The evening world. Newspaper, October 20, 1903, Page 4

Clothing. ‘Wor ~Garmente—The Child, Burned, Died Shortly Afterward. “aw the rosult of burns received yes: at her home, No. 29 Charles : Mra, Mary O'Hara, Annie O'Hara's birth. | Mrs. O'Hara went to the grocery. ving her two smatl daughters locked agi flat on the third floor occupied by herself and husband, James O'Hara, ® cab driver. "The children played with matches. which set Annie's dress on fire, and iron Were screaming, unable to get out of the fiat. Mrs. O'Hara unlocked the door and Yushed !n to find Annie enveloped In flames, The mother grasped the child 4h her arms and dashed into the hall ‘and downstairs. he woman stumbled and fell, her in clothing being ignited. Before a fire was extinguished she was ter- ‘bu BURNING MAN CAUSES PANIC ee Twenty-four Families Thomas Meser, of No. 413 East Six- © teenth street, was found with his cloth- ~ ing on fre behind a door fn the hallway af the tenement-house Forsyth streets early to-day. the body and w building and ali were awakened by ery of tire. oon the ha apes were @lve with men, women an rushing madly to get out of the atruc- ture. Policeman John H. the puilding, after sending in an alarm, {0 search for the flames. dfMculty he .raced the smox lo the Meyer behiny . oor, ‘ta the door. ‘A call for an ambulance brought Dr. Batchelder from Gouverneur, ‘pipe in his pocket before going to sleep. the pain did not awaken him. After reaching the hospital Meyer be- ‘game conscious and started to fight the hurses. It was with difficulty that he was held in bed. The doctors say he may dle. Order was soon restored in the tene- mem after Meyer was removed. The fire had not spread beyond the man's ) clothing, and the only serious conse- quence to the residents will be a few bed colds from running out without clothing. DOCTOR GOTTHEIL curred at His Home. Hungarian laundress, basement stove in th ‘he bor undresa's name femdy &now is Was stubborn to start lot of the naphtha wit, Mong. In an instant the ase. th presence of he girl svixed the blaging can of the front area, aroused the houre- Gotthell and the ther 4 it Bey ie he es fo hurry it along. and ran to 1 flung it out, ‘8 ecreains F 40, the DIED ON BIRTHDAY Mother Tried to Rescue Two _ Little Daughters, Who Locked in a Room, Set Fire to Their CARRIED CHILD DOWNSTAIRS. Slipped and Fell, Her Dress ‘Taking Fire from Girl's Blazing Terribly thirty-six ‘years 01d, died to-day In St. Vincent's Hoeplial. Her three-year-old daughter died last night of burns she re- ‘To-day is the anniversary ot when the mother returned both chil- Rush Through Halls and Chambers Down Fire-Escapes to Flee - from Smoke-Filled Tenement. et Bayard and He was horribly burned avout the lower part of « taken to Gouverneur Hospital) wher? he ts in a critical con- fition. The smov# from his burning Hothing caused a panic In the tenement houre before he »J found There are twentv-rour families In the The alarm was given by a a floor, and ‘| Wife with Starting Blaze that children, Meyer went into After some tear of the fuiWing. where he found He tried to arouse him but failed, and after puiting out his burning clothing dragged him who found that the man had placed a lighted Much of his trousers had been burned away, but It was sald that he was s0 badly under the influence of liquor that “MISSES A BLIZ Says He Had No Appetite for Breakfast Because He Was _ Absent When Small Fire Oc- An explosion and a fire scare resulted from the attempt of a newly imported with an unpro- “jnounceable name, to iight a fire in a 2 home of Dr. Richard Gotthell, at No. 074 Pifth aye- bg this morning with cleaning naphtha. laundress bad ber bands badly It Is Frivolous and M She Declares “AMERICAN SOCIETY TO00. EXCLUSIVE.”—MRS. FISH in an akes Itself Ridiculous, Interview. MRS. STUYVESANT FISH. CHICAGO, Oct. %.—Mrs, Stuyvesant Fish has ag as being dissatistied in America. Incidentally Mrs, Fish as-| serts that the reporter who interviewed | her in St. Loula misquoted her. “Lr sald that solety in this country hasn't enough solld interests to make It anytly + frivolous, Mind you, I am not attackirg soctety; 1 am only stating the actual condition of af- fairs. [ think if society took greater interest in the polities of the country | it would lift itself above the frivolous plane. “As to the term ‘four hundred,’ imn't it ridiculous? Just as if in this great] country there could be just four hun- dred persons, and no more, worthy to be called the elect! Isn't it absurd? “Soolety In this country alms to be too exclusive, and in doipg #0 simply makes itself an object of ridic abroad, Abroad men of brain, as artists, writers and thinkers, are welcomed with open arms. In this country they are excluded by ‘so elety.” That is where }uropean coun- tries show understanding, and where America betrays a deplorable snobbish- ness.” SPENT LESS THAN + $45 IN 32 YEARS Thriftiest Man in Connecticut Returns to Old Home in Ire- land with Fortune of $5,200 —Wages Were $12 Monthly. (Special to The Evening World.) DPRBY, Conn,, Oct. %.—Patrick Ma- haney, probably the thriftiest man {a Oonnecticut, has left Derby to return to his native heath in Ireland, He has taken with him $5,200, the savings of thirty-two years from a monthly wage of $12, When Mahaney came to this country vas penniless. He had an amAtlon, vr, enough to return to am! tuaes made by his countrymen in a few years. ut Mahaney, had never before been In a great city, Tho seething life and the endless streets of the metropolis ter- ined him, ‘He fled to the country He ound ¢ he cou on! ye hay In the flelds, 4 sia! Spent Only 12 Cents a Month, He got employment as a farm laborer 42 a month. That was thirty-two ago, but in all those years he has d for the same wages, and, what is more ing in all those years he has spen $12 earned. When asked how he was able to practice “such astonishing | frugality seemed only 12 cents a month of the astonished at the should I have spent more?” he Did T not have food and sh ter and What me flelds v 1 tobac- co, and did’ we not raise tobacco on the farm?" Mahaney did not even consider him- self thrifty. He spent his 12 cents a month on a few clay pipes and an occa- sional postage stamp for a letter home, Lived Only to Ent and Sleep, The luxury of iis jite was eating and sleeping. He worked ham all day in the flelds, ate heartily and: went to ded n d off to sleep. wages he trudged nk and deposited them, himself just 12 cents, never a I his savings from ago he hac e. He can buy ‘his for less than $1,000. ‘The » will place out at interest and live upon the income. will never again,” he sald he teft. Det ‘amd I hope to iive ld a, I am just as sound as [ was when I came to iry thirty-two years ago.” nT when NAME IS FIRY AND ACCUSED OF ARSON Police Charge Husband and Nearly Destroyed Their Hotel in Clifton, S. |. Suspected of having set fire to thelr hotel, Emil Firy and his young wife Bo-| ere eont to Jail in Bt. George, B. 1, in default of $1,000 bail each Firys keep a hotel on New York avenue, Clifton. There was a suspicious Dlaze in tho hotel early yesterday morn ing and, the building waa nearly de- stroyed. The police began an Investigation. ‘They suspected from the dirst that ome one in the hotel had started the blaze, and the arrests to-day resulted. When arraigned before Magistrate Marsh the couple denied guilt in ‘he strongest language. They said their » rest was persecution, and argued that there was not a scrap of evidence that warranted their being held, ter Magistrate Marsh had heard the ence offered by. the police he de- avred that he could not release either ARREST REVEALS. VAR-LD OBER Boston Bank Secrettly Trails a Man with Private Detectives and Accuses Him in Court of $50,000 Theft. BOSTON, Oct. 20,—-An alleged theft of $60,000 from the Boston National Union Rank last November waa revealed to- day when Elmor B. Leavitt, of this city, was arraigned before Judge Forsaith in the Municipal Court charged with the crime. Leavitt pleaded not guilty and was held for a hearing Noy. 4 in bail of $5,000, The complaint charges that $0,000 was stolen from the bank on Nov. 24, 1902, ‘The police say that they knew nothing of the case until last Saturday, althoneh they haye been informed that Leavitt has been followed from place to place by private detectives. ‘A local inspector who was gtven charge of the found Leavitt to-day and made the arrest, | JUDGE PROCTOR CLARKE ILL. He |. Justice John Proctor Clarke, of the aa ‘Bupreme Court, who has been ‘suering with a eevere cold for several days,ft from big home at No, 1 West. iighty- “reported ick,” by telephone to-day aa RUNAWAY DRAGS BRAVE POLICEMAN Sergt. Holihan Holds Fast to Maddened Animal’s Bridle and Brings Him to a Stop After Covering Two Full Blocks. Police Sergeant Holihan will be con fined to his home for several weeks as A result of being dragged by a runaway cab horse In Fifth avenue late last hight. His bravery probably averted a serlous accident, for the avenue was crowded with the after-theatre crowd of vehicles, Sergeant Holihan was at Eighty-fifth street when the frightened horse ran from the north. The driver was help. leas on the high seat of the hansom which swayed fram side to side. It took much of the driver's efforts to retain his seat. and the horse had almost free rein. ‘The policeman ran into the atreet and seized the bridle of the runaway, He was carried from his feet and dragged along the asphalt of the avenue almost to Eighty-third street, where others ran into the street and stopped the horse. With the assistance of another policeman the sergeant suoseeded in reaching the station-house, where a doctor was called, Holihan's shoes Were almost torn off and his feet were badly cut. He was taken to his home in a carriage. RUNAWAY HORSE HURTS POLICEMAN Hanratty, Dragged a Block and Then Hurled Against an “L” Pillar, Has Several Ribs Brok- en and Foot Crushed. Tn a heroic attempt to stop a run- an James Ifanratty of the Charles Street Station was almost killed. He 1s in St, Vin- cent's Hospital with several broken ribs . crushed right foot, a scalp wound and severe contusions of the body. A horse with an express wagon owned by Patrick H. Scott, of No. 44 Mercer street. ran away at West Tenth and Greenwich streets, galloping at top swinging the wagon from of the other. Tho policeman stood direct- ly in the horse's path at West Twelfth street, waving his hands over his head to stop the animal, Then he stepped one side as the horse neared away horse last night Poll speed and one side street to the him and grabbed the bridle. The horse, with the bit between Its teeth, dragged Hanratty, down Greenwich street to Rethune «treet, There it swerved an Hanratty was thrown against an * pillar and fell to the ground unconscious, The sudden impact as Manratty struck the “L' pillar pulled the horse up short and it came to a stop. ‘ Important Clothing Offer. different. The sort priced fabrics, cut, our own $15 Important because we make the smart, dressy clothes that are distinctly and distinctively that Young Men like, the sort that all discriminating men insist upon. Square and shapely shoulders, an easy, graceful fit, strictly correct down to the smallest detail. that will fit you and become you to a nicety. Garments The special offer’in- cludes about Four Hun- dred Suits and Top Coats made from this season's most approved and iene it, finish all of the standard of excellence that goeswith garments; yet the price is ten dollars. 410 “| Fashton applies them. Continua tion of the Women’s Suit, Ribbon, Millin- ery, Black Silk and Dress Night Gowns, Chemises, Black Dress Goods. Specials in the High- Grades.—1« n. Black has long since lost its purely mourning significance. The young and old, the gay and sad alike are wearing it. Seme of the handsomest dresses and coats for children and misses are now made of Black Goods. These specials in the finer fabrics are of large importance, ow- ing to the universal uses to which $1.24 for $1.50 French Voile Chiffon, a new Paris weave of the sheer- est quality, 44 inches wide. $1.98 for $2.50 French Broadcloth, finest Australian wool, superbly ealendered, 52 inches wide. $2.24 for $3.50 French Zibeline— closely shorn and camel's halr finish—both glister with richness, 52 Inches wide. $2.49 for $3.56 French Silk-and-Wool Crepon—rwyfiy roughish, 44 inches wide. $2.98 for 3.75 Silk-and-Wool Crepe de Paris—the shimmering welts take a ridgy, corkscrewy course, 48 inches wide. $4.49 for $6.00 French Miroir-finished Panne Cloth—a sort of subli- mated, refined Broadcloth—so Inches wide. Our variety of Imported BlackAstra- khans, Dogskins, Lambskins, Broad- tails and Velours—$3.98 to $11.98— isnot excelled. They need to be seen, That’s the only way to gain a fair knowledge of their rare beauty. Men’s Shoes, 21 n. Men's Bench-made Button and Lace Shoes, made of Cornelius Heyl’s calfskin and patent calfskin, custom last, exact duplicates in both style and workmanship of the ones sold elsewhere at $9.00; our price $5.96, Men's Sporting Footwear—for Golf, Basket Ball, Football, Bowling, Gym- nasium, Shooting, Fishing and Pro- specting, at prices that are much lower than elsewhere. Riding Boots made of tan Russian calfskin, $8.98, Coachmen's Boots, made of calfskin, with tops, $11.23. Men's Riding Leggins (English Puttee style), made of tanned hogskin, $5.96. Boys’ Shoes. _24 mi. Boys’ Shoes,made of Casco calfskin, Dongola tops, hand-sewed welts, double extension soles, English backstays, sizes 13 to 534, sold else- where at $2.00; our price, $1.49. Boys’ Dress Shoes, made of patent coltskin, dull-finished kid tops; hand- sewed welted oak soles, neat toe shapes, sizes 2 1-2 to 5 1-2, sold else- where at $4.00; our price, $3.32; sizes 13 to 2, $2.97. pes Bath Soap, for this sale, cake, Ic. Honey Clover Soap, boxes containing one dozen, our regular price 33c.; for this sale, 19¢, “Macy's” Pine Tar Soap, for bath and shampooing, our regular price 10¢, cake; for this sale, 6c, “Macy's” ‘Complexion Soap, medicated for the skin, our regulan price 12c. cake; for this sale, 6c, Macy's Baby Soap, our regular price ae box of Shae cakes; for this sale, 11¢, ¥ Macy’s Lettuce Soap, cooling and heal- Hepsi regular price Sc, cake; for this sale, 1 Ma Family Soap, for laundry and Path use, bow. containing 109 pressed cakes, $4.21, Pumice , Will remove stains, our feulr pre Be eke for a a Alycerine— Blderflower—Honey—Oab> mal and Brown Windsor large size, our regular price 9c, cake; this sale, 80,; It oun price 7c. for this sale, Pure White Castile Soap, cake, Go, Pure Olive Oll Castile Soap, cae, Witch mas our. re} ee 42c, cake; for this saley Gc, Game Sony fo tl a eb, 8 39c to $15.49 alking 0 $31. : Underskirts, 24cto $2.49 Drawers, 19¢ to $4.74 Continuation 24c to $6.96 day as they were on the initial da: statement and claim of others the fa These are Shoes of the highest char- acter—bench-made—all hand work. French, Vici and Matt Kidskin and Heyl’s Patent Leather. how much you may be willing to pay, you can’t secure better stock than is put into these Shoes. The prices are $6.24 and $9.97. The same qualities are sold else- where at $8.00 and $12.00. They are shown in light and medium soles, Cuban, military and common sense heels, and all the newest lasts. | lessen. , C nial Bway, at 6th Ave. Special Values in Waists, Linens, Handkerchiefs; White Goods ne Muslin Underwear Sale. |— The crowds multiply as the days proceed, and the variety and values do not 7 soatin We've guarded against skimpiness. C é manufacturing organizations are at our command, The Autumn sale has been planned on large, liberal ideas— nothing narrow or ephemeral about it. You may depend upon the attractions being as worthy and tempting anp of the movement. That’s our notion of proper service. In spite of every : A ct remains that the best offerings are here. ‘ biased—prove it. Take the matter up yourself if you are interésted in Muslin Underwear. That's the sure way of reaching a firm and unmistakable personal conviction.—2a m. Bigelow’s, Lowell’s and Whittall’s Best Body Brussels and Royal Wilton Carpets. Quantity involved in the transaction—450 rolls. Of Body Brussel s--150 Patterns Of Royal Wiltons--50 Patterns Body Frame Body Brussels. ders Sold by others at $1.65; our price for this sale Bigelow’s, Lowell’s and Whittall’s best’ Royal Wilton Carpets—rich and beautiful two-toned and Oriental effects, with and without borders to match. They are peculiarly appropriate for par- Royal Wiltons. combinations, includin; Bigelow’s, Lowell’s and Whittall’s finest Five Brussels, newest designs and color beautiful Oriental rug , effects, suitable for parlors, reception rooms, din- ing rooms, libraries, chambers, halls and stairs, with and without bor- $1.50 and 03° lors, reception rooms and chambers. Their wearing qualities are well known to all who are familiar with Sold by others at $3.00; our price for this sale Woman’s Footwear, —2 ». $1.87 for Women’s $2.50 Button and Lace Shoes, made of Dongola, narrow and full toes, patent leather lips, light and heavy soles. Sho for Women's $3.00 Button and Lace Shoes, soft, dull-fin- ished tops, patent leather foxing and tips, hand-welted soles, latest toes and heels. Women's Lace Walking Boots, fine Matt kidskin tops, Patent Colt fox- ing, medium toe, without tips, high Cuban heels, welted soles; sold else- where at $4.00; our price 32.99, No matter Women's Riding Boots, made of fine black kidskin, opera toe, high heel, one and three strap style, $1.44, If you should ever need satin slip- pers to match any Costume, re- member that we make them to or- der at short notice—and our prices are not excessive for the service, Buttermilk and Cucumber Juice Soap, makes a velvety lather, our regular price 11c. cake; for this sale, 7c, Myrrh Tooth Soap, put up In tin bexes, regulan-25c, size; for this sale, Atkinson's Superfine Perfumed Soap, imported from England, our regular price 31c. cake; for this sale, 19c, Cou 's May Bell Soap, {mported Son Nee Der rey lar price 240, cakes for this gale, 15c, Condray's Rose or. Violette Soap, im- ported from France, our regular price Sc. cake; for this sale, 15c. Fould’s Complexion Soap, regular Soc. size; for this sale, cake, 29c. ‘Cold Cream.and Honey Soap, our Pigulr price-40c, cake; for this sale, Witch’ Hexel, 16 02. bottles, our regu- lar price 1704 for this sal, Be. the different carpet weaves. $2.75 to §$ | +74 84 Fi Initialled Handkerchiefs, First Floor, The assortment of Initialled Hand- kerchiefs shown here goes beyond the expectations of atl who visit the department. The pre-Christmas preparations are daily materializing and you know: what that means. If you have any special design in mind you wish worked out we will embroider it for you promptly. Women's Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, quarter-Inch hem, neat hand-embroid- ered Initial letter, half dozen in fancy box, 98c. ’ Women's Linen Handkerchiefs, quar- ter-inch hem, initial letter, surround- ed by dainty hand-embroidered wreath and bow-knot, half dozen in fancy box, $1.44, Women's Linen Handkerchiefs, half- inch hems, exquisitely hand-embroid- cee half dozen in fancy box, 1.86, Women’s _Unlaundered Linen Handkerchiefs, irpveesee hem, small-script initial letter, surround- ed by fleur de lis, each, 29c, Men's Linen Handkerchiefs, quarter- inch hem, block initial letter, em- broidered shield, each, 38c. Men's Linen Handkerchlefs, script let- ter, tastefully embroidered, half doz- en in fancy box, $2.98. Finer grades at relativelylow prices, A Special Sale of Medicinal Goods, Drug Sundries and. ; Toilet Articles for Wednesday and Thursday...» Dentifricla Tooth Powder, In tins, our regular price 9c.; for this sale, 5c, Borine Tooth Paste, for this sale, 9c, Floss Pick Holder, for dental floss, 19, Calder's Dentine Tooth Powder, put up tn tins, 5c, Precipitated Chalk, wooden boxes containing 4 02,,. 9c, Powdered Pumice, wooden boxes-con- taining 2 oz., 8c. Macy's Violet Talcum Powder, super- fine Savy aoe regular price 15c,; for this sale, Pehr’s Talcum Powder, tin boxes, 7o, Talcum Powder—carbolated or per fumed, pound Lins, ger regular price adc for this sale, Talka—Pura—Tetlow’s Perfumed Tal- cum Powder, Se, ‘Macy's Face Powder—so fine as to be bepiecy aces Peasant this sale, ‘tre t ee eee te ares Cesar Hit, 200 sae ° ler Frere yet alts 34th to 35th St. Our own and other reliable Comparisons—ample and un= ofthe | ‘Furniture, Upholstery,” China, House- furnishings and Grocery Sales. Ma Blankets. —pacomont, White Fleece Blankets, extra heavy, delicately-colored borders, eleven- \ Maree size, 98c.; twelve-quarter, Gray Wool Blankets, fancy borders; strongly bound, ten-qu $1.99; eleyen-quarter, £2.49 White Berkshire Wool closely woven, soft-ti blue borders, ten eleven quarter, $2.59. Fine Carded California light shaded pink, blue, red low borders, ten-quarter si eleven-quarter, $4.74. Lambs’ California Blankets; soft». carded woof; strong, durable: warp,” heavy broad silk binding, tes-quarters”® Size. $5.59; eleven-quarter, $6.89. * Finer grades at relatively low. prices. ae Bed Spreads, —nasement, White Honeycomb Spreads; extra heavy, new centrepiece desigr ready hemmed, single bed size 84c. ;/ double bed size 96c. i Fringed Honeycomb Spreads, very closely woven, handsome centre-| piece designs, the fringe is five ” inches deep and hand-made, double-_ bed size, $1.29. a Fringed Crochet Spreads, cat cor-) ners, especially appropriate for metat a beds, raised medallion designs, double-size bed, $1.89. Fringed Marseilles Spreads, cut eor- ners, heavy raised medallion andia!l= over designs, double-bed size, $2. Finer grades at relatively low, prices, Linen Sheets and — Pillow Cases, —nasement A new importation of pure -Linen Hemstitched Sheets and Pillow’ Cases has just landed. They ga on, sale to-day at the following prices :— Sheets, 72x90 in., $3.59 pair. Sheets, 72x99 $3.99 patr. Sheets, 90x96 inches, at $4.62 pair. P. Cases, 45x36 in., 790. pair. P. Cases, 45x36 in., 89c. pair, P. Cases, 50x36 in., $1.32. pair, Upholstery Goods. -»: , Reversible Verona Velour’ Portieres, solid and + combination cc!orings, sold elsewhere at $27.50; our price,» $20.98. i French Silk Tapestry,Portierés, ™ artistic designs, large variety of » colorings. <7 $ $25.00 quality at $17.48 pair, $30.00 quality at $22.48 pair. Reversible Tapestry Couch Covers, _ extra heavy quality, 60 inches wide, > heavy tassel fring? :— : $3.50 quality at $2.49. $5.00 quality at $3.98, $6.00 quality at $4.48, Oxzyn Balm, regular 50. size, f omnes T4 Size, for this Genuine Cold Cream, half-pound tins, a regular price 32c,; for this sale, Vegetal Lotion, perfumed with or lilac, sprinkler-topped bottle, regular price 49c.; for this sale, Eau de Quinine—hatr tonic and \ druff cure, 8 oz. bottle, our te oe price 57c.; for this sale, 4 Crante Tonte Halr regular $1.00 sizey for this sale, ase peavey ft Coke Dandruff Cure, regular $1,00 size; for this sale, 40c, “i br Synol Sou, medicated liquid regular 25c. 1 for this sale, 1Be, ‘Tincture Benzoin, 6 bottles, our regular ee ond for this sale, 27c., Extra Qual ; Price 3009 for the ale, Boe Genuine Almond Meal, half-pound eur regular price 28¢.; for this rs,