The evening world. Newspaper, January 14, 1903, Page 14

~~~. Women’s Dept. Every Winter Coat and Suit must be Ranewhs Sian bet: yoa wilt find eve 7 it broken, but you w ind every be in some of the atylee: and there should feme enough to suit you among nearly its In brief, 300 22 and 27 inch Coats that were and 300 Suits. Originally 10.00' 5,00 12.00. 15.00/ at 16.5 18. 20. 22.50 25.00) (Specially good values in tan coats.) The balance ot our high-class stock in short, three-quarter and Shean tet including Evening Wraps and Velours. \ Orgialy 2500) at 12,8 yey «1S. $5.00) 19.50 Bik 67.50 25.00 8750. 29,50 "$00 Walking Suits in variety of materials and late models, Originally 18,00) at 12,50 20,00 and 15,00 22.50 25.00 27.5 30.00: $2.50, ae —On our Persian Lamb and Near Special. Coats, which are already: marked down to half their original prices, but to effect a quick sale of them we will give a discount of 10% for to-morrow only. Wackell Carhart « (s Broadway and 13th St. COODWIN NEVER CAR CROWDWG SW CAFES WET Actor Answers District-Attor-|Passengers Were Packed on a y’s First Question Nega-| Brooklyn Trolley Until One tively and Is Allowed to De-] Man Was Forced Off and |” part Without Further Quizzing] Fatally Injured. Sear re | HE GAVE WAY 70 WOMEN.| agent George Kessler. through jorneys, Scharps & Scharps, will to-day before Justice Leven- in the Supreme Court to establish Justice Wyatt, of Special Sessions, is no right to subpoena him as a wit- to secret inquiry under threat ane and imprisonment for contempt nd make him tell all he knows about Gambling at Canfield's, Nat Goodwin. who used to indulge in Prolonged dalliance at the faro bank, Was one of the most recent witnesses “in the District-Attorney's Canfield in- quiry. Mr. Goodwin says he was sub- and appeared for examination Sfonasy, ‘He was asked if he had ever been in Canfield's and replied negatively, ereupon the District-Attorney bid g00d-day. / + Mr, Jerome's application to the polica @f many New Engiand cities for infor- 1 regarding one “Lou” Ludlum, a . has disclosed the tact of @ gambling-house in West street, just back of Tom e's Delevan Hotel. The place raided the same night as Can- sand Farrell's, but no parapher- | alia was found, | 434, 1808, George Spencer, the king of men, was arrested in Philadelphia Yhile on his way to his home in Plaln- WN. 'J., by Detective Whitney, of B Whitney wanted Ludlum, one @f the bunco map's “pals,” but Ludlum, also lived in fine style in Plainfield, ‘The exposure of ‘ng of bunco g0ld-brick men followed. ‘Were eight men in the gang and | 1891 they swindled the farmers of out of $60,000 and clea: $500,000 more in Tilinois, uo and Ohio before t) and “did” the New England Stat ‘Was sentenced to « long term State prison. In the fall of 1898 he information that the Ludjum was Gpencer's “pal” in the gold- ‘three.card monte and bunco games “Honest Little Lou" who hi in dor three yearé. Tih the headquarters of a Office detective who goes back ‘bricks under Commissioner x ES “| HAD TO KILL HIM.” p in which whe figured yes- y, BMe Vietcher Carson did to-day st her desk in the District-Attorney is said to have ‘The crush on the cars of the Brooklyn | Rapid Transit Company during the rush hours resulted in the death of Thomas Westman, of No. 374 Hoyt street, who fell from a car on the Fifteenth street line, Hia skull was fractured and he dled in Seney Hospital a few hours after the accent. Patrons of the Fifteenth atreet line have frequent complaints that the company does not run sufficient cars to carry the people during the rush hours. It is said that cars are never run more frequently than once tn #lx minutes and that persons are often forced to walt twenty minutes or more. Tie ne runs from Hamilton Ferry to Greenwood Cemetery. Car No. %61, which left the ferry at about 6 o'clock, was well crowded. Few persons got off and more jammed their way on board at almost every crossing until there was not an inch of available space to be seen. Gave Way to Women, At Fifth avenue another big orowd Waited for the car, and among than were a number of women who com- Plainel bitterly of tne cold, Men on the platform, among whom was West- Man, got off to let the women on and they found they could barely squeeze their feet on to the step, clinging to the rail with thetr hands. The car stopped again on the other side of the street and started forward with a jerk, it is sald. Westman’s hands, stiff with the cold, slipped trom the callings and he was thrown to the pavement. The blood was streaming from a wound on the head and an am- bulance was summoned. He was carried to the Geney Hospital. where it was found that his skull had een fractured und that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. The doc- tors saw that Jt wae impossible to save his Ife, and, after remaining uncon- scious until 4 o'clock this morning, he dled. mpany Was at Fault. was fifty-five years old. Oth- passengers on the ci yy was at fault and that would not have occurred had care nough to accommodate the crowd been placed on the line, The line is by many persons who come across the ferry, in addition to great numbers who transfer to It, The crush on some such similar itnes is old to be even greater than on the cara which cross the bridge, the difference being that the conditions there are not seen by As prominent people as those Who complain of the service across the bridge, Westman was employed as a foreman by Norton & Co., etevedores, and was engaged in unloading « 1 at the foot of Forty-second Street, Brooklyn, on the day of the accident, He used to boast that he had never had a sick day in his tite, He Mved wil uel wae bame Business College. Mra, Rothing to say about the Of B.C, Rigby exvept— bedone. There was noth- 1 had to kell! bim!* th his Keyes, at Noe ait faye’ a ra + ne. | Plasterer Stricken by Hoart Dis- 4 ge eS ¥ 5,500 Yds. | 2,500 Pces. 110 yd, piece only Value 60c 3,000 Yds. Scotch Madras a1 3,500 Yds. ; $1.65, 1.95 Bread Trays, Crumb Trays & Knives, 1,95, 2.25 Fruit Bowls, 2.50, 2.95 Water Pitchers, 2.95, 4.25 Coffee Sets, 4.25, 4.95 Tea Sets, 6.00, 11.50 Trays and Waiters. 6 to 14 inc! GIRLS' CLOTH DRESSES, 4 to 14 yrs., CHILDREN’S COATS, 2 to 5 yrs. MISSES’ WAISTS, 14 to 18 yrs, rmun. oF hoventiatxa. 1887 @ months ealy.) © « 426% 1,116% 1989 6 6 Ce) 141334 1900. » « . 1,334% + + + 1,361% 1892 1803 -- 2,717% 2,388% TOM JOHNSON 10 TESTIFY TO-MORROW Mayor of Cleveland Will Be Called in a Local Suit Involv- ing $260,000. Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court this morning continued taking testimony mn the sult originally brought by Albert L. Johnson, a brother of ‘Tom Johnson, Clev May and James M, Edward against the Atlas Im- provement Company, and P. H. Flynn. ‘There 1e-$260,000 involved in the contro: versy, money expended in the construc- tion and maintenance of the Nassau c Railroad. deny the claim and in entered a counter sult eoover Fi 7 was announced when the trial was to-day that Mayor Tom Johnson bly be a witness in che ‘was expected to be in but he telegraphed that ol made it (meppeait) le for him to leave land until to-night, It ls eaid that jn tis testimony Mayor John. son 41 much of interest in the Brooklyn troll Wn trolley’ bullding troubles ——_—_— SUDDEN DEATH AT TABLE. ease After a Night of Gayety, After @ night of gayety, James Healey, the fo! hate o cqumeamnend Reward for & 8 Louis Man. erer, 70 lived with fern crea Ay) ured xX in. ABS, 36 in. SBS, 2 in. TBS, 1 in. DBE pee. 80c TO-MORROW, EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN Cotton Dress Fabrics nd Warp Print Zephyrs, 32 inch White Oxfords and Madras, Highly Mercerized, with Jacquard Figures and Fancy Stripes, A Special Offering of High-Grade Silver Plated Ware Latest Designs, Quadruple Plate on hard white metal at WA to A Regular Values Creamers, glass lined, $2.50 Pitchers, Oth 2.50 Bowls, ue 3.75 Spoon Trays, 1.75 Bitier Dishes, } 1.95 Baking Dishes, 3.50 hes, Girls’ & Misses’ Apparel at Very Pronounced Reductions MISSES’ KERSEY JACKETS, 14 to 18 yrs., Heretofore $11.90 Heretofore $5.50 to 6.50 Heretofore $5.90 of Plain or Striped French Fiannnels, Heretofore $2.95 to 3,95 West Twenty-third Street. The Evening World's Greatest Six Months, ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS BEATEN, y asi 1902 ‘evi- ous records and ex the corresponding six months of 1901 by YEAR. 1895 1806 1897 1898 1899 » + 2,050%4! s200 1901 1902 Above figures are for the Evening Edition of The World alone. (08 $] Accus\ ing ‘The J before Court, erick Kelm against David C. Townsend decause the latter expressed aloud his cfon that his customer had ex- wed a pint of de monds, was ari ‘There stones 14 Ludl eight, ‘Court and Customer Promptly Sued. ir, Kelm sued, through Edward M. Shepard, for %0,000 on two counts, Me-plate heaped up with the tiny dia- the lawyers and jurors rub thelr eyes. the dish, worth about $1,500. The precious them as tight as glue. LITTLE BOYS AS BURGLARS. ema! low street, age nine, and Jacob Posener, of No, 100 Monroe atreet, age t, THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY Stern Brothers, | ves nercerraco Sale of Ribbons « To-morrow 436 and 4% inch Double-face Satin Liberty & Satin Taffeta Ribbons, in the latest colors, Regular price 42¢ yd. 25¢ { Underwear Wash Ribbons, in all colors, $1.05 $1.40 18° 32¢ Value 30c yd. 65c to $2.50 $7.45 $3.75 $3.95 $1,908 139 cus. OF ADVERTIBING . .3,132% 3,871% Men's Furnishing Dep’t The celebrated Furley and Buttrum’s English Manu- facture,—Shirts and Drawers, White and grey merino, natural.wool, and white silk and wool. Odd sizes, +75 each, Value 2.75 to 4,00. Furley and Buttrum’s, — white silk and wool and natural wool, — heavy winter weight, Shirts and Drawers, 1.75 each, Value 5.00 to 6.50. Lewis Knitting Co, natural wool, ribbed Shirts and Drawers and Combination Suits, About one-half usual prices. Shirts and Drawers,—Nor- folk and New Brunswick manufacture, Natural color and white : o merino, — Full, regu.ar made, Winter weight. +50 each, Value 1.25, Cotton or lisle thread half hose, Embroidered and woven figures or stripes. Black and colors, +25 per pair, Value .50. Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY & CO. Ladies’ Hosiery. Lisle thread stockings, plain with spliced sel- vage, black or white lace weaves, with double heels, soles and toes, Ingrain, cotton hose, with split ‘“‘Maco” soles,— spliced heels and toes, Plain cotton,— fine gauge or heavy weight,—plain drop stitch weave, or with colored silk embroidered insteps,—high spliced heels, soles and toes, +25 pet pair, Black cashmere hose, with silk embroidered insteps, —various designs and col- T TOWNSEND 50 TO SUSPECT ed Customer of Defraud- Him in a Diamond Deal, jury in the diamond slander case, Justice Gleger'ch in the Supreme ‘arded 47,600 damages to Fred- mall diamonds he ther pint of less livered for A known in the trade as “melee,” n exhibit in the trial and made were fifty carats ‘of diamonds in were embeded in a clay that held ee appeared in the Centre Street ors, Children’s cashmere stock- ings, with spliced knees, heels, soles and toes,— hand seamed throughout, Sizes 6 to 9 1-2, +50 per pair. Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY & GO. House Gowns, 34 Floor, Remaining winter stock of silk negligee gowns at very moderate prices, Cashmere house gowns trimmed with velvet, or lace and ribbon, 7-25 and 10.50 Ejiderdown robes, 4.50 and 5.75 Formerly 5.50 and 7.00 Rothenbergco Grovig store |] WWE ST The Immense January Sale of Rug Money-saving opportunities were never greater in a January sale, Following specials only hint of Yhe' numerous values that we have. We never inaugurated a more important Rug event. 150 Extra Quality Sanford Brussels Rugs, 12 feet long and 9 feet wide, 15 patterns; suitable for Parlor, library, sitting room or office; actual value $17.50; for to-morrow ONlY.+.++seesesteeeeeseees * Smyrna Rugs, Axminster Rugs, the best Sanford John Bromley’s Famous All-Wo' make, 12 ft. long and 9 ft. wide; rich 12 feet long and 9 feet wide; the grade Oriental and Persian patterns; actual reversible; value $23.50; the big sal and serviceable; 4 yards long sible; value $5.: | value $30.00; the big sale.. Genuine Roxbury 10: to equal it for hard service; exquisite patterns Granite Art Squares, strong in eaty, color to match furnishings; 9 feet and 3 yards wid fect long and 7 feet wide; value $13.50—the big the big sal 'e sale. wee John Bromley’s Reversible Smyrna Rugs, 12 feet long and 9 feet wide, splendid selection of Oriental, floral and Persian patterns; actual value $1 5.00, sale price...ssseecee... Lace Gurtains, Portieres and Upholstery. A Sale of Utmost Importance to Careful Buyers. Renaissance Lace Curtains. Nottingham Lace Curtains. | Tapestry Portier Value $8.00, per paires.. One lot at, per pair. SE Sie ae Bay 7 Value $10.00, per pair. One lot at, per pair. Value $5.75 per pa ‘ Value $12.00, per pair.. One lot at, per pair. Value $6.98 per . Value $13.50, per pair.. esivne One lot at, per pair. Couch Covers, Point d’Arabe Lace Curtains, Trish Point Lace Cur S Couch: Coverars into tere Value $4.50, per pair.. + 2,66 | Value $3.98, at, per pair. pale at eround Value $6.50, per pair Value $4.75, at, per pai Value $8.00, per pair, Value $5.98, at, per pail Value $9.00, per pair Value $6.75, at, per pail tains. © 2.98 3.75 4,50 4.98 Stirring Sale of Linoleum Room Lengths. A Great Purchase of an Entire Mill Stoch Offered at Half and Less} ‘ than Half Its Real Worth. } No Linoleum announcement of the season has been so important as this. There are exactly 952 remnants in room lengths to go on Sale to-morrow morning. and 4 9 They come from one of the best and largest mills, and are No Mail Orders. shown in the newest, most desirable patterns. Usual prices range from 85c. to $1 per square yard; two yards wide. Divided into two lots and offered special to-morrow at, per square yard... Bring Room Measurements if Possible. d These Unmatchable Furniture Offers.| 5.50 Morris Chair for 32.98. $18 nsthit, $9.98 j Seiia Oak or Mahogany Finished | Handsome Steel Enamelied Bed, with Morris Chair, like illustregion, in-| brass rosettes and brass tips, like illustra cluding a set of reversible Cushions} tion, including a combination hair in a large variety of 2 98 mattress in one or 38 in heavy satin stripe) Resta aie : ticking, an all steel} sizes, 50 of these Heavy Iron Folding Couch Beds, with National spring, | colors. This Chair, two parts, covered $12.75 Folding Couch Bed, | Spring. (no wood): $7.50. Fur Baby Carriage R, Baby Robes; worth 98c, at. Baby Robes; worth $1.50, at . including a re- versible mattress and bolster, cov- ered with fancy (9) figured denim, selectionof colors: value $12. completed «OO $4.50 Table-Folding Bed, $2.98, A White Enamelied Iron Table- Folding Bed, like illustration, in- cluding a National steel spring or woven wire, in two 2 98 i nwo i i ih i 4] Sizes, 2 ft.6 in. and 3 ft.; value $4.50; sale pri Political, Financial, Histortcal, Geographical, Scientific, Sporting, Agricultural, Fraternal, Religious, Labor & Vital Statistics, = IT SETTLES DISP ae “Can you prove it?’—“Certainly! It isin the 1 “T know it."— y M, Be * and Encyclopedia, If it is in The World Almanac it is beyond dispute." \ The World Almanac is the Standard Book of Reference in all the ae Libraries, Colleges, Editorial Rooms and Business Offices in the United States, In all Foreign Countries it is the book that, decides all questions on American subjects, Thoughout the world it is known as the Standard American Annual. \ {600 Pages, -