The evening world. Newspaper, December 1, 1911, Page 13

ea vad We, 2 HL DAY we EE Fh edleecd ll OF CHAS. FANGS, EXAMBASSADOR ~ TOAUSTRA, DEA Troy Republican Noted as a Diplomat Was Also Promi- nent in Newspaper World. TROY, N.Y., Dec, 1—Charles 8. Francts, proprietor of the Troy Times, and late Ambassador to Austria-Hun- ery, died early to-day. Charles Spencer Francis was equally ‘well known as a diplomat, a newspaper man and an athlete, His diplomatic experience began with three years resi- dence at Athens, where he was secre- tary to his father, then United States Minister to Greece. From 1900 to 1902 Mr, Francis was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece, Roumania and Servia. From 1906 to 1910 he was Am- baseador to Austria-Hungary. Both of these posts were previously held by his father, Mr. Francis was born in Troy June 17, 1858, the son of John Morgan and Harriet E. Tucker Francis. He pre- pared for college in Troy Academy and was graduated from Cornell University | in 1877. At college he repeatedly won. the Single scull and long distance run- ning championships, and in 1876 on Saratoga Lake he won the tntercol- | Jegiate single scull champtonship, mak- | ng a world's record for two miles, which still stands, | Mr. Francis married Alice, daughter| of the late Prof. Evan Evans of Cor- nell, in 1878. His widow and five chtt-| dren survive him. After leaving college he entered the office of the Troy Times which his father founded in 181, and worked up through the various grades as compositor, reporter, city editor and manager. ‘He became equal partner with his father in 1887 and upon his father's death in 1897 succeerer to the editorial direction and aole ownership. | Mr Francis was a prominent Republi- can, He was twice elected regent of the University of the State of New York. He belonged to a number of clubs and socleties, was twice elected alumni trustee of Cornell and was a/ member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. He | was Vice-President of the New York Scenic and Historic Preservation So- clety and a director in the Troy Trust, Company and Albany Trust Company. Mr. Francis had been suffering from an affection of the seart for several months, and there were Indications of Bright's disease. He was prostrated mont of the time for a period of three @or more before his death, Occa- jonally his strength permitted him to ride out with his physician, but In the main he was regarded as in w serious condition, with the understanding gua- eral among his intimate friends that he had Ittle chance of recovery. He was not able to take any part in the recent municipal campaign here, although active In local pblitics here fore and a member of the execut! committee of the Republicans of Rengse- laer County. —_—_——— | PIANIST STOPS FIRE PANIC. ‘Two alarms were sounded for the en- wines at 9.40 o'clock last night when fire started in a stable at the southwest corner of One Hundred and Bighta street and First avenue. Next to the stable on First avenue is @ moving picture house. in the audience last mgat Were two nuhdrea and ufty persons. Miss Josepnine Di Pieiro, tne pianist, discovered the building adyoin- ing was on fire and began playing furt- ously, At the same ume she commu nicated with the manager of the house and he got the audience to the street without panic. Next to the moving picture house ts @ six-story tenement house. The house was in danger of destruction before the firemen answered the first alarm and the tenants Went to the atreet with their valuables. | Twenty horses in the stable were | saved by the police. Free, the animals charged through the streets, endanger ing Bremen before they were rounded up. ° The loss was about 92,000. XY AUL DAY and 0 “one de B29 Carnes { % CHARLES A. "180 Broadway” New York” Saks & Company Broadway at 34th Street A columnful of Xmas Gifts at special prices tomorrow G To find just the right thing, at just the right time, at just the right price, is generally as hopeless as the lamentation of the poct—Never the time, the place and the loved one altogether! € But we can offer you the first combination, at any rate, in this very column, which is rife with seasonable suggestions. Not only do these four sales include the more expensive kinds of gifts, but also those trifles which, though lowly in price, are never insignificant. @ It is hardly necessary to acd to this that, after all, these remarkable values are at best but a foretaste of the thousand gifts which crowd the counters, weigh down the shelves and tax the stockroom facilities of our Jewelry and Leather Departments. Come in and be shown. Main floor. Sale of Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets—tomorrow 50 Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, set with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Value 25.00 very special at 16.50 10 Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, set with five full cut handsome diamonds. Value 50.00 very special at 29.00 4 Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, studded with five full cut diamonds. Value 75.00 very special at 44.00 3 Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, mounted with three tiger heads whose ferocity is expressed by a diamond in the mouth and ruby eyes. Value 55.00 very special at 31.50 3 Fancy Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, set with five large, snappy diamonds. Value 135.00 very special at 87.50 4 Solid Gold Diamond Bracelets, siudded wi-h ‘hree full cut diamonds. Value 55,00 very special at 38.50 1 Platinuia and Diamond Bracelet, sct with 35 full cut diamonds of rare brilliancy. Knife edge. A gem. Value 200.00 very special at 165.00 Sale of Lavallieres, Necklaces, Chains, Mesh Bags and Vanity Cases Mesh Bags, 6-inch pierced frame, deep shirred skirt, fine mesh. Value 4.50 very special‘at 2.95 Vanity Cases, in gold plate, German silver or gun metal. Plain, or ribbed pattern, in round or oblong case, with compartments for powder and coins, as well as mirror. Value 2.50 very special at 1.60 Lavallieres, in the latest designs, silver finish, set with am- ethyst, sapphire, pearl, turquo seorrhinestone effects. Packed in Lerten case. Value 2.50 very special at 95c Fr Fle. 1. Necklaces, small, medium or se we es colorings, blanche, rose or creme. Clasps in cluster effects. Rhinestones, with centres of pearl, turquoise or amethyst. Packed in case. . Value 4.50 very special at 2.95 Ghd or are eure in link’ or ra Pattee jeweled with amethyst, sapphire, topaz, coral or pearls. lish, rose, platinum or oxidized fish. Values 2.50 and 3.50 very special at 1.50 Indestructible Pearl Rings, set in sterling silver. Small, medium or large pearl. Value 1.50 very special at 95c Sterling Silver Photo Frames special Saturday sale Sterling Silver Frames, the frame proper one inch in width, the red opening 4'/4x6 inches and oval in shape. Ball feet. Plain................Value 5.00.... very special at 3.50 Hand Engraved... Value 7.50.... very special at 5.00 Japanese Silver Plate Photo Frames, oval in shape, flowered design, fancy top of bowknot. Size 33/;x5!/s inches. Value 1.00 very special at 50c Xmas Sale of Dressing Rolls and Folding Clocks—tomorrow Dressing Rolls, of sole leather, English Morocco or black seal, Fitted with pair of military brushes or single long handle brush, cloth and hat brush, soap box, cream jar, tooth bottle, mirrors, scissors, file and comb. Value 18.50 very special at 12.50 Dressing Rolls, of black seal, with English Morocco or pig lining, in green, violet or tan, with black or white fittings, consisting of pair of military brushes or single long handle brush, cloth and hat brush, soap box, cream jar, liquid bottle, tooth and nail brush in bottle, comb, mirror, button hook, scissors and file. Value 12.50 very special at 7.50 Dressing Rolls, of black goat seal, with tan or green Morocco lining and fitted with military brushes or single long handle brush, cloth brush, soap and cream box, tooth and nail brushes in bottle, liquid bottle, mirror, scissors and file, Value 6.50 very special at 4.50 Folding Clocks, in traveling case of black goat seal, 4 inches square, padded. Fasten with safety clasp and con- tain large size watch. Value7.50 very special at 5.00 Christmas Furs for Women, Misses and Children q Whether one purposes to buy furs alone and unaided or to inveigle some gencrous heart into furnishing the money therefor is none of our business. But it is our business to emphasize the importance of buying those furs here, where quality, selection and low prices are so ideally combined, Misses’ Long Like-Seal Coats; value 125.00, special at 90.00, These beautiful garments are made in effective models, with collar and cuffs of ermine, natural raccoon, Adelaide chinchilla or leopard skin, Long Fur Polo Coats for Misses and Juniors Sizes 13 to 17 years Black Pony.............. 69.00 and 75,00 Caracul.... 69,00 and 75,00 Lor, Like-Seal .............5.5065 ee Blue Wolf muff and neckpiece VAlUCAMO i civestennneia cris Saturday at 18,00 Pointed Sitka Wolf muff and neckpiece value 40.00......... aa ida Saturday at 29.00 vevawiban |, Clearance Sale of Apparel for Misses, Small Women and Girls at most remarkably low prices Saturday! @ Tomorrow a great collection of Misses’ and Girls’ apparel, whose lease of space in the cepartment has been but a matter of a few weeks, will be offered at apleneiid reduction from former low prices, and those who have waited for this opportunity may now choose from almost limitless assort- ments, but at the most limited prices, some new item of apparel wherewith to be as festive as that festive season which now approaches. — Second floor. Misses’ Apparel—Sizes 14, 16, 18 years. Misses’ Suits............. formerly 22.50 and 25.00.......... reduced to 15.00 formerly 29.50 and 35.00........... reduced to 19.50 .. formerly 45.00 and 49.50,. .. reduced to 25.00 Misses’ Coats............ formerly 15.00 to 18.50............ reduced to 9.75 Misses’ Coats............ formerly 22.50 to 25.00............ reduced to 15.00 Misses’ Dresses.............. formerly 19.50... ... reduced to 12.95 Misses’ Dresses. «+. .formerly 25.00 ...reduced to 15,00 Misses’ Dresses.......... formerly 29.50 to 35.00............5 reduced to 19,5) Apparel for Juniors and Girls—Sizes 13, 15, 17 years. Junior Suits... Junior Suits Girls’ Dress Coats Values 19.50 and 25.00 special at 12.95 and 16.50. Made of imported zibeline, broadcloth or kersey, in all fancy trimmed models, silk lined throughout. Sizes 8 to 14 years. Girls’ Velveteen Dresses Value 25.00 special at 15.00 Made of excellent quality velveteen, innavy, brown or black. Dressy models, trimmed effectively with lacé or satin. 8 to 14 years. formerly 19.50 to 25.00... ...formerly 29.50 to 35.00 Junior Suits.............. formerly 37.50 and 39.50 reduced to 12.95 .reduced to 18,50 reduced to 25.00 Girls’ Chinchilla Coats Value 15.00 special at 9.75 In full length models, of imported chinchilla, in navy or gray. Lined throughout with check worsted. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Girls’ Party Dresses Values 12.95 and 18.50 special at 7.95 and. 12.95 Made of silk chiffon or net over net linings. +In light blue, pink, white and maise. Round or square neck models. 6to 14 years. Radical Reductions tomorrow in Women’s Coats and Suits economies worth talking about @The Winter season approaches its zenith and the volume of seasonable apparel purchases has been made. But those women who have delayed buying a new coat or suit until now, and those who are looking to discard early Fall apparel for a new acquisition in Winter se will both have their opportunity tomorrow when a remarkable col lection of beautiful coats and suits will be offered at radical reductions from former prices. No words of ours, however, are adequate to describe the advantages that . ‘await you in this sale, and as for the values, the actual reductions them- selves best prove their worthiness. Fourth Roor. Only remember that in such a sale as this it is important to make an early seleciion before depletion brings disappointment in its wake. * Women’s Suits former prices 25.00, 29.50 and 35.00 reduced to 18.50 Rough cheviot, wide wales, serges or mixe tures, in twenty plain or fancy models. New shaped skirts. Peau de cygne lined. \ Women’s Suits former prices 39.50, 45.00 and 50,00 reduced to 28,50 Made of broadcloth, pebbled or plain cheviot, serges, diagonals or mixiuses. Numerous models, elabora\..y trimmed. Round or square collars. Some hand ‘embroidered. Women’s Reversible Coats former prices 18.50 and 20,00 reduced to 8.75 In several shades of gray or brown. Turned back cuffs, large patch pockets, long revers which can be buttoned close to neck. Women’s Chinchilla Coats former price 35.00 reduced to 25.00 Rough and heavy in look, but light in weight. An entirely new model, sct-in sleeves and long revers which button close to neck. In navy, brown, Oxford, tan and Oxford blue, Women’s Caracul Cloth Coats former price 29,50 reduced to 18,50 Semi-fitting model, with large round collar, long revers to waist line, the garment but- toning to side and finished with large frog, Women's Evening Wraps former prices 29,50 and 39,5 reduced to 18,50, Pastel shades, sone reversidle, trimmed with anne velvet and lined with peau de cygne. Suits and Overcoats, 13.50 to 22.00 Youths and Boys—Azes 14 to 20—Sizes 30 to 36 Women’s Polo Coats former prices 29.50, 35.00 and 39.50 ; reduced to 18.50 Plain white or white with tan, pink or baby blue. In several attractive models, all effect- ively trimmed. Women’s Coats former prices 22.50 and 25.00 reduced to 12.50 Fashioned of rough double-faced materials. A splendid coat for rough or knockabout wear. Smart collar and turn-back cuffs. Women’s Black Broadcloth Coats former price 29.50 reduced to 18,50 Three models. All with long revers and different shaped large collars, which are overlaid with velvet. Lined throughout. Women’s Black Broadcloth Coats former prices 35.00 and 39.50 : reduced to 25,00 Made with new shaped collars, trimmed with braids and velvets. Garment buttons to side and is extremely effective. Women's Velour Coats former price 50.00 reduced to 35.00 Semi-fitting model, all lined. Long revers and new lerge collar. This is an extremely attractive garment and wonderful value. Women's Fur-trimmed Coats former price 39,50 reduced to 28.50 Made of imported broadcloth, semi-fitting model, lined throughout. Large collar and wide cuffs of sable opossum, skunk opossum, Australian opossum, French lynx or caracul, We want the young man who contemplates the purchase of a suit or an overcoat to make a mental note of the following advantages which are always to be found in our assortments of youthful clothes; @ Firat, the assortments themselves ara unsurpassed, and rarely equalled, either in models, fabrics or colorings, Seeond, the fact that we devote an entire department to the tailoring of youthful garments and do not confound this proposition with senior alzes, means that youth—perpstual youth —daninates the styles, lines and fabrics, to the exclusion oft those freakish tendancies generally associated with youthful garments, C Finally, st that wo lead the fi non's cloth 21 presuppnscs that we also excel in youthful productions; and we actus!l Nowhere, if any circumstances, can you buy your clothes to quite the same advantage as at Saks’, 18 Saks & Company Broadway at 34th Street Boys’ Clothes for Xmas at very attractive prices. G Tailoring the junior generation consumes no small part of our activities. In suits and coats for immediate use, we are showing a diversity of models, fabrics and colorings, which for workmanship, finish and style are not to be duplicated at such reasonable prices. Second floor. Boys’ Suits, extra trousers Special values up to 7.00....reduced to 4.75 Double breasted models, made of all wool, in desirable mixtures, serge lined, and the trousers for the most part full lined. The price of 4.75 for these garments is unusually low, considering that each suit has extra trousers. Boys’ Suits.................... at 6.95 In the season's showy mixtures and colorings. Made in double breasted models, under our personal direction. Many of these garments have been reduced from former prices. Boys’ Suits, extra trousers.. ..at 7.95 Made in manly cloths and in double breasted or Norfolk models. The season’s favored browns and grays are a strong contingent in this assortment. Boys’ Reefers and Russian Coats : special at 5.00 In blue or gray all-wool chinchillas. Flannel lined. Roomily made and finished in the best possible manner. Boys’ Russian Reefers and Long Overcoats at 7.95 Made in the choicest of the season's coatings, in various attractive models. Excellent value, because the work- manship is better than this price usually affords elsewhere, Boys’ Tourist Overcoats . at 12.75 use. Fabrics used are rough coatings in the wa.ted shades, Women’s Trimmed Hats December clearance sale @ This is the livest opportunity of the Winter season. A glance will suffice to show you what radical reductions mark this offering. Included are hats that have hereto- fore been selling from 5.00 to 28.50 each, and it is a golden chance for you to get a handsome trimmed hat of the sn.u.rtest conception for comparatively little money. . Trimmed Hats Formerly 5.00 to 6.00..............reduced to 2.98 Trimmed Hats : Formerly 7.50 to 8:95.............. reduced to 3.95 Trimmed Hats ° Formerly 10.00.............65. 055 reduced to. 5.00 Trimmed Hats Formerly 12.50 to 15.00........™..reduced to 6,50 t Trimmed Hats Formerly 16.50 to 20.00............reduced to 10.00 Trimmed Hats Formerly 25,00 to 28.50............ reduced to 15,0C Sale of Women’s Imported Gloves—Value 1.25 tomorrow at. 85c © We will tell you at the outset that we have only 256 dozen pairs of these gloves in stock, solely because that was the maximum number we could get at a special price. They are made of an exceptionally fine quality German lambskin, a perfectly new stock, soft, pliant and durable. They are in two-clasp style, with Paris point back, and are obtain- able in white, black, tan or champagne, as well as in black stitched white and white stitched black. For fit, style and satisfactory service no glove was ever offered at 1.25 which had more substantial claims to your consideration. Gloves, Underwear, Robes, etc. for Youths, Boys and Girls @ the following economics for young people ‘are sufficiently better than the average to justify your making their close acquaintance. Second floor. Gloves, for youths and boys, in gray mocha or tan cape, Lined or unlined. Also, buckskin or kid gauntleta, lined. Sizes 00 to 8, Saturday special at 1.00 Underwear, for youths and boys, Two-piece, gray, ribbed wool underwear, Sizes 26to 34, Special at 75c per garment Blanket Bath Robes, for youths and boys. or nuvy, and in neat designs, Ages 8 to 18 years, ; Saturday special at 2.50 Boys’ Hats, telescope, Alpine and rah-rah shapes, in gray, black or tan, Values up to 2,00, Saturday at 1,00 Misses’ and Cirle’ Hats, suitable for school or dress wear, All styles and colors from the simple to the elaborate, Values up to 7,50.. Saturday at 3.50 Girle’ Knit Caps, in a complete lino of toques and aviation shapes, Fine close knit or hand-made, 50c to 1.30 Sale distribution of Shoes for Youths and Boys—-tomorrow In gray, brown Q Boys and youths, or those who take care of juvenile wants, will find a large measure of economy in tomorrow's offering of winter shoes at so much below regular prices, Models are lace and Blucher, in patent leather, enamel leather, gun metal calf and tan Russia calf. Value 2.50... .sizes I] to 13!/,.... Saturday at 1,85 Value 3.00... .sizes | to 5!/y,.,.... Saturday at 2.25 “args Double breasted models, button-to-neck collar for storfh * ? U ite 2 ER, NE ORT RC RI NN i nn tl i i