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ERE NT PE iene TTT ato eT ere ERENT TD t x, a FIRES BLAMED | Smart, Spring Dress Fabrics Le) ON INCENDIARY J in Black and All New Colors. | - Decided on your Easter gown yet? Silks A-Plenty---Priced Low in } Good Time for Easter. All the kinds that you could possibly he wanting—with only the prices that you feel like paying—but no matter how small the price, we stake our reputation on the quality. These for special note: i Peau de Cygne, 69c. Yard. Taffeta SilK, 5Sc. Yard. __ _Inall the most wanted shades; All good colors, such as cham- including black and white; 89c, Pagne, helio, blue, pink, gray, quality. Navy, ro: Y, royal, cardinal, green, gun- White Habutai, 4Sc. Yard. metal, also white and cream; reg- © The Bloomingdale Showings of | 2=""" "58". mos White Habutai, 49c. Yard. | Peau de Soic, 69c. Yard. Miltinery,Gowns and Neckwear § «i "| cues: me sp Black Taffeta, 69c. Yard. | quality. Easter’s early, on the third of Aprit—so you see you've not much time to spare. 7 . A Here’s a lot of splendid values for consideration. Note the little rc Crepe Voile, 39c. Yd.- | Black Fabrics, 39c. Yd. 44 inches wide; all-wool; in choco- 38-inch all-wool nun's veiling. late, brown, royal, marine, navy blue, 44-inch mohair Sicilian, tan, pearl, helio and cream; worth 38-inch all-wool granite cloth, 75c,a yar | 44-inch all-wool French serge. ‘d. Nun’s Veiling, 49c. Yd. All regular 50c. and 59c. qualities. 45-inches wide; all-wooi, and every Black Granites, 59c. Yd. desirable street or prening shade; 7Sc. 50 inches wide; all-wool;, regular 85c. quality. “Miztral Etamine, 4c. Yd. | Black Uroadcloth, 69c. Ya. 46 inches. wide; all-wool; firmly 52 inches wide; twilled back; reg- ’ ‘Blazes Started at About the Same Time in One Neighbor- hood Lead Fire Authorities to Begin Investigation. FIREMEN-AND POLICE MAKE MANY RESCUES Exploding Gas Meter Imperils Lives of Fire Fighters, Two of Sans, cen bevplendia value at Binck Volles, 69c. to $1.50 Yd. for Spring, 1904, have again created a thousand 27 inches wide: strone and : “Whom Are Overcome and ay Wool Voiles, 69c. Yd. {MU eR tie oe | and one topics of sonversation among women in- lustrous; regular 89c, aye Peau de Soic, 55c. Yard. Rescued by Comrades. iD) tine, French foods: sheer, and Black Brondcloths, terested in the fashions, as well as among people Black Talfcta, 89c. Yard. | Good black; 19 inches wide; ini’ every other wanted colors 81 $1.00 to $3.00 Yd. who enjoy the viewing of beautiful things. i ae pur gio aa me regular 69e. grade ee td . . in , Near int Elegant ‘goods and every price Main Fioor, Near Rotunda. | greatly reduced. From all sides to-day have come praise for the beauty—the variety—in fact, the masterful exhaust o aee ae iveness of these really great style exhibits. They A RemarKable Sale of Violins’ have as have our former showings been taken as . the cue to the absolutely correct in women's dress lo Make Room for Alterations. for Spring, 1904. i . Necessity is the mother of many a great bargain. That you. Opening Da S, To-day, are offered fine violins at such unheard-of prices as these is colgtee cause we must have the room these instruments occupy for extens. To-morrow and Wednesday. sive contemplated alterations, for the prices quoted below do not> represent what these violins actually cost. —By Suzanne Blum, Mme. Feurly, ee Model Hats Menei Carlier, Mune. Julia, Ca.) Stradivarius and Other Models. Values up to S3<= Fire, evidently of an incendiary origin, quality. caused a panic in the five-story tene- ment at No, 803 Ninth avenue to-day and gave the police and firemen oppor tunities for several herolo rescues. ‘The blaze was discovered by Pollce- man Doyle, of the West Forty-seventh wtreet station. He saw smoke cominty fi ym the cellar, the door of which was , and, after turning in an alarm, he ran through the house fo arouse the ‘Fixing Up .for Spring? Then Note These Curtains Specials! inmatea, Fresh, spic-span new—that’s ‘What these curtains are—and every The halls quickly filled with smoke, @ Sort that’s desirable and most wanted by the particular housewife. and many of the tenants fled to the roof. |B 7° jonne Femme Curtains — with) Ruffled Lappte Curtains— SA eo beautiful Renaissance centres and| in striped effect; pretty and Phe aR GGeHOne Lain hineah Dees Gormer pieces, with insertions and) new, designs—worth $1.10— ; caxrfed filin'’to' the [atrechs) leading! the inty edgings—in Arab and white—| spectal, pair........ss.005 - 75¢ mille Roger and others. Sale Price $1.65, procession of lightly clad men and $2.98 each, worth $4.50. Swiss and Dotted Muslin AAS $5-Vi women who had feared to go through $5.50 each, worth $7.50. | Curtains, in pretty and new Gowns and Wraps—by Paquin, Sara Mayer, olins, for $2.80 $6 Violins, for $2.75 the smoke-flled halls defore Doyle $7.50 each, worth $11.50. designs, with ruffled edge: D t, Well d $12 Violins, for $5.00 showed them the ws $9.00 each, worth $12.50. worth $1.50, special, pair, 1.10 Oucet, eles an $25 Vi oe 315 Violins, for 36 oe peers ea Seine No, 54 and oes Ruttiea Bopbinet certains | Stowtlake Curtaing, all new \ Haryd a hie LM Cc hissed for $7.50 $30 Violins, for $10 5 he firemen rushed into —beautifully trimmed with colors, light blue, rose, green, Ne — St rn OS ariou: the cellar, where the blaze was burning insertion, edged with lace-y gold, ‘pink and ‘nile; ’ worth \' \ Neckwear By ’ a Mi mottt a Mi a ‘ s other violins worth up to $35 for $15. , ferealy. it) ges meter exploded and worth $2.50—special, pairy,..$1.78 | $2.25, special, pai $1.75 ‘ \ asse, E, Miquet, an Icaud ¢| About twelve very old violins worth up to $100 in this sale at je men of Engine Company No, 54 were muisdvicer. GNA ek hee. Rigollier. $25 and $35. ‘Third Moor, Goth St. Section. Knocked down in all directions. Capt. Helm gnd Firemen Joseph Cunningham and Cuslok were overcome and were dragged out by their companions, An ambulance was summoned from Roose- velt Hospital and Dr, Knipe revived Wash Fabrics to the Front. | 6%. Buys Men’s New Spring Gold, Cuff Flags for St. Patrick’s Day, y Gloves Worth a Dollar. Buttons, $1.95. Specials in Roth Irish and American. Signet Rings. ‘them. e ° e While the injured men were being Got a gift to make? hi Side by side they'll float—have y: ? Priced to Court vick Bu mM: Discard the heavy, fortabl ‘ced A gift to make? Just the ide by side they'll float—have you yours? ° Discard the heavy, uncgmfortable ones of the te Abting’ Deputy. chet ‘Devannes thee ff thing here for you—wouldn’t If not, this sale with its special pricings must “appeal c og Ot ; epee uantign y b winter now and get something smart, new and up- In the smart and popular Mrs, Mary McCarthy, who lived in the fy ON€ of these popular solid gold ff to you! ‘ ___ Summer sewing time's here in good earnest with the be-on- ff {o-the-minute in style in gloves—such as these. dumb-bell style—solid gold all Fear of the basement, was missing. @ Signet rings just. fill the bill?’ Just the sort, size and quality you want here ff time woman, She'll be all ready with plenty to baat eas coe Made of elegant, soft, pliable skins, all carefully through—large size. Dergnney omdered Thomas Cunningham. | And note the pricings! in plenty—note these: the choice of the season’s productions, patterns probably not to be W selected—in the handsomest shades of tan, ; : la. etver id Fireman Patrick Sulli- $1.69, $1.98, $2.25 and $2.50 Ameri FE Ir 1 seen later. And these prices—are they not tempting? . All sizes, These buttons were made. for * to go.after her, ‘They made their) S160 $1.98, $2.2 | crican Flags. ish Flags. Chiffon Etamine—in exqui- Silk Mulls—beautiful colors i Men’: good service — they're strong, way to the rear of the building and dl y’ ee tp iat 5 ¢ en's $1.50 Cape Gloves, $1. forced open a window looking into the White the larger sizes for men and Best all-woo! Bunting. Best all-woo!l Bunting. | site colors and designs—broad and elegant designs — will Fi ie 5 ts (3 - and durable. There are styles pdasement. Instde they found Mrs, Mc-i@ Women are marked at $2,98, $3.50, 134x3 ft. 0c. 6x9 ft. $2.25) 3x5 ft. $2.50 5x8 ft. $4.75 selections, too — variety in make up into charming sum- ine selected English cape skin; soft and pliable fi Garthy and her niece, both orecconal | $4.75 and $5.25. j 207x5 ft. $1.15 Gxi0 ft. $2.50] 4x6 ft. $3.75 . 6x9 ft. $5.75 plenty—worth 25¢,—spectal, mer frocks—worth 20¢.—spe- quality; in shades of Havana browns and tans; alt ff for monograms as well as hand- Dy the imoke and fumes of escaping All artistically carved. 4x6 ft. $1.59 Sx12ft.$5.00/ 8x12 ft. $8.75 per yard. sf, WBe © cial, per yard,.........see0 12%¢¢ I sizes. Every pair fully guaranteed, somely chased sorts. : was. They were carried out and revived Main Floor, Front, Centre. 10x15 ft. $7.00 10x18ft. $8.00! pnira Floor, 00th St. Section. Main Floor, near Rotunda. Main Floor, G0th 6t. Section, Main Floor, Front, Centre, by Dr. Knipe. et ee ee 4 303, the te floor lived Mrs. Dora 5 e : 1 eighty years old, with her daugh- | eee tain sod C'eamauee | Easter in the Foregrovnd--). Last Three Days of This Great Popular Well-Known Books in | tetr. Walter. Burke, - William ‘iKinsey- end James Murphy, threé young’ meh whe were helping to get the tenanta| Tie wasnt io eer ae texan ANG Women’s Gloves Price-Cut. house, and made thelr way through the To make buying here of special moment toynorrow, we've made next “house, No, 805, to-a window that & 4 ¢ , the sharpest sort of reductions on a lot of the sngartest and newest : faced in th in which barat f S ait ae gloves of kid, silk and-lisle thread. This offer holds good Cloth Bindings, Special al 45c. Supply yourself now for later leisure moments, for not often Merchant -Tailoring Sale,. al $1 1.80. spe SURRY sur now ak " There ave forty-five of the Thousands of volumes in this sale, and every book is well : & season's newest styles in bound and decorated with gilt tops. , three womh were. i ‘ Mrs. Miller~ made her way down the Read of these and come in and examine them for yourseli— § until Thursday evening, rc Aint ‘ Gy a, s sae Th a J . A tin, by Halevy, Tol of by Hugo, Siva. Melos to the window nod held gee YOU'll be agreeably surprised at quality and price-tittleness. March seventeenth, at 6 smart materials to select B i Dae | ee eee PST uy ines out, se that tBurke and Kinsey could Lislé Thread—two-clasp style; | Glace Kid Gloyes—made from es ’ Strom—all guaranteed a es . ‘ catch her by the arms. They lifted all sizes; black, white and fine selected skins; every pair o'clock, g e pure wv eKnthony. Hope. oe her across and carried her to the street. gray—3Sc quality—s pecdal, guaranteed; all colors a8 weli T ? ool and fast colors. Raiph Connor 7 aicss hanes, the) giesasednnies pair, 19¢| as white—worth $1—special, Then the chance top ; by 3 acroty to No. 85, | sik Gloves—sixteen amd pair, ssc f have a spring-suit, over- very garment cut by an \ Michael Busick, who keeps’ a cigat twenty button lengths; biack | PaK Giace Kid dioves—with pring: suit, : xpert cutter, guaranteeing : store on the first fabr and lives im chef andwhite—worth $1—special, | Paris point embroidered coat or Prince Albert ig you a perfect fit; and none & Dye! We nine rear, was also reported missing. Hol pair, 39c backs, the newest Spring col- at d vest de tog y but high-class tail es a had gone out at the frst alarm and bed ff Jersey Gloves-ailk and linen ors, worth $1.50; special, pair $1 COAL and vest made tog loved pine ae Geer em- ‘ eon wend wae went tolnes ico ue’ ph uletat in gray andtan;worth | Overseam dioves—Light @ Order for $11.80. will ployed in the making, as : still Inside. Ward fougi.t ery /M0e |“ weight, in handsome colors, have gone suring you the best work- 5 throvgh the dense smoke a ecuee netAherthee Uwo-clisp style, with Farts EME 5 i manship possible Minor nt a crime, by Hugo ¥ i 7 | point embroider ba 5 9 5 pony r * . n § OUT, , ! b Floor, 50th Beetioi and colors, worth $1.50; spe= | -Polnt ‘qnbtoldered ‘backs; Don't put off having us The. trimmings on these ie omnes worms Maln Floor, 98th St, Sect! GML pAiestecssaisnwcceasy $1 Main Floor, Suth St. Section take your measurements garments aré the very best there, and Ward, managed to get out again. nearly overcome by the smoke, and his hand were cut in breaking open the . nol entirely satisfied with th t two Mi ff the buildl 10 B R ] $35 Uf you ave not en e were gutted, the damage amounting to $ u Ss a (S U. ar ans have been made up and delivered to yo oF money will be forthcoming. peveeatert tg.tes %' | Ball-Bearing Machine Here! re Mifty-third n Dainty Enamelled Watches for Women at $3.75 Here! Not a dainty jewelry ornament alone, but.a watch that will keep reliable, accurate time—a timepiece to be relied upon always—every another day! : = & i In every respect. it or overcoat or Prince Albert coat and vest after the gar- ou ‘are at perfect liberty to retu-n trem, tn which case a refund out. 5 i ; time ‘a blaze : Machines manufactured by one of the best makers in the world e e ‘ ' directly across the Bf ani ‘ i i * , one of them has been tested and regulated by an expert. i. Firemen Guus. to. tho conolusion that ait aaa Sent AIL ove Ey tee ae oa March Is Economy -Time Here--- Ww ith _ They're stem winders and setters. The colorings are Particularly” i bereo Ree tvanvealentionines St toes : Equipped with the newest attachmentS, including patent needle- 5 ‘ bare pot ag O stciiescheweich . Bat a threader; are noiseless and light-running, and guaranteed by the maker B. Gal ~ H : : 3 J ~ a =, f; he . Women's Enamelled Men's and , Boys’ 8-kt. ta i i sadoerselyes for ive years. ; ar: ams ore In ouscwares. W atc he s—Exceptionally ‘Solid Gold'W atches. PLONGED INTO ig time me ouced ney eauiebinies tie demand fob these machines at 610 the) last Not an unworthy article from one end of our big housefurnishings store to the other—no matter Hig Se chain, ie & eerie Sattar see eine 2 An important point to consider is that, if any part of these machines should how little are price: everything of the most trustworthy kind—utensils that will do good work. $4.95 movements; values up to 129 , gt wenn ee et A ay years from now you can immediately secure a Note these prices as instances of the valu ving. Novelty Watches Special, $16.50 and S$L7.50 a Libtodl art freeto puretasers. The enamel ware below is of first quality double coated gr: Srocihe ceumalies pore with Hira p tad eke ak i ; $ : Deep Disk, 19 ot, 99g | Bread Ratnera Fetal iy. chalets en Waltbany rand fete be , A 3.5 Machinss, with three drawers, box top, $10.00. mize, at, site Fea, 1 qty sta, many {0 this'collection worth Baan lack solos U » GO: i, if , +29. Kettle, seamtors pot | wi "s Novelty Watches Men’s and Boys’ 14-kt. H -Youing Woman Failed to See $50 Machines, with seven drawers, drop head, dust-proof, $16.25. New Artie ena ineatte Sotid Gold Wat che I Main Floor. 69th St. Sectii ful heads and other enamels; Open face and bustin, that Gate Was Open, and She, ee many worth up to §23— | styles, wth fine mo: nt: special, $7.95} values up to $o5—special, Main Floor, Front, Centre. $35 and $39 nriae- se ) Eyeglasses and Spectacles of | — Axis-Cul Pebbles for 95c! Don't ruin your eyes for the want of the right kind of eye- glasses. Come in and let us fit you, you'll be pleased beyond ex- pression vith quality and price-littleness. These eyegla and spectacles are of genuine axis-cut pebbles— stones as hard.as diamonds—impervious to moisture and non-scratch- able, They're the kind you'll pay §5 for at the “exclusive’’ optician’s. s with patent Ameri- Was Batty Cut and Bruised by. the Fall of Fifteen Feet, Scrubbing Sc. © 10¢ | Men’s$9&$ 10 Imported Robes pias unis jure ok of Terry Cloth at $4.98. ' et No. 37 Jackson street, was severn. Th i : : ; ; , : ly injured to-da: 2 heavy winter robe’s not so comfortable now—so you'd ES: a Ay eet eh hese ere better get Into one of these elegant terry cloth ones—this special remind pind ae clgar face price i induce t 2 @ 2 2 e 0 0. 407 Fast Seventieth streot. ice is an inducement. ‘ Ae tidadined sini had gone to the place - Bought out all the maker had—about seventy-five—got them 2000 Fine air Switches Offered in a amployment if answer to an) at a prico—for they're repular nine and ten dollar values. @dvertiseemnt for a number of giris.| @ ta e The colors are olive, red, blue, purple and white, Nile green and blue and ' white—they're trimmed with heavy silk girdle and neck cord. Remarkable Sale oi Hair Good Ss { bs ‘When she arrived all the places had Special to-morrow, $4.98. Main Fioor, O0thy St. Section. : Nothing like such extraordinary values ever before quoted on splendid, higti- Deen talen, Leaving the office on the means down the stairs, CRI a ETE SRD Idoii 10 elevator Peper They're set in goldoine frames; the eyeg! ‘open,-and the young girl had gathered : . grade, well-selected hair switches. ci non-ti nose-clips; the éles in straight or riding bow fuch momentum in the run down the Furniture Slip Furnityre It's the timé of times to invest now—we guarantee entire satisfaction. pe noesepe ieaeane paasieniton — ana Duunkea into the wel acd nial ate Covers, $7.98. Recovering. 49c, buys a $1.50 Switch | $4.98 buys a $9 Switch— $6.98 buys a $12 Switch— es She fell about fifteen feet, landing 01 nians f ? eee You can have a sult of three, 16 inches long; all long hair; the The very finest quality hair; cut a inches long, of the finest tex- F ’ ‘or five, six or seven pieces; of five or six pleces covered with fj finest quality. : fon the heads of the peasants in] 4ou"e Riso eamecasare Girls’ Aprons Boys Negligee cata quality striped Bel- splendid quality tapestry, using- } $1.49 buys a $3 Switch— rittany. : rargecd wavy hatr, Shirts 29c! ry i} 4 f i r a ompadour— gium damask, with good braid six yards of fifty-inch material 48 inches long; all fine long hair. | $9 98 buys a $25 Natural Gray REMI KEYY. Bee rian: balls 75c and 98c ! Poe atealty’ Worth Stee naturally wavy. They're all of this season’s best M cents! binding to match. for Twenty pars of thirty-inch \material allowed. * ‘Send postal—our will call 52.98" buys @. $7) Wayy MAI | caigits’s splendid’ value, a3 this lesa Swittn— | hair cannot ‘be duplicated at any | 4,76, ais offer filty Street Wiss of Hf goods-—daintlest styles—and pret- They're of corded madras on 24 inches long; guaranteed to stay | hair goods store under $25 owing ns wites quality 8 Uae pone light grounds, Res neat foe wavy, i | to the scarcity of gray hair, bon them thet ls't worth trom be gray Sea eiaet Bain ata esetien. among them that isn't worth from J pair of separate link cuffs. ‘ All Cars Transfer to Bloomingdale’s. - eS iawn Siipss9 to58 Second Floor. Near Rotunda, s $12.98, $18 and $21. Turkish or over-stuffed furniture not included.