The evening world. Newspaper, December 21, 1900, Page 7

VANTERBLT TAX $000 PR DY Assessment Is Raised from $400,000 to $16,000,000, RICH MEN MUST PAY UP, President Feitner Will Keep Millionaires from Dodging Burdens. The heirs of the jate Cornelius Van derbilt will have to pay $966,000 pers nal) property tax next year. ¢ The Department of Taxes has decided | to ralae the assessment on personal] property from $400,000 to $16,000,000. This enormous jump in the valuation ia a! result of the investigation following the fitog of Mr, Vandertilt's wi) With the ansessments on realty the) Vanderbilt extate will pay taxew 0 {$25,000,000, The tax rato jp 82 per 100 Mr Va only 000, By the new i ‘aleed by $20,00 Y derbitt Ws ts the rw wtep by the Tax Di partment toward making feb men pa & proper umount of peseonal taxes A plan has been devised, Ir Penner says, ot Mr, Vanderbilt was Hasioners, the Blac attorneys tor t Wergonal om ite 153,000, 00, CE tthe Bid, 00,0 could only fn erly at wa "In ere sure ae | i ,' Presi. cent Feltner said to-day, This is an immensely jarger amount than ever be tore, The late Mr, Vanderbilt pald on only HO. of person roperty, | do not aay (fiat (hls apkessment Was un thcors | rect one, but I do say thic we have Jearned that at his death he held per sonalty taeable under the jaw at 000,00), How were we (o know that had altogether peraonalty worth #4, 0”. efore dir, Vanderbilt died we ane of knowing anything tate further than that hi on H0,0), and pald the amou “Now, however, the schedule on which the State Comptroller's office te euil working has divclowed to us that there | fen Tittle more than $16,000.00) worth of | ble personally ted by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt have been working some time on a plan to bring about a more Just system of Assesment. | mean by that | at} the real figures in each and every “Edo gol, Watt to may Loo mich about Ausenements Just now, bemuse ff my becomes generally known there plan ww be a great # between now axabie ty beyond the reach of ta the taxable perronalty te 3 101 to what each heir rece ed Mi ynne Vanderbilt, who receive the bi of the estate, will pay th prine’ share of taxes. —— FLAVIUS J, ALLEN ILL. ¢ Proprietor Suffering with Attack of Hheamation, Plavius J. Allen, proprietor of the Astor House, tx til at bis home, Mi Lexington avenue, with an attack of | rieumatiam, For the past week he haw been adie to leave His home, Mem: | re oof his family d thie morning that Mr Ailen'a cond! had greatly) improved and they believed he would be) Out in a few days, Mr, Allen is sixty-two years old, He | took charge of the Astor House more than (wenty-fve years ago atid haw con. | Micted the house most of the time per aogally. A B, Th Kelth, his manager, died just Summer, and Mr. Allen fas avertaxed | Wis strength in areuming active dutie: Ho hay a country home near Poughs | coped, me | | | Twents-one Bohemlan workingmen have theor, ted the New York Co. operative Pearl Button Works av the result of a atelke { actory in whieh they were employed, Only workingmen Will be allowed to become #hareholders | fd Ho one will be allowed than five shares, which are to be va at 8% each, The capital stock will be} 43,000, A committer bas been appointed Hrooklyn Carriage and: Wagon Makers’ Union to confer with the Manhwtoan or A arrange for uniform rules peration vetween (he horaughe The Franklin Association of Preas: men's Assistants, Stokes faction, elects officers for iM to-night, The regu meetings which fall on Christmas and New Year's Duy will be held the follow- ing Fridays ¢ Miscellaneous Beclion of he tral Federated Union wil ask the im body to rule against the representation | Of “district councils and Joint boarda | romponed of several unions of the same rae or of allied trades in the central ly. anion will be compelled to rend ite own representatives, ‘The Paper Box Makers’ Union hie ew tablished new headquarters Ne | roles Cad and will ho dt t ond days of each month, The following nominations for ofc Vo been made by Paint Union Ne fi ich is better Known as the Ger ents, cordth Becretary J. nancial Beoret ates to the derman and Vo Fix; I mitral ‘ederated Union, Aut and 1. Bandermann; Ti ral Becretary Willlam J. Gil- th of the Arotherhood of Boller: mal and fron Ship Builders, re- gain of 1 new members the mith and the form, inlons in rd, NH: mington, |, and Mansfeld, Bellefontaine and oun City, Ta John Vhillipa, of Brooklyn, Hecrotary , gf the nite Hatters’ Association of America, reports that a new has been formed in San Franclroo two factories have been there. ot- Jobn G been, elected te iy H tak Unton, No. 101, Io Bal } Hepres Ny THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER, 21, 1900. Our Assortmonts of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Opera Glassos & Cutlery We sell these goods in ore still ina perfect state of completeness large yuantilios all the yoer ‘round, and we keep great varieties on hand There is no ‘selling out'' of desirable things at --4s soon as stocks run low in anything that is desirable we replace it; we are organized for just such emergencies, as a twentieth century store ought to be, You can come here to-mortow ‘or Monday or the day after Xmas, or at any other time, and find $200,000 worth of choicest jewelry to choose from, and, what is equally important, at prices that you will not find equalled at any other store at any other time Tan OOBABTA, all the year ‘round. Open Gvenings Until Christmas. Dress up tor Amas/ Fully realizing that a great many men will require new suits, new over- coats, or some other article of wearing apparel to complete their Christmas toilet, The Big Store will inaugurate for to-morrow and A Speeral Xmas Clothing Sate, the first of its kind it ever held, and invites you to share in the remarkable There are no odds and ends, no job lots, no broken sizes, no undesirable goods of any sort in these offerings. On the contrary the offerings comprise the choicest of the choice, the very best we have in the store, and no clothing store in America has anything better, at prices reduced to a level seldom reached elsewhere even at the tail end of the season. At 19.50 MEN'S STYLISH WINTER OVERCOATS, | MEN'S EXTRA PINE OVERCOATS. made of strong woollen frieze in the new | These coats are made o1 fine im black kerseys, well ligh and Belgien $4.50, | and smooth surface of allsilk satin Duchosse and | ‘men handworkers, lew York City will mal fect winter overcoat than BOYS' WINTER OVERCOATS, made of {standard woollen {riete, in the late Oxford shades, io the swell box coat | style, fitted with velvet collars, etc, ages 6 | to 15, regularly worth $4.50, Ht 4.50 WINTER OVERCOATS, surlace winter coatings, eof gray; also fine smooth and th the este CLUSTER RINGS, quote surrounded wit! diamonds, exclusive jeweller's price $150,00; our price, CLUSTER RINGS, real o turquoise ot emerald doublet cen trea surrounded with 1§ diamond oy ‘worth $25.00, to 1 WATCHES, small oi ularly worth $25, to-mor Men's wolid 14-karat gold open-tace WATCH, new thin model, witn Waltham or Elgin tegularly worth §35,00, / Opera Stasses. OPERA GLASSES, with long ban dies, Premier and Chevalier makes, in beautiful enamel and Dresden effects, regularly worth 918.00; on values prepared for the occasion, LADIES! 14-KARAT GOLD FILL HUNTING CASE WATCH, case guaranteed for 25 years and fitted with the Molly Stark im regularly worth $106.00, ERA GLASSES; morocco cover, Valier make, wartanted full MEN'S HUNTING CASE WATCH, fae ee gold filled came, guaranteed At 1.50 WOYS' STYLISH WINTER REEPERS, gay Melton cloth, warm! materials, in Jack Tar v collar deaig: | vet. and regularly worth §3.00, Ht 295 At 5.00 , movement, regulaily 5 | 50 ROYAL Bol \ANSDINA tints, with gilt and fierel devora tions, t-day movement, hour and | half hour gong strike, price, to- of Hined avd tall BOYS! NICKEL WATCH, open face, a good American movement, quatanteed for one year, regularly worth $2.75, tomertow at wed, Regularly wort At 7,50 MEN'S WINTER OVERCOATS.10 choice styles; made of strictly woollen and Itiah frieae, tn mixtures, with warm woollen ith black Italian cloth; would cost | $127 if bought elsewhere, Ht 10,00 MEN'S CHOICE OVERCOATS AND RAG- LANS, made of fine smooth kerey cloth, imported Irish frieze, and fine rough winter coatings, in box and dowigns, th fine wornted linings, yokes and sleeves lined ati; positively worth | BRONZE CLOCK AND PIGURE, and verdi finish, #day move- ment, with bout and hall hour gong | strike, price to-morrow, | There are also many fine Ra At 16.50 | MEN'S BXTRA QUALITY W, OVERCOATS, of finest Elysian and | Beaver Coatings, t! tan haak, fo oe CARVING SET, 3 pieces, stag han- dies, with sterling silver mounting, George Wostenholm fe Son's IXL TABLE SPOONS, jn 6 handien, _rogularty worth 75 | taney lined case, complete et-to- $1.75; to-morrow at Ketney cloth, in the ages 5 to 16; regularly worth $6.50. Ht 3.50 | BOYS’ PINE 2-PIECE, PIECE BLOUSE, ND Rt UI! lt Several hundreds to choose from, made of high-grade fabrics in choice color ings; all the latest designs avd makes, in ed Sto 14 years; worth At 5.00 YOUTHS' LONG TROUSER SUITS An wade fabrics, in capml- im, ote, aa Hy Mah ig men aged 14 to 20 breast measure, regu- | larly wold at $8.00 and $10.00, AH! 6,50 STYLISH WINTER OVER. he new by ye geole, made of coatings, in lat ings, well lined Hy] ery 15 to 19 years; of fall §' William Elliott & Co.'s MAG NETIC RAZORS, made in Ge many of the best wtect and hollow gtound, repularly worth $1.78) to- Ktaved, regularly worth $15.00, to- Ht 11400 MEN'S FINER WINTER SUITS, ot choic- with guaranteed $15.00 and $16.50, He 12,50 MEN'S HIGH-GRADE WINTER OVER- COATS AND RAGLANS -Several hundreds of them; made of vicuna and rou, cheviot coatings, in the new Cambridge colorings, together with black ‘and blue; in bo: tive deal " nat to be ‘yeipornid made and At 7.00 MEN'S STORM ULSTERS, Itiah Priere Coatings, of dark gray, brown and black, cut and lined with warm worsted trimmings; regular tt 3.75 irs of MEN'S FINE Portumery and Cotlet Artioles Candios for tho Holidays. A useful toilet article or mani- cure set, in real or imitation sterling silver mounted, tle of choice, delicate per- fume, will make a pleasing and inexpensive Christmas gift, have full stocks of the finest foreign and domestic perfumes, and everything de articles, Time and space will not permit of details, but here dre a few sample quotations from which you may judge of Christman tree and for the des nd the children will want them every hour of the day. No- where can you get them purer or fresher than here, or for ao litte apsotted lot of high | meres, tweeds, chevi At 8.50 MEN'S DRESS-UP SUITS. You can search {rom one end to the other able to match this line of choice winter suits. The fabrice are through and i hh worsteds, double and twiat tweede tailored to a hi not to be dup y New York Cit ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, Ib, and you'll not PINE FRENCH MIXED OAN designs ea to cut und finiah; regular ‘500 ws BONBONS AND CHOCOLATES, “here under $15.00, | and $6.00 values. BONKONS ANDCHOCOLATES, FRENCH CREAM AND CHOCO. LATES, mixed, -[b, box, FRENCH MIXED CANDIES, STERLING SILVER HAN- DLE WHISK BROOMS, STERLING SILVER MAN. en's Furnishings. Handsome neckwear, suspenders and bath robes are as much in demand this year for Christmas pre- A suitable selection can be trouble than elsewhere, and also at considerably less expense. Here are some of our special offerings for to-morrow ; 200 doten MEN'S SILK SUSPENDERS, in a big variety of colors; regularly worth $1.00 to-mortow for Shoes and Stippers for men, women and children, constitute comforts of the first order and desirable Christmas Presents that all can afford, owing to the low prices The Big Store quotes for them ; 'S AND WOMEN'S ENAMEL AND PATENT LEATHER modern with hand-sewed welts WOMEN'S “PERFECTION” SHOES, MEN'S 'POOT MOULD" SHOES, LADIES' JULIET SLIPPERS, seamless, all felt, in red process which renders them comfortable; all wires; a ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, t-lb, STERLING SILVER MAN. ICURE SCISSORS, RLING SILVER , for men or women, STERLING SILVER 8, sents to men as ever, made here with | CHOCOLATE MARSHMAL- VANILLA MARSHMALLOWS, OUR FINEST CHOCOLATES AND BONBONS, not sold else. where for leon than B0c. a pound, here to-mortow for and 7S a pair; a choice INFANT'S COMB AND BRUSH SET, sterling stiver mounted, or black; made by MEW'S WOOLLEN BATH broil ' bie cholee patterns; regularty Hats and Caps, e DERBY will equal any $3.00 derby sold in the United States; Smoking wi ackets, All prices reduced for the Last two days’ selling, HOUSE COATS Double surtace and wngle texture, THE SAMF SLIPPERS in the best quality, with em- brotdered cord, for MISSES’ SLI MEN'S PLANNEL BATH ROBES, dou! ularly worth $4.50; on sale to-morrow at MEN'S NECKWEAR, in all the new regularly worth 50¢,; a choles to-morrow for AND cali pREN'S PELT JUMIETS AND MEN'S SLIPPERS, of fancy Joather, inan endless va- THE MANSFIELD DERBY, riety of styles and colora, ranging in price from 49. to YOUTHS' AND LITTLE MEN'S SOPT KID OPERA SLIPPERS, chamois lined, in tan and black, per pair, LADIES' JERSEY LEGGINGS, pet pair, MEN'S NECKWEAR, made of the finest imported silks, io mix of the newest shapes; regularly worth $1.75, a choice to-morrow for ETS, of all shades, not to be duplicated elsewhere for less than §5.00; our price to-mor MEN'S CHOICE NECKWEAR, made of good silks and ation, in pulls, tecks, four-in-hands a choice to-martow for MEN'S SILK HIGH HATS, 8) 4 5 glieh the #4,00 grade, ou sale Satur HOUSE COBTS of. Abe Besion reversible double texture cloths plain effects 00 one wide, natty plaide on the other; on wale t.- CHILDRBN'S ANGORA TAM O' SHANTERS, al! shades ant designs, the TSe. quality, at MEN'S HOU OR COATS, of b proge wilk volvets, velours, ond foft camel's hair efferta, al! ‘te awellest desigas, at Specral Yotice TO THE CHILDREN TAKING PART IN Che Rig Store’s Gducational Prize Contest, crowded during these busy days just before Xmas, and most parents not consideri: their children down town link 4s have decided to us “ Postpone Contest Yo. 15, members of the 3S 6 and Th A Clann, wnt Saturday, Dc. 2, and there wil bs vo dig bu 13 will be announced in Monday's Evening World and Jourral. fine all-worsted yaros, full regu lar made, S0e, quality, at GENTLEMEN'S LOUNGING ROBES, wicen teduced from $10.00 to BOYS’ WATS, in Derbys, Al pines, Tourists, Golf and Ame The store being it safe at present to shapes, all made of Kant with best silk trimmings, sold everywher at $1.50, priced here at FUR CAPS for Xmas Also MEN'S PINE FANCY VESTS, of im ish fabrica, double breasted , on sale to-morrow at 2, 5 A Pull assortment of MEN'S EVENING DRESS VESTS, TUXEDO Sirls’ and Wiszes’ Coats, Capes and Dresses. Che newest and choicest creations of the season, fresh from the hands of well known high-class tailors, placed belo 1 1 assortments that rival and eclipse America's best other show nd at prices that, search as you may, vou can never hope to equal MIS: FASHIONABLE BOX COATS of very’ fine kersey lack, blue, brown, tan and castor; 26 inches Jong, full velvet collar, stijched straps covering se ms and rows of tailor-stitehing around bottom, at 8, 90 MISSES’ SWELL 24 COATS of fine kersey, in tan, castor, red, blue, brown and black; 40 inches iong, demi-fitted back, a 10. 00 GIRLS' FULL LENGTH COATS of fine kersey, in tan, castor, brown and blue; full box front and back, high storm collar, sizes 6 to 14 years, at 7.75 GIRLS’ STYLISH CAPE GARMENTS of very fine kersey, in tan, cestor, red and blue; capes edged with bands of atitched velvet; also, solid collar and cuff o f stitched velvet; aplendid value at 10, 00 j GIRLS' DRESSES of rich plaid dress goods combined with plain cashmere and trimmed with ribbon and brald, at 2 90 MISSES' AND GIRLS’ GOLF CAPES of the finest shawlings and charming combinations of plaids, with large hoods, at 5.90 With Double Top Capes, 8.90 Women's Fine Furs Jor Christmas Presents at Loss Shan Cxolusive) Furriers’ Prices. Give HER a delightful Christmas surprise by sending her a fine Fur Scarf, a Muff or a Collarette. ‘Fine furs are too expensive,’’ you way. ‘Well, perhaps they are---when you buy them at exclusive fur stores, But Wak should you pay the high prices they ask, when you can get identically the same furs in our Fur Department at a saving of from one-third to one-halt? Here are a few sample quotations; SABLE FOX ANIMAL SCARF: With natural head and large tail, worth $9.78) here to-morra 4.90 PRIME ELECTRIC SEAL SCARFS, 290}! MUFFS to match the above at 2.50 RED FOX ANIMAL SCARFS, with pataral bead and large bushy tail, at MUPPS to match (he above, at 4.90 SELECT MINK MUFFS, Perfectly blocked and shaped, at 0.75 SCARP» to match the above, 9.75 GRAY FOX SCARFS, With large natural taile, worth 910,00, at 5.75 PRIME AMERICAN SALLE FOX DOUBLE SCARFS,« 40 inches long, with two large bushy tails; worth 625.00, at 14.50 Also ificent collection of the choicest MUPFS, of Mink, Beaver, Sable, A are ORM COLLARS, of Alaska Sable ant vstern “Mink, sad COLLAR . ETTHS, of Nes: Seal, Persian Hable, Mick, Beaver, Otter aod Lynx, iu plaim and come bination effects, at prices that can't b» equalled avy where Our Waist Dopt, presents the opportunity of all opportunities for the purchase of prectical and handsome Christ. thas giits at these very smell prices: 1,000) FLANNEL WAISTS, Worth $1.50 each, for 1000 =PRENCH FLANNEL WAISTS, worth $7.25 ench, for 1,25 1,000 FINEST FLANNEL WAISTS, worth $3.90 each, for 1,901! 500 TAPFETA WAISTS, with gilt (rimming and cording; worth 4.80, for Chitdren's Furs. Cholce sets, made from the finest selected Furs, by the best workmen, in the latest and most correct styles, and marked with Big Store prices--the lowest named by any reliable dealer. SETS OF ELECTRIC SEAL, at 5,90 SETS OF BROOK MINK, at 2.90 SETS OF CHINCHILLA LYNX at 1,90 SETS OP NATURAL BEAVER, a: 7.90 SETS OP GENUINE KRIM- R, at 9.90 SETS OP WHITE ANGORA, at 1,69 STS OP VERY FINE THIBET at 3,90 3,98 Abd many other styles iv Flannel nd Silk ‘hoiwcest i ported Walete fa t3.006008. ore Winter Underwear For Men, Women and Children At Greatly Reduced Prices, The mild winter weather during October and November seri ously affected the sale of heavy-weight underwear, and our stock ie therefore much larger than it ought to be, In order to reduce it te reasonable proportions we have cut the prices with utter disregard of cost or value, If you are likely to need any more underwear this winter, get it now and you'll save a great deal by doing so, Just look at some of the big reductions we bave made; MEN'S SINGLE OR DOUBLE WOMEN'S RIBBED COMBINA. BREASTED SHIRTS, with TION SUITS. 60 per cent. wool, DRAWERS TO MATCH, ali sites; in natural ond ecru colorm; regu. Togularly worth OS¢. each, on sale larly worth $1.25; all stees here tor to-morrow at 39 morrow at the reduced price of 7” MEN'S NATURAL WOOL AND 4 CAMML'S HAIR. SHIRTS AND PORaRG Ripene RAT RAY DRAWERS, all aioe, regulatly tegulatiy worth $1.00; all sires worth §1 aplece; om pale to-morrow 19'| aro tesmorre we at 6s c H PEWS POURLE | PRRASTES CHILDREN'S BAVY FLEKCR LINED VESTS, PANTS AND DRAWERS; regularly worth $1.45 apiece. vn sale tomorrow at MEN'S PURE AUBTRALIAN 4 choice to-morrow @t WOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS the reduced price of Pr} tegulatly worth $2.00 apiece, ov tale to-morrow at 1.45 CHILDREN'S NATURAL WOOL AND CAMEL'S HAIR VESTS, MEN'S DOUBLE BREASTED PANTS AND DRAWERS, sizes 26 PURE AUSTRALIAN WOOL to 1, regularty worth from S0e, to SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, worth $1.00 per ga $2.50 apiece; on sa’e to-morrow at 1,75 rowat Sporting Sood. | Moderate, systematic exercise cannot fail to henefit the health of | any individual. No better present, therefore, could be chosen than a bit of useful athletic apparatus. We have the biggest stock and our prices are the lowest, Look over some ol our offerings for to-morrow and form your own opinion as to this HOYS' BOXING GLOVES, we! . THE WHITELY BXERCE ng | made, oe h . 1.35 ) GLOVES his splendid een ‘ out, Sporty mort y j il) gladly furniely MEN'S BOXING GLOVIS, t y adviee om phyeladl kind used by pl ! stuffed with » 4 bair, with extia reinidyced NEW 19y0 MODEL GLOBE AIR on wrist; regularly wold at $4.00 PLES, repeater ‘ 85 pet tet of 4) here to-morrow © 2, 28 THE MATTO CHAIN, for bone THE TRAVELLER RUBHEK ! nanaaye withoutan assistant; made ERCISERS, can be carried yt to sell at $1.00; our priceto-morrow, = 35 pocket when travelling, here to marTow at 18/70 PATERSON TRAINING OUTFIT, at prices ranging ftom ICE SKATES The latest and best makes | 50¢, to 2,25 for Men, Women ard Childtes, at the low> - est prices quoted by any dealer, Come | ALSO and see them, A_cholee of ANY BICYCLE IN bTOCK, ‘ucluding out well known Fountain" and ‘Terrace’ biey> NEW 100 MODEL OLOBE AIR RUPLES, single shot, cles, to-morrow for 12,50