Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1898, Page 10

6 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898-12 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY. ..........-4 April 20, 1895. CROSBY S. NOYES. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Wa: dailies. As a News and A Medium it has yo eempetitor. Im order to avoid delays, om ac- count of personal absence, letters 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. necording to tenor or purpose. pamsis sibitead taintllaons bate Today—Saturday. tend end—war. steadily Indeed, Today's toward the theoretical developments ine war is already upon us. Three important stages of the progression toward free Cuba have been reached and passe? The President has signed the joint resolu- tion declaring the people of Cuba to be free and independent and demanding that Spain the he has sent to the Spanish government this demand, return- before next Saturday morning; the Spanish minister at this capital has form- vered his relations with the United States and has withdrawn, a certain fore- itable evacuate island; abl> all cest of Spain's reply to the ultimatum, and the sure forerunner of hostilities. The time that has been given to the gov- ment at Madrid for answering the Ameri- can demand is ample, in conformity With every requirement of international cour- tesy. It is, to be sure, already ans both by the act of Polo and the words of The speech of Spain’s premier yesterday before members of the cortes ccntained practically the entire substance of whatever raply that nation may make. military preparations are pro- nd with businesslike reg- ularity. Congress is even now discussing and means of enabling the President cruit the military forces from the of the citizens, and the call for vol- vered Meanwhi gressing rapidl: ‘s will soon be heard. —_—__ +e =] —____ Spain's Summing Up. sums up as was to be expected. She stress on what she calls her con- . and claims that they testify to her love of justice and desire for peace. She has done this one thing for the Cu- bans: this other thing for the United States. And so on. And yet, in the face of it all, she is being forced into war to defend her “he concessions tify simply and y ab- her original position ad how seriously she has blundered » line of her activity since the opened the doors of her of American citizens ed it was because they should » been closed on such men. If eneral Weyler from Cuba it she could not defend the ex- of his conduct. If she sub- eding of her starving sub- foreign power it was because she t refuse in the light of the hideous © to which the attention of the 1 had been brought. So much for her sions to the United States. for the concessions to the Cubans, ter of fact these solutely indefensible As what is the meaning of her eleventh-hour tering of autonomy but a confession of rights and of her past injustice to Imits by the offer that her rule in the island has been wrong and un- righteous. She justifies the rebellion against her authorit offering home rule to the Cubans, and dwelling upon the Mber- ality of the offer, she emphasizes by the comparison invited the hard and unbear- able conditions under which, until they re- belled, she had been forcing the Cubans to live. Spain receives no sympathy because she Geserves none. She has been cudgeled into all of her concessions. She has not at any time, of her own motion, shown the sem- blance of fair or humane dealing. If it had been possible to keep General Weyler in Cuba she would have done so. If she could have locked up every American in the island she would have done so. If the Cubans had not fought her to her knees, not even the pretense of granting auton- omy would have been made. At the eleventh hour, standing on the scaffold, with the rope round her neck, she reas- serts her innocence like a hardened crim!- nal, and will have to be swung off with a lie on her lips. > eo—_____ ist the Flag. Every business man, every householder, every American citizen should from this time forward, until the end of the war which is so close at hard, make it a daily practice to jay the American flag over er in froat of the building within which he Gwells or transacts his commercial or pra- fessional affairs. Ther> cannot be too many American flags in the air in these days. They should float from every building in ty of the Union. Already there is rease in the number to b2 ob- served in this city the begipning of the conditions that have led so steadily to- ward hostilities for righteousness and hu- This flag stands for everything that is involved in th» war with Spain. It was born when liberty succe in this lan manity. eded tyranny ly bes survived many dark tfiumphed in every crisis. It mblem for this campaign, waged ht, for civilization, for honor. se flag and keep it out until vic- tory has marked this struggle for fresdom and humanity. Put out th ¥ soe War is undeniably and inexcusably. horri- bie. But a speedy conflict with shot and sabre is not so bad as is a cowardly cam- Paign of starvation and he pital massacres. ———-+e-— Europe will probabiy be again surprisedat this country’s $ diplomatic methods when it Hinds it using the word “ultimatum” in its etrict dictionary sense. ———+eo____ ‘The Lesson of Martin Cronin's Death. This comm dof Mar ty deeply regrets in Cronin the sad vrmerly the chief of re service of Washington. The man- ner of his death and the circumstances leading to it contain a solemn warning that has been partially but not yet fully heeded, Martin Cronin was an intrepid fire fighter, leading his men’ at every conflagration and directing their energies with rare skill and judgment. He was thus engaged when he suffered from the accident that disabled him physically and mentally and led uiti- mately to his suicide. A heavily charged electric light wire came in contact with the head of the tire chief as he was at work and shocked him to such an extent that he was thrown from the building and suffered severe injuries. Washington has since had several dangerous fires in fighting which the men have been seriously handicapped by the presence in the near neighborhood of wires, both charged and uncharged. Just such accidents as that which disabled their former chief and which have killed or wounded other firemen in other cities have hed a tendency to make the men more cau- tious in their work than the pressing exi- gencies of the cases have demanded, while the handling of the apparatus has been at times impeded. The danger does not come solely from the wires close at hand, carry- ing heavy charges of electricity, but from all wires so charged suspended in the air within a long radius from the scene. The breaking of normally innocuous wires forms dangerous contacts and thus every wire in the entire fire fighting area be- comes a possible danger point. Many times the peril arises from the use of the roofs for the carrying of wires to various points from the main line of poles. Where such wires enter buildings by the most direct route available every precaution is to be taken for their absolute insulation at those points where they may at any time become dangerous to life when the building is be- sieged by firemen or other workers. The use of roofs as mere cunveniences, how- ever, to save the laying of conduits tn al- leys and other devices for affording direct access from the main current to the point of consumption, is to be discouraged in every large city and Washington's experi- ences have amply demonstrated the posi- tive need of prohibitory legislation along this line. The injury to Martin Cronin was such as might occur to any fireman at al- most any fire in the closely built part of the capital today. Time enough has elapsed since it happened to permit the complete burial of every form of urban electric con- ductor, but the lesson, unfortunately, has not been sufficiently impressed upon Con- gress to ensure this result. ‘The revival of memories that yesterday's tragedy causes ought to operate to bring still nearer the y of final emancipation from the dead!y overhead wire. ———__+ eo_____ Action Worthy of Praise. The action of many business establish- ments throughout the country in granting to suca of their employes as may enlist for the war a continuation of salary during absence and re-employment upon return is eminently patriotic and praiseworthy. it will make for a large enlistment and for valiant service in the field. It is just such action as fits the situation in the United States, where the citizen of today is the soldier of tomorrow, and, the war bein over, he returns at once again to peaceful avocation. The soldier is but poorly paid at be: It is but seldom that he fights for moni But money nevertheless must be part of his calculation. Those dependent upen him for support must continue to be provided for. He sacritices a great deal when he leaves them, taking all of a soldier's risks end reducing them as well as himself to the ger earnings of the camp. To set his mind at rest on this point, therefore; to provide for his family in his absence by continuing his salary to them, will be to increase his usefuli an hundredfold. He will likewise greatly benefit by the re- flection that he is not ising ground at home during his absences If he survives the wer he will not have to begin at the bottom again or be forced to scurry around in search of employment. His old place will remain open to him. His chair will be kept at the table both in his own house and in that of his employer. Things will net have moved on leaving him behind. These are wise provisions, and if the struggle should prove to be at all fierce or protracted they are likely to be follow- ed by others, showing the proper apprecia- tion of the services of those who take the field in support of the country. The v r encounters many hardships. risks his life off as well as on the fieid atic. The sudden change from the pursuits of peace to the trials of the camp «1 the march is of itself very severe. He entitled to all consideration, both as re- gards hi rvices in the field and oppor- tunity for him after the war is over. Wha ever is calculated, therefore, to give him additional heart for the struggle and com- fort while he is engaged in it adds to the fighting resources of the country +o —____ A Disuppointed Diplomat. Senor Polo y Bernabe, who today severed his diplomatic relations with this govern- ment by demanding his passports, is said to be a deeply chagrined man. It appears that he came to this country with high hopes of effecting a settlement between Spain and the United States by means of his diplomatic talents, aided by his ac- quaintance with the people of America and the English language. He has served prac- tically no purpose whatever. The negotia- tions that have just reached a climax in the ultimatum sent to Spain today have been conducted almost wholly through Min- ister Woodford at Madrid, as is customary. It is the rule for the government advanc- ing propositions of any sort to transmit them through its own representative at the capital of the other nation, who becomes in turn the medium of communication for such replies as are forthcoming. ‘Thus since the beginning of the latest discussion between the countries General Woodford has been the leading diplomatic interme- diary and Senor Polo has played a compar- atively minor role, denying rumors and statements and promulgating s&ch alleged facts as it served the purposes of Spain to seek to insinuate into the American mind. All of Senor Polo's undeniable diplomatic talents have gone for naught. His ac- avaintance with the language has enabled him to converse somewhat fluently with newspaper reporters, in exploitation of Spain’s grievous wrongs, and he has been likewise able to write flluminative though not over-discreet letters to correspondents assailing the sanity of the American peo- ple. But as a diplomatic factor in the dis- pute now coming to an acute point he has been almost a nonentity, thus contrasting conspicuously with his predecessor. —__ + e-—___ A farmer over in Jersey recently de- stroyed his whole flock of Black Spanish chickens because he did not approve of the name, « local restaurant advertises “Cuban Mackerel” aid a number of other such cases have recently been reported. No one has yet heard, however, of a proud Spanish hidalgo rising to such a height of patriot- ism as to destroy his American sewing-ma- chine, his American clock, his American reaper and thresher, his American type writer, his American Licycle or any of the countless other ingenious articles that go to make life pleasant under the boy king, and that emanate from American shops. > —___ General ,Weyler’s desire to come back to this part of the world can now be gratified. But he may as well leave his corps of amanuenses behind. —_+e >__ The next Spanish minister is likely to find a gentleman named Quesada already estab- lished as a member of the diplomatic corps in Washington. —_++2—___ A number of emotional citizens can now turn their attention from the mere burn- ing of people in effigy to the ignitior of gunpowder. ——>+o—____. The Speed Regulation, This matter of the speed of rapid transit street cars, especially at street intersec- tions, is worthy cf serious consideration. The presence upon the local statute books of @ rule without force because of a failure to observe and enforce its provisions is worse than the absence of any regulation whatever. This rule that calls for a speed of not more than six miles an hour at street crossings is intended to prevent dis- asters. It cannot possibly operate, in its enforcement, to the disadvantage of any considerable proportion of the community. The demand for rapid rates of urban travel is comparatively insignificant here. The sole reason why the cars are sped at such high rates is that there ts a direct com- petition between the two large systems of the city. Each corporation seeks, natural- ly enough, to obtain an advantage over the other by running its cars at a speed cal- culated to create a favorable sentiment in the mind of the public. The problem of ‘s ccrrection is comparatively simple. The Commissioners have but to write their ruie according to their best judgment as to what the public interests demand ané then ecmpei each road to live up to these re- quirements strictly. The roads will lose rething in prestige or advantage if they will agree to operate according to the law, mutually observant of the proprieties and regulations. There is nothing substantial ir. the objection that the rule as to cross- ings cannot be observed. No car should be operated at such a speed between cross- ings that it cannot safely and conveniently be brought to a halt at the proper point at intersections without unduly jarring the Passengers. The car ought at all times to be under such control that it can be made to serve the desires of the people it con- tains. It should be possible at any time to bring the car to a standstill upon signal. li this be true it should not be difficult to reduce the speed by half at these same points. If, therefore, the argument of the railroad authorities pe correct it is evident that the permissible speed at other than intersections is toc high and should be re- dveed. The fact is that neither limitation is observed in the slightest. —-— 0 -_____ The Pretense Abodt the Maine. Spain is keeping uy tc the last moment the pratense of belief in her board that “investigated” the Maine disaster. She still calls the American proposition that the ship was destroyed by an outside ex- piesion an “infamous calumny.” She pro- wulgates the report of the board that based its feeble corclusions upon the “no wave, no hole, no dead fish” theory. She ignores the presence above the surface of Havana harbor of steel plates that would have been blown far down into the mud if the explosive force that wrecked the vessel had struck them from within the hull. She finds no logic in the array of facts and deductions contained in the Sen- ate committee's able report. Her case is just about as weak as it could be, while the American presentation is as strong 2s is possible when the evidence is circum- stantial. Yet the government at Madrid continues the farce of pretending to be- lieve that the Maine was destroyed by an explosion within the ship. Perhaps the people of Spain are fooled. In view of the grip the government has upon the news agencies and the cables it is fair to believe that the citizens of that country are sin- cerely of the opinion that the battle ship was lost to the United States solely be- cause of the carelessness and negligence of her officers and crew. But the governmen: knows better. ——_+e»___ It would be humiliating to discover that the journey during which Li Hung Chang received so much attention was made merely for the sake of finding some spot where he could make reliable arrangements against extradition. ——_+ ++ ____ Henri Rochefort declares that the sym- pathies of the French people are with America. France appears to have some difficulty of late in getting the popular sen- timent formally interpreted. ately for the Queen Regent the inspirations for her utterances seem to be about equally divided between patriotic af- fection for Spain and solicitude for a some- what shaky family esi Spain can be assured that the actual transaction of bus will not require as much time as the preliminary preparations. — e2—- SHOOTING STARS. More Diplomacy. “Of course,” said one Spanish official, “we can't back out of this war. “No,” replied the other. “Our people won't have it. We might lose our situa- ticns if we did.” “And yet we're absolutely certain to be defeated.” “That's true. I'll tell you what we might do. Let's be magranimous and offer ihe United States an armistice.” “Hit stan’s ter reason,” said Uncle Eben, “dat a peaceable man orter be a bad fighter when he gits stahted. He doesn’ like a fuss well enough ter nuss it along stid er gittin’ froo’ wif it.” Battle and Business, “It must not be forgotten,” said one real estate man, “that the Spanish nation must be credited with some deeds of heroism.” “Perhaps,” replied the other; “but they aren’t to be compared to their deeds of trust.” A Silence Explained. Where the war-talk is the thickest His voice is, somehow, missed. You see he’s very busy Getting ready to enlist. The Flight of Time. “Who was that young man who stood out at the front gate so long last night,” asked Mabel’s father. “That was Herbert,” she replied as she wiped the corner of her eye. “He came to say good-by forever.”” “Humph! I thought he must have some such ambition, and its a good thing 1 slammed the shutters. He said good-by for two hours and a quarter as it was. Danger Awheel. No matter how stout a man’s courage may be, There are times when he’s certain to quail. Though the blazing of battle he calmly may see, In ‘peace all his firmness may fail. Though bullets which sought in his being to lodge, Serenely he often defied, He'll tremble and pant as he struggles to dodge. ‘The girl wko is learning to ride. A marksman afar will perchance miss his aim When dynamite deadly is fired. For e’en mathematical skill cannot claim To guarantee all that’s desired. But when her front wheel seems to waver a bit And she thinks that it’s time to collide, Yeu know you're a target that’s bound to be hit By the girl who is learning to ride. —____+ ¢=—____ A Foreign Forecast, From the London Spectator. If war does ultimately take place, it must, of course, to begin with, be a purely maritime war, and a maritime war which possibly will open with a great fleet action which will decide matters if the Spanish are beaten, but not if the Americans are defeated, for defeat is the one thing which will make them absolutely resolute. Fruit- less victories might make them tire of war, rot defeat. But though a great fleet action is fairly likely, it is also possible that the Spanish strategists may try to produce a guerilla warfare on the sea. If they do, the Americans may be terribly harassed. In that case America will, we presume, first try to keep the Spanish ships from coaling by attacking and destroying their coal depots, and if that fails, by attack- ing Spain herself. We shall then see whether the Spaniards at home can and wil fmitate the tacti of the Cuban in- surgents. If they do America may for a time have her hands very full. ———_++e—____ A Chance for the Hoboes. From the Topeka State Journal. * The next thing we shall hear is that the tramps will refuse to bathe with the Cas- tile soap at the police station because of their patriotic antipathy to Spain. ————>+e—___. An Unparalleled Spectacie. From the St, Louis Republie. When Uncle Samuel in' Astoanding “Bulldog” tees, :, O8c for Boys’ © for Small B ih and russet. Sizes : a ne et hh es et he sh z 2 Sengeetoatoetonseeseotonteetent x for Men and Boys. 3 : | iV. E. ADLER, 3 2. Srleetedetetntntetetetntete Values in Fine ‘Shoes. Verve put the shoe 3 —— stores to rout with these. —— remarkable bargains in meritorious footwear. Don't miss them. Come —— —ahd (bring your hus- band and the children. Bargains for them a!l in our Shoe Department. Shoes for Ladies. 87c. 2 : 4 fer Ladtcs’ Genuine Dongola Kid Button Shoes. Sizes 21% to 8. Onty the newest spring styles. Regular price, $1.50. Look at our pric2—Sie. for regular $1.98 Shoes. Buy ene pair and we know you'll come zgain and again. $1.50 $1.98 for beautiful Shoes. Soft Viel French Kid—Lace and Button —coin tee and atl the fais. They cught to be mark- ed $3. That's what other dexlers ask for them. for unvsually ‘swell’ Shoes. Hand-sewed welts—square and balldog toes. $1 more is what they're worth. ue price, $2.48 for Miss:s" and Lace and dui Dongola Button oes. Neat, stylish ble. Wonderful bar- gains—at Sie. for a line of Men's Shoes that $2 Shoe bought. “They're ea $1.50 ace better than a: you men for real Calf Shoes—lace and congress—in all shaped toes. ‘They are worth every penny of $2.5 for Men's Russet Bicycle Shees. $1.48 for High or Low Black Bicycle Shoes. 923 to 929 7th St. It Everything For The Table in Season. © PHARMACISY, 703 15TH ST. find ° Home Market racine si.” £ If Your Carpets | £ Are Still Down ish, Food _All the M Poultry ything fresh t prices, for and deliver orders. Nee 2 we if winter draperies en down yet—look out for moths. 3 x ¥ x Phey’reIaying eges. The first warm 3 Fd Py ¥ haven't been ys wil hatch them, And the young 1 play havoc with carpets, INSECT 3 Its odor THOMPSO: is instamt death to moths—but wen't fabrics. £7 10e., 150. 25e. and 50ec. can, 5 W. S. THOMPSON, 3 ap20-28d x ‘Rapi d” Freezer —you can quickly make-the most delicious ic2 eream—and with more satisfactory re- sults than 1f you had to send out after it. An fce cream freezer in the honse saves its cost many times—saves expense, trou- He and disappointment. We can recon mend “Rapid” Freezers to every one—because we have gold them for the past 14 j¢ars without the slightest complaint, ‘They will hold five per cent more ice cream than any other freezer of same size. A ‘Rapid’? Freezer makes the finest kind of cream—as quickly as good cream can be mede. We make a specialty of supplying con- fectioners, cafes and hotels with large-size freezers—with fly wheels. Sizes up to 40 quarts. 2-quart si $1.50 Bquart size 4-quart size. $1.90 $2.30 Charles R. Edmonston, 1205 Penna. Ave. it HPO EPOG FO D3 OG HELO SSSELOO® ‘Jeweled Belts: 3 28, EPEPETEIFT OYE OF ECE FH SODOCED PRODSO EME DON GSHY 2 2 2 75¢c. Up. We ere showing a line of Ladies’ Leather Belts, Jeweled, in a variety of colors, very Stylirh, ‘as low as Te. BICYCLE BELTS, with pocket, re- duced from 90e. to 60c. €FGreat variety of other styles—all this season's productions, at various low prices. BECKER’S, 1328 F St. Fine Leather Goods of all kinds, ap20-w,f,m, A Trunk Bargain. You might. smash this trunk with a “sledge hammer’’—but no legitimate. w: It has sheet-iron bottom— tron riveted on—bas Excelsior lock;-heayy No. 4 lock bolts—and socket bolts—steel “braces—ts covered with canvas and lined with muslin—and has sole free. A good value Teather" handles — $5 50 7.50. Our price. ~ name marked free E7 Trunks repaired. Drop postal. and ‘Trunk Strap KN EESSI,% z Cr teenie tae ey MORE SAILORS. We've just Ianded a new lot of the “Knox” Straw SAILORS—the most fashionable and most substantial hats for Ladies’ wear. All the latest shapes in all the popaiar, Bew Roman other Scarfs for Ladies’ bats. “Knox"’ Hats for B. H. Stinemetz & Son, Fourteen Walking Suits, mostly Hoover & Snyder, 1211 F Street. Stylish Shoes, ‘Remnant Day. e-Thursday’s the Day Here-= The Palais Royal. OMORROW’S bargains have only to be learned of. First, the remnants in the Suit and Wrap Department. Various lots are to be bunched, so that i all sizes will be here, in one style or another. i Pat. Leather Oxfords. Ladies’ P turn sole | walking, jl] styliah : Rese DoE oa: Other styles in black and rus- | D ° Choice for $6.66. set, the former with patent leather tips and plain, newest styles, at $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. | For --; Men and | Women. | Come to if want TH B BOOTS AND SHO --those that combine best materials — best work- | manship—best looks. We won't handle the || “indifferent” —_-variety— we value your satisfac- jj tion and our reputation | too highly. us HHH HHH RRR HH HH * * * * * * * * * * * 24 Cloth Suits. Choice for only In the lot are Cheviot, Covert and other Cloth Suits, with blouse, i 26 fly front and tight-fitting jackets; plain cloths, mixtures and plaids, in HH Ladies’ Walking aa greens, tans, browns, blues and black. Ali sizes. Choice for $6.66. | Our new spring styles in $12.98 to $15 Suits, $5 to $8.98 Waists, || these popular $2.85 Boots and | | Boots. 0 a line of is col or Walkin, wR oy a 1J)) $4.98. $2.98. iT 4 Shoes for ladies are more at- Only eleven of them. Some of aciice Hones with fly-front jackets. Various] black satin, others of brilliant color oe | cloths, in greens, browns, grays, etc.| jJaids, all thi son's styles. Please 1 = | Soe rae prea es = | plaids, all this season’s styles. se} | 5 Bigg “iter Blade Si es don’t expect them to be here after iMen s Boots & Shoes, COUN HES midday. $3, $3.50, $4, $5 & $6) $4.50 to $6 Skirts, a ee —in calf, vici kid and russe $10 Silk Skirts, i $2.98. } the very “smartest” shapes in Last of quickest selling kinds of $7.77. patent leather—$5 and $6. Dress Skirts. Various cloths of mix-|_ Three plain Glace and one Stripe Shoes Polished Free. tures, bayadere stripes, _ plaids, | Sitk Petticoats at $7.77 for choice. checks; browns, grays, blues, oar | Also five Moreen Skirts, with five |HOOVER | sun bisels 36 of them. $2.98 if ang ruffles. Reduced to $5.69 i & SNYDER, | 11211 FSt. Best Boots & Shoes. | It a were $12.98 each. (Continued above.) ILLINERY buyer arrives this morning from New York and says he must be quoted 4 9 Children’s in tonight’s Star. In reply to the mild remonstrance of the writer that ° tomorrow is remnant day he says: Clothing. “T don’t care what day it I have bought immense quantities of best goods to sell at less prices than asked for undesirable remnants.” You can find as nice a stock as you care to see=-= here. And priced properly, too =-you know this isthestore that sells ‘‘high-grade ‘clothing at fair prices.’’ Our big second floor is devoted to Children’s Goods =-as much stock as any store in Washington car- ries. We have Knee Pants Suits as large as 18--stout suits in all sizes--and Bicycle Suits and Pants for boys from 8 years up. You won’t find ‘em in “Tell them,” says the buyer, “that manny stores-< thats why we've got ’em. these Ribbons represent all the best ere Worth up to $1 48 | 60c a yard, at 17¢ yard for choice.” 2,911 Bunches Best Flowers, 2OC. Buyer says: “They are as fine bunches and wreaths at those lately offered at 38c for choice.” The writer reminds the reader that this was also a sample lot and that 38c for choice attracted crowds of eager pur- chasers. Call early tomorrow for first choice. Values are 50c to $1. Choice for 25c. Trimmed Hats. Sixty-nine Imported Pattern Hats are among the “buyer’s” spoils. They Travelers’ Samples 50c to $1 values, Imported Flowers, 25c for choice. More Ribbons. _ s are to arrive tomorrow morning per ae Adams Express. $5, $7.50 and $10 | fancies of the season. for $10 to $30 values. for two styles of brownie suits-—nicely made—and easily worth $2.00. $l 9 for several styles of 2 strictly all-wool suits for boys of all ages from 4 to 16. Not one sort in this grade ought to be less than $2.50. $3 48 We know of some - stores that get $5 for these self-same styles. As many as Handkerchiefs. 25 kinds at this price—some suitable yard for the 50e fabries; 50e yard for} [()¢ fer warranted all Pure Linen Handker-| for rough-and-timble wear—others 25¢ the Te to $1 Suitings. A few dress pat- chiefs, with hand-embroidered initial. for dress. terns and very many skirt lengths. Black and col- | A®4 all initivis are here. One washing will make ee ° Eiseman Bros. ors, in the styles that sell quickest. them worth 25¢ apiece. I Kid Gloves. Cor. 7th & E Sts. N. W. No Branch Store in Washington. EVENONS a nos moutons—to our remnants, to which these coi- R umns should be entirely devoted each Wednesday evening. Rare values tomorrow in the Dress Goods Department, the outcome of very busy days. Wool Dress Goods. SQ Pat for Ladies’ $1 and $1.25 Kid Gloves, mostly smali and large sizes, in black, tans, browns, grays, etc, Lace Dept. SOc %274 for remnants of the $1 Lace Nets, 27 inches wide. Plenty of length suft- cient for waists and dress fronts, Oc 724 for broken rety of 10c to 15¢ Torebon Laces. Edges and Insertions, up to 5 inches wide. 6c yard for choice. Embroideries. piece for last of those tmanufacturer’s 29c sample strips, each containing 5 yardx; worth 10c to 19¢ yard. For Children. AQg [8 Children’s White Cambric, Lawn and Nainsook Skirte; sizes 6 months to 5 years, sold up to $1 apiece. Note the lace and embroidery trimmings. BOc ft the Chiidren’s and Misses’ 49¢ to 79¢ “Empire” Nightgowns, of French cam- bric, with embroidery trimming. $1.98 tr $5 to $8.50 Pique Coats, showing = marks of window dresser's handling. Sizes for little children only. For the Home. worth up to 50c. Only 2c skein for Wash ¢ A49c yard for choice of many remnants, includ- ing the new fancy Taffetas, Surahs, Moire Velours. Plenty of favorite $1 Silks in the lot. Choice for 49¢ yard. Wash Dress Goods. 19¢ yt for genume French Organdies—and © don't forget that the prettiest styles and colors first reach the remnant table. 5c 74 for 10e to 19¢ Lappet Mulls, India Linens, Barege Raye, 40-inch Lawns and 36- inch Percales. Big table filled with them. Lining Remnants. 8c yard for 12%c Percalines; 13c yard for choice of 20c fancy back Selesia and Linen Canvas. Beveridge’s, 1215 F St. errr rr srry Nowhere else will — you find such a great variety of desirable ar- ——— ticles suitable for Wed- —— ding Gifts as at this store—at prices as ex- pensive or as inexpen- sive as you wish. Com- Notion Dept. for Chinese Ironing Wax....3¢ for 10¢e Curl- ing Irons....2c for Se cubes Mourning Pins....8c pair for 15¢ Hose Supporters....3c dozen for Kid Carlers. Gc for 10c “Grip Skirt and Waist Supporters....3e card for ‘Eureka’’ Hooks and Eyes. <A big table filled with such bar- gains, tebe tebe teed jain and sterling silver mounted), GOLD GLASS WARE, STERLING SILVER WARE, VER-PLATED WARE, BRIC-A-BRAC, IMPORTED NOVELTIES, ART GOODS, ETC. Underwear. for various lots of Corset Covers sold at 15c Ze to We....33e for odd lots Se to @8c Drawers. Cambric and muslin, lace and em-| | 5¢ broidery trimmed. Corset Dept. 29¢ Zand for remnants ot the 50c Table Lin- Corsets, Some show signs of win- ens. Some slightly soiled. Also a few 59c Pe lige in srsastae te eas aa solled $1.25 Blankets at 98¢ pair. than being last of their kind. Hosiery Dept. yard for remnants of 12%c Dotted Swiss; 4¢ yard for Ge Scrim; lle for 15¢ Denim; Se for POTTERY. PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC. ‘Se Silkoline. Fourth ficor for these. 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. EE EEEEEEE EE EEE EE EEE EEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEL EEE EE EE ETE EET: for chuice of Indies’ and men’s 50c Lisle and Cotton Hose—the od@ lots that come Basement. Dulin & Martin, Managers. of great buying and selling. J $6.25 tt $9 Dinner and Tea Set of 300 = pieces, one tea plate damaged... .$3.75 Parasol Dept. for $6.95 Tea Set of 56 pleces, three damaged... “Matchless Creamery” $3.89% oor maker's sample Paraccis. | $4.50 % for $7.30 Chamber Set of 12 pieces, pitcher de were aince of tr waa sag oe | te Pas Somtn. wir age menaee er [IS The Standard. ‘showing any marks of the “drummer's handling. erator, shop worn....9¢ for sholeo of odd Glass | 5-Ib. govt. "None ante, butter, 2 quite so (Continced above.) Pieces, worth up to 50c. Bo: Standard of quality. _ a} 4 f —- Always sweet. Sate iT — ~ $1.40. D. Wm. OYSTER, 340 CENTER MARKET—J5 E: ‘WESTERN MARKET, &