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HOSPITAL FIRE QUT QUICKLY. ———— Excitement Among Pa-|, tlents in Hudson Street Soon Abated. The Alertness of Employees Saved the Institution from a Fearful Disaster, Wire tn a daaket of olothes In the laundry of Hudson Street Hospital early to-day creatud considerable excitement @mong the fifty patients in the various wards, and was extinguished only by the prompt action of Supt, HL. A, Knoll ond Night Clerk Beterbrook. The fame waa dimcovered She ainelied smoke and ran downstairs, pons for hwlp, Her cries were heard y the night elerk, Who hastily sum moned the superiniendent, and they ‘ushed upstaire ond dashed water on the ane. The patients in the hospital were awakoned by the nolee and rival of the fire-ongines, had been turned. tn were damage origin of the fire mystery, Jaundry Was locked at 6 @'glock yesterday ahd had not been opened STEAMER DECKED WH FLAS. Trave Decorated to Cele- brate Retirement of Capt. Christoffers. The North German Idoyd steamer Travo, which arrived jast night from Bromen and Cherbourg, left Quarantine this morning decked with Mage to cole brite the retirement of Capt. 1, Chris. toffers, The old skipper this voyage completed his two hundredth round trip| across the Atlanth ie 9) tines Ho Is wixty-throe ye The Trave brought thir r men of the Chicago Irlah Ambul, had fought in the were met at Quaran morning by 4 Committee to Arrange for (heir landing and reception, The delegation consimed of ¥. BP, Buokley, Patrick Egan, Dr, pe who ‘They O'Melrne tee@ 10 the Qua: did not board the at pas from the Co! ' Tho roturned [riehmed ave all (n good Health and spirits and greeiod the dees! wation iy, aaylng they wei to Red They were all cia fort | inte hing, and anit they did ler for means, Thole pot wimmed fol hate Wo ecorated with buttons an Insignia of the Hoers baad MAS, SLOAN GETS DIVORCE. | The Colonel Well Kuown tn Wille tary and Business Oireten, On statutory grounds a divorce har heen granted Mrs, Mary Bm. 8h Thomas Ki, Sloan, in (he { Brooklyn, Mr, Sloan offered no defense ant every precaution was t | 10 koop the maitey ftom the pubilo Nelther Colonel nor Mra, Sloan Ives In Brooklyn and neither was in court when| the doce was granted th Jiverce wae naked on ptatutory No epecit oresponde ut Wan 1d Guard, mareiad Alte », Mane, thirty y OUMNH he alvil ed ay Gettyaburg VESTED CHOIR TALK AGAIN, Rev, De. Brown's Dewth Way Ree Vive Matter in St, Thomaste Chapel, Th church ctrelon obvir ty 8}. Thomas by the death the pos Rey, Dr John Westey Brow Dr. Brown and ht vestry differod, it ty salt, wbout the Qiiostion of a eur choir, The mine {ator wan mit the vestry. being ; ae in congre- the talk of a vented dine J pin Humkce #' wake wreh unt r ta charge 9 NO TRACE OF LOUIS CABRAL, Merchant Missing finwe Nov, commitsion and conne irect, ha n at 16 Weet One ndred and Ninth atree ¢ Nov. 1 ‘The man's wife says that on the morn Ing of hie disappearance he left the howe to business, having had wiih lhe Mt watch and chain ant ad * old, of medium % comp.exion, brown — 1} mixtures, as well as one tone effects, | atylish cut, lined with warm worsted coat- »| ings, with top yoke and aleeve linings of | than $13.50, A World Want diary need! only be wept three days: First day--Ad, p.t das Third Your Money's Worth or Your Yoney Back Iso Our Rute, And we appoint you to be the sole j Buy a suit or an overcoat here and take it home—let your friends see it—compare it with anything to be bought at the same price anywhere in America—and take your time about it. If you can equal or surpags our garment within a weelt’s time—bring it back, and without a question we will refund the purchase price. Batis offer 4 4 new one here—it has been in force now for fou well as we do, and at times you may like some other store's goods better than ours, That can't be helped, try as we may. If you buy /ere vou take mo chances, and your afterthought will be still in time, but can you say that much of the other stores you bought clothing of heretofore? For Saturday a brillant list of apecial velues, ia- intended to attract your attention by sheer force of merit, and we dare say you'll hunt « long while to equal it or any part of it in this city or cleewhere. i" S/O. 00, MEN’ B OR BLUE ) MEN'S BEST WINTER OVERCOATS, of ge ig Bar standard winter coatings, embracing the best CHEVIOT SUITS, strictly all wool, lined with mohair serge and property tailored, with jade of Belfast Frieve coatings, fine smooth ersey cloth and rough surface Vicuna coat single or double-breasted coats and vests; ood enough for any man to wear, and not | stuffs, im black and shades of blue, Oxford told elsewhere for less than $12.50, and gray mixed; Hned with fine plaid worsted coatings and topped with gee ced ollk with At J. 70, 00, sleeve linings of same; silk velvet top callare; 2,000 MEN'S STYLISH WurTRR suite, |“ {$15.90 value made of high-grede through ond through wor- At J. ”, 1? 50, steds, the best of cassimeres, in oe | Scotch cheviots, tailored to a high degree of | wewg gWELL GLAN OV! OATS, of ce Li in wt sage broad Souler fine J bg cbosen Povyve hk reat kad style, as well as in the more conservative | costings: the English | cut stylos, with lining of the best quality; not to with ertiea pockets, ‘ate pres pode be matched elsewhere in New York under | tined and tailored as (ine clothing shonld be; hot to be matched elsewhere under $18, 00, $15.00, at S/F, 50, at $79, 50, MEN'S HIGH GRADR AUTUMN AND WINTER SUITS, The perfection of high MEN'S HIGH GRADE HANDSOME OVER- art tailoring is displayed in this assortment of | COATS, of fine imported English and Belgian Autumn and Winter Suit. We ty ha M val aeal Ja rong £4 omneth 4 ward of 40 styles of the choicest suits fovea ase (Apt " be, eatin cn and tailored by price, embracing costly imported materials in jowrneymen fare oll hand-tailored garments and represent | handworkers, No merchant tailor in New York city will mak aaheisber'y y ter wre ta aoa At SS. 00, price may be, 500 MEN'S SPLENDID WINTER OVER- COA made of fine, high-grade imported Irivh frieze winter coatings, in jee of Ox. ford mixed and Cambridge gray; the Jong, At S2, 45, . BOYS' WARM WINTER REEFERS, made of stylish frieze coatings, in shades of gray, brown and blue, finished with velvet collare and otherwise well lined and tailored; ages 3 10 9 yeara; fully werth $3.50, At J$2, 95, BOYS' NATTY WINTER OVERCOATS, made of covert and meiton cloths, in shades of dark tan, brown, blue and Oxford; the proper box coat style, Atted with velvet collare, and lined with a aplendid grade of farmer's satin; ages 6 to 15; of positive $4.50 value, YOUNG MEN'S STYLISH RAGLAN OVEK- COATS, in the much wanted, up-to.date makes as well as in some of the more conservative otyles, made of fine Vicuna coatings in shades of Oaford and Cambrifge gray; tailored to a hign degree of perfection; fitted with cutie, bess silk velvet collars and fine inings; you could not buy such fine garments eleewhere for leas than $12.50. At Ai 00, BOYS! FINE WINTER SUITS---Hundreds os them, in the double breasted cut for !a's from 7 to 18 years of age; in the blouse sailor style for younger boys aged 4 to 12, and in the Veatee style for tho ‘ittle fellows aged 3 to 8; all made of standard high grade fabvice in caseimeres, cheviots, sergea, ; nota quit fn the fer worth less than $5.00, many worth far more than that, At A} 95, | BOYG' PINE SUITS—Upwerds of 100 styles, in the following makes: BOYS' BLOUSE ITS, MASTER VESTRE SUITS AND RUSSIAN BLOUSE SUITS, made from the choicest and highest grades of winter sergen, | woreteds and Scotch mixtures, well tallored and lined throughout; will ft perfeetiy, and worth 96,50 and $7.00. best mercerized Albert twill, with lap seams and raw edge; not to be had regularly for lees MEN'S DRESS TROUSERS, of tho finest imported worsteds, 'n stripe and check effects ofthe most exclusve merchant tailoring styles; could not be made to your order for Jess than $7.00 and $8, 00 a pair, SUITS FOR THE YOUTH WEARING LONG TROUSERS—Upwar's of 40 styles, in the Jatest end best materials, patterns and color- ines; elngle er double-breasted coats or veste; fully worth $10, At SP. 45, BOYS’ VINE GERMANIA CHINCHILLA REKFERS; strictly all wool fast Indigo blue; every coat lined with guaranteed farmer's satin end finished with velvet top collare; ages 3 to 10; sold by mest New York houses as ‘special bargains’ at $5.00, BOYS' FINE WINTER OVERCOATS, the long box overcoat style, of stylieh rough our- face coatings, in the latest gray and Oxford shades, together with the double ‘ace English whipcord coat atuffs; natty top coate for lade aged 6 to 16; not to be had at other stores for lees then $7.50, At $7, 00, YOUTHS’ FINE WINTER OVERCOATS, i» the proper up-to-date styles for young men whose chest measurements are from 28 to 35; made from splendid Irish frieze coatings, in shades of black and Oxford, and the finest smooth Kersey cloths, in blue or black, ot positive $10,00 value, | Ohe Woman's Waist Department Will Also Present Two of the Most Attractive Bargains of the Season, as follows : 500 HEAVY FLANNEL WAISTS, excellently tailored, very special at 190 2.90 1,200 SAILOR COLLAR WAISTS, of French flange!, in solid white or black, also in light Blue, rose, navy and red, with white collars, very apecial at Other Hannol and Sik Waists, Aa sth and tye wil wi , at ‘snail ecamaN mn rn RR RR RA RR A RR RA RA AAACN ee ee ee Saturday, November 3d, are as ‘THE FIVE FIRST PRIZES, Choice of Watch of Set of r 5 SM, Sarah Uswaid, 313 Bast 48th sf. School No. 138, 48, George Wile, 211 Bast 191 at, Rehgel SU, Ball Again 8) Boys an d Gfris get Valuable Prizes Educational Prize Contest. The prize winners of Contest No, 8, booklets dis- tributed to members of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 B classes on ueser, 1410 Croton ave,, Hrons ft 4, of WH Tiogsry, (90 Audubon ave., Sehoo! | 1H, Me’ Weston, 18 Weet 1th st, School | Ne, a, TRE TEN SECOND PRIZES, on fy veyl to any Juvenile Pub tea t Books follows: SILVER MEDA' Books—were 4 Hewitt, a to PT ila Ahomberaer equal amount 4B ba Shoraberge THE PIPTY HONORABLE MENTIONS AND Bohoot} sehool No, I, wi Ria " seldigileadleadelgedaouanit mace ave. Aehool N Signe Plorence Stern, 1299 Franklin ave., Bronx, N Ww 4 Monroe at No. 1, ohool No, 4 ochtpretic, baron SENS ay , JL, Paik, 486 Went a3th ob, School) Heooklyn, Behonl So, teh 00 tace,| KNOL, 482 Bast 4th h an i oat et atin ee Matiio awh, 1619 et ay yn Na, 6M, Helen Btraneman, 430 Mast th ot.) 8 Mi ptrian, WW Hs Neha peal rr Guertler, B10 Rast With et., Boho! | 1) War LK, licen Hwyer, @@ Rast 187th et, Bohol No. Geo, P. Haboook, 2411 Morrie ave,, Brops, No. 1b. ™, , ada 1 Rivington at.) ff Mi Chatlotie Bi 00 Ns aaa Tn THE PIPTREN THIRD PRIZES, Went th teat ‘of good Fountain Pew or Books to: Ade 1B, 00, jhae soraee US Bast 170th et, Bohoo! Alice habe, Wa Hast O80 at,, Behoo! 0 HM. Weldin Bowman, 94 9th at, Brook lym, Hehoot No yon, 16 Gansevoort at., Schoo! won 0, 01 No. i No. 41. Josephine Frey, 260 7th ave, Behool No. Minnie Cherie, 604 10th at, Drooklyn. Hehe No, Th. 10, LAniie Celie, 108 Wat atin at,, Rehoo! No Abraham Lararus, 8 Rivington gt nite, Debian We apipemenent; jones st, ney, * lyn, Sohool No, 72 Haut, BA Haat Sint ot, Mehool Ny AY Greg. 4 Perry ot, Sahoo! No , Mier tey, OA Want 142d ot 0, Ith Haboork, M31 Morrie ave, Bron, choal No, 4 Nichnan Pronkauer, 0d Manhattan ave hoo of Leo Bilverman, A SM Beheock ave,| No, a Achoo! } AY Wet 39th wt, Schoo! witr, 62 Montgomery 2 Marry Stotnberg, 8 No 4 Was 0) Noho No i at, Hehool Prize Winners will be duly notified when (o call for Prizes. Cantos? Yo. 10, for Members of the 3, 4, 5, 6and 7 B Classes, Opens To-Morrow (Saturday). Tell your ebildren to cal) for the Booklets, They will Interest them and help them in their school work, and by answering the prize questions (which are not difficult) they may win one of the eighty prizes awarded each Remember, tt's all free, Nothing to buy. Notbing to pay for! best fitting shirts in America, Wen’s Madras and Percale Laundered Dress Shirts, worth from $1.00 to $1.50 apiece, on sale Saturday at 65e. each, These fine, high grade shirts were bought by us from a firm that enjoys the reputation of making the You'll find their trade- mark on every shirt, This firm never makes shirts to retail for less than a dollar apiece, and we couldn't afford to sell them to you for anything less had we bought them in the ed way, the season’s latest and best. The to 18, made with detached link cuffs, The patterns are all sizes range from 14 You'll have to make your purchases promptly if you would not be disappointed, for at 65c. these shirts will last but a very short time, 20,000 Cigars of a fine quality will go on sale to-morrow, divided into four big lots, at prices that mean a big saving. A= 5,000 BAVANA, also Lot 4--6,000 SUMATRA WRAPPER tra wrapper, Havana filler clyats, | CIGARS, fine combination Havana made, ii nite, val filler, aseorted brands; box of 50 to to 93.50; box of $ to-morrow special at 2,50 | morrow rpecial at Lot 2--4,000 HAVANA CIOARS, also h Gombin ition Hay Sumatra yank filer, ae we will sell you some To be well dressed you must be well gloved, brands, values up to $2.75; box of SO tomorrow opecial CIGARS, New ¥ (ination Havens, | SO tomortow spe moke, at 1,90 Kid Stoves, 1,78 ‘Lot 4 6,000 SUMATRA WRAPPER five com 60 valug; box of 1,00 Mail Orders Filled, enn nnn Come here to-morrow and the best gloves mare for leas money than you'll have to pay elsewhere for the common kin is, These offerings prove it, LADIES! 2-CLASP PULL PIQUE AND OVERSEAM CLOVI’S, in all the deaiy- blo shades of tan, brown, mote and 1e1, alao tn black, al! sizes from S\y ty 7; otal! price $1,504 pair, our epecial price for Wounor) ow LADIBG! D-OLAGP GLOVES, ‘The Empire,'’ in all the whades of tap, brown, gray and pearl; also tm black and white, sizes 5* to 7) here Co-morrow apycial at 16 and 20 button lengths, in a preat array of as.cream, white, pink, yellow, blue amd black, LADIES’ KID GLOVES, 1 factory eld tom $2081 $3.50 4 palr; a chotee to-morrow for just 85 65 1a5 take vo eianer whatewr: sires) fo ly auld the world ant ——— it 9 an absolus necessity to most persons, wh'e' coer at $126.4 ir: greeia 'y priced ‘or Lemorraw at, mr lair Watches. &9 HM Special Saturday Sale of An accurate, retiahle watch is something more than a bit of jewelry; No exclusive jewelry store the country carries a larger or finer line of handsome, dependable watches or sells them as cheaply as The Big Store, Look at tomorrow's special prices, for instance, as compared with (he prices of the average exclusive joweller, and note the great saving to be effected by buying here, MEN'S SOLID 1¢KARAT GOLD WATCHPS, | WOMEN'S SOLID open cate, ta “1 faitham or Elgin move- encvavet or engin i ty eae ree at 635,00; | Wari 3" " 24.50, MORW'S 14HARAT OOLOPILLED WATCHES, 14+ KARAT GOLD heavy pain polished WATCHES, with hunting cases, handowmel manulac faitham oF waranteed by Elgin nickel movement; regularly told fo" bors tomorrow at ue our price dut.ng this sale 8 7. rs, fe WATCHED, wits bt (\ me meena wold by ex necond hand, fttel with a fine American 16.00, our movement, teed fer ri ive comes, bandeorely | 08 price during rman turned, filted wit! “16,50 WOMEN'S FINE ENAMFLLED WATCH AND PIN, in rich shod» of tuiquolse, royal, emerald and garre:, Atted with a fine Swine movement; rovularly veld at 8.09; 9,75 WOMEN'S SOLID SILVER WATCH AND PIN, favey engraved caves with ine T GOLD FILLED | Movement, warrantes) repu'ariy sold at wisn 25} 5 SA feat si ed fale for the 2, 95 the well-known | BOYS! NICKEL WATCHES, open face with Also for Saturday: wis Saturday to 475 Oho Latest Relt ror Ladies, tinsel, with handsome turqualee buckle 50 A eae eee nies sro) SiG ye = icin AI er Interesting News Concerning Reefers, Waists and Dresses q FOR MISSES « CHILDREN,|| 4 Last Saturday, in| consequence of unus ually attractive offe ings, in our Misses’ and Childrin’s De- partments we broke all previous sales rec- ords, and to-morrow we must equal the day, and, if possible, surpass it. Prices won't stand inthe way, Once we detcrmine to accomplish a thing we do © not count the cost. Hence these values—greater bargains—from every point of view—greater than even the remarkable offerings of a week ago, Read! Reflect!! Act!!! 36-INCH LONG BOX COATS | for Misses 12, 14 and 16 years old, of heavy Kersey in tan, castor, brown, blue, red and black, lined through with Romaiue ilk; ‘most exceptional value at &. 90 SWELL BOX COATS for Misses of heavy Kersey in all colors, broad stitched straps over seams and nine rows of stlich ny around bottom; silk serge limed throughout; most exceptional value, at BOX JACKETS for Misses of fine black and blue Kersey, | lined throughout; high rolling collar, wi | box front with two rows of pear! | al most exceptional value 6. 75 FULL LENGTH COATS (for girls 6 to 14 years okl) ! of heavy kersey, lined with fine satin, | thoroughly well tatlored and i shaped; most exceptional » on value at . 10. 00 4 FULL LENGTH GARMENTS) © (for girls from 6 to 14 years) of fine kersey, in all colors; no Hning whate 39, ve 35 ever; high rulling shaped collar, 7 (eee oe ak ce 7, MILITARY COATS (for girls 6 to 14 years old) of heavy weight cheviot, in blue, brows and | red, lined with very heavy satin ; bewutifully | embro! gold eagle and ensign ba | omblem on collar and sleeves; & 90 : 6 most exceptional value at (a } GIRLS’ REEFERS q of rough curly cloth, in red, blue, brown , black, with large sallor ‘char etapa al i velvet otrap, soutache braid and " miniature pearl buttons; most I5 | exceptional value at 4, 90 { A Wholesale Stock of “4 Wen’ s Fine Winter Shoeg Will Be Placed on Sale here Saturday for the First Time oN at 50c, on the Dollan We bought from a prominent New York dealer some 5,000 pairs of Men’s Double Sole Winter Shoes at Half Price, and true to our motto, “To Sell as We Buy,” will place them at your disposal on the same terms, There is nothing in the world the matter with the shoes except that ' all have double soles, and on account of the phenomenally mild weather | throughout the country double solesdid = not seil as well this Fall as informer years, Having payments to make, and being unable to carry these shoes any 500 GIRLS A DRESSES pti life ny val ae ae 90 1,000 FLANNEL WAISTS for girls and misses, of all-wool cloth, in royal, | light blue, cardinal, violet, rose and navy; fancy scalloped front, with pearl buttons; exceptional value, at a J longer, the dealer in question asked us ‘ to make a spot cash bid for the lot—~ and here they are now, ready for you at Half Price! ‘ Men's $3 Shoes for S165, This is the story in a nutshell—can you afford to miss such an big ecthgg! A There are Wax Calf double sole Shoes, in lace and congress styles, 6 to th, mostly wide widths, A There are Satin Calf, hond sewed welts, in lace and congress styles, sizes 6 to 42, ‘d widths D and EB. ty There are Golden Calf double sole Shoes, in lace and congress styles, all aizes, widthe D ond B, Also pat wide Shoes (known as the yard wide shoes), in all sizes, And you can have any choice of all these fine $3 Shoes yA 65 Saturday at fe , Men's $3.50 Shoes tor $495, In this lot you will find Viet Kid, loather lined and duck lined double sole Shoes, bulldog toe tip, lace and plain; French toe, lace ani congress stylos-—all sizes—-aleg Bi Leather, double sole, bulldog toe tip Jace Shoes, in all sizes. Also Wax Calf Shoes, in London coe tip, lace style-—cll sizes; ond Box Calf, double sole, bulldog toe ti lace and pliin toe, lace and congress Shoes, in all sizes, . Also Patent Leather, London toe tipped, lace Shoes--all sizes, ‘ And you can buy choice of all these $3.50 Shoes Saturday ta at ' Z 95 qq In addition to this Sale of Men's Shoes, we will place on sale to» morrow in 4 Md , Women’s and Children's Shoes the following two special lots, which we consider tremendous MISSES! AND CAILDREN'S DONGOLA KID | WOMEN'S BOX CALF DOUBLE SdH] SPRING-RELI. SHOES, a\l sives, (rtm No, 5 | LACE SHOXS ia ail sizes, aleo come vigh Ke st shoes to ne digs ed. 8 solid patent leather tip lace and button leather ; warranted to we wellin aioit, 8c, and 1.25 GG | Maven wou 99.00 ant 0259, valuce ; Saturday at ‘ 2S galt) MSA y ue aS