Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1898, Page 7

6 WASHINGTON FRIDAY. ly 1, 1898. NOYES .-Edltor. CROSBY s. THE EVEMING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation combined a News and Advertising Medium it has no eempetitor. lm order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to a ments. necording te tenor or purpose. uestion for the People. There seems to be a purpose just now to prematurely commit the government and embarrass it on the question of the Philip- pine Islands. On the one hand are men shouting themselves black Inthe face about imperialism. They are very certain that the President and his advisers ere chang- ing the war into one of conquest, and that the occupancy of the Philippines by our troops will but inaugurate a policy which will lead swiftly to genera! embroilment with foreign powers and then to smash. They are full of warnings and other wise sayings, and altogether are raising some- thing of a racket. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Bryan, oddity enough, with clasped hands are leading this procession. On the other hand are men who are equally certain that when freedom from Spanish rule comes to Cuba and Porto Rico the United States will have accomplished its full purpose and will then call off, and peace will once more resume sway. No mention at all is made of the Philippines. The affairs in the Pacific are left to as- sumption, and a reasonable assumption from what is said is that under no circum- stances will the Philippines become Amer- ican territory. To this latter class Senator Hale would appear to belong. in his letter to the re- Publican state convention in Maine he said: “A republican administration will conduct the war to a victorious end and will give all the American hemisphere to freedom from Spanish misrule. It is not fighting for conquest or booty, but for humanity, the nation’s honor and honorable peace. Whenever these things can be attained the ‘war ought to end and will end.” Now, the whole question of final dispost- tion of sueh territory as may be wrested from Spain will be an open one at the close of the war. Nobody in authority is at- tempting to settle it at this time. That would be an act of folly. The question is so large, so unusual, so highly iraportant, that the sense of the people will have to be taken upon it. There is absolutely nothing going to shew that the President has ever thought of doing anything to commit the government one way or another on the subject. Suppose we all wait and see where we come out. Suppose we all attend as busily as possible to the business in hand—which is that of conquering Spain. + No Doubtful Leadership. There is something of national interest in the fate that befell Mr. Wellington in Baltimore yesterday. It tells a little story worthy to be heeded. It indicates a pur- pose on the part of the republicans to put none but men of unquestioned loyalty to the national cause on guard at this time. Mr. Wellington's record has been one of Pronounced and continuous folly ever since he became a member of the Senate. He set out immediately to become a state boss, and was promptly tripped up. He declared against the Cuban cause in terths so strong that he carved a place at the side of Mr. Hale himséif. He voted against the war. Nothing could move him to take a stand for the country. Not Weylerism, not the destruction of the Maine, not the strength of popular sentiment throughout the land could move him to a sense of plain duty. He was..right.ahd the people were all wrong, and thus incrusted in personal yantty he went his lordly way. Now, it is true, Mr. Wellington proposes to ‘be a supporter of the administration. Recanting none of his past deliverances about intervention and the war; still on record as condemning the national policy as both wicked and inexcusable, he yet agrees, or says he does, that, as the gov- ernment, even through imbecility, has plunged into the darkness, it is the duty of everybody to bear a hand and help along to firm ground again. He repudiates an interview which a newspaper printed as having been obtained from him, but the fake was constructed so cleverly to convey sentiments which nearly anybody familiar with his views would credit that he is not very greatly benefited by his disclaimer. The Maryland republicans have done wisely to postpone for two months the question of a chairman for their state com- Mittee. The people of the state without regard to party have responded nobly to the President's call for troops, and evi- dently are most earnest in their destre that the war be prosecuted with all vigor. There is no warrant whatever for a belief that they regard the war as being either wicked Or unnecessary. Mr. Wellington on that Question therefore represents nobody but himself, and an executive post of high Party responsiblity ought to be filled by a much better man. ——~-++____ With the United States secret service on his trail, Carranza will refrain from at- taching too much importance to the career of Dorsey Foultz. OOo George L. Wellington's political stock continues to give the Spanish 4's a hot race. ——-+s—__ The Unitsd States forces at Santiago are Row proceeding to smash the bottle. ——_~ + A Colloquy. They were two Shades who when in the flesh had been American citizens. One had left the earthly scene during the heat of the civil war, the other after hostilities had been brought to a close and the record made up. They met now for the first time on the further shore. First Shade—How did the war end?” Second Shade—“The Union cause won, ter a severe struggle lasting four years. First Shade—“How did Mr. Lincoln de- velop as President?” Second Shade—“Spiendidlf¥! Proved to be the wisest man of the day. But, to the universal sorrow of friend and foe, he was assassinated in the hour of his triumph.” First Shade—“That is strange. Why, about the time that I left they were calling him a buffoon and dunderhead and urging him to resign his place and go home. They said he was too slow—that he did not know Bow to make real war. Who achieved the Greatest success in the field?” Second Shade—“General Grant.” First Shade—“Not the man whom they were charging with intemperance and de- Manding should be removed?” Second Shade—“Same man. Mr. Lincoln Gisposed of that by asking for the name of the brand of General Grant's liquor. He said if he could secure enough he would supply the whole army with the stuff.” First Shade—“And the next officer to General Grant?’ Second Shade—“General Sherman.” First Shade—“Not the man they said was crazy?” Second Shade—“Same man. He proved to be a military genius, and outmaneuvered the greatest strategists the South had.” First Shade—“Now about the cabinet. ‘Who was the strong man there?” Second Shade—“Well, there were three strong men in the cabinet. Each was strong in his place. Seward in the State Department, Chase in the Treasury, and Department, all made good reputations.” First Shade—"Now, the greatest of the three?” Second Shade—‘Was Stanton, J’m in- clined to think. He had some wonderfully strong qualities. Grasp, application, dis- cernment and decision.” First Shade—“‘Why, when J left they were ridiculing and abusing htm—declaring that he was meddling and blocking the way. They were giving it to Mr. Lincoln on that account also, and saying that he had called Stanton into the eabinet only because he had once met him in a law case and been favorably impressed with his ability as a pleader.” Second Shade—“All the same, Mr. Stan- ton proved to be a great executive in the War Department, and made a profound im- pression on the country.” First Shade—“What a tale this is you have brought me! How differently things turn out from what one is sometimes led to expect!” Second Shade—“You have been quoting, in mentioning the criticism of the authori- ties, what ‘they said.” Who were ‘tney‘?” first Shae, after a pause, during which he appeared to be refiecting—‘‘Really, my aecur ovy, 4 cannot now recau their names. + « & —____ The New Telephone Schedule. Th: iaw reducing the rates that may legally be charged for telephone service in this District has now gone into effect and the citizens of the capital are awaiting de- velopments with an interest born of long suffsring. It is to be questioned whether the company will willingly yield to the dic- tates of the Jaw. A fight for the enforce- ment of the statute~ will probably ensue. ‘The people have ail the right, all the law, all the equity on their side. The time, therefore, has come when the assoviation of teephone users and telephone needers already formed will be a most s2rviceable weapon in behalf of the interests of the in- dividual. Much depends in this matter upon the number of contracts that expire now or soon. No contract at the old rate that is signed after th2 law took effect can be regarded as valid, unless the law itself may be attacked and overthrown, and it is questioned by some whether the company can collect on the old basis from sub- scribers whos> contracts were signed on that basis. The law is clear and specific, as fur as it goes. “From and after the pas- sage of this act,” it runs, “it shall be un- lawful for any person or any telephone company deing business in the District of Coiumbia to charge or receive more than” the scale of sums mentioned, graded ac- cording to the number of instruments upon a wire, and ranging from $# to $25. This is @ definite inhibition. It is now unlawful not only to charge sums in excess of this schedule, but to receive such sums in ex- cess. This strikes at a possible subterfuge whereby the company might ‘charge’ only the lawful rate and “receive,” as by bonus, a larger sum. There can be no escape from the statute save by its positive vivlation. Unfortunately the law provides no penalty for such violation, but the courts hava it in their power to apply a penalty by up- holding the claims of all subscribers or users who refuse to pay illegal charges and seek to prevent the removal of instruments by the company in retribution for such r2- fusal. If the law be strictly enforced the only way for the company to evade its re- strictions, it would seem, is to go out of business by refusing the service to would- be subscribers who insist upon th> lower rates. It would be obviously good policy for the company to accept the situation and seek the benefits of the vast volume of new business sure to be attracted by the low2re@ rates. The people are going to win this fight in the end, even though it may require several years, and the company will make money by accepting the conditigns as they stand today and ceasing its futile struggle against progress. —____-¢-» —____ Keeping an Eye on Maniln. ‘There is n> reason to fear that any fea- ture of the situation at Manila wiil escape observation or due appreciation here. The administration is keeping a sharp eye on that most interesting locality. Germany's neutrality is formally pledged, but the number of German warships now in the harbor at Manila is in excess of all Ger- man neéds ashore there. In fact, there are many more German marines in the harbor than German subjects living and doing business in the city of Manila_if not in the whole of the Phil- ippine Islands. ‘This, very naturally, causes comment, and taken in connection with the German emperor's ambition to increase his foothold in the east and the methods he has employed in China makes every movement of his in that quarter of more than ordinary moment. It is not safe grcund for the poacher cf any nationality. The powers must keep off the grass. The sign is up, printed in ali languages, and so placed that it may be read with ease and at a distance. The Philippine Islands are, and will remain until further notice, American preserves. Gamekeeper Dewey is on guard, an@ rep- resents the full power of the American control. What he says must go, with Germany and everybody else. Any ae- fiance of him or disobedience of his orders will be considered and resented as an affront to the government of the United States. —____++-+—____ A Clear Path to Annexation. Up to this time progress on the Hawaiian debate in the Senate has been necessarily slow, on account of the necessity that the appropriation bills should be finished be- fore the close of the fiscal year. The last of these great measures was disposed of yesterday afternoon and now the Senate has practically nothing before it of such importance as to warrant any cessation In the debate on Hawaii. Now that the last excuse for delay save the pretense of fur- ther debate has been removed the end may soon be looked for, especially in view of the practical collapse of the filibustering enterprise. Next Monday the United States will be 122 years old and no more fitting form of celebration could be devised for that event, so peculiarly suggestive in this year of grace and victory 1888, than the passage of the Newlands resolution annex- ing Hawaii or the ratification of the pend- ing treaty to the same effect. ——++2—___ Dr. Depew will, it is hoped, be able to convince the country that that anti-alli- ance interview was merely an idle after- dinner story. —_—_~++<+____ A considerable revenue might be secured by requiring all Spaniards to put stamps on their challenges. — 0 Capt. Sigsbee and the Terror. ‘There is reason for peculiar gratification over Capt. Sigsbee’s success in his recent encounter with the Spanish torpedo gun- boat Terror off San Juan. This accom- plished officer was somewhat unfortunate in assignment to a command after the clearing away of all doubts as to the cause of the Maine’s destruction. The ship of which he was placed in charge, while a splendid example of her type, was never- theless unfitted for that sort of active fight- an excellent: berth: Thus far in paeign she has been forced to do than mere scouting duty. Her in ‘watch for Cervera was well performed, H ‘| From the Philadelphia North American. ~ : ie THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1898-16 PAGES. it afforded little opportunity for the kind of work that the public evidently anticl- pated from the man whose ship was s0 treacherously destroyed at Havana. The thought of a direct and personal form of revenge for the sinking of the Maine has evidently been uppermost in the American mind ever'since February 15, and thus it is that this little brush between the St. Paul and the Terror at San Juan approaches the Proportions of a memorable engagement, with a striking significarce in its relation to the war and its causes. The parallel of justice would, in the public mind, have been more nearly approached jf in the engage- ment the Terror had been sunk instead of being merely disabled, yet there is some measure of retribution in this affair, which has demonstrated in a marked manner the hitherto uncertain fact. that the torpedo gunboat is by no means an invincible or a surely dangerous weapon of warfare. The St. Paul offered a far easier mark for such an assault than would an ordinary war- skip, yet she not cnly protected herself, but practically destroyed the destroyer. It is yet to be ascertained whether the Span- ish failure in this instance was due in any material degree to the characteristic in- efficiency of Spanish agents in the man- agement of modern’ war engines. ——~ +s _____ France and Germany have gone on record in such a way as to leave no doubt that Spain's only friends are a few fever mi- crobes, ——_—> + > ___ General Shafter did not include any back- pedaling mechanism among his accoutre- ments when he started for war. 2 Admiral Dewey has fully warned the Europeans at Manila not to bother the mo- torman. —o+o—____ Camara did not even get far enough on his trip to send buck a typewritten victory. > —____ The stamp collectors will now proceed to take time by the forelock. —!__o+o___ SHOOTING STARS. A Reputation tor Mendacity. “Are there any reasons for supposing the result was anything but a complet? victory for us?” “No,” replied the very conservative American—“unless we except the admis- sions in our favor made by the Spanish re- ports.” Embarrassment. When summer flowers sweetly bloom And poets love the lyre to strum, Th2re comes an old-time thought of gloom To spoil the flow of “tumpty-tum.” For just when he, jn gentle mirth, Would sing a sylvan, soft refrain, He finds, to bring kim back to earth, The garbage problem hare again. Appreciative. “How did you enjoy yourself in Italy?” asked Maud. “Lovely,” replied Mamie, with all the en- thusiasm of the returned traveler. “By the way, wasn’t it too perfectly claver of them to name that big volcano after the Vesu- vius?"" A Practical Girl. She did not hesitate to express alarm concerning the young soldier’s future. “Have.no fears,” he exclaimed, cheerily. “We have a colonel who is both gallant and discreet and subordi: ate officers who are intelligent as well as brave.” “I know all that, Harold, dear. But what kind of a cook heve you?” Initials. “I think,” said Senator Sorghum, “that my influence, if I chose to exert it that way, might hand those islands right over to this government.’ “But you don't like the idea of having it written, ‘Hawaii, U. S. A.’”" “No, sir. What I'm looking for is ‘Ha- wall, C.O.D’"” The Voice of the Hour. The time is past for critics To Cisplay their Knowledge rare, They can't do all the taking; Turn about is only fair. Their efforts so untiring Seem conspicucusly weak, When somebody pulls the lever And the guns begin to speak. The orator who struggles To make destiny stand back, Finds his audience deserting; He has somehow lost the knack Of riveting attention By his methods suave and rleek— For the whole world stops to listen When the guns begin to speak. —__e +___ Close of a Phenomenally Prosperous Fincal Year. From the New York Herald. The fiscal year ended with yesterday was one of the uiost remarkable in our history. It will be long remembered for the un- precederted values of its exports, particu- larly of breadstuffs, the consequent return of prosperity to the agricultural masses, and the tangible evidences of the fact that we have at last ceased to be a hopeless debtor to the old world and can draw Payment in cash for excess of merchandise sent abroad. Of the past ten fiscal years every one of the first eight was marked by net exports of gold—323 millions net in the eight years— rotwithstanding the fact that in the same period our excess of merchandise exports over in‘ports was 725 millions and net ex- ports of silver 172 millions. In other words, in that pertod our excess of exports over imports, counting silver, gold and goods, was 1,230 millions. It seemed as it we were pouring our substance into = bottomicas Piseginning a year or two before the Bar- th of 1890, it seemed that Europe begun to return our securities. The failure of the big banking concern and the succeeding wave of panic in South Amer- ica and Australia stimulated this conver- sion of our securities into cash, and in 1891 we exported 65 millions of gold, while the loss of confidence in our currency in 1893 led to 87 millicns of the yellow metal being drawn away from us in that year. It was the same story of constant loss of gold every twelvemonth until that ended June 30, 1897. Then the returning flood of securities seemed to decrease and the per- sistent volume of merchandise exports be- gan to tell, In that twelvemonth we broke all records with a merchandise balance of 286 millions in our favor, and we drew back 44 millicns gold across the water. Im the year just ended we have again broken all records with exports of more than 600 millions of merchandise—more than half of this breadstuffs alone—leaving a balance of probably 220 millions in our fa- vor, besides some 30 millions of silver, and we have again kept at home our domestic output of gold and made a net draft of more than 100 millions of it from the rest of the world—an absclutely unprecedented amount. ———_—_++-e_____. England and America. From the New York Evening Post. The talk of an “alliance” with England is a bit cf mediaeval claptrap for which there is no warrant in the history of either country. Alliances are made between dy- neasties and despots, not free peoples. Trea- existing cause < the popular international friendliness is the outbreak of a war with oe = rg tance be at- may ie great it is that timo haz Hoctea sy most pasactegee-wel of differ- ce, and commerce, trade and an increas- meee similarity of institutions are every year drawing us nearer together. ‘We Want Amusement. ‘We'd like to see Empe ral —— + Finest Low Shades Made, Reduced to RS215. —We've SE the greatest move in ouf history. $3.50 CHOCOLATE FOOT FORM OXFORDS reduced to $2.15. The reason is purely- a business one. In sacrificing our $2.50 Oxfords the bargain was-so big that the $3.50 ones were lost sight of. Result—400 pairs of $3.50 Oxfords on our shelves which must be closed out. They go for $2.15. Welts and turns—everything. Your chance. Wide°toes, pointed toes, round toes— all toes. Heavy welted soles that have been admired all season — ure offered you at the price of cheap. machine- ‘he price—$2. 15. sewed goods. aaresensenseesete ovtotontedy 13th. : |, -F St. Com We'll Be Open To Take Photos On The 4th. Open until noon only—so if you want us to make your photos on the holiday you'd better make an engagement with us before- hand. Then you'll be sure of having a convenient hour to come. w. H. Stalee, 1107 F St. _Jy1-16a FOPPHSOEEEDED OO: 3 Helpful Prices On Home Needs. Best WINDOW SCREEN: SCREEN DOORS—ccmplete. 2-gallon WATER COOLERS. 2-qt. ICE CREAM FREEZERS. 2-burner GAS STOVES 2-burner COAL OIL STOVES 2-burner GASOL “QUICK MEAL x 2 gant” barnes jw. Barker, ith a gw. DE wba Plenald lett Leather 8 5 lock and strong;handle—only C. Hand Bags, 85c., for July 4th trips. Reantfecre lies tipped ‘“‘Fashionable”’ Belts “extra large” ‘sixes to Bt stot folks “Butes” :at 25e. and on up the bes wade. Especially strong are “*White elt. KNEESSI.¢: arene mee Desserts For: Sunday. 3 fj The warmer the Weather on Sunday—the | || More you'll enjoy Fus- Cooling | sell’s rich, delicious Tee and | Cream and. toothsome Ices. All the favorite Delicious. | tavors ~ prepared in Fussell’s style. {7 Orders received until 2 p.m. on Sundays. FUSSELL’S, 1427 N. Y. a) It. en nn SK match less Ready-made and” White are Drinkables For Picnics,, weed t grades—small- We ship wines anywhere, TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. Sy1-204 Raising the breeze! The weather is mever ao bot and stifiing but what you can raise a good health ¢ breeze by means of electric tans. Res! * — dences and offices use them for solid com- fort—stores use them because by cooling the store they attract trade. Pull inform tion by writing or ‘phoning the °U.S. Electric seneaece.: ° * 213 14th st. nw. ‘Phone 1877. CER EEE EAE EEE ARERR ES EES est prices. eee . . . . . Elphonzo Youngs Co, Outing Supplies. Extensive and complete assort- ment, including Fish, Fowl, Game, Pickles and Condiments of every description—as also a full line of summer beverages, Japanese Nap- kins, Picnic, Plates, Can Openers, Cork Screws, Lunch Baskets, etc., ete. - ae Genuine Velvet Skin Lemons, the finest you yer Saw, and you'll say $0, too, when you see them. « Elphonizo Youngs Co., ‘Wholesale and: Retail Grocers, 428 Ninth Si Bet. D and E. The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. |S. Kann,Sons&Co. Our American Inde- pendence Sale Of American Old Sol Shan’t Made Goods. Have It All His Own Way. WE INTEND TO RAVE SOME SAY IN TH EST—THE MOST HE. ULLIFYING MERCHA: TINENTS CAN PRODUC ING FOR YOU. GE ERIDAY, AND PAC LESSNESS OF OUR REDUCTIONS. ARE THE TWO DAYS OF THE MOST SURPASSID my USUAL BARGAINS HAVE KEEN SHIFTED ON THE R MATTER WITH THE COOLEST AXD LIGHT. ISE THAT THE EXFORTS OF Two LY WONDERF SHOULDERS THE RUTH- ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF A Day of Unusual Doings in Skirts and Waists. 50 dozen Very Fine Lawn Shir cotton can be brought to be; you'll b t Waists, just as sheer and cooling as ¢ surprised at the dainty patterns and tasteful combinations of colors among them. Some plain white piques among them, too. All made in the style that characterizes the shirt waists we've been selling. They're an odd lot, whose price is by rights $1.39, $1.50 and $2.00, at.... Beautiful effects in tasteful Law sought for colorings of the season are in this lot. could change or dim the pristine fre: Blues, Pinks and midnight Blacks. 8oc. and g8c. at... . In the midst of such a torrent 0 this is indeed a relief. Last week w are really made by skillful men tail quality, woven ffom Irish flax. And how they n and Percale Waists. The most Nothing short of acids ch effects. | You'll find shness of si f trashy ‘skirt offerings an item like e bought 103 Crash Skirts. They ors. The material is an imported are made! Flaring flounce, well setting at the hips and with full sweep. They are taste- fully trimmed in self colors and white braid. lengths among this assortment. plicercer..: A special skirt at A few misses Such a dainty, summerly suit as this never was offered from the bar- gain table. It is made of a staunch quality French pique. The skirt has a deep hem and an especially wide s plays the highest art of tailoring. There’s quantity of them—just 20. The right price was $10.00...... Whooping It Up weep; jacket is well setting and dis- only a_ limited $3.98 On Our Men’s Side. 75c. Negliges for 48c. Men's Fast Color Summer Shirts, in madras. cteviots and ta:teful percales—made with exactness—felled seams, large mother-of-pearl bm tons and detachable ‘cuffs. A mizh 'T A8c, price fall—worth 73e 50c. Balbriggan Underwear, 39c. And it's 20 Imported grade, even at, that low rice. Shirt and Drawers mateh. 3g, fendid ‘worth at a Palf doll. 7 ce 75c. Fancy Balbriggan Underwear, 35c. Of all the nobby effects in_men’s underclothi 1g hese are surpassing. “Over five diferent. styles ome in plain colors—some in faney strip- tagie) Never aeetnala nts tein eter $1.59 and $1.69 Negligees at 98c. Men’» hot weather Shirts, almost as light as Indian rilk—mostly dot and’ stripe effects. They have two collars and cuffs . A Special Lot of Bathing Suits. Men's Bathing Suits. finest jersey cloth (unshrinkable). deep blue, $1.25 Fourth of July 2 pieces, made of the Some are some black. ,000 Pairs Summer i | Braces 10c. purse that’s the reduced price; we sell * pulaniy at ASC: pelt, aad theone chen f that. é : 10c. String Wash Ties, 3c. They're all on ype big table. Yantras thes out dsinty zephyrs—tasteful all—and worth 30 White Uniaundered _ Shirts, 35c. 3 for $1.00! And the sbirtmaker who'll charge you all the way from $1.50 up couldn't give a bet- ter fit or better making. The neckhand, cuffs and boom are of 2100 Ii Backs and fronts are re- inforced. The seams are felled—made with patent Stays, Its a tip-topper at Its right priee, 3 Ec Men’ 's Night Shirts for 39c. Other stores would say Gc. ANY other time 7 75c. Boys? Percale Waists, 43c. Mind you, we're not offering a nameless mak but the most famous beys’ waist made. ay mention exactly which one ft ts, the Overy” twenty-live different patterns—cut generously fall—worth TSC. ....ssceeseee 43c. Bargain For Young America. 300 Beautiful LOSE OUT AT ea eae BOUGHT OUSE: SAILOR I RFECT-FITTI BRAID, OTHERS ITH CORD ONAVY. BLUE HAIR-LINE STRIPES-AGE 3, 4, 5 AND 6—THI SURE THEY CAN'T BE BOUGHT FOR $1.00. Our Price... GALATEA CLOTH S$. AS WELL AS PROBABLY WORTH $1.50 x EY ARE Ladies’ Neckwear. What a line we offer for your fastidious taste! Dainty and filmy is, with all the earmarks of extreme novelty, colors as pretty in their daintiness, pat- terns as nobby and styles as choice and varied as able buying, style, knowledge and regard for the tenets of taste could assemble. Pique Scurfs, the latest shaped puff. We bought aity of them that it 18 in our 19¢. ke so low a price as. . Tadice’ Ascot Tics. They're attached to stacks. You'll find big plaids, neat and medium checkings, stripes of every width and arrangement. They hare never been sold at less than 1 5¢ Washington’ s Too During such fearful heat as: this. We've grouped probably, a hundred dozen Sitk Ties of various sorts. In the lot are made-up puffs, string thes, barrow and wide. and the most, bewitching tinte | in colored is piques. They're goods that sold at 39c. Cc. * 39c, ry Jest 8 Hendsome Embroidered Xokes, that ranged in price from 79c. to 98c. Hot to Stay In The best way to make life bearable here is not to bear it—to pack off to some God-chosen spot where stray zephyrs can reach you. Take your family with you. Picnic under the shading trees. Swing your hammock where the leaves are thickest and forget the cares of broiling Washington. We can’t pick the spot for you, but we can supply the hammock—and cheaper at that than you’d im- agine a hammock could be made. A good strong Hammock, made of the toughest Sisal cord or twist- ed Mexican grass. Fairly good size. it sold at less than 69c........... You never saw one like 39 iC ° Big and generously roomy Mexican Cord Hammocks, some of them are white, some of good, fast colors. is well illustrated by such a price as we ask for this 98c. Ham- mock .. Our power to buy and sell 69c. $1.50 is the right and worthful price "of this well-made, strong woven Cotton Hammock. It is made with able fixed iron spreader. It has never been sold at less than its usual price. We specialize on it at. . good soft pillow, and an unbreak- 98c. Extra size, generously large Cotton Bed Hammock, with a deep valance spreader and comfortable pillow. worth $2.25......--2+e--eeeeeeee Seow mew 2 Es 49 Telescopes and Satchels for Sunday’s Outing. Canvas-covered Telescope, good article, strongly made, has leather straps and handle. Never bore a price under 50c., at ligator Leather Club Bags. They are about as near tu Imitation 35c. looking like the real leather as ingenious man can make them. They have untarnishable nickel trimmings and a well made strong lock. Worth 98c., at........ Generous size Dress Suit Case, made of a fiber composition that in wear is next to sole leather itself. A nice appearing case, too. Has leather ian and strap, and ousk its price ought to be $1.75—at . 98c. “Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue. DONT LET YOUR NEIGHBOR DECORATE HIS, HOME WITH THAT GLORIOUS EMBLEM, The American Flag, R700 OCk ee eee ae Tan ee Se Ep Eaeeee SPIRIT OF 1776. We are hi uarters for Flags, Bunting, Poles and Holders. TOMORROW WE HAVE PINEAP! LE AND_ RASP- BERRY SHERBET AND THE BEST ICE CREAM ‘DC. SODA IN THE CITY..... Se Open until 10:30 S. KANN, SONS & € “th and Malcret. Space. tomorrow night. You. will celebrate “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH,” perhaps, by taking a trip out of town, down the river, to the seashore or in the moun- tains. We can supply suitable footwear for EACH MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY— easy, comfortable, stylish, “best quality shoes— high and low. Our prices are always LOW- EST FOR TH BES?. LADIES LOW WALKING SHO for town and country made in very “smartest” Styles, newest toes, best leathers, Black Kid and Russet—$z.50. Patent Leather—$2.95, warrant- ed not to slip at the heel. We have various styles of “OXFORDS,” with both “welt” and “turn” sole, the productions of the best. shoemakers in the country, in all kinds of superior leathers—$2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. CHILDREN’S SHOES, Black and Tan, high and low, $1 and $2. SHOES POL ISHED FREE! HOOVER & SNYDER 1211 F St., Best Quality Shoes. Seer Rudopth Ai & Co. A 1004 F and 522 10th. ¢) Ice Cream Decors = X Your Fourth of July will be incomplete without ice cream. Get a freezer and make ice cream for yourself. It'll be doub- ly enjoyable—doubly delicious and doubly economical, too. We handle the acknowledged finest freezers on the market. Ask any one about the famous WHITE MOUNTAIN and the PEERLE: ICELAND FREEZERS. Can't get better, or more satisfactory ones. x { | We underquote them all = good freezers. ) Peerless Iceland Freezers 2-quart........ $1.25 3-quart.. - $1.48 g-quatt. .. tees. . $1.82 \ White TlountsinFreezers 2-quart.. 3-quart... 4-quart.. Summer Suggestions. ‘Cook with gas and ayold the dirt, beat and work necessitated by coal. x 2-burner toves. .$1.00 up. Fire King | C % A Garden Hose, $i -40. Complete with coupling and trans { nozzl+. / A Lawn Mower, $1.95. \ 12-inch Lawn Mower, warranted x one year, for $1.95. Rudolph, West & Co., 1004 F and 522 10th. z ee Your Carpets are in danger of being ruined as long as they are unprotected against moths. BURN THOMPSON'S INSECT POWDER wherever you have Carpets, Blankets, Clothing, ete., stored. The fumes are instant death to in- sects and bngs—but won't harm fabrics. 10, 1G, 25 snd Se. can. W. S. THOMPSON, FHARMACIST, 703 15TH ST. jy1-204 SEOOSESSESOHOSODEOSE OOS EOOD Gold Dollars For 50c. bri —_ ~ our store but ws 7 "That's BECKER'S, 1328 F St. fm. -28 Fine Lestber Goods of all kinds.