The evening world. Newspaper, March 26, 1903, Page 10

HOT00 PIER STURGIS HCall the Attention of the d Jury ‘to the Fire Com- fsioner’s Alleged Violation “of Law in Letting Contracts. IAYOR HAS NOTHING TO SAY. | a DREPEVOOSHOOE ESTES HUE Wishes to Come Into Posses- ston of All the Facts, He Ex- plaine— Comptroller Says He “Frquently Warned Sturgis. Comptroller Grout may cali the atten- Hon of the Grand Jury to tho alleged nt violations of law by Fire Com- yr Sturgis in having, after re~ warnings from the office of the THE POOR BLIND GOpDESS 18 BADLY OVERWORKED THESE DA YS. PRE DECHEO 4-1 ESSSE COOH? jer and a decision by the Cor- Counsel, entered into private ots exceeding $1,000 each. Pet have not yet determined whether pay, the tacts before the District-At- 7," ‘said the Comptroller to-day. ‘haven't fully decided that phase of @ituation. The Mayor is invested ‘the power of removal. I shall cer- iy tay all the evidence before the LOSERS IN ICE. 4m the matter of contracting Gone, supplies and other cxpenses by his department.” Comptroller turned to his letter- d indicated more than a scere in which the Fire Commis- d been warned that ne was ox- ‘his authority and making him- faelt ieble to criminal and civil prosecu- repeated warnings,” 4 th Gomptreuen err and that Coe Sturgis has ignored the law. enaleasne declares that I am equally guilty in having audited the . He ts again in error. I do not bills, That is the work of the who is a statutory officer. I warrants. in Two Years, and Politiolans Bear Brunt of It. John A. 6lelcher, who has been Chairman of tho Stockholders Committe, appointed to made an investigation ot the physical condition of the American Company and report on the actual value of its assets, is hurrying mattérs alohg and a report is promised as soon as the committee can complete its worl. American Ioe is worth, acording to the market quotations for its securitiés, about %8,676,000, exclusive of a mortgage $6,000,000, which oud bring the total apparent valuation 9 8 figures represents @ oF ha 000 in the market va ‘of this. propeely during the last two years, or 61 per obit. Carroll Kucaped. ‘The corporation has @ share capital of $40,000,000 divided into $16,000,000 preferred and $3,000,000 common, The preferred at ‘one time sold as high as $8 a share the common 49 1-2, The quotations’ Sturgis Made Personal Plea. Ae te when he determined to build @ firehouse in Paste he came personally to this office Shand tried to prevail upon me to com- ‘mit myself to the proposed expenditure, He allowed me to -belleve that the nt to be expended would be no more than $1,000. I sald I would look lmto the matter before committing my- the office ice with mmo in the interests, of expenditure. , to my amazement, da for ims char some thirty odd thous dollars were Involved. I promptly 3 d.for an opinion from the Corpora- ‘tion Counsel. In his opinion the Cor- oration Counsel stated that the private tin 000 for the common. In the beginning thi was no mortgage on the property afd fabulous estimates were afloat as to its earnings, 4 The bulk of the shrinkage in tte market value of the securities has fallén on the speculative contingent identified with the Tammany political of New York. Those who were in ooii- mand of the property interested the po- Mtioal “talent” of this city with extt™-|} ordinary euccess, They put all the Wise neople into the stock, and at made them a lot of money. Later oh of contracts jn excess of $1, piatings: viola ea} of the law, I thls opinion in bafter conta from this office son- to beistinayedry ord r contract was made whi. to was a direct, absolute and wil- ‘drrogats of authority and viola- hs eae. Decided on Course. “Will you lay the enter aay, or the fo°drand 3 sory t® jut was a “T have not decided.” detectives. tot | of Complaints reoitiéa Chiet surphy ently last week that the Consolidated Stock Company, at No. 47 Montgomery stteet, was a “get-fiOn the ohlef planned to-di ing the alleged proptl Marstiall and Raymotid Moseman, both giving their residénoé as No. 301 West Fittieth seateina 992.87 was found in their pos- on, which was thelt total capital, fitty-odd customers {n the place. ther bucket-sliop raided was slo- few doors down Montgomery . Napoleon Labbe, of No. 248 Wighty-aixth street, admitted proprietor- folind in the place were held as witnesdds against him. prisoners were a to the office of Prosecutot @péér, who tone chatged them with bréaling New, Nem Jateey and arrelgiéd them in Po- day are 82 for the preferred and 7 40} © wit! Coutity TAMMANY WEN "JERSEY nUCKET SHOP RAIDED. r, Gtargis has repeatedly svealy. violated ues Shrinkage in Markel Market Value Of/Chiéf of Police >on6e, Mirpty Was Trust Securities $15,450,000] Told They Were “Get-Rich- Quick” Concerhs) and He Ar- rested the Propriétors. CROKER DID NOT ESCAPE,|WERE ALL NEW YORK MEN. each. or an investita: street, Mithattan, ahtp, and three mén first] Mplaemto Stops Coriell Buflding. ITHACA, N. ¥., March 2¢.—Announce- Two bucket-shops th Jersey City, cor ducted by men mip; ftom Manhettan, 4 Chief of Police Mi irphy and a detall of The proprietors were ar- restéd on the techies Charge of con- ducting, disorderly hotises and were hela for, examination under ff in tho! sum ito be brokers »talded to-day by iok"* condern. Ih By Capt. Cody raid, arrest. Edwin i. the law of Pie WORLD: ‘THURSDAY ktienING, MAKCH! ‘CONVENTION + SCAN LAND BILL Great Irish Meeting Is Called at Dublin to Analyze the Provi- sions of Mr. Wyndham’s Measure. muck PRAISE FOR THE BILL. (Spectal Cadle to The Evening World.) | LONDON, March 28.—On every aide there 1s commendation for the Inen {Land Purcliage bill and British gener- josity {# praeed. While the bill, it is |admitted, will not en’ | the vexed land question, !t wit) go far ito put an end :6 one of the harrowing has riven millions of from thelr hor peopl The bil | natlond) Irtgh convéntion to be héld 4n Dubiln pril 14. This will be the| most rephesentative fathering of people ever aateribled in freland. On the de- cision of this ConVention will redt the aocaptanes dr rejection of the ure and the péssible breaking away OF the Insh party from its policy of sdvern- ment support, This would meah the return to power of the Liberals and | poselbly many) more years of agitation by the poyérty stricken Inieh tenantry. | Bot judged of ttfe situation say that thé prospect. of measure ih very .rémol now evety feadon tb boli become a law before Nov. 1. Formér Congrebaman W. Bourke Gock- ran, of Néw York, will not be ablé to! vé that thé oohvention. Hib doc- | tors say he mit tot leave the warm climate of Beypt until May, aa his) linge eb Wetlously affected, and he will voip dt Apsoulan, Upper Egypt. John mond, the Irish leader, and other) Irish mémbers of the Houre of Conimon Gpeply Femtét thé fact that Mr. Cockran will not hé, at the gonvention. | ‘The Ath ni fa Bre a unit lon ob approval of the bill, bers of Parlidmont, thelr orittelem, a ate tn Vorkbly diwpowed ta it. The i looks tipon the measure ‘bubfness Investment, ee AN at the dis Ly lag fa seat it ¥ ap Mes DOWN-EASTERS SEE Loi. Mayor of Worcester, Mant. Hore to Stafly, Muntolpal A@atrs, ‘Mayor. Wdward F. Fletcher, of Worces- ter, Miss. accompanied by Common Cdineliman dfenry EB. Dein, Alderman he Bigelow and Dr. M. G. Ovérlook, he Worcester City Hospital, are in tal Cc! HM to-< ney, vil waited the the City Hall te- h the vine ‘i to te mkudy ean for consul ie fr ‘The: Yeast | ft ee fred to eer cat tent Lederle, Hit tne. ‘Department, by the Mayor, When’ and one are id an e re- fealth te|NOSE BLEED LASTS 2 DAYS. Woman is Finally flenioved to Hospital for Treatment. AMtcted for two days with a severe fleeing of the nose, Mrs. Hiien Byrne wid ragey to-day from her home, No, etl We Mayor Low, when asked if he would|nearly all winnings were played babk|ment has been made that, on account| Hospital for treaitmen consider th the question of Mr, Sturgis's|into the market and enormous of the heavy expense to which Cornell] Mrs. is ae weighing, eal BG Gove not anawer hy- | PO2!tes: Uhiverelty has beset at during the ty-| the phyate! sat ponds, tuetical ‘questions, "T” shall’ frat hay Tichard Croker te. Dellaved to hae falter irilot ot te rps e | Nome ye: the doctors be placed in po! mn of the fs been a heavy loser, although. com- wh r sais mere monly credited with having gotten away with immense profits. A former Méygr | pos! Fel aad York 1s and seep also» to| Te Sohn" PRS ots is pelteved "to Oy: banked his winni! more than .000, er) cae abanaoned the speculation, Be posed to be about the only long Ist of political osulators escaped with a profit in ‘ransastions ‘Xmerlcan Ice. All Went In, The Stock Exchange broker operated for the politicians am: more than a million dollars in cont} Bons and’ tn handling the deal. He ured on the fortune thus ecoumulet but died soon after. A Wall street, broker, familiar the operations of the political fon, acquainted with Ite personnel in a fairly intimate way with the dividual tate of the players, sald too half jocosely, that in’ his Re Ol t gutire political “grat” of Tammany, two years had gone into American Ice. C. W. Morse, the prime organizer OF | the “Ice ‘Trust’ Is understood to hb a5 World Wants ARE EYE-OPENERS, Bere 386 Bh "whe PAID HELP WANTS in this morning’s World, Paid Help Wants in the 13 other uh New York papers ccmbined, TRONERS .. JANITORS JANITRESSES KITCHENWORK LADIES’ TAILOR! marketed the bulk of his holdin AV AD REARS 3| the corporation. He has become a RreKt MAQHINIGTS 4|/financier and is in control of a Sain MEN .... 12/of banks, most of which are in New METAL York (City, and which have aggregate Gepoaits of more than $0,000, MILLINERS MOVLDDRS NECKWEAR NURSES OPERATORS OMNIBUSES . OSTRICH FEATHER HANDS .. PACKERS . PAINTERS PAPERHAN PHOTOORAPHERS PIANO HANDS... POLISHERS ... PORTERS PRESSERS PRESEMEN .. BALESLADIES SALESMEN BEAMSTRESSES .. SKIAT HAsDS, —— — QUEER STORY OF +) THIS BOY'S DEATH, Accident, Says Another Lad, but There Were Several Bullet Wounds. i +6 20 eo 2 MONTCLAIR, N. J., March %4,—Nor- map Tate, 4 colored boy, twelve yearn old, was found dead in a lot at Prospest avenue and Union street eatly thip| morning. ‘There were several bullet ~anGRe nonce Rae STENOORAPH: 83) TAILORY: ND | Aen wounds in his body and a revolver Iny +18) TRIMMERS <4 | Paar Die 1. 3] VINSMITHS | 5) Raymond Crump, fourteen yedra ald | omens vr 8) of Bloomfeld, wurretilered to the Bolige, rrpewaircis .. 4| saving that he had accidentally shot DAARELLA HanDe. 4| TAS And desired to give himaalt up Smut taka {| The pollce look upon Crump's mate VARNISHERS «0. g| Ment with much suspicion. They aay WAGON HANDS... g| that If only one wound had beep found WaT HaNDs....90| 18 the dead boy's body the story told warrens +10] fay 'do™net undecatand how ihe tee WAITRESIRS. 118) volver could have been acciden Wixpow arged several CLEANERS. 3 WINDOW Seek News of Boy. DRESSERS..21/ A general alarm was sent out ti MiRCmLANEoLE 28s morning for Samue) Sherman, thittean ct b: of ears old, who ging wed fro! ome, Bo" ran and street, on re a brown. coat, blu ie gv 3h wn, white collar, soft i 4 y Jay! remodelling ie ’Bage Dont poned. one ne’ | Stern a fo, DUt recove! a asap two Brothers direct attention to their large collection of Ittiported Flannels For Spring and Summer ‘And will offer to-morrow Striped Scotch Flannels, 3,000 Yds. {is thi season’s effects and colorings, White Embroidered Skirting Flannels, in hemstitch and scallop designs, at 2,800 Yas. { at 3 Ic "48°, 68¢ Summer Blankets 11-4 slze 275 Pairs { fot Dobbie $2.48, 3.95, 5.75 Beds, at Handkerchief Departments . Spring Impottations of Paris Novelties in, Men’t and Womeh’ Célored Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs in exclusive designs and effect Alto to-morrow, the following r ‘ n Exceptional Vald . Usilaundered, Hématitched id Embroideyédilnitial Handkerchiefs, Hin’ ® Linen Unlsundered Hemstitched and Embroidered Tuitial Handkerchiefs, fomén’s Linen Women’s Linen Laundered Hemstitched Embroidered Handkerchiets, Men's Linen Laundered Hemstitched, 44, 34 and 44 inch hems, $1.00 $1.40 $2.00 $2.20 QE Dos ‘12° 17 ‘oc Value 25c¢ Special Offering of Untrimmed Straw Hats In the newest Braids and the most fashionable Shapes tor Spring Wear FANCY STRAWS, CHIP AND NEAPOLITAN STRAWS, ‘ Millinery Dept., First Floor. 95e $1.25 West Twenty-third Street, ely Aispone of | ‘great | ‘onty- third nett to Roosevelt JUST WHAT THE IRISH FARMER CAN DO UNDER THE NUW LAND MEASURE, Ne eny borrow enough money from the Governm® cent., repayable in smal) inetatini his farm. nt 4 por je him to buy Ror instance, If he pays 8100 eunivatent to about twenty pay ft bnek in sume and at mined, ‘i rent he can borrow a sum a which huve yet to be deter- The bill practionily abolishes the curse of absentee Inndlordiam, It maker a free gift of 860,000,000 to help the farmers buy ont the landlords and It proposes to expend 500,000,000 in all to complete the plan. All of this vast sum will fanned at the rate of abo be expended at once. It will be ,000,000 a yeur. A commiasion of three ia named to administer the act. The com- mission will have power almoat ike that pos a by a city or State to condemn property, or, im other words, to force the Aandlords to sell. ULRICH’S STABBER SET FREE Man Who Used Knife on Assem- Gets Out on Bal | as been locked & Assembly- Gates ave: by Magistrate Dooley fn the Gates A’ nue Court. man Frank J. Ulrich on eye. _ For Friday and Saturday Only. Ehrich Bros., 6th Ave. and 23d St. FOR $1.00 GOLD RYRGLASS CHAINS, 500. SPECTACLES SAME PRICE. | 8,00 on a be 0 all sizes. Aten-year guarantee with each pair. Eyes examined free by our Specialist, John J. fit. eet, day only. EHRICH BROS.’ Sixth Avenue and 23d Street, New York. Parents should put only our shoes on the feet of thelr children—they are the best for service and comfort, because they are made of superior material and in scientific shape and form for their growing feet, and because they cost less than other makes of children’s shoes. We guarantee every pair. ation snes 6 110K $2008 clear Itz, 92,50 Gs. ri here tine ig Bator and Lace, sizes I 50 Children's pink, blue, white and red hid shoes and slippers, Shoes to prevent children’ from toeing in and high counter shoes for weak ankles. Boys’ ‘‘Harvard,” Jr., $2.00. The same as our famous $3.00 Men's “Harvard,’’ in black kid, / box calf and black calf, sizes 11 to 5%. Poy imported pateot leather lace and tton shogs, welt soles, sizes 11 to 5%, 2,50 CATALOGUE MAILED FREE ON ApPLICATION. 6th Ave. Cor. 20th St. nue car in Brooklyn ; last Thursday | Night was released to-day on $5.000 dail, The examination was ser for April 9.! Tt was said in court that there is hope; of saving the Assembiyman's tnjured | $5.00 Solid Gold Front Eyeglasses * These are Gold Front alana and Spectacles, with finest} | lennes and patent clips, which eannot slip; actaal value $5.00; two pairs to each customer. They are up-to-date in stylep | Hogan. No matter how poor your sight is, we guarantee to give youa perfect cert arid oculist prescriptions filled at one-half regular Mode! optical factory. attached. Remember, Friday and DRY GOODS HOUSE, | ve- Es | transter to our doors, Es | | HBatterman Canvas Waists, i 75 Worth $2.50, gee excellent assortment of Waists, made of fine mercerized canvas, light weight, in pink, blue and white, front trimmed wish five clusters of 8 leaves, new Style stock, puff sleeves, ‘lL puttons, eostirey penny 0: $2.50; for FRIDAY |Mercer- ized =e s° Sanitary Couches| THOSE who have used and are using these Couches pronounge them ab meetin i le ‘steel, is ‘neatly brow: ind castere i; the cushion part im be made of either figured lor plain denim, sccording to your choice They are made FRAME. and finished in first-class style, - | We plece these Couches on sale ey Fricay at a price joves ea hy, OSG | they've ever been. Special, | Furaiiure, 4th Plear, H.ONeill & Ct the season—including plain colors, stripes and plaids. * GLOVES in tan, gray, mode, white and black—every pair Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street, friday, March 27, Opening Display of the Famous High Class English ‘‘Viyella” Flannels 65 New aid Exclusive Designs Represented. They come in the newest and most delicate shades for “VIYELLA" is one of the most desirable imported fabrics for Ladie# Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suits—also suitable and very popular for Children's Garments, Dressing Gowns, Knickerbockers, Pajamas, Shirts, Bathing Suits, etc., ete. “VIYELLA" is guaranteed by us to be absolutely unshrinkable ani pay fast colo jor, and retains the same soft finish after repeat washings. NOTE —See exhibit of Ladies’ Shirt Waist Suits and Misses’ Shirt. Waist Suits, both of which were awarded FIRST PRIZE at the recent Dressmakers’ Convention in this city. Silk Department. (First Floor.) We Offer Friday and Saturday 3,800 yards CREPE. DE CHINE, in black, white, cream femot{ 796 and colors, all silk, 24 inches wide—one of wanted silk fabrics of the season, at, per yard .«« Regular Price, $1.25. Wrist Bags. cis ros) Two of the Favorite Leathers at Much Less Than Regular Prices for Friday and Saturday. WALRUS WRIST BAGS, fitted with purse and card case in black, tan ond a finch frames in gilt, nickel 796 and gun metal..ess5..-. Advertised as great ‘value elsewhere at 95c. WRIST BAGS, in the new Sea Elephant Leather, in tans, {$1.00 grays and black, fitted with card case and purse 6-in. frames in gilt, nickel and gun metal; bracelet chain attachment... Actual value, $1.75. Ladies’ 3-Clasp Suede Gloves. (First Floor.) '88c We offer for Friday and Saturday Ladies’ 3-clasp SUEDE guaranteed and a most exceptional value-—at, per pair....... Toilet Goods Department. (First Floor.) 1106 . 10¢ Extra fine FRENCH TOOTH A worth 15c. and oles ‘cike of pure , Om CASTILE SOAP, with wash rag, usually 10c., at A $c These Prices are for riday an Satur lay Only, . 29c. Satin and Taffeta Ribbons At 22c. Per Yard. l Fine quality Satin and Taffeta Ribbon, 4%; inches wide, ai lustrous finish, colors pink, light bluc, turquoise, mais, nile, navy, brown, cardinal; alto white cream and black, con- sidered good value at 29c. per yee special for Friday and Saturday.eocerssece. \ 22 steees ste teew crea nero nrensens . A Notable Offering of Men’s New Spring Neckweat. 85c. to $1.00 Scarfs at 45c. Each, (First Floor.) t ‘We haye just had made up to our order a Jarge purchase of Fine stika } (manufactured specially tor mens iis} and that costs in the $ way from $1.25 to pas 50 Pp ya rd), in all the new Spring shapes for wear—En: Squares, Four-in-Hands, etc.—a splendid assortment t and tony patterns to select from—neckwear that general pene ley fe 5c. to $1,00 each—special for this sale, 45c Each. The World’s Harlem Office Ts Now Located at 211 West 125th Street, Between 7th and 8th Avenues, Open from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. for the ROTE.--The new office adjiins the one occupied by The World for the past six years.