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A WORD 10 We (Big Building ae Communi-|! cative, but Does Not Take Se- riously Clothing Man’s Com-| fetter thon any, 7 { plaint of Breaking Windows. IN A GALE. ~ JUST REVELS ‘ Gallant to the Ladies and Refuses to “Rubber” When There Is a Show)” of Dainty Lingerie and Slams 4 _;., Down the Men Who Do. . ‘ “What, sue me! Me, the Flatiron, the tenth wonder of the world, the cynosure ‘af every “Reud'’ from Portland, Me., to | Portland, Ore., the gol darndest, gosh 4 Gingdest dulldin’ that ever had win- ders and doors? Bay, this must be a Joke. You don't Mean it! Just because a clothing mer- ghant across the way says that I de- Mlect air currents and bend in his plate- @lass front, you wouldn't come down on me for $5,000, would you? Why, not only is this an imposition ‘with coal so dear that I can barely get @nough to keep me warm {nside, but tt tg a positive and overwhelming disgrace. Indeed it ts. By the Colussus of Rhodes this carp- ‘ng merchant makes me tired. Why, here am I, a fit running mate for Bt. Peter's at Romé, the Coliseum or tho Pyramid of Cheops. In point of tact T've got them al! faded in the moonlight. ; Just Look at Met ‘Where was there ever auch a struc- ture, eh?. Just look at me, .bow on, ‘Dreasting the nor’east gale with a bone “in my teeth and never shifting course. Why, if Raméses II. or that Italian sarchitect, what-ye-call-him, could seo pid they would say 1 was the most dar- ing exponent of their art that ever reared itself from earth to sky, And here I am, compelled to appear in a stuffy, grimy court to defend myself in 4 paltry lawsult! Gad’s life, to live “thus among a plebelan, unappreciat gueartistic throng {s enough to g'! I know that you're going to policemen who are and some of particularly that man V b N, Vincent, at Twenty-second street— I've heard him talk myself. Only the other day a little gale came along from Zabrador. 1t was travelling to Mem- phis and stopped to chat with me a few minutes: Well, I peeped out that Ninety-seventh , €¥@ of mine on the starboard side and \Mooked into Vincent's place and, sure » enough, there he was, go'ng on at a {scandalous rate, talking to his lawyer, {He said I stood sn with every wind )dlowing and was able, practically, to jtwigt Boreas around my finger. What protection have 1?" he demand: Ved, gazing over at me. “That Flutiron |ghing has the wind corralled and dumps Over on me without the least cere- jony, It is just the same as if my placs were flooded with water. “Do you suppose /'m going to stand br this? When people are getting afraid sto come to my store and ladies are dso disgracefully that you'd think even that brazen Flatiron would blush with shame!" Just Dotes on the Ladies, Now, if Mr. Vincent wants to know Ne truth, it was that last remark, that ntemptible insinuation, used all this trouble. ly no building on the face of the oarth hat has more gallant and kindly senti- ments toward the ladies than this eame “peculiar and Flatiron, quote from Mr. V ni Trinlty pat up. & the centre of the y what a con- tor that adi although Old fight to hold ig 50 strong in sen tim But I won out, od thi irly, made no falve plays, ti no diin genti- most, popular bulld- An ave never te womankind. TAgcaurteo! Why, go down and match the American ‘Tract ‘at Nassau | \end Spruce. See what that eminently oper building does on a win day. \ Observe any corner bullding, a ons Its conduct with mine. Til stand by the Judament of the Bavority, ind the decision 1s sure to Bertha’ on syery occasion where 8 woman is in distress I try to help Paver the policeman ‘il tell. you. how ly last week | resoued a lady whose! ts were caught by a fresh breeae. he was coming across Fifth aven arms full of parcels, young, pretty | women—oh, I always have an eye for @ attractive—and ‘pish!" There was revelation of silk clad ankles, nes, and yes—I must confess to rub- red narrow band fastened th @ golden clasp. ‘ou_see, I am young yet, and I no- But do not think that’ my curios. 80 indelicate as to make ine Not 9 bit! and 1 wee 20 ‘bitter & bionde mustached chap who did for- + at I caught him amidships with husky blast from the East River. And She Was Sratefa, ‘The lady, ever so teful, ealiet at tind snuggled ‘up like at y her on the weather com- ard her say she was gn, toward enue, Thig sort o thing I all the time end I have that 1 shal: he able to get refute the testl- stint at Vincent. papers to-day that Wa me merchant acaioun verily wet Intimacy” with wants the | #0 9 freak and | |. and a Bund I oh GT a ed ei it current line to carom off m; my « side and bang In Vincent’ t wee during church hours, hardly ane ot saree et, nd 80 exoaient | my man etn "Aven ve Bulidl out i, lie next 4 Com ye and rsons boardh ‘sons rom iy Leics Wuy and Twenty-thi Shem, ten ald Y ey athe , tile a ev be Me mit re When the Flatiron’s interview was shown to Polleemen nd Day, held up jon ‘that’ clover defense. An the Flatiron down. te e “Yep, ‘Yor n't the ‘Rot Wh been no weve et over tly. Do you know, it's vaudeville show—better Crook: wo t nett, “but it is true as sunshine that there fs q certain panty of men, most of them bald heads, who gather here every time the wind blows strong just to puboer at the faney stockings and Inge petticoats and—and—so forth,’ “Yeu,” declared both cops, ‘we've chased these guys away 4 dozen times, and one of these days they'll be sur- prised to land at ne the station how business man on the east sido n_ Twenty-third am streets sneered at ‘the jatiro: dat ‘The meni ine Barthold! Hotel eaid he open us windows for fear his pucsts wold be blown out of bed. George Slossan anid that he also has to keep everything for the Fiat pen current ore, the dilllard balls the table, and the Tabord I mane wer declared that he braces hi windows every time there ts a blow with hen ry een timbers. COOK DRANK QUART OF FRENCH BRANDY Then She Broke Crockery at Mrs. Nina Lloyd’s Home and Threw Away the Beefsteak. WANTED—A ¢ook, whe does not touch tntoxt- cating Hquors, 6 Mra, Nina F. Lloyd, of No. ‘West Geventlera street. This ts the sequel of a happening in the handsome IAoyd residence which was aired to-day in the West Side Police Court. Mrs. Lloyd's story of her experience with Anna Gilligan, told before Magistrate Breen, will interest housewives. “She came to me only nit ‘and was well recommended,’ id Mrs. Lloyd. I noticed that she acted strangely, but never having hed an In- + |toxicated cook in the house I did not Interfere antl last night, when Anna was positivelsy disgusting. “In some way she secured the key to the wine cellar, and actually drank a »| whole quart of French brandy before she came {nto the kitchen, where I was was thrown at my head. “Then, Anna began to break up the crockery, end taking the dinner pteaks threw them upon the floor, It was @ dreadful. “I ran into the street and got @ po- EVERY DAY DANGERS Men, Women and Children Exposed to the Morphine Peril. Morphine is a deadly narcotic drug. Tt is taken from Opium—poisonous and deadly, Hnough to cover the tip of your fin- ger will killa man. The name is taken from that of the Greek noun meaning the God of Sleep. It causes sleep by paralysing the nerves, and at the expense of a seri- ous shock to the system. Tt 18 dangerous for man or woman, and deadly to children—it either kills directly or by the development of dis- ease quickly overpowéring the body, because of the deadening of those forces upon Which the system in jts natural state (before the nerves have been paralysed) depends to fight off and overcome visting ailments, Unfortunately, Morphine is used in the majority of so-called “cough syr- ups’ and balsams-of-this and pbal- sames-of-that—used because of its power to create an immediate effect. Probably the majority of fatal pneu- monia cases have been caused by the reckless use of Morphine or other poisonous narcotics in so-called “im- mediate relief” cold cures. When we drug paralyzes the nerve cells, the process of throwing off the poisonous mucus through the lining or mem- brane of the throat is sto} , the system is poisoned, congestion or in- flammation seta in and extends down to the Junge—then it is pneumonia, This information is of value to you, and may save your life, aside from our pyrpose in writing this to call your attention to Father John’s Medi- cine, which cures colds and all throat and lung troubles without the use of these poisonous drugs, alcohol or weakening stimulants in any form, upon which the majority of patent medicines depend for their ‘effect, and which are dangerous—and which you are again warned against. Remember, Father John'a Medicine is the prescription of an eminent spe- clalist—not a patent medicine. When you ask your druggist for it, remem- ber, too, that the §1 bottles contain three times the quantity of the 50- cent size, It is guaranteed, and the money is refunded in any caa® where it does not do all that is claimed for it, It builds up the body and makes flesh at the same time it cures the disease; it is the best remedy for con- sumption ever prescribed. . Altman & Cs. BOYS’ CLOTHING. prising Suits, Overcoats, been marked at DECIDED REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. Elgbteenth Street, Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue. The remaining Winter stock, com- Reefers, Hats, Caps, ete, has ANNOUNCEMENT. Every Saks garment made for this season’s ser- vice must see service this season. propose to store one of them; it’s contrary to our way of doing things. We have several hundred Suits and Overcoats for Men. A few are the regular $18.00 garments; the others were $20.00 or more. You may choose your fancy of Suit or Overcoat At $13.50 And rest assured you have never received more value, no matter under what circumstances. They include all styles and all fabrics. Boys’ Suits and Overcoats That have also been subjected to generous price reductions. Russian Blouse Overcoats in and Kersey Cloth, all sizes 2% to 6 years. Frieze colors; Values up to $7.50. Boys’ Overcoats Frieze; cut extra long and full, thoroughly well velvet collar; tailored; sizes.6 to Values up to $7.50, High-Grade Hats for Men. Without restriction, you may have your choice of all our soft or stiff hats, including the Henry Heath, London, $6.00, and the Saks $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 Hats in this season’s latest blocks, at THIS OPFER IS FOR TO-DAY AND SATURDAY ONLY. Saks & Company Broadway, 33d to 34th Street all colors, ered design; At $3.75 of Oxford Trousers o 14 years. At $4.50 Boys’ Sailor Suits of Serge, in trimmed with braid or embroid- Values up $350. At $ and Cassimeres or Blue Chev- iots; sizes 3 to 16 years. Values $1.00 & $1.25. We don’t collar and shield sizes 3 to 8 years. 50 and $4.75 f Mixed Cheviots At 58c $2.45 Now Fora Take Escalator to Second Floor. Sweeping Clearance In Our Clothing Dept. Candies and Favors. Basem Doth St. Bide. ‘We have an elaborate if Favors for 3 here, card, parties or child partes; alsp @ fine ling Bonbone, at ins, Candie Shades, Paper Laci day Cake ‘aeatie. Paper Cases, &c. Saturday Rreciogt Specials. SRE Sweat i ig etc anye A Sale of Men’s Neckwear. First Floor. ‘In to-morrow a sale of men's The greater the selling the more pro- fuse the odd lots, and to eject them in short order most drastic measures must be_ taken, And thus we make: radical reductions as follows: price, avera, moO} beng ere worth about double Choice of all our Men’s $10.00 and $12.00 Suits, regular sizes, for . Choice of 275 $12.00 and $15.00 Overcoats for Choice of all our Men’s $15.00 and $18.00 Suits, all sizes, for . Choice of all our $30 sei $35 Suits & Overcoats Choice of all our $40 and * $50 Suits & Overcoats Youths’ Suits that were $10.00 and $12.00, sizes 14, for Boys’ 2-Piece Suits, the $2.95 sort, for . Boys’ Sailor Suits, worth up to $3.50, at. Boys’ Novelty Suits and Overcoats, worth upto $7.50, Being reduced to remnant form is assured proof that the styles are the season’s most “desirable ones. select from the choicest garments that and 17, knowledge, experience and “judgment could gather. The wise need not be told that this sale is one “Our Men’s Shoe Sale Still Offers Big Opportunities. Our Shoe Department has oe r known such crowds as have already welcomed this great Shoe Sale. The meagre description which follows is all we can place before you here, but prompt at- tention to this suggestion will give you an easy price lesson_re- ding the superior qualities of the Simpson Crawford Co.’s en's Shoes. MEN’S FINE SHOES, in Patent Leather, Patent Kid, Enamel Leather, Vici Kid, French 5 4 5 Calfskin. ‘Our regular price $5.00, at. . MEN'S ESS-SEE-ESS SHOES, in all the popular leathers. Our regular price 2. 5 5 $3.50, at., MEN'S “SHOES, ‘of. Patent ‘Leather, Pat- ent Coltskin, Box Calf, Vici Kid, Our regular $1. 8 5 price $2.50, at.. The Great Sale of Shoes for Women At $1.90 and $2.40 Pair. Second Floor. Success was assured from the very outset. Women quickly realized the importance of a sale at which they could procure for £1.90 and $2.40 Shoes which have never sold for less than $3.50. Although the selling has been immense, there are still several hun- dred pairs left, in broken sizes, which will be sold at the above prices while they last. The Ess-See-Ess are equal to the average $5.00 Shoe in every respect. There Are Fifteen Styles to Choose From. In medium weight and Fall and Winter Shoes. Patent Leather, Patent Kid, Enamel Leather, Vict Kid with dull kid tops and All-Glace Kid with patent tips, Chrome Calf and Box Calfskin are among the leathers represented, It en would purchase superior Shoes at prices generally charged for Inferior qualities, this sale should be of paramount in- terest to you. 2 ° Cameras and Supplies Much Below Regular Prices. Second Floor, Long Focus Pren:o Cameras, 4x5, for professionals or amateurs; sultable for advance work of every description; catalogue price $15.00, our price $38.00. Royal Plate Cameras, 64x84: up to date in ev respec! plete, with carrying case; cutalogue price $52, our price... Complete line of Royal Plate Cameras, ronson in “pris from $7.00 to «$25.00 Gross and half gross V: Mctol-Quivol Tube Dey 8- anaes bottle of Tren ways ‘in "toc k ux Paper, tube woper ‘Acid Hypo, for Yastman Toning Solution, 4 ounce and 8 ounce; regula 15 and 25 regularly 85c., 50 9, ‘special at 95 and $1.25 regularly $e., special at...4 , 10c, and 1de., special at 3, 5, 8 1-lb. package of pure Crystal Hypo; Bpecia! Photograph Paste; regularly 5c large cheets of Card Board, ante, red, green, gray and ag, rtout Binding, ive Albums a that they should avail them- selves of if there be present or prospective clothing needs. Every man and every mother of boys who investigates will indorse our state- ment that the values are the greatest in many a long day. "$7.00 $9.00 Enetish Squares: wide fom ends medi and dark Atel E at satiety hy date tn particulars entire vet vr stock of ine cS Saturday only, B5c. ir. $11.00 $22.50 $29.05 or} for Men’s Gloves. First Floor, ec 2. Prix Seam embrotdery, eaiore and fancy eure. pai 4 We al: fter remainder of our. stock of cece’ fined, Gloves in cape and di From $1.00" ¢0 200 ‘pall ae special ‘embroidery, ting, selected stock, 5 $5.75 $1.50 $2.50 $3.75 Women’s Neckwear. First Floor, Complete assortments of Venise Luce Collars; a variety, of s of shapes, in ecru and regi ce one 9c. and $1.00 to. 8 dozen imported embro! 3wiss Collar and Collar and Cult Seta; in fancy 1 white and pastel; EmbroMered Sw! in many handsome designs terns; eac! Sill Washable Thus you pe. and Boe Tae around Ties; with Hk” embroidered OP bea vet embroidered: sean 4 ar eet) Ws iiss, ae and ssh ; Rometiehed Misses’ and Girls’ Outerwear. Third Floor. Misses’ high grade Kersey Coats; full loose back, 45 inches thes 98m stitched velvet’ military collar; large top cape, with consecutive rows of stitching; new model sleeve, with fancy cuff self strapped, custom tailored, satin lined throughout; 14 to 18 year sizes; for- Merly $24.76, NOW......0--ee er sesneeeersecsecseserrceses ++ $15.75 Misses’ three-quarter length Coats, ‘ot fine grade Oxford Melton; box back, large slash cape, military velvet collar, bishop sleeve; with newest cuff; lined with good grade satin; 14 to 18 years; for- merly $18.75, NOW......--0s.r9+ soe $12.7! Girls’ full length, double-bi stitched velvet rolling collar, large cape, stylishly trimmed with bands of velvet and passementerie, full sleeves, with reversed vel- vet cuffs; 6 to 14 years; reduced from $17.00 to 50 Misses’ Walking Skirts; in newest models variety of ma-~ terials; handsomely strapped, custom tailored; sizes 36 to 40; from .... + $5.00 to $10.75 Misses’ and Children’s Fur Sets At Greatly Reduced Prices. Third Floor. Misses’ $42.50, $39.75 and $35.00 Fur Sets, of Chinchilla, Beaver, Mink, White Fox and White Thibet; to-morrow at. $20.00 Missee’ and Children’s $27.50 and $22.50 Fur Sets, of Natural Gray Lynx; tp-morrow at. $13.50 Misses’ and Children’s $22.50, $18.00" and $16. 50 Fur Sets, Be Squirrel, Jap, Fox, Mouffon, Brown Fox; to-morrow at $9.75, Misses’ and Children’s $12.50 sae $12.00 Fur Sets, of Mouffion, Gray Fox and fuskrat; to-morrow +.$6,50 Children's $5.00 ana Ht 50 ill Beta, of Electric Beal and "Nutria Beaver; to-morrow at. . + $225 Men’s and Women’s Handkerchiefs. Good Kinds at Small Prices. Firet Floor. Men's and Women's hemstitched Handkerchie! Linen, assorted width hems; value 16c., each, . Women’s Linen Handkerchiefs; embroidered *gcalloped edge, hematitched, lace trimmed or colored borders; values 25c. and te, each Women's fine Linen Handkerchiefs; embroidered, Raspistchedy with scalloped edges, or lace trimme value I5e,, for.... + BY Women's embroidered broken lines; n and initialled Handkerchiefs hemstitehed Handkerchiefs, with lace insertio A Entire Sixth Floor. EGGS:—Fneh, new latd, re- COFFEE:—Mocha and Java Dry celvod every morning direst’ trom Roast, 8 rob: smooth ariaker, the Orange County farms; dosen, roasted frost daily; 4 ci 2’ Home Made Apple Pics, made frem fine flavored apples ar ress Blend Blue Lal dia Mountain Grown ‘od 80 home ly, made from ripe thus retatnd Clea Offering, 1 Bi Priacipe de jes; box Galeni or ote Plant Offerings, japanese zyrn Balls, free from. grist smoked, oblpped to order: