Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1898, Page 6

6 EVENING STAR. TON. March 24, 1SD8. TH: Ww A SH 1 NG THURSDAY cRosBY S. NOYES. THE EVENING STAR has a regular nd permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no eempctitor. t7In order to avoid delays, on ne- count of personal absence, Ietters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, —— to tenor or nares Does Spain Want Wart We are ready. Our dispostiions are ai! vell made. The ships are weil placed, the for moving large bodies of troops to the seaboard are complete, and money, en hand and within reach, is abundant. Ou use is just. The Cubans are our ishbors. They have been guiding by us in all of their aspirations for independence. ‘They have studied at close range and with profit the manifold advantages of popular government. They have been encouraged by our sympathies.to push on in their ef- forts for freedom. They have been harried as no other people of any recent date have Leen. Their woes are now such as would make further non-intervention on our part a crime of itself. The old slanders have all been exploded. It is no longer possible to secure a hearing; for the charge that the trouble in Cuba 12 merely a “nogger insurrection” against gov- ernment. We know better. We know that whites and blacks alike, of the best purpose end capacity, are leaders in the movement agali the very worst government ever maintained by force in any country. It is no loager possible to secure a hearing for the charge that the Cuban people are in- capable of self-government. We know bet- ter. We have the testimony of some of our P statesmen, whose observations have been directed particularly to that point, that the men in revolt against Spanish rul= in Cuba, and those who sympathize with the revolt, are entirely capable of setting a popular form of government in the As io the coadition of the people, reports w are all of one character. Since Senor ae Lome went home there nas been no further sneering in any quarter at the figures showing the appalling mortality which has resulted from General Weyler’s inhuman policy. The chapter is the black- n in Spanish history. ile we are ready for war, the de- on as to whether or not there shall be ith Spain. Can she afford to go an effort to longer starve and rsecute the Cuban people? Will she in- the censure of civilization and cha: tisement by this government by raising her t the United States for calling barities and succoring the Ss of her displeasure? +2 ____. Lerd Salisbury. about the report to war in pe lisbury will soon retire from it, despite denials, poor. > man, Lord F undul, He has always been an nd, although with something sposition not to about business, has had so to attend to his powers have at last yielded to the pressure. But, as Eng! statesmen are gauged, he ts not an old man. He has a wide knowledge of foreign af- fairs. Within the past few years he has been criticised at home for sluggishness end a lack of snap in his policies. But not even his opponents have denied him quali- fications of a high order for grasping af- fairs of world-wide moment. Some esti- mates place him as a foreign minister above Lera Beaconsfield, whose lieutenant and admirer he was, and far above Mr. Glad- stone, whose great successes were ‘not achieved in the foreign office. England needs at this time the services of her greatest men in the management of her foreign affairs. The horizon is threat- ening. France menaces her in Egypt, her old enemy Russia in China and on the In- dian border, and her interests in South Af- rica are far from being in safe shape. She stands In Canada on ground more solid than in any other quarter of the globe. She has no friends in Eurepe, and has rcthing to offer to secure an alliance there. Mr. A. J. Balfour, mentioned as the prob- able successor of his uncle in the foreign office, has been trained by Lord Salisbury affairs, and possegses a full share and capacity of the Cecils. He is a young man and a very strong debater, and a fine type of the men who, full of pride in their country’s past, and full of confidence in themselves, represent the open purpose to hold the empire together a nd keep its prestige up by all the means they can command. They are voting large additions to the already strongest navy ration has ever controlled, and give every sign of preparing for a great part in the W Grama that scems now to be un- 2 ‘The Spirit of American Union. McKinley's official calling list ys of nervous tension and grave reveals the strength of the Never was there a more whole- bition of true Americanism than hat afforded by the daily visitations of democ populists, republicans, sound ney and free silver representatives und senators to the Executive Mansion on their ertands of patriotic encouragement and suggestion. No party lines are drawn around the White House in such a crisis. ‘The President sceks the advice and aid of men of all parties and it is extended to him generously and gladly. Congress gave the surest possible indication of its willingness to lay aside aii partisan and factional dif- ferences when it unanimously voted the emergency appropriation of $50,000,000. The President has taken the cue and is re- sponding to the suggestion of an inter- change of confidence. When the time comes for action on an international ques- ton, invelving the possibility of a war with another power, the President of the United es is truly the President of the United States and not merely the leader of eny political party. —— 7 ee It is not ‘o be expected that the hauteur of ain will reach such a point as to refuse ritable donations to the reconcentrados. ae Sumguestive Figures. Further study of the statistics already furnished to the House committee by the republic. 0 renee enter ee cS telephone company shows how necessary are the details that have now been re- quested. Indeed, this exhibition of corpo- ration book-keeping is remarkable in its suggestiveness as well as in what it does not reveal. The popular conception of the case is that when the small legitimate ex- penses of conducting the telephone business have been paid a sum is set apart sufficient to give the minority stock-holders a meager dividend, and that the remainder is dis- tributed, under various heads, to the Bell ‘Telephone Company. The dividend paid as such is not so large as to make the minor! ty stockholders avaricious nor so small as to cause them to inquire too insistent’: about the whereabouts of the income. This dividend, for general purposes, seers to have been fixed at four per cent. That is apparently all the stockholders who ate not likewise stockholders in the American Bell Telephone Company receive, at all events. This process naturally leaves a considerable surplus. The business is good, there are over two thousand telephones in use at a very high’ rate and the company receives many thousands of dollars from the message-rate service. The statistics al- ready furnished throw a little light upon the belief entertained by the public and some Congressmen that the company mere- ly distributes this surplus among such items of so-called expenditure as seem best able to withstand the pressure. “Royal- ties” is one term, covering many dollars paid into the pockets of the corporate own- ers of the majority steck. But it has gone forth that the “royalties” have steadily de- creased of iate years. Thus some other method of absorbing the surplus must be found. For instance the royaities paid in 1894 were $22,900 less than in 1893. “At the same time the “general expenses” were $16,400 greater and for “maintenance” $14,- 400 greater, a total gain $39,800, more than enough to take up all that the “royalties” could not accommodate. In 1895 “royal- ties” decreased $26,500 and “general ex- pénses” fell back to its normal figure, a decrease of over $20,000, while “operating expenses” went up $18,650 and ‘“‘mainten- ance’—an item that should steadily de- crease rather than increase, as the conduit service is extended—leaped $36,000 ahead. One more look at the balance sheet shows a peculiar condition- in 189. The gross revenues increased $26,300 and the “ex- change service” supplied $23,000 of this. “General expenses” decreased $20,900 while “operating expenses” nearly ussumed the burden, increasing $18,650 as against an in- crease of only $700 the year previous, while "maintenance” went up $36,000. In other words, under the heads quoted it required a net increase in expense of $34,650 to effect an increase in the gross business of only $26,500. Fron these figures it is plain that either the local telephone company is most extravagantly managed, without the slight- €st regard for correct business principles, or is most shrewdly financed, so that no dollar of profit beyond the paltry four peg cent paid in dividends to the holders of 45 per cent of the stock escapes the sponging process. ————++e____ The Spanish Press Censorship. The severity of the press censorship both in Havana and Madrid seems to increase with the gravity of the situation. It is not considered desirable that the people in either city should know precisely how the Cuban question is shaping up. In this par- ticular Senor Sagasta does not differ from General Weyler, although the statesman has nothing half so hideous to hide in the one capital as the soldier had in the other. Eut still the news of importance is sup- pressed. The Spanish journals are closely watched, and are not permitted to print jetters or telegrams bearing upon Cuba of which the authorities do not approve. General Weyler’s warfare on the press, both fereign and domestic, was inaugur- ated about the time he issued his order herding the pacificos, with their women and children, into camps for the purpose of starving them to death. With a full ap- preciation of his own intentions, and of Low well calculated his order was to insure them success, he saw the necessity of keep- ing the public, and especially the public outside of Cuba, as much in the dark as possible. He succeeded for awhile. He made a bold play for secrecy by banishing several foreign correspondents from the island, and by threatening others. It was several months, indeed, before it was pos- sible for tae situation to be investigated and some idea conveyed of what this fiend in human shape and in authority was per- petrating in Cuba. The perticulars, obtained under so many difficulties, came out slowly, and too late to arrest the awful work. Disease had united with starvation in attacking the camps of the reconcentrados, and at ieast two hundred thousand people had died before the world was aware of what a crime against humanity had been cem- mitted. So far cs we are concerned in this ccun- try, it does not very much matter whe: the people in Havana and Madrid what ts going on here~cr not. The crisis is practically at hand. We have ull the information necessary respecting Cuba for the purpose of presenting our case. No news has been suppressed here. No 1:cws will be suppressed here. If war comes the people will know the whole story as it concerns them. But they order these things very differently in Spain. —_———_~+-+ e+ ____ A Message From Gomes. The messag> from General Gomez to the American people through Mr. Pepper, The Star’s correspondent in Cuba, appears to- day in the news columns and shows that the talk of the Spanish about the insur- gents being wiiling to accept an “ext:nded autonomy” is baseless. The insurgents, it is clear, are determined to accept nothing but independence and they will consider no sals for any less end. The fate of the ers Who sought to accept the au- tonomy proposals, as described by General Gomez in his message, shows the spirit of the men who are now fighting for ‘Cuba libre.” It is highly significant that Mr. Pepper's messenger encountered no mil- itary obstacles on his journey to General Gomez's camp and in his passage from the garrison town from which he started he saw not a single Spanish soldier. Gomez himself occupied at the time when the mes- Suge was written the town used by Weyler @ year ago as the base of some of his so- called operations against the rebels in his efforts at pacification. There appzars to be no difficulty whatever in locating and com- municating with the insurgent chiefs. There would be no embagrassment, accord- ing to Mr. Pepper, in sending diplomatic agents to them in case the indzpendence of Cuba is recognized. —___-+ e+ _____ Base ball would never do as a Spanish game. It would be demoralized from the outset by every home team’s determina- tion to keep defeats out of the newspapers. —_——_+ + +____ Richard Croker acts a little like a man who had been snubbed in Europe, and was determined to return with official dignities which weuld compel consideration. —____+ «+ ‘The paths to fame are mysterious and diverse. Every now and then some city councilman becomes celebrated for having refused a bribe. ——_~+eo____— The cold wave halted in time to keep the public in the usual suspense with reference to the peach crop. oe A Poor Fire Alarm Service. The disclosures of Commissioner Wight to the House committee on appropriations concerning the needs of the fire alarm serv- ice should produce immediate action on the part of Congress. It is surprising to find that this important service has been per- mitted through the lack of sufficient funds to fall Into such a state of dis-repair and inefficiency on aceount of age that it can- not be relied upon to furnish to the fire department the warning that is the meas- ure of the city's protection against destruc- tion. If the signalirg process is Inaccurate or unreliable it is evident that the value of the whole system is greatly lessened. Com- missioner Wight shows that in the year 189% about 30 per cent of the alarms turned in were inaccurate, causing a loss of precious time in the early stages of fires and perhaps leadiog to the loss of many more thougends of dollars than are now sked to put the service in complete repair and to supply the needed new boxes for the extensicn of the service to the new unprotected parts of the city. What is mest desirable is that the alarms be cor- rectly struck. The next requirement is that the boxes bé placed more numerously See a abcut the city so that the time elapsing between the discovery of a fire and the sounding of the signal may bé reduced to the lowest possible point. The system should be modern in every respect, whereas new, according to the Commissioner, it is one of the poorest in this country. This state of things should be,remedied without delay. +0 ___-_ France naturally, dislikes to see any signs of general disturbance just when she is geiting ready to collect large dividends from a Paris exposition. +e Mr. Debs reports that nis new colony is flourishing. Mr. Debs never does anything without a flourish. + ee SHOOTING STARS. Raw. “That man behaves like a raw recruit!’ said one Spanish officer. ‘ “Yes,” answered the other. “He doesn’t even know how to operate a typewriter!” The Spanish Ambition. Your hearts must sure be moved to note Our modesty and our distress; We only ask to keep afloat Our flag ard our indebtedness. The Meanest Man. ‘Mr. Grabbirs was seen spending money yesterday.” “Yes. He had to get a ten-dollar bill changed. It would have worn out if he bad carried it any longer.” Pradent. “You are advertising quite early in the year,” sald the summer resort landlord's friend. “Yes. I always fix up my announcements at this time of year. You see, I am a thor- cvghly conscientious man, and I wish to be able to state that there are no mosqui- toés.” A Sense ot Humor. “Charley, dear,” said young Mrs. Tor- kins, “you know you used to say that I had no sense of humor.” “That is trie. But I must confess you are getting on.” “I am glad to hear you say so. And I have a treat in store for you. Pretty soon I am going to ask you for a spring bonnet, and I want you to laugh and be good na- tured, just as you do when you read of such things.” A Fighter. De baddes’ man I evvuh knowed Wah Turkey Level ’Rastus. When he wah ‘roun’ it seem jes’ like De trouble can’t git past us. He nevvuh did parade aroun’ A-dazzlin’ ev'ry gazer. You'd mos'ly fin’ ’fm keepin’ still A-honin’ up his razor. Dah’s lots 0’ fellers dat’ll brag When he ain’ by to hear ‘em. An’ tell what dey is gwineter do Ef 'Rastus veniures near ‘em. But when we brings de news he laughs An’ says it nevvuh pays er Real gemman foh ter boast instid O' honin’ up his razor. ———_+ = —__. Change Inaugaretion Day. From the Baltimore Sun, There are two serious objections to March 4 as inauguration day, which wouid be remedied by Mr. Hoar’s proposed ehange. Occasionaly the 4th of March oc- curs on Sunday, and then there is always doubt and confusion about the new Presi- dent taking the oath of office. Mr. Hoar fixes the date for inauguration on Wed- nesday and avoids all this trouble. It has become the settled custom of the people to make the inauguration of a President the occasion of a great parade in Washington. The weather on the 4th of March is frequently most disagreeable. Often it is very cold and snowing or rain- ing. A parade upon such a day is not only disagreeable, but dangerous to health, and frequently thousands of cases of pneu- monia and many deaths follow the inaug- uration parade. Great numbers of people gather at Washington from all parts of the Union to witness the ceremonies attending the installation of the President into office. Many of them are strangers to Washing- ton, and they see that beautiful city at the worst possible time. On the last Wed- nesday in April the city is most beautiful. Its parks and squares are filled with flowers and radiant with luxuriant vege- tation. Mr. Hoar’s bill has been favorably re- ported to the Senate, and it is greatly de- sired that it should pass and the amend- ment be ratified by the States. In order to become effective the bill must receive the vote of at least two-thirds of the mem- bers of each house of Congress and must be ratified by three-fourths of the States. An effect of the adoption-of Mr. Hoar’s amendment would be to extend the term of President McKinley and al! who were members of the Congress at that time for about two months. ——— The Romantic South is Passing. From the Americus (Ga.) Times-Recorder. While many Northern dollars have been invested in southern enterprises, it is ad- mitted that by far the greater part of the increased wealth is due to Southern in- telligence and energy. Yet this is_ oniy the beginning. The iron area of the South, cne hundred miles in length and two hun- Gred in width, paralleled by belts of coal and limestone, is only worked in its ves- tibule, as it were. In a few years hundreds of shops, whose fires will be fed from the coal at the doors, will surround every pres- ent one. We are assured that Alabama is now laying down iron in England at prices with which the English producers say they cannot compete at any profit. One-half of all the standing timber of the country is in the South. It is not so many years since the South bought all its meat and its corn in the North, and the carrying of these for which vast sums were paid by the impoverished people, was the main support of lines of steamers. The romantic Scuth is passing. So ts the impoverished youth. _—— so Our Wheels in Europe. From the New York Herald, Our consuls abroad are making some mieeeene remarks about the American bi- cycle. They report that our wheels are so popu- lar in Germany that the German manufac- turers are in high dudgeon and talk of the mattez in lugubrious tones. Practically the same news comes from Switzerland. Our bikes have a growing popularity, based on merit. They are, in the first Place, lighter than those of foreign make, and, in the second place, they’ represent the latest improvements in wheels. When you recall the fact that several thousand bicycle patents have been re- corded in Washington during the last twelve months it {s not surprising that Europe looks to America for the best wheel that can be made. ——_+ + ____ Spain Understands. From the St. Lous Globe-Democrst. Spain is demanding the meaning of the war preparations in the United States. She knows what they mean. They mean that the United States is getting {itself into such a position that it can enforce its demands in the Maine or the general Cuban matter quickly and cheaply, whatever they may be. The ignorant Spanish populace are clamoring for Sagasta to tell the United States to stop these preparations, but that astute statesman is keeping quiet. Most of the work of strengtherirg the country’s de- ferses which is being done now ought to have been done long ago. One good object will be accomplished by the present mil- itary and naval legislation even if war is averted. The nation will get itself into a reasonably good condition of defense, and the needed work in this direction will not be neglected hereafter. Aoi es His Fate in His Own Hands. From the Philadelphia Press. What a wonderful romance ts wrapped up in the life story of the late Blanche K. Bruce! From slave to statesman. . 8. WILHIAMS & CO. * * Many a case of con- * * sumptign cqmes from ee ; * * lecting a cough.” *€ monia, too, often ae * * from “@nly% little cough.” * * Folks ought to realize how a important it is to cure a * * cough in its incipiency. Williams” Prussian Cough Syrup--15c.-- Is the only*medicine that’s needed to cure a cough. It cures, and cures quickly. The first dose starts the cure. Pleasant to take. Only 15¢c. bottle. WILLIAMS’ Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Sts. it * HHH HH ee HHH —Not a “quack” medicine, but delicious, strongth-giving tonic otha will make new, rich and fortify the sys- om aes spring fever. Taxe To-Kalon “Old Stock” Port—only ‘Te. quart. TO-KALON W iE ECO, 614 14TH ST. 2 sS QO OOO OS COD ° Only $1 for 24 Bottles “Bock” Beer. Take a Tonic!, "Phone 998. Q * * Folks who've ever enjoyed * * any of our “Bock” know * * what delicious beer it is. * * We brew it in the early fall * * _of choice hops and malt * * —which gives it mature ** age and double strength. 724 bottles—sent in unlettered wagons —only $1. Write or telephone. Washington BreweryCo., th & F Sts. N.E. ’Phone 2154 0 mb24-th,s,t-38 SSSSSSSSSOD — Q Q Q Q Q Q Q DOO OO OOO OODDOD Q 0 > A Cure for Rheumatism. ° “8. & 8.” RHEU * tain and sp * form. 3 * GF Laxative Tablets red2eed eee *to 15e. box. * Grower—small Stevens’ Pharmacy, COR, 9TH AND PA. AVE. aereseoes Sriptetteentete 3001-1b. Joa loaves to the b MakeQr Quality Paramount. Sisters’ Thur Se. a ss Seaton % So Seegees 4 * * Seek after quality and % * * cling to quality in all your = * * buying.° Quality never 3 3 * * misleads — never disap- ¢ & * * points. Quality means sat- $ * * isfaction—whether you buy * * diamonds, gowns or flour. iCream Blend; 2. : : 2 2 Wholesalers-{j 1000-1002 M st. s. eSeateatoegentoatestoasoetezeaseeseesealoateesoesealeetcatess Clearing Out FURNITURE. Every stick of Furniture in the stock bought trom 8. K. Brown & Son is to be closed out at A THIRD Is Best. ‘Flour ! It’s quality’s most faith- ful adherent. It contains only the choicest spring and winter wheat flours— accurately blended. It makes the kind of Bread, Rolls, Cake and Pastry that every good housewife wants for her table. @7No other brand is “Just as Insist on having “Cream Blend.” é grocer will supply you. B.B.Earnshaw & Bro.,¢ 1105-1107-1109 Lith st. se. * Tre ee HEHE KH HH d.?” Your CFF regular marked prices. Better not delay—the bargains won't Mnger ff here long. ° Successor to 8. K. Brown & Sor S Syed an,20 m, 820 20th st. Bread for Diabetics. The only bread Dia- betics can eat without fear of any fll eff Gluten sulting. It's made solely Bread, somos eerisinae a e— no — 15c. loaf. | _Fery good to eat." Only | ES "EW Wheat Bread ° COR. 18TH or. Krafft’s Rabery. AND PA, AVE. mb24-th,,t,20 RAS Give us a chance to prove that we do the best laundry work in town. Send us your “address by: pestal-or ‘phone 592. We'll call for your bundle and return your liken laundered faultlessly. Frazee’s Laundry, Tiant and 1214 and 1216 D St. 1605 13th.at. 1 3109 M st. 1822 14th cS *Phone 592, ee 20d Vain Regrets will not repair the in- jury done to your eyes through neglect. Apair of glasses might have saved them. PicAllister& Feast 2 Spiscians, “131 1”? F St. SBo0Co % 779 for Golds.| _ PHESYS" SPECI other. dis. eases, Dyspepsia, Rhenmatism, Kidney ced. iadier techie; Tutente” ant oes THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1898-20 PAGES. 3 ooo my oak, — — lec. to 6 for 5c. “ . rrors, ip oak au tf Re ransadl eee | Muslin Underwear Dept. | rom 5% 25. acu’ EME frames. Me 10 Muslin Gowns, empire style, embroidery ard | 12 Medallions. Reduced from $5e. to 25 25e. each. W. H. Kaiser, 20th & Ave.| White Goods De pt. Woodward “ng Lothrop, roth, 11th and F Sts. N.W. Easter Cards, Booklets, and Novelties — First Floor. CaS ee a ee Friday’s Our: Remnant Day, Our Special Bargain Day. Jomorrow'll be an interesting Remnant Day to the many that know the great inducements we offer our patrons to relieve us of our weekly collection of remnants. Articles of use, comfort and convenience will be in the great list. Not in many days have the Dress Goods remnant coun- ters on main floor shown such a variety of wool and cotton fabrics as will be found tomorrow; ends of new goods left from the present week's selling. Plenty of skirt ‘lengths, rare showing in waist lengths, and a goodly number of full dress patterns—and we've marked them at spe- cially low prices. With these remnants there will be several lots of goods purchased es- pecially for the occasion, at less than regular prices, which make them rare bargains. Friday’s Special Bargain in Men’s Cotton Sox. 25 dozen pairs of Men’s Black and Tan Cotton Sox (American make), medium weight; sizes 9} to 11. Bargain Price, 3 Pairs for 25c. 5 : 5 ; ; First floor. Priday’s Special Bargain in Women’s Waists. A lot of Women’s Waists, in a dozen or more styles, consisting of fine Lawns, natural color Linens, richly trimme1 with laces, ribbons and fine embroideries; ulso a number of fine tmported Madras Waists in beautiful designs. All sizes in the lot. A collection of high-class gvods at am extraordinarily low price. ~ $2.00 Each. Reduced from $4.50, $5.90 and $6.75. Third floor. Friday’s Special Bargain in Infants’ Dresses. A lot of Infants’ White Cambric Long Dresses, round yoke of tucks and insertion, finished with ruffle of embroidery, embroidery on neck and sleeves. 39c. Each. Regular Price, 50c. ‘Second floor. era Friday’s Special Bargain in Women’s Gowns. 20 dozen Women’s Muslin Gowns, good length and width; Empire style; 3 rows of ins and embroidery across front, ie “of embroidery on neck and sleeves, $1.00 Each. Regular Price, $1.50. Second floor. Men’ s Department. 25 Men's and Women’s Black Satin Ties, 1 and 1G inches wide. “Wedueed from 25c. to 124¢. ef 40 Colored Negligee Slurts, somewhat rumpled; some with collars and cuffs attached; some with separate cuffs. Sizes 13% to 17%. Keduced from 7de., $1.00 and $1.50 to dve. each. alts a weight Gray Merino Drawers. id 44. Keduced from 85c. to We. pr. Upholstery Department. 36 odd Window Shades, linen and opaque cloth ors. juced ‘from 40e., 50c. and 7: 6 Oa “Tapestry Table Covers. Reduced from $1.00 to Toe. each; 6 from to 1 10-4 Velour Table Cover, damaged. from, $15.00 to $3.00, 3 F nel ‘Table Covers. ach. Reduced Reduced from sipirst Bote Suit Department. r pesiry Portieres, rednced from $4.50 to $3.50 pair; 4 pairs, from $7.00 to $5.00; 3 pairs, from $5.00 te $4.00. Second floor. 9 Strictly All wool Suits, as a eos a with satin Sizes 34, 36 a 38. ednce rel SIRO ty $7.50 eed Knit Underwear Dept. Black Silk Vests, Size 38. Kt hig} 1 fine Hium eee lin it $30.00 to it, braid eta silk. . sifghtly soiled, $2.50 to §: Light Blue Silk lace trimmed. Sizes 4, low neck, Sand 6. Hed no ed Blanket Department. n Down Comforts, Reduced from $7.60 is lace and Reduced Tea Gown, lace and rib- Reduced from $11.00 to pers, 38 and 40. from 1 Lay “ All-wool Santocate 2 Blankets, dam- ft Reduced from Size 36. soiled. a Navy Blue Cheviot Jacket, braid trimmed, fancy sil lined. Size 36. Reduced from $15.00 10 ee. Kersey Cloth Cape, cloth trimmed. size | Shoe Department. FE 38. Reduced from $12.50 to $6.75. lo es Women's Brown Jersey and Brown ‘Third ftlocr. ert Bicycle Leggins. Sizes 1 to 6. Bedaced $1.00 . a pair. “Ceres”. the peer= the purest of all Plour Fiour is used by all clever cooks and prudent housewives who value and know how to retain their reputation for making good, light, wholesome bread, rolls and pastry. Crucial tests prove that **Ceres’ , Any grocer can get It for y Wm. M. Galt & Co., Wholesale Flour Merchants, Ist St. and Ind. Ave. aera & Bro. tems of Interest It is a well-known fact that Friday Bargain Day on our third floor. You will find bargains in all clas eS of merchandise. mentioned are new spring goods: In our Bess’ doz. Gray “The items below Clothing Deparum Suits, sizes » offe * 99c, each. to 8. A emall lot of Hgbt Reading . ’ 6 pairs Women's Brown Canvas Blescle Legeins. | Cans Misses Department. Sines 4 to 6. Reduced from Boe, edie ee Sede mere 10 Girls’ Wool Reefers, braid and cloth trim- | 6 pairs W en's Kangaroo Lace A lot of Smaull-checked med. ‘Size 4. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.00 each. || sion soles, military heels. Sizes 4 and ote AW31g | qi, Jt pit Small-checkod ms t Girls” All-wool Cheviot Jackets. Sizes 14 and | B—3. 5 and BY C. Reduced trem $304 to $2.00. | Satta, 6 to 48 nere Boye $11.39 a 16. Reduced from $10.00 to $3.25 each. 8 pairs Women’s Box Calf Lace Shoes, military 2 2 callers = 2 Girls’ Combination Dresses, fancy skirt and | heels, extension soles. Sizes 3% A—5 B—2, Gt | A special discount of per cent on all our Reduced from | and 7 D. Second floor. Rug Department. 11 Jute Wilton Rugs. Stze 36x63 Inches. Red and green effects; sligntiy solled from window dis- play. Reduced from $2.15 to $1.95 each. 7 Waite Pur Rugs. “Size 30x66 inches. Reduced from, $2.00 to $1.50 each. plain jacket. Sizee 10 and 12. $10.00 to $3.75 eacl 3 ‘Long Cloaks, fancy cheviots, braid trimmed” Sizes"4 and 6: Reduced frum $0.00 to euch. rd. floor. Boys’ Department. 10 All-wool Double-breasted Reefer Suits, neatly Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00 a pair. Knee Pants. An extra cheap lot of Fine Bleached Pillow Casings and Sheetings, the famous “Pearl Brand.” 5)-inch, Ile. Werth Ie. Wath Qe. Worth 22. Werth 250. A lot of Softed Pitlow Cases. & 7c each One case of one-yard-wide Light and Dark Fip lded sallor collar. Sizes 3 to 4. Heduced from | 2 9x12-foot Persian Art Sqnares, dull bine, old | ured Plaid and Siciied bere $850" and $5.00 10 $1.50 cach. rose and terra coita effects. “Reduced from $15.0) | cule. ewnante. oo lAc. yd. Pand 1 Seas og te $2.00 cach. 2 Stxtra heavy AlL-wool Ingrain Art. Squares. | pAgd2%, 2f Children Pant Ic. each a getaced foam bh a 5 ame ool Aattakhan Heeters, wide sailor col- | Size $x3 yards, wares. | Berdered Handkerchiefs... Reduced from $8.10 to $6.75 each. 2 All-wool Extra Heavy Smyrna a Hug, oxi Tet, red and Say oi sro a and cream effect: Reduced % to Third floor. ee Bed Department. lars. Sizes 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. Reduced from $4.50 to $2.00 cach. 4 All-wool Long Pants Suits, bine and black. Sizes 14 und 15, Reduced from’ $0.75 to $3.30 ca. dueed fi 1.00 to T5e. each. 3,5, 7, 8 and 9. Reduced from $1.00 to 75e, each. nants bleached Sheets, good i Fornitnre Denim Remnants. . A lot of White Deck Rem 634c. yd. 30c. each. 8c. a yd. Soo yards Pine Cretonne a pairs All-wool Extra Pants. A line of White Marseilles 1051 2 and 13. Reduced from 8¥c. to 48c. pair. xtra heavy Enameled Bed, full double size, | Spreads, 12-4, different styles $1.39 joor. with igh headpiece, swell foot. brass t ails, Worth $2.00. : gpindien, and "cing: tly damaged. ced | 4 doe. pide Silkoline, Regular Size Comforts, 0 best ite Infants Department. ad, nite Enameled 1 ‘Bea, full double size, swell | cotton . wecetestare $1.39 Coats, white and blue, deep | foot, brass top ral and spindles; damaged. ‘orth eer Pique Comisime embroidery. snd im | Hedaced from $10-00 ta $7007 jam: Worth $2.00. vertion. Reduced from $8.00 and $11.00 to $5.00 ea. | 3 Couches, spiral springs, sloping head and soft dren's Pique and Crash Reefers, plain and | spring upholstered in figured corduroys and cep gic: tatge “collar trimmed. with fancy | fringed all round: slightly solled. Reduced from braid. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.50 exch. 37,50 to $5.90 each. 1 Boys’ Pink and White Striped Silk Hat, trim- |" Third floor med with rosettes and algrette. Reduced from 5.00 to $3.00. s Funce § Silk and Straw Hi bon, lace and chiffon, Red! Picture Department. Gibson's Sketches. 15x20, with 3-inch mat. peaoen from $1.00 to 10c. each. Sv Unframed Pictures. Sizes 11x14, 16x20 and trimmed with rib- ced from $8.00 and A lot of Feather Pillows... Baby Comforts. Lansburgh & Bro., 420, 422,424,426 7th St. mh2t 98c. pair. 59c. each. A oma let of Sitkotine in gilt frames, various subjec $3.95 and $3.00 to $1.00 each. te Florentine gilt frame. “Reduced in white and gilt 0 $5.0 insertion across front, ruffle of embroidery on col- TS) sleeves, ere length and width. “Reduced fi 1.00 to G8c. Te chubrie Skiris, unibrelln style, trimmed with wide Valenciennes’ lace. Reduced from 7c. to i We tures, od ft ing, “Love's A Reduced from De. each. Oe acted Lawn’ Gowns, for lounging, house or | _ 1 Water Color in white and Eitt frome. Reducea |B ; short double yoke in back, full front, | from $10.00 to $3. z ; ribbon on neck and sleeves. Reduced | 1 Pastel in Florentine gilt frame and gilt mat. from $1.50 to $1.00 each. Reduced from $1500. t0° $600 % 7 tine Cambric Gowns, plaited to form yoke back and front, large collar, wide Valenciennes lace on coliar and sleeves. Heduced from $1.25 to $1.00 each. ‘Second floor. 2 Photographs of *‘Darkies”” in gilt frames. Re- duced from $3.50 to $L.00 each. Sat Fourth flour. Art Department. 2 Hand-embroidered Tea Cloths. Reduced from $20.00 to $13.00 each; 1 from $18.00 to $9.00. 1 Hand-embroidered Centerpiece. Reduced from $5,00, to $2.00: 1 trom $5.00 to $1.00. land-embroldered riage Spread. Re- duced trom $7.00 to. $2.50. . : 1 Stamped Colored Linen Table Cover. Reduced from $3.00 to $2.00. 50 remnants 40-inch India fe 1 to 4 yards. @uced y ‘) rempants Linen—tan, pink and green—3 to 12 yards, | Hed juced ftom 45c. to 25e. yard. joor. Glove Department. 11 pairs Women’s 4-button Black Kid Gloves. Sizes St. 6% and 7%. Reduced from $1.00 to : r. 9 palts, vee = in Gloves, tan and gray. Sizes 5%, 6% am Reduced from $1.00 to scociey. Department. 1 oe ote garnet and two pearls. Ke- 1 Solid G ‘Ring, emerald and pearl. Reduced —_ Liye to $5.00. Ring, 3 pearls. Reduced from 0c. a pair, ose {rs Women’s Cream Kid Gloves. Sizes 5% ana Bi.” Reduced from $1.00 to be. a” pair. 25, Fancy Stone Hat Pins. Reduced trom S0c. to 25e. 1 French Gilt Buckle with Silk Belt. from Te. to se. First flcor. China Department. First floor. Linen Department. 17 Heavy Cream are he | Table ee with ite Dorcas wise atk Saros, relncel from from $339 Reduced FANAAATARBRRAARAAADAAD DAD to $1.50 each; to $1.80 each 1 Limoges China Dinner Set, neat floral decora- rmat. Damask Table Cloths, {lon, three cups missing. Meduced Cea ced from it to $1.05 each; 0.0 aye 97500 te, Dee ae aX Porcelain Tea Sets. Reduced from dozen’ John Da $2.95 to ea Nopuius (27 inches se gce patterns. Re-| "4 Medium-size Jardinjeres. Reduced from $1.00 duced from $5.00 to $3. to ‘Second floor. 3 ted Wash Basins. Reduced from Fi hiain White Porcelain Covered Butter Dishes. in - in er Black Goods Dept. sate” au Seton. cack™s Patter Paes - Decorai ona China Cake adi 2ards $0-tnch Silkzand-wool Lansdowne. Re- | ,4 Decorated Vienna 4% garde AS jnch All-wool Henrietta. Reduced Enelish, Porcelain Water Pitchers. wool Diagonal. Reduced | 28 odd ted German China Sauce Plates. ms eso Reduced from 1c. to Se. euch. ee ice Cream S| TaN, neh “All-wool Henrfetta. Reduced irs e235 to 1 “e eee eset wont Henrietta. Be | ved from $100 tw Boe. eck. 8 Brosh Vas damaged. Reduced from “ Fifth floor. % 3 FY mee 2In Need *% Of any article that can be * KF KKK KKK CLK ee ¢ KILAKAAFSRAASAAM %. * s:When You're: * % * found in a mammoth house- ¢ % furnishing store don’t wait ® until you have the price in your ® pocket. Credit as an accom- modation is our policy. We mark goods in plain figures, ® and that is the price if you ® want to pay weekly or month- ¢ ly. We don’t ask you to pay an & extra penny for credit—we ® don‘t ask you to sign a note— bd we don’t ask you to pay in- & terest. Come and take what % you need—then be honest with &. us in paying as rapidly as you ¢ are able—that’s all we ask. Our carpets are mode, lined <2 free of charge—waste Mm mat ing figures costs you nothing. : Grogan’s : and teh- errr we 3nammoth Credit House,e 817-819-821-823 7TH ST. N.W., mh24-75d_ Bet. H and 1 sts. eee s eelé-toAth.tr FR BRIAR ROR RAR, Engagement Wedding Rings