The evening world. Newspaper, January 8, 1900, Page 5

THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY '#, 1900. _ LIFE AT THE CAPITAL | KILLING THE WOMEN. Cabinet Officers’ Wives ea Washington Society Leaders Agree n af must President, ‘The question of the has been a burning one in high o roles, At the President wae Hay alendar must be rey thelr shoulders, have this season the additional by political obligations, inasmuch as Mecuseed in full derail announced finally to Modify Present Round of Duties. S a WASHINGTON focatitS LEADERS IN bet PACE THAT KILLS. nf diplomatic en Hay. as second man tn the Admin- assume pace thet kills al the State dinner given by | on Wetnesday night, |t Secretary | that the social ison Duty Calle Too Many, Mr. Hay gestion that the of Senators ity to make there fe authori alling y for the sum Met must LONE CSE. FOR FORGER. SsokiconaprlienoHoubedl Millionaire Fled to California. After a fight ac! a five m Charles B. Tompk' ber confidential Corn, the millionaire Fitth nue, found ‘Tompkins, who b for a number of y Fall theo ’ whirl tn the racing world atinent and ctor, of M42 ening charged t faith in| yeen In his emo ‘| rs. when he started Therefore | for a tr Surope be left his affairs in the hands of the bookkeey The contract European tour ad when home When he got here he learned that) week, Hf night day 1 enuarea, with him. d forged his name sot the m na arrals Reidy said th away ne took his wife and two They bad been liv-) not finishes his! he was summoned] to vare his crooked 1g him ned amitted aden Tomp- firme = inv hort | he entertainments for young people In | elude hionable Pace Ie Suicidal. la the young. equally ail the consequen 11am afraid few Overworked “In Washington sther functions follow each rapidity that one cannot Take the record of one viiong of the New Year, a Cabinet women began at and jasted until 6 P.M. Then esiay was the regular Cabinet ston day during which my daugh: arty 1 inpaet stood from 3 to 6 and They | such as dinners ers and myself stoo e ‘tain rly three hundred people. ona, there Is a diversity of opinion Fate ates nea aing we attended (he among the ladies who dispense the off | state Banquet at the White House. On fal hospltalit | Friday my daughters re, an entei some of the) airs Ha Mrs Root and if ~| ment to Ne nieces of the President. Tn fal duties which would fall to the s b Addition to these functions there, were jen k are among the most f 4+] throe dances for the Cabinet aitls crs They wish to curtail everything, | which many of the Cabinet ‘mothers resent to thie the tong calling iat which must he attended to and it pe seen that to be the wife of net officer Is not & social sinecure, Leadera Limtt Entertainment. Among the other prominent leaders “lthiere isa desire to modify the present B. Henderson, wife of the a high position, and if w a limit to the demands on her cand strength sne and her daughter | would be pleased to enter the lists of entertalners, Under the present conditions," said Mre Henderson, “I would not dream o! ne to keep up hall keep my day n and fulfil fe ledership of the fashionable 1 We on Clermont avenue fis a suburb W ne {uD4e COWING'S WIFE ILL. | Hie Son Jode ble to Attend Conrt. Judge Cow!ng, telegraphed t ¢ Criminal Seventy-elghth street {8 ble to appear owing to the seriou of hie wife. The s Mrs torn Cowing’s fl!ness took a seriou Inst Summer while In [She returned home ar since had ance, remalne: but he: 1 uns Referee Mach Damage Nesalted, | fr ning a escaped with slight burns —-_- te, Rav- f Chicago. | pkins and her children are Also Affieted nnd the of General Sessions, vurt Build. ing this morning from his home, 138 Eas! saying he wouls | on of Judge Cowtng, who ts @ until Inst Septem-| clerk in the court, ts also very ill, Keeper for Henry! urope, prisoner | whither she had gone In search of health. | ty SET HIMSE ‘HIMSELF AFIRE m Put Out the Flames Jd Nathan Bernstein whil rirn red age before it did much yere Will Com- = HAD LUCK ~ FOR TEACHERS Account fasahnwt Ex- perts Working Over Salaries. s Experts of the Department of Ac counts were at Work all day yesterday. | all night and are still working on the .| Salary schedules of the teachers of Man- hattan and the Bronx. Commissioner of the Department, sald to-day no one but an expert could appre- the amount of work Involved, A system of fines for lateness and he said, “prevatie in the +. Some of the fines are as small Ix cents and some as large as $10. No matter whether the fine be large or emall it has to be considered by the ac- nt and a proper division made as of it ts charges lary, te the tne » the Ahearn tnerea when the work will be fine is Department is doing all be and there will be no de The Mayor wants the teachers to get their money, the Comp. troller wants ft and | am Aoing the best | 1 ean to carry out direction | Comptrotier Coler said this morning nat he hoped to be able to pay the sala- ut delaying longer than Jan. 1. able that there will De no delay Hertle “ tat absence, r It ts “Rag-time professors” will nave a fr rts see rteant Cantral Pajace {aout the salaries of the Brooklyn see ak“ Sulaes have been obeiaA teachers. The Brooklyn Borough School hampioa rag-thne pla ya of pianos hare Instructed Its clerks to make min the payrolls, showing the noreases, and if the clerks fol- uctions given by the Comp- rto the Central Board ve noihing to do but Board hy trolter In hi he Auditor will — LD will Bee aa eeragee tee Pn me chy at Gan rie, in's sorateapee you tore 6 ton, the rolls and obviate any need of | curing an indictment a | including several Table Cloths, 2:2 yards, “ “242% 2x3“ Dinner Napkins to match, ‘Sale of Linens, at unusually low prices. Hemstitched Lunch Napkins, $2. 40 dozen. Hemstitched Dinner Napkius, $ 3.95 dozen. Hemstitched Damask Scarfs 75¢. each, Hemstitched Damask Tray Cloths, 55¢- each, Hemmed Huck Towels, $1.50 dozen, o value $2.00. Hemmed Huck Towels, $ 2.35 dozen, value $2.0. Hemstitched Huck Towels, 25c. each, | value 14.00 dozen. Hemstitched Huck Tow: 38c. each, value 04.00 dosen. Lord & Taylor, Broadway & 20th St SWEEPERS B.Altmant Go. LINEN DEPARTMENT. Special offering of Fine Double Damask Table Cloths and Napkins, handsome floral effects, —-also . Hemstitched Huck Towels, plain and fancy weaves, Large Size Crochet Spreads, 80c., $1.00 and $1.95 Bach exclusive designs. $2.85 & $3.50 Each, 3.608 4.25 « | 4.30 5.25 3.60 & 4.85 Doz | $4.50 & $5.50 Doz. Annual JanuarySale Shoe Deft, Commencing Tuesday January goth Broken lots and sizes to close. Ladies’ Kid, French Calf, Enamei and Winter Russets, Button and Lace Boots, (bench made), $5.90, fo rmeriy 8.10 10 8. | Kid, Button and Lace, Kid and Patent Leather, Cloth Top, Button Boots, | $ 3.65, | formerly Oto HAM, | Velour Calf and Kid Button and Lace Boots, | $2.65, value 06.00 to 14.80, Child's ‘Box Calf and Kid, Button Boots, $1.40, value $2.) to 2.00, Misses’ Kid and Calf— Button and Lace Boots, $1.65, value $2.40 to $1.00, Little Gents’ Box Calf, Lace Spring Heel Boots, $1.65. Lord & T. aylor, Broadway & 20th St MAY STRIKE. Ultimatum to Mayor Van Wyck To-Day. ‘An ultimatum {s to be handed to-day to Mayor Van Wyck by the employees of the Street-Cleaning Department, and unles eral strik eo ‘There are 010 men in the employ of the ’ department Many of them complain of the long Dours they are force] to work, and also protest against being forced for new uniforms which they say are worth only $1.25, and $1.95 for hats, whieh retail at 75 cents For months there has been much dts. content among the “white wings.” A gations have been made that the ewe ere have been forced to work ten or twelve hours at a :ime. So far has thie discontent extended that at @ meeting | held yesterday at 29 Kast Forty-seven’* | Atreet It was decided, In event of ine |; failure of the proper authoritien to rem- edy the matier, to inaugurate q strike Buch a strike will involve the whole of the Street-Cleaning Department, consiste ing of nearly 4009 men. Besides the violation of the eight-hour law, the employees allege that some per- son ts swindling them in the purchase of their “white-wing” uniforms. ‘The waterproof uniform, so the men assert, costs them $2.0, and f# not wort more than $1.99. Regulation hate which ean be bought for 13 cents cost the men He. | |" Under a contract made by the depart: | ment uniforms can only be bough! at} men do not blame Com: | ‘artney, but his fmmed the Commissioner is and has not been at his office for severa weeks | The Biate Factory Inspector has sent to District-Attorney Gardiner char violating (he eight-hour law agal Street-Cleaning Commissioner James Cartney. Accompanying the char him y employees | in jo comp.ainte ma ¢ the Department comprite the charges tory Inspector has furnished the | Distriet-Attorney with a ile: of w nesses, all employers of the departmen ali of whom, tt is requested, be give: ‘White Wings” to Hand “"’ ypay Hf sesenseseeesesenseeseneesee pportunity to go before the Grand No strtk Deputy C mer Gibson said to- oan EB There of « and the men 10 cause of alive y will not sirike, because every man m knows they are em al under the Civil Service laws, and a Mrike would render them lable | ® es which would result in their | yim It takes the pla sult, for which they pa t eonuse the men Kicked smal ney. re Department contractor to 43 cents, and the men 48 good a coat for that ~oate At that, they can re if they wa: work on an Th je etittat = y on cording to a decision Counsel, being hired by the prov the year at a lary of $7, and not Bees the day.” TOOK POISON ON A SPREB. |: Mire. Perl ) Whe Trie@ Suletde on Broadway, Had Been Drink- tug for Several Daye. Mra. Minnie Per who attempted to herself at Broadway and Forty-seo- + night by swallowing car- 6 présence of several hun- +. was pronounced out of the Roosevelt Hospital this morning. Mrs. Perkins, whase husband js "Ned" » Perkins rchestea leader now tour- | any in Connecticut, ad- ne had been drinking for When asked why she Me she answered tncoher- a request that the matter be laid before feed : he Grand Jury for the purpose of se-| he ls able tol” Friends ' pot belleve { Perkins say EXTRA CHARGE FOR IT vote tor THE WORLD © 1 Americas, cngrgh Ofee “ CST mesoonaee 70 have 0 bets Vowtal ace rae, & Wines & Liquors—in Annex ¥ | clephone number }3,060- 18th St. Prompt attention given to all orders, Finch’s Golden Wedding Whis- key, 5 years old, rich and mellow, | gnone better, widely advertised » hE bottle; Manhatian, Martini, ae. * *|$land Gin, Vermouth, Manhatt £bry, Whiskey, Spice 8x. When you buy by the gallon we ¥ Fda tod dada dba hn boathe ba dedo tn dead Kamen Reyes Lala, native o be inustreted, formally orgasived Wetmetiy Dibides Park was reopen! tts aoe belling, wale for the Gre time A amt were are alts new eat an avditoriam saving by the f the crowds, the Yet the remar causes The suits and over ing during this sal Because of tl than we can sell at something eatrao! understand-—a way money and appreciate. 70 allkwool Sack Suits in blu black’ faney cheviots and worst plaids and overplids, check siripes. These are our tar $10.00 and $12.50 lines, 6.6 now sees sees oo manum Overcoat, all linings. The: in $iccw and § 875. single double brea Sack Suits, comprising aman fine weaves ied nobby patter formerly $1 pete 8.85 The $4.00 Trousers at $1.8 1,150 pairs of allwool, tea weir Trousers in the very It stripes and checks for $3.00 and $4.00 perpain OWsvscee bosses 1.8 NOTE—This sale is an plainly and Clearly as po own recent prices they were all known standards of valu attend this sale. It will pay 5 aged in wood, gallon, $2.54; bottle, 67¢. Genuine Jas. B. Pepper Whiskey gallon, $2.94; bottle, soe. One Star Rye Whiskey, $3.98; bottle, 97¢. Monogram Rye, § years old, gal Jon, $5.38; bottle, $1.23. Old Crow Whiskey, § years old, gallon, $3.24 bottle, 75 Sweet Catawba, galion, 89¢,; bottle, Port, Sherry, Angelica and Mu catel, gallon, $1.4% bottle, 460. Cocktails, “Red Star’ rillon, finest quality, SOREN ET EESR EE Se 46S SESS SSSS SESS SOE E ES OE ER x 23 5 = FARAAE EEE ERE EERE SEES EE EESEE SEER EERE EERE E EEE E EELS TORE EEE L AREER EROS EEE EOE EE EE EEE EEE EEEEE EEE RR Sunder another name at $1.25 a Tom Gin, our Champagne Grand Duke, cit dry, made by the F f four years in b $14.24; care 12 quarts, $12.24 veeeeeteeenee furnish jug tree. 4 STATEN ISLAND NEWS. The Pointers’ Upton of Staten Isaot © all, Mapleton. The Werterieigh Colle more qpacions than the it one © The Ladiee’ Abd foctety. of aeory Mt Sor S. N. Wood & Co.’ Annual Clearing Sale soir Furswns It began this morning with great, steady, active money- eople. We are k own well-made clothing that we otler at such astounding reductions! yet gei thoroughly first-class clothing will be sure to Our Entire Immense Stock of Clothing and Furnishings to Be Quickly Unloaded on This Basis: The $10 & $12 Suits $6.65, The 2 2 -25 Fancy Vests at 85c. | $0c. Guyot Suspenders, 25c. The $10 and $12 Overcoats +6 65. The $15 Suits Go at $8. 85 and ble, Th ) You'd be delighted to see the goods, satisfaction apparent in every countenance. kable success of this sale is due to perfectly natural nown as thoroughly good Tailors. And it is our cats that we built a reputation on at $10.00—go- eat $6.65. So all through the stock. e backward Winter we have vastly bigger stocks in ovdinary clearing sale. The conidtions compel dinary. We do it in a way that nobody can mis- that every man who cares to save a great deal of Vests in very nobby ef-| Great stock Soc. genuine 1 double breasted, with| French Guyot Suspenders ¢ si former 85c | Abescecees socccerscece 25c eRe ‘All $1 Fancy Shirts at $0c. detached cuffS, atess. soe 50c 75c. White Dress Shirts, 50c., "9,05 | i Sartesie The $20 Overcoats at $9.85. pashioagipe - 50c bosoms, all sizes, at. All our heavyweight Overcoats and in {tives and kerseys, that) All $0c, Neckwear at 35¢, , pri 5 The $17 50 Suits at $9.85. ule and double breasted Sack bu way Frock try finest of cheviots, S and cassimeres, ae during son tor § wer ormerly marked — $15.00, | " and $ 20.00 will All our $0c, Neckwear in Engfteh be saul nawate. cares 9,85) sures. Imperials, ‘four-tn-hands, 5, putts, tecks; newest de bienss very handsome, at.. 35c 25c. Half Hose at (2 1-2¢, 50c. Underwear at 2c, All our men’s and boys’ 3$¢. and Soc. heavy ribbed underwear, all f All our en's and boys now oper g i 2560] tancy cotton hu Honest 12390 innual feature with us, Our aim is to put the facts before you as cductions are in every instance exactly as stated. At our the bigvest value in the city, At the new prices they simply pn e. It will pay you to come twenty, fifty, one hundred miles to you to buy NOW though your need be not'till next year, HADES ERON SE OEE CHEER SHees SHER ERE NS HORE aS Attractions ot Our Stores Are Thetr Low Prices, WaCYS | | Both Sides of 14th St. (Running from St, (Running from 19th to 15st to 15th St), Sixth Ave, “Rugs. | AlkWool Reversible Smyrna Rugs. * Axminster Rugs. | These are the genuine Axminster Rugs, woven in one piece—artis-|Beauty and durability are the tic, se iceable, economical, salient characteristics of these | Rugs. Extra attractive designs, $1.99 for $2.50 kinds—se@ tn. | fine’ color combinations and ex- $3.99 vy $4.50 kinds—estt tn. | ceedingly low prices, 12, $8.49 for $12.00 kinds—exe wy, f - | $12.34 for $16.00 kinds—ngrangs m, $16.49 tor $21.00 kinds—outs ¢, Continuation of the Undermuslin Sale—the original vaste is still intact: Corset Covers, 14c. to $3.99; itt Gowan “4 $10.42; Petdicoats, 29c, to $12.99; Drawers, Seto ried 25. ve show ‘i fine assortment of imported handmade Under- charming French conceits at modest prices. Continustiog of the Embroidery Sale—Edgings, And wel gh 5c, 7c, 9, & , Ve and 19; All-overs, 49, 6%, 8%, 98c, $1.29 and $1. Insertings, foc. Dainty and elaborate designs on Swiss, Cumbric and Nunsook. The values can never be properly ap. ntil you see the goods, preciaied Continuaticn of the Shirt Sale—Men’s and Boys’ Uniaua- dered Shirts at 28c, 38¢, 44¢ and 68. You, who have been pay ng more, may jump at the conclusion that our lower-priced shits are not the kind you want. There's only one way to set tle the matter intelligently and justly—compare qualities and wo kmanship. Our Shirts at 38c, 44¢ and 68¢ are sold else. where at SOc, 78 and $1.00, Finer Shirts and made.to-measure Shirts relatively as cheap, Decisive and indiscriminate reductions throne owe great collection of Porcelains and Beic-a-Beac. Five bargain tables are in trade array. The aesthete and the economist may Vases and scores of other beautiful things marked ab. low. For example: Vases from $6.87 to $9.87 marked vn to $4.87; Vases trom $16.43 to $19.83 marked dowg to >. Hundreds of others—the richer the article and the higher e price, the greater the reduction, Gray Stee! Enamelled Kitchen Ware—housewives have been engrossed in our recent statements concerning these Their interest and answer kept the business throbbing at high pressure, The selling has been tremendous—violent, And no wonder. Careful women buy kitchen ware of us in order to cave money and avoid rubbishy “ seconds.” Seconds are Ss with brittle blisters that easily shiver and mix their small, particles in your food, Can’ you ines or assimilate _—_ Lon't attempt it, Remember, we sell firsts only—every utensil is perfect and safe, seneteeseeeseeseseneoneeneeeestetteeet s IF YOU WOULD ATCH THE RowD OF | ‘ AREER | {BLL PEOPLE WHAT YOU RAVE ORNITORE ANP | INE ARTICLES Jin