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> Snare ee | STRICKEN CITY GOLDEN GATE Ot PACIFIC aE Settled it Early Forties, It Ranks High as Com- mercial Centre. San Fran est city ont Western Hem covery ¢ early f g of the Unit it ranks in the It is located on a neck of } which forms what is known @ Francisco Bay, the entrance fro ocean being known as Golden Gate. Op the land side of the bay are the thriving and besutiful cities of Oak- land, Alameda and Benecia. On an isiand in the bay e military prison, known as Alcatraz. San Francisco is entered by only one railroad, the Southern Pacific, it having aquired a stretch of prop- erty along the neck on which San} Francisco is built, and which pre- vents any other railroad from lay- ing tracks up to the city. But from Oakland and Alameda other rall- roads run great train ferries across the bay. San Francisco, according to one of its late historians, “would be the grandest place in the world to lve! were it not for three things—its | earthquakes, its sandstorms and its | Chinatown. Its sandstorms have crea discomfort and dar prevail 300 year, and if] the air is dry—and jt is so usually— there-is a sandstorm, The city is} built on a sand hill, and the high winds lift the sand and send it/ swirling everywher ated much ge. High winds st builders of San Fran- wrote of earthquakes, and Flamorion, in one of his mance: > would an earthy he € NEW PALTZ SCKOOL DESTROYED BY FIRE. The ¥ { Jepartment New © give Cs bis was eure INVENTOR'S WIDOW HARLEM BOOTY — IN PRILADELPIA Is. Policeman ENDS LIFE BY ACI 1 Mrs. Rogers Despondent, It Said, Over Unlucky Invest- ment of Fortune. De ISSIAN TERRORISTS AVENGE GIRL HEROINE. COLLECTOR MURRAY, OF BUFFALO, SUSPENDED. EUSSIIC LZ. SCHIIPITZ. THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO. Mayor a ee ee SELEY Mrs. Riley's from Bowers Received. ; Jewels by Mail | Asa Special Inducement | Her Maid. bee e on this occasion, | | | ONLY cate cuore Rajitiae | THE WORLD: Seas EVENING, APRIL 18, — LEAPS INTO RIVER; OLOWOMAN HURLED | FIGHTS RESCUER UNDER STEEL TAUCK Woman see: a Crowd of ‘Pett Between patie and Es-| Men ucceeds in End- caped with a Bad , ing Her Life. ; = Mees “LOOK FIRST TO THE EYES.” | Scare. Nine-tenths of the danger is in delay. Athough she fell directly under tho | 1f your head aches, if your eyes tire, if eat “girder truck,” at Fifty-seoond your sight blurs don’t put the matter off t and Ninth avenue to-day, Mrs. | even fora day. ta Well, seventy-elght years old.| Eyes examined by Oculists who are escaped with no injuries, other than a | istered P oO nce: few ecratohea ahd a (bad tele Registered thy ians of experienc Weil had just all turned to go to the! her great age she Is near-sighted. as it turned t Jentified woman to end | sidewalk. I sll active | did not see the truck corner. Gi Before Charles Trobol’, the driver,! © could pull up, the truck passed so close ao that the woman's dress caught against ‘the hub of the first wheel and she was Oculists and Opticians, thrown under the truck. Fortunately | Established nearly 50 years. mij she fel between the wheels and the | 223 Sixth (1345 Broadway, great truck passed over her. Below } Below 36th St. | 350 Sixth 217 Broadway, Astor House. led—often as low as t moderate prices, EhilichaSons { a number on the da She lay quite still and a crowd gath- ered thinking her crushed ¢o death, but Lord & Taylor, Spring Opening Carpet Deparinent | _____. | THREW OIL ON GIRL AND SET HER AFLAME. OUR new lines in Wiitons, Axminsters, Body Brussels, Wilton Velvets, &c., are the most extensive we have ever placed on exhibition, comprising a number of exclusive, private designs and colorings suitable for all grades of furnishings, we offer the following standard grades: 20,000 yards Axminsters, regularly sold at $1.35 & $1.50, at 85c. & 97%c. per yard, , | SEAESP*FALELESOS AE ORB 4 SEE | A Superior Cash and/¢ Credit Store. 22,000 yards Body Brussels, regularly sold at $1.50, at $1.122 per yard, 75,000 yards Witton Velvets, regularly sold at $1.50, at 974c. per yard. a $eseeeses : Intending purchasers of Carpets should not overlook these exceptional bargains, Broadway and Twentieth St, Fifth Ave. Nineteenth Se Le Boutiltfer Brothers IMPORTANT REDUCTIONS Individual styles in Prin- cess, Eton, Pony and Eng- lish Box Jacket Suits. They fit to figures as if made for them—very little alteration to do, $12.75 to $45.00. selection of Lawn 59c to $3.98. Magnificent Spring ideas in Miilinery and Wal Hats. $1.98 to $12. High Class Furnishings Fine Waists. for men—Spring Neckwear, t Shirts, Hosiery, Under- n wear, Ete. Weliome to our “Long-Time' Crevit. Small sums, weekly or morthly, A cash dis-onnt Of 20 per cout. if paid within ehirty days. Caesariisch 241-243 Sixth Ave. na5th and roth seveveresyeryrrss » Cure Your Rheumatism GRIFFITH'S Compound Mixture of Guaiac, Stillingia, Etc. rosesqeueasseeeesens vine the ae Blood and Women’s Spring Garments. Women’s Tailor-made Broadcloth and Chedtot Sutts, in Black and Colors—taken from our regular stock, and marked down from $35.00 and $50.00 to 518.00 and $27.50 Women’s Stik lined Votle Suits in Black and Colors—Taffeta sith, drop Shirt, $25.00 Value $35.00 | Women’s Ratna Coats, made of English shower proof matertal in Oxford, Olibe and Tan. * BECO SSS Gi ie PP PES SESE PIV HP I VF OF PAA AAOARAAAEAEEEELASSE SA EESEEREEEC EEE HACE EEELEEESLOEDS SORASEES: < Oe a) « CHAS. CLUTH: 12 5 East 23d St. Bet. 4th and Lexir Relief ain 3 ef ites 2 Regulat- Val $15.00 Hi Doss, acts Byes 4975 ad °1 1,79 and $18.00 by Purl- Kidneys, | Women’s Separate Walking Shirts, in Light Grey Homespun— si | Shepherd Checks in Fancy Light Grey Plaid and Check | Materials. ¢ i 4.75 Value $10.00 | Women’s New Sun Burst Model Skirts in Shadow Platd—also Black Taffeta 513,50 Value $18.00 Women*s White or Black China Silk Watsts in Plain Tatlor effect, with Lace insertton. | 13,96 Le Bowtillier Brothers West Twenty-third Street, pn The “Ole M Attoras Bpetite No Employers? Keterences Required. "7 r 9 7 rece] AIDEN EA Be Stern Brothers direct attention to their choice selection of Women’s Silk Shirt Waist Suits inchiding Princess and Two Piece Styles in all the new effects, comprising checks, stripes and plain taffetas, And will place on sale to-morrow A New [iodel of Taffeta Silk, with Lace Yoke and Cuffs, New Full Pleated Cireular Skirt, in fancy sie. and plaid checks, light’and dark colorings, Real Value $27.50 + 917.50 Millinery Dep’t Gc: COMPLETE AND VARIED ASSORTMENTS OF IMPORTED ROSES, FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE, WINGS, QUILLS, AIGRETTES, OSTRICH FEATHERS & POMPONS IN ALL PREVAILING SPRING SHADES, Special, To-morrow OSTRICH PLUMES in black, white and colors, specially adapted for the style of trimming now in vogue, WREATHS, suitable tor Women’s and Children’s Hats, $1.95 1.25 To-morrow, Sale of Women's Ribbed Lisle and Silk Underwear Imported Swiss Ribbed Vests, In Gauze, Lisle Thread or Cotton, 20¢ made with the new narrow shoulders, at 4 Fancy Crochet Trimmed Lisle or Fine Gauze Cotton with plain tops, Gauze Silk with plain tops or with Fancy Crochet Trimming, Extra quality Silk Vests, with S | elaborate crochet fronts and shoulders, A Italian Plain Gauze Silk Vests, | embroidered and lace trimmed, ty Ds 87 Blanket Department In addition to their large assortments of ' Blankets and Comfortables in Spring and Summer Weights i They will offer to-morrow, Much Below Regular Prices 350 Pair Summer Blankets Single Bed Size, at $3.25, 3.98, 4.95 Pair Double Bed Size at $3.98, 4.65, 5.85, 6.90 “ Medium Weight Single Bed Size Double Bed Extra large Blankets, $35.50 Pr. 6.75 7.95 Pr, Also Special Sale of Steamer Rugs In Tartan and Fancy Plaids, $3.98, 5.85, 7.85, 9.85 Regplar Prices $5.25 to 12.00 West Twenty-third Street Silks, Dress Goods and Wash Goods. Silks. 22,000 yards of these desirable goods, including Plain Colored Taffeta, 75 shades; 27-inch White gapencte Silks, Imported Black Taffeta, Crépe de Chine in ev ening and street shades and Printed Foulard in the wanted polka dots; value 68c. to 75¢.; all to be on sale..............at soc, yd Dress Goods Specials. 4,500 yards 36-inch Dress Linen, suitable for shirt waist suits, skirts and children’s dresses, Special.....at 2 5c. yd 75 preces French Voile in ivory white / and black, Special. ..........at 63c, yd V ash Goods Department. Special Sale of 15,000 yards Irish Printed Dimuitzes, attractive designs and colorings, also plain colors; value 25¢............at 5c. yd White Goods Department. Special Lot of White Madras Cloth and Swisses in desirable neat designs......at 25c. yd Remnant Sale of Fine White Goods and Colored Wash Goods at Reduced Prices, Lord & Taylor Broadway and Twentieth St., Fifth Ave., Nineteenth St, oO eS a A a a a Om