The evening world. Newspaper, May 21, 1902, Page 6

8 BANKER SUED FOR LAD'S DEATH, Children Testify About| the Terrors of Ed-| ward R. Thomas's| "White Ghost” Auto. | IT KILLED HENRY THIES,” #*Came Likea Flash of Light- ning’’ Is the Way One Young Witness Described the Tragedy. Edward R. Thomas, the young banker, would probably have been touched had | he been present in Justice Freedman’s part of the Supreme Co! day, when @ dozen tiny witnesses testified In the sult against him for $25,00. | Lads and lassies of olght and ten years told how his “White Ghost” ran | @own and killed seven-year-old Henry Thies in Convent avenue on Lincoln's Birthday, and gave descriptions of the fatality. But the young banker was) not present. | Mr. Moritz, lawyer for Henry Thies's father, read the city ordinances forbid- @ing vehicles to run at a speed grea than five miles an hour. Mr. Lauter- ach objected that this ordinance made | no mention of automobiles, but Justice Freedman sald he would admit it in the fabsence of any special ordinance regu- Jating this special vehicle. Little Ones as Witnesses, Martha Anshanslin, a bright little schoolgirl of eleven years, in a red dress and brown curls, told about the acct- dent. . “T first saw the automobile when It twas just below One Hundred and Thir- ty-first street, coming down the ave- id Martha oming?” the lawyer Tt came flying “How far did it rum after It struck the little boy at One Hundred and Thir- tieth street?" “Just a little b Twenty-ninth str et it stopped,” ee and other duty are HENRY THIES. Boy Killed by Banker Edward Re ¢ooq, Thomas's Auto “White Ghost.” ‘Thomas Corbett, a lad of fiftee: wut of the group and told his sic “It was 1.45 o'clock P.M. I was going down Convent ave Hundred and Thirtieth street, when I heard a noise ike the waves washing against came at One the shore, I looked auto coming around the Hun- red and Th! came Uke a flash Mr, Lauterbach moved to strike out this answer. Justice Let Story Stn “Oh, no; I'll allow this lad fmpressions it made Bahl the Justice, “I saw the little boys about fifteen! voleano La Soufriere, on the isl- feet from me and ho to them the lad contigued. “They al) ran for the west side of the avenue, but little Hi ‘Thies went only about three the turned and ran east about elght feet, when he was struck, The automobile went on about one lamp post and stopped.” Lottie Maury, a ten-vear girl, told how she sat om a rock wat ing her little brother and the other litt Dboys playing ‘cat’ on t @he saw the “White Ghost T hollered to th the euto. They ran Tun across to the ea mobile chased him fast and ran on hin SAYS ‘WINE BUYING IS NOT “UNIQUE: dustice O'Gorman Denies George A. Kessler's Appli- cation for an Injunction Against ‘Manny’ Chappelle. Mustice O'Gorman holds that buying itty bottles of champagne every duy spending $10,00 o year heing a fellow” in tho interest of a deal are not or extraordinary nt by the law, opinion was rendered Jn sustaining | Araument of Maurice Meyer and George A. Keasler's application “Aidunction to prevent Manny" from quitting to sell his Wine and entering the employ as refugees to the French cruiser Suchet, and near! ‘refuge on the Cincinnati and on the United States special steam did great work. scenes of awful panic and horror will surely occur strain the crowds are losing their nerve, and even the foreigners on relief‘), nearly worn out with the ceaseless vigils day and night. an The people do not require New York, (Copyright, RUSH TO VIEWS OF ST. PIERRE AND (Continued from First Page.) WAS THROWN INTO A FRENZY OF PANIC, DURING WHICH SOL- DIERS, POLICEMEN AND WOMEN, ALL TERRIFIED, FRANTIO, WEEPING AND PRAYING, RUSHED THROUGH THE STREETS, WHILE OVERHEAD THE GLOWING, FIERY CLOUDS ROLLED RE- LENTLESSLY AND RAINED DOWN STONES, STILL HOT, AMID THE SWIRLING ASHES. The steam launch of the United States cruiser Cincinnati took some} ns sought Potomae. | Ch: a hundred p »w One Hundred and | Daring Work by Potomac’s Men. i} At 10 o'clock the Potomac went to investigate matters, and all reports| agree that Lieut. Benjamin B. McCormick He went in close to St. Pierre and found that city had been | bombarded with enormous stones, and that the ruins left standing after the | first grent disaster had been nearly razed. Millions of tons of ashes then covered the hideous city of silence and| | death, Further south smaller stones had destroyed the houses of the brave villagers who had stuck to their homes, the commander of the Lieut, M rmick took on board the Potomac Nevertheless no further relief seams needed. They want to get away entirely from this place. The United States collier Sterling has returned to San Juan, Porto Rico. The United States steamer Dixie is expected here this afternoon from DEVASTATES ST. VINCENT. -++—__ SOUFRIERE VOLCANO AGAIN 1902, by the Presa Publishing Com pany, New York World) (Special Cable to The Evening World) ST. LUCIA, May 21,—The day night PELEE FROM eamer, | 180 refugees, the oldest of whom was seventy-two years of age and the youngest three days old Under the frightful °°! ing down, burst ont again on Sun- ‘THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVISNE IPANIC-STRICKEN PEOPLE AT FORT DE F ESCAPE FROM THREATENED DISASTER. PHOTOGRAPH and ashes fell all over the island. In one place only six miles gstown the ashes away from Ki > tivo feet dep. ireat streams of lava flowed over | the sides of the mountain, terrifying | the inhabitants. Kingstown is crowded with refu- ned to back to People who have retu au Belai have come Kingstown again. It is feared au new crater is about to open near Kingstown, The Rama- qita Valley is covered with smoke, which appears to come from Bon- mme Mountain There are altogether 2,000 deaths, and many more will die from their injuries, —— DIAMOND ROCK WAS BLAZING TOO, The Heutenant fed them and brought the party to Fort de France. The] Cipt. Hansen, of the work of rescue was dificult and dangerous. Hea Ta reenter ean vee tes It 1s reported that the whole population of the island ts fleeing toward | [71 TN Vrings a story, of a vole Ivort ‘de France. ‘Tho consternation prevailing is indescribable, Mount. isinud two ines southwest. of Marthe Pelee is still very threatening. |ntque. Me sald: t “1 left Dem s for Barbados : ms Fa to lead ur New York, and 2ople id fo b He . People Wild for Flight o'clock ji) the evenlne of the following Gov. L'Heurrere 1a on board the Freneh cruiser Suchet, Comparative ‘8 darkness feil_and we could not de- quiet is restored, but every one Is trying to leave the island, whieh the Im Op eNe Meme habitants believe to be doomed. Should the volcano again resume activity bru cle and nthe light lamy colored ray. miss Was dancing a Jig confilent tt boxed the © without coming to a held on entire ca dw stop. For wwelve hours we _by TAKEN FROM STEAMER MAY 21, 1902, “ee Inky E DAY At ir through this } our course by sense compass was do! “A litue after s, steering n, for the iB no good A.M, 1 knew 1 must near Burbadoes it 1 had held my a8 1 delloved Thad, The Ist was letting up, but every und me was inky bla Slowed down and s:o04 off and on U1 8 P.M, when Ir lightened up and 1 was able to get my bears “I worked ship in I oes and dropped anchor, than ‘ feel it hold in the mud of + 1 souldn’t sce two s pgths ahead We sailed from Barbados Zand a Diamond Kock, which stands yut 80 feet high is situated two s distant from Diamond Hill, the hwest point of the island of Marti- | On the morning of May 13 a | al times, As | and I had | never hefore seen uw Hight thers, 1 stood | close in, and to my surprise found the coming from the peak of the rock, bat could not determine its character. At 8 o'clock lthe same eve we passed Fort de | France and saw four warships at an- Jchor in the harbor, At 9 o'clock we | passed Si. Pierre, where only the walls of the houses were left standing.” ise Leas CONSUL PRENTIS IS mi gout nique. flare of fire was the reek Is net inhabited, n seve smoke. place on_ fire RANCE shower | of flags covering the coffin. The body of the wr an acacia jiveo in the | —-— MORE THAN $103,000 FOR ISLAND RELIEF. cemetery | The Executive Committee of the As- sociated Committees for the relief of the sufferers from the Martinique and St. VE it eruptions met at noon to-day ° Chamder of Commerce. Chairman, ay H. Schwab, id Cornelius N, Bliss, the p had in hand » Is awaiting further ad- fore taking definite steps fo listripution of relief. te StePs. fF FATHER'S ILLNESS Wealthy William Noble Was Mra, William Noble Is at the bedeid2 tom several years, Sunday. the accident to him and hastened to the bedside to nurse him, The family is now reunited and one ofthe two apartments wil Ibe given up. Noble Is & wealthy builder and reai estate owner, | [af Willam Noble & Co., of No. 3 Union | boken Square, which constructed the Grenoble |“ |) orgy, Wants, GOT CASH FROM ONE, WEDDED ANOTHER Philip Sheridan, Who Was Married on Sunday, Arrested in Hoboken on Complaint of Nora Mullen. REUNITES FAMILY, Stricken in Street, Whereat Estranged Wife and Daugh- ter Hastened to His Bedside. Nora Muiien, of Ri eld, No, had her husband in the New York Hos- |# Pree accepted sultor, day. Her daughter ts with her, | Philip S dan, a tugboat fireman, Hv- ‘and his son had lived together | ins in Hoboken, bad been unfaithful. Mrs. Noble and her | He had borrowed her $10) watch and $106 daughter I!ved together in separate | in cash, and made no return of either |epartments. The fam‘ly was estranged, | 4t the promised time ‘ Noble fell unconscious in the street In| Then Nora went on a tour of Invest!- {front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel gation. » found that Skeridan had wedded aie Brennan in St. Marv's Church, Hoboken, Sunday night, and she straightway swore out a warrant for tae recreant sweetheart’s arrest, ‘To-day Nora accompanied the court \ lofficer to 0. 260 leventh street, Ho- sr oe Phin neridan had established His wife and daughter read o: me for his brid hat's "T he villain!’ exclaimed Nora, REVERSES UATE indlc Sheridan. He was torn from ere nL the s s young wife and locked Business success depends upon en- ['P 08 a charge of y. He will be to-morrow. res she will prosecute co the bitter end. accorded an Miss Mullen dec ability--and Sunday World lise 3 Bherid $.Altnans Ge. PLAIN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS Women’s Handkerchiefs, 10c., 12c., 25c. Fach. $1.10, 1.35, 2.75 Noz 15c. and 25c. Each, $1.65 and 2.75 Doz. i Men’s Handkerchiefs, . Women’s Embroidered and Lace Effects, 12’c., 25¢ . Also Women’s and Men’s Initialed Handkerchiefs. (Rear of Rotunda.) BURIED WITH HONORS. PORT DE FRANOE, MARTINIQUE, May %.—Funeral services over the body oT T. Prentis, the late Uniced States Consul at St. Plerre, were held | to-day | Commander Thomas ©, McLean, of the United States cruiser Cine 4 the officers of th ort, the marines and ssed between rows of who bared their heads to the people All Cars go direct or transier to our doors. tlermao and of 5 hens, after quiet Opportunity ts rapping at yourdoor. Don'tletitescape wner of one of these c harm- They taithfully retlect the styles to be 2.98 Immense quantities of rock H 0 ° s ! Dainty China Silk Waists. Proud, indeed, will be the o B Alt &¢ ing Waists. fe man 0, worn, and at the same time give a good live-dollars’ worth of Waist merit for.... ey Of china silk, unlined, white Dress and Suit Dep’t. (Second Floor) Dresses, Tailor-made Suits and Skirts are shown, made of the most desirable fabrics for Summer wear. inc!ud- ing styles specially adapted for Golfing, Yachting ‘and Steamer wear, Suits of Canvas, silk lined, Eion Coat, . . °26,50 Dress Skirts, of Imported Voile, on silk drop 16.00 lining, . ° ¢j mn . . On CUTS, BURNS. SCALDS Its effect is magical. EVECTROZONE|| Steps the Pain, Cures the Hurt. A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. Bold by Druggisty, 60 cents quart bottle, Pamphlet free, THE CHEMICAL & ELECTRICAL CO., 415 Li ington Ave, New York. Low Frice for High- Grade Dress Skirts. Elegant Dr kitts, mostly unlined, of famines, canvas cloth and cheviots, ¢ tyle, trimmed with mohair bra ds une inch N dar and black, full tucks front and back. Taffeta Etons. Taffeta Etons, made in faced with the best Seve al very fi blouse style, quality silk, lined with silk, and varied assortment of Wrappers, in sub- rs, yood qual ty, ruitle over shoulders, 3 kinls, sizes 34 to 46, Worth $1,00 . 69Cc Brass Bed Sale Extraordinary $39 They Should Be. 22.50 They Really Are We cannot extend this sale the quantity is limited to 25. values in briss beds seen with 2-inch posts, bow foo best finish and construction, To Keep Garden Trowel ’ Carden Weeders ore | Gaad.n Hoes, st Weeder and Hoe Garden Sho Garden Spades, 1c} -» ABE! + 48c | the Garden in Proper Trim. © Connection to fit Smooth Faucets....48¢ ~ Hose Carriages,on wheel ¢ 25 feet, including couplings, quality war- 1 _Emphatically the biggest this year. Elegantly made, beyond Thursday, because t, artistically designed, very sizes 3ft., 3 ft, \o in, 41t. and 4 ft. 6in., worth $39.00.. 22.50 Dirt Barrows, strongessese s+ Combination Nozzles, 7 i quality ware serene MDC ranted... ranted wo 25 feet, including couplings, wire bound, quality warranted... 1,89 i ——— — assortments of immaculately comparison of prices, grade Gowns. also round neck Nain: It ce embrotderad | cl This May Sale of Women’s and Misses’ Undermuslins is recognized by shrewd, careful and discriminating women as being the City’s foremost from every standpoint: quality, size and value-giving. A glance at the Covers, all around and two rows of ribbon | me (2 , 3 choice and dainty garments assembled here—and a for grade, with what is shown elsewhere—will at Once convince all that it is wise to turn to the Simpson Crawford Co. Store first for the supplymeat of requirements in this line. r All goods are strictly fresh and new, having been made expressly for this May Sale. Corset Covers. Misses’ Drawers. Cambrie round neck, hemstitched | Low round neck Nainsook Corset | Misses’ Drawers, made. of long tucks, chemise Gowns; short sleeves, | Covers, French style, with, Valen-| cloth, homastitched and four Inch finished around neck and sleeves | clennes lace insertion and edging; | ruMe of embroidery; sizes 4 to 18 44 hemstitehed ruffle; also 7B} ribbon through beading and two | y perfect ShAPeS.....000.- “ Square neck Gown. .....cccc0e+ rows of Valenciennes in-|” Misses’ Drawers. made of fine Nainsook Gowns, with | sertion down front; value |cambric, Jawn ruffle, edged with lace ingertion” ‘and | @l +-«-.- cue eth de Paris lace; sizes 4 to 16 39 hbon through — bead Low rpund neck Nainsook ties French style, with Valen- lace Insertion and edging awers, made of fine insook, handsomely trim- h Valenciennes ennes 65! broldery ees through beading; usually 95 beading and ribbon, Square neck Nainsook Chemise | at... 7 | French shape, elope) up on side: k Gowns, with choice embroidered In-| Two styles low round neck Corset | Sizes 2 to 16 Years; value $1.95, 95 fe rtion and elnts bead’ of BL or | Covers, rench style; one With four | Ql cereseccesesereereeesecete eset seenen ed with tibbon’ bows. | Tows of Valenciennes lace insertion 2 Oe; qport sleoves: value $2.00; J 35| down front, and lace insertion and Misses’ Skirts. ® a ene ge at ee ea trees tn, gtPBOD) atiasea’ Cambric Skirts, full width, A number of other styles also at| through bea Value #1.50, eepllnnen’ Carabei. Sieirta cult width, same price. Walking Skirts. Umbrella Skirts, tucked lawn ruffle and brie with Iteh | ca Umbrella Skirts, lawn ruffle of cluster of hemstitch jave insertion and tucks, finished at | mis teep Torchon lace; also |g Cambric bottom with ‘ay Tmbrella Skirts, with lawn luster of he: her stitching be- lue $1.75, atereeesee Cambric Umbrella Skirts, open patterns of embrold- See ber) . Drawers. » with choice em- and hematitch tucks j fil bri cholce ery and epecial cluster t 4 also Cambric tch tucked lawn ruffle and stiteh tucks above; value Caner value 50 Nainsook Drawers, with full deep lawn ruffle 75 , _ Sounette Corsets, ce. ts a straight front, abdomen: Batiste, ace t long over perfect sh. sizes 18 to men and misses interested in the securing of unusual Waist values, Shirt Waists of fancy madras; chee owlng to irregular sizes and old ‘patt “skirt Trimmed Chemise. epecial .. Z Nainsook Skirt teh tucks | finished with jat . Mi Ate, of nainsook; V neck, four rows of of tucking: Drawers, with |S6c. kind, at. Misses’ nainsook; fine Insertion an sleeves trimmed with with two rows of Val- | er; jarly $1.25. at Misses’ entire round yoke of feather stitc ing, hematite! Ince; quarter sleeve, trimmed with ribbon hem mise; round neck, fitted back, with he: tucks above, finished with! 2 rows of Valenciennes face inser- dust rue; regular price $1.50, QQ| tion and edging and two rows of at i ribbon through beading; 4 50) with ee with three-Inch forchon lace, nicely sizes 4 to 14 years; S9c. Absecie Misses’ Skirts, made of fine qual- ity cambric; with fve-inch flounce 0 embroidery regular $1.50 85 kind, at Riri ian Misses’ Skirts, fine cambric, dust ruffle. elghteen Inch ruffle, two rowe Trimmed Ohe-| of point de Paris insertion, with four Found neck, Atted back, with |ineh flounce of lace and 4 95 Nainsook Skirt Trimmed Che- rows of Valenclennes lace ‘inser-| tucks; value $2.00, at... tion and cluster tucks jn yoke; neck] MISSES’ GUIMPES; made of a with 1 ef ging, ribbon! very fine lawn, tucks apd embroid- through beading; 0 ribbon atlery trimmed, ‘bishop sleeve; sizes wali fully worth 82.25, 4.85/2 to 14 years; value $125 7 4) INFANTS’ FRED AND- Misses’ Gowns. MADE CAPS, two very pretty styles; one style tucked, with a fine lace ruching; the other with tucks, feather, stitching and lace insertion; Sizes 12 to 1b Inch; value Bic, 25 isses' Gowns, made of fine qual- fine insertion; twenty-four rows lawn ruf- sleeves; at. * hematitche ok a le around Gowns, of fine q V shape, entire yoke a 'tucks: ‘neck and ity Colored Petticoats. Black and white Figured Sateen fine 'embroid: | Skirts, with two graduated accord. finished with feather stitching | on) plata] flounces: each flounce 2 finished at bottom with smail black and slveves: ree- 35 | rudhe; also lark. Merearired Sateen Q ,|Skirts, with “accordion plalted flounce; finished at bottom 1.35 with two ruffles; value $200, Fe Black and colored Silk Taffeta Petticoats, with graduated accordi- u) 1 Aounee, with flare ruffle ‘ound yoke Gowns of sheer naingook. ing and Valenciennes trimmed with ribbon; three- length; ]on plat lace; full width and at $175; but) Women’s and Misses’ Pique Shirt Watsts. ei Pgiar $15 value.. IS pean, buon Fuliy’ Worth [196 | at Bottom, Anishca "with a 6°75 i $15.00 Tailor-Made Jackets at $8.75, High-class Tailor-made Jackets, of cheviots, broadcloth and covert materials, fine all-wool fabrics, best of silk linings and finish; no sample lot, but all fresh goods; sizes 32 to 44—different styles—the product of one of the leading manufacturing tailors in New York—bought by us at 50 per cent. reduction owing to a dissolution of partnership; average price $15.00, your choice 8.75 Pongee Shirts Waist Suits, piped with braid) Dress Skirts of Etamine, unlined, fine alle and tailored in first-class manner; also in 13 50 wool material, gored effect; our regular 5. 50 Foulard, unlined; choice at, special price io VPA SO VAMC, ccc 0ecerstisrnceseccss eM Third Ficor » ’ s \ Women’s and Misses’ Waists. The following offerings are specially attractive and worthy the immediate attention of all wo- P| be clowed OU, Ase rrer Walsts of fine regular price Shirt and white; i Covey Second Floor, Sixth Avenue, 19th to 20th Street, madras and. cheviots, fancies here ares will 4,35 | cellent quality; slzes 9 to 38 only; val. : Women's Peau de Sole Waists, In black 1,25 and bummer weight itninge, 4695 iia or Shantung alk, 75 Oy models, at,. Sixth Avenue, O. 19th to 20th Street, Aleo evening ehad . Women's Waists o! two new and exclusive now