The evening world. Newspaper, December 22, 1903, Page 4

EACHANTS AT WORK “FOR B16 CONVENTION Proprietors of Great Department Stores ' Enthusiastic in Their Efforts to Have This City Chosen as the Meeting Place by Democratic Committee. i New York is awakening to the great good the Democratie Na- tional Convention will bring to this city, and in the awakening the civie pride which seemed to lie dormant has begun to assert itself. _ The offer of $5,000, made by The Evening World, to start a fund to defray the expenses of getting the convention here is bear- ing fruit. Men in every kind of business, in every walk of life, have become interested, and in becoming interested, they have begun to act. )* ‘The’ mereliant princes, the keepers of nizety of the largest ho- tels in the world, representing the Hotel Men's Association of New ‘York, the railroads, which come from every part of the continent “and which make New York their principui terminus; bankers, *brokers, politicians of every faction, ministers of the gospel and ‘the great army of \wrkingmen have begun to look upon bringing the convention to New York as something they desire and as an event they must have. Thoré are only fourteen working ‘a time the National Democratic Committee will meet and decide where the National Convention will be held. Cities one-twentieth the size of New York would not wait until this time to start fight- ing for the National Convention, WOULD BRING 500,000 VISITORS. Tt lias been said that the Democratic National -yould bring 300,000 visitors to New York. It is now. declared by those men who have become interested in she eonvention being held here that it will bring 500,000 visitors here. + “Yon may expect more than the delegates to the convention and | their friends,” said George Daniels, General Passenger Agent of lihe Néw York Central Railroad. “The reduesdseiilrédd rates will “Dring thousands and tens of thousands here who have no interest ‘in the convention.” ' In this argument’ Mr. Daniels is borne up by the big depart- ‘ment-store owners and the hotel men, who believe that 500,000 visitors is a conservative estimate. And what city could accommodate these 500,000 visitors, save | | 2 hea : There as no city in these United States that could eare for half jof them. Half the number would be subjected to every discom- fort. Many would be without beds; others would have food of the ys between now and the Convention / ‘eheapest sort, bought at exorbitant prices. 8 Democrats should be particularly interested in this convention. What \aill it mean to the Democrats? Senator McCarren has said that it will stre eratic chances for success in 1904. Tt will bring about a state of enthusiasm in New York State, ngthen the Demo-} t ' which, so it is declared, will take it from the list of doubtful States. | 1 Tt will enthuse the Democrats of Connecticut, of New Jersey, of Maryland, Ipelaware and of West Virginia. All that New York needs now to awaken this enthusiasw is additions to The Evening World’s fund. * The Evening World has offered $5,000 to start this fund. What will the people of New York City give, now that New York has.awakened, and that New York wante the Democratic Na-| tional Convention of 1904? | ee WHY MERCHANT PRINCES WANT THE CONVENTION. Simpson-Crawford, Ehrich Bros., Saks & Co., Lord & Taylor and Siegel Cooper Com- pany Say It Would Help City. Proprietors of the great department stores of New York are greatly | Interested in the movement started by The Evening World to bring the Democratic National Convention to New York in June, 1904, The interest | these men show in getting this convention—the first National Convention | held in New York in thirty-six years—is not born of @ selfish motive, They | want the convention because they feel that it will bring great good to the city, because they feel that it will be a lasting good, and because they fee! | “that the greatest city in America is entitled to this convention Mere is what some of these men H Strong Words by Henry Siegel. HENRY yention to New York by all means. It will nut only bring trade to this city, but it will being a class of visitors who will not forget what a great city New York is and who will want to come back and who will come back. * That convention will bring between 300,000 and 500,000 persons "to us, They will not be the ordinary crowd that would be attracted “by an ordinary convention, but a crowd of representative Americans. _ These people will see, many of them for the first time, what a place New York is. The convention will have the effect of making New York more than ever the commercial and social centre of this conti-| ment. | ~The Demecratie Nationai Convention will bring money here, which | Me will be distributed all over the country, I am not speaking of the money Sit will bring the dry-goods trade alone, It will bring trade to every class business. | = “But, leaving trade out of the question, the convention will be of tre-| endous. ag to the Hast. New York should support this movement to SIEGEL, of the Simpson Crawford Company—"Bring that con-| It h jw become a matter of civie pride. I for one am for it! ost to bring it her ‘City, Says Mr. Saks, B, Of Saks & Co.—"I should say I do want that convention. means, It will be a great thing for the business: in- It will bring men here—and representative men too— country, Noman who is interestedin the>welfare of ippor: the movement started to bring it crowd D © such @ THE WORLD: TUESDAY EV: ENING, DECEMBER 22, have the hotels and we have the comforts and pleasures. We have every- thing. I think the committee will make a mistake If it doesn’t choose New York as the convention city.” Siegel Cooper Are in Line. Mr B. J, GREENHUT, Treasurer of Siegel Cooper Company—“The Democratic National Convention will have a most bencficial effect on the business interests of New York. It wil! not only bring a lot of money into ireulation, but it will bring a class of visitors here who will have a last- ing beneficial effect. I em heartily in co-operation with the movement to eet the convention here, not solely for business reasons which will be felt at the time, but for the lasting effect the gathering would have. There is no city in America that could accommodate this crowd except New York, and I believe New York is entitled to the convention.” Ehrich Bros. for It. Mr. B. F. ZALINGER, Advertising Manager for Bhrich Bros.—"I have attended many National Conventions and have never known one that was not uncomfortable, becanse there were not enough accommodations. Should New York get the convention next Jime there would not be such condi- tions to remember and make the convention horrible to think about. If New York gets the convention the delegates need not think about sleeping on billiard tables and in chairs in the hotel lobbies. There will be accom- modations for them all. “New York is just awakening to the great good this convention will jo. It will have a most desirable effect in a commercial way and will bring the people of the East, and West closer together. affairs would last, too. The convention held here would bring money into New York's pocket and comfort to thom visitors who would take advan- age of the convention to come to New York.” LORD & TAYLOR—“Bring the convention to New York by all means, (t will have a desirable business effect. We favor it highly. WOMANTO HANG FOR|POISON POISON 10 END HER MURDERINVERMONT) QUEST FOR HUSBAND After of Killing Her Husband After ° Three Weeks Mrs. Hilkert Much Planning, Collapses on} Taxes Morphine, and Is Now Hearing Death Verdict. in a Hospital. BENNINGTON, Vt, Dec. 22—Mrs. Mary A. Rogers was to-day declared) After a futile search for her hus guilty of murder in the first degree, | band lasting three weeks, Mrs. Hilkert, who lived in a fr floor of a bdoarding-house at No. West Forty-second street, swallo morphine tablets to-day and now lies | on the point of death at Roosevelt Hos- pital. A colored maid employed at the board- ing-houae found Mrs, Hilkert at noon writhing on her bed. Dr, E, L. Brue of No, (4 West sthird street, was sunmoned, and he ¢ servant for the hospital nt room on the t she being convicted of the killing of her hustgnd, Marcus H. Rogers, on Aug. 12, 1902. Mrs. Rogers heard the verdict with face blanched almost to marble white- ness, Her limbs trembled so violently that she supported herself with difMf- culty and it was only by a supreme ef- fort that she controlled her feelings. Finally she covered her face with her handkerchief and sank back, sobbing violently, She was led away a moment Jater to her cell in the county Sail ‘The |proceedings In court to-day oc- was down the cupled hardly ten minutes, furthar pro- | Stirs to the hallway leading to the ceedings in the case being deferred un- avon As the ¢ wnee atte " Ul next Tuesday. It is expected that | strete BOT ont at that time some move will be made | “!inoed and fell on the . She was picked up at once and by defendant's counsel looking to a new din the wagon, which was rushed trial, As twenty days ts allowed under | fo ihe hospital the law for the filing of exceptions, | ‘°: oa eate ¥ however, Jt is possible that ‘no formal RACV IAN CAebae ara cone step will be taken ‘Tuesday. b eck ago (hat she ‘he yerdict carries in this State the aid that ans Nea death penalty, which probably will be pronounced before the, court’ adjourns The verdict was f the death of ceived no for the present term. announced at the 9 ening of court to- | | Soe ates duy, the Jury having deliberated all | 30 with ter, but had apent {tall While @ sentence against Mrs. Rogers hes? She now owes for two weeks’ is expected before court adjourns, {t re 190% a ent tet § LINDAU & CO, ween sentence of death and execu- Furriers, on. oP he death penalty is carried oui, it will be the first execution in the Stite in & dozen years, with whtoh Mra, Rogers 4 EAST 14TH ST. the murder of he Hi. Rogers, Hy. rave 1 Door Hast of Sth Ave, ori hom she iy tt | Reltable Furs at Popular Prices, on’ pretense of affecting a| SPECIAL FOR 2 DAYS. ni and bracing Rogers, Kuve oh ‘The body Was Uien thrown Into the Willamoosac River. Love for another man and a re to get her husband's Ife inaura with which to begin housekeeping was the alleged motive, 500 SETS OF FURS AT CHAS. W. WOLF, BILARGE STORES. 28, 58 and 72 Cortlandt St. A Grand Assortment of Fine Leather Goods, Unique Christmas Presents. All our goods are manutactured by us in our own factory. We do not pay enormous Broadway and Sixth avenue rents, therefore give you better values for your money, V4 LESS THAN OTHER HOUSES. This partial list gives but an idea of our extreme low prices. Cowhide Sole Leather Auto, Carriage and Heavy Built Suit Cases. Wrist Bags, XX Grade. Ona steel Tames 2309 1S 2. S.5il le inia warteaiatortment of value; for this sale Leathers and Colors; sold] Suit Cases of Heavy White) everywhere for 82.00; special | Oak Tanned Sole Leather.) '0" this sale i All hand - sewed — linen, Alligator Bags. $3.25 lined, with shirt pocket very heavily built on 2- Handsomely madé and fit-) wrought - steel frames; | ted with solid brass trim: | i mings; lined throughout $7.50 value; for this sale ith calfskin; in.sizes 14)! Extra High Grade with calfskins in, sizes th $4.35 Dress Suit Cases. splendid $ 98c value at special for this sale Lined throughout with | ° silk and satin; some lined with leather; val-| $3.75} auto, Carriage and ’ ues from $9.00 to TO Wrist Bags, XX Grade. These goods hand: some little presents for a lady; fitted with card ease, purse and scent bot- | tles; selling regularly at $1.95; for this sale......J An Endless Variety of Auto and Carriage Rags, $10.00) prices from $1.00 to $28.00; for this sale.,; ae ul $15.00; for this sale) $15.00 theyare markeddownto | onty $1.65 Elaborately made, designed and n Walrus, Scafion, Moro al, Alligator, Moose, eer and Ele- phant Leathers, in all the. fashionable colors; fitted [ with card case, purse and| scent bottle; sold in stock regularly at $5.50; for this sale..., thee $2.85 anid aL) elt Ns Such a state of]» shots had the desired effect, stopped at once a Searching in Vain for f SHOT AT THIEF IN CROWDED STREET No One Was Hurt, and Now John Kelly, a Notorious Crimi-| nal, Is in Jail on a Number of} Charges. Jon Kelly, a notortous criminal, who murdered a night watciman jn Pater- son in 1900 and has been a-fugitive from justice ever since, was arrested in thia| ity to-day Det t. Collins, of Pollee uarters, after a chase | through Canal street, during whicli the detective was ooliged to fire two shots from his revolver to stop the fleeing ment. Pedestrians fled in every direc- n when the officer n tiring hits Histol, but Collins used adgmont ond no one was injured. gistot for K and submitted to y night Kelly, w. old and had a dozen he Ua was examined and call later ney. le the Detective Bureau was and to-day when Kelly called for his money Collins placed him under \é ‘| 4oo Fancy Silk Waists | Dress Waists, 1903, arrest. Not until he oriested the man éid Collins know the (entity of the thief he was after. When he saw that Kelly was the man ih to han: cuff ‘him, Knowing, ) acter. As soon as i°ly lois he tripped the detective @nd ran fast as he could across Canal street. Collins jumped to his feet and started after him, Kelly refused to atop ang reached Broadway in safety, Fearing id jose his man in the eet Collins then pulled his in the air, witn Forsythe’s Wednesday and Thursday Clearance Sale $2.50 soo Flannel Waists Regular Price, $5.00 600 Wash Silk Waists Regular Price, $5.00 $2.75 $5.50 Regular Price, $10.00 20c Velvet Waists . . Regular Price, $12.50 Special Sale Ladies’ Silk Stocks 55 cents Regular Price, $1.50, $2.00 450, $12.50, $16.00 Regular Price $15, $18, $24. Open Evenings John Forsythe THE Waist HOUSE 865 Broadway, 17th and 18th Streets $7.50 from the peculiar to the Oriental. and Japanese Pottery piec the Home Beautiful, at worth from Dainty Fans, Oriental La 2nd Floor. Japanese Tea Coseys, Satin embroidered Opera Bags, Cushions, Covers, Japanese Linen Silks, Leather Novelties. 3rd Floor. Oriental Rugs, Sar-Soula, $3.25. S Kazaks, Daghestans, Fine Silk Rugs, $45. OPEN EV! Broadway, 18th Women’. Beautiful Waists for Holiday Gifts. Advance Velvets—in black, blues 3 95 brown and garnet, Sisk Value 6.00. Rich Furs for Christmas Presents. 50 American Fox Boas,| 1209 | 12.50 soft and full, Sweaters for Skating or Golf—Dainty Neckwear Novelties. Qne in 1,000 Walking Skirts in sty Meltons and fine Cheviots, a Skirt worth at least 7.50, and most of them 8.00, 9.00 and 10.00. Special, 3,75 and 5,00 Men’s Slippers, the 2.0 “ “ “ Broadway a Oculists These oculists are in charge of our eye festing rooms at the addresses given: ‘A. W. Brewster, M.D. 217 Broadway. (Late of Brooklyn Ear Hospital.) gden, M.D,, 1345 Broadway. nay. yearn in’ private practice.) M. Kenyon, 23 Sixth Ave (Late of Manhattan ® and Bar Hospital.) Glasses Only if Needed, $1 U Ghilich Arts and Rare Fabrics make Exclusive Gifts. The Oriental Things displayed at Vantine’s represent the crea- tion of the most skilled handiwork of the Old World, every article is original and characterized by the high quality of Art Christmas Gifts—Ornamental, Useful. 1st Floor. We have arranged three special tables of Bric-a- brac, consisting of large Satsuma, Bronze, $10.00, $15.00 and $25.00 each, Persian Silk & Wool Shawls, delicate colorings and silk striped, 11, yards square, at $2.75, $5.00, $8.00. each. A. A. Vantine & Co, 3.00 Orient Most Convenient New York Store for WRITE For ILLUSTRATED Brooklynites. MAIL ORDERS ESTABLISHED 1857 PROMPTLY 144 BOWERY, \VINGS BANK BLOCK, . NORTH OF GRAND STREET *L: STATION. Christmas Gifts Galore. This store is full of happy suggestions for Holiday giv- Our goods talk for us, and the phenomenally low ie s temot all purchasers of reliable Christmas Gifts. ion’t think of purchasing until you inspect our immense stock. Diamonds bought of us may be returned less 5 per cent. when so stipulated in bill. yelents of diamonds in our ‘advertisements: ‘WEST SIDE OF STRE! Diamona Ring, % , karat, pure white, must be seen to be appre $58 H ated Special extra large diamond, } turquoise centre, very showy, 914} encircled by extra karate, perfectly} large white dia- cut, rare color, 1 kt, (no kreat $250} chine): worth SOR $100; only : i \\t \) 5 Zz Ee lee ey SY y Zee 1, Hungarian Opal of muperb color, encircial by 16 Tooth Ring, % kt fine blue white 5-Stone Ova! urquolse Wishbone $eparkling cem, Ring, set Scarfpin,} perfectly cut. 3/8rKe pure whitey og cui, with gen-§ Pht setting 2 Diamonds; opal ulne Dia-2showa stone to 1% kts. cut dia- mond, great Ymonds, no tage; chips, our price $9.00 $24.00 CMD OR Sm) : Sy \ SS Z ik Diamonds, Clofsonne es, a most acceptable gift for $15.00 to $50.00, mps, Jewelry and Perfumery. and reversible, at $4.50. and Squares, Kimonos, Piano Centre Pieces, Maltese Laces, hirvans, $6.75, & Mosuls, $20 each 00 each. ENINGS, and roth Sts, s Dept. Styles. Fancy Crepe de Chine in black, blue and white, Value 15.00. 9.75 25,00 35,00 50,00. ' Mink Boas and Stoles, selected skins, a box, lish mannish mixtures—plain ll lengths and bands. Every 0 kind, at “ 1,50 2,00 “ | nd 13th St. HOM FOE 1 OH DOT HH AVAL URNTRE 6 RopM evisu at 49. CASH OR CRED!T, 4 *roRnsnen at 75 i Goede pe ngaciae SOG a He Te a Two Special Apartments Completely Furnished - At $150 and $200 Each. opricians}-s1 Years’ Practice. iyporierres Bitar Broad ye way . House | 228 Sixth Avenue at Far Screws. ur Drope very brititant, Pure whiterssss P20 Solld Gold, large gen> uine Diauond, © © Want or Brooch, white diamonds, ue "the $150 Jeweller Tie Clasps, jd gold links, gen- vine Diamond. enamel- guby or ruyguo ive Five flery$ Signet Ring, agh and carved, Two selected blue - white Diamonds, flashing bril- hi + $Gold Ring, r $273 $6.00 | k heavy,?Gypsy Ring, i extra all finishes. S color ston $5.00 } $4.50 nations pearls, with 2 precigus®) stones, i $5.00 rat Our lender Ladies Salid 14 karat} American old through- teh, solid out, five fine}i4 karat gold white dia-$ thro ughout, beautifully engraved; others ask $18, Ladtes' Watch and Pin, hand enamelled, va- Gentlemen's riety of col- 14 karat gold { yaltham or Sys S108, hades 0 ce, Elgin, filled An $23,00 $3.65 $10.00 $6.50 Above Illustrations of Ladies’ Watches Are Two-Thirds Actual Size, Gentlem 14 karat, | 20- Open Evenings Until 11 0’Clock, W. 147 St cs RELTABLE'CARPETS “4 "FURNITURE BARGAINS. A “LAST MINUTE”? RAMBLE through our store will reveal many useful gifts to suit all tastes and potketbooks, MORRIS CHAIRS, $3.00 (reduced from $5.00). Mahogany finish frames. 7 VELOUR CUSHIONS, $3.75 (reduced from $5.5). TAPESTRY CUSHIONS, $4.00 (reduced from $6). Also Special Bargains in Weathered Oak Arm Chairs, Cellarettes, Desks and Desk Chairs, in “Arts and Crafts” designs, 4 ‘Long Credit will specially appeal to the “last minute’? Christnias shopper. To 108 West {42 St. . i ae ee en