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, rae ag gh EY ge yee was most closely casociated in Sponinest t percrr ae ene eae ‘fHE EVENING _WORLD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, EB. WEBSTER WAS Pa TOBE GWEN AT PLATA HOTEL Saar ' Damrosch Blazes Trail Yachtsman’s Memory Ma: It’s 4 Benefit Performance for: For Modern French Music, Anne Brown Free * Ninder; el ligned, Declares. Associate sot Dead Man. “Wife Not Cut Off, but Was Paid Munificently Before Death of Testator. + At his winfer home’ in'this city a wel! ‘known |yachtsman and financier said to-day: “I have noticed with amazement the extraordinary ‘statements ‘which’ have statements miist have given the pudlic / GENEROUS TO THE-END. at tor use Anne Brown songs of picturesy | won Hussta, appeated in some newspapers contern- | 1054 and Italy ing the late Everett B. Webster. These The tist of patrons ‘and patronesses definite ten. sa¥ow works Damrosch ex; Hungary, "France, makes Lis music ever Vague pet DAMROSCH blazed | oe ‘ uitrasmadéra French | : Dry Goods A full selection of imported and domestic colognes, scented waters, the mystic | Greenhut Fifth Avenue ‘Qualities L and f and Sixth Avenue Prices Company penser soaps and toilet aids—this store is well worth a gift buyer's ScUuuees opera, soon to be The Gift visit: For Here Cate “Royal Holly” estes 2 oz. bottle ‘in specially esigeed box 5 és 1.50 pie orcbete See eat Perfume ~ Coudray's “Royal ‘Holl’ soap, area) Med cle 45c paaeees ae | oa ’ wee “Royal Holly’’ face powder, boxed to match 60¢ Made-to- . Beery woman appreciates” the luxury of made-to-measure silk j or luxury that is put within the reach of all by the Order Ss | stonishingly low prices in our finely equipped department: Silk Petticoats / / SPECIAL OFFERING in our SILK DEPARTMENT : some very erroneous impressions. I en’! foyed Webster's friendship for many Years, both in business and socially, and 1am proud to call myseif ils Iriend. “It has made me very angry to read. the things that have been written about | him alnce his death and I gladly, there- fore avail my self of the cpportunity correct a few of the more giaring got Into print. od that Webster was of | 4 that he was unduly made his will. These iculous. Webster's tnfivenced when insinuations are | mind, even wnen he became very ill now his days were 4s of Unusual Vigor _ ness, aud his per~ at he was about ts a granite inoun- | und ‘his friend» almost numbered, sin. “His last wifi! was made neari teen months ago, when he was fhe cnioyment of newlth and strength. Tt ts true that Webster bequeathed tw.)- | thirds of his personal property to Mra. Derothy C. Gubdbins, of Engiand, and * ene-third to Mra. Anne E, 8. logers, wife of Jacob C. Rogers. of New York, the reasons for these bequests: as Ee in some of the stories tnat have a publisned are false and absurd i oe ;The fact that Webster left his for- fife to two women who were not to him has called forth minister Bint of of mystery. The plain truth ts that, partly in the spirit of gallantry for which he was noted. and partly, no ] doubt, with an idea of protecting ‘the ; interests of the husbands in case they who were his most “intimate » } frenas 71 “fall teas, { | mysterious or strange im that ne | Wife Provided For in Life. ; . “It ts true that the will gives tn; | to the wife. It states that nensie pest t vision for her present and future needs | Was made in th ifetime. | > happen to know that th { from being cut off with Fall the life insurance, a at she some j time fo received payments tn cass } padres catate amounting to what mos : conaide i Enmppacence. . r @ handsome t true that Webster and his w: cuased to ive together nearly two years -ego and that about a year xgo she be. j GAN @ suit for divorce. “But within the $ pe six months. to my knowledge (171° % Year after the last WU) was made), i took place between the + con pievandens agreement was arrived > } ‘The last time 1 saw Webster he 8 tole: me. his wife, under the advice of p ‘fool lawye: bad gone bock on the j Sgreement and that he, having done hia /. wes ch. wit ae” Ujrough ith the whole af- ‘More than ore moe, hes Ushed to the effect that it is re Wer: Gter's contention that her husband Giais hp altogether faise and uniMat For teen months of his life he {rea very carefully, spending all the time he could. erulsing on hie yacht. 1 and tno others of hid business friends passed several days with him { ™mer on the ysoht and his mind wi as vigorous ad clear ax ever. nother newspaper states that, while | in the last year or two Webster Jost a : eect Gealsof money for his friends in ; continued increasing his f° raat eoceaes L know that he lost more | t ene million iagilars in one concern in | i ends were most in- 1 Qieested end which he tried to nave from collapse the cost of hif own) PULLMANS DERAILED IN KEYSTONE EXPRESS WRECK | COLUMBUS: 9. Dec. 1.—Tne ark | | wectton of Punhandie train No. 2B, the pater Express, was wrecked last | t at Fraseyeburg, forty-nine miles east of Columbus. It ls-stated thet halt e eset passengers were injured, eek) i The | three Tear cara of the train lett s, ans turning over-on the Falls, $wo Pullmans turnh thetr sides, Either a defeotive track under one of the coaches or a broken of rail euenee the “APOLLO PLAYER PIANOS x make every member of 88 the family a mesiian. notes| The Apollo Player Piano responds to the player's mood as instantly as it would to the touch of J; the most expert and ac- complished musician. f The Apollo Player Piano renders the haunting weirdness of.a Tschaikow- ‘sky folk-song, the reckless abandon of a Hungarian czardas, the yolup- tuous transformation of a Chopin ballad, as easily and effectively and ‘as perfectly as the utterance of a fin- shed performer. It Incorporates Gifeyent improvements that are in no other Player Piano. These improvements, do not com- mand minor consideration—they eve of the greatest and most vital im- ce, The transposing mouthplece which enables you to pitch the key to suit the e—the complete control ‘of “§ the k ard of 88 notes—thé fact that will render with perfection and precision the 65-note perforated rolls ofall other players, ae a few“of the improvements that demand your at for _Iteratw APOLLO COMPANY 102-106 West Mark Stern Bldg. Bhth Bt, , Near 6th: Ave. _ Established 1863. C/T. KELLY _ 263 Sixth Avenue Between 16th and 17th Streets Only Entrance Through Furniture Store Men’s Clothing on Credit. In buying goods on credit from this house you are buying from a firm which 1s known from the Atlantic to. the Pacific for. its integ- rity:and square dealing—a reputation which has been steadily maintained without a single lapse from the frest 3) tt opened tts doors in 1863. Our goods are oi the best manufacture, only the finest materials are used, and our prices are as low qs, and in a great many «cases lower than, the cash bouses charge for the same articles. Comet tn, look around, ex- amine the goods, compare our prices with the other houses—then judge for yourself. Men’s Suits and Gvercoats $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, $25, $35. BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S SUITS AND OVERCOATS. RY GENUINE DIAMOND never grows - old—its value never fluctuates— never decreases. It is always a pleasant re- minder of tht giver. “Under the “Sweet Credit System” you can obtain 2 diamond, watch or any piece of jewelry, have same charged, and pay at your conveniesice, Monthly, Semi-Weekly or Weeklys one Price, CASH OR CREDIT DON'T DELAY. Call at once and make your- selection; if inconvenient to do so, write for our Ilustrated Xmas Catalogue. No. 44. L. W. Sweet @ Co., 37-39 Maiden Lane, New York. Branch, 389 Fulton St., Breeklyn. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9:90 | as of rich, See: retailed at 2.00 the yd., for . 7.50 Br. Let thee few eel inexpensive suggestions bring to your mind ass scores of others: Desk Fittings Post-card album, leather bound, holdng 400 cards. "Value 1.50, | and : 9Sc. Others upto . 5 ci ‘ 42,00 if S “Handy Boxes” twine, labels; Ais key tas, etc. 75Sc to 4.00 tationery Holly-berry wrapping paper, holly tags, Santa Claus and holly seals, Goods gummed ribbon in red, green or gold—to send qway gifts. Also a carefully chosen selection of brass paper kn’ ves, penholders, pen trays, blotters, postage scales and ink wells at uniformly low. prices. s Art Gifts Tasteful, anusual holiday gifts—note the low prices: Engligh China service plates, Wedgtrood anp Foley, richly decorated. i ‘Values 15.00 and 25.00 doz. . 10.00 and 16.00 dor. ¢ Austrian China nut bowls in ‘cobalt «blue or maroon; - gold i handles, Value 6.00 . 3 : . + 3%0 | ; ‘ “Miniatures, painted on ivory, bronze fants! “Vile 350 and ' 6.00 ‘3 0 Q é 2.25.and 3.50 | A Smokers’ sets, finished in old beau and copper =. =.= S00 | | Sith Koos Pen, to Nineteenth Gy New vex | : Black silkipetticoat made to your measure in any preferred model, . i Vahies 35.00 and 45.00 doz. cs 25.00 and 35Q0 doz. | ce FOURTEENTH SURGET. West of Fifth Avenue Thursday Being Special Day . Women’s Cloak and Suit Dent. pWe offer. unusually Strong Values in the various sections, - beginning with A Sip of Imported Broadcloth Cloaks | 50 inches long. 5 | at 1098 ane aise : Bull or bady- lined with sutin—full trimmed back and ‘front with hand- sonit'brald In’ fancy effects, deep collariess Inlay of yelvet and ‘brafd. Supe LU Cloaks at a sensationally. low. price! Women’s Tailored Suits 19.98 Worth $30.00—Thursday's special price, . a , Melsot, in-cd leading snades—Plain’ and striped’ ‘Broadctotus— sanne and ; | Herringbone Cheviots—Tweed Mixtures—medium and long coats, fitted \—— and, semi{-fittedSkinner’s. satin Iining—trimmed Ea elegant s.yles . with i 1 raids) ornaments, tassels and bucales, OTHER SUITS: «ine 2) Now that were $17.98 to $55.98 10.98 to 39,98 Desirable in every way—fabrics, etyles, qualities—all superior.... Suits that were never intended to sell for the figures we quote, whic. are Jess than the maker's cost! ‘ Women’s Robes Great Values in | * Kimonos—Sacques Evening. Dresses Huipple Etlerdown Robes —Square Et pans Ge CE eo Seat cere nee colors~Princesm and two-piece styles, ant y a beautifully designed with Polnt all length (imonos Venize, Val, and Filet faces, rich | flannel and fianne medallions, and abundance of disk Coral effect Sa ireriblonec: | _belte—worth $1.98 «2 Dresres worth $30 to $5. 22.98 Ripple Elderdown Dressing $ - , |“ sEichea=eatin, trim ae S Women’s Fur,Lined Coats frog ornamenta—worth $2.98, M toe Full length Japanese silk Kimo eye, PRN edaultrel eetocatts fesht yokes |: large collars of Lynx, Persian Tama, | Flannetette Wrapp Others Alaska Sabie. Blended or Natural Squirrel, Brook Mink or giher Kood furs Were: | Now: /) Were ve | dots, stripes, etc., | 36 to M bust—worth $1.46.. | TLA GoWwNB— | Sik or : Cashme Albati 98 to 12.9) | Flaunel Eg 758 vat ©. © a i a Notion Department Handsome Comfortables ‘ Shows the holiday spirit in hs- For Gifts. . é 2, \ sortments of-pretty gift special- | scrou stitch Comfortables—fs'é si! ties. that are always acceptable— oline both sides—value $1.98. also materials for making gifts i eens , .-You don’t usually find them flilngtancy Aimee rt such advantageous prices:— Beat Fancy French Sat bles—full size—18-Inc! borders | Fancy Work Boxes—em! apecilnatiis HY "3/49 special | and sewing fittings +19 to 2.49 Beat French Gateen Comfortables— « | Fancy Needle Cases—with {ull assortment of needles. .10 to .69| nxira Fine Gatcen Comfortabien= J 98 eke ammioth Auto- oH pees Fancy Garters in Gift Boxes— lnrreb's wool ee | thers ask %,49 .... (Formerly wccupied by B. Altman & Co.) Many cretty, effects. including Pee Bown Killed Comesrt laine colors. Dresden, emibrd and best Hrench sateen—ecrall: and inted—fancy buckles, rosettes and bows 23 101.401 i roghh ft {08 be Set. ~— | Peiraie na neck cord 15 te 39] —ia¥s woo! filled—opecial de = a “== | Emblem Sets—3 to 6 FOR SALE. FUR SALE. vail Ur mercerized + .7to 49 i Ppecial aes arched Abd AN tee coe Full assortments. : : AUTOS. BEST TIME TO BUT 10M, | rischaverw | Christmas Offer in hemstitched . Our.New . | gghittdngblleg like stocks, never ao low: 0 a welthout drawn Engraving Bept. | ‘Manhattans Bioneer Auto- | rerk—pent slsen and patterns to 1.08 ae ; 5 | mobile pest auabinents th to 1é¢h. only—which 4 Tinted Cushion Tops—many fine gives time for sure Christmas delivers po raneult Landaulee, habe Rune. id with back: ‘5 Beautiful New Pianos 1¢ : r e€ di | 1 | Fiesta: 5 eee ent Oto .48| AADrees dis (end line) ot $ $5 Monthly | oor, 91, $00-42: ease Econ : Dainty Opera Bags Glencgtam dis of twe te 50 ‘I '300; Roel: Bote Until Paid. Plan Enables | Sera Sato, to 15,0001 “Foes 7 For the-Matinee Girl fows Ieltere— (ea fi } : F 5, Fig'g Silk Opera Bags—1 ‘ : fs pera Bags—stlt Bare jsually $1.00. F EE With eath of these Men and Women. be ss; "son daioertue thd Cord Drawstring siete AB be ra es ‘Plain or et goto Pianos, beautifd! to Dress in the Finest of | Hi’ price {280 other nuieual Sef ala inner ote yan oral aD sty lan. ead Stool, Elegant Scarf, | ° 2 T AUTO" BODIES, pputetvEr ann | silk or Sutin Onere, Bara sig plig, Bein Shaner aul 23 sheers of Popalay Music, One 2 ; | Bours out caenaetne Mam Siete ine teatin linedsss “4:00 | SRPMS foem MN Gae a Bliver «1%, car's Tuning, and Cartage. | femarkab]y chean, a ite &. | These Pianos are made of Xo, reterence, or, teeurly requirat—no selected materials, honest work- anship2 rich it : aiacaniulonedwitneventrond ON CREDIT manship, rich in tone and bea pay at your own’ convenience." you, and Hi weekly or monthly pa: tiful in construction, better than | Enterd and delivered on first rian at sy bile Exch cone Delivered On Ist Payment | and Furs | so tee Wosbee yee were Gloves for All- Occasions deliveries made—make § | WATERE = SoIAMQND | Grevdy enla: NAL DIAMON & WATCH many and equal to the best $250 L t : Yon MOATE COTE ABs ti etimiens vt piano now being offered, enox TAILORING ON CREDITPERE Sen & | Gentlemens Clothing made to “order. at | | Renuine $1.50 glove = clasp SPECIAL e SB Zecty. eit material RuBranteed 7) Cont ; | Men's Dogskin aot als penrave nb Noks : die * mente. Cal one or postal | without fMeece Uning—also fees omen's Kia) and Piaue Gloves— i « BARGAINS ot In O | Bring jatianman: WOODRUFF. 00 : | glined astrakhan and buckskin... 198 | edisepetanasrerays, bias OO | white + 1 a 1 department now occupies east section of Firtt. Floor of -With additional space to adequately show our extensive |New Buliding. t; sonti. | assortments we make our bid to gift-buyers with values like these: | cat Men's Heavy Cape Glover—one clasp— | Women's 2-clasp Glace Glovee— point—pique —rwn—newest tans, browns, bl cs r fzrays, black, whit “98 | $25 New England $2 .% fof 223 Sixth Ave, near 170M StH) | vasoe sule, reuptoleeced, to Black and whitenc.0 1,59 | Giovew 38 LUDKE 2 ens 2274 Third ave, nr. 124th St. |r wegen peer bid Bh {teeta woite” aivecs | | gga EOXC without whl lini waite ~ 45 MANHATTAN 2 eS fils 104th st. Joe N'3 CLOLUING: to onder Men's Fur Gauns'et 16-button 50 MILLER i EN EVEN EXCHANGE CLOTHING” ‘GO,, | area's Heavy. Case Glover 3.90 | hose and ation’ Doxauin Gloves omy f: 2 m= A trance on Park Place, | new tana and white... Sey ALAN ATES FA aes i 60 ERARD Ie eh FURNITURE. puTRRORS efany kind framed un.| sten's, ta eae Missert 2-clum Pique Gloves + A cent Pala eihergnt ot departure: ill’ sacpitice con- sania for | Knit Gloves and Mittens. browns and tana secsrsvcesesersseate oWEBER, ~ 3 ee eae, Bata ea ceane ee 75 SOHMER 75 JACOBSON 80 REIKERT 80 STEINWAY. 90 STODDART 110 DUNHAM dining-room, ibrar: ing “leather jbrary bede, altting= nit rst alta, BER | JEWELRY. az MAIDEN LANE. it bye Ne Extra Charge ter 136 wean rad St, Private House, | Advertisements for The World may be i6t at any American District Messen, ian OR WENT!) le the ety walil 9 P.M. TORR FOR RAT: ty furniture, wit 2 geau: | SANOND EASY” PAYMENTS \ Hrecescis WATCHES, nenenece eauceers f QQO pairs - Men’ s. Slippers ‘Ath ‘Aoor, Tan and Black Kid—Everett and opera styles— { 00 1 all GH fasts $1.389'—Thursday’s special price.. er Ottis | 115 STONE 125 GABLER 150 BRADBURY TGOWEBER, Dae “DAILY ORATION BANKING AND FINANCIAL, BANKING AND FINANCIAL. a AA, Mechantes and Traders Bank Organized 183). This Bank has been in exist- ence over THREE QUARTERS ofa CENTURY, is one of the founders and a member of the NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION, and is thoroughly equipped to pro- vide excellent facilities— for its patrons. 81 Court, cor. Livingston St. 1 Bleck From City Mall, Brodkiyn, OVEN EVENINGS TILL 10 O'CLOCK, dice. { have been pictured in 1,864,607 advertisemen in The World So far this year. | Don't make up your mind “pro” or “con'™: THE DAILY or (1, wnat Is better than a World At! vertisement? A. A three-time World Advertisement. Q. What Is still better than a (teres: time World Advertisement? | A. A seven-time, World Advertisement. | |) (Hr laquire About Rates oa Three | Seven Time World Advts, . you will see how foolish i Js to be pessimistic, “common-sense! i the best" is quite as much in \erroy as is he who thinks | “everything, is for the worse.” Both are radicals. And! to be radical is to, set aside sound cuarmet for preju- have read Morning World “Want” advertisements. Then you can find ail the Positions, Workers, Homes, Invest. | rents, Bargains, ete, you want without being optimistic, | The reading and. using “of World advertisements banishes pessimism and makes optimism superfluous b filling one’s wants on the quick, economical, yet ” basis. I MORNING SALES | To-morrow, Thursday, Until 1 FP, M Ss. ' To prevent dealers buying we reserve the! privilege of restricting quantities PIANOS $ RENTED, cso | Oe Ie “4 4 a cdered Comfortubles Optimism 1s. Pessimism. i[x oy fare hatha eat es 5 ° . back-—a hin GOETZ& Co. ~The man, who is of the opinion that “everything |s for| % to 46 } 1 : ae Swansdow! Dainty floral colorin It's the man who {s nelther Pessimistic nor Optimistic |} collar—scalloped | aR iM ales-—P8 that sees opportunities as they actually exist—as they | “!kcoND. FL Gane wii DEFT. 3 printed; Natural py . ts printed tg Natura’ Underwear 3 H silk’ bound * until you and how ms } eee sate? : SOLD UNTIL 1 .. M. ONLY—NO MAIL OR TEL SPHONE ORDERS 4 : a: