St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 5, 1890

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. ** . * 7 . 2 22 * 1 3 * 5 3 ** 7 * . a 4 er 2 2 4 we . Some 2 E a * ‘ r * 725 7 E a ER nd ek oD . ‘Rider Waggard’s New Novel and His asterpiece ~* . 1 y a4 — 1 ** * * = J 2 ＋ & . 7 5 1 22 * N Ps 8. * n * 5 Se pas is “Lies at, 2 0 1 5 * 2 * S > ae 2 * i. 8 + ABT „ n * — 2 2 vay Dr r 5 ie N 2 ö 2 . A 7 . *. 3 yee N 5 ; a Vaal ae 74 x a 5 4 P ‘ © : > : 7 ’ J 4 ( 2 75 * * 5 SEE PAGE 10 AIS ON PAGE 17. — VOL, 41.—NO, 74. ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING, rin me oe ES 5 i SECOND Z _ * 9 — * “a > . . > 7 Pi 4 4 ~ K ~ Pt . * 2 > es . 1 an ~ > N N { > | | J | * 7 ¥ * — > ** » 78. 3 ; 2 * 5 i” ra ; 4 . 7 * — * 1 * 1 7 „ K , > * 7 * tS -~ 5 3 BEGINS IN THE MORNIN DONT MISS IT! PRI Goods Must Be Sold! not proof against la grippe, which him Christmas day, and culminated in pneu- monia. Fred Hall, the brother of Miss Pauline Hall, anda member of The Brigands’’ company at the Casino, died this morning at his home, 260 West Forty-fifth street, from pneumonia, resulting from an attack of the influenza. Miss Lillian Russell and Miss Fanny Rice have also succumbed to the prevailing malady and have given up their work for the present, their places at the Casino being filled by their understudies. In fact, the theatrical profession is all broken up by La Grippe, and every day new victims are reported. It was the Russian influenza which brought on the fatal illness of Gustaye Mortimer, the manager for Marie Wainright, the actress, who died yesterday at his home in New Dorp, Staten Island, and which has retired Louis Messen and Miss Eugenie from the Madison Square Theater Co. Every manager is trem- bling for his stars for there is no telllng who will be the next to go under. AMONG PUBLIC OFFICIALS. At the Custom-house the epidemic is getting in ite fine work with unusual effectiveness. Assistant Collector McClelland is laid up at his home at Dobbs’ Ferry, and his doctor says he won't be able to come out for a week. Surveyor — W. Lyon and bis Special Deputy, Samuel D. Blatchford are still vio- tims, and an army of clerks and messengers are off duty on sick leave. Mayor Grant misses the services of his able secretary, Thomas : Crain, and W. J. Keany of the City Regord, Tax Commissioner Michael Coleman, 12 — J. a J. D of the Corporation Counsel Office are . panions in misery. eta bie La Grippe has also fastened 1 upon Deputy United States Mar W. Holmes, one of the most Federal officersinthe town. By Hail is still confined to hig friends say that the danger he is mending. * In the police departmensy a everything at oddsa a men are now list, which is ing all sik and wool ne these include one capt New patterns, pos- fourteen roundesmen.ie in town; actually orted is that of ex- ho was ö teenth Precinct. , Drew of the H . inch French Marguerite finished, in all the latest and desirable shades; well worth 750. 335 Cents. 35 pieces 52-inch extra quality Habit Cloth, 20 shades; regular price, 85c. U 85 Cents. 53 pieces 52-inch enuine French Bs Broadcloth, spon and ready for use, a complete line of the newest shades; sold elsewhere at $1.25. Shirts, Boys’ fine All-Wool Blue Flan- hirts at $1.00 each; worth 51.50. u Men's heavy Brown Mixed Wool irts at $1.15; worth $1.75. dozen Men’s All-Wool Indigo Blue Double Breasted Shirts, all sizes, at $1.35; worth #2. 00 dozen Men’s heavy Twilled Cotton Night Shirts, 65c; worth $1. Hosiery. - nm Ladies’ tine Black All-Wool 3 — Hose at 200; worth 300. "dozen Ladies“ Fast Black Cotton Rib Hose at 25c; worth 40c. | 100 dozen Ladies’ fine full regular Black ES LOWER THAN EVER ‘Tis Easier to Count the Money Than Measure or Count the Goods. Therefore the Goods Must Go. Read the Prices. Examine the Goods. This is the Only Store in the City in a Position to Stand a Loss. And Don’t You Forget It!! 0 THE AMSTERDAM,\ one thousand ca Among those afff: 80 well dressed as in a and Hon. John Ke. mond’s death is hour monia, superinduced i ress — — At Brockvil BROCKVILLE, Ontario, the Smart Manufactur Manufacturing Co. a have been compelled to large number of theire — grippe. There have 3 Cloth; worth ar. ress a very easy the sale lasts. At Buffah BUFFALO, N. I., Jan. 4.—ke Suiting, very grippe in this city shows» 300. Twenty-nine members of the p laid up with the disease. Then . ever, been but two fatal cases t blue tributed to the epidemic. ue; 350. e At Orang? ORANGE, Mass., Ja aged 23, daughter of taken with la grippe died this forenoon. ja Kr e . ien Mohair Brillntine, ö » extra fine; worth $1.00. At 880. 20 pieces 54-inch Euglish Broa fine finish; really worth $1.25. Shoes, No need to wear shabby Shoes while Crawford sells them as below. Ladies’ Velvet Embroidered House Slip- pers, sizes 3 to 7, worth 750; at 500 a pair. Ladies’ Plain Kid Toe Slippers, regular 750 slippers, sizes 2% to 6, at 500 a pair. Ladies’ plain or patent leather tipped, ex- tra quality, bright dongola button Boots. sizes 2 1-2 to 7, regular $2 Shoes, at $1.69 a pair. Misses’ pebble goat and bright dongola, extra high cut button Boots, plain or patent leather tipped, heel or spring heel, sizes 12 to 2, regular $2 Shoes at $1.50 a pair Children’s bright dongola patent leather tipped button Boots, sizes 8 1-2 to 10 1-2, $1.25 a vod sizes 6 to 8, $1 a pair; reg- ular prices, $1.50 and $1.25 a pair. Chilren’s grain leather solar tipped but- ton Shoes, heel or spring heel,sizes 8 to 11: regular $1.25 shoes, at 980 a pair. Children’s Dongola Button Boots; regular $1.25 Shoes, sizes 5 to 8, at 85ca pair. Children’s wedge or spring heel button Shoes, worked holes, sizes 3 to 6, at 65c a pair. Gent's Embroidered House Slippers. quilted linings, sizes 6 to 11; worth $1.25, at 98c a pair, Gloves. Ladies’ Lined Pure Silk Mittens, worth 85c, reduced to 530 a pair. Ladies’ Jersey Top Astrachan Gloves; were 500; reduced to 25c a pair. Gentlemen’s Jersey Cloth Gloves, usually sold at 500; reduced to 850 a pair. Gentlemen's warm Lamb’s wool lined Kid Gloves, worth $1.25; cut down to 850 a pair. glish Sergd Diag- le; regular prgce 750. - Cashmere Hose, all sizes, at 400; worth items below that Winter Skirts Are going to be cleared out this week if reductions and good value cut any figure in sales. To see means to buy at these terms: 25 dozen Knit Skirts, in per light blue,, natural gray, cardinal and white, $1.50; importer’s price, $1.90. 15 dozen 10-4 Skirt Patterns, large sizes, 40 inches long, steam shrunk, at $1.25. See the quality, it bears comparison. 25 dozen black quilted Farmer’s Satin Skirts, long sizes and extra quality, at $1.40, $1.75 and $2.25; fine goods at bar- gain prices. 8 dozen extra size black quilted Mohair 8 .* Skirts, at $2.75; reduced from 50 dozen 10-4 extra 1 soft finish wool Skirt Patterns, 40 inches long, at $1.50. Compare with prices of competitors. 40 dozen cloth and Fiannel Skirts at 72.15, $1.85, $1.50, $1.75 and $2; all cut prices to reduce stock. N. B.—See our 4-4 white Embroidered Skirting Fiannel at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per yard, for this week only. Blankets. 9 pairs heavy White Wool Blankets, 11-4 size, at $3.50 per pair; were A. 50. 75 pairs White Blankets; strictly ail wool and fine goods, at $4.00 per pair; re- duced from $5.00. 100 pairs extra fine White Blankets, Aus- tralian wool, large size, at F. 75 per pair; reduced from $7.25. 86 pairs very fine White California Blankets, at $8.00 per pair; regular $10.50 goods. 65 pairs White Australian Wool Blankets, extra choice goods at $10.50 per pair; reduced from $13.00. ‘Comforts. 12 bales full size Bed Comforts, good, heavy goods, at $1.00 each; reduced from $1.50. 5 bales extra heavy and large size Bed oo at $1.40 each; reduced from 1.90. 9 bales of fine Sateen Bed Comforts, all choice patterns and oil calico lined, at $1.50 each; regular price $2.00. 6 bales extra fine French Sateen Comforts, all new designs and * fine goods, at . W each; well worth $5.00. 6 bales Bed Comforts, medallion centers, extra rich designs, finest French oo at $3.75 each; price elsewhere — Corsets, 20 dozen Mme. Mora Cutaway Hip Corsets, very strong and good shapes, regular price $1.00; now 590. | 300 bone French woven Corsets, heavy boned sides, 68c; worth $1.00. ) Lot of Nursing Corsets, well boned and very convenient, 670; were $l. Silk Is cheap as cotton” at stock-taking figures, and the items given are only a few hints of what is in stock, waiting the wise woman who buys at down“ prices and shows her purchases to the foolish woman who waits until they are ‘‘up.” At 50c a Yard. ®4-inoh solid colored China Silks. in a fine line of colors for scarf and dra- pery, usually sold at 75c. At 65c a Yard. 24-inch colored Silk Plush, being the remainder of manufacturer’s stock. The same goods are regularly sold in other houses at $1. At Si a Yard. Just received a consignment of 20-inch fancy satin striped and brocaded fancy Silk, in large line of fancy colors; well worth $1.75. At $1.25. In the same shipment, a fine line of 21-inch colored fancy striped brocade Armure, elegant for oombination: would be cheap at $2.50. . At $1.65. 24-inch extra fine quality Scotch ag the very newest in the market, n Argyle, Victoria, Royal and Black Stewart; worth $2.50 yard. — Linens. 65 pieces pure all linen Checked Glass Towelling, 17 inches wide; at 7c; regular price 10c per yard. 100 pieces Checked Glass Toweling, fast edges, 16 inches wide, at 6K; price elsewhere 8d o. 20 pieces Turkey Red Table Damask, 54 inches wide, at 210 per yard; reduced from 0c. a 50 dozen Loom Damask Towels, heavy and fine, 20x40 inches, at 12c;. reduced froml17 xe. 16 pieces extra fine Cream Damask Table Linen, 62 inches wide, choice line of patterns, at be per yard; regular 600 goods. ‘ cases White Bed Spreads, Marseilles patterns, 11-4 size, at 700; each well worth 900. Boys’ Suit Dept 200 Boys’ Knee Pant Suits for 51.50, sizes 4 to 13 years; reduced from 2.50. 150 Knee Pant Suits. all wool in checks and stripes, at $3.75; well worth 5. 250 Knee Pant Suits in Scotch and English Cassimeres, sizes 4 to 14 years, at $4.50; this lot reduced from $6 and $7. 2,000 pair Knee Pants in brown stripes, extra heavy Weight, will be sold this week for ' 150 Boys’ Ove plain colors, and $2.75. 9 — in checks, stripes and week for $1.90, $2.50 Cloaks Are still on the down-grade as to re- ductions. Crawford’s is a great establishment, but never did pretend to have a corner“ on weather fore- casts; if it had—well, there would be fewer Cloaks in stock, and, confi- dentially, of course, there would be more of a price on each one. As it is, a lot of Wraps can’t be carried over to next year, so down go the prices, like that chestnut“ of a McGinty, ‘‘to the bottom of the say.“ Ladies’ Directoire Newmarkets in dark blue and green, bound with braid crochet ornaments on revers, $7.50; reduced from $15.00. Ladies’ Jacket Front Newmarkets,.with large buttons on frontof Jacket, large directoire pockets, bell sleeve, bound with flat braid, a beautiful garment, $8.50; reduced from $17.50. Ladies’ elegant Newmarkets, directoire style with 3 trimming down front, on collar, pockets and cuffs, $9.75; reduced from $20. : Ladies’ tan color Newmarkets, loose front, bell sleeves, handsomely faced with satin, $8: reduced from $16.50. Just thrown in for the sale, another lot of Ladies’ Newmarkets in stripes, at $1; reduced from $3.50 and $4.50. Another lot of Ladies’ Newmarkets, loose fronts, plain or fancy stripes, for $5; reduced from $10.50 and $12.50. Ladies’ Seal Plush Wraps, trimmed all around with spiked trimming, quilted satin lining, chamois pookets, $8.50; were $16.50, Ladies’ plain Seal Plush Jackets, satin- lined, chamois pockets, 8 re- ceived and fresh goods, $8; reduced from $13.50. „ Lace Curtains. W pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains. taped edges, 3 yards long, at 500 per pair; regular price, 50. 65 pairs Nottingham Lace Cnrtains, 3 yards long, taped edges, at 750 per pair; reduced from $1.15. 50 pairs fine Lace Curtains, Brussels ef- fects, at $2 per pair; worth $2.75. 35 pair extra fine Lace Curtains, Clun effects, very choice goods and wort $6; our price to close, 4,25 a pair. 22 pieces Pongee Drapery, the very latest designs, at 17c per yard; price else- where, 25c. — — —ů Laces. Hand-made Torchon Laces at 30, 3&0, 50, 7kc and 100 a vd; great bargains. Vandyke Laces at 50, 7c, 100, 1280, 200 and 250 a yard; worth double the price. 500 dozen Children’s Lace and Embroi- dered Collars, at 100 each; were cheap at WBO each. | All our holiday novelties at less than half viz: Scarfs, Jabots, sheng : Fichus, x Ruchings, etc. 45 gross Sheil Dressing Combs, lic each; BuyUnderwearNow It will not always be Florida weather in Missouri, and when the mercury does begin to go down Niagara Falls will be slow as a bob-tail horse-car in comparison, while prices are down now and may go up. Men’s heavy Scotch Gray Shirts or Drawers at 25c; worth 60. Men’s heavy Gray Merino Shirts or Drawers at 380; worth 65c. 7 dozen Men’s extra fine brown mixed medium weight Lamb’s Wool Shirts and drawers at 750 each; worth $1,25. All broken lines in Gent’s Underwear will be sold regardless of cost. 75 dozen Ladies’ extra fine medium weight White Merino Shirts or Drawers, long or short sleeves, at 50c; worth 8c. 65 dozen Ladie’s fine nonshrinking wool, jersey ribbed Vests, in white or gray, at 750 each; worth $1.25. Domestics. 10-4 fine Unbleached Sheeting, measure full 24 yards wide, at 20c; worth 250. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting, full width and extra heavy, at 22,10; worth 27%sc. 5-4 fine Bleached Pillow Cotton, soft finish, at 100; worth 12%c. 40 inches wide fine Unbleached Muslin, 7K o; worth 100. 4-4 wide fine soft finished Bleached Muslin, 7c; worth 90. 4-4 wide Utica Mills extra heavy Bleached Shirting Muslin, 8c; worth 100. Tremont Mills entire stock of short lengths in unbleached Cotton Flannels. 100 goods.........-.....For 7&0 Notions. 100 dozen Cuff and Collar Boxes 10 cents a set. ante? Ladies’ Kid Lined Purses, 10 cents each. 15 gross Bristle Cloth Brushes, 10c each; regular price, 25c each. 1,000 dozen French Basting Cotton, 500 yard spools, 2 for 5c or 25c a dozen. gross Goodyear’s Stockinet Dress Shields, size 3, 150 a pair; regular price 30c a pair. - worth 35c each. 1,500 gross white and colored Pearl Dress Buttons, 5c a dozen; worth lic a doz. 15 gross Murray’s Florida Water, large * a. Wo a bottle. , f Men's Furnishings 500 dozen Men’s strong Elastic Su — — supporters, a mee ers, with dra pair; worth 150 dozen Men's fine All- Wool Socks at 200 a pair; were 800. | Ladies’ Suits. Ladies“ neat and well-fitting Debeige Suits for $5.50, reduced from $10.75. and fit guaranteed. for $7.50; reduced from $13.75. | tweed effects, braid trimmed, for $9.50; reduced from 815. Shawls. 16 dozen very fine All-Woo (double, 72x144), choice line at $4.75 each; regular price, 7 dozen extra 2 Shawls, fine aud la duced from $4.75. 5 dozen Union Beaver Shawls, all good styles and heavy goods, at $3.25 each; reduced from $4.25. ‘ 6 dozen Reversible Velvet Beaver Shawl extra choice goods, at q each; redu from $7.75. 28 dozen Black Cashmere Shawls,our own — and all greatly reduced ja price. Shawls f styles, rge, at $3.50; ree Japanese Bread Trays, 180; worth 0. Fancy Decorated Toilet Sets, consisting 4 10 pieces, $3.50; reduced from . Japanese Tea Pots, 150; worth 250. Extra 4 Japanned Coal Hods, %& worth ° * worth $1.00. Furs, ular price $1.00 each. : 10 dozen Ladies’ Astrakhan Muffs, Tio each; worth $1.50 each. Ladies’ Silk Plush Muffs, $1.25; regular price $2 each. each; regular price $2 each. Opossum Boas, $3.50 each; worth $5.00. At 4 1.20 Yard. : for Se ee At@ 1.20 Yard. eee * 8 * 8 mee aa us 1 A 7 ‘ g . l 7 a 1 a 18 © * 8 . en . ue a + PSs : a Ve. om 0 1 ote 1 S 5 ad 1 * 2 7 4 4 > : 2 157 8 i 5 * > g N ＋ Kel oe ° 1 3 N + * 5 Ladies’ Black Cashmere Suits, well made : double All-Wool ~ A Special Drive in 4 : * 2 5 1 Ladies’ Tailor-Finish Suits of cloth n? pos 7 A 2 . ia ne Imitation Cut Glass Tumblers, 500 @ dase Children’s Silk Plush Muffs, all colors, 560 Best quality Feather Trimming, 100 a "a : — Se * * J a = + a we * 4 8 15 dozen Black Hare Muffs, 50c each; rege yy ty 7 * Vig? — s tu Aroti¢ Lynx Muffs, best quality, K. a Ermine Sets, 750 a set; worth 2 Silver Hare Boas, $2.50 each; worth $4.00, — >a a a .