Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-01
CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER.

Freight and ExpreSS---Saved from the
Wreck---$45O,OOO Worth of Fine
Clothing, all in Good Condition -
Wait Until Thursday, May end, at
8 "A. IN.
The stock of the largest wholesale clothing
manufacturers in Philadelphia, while in
transportation, was wrecked by the railroad
The stock has been ordered sold by the ex-
press company through A. P. Lippincott &
Co., of Philadelphia. A stock consisting of
nearly S450,00U 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 smash-up the i'm.
mense building, No. 917 Market Space, Penn
sylvania avenue, between 9Th and 9th streets,
Washington, D. c., has been rented expressly
for this salo. AS the store has only been
rented for ten days, everything will 90 rapid
ly. Everything will he sold at retail at so
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 $45O,OOO worth of Fine Clothing,
Hats and Furnishing Goods Remember, no
will close in ten days. Just think of the fol-
lowing proposition and remember that all
goods priced in this document can be brought
back any time during this sale: Mems Fine
Worsted Oyercoats at $3.50; this coat is
worth SIS. We allow you to keep it home
four days, and if not soied you may return
the same and we hereby agree to return Il @
$3.50. Mems Fine Spring and Fall Weight
Oyercoats, in silk and satin Innings. $3.50 :;
this coat is really worth 500 Mems Extra
Fine Satin Lined Spring and Fall Overcoats.
$7.S5, positively worth $50. A splendid
suit of hen's Clothes at 80 SO; this suit is
positively worth 81 8 ; keep it home four days
and If 1t is not sciled return the same and we
hereby agree to refund the So 80. Mems
Fine Spring and Summer Pants, $124, fine
quality, really worth So; latest style and
very handsome; keep them home four days
and if not soiled return the same and we here
by agrec to return the $1.24. Mems Extra
Fine Suits Sc. IS; this suit is of the finest
material. latest style; well made and positive
ly worth $50; ask to see it. high grade
goods wearing equal to the finest quality GUS
tom work, and over 10000 different suits
in silk and satin lined. All must go rts
gardless of cost. Boys and Children's Suits
from 75c up. Child's Knee Pants, lie. Boys
Hats. worth $1.5O, 15c. Mems Hats Toe,
worth $3.50. Good Handkerchiels Sc, worth
25c Socks &c. Mems Fine Underwear, 45c
per suit, worth $3.50 Fine Silk Suspenders Sc,
worth Toe. Silk Umbrellas 49c. worth SD so
And thousand other articles We have had 10
space to mention here. During this great
wreck sale the store will be kept open until
8 p. M; saturdays, until IL p. IN. Make no
mistake. Look before you enter Dom oe
mislead by signs or banners displayed by
other merchants. Our sign is cut photo
graphed from the great smash up. 1t will
pay you to come 100 miles to visit this great
sale. II You value money. Don't miss it.
OH Market Space, Pennsylvania avenue
between the 9th and 9th streets. Washington,
d. G.. Positively no goods sold and no one al
lowed in the building until thurs lay, MAY
End, at 8 9. m. myI 2t