Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898-24 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. ~~ WASHINGTON. SATURDAY.......---4 August 27, 1898. Edito! THE EVENING ST. has a reguiar and permanent Family Circalacion much more than the combined cir- niation of the other Washington jailies. Ax a News and Advertising | Medium it has no competitor. t7Im order to avoid delays, on ac- count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR shouid not be addressed te any individ connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpoxe. —— The Relief Work at Montauk. All that ticns ts thus far known of the condi- on the Hudson, which at Montauk Point yesterday with of the regiment, | wisdom timeliness of afford immediate relief suffering soldiers. The evidently badly crowded and her sanitary ccndition was doubtless far superior to that of many of the other transports arriving from Cuba. Col. Har- ing for a decent ship, even though his force was compelled to divide in nid overcrowding, is undoubt- ated. The ratio of sickness and transport arrived Dist two battalions the effort indicates and the to vessel to the sick and was not ries’ plan of w order to death on Yet the our boys suffering from the diseases con- » Hudson was relatively smal}. ctacle of nearly a hundred of tracted at Santiago and on the ship suf- fices to wring the hearts of all the people of the capital and to broaden the already widespread sp with the relief enterprise now well under way ic of responsive sympathy Yesterday's announcement through The termination the ons at Montauk Point and viate the condition of the returning seldjers as far as possible was received by the community with every evidence of ap- proval and Even before the first publication subscriptions were recelved Today's list of gifts shows that the people appreciate the abso- Ivte n ity of quick work to succor the sick and hearten the comparatively well among the The Star tly urged that our welcome to the rs should begin at Montauk Point and should not end with the arrival at Washingto1; that patriotic local pride and Sympathy required a continuing reception, starting with the arrival of the first repre- sentatives of the regiment and not ending until the last vestige of suffering resulting from the service in the army has «itsap- reared. The citizens’ committee on ar- Tengements for the reception at Washing- ton has wisely, The Star thinks, decided that it may deal with the situation at Mon- tauk Point, and there will be the hearty and harm cntous co-operation by ait the citizens of Washington in caring for the physical welfare of the soldiers on Long Island as In welcoming them to their homes in Washington. to welcome District batta to all operation. in generous amounts. local volunteers. steadfas same The men arrive, according to the news trem Montauk Point, greatly debilitated 2s @ result of their exposure to the climatic rigors of Santiago, from disease and from the lack of nourishing food. The sick have fox some time been unable to secure such attention as their condition requires. Many of the men are doubtless in need of proper clothing, having lost or thrown away their extra imggage in the campaigning around the fallen city. The conditions at Montauk @re not perfect sven yet, despite the re forms Instituted by the Secretary of War. Food, medicines, shelter end clothing are all Ukely to be required by those in charge of the city’s rellef work at the camp. There must be no stinting in any direction. Dur- Ing the weeks of the regiment's detention t Montauk the men can in a great ma- jerity of cases be put tn shape for a far more gladsome home-coming than though they had been sent direct to this city from Santiago. The opportunity to give the sick strength and to restore to the well their spirits and to make every man feel that he has been personally remembered by the folks at Washington is to be utilized to the utmost. Let the reception of the troops at Mon- tauk Point be as complete and as hearty and as generous as that in Washington later in the season. This is the time for P That will be the oc- casion for sentiment. Both are demanded by the situation. And after the reception there must be a continuing care over the soldiers who have returned to their homes debilitated, unable to resume their tasks or destitute of means of earning a liveli- hood. The duty of the community in the premises is not briefly to be measured. ——__~ += Even after the experience this country bas had with Spanish insincerity it is im- possible to believe that the friendly and appreciative expressions of Cervera are made otherwise than in good faith. see An American Transport Service. The gratifying announcement has been made during the week from the War De- partment that hereafter the government will maintain a regular transport service between this country and the outlying pos- sessions recently acquired, several steamers having been retained for this purpose. The experiences of the army in going to and re- turning from Cuba and in proceeding as well to Manila and Porto Rico show that the military establishment has hitherto een entirely deficient in this important particular. There has thus far in American history been no necessity for the main- tenance of a transport service. The small regular army has been occupied exclusively with domestic duties. Never in the past has an emergency arisen requiring the dis- patching of a large army beyond the shores of this country. On one occasion, it is true, a small force was sent out of the country in ships, when Gen. Scott took 12,000 sol- @iers to Vera Cruz to give the finishing touch to the campaign against Mexico. This trip, however, was short and was not surrounded by serious obstacles. No one in authority has appeared to anticipate the recent needs by the organization of a ger- vice certain to cost heavily and not sure to be off any value in return. Though it may be that much of the friction, delay and suf- fering caused by the lack of properly con- structed, equipped, supplied and officered transports during the late campaign might have been avoided by the employment of a better system of selection and supervision, yet it is clear that some of these annoy- ances and troubles were certain to arise under the existing conditions, however efMfi- etert might have been the makeshift de- vices employed. The government's experi- ence with the four transatlantic steamers subsidized In time of peace and taken into service when the war began suggests the wisdom of that form of preparation for war. These vessels were not regarded as ‘transports in the strict sense, being as- cal attentions. signed to scout and auxiliary cruising duty, but they were at times of great service In the handling of troops, and in each case of such use the complaints of insufficlent ac- commodationg and provisions and bad man- agement were at a minimum. The English military system includes, as one of the most important and costly branches, an extensive transport fleet, manned by reserves, men susceptible to naval discipline, and commanded by offi- cers with a certain amount of official train- ing. These vessels are always available, some of them being constantly in service, otrers in reserve in commercial lines. In consequence of the expenditures for the maintenance of the fleet there is never any trcuble about putting an English army into any corner of the world which may happen to require British military atten- tion, and nobody ever hears of starvation on board of the transports, nor do they reech port with bunks filled with the sick and dying and the gunwales crowded with lean, hungry wretches, wasting away for the lack of proper food. They do those things better over there, because they have had experience and have encountered the necessities. We are about to learn the les- h are crystallized into the shape of this English transport system and other features of the English military establish- nent. It is written in American history that this nation has always learned its sons well, and it is confidently to be believed that it will now profit by the ex- perience just passed through and proceed diligently and generously with the organi- zation of a transport service second to none in the world. ————__+ e = ____ Our Commissioners and Attitude. The President, in his selections for the Paris peace commission, has given the country another evidence of his good judg- ment of men and of his ability to grasp a difficult situation. The case of the United States will be in hands entirely competent to manage it. Three of the commissioners, by reason of opportunities enjoyed in of- fice, are already famillar with the whole controversy with Spain, while all five are accustomed to weighing and deciding ques- tions of large moment. It is unnecessary to add that all are scund Americans, and will pass upon the business brought before them in a spirit of patriotism and of jus- tice. One form of describing the situation is to say that the only question to be decided at Paris is the future of the Philippines. But that is a very momentous question, and well worthy the attention of the distin- guished tribunal before which it is to be tried. The United States has triumphed over Spain, and in the matter of the Span- ish possessions in this part of the world nothing remains to be done but to formally assert and inaugurate American control. Spain ts quite as helpless in the far east as she is here in the west, but there are phases of the case there which require con- sideraticn quite apart from her helpless- ness and our power. We enter there a field new to us and full of difficulties, and calling, therefore, for the utmost care and caution on our part in determining what American Interests require to be done. It is to be hoped that the present atti- tude of foreign powers on this subject may be maintained to the end. We do not ex- pect to hear from them even in the way of @ suggestion, and anything in the nature of a warning would have an effect the very opposite of that intended. The business is for consideration and discussion exclusively between the United States and Spain; and when a decision is reached and has been ratified here at home, whatever it may be— whether the Island of Luzon, or the whole Philippine group, becomes American terri- tory—the United States will be prepared to defend and maintein it against any pro- tests or objections from any quarter what- ever. les —_—___+ ++ —___ Murder by Mail. It is to be hoped that the mystery sur- rounding the poisoning of two wemen and a child in Delaware by means of candy sent through the mails will be clearly solved. Mrs. Botkin, now under arrest in San Francisco, is charged with the crime. ‘The case presents many curious and start- ling features and indicates an opportunity for crime so readily at the hand of a would-be murderer that it behooves the authorities to exert every effort to fasten the guilt plainly upon the assassin, whether it be this woman or some other pers The opportunity to send poison throug the maiis is open to every one. The chanc favor its taking effect in the desired quar- ter, with the clues to detection reduced io a minimim. In this case prompt efforts revealed lines of evidence pointing to the San Francisco woman. Yet it was by a chance that she was suspected, and she may even now be freed by some turn of the testimony. ‘The prosecuting authorities appear to realize the vital need of alert- ness in view of the dangerous nature of the crime, and the best wishes of the law- abiding people of every state go with them in their work. This case and others which have occurred clearly indicate that it is the course of safety for any person who re- celves articles of food or drink through the mails to secure an analysis before partak- ing. This may be a troublesome process, perhaps costly, but it {s not less so than the experience with poison, which is shown by the annals of crime to be so striking a possibility. Instead of subjecting him to humiliation on account of his defeat, it would be a good idea for Spin to ajlow Cervera, with his broadened knowiedge, to run the cabinet for a while in Sagasta’s place. ——-- +0] Mr. Croker has lost no time in getting New York into shape to permit Dr. Park- hurst to take a fresh grip on popular In- terest. wee General Miles and bis porcelain tub are fully vindicated. What an army necds is cleanliness as well as courage. 20s General Shafter can tell a great deal that will interest the people of the United States when he gets home. +202 General Blanco will observe that the American plan is to have the ovations after the battle. ——___ + +e —___ The Nicaragua Canal. It is suggested that the present would be an excellent time for the United States and England to take up, in addition to the Ca- nadian questions, the question of the Nica- ragua canal as aff2cted by the Clayton-Bul- wer treaty. The terms of that treaty have Jong been in dispute, and it is matter for wonder that the instrument was not, years ago, either materially altered in th inter- ests of both countries, or else abrogated outright. But nominally it survives in its original form, and the opinion prevails that under its terms absolute American control of the Nicaragua canal would be impossibl2. This is a matter of the highest importance to the United States. With Hawaii an- nexed and Porto Rico on the eve of being annexed, with Cuba assured of stable gov- 2rnment friendly to if not under the protec- tion of the United States, with assurances of such footholds in both the Ladrones and the Philippines as we may desire, the one great proposition before the country is the early building of th: great waterway to connect the Atlantic and the Paci®c oceans. The next Congress is almost certain to take it up and take some action on it. Both po- litical parties are in favor of it. And the general understanding and de- reand in this country ts that th» enterprise shall be carried through with American capital, and, upon completion, be, and re- main, absolutely under American control. The United States is the controlling power in this hemisphere, and expects to r2main such. Naturally, therefore, it should com- mand the project which ts to add so much to the value and importance of all interests on this side of the Atlantic. It could not afford under any circumstances to divid2 its responsibility with any other power. England can have no reasonable distrust of the United States In this matter. Every- thing warrants the belief that the improved relations between the two countries ar2 not for a day or a year, but will continue for long time and grow stronger. There need be no hard and fast compact, and of course will be none. But both are traveling the same road of progress, and, brothers as they are In language, in laws, in methods and in purpose, they ought to be able to keep well together. Whether the Clayton-Bulwer treaty needs abrogating or amending to forward the full Purposes of the Nicaragua canal, the requi- site action should be taken promptly. That most important enterprise should not be de- layed, and should be pushed forward on the lines of American expectations and pur- poses. The United States will soon be in possession of the approaches at either end of the route, and in position, therefore, to ischarge its full duty in operating ths canal in the interests of all the world. Why not settle at an early day the only question which seems to stand in the way of the complete success of the whol2 momentous business? —_——_> + > ____ Admiral Dewey’s comfert when he re- turns to this country wou!d be greatly en- hanced if he couid find some man who looks like him to do the hand shaking. —> +2 ____ Possibly Mr. McLean will not object to that cabinet rumor’s being saved up for use in case the administration assumes a different political complexion. —< If congental and cheerful surroundin-3s can do much for a sick man, Admiral Schley’s recovery cught to progress very repidly. -->—____ Aguiraldo is rapidly making his way from the center of the stage to the back row of the chorus. SHOOTING STARS. Sensible Girl. “Yes,” said the soldier, “when we parted she gave me a token of her regard. I put it in my pocket, and it was the means of saving my life.” “I see," was the response. “It's the old story. Ycu carried her photograph next your heart and it caused the bullet to de- fect.” “No. It wasn’t any photograph. It was @ bottle of malaria medicine.” An Essential Quantity. “Zounds!” cried the German emperor; “I cannot get it through my head How earth got on ere I was born Or what ‘twill do when I am dead.” Desirable. “I can't blame the young women for fall- ing in love with the soldiers,” remarked the neighbor who had dropped in for a few minutes. “Neither do 1,” answered the other, who always had a tired expression. “A few months of government rations ought to keep a man from complaining of home cooking for the rest of his life.” A Cautious Admission. “Look here,”’ exclaimed the Spanish edit- or almost tearfully, “I've got to give my subscribers some news. You can’t keep the truth from the public forever, you know. You may as well break it to thm gently, by degrees.” “Well,” answered the censor after long reflection, “I don’t know but you're right. ‘You might intimate In your next issue that maybe the Ango-Saxons didn’t get so much the worst of it in that old Invincible we have been leading Indignation. “You'll have to stop using such lan- guage,” said the New York policeman sharply.. “I know what I’m doing,” was the an- Swer with equal asperity. “I’m the man who first suggested that anti-profanity bill and I'm expressing my feelings about the people who refused to pass it.” Red Tape. They tell of the cannon relentless and grim, Of hearts it has broken; of eyes that are dim. A monster most cruel; yet give him his due, His fury subsides when the battle 1s through. But it curls And it whirls Aad the pitiless swirls Tighten still ‘round the forms‘that they drape. He must fortify pluck With a good share of luck Who defies the dread wiles of Tape.” “Rel ‘Tis an innocent matter when first it uncoils In the haunts where some well-meaning patriot tolls, But it reaches for leagues; and it’s hard to foresee Weat its work at the end of the journey will be. For tt winds And it binds = And the victim it finds In the dark struggles on to escape. For the cause of his plight Is somewhere out of sight With a pull on the line of “Red Tape.” ————— + = ___ A Strong Treasury. From the Providence Journal. Gold Is getting to be almost a drug in the government :narket. Though it is paid out freely at the subtreasuries, it continues to pile up at Washington in’ a way that Suggests to some persons the possibility of @ monetary stringei.cy. Taere does not yet appear, however, to be any real danger of that, the amount of money in circulation seeming to be ample for all purposes. At present the gold reserve in the treasury is within a few millions of the highest fig- ures ever recorded, and it probably will surpass them in a few weeks. When al} the proceeds of the new bonds are in, the cash balance, even allowing for a contin- uance of disbursements, cannot be much below three hundred million dollars, and considerably over two-thirds of that amount will be in gold. It is clear that the treasury is in a very strong condition, and there is nothing In particular to threaten its strength in the near future. The Danger of Spolls. From the New York Evening Post. ‘There is one remark in an interview with Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, chairmen o. the republican congressional committee, which skould engage the at- tention, of those who believe that a liberal distribution of official “plums” is the only way to keep a party in vigorous condi- tien. While he sees no reason to suppose that the democrats can gain any seats in the next House on netionai Issues, he looks for the loss to the republicans of a number of districts in New York, Pennsyl- Yerja and other middle eastern states, “from dissatisfaction over the disposition of patronage and from local complications in the various states.” In other words, the spoils and the bosses who deal in spoils Bill lose the party a number of seats In ‘ongress which it would save if civil serv- ice reform principles prevailed. ———_ = ____ AD Good Stuf, From the Oakland Tribune. It doesn’t make any difference what part of the United States you get soldiers trom, they are all made of the same good stuff. Those recruited in California proved at Ma_ nila that they are just as brave and it oe od pgs eee po te San- ;O e eastern states. It's a case of being all wool, a yard wide and the same both sides. Our Great Trade Sale. Farewello Wash Goods! The last song of the birds will soon be heard in the meadows. The nipping frost’ere long will rob the trees of all their glory. Fall's com- ing quickly—surely. Fall goods are coming. Light-weight _Woolens, Cloaks and other harbingers of cooler weather. We can’t afford to have summer stuff around at such a time. And to tell the truth our stock is now extremely light. But there’s still a survival and that must go. This Great Trade Sale of ours has cast a bargain atmosphere through- out the whole store. And we've made the prices of Wash Goods con- form with it. It isn’t a question of how mich the prices were—it’s a question of how quickly we can get clear shelves. 4c. for 25c. Wash Goods. A dozen lines, and you can have your choice of any of ’em at the price. Choice of Imported Figured Dress Linens, choice of every sort of American-made Lawns, choice of every piece of Domestic Dimity. No mean assortment when grouped together thus. And what’s here is just what it ought to be in coloring and in pattern. Not a piece has ever been marked less than 12}c. Many as high as 25c. Trade Sale Price. 3 a 534c. for 15c. Wash Goods. If such a thing were possible this item is a grander one than the other. These goods ‘comprise standard stuffs. Fabrics just as salable when the snow is on the ground as when the thermometer is bubbling around the hundreds,* Such splendid goods as genuine Sea Island Percales and yard width Windsor Percales and gentine «; French Madras. But everything with the least aspect of stmmer .js shar- ing the °common fate. Trade. Sale Zi S i Hints From Our Fall Stock. The vanguard.of our Flannelette stock is in shelf,” 50 pieces are of- fered as a leader»for Monday. They are soft and downy goods in beauti- ful color blends and the most eye- restful figures. We'll sell them when the season grows 8 34, apace at roc. and i2ke. yard. Trade Sale Price. 40 pieces of new Outings made their debut last Tuesday. A bet- ter lot of these well-wearing stuffs than we’ve ever shown you. Some striped effects among ’em that are particularly. rich. I WG. Ordinarily | we'd Linings Again to the Front! ask you roc.. Trade Sale Price... == 5] ‘Weneed such) a huge sign As the mammoth electric sign on our building, be- cause we want every one who passes our way to re- member that we upholster and recover furniture— remake mattresses — and store all kinds of house- hold effects. CARPETS CLEAN- ED in matchless style without slightest injury to fabrics. Wagons call. E7The public cordi#lly invited to call and inspect our plant. iStumph Bedding Co., 7th and K Sts. (Empire Carpet Cleaning Works.) It = HET EETT ET 4 Reeeeeesoeee eee A Half-Price Sale of all goods moved from annex. Monday morning we start a sale of Fine Furniture that will 4 be of deep interest to all house- $ keepers. All the goods that “¢ were left in our annex, 1216 F street, when we were forced to give up the premises, we have placed on the fourth floor $ $ of our building, and marked at $ half price. For three days the $ sale will continue unless all the $ goods are sold previously. The stock, which is new and Pa a a ss rete sshesossosengendendentonsensentons mio 3, insplendid condition, consists of Tables, Writing Desks, Chiffoniers, Sideboards, Rockers, Toilet Tables, A few Parlor Suites, Book Cases, Rugs, Combination Desks and Book Cases and many other useful and nec- essary articles. As these prices will cause a rush for the goods an early choice will give you a better selection. Our elevator will carry you up to the 4th floor. , | | _dLansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F St. N.W. Old Rye. “To-Kalon” American Wines. We've a United quantity of fa- mous old Sherwood A mote, fine whisky for any purpo: Don’t neglect this chaac. to get _a_ bottle. quickly filled. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. “Ehone au27-20d Orders oT pholstery Dept. Our Upholstery Department is complete- ness Itsclf. It is brimful of the brightest and newest goods the market affords. We invite your inspection and are confident we can meet your every whim in the se- ection f material or the execution of the werk. Some special reductions in Lace Curtains awalt early callers, Co., he Houghton 1214 F St auz7-204, Forging their way back to their accustomed place in the front ranks. Resuming their birthright as it were. Qur business has always been head and shoulders above any in the south. This year we're going to make it the equal of any in America. And we're ‘starting in right now. We've bought better (in price and in quality) than ever before. We've bought more. We're going to face you this fall with a far greater de- partment, with far greater values! Gcod quailty 36-inch soft-finish Molre Perca- Nine, in fast ‘Trade Sale Price. 15c. quality French Percaline, in fast 1014¢ black and every oolor. Trade Sule Price e ———_-shso_ All Lining 2awn#4nd Stk-finish Perca- Une; sold at'@2e: wad Se. yard. Trade if 534c. -——— ar —__ 8c. quality, good) Twilled Silesia, in pinck and alP-colorg, Trade Sele Price. O94C» an ta ee 24 and 274uch Herringbone Black and 34c Gray Halreloth. ‘Drade Sale Price....... 5 deo jars sit Shoe ee Wack Back Figured 8c. 12%e. quaktty Waist Lining? ‘Trade Sale Price........ 2 ME 18e. All-lipgn Cabvis, in’ black, gray, 14c. brown and uatural,,; Trade Sale Price... . Saath Watch the papers tomorrow. : nt batt Let of raising leaders, ‘ We'll make a glorious event of this Great ‘Trade Sale. eee S. Kann, Sons -& Co, STH & MARKET SPACE Stout 2-Tray School Trunks. No Trunks hsve to endure so much rough handling and real wear and tear as the boy's or girl’s school Trunk, and ours are made ex- tra stout and strong to withstand just such usage. We especially recommend these fine Brass-bound School Tranks—with 2 large trays—best Excelsior lock—all strips reiu- forced—muslin lned—name marked snd trank strap free—well worth $7 or $8. Ouc price only.. 6 KNEESSI au27-28d a lot of the nea son's. Shirts, 75c. 0's See Negligees, fancy and white silk bosom, and Stiff- besom Negligee Shirts, worch $1 and $1.25, to elose at 75e. each. eel’s, 1329.F. Open till late tonight. au2T-14d DYOODOO CTD DOOO00 D> BOTTLES ONLY $1.25. § Convalescents Need just such a tonic as our new dark beer invari- ably proves itself to be. ‘Culmbacher Improves the appetite and aids digestion. Puts flesh on wasted frames. Gives strength to weakened mus- cles. Makes roses bloom in pale cheeks. 07% bottles, in unlettered wagons, only $1.25. Write or ‘phone. Washington BreweryCo. 4th & F Sts. NE. Phone 2154. u27-s,tu&th-38 Dee Ry Q ~ sent Tea: Pure, nt and ~ delicious in Biss. ter Has - no superior in its uniform excellence. = N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. Woodward a =e Lothrop, toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W." Store closes at 5 o'clock: Saturdays at 1 o'clock. Our Regular Weekly Sale | Housekeeping 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 items by way of example: 72-inch Cream irish Damask, good quality. 50c. a yard. @0-inch White Damask, excellent quality. 50c. a yard. 100 John S. Brow Cloths, 2x2% yards. $2.00 each. Silver-hleached German Damask Pattern Cloths. 2% yards long,$1.69 each. 3 yards long,$2.00 each. ‘s Irish Damask Pattern Odd lot Double Damask Pattern Cloths, |2x3 yards--$3.75. Value, $4.50. 2x34 yards--$4.38. Value, $5.25. 2x4 yards--$5.00. Value, $6.00. a few match the Pattern Odd lot of Napkin: Cloths. 5-8 size, $2.75. Value,$3.50 3-4 size, $4.00. Value,$5.00 72-inch Irish Damask, good quality. $1.25 a yd. Value, $1.50. 5-8 All-linen White Damask Napkins. $1.00 a dozen. 22-inch All-linen German Damask Napkins. $1.25 a dozen. Fringed Damask “arts. 54 inches long-=25c. each. 72 inches long==35c. each. Finest quality Double Damask Fringed Tray Cloths or Scarfs, 27x45 inches. 65c. each. From $1.25. Fruit Doylies, pretty patterns, good quality. 45c., 50c. and 75c. dozen. Blankets. Fancy Cotton Blankets, for lounge covers, bath robes, °te.; pretty designs. 75c. each. Bilkoline Comforts, filled with pure white cotton. $1.50 each. White Crochet Bedspreads, Marseilles patterns, hemmed, ready for use. 95c. each. From $1.25. White Goods. 40-inch Lawn, sheer quality. Striped and Checked Whité Dimity. 8c. a yard. White Pique, fancy patterns. 15c. a yard. Imported Brilliants. 25c. a yard. Cutwork Pillow Sham: $1.78 a pair. From $2.50. Second floor. Walking Hats. Hecht & Company. We shall let these $12.50: serge suits : go for be te $5.98. We are in the same fix that we were in last week, when nearly 200 ladies’ new fall serge suits arrived. Another shipment just as large arrived this morning, and instead of putting them on sale at the price we bought them to sell for, you shall have them for $5.98. We do this because we haven't got the store ready for the new stock, and all that arrive between now and the time the alterations : i are finished shall be sacrificed in price—closed out in a hurry. - These suits at $5.98 are of blue serge—a very fine qual- : ity; the jackets are colored silk-lined; the skirts are full = width, and the whole suit is made without a fault—and 4 according to the new fall so Goeonconines E fashion’s dictates. Their = equal you will ‘find selling % shortly about town for $12.50. 3 Beaders of “The Star* should be sure to read our advt. in Sunday's “Times” Hand “Post."" Some immense values will $ be told of. We are extending the privilege of hav. HOE, 7oUT Purchases charged to every- tHecht&Compan ¢ 515 7th Street. ~ ¢ Dee eestectecteatectecateeteteateeteceatectecetectecteteetectetece = ui “If they’re Rich’s shoes they’re proper.” Ten-two F, } Ready with the | fall footwear. | First, as usual, to announce || the readiness of new fall || styles. ! Dozens of cases of new au- tumn footwear for all ages |j and sexes arrived during the past week and were put on sale as rapidly as they came | in. Every day from now on |t new styles will be shown. Young men and ladies pre- paring to go to college and |) mothers preparing ‘their || daughters and sons will find |/ here the newest effects as pronounced correct by the fashion arbiters of this coun- try—for such wear as well as the proper footwear for other occasions. More than ever, this sea- son, will Rich’s be deserving of the title of leadership. In the meantime we are selling the balance of the |! summer footwear at greatly reduced prices. : B. Rich’s Sons, jj “‘High-art footweer for the elite,” Hl tt" Ten-two F St. } & $1 is Little Enough To pay for a pair of Eyeglasses or Spectacles fitted with our best lenses A new line of Women’s English | ©7Pinest lenses, with GOLD FRAMES, $8. Walking Hats and Sailors, trimmed in wings and braid, quills and braid, wings and ribbons, etc. Ail the de- sirable shades for early fall. $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 each. Flowers. Complete assortment of Flowers for fall hats, including Geraniums, Roses, Poppies, etc., in all the be- coming shades. 65c., 75c. and $1.50 bunch. Second floor. Shoe Department Is now located on third floor, ad- joining Women’s ilijster YA Opticians, 1311 F St. Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN BAIR. Hair Switches at Great Barguins, $8.00 Switches reduced to $1.50. 0G Switches rednoed to $2.50. .00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion. Mme. Siccardi, Tii Lith st., next to Palais Royal. Private rooms for bairdressing, shai and dyeing. ‘se13-16,tr The Burning Sun Ready-to-wear | * * won’t “tan” or blister your skin y: y Outer Garments, thus affording} * * jf you use “DERMATINE.” greatly improved ventilation and 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 * * And it removes sunburn—keeps * * the skin soft and white. Only 2gc. W. S. THOMPSON, PHARMACIST, 703 15TH ST. 2u26-204 The Robinson Oils, “they lubricate more und outlast other otis.” fashion, the acme of common sense} Wm. C. Robinson & Son, 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. $3.50 is the price for all styles. Our’ Sorvsis Dress Boot has patent leather vamp and heel foxing, band-turn sole and new toe. This is a very stylish boot. Per Pair, 53.50. Our style 10 Button and style 9 Lace Boots are especialy for walking. Made of fine vicl kid, extension sole and hygienic heel. These are up to date and very comfortable. - Per Pair, $3.50. Third Boor. spll-str BALTIMORE. Na GOLD WATCH. — ‘To every purchaser of a ton of coal 1 will Genulne, “American Movement GoldAiied Wetst WELL WORTH $10. Best Quality White Ash Coal only $3.99 per ton. eull-tfis WM. J. ZEH, 708 11tb st. nw. 3. C. LOUTHAN, 408 4 PAYMENTS; setinates “cheoetaliy