The evening world. Newspaper, March 16, 1903, Page 4

Bora } faction by the city. ‘eraltted, vone of of Company v en 4 might. fa attacked. GAS TRU ‘trust extortions. fatest ones; oikhe Battor of The Even P inclade mé wi Gas bill for Sep fo the Bator of The oY ‘Thus for the perlod of one manth’ an phim Ke Qctober—the Anal vII-! eiehiea ays ere A the: leat. twa | that the exceptional laws to whic pany could not granp| pile tho gentle aan company has chirged | Ruslan Jews aro subjected witl@iot be PLA ‘poutce of private revenue, @tatement to-day over the W tokerf, in which he attempted a de- sy of the New York Edison Company ‘the prices it is charging the city for He intimated in a pretty strong way that back of the movement for lower ‘prices there was an ulterior stock mar- ket motive, but ‘stock Jobbing" 19 the | Of,, WAR] sry raised when any corporation| ( “The amount of public lighting,” says this great aithority, ‘1s less than five ee po Commissioner Monroe Inspects Black- -well’s Island and Expresses the Be- lief that It Affords the Proper Facili-| ‘ties for the Desired Competitor for the, Illuminating Trust Comptroller Grout to Appeal to the, ‘Courts to Keep the Combine in Check ‘Until the Municipality Can Erect Its “Own Building and Secure Complete “Independence. (Continued from First Page.) “the stockholders are in ignorance in large part, will not dare expose the secrets of the “businéss” to the public gaze. APPEAL TO THE COURTS. - Phe city has no contracts with the combine. ‘The prices are forced on} ‘elty year after year because there is no competing concern, Tf the elty) - gppeals to the courts for fair play, as it can in the caso of common car- "piers and other quasi-public corporations, the combine will have to come to ‘terms for fear that the light of publicity will show up the methods by vb it has reached its present arrogant position. * The plan ts to commence the fight at once to force the combine to lower | ita rates to the city and at the samo time keep right on with the work of building a municipal lighting plant. “The gas companies are in law analogous to common carriers,” sald Comptrolier Grout to~ ‘courts have the power and must decide, There is not a lighting company ‘that would dare face the investigation following the beginning of any So we do not apprehend that the gas companies will “Tf the price is not fixed by contract then the _ EXPOSURE CAUSES DROP "IN GAS TRUST SHARES. | The Consolidated Gas Company has @ howl. Anthony N the largest stockholders in the and an authority ‘repute on the gas ptants as a per cent, of the Edfyon Company's busl- hess, and the attack of Mr, Monroe on the company 4s unwarranted. New York prices compare favorably with those of any large.city, when due consideration Is glven to the cost of fucl, labor und other expenses, Tho facts and figures yelating to the cost of operation fur- Brady, issaod a Mimably in good fatth,- aro, far discredited, nsolidated Gas on Saturday at 206 20 at 2 eclock this afternoon, rallied on close was al -— but ST VICTIMS MAKE Wo the Editor of The Evening World Please add this to your rogues’ gal- bill was » Ever Upt r C ‘How is this for 2 moderate increase? One month last fail my gas Ill wa: the next month it was %o, the company, but they did not ‘even answer my letter, My gas bill for this month was $5.30, although | gry in Gvery possible way to reduce my My bills are higher now than the company charged l6c, per 100 have about made up my mind to take the meter and use lampe, a When 1 moved from No. a4 East Fit- mth “wtreet Jaat November 1. notised “company at the living place id, asked for the return of my, $8, The company informed me owed form bill for the month ‘ik months previous amounting er,kept receipted bills longer than jo% four _months,-1 can show re- ‘for June. Ju COMPETITION IS STIFLED ¥ THE RAPACIOUS GAS TRUST. ent gas Company in any district has bid against another gompany; no independent electric light company has bid ‘ieoenen electric light company. URGENT PLEAS FOR RELIEF. Evening World readers continue to) T have heard of others being mulcted In|.” nd earnest pleas for relief from gas the same manner. hk. R. e Here are some of the Inga Ohl dJastrow Alcxsander! To the KAltor of ‘The Kvening World In the Hognes’ Gallery, My gas bills previous ta. December|! averaged $2.50, but the January bill he swial. Jumped up to $6.19, and the bill for Feb-| with dimoutty, and i Hien was resumed. yuury fell Lo $3.40, or nearly 60 per cent. Imagine my surprise to-day to re- celve a certificate from the State In- spoctor saying, correct." Ms. W, BR, World: the rest of tho 31, 1902, $1.70, 13, $2.60; Oct, 13, $3.10; Jan, M4, To \he Eilitor of The Evening World: T cannot in any w a large gas bill ag J received last month Was 33.10, plained, A man was sent up. Mrs. C. B. promised jt would work all right, I received # lurger bil Ihan eve the same store, enormous bills, light than gas Ome- Malt an L Mig. To the Editor of The Evening World? I appiaud your efforts jn behalf of the padence and extoriion of tho Gas Trust 1 incloso 4 few bills that speak themselves, for E. M., Bronx. Jan, 7. den rise meant, they smiled and sald the previous bills were not large enough and added, Wludly that they would no’ wince May. Much might be sald and written, bul ANOTHER VICTIM, From Oot. 21'to Jas Brom Jan, 7 to 3: ¥rom Jan. 26 to Fob. August, a three tings as mucl months and eleven days covered |p th fipst bin, x “wits pad. boroyghs there have beew no opposing bidders for class Of light In the same district—unless we may ‘Company, has put ins bid, But; higher-than Soman. for lis own Welsbach mantle Ujghta, He ether to’ the Board of Betimats i A io charge from its victims. for January? SEND YOUR COMPLAINTS OF GAS EXTORTION TO THE EVENING WORLD. The Gas Trust says there are no complaints of over- To refute this statement The Evening World will print all complaints sent to this office. Each communication must have name and address of the writer, not for publication unless desired. How do your bills for February gas compare with those Write only on one side of the paper. c vil iis ‘THE WORLD: peep EVEN CHOSEN AND CITY GAS NT WILL GO UP AT ONCE.) JHINDED sit Note Threatened George L. Wilson, and James Barry Was Arrested. | | | | | | leral o for ox: | ROT CREETED. THE NEWCOMERS Italian Immigrants, Stoned by! Boys, Resent It and a Free Fight Follows with Denizens of Tenth Avenue. KNIVES IN PITCHED BATTLE. Tt was a tale of riot which Magistrate Breen gathered to-day. from a crowd of you." DEMOCRATS 10 VOTE FOR CANAL Agreement Reached at Full Cau- whom, Ratification of the Panama Treaty. bog will TH SENATE BEGINS BALLOTING. ) (Special to The Kvening Wi WASHINGTON, March 16.--The Dem9-. Mysterious Petry air | Magietrate 6: son, of Ni |The pri evening rived and explained that LETTER WAITER {BRITAIN TO ADD James Barry, a painter, ying at No. was arraigned before n in Jefferson to-day charged with f which were recetved © was held’ in amination, One of the letters read as follows: “The world owes us a tiving, and If we don't get It there will be trouble for you. Beware of March 9! If you don't Put an envelope containing $500 outside the window on Sunday night, we'll fix Barry called at the Wiixon home last and tm rivate di Wilson had employed, him until Detective Sergeant Tucker ar- Testes him under arrest. He explained his presence at t by saying that a man in Eleventh street had given fim a hat recently and he wished to repay him by presenting a ving to him, which he showed to the detective he made a mistake In the street, going to Twelfth instead of Eleventh street. ‘Mugisirate Breen set the examination He had an imitat cus To-Day Not to Oppose the} —_=»__— “Earl of Pawtacke ™ “Phe Barl of Pawtucket.” which was qwithdrawn from the Madison Sauare tre In the midst of a suc jecatige the ouse had deen ed for Elsie de Wolfe tn De presented at n et M E NEW ning letters’ to George 1. Wh. 7 t Twelfth street, mixed ne oners an Market Court. witnesses tn the The trouble occurred Sund: tlonalities and policemen, pris. | crats In a largely attended caucus to- day decided not to oppose the ratifica- tlon of the Panama Canal treaty. No effort was made to secure united ac- Jefferson | jay after- nished to Mayor Low a@ to the cities owning their own plants and on the strength of which he 48 proceeding, pre- from being correct and have long since been The use of these figures at this time is indicative of a purpose In WAY associated with municipal econ- sipok, which closed -5, fell aw low as inkide support 08, inuide, support to 28. The} q “We find your meter Meter Worked Harder than Ever. |\\ account for such It was $9.9, and the month provious tt 1 went to the office and com- He looked ay the meter, tightened some screws and Then have been In business cleven years In| but never had such as 1 use more eleciric Three Times! people suffering from the tyranny, im- You will note they. "xed" the meter When I inquired what this sud- | arge for the free ges I had been using probably thes only way to treat this Moneler is by eecret organteation and da in the foregoing as for the two. = | will remain unchan, noon in Tenth avenue while a party of fourteen Italian tmmigrants was on Its way to the Twenty-third street ferry. The men were walking In a compact group in the middle of the avenue when at Twentieth street some boys began to) stone them, Several of the Itallans dropped their luggage and started for the boys. At this a numbor of bystanders (n- terfered and a@ free-for-all fight began. ‘Tho Italians drew knives, the attack- em retaliated with stones. In the melee James Hunter, of No. 116 Tenth avenue, was stabbed several times in the legs and body and fell fainting to the roadway, Policemen Flynn and Lynch, on whose posts the fight took place, yin to the scene, but were no more able to atop the t than were the email boys who ‘nad etarted it. Flynn, however, wht the ltallan who is said to have stubbed Hunter, The man, who after- wurd deser™ed himself as Francesco Enlgro, of Fourteenth street and Avenue B, was waving a bloody knife! when Flynn fought his way into hint with his bludgeon. In order (o keep his prisoner in the surging crowd, Flynn handcuffed him- self to him. Policeman Lyneh aided Kis brother offtcer, and with the Tudllan, who looked to them for protection from the mad- lened crowd, which had grown to ‘thousand or more persons, moved to the pavement where against the a er all of a building @ sort of squace was hstand the assault Meantime a telephone call had been sent to Headqun Ing of the riot, and the \West Tw were ordered to the Roundisman George W. ‘ ran all the Hered ded by jearmott, they to Tenth avenue and ars wi yived when the fight at the he Si the s formed In @ ¢ a bloody r owas found in tho et of Gtoloucscola Glrolomo, of No. Mott ptrvet Hreen held Fanigro in $1,000 day. 1s vietin, York CHANGED LAWS NOT FOR JEWS Cablegranis from Hebrewa in Russia Say Their Race Will Not Benefit by Reforms. The Jewish Daily News will publish this afternoon duspatehes “from two. prominent Hebrews in Russa to the 1} effect that the Car's recent decree pro- claiming rallgious freedom will not at- feot Jews. ‘The despatches are trom Baron Horace N. H. Guenrburg, of St Vetersburg, and KB, Sokoloff, publisher of t| Naz in Warsaw Baron Guengburg in his despatch si that the decree me. for the Russian corroborat the Jewlsh it W by saying that ains unchanged Hrom: these desmmtches jt is eyid abolished by reason of the decreo and that the 8 and 5 per cent, system for Jewish students in Ruasian universities 4 FOR DROWNING BABE. floste Quinn jeads Not Guilly to the Indietwe: Rosle Quinn, who threw her newly: born babe in the Central Pask Lake, Arowning it, a few weeks ago, ralgned before Ju « in General murder in the firet degree. Ito dispose of all pending amendments us oer te Phe {on-Jiin street Mr. Fischer was taken off the Eee eee amine tion. | {tain and removed to the hospital. He Nolan an were disciiang was unconsclous when he reached there sai and vemained {n that condition until the ond. was are Gewstons to-day “on “an “Indictment for tion against It, but each Senator was left at Hberty to vote according to his judgment. I is belleved three-fourths of the Democrats will vote for ratifica- tion. It was decied to support two amend- ments to the treaty, ‘The Morgan #ov- erelgnty amendment will first be fa ored, and if it falls the Bacon abs lute control clause will be supported. ‘The Democrats disiike the declara- tion In the treaty that the United Btates will never seck to acquire territory in South America, but decided not to op- se it, but offer an amendment extend- ing the declaration to Mexico, ho Cuban reciprocity treaty was not ynsidered the caucus. ooo opinion Was generally expressed that. au adjournment can enasily be reached this week. ‘The canal treaty ag taken up almost immediately after the Sonate met to-day, It ts intended Al and is with care during the afternoon. It 1s the purpose Gr the Republicans to reject them all. Only a majority yote is required to piss an amendment, ‘The. first formal vote came on an amendment offered by Senator Pettus requiring the eoncurrence of the House before the treaty. should become oper- ative. It was rejected—i0 to 10. ‘The amendment was offered in the interest of Mr, Morgan to delay action after ratification. The vote 1s construed to Indicate closely the strength on ratification, It ja now believed that not more than ten Demorrats will be In opposition. Lend- era say tho entire Republican strength of 67 will be for ratification. that grad ing buy. STRICKEN ON “L” TRAIN; DIES TO-DAY. Benedickt Fischer Does Not Rally from Attack of Heart Disease—Re- mained Unconscious to the End, ° Benedickt Fischer, of B. Fischer & Co., propritors of the Benedickt Fischer Mills, Nos, 893 to #97 Greenwich street died of heart disease in the Hud Street Hospital to-day. | Mr, Fischer had a severe attack of the) trouble while he was an Ninth avenue | “L" tain last Friday while on his way downtown from his ‘jome at No. West Seventy-second street, At J nic was the Prealdent caustic Tiling Coni- of No, 11 adway, and Vice, ident of the Mauser Manufacturir any. silveremiias, at No. 14 Fifteenth’ street and No. 11 Maiden Je Was a member of the Colonta, rehants’ Clubs and of the Li STEAMER PARK GATE RUNS ASHORE. Plight of Freighter Loaded with) Sugar rom Cuba to Boston Re- ported from Nantucket. NANTUCKHT, Mass,, March 16,—The British steamer Park Gate, bound from Cubs to Boston with a cargo of 3,000 | tons of sugar, want ashore on the vuthweat corner of Great Rip early to- Henediokt The nows was brought to Sankaty this afternoon by the mate of the steamer, who, with @ boat's arew, secured a landing here, ——— WIVES OF POLICE ORGANIZE. nter Now York Get Renevolent Soclety, Maroy 16.~The Patrolmen’ Ausociation of | Women of Charter t being “mutual, n id to and the fostering ree among themselves. both J. Finch Josephine Bowman, of Queens siorough; Annie Cahill, of Brooklyn eve Herold and Mary of New York City. ——— Kuife Wann't Sh Enough, (Special to The World.) TRENTON, N. J.. March 16.—Elijah Updike, of Somerville; attempted sul- cide early this moralng in a local livery stable by plunging @ knife to in Ms ehest throat, 1 tnflodtng M. A. Sachs, the woman ked for un edd that tims he of hamly wound had bee Beavily und imagined that a. drinkin ceking (0 tas wid feu * an cellence of ma- terial, of cut hand tailoring centred these newest Spring Top Coats. people who are fast finding out most economi- cal kinds to TOP COATS ARE READY. | the ex= of finest in Made special for those the higher les of cloth- are the 58 to $25 Four Convenient Stores. 279 Broadway, 47 Cortlandt St., 16, 1903. : FLEET 10 HER NAVY Six Battleships and Eleven Cruisers Aniong Vessels that Wilt Be Completed This Year. LONDON, March 16.~Admiralty Seere- tary Arnold Forster introduced the nayy estimates for 1963-04, broviding for ‘an ex- penditure of n Market sending explanatos marked that Hed in peace or war, and ‘ue citizen Wo could not help regre that whe great ci | valty in the matter of naval aree-| qionis continued to make this enormous and unproductive expenditure necessary, After mentioning the varlous in- croades, already cabled, the Socretary eal (he Admiralty proposed to complete this yoar six new hattleships, el armored crufsets and one second-cia cruiser, two sloopa-of-wat, four torpedo- | ) elht torpedo-boats and | three submarine boats. i He also asked the House to sanction | the commencement of three _ battle-| ships of an exceptionally formidable type, four first-class and three . third- class crulsers, four fast veasels to be timed as scouts, fifteen torpedo-boat de- stro: and ten submarine boats. ‘The Increame in the gun power of the ships, sald the Secretary, was steadily progressing, while standardization was augmenting the efficiency of all the w th eye recentily. $500 bail letectives, tained he house fon ruby, He I. Secretary of the Admiraity ini ing the year 19 5 on record, and said that on April 1, 1903, re would be under construction the) normour totel of 71 ships, namely, 11 hattleships. 19 armored crufrers, 2 4 third-class crulsers, oven, yntitia,: ainhattan | § THE NEW SPRING SUITS ARE READY, These new- est Spring Suits are a step ahead of our own best of past seasons. Nicely cut and hand - tailored throughout. Our ‘ample stocks and broad varieties offer unusual opportunities for choicest selections, Very moder- ate prices pre- vail. | $8 to $25) 211 and 219 Sixth Ave., 125th St., Corner 3d Ave. JohnDariell Sonst. Sous Announcement Spring On Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17. An Exceptionally Beautiful Assortment of Hats, Toques & Bonnets IMPORTED NOVELTIES; ALSO ORIGINAL AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS FROM OUR OWN WORKROOMS, Materials the Very Finest, Also First Showing of New Models.for the Coming Season in Ladies’ Suits Voiles, black or blue, collarless blouse, stole effect, with double capes, piped with taffeta; skirt side plaited, also piped with taffeta; At $28,00, Value $35.00. A handsome assortment of high grade Suits, in Etamines, Mistral Cloths and Cheviots, at moderate prices, A large variety of Dress Skirts, in Voiles, Cloths and Etamines, At $7.50, PROMPT EXECUTION OF ORDERS AND INQUIRIES BY MAIL, Broadway, 8 8 9 Streets. Entrances on Three Thoroughfares. of our Millinery Opening Prices Always the Lowest. $10.00, $11.75 and Up. BEAUTIFUL GAS LIGHT, ALUMINUM GAS TIP BURNERS. THEY WILL LAST FOREVER, Gregory's Governor Burner, with the aluminum tip, SAVES FROM 10 TO 50% ON GAS BILLS and gives perfect flame, . They produce the Bright id 500,000 to be sold to Gas Consumers at 10c, Zach, 100 pied tlesmen wasted putthemon, perfect fit; and none but high-class tailors respect. Remember, these fabrics are not the accumulation of a season’s odds and ends, nor goods carried over from last styles and patterns are the result of months of searching for the best of the new, smart materials for the Spring season, of standard manufacture. Jf you are not entirely satisfied after the suit or overcoat or Prince Albert coat and vest are made up and delivered to you, you may return the garments, in which case a refund of money will be given. This offer closes to-morrow, Tuesday, March 17, at 6 o'clock. P Becond Floor, 60th St. Section. , “Gold Jewelry. |. The most exclusive designs as well as the latest novelties in gold Jewelry are here in pleasing variely for the shopper in quest of Faster Gifts of dainty, suitable Easter tokens. The prices are particularly attractive. they’re from 33 per cent. to 50 per cent. less than those asked by. the exclusive jeweller for the very same class of goods. x Solid Gold Brooches, '98c. to Solid Gold Hearts, $2.95, Set with four rose cut diamonds, in star and crescent shapes. Same set with diamond chip, 98¢.; with colored stones, 65c. They are in plain or with fancy borders. Solid Gold Lockets, $5.75. Rich and elegant designs for men or women; set with or without dia- monds. Solid-gold heart Locket for two pictures set with fine cut dia- mond, $2.50. _ These. Eyeglasses and Specta- cles have always been very high- priced, selling to-day at the ex- clusive opticians’ at $5 a. pair, We, however, as in all other merchandise, quote an unmatch- ¢ able price on them. They are fitted with genuine axis-cut pebbles, stones as hard as #. diamonds, impervious to moisture and non-scratchable. They im- prove, strengthen and preserve the sight, conferring at the same time a remarkable distinctness of vision. Both eyeglasses and spectacles ave set in goldoine or silvering The former have patent American cork, non- titting nosé clips; the latter may be had in either straight frames. or riding bows. : . To-morrow’s unequalled price per pair, All mail orders promptly filled, 2x4 ft, usuails $1, price 50c, 4x7 ft. usually $2, price $1.50, 6x9 ft,, usuaily $3, price $2. 6x10 fi., usually $3.50, price $2.25. 6x12fi., usually $3.75, price $2.50. 8x12 fi., usuali$4.0, price $3, 8x15 fic, usually $5.25, price $3.50. 10x15 M,, usually $10, price $4.25. Irish Flags. Splendid quality—meagrely priced: 3x5 fly $2. 5 4x6 ",, $3. ‘third x8 fi,, $4 Gx9 fi., $5. Floor, 601k St. Sectton. BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 3d Avenue, 59th and Goth Streets. ae aa a ailoring Event Ends To-Morrow, To-morrow is positive. ly the last day we will take orders to make to your measure a Spring suit or overcoat or Prince Albert coat and vest of high-grade materials. for- $11.80. There are forty-five of the season’s newest styles in smart ma- terials to select from. All. guaranteed pure wool and fast colors, Every garment will be cut by an expert cutter, guaranteeing youa @ to be employed in the ‘fF - making, assuring you the best of workmanship possible. The trimmings on these garments will be the very best in every A splendid assortment in every new and smart effect; horseshoes, knots, new art designs, wreath, and many. other exclusive patterns. Solid Gold Cuff Buttons, $1.59 Link Buttons, every part 10-kt. gold; set with diamond chips; value Special Sale of Fine Axis-Cut DebbleEyeglasses,95c oe American Flags. |Wash Fabrics 25c Yard. The best choosing is now, while designs are choicest and newest. Fine Mercerized Oxfords. Mercerized Satin Striped ‘Dimity, Embroidered Swisses, Scotch Madrases, Linen Suitings. Values up 10 35c. and 40c, yard, BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 3d Avenue, 59th and 60th Streets, The Book of Refer- ence in all the Col- leges, Libraries, . EditorialRooms and. Business Offices,, Tuesday Evening. -year, But: the and every yard is” $11.80] | \ } | | | j In many instances, Mala Floor, Frost, Centre. sie 95¢ Main Floor, Front, Centre. Main Floor, near Rotunda. een see eeeeee