The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1901, Page 9

PAZES FOR CONDUCTORS. Many Trying to Win in Evening World ‘Contest. FAT ONES GET IN LINE. Thin one Also Take a Chance to Get Geld Rewards. Wortd's popular Most successful finish the entries are coming In In a steady stream. The com- petition ends on Saturday, Feb. 9, and the fortunate prize winners of ‘The Eventng World's gold cash prizes will then become the three best-known con- ductors tn Greater New York. nd asa result many of the es are from neighboring cities and owns, ning World offers thre prizes fn gold distributed as folows: A cash Prize of $25 to the fattest conductor, a cash prize of $15 to the next fattest con- ductor, and a prize of $10 to the thinnest conductor, The Eventing World makes bu: one est draws to al! test Is open to all conductors | ¢ atipulation Each contestant must be welghed {n the presence of two reilable witnesses and the accuracy of the scales fat Conductor” sEditor, P.O. ‘ew York City. on the Broadway division forward Conductor ‘Thomas ndidate for the thire prize and thatrhe will weigh many pounds than any other competitor in this class. tonductor William O'Brien, of the Madkeor line. as making strenu- ‘efforts to land some money. He haa ned out of the light-weight class and ow a formidable rival in the xecond ston and beleves he haa a fine chance and th money. stants have filed two and nt entries showing conclus- ae eae Seana e 4 ve pounds without my heavy ‘ . “and how I heCEe CIEE hee eeI this’ contest tia were emploved inthe ! three-time rate. lwraps on!" *|$price as above. Sale Ends Saturday, February 9th. Re peveeses ta w OUR HOUS Winning good bargains for you and winning well pleased customers for us. ‘There are Special Sales and SPECIAL SALES. dise constructed cheaply and flimsily in order to sell at a low price! quality, the same as we sell regularly throughout the vear—if they s' are comiug in slowly on account of Western storms. The Star Curtain Stretcher. Eastest adjusted. Don't Brooms. New lot, just arrived. Selected corn, three-sewed = Parlor worth 30c. Special. Sewed Brooms, Whisk Brooms, 258c. To. &10c. CLOTHESPINS. Best selected, every pin per- fect (720 In box). Box....., 49c THE IMPROVED BOSS WASHING MACHINE, Most effect ive, Broom: 17 easiest worked, la- saving; ular price, $6.98 $10.00; this cums wks, 10-inch Rubber Rolls. ..79¢ mang L.25 iw iA = is is. MEDIUM, 7a iu STEP LADDERS. Strong. Serviceabic. 4 Foot 5 Foot a .e % Foot. Cn 7Foot 8 Foo! 590. 6oe. All entries should be addressed | ¥ reg- — PERIL IN EXCESS OF JOY, OLD JOKES AND FALSE TEETH. Too Much Honeymoon Drives Bridegroom to Suicide; Jaw Para- lyzed by a Laugh; False Teeth Stop a Play; Another Set Ca A man in Philadelphia, Anthony M. Irwin, killed himself because he was #0 happy he was afrald hia Joy would ter- minate. He had been married and had a week of honeymoon. !: was glorious, Would | it last? He trowed not, so in the fear that a shadow might make a transit over his path of sunbeams he phot and killed himecl!, The letter he wrote before th: acy contained the Information that he surfe'ted with ecstasy: | B. Curtis very near dying ; Ramesian-Joe Miller He was homeward bound, drum, THE WORLD: A ; WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1901. BRITISH DEATH LIST 12,989. | Total Fatalities Since War Dewan. LONDON, Feb. 6—The War OMice has issued a heavy South African casualty list, showing, in addition to thirteen kUled and sev even wounded in action, olf! ha from disease during the present manta. Last month thirty-one ofMfcers and so PEVEVAAEEEE9 000000000004 the uses Breach of Promise. Eventin Made-to-O Trousers Made to Your Measure at 3.433| Philadel 4 muddenty ‘ony and fell in th pman in the py. n heart disea quota of time one) frantic effort rm je remote end of «| downstairs and spraine! hin back. : ‘ drew Grencoal Ix from the isles re burning Sapho love He lives now tn Conshohe y {unt he told a funny - | Rachel Scovin he wan engaged to her, hi H he t|Grencort tn a candymaker. t A few evenings ago he Nearly | volrs to Miss Rachel, taki red. of course, butla box of h his iife he will haye | untit puan riddle a theatre. wan whe: W h let hte a Inn} E Intense that her a au w Nor hilarity and Into the candy: pened hl store teeth fell « n doing #0 his store teeth tered, ‘This is permisable and a con-| testant may file as many entries as he denires, The entry most favorable to nees will, of courne, be the only | The entries classified and recorde: as quickly as possible and the announce. ment of the fortunate conductors w be made Just as soon as the ju c pase upon the many entries. F try, will receive the same att and no favoritism will be The same conditions and re Sse RIDLEY'S EFURNISHING SPECIAL SALE Wooden Ware. We have secured an- other lot of about sixty lozen Patent Dustless Ash-Sifters, Lon't go into the cellar “Ky or the yard to riddle your cinders—Sift them right where you are! No dust will arise! Regular price 7c. | Stailors. further orders. famous "Fat Motorman” Contest, and AS a reault this contest has passed along nout a single dissension. 1* the las most adviss ‘ded at once t reaching thts office in an ry Fally Equipped. (Prom the Chicago Times-Herald.) * sald the great manager, re heir! Want to star in ‘L’Atglon, King the part in which Mme. Bernhardt and {Maude Adams have won such great suc- feess?) What are your qualifications? Wise landlords begin advertising| y dear sir," the young woman an- in The World on Sunday and eene swered, “have you no eyes? [ weigh tinue Monday and Tuesday on the thirty- h it On 30," —— SPECIAL. [IS A WINNER. All. Bristle Hearth or Counter Dusters— Xincles long inches long I5c. 19 & 25c. Long Handled Floor Broom, white bristle edge, highly polished— 12-inch I4-inch 49c, Willow Ware. Tinware. Ww . evi ceaes The Best Made. Baskets, Every housekeeper 23inch tong.. 19¢ knows shat iia is the 261 ai ce ebrat “Kream- 26 inch long. . 25¢ cree akereIe cre: i. XXN,oval wash boiler with 20-ounce Copper 0. 7 equals No. 8 of other bottom. makers. this sale ........ 2OCe Medium No.7 No. 8 No.9 3 E 98c. 1.49 98c. 1.25 1.89 Wood Spice Cabinets, Large Kreamer’s make XXX Oil Cans: Q “Eight drawers, Tao Qequart S-quart J] 25c. S 17c: 19c, my | wey *" Sewing Oval Kreamer’s Coffee : : een Market Baskets, Potb.....-...e seers aes Abs paineh Ostrjeli f Hae +. 3 Kreamer’s Tin Buckets, XXX: UBCTS sereeeee EEC © |) weicine caine, $9ey 25e. Squat” * guar” “taunt Turkey Dusters, q with Jock and key, 102. 12c, 15c. om Meineh 490. Two-Lid Market Kreamer’s XXX Gas and Oil I2c. J5c. B sket, Stove Kettler, = 25c th-inch 18-inch Wooden Bowls, Stove ‘ - Maple, Large size...... 49¢ Kreamer's NNX il 19c, 25. 11 ineh 13 ineh Carpet Heaters.» J0c * Strainer 3¢ ri “5c Kreamer's »} Sr te le Heavy Dustpan. Tae cdftreamer's fox Z Ic. ‘orer, 44 Sheet Grat s ‘ Vepper Shakers, Match tafes, each, and: De ted AM Copper Wash Boilers: te ELI ee te No. 7 4 No. 9 Umbrella Stands— — pnt _ — Round Bread Plates.............. . Bissell’s Celebrated Carpet US) WA 178 29c, Siewve Boards. Sweepers. i Tea Kettles. Pastry Boards, 14x20 inche: The Standard, likecut. . 4.37 Bird’ r-eye Maple Rolling Pins. Mopsticka......@sceee cose sores SCe China Salt Boxes, wood cover, bine decorated. .++seeeseseveoe BIC. Table Oil Cloth. 1% yard wide. 1% yard wide, I2c. yard, 15c. yard. Houschold Sundries. Scouring Soap, 7 cakes for. 10c. Enameline Stove Polish, 2 fo: 5c. Gas Torch, with box of 30 tapers..9c. Peterman’s Roach Food..+.+s0...7¢. Borsum’s Putz Liquid, 2 cans for..25c. Burnish’s Putz Liquid, can 169. Enamel Paint, all colors, can. -10c. Tooth Picks, French Wash Blue. 2c. box. _I-4 lb. 5c. Varnish Stains, all colors, can... 10c. Only Paid Mail Stores J Solid copper, nickel plated: No.7 No. 8 n The Popular. The Crown Jew fic : Ash Cans, Seale - ‘| Full barrel size..-.95¢ Irons, 3 aa Ash Cans, in set; Copper Coffer With wood staves. . 1.25 aus ; Pots, nickel andstand, plated, yi Galvanizediron Water 63c. 250.15 S56; Polis” 15c = Heavy Bread Boxes, S-quart 10-quart Foren a ne oe: Wc. 12c. ————_—__ = -~—s-*Family READ) 25¢. Hequart — M-quirt Scale. 15c. §9c, = in Either tile top — or scoop top, Dish . Garb. (weighs Pans, Seen pounds), ee i and cover, S O-quart 12-quart 14-quart 17-quart 3c, 85c. 10c. \8c. 25, Orders Filled. None of These Goods Sent C. O. 2: Open Saturdays from 8 A. M, to 10 P M. * 15: posse WO SRD non-commissioned officers and men were | killed In action or died from disease. | Boer | of the war sows be paying four or ft i them as trimmings for our tyes Sale lasts until Saturday only; after that we will not accept Samples furnished so that you can compare the ma- | terials with those made to order by tailors at $6.00, and if you are in gany way dissatisfied after the Trousers are made for you you may return them and your money will be refunded. 3 43 UNTI. SATURDAY, TROUSERS TO ORDER........ ““® Uniform Trousers of guaranteed pure wool and fast! ‘color indigo dye made to measure during this sale only at the same: * Opal Agate Ten and Coffee ‘The total death Uist from th peginning | ar rder Trousers VERRARERRLORERURRADAYAAR EER DOADRATAAREEANOE00S 0000000000000400000000000408 Waduseday-—Fob-uth, Thursday, Feb. 7th. Friday, -'- Feb. 8th. Saturday, - Feb 9th. es Until Saturday next we make to measure Trousers of high- yrade materials, cassimere, chev. jot or worsted. Styles all of new, desirable patterns, this: season's choicest designs, and of such wide range that any. taste may be suited. Skilled’ cutters and the best workmen: only are employed, assuring: you the perfection of fit and: finish expected of high-priced, eee enSY We do not have a lot of special merchan- The’ only thing special about our special sales is the special low price. ‘The goods are all of the best standard hould prove unsatisfactory let us know. You can have them exchanged or get your money back. Here are some carloads which reached us just in time to call your attention. to: Freights Opal Agate Ware! In guarantce:l to be selections SAARAA10000000000000000045 es ALL CARS TRANSFER TO Specials from Our Sale of Manufacturers’ Stocks, ‘i also attractive reductions in Women’s Trimmed Hats.2- Reductions to about One-Half Prices on Women’s Trimmed Hats. In this between season time, when the winter hats begins to look a little shabby and it is not vet advisable or possible to secure the spring conceits, which will blossom later, a reduction in trimmed hats is a boon to: the woman who is anxious always to look her best, Prices are cut in two for such a one, and the following: schedule is sure to call forth a ready response: Children’s’ Hats, Formerly $3.98, To-Morrow, $1.98. Women’s Hats. Formerly $6.98. To-Morrow, $3.50. Others Which Were Formerly $10.00, To-Morrow, $4.98. Handsome Imported Rose Sprays, 15c.—A variety of colors; rose*>, © buds and plenty of foliage; really worth 2 2 Women’s ready-to-wear Hats reduced from $1.75 to 69c. for to-$-5 morrow. Second Floor, 59th St. Section Sale of a Manufacturer's Stock of Pure Silk Umbrellas, $2.75. : Possibly you have heard of the make —the popular ‘“ Windsor.” This is a very fine assortment, and at the priceg we ask a selection from it will be most: advantageous. The umbrellas are forg men and women; they are made of fine puresilk. A beautiful assortment of rich pearl, sterling silver and boxwood hans: dles. They are tight roll; have tape edges: Main Floor, Front, Centres ! 3 Sale of a Manufacturer's Stock of Famous Ansonia Clocks. We have purchased a large consignment of these: : glamous timepieces and make it one of the feading feat- gures of this great sale. Every clock is guaranteed'to gkeep perfect time, and. this sale affords a great money gsaving opportunity. ¥ H At 11.05, 12.95, 14.95—Of genuine > Mexican onyx, 8-day, a large variety of the newest designs. They are neatly trimmed* with gold ornaments, have French and Rococo sash, bevelle porcelain visible escapement dial, finest’ works; they. strike the “hour and talf hour on cathedral gong. These clocks are perfect timekeepers as well as handsome ornaments. The list price: are from $24.75 - At 3.95—The celebrated Ansonia Bonn These are beautifal ta q iolet, etc. They strike gilt centres. Arabic or Roman List price $10.00. vain Fivor, Front, Centre: nd are perfect timekeepers. Al Special Manufacturer's Stock of Plain and Mounted Fur Rugs.? Plain and in combinations, lined and unlined, also some mounted, at exceptional prices. j At 1.68—Unlined Goat Rugs, In black;, Mounted Fur Rugs—Greatest values from our genuine Agate Nickel- Steel Ware—the slight imperfec- tiona in the cnamet allecting only the appearance of the goods. They are of- fered at a very low Price to all who desire to secure the advantages of the absolute purity and durability of Agate Nickel Steel Ware. Opal Agate Ten Kettles ors, 19¢. to. Opal Agate x Berlin Pans, ill sizes, 18e., 19. and Sauce 25c L10c Opal » Pans... Opal Agate Buck Covery, vocfand . Opal Agat+ Colanders Opal Agate Dishpans Ofal Agate Wash Basin Opal Agate Straight Cook Pots, 8 quarts.. Opal Agate Ham Boilera....... 7% Opal Agate Rice Boiler, I-quart. 2-quart. Mart. 4-quart fate Lipped Sauce 35c. 39c. 5c: 45c. Opal Agate Milk Pans and Pud- ding Pans, 2-quart. 3-quart. 5-quart. 6-quart. 7c. = =9e, N2c. ‘SS. Opal Agate Chambers Opal Agate Bed Pans. 89c Opal Agate Cuspidors.. +2 25¢ Household Sundries. Wooden Spoons, 12, 13 inches, each Carved Butter Prints Asbestos Stove Mats .. + 19¢ bi) ele 3c 22 Asbestos Iron Holdors......... 3c Embossed silverine Tea Trays, 13 inches 4c Tea Trays, 13 inches. Ever Ready Coi fre Mill. Ready because it.gtands fastened to the kitchen wall, holding a pound of coffos ever ready to be ground for using; for this sale....... 25c AAASULTN UTA ARERR RO RRRAtETERNRTERNeNNNeNtty xO4 inches; value $3.50. ever offered in eS ee fas .35—Go : y,; many instances there are n * uy ears « At 25.00 and 35.00—Blaick wolves,’ At 2.95--Combination Goat Rugs, also} Jeopards, mountain lions, black: bears, $ plain colors; size 32x64, in biagks, red] with beautifully mounted. heads; ope 3 fox, gray fox, white and mixe@?com-} mouths and teeth; value from $50.00: bination; lined; value $5.50 to $6.50. to $65, fi dat 6.75, 7.50, 8.50, 21.50 to 28.00 | Baby Carriage Robes—From 2,71 —Gray fox, red fox, wolves,"tiger} to 15.00—About 200 pieces, sirig’ cats, small and large sizes, with Peaue}] also xo-cart sizes, including sheers ¥ tiful heads; valve from $15.00 td] thibet, angora, etc. The finest ge s $40.00. manufactured. Second Floor, 59th St. Section ee a Sarat Books, 58c. Manufacturer’ e Stock o These come in tive volumes, are hand- $somely bound in cloth and gold, printed ‘on very good paper from large new clear ly worth double the price we ask. the writers represented are yorelli, Alexandre Dum: Ie, Ralph Waldo E i i regular price of which 98c. each, The: Sale of Manufacturer's Stock o, sacques are trims: Stationery. At 9c.—Whiting Paper Co and ¢ lor dence up in one-quire boxes with envele cream and tinted, octavo and comr cial size At 9c.—One pound package of satin wove vellum cr linen finish Paper, ob- long or square size. A Special Manufacturer's Stock of Infants’ Wear. nvelopes to match, 14c. per 100. There gre some exceptional t bse. Whiting Paper Co.'s!money-saving items to be found? Rosedale: put among this lot. Here are a few,3 te qbut there are a great many moves whi s not allow us to¥ 3 icf A linen satin up in ot r e. invelopes to match, Main F Gas Portables, 98c ortable gas Reading fone brass column est quality: moha: socket, eh ALVA RODEO UEO00000000.00000000008: 3 nf cams | cambric, insert china. silk} J; also a lot with fall c che; regular price, Caps, real value, $1.15 each. Children’s Aprons. At 30c., 49c,, 5¥c,—In a dozen. dif- styles. Han: razors are the most by German barbers. Every razor set} for use and is fully guaranteed, Usually sold for from $1.50 to 2go.t Special manufacturer's sale price, 69, 89 and 98c. Main Floor, 59th 3¢ | NEW YORK CITY. 'BLOOMINGDALE BROS, 4B OOMINGDALE BROSs'¢ 3d, Ave,, 59th and 60th Sis, xt