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of Manhattan Borough Constant Danger Because TER LAW FOR BROOKLYN. That Borough a Fender Must Be Placed on Every Surface Car—The Lives of Adults and School Chil "© dren Are Protected. of Brooklyn—Fenders required by ordinance upon ‘Gyery oar traversing the streets, Borough of Manhattan—There tn ordinance calling for the plnc- of fenders upon the surface “Just why n pedestrian’s life ix made upon one street in the greater city ‘Upon another ts not made clear by usa! of the city's ordinances. Yes- iy ten-year-old August Suese, 9 Hast Seventy-sixth street, was Gown and killed by a Lexington enue car at Lexington avenue and nty-sixth street. If ho had lived In sister borough over the Hast River had a similar accident occurred he it be alive to-day, for the car that him his life was not provided with fender, = has been the contention of Pres!- H, H, Vreeland, of the Metropolit 3 Railway Company, that the fender an obstruction to speed, and he has feasted the passage of an ordinance fia to the one enacted in Brooklyn to the consolidation upon the that !t would be a menace to Bid transit. ' Mr. Rives Surprised. ‘When the attention of the Corporation was called to-day to the incon- ty In protection from death or injury e of} that there were many laws which guar- teed Brooklynites better safety than ‘Manhattaniteg, and then there were clty laws which put the burden of gafety upon the other side. He f if the Board of Aldermen could ‘stirred to equalize the fender propo- n in the two boroughs. was The World which compelled the trolley companies of Brooklyn sev- years ago to adopt proper f by the ruthless killing of pe In consequence of The World’ public's safety the speed of Ars was regilated and fenders capable Baying life were placed upon the vari- ‘pus lines in Brooklyn, “Here is the ordinance which was by the Brooklyn Aldegmen April 1895, and is now being enforved ut the end of the bridge: lesolved, §=‘That flroad company lectricity on any o' ues Ant publis pk rot m shall ea ter this ordinan approved by the May: car 80 operated wit Or wafeguard attached to the it platform of said car or cara, shall extend from the sald ci to within not more than three ‘of the tracks, and to be mado modelled In such a manner that ‘will be impossible for any person a to pags under the fender lorm of the sald car or ‘S come in contact with the wheels said car. every of within sixty ce shall have ch an safety or or Few Cars with Fender: Manhattan only some of the cars A fenders. °!Why ‘not question that friends and 18 nts of the latest vic- of the trolley car are asking each » It is up to President Vreeland to safe from his cars in Man- Room, and Adolph Thought He Was a Burglar. ‘Arthur Holler, of No. 50 Union ave- @, Williamsburg, 1a locked up in the street police station, accused of his brother Adolph so thor- it took @ surgeon an hour ‘new outs, Adolph fe in ‘end Adolph occupled a room tm the house of their parents, the above address. Arthur got home ly to-day, the worse for liquor, and 4 to climb In a window and ‘Die’way to the roum where his leeping. wound he awakened h ‘ook him for a. burglar ie vigurous! pend, neck and braust, uatil the ie nolse of room and ee, ‘ran into ne TRUST FUND FOR FAITHFUL SERVITOR, for Man Who Drove Him for Fifty Years. of Ramuel Brown Joseph Park Said to Create wit @f Joseph Park, the grocer whore body wus! Cemetery Monday, 19 ono | fu $o ke set aside for EIGHT-FOOT PRODIGY AND COUSIN HE FOUND IN HIS ULSTER POCKET, go French Glarnt, Ana Ta for. Petvly GIANT FINDS HIS | MIDGET COUSIN. Hugo, the Eight-Footer of Bar- num and Bailey Circus, at he eat in a day? ne she dismisned — him nd, After Hugo came to » Hugo's parents wrote to tell sousin would shortly ar- For many years the Major to the family fold and Hugo hewrd naught of him. | ‘To-day the fianes manager announced r Pettt had atrived. Hugo citement and hurried into nw t ere," eald the man- ager A frown gathered on Hugo's truly ex- panelve Ow, end he atamped his font Last Meets a Relative Only) “4 a manager trembled’ vith The sant! the bullding, and he sald quickly: “In the pocket of your ulster, Hugo." And It came to pass that Major Pett! Waa In the change pocket of the giant's ulster. . Hugo otmcovered hia Jittle cousln—ten Inches tall and welghing twenty-four pounés—he laughed loud and heartiiy until the glasses rattled fn ho gree penlum arch of the arena. He caressed his kinsman with his Mttie finger, and immodately pro- posed that after the show they adjourn to the chat, a cask Ten Inches High. Hugo, the French giant, of the Bar- num & Hadley show, has discovered a long lost cousin. Hugo, because of his elght oda feet, has a broader horlzon to vlew than most ordinary mortals, ‘out had searched In vain for his cousin, Major Petit, Years ago,<when Hugo was a little boy only six feet up from his sock soles, his parents told him of his cousin, the m@jor, At that time dugo was some- what proud of his appetite, ordinarily consuming three dressed lambs at his three daily feasts, and the first thing he asked about his cousin in far-away Picardy was: “How many lambs can A BANKRUPT STOCK. THE HARRIS STORE Having Purchased the Entire Stock of Meyer, Simpson & CO., of Boston, Mass, From Jas. Jennings, Assignee, at a Discount of 50c. on the Dollar from Cost, Will Offer Same at ONE 3¢ FROM Meyer, Simpson & Co. Prices. This enormous Clothing and Furnishing Stock will be a surprise to New York buyers. All clothing manufactured by the above firm is of the highest class goods, and fortunately {s all for this season's trade. Some of the most wonderful bargains ever offered in Spring and Summer Clothing will be om our counters Thursday, April 9, at 9 A. M, for your inspection, MEN'S SPRING SUITS. Ashlind House for a da very small bottle, Stra , there twain are blood relatives, for ‘Hugo's mother and Major Petit's mothor are sisters. Mikauger stilk—there is LUMO tary proof to back It Up—the Major was we big baby, weighing nineteen pounds, and 1ugo a puny iufant of six pounde, ay 10.00 Men's Fancy All-Wool Suits, in Ox- 5 ford gry, stripes aad plaids... 5.00 Men's All-Wool Suits, black, blue, Oxford, stripes, pin checks, &c,. Men's All-Wool Worsted Suite, spring and medium, all up to date; the latest biaes, Oxford, pla\ lined stripes, fancy; some satin English ge Suits, double bressted, guaranteed, full ext RR. H. MACY & CO. cys Droadway a Men’s Dress Suits, MY, her Made of Venetian Worsteds, lapels faced with silk, regular and stout Sizes, same quality that others sell at $40.00; our price $24.96. Din tackety to match, $12.96, Dress Suits, made of rich Une dressed Worsteds, beautifully tai- lored, hand-tinished collars, lapels and buttonholes, lined through- out wath silk, vame quality that others sell at $45.00; our price $29.60. Dinner Jackets to match, $17.96. Prince Albert Coats and Vests, made of black Thibet, lapels faced with silk, lined with heavy serge, same quality that others sell at $20.00; our price $14.96. All-worsted Trousers, reat stripes on dark grounds, sem» quality that others sell at $6.50; our price y4.90 Men’s Single and Double breasted Evening Vests, plain and fancy Piques, $2.19 to $4.06, sore ees Sct Men’s Hats—2 1. reer We duplicate the blocks of all the high-priced makers, Examination and comparison will show that the \Stock and finish of the Hats here are | as good i jference lies In the prestige of a jname, | willing to be taxed from one to two he finest. e only dif- Fewer and tewer men are dollars just for the privilege of jhaving ‘an exclusive label in their hats. Men's Derbys, all the leading shapes, quality, gnish and trimmings the saive as those sold elsewhere at $2. our price, $1.83. Men's Derbys, the latest styles, made of finest fur, trimmings of the best grades, Renuine goat sweat bands, sold else- where at $3.50; our price, $2.49. Men's Derbys; blocks, qualities and finish exact duplicates of the ones that are sold elsewhere at $5.00; none better made; our price, $3.49. John B. Stetson’s Double Gold Medal Soft Hats, newest Spring Shapes, in black and nutria, sold by all others at $5.00; our price, $3.96. Men’s Alpines, $1.88 to $3.49, Silk Hats, Higa wae Opera Hats, $6.96, lat #8, Men’s Handkerchiefs-%: This should be your store for Hand- kerchiefs. Get your summer supply now. The stock {s fresh and crisp— the values are tempting enough. All-linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, quarter, half and inch hems, regular 20c. quality, six tor 94c, Pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, dainty colored borders—dotted,. figured and striped effects—some. with fancy cen- tres, regular 50c, quality, at 44c. French Linen Hemstitched Handker- chiefs, half-inch hand-drawn hems and hand-embroidered initial letter, shield and wreath, our own importa- tions, regular $1.00 quality, at 74c, and 89c, French Silk-and-Linen Handkerchlefs, the newest conceits—striped borders and figured centres in delicate but fast colors, 89c, and 99, We make a specialty of embroider- ing initjals and monograms to order on Handkerchiefs, Men’s Shoes,~#,”!; $3. 13 These Shoes are intérest- ‘ ing. They merit the at- tention of men who desire good and positive economy. Concerning the Cnet produc- tion of the Shoes. We selected the latest models of the highest-priced exclusive Shoe house in New York —the kind sold by that firm at $7,00 a pair—and has every detail of their will sell at $3.13, In appearance there is practically no difference, and for wear we think ours every whit as satisfactory, There are: Button and Lace, made of patent leather, dull-finished kid tops, hand- sewed, welted, “rock oak" soles. Button and Lace, made of wax calf- skin, chrome calfskin tops, hand- sewed, welted, “rock oak” soles, Oxfords, made of patent coltskin, hand-sewed welts, “rock oak" soles, Oxfords, made of wax calfskin, hand-sewed welts, “rock oak" soles, Men's $6. 50Shoesat $4,69 MEN’S OVERCOATS. o Men's All-Wool Top Coats, in tan io and Ox ae | é ° Men's tan y Top Coats, in i ~2% covert, whipeord and) vicuna, | zN some Batin Hip erseettireeses 7.50 oS Mon’s long and short Overcoats, in 20.00 & tan, Olive, black, algo, Oxford, Dow ry full satin lined , : 10,00 $20.00 Imported Rain Coat fo ) + 10,00 Gents’ Furnishings, Hats and Shoes at Less Than 600. on the Dollar, you've always | They are the shoes that fastidious men will like, The stock is strong jand soft, the workmanship touches the highest notch of excellence. very pair is easy, dressy and ser- eable. Styles and qualities that ! paid $6.50 tor; choice at $4.69, kidskin, straight fasts, trimmed edges, Nght, flexible soles. Cornelius Heyl's patent 16,00 English Worsted Trousers for 3.00. Cen ee Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 10 P, M, ‘ nobby lasts, slight extension edges. Netherland edges. last, ight new, Marrow toe, cul Lace Shoes, made of ideal and yicl) close- Button and Lace Shoes, made of) calfskin, Button and Lace Shoes, made of wax calfskin, kangaroo tops, swell extension Oxfords, mate of patent coltskin, last, with: THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 190%, junlimited good tastes | hot consistently ignore. ) The same claim is made by many others. imains that the Macy prices are the lowest prices. (ga The task may seem a bit bothersome—but the result | will demonstrate how money can be saved. ts, made of the highest class American iots— smart checks, stripes and overplaids. Suits, made of genuine Sz ringbone eifects—gray being the predominating color, © 49—Men’s Sack Suits, made of West-of-England worsted— a soft-finished, closely-woven fabric in gray stripes, |Men’s Spring Top Coats—32 to 34 inches long —made of jolive covert cloth: plain, strapped or welted seams, all are \lined with silk—14.96, $17.96, $19.96 and $20.96. Men's Overcoats, made of soft, luxurious English vicuna perfect black, lined to edges with s | gate. 96— Men's worsteds and 96—Men’s § i 310, 22. | $28. 124.,%° long. to 20 years, $7.96. belt, sizes 2!4 to © years, $2.97. walk up town. Neckwear. men find out the diversi The bus gets bruited about. 44c of Fancy Vests. worsteds and the like, are a third more elsewhere. 44c widely advertised kind sold at 50c. Ile mand it in order to save y There is no use attemptin, Shirts made to measure of French Percales, Raye Madras and Scotch Madras, plain bosoms, $2.34; 'plaited bosoms, $2.84. ‘Men’sand Boys’ Spring Clothing Our Clothing business is controlled by methods that men of und comparatively small inc: Young Men's Suits, made of pure-dye black thibet for dress land fancy cheviots and cassiimeres for school wear, sizes 14 Finer qualities from $9.96 to. $17.96. Boys’ Semi-dress and Confirmation Suits, made of fast black and blue cheviots and serges, sizes 6 to 16 years—$2.94 to $8.96. Boys’ Russian Blouse Suiis, made of all-worsted red and navy serges, trimmed with silk soutache braid, embroidered shield and leather Men’s Furnishing Department— Located on the main floor, at the 34th St. central entrance, will be found very handy for the large number of men who daily get off the Elevated Trains at the 33d St. station and —It needs no words—if you visit the department. iness keeps multiplying as more and more of our display and the unexcelled charm of our prices. Crowds, always. Crowds larger than ever when this Easter news —An enormous assortment of Four-in-hands. scores of designs. Light, medium and dark grays tiful. Every one is new and beautiful—made up especially for early ring buyers. You've never seen better values. They are far ahead the best qualities we’ve been able to find elsewhere at 50c. The Neckwear we show at 94c to $3.49 takes rank wi styles sold by exclusive haberdashers at $1.50 to $4.50. grace of gray glistens all through them. —They are ubiquitous—fashionable men are wearing them indiscriminately—with ‘sack coats—with Prince Albert coats. They are part of the scheme of business as well as formal semi-dress clothes, The call is for single-breasted styles | —flannel, plain and striped duck, cheviots, cotton matelasses, light-weight Grays are most popular—$2.59 to $4.48. They —Summer Suspenders—made of fine lisle webbing with the Barathea finish—light weight but strong—dainty colors that are guaranteed not to rub off on the shirt. Men’s Garters at 19c that are well finished and will wear as long as the —Men’s Linen Collars—forty-two shapes to choose from, in- cluding the latest high turn-over ones with ose folding square corners in four heights. These Collars are as good as any ant better than many of the kind that others sell at 25c. Our Custom Shirts Fit.-«». w « The man who takes your measure also cuts your Shirts—cuts them to fit. It may not seem so to you, but Shirt-making—as we treat it—is more than a mere mechanical process, Mathematical exactness is not everything in- volved. There is an art in the work possessed by only a few. We com- ou from disappointment and protect us from loss, g to describe the comfort of Shirts that fit per- style, large comfort, sure service|fectly. None but those who have worn them can realize the difference be- tween the faultless and the bungled Shirt. The beauty of our Shirtings—their quality and the variety—cannot be sur- assed, Broadway 2 vi, Or But the fact re- Investi- ch tweeds, her- ‘, 40 to 44. inches Rich silks in are plen- i ith the| The Shirts, made to measure of David yes Can} R. H. Macy & Co.'s Attractions Are Their Law Prices: » 34th to 35th St Men’s Underwear— fies Medium-welght hite and nates Hf fronts; Dr: ussets and overlocked Dr: have dai seas, at cellent quality nner, at... ght Merino Shirts made of excellent quality e and fatural; shirts tin- elt fronts; Drawers with ets ass $1.19 aS! 5 ished with with * 89c yarn, ished with double a Men and Drawe: fronts; — Drawers double gussets and taped sea: ae ratte Te Sled Man’s Iinported Ligh weight Natural Merino Shirts a Drawers, long and sleeves; Drawers in regular si ports and stouts, all sizes up to inches, at... ttearter” Light- hirts and Draw- sizes Moses, $1.94 1, & R. Morley Pure Sanita ural Wool Shirts, finished w ribbed bottoms: Drawers to mat with spliced seats, full: i regular made. Shi Drawers, size 30, $18 larger size. Men's L. & R. Morley Llama Pure Wool Shirts, unshrin' joned and regular ith spliced 4 Drawers, size 30, $2.54; larger size. Men’s Iniported weight Pure Wool ers, long sleeves; t ‘0 44 inches, rise 15¢. ¢ Women’s Italian Silk Underwear This Underwear is made of the purest silk—rich, crispy, glistening -—white, pink and sky. The fronts are trimnied with lace and embroid- ered in most artistic designs. Seconds of the same goods are ex- ploited elsewhere as special value at $2.95. We sell the perfect qualiti —bright and fresh as a newly minted: coin at $2.89. 2d Fi, Contre Bath Robes and Ist Fy We had these Men’s Bath made of Summer-weight closed out to us by a man The patterns are rather la colorings—dark red and b Finished with heavy neck Women’s Underwear. Women’s Lisle Thread Vests, plain and fancy ribs, white, pink and sky, low neck, sleeveless, at 24c, MM FIL, Contre, Women's Shaped Ribbed Cotton Vests, low neck and short sleeves and high neck with long or sor sleeves; Drawers to match, knee lengt! Mic saps. cstarecsener: SAS Women’s Fine Ribbed Lisle Thread Vests, aN and mercerized liste, neck finished with lace in four dif- ferent styles, at........06+5 1. 49¢ Women's Imported Swiss Lisle Thread Vests, front and shoulders trimmed with hand-crocheted lace, low neck and sleeveless, atsese-.., S9C Women's Imported Swiss Lisle Thread Vests, front and shoulders trimmed with hand-crocheted lace, low neck and sleeveless, at $! 19 Women’s Coats—a m.. wy, Women’s Coats, made of covert, 27 inches long, coat collar and revers, and John Anderson's finest Madras, plain bosoms, $2.94; plaited bosoms $3.44, style duplicated in Shoes which we | White-Dress Shirts made tomeasure, $1.49, $1.99, $2.49, $2.99. Summer Shirts.-« ». wo « Madras is the favored material—l we show challenges the attention o retty tinted producsian. them. counter; also in Prixseam Cape Gloves—a or dress wear—Oak and re whiteseee. - the newest ideas--evolyed We rivet the “art” idea to th t, all designs on white grounds are here in profusion, very Shirt is cut large and tull—liberality marked every step of their Gloves for Men. The following may be found at the main Glove en’s Furnishing department, White Glace Gloves--one large clasp, oversewn seams, black and self-embroidered—and Glace Gloves, full pique sewn, Paris broidery, round corners, newest shades of tan—and ropriate for walking ish tan Full Pique Glace Gloves, made of tbe softest and finest imported skins, one clasp, round corners—tan, black and $ see eee ee Pereereee lillinery for Easter. Naturally the Millinery is effulgent at Baster-tide, It bursts forth—radiant and beautiful. very chrysalis emerges and contributes its of color to the brilliant festival of Fashion, Qur in our own workrooms. madras. The variet ir aisle. Small, neat, fine, stron; who visit © you know the little meannesses of the skimped, stingy Shirt? We've learned them in order to save you from them, Shirts at 94c,, $1.44, $1.74, We don't think that the ones sold by other stores at a third more equal > joint em- 97° 1 39 teens closely tucked and handsomely tail- ored, lined with self-colored taffeta, sold by others at $18.00; our price, $11.74. Women's Coats, made of Worumbo covert, 20 inches long, coat collar and revers, closel; sap) ed, splendidly tailored, lined with self-colored satin, sold by others at $20.00; our price, $13.96, Women’s Cravenette Coats, made full and roomy, collarless style with double shoulder capes and }, sold by others at $20.00; our price, $14.96. Women's Blouses, made of — black au de sole, collarless peplum and fancy Bishop sleeves, trimmed with black and white braid, lined with black taffeta, sold by others at $18.00; our price, $11.71, Women's Hose.-v« #7, ccairs. Women’s Imported Black Cotton Hose, all black and black with un- bleached split feet; and Domestic Black Lace Lisle Thread Hose, lu a large variety of patterns, 19c. Women's Ingrain Lisle Thread Hosé, Richelien and Rembrandt ribs, white-tipped heels and toes,,,,. 29 -Women's Imported Black Gauze Lisle Thread Hose, plain and drop stitch, double soles, heels and / 29¢ Women's Imported Black Lisle Thread Hose, plain and lace insteps and all over lace designs, in a large va- riety of pattern: ., 36¢ Women's Black Hose, very sheer, spliced heels, soles and toes 44c Value $7.50—Price $4.98. M\ | Broadway 3 cy S | Fishing Tackle,—su Split Bamboo Rods extra tip, full r solid metal reel seat, below hand, cork grip, 78¢.—better | qualities, $1.11, $1.49 and $1.63, Bamhoo Rods, full mountings, patented water- ork grip, closely: ith silk, $2.93, cted full nickel reel seat, silk welled butt inlat@ man silver mo cork grip, hand Split nickel Bamboo mountings, i Krip, close! below ind with silk, $2.68 with click dPuple Reels, with hard rubber side plates, banded with metal fitted with steel pivots, axle an ion, $1.34. 1 with steel 2S, $2.06. tion Reels, and detach= ng Quadruple Reels nd jewelled bear Hofe Sing! plat yards, 99¢, Multiplying Reels, with ‘ag, 60 yards, 32c.; 80 pocket size, made of black for four dozen flies, 46c. nk Lines, on spools leather, Otter e Nine-thr 2 Twelve-thread, 32. en-thread,34c, ghteen-thread, - 370. n Cutty Hunk Lines, spools feet, all sizes from 9 Hall's Black Silk Braided Water-proof Lines, on cards containing No. -4-heav No. 5, medi 1 Water-proof Silk ing 25 yards, 39¢., tock, Trout Flies, reversed wing, new st well made, dozen, 72c. Dressing Gowns , oath St. Robes and Dressing Gowns all-wool blankets that were ufacturer at reduced prices. ge, Scotch plaids in. good rown predominating. cord, girdle and tassel. Bicycles_sa mn. “Red Star” Bicycles, 1903 models —1}4 inch tubing, tool steei bear- ings, Webster single-tube tires, guar anteed for 1903—diamond or drop: frames, $14.98. ; “Erie” Bicycles, seamless. steeltubi Fauber Special one-piece hanger, { bearings turned from tool steel, Day | single-tube tires, diamond or ‘drop | frames, $19.98. ila “Webster” Bicycles, 1903 models—, nickel-steel tubing, bearings made ‘ tool steel, al! cones are double ‘on! Hak grcagiled rims and Harts; ford tires, diamond or drop frames, $25.98,” : ‘ Fay Bicycles for Boys and Giese 190. dels, the guarh . anteed for 1903, $0698, Webster single-tube Tires, $1:98/ each. Puncture-proof Tires, $2.49° each. : Wines for Medicinal Usess. bth FL ; When you buy by the gallon we furnish jug free. i James E. Pepper Whiskey, 5 years4. old, regular price $2.64 a galion and 59c. a bottle; for this sale, gallon,'! $2.24; bottle, 48c. t Old Hermitage Rye, 12 years old, regular price 94c, a bottle; for this | sale, 74¢. f Mount Vernon Rye, gal., $2.94; bottle, ic, Gibson’s Pure Rye, gallon, $2.94; bots tle, 740. ° R, Hl. M, Rye, gallon, $3.24; bottle, 78¢. Old Crow Whiskey, gallon, $3.24; bots tle, 7Bc. Finch's Golden Whiskey, 7 yearsrol gallon, $3.74; bottle, Bie a it | Cigars,-» Fi, 29th 80 El Symphonie: 4 Invincible Chico—Key .West, cleat } ct Havana, regular price $3.75 ie for box of 25; our price... $2.49 Deliciosas, sold by others at a $2.75 for box of 25; our price $1.99 Key West,Clear Havana Brevas—highest | grade, sold by others at $2.75 for box of 25; our price,,, , $1.74 i Robert Burns, sold by others at» $3.50 for box o! 50; on OM $2.59 price... on La Normeda—Diplomaticos, sold A others at $3.00 for box of 50; es our price,. . $ 1,98. Turkish Cigarettes—Mogul—Khedive, » cork-tipped, sold by others at if « 15c.for box of 10; our price, 106