Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1897, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 21, 1897-14 PAGES, THE EVEN WASHINGTON. THURSDAY. ...........October 21, 1897. CROSBY S. NOYES...... —— EVENING STAR has s regular Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- eulntion of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising has no competitor. erder to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to “THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with t! Office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. — = == Great Britain’s Decision. The full effect of the refusal of Great Britain to reopen the indian mints at this time may not be determined In a day. That ft will disappoint the friends of bimetalism everywhere is plain enough. The proposi- tion of the Bank of England to increase the amount of silver in ‘ts reserve holdings, and the favor in which bimetaiism 1s held by eminent members of Lord Salisbury's cabinet, had encouraged the hope of a dif- ferent decision. The next step of Mr. Wolcott and his colleagues will be awaited with interest. They have not as yet visited Berlin, and if it is true as reported that Germany will be controlled by the attitude of Great Bri- tain they need not go there. The attitude of France also is said to be tentative. She has lent her aid to the United States com- missioners, but with the understanding, it fs said, that she would not enter an open contest against Great Britain on the sub- ject. Is there anything, therefore, for Mr. Wolcott and his colleagues to do but re- turn home and make report? But that report, instead of closing the question of international bimetalism, may Serve to give a new impetus to the discus- Bion. It is certain to emphasize matters in this country. Sentiment, as voiced at the polls last November, was in favor of bi- Iretalism by international agreement. This special mission abroad was undertaken with the view of forwatJing that end. The Bryanites voted for free coinage at 16 to 1 @s an independent act by this government, end contended that in no other way could the mints here be opened to be free and unlimited coinage of silver. They will now claim to be prophets and in Congress next winter are altogether likely to sound a Youd blast on their bugies. But this decision of Great Britain does not fn anywise weaken the cause of sound Money as committed by the country to the hands of the administration. What the country voted for was bimetalism by inter- national agreement, wh in effect, of course, was against the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 as an independent act by this government. The administration, therefore, must and will stand by its profes- sions and alternative instructions. —-— 2 oe ‘The Decadence of Expert Testimony. Although the jury in the Luetgert case in Chicago failed to reach an agreement the People at large will surely cast their ver- dict against a continuance of the modern system of expert testimony. This case Il- lustrates more forcibly than ever the ne- cessity of a reform in the matter of pre- senting technical facts to juries in capital eases. Whether they testify from their Scientific knowledge of handwriting, poi- Bers, insanity, bones or what not, these experts are apparently not to be relied upen to the extent demanded by the grav- ity of their functions. They are prejudiced to a large extent by the desires of their employers. They are hired by the prosecu- tion or by the defense, and their testimony fs given in accordance. The “battle of the sesamoids,” as the controversy over the bones in the Luetgert case was aptly termed, ought to prove the Waterloo of the present system of expert testimony. It is & costly, useless method. It puts a heavy burden upen the peeple and upon the de- fendants. It tends to confuse the minds of jurymen and to be the real issues of triels. It can be profitzbiy supplanted by a simple arrangement whereby the court is empowered to select an expert in the particular line of testimony involved in the case. This expert should be paid jointly by the state and defense, his function being to give evidence honestly bearing upon the issues of the trial. Should the chances of individual mistakes of judg- ment on the part of the expert be regarded &s too grave in the submission of the ques- tions Involved to a single person two or three could be chosen by the same method, leaving the jury io draw conclusions more Teadily and ian is possible now, with the line of divergence so sharply drawn between the experts pail by the state and those paid by ihe defense. If expert testimony is to have any future trials some new metho that briefly outlined, mus: be adopted. Sa eas Tom Johnson declares that so long as monopolies are toterated he will do his best to be a monopolist. This ts precisely the position tacitly assumed by Mr. Croker and Mr. Platt with reference to bossism., ——~++e—___ England very considerately endeavors so to word its refusal to open the Indian mints that it cannot be construed as a re- flection on Senator Wolcott's presuasive Powers. safely soe The Waste of Water. The inquiry now in progress into the waste of Potomac water promises useful results. The report that the investigation ows three institutions to be the cause of ix per cent of the total alleged aste encourages the prevatling belief that by far the greater portion of the useless nption of water may be traced to lar large users. The problem hefore the Commissioners is first to mn ae- ely the sources < waste, and then to suitable remedy. t have been found » water supply The citizeas i that the ibuted to the of the heaviest governmen rtments, which alse, prop- erly, obtain their water free. An investi- gation such as t which has brought to light the somewhat sta artling facts as to the three hospitals as readily be conducted into the water use of the departments if the national authorities do not object. This measurement of the consumption by those entitled under the law to use freely as much as they please would not, of course, however it resulted, become by- any possi- bility the basis of a money charge, or even compel necessarily any limitation upon the amount of consumption by the depart- ments. It would however supply informa- tion that would aid the Commissioners ma- terially in the prosecution of tneir inquiry ms to what becomes of the water and as to the proportion of waste which is justly at- tributable to the small domesiic consumers. In the light of these considerations the heads of the various departments might Feasonably be expected to co-operate heart- fly in the project of determining accurately by meters the amount of the government's water consumption. The first step in the process of elimina- tion which ts to determine the degree of waste to be blamed upon the small do- mestic consumer is thus the measurement of the consumption or waste by large, gra- tuitous users of the water. The second step in the process is to add to the list of _ large users of water who must put in wa- ter meters all those persons or corporations who through either necessary consumption or reckless waste may be properly de- NG STAR. scribed as “large users,” but who have up to this time escaped the meters. Supple- mentary to this branch of the investiga- tion is cereful inspection of the meters and of the use of water by those now on the water-meter list to give assurance that all the water thus used is accurately measured and paid for. The third step ts to ascertain as definitely #8 possible how much of the water leaks from defective pipes before reaching the consumers’ spigots. There are good rea- sens for believing that a vast quantity is thus wasted. This amount must also be deducted from the total waste before the actual consumption of the small domestic consumer can be even approximately as- certained, and before he can be safely charged with gross misuse of the water privilege. Effective forms of water-meter ought first to be appiied to the consumption of all large users in the District, whether gra- tuitous or pay consumers, whether now on the meter-list or avoiding this just obliga- tion; and then to the water-mains to ascer- tain how much water escapes into the ground and is lost. In the light of the tn- formation thus derived the necessity and expediency of requiring water-meters to be used by the small domestic consumers as a preventive of excessive waste can best be determined. The figures of the water department seem to indicate that the residents of Wash- ington consume water during the mid- night hours almost at the rate of daylight consumption, not only when excessively cold weather causes citizens to let the water run to prevent freezing, but at all seasons of the year. The suggestion of this evi- dence is that most of the so-called waste is due to leaks in the pipes, which are, of course, constant in their operation, and to the steady stream of water running through certain of the departments, rendered neces- sary by the old-fashioned plumbing. The example of Detroit cited in support of the proposition to apply water meters, not only to the large users, but to all con- sumers, does not seem to go so far as de- sired, since the figures given by the water department show that cnly 5,000 of the Detroit consumers cut of a total of 49,000 are supplied with meters. —__ + «= —-___ This Year's Elections. The probable effect of the results of this year’s elections on the business of the com- ing session of Congress is worthy of con- sideration at this time. The situation will be a difficult one in any event. The repub- licans are without a majority in the Senate. and this will require skilful management in order to pass any other than routine measures through that body. But if the returns are such as to indicate that the country still supports the program indorsed at the po! last year they will probably affect the congressional situation favorably for some action on the more pressing questions. With the exception of the tariff, Congress has yet to take up the work outlined in last year’s campaign. The currency, international bimetalism, Hawaii, Cuba, immigration, all are wait- ing. All will be brought forward, and, if under a reaffirmation of last year’s in- structions, to some advantage. On the other hand, suppose the forces of sound money suffer a defeat next month. Suppose the returns are such as to indicate, or give color to a plausibly stated claim, that the country is reversing its judgment. Suppose the silver democrats carry New York, Maryland and Kentucky, and Ne- traska by fusion, leaving the sound money men with only the republican states of Onio, Iowa, and Massachusetts. What ef- fect would that have on Congress? How much would it detract from the spirit of the sound money leadership? How much would it add to the resistance of the silver leadership in the Senate, and strengthen resolution there to keep everything except the supply bills at a dead halt until after the Congress elections of next year? At the outset the campaigns of this year were called state campaigns. Some sur- prise was expressed that any but state issues should have been referred to in the platforms. But it is plain enough now that national issues—last year’s issues—are everywhere involved. At no point where an election will be held next month will it be possible to ignore consideration of what the effect of the day's voting is Mkely to be on the national situation. The verdict will be fresh when Congress meets, and will be pressed upon the attention of that body whatever its terms may be. is the Dingley bill to be the only fruit of last year’s victory? Are the other import- nt domestic questions to go over until 900? Next month’s returns will go far to determine these things. ————++e—____ Caps Of to the Flag. The superintendent of the Naval Academy reports against the recommendation of the urd of visitors that the cadets at that institution be required henceforth to salute the national colors by removing their caps. ‘Ihis officer will not receive general com- mendation for trying to draw a distine- tion between civilians and officers or cadets in the matter of the patriotic observances due from all citizens. There is nothing incompatible with the uniforming or the general bearirg and duties of a soldier or # sailor in the act of raising the cap in honor of the national emblem. The act does not require an ungracefut raotion, nor one that endangers the fit of the coat sleeve. It does not jnvolve any embarras- ing or urecoromical necessities. The cuis- ing of a hat or cap from the head in salute is capable of graceful performance, quite in keepirg with the quarter-deck atmos- phere that the superintendent's present protest appears to be seeking to perpetuate about the more or less sacred persons of the young men who aspire to tread the decks in gold lace. Every detail of mili- tery life that tends to foster a false sense of superiority over the civilian should be wiped away, regardless of cherished tra- ditions. Else there may arise in this coun- try, in a small, theugh vndesirable degree, 4“ spirit akin to that which today makes ‘| Germany essentially a soldier’s country, in which the civilian lives largely by toler- ance. The American army and navy, of course, are now and will always in time of peace remain too small to warrant the fear that Germany’s present state of militarism will be closely approximated in this coun- try. Yet it is well to be safely within the bounds of precaution in such matters, and hence the importance of insisting upon even so apparently trivial a point as the manner in which the youthful officers at Annapolis shall salute the flag. The flag should be the one emblem in the presence of which all Americans are alike and equal, and whatever sentiment attaches to It should tend to the abclition of any false, petty notions of discrimination. ——_- + ee ___ After doing his best to terrorize Europe, the German Emperor has changed his mood and seems bent on making the conti- nent a grand sweet mutal-admiration socie- ty. ————++e—___ The state of political feeling in Austria makes it possible that the emperor may have to issue a few more permits for duels. ———_++e + ____ The Yerkes Telescope. Great things are expected of the Yerkes telescope, that has just been mounted near Chicago. Its forty-inch lens is the largest ever made and its power is greater than that of any other astronomical instrument devised since the days when Galileo first bethought himself of putting two pieces of glass in a tube to magnify the apparent size of distant objects. This enormous telescope is in the hands of capable men, eminent in their scientific achievements and probably competent to put the wonder- ful instrument to its fullest possible uses. Already from observations made of the moon certain latter-day theories regarding the existence of vegetation on the planet bave been disproved, and perhaps by means of it other mistaken notions concerning the various members of the solar system in respect to which humanity feels a nutural and keen curiosity will be dispelled. But astronomy is a positive, and not essential- ly a negative science. Its first function is to determine facts rather than to disprove speculations. The latter flow prolificafty from unusual discoveries and there is now prevailing a marked tendency to imagine startling things about some of the other members of the great planetary system to which the earth belongs. Mars‘is a fruit- ful field for speculation. Many nonsensical suggestions have been made of late years concerning the possibility of inter-planetary communication and even supposedly learned mer. have joined the discussion with a gravity hardly to be expected. The Yerkes telescope will perhaps put a finish to this unprofitable line of thought by enabling conservative observers to secure data hith- erto unattainable concerning the great red planet that has attracted the attention of astronomers for centuries by reason of its peculiar markings. The only regret con- nected with the commencement of the work with this glass is that it is not the property of the government for use at the observa- tory in this city, where some of the finest astronomical work of the century has been performed. +e There are small*suspicions current to the effect that the Baltimore Sun is trying to provoke Mr. Gorman into another assault through its advertising columns. —oee—_____ The recently developed antipathy to sau- sages in this country may have some in- fluence in discouraging Germany from in- augurating a tariff war. —_——__+ += ___ Some of the police are still inclined to give Dorsey Foultz credit for an ambition to become one of this city’s oldest inhab- itants. ———__---» —___ Secretary Bliss sees no reason why the san who becomes the servant of the peo- ple should sacritice his freedom of speech. ——____#-+«—____— SHOOTING STARS. Chinged Conditions. “Do you believe that the pen is mightier than the sword?” “No,” replied the Spanish general. “It used to be. But now you want a corps of stenographers and a telegraph operator to make any opposition worth considering.” Overdoing It. Oh, why does Fate shatter our pleasantest dreams? does Nature drift into such woeful extremes? When a man of the drouth long and dusty complains, A deluge he presently Why gets for his pains. Candor. “What do you think of that bill?” asked the lawyer. “It isn’t big enough,” ¢he impecunious client replied. “Considering the trouble you're going to have in getting your money, per cent more.” A Significant Absence. “Do you believe that Mrs. Luetgert is alive?” inquired one Chicago man of an- other. Certainly not. If she had been any- where on earth she’d have put In an ap- pearance to have an <inderstanding about some vf the pictures published as her portraits.” Able to Pay. “You are going to travel by yourself?” asked Mrs. Cumrox’s friend. “Yes.” “You will take the limited train, I sup- pose?” “Certainly not,” was the reply. “I do not desire to run the slightest risk of be- ing skimped in anything.” Shifted Interest. The foot ball season comes again, So, rouse ye braves with flaunting hair, While echoing over hill and plain Applause proclaims your merits rare. Who heeds the diplomatic row Conducted in soft civil tones? That's far too mild to suit us now. It blacks no eyes and breaks no bones. These Bering disputants must learn That o'er their words we can’t enthuse. The sealskin gives us small concern. The pigskin’s what the world pursues. The Ministers to Binme. From the Philodelphia Press. The Washington calls attention to the fact that the new marriage law of the District of Columbia, which requires all persons authorized to perform the mar- Tiage ceremony to make returns to the clerk of the court, is not well observed. The same complaint is made elsewhere and will continue to be made probably cntil there is a national law on the subject and it 1s enforced by severe penalties. Many states have laws, but they are practically a dead letter except in a few cases. In Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota statistics are well and systematically col- lected. It is not at all to the credit of the eastern states that the western states ure far ahead of them in the matter of compiete and intelligible marriage returns. It is un- pleasant to say it, but it is probably the truth, that ministers are largely responsi- ble for the practical failure of the marriage laws in many cases. Their course In this matter and the exhibition a minority of the ministers gave of thciz hostility to a marriage license law in New Jersey do not strengthen popular trust in their good judgment and farsightedness. ——_ot0o—___ Mr. Pitney's Unique Sensation. From the New York Tribune. Representative Pitney of New Jersey has recently enjoyed the sensation of reading his own obituary in the newspapers and having the flags on the Capitol at Wash- ington dropped on his account to half-mast. It is to be hoped that this melancholy fore- taste of funeral honors has not damp- ened the ardor of the young congressman for further public distinction. Mr. Pitney is a representative of useful and pane ipfluence, whose disappearance from poli- tics would cause sincere regret, both in his own state and at the national capital. 0 Fortunate Wheelmen. From the New York Heral1. Whatever may be the result of the elec- tion, wheelmen ought to have no cause of complaint, for there is not a candidate rurning who is not shouting loudly that he is in favor of good bicycle paths. This recognition of the power of the wheelmen’s vote is unusually significant. —_———_+++_____ Protection and Revenue. From the Baltimore American. That clause in the tariff tax!ng all lug- gage in the way of wearing apparel above the $100 limit will probably remain, in spite of the foreign protests. It protects the domestic tailors, and it yields a revenue. ————__+«<_. Unprofttable Discussion. From the New York Journal. It 1s a woeful waste of time to argue poll- tics with the man who forgot to register. eee Annexation, Net Autonomy. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. Annexation sentiment Is growing faster in Cuba than autonomist sentiment—a fact that may bring new troubles to the Dons. . Steel Cork Screws, wood you ought to charge at least 25 |” BON MARCHE. Do you know the pur- chasing power of Ic., 2c., 3c. and 5c. at this popular shopping place? Four Smmense tables will be devoted to these bargains tomor- row—bargains in fact—not im- aginary ones—necessary House- hold Articles—Dress Findings —Toilet Articles, &c., &c. You cannot imagine what values are here—things which are often quoted as bargains at two or three times our prices. Ve TABLE. Se, Ironing Wax.. 200-yard Spool Cotion. 5c. Hump Hooks and Eyes (2 doz) Be. Box of Black Pins 1 doz. Je: Ball Hat Pins 5 Cards of Darning Cotton. €0-inch Dressmakers’ Tape Measures Paper of Steel-point Hairpins..... Be. paper of 6, 8 cr 10-oz. Carpet Tacks. Be. Be. Be. Paper of Double-point: Se. Seldlitz Powders. . Se. Aluminum Thimbles. Children’s Side Garters. 1c. Kitchen Towel Rack. 10c. Palmetto Brushes = TABLE. Se. Roll Toilet Paper 5e. Stocking Darner Double Zine Oil ¢ ‘Tea Strainers with wood handles. Nickel Dinuer Bells. Double Kitchen Match Sefes. Asbestos Stove Mats.. Plated Ceiling Clothes Hooks (double). Best” Egy Beater. Wire Soap Stands. Soup Strainers. Wire Coffee Pot Stands. Tin Funnels (2 sizes). Nutmeg Graters. Hand Scrub Brushes Wood Boxes of Hair Pins. Paper of Book Pins. Paper of 400 Pins. Se. Nickel-plated Se. Tracing W! Extra-length Button Hooks. ,, TABLE. Decorated Jap. Toothpick Stands. Is. Braided Picture Wire Double Chain Pot Cleaners 100 Gilt Upholstery Wire Potate Mashers (wéod haudies) Steel Shelf Brackets, 4 vered Cor Heavy Retinned Kitcher Spoons (extra size) 3c. 100 feet of Fine Steel Wire, Decorated Jap. Mateh Boxes. Toflet Soaps. Rubber Dressing Combs % yd. of Fine Shoe-button Kits {cor 4%4 yds. Feather Sti Gilt Hair Pins. 5 paper Needles and Mctal Boxes of Black Pins. 1 dozen Superior Dress Bones Large Box Putz Pomade.. Ec. TABLE. 9c. Tin Box of Talcum Powder. Decorated China Mugs Large Hummers... Decorated Jap. Oatmeal Bowls. Jap. Flower Pots. Jap. Cream Pitchers. Jap. Salve Boxes. Jap. Pin Trays. Combination Glass Cutter Pure Aluminum Strainers. Scholars’ Companions, filled, 1 1 diz. Molding Picture Hooks. ... Pa‘r of Stecl Shelf Brackets, 5x7. Brass Extension Window Rods. . Large Bottle Mas Jap. Fish-shape Mammoti Shoe Blacking. Box of 30 Wax Tapers. Gold Decorated Ash Lsrge Bottle Household Ammonia. Good Teoth Brashes. Decorated Sauce Plates. 9 yds. Whalebone Casing 1 doz. Covered Dress Stays Large Cube Toilet Pins. . % diz. Corset Lacers (black or white) Largest Bottle Vaseline. And mavy others. is Hst—bring it with you We cannot fill mall orders for ‘these goods. =e BON’ MARCHE, 314-316 7th St. EX CASE OF 24 BOTTLES, ONLY $1. as Just Before You Go to Bed —— —nothing else is more con- ducjye_to. sound, refreshing sleep than a bottle or two of —— our famous “Ruby” Lager. _ It quiets the nerves—aids digestion—and insures a good night’s rest. It’s our dark beer—heavy in body—and un- equaled as a tonic. C7Case of 2% bottles—delivered wagons—oaly $1. Write or telophose.” “mettered Washington Brewery Co., ath = ars Sts. N. E.—’Phone 2154. Pi Cetin Cut out MAKES twee Woodward *, Lothrop, Toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. sale. $5.50 Each. Second floor. combinations. 1214c. each. First floor. 39c. a Yard. Second floos. Tapestry Curtains. out at the following reduced prices: Lace Curtains. Was. 1 pair Nottingham. $2.00 1 pair Nottingham. 50 1 pair ‘Tambour Lace 1 pair Tambour Lac 1 pair Tambour 1 pair Tambour 1 pair Cluny La 1 pair Irish Poiut Tapestry Portieres. Was. Now. 1 pair Port! . $4.00 1 pair Port $6. $4.00 % pair 00 % pair Men’s Department. 25 Men's Ribbed Undershirts, half wool, Sizes 36, 38, 40 and 42, Reduced from 75e. to 35e, each. 16 ‘pieces Men's All-wool medium weight. Shirts, 40, 44, 46 and Drawers, 32, 36, 44 and 46. Reduced from $2. to $1.25 ea. 10 dozen Men's Tecks and Four-in-hand Ties, Ught and dark colorings. Reduced from 25c. to 12%c. ea. 8 Ladies’ Umbrellas, natural and Dresden handles. Reduced from $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 to $2.50 each. First floor, Suit Department. 6 All-wool Suits, jacket and skirt; navy, green and mixed cloth Sizes 32, 34 and 38. Redaced from $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 to $6.75 suit. 1 Mixed Cloth Suit, tight-fitting waist and full skirt. Siz Reduced fiom $23.50 to $18.50. 4 Ali-wool Black Cheviot Suits, silk-lined Sizes 34 and 38. Reduced from $18.50 and $20.0) to $12.50 sult. Underwear, 4s: ee Sizes iteduced from $5.00 to $2.50 each, 3 Wigured India Silk Waists. Sizes 32 and 34. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.95 cact 2 Bicyele Suits, fly-frout Jacket and plain skirt. Sizes 34 and 36. Reduced from $8.50 to $5.00 sult. Third tloor. Cloak Department. 2 Black Broadcloth Capes. Reduced from $7.50 and $10.00 to $4.68 each. 2 Tan Juckets, silk lined, medium weight, Size 38. Heduced from $7.50 to $5.00 each. 2 Kersey Cloth Jackets, tan and green. Sizes 34 and Reduced from $15.00 to $7.50 each. 20 Flannelette Wrappers, dark colors, Sizes 34 to 42. Reduce to $1.00 each. Third floor. Misses’ Department. 10 Children’s Reefer Jackets, medium weight, plain and braid trimmed. Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 12. Redaced from $5.00 and $5.50 to $2.95 each. 6 All-wool Misses’ Jackets. Sizes 12, 14 and 16. Reduced from $7.50 and $8.50 to $3.50 each. 1 Misses’ Novelty Suit. Size 18 years, or 34 bust. Reduced from $18.50 to $9.75. 10 Children’s Jossamers. Sizes 12, 14 and 16. Reduced from $1.50 to 69c. each, ‘Third floor. <3 Boys’ Department. 23 yates ee all wool and mixed. Saget 2 4, ‘5, 6, 14 a Reduced from 50c. to 29e. $ ieauutlen Blouses, percales and white Todtn linons. Sizes 4, ae 6, 7 and 8. Reduced from 35c. and SOc. to He. 3 for 50c. 4 Fancy Mixed “Ch viot Blouse Suits, all wool. Sizes 3 and 4 Reduced from $3.75 to $1.90 each. 10 Black Clay Worsted Suits, very dressy, Sizes. 8, 9, 10 and 16. Reduced from $6.00 to $3.75 each, 18 All-wool Double-breasted Suits. Sizes 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15. Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00. ‘Third floor. Knit Underwear De pt. 6 pairs Black Wool Tights, for oa de from 1% to 3 years. Reduced from 31.00 to 50. pair. 10 Children’s Swiss Iibbed Wool Vests, high neck, long and short sleeves. 2 to 5 years. ee duced from S3e. and 9c. to 37%4c. each, First Hosiery Department. 9 pairs pena Black Rembrandt eet Lisle The Hose. duced from 35c. to pair, 18 pairs: Chinaven's Cotton and Lisle Thread Tose, myrtle green. Sizes 7, 7 and 8. Reduced from Sve. to She pair. First Infants’ Department. 2 Infants’ Baskets, stand and fancy shape, gilt Pith, White, oc pink, trimmings, Iéeduced "trom $15.00 and $5.00 to $2.00 genet = Sats Wank rash Stand, with tollet set 6 plecez, decorated in Kate Greenaway 3 mutate for a child's room. Reduced from $13.75 7 Children’s Muslin Gor Hubbard sty! re of techy and Insertion, eva eaemroldery wa) eck “and each. | | from $2.44 to Friday’s Our.Remnant Day. Perfection, completeness, freshness of stock is always in mind here. To keep it complete everything incomplete must be pushed out. Remnant Day is the means adopted to accomplish this. To further this object—to dispose of a week’s accumulation in one day—great price re- ductions must be made on every article. rare chances offered and accepted here in all departments. A goodly gathering of remnants for tomorrow, and a good share of them will be among the Dress Goods—this fall’s newest and most popular woolen, cotton and silken stuffs. Full dress patterns in many of them— scores of lengths suitable for a separate skirt, a waist, a child’s suit. These, together with every odd garment, every broken size and assortment, all odds and ends, anything that is mussed, tumbled or in any wise de- faced—everything of a remnant character from basement to sixth floor— is marked at a price that should create a demand and assure its immediate Our Therefore every Friday sees Friday’s Special Bargain in Trimmed Hats. We have prepared especially for tomorrow’s selling a number of Trimmed Hats, suitable for immediate wear and all occasions. All the latest and most desirable shapes and colors, trimmed in a variety of beau- tiful combinations of natural color quills, pompons, ostrich tips, velvet, braids, wings, tartan plaid ribbons, parrots, rich buckles and other or- naments. We shail offer these at the very specially low price of A very special value. Friday’s Special Bargain in String Ties. In Women’s Neckwear Department tomorrow, 50 dozen Heavy Satin String Ties, for men or women. Rich Roman stripes in choice color Regular price, 25c. Friday’s Special Bargain in Table Linen. 1,850 yards All-linen Cream Table Damask, extra heavy and soft. Regular price, 45c. Friday’s Special Bargain in Curtains. Odd and small lots, one-of-a-pattern kinds, etc., in Lace, Muslin and Nearly all perfect, some slightly soiled, to be closed Muslin Curtains. 1 pair Muslin. 1 pair Mustin, 6 pairs Muslin. 4 pairs MuMlin. 6 pairs Muslin. pairs Mustin pairs Mustin. pairs Muslin. pairs Muslin. pairs Muslir. pairs Muslin, 5 pairs Muslin. te tote te nee Linen Department. 36 Gray Linen Table Cloths, fringed, Reduced from $1.25 to 87. 16 Linen Bolster Cases, 22: from $1.25 to S3c. each, $ Linen Tavle Cloths, with red border, fringed— ards, reduced from $1.50 to $1.15 each: = yards, reduced from $2.00 to $1.30. each; 3, 3 yards, reduced from $2.50 to $1.80 each. 16 White Fringed Table Cloths—9, 2% yards, re- duced from $1.35 to $1.05 each; 7, 3 yards, re- duced from $1.50 to $1.20 each. Second floor. White Goods I Dept. 11 pairs Ruffled Pillow Shams, slizhtly soiled. Reduced from $3.00 and $2.50 to $1.50 pair. 1 pair, reduced from $2.00 to $1.25. 1 pair, reduced from $3.00 to $2. 2 pairs, reduced from $1.00 to Te. pair. Second floor. Black Geoeds Dept. 3 yards 40-in. All-wool Challis. Reduced from $1.50 to $1.00 for piece. 2% yards. ch. UxT2 inches. Reduced 2% yanls 45-in. All-wool Henrietta. Reduced from $1.88 to $1.50 for plece. 4% yards 44-in. Mohair Sicilian. Reduced from for piece. 3 yards 45-In, All-wool Drap d°Ete. Reduced Sia. All-wool Henrietta. Reduced 00 for plece. 6 yards 41-In. Ail-wool Canvas. $3.00 to $2.50 for piece. 4 yards 40-In. All-wool Fancy. $4.00 to $3.25 for piece. 4% yards 50-In. All-wool Serge. Reduced from Reduced from Reduced from $5.78 to $4.75 tor plece. 8 yards 45-In. All-wool Henrietta. Reduced from 36.00 to for plece. First foo Shoe Department. 18 pairs Laird. Schoeber & Co.'s French Calf Boots, hand sewed, extension soles. Sizes 314, 414, 5, 6 and 7 AA—4% and 7 A—5% and 7 B24, 4% and 5 C4, 4%, 5, 5%, 6 end 6% D. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.00 pair. 13 pairs Letrd, Schoeber & Co.'s French Calf But- ton Boots, hand sewed, extension soles, and 5% AA—2, 24, . 6 and 6 and 7 C34 . Reduced from $5.00 to $3.00 pair. 5 pairs Women’s Cloth Top Boots, pat. vamy hand sewed. Sixes 3, 344, 4nd 6 ASy BL? Dy Reduced from $6.50 to $3.00 pair. Pairs Misses’ Button Boots, heavy tan, broad foes, double soles. Sizes 1134, 12 and 13 41 B— 11, 13}, 1, 1% and 2 C—-23%, 1, 1% and 2 duced from $2.00 to $1.00 pair. Second floor. Rug Department. 3, Japanese Rugs. Size 8x10 ft. $5.85 to $4.50 each, Japanese Rugs. Size 9x10% ft. $7.00 to $5.00 each. 20 Brusse Size 16x30 in. ‘Thind oor. Reduced from Reduced from tte Door Rugs, fringed around. Reduced from 45c. to 29. cach. Toy and Doll ‘Dept. t. 3 sets Boxing Gloves, ited soiled. Reduced from $3.00 to 50c. set. Skates, slightly damaged. Reduced pate. reseed Dol jeduced from $3.95 to $2.00 aa. 7 French Dell.” Reduced tr om $57-50 to $10.60. 1 Doll, reduced from $1.95. to $1.00; 1, from $2.00 to $1.00; 3, ‘reduced from 853, "to Soc, Fourth tor. Traveling Goods Dept. 3 Grain Leather Club Bags, wa; cut, leather Uned, (steel frame: best brass lock and trimmings. 16-inch, reduced from $7.50 to $5.00: 1, 15-inch, feduced fom Eee oe: © 4-ineh, reduecd to 36 2 Genuine Alligator, Ch whee 1, 13-inch, re- one eS ee fo $5.50; 1, inch, reduced from bers cloth Uned. i IZinch Grain Leather Club Bag, crd from $2.50 to $1.00. Fourth floor. Iron Bed Department. 7 % and full size White Enameled Beds. Re- Gnced from $5: from S52 & 9220 och Le feet. Heduced frocn 2 giS.00 ° hb. ‘Third floor. McKnew’s. Established 1862. SPECIAL BARGAIN DAY. Friday fe special tarcain day bere. All the little odd Jota. remaants and slow-selling lines of goods are set aside for this day. They a fered at ridic- ulous prices simply to rid the store them as quickly as possille. Qualities fully guaranteed same ax if you paid regular prices, Ladies’ 25c. Hose Supporters, 13¢. 22 Only a small lot of them, in red, blue, * * ** and pink. Have satin belts Ladies’ Corset Covers, 68c. tural Wool Black and White vs. just the thing for wear * * thin silk ‘waists or Sad of he ater-mate We are the iC. i town wee ak ° |. Our price... $1 and $1.25 Gloves, 68c. For the one day on! Friday, we offer °° a Limited ° Fine Pique 4 = O8c. in tans and feds ** and $1.25, 75c. and $1 Union only. ‘which have selling “beretofere at” 1.25, for. Suits, 48c. of Ladi Natural Colored Fal melee Union Suits, which under the ent tariff should bring Te. and $1. ‘ere bought early in the summer, thus enabli to giv. balcoroar For Men. © * The tariff has advanced the price on ** © these Hnes of Men's Imported s* 2% so much that we shall ne eed 2S them. Not having ail sizes, o* * * close them out as follows: -* 22g Few odd pairs of Gray °° Soper- weight I 2 * which were redid « ; Pay ‘° Men's Camel's ans a medium weight; * * a good garment at $140 died Wool Medinm- * * man make; price * * ce mm to se 34 te as; ined a” = 70C, Bre ken ; ablaees Cy ee ;65c. Men’s $1 Gloves, 8c. ** Broken jines of sizes, but we can fit * * °° most of you if you in time. . Seamless Merino Socks, 124%4c. 22 A little Jot of Men's Seamless Mer- Socks, something you very seldom see at 12ibe. pair, o° Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. it > Oo te +o oo oo ce oe oe > % < Take care ae @o 06 of 94 enting the horse right eh quality of if bonght the best good ene rus te makes It posstts thee best Sood et took the Least o oe 44-46-44 “Am ounce of prevention ,. So per bottle. Halon line @ 6/4 14 ST-PHONE 998. a ae Every day is ‘Bargain’ Day —bere, Joke as Any day you're down town drop in and look over Gur values. You'll be sur- prised—delighted at the purchasing a_little money has. Cretonnes, 15¢. yard —up to $2.50—with tween. Ps ) ) : y patterns, Tapestries, 50c. up. —in the newest effects. | ) 4 ) sees power price-step be- Common-Sense and Shaker Rockers, $4.50 up—lesther ond velvet — seats. coufortabl d restful. hs Lace Curtains, 50c. pair up—to the handsome Renalssance effects. Lace Curtains, $7.50. We cell especial attention to our show- ing of Lace Curtains at 37.50. 9 They are trol hendsome. See them before asin yeur Parlor Lace Curtains Extremely Co., 1214 F St The Houghton «21-400. LET US SHOW YOU OUR SHOES BEFORE YOU BUY SHOES AGAIN. EVERY SHAPE AND LEATHER THAT CAN BE USED FOR COMFORT OR FASHION. FOR LADIES AND MEN. 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00 Burt’s, ARTHUR BURT, 1411 F ST, Edwin C. Bart & Oo., New York. Trusses