Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1900, Page 4

4 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900-14 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR “WASHINGTON. WEDVESDAY..... .-March 21, 1900. CROSBY S. NOYES.. much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington dailies. As = News and Advertising Medium it has competitor. Se &7'm order to avoid delays, on ac- 1 absence, letters to ‘Tinkering Not in Order. compromise suggested as to Rico Is that the tariff shall cease ev the civil government shall certify President that the duties so col- are no longer necessary for the sup- ne island. What would this be , transfer to Porto Rico the unseemly which we now witnessing ory subject? Once establish and the sugar growing interests of the United ill exert themselves to the utmost nt the repeal of the law. All the nfluences of a powerful lobby ght to bear in Porto Rico iny certification of the conditions “And the civit government of Rico, it may safely be assumed, will superior to everyday human : t will be composed. Be- 1 tobacco carry the day ot be strong enough © Rico? Porto Rican worthy to decide stion, why not let them decide it are anxious to do so. The > is made up. Their Immediate “ are to be releved by the bill returning to them the two million and odd ars of revenue duties they have already paid to the United States, and there is only to be considered now the proper plan aising revenue for the future. The t majority of the people of the United ive opposed to a tariff for this pur- and all the people of Porto Rico are. trade between the island and the Vnited States is the generally expressed de Why should it not be established? Why not start the first civil government off in sympathy with the prevailing sentiment there and here on this subject, rather than hampered with a tariff bill which it will want to get rid of at as early a day as pos- but which will be supported by all corrupting agencies known to up-to- lobbying? ; supporters of this tariff measure are 1 new not in considering the ques- tien on its merits, but in devising a trick te help them e ype from a“hot corner. They are trying to save themselves at the expense of their party and the country. ‘They cannot hope to succeed. for the only serious threat against republican success in November 1s embraced in this bill, and party goes down, they, of course, down with it. ——_—__ + += __—_ ‘The Status of the C. and P. Phone Co. te ected port mir are of which if sugar a why should sity v da While the Senate is engaged in consider- x the bill to charter a new telephone ¥ in this city, the House might spend some time in an inquiry the rights of the old company, as sug- yy the resolution introduced yester- »y Representative Jenkins and favor- reported today by the District commit- was urged in the debate Monday son why a@ new company should not ed that the old might readily be through its relations to the local and its use of the public Just how sincere this statement ; be taken into question. But it hat the House committee has taken i its face value and proposes to learn aw far the present company has a right use of the streets. It is desirable point about the often cited of the Chesapeake und nac Company should be ventilated and As virtually a tenant by suffrage, = a certain public office and de- ing enormous profits therefrom, it has 4 here for many years, until it has or has assumed a power to impose urdens upon the people. If now <= should ascertain that it has no stion in law for its status, and has in no substantial “vested rights,” its pres- .= an obstructive corporation will ma- ally diminish. In any event, whether new company secures a charter or not ether the higher courts uphold the d m of Judge Barnard or not, it ts i ni for Congress to ascertain just how 2 the power to regulate this cor- whether it is a squatter or en- jeys a straight title to its privileges; whether it is immune from restrictions or am to direction and control. Let the inquiry proceed without delay. If the com- has in fact a substantial foundation it can well afford to encourage z m, while If ft has no si n should be accepted ace of the fact — he Chinese government gets after al reformer. it pays a bonus to any will chop off his head. A number hould not let dis- on prevent them from re- hey are getting off easy. ——— m that an editor Insists on showing the congregation * pastor ought to run his on. prima s as oppo: tacle evide: ambt th: ee The Proposed New Tax Law. now pending before Congress ing changes in the tax laws of the »es not commend itself to the un- 4 approval of the citizens from any 4 view. The closer it is studied < persuasive it becomes. Undoubt- here is opportunity here to straighten ain tangles in the tax laws, to ad- te equalities, reve: stop through be turned he se opportunities for amendment are i nificant compared 1 the sweeping changes proposed in this und thetr effect would be trifling in the he depressing effect upon the local which the proposed law would ave. sneral effect of the bill is to tax vally every form of industry and enter- » penalize commercial activity, to rjury and tax-dodging and to the development of the District's the most acceptable lines. to enforce the obsolete personal tax laws, making them more stringent and voressive than ever. There fs a very s+rious opposition to all forms of personal taxes. They are seldom {f ever collected here, for their revenues are not needed and the process of collecting them is in- volved in many difficulties. Under the pro- posed law the personal tax system would partake of all the unjust and disagreeable features of an income tax. It would be in- quisitorial, exposing the private affairs of individuals and business houses to the pub- le scrutiny. It would encourage the un- scrupulous tax dodger and throw the whole burden of the assessment upon the consci- entious taxpayer. The result would be that @ mere minimum of revenue would flow trom this source. One of the most objectionable features of the proposed law ts the manner tn which it treats private corporations. It proposes to tax them 1% per cent upon the gross re- ceipts. Members of partnerships, doing the treasury. Fi upon same kind of business, are lable only for the tax upon thelr personal property, in- eluding the physical assets. The members of corporations have to pay this personal tax In addition to the tax upon the gross receipts. And yet there may be no differ- ence whatever In the two cases to justify the discrimination. This is instanced in the case of two Pennsylvania avenue jewelry houses, located within a few doors of each other, one a corporation, the other a part- nership. The former would be assessed heavily and the other lghtly. The former could not evade the tax, for the corpora- tion's books are open to inspection, while the latter. if so disposed, could even evade the personal tax, as is the general rule to- day. The present tendency is toward the formation of corporations in place of part- nerships, as being more amenable to regu- lation and more certain of perpetuation. To discourage this development is decidedly @ retrograde step which the community would not approve. A line should be dr2wn between the pri- vate business corporation and the semi- public corpuration using public spaces or enjoying special privileges. The latter might equitably be drawn upon for revenue more heavily even than under the proposed law, provided the gain thus effected should op- erate to relieve the business corporations of the burden of taxation. It is to be re- membered that taxes and fees exacted from merchants wiil eventually be paid by their customers. thus depressing the commercial enterprise of the District by interfering with the natural range of prices. The chief purpose of the bill seems to be to add to the revenues of the District, an end unjustified by present demands in view of the difficulty which the District encoun- ters in securing appropriations to spend the money it now raises by its present mode of taxation. The taxes upon occupa- tions are particularly to be regarded as strictly revenue-making in their nature, and as such are unjustifiable and unwise. Aside from gross discriminations in the proposed schedule, often laying intolerable burdens upon some lines of trade and industry now struggling for existence, while placing a merely nominal weight on others amply able to pay heavily, the scheme Is calcu- lated to depress many Imes of activity and to drive merchants, workers and manufac- turers out of the District. Clearly, the work of taxation adjustment requires readjustment before it can receive the approval of the people, and the Com- missioners would act wisely in withdrawing this bill and revising its provisions along radical lines of greater equity to all in- terests. ———__+ + ____ Porto Rico's Plea. The interview with Delegate Larrinaga of Porto Rico, which appears in the news col- umns today, puts the case of the island upon a basis of easy understanding. The islanders want civil government and a mar- ket. They hope for free trade. not because they believe the Constitution applies to them of its own force, but because they be- lieve that the United States will act equi- tably toward them, and grant them thts in- spiration to feel in touch with the republic. Their present condition Is deplorable, and demands immediate relief. Charity and emergency measures will not reach the vital issue or encourage capital or restore activity to the plantations and prosperity to the ists Permanence is required, fixed laws and forms of government, defin- ite tariff rates, if any at all, and a prospect of assured employment for the people. This is a reasonable proposition, and should strengthen the case of the island in the Senate. It will not do for the tariff fac- tion to declare that Porto Rico's willingness to sacrifice principle for a market to enable it to live justifies the inequity of a tariff imposition. Free trade is required by every consideration of fairness, of precaution, of shrewd political management. The repub- Mean party, by heeding the voice of the American people today and passing 1 free trade bill, will not only enshrine itself in the respect and love of the Porto Ricans, but it will immeasurably strengthen its po- sition at home. The pleas uttered by representative Porto Ricans such as this delegate are piteous in their emphasis. Mr. Larrinaga declares that if they were not a Christian people the Porto Ricans would welcome extermi- nation in preference to the slow death of trade depression and insecurity under mili- tary government certain to ensue. This Uttle island, he says. was self-supporting and affluent before the American occupa- tion, and with the least degree of constd- erate legislation {t could once again become prosperous, with plenty of money for cur- rent expenses and for needed improve- ments. Will the Senate crush this gem as a worthless thing, or cherish it as of value and beauty? ———>+e____ Grade Crossing Dangers. While the city is awaiting the abolition of the grade crossings it is entitled to re- ceive the very best possible treatment at those danger points and to expect the rail- roads to spare no efforts to make them safe. Yet the old story of negligence and disaster is being told with undiminished frequency. Today a wagon was struck by a train at the F atrect crossing of the B. and O. road because the gates were not lowered. The horse was killed, the wagon damaged and two men were seriously injured. A month ago, February 22, a coupe was struck at the same place and demolished. Thus it appears that accidents do not sufficiently warn the company to provide the necessary safeguards or to take the essential pre- cautions to see that the regulations are observed. If accidents are not persuasive enough prosecutions might perhaps secure the desired end of keeping the corporation up to a standard of safety. Such prose- cutions might profitably be based upon these two accidents, which are so sugges- tive In their similarity. ———_++=2___ The average Chinese laundryman has suf- fered enough at the hands of American youth to believe in almost any kind of an Anglo-Saxon conspiracy. —_+-.+_____ The present methods of reform in New York may improve that city. But the de- criptive literature to which it gives rise is very demoralizing to other communities. ——_—_—_~+0- — Of course it was impossible for the fram- ers of the Constitution to forsee that there would one day be a sugar trust desirous of taking a hand in questions of taxation. = see Kentucky has never yet had a feud that kept as much money in circulation as the Clark-Daly misunderstanding does in Mon- tana. ——————_*to—_—_——_ The political activity in the District is at present largely confined to the pro-dog and the anti-dog factions. —_+eo_ The Fight Over the Platform. Mr. Cleveland was renominated at st. Louis in 1888 without objection. But he failed to get the platform he wanted. Mr. Bryan will be renominated at Kansas City this year without objection. Will he fail to get the platform he wants? At the St. Louis convention the democ- racy was divided into two factions. One faction was led by Henry Watterson, then as pow, an uncompromising free trader. ‘The other faction was led by Mr. Gorman, then as now, a protectiontst. Mr. Watter- son, not overfond of Mr. Cleveland, con- ceded Mr. Cleve.and’s renomination, but insisted on a free trade plank In the plat- form. He took for his cue Mr. Cleveland's free trade message to Congress of the pre- vious December. Mr. Gorman urged a strad- dle on the tariff question, and produced a plank which, ft was reported, Mr. Cleve- land had seen and approved. Mr. Watter- son won. He defeated Mr. Gorman for chairman of the committee on resolutions, and the convention adopted the platform re- ported by the committee. Mr. Cleveland was defeated at the polls; but the party | a at ect SL S| Sa a er ee a _—_—_—$<—S—SF_ <a : Preserved its record on the tariff question, and four years later made another fight on the question and was successful. - Mr. Gorman will be a delegate to the Kansas City convention. He will be in favor of a straddle on the money question. He considers the Chicago platform on that question too extreme, just as he considered Mr. Cleveland's free trade message too ex- treme on the tariff question. Will he again be defeated? Will the party stand up for free silver as it stood up then for free trade? Mr. Bryan, unlike Mr. Cleveland at that time, is not trying to crawfish on the issue which he has made his own. He wants free silver kept In the foreground. He is willing to stand or fall with silver. And it is the combined Bryan strength which Mr. Gorman will havé to. contend with in the national. convention. Mr. Bryan, of course, thoroughly under- stands the situation. Mr. Gorman, Mr. Watterson and other gold democrats, though not overfond of him, are yet willing to work faithfully and sincerely for his success if he will only permit some modification of his platform. They want matters so shaped as that in case of Mr. Bryan's defeat they can console them- selves withthe thought that the modified Platform will help along an effort to rally the party for 194. They do not believe it possible for him to win on his own plat- form. If he insists on its adoption, they will support him, but necessarily not with anything resembling enthusiasm. ———_ 0 The dog owners association is unanimous in indorsing the remark of the witty woman who said that the thore she saw of some men the better she liked dogs. ——+ + >—____. The thrifty burghers are likely to fel some hesitatfon about adopting President Kruger’s “hang the expense” policy. ———+ e2 —____ Cuba is requested not to accept Kentucky as a model in all respects when learning to hold elections. +. —___ SHOOTING STARS. The Apropos Sneeze. did h= acquire that fine Russian sked one linguist. y.” answered the other. “He made a deliberate practice of putting too much pepper on his omelet.” “How accent?” A Point of Formality. thoughts of Spring each heart is stirred, But citizens far-sighted Won't look for Spring until they've heard “The peach crop has been blighted.” With “When yolt see a man actin’ mighty haughty an’ overbearin’,” said Uncle Eben, “yoh kin take comfort. He's giner’ly tryin’ to make up foh de ‘mount o’ bowin’ an’ serapin’ he haster do hisse'f, somewhah.” Too Precise. “Do you mean to say that actress sheds real tears on the stage?” “Ne said the man who is painfully punctilious, “I didn’t say she shed real tears. I simply said she shed tears. If you choose to insert the word ‘real,’ there- by Impiying that some actresses shed imi- wu may do so. I am not so “skept Trouble Enongh. | “Are you a Boer sympathizer orator. No," asked one answered the other. Filipino sympathizer?” “Mebbe it's lack of time. I've been read- Ing about scandals, and political feuds and about innumerable poor benight- ed people who don’t think as I do, and I haven’t had time to go off the continent. Ym simply a U.S. A. sympathizer.” Resignation. You kin talk about yoh sorrow, You kin kick about yoh grief; But it ain’ no use to borrow ¥ t won’ bring relief. de changin’ seasons; mplain nor doubt, You war put on earth foh reasons, An’ dar ain’ no backin’ out. police De winter's mighty chilly An’ de summer's mighty hot. De roads is long an’ hilly An’ dar ain’ no restin’ spot. But, honey, don’ be tearful. Jes’ let yoh heaht be stout. You might as well be cheerful, ‘Case dar-ain’ no backin’ out. ——___ ++< — American Meat and Locomotives. From the New York Journal of Commerce, German mechanics may well ask what they are coming to when the Prussian minister of railways says the American locomotives are faultless in construction and considerabiy ‘caper than those made at home. Is t German government go- ing to shut out cheap American food and import cheap American locomotives? This the land-owning nobility, double blow to the German working classes. by Comparison. From thy wage Journal, A New York man proposes that a monu- ment be erected to W. M. Tweed. It is get- ‘ew York now that Tweed seems From the It is t 1 that the fears of an outbreak | threatening a reign of anarchy to be unfounded. Nev. ertheless, action of the government looking to protection of American in- terests in they are most Tien-T: empire, paricularly where seriously menaced, in the n district, is certainly timely. We have plenty of fighting on our hands already. but if American troops shall be called upen to land upon Chinese soil in order to protect the rights of Americans in the empire, or American war ships called upon to overawe the forces of disorder and misruie, few will be found to begrudge their utilization in the cause of good order. From the Philudviphia Record. When competition is close and sharp all avatlable methods of tnereasing the bust- bess transacted by any establishment must be used the fullest possible advantage. Advertising is at once the most available and the most potent of such methods. Com- petition is more to be dreaded by the man who dovs not advertise. ————_+ + > —_____ Who Wil Vouch for the Other? From the Kensas City Journal. There will be two Kansas City platforms— the on» on which the chairman of the con- vention will stand and the one on which the nominees will stand. Kansas City guaran- tees only the soundness and stability of the former. — -—-—_~+ ee —____. Skirts and Disease Germs. From the New York Herald, Here's another argument in favor of the “rainy day” skirt. A Philadelphia bacteri- ologist who mad> a miscroscopic examina- tion of the train of the walking skirt of a woman of that city found it contained “two hundred thousand germs—many bearing diphtheria, pneumonia and _tonsilitis—also collections of typhoid and consumption germs.” And this, too, despite the fact that the skirt was comparatively new and had been brushed dally by its owner, ——— +e ‘Tit for Tat. From the Philadelphia Record. Sometimes the girls here and there have organized societies for the. purpose of mu- tually declining to receive the attentions of young men who should refuse to sign total abstinence piedges. It ts now for the hoys to neatly turn the tables by declining to pay attention to any girl wearing the wings or feathers of one of our song birds In her hat. The vice of intemperance is not so very much worse than the hideous vanity which in its thoughtlessness of Bac- Tifices the choristers of the forest foe its gratification. | DULIN & MARTIN CO. The “Crystal Fountain” Filter: MEANS Pure Water. You know how muddy and unwholesome Potomac water is. But filter it through the “Crystal Fountain” Fil- ter—and see what a differ- ence. It comes out as clear as crystal itself, and free of all disease germs. . A good filter is an abso- lute necessity — and the “Crystal Fountain” is the best we know of. It DOES take out the mud and germs. Makes the river water pure, clear, wholesome, palatable. $6.50—$9—$12. it the $6.50 Filter is the most pop- ular size. It filters enough water—for giinking ‘and covking—for « family of Stone Filters, $2:50- up. Dulin.& Martin Co., 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. Eestoet DINNER PARTIES A SPECIALTY. Terrapin, Oysters, Lobster 2nd Fish. Sieg Look to us for the Sea Food you want for ** * Lenten dinners. ‘Diamond-hack’’ Terrapin— ¢¢% Salt Water Oysters—Live Lobsters—and all ee . kinds of Fresh Fish are “xpecials’’ here. The finest only. G7 All the EARLY VEGRTARLES are here. and uncommonly flue. Fresh from the gurdehs, Cottage Market, 818 14th St. rub21-w,f,m,20 aE Shoes Built on Honor. “Steel Shod” Shoes, $1.50 to $2.50 —for BOYS and GIRLS— practically indestructible—black and russet. EF All the NEW SPRIN dles and Meu are now ready. Robt. Cohen & Son, " NEXT TO 1114 F St, COLUMBIA THEATER. It So ao 2 STYL for La- yg umm ~ BUTTER On Time! Tell us on what days to deliver to yon our Best Creamery Butter and it will reach you regularly on time. ‘The best Butter made—try it if you doubt. 3 Ibs., $1; 5-Ib boxes, $1.60. D. WM. OYSTER, Center Market. "Phone 1285. Western Market, 21st and st End Market, and P. mh2t-w,f&m-20 SOOO SBA SOOO g Deep-seated Coughs That won't yield to ordinary cough syrups are quickly— completely—cured by our pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil. (Pharmacist, 703 15th St.0 Q mb21-28d a SL SS Soft Grit heals the throat “KNOX” Foft 9 the lungs—builds up ee) $2, $2.50, up to $5. gerne BO, LYOODD OOO ses We are sole agents for this city for s 9% Knox's Celebrated New York Hats. s29 Derbys and Fedoras, all styles and col- £2 * ors, including the broad brim soft Hat, s 2 our own “special blocks,"” at $2, $2.50, SDf Sup to H. eee We sell the best $2 Hats made. B. H. STINEMETZ & SON, HATTERS AND FURRIERS. 1237 Pa. ave. mb21-w,f,m-20 oir MRNA cMNRRANBM UA Trunk Mending. Before you get ready to pack for your Jourvey let us put your TRUNK In o: Our Tronk makers are skilled me. they will make your ‘Trunk as strong and serviceable as new. Drop us a postal; we'll eal for the Tram tepalr it and return it. Becker’s, 1328 F Street. mh21-28d TELEPHONE 1636. AtrcagoecrantanaeonnecaNNR mM tN eto We give youa chance to use LAWN MOWERS 2 BX pinctng them at. ure to start the se new ones ha. Just arrived. Anteed best in’ the world for.... Josiah R. Bailey, 820 7th THE BAILEY $1 SAW--WARKANTED. mb21-14d ‘Doctoring Gas Fixtures, r y —We mrke a Speciai-business cf repair ing and refinisbingGAS FIXTURES. Cap change Gas Fixtures tnto clectric—or combination gas and olectric fixtures fot much less mondy thag:you'd expect. $ SHEDD ,¢, 432 Oth SE, ,Pinving. Tintog eed ing. Gas Mixtures, myb21-24d eet Chocolate on Bons For Refined Tastes! ay Wend ie ane wil, deve ( SOUVERIE Spoon nothit bat ise for a box Gill's “delicious Bon’ Boos. “3 grand assortments at 25c., soe. Sinan) Pree, an Ew Stores, i." z AINE'S. ¢ ELEBY MAKES P ? wees. WMloodward & Lothrop Toth, t1th and F Sts. N. W. Easter Cards and Leaflets—First Floor. _ We Announce the Arrival of a Line of Women’s Venetian Cloth Eton Suits, Representing a most excellent value. feta silk. alternating rows of cluster stitching. and all seams are five times stitched. The jackets are lined with rich taf- he revers and collar are faced with silk and trimmed with The skirts have box-plaited backs We show them in castor, brown, navy, gray and black. They are garments of a high character and are $18.50 Each for All Sizes. very handsome. ‘Third floor, We Also Announce for Tomorrow, Thursday, A Special Display of Tan and Russia Calf Footwear, For women, girls, children, boys, youths and infants. . The collection is unique and represents both high and low cut shoes, in the many variations of tan and russet, and comprises the very best of leathers and all the new and popular shapes for spring and summer of 1900. Special attentiof is called to the careful finish and the excellent appearance of the leath- ers, more than usual care having been given to the selection thereof. We offer as a special value Two Lines of Women’s Oxfords, In a rich chocolate shade of tan, wit and attractive lasts, at ‘Third floor, h turn soles, made on most sensible $2.00 a Pair. Trousseaux 0 r Bridal Sets Of great beauty and elegance are here from Paris. Matched Sets in any number of pieces desired, from pretty serviceableness to elaborate luxu- riousness, forming a collection of ex by our lingerie buyer in Paris, and n Two special values in Domesti Bridal Sets of fine cambric, con- sisting of 5 pieces—gown, short skirt, chemise, drawers and corset cover. profusely trimmed with bow-knot pattern of Point de Paris lace and insertion and beading and ribbons. $7.00 For the set of 5 pieces. Second floor. clusive imported novelties, selected ot obtainable elsewhere. e Bridal Sets are as follows: Bridal Sets of fine nainsook, con- sisting of 6 piecés—gown, long skirt, short skirt, chemise, drawers and corset cover, tastefully trimmed with two rows of Point de Paris insertion, lace ruffles, beading and ribbons. $13.00 For the set of 6 pieces. A Modern Housefurnishing Store. Changes looking toward the econ: demanded by an increasing busines: have been rearranged and teclassifie ments are evident on every hand. omizing and better utilizing of space, have recently been made. Goods d, and increased facilities and better- Hence our Housefurnishing Store is practically a new store, well equipped for the easiest possible selection, and is filled with a stock of practical ern device for the lightening of hous ticles brought out this season. To familiarize you with the ne 1 every day necessities—every mod- ework and scores of new, helpful ar- w-old department, we shall offer to- morrow, Thursday, several lots of strictly first quality and thoroughly re- liable goods at prices which are conspicuous for their lowness and which should attract the attention of every housekeeper in and about Washing- ton. ' We quote a few items from this Lissell’s Carpet Sweepers. Bissell's Carpet Sweepers are made by the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company of Grand Rapids, Michi- ean, and are the very best sweepers proviuced; and with the new improvements are better thau ever. We have thelr Cyco-bearing Sweeper, which we al- Ways recommend for hard work, and which sells for 3.500, TTTomorrow we aball offér anotber lot of Bissell “Popular Carpet Sweepers, in lght wood finish, whieh are just the thing for a bed room, sewing room, ete., where only occasional light work 1s nis $1.00 Each. Sold on three days’ trial. Medicine Cabinet Special. We offer another lot of those combination Medl- Cabinets, with mirror in door and two shelves ome 5c. Each. More 25c. Brooms. We also offer another lot of those choice Corn Brooms, nicely made and with three strings. The unusual condition of the broom market makes these en exceptional value at 25c. Each Square Willow Clothes Hampers. A recent purchase enables us to offer another lot of those Square Willow Clothes Hampers, with ex- tra strong wooden bottoms, at $1.25 Each. Other Hampers, 75¢. up. sale as follows: Floor Sweeping Brushes. We are now showing a complete line of Long- handied Floor Brushes, the product of the most ec, » pert makers ana just the thing for floors after the curpets are taken up. 75c. and up. Coal Hod Sets. Ono lot of Coal Lod Sets, a8 follows: 1 black ja- Panned coal hod, 1 cold-handied stove lifter and 1 fong-handled japanned coal shove? 24c. for the Outfit. Sweeping Day Outfits. One lot of Sweeping Day Outfits, 2c. coru broom, 1 hali 1 wire-drawn dust brush Teather: duster for dusting ngs. Outs follows: ered japanned dust 11 long-handled ost hanging pictures or ceil- 54c. for the Outfit. Wash Day Outfits. ‘One Jot of Wash Day Outfits, as follows: 1 best quality electric cedar wash tub, 1 best 25e. washboard, 1 Aes Hor hes 1 doze bow: r=! lot! ‘it cedar clothespiuy, © ae ee $1.00 for the Outfit. lroning Day Outfits _ One lot of Irouing Day Outiits, 1 S-foot extra quality ironing beard, 2 6-1. nickeled flat-irons, 5 pleces of handled ironing wax and 1 Asbestos iron holder, $1.45 for the Outfit. Scrubbing Day Outfits. lot of those special Scrubbing Day Outfits. as 2 1 electric hoop cedar scruly pail. 1 tibe bing brush, L imported sct ing cloth and 2 cakes crabbing soap, 29c. for the Outfit. 1 a follows: Also These Sp2cial Offerings in China War2: Haviland China Dinner Set Special. One caxk of dainty Haviland C Dinner Sets, in fall 100-plece combination, Including soup tureen, soup plates, etc. We offer them at the quick-rell: ing price of $20 PerSet. Regularly,$30. New Toilet Sets. Onr 1900 Tollet Sets are the hest values we have ever offered, and our more than 100 different styles you 19 get just the right shape and © 1 TONE offer one lot uf new Daintily Decorated ‘Cuilet Sets, in choice colorings and designs. in full 1:pfece combination, with covered and handled slop jar. $5.00 the Set. White Slop Jar Special. We also offer another lot of those White Tnhan- died and Uncovered Slop Jars at 69c. Each. Non-Corrosive Salt Shakers. show! the new Non-corrosive Salt saline. whieh ovewomes the objection to a metal- top sbaker. A glass perforated top keeps the salt from touching the metal band, thus preventing it ns. 25c. Each Fifth floor. . from « New Carlsbad China Specials. We also offer one case new thin daintily decorated Carlsbad China, in choice shapes and gold trimmed de- signs, and quote a few items front a large assortment: oy a 15c. sees os Qc. _ 10¢. _.. 15¢. ... 1Se. _ 15. _ 15¢. in Caps and Saucers. Each ‘Thin Oatmeal Bowls. ‘Thin Sauce Dishes, ‘Thin Plates, small. Each, ‘Thin Plates, medinm. Fach....... ‘Thin Plates, large. Each. ‘Thin Cream Jugs. Each ‘Teapo: Tites to match. Each. New Cups and Saucers. .,We alan offer a new lot of Dainty Thin Cups and Saucers, in artistic shapes ind decorations and as- sorted colorings. ‘The best we have seen for 25c. Each, We Make [en’s Shirts to Order From $1.50 Upward. First floor. We Are Agents for the Pattern Department—First oor. “Standard” Patterns. We Sell the ‘‘Yusea’’ Weisbach Incandescent Mantle. ~ Guaranteed 190 candle power. Extra donble strength. Will fit any burner, Price, 50c. Demonstration of the Self-Lighting Gas Burner. Fifth floor. : The Woodward & Lothrop Sewing Machines, $18t0$36 2 Woodward & Lothrop. | Smoot, Coffer & M 1216 F St. ’Phone 725 NOBBY Tailor-made SUITS. * The woman who cannot find her fancy in tailor-made suits here must be hard to suit. There's every new style and col- oring in Tans, Browns, Grays, Blues, with the lighter shades predominating. An especially strong line of Black Suits—made with plain or appliqued skirts; jackets in the neat Bolero or Eton effects. Black Suits, extra well made and tailored perfectly, $18 to $60. Tailor-made Suits, in colors, * $20 to $75. ‘The demand is HHHHRH HHH HE HHH * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - x for the better suits. the demand with suits in light Seca a aces, made with Applique effects, new pleated Jackets In Eton and Bolero styles. $80 to $70 Silk Waists. Exquisite effects in this season's latest creations in Silk Waists. All the new and beantifal pastel shades—made with new hemstitched and ¢ fects. charming assortment — $10 to $25. Hdkf. Waists. Handkerchief Waists are the latest novelty, Ours is an elegant assortment—Persian and Plaid ef- fects. $7.50 to $20. Silk Skirts. _ The new Spring Suits requires a new Silk Underskirt. We are fully prepared to cater to your need Taffeta Silk Skirts, in the new colorings and ¢1 fects, accordion plaited ruffled in new “tucked. ru les, $10 to $20. Mercerized Skirts—black and all colors. ‘The near- est approach to a silk skirt yet introduced. $1.75 to $4. Wash Waists. The Wash Shirt Waists deserve special mention. They are new —crisp—fresh—direct from the mak: ers. White and French Madras Shirt Walsts, {u embroidered and other effects. The small prices will be @ pleasant surprise! SMOOT, COFFER & McCALLEY, 1216 F Street. COMFORTS.” The new hand-sewed shoes on Foot Forms No. 300 and No. 301 have proved a great help to us in making some very sick feet comfortable. Ii you suffer with gout, rheu- matism, raised toes, swollen and enlarged joints come in and examine these “COPFOR SHOES.” We claim to fit perfectly in this line same as in our $5 Foot Forms. We carry the “unusual izes and widths,” both in lace and button, button made with- out any seam across. $3.00. Lace, regular style, $2.50. PP oriresorioneeterionion Rentetecies ° & 13th and F. oe As alban ker. The °° * second ix the food your system requires to °° * make you well and stro ee? EF Ferri.” 40c. ’ Wh Evans’ Drug Siore,}\" mb21-16d iets g 2 fe = ———T = ij “If they ’re Rich’s Shoes || they’re proper.”” Ten-one F—Cor. 10th. (Entire building). H “Phene number “‘one-fifty.”” { Preparations for wedding festivities after Easter are be- ing made. When you come to the question of the foot- wear, think of this store. With its admirable facilities —with its unsurpassed vari- i, ety of exclusive novelties—it is well fitted to supply you. | Evening and _ reception slippers are here in white, black and every shade of sat- in and kid. No matter what your taste may be, it can be satisfied here from this enor- mous assortment. The same also applies to wedding footwear, house and carriage boots and footwear for all outdoor sports—golf- ing, riding, shooting, &c. Anything made to order that you wish. Only a few days required, . B. Rich’s Sons,