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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
Mems 0veralls. 39c.

\ lot OF Mems overalls aud a lot of
coats used by painters and workmen~
worth 5oc.. for S9c. each
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
CHILDS' SUITS, WORTH So

"A lot of Fine Atwood ClIldren'; SHIFTS
IN reeter. vcstic and Junior styles-made
SIX soutache braii--vcry pretty and stv.
iiSh.sizes to s ycars-worth s. and $50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
DEEP CUTS IN MEMS STORM C.

in
o EN-
select
nigh deep storm collars TO ~ 80 "'N nave
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
BOYS $3.50 SUITS. ste8

ue from 'oys Fine n Knee of odds ana or
ulehre
made
seat ana knees ana dou
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15

y lot of Mems good quality Working
rants, IN the ncatcst and most service
ahIe Patterns-unusuaNy well made
seams are scwcd with linen thread for
audltlonai StrenEth-whilc the buttons are
the famous hold fast" sort that'u never
for SIC Il pair
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
CHlLDS' $500 SUITS. $3.50.
CHILDs' $500 SUITS, 1915.
BOYS KNEE PANTS SEVERELY Git


hhee lans
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
Mems t5c. Hose, SC.

An odd lot OF Mems Fancy Hose r,,or
anteed seamless and strictly fast color
worth loc. a pair-as long as the rot holds
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-15
BOYS $500 SUITS. s3.4s.

:, Boys Fine All-wool Dress Suits. IN stv
iish cheN!otS. Cassimcrcs and woistcds-
perfect in tit and ilawlcSs in nnish-sizrs
TO 10 years-worth s. ana 81, for s3.IS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
MORE BALTIMORE FAILURES.

Baltimore Dec. Civilian V. Wilson jr, e. Co.
lumber dealers. made assignment to-day for the
benefit OF creditors Fielder c. Slinguf and George
r. Willis were appointed trustees. The liabilities
will probably reach soOco while the bond Of $780, O00
given by the trustees would indicate that the as
sets $4,000 Unable to realize a number of
houses owned by him. Mr.. Wilson unable 10
secure cash with which to meet his obligations. Mr..
Wilson is in serious condition at the Maryland
University Hospital from the effects OF bullet
wound accidentally self-nhicted last Monday.
Max Juhn, formerly OF the firm Of Juhn q Adler
filed a petition in the United States Court to-day
asking TO be adjudicated a bankrupt His liabili-
ties are SSi56 B and his assets nothing Mr. Juhn
made assignment for the benefit OF creditors i'm
1880. In note TO the petition he states that his
books are still In the hands Of the trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CITIZENS UNION REORGANIZATION.

A thorough reorganization OF the Citizens Union
has been contemplated by the leaders. who put
through the revised constitution at the recent meet
ing The new City Committee OF the organization
will consist Of member from each Of the sixty
Assembly districts Of the greater city and thirty
delegates-at-large. making ninety delegates in all
When twenty district organizations have been
formed under the provisions Of the constitu-
ton and have elected delegates the present central
City Committee Of the Citizens Union will give
place to the City Committee
Articles OF the new constitution provide that the
union shall confne its political operations entirely
TO candidates for municipal Offices The Assembly
district organizations are to have the greatest pos
sible latitude In nominations for office TO be voted
FOR entirely within the limits of the districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
ABOUT FURS.
BY
G.. c. SHAYNE.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN sABLEs

head the list Of fashionable furs :
make a speciality Of them and haya
one Of the largest and finest collec.
tons in the world. Those from tho
Yakntsk district Of Eastern Siberia
latitude 60 degrees north, and Aleck
Wilderness on Lena River, between
the Arctic Circle and Arctic Sea, and
those found on the river over the
mountains west Of Okhotsk Sea, are
the best. There are many varieties Of
Russian sables. Those caught in
Northern Russia and Siberia are dark.
those in Southern Russia are lighter
in color. Obi River Russian sables
cost from $50, $40, $50 to 500; those
from Northern Russia and Siberia
cost Sl25, Sl75, $3.50, $500 and $3.50
each. Of the latter but few are now
TO be had. Russian Stables, like all
undressed furs, are imported duty
free. They are dressed here the best
i'm the world and manufactured into
articles for wear in my own work
rooms. American tourists who are
good judges Of value admit that the
quality, STYLE and finish Of my goods
are superior to those found abroad and
that the prices are lower than those
now quoted in Europe. TO make an
average size muff three skins are re.
quired, and two for fashionable neck
scarf. | am, however, making bOas
from ! ! to 3 yards long.
RUSSIAN SABLE MUFFs.
Some as low as 500, &125, $50, $3.50.
$500. 500, $500, $500, $50 and 81 900,
according to number and quality Of
skins used.
sCARFs, MANTLEs AND CoLLARETTEs
Recently finished new style VictO.
rines with long tabs at $3.50 to $3.50,
and capes and mantlcs from $1,000.
81, 800, $500, $1,000, $1,000 mp to
$4,000. Neck pieces made from two
skins with cluster Of tails, 500, sl25,
$3.50, 5000, $3.50, $500, 800, $500 and
500. All the new shapes in all sizes
becoming to the figure in stock. Ar.
ticles to order from selected skins
without extra charge.
HUDSON BAY SABLES
rank next to Russian. They are ar
American product and | fortunately
secured an unusually large stock prior
to the London sales. Hudson Bay
sable skins as low as So; good colOrS
for so and SIS; darker, $40, $50 and
$40; very dark, almost as handsome as
the darkest Russian Sable, $50 to SI5.
HUDSON BAY SABLE MUFFs,
s35. $50. 500, $50, 800, S115, s125,
$3.50 up. These quotations are for a
3-skin average size muff. Scarfs,
capes, Victorines, nantes, &C., in pro-
portion.
NOTE do not sell blended sables; the process
Of darkenng Injuries the FUR. Ladies who have
purchased them IN Europe and elsewhere during me
past two years complain OF notified. shabby ap-
pearance after being short time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
SEALSKINS.

Alaska seals caught on Pribylov
Islands, in Behring Sea, are the best;
the pelt is strong, the fur dense, hand
some and durable. / have a large
stock of Alaska Sealskins II do not sell
any other at lowest possible prices.
The recent advance in prices in Lon
don does not mean as great an adj
vance in the manufactured article as
the quotations would seem to indicate.
1t costs no more now to dress and dye,
make, line and finish a garment than
it did before the advance, which was
on the raw material only and for next
seasons use. have all the seals re-
quire for this seasons business, pur'
chased at the old prices, and will con-
tinue to sell Alaska sealskin coats,
full fashionable length, at $3.50, S3Oo
and $3.50, and all other seal garments
in proportion.
NOTE could sell coats n victoria Norta
West and Lobos Island seal at 1925. $3.50 sl'o o-'
they do satisfaction; they wear OF ~ t.'
and look shabby after short peliol ot -
II they gave satisfaction would sell tAem' 01'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CONFUSION AT THE GRAND CENTRAL.

CONFUSION AT THE GRAND CENTRAL.
WORK OF IMPROVING THE STATION INTERPRETERS
WITH THE HANDLING OF HOLIDAY CROWDS.
The holiday travel has set in. and nearly every
train leaving the city is crowded with people who
are going away TO remain over the holidays The
crush at the Grand Central Station is particularly
heavy and the conditions there are anything but
favorable toward handling 1t. The station is just
present in a state OF utter confusion owing to
extensive alterations and repairs that are under
way. When these alterations and repairs are COM
peted the accommodations OF the station will be
greatly enhanced and the comfort OF the passengers
increased but just ii Is little short Of chaos.
The waiting rooms are in n state OF disorder that
makes think of a storeroom for lumber. The
train shed is bridged tunnelled. divided into Sec
lions and cut up with partitions that II is next
10 impossible 10 find the way around The bridge
that for years has been used by passengers coming
into the station by the shuttle train the Third
ave. elevated road has been boarded OF, and pas
sengers must go down into the street and
around. Nearly all the old entrances and exits
have been changed.
The work is advancing rapidly possible. and
the railroad officials are doing everything In their
power to help passengers by statiOning additional
In the various waiting rooms TO act guides.
but even with that there is n great deal of con-
fusion and delay. The contractors cannot tell just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
MILWAUKEE, HOPES TO GET CONVENTION.

Chicago. Dec. GA dispatch 10 THE Chronicle"
from Milwaukee. Wis. says that the committee
having charge OF the work 10 bring the National
Democratic Convention TO Milwaukee Insists that
the chances OF this city are still the best. Mayor
Rose is going East 70 do missionary work LOT the
cause. He said:
I will start for Washington on January 10, and
will see the Democratic members Of Congress IN,
the interest Of Milwaukee. From Washington / Will
20 through Maryland. Delaware, New-Jersey and
New-York. and ! may possibly visit some or the
New-England cities for the purpose OF seeing the
National Committeeman Of those States, or as
many OF them ! am able TO find. From the as
surances that the local committee have received
feel that have an excellent chance OF securing
he convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Schedules Of d. Hirschberg Bro importers OF
fancy goods al No. $50 Broadway, against whom a
petition I'm bankruptcy filed month ago show
liabilities Of No6jS and assets Of $3.50 consist
ing OF stock on hand so 0Oo merchandise in bond
ed warehouse. $4,000 and outstanding accounts.
$3.50 All but 1861 Of the accounts have been as
signed or the liabilities t24 1856 are secured S7s
unsecured ard $3.50 for wages There are about two
hundred creditors
Marco Gany. dealer in coffees. teas. wines and
produce at No 20 Eudson-st.. has filed petition
In bankruptcy. with liabilities Of s. 407 and assets
1914. consisting Of stock. 1911. fixtures, tl0S. H.
cense $50; book accounts. 81, 420 and cash. s2j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

a. French liner with ZOO more on the same Gay.
There were sent to Boston yesterday lot snipi"o
On ,ho NowEneland for Europe !. S72 bags of mail.
also largely Christmas presents. Mr.. Morgan sa'u
that the Increase I'm business IA compared with S'
year was about per cent ,t, 60
ready for distribution. II Is printed on caro- oNo
inches In coors, with the following lettering
THE Postmaster and staff of the Postoihce, rev
York L. s. A.. greet their colleagues or the IN, IN,
yersal Postal Union with best wishes Tor happS
Nv, year-Ie0o" The reverse side OF the card car.
ries the names OF the STAFF and superintendent OF
nfn1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE.

Dover, Del Dec 2.-Cer;ifcates OF Incorporation
were Med here to-day follows
The Doty Third Rail Electrical Company Of New
YORK TO transact carry out, manufacture. sell
ana lease electrical appliances Of all kinds The
corporators are William W Doty and William Rein.
mart Ncw-Iork City William r. Wilson and Harry
=. FRANK. Mount Vernon. y. y. and James Virden.
Dover. Capital. S25G0e0
The Three Strikes Mining Company. Of New
1oIk. 10 buy, sell. lease and deal in mines Cor
Ioralors. .. H. Mann and James 6. shaw New
19rk ana James Nirden. Dover Capital 81 O0G 900
inc Lillian Mining ana Leasing Company OF
Capital. 10000 " '"'"e0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC NoMyAT1oys

Baton Rouge, La. Dec 2l.-At the Democratic
State Convention to-day Senator Estopnal. OF St
Bernard Parish, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor and John 7. Michel. OF Orleans was
nominated TO succeed himself as Secretary OF State
The resolutions adopted by the convention sup
port the Chicago platform. denounce trusts. favor
Federal control Of levees and the building Of the
1sthmian Canal and the deepening Of the passes
OF the mouth Of the river. and indorse the admin
istration OF Governor Foster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Schedules Of Arnold & Conover. wholesale deal
ers in millinery goods at No. 139 Fifth-ave.. show
liabilities s2s994 nominal assets. 81 $50 and actual
assets. 9l2S.
Schedules Of Maurice Traube & Co. corpora
ton wholesale liquor dealers at No. l67 Front-st
show liabilities. M5e03, nominal assets S3.e2s and
actual assets $2S5S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
IN FULL SWING AT THE PosToFFICE.
SANTA CLAUS RECEIVING AN ENORMOUS MAIL
FROM HIS SMALL CORRESPONDENTS.

The merry yuletlde is in full swing at the New
York Postoffce and the full force Of postmen Is
employed early and late delivering the bundles and
boxes ntrusted to the mails for delivery In THIS
city The rush did not make Itself felt In ful force
TIL last night. when every incoming bag appeared
to be too full for utterance." The volume or IN
coming domestic mail will reach It's maximum to-
night and Tomorrow and will begin to ease off
Monday, as people have got into the habit OF send
ing their gifts through the malls few days In adj
vance OF Christmas Day.
Postmaster Van Colt is beginning to receive his
usual grst OF Santa Claus letters from trusting
little folks all the country, who can't see Just
how Santa Claus is going TO get time to call on
them unless they give him pointer. boy writes
as follows:
Dear Santa Claus: | am going to write what l
want for Christmas. / want a nice mouth organ.
large iacknife; with four blades par OF nickel
an engine Ike this Clipping from PittsPuTg paper
and mamma something, Bring, me some candy;
nuts and good story book ana good game , foI
this Christmas. From your little friend, -.
Another small Pennsylvania writing from the
same village says:
Dear Santa Clans As Christmas is near, am
going to write what would like TO have. want
set OF paper dolls and some small china dolls.
story book. great big doll that has a coat and
wnter hat for IT, Some cologne and a game game.
unlocked. Goodby From your little friend,
All OF the letters not addressed in OF POST
master Van Colt taken 70 the Inquiry Office
for missing and dead letters and every day a bum
die OF them is sent 10 Washington. Some OF the
letters are dropped into the postofce boxes without
the necessary stamps 10 pay the postage, and they
go the way Of all such letters. \ dozen letters a
day reach the Inquiry Department. There are
nearly bushel OF Santa Claus letters at the Gen
eral POstotice already and more are coming every
day. Some OF the addresses are: Mr., Santa Claus
Santa Clausland": Kris Kringe. North Pole.
Santa Claus, Hin Top Mountain, Snowyille.
Santa Claus JOyland Co.. y. 7, 9ll Happiness
ave-; Santa Claus. Greenlands Icy Mountains.
North Pole; Mr.. Santa Claus. Toy Palace. Christ
NASHVILLE. Toylsnd.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
LARGE DEMAND FOR NEW COINS
r,or,r co To THE sr-B-rREAsURY TO GET THEIR
OLD MONEY EXCHANGED FOR CHRISTMAS

LARGE DEMAND FOR NEW COINS
PEOPLE co TO THE sr-B-rREAsURY TO GET THEIR
OLD MONEY EXCHANGED FOR CHRISTMAS.
Uncle Sam will soon have 70 enlarge his minis
according TO NJ L. Muhlemann, Deputy Assistant
Treasurer at the Sub-Treasury, I'm Wall-st' II New
Workers keep on demanding more and more prand
new pennies each year for Christmas purposes the
clarnor for new pennies has been louder and more
persistent than ever before. and Mr.. Muhemann
saws that the people come early in the morning and
stand in lines for the proper office window to ne
opened in order to get their turn ana secure the
reu, nennies and other new coins which look nice.
I'VE always order a special supply OF goa ana
silver and small coins. from 81 down TO the ira
ditional red cent " said Mr.. Muhlemann 10
Tribune reporter yesterday. There is A demand
for all kinds Of coins, many go gold pieces
being wanted. We secured $35o,CO in new coins
OF this years mintage for the holiday season, ana
the demand has far exceeded the supply The fad
for absolutely new and fresh coins seems TO be
growing. In fact the minis have not been able TO
make the one cent pieces fast enough. There Is
also large demand for crisp new bills OF all de-
nominations, but particularly ones, twos and hves
People as rule get these bills through the banks
which they patronize. but hundreds who have no
hank account come TO the Sub-Treasury for their
as possible. We get a certain supply OF new bills
and new coins every day. and the banks get pro
rata shares. 1t Is the same way with the new coins
we try TO give every one a Few In exchange Tor
money which has been soiled by use. 1t Is very
interesting to notice the expression on the faces
Of the women who come here and exchange old
they mako one think that in the exchange they
have made money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

r,,or ,hev will be through but when the wor VOTE -
Completed It viii be great Improvement rooms
the old narrow stuny ana cranPeu, "a hand
LII he thrown into big. commodious anu nsiu
some waiting room. with the various hes ,h nd
the ct alton each having its own ticket DVolns Az
train entrances The baggage rooms VIII pe LII
away with except for the receiving depot. IT,,
through a chute TO the upper end OF the rain pis.
forms and there II will be loaded on the uans;;
This vii save much room that was formerly used
IN storing baggage and will facilitate the haho"hs
OF the luggage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
EUROPEAN MAILS BREAKING RECORDS
NETWORK PosToFFIcE SENDS ITS NEW YEAR
GREETING.

Assistant Postmaster Edwin NJ Morgan said last
night that the arrival Of mails from Europe for the
week was likely TO break all records. reaching the
aggregate Of nearly. II not quite. five thousand
bags. Much OF this. Mr.. Morgan thinks. is Christ
mas presents. The White Sar liner Teutonic
brought 2IOO bags yesterday morning 277 OF which
go directly through to Australia. The Campania is
due tomorrow with 1s93 bags. and the St. Paul and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
GREAT RUSH FOR PRESENTS.
p,r-r THE ARMIES OF BUYERS MAKE NO
APPARENT IMPRESSION ON THE
SUPPLIES AT THE STORES.
SUPPLIES 4

Everybody is buying things. except those VIM
are selling things. and some Of them are puSins
things also But goodness knows how they 90 ~
when everybody else is in such hurry 10 puy w,
things that they are selling Perhaps the wives VI
the mon who sell things are buying things FOR 'he',
and the brothers and sisters Of the women VINO scr
things are buying things for them There Is a.'
other mystery about this Christmas shoppihs i"e
suppIy Of goods seems to be inexhausunie IL mo-
be that the particular thing that you want Is oo.,
exhaustible and exhausted but mere j pr. =,
-. ,o,,s sorts Of shops lay in Christmas supplies ol
The goods wherein they deal, but with the s"oP'
thronged with people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS A MOST HOLY DAY.

wilkesbarre Penn. Dec H.-The Rev fa'ner
McAndrew pastor Of ST. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church. OF this city. has forbidden the young men
drill organization to hold a dance. which they had
arranged for Christmas Day. He says:
God made the Sabbath and lie made Christmas
and Chrlstmas Is far the more important day,
Christmas OF all days. should be observed as most
bo1r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CONGRESSMEN SEE BIG Grys cAsr

bethienem, Penn. Dec. 2.-Members Of the Con-
sress Naval Affairs Committee were shown through
the mammoth ordnance works OF the Bethlehem
steel Company this afternoon, witnessing the c,s,
e OF piates for the battleshp Alabama and several
DIG hed guns for the Army. After luncheon Inc
party returned 10 Washington a special train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
From morn to afternoon,
From afternoon 10 night,
From seven o'clock 10 two
From two 10 eventide. ,,rh,
from dim twilight TO 'leven AT Night

From seven o'clock 70 two
ION dim twilight TO 'leven at night
,d ,hev are all the time buying ana carryi"e
away things. there never seems 10 O The
d,r,,nution In the whole bulk OF 'ne r,ob as
counters and the shelves are stu Pleu % ,hoy
they were three weeks ago ana n'NN o,,ornro-
will be exactly the same. ls everypouS "a ,ass-
-, 81, ouch an extent that the coming aiiu p'.
s Chrts,rnas can make no sensible INF 'es''oD
an the mass Of products? rect the
All this mere speculation Uoes - ord sell-
a,, fact that two such days Tor pu!iiie ~a,so,,
ing as Yesterday and the Gay peio'' - r,hsr
- soer in New-York. The previous days, W.,
80. - ,as NJ all dlsagreeable sorts were "o'
-, go I'm, r,n these last two everybody oal'o
-, ,,,bo had STAYED in before and )oineu '"en -.
% tho crowds OF those who Wodiu nav ,o,,.
orvwav The results were such th''
,,isbod he had begun his Christmas snopp'"ei
.a,har had finished It earlier. II eVeryoo"y ,'1u
il''''i ~ ,,rse a. would have been just as pad
At the time when everybody did H. neSc 80,
@,, vice pcople who always do their Cht'''li'is
ebonping early forget that they owe the "no'e -
as,,, ~ tbeir method TO the folly OF those VINO no
tbeIrs late The wise part OF the world never "aS
been half grateful enough to the looiS" P"''
the benefits that It has conferred. -,u
The wise people get the advantage OF cnoosine
ut, ,urcbaeos before the stock IS all pcKeu owl
ond they have the disadvantage OF choosing p7io,e
+bo whole Of the stock IS in. The iooish PeoP'o
ha,o tho disadvantage Of getting around aiter just
what they want is all sold. and they have the a a
vantage Of finding the very latest things that ,ne
market can provide which the wise missed Dy com
ing so early. These things they buy Tor e'l's 70
the wise. TO whom they are perfect noVelues' anu
not d,,nlicates OF things that they thought OF ouy-
ing or perhaps did buy themselves. Ana again
the,. are uncratefu to the foolish for their fo!'
though they may be grateful for the gifts. and go
on calling them foolish just for the good they nave
done them.
It is safe to say. however. that to-day ana u
morrow will he days Of large sales, whetner the
wise or the foolish do the buying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
WANAM MAKERS
LAWMAKERS
Then Christmas
Tomorrow

CTORE night will be closed Ten
- people have Wanamake payrols this month (e and
Phladdhn This business place the economic life of
and by supplying facilities the comfort and
broadening Christmas
and
It's noticeable that the here PLEASANT growing still better
New York
It's rule holiday
shall stocking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
Embroidered Handkerchief

tdkches being important
holiday
found
20 drei
Their
boidered ~