The evening world. Newspaper, January 4, 1904, Page 11

"ONFUIMONIN THE (BUILOING RECORD CYS Se SCOURGE FOR YEAR BROKEN 1903 Surpassed by soatiy ei 000,000 Alarming Increase hirsute Number of} the Operations of the Best Deaths Establishes a Record) Previous Year—Unsafe Bulld- for the Winter—Total for) ings a Serious Problem. Week Ending Jan. 2 Is 308. ‘The year just closed has been a record) im local building, as the final of M. Calder, of batons breaker report oft Bupt. William in Bureau of Buildings, shows. This | ered remarkable in view of the DREAD DISEASE CLAIMED 9,691 VICTIMS IN 1903.) Attacks Strongest and Most Healthy Men — Intolerable Transportation Facilities Are Largely Responsible. Pneumonia is the scourge of New ‘York. In the week ending last Satur- Gay there were 222 deaths in the city from pneumonia and 8 from broncho- pneumonia, a total of 808. This is an alarming increase over the number of Geaths for the preceding week and es- tablishes a record for the winter. The prevailing spell of intense cold ‘will doubtless cause a large increase in fatal cases for the week to end next Saturday over the appalling total of the week just closed. A fear-inspiring fe: ture of the ravages of the disease Is the number of its victims who are taken from apparently robust health to the grave in a few da: | There were 9,001 deathg from pmeu- monla in New York tg 1908. Of these 6,815 are charged to Manhattan and 2,906 to Brooklyn. The number of fatal cases @ings the beginning of the current win- ter are far more numrevos than for the corresponding period of e year ago ead the men appointed to guard the Routh of the chy are alarmed. Rrondho-pneumonia ts confined almost @xtlusively to children. The Bureau of ‘Vital Statistics returns show that for every case of bronoho-pneumonia there wre about two cases of pneumonia ‘Whenever there ts @ week showing en (increase in the number of deaths trom fmeumonia there Is a corresponding tn- wrease in the fatal cases of broncho- Diplomaticos—6 for 2 Must be in the papers. WORTH DOUBLE to-be—it’s sold on ON TRY IT MAIL, ORDERS. Rade prcerred. United Ciga Steady Increase in Deaths. Gince the beginning of winter the umber of deaths from pneumonia and Groncho-paeumonia ty weeks have been Pianos and Organs: Pianos| ‘1a Weck Don’t Miss the greatest sale of 1,000 celebrated $350 tone-lasting Walters Pianos for $195, including stool and cover—on lib- Kee orm of $5.00 down and $1.00 {eB [35 lee les les lez jum bewun and the worst mths—March and Anvil, ov ess, can be depended upon Gragically begun, one of. siareat gi portions for the year 1904. Strong Men Easily Succumb, Although it ts a medical ;theory thet Leela tes - EQS epee those mstitutionally we: the experience of observant laymen is that it ts their Within threa weeks there have been fve deaths from pneu- borhood in the Bast ited almost exclusive! |, prosperous ple. Our of the victims were giants ith tre- tmendous chests and ble luog ower. “It wae the boast of each that had never been sick in his life. None ‘of them survived over a week after the Misease took hold, Men are more susceptible to pneumo- nia than women. There {sa theory that the disease {; caused by a germ, but the Feperally accepted idea is that ‘exposure rings on the attnck—exposure to cold when the body is hented. Generally the patient does not know what is th= matter with him until the diseaso has firm hold, @nd thus far all medical m wacy Aclence tas been able todo As torlee tiny | L4OBe, 8, wocoraanes wi attack run Its course under as favorable | Fulee fy the DANK. oN conditions as possible, inal e Ant Chilly Cars Cause Diseane, + i ‘The Intolerable transportation. factil- ties of the city are undoubtedly cre Sponsible for the high death rate from meumonia. Persons leaving warm jomes are compelled to spend long pe- riods in painted refrigerators moved by electricity for the benefit of the Rockets of street railway magnates. he chill gets to their lungs, pneumo- pia follows and ‘the death roll ts fat- * Wellvered upon first payment ‘oi $5.00 Pianos fully guaranteed for ten RUARTARANANS |» Pan antss AN Interest and Dividend Notices. CITIZENS’ SAVINGS BANK, 36 AND 589 BOWERY, COR. CANAL ST. TOPAD Assunta . 910,570,074. (R16) depbattors on aa o1 ieponit forthe. thi December fe By-lawa a ey deposit on or will draw Interest ote utes 8. THE AaBRIAN eee mr, credited aepoe ehelng December 3 $5 to §0,000, payable Janey Spen from $A. ML. e ‘AS greings from 6 48 8 o'clock, clones 12 ‘Bava’ ‘ay. 0} epos! re. TARY OTIC will draw interest Wi, President. ., and on Mon, Tt ts estimated that there are close| M to 20,000 persons suffering from the dis- Ga in uh elty Ora ‘onsumption, tho “white plague,"* ken second” place “to preumoria” in York 4 irs it Ee Cla emer GFUHTSIOR SINGS BANK, 8 than 7.200, as against + Be 28d st. and Oth A ged up to pneumonia. ihrer 4 tothe hae have ordered, 19 depositors, of Three and’ Or annum Yen al posits mai will draw foterest ear was |i iy 9,700 ol aes alg PASSED PENNY FOR $5 PIECE Eandiady Gave Him §3 Change, and Now He's in Jail, * John Wharton, thirty-six years old, a Bajoter, das a squlck, convincing way ut him, He hi Mane, Hacrer. of So. BB eral [) frat street .a the rate of 2 a week On Chelsimas Lve he hinted Mra, rera bright penny and fala quick: ur ie my grange, are Baerer was a $5 gold pl ¢ Bim $3 change. ‘ pice pe mere he pepame Wiser, had him arrested | ‘and to-day he was convicted in Special Beaions 6 of obtaining money under falar pretens. he thought it was ude’ told him he would think dir tly when he was sentenced on uirsdey. BISHOP ROOKER REPORTS. \d People in Accord with Him. ROME, Jan, 4.—The Vatican has ro- @ report from the Rev,’ Frederick LAMONDS, W. Ww Ay bina on ohetge aceon ch or RETAIL gir olives MOONPIDENTIAL. rite for illustrated cat TV Ej Waltham & ne Biate ‘Watch- es & Diamon a ‘weekly, No security re- seta Wri phone or call = (lass GEN. BRADDOCK ‘ood—retailed a million and a uarter of them in our New York stores in ecember—only mentioned them a few times Smokers say the cigar’s OUR PRICE—ought E PROFIT. Made by hand, wrapped with Sumatra, filled with e mild combination of leaf—a smooth smoke and as sweet asa nut, Ce Mets Mut Se piahron Bullaing, New York. “Stention STORES ALL OVER—ONE ALWAYS IN SIGHT is|CREDI | Suess atrterly previous year, experienced by builders was 1809, but 1908 surpassed thut year in amount of | operations by moro than $1,000,000, ‘The outlook for 19 is excellent, owing to the many improvements that have been planned. Mr. Calder, in his report, says: | The most serious proble.: confront+ ing this bureau datly is that of unsafe ‘The lives and ec of We of more of thi fore, and Baye found t but, tances to brin, | BSasnepe.* necessary in if court pro- 5e.—box of 25, $1.00 TO-DAY. r Stores €o. For Sale. 50c Weekly sale_of Machin peach rach nd eee er Site a th dies othe hes ac afnchines toe ‘Write; sales- WESTERN UNION S. M. CO., 311 Third Ave., Bet. 23d & 24th Ste, ent, me nas Je manufacturers, consunres’ aaa BY as And take the ices along. The i Credit House, Between Sth 2859 3d A’ “AT OPEN EVENINGS, FOR” earner ots Furniture, ant cloth ian Zeratiary Dry | AARON ne 62 BOWERY, COR. CANAL. Open MEN'S on EP erae tee eae ly oF monthly eg uen ca aa * STANDARD ovtviTTiN ac Filet Txt Gola Pies in 4 wre Blame phone. ic Z. Elections and Meetings. CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB ae re sine LARS So rw plasty ofthe STORES EVERY WHERE le RETAIL BRANLAES 3-lb. Can, Many other remarkable offerings in this list. French Peas. Splendid flavor, small, green and tender, can... 1 Ic Picnic Hams. Mild sugar-cured, lean 7 3c and tender, pound, , 25c| Teas and Coffees. | Positively the | reatest values in th: Clenewel Soap Powder, te best | city. Absolute purity warranted. Butler's Borax Soap, the best made, 7 cakes. . cleanser, 4- b. pk, Sc.; pkge., 5c.5 nas delete ls 2c Golden Tips Ceylon or Unxld | Brand Teas, in cartons; 50. | Siamegnericeas MER pe=<t'() c Helb,, 13¢.5 4,-1b., 25e,5 Ib. Cc umes tile . No, 1 Tea, all kinds, Ib... .35c| Xler Washing Fluid, bottle. Lara Uh c Choice No. 2 Tea, Mixed, ‘ng- Saas Scouuns Soap, 5e| lich Breakfast and Ovlong, Ib, 25c) Enameline Stove Polish, | Best Mochaand Jaya Coifee, \b.25¢ | | 2 boxes... ous oc Ci Very Best Santos Coffee, Ib.. 15¢) Fancy Table Salt—Large bag a Black Pepper—fresh ground, “Be Peerless Prepared Bickwheat \%-1b. can... ; Choice quality, 3-Ib pack- 10c “quality, age Beevers White Pepper—Be: 34-Ib. can...... '40c’ Tiiumph Prepared Buckwheat— t qual 10c Finest grade, c Ab. 4c) English Mustard — ity, 44-1b. can. pkge . Triumph Polish—The new article for | Peerless Extract of Beet— 19c| cleaning brass, silver, et | ‘Bs c Uneacelled quality, jar Scratch; box..... C | Xicr. Codtish Threads—Choice Blue Ribbon Baking Pow dorentel pata ity, full package. eeriess Cod.ish Threads — iutel eas | ” by Hess 741 BBs 35 | ari quality, free from bone, Q can. i package... 5 Yellow, or White Teal, 3.!b, Rye or Graham Flour—V cy linen Bag . San 9c, best grade; 3 Ib. linen bag 10c | Entire Wheat Flour—Finest quality; 3-.b. bs Sardines. Imported Sardines, extra choice, key cans, 3 for.... 25 c ete Oats—Finest quality rolled white oats, 2-Ib. pkye.. 10c Prepared Flour. Blue Ribbon Brand; anew pre- pared flour of finest quality, pkge..... 1 Oc AN oe eereeceye Oranges. Sweet, juicy Florida or Caliiornia Navels, dozen, 25c., 29c., _and 35c._ Lemons. Fancy large Mes- 1 5c sinas dozen... | Lima Beans—is There is unprecedented value in this offering of fancy Maryland Tomatoes. They are of excellent quality, fully ripened and solid cold pack. The cans are full size and filled with selected, clean fruit, and elsewhere are sold at 10c, and 12c. a can. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday you may have any reasonable quantity at 6c. a can. Absolutely pure leaf fard, open- kettle rendered, pound..... 9c Blue Ribbon Prunes, fancy large Calitornias packed In Ib. care D6 tons; 3 for.. Pure Salad Oil—0t, bott'e ..1S8¢ Maple syrup—-Pure Vermo sap; -pint bot 1Uc.; pt. bot. 15c New Orleans Slolasses—(t. | Gotden Drip. “Syrup — Qt 12¢ bottle Blue Ribbon ‘Salt, wi nat cake, in moisture proof “carton, 24b pe : OC Peerless Catsup, best quality, 44-pt. bottle, 8: pint bottle, 15c Peerless Sauce, equal to the inest imported Worcestershire, ¥4- pint bottle, 10c.; pt. bottle, 15c | Yarmouth Bloaters tach... 2c Triumph Cocca Finest quality, rich chocolate tiavor; *,-Ib, can, 17 10.3 %-Ib. cap. ¢ Brand, can, 18c.} East View bran. as spate 25¢ Fascher's Brand—c: an Can Choice String Beans, riy June Pe.s, the 3 Cans, Pride of St. Louis; the best patent hard Spring wheat flour made; 7-lb. 2 lc aii travelling, ¢% eapane fae find hotel bilh ced tn ca und hotel Dilla aaerced, Shiention ret SS /tnd tincione” nelf-nadressed envelope. National, 84 Dearborn st, Chic xpericnced clothing, salese ov. ale. Apply at 0 Cofjroudway, Cor. Chi beautiful de- tc ‘atulogue fre= Bs ae 0, WT West be thd. next Proctor s. Waighhy Attyabe ine BASY ‘PAyHEN TS. Will send epeneaintive if desired. ‘Apply, bivadway. ear, Chambers. ————_$—$—$—_—_—$_—_——_ Lost, Found and Rewards. 1d Diamond Co ELEVATOR, ’ PAYMENTS; prices. Call, write op ‘phone, JAMES, Beng AN, Ey B (upstalrs) Amer 19 MAIDEN LA DIAMONDS, WATS lowest LOST—Bankbook 164,820, Manhattan Savings Institution; payment stopped; please return to bank. ope 180 Broadway, rosm Dentistry. ‘0 ard i televato : Railroads. ‘Trains urrive at end depart from Grund Centrat Stauon, Pz 10 AM... Ml Your Great Grandfather “WO PLates Reauineo eat Montreal never saw a horseless carriage, Your Ohl eae great-grandmother never heard of Burtalo 8 painless dentistry. Progress has Changed things. Our New Botanical Discovery enables us to extract teeth 3 nd do all work “without pain.” We have a specialist for every department. 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For Chicago, Nant Indian LIMITED —Pullman "Observations (ars 3, Bt. Louie, pialae rLVANIA LIM Dining, Smok Nashvitie (via Thdiana polls, dw Bleebint a WCAG, LATED --Put Ciena Skat ah g te ROR Din | ROUTE aRXERESA.—For dianapolis, W ERD x EB ior’ Toledo exeost Beturaaee ray EXPRESS. wet ee pittae eet Ba cINe IN- site ‘ ae ‘ortiandt <a oe a sini 55 a pir ae St +120 hh 12.40 “hight xpress, 9.25 INS, RAILWAY. aaa igh ga tae A fis and New Orleans 3h P. $e OHIO RAILWAY. — M WOMEN’S CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS— Low neck and Baby neck—two Val. lace insertings across front— ribbon rua and wide Torchon all around—tib:on run trim'd arm holes—gathered front—value .39, For morning special......++++++ | Cambric—Low neck—Hemstitcb f | ruftle—nearl buttons—shirred waist—all size: Pry Fine Cambric—Front of three or four lace Insertings or tucks—with plain or ribbon run lace—made with drawing which permits of easy Jaundering—value 49 centa.. striny Fine Nainsook Corset Covers— jaborate Point de Paris lace-trim'd in Bertha and Yoke effects ‘ingle and 4 Tage and site E Strong Muslin—V or high neck—two ingertings value 49. “Goodwear'’ our customers know this brand— styles are like the old-time homemade—In neat effects and strong, regular stitching—our price To buy this quailty fe earch Fine Novelty Night Dregse with revers and yoke of ited nwork insertings—centre riobon tun—ruftle to mateh— also French Round Neck Nainsook Gowns--Val. Ince and three, ineertings of Freni Washable allk ribbon. wei January White Sale of Embroideries Our reputation for Embroldertes in great assortments as well as superiority of) qualities and patterns-ts so well established, that we need only announce an “How 7 broldery Sale” to bring judges of good values here on the double quick++.10« Competition, fair acd square, we welcome——ncthing pleases us better than te: cross swords with a worthy foe. THEREFORE THESE VALUES—matched agalost any in New York, 1% to 3 inch 2 to 4 inch. 3 to § inch. Edgings CORSET COVER EMB'Y: 1s to 24 inc for ribbon... OVER EMB'Y— ABD Te awise and Nainsook— newest designs for verage AY For January Sale 1.29] Aan Linen Huck—Hemstitched hem ‘Among them are designs to match damask border—2ixd—value .29... 19 the Table Damasks at .49 and .79. ALL LINEN LUNCH CLOTHS ‘Also a special table of odd half dozen Napkins of all qualities Men's Dress Shirts, inte tad Splendidly made Shitts— g i jo—full cut ice wellsttcbed and fintshed—Union Linen Bosorom Collar ff bands—at present cost of cotton musli and Cu! alee no manufacturer | the price we quote for our January Sale. Men's made | Buttor aches on, Sundayee Me week daya ee gounle t stitched and felled seams— tinuous facings. fect fi shirt—equal to the best oi |and ‘usually wold at .98 Or feinged—value $1.25. t Shirts Full size fipe Crochet—contre, and, rier dite allover patterns—hemmed 234) uuca ; | extra gy from hotel tin Ww RoyD, Lodges, Societies & Meetings. NCWICE—On and after Jan, 8, 1004 BRICK LAYERS’ UNION 4” will meet at Behiliinger’s Hull, 0h West 88th st, Bortawest corner of 0th av, 1 ies a RRR ly RY J. woo: ass’ ThatHle Maneger, | Usually 85 Cents... A Sie Coe DON'T FORGET the new 14th Street ELECTRIC CARS transfer to and from everywhere. LINENS, TOWELLINGS AND TOWELS j,o0°% sate Since the following were bought, Linens have advanced fully 20 per cent. vee desirable goods of medium grades are exceedingly scarce... Such facts mak January Sale offerings the more temarkable, prices quoted below belag to me instances less than wholesale costs. OUR LEADERS IN DAMASKS No. 1—All-Linen Satin Damasks— full bleached—70 inch—spot and flower designs—wholesale price now by the case, 65 cents tall value .6%—Janua No. 2-Heavy Satin Beautiful quality—choice abeizns —68 inch—regular dollar kind.. HEAVY LINEN NAPKINS Full bleached—21 inch— value $1.79 dazen— Also aundered Dress Shirts— of wood heavy mu tin—Aine h linen bosom, cul aller bands-extra well tae, Uniaundered Pull press Bb front and ba >| Stud holes hand made~best ‘aniah— 6 equal to any at $1.25 Laundered Dress Nonparall) Linen, close wove cli long and full in body— fast color, emb'd front and collar double stite’ Wamsutta Muslin Night Shirts— HOP ene | plain white—best make and finish =a. /4 Our January White Sale Is Oni Greater Than Ever! ! Values you cannot match elsewhere. Visit any section, any floor and judge. To Add to Attractions Special Morning Offerings Will Be a Feature! To-Morrow Morning’s Special will be ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P, M. «NO MAIL ORDERS. ———— These Matchless Values Will Also Be on Sale Women's Drawers Full, generous cut—made of FRUIT of LOOM Muslin—(see the stamp)—cluster. tucks—frst-class finish—worth Limit 8—No Mail Orders. Cambric and Muslin—full cut— regular or umbrella ruffle— wide emb'y and tucks or hemstitching—value .49. Limit 3—No Mail greta val oe) fiperaas and Cy nc ie ‘Gumatchable values. White Skirts Three oh} with 16 to 20 Inch flounces~with Val. lace and three insertion or cluster tucks with Jace or emb'v with and without wide Insertings—regular 98 cent Skirts Limit 8—No Mail Orders. The new French Bias flounce Skirt—wide lace edge and three | wide ineertings--citeter tuck top— also tucked flounces, with wide strong emb'y. Aro They Bargains? 5g)| Full size White Skirts—deep 59s or bind or open embry or full, suche. price ruffles with extra fine Iace— Seant uemttia: very. dainty—worth $2.50.... val wo. to rn"? "0 ha Limit 3—No Mall Orders, for long and’ far’ to” mateh. Chemises Fine Cambric—yoke of three ribbon run lace insertings—lace edge ruffle— value .69 see Skirt Chemises—Camopric ‘ana Nain- sooks—elaborately trim'’d with ey ribbon—trim'd = skirt— Corset Covers 1a Limit .29 Limit 3—No Mall Orders. ble rows of alue 7 cent Night Dresses nd cluster tucks: imtt fo Mail Orders Muslin Gowns— cotton fe at ite mb'v and lace—3 rows: Value. Here. 9 5 |6 to 10 inch 9 |§ to 15 inch 12% } insertings to match. Hundreds of patterns—open and bithd work, | BMB'Y IN MATCH sETs— Eis In every width baby "AIOE up top tn L268 Wiatod vith beadli 21-INCH. (Es Hemstitch and Scallop— effective patterns. All Special Vi 49 to 2 98 third less than others asi oe TOWELLING BARGAINS 35 inch—All linen— eeyye bpicarthe) 2 5% Be ‘ cicerieet ub ree re oe I tt oant value cnn ee THOUSANDS OF TOWELS Tf you are wise you will lay in a year’s — supply when you can buy like thiss— All Linen Damask—knot fringe— 12% 38 inches long—value .37. 4# inches long—value 21. oh yard—re- Bit:) White or Colored Border—fringed— Elght-quarter size—value .79.. AT REDUCTIONS of Eight-tenth size—value .98.. s ‘. \¢ TO 20 PER CENT. Eight-twelfth size—value 119. 9 e—________—_-» , Do You Need a Carving Set? We have about 250 pairs that we want to close out quickly. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY, ach bee FINE STBBL CARVER AND me ny viene rie feed to 82.40— One Brice bw. peas ODD DINNDBR FES foes ein a ee sency, handise—<ncellent. mith ly scrate! from nolte Gay t ling—worth 12 to 18 cents, 7% Wi For Jan hite Spreads id These prices may seem low, but the qualities must be seen to fully appreciate how great values really ares Full size Crochet—heavy raised Pattorns—value S8.sccrcctessssscteneee eo Full size Crochet Spreads— Marseilles vatterns—hemmed make them for lor January Sale. 49 Bhirte— Shirts—Muslin (Utica the best Irish make jear thread 2,200 fine— elet holes hand made— = "Extra Lange Fringed apreaten: cut-out corners for brass and metal beds. ‘ee OO Scarfs and Shams | Appliqued Allover or with centre signs. Scarfs, 54 inch—Squares, 32 hed seams.