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| “SM PASSES - WCUELLAND BILL: mi » TAMMANY ut a] Measure Calling for Vote in| June Called Trick to Prevent Fusion Here Next Fall. —-=— AUBANY, April 15.—Party linen were Closely drawn to-day when the Genate, By @ vote of thirty to seventeen, passed the MoClelland ill designed to provide for the submission to the voters in June the question: “Shall there be a conven- tton to the State Constitution tn] or the election of dele- onvention at the regular November election this year. Senator | Salant, Progressive, voted with the Re- PMPUcans against the dill. In an acrimonious debate preceding antl-Tammany forces would unite in the fall elections. Majority Leader Wagner and Sena- tors Murtaugh and MoCielland de- fended the measure, claiming that the provision for submitting the question of the Constitutional Con ion to the voters “in an off year” was eminently fair. Incklentally, Senator Wagner declared that the bill met with the MONTH AGO DIES OF RABES IN HOSPTAL piste John Evers Declared Victim of Hydrophobia; Considered Wound Trivial. Rydrophobia te declared py the sur- gical staff of Williamatiirs Hospital to have bee: the cause of the death in that institution at 11 o'clock to-day of John Evers, thirty-five years olf, a ma- ehinist, of No. 109 South Sixth street. Bvers was taken to the hospital from ~ hie heme yesterday afternoon suffering from whet appeared to be rabies. His condition grew worse during the night, although the doctors kept him under the influence of opiates. Early to-day the effects of the opiates wore off and Bvers, in agony, struggied in the hands @f the nurses and doctors until death come. ‘The history of the case as gathered fy the hospital authorities shows that Evers, about a month ago, while stand- ing tn front of his home was bitten over the right eye by a vagrant dog. ‘The wound was not considered serious et the time, Evers washed it with warm water. Bight or ten daye ago Evers became @. Doctors were unabdie to tell what was his afiment. It was not until an ambulance eurgeon was summoned from }! the hospital yesterday that the hydro- ole ade. THE SILENT BULLET! | The silent bullet-—who fired it? Whom did it hit? Why was it silent? The room in which it was fired was full of people. No one heard the shot. Why not? All this denotes a pretty exciting and unusual mystery story, doesn’t ? it? Not the kind of story you get hold of every day. The story's. pane is “THE SI- LENT BU It is by eA B, Reeve. It will begin serial publication in, next Monday’s Evening World. April 21. Don’t forget the date. afiord 10. ag You can’t A HOME OUT-FITTING OCCASION " : Of. Extraordinary Helpfulness Will Be Inaugurated Tomorrow New York Housekeepers have long since learned that there is an uncommonly efficient organization at GIMBELS for the gathering and presenting to the public of the best furnishings, decorations and housekeeping utilities that are produced on this Continent and abroad. Our regular stocks are the most comprehensive, the most skilfully selected and the most fairly priced that may be found anywhere. Today they are a perfect delight to housekeepers who are concerned about preparations for Summer comfort, in town and country homes. But a “Gimbel Occasion’’ has come to possess extraordinary signifi- cance, and an annouficement like the present is the signal for intense and immediate interest in the minds of all housekeepers who appreciate an oppor tunity for large and decisive economies, on furnishings and utilities of the best and most desirable character. _ EVERY HOUSEKEEPER, very stain § to this great new store TO might for an early start in the morning. Hotel Proprietor, every boarding housekeeper within a hundred miles of GIMBELS will t to. ORROW and during the days to be made notable by this Spring Home-Outfitting Occasion. WPI Plan § First, A LONDON-ORIENTAL RUG FAIR Presenting a Vast Assemblage of Chinese, Persian, Indian, Turcoman, Caucasian and Turkish Rugs, Together with a Newly-Arrived Cargo of Fine Eastern Rugs, Bought in Bond in the London This will probably produce the greatest sensation that New York City has known in years, in Oriental Rug selling. So low were the prices we paid in London that the Rugs were held for special investigation by the U. S. Custom Officials. The Rugs had been shipped from Constantinople and the Far East to London, and were held in Bond until payment was made to con- signors. The consignee had to raise a large sum of money just at the time that our Rug Connoisseur arrived in London. He found the Rugs to be of superb quality, and he drove the best bargain of his life, because he had ample capital at his back, and NO QUANTITY COULD HAVE BEEN TOO BIG, of such splendid Rugs, at such a fraction of their real values. Our expert’s judgment was vindicated by the hold-up at the Custom House, and it was doubly vouched for by a later incident. Realizing that we had all bu Of. in. x98 i att hie tii oats 8 Macs act rae 9 78 vo $100, si 60. India shee Tea te, value % 5, at $16.60; 14x 10 ft., values $250, at $115. Pushmena Carpets, of which we have never 200 knots in Bs Bex. poperererey Sssossea FPP rs Four Stirring Linen Offerings German Damask Teblecnete of soty quality and in hapdsome designs, for cottages, hotels and restaurants. 2x2 yards, at $2.75, $4. 2x 214 yards, at 98.26, usually $4.50. B23 verde ot Sacto unsally $5. Table Damask Mapkins, ¢ of Irish and German linen, hemmed ready for use, heavy quality, in four designs, 24-in. at $3.60 doz., usually $5. high finish, in six good designs. x 80-in., at $1.65 each, usually $3.25. “Lenox” Linen Suitings, a special GIMBEL quali be the right | for Summer costumes, 104-in. wide, special ‘at ot wo mi $19 Apartment House Refrigerators at $15 .__ White enamel-lined province, chamber; 5314 in. high, 2534 in. wide, mer bp ory aed ‘se Heb tors, with jiece lain in ey one-p' porce! The “GIMBEL Special” Ball Bearing Lawn Mowers, ‘with 9-in. wheel, three 12-in. crucible steel blades, self sharpening, at $2.96, from $4. Garden Hose, guaran lings complete, 50 ft. lengths, at $4.25, usually Chicken Wire, lineal feet, 96c, usually $1.20; 160 lineal feet, $1.85, usually $2.2. Fine Specials in Housewares teed against defegts for at seasons, with coup- Ivanized after weaving; 2-in. mesh, 2 ft. high, 5 Cream Freezers, 2-qt. triple motion, Wie Monsoon Cron Stoves, eeifhy two burners end nd [gh cA at $6.25, usually $7.50. Tables, 3 ft. with turned legs, at 1:50. Kitchen. Lambs Wool Wall all Dusters, With lo ‘usually $1. Filth Fleor Framed Pictures and Mirrors Artistic Pictures and appropriately framed Mirrors low priced. $6 French Panel Mirrors, $3.75 : 2-in, Pcie ‘antique frame, burnished, 14x52 in., with attractive colored print Se $17.50 Triple Mirrors, at $10 bh handsome 24x68 in. in $14 in. antique gilt frame wit ornamented corners, $4.50 and $5 Carbonettes, at $3 and $3.60 Such desirable subjects as ‘The Dance of the Nym| pha,” “The Moon! Sonata,” Burne-Jones's “H. and others; plain or [aif in 4-in. (Secor ie mahogany veneer ay d $10 Hand-' Colored Photo, assortment of widiorts. includ imported, Cavalier,” "These y Jewels” and others in handsome frames. lor Moloril f SECT tN ETE s in al nerds, The Great Fair will be held ina specially arranged Bazaar that makes a worthy setting for this extra- ordinary occasion on the Sixth Floor. There will also be an ieironuetnny aaiauliien oe: the sap Map Als | Somee = exhibition on the entire Main Aisle, Damask Luncheon om, of fully bleached Scotch linen, : Custom House, at a Great Sacrifice few of one group of Rugs, we cabled to eur London Manager to secure a Nhe ananer tos "Con's sxmeacay Linaeh aby kis pearignel than double price paid.” or near e answer was “Can't secure in all London any Rugs you require for less For three months we have been assembling choice of practical, every Oriental Rug family now ional oo bo ; whecever tiiey 65 id be foun of superior grade and at sensation low prices. Such as ares this is only possible after months of patient, expert work, here and abroad. This is wh York, delight those who secure the Rugs, and make for mioatha to comes? -That is why such Wises a ean atone vast collection of brand-new, perfect Rugs in New York City. These are some of the sensations of the’ Sale: lift. se edad lin., by tt fn anee this LONDON RUG FAIR will re isd trade in New occasion famous quoted ona Hearth Size Oriental Rugs An enormous asscrtment in all the various weaves. We head the list with come remarkable values in makes that every buyer of Rugs is familiar with—$45 Kirmanshah Rugs, $92.60. Nox mats, but the size about 6 ft. x 8 ft.; icc d pall oho Malar colors, $75. Good shapes, qualities, ‘designe and Sarouk Rugs These are classed with the Kirmanshah Rug, but are of a harder and more durable weave—in dark, rich colors; $40 Git.x3 ft. ut $20. The 6 ft. 6 in, x 4 [t. $60 Rugs ee eh the a8 Kirmanghsh Carpets at 988.60. At the lowest prices on record. These Carpets sell usually at $300 or more, for 2 size about 12 x 9 ft. Our price, while they last, is $160. Another lot of Kirmanshahs worth from $400 to $800, Fra {1x6 ft. up to 76 for 14 for [xt ft. some will be 4486 to 9008, $110 to $140, at $76. from 82d to 38d streets. $40 Theodore Haviland Dinner $40 Theodore Haviland Dinner Sets, $27.50 ° 100 pieces, beautiful green band and gold-line decoration, or a spray Se sign in pink rosebuds, eyes Id bandles, at savings of more than one-f $25 can Porcelain Dinner Sets at $14.75 100-piece Services, inctading & breed and butter plates, # fine semi- poreslain, in handsome border with coin gold handles. .60 English Porcel "Cottage Sets at $7. 55 pleces, in 3 ina h prett tty blue sc scroll l under-glase decoration, open stock. Austrian China Sread and Duties Plates bat and dovoration choco 200 Fo Tea and Saucers, of thin Austrian China, bor, at tbe eae eg 2. assorted each, usually $7.26 Cut Glass’ Water Sets at $3.75 &-pint Water Pitcher, with six Glasses to match, in a rich cutting on 12-inch jMirror Plateau—a handsome and practical service. Eon Dito 1, yn with ieee lining and artificial fern on 10-in. beveled y Olive Dishes, in buss 5 tin, ts handles, special at 91.10. $138.60 Crystal, Table Services at $7. 96 60-piece in delicately eut Grecian | border and star if design. of Baccarat Crystal, finely design, at 916.76, usually $26. hand-oitsth Foor Fine Lamps About a Thrid Less Handsome Portable Electric Table Lamps, in old brass finish, with very artistic glass ahacet, overlaid with metal tracery. as follows: At $6, usually $10 At sit, usually $20 aL ‘$10, usually $15 At $16, Usually $25 Be At ht 019, veually $18 x Same, fitted for gas, at to usually $10 to $26—saving coaguerter tI jas or Electric Hanging Domes, at $16, one, 4 pony Phong ap shod designs, panes Domes aNad, 0 4 Slip Covers to Order— Very Special we vil mabe tour ie FIVESIECE Mote OF SLIF COVERS" uae vernsrkably ion price for Voth ms ‘he Or ats Cretonnes, 28c Yard, Regularly 35 The Mating '@ for the Five Pieces. Fit and Finish Guaranteed. riental Couch Covers at $4.50 Rich Raster aon and colorings, full size, 58 in. wide, 3 yards long. Fine Economies on Curtain Materisis a by the Yard ite era scotch Madras, in handsome fi and geometrical 5 a imparted Col: Slored d Hearas in in ne floral and stained glass effects, and a pemine Summer colorings at 66c yard, regular! Fleer GIMBEL E BROTHERS THIAT 4-THIRD OT. Persian Carpets in the popular sizes about 12x9 ft.; values @ The Rugs. the values and the setting for the Fair will each share a part of the)! tremendous public enthusiasm that such a unique economy occasion commands. $27,586 worth ot Furniture for $19,875 4 Py ey te Ae oye Rg pn Mission Furniture for Hovary, ox Httagepamn, at average a Bem of more! than 25 per cent. The Dining-room Furniture Golden Oak Sideboards $75 Sideboards at Sideboards at fe Resins wt caste Bideboards ot The favorite old-fashioned weaves, with raised Marseilles designs, full bE Reset noespeee pies aa $8 at en than wheleaae .