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THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON.
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? nil permanent Family Circulation
uucli more than the i'omblnetl cir
culation of the other Washington
dailies. As a \eu? and Advertising
Medium It has no ??ipetltor.
K71u order to avoid delays, on ac
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAIl should not be uddressed
to any Individual connected with the
office, hut limply to THE STAR, or to
the EdltorlA or lluslncss Depart
A Question for the People.
There seems to be a purpose just now to
prematurely commit the government and
embarrass it on the question of the Philip
pine Islands. On the one hand are men
shouting themselves black In.the face about
imperialism. They are very certain that
the President and his advisers cire rhang
ing the war into one of conquest, *nd that
the occupancy of the Philippines by our
troops will but Inaugurate a policy which
will lead swiftly to general embroilment
with foreign powers and then to smash.
They are full of warnings and other wise
sayings, and altogether are raising some
thing of a racket. Mr. Cleveland and Mr.
Bryan, oddly enough, with clasped hands
are leading this procession.
On the other hand are men who are
equally certain that when freedom from
Spanish rule comes to Cuba and Porto Rico
the l'nite<f States will have accomplished
its full purpose and will then call off, and
peace will once more resume sway. No
mention at all is made of the Philippines.
The affairs in the Pacific are left to as
sumption. and a reasonable assumption
from what is said is that under no circum
stances will the Philippines become Amer
ican territory.
To this latter class Senator Hale would
appear to belong. In his letter to the re
publican state convention in Maine he
said:
"A republican administration will conduct
the war to a victorious end and will give
all the American hemisphere to freedom
from Spanish misrule. It is not lighting
for conquest or booty, but for humanity,
the nation's honor and honorable peace.
Whenever these things can be attained the
war ought to end and will end."
Now. the whole question of final disposi
tion of such territory as may be wrested
from Spain will be an open one at the close
of the war. Nobody in authority is at
tempting to settle it at this time. That
would be an act of folly. The question is
so large, so unusual, so highly important,
that the sense of the people will have to be
taken upon it. There is absolutely nothing
going to show that the President has ever
thought of doing anything to commit the
government one way or another on the
subject
Suppose we all wait and see where we
come out. Suppose we all attend as busily
as possible to the business In hand?which
is thai of conquering Spain.
So Oouhtful Leadership.
There is something of national interest
In the fate that befell Mr. Wellington in
Baltimore yesterday. It tells a little story
worthy to be heeded. It Indicates a pur
pose on the part of the republicans to put
none but men of unquestioned loyalty to
the national cause on guard at this time.
Mr. Wellington's record has been one of
pronounced and continuous folly ever since
he became a member of the Senate. He
set out immediately to become a state boss,
and was promptly tripped up. He declared
against the Cuban cause in terrtis so strong
that he carved a place at the side of Mr.
Hale himself. He voted against the war.
Nothing could move him to take a stand
for the country. Not Weylerism, not the
destruction of the Maine, not the strength
of popular sentiment throughout the land
could move him to a sense of plain duty.
was right aitii the people were all
wrong, and thus incrusted in personal
vantty he went his lordly way.
Now, it is true, Mr. Wellington proposes
to be a supporter of the administration.
Recanting none of his past deliverances
about intervention and the war; still on
record as condemning t*ie national policy
as both wicked and inexcusable, he yet
agrees, or says he does, that, as the gov
ernment. even through imbecility, has
plunged into the darkness, it is the duty of
everybody to bear a hand and help along
to lirm ground again. He repudiates an
Interview which a newspaper printed as
having been obtained from him, but the
fake was constructed so cleverly to convey
sentiments which nearly anybody familiar
with his views would credit that he is not
very greatly beneQted by his disclaimer.
The Maryland republicans have done
wisely to postpone for two months the
question of a chairman for their state com
mittee. The people of the state without
regard to party have responded nobly to
the President's call for troops, and evi
dently are most earnest In their desire that
the war be prosecuted with all vigor. There
is no warrant whatever for a belief that
they regard the war as being either wicked
or unnecessary. Mr. Wellington on that
question therefore represents nobody but
hur.self. and an executive post of high
party responsibility ought to be filled by a
much better man.
With th. United States secret service on
hia trail, Carranxa will refrain from at
taching too much Importance to tfie career
of Dorsey Foultx.
?m e ?
George L. Wellington's political stock
continues to give the Spanish 4's a hot race.
The Unltjd States forces at Santiago aro
row proceeding to smajh the bottle.
A Colloquy.
They were two Shades who when In the
flesh had been American citizens. One had
left the earthly scene during the heat of
the civil war, the other after hostilities had
been brought to a close and the record
made up. They met now for the tlrst time
on the further shore.
First Shade?"How did the war end?"
Second Shade?"The Cnion cause won, af
ter a severe struggle lasting four years."
First Shade?"How did Mr. Lincoln de
velop as President?"
Second Shade?"Splendidly! Proved to be
the wisest man of the day. But, to the
universal sorrow of friend and foe, he was
assassinated in the hour of his triumph."
First Shade?"That Is strange. Why,
about the time that I left they were calling
him a buffoon and dunderhead and urging
him to resign bis place and go home. They
?aid he was too slow?that be did not know
bow to make real war. Who achieved the
freutest success in the Held?"
Second Shade?"General Grant."
First Shade?"Not the man whom they
were charging with Intemperance and de
manding should b? removed?"
Second Shade?"Same man. Mr. Lincoln
disposed of that by asking for the name of
the brand of General Grant's liquor. He
?aid if he could secure enough he would
supply the whole army with the stuff."
First Shade?"And the next officer to
General Grant?"
Second Shade?"General Sherman."
First Shade?"Not the man they said was
crazyT"
Second Shade?"Same man. Hs proved
to be a military genius, and outmaneuvered
the greatest strategists the South had."
First Shade?"Now about tbo cabinet.
Who was the strong man thexeT"
Second Shado?"Well, there were three
strong men in the cabinet. Kach was
strong In his place. Seward la the State
Dtfwiimtnt. Class La the Treasury, and
Stanton In the War Department, all made
good reputations."
First Shade?"Now, the greatest of the
three?"
Second Shade?"Was Stanton, I'm In
clined to think. He had some wonderfully
strong qualities. Grasp, application, dis
cernment and decision."
First Shade?"Why. when J left they were
ridiculing and abusing hio"?declaring that
he was meddling and blocking the way.
They were giving it to Mr. Lincoln on that
account also, and saying that he had called
Stanton into the cabinet only because he
had once met him in a law case and been
favorably impressed with his ability as a
pleader."
Second Shade?"All the same, Mr. Stan
ton proved to be a great executive in the
War l>?partment, and made a profound im
pression on the country."
First Shade?"What a tale this is you
have brought me! How differently things
turn out from what one is sometimes led
to expect T"
Second Shade?"You have been quoting,
in mentioning the criticism of the authori
ties. what 'they said.' Who were 'tney'T"
First snaue, after a pause, during which
he appeared to be reflecting?"Really, my
near ooy, i cannot now recau tneir namea.
The >rn Telephone Schedule.
Th< iaw reducing the rates that may
legally be charged for telephone service in
this District has now gone into effect and
the citizens of the capital are awaiting de
velopments with an interest bom of long
suffixing. It is to be questioned whether
the company will willingly yield to the dic
tates of the iaw. A fight for the enforce
ment of the statute- will probably ensue.
The people have ail the right, all the law,
all the equity on their side. The time,
then-fore, has come when the association
of telephone users and telephone needers
already formed will be a most serviceable
w<apon in behalf of the interests of the in
dividual. Much depends in this matter
upon tne number of contracts that expire
now or soon. No contract at the old rate
that is signed after the law took effect can
be regarded as valid, unless the law itself
may be attacked and overthrown, and it is
questioned by some whether the company
can collect on the old basis from sub
scribers whosi contracts were signed on
that basis. The law is clear and specific,
as far as It goes "From and after the pas
sage of this act," it runs, "It shall be un
lawful for any person or any telephone
company doing business in the District of
Columbia to charge or receive more than"
the scale of sums mentioned, graded ac
cording to the number of Instruments upon
a wire, and ranging from $50 to $25. This
is a definite inhibition. It is now unlawful
not only to charge sums in excess of this
schedule, but to receive sach sums in ex
cess. Tliis strikes at a possible subterfuge
wh?reby the company might "charge" only
the lawful rate and "rtceive," as by bonus,
a larger sum. There can be no escape from
the statute save by its positive violation.
Unfortunately the iaw provides no penalty
for such violation, but the courts have It
in their power to apply a penalty by up
holding the claims of all subscribers or
users who refuse to pay illegal charges and
seek to prevent the removal of instruments
by the company in retribution for such ri
fusal. If the law be strictly enforced the
only way for the company to evade its re
strictions, it would seem, is to go out of
business by refusing the service to would
be subscribers who Insist upon thi lower
rates. It would be obviously good policy
for the company to accept the situation
and seek the benefits of the vast volume of
new business sure to be attracted by the
lowjred rates. The people are going to win
this fight In the end. even though it may
itqulre several years, and the company will
make money by accepting th-j conditions as
they stand today and ceasing its futile
struggle against progress.
Kr<-pl??c an Eye on Mnnlln.
There is n"> reason to fear that any fea
ture of the situation at Man.la will escape
observation or due appreciation here. The
administration is keeping a sharp eye on
that most Interesting locality. Germany's
neutrality is formally pledged, but the
number of German warships now in the
harbor at Manila is in excess of all Ger
man needs ashore there, in fact, there
are many more German marines in the
harbor than German subjects living
and doing business In the city of
Manila If not in the whole of the Phil
ippine Islands. This, very naturally,
causes comment, and taken in connection
nith the German emperor's ambition to
ircreo&e his foothold in the east and the
methods he has employed in China makes
every movement of his in that quarter of
more than ordinary moment.
It is not safe grcund for the poacher of
any nationality. The powers must keep
off the grass. The sign is up, printed in
all languages, and so placed that it may
be read with ease and at a distance. The
Philippine Islands are. and will remain
until further notice. American preserves.
Gameketper Dewey is on guard, and rep
resents the full power of the American
control. What ha says must go, with
Germany and everybody else. Any De
fiance of him or disobedience of his orders
will be considered and resented as an
affront to the government of the United
States.
? Clear Path to Asacxsllon.
Up to this time progress on the Hawaiian
debate In the Senate has been necessarily
slow, on account of the necessity that the
appropriation bills should be finished be
fore the close of the fiscal year. The last
of those great measures was disposed of
yesterday afternoon and now the Senate
has practically nothing before it of such
importance as to warrant any cessation In
the debate on Hawaii. Now that the last
excuse for delay save the pretense of fur
ther debate has been removed the end may
soon be looked for, especially in vtew of
the practical collapse of the filibustering
enterprise. Next Monday the United States
will be 122 years old and no more fitting
form of celebration could be devised for
that event, so peculiarly suggestive In this >
year of grace and victory ltWH. than the
passage of the Newlands resolution annex
ing Hawaii or the ratification of the pend
ing treaty to the same effect.
Dr. Depew will. It Is hoped, be able to
convince the country that that anti-alli
ance interview was merely an Idle after
dinner story.
A considerable revenue might be secured
by requiring all Spaniards to put stamps
on their challenges.
('apt. Slsiliee and the Terror.
There Is reason for peculiar gratification
over OapL Sigstee's success in his recent
tnccunSer with the Spanish torpedo gun
boat Terror off San Juan. This accom
plished officer was somewhat unfortunate
In assignment to a command after the
clearing away of all doubts as to the cause
of the Maine's destruction. The ship of
which he was placed in charge, while a
splendid example of her type, was never
theless unfitted for that sort of active fight
ing anrvloe for which CapC Slgabee was
himself so well qualified and to wlilch the
public generally seemed to hope that be
might be assigned. There were, however,
the beat of reasons for this assignment,
the Navy Department having at Its dis
posal when Capt. Sigsbee was available for
detail only a comparatively few ships of
appropriate sise for him to command, and
the St. Paul waa under the circumstances
an excellent berth. Thus far In the cam
paign she has been forced to do little more
than mere scouting duty. Her part In the
watch tor Carvera was well performed, but.
it afforded little opportunity for the kind
of work that the public evidently antici
pated from the man whose ship waa so
treacherously destroyed at Havana. The
thought of a direct and personal form of
revenge for the sinking of the Maine has
evidently been uppermost in the American
mind ever since February 15, and thus it Is
that this little brush between the St. Paul
and the Terror at San Juan approaches the
proportions of a memorable engagement,
with a striking slgniiicar.ee in its relation
to the war and Its causes. The parallel of
justice would, in the public mind, have been
more nearly approached Jf In the engage
ment the Terror had been sunk instead of
being merely disabled, yet there is some
measure of retribution in this affair, which
has demonstrated In a marked manner the
hitherto uncertain fact that the torpedo
gunboat la by no means an Invincible or a
surely dangerous weapon of warfare. The
St. Paul offered a far easier murk for such
an assault than would an ordinary war
ship, yet she not enly protected herself,
but practically destroyed the destroyer. It
is yet to be ascertained whether the Span
ish failure in this Instance w.as due in any
rrat<riai degree to the characteristic in
efficiency of Spanish agents in the man
agement of modern war engines.
France and Germany have gone on record
in such a way as to leave no doubt that
Spain's only friends are a few fever mi
crobes.
General Shatter dkl not include any back
pedaling mechanism among his accoutre
ments when he started for war.
Admiral Dewey has fully warned the
Europeans at Manila not to bother the mo
torman.
Camara did not even get far enough on
his trip to send back a typewritten victory.
The stamp collectors will now proceed to
take time by the forelock.
SHOOTING STAKS.
A Reputation tor Mendacity.
"Are there any reasons for supposing the
result was anything but a complete victory
for us?"
"No," replied the very conservative
American?"unless we except the admis
sions in our favor made by the Spanish re
ports."
Embarrassment.
When summer flowers sweetly bloom
And poets love the lyre to strum,
Thjre comes ail old-time thought of gloom
To spoil the flow of "tumpty-tum."
For Just when he, In gentle mirth.
Would sing a sylvan, soft refrain.
He finds, to bring him back to earth,
The garbage problem hare again.
Appreciative.
"How did you enjoy yourself in Italy?"
asked Maud.
"Lovely," replied Mamie, with all the en
thusiasm of the returned traveler. "By the
way, wasn't It too perfectly claver of them
to name that big volcano after the Vesu
vius?"
A Practical Girl.
She did not hesitate to express alarm
concerning the young soldier's future.
"Have.no fears," he exclaimed, cheerily.
"We have a colonel who is both gallant and
dircreet and subordii ate officers who ara
intelligent as well as breve."
"I know all that, Harold, dear. But
what kind of a cook have you?"
Initials.
"I think," paid Senator Sorghum, "that
my lnfiuono, if I chose to exert It that
way. might hand those Islands right o\er
to this government."
"But you don't like the idea of having it
vritten, 'Hawaii, U. S. A.' "
"No, sir. What I'm looking for U 'Ha
waii, C. O. V "
The Voice of the Hoar.
The time is past for critics
To display their knowledge rare.
They can't do all the ta'klng;
Turn about is only fair.
Their efforts so untiring
S-itm conspicuously weak.
When somebody pulls the lever
And the guns begin to speak.
The orator who struggles
To make destiny stand back.
Finds his audience deserting;
He has somehow lost the knack
Of riveting attention
By his methods suave and rleek?
For the whole world stops to listen
When the guns begin to speak.
Close of a Phenomenally Pronperoutt
Finuul Year.
From the New York Herald.
The fiscal year ended with yesterday was
one of the most remarkable in our history.
It will be long remembered for the un
precedented values of Its exports, particu
larly of breadstuffs, the consequent return
of prosperity to the agricultural masses,
and the tangible evidences of the fact that
we have at last ceased to be a hopeless
debtor to the old world and can draw
payment In cash for excess of merchandise
sent abroad.
Of the past ten fiscal years every one of
the first eight was marked by net exports
of gold?323 millions net in the eight years?
cotwlthstanding the fact that In the same
period our excess of merchandise exports
over in-ports was 725 millions and net ex
ports of silver 172 millions. In other words.
In that period our excess of exports over
imports, counting silver, gold and goods,
v. as 1.220 millions. It seemed as It we were
pouring our substance into a bottomless
pit.
Beginning a year or two before the Bar
ing crash of 1880. It seemed that Europe
had begun to return our securities. The
failure of the big banking concern and the
succeeding wave of panic In South Amer
ica and Australia stimulated this conver
sion of our securities into cash, and In
18U1 we exported 6S millions of gold, while
the loss of confidence In our currency in
1M<3 led to 87 millk ns of the yellow metal
being drawn away from us In that year.
It was the same story of constant loss of
gold every twelvemonth until that ended
June 30, 1807. Then the returning flood of
securities seemed to decrease and the per
sistent volume of merchandise exports be
gan to tell. In that twelvemonth we broke
all records with a merchandise balance of
2>W millions In our favor, and we drew back
44 mill lens gold across the water.
Ia the year just ended we have again
broken all records with exports of more
than 000 millions of merchandise?more than
half of this breadstuffs alone?leaving a
balance of probably 320 millions In our fa
vor, besides some 30 millions of rfllver, and
we have again kept at home our domestlo
output of gold and made a net draft of
more than 100 millions of it from the rest
of the world?on absolutely unprecedented,
?mount.
England and America.
From the New York Evening Post.
The talk of an "alliance" with England
is a bit cf mediaeval claptrap for which
there Is no warrant in the history of either
oountry. Alliances axe made between dy
n*stieb and despots, not free peoples. Trea
ties we have made with England In the
past, ard, no doubt, shall oontlnue to make
in future. To the fact that the immediate
existing cause at the popular international
friendliness Is the outbreak of a war with
Spain, too much importance may be at
tached. The great point is that tlmo has
blotted out most of the causes of dlffer
erce. and commerce, trade and an increas
ing similarity of Institutions are every
year drawing us nearer together.
We Wait Aaawncat.
From tin Philadelphia North American.
We'd like to see Kmperor William's spe
cial matinee of the European concert to
play a Philippine tune pulled off. The
world is greatly lacking In humor these
troublesome times.
As Effective as Post-Prandial Oratory.
Pron the ProvMtnee Jonrnal.
The settling of the Behrlng sea claims
wHl do fully as much to Increase harmoni
ous relations between Great Britain and
the United State* as dinner-table oratory
about our kin beyond the sea.
A
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Finest Low
| Shekel Hade,
Reduced to
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?We've made the greatest
move in our history. $3.50
CHOCOLATE FOOT
FORM OXFORDS reduced
to $2.15. The reason is purely
a business one. In sacrificing
our $2.50 Oxfords the bargain I
was-so big that the $3.50 ones ?
were lost sight of. Result?400 ?
pairs of $3.50 Oxfords on our X
5 shelves which must be closed t
? out. They go for $2.15. Welts |
i and turns?everything. Your |
? chance. ?
A Wldo torn, pointed tne*. round toe?? <?
??? all toes. Heavy welted soles that have
?% been admired all season ? are offered /?
A you at the price of cheap, machine
sewed goods. The price?$2.15. &
$ F St. Cor.
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We'll Be Open To Take
Photos On The 4th.
Open until noon only?so if you want us
to make your photos on the holiday you'd
better make an engagement with us before
hand. Then you'll be sure of having a
convenient hour to come.
W. H. Stalec, 1107 F St.
Jjrl-lGd
| Helpfiufl Prices |
I On Home Needs.*
? Best WINDOW SCREENS 18<-- ?
i" SCKKEN IH)ORS--?.niplfto "Sc. ?
% 2-ffaIlon WATER OOOLKRS (*<?. T
i 2-qt. ICR CREAM KKEEZKR8 $1.18 J
2-l>urner GAS STOTES 98c. ?
2-burner COAL OIL. STOVES 75c.
2-bumer UASOIJXE STOVES $2.30
"yUIOK MEAL" OAS STOVES?flncat
made?2 '?giant'* burneis $5.00
Barker, ?sh
Jyl-f.m.w-28
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Open till 10 o'clock Saturday night.
Hand Bags, 85c.,
for Juifly 4th traps.
A splendid little Leather sy, a
Hand Bag?bold all you tv/7
tfant for a short trip?good
lock and strong,handle?only
"Fashionable" Belts
for men and ladles in regular as well as
"extra large" sizes to lit stout folks.
"Butes" .at 25c. and on up to the best i
made. Kspecially strong are "White 1
Belts." '
425
97th.
Desserts For Sunday.
|j The warmer the
weather on Sunday -the
more you'll enjoy Fus
sell's rich, delicious lee
Cream and toothsome
Ices. All the favorite
flavors ? prepared In
Fussell's matchless
style.
{?7*Orders received until 2 p.m. on Sundays. /
FUSSELL'S, 1427 N. Y. Ave.?
It <
Cooling
and
Delicious.
Ready- mad"
Red and White
aiiu ? nire
For Picnics ."SSUE ?r?.
nlcs. No trouble. Just use
-. . ?ubi uv:
with crushed ice. 50 cents full
quart. Call on 11s for any dri.tk
ables you'll t eed. Fin *st grades-small
est prices. We ship wines anywhere.
TO-KALON
WINE CO., 614 14TH ST.
Jyl-20d
Tke weather is aaver so hot and stifling
but what you can raise a good healthy
breeze by meaus of electric fans. Resi
dences and offices use them for solid com
fort?stores use them because by cooling #
the store they attract trade. Full informa- *
tion by writing or 'phoning the ?
:U.S. Electric Lighting Co.*
? 21S 14th St. n.w. 'Phone 1877. ]rl-20d *
Elphonzo Youngs Co.
Outing Supplies.
Extensive and complete assort-,
ment, including Fish, Fowl, Game,
Pickles and Condiments of every
description?aa also a full line of
summer beverages, Japanese Nap- i
kins, Picnici Plates, Can Openers,
Cork Screws, Lunch Baskets, etc.,
*9 r tr. ,
etc.
Genuine yelv^t Skin Lemons, the
finest you eyer saw, and you'll say
so, too, when you see them. ?
ll
Elphonzo .Youngs Co.,
Ji jo
Wholesale and. Retail Grocers,
428 Ninth Sty Bet D and E.
>n n
P. S.?Store closed the entire day
j ? J
July 4th as dsuaf.'
ill BATH m
? ? ? fancy stripns
? ? ? ?|1.2S gnfa?i plecM?(iMt'ii? ? t
... and 011I7....
... run UN of ?tkar Bathla? Bolts. Men's
... * Trunk." at 28c. Tbsnks for tb. gratl
... fylKg Ikthh la oar hwstoess. Knit ud
? * ? low prices t.lL
TEEL'S, 1329 F St.
lxi-i?d
CONSULT Ft If J0?'< In* 1?tint ad perma
nent relief (rem tartartnr Oorna, Bunion. ?r
other toot ailments. We're apart toot sp.
clsUsts. Oar methods art Infallible. Book (re*.
Prof J. J. OfSORUEH * SON. root SpedaUata,
Ills Pa. are. Hears, S to ?; 8?ilays. ?toil
The Busy Corner,
8th and Market Space.
S.Kann9$ons&Go<
Our American Imide=
Of American Made Goods.
Ofld Sol Shan't
Have It All! Has Own Way.
? ?WE..LVrENr) ^ HAVK HOME SAY IN THE MATTER WITH THE COOI.F.ST ANT) LIOHT
EST?THK MOOT HKAT-NUIJJfTlXli MKliCMANIllSB THAT THK EFFORTS <>K TWO < oN
7itAN pH<H>Ul"E. rWO KAYS Of THK MOST SURPASSINGLY WOM>KI!Kt L SI'I.i.
? . J,,R *ou- MONDAY S USUAL BARGAINS HAVE KEEN SHIKTKll ON THE SHol IJUdW
V?JE52^Y-_AND PACKED AISLES ARE THK ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME OK THE UUTH
LKJsSNBFs OK OUR REDUCTIONS.
A Day of Unusual Doings in Skirts
50 dozen Very Fine Lawn Shirt Waists, just as sheer and cooling as
cotton can be brought to be; you'll be surprised at the dainty patterns and
tasteful combinations of colors among them. Some plain white piques
among them, too. All made in the style that characterizes the shirt waists
we've been selling. They're an odd lot, whose price is by /f>Q?
rights $1.39, $1.50 and $2.00. at x6C.
Beautiful effects in tasteful I^awn and Percale W aists. The most
sought for colorings of the season are in this lot. Nothing short of acids
could change or dim the pristine freshness of such effects. You'll find
Blues, Pinks and midnight Blacks. They're waists that were a _
89c. and 98c. at 49C.
In the midst of such a torrent of trashy skirt offerings an item like
this is indeed a relief. Last week we bought 103 Crash Skirts. They
are really made by skillful men tailors. The material is an imported
quality, woven ffom Irish flax. And how they are made! Flaring
flounce, well setting at the hips ana with full sweep. They are taste
fully trimmed in self colors and white braid. A few misses'
lengths among this assortment. A special skirt at a special
price
Such a dainty, summerly suit as this never was offered from the liar
gain table. It is made of a staunch quality French pique. The skirt has
a deep hem and an especially wide sweep; jacket is well setting and dis
plays the highest art of tailoring. There's only a limited (?-5 *>0
quantity of them?just 20. The right price was $10.00
Whooping It Up
's Side.
75c. Negliges for 48c.
Men's Fast Color Summer Shirts, in madr is
cheviots am! ta: teful percales? iuad? with j 11
exa< tuess? felled seams. large mother-of-pearl but
tons and detachable raff*. A uiizbty A
price fall?worth 75c TfC>V?
50c. Balhriggan
Underwear, 39c.
And It's an Imported grade even at that low
price. Shirt and Drawers tp match.
Spbndld worth at a half dollar vVv#
75c. Fancy Batbriggan
Underwear, 35c-.
Of all the nobby effects fn men's underclothl i?
these are surpaHaing. Over five different at vies.
Some in plain colore?some in fancy strip- "5E/*
tags. Never were sol-.l at less than 7f?c..
$1.59 and $1.69
Negligees at 98c.
Mtn'b hot weather Shirts, almost as light as
Indian Kllk ?mostly dot and stripe effects. They
have two collars and detachable
A Special Lot of Bathing
Suits.
Mtn'fl Ifathing Suits. 2 pieces, made of the
finest jersey cloth (unshrinkable). Some are
deep blue, some bla<*k. lieduced from
$1.26 J
1,000 Pairs Summer
Braces, 10c.
<>f course that's the reduced price: we sell 'em
regularly at 19c. a pair, and they re cheap, fl /f*-,
even at that 11 xi'C.
String Wash Ties, 3c.
They're all on one big table. Madras ties and
dainty zephyrs?tasteful all?and worth
10c
White Unlaundered
Shirts, 35c.
3 for $1.00! And the Hhirttnaker who'll charge
you all the way from $1.50 up couldn't g1\e a l?et
ter fit or better nu>king. The' neckband. ?*uflfs and
Imimhu are of Uioo linen. Hacks and fronts are re
inforced. The senm* are felled?made with pateut
stays. It's a tip topjn'r at its right price,
Men's Night Shirts for 39c.
Other ston-s would say ?ttv. Any other time
we'd say 50c. Today, though, the price of tids
52-inch long, 50-inch wide night shirt will
75c. Boys' Percale
Waists, 43c.
Mind you. we're not offering a nameless make,
but the most fatiKtis boys* waist made. We'll
mention exactly which one it is. the "K. and K."
Overy twenty-lire differeut pa items--cut A ^ ~
generrmsly full?worth 75c *Ta>W?
A Fourth
of Jmfly Bargain
For Young America.
300 Beautiful HHfSES?
WOl'lUN'T L1KK TO HAVK ANY MORK TO
CLOSlS OITT AT THK PRICK WK BOUGHT TliKM KOR. THEY ARE 8TK1CTI.Y I'l' TO-lUlK
SAILOil BLOrSKS. WITH I'KllFECT-FITTING PANTS TO MATCH SOME TKIMMKH WITH
ItHAIII. OTHERS WITH CORI>?NAVY ItLL'K ANI> RKI> iX>MKINATIONS. AS WKLI. AS NEAT
HAIR-LINE STRIPES?AGE 3. 4. 5 AND 0?THEY ARE PROBABLY WORTH $\.lv WE'RE
SURE THEY CAN T BE BOUGHT FOR $1.00.
Our Price.
49c,
What a line we offer for your fastidious taste! Dainty and filmy
combinations of silks, chiffons and laces?mannish scarfs, with all the
earmarks of extreme novelty, colors as pretty in their daintiness, pat
terns as nobby and styles as choice and varied as able buying, style,
knowledge and regard for the tenets of taste could assemble.
Pique Scarfs, the latest shaped puff. We bought
such a quantity of them that it is In our fl
pover to n ake so low a price as *
Ladies' Ascot Ties. They're attached to stacks.
You'll find big plaids, neat and medium checkings,
stripes of every width and arrangement.
They haro never been sold at less than 15c.
We've grouped probably a hundred dozen Silk
IVt of various sorts. In the lot are ascots.
made-up puffs, string ties, narrow snd wide, and
the most bewitching tints in colored
piques. They're goods that Sold at 30c. .
Just 8 H:>ndsom<? Embroidered Yokes.
that ranged in prico from 70c. to 08c. . . .
Washington's Too Hot to Stay In
During such fearful heat as this. The best way to make life bearable
here is not to bear it?to pack off to some God-chosen spot where stray
zephyrs can reach you. Take your family with you. Picnic under the
shading trees. Swing your hammock where the leaves are thickest and
forget the cares of broiling Washington. We can't pick the spot for you,
but we can supply the hammock?and cheaper at that than you'd im
agine a hammock could be made.
A good strong Hammock, made of the toughest Sisal cord or twist
ed Mexican grass. Fairly good size. You never saw one like
it sold at less than 69c ?5VC?
Big and generously roomy Mexican Cord Hammocks, some of them
are white, some of good, fast colors. Our power to buy and sell
is well illustrated by such a price as we ask for this 98c. Ham- s
mock OVC?
$1.50 is the right and worthful price of this well-made, strong woven
Cotton Hammock. It is made with good soft pillow, and an unbreak
able fixed iron spreader. It has never been sold at less than its /\n,
usual price. We specialize on it at VOC.
Extra size, generously large Cotton Bed Hammock,
with a deep valance spreader and comfortable pillow. It is
worth $2.25
Telescopes and Satchels for Sunday's Outing.
Canvas-covered Telescope, good article, strongly made, jp
has leather straps and handle. Never bore a price under 50c., at
Imitation Alligator Leather Club Bags. They are about as near to
looking like the real leather as ingenious man can make them.
They have untarnishable nickel trimmings and a well made _
strong lock. Worth 98c., at OVC.
Generous size Dress Suit Case, made of a fiber composition that in
wear is next to sole leather itself. A nice appearing case, too.
Has leather handle and strap, and though its price ought to be
Three Cheers for the
Red, White and Blue.
DON'T LET TOOK NEIGHBOR DECORATE BK HOME WITH THAT GLORIOUS KMBI.KM.
The American Flag,
AND TOC LOOK ON. 2TO MATTER WHAT QUALITY Or FLAG YOU FLING TO THE BREEZE
IT WILL SHOW THE SPIRIT OF 1778. ,
We are headquarters for Flags. Bunting, Poles and Holders.
TOMORROW WE HAVE PINEAPPLE AND RASP- ^ _
BERRY SHERBET AND THE BEST ICE CREAM
SODA IN THE CITY ^
Open until 10:30 tomorrow night.
$1.75?at
8th and Makret Space.
'S
T
Y ou will celebrate
-THE G LOR 1 O L' S
FOURTH," perhaps, by
taking a trip out of town,
down the river, to the
seashore or in the moun
tains. We can supply
suitable footwear for
EACH MEMBER OF
YOUR FAMILY?
easy, comfortable, stylish,
"best quality** slu>es?
high and low. (>ur
prices are always L< >\V
EST FOR THE BEST.
LAI) I ES* LOW
WALKING; SHOES,
for town and country?
made in very "smartest"
stvles. newest toes, best
leathers. Black Ki<! and
Russet?$2.50. Patent
Leather?$2.95, warrant
ed not to slip at the heel.
We have various stvles
of "OXFORDS." with
both "welt" and "turn"
sole, the productions of
the l>ot shoemakers in
the country, in all kinds
of superior leathers?$2,
$2.50, $3 and $3.50.
C H i~L I) R E X * S
SHOES. Black and Tan,
high and low. $i and $2.
SHOES POLISHED FREE!
HOOVER & SNYDER
1211 F St., Oualitv Slw.
Ruiloplh. Wo?t ft Os. A
1??>4 r and
se 10th!
Ice Cream |
Freezers, ;<
V
:
Your Fourth of July will be
incomplete without ice cream.
Get a freezer and make ice
cream for yourself. It'll be doub
ly enjoyable?doubly delicious
and doubly economical, too. ^
We handle the acknowledged
finest freezers 011 the market.
Ask anv one about the famous
WHITE MOUNTAIN and (?
the PEERLESS ICELAND
FREEZERS. Can't get better,
or more satisfactory ones
>?1
n
We underquote them all on V
, good freezers. \
'.Peerless Iceland Freezers*^
2-quar t $1.25 \j
3-quar t $1.4#
4-quar t $1.82 V
/White Hounta in Freezers-^
2-quar t $1.60 ^
3-quar t $i.<K> V
$21S S
Summer
Suggestions.
<\?>k with gMs and avoid the dirt,
boat and wurk nc?-e*i<itated by coal.
2-burner Gas Stoves. .$1.00 up.
Fire King Gas Ranges..$11 up.
4-quart.
A Garden Hose, $B.4Q.
Complete with coupling and hrsss ? )
noszl-*. v
A Lawn Mower, $1.95.
12-inch Lawn Mower, wsrranted ?
one year, for $1.95. * )
Rudolph, \
West & Co., X
1004 F and 522 10th. X
Your Carpets
are In dancer of lieing ruin**d an l..ng a* tli.-y
?re unpn?t*?cted against moths. BT'KN
THOMIN?NS 1NSK4T POWHKR wiMTreer
you hare Carpet*. Blanketa, Clothing, etc.,
stored. The fuiws sr** Instant death to In
sects and bngs?twit won't harm fsbri<*s. lo,
16, 25 end 50c. can.
W. S. THOMPSON,
1 HA KM A CIST, TU3 10TH St. Jyl -It*
Gold Dollars^
For SOc. ?
?would bring throngs to ovr store- but
how could we make a profit? That's
what wc are in bu?ii.eai for?the profits
But we are well satisfied with small
profits. You'll sgre?' with us wb?*n
you see what low prices w? are quoting
for flm> Truuks. Satchels. Bags and
other Traveling Requisites.
K71>re*s Suit Case*. (3 30 up.
1328 F St. K,n* I"'b" ?*
4
of all kinds.
SKZ $20.
pip.
ttudumt for rapplrlne hot wmlrr to
boiler lint u coal range. Ha* famou*
"MIM" bvwn-M la the
irorlu ? burner* lariat* A
?"LT ZSTS $20
Price complete adjr..
Gas Appliance Co.,
1424 N. Y. Ave.
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