The evening world. Newspaper, December 3, 1901, Page 7

"AGH WOM CAST IN CELL. Aged and III, Mrs. Durren- berger, Mistaken for Beggar, Is Roughly Handled. SHE WILL SEEK REDRESS. } Left Alone by Her Maid in Madi- son Square She Is Hustled Into Patrol Wagon. Arrested by mistake aa a begRar, though a wealthy woman ant tn of any wrong doing, jacked int trol wagon with a oi mendicants of the shopping district. locked up Ina cell In the Tenderloin sta- tlon there to remain until relatives, who feared she had been Kidnapped, could learn of her plight am! secure } Jease—such was the exper! of Mrs. Margaret Durrenberser. neventy-four years old, rich and a wi West Twenty-« ow nth street. Af hard ordeal she hal to go to Jefferson Market Court this morning to relate the]: real circumstances of her With her maid, Mr who Is so Infirm as to use yesterday to take a wal Square Park, as is her usual While the maid wax in a ne securing a took to read to the wars, fathered in Mrs. crowd of memilcants. To an Evening World reporter to-day the septuagenarlan told her story. © yesterday she ts independently She tives at N crutch, wént In Mutison invalid oMcera of the Charity Orsuntzation, tn the Inittal rafd of a crusade against ber- swooped down on the park and Durrenberger with a BY MRS. DURRENBERGER. Why I was arrested and sent to the put in a cell I do and after my terrible ordeal I am so fil that I have scarce the strength to speak stution-house to mg yet know. It 8 an outrage, about !: to-day. Yesterday afternoon I went to Madison Square Park from my home, in West ‘Twenty-seventh street, accompanted my maid, to take a short walk for exer- cise, as 1 always do when the wea My trip to my favorite seat wes without {neldent, and the balmy alr was so refreshing to me maid pur- in pleasant. in the park that I suggested that my chase a book and read to me. Attacked by Hineas, She had not deen gone from my shle feel for an Instant when I began to Mf felt that ga attack such on her return, efore 1 had taken many steps my was nue side~ for sup- T caugat no sight of my mald, me so that 1 a lame leg pained obliged to stop at the F! walk and lean on my port, y taint I was grabbed bodily who hustled me Into a w As to who the man was, what the w being handled so roughly, I had no idea, It that I was and the reason of my was all done so quickly epeechless When T recovered my did not understand me, no reply. man who had grabbed me. experience because of my vanced age was coming on, and leaving the seat, walked in the direction which my mald had taken, hoping to meet her as ! composure I questioned the other occupants of the wagon in German, but they evidently for they rade As the wagon rolled along, I became very Ill and tried to tell the Frightened, in Awful Saspense. I wan too frightened to know what’ ered with extra fine quality Roman I was doing and I was in awful sus- 1 was Innocent of any wrong- doing and did not know vatil T alighted at the pollco station that the vehicle Once Inside the {tation house my predicament seemed pense. was a patrol wagon. to become worse, Despite the condition I was in T was to stand up before a gruff sergeant with i lot of uncouth people who were poorly dressed and used bad after I tried unsuccessfully to tell the offleer who 1 DESKS at 10,50, a hopeless t that I Se eee ee ee ee uni DESKS at 18/00; ordered Inngunge. My situation, lost courage and simply stood mute unti| 1 was led away to a dark cell. Such DESKS at 17,75, suffering as I then endured I had never before dreamed of. I was weak and faint but I could not It ap- pearcd as If they thought I was sham- When my relatives camo to se- cure my release on ball several hours make anybody understand me. ming. later, I hardly recognized them. Treatment a Disgrace to City. Such treatment as I was compelled to submit to 1s a disgrace to the city of New York, and I fecl the effects of it My physiclan will have to come to my afd, and !f I ever get well enough I will investigate this matter to the end and see why a wealthy woman ts hauled off to a police station Just because sho ts alone and unpro- very much to-day, ‘Acted on the street. “4 carved a crutch, but that {s no rea- on that { snould be Judged and !t was my misfortune that I not speak English well enough to my captors understand moe, conceive why the police should such an error. a vagrant, 1 coul ma’ I cannot ma‘ ‘They might have Inves- tigated before causing me this terrible strain, L think they would do better to took after thieves Instend of beggars. Why, in the tast two weeks burglary has twice been attempted In a store “1 th street, and as ¥ police have made no’ progress ‘to locating the gullty. persons, not able to talk any more now, made at first no attempt was made to rectify It, and I had to suffer, <a eee Bayard Netatlve Killed by Train, BURLESON, ard, of this place, wi in Fort Worth, ¥ killed Mr, Bayard of the Wealthlest and most distingulshed men In the country, He was a native own fn hi When Iam I will call to account those who aro rexponsib y plight. Te ts , too much of an outrag be called a | mistake, Even If a mistake had deen train one al- ent A Pas professtonal ad- 1 rd But [am Cee STE AN parr ne aT Foran, THE WORLD: TU Oe A Dazzling fSewelry Store. Crowds Are Buying for Christmas as Never Before. . The Jewelry Store on the main floor 1s all aglow and aglitter with gleaming, sparkling precious stones and golden enchantments. Everything you see alluringly suggests Christmes. DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3. Diamonds nestle like sparks of fire in beds of purple or ebony velvet; Watches, Bracelets, Dress Studs, Scarf Pins, Lorgnette Chains, Neck Chains, Lockets, Knives and ever so many other beautiful and useful things add their charms. The special sale of Rings is inthe very summit of its succ attracting extraordinary attention, Truly an embarrassment of riches in the Jewelry Store. prices? Fine things at fair prices. ing. Excellently satisfactory. CHATELAINE BAG, solid steel beads, with French gray top and chatelaine, chamois back and lining, extra fine quality, worth $5.00; special at CHATELAINE BAG, same style as above, of a smaller size and worth $3.50; spzcial at SOLID GOLD NECKLACE, with heart | pendant, worth $2.60, SOLID GOLD CUFF BUT- TON, Roman or bright finish, new designs, } worth $2.00; fice to-more Tow, LORGNETTE CHAIN, gold filled, with solid gold’ stone-sct slides, regular $2.00 value; choice to- mor- row, (collections. | nation, of Eastein decorative echemes. | DAMASCUS STRIPED CURTAINS, rich colorings; suitable tor window or door drapery or wall coverings; $1.50 values; each, INDIA PRINT CURTAINS; 50 inches wide, 3's yards long; attistic effects; each, | DAMASCUS TABOURETTES, beau- jtifully inlaid with pearl and met- al; worth $2.50; each, ORIENTAL COW TAIL HANGERS; nothing decorates or adds a handsome finish to a corner or drapery like these pretty ornaments; choice of four colorings; worth :; more; special price, each, | Third Floor. and all moderately priced, too. To hurry traordinarily attractive. | @ gocd Christmas present. WHITE ENAMELLED BEDSTEADS; malleable iron; all sizes; box exter- sion foot; heavy brass top rails; brass spindles ‘and talls; regularly, $8.50; clearing at PIECE PARLOR SUITS; mahogany finished frames; beautifully inlaid with fine French marquet: finish; high arm; shaped stered with test steel springs; cov- plush and natin damask; regularly | sold at $29.00; 2.75 1,75 95 95 98 98 1.45 1.50 HERE ARE JUST A FEW TIMELY SUGGESTIONS: Itis Thousands of Rings are being sold. And the The very prices no one begrudges pay- | STERLING SILVERWARE. STER- LING SILVER MOUNT- ED TOILET SET; Brush, Comb & Mirror ; handsome embossed pattern in fancy lined case; regular value, $15.00; special to-morrow, GENTLEMEN'S TOILET SET; Sterling mounted; two Military Brustes and Comb; the new French gtay finish ; regularly worth $10.00; price to-mo1row, STERLING MOUNTED BRUSH AND COMB; handsome fancy pattern in nicely lined case; regular value, $3.75; | special to-morrow, STERLING MOUNTED MANICURE SET of 5 pieces; fancy handles: Hook, File, Shoe Horn, Scissors and Cuticle; worth $3.00; complete set to-morrow, (lain Floor, | NUBIAN HEADS, full fe size; typically garbed and colored; 6 styles; regularly sold $1.50; specially priced, each, SANDALWOOD FANS, han painted, tn gilt and colors; very decorative; each, DAMASCUS FINGER BOWLS, made of solid brass, richly polished and hand- embossed; each, SPEAR HEADS fordens and cory cor- ners; Turkish, Moorish and Persian designs: finished in silver, versigris, 69 or old fron; $1.00 value; choice, cach, | (Third Floor, 18th Street.) JSurniture for Christmas! Also a Rapid Clearance of Miscellaneous Lots Due to a Season of Great Selling. The Holiday spirit is manifest in the great Furniture Store up on the Hundreds of beautiful, sensible and lasting things to give, We're just HANDSOME WRITING DESKS, mahoz- any, bird's-eye, Flemish oak, mabozan finksh, goteca, . golden oak and curly birch, plano lished; some with carved lid; others are autifully inlaid with French’ mar | and pearl; French '¢ eterie some have shape? French bevel plate mirrors; specially reducsd prices to hasten clearances: , CHILDREN'S HIGH CHAIRS, golden DESKS at 6,50, DESKS at 8,75, | DESKS at 19,75, worth $9.00 ‘worth $13.00 | table well made and finished; regular worth $15.00 | worth $21.00 | high back, handsomely embossed, cane worth $24.00 worth $27.50 special to-morrow at ENDING THE BUSIEST FALL TRADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE BIG STORE. This has resulted, naturally, in a large accumulation of various odd 'lines---chairs, tables, couches, beds and the like. out these we've marked them at prices that make them ex- And any piece you put your hand on would make A MOST IMPORTANT LIST FOLLOWS. ; MUSIC CABINETS, some in Ma | others in Mahogany finish; all piano poll 9.00 7.00 2.50 1,95 reat) Yew Orientad Store Opening Days. The Oriental Store on the Third Floor reflects all the gorgeous, | barbaric splendor of the wonderful East. i The most famous agencies in the Orient have sent us their choicest Draperies, Furniture and Ornaments abound with lavish fasci- as do elaborately carved Chairs and Tabourettes, hand-carved Brasses, Seraps, Incense Burners, Jardinieres,Antique Armorfrom Turkey, | Elephant Whips from Asia, and curios EVERYTHING FOR DENS AND COZY CORNERS. The rich, mystic beauty of the new Oriental Store will impress you at once. It tsadisplay to'engross the intellect; to bring vividly to mind the romantic allarements ‘om Persia, India and Morocco. 79 19 39 69 any, shed, some with double doors beautifully inlaid with fine French Marmuetere; others with HANDSOME ROCKER in golden oak or mahogany finish, saddle rest, shaped back, braced arma, very atrong and comfortable; actual value $5.00; special for to-morrow, oak with cane seat, twisted spitdies, back handscmely embossed; large price, $2.25; special to-morrow, CHILD'S ARM ROCKER, golden oak, seat, ‘well made, very strong and protiy in design; actual value, $2.25; Houselurnishings. Useful Things for the Holidays. ELECTRICAL Goups. Also a complete line of Electrical Novelties of all kinds at moderately ‘low prices. BASKETS, SCRAP BASKETS, 4 different colors and shapes, | SCRAP, BASKETS, assorted colors, | extra large, S0c. and | WORK BASKETS, with cover, very pretty, 1Sc. and WORK BASKETS, satin lined, as- sorted colorn, 25. ard STANDING WORK BASKETS, plain, four assortments STANDING WORK BASKETS, HHincd, pretty designs, 85c. and COVERED WORK BASKETS, pretty | colors, NICKEL-PLATED WARE. NICKEL-PLATED TEA POTS, 4-pt. ‘size, pretty designs, removable handle, |TEA OR COFFEE POTS, nickel- | plated, fancy designs, pt. size, TEA AND COFFEE POTS, differeat chapes, nick-! on brass, NICKELCHAF- ING DISHES, non + explosive = a'cohol lamp, 3 pint size, : 2 pint size, 5 O'CLOCK TEA KETTLES, brass {| finish, brass stand, good alcobal lamp, | mects tn nick: CANISTERS, assorted names; prettily decorate! floral derign; worth 2Sc. to BSc. BLACKING CABINETS, hard wood; carpeted tops, BISSELL'S CARPET SWEEPERS, . inteed: of New York and was a cousin of the THE STANDARD, late Thomus tary of State, . Bayard, former. Secre- THE COLUMBIA, bathroom spzcials, 35 7s 25 35 75% 1.60 2 a MEDICAL BATTERY, with Merco dry batter- ies, J/metallic tubes, hand clectrotes, = ete., in hizhly polished hardwood box, oak finist, ; ELECTRICAL BATTERY, complete, ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCE, highly | polished, warranted, 5:00 | drawers, French legs, new and ‘unique in de- sign; specially reduced for to-morrow as follows: Music Cabinets at 4,25, worth $6.00 Music Cabinets at 5,25, worth 7.00 Music Cabinets at 6.75, worth 8.50 Music Cabinets at 8.00, worth 11.00 17.50 Music Cabinets at 9,75, worth 12.50 Music Cabinets at 12.50, worth 16.00 3.25 1.50 3.50 1.40 “80 | 1.40| PARLOR AND COOKING STOVES. 1.25 If for some reason or other | were delayed in the purchase you of a 1.10 ‘new stove, be quick to grasp the fol- 3.75 3.25 . lowing opportunity, for it may ; equal them. PARLOR STOVE, very handsome, made strong,4 couble doors, nickel: plated craaments, shaking and dump- | ing grate, removable pot, 1.25 | «1R0N QUEEN COOKING RANGE,” £0) 1.40)" We also have some very special induce-| strougly vuilt, entirely now, covers are wa:tantod not to warp, trimmings |are the keaviest, duplex grate, larg: be a long time before you will be able to 11.50 oven; 70x14-1nch oven, 14.50 67x16-tnch oven, 15.50 68x16-Inch' oven, 17.00 68x18.inch oven, OIL HEATING STOVES, with ths 1.60 Edward Miller fount, Russia iron arumy 19.50 Warement.) 1903. Bright Dawn of the Holidays And the Importance of Hometitters’ Day. The curtain has risen. Store with exhilarating vim and enthusiasm. The windows with their radiant displays; the store with its magnificent decorations; the aisles, counters, cases, shelves and thousand other show places, with their superb new stocks, symbolize the advent of the period of good-will and gift exchanging. But in all this swirl of trade, in all this rapidly increasing holiday animation, the staples, those regular requirements of every-day life, have been kept keenly in mind. Homefitters’ Day will to-morrow prove its power and attractiveness with more force than usual because of the happy manner in which it blends with the season, and because of the ardent desire of all housekeepers to have their homes look fine and bright at this time of the And so we give prominence to a number of exceptionally tempting offers from the Homefitting Departments. The new Oriental Store on the 3d Floor has attained immediate popu- larity, and is visited by many people daily. mas attractions. marvellous inventions. BEAUTIFUL DOLLS At Extraordinary Prices. Having been appolnted the principal sell- ing agents for the thrze {ol known dolls for tl won of 1901, quote them as follows CELEBRATED “SANTA” JOINTED > DOLLS; full jointed farms, wrists and legs; bisque heads; moving glass eyes; open miouth showing we Ieng flowing or stort curly hair; some centre parted; dainty chemise; finest fin- tehed body maze, IBinch size, 1,25, 2Oinchsize, 1.65 Winch size, 2.35, POPULAR" IMPERIAL” KID BODY DCLLS, finest quality kid, stout bodies, cork stuffed, bisque teads, teeth, open mi wed \. wigs, shoes and stock- W ings, 13t4inch size, 85 Winchsize, 1,25 20 inch size, 3,25 FAVORITED. P. DRESSED DOLLS; known the world over as the handsom: 1d best dressed dol bisque heads, glass eyes, long flowing curls, $7 dresa:d in. the latest (A fashion, full set of un- derclothing that can be taken off, Winch size, SO 17 inch size, 95 Other Special Doll Bargains ate: THE “HAROGA;" best dressed doll in New York at the price 75 DRESSED DOLLS; 15 inches lonz, 49 KID BODY DOLLS, 19 JOINTED DOLLS, 21-ixch size, 95 We are showing the fizest assortment of DOLL HEADS, BODIES, ARMS, ETC. WE ALSO REP. DOLLS. VINGS BANKS, meckanical ; Magician, Kicking Mule, ‘illiam Tell, vtc.; malleable iron; finished in farcy colors, WHITE ENAMELLED DOLL BEDS; new foldng device; strong wire spring: size 10x19 inches, 50 HOBBY HORSE, hardwood, n painted; hair mane and tail; 1ups; upholstered seats, 1.65 EXPRESS WAGON, ‘The Daisy," hardwood, neatly decorated, 20x13 inch tody, rivetsd tire wheels, iron axles, high tack seat, with whip, PATROL WAGON, Police ot Fire, strong and durable; steel gearing; upholstered seats; body 36x15 inches; will seat 5 children comfoitably, front wheels turn under body; 16 and 21"inch welded tired whees with shaved spokes; gong and hand-rails, 8.95 CANNED VEGETABLES: ‘‘Harel"* brand extra fancy Malne Sugar Corn, Creamy Succotash, delicious Marrow- fat Peas or Golden’ Wax Beans; doz., $1.15; car, COCOA: W. H. Baker's or Hazel Breakfast Cocoa, can, TOMATOES: Ande: Frying Tomatoes, solid packed, who'e unpee ed Tomatoes, speciaily packed for frying, can, 1 DELICATESSE: Swilt's_ premium suga:-cured Boiled Hams or delicioas home-cured Corned Beef (sliced), 1b., CATSUP: Hazel Brand Silver Kettle Tomato Catsup, this year's bottling, made from ripe se'ected Jerssy toma- toes and eeasoned with the finest spices; n'a ‘Favorite’? der stalks, specially grown and packed for our trade, can, MUTTON: Hindquarters fancy Can- ada Muttop, Ib., chins and their hands at their plates. not feast, unless it be in some invisible way. At any rate, itis a most jolly deception. Have you been in The Big Store’s Toyland? Largest and finest in America. The Doll Show is the largest display ever known. the children clap their hands with celight—to make their eyes sparkle. lowing well- | MORRIS CHAIRS; for the little ozes; prices hegin at EXTENSION TABLES; hariwo:d; 30 inches long, 20 inches high, | DONKEY PARTY; and ailother cloth teeth; full sewed wg, | | BLACK BOARDS games, DOLL TRUNK; 10-inch size, with tray, SLEIGHS, hardwood; tops oraament- e4; tapered kn:es securely nailed to runners; 31x12 inches, SLEDS, natural wocd finished; orna- mented tops; round spring stesl shoes, Other styles of sleds up to TREE ORNAMENTS, all sizes and styles, 12c., te. and CHRISTMAS CANDLES, 16, 24, 36, 48 in a box, HILL CLIMBER, either Loconotive, Driving Car, Autumotile or Carriage; no winding ‘necessary; is easily pro- pelled by friction powcr, BAGATELLE #OARDS, ha:d#o>i, 24x10 snches; two nickel-piated boils, 4 cups and brass numbers; covered with cloth, WHEELBARROW, hardwood, neat'y striped and ceco.at 5d; gcol size, The Chautau- qua” desk combinattoa; 48 1wches high and 23 inches wide; hordwo:d, finished in golden oak; fine linen re~ volving ¢ h lessons in draw- ing, spoil pectal price, CHILD'S SWIN wood, strong aad durable, can be folded to’ put in émall space When rot in ure, MECHANICAL RAILWAY, exgize, texder, two passenger care and 6 pieces of track; in etzong, box 9x12 inches, CHILD'S FOLLING TABLES, huc- woud, size 21x13 meches, higkly pol- 1s) | HOOK AND LADDER, strong and durable, aardwocd, paitted in red and ycllow; truck is 40 inches x, two 4-foot’ side ladders, one 5- SIC ROX, magnetic toy that will nore than adozen fancy figuies jcrm grotesque gyrations on its smooth sutiace, | | | able ticyeln | | VELOCIPEDE, malicable iron, fin shed in bicycle baked enamel; adjust saddle, 20-inch wheels, 14-m2h rear wacels; suitabl for child 6 t»,\ years, | MAGIC HOOP AND PITCH-A-RUNG The nuts, the raisins, things herald the coming of the Yuletide! ‘ ; 5 Crowds keep growing bigger ail the time, if that be possible, for the Grocery is an extraordinarily popular place. It’s a continual Pure-Food Show 18 | or si ) Mixed Nuts, all Lo. 35. $4. GAMES--This ofd and st:l! popular game reeds £0 extecced cl MECHANICAT. ROAMING SEAL; comicai toy thet shoots zig-zag fash- ton, coatinualty forming the figur> eight, DOLL-HOUSE FURNITURE; large size tab‘e and 4 chairs; haréwood, 1a stroag wood box, GAMES; Topsy Turvy, On Gard, Ups and’ Downe, $/ide Awake, Ease bail, and twenty ach interest- ing games; highly lithographel, 1.00 | 1,50 25 1.10 59 25 18 Great Crowds Daily. OYSTERS: Selects4 Rociue vay Oya- ters, treshly opeced, qt. ORANGES: Farcy large Florida Sweet Oranges, thin skin, de:., CEREALS: ‘Hazel!’ Rolled White Oats, Wheat Cream, Hreakiest Fool Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit, | Pkge., Large size cans ' Condensed Soup, 3 cars, [MINCE MEAT; ‘tHazel" Contensed | Micce Meat, heavily concentrated, | made from the finest quality of aneat tory” 25) ard importe! fruit, +1b, pail, erough | for six large pies, patl, NUTS: New season's (1901) imported est and sound, Lb., . . COi sha ond Java, rich gal. eel t0c.; quart bot., 30c.; pint As, 203 , wey caoalteae ASPARAGUS: ‘Hazel!’ extra select- precceyis Bs. 9L205) 18, ed Ca'ifornia White Asparagus, t2c- Fancy new Calif Muscatel Raisins, 50-Ib. CURRANTS -- Fascy uew Algeria 8 | Cleaned Currants, ib., ear. Ghese Are Merry Days «rn Coyland. Fun in the Realm of Gays, Dolls and the Yow Games. It’s a world all by itself, this wonderful Toyland, with its gorgeous Christ- IRON FIRE ENGINE; two horses, The Holiday Festival is beginning at The Big It is a marvellous mart of Christmas cheer and brilliant activity. | | r driver; 20 inches long: malleable tr" Holiday Business tn Groceries. Toy people do almost as many things as we do; have almost as many There are trolley cars, steam cars, electric cars, horses, cows, sheep, wagons, policemen, soldiers, citizens, women, children—in brief, almost everything and everybody you see around you in everyday life. Toyland people do not eat, but they sit at tables, with napkins under their The table is tempt.ngly set, but they do It is a sight to make How balsamic and fragrant the scents that are exhaled by the decorative nicely painted, sO MECHANICAL TROLLEY CAR, neatly d stce!, runs in atraight line of strong clockwork, 1.85 | ICE WAGON, HORSE ANDDRIVER, malleable iron, nicely painted, 15's inches !eng, 50 BABY YARD, 3 feet square, hard- weod, canvas tlcor, can be folded into email space, 1.50 ge TEN PINS, 10-inch Ore a ee size, hardwood, nicely 5 striped, varnished, io strong wood box, 45 CHILD'S DESK, hard- wood, box is 21x14 inches, stands 22 in- ches high, blackboard Sah] inside of box, 1.00 yf sHOO FLY, full size; hars- woo!, nicely painted; bent rocker; hair tail, 50 TOOL CHESTS, hardwood mould- ings and bronred handles; hinged cov- ets, locked corners; 19x9x7 inch box; movable tray; contains 31 tools, 1.95 TOY PIANO, hardwood; rosewood | finis),, 12 well-toned keys; in strong, 69 TOY KINETO- SCOPE, 11 in. high; hard- wood; malleable iron cogwhecel; a peipetual the: atre of enter- tairm ith 5 different sub- t jects, 50 IRON STOVE, ynickel plat: polished edges; size 12x7%7 Inch: | with pipe and utensils, 95 CROKINOLE BOARD, hard- \ srcod, full size, guaranteed not to warp, 1.10 G0-CARTS; newest styles; prices beg 25 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS, with rails, ties and battery: speed 150 feet pet minute; not dangerous; prices begin at 3.45 MECHANICAL BOAT, strong, clock- work spring, 45 REVOLVING DESK CHAIR; 35 inches high; seat 14x14 inches; hard- wood, ork finish; regulated to differ- ent he ghts, 1.00 CHIFFONIER; 52. inches high, 13 inches wide and 25 long; 5 drawers; 10x14 inch mirror, 4.95 REFRIGERATORS, 19x9x11 inches; hardwood; lined with zinc; front door and lid, 1.15 CHILD'S CHAIR; hardwood; 30 inches high, 59 (Serend Floor.) ; PRUNES~-10-lb. boxes fancy large 20 Santa Clara Prunes, rich flavor, very 35 10 25 meaty; box, FIGS — New impo! ; fancy F on; 5 tons just Crown Sinyrna TEA New chop; fancy Formosa Oolong, Young Hyson, English Break- fast, India, Ceylon or japan Tea ; rich aromatic Havor, delicious cup quali= tee; 24 Ibs., $1.90; Ib., PUMPKINS —tHazel,"” extra farey Golden Pumpkin for making the old- fash‘oncd home-made pumpkin pies; can, PLUM PUDDING —“tiiiford’" brand one can sufficient for six people ; can, EXTRACTS~-“Haze!,"’ triple coucen- trated extract of lemon, % Ib. bot., BEEF EXTRACT—“Hazel" Extract of Leet, produced from the firest se- lected cattle; very nutritious and nourishing; 4-oz. bct., O0c.; 2-02. bot., SOAP—"Milford” Family Long Bar Soap, absolutely pure, bar greens that droop in graceful festoons from the ceiling, giving the World’s Greatest Grocery its striking Christmasy picturesqueness! the figs, truits and a thousand and one other 905 12 wy SDS AVE. pecr ert , aunt FOUNTAIT Pretty Holiday Pictures. $2.00 Etchings Marked at $1.00. Values like these enlist your attention speedily. 250 Remarque Etchings, fitted with mat in a handsome gilt frame with matched corners; size, 19x29; regularly $2.60; special at COLORED FAC SIMILES OF FIGURE PIECES. These fac similes are fitted in an oval Florentine frame, gold bur- nisked; size, 23x27; usually sold at $5.00; this sale, mental. 1.00 3.50 (Third Floor, 18th St. Side.) Rugs in Fine Demand. Always Useful and Ornamental—Therefore Excellent as Christmas Gifts. A Ruz will outlive hundreds of ordinary Christmas presents. ARug is continually in evidence; it is always serviceable, and perpetually orna- If you haven't any one else in mind, why not give yourself a Rug as a Christmas gift ? Huncreds here to select from. Rugs of all sizes, makes, designs and colorings. Rugs in odd sizes specialty. Smyrna. Best grade: | 36x72 in., 3.95 | Smyrna, 2d quality: , 36x72 in., 2.95 18x36 in., 1,15 4x7tt., 6.95 | 18x36 in, +75 | 4x7ft., 4.75 21x48 in., 1,75 oxott., 11.50 | 21x43in., «1,25 | oxoft., 9.00 26x54 in. 2.45 7.62106 f%., 18.00 26x54in., 1.€5 | 7.6x10.6{t., 13.95 30x60 in., 2.95 oxi2 tt, 22.50 | 30x60 in., 1.95 | 9x12 ft., 17.95, FRENCH WILTON RUGS, nothing handsomer or better made; real copies of Orlen- tal Rugs, 27x54, 4.95 | &.3x10.6, 40.00! 36x03, 6.95 | 9x12, 50.00 | **27° 20.00 (Third Floor.) Hirst Showing of 1902 Carpets. Nearly 1,000 Rolls of Next Season’s Brightest Patterns. Have Arrived and Are on Sale. It's good news. very outset of the holidays. We're genuinely glad to be able to chronicle it at the And coming just at the close of the largest Fall Carpet season we ever had, the news is all the better. We are offering the new 1902 Carpets at prices as low as others are asking for the old season's styles. house before Christmas—-but you've got to be spry about it. AXMINSTER CARPETS: these were made by Alex. Smith & Sons; new 1902 this special sale, } desgns and colorings; with and without borders; regular $1.25 Carpets, per y: WILTON VELVET CARPETS; extra high pile; complete assortment of floral and Persian patterns; also Turkish effects; suitable for any room; with and without bor- ders; hall and stair patterns to match; regular §1.15 yd. Carpets, e TAPESTRY CARPEPS; Smith's and oth:r standard makes; excellent quality; with ani without border; hall and stair patteres to match; regular 90c. this sale at, TAPESTRY BRUSSELS; extra quality; great variety of 1902 patterns; with and match; 80c. quality, per yd., this special without border; hall sale, ind stair patterns to (Third Floor, Stat Plenty cf time to re-carpet your 1.00 8s Ave) Dainty Lace Curtains. 1,275 Pairs 1-3 Below Their Regular Selling Prices. No reason in the world for reducing these prices, except to invite a ses sion of exceptional activity in the Lace Curtain Store on the Third Floor. Also some very excellent values in Bed Sets. IRISH POINT LACE CURTAINS. $18.00 and $20.00 qualities, per pals, 12.75 $14.00 to $15.75 qualities, per pair, $11.75 to $13.00 qualities, per pair, $9.5 to $12.25 qualities, per pair, $8.75 to $9.75 qualities, per pair, 9.75 | 8.75) 7.85 6.90) POINT D’ARABE CURTAINS. You will have to pay fully one-balf more elsewhere to duplicate th-se goods, pir pair, 7.50, 6.90, 5.50 and 4.25 IRISH POINT BED SETS. $10.00 to $13.50 Sets, with shams, set, $13.75 to $16.50 Sets, with shams, per set, $15.75 to $21.00 Sets, with shams, per set, Tt 9.73 12.50 MERCERIZED TAPESTRY PORTIERES. With heavy fringe or corded [Reavy quality, perfectly pote or in the pepular colorings, value ay and Frb.00; at, per pair, $4.85 a 393 (Taira Ficor, Front.) Delicious Candy. Special, per pound, Vanilla Chocolate Cocoanut 12¢ 5 Fudge. Qlain Fleer, Centre) RBric-a-frac and Glassware. An Art Ware Display of Superior Beauty and Eminence There is something so exquisitely charming about a dainty bit of Bric. a-Brac or a brilliant piece of Cut Glassware that it never fails to excite en- thusiasm. Every admirer of the beauti ful wares made by the famous potteries of France and Austria will readily discern the delicate skill, the true genius which made such bric-a-brac possible as we are now showing in such wealth of assortments. The Basement is a showland of fine things. There's a Christmas hint in every sparkling attraction. BRIC-A-BRAC. Very large variety of Italian Marbles, French Bronzes / and choice assortment of Royal Vienna Sevres, Wedje- word, Royal Teplitz, Bisque Figures, Ital- tan or Genoa Ware and other famous makes, prices tange up to PLAQUES, cf Jasper or Wedgeweos; raised Rigi h cameo effects; reg: ulasly $1. , VASES; large auscttment of shapes and deccraticns; Teplitr, Austiaa and F. ; regularly $7.00 to $8.C0; sp: cial 7 large sizes; 15 inches high; k! aniety of pes; tinted and decotated in the new itldescent and miniature effects; richly gold traced; rogutatly $4.50; special, VIENNA HAND-PAINTED PLAQUES, in imported Florentine frames. Small Miniature framed,regularly $5.00; special ze in Florentine frame, ularly $15.00; cpecial, Large size, fancy Floreatine frame, 21x13; regularly $40.00; special, $450.00 tapre oR 1,00 5.00 2.50 ” BISH SET: Large platter; six Plates 10.00 and 25.00 CUT GLASS. OIL OR CRI 5 every Pisce euppediyit =) jedges; regularly $27.03; special, VINEGAR | TEA SET, 56 plecea, thin Austr’ fing: reg ul rly! ted: $2. i; opectals | ay \~ WATER BOTTLE; strawberry or faa design; special, BISQUE FIGURES, CHINA PIECES large variety of VASES; regu- ja | Tarly $1.50; special | PANCY BOXES, TOBACCO JARS, | great variety, from 2Sc. to |TABLE LAMP; b'a:k trimmings | with ruby body; best burner; regu- larly $4.25; special, | BANQUET LAMP; gilt trimmings; | Rookwood finished body; regularly $0.06; epectal, SADING LAMP, best qvality nickel; shade cnd chimney; regularly $1.75; special, LAMP GLOBES—10-inch glote, raby, fine etched Ces gos; regularty $2.75; special, 11-inch size, same as above, regu- larly $3.50; special, 10-inch size, hand paiated, rich dcsigns; regutatly $2.59, FANCY CHINA. PLATES, CUPS and SAUCERS, Frerch Limoges china; lage coin: gold cdges; regularly $3.00 to $¢.09 er Cozen; specia’, each, Sauce-Boac; ly $¥.00; special, CHCCOLATE POTS and CRACKER regu | JARS; regularly $1.00; epzcia’, DINNERWARE, 100 pieces, finest Aus 109 pieces, carat Freres china; ory richly decoratel: china; handsomely decaral larly $7.50; spe 75 | 3 150 95 5.00 2.03 1.50 1.50 chly decctated; rept: BON- | latly $19.00; special, 2%; \ BON DISHES, new | DINNER SET, iS sestans, special,