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} "% -COMRIEDS “fND" # A “DIPPER BOY" Romeo Fenton, Saratoga Lad Whom Manager Thinks Will Beoome the World’s Greatest Grand Opera Tenor, SERVED SPRING WATER AT $3.50 PER WEEK. , Saved His Money, and Now Hopes to Reach Opera Singer's | Highest Place—Tells Evening) World of His Ambitions, ‘Romeo Fenton, tenor, Herr Conried’s , “new discovery,” now tn training for a / rand opera artist at the Metropolitan Opera-Howse Singing Sehool, was for five years “dipper boy” at the “Red Springs,” Saratoga. With the savings from his 13.50 weekly wage for services a8 cup bearer to the wealthy patrons of the spring, young Fenton is enabled ,{ 0 Bhow his wonderful volee away from home, Fenton promises to become the great- eet tenor singer of the period, His Volos, however, although rich, full and naturally placed, must first undergo the development process of Mme. Janger's school. His tuition 1s free—so remurk- able was his voice that this special inducement was made bim by Mr. Con- ried, In appearance the young man is moat prepossessing, with rosy red cheeks and curly brown hair, He Is big—weight, 262 pounds, height, six feot, and only nine- teen years old, He is the son and the sTandson of a blacksmith. Father Sin t the Forge, > “My father, Walter Fenton, sings at the forgo,” said Romeo to an Even- ing World reporter to-day at his board- ing place, No. 16) West Forty-ninth wtreet. “When a baby playing in the au side the shop, I ren er fa vole," he continued was, _ Ot, @ beautiful tenor, 80 1 naturally by what talent I may My father did nov want me to become & Diacksmith, He would have turned me into a doctor.” “That would have been terrible,” in- terrupted Miss Jeanette Hertzog, an- other member of Mme Jaeger's ct now in her third year. “Romeo ts a true artist. He sings like an angel He is #0 good too—why the other night he would not even drink a of cider because he promised his mother 4 thay'— “How mean you girls are,” said the big boy. “They have been teasing me ever since 1 joined the class.’ "You never would have reached & fiat above high © if It héd not been | for us girls,” replied the saucy Miss Heriaog, a classical blon "By jove, I did i." sald Fenton “Down in Mme, Sembrich’s dressing-| Toom. The girls egged me to try, and 1 made the note.” | Tears of real joy filled the big blue | out and i come | eyes. Hopes for Buroyre, t Fenton has been in New York just| five weeks, His attendance at the @ohool allows him to visit every opera Performance and all rehearsals, He never uses tobacco, and by frugal Iiv-! ing he hopes to stick through term. “Trying to reduce my flesh, too,” | he explained. “I go for a long walk every day. Maybe I will be one of| the fortunate pupils selected for the ,@mmer classes in Europe. Herr Coa-) ried, the great master, in providing the school, bas lifted me out from ob- the | MECLAIN SIMPSON &CO NEW OPERATI hearing him say to the “Drink more of our water and opera companies, bu : 1 improve in color and atid ke sel come an a Water’ in ¢ tume |i LEATHER ARTICLES. B. Altman & Go, Have A SELECT LINE OF HIGH-CLASS LEATHER ARTICLES, INCLUDING TRAVELLING BAGS AND SUIT CASES, COM. PLETELY FURNISHED WITH TOILET ARTICLES; LUNCHEON OR TEA SETS FOR AUTOMOBILE AND TOURING USE WITH SERVICE FOR TWO, FOUR OR SIX PERSONS; HAND BAGS, VANITY BAGS AND ENVELOPE PURSES; CARD CASES AND POCKET BOOKS IN THE FINEST LEATHERS, PLAIN OR APPROPRIATELY ORNAMENTED WITH GOLD, SILVER OR JEWELS, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, &c. 539-541 Eighth Ave. N. W. Corner 37th St. TRUSTWORTHY GOODS. Thise are the two words Me Clain-Simpson stands for; take Carpets and Rugs— for example —patiern is equally important to price and quality, We guarantee any floor covering bought of us to b: CORRECT in all three. We will not sell you a “homely” carpet at any price. | af This week we are offering some remarkable Bed Specials in warranted goods. Com- ]} | parison 0! prices with those elsewhere will make you more appreciative of the values, Only little cash now and the balance at your leisure. Make your own terms, WE GIVE S, & H, GREEN TRADING STAMPS TO ALL PURCHASERS, Pretly White Enamel Bed brass rails GUE sacsesceen $OeCD “ This pxtent drop side lroa Couch Bed, with mattress and bol twess covered with 5 lait green denim, as CASH or CREDIT > Pin. Aas Wednesday | \ Special: THIS FIBRE UM- BRELLA STAND, hand + painted and decorated. Oaly one to acustom:r, No mall orders filled, rts in A. C. A. ticking, or Wednesday only, size « This white ceamel continuous post sob etal Eighteenth Street, Nueternth Street, Pixth Avenue, New York, « It requires Soft Hair Matiress, 40 [bs., one or two Ae $0.98 THE WORLD: ‘TUESDAY EVENING.NOVEMBER %, 1901. ROMEO FENTON, HERR CONRIED’S TENOR “ FIND,” R. Ml. Macy & Co.'s Attractions Are Their Low Prices, B'way at 6th Av. 34th to 35th St. This is one of a very few depart- ment ¢stablishments—perhaps the only one—that sends a buyer into the Wine producing sections of the Old World at regular intervals. In buying imported Wines in the vineyards, as it were, we are certain about their purity, as we are certain about the quality of the Oriental Rugs our resident representative in the Far East sends us at frequent intervals, OUR CASH system attends to the economy part of every transaction, To-day we offer: ‘Two Star’ Rye Whiskey, | “One Star’' Rye Whiskey, regularly $2.94 a gallon, 74c, | regularly sold by us at 97c. a a bottle, bottle, Sale Prices, $2,44 54c | Sale Price..., ......72¢ ROYAL AMBER BOURBON, 12 years old, regular price 99¢, per bottle; this sale, 74¢. Royal Charter Rye Whiskey. We have engaged to introduce this whiskey in New York, under the new brand name, “Royal Charter.” The introductory prices :— Bottle. ......... 59 Gallon. ....... $2.64 Red Star Cocktails, made of the purest and best liquors, specially matured and ripened for this purpose. The mixing is done according to our own private formulae, Nothing better can be had at any price. All varieties, regularly 89¢. a bottle, special at, bott's, 696.5 special, one dozen bottles........... 88.4 S. PEMARTIN BRUT SHERRY—a remarkably fine, ri¢h, matty flavored dry wine; our own direct importation from the growers; our regular price $2.14 8 gallon; special for this sale, gallon ..,......+ sereeseeces Hbe89% bottle, S2c TARRAGONA PORT, a rich, soft, full-bodied, strength-giving tonic; our own importation; regular price, gallon, $2.19; bottle, 49c.; special for this sale, gallon evevexsi tesceeees asevevncee sues @heO4E bottle, 44¢ |] A, & L. BEAUDET and CHATEAU HENRY IV, BRANDY, imported in glass, reg- ular price 99¢, bottle; for this sale, bottle. . 7ic We are sole importers of the following Chateau Bottling Wines:— CLARETS—Chateau Beslamont, case 12 Fe Sel case 24 pints Chateau de Trois Tours, case 12 qts., $12.24 case 24 pints... |] SAUTERNES—Chateau Remleaud, case 12 qts., $9.84; case 24 pints. Chateau Dillon, vintage 1899, $6.74 for case of quarts; case of pints for..§7.74 Specials in Our Wine Dept. asi | | seurity, and whatever I may become) benefit in the Grand Union Hotel, Clarets. | Hock Wines. T shail owe to him.” itt chekactve te cpany |{ beon Marceau & Cle., Bordeaux, | Heinrich Barthel & Sobn, Mainz. || “When did you realige that there was Butt have on} Case Case Case Case merit In our voice?” was asked, Quarts, Pints. | juarts, Pints. |) mat was done for my ‘as the St Jullen.. sess+ $3.98 $4,908 | Hochheimer, , $4.49 $5.49 7! reply, "3 Charlotte aos eure Oot shown to Hew Pontet Canet. 4.98 5.98 | Rudesheimer, 5.49 6.49 phar ahs Ai ae Pea ee ee eaee to alate out the || MArEWUxeeeevees scccce 8.98 6.98) Liebiraumilch........ 6.49 7.49 start. She taught me a trie tallow mineral water before and B dy Wi My first appearance was when after’ the “patrons ¢ A, the baths, urgundy nes, Sauternes, | teen years old at a minstrel show §.ven Here he met Max Hirsch. treasurer o y Omen Gb ONY : ore ee eopalitan Opera-House, Richard || Leom Marceau & Cle, Bordeaux. | Leon Marceau & Cle., Bordeaux. |! ang “The Girl I Ls y Croker, of Wantage, England; Ted Case Case Cae Chie eniesse Miss W | Marks, the vaudeville impresario, and Quarts. Pints, Quarts, Pint Echo," by Lord Henry ; May Irwin b warts, S, ’ Herr Conrled,” and it 1 could get a co xion lke you || Beaune. $6.24 $7.24) Cotes de Graves +6$4.78 $5.78 Iw mud Bl Ving to lose my voice, Pommard, 8.24 | Sauternes,,., 5.78 6.78 s T had been remarked Miss irwin veo Nuits... 9.49) Haut Sauterne: 078 7.78 dd Congreaa of Romeo's quie tort his 5 . nd Congresa. ee ause of Te him Atty cents a. weok || Chamberti 10,49 | Latour Blanche, 7.78 8.78 Gos de Vouget, 11,49! Chateau Yquem ++ 8.78_ 9.78 SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE CIDER, RED STAR BRAND, absolutely pure, made by a world-famous clder maker, unequalled for flavor or quality ; doz. qt, bottles, $2.78; doz. pint bottles, . you ep your Sale of Cigars,» em | Key West Clear Havana Conchas | lustillo Puritano¢ Especiales, Havana Especiales, box of 50; regular price | wrapper and filler; box of 50, regular $3.75; our price... s+ «+++ $2049! price $3.50; our price......... $2.49 Sey West Clear Havana Perfectos— | Chas, Coghlan Puritanos, clear Havana regular price $14.00 for one hundred; |(ijJer; box Of $0.......6.600005 $1.39 our price per box of 25...... $2.49) : Key West Clear Havana Brevas, box |Crémo Perfectos, box of 50 $143 A $0, regular price $4.50; our| Robert Burns Bankers, box of 50, WE Sic ikcae. ceneceuerescane $3.49 | regular price $4.25; our price... $3.24 |] Lo Mormeda Diplomaticos, regular |Porto Rican Drevas Especlales, box ]} pricé for box of $0, $3.25; our of 50, regular price §1.50; our }) PEECE siccevecce cvvcacne oper QR) WWE vecceees encoee covsee oe 89e 1) |B. Altman & Ca. : FUR DEPARTMENT. : Fur Garments and Cloth Garments lined with fur: Neckpieces and Muffs; Furs for Children; Mounted Rugs, Mats, and Carriage Robes of the most desirable furs. To-morrow (WEDNESDAY), November 30th, the following will be offered at specially low prices: Cloth Garments, lined with Squirrel fur (including the sleeves); black, navy blue, brown, red or tan, with shawl collar of Persian Paw, Beaver, Alaska Sable or Squirrel fur, $40.00 Cloth Garments, lined with Squirrel fur; black, navy blue or red, | with braided cloth collar and cufs, . . . $37.00 | Pe:sian Lamb Blouse Coats (Leipzig dye), fancy brocaded silk lined, a ‘ ‘ > ‘ $135.00 Ermine, . « « Neckpieces, $35.00; Muffs, $35.00 Meh «© 6 «oe * 20.00; “ 1800 | Blak Lynx, . os ‘ 15.00; “ 20,00 | Sabled Fox, . 6s " 19.50; “ 12.50 Natural Squirrel, Fa Meas 12.50; , 7.50 Sabled Squirrel, . ’ . 12.50; 8.50 Alaska Sable, . . : 675; “ 9.25 Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue, New York. | ae N \) (8" \ AVE Tormerly §.00 Formerly 4.50 ie. Now 2,98 Now 2,50 Lists of These Outfia. Formerly 15.00 Now 4.75 NeW YOR. On sale in the Basement All Our Marble Busts, Marble Pere tals, Jardinieres and Pedestals, Bronzes, Electroliers, Royal Bonn and Teplitz* Ware; Fine Lamps, Haviland China No matter what a piece may be marked, you may tske Twenty-five Cents off every Dollar's worth of eayen beni ® tloned in the above Iist—during this week ‘ ais things, Perhaps you do not 9 have ons articles in this entire city. ur posal. 80 we plan a biz aweeD—th Magnificent pieces, every one. The Marble Busts are originals by some as you'll see anywhere, Bronzes and Electroliers are amon) and Teplitz you know all about—never saw a homely plece of elt Included in the sale, Haviland China Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, too. From off the reguiar marked prices the salespe saving 8 yours before your very eyes. Marble Busts from $9.00. Jardinieres with Pedestals from $4.50. Bronzes from $5.00, Great Underprice Sale of Black Broadcloths $5.00 Black Panne Broadcloth, guaranteed sponged and $2.98 spot proof, $2 inch, at..cececeerees eoeeeneeee 3 Spot-p cle hiffon 3.50 Black Guaranteed Spot proof Broadcloth, ¢ a ' $1.98 weight, high lustre, 52 inches wide; very special Bese see eeeeeees . $2.00 Black Imported Broadcloth, elegant quality, per- manent lustre, 56 inch, . $1.25 Black Broadcloth, all wool, chiffon finish, very bright satin face, 50 inches wide; very special at.ccceseeeee . ceeeniltinioraniermvcaniagiigplaianieitt Bargains in Black and Colored Dress Goods. All-ewoot Costume Cheviots, 52 inch, made from pure worsted yarns, spOnged and shrunk; black, brown, navy, green and garnet, special at...sssecevere aeenee Allewoo! Zibelines, 44 inch, $1.00 of brown, green, garnet, purple, navy; sei 69c 49c 39¢ glossy finish; new shades also black....+ Mohair Sicilians, $0 inches wide, bright and lustrous, in brown, navy, blue and black; very spectal at Christmas Ribbons; “$ K i in ‘eve the Immense pressure on the Ribbon Store a little later ie Aiay ‘beavon, we have started a very special sale of Christ- mas Ribbons, representing every color and width in \inds apropos of the season. Plenty of the Helly rele 75¢ greens; alro white with holly designs; fn fact. every sore of I hat could possibly be cons dered for use in making “hrtstinas things. Prices have been lowered for this sale—there’s 2 saving of one-quarter to a half, 224 Btreet aide. ALL SILK SATIN TAFFETA RIB-) ALL SILK SATIN TAFFETA RIB- nabis. | BON fn white, cream, black and sit shades; pieces of 10 yards BON in every color ima tein. at de—value Ge Ike, pes inetend 1% tn. at Ge.—value Be Me. pe 1% tn. at Se.—value 10 Be pe, CANVAS AND SATIN STRIPED PIL- LOW RIBBONS, 3% inch; every good color and many combina toma; requiany 250, YAN... 19¢ HOLLY RIBBON, \ inch wide, white satin taffet at 100.—value 12 at 12c.—value | at 1de.—value t at 100.—value t 4 In. at 180 = jularly $06 4% ln. at Be YOPAR ws receeeeeee BATIN BABY RIBBON, in complete |;ypoORTHD DRESDEN RIBBON, ail Di i, 4 im hite grounds, with color assortment; regularly 10¢ silk, piece of 10 yards; to-morrow at Be fora et) ahs ccc O08 i We employ experts for making all sorts of Fancy Ribbon Bows Bows, for which there are no charges If you buy your ribbons here. Holiday Handkerchiefs Wave at You To-Morrow, them by thousands and tens of thousands—the four-mes-its- pascal department looks like a great white fort. It is the biggest and the best stock we know of, and will supply more 'Kerchiefs for Christmas gifts than any other store in New York, We xather Haadlovtiett from Ireland, Francs, Switzeriand, Belaium, Me and tom our makers here at home. Byvery aalble handkerchiet ides is rey i--ani the prices are the jowest to be had. Some few price hints are given in this advertisement; but they scarcely do justice to a stock $o large and exhaustive, LADIES IRISH LINEN HAND EM- MEN'S = ALL INITIAL BROIDERED HEMSTITCHED ! HAN DK BRC hemstitaned, Sancniees B Aged 12%c) half dozen fancy boxes; worth 79 LADIES’ ALL LINEN HAND BaM-| $00 © pow, at.....,.., i Ic BROIWPRED INMIAL HANDKER-| Mews PURE IRISH LINEN HEM CHIEFS, put up in appropriate PX) srineD HANDKERCHIEMY, % and 1 inch hema; worth | the, sven, at 12%4e.; of, a don 1645 1% bn. 24 In. 2% In 34 In. value 25 value 200 ws STITCHED AND Sols eabbeotie | MEN'S FINE IRISH LINEN HAND. myles; made on | KERcH hand embroidered worth 4x. each ual fancy boxes LADIBs FIN | Sent 0086 Bons. 145 hemaut in ait} om 1.48 HANDKERC with hard embrohlered in| dosen fancy boxes, w JAPANESE INITIAL HAND: " 39¢ DRY GOODS CO, 1 meant a bona-fide saving on the most: of the largeat and finest collections of these tock 18 entirely too reat for the room at ite die gut at the entrance to the Holiday season. famous Italian artists; the Pedestals are a5 hand» 9 the finest that come to America. The Royal er, Lamps are beauties—lower-priced ones are ple are instructed to DEDUCT 35e—the Fine Lamps, from $7.50 Marble Pedestals from $5.65, Electroliers from $7.50. Teplitz Ware from $2,00 (o $25. Haviland Sets from $22.50 up, 4. To-Morrow! Spectal! + aaa Clearance of 1250 Yards ol 4 Fancy Novelty Velvets former price, $1.25 yd. also Crushed Velveteens in all colors; 24 and 27-inch, Former price $4 the yard, For entire dresses, children’s coats and dresses, separate waists, etc. Christmas Showing of the DOLL Family, Dolls from every nation—the family you ever saw. Bring all the Tit. tle folks to see them, surely, A collec~ tion we are very proud of—because we own them for so littl every youngster is pretty sure to have a dolly for Christ. mas Feadey ‘Mode isclins, Baring ollet Beth and. everything else Dolly has uae for, Fine jointed 16-inch TALKING DOLLS. with natural curly hair, also strateht and parted Wise, Mt. .ccceeccceeer serene AMD 22-inch JOINTED DOLLS, with Biegse heads and paper mache bodies, movable wrists, sleeping eyes, handsome Ab vvoseipanetaretaceh it. TALKING BABY DOLLS, drested tm tens white alps, prettily trimmed, with lace cop to mateh, curly hatr, sleeping eyes. at 2S DOLLS of every deseription and style, with and without dremes, at.....25e, to 810,00 Toyland! Toyland! That magic word which thrills the hearts of the youngsters. Toylarnd—the home of the real and the 9° mythical Santa, Yes, Toyland ts ready ~ready with a wealth of toys—1 with everything a youngster could bly hope for, It ls a great show—this Basement Toyland—one to be enjoyed by old and young alike, Bring the little folks as carly and as often as like. A hearty welcome awalts —and you, In the idle moments of to-day we'll take you through Toy- land—and give you a cursory glance. IRON TOYS, Be. to $3.08, TOY TRUNKS, 38°. w $4.08 DOLL HOUSES, BOe, to $15.50, TOY FURNITURE, 25e, w $1.08, TOY PIANOS, 2%e. to $8.25, TOY BANKS, So. to $1.25, SOLDIER SUITS, 250, to $2.50, LEAD SOLDIERS Sie. to $2.60, FORTS. &., 250. to $2.00, . ELECTRIC TOTS, $1 to $16, ™ ANICAL TRAINS, $1 to $23. MPCHANICAL TOYS, 25¢, to 62.60, HORSE WITH CAB, 36¢. and up TOY AUTOMOBILES, $2.69. AUTO HORNS AND LAMPS, 600, up, JHA, Bhe to 00. 6 bow, Ateeees We. ae DRI Se to $2.50. ~oO 4 ENC! ND. en a aoe oe oo Magee BARATHEA SILK MUF. GAMES AND PUZZLES, 100. te “ aiaete fh vate bad Fl black grounds, with BLOCKS. Me. to $8.69. : ¥ dot oF small figures; worth VELOCIP checks; worth Te. each, at 49c i 98 Pal ————___—_—. ¢——$______—__ 1” aercaarepeees . | Prunes, New Peas, Finest Santa Clara \aile tye Brand Sugar Peas; new \ et: small pit 2 z coder wad Sweet! Selb, en boxes, Whe.) lo . We.; can ee : '* menepeneligl Rice fiers, Nat, Rin Co's Virginia Mixed, @ sad, the boas tn to aie oy, leon ant wee BF piece Bed lg agen re bv on tie or Vienna Crimps 9 Ibs. 4, By Sy a head 31.00, Wo Ib 6 tia finest Barve New Oatmeal. | a siiet White Onte, 1 art 0-id, baw, 1 brand; tee & brand. green Or tana, deny = eiow free; aysup: Sib, ‘pad

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