Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1898, Page 6

8 THE EVENING WASHINGTON TUESDAY. August 9, 1895. CROSBY S$. NOYES... THE EVENING STAR has a regular Lit . Editor. and permanent Family Circulation | 7 much more than the combined cir- enlation of the other Washington dailies. Ax a News aud Advertising Medium it has no competitor. {Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- according to tenor or purpose. President McKinley. London Spectator, in some remarks ; appreciative of President McKinley and his conduct of the war, says: “Without training in military business. or experience indiplomacy,or habitude in man- aging great affairs, he was suddenly called on to conduct a serious war which he only half approved, to create the necessary forces and to take resolutions certain to rouse the jealousy of half the great powers of Europe." As opposed to thi the American idea is that Mr. McKiniey was excellently well qualified by experience for his task, and that that explains his very signal success. (1) “Without training in military busi- ness.” When Gibbon, after the completion of his great work, was asked how a civilian had succeeded in mastering so completely all the military features of his subject, he explained that when a young man he had served as an officer of militia. “The major of the Hampshire militia,” he said, “was of great assistance to the historian of the Roman empire.” Mr. McKinley served as @ soldier through the civil war. That was a@ great conflict, extending over four years. No man of observation could have gone through it even in a subordinate capacity without acquiring considerable knowledge of war and what war calls for. The major of the Ohio volunteers has undoubtedly been of valuable assistance to the President of the United States in this war with Spain (2) “Or experience in diplomacy.” Ameri- ean diplomacy bears no likeness to Euro- pean diplomacy. It is not a matter of finesse, or expert and elaborate phrase- making. Mr. McKinley, according to the American standard, is the ideal diplomat. He has frankness and truth, a good temper and a clear head. (3) “Or habitude in managing great af- fairs. He had managed some pretty con- siderable affairs, and very successfully, be- fore he became President of the United States. His leadership of the House ma- jority in the Fifty-first Congress showed powers of large grasp. His revision of the tariff and his conduct of the new measure through a stormy House bespoke both the political leader and the diplomat. After that he served two terms as the governor of his state—a post of responsibility. and calling for capacity and sound judgment. The Londen Spectator hails a man sud- denly developed into a leader equal to big enterprises. The truth is that President McKinley came to his office admirably equipped for all of its duties, and that he has met a trying emergency precisely as his friends and supporters have predicted from the day that it arose. He ts a product of American institutions and training, end no Surprise at all at home. ————__ + «+ —___ Spain and the Future. They aie watching the negotiations for peace with extreme solicitude in Paris. The Temps says: Pane is to be hoped the noble resignation ef Spain will touch the heart of President McKinley, and that he will consider it hon- orable to show that if the United States is strong, {} is great and magnanimous enough t0 spare the vanquished enemy, not to abuse its victory, and to desire, by the generosity of its acts, to make the treaty with the people they have learned to respect on the battlefield a veritable pact of friendship. “It is certain that Spain will be reward- ed for her wisdom. Freed from the Cuban incubus, she will regain energy and vital- ity, and march with joyful steps toward a calm and prosperous future.” The President could only hope to meet the desires and expectations of the Temps, and earn for the United States the credit of being “good and magnanimous” in the eyes of the Temps, by yielding the point as to the Spanish bonds now saddled on Cuba. That he will not do. Sentiment on that subject is as pronounced in the United States as on the subject of freedom for Cuba iteelf. It is an undivided, in- divisible proposition, indeed. Cuba would not be free if still charged with the hun- dreds of millions spent by Spain in laying the island waste and butchering and starv- ing its people. The scheme is not only preposterous from a business standpoint, but repugnant to the plain instincts of human mps 2 when she is sees a glorious future for “freed frcm the Cuban would imply that Cuba ha: Spain down. ‘The very oppos Spain has dragged Cuba down. all been rooted in Spain. y for government, Span- backwardness, explain all of s diffi- culties in Cuba. And the same qualities have been ted in all of her other colonies n the peninsula. Spain must “freed from the incubus” of her char- She must be born again may be expected to wield any enjoy any prosperity again. no’ op nor give sole em- to Spain's bad qualities, and so alities will not dis r when fi Lucky it will be for creditors if, indeed, her qualities n force and destructiveness ere of their activity con- again—for and the States wiil rejoice. ss nsas farmers are so grateful to Mr. Joe raising the wheat price that they proy to take up a subscription to reim- burse his father for losses on the deal. There is no arrangement by which the peo- Le ple who had to pay more for bread can figure in the transaction. — Our Unpreparedness for War. Gradual tuth is struggling to the surface tr of charg coun t ing out of alo antiago in the ma of t and rursing of the American army. sibility is new ing bandied about from bureau to bureau i from offjcer to officer. Dr. Munson’s report thr fs more light on the state of the case than has any previous document emanating from either end of the line, ngton or Santiago. He shows first ot a sufficient amount of paid by those high in command alls of getting the supplies off the and next that the transports ves were bacly managed, doubtless of thetr anomalous relation to the The lack of discipline on board army. seems to have been the cause of much of the friction and suffering. But the rela- tions between the transports and the army were deplorable. There seemed to be no connecting link. Everything went as it might, without order or system. There was apparently a great abundance of material, both for the feeding and for the nursing of the men, but the problem was to get at it. This experience combines with others to @emonstrate the republic’s lack of organi- sation in the essentials of warfare. The British pride themselves upon the potfec- tion of their auxiliaries of campaigning, the quartermaster’s department, the ¢om- ariat, the ‘transportation outfit, the ital service and the like. They do e things well over there becatise they are often esough in trouble with other peoples to keep their processes from rust- jing. Here everythi.g has gone by default. country has not been at war for so ng that it has ne eglected the problem of | providing for a fighting army. The matter is simple cnough in time of peace. There are no emergencies, no real difficulties. The standing army is small and its necds are few and simple. As a commentary on the » it needs only to be noted that practi- the last thing accomplished by Con- ‘S Was the passege of nearly a dozen reorganizing the various staff corps of the military service, thus at the eleventh } hour placing these vitally needful branches of the service upon a theoretical war foot- ing. Naturally chaos resulted from the hasty expansion of the bureaus into the full dimensions of campaign work. Fric- tion was mevitable, delays were common, mistakes were the order of the time rather than the exception. The Ameriean boast of readiness for war- fare has doubtless been due to that reli- ance upon the individual quality of the American soldier which late events have se amply justified. But we seem to have forgotten that war means something more than courage, or skill In the handling of weapons—in short something more than fighting. War means organization and ad- ministration, preparation and provision, competence in greet business enterprises as well as In planning strategic campaigns. If the present case be sufficiently devel- eped to draw from it any broad, general lesson, it is this, that we have been too long at peace to expect to secure quickiy perfect or approximately satisfactory re- sults from our armies when war does come, findirg us as unprepared as we were last spring. thos ———_—_> +» —_____ Why the People Have Faith in Dewey Tkere is an evident disposition on the part of the people, as disclosed by many publications in all sections, to refer the Philippine problem as it now stands to Admiral Dewey for his views, and, fur- thermore, to abide by what he says. Ak thcugh this method of reference and deci- sicn is not likely to be followed, it is in- teresting to observe this display of confi- dence in the man, born unquestionably of his superb conduct since his sweeping vic- tory of the first of May. At the outbreak of the war Dewey’s name had not gone far beyond his iramediate personal and offi- cial circles. His performance at Manila awakened his countrymen to a realization of the fact that he was an admirable dis- ciplinarian, a clever strategist and an in- trepid fighter. But Dewey's true great- ness did not reveal itself in its fulness until circumstances caused him to prove him- self a diplomat of high capacity in his dealings with the Germans, the insurgents and the Spaniards. Beset by at least three antagonistic elements, without an adequate land force to press his initial victory, he managed nevertheless to preserve matters in the state in which they were placed by his first fight and to prevent a direct col- lision with any one of the watchful forces inimical to American interests. At the same time neither he nor his government suffered the least loss in prestige, and when the troops began to arrive and Dewey's position became stronger, he was still mus- ter of the situation and had avoided the complications that might readily have been created by the actions or omissions of a less discreet and able man. It was during these weeks of waiting that the United States came to appreciate Dewey's full worth. The adulation brought forth by the glorious victory of May 1 was succeeded by a steadfast sentiment of confidence and admiration. In all probability Admiral Dewey will have no voice in the final dis- position of the Philippines, save so far as he may give testimony as to their value or as to the attitude, character and ser- vices of the insurgents. The main question is broader than that of which he has per- scnal cognizance. It can be viewed better from Washington than from Manila. It is not a local issue, for its settlement bears upon the future not only of the Philip- pines, but of the United States and Spain, and, in all probability, the entire continent of Europe. Even so, however, the nation pays its hero a well-deserved compliment by thus trustfully referring to him as an entirely competent umpire. ———_ + += ___ Secretary Lonyg’s Defense of Sampson. Fair-minded readers cannot avoid the conclusion that in his letter to an un- named corresponGent who had volunteered criticism of Admiral Sampson, Secretary Long has administered a well deserved re- buke to the whole coterie of critics who have made far more out of the controversy over the naval battle of July 3 than the facts In any wise warrant. The Secretary's letter is indeed an admirable bit of compo- sition. when all the embarrassing circum- stances of the situation are recalled. He was under ne obligation, personal or offi- cial, to go to the defense of the acting admiral. Yet his patience was tried, his sense of justice was outraged, when these communications came to him, unasked, un- warranted, unfounded, condemning the commander of the naval forces in the Cuban blockade on the basis gf hear- “say evidence and the prejudiced comments of miscellaneous critics. The Secretary's letter is both strong and tactful. It meets the charges point for point, adducing facts to show that what the writer of the scolding letter a! d against Sampson was unjust and untrue. But in defending Sampson the Secretary wisely avoids detracting from the credit of any other officer. He does not unéy praise the admiral at the expense of his fellow commanders, but pleads for fair Secretary Long may not wholly silenc? the treuble-makers, but he has shown that in the estimation of his superior officers Ad- miral Sampson stands completely acquitted of the charges of meanness and Httleness that have been brought against him. > = If Spain does not realize that it is to her- advantage to close promptly with the terms of peace row offered, it might quicken her perceptions if Watson's fleet made a Hitle excursion in the direction of the Spanish coast. ——_+ + + —_____ If the country keeps on growing Mr. Grosvenor will experience increased diffi- culty in figuring out election results with neatness and accuracy. ——_+ += ____ Mr. Hooley declares that every man has his price. His own would probably be es- timated at about “tuppence” just now. —+ « —____ ‘The prudent book-reviewer for a’ German newspaper will take his vacation just be- fore Bismarck’s memoirs come out. —— +2 Cervera will be under obligations to ex- tend the fame of southern hospitality when he returns home. — +0 —___ An Echo Fiom the Boargogne. ‘The suggestion fs now made by some who have gone carefully over the facts so far obtainable that if a rescue steamer had been promptly sent to the scene of the Bourgogne disaster several additional lives might have been saved. It seems that there is evidence that those whose bodies have been recovered from the sea lived some days after the collision, finally dying from starvation and exhaustion. The ship must have thrown up from the sea a great amount of miscellaneous debris upon which the people who chanced to escape from the vessel as she sank could have clung. It is known that many were on the decks at the time of the disaster and that in some THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898-10 PAGLs. cakes boats were filled with passengers for whom no helping hand was éxtended when the time came to cast off. So it ts hot im- probable that_ there were many persons in the sea after the ship disappeared. Indeed, the accounts tell of dozéns who were beaten away from rafts and boats. The collision occurred so near the coast that search for the living as well as for the dead could have been begun within a few hours after the arrival of the Cromarty- shire with the appalling news. Many fea- tures of this disaster mark it as one of the worst in modern times, both in the loss of life and in the mismanagement dis- played. ———_+ «= Col. Bryan will have to do some rapid traveling to avoid encountering as much difficulty in getting into politics as he has had in getting into the war. ——_——_ +s _____ Aguinaldo has not succeeded in eliciting any encouragement from Mr. Cleveland in connection with his claims to consideration as a native ruler. ———_ + > —____ It will probably take more expendittire in cable tolls to efface Sagasta’s hope of get- ting a profit out of the transaction. SHOOTING STARS. Restraint. “Where's the Spanish prisancr?’ the sightseer. “Oh, he’s out takirg a walk or going to a party or something of that kind.” “Perhaps you wouldn't object to going and taking lunch with me.” “I'd like to. But I can't leave here a minute. 'm his jatler. Embarrassment. Our heroes—joy must miss ’em; There is no room,to doubt it, If all the girls who kiss ‘em Go ‘way and brag about it. inquired Meeting the Demand. “The people are eager for more news,” said the man who posts the bulletins for E) Heraldo. “Here,” exclaimed the censor nervously; “change this base ball item to congres- sicnal news and state that there is a pros- pect of anarchy ih the United States unless the senators can protect themselves from violence at the hands of Cincinnati, Cleve- land and other leading cities. Evidence. “Why, sir,” said the geologist, “the ground you walk on was once under water.” “Well,” replied the friend, who {is nothing if not patriotic, “it simply goes to show you can’t hold America down.” Consolation. “Am I nearly through with this attack of measles?” asked the young king. es,” replied the physician. “Well, this is a proud moment for our family. It's one attack in which the Span- ish side did not get the worst of it.” The Course of Events. We hate to lose the young folks; to see ‘em branchin’ out Upon the unknown future with its trials and its doubt. It's sad to find their old ideas driftin’ to the past, To feel they've got to face the stubborn facts of life at last. 2 But then, he can’t wear curls and knicker- bockers all his days; He’s obliged to follow somewhat in the or- dinary ways. So have his clothes let out a bit, and don’t you fuss an’ fume. youngster !s a-growin’ an’ you've got to give him room. when this youthful stretches out an’ finds That a number of traditions sort of both- ers him and binds, There ain’t no use o’ scoldin’ and a-tighten- in’ the seams An’ tryin’ to suppress him with your well- intended schemes, ‘You must simply trust the trainin’ that he had in early youth To keep him straight an’ steady in the road of right an’ truth. ‘That he must do his share fur this big world’s no cause fur gloom. Brother Jonathan is growin’ an’ you've got to give him room. The An’ nation sort o” —_—_>-22—_____ The Harder Task to Come. From the Philadelphia Press. ‘The assent of Spain to the American terms of peace brings the United States to a much more difficult task than the prose- cution of the war. The defeat of Spain by sea and land is sy by the “pacification of Cuba” and the ticn there of a stable government. Our own war took only four years. Reconstruc- tion took twelve. The war both sections remember with just pride. Reconstruction neither section snd neither party looks back upon with pride or satisfaction. On both sides there are few worse pages in Ameri- can history. Cuba offers a harder problem tn recon- struction than the south. For its area it has had a worse war. A third of its popu- iation has starved to death. Another third is near death's door. For three years Span- ish guerrillas and Cuban bushwhackers have been robbing, murdering and fighting. No security exists outside of ths bigger cities. Such government as has existed has been utterly and flagitiously corrupt. Tammany is reasonably clean by the side of the Span- ish administration of the island. The Cuban “troops” and their leaders have hopes and plans which look to seizing power without reference to the rights of other parties. Such rights must be protected with every due regard to men who have made the best fight they could and utterly failed in estab- lishing a stable independence. As the Spanish troops withdraw an army of 40,000 to 50,000 men will be needed to preserve order in the cities and restore it outside. Nothing but the most stringent military rule will suppress bandit bands and brigandage. Military governors must for som? time, probably several years, rule with a strict hand. Their appointment must and should be absolutely free from personal or party bias and solely for the public good. ————_+ +e ___ Hawaii Likes the Commission. Frem the Honolulu Commercial Advertiser, If Hawaii had selected the committee themselves they could not have selected three men better qualified for the task or more friendly inclined toward Hawaii than the American members of the commission. As to the Hawalian members, nothing could be more fitting and gratifying than the appointment of President Dole; and the Hawaiian bar possesses no abler rep- resentative than Judge Frear. The membership and character of the commission is an index and an earnest of the extreme friendship of President Mc- Kiniey for Hawaii, and of the liberal spirit in which the adjustment of the details of the new government will be approached. —_—__~2 +e -___ No Carpetbagger Wanted. From the St. Louls Republic. Hawaii is not ready for statehood, but Carp2tbagger Sewall is ready to flop down in the seat of ierritorlal governor as soon as his appointment is signed. The Blessings of Poverty. From the Mexican Herald. Why pity the ragged peon? In Austria rich people are flocking to a “cure” where the first article of faith is to go naked. And they are benefited marvelously there- by. e ——____+ ee —____ Always Sensonable. From the Syracuse Standard, An intoxicating spring has been discover- ed in Oklahoma, Winter and summer it can be labeled “Good Skating Here.” —___ + ¢ e —____ Harmony. From the Los Angeles Times. Dixie and Yankee Doodle make a charm- ing medley as the national air of the Re- united States. —_+ +e ____. An Expiring Coterie. From the Cleveland Leader. There are not many grand old men left. AGO ore ee. =o [2 (0) Sime PAAVE sy © A bargain table of Shirtwaists in stylish new tints — DERBY tinken, sek@aiee at (¢ makes, 5 1.25 and $1. Ing sale price only Oo °° Linen Skirts eae class creations. Clearing sale $2. 25 Skirts - - - = $1.48 $3.19 Skirts = = = = $1.98 $3.25 Skirts = = $2.25 Every Summer Corset in the house re- duced. 50c. Summer Ventilating Corsets for 29c. is but a sample of the way they are all to go tomorrow. Lawn Wrappers ever sold in Washington at any arid fare as well made as eure: Aewe ol sO them go at the clearing sale price White& Redding, 811Pa.Av it =: Midsummer Clearing Sale! and becoming ee Handsomely trimmed with navy blue and $2.98 Skirts = = $2.48 51° Wrappers. have onl; a siShirtwaists Were $1.75, trea 50°Corsets,29° ‘assortment we'll let al Hecht’s rebuilding sale. 50 youths’ $5 suits go at $2.98. Having just fifty youths’ all-wool cheviot suits left of a certain line, we take the quick and sure method of disposing of them. The choice is offered you of the fifty for $2.98--a saving of two dollars. They are suits which we have had marked $5.00, and the same as those for which most clothiers get §6.50=-so the actual saving is $3.50. This is a snap for small size men. As. much as they’re cut, we will extend the privilege of having them “charged” and arrange with you to cur- tail the account to suit your convenience. Hecht & Company, 515, Seventh Street. z ( “Inglenook"’ Hock, $2.25 | “-tuglewook’” Retsling, $3.5 | “Inglenook’” Burgundy, $3.50 dozen | g3We buy these fine wines in bulk quarts. and bottle them here, That's why prices are so low. Fine Groceries, Wines, ete. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. au9-tu,th,s,14 Ladies, in Office, Need “Culmbacher.” A bottle of this delicious beer taken after the day’s work is done and before going to bed will relieve mental and physical fa- tigue—quiet the nerves— | strengthen the body—and | bring refreshing sleep. EF Drop postal or “phone for a case 24 bottles—sent in unlettered wagons— only $1.25. Washington BreweryCo. 4th & F Sts. N-E. Phone 2154. =| aud-tu,thés-38 ap AT AT ATTA ATE KH KEK MR KE x * € ** * * * * » : EF 'Store cloged 5 p.m.—Saturdays at 1 p.m. pandialoe si » habia Bean ele oa Old Gold and Silver —taken in exchange at full value for new articles of latest designs. > Repairing Jewellery. Silverware, and Repalr ing and Cleaping ‘Watches, no ter how com- plicated, a specialty. Reasonable charges. Galt & Bro., JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS & STATIONERS, 1107 PENN. AVENUE. 8u6-8,tu.th-28 \Carpets Are Cheap. —Making a it Dusiness’ dusing’ bid for a Augyat. D. Carpet “smd | these rhe Houghton,,° s aud-20d DR. W! ee OUR HUGE ELECTRIC SIGN. Qur Way of CleaningCarpets —— takes out all the dust and grit—destroys moths — makes carpets look like new — without injuring the fabrics. Drop postal. —— Wagons call. S-T- O-R-A-G-E- Our building is abso- = lutely fireproof. Furni- | ture, etc, is safe when stored here. > Mattresses remade. Furniture upholstered and recovered. The pub- cordially invited to call and tn- tect our plant. Stumph Bedding Co., t 7th and K Sts. (Empire Carpet Cleaning Works) 2 it 3| Woodward ma Lothrop, oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. é = : E z € i Store closes at 5 o'clock; Saturdays at 1 o'clock. From Day to Day, Especially during August, the most atchful care is given to the business management of this store. Adjust- ments are constantly being made, which result in our mutual benefit. And with the new prices, new meth- ods are being brought in, when prac- ticable, to sustain and even increase the facility of service at our counters and to add to the saving you make by availing of the opportunities we are daily offering. Gill’s Famous Chocolate Mints, 1B cents. tong. %4-pound boxes. They are one of the greztest candy values ever : Pere Caracas Chocolate, Delicious Mello Finest English Pepperminte, nothing else derfully popular candy. 921 F St. and Giill’s, 1223 Pa, Ave, Eales Raa Gill's Candies, 25, 40 and 60c. Ib. aud-10t*-20 Traveling : Seer. Arms officers prefer Requisites : I CM oe, Tetsu For the vacation trip. We have a they look dierent . : from the cheap fac complete line of everything needed Tr en. tory kinds. They J for an “over Sunday” trip or a Eu- Pikerent; we ets them so. They have FY ropean tour. A few items to show style abou. chem, Ten Ten Ten the price trend: Officers’ 5 Army : Trunks. } Canvas Telescope Cases, with good quality leather corners and heavy straps. Size 14-inch. Size 16-inch. 4 [ ‘en ae ooh en a first-class BED EEE Trunk is not only > Size 20-inch. stylish, but it ts Size 22-Inch. [ en strong. We make ours strong. $10.00 is the Sise-24inch- price, and if you Size 26-inch. Each. Wish one finer finish- Ten ed, leather bound, we have them at $12.00. TOPHAM’ S, Headq't’ s for Travelers’ Goods, 1231- 1233 Pa. Ave. Also the following extraordinary values in Canvas Trunks. Extra heavy canvas sheet iron bottom, covering, | hardwood slats, malleable iron bindings, good brass Bon Marche, 314 to 318 7th. ee) S) ) A 1%) Books!!! | Sever in the world’s history | were Books of reputable and popular authorship so reachable 1 by an almost nominal outlay. | The “book worm” can feast ||| liberally at these prices, and those ambitions to own a || library can satisfy their desire |} very moderately. Let your || “book want,” however, be for i the domestic upbuilding of a || library or to take with you on mountain, lake or seashore, this I] | is a lifetime chance to acquire |) i) an entire library or fill in “missing gaps” of favorite au- || thors. We quote these wonder- | || fully low prices to clear out our entire book stock to make room for fall consignments. rd ote \ Boys’ and Girls’ Books, || cloth bound. \\ 1 i | ||| Ewing, Carey, “Dickens, |}} gfe-—Remulur Zhe. ‘wooke— c; \ i The Famous “Henty” Books { For boys@4 different titles, neh ly bound —to close at 19¢, Handy Volume Classics. | Odd volumes of these 25c. cluding the Dresden bind- ings—5o0 soins titles. | These were - | at. books—in- | The Elsie Books for59c. | lume sets of Cooper's Leather ocking ‘Tales—Mucau wland—Conan Doyle. i o9C. 5 ae vod An 5 call is suggested to |} secure these, as we have but a bound cloth in each set t & sg $1.95 each. tee — x | Fourth floor. i] Dickens’ Comahate } Our New See & Bro.| | Works, $2.19. | Hat Trunk | rare book bar- Is the best and most complete con- trivance on the market today for the protection of hats and bonnets in traveling. It has been tried and answers its purpose perfectly. $7.00 each. Fourth floor, Shoe Department Is now located on third floor, ad- Special in Cool Draperies. 36-inch Coin Spot and Figured Curtain Swiss, worth 15¢., for Llc. yd. 36-inch Dresden Drapery Swiss, beautiful dainty colorings, worth joining Women’s Ready-to-wear | 18c., for...............-. 12e. Outer Garments, thus affording 36-inch Colored Coin Spot Cur- greatly improved ventilation and] tain Swiss, worth 18ce., for. -15¢. light and better facilities generally. Special attention is called to The Sorosis Shoe== The new shoe for women, which meets a long-felt want. It combines the height of style, the extreme of fashion, the acme of common sense and comfort—with a moderate cost. All summer styles of “Sorosis” are now in stock—all shapes and sizes, in black and newest shades of tan. One lot Klondike Drapery, beau- tiful patterns, worth 15c., for.. 1Oc. One lot of 6 pairs Tamative Por- tieres, one pair of a color, just the thing for summer, worth $1.50, eee. | | pair. Awnings. If you have not as yet purchased Awnings for your'windows you had better let us make them for you, Es- timates cheerfully furnished. Lansburgh & Bro.,|: 420, 422, 424, 426 7th St. Fe SO 2 $3.50 is the price for all styles. Our Sorosis Dress Boot has patent leather vamp and heel foxing, hand turn sole and new toe. ‘This is a very stylsh boot. Per Pair, $3.50. Our style 10 Button and style 9 Lace especially for walking. Made of fine extension sole and hyglente heel, date und very comfortable, Per Pair, $3.50. Boots are viel kid, ‘These are up to F. 8. WILLIAMS & CO. oe ‘Pure Bay Rum Underwear. Only 35c. Pint. <A Two exceptionally good values in 66 = 99 Women’s Gauze Vests are as fol- Handoline” prevents and cures tanand sun- ) lows. Same grades were probably - 2) never priced 5 low: : : serine = sarang 5) Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests, low neck, no toilet article. Sc. bot. & sleeves—silk ribbon in neck and armholes, Williams’ us’ D spe la 2 12%4c. each. oe YSPEpsia « 7 ‘4 Tablets areaninfallible 2) Women’s Swiss Rthbed Vests, low neck and no cure for dyspepsia, sleeves—fancy yoke front. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00. First floor, sour stomach, heart= burn, etc. 35c. box. WILLIASIS’ Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Sts. it Glass Jelly Molds. We call especial attention to the Glass Jelly Molds, complete with tops, which we are now showing in three sizes, and sell singly or by the dozen. . Aree PEI % for UNDERWEAT that has cost . $100 and $1.25 right along. Ba‘ DSO eit ait Size No. 1. Per dezen..... 3oc. to 7Se. a garment. Size No. 2. Per dozen..... 40c. Size No. 8. Per dozen. ‘Oc. T 1° 1 2 FE igs s<-|'Teel’s, 1329 F. Close at 6 p.m., Saturdays excepted. au9-14d. Stoneware Pitchers. We have just received and shall | ORs offer tomorrow another lot of the Cream [rat an mother old-fashioned Decorated Stoneware ora 186, sings Pitchers for ice water and lemonade. a vad A These pitchers preserve the ice and Test it — and see for Af thet keep the water fresh and sweet. They we wake no false come in two styles and are half-gal- lon size. 25c. each. Fifth floor. Woodward & Lothrop. it | Bulwer Lyt- Scott’s | Waverty Novels, | | | COMPLETE — G2. 69 | ! | cloth-bound vo < | | 75¢. Historical Novels, | ames — for... 48c. Charmingly iMustrated and handsomely || boxed sep | y—by Dumas—Hugo— \ Mubloach— Guizot 4p GC; il and others—per vol 10c. Children’s Books | at 4c. | i} ‘These are slightly shopworn and will ||| be sold at halt price and 8 I5e. and 18e. Books 1 for. Be. Zc. Booxs for. 48c. Bow Gse. and Te. Books for. If you are of a literary turn or wish to make a few most acceptable presents —this is your great chance |Bon Marche, 314 to 318 Seventh. ‘What Do } You Pay : For ; Shoes? If you're one of the many who pay $2.50 for your foot- wear we've got an interesting word to say to you. We're sell- ing as good a shoe as $5.00 ever bought for $2.50—our reg- ular $3.50 WELTED FOC 1T- FORM OXFORDS in 4 styles. A chance to put the finest of shoes on your feet for as little as $2.50. PPE OHO OOD FPO O4 Ledocooroseoveooes PODOSEH EI ow 2008 tee re ee PLPPONO EH © veooe F St., Cor. i3th. 1t SHOVES OCC IE SOL SEECOSSSOO We repair trunks and anything made of leather. A Protected “Cruiser.” - Here's a stout Dress Trunk that will peTuise’” all around the country and never injured in the slightest—because it is fans protected with mor’ Rerable points. Sheet-iron botto! clamps — Bx lock — 3 heavy double KNEESSI *: The Robinson Oils, Wm. C." Robinson &" Son, aoe BALTIMORE, Ud.