The evening world. Newspaper, March 20, 1905, Page 5

"COLLAPSE AL ‘OVER HARLEM "Flimsy Structures Built for ' Apartment Houses Tumble t When Thaw Comes, (Stuck together with frozen mortar or inacoure foundations, eleven houses Harlem have toppled and fallen, bome of them collapsing like a pack of ¥ards, others shaking loose thelr walle, thelr roofs or their rafters, and to~ey they stand like shells of paper swaying fp the breeze and ready to topple at Qny moment, ‘The oollapee of these houses recalls the collapse of the Hotel Darlington, tn Which @ acore of lives were lost, and, While no loss of life is reported from the bulldings that have fallen as yet, there are other houses throughout the (ity that were built under the same Gorditions, and many of them are now ‘coupled. Hopper on Vacation, Isaac A, Hopper, Superintendent of Buildings, {8 in Florida on a vacation, but to-day he will start on a flying trip to New York and the inspectors of his @epartment will become busier than they have been since the collapse of the Darlington started criminal inves- Aigation Which Involved several Inspece tors In a scandal. All through the bitter cold weather Of the past winter builders have rushed along their construction work. Mon wore sticking walls of brick and stone together with mortar frogen atift @0 fast that houses sprang up as if by Magic. Strict Investigation, How these buildings were permitted to be put up under these conditions and with such material 1s the question Which will have'to be Investigated, The first houses to topple were at Nos, 8, 3%, 37, 9 and 41 West One Hundred Gnd Forty-fifth street, a row of flat- houses recently put up. There came a rating sound that echoed through the Helghborhood, the houses were seen to: ‘A, M. yesterday the rear walla of Nos. +» and 41 collapsed from the sixth Story to the ground, The rear wall of Nos, 83, 8 and 87 remained standing, ‘Dut were s0 shaky that they had to be ‘shored up to keep them from fallling, Thig collapse had hardly been rev ported to tho police when a report was (@ made that two sides of tho wall and the entire Interior of the new apart Ment-house at No. 237 East One Hun- @red and Third street had fallen, Almost immediately afterward came the collapse of the north wall and al- most the entire roof of the big six- story apartment-house at Nos, 1314 to BA Lexington avenue, ‘One Coltapse Aft:r Another, The next collapse to be reported was of the big five-story flat-house at One Hundred and Sixty-clghth street and Boston road, “Im West One Hundred and Thirty. apg to danger of falling, fe row of houses extending fr: Now 8 to '% West Ono Hundred na Phirty-Atth streot ts still settling, and MH |e expected that considerable more @arvage will result. Each of the houses $3 Six-atory flat Intended to be ocou- pled by slx families on the floor, Nos, 47 4nd % are completely finished but not Yel ovoupled. Nos, 41, 43, 45) and 47 are finished to the sixth story and ready for the roofers, while the remaining tour houses, Nos, 49, 51, 69 and 65, are only Anished two stories, Yeaterday the rear wall of No. 4 herwn to fall, and took with it the rear re re Ape 4, 47 and it, The winlow ea Of Nos, 41 and 43 show evid Of belng “buckled” to-day, sad LAWYER SUES WEALTHY WOMAN FOR SERVICES, Attorney Begins Action Againnt Mrw. “Anna R, Garsam, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Anna R, G: Philadelphia soolety woman wie tn muléted for $2,000 damages by the jury 1 in the $100,000 sult of Mzabeth G. Read- Mg, for the alienation of «he affections Of her husband, R. Charleton Reading, is the defendant in the sult of her law- yer, Alexander R. Guvick, in that and cher suits for hie pay. He says he vim” Qnd spent $1,0%, She paid hye ‘cage 's on trial befora Justice O'Gorman, and Francis L, Wellman ap- peate for Mrs, Gaseam. a FATAL FALL FROM WINDOW. eames Fahey Plunges from the Fourth Floor, ‘While cleaning wintewa on the fourth floor of thy residence j* M, H. Bigelow, at’No, 8 West Bn! wenue, to-day, James Fayey, twenty: 0% years old, of ‘0, 205 Weat Seventy il street, lost fs balance and fell to the walk, ‘ahey's sdiull was fractured and he was ; biti to yosevelt Hospital, He will BY ALL MEANS Don't overlook the ? Manhattan Section of yesterday's SUNDAY WORLD Mf you are interested in | Manhattan Island HOTELS, APARTMENTS, REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS PROPERTY Bricks were hoaped one upon another | js treinblo from cellar to roof, and at 9! WOKE HIM UP. Connecticut Man Nearly Choked to Death In Night No comment !s needed on the following leiter. It tella of fearful experiences that have fortunately been overcome, "Near Sirs: “Often in the night my wife hed to wake me Up because I was aimosi choking to decth with catarrh, 1 had one of the worst cases that was ever known, and skilful phy- siclans said it was chronic. “Fortunately a friend told me of Hyo- mel, and I used this treatment faithfully, and am to-day free from catarrh. ‘I used | Hyomei perbaps five times a day, and could soon ee a great change. A complete out- ft and an extra bottle cured me, I always carry a Hyomel iphaler in my pocket 80 as to prevent any colds or slight catarrhal altacks that are common at this season of tho year. Yours fraternally, “Thomas Finchan, Putnam, Conn.” Tt Is the easiest thing In the worldto cure catarrh or catarrhal colds if you use Hyo- mel. Breathe its health-giving, balsamto air for @ few minutes and your odtarrhal trouble will soon be cured. ‘The complete outfit costs but one dollar, @nd conslats of on inhaler that can be car- tied in the purse or vest pocket, a medi- clne-dropper and a bottle of Hyomel. The inhaler lasts a lifetime, while extra bottles it needed, can be obtained for 60 cents. In New York there are scores of well-known people who have been cured of catarrh by Hyomel. If it does not help you, Hegeman & Co, will return your money in accord- ance with the guarantee they give with every outfit, “Hegeman & Co, ‘The Corporation, 200 Broadway, wand, all’ branches,” Mall orders Brass Bedsteads, Greatly Reduced Prices. We will on Tuesday, March atst, offer the following very exceptional values in Single and Full-sized Bedsteads, At $25.00 each, 30 designs—reduced from $35.00 & $40.00 each. At $35.00 each, 40 designs—reduced from $45.00 & $50.00 each. At $50.00 each, 20 designs—reduced..from $65.00 & $75.00 each. In above designs there are some of which we have bnly one or two bedsteads, while of other patterns we have quite liberal quantities, Upholstered Springs, Mattresses, Pillows, Above are made in thelr entirety in our own workroome, under the most rigorous supervision in regard to cleanliness, hygiene, &0,,&0, Lord & Taylor. Broadway and Twentieth St, Fifth Ave., Nineteenth St, Many women think of the NEMO only 4s a stout woman's corset—no doubt because the NEMO SBELF- REDUCING was our first great suc- cess, solving as it did that perplexing question of the right corset for the stout woman, But the NEMO mod- els for slender and miedium figures are quite as notable for eye fit and vomfort and their special patented features. Wor example the new ““IN-CURVE WAIST” CORSET » (See Cut). is an ideal model for medium and slender figures, It pre- sents patented features of great merit which cannot be used in any other corset, lt ives the small “In-curve Waist” and an exquisitely moulded back with a me- dium high bust. “MILITARY BELT” induces an erect and graceful car- riage and its new ‘DOUBLE GARTER SENT distributes perfectly the weight and keeps the corset ‘ always in place.. , $3.00 “BUST ADJUSTING” CORSET The latest patented novelty for full figures, which can be easily ad- justed to either high or low bust. It gives perfect support to the fully developed bust, draws it well to the front and makes the under arm section fit snugly......... Sale at All First-Class Corset Departments. Pai Brothers, Mfrs., 35 West Third St., New York, Its new FOR FACTS AND FIGURES SEE 1905 WORLD ALMANAG, | g.75 for $5 Silk Petticoats. Biggest Value We’ve Ever Offered. We demanded of the makers for this sale an exceptional Monday Special quality of Black Taffeta Silk and the most careful work. manship, So that these skirts at $2,75 to-morrow are in every sense as good as any other store can sell at $5. | Black Taffeta Silk—madé with handsome accordion pleating, or with Very serviceable for wear—and extreimely stylish, \ extension ruffles, ened Sale of 50,000 Yards New Silks wim] At Less Than Cost, @a2 Representing an Aggregation of Silk Values Unprecedented in the History of Silk Selling. A PROMINENT MANUFACTURER'S ENTIRE STOCK OF BLACK AND 3]; NOT AN UNDESIRABLE SILK FABRIC IS REPRESENTED IN THE ENTIRE COLORED SILKS COMPRISING 50.000 YARDS OF THE SEASON'S BEST/|| COLLECTION. PRICES WILL INVARIABLY BE FOUND TO BE LESS WEAVES—-LESS THAN THE COST OF PRODUCTION, THAN ACTUAL WHOLESALE COST. Associated with this great sale for THIS ENTIRE WEEK we announce the reorganization of this department---on the broadest possible basis--covering more space than any other silk department in the city, and containing every reliable silk fabric + i tes le C , | Silks. Taken all in all, this will b ity of a lifetime jest silks a fees, fi H A e the opportunity of a lifetime to procure the very best silks at rafts, sipeand Jacqurdet-| the LOWEST PRICES, In the assortment will be found Satin Messalines, Peau de Cygnes, | {v.70 ot 3° ch Wait Crepes, Checked and Striped Louisines, Peau de Soies—in fact every desirable weave known. fects; all new quality; positively ‘ weaves; worth 85¢, 5 5¢e We shall make an extraordinary window display of these goods to-morrow, Double selling 39e Space will be provided—with thoroughly experienced salespeople to care for you, yard, This sale,, COMPARE THESE PRICES WITH WHAT OTHERS CHARGE FOR THE SAME MERCHANDISE. worth $9¢, yard, This s8l€ Atreseee 24.In, Colored Crepe de| 19<In. Colored Taffeta 27:In. Pure Black Chines Silks Taffetas 15,000 yards; street \and evening shades; 15,000 Malia Every desirable shade is rep- {5,000 yards; very fine quality; full 27 In.!10,000 yards of the newest Fancies in both resented, including an abundance of black | wide; and white, Positively worth 75c, This sale at......... HoOUORIGUA Great Lot of Fancy Silks positively worth 75c. the yard, Unquestionably the greatest value ever offered anywhere at...... 6 ‘Warranted to Wear” woven in edge'stripes and checks; desirable for waists and of every yard. Positively AD Gh ic. Black Lining Taffeta 1,500 yards in this lot of all pure silk black Lin- ng Taffeta, positively worth 40c, yard. This sale at .... worth entire dresses, Positively worth hls sale at. ss scsvcv see 7c. yd, This Sale...s+seesees 49c 4Vc 20-inch Peau de Cygnes 3,500 yards; superior quality and finish; every possible color is represented, Positively worth 75c, yd. THIS! SANG iv sinstes vn tine seeeee Nhe poansnaeye | Guaranteed Taffeta 1,800 yards of full yard-wide (36 in.) black Suaranteed taffeta; superior quality; $1 value at 49c 79c Black Crepe de Chine 1,200 yards of superior quality 40-inch black Crepe de Chine; positively wort 25¢ Black Peau de @ygne 1,500 yards in this lot of superior quality Peau de Cyrene 27 inches wide; positively worth $1 yard, at... “ Neen ant tos 79ec Black Peau de Sole 2,000 yards of all pure silk Peau de Sole; excellent positively worth 75c, yard. This sale 49 Ic @olored Pongee Silks 2,500 yards; guaranteed all pure silk; all colors; 29¢ positively worth 40c. yard, In this great sale at 1.75 yd, This sale 1 19 TEM Rareteneusnues crversepene MO 24-inch Satin Foulard 1,000 yards black{ and white 24-in, Foulards; all sip superior quality; worth 8%. yd. sale at .... ‘ Silk Lining Taffeta 1,500 yards; 27 inches wide; all pure silk in plain black only, Positively worth 59¢, yard, In this sale AL vevencseeed pee seveee (SONOON HOOD R a. THs SOc 39¢e jan at... for Women’s 16.5 $25 Suits. Other Garments for Very Little. i 16.50 is exactly like the cut, though the picture does eee jase It is ras ot fine French Panama Cloth, blouse style, and comes in black, navy, brown and myrtle; blouse is satin lined; neck and front trimmed with fancy braid; back and front box pleated; postilion back; new pleated Every size to choose from ¢ for All Wool Voile. 2 ¢ for All Wool Albatross. Unprecedented Value. Phenomenally Cheap. These two great specials head the procession of one of the greatest Dress Goods sales we have ever planned, Every item is fully as big value, and should tend to crowd this store to the doors to-morrow, The Voile at 39¢ is 44 inches wide, all | The Albatross at 29c has 4 fine crepe finish, with self-colored cord or nub effect, Noth- ing like it in New York at the price, wool, suitable for Eton suits and walking skirts; close, even mesh, (None C, O, D,) hyve rown, ” a » aster, ello, te.’ 1.50 Imported Eolienne, | 80cImporied BatisteVeilin fi; from fe silk and wool, with a rich, 98c’ All pure me chiffon weight and finish; ling SOc Nite surface; black, cream and all the new and staple cream, gray, tan, mode, champagne, lavender, garnet, shades, This quality is superior to anything shown else-|reseda, olive, brown, French blue, navy, cadet and many where under $1.50. 43 inches wide. ‘other shades. 44 inches wide, Reseda, Cadet, Black, white, cream and a large variety of light and dark shades, mostly new this stason, flounce skirt ream, to-morrow, PLEATED BLOUSE SUITS; collarless; fine Clay serge; brown or nay, trimmed braid and but- | nineteen - gore pleated skirt, 13.50 Special, ..sserveee MUKA TEENS FRENCH BROADCLOTH SUITS; black, brown, myrtle; pleated blouse; taffeta lined; trimmed taf- manufactured, In fact; ‘ WEE We will sell better Silke forless money than any ot louse tt r i Nam ; Superb Fancy | chases made that are not entirely satlafactory money will be refund ny th Messaline Pons (lege! Cooper Store, 24 Fidor, Centre.) A STE | ‘$1.25 Imported 95¢ German feta and braid; pleated skirt, 79¢ French Crepe 55¢ Mohair Brily tesseeesennseeeeaner eestor erate 19.98 de Paris, oe Sicilians, @7OC| Henriettas, GOc Hantines, 39C CHEVIOT COAT SUITS; hip length; black, navy, 40 Inches wide; all woo! | With a very rich, silky lustre, | All wool, with a handsome | In plain colors or dotted and tigured effects; cream, black and colors, 36 to 42 inches, alike on both sides. 44 inches wide, Black, cream and colors, a nent, 44 : vie Sale of Black Goods—j to § Below Regular Prices. Wool $1,25 Superior Frencli Voile, close, psilke finish; black, ivory, | | cream and full color assort. | | Ment. 44 Inches wide, brown; satin lined; sidespleated skirt, SILK SHIRTWAIST SUITS; chiffon slits Wed brown, myrtle, blue and changeable; pleated waist; side-pleated skirts; fine model... 9. 98 er tucks with strap; new ola in black, cream and full line | Vives 4 of shades. $1.25 Imported Silk an 69 79c SILK SUITS; taffeta; blouse style; collar- Crepe de Paris, 44 inches wide, Sale price ©} even mesh, 44 inches wide, Sale pricesssusoee less; trimmed fancy braid; skirt with deep $1.00 Imported Alls Wool Ghiffon 89c AllsWool Sponged and 59 shirred flounce, Volle, 44 inches wide. Sale price. 59! Shrunk Gheviot, 32 1n, wide, Sale price ¢ Fine 93.50 model 79¢ English Mohair Sicili $1.50 French Urepe de Paris, TAFFETA BLOUSE Suits; shirred yoke and very lustrous; 52inch, Sale price... ; 4Vc) pure silk and wool, Sale price. sees severe vere 89c back and front; shirred puff sleeve; pleat- $3.50 Guaranteed dened ‘oof $1.00 AlleWool Panama Suiting, 6 ed panel front skirt; shirred Broadcloth, chition weight, 52 in. Sale price A 08) $2 inches, Sale price.ssse sseveveeren Oc BARGAINS. t if gt street there Is a row of eight « verstory flat houses, They were built during the winter, and every one of them was paswed by an inspector of Tl vee ‘he rear walls of Nos, 61 a fell In & heap, and it wae Bnet é the walls of the adjoining houses | 29.50 flounce at sides; special... Double ‘‘S. & H.’', Green Trading Stamps Mornings § from sae Till 12 o'Clock. FA Thereafter, Single Stampa Until Closing Hour, Ohe Principal Features | For Ouesday include Women’s and Misses’ Shoes, Women Waists, Dress Skirts, Walking Skirts and Broad # cloth Suits, Boys’ ‘Suits, Wrist Bags, Hose Supporters, Silk Belts, Laces, White Nainsook, Dresser Stationery, Dinner Sets, Trunks, Books and following ; Women's AY Patticontn FINE RUSTLING TAFFETA PET- TICOATS: very full flare, flounce ruche trimmed,» alto extra silk dust sich, 95 Misses’ Yorfolk Sackers, ‘ MISSES’ COVERT NORFCLK JAt Ec lewd Populasly 650, un af i (Siegel Ci He Becond Foor, Centre, 10k Bb) Misses’ Sailor Hats | natty high back trim: med sailors with soft ombre sik and velvet ribbon; colors wa EH Spring Miltinory. Charlotte Corday Hats | Solid and two tone combination, sewed, straw braid, pleated brim trin with velvet and straw buckle in all the new fy colorings, ‘ (Blege! Cooper Store, Main Floor, ¥roi Misses’ Stylish Shirt Waist Suits, in the ita ie and a its wicked bee ont, stock walter, ; d tle, bishop sleeve priced to-morrow, - mh, ‘ut renur J 0.00 i ¥ pair, (Blegel Cooper Store, 24 Fidor, Centre.) (iene Cooper Store, Main Cable Cloths. 800 Odd Cloths; wo will not state what| some of these retall regularly for, but wo offer this lot, special, to-morrow, Including §=All. Liner a All Linen Ir! ae (‘Siegel Cooper Store, % (Blom art) tt Malp Floor, Rast! 2uclap Glace Point de Pata B ered Gloves—new Spring’ colors—excellent Gloves, at per pair, (Blegel Cooper Store, Main Damask Cloths, Bilver Bleached eaoh, Women’s Suiits Hts 7.50 ie niet Sete hey il * chal. ‘1De GI I (Werth 1 for thin da Blemel Cooper ) Main Floor, Dress Shields, THE FAULTLESS DI SHIELDS, in sizes 3 and # double covered Nain« gy 8) sook; 90c, doz; pair, (Glogs! Cooder Store, Be, Atay PaO Yen's Cop Coais. MEN'S TOP COATS, Venetian lined, Just Ha yeedind gilts etapa tan ‘and olive covertst ‘also black ford cheviets, lined throughout Venetian and satin sleeve linings all sizes, 33 to 46, ri 6 and siouts, (Blane) Cooper Btore, Main Floor, Bast.) White Paorsian Lawn 15,000 yards of Sheer White Lawn, made from fine Sea Island cotton. This is one of the season's mos called for fabrics. Made by the manufacturer to retail at’ Ie 20c. yard, (Biexel Copper fee. Sik Scarrs, Embroidered with gold, with silk fringe on the ends, colors red, green, gold, rose S00 Women’s Kimon Made of geod quality lawn inf /ashable + Doub! in Bad inchs Mises yy finished with wide lawn 790 » border trimming (only 2 toa (Sloxe! Cooper Store, 24 + Conte 19th St.) bagi customer), Main Floor, ntain,) Artificial Flowers, Rose Fotiago at te 190 and 28e, Valves that will appeal with unusual interest to all womenfolk who are economically inclined, (Slogel Cooper Store, 24 Fl., Front.) Cuff, Neck or Baby Pins.) several patteris in Roman of polish finish in sets of 2 ping choice of styles; com- hi plete set at ' ISe Cooper Store, Main Floor, Mront.)] ink, ete; regularly 0c.; special price, u Fj Shirt Warsi Sots. Gold-plated Waist Sets, all designs in French gray finish, ave Rey) in sets of 4 complete; choice in various patterns at a Se (Siege) Cooper Store, Maln Floor, Front.) HU ower Vas Se ABOUT 500 FINE BOHE- MIAN FLOWER VASES, assorted shapes and decora- Lamps DECORATED PORCELAIN LAMPS, hand painted designs, go'd_ plated mountings lift out central draught oil pots, complere with 10- tons; regularly 0c. inch globe to match) rege and $1.00, at i 500 ularly Hp. wih 5 (Silage! Cor ., Front, oper Store, 34 Fl,, Front, bulasiaisaaiah Hd She aint: 1th St)