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ont TRAIN PASSES AWAY at Mills Hotel. WAS ORIGINATOR OF THE CREDIT MOBILIER. dependent Ticket for Presi- dent of United States. Murmurring “I am seventy-five yeara young,” George Francis Train sank into the slep that knows no awakening fi his little room at the Mills Hote) last night, Seated at-his bedside was Manager Thomas, of the hotel. Dr * Carlton Simon had“just left the room. ‘Yhe remarkable old men’ was com- pelled to take to his bed a week ago, did not tell his eccentric patient ond so} the indomnitable wi kept to the last | the impression in Mr. Train's mind that he would get well Bo far as is known he left no ma- * torial fortune, but an old trunk tn his ~“rogii may prove to, be a mine of reminiscence and interesting documents. ‘The body will be taken to the home of | his daughterat New Rochelle and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. | No matter whatever else his gra nessa or kindliness led him to de Mr Train did not up to the time of hix death consent to shake the hana of | ™ma&n or woman, For fourteen yours he would not speak to man or woman, Children he loved and adored. He be- Heved that old people adsorbed from children what he called psychic force, while adults subtracted that force, es- pecially the stronger ones from weaker. Mr. Train's most recent fllness, be- fore the trouble which caused hin death, Was an attack of small-pox in May of Inst year. He was at that time vt the ome of his daughter tn Stamford, Mrs. Susan M. T. Gulager. Mr. ‘Train always contended that he had only measles. Eccentric, lovable, brainy and cour- \Sgeous, George Francis Train wax a | ‘remarkable man. His cocentricities Widely knowh fiend ‘Most Eccen- | tric of Americans Victim of, Nephritis in His Little Room Founded the Union Pacific Rail- | way and Ran Once on an In-| but he would not admit that he war eerlously 1. Dr. Caviton Simon was called to attend him. ‘The doctor knew that death was near at hand, but he| the it FORMER EMPLOYEE. IS ANSONIA THIEF os ‘Manager Webb Convinced that Man He Discharged Stole $2,500 Worth of Gems from Rooms of the Hochsters. anager Webb, “of the Ansonia, maid ho Ix convinced a former ine hotel, who had heen stole the $2,600 worth of from the rooms of Mr. and Mra m &, Hoohster, “In new hotels,” seid Myr. Webb, “there elwaya will be robberies, as it takes enue (Ime to select the help you can trust. In taking on such @ large ataft as we have to, We cannot but ex- pect to gat some dishonest servants, As fast as we find them, out we discharge employee ware marked by the fact that he would | shake hands with ino man or w claiming that they robbed him of psychic qualities, His lovable qua were manifest when children focked about him daily in Madison sare | \ Park, making a most impressive fixtur ‘His brainy characteristics have shown by the organization of g: Dusiness enterprises in ils youn days, and his courage | bas never been questioned, pulled him out of many dange: ations in which a@ less courag set ve ASS man | Gere Francis "rain Peale: Sere a Prove that he was one of the most re- markable Americans of his Beet Bosn in Boston, Mass., Ma: ‘Was orphaned at New Odean Josing his entire family, coni father, mother and three sisters, trom yellow fever. Came North alone at the age ue tour| with a ticket pinned to his signed to his grandmother Mass. Worked on a farnf until fourteen, sete became successively et ping clerk and messenger until at ty-two years he was a partner {y shipping firm of ‘Tr income of $10,000 con- | t Waltham, n the | n & Co, with an | thlewets in town and ts sure from what ~lwe learned that the jewels were not| {4 seeins, conduct this place them, of course, yo are to be feared, for know of the come back to rob- be med me (o~ that some Ansonia oom ery, and ‘his men are in- t eatin al from our erploy umong the crooks and He has Bats by a preteens | (Diy KING PETER TO GIVE UP HIS THRONE ' Servian aE Unable to’ Wholly Depose Regicides, Is Willing to Abdicate and Le Powers Name His Sdccessor. soovered 0 J yy, tidae who have heen dis. ¥ 1 oconemy entrants ieee rent, TOES TUESDAY EVENING; JANUARY 19, 1908. “CITIZEN” GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, \ WHO IS DEAD OF HEART FAI: er, Pee A CLEAN, HEARTY Hand-in-Hand ineetaceenis Ad- vertise for Army of Hungry Men Whom They Are Anxious to Feed. nee —We feed the hungry. eat untill you are hungry cer. of Park row, and act the largest, cleanest and bert Meal on Rarth for 5 cents, Variety of dishes; everything neat and clean. Cup of fine coffee with emeb meal Thix odd advertisement appeared th the “Help Wanted” columns of The World yesterday, A reporter who went to one of the restaurants found that the five-cent banquet was a reality, and, as a SoS patton put Me “all tothe ntire menu foots up 40 cents, bul nthe hungriest wall who. of 10! hates on the Hofere could devou whole ot a aittitig. Here's the full of fare, with prion lurke Howl Stew, and Uaned Maver and ‘Pate bas, wit low do you do it?” Why. uojyou..ax lor health?” asked the reporter of a kindly looking mian behind a di fhe front of the clean, whit ys parpont. do ything of the xor! turned the meliseers Mr. Johu Conroy, ‘We rin this place to feed men anid to Keep them indenendent. We don't hand f charity or sin 2 ary while ve is Roped come in here and buy His “But you ean't make moi rat vale " aala the ach Se, pies at 88 mine as tetting th pity of ots reach know that t! iy pisos aw rtiere they can get more fdr a at 1 than te contained drink of\ ‘morgue’ y ears, "t lose hi een: t in eek nek ect An’ hand-out when its put up to him hustle for five cents to bhy’ his raat, Selt-respect in what keeps men fry the river and from the gutter. You kh Whites aie Z = don't het It grow when you Blve food iS Francis ‘Train Company INA, Jan. 1%—King Peter, of e aise. becoming the agent of the ja, according/‘to @ report from Cet- l H eng f ite Star line and of Barings, Sher-| tinge, afontenegro, published by the! IN umanity s ivame man & Dimcan, Estimated income at ‘re yore : ts Neen Welner Journal, ix prepared vol f that time $95,000 a year. rly to renownce the throne and 1 Ask You to Tell Me a Sick ; Owned Fast Clipper Ships. iow the powers to. nominate his ayo: One Who Needs Help. tt Previous to this he had started a clip- | cessor No, one i wanted (1 aa rea San en netion Pet © ie book ¥: 1 wiht | 4 per-ship line to San nelsco ee | iis intended action of King Peter} at al thee oi SY aly of Cape Horn, owning such famous ships | Was hinted recently In despatches fom | ave thet your friend acetal the! rok. t0 | an Fly Cloud, Soverrign of the Seas | Belgrade, the attitude of the pow itil a di him my. book ill serange and other: \ aga Wing t eat Ju 180 lie plonecred the frat street! Se court being given ax the reason met itera & railway of Europe, Ameriea und Aus-| At the Christinas festivities most offal sick one's mere word tralia. reign diplomats were conspicuous oof Quat #0 that those wiro Pg hi . do th }} : In 1842 he organized the Credit Mo- joence, the slight being & socept fe i have what (bbe aici se eatat is biller Trust and b *acife King Peter @or continuing: the eget ret. ana atheee any ee Railroad. He then owned + in power. sae gag UBM LE too: fale Lo, be possible, ‘4 K Omaha and said he was worth $99,000, It Is said that the Shevian smanare nin oe arated $1 e furished ne | 4 Organized the French © e finds bimeelf quile powerless lo depose | wa ‘out of ema never tt Marseilles, France, in O $10, | those who murdered the late King and} 2. ‘ we ineg) were: eurees) 2 orc ps x while returnng from a trip ground the] @ } will accordingly leave theft makes world in eighty In 1872 he ran independently as idate for President against ( and Horace Greeley, Made five trips around the the first occupying two years ond, eighty di the third, sixty-sev and one-half days days, ‘The fifth Author of a do? books of print. Dictated his autobic @ stenographer in his se year, taking thirty-tve hy to dictate 400 pages. Snch, in brief, hax been the tite George Francis 1 © interest A incidents of his « fill pages. Mr. Train's sto: fAleresting. In ¥yation of 6 and Great 400 miles long, from } and the Mississippi, J street railway in ~ Mi ting liquor Smiths some. amune other alWays leo p eyile of smoking and oked and We grandfather taking from New York the. pension- nd providing ina gee neo PROF, KOCH'S LYMPH INHALATION it tor Plunkett of (ie problem to Montenegro | “Will only. be permitted to tlona, on his Ng Ul (ose who were di- otls ¢ Neues but alt Servin. and that ure steadily 1g WOPHe chusing the greates al “Austria are sald to to tuke revenge on 1 in the expected Mac me spring Servia is alarm! "and property prods are” infested AND RADIUM CURES Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption. We not jess than concerned in the| 4 ak Te aa Piusoorary. and the ment hat -atrenghene ay im to ddctor the 1 at wey Urines ai Ven | My te te brine Jone oparatns me on it n tra the vee Shere vital ore iw rman the power {odo its duty. mo other Way to make Weak organs well T fall_only where organisa trouble—itke ralon Oi eee cancer—fakes a cre (mpoeible, och are att ince pou. r nvince 6 clear f “ene ho reads te wih kno aimaeiy ‘eb Boek ein Pa book you Want and Book dare address Dr. Sioop. Boo) a Box 164, Raclue, Wie AML cagen, no! chron, with ona ar two b { at. 46 CASH. fe CREDIT. | i4* oe aT a Oo 2 1B __Open evenings until. 9 o'clock. piBiaat HIRD AV. Bet, 119-120 Ste, MEAL FOR 9 CENTS. i e Lf { it | = ' ' ! | { ) i | SATH ME; IG2LTO20™ STREETS | 07 Parlor Suites, 18: ; $32 Dressers, 20.50 Great Sale of Parlor and Bedroom Furniture. CLEARING SALE that’s bound to create the greatest stir among home lovers of any Furniture event that has taken place during the atire season. The reasons are obvious, You save one-third on fine Parlor and Bedroom Furniture. It’s the greatest chance of the year to fit your parlor and sleeping rooms with furniture so well constructed that it will serve you a lifetime. {t would he impossible for us_to make this wonderful reduction had we, ourselves, not been granted rarest con- cessions by the great manufact urers by giving Heavy orders to keep their workmen busy during the dull times That's the secret of this sale, We sent our experis right out to the factories to select the ma- terials and supervise the building of our furnifure. They demand the best of workmanship—the best of materials, and the result is perfect furniture’: 50 fine Dressers—20.50 for $32 values. Your saving is 11.50 on one of these handsome dressers—-very latest designs, guaranteed quality, come fo) in selected quartered oak and genui: mahogany ve- | den oak—strongly made, and we guarantee them. neered, fancy claw feet, large French level plate mirrors The finish is excellent. We'll SaveYou a Third on These Elaborate 3 and5 Piece Parlor Suites 3-Plece Suites ls 5-Plece Suites $18 for $27 Suites "$55 for $85 Suites $45for $68 Suites $93 for $140 Suites $20 for $29 Suites $60 for $90 Suites $56 for $86 Suites $100 for $150 Suites $24 for $34.50 Suites * $68 for $105 Suites $62 for $95 Suites iss $120 for $180 Suites 50Chiffoniersytn—19,50fors30 values Here’s:a saving of 10,50.0n these beautiful chif- niers to match dressers; they come in mahogany and $32 for $48 Suites | $120 for $180 Suites , $66 for $105 Suites 38 for $210 Suites « $34 for $52 Suites | $150 for $200 Suites $76 for $116 Suites $144 for $220 Suites $45 for $68 Suites $160 for $240 Sultes $50 for $120 Suites $176 for $260 Sultes $51 for $78 Suites $180 for-$270 Suites $56 for $135 Suites $162 for $275 Sultes 65c. a Pair for Fine Ruffled Muslin Curtains A! NO other time of the year and at no porte place in Greater New York will you have an opportunity to purchase Lace C Tapestries and Portieres of the high quali that characterizes these at the surprising reductions we HVE made. Fourth Flee 65 We _make this | statement ut fear of contradiction, for these are posit! 5 C ae ay C the the greatest values New_York has ever known. Why, it's an epo pestry the pair. fleres, those handsome silky Gerations 3 the =dpprah rt prices-will cause a wonderful clearing. They'll thre mg: this sectic mn Wi vith enthusi shoppers. 65c. pair for Ruffled Muslin Curtains— | 98c. for pair Ruffled Ne! Curtains— Welt made, of a serviceable qualiy of muslin, | These are curtains for which you would expect with dainty stripes, ruffles of same material, full length to pay fully double this price are Ae oie 98c. yard for French Gobelin Tapestries £20 suring Scotch net with } nces and are 2 —Heavy, lustrous quality usually sold for $2. | eh et Nae NOEL The pattern is especially desirable and colors are the | 6.90 pair for 10,50 Silky Mercerized best, a truly remarkable value. ' : | Ta esir Porticres: \ heavy and per- 2,95 pair for Irish PointLaceCurtaltis— ih fovetsne some ne eesuntiy et other Richly worked designs on double-thread nets; full | ie silk rope ed ny ‘kes an a to distinguish length and width, the fsual $4. 50 and $4.75 qualities | them trom the finest silt: 65c. for Smyrna Rugs: 14.50 ‘Orientals 9.25, THESE surprising reductions on beatftiful Smyrna Rugs and genuine Oriental Rugs and Carpets will serve to fill our great Rug Department with a concourse of eager bivers r you can buy Smyrnas as low as 65c. and 95c, and $14.50 Orientals at $9.25. . Its_a rare reduction sale from two viewpoints—first_in_price, second in stock, \ We're going to open the | room by disposing of our ( Oriental Paigs. That's why the coneeislons are so unusual Now, just think of the rare beaufy an Oriental Rug imparts to the home! You should bave at least one of the famous floor coverings. If you've waited for the season's best opportunity you're aan for here it is. “But if you delay longer you'll wait in vain for prices as low as these? ‘4.45 to 6.95 for 6.50 to 8.50| 21.50 for 28.50 to $35 Antique | {1816 st. suitable for dining-rooms, Persian and Carabagh Rugs, good | Persian Rugs, good large sizes, suit- plvrartcs, once; ete) are and small condition and excellent colorings. | able for smail rooms, dens, ete. MSIE Un AU 9.25 for 14.50 Beloochistan |29.75 for $40 to $50 Extra Fine |”! 15 to $295 for *165 to #385 Kurdistan Rugs, choice specimens of | Goerevan Carpets, sizes from 9.4x ~ Rugs AE dark, rich shades | the best Persian weavers. 11.5. to 11.6%16.6, ‘the most service- ry 3 jable high grade Persian weave, es- 11.25 for 16.50 Shirvan Rugs, | i$97 for 65 to 9125 Kirman-| pecially suited for dining-rooms and shah, ‘Tabriz, Senno and Saruks, beautiful colorings. libraries. he finest of all the Persian rugs, soft | § s s ry at {$110 to $295 for #150 to $37 16,98 for 26.50 to #30 Antique ; colorings and complete desiens, sue sisieg Carpets, long, high pile Shirvan and Onbisten Rugs, some $58 to #1 19for % 317! Sizes 6.6x9.9 to 15.1x12.9, autitul very choice antique pieces amony to 119for $85 to S FING | soft colorings, mostly medallion ef- them. Persian Carpets, sizes from 8x10 to | fects. Guaranteed Quality All Wool Smyrna Rugs. New Spring Patterns, Oriental Effects. 18.60 for $23 9x12 ft. Smyrnas. | 4.65 for 5.25 4x7 It. Smyrnas. lig 55 or 1. 85 26x: in, Smyrn $15 for 18.80 7.6x10.6 Smyrnas. | 2.65 for 3,25 3x6 ft. Smyrnas. | 95c. for 1.35 21X45 in, Smyrn. 30 for $11 6x9 ff. |e ogee aa, aa | 1.85 for 2,25 30x60 In. Smyrnas. | 65c. for 85c, 16X32 In. Smyrnas. you Its _an event Such ’ 2 At More Than a Third Under Price. | ee RTY-NINE pieces aif told. Can we sell them to’ you to-morrow ‘ttn a third or more clipped off the prices? ‘ceptional values, every one, the only fault being there’s but one ofa kind, Come to think, however, you wouldn't want more than one of a kind, would you ? SIDEBOARDS. ' { CHIFFONIERS. Golden Oak, 44 inches Mne- swell 100 in golden oak finish, with’ five front, two stnail and one large drawer | large drawers; . built with back sand and two cupboards, bevelled French | good trimmings. qQur regu- plate mirror. Our als 14. 50 fir price would be $5. ‘3 65 price, $19; special... special at. ni Golden Oak; quarter sawed front, 46 | Golden Oak, full 30 inches wide, made inches long; swell top drawers and | with five drawers; oval plate bevelled French plate mir- mirror, 12x18. Sold regu- 7. 00 ; ° (| ror, Regular price, i) 16. 00 | larly at $10.50; special special . OTHER PATTERNS, one of a kind, | OTHER PATTERNS, one of a kind, | | to be sold at these prices: e to be sold at these prices: rineeesyics 17.00; reduced from $23. | 8.50; reduced from 10,00; reduced from $14.00. 10 don padeeed (rom | “12.00; reduced fram $16.00. 30, 0% pth ears ihe 13.50; reduced from $18.00. educed from $34. 32.00; reduced from $40. 16,00; reduced from $22. January ‘Clearance of CARPETS. Mill Prices Knocked to Smithereens. ° RE selling more Carpets in January this year than Me sually part with in March and April. Of course, it is the xtraordinarily low prices; lower undoubledly than we will be able 6 ofler after January is done, Haven't you a room or two that needs a bit of fixing up d You can cover three rooms now for what two generally co: 45c, Ingrains are 29c. $1,10 Wiltons are 79c. 75c. Ingrains are 59c.. {$1.35 Wiltons are 89c. 91.15 Body Brussels are 85c, "| $1.50 Axminsters are 89c. $1.50 Body Brussels are 95c. $1.50 Axminsters are 98c. Net parts or odds and ends of patterns, but a complete and exceptional variety—at the lowest prices ever quoted on equal qualities. Sanford’s and also Smith & Son’s highest pile Axminster Rugs. ‘Axminster Rugs, in Oriental and floral patterns. Worth Worth 4, 0, $28.50, 50 $19.50; size $23.50; size 5 50; size eral eka 19- eee: lot, all perfect and new, in medallion 1Zx10% ft. ‘oxt2 i| Reval Wilton Rugs. thd tarkish titects. A speci Worth Worth 50 1834x1014 a2 5: $22.50; sire 17: 50) $32.50; oe Linoleums ee Oilcloths. 6x9 ft. | baad Li nB LEUM, in handsome ns of LINOLEUM, and is the patterns. The regular r ‘ Ove. quality: ked 30°. ; 50 quality; per square 98° r square yard, t : yard .... ° OWLCLOTH—thoroughly saoned-13h and @ on of this season's patterns, reduged from 10% | } | Worth 0) | $37.50; size [9x12 fteeeeee This lot includes ide Of our, best, pat: | ALDE| 30c, square yard to. Towels and Towelings ae At Janu Januar: ry Sale Prices. WE WENT to the mills this January day to buy F | | the Towéls and Toweiinys such as are offered in this sale we shouid hayg to charge you « third more, So yot see it is your good for pure white Turkish Bath Towels, with red borders, for splendid quality bleached | Turkish Bath Towels, W8c for large size and heavy snow white Turkish Bath Towels: 25c 1ie for brown, all-linen Kitchen | O72 roéweiling, good quality. Q'2C for the getinin “A Sale of Superior COFFEES And Other High-Ciass 7 Things toEat, FFEES of delicious cup: flavor, imparting that Ce élicious aroma that is alone confined to a superior Blend. This is the kind you are offered in the sal@of to-morrow, and ata ving of 15 to 25 per cent. over what others charge. BREAKFAST BLEND; an excellent high grade coffee at a low price; not to} be comfounded with what you'd ordin rily buy at 8c. Better flavor and more) nourteniee: 10 Pounds, $1.25; Pound, 13, - FANCY MARACAIBO; a: excellant blend of high grade coffee; flavor, delicious in substance; always 20c. Pound 3. 455 Pound, 1Se, MOCHA AND JAVA; superior blend; one of the rl the market. Big value at 25c. pound. 2 5 Pounds, 90c. Pound, 19c, MOCHA AND JAVA: the very best: Rifai the world-famous plantations, Advertised elsewhere as “spécial’’ at 3 > 350 4 Poun'ts, SL 00; Pound, a7e 10c Wc fortune that we gathered tim tinder our wing some months ag ticipating just,] such a rise in price as has cOme, It isn’t a “war-scare’’ rise, however. Qualities are exceptional. Prices are lower than the lowest. ‘i heavy pure’ white| for fine quality Huckabac! 8c Mee uencanel fads: 19c Towels; neat borders, in-red:or i y Huckaback | blue; hemstitched ends. Qc splendid quality Huckabac Towels; hemmed ends, ~ with 59 for Bath Mats, large'size, heavy 7' red or white borders. ¥ Turkish kinds, in pink, blue ory 14¢ for all-linen Damask Tow els red, A great bargain. 14?2€ Win cotored borders and, de {9% best, Turkish, Wash Cloths, knotted fringe. plain whi white, or red borders. 12” c efor good quality bleached 2© “Turkish Bath Towels. for very heavy pure white Turk- ish Towels, with fancy borders. for extra large, very heavy Turk- ish Towels, hemmed ends, Wha checked Glass Towelling in either blue or red. for bleached and heavy all- linen Towelling; bargain. rich in, est low-pr 1 coffees BUTTER—Finest emery. Blain | pu a made. frosty west packet aweet Vin) full su pra nt 1:29 pricg, 15c, Ib, spect Strt Golden. Kale brant “Ib. cane Penn—Follaze bra ofa ‘the iaeae da SP page sale. per 1)