Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1898, Page 6

8 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898-24 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON SATURDAY..........Ausust 20, 1898. cCRosBY 5. NOYES.........---Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Cirealation much more than the combined cir- fon of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. c>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- ments, according to tenor or purpose. Topics for the Commissioners. Some of the deliverances now issuing from Madrid and Havana and ascribed to high Spanish officials do not square in sub- stance at all with the everyday American vnderstanding of the situation existing be- tween the United States and Spain. it is suggested, however, that both Senor Sa- gasta and General Bianco are talking for local consumption, and have no other ob- ject in view than to bring the Spanish peo- ple gradually end diplomatically to a full realization of their misfortunes. They hink it would be unwise to put matters too plainly at this time. In that view of the case there need be no very critical ex- amination on this side of what they ere now saying. But this ought not to be left to mere assumption on our part. Our au- thorities ought to make themselves certain »f such impertant ground before the Paris tribunal meets. For instance, Senor Sagasta says: “In Cuba. besides evacuation, there are many ther proviems. Spain may abandon her overeignty over the Greater Antilles, but re will remain the question of edifices and all our propertie: But under the general understanding of the meaning of the terms of the peace protocol the ques- ion of evacuation covers nearly the whole Cuban question. Spanish sovereignty, vir- tually, is already abandoned so far as both Cuba and Porto Rico are concerned. There is no “may” or “if” or “but” about it. Spain is fully committed. The terms of evacuation be discussed and deter- mined at Havana and San Juan, but only upon the understanding that Spanish sov- ereignty over the two islands is at an end. From Havana comes a statement of what it is expected the joint commission to meet there will decide. Among other things, are fe: The recognition of property of all kinds of all Spanish citizens, and the guarantees to be offered them during their stay in the island. The form of government to be established in Cuba. Why any special guarantees to Spanish citizens in Cuba? The guarantees, it is to be assumed, will be to all the citizens alike, regardless of nationality of property pus- sessions. Those who remain in the island will be required to obey the laws of the new government, and while they de obey will be secure in their lives and posses- sions. But the Spanish-born ought not to and will not be, put into a separate class. They will be entitled to no spectal nould the American commission- with the Spanish com: ion- form of government to be estab- in Cuba?" What authority would ey have for domg so? Congress has de- led that the people of Cuba—not the peo- titled to an in- nie government. The United States is to inaugurate the work. That is Spain need know. Whether ‘ol in the island shal! con- tinue one month, or on , or indefin- part of Spain’ ‘ince to ad- The United States will as- ponsibitity, and will render an account of its stewardship, not to Spain, traits, at Havana and San Juan. ani later at Paris. will be conspic- ce. Word-spinning cn a le, and kowtowing of much om will be brought into play. But he English of the peace protocol is hered to the American hos in the way Ameri- obliged to explain that to blame for having such are under the ener- nt of President nstruct tion on its valuable ¢ and with the installation of over the whole of its Eckington supplied the result is now generally con- most beneficial to the safety attractiveness of the capital, most ad- Vvantageous to the comfort and convenience f the people directly interested in this means of transportation, and most promis- ng of profits to the corporation itself. The wisdom of the community's vigerous re- ance against the trolleyizing precess is thoroughly vindicated. On the whole the relations between the semi-public corporations and the people of Washington are at present satisfactory. A recent attempt, noted by The Star, to re- vive the trolley controversy and to put these corporations in general in the Van- derbiltian attitude of consigning the public presentatives to the infernal reg- ions has sounded the only discordant note a this approximate harmony. But it does not appear that this case is anything more than that an individual representing imself z in running amuck against public sentiment. advice to the si ts that they cat loose entirely the old hod of procedure in rela- lic, followed by ed the expenditu motey upon the promoter,” and its re the of H geor the new ssian of slande method of getting in t nd in frank, close and sympathe! with the community which fur- their patrens. Instead of pouring the public contemptuous abuse, and mpting to bribe or beat out of ex- ence opposition to its will, the worldly- ise semi-public corpcration now places itself as far as possible in harmony with public sentiment, adapts itself to modern onditions and demards, and finds it ulti- nately profitable even to make considera- ble expenditures in humoring the public with improvements in equipment. Especially in Washington is the old “pub- ¢ be d—d” py a failure. The capitai’s islature, the Congress of the United States, in spite of its unavoidable sins of omission, is far less moulded by powerful cal corporation influences and responds more readily to the popular demand in respect to these corporations than the councils of the ordinary large American ity. The record furni nis statement. The overhead trolley which vas ‘ed the councils of so many munici- alicies and robbed so many cities of sufety nd attractiveness uttetly failed in the fort to fasten its grip upon Congress. That body, in July, 1888, ordered that after more rhead wires tember 15 no noutl be erected In W. pston. The Wokington ratiroad, violating the spirit, cing proof of ov though not the letter, of the law, rushed up its troMey wires just before the date last specified. In April, 1890, Congress or- dered the road to take down its overhead wires before July 1, 1803. This date was afterward extended to July 1, 1895. A des- perate effort to secure a further extension was defeated. The corporation defied the will of Congress, and the law of the land from July 1 to September 16, 1895, at which Gate, the courts meanwhile having taken a hand in the enforcement of law, the poles went down. Congress has expressed the will of the American people that their national capital shall not be defaced and endangered by the overhead trolley, and that will is certain to prevail. Congress has interested itself in the de- mand for justice made by the gas-con- sumer, and has decreased the price, and attempted to improve the quality of that illuminant, notwithstanding a powerful corporation's desperate resistance. Responding to the call for relief by the telephone users, complaining of exorbitant charges and annoying and arbitrary exac- tions and limitations, Congress acted so quickly and reduced the price so radically that the telephone company Is seriously contending before the Equity Court that the rate fixed is less than the actual cost of the service. In both cases Congress also gave heed to the popular demand for regulation of the existing corporations, rather than the start- ing of new concerns, to tear up the city’s streets unnecessarily. Congress has taken no definite action with reference to the terminals and grade cross- ings of the steam railroads, but the steady pressure of public sentiment has brought these corporations to the very verge of the desired improvements. The Pennsylvania railroad proposes a plan of sunken tracks which a few y2ars ago, when advocated by cttizens, it rejected as impracticable from the engineering point of view. The Baltimore and Ohio road proposes to reduce its urban trackage and to elevate its tracks upon a@ masonry viaduct of the Berlin type, the use of which was so warmly ad- vocated by The Star. The relations be- tween these-corporations and the commu- nity are on a better footing and the promise of wholesome improvements in local rail- road conditions upon an equitable basis is more encouraging than at any previous time in the past. ‘These betterments, beneficial both to the public and to the corporations, have been and will be due to the existence and ex- pression“of a sound and enlightened local public sentiment, which The Star has help- ed to voice and to which both Congress and the Commissioners have heartily re- sponded. There is no going backward in such mat- ters. The attempt of one little sem{-public corporation through a newspaper mouth- piece to reverse these conditions, to trans- form itself from the people’s common car- rier and servant into a dictatorial and abusiv? master, and to turn aside and nul- lify the influence of this wholesome public sentiment suggests the ridiculous spectacle of a virago Dame Partington sweeping back with her broom the Atlantic ocean of public opinion, and in impotent fury hurling fishwife invective at the incoming, irresist- ible tide. ——___ ee —___ The American Navy on Dress Parade. The naval review at New York today is in some respects a local affair, but the na- tion's gratitude teward the American navy for its -nagnificent performances in the war will doubtless be variously manifested in all sections in this connection. It ts not to be denied that the success of the Amer- ican campaign is largely to be attributed to the floating fighters. At Manila and at ntiago the chance for decisive strokes were plainly offered and eagerly accepted. It is no disparagement to the army to in- Stitute this comparison, for it is plainly to be recognized that one of the most pro- nounced demonstrations of the war is the superiority of the American soldier. The man on board ship has suffered far less than his companion in arms on land. The deaths by wounding on the men-of-war have been amazingly few. Save at Car- denas, where conditions strongly favored the Spaniards, the percentage of the Amer- icans killed and wounded on the sea has been so low as to attract the marvelin tention of the world. 1 isproportion of course reflects the superiority of the Amer- over that act obedience to orders, the bet! the better handling of mac! parts of the ship, the better spirit of co- operation between officers and men, the more el es on the part of in- dividual ave contributed to the inequality in and in effects. The sum-total of all is that the American navy stands revealed today as one of the world’s most formidable fighting agencies. Tho li of ships New York bay today is short compared with that which may be assembled after a few years, marked by the naval development sure to follow the return of peace and the expansion of the American area of possession and influence. Today's display is in a certain sense tho apotheosis of the old navy, which has won such laurels, giving place to the navy of the reawakened nation confident of its prowess, aware of its points of weakness, alive to {ts necessities. Other demonstra- Uons will probably follow this of today, and it would be well if the Navy Depart- ment could manage to assembie succes- sively at each of the large ports on the seaboard a representative squadron of the ships which have taken such a glorious part in the war with Spain. They would serve as object lessons of the campaign, and aid in maintaining the high spirit of patriotism fostered by the war. ————_ + «= ______ The householders of a New Jersey village have banded together and agre2d not to give food or money to any tramp who does not present a letter of recommendation. The circumstances under which tramps can possibly lay claim to letters of recommen- dation are not specified. ———+ ++ —____ By awarding medals to sailors of La Bcurgogne who survived the disaster France added one more it2m to a long list of misplaced enthusiasms. ————_ + «= —____ Now that the war is practically over, the express companies will be less eager than ever to show their patriotism by pay- ing for stamps. ——_++2_____ Admiral Dewey proposes to do His share | in adding islands to this government’s pos- sessions. The responsibility of getting rid of them is quite another matter. France will welcome American interfer- ence in European affairs to the extent of a liberal display at the Paris exposition. ——————+ +2 —__ The Muddy Water. Once more the Potomac presents a yellow face to view and the chrome tint appears in the water béitles of unfiltered house- holds and in the bath tubs of practically all Washington. The rains that recently fell with such frequency and force are re- sponsible. Following this discoloration of the supply 1s an outburst of public Senti- ment in favor of filtration. Elsewhere in today’s Star appears a letter from a citi- zen who voices his righteous indignation in protest against a continuance of this state of affairs at the nation’s city. We may comfort ourselves, however, with the reflection that there is a reasonable pros- pect of improvement in the quality of the water. Congress at the last session was fimally persuaded to make a beginning upon the project of filtering the Potomac water and the current appropriation bill contains: a provision of $3,000 “to enable the proper officer of the government having charge of the Washington Aqueduct and the water supply to the city of Washington to make an investigation of the feasibility and pro- priety of filtering the water supply of Washingtor. and to submit to Congress a full and detailed report thereon.” Thus the enterprise is inaugurated, though of course it does not necessarily follow that the filtration of the water will surely re- sult, for the officer in charge of the inves- tigation may report adversely upon the Project. The chances are, however, largely in favor of filtration. os Some of the British minor novelists who have always regarded abuse of America as a@ sure route to local favor may have to revis2 their writings. —____ + += —___ The indignation which the anti-swearing discussion has aroused in New York indi- cates that such a law might be more of a Provocation than a cure. —_—$§_> eo —____ A great many people may discover, after close scrutiny, that the word “imp2rialism™ is not much worse than “jingoism” proved to be. SHOOTING STARS. A Poor Jndge. “I won't say any more against that poli- ticlan,” remarked the mild-eyed man. “than that he’s a very poor judge cf heman nature.” “What makes you think 307” “Knowing his ewn recerd as well as he does, he couldn't have such a high opinion of himself if he wasn’t.” In Some Cases. ‘The warrior hustled with a will To brave the Lattle gory; And now, in peace, he hustles still To get his share of glory. Hated to Waste Them. “General,” exclaimed the cer in the Spanish army, do with these buncles of typewritten vic- tories?” “Hold on to ‘em. Maybe Don Carlos will give us a chance to work some of ’em off yet.” A Misunderstood Man. “Nobody can learn all there is worth knowing in this lifetime,” said Mr. Meek- ton, wisely. ‘And a man ought never to agsume that his education is finished. I'm going to keep right ahead with mine. I'm going to study astronomy.” His wife looked at him sharply and then in a cold, hard tone exclaimed: “Leonidas, you'll have to think up some better excuse than that for staying out all night.” A Man of Surprises. “T dunno as I blame ’em,” sald the man who had just purchased a newspaper. “To whom do you refer?” inquired his friend. “Those Spaniards who have given up their idea of leaving this country right away. Of course, peace is under way, and all that. But where a Spaniard is con- cerned he shows his sense in staying right rere in peaceable America, so long as Dewey is still figuring around.” A Strictly Material View. September approaches. The song-birds will leave. But the soul philoscphic finds little to grieve; For who shall deny that life still may be dear Though the song-birds all vanish, if reed- birds be here. September approaches. No more by the sea Will we wander ard watch the white clouds as they flee Nor eat the blythe shellfish that natively roams— But the oyster will presently call at our homes. ee For a Larger Naval Expenditure. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. The program of the naval board, which will be submitted to Congress at its next session, calls for eightcen n>w ships of war, of various classes, at a total cost of $32,000,- 0v0. Without undertaking to criticise the program at this time, it may be pointed out that this amount is considerably less than the cost of carrying on the recent war for one month, and that the sam> war demon- strated the utility of a strong navy in shortening the time of hostile operations. Had it not been for our navy, that war would not be ended now, nor for many months to come. Hence it will be se2n that, if we are to have any more wars, the contemplated expenditure will be in the in- terests of 2conomy. os Right at Last. From the Philadelphia Press. The nai program which will be present- has all the elements which ought to make the American navy of su- prem: lisnce. Fast battle ships, fast armo lisers, fast protected and armor- 1 cruisers of the second class, with pro- ed cruisers of great coal capacity, are what we have needed all along, but it took a lot of hammering to beat the idea into certain heads, and even now it is unlikely there will be any admission by any bureau that outside clamor had anything to do with the changes contemplated. This is the case in England, where agitation for naval changes, though successful, 1s, In the de- bates in the house of commons, invariably repudiated as having had any effect on the lords of the admiralty. —_—_—__+-+e—____ Dewey WIll Be No Catspaw. From the Philadelphia Telegraph. ‘The Tammany newspapers in New York are advocating the nomination of Admiral Dewey as the democratic candidate in the next presidential campaign. This may be regarded as one of the many compliments which the admiral is receiving from ail sorts and conditions of men, wut it 1s to be hoped and believed that if the hero of Manila bay should ever be teadered such a nomination he will have the courage and discretion to decline it. To serve as a tool ofr Tammany would be but a scurry sequel to the grand and glorious career of the greatest naval hero of Use Spanish war. +o —__. Press the Armenian Claims, From the Boston Jourral. It appears that our government Intends to press vigorously the claims of American missionarizs for loss of property through the anti-Armenian riots. That is well. Per- haps the respect which the sultan has re- cently expressed for the American navy will help him to see that the United States is not to be contemptuously treated in *his matter. toe a Sica fete tailed Beda bette inline eteh hae hari e Si! 2 Neti fein ann len an tea ccna A haiti hihi Were $6 a pair. “Your Gredit is Good.” Odd Pes i Fuchiture at'4 Price. We are setting our house in order preparatory to wel- coming the fall shipments, some of which are already on way. In straightening out the stock we find a large number of odd pieces, and these we have placed on the first floor and will make a Special 3-day Half - Price Sale Of them. For Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday we have cut all prices clear in two. $15__ Ladies’ Writing Desks now $7. Odd Fancy Tables. “Sruste Stands. a 35, Fency Tabourettes now 68. Odd Parlor Pleces. | Corner Chair. $3 Rockers, for 3 ays, $1.50. $15 Toilet Tables now $7.50. Odd Pairs Curtains. All small lots of Lace Cur- tains .we have also thrown into this sale, cutting the price ex- actly in half, $1.50 Lace Curtains, 75e. a $2150 Lace Curtains, $1.25 a pair. $3.00 Lece Curtains, $1.50 a pair. Curtains, $2.00 a patr. Curtains, $8.00 a pair. Some Single Portieres. Half pairs, suitable for single doors or couch covers. Very handsome colorings and de- signs. Now $1.50 each. Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F St. N.W. ot Sere eeeeeNeeeeererereres oConNCOoewnoent DS eee arin ioe: > > OTTLES ONLY $135. ; Q 2 24 “Export” Is Faultless Beer. Brewed of the choicest hops and malt by master brewers. Absolutely pure —of mature, age—and de- lightful in flavor. With- out an equal in the wide world. * £724 bottles of this delicious beer ssent in.unlettered wagons—only Write or "phone. eI ITU Washington BreweryCo. 4th & F Sts. N.E. Phone 2154 0 4120-s,tu,th-28, aof3OokFCGOeco cf OSS socscc AG Delicious Claret $2.25 | California “Fock’. ...$2.75 doz.ate California ““Retsling* ) doz.ats. dozen | California -“Burgundy"*, $3.50 doz.ats. California Zinfandel" /$3.00 doz.qts. Quarts. Our own bottling. Extra fine. W. B. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. Fine Groceries, Wines, ete. 9u20-8.tu,th-14 Stumph Bedding Co. You Can See Our Huge Sign —— With its hundreds of elec- tric lights for squares around. It tells the whole story—that we clean carpets — remake mattresses — upholster and recover furniture— and store all kinds of household effects. Wagons call. or ‘phone 425. E>'We cordially invite the public to call at any time and inspect our plant. Write PET 7th & K Streets. Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks. 1t e LOMO aaa McMunn’s ixir of Opium Is a preparation of the Drug by which its injurious effects are removed, while the valuable medicinal properties are retained. It possesses all the seda- tive, anodyne and anti-spasmodie powers of Opium, but produces uo sickness of the stomach, no vomit- ing, no costiveness, no headache. In acute nervous disorders it is an Invaluable remedy, and is recom- merded by the best physicians, E. FERRETT, Agent, 372 Pearl St., New York. myl4-w&s-1y The Hawaiian Governorship. From the Honolula Commercial Advertiser. We are permitted to state, and do state, that President Dole has at no time ex- pressed any desire to retain the office he now holds, nor has he, on the other hand, expressed any intention to decline it, if of- fered to him. He considers the appoint- ment one which President McKinley is abundantly able to make without sugges- tion or advice, unless it is solicited. a rs Where is Het From the Sap Francisco Bulletin. Mysteriously a’sappeared—the man who once said that, while we would conquer Spain in the end, it would only be after siccessive and costly defeats from her trained soldiers and sailors had taught our own how to fight. ————_~--._. Corrected. From the Chicago Times-Herald. The esteemed Minneapolis Times, we think, is in error when it says that “A Chi- cago girl fs to set on the vice regal throne of India.” ——_+ +2 —____ A New Word for Spain, From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat, The word sanitation will shortly break in- to the Spanish colonial dictionary. When the leading seaports of Cuba are cleared up yellow fever epidemics will be fewer in this country. ——_+ +2 —____ A Difference. Fram the Boston Globe. Cervera kissed a girl baby at Ports- mouth. Hobson wisely waits till they've grown up, | i eee Earnshaw & Bro., B00 1-Ib. loaves to the barrel. | “A cheap bargain takes money from the purse.” You pay 00] much when you pay tao liftle. It never did and qever will pay to buy anythipg “cheap.” The best is always most economi- ical. CREAT BLEND FLOUR IS BEST. “Quality” is its SS virtue—and_qual- has never yet failed to ae satisfaction. “Cream Blend” means white, whole- some, nutritious, delicious Bread, Cake and Pastry, whenever used. - _ that your ‘grocer INSIST that 79 sends you 1205-1107-1100 Wholesalers, tio-iona Mate. Sie alais alais A. Lisner... seseee--G and 11th sts. ipa J acre argain 44 ables. ONDAY’S contents are told of below. Well to preserve the list as a shopping guide. Basement Floor. Rare bargains in Decorated China Sets. Prices less than usually asked for common white china. $5.50 = Dinner ond Tea Sets of 100 pieces. ‘ac simtles of old English china. $5.50 1s about half actual value. for Toilet Sets of 10 pleces. $2.50 floral and gold decorations, them worth $5 per set. oyal oyal Artistic making ZO per est discount—one-fifth off all Gi ‘Oll Stoves, Refrigerators, Price marked on each article. and Water Coolers. Deduct one-fifth. On First Floor. The monster table near 11th street door is to be filled with new bargains for wise housekeepers. 17¢ a yard for 10-4 Lockwood Sheeting, a price thet will appeal to housekeepers who keep posted on current prices. Qc 12 the usual 12% Honey Comb Towels, 24x 44 inches. Extra good value at 12%. 45c Table Linen, 62 inches wide. and unusually durable. proprietors and others. $1.19 ask. Embroideries & Laces. (Tables Nos. 4 and 10.) 12¢ yard for the 18¢ to 25¢ Cambriec Embrold- eries, 4 to 9 inches wide. 5c yard for the as the above. 4c yard for Superior Torchon and Valenciennes Leces, 2 to 4 inches wide. Insertions snd Edges, last of various 7c to 12¢ match sets. Best Ribbons Cheap. (Table No. 12). 17¢ yard for the remrants of a season's mighty business—best Ribbons, worth up to a at only Te yard for choice. Every material, color snd effect is here in Plain aud Fancy Ribbons. All wicths up to 4 inches, Military Mackintoshes. (Table No. 8). $2.39 for various $3.50 to $5 Water-proot Garments for Ladies. Each with de- tachable military cape, $2.39. itself a garment worth Sun-Rain Umbrellas. (Table No. 15). $1.77 for the popular $2.50 Spun Silk Um- brella for summer wear. Black, red and bine; tight-rollirg, on steel rods. _No. 18 Bargain Table. (Coat ter aisle.) ‘10c for Light-weixht Dress Shields, every pair warranted. Stves 3 and 4, usually 14¢ and 16c....15¢ for Ladies’ and 12c for Children’s Silk Hese Supporters, usually 19¢ and 25e....3c instead of 15e gross for Federheger Hooks and Eyes....3¢ instead of 9¢ yard for Brush Skirt Binding. On Second Floor. The late gigantic purchase of Im- ported Organdies and Dimities has enabled a tremendous sale of 25¢ and 374¢ qualities at only roc yard. And now—on Monday—the grand clear- ing of the ends of many hundreds of prices, at only 5 ¢ yard, FTwo monster talles to be filled with these choice Organdles and Dimities. Remnants, but Pure linen Recommended to hotel instead of $1.39 dezen for the Napkins, A companion bargain to the table dam- rrower Edges. Same quality many dress lengths are here in the prettiest de- colers signs nd of the season. Per yard .. 5c. 59c for 75c Silks. (Table: No. 20.) GFNotable bargains because advanced fall New designs and colors in baya- ripes and fancy checks are bere. Per yard .. ™ 59c. 69c for 89c Cheviots. (Table No, 21.) G7 They are all pure wool and ae inches wide. Autumn shades of brows, mew greens, browns and black. Por yard... ra. O9C. On Third Floor. Prices for Wash Dresses, Separate Waists and Skirts have been reduced to less than cost of production. And now comes the final sacrifice. 25 Per Cent Discount. 7 One-quarter deducted from these reduced prices. Every cloth costume, every bathing suit, every wash dress js included. Smaii and large ladies will find sizes made’ specially for them. Children’s Table. (Table No. 30.) 25c fr Be to $1 garments. Blouses and Wash Dresses for girls and boys up to 8 years. . Hats and Bonnets for the baby and bigger children, Last of many lots at only 25c for choice. On Fourth Floor. Lace Curtains, of which but 1 to 3 pairs- of a kind remain, are to be reduced in prices, so that not a pair shall be here Tuesday. Nottingham Lace Curtains. Were.... 75¢ $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 To be.... 39¢ 98c $1.48 $1.98 Irish Point Lace Curtains. Were... $3.98 $5.50 $6.50 $8.00 To be.. $2.39 $3.75 $4.50 $5.50 \ £9725 per cent discount, one-fifth off priee mark- ed on any plece of Futniture you select here on ‘Menday, Palais Royal, A. Lisner.....0+¢; seoee@ and Eleventh ats, yard for 59¢ quality Silver-bleach German | ee = “If they’re Rich’s shoes they’re proper.” Ten-two F. Since we told you that we would include in the sale of men’s linen and canvas and tan shoes and Oxfords at $2.98 which were $3.50 and £4 all the ladies’ high-grade patent leather and black and tan leather Oxfords which sold for $3.50, $4 and $4.50, we have been busier than we have ever before been. Scarcely anybody expected such a cut, and the result is everybody that is particular about their footwear is buy- ing them, congratulating themselves for having the op- portunity for saving from 50c. to $1.50 so early in the , season. We shall keep up this sale until the stock is reduced to the minimum. We have made a still greater reduction in the prices of all the odd lots and all the footwear which has become shelf worn. You get these lots for half price, and in every instance you get immense value for your money. Do not hesitate from or- dering new footwear just be- cause you are at the seashore or in the mountains. We are supplying ‘dozens of pairs of shoes daily to our patrons who are out of the city. We can assure the greatest satis- faction, both as to fit and style. If you are wearing a “Rich” shoe give us the num- ber in it and tell us about what you want and we are certain that you will receive something to your fancy. One thing, vou can’t get any- thing which is not perfectly stylish, for everything here is the same style as are shown in the big swell shops of New York and Philadelphia. At least two dozen pairs of military officers’ boots have been sold this week. As rap- idly as they hear we carry i] them in stock, in both tan and black, and sell them for $2 less than'the New York stores, they are sending to us || for them. B. Rich’s Sons, “High-art footwear for the elite,’* Ten-two F St. It ibs Woodward a | Loth rop, toth, rrth and F Sts. N. W. Saturdays at 1 o'clock Our Regular Weekly Sale | || | Store closes at 5 o’cloci | | Housekee ping Supplies Will be held Monday, as usual. The department is filled with exceptional offerings in Table, Bed and Toilet || Linens, Blankets, Cotton Sheets and Pillow Cases, etc. The following few items by way of example: 1 Pid Cream Fringed Damask Cloths, red bor- lers. 244 yds. long, $1.50 each. || 3 yds. long, $1.80 each. Jobn 8. Brown's Irish Damask Pattern Clothe, 2% yards long. } $2.00 each. 84 Bleached Irish Damask Cloths. $1.20 each. as 60-1nch All-linen White Irish ‘Damask, ah extra, quality. | 50c. a yard. 22-inch All Minen ¢ Cream Damask Napkins, | $1.25 a dozen. White Doylies, colored stitch borders. 50c. a dozen. All-inen Damask Doylies, white and colored. | 75c. a dozen. All-tinen Hemstitched 1 | 75c., $1 and $1 35 each. White Goods. Plain Colored Dimity, good quality. 12'4c. a yard. Cream Persian Lawn, 25e. and 30c. quality, 12%. a a yard. 200 pleces English Nainsook, i2-yard lengtha, neatly boxed. $1.75 a piece. Sheets and Pillow Cases. Best quality Muslin Sheets. 2x24 yards, 48c. each. ZAx2)h 3 yards, 56c. each. Pillow Good quality Muslin inches. lic. each. Bed Spreads. J1-4 White Crochet Bed Spreads, full size. 95c. each. Regular $1.25 quality. Blankets. Summer Wool Blankets, about one-third the ordi- pary weight, made of fine wools, Buch Blanket bond separately, rendering % pair only necessary for a bed. 10-4 size, for single or } beds, Cases, 22x38 Li IRTS. A SHI lot of this season's e€ mest desirable crea- tions that were $1.50 and $2—to close Get first choice! Open till Iste tonight $1. Teel’s, 1329 F, an20-14d $2.40 and $2.90 pair. I1-4 size, for double beds, $3.65, $4.50 and $5.00 pair. 12-4, a extra size beds, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 pair. Second floor. y ( Bay Rum, ‘35c. Pint. ( The kind that regularly ( sells for 50c. As a “spe- cial” we're selling it fox) 35¢. pint—2oc. } pint. LLIAMS’ CELERY ae # See KK Vv MPOUND, 50c. bottle. An ideal tonic. An in- fallible appetizer. A posi- tive cure for nervousness. A perfect kidney and liver regulator. Only soc. “HANDOLINE,” for “sunburn,” 25¢. * * Removes “tan.” Keeps * the skin soft and white. * Soothing and healing to * blistered skin. 25¢c. WILLIASIS’ Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Sts. PLL ** eR RC) ee xe KO eK “Smartish” | Fashionable Club Bags, 85c. A emartish, neat-look-| ing Im. Alligator Clad) p, Dress Suit etter not have a bag Navy and Marine Blue j| Peres and Mohairs. Always desirable because always fashionable. No other ° | popular, no others so appropriate for so many occasions. For tailor-made costumes, seashore, for mountain, for traveling, for business women’s work dresses, for wet weather, for dry weather, for tennis, for golf, for cycling, for boating, and for all out- door sports; also extensively used for bathing suits. Cheviot Serges. Two shades of blue—dark and medium. iabrics so 39 inches wide. 5oc. a yard. 48 inches wide 59¢. a yard. 50 inches wide. $1.00 a yard. 54 inches wide $1.50 a yard. 56 inches wide $1.75 a yard. Mohair Sicilian. Two shades of blue—dark and medium. 38 inches wide 44 inches wide. 46 inches wide 50 inches wide... First floor. Book Department. We have secured and will place on sale Monday morning, the first copies 50c. a yard. 75¢. a yard. $1.00 a yard. sessseee 1.50 a yard, Bag, only 5c. Heal than carry an old-faso- | of what we consider the greatest Grain Leather Bogs.!and Tan Leather Dress | y,. A : $1.25 and up—and bun-| Stic Carex. with, “eles! value ever offered in a Esaer Qreds of otber, “soar” | muslia lining, are ‘tne| Oxford Teachers’ Bible. cat shapes. They ie oa Deseription—Soft, fieaible, full leather binding, IKN EESSI 2 ‘Last Chance ) gg at Spring Leaf Tea. Pure, fragrant and delicious in the cup. Has no superior in its uniform excellence. _N. W. Burchell, = 1325 F St. divinity circuit, 1,056 pages in body of book, $20 pages in additional helps (1,391 pages in all), to- gether with 15 colored mays. Good, clear “‘min- icn” type printed on Bitle paper. Size 7x5 inch2s;