The evening world. Newspaper, February 2, 1903, Page 5

| \t 4 ee wall: fs. Wviien (f QUNC-OLD MAID AT ACE OF 102. “Wiss Rachel Martense, of Flat-| \ bush, to Celebrate the Second ‘Lap in Her Second Century * To-Morrow. LOVED BY YOUNG AND OLD. Wer Birthplace, Then a Farm, Now 4 @ Busy Corner in the Borough of \ Brooklyn, Is Near Her Present Home. Miles Rachel Martense, the oldest ‘woman in Brook!yn, will celebrate the fone hundred and second anniversary of ther birth to-morrow at the old colonial home at Linden and Flatbush avenues, Tho descendant of one of ihe oliest of Long Island families, Miss Martense fa an interesting link between the past century and the present. Born tn the Uttle village of Flatbush Feb, 3, 1891, Miss Martense {s still as wide awake to the events of the world as she was wien | @he was the recognized belle of Flat-| bush. The festivities which will be celebrated to-morrow in the old home where the centenarian lives with her nephew, Joseph Story, will be the oscaston for every man, woman and child of her acy quaintance in Flatbush to pay their re- aspects to ‘Aunt Rachel," who for years hae been a popular figure in the euburd. | It was once the wish of Rachel Mar- tense to live to celebrate her hun @redth birthday, but time has d most kindly with her, and the add of another year to her life has made but little change In her bright facult! , Momestead a Farm Then, Miss Martense first saw the light (ne hundred and two years ago on the oid Martense farm, what js now Courch @venue and Thirty-sixth street, Flit- bush. The section of land lying back of, Greenwood Cemetery was naved after her rncestors, Her father was Adrign I, Martense, who dicd at the @dvancei age of ninety. Her mother also lived to the same age. Her s's er, Who married Capt. William W. Story, | was ninety years old at the t!me of her death. ‘Though Rachel Martense was azcouns- | ed the belle of Iatbush and had man proporals of marriage, rred to live a single life. No er cast its gloom 0 in deeds of kindness and charity sie hes found comfort in her advancing years, and the remarkably young-old Woman is still Interested in nelping the poor and heipless, who count her as their friend. Still Beantifal, Miss Martegse still shows trace: her former beauty, and up to 1 years ago, when she fell and her knee, she was abie to take daily fwaiks, which she greatly enjoyed, This Jameness and a slight deaincss hi kept her confined more ciosely of late. Eyen now she reads large print and gews on plain clothing. She never misses having ihe daily papers read tovher and takes a lively Interest in all that Is going on around hes, She belicves that her principle of not worrying and look- ing on the bright side of things are ac- countable for her advanced age. As a businoss woman she still is thor- oughly competent to look after her own effairs and always audits ner own bills. She is a great lover of flowers, and on her birthdays, which are events not only for her famfly but for her friends, her rooms are filled with beautiful blos- fom rene Fifty Years Old. When Miss Mattense receives her friends to-morrow she will wear an old silk dress which she has worn on a number of similar occasions, and which | thas been in her possession for over | half a century, Many years ago she! gave up wearing jewelry, but now on every birthday she brings forth a dia- mond brooch and pins it on the old- feshioned dress, which she says makes her feel as young as a gir The former belJe of Flatbush, whose rosy cheeks of seventy-five years ago are but a fond memory of her still youthful mind, dues not grow melan- gholy when she discusses the days when the old Dutch farm-house in which she ‘was born was the rost ponitiar resort of all the languishing swains in the nelgn- orhood. With a@ vivacity which would be re- goarkable in one thirty years younger, he speaks of the tlme when she re- fused proposals of marriage and sent y ® young farmer away disconso- . Philanthropy, which still 1s the to her pi nt activity, w eatest interest, and this, her small Ume to think whe faye, BAY ‘of matrimony. When Miss Martense smiles in recall- ing the old days a light is added to her wrinkled countenance which makes it simost impossible to realize that she hts feached the age of 102, Has Seen Many Changes, Bince the days when the beaux ot | Viatbush has grown fro: bate village into a prosperous auburd o £ metropolis, but the old Daten | Ouse of tenses still stands, h its owner does not reside (here, Ma ar 6 loves to speak of when A mere fettlement of 4 straggling \ piaghel Martense was n girl, jad to take their ? duce to the river and have it carried over to New York My jimbiere. home in which Mim now te is filed a was considered « cicver ai mee into her present home 1868. very one tn Flatbush joven little Mies nd the stories which she can listened to eager- relate the with whom the remark- Bary riense yee (euer veners with a The real worry. Ot the hous Which she loves to ppanage is nds Of a housckeoper. tin THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY §, 1903, THIS SPINSTER WILL CELEBRATE HER ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND BIRTHDAY TO-MORROW. THe MARTENSE HoMESTEAD MISSED ROPE AND SANK IN RIVER. Captain of a Barge Threw Line to Drowning Man, Who Was Unable to Catch It. William Meyer, of the Lacka- Arthur Conace, steamship East- Capt. wanna Railroad barge, the which is loading ford, of the New and China Steam- shiy Company, at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street, was awakened early to-day by cries for help that seemed to from the neighborhood of the bow of hia boat Trushing to the deck, he mado out the head of a man bodbing about in the water near the dock. He cailed out: "Can you cateh a rope if I throw you but for God's sake be quic’ ea the man in the water, . Meyer threw over a rope, the made a Werperate effort to get it, Hesod anit sank. Hin body aid not It has not been learned who the man was. SUFFOCATED IN CELLS. Two Prisoners in Town Lock-Up Victims of Small Fire. RERLIN, N. H., Feb. 2.—Two fives were lost in a fire which started near the furnace in the city building here early to-day. When an alarm was given the place wag full of smoke and two prisoners in the lock-up had been suffo- cated when found. The names of the dead men are Jonn Tagacy, of Groveion, and Roland Harriman, of Lost Nation a smal] settlement near Lancaster, Both men were arresied for drunkenness, Tre damage was $1,500, —<—<—- HURT SAVING A LIFE. Fireman Injured Carrying Uncon- sclous Companion Out of Blaze, Fireman Hugo Kraus, of Chemical Engine No. 12, was overcome by smoke and Fireman William Woods of No. 8 Truck, Injured his right hand at a fire of the house at No. 88 sey City, owned H Mine cause of tha fire ts unknown. Woods hurt his hand by striking ft against a orick wall in his efforts to carry Kraus out of the cellar. The damage to the building amounted to $200, SHOT IN THE HEAD, DYING IN HOSPITAL, Fatal Assault by One Italian on a Fellow-Countryman in Jersey City. Gorlo Maya, thirty-eight years old, of No. 2 River street, Newark, shot in the right elde of the head by a ball from & R-cal!hre revolver, is dying In the Clty Hospital, Jersey City, His assailant. Gribello Mastrocola, was held to-day without ball by Police Justye Murphy in the Oakland avenue rt. He was arrested early to-day at nis home, No. Iyn, 18 Winter street, Brook- by Detectives Clark and Lee and ght to Jersey City on extradition papera Legala Bosaco, of No. 30 Germania avenue. Jersey City, says he was about to retire when he heard a shot fired. He ran to the window and saw Maya lying on the sidewalk in front of his home and Mastrocola standing over him with a revolver in his right hand. The cause of the shooting is not known. —_—_ DRIVER FAINTED AT END OF RUNAWAY. Woman and Two Men Carried at a Mad Gallop Up Crowded Fifth Avenue, Joseph Cullman and two compantons, a man and a woman, had a thrilling experience yesterday. The two horses attached to thelr carriage ran at break- neck speed for more than a mile up Fifth avenue, narrowly missing several persons on foot and grazing two trolley ears and several vehicles on the way. When the driver, Willlam J. Borner, of No, 215 West Nineteenth street, firally stopped the ‘horses, he toppled backward off his seat in a dead falnt. Borner, who drives for the New York Cab Company, was sent at noon to No. 46 ast Twelfth street. -He had gone less than a block with his three pas- sengers, when one of his horses was frightened by a piece of newspaper and began to plunge wildly. ‘The other horse took fright too, and both went flying up Fifth avenue, which at that time was fairly well crowded. INHALED GAS THROUGH TUBE, Saloon-Keeper’s Probably Suc- cessful Attempt to Take His Life. George Welmsenburger, owner of & saloon in Jersey City, thought to be of unsound mind, attempted suicide by inhaling gas through a rubber tube fas- tened to a gas jet in his bedroom. He lives at No. 553 Jersey avenue, over the saloon. He was found uncon- scious by his son Frederick, who smelled gas coming from his father's room and went to see what was the trouble. At the City Hospital, where Welasen- burger was taken, it is sald he may not recover. ————$$_- NEW AUTOMOBILE FACTORY. Mamaroneck Muy Be the Site for Bostwick's Fature Enterprise. (Special to The Evening World.) MAMARONECK, Feb. 2.—Albert ©. | Bostwick, the millfonatre automobollat, who is the head of an automobile cam- pany at Memaroneck, which is con- structing special automobiles for New York and Westchester millionaires, 13 about to erect a three-story brick fac- tory along the line of the New Haven Railroad between New York and Stam- ford. Mr. Bostwick may select Mameroneok for the factory, If he can find a suitable site. t the present time his pay roll at the plant amounts to $1,000 a week. ——>$__—_ ‘athollc Dioce: N. Y., Feb, 2.—Rey, John L, Reilly, pastor of St, Johns Roman Catholic Church In this city, has announced that he may be removed from this city at some time in the near future, but refused to discuss the announcement later. This public statement of Father Reilly has revived the rumor of ‘a divi- sion of the diocese. It is declared that there is reason to belleve that another cathedral will be instituted between Al- bany and Syracuse. ————__—_ Dish-Washer Drops Dead. Celia Nelson, a dish-washer in Michael Lyon's restaurant, No, %9 Bowery, dropped dead from heart failure at her work to-da Sonous “Father Jobn’s 2 Medicine is doing all that possibly can be done in my ease, which is a very stubborn one. [ had hemorrhages about three months ago; then I began to waste in| strength, and my stomach was in such shape it could not retain food, I have taken about four bottles of Father John’s Medicine, and have gained over 10 pounds in four weeks, My stomach is in good shape and | can eat and sleep well, The Medicine has done me more good than all the doctors or apy other remedy I have used, All my friends are surprised at the way I am improving,” (Signed) James B. Rice, 639 Main 8t., burg, W. V. * art pound igs oe, I desire in 6 1g, 00 reseon yway 6 tn every ny yi joo JAMES WHITE'S LETTER, James White, 8 Mystic St,, Bouth End, Boston, says; of, No Mereine or Father. Piatbush came courting Rachel Martense | A STORY FROM \ WEST VIRGINIA,, John’s Medicine for curing heavy} Clarks- | drugs. colds and run-down condition,” | Remember, Father John's Medicine Mg not a “cough syrup” or “valsam,’ but a food medicine and body builder. | It cures colds and all throat and lung! troubles by strengthening the sys- ‘tom and driving out the impurities. Ite gentle laxative effect strengthens | the stomach and corrects the digss- | . That starts the whole systein | | working right, and you are able to resist the attack of visiting ailmenta, You are again warned againat (Patent medicines and so-called “cough syrups” and “halsams' that depend | | upon the temporary weakening effect | | of some poisonous and injurious drug | for their effect— GOOD ADVICE, they are dangeraus, Never let a cold wear off; it wears away the lungs and leaves you ex- posed to serious attacks of disease, “L haye told| Father John's Medicine is guayantoed | lung care or the money is refunded, It Eoacaine eo morpline or reat cures or money back | ments of Father Joua ee ee A Manufacturer's Our tempting figure is 24 inch sizes, for men, women and children. . FRAMES Stock of 26 an Fox, runners—with wooden shanks and wooden tips. COVERINGS edges. |_HANDLES Sterling trimmings. Weichscl and Congo with Sterling bands and tips, combina- tions of Ivory and Sterling, Pearl and Sterling, Gun Metal and Sterling, Copper and Sterling, as well as Stag Horn and Cape Horn with Sterling mounts. In Women's and English Ash, Scotch Thistle and German Weichsel woods, In Children’s Umbrellas there are Dog’s Head Handles of Ivory, Fancy Gun Metal, Pearl and Sterling Silver, also Plain Wood. Box Wood, Furze, Weichsel, Congo and all styles of Fancy Pearl, Ivory, Horn, etc. EE en Oe ee eae nOnonenenenenantntnenenenen one Specials, Emphatically Money-Savers, from Our Great SS oe 233,854 % 3 E 5 iran Tinware ! 4 Ib. 250, Tinware, Etc. WASH BOILDR, with caver, drop hai ETAOINSHRDLU AOME FLOUR ‘SIEVE: volving Dandie Hinge ‘covers. fo ize FLOUR AND, SUGAR poses Muller's best German Gloria mous * National’ Silk Taffeta, wi Are made of the known “ Broadway Silk Taffeta, in navy Pick your selections of trimmings Cape Horn. In the Handles thi Misses’ Umbrellas there are Oxford In Men's No Mail Orders Filled. on February Sale Housefurnishings! Galvanized Iron- warel - oval galvanized teuvte 3—800 10-QUART GALVANIZED IRON WATER PAILS, BHOV- Gaty, ANIEED COAL, ELS, a ‘SHOVELS Willow and Wooden Ware. WILLOW CLOTHES BAR- KETS, ood sine, Me kick Rost eae SQUARE WILLOW CLOTHES HAMPRRE—with | hinge core er and wood JAPANNED ‘Bmall. conte ‘Large. 1.00 175 2.50 NATTAN CWRPET 8c|x BEATERS—apecial at. RATTAN CA! Dirt ST a mine 15c PALM LEAP JKNIPF A8- Tin, 1010. Hid jo | With erat Ne matey, CHIC SHOPPING BAGS—all 5 +4, Bor, Be. values ie, 1 De ?40¢|3 SPICE CABINETS, larae ates, herdwoot, with 10 drawers, « WOOD BAL med airkpe 15c) oe er cg Adams.z.Co.. 6TH AVE.,, 21ST & 22D STS., ING Y:. Silk cake Wholesale Prices Range from 25°% to 50% Below Real Value. The frames have wide American locks—Columbian Parayzon, Close Rolling, etc.—with 7 and 8 ribs—steel rods with steel and wood tips—with and without the “New Era’ ¢ Black and colored All Silk, Silk Serge, Silk Twill, ixture), Heavy Lisle Taffeta (made of silk nd_linen), Colored Silk Lisle, Piece Dyed Taffeta (warranted fast black) and All Silk Taffeta. [CASES | and polka dot, and Silk Levantine, ““Conqueror” blue, garnet and green Silk Taffeta, in Plaid Brand, with selvedge and top Silver, Copper, Ivory, Pearl, German Silver, Stag Horn and Vv. re d 28 Sige, inverted from Gun Metal, Sterling ere are Box Wood with and Princess Handles in Umbrellas there are Plain Oito (made of silk and wool * Silk Taffeta; the well- ith tape edge, changeable of EXTRA BALT 1256 BALT Bi Es. ot BG yf oka ve cover, new 25c woon TOOTH ar dou- ARGR 004 inted, 2,000 picks ta °5 ber 2c ORANGE WOOD TOOTH PICKS, hand made, 400 picks ‘kind, and aqvar SHOVELS, D Hine handl Nickel-Plated Ware. NICKE PEAT ED TRA PER. DREDOERG, | NKR. PLATES | FLOUR” DRepaens, 10c | iia, - PLATED “ousri- ORS, platen Stone aay, ei) ineb, om | bomed tue 4, Rooms THE WORLD! MONDAY, PRBRUARY To Rent Are Found Daily In This List. WORTH KNOWING ABOUT, Doctors prescribe Father John’s} Medicine as a tonic and body bullder, and haye for fifty years. It Is not a} | patent medicine, FIGHTING POWER, People take cold easily at this sea- son because they are tired and worn down, but by keeping the system properly nourished with the food ele- tedicine they can cseape colds, prevent pneumon and ward off all ailment Tt fur nishes vital foree by whi the sya: tem fights off disease. The money Is refunded for any cough or cold it cannot cure, Not a patent medicine, FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE, Mr. Patrick Mechan, of Westmore- land, P “This is the first time I have ever written ap indorse- ment, but since Father John's Me jciee cured me of jon nain, trouble id my brother of bronehitis and monia, I want to tell eee AF Lu F e benefit of others." | we Bere ae tara ~ THE 3-TIME RATE BRINGS TENANTS. cod bees: Poe = is ca EEL | Wes are ayn: = lar ei le cs ors ea . PL LAS woo ct eed i ieee eS ptt! eye et Ckechad lt PS Sia BERS cl eerie = This special February oe gives every one a splendit oppore ial tunity of securing a fine, rel clock at a price astonishingly small, Every clock in the sale le world-renowned Ansonia alarm) is of the famous Ansonia make, warranted] to keep perfect time, regulated and tested by expert clock makers. The Standard Alarm Clocks 75c Handsomely finished in nickel; four-inch style; perfect timepiece, listed at $1.05; special price for this 756 sale, The Repeater Alarm, $1.35, Something entirely new; intermitting alarm; handsomely finished in nickel; S-inch dial; duration of alarm 25 minutes; silent 15 seconds; perfect timekeeper; listed at $2.55. Special sale price, $1.35 Luminous Alarm Clocks, 98c. Finished in nickel; luminous dial which listed at The ‘Early Bird Alarm, $1.25, Finished in nickel; bevel glass; large distinct dial; listed at 225), Ge price for $1. 25 Ansonia Trolley Alarm, $1.38. Long, loud alarm; 5-inch dial; finished. in nickel; duration of alarm 15 mine utes; one of the finest alarm clocks $225 Special sale price $2.98 Ansonia Racket, $1.69. Handsomely finished in nickel; half hour strike and alarm; listed at ¢2.95, Special price for this $1.69 sale, Our Gong Alarm, 95c. An. entirely new alarm clock; finely Se ed By es Lay? time- ece; at $2.11 1 for this sale, ies 95e The Regular Alarm, $1.45. A large fine nickel finished alarm clock 5) key-winder; accurate timekeeper. listed at $3. Special $1.45 sale price, fain Fleer, Front, Centre.) Men’s Trousers to Order, $3.43, For Six Days Only. bat in-a variety of the newest Saturday, Feb. 7th. If these Trousers should not satisfactory your money will be cl satisfaction. For 6 days only Trousers to measure, Sale ends Saturday, Feb. 7. Jewelry store: Women's Stone Rings, in various styles, set with pearls, rubies, turquoises, etc., $1.49 | children's Solid Gold Rings, hand- somely chased; special sale price, $1.49 Men's and Women's Solid oats Rings, large sizes; special price, $3.95 and beautiful ; price, Princess Style Rings, set with six fine cut diamonds, with four colored stones: sale price, $19.50 Princess Rings, set with 22 fine cut diamonds, and three tur- quoises; sale price, Cluster Ring, with ten fine cut diamonds, 6 rubies, and one opal, sale ‘price, $44.00 Large Cluster Ring, with twenty tne cut diamonds and one tine opal, sale price, $75.00 Cluster Rings—6 fine cut dia- monds, opal or colored centre, $17.50 set with a fine cut diamond, sale price, $21.50 Sclid Gold Knwes, with two blades; special sale price, Handsome Carved Rings, massive Special sale 52.50 sale price, Handsome Ring, $3.65 some fur coats ani - — feelin this week we = will make ‘our measure a pair of Trousers, of high grade, pure worsted, cassimere or and most correct styles, and the same in ality of workmanship and material as facies turned out by custom tailors and sold at $6, for the above price. Positively no orders taken after ae fully refunded. We guarantee entire $3.43 (Second Floor, 60un Bt. Section.) February's Jewelry Sale. tunities for genuine bargain-getting in handsome, grade ore id gold and diamond jewelry are rarely offered, th the importance of this wonderful February sale, where the valiea are most extraordinary, and the savings on every piece of jewelry 502%. The following items are typical of the bargains throughout our} Solid Gold Knwes, with three blades; special sale price, Solid Gold Knives, set with fine cut diamonds; special sale Price, Diamond Brooches, fine harvest moon design; set with 21 fine cut diamonds; special sale price, $9. Handsome Brooch—Set fine cut diamonds; spé price, Scroll Design Brooches—: fine cut diamond; 5; price, New Art Head Brooch—With pearl i crescent; special sale prin $11.98 New Art Fancy Heads—With one cut diamond; special sale price, $10.80; Solid Gold Broockes—New art fig- ure designs; special sale price, $3.69) New Art Figure Design Brooches— Very pretty styles; special sale price, Fine Pearl Broockes—In new fancy effects; special sale price, Wreath and Knot Brooches ; spe- cial sale price, $7.95, (Main Vicor, Front, Contre.) Fur Coat Sale Continues. other pieces of fur than those offered now. A hint to the wise is sufficient—next season's prices will be} double these. Nearseal Coats, Beautiful Nearseal of the best quality; value $78. Your ctoice, 2.--Rich Nearseal fur with Jarge cellar and Lot No. of Eastern Mink, Beaver, values up to ty ‘o. 3.-—Nearseal fur coats, ullful quality, with large collar and revers of Chinchilla; salues upto $55, Your chores, Persian Lamb Coats, Loi New ty lamb coats, values up to $55. Your Jd Avenue, soth and Goth Ste Si The values were never greater! Little wonder this great sale has created such a stir in the fur trade and among buyers in general, s You'll never gel a better chance for rare bargain-yetting in hand- Lot No. 3.— Beautiful Letpsic dye Persian lamb coats; y up to $135. Your choice, | Let No. 4-—Beautiful Persian lamb coats, finest quality Leig + sic dye; values up to $1'S Your choice, Lot No. §--Handsome Perr sian lamb coats, with large coilar and revers of Eastern Mink or Chinchilla; yalues up to $100, Yer chotce, Sealskin Coats, | Lot Nev t.--Handsome sealskia coats, best London dye; values | up to $200. Your ef | Let No. ae—Very buninome sae skin coals, best London | yalue up to $250, Your, Lot No, 3—Finest sealskin oo best London dye; values up $3L0. Your chovee, df (Recond Fieve. BPE bee 7 sor IS is ois