The evening world. Newspaper, April 11, 1905, Page 5

RICH OLD MAN DIVES TO HIS DEATH AT SEA Journeyed Many Thousands of Miles to End Life in the Gulf Stream, ‘INQUEST BY SHARKS,”’ ’ Before Leaving Denver Home Divides Big Estate Among His Three Daughters. “VAIN EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM. {Told Purpose In Letter, and Family Tried In Every Way to Reach | Vessel by Wireless Telegraph. George Wider, an aged and wealthy real-estate owner and banker of Denver, committed suicide by jumping overboard from the Mallory line steamer Concho while she was in the Gulf Stream last week. At the time of hie suicide his daughters, whom he had warned in a Netter of his intention, were vainly try- ine all along the coast to reach the Concho by wireless telegraphy. They wanted to have thelr father taken in charge by the officers of the ship, feel- ing certain that he fully meant to carry out his threat, They were unable to plok up the Concho however, and on the second day out Wilder quietly slipped overboard, Mr. Wilder, who was eighty-five years 14, made most elaborate preparations for bis death, He was ithe owner of @ greet deal of real estate in Denver ‘and had large banking interests there, He had been a hard-working man all his life and was in feeble health, Settied His Affaire, Early in March Mr, Wilder began to ecttle up his affairs, He divided all his property into three parcels and gave each of his three daughiers a share, ‘Then ‘he remained around home, clear- dng up minor matters until late In tho month, His daughters did not know what he was going to do, but inferred that ‘he would live with one of hem for the rest of bis days. 2) On March 29 Mr. Wilder disappeared. Investigation the city on a@ night train for the Bast and the authorities were asked to find him, his daughters fearing that his mind had given way. The first news. vhat came from him after he reached this elty was on April 6, having been, mailed in’ this city two! days before. It was addressed to his daughter and Letter to Daughters. “TE Jeave wt noon to-morrow, April 5 for Koy West, Fia, Betore TI get halt Wwuy Lam golig overboard, 1 have Kot showed that he had left| @ ARTIST SUES MRS. CROKER Rosenbaum Demands $175 That He Alteges She Agreed to Pay for a Miniature of Her Son Frank After His Death, Process servers have been attempting to get vapers to Mra, Richard Croker in a sult brought by B, M. Rosenbaum, a Brooklyn artist, to recover $175, the price Mrs, Croker 1s alleged to have agreed to pay for a miniature of the late Frank Groker, who was killed in an automodlle accident at Ormonde Beach, Fla, Aw yet they have falled, ‘The sult was brought before Justice Van Wart in the Gates Avenue Civil Court, Brooklyn, by Attorney Harry Lewis, No, 2 Court street, as counsel for Rosenbaum, According to the oom- plainant, Mra, Croker ordered the min- {ature immediately after the death of rank Croker, giving Rosenbaum the commtseion and & photograph of the young man to work from, The antist sald he submitted the result, and on the suggestion of Mrs. Croker changed the eves and later made other alteratiéns. ‘The final result, he sald, was accepted by Mrs, Croker, who took the minia- ture, saying a check would be sent for it, Later he sald he reotived word tronr Richard Croker, jr. that he did not approve of the minfature and had ad- wised his mother not to accept ft, Fol- lowing this, Rosenbaum says Mrs, Croker offered $87.50—one-half the original price—for the miniature, ‘The artist refused to accept the reduction and brought suit. —_——————eE——— FIVE MEN ACCUSE ONE OF SWINDLING. Say He Boustt Tickets on Tramp Steamahtp Instead of « Regular Liner, Henry Relss, of No, 38 Greenwich street, was a prisoner in the Centro Street Polloe Court to-day accused by five of is Hungarian countrymen with swindling them out of mouey, The five men were employed in Yates- boro, Pa. and, wishing to retum to Hungary, wrote to Hugo Lederer, at No, 63 Avenue B, to prooure them paa- sage on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm | der Grosse, Lederer sent each a green | tag and instructed the five to com | this oily weartng the areen tag and 8 would meet them upon thel: arrival in Jersey Clty, ‘When the men arrived an expressman met them and conveyed them to No. 68 roenwich street, where, it 1s alleged, Reiss, representing himself as Lederer obtalhed from them $145 and ‘bought {hom Uokets on a tramp line of steam- One of the men, John Tsco, compla: to the Hungarian Conaul. ‘He lald the | Matter before District-Attoeney Jerome, | Intrate: Cornell ‘held ‘Roles ine$roa0 tea strate Cornel 2 | for further examination,» Sm Pall — MAN’S BODY IN EAST RIVER. | | weer ‘THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1905. SCHOOLS LACK IN PROTECTION FROM FIRES :: Education, and was referred to the con- tractor. He did nothing, and 1 men- Extinguishers Empty in Many of Them, It Is Said by the Principals, GROSS NEGLECT SHOWN. | In Instance of Blaze In School No. 3, in Brooklyn, Boys Had Filled Up Appliance. SAVED DISASTROUS BLAZE. Education Board Has Been Appealed to In Numerous Instances, but Without Result. ‘The fire which emptied Public Schoo! No. 8 in Brooklyn, yesterday, would have resulted in serious loss of property had It hot been for the prompt action of Supt. White in handling the fire ex- tinguisher, That the fire extinguisher was ready for wervice is due to the laboratory etudenta of the Boys’ High School adjoining, and not to the Board ot Education or to the contractor whose duty {t was ¢o see that the extinguishers in all the schools are properly filled and ready for an emergency. According to Supervisor of Janitors Devoe, there are other schools which rs not yet filled, +) » Crop of 1892, Mellowed by 10 Years Repose in RYE ' the Wood. although attention has been the neglect by @ resolution of cipals' Association and by a the principals themselves. of The Evening World by Dr, Extinguisher Empt ned," he sald, In this’ school was empty, 1 tloned the matter to the Prin; er, which they did, “Tam informed that many tinguishers are not yet filled, principals. brass cylinders are merely o: and there seems to be sort of systematic manner, Principal Sherman, of bore out the statement of Dr, sald: Had to Urge Actlo was done only after J had matter and tho committee had visite urged action. I do not know extinguisher, ao far as [ know, the Prins 1 h number of f te , ymediye) Ink the of attatrs was brought to the a “T noticed last September, when school hat the extinguisher matter to the attention of the Board of sociation, A vesolution was, pr questing the Board of Education to take developments. gotion, and I awaited Nothing was dono, and 1 asked the boys in tho High School laboratory to fill our have been made efilcient only Bult of repeated applications from the In many of the schools the no prospect of at- tention to this imporiant matter in any School No, 15, “My fro extinguisher ty filed, but thie Q Principals’ Association ted the “board and tlons generally, but I understand that there are some schools in which the extinguishers have not yet been filled. None of the schools hag more than one and these should certainly be made effestive. "TY do not think @ fire would seriously drawn to endanger the Mvew th t ttention | s th Wilte, Ye i an Culied the | fe Altea empty for months, tors “Devon stated ing positively cipals’ As- pasa nee | are still empty, ——— of the ex- and others as a re- Depnty Police Comm rhamental, Was Announced. ‘White, He ne en Up th®! un a sealed verdict, $250,000 damages, the condl- compensatory damages and punitive damages. announced, nin of the chilure: Mr. Sherman, 1 mained Bupervisor of Jani. that in some of the schoola the extinguishers JURY GIVES MAVOY $4,000 IN HIS SUIT FOR $250,000. loner Not in Court When the Verdict ‘The jurors before whom the five sulla for alleged’ bel instituted by Fir: Deputy Police Commissioner ‘Thomas TF, McAvoy against the Press Publish- ing Company (‘The World) were tried tn Justice Dugro's court, to-day handed McAvoy nad asked The jury found for the plainuft and held that McAvoy was entitled to $1,00)| to $3,000 Deputy Commissioner McAvoy was not in the court-room when the verdict was Tailor as good se: tom-tail suits are Sole « Agent THREE. SIORES BROADWAY AT 34ST ST. Shops: 10 Fifth Avenue Atterbury System Clothes mean that men used to good form, rvice and well made cus- lor garments may now get equal goodness in the only perfect ready~for-service apparel known “ Ask the Man Who Wears Them" The new Quaker Grey, single breasted perfect form for spring Twenty-five Dollars Salesrooms 39 & 41 Also at CORTLANDT STREET New Haven New York City Connecticut To-day and Wednesday we will dispose of the remaining lots of high- grade Rain Coats, including many genuine Cravenettes, mostly small sizes; unusual value; $14.50. MALLORY LINER AFIRE 15 HOURS Passengers Didn’t Know a Thing| About It, and Captain and! Crew Worked Hard Till Blaze Was Out. ‘The steamahip Lamparas, of the Mal- lory Une, arrived here to-day two days overdue on her voyage from thet port. ‘The steamor’s delay was due to a fire which broke out among the bales of |terlor of her main hol after her departure from Galveston on Maroh 81, When tho fire was discovered the captain ordered the steamer to Galveston, and the crew went to work extingulsting tho with steam which was turned Into the hold, ‘The fire wag under control ‘by the time the vessel reached Galveston, and without alarming the small number of passengers, who until this time wero not aware that a fire was raging in the hold, the captain and crew c: ny concealing ‘ihe information from them, Bixty bales of cotton were destroyed vy the fire, The only damege to the Lampasas was o scorching of the ine id, and I slight warping of her deck due to the heat from the burning cobton. Tho ateamner will leave on her regu- far thme for the retum trip to-morrow. ———_—_— HAVEMEYER’S MAN HELD. Chauffeur Charged with Exceeding Speed Limite \ Maurice Moinikan, of No 101 West cotton fn her main hold fifteen hours pe Only experts employed in our Manicure Parlors 2nd Balcony, Ar- cade, Forty-third street, chaufteur for Fred- |” {gon avenue, was held in 9900 trial in the Jefteffrson Markat © day, charged ‘with i mobMe beyond the I 4 cratieete yeid he git ROE kaw th Skoceding the mpeed iumkt, i FOR THE BEST GIN RICKEY, UME: Coates’ Original ; Plymouth Gin None so healthful. Pure—dry, flavor, unequalled, Bottled only at’ Black Friare Distillery, Plymouth, Engs ‘The only « OTONKC on th mW YORK AND ki Agent for the United Many are worth up to 75c. a yd. Special, Be OF All the Sales of will be filled after Wednesday. Linen Handke The opportunity presented Itself t chiefs, regularly $1.50 half dozen... Women’s Pure Lin larly 2s¢,, at, each Men's Pure Linen Hemst 25c, and $0c., at, each.,.. siderable saving and we grasped it, knowing how you appreciate really fine goods at prices asked for Inferlor sorts. Women’s Pure Sheer Linen Embroidered Initli Our Grand Easter Opening—All De- partments To-day and To-morrow. Wrappers at 88c that we have held in pre- vious years the one now under full_ momentum at the Bloomingdale Store is by far the most successful, The Wrappers are madeof splendid quality sheer lawn, fitted back, wide ruffle over shoul- ders, trimmed with em- broidery and fancy braid, deep shirred flounce. Sizes 34 to 46 bust. Sale will continue all week. None sent C, O, D., but mail orders Becond Floor, both Bt. Geotlon. rchief Specials. Here are three very unusual offerings in one spe- cial selling of pure Linen Handkerchiefs. o secure these worthy goods at a con- So to-morrow you can buy— 50c Handke Sale of Sample } | Dressers at Sub- ¢ | P Stantial Reductions § For to-morrow only we offer @) you choice of about 30 styles.of dressers, Golden Oak, Mahogany and Rird’s- Eyc Maple, at from $7.50 to $35.00. Every dresser included in this sale will show a substantial re- duction from our regular low! #) prices, and these reduced prices @ will remain on these goods for } but one* day—to-morrow R (Wednesday) only. a This Bird’s-Eye Maple Dresser, $17.98, This Is a high-class piece of fur niture, coming front one of the through, 1am worn out ahd tired out,|About Fifty Years Ola i i feted RaEE habe Wats Bons Haudd Peet tn Helge , New York | Former prices $25, $22 and $20. |] A $115 Gold Filled Watch $6.85 |} teisice cre Rn ant Pay ths: sharks. eonan WILDER. The body of an unid niet That s : 5 ie highest. ae Nigel cane > py ER." jen: ma: — as is /est-prices foods, abs Cosche wat husks Mas |tound tn thet eat niger tan was | Sur N. Y. Store only, 2 g at Bloomingdales’ to-morrow and you can fl {2.inch base, fall awell front, and. itaae soe fine | site Pler 61, between Stanton and Riy- e. FULTONST. AT pin your train-catching chances to it, too, 24x30 French bevel mirror. You t anvth ne lind TACO a, Fj RVG pee gen FLATBUSH AY. e It’s accurate as the sun, have our positive assurance that i se © was about fit emR’ SOLD ERE. during the'nleht: root in helght, welehed 10” posed’ if}] BROADWAY AT Smith Gray &( 0) Very thin gold filled model, open face, highly fle dresser was wade to} ea deak of the steamer at S o'clock in the | dark complexion and. bald, iis cloth. |New York & Kentucky Co, |} BEDFORD Ay. ® poliated east, mans By one Ol ihe Hees Amat icin mane a fenink. It is believed that he con-|Ing consists of a mixed Rray eult, an ie Gt Ters Ana URTan NNR fOr oy eure Hee fall seven tinued walking until evervbody had rec Sole Proprietor, Brooklyn jewel, nickel plated American movement—altogether tired, and then he climbed over the rali ‘board, extra black undercoat, Woollen and quietly slipped ov: Bagerwear: WIE Bock? and black Ieee New York Branch, 232 Fifth Avenue. It ts the best watch value ever offered at Holland Rose Bushes 2 for 25c. Finest ones we have ever had are now here—the last big shipment trom Holland — All the choic- est varieties—not just afew. Select now, while assortment is best, Shrubs, Bulbs and Seeds for half what others charge, | OP AVE. 2185 22®STREETS, ° i New yore S Women’s Easter Gloves La Savole, Real French kid, pique or round sewn, DRY GOODS Co. 4 or 2clasps, Imperial or Paris point em- 5 1.50 DNEGLADOYOOHOHNDAGOOTDHODOOODSFDODOOHOGHOHODIIOHODIOOGHHLOWQHEGHOQIOOOHLI}IWINIIHHHIHDOODAPGLIHHHP/OOOADIOGHGIGHODOHOHHSGDOHOHGHSODHGEO IG $50,000 Worth of New Spring Silks Hilda, Glace kid, round sew ee Cran aide ollie felt porresne Far ae nacrenbeorderyt O ry) , Are Being Soild This WeeksssAt Less Than Actual Cost of Production. 3 A short time ago we reorganized our Silk Store, with the idea of selling nothing but the best silks, at Jower prices $6.85 Many exclusive dealers are selling the identical watch for $15,00 and even $18,00, e No charge for engraving your monogram on the watch you © select, Groceries. Mataothe—ri sothe “hone nent Found ‘bo Java & mous Plantation Coffs regular pri troduce, per Ib, bel Cie ra oe Tee Mixea 180 fF vocoa-—A beolutel; i Free The Sale of Notions and Dress Makers’ Supplies continues with enthusiasm. The selling force has been augmented, and'you will be Served promptly. undreds of the money-saving items In the sale are not listed below, but a faint idea of the wonderful scope of the sale may be formed from these; Palr oo. Tajuna,. Glace kid, round sewn, 2 clas; Paris Point embroidery; pair... OIODEOOSOSOD ) (@) ® Bweet Por per Ib Fancy Peat—Our 160, can,,,,180 *roct as oer ® Dress Shields, qrentherbone., Whalebones | 4j,No,4. black or 3 at mene] ORD, ofan wt i | baat Po: tube ", | Uncovers 12 ( ‘ » h c ea yaa... than any one else. |t is a fact that since then our sales have been far in excess of anything we could possibly saa wasnt: Miceli, Sai 700 dos, doa k aay Tomatoes—Our famous 16 Anes ' TY in fa i hi Biito Bioom: brand} not more ap cal : @ anticipate, We are selling to-day better Silks and more Silks at lower prices than any other house in New York, | Mohatr Binding Braid. A broad statement, but the truth, evidenced by the increased business and th f ® our sales, when the xeceral public comes to kiaw (kt we are ailing the beat Silke tor Téa Chanioerens Ran Ton Pee eee lent. TIENEN Pennie wee ean Biel lbg Sewing Silks, ns to ® Customer; per cat: ® Some little time:ago we planned, and have consummated the largest Silk purchases ever recorded—all for this Pre-Easter Sale. And the Maat Fare dd | “Hipbon, vetende | Adtas, 2 hg ole g selling of it will record a, new epoch H Silk History in this city. Blame AA | Bie Se an ® 4 fact that we have to-day the la ¢ and most ete collection of Silks sh 3 desirable weave Fetches g 4s represented—in both plain and fancles—from the Deatniahar: inthe world ine ding, ne gett ngs ech Hemant orBLaCK SILKS Double feahed a eA UE ALIEGIAT ET Tat IEEE EE Ef ES Uber ace ; Thy, To yd. vie dori pieces 110 *35,000 Yards of Black Silks at| Colored and Fancies. Jatt | ae sng it | One- Third Less Than Regular Prices, |, 126: of Colored aes in ae eattote || Ec tetioy| Pla Ierdeeraired 8 10,000 yards 32-inch Pure Silk India ; BUT mated nes | ans, ,anatey §] Basting, Cotton Amerten 8 5,000 yards of Black Peau de Soie, 27 Noches wide; very NPE dress quality; real In value 89c. the yard. ‘this sale 59 Cc aS: yards 27-inch Black Peau de me; Vi sl ality; value #135 Lyne Thisante aoe 79e¢ 3,000 yards Yard Wide Black Dress Checks and Stripes; tegular value 69¢ the yard. 8 This week at..........- 10,000 yards of Colored Taffetas; very superior ‘ quality in every possible color, including thousands of 7119) yards of white and black; real value 75c. This week at,. Cc 5,000 yards Pure Silk Crepe de Chines, 24 inches wide; very superior quality in every desirable color; Manes Balstdaent Si box ondee; this quality controlled by us; very fine, suitable for entire dresses, Regular value 75c.; this sale at. . 4A e 5,000 yards Guaranteed Black Taffeta, with “Warranted to Wear” woven in Selvage. . Regular value 75c,; this sale y/{9) (C ME cesigecoswnsisdiecssccti +: o-y¢ 4 ee nebeeeres Double : s Defi makers’ F eld, boxes, 160 extra quailty, yd. pleces Oho Wines and Liquors. i os MB anes but st hotties 2SC yr." 7,500 yatds 27-inch @hiffon Satins; | Taffeta; fully guaranteed for wear; regular value 75c. In thisgreat saleat........+ 5 49c pee pel Rositvely. all pure silk; one ct the season's most|real value $1.25 the yard, This sale at 79c $000 di Satin Foulamdwii2d inches wide, | 8 "3h per Oo Boe jesirable silk fabr.cs—controlled by us, : ards ‘0. 9 n wide, In ® ) sae 8 eae AEG Regular value is $1.25 yard; this sale at 79e 5,000 yards Black Waterproof Has) \je.3, dot and ring effects; complete assortment of popu- 8 Inc Peet Pape wat I aa to-date and desirable de Rhine Wine, (Hochhelmery=-dan- Usually 80k this For this sale at. . lar cOlors. Real value $1.00 the yard, 4A9c 3,500 yards Shantung Dress Silks, 27 inches wide; one of the season's most used and most:desirable silk fabrics, in plain and glace effects; very superior quality; regular 68 © ue $4,00 yard, This sale at,.... o. Cs all pure silk ® 2,500 yards 27-inch Crepe Pongee. © in every desirable shade—for separate waists % gular 7%. the yard. For. this sal ODDO OE SODO LS butai Silks; from one of the best makers In| the world; ideal fabrics for summer wear; fully Srarantoe against’ perspiration; all 27 inches ide, Thi ates. 59c 69c 89c 98c is fully one-third less then the regular prices, Bom atds 27-inch Black Crepe all pure silk; exceptionally fine quality; Gress wear, regular value Oo He. per roll for gilt, embossed and tapestry papers for par- Pya lors and sitting-rooms, Nothing [gq better anywhere for 20c, a roll, Ik Bring the measurements of your & rooms and visit the store early. ____ Thin Floor, Front, 7.1 Sc, per roll for bedroom strips yo, and dining-room papers that sell regularly from Sc, to 9c, 7c. 1) ovards Yard Wide Black Peau de Sole; of superior quality; retailed else- 5 where at not lessthan $1,50, This sale 98c Black wi per roll for wall papers In all imaginable colorings and the Ale—Great tle Anes: joaen bottles Lexington to 3d Ave. Brothers si on sues { 000 yards Double Width ahd A de Chines; full 40. inches \ pune jr dress quality; value $4.50. 5 \ This salem. sale at...