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gem 7 ts 3 il HELD BY WOMAN es mtruder Declared He Was Not! but Surrendered Quietly, Was Arrested and a Thief, _ Sent to Jail. MISS DAY, FRIEND OF LITTLE ONES, PROVES HER COURAGE |; Discovered the Man Hiding in Library of Jersey City Official _ While She Waited to Trans- | act Business. Miss Francis Day, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Board of Chil- firen's Guardians, proved her grit when | the held a man at the point of a pistol Rid made him plead for quarter. She’ called at the residence of Poor- | master Hewitt on York street, and after being admitted to the library noticed ®@ roughly dressed man crouching } ‘hind a table. Durglar. She displayed no emotion, b Baxed about the room. In a ¢ Mr, How!tt's desk Miss Volver, She reached o' Ly ‘up the weapon turned quickly and| Pointed in the direction of the intruder “Throw up your hands!’ Day, advancing toward th "Don't shoot. ma'am,” said the Dehind the table, holding up his 1 nile. “Well, who are you, and what do you The man ania fhe was looking for a friend and got want?" asked Miss Day, into the wrong house. Mr. Hewitt, from an adjoining room | heard the Joud talking in his oflice and Fushed in. Ho was about to grab the stranger, who was on his knoes, when) Miss Day said “Don't, Mr. Hewitt. He can't do any harm while I keep this thing pointed Then she gave the revolver a twist, @ausing the intruder to blink. “Well, what can I do for you?" said the Poormaster, addressing the stranger. “I made a mistake, boss, and if you ‘will kindly ask that lady to put down allat12%c. that gun I'll promise to leep quiet.” Miss Day dropped the gun, and the ————————————— Silks, Dress Goods & Wash Goods. 18,000 Yards Destrable Silks have been placed on sale at 50c. a yard. The lot includes Foulards, 36-inch White JapaneseSilks, Imported Black Taffetas, many styles Fancy Silks and hundreds of Silk Remnants, All to be closed out at 5oc. a yd., remarkable value, Dress Goods Dept. All Wool Black Cheviot Serge, shrunk and sponged uso Black and Cream Canvas Voile i to be sold at special dress goods counter at 48c: a yd., special value. Wash Goods Department, Special Sale of 20,000 yards Plain and Shepherd Check Voile fn all of the leading shades at 18c, per yard, : special value Batiste, Dimities, Percales, Toile du Nord, Bates Seersuckers, 32-inch Plain Zephyrs, Plain Colored Crepes, Nub Yarn Suitings, per yd., special value, Way aud Twenticth Streat and Fifth Avenue. ATPISTOL' PONT, called the in” sald Miss Day, “He came in here to steal something and should be locked up. Raising the volver Miss Day while £ a while I} Mr. Tew when st 6 ust as on py it the Gregory st The prisone Y Bronx, WIFE OF HERO SEAS ONORCE Mrs. Ida M. Biddle. Whose Hus- band Once Saved Man’s Life, Says He Has Another Wife and Baby. Biddte Ida M. nf No, 700 East ho tra Berjamin . to woman the first plain ntritt to- pnt She concluded he wes a} ot y saw a re- r and picking | + | weekly. He THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7; 1904. 1 8 a through a se asked, Bot Nov io hed her husvand t » Hogan, in efove oe the | supp. Blackwell's Biddle through | rercuing ed suicide | not found ur » when Mrs Me discovered he was pastor of fia 190 m D, i Riddle teatined that she and Ben- *, Biddle were married Jan. 28, pport, and agisteate for ihe he wae sent two by plungin; Rives un ago, iim in | k, Barnes, of Brook- and that on the couple. | day | found her de-| Miss Phoebe Snow, of the Anthracite, ject (hat they! Who always wea s the whitest white, Arrived in town and toeday was seen Ina “Holy? gown of crepe de chine. Ady THE “HOLLY 4 SPECIAL ALL THIS WEEK. | "Silk Lined Net Waists.... 5,00 Lace Trimmed Linen Shirt Biddle tesa RUDEAU, JR., DEAD. Was Pitcher o Kdwerd Li sonore Br Waist Dresses........ 8.00 paramonia *t Dotted Swiss Shirt Waist | a Se LANGE Boral Diesssaxss cons ese LOLOO)! dd was born ted fro: ri her on the ae three years while | there. Ie was also a member of the | Skull and Bones Boclety, He was married to Miss Ha-el Mar- 0, 1) December last. He nember of the Univeralty and clubs. neral services will be “hifth Avenue Style and Quality at Half Fi{thAbenve Prices.”” | THE HOLLY Co., 10 West 22d St. | Cite Et Sunday World Wants Work | eld Frel- n the Monday Morning Wonders. | nth in, the! } Wid Investigate our Depos- itors’ Account Depart- ment. It provides all the conveniences of the Credit system combined with the sure economy of a cash business— 4% Int. paid, man that fabric, year. , They are fly-front models, Sold by Others at $16.00 Each, ca Covert merely designates a fabric—Worumbo Covert a quality of We know of no better Covert woven than Worumbo, the material used in making these smart 22-inch Jackets for women, They are the fruits of our determination to produce Jackets at $17.74 equal to the very best ones sold by others at $25.00, They were made expressly for us by a manufacturer who had before him the $25 garments from other stores. From them he took the good features, eliminating all that were undesirable, and adding various little niceties that go to make these the best Jacket values of the with well shaped coat collars and revers, closely strapped seams; lined with self-colored taffeta. We will be glad to have you compare them with Custom Tailored Jackets costing two or three times as much, Women’s Silk Blouses = Our Price, $10.74 R H. Macy & Co.'s Attractions Are Their Low Prices, a WN All Quality in These Women’sCovert Jackets at $17.74 Made to Match the Best $25 Jackets Sold by Others. Made of good quality black taffeta silk, in this season’s popular model; shirred very closely into a pleated girdle and trimmed with fancy braid; full sleeves with lace flounce; lined with white satin. Two Hosiery Specials.-» = Children’s 50c, Lace Lisle Hose at spliced heels and toes. 50¢.; special at 29c. a pair. Seasonable For Men, —Main ripor White Lisle Thread Shirts, short sleeves, well finished; match, large double gussets and sus- pender tapes......... 3 rc White Cotton Mesh Shirts, long and short sleeves; regular and knee length; all sizes up to 48 Inches......---...+5 . 48¢ Genuine French Balbriggan long and short sleeves, tinished with French necks, pearl buttons; Draw- ers to match, double gussets, strap bas suspender tapes; regular sizes and “shorts” and “stouts”.... 49¢ Natural Merino Shirts, long and short sleeves; Drawers to match, double gussets and taped seams, 88¢ White 1 (e Shirts, s Drawers to match, k length a . 98¢ Imported Natural French Merino Shirts, long and short sleeves; Drawers to match, double gussets and taped seams............ $1.24 Imported Swiss Lisle Thread Shirts and Dri 's, blue or black stripes, on white grounds.......... $1.44 Imported Swiss Spun Silk, long and short sleeves; Drawers to mateh, with double gussets; white, blue and Novia... orem bt) Fine Pure Thread Silk Shirts, shades of blue and Novia; Drawers to match, finished in best manner, AL wc cceeecevcscersoececes $5.69 “Large assortment of Rem- nts to close out at 14 price, ae T aylor, In securi Suits, wi fabric for Men's garments. The Single- breast- ed Sack Suits, made of cele- Suits at $9.96 Serge; coats are lined with mo- hair shoulders, Double-breast- | Suits ed Sack Suits, | | at $11.74] made of fine oe quality wor- Sted serge, cut over newest models. ———$—$——<—— 29c white and tan; they are made of a fine quality of yarn and have Our regular price is 44c.; sold elsewhere at Women’s Pure Thread Silk Hose at 97¢ Regularly sold by others at $1.50 a pair. Drawers to | Drawers to match, | Shirts, | “ Peacedale” | ge, canvased fronts and | Suits anum’" a serge, | at $19.96, serge; hand-fi These are imported Lace Lisle Thread Hose —all-over lace, in varied patterns, in black, These are black Hose, made of an excellent quality of thread silk, with lisle thread split soles, Underwear. | For Women. ~—?4 ™. Imported Lisle Thread Vests, low neck, sleeveless, hand - crocheted | fronts and shoulders; also liste | thread, low neck, trimmed with | lace .. ‘1 le Lisle Thread, with umbrella-shaped | ribbed Drawers, trimmed with lace in a variety of patterns........ 490 Swiss Lisle Thread Vests, low neck, sleeveless; fronts trimmed with er cheting and lace. 786 Very Fine Swiss Gauze Lisle Thread Vests, low neck, sleeveless; front and. shoulders trimmed with lace... 94< Ribbed Lisle Thread Combination Suits, low neck, sleeveless, lace trimmed, umbrelia- shaped Draw- ers. oon Ve) swiss Lisle Thread Combination | Suits, low neck, sleevless, neck and shoulders trimmed with lace; um- brella-shaped Dra trimmed with lace $1.49 For Children, —2a r: White Gauze Vests, short sleeves, well finished; pants to match, dou- ble gussets, all sizes,......4... @4e Balbriggan Shirts, bound with silk, long and short sleeves; Drawers to match, knee and ankle length; all Ecru and White Ribbed Lisle Threat Shirts, French necks, long and short sleeves; Drawers to match, knee and Shirts, 24 to Pantalettes, . 49¢ ankle length; all sizes 34; Drawers, 24 to 20 to 24 Faithfully Dyed Blue Serge Suits for Men. an absolutely fast colored Blue believe we have overcome the princ ge tor this season's pal objection to this loyal—and so confident are blue i we of its loyally that we agree to replace any Suit that fades. Suits at $12.96 Single- breast- ed Sack Suits, made of soft- finished pyre ye; coats lined with alpaca, worsted ser; fine quality (ram SU TOR Suits deubletbren at $14.96 | ed Sack Suits, made of fine quality soft-finished serges; coats lined with fine grade of alpaca. | Double-breasted Sack Suits, made of “Hock- ats are half-lined with mohair ed throughout. B'way,, at 6th Ave. Lawn Tennis Goods.-‘t}: Horsman’s Columbia Racquets, frames made of selected white ash, strung with selected white Oriental gut.. ... $4.16 Horsman’s Princeton Racquets, frames of selected white ash, strung with white Oriental gut..., $3.47 Horsman’s Special Racquets, oval concaved handle, handsomely made, strung with clear Criental gut... ee cuiies Oak e Horsman's Berkeley Racquets, strung with clear Oriental TE ona nooo thane erebn $2.08 Horsman's land = Rac- quets, well finished... ponent Tether Racquets, perfectly made; will give good ser- : $1.04 's Bristol Racquets, suitable for children and be- zinners, . Horsman's Crown Racquets, for children. ....... Wright & Ditson’s Davis Racquets at The Pim Racquet... The Doherty Racquet, ...... $649 The Sears Racquet..,....... $5.49 The Campbell Racquet...... 45.79 Wright & Ditson’s Champion- ship Tennis Balls, each...... . 33¢ Practice Tennis Balls.,..,..... 24 Tennis Nets, size 42x3 feet, unbound, $1.19; bound...’ $1.49 Tennis Poles, pa'r.. 52c to 84c Tennis Ropes and Pegs, Sttveee..... 24€ and 36c Court Markers.. 93c and 1,96 Tennis Marking Tape, plete with staples.......... Auto Clothing.—sm »:. Two-piece Cravenette Suits, $11.03, $12.73, $12.98, $15.28, $17.83, $20.38, Double-breasted Leather Coats, $6.98 to $11.49 Leather Puttee Leggings, $2.98 and $3.98 Auto Caps, $1.98 to $2.49. Auto Leather Robes,$7.49 to $12.49 Auto Goggles, $1.39 to $3.98. Dusters for men and women, $1.98 to $6.98 Imported Paper Favors. Appropriate tor Dances, Dinners, Class, Card and Lawn Parties. Aprons, several styles, 15c. Ladies’ Capes, all colors, 3 Epaulets, all colors, a4c. French High Hats, Chinamen's Hats, Card and Bowling Party Hats, 15c. Clown, Butterfly and sailor Hats, 10c. Cossack and Scotch Hats, Sc. Mephistophetes Hats, 19c. Jockey Caps for men or women, 24¢. Drum Major Sticks, 18c. Fancy Canes, 24c, Fancy Parasols, 49¢. Tambourines, 15c. and 49c, Lorgnettes and Spectacles, 10c. and 24e. Costumes for fancy dances, including “Snow Man," “Cigars,” “Cham- pagne,” etc., in sets tor six couples, at $2.48. Costumes, representing frogs, bats and soldiers, 29¢. Masks, all colors, in pairs, 10c. each. Hearts, numbered in pairs, 12c. each, Eye Glasses, all colors, 10c. Heart Sets for twelve couples, at 98¢. Favors sealed in almond shells, each, Moon and Lantern Sets, for six cou- ples, $1.48, Medallion Decorations, with paper link chains, 29¢, Fancy Pins and Pendants, Medals, Flowers, Horse Shoes, Animals, 10¢, each, : Crowns for Kings and Queens, at 100. each. Confetti, solid colors, put up in cases representing Coffee Buns, 2c, each, Snapping Mottoes, dozen, 9c., and up- we, Tom Smith’s Mottoes, jewels, ete., dozen, 29, containing Lace Paper Doylies—Fancy Ice Cream . Cases and Paver Napkins, in a large variety at attractive prices. No matter how low the prices quoted by others on advertised specials, you will find them still lower at Macy's. We invariably undensell all others, and we invite you to test this claim at your pleasure, choosing any arti- cle of merchandise suitable for such a comparison. 34th to 35th St. Boats and Their Fittings Form an Interesting Part of the Fifth Floor Showing. Men who champion aquatic sports and outings find much to interest them in this fifth floor exhibition of small Watercraft. The King of the Boat Show is an Automobile Boat capable of a speed of 25 miles an hour. With it are many models of Canoes, Row Boats, Launches, Yacht Tenders and the like, and complete lines of Boat fittings, Prices throughout are much lower than other dealers ask. The Old Town Canoe Co., of Old Town, Old Town | Maine—for whom we are sole agents in New York Canoes. —have inaugurated a new departure this sea- —____——_ |_ son in equipping their Canoes with keels. These prices, with and without keels: 15-foot, $27,98; with keel, $28.98. 16-foot, $29.98; with keel, $30.98. 17-foot, $31.98; with keel, $32.98. 18-foot, $33.98; with keel, $34.98. Highest Grade Old Town Canoes, made of selected cedar, clincher burred, and finished in mahogany : 15-foot, $35.98; with keel. $36.98 16-foot, $37.98; with keel, $38.98 17-foot, $39.98; with keel, $40.98 18-foot, $4 1,98: with keel, $42.98 Old Town Skiffs, double-end; can be propelled by rowing or pad- dling; 14-foot length, complete. - $53.98 These are splendidly built Boats, made by the Truscott Boat Mfg. Co., of St. Joseph, Michi- gan, for whom we are Manhattan agents. Se- lected materials are usec in their construction, and the higher priced ones are copper riveted and burred. Prices range from $35.98 to $148.00. Flat-Bottom Boats: 10-foot, each $22.49; 12-foot, each $26.98. Canvas Covered Tenders, strong and durable, Cedar Yacht Tenders, copper fastened and 12-foot size; with oars and locks. ...§53,98 burred throughout Truscott Row Boats, Yacht Tenders The prices quoted are f. 0. b, New York, or, if desired, these Launches will be commissioned here, They are made of seasoned wood, finely finished, with decks of golden oak. Three | models are shown on the floor, Prices include complete equipment : 1 16-foot, standard stern, 2-horse power motor........... $345.00 18-foot, standard stern, 2-horse power motor. . 21-foot, standard stern, 4-horse power motor. . 21-foot, compromise stern, 4-horse power motor 25-foot, standard stern, 5-horse power motor..... oon 25-foot, compromise stern, 5-horse power motor... 3 30-foot, standard stern, 7-horse power motor...........$960.00 30-foot, compromise stern, 7-horse power motor. ..... $1.005.00 Grocery Department-».- Mayflower Chop Tea, Oolong Genesta Brand Coffee. and Mixed, sold only in two- | 1-Ib. carton, regular price 24c. ; for pound packages, regular price | this sale, 19¢.; 5-Ib. carton, regu- G4e. a package; special at 49c. | lar price, $1.14; for this sale, 92c. Sultana Brand Coffee. the choicest selection of South American Coffee—our special price ‘or this sale, 12c. pound. Special Sale of home-made Tomato Catsup; absolutely pure; full half-pint bottles, regularly sold at 12c,; our price for this sale, bottle, 5c.; dozen, 54c. Rolled Oats, Quaker and Lily White brands, 2-Ib, cartons, 8c.; dozen, 94c, White and Yellow Meal, 2-Ib. pack- age, 6c.; 10-Ib, bag, 24c, Fancy New York State Pea Beans; | 2-Ib, package, 10c.; 10-Ib. bag, 48c. Farina, Barley, Pearl Taploca, Sago, pound cartons, Ses doren Ste. | Stringless Beans, Lily White brand; Best Granulated Hominy, five pounds, | Sas 16¢.; case of two dozen, $3.62. in cotton bags, 11¢. | Baby Lima Beans, pound can, 8¢.; raha Flot “Ib. bag, S8¢ Of two dozen, $1.81, Grainy anes tl Leola Egati Beans, Maryland brand; can, ater yi Wn ey Oe ‘ 10¢,; case of two dozen, $2.28. Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli and ss i Letters, Leon Marceau brand, best | Marrowfat Peas, Jessamine brand; quality imported, package, 10¢.; $1.48 | CAM, Bc.; case of two dozen, $1.81. dozen. Early June Peas, Lily White brand; Macy's Triple Vanilla and Premium | ¢4, 12c.; case of two dozen, $2.66. Chocolate, full weight half pound | Sifted Early June Peas, Lily White cakes, 13¢. each this sale. brand; can, 13c.; case of two dozen, 4 Crosse & Blackwell's Genuine Scotch | $2.89. Oatmeal, sealed cans, containing four | Extra Sifted Early June Peas, Jessa- pounds, 42c, mine brand; can, 14c.; case of two Royal English Worcestershire Sauce, | dozen, $3.14. % bot, t4c.; dozen, $1. bot., Peas, Jessamine brand; can, ae, Cry $2.09; large » Ade,; ‘ase of two dozen, $3.14. joxen, $5.06. - rvs 5 % 3 , | Corn, American Beauty brand, sweet, AOE eee et stores Gist | tender and deltclous, fancy’ Maine this sale, ‘81.56. Bloater Mackerel, | P3SKs cA" *5c-4 case Of (Wo dozen, heads and tails off, 10-Ib, kits, regular | Ooo price, $2.09; for this sale, $1.72. | California Asparagus, Jessamine Marshall's Aberdeen Kippered Her- | brand; pound tall cans, t4c.; dozen, {}/ | rings, regular price, 15c,; for this sale, | $1.57. i 13c, Sliced Peaches, 1 pound cans, regu- | Golden Wax Beans, Lily White | lar price, 10c.; special for this sale at | brand; can, 10¢.; case, $2.1 dozen, 92¢. String Beans, Lee Canning Co., 8c. Per can; case 2 doz,, $1.81. Cut String Beans, Jessamine brand; can, 11¢,; Case, $2.49. Stringless Beans, Jessamine brand; can, 14¢,; case of two dozen, $3.14, ott 8c; HONeill & C UNC Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ‘ 1,000 Dozen FINE IMPORTED FLOWERS. The prevailing prices for these Flowers are 75c., $1.00 and $1.75. | WREATHS — 500 doz.) | Wreaths of Roses (largeand get-Me-Nots, Blucts, Blos- i |small, in assorted colors), | Gace Roe Beaches [OOC! Wild Roses, Daisies, Pop- { Foliage, Berry Sprays, etc., | pies, Blossoms and Cherries | during this sale,.....-+++ | J —during this sale.....-.. Regular price, 75c. to $1.00. Regular price, $1.00 to $1.75. (Millinery Dept., Special Tables, 2d Floor.) 35,000 Yards Imported Ribbons at Less than Half Price. They comprise plain and fancy Ribbons (from one of the leading importers) and are offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday at less than half price. Warp Prints, fancy striped cffects, plain taffeta, satin and taffeta, new brilliant Messalines, etc.—widths run from 3 to 6 inches. Values from Values from | Values from 10c. to 15c. yard, 15c, to 25c. yard, 25c, to 39c. yard, 5c | 9c 19c (Special Table No. 1, First Floor.) (Big Concessions from Regular Prices in) Women’s SUMMER WAISTS. These Waists, which we offer special for Thursday, are taken from our regular stock and are among the very best of the season’s productions—an excellent opportunity to secure your entire supply for the summer. (Third Floor.) Waists of black and white mer- | Figured Mercerized Batiste Waists cerized cotton; also fine white Gilk finish), yoke and back Jawn, tucked and em- 75 tucked, double box pleat down broidered trim........;+ Cc centre front, trimmed 2. 95 $2. regular price, $1.25. with pearl buttons.. regular price, $4.00. | Lawn Waists (six differentstyles), | entire front trimmed with em- | fine China Silk Waists, front | trimmed with Chantilly lace, | at 500 doz. Imported Ros e} Bunches, Wild Roses, For- broidery, val ce hemstitching immed wi i and tucks, back, collars yoke, jac} an and cuffs to match. 95c sleeves tucked $2.75 regular price, $4.50. regular price, $1.75. Tine China Silk Waists, front handsomely trimmed with le Fine Sheer Lawn Waists (four | different styles), some all over | tucked; others hand- somely trimmed..... $1.90 | regular price, $2.75. | The Garments offered in this sale are taken from our ,regular stock— made of the ‘finest of materials— elegantly tailored and correct in style. A New Runabout Suit That combines a dressy effect with comfort and serviceableness, $19.75 im broidery, yoke, back and sleeves tucked.. regular price, $4.75. These really elegant street suits are made of foreign mixtures in gray, brown and green efiects—are hand- somely trimmed in a novel sho: Ider yoke and have the most desirable pleated skirt. ..+ees++++ . Their real value, $27.00. Several Pedestrienne Skirts, made of the best grade Panama cloths and mixtures—all 1 $4 50 new, fresh, and th: tailoring is of the very highest class. Their real value, $6.50 and $7.00. A Splendid Jacket Special, Bie aa Ne pate thanaw ee ee OL eed (Third Floor.) Their real value, $18.00. A Manufacturer’s Sample Line of Splendid Silk Petticoats At | The regular selling prices were | $3. 98} $5.00 and $9.00. | Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats (excellent quality silk); also Mohair Petticoats—some have three circular ruffles, oa $3, 98 e with deep accordion plaiting and ruche—the regular price, $5.00—choice, while they last..... Sea Bereenecae Taffeta Silk Petticoats (magnificent quality), black, colors and ) fancies in the new shades of green, brown, red, garnet, shaded | and changeable colorings—tull ruche, graduating flounces, ¢ circular ruffles and shirring strings—the regular price, $9.00; | choice at.. ‘ $10 to $14 “La Vida” Corsets, $7.50. The celebrated “La Vida" Fancy Brocade Bridal Corsets, guaranteed whalebone, in all white and delicate color- ings, lace trimmed and ribbon rosettes, in the new deep $ hip, medium and short, also new spring model, style 690 7.50 it. inclusive, sizes 18 to 30, value $10.00 to $14, $1.00 Corsets at 75c. W, B., Warner's, P, N., Kabo, R. & G, and chomton's)) Corscts—this is an odd lot assortment but comprises all |_ the staple styles in sizes 18 to 30—white, drab and black { 75¢ —always $1.00; special .....-.ccessecevses core ee (Second Floor.) Fine and Desirable Laces at Less than 14 Import Cost. Point de Venise Lace Galoons, Bandings and Insertings, in white, ivory, cream, ecru, butter and Arabian shades, regular 60c. to $1.25 podds, at, per yard.sseee White Eveylasting Embroidered Edges, suitable for trimming muslin gowns, underwear and children’s dresses—regular price 25c. to 50c., per piece of 12 yards, per pier 225 pleces very fine white Point de @sris Lace Insertings (French make), in match sets—they run from 2 to 55°, inches wide, grouped in four lots, as follows: \25¢ at 10c 12c 15<¢ 18c vara Were 20c 25¢ 30 35c (First Floor.)