Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1897, Page 8

: : . 8 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897—14 RAGES. geoorseeecceccecesereeonies |( Where Credit Reigns Supreme. @ |< ~~===*=22eexzeearrrie ! THE Guplicated here quite often enough. Neither OHNSTON'S, = 729 and 731 7th St. ebetednpedeit ouR TWO WONDERET! PROVE! SHAVE BEEN } Mox "ARED TO 3 ACCOMMODATE TE ANDS OF Rey: WITHOUT CROWDING OR IN- CONVENIENCE. REATER; Soesoasondonsenseoteacenteate ot a AT RUDDEN’S. Credit is our Creed! + _ It's most natural just before win- ter that you should need some new Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, ete. Probably ‘you don't feel as ‘if you could spare the spot cash to pay ‘for them just now. That makes no differ- ence “with us. Buy anyway—and pay us a little each weck or month. We're satisfied to take our pay that ‘These low prices are yours narter Oak Highly Pol- (hg Ted, large 18 by 30 é te eae redit, remeniber: sees e Carly Birch Chamber Suite, ee 4 fe inirror, richly t52* carved, large sees substantial . Worth BARGAINS. PURCHASERS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT THEY FIND AT OUR STOR E' IN THE GROCERY AND PROVISION LINE. Granulated SUGAR, In Lots of 100 Lbs., 7 value $7.50. cial price. Large Handsome Parlor Arm Rock- er, with DADA PANADOL see eeeee upholstered and back. Ke 4 value, $5. Spe- a cial price 22... . 6-{t. Solid Oak Polished Claw-foot Extension — Din- Fine Heavy Solid Oak High- v Dining eee ‘ere cial price RUDDEN’S, Al se Ib. In Lots of 50 Lbs. Seedeaseatencengengengengeegegeesoesescoagonzeeagesgeegeedoagoageagenss sSoaegenseeseatoasonsonteatenteegeegegeeseetoesoey sresonseegeogendontoatoaseeseeseeseogeagendengengeateasensneseegeasenteagengenteatoatneseeseogeagenieateatoeseeseos iFor $2.40} sae a a a se iO th Sh Sh Ss Dh Sh SS Oh 2 Ds te Ms th Mes Se se Ss th Ms Se sh se hk Oe a 20 Lbs. Sugar, $1. We bought very Iergely im Sugars ju before the new tariff began to raise the price. ‘Thousands of buyers from every section of the country, as well as the city $ = z $ KA z z & z $ KA zg KA KA KA z z é z ; i KA | | : trade, are taking advantage of our most liberal offer. No limit to the quantity you may buy; EGGS, All.ve. Our fresh megt department today will be very busy with Eggs at 14% cents per dozen. Five dozen will be the limit in quantity to any one customer. Small Cans Imperial Cream 6¢.. Large Cans of Cream... ..10¢. Elgin Condensed Milk, can 8c, Baby Condensed Milk, can 1Q¢, Lard, c. Ib. Fifteen tierces of lard to co as a meat department bargain at 6 cents per pound. Large pckgs. Best Oats....7¢, Kneipp’s Malt Coffee. 15¢. Ib. Table Corn Meal,’sack... -15¢. Butter Dish Mustard. 10c. Carpet Brooms, dozen Carpet Brooms, well made, with large handles, three green straw, at 10 cents each. Large pckgs. Macaroni....6¢.% Boneless Cod Fish........6¢.3 Sugar Cured Shoulders. c.3 Sugar Cured Hams. ... 12iZ¢, JUBAS 5 Ibs. Sugar Free It may interest you to learn that we give 5 pounds of Granulated Sugar free with cach pound of 50c. Tea, 60c. Tea, SOc. Tea or with 3 Ibs. of Java and Mocha Coffee. Java and Mocha Coffee Baking Chocolate, cake Cocoa, large boxes... Hbeadendonbondecetoecoecosondongondesgetnaioetongongendentrsretoncengencene » Borax, Bab’ Lion. Peerless, Seapine, Pearline—at sp ‘Lye Ib. Arbuckle’s Coffee, in quantities of 10 nds, for 11% cents ib.; smaller lots at 4 cents. Cakes, SS DES SSSR te ta te es A a ta te ts ta ta te te ee Spécial fo: the Cake Department--Coitee Cakes, Se.; Imperial Sugar Cakes, 8¢.; Lemon Cakes, 8c. Johnston’s, 729 7th St. i ' PADARAOAOWA WANA AA 513 7th St. WSR Picknew’s. Established 1862. LADIES’ SUITS. When you have a dress made to order you are buying a “pig in the bag.” You saunot tell how that costume will look on you until it is finished. Why bother with the dressmaker—here are hundreds of handsome Suits—tlreads made up? You can try them all on—and see whether are becoming or nat—BEFORE YOU BUY. We don't make to onler—but we MAKE TO FIT—and no dressmaker can give your clothes that perfect, graceful hang peculiar to our man-tailored crea- tions. Ther consider the saving in price. We can sell you a suit already made up for actually less than the present cost of materials—simply because we bought our entire stock before the tariff law Went into effect. Among our leaders: Handsome Black Cheviot Serge Man- with fly-front. reefer jacket, Jacket Line ity silk. Speciat "$12.50 ‘A Superb “Hard :" Black and Navy Serge Man-taflored Costume, fiy- front reefer jacket, Inpped —seany Jacket lined thoughout with good qua ity silk, skirt perealine lined and in- terlined.” An exceptioual value ai. cee DLS.50 We have an immense stock of Black and Navy Cheviots and Serges from this price on up to $28.50, the latter being full taffeta silk lined. We are showing a very handsome col- lection of Fancy Mixed Suits, from $12 to $37.50, in the new ‘ly-front re and blouse effects, all the latest wrinkle in fabrics and colorings. All regular as well as extra sizes, Silk & Cloth Waists. We can only give you_a hint of the beauties of the Silk and Cloth Waist partment. The stock is larger and the #arieties greater than we ever displayed before. Handsome Cloth Waists in all colors from $2 up. Stunning New Silk and Satin Waists, in black and fancies, Incliding the new Roman stripes, at from $5 up. Rich Warm Eiderdown and French Flannel Dressing Sacques, $1 up. Superb collection of New Tea Gowns, in delicate shades, $7 to $15.50. Fine quality Fiderdown Bath Robes it $4. at $ $1.25 Gloves, 79c. hase of 4-batton_Pique Sretrealiy, worth ygl Sorat eed OCs Dr. Jaeger Underwear. ‘There ts a veritable army of men, women and children in Washington who now wear the Dr. Jaeger Health Un- derw coustantly increasing in number every sea: It is a significant that those who once adopt this Underwear can never be persuaded to discard it. It is made of the purest and softest of Austra- Man wool, is a sure prevent: against rhenmatism, — neural: pneumonia and kindred diseases. Fall and winter weights are now ready for you. We are showing all the nsual, as Well as extra large sizes, and can fit everybody in the family. from baby up to papa. Beware of imitations. We are the eneral depot for the entice line of the Jaeger Underwear for men, women and children for the District. Large catalogue free. Opening in Men’s Furnishings. Almost every well-dressed mai Washington w: day of our opening nishing Department. ve thank you one and all for your great interest in our efforts, and it is hoped that all of those who’ were unable to attend yes- terday and today will honor us with their presence between now and Satu day night. Hundreds of styles in Men’ Furnishings are unfolded ‘for your in- Spection in the very first fiush of their newness and novelty. WM.H. MckKNEW, 933 Pa. Ave. it The most delicious Breakfast Beverage Is made from our 38c. Coffee. Only one finest Coffee in the world and that’s Reeves’ famous Old Mandehling Java and Mocha at 38 cents a pound (3 Ibs. for $1.10). Has the strength and delicious flavor that appeal to all lovers of good coffee ‘The reason for its superior clear. We roast it fresh daily by t fect dry-roasting process, as we do ces. Breakfast Coffee, 25c. Ib. We can vouch for the quality of this coffec, and honestly guarantee {t to be the best 2c. sold tn this elty, 3 eas is Small Sugar Cured Hams, toc. Ib. oe S. A. Reeves, (Reeves, Poole & Co.), Gi , Coffee Roaster, Baker and Manufac roe carer ‘of Finest" Contectlous, 1209 F Street. Lansburgh & Bro. i CHARITY WORK “I have asked for a small appropriation ($150) for traveling expenses. In explana- » is ) 31 ; be go a ook Superintendent Lewis? Remarks on he store is overflowing with + Tok = 3) the Estimates. i New Dress Goods. The stocks eH i - 4 form a circuit around the globe + t eo w NURSES AT PRE ASYLUM ‘ —from England to Egypt, from r in? 3 4 eae Eee > . 5 me) a i India to China, from the Gol. H The Necessity Pointed Out or +4 den Gate to the Bay of New }4 2 i - iz Some thergase. +] York the links are complete— {4 eee is | = Seb }{ all the nations have entered into i] CHILDREN’S GUARDIANS ; competition and have sent their }{ 5. 4 tf best to us. It will be essential }4| Superintendent of Charities Herbert W. > f{| Lewis, m his recommendations which zc- #4 to your being well dressed to }¢} companied the estimates for his depart- : 5 '4) ment for the ensuing fiscal year, as pub- +4 inspect that dress goods stock 4] lished in The Star of last evening, said > }<| among other things: tf of oursy f$| “The salary of the superintendent is }¢] Practically fixed by law and no change Rough Mixtures—Tweeds }{| therein 1s suggested. 4 be and Plaids. Only 39c. yard. Ic Haute Nouveaute and Pekin Travers, two new and beaut: ful 40-inch novelties. 5oc. yard. Fayence, Jacquard and Epin- gle Jacquard, in two and three- toned effects. 75c. yard. POCLODS OFC OR DORIS OD COOPEDE OOD OSES SEW ew EE ry ere ee o* 50-inch Cheviots, Granite Suitings, Coverts, Serges, Plaids. All at 75c. yard. es =x wea rO-Ore yr oo x 46-inch Silk and Wool Pan- ache, in the newest autumn colors. $1 yard. = ak. 45-inch Epingeline, in Navy, '¢ Nansen Blue, Garnet, Brown, } Green and Russian Green. }4 $1.25 yard. Yeudella, the very newest in /¥ silk and wool fabrics, all colors, 44 inches wide. $1.25 yard. 52-inch Imported Cords, Ve- lours and Epingle, all colors. $1.75 yard. 56-inch Meltonette, an exqui- } site cloth for tailor gowns, in Green, Blue, Brown and Ox Blood. $1.25 yard. is 2 ; The best is Delius Cloth. $ } b. You can depend upon this { cloth retaining its luster after being sponged; all colors. $2.50. yard. = New Dress Trimming. +; We are now ready to show } you a full line of the latest ? Dress Trimmings, including } Jet and Iridescent Boleros, } Yokes and Garnitures of every desirable description, with edg- + ings to match. r CP OP OE COOP OCCT OD DDL ELD OD DOO. SA I ee ee OPO OO4 ~ Cut Jet and Iridescent Edging, % to % inch wide— 4 10, 12}, 15, 20 and 25¢. per yd. Cut Jet Bands, 1 inch to 2 inches wide, on silk cord— 50, 60 and 75¢c. and goc. per yd. Black, Navy, Brown and Green Mohair Frogs, single or in sets of from 3 to 5, for 50, 75¢., $1, $1.10 and $1.25 set, With Hercules or Tubular Braid to match, SRO REAL K A oer eae Sim ail orders from anywhere will receive the most careful consideration. ANSBURGE & BRO, 20=422-424-426 7th St necenerecetr pear te SRXIAREAURAL LASERS I NAT AE ie Cee eels 4 ARCA ARERR ASERL ARS CETEPICAPEPESOTPDEP PAA OSEDT TE EOOTTETS OR Bieycles in France. The bicycle census recently taken in France has been made the subject of a report to the State Department by United States Consul Germain, at Zurich. -He shows that during the last calendar ye&r 429,818 wheels we-e registered, as com- pared with 256,04 in the preceding year. Paris paid one-fifth (or $121,575) cf the whole amount realized from’ the bicycle tax. eg Secretary Alger’s Return. Secretary Alger, who went to New Eng- land with the President, but who left his party several days ago, has telegraphed :he ‘War Department that he wil: return here this evening. tion of this request it seems proper to say that if the superintendent of charities is to do the work laid out for him by the law creating the office he must have knowledge of such institutions and organizations in the field of charity and reform as attain not- able success outside of the District of Co- lumbia. Such knowledge cannot be per- fectly obtained through the perusal of pub- lished reports, etc., but must be secured through. personal inspection and through acquaintance with their promoters. To see is to believe and to understand. “The amount is very small and should be recommended for appropriation. y Washington Asylum. “For the contingent expenses of the Washington Asylum the intendant esti- mates $52,800, upon the basis of an average of 528 persons supported during the last year, and an average of $100 per capita. “The nursing at the asylum hospital is Gone principally by persons who have been inmates of the almshouse or hospital, who are incapacitated for general usefulness outside an institution, and who can, there- fore, afford to give their services for such meager compensation as is given, or for no compensation. Their work is, of course, most unsatisfactory and inefficient. They eat and sleep in the wards with the pa- uents. “The first step toward the correction of this matter will be the erection of suitable quarters for nurses. AS soon as such pro- vision is made it will be possible to se- cure a sufficient number of vupil nurses who can be placed at the service of ‘the physician in. charge and under the imme- diate supervision of one or more graduate nurses, and thus provide more creditable care of the destitute and suffering patients sent tq this hospital. I recommend that the appropriation of $5,500 be strongly surged. For Salaries. “A decided increase is recemmended in the salarics of nurses. This item should be retained, no matter what others ® may be necessary to aband6n. ~The nursing at this hospital now is''simply no nursing at all; and it cannot ‘bé ‘greatly improved until a different sort of persons are em- ployed. In order to ‘secure such employes for this service as can be depended upon to do good work it will, I. believe, be necessary to gffer the salary here recommended ($15 per month) until such time as comfortable quarters ‘and increased opportunity for profitable instruction,can-be cffered as part compensation. F Reform Sehool, D. C. “I have recommended the estimate made by the board of trustees}! being convinced that there is nothing asked which would not greatly improye*the’fistitution. It ‘is precisely similar to the estimtte presented to you last year. The increases in salaries are few and insignificant in amount, but if granted, will enable the trustees to com- pete with outside employers in securing first-rate service. Home for Soldiers and Sailors. “I am informed that this institution ex- pended more last year than its appropria- tion of $2,500, and that the Grand Army of the Republic made up the deficiency. I have been furnished with no detailed state- ments, and have not received its arhual report. I am not, therefore, prepared to recommend any increase in the appropria- tion for 189), or to interfere, in any way, with the excellent arrangement by which the institution met the expenses of last year.” Medical Charities, Speaking of the medical charities, includ- ing the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hespital, Children’s Hospital, National Hemeopathic Hospital, Eastern Dispensary, Woman's Dispensary, Columbia Hospital. Freedmen’s Hospital and Washington Home for Incurables, Mr. Lewis said: “With reference to this group of charities in general, I am impressed with the fact that, when considered in connection with the two great hospitals provided for by the sundry ciyil bill, the Washington Asylam Hcspital, the Sibley Hospital, and the lib- eral provision made for physicians to the pcor, they furnish provision for the sick and injured which, for variety, compre- hensiveness and distribution, will hardly be found to be equaled in any American city. They are furnishing medical and sur- gical service of a high order, and the need is fully met. There is always unoccupied rcom at Freedmen’s, at the Children's, at the Homeopathic, and usually at Proyi- dence and Columbia. “I have been urged to recommend appro- priations for the re-establishment of a hospital in connection with the Woman's Dispensary in the Miner Institute, on 4% street southwest, for the purchase of the property on Delaware avenue, occupied by the Eastern Dispensary, and for the estab- lishment therein of an emergency hospital. Some of the perscns urging these matters upon me are my personal friends, and With the views cf all of them it would be a delight to agree, if that were possible. “I cannot resist the belief, however, that expensive hospital appliances and sets of Credit they pay cash or prefer small Full line of Cooking CROGAN'S SSSOGSDOSHSSSOSSODSIO OOS SDOSOH SOS Between H 2020-75,tf We have only one lowest price for everybody, whether We mark our prices in plain figures—so _ that '» you can compare them with those of other stores. H Carpets lade, Laid , And Lined Freet.. _ No charge whatever for the two or three?'yafds that are wasted in matching figures. On our carpet floor you will find over 150 new patterns of Ingrain joc. a yard up. Our wagons are ready to deliver all the Furniture and Carpets you want—and we are ready to ar- range the payments to suit you. Heating Stoves from $2.50 up. Double Strand Woven Wire Springs, $1.75. Solid Oak 3-piece Bedroom Suites, $13 up. MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-823 Seventh St. @069906900080909908 000 90560 Makes The Buying Easy and It Is Absolutely . FREE! ad weekly or monthly: payments, et—from Stoves. A @SO990SS09S5 SO08S80G8 9080500 and I sts. of the buildings proposed to be used as ad- ditional hospitals are fit for such pur- poses. They could be made to serve after extensive changes, but would always be discreditable makeshifts and monuments to a disconnected, patch-work policy, and I cannot support the request for either of these appropriations. Washington Home for Incurables. “This institution asks for $5,000 instead of the $2,000 which it now receives. In this it exhibits the common tendency of the assisted institution to lean more and more heavily upon the appropriation, and to secure less and less from private sources. Encouragement of this tendency would be a wrong to the institution. 1t would soon have no private income, and, being en- tirely supported by the government, would have to be taken in charge by the gov- ernment. The promoters and managers of this institution have done nobly. They have merited, and no doubt will receive, the gratitude of the entire community in which they have labored. They feel a just pride in the institution. It is a charity which, being properly presented, will im- press persons able to give to it and en- list their assistance. It should soon ac- quire a sufficient endowment and speedily disappear from the list of those depend- ing upon the bounty of the government. I recommend for its assistance the same appropriation as it has received for the present year. Reform School for Girls. “I have been unable to have any con- ference with the board of trustees of this institution, for the reason that no quorum of the board can be gotten together. Ab- sent members are expected to return early in October, when such consultation will be had and an estimate made. The Child-Caring Charities. “In considering the appropriations to be recommended for the support of the child- caring work to be done at the expense of the District of Columbia, one is confronted, at the outset, by a condition which does not prevail with reglard to any other group of charities. “In the first place, it is in this group that a radical move was made, five years ago, in the creation of the board of children’s guardians. Again the declaration by the Congress that it is the ‘policy of the gov- ernment of the United States to make no appropriation of money or property for the purpose of founding, maintaining, or aiding by payment for services, expenses, or otherwise, any church or religious de- nomination, or any institution or society which is under sectarian or ecclesiastical control,” and the enactment that from and after June 30, 1898, no moneys appropriated for charities in the District of Columbia shall be paid to any institution or associa- tion which is under sectarian or ecclesias- tical control, affect this group of charities almost exclusively. “When Superintendent Warner first made a study of the condition sufficiency, and needs of the charities of the District of Columbia, he advised against a continu- ance of the policy of granting subsidies to the private child-caring charities, and gave good reasons for his recommendation the policy. Upon his recommendation the board of children’s guardians, a strictly public agency, was created, in order that there might be no longer any necessity for its continuance. “Superintendent Tracy reversed his rec- Sr cnaations) and approved the subsidy plan. “In making up the estimate, I have, in obedience to the enactment above guoted, left off the list of institutions to be pro- vided for all those which are under Bec- tarian or ecclesiastical control. This leaves to be considered the private institutions not under sectarian control and the public agencies. “I am required by law to formulate such a plan of expenditures for charities in this District as will promote safety and effi- ciency, avoid waste, duplication and inter- ference, and by combination, consolidation or direction best secure the objects con- templated by the Congress in making ap- Propriations for charities. These objects I deem to be the prevention of suffering, and the ve Mae of such resources as will give very feal dependent an opportunity to get out of the condition of dependency just as scon as possible. With regard to the child- caring charities, these objects can never be realized until it is ascertained in some authoritative way which and how many children are really and necessarily depe: ent. For this purpose Congress has estab- lished in the law creating the board of children's guardians a test of necessity, to be-applied by competent authority. ‘The test has been applied in more than thir- teen hundred cases since 1893, and it is working well except for the fact that fail- ure to meet it does not exclude from par- ticipation in the appropriations. The only way to control the matter is to place the money only in the hands of those who can receive children only in the manner pro- vided by law. “In my judgment, the public agencies al- ready in existence are well able to deal with the whole situation, wanting only to be provided with resources commensurate with their responsibilities. “I, therefore, recommend that all direct appropriations to private institutions of this class be discontinued, except in the case of the National Association for Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children, in which a special arrangement is proposed, as follows: “For National Association for Relicf of Destitute Colored Women and Children, maintenance, $9,000: Provided that sum, or so much thereof as may b= neces- sary, shall be expended for the mainte. nance at the asylum conducted by said as- sociation of aged and destitute women, and such children under twelve years of age as shall have been received at sdid asylum prior to or before the 30th day of June, 18Y8; that, on or before the 30th day of June, 1898, the president of said asso- ciation shall certify to the superintendent of charities the names of all aged women and the names and ages of all children un- der twelve years of age, to be maintained from this appropriation; that thereafter said assoclation shall be entitled to receive compensation from this appropriation at tke uniform rate of $25 per quarter for each aged woman and each child under twelve years of age maintained at the asylum conducted for such purpose, and not other- wise; that from and after the said 30th day of June, 1898, no children shall be received solely upon the authority of said associa- tion, and‘that all applications made to said association for the admission of children shall be referred to the board of children’s guardians. “The purely public agencies for the care* of children are the Industrial Home School and the board of children’s guardians. “Of the first of these it is unnecessary that I should say more than that I have examined the estimate submitted to me by the board of trustees, that I am familiar with the workings of the institution and its needs, and that I find no reason for changing the estimate in any particular. The institution shows a progressive spirit, and the plans of the trustees, if carri out, will, in my judgment, bring abovt sa isfactory methods for the reception and discharge of children, which is the only matter now seriously’ demanding correz- tion. Board of Children’s Guardian: “For the administrative expenses of the beard of children’s guardidhs I recommend a decided increase. It is through this de- partment and by means of thia agency. that children are rapidly removed from in- Stitutions, where they are wholly depen- dent upon charity, to the homes of per- sons suitable to receive them, where, as household servants, farm workers, objects of affection or adopted children, they are independent. “This part of the work of the board has not been kept up as it should have beea. An additional agent, provided for two years ago at an expense of $2,000, would have reduced the expenses of the board for care of children last year by more than $4,000. To maintain a child a year involves an expenditure of $120. in a free home, the outlay on his behalf thereafter is from $16 to $20 a year for the salary and expenses %f the agent who looks after him. An agent can place properly: and safely about fifty children per year, and car. visit and supervise as many as 200. Within rea- scnable limits, every dollar spent in this sort of work prevents the necessity for the expenditure of $3 somewhere else, This in- crease should be strongly urged. There is nothing inthe charities schedule more im- portant. “For the care of children under the board I have recommended an increase of $(,600 over the appropriation for the present year, “I make this recommendation for the reason that the abandonment of the direct appropriations to the private and sectarian child-caring institutions may make neces- 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. show will be peerless done this season. Lot of 18%4-inch plush capes—with deep collars, trimmed with black Thiet far aud Jined—shall be offered for tomorrow at $3.48 Seaseetoadontontontedegeeteatonzondongengeogegenteageageateateageagesgoegugrgnsesongeagoegeagee MMM SM Sogray one-day offerings: A fair size lot of splendid Slack serge skirts—well lined—velveteen bound and Proper cut—shall be sold for a single day ai $1.98 70 dozen 18-inch pure linen doylies— have plain white and colored borders and are usually sold for 8c. duzn—to go for a day at 5 cents each. G4-inch silver bleached _heayy table Hinen, which ‘sells ‘usually for te. vard— to be offered for a day at 50c. yard. 7th street store. White twill Shaker flannel skirt pat- terns—finisbed with pretty stripe borders and colored shell stltch—which you may have tomorrow for 24 cents. Oue yard wide white wool flannel, thor- oughly shrunk—go just for a day at 24 cents. White twill cashmere Shaker flannel, 30 inebes wide, which usually sells for 12% cents yard—goes tomorrow for 84 cents. Gray wool, skirting flannel, of good quality, which usually sells for 15 cents ~goes tomorrow for 113 cents. All-wool blue twill flannel, of splendid usually sel for ast color, juality for bicycle skirts, which for 25 cents—gors tomorrow 19 cents. Yard-wide black and colored rustle per- “caline, which usually sells for 10c.,. is offered tomorrow for 5 cents yard. 16-inch black and gra: cloth, which sells. for row for herrinzbone hair- is offered to- 18} cents yard. 24-inch black and colored moreen, water finish, which sells for 15c.—ts offered for 9} cents yard. COOL EPOEE EEE EE SOOO SPEDE CPD SOOO ODO VOI DOIG PO POOPED HOM CA Soiertosntnatetongetnagetnatetnagetnatenateaseteagatearteagnteagntoaetonseteaseaeteateteateegeseatet “THE DEPENDABLE STORE” ———$—————— 75c. for 50 engraved cards. - and an immense profit at Séc., which ts asked v engraving your na ‘s work, the two There's plenty of by all other dey. goode et gtaver does all of — or get a dollar and more. Vest quality card, ing 50 cards from any plate you furni Every day adds to the wraps —every day the great stock is accumulating and shortly the so far as this city is concerned. You'll agree that the greatest wrap-buying of the period has been If you haven't your new fall skirt, consider these special Replenish the linens. Now is a splendid time. Home festivities are ready to be- gin and you want the festive board to be immaculate. force the supply from our “dependable” stock. . ———_. Now for the flannels. Now that autumn has arrived you'll want flannel under- skirts and the like. We're prepared to meet every desire—and just note what pleasing vaiues are offered. Little for linings. There is satisfaction as well as a great saving in store for buyers of linings at “The Dependable Store.” cause only worthy qualities are sold—savings because prices are the lowest in Washington. ». 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 K st. —— eon OO cards, Our en- cading stationers, and they best copper plate. 2c. for print- Me breasted and * trimmed with in a variety $2.49 al fr A handsome satinfigured gros grain silk skirt—with large pattétus, rustle Hned and velvet bound—will be’ offered for a t “$4.98 Rein- 60-inch red and green go for a day at 2ic. yard. table linen- 0 towels—21 by 40 inc! ved and fringed and usually + —for 123 cents je padding—the usual 50c, sort 33¢c. yard, All-wool red twill medicated flannel, for rheumaties and the Uke, whieh usually sells for 2 cents—goes tomorrow for 19 cents. White wool silk embroidered bemstiteh- ed skirt flannel ix offered tomorrow at the unusully low price of 48 cents. Black satteen underskiris, lned with Wool flann«l, full width, well made —has double fivanct, which usually sell for $1.00—shall_go ‘tomorrow for 79 cents. Fine Mack under. skirts—have doub corded raffle, stiffened flounce and flannel Mning— veually sell for $3.¥8—go tomorrow for $2.49. Satisfaction be- All linen canvas for dress facing—extra heavy quality—which usually sells for 18e. —4s offered tomorrow fer 13} cents yard. 36-inch heavy twilled faney figured Diack tack waist lining—which usually sells for 12\gc.—is offered tomorrow for 8} cents yard. Sesoedondoadoadoatoetoeioedendentonseesoeseeteteadontoateaioatoctestonteatoare a Soepoeeeteae of yours yet? down this way, ing-to-measure for $14.97. you want one. ticipate your wants ahead som can have your money back. SeeDeserseeeesenceegeteadendeegeseadeesecentessegeteaseseeesensetgeeesesseeeeageegeeatesoegeeadeaeeptonieedeetentesteatesteeetesfet MERTZ and MERTZ, “New Era” Tailors, Thought of that Top Overcoat It’s worth coming if only to get a glimpse at the kind we are mak- Our big display window shows the cloths, and from them you can get an idea how to be guided when But it pays to an- Silk lned—newest mixed shadings—strap or plain seam3, Top times—perhaps now—tigit from Overcoats our immense collection of brand- new weaves. They'll be made ex- pressly for you—they’ll fit—or you $ 1 4” Mertz »« Mertz, “New Era’’ Tailors, 906 F Street N.W. dren to be taken in charge. When by the appropriation act of 1894 the subsidies granted these institutions were reduced by 40 per cent some of the private, non-sec- tarian institutions secured the commit- ment of a number of, their inmates to the board of children’s guardians, thereafter receiving from the board, as payment for their care, sums approximating the several amounts by which their appropriations had been. cut down. None of the church insti- ‘tutions, however, would consent to the sur- render to the public authorities of any of their children; preferring to suffer the cur- tailment of their funds rather than relin- quish the control of a proportionate num- ber of inmates. It seems that this is the fixed policy of the churches, and that, therefore, no great number will be likely io be added to the public wards from the ‘church institutions. “If the administrative work of the board is strengthened, as herein recommended, the board will, I believe, with $30,000 be able to receive and care for all the children likely to be given it.” —— The Finest Equipment. Pennsylvaria railroad next Sunday. Only $2 round trip. Trains leave W: % 8 9 and 11 a.m.—Advt. ss If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. CURRENCY OF CHINA. Old Mints to Be Reopenca for the Coinage of Copper. United States Consul Charles Denby, at Peking, writing to the State Department under date of July 24, 1897, gives the sub- stance of 2 report recently made by Mr. Brenan, a British consul, on trade in China. Mr. Brenan states that the currency of China is copper much ore than silver, and that the relative value of gold ata copper is an important factor in the con- sideration of trade problems. It is un- copper cash, and he incloses a transla‘ion f an imperial decree, in which it is shown t the price of copper cash has been enhanced over 2 Oper cent at the same time that prices for ordinary articles of con- sumption are materially increased. To meet this condition it is ordered that the old mints be reopencd and started in order that the supply of copper cash may be in- creased. ——————+ e+ —___ Favorite Line to Haltimere Is the Pennsylvania railroad Round trip Uckets next Sunday only $1.—Advt. ——— “Wont” ads. in The Star pay because.