The evening world. Newspaper, April 27, 1904, Page 5

DER RICE 70 WORK FOR CITY Expert Who Recovered “Bill” Hoar’s Body from Boonton Reservoir Appc:ated to Place in Dock Department. ONLY MOST SKILLED» MEN TAKEN IN SERVICE. Friday Lucky Day of the Week for Man Whose Daring At- tracted the Attention of Com- | missioner Featherson. John M. Rice. the ir who recov- Wed the body of “Bill” Hoar from the bottom of the reservoir at Boonton, N. J, has been appointed a diver in the New York Dock Department tn Place of Hoar, whose appolntment,was Announced In the City Rerord the dev ye made his last descent clad in a liver’s suit. Mr. Rice resigned trom the position of ‘pressman and machin- ‘at on The World to-day after fifteen years of service, and will enter upon his new duties next week. A position with the Dock Department 1m coveted by every djver in the city. The pay {s good and the hours are short—$5 for a day of four hours and @ big allowance for overtime. Only the very best men in the business are in- trusted with the responsibility of takin charge of the work of building dock: far as the task is beneath the surface. Mr, Rice's appointment was decided upon last Friday, and he is one of the ‘ew men who regard Friday as their ucky day. Nearly every event in his {fe that has had a bearing upon his fortunes has happened on Friday. ‘He started off by belng born on Fri- @ay, and he made the first step of his adventurous career on a Friday, when he went up in a balloon at a county fair up-State. It was on a Friday that he made his first descent as a diver, and on Friday that he accomplished most vf the big things he did during his vacly career. Deeming the day good, he got married on a Fridéy. He has three daughters, each of whom was born on Friday, and! it was on Friday two weeks ago that he recovered the body of “Bill Hoar, his old friend. The death of Hoar left a vacancy in the staff of Dock Department divers, | ul | Greene Consolidated Copper Company. and Commissioner Featherson thought that he could make no better selection of a man to All the, place than Toe, For, fifteen years," sa haye been working nights in The World's pressroom and. sleeping in the daytime. One reason why I ain taking this new place is because it will give me my nights for sleep and allow ine a good deal of time during the da; for work on a few inventions that um perfecting.” id the diver to- | -|DIVER JOHN M. RICE, APPOINTED BY CITY IN “BILL’”’ HOAR’S PLACE, GOUDMAN FARS. COL.W.C. GREENE Man Who Rode Down “L” Road with a Revolver Pointed Tow- ard Copper Mine Operator Says Foe Is Dangerous. Former Judge Dittenhoeefer appeared before Judge Foster in Part Il. of the) Court of Special Sersions to-day in behalf of James W. Goodman, who Is accused of threatening to kill Col. William C. Greene, Presifent of the Goodman met Col, Greene a short time ago. at Seventy-second street and Broadway, pointed a revolver at him and threatened to blow his brains out unless he repaid a sum Goodman al- leged to have been defrauded of. Ho walked with Col. Greene to the “L” train at Columbus avenue and sat by his side all the way down town, press- SHS | aM. WOUNDED HER Mrs. Robbins Declares Pretty Woman to Whom Her Hus- band Had Been Attentive Stabbed and Drugged Her. (Svecial to The Bvening World.) SPRINGFIELD, Ma ri 27.—The startling allegation t. had been | chloroformed and stabbed by a woman with whom her husband {s infatuated was made here by Mra. H. L. Robbins, ot No. awes street. ‘There {s said to have been trouble in the Robbins household for some time. Mr. Robbins is sald to have been attentive to @ pretty young woman who 4s employed in a Main street store The name of the young woman ts withheld by the police. Mrs, H. W, Evarts, who lives in the fat beneath that occupied by the Rob- ber thusband rushed upstairs. They — Nl York’s shopping district. prices. until 6 o’clock P. M., the closing hour. merchandise at the lowest possible prices. This announcement will arouse the liveliest interest in New York and all the surrounding country. has been awaited with keen anxiety by the hundreds of thousands of shoppers who have regretted the absence of a large and convenient store at Fourteenth Street and Sixth avenue, which, for forty years, has been the centre of New The location is the ideal one toward which the people turn for merchandise at moderate : The opening of The 14th Street Store will not only attract those thousands who have been unwillingly Opening Day Saturday, April 30th The 14th Street Store, New York’ S newest and greatest department store, will receive the public for the first time next Saturday, beginning at 9 o’clock A. M., and continuing Ever afterward it will sell the best possible diverted to localities more difficult to reach during the process of erecting this mammoth building, but it will firmly establish, for all time to come, Sixth Avenue and Fourteenth Street as Sixth Avenue’s Busy Corner. The 14th Street Store Will Be, First and Last, a Store for the Masses .In saying The 14th Street Store will be a store for the masses, the meaning is that it will be a store for everybody and that everybody will be accorded the same liberal treatment. Its situation at Sixth Avenue and Fourteenth Street makes it easy of access from every sec- tion of Greater New York and vicinity. As it stands, a monument to the architecture and a grand addition to the store homes of New York, it has been dedicated to the per- petual sale of medium-priced goods—the sort of goods 50 B & M Blue Trading Stamps Free The 14th Street Store has permanently adopted the Benedict & Macfarlane Co. system or Blue Trading Stamps, and these stamps will be a part of every purchase. They will cost our customers absolutely nothing. During Saturday, April 30th, and all the follow- ing week, 50 B & M Blue Trading Stamps will be given free to everybody starting a new book at The 14th Street Store, 20 when you enter the store and 30 wher. you visit the Premium Exhibit Room on the Fifth floor. Fitty of these free stamps will be good in each book and will be given in ad- dition to the stamps accompanying purchases. Every- Read the Names of Those Who Have Given New York Its New- est and Most Wonderful Store The 14th Street Store is the creation of Mr. Henry Siegel. He is President of the Company, Mr. Frank E. Vogel is First Vice-President, Mr. Joseph H. Bauland, formerly the dominant factor of Joseph H, Bau- land & Co., of Brooklyn, is Second Vice-President, Secre- tary and Manager, and Mr. John R. Butler is Treasurer. These names are known wherever merchandise is manu- factured, sold and consumed. Mr. Siegel is a pioneer in department store, enterprise. He established and still. maintains the great department store of Siegel, Cooper & —<—<—<——— ing the muzzle of a revolver against|Dins family, was awakened by cries|M that are consumed by the great majority of the people, body should take advantae of this opportunity to Co., of Chicago—the most popular and best patronized TQ HONOR IRISH LADIES. | tim and trequenuy threatening to blow Of “Murder! Help! Police!” and with begin saving B & M Blue Trading Stamps. store in that city. It was his energy that gave New York At the olosing drill of the season of the .First’ Regiment Jrish Volunteers, io, be held to-morrow ‘night at its ar- in the Grand Central Palace, a re- = Seption’ will ‘be tendered the Ladies OF ‘reland in appreciation of the Eat courtesies extended by the ladies to the volunteers during the year, The presentation of trophies and miarksmen's badges will also be made. one, wencral orders just issued by Major J. ‘owley, commanding, announce thie. inner Major MoBride, formerly of the Boer army, and Daniel F. Cohalan will pre- sent the marksmen's trophies. P, J. \he banner won by the Irish Volunteers footbal team at the Madison Square Garden (ech on pEMarchs! 2. a p 4 DIED PREPARING REPARING Geile ete me ute ae pater will be I . fed« th: s dake ae dull times he still further diminishes the cost of merchane dom of friends whether you wish to make purchases or wil located on the oor dise, because the manufacturer will willingly sacrifice his Pay a Reasonable N, Y, CENTRAL CARS the grocery department, and numer- urer will willingly sacrifice Price for Your Ad. And Reap the Desired Results. es and the | % Conway will present | him full of holes, After they arrived in the Wall street district Col. Greene, | who had kept his nerve, managed to attract the attention of a policeman, who arrested Since his arrest many influential men have come the front. for him and idee Ditienhoeter has ‘been engaged as his leadimg counsel. His defense is that he was in enforcing any demands he made upon Col. Greene with a revolver. Judge Dittenhoefer asked the Court today to appoint what he termed a roving commission” to travel through the "West and take testimony In the oie can prove,” said Judge Ditten- hoofer, “that Col. Greene was once ac- of murder and is a dangerou We want a commission to and gather testimony, on ne.” Judge Foster took the matter under advisement. DESTROYED IN FIRE peeeset $250,000 Damage Done in Blaze in the Paint and Oil found Mra. Robbins lying on a couch apparently unconscious, Fumes of chloroform pervaded the room, Mrs. Robbins'a wrapper and undervest Were cut and torn and a slight wound near the heart was bleding profusely. Mra. Robbins revived and declared that @ woman with whom her husband was in love had tried to murder her. The front and heat es meh Met ORL SEE ning en js sal that Mr. 01 wil ‘- rived tn the helght of the Taek picked up a woman's handkerchief thrust !t In his pocket. Robbing a No arresta have been Saunas “She yollce incline to the th Mra. Robbing chioroformed and saboed eres and attributed thy acts to her FOR BiG PARTY John Baumgaertner Stricken with Heart Failure While 300 At the very beginning ard to the very end the policy of The 14th Street Store will be to sell goods for cash or send them C. O. D. Exchanges will be imme- | diately made if purchases are not satisfactory, and money will be refunded for the mere asking. The positive and unchangeable rule will be to sell the best possible mer- chandise at the lowest: possible prices, which signifies that The 14th Street Store will not only meet competition, but outdo it in every particular and in every respect. You must visit The 14th Street Store suat- not. It{s for your convenience and comfort, and the man- agement invites everybody—men, women and children competitors and neighbors—to share the joy and glory of the opening day, Saturday, April 30th, Visit the Premium Exhibit Room, 5th Floor While you are in The 14th Street Store Saturday, or during next week, visit the Premium Ex- hibit Room on the Fifth floor. You will be amazed at the great variety, cesrabilty and beauty of the premiums, any one of which will be yours if you save B & M Blue Trading Stamps. Twenty-third Regiment Band Will Give Concerts The Famous Twenty-third Regi- ous orchestras will be placed in different sections. There will be music all the day. To be Continued To-morrow with Other Interesting Details. the Siegel, Cooper & Co. store at Sixth Avenue and Eight eenth Street. Besides The 14th Street Store to be dedicated to the people Saturday, April 30th, build- ing operations are under way in Boston for the oj next fall of the largest department store in that city. . He has, also, other heavy interests in New York and Chicago i. dry goods stores, so that in the purchase of merchandise ff © of every kind and description his position as a buyer of tremendous quantities is so well known that he dictates prices as no other merchant in the United States can, In scores of instances he contracts for the entire output of factories, thereby bringing the cost of goods to the very minimum, and by placing big orders with concerns during Profits to keep his employees and machinery busy. These facts, so briefly stated, explain why The 14th Street Store will sell better merchandise at lower prices than any other store in New York. i THERE ARE Section of the West Albany,’ Friends Awaited Him at 1 308 Paid Help Wants in this) Shops, Theatre. ‘wee SAILOR IS DYING; = BISSERT NOT 10 h on trial BUT ALBANT, April 1.—Fire in the coach | _JchR Baumgnertner, one of the big- s lu A mont. on ie Paid Help Wants in the 13! shop of the West Albany shops of the | Seat men in ql aerate 3 ae other N.Y. paperscombined |New York Central Railroad destroyed | Welhed 850 pounds. He was preparing to go to a theatre party last night } thirty day coaches, several dining cara | (0° nn 4 etre yey ae fi} and one private car, The loss Is esti-] [nd in w few seconds lite was none.” 9 3 AGENTS .. HOUSEWORK . mated at $150,000. Baumgacrtner had been the Bro) rietor da AWNING IMPROVERS The fire started in the paint and oe aT cote wit ixeeis, Williamsbue. The BAKERS .. 8| IRONERS oll section of the shop, which was| Limit Club was to have given ry Shi Gus-! i - BARTENDE! 3] JANITORS two hundred feet long. It wan fought | party: which Baumguerther had intendes Adeline Buette » Shot by | Corporation Counsel Says For: @ BLACKSMITHS .. 1] JANITRESSES at first by employees of the company, |t0, JIN a4, aheatre had been en-| tav Singbush, Is Not Badly; mer Wardman Has No BOOKBINDERS .. 6] KITCHENWORK .16| but gained rapidly on them and the/gagea for the evening and 30) guests , e HOOKKEEPERS |. 7|/LAUNDRUSSES .. 4|fire department was finally summoned. | ‘iad assembled when’ Baumgeertner's| Hurt, but Her Assailant Is in} Grounds on Which to Base Bors 04 | LAUNDRY Several explosions occurred, scattering | death was announced. President Miller : . re would be no show ani f BRAIDERS .a.0...4 Wanrs..11| tie flames, which enveloved a number | #cges repaired to the dining room or| CFiti¢al Condition. Application. BUSHELMEN 5| MACHINISTS ee cars ase! Bake pent by: Military Hall, where they beld memor- ' BUTCHERS MEN .... a jal services. CABINET MILLINERS 4 . eee et tae Physicians at the Bushwick Hospital, Police McAdoo | MAKERS.. 6| MOULDERS «| ENGINE EXPLODED: SIX HURT) geCKEL-TIETZEL WEDDING, | prookiyn, sala to-day that pretty Ade-| Commisslaner of Police MeAdoo Pe: SANVASSERE ....12 | NECKWEAR ————— line Buotter, the actress, who was shot| ceived to-day from Corporation CASH BOYS NURSES . Locomotive Blown he Street! i seutenant in 238d Regiment to| YY Gustav Singbush, the sailor, because! Delany an opinion that George Biesacts AND GIRLS 8/ OPERATORS and Five Bulldings Wrecked. Make Brooklyn Girl His wite, | "8 love for her was hopeless, will re-| the former wardman of Capt. Diamon CARPENTERS 6 | PACKERS .. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 27.—Engine Droste if ay cover, Singbush, who after shooting tho | has no grounds on whigh to base his re- CARRIAGE PAINTERS No. 2.2%, of the Baltimore and Ohio|, George Washingtan Beckel, of Man-| woman turned the weapon on himself, is|cent application for reinstatement on ips MANDS,. | PAPERHANGERS. 8| paijiroad, eastbound, exploded early to- | HAttan: Be Brooklyn, th Bisa Arline! expected to die. His wound ir in his the police force, Another opinion from | CHAMBERMAIDS 29| PHOTOGRAPHERS 4| 4.\ “While passing Tenth etreet, Brad-|Christ’ Episcopal chest, and repeated probing have failed | the Corporation Counsel is to the effect | CLERKS .. 4|RIANO HANDS... 81 gock, Three men were fatally injured, |The Ceremony will ve performed a “During. Sheet terval Ringoush 4: that Former Chief of Police Devery is = bas ashe slabs three others dangerously hurt and five | [ty AUniT Mingolving. secre ioe | clared thet he did not want to live. He |not entitled to back pay, tenced to six y yearn a PRESSERS buildings were wrecked. Two of the! Tietzel, of Harrison Street, and Is well in watened conarenuy: for oar that he | Bissert’s application to be reinstated | the Penitentiary and to pay a@ fine of houses caught fire and were destroyed. |known In Brooklyn soclaty will tear the bandages from his wound. | was received by the Commisatoner | $1,000. " y ‘Tho fatally Injured were M. A. Hunter, | §0thce Pot No. 5 'Weet Sixtyeninth Singbush declared that ne has loved | about a week ago and was referred to| After the former Wardman arreeal| Unlike Any Other! COPE ASHERS: ; engineer, Connellavilie; I. J. Gorn, tire-|sircet,’ Manhattan, His’ sister, the | she has been In hia thoughts constantly | the Corporation Counsel. The latter's} about four months of hia sentence the | The full flavor, the deli- Oe RS eA eeUADES --20| man, Connelisville; Fred 1. Deagle, Baroness Burchard von Munchauesen, | while he was at sea and in forelgn | opinion says in effect that though the} Appellate Division reversed the Con- | can be kept out of the bugsteat bedalby using ality, the absolute Pha a Pactra ten MONG "1! Mars, Pa. ‘Those seriously hurt were | Of Hunover, Germany, and Mrs. Hugo | lands. | Mie Buetier whe eft artes 2 | police minutes are not as complete aa| viction by the convicting court. The | ae ite Paw. cious quality, peo SENG. Harry Dowling, Warren Dowling and Tere to attend the wedding. ‘The bride-| foflowed her and her sister Elsie to {they might be concerning the cause of | cas waa taken by the District: ey Voces er halt pound bon at You Purity of Lowney’s Break: George Bordook. room, 1a. A nN! HV pho) Pwenty | Cheer = homes Akal. Jee CT tals the removal of the wardman, he was | trmed Sie decinton oe the MS | oF ent, Pumbals hy Robbing Mle fast Cocoa sieeagee it a long freight train and wae moving, "As ‘large enureh wedding and rece; ee tlon stands so far as the Police I i Lowney's Cocoa ts the finest STENOORAPHERS 9 WED Gere Care nS) eerren om ors Pantera Wako ne:deatncioet nthe Uc beige ou $1,000 FIRE ON BROADWAY, | pariment t« concerned, and that ts HOME RULE BILL SIGNED possible product of the choicest TAILORS ... there was an explosion. This was fol. father, theae were abandon a ficent to satisfy the Corporation Co ee Bcane: lowed by a cloud of steam, cinders an% Heckel has just purchased a Thandeorne sel that the Commissioner is not obligé onfeasions at the police A fire on the top’ floor of the five- Beedle Heme, whieh con based te: bel propeted | neeigance, at: ay) RGeWi) where) the iatho Dullding occupied by Sulsky & | to relnatate, trials. Chiet Devery. through tie{Hesintative Measure Extends Pow. P| 7% Lewsey a Pelee into the air until the engine reached |couple will res! owits, manufacturers of shirts at) Ae the police trial of the then In-| oda” Abram Le Blkusy teeenoe ern of the Aldermen, Coremels, Ieings,etc.,at home,’ Seat, ——__ @leveland t Eleventh street, a block away. Here it my, early to-day, caused Qeft the tracks, the botler being blown made formal demand on the Police De- (faa Walter M. Lowney Oo, Beste, Mina partment for back pay amounting to spector Adam A. Cross, Biagert testi- ALBANY, April fled against him and others and {t was Boas of Lecture om May 2. | “there was A alight fire Saturday night dome Rule b! signed one of the twenty-five feet, striking St. Paul's! yormer Pres Cleveland will lec-|in the same bullding on the fourth gaipader about $2,000 from the time he was b ; 1 largely due to Rissert's evidence that | legislated out of office to the Dresent of the Senate Committee on Citle ox | : - jeaton! floor occupled by Solomon Becker. silk legislated ¢ i * SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY MORNING WONDERG,, © A featlre of to-day's fire was the Aldermen of New York City so as to molishing it, while a cylinder head . ie on. the nicago riots of 184, which mony was ordered stricken from the y orashed ugh an house, = Th ry » Me. . ped Erauieh Soschey © took place in Nis_pecond Mr. use of the hydrants on only the west! oras At the time the latter had | rs term. - ~ us tt cause of the explosion has not been as: | Siszaitnd holds the Stafford Little lec-| side of Br Broudway, Sua cating. m0) in; | Soeo e dseea ot. carition ded ¢ens Preasuren Of public. con