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eye “pound, lie. a 120; erm en te TUE RICHES DROVE HIM TO:DEATH IAN ASYLUM ‘A. B. Prentice,.Crazed.by Care, of Millions Left by Father, Dies in: Bloomingdale. Many friends wereeshocked to-day to Yearn of tho death in Bloomingiale Asylum of Augustus Browning Pre: tice, once a brilliant lawyer, who was riven insane, two years ago by worry over the nianagoment of the $2,000,000: fortune left hy his ttl Mr. Prenifce was fort» and ‘married Maud Flower Bre\wort His. fatner,. Augustus ‘Prentice, twenty-five yeara ago one of the most reared a fortune mostly {n real estate on Staten Island. The soh was graduated from Harvard | fi 1883, ana when his father died in 1906 managemont-of the large estate devolved upon him, as only child. He ‘barrel; others, $1.50 to $212; sweet ot was of a nervous temperament, and,tatoos, per barrel, $25) to #00; celery, the worry was too groat,” His wife) lic. to Wo. per dozen. stalks; ‘caull- tried to porsuade him to go to Europe! fower, per barrel, long, $1 to 82; short, and recuperate, but he declined. His friends first noticed evidences of weakening in his trusted secretary, whom he required to work from daylight until aldnight with- time for meals. In December, Was committed to Blooming- dale, where he had since had personal Attendants, every comfort and @ pri- vate cottage In which to live. Saturday he died, and yesterday the funeral was held from the family honte, No. 7 West y-first street, the body being placed in a recebing vault in Kensico Cometery, His estate, it is aid, will go.to hin widow anda few other relatives, Current wholesale market prices, cor- yeotel dally, as a guile and guard to ‘The Evening World household buyer: Dressed beef, per pound—Fuér to choice, Oc. a Uc.; beef cuts, No. 1, 12 1-40; No, 3. 10 3-40; No. 3, 7 #-4c.; beef loins, Bo. @ 22 1-20,; chucks, 7c."a § 3-4c.; rounda, Bo. a 9 1-4. Dressed veal, per pound: Gity, lo, a 14 1-2c.; Western, 10 1-2 M 1-20. Dressed spring lambs, per yearlings, years oid, attitude toward al 100. 0 * —Cam, each, Bo a Wo; beef, bo. { jens peat tongue, Tansee Poultry —per turkeys, 5c, a Ic. Mc, a 160, Chicker: Western turkey: pring broflers, '|to 4 1b. pair, 2c. a 0.5 mpring chickens, | ‘roasting, dry, Me. is avi dozer & 180.3 $1.75 to HW. Rebbits—Cottonta! palr, 2c, a 250.3 jack rabbits, Gc. a Tb. | @ pur. | Flour, per db).—Spring.patents, $7.25 ; winter patents, $4.80 a $5.20, . $3 to $3.10 per 100 Ib.; a $40 per bbl.; corn meal, 3365 par bbl Beans, per bushel, ma: 1906, “$2 a $2.25; jwhite 7 “Asdiney, “06, tholce, $2.70 to 32.7: ired kidney, 1907, cholee, $2.35, reamery (2 perth. 2c: 19 1-26. a 200. Che: cream, good -c.; skims, 6) reen~Good to fancy oloe to extra Western, bes | Sugar, to 91 tic. me. per lb.Granulated, “New: Orleans, prime, 20. . to lsyrups, prime to fancy, 20c. = 20. Ri per. 1b—Domestic, prime to G 1-20. |32 to NU50; exeplant, per box, $1 to #2 | Florida string beans, W205; Florida tomatoca, 1.0 to BH. per basket, $2 per i | * out of a “grab bag” as to trust yor |methods your grandfather knew? icians who are Oculists, as low as $1. . | 64 East 234 St., a4 489 Fu Fulton 8t., B St., BROOKLYN. Abraham & Strauss, Ar Fourth Ave West 125th, near Lenox Ave, . 0 80, mutton, 9 180. 0 1 1-t0. Livers | pound. Oxtatia, each, 6c, a 7c. Dressed | hows, per pound, 7 6-80, a 8 1-3:.; pork} Joina, 4c. @ 150; smoked hame, per pound, 11 1-4c, a 12 1-20; shoulders, 9. A. 9 1-40; boneless bacon, per pound, 130, @ IR 1-2c.; ribbed bacon, 12c, a 18c.; per pound, 13 1-2, 2c,; geese, Maryland, 12c. « 12 1-2c.;| age Western, 8c. a llc.; aquabm, per sick- | rye fipur, a r- refrigerator, 171-20. to 191-2c. 7 4,800. prominent lawyers in New York, and) powdered, 4.900. Molasves, per gallon— Be. . choice, to 61-8c.; Rangoon, b0. ta 6 3-t6 Long Island potatoes, #2 to &.2% per carrier, |A Spectacle “Grab Bag”’ you might as well pick eyeglasses | leyes to the over-the-counter eyeglass | lesman. Your chances (?) of securing | | proper glasses are about alike in both cases. | Why go back 50 years—to ie) Eyeglasses fitted by registered phys-| W.St. Bons OCULISTS AND OPTICIANS, 7 2 Columbus Avo., sist & 624 St. pound—Jersey | 1, a 5; | to, | to ur : ‘Suits and Overcoats, All Wool Fabrics, Values Up to $15 and $18, *10 There are eel and substantial reasons why these high- grade ts can be sold for The fabrics are woollens ‘cancelled’ by their original chasers, left on the mill’s hands The..tailoring was done at minimum expense as busy” work to maintain intact tailoring organization. as little as ten dollars. ur and ultimately sold underprice. as “keep t a valuable highly developed The trimmings are of high grade—-corresponding with the fabrics—and were acquired through various sources that served to reduce their cost. The Suits Th: Values up to at Are $ $15 & 18 10 Of all wool yelours and cassimeres woven expressly for a concern whose suits never sell under $18 or $20. Tailored by one of. the Brill-trected acai: whose standard fe garments at 915 and sbove. The trimmings—serge linings, shrunk linen and Fiench haircloth in- terlinings—are the gride used in 915 ‘Ont on four new: and correct Brill models. The Overcoats The models are newest—here’s $18 are all 915 standard. ‘The talloring, aleo “keep busy” $15 and e are sizes for ll. seve i ant aay re ro Surely , goo, tance adhamenent foc resulta ‘York's most mod:m clothes, Butt 878 BROADWAY, n. Chambers. Mariem Store’ Values up to $15 & 18 Here are smart new oyster gray herringbone overcoatings, all wool Black and Oxford Meltons and all woot Black and Blue Kerseys. The fabrics wi ae and $18 standard. Suite and Overcoats EDEL SL EI TIO RAST DETTE LETTE ELE IE LE NT That are values up to $28, ' Suits and Overcoats ., ‘That are values up to $30, All. are front’ America's foremost tailoring concerns—all are New arments, \ | 10 and Quaker gray twill, stripe and That Are $ and uy The trimmings—serge and venetian Heer 5 satin sleeve Hnings, &., work, !s $-. grade In every way. There Are Over 3,000 of These High Grade $18 Value Suits and Overcoats at $10, GH ‘one tstof most recent dexign—there is a wide choice of correct Every garment Is the best you'd 8 values. these are the greatest clothes values in New York. December Sales---Specials trade conditions—like those responsible for the garments at the foHowing. Suits and Overcoats $4 3:50 That are values up to $20, : Suits and Overcoats $15 That are valges up ta $25, $17 19 Fou Bwthes STORES, UNION SQUARE, 14th, n. B'way, 47 CORTLANDT, n. Greenwich. 128th STREET, cor, $d Avenue, Open Kvenings | Grand Upright Pianos for . | In tonal quality the Walters Leuis XV. Piano “or even double tts price that‘can equal It. “building, of the | 80 | neleotion early the | No Interest, 2 EVENING WOR Ee TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, Many 18¢ (2 for 25c) ¢ol> Jars arc made with a ‘bead scam” permitting the run- ning seam to show—which accounts for the rough, saw edges that so often prove annoying. s*ll standing styles of i 7c a | ngle, ses COMArs havea patent 5-ply “gutter seam” Which insures a smooth-wear- ing edge, preventsall stray threads from working down into body of collar, and makes the t heavy top found only i in ane Every collar “shrunk to size’’ so the fit stays LAR: perfect. Linen quality, quarter sizes—15c each, (2for 25¢)—— in the best stores everywhere, Van Zandt, Jacobs & Go. The Linen Collar Makers, Troy, N. ¥. soil vs SRE ene Only 4 Days More! 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th. i Don’t Miss This Great Christmas Sale of | $450 Walters Louis XV. foncett $225 This event will cap the climax in plano-selling. We have arranged to offer the newest 1908 Louis XV. model Walters $450 Concert Grand Upright Piano (mr $225 on the very easy terms of $5 Down and $1.00 Per Week. te pre-eminent. —constraction it is without a rival. sign and make-up there la no plano In the world at amywhere near || It ls conceded to be the Sest plano ever ever known in plano are the newest in deaten. They o enraeer es Uned, made The Cases ot°tne tint douvie venegs, artistically carved) in fact, they compare with any $500 plano of any make ‘They contain the very finest repeating action made; full copper-wound strings in the bass, Keys are of the finest selected {vory, sharps are patent covered and | smooth as glass; sigteen-poun: rs, the best hammers manufactured in the 1d. ve throe solid brass pedals and con- Unuyts hinges; new improved sounding } Which Will Iast forever; the pins are ned. and the becks are strictly dustproof, This Sale Continues for 4 Days Only—I1th, 12th, 13th and 14th | do not walt, Lut come to the Bloomingdale Piano Warerooma to-morrow and | pecure One of theee beautiful Pianos. The sale.has been enormous. There is only || fi = Umked quantity, and we will book no orders at thls price after the 145. I" New Model Louis XV. 1908 Celebrated Tone-Lasting Walters th Pianos Have Reached the Highest Pinnacle of Perfection. | They are Pianos that will last a lifetime; onoa you see them, you will have no other, for there {s nothing to equal them even at double the price, It in a plano |{| that will be a Joy and pleasure to your home forever. In myles, quality, “con- | struction, workmanship, tone and durability they are unsurpassed, i ‘The improved repeating action {sone of the finent manufactured and ts | guaranteed In every detail for twenty-five years. iy! They Are Pianos Built fo Last Forever WE OFFER twolve styles of these beautiful Loula XV. model celebrated tone-lasting Walters Grand Upright Pianos, Including new myle stool with back, and rubber cover, -For 4 Days Only at $225 plan of $5 down and $1.00 per wenk. If you make your no Will be ready for tnumodiate Melivery, and thereatier ano te pald tor, I No Insurance—No Extras Whatever. $225---THAT'S ALL. Pianos Delivered on Payment of $5. If) you eccure one of these Pianod “at $25 you get it at a price which is Half Its Value. You Save $225 besides making one of the best piano Investments in the world. 1 Fianoa delivered within city imits will be kept In tuno for one year free of charge. In In arttatic manutaetured, on our liberal paymer $1.00 per week until ¢ All Pianos are ‘anteed for ten years, a fac-almil as tn Suerte inate tetck ine Eve top iid or Tevery Pianos ule tis wUaraates, | Mr. H. B, Walters, of the valiere Plano Co; ni} | Mr. Walters Says: ind an iowet’ 03d at, in 'm conversation wn! 230 \ i} fnanager, ead Me, Soportunity you are offering the public to-morrow mould revolutionize -pellto, i “it la an offer that I have never heard the equal of in my IIfe. It will crente |}] the biggest six days’ pland welling you or any other establishment has ever had, for everybody who sees and hears one of these beautiful, eweet-toned Pianos cannot belp but admire it and will have no other piano. | These Loule XV. Panos are one of our favorites. It la one of the finest, t beautiful aver, mad c handsoment And mmomoatartinlc tn Weetene ANG ti peri d eta Pane cunstrucuon. 1 A Masterpiece in Piano Building. “The tone ve ‘one of ita ral features, beng ee, mellow and re ty eally { the | umen kill roaken ai Aeteaet “can, witheat hesltanc js Piano will hold the any ater pane. i, the woe Fact thay "are Pianor bute to last folgaeer an one, securing one of theve Pineal toakee (thal heer Dane res oat An: the, Boaides, we toes these Planoe to last x Itetine. Toey are Bair handromest Genigns we have ever {urned out, and you should have # tremendous ‘on them to-morrow, on’t Put It Off! eet asi eran ad Daalblaneet peace calling ever heldn tor evacrbanys ionires hears thong beautiful, sweet-toned Pianos cannot help admiring them, a want one at once, come ‘early toenorruw morning, fo; = ine Walters tates, thin, offer ts hist ban never been aeanl of fo | i le, otf Jong | { ms AllCarsTransfer to BL to BLOOMINGDALES, Lex, to3d Ave. 59th to 60th St. Yt you donot wish to be disappointed, make your eclection to-morrow morning, for the rush has been 90 great that we may be compelled to call the hefore the thine expires, Piano Wareroome, Floor, ALL C CARS ot THE TIME. _ That Is Why the Bloomingdale ere Is As Busy As the Proverbial Bee NOW BLOOMINGDALES? Dresses, Coats and Suits Sharply Reduced We continue the. tremendous reduced price sale, which we commenced yesterday. for the purpose of clearing the stock now instead of waiting until the eve of stock-taking time. Evening Coats, : with hey peau de The regdlar prise is €30. duced to... Sc aee, broad $35.00 Velour Biouse Coats $16 Imp. Black Broadcloth Coats, $9.75 The’ Dress, throughout with sie, trmined, AQ EG: price $60.00; teduced to. Hoavily $35.00 Winter Coats, : $17.50 Priestley Raincoats . . . . . $40 Broadcloth Princess ‘Dresses, $22.50 ; $35.00 Velvet Tailored Suits $30.00 Taffeta Princess Dresses, $19.75 $35 Broadcloth Tailored Suits, ary, $19.75 $20 Imp. Henrietta & Cloth Dresses $11.75 __ Second Floor, 60th St! Setior —=BLOOMIN: Xmas Book Sale Bloomingdales’, bound in. cloth, issued by Holiday Sale Price, per set. . The Fascinating “ELSIE” Books, Every Titie, origincl cloth bound $1.25 edition ~ | Louisa Alcott’s Stories. LITTLE WOMEN SE- RIES. Publisher's, pri $1.50; our price csssese+ Leather. Bound Books. Library Edition. Spe- cial....--- Beautifully bound in Pers calf, marbled paper sides, leat corners and gold top. Each bi cased in cardboard. Published at $1.00. y Rudge. Hunchback of? Dame made of imported dclotb; and interlined, $17.50 illustrated, is made of im- 'y ported chiffon ¢both; lined Beautifully made and $30.00 $€0 Afternoon & Street Dresses, ned $30 | $20.00 Imported Voile Skirts, | $10.00 Imported Panama Skirts . . $4.00 silk lrop. lined a, intertined “ 'Cravenetie” Bound Volumes of St. Nicholas for 1907. Handsomer this year than ever; two the publis! 53c 79 ry 48c ian jer ok. | wrapped in oiled skin cover and 90 titles, Notre oe sent Marble Pause Dombey & Gon. Fonaon Pair Maid of Perth. Washington and His Felix Hot Bloomingdales’, Main Floor A reatie, ‘BLOOMINGDALES’. Purest Candies for Xmas lined $14.75 $10.00 $21.75 $9.75 $21.75, ALES! Saecals | volumes, beantifully Our hers-at $4.00, Standard Works, Oxford | Series, Gold Top, 25¢ The celebrated Oxford Edition of standard fiction, printed from clean type on good white paper and bound in imported’ silk cloth, with dust- Proof gold top, 326 titles. Published at 60.cents, Romola. Oliver. T Micah Clarke, i White Company, aces act Abbe Conelandin, Bbbs Const c Two Cites, Quo Dale Series of Popuiar Cias- sics, Found in Half Leather, 29C | A dainty and serviceable pocket companion*ior those who love clas- sics, 121 titles, Published at 60 cents, Wonder: Book. Boarlet Lette wre Poems, | Sartor Resartiog, Rose and Ring ‘amd Sketield, Palate Reverien of a ‘abin. Dachelo Representative Men. ree Men Boat] Prit and Vcnsson'a Poeriat | Plesaites: of Lite, We guarantee the purity and wholesomeness of our candies. | These specials will interest schools, fairs and parties and all Chocolate and Fancy Mixture 30 Ibs. for............$2.20, $3.60 and $3.98 |]| Chocolates, Bonbons, Jellies, Nuts, etc., mixed, FREE! with every order of 30‘lbs, of candy or more ~ we will give, without charge, » sufficient number of half pound boxes. | Decorative Novelties for ihe Xmas Table and Tree | Boxes with holly decorations in diferent preity shapes; priced up from Stockings, filed with a,varigty of toys, priced up ie A beautiful assortment of fancy boxea with ellk ribbons Rloomingdalos', Main Floor, BLOOMINGDALES' from. for | to 5 Ibs, of candy, | othera who buy in quantities. 30 lbs. for $4.98 59th St. Section, Our December Grocery Sale ‘Twenty-three car\ loads of the best products from all over | the world, Canners and manufactarers who were pressed for ready money sold us these goods for spot cash, at ‘prices that scarcely paid for the packing. yours, This great saving s entirely Money must accompany.all mail orders for groceren to be delivered ‘to points beyond our regular wagon service unless customer has a” charge account. SILVER LAKE die demort: awees and tenders extra large No. 8 éan, 160. N.Y, STATE PLUMS— sxcvilent qu omer STRING F au 8 ; ASPARAGUS—-Finoat Caltfornia, 45c, 40c and 34 FRENCH PEAS—AIL redtved ee 20c, 15¢ and 12c PEARS—Dellctoue . 10¢ uniity: kee All ree lfc, 14c and 12c TOMA’ ES -- Solid. red or large Cane; not more whan, (0 a tomer; per CUM eves 8c AOMATORS- Extra tat! and extra tarse fant very fine quality: our tee: 190 lar Ihe can f i TOMATOES ‘Ber ip 29c wax BEANS— ewhero 1h |“ per-can us 10¢ OKRA ~ Finest qua: y for soup atert eC COAT Aa TT SEG sass . 10¢ VEAS—Ali Re eee per can sss .s 15cand 13¢ BERTH: Young ‘and tender; large 9% Need 25¢ Wines and Liquors—Specials limes tty very special DOMESTIC TOKAY - Hous. Full Pinte. ADEIRA — Impo UNIVERSITY RYE WHISKEY- ‘Agod In the wood; very ricti tn Vor: our ragul favor: our regular price ¢7 18 uXE tVRISKEY— |” fellow full” ge. HISHEY Imported Clarets. 60 per cent. juss than elsewhere. 1 Doa. 2 Doz, La Tose mr |} and light blue, a beautilul new model, Xmas Specials in Fine Watches That Save You From 33 to ) 50% Women’s solid si open-faced chalelaine Eire ken signs, fitted w.th nickel-plated Swiss movements. Sold by - — exclusive jewellers at $4.00. Our holiday cole price. Only one watch to a customer. WoMEN’s _sorip BUVER) (CHATS WOMEN’S ALL EN AME aoe tao ORATELAINE WATCH! i spata dele, enades, such “as by eect Garn and Tord DAY have Awiaa movements. 5 (SILVER SMALL 26.00. OL. went thn MEN'S GOLD i ci-pinted Jon | © OVEN FACE WATCIES. movement? fou | by exclusive || thin model, 16. sire, our HOLIDAY warranted for twenty years, with seven-Jewel, nickel-plated Elgin mave- "ments. Your monogram engraved free, Sold by exclusive Jewellers at $15.00, OUR HOLI- DAY BALE PRICE -..-. oH 2 Bloomingdal boot See yee Main Floor, 59 Eection, B.OOMINGDALES': - Marabou Scarfs and Stoles Da'nty, Sensible Neckpieces for Xmas Gifts” Bloomingda’es’ is the only store in New York that is show- | ing a compete collection, of Marabou Scarfs. and Stoles. The | fact that we import them direct from the best makers in Paris , | not only assures you of highest quality but it also enables us to j sell ae jor a third Jess than the gencrally prevailing prices, l Neck Scarfs, $2.50) Pe Ste e, 2 yards Black or GD SQ) tone: black or brown, Two- Yard Long Stoles, 5 strands; in brown, at.. $3. 98 A Very Elaborate Stole, with cight tails; in Marabou Sto'e, 7 strands; two yards !ongy ctesss0 Bt. Rection. Crep e de Chine Waists, $5. 98 He Worth $8.00 5 These waists are made of a very fine quality Crepe de Chine in white, pink shown in the illustration. They have a handsome yoke of lace inserting. and Val. edging, and are tastefully trimmed with medallion centre. Collar and cuffs of Jace back. and have three-quarter Exceptionally (i “Button ’ $5.98 popular Gib- $4.98 Main Floor, sth St. Section. LOOMING DALES’: - New York’s Best Collection of Toys and Dolls Is Here Swinging Horses. [AUTOMOBILES tyles and. colo n brightly finished aries Reteriae ha The special % $5.63 and $6.98 ines Uke the gne show: c= justable saddlo,.79° tke) Hhevouokahown inp iisepe Same-siyie wit! Years old, wil be wold at nie aad SLEDS FOR BOYS — Hard wood/ Tippera, all with strong runners, at! 46c,59c, 89c, 98e} GIRLS! HIGH SLEIGHS at New Ecru Lace Waste in. the on, kimono and ruffle ‘styles. Extruordinarily good I madey A RAPID,FIRING GUN, a new, in- teresting and i AiG ia XS ea, at ‘or bi h pac ‘ Ce eT UaNAH DMR ESE! 49) $5.24 10 $18.00 BOYS’ AIR RIFLES AND GUNs| COMBINATION BLACKBOARD + 19c to 98c\ AND DESK with rovotving chart, at €1.13, Other styles, 39cj Bisin hanxing Tats z elaborate- ly finish- from. DESK STOOL. Strong oak, fin- iwhed and polished, at... jes’, _Dasement. ‘RLOOMINGDALES': Women’s Stockings in Xmas Boxes The Best Sorts Inexpensively Priced. Wojen’s Stockings, ful! seamless. 75 in black only; 6 pairs in a box for... FC “Women’s Full Fashioned Stockings, i 3 ular 25: lity; 6 : Wamen's Lis'e - Thread Stockingx, gauze, in black, tan, gray and whito, 35 quality, andi regular 44¢ ilk em broldered hosiery; 6 pairs in a \ tis Gouna $2.00 Stockings, plain. and silk embrol- derica in black: and white; 69¢ $2.40 Women’s Fine Span Siik Stockings, © pairs in a fancy box for $5.50; in black and colors; $1.75 per pair value, at insertion; 6 pairs in a fancy bet $7. 5U;-refularly $2.50 a pair; = ete ay $l. 29 Plenty of French Silk Hosleryt-our own direct importations—at re- Se VGaik ne and you will have given one of the most practical of gifts, Hercules Safes on special “yale this 9 75 week at the very low price of.. OLE that beyond a question. A Hercules now on exhi- bition here weig In a fierce Are which raged for six securities were found per y intact. Larger. sizes of Hereatee oa fireproof; at the special prices of Women’s Finest Quality Lisle Threag qhality; 6 pairs for...+++..4. Women’s Pare Thread Stazkings, ti clock’ and Ia vaced prices. Bloomingdales’, Main Floor, S9th 8t. Beotien. to the business friend you now wants» Our celebrated + Hercules safes are reprool. They have proven hours. When‘openad after the fire its very valuable contents in money sid $23.95, $25.95, $31.50, and $43. 78" som-ly engraved in a vatiety of de- ¢ $5.98 & Le psipry Ay 84 ana 49c | fs Esrit gp ISES PSE ar 4 aig ised is $6.98 = in, brown of Blac $4. 56 3 S a x ee R R a is x } pS reph Faed on pis ELS PERLITE R vr 1 PRET, ? es - Pe epareeuerrrsy Sao ae ¢ fs