The evening world. Newspaper, August 1, 1904, Page 7

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rroll, of the establishment, the slight~ Fo clue to the dead man’s Identity be- es WILL NOT REVEAL ‘MAN’ JUMPED ~SIOIES WME Body of Man Who Killed Him- self by Gas in Grand Union Hotel Recognized by Several ' Persons, ‘The body of the man who committed suicide in the Grand Union Hotel early yesterday morning has not yet been positively identified, though many men and women have called at the Stephen Merritt undertaking rooms at Nine- teenth street and Eighth avenue, where ft was removed, who recognized the body as that of a friend, None of these ‘ers, however, would give Manager yond saying that he was of good fam- fly, lived in Boston, and that his re mains would be taken care of. ‘The man had registered at the hotel ‘on Friday last as "John Hayes, of Bos- ton.” A slip of paper besring this name, a card of the Benevolent and Proteolve| Order of Elks and two cents were ail ‘that was found in the clothing after the body was discovered in the gas-filled room, Women Recognise the Body, A number of women who, the police! say, are well known on upper Broad- y called at the undertaking rooms to- looked at the body and turned saying: r Jack! he was a liberat fellow, but he is gone now.” Manager Carrol) asked all of these women to inform him of the Identity “of the man, but they refused to disclose ft, They sald, however, that his home was in Goston, and explained that their reason for not telling who he was waa that they did not wish any scandal to fall upon his family. After the women had left a hand somely dressed man called and looked at the body. He shook his head sadly and started to walk out when Manager Carroll asked; “Do you know who this man jet" The man madg no reply except to say “Good morning.” and again start for the door. * Won't Reveal Dead Man's Name. "Do you know If the body will be takon care of?’ queried Mr, Carroll, “Oh, ms replied the stranger, “It will be taken care of, You can rely on that, I do not feel at ltberty, however, to roveal my friend's name,” The local Elks have been notified that @ man carrying a card of the Order committed suicide and that the body has not deen identified. Officers of the older have sent to Boston for informa- tion as to the man’s identity and they or to establish it before the day is When the man came to the Grand Union he was finely dressed and had the alr of a prosperous business man. He was about forty years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighed 160 pounds. He had lght hair and skin, blue , and was smooth shaven. He dive eloth and a blue and WOMAN TRIES TO IEW HER PLL Hangs Herself with Waistband After She Has Been Taken to Police Station on Disorderly Conduct Charge. * @amfe Phillips, of No. 4% West Vortieth street, was taken to Roose- ‘volt Hospital to-day, In @ critical con- @tion after she had tried suicide in Charles street police station by hang- ing. She wae arrested charged with | Gteorderty conduct, and after being | @onfined in a cell she unloosened her| waletband and making @ noose of it plaved it about her neck, tied It to the top of her cell and jumped off her cot. Bhe was out down after she had be- come unconscious, There ts little likell- Rood that she wil! live, the doctors say. ‘The woman {!s known to the police as “Contrary Mary,"’ because of her abil- ity to make trouble when she gets in @ fighting mood. DES ATER ESE OM THE ANE Man Jumps from Dock, Is Brought Ashore by a Strong Swimmer, but Succumbs to Effects of Submersion, An unidentified man, evidently an ftalian, whose clothing Indicated him bo be « laborer, committed suictde to- day by jumping into the East River off the foot of the dock at Thirty-sixth street, Although he was quickly rea. cued, and was not In the water more than ten minutes, he was unconscious | when taken to the dock and could not be resuscitated. Ott Intended to Kil! Himself, and Then Changed His Mind as Lifeboat Came to His Rescue in the Bay. ‘The police are pussled over the case of a mysterious man who attempted to commit sulcide to-day by Jumping trom the Staten Island ferry-boat Middle- towa, ‘The ferry-boat waa on its way from St, George to Manhattan. It was crowded with late excursionista from Midland Beach and the other resorts, In the front of the deck was an autu with two men in it. They saw a well-dressed man climb up on the rail and jump overboard. The two men cried “Man overboard!" and Louls Mosher and Frank Ward- low, two deckhands, ran to the lifeboat on the port side, The boat worked per- fectly in tte davits, and they had it in the water and were pulling toward the man in less than three minutes. Owing to the speed the ferry-boat had been travelling at the man was nearly & quarter of a mile astern. As soon as he atrucs® the water he evidenuy changed his mind about suicide, for ie began to swim. The deckhands pulled him Into the boat, He became uncon- acious, When taken back to the ferry-boat he was rolled on barrels and partly re- stored, He refused to answer any by Special Policeman Martineau, ‘When the Middletown landed the man was turned over to Policeman Oppelt and taken to the Old Silp station, He still refused to answer any questions, and an ambulance was summoned froin the Hudbon Street Hospital. While waiting for the ambulance he took « slip of paper from the sergeant’s desk and wrote in @ clear hand: He waa taken to the hospital, and is now suffering there from @hock and submersion, UCKED MONE T NMA, FUND OA Despondent Was Asphyxiated by Gas In His Room—Sweet- heart Not Known, Edward Janot, a young Porto Rican, was found dead to-day at his home, No, 1281 Fortleth street, Brooklyn, The gas was turned on, and the police are of the opinion that the man committed sulclde because of his Inability to marry &@ young woman with whom he was in love because of a lack of money, Janot came to this country several months ago and secured employment in & commission broker's office In Man- hattan, He boarded with a family named Martines, and, according to them, he had been despondent for sev- oral days past. ‘The name of the young woman the Porto Rican wanted to marry was not known, REJECTED SUITOR SLASHES WOMAN Jealous Itafan Disfigures for Life Pretty Wife of Rival and Wounds Husband, Who Comes to Her Assistance, ‘While Glovanni Arlo and his pretty young wife, Cmille, were waiting for a car at Lorimer and Withers streets, ‘Willtamaburg, at an early hour to-day & man stepped out of the shadow and began to slash Mrs. Ario with « razor. Ario went to the assistance of his wife jand was also cut about the hands, The wounds were treated by an am- bulance surgeon, after which the couple Went to thelr home at No 6li Wythe avenue, Mrs. Ario has four bad cuts across ‘the face and will be disfigured for life. She says that while she did not recog- nise her assailant_she believes him to have been a man who asked her to marry him before oe married Ario. This man was at a christening which Ario and his wife attended Sunday night and from which they were re- turning when attacked. The police are looking for him, — FOUND DYING ON STAIRS. Old Bayman Knows to Long Island Tourtats on. Doek hands about the place say they gaw the man walk to the stringplece, hesitate a moment, and then jump aj dozen feet out Into the water. The current quickly took him fnr out, and | he disappeared. John Gilmore, of No. 419 East Twenty-second street, jumped in after him, and, swimming about rose to the surface. where Philip Murphy. of No, 24 East Twenty-second stteet, and Policeman | O'Brien, of th East Thirty-fitth street station, lifted both out of the water. Gilmore, Murphy and the policeman rolled the man on 4 barre! and tried several other means of resyscitation, but without avail Dr. Mcleod, of iman owned the sloop ya jand for many years he twenty yords. caught the man as he |¥ Gilmore towed the man to the dock, sl FIRE ISLAND, L, Aug. L—Isaac Furman, a dentist, of Bay Shore, and George Furman, a lawyer, of Patchogue, came here to-day and claimed the body of Joel Furman, thelr father, an old and well-known bay captain, who diea here last night from hear taken fish- iw the Long nd shore in the yacht. He was one of the best known baymen on this the Island. His salling mate was about to go to his room last night when he stumbled across the captain's body on the stairs, He was unconscious and restoratives were applied, but the man died In a short while, The old man was well and cheerful 1 he was seen early in the evening, and hie death came as a great surprise to his many friends here. Bellevue Hospital, sald the man had died of submersion. questions and was placed under arrest! “John N. Nelson, fifty-one, Swede, | sajior, single, No. 162 Hapiiton avenue,” He remained dumb when questioned. Porto Rican Who Had Been | GIRL TOOK POISON FRRN-BOAT) 10 SPE EE Lillie Koenig Begs to Be Pro- tected from Tormentors as She Suffers in Delirium in a Hospital, Miss Lillie Koentg, eighteen years on, | of No, $ Mount Prospect place, Newark, | N. J., ls tn the City Hospital critically Mil of acid poisoning, the result of an attempt to commit ruicide. The hos- fottal authorities hope to save her life, but to-day she lles tossing in &@ seml-conacious condition calling to her mother to protect her from the jibes of Imaginary persons. “Oh, mother, they are making fun of she cried continually, “Make go away! They are driving me uccasionally the itl called out names of girls as (hough pleading wits friends ise Koenig Was found In a stupor of a bench in a secluded part of Branch rook Park Saturday night. For somo i was taken to the he Une after Fray street, whose name th mentioned ta ver del'rium. The Velloate Ox, The Government tried to import oxen from (hina and Java into the Philip! pines and to furnish them to the farm- ers at reasonable prices, but did not secure favorable resul animals died route. The native ox in A very vecullar and susceptible anl- mal suffering even from transportation from ona Islind ty ancther 4 most of the At Special Prices in the gust sales that such prices as we name are permissible, It meansa very great saving to you. For toemorrow we particularize on Brass and Iron Beds—along with mattresses and springs; they are very, very special, Don't imagine that we stop at Beds and Springs in this August Sale, Every sort of Furniture 1s represented, ob weoweering, and a very stron; , #2800, repulariy $45.00, Toilet Tables, Golden Oak. 96.00, regularly $9.00. 912.00, regularly 918.00. 918.00, regularly $25.00, Mahogany. 918.00, regularly $30.00. $30.00, regulary $45.00, 945.00, regularly $55.00, Bird's-eye Maple, $16.00, regularly $23.00, $18.00, regularly $25.00. $30.00, regularly $38.00, 610.00; requ $14.00; goes vermin pro! ADAM DRY GOODS Co. Brass and Iron Beds $7.00, regularly $10.00. $10.00, regularly $14.00, White Enameled. 616.00, regularty $20.00, Mattresses, Mixed Hair Mattress, made up in A C. A. ticking, 40 Ibs. Cotton elastic felt Mat- tress, made of layer san- itary, non-absorbent and 416 1n.8.25 3016 in.7.26 A fedt...7.75 3 teet...6.75 = 5 August Furniture Sale. It is only through the enormous purchases that we make for these Au- ara re '| Brass Beds. Chiffonierss | White Enamelled |Jectreeh Saiau kes | Onlten,Oue meer?) Steel Beds. through; the best of Eng- 95.05, regularly $9.00. 63.85, regularly $4.00. Brass top rai! and mounts, All sizes, $4.06, regularly $7.00. ‘Y-ndd post, extended | 918-00, regularly $22.00. | continuous post fon de- bow foot, All sizes, $24.60, regularly $96.00. ign, All alses, $22.00, regularly $35.00. | Mahogany Finish and Ma- , ie pile oie a ~ | hogany Veneered. ‘spindles, nde w trot, peed regularly $20. 4 99.75, regularly $14.00. $35.00, regularly 445.00. }) regularly $26.00, Hea continuous post, 2-tneh continuous shaped pepe bisa pt rect pillars with fancy -de- | #2200) regularly $48.0. | Trop Springs. alt 's-eye Maple. $1.65, regularly $2.90. regularly $40.00, 2 regularly $23.00, Bronze ‘ron frame, woven 00, regularly $50.00. s regularly $30.00, +7 $38.00, regularly $85.00, | €29.00, regulariy $40,00. | pA%DS regularly 4.00, 080,00, reguiariy $75.00. $34.00, regularly $80.00, helical springs on each || end, woven wire fabric centre, Marly $14.00, $2.05, regu’ $4.00. frame, with woven wire table support on side, larly at.,.€10.00 Sale of *1.00 All-Wool 52-inch imported M strong; royal blue, navy, brown, ta: lesa than 7§¢ On Tuesday only at ., Phenomenal Sale of 15,000 of Them; Sell at 25c., 50c., 75c. and Choose them $1. This purchase of Belts represents the entire stock in hand of one of the biggest makers in this country, and have a bargain to offer of a most sensational nature, Made of real alligator, real pigskin, real sealskin, monkey skin, morocco, crushed levant, calfskin, suede, cow. In black, brown, tan, green, gray, red and blue They are handsomely made, leather |i hide, grain, etc, edges. To each Belt is attached a a circle and shaped to fit the wa buckles—these buckles are alone worth the selling price. On Many Special Tables To-Morrow at Se. We'll Sell All the We don’t propose to carry over a B This offering eclipses any ever made by our dress goods store— which is saying a whole lot, We've three thousand yards of these) superb 52-inch All-Wool Homespuns. Bought them from one of || America’s biggest mills, to clean their stock, They go on sale to. |} morrow morning at 49. the yard—instead of $1. Mohair Dress Goods; One-Third to One-Half Off, Go-Carts To-Morrow at $9.95. to-morrow indicates, Think of buying our for $9.95!—and they were very cheap some, only one of a pattern; of others, as many as half a dozen, oie ch Homespuns at 3Qc, 43-inch Mohalr Brilliantines; superior quality and finish; royal bi brows, tn, cttor ind black. Always Perr ed ey og LY OMIY a... aves rows, firm and ly ray and black. Never sold for 45 LEATHER BELTS, Made to 5 C at We took all he had--at a price— ined, with stitched and creased skirt supporter, They are cut in ist, Fitted with the new harness $15 to $25 single Go-Cart—as the price for finest $15 to $25 Carts at the original prices. Of ut you are not restricted as to ice, All the best maxes are represented— which means f.3ywood Bros, & Wakefield, Block, Dann and the Monumental. All made of fine reed, handsomely finished; titted with the newest Auto running gear; green enamelled wheels, with rubber tives and rubber hub caps; reclining back and adjustable dash ers, Some of them have china handles. . Ready to-morrow morning on the Sth floor, Extra beavy bronze tron | THE.WORLD: MONDAY. EVENING. AUGUST 1; 1908. Store. ; Rig Ge S Vio see | N A ah ia ee BS Ses Lehi g | A] Gnamelled Bedsteads, Redding, Dressers, Chitfoniers and Dressing Gables, Some of the Principal Attractions for To-Morrow From The Great August Sale of Furniture. The Power of Quality, ( These are the ruling factors of the August Sale of Furniture The Power of Price, | Sites an the ben’ tube te Unter Rae ine The Power of Variety. | qualities are the best; the designs ave the newest and most at- . / Prices Are’, to’, Less than Usual, AY: oT) , tractive; the varieties are exceptionally comprehensive, while +/GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS. AT 91.50 D HEDSTEADS at 650) PRIME, DUCK FEATHER PTLl Odd Dressing Ta dies, JaoL:DEN OAK DRESSERS AT 88.00 EN D BEDSTE 7.00 Pa aoate $33.00 BIRCH DRESSING TABLE, 16.60 | MAPL: RESSERS, AT 22.50) ED D BEDSTE. 7.80/ FRE DUCK FEATHER $90.00 MAPLE DRESSING TABLE 15.00 MAPLE DRESSERS, AT 25.00 | EN 1D BEDSTE. 0.70) 58 lee. bord FEATHER tee SAR DRESRING TABLE, 14.00 | MAPLE DRESSERS, AT 24.00) ENAME D BEDSTEADS at 10 00| hist so n OGANY DRESSING MAPLE DRESSERS, AT 26.00 EXTRA. SEL Ate, ant panes 22 8°/MAPLE DRESSERS. AF ia00, Woven Wire Springs, | Ave eae iy Soon NG §o.00| MAPLE DRESSERS, AT 42.00 y YO8 at 1.85| WRITE DOWN PRATER PILATE 00 "MAHOGANY DRESSING |CURLY BIRCH DRESSERS, AT 24.00 250| wire pow! HER “ABLE, (0.00 | CURLY BIRCH DHESSERS, AT 95.00 3.00) SS Ren my : 500, MAHOGANT = DREASING CURLY BIRCH DRESSERS, AT 80.00 at 475 ” i at 4.90 tresses. 180g MAHOGANY = DREBBING 5 | Mahogany Music Cabinets, | WOVEN WIRE SPRINGS at 5.25 ide : lay The followi : WOVEN WIRE SPRINGS at 8.50] Alt? Retains eeeetd (a eee were es jurkish Chairs, nee es ie wovey Wee teeing § 7) No, 2 COMBINATION MATTRESEBS 4 TURKIOH CHAIR, 50.00 ), i 7 sidaial a ia wcenne coon bpd 22.50 82,00 Pillows NO. | COMBINATION MATTRESIEA, 44 #29,00 TURKISH CHAIR 20 00| /4,50 23.00 94,00 NO. § MIXED MAIR MA’ $64.00 TURKISH CHAIR 41.00 75 50 23.00 SEA FOWL FEATHER PILLOWS, 1n70. |" 46.00 TURKISH CHAIR, av.o0 | 79. 87.50 AEA FOWL FEATHER PILLOWS. 2004 SHORT MAIR MATTRESSES at 7.50 $8.00 TURKISH CHAIR 48.00 | 79, 50 29,50 Poo | SPECIAL, BLACK MATR MATTOON $4.00 TURKISH CHAIR, 45.00 | “"" J BEA FOWL FEATHDR PILLOWS, io, 98 & MAIR Meal : NO. a Odd Dressers. Enam ) 5 elled Bedsteads. FATHER PILLO' x28 LDEN OAK DRESSERS. AT 33.60 CLL r 4 STAR DOWN FEATHER PILLOWS | BES a A GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS, AT B ‘ED BEDSTEADS at rel Fd 1.28) GRAY DRAWINGS MATTRESSES pm GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS, AT §far DOWN FEATIBR PLLA, Dotls and Coys. Odd Lots Featured for To-Morrow. There are Dolls, Tuys, Dolls’ Clothing, Dolls’ Shoes, Dolls’ Stockings, Sand Toys, Steel Shovels, Mechanical Toys, all are ranged on tables at the following prices: ELLED BEDSTEADS at 645 The Sperry @ Hutchinson Co. Take this method of announcing that until further notice the option of exchanging a full book of 990 ‘'S. & H.'’ Green Trading Stamps for a voucher good for merchandise to the amount of q 4 $3.50 in any department of the Siegel Cooper Store TABLE }. your ehojes at, each, S| FABLE &¢ Jour chetee ak soem & will be discontinued at 6 P.M. on Thursday, TABLE & Your be] 1c! TABLE 6, your choice at. a a me! each, k y a0. . DOLLA’ CARRIA' ¥ DOLLS’ GO-CARTS, DOLLA’ © AGES, ChommnoUs Women’s Runabout Shirts, Special Purchase and Sale Go- Morrow. Women’s Runabout Skirts at $2.95 is an item of spes cial interest. But when those “i Skirts are made up in the $7.50 and $10.00 styles it materially en- hances their appearance and makes this item an extraordinary one. WOMEN’S RUNABOUT SKIRTS, made exactly as illus- trated, of fine quality Men’s Wear Suiting, in black, blue or brown mixtures; seven-gored style, with August 4th, 1904, oxngarnaa berssine a Beginning Friday, August Sth, the Sperry & Hutchifisom Ca, will: redeem filled Green Trading Stamp books at the preminm room in the Siege! Cooper Building 1n the same manner as in any other Sperry & Hutchinson estore. Double 'S. & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps Mornings This Week from 8330 Till 12 o’Clock, Thereafter, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour, Women’s Washable Shirts, Good Qualities and Styles. WASHABLE SKIRTS made of seersucker, chambray and other popular, serviceable fabrics, with styles, qualities and workman- ship vastly superior to that of competitors’ stocks. Prices are re- duced to the mid-Summer popular gauge, namely;— 55c., 75c., 98e, and 14.285. BLACK SATEEN SKIRTS in the most-wanted light and medium weight qualities; styles the newest and assortments embracing the widest ranges; specially priced for to-morrow:— 98e., 425, 450 and 1.95. (Second Floor, Centre, 19th Street.) Rustling Catfeta Skirts in Pretty Effective Styles. Chote Tow Summer Reading. Tabard Inn Library. $1.18 Insures You All Privileges. You may enroll as a member at the Tabard Inn Library Stanon on the Third Floor, Centre, and select your book from among the hundreds offered—all popular publications by prominent authors and in per+ fect condition. The nominal fee of Se. is charged when an exchange is desired which may be made at any of the many Tabard Inn. Stations as often as you wish Why not join now? Many persons are doing 10 daily. HERE'S A PARTIAL LIST FOR FIRST SELECTION, THE CROSSING, by Winston Churchill, PORT ARGENT, by Colton. THE O’RUDDY, by Crane and Barr, AMMA, THE ADVENTURES, by Oppea~ im. A BACHELOR IN ARCADY, by Sutcliffe, DALRYMPLE, by Francis. 5 THE FAITH OF MEN, by London, BF THE CHALLONERS, ; THE KEWOIRS OF Popular ruffle and accordion styles, with a diversity of effec- tive trimmings. Astounding values and priced remarkably low for inverted plait back and graceful Chree Charming Sevles at Attractive Prices. flare; skirt is trimmed at sides with NEAT RUSTLING TAFFETA SKIRTS. comprising pretty designs in 4 9 5 $5.50 qualities: special, : tab of self-material and self-cav- EXTREMELY STYLISH SKIRTS in black and white. effectively trimmed ered buttons; Stone RUSTLING TAFFETA SKIRT: 2 IS HANDSOME IRTS with Van Dyke accordion Ct) Glock and colors: $8.50 qualities; special 6, 95 iene, (Second Floor, Centre, 19th Street.) Swarm After Ghese Collars. ) 4-Ply\Linen COLLARS Women and Boys, at such handsome Skirts se much in demand. ruffle and accordion smyles with ruchings, in black and colors excellent three millinery folds, fancy shaped with Full black ruchings and with exere silk dust ruffles: qualities that were 3. 95 excellently style flounce and ruching and bias ruffles, and with extra silk ruffles; in Crowds of Customers Will For Men, XZ 5c <ro > Came from Troy, the renowned collar centre, and are in the new- est fold, wing and straight shapes. Their counterparts sell about town at from 5c. to 20c. imperceptible. Some of the lot are “seconds,” but the defects are Sizes Il to 19—and plenty of each size, Link or Plain Cutts Also on sale to-morrow doz- sizes; 15c. to 25c. qual- ens of LINEN LINK 50, ties; per half dozen, or PLAIN CUFFS; all (Main Floor, Centre, 16th 8)

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