The evening world. Newspaper, February 19, 1912, Page 8

i 4 SSS { 3 q ; Count Ynon De La Moite, Who Has Queer Notions, | Taken to Bellevue. Comte Ynon de la Motte of Parla.) but more recently of the pe athte | ward of Bellevue Hospital, was tn a) méroxe mood to-day, ase Gregory has him under observation « to hie sanity, The Comte, who hax | singular ideas about himself, war ine ve tne naa! tom "| Greatest Bargains Ever Offered! | Avenue Hotel, after he had made ¢ Gisturdance yesterday and attempted | fe disrobe himself in the corridor of | J] the recon’ floor HI He had been at the hotel since Octoder 13. On Friday last the hotel management noticed that he waa be~ having queerly. Yenterday's dierobing act was the finishing towoh, On Satur- day he ad gone to Police Headquart- ers and asked Lieutenant Mannton for police protection and an immediate in terview with the French Consul Gen- eral. The police were too busy to pay mich attention to him, Ge te quite quiet now," sald Dy. | Gregory, "and If he progresses in this way he will probably be released In four or five days.” i One of the Comte ideas was that he was connected with the George Washington Coffee Company Wall street. W. J. Arkell, the company, aald to-day “The Comte de ia Motte came to see me abo an exclusive option to sell in France and showed me |i W. B. Corey, he having return: Europe last fall on the same ste on which Mr. Corey sated. He queer to me the last time bi and to get rid of him 1 told price of the option would te $2,00,000 That didn't seem to bother him in the Jeast, and he replied that Mr, Corey would furnish the money without delay Hince then I have not seen him. He Iw not connected with this company jn any from way. “He told me one day that his father was one of the most distinguished engi neers in the world, and that the Eng- lish Government owed him $3,000,000 for engineering work.” At Bellevue the Comte told them that he wan the head of a great religious movement, the Legton of the Holy Gratl, which would ally France, Great Britain am this country against ghe whole world and revolutionise ruligion. The only person who has been at all interested in the Comte since his ur- rival at Bellevue ts Dr, MH. Holbrook Curtis of No, U8 Madison avenue. He | |} called the hospital by telephone to in- quire as to the Comte's condition, THS LONG HORSE NT SON CURRED In Fact Jumbo’s Toilet Re- quires an Hour, for He’s 20% Hands Tall, Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, for the big free show on the Inside! Gather clone and see the largest horse in fhe world! See Jumbo, the colossal equine wonder! He's the alze of an ele- phant, has the strength of a switching engine and cats a bushel of oats every twenty-four hours. Jumbo was born and raised in the Western country, where they grow tangs Wig. He was secure! at an enor mous expenditure by Mack Brothers, truckmen, of No. 512 Wert Forty-ninth street, Ile will dally be seen pulling a double truck throug! the streets of ou fair city, dragging and tons of Trelght with the utmost eare This noble monster is five years old Weighs 2.49 pounds and stands twenty and one-half hands high, w trans Jated into the vernacular, feet ten inches from iis should Pavement, A tall man would need «| siepladder to see over his back, and It) takes an hour to go over him with an | extra size currycomy, ! For ail bis aize he ie kind and gentle, | Which you ean readily see from the way he tren’s his stailmate, guide, philoso- | pher and friend, little Peewee, a shaxe Bhetland pony, seventeen inches high who walks all over Jumbo, taking lve ties which would make the hardles shudder to behold, Jumbo's head weigt more than the pony's whole body, yet the little animal js as safe with him @ a child tn tts mother's arms. No harness in all the equipment of Jumbo's owner was found tig enous) t encircle his huge sides, so they had « special double size collar and bre made for hin. One good bushel and part of h Dale of hay us interior in ¢ other day with another mo n jag 17 1-2 hands, but the smaller horse @hied away and refused to work, So Jumpo will have to do the work of two horses. —— OLD FRIENDS IN MASKS. Astor Celebrates Clark's Return Afier Many Years, ‘Twenty-five persons wh’ took part ina Masked dinner at the¥@™ptel Astor to- Gay told their friends hYW C. M. Clark celebrated bis return jew York after elng away soventecn He called Ce AT PARK AVENUE = USROBED IN HAL | A Al OY =: PS PIANOS Je ty telophone and m Sunday night ey uest black masks], men and white | Man mne_of thore Special Sale 100 PIANOS We will sell this week 100 good Upright Pianos, of different makers, that have been taken in exchange for new Waters Pianos and Waters-Autola Player- | pianos. These pianos have been all rebuilt by our own expert workmen and will be sold at extremely low prices and on payments of only $5 Down and $5 Monthly Bunce & Benedict $75 | Weber . ‘ . 150 Nissle . ; . 85 | Mathushek . . 150 Billings & Co. . . 90 | Kroeger . ’ . 150 Kelso. j . 95 | Haines Bros. . . 150 Marshall & Wendell . 100 | Gabler . ’ . 150 Hahn. : . 110 | Wilson . : . 150 Krakauer Bros. 125 | Wing & Son . 150 Schleicker & Son 125 | Calenberg & Vaupel. 150 Opera Piano 125 | Behr Bros. . 160 Sturtz Bros. . + 125 | Stuyvesant . 160 Apollo - 130 | Weber . . « Mozart . 5 + 130 | Emerson. ‘ . 1% Decker Bros. 135 | Chester . , . 1% Radle + 135 | Jocelyn . ; . 185 Jacob Bros. . + 140 | Hardman . . 190 Winterroth - 140 | Needham . - 190 Western Piano Co. . 140 | Sohmer . ’ . 195 J. & C. Fischer . 145 | Horace Waters . - 200 And over 60 other pianos, all desirable styles and at equally attractive prices. A stool and cover in- cluded with each piano. No charge for delivery and no charge for interest on payments. Now Is the Time to Get a Bargain. Horace Waters @ Co. 134 Fifth Ave., near 18th Street Three 127 W. 42d St., near Broadway Stores Harlem Branch (Open Evenings), 254 W. 125th St., near 8th Ave. The above named pianos at the Fifth Ave. store. , Stern Brothers are now showing Spring Importations of the celebrated Alexandre, Lupin and Babbette Suede and Glace Kid Gloves in all desirable lengths and colors for dress and street wear. And will hold To-morrow, Another Extraordinary Sale of Women’s Real Kid Gloves Two clasp, overseam sewn, Paris Point embroidered, in black, white, tan, brown, beaver, gray, oxblood, pearl and cream, Specially priced _at Usually sold for $1.35 Pair Attention is directed to their extensive assortments of Bronzes, Marble Statuary, Clocks, Clock Sets, Electric Table and Standing Lamps, Decorated China and Glassware including the following Unusual Values for Tuesday: Electroliers, Pompeian finish, three lights, with large leaded glass shade, a $12.50 Old Brass, Pompeian or Bronze finish, three lights, leaded glass shade, i $15.95, 22.50 green or opalescent background, Dinner Sets, Limoges China, 100 Pieces, with colored floral decorations, ee $14.00, 16.50 Silesia China, 100 Pieces, decorated with rosebuds, 2 4, 00 ° burnished gold edges and handles, at Limoges China, 113 Pieces, with burnished gold band, pin line and handles, at 37.00 Cut Glass, Nappies and Bon Bon Dishes,75¢ Salad Bowls, 8in., $1.50, 1.90 Water Pitchers, $1.95 Footed Compots, 1.65, 2.00 Fern Disties, 8 inch, 2.35 Celery Trays, 1.95, 2.35 Relish Dishes, 4 comparts., 2,75 Sugar & Cream Sets, 2,25, 3.25 Preserve Dishes, 1.90, 2.50 Ice Cream Trays, 2,75, 4.95 Exceptional Ofierings for To-morrow in Silver Plated Tableware Toast Racks, $ 1.35 with six compartments, at Bread or Sandwich Trays, in engraved and pierced designs, at 1.85 Casseroles, " round, with pierced frames, at 2.45 Cheese and Cracker Dishes, 2.75 glass lined, with nine inch plate, pierced design, , at ° Relish Dishes, with five compartments and 4.95 caviar dish, pierced silver frame and handle, at ° Also a choice selection of Breakfast, Boudoir, Chocolate and Marma- lade Sets in entirely new and attractive combinations, West 23d and 22d Streets IT MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHAT YOU NEED— 78° A WORLD “WANT” WILL GO AND GET 11, Every Fancy Suitin the New Store for Men (Broadway, Corner of Eighth Street) —$13.50 to $22 Grades Newly Priced, for Farewell How Many? 758 Suits All We Have at $8.75 or $I1.50 When? Beginning Tomorrow (Tuesday) Morning Why? To Close the Winter Season In part a special purchase, but nearly all regular Wanamaker stock—strictly all-wool suits, made for us, our way. Extraordinary worth at their original prices. Not all winter-weight—quite a sprinkling of lighter-weights for spring or summer use, Lines are somewhat broken, so far as patterns are concerned, yet there are all sizes, in- cluding special models for tall or short men. Beginning when the keys turn in the locks tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, suits o1 ac- At $8.75 a large assortment in smaller sizes, suited to young men, and boys, wearing their first long-trousers suits. Lower Price, too, For Wanamaker All-Wool Trousers—$2.25 We placed these trousers on sale a few weeks ago at $3.75, announcing that they were of $5 and $6 tual $13.50 to $22 grade—$8.75 or $11.50. grades. Recruits have been coming in of late, so that choice now is practically unrestricted. Strij ed cheviots, for the most part. 30 to 46 waist, inclusive. $5 and $6 grades—at the new price of $2.25. Broadway, Corner of Eighth Street, Main floor, JOHN WANAMAKER f Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tentf} Street. — * eee eames ROME 0 OT ANT PP Na AE A a EER Bronce. ft aR LTE ORG uo ING" ‘WORLD, ‘MONDAY, “FEBRUARY “Tey ors” oh Pi ffrcual, sre History Records NO BROOKS Greater Sale of Good 125,000 Volumes at from 50 to 80 Per Cent. Below Publication Prices, in This Annual Disposal of Publishers’ Overstocks Curtis Guild, America’s Ambassador to the Court of the Czar, devoted many months to study before he wrote ‘Britons and Muscovites, or Traits of Two Empires.” The publication price of his work was $2. Many were sold. A few are in this sale at 15c each. A book of timely interest is “The Apprenticeship of George Washington, and Other Sketches of Significant Colonial Personages.” Publication price $1.25. It is in this sale at 30c. “Washington, the Soldier,” by Gen. H. B. Carrington, was published at $2. It can be purchased at Wanamaker’s to- — for 50c. of - + asterpieces prose poetry by Longfellow, Tennyson, Dickens, Ruskin, Goldsmith, Kipling, Hawthorne and others, bound in full limp ooze calf, silk-lined, gilt top, cover design embossed and stamped in gold, are 50c each. They were published at $1.50. 125,000 books—of all sorts. Every one part of a regular edition. Not one produced to sell at a low price. Illustrated books; fine sets; books of history, biography, travel, literature, essays, religion; books for boys and girls and very young folk; and novels. Main floor, Old Building Dining-Room Furniture New things have arrived, rounding out our showing of suites and odd 4 Pieces in mahogany, golden oak, fumed oak and early English. Some splendid period suites at half price. Everything in this February Sale is from 10 to 50 per cent. less tian regular prices. Three-piece golden oak suite, buffet, serving table, ‘Four wood shelves and mirror back, $50, instead china closet, the latter with mirror backs and wood _ of $75, Golden Oak Buffets shelves at $123, instead of $185.50. e Three. ite, buffet, serving table Rrciceer Gn Caine Eas ti : Claw feet, $54, instead of $60. tion large drawers and cupboard, $31, instead 2. and china closet, the buffet has three drawers and two eupboards, $125, instead of $140. Three-piece golden oak suite, buffet, serving table, china closet, $78, instead of $91. Golden Oak China Closets Four shelves, claw feet, $37.50, instead of $42. Two wood and glass shelf, two mirror backs, $27, instead of $32. Three shelves, $18, instead of $25. Two shelves, $20, instead of $30. Three wood and one glass shelf, two mirror backs, $45, instead of $50. $1.50 Buys That Extra|The Point of This Pair of Women’s Shoes|Fountain Pen Story that means eo much comfort ad economy, 1S $1 Pens for 65c too—for shoes like other things need occasional Every pen guaranteed to give satis- rests to give their best service. faction. From our $2 group and from other lots that 14-karat gold pen points. Barrels of would be regularly $3 and $3.50, we have chased rubber, plain or mounted with selected about 800 pairs of Women’s Calf- pearl, silver-plate or filled gold---some- skin, Kidskin and Patent Leather Shoes| _ times with two of these combined. to sell at $1.50. They are all Goodyear welted Eeveral siete suitable for men’s and shoes in seasonable styles, but not all sizes Regular $1 pens, 65c. in each style, though we can fit everyone in Commercial Stationery Section. sonfething. Subway floor, Old Building Subway floor, Old Building Seven drawers, two cupboards, $52.50, instead of $70. Four drawers, two cupboards, $28, instead of $42. Three drawers, two cupboards, $17.25, instead of $23. Three drawers, two cupboards, $22, instead of $32. Four drawers, two cupboards, $30, instead of $40. Fourth Gallery, New Building. Women’s Moderate-Price Spring Suits and Dresses show no decided innovations in style so far, but do show a notable improve- ment in quality. Minor touches of finish—the way in which the coat linings (silk in all cases) harmonize in color—the shields already sewn in, etc., etc.—these things are indicative of the care that has been given to the preparation of these inexpensive 8. Clear glass buttons brighten up a simple little suit of gray mixture, with collar of ben- galine silk. $16. Another gray suit at the same price has collar of white canvar, and a shepherd-check suit has collar of black satin. At $19, is a very jaunty double-breasted suit of blue serge with sailor collar of white whipcord and knottedtie. At $18.75, a touch of braid appears on suits of blue and black serge with collar in- laid with black silk. Extra sizes also in i le. . ne 319.50, we find the diagonal fastening effect combined with long and wide satin revers edged with black and white stripe. Materials, blue, black, tan and gray serge. At $19.75, the feature of the coat is the exaggerated single rever, appliqued with cream lace which appears again on the cuffs. Suit is of black or blue serge with collar of rough pongee. The $15 Suits for Young Women | of 14 to 18 (or small women of more years) are in several attractive styles —notably one of novelty mixture with a becoming belted effect and collar and cuffs of embroidered tan linen, and another of plain tailored gray or tan serge with pretty new skirt and jaunty box coat lined with changeable sill. Silk Dresses in Several New Models for women. $9.75 for dresses of chiffon taf- feta, striped messaline and some of crepe me- teor suitable for evening wear. frocks at $10.50 to $13.75. Separate Skirts of Cream-White Sergeare$5.50. subway tioor, old Building, Foulard JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, Fourth Ave., Eighth to Tenth St, It makes little difference what } | you need---a World “Want” will go and get it.