The evening world. Newspaper, January 14, 1904, Page 5

* © STORE A MIT ' Report that Dead Dowager Was an American Woman Denied by a Missionary Worker in -, that Country-Since 1886. MRS. BUNKER, NOW HERE, - PHYSICIAN TO QUEEN. 4 Assertion that “Miss Emily Brown” Entered Emperor’s Harem in the Seventies Pure Fabrication, She Says. The announcement from Washington last week that United States Minister Allen, at Seoul, had sent word to the State Department of the death of the Empress Dowager of Corea’revived and gave new interest to an old story, that | this same Corean dignitary was an American woman, a Miss Emily Brown, Gaughter of an American missionary who invaded Corea in the early seven- ties, The story told for many years of the Empress Dowager was that she became enamoured of the Emperor and entered his harem as one of‘his wives. Some time ago, it was sald, a son was born to her, between whom and the throne there were but a few lives. From time to time this story has been dented, but it has been as regularly revived, and in the absence of authoritative Information has been accepted by many persons as absolutely true, ‘Through Charles H. Paha, of the Mis- sionary Society of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and Mrs. Annie Ellets Bunker, M.D., a famous Corean mls- sionary worker, who has just returned to this country after many years’ at- tendance on the Corean royal family, The Evening World ts enabled to give for the first time some authoritative information on this interesting. subject nd to establish positively the identity of the Empress Dowager. 5 Mrs. Bunker an Anthority. “When I read of the death of the Empress Dowager in The Evening World last week," said Mr, Fahs to- day, “I immediately thought of Mrs. Bunker, who {s now at Sherman, N. Y., with her husband on furlough. She would straighten the matter out if any- one could, so I sent her the clipping from The Evening World. Mrs. Bunk- er has been at the Corean court since 1886, Medical missionaries were the first to invade that country and Dr. H. N. Allen, of the Presbyterian Board, was the first missionary physician to the King of Corea. The Queen. falling S11 Shortly after Dr. Allen took charge. it became fetéssary to” have a woman phvaician and Dr. Annie HBillers, now ra, Bunker, was sent for. “She made her appearance, in Geaul « Brom. ~time until March, she attended the Queen and also hid charge of the woman’s department of the government hospital, me the Queen recove ind in rec- ognition of Dr, Bllers's services dec- rated her, Shortly after that Dr. Ellers married Dr. Bunker, and Dr. Horton, another young American wom- an missionary, was apointed in her Place. From, that time until the mur- ler of the Queen in 1895 both women acted as medical atendants at the palace, “In response to my letter to Mrs. / Bunker I have just received a state- that must surely interest the thousands of people who have heard this story of an American woman being Empress Dowager of the Corean Court Statemen: ‘om ‘Mrs. Bunker ts ‘y of a Miss Brown, a mis- sionary, having married the King of Corea is a fabrication from first to last. ‘Until 193 there had never heen a lady missionary of that name in Corea. The story reached Corea months ago through | : ‘American papers, but was considered so Fidiculous that it attracted scarcely any attention, The Empress Dowager re- ferred to’ by Minister allen in his mes- “page is not Miss Brown. Missions were not opened in Corea until 18, so Miss Brown's father and mother could not ave gone there as missionaries in 1875 he Queen of Corea was murdered in , and since that time the p lati now Emperor, has not married. “The lady in power and influence at Prgsent, in ghe court at Seoul is Lady She aspires to be Hmpress. ‘The sen Was a powerful factor in the orean court. tive. She was a member of the an- cient Ming family and she was noted as having had a very superior mind. she Was most kind and gracious to me at all times, and the nine years in which T knew her and served her taught me to respect her, I was truly 4 mourner when she was 0 cruelly murdered," * SLEVIN ENJOINS NEIGHBOR. ' Saloon-Keeper Objects to Schmidt ‘ Eclipsing His Place. Hugh Slevin, the Tammany politician, who secured a fifteen-year lease of the , cafe and saloon property at the corner of Union Squere and oF urteenth street, ‘obtained to-day a temporary injunction inst Joseph Schmitt. leased the adjoining building, No. 101 Bast ourteanth sirest, and ti putting on a bulging front, all ‘gold and glitter, in am effort to eclipse Slevin's corner, Schmftt will hvea to a; ‘fore Justice Leventritt to-morrow and Gemonstrate that he is not violating the building laws or Slevin's rigts. eee ACCUSED OF STEALING $100. Bookkeeper Held for Alleged De- ficit in Accounts. * Walter P. Sawyer, thirty-one years old, a bookkeeper, was arraigned in the on street, with the la: ig eat, nthe larceny of t Stated sin court RY that, experts embezaling. Hold ‘Them, 4 r be- tre Street C to-da} employers, 1. Cotlea & Con of No, for the Grand duces ne was are ing over the young man’s ess ‘th ti eetaras aaehe meee 9 EEE THREE GREEKS ARRESTED. Police Notified by Chicage Wire to ‘Qn a. telegram received from the Uhi- ‘@ag0 office of the United States. Express a sted thee trested ne ka as they ited. = ecrhets © In in the Grand Cen. the Centre Street COREAN EMPRESS CLL WAY ESE NOT BE AUIGLE == f born citizen. or?" mong | po th demic I shal ural-born citizen United St: If the question is political I shal swer of these awer that I am not here thes,” . Prof. Pound, Cornell University Expert, Declares the Supreme Court Has Never Decided the Question Involved. ITHACA, Jan, 14.—Could Mayor Mc- Clellan, of New York, become President of the United States if he were elected to that office? This ise qualtion which Prof. Pound, | of Cornell University, was unwilling to | answer in the affirmative this morning , to his class in constitutional law in the Cornell Law School. P : Prof. Pound was lecturing upon the} subject @f naturalization when he raised the question of the meaning of the Constitutional provision which says that “No person except a natural-born citizen shall be eligible to the office of President.” Mayor McClellan was born in Dresden while his parents, who were citizens of the United States, were sojourning In Europe. By act of Congress, said Prof. Pound, a child thus born in a foreign jand, but of American parents who are citizens of the United States, 1s itself a. citizen of the United States, but wheth- er he is a “natural born” or Sentd a “naturalized” citizen is a question which the Supreme Court of the United States applied Al ® Avoid pneumonia and colds. Pneumonia Wear an Allcock’s Plaster on the chest and another between the shoulders. Remember, it always strengthens and never weakens the part to which it is Absolutely safe and curative. Guaranteed to contain no belladonna or other poisons. POROUS. PLASTER leock’s a ar | foundation stone of this great business. been selling at much higher prices. A Little Story in Books. $1 50 Values for 44c. f IGINAL editions and bindings, usually sold at $1.08 for good value. Fresh and clean stock, but stories a little less new than the latest. Kate Bonnet, by Frank R. Stockton. Dr, North and itis Friends, by S. Weir Mitchell, Children of the Frost, by Jack London. Roger Drake, Captain of Industry, by Henry ‘K. Webster. ? New Canterbury Tales, by Maurice Hewlett. The Lady of Lynn, by Sir Walter Besant. No Other Wey, by Sir Walter Besant. ‘The Orange Girl, by Sir Walter Besant. The Blood Tax, by Dorothea Gerard. The Foundling of Fortunes, by Jane Barlow. ella, by S. R. Crockett, coe Bok Store—Main floor, rear; East Bullding. | 60c. Thermometers, 3ic. VERY well-regulated home should have a good ‘Thermometer—to keep the atmosphere at the right temperature is. just as essel jal as the of the right foods. No one need be without ou can purchase a 10-inch oak back, square eee edge, medium Cabinet Ther- mometer for Sic. Optical Store, Main floor, front, Central Buflding. selection one, for to-morrow | E have gathered together a number of these fine | Bags and cut the price almost in two, A notable value in this Friday Sale, {The favored mesh, wen Grane ye frames; sev- ral pretty designs, French gray finish. \ we venture 4 say that this is the smallest price ‘ s ine value. youl eres Paid {oe ae Sle centre, Centts! Building. | OTHER sale of these splendid printed AR Challies with the lustrous satin stripes. Charming floral “patterns and dainty) |colorings—they make the prettiest of house gowns. One of the most'notable of, Friday’s [esa offerings: \ ‘Mat floor, West Building. Black Wool Crepe Albatross, 29 Cents a Yard. There dre 1,800 yards of this well-known light weight fabric of pure wool, but the ‘price suggests an- early purchase as the surest way to escape disappointment. Only ten yards sold to one customer. _| $3 French Flannel Waists, $1. 98. HIS and many other extraordinary values —that demonstrate the supremacy of this Waist Store. f a le row of oval front; tumover stock collar, full and ves, 9800 to. $10.00 Walsts, 92,98 and $3.98. From the, femous make jue ‘Ribbon, Easenelle and The materiais are fine cash- in light blue, white, tan 'y stripes, A collection + beautiful a an exceptional Cunity at these little prices. | None eant C. 0. Also These Cotton W. 150. White Cheviot Wi B0c. With figured desisns, tucked fronts, reach backs and. stock coll 4 61.08 Wh: $1.75 tro! cufts White w viet Waists, Tve. The 7) as Ip protty déatens. Damask Waists, We. Made with full tucked |’ . fronts, new stock collar and French back. Second floor, rear, Central Building. Friday’s Record- Greater Effort and Greater Business. fr CH succeeding week brings added prestige to these Friday efforts. This increased patron- age is due in great measure to that principle of ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY which is the mean cheap things that are dear at any price; but positive reductions on goods that have $4.00 Chain Bags, $2.47. ae STRAUS The greatest Store and the greatest business in Brooklyn have risen here on the foundation of PUBLIC SATISFACTION, with the best service, the best assortments and the lowest prices, Breaking Values. When we say Record Breaking Values we do not China Cut in Two. HIS is not a war item, though there is ‘Ty some slashing to be done—in prices. Our handsomely decorated rman China must be disposed of at once. There are some 1,000 pieces in all with rich colored maroon bordered and Royal Dresden floral centre. We just cut the prices right through the centre to draw attention to them: Breakfast Plates, present marked price Copper, Mammal Wa78 Goan ronaitisns caters bemeticed ey r Eee Saucers, present marked price $2.00, go $1.50 a dosen Lace’ Curtains. Some of the Saks Stock. have expatiated on the merits of this stock so often that it is almost unneces- sary to describe them further. would simply say that these few have been ee from the many, and are exceptional values. —_————— 65¢. Satin Stripe Challies, 29c. Mercerized Canvas, 9c. He price for this handsome and popular fabric that will make up igto the pret- tiest of Spring suits and skirts. The good plain colors—navy, cadet, pink, nile, red| and black, Qc, a yard. ( Main floor, West Building. Baby Wear Specials. fa‘. good items that are worthy of space in this Great Friday Sale. . Colored Dresses of good qufality in end ores Cet effects, with beothicds checks ruffles, +A Be rors, with 1 to 8 years, 480 | Guimpe Whists, broidery insertl fee 14 yoars, val ‘MPLE subtraction will show the saying— 1 ) until you see them. Large’ spool value Je., at. Feathetbone Coll: eorted sizes. value Nickelied Safety Pins, at, sizes Main Floor, rear, Central Butldti ‘THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING. JANCARY 14, 10904. of the United States, Mr., Eventing World re: i to tall poll- but you won’t know how good they are | | R. H. Macy & Co.’s \| Continuation of the Notion, Umbrella, Household Linen and Silk Sales. | The Beautiful Spring Cottons._... Scotch Union Linoa, ecru, pink, helio, reseda, pearl, ox- yon pale blue, delft, cadet and black, 27 inches wide, Scotch Bourette Suiting, eight colorings, flecked with white, 27 inches wide; 24c. Scotch Checked Madras, cut by white, black and colored thread corded stripes, 32 inches wide; 24c. Scotch Madras, Hey point checks on tinted grounds, corded cross-bar plaids, 3a inches wide; 24c. Scotch Chambrays, pale blue, pink, nile, helio, tan, , OX- blood, cadet, oxford, 32 inches cite: 24¢. oe Scotch Zephyr Checks, small and medium effects, in all the best colorings, 32 inches wide; 24c, : Scotch Shirting Madras, flaked grounds with damask fig- ures between narrow stripes, 32 inches wide, at 29c. French Mercerized, Bastite, ecru, cream, pink, pale blue, helio, Nile, navy and black, 48 inches wide; : Corded Madras, embroidered white figures and colored stripes and dots on white and tinted grounds, 32 inches wide; at 39c. Scotch Linens, blue, helio, pearl, green, red, cadet, navy and black grounds, snowed over with white, 30 inches wide; at 39c. Scotch Woven Madras Shirting, dainty peures on mottled grounds, woven colors, 32 inches wide; at 4: Scotch Flax Crash Suiting, black-and-white, blue-and-white, gray-and-white, helio-and-white, sage-and-white, sky-and-white, 27 inches wide; at 49c, Scotch Linon Homespun, blue, tan, sky, green and white-and- black mixtures, 27 inches wide; at 59c. English Bourette Suiting, neat woven designs on sky, delft, pink, tan, gray and helio, 27 inches wide; at 74c. St. Gall Embroidered Swisses—exclusive styles—Bul stripes and alternate dots, and combinations of squares and dots on white grounds, 32 inches wide; at 79c. Fancy Swiss Muslin, black and white ring dots on white unds, white and nile on white, champagne on pale lue, white on sky, white and sky on ecru, 44 inches wide, at 98c. Embroidered St. Gall Swisses, heavy cushion dots, stripes of in- serting, exclusive new needle work effects, 32 inches wide; 79c., 98c., $1.49 and $1.69. . Embroidered St. Gall Swisses, large colored chenille dots, our “own exclusive novelties, 32 inches wide; at $1.24. * French White Batiste, embellished with chain-stitch embroider- ed leaf designs in rich colorings, 32 inches wide; at $1.24. St. Gall Etamine Cloth, embroidered dots in over a dozen choice-color combinations, 44 inches wide, at $1.24. French Damier Linon, peas crossbars fn colors on cream grounds, 46 inches wide; at $1.39. , French Etamine Linon, colored crossbars end embroidered tinted dots on cream grounds, 46 inches wide; at $1.49. A Clearance Sale of Wash Goods. 5 for 10c. to 20c. Ginghams, Madras, Lawns, Batistes, Pleece- C- backed Oxfords and Flannelettes. 10 for 20c. to 40c. French Percales, Cheviots, Silk’ Mulls, Can- Ce vas Suitings, Linen Suitings, Scotch Ginghams and Madras, 19c. for 40c. to $1.00 French Batiste, Woven Swiss, Silk-and. Linen Batiste, Printed French Madras, Printed Broche, Black Swisses and Black Swisses with white figures—two to ten yards, ee ee eee Remnants of Dress Goods.-7. All lengths. of Black and Colored Dress Goods, measu seven yards or less, will be placed on sale Friday—scores of ae Regular Prices 39c. to $1.98 — Remnant Prices 19c. to 98c Women’s Gloves.-*" Imported Hand-sewn One-button Cape Walking Gloves......ssesesesechevss cesses $144 Two Pearl-clasp Long Suede Evening Gloves—black and white_ 16 in. $1.79—24 In, $1.99—30 In, $2.24, Blue and Pink Suede Gloves, 20 inches jong, $4.99 Three-button French Kid Glace and Sued Gloves—embroidered Backs— : 16 Inches long. .........siyesecsceveegecees BQg 4D Uphotstery.—» 7. Irish Point Vestibule Laces: 42-In. wide; worth 60c.; at 12-in, wide; worth 75¢.; at sa wide; wotth 75c.; at worth $1.35; at worth 95¢,; at 69c, yd. worth $1.50; at 98c, yd. i orth $1.65; at $1.12 yd. |. wide; worth $1.95; at $1.34 yd. . wide; worth $2.50; at $1.74 yd. Irish Point Sash Lace, single borders, 27 inches wide, sold elsewhere at 60c. to $1.10 a yard; our prices, 39¢., 44¢., 59c, and 69c. Fancy Striped Swiss, 36 inches wide; sold elsewhere at 8c. a yard; our price, 12¢. Embroidered Sash Curtain Muslins, 27 Inches wide; sold elsewhere at a5c, and 35c, a yard; our prices, 18. and 24c, Ruffled Bobbinet Lace Curtains, Point Arabe coloring, fancy lace edgings Stationery.—«™- [Linen or Satin Paper, one-quire boxes, 9c. j RH. Macy & Cos Special Vall Box, pone five quires and 01 hundred Envelopes, linen velum or satin-finished Paper, regular price 39c.; special at 29c. Batiste Paper, blue, gray or white, sold by others at 40c, quire; our price 3ic. ‘Vellum Paper, blue, gray or white; boxes containing 200 sheets and En- velopes, 49c. Hulburt’s Fine jerle, cabinets containing three quires; our regular price 68c:; for this sale, 49c. Busitiess Envelopes 8 quality— 59c, a thousand. Engraving.—« ™ 89¢, ya. Wedding invitations—Wedding An-) and insertings. jnouncements—one hundred, includ- Others chi Lr “ing two sets of envelopes, $5.99. Ht rene Plate and fifty visiting cards, §9¢. =| Plate and ay cards—name, address and day, $1.17, Pifty high-grade cards printed from Others charge $3.00 palr; our price, $1.69. Bead and Bamboo Portleres, 3 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft, 6 In, long, highly col. ored and attractive designs; sold else- where at $2.00; our price, An actys Bway at’6th Av= $37 .49 for a $80.00 Natural Squirrel Collarette, $39 .74 for a $85.00 Etmine and White Fox Pelerine, ned brocaded white silk. $48 .74 for a $110 Moleskin and Ermine Collar, trimmed $49 .96 for a $115.00 Astrakhan Cape, long stole-shaped ends, chenille fringe and ornaments, $112.49 for a $250.00 Persian Lamb Mantle, long stole-ends, with white satin. $9.96 for $20.00 Sable Fox Boa. $10.96 for $22.50 Sable Fox Boa. $11 49 for $25.00 Sable Squirrel $12.96 Cushion jecting godd Shirts to such large reductio; 44c. yd. y4. | Black and White Prints, gilt frames, Pa ease tdyonesny dca] 79¢. yd. 14444 inches, sold elsewhere at 30c.; ‘our price, 24c. Attractions Are Their Low Prices. 34th to 35th St. Continuation of the Fur Sal Fur Coats.—2 9. - ; | $59.74 for a $125.00 Persian Lamb Coat, loose front, fitted b | double severs, high storm collar. j | $115.74 for a $135.00 Lobos Island Seal Coat, lined with damask satin. $196.74 for a $275.00 Natural Squirrel Three-quarter Coat, with cape, trimmed with ermine. ‘ Collars, Capes, Mantles and Pelerines. ts stole-shape ¢1 lined with heavy satin. passementerie and chenille, ined with white setin, iy with brocaded silk. 559.74 for a $125.00 Moleskin: Collarette, trimmed with Neck Pieces, Mutffs. $6.49. for $15.00 Persian Paw $3.96 for $6.00 Blecisie. Cravats. Round Muffs, $7.81 for $16.50 Sable Squirrel $7.49 for $12.50 Persian Cravats. Round Muffs, i $9.74 for $20.00 Natural Squirret $7 8 for $12.50 Persian Cravats. Mutts. ce $11 .96 for $16.50 Isabella Cushion Muffs. : $12.96 for $18.00 Isabella Gushion Muffs. for $18.00 Sable Squ Muffs, ‘ Cravats. A Sale of Men’s and Boys’ Shii In, Which Prices Are Sacrificed. The motive—and there is a sound motive for: It is our wish to clear decks of all un-. sold balances in order to make ready for. the approaching Spring business, i Therefore the fo! revised prices are submitted: Men's Re tstnee Shirts, made of strong madras, s and neat, pretty figures, detached cuffs, sizes r from 14 to 18. Reduced from 48c and 6&c to... .. Men’s Shirts made in our own factory—stiff boso rs light, Haein and dark madras, attached or’ cuffs. be Ne lige and Plaited-bosom semi-Negligee Shir made of fine fancy colored and and Botany cloth, attached or 14 to 18. arte Reduced from 94c and $1.44 to... Men's Negligee and Plaited-bosom Shirts, made of splendid imported woven m Botany cloth; light, medium and dark gs. Reduced from $1.24, $1.44 and 4 4 $1.74 tO... -. 00 ctecce eves coccceoncs ic oe Boys’ Shirts—stiff-bosomed, plaited-bosomed or negli-| gee—made in our own ory, of selected’ Tare ind percale—neat patterns—sizes 118 to14. ag ie Reduced from 89c to......----.. Jj tached cute : Lge ST eae ann cheek oe sizes, Reduced from $1.24 and $1.44 to.. & y cB) Boys’ Shirts—stiff-bosomed and i laited—made in our own tany and woven madras, Fs Reduced from $1.44 and $1.94 to., 9] 4 Great Values in Pictures © two Colored Prints, black shadow boxes, Txta_ Inches; outside Liebp hey rage) eee Art » choice sélection of. sul tea twetinek gilt frames, brass cor ners, white fen) outside measure in ments 24x28 at $1.25; our p Colored Pacts. syeuave Sure ox ects, two-inch gilt frames, brass oe outside measurements 17x20, inches, sold elsewhere st $200; our price, 91.59, Colored Prints, landscape subjects, on mats, 2>6-Inch gilt frames, rass corners, outelde measurements 2Ax28 ips 4 elsewhere at $2.50; our price, Proof Etch! landscape subject three-inch Plemish 45.00; our pros, ° :