The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1906, Page 9

c= COLER DECLARES {COAL DRIVERS HOPE FIGHT TO FINISH | FOR A Ble BLIZZARD | ~ONTHE. RT. Company Must Provide the People with Proper Transportation. WANTS NO PROMISES. It Must Prove Its Right to Every Foot of Track in Streets. NO NEW _ FRANCHISES. Borough President Says His Atti- tude Will Be One of Unre- lenting Hostility. In a formml signed statement Borough President Bird 8. Coler to-day declared unrelenting hostility upon the Brooklyn Rapid Transit until such time as it shall change its policy and begin to pro- vide decent transportation facilities for its patrons instoad of devoting {ts enor- gies to “raiding the stock market and booming its watered stocks.” President Coler’s utterances were tn- tended primarily, he explained to report- ers, for, the ears of the members of the Advisory Committee of One Hundred, who will hold their first meeting to- night in the old Appellate Division of the Brooklyn Court-House. However, the declaration ts practically an appeal 0 to the citizens of Brooklyn to hold up his hands in the fight which he ts beginning against corporate hoggish- ness, selfishness and disregard of the of the public, atement Mr. Coler sald: “It is my purposeit the advisory conwmittee shall see fit to urge an en- tire change of policy on the part of the B, R. T.—to demand that the primary objects of the management of that com- pany shall be the providing of proper transportation facilities instead of raid- ing the stock marke: and booming its watered stocks. It is my hope that the effect of @ resolute, uncoaipromising, unrelenting public opinion may be brought to bear upon the situation, An Unrelenting Fight. “It is my purpose, as President of the Dorovsh, to fight for this reform during every day of every year of my term o¢ omce, and to use in my ght every Weapon the churter provides and every weapon that L can get tue Legis- lature to to those which I now | possess, | “While th company: continues ita present podey Iny ude shall Le one Of unrelenting -aostility. T shall try -to niuke tne “B. T prove its right to €very foot of track it hus on our streets. to the hignest courts | 4 shall carry Would Aid Them, They Say, in Case Their Union De- cides to Strike. ‘The biting weather to-day was hafled with joy by the members of the Coal Drivers’ Union, who are contemplating a strike, A cold snap always creates @ great demand for coal and the drivers figure that a few days of zero weather would serve to ald them should they determine to quit work. There is but one question at issue be- tween the drivers and the Coal Mer- chants’ Association. It 1s recognition of the union. Representatives of the men say that a strike will be declared unless the union is recognized. ‘The employers say that this will never be done. : Edwin Gould, vice-president of the Greater New York Council of the In- ternational Brotherhood: of ‘Teamsters, {s in charge of affairs for the drivers. He 1s ready to order a strike as soon @4 a committee of the coal divers’ or- OL0 WEYRCH SICIDE BECASE HS AR TCHED Was Famous Oysterman in Greenwich Village for Over 30 Years. Weyrich. the oysterman, had a prov- erb of his own that he spouted every time he reaf in the paper about some poor devil who wearled of braving the slings an4 arrows, “A man who commits sulelde,” Wey- rich used to say firmly, ‘4s elther a fool or a coward." But early to-day he blew out his own brains with a load of lead and red rust fvom the barrel of an ancient revolver, “Eagle” pattern, make of 1838. Hs mar- ried daughter, Mrs. Julia Stinson, foun — SS THE WORLD deman . Mr. Gould ea cpatea rece dngiaenena Gould him in the hathroom of her home on the aaa ety this, morning, Dut. the |*t1"d floor of the old-tashloned flnt-houre rs j at No. 2s, West Eleventh street, The old appear womimnitee NS parte steel man was stretched on the olicloth, stili meee clutching the big handful of rusty steel : eet. he had used to kill himself, He was Not Quite See eda be air, | {UY clotned. ‘The family physlelan, Dr. “It's not quite cold enough,” sa! +} Dise, came a-runai H Gould, gazing hopefully at the frost °M| ground in renth ee ENG ena the windows, ‘If tils|ntrike is declAv6d | tonkedi at the bods; and wala heveovlance it will be of the utmost importance and [do any evod, Half an ounce of corroded the men want everything in thelr favor) metal going through the skull of an that they can posstoly get. |elghtyyear-old man will kill instantly “We expected from the weather re- cher re jevery time, ports that there would be a bitzzard AY aug denl HietAcne: along yesterday and to-day. A heavy rms. snowstorm with freezing cold weather | It was all because of a troublesome would give the drivers a tremendous advantage. It is hard enough to drive & truck loaded with coal when the/ streets are clear, but with piles of snow | impeding traffic the employers wouldn't be able to get men who could navigate a truck more than a block from the yard. “The employers have given in to the demands of the men on the question of wages, but they refuse to recognize the union. ‘Tihis ts the vital principle, and we think they will come to see it, The drivers insist that they should be classed under the head of skilled labor and that, as such, they are entitled to the recognition of their union, The em- ployers say that anybody can drive a coal truck. Ney, will discover their mistake if their old and experienced mea go on Strike,” Employers Stop Negotiations. | J. Samuel Smovt, presiucnt of Coal Merchants’ Assoctati he does not believe ther | He broke off a.l nego’lations | he explained. | Wo increased himself to death. Yesterday he told hig daugiter that the iteaing was driy- ing him almost frantic. ‘There was grief all through Green- wich village when the news spread. Notably was there grief at the Bee- thoven Maennerchor, in Fifth street, where Weyrich, tall and straight despite his age and with his white hair worn long on his shoulders, sang second bass, ‘The oysterman had lived in old Green- wich Village over half a century, When he first came to this country he kept the first regular and exciusive oyster- stand ever sven in the old Jefferson Market. In three years he had saved enough to buy the little dormer-toppea building at No. 29 Bleecker street, where for thirty years he ran a salson and “oyster parlor.” The saloon is still there under somebody else's name, Famous Politicians Met There. Politicians gathered there of an even- ing In those times to make or unmake men, eat Weyrich’s fine fat oysters and hear Weyrich sing German songs in thunderous bass. Chester A. Arthur went there many’s the time to sit be- hind the stove and frame slates with such Republican Stalwarts as Jotn W. ;obus. Barney Biglin and John Brod- ine strike, with the men yesterday, Give them an ino! nd they want a mils. wages until we are now piying on! horse truck drivers $13 tw horse drivers $14.50 a wee «nd thre: jorse drivers $16 a week. want us to turn over onr business (o them by forcing us w recognize the uni We don’t propose ty have our business run by a@ collection of un- Skilled Jaborers. In case of 4 strike tue public will suffer very little incou- venience. We are prepured for the) Twenty years ago Weyrich sold the CE | good will and fixtures and went to ive with his daughter. Mrs. Stinson, heeds be the question of {ts right to ex- ts power ystem under cover of an sive injune- tion. application ch it fora new franchise T s all Every franchise which it has , but not used 1 shall refuse to shall 4 Years for Love; 6 for Revenge. Frank Genora, of No. 149 Cherry | street, was sentenced four years ago to perve four youre su owile prisan. He had shot and wounded h:s sweevhear:, Fortuna Tona. A snort time after his release from Sing Sing Genora found i his sweetheart had married Peter whose husband i chief officer on the White Star frelghter Cevic, He was proud of these things above all others his baes voice, his reputation as an oysterman and his opinions on sulcide. ‘The coffin plate will say “Ferdinand | Bigio. For revenge on her he shot at C. Weyrich, born 1826 at Frankfort-on- Jy ommendations to the Health bush ” Depariment and throuwh the local Te. epene. IUGR, Core, eiterday | te-Main,”” but Greenwich Village never ards T shall try to make the H. R. clean its cars, gall try to make it ve up to the terms of its ash removal contracts. Asks Support of People. “I phall inguire Into its rig: to use the streets for the transportation of freight and refuse to the detriment of ite passenger service.” He wound up by promising Ad- visory Committee every assistance In his power in any movement which {t might set upon foot for the improve- ment of existing transportation facil- ities ‘and the, building of city-owned eubways and the growth of Livooklyn “There is nothing of prejuaice against the B. R, T. in my attitude," he de- clared. “I shall do what I set forth in my etatement in a spirit of fairness and right. There Is a legal adage that when a@ party comes to court asking redress that’ party must come with clean hands. The B. R. T. does not come with clean hinds. Its professions are pleasant and promiting. but its per- formances are underhanded and plaw- ful. I ask the support of the peovle of the borough in this campaign.” AUTOIST DISCHARGED BY CORONER HARBURGER Jury at Inquest Decides Death of Orlando H. Peck Was Due to Accident. Coroner Harburger held an tnques; ‘o- Gay into the death of Orland) H. Peck, of No. Bil West One Hundred and Twelfth street, who was killed on the night of Jan. 1 at Fifth avenue and 'wenty-third street by an automotile ed and driven by Philip Lehman, a broker, of No. 7 West Fifty-fourth street. Lehman was held in %1,000 bail to await the verdict of the inquest. He was pepiesanted by Maurice Untermyer @t the loquest. After hearing the evidence adduced, the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and Coroner Har- burger discharge4 Mr, Lehman trom cus. tody. Own Your Own Machine! course you would like to and ly wet one, no far By this means also 1 heard him cailed anything in life but ced Genora to five years in St us Ate wweyrich the Ovsterman.” Special Sale of Ribbons. Extra Quality French Fatllz Ribbons, all the light shades and new millinery shades. 4-inch.....29C., value 39C| 634 -inch ..4.5C.,value 65C 5 6.00635C, % 50C18 “Sash.65c., “ 95C Double-faced Satin Ribbons, Manufactures’ Seconds, extra quality, white, cream, pink and blue only, No. 3........7¢. yd., 60, pc., value 9oc No.5........9¢. “ 80¢. “($1.25 No.7.....+.12¢. $1.10 “ « $1.70 No.g......,14C. “ $1.30 “ » « $2.30 No. 60......39C. “ $3.80 “ « $5.75 Wash Ribbons, all colors ; No. 1.,..25C.pe., valueq4OC] No, 3.-65C.pe., value OC | 1%.38c.« « 60C] « 5..90c." “$1.40! 2...48C. “ “ 75C| 10 yards in each piece. Extra Quality Imported Satin Taffeta Ribbons, black only, 4-inch, .22C., value 35C 5 scenes asceee reese 2GCy %' 45C 6m". $33C3 i Mi25 5c Lord & Taylor, _ Broadway and Twentieth St, Fifth Ave,, Nineteenth St, “ “ “ rash upon his arms that Weyrich shot | SLOCUM CLAIMS URGED IN CONGRESS New Yorkers Who Suffered by Disaster Want Special Pro- vision to Recover. WASHINGTON, Feb. §.~ Jtepresenta- tives of the Slocum Rellef .\ssoclativa apeared before the House Committee oa Claims to-day and urged the passigs of a bill introduced by Congressman Sulzer, to invest the Court of Claims of the United States with jowor to adjudt- cate the clatms arising from the loss of the steamer Gen. Slocum and ascertain whether the Governmen: of the United States {s responsible by reason of the negligence of ite officials. Mr. Sulzer, who was Ung first speaker, reviewed the history of the disaster and explained the law, which makes it impossible for tho survivors t orecover more from the steamship coinpany then the value of the steamer. As this law leaves no opportunity, for the members of the Blocum Rollef As- sociation to recover damages from the corporation owning the steamer “Mr, Sulzer urged that it ts the duty of Congress to grant the Court of Claims the right to award damages in case {t 1 TUFSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1906, atblo for the aocldent, Charles Dersoh, Premdent of the Blo- cum Rellef Association; George Wun- ner, Vice-Prawident of the Association; Rey, Henry Miller. 0} pu Church, and Rev. ion, of the Lutheran were among the other New York mon who spoke, Randolph Ramnelkamp, Henry J. Boardman Wright, F. W. atid many other members of the | oui Relief Aspociation attended the | ei t! JACOB A. RIIS IS ILL. Jacob A, Rils, who was called “Amer- on'a beat citizen” by Preatdent Roose- | velt, Je i] at lls home, No, 624 North Beach street, Richmond Hill, L. L, with an affectt:n of the heart, While Mr. | Rule's condition Is not regarded aw serl- | he has been compelled to cancel ements to lecture for the next montha. 3 A Much-Needed Fabric Speaking of the wonderful Heather- bloom Taffeta, Mrs. Osborn says : “We have waited long for this fabric, but now that it is here, wise women should make the most of it.”” Be one of the “wise women" and make sure that_your next petticoat is Heatherbloom Taffeta, as well as your dropskirt or dress lining. Won't crack nor split; has silky rustle and sheen. By thi at all lining counters. 150 shades, 36 in. wide, 35¢. a yard. Heatherbloom Taffeta peeeoats, 50 shades, at petticoat departments, $2 and uplward. fahietee thls mark on setvage of Wan walnsasaut Srey prlosee A. G. HYDE & SONS, 361-363 Broadway finds Government agents were respon- Men’s Nor- folk and New Brunswick Underwear, 50 The very best num- bers of these finest] of goods; pure wor- steds, some with pure silk hair stripes, in colors; algo pure natural wools and whites best hand finished values up to $3.7 25e Hosiery lic made, fast black, double-soled cot- ton Hose; al:o best impo:ted real Maco yarn, fast black Hose, with whole unbleached feet; all in the regular 25c, kind, at 14c, pair. 35e Hosiery 19c Women’ genuine sheer gauze lisle threat hosier: good, firm, fine quality double soles; garter 25¢e been in this country two weeks. They compr' 35¢c. and 50c. Sox at 25c. the lot are worth SOc. a pair. j We Still Women’s full-fashioned, regular | for Imported Sox; Worth 35c and 50c. This sale comprises Two Hundre: i i} -embroidered figures on Seslenes ta se bande Nery) dhecwaad medium-weight Lisle; all fast color. Men's Nor folk and New Brunswick Underwear, $1.00 Heavy weight nat- iral wool ors and Ww lium weight ‘ nat- wal wools, white and colors, % to pure wool; value up to $2. Sensational Sale of Imported Hosiery The new Hosiery Store, in the Centre Aisle, presents an opportunity seldom equalled to buy high-grade imported kinds at the lowest prices of the year. When you observe the qualities—and the prices we have attached to them for this week—you'll wonder how it happened. Women’s 50c to 75c Hosiery, These are very fine quality allover and boot patterns of real Hermsdorf imported Black Lisle Stockings; also hand- embroidered gauze lisles in neat designs—Hermsdorf dyed. Others are of sheer plain black garter-top gauze lisles; the best products of Chemnitz makers. Not a pair worth less than 50c.; many 75-cent values among them. All 25c. 50c to $1 Hosiery, 35c.| Men’s Half Hose. 25c Socks, 12 I#2c. Women's finest Kinds of Saxony lisie thread hosiery, the real gauze lisle| Men's very fine Teal maco yarn, im- thread sort and with handsome effects | ported firm quality tan and brown of neat hand slik embroideries, double | Cotton socks, a Deautiful guaranteed Solus ard several Hnes small quantities | silk finished ‘yarn, double soles, heels of lace applications and beaded em-| and tees; beat 25¢ kind landed, No broidery, and there is one small lot of | more six pairs toeach = J O1@ Deauti¢ul quality gauze silk Isle fasi | puyer, each : a black hose. The sorts sol 35¢ 250 and 35¢ Hose, 19¢. at from SOc. to 1.00, at wi'8 fine gauge, sheer quality en 19¢ Hose, 12sec. broidered lisle thread, Imported ha hose, neat ke and white effects Just one lot of real good domestic] also’ plain black, real maco yarn inake of black cotton hose, medium | double. sole, Hermadort dye, fas! Weight, full. seamless, double soles, ; Tiecilim cwelkticlvaln {ast colors. All sizes; regu- 1 2 We x lar We, kind, palr. 21e for $i 4 dozens ot all new Chemnitz-made Half Hose, some of which have not ise Black, Tan, Gray, Olive, Navy, Claret and Brown grounds, with neat insteps; thirty different styles—giving you a practically unlimited choice of A great bargain, since more than half of Head the Couch Bed Procession | Sale of $8 To-morrow—to prove that we special efforts of others. advertised elsewhe! rated, One section is though when p as two single bed High Grade Flour. . 1, Mother's, Climax or Saxon, Fr awell-known brands, guaranteed to make the finest bread, cake or pastry. Bole 5. 66c bot.; dow., @Ganned Goods Combination. 3 cans Golden Rule Tomatoes, 3 Ibs.; 3 cans Green Shield Peas, 2 !bs.; 3 cans Floral Corn, 2 lbs.; 3 cans Blue Ridge String Beans, 2 Ibs,; per doz, assorted 95e as above, Couch Beds at We sell more Couch Beds than all other stores hereabouts coupled together. Once in a great while some other store w ALL our Couch Beds—EVERY DAY—at will not be undersold—even in the ¢ shall offer four bh i famous $8 Double Couch Beds identical in every way with kinds y special at $f $ i ‘ally double beds—or two couches when sepa- lee ena acer A made to slide underneath the other, fe longside—for a double bed—mattresses are of equal height. They may be used laced along double bed, Built of bronze iron frames, Just to-morrow, $3.95. Groceries at Cut Prices. liDNKGnedon Dranenrcilal is, two single couches, one single couch or a fitted with National wire and helical spring ends, Complete with Two Mattresses. TOMATOEH—Homemade vy Oy eke? mixed, Gherkia,, Chut; | MOLASSES — Dutt’ 14 v1 VEs—! it ney Rel ibe vend 5 jon can, STE Taney QUEEN OLIVES Tantra | Onions or seated Man- | 4 wl: can, 25.7 at: pure Sugar 8: large The, jar reduom’ | goes; pint bottle ee zi . Cans; dos, to, per Jer, ABS RY’ ROINES yde CATSUP — Snider's n's Excel rand | Brand: packed In gpure Grand, none byuer; pte | absolutely, wate on f 3 150 PICKLED BEETS — Home wart BAL! brand; finest Columbia RY + Salmon steaks; Yy-lb. flat cana; do: rc. Bary 5 ean 1 Lal OATS ~~ Vnion MANGOES Old Vir. brand White Oats ‘Rinla brand; pt, bottle TOBE Ve aes eee ihe RYE FAK BS aherteninu Grist Mills 101d: pal HOLLAND, RUSKS-3 BO Biss, : pias. Be | Double Iron $ 3s O05 a as gx ill approach our figures on some one style of bed—but we sell a lower figure than any other store. eercbr nd) ed of our ¥ for only $9.85. Fifth Floor. Oregon Prunes. “ Extra large and meaty; very thin skin, small pit; the finest grown; 25-I. box, $2.80; 10 Ibs., $1.15; 5 Ibs,, 60; Butter. Finest Elgin Creamery, made fresh daily, received direct from the famous Elgin cream- AD | | 2's" i D5e | eries; full-weight stone \ crock; 3 lbs. MACKEREL — Extra) TOASTED fans No. 2 “ince poke Bead white “fish; 10-pound ea 106 pail .... 1.24 i Home Made pail PICKLES—O1d strawberry and CORN ‘or, SUCGOTAS —Leo Canning | Co." eweet and tender Wb. cans; doz, $1 an ORNi UB pkgs. 2650.; Tea. Extra fine quality mixed Oolong, Ceylon, Mixed or English Break- |, Finest blend Pure Old Government Java and Genuine Arabian Mocha, a blend of the finest coffees grown; guaranteed to suit the most par- ticular coffee drinkers; 28c 4 Ibs,, 1.00; Ib... fast; delicious flavor and aroma; good value at 50c. per 35ce Ib,; 3 Ibs,, 1.00; Ib..... aaa aie aS ik Rl a et iat, | J oli caM Seay FUR BEDS AND BEDDING Every piece of Furniture on the Fourth Floor February Sale of NITURE radically reduced Specimen Values. $6.50 MISSION CELLARETTES. Mission Rocker | ®#u"*" 973% Special $50.00 at $4.50 Ree a) Me 7.50; 45.00 infumed | MISSION SIDEBOARDS. Sritathe Regular $112.50; Special $75.00 Very te 66.00; re 44,00 strongly " 62.50; 41.50 gat» | MISSION CHINA CLOSETS. hel tered | Regular $82.50; Special $55.90 Sale price, hosif 41.00 Regular price $6.50. also GOLDEN OAK ROCKERS Regular $6.50; Special . $5.00 "$600; $4.50; 45.00; i. 33.00; $25.00; td in price. Splendid showing of Mission Furniture, including Mission Chairs, Rockers, Tables, Large Easy Chairs, Tabourettes and Foot Rests. Mahogany Rockers, Chairs, Parlor Tables, Smok- ing Tables. Ladies’ Desks, Music Cabinets, etc. Gold Chairs, Morris Chairs, Book Cases, Dressing Tables, Brass Beds and Bedding. MISSION SIDE TABLES. Regular $68.00; Special $46.00 30.00 22.00 MAHOGANY TOILET TABLES Regular $55.00; Special.... $35.00 «+++ $10.00 Odd Dining Room Chairs, Tables, Sideboards and Side Tables at big price reductions. White Enamel Beds Regular $5.75 $10.50 $13.50 Special $4.50 $8.50 $9.50 Special Values for To-morrow (Wednesday). (fourth Floor.) $1.00 Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 69c. An extra sood curtain, three yards in length, full ruffles, Regular price $1.00 several s rip:d desizns to selce! per pair; special at... Flax Velour Table Covers In a large asscrtment of designs and col: rings. Size.... 4-4 6-4 8-4 Regul-r-+... $3.50_ $6.00 _ $12.00, Special......$2.75 $5.00 $10.00 169c 8-10 $15.00 $12.50 Art Ticking, Cretonne and Sateen Short Lengths at 15c a Yard; Value 28c An exceptional varicty of designs and col:rs, such ay you oftcn want for curtains, lambrequins, etc; tejular 28¢ Grade, at, per yard...+seeeweesss Attractive Values in the Dress Goods Department Imported Plaid Check Suitings—the latest and most stylish designs, woven on light to white grounds, marked at $1.15 Tailor Tropical new grays at $1.95 per yard. Bet yard. {15¢ uiting—a very handsome cloth in the Unusual Offering for Wednesday A full line of MOHAIR HAIR-LINE AND CHECK TAILOR SUITINGS. Values $1.00 and £1.35 per yard. Special ates... $2.50 Black Broadcloths, $1.90 A sale of high grade Imported Broadcloth (fine black), shrunk and sponged ready for use. Value $2.50 per yard; special at... seccccsseserseccteenes } 69c +$1.90 Wednesday, February 7th In Silk ‘Department 2,500 yards SILK DRESS PONGEES 27 inches wide, all pure silk, in natural} color and white (washable) entire dresses and Special, per yard............... Regular value 95c coats: , suitable for) automobile 4 59c Washable Dress Fabrics Unusual Values—New Exclusive Designs 3,500 yards IMPORTED SCOTCH MADRAS— White grcunds in small neat figures; colored gr unds in stripes and checks, Special, per yard. .....0.++eee+ 2,300 yards BROCHE NOVELTY SUITINGS—in the following shades—tan, green, lavend:r, gra’ Alice, red and brown, Value 25c per yard, at bli White Counterpanes 3 cases extra heavy White Crochet Counte pan:s, Value $1.39 each; special at,ersee sence cee cee ceeceeeeeee rece hemmed, large size, Marseilles designs. ;24c {15c ($1.40 Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st St., N.Y. Upholstery Department. | : ote taliaset Shee ec aaitian: