The evening world. Newspaper, November 6, 1901, Page 12

MILLIONS IN FIGHT FOR avd Remarkable Fact Brought Out in Suit Over Famous Corner Plot. WAS SOLD FOR $375,000. Broker Now Sues Mr. Pell for One Per Cent. Commission of $3,750. A sult for $3,759 against Alfred’ Duane Pell, tlie twenty-times milUonatre Knickerbocker, is on trial this after- Noon before Justice Fitzgerald and a dury in the Supreme Court. pJullan Benedict, a real estate broker of No. 68 Broad street, claims this sum 48 1 per cent. commission on the sale ef the little northwest corner of Broad and‘ fourth street last had secured the whole m ‘Thirty-fourth ith the pion prner plot, WOx6) feet tts owner, Mr. Dell, was in Spain. LOne of the members of the firm satied for Europe for the purpose ef hunting Od Mr. Pell. tt happened, however, that Mr. Pell boarded a ehip for home at the same hour that the firm's represent: allve landed at Havre. When Mr. Pell came down the gang- plank in New York he was met by Benedict, who d es that he followed ny & Co. Broadway firth etreet of this Mr, Pell and closed the deal by whieh fils principal. Robert S$. Smith, paid $375,000 for the little corner lot and made it famous as the most costly bit of real estate in the 4, barring few fect of ground forming part of the site of the Drexel-Morgan Bank. Afterward Mr. Henry Slegel entered into a ; and are now arranging to A aky-a partment store on the Mitte Mr. Pell did not ace his way paying $3,750 commiesions to t and hence ened! tate Mr. Smith tertified to-day that he sipulated that Benedict was ty be the only agent in the transaction, but Mr Pell answers through his y that hig agent in the mattter wa dn charge of all his catate, Potterton, and chat Mr. Smith hav right to make any such stipulation In the course of Mr. Sinith's textim dt was brought out by Bene hn coun Bel that (he negotiajions nearly fell throwgh because Mr. Pell, the multi: millionaire, inalated on adding to the purchase price of $375,000 en item of $38 for water ta “WHOM G00 '|Arrives On Oceanic After Record-Breaking ‘THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1901. Meyer Jonasson & Go. Millinery Dept. To-morrow (Thursday) will offer a number of their exclusive styles in TAILORED and “STIFF” HATS in beawer, felt and cloth, at $4.75. Main Floor. \ | | | | Sheets 376 44 yds. Also, new models in ROUND HATS and TOQUES, At $10.00, $42.00, ang $15,00. Tailored Suits for Smal! Women. Sizes 32, 34 and 36. Smart new models in the most desirable fabrics, $23.50 sng $32,50.° Walking Suits OF striped Melton or black and blue camel’s hair cheviot, jacket silk lined, skirt flare flounce, tailor 48 54 55 59 60 66 Pear! Brooches, stitched, at $18, 50; Regular price $25.00. Demi-Tailored Cloth Suits (Trimmed Shirt-Waist Effects, Speciallat $45.75; Reduced from $20,(0. BROADWAY AND 12TH ST. Pe Pats aes tating at atta VANDERBILT HERE TO STOP RR. WAR. e+ * % Voyage-—Sad Incident On the Trip. The big White Star liner Oceante ar- ever since this morning from Liverpool and] Now velleved that through Mr town after having accomplished | Mong. ry point, even that sin the best Ume she ever oe th rement of the preferred stock Northern Paejtic he and «Mr Will be aettied runs Ww Vanderbilt have total distance, She now atands third tn the collection of New York-Queenstown Myers. having only the Lucania and Campania to beat. AS ROO Ae had their Miafortane on Voyage. the PrUss one of the ship'a Chatelaine Watches with bone and wood sticks, Novelties in small Fancy Feather Fans Course Plates, Bread & Butter Plates, Tea & Bouillon Cups, Celery Trays. Bowls, 8, 9 & 10 in. She Is the longest etip in the world [/ ley, while painting the and the second largest in tonnage. ralls and a Kear, slipped and had his Her speedy run was without avail, for Wht in the steering r, which on her arrival at Quarantine Dr. Doty | hes tae, y that Dr. O'Loughiin, detained the ship in order to inspect the |t2e ship's surgeon, was obliged to am crew and steerage passengers closely putate, it. The Cabin passengers made up a purse $0 for the unfortunate seaman, “Ariong those | Belmont ana owing to the existence of bubonic plague | at Liverpool, The New York Central Railroad tux 1 board were August ohn TAG JOINED.” — oo Aged Wife Chooses a Pau- per’s Life to Be with Her Husband. * “I've lived with him for more than itty years and 1d like to die with him, Whom God has joinel let none put asunder.” With se words, the tears rolling down her cheeks, Mrs. Marguerite Reed, Wo blind, asked oor Poor, to r the almshoure on Supt. Blair, of ¢ celve her again Blackwell's Is here her husbo Thomas, seventy-five years old sightiess, too, is an inm Nearly a year ago the old couple were . 'ed to the superintendent's off and together they told thelr sad story and asked that they might bo sent together “over the hill to th poorhou ‘The request way granted. but as the male and female inmates live separately the aged Reeds had to lve apart for the first time Stil they in halt A cents could taik together ev lived only ty be np. other. Last week Mrs. 11. B “Volt 1, oC No, 22) Kast Twenty-sixth street, er Knew them in thetr more day found the old wife a in for you But to-day her husband choosing to turned to the SODA WATER TANK WRECKS A STORE IE EXPLODES WHILE BEING vJLLED WITH GAS. Nve with me, T of In ‘Thrown ynand Hurt by the Fars, te#wen Ktore of George Itosentelt, 2126. Osborne street, Brownxville, d the xtore and nearly killed the tor last night, Mfelt Was wharging the tank iin t. ‘Without’ waraing tt Rosenfelt was buried and xoverely bruised. the bedroom and ut and the interior or] Set one like the Sundzy World's 8. TR. Calloway met the Oceante at McDonald, who Quarantine and took off Wo K. Vander. | have spent a month in European sub- dilt and his friend, W. 3. Hoyt } Ways getting points for the oy ation of Mr Vanderblis baggage was looked [ur rapld-transit tunnel; Mr and Mrs After on the pler by a rather stout, aide- | Robert MH. McCurdy, Mr. and Mra whiskered English vi shall Field. jr. and Senor Don Sex edly posed for Mendez He was mi } Mr MeDonald had this to @ for Mr : parallel between the aye. the nen ndon and that of thie city ul Blouet (oMax O'Rei), the writer, jan London the trains «t WL every sta comes here to lecture. Hon, while here we have four tracks | The express [tance betwee: ond ate train City Hal rt in six minutes. wer the din. tid Forty sae Comes to Settle War. Mr. Vanderbilt returns to ! ‘adorse J. Pierpont Mori Paris underground is much bet ending tye Union Pacife Lut the ears not of the Ife Raflroad war. Mr. Morgan has ate! Amerteans will pot stand for rick prepared every detail of his acheme for| ety cars settling the controversy | "Work » road here Is progress: [IDE sativfactorily and cars will he rane Even though the glants of th ning ihe entire lengih—twenty-one miles Joined hands in a truce when the big) —In two panic of May 9 came along th en no calling off of the war, fear of (ts breaking out again the money centres of the world AUGUST A. MOMS KILLED BY FALL. FELL FROM WINDOW WHILE TALKING OF REPAIRS. nodast Satuntay Mr. Belmont s/s run of the Qeeante » Ile bought the wine ning number for $21 HUA PLANS BiG MANOEUVRES. NEXT YEAR TO SEE MASSING | has nd the wont ‘Tart of Noyal Canadt Retired Deng Importer Had Long Heen I and Worrled Over Small Things. August A. Movius, a wealthy re drve importer, of N West Ni Kecond street, dled 4 recelved by fat tis hom rding W ‘ He nad be Wowith The Maxim 5 tad enipay wl e Queen s wharf will play a art in a new schem ve | Vwi be « ed in Malifax ended to mobitiz n | wht the «will and tts ma © tad through Movius “othe drag tmportiag drm Movi Movius, whieh later t ame Jf Son, Th Wan the exctisty —— Aineriean of and ttl | wat by the sale of this drug the lle NO QUATRER TO BOERS. Movive hecaime very wealthy, He re- iar tired from pues 1182, ‘The son Kewtand Hae Se Wiah to Make vontinued to dire OF FLEETS. He 46c 53 57 63 64 67 69 75 in gun silver and enamel Chocclate & Coffee Pots, A, D. Coffee & Chocolate Cups, Nappies, with and without handles, Claret & Water Pitchers, West Twenty-third Street 42 by 36 inches 45 + 38 50 ** 38 54+ 38 Bolster Cases 42 by 63 inches 42 72 45 °° 76 5 Large assortments of fine Gold and Diamond Jewelry Imported Belts, Plain & Mounted Shell Goods Worthy of special attention are Gold Scarf Pins, 14 carat gold metal, at $3.95, 4.50 New shipments of Limoges China Special Values In doz. $3.75, 5.50 to 25.00 $2.95, 5.75, 7.25 $1.50, 2.75, 4.50 $3.75, 4.95, 6.30 $4.95, 6.25, 10.95 American Rich Cut Glass $1.00, 1.45, $2.45, 2.95, $3.95, 4.95, $5.95, in choice each doz. doz. UNION PACIFIC Southern Pacific Shares tn In the Market and Pric Advances. an ' 3 Persistent rumors that aettlement had been 5 Northern Pacttic affair, t sharp advance in the Amerie ment ia the forelgn market, marked Improve change to-day, ‘The rally was led by the Unite whic soared 3 1-4 ca ted to li 7-3, ax -$ Monday's final #1 reflected an advarice 0 the same atock at London. ‘The improvement wie not ¢ ax the entire mar vailish sent ally brisk NeeF In St transa the People inga it was M4, ax compare balance of the pathy with Teaders touche enormous trar Viton Pacttc very bu ome bres The total eodem ovotih os) se eetenny health broke down. when the firm wus! asic: dissolved. yar Since then August Movlus trays ae be eled er the world 4 lel by his wife ¥ sand a nurse gceking hi not found. th, whieh wis] Merediy Heerotary, sald new ¢ gle In South Africa sermination netth Governmont: had yiright or wish to 3NO place 11Ke Nome: No piace ie nntey ot the mnake any settlement which woull rei dae Cuts the eacrifices which had been House and Home Wants. p G Leuk, & n depa ites of trading STOCK BOOMS. SETTLEMENT OF N. P. CONTRO- VERSY CAUSES RALLY. Favor! . « micrble | s nthe with used a ent on tne Stock Ex- on Pas points 1 The mpared This at oand trad tons 2 St ORE st Ress oe nk ing Reading 2 on U. P. BOOMS AT LONDON. Settlement of Inaihe at London ulatl tred chiefly in th nt in the day's closing fh Southern P. The Cotton Market, jay al Under a heavy hreak. favorable than the market was —— The Wheat Union nopersistent rumors of a 7 Northern Pacitic and > too, Were up tT | Stern Brothers will offer to-morrow another purchase ofp 25 Cases Muslin Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Cases at the following special prices Plain Hemst'd| Pillow Cases Piain Hemst'd| 12c 1S¢ 1372517 | 14 18 | 16 20 20 «29 | 23°. 32 | 27-36 ‘| from $1.50 to 5.00 $3.75 to 25.00 $5.00 to 15.00 An importation of French Fans New effects and designs in paintings and spangles also some special pieces in new laces Painted & Spangled Fans 95c, $1.25, 1.95 decorations Northern Controversy the Influence, American ratiwa inte) mounted 3 3-8 <6 . while the balance of t Veraged 1-2 per cent. higher’ mt local cotton market opened weak prices 16 to 9) palnts lower, array o! orts, too, were lens A drop and frregu were: Mareh, h 1.95 3.95 7.75 7.50 Pactnc department Pp and ie © vearish in 1 fer the De jarket. | clive the pping 3-8 to of the election. n track, that pesition and will share {t with izou ‘The Standard Ol . ered a dividend of $8 a share pay ble | making $18 a ahare for the cal- r, $9 of which was pald in in June and $8 in September. year the company pald $0 a! y Mareh, $10 in June, $8 in Sep: | apd 0 in Dece: r, making which was the same mber a share In all Amount ys this year. oe FOUGHT ON A SCAFFOLD. Get Into Argument! over Ele i } While working on a rcaffold titty feet) 6m the ground painting a new house alnteors They came to blows of green paint dd Smith dh. Keenan, Luekti A Way lv win {5 to get on tae Inside Sunday World Wants hold per 1 tine Louisine. | shades, | ue Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, met with an Thook caught in the right «: alme j tire wave the sight of the remaining one, Sundstrom {x a well-known surveyor, and has done some work on the Rapld- Transit tunnel in this chy. : = . \ ’ | | \ | | | { \ r-] New York's Fastest! | Satisfaction Guaranteed or Growing Store. West 14th Street. Money Promptly Refunded. . More Big Rug G This Fas been th: buyi Ae. rug store in all 2. York all through this Fallseason. Irresistible Snes mak: it so. And if you see an offer in a Rothenberg advertisement you'll tind the a as regres sented to the smallest th That's business builing in deepest earnest, and upon broad, unquestionable lines. Follow alues stand unparalleled: Sanford & Roxbury Brussels Rugs, It. long and o ft. w known for 5 the.r splendid wi ities. exquisite parlor and din Persian and O: sale price, = 1,000 Velvet Rugs; «4 b hes: strictly all Smith’s Seamless ‘Axminster Rugs, 121t. by beautiful Oriental patterns; knotted wool 9 ft. wide, plain and Persian centres: od value at $1.95, offeret to- 98 to-morro! sale price 15. 00 at Cc Extra ‘Heavy All-Wool Smyrna Rugs, 6 ft. Reversible Smyrna Rugs, :21t fone and 9 ft.) lon 3 best knottsd wool fringe. per- fh. © wide: red and green: Moral and Per fectly reversible, all colorings and 12 pattern: value $14.50, at SCaOS aah, 75 diticrent alt: value 34 25 atees rs 2. 38 Wool-Filled Ingrain Squares, 10.6 ft. tong and 9 ft) Royal Smyrna Rugs, positively unexcelled tor superior wide, strong, bright colors, 1 dining-room 2 98 wearing qualities, all wool and reversible, size ts Size, value $4.95; sale price..-..seseseeeeverees oe 10.6X7.6, LO-MOTTOW atresees esses me 11.9 i strictly hand made, in beautiful Persian and Oriental Hall ‘Runners, ‘urkish patterns; 9 feet long and 2 feet wide; positively the best value of its kind in Greater New York; offered during this e Salelateveeetee ccm csceoeciecte seeineieemerice Sacsc etnies SSHEROAROOHH OSnnae . More of that same pre-eminent $10.00 Seamless Matting at $5.98 Tin ene i created a sensation at this price. Thousands of yards have gone. Hundreds more will go during this sale; reversible; in red, green, oak and blue; worth $10.00 per roll of 49 . } yards)loiterediatyc vic. cece seieece cece covcccesorsccervoesissssscetseceescitiscee ortieres. iIMomwmcuMm. - BAGDAD STRIPED PORTIERES in rich Oriental enelisn: Enameled Hoon oil Cloths ip 8-4, 9 sy 4 and widths, splendid variety of patterns; and Persian effects; extremely alusts scReessGaiTe yardsals : Cc good value at $3.00 List pair, = alesse DU eee Py 2,600 Yards of No. | Floor Oilcloth, more auntie than S: much that is sold elsewhere at double the prices, 6-4 25 uy Reversible Armure Portie 2 in all lading 2 50 and 8-4 widths; worth 59c. per square yard, a ic colors, with dee) lattice fringe; well worth $5, at Se Reversible Damask Porticres, rococo patterns ia all Bargains in Garpets. the leading colors; real value 3, 9 Smith's Axminster Car- Higgins’ pets: Tapes- pets, with borders or with- try Carpets, in a splen- Extra Heavy “Att Nouveau Port eres, ¢ xquisite styles, in La value $1.49 per assortment, per e cep fringe; never sold for less than 4, 98 yard, ateee. *98c yard. "Adc €9.75 Per Pal; atecsecececssncecesess Velvet Carpets, in parlor, Extra Good ‘Union. ine é Beautiful Reversible Armure Portieres, ‘both plainand ding coon, sitting-room, Reainss a: selling elsewhere : two-toncd patterns; most desitable fall shad. hall and stair pat- at 35 cents per yard, stigal valuers12.00 Per pair, atesccccccscee 7.98 terns, per yard.ccce 69c at, per yard... eee. 19¢ ' e ' . Wonderful Furniture 5 Willow Rocksr, | 6 $2.98. Savings. rg, Suitiow j Rockers, 1 | special tot Phenomenal Parlor Suit Offer. F cei ale StaAGEER m CURES ru concession. Fae Large: comfort- able and strong, with heavy roll | bace and arms; | extra well | braced. A chair | exacty like illus- | tration, regularly sold at $5.00. special to-morrow omly at... .seveweeeeee meen S-Piece Parlor Suits, like cut; piano finished frames; Sanitary Combinatian Hair t= rs | Po empered steel springs, covered in i choice selection ot tress, in one or two parts, in heavy silk damask. Nothing like it ever offered before. Our satin tickings all sizes; worth 3 735 special price for to-morrow. peeseeee $6.50; special to-morrow at. De ry) t e 9 uarante CLOTHING COMPANY, JAMES McCREERY & CO. Ghee Uptown Cor. 127th S!. and 3d Ave Men’s Shirts | Made - to - Order M ? i By skilled cus of finest linen. y skilled cutters Winter and workers. i seni Suits For Evening or Morning Dress. > Twenty-third Strect. o A | All suits don’t !oox A | alike, but the differ- | ence in looks isn’t ‘JAMES McGREERY & GO. =, tots, a PAYS §8 HIVIDEND ence—it’s the mak- 0) id ing. Just so with | SILKS, our $3 Men's Cassi- inere Suits--double or single 4,500 yards of Crepe Me-! breasted coats—mad REMIUM FOR) |THE YEAR| 7") hi dis pase, and look 848. tcor and Crepe de Chine. as wellas any $12 suit sold in REACHE: . | town. See the saving? | White, delicate and me- SR el Paes GUARANTEE CLOTHING CO, one pees, OS UEE Uptown Cor, 127th St. & 3d Ave. Year's Mnals, 65c per yard. : 2,100 yards, plain Argen- sporting. Records, Championships, &o., are’ fully set down in the 1901 WORLD fr the ti aing : I. 7 ot ‘ mite beat morning | {CM UN sea Tart Hamite | Pabatat peclear to Ernent ' Sandatrom, Ouisidersibacneeivns toouees ton, tila morning eThe came wie (sue of cana pat | twenty-nine yearn old White making a long cast with a fish e latter again mounted to. the igh | sircot Len and Ede: Fine this morning from the pler at the Smith, thirty yeura old, tiving at No.l eso. oe cpwentyeaceond avenue, Bath York's 9.1128 Park avenue, Brooklyn, became ine] {OCC OF Twentycsccond avenue, Batt MOST COMPLETE REFERI NCE cer whe S| volved. In an argument over the reauii| Bestel. Ernest Sundstrom, a surveyor, BOOK PUBLISHED: Complete range of latest 65c per yard. Twenty-third Strect. i HOOK TORE OUT HIS EYE. -four years old, lving at No. 729 A STOREHOUSE OF KNOWLEDGE. A POLITICAL REGISTER. Vorld Almanac and Encyclopedia. © nce book of over G00 pages, 1,000 toples 000 facts. © ©/4% substantially bound in + Mthograph board cov “with sewed back end trimmed eqgon.©.% © Price. 250.) By amail/ex from newsterr] <x Rs nt that will cost him an eye. all und It from itt socket, ‘The en- 2 will have to be removed to