The evening world. Newspaper, March 15, 1901, Page 4

GRAND JURY CALLS ALOERMEN “Hold-Up Gang” Must Explain Water Fam- ine Scandal. The Brooklyn Grand Jury {s going to the bottom of the water scandal. Every Alderman from the Borough of Brooklyn has been subpoenaed to appear before the Grand Jury to-day, and those among them who have been engaged In the “hold-up” In the Board of Aldermen will have to explain. ‘The matter of an issue of 3590.00 in clty bonds for the reoairs to the Milburn reservoir, to make avaliable the great “Long Island watershed.” has been up to the Board of Aldermen many months, but there it aticks, and Brooklyn suf- ‘The Milburn reservoir was built at a cost of $1.000,000 by the old Department of (ity Works of Brooklyn City, but when it was finished 1: waa found to be as fit an a slove for holding water. The Department of Water Supply of Greater New York has been trying for three year to get the money, $500,000, to repair this reservoir, and the “Hold-Up Gang” has prevented it. The Issue of 31,900.00 bonds fcr Ren- no Take the union label as guarantee of thorough work- manship; no bunglers, no ap- prentices, no experimenting on the S. N. Wood & Co. clothing. It is also a guarantee, and the ONLY known guarantee, of clean, light, airy work- rooms, of perfect sanitary conditions, of SAFE cloth- ing. THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1901. ure. seven dollars and fifty cents. Spring is advancing. A Big lothing Event The Suit You Want Is In addition to all the econ- omies of manufacturing we forego a good part of our rightful profit to create a reputation on these Suits and Overcoats at $10. SN WOOD5 (0 740-742 B'way. KNIFE TO REMOVE A MAN'S STOMACH eral improvements to the Rrooklyn water system has shared the same fate. though !t has not been held up quite so longs. Aldermen Bridges, Kermey, Hennessy, Alt, Wafer, Byrne, Velter and Murph: the leaders of the “Hold-Up Ganj were among the firet to be brought be- fore the inquisitors, and each of them spent an uncomfortatte fifteen minutes in\ the Grand Jury room. On emerging they refused to say what had transpired 08 urried out of the County Court . ~~ Rarest of Surgical Operations to Be Performed Four on Frederick Wichmann, a New Yorker. Convenient Stores. ‘The rarest of surgical operations, gas- pemeiomr the entire excisior of the hu- to haven been per- formed to-day at the German Hospital, Mt. Nicholas avenue and Staxhope street, Williamaburg, on Frederic: Wichmann, of No. 181-Lénden etreet, Brooklyn. ‘When the doctors examined the pa- tient he was declared to be in no condl- tion for the operation to-day, and it ‘Was postponed. ,Eoinent surgeons from New York and ther cities will be priviteged specta- tors when it is performed. ‘The operation will be performed by the hospital staff, headed by Dr. George R. Fowler, assisted by Dr. Rus- sell Fowler, jr., Dr. George Reichers, Dr. L, L. Roos and Dr. Albert Terry. + Until Bept. 6, 1897, when Dr. Cirl Schlatter, of the University of Zurich, Temeved the stomach from Mra. Anna Tandls, a ffty-elght-year-old patient, @td proved, by keeping her alive and ‘well for fourteen months theresfter, that the stomach was not vitally neo-- .. Bary to the processes of digestion and gseimilation, medical men thought life without a stomach !mposeible. Dr. Schlatter’s success opened the ey ff the medical world and gastro- e@aterotomy—the partial removal of the stomach—became a frequent and suc- cessful operation. The graver experl- ment of removing the entire stomach BULLETS FLY IN CILMAN BLOOD. MOTT STREET. HEIRS NOTIFIED Fusillade CreatesPanic|All Sides Ready for inStreetCar—Wounds| Monday's Proceed- Two Italians. ings at Bridgeport. has, however, been rarely attempted and not always successful. The first to follow tn Dr. Schliatter's footeteps wan Dr. A. C e f St. Louls, Mo., a surg pute, daring and» moved the stomeah of a mechanic, suf- fering from cancer, and, though the operation was su eful and the pa- ent recovered from shock, he had been so debilitated by lack of nourtsh- ment, that he died within a week. Two successful cases haye sinve been reported, one In San Francisco and one in Boston. The patients, however, have been confined a strictly vegetable and liquid diet. Wichmann, the patient, who in the centre of interest for the local medical wor. to-day, hes presented his case to the do¢tors of the old wwrid as well as the new, He even claims to have visited Prof. Schlatter, of Zurtch, but the tn- ventor of gastrectomy declined to operate ne about the Con- ketting no rellef, Hein wild to have « of cancer of the stom ady is incurable and pi iw willlug to undergo vital of ton, fit affords him but tems pordry relief. Mis pain lias been constant, and for yeata he has been unable ty retain soltd fool, Even if the operat Auccess, Wichimans figures that he bas Httle to lose, A fustlinde of shots bt man Frank Richart « WIL eorneh of Grand and Mot: rrey Charles HL Brush. O'clock last night. He found - th oF fans lying wounded tn the street and the Glo CUNY GET ‘entire neighborhood in a mtate of great of nat! excitement. In all the patrolman x1 Monda ten ahots, und one bullet, he subse quently learned, had cntereS a parsing ear, causing a panic among the pasden, gers, many of whom tn their a Jumped from the car, from stray bulle: Although four der to feurn the cuume have been abie to din must have been» AS used to enliven the lon At Wolfville and Red D¢ vanes of gliss were wnat: Ahly more personn wer. the two found ‘There two were 1 and sent to Bt. Vincent's bey gave thelr fof service be held ne administrat Louie Fir Mrs. Lous Fitzgerald! he q re for the Ge ivenuc ato whe: hastered arm Keeking safety ney Brn Marly untor natrinee They had t he winter Iment ners on \d avenue, Brooklyn wounded In the th Nie® Van} might lex. y that Dr. E Cptheir fines sure ‘thelr ae Irish phamrocks, mo: Beegaseneried Are nd other artises des aroun ihe, Bement nt. ratsd with pictures of sham ents |verves 0 Dostry and with pa N-\ ments fhed the letter. rack jd, cu age. B Spring models. Ko Sd OUTFITTERS 279 Brceaiway, near Chambers St. 47 Cortlandt St., bet. Church ard Greenwich Sts. 211 and 259 Sixth Ave., bet. $4th and J5th Sts. 125th Sty corner 3d Ave. 42"Sir.Cov. BAM The New Spin —__-—_—__++. at i, ow vaday ler and ail ot eenalnlie tw the Iy was not unt ext Sehmidt scarlet fey cure ot urrangenent made (> comfort und recovery. ay that hin padents put he didn he natural progress of the diven: has not yer r It Ie temarkabie that toth were]: disease mptoms are exactly 21 Lextagton ched a erith Overcoat. — We have designed for this Spring a most elegant Over- coat, exactly as shown in cut, with broad, back hanging gracefully yoke front and back— square shoulders—loose from the shoulders—in all the pre- vailing fabrics of this Spring— rN Light lan Coverts,Oxford and ka fi) Cambridge mixtures, etc. P coat would cost $30.00 custom This ata tailor's madeas we make 1 5. 00 it; our price. All Other Kinds, Too, and Short Styles. Our Hat Department is complete with all the leading hatters, Among them is the popular derby, fold all over town from $3 up: our price res! $1.85 SCARLET FEVER PUT OFF A FASHIONABLE WEDDING. the Same Time. Ife af en. to White] | Mt «oinember Me Hunt Club, chame has brought him renown. As scarlet fever prow wore to take play Fitacer th Meanwhtle, Gedney str Wittutia's boayttable doors are —————— i his tndts- | a Gov, Ode! of having Dr.| in State Engineer Bond’ regur part wvernor sent a meen hy t the wame]:onpieting the canal tituttonsa are prepared that mux and haw gained dint jaster of the hounds of the West Hin daring In the after discun sing wevernl propositions, he y recommenda that the question 0% impioveinen ned. tn Rage uf 1895, be submiited Long | Adele Fitzgerald and Eugene Reynal, Betroth-| ed, Attacked with Scarlet Fever tor con utant the Ardas he Knollwood and West ts a Kolf and p the vite victimes for over six Weeks, thelr nuptuls, whitch Yat the home of Gen vd during Easter season, will be postponed until later in the spring. Farm is under quarantine for the frst Ume M closed, PEOPLE TO VOTE ON CANAL. y OFM went canal report the Lextalature to-day, although the bile yesterday. 10, Hee For’ 5() stock of Spring Top Coats, Business Suits, Prince Alberts, Black | Cutaways andTrousers at prices which show the broad range of our value-giving power. SALE AT ALL FOUR BIG BUSY STORES, MAIL ORDERS FILLED. eotleets TO MEN AND BOYS. | Open Late | Saturday Night. Economize House Space A gas range and a gas heater in a New York house go further than anything else toward economical furnishing. They are so compact that the: lots of room for other things that stoves and ranges crowd out; they are so light that moving them about is not a task. But aside from this you should Get a (ias Range ora because of the i imtprove- ment in the cooking — the superior comfort of the heating -- the great reduction in the fuel bills. © All kinds and sizes of gas ranges and at gas heaters at the gas offices. Call and make your own choice, All connections free. Ranges rented Consolidated Gas Company. ~ POOL’S BURGLAR HELD: © Stenting 81K ny © from Abran € “3am Lewis, the by Ma, © Boot receatly moved Deputy Potter Commissioner ¥.] Devery to remark that the Magistrate ought to be judicted for niulfeasance In office, was a ; Aore held In $2,000 atl Olmsted. ov Magistrate re uty on Magistrate P, ginirate Poo} canno> be Indicted Shall we compose our-| / selves to make regular prices on our new goods— 7 to accept business in the casual, careless way?| No—we will leave that to the easy-going stores, We knew our customers would look to.us to) start the season with an offering of unusual value, so we pushed a claim into the heart of the whole- | sale market and succeeded in capturing the bal- ance of a manufacturer’s spring stock of Men's) and Bovs’ high-grade suits at a specially low tig-| These goods we purchased and marked tol sell at $9.50, $12.00 and $15.00; but, anxious to fulfil your expectations, we have decided to sacrifice them at| i The stock includes Plaids, Stripes, Pin-Head Checks, Gray and Brown Mixtures in} all the new Spring effects. NOTE.—A perfect whose dis. | tade shoe for school boys. o/ne Nenamafirdiere Gomorrow at Our SILVER ANN IVERSARY SALE Splendid offerings are promised all over the store. New and handsome merchandise of many different sorts, at prices far below those you had planned or expected to pay for Spring wear or household uss. The details are not all ready today. The entire story wili be in Saturday morning’s papers. This word this cvening of Saturday Offerings of A A GOOD SHOES Under- Price Six items that tell a tale of economy that will interest all wearers of Shoss. Every pair guare anteed; yet offered at prices such as these: In the Basement Bargain Store: | Women’s $3 Kidskin Shoes at $1.50— From our regular stock—kidskin; lace and button: four sorta welted and stitched soles; flexible and comfortable. Women’s $2.50 Oxfords at $1.50— All patent leather, with extension soles; stylish cut and new spring lasts. | Children’s $1.50 Kid Shoes at 95c— Kidskin ; spring heels: button and lace; extra stout soles sizes 11 to2. Smaller sizes at 85 and 75<. In the Annex Store—Bargain Shoes for Men: | H Men’s $5 Shoes at $3, 90— From our own regular stock--hal€ a dozen sorts of our fine shor that have been discontinued. Not a pair more than sixanonths old. Men’s $3 Shoes at $1.90— All sorts of styles from a_ half dozen factories The quantity of cach sort is small, but the styles cre new and the quality backed by the Wanamaker guarantee. Boys’ $1.50 Shoes at $1.15— Black sitin ol lace, with hee's; sizes 12 10 2; a sturdy well- | Sizes 24g to 5, at $1.25. 1000 Dozen HALF Hose at I2be, instead of 25c Fine new goods, made of two-thread Egyptian yarn; fine gauge as ae in black, = nal, navy or cadet blue, and assorted shades of tan. Splendid socks to buy at 2 pairs for 25c. On sale tomorrow. Broadway. Silver Anniversary Offering of < LILLIAN CORSETS The Corsets are the best in the world—made especially for the Wanamaker store, by the best corsetiere in Europe. Today we have picked out several lines that are to be discontinued, and we offer them at HALE PRICE-—Near It-- Below It It is a spleadid opportunity for women who love the comfort and refined style and shapeliness of a Lillian, to possess these best of corsets at the prices that must be paid for commonplace kinds. This hint of prices: $1.25 Lillian Corsets at 85c $3.50 and $4 Lillian Corsets at $2 $2 Lillian Corsets at $1 $6.50 and $8.50 Lillian Corsets at $3 In white, drab and black; medium and long waists. Also these two add.tional lots of excelieat corszts: $2.75 and $4.50 C. P, Imported Corsets, at $1.75 $1 P. N. Domestic Corset at 65c This is an extraordinary offering of finz Corszts; and even the fifteen hundred in the collection snould be sold out before the day is over, at such unheard-of prices. Men’s $20 Spring SUITS at $12.50---To-Morrow ! Sack Suits of black unfinisned worsted; lined w:th heavy Skinner's silk, which is guaranteed for two seasons, One ot our best Silver Anniversary offerings. Not on sale until to-morrow morning. All sizes, of course. ‘sort! JOHNWANAMAKER 2iicte> cre BELL CLOTHING 00, SW.Cor. 123d St. St. and 3d Ave. loaeat RETIRING SALE. ENTIRE, HIGH-GRADE CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS AND HAT STOCK, comprising all the latest Spring Goods, must be sold before we re- & tire trom business. Ihe real value is not taken into consideration. ¢ Goods must be sold at 4, OFF MARKED PRICE. MEN'S OVERCOATS, Second foor, Tenth street, Dasement. MEN'S SUITS. PAYMENTS ant Overcoat FANCY CASSIMERE 8UITS D & ATRIPED WORSTEDS )) 7.0) OVERCOATS, ALL BIADES BBB) 609 COVERT CLOTH. ; STER OVERCOATS AMD UZ 80LD LESS CREDIT: CLOTHIERS AMO Tal th Ave Just’ AGDVE L ‘ply Collars, 7c, 19¢c. ne Socks, Ze. Necl , all stapes and colors, ae style Siiats, 79c.. and one thousand other bargains. BELL CLOTHING CO. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY Stents ORLD ALMANAC AND ENCYCLOPEDIA. in troubte, COs TATION e110 _ DR. ‘& MRS. HALE, WEST ITH ST., oSTH AV Thomas Waliron, of Atlantlc street, raiyned In the Yorkville Court. thin on of stealing a horse Policeman Ke'l: seventh Street Station, saw Waldron at the horse exchange at Seventy-nith 25 Cents. . . By Mail or fees Newsdealers he haa done Fad iC in fooltea morning trying to dispose of the and harness for $75, saying he wanted “the horge. Samue) Hall, a mn. of Sib are nd ofeoet ‘hd es | ; f y