Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING WASHINGTON. THURSDAY...............Mareh 3, 1808. CROSBY S. NOYES THE EVENING STAR has a regular Family Cireulation ast dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. of annexation and submitted the most con- STAR. vincing reasons why it should come at this time. so important as now. China is soon to ‘be opened to foreign trade on an extensive scale, and in this development the United States will aspire to a part. And she ought te play a iarge and profitable part. Japan is growing very rapidly in all the industrial arts, and hopes with every reason to be- come one of the great powers. So that within the first quarter of the next century the commerce of the Pacific ocean is cer- The islands, always important, were never .THE EVENING STAR,. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1898-12 -PAGES, i | | Your iH Agee: | will*gét better —— —just as soon as you start —— in to take WILLIAMS’ PRUSSJAN COUGH -—— S¥RUR And if you fol- General Weyler Las remarked that the Facial Massage. Manicure. RIVATE PARLORS. Moderate Pre Services of the noted ex- perts, Mrs. Secher and Mrs. Viley. Indorsed by the medical faculty and the standard. Hair Regenerator. $1.19 Medium, $2.25 Large. MPERIAL HAIR REGENERATOR in all numbers. $1.19 for $1.50 size hotties, $2.25 for $3 size. And need we remind you that the “Imperial” is 4 Lansburgh & Bro. Here It Is: We know that you are constantly on the watch for our “ads. espe- cially for our Friday Bargain “Ad.” We are continually giving the pub- lic the benefit of ‘all bargains, and what we advertise we have. — irecti i it - jd delays, om ne- | tain to increase to a most imposing figure. | United States is a nation of shop-keeners. lo AMireftions feiially ., 1500 yards 7-8 and 4-4 Domet absence. letters to | “Here then 1s a3 plain a case as one could | I: .would be well to remember that Uncle | {| —— wott't be long before you Skirting Remnants, fast borders and id not be addressed | Sam's merchardise includes arms and am-| |}; -—— are iree of every trace of scallops. Worth to any individual connected with the | V/sh who desires to see the country march : . 534c d office, but simply to THE STAR, or to | ¥ith the procession and meet all of its ob- | Munition. —— that coitgh. You won't Mie cae > yi “ he Editorial or Business Depnet- | ligations. We are a growing commercial SHQOTING STARS. ——- find a better cough medi- ments, according to tenor or pnrnose. ‘The ‘9S Budget. The Senate committec on appropriations has dovit with the District bill with its herahity in many 2s it mow stands point that the needs of capital suggest though ex- perience teaches that there will be a fall- ing off in conference. The House provision for lower telephone rates is omitted, as Was anticipated. but the matter remains a proper subject for careful consideration in conference even if the item is not replaced in the bill by the Senate itself. Some of the local departments do not rezeive as large increases in their funds as they de- customary fairness and particulars The budget power, and of necessity must become a formidable naval power. We shall use the Pacific as much as any other power, and should make ourselyes as strong in that ecean as possible. The Hawaiian islands are the key to those waters, and the power which controls them will possess in them a great advantage. They are now knocking at our doors, anxious to be admitted into the Union. They ought by all means to be admitted. The Sugar Trust leads the oppo- sition. There are of course senators and representatives who take other than a sugac view of the question, but the Sugar Trust is, at last, at the head of the effort to defeat this most important project. Make the Inquiry Thorough. cine than this—even if it does cost so little. Only 15c. bottle. WILLIAMS’ Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Streets. “I don’t quite see why that very decadent author is the recipient of so much atten- tien,” said the old-fashioned lady. “That is very easily explained,” replied Miss Cayenne. “There is a natural curios ity to see a person who could put such things into cold type without being asham- Suggestion From a Pugilist. “Remember whil2 in training— This is something none should slight— That the loudness of the challenge Cuts no figure in the fight.” No Novelty. | “I'm afeard,”” remarked Farmer Corn- te: “CROWN” = at The “Trade” Sale THE PALAIS ROYAL. OMORROW == FRIDAY == will be long re- membered as the day of the Great Trade 2,000 yards i-yard wide Light and Dark Figured Percale Rem- nants. Worth ioc. yard <5. " 6lAc. yd. ine Japanese Draper 8c. and 10c. quali- 5c¢ yd A lot of Apron Ginghams and Scotch Plaid Dress 334c. yd. Ginghams ....... 'o pieces Half Bleached German inches wide .2°, 29¢. yd. 4c. yd. A lot of Heavy Un- bleached Cotton serve and really need, yet the additions | It is charged that, as yet, the court of | tcssel, “thet the period of usefulness far POR’ I ‘ER Sale of Wool and Silk Dress Goods at the _A lot of regular width Black granted are very acceptable. It would | inquiry krows nothing about the hull of | that politician is about to be crawed to a Satine, warranted hhave been more satisfactory if the com- { the Maine; that it can know nothing until | clcse.” ms shall secure perfect, good qual- mittee could have added a provision for | the hull is raised. or has been exolored in | “What's the matter?” inquired his wife. |, Call Nocall: Ha -coald eeason® Palais Royal. Hundreds of patro: pe good q 834c. yd. two manual training hools instead of a | a way difterent from that which up to this | “Is it a case of overwork?” e ory me es Pros ote tend ee 4 aeeeee einen enon for one, yet that | time has been pursued. There is likewise | “No,” was the snswer; “’tain't nothin’ | * * ably be expected to be done by|$_ spring and summier dress fabrics at prices prov: 3 cases of 4-4 Bleached Cotton one, if retained in the bill, will make a fine | some talk about the difficulty of such work, | so onusual as ove-work. It's a plain, oid- koe rer ae Remnants, such as Anchor, Pride of. * an appetizing, strengthening, start along the lines laid down by the | and the enormous expense to be considered ¥ schooi authorities. Many excellent projects are included in the bill. Tre provision for the completion o: the aqueduct tunnel and reservorr is in in connection with it. The court of inquiry, there is every rea- son to believe, will leave nothing undone within, the range of its powers to develop feshioned case of cvertalk.” * * nourishing tonic. No one who *.* has taken it has been the least disappointed in its virtues. Jumping st a Conclusion. “Did you hear Miss Flimser say that she bad a speaking acquaintance with that * made up and worn. ing a pleasant memory long after the dresses are the West, Utica and other foremost pean ors csc 634c. yd. s 15 pieces 36-inch wide Cream = oneuy: : : 2 ine with the Senate's record in this case, | the whole case. But it may be said that | Millionaire?” asked Maud, sco Ht a‘ eae eee Most Important Shopping Late Years. Gaol Gece and in addition the committee provides for | the matter of expense ought not to weigh | ,,¥°®." Teplied Mamie, shies Reet eal a Go cols idl ee ————— Grates Cc. yd. the institution of an inquiry into the need | either with it or the administration in se- | “It'S the first tim2 I knew that she ever | for ouly Te. Drop. postal or telephone. =n oma : cee ene worked in a telephone exchange. and feasibility of filtration. A good start is made toward the e@ccomplishment of seme of the sewage disposal plans, and if Ccngress prefers that this great work shall be accomplished by piece-meal it is satis- factory to find the annual efforts on such a large scale as the committee has suggested. The citizens, however, are unanimously of the opinion that this work should be done at one strok= and to this end some legisla- tion is desired that will enable the Dis- trict to raise the necessary funds at once by a bonding plan. In electrical matters the bill as It s:ands is satisfactory to most interests. The pres- euring all obtainable information. If it is necessary that the hull be brought to the surface, twice the value of the ship when she was sound and afloat would not be too muca to pay. There should be no skimp- ing in a matter of such tremendous import- ance and so little related to mere dollars and cenis. The country is patient, and will continue to be. The President, as everybody be- lieves, has taken the right course. The court of inquiry, in its personnel, stands generally approved. The gravity of the question at issue fs fully recognized. All righi-minded people are awaiting with Washing.on brewery Co., 4th & F Sts. N.E. *Phone 2154. His Method. : said the Spanich gen- eral who-had some experience in Cuba, “that there are people in the United States who have already declared war on their own responsibility.” “Yes,” replied his friend. “That is what is being said of them. And under the cir- cumstances it is not so very strange.” “Not at all. But what I don’t understand is why they should be content with merely declaring war. Why don’t they go ahead and announce victories?” You Play Be | A Fine Cook é —andsyou may kjow all $ 3714c French Organdies. Dress Patterns, 12 yards for 22.00 Saving You Two Dollars. HOICE of over one hundred new 1898 designs and colorings. $2.50 instead of $4.50 for twelve yards, saving $2.00 in cost of one A lot of Crystal Moire, Silk Imi- tation, Underskirts, also suitable for dress skirt. Regul ice, ess skij eguiar ee 590c. 85c. Tomorrow's price. . $1.00 Your choice of any Children’s Fast Dress Skirt on the floor. A_ full line of Bordered Handker- 7; chiefs . ae, NC.ea. In our Bedwear Department we are offering the following special A line of Fine Silkaline Comforts, i is S i Y ecure two patterns for little more than the |. an ete one ent much mixed situation as to electric | CO™Pesute, but with a thorough apprecia- A Disappearing Prejudice. there is \to be Jearned or enabling a ee eons ieee see Sankee aii” wall Laks vemmeme, (ene weights, neat patterns. Regu lighting facilities is apparently solved by | 40M Of the situation,. the court's report. | The blessing that's vanished scems won- about bread._a' cake 3] usual price of one. + ow many ao Ss a i 3 lar price, $1.75. Tomor- $1 39 the legalization of all existing conduits and ee ‘ i See ne the ores drously bright, making—but you're at a ¢ ber “that lucky Friday at the Palais Royal. row’s price.......... ie ° 's addition both companies and the tele- | [acy tere Is certain tobe great tension | ‘though we failed to be grateful before; eat disadvantage as tong % A beautiful line of Ruffled Com- phone company are required to remove all | *84!2- Much will depend on that docu-| and now men would welcome with ardent sr 2 8 S ¢ existing overhead wires within the fire limits and to place them in condnits, for which the Commissioners are to issue per- mai If this provision about bcinging dcewn the wires could be made to include the telegraph wires as well the bill would be still more satisfactory to the citizens. The telegraph companies have been quoted as expressing their entire willingness t> ment, and hence, if it should be disappoint- ing for ary cause which a little more time or a larger outiay of money might have remedied, there will be good ground for complaint. c in a word, whatever is necessary to the bringing up of any secret which may be iving at the bottom of the Havana harbor bearing upon the destruction of the Maine as you do without * Cream z Blend” Flour. es Cream Blend} delight A question that vexed us before. How oft have we trembled with angry dis- dain, Or in martyrdom mournfully sighed, As some bore sang once more that familiar refrain, “What kind of a wheel do you ride?” It's the greatest aid that O9C for 75c Silks. 68e for $1 Suitings. iorts, fine silkaline, filled with best white cotton. Regular prices, $1.75 and $2.00. Tomorrow's $ price . I 39 A lot of extra size Heavy-weight Marseilles Spreads, 4 different pat- Sold everywhere = = : Searcy eee re Bee s a bury their wires if legislation were pro- | Sould be employed at almost any expense. | But that was ere national queries arose £ 2 ebody breadmaker or 2 Several thousands of yards and all The correct Wool Cloths for tailor-} at | $ 1.75. Tomorrow's 1 .39 vided. The evil of electrolysis ought to be | The belief in foul piay fs strong. It can | To greet us at every turn; ae rook c : new 1898 Spring and Summer ef- : price -: -: entirely averted if the committee's pro- | MY be disposed of by investigation. The | And cach with an answer that nobody --— skilled pastry cook can ¥ made suits and other costumes. vision abont ground-circuited dynamos should be enacted into law. This is going at the root of th: evil. The prohibition of the maintenance of any dynamo or electri- cal generator in circuit with the earth investigation is in progress, and it should be prosecuted without regard to anything but thoroughness and impartiality. The court esses the highest character and capacity, and hence should be liberally sup- knows, Some frivolous, Some sadly stern. Here's Meping that spring will bring re- spite from care, From forcbodings of what may betide, have. Eyerything else be- $ ing equal, a_ barrel of 3 “Cream Blend” yields just s) aboyt 4, MORE bread fects. G7They ate superior quality at 75e yard, being heavier than usual at that price. In colors are 2% different combinations in Glace Taffeta Silks; the new Engiish Ch and French Bay scape. | than expressed in so many words. ©The charming celorings are suggestive of the Aelieste greens, blvcs and tans of a spring land- Their beauty can be better felt and seen They come in These goods to be found on our 3d floor. TAKE ELEVATOR. ought to operate to prevent any electrical | Pied with all the means essential to per- | That we'll hear nothing worse than those than any other brand. Siripe Silks. In black are 27-inch aaaneee MES | 54-inch Covert Cloths and Whipcords, 48-inch Hf v, ght to operate to p y rical | PS tones debonair s a and now designs in Gros Grain and Satin Bro- | #7 Sas per asreT ae aay i 3 leakage along the lines of subterranean | {ect Work. ehat Kine cre Chee a S ieicee ream, Blend” makes such lights Ge- "3 | “ies Ail warranted best of 75e quality, at caly | Foncy Checks a inch Stripes. § 4 f \ - —__~«+_____ 7 fons Brend, Rolls, 5 co. It cima : } pipes. This provision should by all means SR Ae Oe ee the best is ikme tod guod Tor you—ask for 58c a yard for choice. Wool Fancies are indescribably attractive. s oO ao be continued in the bill. aval Diselpline. ‘me § ‘ream Blend’ and ingist on having it. ‘dhe provision of a fund for the main- | Tse Englishmen and newspapers that jentiment and Diplomacy. GY At all grocers, Py tenance of the free public library is in har- meny with the previous record of the Sen- ate in this particular and the item ought to be insisted upon in conference. The Heuse has materially weakened in its po- sition since the Serate last inserted the provision, by votirg down a proposition to put the entire expense on the Distric criticised the American naval discipline on the heeis of the Maine disaster should think deeply over an episode at Ports- mouth yesterday. Some members of the naval reserve were “playing with a fuse in the shell room of the cruiser Australia.” It fs inconceivable that an American sea- man would think of playing with any such From the Lewiston (Me.) Journal. of this country did rot pity down-trodden, whether in. Africa in Africa, or in Africa in South Carolina, this country would be barbaric; but the United States has no commissicn on humunitarian grounds to redress the wrongs of foreign war or the evils of foreign governments. To declare war on humanitarian zrounds, in defiance of international law, would ag- SB.B.Earnshaw & Bro.,. Dress Trimmings and Findings. RESSMAKERS are to remember tomorrow as “that Friday at The Palais Royal.” Warren’s Featierbone and Kleinert’s Dress Shields at the wholesale prices:—Nos. 2, 3 and 4 “Gem” Shields at $1.25, D 420-422-424-426 7th St. Welcome The bill es it stands carries $7.076,298.20, | deadly implement as a modern fuse, and | gravate the evil which mere vente itis Blood! ered $1.48 and’ $1.75 per dozen pairs. Nos. 2, 3 and 4 ‘Feather Weight” at the Senate committee having provided for | ©SPecially in such a place as a shell room. | incapable of curing, no matter how honor, Stock’? 3 1 8 per dozen pairs. 6c yard or 69c¢ dozen for : an increase of $1,469,650.63 over the House | It is out of question that an American na- | able and noble that sentiment. may be. with hovinine | is $1.15, $1.25 and $1.4 Pp ee allowances. Last year the Senate com- | ¥al commander would permit any persons Gee ae reece ian ee ge! Bel “Brush” Skirt Facing, the only make that will outlast the garment. 80c he ure mittee’s increase aggregated $1,144,866.38, | to have access to a shell room save on the | Pumeay. sheantine tamer, guised for dozen 84-yard pieces Taffeta Seam Binding. 37c¢ for 10-yard while the Senate itself added $514,050 extra. | most Important business, and certainly not | that there is more than an American ane, = pieces “Special” Silk Belting. Year before last the Senate committee | Fersons with leisure to play with fuses. | picion that Spain Is indireeily responsible I Se = added $1,542,938.47. So it is to be seen that | The result of this playfulness on the pari Dye nee neaiece Gee as Ba se i z: the Dresent committee increase, while | of the British seamen was that a fire was | ine, Maine, If this responsibility is shown | win CO, 614 14TH ST. ‘Phare Continued. OO Jarger than last year, is* yet lower than | started that threatened to cause an ex- Spanish refusal to do us justice will evoke | _ wh3-20d i that of 1806. The bill as it stands now car- plosion of the shell room and of the de- in every American heart a senge of indig- sam ood wi wl a for 2 oy nf ed Silk Mons- Spain w for choice of the remaining Lace Jackets, sard for 22-inch Embroidere 3 Ties $82,620.76 less than it did at ihe e | struction of the ship. But, by rare g nation with which Spain will have to 96 eee eon eat 75¢ Talge Sole and. sSlach. Crise Gause. stage a year ago. fortune, the room was flooded, and a ca- | Teckon and against which no European like Silks for Waists, Dress Fronts, ete, $1.50 —_—___+ ++ —_ The B. and 0. Terminal Plans. lemity possibly as bad as that which befell the Maine was barely averted. Let there power could invoke an international rezson BEAUTY! tor protesting. We do not believe Spain wants war—least of all, war on the junds sooo rcccooes floor table ueur elevator. Garnitures. | | | for the Jet Garnitures, principally Bo- 39 te $2.98 values at only 75¢ yd. Convention! . : ise r. = = a . tif a leros. Some worth $3. On table near 11th yard for 75c quality Plaited Liberty Sik, We welcome the The Baltimore and Ohio viaduct plans, | b€ no more sneers from across the water wee would outlaw her under internazional x eee Somer ea by tifa if she eee 44¢ Bag te digert cgay Sree pe endo : p04 fone cuiont outlined in yesterday's Star, are of course | @beut the American naval discipline while : : A clear, beautiful complexion is = noise, red, pink the only colors, Borde heres 4 = : 2 th f the close shave on the Aus. ° first attribute z i ts of those quick selling 19e | W. P ieee ‘ el r = Fas Ee eT be first attribute! ie 8 of the C yes- Fee Selden ee ganar ee = oe cnn Rest : Aimond and Glycerine Cream Qe rei o6e Ribbons, Plain and fancy. ‘Tablefal — Ighh ered Eaten eo eh view sf the financial embarrassments of | ‘Talia remains. a From the Atlanta Journal. S erakeesbaausital Gomipletisus-tiekerd s ckin Go | ef tnem Se 32" for cholce of 2 to 4-Inch Point de Parts tigation of “Ceres . os Sam 2 comploxions— Co : the corporation at present. It is gratify- We observe that the Texas state demo- | + oe. ing to note that in general the plans are practically what the citizens desire, the eity being entered by a single viaduct in- stead of two, as the plans urged two or three years ago by the company provided. It is to be recalled that the original ter- minal scheme of the Baltimore and Ohio, which came to a head in the form of a bili that for a session or two seemed likely to pass, called for a single viaduct, but later the engineer who drafted the propo- sition was removed from his position and the road fell back upon a do-nothing pol- icy, aided by the proposal of the double viaduct system, which was obnoxious to many interests and caused long negotia- tiers that came to naught. If now the company is willing to put itself on record An Idaho politician has endeavored to win popularity by scorning that effete embel- lishment, the nécktie. The climate of Idaho being colder than that of Kansas, considerations of health doubtless caused nim to refrain from attempting an exact copy of Mr. Simpson’s methods. ——_ + +e —__ Suspicions of senatorial speculation have again precipitated Mr. J. Hamilton Lewis into the embarressments of a patriot who realizes that something ought to be done, but who lacks facilities. —_-_-+ +e —_____ ‘Tae gentlemen who used to see flying ma- ckines have evidently tranferred their ener- gies to the chemical manufacture of gold out of any metal that happens to be not from ail disfigurements! bettle. SOGRAM’S, 13th & Pa.Ave.: © mb3-200 ‘ % Seevereccesersecovccccocves 2,240 ibs. White Ash Coal for $4.49 ‘The Coal that burns best In either stove or furn Absolutely the cleancst Coal brought to this city. Free delivery in chute wagons. Wm. J. Zeh, 708 11th. 90c. & $1 LINOLEUM, cratic committee has determined that no one shall vote ut the democratic primarie: in that state this year who wili not answer the following questions—tke first affirma- tively and the second negatively: 1. Are you a democrat, and will you vote for the democratic nominces at tne ensuing election? 2. Did you vote for the opposition to either the national democrati> ticket nominated at Chicago or the state democratic ticket nominated at Fort Worth, at the general election in November, 18967" It is none of our affair how the demo- eratic organization in Texas carries on its business. We refer to the action of its state democratic committee, however, merely as illustrative of a spirit and policy which if generally adopted will prove fatal to the democracy in the congressional clez- reg aa year, and the presidential election in 1900. ys for Flowers, Fancy Feathers and Ornaments. 5c Some sold for as much as $1. Second floor for th \7c (Continued above.) Ready-to-Wear Garments. HE "Trade Sale” that links us and you with such manufacturing firms as Siegel Bros. and D. Sicher of New York must neces- sarily be prolific of rare values. Thus these 200 dozen Muslin and Cambric Undergarments in lots at 25c, 39¢, 44c¢, 52c, 62c and 84c for choice. The prices never before brought you such values. and Val. Laces. Worth l0c to 12¢ yd. for Remnants of Best 10c and 12c Swiss and Cambric Embrolderies. Flour. The more they investigate the greater the benefit to us. We . have nothing to con- ceal or hide. Every sack of CERES Flour —contains the product * 1.25 ty French Satine Corsets. each for these last‘nine $10 Silk Pet- * aes ‘ as favoring the single viaduct plan, the | °therwise In use. . ——__»+-_ Rouen dni te earl Se C. S) OC Wie ees, black, tee, plat and yeh $6.98 3o..2 Role: weight. ot tallete ai of wheat grown in the Commissioners will doubtless act prompt- ——-seo—___- What a Nebraska Man Thinks, much wear and tear! ty upon such assurances and place them beyond the power of reversal by making them the basis of the final plans for the Sccond section of the highway extension project, which ineludes the area covered by the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. The time of beginning and completing the pro- posed improvement will depend in large meusure upon the success of the pending reorganization scheme, which is designed to put the road on its feet and enable it to proceed with the necessary bettermenta. Among these Washington's terminus ought to be considered as of first importance, and it may be that the century will close with some definite action along the line of rid- ding the city of the dangerous nuisances that it has suffered for so many years. ————- se > —___ ‘There is no means of knowing whether the credit for Secretary Long's rapid recoy- ery belongs to an accidental discovery of heaith-revtorer by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. ————-( +s ___ Dr. Mary Walker ought to be willing to compromise on bloomers. ——+ ¢ =_____ Annexation Before Adjournment. The Senate committee on Foreign Rela- tions is moving norie too soon in the matter of the Hawaiian treaty. If ratification is impossible, and recourse must be had to congressional action by resolution, the sooner the new tack is taken the better. Congress is moving with unusual speed with the supply bills, and there are men in either house who hope that as soon as these are out of the way it may be in their power to forc2 an early adjournment. The Hawaiian islands ought to become American territory before the adjournment Spain, in the absence of any better pre- text, would doubtless insist that It is not the first of March, but “the ides” which tradition sanctions as the date for solemn warnings. —____ +. ___- Perhaps it is too goon to stzte that Spain would have no friends at all in the event of a conflict with this administration. Lili- uokalani has not been interviewed on the subject. —_———_+ e+ —____ Water Waste in the Schools. Another large source of water waste has been disclosed by the process of metering suspected points. As will be seen by the statement in the news columns, the public schools are extravagant users of the sup- ply and the steps just taken by the Com- missioners ought to relieve the drain upon the mains materially. According to the statisties of the report in this case, fully fifty per cent of the water used is clear waste, serving no purpose, merely running through supply pipes of which the spigots have been carelessly or purposely left open. Every stage of the present inquiry reveals reguler #0c. and $1 quality of Linolenm—very hcavy—pretty patterns—wilt be offered. per yard, at 59e. Any quantity desired will be sold. Best 10-wire Brussels Carpet has been re- duced from $1 yard to 75ec. Co., Re Houghton,,¢ F St From the Lyons, Neb., Mirror. ‘The supreme court of Nebraska sets Eu- gene Moore free after he robbed the state of $27,000. Personally we are pleased over this decision, because Moore has been our intimate friend for years, but on general principles we would like to raise our voice a thousand times above the ordinary and shout so loud that every citizen of this great and glorious country of ours could plainly hear cur denurciation of the cor- rupt and rotten courts. We say down with the bogus courts and incompetent judges throughout the land and away with their infernal injunctions, for the American peo- ple will not always tolerate such methods and gigantic frauds. Let us have judges who wiil stand on principles, right, justice and honor, and in the meantime kick these miserable hoodlums, so called judges, in whatever ‘state we may find them, into the lowest depths of oblivion. _ ——— +2 ____. A Thoughttal Official. From the Springfield Republican, There is a lot of fine feeling and the milk of human kindness in John D. Long. He has sent a personal letter to the near- est living relative of every one who went down to death in the disaster to the Maine. “I desire to express my profound sympathy with you in this sad event and in the be- reavement which you haye sustained,” writes the Secretary of the Navy—and a 3 | Exhibit and Sale of Oil Paintings and Water Colors! —a rare fonl“by the well-known artist David Walkley. At present palotinge ian tee eet Bank ge Veerhoff’s Galleries, 1217 F St.. s 516 ; mh3-20d Ceecccoccocccceccccveeevee’ ‘ = eereerococes Gaaranteed 3 - 6 Cramer &.Co., Sve 22 "4: IVETE. oo cccoscccesescses low, in sizes 18 to 30, for $5 Drees Skirts of navy and black cloths. New cut and Bayadere effect. $3.69 Waist t in color and fancy $1208 eee each, Sizes 36 to 44 bust. ¥ for $1 Wrappers. New spring effects in 59c blue and white—black and white. Sizes 34 to 4a. each for these last three $7.50 Sweat- G1.49 Sy tor indies’ wear. ‘The reduced price will suggest a time and place to wear them, «Continued above.) 69c white. $3.98 $1.4 worth $2.98, and the three corded ruffles. 17 wait for lot of Ladies’ 25¢ Black Hose, with double soles, and children's with double knees. All sizes, but not many. for the $1 and $1.50 Kid Gloves, that are a@ little heavier than they should be clasp and 4-button, in taas, grays, reds, black avd for the samples of $5 Mackintoshes, with new style double cape. One each in brown, tan, black and blue, with’ plaid lining. for Ladies’ and Men's Spun-silk Um- brellas. Odds and ends, but some are fertile fields of Minne- sota and the Dakotas! Not a bit of cornmeal, or other similar cereals enter into its composi- tion. It is absolutely pure all through If you desire nutritious, health-giving bread for your family order a sack of “Ceres” Flour from your grocer. He will supply you. We are wholesalers. Auction Housefurnishings. bs HE late trade sale—auction—of Hinrich’s stock was attended by The Palais Royal bargains. We tell this evening of just one lot. More (ao Bargains. first Soor.) tative and many of the lots were secured at ridiculously little prices.*The basement floor never held such Wm. M. Galt & Co., Wholesale Flour Dealers, 1st & Indiana Ave. of Congress takes place. The time is full ripe, and the people are waiting. The whols proposition has been canvassed with @ thoroughness which leaves nothing in that line to be desired. The leading states-