The evening world. Newspaper, September 21, 1903, Page 4

Boys and Girls of the East ‘Side to Do Honor to His} Memory. WELL - KNOWN CHARACTER. | “ile Love for Children Caused Him! to Make Some Toys First Known) In This Country—Many Inven-| tions to His Credit. In front of the brick dwelling at No there was a crowd watching with its 2 Avonue D to-day. $f sorrowful children tears in thelr eyes the door wit myrtle and black ribbons, dea’ vhs el for the al of the friend, vices on the oust side We ever caused such grief among the Hitie folks as those which marked the earthly end of the old man who had de- Woled his lify to the manufacture and infention of toys and playthings de ied to make children happy The funeral services were held at 1.20 ‘o'plock, and, in addition to the children ferowded about the doorsteps, many | Whom had begged for a Jast at) ir friend, “old timers” now scattered | “over New York came to pay their] it renpects to thelr for | Pleaned the Ch aapoclate. en. was one of the most Anteresting characters in Manhattan and for thirty-five years he made toys which Taye gone all over the worl. He love efildren, and jt wos a desire to please them that first Jed him into the oc Aion of making toys in the factory on Pitth stroct, between Lewls street aud ‘Avenue D, In which he employed over @ bundred men. For the past five years the toy fac- ‘tory hus been closed, owing @er’s iil health. but his Io ‘dren never ceased, and many a hear broken ttle mother brought her dol! him to be mended, and many a si boy brought a broken toy for him to put in order. Hefore the ractory was closed it was the wonder of the ggst gide children, and a throng of them al- ‘ways clustered about its door, Canie from, France. The deceased came to New York from France when he was three years old ‘@nd at the age of seven was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's and wood-work- er’s craft, Ho later turned his sicill into the construction of toys. and his big office at Maiden lane was simply an adjunct to his enormous business. Through alliances with careless part ners he lost his fortune. Snyder made the first tricycle and invented and pat- @nted the swinging hobby horse. He also invented the first invalid chair and Was the first to make baby carriages. ~ He was a personal friend of President Arthur, and was one of the earliest of New York's Republicans, leaving the Whig party at the beginning of Repub- Neanism. He was prominent in politics in the Thicteenth Ward. The burisl to-day will be made in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Long Island. Mr. Snyder was sixty-elght years old, He leaves a widow, four children and six- grandchildren. : —— _ MICHIGAN MAN ELOPES WITH HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. Says He Made a Mistake im Not Marvying Her' Instead of Her Daughter. , CHICAGO, Sept. 21.—''I found after I had married the daughter that I had 6 a mistake In not marrying the ér. She and I are more’of the same temperament. I intend to secure @ @ivorce and then marry my present wife's mother.” So doclared James Allen, of Allegan, Mich., when he arrived jn Chicago in company of Mrs. Mayme Johnson, and was arrested. “Neither of us has done anything wrong,” said the woman. "He would Bere wectred a divorce from my daugh- and then we would have beon poate’. Such things are done Pilon married Mrs, Johnson's daughter ago. On the wedding day, Allen he was half inclined to change his be wedded to the mothe: a and Mrs, Johnson lived Jn the same ho) with ber son-in-law, and Allen's affec- tion for his wife cooled. When the couple left Allegan Mrs. | jjen swore out a warrant charging her jusband with desertion. —— POISONED BY PTOMAINES. Suffering from ptomaine potsoning, | Mrs. Rachael Hermann, of No. 43 Easex street, was taken to Gouvernour Hos- pital this morning in great agony and | fn danger of death. ‘Before daylight Mrs, Hermann awak- wher husband and complained of © ing in great pain. The usual home ren edies were given, and the woman grew wae, Neighbors were called in and B physician summoned. He diagnosed The case as one of pto! ne polsoning | where she could have bettor| in her hi Lamouaice, was cajled and the ph greed with the diagnosis ‘mad eHermann could remember nothing hadveaten that was likely to have oned except sone cann Pper husband and three children tei of the, sh, she did not think it 1 Singer. ‘ ugente Fougere peibrea at Alx-les-Baines last She wos not the music hall hativiame. The dead woman an ee Identified as a demi me name as the murdered Huge ye Bas hd ‘ ie quate SS and ‘advised that she be taken to a hos- | ment than it was possibie to give children had | VETERAN TOYMAKER, THE LATE FRANCIS SNYDER, BURIED TO-DAY, ! BiG TENEMENT 5 SET ON FIRE Three Piles of Excelsior Found Burning Early To-Day, and Prompt Discovery Saves Lives of Two Persons. lives were One hundred and fifty placed In Jeopardy this morning by an Incendlary fire tn the double tenement- house No, 224 West Fifty-third street. Three fires wera started {n the cellar of the house, two In the rear and one tn the front, excelsior being piled about the woodwork leading to the upper floors ‘The object of the fire lends, according to the police, was to attract a crowd from the surrounding houses and in the excitement that was sure to follow It was planned to rob the flats vacated by those who ran to the fire. Last spring there were a dozen fires started for the same purpose, both in Harlem and on the west aside, After each one reports were brought to the police of the robbing of fats while the tenants had joined the crowd at the fire. In one of the fires on the upper west side a couple of lives were lost, All Rooms Occupied. ‘The building fired this morning ts a five-story and basement affair, with twenty-one apartments in it, All of them were occupled at the time. In the basement, where the fire was started, Louis Welss a colored musician, lives Weiss has the apartment in front, while in the back are the storage closets, one for each family. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning a milkman going into the cellar was riven back by flames and smoke. He at once raised an alarm, and Weiss and his wife were aroused. They were able to reach the strect, but ‘had to leave most of their clothing behind them. Weiss, the milkman and Richard Clarke, the janitor, found the fire was confined to a mattress and some furni- ture in one of the bins in the front. | ovigin. that aS iTS dashed on the woodwork water was burning. The Tenants Aroused, The ery of fire had aroused the ten-| ants and a policeman had sent In an alarm. Before the Fire Dopartment ar- rived this blaze was put out. Jt was then the men at work saw a fire in the rear. This had gotten beyond thelr con- trol. About the woodwork excelsior torn from an old mattress had been piled and set afire. This blaze was attended to by the firemen when they lice of the West Forty-1 station and the firemen at nounced that the fire was of imcendiary one an- The Fire Marshal's office was communicated with and an investigation begun, Refased To Go Back. When tho tenanta in the house, f whom had been driven out, most of all lo them in thelr night clothes, learned that there had been three instead of one dinze, they refused to go back Into the place until daylight. Had it not been for the discovery jof the fire by the milkman {t ts cer ‘tain at least two lives would have been lost, as Weiss and his wife got out of thelr apartmenta by a narrow margin of time. The’ fire was directly acrosa the street from the prison of the West Side Court. and caused much excite- ment among the prisoners. — EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT. Magintrate De ot Satiafied with Unsupported Police Testimony, . Peters and Ernest Robillo, young men Iving at No, 43 West Sixty-seventh street, appeared bbfore ‘Magistrate Deuel to-day in the West Side Court, charged with assaulting Po- liceman Moore. Acoording to the story told by the officer @ young woman, hendsomely dressed and walking quetly atong Broadway, was accosted by the young men aa she started to cross Sixty- lent street. She complamed that they hnd followed her for some distance. Police- mun Moore listened to her story and warned the men to desist, He claims that they then attacked him. ‘The ar- reat followed. While the policeman was engaged with the men the woman dis- appeared Both Peters and Robiifo dented that! they had ‘sulted or foltowed the young lady. Magistrate Deuel wanted to know if ihere Was any other evidence, The complaining officer said “No” oing to mbit 1088, mon: ier, 1 the Magistrate, “There Fever ia & citizen to ene these things and never any evidence. The burning stuff was carried out, and “Let the GOLD DUST TWINS do your wa GOLD wort al cdiotn, suverwase cleansing bath room, fs a Diffioult Feat for poople who have once used Gold Dust to ever get along without it. It cloans bottles, dishes and glassware like magic na saves a world of work, Quit the ranks of worry-workers and put your trust in The prisoners were discharged. DUST _ iad Gaya, tot pipes, ete., and ‘Made by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPARY, Artbocl-necr] a Pane 80 cor. ST makes hard water soft THE WORLD: © | scie | ton-house TRYING 10 CRAWL THROUGH TRANSOM | Policeman Stops Two Men Do-, ing Human Tower Act in Front of First Avenue Store| Early To-Day. One man standing on another'# shou! jders and trying to break througa the f the mens furnishing 235 Kirst avenue is what met ~f Patrolman Hutchinson last according to his story in the Har- night, lem Police Court to-d The policeman said he watched the the uppermost man h the itansom over |the front door of the store, ‘Then he arrested them, after a hard fi in Which one of the men, Peter Fae ir ars old, of No, 434 East enty-sith street, wan knosked uncon is by the policeman's club. He was revived by an utmbulance eur- geon and locked up. The other man sald he was Edward Delenanty, twenty- four years old, of No. 422 Bast Seventy first street When he took his prisoners to the sta- Hutchinson sald ie found Antonio Rossi, of No. 241 Firat , there. ‘The woman called to complain of two men, claiming hey had ‘up in her bakery, in the base- two men and saw try to crawl thro: held i ment. her home, at che point of a pisto As as the woman saw Hutohin- {son's prisoners she identified them as the men who had threatened her. When {searched a toy pistol was the only weapon found Jn possession of the men. Magiatrate Zeller held the prisoners la Sonn bat] for examination next Wednes- ay. z a TEAMSTERS GO ON STRIKE. Forty teamsters employed vy the Sterl- tng Contracting Company at the Ar- wuckle Coffee Mills, foot of Jay street, Brooklyn, struck to-day. The men be- came reatening when an attempt was made to replace them, the reserves from the lower Fulton street police #ta- tion dispersed ‘MOND \Y EVENING, SEPTEMBER sie 1903. Sisters of David Bradley Lee Sign Over that Sum to His) Wife Rather than Have Any! Publicity. | Dreac rt the publicity that a conten: | will of the late David Bradley | Md the the} Lire, Countess von Waldersee and | we euise, sisters of mil Baroness de Wachter Lauterbach, have given the widow nearly $1,000,000, Mrs, Lee, whose existence was never known | by Lee's closest friends until after his death, satled for Europe on the Graf Waldersee on Saturday, but before she sailed papers were signed and an agree- ment reached which will prevent a con- tent. Mrs, Lee was in Paris at the thne of her husband's death. Long estranged from him, she made no secret of thu fact that she had come to this country to insist on her right, she knowing his | ' | | millions, with the exception of a small part, which went to his wife, to his sisters. The Now York laws will not permit a man to disinherit the woman whom he has made his wife, and it was! this law that Mrs, Lee was to have enforced in getting what she claimed as her share of tho estate. Mrs. Lee was hardly half her hus- band's age. Prior to her departure for! Burope she took the leading part in funeral services Over her husband's body. A Mrs, Murray, a third sister of Lee, has not signed the agreement not! to contest the will, She is now in Lon-| don, but will surely sign the papers, it is sald, ‘$1,000,000 10 STOP ‘ROBBERS FAILED A WILL CONTEST IN TREASURE PLOT | HERO MURPHY. IN POLITICS. To Make Ran for Receiver of Taxes In New Rochelle. Peter Murphy, of New Rochelle, gen- erally known the “Tunnel Hero," Is to be nominated by the Republicans of New Rocheiie for Receiver of Taxes, FINLAY QUOTES AMERICANS. LONDON, Sept. 21,—Attorney-Genera! Finlay at to-lay's session of the Alaskan Bou ry Commission continued his ar- gument in behalf of Canada, citing the utterances of American offi In the American case which he and pas- sentiments toward her and the probable | $9,000 in two safes in the car. This| Brooklyn, led soon afte disposal of the estate. money. it Js belleved, was the object of | She wae seventy ive Years of age It is sald that in his will he left) the attack of the t men. Ganghin | day aes) vie her son. Her sight wae not almost his entire estate of several! was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, and it) good and in the dazk she did not ree Slaimed tyheld the Canadian contention. ———— to succeed the incumbent, R. L. Forbes, so {t was announced to-day. Mr. Mur- phy, who is one of the leading members of the Knights of Columbus and oth Catholic societies. “nas accepted proposition and will probably. rece! an ovation at the city convention, to be held during the firat week in Octo- er. Mr. Murphy has never been active in politics except to take part in thi contests in his ward. Mr, Murphy waa on the New Haven accommodation traen on Jan, 8, 1901, | When a Harlem tocal crashed ihto it in the Park avenue tunnel and scores were killed and injured. He.was caught between two big timbers, and tho they were slowly crushing out bis life Bound and Gagged the Wrong: Man on Express Car of Train| and Did Not Get at $25,000 in Safe. =; Woman’s Best Friend CHICAGO, Sept. 21—A bold attempt “vy two men to lock themselves in a Michigan Centrai Railroad express car ith the express messenger, overpower he caumly sald to nie reacuei ut Thirteenth street and then rifle the|° Mr. Murphy was taken to a hospital, able ald to perfec two safes in the car was frustrated here | and in order to save hig life one of hi cooking aud woa- when legg was amputated. e returne home, after weeks of suffering in the hospital, he was met at tne rallroad si tion and escorted to by a brage band, members of organizations to which he belonged. when the plans of the would-be robbers miscarried. William Ganghin, ah expressman, was knocked unconscious and gagged in the express car last night and then the men discovered he was not the express messenger and, fearing detection, fled ‘This is the theory of railroad officials. ‘The express messenger who has charge of the car left Chicago at 3.30 o'clock this morning with one guard and about dortul lightener of kitchem labor, the — GAS RANGE. FALL KILLS AGED WOMAN. ‘Mrs. Jane Cogan, of No. 1810 Third avenue, fell downstairs late last night at her son's home, No. 1478 Denn street, iN rwand, the stairs. She fell from the top to the bottom, ‘Dr, Childs, of No, 1 Revere place, was called, but the womnan was past aid. H.ONeill & Co. New Linings---Fall 1903. (First Floor, Rear.) was found that his shoulder had beea dislocated and he had sustaindd severe bruises. If he hag not been discovered in the in time, the physicians say, he would have smothered d to death because of the Bag 10 his mouth e police are investigating the case. Nothing Was taken from the express- man, and the property in the car was ntouchea. $< MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. ‘A man about forty-five years old was found unconscious to-day in the areaway of the Empire Lodgini wise) No, 18% Bast One fiundred and second street. He was removed to a e | Harlem “iain It is feared that he was the victim of foul play. CAMMEYER Early Fall Sale of Early Fall Goods Wonderful Opportunity. 75,000 Pairs of Shoe Bargains for Men, Women and Children, In the Basement. An astonishing emergency enabled us to present to our cus- tomers these marvellous Shoe bargains at the very commence- ment of the fall business. Think of it. Splendid shoes away below cost! Do not make the mistake of delay come at once with your family. Every pair guaranteed, Women’s $3.00, $2.50 and $2.00 Patent Leather Button and Lace and Black Kid But- ton and Lace, with patent leather and kid tips, light, medium and heavy soles, all style heels, 50 ® pair : JUST TAKEN FROM OUR MAIN FLOOR. 500 Pairs Women’s $3.00 and $2.50 Fancy agent ceaihe ne; pers, all heel shapes, pair oe ‘Men's $3. 50 and $4.00 Lace Shoes At *2.25 In Patent Leather, Black Kid, Enamel Leather, Wax Calf, Velour Calf and Patent Kid. Infants’ Patent Leather Tip, Button, turn soles, sises4to8 , 65c Child's Black Ku, Patent Leather Tips, Button and ine, stses 8% to vs Misses’ Black Kid, Patent Leather Tips, Button and Lace, sizes 11 to Se heee Misses’ Large Size Black Kid, Button and Lace, Patent LeatherTips, sises $ 50 2% to5% 1.50 Boys' Satin Calf and § \ 6th Avenue, Cor, 20th Street. ° Box Calf Lace High class Silk and Cotton Linings—the best foreign and domestic makes, including many exclusive lines not to be had elsewhere, at popular prices. We recommend and guarantee the following Silk Linings—“Gud,” “Samp. son,” “Antherea,” “Yama Mai,” and ‘“Honey-Moon"—which in all the new fall shades, we te shewing Specimen Values for This Weck’s Selling, PERCALINES—36 inch wide, fast black, handsomely moired; good value at 18c,} 25c. and 30c., Special at 12}4c., 18c. and 24c. per yard. FEATHERWEIGHT SILK SATEEN—value 40c., at 30c. per yard. FLORODORA SATEEN, Silk finished—value 25c., at 20c. per yard. SPUN GLASS, 50 new fall shades—value 25c., at 16c, per yard. ENGLISH MOIRE MOREEN, 36 inch wide, for drop skirts, at 28c. per yard. Quilted Silk, Sateen and Crinoline linings in large variety. New Flannels---Fall 1903. (First Floor, Rear.) Exclusive new designs of Imported Flannels, in- cluding French Printed—plain, unshrinkable, and Scotch —for ladies’ and children’s wear. Specimen Values. Special Table No. 3: IMPORTE.D SCOTCH FLANNELS—superfine finish—dainty patterns for Pajamas and Shirtings—value 40c., at 25C. per yard “ $0c., at 35. per yard FRENCH FLANNELS—27 inches wide, in all the new Fall shades—for Ladies’ Waists and Wrappers—our regular 58c. quality—special at. ++50c, per yard NEW WASH FLANNELS—fileece, back—mercerized, plain and corded effects—27 inches wide—value 40c., at 25¢, per yard ENGLISH FLANNELETTES—1,000 designs to choose from— Abs seerseereseereereveree++1OC., 1234C, and 14c, per yard OUTING FLANNELS—light, medium and dark color combi- nations—in checks, stripes and plaids—at. ++10c, per yard Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street. heed B.Altmand@o. WILL PLACE ON SALE TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, SEVERAL HUNDRED PAIRS OF WOMEN’S FINE KIDSKIN BOOTS IN NEWEST STYLES FOR AUTUMN WEAR AT $8.88 PER PAIR, THE USUAL PRICE BEING $6.00. DEPARTMENT ON THIRD FLOOR. ee" Eighteenth Street, Sixth Aven) Nineteenth Street, in) New York. rere of plain American citizens have the THIS AGE OF LUXURY, = |wealth of princes; when ordinary people who work for salary enjoy luxury and comfort far surpassing that of anciént kings. And almost every week we read of some Prince of Fortune choosing @ poor girl for his wife—some poor ste- nographer or working girl—some- times even picking. her from the tenements, {s this—eo Truly & wonderful age p Rereet from all that he have preceded It might ‘be called the Fina: Business Age. orn To-day every man has a chance to become rich. Hundreds of chances are offered through The World's “Business Op- portunities.” The World yesterday printed 448 “Business Opportunities” and “For Sales.” Hundreds of people will profit by them. Will you? There is also a good Uist in The World this morning. a habit of watching The World’ ‘* ess Opportunities” in