Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1898, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. ..-. April 30, 1898. CROSBY S. NOYES. -Editor. EVENING STAR has a regular THE and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined c culntion of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no eempetitor. ©Im order to avold dein on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any indfvidual connectei with the office, but ply to THE STAR, or to the Editerial or Business Depart- ments. necording to tenor or purpose. Mr. Gladstone and Cuba. fnghishman since the days » younger Pitt is dying in circum- awakening the profoundest sympa- of all the world. He has run a long ard an Miustrious course, and has done the state much service. All men now confess his splendid character no less than his splendid abilities, and realize that he has stood, upon all large questions, for the best purposes of his day. He has impressed him- self upon history as a man of conscience and convictions, and of supreme moral courage. He is I legacy of many admirable things and of ethers atten-pted, and the lesson of his life is an inspiratien to men of noble as- pirations every where. ‘The American view of Mr. Gladstone takes especially into account his courage in reversing his policy toward Ireland. At one time that policy was most severe. He laid a very heavy hand on Ireland. He sent Mr. Parneli to prison. But when his convictions underwent a change, he did not hesitate to confess it and come forward with a scheme for home rule for Ireland of the most liberal description. It cost him the support of many of his old friends, and made him for a time the most unpopular of men at home; witheut but he stood his ground and never ceased t of his measure. He . that a violently dis- are not only a menace, but a just reproach, te any government. In the matter of Armenia, Mr. Gladstone Stocd alone cmeng Eu n statesmen in d2manding full and energetic punishment fer Turkey's crime. He felt outraged that Christian naticns should refuse action in a case where a whele people were handed over thus to slaughter and pillage. He urged his own home government to take ‘the initiative, and either redress the wrong singlehanded, or force by good example the other powers up to the scratch. This also cost him much. The trimmers and the pol- iticians sneered at his sentimentalicy, and turned thelr backs on him. The Turk went his bloody way, and is still in treaty with his Christian brethren. Mr. Gladstone has withdrawn his atten- ticn from the affairs of this world. But there can be no doubt that, if in health and active in government, he would cor- dially indorse the acticn of the United States toward Spain. It is strictly in line with his own teachings. It rises to the dignity of what he prescribed for Europe. For Turkey, one has only to read Spain; for Armnia, Cuba. In the one case as in the other the right of a people to live overshadows all the rest. Only in Spain’s cease Is there the greater and the deeper guilt, since the objects of her persecution and condemnation to death are one with her in language, in religious ties, and in long association. The United States salutes Mr. Gladstone as he departs for the Vale of Silence with this unselfish championship of an oppressed people. He has lived to see, if not actively to note, his teachings put into practice by his kin across the sea, but who in taking their stand only live up to their own national traditions and professions of @ hundred years. flinchi the defe —____+«<+____ More European Novelties. The Vienna correspondent of the Lon- don Standard sends that newspaper the war is in y her - idea, which w colleagu that the first real na tle must be used for ending the war, which Practically means pressure on give up lo Cuba, because if the war s too tong. it is thought the United States rful ni: » for Europe, when look- ection, to see straight? Could anything be plainer than that, whether this war is soon ended or long drawn out, the United States will, as the result of it, be- come one of the most powerful of sea forces? Have we not for some years in- deed been making steady progress in the way of “creating a powerful navy?” Does not our only regret now grow out of the fact that we have not been brisker? Eu- Fope ought to go to night school a_little and try to keep up with the trans-Atlantic times. The intimation has been made before that as soon as a shot or two has been fired Europe will persuade Spain that “honor” has been satisfied and she can now retire with dignity from Cuba. This is thoroughly European. It bears a Paris ear-mark. The suggestion comes from the so-called “field of honor.” An old creature without the semblance of honor; a sot, a sneak and a sponge; an old loafer who does not pay his debts and whose word no maa respects; fecling himself aggrieved pre- pares for battle. He calls to his side some crony of kindred characteristics—a fellow usually who excels at card-writing—and a ing in this duel is arranged. Two or three harm! shots are exchanged, when it is announced that “ho has been satisfied, and all hands retire from the field. The card- writer, refreshed with a little free liquor, then prepares the story for the press with all of a swazgere of phrass But the fact remains that the old creature who complained on the line of honor had hone to champion, and consequently honor could not have been vindicated. The fol-de-rol of th ld of honor” does not apply to this affair between the United Sta and Spain. It is no duel. The United States recognizes no honor in the savage who blew up the Maine and starved @ quarter of a million people to death. It has simply ordered that savage to leave Cuba. If the order is obeyed, well and 00d; if not the savage will be clubbed out Of the tsland if the United States has the ter the punishment. That is all. ———_++e—____ There is reason to hope that the war with Spain will amount to little more than @ vigorous and timely warning that this country needs a first-class navy. —~oeo—____ The Price of Bread. The Washington bakers are peculiar in , their logical processes. Their latest prope- , sition, to increase the bread price to con- { form, as they contend, to the flour price, t not comport with their previous con- | tentions and actions. For a Icng time prior to October, 1894, ; the price of bread in this city was fixed at |B cents. It remained at that point despite & Segre, in the price of wheat and . At the time mentioned these com- | medities declined materially in price, flour | gcing as low as $3.) a barrel. The Star | Degan to urge that the price of bread gous be towered to 4 cents, ascertaining y exhaustive inquiry that this could be done without injury to the bakers, who | might even with this price reap a large , Profit. The bakers immediately advanced ‘the argument that flour was one of the _#einor ingredients in bread, that the cost of labor, milk, lard and other elements in the composition was to be first considered, and that it required a very large fluctua- tion In the flour rates to permit any change whatever in the bread rates. The matter was discussed vigorously, the bakers insisting even to the last’ upon their contention that flour was by no means a controlling factor in bread making. The rice, however, was temporarily reduced ard was kept at 4 cents, retail, from the latter part of October until the latter part of the following May, when {t was re- stored to the 5-cent rate. This action was announced by the bakers as the result of two movements. Flour rose in price from $3.50 to $4.50 a barrel, and at the same time the journeymen bakers demanded and recelved an advance in wages, from $13 to $15 a week. As a matter of fact the boss bakers merely took advantage of these two advances to do what they had determined to do from the beginning. Their reduction in the bread rate was understood by them to be a temporary expedient to quiet public criticism and they did not at any time yield in their argument that the ficur rate had little bearing on the bread rate. That this was so was amply evidenced by their subsequent course. In the autumn of "1895 and the winter of 1896 flour fell again to $3.50 and thereabouts. Notwith- standing this fluctuation the bread prize remeited where it was. The Star under- took, without success, to secure a cor- responding decrease. The bakers insisted that flour was a secondary factor as to price and maintained their old bread rate. Fleur rose swiftly and to a high point in the autumn of 1896, toward the close of the presidential campaign, but caused no change in the bread rates. It fell again after the election, but the bread rates re- mained stationary. It has risen and fall-n several times since, but the bread rate has been kept at five cents, retail. Thus the record clearly shows that tne bakers have never acknowledged that there is any material relationship between flour and bread prices. The Star has shown that the bakers can sell bread for fcur cents, retail, with flour selling as high as $6.50 and $7.00 a barrel, and still nake a handsome profit. Flour is now quoted at from $5.75 to $6.50 a barrel, ac- cording to the grade. The kind the bakers gererally use in their average work costs now about the firsi-named sum. This Przce does not justify an increase of a cent in the retail bread rate, according to even the most liberal estimate from the baker's standpoint. It assuredly does not from the siandpoint of the consumer, who takes cognizance of the bakers’ stubborn resistance in the past of the theory of relationship between the prices of flour and tread. The bak in short, are blow- ing hot and blowirg cold in .his matter. When circumstances favor a reduction of the rete they shut their eyes and assemble an aggregation of alleged facts about in- gredients, labor and accumulated stock which they urge will prevent a reduction. When circumstances appear to favor a rate increase they forget their former arguments and assemble a new set of alleged facts, pointing to rate increase as a business-like necessity. The increase in the flour price a dollar a barrel can only justify an increase of a cent in the price of the loaf on the theory that a decrease of a dollar in the price of flour justifies and demands a decrease of a cent in the bread rate. The bakers have never admitted the decrease side of the case, but they now show a tendency to insist upon the increase proposition. 2 The Paris Safe in Port. The safe arrival of the steamship Paris from Southampton justifies the confidence which her officers and the members of the company to which she belonged placed in her ability to evade all pursuit in crossing the Atlantic. Her great speed, her fine sea-going qualities, and her efficient force of officers and men all tended to minimize the apprehensions of tke people. The Span- ish boasts that this ship would be theirs shortly after her departure from English waters wer? based upon as litile substance as lies beneath the average blast of brag- gadocio from the Castilian lungs. The Paris will shortly be put in fighting trim and wil' undoubtedly give 2 substantial account of herself in whatever service she may be employed. She is a tine boat, fleet and well built, and in conjunction with her sister ships of the American Line, the Harvard, Yale and St. Louis, she will un- questionably give the Spanish government far more uneasiness than was felt in America during her last run as a passenger ship. —~+2_____ Unpatriotic Educators. This is a country of free speech, and pro- fessocs in colleg2s as well as other people have the right to entertain and express such views as they please on questions of public concern. It occurs to us, howeve:, that if members of the faculty of Harvard University keep on at the rate they have been going in the airing of their anti-war sentiments the people of the United States will come to regard that time-honored seat of learning as a rather anti-American in- stitution, and think of looking around to see if there are not other colleges where their sons had better be sent to be edu- cated. Patriotism is a good thing as well as great learning, and if teachers cannot ineuleate love of country when it is at war with a foreign power in behaif of clviliza- tion and liberty, they will do well to keep still. ——_> ee _____ At the rate at which they are offering their services to the government, the War Department will have no trouble in getting vp a couple of regiments of major and brigadier generals, composed entirely of “great men’s cons” whenever the need of that sort of thing is felt. Meantime it is noticeable that they are a little slow about getting into the ranks along with the other boys. ——_++s—____ Spanish commanders will do well to avoid an optimism calculated to impress their country with an idea that the war is over. Spain may become curious as to why they de not come hore and stop the expense which they represent. -_———__seo—_—___— Europe professes to attach very little im- portance to the Monroe doctrines But it never takes much to precipitate a discus- sion of it in the foreign prees. The scarcity of remarks from Mr. de Lome may be due to the fact that the gov- ernment needs all its white paper to print money on. ——>+2e—____ Spain will for some time be represented in Washington only by a few scattered challenges. ————~»+e—____ It Is doubtful whether the effort to peace- fully biockade Mr. Bailey will be who!ly successful. ———_+ +> _____ The famous 7th Regiment of New York seems to be a patriotic organization, with a big IF. —_~++____ Bread Rates. When flour sold at $4.50 a barrel the boss bakers admitted that they might easily re- duce the price of bread to 4% cents a loaf, retail, and yet make large profits. They thus acknowl2dged that there was a ma- terial but inexpresstble difference between the flour rate and the retaf! bread rate. ‘The consumer could not be given the ad- vantage of this difference owing to the lack of an appropriate minor ccin in the Ameri- can currency system. It would’ seem that any upward movement in flour rates to the extent of a dollar or so would mercly ab- sorb this difference, which has, save for a brief period three years ago, gone into the pockets of the boss bakegs. This would not THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898-24 PAGES. restore the millions of half cents that the bakers, by th2ir own confession, have been “obliged” to take from their customers, but it would put matters on an even basis. In- deed, as 2 matter of equity, it would be only fair to permit the flour rates to go high enough to represent a further difference of half a cent 4 loaf in favor of the customer, without chahging the retail price, as a sort of off-set to this long-continued extortion. Thus flour might go as high as seven, or possibly, eight dollars without materially affecting the retail broad rate. It is now about $5. a barrel. The time has not come, by any means, for a war-scare raise in bread simply because wheat has been cornered by an ent2rprising young Chica- goan and flour has been temporarily end slightly raised ‘in price accordingly. —_——__ + + ____ Porto Rico. Much has been sald of late in connec- tion with the war with Spain about Porto Rico, and in the naval campaign now de- veloping it is anticipated that this island and its ports will be the scene of import- ant operations. Comparatively little is known of this Spanish colony. Lying rather outside of the range of coastwise commerce, it is merely an outpost, little visited by tourists and little studied by the average citizen. Hence it is exceptionally important that the facts about Porto Rico should be made known, and The: Star is Pleased to publish today, from a compe- tent source, an exhaustive yet conctse ar- ticle descriptive of the position, nature, climate and population of “Cuba’s Twin Sister.” —_s+o_—___— It is to be assumed that cur patriotic bak- ers would not think of charging six cents a loaf for bread if that price were not ab- solutely necessary to enable them to con- tinue in business. General Blanco's official report of the bembardment of Matanzas shows talente in the line of rollicking humor that were hitherto unsuspected. ——so_—_—_—— Seno- Sigasta should be prepared for emergencies. The trore the Spanish publie is deceived the angrier it will be when it discovers the truth. —_—§~+_____ No doubt Key West will settle down soon and become as reliable for its news exports as It is in the tobacco trade. The City of Paris has arrived in safety, but the Madrid press censor probably will not believe it. SHOOTING STARS, A Possible Loention, “I am afraid,” said one Spanish states- man, “that we have been building castles in the air.” “No,” said th> other, “we haven’t been building them there. But I must confess its where Morro Castle is likely to be at any minute.” Consistent. He was not very familiar with the En- glish language. “We have some fine-looking elderly g2n- tlemen, don’t you think?” inquired Miss Cayen: “Yes, ” he answeret the youngerly ladies.’ A Theory. Perhaps re-incarnationists Can make the matter plain; Is it Don Ananias who Is sending news to Spain? The Truthfal Warrior. “You may reassure our countrymen,” said the Spanish general, “by reporting that our batteries cannot possibly be taken.” “But—" “It’s all right. I would not think of de- viating from the path of perfect frankness. I refer to the batteries that run the tele- graph. I've hid ‘em.’ On the Brink of a Bath. “Mike!” exclaimed Plodding Pete, whose excitement almost plunged him into the stream, “are ye gone crazy?” “No,” was the answer. “I'm jes’ ez calm as anybody, though I don’t blame ye fur bein’ worried. Dese roads is somethin’ aw- ful; half red clay an’ half yellow mud, an’ I can’t run no chances of bein’ mistook fur no Spanish flag.” ut I more admire Help. Oh, who shall prize the lasses fair For but their gentle charms? Who shall insinuate they have No place in war's alarms? Cheer up, good patriotcsses all, Your hcur of fame shall come. "Tis for your sake wise men will put A tax en chewing gum. And passing sweet ’twill surely be To think the more you chew ‘The more you'll gloriously aid Your country’s revenue! Althcugh you have no stout right arm, You'll earn a laurel wreath By maxillary muscles and Your tireless, twinkling teeth! —__+ +e _____ No Fault-Finding Now. from the Army and Navy Register. ‘The time for criticism has past. If there were any differences of opinion in regard to the objects of the present war, or in respect ‘to th reasons why a war should be waged with Spain, or whether there should be war at all—if there have been differences they should all be dispelled now. There can b2 no debate on whether the country should have supporters in a conflict with a foreign foe. In such a time whatever is ts right. Whatever 2nds ace devised for the victory of the government, they are justifiable and worthy of hearty defense. The day for the critic’s querulous voice is over. It ended before Congress declared war. Everything which admitted of question and of peevish fault-finding disappeared when Spain sent our minister away from Madrid. From that hour Americans can do no better than to sustain the administration, trusting to the President and his advisers to bring the af- ree of the nation to a successful termina- tion. With so fizrce and relentless an enemy without, let us have no blind animosity or vixenish criticism within our borders. ——_ + += - —___ A Good Start. From the Providence Journal. One thing is very sure and very pleasant to contemplate at this time, and that is that in neither of our two previous foreign wars since the Revolution did we begin hos- tilities with anything like so united a na- tion as we have today. Fully a third of the nation protested against the war of 1812 and never was a war begun with more reckless want of preparation. As to the Mexican war, half the nation held it to ve an act of higb-handed spoliation, no better than highway robbery, and President Polk was uaable to secure from Congress a dec- laratior. of war in advance of hostiliti ‘The conditions are far different today. We are a thoroughly united nation in support cf the war that has been forced upon us; and never did a nation enter upon a war with s» great a freedom from unworthy or questionable ambition or so littie regard for material self-interest. s+ Good Strategy. From the St. Louis Globe-Dewoerat. It is good strategy not to send the fleet into heavy action against the batteries at Havana. We need every ship in perfect condition until Spanish naval designs are revealed. ———~++s—___ ‘The Double Umpire System in History. From the New York ‘Tribune. Two hittorians are needed for this war. One to set down the things that really hap- n and one to record the things that are ‘said to happen but don’t. —_<e 2 —_____. Au Incubus. z From the Kansas City Times. - Weyler is giving the queen regent om eee mense amount of silent trouble. knows he is conspiring te do dreadful, but she can’t find out just what iB is. Send him to Cubs and we'll fix him, “Kobo,” the SSSSs0 SO5Ge08 aT UE > Weds : Seek success where Successcan be found. 1 é Snceess is coy. It mus¢_be- wooed to be WOR, 2 Cooks and house- wives who seek success in btead-making must bear in mind that only the skilled use of the best and purtst materials will yield the best re- sults, The best flour is a prime requisite in mak- ing good bread. There: is only one flour that has success- fully stood every scien- tific and practical test— that has never failed to yield the lightest, whit- est and’ most nourishing bread. It is the one brand that has never wavered from the highest stand- ard of excellence and POOSOSS OHO SOO BHO DO0069 G88S0eeoeonenosos00000e0 GOO © @ purity. co e Tt is used exclusively = by the best bread @ © makers everywhere,who © €& unanimously attribute & their suecess to the one & 3 peerless -flour called is a Ss A a es Ce os Any [reliable Grocer © © supine § with ‘Ceres’ Flour, ee) @ Wm. [1. Galt & Co., Wholesale Flour Merchants, Ist St. and Ind. Ave. Think of the satisfaction in know- ing your linen will be sent home in spotless condition regularly each week. Think of the money you'll save by having your colored articles of apparel, washed without fading. Then ‘phone, 592, for our wagon. Frazee’s Laundry, Mant o#.; (1214 and 1216 D St. 13th et. R109 Mt TERE WEES so. fF a == t one of the most comptcte plants of its ixind fn is country, Our Huge Sign Is A Guide That. tells you where to come when you want furni- ture upholstered or re-cov- ered—mattresses re-made— and household effects stored in fire-proof compartments. Our dry air process re- moves every particle of dust and grit—kills moths—with- out injuring fragile fabrics. Drop postal or *phone 425. Wagons call. Stumph Bedding Co., (Empire Carpet Cleaning Works) 7th and K Sts. 1t = Spending The Summer At Your Country Home —has one drawback. You can’t get the Gro- ceries, Table Luxuries, Wines, etc., you need at the country store. And it's lots of trouble to carry such things out on the train. Let —— us send everything of this kind to you. We PAY THE FRIGHT on all orders to points within 50 infles of Washington. B. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. ap3o-s,t,th-14 ——s F. S. WILLIAMS & CO. Get Strong And Wel] on Sarsaparilla. * It’s no untried, doubtful remedy. Every one knows about the great value of Sarsaparilla as a tonic. It goes to the seat of the trou- ble—purifies the blood— and puts the entire system inthe best possible condi- tion te resist the enervating effects of spring. WILLIAMS’ SARSA- PARILLA is our own spe- cial preparation. Only soc. for a large bottle. WILLIASIS’ Temple Drug Store, » Cor. Sth and F Sts. WATCHES. 1 : Ladies’ full jewelled Watches —14 and 18 karat gold cases— enameled in different colors— plain and. jewelled—with chat- elains to match. Prices range from $25 up. For men, $35 up. Men’s Silver Watches, $10 up, Galt:& Bro.,. JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS & ST.’ 2107 PENN. AVENUE. = 8028-9. t: eS. HH RHHKHEH HEH HH HH HHH HHH HH HHH HE Shand Mate Spee | Se Kann, Sons & Go. When War Was a Dot On the horizon—when the first faint rumors of strained relations came buzzing over the wires, we had the prescience to take advantage of pre- vailing market quotations and placed orders in vast volumes, which at the present prices entail the greatest hardship upon the manufacturers and importing agents, who are contract-bound to fill them. Though Prices Are Steadily Rising We can face the situation with congested stock rooms and with every available inch of space in Washington and Baltimore jammed with sur- plus stock—we're garrisoned for a price siege, and there need be no fear that prices will rise a penny at the Busy Corner Silks. 98c. Fancy Grenadines, 39c. 25 whole pieces of first-quality All-silk Grenadines, in black, Brown, Navy, Plum, Magenta, Mousse, Navy and White. A more timely offer couldn’t be found with the’ New York's searchlight. They’re good width, and consist of very handsome seli- figured novelties and fetching two-toned effects. Their price is and always has been Q8c..........+ssccecsseee | 39c. | 89c. Checked Taffetas, 49c. Just a little more than half present price isn’t a half way bad war time marking, particularly when the offering selected for sacrifice is a magnificent line of timely Checked and Striped Taffetas. There’s an il- limitable choice before you. Light, medium and dark grounds, and every inch proper in shade and pattern. An unmatchable quality at 89c. We offer it at... owe cose $1.25 to $2.50 Fancy Silks, 69c. It’s an odd lot, but fruitful in prizes. You'll find handsome bro- cades, all sorts of Figured Taffetas and some desirable plam —————— 69c. | weaves included. Some sold at $1.25, others at $1.50, $2, and ’$2:50.. “Choice: Costs<js...-.twiveseeewen esos cee scuss, $1.25 New Black Brocades, 89c. Silk mills don’t as a rule out-quality such a masterpiece of weav- ing as the 22-inch All-silk Black Satin Brocade we offer here. You'll find large and small designs to pick over, patterns which are exclusively our own. WE imported the «oods to sell 89c. AEC HIBGru ecules oe cence cab beae ne ba oe paareoemanel | There’s a Reason for our having so great a dress goods stock at the verge of summer. The season for light woolens has not been good in the first place, and second- ly the purchase of a stock equal to our own from a late and well-known Ninth street firm naturally tended to retard the sale of a greater portion of our own buyings. We confess out and out that we are overstocked. Bleeding is the only relief for many an ailment, and we're applying leeches to our prices. ALL-WOOL FANCY MIXTURES, INCLUDING CHECKS SAR i see 2s NAVY AND WHITD AND BLACK AND WHITE. WERE 52INCH ALL-WOOL NAVY BLUE SERGES. WORTH 75e.......... cases DOC. {6ANCH ALL-WOOL SILK-FINISH HENRIETTAS. EVERY SHADE IN THE LOT. 55 WORTH 5c soc. LANSDOWNE. A SILK AND WOOL MIXTURE WHICH CANN IN PLAIN AND IRIDESCENT EFFECTS. WORTH $1.50... or cause ow Muss. $4.15 45-INCH es ISH. WORTH 7c. The Legions of the Blacks. Neat Silk and Wool Novelties, which have sold at $2.75... $1.98 $< Handsome Crepon Novelties, worth $1.49 -- $1.19 Lupin’s 46-inch All-wool Batiste, worth $1.252..... s0e»esss. 89C, $1.19 aware O9C, comers +O5C. 43 Big Cases of Wash Goods. Big deals are as frequent here as snow storms at the end of April are rare. Our success was built on “big deals” and daring buying and equally fearless selling have made us king merchandisers. And right royally shall we dispense largess in the shape of filmy fabrics next week —we've 43 whole cases of the finest and the sheerest—the most delicate and the most fetching Lawns and other timely dress stuffs. A heaven- sent opportunity placed them in our hands at most woebegone prices— and we'd be false to our training did we not take the fullest advantage of the occasion to inundate the town with them. LACE LAWNS AND GRENADINES. aT LEAST eo 54-inch Silk-finish Mohair, worth $1.49 on Lupin’s 48-inch All-wool Cheviot, worth $1.00... 4-4 Waterproof Silk Crepe, worth $1.00... 300 FIFTY STYLES, INCLUDING BL. E, BLUE AND WHITE, WHITE WITH ALL THE NEW FLORAL EFFECTS, PLAIN BLA NAVY BLEEK, Li i 5 = ENDER, RED AND CREAM. i2%c. VALUE. pemeeaeeeer aves a 40 PIECES FINE ORGANDIF AND SWISS .AWNS, IN THE STAPLE EFFECTS. SPECIAL VALUE... 100 PIECES 29 TO 82-INCH SUPERFINE, EST CORDS AND CHECKS. 15 TO 18c. VALUE 40 STYLES STYLISH CHEVIOTS, PLAIDS AND C1 FOR WAISTS... : 85 STYLES IMPORTED DIMITIES, IN Pi ‘HECKS, THE PROPER STYLES 25c. VALUE, 12%4c. . OF. We Can’t Wait for Friday We're just itching with impatience to tell you about the most distin- guished arrivais so far this season in our Remnant Department. Sur- DOTS, STRIPES AND FIGURES. 1 CASE DOMESTIC DRESS GINGHAMS. WORTH 10c..........00- prise eclipses surprise here, but how overshadowing this — our most recent coup—is! NTS. 32 INCHES ATTERNS. THIS H. YHOLE COSTUMES, DRESS D! G PRICE EVERYWHERE IS 50c. A WIDE, IN EVERY PLAIN ANDSOME, FIRMY PERY OR HAT mo. uoxpat D5C, THE FINEST SOFT-FINISHED WAISTS AND DRESSES GS ARE HARMONY ARD. H IN REM- PERCALES HAVE MADE THE GREATEST INVASION OF ANX WASH FABRIC OUT THIS THEY SEEM TO HAVE TAKEN THE PROPER HOLD. OUR LAST SHIPMENT OF EAST INDIA MADRAS, 36 INCHES WIDE, PRINTED AMI . ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE FABRICS BROUGHT OUT THIS SRA: DESIGNS AND COLORDE WITH THE SILK PATTE! NA g SEASON. 14 CASES REPRESENTS EVERY COLOR AND DESIGN, EVERY THOUGHT OF HOME OR FOREIGN MILLS. THESE GOODS ARE USUALLY SOLD AS FRENCH PER- n WHETHER THEY ARE OR NOT, THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THE 'Y CLOSEST PRICE HAS BEEN 1c. A YARD. MI. 834c a, ° ALSO STA) ANITHER LOT OF TERCALE REM NANTS. THESE ARE ARD GOODS, ANI INCLUDE A RICH ASSORTMENT OF COLORS AND PATTERNS. NOT QU AS 2 THE OTHER , SE ARE ONLY 31 INCHES IN WIDTH. E AS N Pabex EFFECTS AS WELL'AS § S$ COMPRISE THE ASSORTMENT, AND INSTEAD OF BEING 12%c. A YD. WE HA 'E MADE THE REMNANT PRICE.: Four Drapery Specials. VY _ARMURE ‘TAPESTRY PORTIERE CURTAINS. NO PAIRS IN THE LOT_MANY STRIPS, HOWEVER, ARE WIDE ENOUGH FOR SINGLE DOORS. THEY’! AND ee ene ‘GED AT BOTH ‘TOP AND BOTTOM, AND SAVE ee © 3% fo IMPERVECTION IN WEAVING, THEY'RE ALL THAT COULD BE SHED. SOME ARE WOLTH UP TO’ $6.00. = 175 PAIRS OF DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISS MUSLIN CURTAINS-3 YDS. ALL RUFFLED. UNMATCHABLE AT §1,06...--- ‘inital ES OF IMPORTED COIN-SPOT FIGURED re hig? PRICE 18 18e. A YARD. bs $1.39 SWIss MUSLIN PIBCES OF NEW AND CRISP YARD - WIDE COLORED - STRIPE ‘AIN gout FOR COTTAGE DRAPERY—ALMOST 20 DIFFERENT PATTER‘K “RIGHT PLICn 10c. gount re Scsieapsenceeereee Lightly-Priced Lining Leaders, ALL-LINEN, STIFF, HEAVY CANVAS, IX BL?CK ONLY. WORTH OUR 37-INCH GENUINE HERRINGBONE HAIKCLOTH, 39. VALUE. REDUCED To. 33C. Se. DUCED TO.. - = 1 252, QUALITY GENUINE IMPORTED BLACK WRENCH HAIRCLOTH. REDUCED To.. 17C, ; £7309 11d. loaves to the barrel eevee ao OOOO COCO OOOO OOOO EEC OO OES KNEESSI, $ é Cream Blend Isa ? Revelation —— To those who use it for the first time. The snowy rolls, light biscuits, delic ous bread and tempting cakes and pastry it mal —win the heart of every good cook who takes pride in her baking. And who does not want just such bread, ete., as “Cream Blend” invariably yields? Gream Blend Flour 's Best. The best for quantity as —— well as for quality. “Cream —— Blend” yields } MORE bread to the barrel than Peeters LETT T TEE —— other brands. Test it any way you will—you'll -—— find that “Cream Blend” always prove itself honest—reliable—BEST. CF First-class grocers the city Insist that you get “Cream Ih 8. B. Earnshaw & Bro. cite. 1105-1307-1100 11th at. ae. Wholesalers 133 tong Ma at he well tt De ea te ae se ee te se ss ee on telescope cases. Why pay fancy pricea for Telescop Case? We sell the best Canvas Cases—with 3 strong straps—bandle riveted on—at these prices 14-in., | 16-in., | 18-in., | 2o-in., 26-in., 35¢.|50c. | 65c. | 8c. 24-in., 28-in., 95c. $]-10|$] -25|$] -40 work: 425 7th. O2Trunks repaired by “factory” apo 28d THING YOU NEED The usual form of life insur- ance policy provides for pay- ment at the death of the in- sured to those who have been named as beneficiaries. An endowment policy is also so payable, with the further pro- vision that it shall be paid the insured himself if he survive some specified fixed term of years. The Life Option En- dowment Policy sold by The Mutual Life of New York pre- sents further advantages of a scope not reached by any con- tract offered by other compa~ nies. Endowments usually cease at maturity; the endowment in question does not. Of course it may so be treated, and the face of the policy with all ac- cumulated surplus be con- verted into immediate cash. But the peculiar merit of this policy is that at its maturity the holder is entitled to any one of the following valuable options: (1) He may draw at once the full cash value of policy plus surplus; or (2) He may take the face of his policy in cash, allowing the accumulated surplus to stand as an annuity, yielding him a steady income; or (3) He may draw this sur- plus in cash, and convert the face value of his original pol- icy into an equal amount of fully paid-up insurance, par- ticipating in the Company's dividends, and drawing an an- nuity of 34 per cent; (4) Or he may so convert both the face of the policy and the surplus, receiving pro tata share of the annual divi- dends and also the 3} per cent annuity. For full particulars call on the nearest agent of THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Richard A. McCurdy, President. COO CCO OOOO COCO E OOOO OMSODOEEOOOEESOLOOOOE TOO OOOO OOOO OOOOH OOOOH HEHE OES