Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-30
WV. III. McKsEws DArIr LETTER
FRIDAY, MAY 80. 1890.
WE ARE FIRST IN THE FIELD
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE BUSINESS DURING
AN OTHERWISE DULL SEASON.
OUR ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE" WILL BEGIN
SATURDAY, MAY 81. $500

We are forced to inaugurate this sale 30
days earlier than usual on account Of the
rainy and otherwise unreasonable weather
which has prevailed this spring.
We begin this sale at this time 10 give you
the benefit Of the reduced prices while you
need the goods
II il our determination 20 reduce the
stock to the lowest possible point during the
month Of June, and to that end We have
made the following extraordinary reduc-
tons In seasonsble desirable merchandise:
UNPRECEDENTED REDUCTIONS IN
LADIES' HO3IERY.-It ia seldom you Are
offered such 3 staple article ns Hosiery at Q
reduced price. We have too large . stock
SO much the better for you. II In need Of
Hosiery this Ia your chance to buy 1t at Q
saving-and saving is earning. you know.
You will notice the various lots ticketed,
viz:
pc. Hose for 23c.
b0c. Hose for 44c.
53 and 7Jc. Hose. SOC.
IS, SO and S5c. Hose. CSC.
81. 81 and 81 Hose, 7Jc
s1.2J. 81. IS and sl.5O Hose, 81.
The above lots of Hose are in attractive
stripes and beautiful boot patterns.
UNPRECEDENTED MARK-DOwN IN
KID GLOVES.-We have too large n stock Of
Kid Gloves to dispose OF in the regular way
by autumn. We would rather sell these now
while the kid Is new and flexible, and buy
new gloves next fall; hence, we have con-
cluded to lower their prices to induce you to
buy more gloves than you otherwise would.
Ladies Shut Mousquetaire Gloves Re-
duced from FL to Soc.
N.B.-These are slightly faded from hav-
ing been displayedin tho window.
Ladies' Shut. MousQuetaire Gloves. IN
Tans and Grays. Reduced from IL to 75c.
per pair.
Natural Wash Chamois- skin Gloves which
will not harden after laundering. only S5c.
per pair instead of sl
Pure White Chamois-Skin Gloves, wear
with White Flannel Suits, only 81 10 per
pair instead of S1.25.
4, D, and G-but. Gloves. In Kid and Suede
MOusquetaires reduced from sl25 also
and S1.55 to 9Sc. per pair.
REDUCTIONS IN TAFFETA AND SILK
GLOVES AND MITTS.-You have hardly
had days use FOR these summer hand cov-
ering, yet dOlcn 90 their price. 1t cannot be
helped. We cannot wsit for the weather.
You who haven't bought as yet have much
to be thankful for.
New Taffe:a Gloves Rciuccd-These are
reduced for no reason whstever-e1cept that
We have to many for this time of Season
Ladies' Colored Tafieta Gloves reduced
from 25c to &c. per pair
Ladies' Fine Tafeta Gloves reduced from
soc. to 46c.
Ladies Pure Silk Gloves in assorted Tan
shades:
SOC. quality reduced TO 43c.
&c. quality reduced to 55c.
TSc. quality reduced to 69c.
soc. quality reduced to 75c.
81 quality reduced to Soc.
PROFESSIONALLY the best bargains in Gloves
possibly prOcuraIls.
HEAVY REDUCTIONS IN SILK MITTS.
Selling Mitts at these reduced prices Is
making you present Of the difference, for
they are new and on the eve of their great
est demand. We would rather let you have
them now for less than wait until August to
reduce them. We have made a sweeping
cut-none escspe-Si!k and Lace, in Black
and COlors, are included.
soc. quality reduced to j5c. per pair.
Toe. quality reduced to Csc. per pair.
81 quality reduced to SIC. per pair.
Sl25 quality reduced to 81. 10 per pair
81 so quality reduced 10 81 .25 per pair.
SL15 quality reduced to 81 30 per pair.
SUMNER UNDERWEAR REDUCED
Where else can you buy summer underwear
at such reduced prices?
We offer fair quality Of White Swiss
Ribbed Vests at the exceptionally low price
Of 12I6c. each.
Our 2oc Swiss Ribbed Vests are offered
at Gle.
We offer Ladies' soc. Merino Vests and
Pants at the reduced price of 3sc. each
al.
Vests at 4Sc. each.
Our entire stock Of elegant Fancy Swiss
Ribbed Vests has been msrked down owing
to the unreasonable weather during May,
which interierei with the demand. Beau
tifui Lislc-thread Vests can now be bought
for 63c., 75c and 81 each-all OF which
were considerably higher.
EOCALED REDUCTIONS IN HANDKER-
CHIEFS.-It seems a shame. as these Hand
kerchiefs are reduced through no FAINT Of
theirs whatever. Splendid qualities of pre-
Linen. Simply because We have too many
of some lots and less than dom Of others
We have licked out all such lines and cut
their price to cause their immediate dis
posal.
Boys Fancy borlered Han9kerchiefs, all
linen. small size reduced TO &C. each; large
size reduced to Sc. each. Excellent for
school use.
Mems Three quarter Fancy Dor Tered
Pure Linen Hemstitched Haudkerchiefs.
Reduced from 2Jc. to 22c each.
For the Ladies we offer ab jut dozen Diff
ferent styles of White Pure Linen Em-
broi Tered Handkerchiefs, which have been
good sellers at 50c.. now marked down to
4JC. each.
Eight or nine styles Of Ladies White Fine
Embroidered Hanlkerchiofs. reduced from
zoe, 1oc. and SIC. to 6:Jc each.
Also few superior qualities and elabo-
rately Embroidered Handkerchiefs reduced
to soc. AMI 81 each.
Extraordinary reductions in Cares, Jack
cts. Wraps. Long Garments and Mohair
listers. &c. We have not the space to 20
into particulars today suffice 1t to say. if
you are thinking Of buying any OF the above
named garments you cannot afford, in
justice to yourself, To ignore our stock. Our
garments are the product Of the best man