The evening world. Newspaper, February 27, 1903, Page 9

INS. WCREERY, MERCHANT, DEAD The Aged Mercantile Man Passes Away at Aiken, S. C., After an Iliness Extending) ‘ Over Sevéral Months. FLAGS ARE AT HALF-MAST. Friends of the Famous Dry Goods Merchant Pay a Mark of Respect to Him—Special Train Bringing Body Home, The flags on all the big department etores in New York were at half mast| té-day as a testimonial to the memory sof James McCreery, head of one of the Oldest dry goods firms in this country. Mr. McCreery died last night in Aiken, 8. C. He was seventy-seven years old. Wiillam McCreery, one of the sons who fa in the firm, did not receive until to-day, and he then notified as many of his father's friends as possible. Every firm that had acquaintance with the “grand old man’’ sent its represen- tatives to express condolence, for James McCreery was probably the most gener- ally beloved man !n his Ine of business. Some of the big firms offered to clos shop to-morrow when the body will ar- rive on a special train. AN of them lowered the Stars and Stripes that flut er from the big buildings on Broadway, Sixth avenue and Twenty-third etreet. Store to Close To-morrow. The McCreery place notified its em- ployees that the store would shut down to-morrow as soon as the train arrives, and will remain closed until after the funeral, which takes place at Inwood, N. ¥., on Monday afternoon, News of Mr. McCreery's death did not come entirely as a surprise, for he had not been well all this winter. He tried various health resorts in the South, and finally decided that Aiken was best for alm. Mrs. MoCreery was with her husband at the time of his death, and is accom- panying the funeral train north. Be- aides the widow there are four children that survive. Mr. MCreery was one of the oldest members of the Union League Club and prominent in the affairs of the Aldine Club. He vame from Ireland originally, started asa boy in Baltimore and came! tank and bellowed for water until an at- to New York carly in life. He had been in one firm, that which he founded, and which was known formerly as Luke & McCreery, nearly fifty years, He was looked upon by his feliow-rivals as dean @f the dry-goods business. , A Keen Busines Man. Mr. McCreery was one of the first to reallze"how fast-New York was moving uptown, and in 1895 he completed the building in West Twen hird street, transferring the establishment there from the old place at Broadway and Eleventh street. In the new quarters he was able to arrange a stock of goods for retail that would combine ali the advantages of Paris and New York, A speciaity was made: of silks, velvets and dress fab- rics for the patronage of fashionable folk who had thought the right thing could only be obt Mr. McCreery business man and worked every one tn lls employ. to do but was always notably and. generous His idea of usefulness in life expressed In a little Wilk which be Bave to his employees on thelr annui euting : VAL good form, like these young 2 running con tesis, so that 1 COLTS you can do x. Almost kk back to brought waa thus ways keep in An him * into. noth to the firs. rung ‘of the “Success, in work, In goal you and T are striy portunity is the magic ope enables us Lo enter the rac eyes and you will be noth hi @ spectator, envying those are More wlert.. Seek It and hold fast to it when It is found—the prize Is yours.’ —<—<—— SHIPPING NEWS. Gun rises.. 6. Bendy Hook. Governor's Hell Gate PORT OF NILW YORK, ARRIVED, Beguranca .. Verbena INCOMING STEAMSHIPS. DUM TO-DAY, Clita di Milano, Nanay, Gibraltar, Averpoo |, Manuel Calvo, BarcelonaLaurentian, Glasgow. Colorado, Hult Pens wylvauia, Hamburg word | ‘!Jury Decides that He Must Bel{ »| dict of the jury JAMES M’CREERY, THE MERCHANT, | WHO DIED YESTERDAY AT AIKEN, S. _ BDODHHHHDHHHDOGHGHE-DHOHHHHSHHOOOHHHDDOHDOHOOHOODOHOOM xe 4HE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1903. *$ é 4 ql e : > 3 LWING AT 103. Sez He. KEPT HIS FEET OUT OF COLD. 1 Never Ate Late Suppers, Sez He, and | Always Refused Wine and Late Suppers, Sez He, and He Tells It in Rhyme. REGORDERDEDY Stephen Miley, who says he tn Fal years old, was admitted to the alms- house to-day. Ho sald he was tired working and wanted to spend the rest of his days In qulet nd comfort, Un- | doubdtedly he Is a very old man, but de spite his age he has an active mind and is apparently healthy “How do you account for your great! age?" asked an Byening World reporter, “Til tell you’ replied the old man,, crossing his leg® and sitting up stralgat “It's the same with me as It was with! Mothusalem. Maybe you heard what @ | Methussiem told King Su!omon? e King met Methusalem one day, @ |and says he: “Methuse,’ says he, ‘what > | makes you so old? says he. ‘Women and wine I always retuned; Late suppers I never used. I kept my feet from sleet and cold, 929290990 999059989939999G7H BABY SEAL BORN IN HOBOKEN CITY. It Is Fat, Strong, Lively and | Tips the Scales at Fifteen| Pounds. Daisy, a big brown seal which Is an attraction at a Hoboken theatre, gave birth to a fat. strove, Itvely baby welgh- ing fifteen pounds this morning. | Baby, another seal, picked up the youngster, carried it to a sma}! empty tle one, Little seals need water at once and Bay knew her business. She was satis- | fied when the little one was plunged Into a well-filled tank. Thoy are going to call the stranger! Hoboken, it it lives,-and the indications | are that it will reach a goud old age. BART DONOVAN GUES BACK 10 THE BATHS Reinstated as Superintendent and Awards Him Back Salary Bartholomew Donovan has won his fight for reinstatement as Suporintend- | ent of Repairs in the old Bureau of | upplies and obtained an ck salary by the ver- n his sult against Bor- President Cantor, art’ Donovan had charge of the Free Public Baths until Jan, 1, 1901, When the Reform Administratiof® came in. President Cantor's first official act ws to abolish (he port ton held |y tono- n, and transfer Donovan to a minor position In the Department of Education, witimately to be ‘frozen’ out" entirely, | Donovan 1s to have as much of his old! Job back as can be gathered together under the new system in the Hublic! Works Department, but that must be! cuntirmod ‘by a Supreme Count Justice, | pe Es cult POPE RECEIVES DIPLOMATS. Leo Has an Cold, but Inaisted Holding an Audience. ROME, Feb, 2.—Notwithstanding a severe cold, which affected his voice, the Pope to-day rese'ved the diplo- mats, who congratulated him uran his jubilee, Dr, Lapponi was opposed to the Pope's participation in the ceree mony, in view of the faticue of his n March 6, the twenty-fifth an- rsary of that ceremony, But all the | ria to husband the pontl's strength OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS. BAILED TO-DAY. Fiandria, Haytl, Iroquols, Charleston, Beneca, ‘Tampiag. G@yangense, Ceara. Brataberg, Greusda, ® yea, Mexico, San Marcos, Mottie. fF ——_—_,, —_-y rendered dithoult by his dyetermi- nation to do everything possible and to see everyone. Rumors to the effect that the Pope Was dangerously ill were In ciroulatlo: {his morning, but there was no founda. tion for them «Biyn Shoe Style 90 made of Argon Calf, a fine, smooth, Pe black leather ; ; handsome finish ; soles; fast color Among them the with military hee ailleathers. Now jen'a Lace men are Cai. RoUR cet anes «© STOR3S cele ie" one of our own popular styles Many other favorites Iu our new $3.00 lin Other Good Styles for Men and Women, $1.50 to $4, I BLYN & soNe GUARANTEE SHOE CO, Oth Ave, and 27th Sirse’, EASY 10 G0pihive 3, hari REACH 162 Bowery, na : comfortable, durable, medium weight oak hooks and eyelets; and with $3 00, new narrower Hat custom sha; both in high and low cut ready in all our four stores, tendant appeared and Immersed the lit-| * with the explosive, and on privae papers were clots of blood, show! SAFE BURGLARS They Visit a Lumber Yard and | A early this morning and blew open the! safe in the office of 8, Wood Cornell's | lu éhange and valuable papers. So heavy 1 iuto which the exp and after the safe had been covered with blankets the charges were fired with an electric battery, Thomas Wa!- lace, a yardman, who opened the office, Wae the frst to discover the robpery, PLEASANTVILLE, N. ‘And thus I find myself so old,’ } says Methusalem, says he. | “Those good rules,” continued | ‘T got them from my an: | cestors, who were all long-lived. My| : mother died at 100 years, rand- | mother at 123 and my mother at 116. great-grand- According to Miley, he was born In Dudlin in 19%. He married early, but j his wife did not live long and bore him) no children. He becams a ga‘dener! 'and worked on an estate outside of} Dublin until he was sixty years of age. ‘Then he took his little savings and cam? to this country, working as a gardener in New Jersey.” ‘Ten years ago, whén he was ninty-three years old, he invested all he had in a nureery at Union Hill, N, J., setting out his own trees, taking care of them and travelling around to make sales, Competition was too strong and he failed tive years ago. Since that time he has been pottering around Morrisania, doing odd jobs. He was taken care of by the Sisters of Charity in One Hundred and Se-en'y- sixth street. Of late hay been un- able io work without discomfort, and concluded it was about time for him to take a rest. He was committed from Morrisania Police Court to-day. So far as he knows, he has no living relative. MONTANA ALLOWS GAMBLING Legislative Bill Passed Legalizing Games of Chance, —The House Get Valuable Papers, but Only $1.25 in Cash. (Special to The Evening World.) Y., Feb, a— gang of safe-blowers visited this place | mber yard, securing about $1.25 in| charge of nitro-glycerine and dyna- as used that the front door of was blown into small pieces, valls of the office were spattered and around the safe that some of the gang sles were drilled in. the close by the combination, josives were forced, r the safe he also found a safe-blow- ér's brace and bit, and a heavy sledge, | HELENA. Mont., Fel whi are the only clues to e rob-|of Representatives, In mmittes of the berse i Whole, has passed the bill licensing Chief of Police George Potts and Under | gambling, making it @ local optiun Sheriff Charles Lane, with several depu- ty sherif{s, are on the trail of the men, who, freight. r — measure in small communitios, For eight years gambiing has veen a felony in Montana, it is said, escaped on the night 00-08 Orne mtntnOnPn On On On One On EMINEM EM OMOM ORONO OEE 0 6 6 coger eg MAIL ORDERS dams SIXTH AVENUE,. 21ST AND Last $18, $15 and $12 0vercoats Marked Down to Included in this sale are many Medium- Weight and Top Overcoats suitable for Sprin wear. Among the fabrics may be foun OXFORD FRIEZES, BLACK KERSEYS, BLACK FRIEZES, BLUE KERSEYS, BLUE FRIEZES, BROWN KERSEYS. All the popular styles shown this season are embraced in this col- lection, Come and pick your size and get a bargain. The sizes are; Men’s sizes, 34 to 50 breast measurement. i Youths’ sizes, 14 to 20 years, Women’s $2.00 Shoes. These are fine Dongola Exten- sion Sole Lace and Button Shoes, possessing the advantage of stylish appearance as well as the essential elements of service. Get a pair promptly at this price. Girls’ Lace += Button Shoes! Per Pair! Sizes 844 to 10%, Sizes 41 to2, The success of this particular sale has been unquestioned. We have just added to the stock by transferring to it all the broken lines of high-priced Shoes, Here are the bargain quotations;— et $1.00 **" $1.25): Cents Boys’ $1.50 Lace Shoes Pet boy are Satin Calf Lace Shoes, sizes 3 lo 5%, The Pair | Shoes are good-looking, well made and solid. For school Men‘s Shoe Specials! Men’s $5.00 Shoes— | Mea’ 's fons G0 and $5.00 in all. styles ~ Hl all styles 4 esti 3.00 pp 1.95 Sizes 6 80 and everyday use they are eacrllent, price, per pair...... | That PROMPTLY ry So a eo eee Days « Overcoat Selling! It is imperative that we should sell our stock of Winter Overcoats at once, We are determined not to carry over any Winter stock, and make this final effort to sell every Overcoat that now rests on any of our tables, Therefore o for a Choice. soe enenementnenenene 1,800 DIDN'T GET RICH. On Their Mal Complaints George J mond Is indicted. CHICAGO, Feb, 2i.—George J, Ham- mond, estient of an Investment cony cern, was indicted to-day by the Grand Jury, The evidence showed that ther wero 1,8 victims who “Invested a total of $120,0% | The day before the company 3 | Because, te i LULU PA Paka PL Ra acta Bitte iam J. Gallagher, a partner, who Py Plan that Owld Methusalem. recently resem ved a penitentiary sen e 5 - tence for jury bribing. The receiver ¢| Laid Down to King Solomon, | sj04 enough to pay 6 per cent, to tho) Pale People whose tissues are pining for! the strengthening and build- ing comfort of rich, thick | blood, should bear in mind that Ozomulsion willgive them whatthey need, transparent blue skin, or the yellowish dirty pallor, so often seen, are very dangerous signs. Blood is life. Make it with Ozomulsion, the only vitalized emulsion of pure cod liver oil with guaiacol and the hypophos-| phites of lime and soda, Begin to-day. Get it at} your druggist’s, In order that you may test the merits of Gzomulsion, send your name and full address to THE OZOMULSION CO., De Peyster Street, - - New York, mentioning this paper, and a large sample free bottle will at once be sent you by mail prepaid. th Figures Biur It 16 time to find out why, e for the s. lasses wiit not only re- eve the stran and ypre- serve failny eves, but Five you a cearch, keener bratn. hey will improve ‘the faculties by which youczin your living. lasses aie always right be- cairo fear atiord 16 torn outa pair which are not. Correct Glansen, 81.00 Up, Finent Artificial Eye: 348 Sixth Ave, ve, 21st & 224 ate Open Saturday Evening Until 7, (;o0ds FILLED. sods 22D Saturday's Sterling Specials in o Perfumery-«T TOOTH Brust A special | use: made of pure rubber, | V1OL BT ALMOND iomt — mate of tne French | under «secret process. Pro:| MEAL. large Jar 19¢ gh dapanens’ shade “hrushea: | iontan "asputactarers’” ee | { a rranted to give sal- ibeen the means of maintain {eiagtion; p for this wale | ing the strict rohedule of | ( i " 25c Hise } AT A5o Mate noms. a | OATMEAL | AND “porrer. Jj h Wi , 7 MSc aun ancpity |ts& gee The World’s German st ry HA A aah ck 15¢ . Site HUBBER GLOVGS~—Made of | Bine 4B! Pure White Rubber, AT [Go — MOLE Fw i «| all einer per pairs 85c |} Is Now Located at every brush guaremteed wo UMED AM O- | at FLORIDA, Wa EIS shin BN agt pect, armerain, [AT Soom BAF 211 West 125th Stree quasity Driv at 25c~\ ‘Adaolutes BSc BATH anUaiLED | oe, ane Mend, | Between 7th and 8th Avenues, pe and ot New tore for the [aT Qee-puroun 7 Open from 8 A. M. to 10 P, M. THe FAMOUS RUBSIAN RUD cm [ans Petectly maitary Sponges in | Odo/e; dos. alro Velvo Cream thoroughly absorbent character, that rep by suppl. of rejuvenation. In cleansing, clearing ar approachable; in eradicating wrinkles and use, &c., it is the Ideal preparat! cee tailed, | STREETS. N. Y. | ered emblems on sleeve ; sizes 3 to 6 See oe oe ee re a is an ideal Skin Food that makes the skin as soft as vel vet and imparts a healthful glow and peachlike bloom, It is a newly disc: it with the nutrition that nature crayes and re bring them on, as well as in smoothing and softening the hardest and roughest skin, healing Sipps hands, as well as for manage n; price, per jar, only..... re Se 12 Black is always dressy. Here's a lot of fine black Thibets — and roughish Cheviots, cut in the single-breasted sack style with a grace which suggests — the fine custom tailor, at half the tailor’s price The broad shapely should the long, narrow, snug-fi ting cohar and long lapels are features’ which make our suits look sc entirely different from the ordinary kind of clothing. Vogdh Brothers AQ™ Sww,.Cor. Bh Ave. | Sale of Men's Medium Weight Black Suits, at Aron BOAR Pek 4 anerl New Silk Waists, $3.98. We've just received a large consignment of exquisitely dainty, new silk waists, charming creations for spring wear. We've picked out this special for to- morrow, These waists are made like the illustration, of navy and white polka dotted silk. They ‘ave shield fronts, shoulder straps, collars and cuts, ‘prettily garnished with fancy white silk braid and embroid- ered silk medallions, If you've been thinking of purchasing a new silk this is your chance for a bargain at the, exceptional price of G8—Peau de Cygne and Crepe de Chine waists in the smartest and newest Styles, tuckings and fagotings, prettily trim- med with silk medallions and lace insertings. $5.98— —Fine Peau de cyene waists, made with box plaited backs and fronts, buttoned: on the side, with fancy buttons and separate stock collars. Second Floor, Hoth st. Section: 4 Women’s“LaFrance” Shoes 1.98 Williams, Clark & Co., makers Pianos | fare Take advan- tage of this great sale to- morrow. Beautiful Harmony Pianos $175. Including stool and cover. Pianos delivered on first pay- ment of $5. Guaranteed for ten years. Pianista Piano Player, $2 a Week. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR Removed by a New Principle. De Miracle The Only Method indorsed by Physicians, Surgeons, Der- matologists and Medi- cal Journals. Ipt of $1. YOUR MONBY Jo all that ia claimed for ERM Booklet ant indoreemente oLE Cl iesHicaL 0, the “(La France” shoes for women, hat their products, fantous for ‘the grade of leather and fine workmanship facture, In the “La France” shoes they’ve outdone themselves—in. fact, sold at this price without a loss, owing to the extra cost of tabor ai material at the present time. 4 ed shoes, which have never before been sold for less $1.98 than $3 and $3.50—and have priced them at, per pair, box enamel, lima kid and box ey, pair “Rock Oak” soles} ‘wear proof” linings, welt soles. | Second Flour, 50th 6t. ‘section, A lucky purchase enables us to quote this extraordinary. special to-morrow, American Hosiery Company at a price concession which made teresting for us. dium-weight merino, mostly all white, though there are a few nat gray merinos thrown in. 4 Select your size to-morrow at, per garment, 69¢ We cannot fill mail orders on this special. tong been known for the excellence employed in every shoe they tt the leathers in the lot we are selling. could not be put in a shoe to 6 We secured nearly 8,000 pairs of these celebrat- There’s an excellent assortment of all sizes and widths in patel anna nnn nnn gene - Men’s $1.50 Underwear, 69c. | We secured 2 goodly lot of this splendid: underwear from: In the lot are shirts and drawers of the very finest quality me- The regular selling prices are from $1.25 to $1.50, Main Floor, 60th St. Section,” eeeeenenewnenecenrer rena 8c for Excellent Hosiery. | Saturday will be a rare bargain. siving time in the hosiery sto —there’s a fine variety of splendid new ‘his ing hosiery, in all the mos wanted sorts, at a price which makes t! be hosiery event of season. The usual price would be 15c. per pair. Here are the kinds: Children's heavy cotton ribbed stockings. Men's plain ribbed and silh embroidered balf bose. Women's plain black two thread cotton stockings, All sizes, to-morrow, per pair, Continvation of the Great Sale of Eyeglasses and Spectacles. The extraordinary values of- fered in this mammoth sale of eyeglasses and spectacles have caused no end of comment. Their equals have never before been known in the selling of such goods, * Customers have marvelled at the price littleness—it is but ti ‘nstance of our wonderful buyin ig facilities. Every pair of eyeglasses and spectacles fully guaranteed best qual ty. They're scientifically made, perfect fitting and feather-weight. Boys’ $5, $6 and $7 Reefers re- duced to ye Boys’ fine Kersey Reefers, in Royal Blue, Red or Brown, with pearl buttons ; sizes 3 to 8 years, Boys’ Reefers, in Oxford, Frieze or Melton, with gilt buttons, sulk embroid- oth . for $5 and $6 solid gold eye- for $7.50 and $8 10-kt. €) ate $1.95 glasses and spectacles, fitted $2.95 glasses and sp i A with the finest pure white perisco- with the best pure white c1 Boys’ $5, $6 and § pic cystal lenses, lenses, i $8 Russian Over- for | goldolne eyerlasses and $3.95 for #10 14k. gold eyed Spe - coats reduced to =, mee closely resembling 14-kt, best pure white crystal ale Large variety of gold and is impervious to moisture. | 85g Gold spring oyerlasacs, | set They are feather-weight, fitted with BSc ree imported silex crystal lenses; spectacles have straight or riding bows; eyeglasses fitted with patent American. cork nose rest. BLOOMINGDALE BROS. 3d Avenue, 59th and 60th Sts, Styles and fabrics, sizes 2% to 8 years. Fancy Military Coats in Kerseys and Meltons. Fancy Rus- sian Coats in Meltons and Cheviots, Choice of the balance of our entire stock, periscopic lenses; Kore, gold nose pieces and tar be had. 4 either straight or riding Main Floor, Front, BLOOMINGDALE BROS,, 3d Avenue, 59th and 60th Sts, oilet Articles! reception of advertisements and subscriptions, , ROTE.-~The sew otfce afbis th enc occupied hy ThW:ag World for the past six years. slor brands. ered and perfect skin food of a laces the wasted tissues of the cuticle uires in the process id beautifying complexion it is un- removing the causes that 25