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THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1901. -—-—- (GommiasionerKeating, Acting on Expose, } Cancels Permit of Contractors and Or- ders Rubbish Re- moved at Once. a early ton The Evening World, @ditions to-day, called atte _to the disgracefal condition exiat- corner of etrect, where nearly two Blocks have been seized by con- tractors, closed to trafic In de- g@iamce of public rights and used peflice, had a copy of The Evening fWorld placed before him. He was fEndignant. The Commissioner's secret: ?iJohn Craem: a member of the New York Athletic Club, which ts half a block away from the barred thoroughfare. “Bvery wor. of The Even fs trac,” sald M The joner = thereapon one of the contractor: ating was thereupon revoked nnd motice sent to Mr. Mahony's office, Am inspector was deapate! to Ih street with Inatrac- atreet at once. The contractors who are erecting fm large apartment-house on the mortheast corner of Sixth avenue and Fixty-elghth street, have sclzed the block on the avenue side of the etruc- ‘ture and part of the block on the Fifty: eighth street wide. Both blocks have been closed without permit, and pedestrians and patrons of the Fifty-elghth atrect station of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad are com- pelled to dodge around vehicles and epeeding trolley cara in golng to and from the elevated trains Only ‘one stairway has been left open. ‘The two westerly rtalrways are closed for reasons not explained by the Mun-| hattan management, and the north- easterly stairway has boants nailed cross It and looks Ike an abandoned entrance toa decaying house, This stal way had to be closed because of the| Dlockading of the sircet | A City “Damping Ground." Tae Bixth avenue + Aty “dumping ground” more than part ‘of @ great thoroughfare. It ia piled high with rubbish, The ground in sunken two or three feet. and from the corner ‘oft pasty -elenth street to the end of the dat THE WINNING ee OF THE SOUTH. (PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DE- VELOPING NEW POLICY. Hopes to Win Votes by No tisanship in Federal Ap. pointments. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8—President Roosevelt's two latest appointments in the Bouth have created consternation ‘among old-line Republicans and Indicate the determination of the President to @iaregard party lines on the one hand ‘and give encouragement to the new TRepublicans on the other. His appointment of ex-Gov, Jone: ef the most prominent gold Democrats) of Alabama, to be United States District triots of that State harmonizes with his new party policy. Representative one act of the President will win for | him the same high esteem in the South enjoyed by the late President McKinley. ‘The influence of Booker T. Washini ton, the noted negro educator, izes ex- erted on behalf of Judge Jones, who a the 4 disfranchissmant ot "the in President has also appointed John | intrict-Attorney for South | member of the Republl- | Committce ha = “PAVER WORE FINE CLOTHING. Buse of Vic 05 Long Island Trolley Road. In order to get ve cars and a motor © ear off the Broadway dock, Long Inland UCity, before trac! un! ig songs, so wore “with the vi ident unless he showed ‘a union it is," wald Mr, Beetem, draw- ‘trom hil Ht to the workmane ft Wasa ork reat Pre Ee d panda and wondered hot “erdered the Burean of Encum-| > Dbrances to act at once. The per-| sight te one that can be characterized mit apon which Mobert Mahony, |" * iserace) (0. thels OM barre renembles_ a] #h Thompson, of Alabama, said that this@he pays : Att im their right to ride on w rat 4) pasnenger willing to pay—on a free Athietle Club building the wood, heaps of sand, broken boards, rags and A mess of torn paper Hitter the street | through which pedestrians are supposed | to have the right of way As it is not only dangerous but im- pomible for pedestrians’ to pick their way through this miscellaneous collec tion which obstructs the path, they are forced to walk along the car tricks oF elne go to th or the sout While are World w: the filthy from unde minutes orter unding joking at pap a Large rat darted ei ou Kee as many atwornes EVENING WORLD COMPELS OPENING OF OBSTRUCTED SIXTH AVE. BLOCK. have been carrled off thet yen have been Knocked rip drenies torn tori would require Che xtra help. ‘n boing erected hich Mebert 41 Union aqur The tron work the weatern employment Th Pda The success of the movement to en- + Urely abolish the free-pasw# system on railroads !s not anticipated by Senator Chauncey M. Di than whom no man in the United States knows m cerning the “dead-head” question. ‘The sympathetic heart of itor De= pew has made him a targer of pass fends for years, He has been imposed at weandalounly again he hundreds of the deserving unfortunate, His views upon the cussed at a meeting dents held yeste sition din- 5 1 and the citizen who never rides unless en Abroad. said Senator Devew this morning, “that one of tho officials at tho meeting yesterday Is quoted as may Ing that this ts the only country in Which free ratiroad pasves are issued. If this statement was mate, tt was made under a misapprehension of the facts an they exist “Railroad panees are issued freely In | Engiand and France, but not nearly so sued here, Pass nerally entitled way where the raliroads are 5 Httelan or official pays rnllroad f pass syatemt there amounts to an evil, Mut nowhere it been carried to such fla- grant lengths as hero In these United Btaten, “There 1s no good reason why every y|body should not pay fare to a railroad, We have no free newspapers, no {reo Brocerics, no free meat, no free Ice, no free coal. We have to pay for evo: thing we une, but there {8 a large per- centage of Americans who helleve that road train—perhaps taking up the space of a inerete Politicians to Blame. “Nevertheless it appears to be Impus- sible to check the pass evil. It nos been tried many times before, The railroads have united in an agreement to Issue no passes, and lo and behold the first thing we knew somebody Fitzsimmons, pusilist and reese at Bensonhurst, ap- broke faith, Then and there the ngree- ment exploded, and for a time there Appeared to be a race between the rall- Fonda to seo which could carry the most dead heads. When an agreement of this kind 1s fl broken it Is always for some special Teanon. Pollticlans are generally at the bottom of it. They bring eben) to bear ‘tor and Toad: has Ss) or another, | . and r f My tome ge Sta hat Atreet rowan there such a barefaced ap-| propriation ef a public highwiy. Just} Where Mr, Mahony ined the to nelze the street no one tho contractors learned that “FREE PASSES,” BY BANK RUNNER CHAUNCEY DEPEW Tells of the Evils of the ‘‘Dead-Head"” System and Blames the Politicians. “If polities and politicians could te eliminated from the pans ¢ ab lishment of free transpo work, but It tw hardly. pr man connected with thin ratir —the New York Central—s would be des It tt were in would go to smavh | @ ratlroud pu eet In appolntine mn It ts din th | "To write about the train the ngwa- paper men must rid Are they zu: ling to pay? 1 am u to th And the railroad that would give trip on such a train | for other railroads to bars down altogether: “In my experience 1 don't know ho many amases T have issued to pollti and strangely enough 1 have found that |not over half of them were used. 1 ng time and 1 think q take a trip. Th to get his pass range for free th finds he eatinot do ft and cl | mind about the trip. {| "I have Iatened to some of the mo pitiful stories that any man ev They have been told to mo by men and women necking passes, and they would melt the heart of a stone, Some of them were true, some were not. Dishonest Pass Fiends, “I have helped whenever I could con- acientiously, It ts gratifying to me to know that I have saved at loa of Ives by sending stck at men and women to thelr hon places where they could secure care, It is exasperating w think of th of mew L have deen duped. 1 and utter Iack of consctence of the dis- honest pass flend surpasseth understand- ing. speaking as 1 do 1 speak railroad man. Tae public that T It x- from my: rience, ra 1 would aay that tho Pass aiceee! Abolished if the railroad will enter, into i “I'd ike to have It understood that in | | oO0 Vo WU GY) ose (e1oror ahd was the tree The 1 the e¢ tne We Mitton of Investigating there was enta- | offered below wholesale prices. bull mg pertod th Nave annoyed that etlon of the ¢ IS. MISSING. HOWARD LYDECKER DREW SALARY AND DISAPPEARED. Wrote to Parents that Me Was Worthless and Had Gone for Good, ‘The pollce of this city have heen naked Howard Lydecker, eighteen n Lydecker, @ No J. who dia On Friday he and since that seen, and his oss to account His parente re- anything any more. parents h been unable to om the meaning of these few words, way that if he has done anything | wrong his faults will be readily forgiven Jif he will onty r His mother 8 developed nervy result of her boy's ts confined to her ded. —$——————— WRECK MENACES SHIPS. ration ‘sappearance and Seen In Ocean ning, and Queen Mextean and {ter from Nor- by wteamshipa Senec: . the former and th an ports, folk, Va., rt having passed on Monday erous dereilet dritting about ocean in latitude 36.41 and Jongitude TH. The captain of the Queen Margaret placea the position of the wreck, which to him appeared to bs a water-logged Vessel with two masts standing, as eleven miles south-southeagt from Fen- wick Shoal Lightship apt. Johnstone saya that the wreck dangerous ta navigation because It uld not be discovered by the lookout until the Seneca was almost on top of It. — BURNED IN FURNACE. anly Hort in Blast SHARO! + Oct, S—Seven men Were seriously burned last night by a slip of stock at the Sharon Steel Com- pany's blast furnace, The men are: James HH, Williams, Thomas Kerby, Michael Ofrank, Albert Keegan, Frank Ward, John Kerins and Howard Ryan, ‘The men were poking” the red-hot an agreement and keep faith. Would they keep fi 2 Well, L am out.of the rallroag bi as. watts allroad men are different they were when i was in iomaybo and coke with a rod when it came down injured wete taken to 3d men ure all trom Crow: ‘Sohn Dariell Sonst Sons SENSATIONAL PRICES FOR Wednesday a A Harvest for 3 _ DRESSMAKERS & HOUSEKEEPERS BED COVERINGS. 1 The sheets mentioned below are; very heavy goods, splendid quality ard will wear tike Iron. 2,000 dozen SHEETS and CASES Size. Were. Sale. SHEETS. 54x90 47c. 35c. 63x90 52c. 38c. 72x90 570. 420. 81x90 62c. 47c. 90x90 67c. S2c. 1,000 dozen Wamsutta Gold Medal Pillow Cases, sizes 45x36, and 50x36, well-known values at 20c. and 22c. each, any size, oe ich, quality white f only, desig: fi sold regularly at $1.35 ‘cach; this sale, 98c. 75 dozen full-slze pure white Elderdown Cotton-filled Comfort- covered; hand- figured both nd Thursday. BLANKET SPECIALS. 100 pair Fine White Wool Blankets marked at whotesale prices for this s Were. This Sale. | $1.98 $1.50 $2.75 31.98 $2.65 $1.98 $3.50 $2.45 High-grade California White Wool; Blankets, also at evio reductl ution: Were. This Sale. ‘ul $8. LINENS AND LININGS. 500 dozen heavy - weight med Linen Huck Towels, size 18x36 Inches; regular price, 12}4c. each; di splendid value at $1.35 each; this sale 98c. Mall Orders Promptly Filled. Broadway, 8 and 9 Streets. regular price, 25c. yd.; this sale 15c. Linen Aisie, Main Floor, Rear. HK Batterman BROADWAY, BROOKLY: Another Great Sensation. Boys’ Chinchilla REEFERS $3.00. In our sale last week we dis- posed of over 350 of these pop- ular garments. We have just received 250 MORE, and they will go out witha rush. $6 Reefers for $3. (Sizes 3 to 16 years.) WIFE APPEARED AGAINST HIM. MRS. FURSMAN AIDS POLICE IN CHARGE AGAINST HUSBAND. Me and Another Man Were Arrest- uM Removing Fe a feather mer- W. Fursman, riette u Twentieth street, Upholstery Department. Porteres. French Fute Velour Portieres, $28.50 pair, formerly $42.5¢. Embroidered Velour Portieres, $12. 50, $15, $20 pair. 20 pairs Silk Velour Embroidered Portieres, $22.50, formerly $37.50. DerbySatin Por tieres, Silk faced, $12.00 pair. Mercerized, $8.00 pair. Repp &r Armure Portieres, as (bordered), $5.00 & $7.50 pair. Oriental Tapestry Portteres,. $4.50,$7.50&$¢ pair. Designs and estimates sub- mitted for Hangings, Draper- ies and Wall Covering. “sittier, a friend, who re- sides at 41 Third avenue, will be arratgned !n Jefferson Market Police Court this morning as suspicious per- fons. They were arrested as they were driving away from front of the Twentieth street addr with a wagon load of feathers valu: at several thousand dollars, The wagon and team of horses had been in front of the building for two hours before Policeman Front of the West Thirtioth street station, noticed them and when e for an explanation and was tly anawered he made both Fursmat and Miller prisone Furaman at the station-house exhib- ited letters proving his {dentity and sald the feathers belonged to him, but aa he could not give a satisfactory explanation as to why he had delayed the removal until almost midnight he was locked up. Mrs, Anna Fursman, who resid No, 43 East Twenty-firat street, and hi been separated from her husband, ap- peared at the station later and sald that the feathers dld not belong to her hus- band, but were the property of Edward Renecke, » dealer in Great Jones street. They had deen consigned ‘to and herself by Hureman's, Brother, vane said, and she had ta y ay to have them reconsigned to the brother. ——— SINS DROVE HER INSANE. Dresemaker Drooded Over Sermon ¢ Crany, beth Quinn, a dressmaker, twen- ty-nine years old, of No, 176 East Nine- ty-alxth street, was taken to Bellvue Hospital last night by her sister Cathe- rine and was placed in the insane pa- villon, Tho sister sal dthat Elizabeth had al- ways been very religious, anal Ut fi had been more than ordi ig" pated late Inst night In a contain sermon which | Preached at St, Catholic Churedy whlch “is at No, Bast Ninety-wixth inde that sermon, a ne brooded over Ther” ne night he) auddent nthe inba eter consideraule, "amenity she was overpowered and brought to Rell fr avelosed carivage by her mother Sand | tral ulster, ——=__- FOR MRS. BRESCI. Widow of Humb: Be Welcomed in Chicago, CHICAGO, Oct..&—The local Italian narchists and sympathizers of Gaetano FOUR KILLED: IN COLLISION. ied Beneath the Wreckage. UTICA, N. ¥., Oot, &—Four trainmen were killed outright at 1.0 o'clock this morning in a frelght wreck on the Mo- hawle Division, of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, mar the village of Oriskany, seven Zevon miles weat of such entitled to enjoy the You Can Charge Anything. Purchase a needle or buy the most custly piece of tailoring under our eaves, the amount of the purchase makes no matter—5c. can open an account as readily as 8500. This is the one store where all persons have the privilege which is held forth only to the favored few at all other éstablishments. Who you are, what you are, makes no difference. We know yet only as one of our customers, and as ull advantages of The Heeht Part Payment Plan Women’s $15 Tailor-Made Suits $9.85. These sults haven't been here it's worth while to make this cut, breasted, tight-Atting Jacket, Mne lare or flounce skirts. Sizes romne and oxford 815 value for. Children We picked uw to 30 Batin Stocks withembroider- Any $5 Trimmed Fiat for $2.75. $10 would be the price. ne. If we charged for “knowin most half that value In mate Most everyone ts. replles how’ 3 You May Make Fi @ =5 > =. =) bee 3 a. Vn = ° e month, but to get sation with you 36 f you'can Wear thene alses” ‘you buy his samples of inen Aricriea) © ‘em to usat less ha youpayt fro! jpal. To-morrow have your free will with ‘any hat’ marked # and whatever one you fancy I# yours for’. t Payment. KOCH & Co. “tise” Flannel Waists. These aes for WEDNESDAY are telling demonstra- tions of the economies this department affords you: LADIES’ WAISTS of all wool flannel, front tucked and prettily embroidered, fine tucks in back, lined throughout, colors royal, gray or light blue.. LADIES’ WAISTS, of all wool flannel. space tuck’ light blue, cadet, green, red or black..... MISSES’ WAISTS of all-wool flannel, front of stitched plaits, buttoned back, lined throughout, colors rose, navy or red, 12 to 16 years...00 MISSES’ WAISTS of embroidered flannel, tucked yoke, buttoned back, lined throughout, colors green, red or navy, 1210 16 yearS..e..e0...e. ee 125th Street West, Double $9.85 matiteh- on thie i} hoslery’ des | told we proft ‘and part of cost and offer 3ic *9c lay Make Part Payment. | ‘ther for on “ay. a 2°75 price {8 onl: French an 2.79 ig front and back, colors 1. 79 1.98 2.69 bet. Lenox and Seventh Aves. For Men arid Women, $3.50. Cor. Nassau and Fulton Streets, 825 Broadway, 150 West 125th Street, Manhattan; 433 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. ‘:00000009:190000 ‘The dead are: spans Guy; ghannon, of @chenectady, en- SGroree Palmerton, of Rensselaer, fre bany, brakeman. “Wiliam, sister. Of of All tater Te ine james Hager, of ian brulsed, not pertously. iia ine pee Rares with from track ie te eons, bes and In- mre are tour. of, sone ¢ Cen- ero of ee area eee Heetieee Soacep eeerats ie bdoller-! lerable fo excavatt Pe a ee Argyle vl, Beth ae¢2:|The Modern Seven- SUNDAY WORLD WANTS. League Boots of Successy7 Three and Seven Time Rates Are Big Business Boomenm.