The evening world., 1902-09-17

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To impress you more wildly with
the true scope, importance and en-
largem ent OF this great business,
suppose We stroll through the store
from basement to roof, beginning
with the Bric-a-B-ac, China and
Cut-Glass Sections, which occupy
those parts of the basement ex-
tending from the centre westward to
Sixth avenue.
The Cut-Glass Department Is stocked
only with American cut glass. which Is
recognized all over the world as the
hnc't produced. The store cuts It's de-
signs a great deal deeper and polishes
It's glass with a much higher brinlaney
IMAM any other establishment In the
United States. The designs are unique
I'M very artistic: the shapes very clas-
rical. There is hardly a thing In the
way OF d~ecanters, bowls, naples, BON
bons, trays and stem ware, from the
most inexpensive to the very ex-
pensive, hat is moi kept here.
The DrIc-n-Rrnc Department
is stocked with all the latest and new
est novelties of bricTa-brac and art
pottery from the leading manufacture
ers Of Europe and America. There are
extremely large and elegant assort-
mtnlS OF CdTIdTd ana Cdsltlllhd mar
bles. both in busts and figures: also a
great variety OF pedestals, marble and
onyx: all the newest shapes in Genoa
or Italian wares, fine assortments OF
French bronzes, in figures n busts;
also extensive lines Of French bronze
electrollers. which have become such
ornamental decorations for the home.
particularly Tor desk lights. fancy eor-
ners and Railways. These electrohers
are In all the different finishes; the
llphtR yary from one to six.
The domestic glassware sections are
especially interesting. American manu-
facturers ave made such strides
in the making of glassware that they
are now leading the European pro-
ducers with great success. There Is a
splendid variety of designs IN FANCY
etchlngs that Is in every way equal 70
the Bacsarat glass. the OLD C artSstIe
production in the way of ordinary
glassware, and OF this type the store
carries a complete line.
The DInnerware Department
Is thoroughly stocked with open
stock patterns; there are htty 70
sixty patterns from the .best French,
German, Austrian. English ana Amer
are a great advantage to users OF
china; in fact, 1t Is the only ware E
family should buy. You can select
ms number OF pieces-half a dozen,
one or two dozen-makinE I'M a COM
plete dinner, tea. u meat or any
other set, adding from time to time
my more pieces that might be neeued
or to replace ~breakages. II you break
a saucer you can easily add another
just like 1t. This is the only large
store that carries such extensive lines
OF ''open stock patterns. 1t doesn't
pay to buy cheap dlnnerware when the
''open stock patterns may be had az
such low prices. The assortments OF
at I'D -nrnA unfa ToTRNT RNfna and
saueers. decorated plates, French
manipulated plaques, &C., are 0
complete. Is
The HOusefurniahinE Department.
. The Housefurnishing Department IL
the largest of its III In the land
Located in the basement. II extends
almost half way to Fifth avenue.
Starting at the north side, we md
the ~woodenware department. Here
you see the largest assortment OF his
style of household wares In the city.
including medicine and toilet cabinets,
commodes. backing cabinets, book
racks, bracket shelves and a full line
of bamboo ware.
Next we go nto the cooking-utensiI
department.. Enamel wares are Of
particular importance here. Il Is nee
essary n most important to know
that all enamel cooking utensils
should be guaranteed to be absolutely
pure and to have the power to resist
the action of acids. Out of the great
number of different makes of cooking
utensils there are only a few grades
that can be safely recommended. Only
such kinds as have the indorsemenf OF
the most eminent chemists for purity
found here.
Next In order are the tin ware, iron
ware. Japan ware and brush depart
ments.
These Are Also Completely
Stocked
with both foreign and domestic wares
Of various makes.
one OF the handsomest departments
Is hat which displays the nickel goods
Tor use In the toilet and bathroom.
More than ITO different styles ard de-
Slsns are shown from the. lowest priced
10 the very highest grades.
Much interest centres In the next de-
partment. Here chahng dishes, tea
n coffee pots of the highest grades
sian. Turkish and American designs
are shown in brass, nickel. copper. an
tique and silver-plated finish.
The willow ware and basket display
Is one of the finest that has ever been
shown in this country. Is
The paint stock is complete In its
line OF guaranteed high-Srade paints.
yarntshes. oils, turpentines ana white
leads. A good feature in buying these
prepared paints is that you can dupli-
cate the color and get just the quan-
tity wanted at almost any time. Not
only do the Siegel Cooper Company
guarantee their paints, but are always
ready
To Make Good Any Imperfections
that may occur In mixing the colors.
In the Hardware Department, you
will lind the most useful articles
wanted in any home. such as tack
hammers, lacks. moulding hooks, tack
~lifters, carpet stretchers. picture wire
and other necessities.
In the Tool Department. all the /
standard makes are shown. such as
Stanley's planes, Buck Brothers CHS /
els, Maydole's hammers, Coliins's 1
axes. Goes wrenches. DiSston's saws. /
Sargent's steels, Starrett's machihistis /
tools and many others, as we'll as the 4
leading makes OF locks. No seconds /
are carried In the Hardware Depart
nent, and every article is guaranteed
to be first qualify.
The Big Stores Stove Department i
has more than twenty-five different
styles OF cooking II gas and oil |
stoves. Ranges that burn soft coal. 4
wood and hard coal. to be used in
country or city, Ranges with reser-
yoir and water back attachment, /
double ovens, and, in fact. every ION
ceivable kin OF cooking stoves car
be found in this particular depart
ment In the heating stove section ~
a complete stock for burning either
soft coal. hard coal or wood. The
Siegel Cooper oil stoves are all guar
anteed to he odorless and safe as well