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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY May 12, 1904. CROSBY S. NOYES Editor TBE VTmVS ST AS kit ? regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined circulation of the other Washing-ton dallies. As a Ifews and Advertising Medium It has no competitor. I Tin order to avoid delays on account of psrsonal absence, letters to THE STAB should not be sddressed to any Individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAB, or to the Editorial or Busi ness Departments, according to tenor or purpose. A Disesteemed Cotemporary. The Washington Times by Its mendacious scurrility some time ago placed itself in the class of publications which The Star would not honor or advertise by the slight eft editorial attention. The Star has felt no apprehension that, by reason of its con temptuous refusal to correct them, the Times' misrepresentations would cause a single Wasbingtonian to believe that It has participated in or defended "graft"; or that It has made false statements to evade tax ation. A recent editorial, however, so libels the municipal authorities In connection with specific falsehoods concerning The Star that It will break its rule for once and permit itself a few words of pointed comment. The Times says: "Objecting In lSNfl to a personal tax on $100,000 and declaring then that the stock of the company was worth but fifty cents on the dollar, It (The Star) now In the year 1!"M declares that its stock Is worth even less than fifty cents on the dollar. In other words a complaisant District gov ernment or a criminally Inefficient Board of Assessors accepts as correct the state ment that the stock of The Evening Star Newspaper Company Is worth only $48,100!" The statement that The Star fifteen years ago declared that Its capital stock was worth only fifty cents on the dollar Is un true. and its falsity was made clear at the time In newspaper discussion of the whole matter. The allegation that The Star In 10O4 In any connection or for any purpose declared Its stock to be worth less than fifty cents on the dollar Is a deliberate lie, known to be such by the Times when it printed the falsehood. The statement that The Star, to Influence its personal property assessment of 1SHU. declared to the assess ors or the District government that its cap ital stock is worth only $48,100. and that "a complaisant District government or a crim inally Inefficient Board of Assessors" ac cepted as correct this statement and. took official assessing and taxing action in reli ance upon it. Is a criminal libel, known to be such when It was published. The Times knows perfectly well that The Star, like the Post and Times itself, Is taxed as to Its personalty not upon the capital stock of the corporation, but upon its tangible personal property, Its presses, type-setting machines, &c. The Times knows perfectly well that the assessment of (48.100 for such property of The Star was reached by the application of the same standards of valuation that were applied by the assessors to the similar property of the Post and Times, and that The Star's assess ment upon Its personalty considerably ex ceeds that of its cotemporarles. The Star's tax as^ssment for 11XM Is $304.X!0 In realty and $48,100 in personal property, a total of 1032,430. on which It pays In all a tax of $S.286.4f>. The tax assessment of the Times Is nothing In realty and $25,000 in person alty, on which a total tax of $388.50 Is levied. In perfect harmony with Its consistent policy of malicious viUlficatlon, the Times has In this instance deliberately libel ed The Star, the District government and the Board of Assessors. It has lied, with knowledge that It has lied; and ex posure of the lie will not put a stop to the lying. For In The Star's opinion the falsehoods were deliberately put forth, not merely in the hope Of Injuring a neigh bor's business reputation with the ignorant and credulous, but to tempt The Star to notice the Times by exposing their falsity. The Times would. It is firmly believed, prefer to be placarded as a gross and ob vious falsifier rather than not to be noticed and advertised at all. Mr. Hitt is Proposed. Mr. Cannon, we are told, must not be transferred to the vice presidency because his party needs him In the Speaker's chair, for which he Is showing excellent qualifi cations. Now Mr. Hitt is proposed. But how about the chairmanship of the House Committee on Foreign AfTairs? That is a highly Important office, and no republican In the whole history of the party has filled it with mdre ability or success than Mr. Hitt. Nor was the place ever more im portant than It now is. Are the republicans managing the speculation about the vice presidency with the view of showing how much first-class material they have on hand? It looks that way. Fairbanks, Can non. Hitt are all men of a very high grade: and there are others. The Chicago conven tion in picking out Mr. Roosevelt's running mate will be embarrassed by Its riches. Ex-Queen Lllluokalanl will visit the St. L.ouls exposition as a spectator. She might have had a salary from some enterprising manager as easily as not. It is such Im providence that causes so many personages to be looking for pecuniary assistance from the American public. ? Prof. Wiley of the Agricultural Depart ment Is ciuoted as saying that little or no Mocha or Java coflee is sold over.the coun ter. However, so long as we can get gen uine boradc and salicylic acid our national digestion is probably safe. ? ? m Washington cannot help looking with pride on the fine players the city has pro vided for other ball clubs from season to aeason. Border State Campaigns. The republicans of Maryland put their b"?t foot foremost yesterday. Resolutions that express something were adopted, and the Indorsement of the President was cor dial. The delegates at-large to Chicago are men who have richly earned the honor, and are In position still further to deserve well of iheir party, Mr. McComas is a tnan of genuine force in affairs. General Agnus Is the editor of a very influential newspaper. Mr. Will lams lu his race for governor last year showed himself to be a brilliant campaigner, and Mr. Jackson has all the Qualities of a successful public servant. The proceedings of the conven tion were harmonious, and the signs are &liat an aggressive effort will be made to carry the state again this year for the re publican national ticket. i,ast week the republicans of Kentucky held their convention, and harmony pre vailed A political quarrel or several years' standing, and which had been attended with several disasters, was composed. Both factions were recognised In the delegates chosen, and the indorsement of the Presi dent was all tlutt his friends desired. The speakers all pledged the reunited party to u vigorous campaign In behalf of a man who Is personally popular with Kentuek lans of both parties. These two border states afford fighting g.ound for the republicans this year. The democrats, It Is true, are In power In both, and the election machinory Is favorable to them. In Maryland particularly Mr. Gor man has gone to great lengths In an at tempt to provide a partisan majority by luw. But It Is also t^ue that In both states there are many democrats who cannot %e Induced to support their party merely for regularity's sake. They are numerous In Baltimore and Louisville?two cities which have shown wonderful growth In the past twenty years?and they demand national policies which shall keep in view and safe guard the principles of national prosperity. They voted against the Chicago platform in lWfl, and against the Kansas City platform In 1900. More recently they have declaied informally In favor of the Panama canal. It is easily to be seen therefore that If the St. Louis platform is either revolution ary or meaningless In substance It will not be acceptable to these men. and that, judg ing by the past, they will have the cour age to reject it. It must be totally devoid of Bryan ism, and very definite in its prom ises for better things, if an appeal Is to be made to them on party grounds with any hope of securing attention. What they most value?sound money, and business activity and prosperity?they now have under the party In power, which they helped to put there. Charges and Moonshine. The local organ of the scandal-promo tion clique asks 11' The Star imagines that it can "make the public believe that charges made by such men as General Boynton and Nicholas Murray Butler, pres ident of Columbia College, are 'moon shine.' " J Nicholas Murray Butler has written in substance that 1^ had no charges to make, and that all his information was derived from General Boynton. General Boynton: has systematically denied in all his open, ' public and responsible expressions that he makes any charges. Indeed the Times itself! in the same column In which It speaks of ! "charges made by such men as General Boynton" reproaches Mr. Macfarland on the ground that "he persistently tried to place General Boynton in the position of making charges." It appears then that the charges of Nlch- 1 olas Murray Butler and of General Boynton are on their own testimony non-existent, not substantial enough even to be described as "moonshine." It appears that the scandal organ ac cuses General Boynton of making charges which he has himself repudiated. The organ Is evidently playing the old game of libeling the Washington schools by assuming the existence of scandalous conditions in them bpsed upon imaginary charges, which no one will father. If General Boynton has made charges, they have been declared "disproved" by the unanimous vote of the Commissioners, and the concurrence of all but one of his col leagues on the Board of Education. If he has not made charges, then the charges Im puted to him may with propriety be treated as moonshine. But the scandal organ, which Is in a po sition to know, declares positively that there are serious charges made by respon sible persons and it wishes the public to know all the evidence and the truth con cerning the issue raised by these charges. Why not print specifically what the charges are?who is accused and of what offense? Then in an indictment or suit for libel the whole truth can be spread be fore the public, and the real criminal can be punished. The scandal organ has printed the de famatory statement that one of the im portant witnesses before the school inves tigation has committed perjury. This pub lication is a slur upon every one of the 118 witnesses whose testimony could be viewed by any one as of any importance. The scandal clique through its organ should name the alleged perjurer, and then the courts should determine whether a per jury or a libel has been committed. Under the conditions, the public Interest impera tively demands that either a perjurer or a libeller should be convicted and punished. Will not the scandal clique, acting through its organ, cease the cowardly pol icy? Can It not be shamed from stabbing In the back or in the dark or from ambush? Will it not come out In the open, abandon ing the cover of indefinite innuendo or offi cial privilege? Henry M. Stanley lived to see African discoveries far more extensive than his own. And yet the continent holds many mysteries. It Is evident that* General Kuropatkin made those preparations for settling the controversy in Tokyo without consulting the Japanese maps and time tables. The promptness with which all his Scrip tural comments get Into the newspapers would indicate that there is a reporter in Mr. Rockefeller's Bible class. ? A number of European governments stand ready at a moment's notice to constitute themselves a board of managers of the Asiatic situation. Affairs have so quieted down that there is little to excite apprehension between now and the 4th of July. A large number of statesmen will be able to boast of honorable mention in connec tion with the vice presidential campaign. The war correspondent is in Asia and so is the war, but the two still experience more or less difficulty In getting together. As the oyster season goes out the Oyster Bay season begins to loom up. Pennsylvania and New York. Col. Guffey replies to a question as fol lows: "Pennsylvania's delegates, uninstructed and governed by the unit rule, will go to the St.Louis convention to do that which, in their wisdom, seems best.for the party and the country. Pennsylvania has no selfish ends to serve, but is absolutely free to Join her sister states in the selection of standard-bearers who can accomplish the one great object?the success of the democratic party in the nation, and to this end its delegates will harmoniously act." These votes ought to be cast for Judge Parker. Observe how closely Col. Guffey copies the style of the Albany platform. As deep answers to deep, so platitude an swers to platitude. Judge Parker is no more indefinite about what he will do If elected President than Col. Guffey Is about what he will do at St. Louis. Both will do what Is best for the party and the coun try. How can either go any further until he has met his responsibility, looked over i the ground, and conferred with his friends? Give these men a chance. Why hurry them while they are considering matters of state and so much depends upon the out come of their conferences and cogitations? And again. Why should Pennsylvania take the initiative at St. Louis any more than South Carolina or Mississippi at Chi cago? She can promise the candidate noth ing In the electoral college. The republi cans will carry the state by a majority of several hundred thousand no matter who heads the democratic ticket. The tariff will be a factor In the race, and Pennsylvania is overwhelmingly for protection. She Is likewise for sound money and expansion, and Mr. Roosevelt's course In the settle ment of the anthracite coal strike should count In his favor among the people who benefited so materially from It after a pro tracted experience of acute distress. For these two reasons Colonel Guffey should Join hands with Judge Parker. As political leaders they seem to have the same gift of reserve. They say Just so much, and no more. They know the value of vagueness. Like poets, they leave some thing to the imagination. Withhold the name, and the average reader would be un able to distinguish between a Purker and a Guffey generality. And It would be a meet I ing worth remembering when Colonel Guf fey called at the White House to talk over public policies In his vague way, and re ceived responses from President Parker couched in terms equally mystifying. New York is pivotal In the democratic calculation. Pennsylvania la unimportant. She will not count except at St. Louis. Why, then, as a matter of good politics and good neighborliness, should not the keystone state stand by the empire state after the latter has expressed herself as to her desires In the premises? Unless Mr. Bryan can develop a new topic It Is to be feared that his oratory at St. Louis will not create the customary en thusiasm. The Washington bail players managed to concentrate a large amount of hitherto dif fused energy into yesterday's game. ? t ? SHOOTING STABS. A Hard Trip. "I understand that your husband took a flyer In the stock market." "Yes," answered young Mrs. Torldns, "that's what Charley called it. But I guess he must have used one of those newly In vented air ships." The Difficulty. "Why don't you tell your candidate to say something?" "My dear sir," answered the political manager, "It Is, as a rule, quite easy to start a public man talking. The difficult thing is to stop him." No Longer Envious. Oh. Patsy?Patsy Donovan, Come tell us, is It true. Is the home club playing better? Can it win a game or two? You came from old St. Louis And we know they'll miss you there. As long as we have Patsy Let St. Louis keep Its fair. Commercially Expressed. "The voters out this way are very anx ious to know your exact opinions on certain subjects." "Well," answered the congressman, 'that's the usual arrangement. I look after their interests and they look after my prin ciples." Sarcastic. "How did that prima donna come to lose her voice V "Well," answered the impresario, "some people say she sang too much, but my per sonal opinion is that she lost It arguing about salary." A Summer Reminder. Alius rains on circus day." Might as well make up your mind. Life is kind o' built that way. Everywhere you look you'll find Trouble lurkin' "neath the leaf Where the rose is smilin' sweet. Bound to have your share o' grief; Never was a Joy complete. Better learn yer lesson now; Learn it quick an' learn it well. Go ahead with placid brow As you hoist your big umbrell. W hen bad luck has laid its snares Make the best of It an' say, "Didn't ketch me unawares; Alius rains on circus day." A Diamond Trust. From the Loulxrllle C'otirler-Jourual. The news that a trust Is controlling the output and prices of diamonds is not likely to create any widespread dismay among the masses of the people, but undoubtedly there are some hearts that will ache In consequence. The existence of the trust however, explains the recent advance of 5 per cent in the price of diamonds. The facts developed also throw some light, of a lurid nature, upon the claim that comblna tion introduces economies and makes cheaper production possible. The diamond trust seems to have cheapened production, but the consumers are not getting the bene fit of it. One company Is said to control 93 per cent of the total output of dia monds In the world. In fifteen months it has advanced prices five times, making a total rise of 30 to 3."> per cent. This is not due to a scarcity of diamonds, for the sup ply has increased while the demand has fallen off. There Are Others. From the Philadelphia Record. Some comment is made on the fact that the District of Columbia is preparing to send delegations to the two national con- 1 ventions, although the District has no votes. The same, too, may be said of Alaska and Hawaii. As thev have no votes, they should not be denied the pleas ure of parUcipating in the political excite ment once in four years. ! ?? Military Dramas, From the Boston Transcript. A spectacular continuous drama, based I upon the assumption of the white man's burden, is being enacted this spring In | Thibet, the roof garden of India. The play I Is not, perhaps, receiving from the public the attention It deserves because of a su- j perlor line of attractions at the Chinese ! theater nearby, but it's a very Important performance, nevertheless, and one In which Mr. John Bull appears In a con genial role. . We Are the Place! From the Hartford Times. Twenty years ago the cotton mill man agers of New England would have laughed at the Idea of going to Washington, D C to hold a meeting, but with the growth of cotton manufactures in the south the na tional capital has become the most cen tral point for a gathering of the textile manufacturers of the country. There is to be such a meeting this week, and it Is ex pected that 330 manufacturers w.ll be pres ent at the opening session, to occur to morrow. Only Way It Can Be Done. From the Kansas* City Journal. Mr. Bryan says he sees twenty-five years of public usefulness ahead of him. Is Mr. Bryan really going to make a radical change in his activities? ? ? ? Modiste is Slow! From tiie Chicago Kecord-Herald. The summer girl and the sweet graduate are beginning to worry at the slowness or i the dressmaker. With the Vice Presidents. From the Nashville American. Candidates for Vice President in both par ties seem to be thoroughly concealed. It they exist. Several who have been charged with being candidates have proved an alibi, while one or two seem to be in the mood to sue for damages. ? > ? Western Union and Gamblers. From the Sew York Kvenlug Poat. It Is, as we said on April 28, when the ac cusations against the Western Union were first published. Inconceivable that the hon orable directors should continue to make money by abetting one of the meanest but most lucrative of felonies. Hoch Williams! From the Memphia Commercial Appeal. Herr John Sharp Williams says he loves deutsche Frauen, deutsche Weine deutsche Gemuthllchkeit. and, moreover' alte deutsche Tapferkelt. Hoch Herr Williams. Japanese Incivility. Fioni the New York RTculiig Mall. It certainly Is discourteous for the Jap anese generals to refuse to discuss their plans with our war correspondents. > m Howlers. From the Norfolk Landmark. It would be more life-like if the men who inede the biggest howl about "the down trodden masses" were not disappointed as pirants for the presidency. P^wb jftb. loa Teg to tbe barrel, f only sure road to j| ul unvarying success in | bajciirg consists in using '. \ "Cre|u|i Bleed," The Perfect Flour, for every thing yo%bake. "Cream Blend" results pfove "Cream Blend" quality. r AT YOUR GROCER'S. B. B. Earnshaw&Bro., Wholesalers, J? WT.*'" | "Tlie.e's a cure for Headache." fUEXT time any ?trie teSis you he has a headache tell him to take a dose of ZAMOR ?a perfectly harmless and per fectly sure cure for headache, neuralgia and nervousness. The more people who Know of It the fewer will complain of these troubles. At druggists'. EDWARD STEVENS, Manufacturer, 9th and Pa. ave. nyyl2-tli,H,t?-2S ally Tests j In Hundreds ? of Homes * ?prove unquestionably that * ?THE STANDARD ROTARY * ?SHTTTLK Sewing Machine IS # ?tbe world's BEST. Its points # ?of excellence outnumber those ? ?of all other makes. See the # ?new automatic drop-ht?ad mod eisVif In**?1 bur inf. * ILLIBERAL terms of purchase. ^ MaclhmeCo.* 602 9th St. Joseph n. Flake. Mgr. * ? niyl2-tb.s.t-2S Mk1d ,407- e HAVE YOU TREED TIN=MAR ETEA? If not, secure a package. It's an-'excellent Oolong tea? selected from the under spring leaf. In one-half-pound pack Aages. ^ ONLY 50c. POUND. MA^jgUDEIR'S, Wholesale and Retail Groceries and Wlnea, Cor. Comv^YSnue a?d K street. myl2-th.s.t-2# =-Fitte Club, ==Ca!>3n and "Oxford Traveling. B^$p==Q== Fitted and furnisi*d with all the latest Improve ments and conveniences. 7?c. to $25. 425 7th st. 'Phone E. 190. my!2-28d .->>? ,? , * | A House to Order. Cash-* Balance: Same as Rent. 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Representing SYSTEM, 'Phone IKast HU M. 619 F at. n.w. nyll-3i*30 McCray Modern Sanitary Refrigerators. Store, 620 F St. N.W tpll-52:,0 TOoodward & 1-otbrop, New York?WASHINGTON?Paris. An Important Remmiant Day. WEEK there are many opportunities to get clothes and the other /f 1 substantial things of life for less?a good deal less?than usual. \V-ly Some are soiled or mussed or otherwise imperfect. Some are just odds and ends, short lengths or broken sizes, or incomplete lines, and as good as they ever were. Some are reduced half; some not so much; some more. Every department in the house is represented. The remnanta in Dress (Innds Denartment are esneciailv interesting. Friday Bargain in Trimmed Hats. Preparatory to our Summer Millinery Opening we offer a number of Spriug Hats which are more or less mussed from handling, at half price and leas. There are styles suitable for street wear with tailored gowns and a few for more dressy occa sions. Upward of twenty bats In the lot and each a distinctive style and desirable. $5.00 for choice. Were $10.00 and $12.00. $10.00 for choice. Were $15.00 and $20.00. Also 5 Children's Large. Graceful Flata, prettily trimmed In flowers and ribbons. $5.00. Were $10.00. Second floor. Tenth ?t. Friday Bargain in White Lawn Kimonas. Made of good quality white lawn, with yoke back and front, full flowing aleeves and trimmed with pink or blue borders; fall length. $1.00 each. Regular price, $1.50. Also Washable Gingham Petticoats. Good quality, made with deep ruffle at hottom neat blue and white stripe effects. An excellent skirt for spring wear. 50c. each. Regular price, 75c. Third floor. Eleventh st. Friday Bargain in Infants' Short Coats. Pretty little coats of Cream Bedford l ord, ma^? ou yoke, with turn-over collar, edged with broaa ruffle trimmed with fancy braid. Special price, $2.75 each. Third floor. Eleventh St. Friday Bargain in Linen Homespun Suiting. 20Q vards 30-inch Linen Homespun Salting, In pink only?very desirable for shirt waist suits 1 hildren's wear. 15c. a yard. Regular price, 50c. Second floor. Eleventh st. Friday Bargain in Household Linens. We offer at a third less than regular prices a lot of Hemstitched Linen Pillow and Bolster Gases, from the leading manufacturer of this claw or goods In Belfast. Ireland. These linens are lu the trade as "seconds"?that is, they are rabject to factory imperfections, inch as a heavy thread, a pin h"le and the like, defects which are ao slight that they do not affect the wear or appeai ance. They are bargains at ttie prices. Pillow Cases, in sizes 18x36-inoh. 20x36. 21x36, 22VjX36, 25x36, 27x36. $1-45 pair. Regularly $2.00. $1.65 pair. Regularly $2.50. $1.75 pair. Regularly $2.75. Bolster Cases, in sizes 21x54-Inch. 21x72 and 22%x72. $1.35 each. Regularly $2.00. $1.59 each. Regularly $2.25. $1.75 each. Regularly $2.75. Also 85 pairs Hand-embroidered and Hand-hemstitched Linen Pil low Cases, in sizes 22>4x36-inch, 25x36 and 27x36. $2.75 pair. Regularly $4-5? $3.50 pair. Regularly $6.00. Also a small lot of fine full Double Damask Din ner Napkins (26 inch), in odd designs, but perfect, at $5.00 a dozen. Were $6.50. Second floor. Eleventh st. Friday Bargain in Wool Blankets. 50 pairs Soft Wool Blankets, showing slight, fac tory imperfections, offered at a third less than regular prices. There are white, scarlet and gray, In single and double-bed slzea. Hiese Blankets are especially suitable for the summer cottage and for hotels and hospitals. They are marked as followa: Scarlet Gray 10-4. *3.00 pr. Usually 14.00. 11-4, $3.75 pr. Usually *5.00. 10-4, $2.25 pr. Usually $3.00. 11-4, $2.75 pr. Ususlly $3.75. 11-4. $3.75 pr. Usually $8.00. 11-4, $4.00 pr. Usually $6.00. White? 10-4, $3.25 pr. Ususlly $4.50. 11-4, $3.50 pr. Usually $5.00. 11-4. $3.75 pr. Usually $5.00. Second floor. Eleventh at. Friday Bargain in Women's Kid Oxfords. We offer, at a third less than the usual price, ? lot of Women's Black Kid Oxfords, with patent tip. turn sole and I .outs XIV heel. A splendid shoe for dress wear. Sixes 3 to 6. A, B, C and D lasts. $2.00 a pair. Regular price, $3.00. Also the following remnants: 14 pairs Misses' Extra Site Patent leather Ox fords, Goodvear welt sole; sixes 4% and 5 B?4',i, 5 ami 5% C?4*4 and 5 D -4, 4'4 and 5 E. Reduced from 13.50 to $1.50 pair. 5 pairs Boys' Enamel Leather Oxfords, Goodyear welt extension sole; sizes 2, 3. 3^ and 41-j B? 3Vj D. Reduced from $3.50 to $2.25 pair. Third floor. Tenth st. Friday Bargains in White Goods Department. 200 yds. 45-inch Linen Batiste, natural linen color. 25c. a yard. Regular price, 50c. 1.200 yds. 27-lneb White Fancy Striped Lawns; sheer quality; pretty designs. I2j4c. a yard. Regular price, 20c. Second floor. Eleventh st. Friday Bargain in Book Department. 62 odd Books for children, slightly scarred from handling and corners of covers rubbed. ioc. and 25c. a volume. Half price and less. These are ahown in Children's Room. Tenth at. Also a lot of Bibles and Prayer Books (Episcopal), more or less shopworn, at 25c. and 50c. a volume. Main Room. Book Dept... Tenth at. Picture Department. 1 Hand-colored Picture, "Fancy Head of Girl;" in green and gold frame. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.50. 1 Hand-colored Photograph, "The Flower Girl,' In fancy brown and gold frame. Reduced from $18.00 to $4.50. 1 Sepia Photograph, "Landscape Scene." in brown and gold frame. Reduced from $10.00 t? $2.50. 1 Brown Photograph, "Cows In Water," In brown frame to match. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.50. 1 Sepia Picture. "Head of Girl," In brown round frame. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.50. 1 Hand-colored Photograph. "The Princess," In green and gold frame. Reduced from $10.00 to $3.60. 1 Hand-colored Picture, "The Flower Children," in fancy green and gold trains. Reduced from $8.50 to $2.00. Fourth floor. Tenth at. Friday Bargain in Cathedral Curtains. We shall place on rale tomorrow, Friday, oar re maining stock of Cathedral Curtains (2. 3 and 4 palr lots), at exactly half price. These curtains are of cream-tinted net, richly embellished with handsome colored applique*, and are made especially for Inside window drapery. They are all perfect goods of this season's produc tion, and sit reduced because the lot* are very small and cannot be duplicated. $2.25 a pair. Were $4.50. $4.50 a pair. Were $9.00. $5-75 a pair. Were $10.50. $7.50 a pair. Were $15.00. $11.25 a pair. Were $22.50. $12.50 a pair. Were $25.00. Also the following remnants in Upholster)': 2 China Silk Bonne Kemme Curtains. elat>orately trimmed with hand-made Renaissance lac* end fix:'shed at bottom with deep ruffle of three rows of 2%-tnch Renaissance Insertion; 3% yard* long. Theae are of French manufacture and the price* 3noted are less than the coat of Importation; 1 re uced from $45.00 to $20.00; 1 reduced from $42.00 to $16.75. SI yards 40-lnch Swiss Curtain Material, blue and yellow-striped effecta. Reduced from 20c. to 15c yard. 7 Rope Portieres. In four color*. Reduced from $1.75 to $1.2& each. IS Roman-striped Couch Corers, fringed all around; summer weight; 3 yards long. Reduced from $1.75 to $1.35 each. 21 pairs Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 3 yards long. Reduced from $1.00 to 70c. pair. 2 I^ace Bod .Seta, for full-slxa beds. Reduced fron: $5.00 to $3.75 each. 3 Lace Bed Seta. Renaissance effect, double-bed ?lie. Reduced from $7.50 to $5.50 each. 17 3-fold Screens, filled with our 12V4c. allkollne. Reduced from $2.50 and $2.75 to $2.00 each. 11 2x3-yd. Mercerized and Gobelin Tapeatry Table Corers; also used for square piano covers; all new designs. Reduced from $9.00 to $6.00 each. 29 Ruffled Sofa Cushion*, In poppy design*. Re duced from 85c. to 60c. each. Second floor, G at. Men's Department. 40 pairs Men's Fancy Lisle Thread Half Hose? the ends of half a dozen different lines. Reduced from 50c. to 8 pairs for $1.00. 8 Men's Fancy Stiff-Bosom Shirts, with separate cuffs; all good colors; sizes 14^ and 17V4* Reduced frtm $1.00 to 50c. each. 7 Men's White Cheviot Negligee Shirts, with at tached cuffs; slightly soiled; sixes 16. 16% and 17. Reduced from $1.00 to 75c. each. 5 pairs Men's Fancy Silk Suspenders; boxed sep arately. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.00 pair. 28 Men's Four-in-Hand Ties, In medium shades; the ends of several lines. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. each. M?ln floor, F st. Men's Mat Department. 11 Men's Black Derby Hsts, In three different shapes; sixes 6\, 6%. 7V* and 7%. Reduced from $3.00 to $1.50 each. 15 Men'* Black Derby Hats. In two different shapes; sizes 0%. 87?, T and 7%. Reduced fron $2.00 to $1.00 each. Main floor, F *t. Boys' Department. 5 Youths' 2-pIece Suits, of fancy cheviot and bine serge; half-lined coats; peg-shape trousers with cuffs at bottoms; sizes 18 and 1U? or 34 and 35-1noh chest measure. Reduced from $10.00 to $C.50 each. 15 Boys' 2-plece Suits, half-lined single-breasted coats, trousers lined throughout, belts of name material; sties 8 to 16. Reduced from $6.00 to $3.75 each. 4 Boys' All-wool Garnet Serge Sailor Blouse Suits; sixes 4, 5 and 7. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.95 each. 6 Boys' Sailor Blouse Suits, of blue serge and fancy cfcevlots; ptettlly trimmed and braided; sizes 3. 4, l> and. 6. Reduced from $5.00 and $4 00 to $2.95 each. 7 Boys' Tan Oovert Cloth Top Coats, soring weight; sizes 6, 9. 10, 11, 12 and 13. Reduced from $5.00 and $6.00 to $2.50 each. 5 Boys' Long Rain Coats, In tan and dark gray; sizes 10. 11, 12 and 13. Reduced from $10.00 to $5.00 each. 25 Bojs' Wash Sailor Blouse Suits, "Regatta" brand, prettily trimmed and embroidered; sizes 3, 4, 5, 6. 9, 10 11 and 12. Reduced from $3.25, $:>.54> and $3.75 to $1.85 each. Third floor. Tenth st. Boys' Furnishing Dept. 22 Boys' White Madras Blorses; some with at tached collars; others with laundered neckbands; ?tees 5 to 18. Reduced from 75c. to 50c. each. 21 Boys' Madrss Shirts, striped effect*; sixes 12 to 13*4. Reduced from 50c. to 29c. each. 7 Boys' Fuucy Ve*ts; sizes 9, 10, 11, 12, 18 snd 19. Reduced from $2.00 and $2.50 to $1.00 each. 4 Boys' Blouses, handsomely embroidered; slight ly soiled; sizes 3 and 4. Reduced from $2.50 and $3.00 to 95c. each. 10 pair* Boys' Suspender*. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. pair. Third floor. Tenth *t. Black Goods Department. 5 yds. 60-lnch French Serge. Reduced from $8.75 to $6.25 for pee. 8% yds. 44-Inch French Nuns' Veiling. Reduced from $6.56 to $5.50 for pc*. . yds. 44-Inch Silk-warp Voile (Priestley's). Reduced from $13.00 to $11,00 for pee. 5 yds. 44-lnch Grenadine Voile (Lupin's). Re duced from $8.75 to $6.00 fbr pc*. 5 yds. 42-inch Lace Voile (Priestley's). Reduced from $3.75 to $2.50 for pee. 5 yds. 44-lnch Silk and Wool Crepon. Reduced from $13.75 to $4.00 for pee. 5 yds. 42-inch Silk-warp Eolieune. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.50 for pee. 3Vfc yda. 42-lnch Silk-warp Tamlse. Reduced from $3.35 to $2.50 for pee. 5 yda. 42-lnch All-wool Melrose. Reduced from $3.50 to $4.90 for pc*. Main floor, G at. Corset Department. 3 pair* Parame Corsets, embroidered batiste, straight front, long hip, elastics attached; sizes 19, 20 and 24. Reduced from $12.50 to $7.50 pair. 6 jwlrs French Corsets, straight front, short hip; sires 18 and 19. Reduced from $5.50 to $2.50 pair. 2 pairs French Corsets, straight front; size 22. Reduced from $6.50 to $3.50 pair. 7 pairs French Corsets, fancy coutll, straight front, short hip, elastics attached; sizes 18. 19. 21, 22 uud 23. Reduced from $5.00 to $4.00 pair. 10 pairs P. N. Corsets, batiste, straight front, dip tilp, elastics attached; sixes 18, 19, 20 and 26. Reduced from $1.00 to 79c. pair. TUlnl floor, Eleventh at. Dress Trimming Dept. Vfa yds. 1-Inch Persian Trimming, strawberry j pattern. Reduced from $3.13 to $1.50 for pee. 2'i yds. %-lncIi Persian Gimp. Reduced from b*c. to 30c. for pee. 2% yda. 1-bich Persian Trimming. Reduced from $5.94 to $1.00 for pee. 2% yds. lVi-lnch Persian Trimming. Reduced from $5.04 to $1.75 fo? pc*. 1% yds. 1%-lnch Persian Trimming. Reduced ' from $3.34 to $1.50 for pee. 1 yd. 1 V^-ilH'h Persian Trimming. Reduced from 75c. to 40c. for pee. \ yd. 2-Inch Black Spangled Gimp. Reduced from $1.11 to 50?\ for |**e. 2 yds. 2-lncb Black Silk Chiffon Applique. Re duced from $2..V) to $1.25 for pee. lVj yda. 5-Inch Cut Steel and Jet Spangled Gimp. Reduced from $4.50 to $2.00 for pee. Main floor. G st. Glove Department. . 11 pairs Women's 1-clasp Pique Kid Glov?*s, red and black; sizes 5*4 and Rcductnl from $1.50 to 75c. pair. 5 pairs Women's 1-clasp Maize Pique Kid Gloves; size 6*4. Reduced from $1.5o to 75<\ pair. 5 pairs Misses' Castor Gloves; sizes 5V* and 5^. Reduced fioin $1.25 to 50?\ pair. Main floor, G st. Art Needlework Dept. 12 pairs Women's Crochet Bed-n>oui Slippers, dark colors.- Reduced ftorn $1 25 to 75c. pair. 1; Cluny Lace Onterpiece. 3tf-lt?cb circle. Ite dc<ed from $20.to $7.50. 4 Jijiid-embroldered Linen Centerpieces; 2 r-m luuideied in 1 embroidered in wild i??#e* and 1 embroiderM in maiden hair fern. Reduced from $4.00 to $1.50 ea<*h. Main floor. F st. Furniture Department. 1 Solid Oak Sectional Bookcase. cousialli'S of 4 sections, base and top awl disappearing glass doors. Reduced from *13.75 to $0.50. 1 Mahogany Ar.? Rocker, high back, rash seat, colonial design, dull flni*U. Reduced from $15.00 to $8.00. 1 Mahogany Chair, high lurk, rush ae*t, dull tinish. Reduced from $10.00 to $4.75. 2 Odd Dining Kootn Chairs, quartered oak, box cane seat, well made. Reduced from $3,25 to $2.25 each. 2 Odd Dining Room Chairs, full quartered oak, box cane seat, high back. Reduced from $3.50 to $2.90 each. 1 Fine Solid Oak Washstand. large "lie. ahap?d top, large drawer and cupboard. Reduced from $18.00 to $10.00. Sixth floor. Q st. Woodward & Lothrou. Suit Department. t Light-weight All-wool Cheviot Salts, blue sb4 black; size 40. Reduced from 118.50 to $10.00 e*. 2 Fancy Miked Cheviot Suit*, trimmed with braid and peau de aole silk; size* 36 and :!8. Iteduced from $18.50 to $10.00 each. 1 Blue Cheviot Salt, silk lined, trimmed with velvet and braid; size 36. Reduced from $4K.OO to $25.00. 2 Navy Blue Broadcloth Snlta, trimmed with braid; sizes 34 and 36. Reduced from $36.00 to $15.00 each. 1 Blaek Silk Shirt Waist Suit, trimmed with braid; slie 36. Reduced from $21.00 to $18.50. 1 Black Peau de Sole Silk Blouse Suit, with train; trimmed with tucka; *lze 40. Reduced from $28.00 to $15.00. Cloak Department. 1 Black Broadcloth Jacket, lined with pean da sole allk; alae 40. Reduced from $25.00 to $7.50. 1 Tan Oorert Cloth hong Coat; slae 36. lied need from $25.00 to $7.50. 1 Black Peau de Sole Silk Jacketa. lined with white allk, strapped scums, trimmed with braid; (lies 36 and 38. Reduced from $18.50 to $10.00 ea. 2 Black Taffeta Silk Jacketa, blouse style, lac* Jabot, sleeves finished with lace; sizes 34 and M> Reduced from $15.00 to $10.00 each. 3 Tan Covert Cloth Jacketa, lined with satis, seams strapped; size* 36, 88 and 40. Rsdaeed from $10.00 to $7.50 each. Waist Department. 5 Nary Blue Mohair Walsta; sizes 34. 30, 40 a ad 42. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.50 each. 10 White Lace Walata. aUk lined; alzea St, 34 and 36. Reduced from $8.75 to $4.SO each. 15 Silk Walata, in assorted color* and style*! plain and fancy effect*. Reduced from $7.50 *M $10.00 to $4.50 each. Wrapper Department. 8 Red Eiderdown Bath Rohea, large collars trimmed with blaek appltone; size* 34 and 36. Reduced from $7.50 to $5.M each. Third floor, Q st. Misses' Department. 3 Girls' White Unen Dresses, trimmed with lace; sizes 6 and 8. Reduced from (5.00 to $2.50 each. 3 Girl*- Rlack Peau de Sole Silk Coata, three quarter length, with lace collara; aize 4. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.50 each. 4 Girls' Blue Cheviot Oollarlesa Reefer*, triple capes, trimmed with braid; slse 4. Reduced from $10.00 to $2.50 each. 1 Girl's Blue Cheviot Russian Dreaa; size 4. Reduced from $6.00 to $2.50. 7 Girl*' Gnlmpes. finely tucked; size* 4 and 9. Reduced from $1.50 to 75c. each. 1 Girl'* White Unen Dreaa, trimmed with lace and embroidery; size 6. Reduced from $7.50 to $3.75. Third floor, O *t. Infants' Department. 3 Children's White Embroidery lists, trimmed with embroidery ruffles aud ribbon. Reduced from $10.00 to $7.50 each. 1 Children's Fancy Straw nat. trimmed with blue ribbon. Reduced from $6.00 to $3.75. 1 Infant*' White Linen Coat, thr** capes, trimmed with hand-embroidered scallop. Reduced from $9.00 to $6.50. 4 Children'* Gingham Dresses, long waist style, yoke trimmed with insertion and tucks, finished with rnfRs of embroidery. Reduced from $2.00 to $1.50 each. 12 Children'* Hand-made Mull Clans, trlmmsd with hand-made tucka, Insertion and laos. Re duced from $2.25 to $1.50 each. Third floor. Eleventh at. Muslin Underwear Dept. 1 Light Blue Taffeta Silk Petticoat, fine Quality silk, umbrella style, elaborately trimmed with black silk applique, finished with threesectin? flare flounce at bottom. Reduced from $10.00 to $7.80. 7 pairs Pine Oambrlc Drawers, deep ruffle of em broidery. finished with cluster of tacks and feath erst Itching. Reduced from $1.50 to $1.00 pair. 4 Cambric Corset Covers, good quality, round neck, fitted back and front, trimmed with embroid ery, insertion, beading and edging. Reduced from $1.00 to 00c. each. 7 Fine Nainsook Gowns, low neck, short sleeves, trimmed about neck and down front with wide ruffle of point de Psris laos, finished about neck nnd sleeves with bias fold run with ribbon. Re duced from $2.75 to $1.50 eacb. Third floor. Eleventh st. Sewing Machine Dept. 1 "W. & L." Box-top Machine, complete with full set of attachment* and a live-year guarantee; woodwork slightly marred. Reduced from $18.00 t# $15.00. Second floor. G st. Traveling Goods Dept. 1 17-lnch Oxford Bng. cowhide leather, French edge, sewed frame, pigskin lined. Reduced from $13.00 to $7.75. 1 14-inch Alligator Bag. leather lined, gilt trim mings. Reduced from $tf.00 to $3.80. 1 15-inch Alligator Bag*. Oxford style, leather lined, brass lock. Reduced from $6.50 to $3.5o. 1 18-inch .Split leather Bag. steel frame, brsss mountings. Reduced from $2.5o to $1.25. 1 lf?-tnch Cowhide Leather Bag. steel frame, brass mouutiugs. Reduced from $2.25 to $1.5*). 1 14-inch Leather Has. Keduced from $1.4*) U 65c. Basement, Equitable Bldg. Go=Cart Department. 2 Rattau Go-Carts, large sire, with heavy auto mobile wheel*. ere?*n enameled running gear, etc. Reduced from $22.00 to $15.00 each. 1 Full Roll Rattan Go-Cart, with heavy automo bile wheels, red enameled running gear, etc. Re duced from $2u.oo to $12.00. 1 Genuine Reed Go-Cart, with hampers on either side, automobile wheels, green enameled running gear, etc. Reduced from $30.00 to $20.00. Fourth floor. Eleventh st. Toy Department. 3 sets Ten Pins. Reduced from 50c. to 25c. set. 1 Sand Mill. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.00. 3 Tea Sets, complete with tables Reduced frosi *3.00 to $1.25 each. 4 Dolls* Chairs. Reduced from 10c. to 5c. esch. 2 Jumping Jacks. Reduced from $1.00 to 00c. ea. 3 Dolls* Go-Csrts. Reduced from $1.50 to 00c. as. 2 games Puff Billiards. Reduced from $10.00 tt $3.50 each. Fourth floor, G St. Lamp Department. 1 Decorated Parlor Lamp, with odd (lobs. Re duced from $6.00 to $2.50. 1 Hand-painted Japaneae Silk I Jimp Shade, with crystal bead fringe; slightly Imperfect. Reduced from $12.50 to $10.00. 1 Green Cut Glasa I Jimp Globe. Reduced from $4 50 to $2.25. 1 G*s Drop-light, complete *'lth burner, shads and tubing; slightly shopworn. Reduced from $2.75 to $2.00. 1 Pink I .amp Globe, embellished with small gold dragons. Reduced from $4.50 to $3.50. Fifth floor, G *t. China Department. 1 100-plece Decorated Havilaud China Dinner Set. 2 pieces missing. Reduced from $25.00 to $19.50. 1 12-pieee Decorated and Gold-traced Toilet Set. Rtdnced from $7.50 to $4 A5. 1 13-plece Decorated Limoges Chisa Fish Set. Red need from $<1.00 to $4.25. 1 doses Decorated Austrian China Sony Plates. Reduced from $3.00 to $1.80 dozen. 6 Decorated English Porcelain Covered Dishes, reduced from $1.25 to 50c. each; 6, reduced from $1 50 to 75c. each. 2 Decorated and Gold-stlppled Cream Jugs. Re duced from 40c. to 25c. esch. 2 Decorated and Gold-stippled Oval Sonp Tureena. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.50 each. 1 Richly Decorated Minton Ware Jardiniere and Stand. Reduced from $25.00 to $17.50. 25 Imported Blue Stoneware Steins. Reduced from 35c. to 25?*. eacb. Fifth floor. G st. Housefurnishing Dept. 1 Enameled Coffee Boiler. Reduced from Ms. to ?>c. 6 Enameled Stew Kettle*. Reduced from 35c. IS 20c. each. 3 Enameled Chambera. slightly damaged. Re duced from 35c. to 2ftc. each 10 Knameled Pndding Pans. Reduced from 1S?. to 6e. each. 1 Pink Enameled Cake Box, shopworn. RedacsC from $1.35 to 95c. 4 Galvanized Iron Refrigerator Psns, dented. Reduced from 25c. to 15c. each. 1 Sheet-Iron Oven, for 2-burner gaa atove; shop worn. Reduced from $2.25 to $1.90. 1 2-burner Gas Stove, shopworn. Reduced from $-50 to $1.75. 1 8 wick Oil Stove, shopworn. Reduced fro* $1.66 to 95c. ? Odd Lengths Garden Boas. Seduced from $*. to Sr. s foot. t Fancy Scrap Basket*, soiled. Reduced frosa $2 50 to $1.50 esch. 2 Fancy Scrap Baskets, soiled. Reduced frsai $1.75 to 75c. each. 2 Covered Knife Baskatl. soiled. Bsduced from $1.50 to 75c. each. 1 Infanta' Japanned Bath, slightly damaged. Hs dnr-ed from $1.20 to T5e. 12 cana Chloride of LUas. Reduced from Sc. t? 4c. can. 13 cans Insect Powder. Reduced from lOe. ts 0c. can. ? can* "Electric" Ouyst Olesner. Reduced fn^ 25c to 10c. c*n Fifth Boor. Eleventh St.