The evening world. Newspaper, March 5, 1903, Page 7

* have had; their revenge. LTT NL RTT IT TREN FT ERR Pe ET EL FI TTY ‘THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, MAKCH 5, 1903.5 1 RENE, The People Happy in the Beliet that They Wilt Soon Be Eman- cipated from the Thraldom of Inadequate Transit. a NEW FRANCHISE PLAN. Sinking rund's Knockout of the Repid Transit Company's Bid for Renewal Leaves Way Open for an Improved Ferry Service. People of Staten Island are happy to- Gay because there is in sight. for them pee’ and transportation of the ‘For yyears they have been compelled to accept such service as the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company saw fit to give them. They have protested, but their complaints fell on deaf ears. They The proposition of Dock Commissfoner Hawkes, backed up by the approval of the Borough President of Richmond, Mr. Cromwell, to ive the Staten Island Rapid ‘Transit Company .another lease of the ferries for twenty-five years, was knocked in the head yesterday by ‘the Binking Fund Commitsion, to whom the proposition was submitted for approval. The people of Staten Islan& fought the present lessoes of the ferry at every step. They enthusiastically In- dersed a proposition by the Rogers syndicate, which owns, the trolley lines on Staten Island, to give: larger and faster boats, a. three-cent commuta- tion and two terminals at "Tompkins- ville and West New Brighton, They appeared before the Dock Commissioner at hearings and protested against an- other lease to the present ‘holders, but in spite of the protests the Commis- sioner recommended that the lease be renewed, Then the Staten Island people carried their, fight before..the..Sjuking Fund Commission and fully 300 of them were prosent yesterday to condemn the ac- tion of Dock Commissioner Hawkes and to boom the Rogers syndicate, After a Icng discussion the Com- mission turned down Commissioner Hawkes's recummendation. An agree- ment was reached waereby terminals Wil be established at Stapleton and West 3 Brighton, and the old terminus George will be acquired by’ the Details of the settlement are .to { to Mayor Low as a committee se agreement .blads the-city to buy tlio Rapid Transit. to sell the St. se terminal at.a.fair valuation; de- cs the extension’ of the trolley | on a loop on the second floor | ostation, «with. bridgesneonnecting | p, mpper decks of the;boata, and for facilities: at: Stepleton and . Brighton. When, the city ac- ese ‘properties the right to run y-boats will be sold at-auetion company offering the ‘best, .ser- nat-agsec opithé prighot the Bt. George termina), Jewsstation will be procured to wuthorlze the city to take it by con- nation. Mr. Lauterbach, saiaprenenting soot Tage opie, sal at ompaN: ith yi its a proposition. to boats a. d fay and give ytd pert ar “Wearertainly wile Lauterbach. "TURKEY CALLS TROOPS. iste, Ordered Army Corny, Rese’ tovoin Thelr Regiments, CONSTANINOPLE, (March .t+The Minister, for) War te. negotiating :yith a German rma for 9 jarm supply of smokeless po' ae Feapundsta ubelonging Be ab hea, deme, C a have been os ered to join their regiments. Mis He 2B Seventh ? i Ee Oe cvenis, Mazer 17.11 Ms. and Mrs. “Ernest feniotiiNo. b96 {| PROFESSOR, A BIGAMIST, ADMITS “DESERTING HIS ENGLISH FAMILY. DELAY IN PAYING CITY EMPLOYEES Tardiness in Preparing Pay- Rolls in Various Departments Results in Vexatious Waiting for Those Working for City. POLICE SUFFER GREATLY. City employees generally are com plaining about the delay experfenced during the last two months in receiving, their salaries. The members of the Po- lice Department seem to be the worst, off in this ceapect.. None of the men) received his January salary until the early. part of February, and the Febra- ary money fs still due. Many complaining letters have been regelyed by The Evening World calling attentior to the delays. It appears that the trouble originates In each depart- ment, where, because of the pressure of affairs, the pay-rolls are not mage out promptly @s required by the Finance Department. When the belated pay-rolls reach the office of the Comptroller they! must undergo official scrutiny and de- tailed examination. This work, coupled) with the taMiiness in sending in the pay- rolls, consumes time and causes in- creased delay. (There has been equal delay in paying the public school teachers. Comptroller, Grout stated’ to-day ‘that the Board of! BDducation-tvad not forwarded the salary Ust until the last moment, when the roll had to take its place with the other belated ones, STR. Wot! te ‘aklary ‘nalla on time we ‘can get out the warrants Bhs ve reyes AOR ey trouble, he ‘added, or nated | in. the CHEMI CAL WORKS 8 STRIKE. Employees- of ‘the Mutual Chemical Works, of West Bergen, Jersey City. are on a st! . for higher wages. thelr places have beet filled. by the pre Tai n- fendent-of bl og refuses to accede to the demands. of ane ‘strikers, The men Out received $2.08 a day. They claim that this amount {s too small for the duties perfom and ih that their wages, be Increqsed to Hirtating that. the steikers, Will Sause frounle a, detail of police ja on hand &t the pi Ss al te ‘ter, Mra, Blanche Lavy, and the latter’ ter Le of Mobile. Dirt. | daughe larick urna, of No. 986 Wiest Ono atinarea AAPA RPOTm treat, announce ‘Tres egand ‘uxigenth street, annouace ie jeasio q to Geocap F Go site A. Mahi te boat built for use on has disposed of bis tig a found this aatianier, championship boat, ihe bis) of Teese weary ena of Mr, and Mrs. 'D. F. Ki wea Bron. ant Fri Hundred and Thirty- he bab la AN C3 hte 4ael, termeriy ‘rell'gsown In Jem club olrcleps i. acl! liber, principal of the ‘Mummar ne decal bool Ne, "6d! whe bas been very fin i ae ae ant vat ter rent Dicalenseds: 96 /Trembat hii returned “bon 'an Mea csiveaes trip through the 7) an error it was announced thas Gearge | Biagte Reville. There pss, begn po such eneiement ‘chelr daughter, Mise” Mi Bu to Lowe May A date to \e Sing hae not yet been, Reeds Nt tO. He, NOs bald firat prize at the recent fawatha Euch Club at ‘an Hubschek, of No 160. as Eiehtleth street Merinning'iest: Mobley the. fhestone Interested Ait i ek da io Meta enti ‘Little ue, to sew ‘he super- fi ade of the en, eee Geughter tate Kempner, of to August, EI abe Uitte ot N r Hundred ek fives street Hosdey for lodlanapo! 4 will act & Maa ih Bhat will leave a ‘com,’ ra ‘slot Mame as LAND NOTES, Jams Fave i ery jute L Fever pool tournament, As the club ler ate oper ot gh Bow detailed to duty ia the vine tote known Port Richmond zoiing Suinguleher and. 414 Bron a Ate ry ssa einige owas intents ahaha d tuiertalanent 9 be igen Wala esa ee Pry other Thuraday norman 6 5 itera berlots Iitneas et weveral weeks, vs | ot | oe sh "| consisted mainly of sfocks and donds. THIEVES FOUCHT TOOTH AND NAIL When Caught Plundering Store They Gave Battle to Detec- tives and Left Marks of Struggle on Face and Hands. IN THE ROGUES’ GALLERY. Two men, who gave their names as Charles. Raymond and John Brown, were arraigned in the Tombs Court on @ charge of robbing the store of a cloak company in Grand street. They are suspected of being members of the gang that has been operating for two months in the wholesale district, and were cap- tured last night after a desperate fight by Detectives Peabody and Clark, ‘The prisoners trad been suspects for a long time and the detectives were watching them. Last night they saw them enter the store, and after they had packed up a lot of goods ready to carry away the detectives rushed In, The fight jasted for ten minutes, the robbers being overcome only after they had left |'the deep marks of their teeth on the face and hands of the detectives. In ; the melee everything was scattered about the store. ‘They were taken to Police Headquar- ters, where It was found that both had erimina] records. Raymond is known to the police as Louls Muller, or “Dutch Louis.” LEFT NORCED WIFE SOME MONEY E. H. Uffert Willed His Jewelry to His Political Friends. (pecial to The Evening World.) NEWARK, N, J., Match 5.—The late Edward H. Uffent, Receiver of Taxes, did not forget ‘his divorced wite when he made out his last will and teste- ment. The paper was probated to-day and disclosed the fact that Mr. Uffert willed ner $500 In cash, Neither did Mr, Uffert forget those who ‘had helped him along in his successful political career. From time to time he was presented with valuable | jewelry, such @s diamond sings, pins and watches, aid these were all left to hia political friends, There were also few public bequests. The bulk of the estate, which was valued at 75,000, gocmto/his two surviv- Mr... Uffert's _posseapons Brace ' DISAPPEARED, Wontan He Married a Year Ago, When He Had a Family in England, Is Prostrated in East Orange. WILL RETURN TO FATHER. (fpeatad te The Evening Worl.) BAST. ORANGE, N. J... Match 5. Prof. William Henty Hill, insttuctor of the Military Institute ef Hast Orange who, it {8 alleged, has a wife here and a wife in England, did not appear to- day at his school, and {s not at his home. Mrs, Mary Annie Savage, of Norfolk, ‘Va., whom he married a year ago, 18 prostrated at her lodgings, No. 2 Pros- peat terrace, After he was confronted) yesterday with proof that he was lead- ing a double lite, Prof Hill told Mra. Savage that the whole charge was a mistake and that he would go to New York to set mattera right. He went to the city with Amos J. ‘Thompson, Principal of the untversity, but did not succeed in establishing hiv {nnocence. He then left the Principal and disappeared. ‘Thompson and Mre. Savage waited at the East Orange station for his return until nearly midnight. Mrs. Hill then returned to her lodg- ings with Mrs. Elizabeth Snybon and called a physician, She notified her father and mother to- day of her dilemma, and if Hill does not return within two days she will go back to her folks. Enat Orange Shocked. Patrons of the University School and residents of East Orange were shocked to-day to learn that Prof. Hill, whovone year ago married Mrs, Mary, Annie Sav- age, a wealthy and prominent widow of Norfolk, Ya., was claimed by Mrs. Emily H, Hill, of Warrington, England, as her husband and the father of her three children. Prof, Hill's future in the Oranges ts @, matter of much discyssion to-day. The possibility of a prosecution has not been mentioned, nor will any steps in that Une be taken until the arrival of Mrs. Hill's father. Much sympathy {s expressed for Mrs, Hill. She is strik- ingly pretty, manner. in the most exclusive social circles. Her father 1s. K. B, Elllot, one of the waalth- jest residents of Norfolk, V: Fathrer Opposed Union, Her finst Ausband wes a cotton dealer, who killed himself after business re- verses. She then lived quietly, devoting herself to the ¢are of her ohildrem tmtil @ year ago, when she married Rrof. Hill, The union was egainst her fathe: wishes. Before he consented to the ceremony Prof. Hill signed a remarkéble pre-puptial contract, walving all right yp A NEW suit. sal the lit gil fellows from thé aes of 3 a his pnokher fe from, vhagae. of 8.toj65 ot control over ‘is wife's real and per- sonal property and pledging himself to use rio influence over her, but to ald her solely for her benefit and that of her two sons. When The World's disclosures were made Known to Amos J. Thompson, principal of the school, he shook his head solemnly and sald: ‘I am shocked and pained. That man haé not appetred to me in any light othér than ‘a gentleman and a man of T have hie ref-| oplture and refinement. erences and they all tally with the statements in phe letter written by the women from England. It Is a great blow to me. I belleved pe. T bellaved in him.” SUPPOSED TO BE LITTLE FAGINS, NEWARK, N. J., New York boys were to-day placed in charge of Supt, Kimball, of the Chil- drens’ Ald Society. to New York and placed in the custody of the Gerry Society, a sit 1s said they are pickpockets of no common ability, There heve deen five complaints made in a day or so of boys who come from New York pretendin gto sell newapa- pers, prospective purchasers and rifle the cus- tomers’ pockets. Policeman Kuhn, of the First Pre- ainet, Jast night saw the three boys in Market street near Ward street and he followed them nearly to Broad street, when he took them into custody, At the etation. house the: names as William and ‘Batnilel Mosoff, eleven gid twelve years ae ot No TL Ridge street, and Samuel ‘Neumgn, cwelne, veers, old, of No, 14 Orchard street, New York.’ When. return tekets: to New over Pennsylvania line were found.en tent q its, reduce Og and & 10... ' to. louse Suits, “Pp le-b. hy ners $ a The,§ nd.a : bata WM. i gt atactl Bide: gate, esd nD Ps Botsiectite Asted Bult’ for the: lafeer fancy GELS. cheviots ane wealthy and charming in With her husband she moved PROF LLAS “FREWARK JURY STL TAM = Have Bééh “Supplied witt da. ies a the City Ordinances | ‘and Witt Meet Adaiti This Mtefnoon. BLAME MAY BE DISTRIBUTED, (Bpeolal to The Mrening World.) NEWARK, N., J,, March 5.—The Coro- ner’s jury selected to inquire Into the Ciktton avénue trolley smash-up of Feb: 19 In Duay. to-day examining city ordinances and in reading the testimony Surprise is expressed that it should take finding. “Did the jurors take no notes et all?" taken during Iast week and this week. | was the members so long to agree upon a | ket an official at the court house at P'dlock last night, when he wa: formed that stitt-another aay would be Spantybefore a, decision would be. an- notinead. Borne fime before the adjournment Jadt night Juryman Sachs sopéned the door and asked for a copy of the city ordi- A Sale of fa nhc at s Degas id wees) The,» constable) In charge shat Be buniaing 4 found pone, | Lot 1— Walrus grain, moire lined, jewelled and pl ‘Sh neo wn the in all pee popular shades, BOc. va istne foe th jem ri ‘ oO Holnk whti: n Ad They win mee: again this afternoon. af would not be surprised If the trol. yz company, the Lackawanna Railroad, itreetand Water Commis- are and ahs poties cack a ‘@ share of the bl ne, aida const the ital te an saa BES Peter rad. oh it mol Ree inte atraifon ta mee, Net tetent, | ‘Rey. (Henry R, Rowe, eg ee us h of the Redeemer, was called the Grand Jury ito explain the source of ine formation whieh pro him in a ser- mon in his church to make direst o Extra quality Wrist Bags, Walrus grain, Lot 2— lining; handsome ‘jewestled ela - inetd pocket, in tan, gray and black, 1. Lot 3—Genuine Walrus leather Wrist B: and change pocket, jewelled’ clasps, ©: throughout, all desirable colors, $1 na. val for; Patent Leather Belts. eH A lot of one-inch good quality Patent Leather Belts, hip harness buckle, 28c. value for, each it wae iL the Worth Jersey 6: Raikes Coneane ARR clitor ay eter 14-inch width, same make and finish, 806. Walué? Ing to the trolley and train collision of for, em Feb. 19. Mr, Rose was asked questions for two) hours. Grand juries bad een Attacked also by the minister, and the members PROMPT EXECUTION OF ORDERS AND INQUIRIES BY M: wanted to know upon what grounds mie Pastor epoke as he did, ) = r ie ine Senlaeciend Broadway, 8 & 9 Streets. rege PG sated ap enelitiet cay dan te Entrances on Three Thoroughfares. him during the two! ahet known “except by mbraving is oan pdpecial GOLD - PLA BAN- Quer AMES: complete with central draught Hundreds. of purghacess Gy every materials and secely for Price economies ate the yard, HENRIETTAS. Black all-wool double-width HEN- yard, CHALLIES. STORM. SERGE. Black all- wool STORM SERGE; Rlack Dress Goods. Friday’s Features From the Spring Sale. Not a pause ih the enthusiasm since this Nips daar sale begin. tterns. WVeadd a further attraction by Sita Frid iday the following selected values in Black Dress GRANITE CLOTH; Friday, per 49e RIETTA; 59. quality; Friday, per IIe and 69 quality; Friday, per yard, White Soods Ht 1-2 Loss Chan Usuat, WHITE SHEER INDIA LINENS; Batiste finish ; regularly 15¢ yard; treork A Og Se March 6.—Three They will be taken thrust them under the chins of soe thelr ponies three NOVELTY LACE STRIPED WHITE LAWNS. ren WARP WELT PIQUES. 40-INCH “ania WHITE INDIA LA’ CORDED WHITE STRIPED LAWNS. WHITE OXFORD SHIRT- INGS. SILK MULLS; gray, pink and red; if we had all colors would sell regularly up to 29c. yd Qain Floor, East of Fountain.) Wom en’s Wrappers. Pretty Patterns in anne Col- orings at Specially Low Prices. Wate ‘'S WRAPPERS; of Per- cale and Flannelette; several very good styles; in lig and dark pat- terns; very special, WOMEN'S WRAPPERS, Percale and Plannelete, extra avery Beet ary, geings ing including . Persian (ceed Attell at ‘VAEGHMEN'S WRAPPERS, er a tnd Flanneleta. maperior attractive patterns, dork, care full shins ith and prettily tim: A v O'¢Geeone Floor, Kast, 19th Bt.) getctes Values fromthe Great Shie of Routledge Pabiicitions. Extraordinary Price Reductions. While the remittkable sale of the Ene Publigations is continuing enthussa sical for Friday ca say lo vf rat per youn, ri Ow special price. per vol y WADE) AVEDE WORLD, Wetdereil. TOM JONES, Fielding. TALME OF A GRANDFATHER, Scott quaemny, Wethere!l. BORY O'MORE, Lover, COMMON OBJECTS OF THE MIOROsCOPE ILLUSTRATED BARLT LYSBONS, Edgeworwn. NPIS Sige. Alb the following pub- lighted at $1.00; our spews C cial price, if be G WITH FAIRIES, Georke Macdonald ROUGE SHAKING, Macion DIBDWAED, Bul Hier. Fea Bul CLIFFORD, Bulwer. wrth; Birwer BUR CAXTON, Balwer BUGENE ARAM, Bétwer, 15¢ 79¢. ce Book Bargiins NOT CONNECTED. WITH ANY OTHER STORE. Babie 300’ BABIES’ Sit: and Ht the Lowest Prices Sver fe, On Sate in the Wain Histe, The test assortment of Umbrella rie in New Yi York. The entire bral mapes pit fe Se, cope No seconds; every Umbrella is'p with the beautiful ted day, deligh greatest yet named. rpany. FIGURED PRUNELLAS. BRILLIANTINE. kd les; ri every possible ee ECT We uty Falk ’BRICLIANITINES "55s Z ae aie. 1.78 ie % 0) 2.00 Umbrellas ) * it ; c. / @. Fe . ig rat © NY BTC grade; Friday, per yard, I9e Umbretias for 7. 9c for. goer ie NITE CLOTHS. CHEVIOT. LOT 1—26 arid 28 inch 4 coverings | LOT 2—26 and 28 inch : ge set doubles widh Black all - wool double - width | of fines grade Engh ewill and taffeta, | oF Union rlfew and antes CHEVIOT; sponged and shtunk; seady to make up; 69c. Filta Friday, per yard some mercerized: plain, paragon or imported | & 495c ; ‘hat for, $150. 19.81.75. BROADCLOTH. s Bick S2inch, ll eal_ sled £0 Umbrottas t Lé 300 t 4.00 beck BROADCLOTH fing Apes piel yh fo & 3 on re LOT Sark i quality Union sill; close rolling; cases and ney et am tasmuls to'match; & oe cin | éand ooh et 880 lr $1.25 quality; Friday, per big hen VOILES. Sea VOLE toc aul Fd ig are, le. quality: Friday, 4 Qe Black all-wool double with fine French VOILE: Friday. per yard 98c a in ee, Sk thy A Yew Op tical Store. Main Foor fOwag 18th Street and Sixth Avenue. ‘OR more than a year our Optical business has been steadily expanding. Each day made new friends for this progressive, t, but we found eventually that to accom our increasing clientele, larger quarters were necessary. The Main loor inclosure was cramped and lacked some of the necessary facilities for the extension of business. We Hre Yow Better Prepared Chan Cuer Before to Serve, You. Well, We moved the n Jewelry Renar Denes bosnt tp Oe teal Store on the bs Cary irmedatlr our ain i tl nothing and posmoennnevery, > Ree fof the pater | 7 of rapid and perfect work. ved and § modern are in ape th eyo and and prop- erly, fitting.g Gri with.com- petent assistants and will sarhine Ne poe eyes and EEE ae pened be ok shale. Fie leih ‘tid yes are exami arge,_- foe hon ney moderate i parte ote a iene And ot (FRAMELESS: A AMT. SOLID GOLD ie a #5. Tig ee $ Paotigrap he “a "fame Thi dt vy “a hdl intéreying. offertha: few ‘parents -will think of | Choice.. It hotds forerioor Paisful calle 24 me at = ine oly: & ee and Re: ty on £45 Remnants of 2 . 2 gatas, 2.0 ‘ wanteed: mnaos bleached mene ane 4.8 LINENS, ; age yar Vand ¢ 4 ox wd yds.p! ai at 852 10 Hie yd: at ina oe EXTRA FANCY CHICKEN HALIBUT, CODFISH STEAKS, SALMON STEAKS, V6 your choice, Ib., DUTTERF ib Fra: ve PORES ot WEAKFIA, SCOTIA 4SEAND FL choice, Ib. Je” S - TO OLR ODD TOWELS. ¥ 9 ‘6 TOWELS, 6 TOWESS in wel SYOKED is ea BLOATERS “te YAM Tig; eos i) ae - id\rweduw — vency| od Waite Fish, Ki ie oF. Brickliag, i; large ti