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ded All eh the Mi iy Ppot rr attorded ol Street Theatre. ‘Devil nd," an eventful melodr: ‘based upon the Capt. Dreyfur incid wee ‘on, b: the stock” compan, t the Theatre "The, ‘atal Wea ine” Was Se Ee MN MOST SAE, 5) SOON TO LECTURE WORLD? a EVENING, LOW VETOES THEATRE |MRS. PLATT WANTS DIVORCE. PORCH ORDINANCE, | sues tier tus But a New One Will Be Passed Per. mitting the Ornamental Pillars on the New Amsterdam. APRIL 7, 1003. Desertion ts charged, aA | Mr. aff Mts. Platt Were married tn Kearny, Hudson County, on Dec. 1896, and they lived together until Janu- Ary, 1900, when Me alleges he desented her. During the past two years he has neglected to provide for her. The wife seeks the custody of her five-year-old Aske for tedy of Her Child, TRENTON, N. J., April 7—An appll- cation for a divorce has been made by Grace B. Platt, of Newark, from her husband, Frederick William Platt, who | ey | MEAL OYSTERS PLAY A PART. ' Q having its introduction to New York HEAD W PUY Js a Man, Alas, but He Jumps ; Overboard and Saves the at the Heroine from Ceath in Stage] ana, street Jesquers &: Broadway’ VAUDEVILLE BILLS. Waves. é oo Real oysters and real cocoanuts are ea in ‘A Modern Crusoe," which ft Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre. Sydney Rosenfeld, “Esq.” if you please, oalls the piece a comedy. He at Pastor's. called Pada bramoff, it! ittended by & 1a) ind dul; eased fudonce Rt the west End, Thoatre.—— “The Minister's Daughtere”’ behaved in interesting manner at the Btar, Theatre._—The_ Biddle Brothers’ play, “A Desperate Chance,” edified patrons of tae Metropolis Theatre.——"A_ Little Outeast’ suffered various tribulations ‘Third Avenue Theatr Ward Vokes, in “The Head ‘aners, seon at Proctor's Fifty-elghth house.—Harry lorris’s ure re their idea of Night op at the Dewey. an of his sentence, will soon start on lecture tour. The Florodora, Sextette was encored| Vy: repeatedly at. Keith's, and Gillette's trained dogs showed that they knew a More than two months was 4:ducted trick or two about acting.—James F.|¢rom his sentence for good behavior. Dolan and Ida Lenharr, as headliners scored in new sketch Chances."'—Signor Decker and William tae garden scene from “Faust’ and made the hit of an ex cellent bill at the Circle.—Proctor's anter, sai a torry to New Jersey. Was Sent to the Penitentiary for Publishing Anarchistic Article On McKinley's Assassination. Herr John Most, who was yesterday, released from the penitentiary, where he served a little less than ten months He is now In Union Hill, He left the [sland yesterday morning without saying good-by to any one there. Coming to New York he atteruled to a few matters of business asd took Most was com- Mayor: Low to-day vetoed the city ordinance which allowed the New Am- sterdam Theatre porch to be bullt four feet beyond the stage line, His veto ‘follawed the action of Justice Vernon N, Davis in dissolving the injunction re- straining the Mayor from approving the ordinance. Tha injunction would have had no effect at all-events, said Assistant Cor- poration Counsel Clarke, because the Mayor had already determined to disap- prove of the ordinance. The Mayor suid he favored the spirit of the ordinance, which in its operations would permit builders to embellish and decorate the fronts of buildings, carrying these deco- rations beyond the stoop line, which is now not permitted under existing con- diuons. heatres: Bugene O'Rourke and Com-| mitted to . .| ‘The ordinance as passed affected the might have hit it better if he had| pany in the fughadle sketch "“Parlot| welts dinates Tata Lo kane entire city, and if made a city law @ubbed it a delicatessen drama. A" had the place of praminence on the ene , to pay th®) would result {n hardship to poor owners. d th ute are] DIN at the Twenty-third street house., penalty for publishing in his paper,)As She proposed ordinance imposes a tax The oysters an: epconcas “A Social Highwayman” was capably|Frelheit, an article headed ‘Murder va.{ upon all projections, the Mayor believed the best part—or parts—of the plece. ‘These, at least, are genuine. Every- thing and everybody else are artifictal. Even worse things might be said of them, but it would be rank ingratitude: to. find fault with a play which has oysters, cocoanuts and vaudeville’ on the side, ‘A Delicatessen Drama. Who, for Instance, would be mean| enough to complain of a fifty-cent table @hote, with wine? Back to the two- dol:ar houses and the after-theatre sup- bers with criticism! We merely wish to subscribe to the @pparently succulent quality of oysters and the sweet milk of the coco: nuts In “A Modern Crusoe.” Anybo modern is lucky to get sweet milk, and! Untoreseen," | then, too, the cocoanut doesn't grow ©n every stone doorstep. Let us therefore accept Mr. Rosen- feld, “Esq.," and his quick-lunch offere ing, in the submissive Lenten spirit. dan't every day there's something to eat! in a play. | “A Modern Crusoe" blazes the way for the actor prone to worry about his meal tickets. It takes “a multi!-millionaire’ Quoting the play bill, not. Bradstreet—| @nd wrecks him on a desert isle, where ocoanuts are to be had for the shaking and oysters bask on the sunlit shore. Before starting on his voyage around! the world In his fool ship the Morgan of the Proctor circuit is what might be termed a chesty chump, At home he| bas run things to suit himself, Typewriter Given a Drop. * He even has a mechanical arrang his typewriter—a mascu- 4s dropped, machine and | trap in the floor. ‘The typewriter is a theorist, Ukewise the hero of the play. He ischarged | because he discovers the niece of his employer to be an old sweetheart. Ho ever, he keeps in the play by shipping, shine” ship as a stoker.. And when a saucy wave gives the bum boat ‘ @ poke and puts it down and out the humble hero swims ashore with tl hysterical heroine enfolded in his strong left arm. On the desert isie he proves impel, not only the equal’ but the’ Buperior of the multimillionaire and various other poor excuses of the male} gender, and bosses the job of bringing fn kindling wood and lighting the fire. | By his sterling worth he wins the beroine, and finally goes back to civiliza- tion with honors and fortune. Only Oyster in the goup. In other words, he is all the cocoa- nuts and the only oyster in the melo- G@ramatic soup. Paul McAllister contributed a fine head ef hair and a virile voice to the part ef the hero; Frederic Bond ate oysters: and his own words as the multi-millio lope, in,the role of a wo) layed breeay talents of ohe Ring order and a good aj potke: Plorence Reed, who was the ¢, seemed to prefer cocoanuts to rk itodern Crusoe" ts th * 00 which Holand Feed appeared * PSY #8 we're inclined had something re ‘es untimely taking OPENINGS ELSEWHERE. “The Billionaire” a ’ ‘and. music at the Grand “Opers , where the Uvely nrusical comedy fark par, hove a la is the dolla | » kept audi in the | humo! ‘The charmi 1 mustoal piece c Giri Swen ‘A Count: feogived ‘with highest favor at “the FOR WED 5 Fine Gold Eyeglasses at *1.” Eye specialist will be here from 8 A. M. to 6 P.M. Another lot of fine 00 & pair; actual BELOW COST OF change of will prove BROS." evi v1 traction at Huber's Museum. the of Criterion; Henry Miner fn “The ‘Tam- Te! century morallty gold Byegiasses will be placed obachtey Value, $6.00," ‘Bvery Linger teeny tpl pevarene and mistakes are impossible. Oculists’ prescriptlo filled Seinalt opticians’ ‘prices, ‘We, carry the largest line of gold es in JMARINE AND FIELD GLASSES 600 pairs FIELD and MARINE Glasses were recently imported from France by a lead- ing “American steamship line. Owing to a fraction of real value, and have been selling them at $25.00 a pair, To niake @ quick sale of the remainder we offer them now at $10.00, A pair of powerful imported glasses I!ke these or gentleman, Jar way the cost would be at least $85.00 in- stead of $10.00. Mail Orders Filled, » FINE IMPORTED CASE AND STRAPS DRY resented by the stock company at the Murder on the day of Prasilent Mo- that an amendment to the ordinance doy la Delleved to be living I Brooklyn. pelle and asks that her husband be « d to support her amdythe child. WASHABLE WAISTS, comprising styles of Embro‘d- / ered Linen Crash, Plain and Embroidered Butcher Linens, or with Mexican draws. wotk; also Waists with trimmings of Swiss Embroidery, Platte Valen- BAltmandds. ciennes or Cluny laces. Tailor-made Waists. The following Waists have been prepared as a ne Las} Gt sinentye nce Street Kinley’s assassination. Ch Separate class of structures ‘Theatre. orge Neville and company, wou! a rave. | ‘. si In an amusing sketch, Jed tae bliat| He was tried In the Court of Special] Alderman “Tim® Sutllyan, who Intro- special feature for Wednesday, April Eth: the Newark house.-—-Fanny Rice was duiced the original resolution, declared to- the star of a ood bill at Hurtig &! Senmon's.—De. Kolta, the Wizard, re- mained the chief, attraction at’ the Eden Musee,—The Passion Play was pictured as a special Holy Week at- the decision against him. M. has conducted his paper sin sent to prison, a eee Sloop Contest Floated. ESTABISHED ATTRACTIONS. Remaining at the Jeading theatres | saving crew under Capt. were “Twirly Whirly’ and “The Big | ittle Princess," Wel & Field ber jelds's; | The Contest ground The vesrol is not damaged. A jestic; Mar! : Bijou, Pretty Peggy." “H 5 i a ig jaya in Mi. and Men," Garrick: ar Hawtrey In. "A Message. from Mars." | Helen. Ing of * Savoy; the fifteenth: ay, EY Garden: Elsie De Wolfe tn e; "Mr, Blue i Blanche Bates in "The | is.:' Belasco's; James The Jewel of Asia,” Amelia Bingham Princess: | Madison Vv Frisky Mrs. Johnso m & Balley'’s Circus a We have Cards an from Anniversary Sale, We propose MANUAL Catholic Prayer Books CHILD'S PRAYER) BOOK— Sessions and the higher courts upheld EASTPORT, L. 1, April 7.—The life- Doxsie suc- ceeded 18 floating the sloop Contest, | " Capt. Metter, at 2 o'clock this morning. led here in yesterday afternoon's gale while bound to Sayville from Bridgeport with a cargo of oysters. MAIL QRDERS dams SIXTH AVENUE. 21ST 018-Ono- ne: ARTISTIC BOOKLETS. — Special | EASTER NOVELTIES—alarge as- lot at 6c., 8c, 10c, 19¢., 25c.|sortment at very attractive prices. Catholic Prayer Books, Rosary UEART—In Gne leath> ot bindings — up day that the amendment would be made when, he added, the Mayor would ap- prove the measire. This new ordinance will permit of the New Amsterdam The- Atre having its extended front despite the objections of many property owners, he Mayor also disapproved of Comptroller Grout’s new tax bill and the Dill proposing the establishment of a West Side court, as projected by Leader "Abe rT. ‘When the ordinance was parsed a temporary, Injunction was obtained ri | ute ink Mayor Low from. signin, This injunction was to-day diszolv Justice Davis. de® 2," Beads, Etc.! OF THE SAGRED| MOTHER OF PEARL ROSARY re to make Kaster buying attractive with ‘lustration of the mass—|trom ., S49 ¢| BRADS—German allvér chains, during this week of our sth Anni- Poane an mate deine a Rel able eeu e tc |19e) 125) 39c, 9c versary, hence these Bunssa hh ARALENT sag poten or. ezant AQOARY: ? and fine Jailver ohaine— Great reatne eat binding, ealmat 28. vand..n.- 79Cl” B50. 4.25 ant 1,75 ? Specials. 9 | 2. MEN’S TOPCOATS, made from suits selling elsewhere it $15.00; now Meee ceriessne 30,00 Other Suite range from $5.00 to $25.00. Ieatnoregward trem 496, Sheet NK ry 3d Ave. & 127th St. Downtown Corner, OPEN EVENINGS, . K ! this couch has a patent self opener, INESDAY. COMBINA T 1 ON|BLAC! MATT RESSES— made of excelsior. and goat hair top, bottom. an psi covered in fancy stripe ticking— worth $6.00—~ » our — special i f) particle of metal! in this i sired v'tyes gxamsineg tree OF our Opt, e ned free by our latest improved apparatus Ror MANUFACTURE. Plans, we secured the glasses at a @ very acceptable gift to either lady. If you bought these in airegu+ Go0Ds HOUSE,» | 2s ST. | HOUBR: Top | Hg) TRE OFFIORS OF * HOLY WEEK—Printed tn ful from the Roman Breviary and Missal, ved with Pealme—boun 39, 49c, 65, This $18.00 Box wall. The coloring is in assorted cotors of denim, Hoey Chiffonier Chances | This $8.50 Solid Oak Chiffonier, It has a bevel plate mirror and 5 large drawers, trimmed with handles and casters...... Good Bedding « Low Prices! BRASS CANDELSTICKS—per Per 85c, 98c, 1,25 in plain This Box or Wardrobe Couch fs 6 feet long and 30 inches wide. It his a full spring seat, an 8-inch wardrobe box (muslin lined), the top is made of best steel springs, and is upholster: it can be opened without removal from the ‘Couch for 1 French HARD HAIR|PURE SOUTH MAT TRESSES—/AMBRICAN BLACK made up in A. C, A, or faricy 45 lbs.-in 1-or 2 parts, worth $15.00— 4 QO jour special e = |price PORSE ial MATS ine ti "| TRESSES—made uy stripe ticking in AC. AL ticking-— a Ibs., full size, worth 22.00— our special 14, 50 10. PROMPTLY ry anisic Easter Cards = Booklets! sitively the finest collection of Easter Booklets in.the city at’ prices ranging Rosary Beads, Etc } /lengths. The Suits and Waists, tr’mmed with Ciuny laceand Motifs of embroide-y; regular price $12/59, at regular price $10.00, at FILLED! Oooo omen OOdS STREETS. N. Y. . . Cictteen Sirect, Mimeteentd> Street and Sixt) Aa:au’. ore ene eae ot oot hoe oe eo oo ae *5.50 Shire: Waists of Linen with Mexicaa Drawn work; $5.00 | OUR GREAT GROCERY DEPARTMENT will offer on Wednesday and Thursday a num- ber of carefully selected high-grade brands. of Tea Coffee« Lower Prices than goods of a similar quality have been sold for in this city in many years. We make these special prices with a view of making known to a wider circle of patrons the advantages of * getting their GROCERY, SUPPLIES HERE. Here Are Some of Our Special Values in Teas! Tetley’s Celebrated Teas—India, Ceylon, Mixed, Oolong—a demonstration constantly going 2% thes Teas—Oolong, English quality, per por 5 pounds in caddy... Men's and Youths’ “oes Spring Suits and Top Coats! THE SUITS: 20 Styles of Serges, Thibets, Worsteds and Cheviots are here in all thevdifferent weaves and | textures. All sizés, in regulars, stouts and longs. Double and single breasted sack styles, full and half lined. The style, fit and finish of these garments are as near perfection as can be obtained. TOP COATS ——In Thibets, Oxford Cheviots, ind all shades of Tan Coverts in the, fashionable pats. are priced at. FOR A CHOICE, Breakfast, Ceylon, Japan Gunpowder. Special’ Enetien Optical Suggestions, 1 ki lal Be. ‘5 pounds ine Here Are Some of Our Special Values in Coffees | Breal with whet you pay caddy, quality, per For Easter Gifts! gold chaine—Our eprct 0 CARVED WOOD, OPEN DIAL, ANEROID BAROMETER—& re meteorological {naturel LK OPRRA BAGS tops and wris, Eaner price... pla i —apecl+| a Oriental Pi wits ~~pertect leases; our price... 415.00 dad MAG, GHOUND GLASS, ebutter, Waster pri on, Call and try a refreshing, delicious cup of tea, served with tea biscuits. No charge. Quality, Extra, fe a Wp. Es « 194 Joailty, Rot Sit: a ¢ iw: Ma iin: TP! Quality, No, 2. oh Pe, 1b, 10 Ibe, 6. BOURBON 1, 188.5 3-50 , Mpome. Beauly The charm, f tinctiveness of the b artists are portrayed in of home creations — The beautiful hats w Five Dollars are t Each is Sustinatively different from the other—each possesses a particular charm of its own. They are equal in every way to : : hats selling elsewhere at two and three times our price, organdy, satisfactory. —White lawn; $1.98 : Women’s: Spring Top Coals:{ Mt, Covert, Cheviot and Broadcloth, beautifully tailored; strapped,§ welted or corded seams; I'ned with best satin liberty. shoulder effect; close fitting collar —up to the minute in style and# smartness. All sizes; An unusual value at in Our $5 Hats. race and dis- e best foreign our bevy the only & difference being that of price. nich we quote at the popular price of embodiment of style-exclusiveness, beauty, becomingness and smartness. Girls’ While Lawn Frocks. | Whichever way your purse or taste inclines you, from the simple little white lawn gown to the most elaborate creation in point d'esprit or there’s a wide range for choice here. Each little dress has a distinctive air and style of its own, made to conform to the best and most correct juvenile modés... The prices «are SANOTUARY LAMPS all woo! coverts, in light or cloth—red edema “"A9c, 75c, 9B $11.50 ots pai ah Soares Ak a 4,50 oe é BnoNT apn tee woe | BYpounds 1m caagy 4.25 liar Spore ilar tsa hey 1,65 $149-& $1.69 vane: Maereat ata Wa io on, ae a “90. a 55 "| CHILDRDN's PraymR Books| sis 29) pine 314 49 "ear "pounds 10's Bs5)| sctstal tied’: cena copia Breton styles, with Specht aie "S DRESS SUITS, cut in the a aw eat Foun ie while Ee cea |nohes £76 inches 37°C Ng PM baum. Cerlon or” Mixed, “guaranteed beater thin, You ingeneetrenen i Se7ie walks, (dese ee rey better tha sleet AS aADE MECUM-A' iuloid—aultable for fret com:| The same with ebay stand, 7 hem on $y dy , $1.49; tyle, made better than Tally, Uaechandeockely bodeg | muaton—at sixes 18 inchee— 6-year size, $1.69. in two dainty styles; tucked yoke front and back, ruffle edged with either em- taking advantage of the items specified below: Lf lie Seek 1 a Bn Mized Tea, Oolong or English ey IC tion Above We Offer ¢ Breakfast, scellent per SONDENSE! Carnation English Breakfast , good, Brand note batters oats (OF tMgitee wwe; Cateup, (CHIL BAUGH, pt per Ib., 16¢ coats |ae., parved ‘tree, ae, Mallee. Ceylow Tea, all reduced for this fro per Ib. 0c, a, 6, 55c Sapaeaes black Mi Tea, Formosa Oolong ed in hair—As - or English Breakfast, our si} 7, 4 50c. ki er tb., To A Stirring Bargain Sale in Our mn arecita cies, Very fine; our regular 22c. kin ean or Busy Notion Dept! Ms se Tiel cr toe? oor. lava and Mocha; our famous 4 dor M you are a regular visitor to our Notion Counter, you will know why iA k hied, bein, ground or 6 term it the Busy Notion Dept. Plenty of salespeqple, most desirable Prunelles, best, per Ib. bd goods given preference of space; in fact, everything is made con- Macaroni, finest imported from $ 9 5 venleot for quick NOTION buying at the following interesting priees pase send civewhers for 0. 0771 Toh COuARS ISS Timea noo e,'g sme tor> LOFT Risa "eh fen donate J oh for..., ia best domestic, ful 15c. CHIFFON dozen spools...... ic : cm FOUNDATION 4 4c] oc. ONE OZ. Here UREIN CABI- Ac Raa VOn Fines from France: COLLARS ..... SILK, per spool. 47c CARD D pins)... our 75c. bot., 60c 0c, CRINOLINE 47c, ONE OZ. SRNING Be Puree de Fois Gras, per can, 12 FOUNDATION 7 SILK, per spool. 37c se TTObL i Baby, Olives, stuffed with pep- A COLLARS ....+..- \ . b ers, bottle, Ie 6c, VELVETEEN al MINDING sian HOOKS AND EYES; card, V1 Baby Ditces, best, per bot, Be BINDING, ‘the yard O° | MINDING, piece, 00) Rc.; gross (al JQch|P Bar Soar, Fairbank’s Se. cakes, 8c 4c, § yd. VELVETEEN Pane eis) | eins Bloomingdale's Best Laundry . iC. le . o Bibra. | Qe SetobRe As 49 SME, uO ED as tes, oe be 10c, SINGLE COVERED|spool...,......... 3¢ quarts, 15¢ tad EDGE Dc SHIELDS, Nos. 3 and 44) s0c. SATIN PAD ee, eal, 7 HOOKON = SuP- Ate, RERRIG LUG 6 Goned BAIA: 85 PORTERS... 43¢ BLUOMINGDALE BROS., TRE THIET +3 425+5 Sc. SHEET JET, LADIES’ DELIGHT 34 Avenue, soth and Goth Streets. $e, 1200 yd. BLACK Jc] WHITE OR DULL WAIST. FORM. d THREAD\..... +++ PINS. .s.s+s0eye001 PO ERS, 10c, ora LSE poke} baes torte years ns | Seaton om wo ‘Notable Grocery Specials. tin contains items of special interest a { ? broidery or lace; sizes 6 to 14 yrs. Wise Mothers Music! Popular We cla'm to sell better Coffees at less cost than any other stor: $2.98 —White lawn, tucked yoke. olen op New Hits yet i moe at ron rs cr a A actly trimmed Sailors, n all Efile ssaag tad ac—Br Joan | Princeton Tigere (tap). Big ie, aeiNs teehee ot emia! yor key sizes 6 to 44 years, esiore and all wool Norfolk Young “compouar, Den Rises aoa ee BF Chew lle et are oven), Played by bein a > Beal, Rich a . bes ®, piaeneaey asd 1.98 “ALdaNG STAR,” THe ate ot “haeneTsT® eet Bale tae Oa Tae ohn Tate. tor CH pr Bee eee ne BO Hateccsseopere TALLING STAR, eur are . en elem |b Rye fa ee i re tees casbean ae Hae to'tore. re reece ny iM Me: |Cheertul’ Chinaipes” Cater- EERUDGS, cane Hie; Gaol 1.30 To-morrow’s grocery bulle Souvenirs Free. . PURD EXTRA” WasHeD from a bargain-giving standpoint. | cere aN Mee Ml tae Mee Broad (Second Floor, 53h St. Section.) (Second Floor, 59th St. Sectiot.) ‘ $4.98 —White lawn, yoke with twop- rows of insertion and tucks: ruffle of embroidery around yoke; insertion on skirt and cuffs; sizes 6 to 14 years. $12.98, $13.98 and $14.98— Misses’ organdie and Point a’! , dresses, elaborately trimmed. with lace and ribbon, Sizes 14 and 16 years. i! (Second Floor, Sth St. Section.) The money-wise will profit by White Castile, large cakes, Scouring Soap, large cakes, Swift's Washing Powder, none better, 4-Ib. pkgs. Safety Matches, best, 144 boxes, Passover Groceries. None C, O. D, Tea Matzoths, finest, 1-Ib. kgs., aitssth Meal, best, 2Ib. ‘ kgs., Pdato Flour, best imported; 2-lb. pkgs,. 4c Dried Fruits, Smoked Meats, Nuts, Gouda Cheese, Spices, &c, &c., for the Passover ‘Season. Te From the renowned house of Bar- ton & Guestier, Bordeaux, all bottled in France and io parle condition. In cases of 1 . quarts or 2 doz. pints; pints will cost $1.00 per case more, Barsaec, quarts, per case, Sauternes, quarts, per case, Medoc, quarts, per case, Tdstrao, quarts, per case, $4.99 St, Julien, quarts, per case, $4.00 { St, Estephe, quarts, per case, $4.85 ? (Ground Fioer, 69th St, Seotion. BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 8d Avenue, 59th and 60th Streets, B.Altmans @o. y will place on sale, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, rear of rotunda, a large quantity of LINEN ‘ prices considerably below thelr HANDKERCHIEFS, actual value: Women’s Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, Men's Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, Men's Initiated Linen Handkerchiefs, Also Women's Real Valenciennes Lace Trimmed Handberehlaly 50c,, 85c, and $100 seach, Eighteen Sireet, Nineteenth Sureed and Stat $1.90 and 2.50 dozen, 2,85 “ 450 “ . 2.25