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Vf1 if tni THE WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY DECEMBER 23 1906 fe Sh Its Most Time ymf I To morrow night of all the three hundred and sixty five that round out the year is the most mysterious delightfuL time of all THE NIGHT OF WONDERFUL EXPECTATIONS When every room that holds a little one is peopled with fairy forms bye and bye while dear old Santa is doing his wondrous work the tots will snuggle down to dream And long before youre ready to wake therell be a scramble for the STOCKINGS Is everything ready so that the stockings wont hang limply so that theyll fairly bulge While last minute buying is usually trying necessarily hurried nervous work well make it easy to morrowmorrow by carefully assorting and displaying all holiday merchandise marking the prices plainly Youll find you can shop in comfort and quickly Prices In some instances 20 per cent less that usual Remember to morrow then Christmas a 0 A Deep LUAuiium vira The following list comprises pieces of which we have but one our guarantee stands back of i Genuine Ermine Scarfs Lined with white satin chenille trimming on ends Was 2950 Reduced to 1875 Genuine Ermine Scarfs Lined with ermine fur Was 3750 Reduced 22 7 Genuine Ermine Collar Finished with two tails on each end Was 3950 mw Reduced to 3 Genuine Ermine Scarfs Lined with ermine finished with tails Were 3500 Reduced to lP0 Large Pillow shape Ermine Muff Trimmed with tails lining of white satin Was 11000 Re duced Cut in Prices some of the richest and most beautiful Fur Pieces in our stock specimen of a kind Every piece is absolutely as we represent them This is the list Three Manchuria Mink Collars two long tails on each end lining of brown brocade satin Were Cj rt 59 50 3oU 1275 6750 to IB Sable Squirrel Sets Pillow shape muff and scarf Worth 40 Hon rn Special tPyOV Jap Mink Sets Pillow shape muff and scarf Worth 40 OA CA Special ipZyb Black Lynx Muffs Pillow shape lined with satin Were 35 Special JZqy Isabella Fox Muffs Pillow shape lined with satin Were 1750 Special Marabout Feather Boas Satin lined in brown light blue white and pink Were A 1250 Special Squirrel Scarfs Satin lined Worth Si 150 Special 50 Isabella Fox Boa Lined with fur full tail on each end Worth 1250 Trfc Special pWVV Isabella Fox Boa Lined with fur one and one half yards long fastened with cord and tails Worth 1500 Special plJy Manchuria Sable Scarf One and one quarter yards long lined with brown satin Worth 2000 Special Blue Lynx Stoles Lined with shirred gray satin WTere 2750 Special JPZlO 1750 1890 One Isabella Fox Pelerine Lined with brocade satin one large tail on each end Was Special 245 Two Isabella Fox Boas Lined with brown satin large tail and head on each end Were 2500 Special Baum Marten Scarf Lined with heavy brown satin now53950 2785 Manchuria Mink Collars Trimmed with heads and tails lining of fancy satin Were 1500 Special Gray Squirrel Sets scarf and pillow shape muff lined with satin 1950 2250 and 2750 0 Now 1675 1875 WlO Isabella Fox Muffs Pillow shape lined with satin Were 1750 Special 31290 1290 Sable Fox Fancy Collar Finished with tails lined with brown satin Worth A 1000 Special 0 Childrens White Fur Sets Of angora and lambs wool flat muff and collar lined with satin Worth qw qa 298 Special iPloy 20Of on Mens Reversible Cloth Smoking Jackets Gift Hose Womens Fine Lisle Hose with silk embroidered ankle double heel and toe warranted fast color Spe ciai 39c Womens Fine Black Silk Lisle Hose double heel rfr and toe Special JvC Gift Gloves Ladies two and three clasp I Suede Kid Gloves in tan mode I gray black and white Special I Misses two clasp Woolen Golf Gloves in brown rf blue red and white For 0C 98c Doll Outfits For Dolls 16 to 26 inches high Dress of pink blue and white I organdie skirt and drawers of muslin trimmed with lace 50c to 150 ALL DOLLS REDUCED Santa Dolls full ball jointed gl00 Sl25 and Sl50 Were 150 179 and 200 Imperial Kid Dolls Sl00 and Sl50 Were Sl50 and 225 Kid and Jointed Dolls I7c and 35c Were 25c and 50c WE HAVE MADEAMPLEPROVISION TO DELIVER ALL PURCHASES BEFORE CHRISTMAS Jf 420 26 Seventh Street lanS Dtirgll Of Through to 8th Street The Little Bits of Jewelry Thatil Find Their Way to the Christmas Stocking A Brooch a Pin a Ring and what not We couldnt begin to tell of all the dandy little gift things you will find at this section Gold plated Cuff or Beauty Pins plain or chased designs for 25c Bracelets of 1 10 gold filled stock warranted to wear 268 to 898 Bracelets gold plated plain and set with stones 48c to 125 Sterling Silver Thimbles in chased patterns 25c and 48c Gold plated Gents Link Buttons 25c 48c 98c and 125 Imported Brooch Pins assorted1 enamel designs for 25c Sterling Silver Manicure Pieces 25c Infants Solid Gold Rings 25c 50c and 125 La Vallieres Gold plated Necklaces 48c 125 198 and 368 Solid Gold Brooch Pins pretty designs 125 and 148 Pearl Collars 3 and 4 rows set with rhinestones 98c and 125 Fancy Back Shell Combs rhinestone setting 75c and 125 Ladies Solid Gold Set Rings 125 to 298 Ladies Solid Gold Chip Diamond Rings 298 Mens Gold plated Watch Chains warranted for 5 years 98c Jewel Cases in French and gilt 48c to 798 Real Jet Back Combs fancy designs 125 to 498 Solid Gold Gents Scarf Pins in various designs 125 to 368 Silk Fobs with gold plated charms 50c to 298 Solid Gold Cuff Links in great variety 148 to 548 German Silver Purses various shapes 189 to 648 A Per Cent Off Marked Price Sterling Silver Comb Brush and Mirror Sets Sterling Silver Military Brush Sets Sterling Silver Manicure Sets Sterling Silver Comb and Brush Sets Sterling Silver Manicure Pieces Quadruple Plated Shaving Sets Quadruple Plated Sugar and Cream Sets Quadruple Plated Inkstands Black Ebonoid Comb and Brush Sets Black Ebonoid Mirror Sets Dresden Decorated China Sets Dresden Comb and Brush Sets Gold Plated Comb and Brush Set Oxidized Comb Brush and Mirror Sets Rugs PRACTICAL GIFTS Some interesting Rug Values at this gift giving season All in handsome designs Smyrna Rugs 75c 18x36 59c 129 26x54 98c 15930x60 JI25 275 30x60 XX quality 225 8 4 ftx7 ft XX quality J65O Axminster Rugs 139 18x36 100 300 27x54 J250 500 36x72 425 Rifton Velvet Jrj25 27x74 J250 450 36x61 J37S Couch Covers 165 Tap Couch Covers 139 175 Tap Couch Covers 149 225 Tap Couch Covers 169 250 Tap Couch Covers 198 275 Tap Couch Covers 225 350 Tap Couch Covers 298 fetter ones at 350 450 5 5 5 and 6 48 Table Covers Make excellent gifts and they are here in all sizescolors and prices ORIENTALS MERCERIZED AND REP EFFECTS 4 4 Covers at 39c 50c 79c 89c and 100 6 4 Covers at 100 148 and 198 8 4 Covers at 139 148 and 198 10 4 Covers at 198 275 S325 and 375 12 4 Covers at 229 Wool Blankets Practical Gifts 11 4 full size fine California Wool Blanket shrunken blue red and pink borders will compare with any 650 cover ing Buy one here to morrowmorrow at i Ui i 200 300 450 300 Gift Umbrellas Childrens Mercerized Gloria Umbrellas 18 20 22 and 24 inch frame fancy horn and natural wood handles Special Mens Silk Gloria Umbrellas Tape edge fine imported horn and natural wood handles Special IIM 50c Mens Union Taffeta Umbrellas 28 inch Paragon frame fine natural wood and imported horn handles cial Spe Fine Silk Umbrellas For men handles of gun metal horn and burnt ivory Ladies or Mens Silk Gloria Umbrellas 26 and 28 inch Paragon frame Union taffeta cover handles pi gun metal sterling and pearl gold and pearl and fancy horns Worth 400 200 300 450 300 1 Down Comforts 1 Full Size Down Comforts 1 Covered with splendid grade of satteenj hlled with pure white odorless down full assortment of colors and combinations 475 values As an Xmas special iryO Full Size Down Comforts Come in a full assortment of patterns These goods are duplex Beautiful Oriental or floral designs Pure white odorless down used Best French mercerized satteen Make a practical Xmas gift iPvU Full Size Silk Down Comfort With plain mercerized satteen back to match plain Jap silk border Comes in daintiest light pink light blue and red color ings As an Xmas offering Silk Petticoats 1000 Boys Wool Sweaters sizes 26 to 34 100 and Sl39 Tam Shanters of Bearskin and Angora colors and white 47c Shirt Waist or Utility Box Covered with best white Japanese matting makes a most acceptable present for man or maid Special price 249 Carpet Hassocks Tomato shaped two styles all moquette sides and top Bius sels side and moquette top beautiful bright colorings 49c and 59c Plenty of Gift Handkerchiefs Yet Remain 468 Guaranteed to Wear In black and colors Two styles circular sectional flounce with a wide flare and accordion pleating with a ruche Nothing better in the way of a skirt could be imagined for if it does not wear satisfactorily bring it back we give you a new one The values largely exceed the price named in fact you would pay 7 for their equal 500 Womens Colored Border Handkerchiefs Womens Mourning Border Handkerchiefs Womens All linen Lace trimmedtrimmed Handkerchiefs Womens Unlaundered Hand embroidered Handkerchiefs Womens Linen Initial Handkerchiefs Womens Plain Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Womens Lace edge EmbroideredEmbroidered edge and Embroidered Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Womens Sheer Linen Hand embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs At 5c Each At I2ic Each At 25C Each Mens Plain White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Mens Colored Border Handkerchiefs Mens All linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Mens Fine Initial Handkerchiefs Mens Linen large or small Initial Handkerchiefs Mens Plain Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Mens Silk Initial Handkerchiefs Mens Hand embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs Mens Silk Initial Tape Border and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs At 5c Each At I2ic Each At 25C Each At 50C Each Waist Patterns 88c Former prices ri6 132 and 137 Of imported mercerized madras Paris rep and poplin containing 3 yards in each pattern Put up neatly in Xmas boxes Quilts Another Practical Gift 12 4 Satin or Tufted Marseilles Quilt five beautiful patterns close weave and fine finish a splen ti didgifuoany 200 housekeeper ir 9 Toilet Articles Woodworths Triple Extracts 22c Roger Gallet Extract 85c and 106 Piver Azurea 119 Piver Le Trefle Incamat 119 Hudnuts Violet Water in decorated boxes 75c Roger Gallet Violet Water 81c and 139 Piver Le Trefle Toilet Water 79c Colgates Caprice Toilet Water large bottle 74c Waist Patterns OF SILK 100 Waist Patterns In gift boxes or plain peau de cygne and fancies In Stripes and Cbecks 4 yards to each pattern for Waist Patterns 39c 250 in this lot of 3 yards of colored madras 32 inches wide in each pattern They have white grounds with black blue and red dots and stripes The grade of goods we sell over our counters regularly at 19c making 67c worth of material for 39c 98 each Waist Patterns OF SILK Fancy Checks Stripes and Warj irinis yaras eacn pattern lor 249 each 11 IS ISSUING NEW POLICIES Metropolitan Life Will Change Its Forms with Year Reduction in Rates for Industrial and Other Forms of Insurance Announced by President Hegeman Announcement of new policies to be Issued by the Metropolitan Wfe Insurance Company Is made In a statement Issued John Hegeman the companys president addressed to the agents The satement also announces reductions In premiums and reviews the work of the company during the year The Metropolitan Life has for some time been engaged In the preparation of new mortality tables based upon Its own experience By comparison of given period in recent years with corresponding periods In former years back to 1S90 the fact is established that among the companys policy holders there has been sufficient Improvement in mortality that lit a smaller average of deaths at various ages to warrant certain changes affectJng future premiums and benefits all directly In the Interest of those In sued In the company With characteristic thoroughness and frankness these results and change ere spec fled In minute detail not put forth as estimates or ague promises Their significance to the insuring public is a reduction in the price of tnsur I ance in tne industrial department ana through a readjustment of rates of com missions to agents a reducUon of premiums charged in the ordinary department Concerning the policies to be issued In 1907 this Information is given Our new policies will be found most attractive In form and even more attractive in substance They contain all of the advantages and concessions which we can afford to give and which the public have the right to expect We have discontinued many plans as unnecessary We shall Issue ordinary life limited payment endowment and term plans and we have applied for permission and hope to issue in addiUon three plans which the public have stamped with their approval namely the optional life or endowment under a new name the modified endowment with life option the guaranteed dividend also under a new and more descriptive name the guaranteed increas ed endowment and the reduced premium life under Its new name life with a reduced premium after twenty years President Hegeman asks his agents to note that this jear the company has been disbursing the enormous sum of about 2000030 In voluntary dividends upon nonpartlclpatlng industrial policies bringing the total amount of unpromlsed dividends in twelve years to about 10000000 to Industrial policy holders in the form of dividends on premiums dividends on death claims and Increases of benefits upon existing policies Fime Carriage for Holiday Garetlea Those attending theater parUes receptions a can hire elegant carriages reasonably at Downeys Stables 1620 WOULD SELL PART OF BODY Stranger tells Strange Story at the White House and Is Arrested Offers to Sacrifice a Limb for 800 in Order to Be Able to Liquidate a Debt Taken to Asylum Hospital Claiming that was a stationery dealer and had come to Washington for the purpose of offering for sale a part of his blood skin or a limb In order that he might liquidate a debt of 800 a man about twenty five years old who said his name was Thomas Morris was arrested yesterday morning while attempting to enter the White House He told a policeman that he wanted to see the President and that if allowed admission to the executive mansion he would be received with due consideration He was taken to the First precinct staUon and later removed to the Washington Asylum Hospital Before going to the White House the man called on Dr Wiley chief of the Bureau of Chemistry Department of Agriculture and it Is alleged offered one of his limbs for 300 Two letters found In his pocket read as follows DaarStr I hire mw to Wualastra tali mornlBs la kepas that Dr Wllr mar BMd tt en of als xprtmMtU atztd la th lneloMa slip Dr wilty hi loJormal sm tost could set Mpt tar rat Mr posHl Is a daprat that I compelled aa a last retort to appeal to Hit Excellency Prealdmt Koosrrelt through ra asking If there la any poealble way of rellerime my predicament I hop yen will pardon the liberty I take In troubling you Very respectfully THOMAS MORRIS Dear Sir Harlot failed to make a success out of my business and finding myself really discounted and deep In debt I desire to make public the fact that for a cash consideration I am wllllnjr to sacrifice part of my blood skin or limb My sola desire Is to obtain enoush to coyer my indebtedness for I can no longer tact my persistent creditors whoa claims are Just I vaa all ready to commit suicide but it I should do so tny debts would nerer be paid and my good name would be dishonored forerar THOMAS MORRIS The man told the police that Morris was a fictitious name and said he would not reveal his Identity as It would completely destroy all future business ventures He claimed to have been In business In New York and to have contracted large debts When he found he could not meet the bills he said hs went to one of the New York newspapers and had them publish a letter In which he offered fo sale a piece of skin a limb or in fact any portion of his anatomy After waiting several days the man said he decided to come to this city to see Dr Wiley When that official refused to consider his proposition he said he was desperate and believed that If the President heard his story he would help him Bank Robbers Take 30000 El Paso Tex Dec 22 The Torreon branch of the Bank of Coahulla at Torreon Mexico was robbed three days ago of 30000 in gold and bDls The robbery was concealed until to day In the hope of apprehending the robbers The bank officers will not taUk for publication BAKRY GARRISON UPHELD Court Decides National Body Cannot Control Its Fundi Chief Justice Clabaugh of the District Supreme Court has decided In the case of The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America vs The Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States of America that the higher body cannot confiscate the property of one of Its subordinate orders or garrisons and that In consequence of this law the complainant has no right to confiscate the properly of Barry Garrison by requiring It to turn over its funds The court holds that by laws of organizations must give way to the laws of the land By laws are binding as between members says Justice Clabaugh until they are called Into question In which ease the law prevails Confiscation Is unlawful and self constituted bodies issulng charters to subordinate bodies cannot thereby control the subordinate bodies to the extent of taking from them their property If a subordinate body is expelled from a higher body or secedes the question of property rights must be determined by the courts The Army and Navy Union claimed that it was entitled to the funds of Gen William Barry Garrison No 26 and asked that the Regular Army and IJayy Union be restrained from admitting1 Into Its organisation Barry Garrison which had seceded Woman Dies at Age of 105 Port Austin Mich Dec 22 Mrs Anthony Btiaskl of this1 village died today aged 103 years TATUM GETS CITY OFFICE Government Employe in Manila Becomes Electrician of Durham Earl Tatum for several years a resident of Washington has been appointed city electrician of Durham He was connected with the Government Printing Office here until 1904 when he was transferred to the Bureau of Printing In Manila I where he has been ever since Mr Tatum had already resigned from the Manila office and had Intended to return to the United 6tatee in November He learned of the vacancy at Durham applied for It and received the position He was born In Durham and went to Norfolk Va entering the employ of on electrical manufacturing firm there Afterward he came to Washington Sons of Jonadab Elect Officers The Grand Council of the Independent Order Sons of Jonadab at Its last meeting elected the following officers Grand chief Capt John Daley grand chancellor James A Clarke grand vice chief Joseph Parr grand past chief Joseph Hart man grand chaplain John Mason grand secretary James SpUlraan grand assistant secretary Greer grand treasurer Edward Archambault grand herald Philip Weber Jr grand assistant herald James A Dee grand guard James Taylor grand sentinel Frank Pooro trustees Bradt ML ODay and William Green Georgetown Council No I will hold a meeting this afternoon at whlcn the croarteriy election of officers will take place DOCTORS ENTERTAIN NURSES Musicale in Rust HalL Sibley Memorial Hospital Followed by Candy pulling A musical and Christmas entertainment was given the nurses of Sibley Memorial Hospital In Rust Hall last night by the resident and attending physicians of the hospital An orchestra rendered a pleasing programme during the evening The entire end of one side of the hall had been ingeniously decorated and represented a Christmas snow scene in a mountain valley with a church standing in the center its windows throwing out a cheery light and a full moon breaking through the clouds and casting its rays upon the snow laden branches of the trees After the concert an old fashioned candy pulling was enjoyed About fifty nurses representing all those who could get oft duty at one time were present while over half that number of physicians acted as hosts RICHARD YOUNG IS DEAD TREES OF THE SIERRAS Retired Merchant Native of Maryland Victim of Paralysis Richard Young the brother in law of the late President Hurt of the old Washington and Georgetown Railway Company died yesterday morning at his home 3029 street northwest of paralysis He had been ill but two weeks Mr Young was a native of Montgomery County Maryland In 1S63 he came to this city and settled In Georgetown He was at one time a merchant but retired some years ago from active business He is survived by a wife and two children The widow was formerly Miss Mollie Young of Boyds Md Mr Young was sixty nine years old Prof Plummer of Forestry Department Lectures Before Missouri Society Forests of the West was the subject of a lecture by Prof Fred Plummer as Ssted with lantern slides by Qulncy Craft both of whom are of the Forestry Department before the Missouri Society which met last night In Pythian Temple Prof Plummer with the aid of the Illustrations took his audience to the snow lines of the lofty Sierras and told of the different trees which grew on the slopes The lecture extended from the tamarack and fur of the high altitudes to the cultivated poplars of the plains The methods of the Western lumbermen were exposed and the slides pictured valuable trees which had been ruined beyond use by extravagant and careless falling of forest giants Besides the lecture several pleasing numbers were rendered by the mandolin club composed of Miss Roselie Dalrymple Miss Josephine Dill Osgood Holmes and Frank Watson accompanied by Mls Mubel Dili At the completion of the programme light refreshments were served Music and Addresses at A At the Young Mens Christian Association Hall an address will he delivered this afternoon by Rev Dr 31c Kim rector of the Church of Epiphany entitled A Christmas Message The Lyric male quartet of Baltimore will render a number of Christmas carols and the Illmgworth Orchestra will give a lobby concert At oclock A Zimmerman will address1 a mens meeting in the Northeast Temple his subject being Playing the Foot BTOT man asmngton is invited to ent.