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NOTED CHEF DEAD AND WIFE DYING BY GAS Kendricks Found Unconscious by Women Who Risked Life to Reach Them. MAN DIES IN CHAIR. } Had Been Reading When Over-|. come by Fumes, and Wife Fell on Way to Him. Climbing along a narrow ledge on the third floor of the apartment bullding at No. @ Newark avenue, Jersey City, to- @ay, two women broke through a win- @ow and made their way into the rooms of George Kendricks, where they found him dead and his wife dying an the Pesult of inhaling gis. A Mexican doz whioh belonged to the couple lay dead at the man’s feet, Kendricks, who was fifty-five years ald, was chef for Dantel G. Reid, Vice- ent of the Rock Island Railroad, | » WAX one of the most noted cooks tn | days ago he re- | from a tour in turned to Jerse Mr, Reid's privat) bringing with Kim a Mexican dog—Terror—given to him by his employer. v vok a great pride In the most of yesterday after- ng it to his neighbors in ‘At building, In the even- the apar {ng nothing was seen of either Ken- dvicks or his wife Rarly to-day Mrs. ark, Mary Gibbs and an apartment ks and his lor of gus dit to all en Miss St who over it of room, Jolaing apa Irs locked, clinvbed out on a ne dining-r: body of Kendricks Wife Jat at his fe the dog. Gas w tube leading to a dricks was take where amall he entertained her reoovery he police te that Kene come by the fumes froin while reading, His wife, , St is belteved, was in the bedroom when she awoke In a stupor and made her, fray to the dining-room, where she cole japsed. HATEDBUSINESS, KILLED HIMSELF “After Chatting with His Wife George Iliff, a Prosperous Grocer, Suddenly Sends Bul- let Into His Brain. George Miff shot himself to death at his home, No. 418 East One Hundred and Nineteenth street, to-day, Ho was the proprietor of a grocery at that ad- dress and lived in rooma in the rear of the store, Mrs. Nim arose and opened the store, but came back to the living rooms and taiked and laughed with the husband, She had hardly re- turned to the store when there was the report of a pistol, and running to her husband @he found him dying, There was a revolyey shot in his head and in his one hand he clutched the weapon with which he had killed himseli, It was thirty-elght years old and had been mgrried for some years, but there were ro children, © tate he had geemed to tire of his business, which, however, is aaid to have afforded him @ good living, and the wife has run the atore, According to neighbors, liit's ulslike for the store was equal to a manin, and at times he seemed to bo unbalanced, ° ———_— Coroner ed Papere on’ Sheriff, PATERSON, N, J. April 2.—As the @oroner ie the only person who can serve papers on the Sheriff, the services of Coroner Mortimer Blauve)t were en- Usted to serve a writ of replovin on Bhoriff Bergen, im connection with a factory on Fourth etreet. The mach- fgery and ~ > contente of the factory ‘were eoid by the sheriff last week, and mew they have been replevinel. The writ was taken out in the urt, and the be tri xy argh Piuvel Saat nuales fit at theeactory wake witharan hortft, du) OPPENHEIM-COLLINS Co. OPENS A FINE NEW STORE. Baereases Ite Facilities te the Great Attract! Vitth Avenue, | When 2ST | stowed away on the White Star Hner | the fact that there were so many steers jend made to earn their passage, and ‘lon the second day out the twenty-one OH, HERE’S A FINE FISH TALE OF AN ACROBATIC WHALE. He Turned:a Somersault, and Then He Balanced-on His Nose; He Shot the Chutes and Looped the Loop, So This True Story Goes—And Then, with Nerves on Edge, the Anglers Signed the Pledge. ‘Twn banks of Sandy Hook, THT aborts the festive whale, Acstranger with a trusting look Tinwound to me this tale: “you can bolleve $t If you ithe,” Tin Gehed this, stranger chap, ‘on an auto or a bike mis ‘sperm whale looped he ‘We sailed away on i— Nive. pune? ieee Barut ay down the bay wi ve AR Nnos draped over the side, Mike trelite work, te, lines, were ‘hung, AN And not a mixed and tangled tient, When there would be a bite, hh aboard was swung "We sat there looking at our toes, ‘il hanging o'er the rail, from the WY there arose A wixty-footer whale! He scorned five Intindred batted hooks Ae he eame bouncing out, ABR RLS ie: startle’ looks to spout. -T And turn a somersau He balanced lightly on stood upon his tall, ‘nis nbse, He picked his teoth in many rows | ‘Aa only can a whale, | \$2,50 and a feather weight travelling hat at $3 are note- He'd dive and then he'd lightly swoop, | pe eBeianed and ‘rimmed and vecren; | shot the chutes and td he too And then he disapeared. Biecinoy While all the busy angilng crowd, With all their nerves on With tents begged then fo Nerilowed To quickly sin the pledge, “You may belleve this, or you may Dispose of it as ‘con;' Put it ie mentioned jus: to say ‘The fishing season's on.” ON THE CRETIC But the Angry Captain Said “By! . Gum!” and Transhipped the Whole Lot at Sea Back to Genoa. Twenty-one penniless individuals who Cretieo when she sailed fram Genon hast week got a rough deal from her oom- mander, which they owe entirely to Age passengers on the vessel that there wasn't room for another human soul in that part of tihe ship, Usually stownways are put to work «aime forward, evidently expecting thi Kind of a deal, That was where they made a mistake, The Cretic had 2,067 steerage passen- ers, 1 one than the steerage will ac- conymodate. the Cretic saw twenty-one ‘“‘butters-in’’ come forward, hig temper was not of the best, An hour or two later a steamer hove in aight and proved to be the White Star steamer Canopia, bound for Genoa, A signal brought her to a stop, and then, while the twenty-one stowwways, who had begun to chuckle at their cuteness, were hustled forward, a boat was lowered and they were bunded tnto it. A tremendous sea was running in the Mediterranean at the time, and {t Jook- ed ao dangerous to send #0 many men into it in a small boat, that eome of the paasenger protested, “By gum!" roared the Captain, “they wo back i I have te drown one of them. This stowaway game ‘Is get- ting too plenty and when this bunch shows up back in Genoa, it will have & 00d effect." So off went the twenty-one and they When the commander of | g ere safely put aboard the Canopia, - AGED WOMAN Mrs. May’s Dress ignites as She Prepares Breakfast for Large Family, and She Re- ceives Fatal Injuries, Mprs, Esther May, a widow sixty- three years old, Who keeps a feed store ut No. ty Huason street, over which @he Hyves with some ten cili- dren, grandehiidren, nieces and neph- ews, Was almost iburned to death in der kt breaks, Mrs. ‘as May and her little grand daughter Sarah went into the kitchen | early, and the former lighted the fire in a huge minge formerly used In a restaurant, Her clothing caught tire, and she wes wbiaze in a second, She hurled little Sarah to one aide tried to put out the blaze. It got worse, however, and she screamed for help. el Konig, her son by a first mar riage, ran downstalrs and managed to smother the blaze. He waa badly burned himself while doing it, however, A surgeon from Bt, Vincent's Hospital droseed his burns und took Mrs. Mav to'that institution." she caso. HS. cover, She cannot re- | | w YO NES N Leos DENTAL. CO. Inc then to-day, while, preparing and | In holding out our soft hats as splendid for Spring, |we know that we've some- |thing new and attractive all the way from $2.50 to $8, A French pocket hat at worthy. Not ready for soft hats yet? Then we're ready with | derbies, $3, $4 and $6, Roaers, Peet & Company. Three Broadway Stores. 842 258 at ‘Warren st. 1260 at at 13th st 32d st. Coward Shoe } Arch-Supporting Shoe. | Part of the toot weariness you suffer may come from a weak arch. The Coward Arch Sup- poring Shoe is made to re- lieve just such discomfort. It combines trim appear- H ance with absolute ease. SOLD NOWHERE ELSE, JAMES S. COWARD, 268-274 Greenwich St., N. Y. CONRAN WARREN ATRERT.) Mail Orders Filled, Send tor Catalogue, 1A OR INDIGESTION ROTHER YOU? 0" v a to ehloy & Ao satare medit? Bren if Sou feet Tike i dare you satisty yur desire? Digestion Ie one of. the most complex tuno- QPP PANO O-O- G+ O20 50002 OF SHS SS Oe JOHN K, COWPERTHWAITE, NO, 4, CHATHAM-SQUARE. boas and well finished, which he offers eale ou the most Ne ually attes From the “IND May 16th, 1812 (Facsimile reproduction.) Solid Oak Chiffonier ROBABLY useful the most piece of furniture of modern times is the chiffonier. Its roomy drawers are veritable storehouses for sheets, pillow cases, towels, collars, cuffs, neckwear and the like. This mont tinple, “Digestion is, simoly’ the eon | S-drawer chiffonier is priced to sell dan We aided to the blood, | When wou ava. que. Solid oak swell front top iia Tablets. salen, re ‘really afisenive rawer of quartered oak, very large, ianislo Vaiets, Increnae "escraton, of "guattio Parulirls well made and finished; Juices and tira withthe ald ofthe dye: | OFass handles and brass knobs on pepsia tablets, dixestion goe® on naturally— th t d awe that ane whole necret. ” Trictean dae Vay e top drawer, ent fOr ter New York, Brooklyn, Jersey i. City and Ne ee upon us by world, We largest stock Residents of Fifth avenue have wak- ened recently to the fact that e new whopping istrict hes been created in the vory midst of them, The corner of Witth avenue and Twenty-frat greet, acquired by im, Collins @ Co, has given that firm four en. Urely new floors, with an outlook on: olty's a exclusive in New York change AY” ANNOUNCEMENT. To meet the ever-increasing demands made collectors of the famous and val- uable “‘S. & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps, we have leased for a term of years the entire building next to the one we now occupy, Nos. 148, 150, 152 and15 thus doubling the size of our present quarters and establishing the “iargest premium parlors in the not only the gotten together to be given away as premiums, but the richest and most varied assortment of premiums ever displayed Trading will maintain ae of merchandise eve City or anywhere else. Bring us your Soap Wrappers, To- bacco Tags, etc., etc. you ‘‘S. @ H.’’ Green Stamps in ex- for them. Ask merchant's or our stores fora list. The Sperry @ Hutchinson Co. THOS. A. SPERRY, Pres. Green y 4 West 23d St., We will give Stamps at your Apartment House Refrigerator, $8.95 | A CURRENT of cold, dry air is abso- lutely mecessary In the refrigerator. Without moving air, however well con- Se structed the AGN 7) | ‘ar BZ) ( hit 4 refrigerator Ny may be, It is thal useless. Ac- a tive air is the preservative, Active air ts the strong characteristic of the Nansen apartment house refrig- erator, which His made of hardwood with golden oak finish, Galvanized lron lintng and mineral woo! filling, which is an excelent non-conductor, Height, 50 {nohes, length 24 inches, width 18 Inches, Capacity, 50 Ibs. of ice. The smallest slee Nansen ice box. starts $4.98. ' Our “Frost Queen” Ice box !s strongly fj recommended as one of the best Ice boxes of modern construction, It is made in various sizes and shapes; golden oak finish, has solid bronze trimmings, galvanized {ron shelves, galvanized iron and zinc lining, setf-retaining casters, f}| swinging base board and {s handsomely ‘| ornamented outside, Sanitary Bedding Ors bedding is made sani- tarily pure by a method of our own. The hair, the feathers, the felt, the ticking ping sub- jected to a process that insures absolute PUB: Sleepness nights can, in many instances, be traced to an unsanitary pillow or mat- tress. Our sanitary bedding costs no more than the other kind, and from a hygienic point of view, it is the most economical that can be obtained. Harlem: | raist St. & 3d Ave. 2226t02234 Third Avenue. ba gahe th Nahata eld Daal SY | FANCY CHAIR STORE. Two doors selow the new Watch-house, New York. Has on hand an elegant assortment of FANCY AND WINDSOR CHAIRS, Gettoes and Children’s Chairs of the newest fash- for All orders Gr be AR cerres am pane W.D, Old Chairs repaired, painted, and re-gilt $O- 0202000101 @r O4O-@- Oreo PENDENT MECHANIC," Downtown: 121et St, and 3d Ave. Ohatham Square PPRE to 9984 Bd Ave-|.193 to 206 vark Row & SONS In the olden days—when the War of 'Twelve was in New York newspapers were quaintly brief, casting the shadow of events to come. No other furniture house in New York dates its friendly on May 16, 1812, is to be seen to-day in the Cowperthwait Store in Harlem. What simpler or stronger reference could be exhibited ? © 022520 9G2. S20}. O2S 0S 0]1 1.02 O° S2O* are always of the best quality and style. We point to this old advertisement with pride. Chatham Square, to 205 Park Row, 99" YEAR ” x (OWpERTHWAT % to the time when this advertisement told its simple story in the issue of “The Independent Mechanic” The furniture house of Cowperthwait—or Cowperthwait & Sons, as it is now—was then five i years old. The old Windsor chair, with the antique “fancy” chair beside it, were then in the very pink of fashion. One of these old Windsor\chairs, which was actually in use for seventy-five years,» : \ cA Ninety-three Year Old Advertisement progress—the advertisements in the» One of them, reproduced here, is most: interesting a3), i acquaintance with New Yorkers back An honorable growth and constant expansion for ninety-nine years tells its own story of reasonable and satisfactory prices, for goods that It is a guarantee of Cowperthwait business policy. Not only is liberal credit a part of that policy, but the most liberal and open-handed treatment as well, Bow Foot Brass Bed HIS massive and handsome brass bed is suggestive of luxury and rich- ness. There is nothing in its appearance anywhere that indicates in- Sena re Pillars are two inches in diameter; top rods three-quarters of an inch, giving the bed that look of impressiveness which every woman of taste so much admires, Nottingham Lace Curtains Oak Hat Rack, $8,95 AeA? H OROUGH- aay ! | ! LY well made {and nicely orna- ae i | mented with carv- LPT | ing. Has lift-up fA) ; Seat and umbrella Bard Y — ‘ y) holder; large cast- brass pegs and 14 x24-inch mirror, In hat and hall | racks we show a PRING'S choicest patterns at | H that S special prices, Not one of two | vention Hi unimportant lots, but a generous as- | ¢mbraces a wide i sortment from which to make selec- | range of styles ts ea tions. , land designs, all b bese 3 yds, long, 50 inches wide... 98¢ made and fin- 31% yds, long, 54 in. wide... $4635 isla wiih the ute Muslin Ruffled Curtains, | vues | most care, and 234 yds, long, 27 inches wide, | vy) wiih tassels complete... 35¢) YOu will find by Couch Cobers. comparison — that : 234 yds. long, 50 inches wide. . 85¢ | Our prices are lower than those that 2% yds, long, Goin, wide... $7.25 | prevail in other stores, It's our way. Roll Top Desh, C O NVENIENT- 48 inches high and LY arranged 30 inches deep; and compactly con- panelled ends, structed solid golden closed back, The oak roll-top office price speaks elo- quently, as the desk is exceptionally well made and usually desk, with pigeon B holes, book com- partments, six large fi drawers and two slides; 4 feet wide, we ask, Carpets and Rugs 9x32 ft. French Wilton Rug, $65. 8 ft. 3 in. x10 ft. 6 in. French Wilton Rag, $58, Velvet carpets in the choicest colorings and styles of the season, $1.15 a yard for a quality that is sold in other stores for $1.70. All-wool, extra superfine ingrain carpet, 1 yard wide, Regular price, $1.00. All our carpets are made, lined and laid without extra charge, Everything for Housekeeping---Cash or Liberal Credit sells for more than | 62¥4e. a yard, | | All.Oak Dresser $7.98 Sia», DRESSER that should claimtm- | mediate attention because of its sterling worth and workmanship ts this solid oak piece, with an 18x30 shaped bevelled plate mirror. The two top drawers are swell front and of quartered oak, Castered and ex. ceptionally well finished, Dining Room Chairs Arm, $3.40; Side, $1.98 C HAIRS that have a solid fool) and are Le" solid are want- Wag ed by every housewife. @ 1 These com- P = | pactly built (jhasqmame quartered oak } hess chairs, with cane seats,claw feet and tial bracings, t champions their class, are highly ished and pretty) enough to grace the dining-roona tvew Yorker with becoming and dignity. Slip Covers, ADE-TO-ORDER SLIP COVERS wear longer and look better than the other kind. We measure a suite of furniture as a tailor takes your measure for clothes, and see that the covers fit and are smart appearing, Best workmanship and may terials proclaim our leadership. Best linen, with bound edges, 79c. a yard—another grade, 59c, a yard. Cowperthwait & Sons. of the a Oye ;