Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
CITY ITEMS.
Freight and Express Collide.

| Saved from the wreck. Wait until tomor-
row, Friday, December 8, at am.
The stock of the largest wholesale cloth
ing manufacturers in Philadelphia, while in
| transportation, was wrecked by the rail-
road. The stock was ordered sold by the
express company through A. G.. Lippincott
& Co. of Philadelphia.
A stock consisting of nearly SlS5 900 worth
of fine clothing, ETC., has been ordered by
the company to be brought here and closed
out at retail in ten days. On account of this
railroad wreck. the immense five-story
building 700 eth street, corner G northwest,
directly opposite the United States Paten t
| Office, Washington, ID. c., has been rented
to arrange for the great sale. The immense
store VIII be open again and this great rail-
road wreck sale will commence Friday,
December s, at am.
Everything will be sold at retail at 80 per
cent less than actual cost, as this sale must
positively close in ten days to satisfy the
company. The entire stock consists of
nearly S1s5,6o0 worth of fine clothing, hats
and furnishing goods.
Remember, no postponement This great
railroad wreck sale viii close In ten days.
Just think of the following proposition and
remember that all goods priced in this docu-
ment can be brought back any time during
this sale. Mems fine worsted overcoats at
S.4S. This coat is worth SIS. We allow
you to keep ii home four days and II not
soiled you may return the same and we
hereby agree to return the $3.IS Mems fine
fall and winter-weight overcoats in silk
and satin lining, $500 This coat is really
worth $40. Mems extra fine, satin-lined, fall
and winter overcoats. 1885, positively worth
go. A splendid suit of mems clothes at
Wis. This suit is positively worth $l5. Keep
IT home four days and IL it is not soiled re-
turn 1t and we agree to return the So 4S.
Mems fne, heavyweight pants, $I.24; fine
quality. really worth s.. latest style and
very handsome Keep them home four DAYS
ana II not soiled return the same and we
hereby agree to return the S1.24 Mems
extra fine suits. s6s5. This s6s5 suit is the
finest materials, latest style, well made and
positively worth $50. Ask to see 1t. High
quality of custom work and over 1000 diff
ferent suits in silk and satin-lined All
must go regardless of cost. Boys and
children's suits from 7S cents up Child's
knee pants, IL cents. Boys hats worth
Sl3o 10 cents. Mems hats. as cents worth
$3.50 Good handkerchief, 3 cents worth %
cents. Socks, cents. Mems fine under-
wea", 40 cents per suit, worth $3.50. Fine
Tx suspenders cents, worth as cents
SILK umbrellas, 40 cents, worth $50 and
a thousand other articles We have no space
to mention here. During this great railroad
wreck sale the store will be kept open until
9 pm.
1t will pay you to come one hundred miles
TO visit this great sale. If you value money
don't miss IL. Make no mistake Look he
fore you enter and don't be misIed by signs
ana banners displayed by other merchants
but come direct to 18th street corner G
northwest, directly opposite the United
States Patent Office. Washington, d G.
LOOK Tor our sign, which is a cut photo
graphed from the great wreck
+. Stare paid to all out-of-town buv-
ers Tor the purchase of SIS and upwards. 1t