Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1897, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. |!t matters not whether the trench is shal- WASHINGTON. low or deep, or whether the re-charging stations project above the surface or are flush. Nor is it material that, as the re- ‘TUESDAY...........September 21, 1897- | ceiver further asserts, it will not be neces- CROSBY S. NOYES..............-Editor. = = THE EVENING STAR and permanent Family Circul: much more than the combined cir- culation of the other W ington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it 1@ compet! order to sary to recharge save at the terminals, ex- cept in cases of accident. Fhe much vaunt- ed independent motor becomes a power car a regulnr | that obtains its force through a series of tion | impulses and it falls short of being a means of affording rapid transit just in proportion as time is consumed at the various points of connection. This might be termed an in- termittent system cf rapid transit. There id delays, om ac- | is no guarantee, save in the receiver’s bald of personal absence, letters to | assertion, that passengers will not be held THE STAR should not be addressed | up at stated intervals while the motor Is re- to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. The American Case Stated. The news from Spain is important, and it justifies ali those calculations respecting General Woodford’s mission which ascribed to the administration a definite Cuban pol- icy and a purpose to press it on Spain's attention. The first advances have been made, and Spain's answer is likely received before the snow flies. Meanwhile, we shall probably hear a greai deat by cable about European sentiment on subject, keyed in the note of criticism the United States and from the stand- point of European misconception and mis- information touching American policies and int i Accompanying the story, indeed, of Gen- eral Woodford’s interview with the Duke | never ef Tetuan, comes a story from London to the effect that Spain will lay the whole case before the great powers ef Europe, in an effort to enlist sympathy for her side of the case. If that is done, Europe will tind her text ready to hand. But criticism of the United States, which is often heard across the water, and active sympathy | mij with Spain in her losing and unjust course toward Cuba, are two very different things, as Spain is certain to find out. But two countries are to be taken se viously into account in this matter, and they are France and Great Britain. France concern in the premises but French capitalists hold the bonds issued to cover the expenses of the ten ye war, and they have alse been putting up to help carry on the pres- ent war. The sum is la t not at ail likely to shape the policy of the F: ench eovernment in a matier where war with the United States is a feature to-Le con- | ered. Spain is dy bankrupt, and } war with this government would in worse her condition than ever to meet her creditors. Putting the question, there al hght, it m knows too much te ege her debtor on to such additional helplessness, vain has much kss to promise herself ny appeal to Great Britam. The government has full knowiedge of situation in Cuba, and of Spain's inde- fensibie conduct in the island. The Lon- rs of enterpre have had on the scene, whose letters ses and incompetenc Those corre- dents have repeatedly expressed the pinion that Cuba is lost to Spain, aud that the war, in the of humanity, ought to cease. They have gone into de- te as extensively and as frankly as the correspondents for American 2pers, but with no part of the pen- ich their American colieagues have had to pa: The English writer has been able to tell the truth and remain in the island. Iu the second place, Great Britafn has experience of her own with the United Sas a neighbor, and she has every warrant for say:rg to Spain: “Give your colony as good government as I give mine in that latitude, and there'll be no tcouble. The United States has not tried to play a «rab game with ary of my possessions. I think it lik from all I nave heard, that de in this Cuban matter ts justi- over, is cne between herself and the 0 other power has any nor can with reason be in it, d into it. eo Find Dorsey Foultz! e of “ furley, who has 1 for some n-onths to answer a ult committed in i, suggests that er a while ihe police force may cting the capture This man murdered an- in a most public manner nearly four nths ago and has since been hiding alleys that he formeriy frequented, and if ae-tenth of the rumors concerning his bouts are to be believed he has at been more than five miles from of the tragedy. Foultz is fortu- perhaps, in iS marked by no 1 peculiarity such as caused ion of Hawkins, the safe-opener. tim: jerer is probably one among a ro men in this vicinity whose would be difficult save to his fact may have stood him Or it may be that S reputation as a dangerous man, armed with a pistol, as tended @ certain feeling wug his pursuers that may not politely r eve urately be called fear, but that newhat of that sensation. This rs cannot w ont-nue much ser if the local poli are to sustain the Svcd reputation that Commissioner Wight r r © them after his return from a her citi see »stmaster at Hogansville had arrival of Peter Jackson in would probably have offered position of assistant long before to create € of aff niry hi —_——e ee —______ certain doubt a: Ss itséif as Whether Mr. Low will fi coutestant or a pacemaker in the effert to at Tammany. —_—_+ +> —____ fr. [fill occasionally sends out a political arrier pige urvival. —— eut Rapid ‘ansit. pf removed all doubt as to cter of the air motor system that oses to imstali on tne Eckington ses when in his iatest letter to the Commissioners he used the following Belt stored to its full force. But the Commissioners must now look upon the case from a new point of view. The sentences just quoted from the re- ceiver’s letter open up an entirely novel line of inquiry. This was outlined yesterday in these columns but it is important now that the pipe-line eat is out of the bag to pro- ceed in some detail to suggest the various possibilities in the line of proper invegtiga- tion. Assuming that the Belt read will be equipped with the Eckington the pipe line to be | must run from the central power plant along the routes of these two roads to the extreme limits of each. To ensure a satis- the | factory service the pressure at the end of of | each of these branches must be sufficient to charge the bottles to their full capacity, notwithstanding the subtractions caused by the recharging of cars on the route and at intersections. This involves a serious mechanical problem, the like of which has been-encountered in this vicinity, and for which there is little if any parallel in this country. This long line of pipes, con- taining air at high pressure, is subject to several sorts of accidents. Breaks may oc- cur as the result of wash-outs under the Pires. The pipes may freeze. They may and probably will leak. Each of the half- le recharging stations will be a danger point for burstings and leakings and freez- ings. The disablement of the pipe line from any one of these causes means the neces- sity of running the cars on all the lines sup- plied by that pipe with their initial charges. If they can successfully withstand such an emergency why can they not be relied upon in the outset to operate without the aid of these subterranean sources of supply? But if more than one power station Is to be provided, where will they be located and under what regulations? That con- cerns the company more directly than the public, but it affects the economical side of the question, and becomes a public con- cern, since financial inability is the road’s exctse for reluctance to equip at once with a first-class underground electric system. It is to be seen from these briefly outlined Suggestions that the receiver’s confession has so changed the aspect of the case that the Commissioners in addition to the pro- pesed tests will be justified in entering upon a thorough and exhaustive inquiry into a topic that was not involved in the original proposition which assumed that the air motor would be wholly independent. -— ee Guaranteeing Bicycles. it is stated that at the forthcoming meet- ing of the rational cycle board of trade in New York a proposition will be made «nd vigorously advocated that the bicycle makers and dealers abandon the guarantee that has formed so marked a featuge of this trade for some years. It is now the custom for wheelmakers and sellers to agree to repair all breaks in the machine eceurring within a year after purchase that are due to inherent faults in the ma- chine. This guarantee has been undoub- edly utilized by unscrupulous buyers many times, repairs being secured when the damage has been caused solely by the rider's carelessness or is to be traced to causes quite apart from the true merit of the wheel. The present tendency in wheel making is to reduce the price from the once-standard hundred-dollar rate to the ne‘ghborhood of $#. Some of the “high- grade” wheels are now to be obtained for prices nearer the latter figure than the for- mer, and there is a constant dropping as the competition becomes more severe and as the processes of manufacture grow cheaper. It is regarded as practically cer- tain that within a very few years $50 will be the top mark for all but special makes for particular purposes, fancy wheels and racers, while the second grade of machines will range from $25 to $15. The action of the cycle board of trade, which governs prices to a large extent and controls many factors in the wheel market, on the point of the guarantee will possibly have an im- portant bearing upon the rapidity with which this era of low rates will approach. It is contended by some makers that if they can rid themselves of the burden of maintaining the guarantee, they will be ~_ | able to reduce the prices of their output. sfully from the police. It is strongly | 7 chase tis ry ‘i teas pected tifat he has been haunting the casonable to believe that the guar. antee is represented in some proportion in the retail price of the machine, and, if dis- ecntinued, that it ought to result in a lower price. A well-made wheel is subject to few breaks that come within the terms of the guarantee, and it is probable that there are comparatively few calls for re- pairs of that description from conscientious tuyers. The only danger to the wheel users in the proposed abandonment of the guarantee is that it may result in a cheap- ening of the methods of manufacture to an undesirable degree. —>+o—___. If the compressed air motor is finally re- nounced as impracticable, an effert will probably be made to soothe the patrons of the Eckington line with assurances that the Keely motor will be ready for operation one of these days. —_+--+—____ It is very well for Mexico to copy this country’s financial ideas; but it’ should have drawn the line there. A little investi- gation would have disclosed the fact that lynching is by no means a national insti- tution. + +e—____ The Enfanta Eulalie should find it in her heart te say a few kind words for this country, although there is little to be ex- to| pected in the way of affability from the ly be used as a} Duke of Veragua. ———_>+e—____ England is dcubtless waiting with inter- est to see whether General Woodford's message brings forth a display of bluntness on to assure the public of his| from the Spanish State Department. ———+ee—___ The detectives will at least see to it that the crime of Dorsey Foultz debars him from the satisfaction of seeing his name in the city directory, ——>+-2e—____. Suspicion-Breeding Objections. ‘The garbage contractor should not pro- age in support of his disclaimer as { test against that clause in the new agree- to the reed of the tests now outlined by | rent which has just been drawn for his Commissioners: signature and that of the Commissioners “In the installation of this system, high | which requires that each scow load of pressure pipe lines will be laid between the ce cy rging stations at all ter- is and intersections of the different if mile, which wiil be of similar ap- © and design to the section man- use in the underground conduits of the Metropolitan railrvad of this city. In- of the tracks of all the lines, with | garbage shall be escorted to the place of final disposal by an inspector. He claims that inasmuch as he will dispose of the d intermediate points of probabiy ; Sarbage in Maryland the local authorities have no jurisdiction over him in that act, and he protests against the presence of an inspector on the scow as an un- deed. thest pipe lines would take the place | W@franted requirement. The contractor is of and perform the same service us feeder wires now laid in ducts in connection with the underground electric conduit system, and which can be iatd at much smaller ex: pense, and with very litle disturbance of far frem being wise in thus drawing a dead line at the boundary between the District and Maryland. The mere hint that an inspector is not wanted on the the street, as the pipes would only require | Cows suggests that perhaps the progress a small about the same size as that smail water main.” Thus the last vestige of pretense that an independent motor system was ever in con- templation is swept away and the propo- sition is'reduced to its real terms—a motor line in which the motor will depend upon condult service to such an extent as to re- | much of the material quire the ald of a score or more of points of stream in the past counection with the central power station. french, between the tracks, of | of these carriers down stream and the required for a | Cnal trestment of the garbage may not, as now contemplated, be all that they should be. There are good reasons for the cise by the District of a supervision the garbage from the moment it is upon the scows until it is. inoffensive substance. 6 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,.SEPTEMBER 21, 1897-12 PAGE schedule time. Under the terms of the : Rew agreement, to be sure, the steel recep- tacles in the scows will be closed and locked -before they start, but why, then, should the presence of an inspector be ob- Jectionable? Unquestionably the District has the night to superintend the transfer of the garbage as far as the District line. Would the contractor take the trouble of putting an inspector ashore when that Point is reached? The protest against his presence at the disposal plant is a hint that the process contemplated there may Lot be witHout its objectionable features. hes District has an interest in keeping the isposal plant free from such features as would lead the Maryland authorities to stop the treatment of the garbage there. ———~++2s—___ Debs has expressed himself as averse to any save peaceable methods in dealing with social problerrs. Possibly he has the fac- ulty of adapting his remarks to the temper of his audience, ————++2___ General Weyler has no doubt long ago seen the desirability of laying by some of his salary for a rainy day. — e——___ SHOOTING STARS. Explanation. ’ “No,” said the Spanish general, “my/last victory was not what I hoped it would be.” “For what cause?” “Our regular proof-reader was on his vacation.” . “Some people,” said Uncle Eben, “is jes’ like persimmons. How you likes ‘em de- pends intiahly on when you happens ter meet 'em.”” A Phenomenon of Fall. ‘This “compensation” still is called To ease each earthly grief that waits; The forests and the fields grow bald, But foot-ball hair luxuriates. A Difficult Situation. “I'm in a quandary,” remarked the fire- eating citizen. “Of what nature?” “I challenged that magazine editor.” “What did he do about it?” “Sent me a printed slip saying that iy manuscript had been received and would be read as soon as it could be reached in its turn.” Valuable Experience. “I have the man whom I have been look- ing for,” said the publisher. “I didn't know you needed any one in particular,” replied the editor. “Yes. I've been keeping &n eye open for some time. Write a letter to the man who draws these weather maps.” “I don't quite see how he can serve us.” “Haven't you observed how he has to keep his lines shifting every day? We'll get him to run a department keeping the public posted on the whereabouts of Eng- lish boundaries.” Autumn Voices. When de wind comes a-hintin’ dat de frost is drawin’ near, An’ you better hunt foh fire-wood so's ter have it handy here, I mos’ fohgits de coldness when I happens foh ter spy $ How dat big tree stivers when he sees me comin’ nigh. An’ when I has ’im layin’ dar, stretch cut along de ground, De hills is so excited dat de back-talk passes ‘round; An’ I mos’ fohgits de dreadful way de’ rheumatism racks When de cl’ log hollers 2s I hits ’im wif de ax. Oh, de co’n-braid’s ready, an’ de po’k is in de pan, An’ I reckon I's as happy as mos’ any yuthuh man; ’Case all I needed foh ter make de blissful- ness complete Was ter hyuh de chim’ly sighin’ wif con- tentment at de heat. ———_+ ++ —___. Too Much Politics. From the Marshall, Mich., Statesman. The facts ure that we have altogether too much politics in this country. It fs all right and perfectly proper that every voter should seek to jnform hiinself as far as he may, with-safety to his other duties, on all the political problems that are presented for a svlution by the ballot. But many times it occurs that before one campaign 1s fairly ended another is begun, and thus it happens that in many cases the farm, the store and the shop are forgotten,’ business is neglected, friendships are broken in a ‘vain and profitiess discussion of only half-under- stood questions. Th things ought not-so to be. The money spent and time wasted in a national campaign would in a few years amount to a sum sufficient to pay off our national ¢ bt. Would it not be better wisdom to di » the discussion of politics for a time, to uave more business and } bluster; to pui our shops and stores, inst of our politi 1 arguments, in order; cultivate our ‘i!ds and the amenities of our better natures instead of the strifes and contentions of our political differences; to practice the gospel of peace and good will instead of the heresy of malice and hatred? There is a sure profit, quick dividends and withal great peace and true happiness in the experiment. +2 Crime and Literature. From the Kansas City Star. The fact is noted that a suspected thief lately arrested by the Kansas City police carried in his pocket, and diligently perused while in custody, not a tale of blood, mur- der and crime, but Beatrice Harraden’s “Ships That Pass in the Night.” This is taken as a singular circumstance, it being a popular belief that most criminals are made so by reading bad books, and that af- ter they enter upon a career of systematic vickedness they read nothing else. The observations made by the officers of prison libraries show that the literary taste of prisoners is fairly good, and that they seem most Inclined to standard fiction. It has been abundantly demonstrated that a very bad man may be fond of good books. The most dangerous class in the community is recruited not so much from those who read doubtful books as from the class who can- not read at all. —+o—___. Lord Kelvin on Air Motor: “Holland” in the Philadelphia Press, Loré Kelvir was willing io say briefly in reference to the use of compressed air as the motive power that it had been ex- perimentally tested in Glasgow and been abandcned. It seemed to him that it was a question of Iccation, of local influences and that no general statement could be made as to the commercial ayailapility of that part at least for the propuision of street cars. Yet, Lord Kelvin’s rather guarded cemments about this power, suggested that at present at least he has no great faith in its commercial availability as a traction power. ——eroe—____ Our Trotters Are Best, Too. From the New York Herald. Excellent judgment ts shown by kado of Japan in sending to the United States for thoroughbred horses for the Japanese government farms. His repre- sentatives, who have just reached New York, announce that they want the best horses money can buy, and their nfission is another proof that the American. thor- oughbred racer is the best in the world. A Long Distance Conclusion, From the Providence Journal. Even ee ae intents proved that the piece 0! e for uetgert’s sausage vat was ges of the femur of MARCHE. patrons.—We mow to Alexandria all Hundreds of Bargains Are Showing Up. Hundreds of lots of choice desir- able merchandise are being crowded out on the bargain tables to make room for new fall goods. As fast as they show up—a ridiculous price is put upon them to close them out as quickly as possible. _We quote a few specials only: Child’s 19c. Hose, 9c. * ‘The item of tke Children’s Stockings 1s a In=ge cne in most familles. School children especially are very hard on stockings. Just to relieve the strain on your pocket book a little we are going to offer you one of the best grades of Children’s Fast Black Hose, slightly im- perfect. Pracitcally as good as new. That regularly scli at 19c. We bonght the lot at balf price, and so will turn it over to yuu at a proportionate Oc. saving, and you may take as many pairs as you wish to- morrow at. Ladies’ 25c. Hose, 19c. We shall offer tomorrow Ladies’ Fine Quality Fast Black Hose. in the new fall weights, with double sole, heel and toe, that regularly sell for 25c. pair, at 19¢. pair, or 3 pairs for 0c. Men’s 25c. Socks, 17c. Mothers, sisters and wives who buy for the men folks should not fatl to see fast black and fast black with white - feet, odd sizes, real value 25c., which we are offering at 17c. pair, or 3 pairs < 9 Ladies’ 35c. Vests, 25c. and Misses’ Fine Quality Jersey Ribbed. Vests, in high neck and long sleeves. sizes. Formerly sold at B5e. Will place eo DSC morrow at.. ° $1 Kid | A special purclse of Ladies’ Fine Quality ‘Kid Gloves, with 4 large pearl new fall shades, handsomely finished with the new wide French Made to sell for $1. For | Oc one day, tomorrow, choice ° Little lot of Ladies” Pancy Silk String Ties and Bows, in plaids and stripes, value. To close them out in one day, take your choice ies’ 25 1 adies Cc. x : Chemiisettes, 5c. White and Colored Chemisettes with standing und turn-down col- being slightly soiled from hand- ling, we shall close them out Cc tomorrow at.. ‘° Collars, 10c. A lot of Boys’ Sailor Collars and Cuffs, in pink, blue and striped chambray. out, take your choice tomorrow @t...e....6605 ir Brush Hair Brushes, 12c. Little lot of Fine Hair Brushes that were made 12 * tomorrow at..........+ = Cc. 15c. Laces, 8c. 4 to 6 in wide, with insertings and edges to match. Regular 12%c. and 15e. quality. To close them 8c tomorrow, per yard, at. = Lot of 6, 8 and 10c. Fine Cambric- and Swiss Embroideries, with insertings and edges to match, 5c. BON MARCHE, this lot of men’s fine quality Hose, in for 50c. We have bunched two lots of Ladies’ Just the right weight for fall wear. All on = separate Table tot Gloves, 79¢. buttons, in black, white and all the embro:dery. ° All ;sizes. Lad. 25c. Ties, 5c. latest effects. Regalar 25c. ate sor ence YC, We have a lot of Ladies’ Fine Quality lars. They are worth 25c., but +} > | Boys’ 75c. Sailor Were 75c. To close them ll ‘() Co to sell at 19c. will go Point de Paris and Valenciennes Leecs, out quickly, take your choice Pane Embroideries, 5c. will go on a separate table at 314 and 316 7th St. AT ‘Pure Spices. PureVinegar You housekeepers kedw how import- Hak. Por oka eo! INEGAR ~ ING. rou Iie almost tmpsesible to’ make “Sei cions pickles without them. OUR ‘They are tl it ‘the Ww. B.Hoover, FINE GROCERIES (Magrnder’ stand). 1417 N. ¥. AVE. "Phone 192. se21-t, th,s,28 Pirie 2 sesamiae A True Tonic A Delicious Beverage. “The two-are combined to a —— wonderful degree in our “Ruby” Lager It's nourishing — strength- Woodward - Lothrop, 1oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W.. The New Autumn Things Are rapidly taking their places on the shelves and counters and’ are bright in their rich beauty and new- ness—attractive in their many novel and unique forms of prettiness. Many are enjoying a “first view” now. 25 Women and Children’s Knit Underwear. The proper weights for now. A goodly assortment here and more arriving daily. Attention is called to the following excellent values: At 25c. a garment— . Women's Fleece-lined Vests medium weight. At Soc. a garment— Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests, high neck, long or short sleeves. Pants to match. At 30c. a parment— Boys’ and Girls’ Gray Mixed Vests, Pants and Drawers; 30c. each for size 20. Rise of 6c. on each size. Special Wool Corset Covers For Bicyclists to wear under shirt waists, They adjust themselves to the form and are especially desirable when a jacket is too peavy. We show them In high ueck and long sleeves—black, white and natura: $1.25 each. - First floor, Boys’ New Clothing. New Brownie Suits, new Reefer Suits, new Fall-weight Reefers, new Hats, ,etc—not all the styles we will have, but enough to insure a good variety to choose from. A couple special values follow: At 75c.—value $1.00— 300 pairs Boys’ All-wool Trousers, good pat- terns and well made. Sizes 4 to 15 years, At $4.75—values up to $7.50— 100 very handsome All-wool B! Tge Sailor Suits, richly trimmed with rows of narrow white, red or black braid. Made in a fault- less manner. Sizes 3 to 11 years. Third floor, R. & G. Corsets. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we shall offer a lot of R. and G. Bias Corsets at a very specially low price, as fol- lows: At $1.25—usually $2.00— 20 dozen R. & G. Bias Corsets, made of white coutil, heavily boned, two side steels, gored hips, Venus back, finished around top with embroidery. Also 50 dozen Women’s Fine Outing Cloth Gowns, and Pants— As follows: At 50c. each— Women’s Outing Cloth Gowns, Hubbard style, turn-over collar and cuffs—neat light blue and pink checks end stripes. These garments are also extensively used for Bath and Lounging Robes, and are excellent for the nursery and sick room and for railway travel. All sizes in the lot. Second floor. Housekeeping Supplies. We shall have ready for tomor- row’s selling a number of extraor- dinarily good values in Household Linens, etc., and name the follow- ing, some of which cannot be offered again this season: At $1.50 each— . Comforts, covered with best quality silkoline, fled with soft, pure cotton, plain or zephyr edge. Usual price, $2.00 each. At $5.00 each— 11-4 White Wool Blankets—each blanket bound singly, with two-Inch white silk binding. An exceptional value. At $5.00 each— Down Co-nforts, full size, covered with fine sateen, filled with odorless down; warranted not’ to shed the down, At 55c. each— Sheets, made of one of the best high-grade muslins, 24 yards wide and 2% yards long, with 2 and 1-inch hems; all ready for use. At 12}c. each— 1,000 Muslin Pillow Slips to match above Sheets. Size 2244x36 inches. These prices are much less than the actual‘cost of the material by the yard and are not likely to be re- peated. At 55c., 75c. and $1.00 each— At 15c. each, $1.75 dozen— = Hemstitched Hi Bird-eye and Damask Towels, extra size, ‘knotted fringe; some with faucy open work; Clothes for school. How is your boy off for clothes? Did you send him to school yesterday in a new outfit—or have you put the matter off? If you haven't bought yet today’s talk shall interest“ you. Most. of the mothers have bought at Hecht’s—that is—all who’ve made comparisons. We've made it to their interest to do so—made the values so attractive as to prove irresis- tible. We aim to give you the greatest satisfaction—the best qualities—for the least money —the best variety—the most complete stock. We're suc- ceeding, too. Anybody who has. visited the store will tell you so. Tomorrow we offer you some striking bargains— values which stand out in bold relief when compared with others. Boys’ short pants suits of Cheriot. Home- spun and Fancy Mixtures, in a variety of handsome patterns—the 3 to S-year one are reefer style, trimmed with braid— others have double-breasted jackets —sizes 4 to 16 _ years— values which you cannot match D for less than $2—which 5 we offer for Toys’ nobby Cheviot suits—in plain, plaid and check effects—sizes 3 to 8 years have stylish braided reefer tollars—sizes 9 to § 16 are do: able Lreasted—alse all sizes in the | < 22552.00 regular are sell- You don’t need all cash here—our easy payment plan is at your command. Hecht & Company, 515 Seventh Street. ‘Dugan & Hudson’s Children’s and Misses’ SHOES. ‘There is but one “best” in every line of goods: There ts always one maker who su passes all others! In the making of Chil and Misses’ Spring He is Dugan & Hudson, u'll Gnd it stamped on these shoes for Wash- d you'll never have “the best” shoes until you have them. Yet their prices are as low as you pay others for cheap, inferior * shoes, See below: . . . . . Sizes 6 to 8 --- $1.39 Sizes 84 to 1014, $1.69 Sizes 11 to 2 - - - $1.98 Sizes 214 to 514, $2.49 Women’s $3 Shoes, $2.49. °° We say three dollar value advisedly, for we * * know that is the price you will have to pay * others for the equal of this shoe. It is of soft ** Vicl Kid, im luce or button, in all the new ant of toe, from toad ‘oin’” to the wide °° common sense — and ** the finest st in ** America today for the ° ** price é as CROCKER, Crocker Shoes Polished Free, 939 Pa. Ave. FALL “FIXINGS” On Credit! Look around the house. Isn't there some Furniture, Carpets or Curtains needed ty fix up for fall? No need to pay cash here. We're Willing to trust you for anything you may want. Large and «rmplete stock of the 1897 styles in Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, ete. Low prices. Al the time you want in which to pay the bill. Could we de more? Here's positive proof of the lowness of our prices: $50 Parlor Suites, $35. piece Parlor Suite, very hand- $35 it SOI some. Should seli for $50. Our price on credit $7.50 Chiffonier, $5. Oak Chiffonier—a very plece of furniture, Should be $7.50. $2 Oak Tables, $1.25. Oak Tables, nicely fin- shed. BShovld be $2. Our teed. Shon it $1.25 $20 Chamber Suite, $15 B-piece Ouk Chamber Saite, $15 RUDDEN’S, 513 7th Street. HEADACHE, INDIGESTION & NERVOUSNESS LADY attended the “Open- ing” in the Palais Royal Yesterday, les of silks with her samp: from three icading establishments. rison proved ours best —and she bought of us. This is bat one incident of many that the People can tell you on. Palais Royal for EN can save time and money Underwear. M at the Palais Royal. Time— because the stocks of Under- wear here are always kept complete, Money—because our cash business makes smallest profits profitable. C7 Ten to twenty Per cent less than prevailing Prices for Norfolk and New Brunswick, Star, Med. Ucott Co., Knitting Mills Trading Co., Oncita and other reliable makes. SOc © vetter tan usual Shirts and Dra in sizes up to 48 Inches. of can hair, natural wool and merino, Medium and hea welcuts Some plain, some ribbed. Some fh Lined. $f] OF Mediom-weight Natura and White An Wool Shirts and Drawers. Comparisons with ours and the germents elsewhere at $1 will you a judge whose verdict we are waiting for. 1 1 Ze Halt Hose, Three Choice of English tans and warranted fast black, in cotton and natural wool. “Oneita” Union Suits. EN, women and children are interested. Higher authori- | ties than we are say so. The leading physicians of the world pro- nounce these Union Suits to be the most healthful possible. Those who wear them say they are the most comforting. $1.35 for the Ribbed Bal. Suits in antunn $2.98 for ty ¥ Suits, two-thirds wool; est Pare Wool Suits, CHIL Lapis —4 Si Mt Balbrig: wool Salts in wh! Two-thirds-wool Lam's Wool Suits; Suits, AN styles ind Sizes, SOc, and up, for the $3.68 for the SUk-and-wool The advantages of these “Oncita” Union Suits include ease in putting on and off, being entered at the top and drawn on like trousers. C7 Very special at and Childers - All sizes, in medium ecra and white, QSc 11 Ladies’ inbea arate Vests and Pi Fleeced Fas Lose. + 48 investigation will prove. All ext Costumes, Waists, Skirts, Wraps. Without advertising we're enjoy ing busy days in these departments. Why? secause other merchants have been advertising largely and you have come here to make compari- sons before deciding. $4.29 oa 24 and 26-inch Black Kersey Coth apes, with © collar. Fall w and artistically braided. al who ha chased say they are superior to any elsewhere ss. for English Ch $8.9 sizes Hor-mde and in lined throu; s Just fresh tr he $10 Jackets of other stores siy ve just as good. for Autumn-weight English Cloth $11.98 Costimes that are identical to the $15 sults of a certain other firm. $22.50 for those scld elsewhere at $3.48 1% Cheviot and Mohair Dress Skirts, - in latest st; ‘One lady stuilingty told us that pnoth had lately advertised them as a bar; for choice of four styles Black Satin $7.48 Brocade Skirts, 39 to 44 inches long. You save just if you purchase here instead of at ano*ber prominent estaMishment. $4.98 tor Misses’ Coats of English Cloths, in > mixtures of tans and browns. Hand- somely braided. Sizes 6 to 12 years. Sell clse- where according to size, $5 to $7.50 being the prices. The above information was gleaned from our patrons of the last few days. We think the moral is this—the one great establishment in Washington making a specialty of a i business can and does ask least prices, and that the noisy claims of other merchants are to distract atten- tion from this stubborn fact. here for the Eide 84c with silk frog fast is given. And best vari 6 instead of The fo with yoke, back, wide skirts, QR isterd of $1,25 for Black Satecn Skirts, lined with flanuelette. Full umbrella shape and corded $2.79 for th 1 $5 Silk Skirt with um- $4.25 Wats" coracd ounce, Inst wit, per caine. Black and all color: Q8c_ imstead of $1.25 for superior AN-wool Knit Skirts, with fancy borders on grounds of pink, gray, black, red, blue. . Bed Covering. If the price is not less the quality is better than bed coveringelsewhere. In- vestigate. $3.98 at i Jackets, in ing sS.98 FPiann-lette turn-over collar, extra flounce. © Moreen Skirts with yoke band and velvet binding. pair for the usual $4.50 California Wool Blankets. $5 instead of $6 for those