The evening world. Newspaper, September 10, 1902, Page 5

ee ee ee ee ee ee THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908, : Sue oer HEROINE’S RESCUE FROM STEEPLE IN AN AIRSHIP FURNISHES CLIMAX TO THRILLS AT STAR THEATRE. anaes '*The King of Detectives,’’ a Quick Change Sleuth, Who Makes Sherlock Holmes Look Like a Country Con- stable. A melodrama with up-to-date Santos- Dumont trimmings and more “features than @ two-headed boy is running at | 4 the Star Theatre, tives 1s Its name. Compared to the sagacious and re- sourceful criminal hunter of this “thriller,” Sherlock Holmes is a caun- try constable with a game lys and a barn lantern. “The King,” as his admiring friends and his enemles call iim, 13 on the trail of George Winters, whose specialty is counterfeiting, with airships as a side line. Every few iinutes the quick- change sleuth whips off a disguise, the orchestra cuts loose with a startling blare and some one exclaims with bated breath: “Phe King of Detectives!” Whereupon “The King’ +miles mod- estly in the centre of the stage, then romps off to robe himself in fresh mys- tery. First the spellbound onlooker beholds “The King’ as a cringing and bearded vender of shoestrings. The trouble be- ins in front of the South “The King of Det d the swinging doors of a handy sa Into these lowly suroundings steps Mildred Wood- ruff, a “beautiful heir With her Is @ meek-faced footman carrying a bas- ket of delicatessen for the n hear but empty in stomach, Mildred lights up the scenery with a few sm then trips into the mission with her Pifth avenue food stuffs, When she comes out she Is confronted by her brother, Harry Woodruff. He objects to his sister mixing with the lowly, but Mildred draws h proudly up and tells him she's g to keep right on being a min. ing angel Harry demands that she it out, “N-nah! answers Mildred, in a hay- feverish sort of way. with angry :trides. the Right here is wh his teeth Int time on he 5 F after another. out, Harty, had been as careful of hts m company as he was avout that of hia sister he would have {ared better, Man-about-town though he 1s, he Is ish enough to become Clga Humphre. Everybody but Harr Harry leaves her, atu man with past er, | briskiy forward and with a shelt ; r. Olga and Winters—the latter in «Ik hat and frock coat, so that the audience may at once recognize him as the villat: ing about looking for a_ni murder Harry, so that Olga to bother him about his check book every time she wants a new dress. Oiga trica to put him out of business in hor apartments with a revolver which in her waist. When ‘er; kisg me. ; and then, when Harry ts door does; heard wiping his feet on tho Wintens mneake to a side room to walt for the fatal shot. Olaa has taken the pistol from her Nosom and !s holding it behind her when Narry enters. Presently she twines her ‘rms about his neck and 1s about to rhoot him when in rushes the French} hutler, who has been sent for a heal- anf snatches the pistol ache powder, from. r hand. Harry doesn't realize! the danger he was in and goes away in # huff because the love scene has been Interrupted. “Who are you?” demands Olga, turn- {ng on the interloper in trembling anger. Harry's savior replies, by ching ry dwith tt PO OO COD OCOD OOOO 000000000000 000000000000 200D0 3} The villain throws the heroine Strom hin flying-mach: but she strikes a church steeple Zand the hero comes along and Stakes her off. Saved! Loonr Fath cn 0 ( jfRED} sIMne 8 EEL A Mint! Papen / The heroine can’t sleep, so the nonbrette does a song and dance to pass the time away out an awful blast, ng back affrighted, king of detectives!"" rry Woodruff still has some- utig to him. Te keeps an ap- ng co yointment with Olga in front of the mission, and while she Is talking with {him Wint from behind mas present of Harry receives nd 's s been in the mission ind wishing the poor stmas, comes out and other's dead’ body, She picks | d-stained paper-knife, A | crowd rus The ndventu: attention he fact that the Mildred's. ‘The beautiful h uc. The adventuress and n propose that Mildred be 1 ed away to the nearest police sta- The king of detectives, this time dis- as a clothing store dummy, steps arm thrown about the girl announ: he will be responsible for her. The v! lain tries to Incite the mob to lynch Mildred, but “The King" saves her from em by yanking her into the mission ind slamming the door. “tm going to take you home—home to my mother,” he tells her. | ‘The audience finds her there in the next act. Iu the parlor ts a picture of | Mont Pelee in a state of eruption, to- \ gether with other marks of taste and | refinement. Here The King” puts on a dinner coat and wins the beautiful hetr- ess for his bride without as much as mussing her back hair. The housemaid, | an erstwhile Salvation Army lassie, in snowing. church across the # they can get off the stage. and the people pass from the gin mill into the charch again. You must remember it is a bitter cold night. mat, | celebrates the happy Incident by alnging a couple of songs, then runs away wit he request that Mildred remember her n her prayers. She seems to think that after those two songs some one | ought to pray for her | One More Plot Foiled, | erteamidnight attempt by the co-con- spirators to abduct Mildred js foiled, and latter, when the villlaness and vil- Jain butt In and try to get a “lead” on Mildred's whereabouts an old person in a dressing gown, with a facial make-up resembling bill - board advertisements comes in and assures them tney are in the wrong flat. One day, however, Mildred ventures STOLE A WAGON LOAD OF SILKS, Men Who Rented a House Nearby Believed to Have Entered a Greenpoint Estab- lishment. ‘The silk finishing establishment of Max Winter, No. 838 Manhattan ave- nue, Greenpoint, was entered between midnight and 7 o'clock this morning, dergo repairs. The Brockton met with ‘The robbery is supposed to have heen committed by two men who rented a house near the estadlishment about two weeks ago and who could not be found there to-day. a A TRAGEDY AFTER QUARREL. Young Man Shoots Sweetheart, Her Mother and Himself. CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—As a result of a lovers. bee Rollin O'Shea, a young jawyer just admitted to the bar, shot and killed his betrothed, Emily Hogan- son, here to-day, tried to kill the girl's mother and then attempted suicide. He will probably dle. 209 Broadway, n: 605-609 Broadwa 849 Broadwa: 1197 Broadw: TO MEET BORIS IN HER NIGHTGOWN Woman’ Found Wandering in the Park Said She Had Ene gagement with the Grand Duke. A woman who says she !s Emma Hahn, twenty-four ye: old, who gave as her nearest friend Mrs, Wield, of No, 2 Bast Sixtieth stret, was found to- day acting atrangely at the Fifty-ninth street entrance to Central Park by Po- iceman Taylor of the Park police. The woman was bare-footed, wore her night clothes and @ calico waist. Her hair was dishevelled and hanging over her shoulders. The woman was hurry- ing toward the Swan Lake in the Park when caught. She was taken to Pres- byterlan Hospital, where other -‘othing was given her, and then to Bellevue Hospital insane pavilion for examina- on'as to her sanity. She said she had been In this coun- try for two years: oh to lve until she wa ea and was then to marry King Edward, When asked what she was going to do in the Park this morning the woman replied eT was to meet the Grand Duke Boris at Swan Lake." The first act shows the good people coming from the mission, It YER COLD NIGHT. The supers pi and into the gin mi In a few minutes °TIS A Bi Mina Woodruff’s French coach- man, Roger Dolin. out to Central Park for a breath of fresh air, TD D,O0000 0000 0000000000000) ae , ' Dt Fane its & 2 ont of the © only way on bell rings 1 em! Go The King of Detectives just iny the nick of time. fo DAGDOOGOOOM tives! You can’t lose him. The villain but Instead inhales chloro-| hears and with demon's strength hurls | form administered by an accomplice of his shrieking captive Into space. Mil- the villain, ‘Ime unconsclous girl 13 | dred stri church steeple. It looks carried to a place where Winters is In| as if it 1 over with her, but s waiting with his airship. This tickles| manages to get a hold on the steop! him immensely, as he wants to kill Mil- dred so that Oiga will inherit Mildred’s fortune along with that of the girl's dead brother. It 1s Winters's ingenious purpose to take Mildred thousands of, feet Into the alr, then drop her out The airship is seen soaring among the clouds with the helpless girl stru- sling In the grasp of the murderous vil-| jain. Suddenly comes a cry from anothi part of the sky. A aecond airship is en. From the basket a man calls to] a brave heart and he 1s the King of Detec-| Mildred to kee} will save her. Tt age: She pulls herself tip and a second later hangs to the cross like an allegorical figure. The bloodhound of earth and air throws her a rope, hauls her Into his basket, and they sail away, leaving the thwarted villain wild with rage. When Winters gets back to earth he is convicted of Woodrufft’s murder by means of a mutoscope picture showing the commission of the crime. These ple- tures are thrown on a screen in tho court-room at the trial. Mildred's fall from the alrship and her clinging-to-the: is specialty puts “The Heart of Ma in the land’ JORDAN MORIARTY? G [racine 155,157 and 159 East 23d St. [vice] ~~Beautify Your Homes— Don’t deprive yourself of home com- forts. an account with us and you will be well pleased. Pick out what you want and we will arrange the pay- ments to suit you, Prices lower than you will find elsewhere. Sideboards, of polished golden oak, with large French bevel plate mirror in } centre and oval mirror on top; value $20.00; very special, Chiffoniers, i” golden oak, 5 large p= drawers, brass handles, oval swing mirrors; value $15.00; $8.49 $10.00 Morris Chairs, golden oak frames, reversible velour cushions, ad- very special, justable backs; special fot $6.25 this sale. Filled for ory . No Mail Orders Specials. DON’T WAIT TILL THE WIND HOWLS AT YOU—“BLOW YOURSELF” TO A FALL SHAPE WHILE THE WARNING’S IN THE AiR. Derbys $3.00 & $4.00 Alpines $3.00 & $3.50 Silk Hats § 5.00 & fh $6.00 OOO Oak Roll Top Office Desks, golden finish, hight; SS polis ed, deep drawers work and interiors; value $25.00; special Couches, like cut, covered in fine quality velour, dainty colorings, heavy fringe, well upholstered, g springs; actual value very $4.88 DOO PLEA OF MOTHER- IN-LAW DIDN'T WIN John Fox, Whose Wife De- nied His Story, Ils Sent to the Island for Abusing Her Parent. “My mother-in-law has come between me and my wife ever since our mar- riage,’ declared John Fox, twenty-four lyears old, of No, 332 East Sixtleth | street, to Magistrate Deuel at Yorke ville Court to-day, “In fact, it's simply &@ case of too much mother-in-law.” Fox was a prisoner. His mother-in- law, Mrs, Johanna Fibey, who 1! the house adjoining him at No. Sixtieth street, caused his arrest on a charge of disorderly conduot, She told tho Judge that Fox has never respected her and for the past year has done nothing but abuse her. Fox's wife, Nellie, with their one-year- old baby in her arms, corroborated her mother’s charge and added: “I had to leave him two weeks ago and go back to my mother with baby because he would not give me enough to support tne house. He spends his money on drink.” “That's not true,’ buret in Fox. appearance shows that T am not m a workingman, and tam- she y. that would in the future than tage "cried Mrs. Fox “He came up to My rooms drunk last night and called ae all sorts of*names and wanted to strike me,” sald the mother-in-law, ‘This proved to be a knockout Liow for Fox. He had no more to say. ‘Magistrate Deuel signed ‘his commit- ment to the Island for three months in default of $80 ball. To Assimilate Food sec that your stomach and | | fiver are in proper condition. | | 'To do it easily and pleasant- ly take 'Beecham's Pills Bold Rverywhere. In boxes 10c. and 28a, White Enamelled Beds, like de sign, with brass rosettes and brass scroll tips, three-eighths inch fillings; actually worth $10.00; very spe: $5.48 highly polished, 5 deep drawers, brass handles; fully worth $6.00 eac one toa purchase: while they last. Oak Dressers, ‘of hich polish, oval swing = mir~ ror, 3 large draw- ers, brass handles; regular price $12; very special, $6.98 Special ate. Now that we have closed the old Park Row Store permanently, we respectfully request our friends and patrons of the old establish- ment to kindly transfer their patronage to our big Twenty-third Street Building. A larger and PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. better stock to select from and LMANAC ENCYCLOPEDIA the Yew Furniture Store ACITY IN ITSELF Sala Days tn ' THE BIG STORE SIE¢ Som AVE. none ate FOUNTAN. = cS Fall “Foot-Mould’’ Shoes for Men and Women, (OURTEEN FRESH STYLES of these very popular and admirable Shoes, with hand-sewed, welted soles, A MOST EXCELLENT The new Shoes have heavier soles, sturdier uppers and are stout and safe in every detail. Yet lack no detail of grace, comfort or beauty. They are as shapely and attractive as any manufactured. 4] THE MOST POPULAR “FOOT-MOULD" SHOES FOR MEN are made of Vici kid, with leather lin- ing for stormy weather; box calf, with double soles for daily use, and Ideal patent kid for dressy occasions. “FOOT-MOUL! SHOES FOR WOMEN comprise the always popular Vici kid in several styles for business wear; smooth velour calf for daily outdoor use, and patent kid for dress wear. bs ‘Foot-Mould’’ Shoes for Boys and Girls are ready, too. Prices vary according to size. Because the Fall Shoes are coming in so rapidly we must hurry out all strag- glers, such as broken lines and odd assortments. Consequently, we have gathered 1 thousand pairs of Shoes from the different stocks for men and women, boys Instead of $1.50 to $3.00 we ask 98c. a ziess lots include Women's $1.50 Shoes and Oxfords in sizes. Women’s $3,00 Shoes and Oxfords in broken sizes, ae 2 to 4%, AA to D widths. omen’s $1.50 House Slippers and Strap Sandals. Men's Oxford Ties, several styles, patent leathers, mostly $2.00 values. Boys’ Shoes, several styles, all sizes from No. 8 for the little fellow to No. 2 for bigger boys a few larger sizes. Girls’ Shoes of kid, with patent leather tips, in all sizes up to women’s sizes. The Women’s and Child:en’s Shoes are on the Second Floor, East End, The Men’s Shoes are on the Main Floor, East End. Lawn Kimono Sacgu So BD Ciosing Oxt Two Lots at Lessthan Wholesale Cost. | Sie a real pity to sell them for so little, but we’ve got |] to have the room at once for other things, and so we make the sacrifice unhesitatingly. ; To make the matter of selection easier we have divided them into two lots, as follows: F Ht 235e. At 5 Oo. Lawn and dimity; sailor collar; the new Mi in pretty figured lawns, with border trimmings; the best bargains for the money | flare sleeve; very handsome patterns; white ever offered by any store. Just the thing for | lawn border Made to sell at $1.00. | around the house. (Second Wioer, Bast.) Tew Fall Suits. Exceptionally large and pleasing varieties of all. the new Fall modes and fabrics. * Special Go- Worrow. JACKET SUITS, of Cheviot or Venetian, kilt plaited skirt, stitched taffeta facing on revers, . BLOUSE SUITS, of Cheviot or Venetian, trimmed with taffeta, skirt uf panel effect; jacket with ripple around waist, at WALKING SUITS, of Mixed Melton or Cheviot, Norfolk or slot seam jacket and 9-gored skirt, at Women's Waists. ‘Radical Clearance of 1,200 Fine Summer Waists at S5c., 50c. and 75e. Gack. AND 500 WAISTS at } SS. 00 Clearing To-morrow ALSO TO-MORROW, New styles in BRILLIANTINE WAISTS at 90, 225 and 2.75 each one showing distinctively new and attractive features. (Second Floor, 18th St.) Women’s WalkingSkirts. Special Sale To-Morrow of 1,000 | Melton Skirts | at PS ad Gach. 3 These Skirts are made of fine quality ali-wool Mel ton, in solid black, dark and medium gray; also biue, with’ kilt piainne or finely tailored seven-gore jap seam effect and four-inch stitched facing. oanat vale i i], 75 Made to sell at