The evening world. Newspaper, March 6, 1900, Page 10

verity. Th 5 THE WEN. Ford I pull teds a to Senate from a Fireman. ONS A SCANDAL the Commissioners @f Condoning a System Which Causes Deaths, > __ @ipecial to The Brening Worlt) | AABANY, March 6—Senator John : today read a letter before the which created something of » among the New York Demo- ‘hie argument in defense of his te shorten the working hours of Mr, Ford poduced the letter, was written by « foreman !n the whose name is withheld. writer accuses Commissioner John of gagging theh members of so that thelr side of ~@ase cannot be’ presented before Lagislature. Continuing the fore- man who {s to represent us ‘hearing (Scannell) was surprised fnformed a short time ago that and members of the Fire Tike the rest of mankind. we Were permitted to expmin Your commitree the actual con- affairs as they exist in this nt to-day we have no fear but @very gentleman upon it would Be up and assist in abolishing a most ul condition of affairs, and that has couse) many deat ‘a will if permitted to contnue sac- 4 more lives.” ner Beannel, who was pres- y indignant at the charge Rain and Hall. CHICAGO, March 6—For the last Michigan ami Wisconsin have expert- ) @nced & series of storms of great se- ‘The centre appears to have been Whreugh Wisconsin and Illinois and along Take Michigan, where heavy @new. changing to hail, then to rain, and accompanied by & wind that at ‘times amounted to a gale, has resulted » sim & partial demoralisation of the tele- ¢ Pa 5 and telephone systems and has “Badly crippled railway service. At Duluth and 61. Paul, Minn.; Du- Duawe, Ja., and La Crosse and Mil- waukee, Wis., snow has fallen, ranging Mn depth from three inches in Dubuque ite twenty inches {n Milwaukee. A cored was pelted with snow, rain ‘and hall alternate! RESCUED FROM FROM THE SBA. Bi ive Lightenip Wen Mave Nercow Recape from Drowning Near Cape May CAPE MAY, N. J h 6—Five men it Nightehtp No, # had a narrow escape drowning to-day, Mate George Engimer Albert Stilwell and Walter Smith, Frank Sikera Charles Campbell were x ‘Behore in the tender from the li ip the southwest end of Five Fathom when their boat was overturned y@nd they were thrown into the water. ‘The crews of the Cold Spring and Beach LAfe-Baving stations the accident and brought all ashore. ‘The mem were exhausted when rescued. THK These buildings which were formerly occupied by . LICHTENSTEIN & SONS. : Wil Positively Be Torn Down MARCH 15. Our entire stock of Dry Goods will be sold at ridiculous prices, To | arrange same our stores are ‘closed to-day. Will Open To-Morrow (Wednesday ) Morning at 9 A. M. Upholstery Department. . Dress Goods. eces 0 on, In beautiful 1,000 pleces Bheif Ollcloths, yd TD bag en gg lle peaked 4cl¢ 2,000 yds, Bilkoline, ya... «AT-M ieree of Avon Uinghame, 276 9 Smyrna Rugs, x00, 89c don yds. of ferae, 97% Umbrellas. brown, green, etc., 4009 Umbrellas, black Sitk 10 yds. of Lge ba in change- 978C|4 2,000 Umbrellas, ‘Dresden hen- dies, trimmed Congo, ateel rods Linen and — Goods Manos | 2%, Pleges of Fruit of the Loom yd. Muslin, yd... » itares Cotton og is each.. peg ig eererererrrrrry 476; A chance to the public as well as dealers. Our entire Intants’ Wear Department, consisting of high-class goods; the entire Gents’ Furnishing Dept., Ribbons, Gloves, Corsets, Waists and Skirts, Jewelry, Hosiery and Underwear, Laces and Handkerchiefs, There is so much stock inthe varlous departments that it would be Impossible to enumerate everything. No Mail Orders Filled, Steedl Dist eeed: Wests 100 Miles Free. 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL | SLAVE TO CHINESE. Rachael Schneider Held in Chinatown by Charley Lee, Who Claimed Her as a Bride, pretty brunette, living with her father, Morris Schneider, at 161 Ridge street. Mary Sing, the reputed wife of a Chinaman of 15 Mott street, Rachei to the life of Chi taught her to smoke oplum. was eary, She soon became a habitue of Mott street Charley Sing, who runs a laundry at 11 Pitt street, enooursged her in her “dope” habit untll ehe became @ con- Mrs. Charley Lee, fifteen years old, tried to look deftant this morning as she faced Magistrate Mott in the Centre Btreet Court, but her black eyes were dull and heavy and she listlessiy watched the proceedings to tear her r force from her drug-shadowed life in a Chinest tenement. i i Tewebeiae: Winoh Twliled Haller whe. Huck Towets, Hemmed, size 16x. Be 7 ee “TUESDAY EVENINM, maucm 6, 1900, LDID HEED 1 ADE DOHED [ROTHENBER & CO. Rents on any Unsatisfactory | urchaic. Formerly LUDWIG BROS. i022 West 14 St. wt Our Anniversary Celebration Sale, ted, sent A Ri OF ey * THROUGH THE HEART OF EVERY : OF GOOD VALUES. i gpiecot cag henna he this sale. We knew many would come, much would be bought. large attendance, larger sales, proved that our statement “that this would be MEMORASL E PURG G CHANCE OF THE YEAR” was accept:4 by the cae | public. WEDNESDAY —The third Fae of ey b Aaairetaty Celzbration Sale will be ; = ANOTHER DAY OF INCOMPARABLE ALUES AND UNUSUAL BARGAINS. Dress Goods and Silks. Furnishings. Black Dress Goods. Storm 44 inch) all pure wool, Weeste’s Fiae Ribbed Cotton i ae In Male. white only, me Diack Dress Goods, “Mime Sah A HAGe| seat Sa toch, high lustre and beat «39° be fine Richelieu; good yal black; worth to-day Sie. Anniversary "Sal ate Br Price oar bites only . Black French Crepons, sinoh, in the new rock-ptle designs, with beet aie and finish; 98° Bale TCO acne aes: é a} tome ribbed toon ete; Tem: Pure Dye Peau de Sole, ulariy 12sec, and tke. per % i all the only new street and evening and Nedi ork, fine finish and eet Boys! neal each; price or kid tops, $2.00 qual- ys , Analy le (Ruasing Throw to 13th St One as w JUDG: t Ag coat wale pri Dress. Goods. Colored Cashmere, >; inc’ orded Habutal Sitks, in this sea-]| Wome 1sFast Black Cotton Stock- Cue latest ori and not ti d cotton kind, ardor le a My oy the Importer: ne pl § ; Maco yarn; your pick of '% doz. dif- ferent qualities, some white feet, inch, & xtra weight and quality e s inee ne sent er 98° pair; Anniversary Sale prise every yard ante Qhe wish torday "$1885 wa Children’s worth to-day 26. Ti eaeeeeLvicelees Weight Shirts and Diawers, long and short area small sites, | value eater Shoe oe Values” I han E suc "Anh r alues ver. Women's Shoes— x0 ton and lace shoes, soles, patent ia cloth ts intadt novelly ire but fam heavy und tan, all fast colors inted 4a fancy, print 4 spring ef. 15 § 1.29; double “heels "and toes, per pair ‘The following offer is remarkable: Oriental Striped T '» SO-Inch, Suitable for recovering fur- niture, gore or cos) corners: value 73c.; nal pros) rmure Table Covers, 10.1, Perfect. et reversible, heavy knotted fri rultable for very 'arge dining tab! f it Lace C 2.75 Women’s Shoes—i100 pairs but- lace, bef Bile "Price dereoesoaee versary Wonderful values, the chances of a lifetime. te correct things in suits and garments, in eoine cases at less than half actual value, Ladies’ Taller Made Taffeta Silk Walsts, » shades, also bia corded front and collar and drese sleet dressmaker finish; only Ladies’ New Spring Golf Capes, 100 fine all-wool reversible rugs, | | ii r cheviot, ec.’ medium and derk ef- fects; new, jaunty fly-front jacket, silk- lined; skirt percaune and i ae paire, full length width, by al Ne: seaehianiabnnaséasshésomene 5 9% 6.9.556-4-008 $48-4.05409606695-055600555555566626566555 5 ft. 6 im. high. real $3.98; special for, An offering of unusual excell- ence. All silk and big variety of colors, 7 Remaante Fancles, double 498 ert designs and colors, sold omnia at Se., Pl yd, Auiversery je Price, per yd., only = 25 ticoats, um- ar bts corded ruf- fles, fancy stripes, regular $1.00: price only Aproms for nurses and waltresses, heavy lawn, deep hem, He axrsrias ini ular 1c. lined; in three styles, including box plait manufactured to sell at from $10.0 to Anniver. sary Sale Cheviot Suits 100 ny front and Kton Jackets, taffeta lined, latest skirt, triminest "10 00 with band of satin r yalue he j ° em Bale Pr cnnhlvers Muslin Unders near wees. lace trim, cambric, fear! c patipes, regu Brice Be. 3 rears Be ‘pri back, all sizes Suits $15.00, 4.98 price only ealine, ‘pees value and tailor — atitehed; Corset Covers, v - shape, ice 59: 10" a” quality, yard. Glass. ol oe, Se, stes Sn aie Wash Goods. Fest quality Shisting Prints, 3% ere Ac - Al Giagh Mrd.d 121-2c. Dimities, a¢ ow riers 12" Madras Gingham, very tine.-8¢ 12 1-tc. Covert Suitings, 7914....6%¢ Drawers, cambric an mus- lin, insertions of lace and rut lar Ge, colored, trimmed yee, embroidery, striper; prhee. ss... “ay V-shape, regu ink, haniversary 2 | Lenn Embroidery, Neckwear.|* and lasertions in 7, lain and dotted 1 Lie Point De Parteant Va 3" bier White ‘and’ cole o 1 to 3 inches, won te, yd, ata, = © Xe 3 Allover Renalecence ‘Net in but- ter and white bowhnot, ¢ or D5: leat designs, worth re inch twilled 4% | i i i F colered b or - Hematiteh and fancy 7A Anniversary price, Ee a price only . Table Damask, %inch Turkey 49¢ Powell union jor... tergreen, Assorted, LOST AS10000 |= MANY TUNNELS STERN: BROTHERS will placs on sale to-morrow the Latest Paris Models in Ladies’ Tailor-made Gowns from Doucet. Rou‘f and other leading houses. «°75.00 One-Third Original Cost West Twenty-Third Street ayer Jonasson & Ce. On Wednesday, March 7, will place on sale about 200 Ladies’ Petticoats, direct from our workrooms, of superior taf- feta, wide accordion plaiting. Regular $7 75 retail values $11, $12 and $13.50, * BROADWAY AND 12TH ST. 2 Webster's Un | Dictionary, J 35 Fublahed to sell for 4,59, at ....++se0eeeee o Thi edition was revined and enlarged by Prot. ir A. Goodrich, of Yale College: tt | hee dat ireted Ti igen em bells a eas rai he Al dix of MAO Ditic m Ureok and Latin Proper Names. aa rata ved baat iaresting Soaetal Special ‘BEAU Tit Offurings in the Millinery a New Pattern Hats|Ready to Wear including n ny reproduc: | late Bemerieias rand | Sik, Tuscan abd tract noun utd rican | raid Turinns, trimmed design: ia Turbans, Wal HK my jarge. at) _ nd Bon enawtn 8 4.96 su irr PurbansandW alk- jn the latest | Sera Sale of La Eaies Colored Petticoats. ‘|\Corded Velour Petticoat brocaded silk finished etest, Js. Hier blue, scarlet House" corded umbrella Bast Trunk Values in New York, TRUNKS, with malleable tron Bitings, Vietor iron bottom, with rollers, tray &e.; f 32 in, 34 in. 36 in, 249 2.75 2,98 heavy canvas covered basswood | Canvat v EAN (KS dike cr ct tae wood slats on top, iron and protected In black and colors, look as hand- some but wear better than j 39 ol Tork on ends, 4 sti Pate teet vor pe leather ed eyes ventre bai DWARF IN A SMOW-BANK,| Por ‘ox vontoe erry gone sa FOR NEW YORK. firmed wer. Majer” Fitsheary, wam's, Almost Dead im a Drift, BUFFALO, March 6—"Major" Pred Fitshenry, the dwarf, who travelled With Barnum's circus for a number ,@@ years, was found buried up to his Veeck ine snow bank early this morn. He wes pent to the station house S ;fng more dead than alive. ofa —— SHIPPING NEWS. nce of Bar-|to thelr rooms on Fourth avenue heen hunting for her. They found her last night at 11 Mott street and took her Her captors had learned that the chase was growing hot and on Sunday evening they took her to the Mariners’ Temple a4 Rev. Agostino Dassori to marry 0 Charley Lee, her Chinese lover ‘las flourished the marriage certificate defia: of Agents King Her father, learning of the horror in his family, moved to Rosenhayn, N. J hoping to get his+daughter away from her evil life. This was in October, In November she ran away, helved by money semt to her by girl agents of the Chinamen and came jo this city The heartbroken father notified the , and ever since they H. H. Vreeland Declares that the City Will Ultimately Be Tunnelled from End to End, Hi. H. Vreeland, President of the Met- ‘ery much aston- ished when he found that « marriage with @ girl of Mfteen was a crime. He spent last night in the Bitsabeth street station-bouse and was held in had been trying to locate the gir! Rachel was kept very secluded by Lee, who is rich, but spies at last gave the clue. Then Mrs. Lee BSoon—at least, she is ropolitan Traction Company, talked tertainingly to-day of New York's ture in street and underground railway ellities, He says “I am one of those who think that the more railroads a city has the better off will be the people. I think that the completion of the new tunnel will be the forerunner of many other tunsel $1,000 bail to-day on a charge of ab- duetton. ‘The girl was held in custody of the 88 | Gerry Bociety and the agents will prefer rw charges against the dergyman who iM | \s accused of celebrating no: only this tip | legal marriage, but others of the OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS SALLED TO-DAY. Teliomen, Morinique ‘Orieens, Hispania. Heyti. io Prince, Rie Je | THE kind. She was Rachel Sehnelder, a very reputed to be Mrs. Lee Boon, tnougn she signe herself Mrs. B. Walker—took a hand In the game and persuaded Char- ley Lee and the girl to go with her and Lee Boon before the clergyman. After the ceremony Mrs. Wotker ox ‘hinke!" she cried in triumph. sze|PAUPER HAS BANK BOOKS,| MDLEY & Som Bla SALE. Depesite Show that City Ledgtas- Rouse Inmate Has $4,760 to Mer Credit, Ellen Duff, sixty-nine years old. a poorly-dressed woman seemingly in distress, walked into the city jodging- house last might. She said rhe wi sick and destitute and was given lodging. When assigned to a cot tock from her pocket» several books showing she had $4.70 in dim banks. These she placed under pillow. She also had WH In « pocket book. Woman said she was left $19 by her sister a good many years ago. ard or per saved nearly all her earnings since. Bupt. Bisir is looking up her history. Shoppers ‘Te-Nerrow | Cam Get al Geode at Speeialty Lew Prices. Remarkable bargains in everything known to Jepartment store continue to be the feature at Ridley & Bons’ great store on Grand street, On Wednes- days the firm makes @ speciaity of low drees goods, ginghams, underwear and musiins, A fine line of bi vel collarettes are almost given away, The men's furnishing offers negliger ridiculously reduced figures, and in the! mercial Cable and Telegraph Company | boys’ section there ts varied collection suits nell at cut prices, of sailor re ling me. be tunnelied from ot "The traffic will demand the increase in Btatistics that traMe doubles every ten roads, and the city will evéntually be honeycombed. “The trouble with Manhattan ts that it only grows in one direction, and that is in the matter of \rcreased distances. In other cities the rapid transit problem would be easy of solution, but in this city it takes on the nature of @ pussie.” Mr. Vreeland believes that tn time the Rast and North rivers will be cunmellied and better transit facilities afforded the residents of Brooklyn and New Jer- “1 believe that this city will ultimately end to the other. iway facilities. It ts a matter of years. In 1875 the street railways car- ried 9,00 people. In 186 they carried 166,000, and ten years later this had in- creased to over 60,089 people. In ten yeare more, reckoning on this line, the number of people to be transported will be 1,200,088. You will, of course, recog- nize the facilities, PRANCRISE 1H ‘HBARING Corporation Oppeses Law on the Grounds of Megality and that Tas le Tee Meavy a Burden. (Bpecial to The Evening Worlt!) ALBANY, March 6—The first hearing wented by Martin Heermance, on the franchise tax questiten was Branted to-day by the Franchise Tax WAS BGLOFF POISONED? Edmund L.. Coie represented the Comm | pe mtete Find Deadly Trnecs ia Re avia Man's Viecern on further that the Interstate Commerce law protected the company. | placed upon the company’s rights was too high and would impove too heavy | burden upon it. | The Manhattan “I.” road was repre- Foran att DNMOND PL tC = Miss sidadad! Wore Five| Men Pounds of Jewelry z i i 2 HE i 7 I iE i g z 2 z $ : i i 5 5 i if FP rE j I ‘Third, That the franchise valuation Pn and lace, strict- bet 79¢ yy band yanee” oy) jand Lace, sizes 6 saree Latiy Big BUI rare Pine tes Pesce