Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING sTAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898-24 PAGES. THE EVEN NING STAR. * WASHINGTON SATURDAY..... ..February a 1898, as ‘$. NOYES. .Ed jor. THE 1 EVENING STAR nasis regular and permanent Family Circulation the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies."As a News and Advertising Medium it has no cempetitor. (71m order to avoid delays, on count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connect-d with the y to THE STAR, or to or Business Depart- to tenor or pi the Editorta! ments, accord: Spain's Plain Duty. The country will sustain the administra- tion in its position that the Spanish govern- ment should in some respectful form ex- press regret for the recent utterances of Senor de Lome. It is true that President McKinley has not been injured by those utterances, but in a certain way has been benefited. Senor de Lome’s detractton has served but io point afresh to the high and irreproachable character of the man who represents the American people to-day in the highest office within their gift. So far from being “‘a low politician” swayed by the influence of the “rabble.” he has digni- ty. character, openness and conservatism in as excellent a compound as the country has ever been able to show in a Chief Ex- ecutive. Senor de Lome’s shaft but calls attention to a puny archer and an exalted target. But, nevertheless, the Spanish govern- ment has a responsibility in the premises which it ought not to desire, or, if desiring, to be permitted, to evade. Senor de Lome was its accredited representative at this capital. It sent him here and vouched for him. Its commission secured for him ail the civilities due to his office. He was treated rywhere with the courtesy to which as the representative of a friendly nation he was entitled. This government failed in nething of its duty toward him or his government. His return for this is a coars: and inexcusable attack upon the President and the American people, made, it is true, under the seal of private cor- respondence, but showing none the less when brought to light the utter unworthi- ness of the individual. Now Spain should have known this man. Or if she too was deceived by him she owes it to herself to express regret for having pat sta her commission into his hands. He is fully revealed. First, the traducer, ting his slanders under private seal. i, the astute trickster, hurrying his ignation home in an effort to forestall what he had reason to believe would be a Movement by this government for his re- call. That is the case. Senor de Lome is ro longer of consequence. mains, to refi But Spain re- and she cannot afford to neglect, or . to formally express sentiments of for the unworthiness of her recent entative. ——+ee—___ A Jingo Nation. The wonderful progress of the Japanese ration during late years has been one of the marvels of th> century. Since the opening of its ports through the efforts of Commodore Perry Japan has cutstripped its eastern colleagues in the family of na- tions. In another part of today’s Star ap- Pears an article that Indicates the causes behind this remarkable forward move- ment. It is there shown that the Japanese religion is virtually an exaggerated form of patriotism, a system of hero-worship. The deifying of great warriors and em- Perers tends to train the thought of th2 pecple along lines of martial giory, and it is but a reasonable gpsult that the present end rising generatien of Japanese should be intensely ambitious for ths expansion of the power of their country. The war with China was the first marked outcome of this spirit. The further consequences of that war cannot safely be estimated. Thy ere already apparent in the schemes for territorial expansion that have been pro- posed and are known to be imminent. Ths acquisition of Formosa was the beginning ‘The secret intervention of the Japanese in the rebellion !n the Philippine Islands 1s on+ of the phases of the land-hunger of the awakened people. The very recent taking of Wel-Hai-Wei as a permanent possession in default of Chinese indemnity morey is evidence that this spirit is not waning. The unmistakable indications of Japanese yearning for Hawail, though that ambition is postponed while Russia threat- ens and there is grave need to stand well with ths United States, are still potent in- fivences in favor of the immediate annexa- tion of that country by this republic. The Japanese Islands are too small for the swelling spirit of the people, who, naturally intelligent and active, sae their opportani- ties now as never before, and at the same time realize that they are practically in tir ompetiticn with the nations of Eu- rope, which ar> likewise seeking commer- eial and territorial expansion on their own ot account. Japan's in purpose today is to secure a permanent foothold on the Chinese continent, and to force a settle- ment with Russia before that pow2r has completed her trans-Siberian railroad, that will make her the dominating influence in East Asia, and threaten not only the Japanese ambition, but Japan's very 2x- isience as a great power. Japan evidently appreciates that her opportunity is pass- ing at just the rate that Russta 1s forcing ahead her great work, and so It is that to- day this little island empir: is to be counted upon in the present eastern com- plications as by far the most likely of ail ihe powers involved to hasten the war which is believed to be in=vitable. _——_se ea The Spanish officials ought to remember that there has been so much liberty taken with private correspondence in Cuba that @ seneral laxness of conscience in that con- nection was very likely to result. ~ soe In considering the case of the yacht < ‘aneer” Spain should bear in mind th: it is ursafe to judge anything merety by its name. —~+o—____ An Exceptional Cane. It has been said respecting Senor de <'s confusion that nearly any diplomat uld fare as badly were his private cor- lence to be uncovered. “They all Diplomats, it is asserted, like other not only form thelr opinions of men and measures at the capitals where they @re stationed, but express them with the average freedom to personal friends by Jetter or in conversation. Senor de Lome has simply been found out. That is all. This is incredible. It belittles the profes- sion of diplomacy. It runs directly counter to what is accepted as the necessary equip- ment fer diplomatic business. The main point of the argument that the United States should adopt the policy of a non- part n diplomatic service is that it would py gain in the matter of trained men fer that important branch of its work. Its eppointces to such posts would by being kept constantly in commission gather the experi of diplomats; would acquire the reserve, the skill, the caution, and the con- fervatism of judgment necessary to a thor- ough discharge of diplomatic duties. But here is a statement which imposes no reserve or caution on a diplomat except when he is on duty, or dress parade. In private conversation or in private corre- spondence he may be never so free with opinions if only he feel himself safe from being publicly quoted. Give him assurance that his auditor or his correspondent is | retiable, and he may indulge himself as freely asa private individual. This is very poor reasoning. The man and the diplomat are not so easily sep- arated. The one makes the other. If a man is careless with his tongue or his pen he is no fit person for delicate or important business of any kind. He does not pass so readily from the tattler or the free critic in private to the guarded and astute official in public. If he is injudicious as a man he is almost certain to be so as an official. No, the case of Senor de Lome’is in many things exceptional. Murder will out, even against the machinations of diplomats. Senor de Lome was playing tricks, and, as he thought, playing them very close up. He was putting it all over the Yankee “rabble.” Autonomy, reciprocity, both were his, and both appeared to have a certain standing with the administration. He was unable to hold in. He must share his joy with somebody, and Senor Canalejas came along. ————_~e+2_ A Chance for the Gas Company. A new us? has been found for the by- products of gas works. It has been dis- covered by Italian gas manufacturers that ertificlal black marble ean be made of coal- tar pitch, and an industry has sprung from this revelation that promises to produce @ profit at least equal to that of making gas. According to American standards this eslimate means a gr2at deal for the marble maker. There is nothing, so far as reported, in the making of gas in Italy that produces any peculiar residuum that might not be duplicated in this country. Thus it would seem to be in ord2r to suggest to the Washington Gas Light Company that here is a golden crportunity to reduce.the cost of making gas~by thus utilizing the by-products. It has been complained by the company that there is no profit in these days in th2 sale or use of these products. In the course of the latest con- gressional investigation into the subject of the local g: pply it was strenuously in- sisted by the representatives of the com- pany that th> market for coal tar and the other residuals had dwindled to such a point that any material off-set to the cost of making the illuminant was no longer to be depended upon. This fact was utilized as an argument against the reduction of the gas price, though not with entir2 suc- cess. The House of Representatives now proposes to inquire into the quality of the gas furnished to the local consumers, and this would nccessitat2 the ascertainment of just how much of the material that ts ordinarily classed as residual is permitted to remain in the illuminant. If the market for by-products has vanished there 1s of course little reason for the company to clanse its gas of the soot-making, eye- injuring commodities that are allowed now to flow through the pipes. If, however, the ccmmittee ascertairs that black marble can be made frcm the principal gas pro- duct there will be good reason for am2nd- ing the act of 1896 and still further lower- ing the rates charged for the flluminant. The gas furnished just now to Washing- tonians ts rapidly marbleizing the walls and ceilings of hundreds of houses, and thus ther2 is plenty of local confirmatton of the suggestion that comes from Italy. Who Drew This Amendment? Senator Bacon yesterday proposed an amendment to the District appropriation bill that 1s worthy of close scrutiny by the citizens of the capital, and should be immediately abandoned or else amended in a most important particular. The proposed paragraph appropziates $250,000 to pay the awards of the condemnation of land taken for the extension of Connecticut avenue from Florida avenue to Waterside Drive, “the seme to be charged wholly to the rev- enues of the District of Columbia.” The extraordinary featvre of this proposition appears in the light of Senator Bacon's words In explanation of his action, as fol- lows: “I offer the amendment by request. Iam not familiar with the matters contained in it and I make this statement owing to the fact that it proposes a very large appro- priation. I am not committed to it, but it has been sent to me by a citizen ef the District of Columbia and I think it proper to offer it.” It is somewhat astonishing that any “citizen of the District” should propose to violate the act of IS78 in such a flagrant manner. The proposition to pay this money wholly out of the revenues of the District weuld not be remarkable if it came di- rectly from some legisiators, who persist in horcring the organic act in the breach rather than in the observance. The fight to keep Congress up to a full appreciation of its duties and obligations to the national capital is not so easy that we can safely permi: contriffutions to the ammunition cf the enemy to issue from our own camp. ——seo—. Zola May Prove Hin Case. The tide has begun to turn in favor of Zola, after having set strongly against him for many days. Yesterday in the course of the much-mixed trial of the novelist in Paris, Col. Piquart, of the French army, testified to facts that go to throw strong doubt upon the guilt of Dreyfus and to cast suspicion once more directly upon Esterhazy. It was noticeable that after the day's session had closed there were cheers for Zola whereas the cries heretofore have been inspired by the bitierest anger against him. It is possible that the public senti- ment of fickle Paris wiil turn completely and laud Zola as a hero before the month has passed. Stranger things have hap- pened in tho French-capital. Zola’s bearing throughout ordeal has been that of @ determined, brave man, even though it may have been tinged with the spectacular elements that ars always present in the Frenchman's pose. Zola attacked the mil- it party ard for the time seemed prac- tically alone in his campaign, his admirers were hustled in the streets and threatened, their cries were drowned, ind Paris was in a dangerous ferment. Now comes the first inkling of the truth and Paris seems at once to change its mood. Will the pendulum of public opinion swing clear over to the other side? > «-—__—__ The Sioux Indians who visited President McKinley yesterday are a reminder that the Kanakas of Hawall are not the only remnants of aboriginal pepulation who lin- ser in a progressive country. Ba Cet ‘The silent witnesses in the Zola investi- gation should be required to state whether they decline to answer because doing so would tend to incriminate or degrade them. ——__ + « = Liliuokalani does what is possible to have it understood that she is not depressed be- cause, politically speaking, she is not any- body’s valentine this year. ——___ + e+ _____ If the former Spanish minister leaves goods behind him to be sold, autograph letters will probably command esvecial attention from bidders. —+ eo. The de Lome letter came with ironical proximity to the valentMe season. ——_ +++ —___ Berlin’s Low Telephone Rates. Berlin is in many respects a model mu- meipality. Its railroad terminals are ex- cellent types from which Washington cculd profitably copy in its planning for the future. In the matter of telephone rates also it is worthy of imitation. Witness the following extract from a recent number of the Electric Engineer, under the heading, “Telephones in Beri: “Yhe annual charge of $37.50 for tele- rhone service will in future be replaced by a yearly rental of $12.50 for the apparatus, plus the small charge of one pfennig (abaut one-fourth of a cent), for each conversa- tion by private persons, two pfennigs for business men and firms and three for clubs, cafes, ete. Business men are strenu- cusly opposed to the proposal that they be charged more than any others.” The highest Berlin message rate is only three-fortieths as large as that charged in Washington. Legislators will do well to observe what can be done in the way of ‘ cheap telephone service. The fair presump- tion is that the Berlin company is not in business for pleasure, and that it is reap- ing a handsome profit from the patronage of the public, even at this remarkably low price. These figures serve likewise to cast some doubt upon the assertion that it costs as much to the company to send a telephone message as it does to carry a passenger on a street car. __ —_>+2—___ Being strictly forbidden to print anything that might be construed as irony or inu- endo concerning autonomy the Havana newspapers may find it desirable to open their columns to nothing save Spanish vic- tories and the weather report. ——_>+= —___ After the District decides as to the desir- ability of water meters in various institu- tions, possibly something can be done to- ward securing a candid and conscientious gas meter. SHOOTING STARS. An Exception. “My boy,” said the kindly old gentleman, “remember that it is always well to use deliberation. Never go into anything head foremost.”” 3 “Excuse me, sir,” was the reply, after some thought; “but did you ever watch a bicycle rider putting on a sweater?” Natural History. A barking dog, the sages say, Is never known to bite; Likewise the talking pugilist Will very seldom fight. The Familiar Res “Were there any new points discovered in that investigation?’ inquired one poli- tieian. “No,” replied the other. “Nothing but the usual crop of interrogation points.” ts. A Plaintive Soliloquy. “There is,” quoth the boy King of Spain, “A suspicion which causes me pain, Will they whisper It low That my wisdom I'd show By coming in out of the reign?’ A Difference. “It isn't very far from the Capitol to the treasury,” remarked the visitor. “No,” answered the member of Congress who is trying to do a great deal for his constituents; “not if you walk it. You can do that in twenty or thirty minutes. But if it’s an appropriation bill that ts trying to make the trip, it's as likely as not to take six months." Vain Regrets. Little boy On a chair; Found the ink Standin’ there Pulled it down On his head. Father cam: Boy, he fled. But his father run an’ caught ‘im An’ his wrath was sad to see. But a lesson stern it taught ‘im, An’ he said, “How glad I'd be Ef I'd only stopped to think ‘Fore I went an’ spilled the ink!” Boy grew up: Turned out that He was a Diplomat. “Talents rare,” So they'd say Till they found Out one day That he wrote a careless letter Flinging ‘round his phrases free. You'd have thought that he'd know better; Now, says he, “How glad I'd be Ef I'd only stopped to think ‘Fore I went an’ spilt the ink!” ———__+ + + __. Our Output of Gold, From the Indlenapolis News. The United States has long enjoyed the distinction of producing more gold than any other country, but in spite of the re- cent discoveries in Alaska, and the gold that is being brought into the country via the Pacific, it is thought that we are te be robbed of this distinction. There is reason to believe that the Transvaal will soon take the lead in gold-production, if it has not already done so. The Engi- neering and Mining Journal recently, esti- mating the output of gold for the year, credited to the United States $55,498,950 and to the Transvaal $55,472,300. The sig- nificance of these figures is understood by a comparison with the figures for 1806, which show that the Increase in the United States was only $3,000,000, while the Trans- vaal made a jump of no less than 313,500,- ooo. If the Transvaal keeps up anything like this pace during the coming year, there is little doubt that we shall be left behind in the gold-producing race. It is not impossible, indeed, that the United States may drop to the third place before long. Australia is increasing her production of gold rapidly. Her total last year was more than $49,000,000, and this without counting New Zeal. adjacent islands. This shows a gain nearly $7,000,000 over the id of 1806; sc it will be seen that if Australia con- tirues to gain at the same rate and the United States makes no more progress than it has in the last twelve months, there will be two countries in the world with a better gold-producing record than ours. ——____ «2 German Hams and Ours. From the New York Journal of Commerce. American hams are as little to the taste of the German official as our other articles of food. It is not enough to pacify him that it should be free from trichinae, he can find something else has found crystals of borax. The “Stadt Anzeiger” of Cologne contains a notice from the mayor that American hams are painted with boracle acid to preserve then. “The meat was strongly impregnated with bo- racie acid, and crystals of borax had formed on the bone.” ‘The mayor informed the public that “boracic acid is a poison Hable to injure the health of human beings.” Hence hams preserved with bo- racie acid must not be kept or sold. Mr. Barnes, our counsul at Bologne, reports to the State Department that in Germany hams are cured with 30 per cent of boracic acid, 30 per cent of nitrate of potash and 30 per cent of common salt. It is evident that German officials regard boracic acid as harmless when in combination with the flesh of German pigs, while in combination with American pork it 1s highly deleterious. Lost to Spain. From the Providence Journal, ‘The de Lome incident will make the American people more weary than ever of the useless struggle now going on in Cuba and is one more step toward the inevitable intervention on the part of the United States. Something must be done for the distressed island. Cuba 1s lost to Spain, war or no war, only thousands of lives will be saved in any event by announcing to the Madrid government that this is the last campaign, and that it must either conquer or evacuate the island by the first day of next May. —_« + —____ Adios, de Lome! From the New York Evening World. We fear you will have to eMcKinigy can't swallow that dese; Your ex) And so we inst ““If fhey’re Rich’s shoes Andre "re proper.” Ten-two F. This Bhodtatore isn’t like the rest.4 You notice the dif- ference after’ the first visit here. * To begin with our styles are not the same‘shown by every other store in town. Our foot- wear was” ae for us—no- body eBe it has it— much as they’d ike to. Almost every one has found out that there’s no other stock of real- ly high grade footwear to com- pare with ours hereabouts. Not only is our stock larger— but also more varied than any other. Take evening footwear, for instance. Not another store can serve you so satisfactorily in this matter. Here you can find every sort of correct foot- wear for balls, receptions, luncheons—for theater—par- ties—in fact, for every dress occasion. All the “novelties” in slip- pers of suede, kid, bronze, pat- ent leather and satin—they’re here. Hardly a single shade in satin slippers you could ask for is missing from our stock. A feature is the making to or- der of satin slippers of a color to exactly match the gown. This we do without extra cost —but as it takes some little time we must request that or- ders be left with us in advance. The world of Washington so- ciety is interested in the com- ing horse show—and is al- ready making preparations to attend. We are splendidly prepared to fill all orders for correct footwear for this occa- sion—no matter of what sort. Have already filled several orders—as no one else can. We've made big cuts in the prices of the winter footwear because there must be more room to receive the spring stock. The men’s regular $3.50, $4 and $4.50 footwear ot high grade patent calf, tan willow calf and black calf go down to $2.98 a pair. While the women’s fégular $3.50, $4, $4.50 higli grade footwear of box calf? déerskin, enamel, tan and kid g6 down to $2.48 a pair. B. Rich’s Sons, “High-art footwear for the elite,” Ten-two F Street. a ANNUAL DONATION DAY The Nat. Dispensary and Emergancy Hospital. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY, PROVISIONS AND OTHER SUPPLIES, fel2-3t zat ITED. SORT OEE i Waves to the barrel. Cling to * Quality. J NA Seeedeetententente yeeeeeey * * Quality is a safe guide, * * because quality leads to * * satisfaction. Let quality * * guide you in selecting flour ¢ * * just as it does in buying % * * everything else. $ % . It’s “quality” flour. It’s the kind of flour that good cooks like to use. It mak the kind of Bread, Rolls, Cake and Pastry that fas- tidious folks want for the table. (7 Insist that your grocer sends “Cream Blend” Fleur. +B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., ers, 1108-1107-1109 11th st. se. S Wholesalers. And 1000-1002 M st. s.e. It Ke a a COAL, a * White As1 Coal—good for any * stove or furnace. No dirt, dust, * or clirkers. Zeh sells best ‘coal che pest. * and delivers it with a chute. $3.99 a ton. a ease a sss es ss ee We We se es ee es ek) eeee Zeh, 708 11th. “CROWN” PORTER. A. perfect pa for kk folks. 12 bottles-delivered—75e. ashingtonBreweryCo. 4th & F Sts. N.E. ’Phone 2154. 12-8. NUAAAIOATTAAIORURIGIRS Seance Framed, 175 cents, | Fy ees Sepa postal. Efe Venable, 3 304 Mass. 4 Axe NE, The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. |S. Kann,Sons&Cc. The Dawn of Spring Brings a new era to the busy corner—an era of new goods, dainty, , beside which the aggregations Paice here beautifully colored fabri in years before, are insignificant. Ours Will Be the Premier Stock of the south. Already our shelves are being brightened by early con- signments, and every day brings its quota of bales and boxes from But first we must There’s much of winter stock still with us. every big importing house and every prominent mill. speed the parting guest. must go—cost, value or style counting for naught. Five High Priced Silks at 69c. It’s a grand sweep of fine goods, this group. It represents Black Silks. Fancy Silks, Novelty Silks, Evening Silks, Street Silks, Lining Silks, every Silk which a fastidious public could want. Among the Blacks are: Armures, Failles, Double Warp Surahs, Plain Satin Duchesse, Gros Grains, Moire Velours, Satin Brocades, Brocade Gros de Poplin, Satin Stripe Taffetas, Plain Taffetas, Black and White Stripes, Checks and Figures; a beautiful line of Novelty Grays which can be worn for mourning. Among the Colors are: You'll find a world’s choice of all high colors in extra quality Plain Taffetas, Novelties for evening wear in large and small bro- cade effects, Bengalines, Satins and Taffetas in novelty - designs, Fancy Moire Velours, Fancy Taffetas, Stripes and Check Taffetas, Two-toned Changeable Taffetas in 50 combinations. worth 89c., 98c., $1.19, $1.25 and $1.39. Your Choice of All, 69C. They are Dress Goods in Colors and Blacks. Here the old MUST give place to the new. Our buying of light-weight goods for spring bas been We need all the room possible so beavy that we can afford to have no handi pon thiv sale. for thelr display—all the time we can get in which to sell them. Double-width All-wool Mixtures .......2++++0e+ee+eeeee ee e+ -23C. . Silk and Wool Novelties. . . All-wool Two-toned Vigeroux ... . All-wool French Cords... . Satin Cloth and Fancy Poplins .. All-wool Broadcloth (sponged free) Blacko Mohair. 2-1. ceh- ss > Black Sicilian....... . All-wool Black Crepons. French Cords and Black Poplins ... Black Mohair and Wool Novelties . RE in. 52-in. wy. 3 & is} bo & S) = iS} ‘= )) & a | 15,000 Yards of French Or- | gandies at 15c. a Yard. | They're remnants, but more convenient lengths never were cut. We're the only firm which ever of- fered you genuine imported Remnants. Mind, too, the increased tariff on‘these dainty weaves and then marvel at the price. Of course we have the piece goods, too, but the remnants which are worth 35c. a yard are exactly one-half their real worth. MAN NEVER DESIGNED MORE CHARMING GOODS. NEVER CON- DAIN' IN MORE SHEE! ¥ HAN TE RW SHADE. PATTERN OF VARIET STRIPED ORC , SEASON FOR THESE { WE KNOW THAT T | GOODS, BUT ONE CAN AFFORD TO BUY AND WAIT MONTHS AT | SUCH A PRICE AS - 15C. e se ° ° Domestics. ‘The housewife hasn't a better chance to practice economy than this presents. We've ceared to contend for the ladder’s top in this department because we've been perched there for months. Every woman who knows value knows that here she'll get all her money deserves. Fruit of the Loom Bleached Muslin. .... el a 6-4 New York Mills Bleached Sheeting. Worth 15c.... g-4 New York Mills Bleached Sheeting. Worth 22c... rs a 10-4 New York Mills Bleached Sheeting. Worth 25c. -- 7c. 8-4 Better than Mohawk Valley Bleached Sheeting. Worth 18c. O34c. + 10-4 Better than Mohawk Valley Bleached Sheeting. Worth 22c. Wash Goods. 30 pieces Apron Ginghams, fast colors.................-. 2A. 2 cases Fine Zephyr Dress Ginghams, in all the new Checks, Stripes 300 pieces Finest Yard-wide Percales and Madras, all the new and Plain shades... 3 1 case Corded Novelties, handsome effects........... styles ... 1 case Dress Gingham, including lace effects. Ww orth loc... 47&c, Yard-wide Percales, good styles.........++seeeseseceeeese OZe. Improvements in the Upholstery Department Are being pusbed with all haste. We had to have more room. at our disposal as we would have liked—still, the starting. lowed to Interfere with any of our plans, NY REC PRICE. $1.39 A VARIETY OF 15-INCH ST. REGULAI PRICE, PRICE, 15e. 8-INCH STAIR OLLCLOTH, LIGHT AND DARK COLORS. 5-4 TABLE OILCLOTH, PI WHITE AND MOSAIO PATIRENS. PEG ULAR PRICE, (Ise eos ALE OP ROMPRES VARU ne 5 JDSON Ora AQUE WINDOW SHADES, soxt2 on borTOM, COMPLETE WITH FIXTURES. WHGULS PRICE. e 9c. 3-FOLD 5-FOOT OAK SCREENS, FILLED wit JAPANESE GOL SILKOLINE eae GILROY'S BEST RTAIN STRETCH! LYGB AND CLAMPS. — REGULAR PRICE, $2.25. PAIRS Se LACE CURTAINS, FS wn WoRTH NEW LININGS. New Spring Fabrics coming in as fa ee which have made our department the biggest cid the best. Ee Eee eee GOOD, HEAVY SILESIA, IN BLACK AND ALL COLORS. WORTH 8c. YARD. EXTRA HEAVY BLACK CANVAS. WORTH 10c. YARD. BEST QUALITY DRFSSMAKERS' CAMBRIC, IN BLACK AND ALL COLORS.... FULL 22-INCH GENUINE FRENCH HAIR CLOTH. SOLD REGULARLY AT 45c. YD. 36-INCH BLACK-BACK FIGURED WAIST LINING. 36-INCH GUARANTEED FAST BLACK PERCALINE. 49, QUALITY ALL-WOOL BLAOK MORUEN WORTH 15¢. WORTH 12%c. YARD...... 14c. 54xyo Ready-made Bleached Sheets. Worth 25c........... 15¢. 12%. ¥ a TABLES, HIGHLY POLISHED, WITH as they are made. Light-weight novelties; a eee necessary. We're pinking up our stock now. Filling It with staples and novetties, and withal —V ee forcing prices lower and lower in the locai market by the wholesale and indiscrimiuate reductions, a NEW ASSORTMENT OF PLAIN Esta CHANGEABLE COLORS. in “POLONAISE wee REDUCED TU. Didn't manage to have as much ‘8 space enough for several new lines we Intend ‘Till it's time for us to start In selling these and other new goods prices won't be al- 98c. FT. COMPLETE WITH HASEL $40 98c. pr. livings 17. S. KANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. | | F. 8. WILLIAMS & Co. i ‘“Handoline” for the skin. An _ indispensable _ toilet requisite. Cures a bad skin. Preserves a good one. Keeps the skin clear, white and smooth as velvet. Entirely vegetable in composition, containing no lead, zine or other injurious substances, ONLY 25c. BOTTLE. bent remedy for CHAPERI HANTS and FACE obtainsble. A. single ”- on is often sufficten Seve the redoces and’ mragutens, ag Men should have it’ be after shaving. ceetcned EEE EEL ETAL FEE EEE EEE EE SEERA EE EEE EEE EEE EE EEE Etter wh & P nw. th & ihe th & Bu ra <a & W. Wells... 7th & H ste. ne. Thorn & Underwood. 9th & M: Capitol Pharmacy... Ist & Geo. KR. Reynolds... 2d & Hoyle & Co. -+ Bd & E. FG. De Moll Oth & . uth 3 P 2d & ckett w. ae ‘Offett & Stepan F. M. Criawell v=: 100 Lath at y...... 04th & € FW aduteaon lath & ROT J. A. Henly 22 Bd & Mane ave. 11 Wiliams’ Temple Drug Store, 9b & F. Ta aac amo CCE ee ATEL ACERT O CK oe AER AEe on > bs re 29 RF 3 lal i m. tts ait SEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE EEEEEE EEE EEE EEE EE EE EE ae Home-made Bread — Sometimes causes indigestion and always - auses more or less inconventence. You will bave your bread, rolls, cake and pos try just as you want tt 1f you let us sup. ply you. You will be helping your bealih ~——- and ‘saving your time and patience if you deal_here. wine Boston Brown Bread, 5. 10 loaf. | Brenkfast Rolls and Tea 1c, dozen. Krafft’s Bakery, SND Pa AVE as QS EEC eC ESE @ @ & Lansburgh & Bro. @ GA special sale® ] OT @ ® SEmbrolderies: eMondaya. How beautiful these new goods look. You 4 will look with sur- & prise when you see @ how cheap they are @ sold. 4 We will put on sale Tionday in our main aisle 300 pieces of choice embroidery, exquisite workman- ship and fine quality, direct from the looms of St.Gall. Embroid- eries in the lot worth from 10c. to 15c..@ yard. @ As a special we of- © fer you414-yd. strips for - 25+ => 28. 2 12!4c. Cambric @ Embroidery in all the @ new designs. Special price - - - - 8c. yd. @ Cambric Embroid- @ ery, 9 inches wide, & © positively worth 30c. @ @ yard. eS Special price 20c. yd. 4 First floor for these. LANSBURGH d BRO, 420,422, 424,4263th s.8 S06 SE SSO eee “Private SS) : |Whisky, 75¢. nn TRE Sains of and 1 Biscuits, SOGe @ BOSE GSS9OH 6060000089 90O0GO0H OOC SECO S@ aeaeeeece bieky- G7 Meartbur's Old Tom Gin—the best eae x, bottle. ore Port, Angelica and Teeny 3. bo bottles een Jas. ‘D. Donnelly, 14th & f. ‘Phene 934. Orders filled promptly. fel2-20d Seeeeeeoores See us about STORAGE. PMovingTime to move on the 15th? need the belp of ‘Lowest us a postal—we'll do the rest. MERCHANT?’ Spetiveey