The evening world. Newspaper, February 29, 1904, Page 9

RENTS THIS SPRING' THREE. ARRESTS HIGHER THAN EVER Landlords Decide that Tenants of Flats Must Pay from 2 to 5. Per Cent. More a Month; Houses in Proportion. 20 TO 30 PER CENT. MORE ON UPPER WEST SIDE. Advanoes Said to Be Due to In- \ creased Taxes and the Com- pletion of Subway—Harlem Tenants Will Suffer. Rents for every kind of property, and | qspecially for flats and apartments, will | be increased the coming spring. The Rhinelander Real-Estate Com- pany, one of the largest individual holders of renting property in the city, hhas already announced that on May 1 ft would raise the rentals of Its prop- erty. ‘The rénts of flats will go up from 2 to & per cent., while the rents of pri- ate houses will be increased from $7 to $20 a month, * For several weeks real-estate agents and owners have been talking of in- creasing rents. ‘The principal reason weems to be that there has not been @ general increase for a Jong time. The @xcuse offered now is that taxes are higher, the cost of maintenance greater @nd operating expenses on the Increase, Landlords on the east side, the upper west side, Yorkville, Harlem, the Bronx and Brooklyn already are notifying thelr tenants of the increases, Bome of these) increases will take effect commencing! to-morrow. Others will be deferred al month and all will have become effecttve by May 1, Big Increase on West Side. In the new apartment-house districts ©n the upper west side and in Harlem ®ome increases will go as high as 20 and 30 per cent. On the cast side landlords have been nudging a dollar or two on to the old) rents each month for several monthis.! with the increase in the price of bread and other foodstuffs, Is be- Coming @ startlingly serious matter to the common ‘tenant and wage-earner. It is expected that other large es- tates will follow the example of the Rhinelander Real-Estate Company and announce a general increase in rents, ‘These advances are also made in office buildings and store property where the leases expire this spring, These leases will not be renewed by the owners except at an advanced price. In speaking of his company’s Increase im the rate of rentals, the manager of the Rhinelander Company sald: iy wad: “The. Khinelander Company has not made a general raise in its rents. for. @everal years, and. the advance now should be considered more as a read- gastment than anything else, Our taxes ave gone up steadily for the last year or two, and our running expenses have increased also. “No Other Course to Take.” “There was no other course for us to take by which we terests, I want to say, however, that With the present increase the rents on Property owned e Rhineland Company will, comparatively speaking, be just abo the same as the rents gharged by other large property-holders in the city. Business property in Harlem Is prob- ably attected the most seriously, The completion of the subway, together with the erection of many high-priced apartmen landlords of busin Heve that they can ent for thelr holdings One merchant who has been in busi- ness for fifteen years in One Hundred and Twentv-fifth street has been noti- fled that his rent will be Increased from $9,000 (0 $14,000, Ie says he will have to abandon the business, Other increases of from 20 to 50 per handsome and ts, has induced the Property to be- get much more cent. in One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street business places have been ordered by the landlords, ‘The merchants say the landlords are speculating on the effect the subway will eon Harlem business. W. W. WHEATLEY GETS $15,000 JOB Former Manager of Trolley Lines} * in Jersey City Goes to Mexico to Take Charge of Electric Railway System. Walter W, Wheatley, former general manager of the railway department of the Public Service Corporation of Now Jersey, has gone to the City of Mexico to take charge of the electric railway system there, Mr. Wheatley resigned from his New Jersey position while under the fire of public criticism and in- Gignation, set forth In The Evening World. His management of the trolleys in Hudson Vounty was severely censured Decause he manned the cars with tn- competent men imported from Kirvok- lyn, who did not now even + Jersey towns, let alone their streets, Since the resignation of Mr. Wheat- ley, a few weeks ago, there has been a marked improvement in the trolley ser- vice. Wheatley will reach the Cl 9 this week, His powerful fri Jetropolitan Str were instru |the act of robbing the Iaundry of A. | there subjected to questions, 4 designs—floral and Oriental effects. a year in gold, nas 120 miles of! equipped with It is owned by Weknher, London. & Mr. Wheatley formerly was superin- tendent of the surface system of the Brooklyn Rapid Tra: Sompany. — NAMES FOR FERRY-BOATS. Staten Islanders are anxious that the eity shall name the new ferry-boats it fwillgput on the ferry route within a ies “George William Curtis,” "Eras- 8 Brooks,” ‘Erastus Wiman," “Staten sland’ and ‘St. George.” A petition fs circulated asking that this be Brokiyn Stores Flatbusb Ay, near Fulba'St. ji IN MURDER CASE: Police Capture Boys They Think May Know Who Killed and Robbed Sam Lee in His Laundry. FOUND CHINESE BRACELETS AND MONEY ON PRISONERS Chinaman Found Dying from Shot Wound Could Onty Whis- per “Boys, Robbed”—Gang of Young Hoodiums Suspected. ‘Three youths, Joseph Dobbins, seven- teen, of No. 768 Tenth avenu Coyle, sixteen, of Fifty-ninth Ninth avenue, and ‘Frank Duggan, neventeen, of No. 600 West Fifty-sec- ond street, were arraigned in West Side Court to-day, charged with burglary, but if the theory of the police ts cor- rect the prisoners will be able to throw Nght on the murder of Sam Lee, the inoffensive Chin Jaundryman who was shot to death in his little ahop at No, 207 Second avenue on Wednesday morning last. That the man was shot by hoys who came to demand money from him the police are certain, The youths were caught last night in Ing Fund, a Chinaman, of No. 401 West Twenty-first street. Policeman W: fam Gallagher, of the West Thirty- seventh street: police station, was pass- ing the laundry when he saw the front window broken. He discovered the three boys. hiding behind the counter and ordered them to throw up their hands. Duggan at once attacked the policeman. Me drew a large revolver and using the butt of it felled the po- liceman to the floor. Gallagher dréw his night stick and began clubbing. For time the fight was furious, and then Duggan was beaten ‘to the floor. Gal- lagher held the youths at bay with his pistol and whistled for assistance. The prisoners were tnken to the West | Thirty-seventh street police station and Upon be- ing searched a large number of Chinese ornaments, some Chinese money and Jewelry were found on them. They were then accused of the murder ot Sam Lee, but nothing could be got from them. While they were being examined Wing Sing, @ Chinese laundryman, of No. 800 Elghth avenue, came into the station- house and sald that he had been robbed, He declared that he was in Chinatown spending the day and that his laundry was entéred during his absence and gs taken from the cash drawer. The police learned from the Jaundry- man that boys have been robbing the Chinese on Sundays for months past, The boys, so the Inundrymen said, wa! until the proprietors of laundries go to Chinatown on Sunday, which ie a cus- tom observed by all of them, and then they break into and rob the shops. The police are trying not only to connect the prisoners with these robberies but with Lee's murder. When Lee was found dying from a pistol-shot_ wound by, Mra, Golile Cooper he murmured: ot, Roys, Robbed." ‘The pollee learned that Lee had been persecuted by a gang of young roughs who were accustomed to to h's shop and demand sums of money. He gave them money on many occasions he- cause when he refused he was attacked and beaten or the windows of his shop were shattered by stones, The condi- tion of his shop after the discovery of lus body showed that there had been a desperate struggle and that more than one had engaged in the murder and robhery, A glove was found which was not large enough to fit a man, It was Svidently the glove of a boy. raigned to-day the retaken before In- TRA dee sold t Inspector is being kept secret’ for the present. —_— OSCAR Il, IS ASHORE. Mer Position In Safe Now—She Is from New York. LONDON, Feb. 29.—Lloyds agent at Christlansand telegraphs that the mail steamer Oscar II. from New York Feb. 18 for Copenhagen, touched ground while entering Christiansand. She slid over but was afterward found Before being three priso to be leaking and was beached in the Inner Flekkero Harbor, Her position Is safe. side is damaged. There is water In her engine room and in two holds, where the cargo 1s damaged ‘The passengers have been landed at Christiansand, Sadi eee KITTY, LEOPARD CUB, 18 DEAD. Kitty, known to all who viait the Cen- tral Park Menagarie as the most playful leopard of those in captivity, is dead. She was seven months old. Kitty was born in. tivity. According to Director| John W. Smith, it is impossible to keep alive for any length of time animals born In captivit wat, Esto’ 1807 TRE TARKC CARPETS EXTRA AXIMINSTERS, $1.15 peryd. (Reduced from $1.50.) Borders to match. All this season's |, GOLDEN OAK BOOKCASES. Were low Open, $3.50 $06.00 1 Door, 15,00 11,00 2 Door, 25.00 19.00 3 Door, 82.00 24.00 Also Golden Oak Desks and Couches specially reduced. “LONG CREDIT” is Her starboard | + an open “charge” acount, CASH on CREDIT Q@wreRTHWaIT 104 106 and 108 West 4° St | | NEAR 6™ Ay Avegetable PrepacationforAs- ‘similating the Food andR - 4 ting the Stomachs and Bowels of CHILDREN Promotes Digestion Cheerful- ness andRest.Contains neither Morphine nor Mineral, rT NARCOTIC. Apertec! 1 Rome for Co: fion, Sour eA ec Worms Convulsions Feverish- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. CAST Bears the (Sr how oe Broadway @ 18th St. The Unusual Store. Oriental Rugs “The Greatest Rug-gathering House in the World” Is the synonym applied in Constantinople to A. A. Vantine & Co. The 40 years’ experience, coupled with the facilities we possess, is second to none. . We Buy Direct, We Import Direct, We Sell Direct. 7 RIA For Infants and Children, Always Bought Use for Over Thirty Years, CASTORI THE CERTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK 12,5x15.5 ft. Camel 3d, 4th and Sth Floors devoted solely to the display of Oriental Rugs. At this time we offer some unusual reductions. Fine Antique Persian Rugs. 5 x 9.5 ft. Blue Centre and Old Ivory Border, was $85. Now $50. 5.1x 9.9“ Brown “ sos i (Rose et to 701 50. 5 xi0.ou Bink POS SINGEV et 70s 50. 5.4xt0.2" Blue “ % “ Red etme hy 75m es So. 56x 98" “ “© Ivory “ “ 65, 4 50. 2 G India Rugs. 9.3x12.6 ft. Maroon Centre and Red Border, was $65. Now $50. 9.6x12.5 Blue a =H “ t i (i 55. 9.2x12.2 Red ( “Blue “ i fis 555) 8.3x13.3° Cream “ “ Red “ 65), it 50. 7.6x11.4 “ a . “Blue “ ¢ Obrien 40. Persian Rugs. Centre and Red Border, was $200. Now $145. 12. x13.8“ TerraCotta “ “ Blue “ eee 75) ce a2 5% 10.8x13.4 “ Red SaaS f a Why Ca Sikh) 41.1x15.6“ GreenMedallion“ “ ‘Blue “ B75; tt 125. 13.3x19 “ Blue itm eee 200: © — 425) Rest in “The Vantine Tea Room’? and sip acup of Tea. || Double Stamps With Cash Purchases. That means we give 2S. & H.” Green Trading |Stamps instead of 1 with cash purchases. | No Trading Stamps given with C. O, D.'s. Clearance Sale of Heating Coal, Gas and Oil Stoves at Prices that! Must Move Them. Self-Feeding Parlor Heaters, all large sizes, nickel trimmed, such as Gallia, Diadem, Columbia Oak, Comet and Penn Opal, worth up to $22.50, put up at your home for $10.00, ef Cylinder Parlor Heaters, all large sizes, a few samples only, worth $15.00, to clear at $8.98. Gas Radiators, 4 tube, aluminum top, to clear at $1.50. Gas Radiators, 6 tube, aluminum top, to clear at $1.98, Gas Radator, 4 tube, nickel top, to clear $2.48 Gas Radiator, 6 tube, nickel top, to clear $2.48, Universal Oil Heaters, to clear at $2.25. | Stoves. SINDAY WORLD WA N TS WOKK WONDERS, NDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1904. , The Kind You Have > PE Vato i You. know spring is near (or ought to be) by the looks of the store these days. Gold-Filled Watches, $3.75. Styles for Men and Women. A bargain unmatchable because the watches are thoroughly reliable in every particular, and worth every cent of ten pedollars each! Our guarantee of five years is given with every sale. These watches have seven-jewelled American movements and are set in good, substantial gold-filled cases. Don’t let this chance of securing a splendid timepiece pass you by unno- ticed. Women's Solld Silver Watches —with jewel move ments; open face style; value $7.50 and $8.50; sale price | $2.75 and......06 oe $3.75 Women’s Solld Sliver and Gun Metal Watches —hand- somely engraved—only one to a customer—sale price...... -$1.75 yout think yourself S in a bright, new, + sunny land when you = come here to-morrow. A A Genuine Mink Fur Neck Scarf To-Morrow for $10. Folks who weren't in to-day, bet- ter not lose any more time if interested in THE Fur value of the season! These beautiful Eastern mink scarfs 4 are made very long, with fur on toth sides, trimmed with six handsome wolf tails, silk cord and silk frogs. Sold Generally at $30 and $35. More Jap Bear Sets for $5. They consist of an elegant large, thick, fluffy Boa, 100 inches long, and the newest style flat Pillow Muff to match. They've sold at many-stores Enamelied Watches—orna mented with dainty portraits; inlaid with pearls; values up to $20; sale price....... $7.80 Boys’ Solid Silver Watches $3.75 autifui Enamel Watches — worth $6.50 — sale price...... s+. ae ceeee $2075 Matn Floon Front, Centre. An Event for Housewives in Muslins and LiKe Needs. Good grades, these, of sheets, plllow cases and such home needs at prices you'd pay these days for the most inferior sorts—these are the kind you can place confidence in for long and hard wear. Note the money-saving and profit thereby. Silkoline Comfortables, full size, figured on both sides, filled with good white cotton, $1.75 grade, special, eac! Lace Curtains to Give a “Springy” LooK to the We've bunched these sets together 2s O mprrow, and they'll be sure to catch the.eye aie on spring fixings about the house, The prices are specially wanted. Ruffled Mull - Cartains—in dainty striped effects; full lengths; special, pair........ Sheets and Pillow Cases—Stand- ard New York Mills Brands—at less than agents’ prices to-day— Pillow Cases. 1.19 Crocheted Bed Spre ae white, heavy grade, full Sylee Reed Curtains— all new Marseilles designs, ny variety of pray fig- | _ $1.25 sort, special, each . 89 ui Whit ed full lengths; | Satin Damask Spre: special, palr ........0.+.+++ 69a Ruffled Lappet Muslin Cur- talns —good quality; dainty and desirable; special, pair... Swiss and Dotted Muslin Curtalns—in effective de- signs, special, pair . . Size, extra fine quality, gant new designs, have been Selling al! along at $2.50, 18 worth $250; vets cerens easea ice tae lace Incey p Rulfled Bobbinet Curtains— trimmed with lace insertion, L pair...$2.00_ lity; bleached Ha 780 yard wide; 8c. sort; special, yard ey Pillow Case Musli quality; bleached; i 12%. quality; special, yard.. 8Yec N. Y. Mills Sheeting—9-4; bleached; has been selling at 25c.; special, yard........ Bc worth $2.75; special ‘Third Floor, Near Rotunda. American Porcelain Toilet Sets, 12 Pieces, To-Morrow, $4.49! Saw an opportunity of pucisae a lot of these toilet sets at a bargain figure—grasped it—and here they are arrayed for your selec- tion to-morrow. 12 pieces to every set; each piece elaborately-decorated in pretty. s, ' gn Worth six dollars.a set. Separate Pleces of Dacorated Toilet Sets. geese, covered with best A.C. A. ticking, have been selling all $1.39 19¢ + Section. along at $2.00, special... Main Floor, Goth Bt. A Special Tuesday Sale of Sterling Silver Jewelry--- In which will be found as broad and elegant an assortment as jj des! you've ever seen, with prices ‘way down for this special occasion, If you've a gift of any sort to make, don't let this sale slip by | + without attending it. Exte each, pg Rate Jugs, each, 18¢ aoe Slop wae $1.25 Sterling Sliver Tie Clasps, Sterling Silver Folding palatable rear rer Sry 25. Hall Boy, Wales Jue in a variety of designs. Usually Pocket Penc' new flat soap Dishes, each, 10¢ Tooth Brush Holders, 10c sold at from SOc. to 75¢.....+ 25c shape......... ae cet 39 bea arisor doen. sb thectta ¢ Sterling Sliver Stick or Tle Sterling Silver Pocket Pen- > —————E—— Pins, beautiful designs. Usually cils, many designs..$1.29 & $1.69 sold at 50 @ Sterling Silver Cuff or Lace Pins, each 5c Sterling Silver Lorgnette Chains. . ++ 89¢ & $1.25 Sterling Silver Neck Chains, 45c, 59c, 69c & B5c Sterling Silver Lockets, fancy designs, 98c, $1.19 & $1.45 Buy the Boy a Regular 50c. Negligee Shirt for 29c.! Shirts as well made and perfect in fit and finish as any sold to- : day at 50c, : Sterling Silver Dumbbell Link Buttons, beautiful de- signs. Usually sold at, per pair, 75c. to $1.00; per pair... Sterling Silver Mounted Hat Pins, large variety of hand- some designs. Usually sold at 59c | "| | §0c, to $1.00..... :+.25¢ & 48c | Sterling Silver Pocket They’re of peed quality corded percale on light grounds with, Sterling Sliver Chain Brace- aciag: Ee pretty figures and stripe combinations. A pair of separate link cuffs, lets, beau’ ig ‘asc & $1.39 0c, 98c, $1.45 & $1.69 Accormpenics Ca) shirt. Main Floor, Front, Centre. olzes 12 to 14, No mail or C. O. D. orders filled. Come early! : LS SS Main Floor, 60th St. Section. fExtraordinary Sale of Those $35 Sewing Machines at $10. They're the renowned “Eclipse,” manufactured by one of the largest and most reputable makers in the world— every one fully guaranteed. The cases are of beautiful quartered Note These Handsome Ansonia Porcelain ClocKs al $3.95! Ornamentally they're as attractive as you could wish, and if you've the buying of a good, steady, reliable timepiece in mind, they’re just what you're after. Set in beautiful porcelain cases, with oak. The machines are fitted with all pretty Dresden decorations on cobalt blue, the latest improvements, including pat- ff green, ruby, violet, etc. They have 8-day ent tucker and patent threader. They B movements; strike the hour and half-hour are the most noiseless and easy-running § on cathedral gong; Arabic or Roman dials. machines made, The manutacturer’s list price was $10.00. Marbleized Clocks — Very ul Marbleized Clozks—With 8- 835 machines, box top, with three drawers, $10. day movements,French bronze beautiful designs, trimmed $40 machines, three drawers and drop head, $12, top ornaments; they strike with bronze; bronze top or- 845 machines, five drawers and drop head, $15.25. he hour and half-hour on | namentss pee hg nou bi : 3 i = cathedral gong; manufacturer's and half-hour on cathedial $50 machines, seven drawers and drop head, $16.25. list price $7.75; the ornament | gong; manufacturer's list alone fs worth $1; to-mor price $10; ornament is worth $1; to-morrow, $3.95" Main Floor, Front, Centre. Any part of these machines, if lost, can be replaced, even though rewodhy § you lose it fifty years from now. Sia latwioce Sein WC Bectian. row, clock — an CSSA os A complete, SS SET S| — Brooklyn. ee $3 Worth of Stamps FREE Tuesday. Fulton St., 0 presenting this coupon at lamm’s Store Tuesday, March J,and making purchases amounting to $1.00 or more, we will give three |” dollars’ worth of Blue Trading Stamps Free, in addition to those you receive on your purchases, (Good Tuesday, March 1.) B.W. PURNISHEDA aera 698 Rese 42528 CALL AND MAKE