The evening world. Newspaper, March 12, 1901, Page 7

AGENT HELD UP. Daring Highwayman Foiled in Attempt on 18th St. Station. A bold thief attempted a hold-up at the downtown station of the Sixth ave- nue “L" road at Elghtenth street just before 4 o'clock this morning. He was driven off after a plucky tight between him and Joseph Lawless, the ticket agent, and the aged ticket chopper known to his assoctates only as “Tom.” The robber bought a ticket from Law- less and then staggered toward the chopper, pretending to be drunk. He re- fused to deposit the ticket and started a quarrel with Tom, who is past sixty years of axe. He finally began shaking ‘Tom, who yelled for assistance and thus brought Lawlesx from his booth. As Lawless approacned the robber turned and knocked him down with « blow that drew blood from his nose and cut his lips. ‘Then the robber dashed toward the tcket booth, the door of which had been left open. Tom Jumped at the Intruder and grap- pled with him. The two men fell to the floor and while they were struggling Lawless retreated to his booth and Closed the door, He yelled loudly for help. ‘The robber broke loose from Tom and ran down the stairway. He was seen by a cabmaa at the bottom of the atair- way, dut as no policeman was in sight he was able to run w on Eighteenth Fireot and escape. 9 wns not seriously doon duty Tan Aout by the excite: at home. The robber was roughly dressed ani wore red skull cap. He) y built and seemed to be Lawless did not hurt and he} ax so badly tor . ay the day's that while the ma ticket he looked s change on the cou tleket agent DOCTOR ROBBED BY CHLORAL’S AD Three Men Held as Thieves Who Got His Jewelry. buyin, the at the piles of front of the Dr. Elmer FT Fouriwenth stree vd, of No, 302 East is suffering from the effects of k-out’ drops. Lous V wt Whiting, of No. 212 Fifth street; Jullus Able, alias Hicker, of Noo oy h street, and 313 Futth street, are imder $1.00 for examina- tton charged with ha sintstered vok-ont ul ring valued at $40 £0 tn cash s arralgie! in Yorkstlle Dr. Hoyd was too ill to da. 4 gold watch Third avenue Wi last thing he can re 2 them in the Pennsylvan! Hotel, the corner of Tenth street and Third avenue. ‘The diamond ring was found In a pawnshop at No. 3M Bowery, where it had been pledged for $135. ‘The men ar- rested admitted having robbed the doc- tor, so the dotectiven sndd, but are pute ting each other. REE DEAD IN One Man's Body Blown Through Freight Car by Explosion. PITTSBUIG, March 12.—Three men were killed and a buil the explosion of the “cooker” at the MoKeepor, Brewery, McKeesport, to- day, ‘The roof of the resid@nce at Patrick Bpencer, adjoining, was blown off, and Bpencer and hin wife were badly injured, James Carmugh, who wan paaning the place, is missing and thought to be in ihe ruins, ‘The men kilied were William Fierkle, & watohman; James Freeman, 4 brake- man, and Matthew Marr, 4 brewer. The body of Fierkle was blown through the site of a car of merchandine on the Baltimore and Ohto tracks which run by the brewery. Immediately after the explosion the ruins caught fire, but the flames were goon extinguished. ‘The browery wns purchased recently the Pittaburg Brewing Company, oxtail the planta fa the western part of the Bate, It was @rected four yenurs ‘The damage was avout $102,000. BOY DRUNK ON STREETS. “Drunk on the street? Why, you'r: only a schoolboy,” sald Magistrate Bris. ¢, in Adams Street Court, to-day to rene McCormick, a lad of fourteen, erralgned before him on a charge of In- The boy ‘was fair-halred, ap- purently well reared and he way ‘ale Gnd. penitent, A policeman saw him feeling down’ Fifth avenue and locked him up. ‘The boy explained that he had met some companions in a lot near his home, At No. 19 Twelfth street, Brooklyn, and drank from a can of ‘beer they had Dournt, T ima sharp jecture and suspended sentence fe his promise to never again touch Calfeta Skirts, with graduated rose ruching, designs, Gatleta Skirts, with solidly tucked top skirt and fancy shaped | with three clusters of flounce, tuching at Gatteta Skirts, of very fine quality, perfectly plain top, part trimmed with six rows of in sunburst effect, a beautiful Garreta Skirts, with four deep graduated ruffles of striped silk Grenadine over Drop Skirt, with 7-inch taffeta knife pleating, at Gatfeta Shires, with sixteen vertical rows of hemstitching and aj profusion of Liberty silk ruffles over net forming the | bottom part. The entire skirt over a drop with a knife pleating, at Gatreta Shirts, Solidly tucked skirt, with pleated Liberty silk, put on ornamental scalloped effect, at Dress Goods tor Spring. An extensive showing of the finest and choicest : oreign and Domestic Dress Fabrics—goods that will win your admiration. at prices you can afferd to pay. If you find them at other stores at all you wiil ha Try it and be convinced. HOMESPUNS, 38 inches wide, in neat check designs,; FRENCH FOULE SERGES, all wool, 45 inche di well adapted for skirts and children's dress °s; regular) ’ i y' n Y i jacks, &e.) worth Seca yard ‘and veually Veal tietenee segs arly |in grays, crimsons, tans, Yale, marines, blacks, &c., to-morrow for 3 component parts—for in Sere is a tioor space of nearly tashion costing Healy bracing every meritorio! ~ grasp of the casual observer. bird's-eye view can not do it justice. The strength of a chain depends upon the strength of its links, Sut Store can only be comprehended properly by studying its its entirety it is beyond the 50,000 square teet— here is an array of a million dollars to produce—here is a stock em- us novelty produced on the two continents—surely and 80 wht undertake to acquaint you from time to time with the single Mnks that make up thi: of America.’ For to-day we confine ourselves to unquestionably the greatest Cloak Department Women’s Silk Dress Skirts. The essential feature of our Silk Skirt stock is excivsivencss. We have a specialist in charge who knows about skirts—devotes his whole life to should surpass the average store? six other stores combined-—we sell e study of skirts—and to skirts only. Is it not natural that we We buy and sell more skirts than any cheaper because we buy cheaper, and we buy cheaper because we control the product of all the best skirt makers. In silk skirts alone we show well-nigh 100 different designs—a few of which we desire to call your attention to. \Gatreta Skirts, with taffeta knife pleating, 3 rows put on in graduated effects, at Catreta Skirts. The top is of a novelty silk, solidly tucked in clus- ters and inserting of hemstitching between <iusters. The flounce consists of elaborate ap- plique work over ntt, at in various g 7 5| rose 13.75: fine ruche Btyle, at and double box pleat foot ruching, at | shape with em | Garfeta Shirts. The entire top part consists of very elaborate ap- | plique work over point d'esprit, nine-gored flare 16.75| Garreta Sktres. The entire skirt made of finest tucks possible, with deep flounce of plain taffeta rows of hemstitching between clusiers. The gradu- 79.75) counpletely two deep ruffles of in a very 19.75 silk drop. skirt, at ALL-WOOL CANVAS CLOTH, 38 inches wide, in shades of cream, Yale, crimson, navy, marine, cardinal, old blue and black; priced at other stores at 59c. a yard; our price for a choice onl ALL-W80L ALBATROSS, double . pastel colors; the usual 5%. a yard quality we are selling for NUN'S VEILING, 38 inches wide, all the desirable colors; at priced \_ DYING, AVERTED The Scalded Engineer Crawled from Arion Club for Help. Scallel so badly that hin life In de- y | spalred of, Anton Zer, aseatant engineer of the Arion Club, dragged himself from Fifty-eighth street to get the night en- gineer there to go back and save the Arion Club pollera from exploding. Zier had in some way turned on a stop cock that let boiling water and steam Into the firepan, He wan at work abou: 4 o'clock this morning when the accident voocurred. The steam came out with such force that It scattered the coal in the engine pit. Zier'n limba and face were covered by the bolling water and his clothes were sonked with it, fle inhaled tne calding steam. He didn't know what happened, but feared that unless the damage were quickly remedied tho bollers would lot go and wreck the building and endanger the lives of the helpers asicep in the upper floors. He crawled up un fron ladder to the street, Ziebig, to hurry to the Arion and repair the damage, Zeble found the engine-room full of steam and water, but the damage wan NOt serious and soon remedied, He called Policeman Carolan and haa Zler removed to the German Foapital. Tho physicians sakl that there was alight chance for th ¥ lived with hia wif First avenue and LADY CURZON’S TRIP. Plans to Leave India for England This Month, CAICUTTA, March 12:-Lady Curson, wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Vise. roy of India, will sall for England on Ma: : rob 22, | FIRE SCARED BREWERY GRASH| BIC EXPLOSION. — THEARTISTS. BURN ullding to the Liederkrans Club in| F] which was completely ruined, and to the width, in all the new, for to-morrow | regularly worth | to-morrow at The Broadway Studio Threatened by Early Morning Blaze. Charles Schlosw's saloon, at No. Broadway, wun destroyed by fire morning, an three artists who cecupied Studion on the upper tloora of the bull ing were driven from their rooms by ike smoke. One was carried down the stairway by @ policeman, and the others esag;ed to the roof and made thelr way ty ng- Joining buildings and thence to the street. The fire was discovere! by Policeman Gilligan, who saw the ‘Jamey inn rear room of the saloon while he wam trying the front door. He called for aasistance, and Pollcemen Ahern und Moore re- sponded, They broke in the door and then went upstairs io alarm the ten- anta. f, On the third floor, George E. Swayne, sixty yenra oll, was found astecp art when argused by Gilligan Snaisted on dresaing and on carrying out a few of hin paintings and his favorite palette, In] | the hall he succumbed and Gilligan ent ried him downstairs, He held co his _ | Peized pictures tently. Frederick G, Church and Sidney K. Hartman, who were sleeping on the tor floor, were aroused by Policeman Moore. They went to the rgof and then climbed to an extension of the building from where they dropped io the roof of Kee- lor's restaurant, and then easily made their way to the stroet, ‘he fire was confined to the saloon, second Mwor, occupled by Tenne ve Agelicy, J. A. Schra and C, M. Heyman, real es The lass amounty to $10,009. ———_ Capit PHILADELPHIA, March annual meeting of the stoc the Pennaylyania Ratlroad Company in orizing an increase of $100,000,000 in the k of the Company, making: che total issue $251,000,000, tallor, agent. Point a "Esprit Shirts, ve to pay more than we ask. regularly worth $1 at that; specially reduced for to-morrow to | ALL-WOOL PRUNELLA CLOTH, a handsome, light- weight satin-finish maiertal, in browne, blues, tans, grays, greens and blacks, sold elsewhere at $1.00 a yard; specially priced for to-morrow at '§ FRENCH BROADCLOTH, 52 Inches wide, all wool, all wool, in black and ,Satin finish, in 25 up-to-date colorings, including black; ated flounce is one mass of Liberty silk pleatings over drop skirt with knife pleating. very handsome skirt, at * 29.75 covered with narrow ruffles of No. 3 ! satin ribton and cight graiuated rues of Liberty silk composing the lower part. Eni A very effective and cainty shirt ov 83.75 a yard and usually sold 69 |ACED WOMAN FDTO DEATH Mrs. Burke’s Clothes Ignited at Kitchen Stove. Joanna Burke, one of th St Patriot's was fatally cy burned NK (00K fire from the Kitchen stove whi ool upper She was legs and le the ‘ Id, and a hu wid. two ryive her DESCENDED LIGHTNING ROD. ‘Televraph cape at Plea ents Narrow Je Motel Fe it Hotel at Pleavant hour thie mornin frame building ire marted Int unknown Giuae. Lnemen whe to descend neme 10 he ground one SHOT IN FAMILY ROW. Adopted So! Has n Ballet Near | nue, in the Hronx ‘ I t the tnjurtes of hin adopted son, Robert Scott, Y vears old, who has ct eat| in the vicinity of his heart. received in a scuffle at 1 o'clock ¢! morning, out ball ; 10.75 21,00 25, i } ' { eee « | { Yew Idea \ \ Patterns, S100. RSET INITSELF ig ‘ — SST ATE, UI ALAE THE FOUNTAIN SS BESTS, Wednesday- -Htomeftitters’ Day. — 100. | Patterns, \ Best and Cheapest, We resume to-morrow our weekly Homefitters’ Day, devoting Wednesday of every week to the display and sale of the very best and most attractive values we have from time to time in Furniture, Carpets, Upholstery, China, Glass and Household Goods 7, generally. The great success of the sale during the fall season warranted us in preparing upon a still more elaborate scale for the trade of spring, and it is with pride indeed that we invite you tc look over these acres of beautiful Homefurnishings that are pre- pared for your choosing at prices that for goods of equal artistic merit and intrinsic worth no other furniture store in America will even approach. Naturally we desire the resuming of one of the store’s famous features to be a big success, and you will find this desire clearly reflected in every one of the prices quoted. Bedding Outhts. “When the sleeper sweetly dreameth,”’ that apt and happy | kinds—the kinds that are handy, expression, must have been sug- | gested by one of our bedding out- fits. and you do If your dreams are troubled not sleep soundly o’ nights, just try one of these sleep producers, and you'll thank | us for the hint. very reasonable—just see: BEDDING OUTFIT No. i This outfit cons: f stead of @ prett ing, very strong, in sive: ft. © in., with tron spring and an exc nt tual value $9.75; Wednesday's spe- cial price, only BEDDING OUTFIT No. This outfit consists of a White ad, l-inch posts, brass rai ‘ass balls and spindles, comple’ hair mattre’ heavy iron frame design, with he. f Att. Oin., + Wednes- day's special price, on BEDDING OUTFIT NO. 3. This outfit consists of oh 3 Bedste, ne » with spindtes size Wein & A S40 Fi, 45 | fill- and 4 double woven wire oft top mattress; ac- 5.85) Enamelled Bed- | bead and foot, | with cocoanut wade in A.C. A. or fancy uc! ing; vuble woven spring, well es 4 feetand 4 feet © ension foot, very heavy filling, 1 rings, full brass mounts moplete, with a good clean } chine for 3/4, 78. Third Floor, Centre.) By this mean sewing that better or more satistactory we a ma- chine could not be bought for $10. We guar- The prices are! White Enamelled Bed- | comely designed | 1", inch | Housefurnishings. A generous supply of the right useful and durable—lighten the keeping. You can buy them here at prices that will save you some- thing in every instance. GALVANIZED WATER PAILS, 10-qt. size, special at 12 CLOTHES HAMPERS, of good strong willow, square shape, special at 1,25 CHINA SALT BOXES, in assorted colors, beautiful in design, regularly worth 3Sc, special at 20 BRAIDED COTTON CLOTHES LINES, 90 feet, special at 10 FOLDING STEP CHAIRS, made of hard- wood, special at 80 CLOTHES HORSES, made of hardwood, 4-ft. size, special at 30 INCANDESCENT GAS LAMPS, complete with shade, mantle and chimney, special to-morrow at 35 INCANDESCENT shape, special at GAS MANTLES, every one guaranteed, GAS LAMPS, bulb 29! Upholsterings. In fitting up a home every- { thing depends upon knowing just what to buy and where to buy. drudgery and the cares of house- If you buy here, you will buy right — right in style — right in quality and right in price. 5-PIECE SLIP COVERS FOR 6, SO This offer includes your choice of four different fabrics, We desirable | Damasks. including imported Striped e only shrunk binding and guarantee fit und workmanship. Twenty yards of 3 | covers. HOLLAND WINDOW SHADES, with hems, on guaranteed rollezs, meas- , made and hung, complete, at, each, TIREE-FOLD SCREENS, 64 inches high, silkoline filled, in oak, white or mahogany finish, at, each, | ORIENTAL TAPESTRIES, 50 pieces, in the newest stripes, per yard, 59c., | 49. ana NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, | Novel copies of Renaissance and Arabian Curtains, at, per pair, inch material are allowed for the above 49 85 39 2.85 special at 9 SPECIAL PRICES DURING MARCH WASH BOILERS, with copper finished __ | 0" Shades, Awnings, Slip Covers and Draperies bottoms, special at 5 | to order. Homes and cottages furnished com- KNIVES AND FORKS, in sets of 12, | plete. Estimates promptly submitted. special at 40 | a FOLDING IRON NG BOARDS, mad: of | Srocertes. | Rood. clear lumber, 412 H- size, special ©) | Qur foods are pure. Our prices | BREAD BOXES ot heavy japanaed tin, are low. If you would save owing Wa- | | neatly stencilled, special at Hardware &. TACK HAMMERS, of a good quality st with varnished handles, worth Sc., special at 4 TACK HAMMERS, cf a good quality of | steel, fully nickelled; worth 20c., special, 14 HALCHETS, of good quality, family size, special at 18 HAICHETS, a lurze assortment of Claw anu Shingle jiatchets, made of the best quality steel; worth 75c., special at 45 GLUE POTS, filed with glue, complete with brush and ready for use, special at 20 antee it fuily for five years from , the date of purchase, and the! guarantee of The Big Store is | worth something. Here’s a brief | description of this machine: It is an improvement on the latest mabe of the famous Singer Sewing Machine, and has the maker's name stamped upon it. noiseless, has seli-threading shuttle, It is auto. matic tension, and, in short, all the latest and best improvements. The 3-drawer drop head gives it the appearance of a table when closed. If interested, call and have its merits fully ex- plained to you by one who knows it thoroughly, then test it for yourself. OUR HIGH-GRADE BALL-BEARING ING MACHINE is the lightest nditure of Prices range, according to the cabi- net work, upward from SEW- and easiest 7 sewing machine ever made, requiring human energy. boon to the tired seamstress, 79.00 | China and Glassware | In fitting or refitting the home, our special offerings for Wednces- day will play an important part. Quality for quality, you cannot buy their equals at any other store at our low prices. FANCY BISQUE AND LACE TRIMMED NOVELTIES FOR EASTER, all in new and attractively handsome designs, at, each, 15, 20, 25 and BOHEMIAN GLASS VASES, 1? inches high, in the finest colors; ruby, green, blueand crystal; richly decorated in colors and gold tracing; specially pric U JARDINIERES, English goods, in the newest shapes and decorations, at prices an low as other stoves are charging for the domestic article. The prices range from 2c. up to $75.00. Jardinieres, rococo design, in rich colors, 7 and 8 in. sizes, your choice to-morrow for GLASS FEPPER AND SALT HOLD- ERS, with sterling silver tops, each, WATER TUMBLERS, of best crystal glass, per dozen, TABLE LAMP, with best central draught burner, best quality nickel embossed design, complete with shade and chim- ney, special at DROP LIGHT, with black polished base, solid brass pillar, 6-ft. tubing and all connections, with shade complete, at 6-PIECE TOILET SET, richiy deco- rated, large shapes, Specially priced at 9-PIECE TOILET SET, specially priced at CUSDIDORES, in rococo design, richly colored, at, each, 50 1,25 1.50 21! ! for | WALL PAPERS, hands | ished and heavily TACK CLAWS, with hardwood handles, special at SOLDERING SETS, a complete outfit, special at PICTURE HOOKS, brass finish, special, 5 10 per doz., at 5 VISES, well made, 1 1-2inch jaw, special, at 20 MOUSE TRAPS, a sure catch, special, at 5 Spring Carpets. Our complete collection is ready for inspection, and we would be glad to have all who are inter- ested call and look it over at their leisure. It comprises the most extensive assortment of exclusive and original designs ever offered. Variety of designs and colorings is one of the strong points of this splendid lot of carpets. You'll find 50 patterns here to choose from to one elsewhere, and, best of all, we will save you money on every yard you buy. These quotations merely hint at many others equally attractive 250 styles in AXMINSTER CARPETS, hand- some designs and colorings, at, per yard, 85c., 1.15, 1.25 and 275 patterns in WILTON VELVET CARPETS, handsome and durable, at, per yard, 75c., 1.00, 1.25 und f 350 styles in TAPESTRY BRUSSELS’ CAR- PETS, in all the popular colorings, at, per yard, 35c., 45c., 55c., 75c. and 125 patterns in INGRAIN CARPETS, Brussels | styles and colorings, at, per yard, 25¢., 35c., 45c., 60¢ and 200 styles in WILTON RUGS, size 9x12 ft., at, each, 24.50, 32.50 and 1 5.00 Wall Papers. Some offerings that will enable home-fitters to paper their walls handsomely, effectively, and at a great saving : WALL PAPERS, in a great designs; worth Sc, a roll; able for ¢ ment to se a roll; here WALL PAPERS, artist somely colored, in dainty cloth tapestry and fabric sale at 2Uc. and 5c. a roll, morrow for WALL PAPERS for par and handsomely colu' y stripe, ularly on a choice to- IS halls, libraries ctly drawn and ilk finished, damask mbossed; elsewhere sidered worth 40c. to 00c. aroll, our price for a choice only, 25 1,45) 22 money on your supply of table | Necessities study the following: | CORN: Hazel brané fancy Maine Sugar Com | ot Creamy Succotass, the cream of the Maine | packirg, sweet, milky, delicious, fer doz., $1.25; can, FISH: Sctected lane Island Porgies or Sea per it, } BEANS: Milford Brand Stringless y tender, sweet ava of a delicious 2., $105, per can or Navel Corned beef, per COFFEE: Combination Java, full, sound body, Uelightful fragrance, delicate aroma, 5 Ibs., $1.00; Ib, Sweet Golden Santos, fresh roasted, 5 Ibs., ' Large, meaty Santa Clara Prunes, : Hazel Brand Extract of cet, very nutritious, possessing fll blood in- | Vivorating qualities, 4-or. jar, OSc.; 2-cz. jar, TEA. Fancy Formosa Oolong,’ Moyune, Young Hyson, English Breakfast, India and Ceylon, Japan and Gunpowder Teas, choice young ‘tender leaves, possessing rich, delicate aroma, fine fragrance, oot body, mallng @ de! ghtful golden cup of Tea, S-Ibs., $2.00; Ib., TAPIOCA Hazel Instant Zaytoca, absolutely tg and ready to use, lange 10 of. package, APLE SYRUP.—'Milford"’ brand, absolutely pure, Vermont Maple Syrup, gal. cana, 90c.; 1-2 gal. cans, 47c.; full qt. cans, MACARONI10-Ib, boxes Macaronl, per box, PINEAPPLE—Booth’s ‘Oval’ brand Pine- apple, made from choice Bahama Pines, in heavy refined sugar syrup, per cap, EARS: ‘Golden Pacific’’ or ‘ Oregon"? brand cy Bartlett Pears, preserved in heavy syrup, large cans, each, CHOCOLATE: “Harel” brand Quick Lunch Chocolate, '4-Ib. tin, OLIVE OIL: ‘Hazel’ brand strictly Oil, special, per bot., SARDINES: " Hazel’ Imported Boueless Sar- dines, all selected fish, packed in pure olive pener, halves, 25; quarters, Hazel" brand, absolutely pure and ves, ginger, black pepper, ns, special, per tin, nd Columbia River Salmon ce selected parts of fish, 11D. flat Milford!’ brand Mixed Pickles, Gher- Chow, per bot., Catsup: ‘Blue Label!” or “*Hazel"? Tomato | Catsup, per ds | Anchovies tin, { Soap: “* ine Norwegian Anchovies, per sel’ brand White Floating Soap, ab- e, excellent for toilet and bath, | solutely: p S cakes, wo ub 22 15 10 35 43 Rn 25 45 16 18 16 pure | Olive Oil, made from the first pressing of the | selected olives, in the famous olive district of Leghorn; to better introduce this pure Leghorn 21 75 Wines and Liquors. We will continue the special sale of that re- | cent purchase of high-class, world-renowned | Pemartin Shetries which we bought to such advantage of Ja a Frontera, Spain. je, mellow table sherry, a deli- pale and soft, per gal., tillado Sherry, fe and tich, per ful T. Su t gal. gahela Rye Whiskey, per gal, Vernon Rye, per gal, Me per Hermitage Old Ryenwi y, 1893, distilled by the WA. Gaines Co., Old Crow Distillery, Kea- tucky, per gal., om the agents of P. J, Pemartin, This Is a most excellent opportunity to purchase very fine extremely low prices. Just look at our offers and judze for yourselves. olden Skerty, a high<lass imported wine, 1.85 ch, nutty and full bodied, pet 2.30) 2.65 2.95 , full-bodied and delicate, pet 3.25, cate and fruity, per gal, 3e75 crisp, tasty and delicious, 4 4.5 very fine and ful 4 65 Shery, very fine and dry, exe 5.25 2.35 4.00, i |