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BOMB. MEANT FORWARD, SAYS His Being in Missile’s Path, with Gas Pipe and Smoke- less Powder. STAKE- BRACE Only Accident Prevented UNION DENOUNCES ACT, TTER HARD TO GET. Made Only for Government Use | and Not to Be Bought r at Retail, ‘William Ward, head strike-breaker for he Allied Iron Trades’ Association de- @lared to-day he had no doubt in his| mind the bomb which was exuloded out- ide of the door of the Association's of- | ficem, at No, 7 Jest night, was meant for him Mite and that members of the Hous East Fourteenth street, e- @miths and Bridgemen's Union were be- ind the bomb-throwing, In support of this belief he showed an Evening World reporter a number of threatening letters be has received slice he began furnishing men for the bull @Ts who are fighting the union {ron- workers, There are many of. these let- ters, signed by 1] sorta of fantastic aig- Datures, The worst of the letters warn Wart the time will o ax his precautions, when he will id that when he does, men will be on hand to take ad- vantage of It, How Ward Escaped, Ward has been accustomed to leave Dis office at 6.9 o'clock every evening, passing down the hall to the freight elevator and then tuning down stairs to the street, passing the wareroom of the Biddle Piano Company on the first floor on the way out. He thinks this habit has been observed by his enemies and that the bomd was thrown at about the thme they figured be would be coming down the hall, Was exactly 680 o'clock when the bomb exploded but it happened Wand hag re- mained a little later than usual in his Office to talk with Special Oiticers John Brennan and Palmer Hunt, who are hired to protect the workers enrolled on @ Association of Combustibies careful examination of the remaing of the bomb today, and announced it had been loaded’ with United States Government smokeless powder ‘The bomb was made of this powder, stuffed in a gaspipe, and loaded with balls and other missiles, Mais powder is not obtainable in small quantities, dn fact 1 know of no pluge where it re cap 1 with fulminate of meroury. ed. It will not explode save when tg this bomb had been placed in the hall- Way and kicked by some one it mig: nt have exploded, but in that case some ‘ “one would have been hurt be said. Exploded by Fall. “AS no one Was hurt It is onvieul the ond Was not exploded in that way A Machine might have been attached wou t I but there a no f such a mact I think it is ertain One Was thrown foot of the by the farce of its o igh it Ri the freig! raft and it was tn fron hia door that the bomb exploded, Jecattered fragments of metal in every f ‘direction and did considerable damnage OUR TWO GREA er of the Biddle Piano Boated on a high stool but fortunately burt no one. Stairs thi youu ny iguring sone accounts. The farce the explosion threw him off Qnd gaye him a good scare, nt It of the stool The police were imiuediately on the @cene, but could find no one ‘who had Seen (he bomb thrown or had seen any @uspiclous-looking person around of which tade up of three leagues of emp} The Allied iron ‘Trades’ Association, Ward ls the manager, ia) vers in the ornamental and structwal tron business The headquarters {¢ really @n employment bureau, and nom; ork for amy of the employers in ran wv } Re Xesociation who does not there and register Strikers Denounce Act, rst go i orkers on since Novembér, are mem- the Association, Was a meeting of the House. emihs and ‘Bridgemen's Union last nigh * which speeches were max le Ying the’union had any hand in the ‘age, and resolutions were leploring the Incident. When passed trike- Drisher Ward heard of this to-day he member of the union actually did this. They are too foxy for that. They kvow they are so well known they would be .seen, They have a regular et of men who can be hired to do ATTLED FOR LIF | | but Saved Himself by Grab- | } ) He firm: | ly believes an attempt was made on his| | his feet touched bottom, Deadly Machine Was Made. WA QUINSHAD Jersey Hunter Lost His Boots, bing Tree Branch, BRIDGHVILLE, N. J., Deo, ton Slater, a well-kuown res! this locality, came near meeting death yesterday while duck shooting on Sa- repta Pond, Wearing a hunter's outtit, Including @ heavy pair of rubber boots, he was crossing a brook on a log when he slipped and fell in. The water was not deep, but the bed of the pond sank under him avery time Finally his feet were caught af in a vise, and he found he down, He oried for help, but there was no response, and with a desperate effort be grasped an overhanging branch of a tree and succoeded In dragging himself out of the fon, but he had to leave his boots b was. being slowly drawn th some df that the bed of the sand, Hunters who e@ been warned of pond was a visit that se the danger. i THE CHILD THAT SANTA CLAUS FORGOT. A Xmas Story by Isola For: rester In NEXT SUNDAY'S WORLD, a ‘Two Suffooated by Natural Gas, YOUNGSTOWN, 0,, D. Moore and Elmer Wi: of the Mahoning Gas F were suffocated yesterday in a it in Mahoning avenue Tho ‘ed the pit to make repairs. SMOKE TALK We, mother, sweet- heart—if you want to please aman on Christmas Day, you know it can be done with a box of TRULY GOOD cigars. Not strong Havana Cigars that irritate the throat andnerves,butachoice, mild blend of domestic cigar that js pleasing and not harmful, Such is the famous Rosert Burns Cicar sn Gillies Picture Books FREE. The Gillies Annual Distribution of Holiday Picture Books and Calendars 1s now In progress. Richly gotten up—and given only to purchasers as in former years, Sent also with goods ordered by mail when asked for, Attention is to-day particularly direct ed to the following’ Special Brands Finer Coffees or better values are simply not obtainable, Our record of Sixty-five years is back of the state ment, Cash Coffee, good and pure... 18¢ Mountain Maracaibo, was 25¢...20¢ Holland Java, a gieat favorite...22¢ Holland Mocha and Java rich, TEA—Gillies “Exqui +50 LEADERS BROKEN JAVA, the broken and smailer beans of higher priced coife including splendid Javas,c LOC BROKEN MOCHA AND JAVA, the broken and smaller beans of higher Roca ‘tnd daviewsnn ZC Simply Send Postal We sell 5 lbs. Coffee—or | w, ea and 6 Ootfee-—and DBLIVI tm Man. Wr. hatttan, Brooklyn and ie bors UD to 180¢h Bt; 10 tbe, DELIVERED FREE within 95 Toa within 100 mile. Money Back If You Want It. Orders by Postal Solicited, Gillies << 233, 235, 237 and 239 Washington St, Bet, Park Pl, & Barclay St, Established 1840, cetarnae BSostegh ne Select your ch tmas gijts now, in DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY Pay aa your income will allow, tint monthe after January, 1900. Gontksenttal,. no employer's’ refer: Gall of Welte for our titustrated Ontalogue. CASH OR CREDIT. We positively you retatler’s Out of ti Haltest. L. W. SWEET @ C6, 37-39 Malden Lane,N. Y. | MYSTERY OF $1,000 GEM. Pearl Pin on He- °° Storm Coats | AND Craveneties friends, he visited | Company | Pollew Look foe 1 of Owner, t admit ha bie vlued at $1,000, Ca _ @ HECHT BROS. ‘9 259-261 Sixth Ave, Diamonds and Jewelry on Credit. There's nowhere that more reliable and more beautiful jewelry can be bought than in our Jewelry Section. We guarantee everything to be exactly as represented, and guarantee | it to be absolutely worth, in actual value, the price we ask, and if you find it otherwise we'll take back any purchase made, and everything you buy we'll charge and accept in pay- | kaw ment the smallest amounts, a weekly or monthly, after (A\ the holidays, If » ble 7) if vi Q \Y SDD: K Round Cluster Ring, diamonds, % with turquoise cen- " tre; exce A genuine Diamond Ring, with 14-Kt, Solid Gold Tiffany or fancy mounting; stone guaranteed brilliant yf and pure white; sold ae, He en by exclusive jewel- lers at “$50 for seveee A magrfificent Tooth Ring, with pure white dia a Others up to $400. A Tiffany Belcher >, mond, like illn tion. $17 “stone; Tiffany ty mounting likethis, $160 Link But- tons, solid gold, latest de- signs, and set with genuine diamonds. Spe- cial price, $3.75 This handsome Signet PRRGY King, solid gold, in Ro- 4 \) man finish .or polished; sure tm, POs 0D square top, Tiffany Ring, like {ustration, beautiful diamond, and full maid 335 splendid valus at Others up to $200 This beau- tiful Ladies’ Watch, solid 14k. gold, polished or frosted de. signs, Elgin \ movement, id hunting 980; abso. Ry lutely guar. y anteed. Our y” special price, ; 25 f Open Late Every Eve, Until GN Pen Christmas. \ HECHT BROS. 259-261 Sixth Ave. At i TARSHIS The leading authorities on cor- rect styles of clothing for men, women and children, Pioneers of the ' Easy Payment System, Credit extended without any extra charge at reasonable prices and satisfaction guaranteed, 535 Fulton St, opp. Elm PI. 468 Fifth Ave., nr, 10th St, BROOKLYN, 2D DBBADD Da, | » GOODYEA } Both Stores — GEGSeee we > ISEERCEGGGEE 2 = N 4 ; Diamond Ring, as Gentlemen's 00 re? shown, with exqui+ $12.50 Storm 's “ site stone, Coats, 35 ‘All the bright new , Styles if ye Perea thing lacking in \ A Belcher Dia- ) with no SZ mond Ring, like make, fit and finish. a illustration, Gaal n's 7 50 $ 1 8 Cravenettes, ® In all ditferent shades, wh haat spikes . ’ mace in stylish over. . i} Dia ane coat tashion, of high = = Gy Ring tstistic grade tailor — work. 6 GRRE esign, Makes a natty Fall Coat 4 , 4 Gentlemen's $80 Y Vi $28.00 to 12 00 $30.00 A beastital Dia: A?) L.) Cravenettes, e sy — hag ry he y Including carefully tat " loved Paddocks, silk- He SESS RS SS SS SS SSS SSE yas / “Car Hecessdy 1S Your Ogg. RAIN 00. COAT Must Vacate Our entire gigantic stock of high- | jest grade waterproof garments must jgo Immediately regardless of cost. |Come and inspect our magnificent stock, Our time is limited and we will not stop to argue on prices, | Following are some of the stupen- dous values to be offered for re- |mainder of this week. Every gar- ment bears our famous guarantee. Ladies’ $3 4% Raincoats, Light and dark Shades, made in this season's newest! models, rain or shine coat Ladies’ “ A818,50 Cravenettes 7 cre nothing lacking in style, tit and shades Less than cost to < make, \ Ladies’ $25, $28 ) & $30 1° Crav- all-wool mix- enettes, Of tures, in Oxford, tan | and olive; latest styles. Fitted and semiefitted backs; all splendidly tatlored, The finest garment we manufacture. A Splendid Xmas gift. and-wbol mixed wor-| steds. Latest models. An Ideal Xmas gift. BOYS' AND GIRLS’ Mackintoshes, Craveneites, Rubber Coats ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. SALE NOW IN PROGRESS AT BOTH STORES, Goodyear RAINCOAT COMPANY, 257 6th Ave., Bet. 16th and 17th Sts, 205 Broadway, Near cor, Fulton. OPEN EVENINGS, INDIA TEA GREEN OR BLACK THE PERFECT BEVERAGE, Never boil this tea, Steep five minutes in absolutely boiling water One teaspoonful makes two cups COLORED SHOW CARDS reproducing above cut are dis-| played by selected grocers. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE INDWA COMMISSIONER —_—_—_—_— Sunday World Wants , Me a a ae ALOU ORT RE aT Fr All C428 Jeanstép Io ,- dy MTL } i jenn LEINGTON To 3° Ave F 59"'T0 THE WORTD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, DCTP of, tm, New York's ,) Best y Christmas . Store, i es Store Open Evenings Until Christmas, #1 But Three Days Left for Completing Christmas Plans. “his store is proud of the record It has es- tablished not only’in volume of sales, but in the facility with which it has handled the vast multitudes that have crowded the aisles from early morning until closing time at night. While selling has been tremendously hea' proud to be able to say that our stocks are fully equipped to suy needs quite as satisfactorily NOW as at any time during this hustilo tling pre-Christmas season, We urge you more earnestly than ever to do your shopping in the mosning during the remaining three days before Christmas We promise faithfully to deliver all purchases in am. ple time and In pink of condition We promise that In purchasing here you secure the very best and most carefully selected goods for materially less than you would be obliged to pay for like qualities elsewhere Two important points t st » Ble mber! The store !s open The most luxurious garment ever offered at this price. House Gowns, worth +25,00, very special at.. TT for Fancy Work and Tying The Ribbons ' Work All Silk Taffeta Ribbon, 3% in, wide; regularly 18¢ yd, Special at 5 fi I21,¢ Satin Taffeta Ribbon, 44) in. wide; regularly 20c. Spe+ 15 clal at ; c Satin Taffeta Ribbon, 5% in. wide; regularly 25c. Spe 18 clal at... teen c And the very popular Narrow Holiday Ribbons. No. 1 Satin, ploce of 10 yds.,8¢ | No, 2 Satin, plece of 10 yds. Ike No. 14 '* LJ LEKI A) 6 Main Fi. 50th Bt Seotion This Evening, waupesee y, From 6 io 10 0 Clock, 1,000 Satin Top Sofa Pillows, handsome colorings, variety of designs, filled with Java. Bloomal nie lew Main Floor, Near Rotunds nd Holiday Neckwear for Men, Medium wide four-in-hands, made of fine imported and domestic silk in an excellent assortment of colors and designs, in light, medium and dark eflecis, Worth Sve Special thurs Biogmt Becond Fi; I Dolls and Games Right up to the very last moment we will be able to W supply all who come from the very best selection of toysin the city It must be remem. 9 bered that this is not merely a Christmas time toy store and that we maintain a comprehensive stock of toys all the year round, Very special prices prevail nowadays, Humpty Dumpty Circus Sets........++++ Punch and Judy Shows, 98c to.. Children’s Automobiles, $4.56 to.... Loaded Trucks with Horses, $1.15 to Sleighs and Sleds, 36¢ (0..........++ Express Wagons, 98C t0...... ss eeveeees Wool and Skin Covered Animals, 49c to Steam Engines, all kinds, 49¢ to....... Mechanical Boats,49¢ to......... Dolls Dressed and Undressed, 10c to Games and Blocks, 9c to. Don’t let Christmas present buying take all of your time, Here's something for yourself and the boy that, by reason of the marvel- lous money-saving chances, demands your attention, Men’s $12 and $15 Overcoats, $8.75 Boys’ $3,50 Svils and Overcoats, $1 90 CUO YORE vssccsceves Men's $8 and $10 Svils, allwool $6.66 $2.95) Boys’ $4 all-wool Overcoals and $6.95 DUE LOR isa vistas, sis esene Young Men’s Belt Overcoats..,.. Elegant Quality Smoking Jackets, $4 95 | Men’ $30) Paddock Overcoals $19.95 | Pure Worsted Trovsers...,,.... $3.95 3 lo 16 year Boys’ Sailor, Norfolk and double- breasted Svits & bell & fancy Overcoals.... $3.95 3 Hours Only, 7 Until 10 . This Evening. Men’s Fancy Silk Vests, in dots and fancy figures in black, gun metal and white, Worth $2.50, $3 eee Men’s $2() Lounging and House Robes, $10.98 Made of fine Australian wool blan‘cet, worth $20,00, at......... Genuine English Plaid Cloth Back\English Kersey House Robe, with deep rever collar, actually sees 512,98) worth $20 00 at.. Jalen. M. Children’s Leggins A Two-Hour Shoe Sale. From 8 to 10 0’ Clock P, M, To- Night ished with ruching. Nearsilk underlay, § down, clean, coot || Women's $3.50 and = Ww ching. Ne ws me 3.69 and sanitary, This $3,00 Shoes, $2.19 $ 6 evening, 6 to 10 Fine Black W Fine quality o'clock, " kid and Taffeta Silk value rep uing Petticoats, $2.00, ‘$1.00 \ 4 a ve complete line Bloomin Greatest of Clothing Values, & $4, Special at Bloomingdajes', second Floor, 60th St, Section Nan cors Tronster © =-- Bloomingdale Bros. 98¢ | Our Excellent Restaurant F js Open r Evenings. V7. TA Xmas Gloves in Abundance. The est oflerings in Gloves ever known at any time—mar- vellous otlerings at Christmas time, when Gloves are bought because they are most appropriate gift goods, “or, MEN'S P. K, OLOVES, regular 75c $1.50 quality, atecesise WOMEN'S HEAVY IMPORTED PRIX | OLACK KID GLOVES, lined and un SEAM CAPE SKIN GLOVES, in ned; embrotdere all sir 4 Drowns; ally ” BOYS! AND oof tan A wines; act h $1 bo every pair guara perfectiy<a new not founds Havana | fit 1.00 ” 75¢ UU | » | WOMENS K KID-LINED vA Made GLOVES, out ¢ 8 fur tops; sold. el at 50c | ly, A $1.00; here at . a black and WOMEN’S SILK LINED CASHMERE GLOY ES, 500 MEN'S WOMEN'S AND CIILDREN'S SCOTCH K GLOVES, S¥o. quality, to-morrow * ful) $1. yr GIRLS with and w wi 59c AOth Rt, Bection oom ti Girls’ Cash- mere Dresses. Several pretty stylestrimmed with pearl buttons or fancy Silk braid; 2, 3,4 $1.98 FeaTE eens Girls’ All Wool Cashmere, Serge and Panama l resees, silk trim- med waists and pleited skiris; also Serge box-pleaied Russian dresses, shosandece” $8.98 $10.98 fone $11.95 CHILDRENS JERSEY ¢ LEGGINS, all sizes, reg 4 for Utes ape orn 35c ' 45c $7.98 and.rsiee Misses’ and Children’s Skirts, in cloth and serges, ail pleey fallored; 28 to 3a; $3.98. $1.98, $2.98 and... i Women’s Black Taffeta Just the Thing for Silk Pellicoats, Juss the Thing for BLACK TAFFETA SILK PETTICOATS with deep plaiting edged with tucked ruffle, fine JERSEY CLOTH burton and in street and evening shades, also black made with sec- ti ruffle; ted and exible Coupon—4 Most Remarkable “ Christmas Watch Offer for ane Day Only 10 Kt. Solid Gold Watches $5.75 Upon presentation of this coupon we will sell youa Women's Smallest Size, Newest Style 10 Kt, Solid Gold Chatelaine Watch, with tine nickel-plated ten jewelled Movement, guar. anteed a perfect timepiece, For To»morrow Only $5.75, with monogram in the newest ribbon letter engrave ing, on case, free of charge. None Sold at this Price Without This: ‘Coupon, As the response will be tre ‘Ous and the sup- Ply limited, we advise an early Illustration is the exact sive of mingle M Front, Centre eee | Remarkable Values in Bric-a- Brac, China and Cut Glass, Choicest of Christmas Gills, Complete Cul Glass Punch Sets, , $50 Including footed bowl, 12 glasses and ladle, Worth $85.00, at ......644. tree SIO Bric-a-Brac, each... .... ++... 49¢ to $100 Marble Busts and Pedestals, each..,. $5 to $100 DUAR? SOUS asiscc he ax00 Fh vs +++ S595 to $123 | and Choice China Pieces, 6 Special Tables of Bric-a-Brac 98c., $1.49, $1.98, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, Other Specials in Cut Glass: PUNCH nowns, awenican, cur | OPN, SUGAR AN GLASS, hh hase, 10-inch $12.9! ut al American worth ut gloss, 37.49 $3.98 | 81.00 AMERICAN | cur \}BOWLs, Ne] $2.69 BERRY BOWLS, inoh! ‘$2.69 WATER JUGS, worth specials... n eut lal at , American rN $2.69 HANDLED ANI toy HANDEL OLIVE Disiit Amertoan VE DISHES—Amer worth $2.60; 2,49 Y TRAYS, ¥, $2.95 TRAYS, worth $12; 5 3.98 Bloomingdales’, ape, hans. ‘ $750 £a''Pa,, tt ‘et, Section LS, oval ein cutting; w=am Lex, to 3d Ave,, 59th to 60th St,