The evening world. Newspaper, September 11, 1902, Page 10

W CRTICSES |" Issues State- in Which He Sreake of Scandals in Fire Department Bays the Commissioner Has Found Many Irregularities that Are Far-Reaching and Serious. Mayor Low made a statement on the ‘case of Fire Chief Croker in which he “Phe report of the Fire Commissioner to me In regard to the suspension of ‘Chief Croker, in order to be perfectly inderstood must be looked upon purely an explanation of his suspension of ‘the Chief; that being the precise ques- tion which I asked him to answer. 1 fam told that the charges which are bets Prepared will cover other and, }more important mattrrs—it anything more important than the at+ | cam of the Chief to usurp the prerog- ven of the Commissioner. * al in the Fire Department in To ieenection with the indictment of Com- @issioner Scannell, and @e activities Mr. Marks. In view of this incident Ya not eurprising that Commasioner | Vtureis s peculiarly sensitive fs to ) “everything affecting the property of the © department. > Many Irregularities. “Ber since assuming chorge of the epartment the Commissioner's atten- tion has ben directed by one Incident Another to’ irregularities that to be both far-reaching and Finally he asked me to re- Commissioners of Accounts to | an éxamination of the repair) {Phe reports of the Commission- Accounts led to the trial of the indent of those shops. evident determination of the Fire oner to go to the bottom of h matter has been followed by ent in connection with the “By iteeif, it ds only a matter ss at the question whether the of the uniformed force has: au- ¥ thority, without consultation with the ay joner, to net aside the Commis- sioner’s orders. If he has, I want to know in what sense tho Commisstoner is responsible to the Mayor for the con- duct of the department. “I owe a duty both to the Commin- =~ Sloner and to the Chief, and T have no "intention of expressing an opinion upon the merits of the charges now being prepared until the charges have not only been formulated, but heard. I owe it to Commissioner Sturgis, however, to say that he commands my complete confi- dence, doth as to his integrity and his single-mindedness, I know that he !s irylng bravely to rid the department of “everything that has caused reproach, and he is entitled to the support of the public in every proper effort that he makes to this end." | ‘Transferring Croker’s Staft. It became knows at Fire Headquar- ters to-day that Fire Commissioner Sturgis was rapidly transfering the per- sonal staff of Chief Croker; the only persons still occupying the pluces they di@ under the “relieved” Chief being the three clerks in his office. "A few days ago Capt. Robert Oswald, Who was Chief Croker’s personal aide @nd night driver at the Great Jones atreet headquarters, was transferred to | Engine Company °%, in East Fitth| street, and yesterday Fireman John | Curley, who was the Chief's day driver | and looked after his mail and handled the Chief's confidential business, was transferred to Engine Company 1. Cur- | ley was driver for Commissioner Sturgis’ whe ntho Inttcr was a Fire Commissioner under the Republican ad- | ministration some years ago. He was| ldter recommended to Chief lionner by | Sturgis and drove for the latter until Chief Croker ‘assumed charge of that office. Curley was then recommended to Croker. POLITICIANS FIGHT WITH FIRE ALARMS Muller Men on Staten Istand Accused of Calling Out Hose - Company to Break Up Meet- ing of Burlee Followers, ‘There is great excitentent on Staten Island to-day over what the Burlee In- @opendent Democrats declaye was an ‘vanfair and unlawful attempt by the - followers of Nicholas Muller, who has _ tor years been the regular Richmond Democratic boss, to break up their campaign meetings. The direct accu- ation is made by John T. Oates, one of the leaders in the Burleo movement, hat the Mullerites sent in a fulze alarm fire last night to Interrupt his speech Bnd to draw away from him all of his ese days prior to the primaries are ‘exciting in the borough across the } and’ all means are being employed side to win the fight and the the ticket. Just as Mr. Oates, pnsidered the best orator on Was nearing the climax of Yast night in @ meeting of men in the town ball at he hose company, whose arby, came clattering down public is well aware of the}, |191, 187; total attendance Sept, H THE NEW WADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL. (Photographed for The Evening World.) Hundreds of ambitious young women, | students at the beautiful Wadleigh High School in One Hundred and Fourteenth street, who want to be teachers in Man- | hattan, will be compelled to spend one | ‘more year in school before they can be admitted to the Teachers’ Tratning School. The young women would have graduated in February, but the Board of EMucation lengthened the term in the Wadlelgh School from ghree to four years, There are 2,700 girls in the achool, Many of the young women are unable to attend achool for the additional year and were looking forward to becoming MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER BEFORE IN Each Borough Has Big Increase in Number of Its Pupils. Clty Superintendent of Schools Max- | well to-day gave out the figures of the registration In the high schools of the Four Boroughs comprising Greater New York. They are Manhattan — Dewitt Clinton register Sept. 8, 2,381; incre over registration of first day In 1901.9; total attendance Sept, 8, 1,807; Increase over tetal attendance on first day of Septem- ber, 1901, 1 . §, Total no increase; 69; no Incre: ytal attend- 0 over day's attendance, Technical—Total re- gister Sept. 3, High School of Com- merce—Total register Sept. 8 822; In- crease over registration of first day in 1901, 822; total attendance, 58, Total registration for Borough, 6,648; Increase over registration of first day in 1901, 1,727; total attendance Sept. 8, 5,260. In- crease over total attendance tn first day of 1901, 1,501, Bronx—Morri: 1,940; Tot! register Sept. 8, Increase over register in first day 8, 1,672; Increase over total attendance for first day in September, 1901, 18, Brooklyn—Girls' High School: Total 6 Wadleigh—Total register | THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1908. pore UNDREDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FORCED TO GIVE UP AMBITION TO BE TEACHERS. GRIEF CROMER, |cnanse in course trom 2,700 Pupils to Abandon Chosen Career. ree to Four Years Wi wage-earners within the next six months, In some cases these students Lave been compelled to leave the school and gpter some other work in order to make a living, The course af study at the W: adtetgh | § Schoe! has beon so revised t! dents will be compelled to go tiea'ly the etme studies they finishe before the last holidays. | ‘The cherished hope of every Wadleigh girl is to teach in Manhattan, Unless | they can get thelr certificates there they are compelled to take a course In the State Normal Scho after gradua- HIGH SCHOOLS register Sept. §, 2,665; Inercase over reg noof first day 19 oul ate Dt, 8, 2,259 eo number i} hildven Ov 79 tempo: ehildr of 1901. 40: number o years refiised admission, ’ Moya’ High | School: Total register over registration Sept. 8, 120% in firmt day of 1 ; total attendancy Bopt. 8, 1,069. fe over total ance hi first’ day of September, 1001, Manual Tratning—Total register Bepte 962; Increase over first total attendance: 8, 4 1 rt time, dren oti pe number fuged ndmiastiy trl vtal register Sept 0; Increase over last year, 131; i 614; An Ire part high school stu 7; in the Hor- in Richmond, tn The total number dents In Brooklyn Is ough of Queens, 1s90 band of Comanches In passing the meet- ing place of the Burleeites last night Fires are not so frequent in Richmond as they are in Manhattan and Mr. | Oates'a audience left him with hand up- lifted and peroration untinished as they rushed pell-mell from the hall to the Supposed fire. =. 1s said they were started In the stampede by a crowd of Muller men who had packed the meet- ing. When {t became known that the alarm was e false one, that there was no fire at all, and the hose company returned to thelr house at a dog-trot with smil- ing faces, the Burlee pedple were furi- ous, and now they are conducting an joyeetiga tion a to who turned rind the alse alarm, with an idea of legal prose: cutlon of the c eee GROUT HAS PAVING BIDS HELD OUT. Comptroller Considers Clause® Operates Against Men Who Have Done Work, for City and Cantor Delays Action. Comptroller Grout to-day came out | —— KILLED BY FAST TRAIN. Rich Farmer Well Known in New Jecney Met Instant Death, (Special to The Evening World RAHWAY, N. J, Sept. 1.—C: Tappan, who was nearly elghty years old, was “struck and Ins Killed by a fast’ train near Metuct to-day. Mr. ‘Tappan “Was a wealthy truck in Middlesex County, where he spent all his life, ‘Tne train was going at suc that it coukd not be stopped un halt beyond the spot Tappan was struck HARVARD CLUB’S ADDITION. Extension Rear of House Will Cont Org jon #100,000, Plans have been filea at the Bureau/ NORE clanging and the foto clear the way, / men are is made ied of Buildings, Manhattan, for alterations to the Harvard Club, No. 21 West Forty- fourth street, of an extension in the rear to 8 a club-house a b tor! hig! {in opening bids for asphalt block pave mpbell | farmer aud one of the best known men | NV againet the action of President Cantor ment, where the provision called for a sample of bituminous macadam pave which has been taken from a oment laid by the bidder and in successful use for at least one year." Tho Comptroller sald he was surprised at this provision was allowed f Estimate, as It wis injunctions ¢ obtained us administr. He sent a letter to Mr. Cai Jasiing him to defer opening seve: bids for to-day until the Board of & nd considered the matter, as ‘ed the provision «hut out bid- had not done work esvOuny street The bids, which were scheduled to he ened to-day, were for ropaving with @ bituminous ‘macadam pavement, the | roadway of Seventh avenue, from’ One Hundred and Tenth to One Hundred and Fifty-third street. The estimated leost of this work woull be about }00, Two hundred working days were age {| Children's COULONT WED, DIE TOGETHER. Bodies of Married Man and Girl He Loved Are Found Side by Side in His Room. I! Compe! Many of the SHE WORE A BOUQUET. The bodies of Edward Bigall and |Martha Bachmann were found side by side in his little talloring rooms at No. 125 Melrose street, Willlams- burg, both having been shot through the heart Bigall had deserted his wife and two children for the affec- tions of Martha Bachmann, who was half his age. Their love was in vain, and, as he could not marry her, they died together. When Bigall's son called on him and | found the doors barred he summoned a policeman, who broke in the door. The | cirl's body was found on the bed, and to her bosom was clasged a bouquet of flowers, Bigall's body was lying on the floor, and in his hand was clutched a revolver of huge calibre. Its empty chambers and the wounds indicated that it had caused the death of both. She Died for Love. The doctors who were called sald both had been dead at least fifteen hours. Tha girl had been seen to enter the room about eighteen hours before the tragedy was discovered. Miss Bachmann was not well known. She had worked for the Chichester family in Monroe street, and last Mon- day, as she was leaving their house, she met Miss Chichester, a school teacher, and sald to her: “You Will never see me again. I am going to die soon, I am going to dle with my friend."” Before she could be asked any ques- tlons she hurried away. Couldn’t Bear His Woe. The same day Bigall purchased a re- volver, and, as he passed Hoffman's saloon in the basement of the bullding where he had rooms, he said: rs “Tam going away. This is too much for me to stand. I am tired of it all and you won't see me again.” A few hours later Hoffman saw the young woman enter the building carry- ing flowers, Hoffman thought sho looked sad; sho might have been crying. That was the last seen of her alive, Martha Bachmann's relatives are not known, and the deserted wife of Bigall has sald she would have the body of the young woman who broke up her family burled by his’side In the family plot. SOROSIS TRADE MARK THE DEST SHOE FOR WOMEN. None genuine without the Sorosis label. tion they can only become licensed teachers in Manhattan by passing an examination so hard that not one in a hu The double aeare in the course and studies will work a hardship on these ng women. The girl in her fourth have little or noth! he bas already ¢ i fstudy, With th in the last half of the third ye ginning second and ‘th progress will be very slow. the ground has alread ‘The students are 1, but the Board their 1 in Matudy wil De compelled to leave and take up other work. Ladies’ boots and shoes for every requirement. Made of finest selected Leathers by skilled work- men—on scientifically designed lasts, These lasts are made imthe Sorosis factory, and when selected by a pur- chaser are reserved for her particular use. They cannot be duplicated by any other maker, 3-50 per pair, Misses’ and Children’s Shoes and Boots, For school or dress occasions, These are made on similar lasts to the Ladies’, are fashionable in appearance, hygienic in design, and with the correct shaping to per- fect the form of the foot while growing. 114 to 8 tott, Misses’ Sizes, Children’s Sizes, $3.00 per pair. $2.50 “ JAMES McGREERY & CO, Twenty-third Street. Stern Brothers are showing (On Second Floor) MISSES’ & CHILDREN’S FRENCH TRIMMED HATS & BONNETS For Early Autumn Wear Own Production at Special Prices, $4.50, 8.75, 10.75 Boys’, Girls’ & Children’s Shoes Specially made on correct and comfortable fitting lasts. $1.50, 2.00, 2.50 Boys’ & Girls’ $2.00, 2.50, 3.00 Continuation Sale Broken Assortments Children's Button & Lace Shoes, Misses’ Button & Lace Shoes, Actual value $1,50 to 2.50 pr. And Hats of their at $1.00 at $1.25 allowed for the completion of the work President Cantor had the letter of the Comptroller read to the prospective bid- ders this ¢orenoon, and then announced that he would return all bids without them. her action will be until se meter matter is consid it the Board of Estimate West Twenty-third Street. Store Open Saturdays Until 6 P. M. ew seks Lest Growing Store. WE ST Te Sa..8.action Guaranteed or Money _—__[loney Promptly Refunded. Refunded, Rothenberg co SUL Bargain Friday Again Brings Nest os ee of Startling Price Goncessions. You Never Ought to Miss These Offers. Every week at Rothenberg’s finds broader, bolder Bargain Friday offerings than the week before. The most powerful price-inducements are ALWAYS here. to our efforts. Come and see the enthusiastic throngs in this store. respond mightil And New York and vicinit HOw LIBERALLY AND NOTE THEY BUY—that’s evidence enough of the unrivalled values we give. Handsome Walking Skirts. Here’s a great special for Friday. advise early Skirts like Nhe are selling in plenty of stores at a dollar more. cheviot, with blue or black ground; fine hairline stripes, also plain black and blue cheviots and Oxford gray Melton, stiches bottom, to-morrow ateees Ladies’ Tailored Dress and Walking Suits. The Dress Suits are shown in double-breasted or fly-front effect; all-wool materials, in blue, black, castor, gray and Oxford, full flare or flounce skirt, plain tailored or trimmed. Allare well lined and perfectly tailored. The Walking Suits are in the latest style, blouse coat and slot seam 5 98 e i | eGlals. 19-In. All-Silk Changeable Taffeta, in a range of the best Autumn shades; also 20-in. Black Taffeta Silk, 65c. and 69c. values; here at. “AMc 19-In, White All-Silk Hemstitch Taffeta, in a variety of the best stylesy19-in. Al-Silk Colored Tatfeta, in a_ wide flare skirts; actual value $10.00, at... . eee ——— Silk Sp range of the wanted colorings; 19 and 24 in. Novelty Taffeta Silk in a variety of styles and eplorings) 19-in. Black Taffeta, here, special, ate wecnee Fall Dress Goods, 38-Inch Silk Bar Plaids, direct copy of the imported styles, 40c. a yard; here Friday, special at 38-inch All-Wool Zibelines, in a range of the est *39¢ —_— Infants’ Wear and with box plait down front, neck and. sleeves finished with cambric 1 ?> Cc value, at..seseeoreee. ss Bables’ Long Bedford Cloaks, made with deep price $2.00, special ateeeeseeee Men’s Wear. ribbed bottom, front and neck well finished; drawers to match, have double gussets, suspender tapesfand pearl 69c Tlen’s Heavy-weight Half Hose, in black, fine quality cotton, double heel, 12! la C worth 19¢., our price... <a [en's Fine Quality Colored Shirts, in neat striped p very full, have split neckband, continuous facing, well made throughout, none in the lot worth less than 98¢. 69c warranted to wear on selvedge; to 89c. value; 5% ina range of bright combinations, made to sell at *29¢ Augimn shades; 59c. value; here Friday, special at... Bables’ Long Cambric Slips, fine quality, mad ruffles around neck and Ua tak 19¢. cape, satin ribbon trimming, eeu if 59 Men’t Natural One-Half Wool Underwear—shirts have buttons; fully worth 89c.; our price, €aCheees serous sole and toe, extra elastic tops, fully terns, mide of good quality percales and madras, bodies cut while they last, all sizes to 17, at. Famous “Empire Just as popular as ever! Strictly all wool; workmanship unsu and cassimeres; also in the celebrated PANTS HAVE DOUBLE SEATS AND_ KNEES, TONS, sailor blouse effect, with embroidered shield and Nearly 30styles, all told. Sizes 3 to 16in each, Venere fit Sallor Blouse Sults—Strictl brown. with soutache braid. tie and plaited sleeves. Pants lined and flat taped Probably enough in the lot to last all buying, as this price is sure to send the skirts away from here in a hurry. TAPED AND REINFORCED SEAMS. The “Empire’’ Detachable shield; white neck collar; embroidered emblems on shields and sleeves; Sizes 3 to9; special at....++ day, but Made from fancy striped full flare flounce, lengths 38 to 43 oma we would double-breasted style, silk serge lined, trimmed or peau de sole faced, assorted colors, value $5.00, at 4.98 large round collar, trimmed with insertions or lace and braid; colors, blue, red and brow ae Ladies’ Fall Wa ts, French flannel effect, in. ‘navy blue and red, with white polka dots and stripes, long waists, 6 gradu- over stock; sizes 32'to 44; worth $1.00, at. Milli Bargai illinery Bargains. new Fall ideas. Ready-to-wear Hats are in great demand ; all the good ideas are on our counters, 1 49 values up to $1.98, at...esseee be Lot II, values up to $2.25, at «. Misses’ School Hats. Two good shapes of Mohair Felt trimmed with good colors, value $1.25, at.ceceeree Ladles’ Dress Shapes. The best shapes of the season in Ateseseos Muslin Und usiin Underwear. bands, umbrella ruffles, trimmed with hemstitching 1 % and tucks, 29c. value, at... .eceescessseseeeees 4 insertings of embroidery and clusters of tucks, neck and sleeves finished with cambric ruffles, 50c. vate Qe y Ladies’ Fall Jackets, made from all aa materials, short Girls’ Box Reefers, made from habit cloth with 9 8 4 to 12; special at c ating plaits in front, French back, button cuff, turn- © AI9c Our newly enlarged Millinery Section is replete with all the and are assembled at bargain prices, Lot 1, Lot IIL, values up to $2.98, at. velvet band, rosette, buckle and quill, in all the mohair felt and in all colors, worth 98c. and $135, »796¢ Drawers, full size, heavy muslin, made with yoke Gowns, heavy muslin, in V shape and high neck, trimmed Hosiery Offers. Children’s Fast Black Seamless Cotton} Hose, Lisle finish, high spliced heel, a good school hose, sizes 10c 6 to 934, at, per pair. .cerseeee ° Ladies’ Fast Black Seamle's Cott Hose, made of good ceatilat sul engte, double heel and toe; good : 10¢ at 15c.; for this sale.seee Women’s Imported Fast Black Stockings, with unbleached split feet black; selling in other sto upward 4 from 25c, per pair; special at ” $3.00 Suits for Boys, $1.98. See what great values they are: guaranteed; shown in blue and black Oxford cheviots “DICKEY” woollens in checks, stripes, overplaids and Scotch effects. PATENT WAISTBANDS, RIVETED BUT- isalso shown in the popular collar and many rows of silk soutiche. Good $3.00 value; special atessesseee... ‘1.98 All-Wool Double Twist Serge, in navy and royal blue, cardinal and collar tr silk neck~ 2.98 throughout; ‘seams warrantedl not to rij Friday Shoe Specials.| Blankets and Spreads Women’s ene at $3.47, Dongola kidskin or patent leather, made with heavy walking soles, suit- able for fall wear, Per PAaifecesseceee Large Lot of Girls’ Lace and But~- ton Shoes, suitable for school wea extra well made, with welted soles, spring heels, box calf leather, also patent leather and ik 25 vici kid material, special, per pair, Women’s Slippers, with kid soles, suitable for house black, red and brown, all sizes, per pai — School Handkerchiefs. Another special lot for to-morrow! ou saw them last week ou will not lose any time in ay ing for these. They're hemstitched handkerchiePs with colored borders; ues what the boys and girls want for school use. Good i13¢ value at 5 cents each; special to-morrow at. 5c Fancy Cotton Laces, in Point de Paris Torchons, matched sets, 2 to 6 inches wide; special to-morrow, per yard.ecssescsecseeeeses Ghatelaine and Side Bags. Look at these in real blax english grain, leather lined ard fitted with belt hook. Others in walrus press in tan, Hack and brown. Also walrus press Wrist Bags in tan, black ond brown. Also Wrist black suede. Choice of these to-morrow at any DO. NOT GET INTO SONSYULT Great Specials To-Morrow, ~ Good coailty, Kae 11-4 nienwae Cot- ton lankets, ton Blan! A I oman 41 P98 $4.00 Wool Blankets, $2.98 Per Pair. A Special Lot of about 500 Pairs of extra heavy 11-4 Wool Blankets, usually sold 2 at $4.00 per pair, will be placed on sale to- ° a moro Y Bid Spend pair oe rac! 5s, each, ateese .. - 59c Good Quality Comforters, extra heavy; usual, special to-morrow at i y I 25 Dressmakers’ Supplies and Notion Sale. The semi-annual sale of Notions and Dressmakers’ Salil is attracting widest interest. Values stand positively unrivalle Following specials for Bargain Friday Pearl Buttons, all sizes, 2 doz. on cari Rubber and Light- Weight Dress Shields Hooks and Eyes, spring back, per groSs.««s. Hook and Eye Tape, black, white and gray, per yd. Climax Sewing Silk, black, per doz. spool Basting Cotton, 100 yds., per di King’s Sewing Cotton, 200 yds. per s| Large paper Pins, good quality, 12 full papers for. Paper of assorted Hairpins Fancy cabinets ot Hairpins.. Linen Tape Measures, metal ends. Bunches white Tape, assorted sizes. Scissors, all shapes and sizes, each: Fancy frilled Elastic, garter lengths. Shoe Laces, good quality, per doi Corset Laces, white or gray, per do: POLITICAL DISPUTES.