Evening star., 1893-12-06
CITY ITEMS.
Greut Railroad Wreck,


Freight and Express Crash into Each Other.
Saved from the Wreck. Cut This Out.
Save 1T and Wait.
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 S1S5, 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 100 9TH street, corner q northwest,
directly opposite the United States Patent
Office, Washington, ID. c., has been rented
to arrange for the great SALE The immense
store will 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 SlS5,0O0 worth of fine clothing, hats
and furnishing goods.
Remember, no postponement. This great
railroad wreck sale will 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
$3.4S. This coat is worth $l5. We allow
you to keep 1t home four days and IL not
soiled you may return the same and we
hereby agree to return the S.4S. Mems fine
fall and wfnter-weight overcoatS, in silk
and satin lining, $3.50. This coat is really
worth so. Mems extra fine, satin lined fall
and winter overcoats, $I.S5, positively worth
S25. A splendid suit of mems clothes at
LIS. This suit is positively worth SIS Keep
II home four days and If ii is not soiled re-
turn II and we agree to return the So. Az
Mems fine, heavyweight pants, sl.24; fine
quality, really worth IS, latest style and
very handsome. Keep them home four days
and IL not Soiled return the same and we
hereby agree to return the sl.4. Mems
extra fine suits, $6.S5. This 6.S5 suit is the
finest materials, latest style, well made and
grade goods. wearing equal to the finest
quality of custom work and over 10000 diff
ferent suits in silk and satin-lined. All
must go regardless of cost. Boys and
children's suits from IS cents up. Child's
knee pants, II cents. Boys hats, worth
$50, 10 cents. Mems hats, 75 cents, worth
$3.50 Good handkerchief, cents worth %
cents. Socks, cents. Mems fine under
wear, 45 cents per suit. worth 81. so Fine
silk suspenders, 5 cents, worth 75 cents
Silk umbrellas. 40 cents. worth $3.50, and
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 1t. Make no mistake. Look be-
fore you enter and don't be misled by signs
and banners displayed by other merchants
northwest directly opposite the United
States Patent Office, Washington, ID. c.
Look for our sign, which is a cut photo
graphed from the great wreck.
+. Stare paid to all out-of-town buy
ers for the purchase of SIS and upwards 1t