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LINDNER ENE BRBER IND AR Answers Questions About It, Despite Protests of His Own Lawyer, BEGGED FOR A CHANCE, Willing to Tell Grand Jury Room Secrets, too, but Court Forbade It, —— Fritz Lindinger, president of the State Ulquor, Dealers’ Association and pro- Prietor of a hotel at the Battery, was! Ale own witness to-day in the trial be- LOVED HS SMOKE BETTER THAN WIFE |So the Latter Charges, and She Is Suing for Divorce—De- serted Her, She Says. "T wouldn't live with my husband again if every hair in his head was a diamond,” said Mrs. Agnes Ida Tracy | at her home, No, 346 Ldyingston street, Brooklyn to-day Supreme Court Justice Wilmot M Smith sttting In Special Term, had Just named Willlam Murray as referee to take evidence In the divorce proceedings pending between Mrs Tracy and her | husband, Christopher G. ‘Tracy, jr, who | lives at the Ashland House, Manhattan, and who gives bis business as ehat of | ro Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme! ‘Tie jawyore for both sides are reluc: Gourt, of iis sult againet Louis Mo-! tant to talk, and the records in. the Quin, exec the estate of the lat®, County Clerk's office, Brooklyn, show Drewer, F k Bachman, of Staten the facts in the case. mand for $6 Former J @e! for th tel man, adduced th al brewing as a direct of the new “ Bae} and was e new the president, | pany. He the scheme the stock, « @ompany never Out his part of t his pay, Alin R, Latson, counsel for the Bach+ man estate, cross-examined ‘Did you have in your possession in Beptember, 1904, $80,000, a fund raised’ by the State Liquor Dealers’ Association, to be use! in bribing legisiators?” Was Bound to Answer, The big fellow fairly swelled in the Bimehalr which he already filled, and som: material ie cor he carried act and earned forward to answer began Judge Steckler you to o then turnin 1 t want urRet Fitrgerald, h that i sald id had ruled the but when ble Fritz had © Mlowed the answer to an Mr. Latson followed with an- i “Didn't you testify bofore the Grand Gury that you had pald $9 to a certain Assemblyman for his yore?” Begged for a Chance. ald stood on his feet his gavel, while 1 ond Lindinger ) answe question t answer » secrecy and the Hed last January veral months a declared SQUALLS IN HOME OF WEATHER SHARP DEVOE Blizzard Has a Baby Boy and Halts His Storm Steering, (Special to ‘The HACK MNSACK “Baiting winds Ifred Steokler, coun. | b worked | ¥ 4 n thatcied whh & promoter. | , she tld some ad for me. ke was that I married t ¢ only seventeen, Every wir) should walt until whe is at least twenty-one before marrying.” GEN. HAUPT IE “ON SPEEDING TRI pa Set Oldest West Point Graduate Fell Dead as He Talked With His Son. NEWARK, N. J., Deo, 4.—Gen. Her- man Haupt, a veteran of the civil war, | and a noted railroad man and engineer | | and the oldest graduate of West Point, | died suddeuly this morning on a Penn- sylvania Railroad train between Jersey City and Newark He was streken with heart disease | While conversing with his son, Louis M, Houpt, who was formerly a professor at the University of sylvania, The two | men were en mm Washington to | the General's r home: | The General ay is @on tertay in Jersey City They started fr lepot_ on he 8.2% jafter the train spent yeas on business, ‘om the Pennsylvania | min, It was just| ef @ station that | Haupt wos stricken. He leaned | forward to speak to his son and fell |into tho latter's arms dead, A phy | siclan was o and exam se Gen, Haupt. He declared that death came instantaneously When the train reach w the trat od this clty the the station and was shipped o'eock to. the | n left home this morni=g he did not go direct to the City | Hall, but called on a dentist While the contest of his election wa Pending something went wrong wirh one of his teeth, He wanted to have it fixed, but could not find time. He took Advice, and had tt temporarily patened Now the strat; is over, and the first act after announcing several appoint- ments was to go for a gold filling ay S aeeia Seen eed YHE WORLD: THURSDAY SVENDVG, DECEMBER 14, 1900, TO ENLARGE NEW BRIDGE, Capacity of itrnoture, A plan to double the gipacity of the Willlamsburg bridge Is now being pre- pared in the office of the Bridge Com. missioners, !y to the Hoard of Betimate and Appor. tlonment Commissioner Beet said to-day that the plans are entirely independent of It will be submitted short- | the mint The new proeaes Manhattan subway ter- which was recently approved. Jans provide for a ity oft 9 trolley oars every hour during the day, with a capucity nearly double that during the rush hburs. ———— | Actress Suing Actor, Antta Whi James T. White, 3 in the Avyreme Court, Br yesteriaa, de beat week, He Is with th company, and earns wht fe was allowes fee. a week and counsel OPPENHEIM, CLLINSs G ———e SPECIAL PURC E OF OUTER GARMENTS, OF SUPERIOR SQUIRREL NEW MODEL Friday, Dec. 15th Coat Department LINING, GRAY SQUIRREL AND SABLE SQUIRREL COLLARS; ad SOLD HERETOFORE AT $50.00 $75.00 FUR-LINED OUTERGARMENTS, Broadway and Fifth Ave., Cor, 2Ist St. 200 SUPERIOR FUR-LINED IMPORTED BROADCLOTH, 30.00 40.00 Franklin Simon & Co. IMPORTA NT_ SALE Women’s Waists HAND EMBROIDERED LINENS, Value $5.75 to $8.50, SILK WAISTS, Heretofore $5.75 to $12.50, LACE WAISTS (over silk), Heretofore $8.50 to $15.00, FRENCH LINGERIE WAISTS, Hand Embroidered and entirely Heretofore $13.50 to $18.50 . Hand-made. _ 2.75, 3.75 .. 3.75, 5.75 4.75, 8,50 7,50, 9.75 CLEARING SALE s Shirts of Panama, Broadcloth, Cheviot, English Serge and Mannish Mixtures, 4.75 + Heretofore $975 to $16.50 FIFTH A Broadway at Thirteenth St. Hackett Carhait@ An Important Sale of Broadway at Thirteenth St. Evening Coats for Women at Wonderfully Low Prices, In the whole world of merchandising this sale has no precedent. It Women’ 4 7,50 VE., 37th and 38th Sts. COFFEE SALE Friday, Saturday and Monday, HOLLAND MOCHA AND JAVA, regular price 24c., sale price. 2lc CEYLON TEA, ré | sale price, ,, OUR TWO GREAT LEADERS: JAMES MeGREERY & 60, Sale of Umbrellas, On December the rsth and 16th, 1,000 Umbrellas, 26 and 28 inch, Best quality steel frames, close rolling, covered with fine quality Gloria, tape edged Twill Silk, or tape edged Levantine Silk. Handles show very hand- some designs in various metals and woods and were selected with a view to their suitability for holi- day presents, They inciude;—pearl, ivory, gun metal, inlaid sterling silver, gold and silver trimmed gun metal, inlaid ivory, stag horn, cape horn and silver or gold trimmed natural woods, 1,75 3.85 4.85 and 6,00 each, value 2.50 to 12,00, Twenty-third Street, JAMES McGREERY & 60. Silk, On December the rsth, An extensive stock of Silks for evening dress, White grounds or plain colors, Novelty Pompadour Silks and Satins, Satin barred Tartan Plaids, On Taf- fetas ground, in brilliant blending of color, Cash- mere Persian Satin. Broche. Gun metal or jasper ground Satin with colored coin spots, 75¢ per yd, Value $1.25 to $2.00, 2,000 Silk Waist Patterns in pale or medium colors,— Suitable for evening or street dress,—white or black, Plain and novelty weaves, 2.00 to 5,00 each, These patterns are tastefully packed for presentation, Twenty-third Street, JAMES MoGREERY & 60, Ladies’ House Gowns, JAMES McGREERY & G0, Furs, | Alaska Sable Scarfs, Satin lined....,.... 4a inch, with head and tails ,........5+14.50 72 inch, double fur, ,24,50 Mulls ..e0.0000,1050 14,50) 6,50 | | Natural Mink Scarfs, Lined with satin, ,,. 22,50! All Fur,with ro tails 22,50! i Muff .resesveeeseees 2250] Natural Squirrel Scarfs. | Lined withsatin,7.50 10,50 Mufls ...... 0000950 22 50) |Black Lynx Scarfs,,.,16,50 KMUH ba vetscsveybny cab Oubel \Persian Lamb Coat, “Box’’ | front, fitted back, 22 inches long. 95,00 | Alaska Seal Coats, 24 inches | long, 350.00 400.00 and 450.00 A complete s:ock of small furs for children, Twenty-third Street, JAMES McGREERY & CO, Handkerchiefs, On December the rsth and 16th, Ladies’ hemstitched, em- breidered Handkerchiefs, 1.85 per box of 1-2 doz. value 3,00 Pure Irish linen Handker- chiefs, Hems of various widths, 1,35 per doz, value 2,00 French linen, cross-bar weave, asc each 2.75 per doz, usual price 4,00 Gentlemen’s pure linen Handkerchiefs with em- broidered initial, 1,50 per box of 1-2 doz. Twenty-third Street, JAMES McGREERY & CO. Glass, Bric-a-Brac Stern Brothers Fur Scarfs « [wiffs To-morrow, At Exceptionally Low Prices. Neckscarfs Flat Muffs ELECTRIC SEAL, $3,25 $3.50 NATURAL SQUIRREL, 4.75 7.78 ALASKA SABLE, 10.50 12.50 JAPANESE MINK, 7.50 13.50 ‘Third Floor Upholstery Fabrics=(Tis:) Decided Reductions in Imported Coverings & Hangings (50 in, wide), Cotton Brocatelles and Tapestries, Wene $2.00/yd., at 95¢ Figured and Striped Damasks, “ 325" “$1,850 Figured Broches, CE Seay! | Reversible Figured Velours, “378 280 For Christmas Gifts, Teakwood Stands and Three Panel’ Screens, Largest Variety and Lowest Prices. House Coats « Robes Attractive & Useful Gifts for Men, House Coats in plain colors, with check collar and cuffs, also with quilted satin facings, $4.05 Bath Robes, medium & delicate shades, in soft finished blankets, Imported Matelasse & Velvet House Coats, fine grades in rich colors, satin and silk cord finished pockets and-edges, 14,75 Finest Grade Blanket Robes, attractive colot combinations, with satin edge and collar trimmings, 13.75 19.76 Imported Matelasse Lounging Robes, rich color, collar, pockets and edge) finished with satin and silk cord, Reduction Sale of High Class Lace Bed Sets « Covers Suitable for Holiday Presents, Italian Filet and Venise Lace Bed Sets, $60.00 to 395.00 Formerly $85,00 to 500,00 Dresser and Bureau Covers, $1216.50 to 137.50 Formerly $21.50*to 185.00 Italian Filet and Venise Lace Pillow Tops, $3.95 to, 51.50 Formerly $6.00 to 62,50 (THIRD FLOOR) West Twenty-third Street, (BSz5| | ANNOUNCB aii The Following Price | tis Reductions | | For Friday and Saterday j 'Cravenette Rain Coats SUITABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS. 10 00 | Formerly $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00, SPECIAL . Broadcloth and Covert Coats: Three-quarter length, various choice models. 19 50 Formerly $25.00 to $35.00, SPECIAL ° Evening Coats: F i angi) Broken Jéva, very fine, 20¢, Colors: is the most daring movement of its kind ever attempted—wonderful in Broken Mca and Java, 23¢. House Gowns,— made of China and Silverware, |} asaptlonilty eiever modti tn Btsck, white nd ootorn, ie ry White, Burgundy, fs breaath ad scope, wouderful in pai of value-gving There are J]o im», deivered saopattan ant Broxiyn;| satin ribton and lace, , of i} all white satin (Ined, SPECIAL i Cream, Bordeaux, indreds of evening coats involved, and perhaps in the entire collection “aN tteael lay DM coal oe aig : i ‘hi i A complete stock of im-| | Tan, Alice Blue, [there are not more than two alike, Every woman who gets one will |} ee ea ee | Lined with Chike Bilt, Stil (Haviland’s) Champagne, Baby Blue, [ave a distinctive garment, without fear of seeing a duplicate of it on || Gillies COFFEE) Belted or loose models, Re: H In the Suit Section: Rore, Aubergne, og hited she encounters, : If-you have a gown which you desire }} Company, 23,00 and 27,00 China, “Cut Glass, Bo-| 425 FINELY TAILORED SUITS, taken f ; sta Fink Brown, 0 match with an evening coat, this is your greatest opportunity, These 2 : hemian and Venetian! taken from our regular \ Helio, Bleck, evening coats are fashioned of the very hest grades of broadcloth, and Reap hee! Pi beutenitaliarsd em Cashmere Wrappers, Cl Hilomabras: (Cea stock. Formerly $25.00 to $30.00, SPECIAL 15,00 Lilac, Navy Blue, J¢verything about them is of the usual high standard identified with the [} ; { ibb Lodd Mp cita al of So) 4 “ Salmon, Red, Hackett-Carhart label, , | cna trimmed with ribbon.| sigs porcelains, Bronzes 85 HIGH-GRADE TAILOR-MADE SUITS from our F#t- 3Q 5) "e , : | Lined throughout we ; . ular stock. Formerly $65.00 to $85.00, SPBCIAL e Jacjueminot, and all the Three Models Selected ined throug : Potteries and china or Plum, Paste! Wee MODES OEE EG, | 7 | C———— Now &s 8,50 and 11,50 i bi itabl s] [Purple Shades. from Over a. Hundred, at | ext 9 : silver tableware=-suitable| | Holiday Furs eae F et ae iN y 7 French Flannel Kimonos,| for holiday remembrance,| | 20,00 20.00 | So-inch long Empire Coat, collarless Box-pleated Evening Coats, 48 inches Long Circular Coat, almost full len th, #) Ff \ ‘ * : . cial, le | CR ae tal’ GAA voted. lng’ tens vith vos fons solr of Ret Gin tke i, i || S MORE, fh Trimmed with satin rib- Oy December the rth, Erimine Scarfs, Specia | Biack Lynx Scarfs, Special, op and braids yoke defined by soutache, raid and yoke, outlined in scroll de- med with { ; 2 V4) bon, A lete range of «mut, © 40,00} Black Lynx Mutts, « 24,50 | with straps extending from yoke to and yoke, outlin e- with fancy serpentine braid em- }] ie i n. complete range 0 American Cut Glass, | sable Fox Scart « 16,50 bottom of coat. Satin lined through- sien Large, full sleeve with wide flar- bellishment at neck, Fancy plaited {ea i Note | colors, | | | Sable Squirrel Scarfs, # 8,75 | Sable Fox Scarfs, 16.50 i ort, me eeye, WS A) iratings 7.50 8 inch Bowls. Handsome! | sabie squirrel Mutts, « 8:78 ny Piepsei ‘ 44 | $55 and $40 French Broadcloth $35 x SD AGIFT REFLECTS TH ss sown Lounging Robes cutting, 3,00 and 5,50 | Japanese Mink Searts, « $2.75 ai ydssiong. b Evening Coats ati... ssesssees iy THE GIVER, lerdown ging . Japanese Mink Mutts. « 18,75! white Fox Mut, « 27,50 | Handled Nappie.......1.75 \8 inch Nappie.... +444 63,00| Water Bottles.....,...2.25 Various models aud colors, 3.75 and 5.75 Three Described from a Great Number of Models, Plaited Empire model, collar, edge and Full circular coat, deep yoke, entire Fancy plaited Long Coats, each sepa- cuffs of velvet, covered with solid em- edge and wide flaring cuffs of panne rate plait with a treatment of embrold- broidery. Deep yoke front and back, DIAMONDS, | WATCHES, JEWELBY, Pay a Ath jnoome will alion, aight monthe after January, 1906 Fur Lined Coats Various models, of superior broadcloth, in black and colors, best velvet, with elaborate applique design *'Y which forms a yoke, Lined through- Confidential, no employer's | refer: fj 3 pint Jug seeete renee ed 5O quality of fur lining, some collarless, others with high-grade Fur col- i bh allover silk embroidery th floral cd atl bead’ Poon da eve Meine, Ot with soft satin, Inlaid silk collar. Pele ne heh, earn Twenty-third street, ttl Bs 6.75 lars; about 75 in all, taken from regular stock, | y, esign, . } | CASH OR CREDIT, BM Uawonenee P78 Reduced for this sale to 27.50 and 49.50 Two Very Special Waist Values. eae | |Gold encrusted, low footed $6 Waists at °3,75 $5 Waists at $2.50 17-29 Maldon Lawes ne Comport ...4+ 9201+ ++1,00 23d Street, Cor, Fifth AVE., rien one moter |] Of Chiffon Taffeta, in black and white and all the| One hundred-odd models of changeable two-tone Bre = ———————SSS ee ae '] new shades in vogue this season, Taffeta Silks, in dark pers Ps pat ? Sunday World Wants Twenty-third Street, = ae At toi tava 3 soos THE PINK EDITION OF THE EVENING WORLD CONTA ALL SPORTING iy bak THE DA’ Lj ‘ee lacked Cathatté@ Hackett: Cart néG - Work Monday Wonders.