The evening world. Newspaper, February 27, 1905, Page 5

‘UNOLEDEADIN FIRE, BOY HERO GIVES. ALARM Alen Lott, Eight Years Old, Ran From Burning Home at Night, REIGHBOR RESCUED GIRL Mire, Bronson Dashed to Top, Floor and Saved Child Whose Bed Already Was Aflame, WHOLE SECTION IN DANGER, ‘Bad'e: Prenence of Mind Botleved to Have Prevented Disastrous ‘ Conflagration, « _ Theypresence of mind of eight-year i Al Lott after he discovered a fire fn wiiich his uncle, James Purvis, waa waffouated lant night, probably paved tha whole of Windsor Tonraco, Fiat- bush,; from destruction, The prompt- Mess of the boy in giving the alarm not only enabled the firemen to confine the Diate to the Purvis house at No, 006 Vanderbiit street, but brought aspist- @noce fin time to save tho life of seven- year-old Bessib Purvis, whose bed was om fice when Mrs, Willlam Bronson, a Beighbor, reached her side, ‘Theshouse at No. 66 Vanderbilt street fa a handsome ‘three-story frame cot- tage, @ block from Prospect Park, It ‘Was coupled by Allen Purvis, seventy years ol; hie son James, a widower; Yip daughter, Mrs, Jeanne Lott, a ‘widow, and hia grandchildren, Allen Lott and Beesle Purvis, + dames Purvis slept on the third floor, Purvis occupied a room on the ground oor, All retired early yesterday even- tng with the exception of Mra, Lott, rho went to church, Went to Fix Furnace. ‘Upon her return she went to the cel- tt fix the furnace, While thus en- won was awakened by the @moke and the crackling of fire, flames creeplag through the wall e furnace flue between the aec- third floors, Little fellow jumped out of bed, on dis rubber boote, \wrabbed his overcoat and ran dowhstairs shouting the alarm, He was heat’ by his grand- » Who has been very ill and was too feeble to help himieelf. “lata Allen ran out Of the house and to the fire engine-houso in Greenwood avenue, three blocks away, The firemen ‘wéte out of the house In a minute and om thelr way to the binge, Lott, In the cellar of the house, Knew nothing of the fire until she had completed ber labor with ihe furnaco and @scended to the ground Noor, Then che alecovered the whole second floor blaze, Her first thought was for her father, Whom she nasisted to safety. Mean time Mrs. Bronson, whose home $ hext door to the Purvis cottage, had \ heard little Allen shouting his alerm as fhe rah down the street. Sho ran to the aoene of he fire just as Mrs, Lott was Delping her father out the door, Mra, Lott at that time did not know that E na Allen wae safe and Mrs, Bronson haat ‘gO time to tell her. Bed Was on Fire, Tt Was the work of a moment for Mrs, Bronsoh to make her way to the top floor, Where she know the littie girl was waletp, The bed fn) which the child was sleeping Was already ablaze, Mrs, Bron- on beat out the Hames, wrapped the bed-clothing around the unconscious Iit- te one and ran down tho stairs with her through a swirllhg blaze, Her hands and face were badly burned, By this time ‘the firemen and Polloo- muah Blake had arrived, Mrs, Lott was fo¥ entering the house again to save her brother, after sho learned that her lite tle boy had escaped, oui she was held | back, Blake fought his way Into tho! house qnd found Mr, Purvis dead in his room. Hé had succumbed to the smoke while trying to make his way to the bg ays prompt fosponee of the firemen \s kept ihe blaze confined 1) the Purvis ni There was a high wind! blowing, and had the flames burst! through the Walls the gale would havo! opine them to other houses in Windsor | Oe andl Perhapa destroyed the Whole | eet loment, Allen Purvis 1s 0. w by the| heel And excitement t \s feared | vanmot recover, He has not been} iformhed Of the death of hie son, Mrs, | Bronson and Ressle Purvin were traat- ed at the Kings County Hospital, se el AUGUSTUS THOMAS HAS RECOVERED HIS HEALTH, Playwright, Threatened with Col. dapae from Sirain, In In Paris with His Family, Friends of Augustus Thomas, the playwright, rereived word from persons who left Mr. Thomas in Paris last week that he had entirely recovered his health, It was not generally known Mr, THOMAL Wan A Very Bick man when ho guiled for Nurope three weeks Ro, ‘orry over the flnee, of his wif Paria and the pitain of putting on ay n plays, “Mra, Loflinmwell's tar al ne Rauoation of Mr, inn." cous vied with a slight operation which he the all wied to undarto, proved too much i, Thomas, and after having seen esa yaheareal of “Mr, Pipp" he | fot Parly to Join his fainily. WOMAN BURNED AT FIRE, Fire which broke out early to-day des etroyed the two-story frame dwelling at ‘, the corner of Mosholu and Grand aves nies, the Bronx, drivine the members of tho family of Mrs, Julia Andéeraon into the street in scant attire, A stove vpaet, causing the fire, During the fire Mrs, Auquat.Anderaon, awed thitty-diaght youre, waa) severely Wurted about the Road, face and al Dordham Hoapi Ceersrsea cece ie $1,000 CASHFOR STOLEN BROOCH Broadway Jeweller Holds the Money Ready to Exchange for $6,000 Bauble Snatched from Mrs, Cornish, If the highwayman who held up Mr, and Mra, John W, Cornish In One Hundred and Thirty-eiguth. street on | jj Feb. 18, while they were returning home from @ eupper at Sherry's, and stole @ $6,000 diamond brooch from Mrs, Comish, or the person to whom he has transferred the jewel, will deliver the game to Lindo Bros, Broadway near Twenty-seventh street, he will receive, according to Isaac Lindo, $1,000 and no questions will be asked, Advertisg- mei? to that effect have been inserted In the newspapers, Since the arrest of John Murphy, charged with pnatching the” brooch, many lettays have been received by the Cornishes In regard to the whereabouts | ~ of the jewelry, One has been aigned A. B.C. and in It the writer confesses that he has the brooch, which he will mturn for the offered reward of $1,000, Full protection In the making of the exchange la insisted upon, When tls le'ter ewas received Mr, Cornish called upon Mr, Lindo and after depositing $1,000 with him placed the advertitaments In the newspapers, Mr, Lindo says that he has been instructed by his cellent to conduct the exchange as directed and that the man or woman who presents the jewel will not be questioned or any action taken against them, Murphy was held In $12,000 bail for trial on one charge of highway robbery And two charges of felonious assaut: bv Magiatrate Mayo in the Morrisania Pollee Court to-day, Mrs. Co her husband and Patrolman who tried tu arrest the highwayman at the time of the robbery, were in court. fhe chatge of highway robbery. was referred by the wife, the husband and the policeman charging felonious aa- fault, On the first two charges Mur- phy was held in $000 each, and on ths at charwe In $2,000, The prisoner Save ‘Half Your Money. | From Bakes to Wearer Direct, alved examination, An Evtraordinary Offering, Ladies’ e) Top Coats,’ 25 Bmatk Spring Models to select from. E will make to your measure your selection from 25 Smart Spring model Top Coats of excellent | quality London Covert or Broadcloth, | Tined with best satin or silk. Phe materials, the tailoring and fash- oning are of a high standard, Usually | sold by retailers at 815 and $18, | We also make Silk Suits and Rain} Coats at proportionate prices, MAIL ORDERS FILLED, Coonemi Aide Manufacturing Taltors, 31-33 Bast Oth Street, ome sas Magi receaea WANTS $50,000 LOVE CASE OPENED AGAIN, Miss Wright Aske for New Heariag fo Mra. Williame’s Aliena- tlon Suit, Action was brought ‘before Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court, Brook- lyn, to-day looking to the ro-opening of the verdict rendered two weeks ago awarding Mire, Sarah Witllams $30,000 lyn, to-day looking to the reopening of her husband by Mies Busie Wright. George B, Brower, representing Miss Wrigftt, alleged to the Court that his Ment had been afforded no opportunity to defend the sult, In addition, he sald. ee had been decelved in that ehe had fon told old the action would be dropped. Jus faynor took the matter under sdvirene it. Both Mrs, Walliams and Mies Wright are wealthy, and well known socially in Williamsburg. ee SULTAN TO BUILD THIRTY GUNBOATS, PARIS, Fed, 27.-A despatch to the Temps from Constantincole saya the Sultan of Turkey has directed that thimy gustvats be ordered at varcougs Buropean shipyards, LEAVING BALL TWO ARE SHOT Came from Out of the Dark from Unknown Sourde—Be- Tried Wholesale Murder. ors, laughing and chatting, Bipot from the dance hall at No, 29 Cherry street early to-day, after ball which had continued all throu the night, when the report of a pistol rang Out lx times, One man fell shot through the back. Another screamed aaa bullet struck his foot, and men and women fell prostrate to the floor in a natrow, dark hallway as the shots whigsed about thelr heads, The police made five arrests, but the prleonors could mot be connected with the #hovt- ing ani were sent to the Island on a charge of disorderly conduct, ‘The ball was under the auspices of the Blk Social Club, The music had Just stopped and men and women were making for the atreats going home. All the lights in the hall were out. There had been no disturbance, and the pistol fired in the midst of the men and women came without warniag ad from an un- known source, Tho first shot entered the back of Jo- seph Cappelli, twenty-four, of No. 04 Cortana street, Weat Hoboken, and he fell with a groan, unconscious and fa- tally hurt. Then thete came a second shot, and the flash of @ revolver could be seen in the rear of the hall, This shot atruok John Butler, of No, 8 Catharine streat, in the foot, glanced off and was buried dn the wall, Four more shots rang out, and then the cries of the men and women and the iveiee reports were heard by the po- ee, When Policeman William Oonnelly and Detective John J, Ryan, both of the Madiso street station, arrived they were almost run down by the hurry. Ing dancers, who fled to the etreet, and woattered in-every direction, In the dance hall, huddled together, the police- man and detective found Hattle Gil- lan, a girl of twenty, of ‘Nhirty-sixth street; mott, of No, 2% Fulton lyn; Nichols sicCaitney, Hh Brooklyn, an No. 126 Concord wtrest, Brooklyn. All of thom were arrested, ‘hen the police came ea the uncon: seious Capell, and Bull the latter. groaning With patn. Capelli was hur- ried to Gouvernour Hospital, Butler, Necartnoy, O'Keefe and MoDermott were taken to the Madison sirest police station, along with the Gillen gitl, nce PUTS STOP TO “COURTING.” Brqna Pat Under ude Not to Annoy Widow for Six Months, Because of his love for a widow Giuseppe Bruna, a frult merchant of No, 811 West Broadway, wae held in 00 tall to Keep the peace for six months to-day by Magistrate Bteinert in the Centre Atreet Police Court. Brun wes baled to court by Pollow- man Clark, of tite Ork streot station, Who” told the: Mugistrate that John Rewta, of No, 88 City Mail place, had asked him to arrest Bruna last night, as the latter wok not go away from his home, “Ha is. in dove with my mother,” Rettw tod the Magistrate, “and has deen since my father died, ten years ago, My mother doesn't care for him and hin told him vo, yet he parelate in coming around the house and threat. ens me." MMe, Rew corroborated ther won'e wiatement, and Fade di pitied Btelnert hetd Bruna in $500 bail not to annoy the widow for alx months, 5c The ‘THE CENTAUA COMPANY, TT MURRAY OTREEY, WEW YORK CITY, ‘fer Over Thirty Years * Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Special Sale aes Curtains. Commencing Tuesday, F the following very At $1. Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3. 460 parrs reduced fron Polnt d’Arab, Renaissance, Tambour, page noun Plerentpe and Brussels Lace, Lord & | Laylor Broadway and Twentieth St, Fifth Ave, Nineteenth St. 50 palr, 400 parrs reduced from $2.00 & $2.50 pair, Ruffled Net and Muslin Cur At $4.00 pair, 500 parrs reduced from $5.50 & $6.00 pair, Kenaissance, Irish Point, Novelty and Ruffled Net Curtains, At $9.00 pair, ebruary 28th we will offer special bargains ja tains and Nottingham Lace, n $12.00 & $15.00 pair, lieved that Jealous Lover || The Call of the Wild, By oF London, Lh he The Wings of the Morning, By Lous Tracy, Other Special Book Buirgains, Gara Crowe, by Mrs, Burnett, the beau. The Holy Bi tifal original Sh ataing qvarto 000. ane teres ide _thusteattons ton, Special, . ' ‘The Gir new, Meade, Bt. Nicholas for handsome bound volu Published at $4, Bpuoial...., + S288 Tho New Wizard of Os, by Baum and Densiow. A new edition of this won+ Gorful juvenile, Bpoctal,.......% Y The Three Musketoers, by Dumas; beautiful odition in t9 vol (i araelone re vada handsomely bound, @peota a peel 68c. for $i. 50 ee Books, Just think of being able to buy the following books, published at #1.25, 50 and $2 each, for 68¢.! This is certainly a remarkable yet characteristic loomingdale dare Each book {s neatly bound in il ind gold, $i NG Colonel Garter" Christm qi Price, The Red Trienal y Rose's Dai red nr’ eo Able binding, seid se DP: of Mra, . famour a Py 4 prias eae for teachers shave penre, complete full morovco limp Binding, Page Ilustrations ro Bpectal Awsethontt Forsi Gray y Wie, 2 Zanewill, ‘Ward, bat Nap of the Cross (2 vols,), Blenkie- The a Mal Rebecca, Mra, va In, Richard Rosny, seetains Troll ‘ante Btockton, Th Ki 1180) den by. he Rgtanmders’ Jam Rei Royal Hiphness woman yetel New Spring Styles in Silk Lined Voile Skirts, $7.98, Regular $15,00 Valucs. Walking and dress effects, fancy. silk drop. Blick, | blue and brown, Half Dozen Different Styles, Nothing prettier in skirts has ever been made than those shown thus far this season, all the newest styles, it Is needless to say, finding place in the Bloomingdale collection as.soon they emerge from the master hands in women's talloriny, These here pffered ate plain. tal- lored effects uf elaborately trimmed skirts, Side-pluted, box-plaited and plain gored skirts, taffeta and peau de sole strappings and folds and fancy silk bai, All day Tuesday, $15 volle skirts at 98 Bloomingdales’ for e nl Stent Flo9¥, BOE Bt, Betton, All Cars . 9 Lex, to 3d. Ave., a ” Transter to Bloomingdales 59th to 60th St. .6x10.6 R 1 Mirror, id 1 Table, Greater values than ever in our Complete}; 3 mata” $75 4 torecima $125 $] 50 S4th St. 5 Rooms Completely On exhibition in our showrooms, OPEN 3d Ave. and 84th St. Write for Our New Booklet of our varions outfits, MAILED FREE UPON APPLICATION. We Pay Fretaht and Cartare. Our LIBERAL CREDIT THRMS apply alxo to Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut, ” Station at nite) TURSDAY, FEBROARY 28, WILL BE OFFERED Women’s Suits and Skirts TAILOR-MADE SUITS of English Suiting Fabrice, three-quarter length coat, double breasted, plaited skirt, 21.50 SERGE SUITS, Blouse model coat, braid trimmed........ 32.50 SUITS OF SHEPHERD'S PLAID, Varlety of new models.,.......... 30,00, 32.50, 37,50 WALKING SKIRTS of Cloth, umbrella model,.......«+ 12,50 WALKING SKIRTS of Panama, kilt plaited. WALKING SKIRI'S of New Weave English mixtures,.... 8.50 THE BUSINESS MAN'S MOST RELIABLE HANDBOOK, A WHOLE LIBRARY OF VALUABLE INFORMATION IN ONE VOLUME, China, Slass & Rrio-a-RBra Prives 1 to ¥4 Les Chan Regularly. Winding Up the Mammoth Feb'y Moven Tuesday being the last day of the rionth, naturally the mere conra strong effort to bring ihis most muccessul Mid- Winner tale 09 popu busy termination, The detail that follows affords s Splendid Valucs tn Handsome Din i nna babid NER MBRICAN E01 ALN hat tive tee fat ie soup yar | Ba dosen "OREAI RICAN 400, 1 THIN AM 82.95 domen THA PI 5, PontatAt Beit et eT: ag $13) dpten SOUR Pl ataten: made ta bell ab 691.00, . , FINE THIN ace INA 13 doxen INDIVIDLY Biakan BETS: 1 $a; kite MA ‘moat mp om ae boat tcovenwd butter da oe tA 12 cups and saucers; 1M. 00} Bite DRCURATHD, DIN. cup Veen "tnd eee a 43,00 TABLA TUMDLORE, fire? BAK ie ash ROUND tort $2.00 Bi ara Decorated can) DECORATED Sie. GkicH PLATRG: tine thin THIN CHINA CUPS DECORATED CH INES CUPS A: A ail Sins tey ae ant muse room; a a ila s iy The Great Sale of Metal Dedstonds Bedding Materials Began To-Day. Continues All Weelt. Odd Lots of Fine Yaphin Regular $4.00 @ $5.00 Grades } 3 9 Specially Priced Per Doz, at} #94 These are double Damask Napkins, in dinner size} many different Dinner Cloths Also Under-Price, DOUBLE DAMASK DINNER CLOTHS, extra wie and lengths; we cannot masch Napkins to these, “Price the regular $7.95 rise Fox tormertos, each, at sore, Main ‘Ploot, aa ot Muslins and White Goods, Choose Cloths 25,000 use ot palit BLBAC! ‘ED ane a Regularly Se, yd.; now Uustin yarda of 44 BLYACHED hist! ott finial, Se Regularly Bo. yd, Sheor Pe imoreh yards, of dU-ioh | PLAT WHITE NAINSOOK: noth. nicer for women” and eh en's weal Hegularly Ie, yd, White Persian Lawn, é WA Eb alk £, SHBER WITH PER =the i8 one of tho ne sonar “fabrics for this sea: ton's Wear, Renuiatly Wo. yd, now = 70 Fronsh Lawn. % pieces of finch tinoat quality of WHITH | REN LAWN—very sheernothing nibet for" Sommmeneys ment Dress Regul (Segel ‘UN- de fared LEA! Yon EAMEE ggg hay Too yg He Gable oma sae MuHceRIZ ul ae BRS, Tne bh ecg 10-4," merotel 8.00, 3.0, 4. ‘On 6.00 MERCERIZ! ek TABLE BOVE ite 7 R ry) ys TAP Hy 5 ia, VBRS n CONE EUO, BAND, St 10,0¢ SHEBR now 50e in Boar, $L yd., now tore, Mal f Fountain) Boys’ Winter Suits & Qvercoats Must So! GG To-morrow will doubtless see the last of these strage glers, Prices were never lower. Semmes can FOR BOYS’ OVERCOATS, sizes 7 to 16; blue, black and Oxford. 4,50 BOYS’ RUSSIAN OVERCOATS, 4 @ emenmnrreverore 10 5 years; blue, Oxford and gray. FOR BOYS' SUITS, double breasted and Norfolk Jacket syles, mixtures and Z, IS Pepi neat effect: a'so blue and black sizes 7 10.16 years, (Slegel