Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1897, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. MONDAY November 1, 18097. CROSBY S. NOYES. -Edltor. THE EVENING STAR regu! and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined ci culation of the other Washington Medium it has no competitor. {7m order to avoid delays, om nc- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the ice, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, necording to tenor or purpose. ‘Pomorrow'’s Elections. Eleven of the states open ballot boxes to- morrow. In some of them full state tickets are to be chosen, In others only subordi- nate officiais are to be elected, while in others interest of the election arises chiefly from certain munic!pal conditions, or from the bearing of the contests upon the polit complexion of the United States Senate. Though it an an “off year,” yet the concern of the party man- agers in the balloting is unmistakable, owing to the bearirg which the votes cast tomorrow may have upon the great sound money victory of a year ago and upon the prospects of the free silver party for the campaign three years hence. Full state tickets ar> In nomination in Ohio, Massa- chusetts, Iowa and Virgmia. Ohio leads these in point of the uncertainty of the out- come and in the fact that there are eight full tickets in the field—those of the repub- Kean, democratic, nationai democratic, pop- ulist, socialist-labor, negro protective, pro- hibition and liberty par In iowa full state tickets are in nomination by the fu- sionists, composed cf democrats, populists and silver republicans, the national demo- crats, republicans, middle-of-the-road_pop- ulists and prohibitionists. Four tickets are before the people the people in Massachu- setts, nominated by the republicans, demo- crats, national democrats and prohibition- ists. There are three full tickets up in Vir- ginia—the democratic. prohibition and anti- machine republicans; and, in addition, par- tial tickets are in nomination from the populists and the socialists. New York state votes for the chief jus- tice of the court of appeals and Greater New York for mayor, controller and other : county officers. The enlarged mu- members of the and thus the complexion of iy may be somewhat changed. five state tickets in the field and al tickets. latter are the democratic, Citizens’ Union, mocracy. Gleason democracy. bition and united dem- in the state choose munictpal ¢ . but the chief interest of the campaign cer:ters in the local fight in ropolis, which is one of the greatest y campaizns ever conducted. I state tickets are before the voters in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nebraska, Colo- rado and Kentucky. The most interesting of these campaigns is that in Maryland, where the political life of Senator Gorman hangs in the balance. In that state a new ture is to be elected that will choose Mr. Gorman’s successor in the Senate, just as in Ohio the legislature to be chosen will select a successor to Mr. Hanna. Each of republicar Jefferson d cities these senators will probably succeed him- self if his party should win. The loss of Maryland to the democrats, therefore, means the addition of one vote to the re- publican side of the Senate chamber, and the loss of Ohio to the republicans would lessen the now slight hold of that party on the centrol of the organization of the upper house. In Pennsylvania and Virginia the ques- tion at hand ts merely as to the size of the republican and democratic majorities, re- spectively. In Kentucky some interest centers in the strength of the republicans, in view of their factional difficulties, while the free silver forces are expected to dem- onstrate the extent of their ability to hold t ther in Colorado and Nebraska, despite efeat of last year. In South Dakota the elections are confined to the choosing of judges, there fs little party feeling. Obio, New York and Maryland will hold the center of the political Stage tomorrow, with public expectation leaning slightly to- Ward a republican triumph in Ohio, and a Tammany victory by a narrow margin in New York. The result in Ma land has been thrown in doubt by recent republican gains in activity and confidence. — Henry rorge is doubtless a young man of high character and of intellectual power. But he is at a serious disadvantage in be- ing required to assume a role of great im- portance at exceedingly short notice. ——~e+—___ As usual, the readiness with which de- feat is explained will cause people who bet on the elections and lost to feel indignant over the neglect of people so well informed to give warning in time. ——_+ee—___ The insincerity in which display type sometimes indulges is illustrated by the fact that the names of Mr. Platt and Mr. Croker do not appear anywhere in the bal- lots. ——————~2e—___. Hallowe'en. Save in religious circles the strict signifi- cance of Hallowe'en has largely been for- gotten in the customs and observances and superstitions that have gradually grown up around that occasion. Hallowe'en is the night before All Saints’ @: At present that occasion falls on the first day of No- nd accordingly Hallowe'en is cele- usually on the night of the 3ist of All Saints’ day was calendered by the pope in 610 when the heathen pan- theon at Rome was converted by his order into a Christian church and dedicated to the honor of all martyrs to the cause of Christianity. This celebration became an annual event in the churca observances, being scheduled for many decades on the first of M but in S34 the date w changed to November 1, which has since been observed. It is difficult to trace from the prayers and other religious observances that were ordered for the hours immediately preced- ing All Saints’ day the evoiution of the superstitious customs and joking pranks that have marked the Hallowe'en celebra- tions of later centuries. The latter custom have originated in Scotland, where ‘ame firmly implanted among the peo- ple. who have always neld strong faith in imps, fairies, witches and other uncanny creatures of the imagination. The Scotch Superstition held that Hallowe'en was the night on which the devils and their kindred spirits of the earth and the air held an- nual holiday. Their dancings and riotings were supposed to account for many natural phenomena and for the fruits as well of human jokes and tricks. Gradually the work of the supposed imps was imitated by boys and men and many tricks were played, some innocent and others malicious, to the utter confusion of staid householders. But amid this hurly-burly of the night other and more deeply superstitious cus- toms were being evolved. The witches were appealed to for aid in the penetration of the future. Maidens asked for informa- tion about their future husbands, young men about their wives that were to be, and other harmless quests for knowledge were made, some with faith, others In jest, but around all this pranking there was de- veloped an atmosphere of mystery, height- ened by the fact that most of the fu revealing tests were applied at the hour of mid-night, “when graveyards yawn.” The tober. sess eeeecersterenreenesonmenttentejapeneeapeennpescnenseesienestepmsiomepsenesseensaiaemmianamemairioeeeea non | Se a Co a = “creepy” feeling that assails the spine of youth and even at times of maturity when the clocks tell of the dead hour of the day and night was accentuated by the quaint traditions of Hallowe'en and the supersti- ions of the hour. Thus the custom grew until it spread to other lands and was brought to America with the earliest set- tlers. Latterly the faith of the observers of Hallowe'en has waned in the light of nineteenth century advancement in thought and information, but the prestige of this festival of the witches has never been wholly destroyed by the inroads of civiliza- tion, and the custom is now utilized as an excuse for annual gatherings and for the playing of boyish tricks. This year the event fell, according to cal- endar, upon a Sunday night, but it would be wholly incompatible with all the tradi- tions and beliefs of mankind to suppose that witches and imps could operate to ad- vantage or would venture to disport them- selves on such a day, and hence the cele- bration must take place either Saturday night or Monday night. The general rule is that whenever any event or holiday re- quiring observation in other than religious methods falls on Sunday the celebration occurs on Monday. This is true of the legal holidays in this country and is viefed by many as true of Hallowe'en. The question Is not open to much argument, for it would be unreasonable to expect the sprites of darkness to expose themselves to destruc- tion by venturing too close to the hour of Sunday morning. If they are summoned Monday night all such danger is overcome and Hallowe'en can therefore be celebrated tonight without fear of any lack of aid from the worthies of Scotch folklore that are supposed to paint portraits in mirrors, to write lovers’ names in dough-balls, to twist apple peelings into symbolic initials and to play many other tricks with fate. i ~20e The Continuous Political Performance The principal development of the year is the fact that the country has entered upon what my be called “the continuous erformance” in politics. The theatrical people are not to be permitted to monopo- lize that line of activity. They are mak- ing it pay, and the politicians see some- thing in it for themselves also. Hitherto there have been “off years’ in campaigning. After a vigorously con- tested presidential election, the people have rested somewhat from such arduous la- bors. State ard municipal contests have been waged, while energetically enough, with an abatement®of “the storm and stress” characterizing. national contests. Under the old order this would have an “off year.” But, under the new order, it has been a year of unusual excitement, and, in some quarters, quite a continua- tion of last year’s presidential struggle. Speakers of national consequence have gue {rom state to state appealing to the people to come out and be counted again, and Mr. Bryan, distinctively in evidence as a candidate for the presidential nomi- nation of his party in MW, has been starred over a wide stretch of the terri- tery involved. Nor will energies relax at the close of the polls tomorrow night. Regardless of which side may have carried the day, the battle will continue. The Congress elec- tions come next, and they will justly be reckoned of the highest importance. Or- ganizations will be inspected for whatever may be necessary to put them in the best order for the next engagement. Where a tine has been broken it will be made whole again, and where one has proved effective it will be made even stronger. And with the election of the new Congress will be- gin the maneuvering for position for 1900, which of course will engage the attention of every man of influence and responsi- bility in political life in the land. It is a new order of things upon which the country has entered. Will it be profit- able? Professional politicians may find it so. It will bring meat and drink to them. it insures them steady employment. But how will this continuous performance be likely to affect business? A four-years’ agitation of natioral issues connecting di- rectly with business interests cannot but have a disquieting effect. Business inter- ests need and demand a rest. But where the orators are continually orating, the bands constantly playing and the clubs constantly marching, the result is to un- settle things and keep them unsettled, and militate against confidence and full business activity. —___+ ¢«—____ The Game of Manslaughter. t results of- this bru- tally played game. It is to be expected that before the close of the season other young men will have sacrificed their lives on the gridiron, in a foolish following of a “sport” that is based upon principles of pugilism rather than of athletics. Mean- while arms are being broken daily, legs are wrenched, faces are disfigured, scalps are torn and a thousand and one other accidents of a more or less distressing nature are occurring in the mad rushes of eleven against eleven. The latest death was typical of most others that are to be charged against the game. The victim had the ball, was tackled and thrown, and was insiantly buried beneath a mound of human forms. His brain suffered a fatal concussion, and he died within a few hours, practically without having regained con- sciousness. A season or two ago, when the death roll of the game was unusually long. promises were made by some of those prominent in the management of the great contests of the year that steps would be taken to render the game less brutal and dangerous. More “open” play was to be encouraged and rules were to be adopted to prevent the mass plays that have crushed out sc many lives. The spirit of reform seemed to have reached those re- sponsible for the caaracter of the prevail- rules, but it was apparent when the cceeding season opened that ihe matter had gone beyond the reach of rules, and that as long as foot-ball was played on the existing theories it would -remain a deadly sport, rules or no rules. The mov- ing impuise of the gamie is to crush the opposition by sheer force and weight. The mass play, the piling up of body on body followirg a tackle and fall, is still the pre- dominating feature of the game. Kicking is only an incident. It is no longer “foot- ball,” but battle. It may be that Hogansville is merely waiting for the excitement in New York to subside before making another dash into politics. —_——_++«____ Spain is rapidly weakening its elaim to be considered a friendly power by demon- strating that it is neither friendly nor powerful. ——~>+e—____ Mr. Lemuel Eli Quigg will pause for twenty-four hours or so to see whether the demand for photographs of him is to continue. —————+ree—_____ Dangerous Procrastination. There seems to be an unconscionable amount of red tape to be unrolled by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials in the matter of complying with the request of the District Commissioners to grant better protective facilities at the various grade ercssings in the city and District that are now unguarded at certain hours of the day. The public attention was drawn to this subject some weeks ago in the most pointed manner through two accidents ut such crossings A state of affairs was then disclosed that appalled the citizens and steps were immediately taken by the Com- missioners to remedy the evil. They found that there was little dependence to be occurred as the dir pieced in the existing regulations, which had theretofore been relied upon as effec- tive, and steps were taken to draft another rule that would ensure a certain degree of public safety. Meanwhile conferences were held between the authorities ‘and repre- sentatives of the railroad company at which the most specific promises were made by the latter that they would comply with the least wishes of the Commission- ers in the case. Commissioner Wight per- sonally investigated not only these cross- ings but also those on the Pennsylvania read and made exhaustive reports of his findings, disclosing a deplorable state of affairs in certain instances. The report, it seems, was referred to the local atterney for the B. and O. road, through whom the Promises of reform were made, and there the matter now rests, while the trains are thundering in and out of town over the two branches of the road with their nu- merous death traps. The former condi- ticns continue unchanged. The gatemen at seme of the most frequented and danger- ous crossings are withdrawn at 9 o'clock each night and are not on duty again until six in the morning. The problem that con- fronts the railway officials is not difficult of solution. There is no need for the in- Stallation of any equipment. The gates are practically all in position, and ail that is required is the employment of enough men to operate them throughout the twen- ty-four hours. These men can be hired within an hour if the desire should exist for their services. The Star has through- out the episode believed that the need was for action under a stringent regulation rather than dependence upon the promises ef the corporation. ——_++«_____ If the same rigor is shown in punishing commoner violations of the law as is manifested in connection with bicycle of- fenders, the juvenile annoyances custom- arlly manifested in connection with Hal- lowe’en will scon become obsolete. ———_+ + e—___ General Weyler is said to have amassed a fortune during his stay in Cuba. The conditions are so obvious that he is not likely to be troubled with any queries as to where he got it. ——_+++—____ Ths Baltimore Sun has not yet secured from Mr. Gorman a testimonial in praise of the results to be secured by the use of its advertising columns. —>+e—_____ Mr. Croker’s intense interest in the New York campaign is calculated to lend célur to the reports of Lis heavy losses on the turf in England. ——__ +++ ____ SHOOTING STARS. More Sensible. “I have no use for campaign oratory!” seid Mr. Crizzle. “These men have gotten up and shouted platitudes till I am weary.” “Yes,” replied his wife. “It is ever so much more sensible to go down town on election night and yell yourself hoarse without trying to say anything at all.” An Irritation. This “loving your neighbor's” a task very sad. Some wrath it is hard not to nurse, ‘When, no matter how bad The luck you have had, He tells you “it might have been worse.” A Climatic Complaint. “Look here,” said the man who was Standing in the doorway; shaking a water- soaked umbreila at the clouds, “are you the person who keeps saying that this old werld is all right; that it’s a good sensible sort of world when you get right down to facts?” “Those are my sentiments,” said the opti- mist. “In spite of the fact that we've had about sixteen bad days to one when the sun shone?” “Yes.” “Well, I can’t agree with you. Did you ever study astronomy?” “A little.” “You probably know that there are meas- ureless expanses of space all around this planet.” “Well, that being the case, I can’t have any respect for an earth that hasn't suffi- cient intelligence to get in some place out of the rain.” Halloween. ‘ Ain’ no means o’ measurin’ up de trouble folks has seen Wif de sperits dat comes prowlin’ ‘round dis earf on Hallereen. You kin burn de ol’ cat’s whiskers an’ put salt aroun’ de do’, But you'll fin’ on dis occasion dem ol’ chahms don’ wuck no mo’. You's gotter hunt aroun’ foh some Plain, awdinary wey Ter stop de doin’s dat is ‘sociated wif dat day. When good luck gotter travel off an’ hide, sence custom grants De freedom of de city to dem hobble-gobble ha’nts. A single night is all dem sperits wants. Dey sees it clear It's plenty foh ter clean bus’ up de good- ness ob a year. Dey keeps a-comin’ reg’lar and dey fills de streets wif noise An’ coaxes out de chillun an’ makes heath- ens ob de boys. An’ de parents don’ do nuffin. says: “Oh, well, you know, It’s been de common practice sence so many years ago!” So dey sets de do’-bells ringin’ an’ dcy Taves aroun’ an’ rants "Cause dey’s been completely cunjered by dem hobble-gobble ha'nts. Dey jes’ ’Tain’ only jes’ de boys dat seems ter be a-cuttin’ loose. De growed-up people does a heap wifout no good excuse. Mos’ every year, I notice, when November comes along, Dey gits terrible excited an’ mos’ likely does things wrong. An’ den dey thinks it ovuh, sohter shame- face-like an’ say: “We reckons we'll git straightened out ‘foh nex’ election day.” But ahgyments ain’ got de power, coaxin’-talk, ner t'ants : Ter git ‘em f'um de ’fluence ob dem hob- ble-gobble ha'nts. ——_++e—____ Civil Service for Maryland. Wrom the Chicago Post. Little attention has been bestowed upon an important reform movement in Mary- land which has taken practical shape in a constitutional amendment to be voced on at the coming elections, November 2. This amendment provides for the adoption of the merit system in all the counties and munici- Palities of the state. The acceptance of the reform is regarded as highly probable, but the politicians are making a desperate fight against it. ‘We hope the impending defeat of Gor- r-anism will be accompanied by signal in- dorsement of the method diametrically op- posed to that of machines and bosses in general. her Oyster With an R. From the Charleston News, The Frenchman who invented'a rubber oyster was smart enough to make it always available by having an “r” at each end of it. — ee Faux Pas. From the Galveston News. The Chicago Times-Herald’s advertising columns contain this: “Wanted, a wi to cook.” And this within a few days &fter the Luetgert trial. Where to Spend It. From the Kansas City Times. Mr. Pullman's twins won't have to starve after all. They can take their $3,000-a-year incomes to China and more fun than @ mandarin with three We d to announce —— the “Ope ” of a lot of —— WEDGWOOD’S JAS- — PER WARE, which can- —— not but delight all who ap- —— precfate the artistic and —— the beautiful. This ware —— embraces the following in —— different colors with raised —— decorations: Pitchers, Tea Pots, Sugars and Creams, Plates, Cups and Sau= cers, Match Boxes, Jar= dinieres, Bureau and Pin Trays, etc. We have the above in Olive Green, Sage Green, Light and Dark Blue— —— all with raised white and tinted figures. We also have this ware in white ground, with raised green figures—the very latest ef- fect. (| YOUR INSPECTION 18 INVITED. M. S w. Beveridge, Pottery, Porcelain, Glass, Etc. 1215 F St. &1214 GSt. Seroermntetetnnnntneetetnnneetetet LO Choicest “Soma” TEA, 50c. Ib., at Bryan’s. Most every one who appreciates good Tea knows’ what a delicious flavor “SOMA” Tea has. Few of the higher- priced Teas are as famous for purity and strength. MA" TEA costs but 50c. pound. == Our “TIFFIN” and“ —— TEAS come direct from Ceylou. 1413 New York Ave., (Grocers, WINES, &e. [| seafoatentoateeteafoatoeseatoatretentoeteete soasoeteatertonteatoete Seeded ‘St HUD” nol-1n, w, f-28 ae LTA EA Shedd’s; 432 9th St. Heating Grates-| ‘Set up=for $12. These “Open. Grate” La- trobes have never sold for less than $20 heretofore. We will set them up, ready to use, for only $12—with” apparatus to heat floor ahove, $15. Hand- | somely nickel mounted. LIBRARY AND DI 3 ROOM LAMPS. AGENTS FOR WELSBACH BURNERS. s, SHEDD 3 Bro., Plumbing, Stoves, Lamps, Etc., 432 9th St. $ £ é $ $ —You'll find te oe an absolute necessity in $f S$ oust trip you contemplate taking. You ¥ Z know what ft is to want a change as soon ¥ $& us you arrive at your destiration—and you & know you can't always depend on your & $ trunk arriving as svon as you do. $ $ Just think of it, in bright, ¥ = new, stylish & $ Club Satchels, + $1.60, $1.75, $1.95, % Genuine connide, grain leather; strong’ and Well finished. We have put on sale the largest display of new Traveling Bags we have shown this Sexson, and in spite of the big advance in price Of leathers we are offering you Bags and Satchels at prices lower than ever. ‘That beautiful, genuine Alligator Oxford Bag, $7.50, is certainly the handsomest to be had at such figures. High cut, large, leather lined, thiee pockets and full gilt trimmed. Cabinet Shapes, $2 to $10. Topham?’s: 1231-1233 Pa. Avenue. a6 FACTORY, 1218-1220 E ST. You Know How Satisfactory It Is oe just get of the lere~prices are ‘always 1ea- ute sageodendongonsenneaseeseote ogee oe set Segertoas ae Seeseegeoteate % —to buy where you know you can what you w! ‘Where everything Post eee sonable. : TF Thts mafket 14 ust sucha place. matter what gov Wish for the table, it’s * © hiere—the choleest—at the lowest price for ** the finest quality. +; Cottage Market, 818 14th St. No nol-m,w,f-20 = = Tradirig Stamps 3 With Gur Shoes. BARGAINS! Ladies’ $3.00 amd'$3.50 Fine Kid Shoes, REDUCED TO $1.68 AND $1.96. Misses’ Peb. Goat and. Kid Button Shoes, B. C and D, 11 to 2 (heels), $2.00 qualities (odd. sizes), REDUCED TO. 78 CENTS. Boys’ Button Shoes (heels), 11 to 12% and 4% to 5Y; wear lke tron, Regular $2.00 and $2.50 qualities. REDU Robert Cohen & Son, 3 630 Pa. Ave. N -W. to our own stock. are sold. New Dinner Sets. We carry only the best wearing makes of foreign and domestic-Din- ner sets, and we do not charge fancy prices. Buying the quantities we do enables us to offer the best wearing goods at prices often asked for cheaper makes. ‘Tomorrow (Tuesday): One crate of chotcely decorated English Dinner Sets in 112-plece combination and neat blue de- sign, at the unusually low price of $10.00 Per Set. The regular $12.50 kind. Also one cask of Haviland’s New Dinner Sets, in choice and beautifal design aud 100-piece combina- tion, at the low price of $30.00 Per Set. New Toilet Sets. Every housekeeper should see cur magnificent collection of Foreign and Domestic Toilet Sets, which we are now showing in more than 100 different shapes and designs and in every conceivable artistic combina- tion of colors. No matter what the coloring of your room is you can find the right set in this assortment. Tomorrow (Tuesday): 2 crates of 12-plece Decorated Toilet Sets, in choice effects, including new Jar, Only $4.50 Per Set. New Gift China. We call especial attention to the new Salads, Chocolate Pots, Cracker Jars, Bread Trays, Salad Sets, Ice Cream Sets, etc., which we have just opened in great variety of shapes and decorations and, of which, in many cases there is but one piece of a kind. Especially suitable for gift purposes. Particular attention fs called to the new Salads we are now showing in the choicest shapes and decorations at $1.50 Each. New Glassware. In Glassware Department we are now offering the newest and choicest productions of Foreign and Domes- tic Glassware at prices never before quoted for such goods. Placing our orders in the dull season enables us to offer this glassware at wonderfully small prices. We calt especial attention to the Cut Glass Caraffe in two designs and artistic effects at the exceptionally low price of $1.50 Each. Also Cut Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers, with sterling silver tops, in two neat patterns, at 50c. Each. New Lamps. Our new Lamp Department is re- plete with the newest productions, including. the latest novelties in charming effects, and notice is di- rected to the superior finish and the unusually attractive designs, which are coupled with remarkably low prices. Best American Incandescent Gas Lamps, com- plete, with sbade, chimney, &e., at $1.00 Each. Save gas yet give more light. New Onyx Top Tables. Our new Onyx Top Tables are better finished and more artistic than ever, yet the prices are lower than ever. We are showing a superb as- sortment. We invite an inspection of the new Onyx-top Tables in pleasing design that we are now offering at the low price of $3.50 Each. New 5 O’clock Tea Kettles. We are in the strongest sense headquarters for these goods. Sell- ing the vast quantities we do enables us to keep our stock up to date and sell at the lowest prices. Many unique designs are shown this sea- son. We call attention to the Brass or Copper-finished Kettles, with Stand and Asbestos Lamp to match, that we are offering at $1.25 Each. New Carpet Sweepers. We pride ourselves on the excel- lence of our Carpet Sweepers. We carry only the best makes. Bissell’s Sweepers are known the world over. We offer tomorrow: $1.00 Each. Also a line of Bissell’s Children’s Sweepers for 25c. to 75c. each. New Iron Ware Kitchen Utensils. We are now offering better val- ues in Steel and Iron Fry Pans, Ket tles, Roasting Pans, Spoons, etc., etc., than ever before. Tomorrow, Tuesday, 100 Genuine Never-break Steel Saucepans in sev- eral-sizes from 4 quarts up, at the remarkably low price of 29c. each. No matter how roughly these goods are handled, you cannot break them. Especially desirable for hotels and boarding houses. Also 3 crates Double Roasting Pans at the low price of 29c. each. New Brass Fire Goeds. We do not carry everything in this line, but the new goods we have just received are the best and handsomest we have ever seen for the prices. We call especial attention to the new Andirous which we are now offering at $3.50 Per Set. Brass New Oil Heating Stoves. We have arranged this year to carry the most perfect Oil Heater ever produced for home comfort. Heretofore the smell and the smoke of ail heaters have made them ob- jectionable, but we are pleased to an- nounce a heater without these un- pleasant features. Come in and see the best heater you have ever seen in operation. We offer the Miller Heater in one finish tomor- row at the low price of $4.25 each. New Gas Heating Stoves. We carry several styles of Gas Heating Stoves, and offer tomorrow the New Cort Heater, which is ex- cellent for bath rooms, small bed chambers or dressing rooms, at the low price of $1.35 each. New Baskets. You will be surprised with the im- mense showing in Basket Ware from the daintiest European creation to the practical, strongly made, every- day Clothes Hampers and Baskets. We announce two specials for tomorrow: 300 German Scrap Baskets, in three shapes and colorings, at the low price of : 25c. each. Square Covered Clothes Hampers, strongly made, with best-wearing wooden bottoms, at a lower price than we bave ever been able to offer them— $1.25 each. New Blue and White Kitchen Ware. Never before have we been able to offer Blue and White Ware Kitchen Utensils at such low prices. We carry no “seconds” in this ware, and experienced housekeepers know that it wears well. It was good value at the old prices, but at the new prices it is special. We quote a few items from a com- plete stock of perfect goods: Saucepans .... ++-+---12 to 40c. Lipped Preserving Kettles. 23 to 6oc Milk Pans... . ++ I2 to 32c. Pudding Pans. +++ 15 to 30c. Rice Boilers............ 55 to 80c. Coffee and Tea Pots..... 45 to 6oc. New Genuine Granite Iron Ware. We carry a full line of the Genuine Granite Iron Ware. There is but one firm that manufactures this. There is no gray ware quite so good. The first cost to you is a little more that the cheaper grades, but. experi- enced housekeepers say that it saves Soe and money to buy Granite Iron are. ‘We quote a few items from a large stock of the Dest goods: Tea Kettles. . 75c. to $1.25 i 12c.to Goc. Lipped Sau 25c.to 65c. 50c. to 85c. T§c.to 45¢c. 1§c.to 45¢c. Woodward & Lothrop : Announce for Tomorrow and Following Days of the Week _ An Autumn Special Sale of GENERAL HOUSE SUPPLIES, . With prices;which are remarkable for their lowness, and should attract the atten- tion of every housekeeper in and about Washington. Our department of All-over-the-house Supplies has been greatly enlarged and now covers the entire fifth floor, extending north and south 140 feet and east and west 200 feet, giving us by far the largest and best lighted, and altogether the most elegantly appointed de; equipped we announce the collection of a more complete and comprehensive assortment of everything needful for the kitchen, dining room and other parts of the modern home than we have ever offered before. Much of our China and Glass Ware is of our direct importation, partment of its kind in the country. Thus splendidly and the shapes and decorations peculiar By being in close touch with the largest and most progressive manufacturers of the world, we are enabled to avail of any Price breaks in the market which we can turn to your and our advantage. We invite an inspection of our new stocks and request the criticism of our ex: to better our goods each season and to eliminate all of the poor wearing lines. Never before have we offered such a clean, up-to-date stock as now, and The’Prices Are Even Lower Than Last Year. The items advertised today are in some cases limited in quantity and will only hold until the lots named perienced patrons, as we aim New Chafing Dishes. We find that our customers want the best Chafing Dishes, and we have made arrangements this year which enables us to offer the most perfect dish, with patent lamp, handled hot water pan and new style stand at the price we last year sold them y the new attachments. - $5.00 Each. Same quality was $6.50 last year. We have everything in Tin ot Galvanized Iron Japanned Ware in the best decorations at the new low prices. e ll especial attention to anned Water Carriers, in full size at the unusual pric Jap ings and ie, of 35c. Each. The regular soc. kind. Also Japanned Bread or Cake Boxes for 25c. Each. New Tin Ware. Neariy every sort of article in tin can be found here, or if unusual, will be ordered made for you. Our close relations with the most prominent manufacturers enable us to keep pace with the times and take advant- age of every lowering in price from improvement in machinery or other cause. Tin Ware specials for Tuesda: Tin Wash Boilers, complete, low price of aa With cover, at the 29c. each. cases of large size best extra heavy, at the low price 29c. each. 2 Retinned Dish Pans of New Wooden Ware. Everything in Wooden Ware needful to the modern home is now here at the new low prices, and we call especial attention to the make and finish of our Wooden Ware, which is selected for its excellent wearing qualities We « tomorrow a complete Wash Day Outfit as fellows: x 1 best quality Cedar Wash Tub with Double Wash Board, 5 doz: hoops; 1 fi Pins, 1 50-foot Clothes Line, at the spec price of 89c. per complete outfit. Also two crates of Mops, complete, with for ebt-finished Self-wriaging Cloth and ready for use, 29c. each. bis M New Household Hardware. Many housekeepers do not know that we carry all the Hardware need- ed in the modern home. It will be seen by examination that the prices are as usual much lower than small dealer prices. We call especial attention to the following: 2-foot Folding Rules, each. Claw-head Hatebets, each ¢ a Picture Hooks for moldings, per don... 5c. Call Bells, each. + 1oc. Long-handled Axes +» §0c. Shelf Brackets, per.pair oo oes Picture Wire, per 25 yds. 6c. Wantroe Hooks, per doz 12c. Door Stops, each.. 3c. Tack Hammers, each. 5c Brown's Steel Hatehets, only. 25¢c. Nickel-plated Hammers, omy -— 55t. New Wire Goods. Everything needed in the modern home made from wire goods is to be found here at remarkably low prices We call especial attention to the new Hanging Seap Dish and Sponge Rack combined, which fite over the edge of any bath tub and 16 offered at the heretofore Impossible price of 19c. each. New Feather Dusters. Our line of Ostrich Feather Dus- ters is complete. Everything from the small fine Bric-a~Brac Duster to the large Carriage or Wall Duster. Damer at the wousval pice at =e 1c. each. New Door Mats. We carry a complete line of the Side makgret Gace baer io to 2 great variety of sizes and styles. Woodward & Lothrop.