Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1898, Page 6

. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898-12 PAGES. . THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. TUESDAY seeeeesss-MDFEL 19, 1898. CROSBY S. NOYES. THE EVENING STAR has a regular permanent Family Ai el culation of the other dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. t7Iu order to avoid delays, on ne- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the ut simply to THE STAR, or to Depart- office, the Editorial or Business ording to tenor or United Action. ‘Through the President and Congress the nation has spoken, and in respect to Cuba all Americans now stand together and will act together. We are al! peace Americans —for peace in Cuba—and all war Ameri- cans—for war with Spain. We are ail supporters of the administration since the President, as commander-in-chief, now deals in America’s name with the nation which has desolated Cuba, starved the Cubans and destroyed the Maine. For Cuban pur- poses we no longer train under the repub- lican or democratic or populistic banner, but recognize only the Stars and Stripes. The time for partisan, sectional and indi- vidual bickering has ended. The time io strike a united and effective blow in behalf of country and flag has arrived. —__+ e+ —___ The Case Well Made Up. Congress has risen fully to the Cuban emergency. We have in the resolutions adopted the American case strongly set forth, with every essential feature included. The country will approve, the President will act, and the result—let us all hope that it may be speedily reached—is bound to be a triumph for the American arms. As The Star stated a few days ago, there has been no haste or passion on the part of this government in dealing with this momentous matter. The subject has been approached slowly, and with full recognition of all the interests involved. The cost has been carefully considered. The deliberate judgment of the administration, the Con- gress and the country was that the United States owed a debt to freedom, to human- ity and to itself which it must pay, and the sooner the better. The account has been cast up, and the settlement is now to begin. Homilies upon the horrors of war are not row in order. Commercialism in the nature of sp-culaticn as to what there may be in the business for us is scarcely worth notic- ing. It really is never necessary to tell men that war is not peace; that it is ex- pensive and attended with distressing fea- tures which have far-reaching application. If right and justice everywhere prevailed there would of course be no excuse for war. But while there are powers like Spain, brutal, backward, unable to go forward but unwilling to take their proper place in the rear, there will be unwelcome but none the less imperative work for powers like the United States to do. A piece of this thoroughly unwelcome work has now been devolved on this gov- ernment. There is nothing in it in the way of territory or money for us. There will be no glory in simple victory over Spain. Our reward—which will be ample—will take al- together another form. There will be pay enough in helping to establish good govern- ment so close to cur shores where bad, treacherous and murderous government has long prevailed, and glory enough in driving away from this side of the water so cruel a power and so undesirable a neighbor as the ‘one who blew up the Maine. Our ciaims to consideration as the leading nation of this hemisphere, demand- ing, and with the force to secure, peace and order, will be materially advanced. ———_~e+ Pat an End to This Horror. The Star princs elsewhere today a com- munication from the members of a jury re- emy of a purpose to attack him with all the forces of the state, and the deliberate and ceremonial enunciation of that inten- tion was permitted to fall into disuse. Such declarations continued to be made, how- ever, until the end of the seventeenth cen- tury. In medieval time the heralds-at- arms were sent forth by the sovereign in- tending to open hostilities and commanded to proclaim his intention. The war be- tween France and Spain in 1635 was thus begun. Modern practice has been decidedly adverse to this custom, and there are few instances in recent history of a state open- ing a war with a formal notice to its an- tagonist. The war of the revolution was begun through the meeting of a body of colonial patriots and a force of the king's men at Lexington, one hundred and twen- ty-three years ago today. The struggle was irevitable. but it was not preceded by @ formal declaration, other than the dec- laration of rights passed by the Conti- nental Congress in the preceding Septem- ber. An English writer in the course of a recent review of such matter showed that the declaration of war has for many years been so rare as to be a diminishing excep- tion. The resolutions just passed and sign- ed contain, to be sure, every potentiality for war and in the minds of practically all persons will lead directly to an outbreak of hostilities. Herbert W. Bowen, a re- cent writer on international law—curiously enough his work was completed at Barce- Jona, Spain—sets forth the conditions sur- rounding the war-making prerogative: here is no special formality prescribed by internaticnal law for the declaration of war, and indeed without its being declared it may be begun and carried om General- ly, however, actual hostilities are, or should be, preceded by some kind of notice that they may possibly, or will probably or in- evitably, be begun. Thus the possibility of war may be inferred from the withdrawal of a nation’s diplomatic agent from the offending nation: or from an ultimatum, or defiaite demand, to be complied with within a fixed time; or from reprisals or other acts indicating an intention to get satisfaction; while the conclusion that war is probable or inevitable may be arrived at from the very situation of a dispute, from the concentration of forces on frontiers, from votes of war supplies and from the public statements of those having the war- making power.” Many of these conditions fit the present state of the case exactly. The mere fact that Saturday evening the Senate by a very large majority negatived Senator Morgan's resolution formally declaring war on Spain in no wise affects the extreme Probabilities of the near future. seo The United States and Cuba. Spain asks Europe to believe that the course of the United States with respect to Cuba has not only been highhanded, but unwarranted. But she does not explain the conditions which have made the case of Cuba altogether exceptional. Never since the United States began tracing its present boundaries has Cuba been Spain's to do with as she pleased. There has never been a day in the past eighty years when she would have been permitted to part with the island to a stronger power than herself or, indeed, to any European power. She herself has well understood this. She has never protested against it. The reason was obvious. The United States had no fear of Spain as an tagonist, but it would not permit a strong power to acquire territory which in the event of war could be made the base of destructive operatioas against American in- terests. The assertion of Arerican rights in Cuba is therefore no new thing. The case for many years has stood thus well defined. Cuba must remain Spanish territory or become independent. There was a time when the United States desired to acquire the island itself, and several money offers were meade for it. But Spain declined to sell, and, as an open, fair transaction waz the only kind this government had in view, the project was abandoned. American rights in Cuba have increased with the island’s development and with this couatry’s commercial growth. The United States is the natural market for Cuba's productions, and in turn is able to supply the island with all that it needs at a much lower figure than can be obtain- ed elsewhere. And so it is that peace for Cuba is something the United States may in all reason demand. cently assembled by the corcner who pro- | It demands peace for the island now, and test vigorously and righteously, against }it points to the record to sustain the as- the make-shift for a morgue now main- |‘ertion that Spain is unable to command tained in the District. For years the na- | the peace. And since she cannot she must tional capital has been unprovided with | leave. The United States does not desire this nec y. Whenever a tragedy has |Cuba, and an indeperdent government occurred necessitaiing the keeping of 2 | there becomes not only the logical con- body for any length of time for official ex- amination protests have been heard from eltizens and officials able conditions sur: apart for this purpose. The ers have been pleading with Congress for years for the small eppropriation needed Commission- for the constructicn of a building for morgu: purposes. As often as it has been submitted, though fertified by the strong- est of arguments, the committees have strickza_ it out as surplusage. Other items have ceen added to the Ddills from session to session that might better have given way to the <cppropriation for a morgu: Washington cannot sonably icok forwari to a cessation of crime and accideat. It must face the absolute cer- tainty that it will be called upon w care tor the bodics of the dead in this public manrer and for such care it musi make adequate provision. It is not too late for the houses so to amend the District bill, which is sull in conference, that it wili preclude the possibility of a contiquation of an intolerable condition through an- other year. The members of the confer- ence committee are ir vited to consider this question in all its phases. The pestilential repulsive conditions that now surround the establishment shock every visitor, man or woman. It is due, at least to the living if not to the dead, that there be cons‘ ructed a* once, upon a proper scale of liberality and completeness, a morgue that wil! com- port in its appointments with the dignity of the capital city. o> —___. ‘The tablet bearing the legend “Spanish Legation” was yesterday removed from the building occupied by it on Massachusetts avenue. Did his excellency the Spahish minister have a premonition of the “third ard last call for dinner in the dining car,” so to speak? ———>++e—____ The naval authorities will of course see to tt that our warships do not suffer inju- ries in reducing Havana and San Juan which will place them at a disadvantage in the subsequent meeting with the Spanish fleet, that will decide the war. ——_+ + e____ Declaring War. The resolutions passed last nignt by Con- gress and signed today by the President in 1eference to the Cuban situation are far from constituting a formal declaration of war in the historic and accepted meaning of that phrase. indeed, the modern prac- tice fs éistinetly against any direct procla- mation of hostilities. The Romans held pe- eullar views of national warfare. Their judgment was that the horrors and dread consequences of war might be invoked if the nation approached the deed solemnly, formally, religiously. Therefore the priests were vested with the function of declaring war, doubtless inspired by the powers of government. The ceremony of declaring war was formal and elaborate. It partook of the character of a religious festival, and the solemn character of the rites was held to absvive the nation from any degrce of responsibility for the death and destruc- tion incidental to hostilities. As the world grew smaller in relative size through the devising of better methods of transmitting Information and of transportation there was less reason for this practice of giving formal and definite notice to a public en- ec SEO Maat SE aE ae al sete Bee MEAL ir SE Ce eR IU SEN RO ES i SR NEN a aR ee EN A a ed a co A Dees Nf oo PEAR shea Bs Dea aL I ELA td OA pe al ea Salad Det ae ee clusion of the complication, but the only one this government will permit. Spain could not sustain herself in any high tribunal. She makes a bluff of ap- pealing the case merely because she knows it is too late. ———_+ « > ___ Wise Procedure. It is gratifying that Congress has taken action along such lines in dealing with Cuba that there is no possibiliiy of a clash between the legislative body and the ex- ecutive. This wise course is satisfactory to all those citizens who have hoped and prayed for honorable and speedy action in aid of the sta-ving Cubans and in rebuke ef the Spanish disregard for American lives and property, and who have yet been tearful lest by unwise courses the Congress might precipitate an embarrassing difter- ence between it and the President. As th» case stands today there is harmony all along the line. The utterance of Congress is strong and beyond any possibility of being misunderstocd. It means the free- dom of Cuba and the expulsion and humil- iation of Spain for her many crimes against civilization and humanity. It preserves to the President his full prerogatives. It is, in fact, the happiest solution of the prob- jem that could well have been evolved out of the very complex conditions that existed a week ago. ————>+e—___ The Congressional Record is entitled to hearty congratulations” for its enterprise in presenting, in today’s issue, all the facts of the adoption of the Cuban resolutions ty both houses ‘without pluming itself or calling itself an “extra.” ———»>+e—____. Doubtless the failure to hear from Gov- ernor Leedy within the last few days is due to the pressure of more important matter in the news columns, —~>+eo—___ The gentlemen who have made a specialty of predicting Speaker Reed's overthrow have the satisfaction ef knowing that their occupation 1s not yet gcne. ——_~-+—____ Perhaps the stlver men can do something for their favorite metal by discovering some special quality avhich adapts it for use in projectiles. ———~ee___ 4 The Spanish cortes will now be allowed to do the sitting up nights for a time. ————_~+ +e ___ Insurgent “Presentations.” We are now hearing of “presentations’ in Cuba by insurgents, officers and sol- diers. There will b2 a series of these for the next few days, perhaps until the first guns of the war are fired. That is palpa- bly @ part of the Spanish policy. Spain is playing to the European gaileries now. She has exhausted her arts of diplomacy with the United States and the action of the Congress yesterday was a notification thai hereafter no heed will bé pafd to the shift- ings and quibblings of the government at Madrid. No faith is to be placed in the cireum- is to be made by a group of commissioners who have ostensibly gone forth from Ha- vana for the frontier is a sham, and that there will be no actual communication with the insurgents. It would be far safer for these commissioners to follow such a line of action. The receptions that have been accorded to other emissaries sent to treat with the Cubans on some other basis than independence do not warrant the belief that the latter will be inclined now, in the face of almost certain victory, to change their methods in the slightest. The Star has repeatedly warned its readers against giv- ing credence to these reports and alleged news items that filter through the censor and other officials from Havana from time to time. Each has its purpose and in the light of all our knowledge of the situation each should fail. —_>+e—___—_- Was It a Buncot When this government succeeded in pur- chasing a torpedo boat from a German shipyard, with the consent of the German government, there were many words of congratulation to be heard that here at last was substantial evidence that Germany was inclined to be friendly to the United States, in spite of the San Jose’ scale, al- leged cattle diseases and the traces of zinc on the dried apples imported from these shores. That torpedo boat has been re- named the Somers and has suffered from a | & most discouraging series of accidents, and has developed several serious flaws. In- deed, there is now good reason to believe that somebody in the Fatherland has been unkind enough to sell Uncle Sam a gold brick. —_ + +e ____. The cutting of the Key West cable is another cvidence that the region south of Sepor Polo stands higher in the diplo- mafic scale than Senor Quesada, just at present. ders for the Cuban representative. —_~ eo____. Don Carlos has by this time probably succeeded in convincing the present Span- Ish government that it will be lucky if it gets off with only one whipping. — Congress has given the country a much- needed assurance that there are occasions when it can resist the temptation to con- sume time indefinitely by debate. ——___~e+___ The Washington Base Ball Club has al- ways insisted-on letting one or two other teams get ahead of it at first to serve as pace makers. —> 2 ____ The queen regent will possibly assert the right to the last word as one of her natural prerogatives. —___- +e —____ SHOOTING STARS. Thé Good Old Days. “I long for the gocd old days cf the drama!” exclaimed the elderly man at a comic opera. “So do I,” replicd the lady with him; “the days when .the front rows were filled with baldheaded men instead of women with big hats. The Difiiculty. “Do you think those politicians will ever succeed In compromising their fight?” said one voter. “I'm afraid not,” was the answer. “They are too busy trying to compromise each other.” American Methods, It takes some little time to start, Ocr critics truly say; Bat think of the momentum when We once get under way! A Pertinent Query. “That,” said the man who was showing a visitor the signts of Madrid, “is one of our - Silver«Gold Bee @ GOOK Buttons of Qa and charming de- signs in sets of from three to six pieces—a va- S$ an example of the rec- ord low prices we're mak- ing, take those heavy ster- ling @plece sete (3 studs, -coltar’ button and cuff links), made for sorvice, and will 50c not break, for. diet A particularly attractive va- riety. of Hand-pairted Enameled Sete—and atso with either turquoise or amethyst cen- ter stones, for as lttle $l Florida ought to be under the control of | (3 é somebody who could exercise more precau- | 73, tion against “accidents.” 4 ——_~+2—_____ 3 But a little patience will do won-| @3 ing-of the prettiest. Belt Buckles in town we quote the above price. It's a Solid Silver, Handeomely Chased Harness Buckle, and out- ranks the sort you are asked else- where to pay $1.50 and higher for! Russien Enamel Buckles—in the quaint designs of the Musco- vite, for -$1.50 Furthermore, we sell a Solid Silver Buekle—set with jewels— for as little a price as GIRDLES—Our exclusive de- signs rid you of any notion of meeting the counterpart of your purchase. Silver Novelties for horse show visitors—the. smart Breast and. Scarf Pins— Coaching Horns for... .$1 R. Harris & CoeF"* D* ® a @ @ S&B ee e Belt Buckle) . Beauties,*1. @ From the largest show- &. greatest cenera “An! was the interested rejoinder, “long hand or stenographic?”’ Sc. i All kinds of Bathing Reguisite oo Turkish Toweling. Flesh Brushes, His Estimate. to Soaps. ete. Lowest prices for the beat. “Aren't you afraid the powers will set gs. Ii nha Ge Ee the machinery of justice in motion?” said the grand vizier. “No,” enswered the sultan; “I've about reached the conclusion that for such a purpose they are not to be reckoned as ie Bath ‘Spon ges, Stevens’ Pharmacy, it OTH AND PA. AVE. apl9-14d anything more than one-horse powers.” Expectancy. “One of these days,” that’s the old-fash- joned phrase Which bids us keep hoping along. Alas! On the almanac vainly we gaze For a date when the world can't go wrong. But still we keep trusting and lightly de- clare Our sorrows must all disappear. That sunshine must banish the gloom an despair When “one of these days” gets here. No sad disappointments will wait to dis- may; Each promise will sure be fulfilled. The people who owe you will hasten to pay And the plaint of the kicker be stilled. And the ball club in whom such sweet trust we displayed Like heroes will merit each cheer, As good on the field as they were on pa- rade, When “‘one of these days” gets here. Let Britons Remember. From the London Mail. Can there be any question as to which Electric Sign * Whenever -you want Fur- niture upholstered or re- covered—Mattresses _re- made —or Carpets cleaned. We do the finest work— reasonably. STORAGE. Our rates are very low— when our superior facilities are considered. Fireproof building. Estimates fur- nished. Stumph Bedding Co., 7th and K Streets * + * * * * ee x x ee HHH He HH = See Our Huge| (Empire Carpet Cleaning Wes) || it 3 side Britain should take? Let Britons remember the treatment the people of the Netherlands received at the hands of the Spaniards during the six- teenth and seventeenth centuries. Let them also remember the ruthless slaughter of the unoffending Aztecs during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Let them remember the history of Spain is one long record of tyranny and wantonly abused power. A humiliating defeat by our kinsmen would only be the hand of Nemesis. Bartlett Pears O w. nly 10c. can. 3b. cans—only 10c. 12 cans, $1.1 oo: few cases left. Choice pears—in extra heavy syrup. Full cas PEACHES Ie! cam, Only a B. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. apl)-t,th,s-14 ain and Maser Suce. | So Kan, Sons && Co. Another Day Gone! Four days only left now of this most exceptional sale—next week we'll devote body and soul to our own stock—amply deserving of every care and attention—but the many thousands of dollars invested in this sale will have to bear rich harvest for the rest of the week. There’s every’advantage in this event for you. Wash Goods. Budding leaves infallibly herald the real spring—and spring is the season of dainty Organdies and Lawns and Di mE all those Sens pow ge ert homed alry fa hitch for convenience sake are grouped under the one heading W . This sade ts offering wonderful indcements to have you get your Wash no! here, at prices from which all the cream of profit, and, indeed, half, of course, E 50 pieces Zephyr Ginghams, choice styles, 10c. value......... .6fc. 2 cases of the celebrated Barnaby Ginghams, all the new checks and corded effects; 18c. value... . = <S elree TS A solid case of the finest Imported Zephyr Ginghamss ; the most elab- ‘We've the cream of their has been ski riety large enough to sat- Fes isfy the preference of every za,| Orate styles and patterns ; regular 37}c. values....... ‘ eee woman =n’ Washington. 200 pieces Lace Organdies ; 29 inches; in black and white and blue Rasiee talt ee thousand and white and white with figures and tinted grounds ; the most complete styles! assortment ever shown— THEIR PRICE, 12%. Our Price, 5c. . _ Irish Dimities—Domestic Dimities—fine English Lappets—in plain and figured—in all the new colorings— Fine French Organdies—in plain black, pink and blue, red, cer'se, Nile and green— ; THEIL PRICE 25e. AND x, Our Price, 19c. We are showing the largest and most select line of Percales in America, including all the new bias_plaids. 2D FLOOR—NEW BUILDING. Silks. For once exclusive and rare Evening Silks can be disassociated from the idea of high coat. This sale is placing the richest qualities in light colored and heavy qualiths Silks within the purse- reach of half the women of the city. Such beautiful and unblemished grades as these deserve to bear, and have to this time always borne, full prices. but special even:s follow no fixed course and ‘Silk selling ‘bere has worked a channel of its pwn, ae The finer qualities have Many pieces have never been shown here. taken all the room. Now that there’s a chance for the more popular goods we'll sell Taffetas, Brocades, Striped Surahs and Fan- 59 IC cies, which were marked from g8c. to $1.39, for......- e A hundred fancy effects in Taffctas, Brocades, novelties of all sorts. Failles and plain and fancy Bengalines. There are qualities here which could not be found anywhere, and can be found only here at 69c. ° present. Their price $1.25 to $1.75. . $1.75 and $2.00 Evening Silks, 89c. : They comprise Poplins, Fancy Taffetas, Brocades and Gros de Lon- dres. Many pieces have never been cut. There is a most desirable range of proper and new shadings. These are qualities which 89c Week of Their Dress Goods. were $1.75 and $2.00. . The Last The mills themselves would not haye sold you fabrics for what we sold them last week ied importers’ agents conld rot have brought them as far as the custom house at such small prices. “Twas a wonderful dross gods event, this happs cembination of the city’s best and our prices A stock like this will never be offered azs There are forr days more aud their Dress Goods stock wiil have vanished stick and splinter. $1.98 Rain-Proof Serge, $1.19. In both Black and Navy, a fine well-woven quality, 56 inches wide, for which they found ready sale for $1.98 BS kstentec oa D 49c. and 69c. [ixtures, 26c. 38 and 42-inch All-wool Fancy Mixtures—legion is the name of the effects and colorings. They had ’em marked 49c. and 69c. a 26c. 85c. Navy Serge, 59c. 4 : 45-inch All-wool Navy Blue Cheviot Serge—just the proper spring weight—and what a blue it is—uncrockable! It was an 85c. quality... Boe eee ewac eae ncsewcesees > oceee epee $1.59 Dress Goods, $1.19. : aes The finest French Colored Fabrics, direct importations, in all the season's best shades and in the most recent effects. Most of the goods are silk and wool novelties, and in addition there are a number of the most handsome lines in Poplins and Bayaderes. They sold them as high ae ees 4 |S |) AS S150 nc secs cece we ee ccs ee The Last of Their Biacks. Lupin’s 48-inch Imperial Serge. Sold for $1.00. 45-inch Silk-finish Brilliantine. Soid for $1.39 52-inch All-wool Cheviot. Sold for $1.39... 48-inch All-wool Popline Sold for $1.50...... 45-inch Silk Warp Henrietta. Sold for $1.79........ White Goods and Embroideries. 2 Special Lots in Embroideries. 50 pieces of wide, showy Cambric and Swiss Edging, fast edges and scalloped. Their price, &c. and roc. Our Price, 5c. Yard. 75 pieces of Cambric and Swiss Edging, wide margin, fast edges and scalloped. Their price, 18c. and 20c.Qur Price, 10c. Yard. I case of Black Satin Stripe Jaconets and Grenadines, lace effects. Their price, 20c. Our Price, 10c. Yard. Figured Piques, entirely new. Their price, 40c. Our Price, 29c. 12-yard piece Imperial Long Cloth. Special, g5c. per piece. Straw Carpets. You're half dependent on the man from whom you buy your Mattings. Reliability in "is at the best only a matter of conjecture. There's no certainty as to bow any Mattin, olng to wear. We've thrown out every safeguard we could in buying our Mattings. We relied on the most rellable firms to send us their most carefully made goods—and while in every case one can’t judge with certainty whether a roll of Matting is going to wear best, still the ex- perience of these Importers enables us to offer you a line of Mattings which we conscientiously think is as high qualitied as it is_undoubtedly low priced. China Mattings. Seamless China Matting, equal to any sold at 20c. a yard. Our Price, 12%4c. Jointless China Matting, choice styles. Special from 25c. 1 9c. Extra Heavy Double-faced Matting, carpet designs. No better at ur Price, 25c. 35¢. a yard. Japanese Matting. 50 rolls of Cotton Warp Japanese Matting. Regular 25. value. Our Price, 19c. _ 75 rolls C. W. Jointless Japanese Matting. The regular selling price is 40c. a yard. Our Price, 25c. 50 rolls of Carpet Weave Jointless Japanese Matting, in all the new- est colors and patterns. 50c. a yard will buy you none better. Our Price, 29c. For this sale all Mattings from 18c. a yard and up laid free of charge. Selling Their Linings 36-INCH USTLE left before the week's cut. MOIRE MOIRE FINISH R LINING, IN FAST BLACK AND fOLORS-THEIR BEST ABLE AND NAISE LINING — THEIR PRICE, 25c... 5c. 3 A Canadian Compliment. From the Londou (Ont.) Advertiser. ‘The Washington Star modestly draws at- tention to its great feat of getting out an edition containing the full text of the Pres- ident’s Cuban message in exactly thirty- two minutes after securing the “copy.” ‘To convey, “set up,” stereotype and start the press and give so extended a message to the public, all in thirty-two minutes, is a record breaker. Our brilliant contem: is the most handsomely printed journal in the United States, and edited to match. eon Rich in Shamelessness. From the Albany Argus. The following proverb, taken from the Spanish, would give the impression that that nation was the richest and most in- fluential on the globe: “3 “Quien no tiene verguenza ‘Todo el mundo es sujo.”” Which means that he who is without sense of shame owns the whole world. ———————»ree—___ Florida Calls for a Canai. From the Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen, Our battle ship Gregon was stationed on the Pacific coast, but when the need arose she wns ordered to Key West She has now reached Callao on her voy- age, but it may well be that before she doubl Horn the necessity which les Cape called her here will have ceased to exist. 15¢. ata | Especially for Diabetics. Diabetics can eat just as much of our Gluten Bread ad they Uke without fear | of any il eftects resulting. It's made solely. of pure alytea. Very wholesome— i EDO to-cat, 15c. loaf. Krafft’s Bakery, 5 io ats Gluten q | Bread PAW a. A SSeS Gi co? Ladies’“Hahd-made Oxfords, black andtbrown, 2.75. _ S Shoes Sef pbsolute . comfort, exact fashion, unequaled wear. For Ladies and Men, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00. 32:INCH SOFT PERCALINE, 18 PRICE ‘TO Ise. 5c. AXTEFD FAST BLAC ALL PRIC! BEST QUALITY DRESSMAK- ERS’ CAMBRIC, IN BLACK AND ALL COLORS— 2%. THEIR PRICE, Se. FINISH FANCY STRIP- THEIR SILK ED_ LIN! PRICE, 124... ; Notions. Belding’s 100-yard Spooi Silks, all colors except black. . Belding’s Buttonhole Twist, all colors except black... .. Belding’s Embroidery Silk, twisted and filo, all the best colors, : 3c. each, 35¢. doz Crochet Silks, in-all colors, three large spools for..............10C. Marshall’s Linen Thread, 200-yard spools, white and unbleached, . Good Basting Cotton, 00-yard spools, a dozen for.... Extra quality of Worsted Skirt Braid, all colors... . ity Nickel-plated Reversible Safety ‘E__ IMPORTED FRENCH AND BONE HAIR PRICE, 25c. 1¢- HER. POR | SKIRTING PRICE, : 45c. —THEIR o | Be. . QUALITY CHANGE- PLAIN SILK POLA- BEST QUALITY LiGHT- WEIGHT CHANGEABLE WOOL |OLEEN WHITE & REDDING, Philadelphia Store, 811 Pa. Ave. Successors to Clark & Co. $9.95 Suit Sale. Greatest Suit bargain ever offered to the ladies of Washington. _ ies’ Fine Allwwol Venetian Cloth, Cheviot Serge and Pan Mixed Cloth Suits, in all fashionrbde colors and Mack tight and navy bine—in fiy-tront. reefs Atitag and — louse wffects”jackers thronghout skirts lined w perealine. Not handfal of watts, bat a Wig line of the! in all sizes—some pain and some cla orately braid trimmed. They are all ly = trflor-mad. cos $9.95 For Bicycle Girls. tums, and were made Light ‘Sommer Covert Bicycle Skirts, in £9 scl! for $12 and $15, aice as t inst cremgnd natty brown and hue mixtures, Very neat and graceful, eniy DDO Light All-wool Bicycle Skirts, in brown and gray mixtures, perfect. fit $4.75 oe, ee D4. 59¢. Percale Wrappers, 39¢. reale Wrappers—well made yoke tack and front, full back, tiundsomely trimmed with ——s oo style to thes all col. ors—easily worth Se. Specia tomorrow only... Print fr BO, Novelties. a ed cuffle down front, cut on bias, le plait self collars and evffs. 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