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> | cchrmmemernemere tar errant cee *y YZ HOTEL MAN'S NIECE MISSING Polloe Asked by Judse MeCarthy to Search for Catherine Bier- man, Whose Uncle Keeps the St. Clair, at Sheepshead Bay, SISTER FEARS THAT SHE HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED. Came to Town on a Christmas Errand Thursday, Expecting to Return That Night, and Hasn't Been Seen Since. Police Commisstoner MeAdoo has een asked by Judge McCarthy, of the Municipal Court, to search for Mire Catherine Bierman, the niece of Mr, , and Mrs. Rudolph Wickel, owners cf the St. Clair Hotel, Sheepshead, who! has been missing since last Thursday The girl's efster, Marie, who {s em ployed in Judge McCarthy's family, Delleves that Catherine was carried away be a racing man Catherine ts a gitl of great beauty @nd was known to many racing men last sumier at her uncle's hotel, Al though she ty twenty years old she Jooks no older than seventeen, She ia fair, with large blue eyes, All the men Who lived near the St. Clair last year admired the girl Left the Hotel Thursday. " Catherine Left the hotel Thursday af- ,@ernoon at 4 o'clock, at which time sne) / bad a conversation with her cousin, May! Wickel, which lasted some time, She @aid then that she was on her way to ‘the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Kraus, of No, 45 East Forty-first street, with @ bundle of Christmas presents. f was expected to return to Sheepshead hat night not later than 11 o'clock, She as not been seen in Sheepshead aince. Mrs. Kraus went to Sheepshead yes-| terday after she heard the news of her| sister's disappearance, The entire fam-! fly ts elarmed and have sent lelephune and other messages to all ape fo join them tn the search, When the] Girl disappeared she wore a blud tailor- @ade sult and a large red picturp hat Justice McCarthy has taken an active fAnterest in the case, When he was told Pesterday that the girl was probably | @arried off by some ardent male ad- iter he telephoned P | ers to search , ry or & trace of the girls A general Tarn jaa then sent out. Foars a Kidaapping. Marie Bierman ts convinced that a| Reins man is at the bottom of the girl's eappearance. To an Byening World Seporter she sald to-day: ‘Catherine Is so pretty and young- Yooking and was admired by 40° many | Men that I fear she has been kidnapper All of last aummer I used to hear the Ke say that they Uked her immensely ler beauty Impressed them. As far as know she had no love affair, She was ’ Rappy and contented Feason for her going 0 there la no way. I do Hot think she did it of her own free mill. We are all worrted about her. Bhe in old enough to took out for her- Golf as far as years gv, but iD realit she la @ whi.” se iJ BREAKS HER LEE, HE HIS HEAD Rosa Strauster and Gallant Patrolman Taken Together in Ambulance, Both Seriously In. jured by Stepping on Ice, Patrolm: BY William Henne {s to-day tn ‘a Hospital suffering from of the brain. He recetved while assisting a young woman who had slipped on the sidewalk and broken her leg, Rosa Strauster, @ged nineteon, of No. 48 West Four- teenth street, Is the unfortunate girl Bhe fell in front of No. 18 Weat Eighth Btreet Ist night. Patrolman Henne, Who reports at the McDougal ¢treet station, was near at hand and carried the injured girl up the steps of the Hotel Marlton, No. § West Bighth street, nd then called an ambulance Dr. O'Leary, of St. Vincent's Hospital, @con appeared, and as the patrolman started down the hotel steps to get the @tretcher he silpped, struck the back of this head and was rendered \1 Henne and the girl were ti @way in the sums ambul! Patrolman's condition |s serious. ‘ oiipaas THE WORED: TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1904. Go-Worrow Wilt Be “Red Letter’ Day at Ohe Big SAY | SSss yz uN SSS uphiuehiughiugpiug SIXTH AVE. pyhyaeroliy — 1SPSI9™STS. easy oF [Sa RF Pee PD | NEW YORK. SS |e Another Onis Is the First Day of the Muslin Underwear Sate. Splondidly Attractive Stocks It’s a real pleasure to write about such choice new things. Every garment is so fresh looking, 80 inviting to the discriminating woman, not only in the care and skill shown in construction, but in the price asked, that it is not surprising the demand dur- iums for “'S. & H. :” Green Guent for Collectorsof “SAFE” Green Orading Stamps. i ee ee IED LETTER DAY for Collectors of “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps, to-morrow, Wednesday, Dec. 28. Sperry & Hutchinson R beg to announce that after a cessation of several months they have decided to resume this feature at their Br Floor, Annex. Siegel Cooper Store. Red Letter Day will recur on the last Wednesday of every month until Further notice, What Red Letter Day Means. For each “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamp Book you take to the Premium YOU WILL OBTAIN One set good in each book. How substantially this offer aids in rapidly fille Parlor on the Sth Floor If you take 10 Books you get 10 Sets or 100 Stamps. ing your Books is too evident to require aniplification “S. @ H.”’ Green Trading Stamp Premiums Are the Best in the World. The list is varied and interesting, Space:limitation does not allow us to give in detail the Full list of articles that are He as prem- This list includes: Furniture, Art Squares, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Book Jardinieres, Onyx Tables, China, Cut Glass, Lamps, Carving Sets, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Watches, Musical Instruments. Numerous Articles of Silverware and scores of other attractive things that are useful as well as ornamental. Trading Stamps. Seg TE Te na Store. WAY UE OTT an ta | Use eg remium Parlor, 5th 10 STAMPS FREE , ases, Vases, ing these sales should be eager and sus- tained. We Accord This Display of Undermuslins Adequate Space = on the Second Floor, a In anticipation of the usual big business g we have increased the salesforces, being particular to select only those who are thor- oughly familiar with the requirements of such an occasion. News for to-morrow follows == Women's Drawers WOMEN'S DRAWERS, muslin, deep cambric ruffle, torchon lace 190 NGREN'S DRAWERS, cambric, deeo ruffle of tucked lawn, wide embroid- 39e Women's Petticoats. |e edging, ERS. WOMEN'S PETTICOATS,| WOMEN'S DRAWERS, cam- |bric, umbrela ruffles, Women's Nightgowns, | WOMEN'S NIGHT GOWNS, Empire style, with band ric, deep fi f lawn of insertions; only three J3Seo SEIN Is CORR Cerrinn Se lace and embroidery 49e to @ customer, with cluster of fine tuck- 75o\"nmns WOMEN’SNIGHT GOWNS, | '"8: others lace trimmed, | Women's Corset Covers. muslin, fine tucked yoke, finished WOMEN'S PETTICOATS.| WOMEN'S CORSET COV. with hemstitched ruffle leambric, deep flounce, lace or/ERS, prettily trimmed 25 (4 others have embroidery 49, trimming, ISe with lace or embrotd- lery. WOMEN’S PETTICOATS,| WOMEN'S CORSET COV- 5 GC embroidery insertions, WOMEN'SNIGHT GOWNS, fextra dust ruffies, cambric, prettily trimmed with is 4 yh es: 3 oe cambric, entire yoke of fine tucks Point de Paris lace, ex- 69e tra dust ruffles, /, 50 edging, ators 90 Fi.Cenkee.1OR NE) finished with embro'd- ery ruffles on neck and sleeves, Carpets, Rugs and Wattings To Go at Specially Reduced Prices. Assortments have been broken considerably during the Holiday rush. All odds and ends have been marked down to an intensely interesting point for a general clearance. The extent to which we have gone in making these sweeping reductions will be appreciated when prices are compared Carpets. VELVET RUGS—Size 9x12; a Size 9x10.6, regularly $12.00; seca | good assortment of colors} to 75 ee A eee Jeloe, special, 17, 50 ' sine 4:9, easily $12.00: special, 9.80 ; 9, regularly $11.50; 9.50 WILTON RUGS—In four sizes popular | Site 7x%. regularly $11.50; special excellent opportunity to secure sizes, 0 close out a limited number of SMYRNA RUGS—In 6 sizes, comprising choice designs, with borders to march, . They are wonky grade: ©). | choice colorings and detient— | an excellent essoriment of choice color: | 27.50 |" at $1.25; we are selling them for WOOL VELVET CARPETS— Size 9x124 special, Unexcelled for durability. which | Size 8,310.6 special 24.50 | Size 9x12, to close, special, 16,75 fact proves its popularity: line Sive 3x8.3; weelel 4.35 | Size 4x7, t0 close, special, 8.76 good ! 1 ; . 4 Perngh ally yy pen poe i’ 75e Size 2.3x4.6; special, 2.85 ie pe natwiges ar ‘ | uze 2 6x’ 10 close, special, OF Rugs. een Lover RUCS— Size 2 2x4.6, to close. special 1.26 j — A ualines this mow EL, BAUS RCE (Oe eR DG fer tovarig, | i iene’ Size 1,9x4.0, to clove, special 80 to close, about 25 rugs: Size 9x}2, eqular *$27.50; 2/, 50 number of patterns, but splendid ’ values. gael, 8c grade Y 50; pocbngll regular $23 79, 25 iis wile WOOL PRINTED VELVET | 4 RUOS—An excel rege yr Gapesiry Brussels Rugs. Goa Lois clea yard 186 Tera wah G. wideout beriers | Suitable for rooms, halls and offices, in four | REMNANTS OIL CLOTH, in all grades, at Cesigns and colorings; your | sizes. to close, yard, 15e aielen DE DOG | ccs4sis cannery LISA sonal BNO | toccen sete kiark: 4:9 Poe, Fken | Remnanis Straw Mattings. O40 | Divided imo two los and including all 450 graces One Lot to close. yard. Ne FOUND DEAD IN BERTH. Becond Mate Will Dies of Menrt Disease Aboard Steamboat Anale Drown, Second Mate Seth Hill, of Bay Shore ZL. 1, was found deed to-day in his Derth on the steamboat Annie Brown Which plies between this elty and Long “Island ports and whic foot of Bloomiiel Tt was at first that 8 from @ stove in the ox had killed him, it Dr, O'Leary, summor, om SF Vincent's Hospital, sald he had dled of henrt disrase He was fifty-four years old W. L; DOUCLAS Ww. $3.59 SHOE pitt A trial will oon vince you that W. L. shoes io the wiles at the oth River. 4 are the world, r Mth’ St way, cor. sas: 1H Broad way BL ON, eat :| Third Aves emit d Ate, CoF, LARK St 5 Biene Wh & iith Sevag Collars for en & Boys, Ie | These COLLARS are the product of two of the largest makers of Linen Collars in this country—their surplus stocks. Some are “seconds,” which does not mean their wearing quality is impaired. Only a small speck or imperfect laundry work has made them “seconds.” Every collar looks as well and will wear as well as one costing three times as much. All styles of fold or standing Collars. Each Collar bears the maker’s name. 5 Sizes 1210 18, Your choice at.ssseeseesreeess rert ©, 4 PLAIN AND LINK CUFFS of the same quality; 34 dozen..seccssses cesses cecesesteaectees csseee. 000 (Siegel Coaper Store, Main Floor, East of Fountain ) eee eee een eee | Double “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps Mornings from 8 3) Till 12 o'Clock, Thereafter, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour, ee WinterF ootwear! Ohe Big Store’s Semi-Annual Clearing Sales Begin Co-Morrow. Shoes for Men, Women and Children at 4%, % and % Off. The facts as contain24 in the headlines of this announcement ought to crowd the Shoe Store on the Second Floor to overflowing with eager customers every day that Our Semi-Annual Shoe Clearances are always an event of great importance to those desiring to buy good Footwear at considerably reduced prices. To entirely eliminate cervain lines, and to sharply condense others, we cut many Prices square in half. In consequence there are THOUSANDS OF EXTRA GOOD BARGAINS. In this Sale there are also several lots of Slippers and Leggins, a fact that will be ths sale is in force interesting to many persons. For Men. Men's Shoes at Box calf lace shoes, straights last with tip, box toes, all sizes. At same price are also some fine patent leather shoes, Men's Slippers at Made of good quality black felt, with gray felt soles, stitched on; all sizes. Men's ine doeather Stippersat ISe All the prettiest styles of the season, in suede, calf or kid; in tan, black, brown, gray and other proper shades, all hand-sewed; original prices were $1.25 to $3.00, Men's Aretios at Pure gum rubber buckle Arctics in all sizes, sold everywhere at $1.50. For Boys. Boys’ Youths’ Shoes at 9Se Satin calf lace shoes, in all sizes to fit boys who wear a Number 9 spring heel, andto the young man who wears 5!4. For Girls. Sirls’ Shoes at Kidskin button and lace shoes, with spring heels and patent leather tips: also box calf lace shoes Among these are our own in sizes up to || $1.50 Shoes. Larger sizes are 9B. 1,98 Women’s Shoes at | Women’s Worsted Crochet CV we A For Women. ISe Dongola Kid Lace Shoes with patent leather tips, also some Felt top with kid foxing and leather sole button shoes at the same price. Women’s $2.50 to $4.00 Shoes at 4 95 Kid shoes in Button and lace styles; Patent lea- ther shoes in Button and lace; calfskin shoes in lace and blucher styles; some good sample shoes; also some green trading stamp shoes— all in all it is the biggest collection of good shoes ever offered at this price Women's Sempie Saces at “a ZO If you can wear a sample size this is a specially good bargain, as these shoes are made by a manufacturer making only fine shoes. Slippers at 39e Balance of a successfulseason. Several shades, though largest assortments are in black or red. Lamb's wool sole alone utilized in these are worth the price asked. Women's House Siiepere at 49e Black or red wool felt seamless, with thick gray felt soles, sewed; in al sizes. For Children. Crittren’s $90 Stippers at 25¢ Felt slippers with leather soles: sizes up to 8; also some felt Juliettes in smaller sizes Catdren's $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 Leggins, 69e Velvet and corduroy in pretty shades to match overcoats. These are mide up in the best pos sible manner and we have most all sizes. Z Vv \)