The evening world. Newspaper, September 3, 1903, Page 7

\ Sisters of Clubman, Co cide to Hasten the’ Woodlawn. ‘The funeral of David Bradley Lee was @hurch of the Holy Communion, at Gixth avqniue and Twentieth street, and «husband rill be hie graye in Woddlawn | Gemetery. As’ it was her expectation “when she left the other side that the funeral would be postponed until her errival in New York, the blow will no yubt prove severe, Im addition to finding her husband buried, abe will, it is qaid, learn that she can inherit little or none of her hus- fortune. It appears that his with the provision that upon his death, whether he was married or + mot, tt should revert to'the family, ‘The : members of the family are the { Countess von Waldersee and Baroness | won Waohter, sisters of the dead man. ‘When the Countess and the Baroness. \ who had st: to New York in haste news of iMneas Of their brother, found bim Sosy u thelr (often) they . re not but | thty were iat What they called the un- MANHOLE COVER BLOWN TO Ts “Residents Near dase pashan? rad and Twerty-Eighth "Street Aroused from Sleep, -Panic- Stricken.by.Roar of Explosion Hundreds of résidents near Madison _ ;avenue and Twenty-eighth stréet were “startled in their sleep carly to-day by ‘the explosion of a manhole’of the Edi- son Company's condult, Luckily no one, “was near to be {njured by the fy|ng bits ef tron from the funet cbyer'or'from tho outer cover, which was thrown forty Yee into the alr, The accident was on’ of several ‘which have occurred along Madison aye- nye durmg the last few mionths. Tho ‘explosions are thought to be caused by the ignition of gas which collects in ‘ther condult from a defective main. The Yeak Nav not heen found and the ex- .plosions’ contintie whenever the insula- tion wears off the wires and produces -@ spark, 4 A deafening roar accompanied the ex- osion to-day. Soon windows were ‘hrown open and anxious residents of! learn the cause of the trouble. Dense clouds of amdke were coming from the manhole and flames were shooting high into the air. Policemen for five blocks away heard the raport and hurried, to the scene, ‘They went into the’ buildings to qulet , the people, and the Edison Company ‘was nofffied. A Twenty-elghth street horse car waa about a block away at the tlme of the accident. ‘The driver @aw the top lid phoot ‘into the alr, fol- owed dy. smaller pieces of iron, }rug- ments of the undercover were found almost a hundred feet from the man- bol ' The insulation on the hundreds of _ Wires, caught fire and the wires were { goon fused into a conglomerate mass, é lad was several hours before the Hdi- bn workmen got them #1 htened out, WIDOW NOT HERE, BUT LEE BURIED, Wep Miss aH FONG aeld at 11 o'clock to-day from the| y, r late | Mr. pand’s nvealth was left to him in trust by his | fer: mother, cig apartment houses looked ‘out to |) | untess Von Waldersee and Baroness Von Wachter, Suddenly De- Funeral—Interment at witely action of Mrs. Lee. She had re- fused to accompany her husband to New the Countess Von Waldersee #ald,”'her social. divertiase- ments in London. Another story (s sho remained there to complete her mus- ical education. It was the.bellef of the sisters that had the wige come here with ‘Lee he would have passed through Bi overthsless thi ed to postpone fevertheless they a) the funeral until fT the arr valor ast widow, and this agreement held until Jaat hight, when Countess Von Walder- ly decided to hold the funeral Ss" soon as posatble. ‘The pallbearers were notified of the change in plans and Arrangements were made to secure the chure! Countess von Waldersee, Baroness yon Wachter and Miss Adélaide ‘Bam- on, who was for en years Leo's secretary, accompanied the body, ‘from ritt undertaking rooms to tae Church and from. there to. Woodlawn. Rev. Homer F. Tayler, pastor of the church, officiated at the funeral cere- mony. Pallbearers, were Gen. wens Grant Wilsorm Charles Lee Rock: wall, Edward Cooper, Dr, J. Riddle ward J. Berwind and John ‘David Bradley Lee was a well- known clubman of this city, who spent \| sugar plantations, and Js said to have ELIZABETH MAN 10 Walter Wall all Brewater Is En- gaged to One of Thirteen Fa-| mous Daughters of Millionaire Chinaman of Hawaii. ELIZABETH, Wall Brewster, old son of Ky No. 6% Grier N. J., Sept the y rton 8, Browster, avenue, this city, and grandson of the late United States Senator James W. Wall. is to marry, it Is reported, one of the famous Ah Fong sisters, of Honolulu, ‘Nhe young man hay anounced the fact. Aalmself, and his family here has heard it through other chan: els. The Ah Fong family {s famous) throughout the world. ‘The father, a| Chinaman, amassed a fortune of prob- ably a million dollars in the silk and bric-a-brac business in Honolulu, and !n 1860 he married the daughter of a Portu- guese sailor, who Was known as the belle of Honolulu. He then invested in increased his fortune to several million dollars. They had thirteen daughters and one son. As the daughters grew up they became remarkably beautiful. The one Brewster is to wed is accom- plished in music and -art. Lieut,- Waiting, U. S. N., married Miss Harriet Ah Fong, and Miss Mar- garet Ah Fong became the bride of Rleut, Dougherty, of the Unitéd States Army. Judge Humphreys, William A. Henshall and Howard G. Morton mar- ried other daughters, ‘The house of the Ah Fongs is a pal- THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, ace and Is regarded as one of the show places of the Hawailan capital. ‘Tae dowry of tae young women is $150,00 eac! The father took his son with him and went to China in 1892, froth which country he has never returned and alt trace of him has been lost, Brewster went to Honolulu last May }to take a position with a steamship | company, but since then has ‘gone Into business for almeelf. The last letter | from him was dated In July, and men- tioned nothing of his engagement, the |information coming by cable and being to the effect that the engagement was announced in Honolulu. POST-OFFICE ROBBERS GOT MONEY AND STAMPS Burglars Worked Quictly at Cape May Court-House and Escaped Witnout Leaving Clue. CAPE MAY, N. J., Sept. 3—The Post- Office at Cape May Court-House was robbed of money and stamps amounting to nearly $2,000 early: to-day The roo- bery Was not until the office was opened for bus! ‘There ts no trace of the burglars. LITTLE BOY BLUE LOST. He Hans Azure Eyes and His Name In Edward Hennessy. If you happen to have seen or heard or to know the whereabouts of a little boy in blue overalls, with two toes off his left foot, notifcation to John Hen- nessy, of Columbia Cottaxe, Old Shi road. Sheershead Bay. will relieve the anxious heart of a fat! ‘Phe boy in auestion is Edward Hen- nessy, elmht years vld. He left the home of his father on Aus. 26, walked to the next corner and has not been seen since. He was baréfoot, and in addition to his overalls wore a white nd pink strined shirt walst and light jummer underwear. His hair is Het] nd he has blue eyes. ING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903, WOMAN FOUND DEAD SHOT AT THUGS N CHURCH SHADOW WHO ATTACKED HIM Policeman Finds Her Kneeling Beaten with Slungshot ‘and Near Carmelite Structure in Robbed of Money, Peekskill East Twenty-eighth Street-— 4. wounded One ct His Believed to Have Starved. | Three Assallants. Under the shadow of the cross of the Carmelite Church, In East Twenty-| (Special to The Evening World.) eighth street, the emaciated body of a| WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.. Sept, 3.— woman was found early to-day. Un-|Deloon Kiley, of Peekskill, was beaten Known and friendless, the police think) by t ighwaymen, who knocked she was going to the parish house of the him down with a slungshot and stole church to ask for ald or to Bellevue/his purse containing $193 at Peelsek!!) Hospital, two blocks away. Her feat-|iast night. Mr. Kiley was walking home ures were drawn and pinched as of alwhen he noticed the three men ap- person dead from staryation, |proaching him, but thought nothing of Policeman Michael New found the | It, In passing they opened up as If to body. Close beside the building she had ia “As nie sop pass eens Mae Se . ¢ did so. the men on either side grabbe thrown herself on her knees with her| 204° n01q him while the third thug head on her hands, as if in prayer. Thinking that she was kneeling there the policeman touched her on the arm. Tae body fell over against the church. An ambulance was called from Belle: Vlg but the doctor sald the woman had been dead for an hour. ‘Phe body was carried to the Morgue. It wan that of a woman about thirty-five years old. She wan five feet two inches tall and welghed about 190 pounds before starva- on wreeked her body. Her clothes were worn but neat, and a wealth of dark halr was neatly comb- od. There was nothing on the cloth- }ing fo give a clue to her Identity, and no one of the crowd which collected had ever seen her In the neghborhood. struck him several blows with a slung- shot dazing him, The robbers then Went through his pockets. The blows cut and brulsed him con- siderably about the face and foreh but he recovered before the searc of his clothes wae completed. He drew a revolver and began shooting. The robbers ran, but one was wounded @ trail of blood was found on the aide- walk. CAR WRECK VICTIM DIES. Valley Cotta Ritchie, roughkeep: Ada SIXTH AVEN'! Extraordinary Clothing Values! Here are ofierings that will be promptly appreciate I tothose who wish to purchase clothing for repent few months—and the prices are so low that none should hesitate about buying. Look up these values in Men’s Imported Clay Worsted and Black Thibet Suits at These are all and Winter welghte c Fogulars, atoute and iongs, ‘These aulls patterna—handsomely lined with doub Deauti{ully tallored, with hand-padded coll and equal ln every way to\custom-made garme: ‘Tas sew sizieg and shapes for the Fail s duty. If is time to get a atyiiah ly good. The style ity One ANTI eatiatactory wwe will gladty replace it with « eral colora in Derbys, Fedoras and Fiat-Set Men’s Hats—in the The swell Broadway! Hat time ‘abroad. When he died here Thone of his friends knew he was The maiden name of ais wife was as Daisy ies. NAVY-YARD ESTIMATES IN. Leaxae Island Leads in Amount Askea for Im: WASHINGTON, Sept. 3—Est!mates for improvements and expenditures at varlous navy-yards have been submitted to the chlef.of the Bureau,of Yards and Docks, They are as follows: Boston, $1,080,800; Portsmouth, N. H., $3,560,000; Norfolk, Va., $2,618,000; “Wash- ington, D, C,, $231619%; League Island, Pa,, 9,79447; San Juan; Porto Rico, $2,617,180, and Mare. isinnd, Cal., $1,089,600, | a a a le Measure overcoat or suit you are not paying $12.50 of it for rent. My general business is so large that the percentage of expense is very small. $25 buys $25 worth of suit—$40 worth of style and unlimited satisfaction, Broadway—22d Bt: Sixth Avyenue—i2th MUNYON’S eet. HAZEL Is a Baby's Soap, Isa Lady's Soap. dest toilet soap ever mite) ‘3 MONTHLY Is,a gentleman's soap. PIANOS Cartage Free This Week. RENTED GOETZ & CO., neh Hat cagty All Should it not MAIL ORDERS ms nd come in single double-breasted 3-button Sack i Men’s New Fall Hats! 1903 await your Ins iw beadcovering, The Best Derby and Fedora Hats that Can be Produced for $1.50, at.. Coly limited, quantity wil be eold at the unusually Dollar ‘The manufacturer "to let us have eny more to ME ‘the wear and quailty of eech Hat, Styles—Full- Worth $280. or Ing ahapese “The workmanship and. mat 1 re! the encomiums of tl shades and sizes are Hi it without charge or question with a new one. D UE, 21ST AND 2 They are timely—they .00 nts, in casewe cannot fit you from our stock we will tahe your measure and make'a suit to your order for the same price. @ are lutely correct. ty of this new one, All shapes, heights of crowns ai 10 handsomer sty!ee pera, oe for’ selection, jal en fied i Broadway i WE ‘OUAR, ANTEE every tit ve replaced . 08 re. absolutely satisfactory 1: Dining Room Furniture At Wonderfully Low Prices ‘Will be to-morrow’s distinct! of Furniture, which is progressing with unabated zest! Read: u e worth $72: at Thi wi steel springs, and is Benard in hair. can be opened w! of denim. crerenen enon Friday and Saturday’s —in'a rich, deep black—S4 inches wide and regularly sold at 8c. ayd....... Also, BLACK WOR- STED CHEVIOT, 50 in. wide, guaranteed ail wool, sponged and shrunk; regu- larly sold at-75c. yd., for.. A Regular 75c. Quality An importer’s entite stock of this ‘comes in Sreoored a Pee robe Couch is 6 feet Malong and 30 inches spring seat, a 7-inch wardrobe box (muslin lined); the ‘top is made of best japanned black ithout removal from the wall, Sante 8 atone eu brtntnsnantn' Attractions in Thess pare ENGLISH MOHAIR SICIL JAN—ve ry lustrous ‘ive feature In our Great Fall Sale {China Close s! | | F s Dining Tables. Golden Oak; Narn 12,50 | Sot8e s5.00 0! 4-50 + eee Bog| wre 18.00| cures our to: $1.25 ..0-, seeeee worth Pit 9.00 Box Fram shaped 3] et orth’ $215. 1.69 M Sorts "$10; 4700 soe 90 00 ee cm Box poe es 75.00| 3 is Box or Ward- {. ide. It has a full As this couch has a patent self-opener, it The covering is in asSorted colors CANVAS VOILE, 44 evenly woven, crisp to /touch and guaranteed not to. slip —in black, na {cream and all the most | quired-for street and ev: | value at, per yard... beautiful fabric was secured at such advanta; as well as in beautiful printed effects in ha t an: extra fine yaterial for Waists, plendid chance to get Se My OMDERS age PROMERLY ry ing shades—a good 85c, Silk and Wool Challie, 39° FILLED! eps juries: enen cansed his death. (Co. STREETS, N.Y. in Boys’ Clothing! ” Blue and Fancy Cheviot Suits—Ex- Cell ently miade of specially selécted materials— These suits are warranted to give the best wear possible—They are Reinforced—with Double Seats and: Knees—the Seams are taped and the Battons guaranteed not to pull off —in fact, every suit is guaranteed to give you perfect satisfaction 2D G Specials school wear—The fabrics include Blue and Fan 49c ‘Styles: STrxoNeD SAILORS In variety of colors and prove a splendid value for...........0e0008 Boys’ All-Wool Knee, Pants—Made from “sample _ ends” of cloth, and worth double this price—Every mother will do well to buy half a dozen. pairs to- morrow, for they are just what active boys need for Mixed Cheviots (reinforced, double stitched, with patent bands and buttons) and Blue Cheviots (with double seats and elles to-morrow’s price per pair is only. Boys’ School Waists and cs oa re secenene-ontrenenentntetetantntutetntntetttutntnbntetattotntetate® SOAS P PODER Newest a Boys’. and Children’s Hats! LARGE Snare Phy tebelpdel dd OHEV- 1OT SAILOR Hate tn dive, card- colore—Golf Caps, Me liane’ o alee: 449 ta et A49c VELVET. CORDUROY ‘AND FE shapes—in a select -| noY eer ae es DOC fr * Anniversary Sale « Groceries! ‘The success of this aale ts remarkable. ae foam reat f fel “fenerat we active ‘ty a opertor’ apeciain~iives | UN: aD BABY JUMBLES, | Kew Mixed Cakes | 4.9 ne be 20c Ocean Wave™ Chimmie, F dens, Virs' Mixed or Bat! Gems, 318. 956 Miscellaneous!. ib, Une CELERY SALT— OAT MEAL—Finest 4 Durkee’ quailty Rol Whi #, | dor, $1.00; cae POTTED BEEF, 0c Black and vy, in- ene. the \street and evening shades, lis but 36 in. wid ty yd, including cream and black ; per about two-thirds of the lot are 38 inches wide and the regular 50c, quality; the Yard! ageous terms that we can afford to sell it at about half price, It some floral, Persian and Dresden designs. There are'48 different Colored! inches wide—all wool,} ALL - W OOL ALBATROSS, in all the best | balance consists of the | usual 39, quality, which Kimonos, Children's Dresses, at &c,, at half price. NEWBURG, Sept. 3.—Thrown from a trolley car which had been derailed at by striking & dog, Joho sustained in- "DRESS SUIT CASES ‘NEW AUTOMOBILE & WRIST BAGS Fourteenth Street. FRIDAY, AS USUAL, BARGAIN Day. New Goods for Fall At Friday Prices. Supply your holiday needs to-morrow, ON SATURDAY WE CLOSE ALL DAY, and Monday being Labor Day, our stores will not: reopen until next ‘Luesday morning. NEW CAMEL'S HAIR ZIBELINES |LADIES' WALKING SUITS All Wool—full line of New Fall Colorings for Skirts and Tallor Made Suits—value 50... .89 NEW MELROSE SUITINGS 46 inches wide—All Wool— Staple and fancy shades—vaiue NEW BLACK MOIRE VELOURS Soft and bright Anish—quality usually old at 69 cente—Priday.,.. .30 NEW FANCY STRIPED TAFFETAS ,LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS oo F M aie ta gl SSet ewan abdeevalbe ob utiful stl combination: @ cent quaiity: -49 | LADIES’ NEW PLAID WAISTS NEW FANCY pucks Fine All-Woo} Black-and-White, Neat rings, aoe and figures—make and-White, ‘err: nice house and children's dresset In the new Cheviots—mixtures or plain colors and black—latest three= quarter fitted coat—with or without Velvet collar—satin lined— feal value $18.00. see TSO 15.. .69 | LADIES’ Pegeienmaniscae ht Plows trone e-quarter or itbodes collars or capes—braid stitched silk trim—satin lined...19,0@ e Gattacang- Witter End Greencand-White-side pleated.” slight print im Stherwine is cents Friday. yoke—fancy piock with ake NEW FANCY CORDED PERCALES value.. full yard wide—large assortment—value 10 cents... s— 4M LADIES’ NEW FELT HATS’ Black and Colors—latest sha; stitched binding—value $L39...--. 08 LADIES’ NEW FALL STOCKS Plain and Fig’ Madras—@reneh trim—taijor ae Vance: atten white a ana one and two tabe—value «| LADIES’ NEW WHITE Walle NEW MERCERIZED GHEVIOTS aso fleece back Piques— jest Fall styles—value 15.....+... NEW OUTING FLANNELS + 8% extra heavy nap—over a avy Fancy St: hundred ptyles—value 1W2t...+++++4+.69% {ished front™doute row ou patel NEW. LINING MOREENS Soft fnish—highty moired— ea shades—2i in¢hes wide—vatt NOTIONS FOR FRIDAY © Te ADS Ta ee ste Ane velue ec iridny. seeeeee bade LADIES’ CORSET COVERS Bpool = Cambric and Nalnsook—t! lace wo ardesadawe rir he and oe eme'y trim—tull or Btted stylee= _ Velveteen Skirt Bindings ¥ Chiffon Collar Forms—value 14. Assorted. Bunch Tape—is ya pos" value 12 cents—Friday LADIES’ CAMBRIC SKIRTS 2 of 3 insertings and ruffle—Point _ de Paris Lace or deep emby— Qt —— value prverererrerrrnrer roc REMEMBER crovaiage (eill hey. Boys’ TAM GOLF CAPS | atarden ene one” Nev reneimeds ail ined... we Vesti be yieg \tereeerrer= Wide Wale, Cheviots and Serges— satin lined BOYyS' ALL WOOL SCHOOL SU Breast—tanc? mixtures—_o yre.—special value. chevipte— ‘value. NEW CURTAIN MUSLINS Gee sabe ae He. 11K | Trot Norfolk Sutte—! FANCY DRAPERY SILKS 6 to 12 yrs.. Oriental and fi bie were’ 59 \cents.. + 29 NEW SCOTCH LACE CURTAINS 4 @ inches BOYS' NEW WAISTS AND BI.OUS Outing Flannel ploy biog er tae E, NEW TAPESTRY COVERS Révergible—Armure 1% ee square—valui yds. equare—val Percale and Madras Blouses— neat strives and ficures— 4 to 18 vre.—value .29..6....6Feeeeen, ule CHILDREN'S NOVELTY REEFERS _ NEW EMB'Y REP PORTIERES Fine cloth and Silk—oolored and bisck Also Rv slonE: pores Portleres— —wtilor or fancy cts ar at ue $10, ~1- 7,08 | mings of ribbon. laces and fancy { NEW BRUSSELS RUGS AW ool Tis tack (txd ft That were, $10.08. CHILDREN'S WHITE LAWN teats. ‘ Hubbard and Waist styies—tucks: © 1 Insertings, hemstitching and fancy shoulder ruffes—special,......s.0+5 Hubbant and Long F: ‘aiste . with rufe of tine inser & hemotitch ruMes........ssseeeseeeee eo N EW WIN DOW SHADES ue—all colors—knotted je—complete—worth . .35 fring Fine Linen Holland—42xSt 1 vol well fnished— NEW FALL BLANKETS 11-4 White and Colored Caltornine. mirictly all wool—value $7. BABIES’ NEW LONG CLOAKS All woo! Bedford Cord—fancy Full ee White and Gray Call- capes with newest designs in lipal forniag value $0... g.98| %74 ridbon trim’gs- value $4.98... Flt sine Heavy Coiton Blazkete~ 94] BABIES’ NEW SILK CAPS white and color—value Handsomely embd'd and sirred—, rt) chiffon. races. and roset' wide silk ties—value os. NEW UMBRELLAS Union Taffeta—% and 3% inch— Pearl, Ivory. Sterling Silver, rgtoe NEW WHITE GOODS Mercer Mace tng ace Jhev fancy stripe ‘Piques—value 39. we 29 Alno Value. Natural Wood and Mourni English Nainsook—10 yds,..1.19 -98) ha lee —va' jue an i 138 “Good Wear’ Cambrica— ox Taffeia Silk—value $3.49. * TOWELS AND TOWELLINGS Union Huck Towels—18x36— fancy borders—value .12' ae 20x40—fancy borders—vnlue .16%4 .12% All Linen Damask Towele— Axb—value 28. All. Linen and Twill— NEW COMFORTABLES Figured Silkoline—plain or gea' Stitched or tufted—value $1.60.. No Mat! Orders, FINE UNBLEACHED MOSCINS Good value at 5% cents. Limit—20 yards. No Mali Ordere, Ly ach Slate Pencils—100 In box.... Lead Pencils, with eraser—dozen. School Pens—dozen, Gillott’s Pens—doze: Pen Holders—dozen Black Ink—Bott Muctlage—bottle . White Chalk, Crayon—gro: Colored Chalk, Crayon—gross. Brass Edge Rulers—12 inc! Plain Edge Rulers—12 inch. Fountain Pens. Noiseless double sla Book Blat Tead Pencil Sharpeners. Ink and Pencil Bra Black Board Er: Composition Books pea ‘Cover—single or double ine Writing Tabdlets—3 sises—ink or pencil paper. School Straps—ss inch and 4 inek. Pencil Box Ruler and Strap combined Pencil Boxes—lock and key. Lunch Boxes - Folding Lunch Boxes, Boys’ School 5 Gris evcenericanine OB AR 4 Bawa toennee ry NEW SOFA PILLOWS ry. rum site 1 ROGERS At TABLE SPOONS Exira Heavy Plate—fancy desi forks also—value $149—ly dos SILVER PLATED KNIVES Dinner slae—value .69, % dosen., = orhee aa ee Lightwelght canvas—steel frame— cigth inéd—scrong, leather corners brass lock and catphee—value 1.98 1.60 Ba@ian, ‘airus and a backcwith