The evening world. Newspaper, February 20, 1903, Page 6

ray TH E WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, MRS. H. S. IVES, OVER THE REMNA i OF WAOSE ESTATE RELATIVES FIGHT AR OVER THE AE EXPLOSION Brooklyn Coroner and Naval \ Authoritiés Clash Over the Disaster at Fort Lafayette, in Which Five Men Were Killed. ae es a INQUIRY BOARD NAMED. Ae oe-Admiral Barker Appoints Men | to Investigate the Case—Coroner | a { ig | Willlam H, Van Gurp, of No, 1196 Fifth | Wenve, Brooklyn, 1s victim No. 6 of the | ferribié’ explosion which occurred tn Fort Lafayette yesterday while the | (erdnance men were unloading an old shell. Van Gurp “was terribly injured. le was the only man, however, to re- O¥er consciousness, and his first words wero to warn those avout him to break | news gently to his wite and children Rite died ai 8°b'clock this morning. GPA Fovcial board of investigation, con- ting, of Capt. J. B, Brixgs, Capt. C."A, Adams and Surgeon Plummer, has A mPappoinied by Rear-Admiral Bark- eueCommandant of the Brooklyn Navy y¥ata. tn report on the cause of the! explosion They weat down to the Nar ‘Ws! to-day and visited’ the litte tsl- aiudt tw expected that their report : iMieBe reidy by to-morrow. Toop Garoner: Piuherty. of Brook yn, wants Beto take charge of the case, but Admiral | Barker does not want hi meddle in vthe "mutter. After a conference | ihe Admira! to-day Coroner Hah Hartung to the Ish him to withhold 1 ates in the cave until Me | CIANT POLICEMAN STRUCK BY CAR, Guarded the Crossing at Grand ER LAST £9 O HIGHES mie of Fi- be witl hold an int wad bodies were brouzht into his | lwilon, und 1dat aniers the comp y and answer questo: @ Will not permit whe bodies to be urled in Brooklyn, ‘aval men are wondering why the| island on which is located Fort | fayetto, is still on the may, for ‘ne Fortune of losion happened within a few fect of na oo of expivalven that, were atored on| nance” Dwindled to $5,000) and Broadway and Had Just}; Kinds of, amacking sounds, Now. “thie Men’s $3.50 guaran’: #270 6 is ff ‘ has o be probed to the bottom. i, Tholvrdvance men were untoaaing an| Left by “His Widow, Whose| Escorted a Woman Over the| vir evceners ace going to enter Inve ints Box Calf, Kid | Black Kid, Batten id shell. They, jad ne removed the ‘ i Kinslag busines, they. must do jt at and Velewr and Lace, with Ap when the explosion, anppened. Gus- Will Is Contested. Tracks in Safety. Young men to pgbool wiketheme Ie the Calf Lace Patent Leather : Ne Dore, John sAtotham and John | ee worwill not object to helt kiselng th ‘Sh and Kid Tins, ¢ ‘son had hold of the shell. They were | ltue boys and girls,. ‘That Is proper. joes, Heavy and Light | | Fe iPeed Bunses ed tater in norsivie | RELATIVES SEEK TO BREAK IT|SMALL CHANCE FOR LIFE. igen ger nage Moree les, ony. Patrick Clancy, Martin ‘Thor: bn und William H, Yan Gurp, who ¢ i 0 on Mra. Plorence Chaffee, of Westfeld,| Policeman John Magner, the giant of 4 aet work playing. Salah LSE Serene ‘ove Justice Rich and| the Broadway Squad, who has guarded it Say eas men, & Jury In the eme Court to break | the crossing at Grand street and Broad- , ven it any should recover, willie bind $e Wil of her sbmtar,- LAitinn Gertrnae}-way: for three years, was knocked or fife, Within ntty geet of where the TVR, Witow of that former Napoleon soma and probably fatally injured by « ‘ weiitans oetee nry 8, Iver olley par to-day, Explntn manera Ppa eee office boy at twenty-two, |’ Magner, who is'slx feet five inches tell imokelcss powder. If these explosives (Usoredi r wealing ‘}1n his stockings and who has been ad been set off by the exploson of th» Prosecuto; We Himan sms Known by Broadway pedestrians for the 4 hell, Fort Lafayette, the isiind on fF fr v issuing $600,000 worth of | past ten years ag “Big John," had just Bi Shick {t-atood, Fort Hamilton and hun- 80°k y ho had bought on|sdloted an elderly woman across the | f} ree of buildings in the vicinity would | °” ' ater when he falled|tracks and was returning to his post! BF Mat wiscenbiowh to Pleces, Fort Latay- [0% 425.00.000, He escaped conyletion; | between the Inside ratie when a big car, gh w ee jury disagreeing, Me died of con-}ohe of the new ones the company has uid have been effaced from the up entirely, ft Asheville N.C. In 48%, just put on the road, whizzed up behind} No ove kpows just how the explosion He was supposed to have secreted about} him on the east track without any wari appenedi Domer was unscrewing th $3,000,000, for a year or more his|ing and struck him full, hurling his body ' mp from the shell with a monkey- #!f! widow, who was one of the beautiful the west tracks, A south-bound} rench, This wreoch was afterward Sears of Lackport, N. ¥., recelyed r which was but a few feet off struck found twisted like a corkscrew, The $0 month from Lyea's representatives, | hi trate form, and before the mo-| that t h noon | 1VOe Was a viellin of the morphine} torman could atop It the wheel box of | nd or ieeit in tt habit, and bis wife learned it from! ihe car had battered his head horribly,| that caused a Bhe lved at No. 144 West One! fracturing his #kull and cutting him ja] Tt may Hand Hourch street. When shel a dozen places. His back was also badly aftor her ceased she sold a house Mf gilt-edged nee $0) monthly or ock. Injured. Polleeman Vaughn, | opposite crossing, pamew tapped the Cap to loosen the money pread wad-caused the explosion In this | allowance Fee who was on the] r ran to his comrade's he injured have not yet been disposed of a block Fou make any statement, but ax none an lance of which her husband] assistance, and after carrying him to} y Chem was near the shell at the thine | had lavished upon her before his fall. | the sidewalk sent {n a hurry call for an} } the explosion it is not likely that they Went to & ero. ambulance. ‘The Injured man was taken be able to shed muca Mght on the ire, tyes went to Diego, Cal. in] to St. Vincent's Hospital, where it wae) July, 19%. ostensibly for treatment for) said there is only the bureat chance of | Bhe sold a $3,000| Ms recovery for| Mngner has deen on the force tor | | fittcen years, He ts forty-two years old Ui lust No-{ 8nd tives with his wife and five children | y-necond street th abit of pearls to raise money me poklace trip he Apr ave ed in Cine: represented herself ax Mra, hain, of New York. She was taken hon the Broadway Squad for | Oo 4 sanitarium, and In January a ittle| bout ten years, Before being sent to ial oamal ti aie led on Jeb. 90 jhe Grand street crorsing three years lng what “Ct nam, a theat-| #2 be was stattoned in the ‘Tenderloin, vical maneger rk," would! The new cars of the Broadway line le after hor body [are eight Inches wider than the old ones, enants of Willis Avenue Flat Heaney ntly a fictitious pere( ANd Wen two meat at a crossing the Uy a flotitlous Per motormen are supposed 10 slow down Building Aroused from Sleep) */%, {te soni nor be found. | Geer, and ritg thelr bells, Both the cara that aha sil ped ado sant ie wit Struck Magner were new ones, but by Flame and Smoke. | Miuroh 2% 1900, paid the! vcither motorman gave an alarm or ab tin Greenwood | sioweg down, —w , acne =, | 4S hs pail farted early to-day in| Mr he bemiodthed hex Uitprest la Seligman Sol Soctet t Ea- en of the apartmenr og | the old furmliy home ja Lockport to her eu » wclety to Ey Bumpf, on the third floor of; Mother M Annio M * and her] tertal miory fat house, No, 236 Wilks| Sten Mrs Chaffee. She willed her gold | Seligman Solomon & m- to Wate), furniia wert did about $1,600 damage noes “Cintke 4 rMihg to the police and caused deable excitement among the tenants the house Airs, Stumpf, her four children and cother-in-law were in tho flat at tne Ome. The woman was awakened vy J of former Inmates th Orphan Asylum, will f th give its annual entertainment and ball next Wednesday rew jeventng at the Lexing he Maury | Fitty eighth st % At indeotodnes | 8. net this Wee to to charitable purposes, | Moke, anid, golng into the kitchen, saw jatives Wight Wilh | Music for the eeoasion will be rendered | i hat the place waa ablaze, She aroused | |by the Hebrew Orphan Asytum Band Her brother-in-law and children and! Among the prom neople who have Wen ranwupstairs to the apartments | promised to attend are Louis Bern, | *) Fettling, on the fourth foor. midePalle Knoc Alter On the door Mra President of the Hebrew Orphan Asy “ Pmanvel Lehman, former head of PE mariages to arouse the Fet-| pilysone-thivd | haie ti resin re ; Wing family. Meantime Mrs. stumpt's| ih 12 | cna Institution, and Judge Newburger, ber-in-law had escaped to the street) he “of Bul | ith her children. fund Balle Clarks Aad i ; f Minders of the Fettling family | The will is attacked on the grund | J Thi k if | Rot have time to clothe themselves, | Wee WAS Of MOROuLG UBIG ust Ink O} t pve driven from their apartments by | a ariler wilt | 1a Of Brook NLY nee! smoke They made their way lyn, in. 1s, but ite terme differ little | ° lad only Jn thelr night clown. | Without shoes or stockings, .on Way grouning the family of George | in dispute. ine from ‘or that Mra. ives was he made her will her the firemen bad arrived and | pany ‘ Hing 10 quench the flames, and| ,0 crose-examination by Col {r, Haul sald he was not the * 1-On the roof were admitted | (ralai a 15 Cts. for the best hair-growing, scalp-oleansing : Totes Fad ua by Aira ive. wi hair tonic on the market. nd he and he did not know who pete sll « jaine Move Information than Any Other Book. ‘Clip Jowreaiy The World Aimanac for 193 is again Dakota Dan, resting M9)... the cdtiorial and other desks, where oot Sea 1 ik bus become almom indispensable. | op ng weed HAIRINE ial an ity see Fi faa at ni Ib erkon blond hair, ald to it te to say that there is pracy Says He Will Withhold Death jhave heard stories of smacks and kisses | philadelphia, supported by a small pen- In which some pretty teachers were in- | sion. About a month ago he went to » Certificate and Hold an Inquest. | volved. ‘The school children have been 7 yh — | this” mornin; YE WHAT'S THIS SANDBAGGED, DIED ABOUT KISSING?! 'W THE ROSPITAL, __|Man Thought to Have Wealthy There’s a Pretty Howdy-Do in Relatives Meets with a Sad Elizabeth About the Attentions Fate. of Young Mexican to Pretty School Teachers. (pecial to The Evening World.) NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Feb. 20—| F. Phillips iy dead at the Wells Me- | mori] Hospital in this city of a trac- tured skull, From letters found In his pocketbook he 1s supposed to have been ah unclé to Mary Towne Bogardus Tower, of Poughkeepsle Phillips's case was @ curious one, He formerly lived at No, 201 Plerce street, o. MRS. GRUNDY IS VERY ANGRY. There Ix a scandal tn the Ellzabeth, N. J., Board of Education, ‘The School Commissioners are up in arme, for they New York to try to get into a soldiers’ home, but fatled, and, being without money, started to walk home. He broke down at Franklin Park and was cared for by Hugh Collum, a farmer. When his pension check was received a week ago he paid Collum for his board and then, with @ small sum that was left, went to Philadelphia for a visit, intending to return, as Collum telling their parents of seeing thelr In- tellectual guides submitting to the em- braces of dark-complexioned young men ‘This all follows the Mexican invasion of Ellzabeth. About a year ago a haif- score young Mexicans, sons of the first familles In that republic, came to Bliza- beth to study marine architecture ut the Nixon yards at Elizavethport and also superintend the bullding of two Me 7 had arranged to board him. He came gan gunboats at the Crescent yards.’ pack the next nisht with a terribly They are all fine-looking young fellows] injured inead, and sald he had been and it was not iong before they began an attack upon the hearts of the pretty maidens in the New Jersey town, On the way to the Nixon shipyards they Would meet some of the teachers on the way to school. In the time-honored Way @ passing acquaintance devefoped, and it wi aot long before the young (Mexican| gan escorting the pretty teachers to school, Of Course the Boys Saw It, Of course the ubiquitous schoolbop sandbagged and robbed. He did not consult a dootor for several days, bu: when he did he was sent at onee to the Wells Hospital. A telegram . Tower's father elicited no . but one sent to the Philadelphia address brought an answ ing from George Cox, 34 Stevens street, Camden. ordering the body to be sent to the Broad street station. |Ing the back of his head. fer this morn- | hi 1903. GIVEN $2000 FOR LOSS OF FINGER, Murphy Had Not ‘Bae Told that the Machine Was Dan- gerous. A fury tn the Cireutt Court, Hudeon County, altting in the case of Thomas Murphy against the Rockwell Engineer- ing Company, of Fairmount avenue, Jersey City, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintift for $2,000 as damages for the loss of one of the fingers of his right hand. Murphy had been assigned by the fore- man to clean a machine. He said he was not advised that the machine was dangerous. ‘ While cleaning it one of his Angers was cut off and two others were crushed. The defense was contributory negligence. 5 NEARLY FROZEN TO DEATH. ipped, Fell and Was Found Un- conscious by the Police. Fqward Russell, a machinist, who lives at No, 107 Harrison avenue, Jersey City, was almost frozen to death early to-day. He was found by Policeman Lockwood at the corner of Jackson and Bramhall avenues and was taken to the City Hospital. He slipped on some ice and fell, strik- ‘There was a deep cut in the back of his left ear and ® was unconectoug when found. it was thought at firet that he would oni It may be several weeks before he ave the use of his lost no time in taking in the situation and keeping en eye out for develop- ments. y litle Johnny Jones went home to mamma and said, breath- what do you think T saw 1 saw a big, tall man her ‘behind the door, "He ave smacked her at least ten st did not out, and ‘in all semi-rural oft take long for this mory to School Commissioner Groves took it wp. He went to Mayor Ryan and then to the School Board und behind closed doors they discussed the scandal with jong faces. School Commissioner Cole- man made a long speech, in which he said: fhis kissing business must stop. Think of the awful influence it will have upon the puptls T understand that the bo; hae are completely jorulined.. ‘They Cannot look at thelt hers without giggling, and whenever acher’s back Ix turned they make all The shoes are here. Nothing mantier In which thelr serious. ro- mances were considered by the School Board their &rew beyond all vounds and qne uf them called on one of the Schoo} Commissioners and chal- Yenged him to a duel with any manner Mitaaponk he desires. to Boast tite mudd that If necessary he would extend ie to the Mayor, dal Clty otltvers Ens ave even rerlous complexion to the already grave matter, and the. board decided that at it t meeting: some drastic measure would to be adopted. If necessary the oxci- ory inclined teachers would (be die- missed Aa for th hoe been ly expr “The Idea!” sald next thing the Will be tom: man a crime Mrs. 12.25 Women's $3.50 and $3.00 Black and Box Calf Lace.. Child’s $1.50 Patent Leather Buttot and Black Kid Button and Lace, si teacehrs, their indignation sed. ne, hool will do speaking to a young + 9 nay! SMB RaGStNT are Button and Lace, sizes 11 to 2 with discussion of the and to-day a delega- 1 hi “pmmiasione rs Uns them to take some imme the same delegation caliga on Mayor Hyan end asked him blue lew making sizes 2% to 6... tp reviv Sproméscuous kissing 119 to125 Walker St. 1-3 Less Thaa the Lowest. This great, grand successful sale reaches its last existence Saturday, Feb'y 24st. With one last glory—brilliant to a powerful degree—out goes had, under the same roof. "3 Black Clay Diagonal Gutaway Coats and Vests and Coats and Ve: are worth anywhere from $9 to $12.50. CAMMEYER 6TH AVE., COR. 20TH ST. Do you want the best shoes for yourself or for any member of your family? Then come to our BASEMENT. fered at our prices. Every pair the best shoe value in the city. Black Kid Button and Lace with Patent Leather Tips Misses’ $2.00 Patent Leather Button and Black Kid, Misses’ $2.50 Large Size Black Kid, Button and Lace, Youths’ Satin Colt Lace, sizes Il to 2, i, 00 | ins sah tall Loe, sizes 24 05%, $1.25 Store Open Saturdays Until 7 P, M. Three Blocks East of Broadway, Out of the High-Priced District. 5] GOOD-BYE DAY The last flicker of the burning candle is its brightest. Scan the following specials—come to the store, and compare what is to be “Know the goodness of our clothing—every stitch of which is made and sold for Cutaway Coat and Vest, Our original charge for these garments was $7 and $10. They As long as they last, $3.00, to compare with them ever of- 41.50 Kid, Button with. Kid Tips, and 2.00 1.00 1.25 n and Enamel! Leather zes 8% to 10%...... (GRIP VICTIMS THOUSANDS ARE PROSTRATED Mills, Factories, Railnoads, Stores and Nearly All Indust tries Are Crippled Thousands of people in th4s city suffering with colds are about to-day To-morrow they may be prostrkted with Grip or Pneumonia, Grip is spread- ing. Whole families are suffering. Many business places are crippled through sickness of employeds. The disease is not necessarily dangerous with proper care and the rigi{t remedies. It is almost suicide to depend on quinine and whiskey or home decoctions. Don’t trifle with a cold. Either take my Cold or Grip Cure or call in a competent physician. I can’t say what your doctor will do for you, but I do know that my Cold and Grip Cure will speedily break up all forms of colds and grip. It checks discharges of the Nose and Byes, stops sn¢ezing, promptly relieves the Throat and Lungs, allays Inflammation and Fewer, and tones up the system. It cures Head- aches and Dizziness accompinying the symptoms of Grip, produces sleep and restores strength to the body. It is invaluable in all forms of Influenza or obstinsite colds—MUNYON. * I wBl guarantee that my Rheumatism Cure will speedily cure nearly all forms of rheumatism; that my Dyspept Cure will cure any case of indigestion or stomach troubled that 90 per cent. of kidney complaints, including Bright's Diseas ue my Kidney Cure. 67 cures for 67 ailments. Every druge! vial, If you need medieal advice my doctors are at your ing Sundays, 2 to 5, Rooms 620 and 621 St. even CANDY COUNTER GOODS, Ib. 20c An, Endless Variety. SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY. FRENCH PEANUT CARAMELS.... Ib. 106 SPECIAL FOR. SATURDAY ONLY. DELICIOUS VANILLA CREAM ALMONDS... ..0.esceceeseees. Ibs 10c, SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: 1.50 Just Now 15 Per Cent. Less f fae of | Than That. flame of the worth giany times more. fancy miatures, in Sack for Men's Suits worth Double at $7.00, | until Saturday, §) 25c, and $0c, Neckwear for 10c A charming lot of tes, bows, fourcin-hands, teeka, string Uem-in fact. the whole family of them In all ties and grades, {Extra Special: $9c. and | 25c, 89c. Gloves. Per: PAR Ty ag hy $1.00 and ick the 01 \ noid al r yous erne, quali- | from ei ‘ake ‘em at 10c. | quoted, 520. 40 for Dress Suits ms ents awful! OO would be abe ortts price ot intra store, We ordinai ak wut veh thitd e and the others one-half pi than the other walhawet suing ue ie e have gathered broken lines tio the a pes gn w, in order to § fr up bie i mm, you can given you the pick of the boul tur ay | Into one of our We fine Sruxedo rt | Suspenders for Ip fact, the best that can be Fives | able bra ete aie Saturday, le, Tuxedo and Full llc t te. Good, strong, dur- | that will bold and, for $0c. to $1| $ 37c Knee Pants, Allywool koee pant, taped Boys’ Over. worth Coats Toute, 93,40 1 Poe be ne “roma ie a” Bw he on i Halt aor not contain, we ett Sie i Hak Sear gok ogee gg ae is a to aS % dicey nothing in the sum of human About the best compliment that can ty eee Baye’ sailor mite ote 8 at Wortolks, ‘and the lor 45 to $4 BUTTER PBANUT BRITTLE.........+00. ASSORTED FRUIT AND NUT CHOCOLATES. SCOTCH KISSES.........-.+ HIGH GRADE BONBONS AND CHOCOLATES OR ALL CHoco- LATES. CHOCOLATE ROASTED JORD Wo will deliver a1 ‘pects ot the above fojlowing rates: BARCLAY ST. C ORIWEST"BWAY. 29 CORTIANDIST ‘COR CHURCH The Suspender Sale Here’s.a sale that will surely please-the fastidious man. The entire stock of Fine Imported Silks of the Fisk, Clark & Flagg Co. was bought by our suspender maker-way below its value. We offer-these-suspenders Bese $1. Three. for Cents Each. Suspenders as fine as these are-never retailed for less than 75c. or $-l. for 35c. each,:three for $1. WM. VOGEL @ SON, BROADWAY, Yours HOUSTON sT. Derbys $3--$4.00 Alpines $3--$3:50 Silk Hats $5--$6.00 500 Fifth Ave., near 424, 199 Broadway, near Dey, 605-609 Broadway, 849 Broadway, near tdth, 1197 Broadway, near 28th, 1359 Broadway, Vea a es * ‘ 4