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TBI VIVHfO WORLD, MONDAY, APRIL It, 1MB FIREMEN PROTEST AGAINST PENSION GRAB MEASURE Bill to Put 387 Telegraph Operators in Class of Uni formed Force Opposed. nliw fry member of th antformeO tore ef the fir Departmont liaa algnea' a pretest again! a paee4 by tha aajtalatura laat Tbaratey wajefc would. Vt approred toy Mayor Qaywer and Ml ay uia Ou earner, ale an workers km the telegraph bureau tha rmnk at flreaaea and entitl tham to partlotpatlon M tka eenalon fund, which waa founded tar tha aola hanaflt of uniformed fire man. Chief Kaalah and Ooenmleakmer Jeeasso bar indorsed tha afforta of a oeaamlttr of flremen, wiba will prraent to tka Mayor arguments against tha Ms If tka MU admitting tha ampler of tka tatewrape bureau into tka rank of tka Fir DoaaMntnt unlformad forca through, all other einilan rmvtar- atonocmphara. bookkatparo. Htha, painters and tka Uka will or to oraak la. BlUa far that pur. paaa bar Seen Introduced by Senator JTi lay and othar etty legislator. T Mil, which la alraad to ie tha telegraph bureau employee rash la tka uaffeiiinfl foro. waa fathered by eVaa tar Ckrlaty Sutnraa. who kaa aeverai aaawVtuoBta in tha bureau. i of Now Tor kara at rwrlaua Bukaortbad ntl.000 to tha ponalon Of tka Fir Drpartmont. with tha rataadtac that It waa to ha uaad iy far tka raHaf of tojarad or ratirad aromas ar far tha benefit of the families of - I kinod In tka lackara of tkatr doty. Tha ponalea fund kaa al mmju boon admlnlatarad la tha tnteraat of tka uioudim of tka unlformod foro tka ansa who fhjrht tho flraa. Hence, latere la bltur uamiialllsu to tha plan of tka alrUlan ompioraaa to kraak lata tka ualfapkud ranka aat only kaoauaa of tka p analog feature, but beeauee tka eletllaae would rank aa flromaa and olog tho aHtfhfa Mat of ofBrera. VITMINARV tUROKONt MAM DSPUTY CHIEFS. Far Instance, aha Legislature aaaaad a law laat wtatar glUng two ret rl nary urgedo la tka lira Dopartmont tka raak at Dapaty Ohlaf, wtth a Daanty ' -fclara aahuy at. KM a yaar. Thaw tmmmm wwe Jaw ta to look aftar tha beree of aha department, ar an tka ilgfbl Hit for promotion Downtown thar I a Battalloa Chi of named Worth who baa been flrbtlni flroa balow Thirtieth etreet for mora than twent fire yeare Ha la eligible for promotion to Deputy Ohlaf, but the horaa doctor re put on the 111 atieal ef him and he cannot fee promoted until death or retirement takea tham out of tha way In the eeae of tka wtramaa ar tata graeh buraau employee the Mil pro vide that may ahall have all tha hen flta and rank of tha uniformed fori, but particularly eternal them from the dutlea of a unlformad flromaa. Twey are to rontmua to work eight hour a day. Sunday and hoHdaya off. at taklnff telephone meage or registering alarm or keeping wlraa In repair, and enjoy the aara rank aad pen Hon art rile; i aa the Aramaa. who la oa duty twenty-on hour out of twenty-four, with every fifth day oft. but no holtdaye or Sun day. Tha committee anpotnted by the uni formed firemen ta look aftar their laier t baa prepared a atatament, from which the following ei treat are taken: PROTEST OF THI UNIFORMED FIREMEN. Tha bill file the eatery of a tele graph operator at SI. 40 year, whloh la tha earn aa that of a Bret cred fireman. TMa nun that telegraph operator are actually advocating the peaage of a bU. ..-hied will make tkelr aalarlea 1100 a yaar laaa than at prevent The fact la that tha opera tor eapect through the pa ge of thie meaaure to coma Into the force aa chief officer and to receive the aalarlea of aaptavina and lieutenant! Tha average salary paid by tha rail road to man whoa work la alatllar ta that of the telegraph operator la IN per month, and theee men have a far greater responsibility placed upon thorn than tha member of the tele graph buraau at Are haadojuartere. Tha true esplenatlon of thl alt na tion la that tha member of the tele graph bureau are ualng tk Fire De- -ryr rrr m ARRQN COLLA Campbell's Tomato Soup is the best-known and most popular soup made. Liked best by the most people and the most particular people; by practical housewives who are expert oup-makcrt themselves; by skilful chefs who appreciate the delicate blending of various ingredients; by critical "diners-out" who recognize quickly its remarkable appetizing flavor and "bouquet"; by every one, in fact, who knows and enjoys a per fect soup. Judge it for yourself today. SOT1 10c a can Look for the rd-ud-wbite label partment a a efapplng atone to a better penalon. Aa firemen they could retire in twenty yrara on half pey, but civilian they mut erv the city for thirty yer befor thy could char In the penaton fund c. tautlshed for civilian. The hill atatc tht their trm of eenrloe ahall dat from the time of their filet entrance Into the bureau, and there I a large number of thru,, t the preeent ttm who, a firemen, could retire at once on half pay. Their reaaona, there fore, for advocating tha paaaag of thl bill ere patent: It la merely a grab at tha Firemen' Pension Fund a rind which waa etabllbd aole ly for fireman. That thl la a manl fel injuetlca la evident from tha eomparlaon of the work of the mem bare of fh, two department aa given ahove. Ttje condttloo oatefciiahed by tkte bin aro without parallel in city. State or na'ton. and would tend to demoralise the dtaclplina and morale of tka Fta De partment Thar ia nothing Umllar fa th pottaa force or In the army and nary o the t'nlted fltataa The offeot of Join ing together a body of errOlana aad a body of dlacdpllaad man la eermctma and deatructlve. It would diaoourage nimew men who ar etdng pro motion through th faithful dlscharg of duty, and would cauee a mad aaramhto to gat tha oof t joft wtth th earn pay and greater privilege TRIBUTtTrTvAN BAAR. og tiaalrl... Pte.g., .prwMrT. orelo at Cathedral. Muale la greater volume than had re verberated through It Patrkek'a Oathe diml In many a day filled tha edtSoe to day at the funeral service for Charle t. Van Baar, who died at hi noma, Nu IOC Weat Flfty-vnth atreet. on Thureday. More than MO muiletana ren dered a laat tribute to tha man who. a leader of tha Old Guard Hand and other noted organtaatlona, had a high place among the clty'a mualclana. A band of 150 before the doera of tha cathedral played Beethoren'a "Funeral March" aa the oaakat waa being carried In. !!lddr In tha Latdy Chapel Waa an or on eat ra of 1M, lad by Joaeph Paater nack. During the eolemn requiem ma, conducted by Mgr. Ivell. r there Mc Quada and Martin eelUng. tha hidden orcheatra rendered Handel' "laurgo'' and Chopin "March Fuotbre." Inter ment In Calvary Cemetery followed. FRECKLES Now la tha Th RM of Time to Cot m Ugly Spot. There's no longer the slightest aaed of feeling ashamed of roar freckles, a th prescription oth .a double strength is guaranteed ta remove theee homely spots. Simply get aa euace of ethJae double strsagth from Rtker-Hegeman Drag Store aad apply a little of it night aad morning aad you should aooa are that even the wont freckle hare begun to disappear, while the lighter one have vanished entirely. It la seldom that mora than an ounce is needed to com pletely dear tha skin and gain a beauti ful, clear complexion. Be aura to aak for the double strength othine, a this is sold under guarantee of money bark if it fail to remove freckle Broadway at 84th Street Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 99th, we shall preeent an innovation in Women's "Tango" Dancing Dresses value $45.... at $26.50 Made of white shadow lace, and draped and trimmed with charmeuae in light blue, pink, maiae, white, peach and Nile green. All sizes. Regular and Small Sizes Fourth floor $3 Lingerie Blouses tomorrow at $2 Dittinetivenet$ in bUmssmar u chiefly a matter of selecting the right shop. Price alone never made a blouse distinctive any more than color ever made a picture great. It is the blouse shop itself which determines the character of its mer chandise. And it is this which is responsible for our ability to show distinctive blouses at so low a price as two dollars. The styles in this offering are numerous, and the designs much more attractive than one usually finds at this figure. There are combinations of net and batiste embroidery, voile blouses with diamond embroidery; semi-tailored blouses with yoke back; blouses of hemstitched cotton crepe; sheer lawn blouses with colored embroidery and flat Val. lace insertion; sheer batiste blouses with yoke of medallion filet lace and embroidered front, and many others. A feature of these dainty blouses is that all have double collars some of them a combination of self material and rose, blue or amber colored satin. All have i sleeves. Great value. Main floor (J.BADHAHN&BR0) VsWeeaaw We c,ose Evening. at 0 o'Clock afeff ThitSUM Hornless Talking Machine Outtii Coneiffwg of ft -faction and 100 Absolutely FREE 5 toil every purchase of If 00 or more. Enamel Bed Outfit wtth Spring and Soft Top Mat fress, value tIS. We Close Evenings at 0 o'Clock Open Saturdays Until to P. M. arauaaaawj Koa can wee any .Standard Record of rithtr Kid or or Co lumbia on Mt ma-ckint. You Don't Pay One Single Penny for Machine ICSS1 1 i lillliwaBHHH Porrelold fttdr icer. lAko cut. Value Its 17.18 '1- a Week Opens an Account I ('enieie'rly Furnished WW; kuomh aTa Km 'omplerete l 73 elu f'urnleherf Completely fiTo Wrlle fi BOOKLKT or evr nrui (onl(UHia0 tnor moliou rrvnlin u r nuttie. waller! MM. We Pay Freight nd Railroad Fare I 0 V K LI B m H A h I OMsjoir Tkimms Vh also to f.onv Is land. .Yen. Jersey and I roenedlcuf. 3ArB.Ceit.84"fiT. I STERN BROTHERS To-morrow. Tuesday, an Exceptional Offering in their Lace Department eompriiin, this teaaon'i modeJ pattern in Fancy Not Flounclngs, qp-c m t from 1 8 to 45 inches wide, at OO ta OoDv RetuUrlysold.tll 35to 7.50Yard Shadow, Aloncon and Not Lacos, Ottc 1 OR ffom 3 to 10 inches wide. at afiO f oo70 Formerly 38c to $2.75 Yard Also a complete line ef Linen Clunyand Filet Bandings, V anise, Boheme and Milan Lacas, Qf-C CA in all widths. At prices ranging from 4sO to V.OW Greatly Below Actual Value i To-morrow, a Sale of SeaUrotatbie Women's and Children's Hosiery At Specially Reduced Price Womon'sLlslo and Cotton Hose. Lisle in black, white and Un; also Cotton, in black witfcdouble top, soles and heels. Value 35c Pair. Women's Lisle Thread Hose, Summer weight, in black, white and tan, with serviceable tops, soles and heels, Value 65c Pair, Women's Silk Hose, in black, white and tan. with double lisle tops, soles and heels. Value $1 .00 Pair. Women's Black Silk Hose, with silk or cotton feet. Value $1.35 Pair, at .,25 38 68' 93 Children's Lisle and Cotton Hose, t: :li i ' - line riDoca, in oiaca, wmie nn and tan. Value 35c Pair. at Six Pairs '1.25 STERN BROTHERS direct attention to their exceptional facilities for the COLD DRY AIR STORAGE OF Furs. Fur-lined Garment and Oriental Rug with Insurance against Theft or Damage by Moth or Fire. at very low rates. Special Concessions in Prices for Altering or Repairing Furs during the Spring and Summer. Draperies and Hanging Stored. Lace Curtain Cleaned at Moderate Coat and stored free off charge Estimates subnitted and articles called for upon request Telephone: Gramercy 4000 West 23d and 22d Streets I D-DAY CABARET. EIGHTH FLOORS. ek"ew t ID J3w Xmsde sf ' hoc avkli9too- JsTfucmr IN NEW YORK'S SHOPPING CENTER Great Clearance Sale Exchanged Pianos This sale is made necessary on account of our tremendous business in Player-Pianos. Almost every Player-Piano we sell means an upright piano taken in exchange, as part payment, and as our enormous stock of new pianos and player-pianos takes up so much space, we are obliged to periodically sacrifice these exchanged pianos owing to the lack of room. Thl, omlm will fee Aefef ALL THIS WEEK FORTY BARGAINS FOB EACH DAY beginning to morrow, TUESDAY, APRIL J$th. We particularly call your attention to the fact that, any day this week, $100.00 Will Buy an excellent, fully guaranteed, upright piano of staadard make and these same 1100.00 pianos nay be purchased oa the very generous terms of Only $3 s Month Any piano you select you may use for a whole year aad If at the end of that time you are not MORE than satisfied we will allow every dollar paid to apply on any new piano or player-piano ia our ware rooms. That's falr un t it? For Tomorrow, Tuesdsy Among the 40 bargains will be: 1 Hard man I'pright $100 1 Weber Upright 100 1 Shoninger Upright 100 1 Fi.rher Upright 100 and SO other. For Wednesday 1 Kranich fc Bach Upright $100 1 Mason k Hamlin Upright. 100 1 Opera Upright 100 1 ( bickering Upright 100 And 80 others. For Thursday For Friday 1 Steinway Upright $100 1 Ballet k Davie Upright . $100 1 Winner Upright 100 1 Krakauer Upright 100 I Hsselton Upright 100 1 Kroeger Upright 100 I Gabler Upright 100 1 Haines Bros. Upright 100 And SO others. And S6 others. For Saturday I Uhickering Upright $100 1 Estey Upright 100 1 Kurtsman Upright 100 1 Emerson Upright 100 And SO others. For Saturday 1 Regal Player-Piano $280 Mahogany case (03 note). 100 rolls of music included free. The chance of a lifetime. While you are in the warernoow aak to see the new $330 Colonial upright pianos fur $186; also the famous new NEEDHAM PIANOS for $235.00. lath Ave., lSth to 20th St.l Lord fif Taylor Founded 1 826 Special Order T)ept. (Third Fi-r) Will espy for m limited time Imported Models from Calht, Cbermit, Poire t, Bernard and others at the fslltming exceptional price t $65,00 , $7500 & $85.00 This will include Tailor Suits f Special Materials serges, checked and striped novelties. Fancy Tailor Suits Combination effects; skirts of Crepe or Char meute, with coats of serge or cloth. Afternoon, Dancing ttf Evening Gowns of Canton crepe, crepe brocade, sponge or chiffon: Exceptional Values in Misses9 Suits & Coats Misses' Tailored Suits A reproduction of a foreign model, of fine serges, shepherd checks and eponges, in all the season's new shades; effectively trimmed; new draped skirt M uses ' Moire Coats One of the season's smartest models, handsomely trimmed and lined $25.00 Value 145.00 $'495 Value 9U.00 Splendid Values in Children's Apparel Children's Coats Several attractive models of serges, shepherd checks, novelty stripes and homespuns Children's Rain Capes Excellent quality rubberized materials in blue, brown and red Children's Wash Tresses Chambrays, percales, madras, repps and linons. in the season's smartest models, trimmed with embroideries, buttons and braid Value 7.05 $1.50 Value $5.00 $1.95 Value $8.00 Tennis, Golf, Middy & Balkan Blouses for Misses, Juniors 6kf Children in all the season's attractive models, 05c, $1.25, $1.50 cy $i.qs Values 11.50 to $8.00 S Children's Guimpes Dainty white lawns, trimmed with feces or-o; 50c, 95c flr $1.25 Values 85c to $2.50 Cold Storage of Furs In the cold air of our modern storage plant (on the premises) furs and wearing apparel are absolutely safe from moths ana fire. Repairs attended to during the Summer months at less than the regular cost. Our Wagon will call at your convenience upon request. Broadway & 0th St.; 5th Ave.; 10th St. T.M. STEWART 4$44f44t WEST Si IT ST. RUOCARPET CLEANSING It Vakai Ltttu Difference What You Via, a World Want Will EPWOF STORAGE rounowsio tees TSllSttONB jtjy COLUM1W f 1 teel7"i a BbbB Urfdi M TtaffsatsW Aak . aTa Kxtea fM aat Ikl Want Work Wfjn$j$r$. tuilni wE-busam eWsmmt rTTE mm 1 J4" W aiaje