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DISOWNS FATHER, y CHANCES NAME. Son’s Wrath Caused by Charges Made Against His Mother in a Divorce Action. ARE PROVEN TO BE FALSE. Court Gives Him Permission to Be Known Hereafter as Martin, So He Can Oblit- erate Family Name. . “Your name will die wth you. You are not my father from this time on, and my children shall not have the same name as yolirs. I hate the name you have given me as much as I hate you.” ‘Those were the last words that Will- fam Martin Hohenstein spake to his father, Henry Hohenstein, a wealthy hotel proprietor of Rahway, N. J, ‘True to his word, the son has taken the steps necessary to end, as far as he 4 concerned, tne name he hates so bit- terly for ever. The Supreme Court in Brooklyn has Branted to the young man permission to give up the name of Hohenstein efter Oct. 22. His New Name Martin, When that date has passed Mr. Hohenstein will be known as William #, Martin. As soon as the change of name goes into effect young Hohenstein, or Mar- tin, as he will then be, will be married. His bride-to-be 1s a well-known young women of Brooklyn, who fully approves of the steps taken to give hor the name of Mrs. Martin, instead of Mrs. Hohen- atein. The couple have been engaged for some months, but the marriage has been postponed until the name of Mar- tin belongs to the young man by right » Jot law. William Hohenstein was the only son ef a wealthy hote! proprietor of Rah- way.’ Ho lived with his mother and father in that town until he was twen- ty-four years of age, and he was proud of the name his father had given him Couldn’t Settle Trouble. » About that time it wes discovered that the father was leading a doubie life and the mother filed a suit for divorce. was attached to each of his EY a Dust from Explosions Cause ah Increase of 300 Per Cent. in Hos- pital Cases. INJURED BY SOFT COAL. Fifty Per Cent. of the School Children Afflicted with Tra- choma, Which Is Traceable to These Two Causes. Subway exenvating and the use of soft coal are ruining the of the people of New York. From t two cat 0 per cent, more cases have been treated this year In the eye and ear hospitals than ever before. “Foreign body in eye” is the most common entry at any of the big hos- pitals and especially at the Manhattan Eye Infirmary. Blasting in the subway is the principal cause. The Gynamite explosions throw up fine pieces of stone, which are oar- ried by the wind into the eyes of pass- era-by. The blasts dislodge particles of dust, minute in themselves, but which feel like half bricks when they get into | $ the eye. Cinders from the use of soft coal add to the annoyanos, Even the Manhattan “L" has contributed in no small way to increasing the work of the eye special- ists, Small particles of steel are chipped off the feed rails of the Second and Third avenue “L's and fall upon the cross-pleces and are dislodged by the first strong breeze, Doctor Tells of Trouble. Dr. Frank L. Van Meet, of the Man- hattan Eye and Ear Hospital, gave to the Bvening World to-day the following troubles of New yes. E DISEASES NE OF GREAT SUBWAY BLASTS. aes CLEANING “We have treated within the last year) more than 1,019 cases of ‘foreign bodies’ in the * declared Dr. Van Fleet. is a much greater number than artly treat. It 1 ‘of soft coal which gives off cinders. “Everyone who rides on a railroad train and gets @ cinder in his eye knows ie intense pam eaused by a foreign cackhe gubmes, wank brouuns ofthe ex: ‘reat menace to the people of the y fue this is a emall matter when may be transmit ing ot the dust about disease from which by “aust, particles ffcers hi ° the Board of Health in examining children who enter school returned reports show- Ing that at least 6 per cent. of the children. were affiloted with. trachoma. It 1s an irritation and {ts presence 1a shown by bloodshot eyes, granulated Ids and Dus, A Contagious Disease, "It ts easily cured If neglected contagious disease. ch it requires expert treatment, fs, ¢ loving the sight | langer of ne e 4 “The germ of trachoma has not yet been Isolated, but it is known that it {a trangmitted In dust and through un- cleanliness, The subway excavation with ita frequent upheavais is an excel- lent b place for the trachoma germ. |to the “Manhattan Eye Hospital THE EYE. “Windy days’ in the gall and spring our buslest times. People apparently 0 along the streets trying to get sub- thelr eyes, for we are crowd: 0} from day till night, The Manhattan Bye Hospital has a unique method for treating “foreign bodies.” ‘The machine used is a huge glectro-magnet in the shape of a cone. ‘The patient places the and when the current t! ts steel en no a must then hunt for it. Dr. C. W. Kinney has ohi of a ciinio at the Manhattan Hospital, but has a large outside practice He said that since beginning the sub- way excavating and the people began ta “use soft coal he had treated three Patients to one in former years for “for- elicn bodies" In the eye. Calls for Publicity. “Publicity should be given the preva- lence of trachoma.” declated Dr. Kin- hey, “because of its virulence, Many people have it. They do not have it treated, and the result is that through their neglect operations are made neces- sary ry. “In my private practice I find many ulcers have resulted from cinders @nd dust particles from the use of soft coal and the Tic tf work.”* The Board of Health is giving great attention to trachoma among the school children, Each sufferer found {a treatment. with her, but still felt kindly toward ‘father. hie ie affection for that parent, howaver, was changed to hate when Henry Hob- enstein, in answering the wife's petition for divorce, filed counter charges accus- ing her of unfaithfulness and crimes that made the boy's blood boll, It was then that he told his father he would never bear name ain. The charges against the mother were all proven to be solutely false, and She was granted a dlyorce on the grounds upon whlch she asked for it, uly, am henstel; ‘h his attorney, Gratz Nathan, of filed_an’application before wrick, of the Supreme change his NeVednesday the application was grant- Hohenastein {s a salesman for the M. Groh's Sons brewery, and lives at No. 478 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn. LAWYER AGAINST | WILLS, LEFT NONE WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Sept. 12— Francis Larkin, sf>the well known law- yer of Ossining, who died last week, left no will and a petition for letters of administration was filed here to-day. Mr. Larkin left real extate valued at - | $200,000 and personal property valued at $8,000. G Mr. Larkin, alth®ugh a lawyer, did not belleve in wills, He used to gay that the Gtate of New York, through Its laws, afforded the best channel a man could have for the proper distribution of his estate. Mr. Larkin owned many houses in Ossining, principally occupied by the poor. His estate will be administered by his widow, Se Se BARON DE STAAL TO RETIRG, ST. PETERSBURG, Sept, 2.— Official Gazette to-day mablchea eae script from the Czar acceding to the desire of Baron de Staal to retire from the Russian Ambassadorshtp in on the ground of impaired health, Wines and L. (guors. IMPERIAL CALIFORNIA BRANDY, PENNSYLVANIA RYE, per gallon, $2.15, MARSHALL RYE, per gallon, MONONGAHELA RYE, per Kalen, REGAL BRAND OLD ‘Tom G! (Fourth Floor.) per bottle ber bott! MANHATTAN OR MARTINI COCKTAILS, RAMSAY'S SCOTCH WHIS) PORT, SHERRY, CLARET KEY, OR RIESLING, per bottle, per gallon, Oven All Day Go-Worrow. WEBER & FIELDS'S SIX SUCCESSES FROM a] test IN RUNAWAY DAS Pretty Art Student Throws Golf Cloak Over Animal's Head and Saves Young Women from Possible Injury Miss Bess Clark, a student tn Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, {s credited with the herofe rescue of two young women fn a runaway, which Is eaid to have deen started by J. Pierpont Morgan's dows, Miss Pearl Perry and Miss Ann Huber were driving a horse to a buggy in Highland Falls, N. Y., when several collles, reported to be from the kennels of the millionaire, ran into the road and frightened the animal. The horse dashed down the street and was about to turn a corner, at which the buggy would probably“have been jed | overturned, when Miss Clark, who was returning from a golf game, hurriedly crowed ahead of the animal and threw her golf cape over its head. Then she caught him by the bridle and held him until he stopped. Migs Clark, who usually spends the summer here, is studying art at the Pratt Inetitute and ig one of the pret- and most lar of the young etudents. BOUND TO KEEP HIS LATE HOURS, Because the Father of Nor- man Stanbrough Rebuked Him for Staying Out Nights He Leaves Home, Because he was reprimanded by his father for staying out late at nights. Norman M. Stanbrough, twenty-one years old, the son of Dr. R. G. Stan- brough, left his home, No. 123 West One Hundred and Bleventh street, on Aug. 16, and has not returned, His mother called at Police Head- quarters yesterday and asked that an alarm be sent out for him. Norman, according to his mother, was & stenographer employed by the New York Central and Hudsgn River Rali- road.at a salary of $65 & month. The ee had ratiroad passes on the lew York Central, the Baltimore and Ohio and Northern Railroads. Prevention ie better than cure Sunday World Wants prevent Busi- sean Failures. i Cwerly Publisher's Price, 50c. Per Copy, ig by Pete Datley. woost He 1 MY EVEN, ie by Lillian Russell. 120 EACH. Whirdy,”* Collis sung by Pay Templeton. ‘sung by Fay Templeton, STAR." This ts John Stromberg’ rf Sol tette 1 cigar smokers, those who appreciate and en'oy the good of a cigar, THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908: W TERROR _ [GIAL STOPS HORSE Store Open Until 6 P.M. Store Open Until i a 6 P.M. y, School Clothes for the Boys. Second Floor. Better School Clothes than the Simpson Crawford Co. kind ’twould be utterly impossible to find, because better are not manufactured; and every price,+ quality considered, is as low or lower than quoted anywhere else. y ___. We want this to be not only the best Boys’ Clothing Store in New York City, but also the most popular—the one that parents and guardians will turn to first when clothing for the little men is to be bought. For Thursday, Friday and Saturday we offer very striking values in Boys’ School Suits, as follows: Boys’ Norfolk and Square uits, for ages 6 to 16 years; made of best quality cheviots, casimeres, tweeds and eis be aren, anti Mai pater: AS plain blues and Pack: in rough OMsmooth cheviots, serges and thibeis; tailored in excellent manner and equal in every detail to sorts that will be found in other good stores from $1.00 to $2.09 more; our special ida erg ‘ores from § 0Q halle ee 5.00 Boys’ School Suits, for ages 9 to 16 years; of serges, cheviots, cassimeres and worsteds; in neat and smart'styles. These suits are highly recommended to mothers seeking durability, style * 3 715 and economy for the youngsters; no better shown in many stores at $5.00; here at...... ° Suits for boys of all ages up to 16 years; sailor styles for the little fellows from 3 to 9 years; for the larger boys, double-breasted Jacket and other styles; all made of good, honest 2 95 strictly pure wool fabrics and built for good service; would be excellent value at $3.50; we say e Boys’ All-Wool Knee Trousers, made ex- Boys’ Shirt Waists; superior quality; our own Pressly for us; excellent make; latest patterns; made with SOTtS... coce cece coccleces voce 25 ANd 95| two collarsecee cece cece sees cece 50 and 5 Special line of Boys’ long trouser Suits, up to 20-year sizes, in double-breasted and_single- ~ breasted styles, strictly all-wool materials, in plain and fancy weaves.... ..-» $7.50 and $10.50 BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS AND CAPS—A complete line of Sailor, Golf, Automobile, Yacht and Cadet styles, besides the regulation Derbys and Alpines; also Priestly’s Waterproof Nor’= westers, In every instance prices are right. ~@e se eee oe _ Novelties in Juvenile Attire. or two since we told in detail abbut the beauty and pode of our gathering of Juvenile attire, and we dwelt at length on the general excellence, perfect equipment and superiority of the department. We cannot do better than reiterate that one visit will convince anybody as to the exactness of the above state- ments, ‘ A day In suits you may choose from the cltoicest fabrics—silk, velvet, corduroy, Bedford cords,, fancy worsteds, serges and every other popular material; every new style is embraced, includ ing white serge party suits, white silk trimmed velvet suits, Russian and Sailor effects, etc.; prices range from. . sseeee+ $5.00 co $16,50 In Top Coats the variety is almost endless, including the swell Gibson style and every other new model. pu Do not fail to note our window display, which will give you a splendid idea as to the assemblage of juvenile wear now gathered here. : School Shoes for Boys and Girls. Second Floor. There is no line of this great business that receives more careful attention than that of footwear for the little men and women,and there's no line of boys’ and girls’ footwear anywhere that can better that shown here. : Our Shoes for the juvenile members of the family are built first for comfort, then style and service—in fact, all our Shoes are built that way. Weve satisfactorily shod thousands of little feet, and Tope to add thousands more to the lisg this fall. Prices for Boys $1.65, ee $2.00 and $3.50 Prices for Girls - - - $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.65 and $3.00 But prices count for naught, till the merits of the goods are revealed by per- sonal inspection. We make a specialty of Infants’ Our stock is now very complete. Shoes of all styles and materials, up to 3-year-old sizes, Prices are 85c., 95C., $1.15, $1.25 and $1.45. White Cloth Waists. Choice Candies apecials: will be quick to take advantage of these Saturday ’ i at Very Special Prices. Main Floor. Our 80c. and 40x, Chocolates are equal to any# kold elsewhere at 35c. and 50c. per Ib. Our 0c. Chocolates are as good as the finest at 80c. per Jb, to be found anywhere,! » i To introduce these sweets, we shall sell them tos ~ morrow at the following special prices : 40c. Chocolates for 20¢ Ib. 40c. Chocolates for 30¢ Ib, 60c. Chocolates for 50¢ Ib. We've also prepared a special mixture, which will — not be equalled elsewhere for less than 35c., At 20c Ib, CLEAR HAVANA ROTHSCHILDS; best value | Second Floor. unc ue leh, tox of 10, $4.50, exes,“ Qe SS | Our stock of Women’s White Cloth Shirt TEN CENT HAVANA SECONDS; strictly clear + called 1 flaws roreurkatseeier rae Waists is very complete and warrants an early in- spection by every woman of taste and discrimina- ‘seconds on account of some slight defect in wrapper or 2.00 tion. Embraced are many styles and materials, f 100, $3.93; box of 50, pepe! fayane SECONDS AND BREVAS; Cuban made, 3,000 to 5p 0 ) ; ; yh pny SA leeeteestae ESPECIALES; Cuban hand made, 2, vA 5 H from whist we select the following for special S.C. CO. BOUQUET; Sumatra wrapper; long filler; Perfectos, box of 50, Women’s White Tailor-made Waists of PORTO RICAN BREVAS; tho genuine article; $2.00 values; box of 50, |] imported Bedford cord...ssssseesseeeeeees $3.95 KEY WEST EXTRAS; Conchas Selecta, box of 5, Brillantine, with large, Dresden buttons. $5.00 Women's White Waists of striped albatross, fine shoulder tucking, fancy stock-made and ¢ gros-de-Londres ilk...... SE te trccts $5.90 hain Floor, Rear.) | ‘Men's Store. | Qvening of Fall Styles Go-Worrow. ‘\ UMMER is waning rapidly—the sud- den changes in temperature caution the careful man to be prepared with heavier weight clothes. COFFEE. CRULLERS, 014 Fashioned NEW ENGLAND CRULLERS, per doz., JO GRAPE-NUTS. | Misses’ and Girls’ Department. Third Floor. They were very much interested, the two women we've reference to, They were looking at# our window display of Misses’ New Fall Dresses, and the writer overheard one remark: ‘Well, this is the only store that | know of showing thus early in the season Parisian styles in Misses’ and Chil. dren’s Dresses.” Our object is not only to be foremost in the showing of the new things—but also to be first in the matter of value-giving. ' i HAM. wmour’e Mild, Sugar Cured 2. Pe SLICED HAMS,’ 1b, se acess, Limit, 6 to a customer, SWEET POTATOES; fancy Old Virginia stock ; 2 quarts for CAULIFLOWER; fancy snow white |CORNED BEEF; fe large 15 | rumps; 1b., sid | LAMB; hindquarters fancy Canada The Siezel Cooper Store is ready to ( ‘4 serve you better Leaving the house these chilly morn- ings it feels so comfortable and looks so stylish to be dressed in one of the new Double-Breasted Sack Suits. And during the busy day, whether at’ your desk, an ever, gentlemen! on the street or elsewhere, our extremely jaunty 4-Button Sacks are absolutely correct. All the very. latest * colorings and weaves in new Autumn fabrics, also blacks, at prices be- yond competition. ) 9.50, 72,50, 74.50, 16.50, 18.50, 21,50, 23.50, The Cutaway Frock Coat is included in many of the above prited groups. The correct afternoon apparel is represented by the PRINCE ALBERT. heads; each, well bleached Kalamazoo talk, | large basket fancy Con OYSTERS ; freshly opened Count Oysters; very large; each, PORK TENDERLOINS; Ib., POULTRY; fancy Jersey fowl or roasting chicken; Ib., | MUTTON ; 1p | Canada mutton; Ib., \SELECTED FRANKFURTER | SAUSAGE; 4 ibs, 1) ROAST BEEF: prime ribs; beef 16 | roasts; 1 | Lame, 15 Lamb; 15 | Spring Lamb; Ib., |EANCY PORTERHOUSE STEAK; +s logs or Rindquarters rt forequarters Cangga (Fourth Floor.) Hello! Have 1\You Seen WANN ; Our ‘‘Repub- The following items will convey a good idea as tothe broadness of the variety shown here in Misses’ and Children’s Ready-to-Wear ; Misses’ Walking Suits of fine grade cheviot; Nor- folk jacket, tailor strapped, collar and turned cuff of shepherd check, lined with guaranteed satin; box plalted skirt, flaring at bottom, showing check; sizes 14 to 16. . $18.75 Misses’ much sought for §) aist Suits; full French waists, buttoned ba¢k, trimmed front and back with bands of taffeta and miniature buttons; laited skirt with graduated vertical Panda; altos 14.0 16.c..cccssee0s Nie $16.50 Junior Dresses of Etamine, waist made blouse front, trimmed with medallion of Panne Velvet and silk braid; -box plaited skirt; skirt lengths 82 to 85 inches $16.50 Girls’ Box ‘Coats of Kerse elvet collar and lined with Skinner’s satin; heavily tal- lored; sizes .6,to:14. years. $10.75 Girle’ Norfolk Jackets, in tan, blue and gold red; of fine grade Kersey, velvet couwar and turnover | Girls’ Storm Serge Dresses, long waisted effect; trimmed with fancy braid and silk ornaments; full _ bishop sleeves; skirts gored and box plait- ed back; alzes 6 to 12 years. .. $8.75 Misses’ and Junior Walking Skirts, In 4 large va- riety of materials and newest $5.00 and $7.50 design: Misa roadcloth Skirts in blue and black; with three bands of taffeta and fancy braid, forming yoke and down front; percaline lined and velveteen bound; lengths 36 to 40 Inches.. $8.50 Junior Dresses of Zibeline, in the newest color- ings, tucked waist and large collar trimmed with taffeta, embroidered silk rings and sailor knot of taffeta, skirt prettily trimmed in scrolls and taffeta; lengths 82 to 35 inches...... $13,75 Girls’ two-plece regulation Suits, in cheviota; large collar, with four rows of braid; collar, shield and sleeves have embroldered emblem; gored 2.50 Eta" 7 BO q lic?” ic’? Hat at skirts lined with percaline; sizes 5 to 12 $6.90 FROCK COAT. Coats and vests at years 12.50, 14,50, 18.50, 23.50. The $14.50 and $23.50 are silk-lined. The Dinner Jacket or the is the correct garment for all ‘etag’’ occasions. Coats and vests at 16,50, 18.50, 21.50, $7.50 Every correct shape and block. Every new shade and color. Every cuffs; a suitable garment for fall wear; 6 tO LA YOAIB.cceescecceeeeeeeeeeeeee tenes Prompt Attention Assured All Mall Orders. Sixth Avenue, =] > se "850 21.50, "23.50. panama takes One Quaiity—the pelle the Brice, 19th to 20th St. cmp: SOM Gra Wfon do. 19th to 20th it af Se, G ¢ a % * (sais Floor, Roar.) (alain Floor, Best.) 5 s Mere |). eS CoP ee