The evening world. Newspaper, February 16, 1900, Page 5

17000 VIGTIMS IN MILLER'S SWINDLE. , Seventeen thousand victims! One million dollare profi! It {9 known now for the first time the real extent of William F. Miller's swindling game through the Franklin Syndicate. The number of victims, 17,00, has been obtaled by Belfer & Flash, of 3% Fulton street, Brooklyn, lawyers for creditors of the defunct Institution, ‘The lawyers will throw a shaft of light upon the operations of tho syndicate. They say Miller got deposits ranging from $10 to 10,000 from the pock> eis of bis victims, and by means of an ordinary examination —be- fore ihe referee the public will learn| from the lips of Miller precisely what | he meant when he offered to pay a divi- dend of 62 per cent. on a year's invest- ment While the District-Attornay’s office’ and the Brooklyn police have been bus- fly affording an Hiusiration of how not to ah the main object of bring- ing the conspirators to the penitentiary, | officals a r & Plush have quietly summoned | But ) Letor nesses: WITNESSES CALLED. Willlam F. Miller. Rebert A. Ammon. Mra. Harris, who weed to call at the syndioate about a h and Armmon’s office, CUtsiked Seatlin Wie siteeas hoe etolae y Capt, W. M. Lyons, a downte amounting to over $190,000, ireker., Dr. Joseph J, Sleeper, whe ha brokerage o@ice im the Mall and Express Bullding. Lents Powers, whe ram the Bos- ton branch of the Franklin Syndi- eate. Miss Murphy, a stenographer in the offee of Louis J. Grant, where Ammon watil recently had office room. Ea-Jndge Peter De Well, lawyer, alse a sub-tenant of Lents J. Grant, wheee office was separated trom Ammon’s only by & thin partition. It must be understood that Belfer and Flash are proceeding before a United @tates court in which the rules of pro- rmit many things not permitted ‘The athe. admirably explained. by Mr. ts “We are going on a sort of fishing expedition,” he sald to-day. ‘We in- tend to throw out a net and drag in everybody who, we believe, may be able to give Information of value to the creditors.” MILLER MUST TELL. The attorneys derive their power from the Unlied States statutes, which pro- vide that a court of bankruptcy may re- quire. any designated person, including the bankrupt, who ls @ competent wit- ness (0 appear and be exammed oun- cerning tue acts, conduct of property Waile @ Wiinesss au- Used againel Qin Cran WHICH 18 de Ul oe tae oa of bayinen: Frankin byadicate, Ule OURS Buu payer e um the utlice in amount out, "This information ts in. the Secords Im Miller's ‘Oihse ' signatures, cannot alee ding 4 bd foros ot rf whom a sic om a th Time ne ae informacion that 2, '88, thae Miller Benes own re the refereg Monday these Wit) thet swind Had on Deposit Sums| 4@ . ey scith Ranging from $10 /, ; : to $10,000. Miller what he gid with the W. y 5 rt | Bank! Fecelot for, Tian onic Laale Erte SPR as worth Wes thas, worst s1l0t pape hts poogiae Re rene Formerly 12.00 to 30.02 sara beso eure ee pane Bych Trousers "OV 3,” 435 5.0. e ° ° World is able to say that in all just 00 in cash fetring’s clear prot: of about & clear profit o t “What hag deo of that Miller knows an i) be to Eéeara Pankeninese, head of the a ni rope, ment of the investigation. THAT $100,000 IN BANK. an, which was the rm doubt! ing W ‘The lawyers proj Zimmerman ts, an is still tn the |b corrailed for the They 1 will show that Miller's stock amounted, all told, to only iver has collected as asset Ghe Sale of Ladies’ Rings will te continued to-mosrow. There rings are made of a com- position metal which resembles adage 3 wears fully as well. y fing tears the trade- mark of the manufacturer, and és warranted for five years. LADINS' RINGS, set with ruby; Ladies’ ‘Cinch?’ 321? 2 | _ = 4 ie ail ageesgnes Wells, argo Cot ferred to is the it Of $100,000 to the order of one us he bait ted an t re ! to ule the the THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1900, "THE MILLIONAIRE’S. ARGUMENT. \CASPERFEID & CLEVELAND, | “Bowery Saving: Bank Block.” Our eitablishment dates back over lo:ty years ‘The speciais advertised are not visions—we have them in siock. As proo! of the a:sertion that we under- | As our Fourteenth Half-Yearly Sal: certain adv rtised clothes are reductd to small assort- ments we (transfer tuem to the lots next lowsr im price. To-day all the suits that have been $13.85 go to the | $11.60 lot. Thes: were originally (before the clearing sale) $22.50 and $25.00. There will bs good bargains sell all competitors, diamonds tought of us may be returned lecs 5 per cent. when 7 3 | Genuine » 4 as long as the sale lasts, Bych Overcoats 9, 12.79 15.” 19.8 Formerly 12.00 to Bych Suits "OW 9 11,0 16 > 4 uy, es) ) ~| “oy cant Mh Cpa y $7.00" $4500 "$8000 $2500 $15, | $10, Bych Dress Suits" 21. 269 | Formeriy 25.00 to 40.00. Coats and Vets” 9” 15.8 Formerly 12.50 to 25.00, DOWNTOWN: urTOwN Southwest 150-166 East cat: BYCK BROS ase CARNEGIE—My dear fellew, don't you knew that poverty te a blessiag? SMALLPOX IN SWEATSHOP.) AOT, SUSPICIOUS FIRE. Firemen Had te Chop Holes in Fleer te Get at Ridge Street Blase. Right in the heart of the eweat-shop eolony, lying on Skiliman treet, be- . | A eusploious fire in the cellar of ‘he tenement at % Ridge street drove 10 ‘women ard children down the fire: escapes in a hurry at &9) this morning. It took the firemen an hour to get it under control. . M Lad on . " | t! out of the cellar till ¢' chopped | Pv ery brilliant, ¢ N T L hag throug te Boor o the back room | *OHgRA Gell WN eny ee NRUUI Fitlo. : rel © le \ tifally engraw ent. obetina’ \rrege- * he » and Gernor @&lilman street and began a tour of | of Morris Markowits's saloon on the vase. they mounted the stairs | ground floor and ran five lines of hose rs aa —— - ah Wedding Rings. “*. Recah mode ot NO EXTRA CHARGE’ FOR Vite. hing knives, barred | in to the fre. Tt is beleved to have ir way. been Incendinry, emeocters " eee ee aH etd: ee Y of new-made clothing and diaplay= 0 EXTRA CHARGE FOR IT Oren Evenin: tilt 8.30: See 40, all the symptoms theria. Adveruisements for THR WORLD will te re Send for our Mustrated etreular of special bargains. cy rom AA. my heap they, ceived ot say, ries Mowe Mail Orders receive prompt attention. lent emali-pox. Ome rate roth ‘8 messenger if you 1 hs Gy e A Mandy Reterenen, | (Pree the Rettway Cooderter.) ‘The World Almanse dia for 10 te wened monthly Far Fur Department Price Reduction in furs are making some reductions in prices at the |... Ce 2 present time, owing to the late- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, i900. ness of the selling season, but none of them are making such eat reductions as these: Y ron | In the Clothing Department. see For Go-morrow, Saturday, February /7th, ging the following big events are announced and sure to be followed by a ium nie heavy day's business: worth 8, Sale of Hdvance Spring Styles in Men's Cop Coats. we Continuation of the Semi-Annual Sale of Wen’s Grousers . Clearance Sate of 385 Yen's Fine Fall and Winter Suits, 2.90 | Ctearance Sate of Boys’ Winter Sucts and Overecats, OUR BRIGHTON BROWN SABLE MUFFS, sold If these preliminary remarks interest you, here are further details: colorings, every hat runrasiod by exclusive furriers at $6.00 and femoris B90 | Men's Spring Gop Coats,— The fret ihing, « man needs in Spring cowine 3 3 He i: ty nt &S s a ALASKA SABLE MUFFS, | 10 look for it is at the Big Store, as the season’s first and best selections are here f inden ore rears Tae is hat FOX MUFFS, ig » as season's an se are or your shadeniene <a. Ss ee BLUE LYNX MUFFS choosing. The proper creations of the test clothing builders of the world are com- | {Me will sult the young, the mt, y sold at $10 to 914.75 | prised in our stock, and no exclusive clothi hcp ix Now Vouk wi show a lange ce want in owe, ware i a5 i re 3! Former! Siete GLa Te 9.75 | 4% handsome lines of spring outercoats, or sell them as cheaply as this Store. a3 i Sg GENUINE STONE MARTEN | will be the lar top coat this spring. We have a splendid lot of them, made NECK SCARFS, with 6 tall, | Ohe Oxt ord % tine quality ¢ Onion opt Cambridge vicuna rough coatings, of proper weight bp os igi sada pos te ifn abil | for spring wear, lined with a fine crade of Farmer's sat'n, with qesrectend toove fnings et la $500; tere to merew oh a, 4.90 | the latest and most approved sty'e and sckndidly tailored throughout. These Wikis dited 285 ALASKA SABLE NECK | $08ts should be priced at $10, yet we offer them as @ saccn’s “starter” to-morrow 7.45 BOYS’ TELESCOPE HATS—All CORRE Sone 0 tas former, One eee eee rer Teeter rere ee Try weer etree tT eee eeeerreen Ty Sierra e nev, Sie tae eo Se fueed tor to-morrow 9 75 | Uen's Fine Spring Cop Coats. en's Choice Spring Cop Coats | wx tar ht sock as eratly a Formerly sold at $18.00; re These are of high-grade gs and Belgian These are the ultra-fashionable imported whip- ihe $1.26 rede to-mor- 95. u rough surlace cord and cable-cord coatings, in the new shades | TOW ME ooo e saeheeaaaieds W075 be ee | mater‘al:, in the swe all the up-to-date coloring:, including of tan and mocha trown, as well as a fine easly spring weae, and exceptional bargains at the price at which we offer them for Saturday. made, clear wy BLECTRIC SEAL COATS. 24- inch lengths, with satia Haings, | biack, Cambridge and dark itned th - salt ot imrorted En Oxford cloths. 4 5 brook mink cog and rover out with the best lity of alkali pam he linings of work, ip of thee costa asp Cigare age that are Shoes Half always sold at $39.50; alto 18s | gad tailored by the best workmen. Merchant of the highest standard, like coats being priced | stove te We will piace on male and revers, formerly eold at a ot charge you at exclusive outfitters at $15, It all ca that {96.1 chokes of both striae to. on nee 1g 75 yet we offer them to-morrow 10 00 net dl o Hg iy retsest pros ot., JO, 75 | Seve och for thems lo-enoe . js int Rpeovouee 2 ° Here ae oer special offerings r, $ oh. eee price nt COCO rereeere for to-morrow, on any of amera Supplies. A choice of MEN'S SUITS that formerly sold at | Toney, a | gor ype You can s!ways sly upon BA, J. ‘T2, 00, $22.50, $25.00 and $30.00. money, aod td to aa * toots bere wipes owe These garments are all we have left of win > fine 7? h Hae cola oe ai ve hi i r. = F ype ©-morrow’s in aay first-class store in New York to-day, ti a of Tas taunt tneotted a et wer bed rain Lie i475 ped make tions 4ga:0 | tailor stuffs, the workmanship and fittings throughout are of the best. They ar: just the suits for ore aeeintie high grade, hacé- we offer a f | cigars; actu- them all at, | ‘ ally worth $9.00 per box of Che Somi-Hnaual Sale of Clearance Sale of Boys’ We; on male to-morrow oo 5 | Also Special foe pacts Wen p) Cromsere ae Winter Sutts and Overeoars. Gham bundnade Contre C80 cnt Bri snd black, : going on trousers are selling rap- A last chance for the little fellow, and a | ss a Ad5 wi Tet cling the mets we BLY ood chance to, You can TALITY PRIGAI—Too an lene stifl fabety and as for values Only his size and the style he likes. an take advantage of our, wpe: —well, just take a look at them: Just look at what we are olfering! You'll Se oe ssasiy foaalsae EN’: 6, ‘ Box Vitality er Cl- At 52, 00. Tus sche cen i300 } soo to-morrow for suc bargains ors pe ties bes 12 cigars ‘These ‘ ; (making 62 f seas med vce Ay ESO, Rein Bre eeryee | aii ne LOO ef A choke of MEN'S FINE AND THREE GARMENT SHORT TROUSER SUITs, (These cigars have fine long : (4 2. 95. DRESS TROUSERS, actually ' that sold throughout the wiater at $4.50, 38,00 gombingtion bs tag pe one RUBY PARRIC, » These Trousers are made by ae ong ede er caapete peeorg ro the arenes 10e. cigar. ) BLOTTING PAPER. per thee: through worsted: imparted amootb: 4 A choke, without reserveorre- | 2l/PREMACY—One of our jead- P.O. PAPMR 2 eheets for 2 | simeres and stylish wecteh ebeviot hon” = ai 55, 50. striction, of all owe SOUTH'S | ere Have Sumatra wrappers WINTER OF ERCOATS, which have solé through. r Don’t forget to ask for a | A choice of MEN'S FINEST Jong. combination Siler. | HA B .¢. “ out the sen on at Sio, $12 and 15 apiece. | D box of | RAZORS, made of ¢ $3.95. reseed * 4,50 | quality of stoci, with FREE c«cpy of the TROUSERS, worth tly BOYS’ ODD LONG TROUSERS, x ir. vw e 3 5, TEUR’S AND paige are Uke choicest of high erat {imported goods, Alt DSc. mde of strong wooilen siuits, is | LuckRS ROLLED Ct og es t ot ety! 1g te AR, x F- dressy effects, made eat style ae wu: 3 | swe . care to-eneenn Gfoag 4