Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1898-24 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY.........-October 29, 1805. CROSBY S. NOYE: THE EVENING STAR has regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- enlation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. c7 In 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- Editor. ments, according to tenor or purpose. mers are indulging, principally for of carrying matters beyond the e out the home that the; stubborn- every point at e, is un- uder instructions from Senor The Spaniard, Wke the French- of a theatrical nz exeellent actor. He likes : good hand at contriving it. S missioners by his or- > to fence long as, apparently, » to lift a hand. And if the s here next month should administr. expected to show a vii und a new line of attack. n they may be ous second wind It is related of the elder Booth, the gre: Junius Brutus, that on one occasion he had o give a member of his company fencing lessons in preparing for a tragedy. He told the man not to use his weapon tamely, but to give to the bout on the night of the play an appearance as po ble. He the man in the scene himself, nutioned him to be careful, as he wi rt and would engage him with energy. as realistic was to meet and exe When the fencing scene came on Mr. Booth started in with fire and force, ani found himself confronting an antagon who in a few is had acquired consid- erable skill. The engagement caught the house, and the applause was deafenin; the ail over the stage. ‘This enthused two actors, and th Mr. Booth’s an ingonist, elie Wie to We gave way 2) (CONSE Cose. ‘The crime was ieciceit tater aadaliy Whivareat actor hn to | State, the poison being mailed in California ire. He scowled at the younger man and |2%0 vecelved in Delaware. The law under ave him several signs to yield, but all .o Finally, when almost breath- imed in what was intended for | *, but Ioud enough to be heard all “Die, you blankety blank nor Sagasta’s commissioners keep up heir fencing too long it may be necessary for the Americans across the table, in the f Senor Sagasta, to give them their | ‘ o die. ————_~+ + = —_____ Tammany and State Issues. hard Croker insists that state involved in the New York cam- No man need concern himself about ze. Silver will not be af- nother by the result. onal expansion will be decided at an- ner time. And yet thirty-four members of the next House and a member of the Senate to suceced Mr. Murphy, all of whom ust vote on all nationai questions com- s up for action by Congress during their ected. Rut what is the New York campaign, con- sidered solely with reference to state Is- s? Tammany objects to the Raines law 1 wants it repealed. The Raines law, de- sues Ri ign any national is « ve in certain particulars and alto- er likely to be amended in case of “lore Roosevelt's election, yet has taken the salcon out of politics, and yields the state about twelve millions of revenue. Tammany objects to an independent judl- clary. It wants all judges nominated and elected through its influence to consider themselves subservient to the organization, and to hold themselves ready at all times to obey its behests as expressed through chief. Court decisions, like everything » Must bear the Tammany trade mark. Disobedience of orders by judges means that they shall be “broken,” like a rounds- man who fails to hand over the bulk of his : from divekeepers and the essments® 2. Tammany practiced in is horrified at the corruption | the matter of work on the Erie canal. It not only wants an account- ng from the republicans, but asks to be ed in authority so that future ex- 5 y be controlled by itself. It s guardian to protect the ople. ars ago, the safety of the rious matter in Missouri, cid demand that correction of the purse of the 7 When, son road was a d to Jesse James? No Mr. James had a record med to preciud? usefulness by 1 that direction. Would any peopie matter of sobriety in a community unrestrained hands of an organiza- ‘dog: ‘YY keepers? Is it customa: rious drab to preside over de- f ecting the morals of a com- Why then should Tammany Hall ted with authority where integrity, ¥ and rigid regulations as to brothels 1eS at stake? Tammany, as had the re: ate Jesse James, has a record. and, swirling, doubling and smashing, it Zz achieves unmeasured power in the course veress in Honolulu. Pp the surest evidences of the pro- which has alw bullding cltizens paragraph, which recently in the editorial columns of the om of overhead wires exercises the cittes o1 the States. The ideal is a city without any overhead This indictm which Mrs. Botkin has now been indicted provide found guilty of crimes commi or in part’ for the the deadly chain of e send the different, pert of Delaware would have had to pay the cost of the transportation of witn! from California to swear io the purchase of the poison and the i is a more logical assumption that the crime Was committed at ihe place where the mur- well be saurdered at a place where not present. the person of his victim is an immaterial matter. weapon of death the missile is carried by the propulsive power of gunpowder over a long space, varying with the range. Thus, the murderer may be in one state and his victim some distance within another, across the border. charged with having used power of the mail used the propulsi Thus, distance has no place in the affair. tended the British sphere of influence in Africa and strengthened the British hold upon Egypt. He has sent abroad to the world a story of soldierly daring and skill which has met with loud applause. He has won his right to the cheers which are greeting him and the honors which have already been bestowed upon him. It is fortunate, therefore, that he should have been able to give testimony to Major Mar- chand’s achievement. Praise will cost nothing in this connection, and it may pre- vent a war. The English people are aroused with jealous fears that France seeks to thwart the British purpose to con- nect Cairg and the Cape with an unbroken line of railw: ‘aph lines, forts and markets. Frarice is disposed to withdraw from her advanced and rather exposed po- sition on the Nile bank, and all that can prevent a settlement of the affair upon a satisfactory basis is the possible temper of the crowds in England apd France. If now Kitchener, who seems’ to be a good fel- low and a man of broad common sense as weil as an exceptional soldier, has spoken a good word for Marc in- dity and suce ion may be somewhat relieved. Marchand’s work really Ges The achievement of press- ing through from the Congo coast to the Nile is an undertaking accompanied with reat perils, and whether France with- draws from the Nile or not she has won credit for the exploration, which will surely increase the world’s store of geographical knowledge. — + = —____ Mrs. Botkin’s Indictment. The grand jury at San Francisco has in- dicted Mrs. Cordelia Botkin for a murder which was committed, constructively, in states of California and Delaw t is necessitated by ihe fact ornia supreme court the other that the C day decided that under the state statutes Boikin could not be extradited to Del- she never having set foot with- in that state, and being, therefore, in the eye of the statutes, not a fugitive. court in its decision deplored the fact that this anomalous condition existed, and sug- gested as a remedy a congressional enac ment which will cover all of the territory of the United State state crimes. vent the mis! nia, where an inadequate s cluded the proper extradition of a person accused of crime. The with reference to inter- Such an enactment will pr Ps such as that in Califo: ate law has pre- Of cou thi is a pe- for the punishment of persons “in whole in the state. of this complication ft is now ne es to tne actual p soning of the victims, who are by far in the ma- from Delaware to Californi to the e. Thi » fall upon California, which now the prosecution, and it is just thd ould. Had the C; ing ex ifornia law been ition, the state ct of mailing. Still, der agen took effect. A person cannot he is The murderer's distance from Where a pistol or a gun is the In this ca Mrs. Botkin is the carrying . Just as she might hay power of the explosive. used was constructively pres ce where her missile took eff: —— oe High Winds and Sky-Scrapers. While the winds were blowing in Chicago the other day at the rate of 45 or 50 miles an hour it was noticed with alarm by the occupants of some of the tallest of the sky- scrape that the clocks were stopped by the vibration of the structures. This de- monstration of the power of the wind has set the people to thinking and they have begun to ppreciate the folly of running s blocks into the air to the ieth and thirtieth story. Tt is not a well-built steel building, even ive height, would readily suc- cumb to the wind pressure. But the trou- bie is that there is no such guarantee of good construction a inst col- Se. he wind at twice the rate just expe ‘ago. Dur- ing the St. Louis cyclone of a few years ago it moved as fast as a hundred mile an hour, and in this city two hurricane occurred which dev speed of eighty miles an hour. The tear- ing, twisting, destroying force of the wind when it reaches these high velocities is a yet but feebly estimated. Its effe e seen, its powers are dreaded. The worst feature of the wind storm is that it s blow in steady pressure, which might be safely withstood even when the rate approaches the known maximum. The air takes sudden spurts of intense ferocity 4 few seconds sufficient to destroy the strongest structure building ence to As a rule the high constructed with careful refer- its capacity to resist the wind. Yet danger is inevitably to be encountered when the roofs are sent skyward as in Chicago York and some other large shington’s building regulations wisely restrict this upward tendency, and it is unlikely that the wind will ever be In Honolulu we have up to the pr ze Re eee savior i ent made no effort to change the antiquated | 2%!€ to stop any of the capital's tower method of overhead wires, but when we get | Clocks. « municipal government ‘an tend to our against d in begin to at- own affairs personally the bat- the overhead wire will begin, purse of time It will be won. Over- sare unsightly and at times dan- ——__ +0e Notwithstanding the manner in which nts are warming up in connection with hoda the German war lord continues to Though r in the first in- | Migrate farther and farther from the scenc. are beginning to ee conduits in the long run Jerry Simpson is compelled to appeal to MOT tree cnall xet up to date | the Kansas farmers not to go back on him tales! elem ave sdike behind theage,’ | Simply becande they. toc, aie becoming Honolulu has had several more important | PTOSPETous. issues hand during the " ipo ea} 3 pia tha eeteehaee dee atte Colonel Waring will recover. No germ m. but the manner in which th shouki have had the hardihood to tackle © been 2 guarantee an old microbe © him. y shor Hawaiian nee cheazedl the relics of mechanical | The New York campaign is not the first quity, Just as it has cleared away the | that has had more oratory than it knew barism with which the govern- rusted. Honolulu is too beauti- enmeshe n overhead wire it 5 animated by a desire to ap- froach the Wasaington standard in this particular. It has taken its governmental ratic find as ions. m Washington nd should h benetit in municipal sugges- tee Sagasta will have to display some energy nd Ingenuity to keep the world from for- getting about him after peace conditions are finally settled. —2ee Kitchener's Praise of Marchand. General Kitchener's generous praise of Major Marchand’s enterprise will doubt- less go far toward closing the breach be- tween England and France which has been yawning rather ominously of late. Gen. I ner returns to London a popular nd with good reason. He bas de- d anew the capacity of the Eng- lish to organize successful military expe- ditions under difficulties. He has crushed the power of Madhism far beyond the pos- sibility of Immediate recovery. He has ex- monstr: what to do with. see The Fashoda exhibit at the 1900 fair is pretty sure tobe crowded gut for lack of space. ragedien. There has been over-much killing of hu- man beings by hunters this season. From all p ome reports of accidental deaths in the woods, the rab- bit warrens, the partridge brush, the deer licks, and in practically every case there was gross recklessness behind the tragedy. The Adirondack region has turnished an exceptionally large percentage of these mis- So fatal have been the experiences teur gunners, indeed, in those moun- tains, that hunting has fallen under a de- cided cloud for the time in New York. Now comes word of a gunning tragedy near Hagerstown.. A young man, out hunting with a friend, stooped to tie his shoe. Just then a rabbit®jumped right ahead. The other gunner, fearing to lose the game, and thinking that he could shoot in safety over his friend's back, fired. At that instant the unfortunate young man ahead raised from his stooping posture and received the full charge, his skull being blown into bits. Death, of course, was instantaneous. And, equally of course, the man who pulled the trigger was overwhelmed with grief. He had sacrificed his friend for a rabbit. This instance {s typical of many others wherein the huntsmen take the most desperate chances for the worthless game they seek, Blazing away indiscriminately at all ob- Jects, and often hitting the heads of other gunners, party obscured by the foliage. As a rule these casualties lead to no prosecu- tions, for the facts are plain and there is no suspicion that the deaths have been other than purely accidental. Yetperhaps a more distinct consideration of the value of life and the need of extreme care in the use of firearms might be engendered if the courts were to insist upon the punishment of those who thus recklessly destroy life. They are guilty through their criminal carelessness of an offense similar to that of the man who, neglecting to take proper precautions in the construction of a house, is responsible for its fall and for the death of those crushed by it; or the railway flag- man who, carelessly leaving open a switch, allows a train to be derailed. The grief of the killer does not lessen the danger to the next huntsman who goes forth with a friend, or who wanders through the brush in the neighborhood of other gunners. The tears shed in regret are not sufficient to prevent recurrences of these useless trage- dies of the fields. see As often happens, a number of political gentlemen are in doubt as to their ability to respond to the Thanksgiving proclama- tion with as much enthusiasm as they would like to show. ———__ + 2 —____ The French government does not yet see its way clear to much beyond a philan- thropic effort to convince Dreyfus of his luck in being alive. —_ + +2 ____ Ohio's gold mining craze is a reminder to Alaska of the buckeye state's determina- tion not to be left out of anything. —_+ +2 —____ Conservative North Carolinians are im- patiently awaiting the time when razors will be turned into plowshares. —_ + «s+ —____ In organizing his new cabinet M. Dupuy does not go so far as to guarantce steady employment to anybody. ee Dreyfus is entertaining serious doubts about the infallibility of the voice of the people. - ——__. + -— SHOOTIN ARS. Lightness, “You should put your mind on your aid the candid friend. Willie Wishington. |e atm. n tell what moment some- thing irrelevant is gcing to come along and brush it off.” Discipline. “That child must be taught that it can't have everything it wants,” said Mr. Bly- kins, sternly. said th mother, “but I don’t think we ought to devote too much attention to that part of his education. After he grows up it probably won't be many years before he realizes, as most people do, that he's lucky to get anything he wants.” The Campaign Statistician. He figured hard. No rest was nigh. His task he dared not shirk. figured on to show men why figures didn’t work. Highly Sensitive. “I'm going to report that post clerk,” indignantly exclaimed the Woman with ink on her fingers. “He always seemed very polite,’ companion. “Well, he isn’t. What business has he to try to criticise my writing? When I went te mail a lot of poems he asked if the, weren't second-cli matter." office young said her A Prolific Inventor. “{ guess that man has invented more air- ships than any! ouvldn’t ha taken him for a sclen- tis de isn’t one. for a western ne He's a rural correspondent pert Immutability. Did you ebber meet de man Dat finks he knows it all? You's gotter jine in wif his plan An’ let ‘im boss de ball. When once he's got a tip, he's sot iddy in his way, eedn't talk. You better not. lef’ ‘im hab his way. s earf its mind’ll change; draps its leave s don't buzz aroun’ an’ range; Wacat done lef’ de Eb'ryfing Mind ae Eb'ryting excep’ de man Dat finks he knows it all a uid ‘Talk Spanish. Lewiston (Me.) Journal. if Frye ¢ From the L In one of his private letters home Senator Frye wrote from Paris the other da Ah, me! Ah, me! If I could only understan. Spanish. Lt is the regret of my life. For be- tween two part to a conference where neither can understand a mortal word of What the other says or how he says it, making treaties is slow work. If I could talk Spanish for just about thirty minutes, wouldn't I read the riot act!” No one who knows Senator Frye doubts that he could do it. —____ = —____ It Cannot. From the Buffalo Express. The publication called Money has made a compilation of the position of the demo- tic stace conventions on the financial fon this year. ve-sixths of these tions either favored free silver or sed the whole of the Chicago plat- nd not one declared for the gold With such a record by one of parties, can it be said that na- ues are not involved in this cam- paign? The Reason for Altgeld’s Failure. From the S Louis Globe-Democrat. The democratic bosses are grumbling at the smaliness of the audiences which ex- Gov. Altgeld att in his stumping tour in [linois. The surprising thing is that the diences are not smaller still. Altgeld s discreditable governor as any ate of the Ameri r had, not arring the Waite: Except a freak or monstrosity, like a jackal with wings, or a man with four legs, there is no good reason why anybody should aS, few in Missouri recently, but none of t uri pop bosses are showing any desire for him to repeat them. eee The Distarbing Element in New York. From the New York Tribune. ‘The silver ghost will not down. All the time it is here, day and night, confounding all calculations. Nobody can tell how many silver men will refuse to vote for a candi- date who has not the pluck to avow his convictions. Also, nobody can tell how.many | democrats will refuse to vote for a candi- date who is known to have supported Bryan zealously, but does not admit it. The silver men are expected to be com. forted by the conviction that the candidate, if dumb, still dishonestly conceals his posi- tion for their purposes. The hard-money democrats are expected to be placated by the claim that this same man, whatever his personal preferences may be, is willing to take his opinions ready made from Mr. Croker, and te express none unless he has authority from the Tammany leader. ——_+-++—___ The World’s Cross-Roads. From the Hawallan Star. “AN roads lead to Rome” used to be a trite aphorism, but all roads lead to Hono- lulu will be one of the aphorisms of the future. At the crossroads of the world, people of all nationalities will meet on our shores, nd then speed thousands of miles north and south, east and west. There is a great future before us, nt lo See or hear Altgeld. He made a peechs i OPEN de 2 O'CLOCK TO- <- RIGHT. Our Usual Satur- day’s Bargain ‘ Feast, From 6 to 9:30 P.[1., Has Proved to Be a Grand Card. This menu of values is equal to Delmonico’s table d’hote Dinner— Rich, Rare and Spicy. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Barrard’s Complexion Cream.12e. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Lyon's Celebrated Tooth Pow- der an ee aCH From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. 4711 Glycerine Soap... AT THE DRUGGIST SUNDRIES COUNTER—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. New Jewel Buckles, in gilt oxi- idized (pnnts oka nee L5G. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. A large assortment of 25. Jew- elty, Aen ood From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. An assorted lot of Leather Belts.. 5c. JEWELRY DEPARTMENT—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Hurd & Crane's Finest Envel- Opes; y Packager on eee esses 5C" From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Flag Writing Paper and Envel- opes, a box... aéooocascogWee STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Assorted Pearl Buckles......4¢. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. All-wool Tubular Dress Braids, Pete Yard. See. eee sg coakes TRIMMING DEPARTMENT—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Choice of Fine soc. Men's Neck- WES Seb easosaeck sccsc uss one From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Men’s Single and Double- breasted All-wool Blue Flannel MEN'S DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR. From 6 to.9:30 Tonight. Clark’s -Darning Cotton, all colors veo fpedeceseseees From 6'to-9:30 Tonight. 5-yd. piéces\of Velveteen Bind- ing, . 522 8c. From 6 to,9:30 Tonight. 5-hodk Satéen Covered Corset Sic seiske ei toes NOTION DEPARTMENT—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Ladies’ All-silk String Ties, Black and colors... roc. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. $1.50 Liberty Silk Boas, full and fluffy .. eee -Oocs From 6 to t. Ladies’ Velvet and Satin Stock (Cia EN ee a eee Sie L 5G. LADIES’ NECKWEAR DEPT.—1ST FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Stag-handle English Steel Carving Setsi. SILVERWARE DEPARTMENT—18T FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. 200 Flannel Skirt Patterns, with rancye DOCEL Same eee eee aoc! From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Mohawk Valley Bleached Pillow Cases, 36 by seas Bie. DOMESTIC Bi RTMENT—2D FLOOR, From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Ladies’ Umbrella Drawers, deep cambric ruffle, five tucks and yoke band... 3 2 Ae, From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Ladies’ full size Aprons socs04 From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Infants’ Cambric Slips.......16c. UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT—2p FLOOL. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Isadies’ Flannelette Waists, all sizes; 50c. grade... ae e5c From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Ladies’ Brilliantine Skirts, all neat patterns oaosooh iS = SUIT DEPARTMENT--2D FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Gold cidth/Head Rests, fringe and From 6,to.9:30 Tonight. Full-size Carpet Hassocks. . India Linon 7c. 25¢. From 6°to'9:30 Tonight. Lace-striped Scrim.. eae 3c UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT—3D FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. Galvaniped (Electric Hoop Wash- tubs .....4 Sees From 6 to-9:30 Tonight. Japanned Coal Hods, large size.7c. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. 6 dozen select Clothes Pins... . 5c. HOUSHFURNISHING DEPT.-3D FLOOR. From 6 to 9:30 Tonight. 500 pounds of California Sugar- cured Figs, per pound en Oe OPEN UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. S. Kann, Sons & Co., STH & MARKET SPACE errr o> “If they’re Rich’s shoes they’re proper.” Ten-two F. : } | ) ) < ) This shoe establishment wouldn't be headquarters for the elite if it didn’t deserve the honor—without our exclusive styles and complete stocks so- ciety folks wouldn't patronize us at all. We enjoy a most unique po- sition in the footwear world— | ours is practically the only store in the capital city where one may find the correctly ex- clusive footwear for weddings and other social events. We have everything a bride could wish for—slippers and shoes of every smart sort. In satin slippers alone we can supply every wanted shade—and in instances where something unique and out of the ordinary is demanded we make to order. It is here you fiad the most exclusive evening footwear of every sort—for the fair debu- tante’s use—for reception wear, for the winter's cotillions and other social functions—for the opera, as well as for carriage and dress occasions. We are suppiying the lead- ing young ladies’ seminaries and schools with Oxfords and slippers for gymnasium and physical culture use. Sports have taken a great hold upon the young wonien—basket ball and other athletic games have grown most popular. Let us fill your order. Here are the smart-looking “College” shoes—and the heavy weights for long tramps and for bad-weather wear— and the absolutely water-tight sort. All the suitable footwear for every winter sport—for hunt- ing, shooting, riding, golfing, bicycling —the oniy store where you can get such foot- Wear, too. B. Rich’s Sons, “High-art footwear for the elit ) Ten-two F Street. It Ban nnn nn nn nn Cores geod flour Is sol Gees PLO * Is regarded by millers and housekeepers alike as the finest American flour produced. It is ground from the fattest and cleanest wheat of the Dakotas —the best wheat-growing coun- try on earth, and is milled by the most improved machinery: insuring that remarkable fine- ness for which Ceres is so famous. No wonder it is used by all cooking experts and lec- turers and by the best cooks and chefs of America, for it invaria- bly gives results that are a credit to the cook. Ceres is for sale by all grocers who sell good flour. Wm. M. Galt & Co., a lesalers, Ist and Ind. Ave. er a a He MH HK HHH HH HH x * x * % BA. F. S. WILLIAMS & CO. -) : Your lips ; ‘won't “chap”: 7 PY —your hands won't get red and rough—if you use “HANDOLINE” during cold weather. It keeps the skin always soft and white. Only 25c. WILLIAMS’ = QUI- NINE and RUM HAIR TONIC is a_ positive necessity to every woman who values her hair. It prevents the hair from falling out—makes the » hair soft, silky and abund- ant—cleans the scalp and is an absolute cure for dandruff. soc. bottle. WILLIAMS’ Temple Drug Store, Cor. 9th and F Sts. Our display of handsome FURS —embruce» everything that is beautiful xnd styl) in these favorite winter garm. Our Jackets, Capes, Collarettes, gre unusually rich and exquisitely fashion Yet prices have never been so low. W. * be pleused to have you call and inspect a Fi AAAY ts. 7 Furs. (C7 FINE FUR REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Saks Fur Co., 28334 G STS. N.W. Only exclusively fur store in D. C. th,20 TEN WEEKS FOR TEN CENTS! That big family "the Iustrated Weekly Sentinel of Denes, PoP rounded 1800). will be sent. ten weeks od trial for 10c.; clubs of 6, 50c.; 12 for $1. Special offer solely to introduce it. Latest mjning news and filustrations of scenery, true stories of love ind adventure. Address as above, aud mention Star; stamps taken, ‘ocl5-eat Woodward *". Lothrop, Toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Ourselves and Others and the Public. The great express train of today, as compared with the stage coach of a century ago, is mo more a sign and token of progress than our great retail stores as compared with the little shops of years past. In our own city of Washington probably the contrast is more marked than elsewhere. Twenty years ago our retail establishments were behind the great houses of New York and Boston, and in not a few cases shopping was regularly done in these cities by residents of Washington. Today the conditions are widely different. The retail stores of Washington lead the country in busi- ness facilities and in all modern appliances for the service and comfort of their patrons. No need today to look elsewhere, for retail houses here carry the best stocks, and sell largely to the residents of other cities, while extending to their own city and the country tributary thereto better service than can be found elsewhere--a service quite equal to that ren- dered by the largest houses in this country or abroad. Another Step Upward in Our Storekeeping. Studying the public needs is something in which we have taken pride and grown proficient. And now, after many years of advancement along this line, we are able to lay before you what you want and afford you the satisfaction of shopping where that often laborious duty becomes a pleasure. This--Washington's Greatest Modern Retail Es- tablishment--with its nearly five acres of floor space =-is greater today than ever as to helpfulness, con- veniences and facilities for business. For the past eighteen months mechanics and artisans have been engaged under the direction of our architect, who was given carte blanche to enlarge, remodel and beautify our buildings as his Judgment and artistic taste--the resuit of long experience-- might dictate. And a brief resume of the many im- provements and conveniences which have been intro- duced will doubtless be interesting to the public. Changes, Improvements and Conveniences. The interior of our vast establishment has under- gone a complete change. The partition wails on each floor, so far as practicable, have been removed and the various buildings merged inte one---admirably ar- ranged and splendidly equipped with wide, spacious aisles and inviting counters. A Bric-a-brac Room has just been completed and is located on main floor, Eleventh street. It has been fitted up in a manner to most effectively display the exquisite pieces of Bric-a-brac, Pottery, Italian [ar- bie Statuary, etc., intended for Wedding, Anniversary and Holidry Gifts. The many departments have been enlarged; loca- tion of several has been changed; ail have been read- justed--placing kindred goods in convenient near- ness, thus effecting to the purchaser a saving of much time and many steps. The Mezzanine Reception Room, between the first and second floors, has been enlarged and greatly beautified, and will be found a greater comfort and delight than ever to the weary shopper. The large Reception Room on the fourth floor, with some slight changes and a thorough renova- tion, remains substantially as before. Another de- lightful rest place. The Superintendent’s Desk, Bureau of Informa- tion, Telegraph Office, Telephone Station and Package Checking Rooms are located on main floor, directly under the Mezzanine Reception Room. The Transfer Counter is also located on Main Floor, Tenth Street side, thus expediting the settle- ment of Transfer Checks, or Shopping Cards, and adding greatly to the comfort of our customers. The latest and most complete private elec- tric light plant in the country has been put in. The elevator service has been augmented and we now have seven in all, of the most modern type, for passenger and freight use. The delivery service has been reconstructed: sey- eral new and handsome wagons have been added-- giving us twenty-five in all--and affording a prompt- ness and efficiency of service unsurpassed by any in the country. The heating and ventilating apparatus have been improved so that during the cold weather the entire building can be kept at an even temperature, and the atmosphere kept pure. The best cash carrier system known has been in- troduced and an additional cash desk established on main floor, thereby securing the quickest change service possible. ; in a word, all has been done that ingenuity and expert skill can contrive to enhance the convenience and increase the comfort of the buying public, and to lighten the labor of our employes. Yet the bettering process still goes on. We are not content with what is, and the further along the clearer the vision of still better things te do. If perfection can be reached, we shall reach it. All these things are helpful, mecessary--but we don’t depend so much on them as on the real value of the merchandise itself. The goods we offer for your approval and purchase are the best the for- eign and home markets afford, a large portion be- ing of our own direct importation. Their attrac- tive features are quality, style and fairness of price, and they are sold with a guarantee that can be depended upon. This strong and unyielding pur- pose to seli only the best goods for the lowest pos- sible price, explains our advanced position in the retail trade world today. A plain statement of facts, with plain prices, plainly marked and money-back-if-you-wish; these are our original methods of doing business. They please our customers---they please us. We cannot but recur to the kindness of the thousands of patrons who have contributed in making possible whatever has been done. We shall do more and better in the future, and to this end would ask a continuance of your confidence and patronage. Woodward & Lothrop.