The evening world. Newspaper, February 13, 1905, Page 7

ino BLAMES B.R.T. FOR CRUSH Garictrair havoatge Investigates Condi- tlons Existing at Manhattan End of Williams5urg Bridge and Calls Them Outrageous. CAN GET THE DESIRED LOOP FRANCHISE EASILY. Company Cannot Evade Re- sponsibility and Emphatic De- , mands for Relief Are Oppor- tune and Should B@ Made. Comptroller Grout said to-day hé had personally investigated the conditions at the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg Bridge, and had found them to be as The Evoning World had described them outrageous, Speedy relief, he sald, was certainly ‘urgently demanded. Under the present @yatem of switching the capacity of the yriige is-iimited. Moreover, there ls no proper shelter for the crowds, The re- @ponsibility for the failure to provide a temporary loop terfinal, the Comp. trofler said, was up to the Brooklyn Rapld-Transit Company, “Why don't they apply to the Board of Aldermen for a franchise to put in the loops?’ asked the Comptrotier, '’ne olty cannot build a raiiroad. I doubt if any city official has any auch authority. But the Brooklyn Rapld-Transit Com- pany can get @ franchise for the loops |!" @t any time, without delay, from the Board of Aldermen,” Board of Estimate to Blame, The extraordinary situatton at the ‘Williamsburg Bridge, which has taken trom the olty, according to Comptroller the power to help the public, is it appears from the records, to the Estimate. That board, some » Georeed that the widened De- et whould still continue to be Fecha rpoy Maa ed raty it, is _fariediotton Bridge lyn, on the other Hee en Mad to the new Manhattan ite Dit der the om let neni Ce a it if the ck city. at Phy ould Bet in a tei rary terminal Manhattan, ° all fhe iy and In- 00 Sumctent pany td Rapid-Trani CE Creel this ory 7 SE ar, cemporsrs Aertel merely @ ded to ces hoe Letter from ‘Comptroller. pores she Cron ae ay Evening is power te Seal for the llanabug be Bridge Mot atiennte th the "fohoring cong inst further delay: of Batimate and Appor- thnt this board ts taking steps Brooklyn approaches t ena sourg ‘Bridge 1 desire. 0 | Emancipation from poverty of the unemployed. Lincoln ically a self-made man. He Wor ED his way to the highest position his country had to give, 3,028 Positions, many. of them better than those Lincoln held in his early youth, were offersd and asked for yester- day through the ‘Sunday World's Want Directory healt your ‘attention i he lon at Sth K nt of that bi im ie yuthe mup of ine clty was providing for the Wideniny Delaney street, and alse for i extel 1 from the Bowery to Hin reet, On duly 2% 1908, the requl title to the widening of De: Was authorized, and on May josseasion iat the ba} fay 234 sold the. buls Binee that date, » period clght_ months, the ‘etree: In 1's eal condition has remained as left y the demolition of the buildings, ex- cept that, I am informed, In ‘antic'pa: tlon of Its’ pomplenpa, 4 permit hi lasued tothe iy oar Bt way Company to place Its Dela: tracks In the middle of the sireet o# widened, an act of very dublous ex: pedlency, Work Not Done, On Oct. 28 the regulating and grading of the street were authorized, but the work has not yet been dono, nor I be Heve touohed, At the samé time that this board authorized the regu.aiing and grading it had before it a rexolit tlon’ for paving the entire street with granite block, on which no action was taken, ‘The street deservys some inore adequate and fitting In:provement than the wide expanse of granite block pave- ment, No sieps have been taken to acquire the land necessary for the extension of He street from the Bowery to lin street, Tam aware that there are many dif. floultics to be met in the treatment of this street, and it seems’ to me that they should be now taken up and dealt with In some manner without further delay, The extension of Delancy street from: the Bowery to Him street should be authorized at once, even if the local hoard of the district will not act, and ever if the city ds thereby compelled to ey fii entire cost of the extension, and mite plane for the paving and other SEE AnoRe of ‘the street should bé made forthwith WARD M, GROUT. Should Construct Loops, pending aid RDP ee, oh ee Meoshine n is up to the Broo) Faia Teenett ‘Company to put ina temporary ec Maria ane cost nent | 2 to de derived, "Aadition al Hltdes there | 2 would attract more travel, Thousands now use the ferries or the Fe Bridge who would use the Williams. burg Bridge if it were not for the heme tful owe there every night. resent switching arnange- ment on ony, “a erty’, dings of ut 140 cara per hour in hours can be ody ed on the Williamsburg Brid, Ke. temporary the terminal h woul “double ore the capacity, because the bridge ts bul pian an Y uniienited amount of, ee, the rBooklyn Raptd-Tranel company that by cnt misery and ny, to 80,000 persons daily on the Wiltameburg Bridge. The officials are pitied to pay out a little money for a temporary franchise, They even be- grudge the public the cost of the loops, —— “DEVIL IS KING OF TAMMANY.” io So Dr, MacArthur Avers at Anti- Vice Mass-Meeting in Metro- politan Temple Last Night. ‘The crusade against corruption con- ducted by the clergy has begun, The first mass-meeting was held yesterday at the Metropolitan Temple, Fourteenth street and Beventh avenue, It took the form, principally, of an attack on Tam- many Hall, which the Rev, Dr, Robert §, MacArthur denounced as synonymous mith the liquor intenests, jo meeoting was announced as ‘the first of a series of great mass-meetings against the reign, of vice amd corruption in this olty, MnoArthur, who is pastor of the Calvacy Baptist CEO in West ha Gn it , Was the principal speek ere, @ meeting was opened by Robert Bagnell, pastor of politan TEBE, sized audience, Dr. MacArthur sald that some people Buy re ee ie feed, hele Ay can truthfully proclaim he is alive an king of Tammany Hall and the Nquor interests, $e WEALTHY BRONX MAN MISSING, @ Walk Yester. the Rev. ie Metro- Leaving Home day. Henry we Br Coschen, @ ron, realdent of the nx, ty misging his home, a Ht i ¥ an y the w cexed by this son Henry to nearen ae Pn ‘nd fe reg his father re- estate at hints Point, fand ye yesterta at noon he stanted out to look over purchases, Nothing has been seen of! him since, Mr, Coschen Js supposed to have car- tied a large amount of money when he ett home, ‘The missing man ts uliag years old, and his habit emplary. are ex- B.- Altman & Cn. To-morrow (Tuesday), will hold sales of WOMEN'S GOWNS and BRUSSELS LACES. Also WOMEN'S WAISTS of cotton fabrics, comprising the following styles: Waists of. White Persian Lawn, and White and Color:d Batiste, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, 2. 5s ‘Waists of White Persian and wxbroidery, $3.50 Lawn. trimmed with lace ' $5.25 and $6.50 And in the BLACK SILK DEPHRTMENT, A Sale of 15,000 yards of BLACK SILK CREPE DE CHINE, as follows: 48 {nches wide, at ° 44% “ e 4 * Cea _ A Be $ ‘erent nao dan ue u3e per yard, $2.10 nr) v 1,78 9 keane? 1,28 ea) bd 1,00 There was a good.) \STRAMBR ‘MET © VOLCANIC FLOTSAM. ia Covyced for Miles with) Dead Anim. ‘» and Manses of Vese~ a tation and Trees, | BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18—The Pa- | ete Mall steamer City of Panama Paice, Led by Ste by Stool Pigeoris, which sailed from this port on Jan, 21 Raid Alleged Gambiing-House \for ports un the Central American coaat, | had a stvange experience, news of which and Capture Ten Colastials— nas just been re.elved here by mall fram All Discharged. ’ He NE { Acapulco, ‘Through. miles of sea covered thickly with masses of vegetation, tree trunks ug Jand the carcasses of dead animals the Ten Chinamen, ‘held fast by thety | Steamer sailed, the debris at times being queues, were taken in by the police of | 8° Me Rie her Sea Pt PLAS the Elizabeth street station to-day in a | S2me Of the trees Were raid at No, 8 Mott street upon an al- | {i dlameter and the dead animals were lege¢ gambling-house, ‘The raid threw | ‘The debris Chinatown {nto a state of exoltement | It tude 16.58 north and longitude 1W0..9 that bordered on panic, The stuff was elght or nine feet The prisoners were arraigned to-day before Magistrate Steinert and all dis- vharged. Nothing but a box of buttons and seventy-five pennies were found by the police, was cast uP on the waters by some For several weeks the reform clement | Sign ntic volean’s eruption SALE OE in Chinatown has been collecting evi-| dence against gamblers, and that a game was belng played nightly in the house at No, 33 was made known to the pole last night when two Chinese stool-pigeons succeeded in gaining en- trance to the place, Detectives Curran and Corbett seized ten men by their plg tails and held fast, while ‘the cuptured Chinamen soreamed and fought, It was then that the detectives discovered that the alleged gambling-house had secret en- trances, About the walls were bunks, four high, in which men are permitted to sleep, When tho detectives came in the foltene made for the top bunks. Dunks Opened into the walls, and y dropping ten fect @ man could get ef fie beatin’ of th til holding to is the ten unrertunaten were led down to the street and packed off in the patrol ‘wagons. thie The officers of the vessel were unable to explain the strange condition, and when they arrived at Acapulco no lignt| was thrown on the subject, It ts sup- posed that the floating mass of debris @ FOR 28 OTe, DY & CO. Honasen ani rientts Tuesday, February 14, We Offer 100 Brass and‘Iron Beds At About Half Regular Price (~~) $40 Brass Beds (cx) 8 encountered on Jan, 28 GoeMorrow | Only! Or Our $2.50 $2.50 to $3.50 Knit Underwear at $1.25. $1.25 to $2.50 Kinds, 79c. ings and have cut the prices, as you see them here, The lot contains a qualities of such famous makes 2 5 i, 9 Norfolk & New Brunswick in the if Brooklyn: Knitting Company, They 'f medium weight? some fancy striped novelties; others in plain colors, |PAll cian 28 to 50—in some good style you'll like, Fifteen hun- All men's, We have taken our entire stock of broken sizes and color- Cis th é American Hosiery comp it come in all wool, part wool and all cotton; plain or ribbed; heavy or dred garments all told, ‘ Tuesday's Special Safe of 5-Piece Slip Cowers.| If you can get your order in right away, we'll make you a set of Slip Covers for your Parlor Furniture—out of the yery best Belgian striped material—for only $5.95. This price allows for 20 att of material (enough to cover any ordinary size suit), all finished With’ finest cotton binding. Choice of 10 patterns—fit guaranteed, of course, $5.95, Complete. Men's $25 Tuxedo Suits, * 1 5 Lined Throughout with Silk, Ten thousand men, the papers tell us, will dine at various banquets this week, during the visit of the President to this city. We can Apely the entire ten thousand with Silk Lined $25 Tuxedo’ Suits at $15 each, Other houses are trying their mightiest to imitate these Suits—at 4 similar price, It is simply out of the question, We have created the demand—and we are supplying it—a contract made many weeks ago is all that saves us from a loss, Exquisite quality of black worsted; newest concave shoulders; latest cut coat, All silk lined and faced to the edge with gros-grain, If we cannot ‘tt you perfectly-—no matter what your bulld—we'll take your measure and make you a sult to your order, Full Dre. ° Only 450 of them. Of finest White 6s Vests: Pique; double and single breasted; sizes 33 to 42—Regulars and Stouts. Worth $2.50 and $3. Choose to- 9 5 ; c morrow at.,... Peteaotouvonrernves on ‘een snars Another sate of Table Linens Not only Table Linens, but Towels, Towellings, Sheets and Pillow $25.00 With two-incti con!iiuous posts, heavy husks on head and foot, 4¢-inch ditling and ‘finished with the very best |} lacquer—special price Pein | ass Ry ay boy are included—and a generous slice has been clipped off the regu Lunch Cloths, Napkins, Very fine and heavy all linen Satin] All Linen Pure Whi Damask Lunch Cloths, size 34x43, worth Aj 3h ah ust ie $25.00 Our Regular Price $40.00 Special reductions on all other Brass| and Enamelled Beds as follows: $41.25 | $18.00 Enameled Beds., 28,00] 15.00 Enamelled Bed 26,25) 13.50 Enamelled Bed ++ 15,00 $82.50 Brass Beds 56.00 Brass Beds. $2.50 Brass Beds, 40,00 Brass Beds $15.00 Velour Couches, $9.75 Couches as illustrated, entirely new and handsome designs, golden oak frameand indestructibly constructed —the spiral springs are supported by heavy steel wir¢ fastened lengthwise and crosswise atthe bottom of couch, patent buttons, latest coverings in beter figured ve- $9, 75 lo Sixth Avenue, 20th to 2/st Street. Special S: ale Door y Hangings. Commencing Tuesday, February 14th, {we will close out several lines of Portzeres at the following very exceptional reductions, ] wis At $3.75 pair, 350 pairs reduced from $5.00, $5.50 & $6.00 pair, Ottoman Tapestry, Bordered Repp and Armure Portleres, Lot 2, At $5.00 pair, 450 pairs reduced from $7.00 & $8.00 pair, Mereerized Armures, Bordered Portieres, &c., &c, Lot 3. At $7.00 pair, 250 fairs redaced from $10,00 & $12,50 pair, ° Neapolitan Velours, Mercerized Armure and Damask Portieres, Lot 4, At $15.00 pair, 120 pairs reduced from $22.50, $25.00 & $32.50, Richly Embrotdered Velour and Satin Portieres, worth $1,00, at, each | Beautiful ail then To |\Bate White all linen Satin Damask worth Lunch Cloths, size 36x54, worth bi. Napkins, exquisite patter at, each ‘78c | $2.75, large size, at, doz, $1,908 Linens Fine Linen Tabi Sale Double Bed SI eye Table Cloths. des ee Sie) by the Yurd. Sheets. ‘f is All linen pure white Table Damask, pure Satin Damask Table | Of good quatity Bleached Sheeting. || white, 60 in. ct made with centre seam 4 ; ind nicely finished, ea, Cc Cloths, handsome patterns, with bor- Pillow Cases. Made of good aval 1 <0 ‘Tait Damask, bral heavy quality, In pure white or der all around, 2 yds, long Table se, Ary 2.25, at, eac Muslin, size 45x36,, ¢ a% yds, long Table - worth 606 ng Cloths, worth $2.75, at, each.,.$1,08 | Table Damask, extra heavy, all linen, 3 yds. long Table ene worth Py pe wa Satin Rl Se, gal, Introductory Sale of the “[gnito” Self-Lighting Gas Mantles For which wo are Sole Dept, Store Agents, Can you fmagine a Gas Mantle that will light itself—by simply one that cannot be blown out or * put out—unless you turn off the gas by the key? : Such a Gas Mantle is the “Ignito”—destined to jump into immediate favor with every one who sées it, These “Ignito” Mantles are at- tached to any gas Jet on which gas mantles are in use, Simply take off the old mantle and put this one in its place, Let the coating burn off. as you do with all other mantles. Then turn on your gas with the key and without any match the inte will light itself. They are as fully guaranteed as any other gas mantle, and for as fulla period, Better yet, they are as inexpensive. See the Demonstration of S55e¢ IS5e the “Ignito” now going on—in the Basement. Complete Sets for 98c Welsbach Burners—newest regulating burner with air light—opal roun Bere mi as ay self- Plienting Ignito mantle. . u He Pale uring this sale we set them up at your homes (New York City proj \= out any additional OR ee, ne ines BUA! Bedroom Comp'etely furisied (us shown here), 24,88 Write for Our New Booklet of our various outfits, MAI' ED FREE UPON APPLICATION. Freight and Carfare, Greater values than ever in our 3 Rooms Completely $75 Furnished, Lord & T. avlor, Broadway and Twentieth St,, Fifth Ave, Nineteenth St. viii iil dn du abit sb. wis lal ic iio n ARAL CREDIT TERMS to Long Island, New Jer- nl Connecticut Rooms Completely § 5 Furnished, I 50 Street “L" Station at Comer, On exhibition in our showrooms, OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS, 3D AVE. AND 84 ST. a the key? One that will abolish matches from your home’: 1 Au Cans TRAnsren JO | DOPUMYOMC., Letra Ld SAE ORE) 4 Deavtitul Mink Stoles, $95 and $169, at $45, Dovble Min: Stoles, with cord and ornaments; value Other Mink Dovble Stoles, ' $55, $49 and $75, at, $25 & $37.50, Mink Mvfis, values $39, $89, at $18,$22.50 nd Floor, Sothi than 50c, on the dollar, inthe very best workmanship, $40,000 Worth oi: Fine Furs to $30 SQUIRREL SETS FOR Men's $75 to $150 Fur- | Mink Scarfs and Mut Far Eastern Mink and Brook Mink, | $72.50, Sidbb,$19 & & $22: sian and Otter collars, Speclal Chinchilla Furs. $59, ate. $15, $19, $10, $15, $19, $21, $25, $35 12.50, $18, $29 & $35 fitted with strong lock and key, steel frame, stitched all around, deep and roomy, lined made, fine lock and key, ners, straps and bolts) tee handle; ba case ever of $3.50 ‘rade. ever HoAnUTLOLONRa don buckles, in silk; peau de soie, satin and taffeta, value, 8 Fine entire surplus stock of fashionable furs from one of the The stock comprises all the newest and most fashionakle models nt We give our customers all the benetits derived from our great pul Be Sold for Less Than $17,000, Consisting of a BEAUTIFUL POUR-IN-HAND — Lined Coats, Mink Fovr-in- aa o Asset] made in the very latest fashion, Renutttul Mink Stoles, y value at Chinchilla Four-in-Hand or Ascot Chinchilla vy values $25, havi $35, Chinchilla Mutts, values $25, $35, 1A Russet Dress Suit Case,9 Then here are other great ects from the February Sale, English handle, fine cans $2.95 | linen, shirt, pocket, brine canvas lining, stitched all ‘around. and durable,» alth fered at, bye’! Stylish Silk Bells, 39c. __ Main Hoot, g nuine Bloc reliable fur thanyfacturers in America has just becume ours at signs of the season, Livery piece of fur !s right up to cate, made and ff ng power and enormous output. In this instance we offer or ASCOT TIE and large FLAT PILLOW MUFF. 12. fi Fine Black Kersey Cloth, lined with | values $15, $35, Coats are §0 inches long, with Per- , $35, $55 and $69, at $10, $39.50, $48, $55 & $09, | $8250 & $35, Ties, values from $29, $39, $335 and $49 and $59, at $59 and i380 at These dress-suit cases are 24 inches long, lined with can “Teaveller!'—24-in., russet leather, {Sole Leather —3-or,, 24-inch, sole. Pee 24-inch, * ele: stitched all around, reini French stitched easy carrying weight; the best dress Crushed or tailor-made, steel and gold-plated buttot amp, All stores that carry this sell it for $1.15 and §$ We are under no contract. and. can therefore a lower price than elsewhere, You can always get this genuine Block Lam in the Bloomingdale Lamp Store for....1.+5 ‘Third Floor Sth 8 wane s $1.50 Mocha To-Morrow, 79e. ‘In the Bloomingdale Glove Store to-morrow Women's Full P. K. seam genvine Mocha Spear point and Paris Embroidery backs. . We al Women’s Full P. K. Lamb Skin Gloves, with Imp broidery, and Women's Mannish Cape Gloves, | Grea values ever offered, Never retailed for less than $1.50 pair, Colors blacks, grays and tans, All SizeS.....5 Main Floor, JO Collars and Cuffs. Collars, 40c, a half dozen. Choice of 35, Culls, 60c, a half dozen prs. Choice of 5. Every collar and cuff in this sale guaranteed to be absolutely pert : fresh stock, me hey are made of fine Austrian chiffon, a fabric known for its go ing features, and are identical in quality to collars selling at 15, 2 and cuffs that are sold for 25c, a pair, Collars are in sizes from 12 to 20, Cuffs are in sizes from 9% to. Sold in half dozen lots, but ik as many styles as desired, None sent C, O. D. Main Floor, 60th St. Stylish Taffeta Silk Detticoa ‘A group of vigorous values in the Bloomingdale Petticoat partment that it would be extremely difficult to match; Taffeta Petticoats, made with plajting, finished with pind tucked nearsilk underlay and dust ruffle, in popular colors and black. Special Fine line of Taffeta Petticoats, in colors 4 black, fade in a nu new Spring styles. $4.98, $8.98, $6.98, Extra Size Black Tafieta ‘silk Pits eaeat ages gt i ae or plain ruffles, 11,98, $1) Second ah ‘50th St, All Cars Transfer to Bloomingdales’ on . hy “PATIENCE is the strongest of strong crinks, for it kills the giant Despair,” @ @ @ A little patience with a judicious use 67 | | | Sunday World Wants will