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8 THE SUN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1912. T AT ARMAGEDDON FRAY President .loins With Dixon, .McComhs and llillcs in Laurrlitor nt Snllie.. Hl'Mi MOOSK IN VARMKX" Wnlfr-rV Strike One of HirOlnny SNnits t Club's Animal Dinner. Washington. IVc. 7. I,roflt TofiV Rood nature inner nhnwcd more favorably than nt the iliimcr of the; (Iridiron flub i H tho Hotel Willard lo-nilil. Thcl'ie-i-iloiil bravely fiieed the jimhlnt; of the chili nver iccent pnliticHl event, und niter luiighini; heartily nl liN own e ltiMi joined in tlui merriment tlmt arreted the club' (.allien ill l'i cilon t -elect Vilon, Col. MooKevelt, Clmtnp ('lurk, Chairmen Mcljoiulia, Milieu und IHxon, l.'nelo tliw (.'annoli, N'icU Ioiir wnrth und cithers Hc-ddes the l'refidenl. (in unusually Hrillinnl R,ttlierinK. includitiK Cabinet nflloerM, diplomat, Senator and Con Rrehtneii and men hi.nh in the llninicial, professional and huninc world, wit nessed the fun. Tho (iridiron dinners never lag They nro not occ.iikmt when yon eat for two bourn and then sleep for two 111010 while the npeul;iii i- RoitiK on. As usual, the fun U'Ran early, lut the llrsl stunt carried alurin to several of the quests. It came jusl as the lish course was reached. Malinger Hiht of the, New Willard entered tho li.uuiiet hall wearing hln working rlothes and u worried look. Mo conferred hurnedly with meinliers of tho club and there was a lot of com motion, Kvidently something had jrnno wrotiR. Diners began to notice too that all tho waltois hail disappeared from tho room. Washington has recently had a waiters' strike and nianv of the Rtiests were half prepared for the an nouncement made presently by President (iarthe that the waiters had walked out. "Hut tho dimi'-r will go on minus the eatable- and drinkables." announced President fiarlh" solemnly llrenk Wallers strike. Guests who h."l mine to i he dinner with qood appetites were thinking of running out for i h.im sandwich when ii member of liic elul m the rear of tho room ,11 os and siiRi;cste( Hut i'i club members theiu-eives ser tli" dinr'er "They should make uoutl waiter-." Mild this member; "they have .-pnut half of their lives waiting outride ih, doors of the public men " President fJ.uthe was a lit 1 1. unrertain. Would Manager Iludit object? t'oit-iinly not, provided the memliers would follow his direct im Hut how about the eve nine entertainment? It was plain that with the club tin inbeis acting as waiters the cuests could nut have both. Tho decision of the clul f.ivoied food; so up jump-- the cntue dub, gathers up the dirty plates and mircheM out. only to leappear a few minutes later with the lish They had hardly cleaned the table? again and Hooped back to the kitchen when the regular waiters reappeared. The strike had been called off; tho wall ers were afraid, at least so one of the club members told President (Iarthe, that the Gridiron Club would Ret a per manent cinch on their jobs. Kilter now tho "Sons of tho Land-tide," well known figures swathed in bandages and hobbling on crutches-Uncle Joe Cannon, Cy .Sulloway. Nick iAingworth, Itepresentative McKinloy and others In the noble i.rmy of maityix. Pre-ideut Tuft also was there, but how dirtereitt his appearance! Instead of being bat tered, patched up and grumpy ho was lrel)l' dressed, buojant. light on bis feet and apparently oblivious of any care in the woild. Some of theso Sons of the Landlsidy seemed interested in the fact that L'tnh und Vermont had Riven their electoral votes to Taft. This cir cumstance was eommemoruted in these verses; Ktery mti' a Mundpatttr In Utf, Ami hln ten wins are votera to boot. Tiny all went daft Over William H Taft; Hm'b thi tilirsru man next to Rent Smoot. J n tho (irfen Mountain State, recollect. OM Taft won out by a neck, And we'd elected lilm If they had not neeltcted htm Jn forty-fix States, by heck! Ilnll Mouse In Carmen, Tho Sons of the Landslide had hardlv retired when "Carmen "tripped lightly into ine uanquemaii, roilowed Uythe toreador ana other characters in the well known opera, all of whom notably resembled t-tatesmen of contemporary history. It was apparent right away there was to bo u Hull Mooso fight in the arena, with Don Jorgo W. Perkinsarioaa the toreador and "Cham pion Hull Moose trainer of Uie world." l irst, though, Don Perkinsario askod liermisbion to take America's Hull Moose to Mexico. "Tho President of the United States," uiid President Garthe, "assures mo you can have hint and welcome. This announcement was greeted with roars of laughter, in which Mr. Taft him self joined heartily. Carmen announced that her real name was "Popular Applause" and she did a miiir ; and dunco so cleverly that Uncle Joo Cannon wus certain she was a "real ady In this skit appeared also Don Jtoberto I.afollitto unci Don Wood Itah-Itih-nuh-HIo Wilson, together with Don jlilles. Don Champ was also in tho ring. Part of the libretto ran liko this; Don Champ: I know the way to get that Mooe to grim: Why don't they turn lllll llryan loo on him? If they itld I'd have n Rood excuta rur unylrig, "lio It, Ulll, go It, Hull Mooia." (. 'arnica : Hut whi-rt'a Don Taftlo, that'i the man Vi cull lly far the worthlent matador of all. Don Jorge: Dun Tuftlo's a good fighter, people ay, Tou gooil for any rough and tumble fray Trunk and forbearing and Inclined to how A liber mlnil to an ungeneroua foe. Till" little metage he hat pauaed to write! "I'm pluylnK Kolf Let lllllra run tlm tlghtl" Vet lie's tho kind of man I hato to ace Vender uf duty than lie la of inc. When the Hull Moose finally foil, "stabbed with a Latin conjugation," med ical aid was summoned Dr. Lyman Ab bott appeared "Oh, doctor, this Hull Mooso can you restore?" sung Carmen. "Tho Outlook's promising, but nothing nun h," chanted the doctor The musical iravesiy dime loan end with Miss Popular Applause advising Don Woodrow, "i am yours for four long years iierhaps." And now all doubt that lias hung over the politics of a nation as to I lie battle ol Armageddon is lilted Thu stage Is ( leared; Hie war conespoudeiiis advance. I.aul himself Is stuudlug on yonder height surveying tho action- Saul with long white whiskers and a hngllkc gown. "Here at last," he sighs, "I am at the scene of mv earlv conflict Mv nilrrim- J ngo Is ended. Helow me lies the plain of Armageddon. My old eyes are) dim, but 1 seem lo see figures moving about; courier approaches," Said courier irnllotm (in list ride n liobbv hoi ho and is plainly the Senator from Oregon. "I'm Jonathan Bourne, Jr., independ ent, progressive, democratic) republican and war correspondent of La Toilette's weekly," he exclaimed. Then In galloped Chump Clark, riding a similar horse. It announces he is war correspondent of tho J'ommoniir, Clark Is followed by Renator Henry Cabot Lodge, who is covering the engagement for the Munsey newspapers. "How goes the battle, brolherr asked bau of Lodge. "Field Marshal Dixon," was the oicited ry pi, "hus mowed down Field Marshall McComhs with a harvester machine, and MeConib has poured a hot statement nto Field Marshall Hllles, and Hllles has hit Dixon with some majority claims." Saul looked nur.zled. "I don't understand," said he, scratch ing Ids heud. "Well, nobody has anything on you in lhnt," was the answer. Then Gilford Pinehot ram up on thp gallon. (Tvinir Hint (len Perkins must have more ammunition. lie has sent inn for n fountain pen lo writo a check." shouted Pinehot. "How BOes the h.ittln now. brother?" asked Saul, and Pinehot guvs him a palr oi opera giaes. nam put mem lo nis eyes big end first, "Wonderful." he exclaimed. "I bm a stout man who appears to bo pouring Standard Oil on troubled waters." "That is Hoies Penrose," volunteered Pinehot "Hut how small vet how near he seems," exclaimed Saul. "ou've got the glasses wrong end foremost; you don't look through them that way until after November 0," said Pinehot Then this dialogue: Saul -U hn ! the man on the big hOMe? 1'lnehot That's not n horjej thut's a Hull Mnme. l.ndge Who are th tun men hanging on hl.i flank " llourne They are Adam rtede and John lliirl.ni, (he truthtrllerK. .SkiiID.! ti-.y tf the truth" Champ Say, inl.ter, ou are net kins; X'li're the court Jester Snul Virus Ihr Krny. After "Henry Wuttersoii" had rushed In with n bulletin to the effect that when ho left yonder field the Democrats of the House of Kepresentatives were trying to arrange the tariff schedules and the carnage was frightful there wero more sounds of battle ami tho war corre spondents gazed steadily through their glasses. Then the convers.it Ion was re sumed; Sul Look, look There on the upresd tne plain the mm haunt, clanh and alay T. the rlxht the General on the antlerert tiliTi.it daiihes ton ard the large Oenrral it"d on the puttlna green Many men i h r'ranr- wnp.n follow the Hull Moore. IMllcluit They re the tennl' caMnet. (ti'tir ,t rhere l n nuin nn Ihn .1.1. Hn vhi ceni to t.e .Ittlna en a money chut. Clara - That'i Thorns P rtvan Iliume -Why dors lie sit there Idle? ci .rk-iu-s ni(inK for the b.dtl. te, end ZZ ' UnPU"1 W,U ' 'h W,.tern-l. th man who Is -houtlnr I an I wavini: hl rm a denlih? l.sUe N',; tint'. snntor .loeph M ! D.vn pr.i. m.Iiik fur his appearance before th -i.i .t rummtttee. Saul Who are the men urroundlne the 1 Ij-K.. iiim.- , Illume They are Ihe memberj of the Tuft Calunet Saiil Why are the not In the battle ll iurne Th 1U p mm the battle JUKI after It In over Hut jiM then some one observed that the dawn ai. breaking. "(lb, no," was the reply, "that's not the dawn. HiatisCol.Jnnllamlwis " .lnr or Yine-clnri t'edtaKr. Then Instead of Joan of Ate. Albert .1 lleveridgt) was discovenvl elii-iiie,( ... Mury of Vineclad Cottage; bill 1-liun biKutM nr. l...tl.... I....I ell.J ... 1 .m,,,ii.-i Htm 1,111,11 iu le-roimie IN son.m-I.tw "Hill Itanies" came from was not a I) it lo KJn K si.. vividly pirtured Ihe Bull MeVo fie . . V. and the man with the golf sticks going some. Tinally Pinehot galloped in ne aio beaten." he i.iiite,l forces of i rivilego are in c.iiitroi "Who wins''" "Wil-on. that's all." I no . Hut It was not all. for S.inl Imm.wli ,t..l.. belied a modern horso and stinted off. , Ho wus goinu to Vaj.hilllrtnil he ...il.l , to get a job. ' nui you are not a uemocr.it nor an American citizen," ho was told. "Gentlemen," replied fcuul solemnlv, "I have been a life-lone Democrat v.".e since the battle ended. " At ones point in tho dinner o memlxr of the club entered as a white wdnged He had come to elnnn in. ii. nnr,.n.i.vU i i i V iiu ms pusncart and hag rubbish. He dumped into the bag a air of Hull Moose horns, mmn nnaleiva r.... dictions by Chairman Dixon and Chair- -ri.UiT "nd"W olhorVelicsho(VeLtPcmel80Vera i I,f i. '"Tr1 lo ""'do uiciment ugalnst me and I want acilon " oi (inward. ('I.r.s ian So dlers.- while the he said Ins: night. "I have l " , . 1'euroMi Legion ad vanci-d to tho. singing of :, ,,it f ,i, n, , ' . ," ' , '" """ "Hall, Hail? the Gang's All Here M f , "'Strict Attorney's olllrc a When more sounds of Uttlo were heard ""-en '"' nnd not n word has been it was exnlained that the. KtlOlIf til. If ' d about the matter to me. tinr hn ii in then there was a meeting of tho Taft ,., ""ulu laKe vmca early In January, members of the Klectoral College. Thev I MiliH J,ixwell lives with her mother, were discussing a Vice-Presidential caii-l'"- v,'rjl Maxwell, at the Donne apart didate. huch candidate BUgaested found jments, Korty-nlnth street und Hlghth some excuse to doclino unci finally tho lavcnue. '-'mun ma-a-ing of a billy goat was heard. I met In lost n e-.,..i , F.lectora Find a (iiiat. "There's our Roat," chorused Ihe eight electors as they rushed in the direction of the sound. Tho menu was as follows: Canape Moacovlte, Cape Cod Oyntera, Celery, Ollv.n, ItadUhen, Palted Nun, Clear flreen Turtle, Potomac Ham, Marguerite, Cucumbers, (Sweetbread" liral.e, 1'lorlda l'ea, .Maryland Terrapin, (Iridiron Punch, Aturfed HoaNted Quail, Salad Panama, Ices in fruit form, Catcea, Coffee, Clgare, Cigarette, llaut .Saulerue. Moet A Chandon Imperial Crown Brut, Apolllnarln. theChicd rend' (!hK Keyser or the St. Louis (Hobe-Democrat, wero Initiated into tho club. Two new members, Edward H. Clark of Among tho well known diners at tho j D. Ifdles. William K MeCmi.u Willi n I McAdoo, William B. McKiniey, Lewis Kl vim UiinnH l'A...i l..H nf. . a v - "um i-inr- ,wui l uiibuuw iiiny, ur 1 tins U ln T . . I ' .Justice Pitney, Dr. ! ntativo Underwood 'i'' and Frank A. Vuiiderli FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS The Popular Shop Presents These Suggestions AT $1 TO $5 f0o' rfc: p1," c"' UP TO S10 7"Tb,'M.bo...r. all t .. ... . Joseph P. McHugh & Son Nine West Forty-second Street, OWN ARREST FOR THEFT Jlerrill Snys Indictment Is Spite Work of His Sneeessor, Prosecutor for Queens. WOMAN CM EXT GOT MAI) Sued for Separation After Anlo Hide, and Then Testified Airainst Attorney. John D. Merrill, cc-DIMrlet Attorney of Queens county, will appear before Judge Humphrey of Queens on Monday to Inquire why he haw not been arrested on a bench warrant Issued lifter he was Indicted last Friday on it charge of grand larceny in the second degree. Mr. Merrill says every one In Queens known of the Indictment, and further more, ho adds, It Is a bit of "clnmnable spite work" on the part of the present District Attorney, Matthew .1. Smith. Harly last week charges were tiled In Albany against District Attorney Smith, and Mr. Merrill thinks the Indictments followed Friday because his name was mentioned nt the time as being that of the person behind the charges. Since the Indictment he hn.s been In and out of the District Attorney's otllce n dozen times and not a wnrd has been said to him about, the indictment and the bench warrant for Ids nrresi. He wants to know why. The troublo ull centres about nn anto mohlle ride on which Mr. niul Mrs iter( S. Clarke of 7 Spencer place, llrooklyn, l nnu a irieiici started on October 21 und which resulted In u separation suit by Mrs. Clarke two ni rests for the ullegcd theft of the automobile and the row be tween Mr. Merrill and District Attorney Smith. Mr. Merrill wus counsel for Mrs. Clarke. Mr. Merrill says Mrs. Clarke told him that she heard her husband say some-1 thing to his friend about leaving her home and continuing the nuto'rlile. She , leaned forward, the story continues, and 1 hit Mr. Clarke on the head, at which 1 Mr. Clarke got out with his friend und ! walked back to town. . After Mrs. Clarke had been In the ma- chine for two hours more, surrounded by mysterious lexers, she telephoned tot Krltz's guraco In Woodhaven and ,i , chauffeur was sent to her. He took her u tin; nome or ii. r -.isler. t'ynper of f.00 Chauneey street. Hrooklyn, ami ..v. ui nil inner 10OK HIP car to i'rIU's garage. Then Mrs. CJarke smighi .Mr Merrill and started suit for separation UBulnst her husband, allcg.'uu-m.inv things wh eh Mr- M-rrl11 h" HMvlt form , h"" ,,hls ,"',H Pending CllUke went looking for his automobile and got a 'Unions fnr Krltz. Mc-atU' .lie Mrs. Clarke moved the ear again, taking It to the garage i.f Dr. George V Com- stock of Woodhaven oi,.,..i,. ..... . i,, i, .in., mo .w, s. (IhI Ke made up und she took a dislike to Mr Merrill. At least, she said tb.it he iiad 1 n a bit nice lo her and said sev eral things about her former .ittorne.v. I.nst Krldny Mr. nnd Mrs. Clarke n ti ij'wed before the Grand Jurv and told I a story on which Krltz. the' chauffeur nnd Merrill wcie Indicted. The lirst two men were arrested jesterday and held I f"r ni'l,lnr"nc,: to-morrow, .l.rrlll tvm , 1101 ariested. " haven't been notllleil y..t of the In. iillumit, 1...m ........ jiiuue nt atrest me. uni going to appear In court .Monday whi n l'"''n. .1 tor pleading "" ""'' '''.' will happen. ll'"c wouldn't say much abour the cue last night except pi admit that ' ul. n .l 1 !.......,.. "er 1111-u.inu gave ine testlmnny which led to the Indictment of th,. three men and that she did not iikc Mr. Merrill. . ' G- . TAYLOR TO WED ACTRESS . r .Mnxtvell A nnimnrri i:uane- mrnt lo Frank J. (ioiil,)'. .a,.tP. Announcement was made from I'lor enz Ziegfeld's Moulin Itotige Theatre yesterday of the engagement of Vera Maxwell, a member of the "Follies" company, to George II. Taylor, who Is associated with Krank .1. Gimlil In hl blni'ss and railroad Interests. Miss Maxwell nnd list mnii,,.. .-...it...i ... . announcement. Mr. Tavlor was not lt tho Cnlon League Club where he w" ,h'"V' . a tU.d the mar- an introduction by a mutual friend two years ago," Miss Maxwell said. "I was then dancing In Mr. Zlegfcld's 'Follies.' About four months ago wo became en gaged and are looking forward In great happiness to our wedding In January. It will he quiet. I will retire from the stage after the wedding." MEMORIAL TO GEO. D, WIDENER. Widow or Titanic Victim (ilve-a .. tar and riinneel, I'muncLl'iiM. Dee. 7. Hlshop Ithlne laniler to-morrow will dedicate at the Church of St. Paul's In f'hcltenhJin a - -- .1., inioumi memorial aitar nnd chancel of the edi fice that has been built by Mrs. George ij. vtiuoner as a memorial to her bus the Titanic 'HsuMter. The church haH been almost entlrelv rehiint and everywhere about It are el- the Widener ami KIIcIiih memorial window has h..on dedicated to Mrs. I'. A. II. WMene,. l.v Mr- Widener. und thero will also be , .1 ......... I ...i.. i . ... chanced window ami organ dedicated to Mrs. William I.. Klklns, Sr., by her son, George Widener i;iklus. Opposite Library, Now York BLAMES BIO FIRE FOR SUICIDE, U)er Sb)s Client l.nal Vnlunttle t'liliers In L'ciiillnMr lliillillait. That the Kiiuitnbtn lltllldlng flro win responsible for the sulcldo of one man was tho statement made to Huprrino Court Justice Page ycstenliy by Harrv K Herman, n lawyer, In telling of tho death last March of John I, Valentine, a building engineer. The lite destroyed evidence which thy lawyer said would have enabled Vnlen tine to 'collect $17,000 from Oeorgo fllldebr.ind, a" contractor, who has built many public schools. Valentino had drawn plans for school hoiisew which cost about i",000,000 ntI( hud collected $27,000 In fees when he had a dispute with the contractor us to the amount due and they went to law about It. Valentino drew up a inemoianduni of the work done on varl. ous buildings and this paper was In his oilier In tho K(ultable Hulldlng when It was destroyed. Two days later Valen tine was found dead In his room. Attorney Herman appeared before the court lo oppose n motion which would have prevented Claude II. Val entine, a son, from bringing a similar suit against Hlldehrand. The latter wanted to restrain the suit on the ground that the litigation has already cost him Jll.nuo. The court reserved decision. ' DR. SUN TO RAISE $200,000,000. I'mnliiu Here to Help del 11100,001),. 'Oil Mr Chinese It a I Iron el . SN I'ltANcisiTo. Dec. 7.--When Dr. Sun Vat-sen, who Is on his wav to America, gets here he will try to raise one-third of 11 $00,OOt'.UOO fund for the 1 construction of n elaborate system of ! railroads. One-third of this Mini will be clven over bv the Chinese Government. An other third will be subscribed In Clilnii. Dr. Sun, in whose bands the foreign negotiations huve been placed entirely, will try to raise the other $200,000,000 in America and Kurope. The amount will be entirely Inde pendent of the other $200,000,000 loan. WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th. Important Sales including many articles of wear which make charming Christmas gifts EVENING WRAPS At$45formerlyS75 Of chiffon velvet, brocaded vclour and silk plush, in black or colors. At $65 formerly 95 Of chiffon and brocaded vclour, with large fur collar and cuffs of skunk raccoon. At s95 formerly 135 to 165 Of fancy chiffon velvet, brocaded velvet, plush and matclassc. EVENING GOWNS At $45-Jormerl) 85 Of pompadour chiffon, marquisette, beaded chiffon and charmeuse. At $65 formerly $125 Of charmeuse, brocaded charmeuse and fancy chiffon. At $85 formerly $150 Of broche crepe, embossed chiffon and beaded net. Fancy Chiffon Blouses at $15 Formerly) $25, $30 & $35 In all the fashionable shades TAILOR-MADE SUITS Fur-trimmed and draped effects. At $85 formerly $135 to $150 At $65 formerly $85 to $125 At $48- formerly $65 to $95 DRAPED UTILITY COATS At $58 formerly $85 of fine quality plain and fancy velour cloth. FUR TRIMMED COATS At $45 formerly $65 MILLINERY At $10, $15 & $25 Formerly $20, $30, $40 to $65 ' mftl JVuwut 4fitl) anb 4rtlt gtmt ; TEACHERS GIVE LUNCHEON FOR MISSGRACESTRACHAN Hifrli School Instructors Express Uratitndc for Work She 11ns Done. There was a little talk about woman's suffrage, a llttlo about tho troubles and blessings of the modern New York public school teacher, n little about the public school system Itself and a great many glowing eulogies of Miss Grace C. Strachun. president of the Interborough Association of School Teuchers, at tho luno'heon given yesterday afternoon In tho l'lazn Hotel by the Women's High School Teachers Association In honor of Miss Strachan. It wus Miss Strachan who fought for a great .many years for canal pay for women teachers with men, and when nn eepinl pay bill passed the State Legislature und became law It was Miss Strachan lo whom all tho crnllt fell. "This seemed hut nn Inadequate means." said Miss Una E. C.ano, presi dent of tho Women's High School Teachers Association, "of expressing our gratitude to Miss Strachan and our appreciation of the great work she has done for us." When a message wan read from Miss Mary Garret t Hay, the recently retired president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, from Mrs. Carrie Chap man Cntt, the suffragette, who had been invited to speak but' could not bo pres ent because of Illness, Inviting the asso ciation to Join the "world's army fight ing to secure votes for women," there was loud applause. And there was more applause when l'ubllo School Super intendent Kdward 1.. Stevens said: "I approve of women's clubs' becauso It gives women nn opportunity to get together and discover thoo things of which men have deprived them, and be. causn they make for woman's emanci pation. Hut this Is not woman's eman clpatlon, it is man's emancipation, and when I and 600,000 other men vote for woman's nutYrago then our emancipa tion will bo complete." Vigorous and prolonged npplauxo fol lowed. A few minutes later there was much merriment when the speaker re marked that the tea and toat habit Is tho most baneful thing in the school Hjnteni to-day. "Gat a Rood big break font and you'il do your work better," said the superintendent. Governor-elect Sulzer, who had been Invited to lie present but could not at tend because of other engagements, sent a telegrum wishing the association good luck and adding his word of praise for the work Miss Strachan has done. Mrs. Hulzer was present at the luncheon, but did not speak. MOST OF PARIS IN DARKNESS. Fire In lllrelrlc Power 1'lant Throws Capital Into C'onfnalnn. KpevM Cable ntiipotcK to Ts Son. l'AKls. t)ec. 7. The power station Ht St. Denis, which furnishes electrical power to various sectlfins of tho capital, caught tire ut 6 o'clock this evening and resulted in much Inconvenience and annoyance in tho city. Tho nub way stopped running and electrical tram curs, loaded with passengers, came to a sudden halt. Several quarters of 1'orlH wero plunged into darkness. Tho people did not know what hod happened und tho wildest rumors were soon In circulation. At first It was thought thut another strikn was on, hut the rushing of flro engines through tho city dispelled this idea. Then wild rumors i-preod that tho station, which HUppIleM 180,000 kilowatts, had been de stroyed. This was also Inaccurate. The 11 iv). which was caused by a short circuit, was under control by 10:30 1". M. The theatres suffered badly through the cutting off of tho electrical power. This was notably the case with tile Oalete. I.yrluue, Antolne, Renaissance. Oymnase, opera Combine, Opera and Odeon. Tho boulevard restaurants and cafes wero also placed at u great dis advantage. Gas and ucetylcnc nnd candles were promptly requisitioned. ESTABLISHED A QUARTER OF A CENTURY I MiGGINS&SEITEff Cbigert Retail China and Glass Store in the WoldAD Christmas Gifts of artistic and useful character In our superb Holiday Displays the largest and finest we have ever assembled one may select really appropriate Gifts with thesatisfactkn of knowing that we invariably offer the BEST of everything In China, Crystal and re lated wares for the LEAST that can buy It. To illus. trate: Extraordinary Values in Fine Plates These Plate are from one of the belt Limoge Potteries of real Gift quality made m the moet desirable Enelith ghopet and sires. Tiw decoration it very chaste and beautiful, consisting of a heavy 3-8-inch paste-gold design, surrounded by a rich black bond and finished with a - heavy gold edge. ??L??Ut!fUl PInnerwT8 Section on the same Floor f , i 'J. replete with appropriate Qlft-suReestions Dinner Sen-ices, 'atee CuP "d Saucers in hundreds of artistic patterns. Exclusive Designs in Chinese and French" Lamps, Electroliers and Hanging Domes JJZ . ?cood floor- We have imported "i'-f d,Kncd t mountings and shades to har. mon, producing design which are exclusive with ua. Beautiful Gifts Bnc-a-brac, Bronzes and Marbles This artistic exhibit on the Second Floor will prove of great interest cll VU,n ?he" Me iful CW" r ImtSrted r?l.Jadln,ee, objects in Marble and dainty imported Bric-a-brac of many lands. Also a special collection of French Bronze Figures at $10 in various artistic subjects, including unique Electroliers. Dainty Sherbet Cups and Plates Among the many suitable Gift-articles we are showing in fine quality Bolic mian Glassware, are these Sherbet Cuds DHll DfA- J I ... - . ' iu,u nam, ucvuruica Wltll a white-and-gold design. Regu- dainty mny o aoz.; special value at Equally good values in Bohemian Glass Bowls, Vases, Handled Bon-Bon Dishes, Table Decorations and othei artistic, ;scful pieci. Six Special Holiday Tables These Special Tables on the Second Floor are filled with h,.nHri. r aid to the hurried shopper, looking for article, wiVhh! Tthi, price nge 1. no, 15 and 20 Each Note the address of our New Store (Oppite'Tiffany a, co.)- 9 & 11 Et 57ft Streei Just off Fifth Avenue :Trlrnbcnc.Murrqy Hill.460 TAFT ADDS 20,000 MEN TO CIVIL SERVICE LIST Navy Yard Mechanics Will Hereafter Have rernm ncnt Positions. Washington-. Dec. 7. President Tall this afternoon signed an order and rr of regulations placing ?o,oo skilled labor era employed nt United States navy yard and naval stations under Ihe civil service The order was drawn up at (ho NVv Department, which has been working to this end for several yenrs. The President's order requires that henceforth all promotions nnd appoint ments to positions requiring skilled labor shall bo made on the merit system alone Men now holding pwltlonu at navy yards will be transferred to the classified service lists upon recommend.-! Ion of the com mandant of tho yurd, Action by tho commandant is net c. sary In each individual case. If any present employee bo not so recommendi-il by tho commandant llio employee shall have thn right to nrovn his compe.(.ncv hy examination. Hefbro ,Tuno :w. 101:1, all employees will lie at work under the new order. The regulations approved to-day bv President Taft were first drafted by ii board of officers of the Navy Department Thev were then submitted In a confcreiir of the commandants of all the navy yHrdi and naval stations. Finally, having been approved at tho Navy Deimrtmoiii by Assistant Secretary wlnthrop. the men most concerned wero given nn op portunity to pass upon the rules. They wero submitted to groups of master mechanics nt tho New York anil Boston yards. Tho employees' committees returned tho regulations with their ap proval except for n few recommendation:! for changes of a minor character. Between 3.000 and 4,000 mon at tho New York Navy Yard are affected by tlie Presi dent's order. Tho men employed ss stablemen, cleaners and in such purely manual capacities are not includod in the order. Smico Platos.. .$1C 60 do;. Dinner Plates $13.60 " Soup Plates . . $13.00 " Entree Plates . $11.75 " Tea Plates . . . Bread-and- Butter Flat3 . $7.E0 " Bouillon Cups and Saucers .$16.00 " Tea Cups and Saucers $14,00 " After-Dinner CupsandSaucert?11.76 " in Rich Crystal Crystal of real Gift-quality every piece entirely hand-cut is shown here in hundreds ol graceful designs and shapes. In this brilliant display there is for example, a beautiful Bowl, in a deep combination hobnail and chrysanthemum cutting, put up in a dainty Silk-lined Leath erette Case complete, worth at least $9; extraordinary value at our special P Price '5.50 12