New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
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munity When the article OF mercnand1Se neuos
led IL such that the buyer must rely upon the Inc
tegrity OF the house rather than his own judes
| ment. the increasing business OF an estabiishs
| ment Is an evidence OF honorable dealing. we
simply call the attention OF the public to the tns
crease Of our business in the City OF New York
during the past quarter Of a century az an evS-
dence Of honorable dealing. Notwithstanding
the hard times. our factory has been running un.
til o'clock at night to MI orders. over lOV
skilled workpeople have been steadily employed
and at good wages. We believe In paying TOT
good services. A workman feels better ana does
better work when he is contented and satisfied
with his wages.
Immediately after election
orders poured In We were stimulated by the
prospects OF a large business and increased our
working forces. The warm weather came still
continued to manufacture; anticipating =
very large trade. we made up an unusually Iaree
stock Of reliable and elegant furs and have on
hand one OF the largest stocks which we nave
ever held at this season Of the year We ara
anxious to unload
sales but will not sell at 30 cents on the doIlar
We do not handle that kind OF goods. We manu-.
facture the leading fashionable styles from SEE
lected skins, that can recommend our
goods with confidence. This has been our plan
OF business for a quarter Of a century, and there
Is only one way to secure and hold trade-oo
reliable business and a reliable business cannot
be done unless reliable goods are sold. No mat.
ter how low priced an article may be. II IL does
satisfaction customer
We avoid causing dissatisfaction by handing
only strictly reliable furs.
The Fur Trade Has Changed.
The fur trade has refrigerated for the reason
that many who have been and are still engaged
In the trade do not do an honorable business.
Dyed rabbit skins. dyed opossum and coney
skins. the cheapest ard poorest kind OF furs are
advertised as electric seal. Canada seal. ana
Labrador seal. II Is dishonorable to use the
name OF a genuine article to sell an imitation.
Muskrat Is advertised as mink; dyed China "a.
BILE Is advertised at Russian sable, ana dyeo
marten as Hudson Bay sable.
DishonorabIe Methods Censured.
The job-lot warehouses, which deal In dry.
goods. boots. shoes. millinery. groceries. hard
ware. in fact. nearly everything under the sun.
are advertising furs and using the names Of
animals which cannot be found in any Of the
encyclopedias ancient or modern history
The public is becoming tired OF the falsehoods
which being published in the papers In re-
gard to all kinds OF merchandise. ADVERTISE
ments inserted every Sunday In the year by
department stores announcing that they are
selling goods at 30 cents on the dollar. GD cents
and - cents the dollar. and these houses
employ thousands OF clerks. spend hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars In advertising. have
other enormous expenses. and yet advertise that
they selling goods at less than half value
Is this dishonest method Of transactng business
ever going to cease? How long will the public
| sustain houses which continue to do dishonor.
able business? For II Is dishonorable for any
not be done, and one OF the most contemplate
acts on the part OF these merchants is to adj
vertise a certain article. and when the Gus
toner calls for II say they are all sold.
This thing ought TO cease. II a merchant ao"
vertises an article he should have II In stock.
There are seasons OF the year when merchans
disc Is marked down.
Furs Marked Down.
Furs are marked down at this season Of the
year. but genuine sables. sealskin otter mink.
toaA
a certain amount Of marking down. genuine
Alaska sealskin sack. which cost $40 to make,
cannot well be sold for less. and yet certain
parties advertising that they Will sell them
for Sl25 They are also advertising to sell other
furs at one-third to one-half former prtceA
There Is no truth in the statement.
Offers to Boy Genuine Alaska Seals.
We are ready to-day to buy every Alaska seal.
skin in the City of New York discount Of 20
per cent off last London sale price. Alaska seal
skins not offered by those houses. but China
seal and the poorest kind of coast seal.
which cost less than one-haf the price. are OF.
fered. Electric seal capes are advertised. IL
they would call them elect ric dyed rabbit capes,
then people would know what they were buying.
These trashy goods have value and yet thou
sands Of them are being sold for genuine SEAL
Why should merchants be allowed to advertise
rabbit skins sealskins? There should be a law
to prevent IT.
Alaska SeaIskins Are Becoming Scarce.
standing that there were no orders from Ameri.
cans at the last London sale for Alaska seal.
skins they only went down ID per cent very
small decline considering that they advanced In
previous sales 10 per cent.
Genuine Russian sable
is in great demand in Europe and America. and
the prices are higher to-day by at least I'D per
cent. than they two three months ago.
Genuine Hudson Bay sable Is also firm and can.
not be purchased as cheaply as before they came
In fashionable demand. We have marked down
Alaska sealskin jackets ID per cent: our
Russian coast Copper Isand) sealskin jackets.
20 per cent: Northwest coast seal jackets. 2J per
cent These prices are in proportion to the decline
at the London sale in December. We have also
marked down sealskin capes in proportion.
Persian Lamb. Leipsic Dyed.
the best in the world which retains Its pristine
beauty are also firm in price. The skins cannot
be purchased any less to-day than last FALL but
the American dyed Persian skin be pur.
chased at very low prices. because they do not
give satisfaction We do not handle them. We
only sell the genuine Leipsc-dyed We have
marked Persian lamb capes. jackets. and
coIlarettes down TO actual cost Of production.
but will not sell them for any less. for the
reason that cannot purchase the skins for
less. and our goods are fresh and we'll made.
feel that when we sell Persian lamb Jacket
at cost OF manufacture we are selling II as low
as any other reliable house in the world. We
have marked mink collarettes down to $50,
SEQ and S75. and capes-12O 125. 49, sweep. q
10 tS lnCneS deep ndnuSDHle. udrh, prime skinS-
down to 500. $50. S115. 5000. and S235. These
goods are elegantly finished. made from skins
properly cured and dressed and are thoroughly
reliable.
willing to Sell mt Cost.
We are willing to sell any goods in stock at
the cost Of production. and when buyers can
purchase reliable furs direct from the manu-.
facturer actual cost they securing bar.
gains indeed. Have marked fur-lined circulars
down to 49, $40 and so. and a lot Of fur capes,
Handsomely trimmed with Chincha and other
fashionable furs down to so. Alaska sable
capes. full sweep. fashionable lengths. have all
been marked down to prices which should In.
sure quick sales. but they not marked down
to 30 cents on the dollar. We simply offer them
at cost When take of 20 or % per cent
from the price of garment II is all We can DO.
because 1t Is all we put on. Our prices are never
high. We get a fair profit reliable goods.
and can expect house tn do an honest