The evening world. Newspaper, April 21, 1904, Page 7

\ } I WAVOR HOLDS UP IMONK'S PAL GETS GAS GRAB IL Mr. McClellan Announces that He Hasn't Decided the Ques- tion and Has Until Saturday to Act. Mayor McClellan will not gign the East River gas grab bill to-day, He aid that he had not yet decided the Question, and has until Saturday to either veto the measure or give it his approval. There was no indication ap- arent which step he would take. Meanwhile close fi of Leader Charles F. Mu 6 confident that) the Mayor will approve the measure. | Pheir contidencs ais to be based on the cluse relations of Mr. Murphy's brother to the gas combine, The New York Contracting and) Trucking Company has the contract for the new $15,000,000 plant of the East River Gas Company at Sound Beach, Queens Borough. The President of the New eting and Trucking Co phy, brother of Charles F. Murphy. The Treasurer is B, 1. Gaffney, brotner of John &. Gaffney, the Alderman from Leader Murphy's home district. Brother Murphy and Brotner Gaftney | have now and have had for months) hundreds of men ai at work on the vast site of ¢ ral plant of the gas monopoly near North beach. | The foundations of one of the buildings Bave already been laid. The gas ccinbine is not being ham- pered by the present administration in fts occupation and utilization of the Vast site it has chosen for its central) plant. It 1s closing street after street! leading to the river for halt a mile back, along one of the most eligible Beotions of the water front. Brother Murphy and brother Gaffney, under the corporate ti of the New| York Contracting and Trucking Com- pany, have been dd@ng a tremendous business since Leader Murphy came intg| supremo power in ‘Tammany. They huve pocketed many very large con- tracts. ‘Their profits, it is said, un- dergo a process of sub-division and dis- | tribution among certain men. Leader Murphy Laughs. Leader Murphy laughed to-day when asked regarding this story. Then, pick-! fox up a newspaper, he glanced at the headiine and syia: “Why, 1 thought {t was a one-hundred. | million-dollar contract instead ntract, They | inight just os wi ave inade it one) hundred and fifty million dollars white they were at §. Serfously, 1 don’t know the Arst thing about this alleged con- tract. T probably would know it It was granted, but 1 don't, Anyhow, this is B good period for rost—a real good time for resdng between conventions, you ci i | Know. ‘There Is nothing new in politica, | Gnd I haven't a word to say one way | or the other.” eo Tammany leader met a number hig lieutenants at the Wigwam and then left for his home. He !s again wolng out of torn for a few days. oeeengeenes VETO BY THE MAYOR. He Disapproves Measure to Re- store 4 Policemen, | Mayor McClellan to-day vetoed the Proposed amendments to the charter | giving to the Commissioners of the Po: Uce and Fire Departments power to re- | store, with the consent of the Board of | Estimate, any member of either depart- ment who hus been dismissed or re- signed. Phe ‘bill contemplates the reopening of inany old police cases. “Suspender Jack" McGee, who appeared yesterday | lat'the hearing in favor of the bill and | who was dismissed from the depart- Bent, is, it is sald, most vitally inter- ante “I ‘vetoed the bills upon the recom- ndation of the Commissioners of the ,"’ explained the es are entirely Mayor, “The m yoo general in char: FIREMAN TRE ~TOENDHS LE Peter E. Noonan, of Truck No. 20, Imagines He Hears Fire Gongs and Slashes Throat with Razor. His ears ringing with the sounds of fire gongs, which existed only In fancy, Peter E. Noonan, fireman, attached to Truck No. 2, while temporarily insane, slashed his throat with a than be sent, as he feared, to an asylum, ‘To-day Noo! recovering slowly upon a cot at St. Vincent's H pital, told his mother that his head was elearer. Noonan lives at No, 272 East Tenth atreet. He ts twenty-eight years old @nd unmarried, When he left for the fire-house last night after supper he complained that his head was filled with @ confusiqgn of the foreman’s orders, langing gongs and the rattle of heavy wheels over the pavement. | “Take a rest," begged his mother. “I shall atick it out, I guess It is enly @ bad cold,” was his reply. Truck No. 4 is housed at No. 137 feroer street. When Noonan got there \ began to cry out that an alarm was matter hat is th he said to F eviin. “The whole tow burn down before we turn out.” Without meaning any harm, other ‘of the company began ‘to gibe n. "Go upstairs and sleep it off, ant y anathor, Soon aid now ie another. Noonan sa! 9 F bat went out in front of the outa upon the sidewalk, the good him- ° ‘oracks" of his comrades follow- ing him. Ing sounded. bh those horses jn. Pulling a razor trom his hip pocket, Noonan ealied: “Guess I am off, here “Belure he could be réached goes. veras deep gashes lad been Infilcted @ fireman's throat, He grap- the was ed with, disarmed and hurried to Yesterday was the sem{-annual in- speotion at the fire house and Noonan, with the rest of the company, has been ery hard worked. “Simply overstrained,” sid Foreman “We ‘had three ‘fires iin to-day. morning LIGHT SENTENCE Wallace Will Only Two and Half Years— Have to Serve} Report that the Prisoner “Squealed.” Christopher Wallace, “Monk'’ East-| man's pal, who was arrested with "Monk" in the Forty-second tsreet shoot- | ing fray which led to the ehtef thus's} undoing, was sentenced to two and one-! haif years in Sing Sing to-day by Judge Cowing In General Sessions. He got one: half of the maximum penalty because of “services” rendored the State. When Assistant District-Atiprney Rand announced im court that Wallace ‘had rendered services to the state 1 gnch &@ manner as to entitle him to a consideration of mercy. buzz of comment. It coul one thing, that Wall on the “Monk.” and that the ease which the wang leader was convir was due to information supplied the) District-Attorney by Wallac Neither Wallace nor Mr. Rand would discuss the matter all Wallace knew that mercy was to e shown him, for he pleaded guilty to the indlet- ment of attempted grand larceny In the first degree. This makes his third conviction. He has been jn Elmira and in the Penitentiary for robberies. Franklin Simon & Co. Extraordinary Sale. | FRIDAY, APRIL 22nd. Women’s Walking Shirts. One hundred, new plaited model, of Imported B1ISO svc 65:0) Cloth; heretofore $10.00 and Women’s Waiking Suits. Seventy-five TAILORED SUITS, of English Mixtures and Plain heretofore $23.50 to $34.50 FIFTH AVE., 37th & 38th Sts. 4.75 Cloth; oe 15.00 mo connection rm aay Orne 3TOme THE BG STORE ACT MNTSELE SIEGELE,OOPERG SETH AVE ne rte wrorsts MEW YORK Che Wen’s Store, Direct Entrance. "x Why. certainly; it is the most timely topic Acril is the month for ‘op Coats; infact you sh.u'd have a light- weght overgarment evenin mid .ummer Fer the cco! evenings. Silk Lined, $ Oxford & Black, 10 These are medium length Spring overgarments, lined throughout with romaine silk, Tan Covert $ “Cravenette” Coats, Top Coats and Ra’n Coats that will appeal to particular dressers, Doub! . & H.' Gre Trad- ing Stamps Mornings This Week from 8.30 to 12 o'Clock; ther after, Single Stamps Until Clos- | ing Hour, | SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY MORNING WONDERS. AY EVENING. APRIL 21, 1904, t Wouldn't Be Che Bug Store I¢ It Didn't Otter Superior Values. NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE THE BIG STORE SIEGE SIXTH AVE. pert nt Sater -« WS7SISSTS. NEW YORK. ’s Spring Coats. Coverts and Silk Blouse Etons Claim Attention. WOMEN'S COVERT COATS, made (as illustrated) of the finest quality hard- finish American Covert Cloth, 22 inches long. Collarless style. with fly front, fitted back, mannish coat sleeves with cuifs; every seam lapped and stitched, tab and self-covered button trimming, lined through- out with extra quality satin; made also of fine quality A) 729 black Broadcloth, a WOMEN’S TAFFETA SILK BLOUSE ETONS, made with fancy yoke collar effect, plaited front and back, T/. 00 ° plaited full bishop sleeves (Women's Outer Apnarel Sections, 24 Toor, Front) with slashed cuffs, Entire Block, Fulton, From Bridge to Duffield St., Brooklyn. We Give “S. 8 H.” Green Trading Stamps. None with C. O. D’s. Bulletin of Bargains for Friday’s Shoppers. | five or seven gore full flare | 32, 34 and 36. Women’s 7.75 to 12.50 Suits for 5.95. |: Women’s and misses’ Suits, in plain and fancy mixtures, single and double breasted blouse and Eton effects, some trimmed with allk or satin bands, bishop or bell sleeve; skirts made with few trimmed with silk tabs, others plain; principally sizes 5 95 | ' 60.00 Parlor Suits, 42.00 Parlor Suits, 5 pteces, highly polished ma- hogany - tinished frames, crotch mahog- any tops, all pieces Jarge and comfort- able, spring edge and covered in panne plush, the newest in 50c. Neck Chains, 2ic, Bead Neck Chains, gold plated, in bright and Roman gold ef- fects, strong clasps... 2ic 15c. Knives, 10c. The Crown silver plated Dinner Knives, triple plate on good steel, plain or fancy han- les, while they last, each... 1OC 10c. Towels, 8c. Fringed Towels, size 20x40, heavy full bleached, absorbent, splendid for wear, each..... 8c 6c. Towelling, 4c. Towelling, bleached; linen fin- ish, yard 4c Japanese Pictures, 29c. Pictures, matted in Japanese mat- ting, with glass passepartout, assorted subjects, entirely new, choice 29c 75c. Pillows, 59c. Bed Pillows, #izo 19x26, weight 3 Ibs., good feather filling, A. C. A. ticking, none ©. 0. D., lim- ited quantity to a cus- tomer, (Blanket Dep't), ea 59C Miao at i oe ae 19c, Table Oilcloth, 12c. Table Ollcloth, 1% yds. wide, ‘ assorted patterns, yard. 12¢ Wall Paper Offers, 10 rolls good Paper and 20 yards match Borders for.. 2,000 rolls fine Parlor Gilt Papers, per roll . UBS 2 hastend a So Boys’ 3.00 Suits, 1.95. Boys’ School Suits, blue or mixed, Norfolk and double breasted Suits, cut to fit and made to wear, sizes 6 to 16.... 1.95 65c) Percaline Petticoats, 75c. Women’s Petticoats, mercerized percaline, um- brella style, with gathered trimmed ruffie and headed with three tucks........ 8.50 Slip Covers, 6.75. Slip Covers far 5 pieces furniture, made of ey stripe inca designs, 20 yards lowed . Pee OHLD | ale | | 65c. Window Shades, 29c, Imported Scotch Holland Window Shades, slight imperfections, 3x6 feet, dark green, white o ecru, each.. a 19c, Ribbons, 6 Louisine silk Ribbons, 3 to 6 in. wide, in all the wanted col- ors, worth 12c. to 19c., yard. 6C | Nicke) Lamps, with extra fine cen- coverings, tufted backs... 42.00) 15c. Stationery, 5c, Box containing 24 sheets fine satin finish Paper, plain or ruled, and 24 Envelopes to match.. 5G Men's 18c. Socks, 1c, Men's cotton Socks, extra fine grade, plain black and fancy colors, seamless feet, double heels and toes.. VOLS 2.00 Lamps, J.25, tral draught burner, 10 in. opal dome shade, crystal chim- MOY cresseicsloon duns vee 25 — is 50c. Sheets, 35c. Sheets, 72x90, bleached, limon finish (seam in centre), ca., 5¢ 5c. Handkerchiefs, 3c, Homstitched Handkerchiefs, embroidered corners, each. OC Burnt Wood Outfit, 1,50. ~ 10c. Toilet Soap, 4c. Kirk's Princess Toilet Soap, highly perfumed, odors, violet, sandalwood, carnation pink, heliotrope, hyacinth, ger- anium, etc., per cake Be, Embroiderics, 3c. | Embroideries and insertings, 8 c Complete Outfit for burming wood {Turkey red Cloths, 8-4 size, or leather and one white fringed, neat centre pat- wood frame and instruc- 1 50 terns, GAGs vanee 50c tions en eace. ' | Sen Beet = Tron Clocks, 4.50, 75c. Red Cloths, 50c. Marbleized fron Clocks that will keep good time and warranted by us for one year, cathedral | gong, half and full hour strike, new designs, Venice, Vien- na, Paris and Brandon. 4,50 15¢. Bath Brushes, 10c. aan Brushes with long han- each Mav eeoeees 10c wide margins, yard...... Pry MSc, Net Top Laces, 12'%c. Net Top Laces, for sleeves, in butter or cream color, 1,25 Bed Spreads, 1.10. | Bed Spreads, 74x84, hemmed crochet, heavy weight, EY QRCH cv eecissecce seeoece 1.10! 50c Women's short Ki flannel, in ligh 34 to 44 Women’s $7.50 Silk Coats for $5.00. ‘Women’s Silk Coats, 24 inches lohg, collarless, shoulder cape, trimmed with medallions, full sleeve, short éuff, allk ties, trimmed with lace medallions and silk rings....:.0)..-ceereepeerere cardinal, blue, pink and gray effect: Sewing Silk, 1c. a Spool. Sewing Silk, best quality, black only, 40-yard spool ae Cc 15c. Stockings, 10c. Women’s Stockings, good quality fast black cotton, seamless feet, double heels and’ toes, full 10 Ic width and extra long...... Kimonos, 29c. imonos, made of figured outing | t and dark colorings, such as 5,00 i). eee | Rargains m Bedsteads and Bedding. Gimely Offers for May Movers, To homecfitters about to enter their new apartments this special sale of all the appurtenances that go to make a comfortable and handsome bed will appeal with Boys’ Wercerized Underwear Ht Less Chan 4 Price. SHIRTS AND DRAWERS IN SPRING AND SUMMER WEIGHTS. The Shirts and Drawers are made of mercer- ized or imitation silk, and will readily retain their richness of lustre after numerous washings. The Bit Drawers have double seats and pearl buttons: every seam is double-sewn. The colors are FA blue, flesh and ecru. Each garment is ribbed and (Main Floor, East of Fountain.) at 75c.; special, Goys and Dolls Reduced, A Very Decisive Clearance Sale i at an Unusual Time of the Year. i : number of Toys and Dolls and 2 ‘ Marked Them at Sensationally Prices of the Toys range as follows: > TOYS { ly priced T ‘0 ormerly priced up Se ‘OYS formerly priced up 250. TOYS f 1 ‘Iced TOYS f riced t080¢, TOW. neensseee SOC) t0 $2.00, new rns O08. includes fine Engines, China Tea Sets, fine Track Trains, &c, at half price op less, These Dolls Are Also Sacrificed. ~ instance i $1.25 Dressed Dolls ........ 750 | $2.50 Dressed Dolis $1.75 Jointed Dolls . +-.1,00 |$2.50 Jointed Dolls .. $3.50 Jointed Dolis, 2.00. New Toys at Lowered Prices. Practically all kinds of Toys for Boys and Girls are in this surprising sale, including Model Yachts, Jumping Ropes. Dolls. Go-Carts, Iron Wagons Vs Motor Boats, and so on almost without limit. (Toy Store, Third Floor, . For certain stock-condensing purposes we have taken a large Low Prices. an to20c., now.. to $1.00, aow............ These Toys are so arranged on Tables that choosing is an easy matter. ‘The lit’ Kid body. jointed and handsomely dressed Dolls at about half the regular prices. Far” 75c Jointed Dolls + 25c| $1.00 Jointed Dollis In Addition to the Foregoing We Will Offer Thousands of new Toy Pianos, Garden Sets, Sailboats, Marbles, Tops, Water Pistols, Rubber Toys, FOR CHOICE OF Six Hundred Suits on Sale Friday, April 22. 300 Norfolk Suits. | 300 Jacket Suits. The New 1904 Norfolk Jacket and Short The New 1904 Double-breasted Jacker ant Tousers. Navy Blue Cheviots—Fancy | Short Trousers. Black and Navy Cheviot" 8) Mixtures—Plaids and Stripe | and a great range of fancy $ as | e 2 e Effects. Cassimeres and Cheviors. Chote Six Hundred Boys’ Sample Caps. chose i Full assortment of sizes. Full assortment of sizes. 15¢ Just 50 dozen of Manufacturers’ Import and | 56 it nF | Good Cigars. At Less Than 4 Price. The special sale of the pute chase of 100,000 Five Cent “Seconds” at less than actual cost of tobacco continues. These cigars are called “sec- onds” simply because the wrap- pers look a bit rough—the work- manship just a trifle under the average. To use a cigarmaker's a satisfactory degree of wear. AL Gaver. pect Sizes 24 to 34. SELECT PILSNER: finest pale export oxen, 100 thoroughly elastic, thus insuting Made to sell Wrnes & Liquors. RASS & CO.'8 FINEST PALE bee this sale, at DOURLE STOUT, an excellent appetizer and tonic: dozen. bi NURMANDY RYE; 10 years old; 3.50; Tull quarts, nal., MONOGRAM PURE RYE: full quarts. gal,, 2.50; full quarts, PORT. SHERRY AND TOKAY. Jent wins. according to age and @ gal, 175, 1.35, 1.05 and term these Cigars are “throw | | chAners AND RHINE Ww outs” of the regular run of 5c. Mialitys per Ral, 4.1 Cigars. HPRB sy COGNAC BRAD Every cigar smokes freely, BOWMORE, KCOTCH WHISKEY: i ; . 1 SLING: excell strictly long filer: guaranteed | | sitting win tins Sates" § to be a mild and pleasant IMPBRIAL, 4INFANDEL: tine olf {abl claret; case au 5 smoke. OLD FRIARS, SAUTERNES: medium ary ease 12 Ris Friday, per box of (O57 | | NBBETEINEE ptt, Rn : P auarts, ied! ee Ne ‘Freres ‘o Bi 4 is HY Mail Orders Solicited. Pea IAD te oi ae ls (4th Floor. Take 6th Av, Blevator.) (Main Floor, Bast, 18th St.) Enamelled Bedsteads. 3.5 forcible directness, $13.00 ENAMELLED BEDSTEBADS, _—— Mattresses. 5 MATTRESSDS—No. : dod quality of ticking; regularly $5.0 clad, MATTRESS BS—N’ 2 combination; made in ood quality of ticking; regularly $7.00; sp* lal, 5.75 MATTRESAMS—Mase of short hair, In A.C. 1 combination; made In | A. tcking; regularly $8.60; spe MATTRESSES—Made of mixed hair; one or two parte; A, C. A. Ueking; regularly $10.00; | apectat, Tov | MATTRESSES—Made of Souh American | hatr: one or two parte; A. C. A. or fancy | tleking; regularly $18.00; spectal, 14.50 | MATTRESSES—Made of gra ings; one | or two parte; A. C. A, oF fazioy ticking; res- ularly $22.25, special, 18.50 | MATTRESSDS—Mate of super extra arey oF black drawings, one or two parte: A. A. of fancy ticking: recularty £90.00; super white draws | At. A. OF MATTRESSES--Mado of ings, one or two deking; remularly World Alma f0'00 | T ball mounts, mpecial »NAMELLED BEDSTEADS. OENAMELLED BEDSTEADS, = 32 Our augury for the success of the sale is closeness of price-quotations het $4.00 BNAMELLED BEDSTEAD: 450 233 pt 4 4 $000 BANE Ee AtyS, 10.00 Brass RBedsteads, | BRASS BEDSTEADS, as illustrated 2-inch continuous posts large husks on foot, strongly made laterals, supported by solid nac for 19 For Sale by All Newsdealers.. _ Price, 25 Cents; By Mail, 35 Cents. From 7 to 16 years. From 7 to 16 years. Export Sample Cops for Boys of all ages. All shapes. and many of them of high-class novelty fabrics. Your choice Friday, (Second Floor, Bast, 18th 8t.) ineral Saints ardening Best sor Outdoor Werk. In pple. MeENES. ELASTIC MINERAL MIXED PAINTS MALLEABLE IRON GARDEN RAKE: for outdoor work, much as roofs, out- 12 tooth, 20c | 14 tooth, ‘ hounea, fences, &e., in bronae green color 16 tooth, 2To 4 gallon size, Bio | 1 gallon size, 1.10 JAP-A-LAC, new wood finish, wears lke fron, all popular colora: int size, BSc} tw! Bplatsiss; bg | 1 Rune 4 40¢ size, ‘y pint size, Te sriten fa Ali very speciall Fridays 12 tooth, re hae | 14 tooth, ‘ SPADES, made of steel, READY-MIXED PAINTS. Tua % pint size, — 11c| 1 quart size, 300 com manera can = 4% gallon size, BSc uy EL NATION S908 AND Raza GOLD PAINTS. F; HUPPLE HOES, all made of GERSTENDORFER BROS.’ “FAVOR- bua rows, Tyg, gay ITE" GOLD ENAMEL, small size, 160 pamee. Medium alae, 250 | Large alze, 5 Seabiae Tue Ala GERSTENDORFER BROS.’ JAPANESE GOLD PAINT: Small alge, 1c | Large size, Special Gold Paint ready for use, ALUMINUM PAINTS, ALUMINUM PAINT, untamishadle and Be Be waterproof, % pint, 10 GARDE %4 pint, 25o | 1 pint, 500 GARDEN (Basement.) Dleces, hoe, Brass Bedsteads. 32.00 BRAS 00 BEARS Bast ae = + ROCKERS —Ag illustrated, tm, imgation mi iF and highly poliehed, heavy saldie ovat; special, Wet on the Map ‘When you read that the Russtea 30,00 ’ tying to find that place Om , | man St isn’t there. fail to find just what Sunday World