The evening world. Newspaper, February 27, 1903, Page 5

Te) nai ainedSlaniieat Ra Ae THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1903. POLICEMAN ID OENT TOA PRISON GELL Eight Months in Jail Is the Sentence Which Has Been Imposed on Officer John J, Dawson. JUDGE’S SEVERE REBUKE. Said that the Prisoner’s Offense Merited State Prison, but the Loss of His Position Added to His Punishment: John J. Dawson, formerly a doorman @t the Morrisania polloe station, was @entenced to serve eight months in the Penitentiary to-day by Judge McMahon in the Court of General Sessions, He had been found gullty of assaulting a eltizen with his club, “You ought to be sentenced to State Prison,” sald Judge McMahon to the Prisoner, “and it was my intention to send you there, but I have taken into Consideration the fact ‘that through your conviction you have lost your posi- tion on the police force. This in itself 4s considerable punishment and is all that keeps me from Giving you a prison sentence. “It ts not necessary to say,"’ con- tinued Judge McMahon, “that an as- sault by a man connected with the po- lice force is particularly atrocious, The club of a policeman is furnished him a3 a weapon of defense." A great deal of influence had been brought to bear on behalf of Dawson and an attempt was made to show that he fad provocation for the assault. But the testimony as to his brutality was convincing. He had been dismissed from the Po- Uce Department on charges previous to being called for trial, Harry McManus, of No. 51 Bast One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, was the complainant against Dawson, They Uved in the same apartment-house, fought as a result of a family quarrel, and Dawson beat McManus so badly that McManus was compelled to spend @ long time in a hospital, Tn addition to bringing orlminal pro- ceedings McManus instituted a civil eult. Although the assault was com- mitted in October, 1898, both cases dragged for more than four years de- Se ju attempt was made to bring them rial. District-Attorney Jerome learned a few @ays ago that the civil action had been discontinued. Belleving that there was something afoot he had the complaint against Dawson put on the calendar and rushed to trial, $200,000 OUTLAY TH IMPROVE ci Administration Committed to this Vast Expenditure for Many New Buildings. That the present administration is de- termined to make records in the shapo f appropriating millions of dollars for vast umnieipal improvements and build- ings was omphasized to-day at the meet- Ing of the Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment 0 By approving plans for now buildings and authorizing expenditures of public mor for competitive plans for the projected new structures, tho board committed the city to the expenditure of millions, If the new assessment plan pans out In a financial way before the end of the year the administration will have authorized the expenditure of at least $20,000,000 In adds to the many millions alrezdy authorized for 1903. The board committed itself to these roterted municipal enterprises: The il’ of a $3.001,000 structure to. take the place of old Bellevue Hospital and to he cted on its site; @ new muni- cipal building for Brooklyn, to be erected in Joralemon street at a cost of new police station for the nd Precinet, Brooklyn, to a new wing for the Building a nce, to cost $400,000; a al building in Queens, to cost $410,000; new bulldiug for Fordham 1 pital, In the Bronx, to cost $500,000; hew house on" Manhattan street, Bronx, to cost $256,000, and others in Brooklyn and Queens,’ to cost $310,000; three few free baths in Mambattan an three In Br » cost $90,000 each; municipal dry in Manhat- tan, to cost $200,000; elghteen public com- fori stations In’ Manhattan, to cost $510,- aix publ 000 amfort stations in Brook. ty: 0,00, and a_new Court- Brooklyn, to to cos! e in Ga cost $50,000. avenue, EUSTIS WAS WROTH. Park Comminciorpr Thought Comp- troller Meant to Transfer Fund, Park Commissioner Huatls travelled all the way down from the Bronx to ap- peur before the Board of Estimate and Abpertionment to-day to no purpose. He hied himself to the Clty Hall to op- pose the transfer from the appropriation made for “maintena the sum of $4,000 to be devoted to the care of the tchester Bay bridge in Pelham Park “We need that m can't afford toh clared the ( ney ourselves and t transferred," de- ner, when thé item on the schedule was reached. “We must haye control of that money, every collar of it, If we are expected to make good in the Bronx.” The Com- missions’ Was waxy warm, “Phere 18 no need of appearing in op- altion to the transfer or getting need- sly alarmed,” interrupted the Comp- troller, coolly, “You had a long trip for nothing, General,” gaid the Mayor. G “¥es,'and Just as long » trip back win,” the Commissioner added, grab- Bn his Overcoat and making & bos line ‘the door, H BLOCK INQUEST [EARL OF ROSLYN OF CAR TRAGEDY North Jersey Street Railway Company Apparently Seeks to Cover Up Facts About the Newark Horror. WITNESSES ARE FORGETFUL. No One Can Remember Who Was Responsible for Keeping in Order the Rails on Clifton Avenue When High School Girls Were Killed. ° The North Jersey Street Railway Company went on the defensive to-day when the inquest In the Clifton avenue wreck of Feb. 19 waa resumed in New- ark. Witnesses in ita employ blocked at every turn the efforta of Prosecutor Riker to get at the name of the person who should have sanded the foy rails which caused the death of High School girls. Their memories failed them re- peatedly. Richard Jenkinson, a former director of the Consolidated Street Car lines, was the first witness to-day. He seemed to think that not enough tame had been put on he Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. He said the raflroad company violated the law regulating the speed of trains, and said the crossing gates maintained by the railroad company did not meet the requirements of the ordinances. They were not strong enough. William Parkins, @ track foreman, of, the New Jersey Company, whose duty Was presumed by the pudlic prosecutor] “What Is your name?" asked Lawyer the cleaning and} Hoftman, to ‘have embraced sanding of the Clifton avenue rails, spent an hour on the stand but didn't throw much light on the subject. Chief of Police Henry Hopper had a brush with vhe prosecutor. “It 1s my duty," he sald, “to see that the ordinances regarding the speed of trains on the eity Imits are enforced, but I have never had any complaint of violations by the Lackawanna,” Q, But don't you know, Chief, that that road runs trains through this city at more than fifteen miles an hour? A. Well, yes. Q. ‘Why don't’ you put a stop to it, then? A. So far as steam railroads are concerned, I have always considered that it was vhe duty of some one higher in authority. Roadmaster Pratt, of the North Jersey pany, could not rectll who in- structed him to put a man to cover Clifton avenue grade nor who consid- ered the grade as requiring attention at Edward C, Kempf, @ surveyor, while employed to-day in measuring distances of signals at the ecene of the disaater, testified that the horror of jast ‘Thurs- day come within an ace of duplication this morning. “A Clifton avenue car came down the hill at a good rate of speed,” he sald, “and crossed the Lackwwanna while the gates were up. A train was approaching and was not two blocks away, ‘The gateman at the crossing came out of his house and told me that he could not help what had happened. The signal bells on which he operate vhe crossing gates wouldn't work. ‘That was the only reason he had to give."’ As Mr, Kempf concluded, James Coe, foreman of the jury, called across the room to Chief of Pollee Hubbard: “Did you hear that, Chief? Don't you think now that there ought to be a policeman stationed at that dangerous crossing to protect ves of the school children and all other passengers who follow the route? I ehall urge the ap- pointment of a man.” Wille on the witness stand Hubbard ‘| by sald his force was 60 small he could not station a patrolman there, i BUSINESS MEN WANT MORRIS CANAL CLOSED (Spectal to The Brening World.) NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 27.—Positive action has at last been taken by the Board of Trade ito rid the city of the Morris Canal. It is asserted that had the canal not been In existence it would have been possible to raise the tracks long ago at the Clifton avenue crossing of the Lackawanna road, where the High School children were killed and in- jured. ‘The boar’ committee, whioh met to- day In ‘the Board of Trade rooms was headed by Richard C, Jenkinson, former President, He sald there was no use of uirther enduring the alleged nuleance, Aad atter somo riscussion, i was de: cided lo recommend to the main body that the stream be done away with, There has been some talk about using the canal bed for a railroad, but it ia Hkely thet unis plan will meet with a great deal of opposition. —_—— Albanians Kill Russian Consul at Mitrovitsa, CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. %.—The Ruswian Consul at Mitrovitza, M. Ru- long, has been murdered by Albanians, ‘The consulate was entablished rin the face of the bitter, persis. Yent opposition of the le, who tore Up the railroad between Mitrovitza and Vuechitru and did not give up until overpowered by troops, who reduced two villages near Mitrovitea to ashes, A WORD ABOUT THE GRIP. One Million Cases in This Time, One out of every eighty persons in) the United States 1s suffering from the grip at this time, Although the epidemic is not so general as in 1901, when the number of fatal cases reached such appalling figures, yet there are now 1,000,000 cases. Grip is a germ disease. It often leaves the victim in permanently shattered health, which is why the getting-well stage {8 the most critical. People will not take time to- care for their health, and that is why this article has been written this way to tell you that Father John’s Medicine cures grip, a8 Mr, Philip Schaefer, of 2781 Broadway, New York, tells you In the letter. printed below—you probably wouldn't take time to read an ordinary testimonie! letter. Mr, Schaefer says: “After an attack -o! grip | was threatened with pneumo- aey lost| DEBT WITNESS British Nobleman Is Called to Explain Why He Stopped Pay- ment on a Steamship Gam- bling Draft. . HE GIVES HIS FULL NAME. Lawyers to Whom “Doc” Owens As signed the Paper on Arrival Here Say that They Accepted It Good Faith. In The case of the law tirm of Steuer, Hoffman & Wahle, who are suing the Earl of Rosslyn to recover the sum of $160, which was given in draft form by the Earl to Joseph Cohen, known to the Police: as “Doc” Owens, as payment of @ gambling debt, but on which the Earl afterwards, it Is clalmed, stopped pay- ment, was resumed before Judge Jo- seph in the Seventh Muntctpal Diatrict Court to-day. When th: Earl gave Cohen the draft he was at sea on one of the Cunard Line ships. Upon arriving here he was told that Cohen was a professional gambler, and that he had probably been ewindied, The Earl then cabled his brokers in London to stop payment on the draft, The lawyers allege that they received the draft from Cohen in pay- ment of services rendered by them, and that the draft was given to them in good falth by Cohen. The first witness on the stand was the Earl “Jam. Francis Harry St. Clair Erskine," sail the Barl, The summons served on him was only made out in the first three names given the Earl, but he acknowledged that he was the person who issued the draft and tho case went on. After going over the details of the case, in whien the Earl related how he had Jost over $500 in cash before he had given the draft to Cohen, Lawyer Hoffman asked the Marl what his occupation was. “I amt an actor and writer,” he said. ‘hat was your ocoupation in Eng- asked the lawyer. The same," replied the Earl. Why, I thought that earls did not have to'work,” sald Hoffman. At this question the Earl appeared to be nertled. “You have been at Tepe: questions and asking me foolish thing: until Iam quite fatigued,” he said, appeal to the Court for relief."” Lawyer Hoffman then begun to arg upholding his line of questioning, Nathaniel Cone n, the Barl’s counsel, ob- fected. ‘The case went on with both lawyers frequently objecting and ex- the Barl looked as if he cepting, juntl ca was ready to go to sleep. “Did you discover that Cohen was cheating on the ship?” asked Lawyer ich ae sharp h for that, “IT wasn’ enoug) or Ag guid the Bari, “and no more would you him either interpolated “Judse Joseph. im either." im lated Jui joseph, Tawyer Gohen then made a motion to dismiss the case as, he sald, the court had no jurisdiction’ in jt, ‘This debt ‘was contracted on the high seas.” said Lawyer Cohen, ‘on a ship flying the English flag. The law here cannot cover a debt like that,” you are right I would not have any ction in the case,” said Judge foseph, ‘but it 1s my opinion ‘that tae Warl is going to have an uphill fight to win this case.” | Both sides then agreed to submit briefs and the case was adjourned till March WILLED $2500 T NEW YORK HOSPITAL Mrs. Banker, of White Plains, Also Left $10,000 to Colum- bia College. (Special to The Evening World.) WHITE PLAINS, Feb. 21.~According to the will offllen Josephine Banker, yho dled Fob, 2 Inst, leaving an estate worth $00,000, a major part «f it 4s divided among twenty of her nephews and nieces. ‘Then she adds: “I bequeath $25,000 to the Society of the New York Hospital with which to bulld on the new grounds of the asylum in White Plaine a villa for the accommoda- ton of insane patients, and to bear the name and to be tn memory of my de ceased 'hueband, James H. Banker, who Was a direvtor of the New York’ Hos- pital.” Mrs. Banker also gives $10,000 to Col- wmbia College to establish a scholarship a memory of her brother, Cornelius H, Gotsberger, whose degree’ of Master ot Arts came to ‘him from Columbia Col- lege. William H, Goteherger, Clara A, Bow- von and @arah Ken are appointed trustees without any lbon, the United States at nia, had @ cough that hung on, and didn't seem to gain strength. Father John’s Medicine cured the cough and restored me to health and strength; 1 am taking it right along.”> Grip is “caught” in much the same way as {a a cold, and Father John's Medicine | 1™, will prevent it, as {t prevents col: | by buiiding up the body and giving ery vitality to the system, which enaoies | eam you to fight off and overcome the tacks of visiting disease germs, Re-| member—not @ patent medicine and! free from weakening stimulants, mor- | phine or other dangerous druge—the | prescription of an eminent specialist who prescribed {t fifty years ago for! the Jate Rey. Father John O'Brien from whom it derived its name, and | by whom it was recommended. It Is guaranteed, and the money is re- t| funded in any case where it does not do all that is claimed for it i - - DAINTY WOMEN DREAD CATARRH Hacking, Spitting, Coughing, Sneezing and All Other Disagreeable Symptoms of Nasal Catarrh Cured Promptly and Permanently by Pc-ru-na, Miss Hertha Munn. 608 Atlantic street, Applcon, Wis., writes: “I tried catarrh remedies, some of which guaranteed a cure or money refuuded, aud have taken as high as eight bottles of some without any material benefit. I had made up my mind that all were worthless, so it took a great deal of persuasion to get me to try Peruna. But I bless the friend who persuaded me, as I had not taken one bottle before my head and throat began to clear up, and the hacking and spitting soon ceased, and when four bottles had been used there was not a trace of catarrh in my body. It isa great relief to be clear of it,’’—Miss Hertha Munn. “Head Stopped Up— Offensive Breath,” |cbange in my condition, Much encouraged, I kept on until I was completely cured In Miss Annie Catron, 812 Main street, Cin- |, month's time, and I find that my general cinnatl, O., writes: health 1s also excellent.""—Annto Catron. @ found Peruna a blessing fora | Whatever form the catarrh may have severe case of catarrh of the head and sumed; “whatever symptoms it have throat which [ suffered from for a number | produced; whatever damage it has accom- of years, I am only too pleased to give it | plished, Peruna {s the only hope, the only my personal indorsement. Catarrh such as cure. I ‘suffered from made life a burden to me.| Peruna cures all cases of chronic catarrh My breath was offensive, stomach bad, and | promptly and permanently. There need be my head stopped up so that I was usually | no failuron, troubled with a headache, and although I It you do not derive prompt and satistac- tried many so-called remedies nothing gave |tory results from the use of Peruna, write me permanent relief. I was rather discour- r at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state- aged with all medicines when Peruna was|ment of your case, and he will be pleased sted to me. to give you’ his valuable advice gratis, ‘However, I did buy a bottle, and before | Address Dr. Hartman, President of The that was finished there was _a_marked | Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. A Big, Deep Cut In S HIRT Prices. Five hundred dozen Shirts, of the sort that set your appetite for shirtsa-tingling, on sale Friday and Saturday at ee The popular white grounds with neat black and white effects—some with plaited bosoms —cuffs detached—all sizes. Regular $1 and $1-50 quality. WM.VOGEL & SON, HOUSTON ST. placed Derbys - $3.00 and $4.00 Alpines» - + + $3.00 and $3.50 Silk Hats + + $5.00 and $6.00 500 Fifth A mear 42d, | 849 Broadway, 199 Bro Dey. 1107 Broudwa 605-600 Broadway, cor. Houston, | 1350 Broadway, near 36th, Only Brooklyn Store, 371 Fulton se, [OUR RULE | Perfect Work Painless Process Popular Prices QUAKER GUAHANT PAINLESS BXTKACTION, Laree and parlors. This Month Only $3 This Month Only $3 Bridge Work This Month Only $2 Gold Filling This Month Only $ | Quaker Crown, ridge and Plate Work lasts » lifetime. All Work Guaranteed, oratory equipped facility, s service Sets of Teeth sens, Gold Crowns (Per Tooth) QUAKER DENTAL SOCIETY, ,,,, 7u"ar,nvesus. 44 Bast l4th Street, near Broadway, New York, ‘ is iieg tp ih eal AR a 8 1 1. Liisa Caltforaia. Fresh THEBIG STORE SIEG SIXTH AVE. ivrictongan —- 1S7BIS®STS, Yew Spring “Foot Mould’ Shoes, ; For Men, Women and Children. Bs { , y © (Wome: Photography Format ea G4 Ed Hew Art Studio « Crowds of visitors. The formal opening continues to-morrow. Orchestral music. but the most advanced methods of photography % shown. Enlargements, Pastels, Water Colors and Oil Paintings a specialty. These Special prices: CARBONETTES ; half cabinet, oval or square; doz, 1.50 CABINETS ; carbonettes, doz., 2.00 IMPERIAL CARBONETTES ; choice of fe k your choice of four 2 50 IMPERIAL PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPHS ; choice 3.00 3.00 and Children’s, Second Floor; take Becalater.) » The new 1903 styles in “Foot Mould” Shoes ) command attention because of their many admir- able qualities. Everything that is new and best in shoe construction is revealed with charm, grace and durability in “Foot Mould” » Shoes. Chousands Are Wearing “Foot Mould’ Shoes. There 1s a distinction of style, an ease of fit, an elasticity that cannot be found in other shoes. ae leathers used are the best obtainable; the workmanship of the highest class. More than 100 styles, Foot Would Shoes, made by Foot Mould Shoes, Custom sin- F Goodyear Process, for Wen o 00 ished, for Wen and Women, 4, 00 and Women, at S 2 | Ghe Big Store Alone Salts Foot Mould Shoes for Boys and Girls, accord- | Foot Mould Shoos ing to size, 175, 2,00, 2.50, 2,90 bee eed Also These Saturday Specials: I. S, Shoes for Women, Girls and Boys at e Regular $1.50 and $2.00 Grades. eh The Women's Shoes are of Kidskin, button and lace, all sizes; the Girls’ Shoes are of Kidskin and Patent Leather, in button and lace, all sizes up to 2s; the Boys’ Shoes are of satin Calfskins, with thick soles; in all sizes up to 5'4 for young men. (Men's Store, Maj Bloor Baat of Fi in, 19h St) Continuation of the Sreat Sale. C. nglish Publications of Seorge R. outledge & Sons. Literally a rush. from the moment this extraordinary sale began, for its wonderful bargains in books. Unlimited supply of popu- lar Classics and Romances. But the choicest lots are being rapidly sold off. Early pur- ones is highly desirable and strongly ad- vised. (Second Floor, tal Elevator or Eecalator.) Chatelaine Bags 4, Greatly Underpriced. CHATELAINE BAGS; fine cut steel beads; French gray frame and Chatelaine; large size; regularly $1.25; very special, 45c different mounts ; per doz., of 3 different mounts ; per doz., ARTISTS’ PROOF ; Victoria size, ARTISTS’ PROOF ; Imperial size, 3.50 PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPHS ; mounted in booklets, 4,00 PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPHS : 8x10 ; handsomely 9 00 mounted; doz., OF PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPHS ; IIx14; per doz, 22.00 The of 50¢. in addition to any order for a dozen shotoeraghs wil emidle Mipaisewee Dlackand white Porwale 4 (life size) or a beautiful water color, jixth Ave. Blevatora.) Geventh Fi “Velox’’ Papers. Special Demonstration for Amateur Photographers. VELOX PAPERS are indispensable to ama- teur photographers. From any negative durable # (Main Floor, Front, 18th St.) Prints can be made with them in any light. See La the thing done for yourself! Special Gable & Fancy (NEONS. ice Sa Setarday end) Monday next. Bring Selected Lots from the Leading Mills At Specially Reduced Prices. TABLE LINEN. Fine Bleached IRISH TABLE DAMASK, all linen, in pretty designs; regularly 75c. yd., 49c NAPKINS. 22-inch Fine Bleached Irish Dainask all-linen DINNER NAPKINS; regularly $1.50 doz., 1/9 TINTED AND STAMPED CUSHION TOPS, with plain backs, many pretty designs and combinations of col- ors; clear-up of tops and backs; regularly up to 75c., € Floor, East of Poyotain.) Clear Flavana Ciga. A Ohird Underprice. ' ’* If you enjey the mild fragrance of Cléar Ha- vana Cigars, this announcement will prove ex- tremely interesting. Consider the superior quality of the cigars, together with the remarkable price cut—it is only then that you can appreciate the scope of offering. Ve also continue the intro- ductory offering of “Prince of Wales” Cigars for a few more days. PRINCE OF WALES, high grade Key West clear Havana Cigars, in the following sizes, which are offered at strictly fac: tory prices: _ own negative with you\ and have Print your} while you wait, free of cl ot wan ieee Razors Underpriced. Go0-Morrow’s Attractive Bargains, WM. ELLIOT & CO,’S RA- ZORS; made in Germany; best GEO. WOSTENHOLM & SON'S IXL RAZORS; made in Sheffield England; fine quality steel; fully guaranteed, 435c in Floor, Front, 18th St.) Sood Handkerchieks for Men and Women Important Special Sale of Manufacturer's “Seconds.” 2,000 dozen Pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, technically called “seconds,” but the imperfection }” is either trifling or detectable only by an expert. A} Sane ean jen a A ~ aie few have heavy threads or pinholes; the majority, Puritanos Finos, box of 50, 3.95 | however, are perfect. Argroutions bay of 90. 4.59 Go-Wforrow at Factory Prices, Perfectos Especiales, box of 25, 2.95 FOR WOMEN. HEMSTITCHED SHEER AND CAMBRIC LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, HAND-EMBROIDERED SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, VALENCIENNES LACE-EDGE HANDKER- CHIEFS, newest payerns, FOR MEN. HEMSTITCHED ALL-LINEN HANDKER- CHIEFS, 3. ¥6 and inch hems, HANDKER- HEMSTITCHED ALL-LINEN CHIEFS, full laundered, HAND-EMBROIDERED INITIAL HANDKER- CHIEFS (44-inch hem only), 4,000 CLEAR HAVANA CONCHAS, high grade Cuban-made ; regular $3.50 grade, box of 50, ae 50 LA SIMPATICA, clear Havana Conchas Especiales; box of 50, 215 TEN CENT HAVANA SECONDS: all Havana 10c. quality; called seconds on account of some. wifing destin 297 ‘wrapper or workmanship: box of 50, 0. HAVANA SPECIALS; Havana wrapper and filer hand-made; Reina Victorias; box of 100, I.95 100,000 GENUINE PORTO RICAN BREVAS; now on tale ai halt price: made ac San Justa of good qusliy Foro Rican abuso, a chance ia under erdnary on" 7 ay daions would sell at $4.00 per 100; at, per box of 50, Ao icin Floor, Extreme Bast, 1th St.) World's Sreatest Grocery. Wait Orders for Groceries a Speesalty. Every article of Food--Fish, Flesh and Fowl—in abundance. Qualities the very best, fresh and At 2:0 Each. lain Floor, Centre, 18th St) seasonable. To-morrow we offer some specially attractive features. ’ ROAST DEKF—-Extra choice Na Ham, very choice evt from se- Ehangine coslity, Tene: Mental tiva Prime Rib; per ib 1B¢ | lected corw-ted Pork; per Th” | On our ornchers are caretully | | $2, tH, Zour init : SIRLOIN BYBAK—Pinest quality; z nant (mtenete one fee 7 oe ¢ Asia ana ar ine 1b: SCALLOPS —tatre lange ¥ Vy qualities; 3 s., 81.00; Mp. Fi CORNED BER —Fivest au 21 KOTR LMON | ORANGES—Pancy sweet, Plate or Navel pitors, | BREAK; perin, D BAENGN | COMPRES Our celebrated Com | 4 California Navel Orange; dos. ale ib tb, SMOKED bination rich full ¢ MADDIBS, 2 CRACKERS Fluted Critn