Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1897, Page 8

8 Ww. B. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897-16 PAGES, MOSES F st.. cer. 1th. ' AND SONS Stovaze, 22d and M. Factories, 12th & B, and Mattress Factory, Ist & D. ty of Ladies’ Chairs, ete. RING in this You think ties even than Desks, your gift list here desk departme nt. can't of present for a lady she'll ap- preciate more than a desk. Lots of beau- here— more we a showed last season—perhaps 200 different styles. And the prices. Remarkable how low they’ve got- ten. tifully finished Desks. in quartered oak and mahogany finish, highly polished, elaborate and new interwor patent $11 Bird's-eye Maple Desks, 1 with sli beau- » Large Oak Desks, plate mirrors, Frenei Green Desks, ch legs... eoegnas irch Desks, wi idly made Quartered for $7-75 with oval French Solid 3 : — ze °F Sega ase Pe OF 4 n Oak Desks, och legs. 1 drawer, worth $6.50, "ES. raw r : 36. s $4.25 $15 Flemish Oak Desks, with ae carve: ‘frouts:.cnnee © $10.75 15 Curly Birch and Oak Desk $15 Curly Bireh and Oak Deaks $1199 $18 Mahogany-tinish Desks, finely inlaid, 1 drawer--- * $13.00 ish French carved and fin- ished * $25.00 $50 Lar®® Solid Mahogany-finish Desks, in- laid steel with brass, copper amd $36.00 Solid Oak Desk, extra large..... $5.25 Splendid Mahogany-finish Desk, 2 $19.80 drawers and double cupbo: W. B. MOSES & SONS. it Qeeeooesese PRPPEPSSO CIO SPSS Charles R. Edmonston. 4 od POE PIPPESOLO SIE ES HIE PPODOEE O90 90054509 00005460900 400008 HHO000 F056 $Chas. R. 3 there are OPEN EVENINGS. The store is rich with gifts. We could suggest thousands and not move off the first floor. Handsome china—dinner sets, etc., make elegant presents. And 'yriads of china arti- cles, any of which are appre- priate. China desk requisites. Bill Files with china base, 60c. Mucilage Bottles. 75e. Blotters, 6c. Desk Sets, $2. Pretty china clocks. Indeseribable shapes of many sorts —somwe with Watteau figure decora- tlons—some with other decorations. $1.75 to $4.75. Austrian glass vases. Almost an endless assortment of shapes and sizes—all handsome and as low as 2c. Austrian glass bon bon dishes. With cover and gilt metal mount- ings, at a dollar and up. Dinner sets. If ycu want to give a really band- seme present, give a Haviland China Dinner Set—the best sort that is made—the genuine “H. & CO." For the holidays we are offering a re- markable value In a 100-piece Hav- Mand China Dinner Set for $24.00. 1205 Pa. Avenue. it SSSSSESSOSSESS CSSA SS S044 Edmonston + VEL OHLS EAPO ODD IOS OO ODE HOODS PEPFPOONGDS GOS OOODODEDE GG ODOTE HF ISS Sow BPA MO SOG MOHD” Give a Bbl. of Flour for Christmas. el of our celebrated “Lfly’* Minnesota Flour would make a sensible and 2¢- nena ae # le Pp corr light, re Xmas price oniy =... °°! $6.25 bbl W.R. Brown, 2oth & Pa. ave. 0c30-21m,14 sisi Fruits, Nuts, Fruit Cake, Wines, etc., = BRYAN’S. PALA AD AOA cr TSS EF CHOICE XMAS GOK Lowney’s Chocolates — Whitman's Bon Bous—Menter's Chocolate Tablets— Hoyler’s Minis and Wintergreens—Ral- ins. Currants and Consersed Fruits— baba ice New Mixed Nuts. % pounds for . Cake — Br: ede ud Pears—Preserves and Jel- es TF AM the finest Champagnes, Cor- dials, Wines, Brandies, ete. at N °° _Y. prices. i413 New York Ave. ICE je15-w, fm ar IES, WINES, ETC. iF Zh pbs. < 2 Ve EOS Rare & Dainty Cut Glass, Vienna and Austrian China Ware. GIFTS! Wiimarth & Kaiser, 1114 F My Sausage «+ is and delicious c. Celetrated makers from the old and new world have sent cs their choicest and newest producti in the pileetion! Small prices. 51d becunse every made so rich seasoned = with sage dings. and Bacon. RAMMLING, Pa 649-650-651 Center miarket. Meats ave. del5-w,f.m,16 and Not an old or ugly-shaped plove pound cf of cholce home-dressed meats, and pure spices. Home-made Sau- Pud- Home-cured Hams FRUIT CAKE, 25c. POUND, tainable are used exclusivel; Holmes’ FE: the genuine home style, by home cooks. Order Holmes’ Landover Mkt., 1st & E Sts. Holmes’ Famous Home-made ‘The finest fruits and fixings o in Home-made Fruit Cake. e is made and baked in eb your Xmas cakes 1564. £c30-3m,16 eee ee ees ita A JITTERS, the world renowned | @Quisite favor. Beware of imitations. Year's table should be NGOSTUBA of ex- A ROLL OF HONOR How Aged Clerks Are to Be Carried on It, PROPOSED PLAN IN THE TREASURY Secretary Gage to Provide for Old Soldiers and Others. REDUCTIONS NECESSARY The Treasury Department is gradually carrying into execution the plan long ago conceived by Secretary Gage, and frequent- ly mentioned in The Star, of reducing to €asy positions superannuated clerks who are thought to have outgrown the effi- ciency which young blood carries with it. The cnforcement of the plan has been s0 delicate that the movement has been pro- ceeded with slowly. On the subject of this plan Secretary Gage said: “We decided to establish a roll of honor, to which are t» be transferred all clerks who have grown old and infirm in the serv- ice. They will receive the lowest clerical pay, and we shall require of them work commensurate with what we pay them. “There are ir. ove bureau of the treasury eighty-seven clerks over fifty years of age, and one of them is seventy-five. It was de- cided, therefore. to create a roll of honor for clerks who nad grown old in the serv- ice. They are to have the record of their services spread or the rolls of the depart- ment in honorable recognition of their. faithful work. They are to receive $000 a ar, and we shall require of them only labor commensurate with their pay. What we shall rely upon and value most highly pobre be their experience and their mem- ories.”” To Go on the Honor Roll. By degrees it was decided that all clerks over seventy years of age should be reduced to $900 a year and placed upon this honor toll, the certificates for which are being printed. Up to this time about ten clerks have been reduced. The highest salary re- ceived by any of these was $2,200. The department now has under consideration the cases of three employes in the office of the auditor for the War Department. In each cuse when it 1s determined to reduce @ superannuated clerk he is asked to call at the office of the Secretary that he may make a statement in his own behalf against the reduction, if he so desires. After hear- ing this statement and investigaiing the facts, Assistant Secretary Vanderlip ae- cides whether the clerk shall remain in his position or go on the honor roll. The few changes that have been made have caused a great deal of talk. A num- ber of clerks declare that their usefulness is not impaired with age, and that their wide experience is more valuable to the government than the young blood which it is proposed to substitute in their places. Several others have expressed willingness at the change, because they had feared that in the course of a short time they would lose their positions altogether be- cause of their age. What Mr. Vanderlip Says. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip says that the civil service commission was consulted on the subject and agreed that the plan was a good one. “Whether the rule will be generally enforced or not, has not been decided,” said Mr. Vanderlip. “There are some men at seventy who are still efficient, but if we begin to discriminate there will be dissatisfaction, and it seems to me that it will be better to have a uniform rule for all over seventy.” Mr. Vanderlip declares his belief that the plan will greatly increase the efficiency of the service in the department. He ad- mits that there is no law for the plan, but says there is nothing against it. He does not consider it a civil pension list, asa commensurate amount of work will be re- quired of the old clerks. Seeretary Gage's Intentions. The following statement of the intentions of Secretary Gage was given to a Star re- porter by a prominent treasury official: “Secretary Gage intends that the honor- able service roll for old employes shall be precisely what its name imports, a record of honorable service. The bureau’ of en- graving and printing will soon complete a certificate, which will be handsomely en- graved, and it will be bestowed by the Sec- retary upor such of his clerks as have at- tained the age of seventy years or more. It is not the intention of Secretary Gage to enforce the provisions arbitrarily at once. A careful consideration of the needs of the public service, as related to the office in which they are employed, will make frcm time to time some important changes necessary to accelerate the public service and promote the efficiency of the service. The name and the history of the service of the employe will go to the honorable service roll established to recognize and commemorate long and faithful service. “Mr. Vanderlip says that were it possi- ble to announce also an increase or at lecst a continuation of the present grade of remuneration, it would be a pleasure. It is hoped and believed by the officials in the Treasury Department that this act of enrollment on this honorable service roll will result in making official duties much less arduous for those clerks. They realize that the disabilities incident to ad- vancing years may incapacitate the clerks for physical exertion, and the department hopes that by carrying their names on that roll it can still secure the benefit of the knowledge ani experience the clerks have gained by long service. There is no pro- vision in law for the creation of a roll with a fixed compensation. The clerks, therefore, will be carried upon the rolls of the department in statutory places. Many Discharged Soldiers. “Quite a number of the clerks are honor- ably discharged Union soldiers of the late war for the suppression of the rebellion. The number by years is about as follows: The age of seventy, 8 persons, 6 of whom were soldiers; seventy-one, 4 persons, 1 soldier; seventy-two, 10 persons, 3 soldiers; seventy-three, 5 persons, 1 soldier; seventy- four, 4 persons, 2 soldiers; seventy-five, 3 soldiers; seventy-six, 5 persons, seventy-seven, 4 persons, 1 sol- dier; seventy-eight, 2 persons, no soldiers; seventy-nine, 4 persons, 2 soldiers; eighty, 2 persons, 1 soldier; eighty-one, 2 persons, 1 soldier; eighty-two, 2 persons, 1 soldier; cighty-three, 2 persons, 1 soldier; elghty- five, 1 person, 1 soldier, or a total of 58 persons and 25 soldiers. They are scat- tered throughout the many bureaus and offices pertaining to the departmental serv- ice in Washington, and the figures do not include’ persons in the departmental serv- ice outside of Washington, nor in the in- ternal revenue service at large, nor in the customs service.” —_—__-e-—__. Needed for the New Post Office. The House appropriations committee to- day received a letter from Secretary Gage asking the immediate passage of a resolu- ticn appropriating $175,000 to complete the new government building in this city, which is to be occupied by the post office. Mr. Gege said that urless the resolution should be passed before the holiday recess there would be delay in letting the contracts for the interior finish, which would postpone the completion of the building beyond the date when it is necessary that it shall be ready for the occupancy of the post office. — Railway Extension Favored. George H. Dana, secretary of the Merid- ian Hill and Lanier Heights Citizens’ Asso- ciation, has written Mr. McMillan, chair- man of the Senate committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, transmitting resolutions lately adopted by that association in favor of the extension of the Metropolitan rail- road from its present terminus at 18th street and Columbia road, along Columbia road to Ontario avenue, thence north on Ontario avenue to Poplar avenue, thence on Poplar avenue to its intersection with 18th street, thence north on 18th street to Howard. avenue. ——_—_——__e-____— It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, i complete. | : 1109 Strictly first-class and at less than de- partment store price. An early call will secure this extraordinary bargain. Open Evenings until Christmas. MOORE & LEDING, Jewelers and Silversmiths, PENNA. AVE..N.W. Remarkable Opportunity ! A Sterling Silver Toilet Set For $3.00.; MOORE & LEDING, 1109 PENNA. AVE., Have opened this morning a limited number of Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, consisting of Hair Brush and Dressing Comb, in beautiful white case, for the exceptionally low price of $3 ee a Me a ee a ee DSADAGSAD HE OHASHEOPO SE AYER REA SEA EA IEA SERIE AREA LEA. VE : “Crammed” ¢ With Gifts. ‘The store is just crammed with just such elegant low-priced gifts as the fol- lowing: 4oc. Extracts, 19¢. By importing two large casks of Extracts and bottling it ourselves we are enabled to offer the 40. quality Violet and White Rose Extracts in full oz. bottles at the 19¢ low price of. we ° Silver Military Brushes, $2.50. English, French and Silver-back Military Brushes. Only $2.50. Silver Bonnet Brush, $1 up. Sterling Silver Combs, $1.25 =i p. Shaving Mugs, 35¢c. Pearl & Ivory Manicure Sets, $2 OGRAII’S, 3°s 9 Pa. Ave. no2-3n-40 DEY DY POP SS 9-0-9 PP POPPED PPD LDV ADMD HD ODODE BE LEE EDEL EEE OEE OL PET OG TG EE OED EMI MHEG OH GE HEHOS OSH OE FE ERO s 5 x 5 Open Evenings. You GiftH unters| We. have laid ourselves out to —— provide for your wants. No matter ether the gift is to be an ex- pensive one or Just a trifling re- membrance, we have articles to suit. the Ladies We have a thousand pretty things, |=) Pocket Books in all kinds of ather—seal, monkey, snake, Mz- |= ard, alligator, ete,—all _shades— sterling silver mounted or plain— to $10.00. nd Manicure Cases, 75c. Tablets and Desk Sets, 50c, to $7.50. Music Rolls, 50c: to $4.75. Ete., ete. For Gentlemen We, have just as many things Cigar, Cigarette and Match Cases, c. to $6.50. par and Cuff Boxes, 2% 50. For || | | | | to ‘Dress Suit Cases from $2.75 up. Bill Books, Letter -Books, Card Cases from 25c., etc., ete. 425 7th street. de15-56d Kneessi, Goods laid aside if wished. Xmas Perfumes. All kinds of exquisite odors—from the finest perfemers. FRAGRANT VIOLET WATERS e bottles—25e. and 50e.° Park & Til- Imperted) BAY RUM, Soc. " FARINA COLOGNE, 50c CF Rich CUT GLASS BOTTLES pertumes—50c., 75e., $1 Wholesale and Evans’ Drug Store mimic Px. Conn. ave. and § st. and 1428 Md. ave. de15-16d eS Sees RR) Why Not Give § A Dinner Set : Y Y —or » TEA SET—or a TOILET SET— or « handsome PARLOR or BANQUE' ( LAMP? They are gifts worth giving— and worth receiving. They are useful gifts—sensible gifts—and above all, beautiful gifts. And they are very economical gifts—If you come HERE for t ( [7Onr prices were ever so low be- "4 fore. Cor. 7th & D.s.w. STOVES, HOUSEFURNISHINGS, CHINA, ETO, 2 delS-w.f.m CLS, wow LSISDOSDOeD Popular prices at STEVENS’. French, = Italian, Sachet Powder, American TOILET SETS in Shell, Celluloid and 25c. 0Z. Sterling Silver. MANICURE — SETS. Sterling Silver Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, ote. 7AM kinds of DELIGHTFUL PER- FUMES, in handsome bottles. own VIOLET WATER—equal to best imported—3hc. and 65c. bottle. etevene Pharmacy, COR. #TH AND. PA. AVE. ) del4-28d D999: 0000 DS A CHRISTMAS DINNER. ‘What to Prepare, How to Prepare, How to Serve. Full particulass an the ect ear? HOME TALK. Ax Ilustrated Household and Fashion Magazine for Women. Copies of Home Talk can be obtained FREE of it CHAS. BAUM, 416 7th s Xmas Hints. Opera Glasses, Gold Spectacles, Gold Eyeglasses {7 Fitted with proper lenses after giving. |i An excellent pair of OPERA GLASSES as low as $3.50. McAllister & Feast, Opticians, 1311 F St. del5-28tf ———[—S—SSSS SS The plan of Sir William Armstrong to a the large plant of the Newport ews Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com- fy a gpk Rts Collis fallen through. : aaa aT | | z PESACH CERES EEGEEEGE SS “The Quality Store.” It’s getting ‘S) =) toward Christmas—folks— The best is being selected. Don’t wait until the last min- ute. If you haven't the money a small deposit will Teserve whatever you want. You're on the right track —when you decide to make a_ gift of Furniture finer Everybody likes the dainties —Everybody has got a par- lor nook—or wall—or a library—or a chamber that will just hold some decorative piece. The« minute you cross our threshold you'll begin td" séé novelties — they crowd the first floor— and the“ sectnd—and_ the third—and on up to the top of the hotise. ‘Odd bits that won't -tax a! dollar—heavy pieces that do, cost money— but are the richest and rarest in Furnishings. All. exclu- sive effects. ert You want to give the best you can bux—You can buy the-best you ‘can give frere!” A -hint-of: how: low our prices! are++ Sg : Overstuffed “Parlor shape, ‘ich ufMolstering. $7.50.: Chatrs;, the acme ‘of lounging in oak and mahogany-fintshed frames, with reversible corduroy, .cush- at $10. Tapestries—coptea of the $35 and. $50 original. orientals. aie unique draping, executed in ofl. We've got them exclusively for Washington. $3.48, 16-inch Oak Tables. beaded’ edge, lower » PEP HE IEE IP ORGGOLHS FOG EOE EGGS OREGON GFOFEG 0006 OFF00 O04 HOG4 OE ee ee Se ee ee eS oS ee unique finished with shelf and pollshed— sn inch Down Pillows—tan and good 25c. 18-Inch Down Pt full shaped, covered with satine ‘and ‘Bnished with ruftle— 65c. Open Book Shelf, home needs— Just what every $1.50. - HOEKE, 4 FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, 3Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. = it 3 PEDEOCEBEDFROOHTE DOG OGG keel Pleasing Gifts For Out-of-Town Friends. What could be more a than some SOUVENIN of this heautisal diem which ts both Landeome and useful? We tive a splendid assortment of Wergirs, Marcu” noes VRIGHTS, MA’ BOXE eae CIGARETIR CASES. cte sere, CLGAR and il Perfumes. 10. ee eer + TF All kinds of delighttat Perfume Atomizers, 25c. to $1 Arlington Drug Store, Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St, Alex 8. Daggen. Special Notice. W. W. KIMMEL desifes to a1 ce. that he M4 20 longer with Louth Loosé, bot bas‘ opened's store for himself af 805 Vermoi ae ‘ z a mout ave. ae Cut \ Diamond Back TERRAPIN. as Infinite &, —— from the t assared Instant Relief aeons NURS, fet te Se. — Chronic moved, = fered pened ire ie cae oy wear + Prof. 5. J. GEORGES & SONS, 1115 PA. AVR. Chiropodists. Hours, 8 to 6. d hin pods Sundays, 9 to ‘1, ———————————— —__—____—. = The Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. | . . ° : . . . PS . : ° tooe Ce erccccoocs Poe ecerccccccccosccoecooooe Ce eeeeceseorccosooocos TONIGHT POC oerooeeresccoce The Palais Royal. . . ° ? Ceeeoreerereves Santa Claus #t Palais Royal. f the rain continues tonight the store will close as usual, at 6 P. M. If cloudy but not raining the great building will be open until 9 o’clock;--Sparkling with thousands of electric lights, and Christmasfied with the real live Santa Claus who shall dress the two monster treesin the great Rotunda. An occasion to be remembered with delight by Children and the grown folks. A List of New Bargain Spots. S OME will melt away tonight. For instance: The little bargain s mers” who have returned from ‘‘the road” for the season. And bi manufacturers’ surplus stocks, will be gone long before Christmas day. made now and reserved for you on payment of a deposit; that all goods will be boxed free, etc. making every effort to induce early Xmas shopping and relieve the awful rush to come. gain spots that will dot the store tonight and tomorrow. First Floor. A Richly-bound Copyrighted Books that few are $1.00 and $1.25 every- where but here. for “Professional Thieves 39¢ and Detectives," by Allan Pinkerton....‘The American Dneb- esse,” by Princess de Bourg “The Dissolution,” by Ritter Dan- D. delyon....‘‘Fort Reno,"” by Mrs. B. Dyear....‘‘Behind — Plastred Walls,” by W. M. Cornish. “Idwymon,” by Fred. N. Randle... “The Time Is Coming.” by W. B. Bolmer....“Horace Everett,"" by Marquise Clara Lanza. ’ Children’s Books. 12 for Boys’ and Giris’ popular Cc. 19¢ Books—Good Friends... . little Bo-Peep Mother Goose Santa Clave. Nicholas. ...The Bicycle Boy....Fred and His Dog, ete., etc., ete. Best Dolls. Beauty” “American Dolls secured so favorably that those previously here must be price reduced. To be.....-+ 52.69 $2.19 $1.49 ‘Those more or less expensive are proportionately reduced in prices. Inquire in room adjoining elevator. ’ TMen’s Scarfs. 25 for choice of nearly 500 ic dezen Scarfs, made of silks heretofore used in 50¢c neckwear. Leather Goods. Q8c tt superior Collar and Cuff Boxes, with satin ning... Only 13c to 98e for drummer's" samples of ‘‘Boston’’ Bags, Pocket Books, ete., worth 25¢ to $2.50. Perfumery. y Leatherette Boxes, Ining bottle of Wood- worth's Famous Perfume. AQ 1F Biaque Atomizers, with cupid figure and crochet cov- ered bulb. Jewelry. 14c tr the usual 25¢ Sterling Silver Thimbles in sinallest to largest sizes. AAc tor these warranted Sterling Silver Scissors, Pocket Knives and Toilet Articles, 7 to 10 inches long. The weight and size of those sold for $1 at the jewelers’, Handkerchiefs. $1 for these $1.50 to §2 quality French Linen Handkerchiefs with exquisite embroidery. Pretty box free. [Zc 11 s07 Handkerchief on this great table. Men's and In- dies’. Some of sheer pure lnen are worth 25c. ~ Hosiery. 75 for three pairs Ladies’ 25¢ C Fast Black Stockings, with silk garters included. Bored tree. _ Umbrellas. $3.98 £8 Se er’s surplus. Rare bargains that will soon be all gone. Toilet Goods. 9! for Comb, Brosh and Tray Sets. Samples of “Florence” goods, worth up to $2. _Bric-a-brac. 25c¢ cues pafirdircseapedtioen! vator. Some are worth $1. (Continued above.) ~ Second Floor. Surplus stock of Toys from a leading New York firm, in two grand lots. 19¢ and 39¢ for choice of 5Ac. 8c and T5e articles. Big and Strong Wagons that boys can ride in....Donble Rocking Horses :+:-Large Doll Carriages, up- holstered .... Hardwood Ex press ‘Wagons. Magic Lanterns, with slides....Toola in chest....Parlor Ring Tors... .Hardwcod Tables, with two leaves....Ash Folding Ts :++-Upricht Planos, with & keyn. Hardwood Chessmen....Rone Dom noes....Backeammon Boards, eom- plete... Soldier Suits ...Police Suits -Firemen Suits....Iron Wagons -Fire Engines ...Hose Carriages. kin Saddle Horses om plat- Skin-covered Horses and Wagon....Large Train of Cars.... Stable full of Horses and Wagons ++--Nickel-plate Range, complete. with Pots and Pans....Children’s Rocking Chatre....Game of Fish Pond. large size. ...Seroll Puzzles, all kinds....A, B. © Blocks, extra size -..Hardwood | Tonpins, 12-inch. . Nickel Combination Ranks... .Rn- reaus, strongly made of oak....Oak Sideboards. Pictures. From Landon & Kent of Baltimore. The stock must be sold before Christmas day, and prices are made accordingly. 39c by the artists, In 12x16-inch oak frames. 98c Instead of $1.30 for these in white and gold frames, 14x28 inches. for original Etchings, signed BOE {oF Photographs of lovely women, spiritual and. world- ly; of sweetest children, picttiresqne read scenes. in gold frame, 8x10. Regular price is 5Ae. $1.3. 3 for photographe of world’s famous poets, in gilt frames, 6x26 inches. 19¢ for fac simites of Water Color Paintings. Landscapes, fruit and flowers, in frame 1ixl4. usual 25c. pictures. 5c tt Imported Enxiish and C swiss Views In water color effects. Gilt frames, 11x14. Usual $1 picture. $1.48 for “Waite House” Flow- 2 ers, in gilt panel frames, 11x28 Inches. And only $1.48 for landscapes, 20x24 inches. for Religions Subjects, $1.35 including St. Cecelia. Also fish and game paintings for the dining room in oak frames, 17x21 inches. Boas, etc. GZ tonisht tor ans of the $20 Ostrich Feather Boas, Best Produced—1% yards long. to $10 for Mourning Veils $1.50 1 to 2 yards tong. ‘The only complete collection in Washing- Art Goods. to $1.50 for Spachtel cut 13¢ Work Scarfs, aig and Centerpieces worth 25¢ to $3.50. A large stock of these goods from ihe Swisxa makers, bought and to be dis- tributed at nearly half the prices Previcusly possible. Other bargains in this Art Department. Keep your eyes opent Dress Goods. instead of $3.50 for 7- $2.79 Mra Dress ‘Patterns of 50e Wool Suitings. Forty different stylex to choose from. $3B.5Q itera ot $4 for 4-yara - Waist Patterns cf $1 Ro- man Stripe Taffeta Silks. All styles, Boxed with Christmas Card, free of charge. Delivered when and where you say. Blankets, etc. for the $5.75 Eiderdown $4.44 See mee silk-like satine. Guaranteed not to shed. $5.79 tor,the $7.25 Comforts... be $8.50 for the $10 beauties —$10.50 for the $12 ones. The cov- being works of art in ma- terial, design and coloring. $3 Q& pair for the usual $5 - California Wool Blankets. Warranted all wool, weighing 5 Third Floor. Visit the bazaar on this floor, where everything is 25 cents. All departments | of the great store have contributed——rare _ bar- gains, Furs. GQ for Black Coney Scarf with § tafls, and Muff, with satin lin- ing. The two for $2. Half price. $7.50 fot Electric Seal and As- = trakhan Garments, 12 inches deep and 93 inches sweep. Very rich far. Worth $10. Petticoats. $3 98 for the best $5.50 Silk a Petticoats in Washington. See those of plain colors in glace ef- fects, and those in Roman stripes. They'll almost stand alone. Note the three large cords in the umbrella flounce, the rustleine Mning and vel- vet binding. 33¢ for our 39¢ Knit Skirts, good as many retailed at 50c. SOc tre Aprons. Some of Swine, some of India non, lace and ribbon trimmed. A few are Nurses’ Large Double-width Aprons. 37 [ot 5dc Aprons. Eleven dif- ferent styles, for mistress, waitress and maid—all typically Xmas Aprons. ZSc_ tet Aprons almost as da!nty. Some with wide insertiorfs of charming embroidery, some a mass of tucks. Choice of ten dif- ferent styles. 17¢ %rthe usual 25¢ Aprona. Various styles. Some with embroidery insertion, some with tucks. 2lc for a Xmas present for the maid—a Lawn Apron, 44 inches wide, 36 inches long, with 9- inch hem and 5i% inch wide strings. 12¥%4c for 15e and 19¢ Aprons. Six styles—hemstitched, lace insertion, revering. Note the sheer lawn and the tiny stitches. Be ft 124 Aprons—est of 12%< Aprons, 40 inches wide, 36 inches long, 5-inch hem. Children’s. 25c tr choice of a table filled with Knit Sacques. Fancy Bibs, Shawls, Silk Caps, Cambric Dresses, Knit Leggins, Mitts, etc. Some worth 50c. 1@ Per cent discount tonight— one-tenth off the price of any Child's Coat Dress or Hat, costing from $3.50 to $20. Fourth Floor. One-of-a-kind pieces of Fine Furniture are here at the wholesale prices. And note following bar- gains: $1 98 for the usual $2.50 Oak = and Mahogany Rockers, with cobbler seats. Superior finish. See them. $1.29 fom silkoline. Five feet high. e try Portieres, fringed. Figured all over. Rich draperies. Cheap at $2.08 pair. $1.50 Solid filled with A8Bc 1" Fard-square Table Covers to match. $1.25 for 2-yard size—saving you 27c and 75c respec- tively. pair for the $1.48 Lace Cur- 1 $1.50 Mala- $1.25 See Green * Jardintere ‘Stands. The very latest. to 50c for cholct of pots, made up of the samples of “drum- igger lots, constituting importers and Note that selections can be We are Learn of the bar- Basement. Tovs, Games, China and Glass Wares, ‘Art | Lamps, Tables and Clocks are on this basement floor. Bargain spots are: China Ware. $5.75 for $7.50 walne Carlsbad China Tea Sets of 56 Pleces, assorted shapes and decora- tlons, $4.98 Tea Sets of 100 piece English china, new shape, decorated in three colors. $12.75 for $16 valne Carlsb China Dinner and Sets of 102 pieces, exquist! rated. for $6 value Tea Set of $4.48 56 pieces English China, Haviland shape, decorated with pinit and blue flowers and gold. ea ly deco- $1.48 tor $2 value Chamber Sets of 9 pieces, full size. new shape, decorated in assort- ed colors. $4.95 fer $6 vaine Chamber Sern of 12 pieces, with jar, handsomely decorated with natural color flowers and gold. $1.98 for $2.50. valne Teplitz Vases, in two shapes, handsomely decorated with gold, 12- in. high. Punch Bowls. DSc ft tac simites of $20 Cut Glass Pench Bowls. — See them. Brass Tables. $3.25 for the Tables with 6 $3.98. top, usually retailed at $6.75 tor the usual $5.50 Ta = bles and $10.75 for $12.50 Tables with onyx top and shelf. $5Q for $65 Brass Cabinets, 5 feet bigh. 7 large onyx shelves and 9 onyx ornaments, Lamps, Etc. $3.60 tt the naval $3.96 Brass - Lamps, with globe deco- orated to match vase. for the usual $5 Brass Banquet Lamp with satin $4.40 gold finish. for Sweet Singing C: $2.48 and Solld Brass md The bird alone usually sells for more. Best Toys. $3.75 Wetting ina wee high, in side divided in pigeonbo with two drawers. O5c_ 1° $1.50 value Round with two leaves, size 20-i1 made of solid ash. Q5c_ 0 $1.50 value Child's Rock. ing Chair, made of hard wood, with arms and plush seat, size 14x13, 30-in. high. O5c % $1.25 to $1.50 tor Mo. chanical Train of Cars, loco- motive, tender and passenger car. for Girls’ Best $3.50 Tri- cycles, with seat that lowers. $2.98 raises and for Boys’ Oak Express ‘Wagons. be ridden in. 74c a Can OSC wea waste” emsmeind "Bar reaus with swinging mirror.