Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 25 THE EVENING STAR. WASHIN MONDAY GTON. April 25, 189s. CROSBY S. NOYES... .-Editor. SNING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation moch more than the combined cir- dailies. As a News and Advertising Medinm it has no eempetitor. 7 In order te avoid deinys, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not he addres to any indfvidual conncet—-il with the office, but simply to THE AR, or to the Editortal or Business Depart- ments. necording to tenor or pur; John Sherman. The retirement teday of John Sherman from the post of Secretary of State in all probability marks the clore of his public earcer. It has been a remarkable filled with honors and successes, end ma%- ing the name of this stalwart American citizen famil.ar to and honored by a'l of his countr For forty-four years Mr Sherman in public iife, in the service of the nation, as representative, ator ana cabinet officer, without inte: on uatil now, when ill health and ad- age compel his retirement from Mr. Sherman served as a repr in the lower house of Congre: for eight years. during a trying period in the nation’s history. This experience pr pare! bim for his later labers in the Sen: Where he served at two different times, for sixteen ye in each period. His service in the upper house was broken by his re- tirement to enter the cabinet of President Hayes, where he acted as Secretary of ‘ne ‘Tr ry with exceptional ability. There is # curious coincidence in the fact that after each period of sixteen years of sen- ial duty Mr. Sherman has been s join the cabinet circle, firs of financial affairs, and next the onercus and ever increasing 4 of diplomatic relations. Mr. Sher- s proved unequal to this latter task. continued labors in his varied tes have told upon his health. He sed the age when men can respond yy to every call upon the vital He has reached the point where wrought nature must be considered. nation grieves over his retirement, such circumstances, but as he pass:s from the active arena of events he leaves on many pages of the history of republic the impress of a great mind, mind of a courageous man, fertile in . firm in action, and inspired at 'y turn by a devotion to the fundamen- of the American government. ee —— ighting the Torch. latest news from Cuba represents panish troops as hurrying to their de- along the sea coast and destroying en. been r vancing activity. sentative ‘The the the towns and plantations on the way. ‘The island, if possible, is to be made a waste before the hated Yankees It is even reported that be surrendered, but the a ianding. Havana will not torch applied in time to wipe out the city lefore the enemy can occupy it. Nothing is to remain for the victors but the land, burned over depopulated as far as may he. With our blockade in force and our army in conjunction with the insurgents advanc- ing from the interfer, the Spanish troops in Cuba will be like rats in a trap. There - ro eseape for them. If they prefer than give up they will, of to the death, and in doing fisht that will lay about them as men do who co have thrown their lives into the scale. But if le longer to defend the cities occupy and unable also to escape from them, they apply the torch simply in @ spirit of useless, malicious destruction, srs ought to be held to the ac- y of miscreants. The act will be Leyond the pale of legitimate warfare, and its ters will deserve punishment say that Cuban ef the Spaniards in arms eS are n> more than tem- Spain's ot recognized ‘ontrol them is he pecple of Cuba or by the 1 of the United Stat ver authority will soon be e ath nent Low cut off from the poo ete either surrender like s 4 that will entitle them to th idiers, or else S under the whe on their heads. though not to thro th “rors sely with proba t of offeri will fight, it will be to their advan- shall not at the close burning and sac! h they are now accredited. soe Guard Disappointed. isappoint loca! nt felt by the members militia that under the first call would needed only ourth of their entire number d by the later developments of when the order for the entire © So into camp was issued. There ct that all of the Dis- t yet be of service to the d. But now dis asain, for today t a perplexing change in th has situa- amping orders being sus- ersai of directions came © marching to their Fortunately the de- before the actual labor had been, accomplished. of today has put the mem- guard to much useless incon- aps a good re: hange of plans. part to ps sis of cision was reac ching camp ra-about of misunde1 d points that in ar m=rcy of so slightest degree of pro- Treasury, with its small 1 watchmen. It may be the | high in authority to avoid t the national capital of a but it will be out of the to preserve, even in so quiet a of arme military cond! question etty as Washington, the unbroken caim of peace throughout this campaign. The pos- dangers are too great to be thus in- for the sake of an atmosphere of ity that, at best, would be but a pre- —_+= that The baved with generosity in donating money opinion the queen regent be- to buy a warship should be more or less ! @ifected by the fact that she ought to be willing to do something to protect the large personal interests which she and her family have at stake. —————__ os eo—. Senor Saxasta in Office. The queen regent ts represented as desir- ous that Senor Sagasta shall remain in office and manage Spain's affairs during the war. The United States will probably join her attitude toward Cuba. She pretends that with the death of Senor Canovas came to an end the severities that had been practiced in the island. She then turned over a new leaf, and Senor Sagasta set up the standard of concession and peace. Autonomy was granted, the release of the reconcentrados ordered, and finally hostili- ties were suspended. And yet, complains Spain, those buccaneers in the United States were not satisfied, but must have war as a prelude to the grabbing of Cuba. Senor Sagasta recalled General Weyler, not because of the latter's barbarities in Cuba, but because they had failed to put down the rebellion. Had Spain desired to disconnect herself from the infamous his- tory which General Weyler had made in her name in the island, she would have punisted him in some way for his excesses. This she did not do. He was simply re- called, He had proved to be a failure, and Spain feit the necessity of trying some new expedicat under some new man. Wher: General Blanco arrived in Cuba he undid nothing that General Weyler had cone. He kept the Cubans herded in the Weyler pens. ‘The death rate from starva- tion among the people became greater, in- deed, after his arrival than it had been be- fore. He made no effort to feed them. He had money to spare. But he set his money aside In the form of a corruption fund with which to try to buy off the insurgent ieaders. A healthy man with a machete in his hand drawn against Spain could command a pile of money, but a starving woman with a child in her arms could not procure a crust of bread. Autonomy, reiease of reconcentrados, armistice, all came at the last moment, and as features of a game that was al- ready played out. Senor Sagasta is the right man in a bad place. The cruelty of the case he accepted frem his predecessor and he has tried to profit by it. The cunning he has supplied himself. He represents Spain’s whole despicable contention. ——__+ e+ -——__ Coal in Modern Naval Warfare. The vast importance of coal in modern naval warfare is not to be forgotten In any estimate that may be made as to the chances of suce for one combatant or another. The day has passed when a ship without fuel could not only make way in the water but could use to the limit every item of her fighting equipment. When sails were the only means of propulsioa the fuel problem was absent. Nov how- evér, a warship not only depends upon cecal for her power to progress, but also for the power to operate the heaviest guns, that decide or are expected to decide the fate of battles. The great guns are chietly operated by steam power. The sighting is dcne by means of pistons, while the tur- rets are turned by machinery. With the beilers disabled the great fighting machine becomes a mere hulk, capable of using her heavy guns only when they chance to be in position for tiring as the ship swings about and tosses in the waves. The smaller guns are always available, to be sure, but they are of little account if the antagonist is in command of its full equipment. The plight ot a cruiser or battle ship without coal is thus seen to be one of utter helplessness. A single cruiser of comparatively small pewer could attend successfully to a con- siderable fleet of larger craft provided she had her bunkers well filied with coal or could replenish them from a near-by base. Spain’s predicament is desperate indeed, when plans for harming American coast cities are considered. With Cuba and Porto Rico either in the hands of this country or effectually blockaded it is ap parent that the coal supply of a fleet would soon be exhausted, especially after a run across the ocean, and with coal considered by neutral powers to be contraband of war. Under these circumstances there is littie reason for any apprehension among the dwellers in the coast cities. —— +++ —__. Ghost Dancing. Disquieting reports are being received from time to time from the far west that some of the Indians are showing a ten- dency to organize ghost dan taking ad- vantage of the fact that most of the troops have been withdrawn from their posts for service in the Cuban campaign. It would be unfortunate if there should be any sort of an uprising among the aborigines, who have been generally quiet since the Sioux troubles in 1: The lack of adequate mil- itary protection at the frontier points where the Indians have been ugly-tempered in the past may well cause some uneasi- ness among those familar with conditions in the portions of the west where the In- dians are herded together on reservations. There is no reason as yet, however, for grave fears, for the reports do not now in- dicate any widespread discontent among the Indians. The ghost dance mania is not d to any particular tribe, but when ® well started spreads among all the in- dians with surprising rapidity. The main reliance of the people at this juncture, in the absence of the restraining influence of the troops, is in remembrance of the les- son administered seven years ago at Pine Ridge. It is assured that the authorities will keep a close watch on these possibili- ties of trouble, even in the midst of the excitement and distraction of a war with Spain. The ghost dancers might with ad- vantage perhaps be shipped to Cuba to ex- pend their surplus energies upon the Span- iards. ——__ oe Flags on the Cars. The street railroad companies of this city have an excelient opportunity to contribute to the display of flags on the principal thor- es by decorating their ears with ational colors. Some of the individual motormen and conductgrs have alr: dene so, but inasmuch as the compan prefit materially from the excitement and interest in the war, which carry thousands into the streets and lead them to the use of the cars. it is reasonable to suggest that the corporations themselves do the decor- ating. The rapid-transit trains would make a fine show spinning along the streets with streaming from the corners of the he citizens and the business men are doing their part in this enterprise ad- mirably, and their example might well be followed by the large companies. -— es —____ Some of the engineers in tke Spanish j flotilla have evidently acquired a suspicion cars. that it is easier to talk of the glory of war from a throne than it is in the inaccessible engine room of an ill-commanded ship. SS eee Don Carlos does not go so far as to offer any assurances that he has recovered from his ambition to make the King of Spain the youngest “politician out of a job” in the list. ; -_—_seo———_—— Spein's remarks on privateering show that country’s well-known disposition to permit itself to do about as it pleases, Modern Military Mortality. While the arts of war have been perfect- ed to such a degree that modern fighting is considered to be much more deadly than that of other days, it Is to be recalled that the methods of caring for the sick and wounded of an army have been. correspond- ingly improved. Some authorities believe’ that a well-trained modern hospital staff ean prevent a large percentage Of ampu- tations and complications following gun- her in that wish. Sener Sagasta represents in our eyes the whole Spanish case—the barbarities ordered and executed under the regime of Senor Canovas, plus the trickery and hypoccisy ordered and executed under his own regime. The fina! settlement ought to be made with him, by all means. Spain, in playing to the galleries of Europe, has sought to palm off Senor Sa- asta as marking a meritorious change in shot wounds. Antiseptic surgery has pro- gressed marvelously during the past quar- } ter of a century, and dressings and appli- cations are at hand now capable of pre- venting the growth of dangerous condi- tions that were utterly unknown during our civil war. In the handling of instruments, too," the present means of precaution against the contamination of the wound ere far superior to those known twenty- | five years ago. The training of nurses, too, has become a recognized science, and wom- en are today capable of caring for the sick and wounded with extreme skill and in any field service should prove of incalculable value in reducing the percentage of mor- tality. In view of these factors, that tend to offset the terrible destructiveness of the modern implements of warfare, it is to be seen that the chances of fatalities following encounters between opposins ferees are yet to be measured by actual experience. The effect of certain bullets upon the human tissues is known only by experimentation. The modern theory Is rather to wound a soldier than to kill kim outright, the presumption being that a Wounded man is more certainly an agent of demoralization to a fighting force than one who is killed, distracting his com- rades by his outeries, and often requir- ing the services of one or two able-bodied men to carry him to a place of safety. The man who secks to”make an exor- bitant profit from the government because he owns what it 1s obliged io buy can hardly be classed among the luminous ex- amples of patriotism. ——~-e+_. The fears for the safety of American coast cities should cause Cadiz some un‘ easiness as to what would happen in caso retallation in this kind of warfare is in- vited. ——_>+2e—___ Young Mr. Leiter, having just made five millions on his wheat deal, can not be num- bered among those who find the increased taxation incident of war personally oppress- ive. General Weyler’s anxiety to get to this country would be appeased if he had start- ed when he first announced it. —2-e—____ SHOOTING STARS. Not a Rumor. 2 “What was that?” exclaimed one war Journalist; “the report of a cannon?" “No,” replied another. “I am inclined to think it was the real thing this time.” A Confusion. ou are unusually silent,” said the su- perstitious man’s wife. “Is anything worry- Ing you?” “Well, I won't exactly say that I am worried. But I am puzzled a great deal. A few minutes ago I saw the new moon over my left shoulder and the next minute I picked up a horse shoe. Now, what kind of luck am I going to have?” The Laws of Conflict. “Seek glory at the cannon’s mouth?” He echoed in a lightsome tone; “I may Some day, But let me say I won't neglect to use my own.”” In a Horry. “What's the matter with those men of yours?” inquired the Spanish general. “They've gotten to be downright unrea- sonable!” replied the commander of a tor- Pedo boat. “Well, in the present crisis you may have to make some concessions to them.” “Of course. But they want to commence retreating before we've reached any place to retreat from!” Expectation. Oh, where are the people who not long ago Were looking for trouble and hungering for woe; Who talked with belligerent freedom each day, And said they were out on the warpath to sta At last here’s a chance to come forth and enlist— A chance which, never resist; A chance to be heroes; to do and to dare. Where are they? The murmuring winds answer “Where?” No doubt they'll turn up in the thick of the fray, But who shall explain this protracted de- lay? Where is Coxey, whose armies were chai- lenging fate? Where is Debs? Where is Pennoyer? Andi where is Waite? O'Donovan Rossa will surely not slight This call to come out with some real dyna- mite! Yet their martial defiances thrill not the air. Where are they? answer “Where?” "twould seem, they could ‘The murmuring winds The nations expected ere this time to view Emma Goldman ah2ad of an Amazon crew And the pugilists who at the footlights would boast, Right in line with the valiant, loquacious Herr Most. Perhaps each lunch, And when they get started they'll come in a bunch. But at present, all vainly, men seek them with care. Where are they? The murmuring winds answer “Where: for travel is packing his ——>+e_____ Patriotism is Patience. From the New York Herald This ae hearted, airy war emotion, “War t over in thirty days,” ‘No more x y if there be action,” “On to Havana,” recalls the “On to Richmond” campaign against Lincoln which culminated in Bull Run. That disgraceful episode in our history finds a parallel in the truculent denunciations of President McKinley by the yellow journals for his supposed apathy as to vigorous prosecution of the war. Lin- was hounded to premature battle and defeat. McKinley 1s menaced with the same fate. The “On to Richmond” blunder imposed upen Lincoln by the yellow journalism and yellow demagogy of 1861 revived a. still- bern revolution. If Lincom could have re- sisted the pernicious influence and held his hand until he was ready, the outbreak would have been suppressed in one wise, compre- hensive campaign. It was “On ‘to Rich- mond” then as it is “On to Havana” now, the cry of ignorance and folly. What is war? It Is not a game of soli- ta're. What is our readiness as an armed people? Assuredly rot that of paladias prepared for fight. What is our army? A skeleton organization. What are our vol- unteers? Thousands of the best and bravest fellows that ever ploughed a wheat field, but wanting discipline and drill. What is our place among the nations? One of a family and bound with family obligations. What have we for resources? A revenue that as yet must be provided for and col- lected. Yesterday unarmed, today our arm- aments are crude and undeveloped. ———__ ++ —___ The Hope of the Spotlsmen. From the Rechester Pest-Express. ‘The hope of the spotismen that the Pres- ident will so modify the civil service rules as to’take chiefs and assistant chiefs of division and messengers and assistant mes- sengers from the classified service is not likely to be realized. At first there was some disposition among the members of the cabinet to heed the cry of these pub- lic enemies and to deprive the government of the skill and ability of the men that had become chiefs and assistant chiefs of di- vision. But the longer they considered the matter the more they became convinced that these positions could not be properly filled by men without special knowledge and training. As a rule the chiefs and as- sistant chiefs have grown up in the ser- vice, having been promoted from one posi- tion to another until they have reached the highest point in the classified service. ‘11 hey are, therefore, not only capable, but they have a knowledge of the work of the de- partments that their superiors {id indis- Pensable in saving them from mistakes, ———_~+ <=. Good Men and Good Ships. ~ From the Philedelybia Press, That “good men with poor ine ae bet- ter than poor men with good shi has ever been a navy motto. portaeates for the United States, foreign experts ail de- clare she has gccd men with good ships. Alone the nnat Sives reason for the co: fidence the nation in its defer ers. Men like Sampscn, Schley and Sigs- bee would do worders with @ tugboat. — 1898-12 PAGE ’ RUDOLPH, WEST & CO., 1004 F and 622 lvth st. Pass ‘the E Word Around. * —High time your lawns and gardens were getting their first spring overhatiling. Early at- tention will tell in their beauty ; sSeohentens Sosostonsoeonse Sesto ntonseogontoncenontoe soe seateetoete | Woodward loth, 11th and F St: *»4 Lothrop, y. W., Invite attention to their selections and importations in desirable merchan- dise for the present season, comprising in part Paris and London Mil- later. linery, Silks, High-class Dress Goods, Ready-to-wear Outer Garments be —! , . 5 - - f. ’ $ eee a of tne tees for women, girls and boys, Hand-made aris Lingerie, Corsets, Infants $ ? Fe supply the best x i z Sie 4 7 them a little less than any one Outfittings, Hosiery, Laces, Ribbons, Embroideries, Linens, Upholstery else. , LAWN MOWERS—tbe most complete stock imaginable. Best grades—having phosphor bronze’ bearings, best steel knives and constructed to Jast a life- me. A fine 12-in. warranted 1 yea A GOOD SICKLE.......... 25c. GARI HOSE—25 feet of good qual- ity hose, ere e with conplings and patent * $1.40 = TBC. of hard LERS of every de- comp brass feet of hose. SooSoeseosondosteesootoateesertonteesenteaseoseasensresonseesetoesrecee ta, seription that spray the lawn tite rat nee? 35C. Steel niade B n u $ SHEARS ire 5S G SHEARS for. tr ming the lawn.. Wooden Lawn RAKE. Malleable Iron RAK! Gcod STEEL Sorordoshontoeteetertontesteresteatonteeteeseetertectetodtenserteeteetoote HOE. made of good steel 50c. of SPADI SHOVELS, steel. sostodtest -f enteleptetees 4 G farden RARROWS, with more aioe $3.50 Garden Trowels.......0...066. 5c. Rudolph, : West & Co., : 1004 F St. and 522 10th. So one Seas Our Big Attraction For Butter Buyers. And It does attract buyers. Senteondondonsensestongontone: ovteefont sot ot Jeefeafoat S-lb. | could resist comin | Gat 51h = CH Boxes, | THR fon only s1407 delightful table putter never $1.40. | scien, D. wm. OYSTER, 340 CENTER MARKE: WESTERN MARKET. ane Flour Prices | Unchanged. War bas sot flo Bi sy N, Ne: ROCERIES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. 8 | —with lfleious our a San terne Reisling on t or these wine to a fish quarts, 49 quarts, $4. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. a ie It’s True —that we sell solid Gold Eye Glasses and Spectacles, fitted with finest lenses and abso- lutely guaranteed for $5 pair. : Let us examine your eyes. No charge. De Mlisiees ae "Phone 998. ee P| € ae panies Please Hard-To-Please People. We give all onr skill—and our very best holo. We make. We try to photo. better than any before. Amd we suceced. 3 for the best photos. you setae “my matter bow ste eatetetentenentet eto { lin Novelties in Leather and Fancy Lamps, Clocks, Bronzes, Cut Glass, Birthday Gifts. Men’s Suits To Order. In this department as in ati others quality, we maintain, first. Low prices amount to nothing unless this prin-| ciple is carried out. Entire satisfac- tion is assured in every instance. Just received a choice line of Blue | and Black Serges for warm weather wear. These we are making to or- der as follow Blue Serges, $13.50 and $16.00. Blue or Black Serges, $20.00. Color warranted unchangeable. First floor. Silk Special. Satin-Striped Japanese Wash Silk, The neatest idea and best quality of this class of Silks imported ground with blue, old rose, black, golfred, reseda, green and_ violet. Absolutely fast colors. 23 inches wide. Proper for entire gowns, waists, frocks, etc. 85c. a yard. children’s First ftor. Hosiery Special. Tomorrow, as a very exceptional value, we shall place on sale 100 dozen Children’s Imported Ribbed Cotton Hose, fast black, with double 5 to 84, at y2}c. a pair. heels and toes, in sizes First floor Boys’ Department. Our stock is now full of new and stylish Shirt Waists and Blouses, and while it is thus—when every ; taste can be s | find it easier to purchase a supply for the boy’ needs. ‘The famous ‘*Mothers’ Friend’ brand is being A shown in six different styles and in a great yarlety of new colorings. We bave an excellent quality in this make for 39¢. each. “Mothers’ Friend’? Walsts, in four good styles— small turn-down coller, large round collar, rate collars and separate cuffs—guaranteed fast The same grade we eold last year for $1.00. 75¢. each. FOR LITTLE BOYS the Blouse Ix the proper We are showing a superb stock of richly embroidered Blouses und the plainer effects, among them many novelties, renging in price from Soc. to $4.50 each, Thifd tor. 2 sepa- color. Special Values in Bed Department. New spring designs in Brass and Iron Beds are arriving daily, and we are quoting much lower prices on all the best grades than ever pos- sible before. New designs in White Enameled brass trimmings, $7.00, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 & $18.00. Especial attention is called to our superb as- sortment of Brass Beds. Only the very vest seamless brass tubes are used. in the construction of these beds, and they are guaranteed superior to any of the plated or cased Beds, with << fe eereees 4 ® beds in the market. 3 Big Sale of < $25.00 to to $95.00 each. * Granite Iron Ware. =! ... eee oan Whi Satie latvens iastorechveniato pierre, Two special values in White 2 isco 2-at. Coffee $ Enameled Beds. > aavnckea © | Heavy Euamel-d Beds, with brass trimmings, © Padding Pans, Cus- ‘ce cach. © | sizes 3x6%4 fect, 3x6 feet, 4x6'y feet, 4tar6ly = phiors, Bread Pans, = | tect. Zs § iz Tae f 2.50. Heretofore $3.50. 3 Worth from 25 to 50c. 3 gOS se ee > PS Extra Heavy Evameled Beds, with swell foot, 2 J. Barker 7th & 2 ras top raits. rings and spindles, sizes 3x6% feet, . W. 9DS.W.¢ BYx6ly feet, 443644 feet—the best value obtainable 3 ap25-m,w,f-28 iat. = ADCP IOEPCE DF EOSES POSS >OSE RS | $6.50 each. ae oe eee pose ve eeeeseee : Just as-Soon as :Our Claret Gets Your Threshold We feel confides you'll be content with no other kind. Buying a car load of this Calf, fornia Claret enables yg to sell it for T5c. a. gallon. A mellof, fauWbodied wine—good for either table use br to give to sick folke need- ing something ‘to strengthen them. “Phone ; Cramer & Co.,’ ena (Successors 20 Hegavarth & Cramer). past SSererr rs oe ih ee a a ard only... ‘The top iitts cha je and easily cleaned. Fully equal {ornsy G15 range an the markets oy © Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New Xork Ave. cy rsa Kobo,” the great oan ee Cure | Coverings . Sane aS Springs to fit t any bed, bed, $1. -50 to $6.00. Felt Mattresses. The popular Felt Mattress, the money, and the best qualities made -—for double beds. 40 Ibs., $10.00 each. 50 Ibs., $12.50 each. ‘Third floor. | Couch. ; Specials. assortment of the popular Wardrobe or Box Couches at much less than usual prices for same qualities. Box Couches. with patent self-Ufting topé, good spiral spriogs, battoned upbolstering and soft spring edge. Printed Cretonne and Denim Cov- Oriental Tapestry Covering-$10.00 _ Best Plain and Figured Corduroy best mattress in the market for the; $12.50 sinn Boge. Goods, Books, Stationery, Card Engraving; also Paris, Vienna and Ber- Goods, Sterling Silver Articles, ete., for Wedding, Anniversary and Beery Sale of Chairs. Three or four lots of Chairs and Rockers will be offered tomorrow at An | opportunity to purchase a wedding present that is always acceptable. j Rockers, finished in m j seats u signs; less than half the regular prices. backs and ental de- ite green, Astered in printed velvets in ot + highly polished and strongly ma: $1.95. Regular price, $4.50. Oak ane Imitation Mab ler seats, highly polished, | durable. $1.65. Regular price, $3.00. ny Chairs, well made, with cob- strong and lish Seats and Dutch Benches, in oak, Flemish and green—uniq Also a lot ot and ornamental, $1.95. Regular price, $3.00. Fourth floor. Fireplace Screens. 1 lot Fire or cherry frat ens, silkoline or crepe fillings, oak 69¢. each. Fireplace Screens with fancy oak frames, fled with fine woven French tapestry panels—very handsome screens, $3.50, $5.00 and $6.25 each. Baby Carriages. New Carriages arriving daily. We have just received an in- voice of the well-known “Whitney” | Carriages which we purchased and offer below the regular prices, as Baby i follows: Whitney Carriages, neat body, neatly upholstered, best springs, patent wheels, strongly made. Roll Body Carriages, best springs, patent wheels, adjustable rod, neatly upholstered, substantially built. $5.00. V: ale hen Genuine Rattan Carriages, roll back, fancy rat- tan front, cane bottom, best running gear, patent brake, pongee parasel—a very handsome carriage. $10.00. Value $18.00. Genuine Rattwn Carriages, roll buck, fancy front, rattan bottom, satin or pongee parasol, best run- ning gear, pa it brake, upholstered in rich silk armure—an elegant carriage at about half regular price. $10.00. Value $18.00. Aiso a lot of Go-Carts, With neat body and adjustable foot rest, carefully and strongly made. $1.95. Value $2. 95- Fourth fiver. Art Neediework Department. Dainty and inexpensive things for the home—desirable for wedding and birthday gifts. Hand-painted Picture Frames. Stamped Linen Glove and Cra trimmed with ribbon. Stamped inen trimmed with ribbon, First foor. cee Cup and Saucer | Special. We have received and shall offer tomorrow another 60 dozen lot of those thin Barvarian China Tea Cups and Saucers, in best ovide shape, at the special price, loc. each. Mandkerchtet Cases, Fifth floor.- Glass Globe Special. A lot of imitation Cut Glass and thin etched Gas Globes, in 4 and 5- inch sizes, at the very low price, 15¢. each. Fifth floor. Cedar Wash-Tub Special. We offer the best Cedar Wash Tubs, with best round electric weld- ed hoops, which cannot stretch or fall off, as they are fitted in a groove, at the special price, 50c. each. Fifth floor. New Wire We are showing a very extensive Skirtholders. Every woman should examine our new Wire Skirt Hanger: Fits all sizes of skirts and hangs them easily without seam or wrinkle and without leaving any mark. No spring or ad- justment, and can easily be placed in position or taken out. Very sim- ple, but works perfectly. _ 15¢. cach; 2 for 25c. Such Prices Fine Shoes All Washington has never known before. There's no accumulation of odds and ends—last season's styles— or “sale” shoes here. Only what's newest — nobbiest — neatest—finds a place in our Shoe Department. EX arom 2 for Ladies. Ixford Ties. Lostectonletetespetetetedoee dete seet le Lett Geel leo oe oe eo Ol Stylish Oxford Ties. as -50 vesting or kid tops. Rex ular $2 aboes for only Ladies’ Shoes Lace and button. Plain or t leather tips. Calin COMMON sen re them with you'll gee else: 2, $7 98 Ladies’ extra Migh-cut Shoes that sell $2.50 all over town Bargains for Men. Russet She vesting t RI for -S]- -75 o" o" Hand-welt Shoes. In rraget and black them ai for onr pri Men’s Russet Bleyele Shoes Wo fal values for Men's and Bors’ Rubber- c sole—tennis and bieyce—in 50 * Tusset and bla BOYS’ SHOES. Bors’ Satin Calf Shoes with balldeg toes. The kind that look well and wear well V.E. ADLER, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, jth St. Trunks, 923-929 7th $]] 2s POLLED I AL LLLL LL LLL LLL LDD ELLE LE LLG Ladies’ Dress TRUN KS. prevent fine A Nae for visions Strongly feo $10 up ind Tron! OOOO Langlots, “Oxfords That Fi Foot Form Oxfords. The superiority of the last on which foot formis are made is particularly valuable in the Oxford Foot Form. They clutch at the heel. None of that slipping and rubbing you've been used to in other / Fé] i y shoes. W onderfully flexible-— irreproachably fine. More value in them than any shoes sold for near the money. Foot Form Oxfords--$2.50. All welted — shoes, high and low, are.$3.50 Vici leather dressi ing -15 cts. Timely EN who remain fn town must keep up appearances. It's the ty they ome so Here re several scasonable sugges. Tips! Men's Wearable Terry Bath Robes. Others finer a Uttle ti her. Bicycle and Golf Pants, $3.75 and $4.25, in checks, stripes, ete. Bicycle snd Golf Hose, footless. $1 Uthers better and higher. W. S. Teel, 1329 F St. Ape5-28d é ‘Safe ‘From Moths Wherever you bove Wiuter Clothing, ie. Blankets, Cai are death w bs, but 9-4 re eal 10 moths, won't in} J fabrics. “ne SFI keeps the Douse free of tugs, IGe., Ie. and W. S. THOMPSON, PHARMACIS1, 703 15TH ST. Se eeeeecece A tad White Ash Coal, ore SS $B99 € 5 € : P é ; ¥ ¥ 3 3 mont 5 7 i il i H a ad ‘ah & z |