The evening world. Newspaper, December 17, 1903, Page 7

i ~SLEUTHS CLARO BOSTON TRANS Armed Men Accompany the Cars Carrying Valuable Cargo Shipped by Adams Express Company from New York. DETECTIVE WITH RIFLE IN CAB WITH ENGINEER. Express Company Said to Have Received Letters Warning It that Robbers Were Planning to Wreck and Loot Train. ‘Telegrams were received by the Adams Express Company in this city early to- Gay that their train, which leaves New York every evening at 11 o'clock, had arrived safely in Boston. On its face ‘this appears to be a very ordinary plece ef Information, but to those acqualrited rwith the inside business of the company 4t is most important. This is the kind of @ telegram that the Adams Express ‘Company fears to receive any morning: “Train wrecked and looted.” For ten days the high officials of the eompany have been Iiving in fear and trembling that such a message will reach them. Their fears have been kept secret for ten days, and it was only the Sight of armed men climbing into the cab of the engine which draws the train méntioned that inquiry developed the fact that an organized gang of Tobbers were lying in wait for a favor- able opportunity to wreck and loot it. This interesting bit of information Feached the Adams Express Company about ten days ago. It came through the medium of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, which had received warning that such an attempt was to be made, Company Receives Wa: ‘The warning came in the shape of a letter addressed to the officials of the Company. At first they were inclined to treat the warning lightly, but a sec- ond and more empfatio message in- formed them that if a certain sum was not paid to the gang before a certain @ate the first opportunity which pre- sented would be seized to wreck the train and rifle the valuable contents of the express cars. The Company disregarded the second warning in so far as paying any money ‘was concerned. But it was decided to take no chances. There were lonely points along the road where a wreck could be planned and executed with despatch, and so the matter was at once placed in the hands of the Pinker- ton agency. Half a dozen armed men now travel fm the express cars. At New Haven an engine attached to a baggage car waits on @ siding, Steam is wp, and the en- ine is ready to start at a moment's notice. The telegraph operators in the Yarlous stations have been notified to be on the alert for instructions concern- ing a clearing of tracks for an extra- ordinary special. ‘The baggage car attached to the wait- ing engine is full of small round holes Just large enough to poke through the muzzle of a rifle. Armed men take their Places jn it at the moment the Adams | Express flyer leaves Now York and do not leave until word thas been received . that the trip has been safely completed. Armed Guard Sits by Engineer. ‘ It is estimated that the average value of the cargo carried on this train would amount close to half a million dollars. At this timo of year business is very heavy. | Officials of the road when asked con- cerning the extraordinary precautions taken to protect] the train say they know nothing of any gang or its wara- ing. Yet the constant presence of the Pinkerton men in and about the stations ‘at New Haven and Boston tell another tory. It 1s stated as a fact that when the train pulls out of New York at night @ Pinkerton guard sits behind the engineer, a rife resting on his knees in readiness for instant action. ‘ ooo PLAN FOR PEACE I | BUILDING TRIDE 4 i Conference Will Be Held To- Morrow That May Put an End to War Between Employers -and Employees. A conference that may result in flearing up the strained situation in the building trades of New York will be held to-morrow at the Ashland House be- tween Samuel J. Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor; President Richard Pattison, of the In- ternational “Associacion of Sheet Metal Workers, and Prestient L.chanan, of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Tron Workers. Sections of theet two bodies have been holding out against the Employ- ers’ Association anbitratioin agreement 4nd the meeting will, St is expected, result at lea’t in a compromise betweea the employers and the fron wo Mr, Gompers 1s !n favor of having the arbiiwation agreement signed and Mr, Buchanan has shown a conciliatory mood In all bis dealings with the em- ployers. Noting has ben learned bv the Iron (League about the men who attempied to dlow up the Broadway Tudernacie nd Acker, Merrall & Condit Bulidings. offer’ of reward has brought at ale’ of anonymous letters, but none of them furnished a definite clue, Holiday Cheer ' Simeon Ford talks humorously of the despised hotel Christmas. dinner RARE JEWELS WW ._ dn Sunday's World.! | AP ecelved my rights to luce the play from the transiator, and am paying Foyalties for the performances, 1 cop- sider my position secure and do not pro- pore to pay any attention to any pro- tests whatsoever. The wish transintion of |*Monna Yanna” is now being made for Mrs. - HUGE QUANTITIES Display of Lambert Bros. This ready deen pushed ahead. Year Shows a Wonderful Va- riety at Prices to Suit Any Pocketbook. Jewelry that in price will accommo- date any pocketbook is the motto ot Lambert Bros,, who occupy the whole building on the southwest corner of Fitty-elghth street and Third avenue. On the ground floor 1s the salesroom. In these days it is crowded from morn- ing until the closing hour at night, No one ever goes away empty-handed. Once in the store you are bound to buy something. If you want a $90) brooch of diamonds with an emerald centre stone and a hanging pearl, it is there for you. And you get it without hav- ing to pay a middleman's profit. 4f you want an enamelled pin for $3 or $4, it Is there, too. No niatter what you want in the way of jewelry, dia- monds, watches, pins or novelties, the Lamberts haye them in stock at a price that compels a purchase. They have enamelled watches for $3.25, the best in the market for the price, and they have watches for $32.00 that cannot be equalled by any retall house in the city} ,f3 Rontends, for the money. 1 Broadw The Lambert Bros, watches cannot be| 1311 beaten as timekeepers. The firm is the |! official inspector of watches carried by. the train despatchers on the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad and the Long Island Railroad. The lavish and beautiful display of Lambert Bros. cannot be told in a few words. Their display includes the finest ork in the goldsmith's drt. The firm | loes most of its own work. For oye , purvose the third floor is aavarbar ts WOMEN'S STORES. the gold workers and diamond setters. oe Every year one of the members of the sn Hiro firm goes to Amsterdam to buy dla~ 1330 Hroadw: monds direct. By doing this a tremens : : dous saving in the purchase price is giveh to the customer. Clocks, too, are a specialty of the firm, The carved wood ones attract a great deal of attention, because they make such fine Christmas gifts, The firm has-been doing business now olose to twenty-elght years. Members of the firm have devoted all of thelr time to studying how to sell the best goods at nea; . nat they have succeeded tn this laud- able ambition is shown in the way that the business has been built up. it has progressed steadily from year to year until now it ranks among the most without rubbing— nor will anything except a leather scorching varnish. But it’s not like rubbing a lustre into a tacky paste. Just a few light flannel strokes. Regal Dressing all shoes and leathers At all Regal Stores—25 cents. MEN'S STORES. 43 Cortlandt St. y bet. Ann and Beekman. or. Reade St, Jour! 406 Fitth A JE 66 Newark A: 841 Brood S| Women’s Dept. Holiday Gifts, Sill Petticoats, 3.95 to 10.00 tabi i he in the city. ‘The moyt insignificant piece of jewelry, Silk Waists, 2.95 to 25,00 the price fixed for ihe cumomer, tis Sweat 2.95 to 8.50 Greate, die, Mas my EERE Oo Sees 15.00 to 250) rings, Ding, do. & goid baroque, ot freak Fur Sets, 15.00 to 250.00 Silt of one of the cleverest workmen in Neckwear Novelties, the country, @ brooch is turned out for trifling cost that any lady would be 25c. to 4,50 Pro ee ks is all in the care of the Bel & dl 50, orl ‘ Gir a ne penta) TN Hodis iea matter how tittle the Brive “happens ‘to Rain Coats, 10.00 to 15.00 be. Something that ts to cost the pur- sieeee cry, Boones se pet ieee its manufacture as the that marked af. #20. %* . ne passable. “MONNA VANNA” IN DISPUTE. Fiske Claims Exel Conriead Will ‘odnce Play. production of Maurico Macterlinck's drama, “‘Monpa Vanna," which Heinrich Conried has advertised to take place in Gorman to-night at the Irving Place} YOU Pay a Week, Theatre. In a communication sent out| NO SECURI‘Y. $ 1 OPEN EVENINGS ees = (LOTMMNG (DN claims to have secured the exclusive right to produce the play in all lan- MEN’S—W OMEN’S—CHILDREN’S, CASH PRICES. NO CI 912. guages, except French, in the United Ladies’ Rroadcloth su States and Canada, NATIONAL OUTFITTING + When Mr. Conried's production was a, Ne ¥.7 OB AW. J (Special Prices.) Vackall CartvarleCo. at announced “he continues. Miss | Alice Kauser, Mr, Maeterlinck’s agent in this country. communicated with the author to Inquire whether Mr. Conried had any esterday 1 306 W. ‘Harrieon 3 authority for his productio: cablegrai We're Going to Leave. COMPELLED TO SACRIFICE. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. Clothing, Furnishings, HatseShoes At Less Than 5Qc¢, On the Dollar. SALE COMMENCES FRIDAY, 8 A. M. Fall and Winter Overccats. Men's all-wool Frieze and Melton Over- coats, in black and Oxford, good 50 Mnings; made to sell for $15.00.. 1b Men's Winter Overcoats, in black, gray and Oxford, beaver, melton and vicuna, extra long, full satin lined, made 10 00 to sell for $20.00 and $25.00.... le Men’s Winter Overcoats, all made from imported cloths, black and new gray Ox- ford, full satin lined, made to 15 00 sell for $30.00 and $35.00. * 600 Winter Overcoats Men’s Winter Suits. (Men's Winter Suits, all-wool fancy mix- “tures and black Thibet, made to 7 50 sell for $15.00 and $18.00 ° Men’s Winter Suits, all made from im- ported French and English fabrics, high- class tallored, hand-felled collars, all this season's goods, richly lined with silk and satin, black, blue, Oxford gray, plaid and striped fancy iss ey wool, made to sel! for $30,00, | and $40.00 10.00 - BLACK FRENCH VICUNA. ~ 400 ‘Winter Suits Yrince Albert Coat and Vest, full satin § lined, $35.00 and $40.00 grade Has 15.00 for 15.00 Full Dress and Tuxedo Silk- 3.00 Mned Suits, $35.00 and $40.00, at 6,000 French and Englls! Worsted Trousers .. ©Cpen Saturdays Untill 10 P. OVERCOATS, SILK LINED, $10.0. SUITS, SILK LINED, $10.00. mM, 235 BROADWAY, Opposite Post-Office. (Special Prices.) Walking Skir:s, 3.95 & 5,00 Ly t | T’S PROFITABLE news for Xmas shoppers---the finger post on the highway of economy that directs you to saving opportunities that are well worth coming miles to take advantage of, but while the saving is sufficient to merit your consideratio there’s another and a stronger incentive that should prompt you to make this store your holiday shopping headquarters, and that is the rus' worthiness of our merchandise—the superior character of the Simpson Crawford Co.’s goods—the high standard of quality. If you want togead Christmas news that tells of exceptional values in ’ t goods, read every item below. In a great many instances the saving is extraordinary, in fact, so great that we want you to bear in hat you are reading it in Simpson Crawford Co.’s ad., and that we always live up to every promise and do not sacrifice the quality of our merchandise to do so. That's why you can always dopend upon what you buy here. same price-:a ving basis as the articles we quote. Do not put y our shopping off until late in the afternoon_come early In the morning, betore the crowds arrive, so you can choose leisurely. ° These few articles quoted but typify the thousands of others that await you, and no matter what you have decided to choose for Christmas Gitts you'll find here on the ¥ If you cannot Good Blankets at 1.95. THEY RE only 275 pairs though, hardly will last all day, but then there’s other values The sale’ takes place on the Fourth Floor. good weight, for single or double beds; value $3 a pair, 250 Pairs White Wool Blankets. cotton fill excellent family Bianket, for single of double beds; pair. ble beds; pink, blue or red borders; act 275 Pairs Gray Blankets for single beds; quality; suitable for hotels or institutions; reduced to... coverings, double-bed size; regularly $1 each, at ee $1 Kimonos, 55c. HAT’S just one o' There are Dressin, dainty Velvet Coats for the little people. Qualities are the highest. to match; the $1 kind, at... trimmed with fancy wash braid, all sizes; the $1.25 kind, Striped Eiderdown Bath Robes, extra full, bell sleeves and heavy girdle, in mannish styles, at..... 2to 5 year sizes, good quality, well made, beautifull at $4.95 and...... A SILK WAIST pattern makes a most “holiday gift, one that never fails to find a wel woman can have too many handsome silk waists. Here’s a remarkable saving Spporuntty tha’ + surely help you to decide ‘what you. will $4.50 Silk Waist Patterns for $2.50, and $10 Silk Patt for $5. 5 Every, pattern is decidedly exchisi keeping wit up in handsome boxe: have it made up just as she wants It. idered effects, in plain and fanc: aula eG eo Welsk Patternay sae) Sele, $10 Sik Waist Patterns 500 Pairs White Wool Blankets, cotton warp, 200 Pairs Fine White Blankets for single or dou- ual value $6.50 pair, at... 750 Cotton Filled Comfortables, figured silkoline Women’s Flannelette Wrappers, deep ruffle and give. think the just as good. 1... 2.00 ling, an 83 85 1.95 796 good f the rare values in this section. ig Sacques, Kimonos, Wrappers and Second Floor. Flanelette Kimonos, in Persian designs, border 55c 95c 4,50 at... large | Children’s Velvet Coats, a manufacturer’s sample line, ly trimmed, 9.50 Silk Waist Patterns. acceptable ‘Icome, for no Main Floor. twill W's Waist ive and in the very latest style thought. All put s—ready for presentation. If you buy a Waist ready made the style may not suit, but in giving a Silk Waist Pattern the recipient can Here you'll find a magnificent assortment of atterns. for $5. Sewing [tachines, *14.50. VERY ONE an improvement over E Singer model—guaranteed for five years—a to-morrow at these special prices: ay At $14.50—the agents’ $35.00 kind. 15,50—the agents’ $40,00 kind.3 aus At $17.95—the agents’ $50.00 Made of polished oak, with swell front, drop imp: run like a bicycle. Instruction cheerfully given. machine. Table Requisite ES—Southern packed. red TOMATORE meats eanresssecss A PRAS— 4 tender, 2-10. cane MACKEREL 1, best “Rioge shore Dioater fish, “rote! Cecil blend. dry E—Taeluding French Drip r. 4 1 ind. At $20.00—1ne agents’ $60.00 kind. the latest re offered for urth Floor, head, with all roved attachments. Ball-bearing in the running parts; they Bo it 30) b. 250 186. so 46 mK Made by one of the best known makers, whose hame is stamped on every Food. sweet and far come to-marrow, come Saturday, ‘)83.25 mitary Brushes, ebony finish, silver mounting, $2.50. $1.50 Idealia Holfday Cabinets, containing one bottle Eau de Toilette, bottle extract and two cakes Violetta soap, $1. $2 Idealla Holiday Cabinets for men, containing bottle Bay Rum, Eau de Quinine, box Talc, 2 cakes soap, $1.50. 35c. Manicure pieces, ebony handles, 15c. 75c. Holiday Cabinets, 2 quires Whiting Paper Co.'s paper and envelopes, 0c. Holiday Cabinets. 256. and 366. $1.25 Ebony Hair Brushes, silver mounted, 75c. $3 Hand Painted Porcelain Tollet Set—brush, mirror and comb, $1.85. $4 Leather Desk Set—pad, rocking blotter. inkstand, calendar and pen wiper, $2.75. Sterling Silver Penolls, 25c. and 386. Rolled Gold Pencils, 48c. and 85c. Sterling Silver Handle Manicure Pieces, 25¢c, and 35c., 19¢. $7.50 Candelabra, quadruple plated, 4 lights, $6.50. $12 Tea Set, quadruple plate, satin on- graved, special at $9.75. Rogers Al plated on nickel sliver, every pleco hand burnished— $1.25 Toa Spoons, doz., 956. $2.25 Dessort Spoons, doz., $1.75. $2.50 Table Spoons, doz., $1.90. $2.50 Table Forks, doz., $1.90. Oyster Forks, set of six, $1.13. Cold Meat Forks, each, 456. Gravy Ladies, each, 55c. . Berry Spoons, each, 65c. Sugar Shells, each, 25c. Butter Knives, oach, 256. Soup Ladies, each, $1.50. 506. Lace and Linen Handkerchiefs, 25¢. Cut Glass for Gifts. CHRistMas presents that last forever—gifts. are treasured. because of their artistic beauty, Pre that always serve to remind the recipient of the donor. Here's an opportunity to save almost half—it's a spe- cial pre-holiday sale, Shi °'S%o8 for so Cut Ulses Celery Trays, Deep Cuttings.’ ” 5 is “ $4 for $6 Cut Glass Tumblers.) iis 1.25 for Cut Gi Oli Bottles. 90c. tor Gold Decoiated Handied Nappies, $5 for $8 Beautitul Lamy, Ruby Giobe and Iron Trimmings. or $10 for $15 Electroliers. $5 fcr $10 Jardinieres and Painted Decoratio: ‘ [SS ee 39c. for 75c. Dress Good WEVE cut the price of a dress almost in by pricing these excellent fabrics so low. statin. 39-, for 75. Goods— 25 pieces, all cream, self ured pure mohair brilliant in five neat designs, for waistings or @nti resses, * aa 62\4c, Yard for Goods— 50 pieces German Plaids with satin cross stripes, bright and pretty for children’s, and ladies’ waists. t ie 95c, Yard for 2,50 French and German Noyoity ings; latest color combinations and newest appraved weaves. cpt #2 to 10.50 Each for Neatly Boxed Waist or Patterns; for a Christmas offering what is more ap; e useful and acceptable. ‘ 2 we \ yest about their house IN are very cranky just so.” We have the E M They like them to fit ‘ fit—the fit that fits. Seeona We have the Long Coat with the pers, site tadsel cincture, and the three-quarter lengths appeal $0 ‘ * 50c. Embroidered Swiss Handkerchiefs, 25c. often, and the Short Coat—just like the Tuxedo, only * 25c. for Men's and Women’s Irish Linen not at all proud. ‘ ; hand-worked Handkerchiefs; % dozen, $1.38. _Some are gue oes are the rich mix in $1 Men's fine French Novelty Handkerchiefs, 50c, rs stances and are so much more serviceable than $1.50 box of six fine Embroidered Handker- chiefs, $1. ; $2 Dox of fine lace-edged and embroidered Handkerchiefs, $1.50. 256, for Children’s Initial and Fancy Handker- chiefs. 12%6. for Men's and Women’s Linen Hand- Worked Initial Handkerchiefs, ‘ Women’s $1 and 75c. Fine Needle-Worked and Fine French Handkerchiefs, 50c, $1.45 Granite Cloth waists, $1. $2.95 Heavy Vesting Walsts, $1.50. $2,95 All-Wool French Flannel Waists, $2.25. $5 All-Wool Henrietta wWalsts, lace- trimmed, $3.95. $7.50 White Lace Walsts, $6.75. $1.25 double and single-ond Striking Bag, 98c. $1.50 Striking Bag, better quality, $1.25, $2 first-quality Striking Bag, $1.50. 296. Striking Bag Gloves, 19¢, $6.50 Striking Bag and Platform, complete, $4.50. 75c. Rugby Footballs, 490. $1 grade Rugby Footballs, pure gum bladder, 70¢. $1.25 Air Guns, 95c, $1.25 Hockey Skates, screw to shoe, full nickel plated, 75c. Children’s Sled Skates, 45c. $2 Mon’s Worsted All-Wool Sweaters,$1.65. $3.50 Shaker Knit Sweater, $2.75. Little Dutchmen and Women, nowest design Some cost $60. They are heavy embossed velvet af we have others for $265 and all the kinds that come 00, \ $5 House Gowns, to-day, $2.65, $5.75 Smoking Jackets, to-day, $4.95, $4.75 Turkish Bath Robes, at $3.95, $12.50 Imported Smoking Jackets, $9, pean im CLEANING UP an odd lot numbering about pairs—been selling right along at $3 and $3.50, and the We're Showing 21 Styles of the Ess See Ess Shoes for i yw Shoe Th il t ‘ou Want a Shoe *t will give a pe ices iy the as Ser Ess—and you'll never wear any other, They are the dressiest and most stylish Shoes made. you WANT to consider age and purity when are buying Wines and Liquors, Den't need to Here are saving opportunities that will interest you: ; Henne: Imported Brandy, bottle, $1. Wilson genuine Baltimore Rye Whiskey, %-pint Califor were good value at that—not all sizes—while they last at women our own exclusive styles. They’re the best $3.50 the foot—a comfortable service-giving eae aE Wines and Liquors for X thought, though, when buying here—we look after that for Ram Scotch Whiskey, bottle, 75c, Catawba, ac BUTTYR—Meadow B; prhol in change purses, 50c. $1.68, D1.88, $U018 and:........0gstsceesceamees Oe eS California Zinfandel and Claret, fully matured and Fea. wie dead woe Bolts, in Diack, blue. bottle ripe, gallon, 85c. and. ide bad aier yer : i : ahha aa ai land Rye Whiskey, gal., $2. : : $1.75 Crush Silk Belts with handsome orna- jonongahela Rye Whiskey, gal., $2.35. ae ments, cach, $1.75. Mt. Wereon Rye Whiskey, gal., $2.50; full quart. bot« 256. Black Reversible 4-In-hands, 3 for 50c. ms) ich’: Iden Wedd? MY Whi: 4 - te 806, Black and Fancy 4-in-hands, at 25c. Fingh’s Golden Wedding Rye Whiskey, sal, rated, double bs tti aus. seeeite ith fesela $1 English Squares, dark and light effects, 50c. EN . 1 tet Imported okt etal i tHe span Pere lve ot 51:50 Engl ah Savarese Reayy: Clon aURt 8 The Underwear for Mén, MAPLE. SYRUB—R Stusst select cute nr B Fancy Buckle Silk Suspenders, 50c. Sermont an $ = j 4 ib farcical by) Pog? Guanes ix suspendes®. 60: [TS the Glastenbury pure wool health Underwear }- PAM itt eiad Mune | ™ Seti Maitanveree —wrm, comfortable and durable. It is guaranteed not @ J wines Ri LU eee Dress Suit Protectors, $1. shrink. We take pride in offering Mata Five : ACE The Bath Comedy—Castle, 456. Men’s Glastenbury Underwear at *1. x The Little Minister—Barrte, 456. That is the price per garment. We also have the Shirts SRG? pag te: tiers perriceernccoe) Joan of the Sword Hand—Crockett, 450, Drawers in natural wool and camel's hair at $1.50 ie g x Oo Truth Dexter—Sidney McCall, 45c. Double-breasted Shirts of the same material are $1.75. win, “cored” and From Kingdom to Colony—Mary Deveraux, 45c. J $} and $1.50Underwear, 69c, 75:, Underwear at PINPAPPLE Booths The Golden House—Chas. Dudley Warner, 45¢. A CLEARING SALE OF SMALL LOTS OF STRAWBERRIE Belt 4 Farm Ballads—-Will Cariton, 456. odd sizes in Men’s Shirts and | Shirts and Drawers, hea ry W Pane Nae 4 The Dragon of Wantley—Owen Wister, 45c, | Drawers, made of natural | ter weight, natural fleece | Lally of the Brigade—L. McManus, 456. wool, heavy weight; some Ps h ti only OU! Like Another Helon—Sidney Grter, 450. seconds and som. slightly | came ; Saat fae Cue | EN Oa