Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1898, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898-14 PAGES. EVENING STAR. @T TON, --May 2, 18S. Editor. MOXDAY cnosBY s. THE EVENING STAR and permanent Family Circulation much more than the comh cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no eemypetitor. hae a regular f7ln order to avold deiays, on ac- count of personal nbsence, letters to TUE STAR should not nddressed mply to THE STAR, or to Depart- Editortat Business America Triumphant. An American a with six has achieved a sig! over a Span- ish admi nine of armament, s under the cover of a and this within a harbor far away from an American be os and with th mal oft war hea against the invading feree. This is th powerful fort, of dds of Manila which will be marked in his- of the most daring enterprises ken. The great di of the here, the practical isolation of ‘the seene, owing to the poverty of tele- graph unications and t of the Americaa comraander to s patches save with great h tend to heighten the natural interest people in the affair. Enough has now come from Manila through Spanish and ritish sources to show that the American victory w mplete, that the Spanish fleet was destroyed and that the way to the capture of Manila as a base of operations has been opened, if that result has not already been accomplished. Admiral D-wey sailed his vessels into Manila harbor at night, past the outer fortifications, through the supposed mazes ef torpedo mines in the channels, up to the Spanish fleet sheltered under the guns ef a modern fort. Numerically the odds were heavily against him. But his ships were somewhat larger, his men were un- doubtedly r ed and their dis- cipline and efficiency were of the highest. With him the ne ssities were plain and insistent. He must take Manila or seek a home port, thousands of miles away. All the neutral ports were closed to him There was naught to do but to attack the enemy in his stronghoid and establish him- self there. His orders were explicit. His duty was plain. True to the American tra- he accomplished his mission. nnot be doubted that the American expectation was that Dewey would win. The thought of a possible defe ships has never been entertaine: ng the disadvantages culiar position, there has been complete ience that when the time came is for batt force he would crush the Span- The resnit is summed up in of the British governor of ernment fleet annihilated the > hours of fighting. therefore good reason for re- s in this country over this victory, tot the war. It does not, of course, affect the situation in Cuba. lt not weaken the Spanisit force now in tisland. But it dees weaken the Span- id increases that of the the § 3 and of equa'ly depressing influence upon their an- The :noral effec e battle will unquestionably be far reach- s of a feeling of on at Madrid, the govera- in for a s scoring. The that Madrid may be placed under martial law is highly significant of the fears of the ministry. The t at Ma- nay mean the overthrow of the g¢ Madrid becomes a news cen' most pen there. it is probable that Manila has bombarded. The latest advices are after a consultation between Admiral Dewey the principal British diplomatic entative in the city a demand was upon the Spanish governor for the all munitions of war to the sether with rol of the cable he momentous events ap the and This demand was re- alternative was bombardment. succeeding this dispatch indi- * the cable has b cut and the presumption is that the bombardment is rr The great difference in time oakes it difficult to Keep well in mind the burse of events. As this paper goes ss Manila is awakening to the dawn A day and a half have passed ce the destruction of the Spanish ja may have aircady fallen. ——_ +02 -—__ possession exact te within the juri: th war this question in- v rious possibilities and must t at an arly stage. The Pr announced, will soon issue ar throwing light upon the h yard all Q %. to contemplate the expulsi icans from her terri- should as- lar action on United ‘The would gain m it would lose by such a inter- ‘ of evicticns. The danger from spies in this country is far greater than that of from American spies. The expulsivs of all Spaniards from this coun- would reduce this danger to a mint- in will only take the first step in the matter 1t would probably be gecd policy for this government to act ly in putting outside of the boun- of the United States every citizen n and every direct and active sym- Pathizer with or agent of that nation. ——_++e Sagasta e sake at least one advantage in got having any plans in particular for the Rewspapers to make known. ——_+ +s —___ The chief reliances of Spain's forces in Cuba have finally dwindled down to a few yellow fever microbes. ——_ + +2 _____ European Tips to Spnin. me of the continental newspapers are sting to Spain a way out of her y with honor. She is advised to to some other power; or else break her inevitable fall by surrendering the island to the Cubans by transfer to the his view of matters leaves out of ac- @cunt the highly important fact that, ac- eerding to the American notion, Cuba is lest to Spain. She may not cede it to any- body for any purpose. The insurgents have Won their fight, and the United States has @tepped in to help organize a stable gov- @rnment for the island. Any power, there- Gore, that would accept a cession of Cuba from Spain would simply. take Spain's uarrel off Spain's hands. The United Beaten would still proceed with its cam- balgn for the establishment of an inde- Pendent government in Cuba, and the new Pretender to sovereignty would get the @ame lick that Spain will get if she tries to ho'd on. ’ As for the proposed surrender through the vod offices of the pope, that is purely fanc ful. The pope has withdrawn from the ticld. He spoke for peace, but when : made peace impossible by declining uly terms upon which peace could be ained — independence for Cuba — his mission was ended. The declaration of war bas changed the whole situation. The United States has entered upon the task of expelling Spain from Cuba by force; and when that has been-#ecomplished, the Cu- bans, under the temporary protection and with the temporary assistance of the United States, will then be in possession of their own without any further prelimi- naries. rhis constant harping on the string of Spain’s pride 1s very wearisome where Spain's record is so well known. With re- spect to Cuba, it is altogether a spurious pride, not werth considering. If Spain had possessed real pride and manifested it to- ward her colony, the dark clouds of the present day would never have gathered. Cuba would be prosperous and contented, and no hand would ever have been lifted against Spain's authority. The only legiti- mute pride that a nation may feel in a celony is the pride of providing good gov- ernment for it and in seeing it happy and orderly under its ministrations. The Same Old Spain. Authentic information shows that Span- ish rule in the Philippines has been attend- ed with much the same results as in Cuba. Insurrections have been frequent of recent years. The natives haye repeatedly taken the field in an effort to drive Spain out. The fighting at times has been stubborn. | The insurgents, poorly equipped, have dis- played grit of the highest order, and no little capacity as soldiers. Success more than once has appeared to be almost with- in their grasp. Who has been at the bottom of all this? We know the story of Cuba. The rascally and hypocritical Yankees have stirred up all the trouble in Cuba. But for them there would have been no trouble in that island at all. The people were very well content- ed under Spanish rule. But the Yankees, with their greedy eyes on the land, secretly fomented rebellion, and since the outbreak of hostilities have steadily and substan- tially fed it with arms and provender. The whole thing is a Yankee trick, designed for Yankee benefit. What land-grabber In the far east has been imitating Uncle Sam? Who has been fomenting rebellion in the Philippines and feeding it from without? Somebody must have been doing so. Surely the natives would not of their own accord have taken the field against Spain. Is Japan suspected? The Philippines would be as valuable to Japan as Cuba to the United States. More valuable, indeed. Japan is an island king- dom, and the Philippines would greatly strengthen her—would round out her pro- portions admirably. ‘The one case is as clear as the other. In both cases Spain's fault and criminality stand plainly revealed. The Philippines and Cuba alike show all of the ear-marks of Spanish oppression and misgovernment. In both colonies the people have been rob- bed right and left, corruption has run riot in office, and development and growth have been made impossible. And it is absolutely essential in the one case as in the other that Spanish rule be ended in the interests of civilization. We make the case of Cuba our own be- cause the people are our near neighbors. What inspires them inspires us. We have moved on the Philippines as one means of trying to bring Spain to her senses. She deserves to be driven from the one colony as well as from the other. ——_---—____ The American Injuries at Manila. ‘The main interest that Americans now take in the details of the fight at Manila relates to the exact amount of damage suffered by our fleet. Nothing is yet known on that score. The most reliable account of the battle is that it lasted only two hours. There is little or nothing in the Spanish accounts about the damage to the American ships. If any serious harm had been done to them we should have heard of it, tremendously exaggerated, to be sure, but yet sufficiently clear to let us know that some destruction had been wrought by the Spanish shells. Mention is made of the landing of the American wounded. It is inevitable that some men should be burt, perhaps many of them, probably scme kil But it is plain that the Amer- ican sufferings were insignificant in com- parison with those of the enemy. Later accounts will supply these details. Mean- while tne hearts of all citizens will beat with sympathy for those brave fellows who may have been hurt or killed in sustaining the glory of the American flag in that far- away port. May every man who sailed into Manila harbor so gallantly Sunday morning live to tell the glorious story. ——~+ ++ -___ The Congress of Mothers. Amid the alarms of war the capital wel- ccmes to Washington the delegates to the Mothers’ Congress, now convening for the second ennual session. Last year the gath- ering was largely an experiment. It was a hew venture to assemble representative women from all sections to discuss mat- ters pertaining to the welfare of the little folks, but the idea caught the attention of some of the leaders of feminine thought and the success achieved ensured a contin- uation of this good work, so excellently be- gun. The field for such a convention is wide as the world itself. The objects for which the Congress strives are most worthy. Washington entertains many scores of con- ventional gatherings each year, but none is more welcome, as calculated to produce geod and lasting and wholesorne results, than the Mothers’ Congress, which brings here some of the brightest and most intelli- gent women in America. The su»stantial wisdom of the Congress was shown last year when it was voted that all subsequent meetings should be held at the National Capital, the ratural convention city of the republic. ——_++«+_____ While a nation that starves children and destroys hospitals would probably regard the bombardment of summer boarding heuses as mild entertainment, there are a fey international restrictions which fully Rrevide against outside interference with American surf bathing this summer. ———__e The country’s eloquent statesmen have, with a very good grace, consented to stand aside and give the thirteen-inch guns an opportunity. ~o—____ Even the confession that a mule was killed at Matanzas was a great step in the direction of the truth for Blanco. —— aa John Y. McKane is liberated at a time when clrcumistances prevent congratula- tion by his fellow-boss—Mr. Croker. ——___+e+_. The Spanish people are slowly but surely becoming aware of the fact that a good general needs no press agent. Everybody Up! Washington theater audiences have taken to the custom of rising snd standing in si- lence whenaver-the orchestras play “The Star Spangled Banner.” This tune is gen- eraily regarded as a very near approach to a national air, and it is a wholesome and gratifying sign that it is recelving this de- gree of resp2ctful attention at such a time as the present. The English people are noted for their allegiance to the forms and synrbols of sovereignty. They always stand and uncover when “God Sav3 the Queen” is rendered. They have often marvelled at the utter lack of signs of reverence for these tokens of nationality on the part of Americans. The latter hav> been obliged at times to acknowledge the force of the criti- cism, though some have excused themselves on the ground that the national tempera- ment does not seck an outlet for patriotic feelings in the public manner of the average Engiishman. The custom of rising during the sounding of the netional air is an ex- cellent one and ought to be followed by the p20ple of every city. It may not mean that the man who thus marks his ésteem for the symbols of government and nationality has more reverence for the substantial facts of government than anotker man who remains seated, but it shows that many peopl2 are not ashamed to be observed paying public respect to those types that must always en- dure as long as the republic lasts. It is more than a pretty custom. It is the sign of a wholesome growth of patriotic 2xpres- sion. ———————s oO The Battle of La Herradura. The historian of the war between the United States and Spain must not forget to record the great battie of La Herradura, which was: fought the other day. A few score of Spanish infantrymen and cavalry- ren rode forth bravely upon a bluff—so typical of their nation’s posture in the whole affair—and proceeded to pepper away with their rifles at the flagship New York, then passing on a jaunt along the ceast to observe the character of the shore between Havana and Cabanas. The rifte baNs fell harmlessly in the water between ship and shore, and the sailors iaughed and Pleaded for a chance to teach the unman- rerly soldiers on shore a lesson in the ethics of warfare. A few well directed rapid- fire shots effectually broke up the gath- ering on shore, and the spitting of small bullets toward the ship ceased suddenly. Doubtless in Madrid they have been told that a squadron of cavalry charged the American naval squadron and forced the latter to withdraw from the neighborhood of the shore. Nothing is more likely than that in these reports a few dozen Ameri- cans will be noted as slain. Perhaps a heavy gun or two may be carried away by the flerce Spanish fire on the ship. The whole affair is reminiscent of the adven- tires of that intrepid Castilian knight who went forth in armor from La Mancha to do battle for beauty and trath und heroically charged all the windmills he encountered. SO Oo It is reassuring to note that the new cleck on the old but unfinished post office building keeps better time than the large Roman numbers purporting to give the date of completion. ———++2—____ The Spanish find no lack of loyalty in Cu- ba, but some embarrassment arises from the fact that the people are nearly ull \cyal to the other side. ——_>+2e—_____ Prices may go up in this country, but they can never ascend fast enough to over- take the market quotations in Havana. —~ero—___. SHOOTING STARS. A Requirement. “What has become of that man who used to be so proud of his reputation as a jug- gler with the truth,” inquired the traveling man. “Oh, he’s got kind has gone to studyin’,” replied the store- Keeper. “He says a man can’t hold his cwn in that line nowadays unless he kin talk Spanish.” f discouraged and Reassuring Him. “We're ‘constantly winning victories,’* said a government attache in Madrid. “That's true,” replied the citizen, “judg- ing by what we read. But, that being the case, I don't see why we are being taxed at such a heavy and increasing rate.” “My dear, sir, good things come high. You must expect to pay more for victories than you would for defeats.” The Mute of Matanzas. Alas, poor burro, written down Sole victim of the fray, You lacked the Don's experience, so You couldn't run away. A Slight Apprehension Explained. You mustn’t let this war disturb your mind in the least,” said the New York man to his timid friend. “I hope you're not worrying about our safet; “No,” was the reply. “I’m not worrying in the least about our safety. But the best men aren’t always sure of themselves, and I can't help worrying a little for fear I might get to worrying about our safet Discournged. “I guess,” said Mr. Erastus “dat I. warn’ built foh soldierin’.” “But you's done jine de comp'’ny,” said Miss Miami Brown. “Yas. But dem off'cers is li’ble ter git pow’ful smaht. I kin step off ter de music as fine as anybody. But dey won’ lemme staht. De man he say, ‘Private Pinkley, de right foot is de wrong foot.’ Den I got kinder confuse an’ I says, ‘Which am my right foot?’ An’ den he say, ‘Yoh tef’ foot, ob cohse.’ I reckons de fus’ t'ing I knows I gwinter git ketched foh mutin: Pinkley, An Active Quantity, It isn’t every phophet Whose wares are of the best, So here's to the commander Whose product stood the test. \ When forth to face the foeman He and his men were bid, He said he’d win a vict’ry; And Mr. Dewey did. The Spaniards vowed they’d cheat us, ‘They told us to beware; And tales of dark connivance z Went floating through the air. Quoth they, “We'll send confusion The enemy amid!” But now it seems they didn’t, While Mr. Dewey did. ——++e—___ The Fatuity of Anti-Americanism, From the London Chronicle. We are quite satisfied with at least one aspect of the American crisis. Whatever happens, Great Britain has, and will have, no part cr lot in the anti-American attitude of the European powers. Anti-American- ism is today disavowed in, we believe, every London newspaper. The theme ts re- peated in different keys by the entire Lon- don press. Even the Timnes has found it necessary to change its note. That, for the present, is enough. That the rest of the powers were hoping to use us as a cat’s-paw in the matter of Cuba, as they used us in the matter of Crete, is clear from the news which comes from Berlin and Vienna, the twin centers of anti- Americanism in Europe. All such ideas are blown to the winds tcday. Nor, so far as any unfriendly action is concerned, have we any fear of a government which in- cludes Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamber- lain. Whatever diplomatic course may be taken, it will, we are convinced, be on the side of America. The question is whether we shall make our sympathies effectually felt. So far as the coaling of American ships in West Indian waters is concerned, we can certainly do so; and if Spain im- agines that we are going to allow her the right of search, or to stand an attempt to prolong the war by privateering, at A:ner- ica’s (and our) expense, she is greatly mis- taken In our view, the most obvious, the Most merciful, and the safest policy, look- ing both to the ties between England and America, and to our own vast trade inter- ests in the Atlantic, is to make war as difficult for Spain as it can be made, and to give her notice beforehand that these will be the main Ines of our action. If a prolonged conflict ensues, it will be almost. as hurtful to u8 as to the states. For any friend of peace—we will not speak of friends of humanity, for freedom and pro- gress are out of fashion today—to discour- age America and to encourage Spain is about as fatuitous a course as it is pos- etble to conceive. ——»++e—____ A Disadvantage of Modern Ordnance. From the Savannah News. An untoward incident of the war is the fact that every amateur poet in the coun- try feels inspired with a Taivine injunction to write something which, if it rae not be adopted as the national battle hymn, would become immortal as a fervid sion of the national spirit in the crisis. Unfortunately, pe cae has now _Daseed when poetry can as gun ding. The modern gun is a breech loader, —_—_—__ ++ ___ A Question That Defines the Issue. From the London Mail. Fi relatos tenon nrg melee! of rellelt ae a Hoover & Snyder, 1211 F Street. Of BeSt Quality. Distinctly New and Very Stylish. We are showing the very “smartest” shoes for men, women and children—in all kinds —— of leathers—kid, vici ——— kid, russet, _ patent leather, etc—high and low cut—which we are ——— selling at LOWEST — PRICES, consistent —— with BEST QUAL- ——_ ITY. Ladies’ Oxfords, £ $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50, in Black and Ruseet, the former with pi leather tips and plain. Very latest “toes. A Patent Leather Oxford, with 62 95 turn and welt sole, very swell Ladies’ Walking Boots, $2.85, $3.50, $4 and $5. Special attention is called to a line of Patent Leather Walk- ing Boots, button and_ lace, very swell...........- $3.65 ‘Men’s Russets, $3 & $3.505 les, which, we invite compart: elsewhere at $4 and CHILDREN’S SHOES, in black and tan, both high and low cut—$1 and $2. Shoes Polished Free. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETEEEEEEEEL ECE EEE EEE EEE FEET PEERY & SNYDER, 21 LF St. Best Boots & Shoes. EEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE z RHESE Mowers will Lawn one ee ough satisfaction as Mowers many higher priced 9 21.00. rae ee John B. Es pey, HARDWARE, makes. Worth $2.50— our price, $1.90. 1010 Pa. ave. my2-150 24-899 yuk gaa ev bacdeuctule = fen ee ee dhebdbebbbebsbebbed ebb ebb hole bbeebebtb debe bebederteebedesbe rbot Dress Trunks REDUCED! The following ave slightly shopworn: In both fron and leather binling—full cloth , 2 or moge trays—large and me- Tronk, | $6.25 10 ‘Crunk, $S—$12 Tru ete., ete. BECKER’S, 1328 F St. Vine teatter Gooas of ull kinds, my2-1,w,f-28, PVD TODD Cotee ey Os “ee POOP TOG SS IOI06 | i 3 Has : —or Claret Punch | Claret aoa hen ma Sherbet 2472 a rich, mellow flavor heavy bod: Ought to be double the prive of any other claret. Only 45e. for Tull half-galion bottle. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. ry2-20d *Phone 908. BAIR. BOAACATA AACA, A, ‘Kodaks and ; «Cameras, $5 : € and upward. The best in Amer- Fd & ica. Our Spring Stock is large 4 © and comprehensive. 5 f EZpPeinting and Developing for Amateurs : at 14 (3 TicAllister Feast: £ ¢ Opticians, 1311" F St. 3 €e Se A Ee It Pays To Buy : Flour Now. Flour prices have been going up ever since war was declared. And there’s no telling when they'll stop. Even if you don't necd a fresh supply of flour yet— you'll save money by buying now. “BRY- AN'S PRIDE” FLOUR costs as little as a thoroughly good ficur can be sold for. Let us send you a barrel. c. 1413 ¢ Bryan. ¥-Ave. FINE GROCERIES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. my2-m,w,£,28 ‘Olive Oil * 8¢- & 10c. Cake. Soap; = A. pure, mnmedicated tollet soap— that won't firm the most delicate skin. Only Be. and 10c. cake. EF PURE PALA! OIL SOAP—made of fresh palm? oil- of perfumes and cosmetics—excellent for the skin. 0c. cake, 8 cakes for 25c. W.,S., THOMPSON, BPBISER CSO SS SS Dresden Picture N Mats. Newsst idea imypleture framing; to tiv = Bepeclally intend i oe eee lmagemgentt lors. Frames to Artistic effects. eheap. Send postal; Th Twili sJ.N Venable, 304 Mass. Ave. N. E. ——~ Ye > with Granite Iron Ware, 10c. Woodward “ng Lothrop, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W., Announce for Today and Tuesday Special Opening of Hats and Bonnets ‘For the Horse Show, Also for the same purpose, a special exhibit of the latest Paris models in Bandeaux, Hair Ornaments and Gown Garnitures, in Flower, Feath- er, Aigrette and Jeweled effects; Pompons, Aigrettes and Ostrich Tips in shades to match evening gowns. They are also exhibiting Elegant Costumes for the Horse Show, consisting of Women’s Smart, Man-tailored Garments, in English Wor- steds, Whipcords, Venetians, Coverts, Gowns of exquisite Organdie, Mousseline de Soie, Piques, Ducks and Linens; Dimity and other transp:rent fabrics; also elegant Taffeta Silk and Satin Waists, in the lat- est anc most beautiful effects. Attention i is directed to their superb collecion of Paris Neckfixings, Parasots, Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Shoes—the whole range of springtime apparel—the assortments are splendidly complete. Special Sale of Women’s Jackets. We have just received and will have ready for tomorrow’s seliing a lot of Tailor-made Spring Jackets in a large variety of cloths, made from the ends of goods used in the construction of the very finest tailor- made suits for this season. We bought the cloths, had them made up after one of our best styles—a 3-button cutaway, which is very jaunty and looks equally well, open or closed. They are three-quarter silk lined and faultlessly tailored. A most useful spring garment at Less Than Half the Actuat Value. $5.75 Each, for all Sizes. ‘Third floor. Men’s Neckwear For Women’s Use. Stock Ascots, Pique Ascots, Pique Puff Scarfs—the correct sorts for women’s wear are on exhibition in Seas s Department. G are, and Plaid Chev- 35¢-; 3 for Sr Pique Ascots- of wi hite Pique -, Ascots, in various style cords. Each. 5oc. ff Scarfs—a full stock again of Pique cx “Lady Babble” Scarfs, 88 eoc md Oc. lest oor. Black Taffetas Mousseline. : A long-felt want has been met in the introduction by one of the lead- ing foreign manufactures of the new weave “Black Taffetas Mousseline.’ It resembles India Silk, but is ligh: in texture and has every qualification for cool and useful summer dresses. It is yarn dyed, will not crock, and water will not spot it—these are ad- vantages not to be found in either India or Japanese Silks, which are piece dyed. Black Taffetas Mous- seline is 27 inches wide and comes in two grades. $1.25 and $1.50 a yard. We have just opened a new line of 19=Inch Black Checked Taffetas in new and pretty combinations, at 85c. a yard. These are amongst fashion’s lead- ing favorites at present, and doubt- less will continue to be for a long time to come. First floor. Boys’ Top Coats And Reefers. Top Coats and Reefers are both stylish and economical garments for boys. We have several excellent values in Top Coats and Reefers which we are selling beiow the usual prices. Sizes 3 tor 1, $4.50. V: Value oes Sizes 11 to 16, $5.00. Value $6.75. Little Boys’ Reefers, made of light tan covert oth, all wool, large’ buttons, cut in the latest style—the “grownte” Sizes 3 to 8. Special price, $4.00. Also a special lot of Combination Bicycle Suits. cycle Suit with 2 pairs of pants; one pair made like all. best bleycle pe pants, — bicycle use, ir cut in regulation ‘styl gene! toe aifterent patterns; all-wool materials; well made and perfect fitting.’ Sizes 8 to 16. $6.00. Value $7.50. Little Boys’ Overalls, for play—save the clothes. Sizes 3 to 14. Z 39c. a pair. ‘Third floor. White Enameled Iron Beds. Tomorrow, Tuesday, we shall of- fer another lot of our Heavy White Enameled Beds with brass trim- mings; sizes 3x6} ft., 34x6} ft. and 4x64 ft., at the special price of $2.50 each.-- Usually $3.50. Springs to fit, $1.50 to $6.00. Mattresses, $2.50 to $30.00 each. Felt Mattresses. : We have added to our well assort- ed stock of mattresses the popular Felt eee in the be ey known, which we are enab! at less than usual price. Double bed size, 2? Ibs., $12.50 each. Furniture Specials. A lot of Fancy Furniture, consist- ing of Chairs, Tables, Jardiniere Stands, etc.—the balance of that car- load advertised some days since—will go on sale tomorrow at such price re- ductions as wil! doubtless close them out at once. Included, in part, are: Jardiniere stands, solid oak and imitation ma- hoguny, with lower ‘shelf, 59c. Formerly $1.00. Jardiniere Stands, in oak, imitation mahogany and malachite green. $1.65. Formerly ly $2.50. Rocking Chairs, solid oak and imitation mahog- any. with cobbler seat, well made, strong and durable. $1.65. 5. Formerly y $2.25. Sewl © Nursii Rock finish red, green and white, well and strongly made se Special value, 6gc. Colonial Rockers and irs, finished in rich col- grings, highly polished; malachite green and tunl- tation mahogany, with ‘richly upholstered seats, $1.95. Formerly $4.50. Parlor Tables, quartered oak, highly polished. $1.00. Fi ormerly $1.35. Parlor Tables, ished, pretty shapes, $1.50. Fe ormerly $2.25. ead rs a we quartered oak, rich oak finish; also Imitation mahogany, legs avd lower abelf; ; highly potoned. with ewrated $1.95. Formerly $5.00. Dutch Benches or Winduw Seats, finished in Flemish, golden oak and green. $1.95. Fi ormerly $3.00. Fourth floor: Children’s Underwear. We have a separate department for Children’s Underwear. We carry every undergarment demanded, and in styles adaptable for infants and little children. A complete line of the Arnold Hygienic Knit Goods for day and night wear. These can be found here only. Children’s Muslin Night Gowns, Hubbard style, yoke of tucks, cambric ruffle on neck and fleeves. Sizes 2 to 12 years, Children’ with patent facings, rendering them to Un, finished with hem dest ‘quartered oak, highly pol- '25¢. to Soc. Muslin Drawers, made in dor it the sides; mgood quali ~ agg tear down at the ed and cluster of tucks— Knit Gause Night Drawers, quality. Shes 2 to 10 years... Bee 0c. to goc. uslin, Short Skirts, with band, umbrella style, Cheers 50C. tO $1.25 Children’s Double Ve Waiste, for babi months old; soft- Ny pearl ace == Tous, michel’ safety pins ins, buttons ir buck." SOC. Double Ve Walsts, tor children M with fies. 2 £0 18 years, butt ~ 40c..amd soc: Cambric negate on neck and arm- holes, double row of ‘waistbaad. Bises'2 to 34 yeare,, Each” Tulst™and. oc, Jean Waste. Sises 2 to 8 years.......4 12}c. |< Second floor. s The ‘Woodward & Lothrop’ | sorsric Sewing Machines Are up to date in e icular. set of attachments with every ma- chine. $18.00 to $35.00. The Capitol Sewing Machine Is for sale us exclusively, there- fore cannot in bought elsewhere Washington. Price is $19.50. Nec- essary instructions given at the store, Wooward & Lothdrop. Bev ridge’ 1215 F St. “The Eddy” Refrigerator Stands the hg te elecs * “The Eddy” is used i and recommended by more than 500,000 familics. Its slate stone shelves and cold, dry air circulation are only two of its superior points. Matches left on the shelves inde’ finitely will readily ignite, thus demon- strating the absolute free- dom from moisture or dampness. HHHKHRHHEHH HHH * * * * * * * * * * * Chests, $5.50 up. Uprights, $12 up. “White Mountain” Ice Cream Freezers, = $ | z So ¢ $1.50 Up, Will freeze cream in 4 minutes. They have NO EQUAL—all ‘sizes up to the largest for steam and electric power. “The Arctic” Freezer is second only to the “White Mountain.” Will cream in 7 minutes, . 25; 3-qt.. $1.50; 1.75; 6-qt., $2.25 J ee Tubs and Cai Rrick Molds, ete. 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Tbe. value for HATS. DERBYS | AND FEDORAS. $2 and $2.50 HATS. Standard $3 HAT Boys’ Derbys and Caps. Children’s Tam O’Sha SPECIAL VALUES IN BOYS’ SUITS. $2. 48 for Leng Pants Suite—from oS oo 30 pee. An endless handsome _pat- terns at $2.48, "p50, Son $4.48, is, 98-00, $6.50 up. for Short Pants Suits. for bora from 5 2 15 yearn. noblest cei Prices ‘start at as V. E. Adler, Clothing, Stocs, Furnishings, Hata, 923-929 7th St., Cor. Mass. Ave. ‘OFFICE COATS—strij ARTISTS MAKE STALEE’S PHOTOS.