The evening world. Newspaper, January 16, 1903, Page 14

ID HER WATCH BETWEEN TICKS. elled Timepiece of the Viscountess de | Varinay Recovered 3 by Wonderful Ward- man Sleuth 'Twixt Hotel Mattresses. THE VISCOUNTESS DE VARINAY. Viscountess de Varinay is about lest woman in New York, She thas back her bejewelled and becrested ‘watch, worth $500 intrinsically, but vast- Jy more valuable than that to her by / Feason of {ts associations, She lost it “@t the Plaza Hotel the other day and ‘Weepingly appealed to the police to find St. They have done so and a new ward- man hax covered himself with glory. | The Plaza Hotel being in the Kast / Bitty-nret street police precinct, it fell fo the lot of Detective Clarke, just out of uniform and off the pavement, to locate the watch. Here whs his chance ‘to make a reputation. He galloped _@round all the pawnshops, leaving a @etailed description of the lost watch ecording to the most approved rules @f the Police Department. Thieven Denied Guilt. ‘He met all the thieves with whom he ‘an intimate acquaintance and asked m if they knew anything about the Mwatch—still following the rules of tho department. They couldn't help him, nd Clarke decided to go off on an en- tirely original tack. Hw went to the Plaza Hotel. He called for the Viscountess de Varina _-eeived him in her apartm. was present the Baroness Hlyers friend of the Viscountess, who also lives 4m the hotel, All the servants in the employ of the Viscountess were called 4m and,the inquiry Legan. “You are sure, lady, that you did not| © fake the watch out of these apart- * ments?” asked the detective ‘The Viscountess was sure she had not. © “Might you not have worn ft and lost } While hopping?” inquired the sleuth, sy heard of such things before. | “Ridiculous,” responded the Viscount- Sas.) Dlegt it in the room when I went out. She Trasted Her Maids, Ab,” said the detective, with an air | of mystery akin to that which he had | seen Wiillam Gillette assume in “Sher- | lock Holmes," “Who had access to your rooms?” in- quired Clarke, “Only my matds, whom I trust with all I possess," said the Viscountess. Black looks came from all the maids as the sleuth swept them with his feur- compelling eye, Silence fell on the room and the Viscountess, the Baroness, the maids held their respective breaths whilo the detective pondered. Sh-h-h-h" he whispered as he started un, ‘The women shivered, got second sight," muttered t maids to another. clive gave her a black look. h-h," he demanded again e ¢ell on the room. ‘The e from his seat, and moved t poudolr of the Viscountess, | rs seoming to grow In length . all receiving. » watch hunter moved to- nl the boudoir, stopping every now i then to listen, ‘The women grew with the inteniness of thelr watch- Found the Missing Watch, ering the boudoir, the detective 1 again and Mstened, the top mattress from the bed ho threw Jt on the floor and pointed. by lay the watch on the top of the mattress, ticks between the ticks," he ex- 4. “I knew T used k in a minstrel show murmured the Vis- the Baroness together. themselves. the Viscountess red, “I knew I the room, any iderful,”” and alds crosse ey remarl had r it o when didn't ay. When she was seen to-day the Vis- countess Insisted that some one had stolen a wateh, and then finding that it was an heirloom had sneaked back Into her apartment and hidden it between the mattresses, Rut tho hotel people sald they thought she had just fongot- ten where she put It, y LERMAN TO PAY $1200 TO WOMAN ' She Stepped in His Coal Hole, ~ and, Suing for Damages, Jury - Gives Her Verdict. Paco, Wund, who was Alderman for old Bighteenth Assembly District n Bows Richard Croker lived the have to pay $1,200 because of the of his man-servant to put a Around the coal-hole in the side- of his Twenty-sixth street house Re put in-some kindling wood. Alice T, Graham, an investigator Charity Organization Society, @long on her rounds. She stepped ‘the coal-hole and one-half of her bwed Ghe foot. ‘Spine was bruised. This was in became Mrs. Stewart after- has been an invalid ever & jury in the Supreme Court, jemald presiding, awarded to ther to-day. John Ward, once the idol of the an testified in won- ver knew anything| > into the enal-hole he was served with saws 20 . | Indian pants, DERELICT AT SEA OLY AAADONE ‘Barge “Senator Penrose,” Oil Laden, Found Seaworthy by Clyde Liner. | | The Clyde line steamer New York which arnived here to-day from We reports on Jan, 1 that While in latitude 8243 longitude 73,8 she came up with the derelict barge Senator Penrose, with red flag flying in the star- board rigging A boat was lowered in change of the citet of the barge abandoned. The crew had evidently left the barge in a great hurry, as their personal e plenty of pre ons were left behind. was swinging in dayita. hatches were on and well battened olsting stock was gone. a hole in the & and rward. oll and Be 9, Ww! y of the \e n ghe loft Philadel Spanish steamer 0. OLD, N. J, Jan, 16—A man on the New Jersey Cen- twal Rallroad tracks near Netherwood ves oy 't0-d L + who on returning reported |t ects and | %, JAMES McGREERY & 60. | Misses’ Suits. Homespun and Etamine Suits. Blouse Jackets, trimmed and lined with taffeta silk. Deep flounce skirts, $7.75 Norfolk, or tight fitting and semi-fitting box coats. Lined with satin. $7.50 Black or blue, melton cloth pedestrian skirts, —pleated black taffetas silk skirts, and black moire silk dress skirts. $7.50 Children’s full length box and cape coats, $5+75- Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY & CO. Ladies’ Coats, Rain Coats, made of Oxford grey and tan covert cloth or cravenette, Various models, 12,00, 15,00 and 18,50. Black, broadcloth coats,— half or fulllength, Double capes. Lined with black or grey satin, Paletots of tan and grey broadcloth, — pleated or loose back. 18.50 and 24.50. FOUR KILLEOIN WRECK ON B.C. Six Others Are Injured When Western Express Crashes Into Two Big Freight Engines Near Cumberland, Md. TRAIN MEN ARE CRUSHED. (Spectal to The Evening World.) CUMBERLAND, Md., Jan, 16—The fast Western Express on the Balt!more and Ohto Rallroad crashed into two engines in the South Cumberland Rail- road yards here to-day, killing four of the trainmen and severely injuring six others, THE DEAD, BUTLER, BENJAMIN, engineer; South Cumberland, MORAN, JAMBS, fireman of express; Baltimore. SIMMS, JOHN, engineer of the express; crushed under engine, STANNINGER, J. H, Cumberland, Two engines had Just been “fred up” in the yards and were crossing the main tracks to make a siding when the Western Express came thundering through, making thirty miles an hour, with two engines drawing a heavy train of sleepers. Engineer Si fireman; South harge of the first engine of the Wain, evidently did not see ss ahead of hin crossing the (rack UNL It was too late to stop his train, His levers showed that he bad had ‘tl steam and rever the eccentrics and apply the air brakes, but he did noi have thoe to Jump, And as the engine and tender buckled down with the lislon he was vuried under the wreck- 6 two engine: piled in a ¢ the two locome a glancing blow < pletely demolished, Nes vs of the passenger train slomeri MeNIde Were com- Phe botler of one loded Just after the 4 en fan abrupt stop, hurled the sleepin from. thelr berths, anne. hurts and eriously Injured. For until twas found that dumage was confined ts . citement prevailed, pad ‘Tratte layed lon The accident occurred in’ the where there ore many tracks, and’ other ains ‘were able. to. pass gro Sreck on other tracks *TOUnd the Other engines were secured and afier an hour's delay the Western’ Express proseeded eastward ee PATIENT HANGS HIMSELF, Jusane Wactory Foreman His Life tm Hospital, Oharles E. Hayes, a patient in the Takes Stern Brothers Stationery Department To-morrow Special Sale of Note 100 Long Envelopes, EOYS' REEEERS & OVERCOATS, Odd lots, 3 to 8 years, SAILOR SUITS, Plain Blue Serges, Cheviots and Mixtures, silk embroidery, 3 to 12 yrs. NORFOLK, DOUBLE-BREASTED & VEST SUITS, Plain Blue andMixtures, 8 to 16 yrs. CHILDREN’S & BOYS’ OVERCOATS, Grays, Tans, Blues and Mixtures, small sizes wool lined, embroidered designs, 3 to 16 yrs. YOUTHS’ SUITS, YOUTHS’ OVERCOATS, in Gray or Black, 1§ to 20 yrs., BOYS’ EXTRA PANTS, in Plain Colors, Checks, Mixtures and Corduroys, 4 to 16 yrs., LINEN PARCHMENT PAPER size 55¢ 120 Sheets Square Paper, Larger Value 75c & $1.00 Box size 65° Enlarging the Clothing Section Clearing Sale of Boys’ & Suits & Overcoats & Youths’ At Extraordinarily Low Prices $2.85 $3.40 $3.75 $5.00 $6.85 50° Former price $5.00 Former price $5.00 Formerly $5.00 to 5.95 Formerly $6.95 to 9.75 Plain colors and mixtures, Former price $10.00 Former price 98¢ West Twenty:third Street. Sixth Ave, & 31st St. oe SPECIAL SATURDAY SALE OF SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES, Standard [jee well made of substantial muslins, laun- dered and ready for use. Unqualified values in these staple necessaries: PILLOW CASES, 45x36..... PILLOW CASES, 50x36............55 PILLOW CASES (hemstitched), 45x36. . SHEETS, 54x90. . SHEETS, 60x90. .. SHEETS, 72x90....... SHEETS, 81x90. 0 Special, 8—11 A. MM. Saturday. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, 4—4, extra worth $c., at, per yard....... 3c OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS. Mahler Bros., heavy, MARCONI PLANS CREATEST TEST Arrives at Cape Cod and Pre- pares to Send Wireless Mes- sages from There to His Sta-' ion in Cornwall, England, =<." WELLFLEET, cont and his assistants arrived at the; 7 | South party were taken in carriages to the A|back side of the cape where the big towers loom conspicuously, luncheon Mr of perfecting matters for the trans- mission of signals to England. It is the intention of the inventor to -| finish the work here as quickly as pos- sible and take a steamer next week for the other side of the Atlantic, and, with that idea in ylew, he will probably not stay here longer than three or four days, whether or not he succeeds in getting the Wellfleet station In working order. “If arrangements cannot be perfected petween now and Wednesday,” "T shall leave matters in charge of my assistants and proceed to Kngland. Marcon! Is extremely guarded in all he has to say, MARCONI MAKES DEALS. Manhattan State Hospital for the In- ing. is ar 3.50 per pair. The Best for Women, Smart enough to complete the most fashionable street costume, sensible enough to lend absolute comfort to sporting attire, and dainty enough to meet the demands of evening dress, JAMES McGREERY & 60, Twenty-third Street. prevailing that Signor Marconi has made an ar- rangement with the Commercial Cable Company to handle all his Amencan Dusiness and that ho has also contracted with the government to transmit mes- s8g¢s from the United States to points in Alaska, ‘The station for the transmission of Alaskan messages will be near Seattle, MARCONI OFF FOR CAPE Cop. Inventor Passes Through Boston on Hin Way (9 Station, BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 16.—Sig. Mar- vonl arrived here last night from Sidney, and to-day will continue his jour. ¢ American station at South on Cape Cod, —_ WOMAN TRIES TO DIE, \ Mamie Cameron Takes Carholic Acid at Coney Istana, Mamie Cameron, thirty years old, of West Fifteenth street and Mermaid ave- nue, Coney Island, 1s a prisoner at the Kings County Hospital on a charge of attempted suicide, Her groans attracted others in the house to her room early to-day, and it was found that che had swallowed car- bolle acid. She refused to make any statement to the police or the doctors at the hospital. ENGLAND WORRIED BY CUBA, LIVERPOOL, Jan, 16—At a special meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerse to-day, called to congider the proposed reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba, it was announced that Forelgn Secretary Lansdowne would receive deputations from the various Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom (Special to The Bening World.) Maass., Jan. 16.—Mar- Wellfleet station to-day. The and after Marvont began the work sald, lew York's Fastest TH Growing Store. ST Satisfaction Gui Money Promptly Refunded. Saturday Was Never So Important Until We Started Our Great Four Hour Sales. Saturday never before meant so much to the thrifty buyer as it does to-day. Our plan of giving four- hour specials has brought more and greater money savings than New York ever knew. There have been many imitators, butthey have not succeeded to anywhere near such a degree as we have—because they have not had the sturdy, unmatchable values such as we have offered. Imitation is surest proof that our sales are of deepest importance. Positively From 9 A. M. Till 1 P. M. Onty. Stylish, Full Length, $5 Goats at $1.98. If you have looked anywhere else for coats this season, you will appreciate all the more forcibly what an immense bargain this is. There isa broad selection of these, both in color and size, Full length, of heavy English melton cloth, with either ingle or double cape and inverted Bae Monte Carlo back, kimono reverse cuff and ve... collar. Shown in navy blue, cadet blue, brown, Oxford, sage green and red. Sizes 4 to 14. A good $5 coat, special tO-MOrrOW ateceessseccnessscssscccesces ee cece: matchable Offers for Women. flare style; the bottoms are trimmed with seven-inch scalloped Four-Hour Sale of Winter Waists. worth from 89c. to $1.25 each; special for four hours to-morrow ates. 9 e Boys’ $3 & $3.50 Russian Overcoats, $1.39, \ Sizes 3 to 8 years. Strictly all-wool materials, in blue, brown, tan, gray, olive and mixtures; made, triple warp Italian lining, extra long. Only one coat to each customer. None Sent Boys’ $4 Three-Piece Suits, $1.98. backs sewed entirely with silk; pants have patent bands and flat-taped seams; sizes 8 to 15; | 98 9 s Men’s $3 Trousers Special at $1.50. don’t come later than 1 P. M. I 50 workmanship are of the finest $3 values; sizes from 30 to 38 walst, all lengths.... ie stocks for quice clearing. Woollen materials in various mixtures of cheviots and Men’s $15 Overcoats Reduced to $8. exactly what you would expect to get at $15.00; sizes 34 to 44; speclal for four On Sale from 9 A. M. Till 1 P.M, To-Morrow, r For Boys —Shoes made with double soles, heavy winter weight uppers and toe cS wear; sizes 7 to 11, special......+ de erereeeeeeeerseerres The entire 800 pairs in this purchase ought to be gone in four hours at this price. Good, strong Rubbers with 19¢ caps. Lace style with spring heels; sizes 8% to 137%, Special, per pair, spring heels. Sizes 11, 1144, 12, 1234, 13, 134, on special tables, at, per pair. ‘Senator Fitzgerald Would Tax/Don’t Slap the Gentle Sewing Important | dei Positively from 9 A. M. Tilt i P. M Only. These are winter-weight walking skirts in the popular slot seam bands with fourteen rows of stitching ; the material is a heavy J 4 9 and waist bands, worth $3.50; special for four hours to-morrow at * About 600 waists in the lot, in several different’ materials, includ- ‘ the broad shoulder effect in several styles, tucked and plaited; black and various colors; Cc i Positively from 9 A. M. Till 1 Pe M. Only. It is the best value we ever knew of in the way of Boys’ Overcoats. The Russian blouse demand, Yet this offer for four hours is close to half value. made of kerseys, meltons, cheviots and coverts. With or without red-lined hoods, Belted 1 3 9 O. D.and No Mall Orders.....ssssseessseee eeceereeecceees £ They are cut in manish fashion and made of all-wool cheviots #hd cassimeres in 8 patterns of special at. ——— G ifice Men’s Glothi reat Sacrifice Men’s Glothing. These are great values, and there are plenty to last for four hours to-morrow, but t Strictly all-wool worsteds and cassimeres in very neat stripe effects, many exclusive pat- ? . Men’s $8 Suits Special at $4.50. cassimeres, including many black thibet suits, fine mercexized Italian lining, wide French A fine showing of Overcoats, lengths 42, 44, 46. Kerseys and Meltons in blue, black 8 0 0 hours to-morrow at.. © You'll buy several pairs when you see what good qualities these are. It is Quality that makes the i —Stylish Shees with good, durable heavy leather in the uppers and For Girls. ~3 iy School Rubbers for Girls at 19c. BILLBOARDS WILL |JANITORS’ WIVES 5 tS . . Women’s $3.50 Walking Skirts for $1.49. wool cheviot, shown in black and shades of gray; various lengths ing all-wool French flannels, fancy camet’s-hair (plates and wool habit cloth; made with Great Values in Boys’ Glothi reat Values in Boys’ Glothins. style is very, Populas; it’s hard to get enough of them at regular prices to keep pace with the backs, silk velvet collars, two rows of brass buttons, made to button high at neck, Well latest designs; 3-button sack coat with single-breasted vest; wide French facings, semi-military Offers from 9 A. M. Till 1 P. MM. Only. terns; each pate a model of perfection and equal to custom make; the trimming and IP Sizes 33 to 38. 56 Suits, exceptionally well made, but marked down from higher priced 4 50 facings, raised seams, semi-military cut; special for four hours, at...++eeesseesseeee ¢ and gray, strictly all wool, with silk velvet collars. Workmanship, fit and finish Shoes for Boys and Girls for Four Hours Only 0 ° offering so important. Other good stores are asking, and getting, double price for equal grades, double soles. Exactly the shoe the girls need for present outdoor 69c er Pair. COME HIGH, MAYBE} THIS 1S FOR YOU. Maid Unless You Want to Pay for It. Them Heavily and Would Pre- vent Printing of Portraits. “Never mind the Why or Wherefore—” $5, $7 & $10 Bath Robes for $3.65, Advice to jtor’s wives: Never slap a colored maldservant in the face, even though the provocation be great, It cost the husband of Mrs, Mi Colson just $5 to-day in Maglat Breen’s court to right a gentle slap, Tho trouble ‘started over the placing of waste-paper in the dumb ter and ended in @ basement row at No, West Fifty-fifih street, Rosa Taylor, the cream-colored com- plainant, lives with her mistress upon the third floor, She placed a quantity of waste-paper in the waiter during the morning period yesterday, when the custom of the flat {s to remove garbage (Special to The Evening World.) ALBANY, Jan. 16,—Senator John C, Fitzgerald, of the Eleventh New York District, has introduced a bill that is an anti-cartoon, anti-billboamd, anti-patent medicine advertisement measure rolled in one, ‘The bill makes it necessary to obtain a license to place advertising matter on any fence, weil or structure throughout the State. Tho license fee in cities of the first class ie fixed at $2,500, In cities of the second class at $1,000 and for all w villages at $600. Fifty per cent, of the license fee is to go to the locality where the advertisement is displayed and ler to the State, The bill makes it unlawful to paint, post, print or cirovlate a likeness or phe: tograph of any living person without the consent of such perso advertisements are restric A violation is ‘Three —__| Cor, 43th St, BROADWAY | Cor, Canal Sts Stores, | Near Chambers, you ever do that again,” shouted the wife of the monarch of the flag up the shaft, “[ ghall do ag 1 please,” retorted.the maid, ‘Then # newed ti Fences for slapped by the Janitre: sane, committed suléhde to-day by hang- He had been an assistant soa |e to Have Arranged to Handle Commerelal Cable’s Business. J 2 for the purpose of ae eo pul discussing “World Want Ads.” have @ healthy euance followed. Mus! tone. he Another Great Bargain for Girls! ty Koei Carhartse.