Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1898, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON. FRIDAY....... APRN s and permanent Family Circatat much more than the combined cir- count of person THE STAR oh: 1a - to any individual connected with the office, but simply te THE STAR, or to the Editerial er Business BDepart- Situation in Cuba. Three senators and two representatives have sailed aboard a private yacht for the purpese of investigating reports of the dis- tress existing among the peaple of Cuba. The harrowing picture is there for any iran to see. He has but to run across, and on every hand’ evidences of one of the most cruel wars waged during the cen- tury present themselves. For nearly a year new the facts have been known, and for the greater part of that time have been in possession of the administration. | Newspaper correspond- ents, who first collected them. have been corroborated by’ consular officials, and they in turn by business men from the United States visiting the island in con- nection with their private affairs. From all these sources have come the same ac- counts, of a people reduced to beggary, of homes destroyed, the fields laid waste, and of a death rate appalling for its high per- centage. All details go to show, indeed, that Spain’s course in Cuba since she drew the sword to put down the revolt against her authority has been characterized by methods of extreme inhumanity. And yet, when it ts insisted that the United States ought to intervene to stop such barbarity there are those who ask, What business is it of the United States? Why should Spain listen to suggestions from this country: ax to how she should govern her colony, or when that colony’re- volts how she shall proceed in reducing it to subjection again? And then they con- clude by repeating the phrase, that war is hel. War, ‘undoubtedly. is “etl. But, when properly waged, it is the hel of one armed force hurled against another. It is an in- fernal game at which two may play. But in Cuba Spain is making the war a hell for the helpless; for old men past § arms, and fer women and chil- Far from creating infernal condi- tiens for the armed insurgents, she is not making it even warm for them. They have got her troops so terrorized that her au- thority ontside of the fortified towns and cities is derided in every direction. Is it no concern of the people of the “nited States that the people of Cuba put thus, and kept, in the path 2? Is there no war- 2 on the score of hu- Are we to remain as deaf the cries of the dis- tressed? Why intervene to feed the stary- ing and about the policy which brings the » to that pass? ae Inaaguration Day Weather. The wretched weather of today affords one more argument in favor of a post- nement of inauguration day to a spring Gat+ affording more chances for a pleas- ant occasion. The inauguration of a Pres- ident on such a day as this would involve mech suffering and perhaps personal dan- ger. It is very nearly such a day as that when General Harrison was inducted into his high office, in 1sk@. It'is not quite as bad as the second Cleveland inaugural, in 1893, but it serves te keep up the aver- age of misery on March 4 from year’ to year. The records indisputably show that this particular season i treacherous, one bright day occurring to misiead people into remain reckless indulgence in the manners of spring. immediately followed by a chilly, disagreeable day, with rain or perhaps snow, often with high wi and highly charged with the potentiality of pneumo- ny other serious ailments. The pres- ent week is a sample of carly March Weather. Monday and Tuesday were fair and almost balmy. Wednesday was one of the worst days of the entire winter sea- son, with snow, rain, chilly winds and other accompaniments of an intolerably Wretched occasion. Thursday was bright and fair, and new teday the elements of discomfort and sickness are abroad. No reliance can be placed upon the probabil- ities at this time of year. Six weeks later the season Is well settled and the chances for good weather are xreatly increased. The date uniformly set upon as the best and most appropriate time for the inau- guration ceremonies is April 30, made his- toric by the fact that the first President took the oath of office on that day. Sena- tor Hoar recently introduced a constitu- tional amendmeut providing for the change of date, which has called forth a practi- cally unbroken chorus of approval from all Parts of the country. There seems to be no opposition to this plan, which fs in line with many others that have been presenfed in past years, but the large difficulties In the way of changing or adding to the Constitution have always operated to pre- vent the crystallization of the favorable sentiment into action. The time to accom- Plish the desired resuit is In the interim between inaugurations, and no better op- portunity for pressing the project could be found than the present. soe Opponents of annexation ovght to re- Member that a nation cannot have any Mcre power than am individual to decide when it has grown enough, and then stop. Any effort to interfere with natural des- tiny invites degeneration. —____~<eo____ A period like the present is one in which & politician's reputation for sagacity may be materially enhanced by remaining silent and looking wise. ——++ee—___ ‘Telephone Company and the District. ‘The relations of th> telephone company to the municipality need readjustment and the congressional committees now inquiring into the subject will probably include this Phase of the case im their survey of th2 situation. Ii has already been shown that the actual amount of money paid into the jocal treasury by this corporation is trifling, Without the faintest proportionate bearing tpon the value of the franchis2 held by the company. Aside from a certain very small eal ostate taxation the cerporation pays practically nothing te the District, al- though i has accumulated here a large plant, mainly consisting of lines of wires Bbove and below ground. Th3se lines, how- ever, are almost witheut exception, on public spaces. For the privilege of occu- Tying the strests with conduits and poies the company pays not a cent, and yet ex- acts from ths District government the ut- most farthing of rental for the telephones used by the various ‘officials of the local Qdministration. As a broadly ethical prop- Csition it would seem that the company should give“some measure of return for the [cealeulably valuabie privilsge of doing business here as @ monopoly by means of the free use of the streets and avenues of the city. This return ought to be manifest yoth in the form of mod>rate charges to the citizens and a fair contribution to the city’s revenues, Yesterday The Star pre- dented an interview with Mr. Thomas Mar- tindale, one of Philadelphia’s leading citi- Z2ns, actively interested tn the fight there for cheaper telephone rates, who briefly i z z sugested a plan for direct! maabetpal con- trol of the telephone system. Thus it is to be seen that ther> i drift of intelligent opinion toward the extension of the mun- icipal power to include even this form of Public service, just as it has in some other cities been >xtended to fnclude the street railways, gas and elzctric lighting, the collection and disposal..of refuse,- public construction and power production. To offset this disposition Of far-sighted citi- zens to better their own and the corporate condition th> holders of franchises have been steadily developing a willingness to yield some of the profita of their. enter- prises to the municipality, in the form of lower rates, better szrvice, larger taxes, or perhaps all of these methods of t= ing the medern sentiment of civic thrift. The lore! telephone company has thus far been progressing in the other direc- tion, but it hes now encountered the most stubborn opposition in its history, an oppo- sition so well organized and with such un- answerable arguments that the time seems ripe for a readjustment of all th3 relations of the corporation, both to its patrons and to the municipality upon which it thrives. ——+2—___- The Versailles Lynching. No case anywhere has shown more plain- ly the difficulties: in the way of - dealing with ‘lynchers than that at Versailles, In- diana. The community. it will be remembered, had been plagued with a band of thieves; and, at last, five men were jailed under suspicion. The losses’ had not been great, but the system pursued had shown skill and persistency on the part of the offend- ers, and much uheasiness and indignation had been aroused among the people. A mob formed, the jail was invaded, and the five accused men Werte hanged. The local authorities took no. action toward appre- hending and punishing the lynchers. The grand jury met, Dut’ handed in no indict- ments. Apparently the community sympa- thized with the mob. Gov. Mount then stepped in and Insti- tuted an investigation on the part of the state. Competent lawyers and detectives were assigned to the case, and recently an arrest was made. .The prisoner was taken before a local magistrate and a trial had. The court room was-erowded.. Representa- tive people of the town, including many la- dies, flocked to hear the testimony. A prominent ‘igure présent was the pastor of the examining’ magistrate. .The prisoner was discharged, and it afterwards appeared | that the clergyman, who believed the ac- cused to be innocent. had prayed with the court the night before the decision was rendered. The decision was enthusiastical- ly. indorsed and,the accused upon going free was almost smothered with congratu- lationg. Gov. Mount, it is stated, will take further ste) but the nature of them is not dis- closed. But ts it at all likely that they will be successful? Presumably the full strength of whatever evidence he possesses in the premises was produced in‘ the test case he made. It proved insufficient be- fore the local court. Any other case pre- pared will be obliged to stand examination by the same or some -kindred. tribunal. Murder was committed in Versailles, and murder is punishabie under the iaw. But the enforcement ef the law depends on local sentiment, and Versailles, as a com- munity, having condoned this murder, what hope is there of the punishment of the in- dividual offenders? If the town could be punished in some way—by a heavy fine if in no other way—a blow might be struck for law and orden. ——>02>—____ An Insiructive Object Lesson. Among the items added to the District appropriation bill by, the Senata committee yas one providing a.sum for the rental of quarters for the police headquarters and the, fire and police alarm. offices. Those offices are now housed, with th2 general assortment of bureaus making up the ad- munistrative machinery of the District gov- ernment, in @ renied-structure that is no- toriousiy inadequate in size and equipment. So crowded, indeed, is the main building that it now appears to be necessary to oust a large and important part of the local es- tablishment and once more s2t it apart, as it was before, to the serious inconven- ience of many official interests. This pro- cess has been going on for several years and will continu: until Congress provides for the belated municipal building of which there uch grave need. The reasons for the various postponements have never been cizarly or satistactoriy set forth. The p2o- pie of the caprtal have been givén gener- aily to understand that the condition of the treasury did not warrant the expend- iture, but never has this argum2ni beer. used with such force as to convince any- body that the enterprise could not be protit- abiy undertaken, in view of the rental ap- Propriation to be saved and in view of imany less necessary and less economical undertakings authorizeg during the same Feriod. The dimcuities as to an appro- priate and sufficient site have never amounted to muen, surety not enough to Warrant the complete biocking of the pro- ject. Indeed, there would be no serious 2mbarrassment about # site if Congress were to attack tne subject earnestly and with determination to make short work of Us perenmal demand. The way to accom- bush this result is to adopt the estimaces of the District Commussion2rs for the com- mencement of the putiamg, after the pro- curement of a convenient site. There snould be no long-arawn-out inquiries, no expedi-nts for kuting time and tiding over a few sessions. ‘ne need is for works and not promises. The municipal building of the District is today the cause of much jJecal chagrin, whereas it should be an ob- Ject of pride and an ornament to the cap- ial of the graat republic. ree —___—_ Japan will look to somebody for indemnity for the Japanese killed on the Maine. That energetic Mttle government sturdily refuses to figure as a disinterested party when that role can possibly be avoided. Perhaps it is too early to suspect that the B. and O.’s plans to curtail slaughter by means of a viaduct have any similarity to the autonomy propositions talked of in con- nection with Cuba. 2+ —__—_ ‘The theory that the Maine was blown up by “irresponsible parties” may not afford as complete an exoneration to Spain as the phrase first appeared to imply. —_—__-+ + —____ Mr. Croker hopes he is not going to have as much trouble with Mayor Van Wyck as Mr, Platt has had with Governor Black. oo —__-> It must be admitted in Mr. W. J. Bryan's behalf that there are public questions vast- ly more vexatious than that of 16 to 1. at any price” A Natural Inference. From the Brooklyn Times. If the Maine was destroyed by an i te a engineer officer. Therefore, the pacreant ‘would have tok be sought plies officers ines Havana, PHRARVENRE: st aR? SHOOTING STARS, © © The Only Objection. “Do you dislike investigations?” inquir- ed the politictan’s friend. See “Yes,” wag the thoughtful reply. “I must ‘say I do. You see, they are likely to take up a great deal of a man’s time.” — - -Pumstea. “I really. don't know--what to do about this case!” exclaimed the telephone oper- ator, who had been warned to be on the alert for any improper messages. -“What's the trouble?” . “I can’t tell whether this hare lip or is talking in cipher.” ‘The Souree of Disturbance. Tis not the man who really toils That makes the greatest row; ‘Tis he with nothing else to do, Who stands around the whole day thro’ To tell the others how. Fs “Poverty,” said le Eben, “am like riches in one, respeck. Whethuh it’s anx, disgrace or not depends a heap on how you happens to git dar.” _ Cruel Cente-CHimax. “Daniel Webster himself couldn't. have made a better spesch than you made the other day on the Hawaiian question,” sald the congressman's friend.. oe “Do you think so?” inquired the other with a slight expansion of the chest. ‘ “Undoubtedly. He couldn't possibly-have defined this country’s obligations and in- terests with such clear conciseness.” = “Well, there's no denying that Daniel, Webster was a very able man. But each generation produces able m2n of its owm.”” And his chest sweiled some more. “He couldn't have grasped the various re-, lationships to be affected by this country’s” course as you grasped them,” the flatterer preceeded. “Perhaps not, perhaps not.” “I’m sure he couldn’t. And by the way. did it ever occur to you that it is a great misfortune for this country that Dantel Webster died before there was any r2ason: for his taking up the Hawaiian question?” The Fitting Time. Quoth Weyler, on b2half of Spain, “Apologize you- must; Your methods go. against the grain, Our pride is in ths-dust. You've ‘cheered the enemy we sought All Helpless to surprise; You've sneered to see the way we feught; You mvst apologize!” , Quoth Uncl2 Sam, “Apologize? If I in future years Give up the principles I prize, And foster blood and tears; if ere I slay till all the earth Feels sickening horror’s thrill, And speak of ‘honor’ but in mirth, Undoubtedly, 1 will.” ee _____ ‘Yo Change Inauguration Day. From the Chicago Times-Herald. The amenumeént to tne Constitution pre- Posed by Senator Hoar changing the date lor the commencement of the presidential and senatorial terms ‘from March 4 to April #0 has been the subject of discussion for many years. There is no doubt that the change ought to be universaily favored. ‘The particular reason, of course, for adyo- cuting the cnange is the inciemency- of the eariy March weather-in Washington, which has spotled so many inauguration Ceremo- nies. tn the Jatitude of Washington it is a rare thing to have weather that is favor- able tor cutavor festi the younger generation, the louble to look into history, the selee- tion of a blustering Gay in March instead of a baimy day in May or June for,inaug- urauion has always been a $s; cer. It came about in this Present Constitution was adopted the-eld Congress fixed the first Wednesday of Jan- uary a8 the day for the, states to elect Pp dential electors, the first Wednesday. in February as the day for the meeting,of, the electors to elect the President and Vic President, and the first March for the inauguration’ of the. new government. It happened that Wednesday in March fell on the 4th, and hence this order, not the Constitution, has fixed the 4th of March as the commence- ment of the presidential term. The Con- stitution is silent as to the date of inaug- uration. It merely «declares that a Presi- gent shall be elected every four years, It happened, however, on account of the poor facilities for travel in those days, that the senators and representatives were not able to organize Congress promptly on the date fixed by the old Congress, and General Washington was not Inaugurated until April 30, 1789. There are those who believe that General Washington could have served four years from the date of his inaugura- tion, thus bringing all subsequent inaug- uratiens upon a more propitious day. It is the date of Washington's inauguration that has suggested the change embodied in Senator Hoar’s resolution, and its adoption would tend to recall every four years the interesting historical associations sur- reunding the inauguration of our first President. —___+ e+ ____—_ Barbarie Censorship. From the New York Times, If the authorities at Havana were not utterly incapable of changing their meth- ods, and of learning that this is not the sixteenth century or even the seventeenth century, they would not continue to make themselves at once obnoxious and ridicu- lous by exercising their undoubted right to establish a censorship over news sent- by: mail and telegraph from the island. For three years now this antiquated system has been in vigorous operation; it has put foreign newspapers to a lot of trouble and no littlé expense; it has filled all the cor- respondents with anger and deprived them of what little sympathy for agonizing Spain they may have felt originally; but it has not suppressed one single piece of informa- tion, and has not softened one expression of criticiam. In other words, this censor- ship has been much worse than useless to anybody except a few petty Spanish offi- cials who had to be bribed, and to a few high-priced messengers, by whom the ob- jectionable dispatches were carried aboard outgoing vessels. The censors have closed one of two of the most convenient chan- nels of communication, but they have had no control over a others, and all the news there was has come through with only inconsequential delay. And still the dismal farce is kept up day after day. This is a phenomenon as enlightening as it is remarkable. It pictures Spain to the life. Underground They Go. From the Chicago Times-Herald. Mayor Harrison has notified the Chicago City Railway Company that its request for permission to string overhead trolley wires on Wabash avenue, State street and Michi- gan avenue, in the heart of the down-town business district, will not be granted. That is businesslike. Overhead wires in the overhead trolley, but that is the sole objection which can be urged against it. In New York and other large cities of the east the trolleys are now going underground. It is only a question of time when public sentiment will demand the abolition of the deadly overhead wire in thickly populated districts. Why not make a beginning now? —~2+2_____ Leose Divorce Lawn. i ink SEs slat dy $8.85 bays atl that were i E f Wednesday in | the first },/ ee ; solar % Gia rnients.. = 2 eyed me zs ars AIl tHéSults-sreefers-- } Many ofthesuitsare good weights for particutar! junier stytés: : You know how reason= y the fancy able our regular prices are. --think of them now with - additional third taken off. ae Ste ; Many _thrifty. mothers are buying these garments to lay aside till next winter --the boys will.surely need them then--and the’ price is low enough to justify it. 5) $1.86,.bure -alg shat, were $2,00.,,. . ee. $3.50.° $5.00. $5.00. © that were Eiseman Bros. Cor. 7th apd-E Sts;,N.W. 0 branch’ stére“in Washington. Cod iver: : From -Norway:- Physiciane-knew that-the pure Nor- 7 wegian Cod Liver Oil is the best that 3 tiioney cim buy for atk medidinaF use. Our Cod Liver Oil comes,firect from the Lofode Islands, fresh, gleurjand,,ag palatable as th pure ofl be. Better than any “emuision. : 3 « EVONLY 50c. PINT BOTTLE. 3 « W..S. THOMPSON, # PHARMACIST, 7p3 15TH ST. mait-23d *. Lent brings forth no choice edibles =o o that rate not able to Ba SS nten season Is i tis att fs Hest ahd rhe fresh ewer Gap. THEA Tottees Market,818 14inSt Finnan Haddie, ussian Caviar, At Bryan'S: Tenten delle: sult every. tan Tye as Salwon, Ki ‘Hetring,* Bone- less Herring, Yarmouth Bioaters, Sar- dines, plain,” in in mustard, and “Shredded _€ ed and Domestic zs received dally. GF7-PURE CRAB, APPLE ‘CIDER, °° 30c. gal. 1413 Néw York Avenue. Be ; A Delightful Special Saturday. 25 Cts. a Pound For an assortment of Ohocolates, Bori-butis, Noa- gat, Almonds, Jellies, &., &c., that will sutprise you. We have made great preparations for thls special. Our windows will give you an idea. A purchase will convince you of thelr comparative tue. Si 3 921 F st. Gill's, 1323 St and | mns-3ee > > ro Secccccccceee mg Tachines >: Of any make for rent. by: the.~ week or month. Repairing a-? specialty; prices low.. Examine our New Family Machine, only $19.50, with latest improved at- « tachments.. At’ <Oppenheimer’s New Home Agency, ¢ 514-9th St. N.W. « Accordion & Knife Plaiting done: ? Pinking, 2c. yard. © it eeeeooees peeeseee ° ° ° . . o . . . teeeee ' Bailey’s Extract of cultivated Clams is unquestionably superior to anything of the kind ever put up. The greatest Food-tonic known to humanity. Price, 25¢.; dozen, $2.75. The trade supplied at manufacturer’s rates, Large Jot jjust. received. ELPHONZQ, YOUNGS co, ‘Wholesale and Betall Grocers, 428 Niuth St. ‘Strawberry —_ For SUNDAY Cream pesserr. You nee! not take the trouble of pre in dessert for ( RIDA MARCH ‘Gloves. 4, 1898-16 PAGES. Woodward knees. Sizes 7 to 16. Other sufts for boys seats and knees; all good value. Prominent among these is and plain bines: beautifully braided and We are showing as a speci braided, large sailor collars, vi mas colors, and a complete line of Furnishings. Third floor. Special lines, Dimities, Etamines, Crepo Girls’ All-wool Cheviot Sulfs, navy Blue, with Department. In infants’ fine wear we are show- ing exquisite hand-made .Dresses, Christening Robes, Long Cloaks, Walking Coats, Reefers, Caps, Hats, Bonnets, Complete Layettes, etc. Special values in practical, low- priced goods are: 3 15c. Cambrie Slips, reffle of cambric on rec and sleeves. Each aoe Cambric Slips,gathered full at neck,ruffle 5, of embroidery ou neck and sleeves. Eueh. —25C- Cambric. Slips, round: yoke of tucks and in- sertion, embroidery on yoke, neck and 20, sleeves. Each. . Hand-crocheted Worsted Sacques, 25¢. pink and blue borders. Fach 5 Hand-crocheted Worsted Sacques, with pink and blue borders. Each..... - 39. Hand-crocheted Worsted Bootees, with 55, silk trimmings. Per pair. 5c. Long Cloaks of cream Bedford cord, cape embroidered with silk. Each. 5 $1.50 Long Cloaks of cream cashmere, trimmed with embroidery and ritbon, “Fuch..+-.-. 3-00 Long Cloaks of novelty cloth, in 3 styles, trimmed with ribbon “and fancy’ braid. ¢} Hach. <....0-<s.0c0e-00 eae wes 5-00 A full lime of Little Children’s Cloth Reef- ers im various styles, trimmings of velvet, Frome... n4.... tt $2.50 to $12.00 each. Ask for Arnold's Illustrated Cata- logue. Second floor. Two Specials. Women’s 4-button Suede Gloves, in tan, mode and black, and 8-button Suede in tan, gray and black—very soft and elastic. $1.25 a pair. First floor. White braid trimmings; silk pelt, gored skirt, wide | with gilt “bai “n4_Lothrop, | 2%, ° 10th, 11th and F’Sts. NW. ; Saturday is Children’s Day. Tomorrow, Special Opening in Boys’ Department. Never .before have we shown such a complete line of boys’ a as this spring. The stock is larger, better selected and the variety is greater than ever. The goods are all fresh and new, the latest from the finest tailoring shops in the metropolis. A splendid line of Suits, Light- weight Reefers and Top. Coats; scores of patterns. in Shirt Waists and Blouses, and a great variety of Hats and Caps. . In our Suit stock, as ‘usual, we carry: the famous “Reciprocity” make. Any one who has ever bought a Reciprocity, Suit knows how well it wears, what splendid service it gives and how well it keeps its shape. We open the season with an elegant line of these’suits. Absolutely all- wool materials; cut and finished in the best possib'e manner; guaranteed to fit; sewed with best quality of silk and made with double seats and wear $5.00 and $6.00 the Suit: 7 to 16, im great yariety—some with tw» pairs of pants—some with double $2.50,. $3.75, $4.50 to $8.50 the Spit. Our Assortment of Suits for Little Boys Is the handsomest and most complete we have ever offered. All styles are represented—“Sailors,” “Brownies,” “Stanleys,” “Vesties” and“Etons. a Hne of Vestie and B-ownle Suits of fine trimmed; pearl but! ‘These all-wool checks, stripes tons. have a separate vest of contrasting“color, with little pockets, and are a novelty. Sizes 3 to 9 Years--$3.75 the Suit. Our Line of Boys’ Sailor Suits Is particularly worthy of notice. It comprises the’ handsomest and ‘prettiest styles the market can supply, : green, red, also fancy mixed cheviots; serviceable for school or play. iu Batlor Sujts a lot of Ail-wool Suits, fancily trimmed and Sizes 3 to 11, ., Special Price, $2.68 the Suit. in navy blue, brown, cadet blue, Also All-Woo! Double-Breasted Suits, :In serviceable mixtures; well made and perfect fitting. Each suit has 2 pairs of pants.. Sizes 3 to 16. . Sizes up to 8 are fancily braided. Special Price, $2.50 the Suit. Also a choice assortment of Top Coats,. Reefers, Shirt Waists, Per- sian Silk Blouses, Hats, Tam O’Shanters, Golf, Yacht and Eton Caps, Turbans, Fedoras, Derbys, Bicycle Pants, Overalls, Shirts, Suspenders Opening in Misses’, and Children’s Department, Showing Costumes of exquisite French Orgatidies, Sheer Mousse- s, Grenadines and other open-mesh fab- rics; beautiful-creations; dainty colorings artistically blended; profusely trimmed with rich ribbons, filmy laces and dainty embroideries. garntent has a new, distinctive feature about it--new fab: new styles, new shapes and new ideas pervade the entire collection. Also a choice collection of Frocks and Reefers in ‘many beautiful plain and novelty effects, braid, tinsel and embroidery trimmings. Styles are especially neat and adaptable for the various stages of girlhood. You are especially invited to sce this magnificent display. Every new patterns, Two Special Values in Girls’ Wool Suits. trinuned Blanse effect—a very stylish avd Girls’ “Alf-wool Cheviot Berge | Sulps. bem. Sizes @ to 14 ‘ ae attractive suit. izes G to 14. Special Price, $7.50. Special Price, $8.75. Third floor. ~ Infants’ Colored Petticoats Are practical, common-sense gar- ments, especially for early spring wear. They reduce the laundry bills, too. We have a complete as- sortment of all the desirable sorts and name in part: Black Sateen Petticoats, umbrella style, corded ruffle, stiffened ottom, Frene! aoe qule, ‘stiffened “at Dutton, French 75¢. Blac umbrella style, corded nate. pat on wv md beading. stiffened wi 3 pes ac walst. "$799 Bh relia style. deep corded Danek. c Each....... ES mek $1.25 Black Moreen Petticoats, umbrell a bound with velvet, made on yoke. $2.75 Colored’ Taffeta Silk Petticoats, umbrella style, rded ruffle protected by dust $4.75 aoe, Exench back, tape at waist. Ea.. Worden’s Phonograph To The Latest Craze. és Just out and making 2 pronounced hit., It is a novelty ‘par excellence. Productive of éntertain- == for young and ee combination of top ng and musical ment, its intonation similar to the Halson. Phonograph, nce the name. A child can spin it, and with little practice amy tune in perfect harmony ‘can ‘be et ie made in colors—red, old and bine— packed neatly one in a box, with attractive show Price, 25c. Each. Roller Skates, all sizes. Per pair. ‘Extension Roller Skates. Per pair. Shioney Sticks. Each. Tops. Each... Ic. to 10c. Rolling Hoops. Each. 5c. and roc. Game of Pillow Dex. Buch es ae —— Race Each .. 25¢. Crayon Portraits. Copied from any sine tograph, correct like- ress and entire satietoction uaramtced es $1.95 each. . Saturday’s Pure Food List. Many prudent housewives are weekly visiting our sth floor and ob- taining strictly first-class edibles at wonderfully little prices. Only the best brands are offered, even though low prices, the result of great quantity buying, are quoted. 0c, eR Seen, Sere ig = 1] eee ey “Cash or Credit the price remains the same.” |), Advance | Styles. ' Bargain Prices. | Credit! | i dit! ; fF 4 |g} A. three-fold combination that makes 4 ("| ours the busiest house In town, We are ' showing {he most charming of new Spring Styles ir Ladies’ Goods, and at Prices that are generally not seen until the end of the ‘season. We cut prices to the lowest notch alw: mo matter aon Whether the goods ehould fetch more or 2 not. Never hesitate to ask for credit ? whenever it is the least convenience to yon, It costs you mo more, and you can fj take your own time in paying. $3.00 Skirts, in gered bril. liantine, stylishly made and cut, percaline lined, velvet bound, perfect in hang. : 4%: Silk Waists, made in the new- Hi est style, entire front tucked D -98 3 across, blouse front, yoke A new lot of Black Japanese & back. A $6.00 w: Por... a ia Ladies’ Fine Blouse Swits, | in blue and white, black and D 98 | white and green and white bs mixtures. $12.00 suit. For.. | Fine Taffeta SHk Under skirts, full skirt, 7 conted D 89 Spanish flounce. An $8.00 Skirt. For... Just a few Children’s Reef. | es left. Refers worth up’ -98 to $9.00. ; Our Men’s Department As uswal can show more bargains than any ether house, AN heavy-welght goods Mg Sold at a tithe of their cost ng goods (and we have a splendid at champion low ' New York Clothing House, | “311” SEVENTH. 4 ve < pS Crocker, - + ‘ 939 Par Avery. é on ~ Lal ” A I be re ibe in} re 1 CALL & 5 re 9 On * > At ’ re be od « 43 Cc he + | 4 ie 4 U im Hires *| +4 No more “odd lots” after bd | these 27 pairs are sold. i 4 =a rt ’\Small Feet Wanted.}: 5327 pairs Women’s Fine $4! } 9, and $5 Button Shoes go on {i i sale tomorrow—only these 9] 54 sizes: BSE SSA ii hi Were $4 and $5. ry i Tomorrow, 99c. t+ bs e+e i ri Winding up the avenue stock regardless of loss. Only new goods to go in the 1329 F st. Few straws: ‘Men's Fast Black and Tan Half to. 10c, . Men's S0c., 75>. and $1 Neckwear »'S. Teel, 935 Pa. A’ Rew’ 25¢. Candies For 19c. Ib. as Sone S,.1209 F seeeeoccoore aeeesocee