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AT ON CHANCE istice Davis Denies Application Gamile Weidenfeld for a 7) Mandamus to Compel Mana- to Reinstate Him. i$ IN PETER POWER CASE.. spended from the Stock Exchange for One Year and, Brought Suit for Reinstatement, Yas Well as for $100,000 Damag lee Davis, in the Supreme Court | afternon, denied the application of pille Weidenfeld for a peremptory Of mandamus to compe! the Board ers of the Stock Exchange to whim to membership. feld was connected with the Peter, Power suit against the Becuritles Company, He was from the exchange by the for one year for his connec- with the sult. at once brought suit for rein- ent and also for $100,000 damages, Gamage suit is still pending, Wel- eid declared ‘that he was: not the pator of the suit brought by Peter and that his only connectio Mt was in a perfectly legitimat ‘and above board. He said he wa made to suffer for what others at whics he was suspended, mfeld's name was dn the Power case ‘Alfred Lamb, who said tl was the real instigator of the Veldenfeld denied the charge, but Was seen that the case | wi first men- ‘he Judge declared that Wei: Sad been ‘guilty of gross im gonduct in the case.” | f C then took action, Veldenfeld was formerly a partner of a A. Lawson, of on, KILLED IN HOUSE COLLAPSE. . Others Injured When Old! Bullding Being Torn Down | Fell In. * stairways to safety. fl in the New oYrk Paper Box Company WOMAN RUN DOWN AHA LSE ALAR Fumigation of a Salvation Army | Lodging House Results in Serio-Comic Incidents. =a A fire which began with a false alarm and wound up with two real ones made the Salvation Army No. 83 Bowery a scene of much smoke, water, sweat, (right, profanity and some serio-comic incidents, Girls with pale faces and their: hearts In thelr mouths sped their twinkll feet down fire-escapes and narrow Paesengera on the nning through the Bow- ftly. Passen- surface cars ery got out and swore thoroughly wet by the water towel the motormen’ sped pust the burning bulding with windows in the cars open all_niong the Vine. ‘The first alarm, the false one, came in about 2 o'clock, ‘Tie lodging-house peo- plo were fumigating the place. | engines responded and the firemen! turned back In disgust, Hardly naa} they reached their sea When an- other alarm ‘came Jn. ‘This was the real thing. ‘The fumigation had slopped over i and set fire to the beds on the second floor In the rear. Owing to the paper box factories on either side of the building a second alarm was at once turned in, The giris and in the Buffalo Paper Box Company hearing the engines returning made a dash for the street and all got there without affording opportunity for he- role rescues. The fire itself was put out after a half hour's fight, The damago was es- timated at $4,000. — BY A FIRE ENGINE She Attempts to Cross Street and Is Knocked Down and Leg Smoke, Fright, Profanity and lodging-house at! gers on the uptown “I trains swore | more than softly, for, while they | weren't delayed, many of them. w ryve| > IEROME'S BONE ONT EXPLODE |Lawyer Daniel Nason, on Whose Office Door ney’s Name Was Printed, Called in Metropolitan Case. Interest in the Amory-Vreeland case growing from the Metropolitan Street Rallroad litigation was at its helght to- day, when the hearing was continued be- fore Magistrate Barlow in the Criminat Courts Building. on account of the bomb which it wes hinted District-Attorney Jerome was ty explode Daniel Nason, the lawyer on whose oMce door District-Attorney Jerome's name was lately seen, was the first witness. Mr. Jerome fred his first gun straignt Sat tne mark. “Do you know Mr, Amory?" he asked, “I do.” replieq Nason, “Were you at his house on the 18th of March D De | Nicoll, Mr. Vreeland’s law- on his feet in a second, vigor- ously objecting to the question. “It must be shown,” he said, “If such a visit was made, that it was at the in- stigation of Mr, Vreeland, and that any conversation was authorized by him.” Mr, Jerome, in turn, declared that the quesilon was most vital, “I assume that some of these gentle- men may not teil the whole truth in this case, and T must prepare either to foree the truth or punish them,” ne said, “Following this line I hope to force them either to teil the ¢ruth and the whole truth, or, to make It impossivie for them to tell untruths.”” Question Was Allowed. allowed the question “1 think [ was.” “Did you talk with Mr, Amory be- tween § and 10 In the evening?” "Yes." “Did you tell him you were sent by Mr, Page?" “I belleve I aid" “Was that fact true?’ “It was not.'* “Did Amory say ‘Get down to busi- ness, what does Page propose to do?’ and you replied that Page was waiting Crushed Under Wheel, Mrs. Sarah Wolfson, of No. 220 Clinton street, was run down and seriously in- Jured this afternoon by a fire engine in front of her home. SOBTON, April 29.—By the collapse ban old building which was being torn } in Bout Boston to-day two men and several others were in- The dead are; Willlam Donlan, ty-five years old, and Robert Ready, mame age. ‘Roa | Captain Found. 4 The body’ ot Capt. McBride. captain of ai boat No. 3.315, of the Delaware fudson Trnsportation Compan; din the Bronx River to-day Farm | The Petti-Johnnys have the finest seed, and they sow it where Nature's kiss is sweetest; where A fire had started on the second floor of the tenement at No. 19 Rutgers place and the engine, No. 17, was headed in that direction full tilt Mrs, Wolfson attempted to cross the street in front pe the flying engine. One of the horses ‘struck ler and she fell. One wheel of the engine passed over her right leg, crushing the bones velow the knee. She was removed to Gouver- neur Hospital, where the surgeons said she was in a serious condition, ‘ine driver of the engine was Gustave The flre was put out with little dam- e. 3 = and strength. All of this life and Strength that Nature gives is saved for you; it comes to your for him to make a proposition?” “Yes.” “Why did you say this?” “Because I had clients with great financial interests {n the case. I have told you that.” “Do you mean that I had any finan- celal interest in the affair?’ asked Mr. Jerome, “Not at all," Spectacie of Jerome forcing his former law, partner to’ admit he hed told a lie was interesting, The Dis- triot-Atlorney read from a typewritten report the conversation held on the night Nason visited Amory. The con- versation was direct and it was whis- pered precaution had been taken Ly “| gome one to have it recorded steno- graphically at the time. Nason ag> mitted that he had sald to Amory that 4 District-Attor- |’ Page was willing to p rupt stock concern, on B | He is a lawyer counsel for Mr. Nici of both Naso Mr. Vreeland with the case, consented quickly, and desp! strenuous plea to keep it in Magistrate Taylor to, be called, saying faith on the part of Mr. Vreeland’s law- Simps Me. anf Mea. ‘John Whaten, had Missed the children and had come into the street to seek them. The mother heard thelr screams. and running to the lot plucked little Katle from the fire, and, beating out the flames With her hands, started on a run down Amster- ve him a dig rice for Amory's holdings in a bank- Page on the Stand. William H, Page, jr, followea Nason. | PLUCKED CHILD sees FROM BONFIRE. “Did you emplo: to Amory?” ween tal E dam avenue toward J, Hood Wright Amory. matter over Hospital with the burned child In her know he used my 2 ty Amoi arms, Mr. Page caused amusement to Mr. Je-! She had run but a few yards when tie rome ae mi Araory, b; waylng:? { dort P theledt “I really thought Amoryie pneu. | pee, . smouldering garments of the child set matte. bicy: te.,a goog invention Five-Year-Old Heroine Save} pre to ner own clothing, and mother and maker. he reason you offered to ie eked Jerome emilingly answered Pag eae Jerome, ed, daughter, wrapped In flames, fell fo tne (sidewalk in front of No. 14%, the resi- dence of Mrs. J, Murray x Mrs, Murray, assistied by other wom- Little Sister but Is Herself Perhaps Fatally Burned, Ue- or rhe and Amory. id Mr. Vreeland you to confer i { with Mr. Amory tn any. wi spite Attempt to Save’Her, jen. ran to their assistance, and after eek meyer baa reaihal Miah (HE puttting out the fire carried the motner Metropolitan Compa but was not = into the house, while Polleeman Ryan Mr. Vreel: oll moved t the testimony n and Page be stricken out n the ground that it failed White Katle Whalen, five years old, and her sister, Mo! younger, were playing In a v t near thelr home, No. 501 West One Hundred and Thirtteth street. this afternoon. Molly found an oid newspaper and proceeded at top speed to the hospital, is so badly burned that there Is scarcely a chance of her recovery, The mother is not seriously hurt. tle Molly. although palnfully scorched is In no danger. arlow struck Jt all out Mr, Nicoll then asked for an adjourn- meni io allow him to call Talbot J, ‘Tax-|to bulla a gonfire She heaped up —— lor, who. he sald, was touring In his! bits of broken boxes and soon had aj Rioters ee See teen ve at ean ones 2nd sea Ma | KROTEL A WITNES put on fresh fuel she approached too | close and her dress ignited Her five-year-old sister saw her dan- Mr. Onborne objected to IN INSURANCE TRIAL. yer, in letting Mr, Taylor read all the|ger, and, seizing her, smothered the newapapers ond familiarize nimselt with! amim before they tad more than | Assistant District-Attorney Started fringing him to te mines che Pa scorched the child, but in doing go she Investigation Which Led te the | Magistrate Barlow adjourned the hear.) stumbled and fel) into the mids: of ing eH Wo oclosk to-morrow morning:| rumored &m nto the midst of the Arrest of the Gang, when it expected Mr. Taylor will =i f be the first witness Meanwhile their mother and father, At the trial of Joseph Trepant, before on Crawford Co, Sicth Ave {34 1020% Sis NEGLIGEE SHIRTS FOR MEN. One Hundred and Forty Styles at $1.00 to $3.50. First Floor. EN who seck the comfort of the Negligee Shirt will be interested in the Summer show- ing that crops to the surface here to-morrow. Its preparation has not been the work of a day or a week ora month. Every maker of fine shirts has been consulted: every worthy Idea has been Incorporated; silly style features have been eliminated—the Negligee Is to be true to its name. We want the great army of careful dressers to sce this showing—to examine minutely the workmanship, the fit, the style and the designs, which are almost exclusively Simpson Hence, these stirring specials to mark the opening exhibit : Crawford Company's. SPECIAL. $1.00 White 70¢ Negligees, Just 1200 pure white, very excellent qnall- ty Corded Madras Negligee Shirts, made in a superior manner, perfect in quality and as right in fit as the best of mado-to-order kinds; new, clean, hand-laundered shirts, with de- tached cuffs to match; the regular $1.00 shirt; Special at 70c. each. SPECIAL. $1.50 White and $ | 05 Fancy Negligees, Light weight, soft finish, Percale Negligee Shirts, with four plaits each side, neat figures on white grounds, detached cuffs; also white hand-laundered fine plaited campbric fronts, eight plaits each side; cuffs attached or sepa- rate; actual worth $1.50; at $1.05 each. ‘ Besides. there are novelties in white and fancies, made of imported or domestic materials In cot- ton or linen, at $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50. but best of all, perhaps, is the ‘ IMMENSE ASSORTMENT AT A DOLLAR, embracing sixty different styles—more than eighteen hundred dozens. There are white grounds in plain or platted fronts; Madras with woven stripes or printed emall neat figures, plain dark colors with Piped plaits; also a handsome lot of the white Corded Madras Shirts, The various lines come with attached or detached cuffs, Better Shirts than any haberdasher {s selling for $1.50. Cut Prices on TOJLET ARTICLES For Thursday, Friday and Saturday. First Floor, The announcementof a Simpson Crawford Co. Toilet Sale never fails to create keen- est Interest and a splendid response, But how could {t be otherwise when articles of highest quality and utility are offered at cut prices such as these: Bath Brushes, pure bristies, long handles; Honey, Glycerine or Alder Flower Toilet 5 : 3 N° dred other pleked up lute Katie and ran with her ‘The child Lit- T every one wishes to buy a plano—possibility of a change in residence and a hun- Dustice Béott in the Criminal Branch | time?” } ‘et the’ Buprethe Court to-day, on a| “Because he had been arrested 'in the charge of defrauding life Insurance com. | mean time. Danes, Assistant District-Attorney| Mr. Krote) sald he ficat saw Trepant Krotel was the first witness. Ryare ee Pe een U OO ce Oo Ye\was Mri rote! whe started che mn. | Me pond. Me: wrote) sald, and has never: been recaptured, vestigation, He testified to having seen | Mr. Krotel then told of the exhume- and tuiked with Bartholomew Tirano, | lon of bodles buried by the gang. the acsompce of Trepanl, In the Dis-| 4 iidmcepen! ever bring his books Im trict-Attorney's office In December, 1902.) “Yes, wan the reply. “Was Tirano allowed to go at liberty at tie end of that interview?" Mr, Wadle, counsel for Trepani, asked. Jury of meeting Trepani at the ata He was the first time,” he replied. | undertaking establishment In First ave Why was he not let’ go the second! nue. : 8, “He allowed you to examine them? ‘He did.” Detective-Sergeant Petrosino told it your name is not in the TELEPHONE DIRECTORY you are neglecting a most powerful aid to business proe gress and household comfort. Can you then afford to be without a telephone? TELEPHONE SERVICE is the quickest messenger for all messages, to all places, at all hours. An agent will call to tell you about the rates. If you wish the information, call the Contract Department. of SS a | NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. 15 Dey St., 111 West 38th St., 220 West 124th St., 614 East 150th St. —- 15,000 Yards of Foreign DRESS FABRICS, Formerly $1.50 to $2.50 the Yard On Sale To-Morrow at $1.19. First Floor. UCH news, coming now. should and will have a hearty re- ception. It is the largest quantity we ever offered at a reduced price; it Is the best value of the season. The collection is made up of the most desirable weaves and colorings, including plain French Voiles, French and German fancy flecked, seeded, rice and corded effects. Novelty Twine Cloths, Canvas Etamine, English Covert and Silk and Wool and All Wool Fancy Suitings. . An assortment that mirrors completeness, richness and de- sirability from every standpoint. Reduced from $1.50 to $2.50 $1.19. women’s KNIT UNDERWEAR Samples. Well-Known Zimmerli Swiss Ribbed at Half. Second Floor. Ib! THIS LOT there are 1158 garments, all strictly high grade per- fect goods. Summer and Spring weights. Vests, Suits, Corset Covers, Drawers and Bands; lisles, merino silks and cottons. These are all the manufacturer's samples used in this market; hence there are only a few of each sort. 425 Vests and Bands (isles), Worth 506. to 756. +e. 29 350 Vests and Corset Covers, worth 85c. to $1.25, at 55 275 Vests, Union Suits, Corset Covers, worth $1.50 to,$2.50.. 95 68 Vests, Tights and Union Suits (silk), values $3.00 to $4.50 $1.95 40 Silk and Silk-and-Wool Unton Sults, worth $5.50 to $7.00. $2.95 CAN WE RENT YOU A PIANO? CHOOSE HERE THE SORT OF ONE YOU LIKE BEST. Fourth Floor. things militate against doing so, Yet, the piano hunger ts prevalent, ValUO 75Ceeee ‘ 9 }Soap; box of 3 cakes............ somes 12 wherever music {fs in the soul. Complexion Brushes, a fine brush for 19 Avatars Bay Rum. 16 02. bottle: "35 We come to the rescue of all such folk with our system of rental—and the cost to Kent's English Natl Scrups, large siz eacridal Water: a IG cElbeltio for price you ts trivial. Several hundred planos—all new—are here for you to choose from, Special at, 5 usually charged for 8 07. Size.......... 35 among the makes being ‘ Hair Brushes, solid backs, all lengths Off jdeal Talcum Powder. equal to any 15c. q bristle: Value $1,250.00 cesses eee. 78 \grader speotal at 9c, each, 4 tor... 28 KNABE, PACKARD, BUSH & GERTS. 4 mutitary, Brushes, ebony backs, full size;$ Danderino; size NO. lees... 19 GABLER, PRICE & TEEPLE. VICTOR, value $1.50... Ki Size No. 2.. + 87, Tooth Brushes; a special lot of superior} Smith's Violet Sachet Envelopes; usually SCHUBERT, HOBART M. CABLE, LAFFARGUE, Japanese Make at........,.....0008-. 10 se: sash at... ar jae DAVENPORT & TREACY. THE “CECILIAN” PIANO PLAYER. i Se aaa a eeze beat galtly: a Pee Ne ama in ene ne If you're particular in choosing, when you rent, a little later you may determine Da hon 4 nr G Witch Hazel, highest grade, quarts.. 25 to purchase—and this is where we serve you again, What rental you have paid us Is Hot Water Bottles, warranted No, 2 tee Violet Perfumed Ammonia, quarts... 15 India Rubber Dressing Combs: Medium size. Large Size.... Large Mediterranean Ba’ $1,00 4 . Important Sale of GOOD BOOKS. Second Floor. Sregay BOOKS of more than ordinary interest, Any one or all of them will do credit to your library, and at our remarkable prices any one can well afford to own. Napoleon and His Marshals, by Venice of To-day, by F. Hopkin- i A bonsaninaning in ops meek Headley; 2 vols., fully tlustrat- }’son Smith, with {ilustrations by } Dept. on WeAlse Shab AxDT as: . ' , aS our ed; boxed: set theauthor, printed on tinest qual- Dopertmnent 13 not only new, but ‘The Towor of London, by Ains- } !tY Of coated paper: page size, avery nook Sitet od te caean one WOT AAA AOIL ON 8 SANE: ti Fe tale eae eek con} regular $1.25 and $1.50 Works, iNustrated; set..... +r $1.00 } taining 21 full page sketches. in } Dit Tantities are limited and the x Diack and white, and over 150 } oads and ends must go. Les Miserables, by Hugo: 2 toxt jiustrations: the regular VoIs,, UUStrated ++ ++es subscription price was $25.00; The Warner Classics; studies } bound in green and white buck- of great authors from the Libra- ram, at $5.00 ry of the World's Best Literature; ‘The Literature of All Nations 4 vols and All Agos; history, character Six Thousand Years of and incident; edited by Jullan Hawthorne, Jno, Russell Young, olc., with introduction by Justin McCarthy; subscription edition. Rubber Household Gloves, spectal It does all the pl Castile Soap, finest procurable s 2),-1D DArSeese0s. ‘ih Sponges, value 50 r, by Oliver Wendell Holmes Souls of Passage, by Barr, Joan of the Sword Hand, by Crockett, The Fowler, by Harraden, A Man of Millions, by Keighty, March, by Crock History? ihe history of the world brought down to the present day, ably edited by some of the best minds of the country, with Introduc- Olive Tracy, by Le Febvre, Tangled Trinitles, by Woodruff, tiph by Marehallvancariek 100 Dem! Teinte Plates; 10 Ts; by Thanet, Mind vols,, was $20.00, now 3 We Win, by Hambler, Professor of History, Washing s $6.95 geal jon University; 10 vols, 10 vols., half Morocco, was a OO, lisa last .osseeee $6.95 | $30.00, now,..... ie The Twentieth Century Atias and lilustrated World, with a de- scription of every known land, both near and remote, anotont and modern, with complete and authentic maps ang over 500 sMustrations: The First Violin; 2 vols., tus: trated edition; published at $3.00, our price $2.10 The Werner Universal Educa- for; @ manual of general infor- Feation: @ complete cyolopedia i 0 | of an accomplished musictan, Catalogues are free for the asking. applied to the purchase price if bought within a reasonable period, If you cannot play and are fond of music. rent a Cecilian along with the piano. aying for you—not In a matter-of-fact sort of way, but after the mannor Women’s Waists. Women’s White Waists of medium weight Madras, 8 shoulder plaits, two large plaits down centre front, B embroldered turnover on stock $1.15 Women’s Waists of fine Persian lawn ; front has 6 shoulder jaits, hand stitching between each plait, each sleeve has 3 jarge plaits with the handwork between; waists of white, with the collar and cuffs with 3 inch turnover in the blue, pink and black lawn, with the hand work between; nine tucks in back ; ’ $1.95 Women's Waists of White Organdy: deep, circular yoke front and back; collar of Cluny and Point de Parls lace inser- tion; bodice of waist tucked; tucked cap on sleeve; large peucteo sleeve with 3 tucks running around; value 5,00. $2.95 {EPSSSSOCOCSIODIIOOLOE GO-CARTS. Basement, We recelved two more car loads of these celebrated Hay- wood ‘Automobile’ Go-carts with the latest reclining 4 vices, The name of ‘Hoywood' on Go-carts is enough. They are the ‘‘Brewster’’ for baby TRUNKS. Basenient,* We place on sale to-morrow a Special Basswood Trunk; sizes 30, 32, 34, 36 and 36 Inch; cov- ered with striped canyas; two trdys and two heavy straps over the top. These trunks are lignk and strong. value up to $9.50, Se ve! SAO A large number of leather bound trunks; three trays; mus- Min lined; two. straps over the