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sells buildings and were eating their way with
great rapidity toward Troys Hotel.
Chief Short arrived In a few minutes. and
after a hasty glance over tho scene. decided that
the only buildings that could be saved the
two nathouses in Eighth-ave. So ne posted
hook and ladder company and an engine in the
vacant lot beside them, and set two companies
in front Of them. BIZ the time these companies
settled down to work the flames had possession
Of every other building Of the block
The block Ia peculiarly situated. on the
Fighth-ave. side is the elevated road structure.
and at the corner is the station where the road
ends Along the One hundred and fifty fifth
st. side extends the viaduct leading from Wash
ington Heights to Macomb's Dam Bridge. To
the west. block away. stretches the great
hluH Of Edgecombe- sixty feet above the
level of the freswept block
LIKE BURNING WELL
In this way. virtually Enclosed on three sides,
the block appeared to set deep in hollow and
when the fire was at It's height the thousands
Of SPECTATORS that thronged to these three sides
looked into burning well. where the fierce roar
Of flames. OF falling roofs and steaming engines
made n friChtful sound And over 1t all swept
sheets Of flame and showers Of sparks.
A company was stationed to look out for the
elevated road station. but IT did not prevent the
stens and the ticket offices from being con-
sumed Another company looked after the
viaduct stairs which lead to the street, puI
could not save the walk Of iron and stone and
by the great heat ,
Lines Of hose were stretched along the VIA
duct for II was hoped that the hremen could
york 10 good advantage from this structure.
which was directly over the fire. But the neat
had wrought An unforeseen change IN me VIA
duct walk. That is Of asphalt and when the
flames roared along the vaduct side the asphalt
was softened go that the hremen sank IN H. ana
for a time it looked as though some OF them
would stick fast.
The flames roared for three hours. and the
water poured upon them. seemed to have no
effect At the end Of that time all the build
ines were in ruins except the two hathouses,
which had been saved with every WINDOW
broken and some damage by water. The dam
AGO m the elevated station is about Sl,oOO, ana
tho Same to the viaduct The fremen were not
abIe 10 determine just how the fire started.
TWO MARROW ESCAPES.
The alarm Of fire so shocked Mrs. Sauer that
che tainted The other members OF the family
., reaching the street missed her and several
~ the Majors servants volunteered To rescue
her Although only a few minutes had elapsed
since the discovery OF the fire. II mpos-
sible TO re-enter the place by the doors. Sever
al servants tried to get into the hotel 10y the
doors on the ground floor. and we're driven back
by the flames and the smoke. They saw that IL
useless to try 10 enter the building I'm this
way. SO they went 70 the veranda encircling
the building at the FIRST story and got into the
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THEIR REMOVAL ASKED FOK.
A MOVEMENT AGAINST THOMAS ROGERS
AND WILLIAM CALDWELL. TRUSTEES
OF THE JASON ROGERS ESTATE.

An application was made yesterday by Mary J.
Westerneld and Flora =. Rogers 10 Surrogate Theo-
dore H. Slkman OF Westchester County. for the
removal of Thomas Rogers and William Cauldwell
az trustees under the Will OF Jason Rogers. The
petitioners state that Jason Rogers. the head OF
the Rogers locomotive works died in Morrisania. in
August 1865, and his will admitted to probate
distributing more than $4,000.
The petitioners interested IN the estate IN
that they are severally entitled for the period Of
their respective lives TO two-thirds OF the income
OF ne general rssiduary estate which now remains
I'm the hands OF the trustees. They charge tnat
the trustees Thomas Rogers and William Caud-
well have wasted and improperly applied the
moneys and other properties in tne:r charge. and
have been guilty OF misconduct In the execution
OF their rust ...,,, 49,,
They assert that at various times william Cauld-
we'll withdrew from the several trusts and estates
moneys and properties belonging 10 them, and ap-
plied and appropriated the same 10 his own uHe.
and that Thomas Rogers aided and abetted Cauld-
well in concealng from tho petitioners tn" WIN
drawals and misappropria;ions of moneys and
rroperty These amount to about $4,000.
Surrogate Silkman in the matter Of the account
alluded to- wherein he decides that the trusts are
entitled 10 the security of all the properties con-
viewed 10 the trustees by William caldwell. 10
make good the amounts wherewith the trustees
are personally chargeablc Gnd that all o. the
propeYries should be sold by the trustees and the
net proceeds Of such sales applied 10 the payment
10 the trusts Of all sums wherewith the trustees
snail be personally charged and any deficiency Of
tbe net pr oceeds 10 pay In full the last
toned shall remain personal charge against each
Of trustees
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siderable debate in the course OF which President
Potter made some personal EXAMINATIONS ms
anne niment indefinitely postponed.
An amendment 70 the bylaws was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted providing for tho payment OF salary o.
g. $40 wear 10 the chairman Of the Racing boarc
and that the other members shall 10 allowed suc1
sums annually for the expenses of their offces ~
shall be fixed or shall be approved bv the Nationa'
Assembly a. any regular or special meeting pro
vided there sufficient funds m the boa'o'
treasury 10 pay IL ",
Six days continuous racing. hold under l. A v,
auspices done away with by the adoption y.
an amendment TO the racing rules provldlNg We.
in any six day race held hereafter the contes'sn.
will be compelled 10 rest at least two nours NY
or twelve hours during the contest tt,
After three DAYS OF work. the National Assemoy
finally adjourned tonight. after one OF me mo-,
notable sessions ever held b. that body. AZ ths
session the fight OF President Isaac Potter for re-
election successful and the all-important que~
ton OF local option in the matter Of sunday rdchS
was again defeated An amendment providing that
the right be granted State divisions 70 determine
should be permitted was introduced and defeated
nv only votes
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THE OSBORNE WILL CASE

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down four decisions In the liti-
CATION over the will of Miriam y. Osborne the
mother OF Howell Osborne Mrs. Osborne died In
1901 leaving will Her sisters Mrs Henriques
and Mrs Mason began a suit IN January 1896.
Mrs Osbornes hers-at-law, seeking TO set aside
her will Howell Osborne, who was Mrs. Osborne's
1nriy chnd survived her for four years. The APP
nniiate division now holds that he, and not Mrs
Gaborne's sisters. was her heir-at-lawi dthat,
even II her will was void her property would de-
scend 10 him and that, rs he left will which was
dulv admitted TO probate and as the validity Of
,he urobate OF hts will subsequently estab-
iished by a Judgment OF the Supreme Court. and
his will excludes the plaintiffs from any share in
ne estate the sisters had interest IN her estate
which would enable them 10 attack Mrs Osborne's
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rooms used by the family through a windnW.
They had TO carry Mrs. Sauer out soon alter
reaching a place Of safety Mrs. Sauer became
conscious. but she was hysterical from shock'
Emil Sauer. a nephew Of the proprietor OF ,hc
Cs sino also had a narrow escape from being
burned 10 death in the building. AT the time
the fire started he was taking nap on me trSt
floor He was aroused by Mrs. Sauer falnG Ia
the floor and when he tried 70 escape ne was
almost overcome by the dense smoke ana the
flames While he was trying to get out or the
building Policeman jeremiah Noonan VINO nad
turned in the alarm Of fire. smashed In window
on the first floor and helped Emil tn the veranda
and then to the street
In the fire, Major Sauers collection or war
reoorda was burned The Major mad been col
Letting these records for the last thirty years.
and considered them to be exceedingly valuable
documents He also lost many mementos OF
the Civil War.
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A. 4. L. COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

Association OF the Amateur Athletic Union. yes
terday appointed tho following standing committees
for 1925:
Public. Gymnasiums-J j. Frawley chairman
Knickerbocker Athletic Club: Thomas Kane I p
Boyle. John Steil and ]. !. Dixon.
Finance-W J. Nnihan, chairman No Sc Wash
ington-ave.. Newark: r. +. O'Brien. J Iippsrt. 4
J. Powers and ~. IL Murphy.
Club Investigate on-John Stcil. chairman No 1oa
Blshwick-ave. brooklyn ! J. Creamer W r.
Quick. G. ~ NJ. shurts and 6. Fitzgerald
Track ani Field--F. W Ruben. chairman &,
Georges Athletic club :. J. Dooling. r. IT, Swsnev
" Obertubessing and y. s. Weeks.
Boxing and Wrestlng-J. J.. Boyle. chairman No
222 East Fifty-ninth-st.. Thomas Kane j. j. Fraw
lov John J Dixon and John Steil
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r. 4. ". AUENDNENTS PASSED.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES THAT
PROFESSIONALS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
oDrN pACES MIST RE REGISTERED

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES THAT
PROFESSIONALS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
OPEN RACES. MUST BE REGISTERED.
c, Louis Feb. 1.-THE National Assembly OF the
League Of American Wheelmen continued the con-
alteration OF the amendments AT to-day's session.
Several amendments contingent upon the admin
istraton az that TOT the admission Of professionals
10 membership I'm the League. which was defeated
Yesterday were indefinitely postponed. number
or amendments were passed upon with merely the
reading
The first 10 excite any debate inserting
n new section. to he called No. .. In Article Ill
"A adopted II reads: mo professional shall be
eligible TO try in any open race under the rules of
the League of American Wheelmen unless he be
registered by the National Racing Board
. Chairman Mott OF the National Racing Board
asked that he be permitted 10 charge professionals
a registration foe OF 81 lie desired TO raise funds
TO enable him to pay each or the members OF his
Board a stated salary. resolution was adopted
providing that the registration OF professionals
shall be entirely under the rules to be made by
the Racing Board but that the fee charged each
year shall not exceed s..
Thomas ]. keenan,, jr OF Pittsburg presented a
resolution calling upon the National Government
TO make a demand on the Turkish Government for
the prompt payment OF $4,000 indemnity for tho
murder OF Frank f. LEM. OF Pittsburg. member
OF the League OF American Wheelmen. who lost
his life In Turkey while tour OF the world
The resolution. which spoke in highly compliment
arv terms OF the dead bicyclist. was adopted by a
standing vote. and Mr.. Keenan, was authorized TO
TN There was division over the amendment 10
Article " Section OF the bylaws, which was offered
h. chief Toasul Klreker. Of New-Iersey. providing
I'm brief .ha, the Racing Board shall appoint an
ia, n sbaii nave the power 70 mako .,Ich rules
for It's government, and the government OF cycle
racing a. NAV be deemed expedent and which
shall not he inconsistent with these bylaws or the
constitution OF American Wheelmen. After con-
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Opposite the Manhattan Field the block
bounded by One-hundred and fftyff th and
One hundred and fifty fourth SITS. and Eighth
and Bradhurst ayes. was swept by fierce fire
last night. which consumed most Of the build
ings which covered over half the block and did
damage which is estimated at SS6 900 Starting
from the One -hundred- and fifty -ffth-st corner
the three-story frame structure of Sauers At
Atlanta Casino, fronted for fifty feet on Eighth
ave. running back hundred feet Next on the
south was the three-story frame hotel Of John
J. Troy. the former baseball player which had
fifty foot frontage and after that came two Ave
story hathouses
On one hundred and nifty -fifth-st beside the
Casino was the three-story frame building al
tached TO the quarters Of the Polo Athletic Climb
The quarters back OF II were one hundred feet
deep, with roof that rose forty feet above the
ground Beside II stood the frame structures ~
Kesselrs summer garden.
Major Sauer is a member Of the Arion Soci-
ety. and he was going 10 the society's ba II
last night he had his daughter. Mrs Dobbs,
come from Bridgeport. and at $50 O'Clock last
evening she, with her sister. Miss Gertie Sauer
was preparing for the ball. They were i'm n
front room OF the Sauer house when Mrs Dobbs
exclaimed, Where IL the smoke coming from ."
She went into a rear room and screamed when
she saw a window curtain burning Major
Sauer and his manager. John Riehm, rushed
into the ROOM and the latter tore down tho
blazing curtain, severely burning his hands
There said he. that settles the fire" He
had scarcely spoken when a great tongue Of
fame burst from a closet right beside him and
a sheet Of fire shot past a window at the rear
Of the room.
WILD RUSH
The women screamed and leaving their ball
dresses and jewelry spread out in the front
room. literally fell down the stairs Sauer and
Riehm followed. Two bartenders who were in
the ground floor saloon fell over those coninr
downstairs In two minutes the house was like
furnace with flames darling from every win
90" ana merry tongues curling over the roof
a policeaan VINO was near sent In an alarm
and when Captain Honan arrived with the nrsi
engine ana saw the extent OF the fire he sent
out The thiTd alarm Almost before the hrst
line Of hose had been stretched the flames had
caught the Polo Athletic Club building and Kes-
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BROcKTON SHOE FIRM ASSIGNS.

Brock,on. Mass Feb 1.-THE shoe firm o. r w
Packard q Co made m assignment for the benert
of us creditors to-day 10 r.. NJ. Low. a paper box
manufacturer The liabilities are believed 10 be
about s2nWi. but no definite figures are given. The
business he's been conducted for thirty eight years
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&N@mn&~ dna
Object Lessons in Millinery Designing

LJERE is Paris Here's the very pick of Paris Here are
seventv-tve Spring Hats which less than two weeks
from Paris They are the nobility and aSocracy OF hats,
bearing the proudes known to the millinery Word =
s,ch names as Mangi-Maurice HezBoyer Vot Rebeaux,
ewis-and others of that k They selected masterpieces
of the millinery stye-makers of the world fresh from the Rue
Rovae and the Place Vendoe brought here for the guidance
of our own millinery force. go
Most of them are Street and Carriage Hats There are
MANY Mourning BonnetS by Mangn-Maurlce among them
SO new fresh advanced are they that fas llse KNOWS
less of them than will New York to-day. .
Thev are here for your instruction and educatlon you
wish-obect lessons in Spring styles If you wish them TOR
prices will be less than cost US to land ered you
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v.,o,.;res THE Book Store overlows
'a'S"'"@'' with tenderness and senti-
ment. And never did tenderer sentiment
cost fewer cents. These pretty missives
are not Of the commonplace kind, with
rhymes that ring the changes on heart and
dart, and love and dove, and flower and
bower. They are bright and pretty and
new and novel, with verses that say things.
and say them quantity. dellcatey, ingenu-
ously. tmidy, boldly, any way you wish
them 10 talk.
Thousands and thousands Of them, but
selling by thousands. too. Therell not be
many left tonight
e. to S..
For Men HoUsE-CLEANlNG in the
Overcoats. Suits Clothing 9th Store g. brings ,S
ana trousers. removal lot of over
coats. suits and trousers. That their COM
panv is undesirable is rather strongly limited
at in the way prices have been reduced.
Undesirable only because incomplete in as
sortment and in the way Of new goods.
lust as valuable to you, however, as when
first placed on sale.
BLUE OR BLACK KERSEY OVERCOATS
At S. 80, were $40 and sl2
At $40, were SIS.
All the better grades have prices reduced in same pro-
portion.
MEMS SUITS
At Sl0-About So in plain or fancy cheviots, sizes
80 to As. Were Sl3 so to $50.
MEMS TROUSERS
AZ s4-A chance for Just 300 men. Fine Worstcd
Trousers. Very neat patterns. Regular 80 quality.
p..u,.:u t- THE Shoe Stores busy
the Shoe Store. with oood news al the e
time. There's new story for every day.
though it's always to the same Effect
better shoes for less money. There are five
chapters TO the story for to-day
FOR MEN
l47 pair, tan calf. wetcd lace shoes; bulldog toes,
usual s. shoes; sizes s, 81 and :, and few mar
row 8,
One Dollar.
FOR WOMEN
200 pairs button boots doth tops. kidskn vamps
with patent leather tips; oak leather Soes Welted
and stitched All sizes "A n f width
One Dollar.
3o pairs Of regular So line have dropped into the
group from which more than 200 pairs
sold within few weeks None Of these less
than SO erades-most 81 them 81 quality. All
now at
Two Dollars.
Fight different lines Of regular 81 and s. shoes are
10 be moved To make space for the tan goods soon
10 be her. + attest toe shapes and in all sizes and
widths
Three Dollars.
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rrNu- pnNAyTy TRAVELS

HOW ROYALTY TRAVELS.
r, doesn't travel like the every day American VINO
uses the Pennsylvania Limited. the tram 10 mateN..
less in every feature, and supplies every want OF
the traveller. IL leaves New-York every morning
or Cincinnati Chicago and 81. Louis -
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c,. THIS is Shirt Sale No. I.
A"otne! oo'e since January 1st. So far.
or Shirts. each Of them has surpassed
in results all previous experiences. Now TO
break records for the fourth time
800 all ooored Madras and Percale Shirts, also with
white bodies and madras hosoms,
Dollar kind. for SOC. each.
1000 Madras and percalc Shirts, really fine lot Of
patterns,
Dollar and Half kind, for 75c.
And finally. all that are left of III. white shirts va
told about last week the kind which would cost
you 81 so if made for YOU
75C. each.
sizes 1SH, IA, 1917, Il, l7Il, 1s and 1871.
Do.,a' u,U'. Misses. and all sizes
SOC. a Pair. for each. An astorish-
ing sale as you'll admit when you see the
qualities we tell about.
We call them dollar gloves. That's
moderate estimate. for many Of them you
could not by under other circumstances
70. less than 81 %, and some are dollar and
a half grades. None is worth less than a
dollar.
Tans. Modes, Crays, Browns, Black and White for
Women
Tans. Modes. Browns Os-blood and Navy Blue. io'
Misses.
Pearl and White, two-bu,ton and two.clasr, fo
Men
All Sizes.-Fifty Cents Pair.
The entire main aisle will be devoted &c
the sale.
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Another Crash in Jackets

THERE are only seventy-hve in
the whole lot, and the first seventy
five people who see them, Will BUY
them, if they can find the least
excuse for iacket-gettlng, tor these
are values impossible to resist.
Fifty of them are of black kerSey:
black tafeta lined, tly-tront and
notch collar very handsomely trim
med.
Twenty-Five of them are Of ker.
sey and Velour loose, fly-front,
blouse and tight-llttlng fronts, all
handsomely silk or satin lined.
Values run up to $50. Two OF
the coats in this lot are superb gar
ments in Velour and Astraohan,
n,oytb t.,
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II is said that there lie TO be new track ouht
AZ Boston. 10 be run IN opposition 10 the Charles
River track 1t Is also said that Thomas Eek vii!
take a string OF American racing men 70 Europe.
possibly Including Bald and Kiser Eek IS now
in Europe shipping foreign riders TO this country
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Tho bicycles belonging TO Linton. the English
rider arrived IN this city yesterday They arc
all American-made wheels. and the Engshman
seems we'll satisfied with them. Linton does not
do his preliminary work AZ the Manhattan Beach
ira,
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IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
IN The Z r'|T'T'~N' ''7f''|'|'
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET LATE
THIS MoNrH-pEALERs GETTING REAnT


FOR BICYCLE DAY.
II was expected that the directors 81 the Ma
t,onal Board Of Trade would have their meeting
this week but IL now appears that the meeting
will not he held until the latter part OF the month
This will make IL impossible for the directors %
take any official action regarding the plan TO cef-
brate February % Bicycle Day. Still. mos, OF
the leading manufacturers have come out openly
IN favor OF the plan. and It's success seems as
sured THE plan is an excellent one. said r. l..
Coleman OF the Western Wheel Works. YESTERDAY;
.'and am sure that II will meet with the general
approval that It deserves. Sidney r. Bowman.
one OF the most popular dealers In the city. when
seen Yesterday said that opening day would be
great convenience Tor the riders OF the wheel W
shall do our part to make Bicycle Day or interest
10 the riders OF the wheel" added Mr. Bowman
He has secured tho academy, at No $40 tlgnth-
ave and he Will arrange an interesting entertain
ment for his friends and customers This VIII n
ciude an entertainment Of some sort and refresh
ments Most OF tine other uptown dealers are
working similar lines
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viii Tess m I1en we oT ~
Millinery FoS Second Hoo
street.
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Your Choice for Sl0
They'll be before night and the rich pokngS VIII he had
before
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One Dollar and Forty Cents.

.geings-Cloth, Corduroy, Jersey and Vevet-
colors. black, blue brown, green and gray for
children
Cravenettc and Storm Serge, in black. brown and
blue for women Prices yesterday were 81 TO -
pair Choice Of any to-day for
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FOR CHILDREN
19s pairs winter russo. spring heel shoes, sizes II to
@ for small BOYS and girls. Long suffering shoes
that hear abuse patiently and never pinch IN re
Turn HIVE ben 50 To-day
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Fifty Cents.

DE- ca. words, ana II S one Whloh
Bicycle Suits. YOU will not be likely to
get again h ; season.
$50 we'll cut, we'll made. we'll fitting
Bicycle Suits at S3.75.
There you are;--now come in and get
your share. The price would be low one
for even the cheap, flimsv, 'factory-rnade
half-cotton suits. Fer these, which are IN
firm, strong handsome. stylish materials.
and put together to look well, fit we'll and
wear we'll the figure is very close to phe-
nomenal. The actual values, based on
usual retail prices, run up to $50. The
trousers all have golf cuffs.
Be warned If its fair day to-day,
they II all 60 before night.
With them, $50 pairs Of Bicycle Trousers.
(golf cuffs, mostly Of the five dollar kind,
at 81 so.
And 200 Bicycle Caps. SOC. and '5c.
kind, at 25c each.
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One Dollar.

FVN WVWFN
200 pairs button boots doth tops. kidskin vamps
with patent leather tips; oak leather Soles Weted
and stitched All sizes, "A n width.
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Two Dollars.

Fight different lines Of our regular 81 and s. shoes are
To be moved 10 make space for the tan goods soon
10 Be here attest toe shapes and in al sizes and
widths
Three Dollars.
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One Dollar.

3l2 pairs Of regular s. line have dropped into the
group from which more than 1900 pairs were
sold within a few weeks. None Of these are less
than SO grades-n1ost 81 them 81 quality. All