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essere @laze'Starts in West Fourteénth Street and Big Factory and, Stable’ of National Biscuit Company Are in Great Danger SIXTY HORSES ARE | DRIVEN TO SAFETY. Nnimale: Run Up and Down the > Block, Endangering the Lives | of Firemen and Persons Who | 3 | | Have Fled from Their Homes. he Fire. eafly to-day inthe five-story building at fNox. 447 and 49 West Four- Reenth sfrogt and running back to Nos. | M4 aid 6 West Fifteenth street, for a Hime threatgned an entire block and the ‘factory and stable of the National Bis- feult Company. | The fire, started in the factory” of ane & Co,, manufacturers of gas @toves. It had burned for some time be- fore an @utomatic alarm was sounded, hen the firemen arrived they found ‘the whole building tn flames and the Burrotinding property in danger. ‘ A second, a third and then a fourth arm were sounded. The stable of the National Biscuit Company, in which there were sixty horses housed, was in Such danger that Chief Croker ordered that the horses be driven to the street, Whe horses were suffering from ‘the in- tense heat and were in panic when the firemen, came to drive them out. Some of them refused to leave and had to be *pulled to the street by force. Qnce in the street, they stampeded \pe and down the block, endangering the » ‘ives of the firemen and the hundreds ," Of persons who had been driven to the * @treet when the flames threatened their homes. ‘The flames in the burning butlding Fose high in the alr, and it was almost fertain for @ time that the factory and Stable of the biscult company would be lestroye, Chief Croker stationed men Al about and on the roof of the biscuit vomipany’s property, and water was thrown on It to cool it off. Pa Much dificulty was found in getting water. The pressure was not nearly normal, yet half a dozen hose burst. ‘he water towers were almost useless ecnuse of the water preasure and the fire boats wore called. The boats worked wome distance from the fire, but were Bftective in checking the progress of the 8. tam When the flames were extinguished hlef Croker estimated the loss on the Crane factory at $60,000, SIGSBEES SHIPS AT COLON. COLON, March %—The Newark fiag- » whlp of Rear-Admiqwl Sigabea, Mpnt-| . romery and Detroit, of the! Uatted States South Atlantic squadron, have arrived here, The ot hip of Beer Adeniret Coy ua 1 and fewport, of the U; States Carib- bean Squedron, and?two torpedo boat Reetroxee watt Colon yesterday, home-. ward bound. Maa’s Fick! Memory. (From the Boston Transcript.) Fuddy—Memory {1s “a curious thing! fou've often noticed how easy it ts to wcall things that. happened years and foams sk, and yet how easy it is to lorget matters of recent occurrence. Duddy—Yes; there's my friend Brig @ine, for example. Ha ts always telling vent place when he was a child; but somehow he can't re- m mber that T toaned him $5 week be- ast. DRINK rs Remedy Orfered BY at Wrs. A. UM. Cownsend, ibs ‘Union, to orld that i nt ee tat ce Sather. Ribbon paren ya. 4 ves off Bop inker has re ert tty hd , 81.00 Package, 89e. ‘For Gade t Drug Depastment. RETHREATENS IF 2 Stoges in Philadelphia-14 in Chicago-2 in New York - PRAZIN & OPPENHEIM - GHAVE. & 187 St, N.Y. "$1 Shoes That’s Good. $2 Shoes Thal’s Better. 93 Shoes That’s Best. Shoes, solid leather. Tlen’s Tan Russia Calf and Enamel Tan Shoes. Tien's Patent Leather, Tan and Black Calf Slippers. Boys’ Vici Kid Shoes, En- glish Welts. ‘Oy: lasts-and shapes. Boys’ Satin Calf Shoes, stee! quilted wearproof soles. Women’s Vici Kid Shoes, button and | Women’s Vici Kid Oxfords, patent lace, heavy or light soles. leather Entire Floor of 6,000 All Kinds, All Leath BETTER SHOES Women’s Pat. Calf, dull kid top, lace and but- ton, flexible soles, mil> Women Vamp, dull kid top, pat- ent tip, button and lace, flexible soles, military Ten’s Patent Colt Button Men’s French Wax Calf Lace Shoes, hand welts, oak soles. Men's Vici Kid Lacey soles. We recommend them for their Most Stylish, High Grade, Universally Admired Shoes for Men and Women— offered at any price. New features for the spring season are in keep. Ing with the demand of anced, and in accord with ‘ie the most advanced Ideas of comfort and health. offered GOOD SHOES Wearproof Calf Lace Women’s Patent Leather Blucher Oxfords, hand- trimmed soles, Women’s Pat. Kid 3-strap Slippers, Louis XV, heels. Misses’ Dongola Kid Shoes, button or lace, patent leather or kid tips. Childs’ Tan Vici Kid Shoes, button and lace, oak soles. Childs’ Pat. Leather Shoes, dull kid or cloth tops, button and lace.» Childs’ Tan Vici Kid Button Shoes, hand-trimmed soles. Little Men’s Box Calf, Vici Kid and Satin Caif Shoes. Box Calf Shoes, new kid tips. ft. devoted to selling Good Dollar Shoe: All Sizes, All Widths, All the Year Round, Always One Price, $1. Boys’ Guaranteed Patent Colt Blucher Shoes,hand welts, oak soles. * Velour CalfBlucher welts, oak soles, Guaranteed Patent Vici Kid ce Shoes, hand welts,oak soles. Misses’ Guaranteed Pat- ‘olt Vamp, dull kid hand welts,"oak button, lace and Blucher hand welts, Misses’ Vici Kid, patent leather & kid tips,button. & lace, welted ‘oak soles, hand welts, oak | Misses’ Tan Russia Calf, lace, new ne) last shape, welted oak soles. ny points of excellence, BEST SHOES Our new Castilian Last carry extreme high Cuban heela, with high Spanish arch instep, and made from choice pleasing shades of tan Russia calf and tan pongee kid, ‘Prime Colt- Skin Patent Leathers,” lack Surpass Kid Skin,” “Smeoth Velour Calf Most stylish universally admired any price. Kinds that are In a class by themselves. The Lasts and perfectly bal- Entire Bullding Devoted to Selling Three Special Priced Shoes At1.00. At2.00. At3.00. That’s all. $3 Special Shoss for Men& Women {PHILADELPHIA Pa Cor. 2ist St. & 6th Ave. CAREILE, PA | EXCLUSIVE SHOE FACTORIES: CHICAGO, ILI, Ag ! HENRY ESDERS | Cloth © 53, 55, 57 @ 59 West 14th St., Near 6th Ave. Negligee Shirts, tine quality of zephyr, cambric or madras; , backgrounds time. We employ only tailors that pro- white, tan or blues latest stripes — well 45c Men’s Suits. Cheviot Suits, black or blue, also| Short Top Coat, the latest out, in Norfolk Sults of the finest fabrics, in all worsteds and fancy 4 95 Watbesieseces ° t All Worsted Suits, single breasted,| The New Oxford Overcoat, 1 Double-Breas' blacl Bae ~ Wy fancy ie tes! Serge Suits in black or blue, also in fancy mixtures in the latest pat- terns; excellent The Cravenette that will please erials; double or single breasted, 7.50 Sack Suits, single or double breast- ed, in soft finished cheviots, serges feel y ae splendid pat- Men's Pants in the latest Spring juatity imported im- « ™9,00 ~~ Umport B or blue unfinished worsteds and serges, also in fancy mixtures and cassimer: Ware hoe) first, quailty ing and Furnishings For Men, Boys and Children, BUY OF US ONCE AND YOU WILL . BUY OF US ALWAYS! @ We'll Satistyjor Retund the Money. We make every Suit and Overcoat on the premises, cutting but one garment ata e Derbieseand Alpines in all the latest blocks and all the seasonable colors— not a cheap hat but a good e hat at an extraordi- narly tw price... POC duce stylish attire — faultless in fit and workmanship. The cloths and trimmings used are decidedly the best to be bad for the money. ‘It is good clothes that we e@ are offering you, even though we ask but little for them. Look at these bargains—to-morrow: . Men’s Overcoats. | Boys’ Suits. tan and the prevailing light shades,| in cheviots and unfinished mixe lined with serge, sleeves 8 00) tures; extraordinary in 2 50 | . silk Uned, $4.75 and... every respect. 8, best do- VT . : mettle maleate good lookers sleeves {| an splendi: wear wre ©4590} _ ing. ries died} Three- style, perfect in fit, even the most fastidious, not only| | !¢68 in workmanship... in looks and St and workmanship, Children’s Suits. but in the extreme low~ 9 QD) Sailor Suits in blue cheviot and ness of prici e | fancy mixtures; Cia) and soutache braid; double collar in Trousers. | white or. blue; sult lined through, ead of foes quality mate-| oui alt Sizes, wonderful 1.95 Hal perfect 64 ill Suits, in| five Splendid’ wears, £50 Russian swell looker and an excellent wear- er; serge lined, silk lined Cravenettes. neviotand colored natures serge, cheviotand colored inixtures, Youths’ Suits. trimmed with embroideries and or double LLANE Sults for voune Men aes bine, lined throughout, latest materials’ ie white collar; 12.50 and colorings all sizes... 4,50 Sizes; extraordinary value 2.75 . ° 4 . . || senvaves Saxo Ke ~ THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1904. REPRE- another day. to 14 Saturday Specials in Men’s Furnishings. Four or five items that will appeal to. smart dress- ers, not alone for their pric- ing — but the exceptional styles. Fancy Dress Shirts, An excellent variety of the new- est Spring patterns—in percale and printed madras; stripes, figures and spots on white grounds; also dark grounds such as oxford, tan, &c. Made with full-sized bodies, open front and back; separate cuffs. Equal to any $1.50 shirts in New York...... 1.00 Negligee Shirts. Great variety of fine quality white cambric, with pleated bosoms; made in different styles of pleats—side, box and clusters, Regular $1.50 values; QQ) special for Saturday at ° Negligee Shirts. Fine corded Madras in light and dark effects; separate cuffs; the cloth is identical with that used in reg- 50. ular Dollar Shirts; Saturday... Ic New Neckwear. Four-in-Hands in the popular 1%- reversible. Tecks in the new sree apron and pinched head— similar to regular tied scarfs. Great assortment of colorings, including 5 50 cent ‘kinds 25¢ Sith Shield Bows, Fancy silk, all covered shields, with patent hooks; made from short ends of best silks; 25-cent kinds 12ic In the Balcony Book Store: Easter Books. Besides all the cards and novel- ties for Easter that are here, we offer some appropriate and attrae- tively bound Books at very . little prices, Two lots in particular: At 25c,—value 50c. Gates of Paradise. Meditations on Life of Christ. Laddl e, Miss Toossey's Misston. At 39c,—value 55c, ‘The Imitation of Chrint. e Time. Hiram Goit's Religion. They Met In Heaven. The Farmer and the Lord. Christian Year. . Golden Thoughts. Royal Bounty. Kopt for the Master's Use. Lite Pillows. Success for You. Hepworth Year Book. ‘Tennyson Year Book. Browning Yoar Book. Perennial Year Rook Women’s Neckwear. Saturday Specials. Point de Venise Lace Collars; round shape; new patterns; real value $1.25; special for Saturday........ dsleves, , 79 Point de Venise Lace Collars, 10 inches deep; round shape; white, butter or ecru; rich, new designs, suitable for yokes, berthas, coat and waist 98c adornment; value $1.50, at... Fine embroidered Linen Sets; very heavy hand - work effects (washable); value 7Sc, set: Saturda specia ao Fine embroidered Linen Stock Col- lars, with front tabs; large assortment special for Saturday, at. Heavy Crepe Chiffon Automobile Veils, 4 yards long, correct shape, in blacks, whites, browns, nav~ and gr: also the new Jane Hading Lace $0. much used on the new pattern hats; Sided ie Patiala We d= Misses’ Easter Toggery Heads the | Style Procession This Saturday. Enough here for you to see to keep you busy all day—and We're almost to Easter, so if you’re to rehearse for the “parade” in your coming-out gown, better get it to-morrow. f What a saustaction it r fe ey of one oe ene you are sure of your money’s worth—the Adams Store. And it will serve you c . betier this year than it ever has before—for stocks are larger and finer. |] Pass them by this Saturday. re are Turbans, French Sailors and Flare: Girls’ Box Reefers; sizes 6 1 immed and designed to correspond , to 14. Collarless; new effect,! 14; Jacket effect in plain and i) with ¢ 2 fancy mixtures, trimmed with with the latest spring costumes. 3.95 to 10.00 Each. Two stirring specials for Saturday: Fancy braid Turbans afd Continentals; su- \ Turbans; latest and trimmed with braid. *Regularly $7.75..... 5,98 braid; Girls’ Box Reefers, of cov-| regularly $18.50. . ert cloth; lined throughout; strapped back; 6to 14 : a Regularly $9 6.98} less; stitched bands; tinely bon. Sizes 8 to 14, Regularly $10...... Girls’ Regulation Suits; Brownie and fanc! trimmed with braid, lace and silk. Sizes 6 to 44. Regularly $8.75.... Girls’ Dresses in Sailor and) 7, Special at... fancy effects; trimmed with} braid and_ silk. 61 AVE, 2187 B22" STREETS J DRY GOODS Co.| Easter Novelties and Favors. | as drivers, |10e., tol Sharinth dre with rabb y Misses’ Junior Suits, 12 to collarless; | 14.98) Misses Jackets, of covert cloth; 14 to 18 years; collar-| irls’ Ci i tailored; regular! | perb range of Girls’ Confirmation Dresses, e ly say ge) Of of fine white organdy; trimmed] $10.50... -. .. 8.98 very ney with rows of Val. laceand rib-| , Misses’ Suits, with pleated| |] Priced at..... jae of fancy materials; also in blue, black and brown; 14 fo 18; regularl $16; special'at.. 12.98 Misses’ Walking Skirts ;| plain blue or black and fancy | 5.98 materials. Finely tailored, “ | All sizes. Regularly 6.98 Ladies’ dresses; maline. ¢ Girls’ Junior Suits, in coat | R riya ©land Eton effects; 12 to 16| egu years. Regularly 3.98 $13.50. Special at... 9.98 | yard. Tomatsu: Mews Easter Clothes Fancy Worsted and Cheviot Suits, ok clothing makers their entire sample lines of extreme a saving of 25 to 50 per cent. on each, linings, fabrics and trimmings are the ‘choicest obtainable. From out Breasted Tan Covert Top Coats, 00 Fancy Worsted and Cheviot Top Coats, . Biack Cray Worsted and Thibet Suits, Each year we figure to secure from several highest Easter Novelties—in both men and youth sizes, which invariably represents to you We have the best collection this year that has ever come to us. They are all hand-made garments—equal to the finest custom work; of the big lots you can secure to-morrow for a Ten Dollar bill: Double- Sack Styles, 34 to 40 Regu- lars. Single- Breasted Sack Styles, 34 to 46 Regu- S lar; 36 to 46 Stouts; 34 to 42 Longs; 44 to 52 Extras. Cutaway and Clay Worsteds, 34 to44 Regu. lar; 36 to 46 Stouts. Top Coats, In tan and black, all sizes in Regular and Stouts. Silk Lined Unfinished Worsted Double | 5,00 Breasted Frock’Coats and Vests . . . Men's and Boys’ Easter HATS. Four hundred dozens of Men’s} Boys’ Golf Hats in newest and Youths’ Spring Derbies and’ shades; light and dark; silk Soft Hats, in all the latest blocks lined... Bawaweacaue 25c and colors; regular $1.50 Buster Brown Sailor kinds; Saturday, . 4.00 Hats at.. ‘ 1.00 Suits, Reefers and Top Coats for Boys---Some Extraordinary Values. Like the men’s, these two are sample lines. But Easter novelties in Boys’ Suits are-more attractive than those for men, makers being allowed more latitude in design and finish. We have never-harbored so choice a collection as are represented in this lot of $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 Kinds at $3.50 and $5.00, There are Double-Breasted Two-piece Suits; Three-piece Vest Suits; Sailor Suits; Russian Suits; new Reefers and Top Coats, s and homespuns in the handsomest patterns and richest styles that ever went into clothing. From one house alone we had thé pick from twent tinctive styles—so you can gather some idea of the assortment th here for you. Ready To-Morrow Morning—Third Floor. Easter Millinery. . Ready-to-Wear Hats, Almost impossible to talk of them, when so manvy styles are represent- ed. But take our warning—don’t. These were made to sell at $3.75 to $5. An assortment of three hundred samples; shapes include Toques, Tur- bans, Round Hats, Face Hats and sailor effects. Made of finest quality silk brald combined with chiffon and } Satin Taffeta Ribbons, 17c. Five hundred pieces for Saturday. Finest quality— very soit fabric with brilliant finish and wide range of colorings. Good widths and never sold for less than a5e. Velvet trimmed Straw best designs, in all styles; | fashionable 1.25 | shades..... 2.99 Black Hats, 2.48. Splendid Values To-Morrow in SHOES for Easter. You're interested, of course, in shoes of merit. We carry no other kinds—no mat- ter what the price may be, styles, with light or heavy soles; patent leather tips. Will render splendid wearing service, Shoes for Girls. Kid button and lace boots heavy soles; attractive styles: “* 8 to 10% at. ++ 1,00 11 to 2 at... ++ 1.25 Shoes for Boys. School and dress sorts; in wax or box calf, vici kid, patent colt? ; skin and enamel leathers. Sizes 13) to S¥&. 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 | Young Men’s Shoes. Two hundred pairs of snappy styles, built on the Po-ta-toe last; several leathers; also Oxfords; regular $3.50 kinds; s; cial at... ie Sheet Music "Jc By Mail, 2c. per copy extra. Six Great Easter Songs. Exclusive Offering, at The Garden of Eden—4 keys. Dream of Patadise-3 The Faime-a keys, 7 3 iey: ‘. Hat! Holy Laght. Also ster Emblem Intermezzo, ernal Ci er (Chaminade), he Old Farmhouse On the me, undown (Beautiful Revers), endelssohn Spring Song. sino Bubble Starch ja Rusticana Melody in Flower 8c Monastery B Silvery Waves. Simple Confession. The Shepherd Boy.) Orange Blossom tes. Also the follow-” ¢¢\c ing big hits at 10 je by the Sea, Upin a Cocoanut-Tree, ighing Water, Cordelia Malone. Down on the Farm. Down Where the Suwanee Riv: Flows, Meet Me in St. Louis, Louls. Candy Specials For Saturday Selling, Here's something new—a-map) Marshmallow, filled with pine- apple or walnut, or plain filling, coated with chocolate, of course, t it sound delicious? 39, 6oc* kind at......... tees Chocolate-covered Figs, regu- larly 39c, Ib., for Saturday at.. 19¢ Nut and Fruit Chocolates, assortes walnuts, nougat, chips, nougatines, pep-t permints, acorns, chopved almands,,| pralines, &c. Regularly 25c, to 19, 39c. the Ib. for Saturday at Ci Chocolate Marshmallow, va- 19, milla flavor, regularly 39¢. Ib., Ci Chocolate After-Dinner Feppermal iW eqgaulriy S0c, pound, Saturday 39c: ‘ Assorted Nut and Pruft Glace, regs} larly 39c, pound, for Saturday 4. Repetti's Assorted Chocolates, as Caramels, Pralines, Pepper> minis., &e., special for Aten