- establishment of a monarchy which bred three revolutions in seven years, and had neither respect abroad nor confidence at home. The republic, with all its weakness, wculd promise better than that. —_—_++-_____ Twe Rifts. From the Worcester, Mass., Spy. The democraiic joy over the republican dissensions in Maryland is of the you're another sort. The revolt against Senator Wellington, as shown by the defeat of his faction in the revublican state convention, is formidable, but the crack in the Gorman celumn is big enough to drive a coach and four through. Honors are hardly even on this score, and on all others the advantage is decidedly with the sound money party. —_—- +e ____ Distinct Loss and Doubtful Ga: From the New York Commercial Advertiser. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia declares that he proposes to leave politics for the law and literature. This is a distinct loss to politics. Whether it is a gain to the other two professions is another question. oe —___ ———_ +s Thanksgiving Day. From the Galveston News. Up in Kansas they are taiking of a Thanksgiving day forty-eight hours long. ‘Texas we will glide along over that pins without knowing it, except for form's sake. The dinner tables are now under all they can carry. but the T, British guardian, putative father, Possibly 2 Miseount. From thé New Orleans States. of labor, is kind enough to inform ts that everybody in the United States is getting richer. We are convinced, however, that Mr. Wright is wrong, and that he Mr. Carroll D. Wright, the comm; sioner | Seven floors: 5 : Every “oor ‘Yell stocked with merchandise,’ and: many carloads coming iad v Such isthe sttte of our store at the present time} We are well equipped for the fall trade, and we have started the ball rolling by a four-day Introductory Sale. Yéu have still two days to profit by these special prices, and, remember; no big outlay is neces- sary even to fefurnish your whole house, because we give credit— credit at bargain-sale prices. 150 Solid Oak Tables—24x24 top; lower shelf —welt finithed—equal to any $2 table— Our Four Days’ price, 98c. 50 large High-back Wood Rockers—saddle seat—highly polished—equal to any $2.50 rocker sokd— Our Four Days’ Price, $1.19 25 pgirs Tapestry Portieres—foll length and width—heavy fringed ends—all colers—never sold for less than $3— Our Four Days’ Price, $1.95 190 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 314 ‘ards Tong, 6) faches wide, brassels effects. Our Four Days’ Price, $2.65 Would be 7% 84 Chenille Table Covers. cheap at $3— Our Four Days’ Price, $1.85 50 6-4 Japanese Table Cevers, rich colorings. Equal to any $2.50 Table cover sold— Our Four Days’ Price, $1.35 The JULIUS : LANSBURGH Furniture and Carpet Co., 1226 F ST. N.W. ee a IT’S NOTA BIT PLEASANT To wash your dog or cat every day. That won't always kill fleas. Thomp- son’s Insegt Powder does— every time., Won’t harm C.,.15C., 25¢. and 50c. Can. W. S. THOMPSON, The very thought - of one Sherry Cobbler?..; Sherry, making " Sherry Cob- Gohta Malonbtine®. Se 6/4} ST-PHONE 998. LSEPLROFSIGC HOSES IOP PTEC OHSS COLLEGE STUDENTS PAE POOPOOHL ODEO OOS Lothrop, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. OUR BUSINESS HOURS ARE § A.M. TO 6 P.M. Beyond All Doubt Prices were never lower than now, and yet the character of the goods here assembled was never higher— tke styles never better, brighter or more attractive, and vou'll find fresh features of interest each time you visit the store. Several pairs of keenest eyes are constantly watching the market for special lots of goods. No quantities are too great if the qualities, styles and prices are right. The manufac- turers know this, the importers know it. Out of it comes a succession of ‘seasonable things at exceptienally low prices. The Book Department recently furnished an example of the reward of this watchfulness. Tomorrow another in the same department. Another Sale of Books. This time single volumes. All 12 mo., cloth, strong, durable and sightly. We purchased an “end lot” cr “remainders”—not over a thou- sand in all—strictly perfect—and shall offer them At [5, Each. Made to sell for 25 and 35c. We mention a few of the titles and authors: RIDER HAGGARD— “She,” C88, Man Quarterman,” ‘Miawa's Revenge,” “Mr. Meeson’s Will.” W. GILMORE SIMMS— “Charlemont,” “Richard Hurdis,"" “Confession,” Beagles, Forayers, GEORGE MACDONALD— “Wilfred Cumbermede. BILL N “Baled Hay,” “Bil Nye and Boomerang.”* ELI PERKINS— “Wit, Humor and Pathos."" M. QUAD— 4 “The Lime-Kiln Club.” HAWLEY SMART— “Hunted Down.” RAY THOMPSON— “A Respectable Fam! WILKIE COLLINS— “The Legacy of Cain.” F. C. PHILLIPS— “As In a Looking Glass.” THOMAS HARDY— “The Trumpet Majer.” BENJAMIN D. ISRAELI— ““Endymion."* GEO. MANVILLE FENN. “A Dark House.” ouDA— “A House Party.”” MRS. EDWARDS— “Vivian, the Beauty.”” ELLIOT BARNES— “A Tramp Actor.” SARAH TYTLER— “Lady Bell.” MRS. GASKELL— “Right at Last.”* CLARK RUSSELL— “The Wreck of the Grosvenor.”” MARIOTE WATSON— w. “Marahuna.”” 4 ie gee S i —and others can save money by buying their > | DAVID C. MURRAY- ee ace Trunks of us. Until September 15 we ofter 2 aoe urns. any trunk in the store at a reduction from >| <-Jack im the Forecastle,” “Perilous Adventures er Jow prices of 25 PER CENT. = and and Sea,” “Two Years Before the Mast, former low p >| wy us Mast 9 = ‘hrilling Scenes Among Indians,” “Oliver Twist, BECKER’ S, % | ‘Dickens’ Shorter Siories."” Se aa & =} Worth buying to keep for future 3 1328 F St. yiose tos 1 3 needs. soeseoosesoes | Bement ATT 913 Seventh St. CLEARING OUT ALL HARDWARE! ‘To give our constantly Irereasing Glass, Paint and Oil business the time and attention it demands we find it necessary to dispose of our $5,000 stock of Hardware. Any one who needs any Haffiware of any description should not fall to come and supply thelr wants now— they'll be able to save from 25 to 33 per cent. A few “hin Whet Stones... Lemon Squeezers. Hat and Coat Hooks. Measuring Tapes. Picture Wire Cord. Glue, per can, Coal Oi! Burnidrs. Dogg; Bells. 15 Cont Holders. Katres and Forks, 44 doz. per Cutter! r A Halt- Hooks. Sporiges, 2 for. grees Stove gaa wT ab Chas. E. Hodgkin 913 Seventh St. 3 [i ATT | = | a | Saino cla Sh EOS ea ete ACID z * ‘ Include Our Store In Your Evening Stroll. worth few squares out of It's bs your ‘frutt ce Our ice cream i frozen Bits made of water, “Out begs fountain is always well filled with tee. And Your favorite Mavor iB werved “to the sucess Arlington Drug Store, Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St. ie & Dageste Boys’ Clothing. A few suggestions for the schoot outfit. They are wonderfully low priced: Boys’ All-wool Suits, eee SS Reduced from $3. reat mixtures. $2.90 S ch Des bates 8, unlaundered, 50c. 3 tole years. pa 44¢. ’ Corduroy Pants, aoe a 50c. ed with g5oc. ‘Third floor. Stylish Millinery For Between Seasons. Rongh Straw Sash red, with bla¢k vel 50c. vet band. Each. Fine Milan Sailors, red and white. Bach $1.50 Dark Hats, eet 's nd — for 25¢. SH ier =P SS cycle Hats, In ik green,” brown apdaav3 ch. 75c. All kinds of Flowers, per bunch. 25¢c. Second. floor. Women’s New Neck Fixings. We receive the latest’ fads and fashions in Neckwear as soon as they come out. We note among recent arrivals the following: White Embroidery Yokes, square a pointed ef- fects of insertion with full ruffies of em- eae and plaiting at back of cellar, Each $1.50 edged with $1.00 Grass’ Linen “Sailor Cotten. ecru insertion and lace. - Plalting for neck aut sleeves,” white, pink, blue, grecu, maise, red and lavender, edged wi narrow lace.” Per yard. . 25¢. First floor. Nursery ss Refrigerators. So convenient for the sick room, nursery, etc., as to be almost indis- pensable. Galvanized iron lining, water tank attachment. Each.$1.95 ‘Third floor. “Quaker’’ Crimped Crust Bread Pans. Another large lot just received. Bake the loaf perfectly and brown all over. Our price...........200¢. Fifth floor. We cleanse Lace Curtains and Blankets perfectly—Curtains, 75 per pair—Blankets, $1.50 per pair. Called for and delivered. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. Superb New Six o'clock is the closing ‘hour | here today—tomorrow—every day. Autumn Suits |P alais For Fashionable Women. been well represented bere thie week during our advance exhibition af New Autumn Serge ‘Our selections meet with wal: . . hat our creations have met with your hearty admiration, but we beg that yo will reserve your nificent entirety. ‘The few specimens of Suits which We are now showing are but a small fraction of the immense Une which will be exhibited later on We are now showing a complete line Reefer Serge at $10, $13. and $15,50, and a full line of Atl-ilk Lined Costumes, at $22.50 and ou sar conmelty, tuvasea ue toapert these Hnex, whether you are ready to purchase pow or not. We want you to become acquainted with our quall- tiex and our methods of selling Sufts. Your patronage is mre to follow Wm. H. McKnew, Oldest Extablished Cloak and Suit House in the District. 933 Pa. Ave. . . ee oe oe eee cee eee eee eee eee eeeeerete Johnston’s, 729 7th St. The '5 Ibs. Sugar nroe RGA HE! ING AY a LOWER PRICE. Arbuckle’ s Coffee, 1 1'Ac. Arbuckle’s or Levering’s Coffee is in great demand—10-1b. lots for 11Ke. We grind it if you wish, or pulverize for drip coffee. Byttermilk oap, 7c. = 3 cakes of Buttermilk Toilet Soap in a box for 7 ets. Granulated Sugar, “ll, 20 Ibs. for $1. Bus Sugar before an advance. Now the time for canning fruit aud preserving. =) Bright Boston The greatest a in Mackerel—10 cts. for one doven fis! Mackerel, Soaps Down. Star Soap, 2 Borax Soap, 2 te Laundry Soap, 1 Peerless Soap, 2c. a a a te a ta ts ts a a a ae Sa ee ss er : Shoulders. £ Smoked a Hams, = Pckgs.Best Oats,7 Baby Brand Milk, 10c. Best Stick Candy, 8c. Gum Drop Candy, 6c. Large Pckgs.[acareni, 8 Johnston’s, 729 7th St. ——~ And that bakery of ours % cortainl turns out the very Seast Os Cakes, “Plee, &e., you ever ate. recipes,” Ss of methods and facili 25-cent Jell lelly Layer Cakes with Chocolate Icing, 18c. Ib. 20c. Ginger Pound- cake, 14c. Ib. And the very finest of fresh peach, apple and other pies at 18c. S. A. Reeves, (Reeves, Poo! Poole & x Co. 0), Tied F's a 1209 'F Street. Corns and Bunions ‘without igi th . J. J. GEORGES Royal Clearing Sale. Why borrow a trunk or trav eling bag for that trip? It hardly pays. When you see the ridic ulously low prices charged HERE for traveling goods of all kinds you will doubtless agree with us. We quote just a few of our low Prices—but the entire stock is at proportionate figur Canvas-covered Traveling ‘Trunks, nd bands all around, bentwood slats extra tray and bat box iron bottom Wrase leks 32-inch—usually $2.95, Rut mow $1.08. Steamer Trumks—covered with canvas sheet from imside—extra strong 22-inch Now SLANT bottom esually Club Rags of best quality sb dvep—have bras trimmings the ly $1.48, Gladsione Bags with linen. extra strengt!: tray have 49. made of ext ve don! pskin Lined mi nickel trimmings je straps ary to insure hound att + traps around for a week's round with and stout leat body —sutficte roomy for cloth outing —the 18-inch size —usually $1.25 For 87 CENTS. Table No. A lot of Children’s Caps, Mat and Gutmps—made of dainty mulls, lawns, organdies—in the newest styles, broken Tots and odd sizes—ages 2 to 8 years —they were $1.98 $2.50 and $3.25. Choice tomorrow for 79 CENTS. Anether lot of Children’s Cups Blouses and Dresses that sold for 50c and T5e. Mer 29 Table No. 2. Odd sizes in Thomson's Glo fitting and other reliable makes of Corsets. including the new style ehort bip aad Jong waist. They are slightly soiled from handling. ‘They were Tic and $1. Choice tomorrow, 50 CENTS. Table No. : Men’s Goods. White and Colored Bosom Laun seme slightly sofled from window disp few sixes left—14, 16, 16) less than $1 —while many we Any of them now f Unlaundered White Shirts of Wan 2100 linen bosom—three of front—open back, ete. Palais Royal” krown for 15 y e best shirt make—the “Eighmie” brand, quoted today Jeading magazines for $1.00- here now to, 29 CENTS. Gd Moor.) Cotten ths sleeves open ‘The Sc Unlaundered Shirts, $1.50 French Ficunel Night Shirts. For 89 « T5e Bath Slippers. $1.00 Cords and Tassels for bet! For 49 $1.00 and $1.50 Fancy Suspende The 2c Ralbriggan—natural co and dr: wers. 2c Lelbriggan Secks—sizes 9 and 9X. For 9 CENTS. Table No. 4. Two splendid values in Cloth Jackets thing for these cool evenings. $7.48 Fancy Cloth Jackets—some bralded—in the fall shades. $8.98 Tan Cloth Jackets—fly sit. just the front Ov Skirts of All-wool Cheviot trope and brown. $4.98 Fancy and Plain-colored Silk Wats’ and stripes. Table No. 5 Woodbury’s Facial Crean 5. burn and. freckles). For 1 Woodbury’s Facial For 1 2e Dr, Parker Pray’s Rosaline. Bie Menpen’s Borated Talcum Powder or 12% CENTS. Se Tetlow's “Gossamer” Powder. ie “Welcome” Feot Bath. Be White Calf Belts, 1% tne covered buckles. Se and 20c japanese Fans—large and small > CENTS. Table No. 6. Q4d lot of Shirt Waist Sets, French eno Aland gold plated, with dumbbell cuff buttons. W to Te. Now 18 CEN Sterling Silver Cuff Buttons and Studs. Were B5e to 48e. For 18 CENTS. Real Cut Glass Cream and Vaseline Jars, with sterling silver covers. Were $2.00 to $4.90. Now $1.48. A few real Mosaic and Enamel Belt Buckles. Were $1.50 and $2.00. For 98 CENTS. A lot ef Fancy Bonnet Pins and Keal Tortoise Shell Back Combs that were $1.00 to $3.00. Table No. 7 Remnants of Vellings in all Wack, black with white dots—in single and double widths. Were 48c, 8c and T5e a yard. Now 25 CENTS YARD. All styles of Men's and Ladies’ Silk Band & in plain and fancy colors. For 21 CENT: Men's 50c and T5c Silk Teck Scarfs. For 19 CENTS. Table No. 8. Boys’ Fast Black Hose—double knees. Sizes 6 to 7% The 19-cent quality. For 13 CENTS. Boys’ Ribbed Balbriggan Sbirte and Drawers, Sizes 24 to 34. The S5c kind. = Now 21 CENTS. Broken lots of Ladies’ French Balbrigyan Vests and Pants. Were T5c, 85c, 95e and $1) Choice now for 59 CENTS. 35 Ladies’ Fast Black Cotton Hose and Boot Pattern Lisle Thread Hose. For 25 CENTS. ‘The 35e and 49c Ladies’ Lisle Thread Vests, silk ‘trimmed. For 29 CENTS. Table No. 9. 35e. Round Linen Centerpieces, 22 tnches in diam- eter. For 15 CENTS. 5c Pure Linen Damesk Tray Covers. For 11 CENTS. 25e Stamped Pillow Shans. For 19 CENTS. Table No. 10. Choice of any of the Sc and sSe Taper-covercd Novels. Por 7 CENTS. Lot of good Books, in cloth bindirgs—Coopor— Stevenson—Jules Verne—Edua Lyall—all in perfect condition, For 13 CENTS. Box of Heavy Plate Paper and Envelopes (24 of ech), tied with silk ribbon—15e usually. Tomorrow, 6 CENTS. ‘25e boxes Poker Chips—100 in a box—red—white— dive. For 17 CENTS, PALAI ROYAL, Once hours, 8 00.5; 0012 Sead WAS | A KIRNER...secssec0.@ AND ITH sae