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THE WORLD: W! ~OLD MAN AND YOUNG WOMAN Pen eee ene A ete eee John McElroy, Wealthy Horseman, and Mrs. Bowers Asphyxiated in a Brooklyn Boarding-House. John B. McElroy. sixty-one years olf, was accidental and entertain no i roy Wille, N. Y.. stock farm] 4 aving his valine Mei Cereal | started for the races, taking young pwner, breeder of trotting horses and) George Lock with him, ‘The Ind no- tnown to every horseman In the 5 wan found dead in a room with Mrs Sa@le Bowers, twenty-four years old, at Se. 28 Waverty avenue, Brookisn, at F@'cleck this morning. ‘The room was filled with the fumes of teed that M nd wae maker Met Foy carried $70) In bills wequainted with every book- hormeman at the track. lomt $180 In wagers during rush, the Meminating gas. On a table was any recvipt for It. MmpLY quart whiskey flack, One xxx! 5 lovee eso Woof having fel blue during rnoon wil confessed a few drinks. Mek bottle of whiskey 1h the Locks objected I et _was turned on. { Was a typical up-Btate horne- | man; tall, @oant, with clean-shaven apper ftp and tawny bunch of chin whiskers. He left Washingtonville carly esterday to get to Brooklyn to attend we Parkwax Driving Club's trotting At Newture he asked a train coin anion to recommend him to a qulet, comfortable rooming house In Brooklyn. an@ wes sent to the home of Theodore Lack, at No. 138 Waverly avenue. Mr. Lock had but one vacant room, the other being occupied by Mrs. Bow- 1 there (0 Presumably Mra. How. Voher to M | smelled gan ot the odor to Me TI s unlocked and entering he found his two guenta deat ‘The empty whiskey flask and a fet that had been turned fingers and tarned on a. the tragedy piclon tae. The Locks know nothin antecedents, her pla gas ff by unsteady ain explained ora, who had recently separated from| McElroy has a family of grown sone] mont in. Manhattan of. her her husband ana employed In Maa. and daughters In Washingtonville, News| Wudrean, Ties sie ale wee a _her. hu was lof nin death was wired them, The | haved business Ww aid ext Tate. lice and Coroner agree that’ death | percent ‘4 MYSTERIOUS THREAT TO. EDWARD KELLY’S WIDOW. Large Sum of Money Is Demanded from Her by a Strange Man, and Police Guard Her House. A half dozen policemen were on duty all alght at the home of Mrs, Edward Kelly, at No. 17 East Thirty-second street. They were watching for a mys- testous stranger who had called cary him, ho at the K ver, though iy watch was kept all night. tdward Kelly wan one of th Eugene Kelly one of the most prominent bankers In New York. Negaar Caused Scare, Since Mr. Kelly's Meath, in July of this In the evening and demanded a Jarge| year, Mrs. Kelly, it was sald at the Marringe Kept Secret. sum of money from Mrs. Kelly hour to-day, had been subjected tof Mrs. Kelly's marriage to the «4 « It waa soon after the dinner hour last | great annoyance from beggare and im. | rf wns a-romantie on, aight when the bell rang at Mrs. Kelly's | postors weeking charity. took pla Issz, but eve the | home and a maid went to the door. | One individual particularly had been ¢ frends of the young man believed Bhe confronted by a stranger, WAO| most importunate, On vericun occa.| iM A bachelor until 1s, presented a letter and asked that it be tiven to Mra, Kelly at once. The maid asked the man to step inside the hall to srait for an answer, but he sald that he would remain outside. The maid took the letter upstairs to Mra. Kelly, The communication con- tained a demand for the immediate pay- ment of a large sum of money, and the Gemand was followed by threats which geared Mrs. Kelly until eho was doubt- ful what course she had better pursue. Bhe finally colt the maid to ask tho man to return an hour later, and that the money would be ready for him. The man recelved the meseage quietly and went away. ‘Then Mrs, Kelly telephoned to the Wert Thirtieth street police atation and vions she had helped him, finally clded he was unworthy, This man hs lied at the house many Umea recently anking to seo her, Last night he called again. He wen so persintent that Mra, Kelly went down to wee him. He was threat- ening in hia attitude and language, i Mra, Kelly became so alarined that *he telephoned the police, Thelt watch for the begear was in vain, as he did not return to the house, Sergt. Colton, who was on duty after ly midnight in the Tenderloin police sta- | tion, refured to give out any Information regarding the affair, and declared that there was nothing In the story He did not deny, however, that a noer of policemen had been sent.to wateh Mrs, 's home during the night. Mrs. Kelly in the widow of the former Commodore of the Larchmont Y Club. She han only recently returned to her clty home from her country house in Weetchenter. ut his eral nat Inform. Mr, gt once. Pollceman Stevenson was sent, nd to tim Mrs. Kelly told her story. Btevenson reported to the tion, and pther men were sent to assist him in apturing the mysterious stranger, should he return. Nothing was seen of ae KING BUYS BRITANNIA. qu bawaed Gent Yaeht Back from| He Wi! fir Richard Bulkeley. ‘LONDON, Oct. 9.—King Edward ha Prepurchared his former racing cutter pRannia from Sir Richard Bulkeley. Lim by: the for help. an Was given A Jail rhe later on. le | Fire Chicf Doean't Call, Ho Control the Istand W Gen. Hughes Goes to Cebu. MANILA, Oct. 9.—Gen, Smith sailed” Chief Croker, of the Fire Depart pent from here to-day for the relief of the] dfd not call « Istand of Samar. He will take com-| at loll mand of Samar and Leyte, so as to| formal o men enablo Gen. Hughes to devote himacit although he had to the Island of Cebu, where trouble Ix mmissloner, howe poxaible, unless strong measures are A but Co; or AN ambssioncr Mur Headquarters t¢ aint of the lay tom negligent | WARDENS GET INDIANS peeted hte er, Manting in Colorado. charges that. ¢ Col, Oct. Game War- | tlopted. Mtoon system, —potlcem: ‘and Fravert have taken Into| en. Smith will be accompanied by a tart tour.” He summoned peveral Uncompahgre Utes with | attalion of the Seventh Infantry, who or Cortright and orderet him ts in thelr possession. ‘Tho |r anxious to avenge the disaster to] muke a rigid Investigation Into all re. Company C, of the Ninth Infantry, Further accounts from Samar received bere show that horrible indignities wore perpetrated on the dead bodies of the a bldes wes ported delays in sending In alarms. o! fire, proven." sald the Commissicrer, body will have to suffe ‘some. DRANK; THEN DIED BY GAS. Aa RNTOR that elther victim Intended sul- of Mrs. How. sons of who for many years was 1y8 |GEN. SMITH OFF FOR SAMAR. | CROKER STIRS UP MURPHY. looking out for early morn= "tf the compluint of Chief Croker is BOLD THIEVES St PRT MS 0 TPR HOLT Mad ae A FOE ESS EE EH of ee 2 WRECK RANK zl S : | Savings Institution at Norfolk, | Conn., Blown Up by k Burglars. :/NITRO-GLYCERINE USED. Time Lock Foiled Them and They Fled Without Getting Any Cash. (foetal ty The Rrening Wort) WINSTED, Conn, Oct. 9.—Burgtars made a bold attempt to break open the stene vault In the Savings Bank at Norfolk early this morning, but were unsuccessful, The mpletely demol- (ished the combination lock and partiaily | wrecked the vault door, but a time lock |which wan fastened to the inside of the “| heavy door and rolled the five bolts them from getting Into the The robbers entered the atone building by cutting a holy in a front window 4 wih to crawl through. Jge hammers and drills which they procured from the blacksmith shops of Denniv McCarthy and John Blow, [they smaahed tn nation lock dial und inaerted nit? ine in the door, the outelle of wh made of ateel jand the inside of | roe | ‘fhe explosion Is supposed to have oc- Jcufred at 1.51, as the pointers of a clock jhanging on the wall beside the vault [stopped at that time. The heads of thirt * bolta which were riveted tn througa the bank A distance of seven rods i] ew Work Was Di covered, Samuel Reel, a ilneman, was the [first to diavover the attempted — bur- Elgiary shortly 2 welock, — Bee- Ebina th ful of how tlhe we and ins es who bank. M the fel, did nt nan orclock wie time fed, and at 7.9) o'clock, when i}lock ran down, Mr.’ Clark” opened bh the vaule dou In the nearby biack- |smith shop. this morning was found a bottle partly fied with glycerine and a syringe, xupposed to eoby th . Nobody Xplosion, not even George prother of Treasurer Clark, Iven next door, and was sleep: Ing within ten feet of the bank. enderta Firat ¥ In pelleved to n days ago. He ¢ loltering abou! tall, in whieh the ated, rior mem= nor, and in the thelr was mi Cone & ph Con 1 revolvers at are In possesmeon of a com- ription of the sus «leader fof the gang. who In abe feat DB in rail, w about pounds, H] hax red fa well drevesed. 4 of the attempt safe Mary Weal, Years Old, Dian ym Her Home, The police xent out an alarm to-day x oold, who home at} Hundred and Eighteenth Oct. 6 ‘The girl in of Mum build, and when he left home wore a bite shirt walmt ani a brown felt hat trimmed with blue ribbon, Her who reported her absence, say that he was Inclined to reeent the restraint that was placed upon her by Mer parents, SHEPARD HINTS Hfteen y y Heal 1 missing from he 71 Bast street One sin | ATS POLICY. SCHOOL QUESTION, HE SAYS, IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. he Ad- ow vice Given Frien: by he Mewitt, time since his nomina- pepard ler fall an ine timation to-day ong which he will conduct his campaign, 1 shall devote a great deal of my the ques. nal to ing World my mind, thie Is by far Wor the firat fon Edward M the Tne argument to public sehoot an Ky tion? he he most verous problem that cone fronia ia 1 shalt dwell upon tt in All of my speeches, and [think that I shail devote at feast one entire ad- dress to It at a time and place to be ected 1 later." He was asked to express an opinion arcons, his on the action of John law partner, In coming out for Low, One of the reporters suggested Mr. sons might try to beat his s| partner in order to Keep him in. the Mr, Shepard smiled at this. ave something to nay about he # “L shall certainly have sumething to my In reaponse to the advice of my old friend Mr, Hewitt. 1 shall devote part of n speech to a re- ply to him—possibly part of my) open V{ ing apeceh , McKinley's Cou -| DAYTON, 0,, Oct. 9. t] Kinley, of Steubenville, O., a cousin of the late Prealdent, was to-day ciected moderator of th State Proabyterlen =] Synod in seaston here, Nearly 200 dele- gates were in attendance, that ¢] that '|SCHMIDT RUN IN FOR IMPED- DNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1901. FELL 11 STORIES TOINSTANT DEATH, MAGNETISM. Terrible Plunge of Mel- vil A. Boston, at the Herald Square Hotel. Employees of the Herald Square Ho- tel, In the big court In the rear of the bullding tn Thirty-fourth atreet, were startled as they wero getting ready for work about 6.30 o'clock this morning by ® man’s body falling with w horrible crash on the conerete pavement ef the court a few feet from where several of them were standing, A walter gave the alarm, and the man wan identified as Melvil A. Hellbrun, a commercial traveller, thirty-four yeare old, of No. 180 Tremont avenue, Boston. Nellbrun had fallen from the window of his room on the eleventh floor and was literally dashed to pieces. His body whirled through the alr, striking a flag. pole as It fell, and bounded from side to side against the buildings adjoining the hotel that form the court for five stories. Whether tt wi @ suicide or accident 14 not known, but the police are In- clined to belfeve that the man killed himeelf. The windowsill of his room was two and a half feet high, and it would have been almost Impossible for him to have fallen unless he was sitting on the alll and had gone to sleep, Hellbrun went to the hotel about a month ago. He was quiet, attending dally to him business, and so far known had no trouble that would cause him to reek death, He left no message of any kind, and it s not known whether or not he ham relatives In Boston. The police, however, will communicate with his Boston addres: The management of the hotel belloves that Hellbrun’s death was accidental. A radiator etood near hia window and they are of the opinion that In warming him- nelf after he arose this morning he lost his balance and fell through the window. ‘The police were notified and the body wan removed to the Morgue, An effort will be made to-day to loonte friends or relatives of the dead man. Hetlbrun was well known at the Herald Square, having stopped there on pré- vious trips. In the Boston directory he in registered as a dealer In furnishing goods, and hin residence ts given as Brookitne, Mass, His place cf business In No, 180 Tremont avenue. s William Conway, a friend yf Zfellbrian, who also comes from Boston, ts stopping at the hotel. He does not think that Hellbrun committed suteld FALSE CLAIM COST HIM $10. SONATING DETECTIVE. ‘Teled to Overawe Polleem Warned Ilim Not to Women, oman William Speeden nrreated 4 t Twenty-ninth street and Bro, ast night who was stopping wo- men and making objectionabie remarks to them, The policeman told him to stop, arnt the mun became abusive, say- inj ‘Go walk your post, you fresh cop, and let your betters alune, Evidently you don't know who am of you would not have the audacity to speak to mo at all.” “Who are you?’ asked Speeden. “1 am Detective Beret. ‘Andy' Dev- ery, and you had detter apologize of I'll have you ‘broke.’ " 1 admit you bear a striking resem- blance to Devery," maid the policeman, “but as he Is a personal friend of mine and you are not, 1 will arrest you for Impersonating an officer." The man gave his name as Henry Schmidt, a saloonkeeper, of No, 32 Tenth avenue. Whén he was arraigned In the Jett son Market Police Court this morning Magistrate Poo! eal “It In such rascals as you who bring the police force into. diitepute. Many things are charged against the police of which they are not guilty, but are the of fellows like you. f will fine you a Cleveland C moat Rehe: CLEVELAND, Oct. %—Sing Kl, Chinese restaurant keeper on street, was found dead In his room Ja! night with his head almost severed from his body. The pollee declare he wan muniered, Sing Ki was last seen alive last night, when ho was quarre'ling with a waltrei In his restaurant. She hag proved an allb!. Chow K4, « brother of the mur- ered man, ‘5 Sing was a momber of the Highbinder Soctety, FOOTBALL PLAYER A SUICIDE Ray Story, Well-Known in A tien, Blew His Head of, WATERTOWN, N. Y., Oct. 9—Ray Story, twenty-three years old, of Clyde, . Ye, for two yeara right half-back on the local football team, committed sul- clde to-day by placing the muzzle of a shotgun In his mouth and blowing the top of his head o Story was a. well-known wrestler and known throughout the State tn foo all circles, having played at one time wit the University of Buffalo team. No cause 1s igned for the act, tot Martial Law in Cape Towa, CAPR TOWN, Oct. 0.—The Gazette to- day proctaims martial law in the dis- own, ore talsabeth ind Bast Longons Heilbrun, of PERSONAL A College, Chartered Under State Laws with a Capital of $100,000.00, for the Purpose of Teaching Personal Magnetism and Hypnotism by Correspondence. EVERYBODY MAY NOW LEARN Ten Thousand Copies of a Valua- ble Work on These Sciences to Be Given Away to Adver- tise the College. Philadelphia, Pa., {8 a novel institution. It ie chartered under State lawa, with a capl- tal of $100,000, for the purpose of teaching Personal Magnetism, Hypnotism, Magnetic Healing, &c., by correspondence. At an expense of over $5,000 the college has fssued a remarkable work on these sclences, ten thousand copies of which will be given away abeolutely free. The book Is elegantly illustrated with the most expen: sive engravings, and It 1s decidedly the finest and most comprehensive work of its kind ever published. It ts the product of the combined talent of thirty distinguished hypnotic specialists and scientists. It thor- oughly explains the hidden secrets of Personal Magnetism, Hypnotism, Magnetic Healing, @c. It ta full of surprising ex- pertences, and makes many startling dis- closures in regard to the use and possibill- Mee of this secret power. The college absolutely guarantees that any one can learn these sciences in a few days et home, and use the power without the knowledge of his most intimate friends. ‘The reporter asked for the names and addresses of some of the pu wo that he might communicate with them personally. Several hundred were offered, from which the reporter selected eighty-four. The re- piles received were more than sufMcient to convince the most sceptical in regard to the wonderful benefits to be dertved from (hia mighty power, There were absclutely no failures, All bad learned to make prac- tical use of the sciences. The following extracts are taken at random from the let- tere, for the benefit of readers: | . ‘The Amertean College of Sclences of the bed clothing 441 no; been dl When found he was dressed wn a pair of blue serge trotiscrs and his under> in a room on the same floor of the Herald Square Hotel that Harty Keller, of this city, three weeks ago committed suicide dy cuttiag ma tazcat, after vi Moston ens M. BOBTON, Oct. 9.—Melvin H. Hellbru: who was killed oy falling or jumping from a window in the Herald Square Hotel, New York, to-day, waa a busi- Ply "wan ‘proprietor of & ladies’ nlaling woodn store at No. 16 re Street. the address giver on in Nia pockets, Mi canta found Hellbrun lived tn rookline, Nothing was known at the Heltorun store (o throw light on the Gpath of the man, He went to New York on busl- nena, PLING UP THE CITY'S BUDGET. MORE INCREASES DEMANDED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE. 1 pa 4 not actealiy tested tor mrent Rnowtedse of it la r to those who with to get the most out to those whe to ach! iD to the full measures of thelr possl- furs mont be studied with my ge amount. The instruc. Mous have developed witht ‘a force of character, an abliity to Influence and contro! people that 1 ald not dream I could acquite."” 3M. Springheld, Ohio, sed ‘the inethods of hypnotism American College of selences tn cases of AlM@eult turgleal operat portect martes, and pretysable to chlorsterm or et zt Angwiedge of hypnotiom in quired a" pra Tees than three dara. The book 1s grat ‘The book has greatly Increased my 529 state at. Bingham: had, long somered trom y [studied hypaot ace rpriaing resul ae ail night: from tried fh upon myselt Dintelet-Attorney Caltn for get cay, seomueen creased Amount, and Then Requests a Delay, eroeltn ia ire ‘The first ten thousand persons who write to the American College of Sclences will retelve, absolutely free, the marvellous book that Brought aucoess to the above persons. It ts tntensely Interesting from mtart to finish, It should be in every home. If you went @ copy, write to-day to the American College of Belences, Dept. 340 T. 416-420 Walnut street, Phitadelpn! Pa., and you will receive the book by return mall ABDUCTED WIE WANTS BOE. ‘TESSIE .ROSETII SANDAEBRNO DEMANDS A SEPARATION. — Distriet-Attorney Philbin appeared before the Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment this morning when the ex- timate of his department w nsidered, For 1% Mr. Phitbin aks $357,400, Agalnat $292,926 last year, u decrease of about $35,000. Mr. Philbin told the Mayor that Inanmuch as his estimate was considerably leas than last year he was afraid it would emturrass the tn- coming District-Attorney, and he anked the Board to defer action until he could consult with the candidates and get thelr views. He would then send @ letter to the Board explaining what should be done. The Mayor granted the request, In the City Magistra hattan an Increase of $16,000 wan asked. Magistrate Deuel explained that it was owlng to chapter 1,399 of the charter, which provides that @ Children’s Court should be established, where all children under sixteen can be tried and com. mitted. In the division in Brooklyn, Magistrate Steers asked for an increase of $4,000. He explained that two new Magistrates at $6,000 each would require $12,000 of the amount. “What about the rest?!’ Mayor. We wish to place the clerks on tho wame footing as in Manhattan,” ex. plained Mr. Steers. ‘We are not raising salaries this year,” sald tho Mayor. All the courts in the Greater City were taken up to-day, and the entire meeting did not take more than ten minutes, The estimates were all nearly the same at vear, there being a few decreasen all jounts and some increases. band Now im the Tombe Avrait- ing Trial on Oharge of Abduetion. acked the —_—— There was a group of Itallan men and women from Mulberry Bend In Part III. of the Supreme Court, where Justice Scott is trying uncontested di- vorce sults to-day, when Tessie Rosett! Banéamo, tiny, raven-halred and with sparkling eyes, asked for an annul- ment of her martiage to Guiseppe San- darno, who ts now In the Tombs awalt- Ing trial on an Indictment charging him with abdueting her trom the home of ter father, Glovann! Rosett!, @ merchant. ‘Thea little wite is only fifteen years ola and whe could speak but Nitle English, answering the questions of her lawyer, MM. Jesze Henry, in musical Italtan, nod- ding her pretty head and fluttering the brilliant blue and yellow bandanna which adotned it, while a dosen simt!- larly adorned feminine heads in her group of fries in the rear of the room wingly. naagtice Bests reserved dectaton. DEATH OF JOHN EATON. Paterson silk Dealer Passes Away in Bag! . A cablegram has been received in Paterson, N, J., announcing the death, in England, of John Eaton, who was a well-known silk manufacturer and resl- dent of that city. Mr. "Eaton went’ abroad several months ago for the benefit of his health. He was forty-eight years o:d and was a native of England. Ho was.a member ‘ot the silk firm of Baton & Button, ‘@ wife and two chit. NEW GOEBEL WITNESSES. GEORGETOWN, Ky., Oot, 9.—The sec ond trial of ex-Becretary of State Caleb Powerw, on the charge of complicity in the Goebel assassination, was resumed In the Cireult Court to-day. Among the witnesses for the commonwealth who did not testify in the prisoners first trial are ex-Gov, W. O. Bradley, x-Congressman John Henry Wilson, bteetee a, Seal William Dillons athe; leat clan na Willidin Parley, Chairmen of the Hee: Publican Committce of Knox County, ‘owers's home. The commonwealth has thirty new wifnesses in all M quae’ ciltton 5: ef former, ral, were amo forthe Gefonse. Only present. Aged Actress In ne: Mary L, Bertell-Nichol cy actress, enya at Weaton, Conn. Bhe was seventy-seven years old, hed red uy ‘of edwin “Worroet, fe Alvere reid eta jeraon, Margaret ines ater | Mr. Eaton leaves promibent stare ot her Gay, ne te ! A Special in Boys’ Sutts. 200 Sutts, of all wool medium fall weight mixtures, medium and dark colorings, made in -double- breasted coats and reinforced knee pants; sizes, § to 15 years; value $5.00, special $3.50 per suit, Also About 5 dozen Sazlor Flats, Tans, Derbys and Alpines, to be closed out quickly at J5O cts. each, formerly $1.00 to $2.00.each, Lord Taylor, Broadway & 20th St. Semi-Annual Sale of Men's White Dress Shirts. For Evening Dress; extra wide bosoms, open front only, cuffs attached, Bl. ~OO cach, value $1.50. For Street Wear; regular width bosoms, front and back, without cuffs, BT.O0 cach, Brosdway & 20th St Paid Help Wants in This Morning’s World. Paid Help Wants in the Thirteen Other New York Papers Combined. 20 | MovseworK .. . 7) DMPROVERS .. APPRENTICES T) JANITORS . BAKERS BLACKSMITHS BONNAZ «os-+ NOOKDINDERS ROOKKEEPERS. Doys .. . BRARS WORKERS MACHINISTS MEN seeses MILLIFERS BCKWEAR , URBES .... OPERATORS PACKERS PAINTERS BUTCHERS .. BUTTONHOLE- MAKERS 3 DADINET-MAKERS. 4 CANVASSERS «. «+ 6 CARPENTERS: 10 CARPET-LAYRI CARRIAGE HAND! CANDY-MAKERS CASHIERS ».+ CHAMBERMAIDS CLEANERS CLERKS ...+-- COATMAKERS COLLECTORS comPasiTons COOKS . CORSET IANDS CROCHETERS CUTTERS «+ DENTISTS DESIGNERS :. DISHWASHERS DRESSMAKERS DRIVERS «0.5 DRUG CLERKS NACTRICIANS ELEVATOR RUNNERS 5 EMDROIDERERS ... 5 ENGINEERS ats PANCY FEATHERS. 6 FEEDERS FINISHERS PUR OPERATORS, RInBSe PAPER NOXES HOTOGRAPHERS: PIANO HANDS. LUMDERS, POLISHERS PORTERS: PRESSERS . RoorEns SALESLADIES. ,. BALESMEN BRAMSTRESSES SHOEMAKER ,, SKIRT HANDS STOCK C1) TAILORS. Bas Biwese SuwSeer Renee Bian ebakSuuteu VARNISHERS WAIST IIA} WAITERS: WAITRESSES WATCUMAKERS y+. 4 WIxDow- CLEANERS 3 WOODWORKERS .. Saceead Lord & Ti aylor, NJ ww | i i | ql ii im