The evening world. Newspaper, October 16, 1903, Page 11

MRS... PLATT WNOOD POSITION Women. at the Arlington Hotel Protest to the Management Against Her Installation There During the Winter. (Special to The Evening World. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—The mar- riage of Senator Platt and his an- nounced determination to tive at the Aniigton Hotel’ during the winter has given rise to a situation that fs causing the management of the Arlington con- siderable embarrassment. Some of the women guests have served notice that the arrival of Mrs. Platt will be the sig- nal for their departyre. Mrs. Platt is a woman of forceful per- sonality, and she has succeeded in mak- ing a ber of sincere enemies among the fominine members of Washington society. It so happens that some of these ladies reside at the Arlington, and others who call that hotel their home have ends whoge affection ‘for the wife nlor Senator from New York arked. Vhen word came’ to Washington that the Senator was to marry Mrs. Jane- way and that she had leased her hand- som house In order that she might live at the Arlington with her husband there, was a flutter in the palatial hostelry, I romptu ings were held in the reception rooms und telegrams were gent to the wives of Congressmen and Senators who have engaged apartments for the winter. Out of all this grew a notice, served upon the management last Monday, that certali of the women living in the hotel would not submit to having Mrs Platt take her place as a guest among them. Au the wife of a Senator from New York she would tuke social precedence ovey many of the women al the Arling- ton, In ‘no city in the United States ‘are the lines more closely drawn as to al influence and standing. It so happens. that some of the women who Would have to take a back scat for Mrs, Platt have felt the force of her Gispleasure in the past, and the pros- pect, of being compelled to submit, to r dictation by Virtue of her standing 4s unbearable to them, ‘The hotel management has not an- @wered the protest There Ie intense curlosity concerning the outcome. Ben- @tor Pigtt's apartments at the Arling- ton have been Demssesced/ KILLS GIRL, THEN TAKES OWN LIFE Paul Schividt, Wild with Jeal- ousy, Fires Four Bullets Into Josephine Meade, Who Sinks to Street and Dies. ~ BAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oot. 16.— After vainly pleading with his sweet- heart, Miss Josephine Meade, a student at the University of California, to marty him, Paul Schmidt, a young man of twenty-five, shot her to death and then blew out his own brilas, ‘The tragedy occurred on the street, and waz witnessed by mahy persons, who were powerless to sive the girl, The murder and suicide were the out- come of a love affair that dates back several years, when Miss Meade was a mere slip of a girl in her home In Los ‘Angeles.’ Schmidt also lived there, and both were conflected with the best peo- plo of the town. For a year or two the young couple were engaged. Then it was that Schmidt developed an insane Jealousy, and his attentions to the girl became such that the engagement was Schmidt Made Threats. Immediately after the breaking of the engagement Schmidt became threaten- Ing. He declared that Miss Meade should never live to wed another man. He declarod that he and she would both die should she ever declare her inten- tion to marry and that he would fol- low her over the face of the globe, Go threatening was the man that Miss Meade's family thought it was safer for ther to go to San Francisco and there fto coach pupils and attend the univer- laity. It,was thought that Schmidt would \get over his infatuation the girl taken from his circle of fri ~ Schmidt was not of the forgetting sort. (He followed the girl to San Franclaco, Wwchool waited on tJ ; Miss Meade was returning home from @chool and was Walking down Laguna rest when Schmidt stepped trom ‘doorway and topped _ her. i} conversation between the, you ee Ne rat yaoi | A Fates Pinto: i ft nto fe he toda thal nly (Rashi doorway and ge toa man a who was iwi @ them: Appealed Too Late. at be beg. your ardon, but this man"— ' ‘urther, Schmidt drew a pais and began firing at \Bo ur times he shot he: }20 the street and expired. Calmly taking the is pistol Schmidt a hres treet re fe yen he ti er fatol upon iimaeit ana fired, His th was instantaneous. sede Was a niece of Vicas- fenghal fedartin lt of *aouthern Cal bore ‘an excellent repu' sording to nae friends Schmid te $8 hag bas been little short ution for several rs past. one time she Wwas forged ta flee to joston engape bh She then re- ed to Sher me and later came here, jarold ©. Spencer, as administrator of ithe orate Beet Me. au A. Bacon, of al ‘ithin the. death ‘ots her husband, rw 1a left Faugre tha SCULPTOR HUGHES FAILS TO OBTAIN HIS DIVORCE Jurymen Unable to Agree Upon a Verdict, but Majority of Them Said to Favor Mrs. Hughes. ‘The Jurors who have been listening to the testimony in thé ‘divorce case of sculptor, playwright and poet Rupert Hughes against Mrs, Hughes reported in Supreme Court to-day that after wrangling for seven hours and fifty min- utes they were unable to reach a decl- sion. Justice Clark was not present, Mrs. Hughos, her pugilistic attorney and her relatives were more crestfallen over the verdict than the plaintiff, even though one of the jurors whispered to Lawyer Spalding that the number of jurors favorable to the wife was greater than the number of co-respondents named by her husbang ‘The preponderance of the jury in Mrs. Hughes's favor ‘brir- “her no legal benefit. The case }4 sulted in a mistrial, and defore.y:, get husband or wife can bo free the ¢\@me proceedings will have to be gone over with. Mrs. Hughes will: mot say. whether she in- tends suing Wer Husband for diverce. Hughes was not 4n court, but Mrs. Hughes was there, supported by her faithful mother. She couldn't keep away ‘She was simply and tastefully dressed in. a tailor-made sult of black with a white shirt waist, collar and tle to match. Mrs, Hughes was extremely nervous, jerking and twitching, She was half bysterical, 1, laughing: and weeping at the same tithe, trying to converse with NO WEDDING RING FOR HER. Mins Rose Van Brink Breaks Her Engagement to Samael Shlivek, Much astonishment was occasioned in certain circles by the announcement in a morning paper that the engagement of Miss Rose Van Brink, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Van Brink to Mr. Bam- uel Shlivek was broken. MRS. RUPERT HUGHES, The engagement was announced last! qj, a natty young woman who came in to lend her ‘moral sup Presently thig yOUNR ‘woman, who was making ‘her first visit to the scene of the trial and gazing about upon the char- acters in the court drama, was told) that the mild, pen-faced young man In Benjamin. Franklin hair’ and spec tacles just across the tables was W. Mathot, the attorney for Mr. Trushes, who ‘had delivered stich a tirade against Mrs, Hughes in closing tis case, | She turned her great, hazel eyes upon | Mathat in wondering’ curiosity for a! Liiacieahy and then her expression chan and, if it had been ‘audible, tt woulk ae tallied with what young Robert’ J. Grant, one of re elght co- respondents, said last night “You snake!" Grant ‘ached’ t at Mathot and y the exertign of the (full strength of L.. A, Mrs, Hughes's lawyer, who had punched | Herbert’ Witherspoon a few minutes, earlier. It was ascertained that the fury elim nated the charger against Capt. Lem ve to Arthur Conover ani Mam. Ht Rey- nolds one after the other, lea: the charges against. Crowel] Campbell and the bearing of the famous “For Crowell” love letter, which began Dear Sweetheart” and waa unsigned. “Up to the introduction of that letter,” said @ juror, “we were agreed that there was not a solmtitia of evidence against this little woman." { ply sald that the disagreement of the jury was as to whether that letter waq qrikten by Mrs. Hughes, seven belleving that she wrote it and ARO stoutly in. sisting that she did not. “My spring at a large reception given for the purpose at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Van Brink, No, 1878 Lexington avenue, ‘Three weeks ago Miss Van Brink and (Mr, Shlivek had a disagreement, it is said, but no formal announcement of the annulment of the engagement was con- templated until the publication of the notice by Mr. Shiivek. Miss Van Brink, when seen at her home, refused to discuss the affair, say- ing it’ was a purely personal matter and not interést the public. PARIS, cellor of the Frenoh Bmbassy at Wash- beet appointed representa- ington, hi tive of the Foreign Office at Louls Exposition. He satis for ‘United States to-morrow and will go di reotly to St. Louls and begin installing the French exhibits, Jeadin branches of the French exhibi for St. Louls and ways the exhibits will number 5,000 against 3,000 at Chicago and that they will exceed in general in- terest and completeness any previous French exhibits. They will include elaborate exhibit of the Government’ furniture, Govelin ond Bonuvals tapesti and Bevres potters. Automobiles, | and silks will be Tareely Tepresente Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, Tt is @ great mistake ctl Gs or a ihe Ge on ae 1 onty neat” see Sfings and runner of consumptiot Alspoaition | shoul tot cold. bl ror the head, as though these troubles amounted Inning of luni They are the symntoms you shoul fo nothitig, | They are the if you, wish to avold’ consul Any cough or. | chest that has a tendency, ts dangerous and should ‘stopped event further eambucacions in the lungs. es! x fre tiaetl ets peat regiment it can be sent to your bor KOCH-O-LENE ‘Catarrh, and @toruach apie ‘Call or Hitod daily, Sunday: &t Sepa , Ehaats Store WS. fothin For Men, Women and Children, Lowest Cash Prices. WE Give lEtce Credit INSTEAD OF GIVING TRADINGSTAMPS if, gave, zou ‘trading, stamps we et ri Credle auits you uta hes bo we give pert you Free Credit tna Se eolweleye ge the your wha re from our te jothe your w! rom Our Ehise Bock doo a Pay Only $1 a Week. No Annoying Investigations Here, No Security Needed. 10.9. for MEN'S PURE WOR- iO STED SUITS. Positively $14 value—newest fall styles. 9, 9, for LADIES’ $13 SUITS. Long, 3 fashionable shape, in fine grade Zibeline. a Watches — Diamonds—Jowelry. OPEN EVENINGS. National Outfitting Co.. 10 West 23a'st:'} NEW YORK, US Newark Avenue, Jersey City. WANTED. EXTRA SALESMEN For Men's Clothing and Hats. To-morrow morning at 8.30 shar at the Men’s Store, i to Dress His Foot Praparly On All Occasions, & He should have for wet weather; a ih iia for ress 8 Shoes, Don' these three at fiat mort ine for sia “THE Fear seta 8 SHOES IN W. L. DOUGLAS $g.5° 50 SHOE: IIR or Deere Than § Oraster ot = Orntery et L. 4 shoes have been leaders hes Lave sores wot wie dvi ep shoes than ane other manufacturerin the U.S, Neasant da; tent Leather Button t pay $15,00 to $18.00 for plea ilt you cal pan eve 6 as mah ra ee a ‘Bboes by mall, 280. extra. . Tus catalog tree. . W.L: Dovoras, Brockton, Mass, BANE PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT. John H. Gendder, President ef the First National Nank of Trentes: writes Mr. Douglas: wea wel madeghon fx ea Se formerly ‘paid $8.00; and they wear longer,’ Corona Colt, is the highest grade patent leather M. Boeufve has conferred with all the es —_ rad ‘Weat jendency to teveatnens “oe TBD and ext to 263 Sixth Ave. Only Entrance Through Furniture Store. Open Saturday Evenings Until 10. ts Get It Off Your Mind. Why put it off longer? You intend buying a Suit or Overcoat this Fall, possibly both; why not at this sale? The prices are tight; so is the quality of the goods. Make your selection to- “ and pay on our Easy Credit System. $1 Down on a Purchase of $10. $ Men's Black Suits for. dressy ‘occasions, cheap enough for ordi- 1 nary wear, made up in fine thibets and unfinished worsteds, the new broad shoulder effect, four-button cutaway sack, correctly. tailored, actual value $20.00, this sal - $15.00 $ Men's Fine ity. wetds, fancy {| cassimeres and worsteds, jored as carefully as any custom made suit, fit, look and wear as well, regularly $20.00, this sale...... $15.00 Men’s Top Coats in black or Oxford unfinished worsted or tan coverts; you can buy Top Coats for less than the price quoted, but not this kind; they are cut for this sale from $20.00 to.......-$15,00 *15 $ 50 Our Shoes comprise correct style, good looks and solid com- ” forty if have bought Shoes of this guilty ‘before have S) peld $5.00 for them; we make them special at. ” $3.50 FURNITURE AND CARPETS. Send Postal for Catalogue. Brooklyn Store, 470 Fulton St. ‘Men’ 5342. & 13, 50 Suits, $10, FURNITURE BARGAINS. EXTRA AXMINSTER CARPETS, $1.15 PER YD. (reduced from $1.50). New Autumn designs, borders to match, Specially fine patterns and colorings. Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 Ft., $25. (reduced from $35). 2.8 Also Smyrna Rugs specially reduced. 6x9 ft., $13.50; 7,6x10.6, $22.50; 9x12 ft., $27.50 (former prices, $17.50, $27.50, $35). 5-Piece Parlor Suits, $25, $37, $80, (former prices $34, $50, $112). Mahogany finish frames, upholstered in artistic damasks and tapestries. Also Special Sale of Golden Oak Chiffoniers, Toilet Tables and Bureaus. Long Credit is ‘an open “charge account,” COWPERTHWAIT &). 104 To 9106 aYest 14% St. Brooklya Stores. ar pear near Fulton St. n Cleans paint, woodwork, oil- cloth, bathtubs and marble, Co. eer rem Dries Nae Dearie H, G KOCH: H& 125th Street, West, sreste Aveo! Sole Agents for the Celebrated CECIL KID GLOVES FOR WOMEN. |We are now showing our latest importation, consisting of all the newest Fall shades, in kid, cape or suede— a superior, glove In every respect. $100... The Store That Saves You Money. Entire Block Fulton, From Bridge to Duffield St., Brooklyn. [Wes cue ““S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps.|} ad & About 160 in the lot, Manufacturers’ Samples o this season’s latest patterns, Single or Double. Breasted Sizes, to meet all demands. Fine Wors- teds and Cheviots. None similar can be 10 tie produced for less than $13.50; Saturday.. i Young Men’s Suits and Separate . Trousers. rag fet All wool, for young men up to 19 years, Single or Double-Breasted Blue, Black or Fancy Mixtures, easily worth $9.00 and son 7.60 Saturday’s Spe- cials for Boys. All- Bond School Suits, 7 to 16, value $3.00... V95 Norfolk Suits, Blue, Black or Fancy Cheviot, 5 to 15, or Russian Overcoats, newest 2. 95 Styles, choice......... We sell the Best Boys Pants madefor,......60.0se+ Masato 50c Latest Fad for the Tots. Buster Suits, with detach- able white linen collar and silk 3 75 tie, like cut; value $5 '° ———- | Boys’ $2.00 Shoes for $1.25, This lot of Shoes, made for a cus- tomer and countermanded because of late delivery, left them on the manufac- turer’s hands, so he offered them to us at about half original cost. We offer them to you in the’same way. Boys’ Satin Calf "Lace Shoes, creased vamps, good heavy ex- tension soles, slugged heels, made to sell for $2.00, We guarantee 13 to 534 ccowrseccereee Little Gents’ Patent Leather, jbox calf, viel kid and satin calf lace Shoes, with little heels; es 10 to 1334 adele eee every pair of these shoes; sizes’ eG 25| eo tees OOO eaee wees eee ee Ae ea rs yee Phonographs, Records and Suppiies. Columbia. New Moulded Records, 25¢ including up-to-date selections, each. Edison’s Phonographs, $10.00 to $100.00, | Also sold on weekly payments. No advance in prices, , Edison’s Moulded Records, per dozen, $5.00; each...... 50c. Brass and Black Horns, 24 inch, large be‘l............ 3.59! Beass Horns, 24 inch, large bell........---+... . 169 Record Boxes, 28 peg, 39c.3 24 peg, 29c.3 12 peg...... 15 Repairing of all Machines at Lowest Prices. oi— ” October Reduction Sale of HOSIERY | For Men, Women and Children, Men’s 50c. Half Hose reduced to.........25¢ In new Fall patterns, embroideries and colors, both lisle, cotton and cashmere, Women’s Fine Lisle Thread Hosiery of the very best grade, neat silk ‘embroideries on black Freund, handsome lace effects, new boot patterns, 395 guaranteed fast black; usual price 19c.; ; NOW..... 12s Store; Open Saturdays Until 7 P, M. acquard stripes and fancy colors; reduced from 75c, ALFRED J, CAMMEYER, 6th Ave. & 20th St, and 89c, to.....e0 wg eeevineisesveseereerce sive Children’s School Hose of fine cotton, heavy ribbed double knee, heel and toe, OPFER THESE UNMATCHABLE: VALUES: Ladies’ Kid Gloves } Ladies’. Kid Boots: all eolors—all sizes, lace or. button, made to our order, The Drive, : 59¢ $1.00 $1.25