The evening world. Newspaper, April 10, 1903, Page 5

SURPRISED, New York’s Postmaster Says He Never Dreamed of Existence of Ring for Sale of Promotions in Service. SCANDAL TO BE PROBED. Investigation to Be Made from , Washington, as Any Local In- . Quiry Might Interfere with Full Disclosure of Alleged Fraud. .The hands of Postmaster Cornelius Wan Cott and of the heads of the vari- ous departments of New York Clt, Post-Ofice are literally up in th im the alleged “promotion syndt weandal supposed to be under investi tion at Washington. Every one of the local officials pro- fesses Ignorance of the existence of the alleged ring of sharpers which has been equeezing clerks at 80 much per cent. and of so much down on the basia of the increase of salary attendant upon a transfer from one classification to an- other, “Ail I know about !t 1s what I have @een in the papers,” said Postmaster ‘Van Cott to an Evening Work reporter to-day. ‘The department at Washing- ton has not communicated with me and I am practically in the It what the despatches say be true, It would probably be a mistake on my part to @tart an independent investigation. In all lkelihood {t would frustrate the ef- forts of the investigators in Washing- ton, and how far they have gone in the matter I don't know. ‘hat is how I etand,” A Complete Surprise. “Did you ever hear of any one in this office or in your department paying for a promotion or accepting a fee for pro- curing one?” he was asked. “1 never did, but you can be sure that ng of the kind had ever been yy attention the parties to n wouldn't have stayed in ont any longer than {t would Yake them to put on their hats and coats nd get out. “The only thing approaching such = transaction that I ever heard of in cun- nection with this office was about 'wo years ago, when I was told that a fund had been collected for the purpose of in- fluencing legislation at Washtsgton with reference to in-reases of salaries and changes of classifications of em- ployees. I put my foot down on that land there has not been anything of the kind tried since, “Now, this man ‘Well,’ who {s so m: Xerlously referred to in the despatches to-day, mystifies me. There are only two men in the local department of that mame. One !s a $600 a year clerk and the other gets $1,200. Neither js at ‘the head of a division or bureau, ant ‘under no circumstances’ could possibly ‘be connected, even remotely, with such @ echeme as is alleged to be In operation. ‘@heg' were both promoted last year. Fools to Have. Paid. “T can say truthfully, and I mean It, that any one in this office who has paid even a five-cent piece for promotion {s @ fool; that's just what he is—a fool. There 1s no necessity for doing it. Pro- qotion comes in the regular order of Inga. I ask the superintendents to make recommendations wen promo- tions are’to be made and they send me the names of the men whom they think are fit. “We keep a line on the employees, and man thinks he is competent js not recommended he finds a y of letting us know about it pretty ‘quick, These names when they come to me are made into a roster and nent en to Washington, where the appoint- ments or promotions are confirmed. “Suppose there are only ninety pos!- ions in a certain class and a hundred names are presented, who weeds out the surplus of ten?” “T don't know just how that is done; I ean't.eay what system {s followed, It may be according to priority of se: and it may ‘be according to an arbitrary alphabetical arrangement, They attend to that at Wash! me Pulls Allowed, Says Van Cott. you permit influence in any $8 dardtmite your aoviens witht Pa to the recommendatione of super! What would be the use Bc Ue coa tae head eee 2 em: “nate kind is done herent Nothing ontmasier to-day held onference With iia son, chard vee Gott, Buperintendent “of” the Third Bh Sislon, and Acting Superintendent of & Fourth Division, and dent of the Regintty Bente with. Peteraitce te ein asked what they ten motion ring know AY a a geig it Post, in dis omnin out ae wb chats iting the post made “tond y to who Fecently it al waren senate the Pi ee ete street Borough are aroake early ea out the fam ANGIE | abie th thateth u ere ane ¢. paid for uy IN CANFIELD GAME Millionaire Was Victim. ‘HE WAS YOUNG HOSTETTER. They Had Been Asked to Nab David He Seeks Damages for the Hu miliation It Caused Him, That Theodore Hostetter, the young miliionaire, who lost @ million dollars to New York gamblers during the year Defore he died. was made drunk and fleeced out of $90,000 in the house of Richatt? Canfleld is the charge made by Chief of Police Murphy and Detective Pearson, of Jersey City. ‘Thats sensational development tn the case was brought out by the filing tn to the suit for $25,000 damages for false arrest brought against the ofMfcials by David Bucklin, now under indictment for managing Can- ouse. It was for this Bucklin was arrested on Jen, 2. He was raid at that time to possess a note for €90,000 signed by the young mill- fonalre. The Chief changes that the New York pelice were in possession of facts to show that young Hostetter was enticed to Canfield's gambiing house on the night of April 15, 1902, under direction of Bucklin, and, ‘in pursuance of © scheme preconceived by the piaintift to cheat, was plied with strong drink and mental- 1y Incapacttated,and while in that condi- clon Hostetter was lured to play games ot chance, roulette and faro. .These games were not conducted as games of vhance, but were dishonestiy carried on, and aa a result the plaintiff and his agents fraudutenSy took from Hostetter a note signed by Hostetter in the sum uf $96, ‘Toe arrest of Bucklin was at the re- siest of the New Yor poles aye the Chief, and for tne sole purpone of obtaining possession of the Hometter note. The Chiet that Bucklin had this note when he was arrested on Jan. Jersey city'e Ghat Chief of Police and) a Detective, Sued for Arrest: | ing Gambler's Manager, Say | Bucklin, and Did So, and Now! oftictals declare, that | x0, but that he succeeded in passing it on to a confederate. Cantieli’s houre js described In the an- swer as a place where “games of chance are unfairly carried on by means of ‘trick wheets,’ ‘fake faro layouts’ and ‘false and clogged dice.''’ Deteotive Parsons avers that his arrest of Buck- lin, “known as a somnee thief and 7," was just ry of ostetter's tremendous gambling came out when ave ‘Fonneon’ son's attorneys began suit the Hostetter estate to recover it was settle Hometter's check-book shows that he paid $620,000 in gambling debts to Johnson. John Daly also sued the Hostetter es- tate for on a gambling debt. 1s aid that Canfield sent, checks calling to Hostetter's widow, de- manding payment ROBBED AND HIT WITH SUGAR BOWL Five Men Invaded Restaurant, Stole Cash and Attacked Pro- prietor. James Collins, @ restaurant-keeper at No, % Tain avenue. appeared in York- ville Court ‘today aa complainant against Michael Chasidy, twenty-three, of No, %5 Avenue B, and ‘Thomas Mur- ray, nineteen, of No. 93 Bast Twenty- ainth street, whom he changed with rob- dery and assault. According to Collins he was in the {restourant! early thi men, the two prison entered, Cassidy, he saya, way behind ¢he counter to get at the hori ul es Collins objected, A ce and Murray, it is need, struck “Collne’ over "ths Head witha ‘suger’ bowl, inticting a erious sealo wound The men then fied, but’ Cassidy and Murray were caught later. Collins went | to where hie Injuries w: glalmed ‘that the me the cagh drax a ‘Cassid held tn ¥i,- sab ball Yor trl trial by ‘Magistrate Zeller, en RUNAWAY: MAKES MAD DASH. Tears Through Cheystic Street and Man Ie Injared. 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We Have Added 25c. to the Price of “EVERY SIZE SHOE,” A Dollar to the Quality When we put “Every Size Shoes” on the market the introductory price was $2.50 the pair, and they were as good as any $3.50 shoe sold. Now we have taken “Every Size Shoes,” put better leather In them, rock oak soles and better workmanship. And from now on they will be $2.75 the pair. You may pay $5 else- where for shoes, but they won’t look or wear any better than our ‘Every Size.”” We show 28 different new spring lasts ready in every size and half size from 4 to 12, and ever width from AA to EE, in patent, vici, calf, box calf, colt patent leather and enamel-—high or low, lace or button, $2.75 the pair. Store Open Saturday Till 8 P. M, WM. VOGEL & SON, Broadway, Houston St, SSS ey OUR RULE | | Perfect Work eae Process Ces Ne Peis, in om 4 com ‘mere: Siting pertestly, “nate. False raed ts ir weer alr via ih ib. ats We Rotate ot : $3 Bridge Work $2 Gold Crowns - $3/Gold Filling - - $4 Quaker Crown, rites soe Pinna re amt seer All Work Guaraatess, Hours: 9 A, M.to9 P, M. $9to4, German Spoken QUAKER DENTAL SOCIETY yet Fast 4 ; 111 Broadw ‘ COR} Bl eat sta pas Co Kil — _ of WY wit GoM Si eso awl | | Easter presents abound. hearts. more as time wears on. pure gold and precious stones, fas! suggest for such a preference. on our own premises by the most skilled no solder being used in their composition. which they are sold can always be absolutely relied upon. importance, is the price. are always lower than elsewhere—lower again, and our golden guarantee backs up every sale. graving. Gentlemen's Solid 14-Karat Gold Hand-Made Vest Chains Always present an appearance of honest re- spectability impossible of attainment by cast chains. Two must serve assamples of an end- less variety. We have them from $12 to $60° in New York, This shows a solid t4-karat Gold Vest Chain, braid pat- tern. Price $20, Samein double Chain, $26. Solid 14-karat gold fancy Vest Chain. One of the most popular patterns made, $15, We have at least 150 different styles of Guard Chains for -women—ropes, cables, Genevas, Globes, Fancy English—some plain and others mounted with semi-precious and precious stones. From $10 for plain guard chains to $20 and $30 for fancy ones, and precious ston® slides up to $750. OPEN BYBRINGS oe EASTER BUYING AT LAMBERT’S. The spirit of giving Easter presents increases from year to year. The Lambert store is pleased that it plays no minor part in makin Those who receive Lambert gifts will appreciate them mor They represent true value—-the lasting hionied, selected and sold by those enjoy over a quarter of a century's reputation for honest dealings. Begin married life under the most happy. Nantoes aoe , good judgment and e Seamless Wedding Rings. We sell more Wedding Rings than any firm in New York. There are several fet In the first place all the Wedding Rings we sell are manufactu: isans, and are guaranteed to be seaml Furthermore, the karat weight representations 1 And last, but by no means of We are at once manufacturers and distributors. the finger z very aptly describes the policy under which our Wedding Rings are sold. Our than those who have to buy to 14-karat, B3 to GZ. 18-karat, $4 to SIG. 22-karat, $6 to $20. Third Avenue, cor. 58th Street. (ase “From the fa No charge for A few samples of a stock which could not be fully described in a whole newspaper. | Gift Clocks on Second It requires several floors to full stock and workshops of the LA STORE. The second floor displays a tion of pretty but low-priced clocks—thel GILT BOUDOIR CLOCKS, $1.18 to $I. PORCELAIN CLOCKS, $3.75 to $80. CRYSTAL REGULATORS, $14.50 to $774 CUCKOO CLOCKS, An Ornamented, Gold- Woman: s Watch for $27.50 A fine and he: with an elaborate ¢ three things which a to much to the Lambert, Elgin or ! tham movement and t case of solid 1. gold. The which goes with it tically an insurance p on the life Mes ths the bright, new Surprise Store at famous Surprise Store on West Fourteenth Street. same specials, at both busy places, OPEN TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT UNTIL 10 O'CLOE MEN'S SPRING SUITS, Made up as celebration values; all-wool fabrics, | tailored, of fit and finish beyond criticism, | Particularly good cassimeres and tweeds, tn” ‘ght ding new overplaids in spring |’ Mottled tweeds and plain and figured cheviots in effect and very exceptional in wearing BOYS’ SPRING SUITS. Four Spring Specials, embracing sailor blouse, Norfolk, sallor-collar Norfolk and double-breasted styles—durable materials, and pretty, too: | $l, $2, $3.50, $5. Boys’ All-Wool Knee Pants....25¢. | CONFIRMATION SUITS, will be the lad who is confirmed in a splendid new Long after the glad event the Preparations of months dark shades, quality. Happ: Suit rom the Surprise Store. Suit will be a pleasant reminder past result in these offerings: MATION SUITS, Oe tN ua care $1 t0 85 INFIRMATION SUITS, bieihaathe Nt panrs, #3 to $12 Shoes for Confirmation—Hats for Confirmation ~ Purnie! for Confirmation— All in Great Array. ‘or Men and s oth our establishments. SPAOESS erica trrougnout. Ask tor any spe, Men’s Shoes, $1.45, $1.95, $2.45, $2.95, $3.45. patterns Men's Easter Hats, Amazing it is ity we have su Easter Neckwear. Silks that have the glint of Spring sunshine, rich- ly mace up into all shapes, well and reinforced, 23c, and 45c, 45c. and 95c. 132 to 146 West 14th (The Sur Between 6th and 7th Aves, Se ee Easter Shirts, White and neatly figured ~full cut, sewed extra At 75c. Easter Fashions ot the he Onna How timely it is|—the array of Opening Specials for Men and Boys. You'll find them at » hird Avenue, n, w. comer 83d Street, or at the world: The same styles, the same stocks, the’ | MEN’S SPRING OVERCOA Four special kinds; all of them of pure woollen it goods, coverts, whipcords, Venetians and vicwnas: $5, $7.50, $10, $12. We guarantee every pair to Ask for any shape, any size, any leather, Boys’ Shoes, 95cv $1.25, $1.45, $1.95) e n putting into these Derby and Soft Hats Pure worsted from one of the best-considered ‘native, mills, ina choice of color mixtures, high test gr Grayish and other effects, some with an indistingt | plaid, goods that will wear a number of seasons Selected pure worsteds, usually made up by custom tailors only, tw oon weaves and various refined ea