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Ehrich Bros.’ Guarantee. aa , Some stores eometimes offer sing'e articles at low prices in order to attract Se trade for other goods; others ofttimes claim (o sell cheaper than their competitors. ’ ; 5 Wee ee Guarantee jo thar lower He Poa store in ee fork, a 4 we ourselves ready to instantly refund any difference (or the entire pur- r Handkerchief Dep ts chase price if desired) in any case where we are shown to have Leen undersold, LARGE ASSORTMENTS:OF MEN'S, WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN'S ‘ HAND EMBROIDERED INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. Also, To-morrow ‘Women's Linen Hemstitched 75¢ Hand-embroidered Handkerchiefs, Box of }4 dozen Women’s Linen Scalloped and Hemst’d Embr’d Handkerchiefs, Box of 14 doz. assorted $ 1 .35 $1.45 Men’s and Women’s Linen Hemstitched with hand-embroidered initials, Box of $4 dozen ‘Women’s FrenchLinen Handkerchiefs, lace edge, with hand-made initials, Each 1 8°, Doz. $2.00 Lowest Priced Store in New York for Fine Goods. the-New Department:of} , eroe and Labor Out-| « Proposed ‘Work in. His AST-YEAR DEVOTED TO BETTING:10,125 EMPLOYEES Inclading Rarest Special Values ‘in Stylish, Seasonable Staple Goods as Well as Gomprehensive Showings of all Kinds of Holiday Merchandise. Bargain Friday will be of threefold interest to every careful buyer within reach of this store to-morrow. Great bargains in Holiday goods; matchless values in staple merchandise; two blue trading stamps instead of one with every ten- cent purchase—triple money-saving opportunities that will stand positively unrivalled. Ihe bray To-Morrow We Wilt Continue Our Great Special Offering of cade cee! 11 Two Blue Stamps Instead of One Advertised in the Two Stamps With Every Ten Cent Purchase—Double Savings. ur Rotunda Tea Room. A Meeting Place for Ladies. Dainty Luncheons Served. Paid purchases amounting to $5.00 or more are prepaid to any railroad station in Maine, N. H., Vt., Mass., R.., Conn, N. Y., Penn.,and N. J. Papers, ares He Will Get Full tistical Information Con- ing the Business of the ed States. SH cage PPPASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Comptete re n of interstate commerce, the legal status of corporations and re @ffect on the prices of commod- }which they handle, the disturbing Sale of Men’s and Women’s Silk Umbrellas in Metal, Ivory and Pe hasdactealy trons tte sterling aver; $2.95, 3.75 Value $3,75 to $5,50 Extra Quality Silk, a large assortment of handles, including etched silver, Value $6.75 to $8.75 PARASOLS OF DUCHESSE LACE, ALSO CHOICE SILKS, Toys, Dolls, Games. Greatest Variety and Lowest Other Stamp Systems All Require You to Save 1,000 Stamps. Prices in New York. Because of the steadily increasing holiday rush to-}f6 morrow will be the last Friday that we will give double 1U, stamps until January Ist. Take advantage of this offer, The Best Toys at New York’s Lowest Prices 4.95,675| | Sonokers’ Jackets m of foreign tariffs and the re- of capital and labor in this » conducted aleng strictly non- lines and with the exerciso Gare that no legitimate enterprise may be injured, are the most important made in the first annual re- Of Secretary George B. Cortel- f the mew Department of Com- and Labor, made public to-day. @ report is interesting more from j forecast it contains of what the [Bew department intends to do than bm @ny account of what it has al- hoy ‘accomplidhed. As a matter of | | fast st has accomplished litte or noth- iii up to date save to partially com- [plete a very ambitious scheme of or- mn. With its organization com- jete Secretary Cortelyou ‘expects great largely of @ statistical charac- from the new department, all of h he fias outlined in his first an- report. h an appropriation of $9,796,817, the Department has already gathered 10,125 employees and has a to carry over to the fiscal year, of $201,020.06, The estimates for mew yen of work are made, says ie Gecretary, after the fullest con- tion, and represent only the actual of the Department, For a New Building, on is made in them for a new for the Department and for the on of a fund to be expended under Ammediate direction of the Secre- for the investigation of trade con- | @t home and abroad, with the f promoting the foreign and e commerce of the Untted States, @ sbotion devoted to the personnel Department the Secretary says iat the departmental files must be com- ste and conclusive and that so far as ible, confidential files, which are too the resort of the blackguard and blackmatier, must be done away With. very official document in the i . he mys, whother it relates @ contracts, appointments or other sub- should be accesuible to authorized n and should afford a full and answer to every proper in- # the greatest importance to the. World, says the Seoretary, is @re being made to extend this to foreign trade information. in 2 for the dewelopment of Ameri- ¢Ommerce all possible means for the on of our export trade in pro- of the farm, as well as tn manu- articles, will be employed. Possible, the co-operation of partment of Agricuiture is to be fm order that these two branches Amerloan government may work for the benefit of the American Subjects He Will Study, Whe epectal spbjects of which the Bu- Peau of Corporations is to make ex- hhaustive study are tabulated by the Seoretary m his report. Some of them follows: general subject of interstate commerce mares ot ‘the Federal Government in ions of the Federal courts relating ions engaged in interstate com- re Ich @re subject to the jurisdiction iu. jurisdiction and powers ducti Romamtssions of the tnter decisions of the Fi ‘an ui ot fon pote , rl ct ‘of Industrial _combinations upon Serie od ane cartels ean Re eek pt 0 riff duties upon to pr subject to auch and the reasons for the difference, if exist. between the domestic and foreign Of commoditicn manufactured by the industrial combinations of this] + ers of the Federal Government in ‘to Insurance companies. creation of this bureau, says the : was viewed with alarm by and with suspicion by others, It be hastily or inadvisedly used to injury of legitimate enterprse. No ramers of , he continues; no such purpose ol {ts administration, To Treat All Alike. italists and wage receivers are to 4 on an equality, for in those relating to labor and capital ‘to their respective representatives Denartment must stand in the po- of an educational office, collecting hing such information as will ‘each party to understand more the prevailing conditions, i Cortelyou strongly recom- the maintenance of an ocean mail to that of the United King- ny, fa order that Tike | that did not go. with brass trimmings, BRASS BEDSTEADS, at fabrics, exceptionally good patterns, JACQUARD BLANKET AND all in beautiful color combinations, Second Floor, Annex. Pure South American Hair Mattresses, Spring Underbeds, Feather Pillows and Bolsters. Mattresses Remade. Men’s House Coats, Bath & Lounging Robes. HOUSE COATS, new patterns in double-faced materials, plain and fancy colors, reverse side forming plaid collar and lapels, with cloth and silk cord edging, HOUSE COATS, fine qualities in two-toned BOYS’ & MEN’S BLANKET BATH ROBES, stripes and fancy patterns in rich colorings, Usual price $6.00 IMPORTED AUSTRIAN TOWELLING ROBES, Suitable for Holiday Gifts. Bedsteads and Bedding Special Values in Best Grades of WHITE ENAMEL BEDSTEADS, at $5.50, 7.50, 9.50 $25.00, 29.50, 40.00 \ $3.50 Useal prece §5.95 $3.95 Usual price $7.50 Usual price $8.90 $6.95 West Twenty-third Street. 84th Winter Season, FUR JACKETS & COATS, Persian Lamb, Sable, Seal, Squirrel, Mole, and all the fashionable skins. 184 FIFTH AVENUE, At Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY & CO. Ladies’ Hosiery, English, French and German Novelty silk Stockings. Exclusive designs in em- broideries, lace insertions, hand painted and beaded patterns, m|On December r1th and r2th Sale of Ladies’ black pure silk Stockings with double heels, soles and toes,—or with finely embroidered instep patterns, 1,50 per pair, Value 2.25 Twenty-third Street, TOY CLOCK DIDN’T GO. Deputy Davis Agreed with Police: man on Trial and Fined Him, Patrolman Michael T, O'Brien, of the West Thirty-seventh street station, on ‘rial at Headquarters to-day, gave new and novel excuses to Commissioner Davis as to why he was absent from the return roll call, reporting thirty- fiye minutes late. “I luoked at a clock in a’ window on my post, Your Honor," the pwtrolman said, “and I thought I had‘ plemy of tine to get to the station-house, but I found out it was a toy ‘clock I had two posts that day, and one was No. 13, 80 it Is no wonder I was lat Commissioner Davis was astounded a' this second reason and told O’Brien i{ thak No. 13 was lucky, it may be for you, Your bert it wasn't for me,” added ‘Brien, issioner Davis fined him owo nent te not wore doen By a #, (.6.Gunther'sSons JAMES McGREERY & 60. se Ladies’ Coats. 3rd Floor. Full length Coats, made of black Thibet or English Tweed, 12,50 Formerly $16.50, Black Velours Blouse Coats, plain and trimmed with braid or peau de soie, 22.50 and 25,00 Formerly 28.00 and 35.00. Twenty-third Street, —_—_ JAMES MoGREERY & CO, Ladies’ House Gowns, 3rd Floor, Cashmere Gowns, trimmed with ribbon, 10.75 Albatross Negligee Gowns, trimmed with Lace, 13.50 French Flannel Kimonas, 7.50 and 10,00 Eiderdown Lounging Robes. 3.00, 3:75) 4075 Twenty-third Street. ALLEGED HERO IS ON TRIAL Policeman He Snved = Life, ut His Act Questioned Patrolman Clarence McGowan, of the West Forty-seventh stréet station, was on trial at Police Headouarters to-day, charged with making a false report of having rescued a twelve-year-old boy from a fire at No, 4% Eleventh avenue. MoGowan wae off duty when he saw the fre. ‘He made a report that he carvied Ed- t'4e Jennings on ‘his ahodider, oss, t|the @re-escape from the third floor, through blinding smoke, Inepector Walsh found that a fireman had car- ried the boy down instead. ‘The youth. whom the patro! ho anved, toad She! Trial Comamniasioner esca| an, “MaGowan had tires wit. ete eae ee ae and House Coats, 4.75 5598" Ones. Of all gifts which a man can receive none is likely to please him more than one of these. The collection embraced in this notable offer represents a special purchase away below value; they were made last sum- mer, and the manufacturer found it necessary to get cash quickly. That explains why we can give you $9.00 garments at $4.75. They are made of new all-wool imported English double- faced cloths, patch pockets, Tyxedo front, bound with cloth and silk cord, silk frog fasteners, Oxford, 4 75 ° sizes. Other Gifts for Men. SUSPENDPRS—Handsome assort-; MEN'S BATH ROBES; all new ments; pretty buckles, nickel,| rich designs. Imported Blankets, gilt or sterling silver, each in| Eiderdown and Turkish Towel- separate box, ling from $: down 2 98 down to .... t ° MEN'S PAJAMAS in Silk, Silk and Linen, Sateen, Madras, squares, four-in-hands, French Flannel and Domet &c., in neat box, Flannel, all styles from J 00 $2.00 down to $8.00 down to......... be SILK MUFFLERS and Dress Protectors, handsome assortments, with or without collars, padded or shawl effects, each in sep- 59 arate box, from $4.50 down to. (+4 SWELL NECKWEAR; large tecks, Now Is the Time to Buy Boys’ Clothing. Friday, from 2 to 4 P. M. Only. Not One Sold Before or After. oys’ New $4.00 1 98 Winter Overcoats 4e% Another of those marvellous bargains for which the house of Ehrich has become famous. Be on hand to-morrow at 2 o'clock. The overcoats are of frieze, in Oxford, Cambridge and gray shades, Cut long, loose and stylish; fine Italian lining, slash pockets, velvet collars. From 4 to 15 year old doys. Think of buying a $4.00 Overcoat for $1.98— under Half Price. Boys Winter Suits. Regular $5 and $6 Bos’ Winter Overcoats. Reg $5.00 The most phenomenal value ever offered in any Boys’ Department, Double-Breasted, Norfolk 3-Piece Suits, Sailor Suits Made of splendid all-wool wear- cuff and topped off with a vel- resisting fabrics—in new fall colorings—just the thing for the yet collar; sizes from 3 to 15 years; this is one of boy for schocl or the best offers of Z, dress wear. Sizes 2.98 e from 4 to 16 years... : ’, ry Children’s Sweaters-Special In our Men's Furnishing Goods Store there are a score of things sult- able for gifts. Here is a group of Children’s SWEATERS, 600 in the Jot, all the manufacturer had, all colors and fancy stripes, nicely BOYS’ OVERCOATS, of Irish frieze, in the popular Oxford, Cambridge and gray colors, cut on latest models, with fron yarn lining, a pretty turned up made, button at shoulder, warm and comfortable these wintry days; all sizes up to 6 years; on sale to-morrow. Remember— 39 75c, Wool Sweaters for one Cc e Muslin Underwear Dept. Useful Holiday Gifts. ° 2d Floor, 22d St. Side, 49° for 98c, Flannelette Garments. Gowns in Flannelette, solid color or striped, some ribbon trimmed, tucks or fancy embroidered scalloped trimmings; full length and width; value 98c. to $3.00 each, Sale prices, 49 $1.49, 98c., 79c., 59c, and ‘ Cc Kimono Dressing Sacques, fancy | Dressing Sacques, all wool stripe flannelette, finished with| eiderdown, crocheted edge, satin rolling collar and broad border| bound collar and ribbon 89 of solid color; value 69e:: A Qe at neck, all colors AC sale price. Dressing Sacques, lamb’s wool elderdown, large fancy appli- qued embroidered collar, ribbon at neck, crocheted edge, 98 solid colors; value $1.25.. Cc Flannelette Blanket Kimono Gowns, in shaded stripes, bound in plain colored satin ribbon, and deep sailor collar, 1 98 value $2.50; sale price Fe Worsted Capes, circular shape, shell pattern; black, white, pink or blue; values $1.75 and $2.50; spe- and at, 4609 1.98 Worsted Pascinator, full size, shell pattern, BAe, pine white and black; value ye; special .. 49c Knit Underskirts, solid color pink, navy, black or red, finished with fancy pei) border and neat crocheted edge; clal 49c Underskirts — Striped Flannel- ette; finished with fancy bor- der and a crocheted edge; peRet eae Mate? Ler Dressing Sacques, fine ripple eiderdown, finished with silk frogs, crocheted edge, collar with a fold and bound with satin; also. two other pretty styles, $2 value J 49 Lamb’s Wool Dressing Sacques, rolling collar, satin-bound yoke and box plaited front and fin- ished with ribbon at neck; also three other pretty styles; value §24 30 1.98 rt fancy stripe flannelette, jacket to button at side and finished with 1 9 i frogs and loops, special 5 Flannelette Underskirts in striped patterns, the 29c, J 6c kin Thebeauty and completeness of the Fourth Floor Toyland are not its only attractions—nor its greatest ones. The ree markably low prices at which we sell are by far the most important inducements for you to come here, Extra strong Ex- Hook and Ladders for boys, extra Folding Sewing Table, for 49 press Wagon, long body; plenty of ladders J 9 8 children. 5 c with strong to play with. + be Humpty Dumpty Circus, en- 98 High Body Sleds, with sted BO. tirely new... . iC runners. 5 C mary and Her Musical Lamb.. 98c¢ N Ark, with animals. Winding Mechanical T: 4.69 with extra long tracks. 1.69 + 49 Flat Coasters, extra strong..... 69¢ Combination Writing Desk for Boys and Girls.. Morris Chairs, nicely fin- ished with velour cushions, Oak Rockers, very stron; Black Boards, double sides. Single seated Buckhoard Wagon, hardwood, well finished, with 3 75 strong brake. we Large carne NAR Spay trons spring gear, extra strong wheels, nicely painted. 7.25 Patrol Wagons, with side rails and side seats, in blue and red 4 25 Shooting Gallery, colors, extra large bodies.. “Se. air gun, harmless Lace Specials. Wide Point de Paris Lace and Insertings, bow-knot designs, widths up to 7 inches, suitable for trimming fancy work; special, per Handkerchiefs. Pure Linen Hemstitched Handker- , assorted width hems, full size; 10c, ik initiaited 12 Patent HII Climb "Ss. Doils’ China Tea Sets ++ 49¢ with fine Dolls’ Folding Beds 98c Trinity Chimes Sacques---Petticoats Dressing Sacques, in red, gray, pink and blue all-wool eiderdown, round and pointed collars; 98 appliqued and satin bound; $1.25 value at....e« Cc Petticoats, lined and unlined, fine quality, made with deep accordion plaited flounces; also two and four ruf+ 9 8 fles, strapped and braid trimming; $1.25 value at... 7OC Sik Embroidered Flannel Hemstitched, suftable essweeeces Children’s A; fine lawn, 3 styles, Mother Hubbard and long waist effects, wide ruffles, also bits of solid embroidery, finished with hemstitched ruffles; 39c. 25c¢ value, at. eereeees tees 19¢, valt at, each. . Children’s initialled Handkerchiefs, 3 in fancy 19 pictured boxes; special at. . . (4 Ladies’ Fine Sheer Linen Lace Trimmed Hand- 25c kerchlefs, 50 different designs; 49c. values, each. . for Women and Girls Sacrificed. : Sale of Coats for Women at Half Value. ‘Women’s Kersey Coats, stitched collarless style, velvet trimmed, in black or castor, newest cape coat, in black cheviot, lined throughout and velvet trimmed, e marked down to half, eee or = 200 Fine All-Wool Kersey [illl- tary Coats made inthe best man- ner, with full military shoulder capes, stock collar, reverse puff cuff, military buttons, in black and cas- tor, all sizes; never sold for less than 93 $8.00, at... r All-woo! gray, black, blue mel- * ton, fancy woollen mixtures, &c., mee with fancy strapped yoke, some pleated down sides. All well tailored, full assortment of lengths. Choice while this lot lasts... ° Gut This Out. THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR $2.00 Worth of Blue Stamps. Cut this coupon out and present it, at any store giving BLUE Stamps when making a purchase to the amount of $1.00 or more and you will receive in addition to the stamps given with your purchase $2.00 worth of Blue Stamps ABSO- LUTELY FREE. This coupon must be presented within one week from this date (Dec. 10th). and flexible, sizes 2%, 3, 3%, 4, Women's Dongola Leather Lace BENEDICT & MACFARLANE CO., Prop., Incorporated, $1,000,000.00 Capital. 436) 51 SY%r 6 6%) 7,8, per pair. and Button Shoes, with J 0 MERCHANTS: Please accept this coupon. regular height heels, at, Boys’ $4.00 Reefers at $1.95. With Astrakhan Shawl Cojlars. P ‘ " the material in this garment for the price we ask complete, Just about / Han Cesath fon to-morrow's selling; handsomely made, with long shawl astrakhan collar, double breasted, with two ron ot white Li liner ae ileae arom down front; natural kets; sizes 4 to 8; a saving ol seeneres o. Stamepls in Foe SEE WINDOW DISRLAY, Manafactarers’ Surplas Stock Boys’ $5 Coerconts at se Ree Coats, the popular Russian Coat, Automobile and Reefers, alert bellied tees Kerseys, "Meltons and Cheviots, The long coat in Oxford gray in OTHIS9IB sizes 4 to 16, the coats for smaller boys from 3 to 9 in colors of gray, blue, castor, redand brown; 2 98 tH extra quality; Italian embroldered emblem on sleeve; belt back, plain or with belt all around; all e heavy velvet col Easily a $5.00 value Umbrellas. Children’s Umbrellas at 49¢. Fast Black English Gloria Umbrel- las, with steel rod and wide varieties of fancy handles, made in 24-inch size, and made for us witha special view to hol- Cc iday needs; 79c. value, at Ladies’ Umbrellas at $1.25. Silk and linen (wears better than all silk), known as piece dye taffeta, close roll, steel rod, paragon frame, case and tassel, a fine assortment of fancy nove - Women’s $3 Waists at 59c. Extra Fine Quality Heavy Corded Cl fots, in white, cream or navy grounds, with stripes and squares in black, gteen, pink or light blue full blouse pleated and trimme with large pearl buttons, pleated back; new full sleeves 2 and fancy tab stock; 59 value $1 C ‘ Full Length Winter Coats for Girls, heavy English melton cloth, with capes and stole front handsomely velvet trimmed; also in the New Tlie: Garme: colors blue, red, brown, Oxford and gree! es 4 to 14; choice at....... Good Footwear. Women’s Fine Dongola Kid Leather Lace Shoes, with patent toe caps, soft 1.19; Silks, Velvets, Btc, 22-inch Black En; : Corduroy Dress vets; value 75c.; to-mor- i Cc i 19+Inch Millinery. The Finest Hand-Made Hats in the Market at $1.98. ‘A limited quantity of fine sample hats for ide; 38-inch All- Wool Henrietta Cloth, in the wanted colorings in each line; grades, at.. the early callers to-morrow morning. These hats retail regularly up to $6each, and every hat isa gem. Finely made well finished, and are composed of the very finest materials. No’ two alike. All colors, Values up to $6each. Choice ° while they last at... a eEEEEEEEE “ s ° Knit Underwear and Hosiery Specials. Women’s Fine Quality Full Fashioned Women's Extra Heavy Fleece Lined Vests and Pan . high neck, with long or short slee Cashmere Stockings, double sole, heel 29¢ Nested eM Sad alse Re nore ae ves, ni and toe, $0c. value, for.. Pants have French band and are ankle length, 49%c Women’s Imported Lisle Thread Stockings, Special at ae e Jace ankles, ina variety. of patterns, put up_ three Women’s Full Fashioned Heavy Fleece Line: 19 pairs ‘a ‘a box, SOc, quality, 3 pairs for $1.00 or, 35c¢ Stockings, one rebeataah ae oe, : Nas Deepa Women’s Half Wool Vests and Pants, ea ve Women’s. Extra Heavy Fleece Lined Vests and high neck with long or short ‘sleeves, handsomely Pants. Vests have high necks with long sleeves, with silk crochet neck and down front. 719 ts have French bands and are ankle length; 35c. Pants fina 25 All-Wool Crope Albatross, full 389. \ 1.95] \