(""X nj!Pyff!wyPBB v '"ijppjjj?'1yvi wjT1 -Mr 14 BOHAHCEOFHISIOEY, Eventful Life of One Many Pittsburg ers Claim as an Ancestor. STOLEN BY INDIANS WHEN A GIRL Witnessed a Fatal Puel Between Her Lover and Her Brother. S TT1FE OF A JIOKGAXTOWN PIONKEE IWRTTTEN TOR THE BtSPATCH.1 On the 17th of September, 1756, about daylight a rovim; band of Indians with a wild warwhoop, rushed upon Xeally's Fort, on the Opequon Creefc, Berkley county, and nnrdercd and calped the inhabitants. On their return ther passed the house of Robert btockton, who, about an hour before their arrival, unconscious of dancer, had gone with his wife two miles distant to perform the last duty to a dying neighbor, leaving their children at home. The Indians plun dered the tarm house and seized two of the children. George, a lad ot 14 and Isabella, a girl then 10 vcars ol age and carried them to the North. The children pleaded to return to their parents, but the warriors had no mercy. George was a remarkable clever youth ard laid a plan with his frightened sister to escape, bat before it could be put into effect the boy f aw his sister carried off by a band of Frerch traders who hadpurchaed her frcm the Ind'.ans. ,'Ailcr a captivity of three years the boy made his escape and returned to his home in Berkley county, with his feelings deeply embittered against Th; Indians and their hated allies the French. Purchased by a Wealthy Canadian. The fair Isabella was treated during her captivity with a marked deference and a sort of half worship by the savages, and she was only one month with the French trad ers when she was purchased by a wealthy Canadian, who took her to his home in Montreal. Isabella was not Ions in her new quarters until her artless manners and prepossessing qualities won forheraplace (n the hearts of her adopted Darects, and the kind tarmer and his wife gave her every advantage in the way of education that the conntrr afforded. At 16 years of age she had developed Into a girl of "extraordinary beauty. She was the belle of the neighborhood, and had numer ous admirers, but her neart was not touched nntil there arrived from Frances nephew of the trader, Jean Baptiste Plata, a young man highlv educated and of the noblest and most chivalnc traits of character. The vonng people were thrown together a great deal, and a mutual attachment soon sprang np between them. Jean Baptiste Plata, after a year's acquaintance with Isabella, gained the consent of his uncle to ask her hand In marriage. A Lots Sc-ne In th Bloon'lcht. Eagerly the young man, after th lnter view with his uncle, sought Isabella's side to tell her the story that every honorable man once in his life tells the woman of his loTe and choice. It Is tlie old story. That wife and that Iotot Tell over and over, As It tbey were surer when tola. Isabella had cone out for a walk, but Jean divined her footsteps and a few moments brooeht him to the meadow bars. Despite the tact that all ever the land night nad drawn her dark veil, the pale rays of the aoon and the milk-w bite stars drew the shadow of a young girl who stood still and motionless. She ne'ther turned her lace snr showed anv signs of his approach until a rich low voice said: "What! Dreaming, Isabella?" and he stood before her. Even in the moonlight e could 6ee that her tace was a trifle paler andheryi-s showed a suspicion of tears. But she affected a careless manner, reply ing: "Yes, I am star gazing. You have known me long enough to have discovered how fond I am of sentiment." But in her voice was a Ead strain, although she artfully attempted humor, and she turned to go toward the house. Told Iter Lorrr th Story. But Jean took her hands in his and said: "So, Isabella, you must not go," and there Jn the moonlight he poured forth his devo tion and love, and asked her nand in mar riage. For the first time the shadows met and the girl, who could not restrain herself anv longer, burst into tears. "What, darling, have Ibeen too abrupt?" he said, tenderly. "No, Jean, vou have been all that is - obie and good and kind, and I cannot dis guise my deep attachment lor you. I love vou, but those faces, those loved ones," and i hen and there she disclosed to him what she had neverbreathed to any human being, some hing ot her early historv. When but 10 years old I was torn as a -spn ve from my parents by the Indian, and tpr remaining a prisoner for a month was nunately fold to your uncle. In this 1 -me I have been treated as a daughter, i i have had every thought to mate me .ppy, hut the images ot my dear father s"d mother have been continually present my mind Irom that djy to this. Dreams v dav and by night have kept their faces nd teatures vhid in my memoir, and I rel, dear Jean, that I could not, with sat- sfaction to myself, change my relations in fe until I have seen them. A Perilous Journey to Maryland. "While I love you with all the devotion f a woman in her first new-born happiness, T cannot consent to become your wife until revisit my home in Virginia, and if my 3 rents are still olhe ask their consent to r union." Your wishes are mine, darling, and I am ot only willing to wait but will gladly rsrort vou to your parents and ask them to -at fv our union. But, Isabel, should they -cioct me, separate us but I suppose it's couardly in me to have such thoughts." "Do not doubt them for a moment," Bhe replicL "They are kind and loving, and vould not no. could not separate us." The lovers turned from the stile and to the plaintive notes of the vihippoorwill " i'ked toward the house. They made their lans known to Jear's uncle that night and he readily gae his consent. I romptlv the young Frenchman procured tIip nee ssary horses from his uncle and thev started upon their long and perilous Kurnev. They arrived safe in the county .i Berkley, and the chivalrous lover deliv ered the beautiful zirl into the arms of her astonished and delighted parents. The Parents Torsot 1 lielr Gratitude. They could scarcely believe that the little girl vhom thev had mourned as dead could be the fair Isabella. For a few days all was n and gladness. But just as soon" as it was communicated to them that the young renchman was engaged to and desired their daughter in marriage, then all the animosity cf the persecuted settlers sprang i i in their bosoms. A Frenchman at that r was more hateful to a West Virginia backwoodsman than even a Shawnee Indian, r they regaided him as the instigator and tnmentors ol all the cold-blooded murders . u j barbarities hich had drenched the uittlcmcnts in blool. Jeao Itapiiste Plata's proposal of mar r,ae was rejected; he was even ordered tro-ii the house and told to never enter its linnra. All gratitude was forgotten, and 1 I'lelU"- tears and entreaties lor her lover f id a lpat ear. But the young French-r-nii lingered long enough in the tillage to mature arrangements wjth Isabella that he i n,rlit effect her escape and both- return to I anada. A Chase Tint Ended In Dentil. A couple of weeks after the storm burst upon the lovers William Stockton and his ton George left for a hunt across the Xorth mountains. Jean availed himself of this opportunity and he and Isabella were soon en their journey northward. The day after their departure the lather and son returned and the wrath of the enraged parent was poured forth upon the head of the young Frenchman who presumed to rob him of his daughter. As soon as he discovered their flight he gave orders to George, saying: "This is the second time my daaghter has been torn from mv arms and by a hated Frenchman, too. Go, George, if too have auy love for your sister or regard lor your lather, bring Isabella back dead or alive. I would rather see her a corpse than see her marry a Frenchman." Determined to carry out his father's com mands in hot pursuitwent the fiery and im petuous George. The fugitives had crossed the Potomac, but they did not stop. The horses were urced on with lash and spur, they forded the Juniatta, and for the first and onlv time were detained by a sudden rise in the Susquehanna as thev reached the w-est bank of that river in the county of Lycoming in Pennsylvania. O haste thee, haste, the lady cried, The tempest round ns irather, I'd rather meet tne rajpnzr tide. Than meet an angry lather. His Lire for Ills Love. Bnt it was impossible to cross, and as they stood before the swollen river the tramp of hoofs in the distance revealed to the lovers that they were pursued. Isabella clung to her lover, and they again plighted their troth Towing that only death would them part. In a few moments the furious and mad dened brother, whose temper had not im proved by his three years' servitude among the Indians, appeared in sight, and the scene that followed ias as brief as it was bloody. He demanded his sister's return. She re fused to go back. He tried to force her and her lover internosed, and in two minutes the brave and chivalrous Frenchman lay a bleeding corpse in the arms of his agonized Isabella. History does not tell us what dis position was made of the body of Jean Baptiste Plata, but the lovely Isabella, crushed in all her earthly affections, re turned to her father's hou3e almost a ray ing maniac. Reason had fled, and she wan dered about a heart broken and pitiful creature. Her Grave Is at Mor antown. But at last after ten years her mind slowly recovered its accustomed vigor and she married Colonel William McCleery and removed from Berkley to Morgantown. Some of McCleery's descendants live with in a short distance of Pittsburg, and Isa bella Stockton's grave is in the old Presby terian cemetery at Morgintown. Neally's Fort, mentioned in the opening paragraph, was on the -Opequon creek, or river, two miles from Martimburg and about eight miles from Shepherdstown, Vs. Bobert Stockton's home was east of the North Mountain. The Stockton from whom the avenue in Allegheny was named have many descendants among the first families in this citv. "" The romance is vouched for in detail by a descendant of the Stocktons, who resides in this city, and. is a member of the Daugh ters of the Be volution, is interested in the preservation ol such historical matter. She kindly collected the folio wing references for those who may wish to follow the story further: Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, at the Uni versity of West Virginia, in 1879, delivered a historical address on the romantic story of Isabella Stockton. To credit this story, Mr. J. J. Brown has a time-worn Bible published in 1743, upon whose fly leaf is written "Isabella Stockton," and on the title page the name "Isabella McCleery," in her own handwriting. Authorities for the Story. It may be found in "History of the Vir ginia Valley," by Samuel Kerehival, pub lished at Winchester.1833; "Historical Hand Atlas, Illustrated," published by H. H. Hardesty & Co., Chicago,1883; "Centennial Historyof Morgantown," by Joseph More land; History of Monongahela County, sketch of Colonel William McCleery, by John J. Brown; Historical Address at the University of West Virginia, by the Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, June, 1879; "Collins' History of Kentucky," etc. From the last named it is learned that the Stocktons, of Kentucky, came from Vir ginia. Major George Stockton married Miss Dorsey, of Maryland, and went to Kentucky in 1776; his sister,Isabella Stock ton, afterward the wife of Colonel William McCleery, and his half brother, Colonel John Fleming, went with him, but Isabella returned afterward to Virginia. In a bill of sale signed by Bobert Stock ton and acknowledged before H.Y. Prather, one of His Majesty's Justices of Peace, re corded 13th of January, 1773, in record book C, vol. 1, page 329, Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pa., we find the following: Robert Stockton, of thecountyof Berkley a-d colony of Virginia, to William Mc Cleery, of thecountyof Frederic, province of Maryland; consideration, 50; for tract ot land situated in Cumberland county, province of Pennsylvania, on Connedeg wlnet creek, of which land I here claim by virtue of a grant from Mr. Bunston. I pray it may be confirmed unto said McCleery. Given under my hand and seal, 20th of May, 1772. Isabel McElhzxt. HD1BAT TBIHTEEH HOLLA! SALE. A. 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MoWattt 3c Co.'b, Jewelers, tusu IS Fifth avenue. THE MYSTERY OF A CRIME Toldby the Diary of Inspector Byrnes, the Detective Chief PLOT OP A DOCTOR AND A WIFE. They Poison in Old Man, Marry and lire on Ill-Gotten Wealth. THE DEAD TURNS UP AFTER KANT TEARS tCOKItrSrONDEXCE or THE dispatch. New York, Anril 30. One of the most interesting cases on the records of inspector Byrnes' office is entitled "The Broderick Mystery." The mys tery began one morning in January seven years ago with a note written in pencil on a bit of rough brown paper. The note was addressed to the "Chief of Detectives, Po lice Headquarters." It was brought to the door of the Inspector's office by a young man, who said to the Sergeant on duty that there was no answer, and then he turned away and was gone before the importance of his message was discovered. Inspector Byrnes opened the note and read: "Come or send a good man to my house at once. A great crime is a'out to be com mitted. Do not delay a moment, or you mav be too late. Henrt Brddekick." The Inspector made two important dis coveries while he was reading th" note, or rather he arrived at two conclusion-. One was that the writer of the note was very weak or else that he was so badlv fright ened that he was" trembling violently while he wrote. The other conclusion was that the man who wrote the note had instructed the bearer to deliver it without being dis covered or followed by persons who might have an interest in learning its contents. The Inspector had never seen Henry Broderick, but he had heard of him as a wealthy retired merchant who lived in an eleiant home in the vicinity of Murray Hill. He was probably 50 years of age. Turning to a large scrap book on his desk the Inspector found that a year before Broderick had furnished the papers a mild sensation by marrying a pretty, but some what sensational actress. Death Came With the Midnight Hoar. I'll look into this," the Inspector said to himself. And as soon, as he had disposed of his morning mail he called a cab and drove to the home of Henry Broderick. Crepe hung from the door, and the Inspec tor dismissed the cab before he rang the belL It a crime had already been com mitted he wruld know it before he left the house. A servant girl answered the ring and, without giving his name, the Inspector said: "I wish to see Mr. Broderick." "Eight this way, sir. Many's the friend the poor gentleman had, sir." The girl led the way into the front parlor and, holding aside the rich draperies, pointed toward a beautiful silver trimmed coffin that was almost concealed by a bank of flowers. "He's there, sir, an they all say he's natural as life. For me, sir, I can't bring myself to think he's dead. He looks like he's just sleepin'." The Inspector stepped forward and looked into the open coffin. There lay the body of Henry Broderick. He looked at it long and critically. The face was indeed life like in general appearance, but the pallor ot it was the pallor of death. "When did he die?" the inspector asked of the eirL "Last night." "How long was he ill?" "Only a few days. He grew worse sud denly last night and died at midnight" "Are you sure he died at midnight?" "Yes, sir; it was just on the stroke of the hour that he breathed his last" The note from Henry Broderick in the THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE Who really feel the need of housekeeping improvements. The Kitchen, the Dining Room, the Parlor, the Bed Chamber,glaringly show the need of wholesome betterments, and, of course, every wife and mother possesses a mental inventory of both the quantity and quality of the furniture in her home, and away down in her heart she hopes at an early day to bid farewell to at least a part of the old stuff. Many, in fact, very many peo ple have denied themselves of many HOME COMFORTS that can be bought just now AT for very LITTLE MONEY for CASH, THIRTY 'or SIXTY DAYS'. TIME or EASY PAYMENTS. I. BEDROOM SUITS, PARLOR SUITS, EXTENSION BOARDS, DINING PETS, MATTINGS, CURTAINS, DINNER SETS, TEA SETS AND TOLET OCTQ THE EXTENT, VARIETY AND BEAUTY OF OUR STOCK REQUIRES UL IV A PERSONAL INSPECTION TO B PROPERLY APPRECIATED. PICKERING'S COMPLETE HOUSEFERNISHER, COR. TENTH STREET AND PENN AVENUE. I. SHave you seen the SOLID OAK PARLOR STAND WE SELL AT 8ic?. PITTSBURG DISPATCH. Inspector's pocket was dated that day. The mystery, had deepened. The Inspector asked the girl a few more questions and then took his leave, promising to attend the funeral. He had learned the name of the physician and the name of the undertaker. He called on the latter first and asked a few questions about the condition" of the body. If a crime had been committed the under taker knew nothing. The certificate stated that death was due to heart failure. It was signed by Dr. Ansnn Lawton, a young phy sician in'good standing. The Inspector called on Dr. Lawton, who gave a full history of the case from the time he was called in till the end came. His manner was frank, and there was absolutely nothing suspicious in his statement "How does his young wife bear her sudden bereavement?" asked the Inspector. "She is utterly prostrated by the shoes: and can see no one." Cunning Dr. Lawton had overreached himself at lost The Inspector had not asked to see Mrs, Broderick, but his ques tion bad brought out the fact that the doctor did not want him to see her and was going to prevent a meeting between them if pos sible; Henry Broderick was rich. "Who would profit by his death? He had no children and no relatives so far as the Inspector knew. Then his widow would come into possession of his fortune. Why was it she would see no one in the hour, of her great sorrow? "Why was Dr. Lawton inter ested in preventinga meeting between her and Inspector Bt rues? SIis Had Been an Admired Actress. Eeturning to his office, the Inspector called two of his best men and sent them out on the case witn instructions to learn the past .history of Dr. Lawton and Mrs. Briderick and to learn how long thev had been acquainted. A third man was sent to ths Surrogate's office to learn if Hemy Broderick had made a will. That night the three officers reported. Ho will had been filed. Dr. 'Lawton's history was unevent lul. He had been fairly successful and stood well. The history of Mrs. Broderick was not so clear. She "had come into the theatrical firmament like a meteor from no one knew where. Nothing of her life before she came to New York could be learned. While she was on the stage Dr. Lawton had been one of her scores of admirers, but was not an especially favored one at that time. After her marriage he" was called as the family physician at the Broderick home. That was all the detective bad learned, and it did not solve the mystery. There was no evidence on which to call in the Coroner and have an autopsy made. There was no evidence that a crime had been committed, no suggestion of such a thing, in fact, except the mysterious note and the man whose name was signed to it was in his coffin when it was delivered and was dead at the beginning of the day it was dated. The man who brought the note was the only one who could thrown anv light on the affair, and he could not be found. The Sergeant who received the note did not see the fellow's face well enough to describe him. Married to the Dead Man's Doctoa. One of the best men from the central office attended the funeral of Broderick, but there was nothing suspicions about the affair unless it was the lact that the coffin was closed the day alter the man's death and was never opened again. This was done it was said at the request of the widow, who could not bear to look at the face of her dead husband. Alter the funeral a will was filed for pro bate. There were liberal bequests to char ity and then the bulk of the fortune was given to Mrs. Broderick. The will was dated six months before the death of the old merchant Eighteen months after the death of her husband. Mrs. Broderick and Dr. Lawton were quietly married and went away to Paris and London. Tne Inspector heard of them over there occasionally dur ing their six months stay. They weie liv ing rather fast and spending money freely. Nearly three years after the case was put on the records of the Detective Bureau -at police headquarters an old man one day tot We are tie People Who Quote FURNITURE ..AND. Our Goods and .19 Jfr CHAIRS, REFRGERATORS.-BABY CARRIAGES, CAR - r - - -j f r y .7 -.i. - t r -i y -J t SUNDAY, MAT 1. tered up the steps of the big stone building and asked for Inspector Byrnes. He was ushered into the Inspector's private office. Sinking wearily into a chair he said, "My name is Henry Broderick. Three years ago I sent to you to come to my house to pre vent a great crime. I suppose you did not receive mv message in time. The villains failed lo kill me, but they made the world believe I was dead and they are enjoying my property while I am a beggar on the streets." The Dead Comet Back to Ut: Inspector Byrnes was too familiar with startling and unexpected, incidents to ex press any surprise at the. sudden appearance of a man supposed to have been dead and buried three years. He did not question the identity ot the man. ' He had not for- hgotten the face as he saw.it lying in the colon the day alter iJrodericK s supposed death. The man who had come back from the dead soon told his story. A secret friend ship had" existed between bis wife and Dr. .uawion. xney nau piannca nis muruer iu order that they might enjoy his money. Dr. Lawton had drugged him and when too late he realized that he was being poisoned .by slow degrees. He woke to conscious ness one night on a cooling bed. He had been laid out for dead. He managed to scrawl a note and get it into the hands of a servant, who was ignorant of what was going, on. Then Dr. Lawton came and drugged him again. "When he next re gained consciousness, he was on board a sailing vessel bound for Australia. He was landed there penniless and had been forced to work as a common laborer to earn money enough to return to New York. He came back to find his name on a tomb in Greeu-wood-and his wife married to Dr. Lawton. "You are1alive,and we must now identify the body that was in the coffin which was Mippos.ed to contain your remains," said the Inspector. "If a murder has been committed the first thing is to find the bndy." Henry Broderick remained at police head quarters that day, and that night two trusty officers paid a stealthy visit to Greenwood Cemetery. They found the grave bl Henry Broderick without trouble. Thev had brought tools, and alter an hour of hard work they had unearthed the coffin. It was a heavy metallic affair, and another hour was required to open it The Sljutery Solved at Last At last the lid of the casket was removed, and the detective looked inside. The casket was empty. The Broderick mvstery was clearing last The following day Dr. Anson Lawton received a message asking him to call at police hea (quarters to see a former patient When he arrived he was shown into the private office of Inspector Byrnes, who greeted him very pleasantly. "Your patient is waiting for you in the next room, doctor, step right this way." The Inspector opened a door an I Dr. Lawton stepped into a small inside room that was lighted by a single wax taper. In the middle of the room lay. an empty casket, and close by the side of it sat Henry Brod erick. for a moment Dr. Lawton stood motionless and speechless. Then his nerve deserted him completely and he sank into a chair as weak and helpless as a child. "Tell us how you did it," said the In spector with a smile, but the doctor made no reply. He would never explain how he had drugged Henry Broderick into a stupor that resembled death and then removed him from a coffin and placed him on board a ship the night before the funeral. . That is the only part of the Broderick mystery that has not'been cleared up. Sterlin: Silver Tea lets, Black ooffce sets. Berry bowls, Compo tiers, and a great variety of other choice pieoes lor weaoinz Rii, at obebt L. MoWattt & Co.'a, Jewelers, S3 Fifth avenue. TUBU Keep In View Our great $13 men's suit sale. The finest of poods, the best of make, $13 Monday. P. C. C. C, Clothiers, corner Grant and Dia mond streets. the Lowest Prices on CARPETS. Prices Please the People. -ft 1892. HKXr ADTEBTI5EMENT. DO; CLOTHING BUYERS KNOW THIS? A Quotation From an Erolnent Authority: 'The clothing industry of the United States is simply without a parallel. There is nothing like it in volume of product, value of output, variety of styles, excellence of workmanship, beauty o' fashions or in general con venience and economy to be found else- where in the world. Including all classes, the people of the United States are more uniformly well dressed than those of any other nation. It is also true that they are enabled to array themselves thus comfortably and taste fully with less exertion than is re quired from the people of any other nation. Better clothing is sold to-day for less cost than ever before in the history of this country." WE ILL 1EIIFT IT. The above i easily proven by a visit to our store. Never before in our history did we give such values as we do this spring. Anyone, even the poorest judge of clothing, cannot lail to see the force of this statement by examining our mammoth stock of MERCHANT TAILOK-MADE CLOTHING. We have an endless variety of the choicest novelties,the productions from the finest tailors ot the land of the free and brave. HALF PRICES Stllli AT HALF MAST. $10 TO $25 will buy a genuine merchant tailor-made Suit, in all styles, that was originally made up to order for $20 to $55. $2 50 TO S7 will buy pair of gen uine merchant tailor-made Pants that were originally made up to order for 16 and from that up to $16. THE LUST OF THE" $10 will buy any of our swell Spring Overcoats the very ime we have heretofore quoted at $15 and $20. This is the tail end of the season and they must go. The real values of them are $35, $40 and $45. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed. myl aBWHMBWIg TABLES, SIDE '. - . ir 1 f Ml 1 )Bfcgn;n4 !fifr' rsEBSsa ' - -- - UjmHjj. P rSJlfl KEff ADVERTISEMENTS. THE M-MD LEADING MILLINERY HOUSE IN WEST. PEHNA. Honest Emulation Commands and De serves Respect and Success! Bas?, Un principled Imita tion, Never! Wa're in the Race for Honorable Emula tion With AIL- The "fm mi li fill lit 1 1 Mai!" VERY BUSY THIS WEEK. No Time for "Ad. " Just a Few-Stir-Up-Your-Mind-by-Way-of-Remembrance Items! Crowded With Customers All Day Long These Days. OUR MILLINERY SALONS JUST TEEMING WITH PRETTY THINGS. Millinery! Women's Headwear! What a theme! Our feeble pen cannot portray, and it's utterly impossible for language to describe all.the elegant, beautiful accessories for the adornment of female headgear that are being displayed Jiere this season in such profusion of variety, and merely in passing would remark that our'magnificent collection of rich Silk and Satin Ribbops in every conceivable and inconceivable, too, for that mat ter shade and hue, wide and narrow, plain and Moire, striped, barred and figured, is very much ahead of any of its predecessors. And the Flowers, well, they're so true tp nature that description would utterly fail to describe. Then.in a superabundant variety of excellence, there's the pretty Straw Braids, Jets, Crepes, Crepe de Chenes, etc., etc. And, in fact, everything calculated to beautify and embellish first-class Millinery for La dies, Misses and Children, at very much lower prices than anywhere else could or would produce same qualities of goods for. Mourning Hats, Bonnets and Toques a Very Special Specialty With Us. MOURNING VEILS, ALL LENGTHS. Thousands upon thousands, and more arriving every day, of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hats in Plain Braids and Combinations in short, everything becoming, cute, pleasing, naty, elegant in the way of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hats are here in all their beauty and loveliness. GnrtalBS ail He Goons, Sages ! Hat's MM Us So Eitraoriarilf Basf. Another odd lot just cleared ou.t, only 250 pairs, that's allpretty $2 and $2.50 Lace Curtains Now for 99c and $K24 a Pair Along with these there's 4 other lots, about 500 pairs in all, smalMots, you see, but prime value, $3, $4, 5 and $6, handsome Lace Curtains, to go Now for $1.49, $1.99, $2.49 and $2.99 a Pair Another lot of those $5 to $18 a pair Chenille Portieres, they're sam ples single handsome Chenille Portieres, Now from $1.50 to $4.50 Each Then there's a lot of odd Long Curtains, they're the sample mates of $4 and Is pretty Lace Curtains, NOW for 75c and $1 Each Hundreds of pieces of 1 2C, 15c, Barred and Striped White Goods Now for They're awfully nice goods, those 20c, 25c, 30c and 38c Hemstitched Lawns, that we'll let out a lot of- For 15c, 17c, I9c and 24c a Yard Then those 65c, 85c 95c and $1.2$ Hemstitched Lawns, with the really lovely fancy open work'll go For 49c, 69c, 74c and 99c a Yard NEW STYLES, NEW PATTERNS, NEW FABRICS, NEW IDEAS IN WRAPPERS THIS WEEK. Nothing like them have ever been shown in Pittsburg or Allegheny; neither can they be duplicated, either as regards price, fabric or fashion. We don't need to hint at coming' soon, you'll do that anyhow. Ji fitting body waist; just the Wrapper you're in the habit of paying 2.25 for, Our price $1.24 Lot No. 5 Well, this lot's another lot of the Old Reliable Wrap per, manufactured from Simpson's Best Indigo Blue Calico, made with Princess back and loose front; also, waist belt; would be cheap and almost always sold at $2, Our price 98c Lot No. 6 Is an exceedingly useful lot of Wrappers; they're made from Simpson's justly celebrated Best Mourning Prints, Watteau plait back, feather stitching around cuffs and yoke, gathered front, $2.50 Wrappers, Now for $1.49 Each And Now, Let's See What the Basement Has to Say This Week. We've got six sizes of Screen Doors, well and strongly made, have mortised ends. They're same, doors some of our competitors (save the mark) are selling for $1.45. Our Price is but 69c Each And we've got a lot of quarter dollar one-piece Dish Pans that we'll sell This Week for 14c Each There's also a big lot of those useful 15c Wood Chopping Bowls, all to go Thi8 Week for 9 c Each We'll sell this week the best 3-Ply 12c Rubber Hose to be found in this market, and all we ask Is but 7c a Foot Then, if you, want to have the whole rig complete, buy one of those $1 Hose Reels For Only 69c Each DANZIGER'S First Prize German Nv B. Screen Doors and Windows made to order neatly, promptly and at moderate prices always, as it's more for accommodation than profit' we "do it at" all. ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST.' DANZIGER'S World's Large Enough for'Us All, Aye, and More, Too. BigEvidencesofOur Emulating Spirit Will Face-You at Every Turn in Our Immense Stores, at Unapproachable -Prices. 18c, aoc, 35c and 35$ very nice 8c, 10c, 12c, 15 c, I9c and 24c a Yard , Lot No. 1 Is a very pretty Wrapper, made from Anderson's Ginghams, has nice tucked yoke, stylish Watteau plait back, loose front; also, elegant tight fitting waist; but how's this? instead of $3 Our price is but $1.49 Lot No. 2 Is another exceedingly pretty Wrap per, also from Anderson's Ginghams, made with fine Chambrayyoke in plain colors, fan back and tucked yoke; they're $3.50 Wrappers; we got 'em to sell on this occasion For $1.99 Each Lot No. 3 Consists of a very handsome lot of Wrappers; they're likewise from Anderson's Ginghams and made in Tea Gown style, with Chambray front and fan back, altogether a very stylish $ 4 Wrapper, but which we're enabled to sell Now for $2.24 Lot No. 4 Embraces a most charmirg assort ment of beautiful striped Gingham Wrappers, with tucked yoke, Watteau plait back, loose front, tight- Soap, we'll give away this week 10 Great Big 5c Bars for 25c SIXTH ST. 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