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w Don’t Jump at Conclu- sions; This One’s Last Name Is Alger. the records Master Willlam T. weighs 200 pounds and’ lives at . 69 West Forty-eighth street, But looks as he might as easily weigh #9 pounds and live at No. 230. He has @ figure lke a round house and so Yiany double chins that he can't but- ton the three top buttons of his walst- cont. He is eighteen years old and his specialty {s ground and lofty sleeping with or without a net. They have tried hhim for it’on two counts at the Crim- {nal Courts Building. It ts a well-known fact on the west aide that Willie Alger when In conver- ation often goes to sleep between sylla- bles. At the dinner trble he ts linble any time to dose off in the beef stew. Some months ago while living on Fitty-fourth street he went up on the Yoof and fell asleep against a chinmey. He fell asleep so hard that the upper rt of the chimney sloughed away and ® though @triking a passing policeman full upon te head and almost denting his brow. ’ Nap in Patrol Wagon. ‘rrone who have done it and survived will tell you that one of the worst things yeu can do in this town Is to hit a polieman. Willie Alger, being ar- ested on the charge of malicious as- @auit, had a nice nop in the patrol fagon on the way to the station. He ‘wos found guilty In General Sessions, Dut the Justice suspended sentence. "A few weeks ago he inadvertently @ropped off, while sitting on a nail keg fm the back end of a grocery store. The Proprietg: subsequently locked up and went home. Next morning when he the shop he found the nail keg, and, being an envious mnia-cursed grocer, he accused Willle of attempted burglary. Bince then Willie has been in the Where he did not enjoy any at degree of personal popularity, He Bnered. While ‘asleep he made noises Uke » menagerie when the trainers come 4m with raw meat in a wheelbarrow. i Jury Let Him Go. "To-day he was tried before Judge fahon on the grocerymnn’s charge. ye jury acquitied him, and a court at- rt ant woke Willie up and told him the news. Then he was rolled across the hall to Part 1V., General Sessions, Where certain polcemen wanted Judgo ter to reopen the judgment in the rick chimney case and send Willie to e island. Judge Foster listened, however, to a joa for mercy from Jimmy Hagan, district leader, who heroically Promised to see that Willle stayed @wake and went to work in future. | realized that the building was tless brick rolled off the cornice! trate Breen, sitting in the police court Willie still | ¢d MORRISANIA COURT MENACED 200 LIVES Walls of Old Building Cracked and Floors Sank — Judges Hastily Abandon Structure. ‘The fact that the Morrlsania Court- House in the Bronx threatened to col- lapse yesterday while nearly two hun- dred men ond women were there was called to the attention of the Board of Pstimate co-day wien an emergency resolution was presented by Borough President Haffen asking a prompt ap- Eropriation to safeguail the structure. The Bouni deferred the mattzr, how- ever, and in the meantime the court- house has been abandoned Yesterday when the building, which fs at One Hundred and Fifty-etgnth street and Third avenue, a three-story frame structute, was filled with spec- tators and Judge John M. Tlerney was jon the ibench the wall suddenty Jcracked and the floors sank several inches. Judge Tierney, who had long fe, agis- ordered the court-room cleared. @bwnstairs, also became alarmed and ordered that the room be closed. President Haffen to-day asked the Boant: of Estimate to immediately ap- | propriate $2,000 so the court-house might [be repured or that auchority be ut- forded to secure quarters at One Him- dred and Sixty-second street and Wash- jington avenue for a temporary court. He said the case was one af emer-| gency and the Board should uct! promptly, The matter was allowed to | go over for a week. The Morrisania’ Police Court was | transferred to Westchester to-day in, moving vans. There were nearly forty | loners and the caravan was quite imposing. Two hours over rough roads were consumed on the trip, | The court-raom. in Westchester is | small and the double court staff crowd- it to suffocation. ‘Phe Morrisania Munielpal Court will move to the mu- nicipal court-house In Westchester to- morrow. es 1 Our Language. (From the St. Louts Post-Dispatch.) “I got a mighty frosty reception when I got home last night,” sata Gobang. was the trouble?" asked Grymes. “My wife smelled Mquor on my breath and it made her hotter than a hornet.” Before turning him loose Judge Fos- ter lectuved Wille at length, We lstened very politely, yawning three or four times. average person puts one hand mouth when he yawns. Wi! both hands. It's that kind of It makes you think of somebody open- ing an empty dress eult case. ater—Afier the above was put tn type ‘‘Snoozer," of ithe Comic Section of the Sunday World, was discovered in tears in the art room. They were green | tears, signifying jealousy. All bets are also off on Rip Van Winkle, Dickens's fat boy, Jo, the Seven. Slumberens of Holy Writ,’ the Sleeping Beauty and William Travers Jerome. only | The = SU 138 to 146.W. 14th St. * Bet. 6th and 7th Aves, Stylish of Tan THE FAR goods cheerful paired for one year free of charge. $1.50, | Boys’ Black and Blue All-Wool Serge | Boys’ Long Pants Black Thibet Suits MEN'S UNDERWEAR. | ME ‘Medium and light cot- tton and wool; excellent qualiti 45e, ‘T5e, 95¢. | onday Only. and dark 45 ar $2.00 quta’ RPRISE sxe “TWO STORES.” Surprise Special Sale No. 341. Men’s New Fashion Spring Top Coats made of Fancy Coverts, in several shades Handsome garments, cut in the new Spring 1906 model, with side vents, broad shoul- ders and snug-fitting collar, durably lined and perfectly tailored. and stout sizes, On Sale One Week. See them on display in the show window. k Fashionable Spring Suits for Men. $5, $7.50, $10, $12, $15, $18. Spring Suits of distinctive character, rich, new and exclusive styles and pat- ‘terns, in light, medium and dark effects. All made in the latest fashion over new single and double breasted, perfect-fitting models. Every garment exquisitely tallored, possessing every characteristic of custom-made suits, > EST GUAR ANE OAT BUTI Should any purchase fau to please, the money exchanged, All Clothing bought Boys’ Handsome New Spring Suits. $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and $5. All made of reliable fabrics in pretty new patterns and colorings. D. m4 ), breasted, Norfolk, Knickerbocker, Sailor and Russian Blouse Suits.” All danse estitched throughout and perfect fitting. Boys’ Confirmation and First Communion Suits. ‘Boys’ Black and Blue Cheviot Knee Pants Suits... ‘i 'S SPRING SHIRTS. | New patterns in light | goud qualities, Men | 83d St. and Third Ave. One Block from “L”' Station. light-weight Top Coats for men, and Fancy Gray Scotch Cheviots. In men’s regular Ending Next Friday. YTEE IN AMERICA IS D PRISE STORE, bear s at once returned or the here is pressed and re- Old-Time Cleverness Helped street. The Greenbaum and Abe, the Newsboy, who stopped Young Anderson in the second round, and Young Goldman had a shade on Jeff O'Co:nell, te ¢ THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1906. BLISS'S COACHMAN SHOT BEST FRIEND Murdered Footman Had Been Like a Brother to Him for Years, RICE MADE GOOD AGAINST KEYES Him in Bout at the Whirl- wind A. C. ‘As yet no possible motive other than homicidal mania can be assigned for the double tragedy in the stables of Cornelius N. Bliss, at No, 19% Madison avenue, yesterday, where the coachman, David Burhans, shot and kiled Thomas Hegarty, the footman, and put @ bullet, through his own brain. Only the night before Burhans and his family had taken supper at the footman’s home| and had parted apparently in the very| best of Spirits. Mrs. Hegarty, when j seen to-day at her home, No. 222 Lex- |ington avenue, wus almost crazed with ‘As the police were on hand to see that| grief. the law was not violated some mamber| ‘This ts terrible," she sobbed. “Why, stepped in the ring and called the sup-| purnans and my husband were the beat Austin Rice more than held his own with the youngster, Bert Keyes, jab- Ding him at will, at the show of the Whirlwind A. C. last nighk in Grand In the semi-windup of the evening Charles Goldman bested Young Frenohy. best bout was between Harry for three fast Benny Franklin each ctaer slugged to a draw. rounds thought the world of him. “phere never was the slightest shadow between do any quarrel. them. They never ha The night before, when they were here to dinner, Burhans. was in the highest spirits.” He joked and Played with the children Ike a boy. He shook hands with all of us in the lightest hearted way. I know he must have been Insane to have committed such a deed. He never would have dono It in hiseright senses.” Hegarty, the murdered man, leaves, besides ihe widow, four ltle children. Mrs, Burhans, widow of the goach- man, js in a critical contiltlon at her home and !s under the care of phy- sicians. CITY PLANS TO MAKE ITS OWN ASPHALT. Experimental’ Plant in Brooklyn, Mr. Coler Predicts, Will Prove:Money Saver. The Board of Estimate gave impetus to the plan-for a municipal asphalt plant to-day by accepting favorably the suggestion of Borough President Coler that an experimental plant be bullt in Brooklyn, President Coler said he had made a tentative agreement with cer- tain manufacturers of raw material, who would furnish it at twenty-five cents a yurd. To ee aere_ thet Pding Me) of friends for years, They had worked the minutes was dispensed with. in the Bllss stable for the past four Just before, the final bout Kid Mur-| teen yours side by side. They were hy, whq was to have fought Willle| 5 | Bohumacker, stepped into the ring and | comrad 3, and we pases to as fro announced that he was in no way re-|continually, It 18 as though my own fponsibis. for the. fluke and. declared| prother ghad committed the terrible hee, 1 the Cee crn te pulled of any | deed, Mien my husband came home reer Wille Schumacher for-any nunc| laughing over some humorous saying her of rounds. he had heard from Burhans. He Make yourself at home in the Lambert Store, and while you are choosing Easter gifts remember that honest dealing is the pivor on which our policy has swung for almost 30 years. We never would have reached our present position in the jewelry trade if we did not regard our reputation as the most precious of jewels. Choice Diamond Rings. Choice Diamond Engagement and Solitaire Rings, such as we sell at moderate prices, would be high-priced elsewhere. But our system cuts superfluous profits, and that makes a material difference. We directly im- oe ‘ a we CIS AWS i] Bold 14 karat Solid 14 karat Solid 14 karat old Hetcher ting, gota’ “fancy ‘ting, gold. twin ring, 2 dé cluster ring, vin ¢ diamond, Fine diamond, fine diamonds, fine diamonds, $35. hers $10 to $150. ‘Others $13 to Others $15 to Others $15 to $250. $500. $500. If we had not made our mark in any other line, we snould still be noted near and far for the perfection of our seamless. solid gold wedding rings.. Mention of them now is timely, since the bustle of preparation for karat, 86.30 14k 00 14 karat. 84.25 14 18 ki 00 18 kerat, 85.30 18 karat, 88.15 22 REE BES 22 karat, $7.20 22 karat. 810.30 Our gold and diamond set crosses are wrought with all the skill of masters. There is no Imit to the assortment, and the display of neck Watch Standards High--- but it also means a broad, solld foundation for public trust In us. is your safeguard. We call attention to-day to a few watches and we price them at less than any house. Woman's solid 14-karat gold, plain case, open face, celebrated Waltham Jewel serles works, $27.50. Others, $25.00 to Men's open-face solid gold Watches, $25.00 up. Optical Department. Our Optical Department is in charge of an expert graduate optician: Don't neglect any trouble with your eyes, but call on us and have your eyes examined free of charge. Bring us your oculists’ prescriptions—we will make and fit the glasses—we save you money, Incidentally we call attention to our extensive line of opera glasses. Knee Pants Suits. Rich new silks in every popular Spring shade. 23¢, 45¢ Telescoped Soft Hats. t and most popular soft ason for men and young In pearl, steel, tan and black nlors; extra 95¢. Each pair imported by us direct. Prices $3.75 to $50.00, Open Even- ings Until 6:30. THIRD AVE., Open Saturday jth imy vote f Seamless Wedding Rings. handsome and reliable watct WE INVITE COMPARISON, e a whole city plant it conducted profitably?” as shall be pleased to ada uch An enterprise," sald Comptroller Metz and | xpressed approval 8 decided to walt President President of ol TWO CALLED WIFE W DOCTORS DEED Dr. Fellx Amabile, of No, 1666 Lex- ington avenue, was plaintiff to-day in A pecullar suit before Supreme Court Justice Davis, His wife, Margaret EB. Amabile, was the defendant, and the suk, was over a separation agreement between them when Dr. Amabile went to the front in the Spanish war in 1598. The doctor owned elght lots in the Bronx and under the agreement deedea four of them to his wife, She in ¢urn released her dower rights in his prop- erty. But later, when the doctor want- ed to sell one 8f the lots left, she! wouldn't sign the decd, and a little guar. antee company refused to guarantee the title on the ground that the wife's re- lease of her dower rights was invalld. Now Dr. Amabile wants the deed of the four lots to be set aside, The deed was put in evidence and counsel for Mra. Amablts noticed that It read | “Reilx Amabile and Charlissetta 8. Amabile, his wife, parties of the first part,” and ask Is Charlisseita S$.» Amabile your wh fe “No,” said the physician. He eald she Was a “lady,” and no blood rela- tive of his, but declined to answer other questions about her on the ground that it might tend “to degrade cr incrim- until a start hh Ivn, The Inst nt will cost n made in Brook. of the Brooklyn inate’ him. At the request of his; counsel the case was adjourned for a| week, Fine Gold Jewelry. The factory, on the third and fourth floors, hustling place, has been uncommonly busy of late with a myriad of forms of jewelry, fresh ard bright as Spring flowers. If you want something we do not happen make it at short notice. | are getting. yall ty, eS — Solid 14 karat pid hoop ring |S ine lamonds, S55. “Oihers up to $850. Solid 14 karat gold ring, fine diamond. $50.00, thers 0 $500. Spring weddings is going on. Store. No charge for engraving. 18 karat, $4.00 to $16. Many Fashions in Fine Gold Crosses. Crosses of solid gold, $2.50 to $150.00, Neck Chains of solid gold, $2.50 to $25.00; Lockets, $3.00 *ot REGO. , chains is not less extensive. Heavy solid Heavy solid 14-karat gold 14-karat gold Cross, fine Cross, fine diamonds, diamond, UM. Pn $18.00. $25.00. Sf Others, Others, $7.50 to $7.50 to $150.00. $150.00. Gold Neck Heavy solid gold Gold Neck Cross, plain polished ' Chains $2.25 ue see Solid 14-karat gold Cross,+ or Roman finish, — jeavy solid gold Cross, set ains §: ‘ -25 UD. set with 12 topazes, $15.00, Others, $2.50 up. with fine amethyst, $5.00. ae Write for Illustrated Solid gold Neck Chains, Gold Neck Chains, _ Solid gold rope pattern Tite for Illustrated Catalogue. $2.25 up. $2.25 up. Neck Chain, $2.25. Catalogue, Prices Low. 1 watch we sell is perfect—we know it, Every one is examined piece by piece. This means a lot re eae eaeck sails toadation Gold cases must stand the Assay Office test or we will not touch them, Our stanaey 2s, from a great but carefully chosen assortment, We ig Woman's solid 14-karat gold Watch, engine turned case, Elgin, Waltham or Lambert works, $16.50. Others up to $150.00. Men’s solid 44 - karat gold Watches, $27.50 up, Remodelling Jewelry. We make a specialty of remodelling old jewelry into new and modern -forms, We do this work in our own to the designers, who will submit sketches and ideas while yoy wait, Designs and estimates furnished free. ANU FACTURING RETAILERS AND IMPORTERS, CORNER 58TH Nights Until 10. port every diamond and make all our own mountings. Prices of diamond rings $10 to $850.00, al] amazingly low when you consider what you gold hoon ring, 3 fine. $125.00, Others’ $35 to 5500. Wedding rings of all WIDTHS, STYLE: SHAPES and SIZES. All guaranteed, ihe everything else in the Lanter 14 karat, . 22 karat, $6.00 to $20.00. always a to have when you call, we can Solid 14 karat ry Soild 14 karat god ring, fine dia- mond, $110.00, Others $10 to £500. diamonds, 06 $3.00 to $12.00, guarantee all our Men's very thin solid 14 karat gold open face Watch, full jeweled works (cut actual size), $50.00, $65.00, $75.00, $100. Other men's Watches, $25.00 to $250.00, factory. You can come in and talk Open Even- ings Until 6:30, Brill Stores Solve Your Clothes Question Is it Smartness? Is it Wear? Is it Price? Read the answer to every one: In addition to the expert tailoring organizations directly controlled by us, the six fore- most tailoring concerns in America are keen rivals for our business. The Brill account means more to a wholesaler than any other account he can have, Consequently, although these six concerns supply the best retail establishments in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco, they send to New York—to Brill Brothers—the very cream of their productions, The garments you may select in Brill stores personify “Smartness.” Every fabric used is correct, and we guarantee its goodness. Brill prices are extremely reasonable, because we turn to your advan- tage every saving made possible by large purchases, wide distribution, exhaustive knowledge of market conditions, trade foresight amd content- ment with an ungreedy percentage of profit, Custom-Tailored Clothes---$10. Only garments at the price that hold their shape, fit and style until worn out. All-wool Black Thibet Suits, all-Wool Cheviot Suits, excellent Worsted Suits; newest models—long coats, side and centre vents, heavy lapels— serge and alpaca linings....... . 310 Spring Coats of strictly all-wool Black Thibet, Oxford’ Cheviots, and all-wool Coverts, lined with serge; satin sleeves—1906 centre-vent models. . EAS an OO Heernecneseteatees ~- $10 . Raincoats of full-weight Worsted amd all-wool Black Thibet—trimmed with high-grade Venetian —1906 models—full 52 inches long, deep vents, heavy lapels. o+ $10 Hand-Tailored Clothes---$12.50, Suits of Melton-finished Black Thibet, strictly all-wool silk mixture Cassimere and high-grade Worsteds, handsome gray shades, ranging from light twilight shades to dark steel effects; hand-tailored throughout; cor- rect models; conservative and extreme; trimmings are high-grade alpacas and serges; sizes to fit every build of man. :- $12.50 Spring Coats of high-grade vicuna-finished Black Thibet, cut on %- length Chesterfield model, imported Venetian lined, hand tailored through- -- $12.50 “Cravenette” Raincoats, of high-grade Worsteds and strictly all-wool Black Thibet, hand tailored; trimmings are best satins and Venetians; sizes for all; never sold under $16.50, .. -- $12.50 Exceptional Values at $15, Introducing the Louis XV. Spring Coat. Louis XY. fitted-back Spring Coats, examples of high-grade journeyman tailoring, of standard quality materials in correct gray shades, in wale and herringbone weaves, at a price that is only possible ‘S15 OU... ees ceesece eee cercceersecneereeeeeeesscescetenenes months ago we anticipated a great demand..... eccccesececcce Men’s Suits of pure Worsted and all-wool Cassimere, in smart shades of correct grays, in various weaves, and melton-finished black Thibet Suits” Six different models, side vents, centre vents, extreme hea and medium lapels, full lined and 44 lined, in fact every new 1906 model Trimmings are finest alpacas, Sizes range from 33 to 52. Journeyman tailored, new fashion lapels, sleeve finish, stitching, etc............ 1S Silketosthe-Edge Spring Coats of black Vicuna, Thibet and Ox- ford unfinished Worsted, cut on new model %-length Chesterfield, slightly fitted hack, deep vent and heavy lapels, lined throughout and to the edge with pure dye Mervellieux silk; Journeyman tailored; all sizes. 1 “‘Cravenette” Raincoats made from Priestley & Co, Worsteds and high-grade, full-weight black unfinished Worsted; journeyman tailored; garments of like quality are never sold under $20.00........-...--- BS Critical Clothes---$18 to $35. If you are critical about style, fit, fabric or value, you are cer-. tain to find what you want in a Brill store. t Louis XV, Fitted Back Spring Coats at $18 to $35. Designed by true artists and tailored by master craftsmen, Six distinct models, em- bodying every new style feature—length variations, French pleats, different sleeve finish, ete, laterials are Worsteds, English ‘Herringbone Tweeds, unshorn Worsteds and black and Oxford Vicunas... $18 to $35 % Chesterfield Spring Coats, slightly form BT 8 in back, of black and Oxford Vicuna, silk lined to facing and silk lined ‘to sie, Spring Coats’of Covert and Whipcord in gray and tan—form-fitting bac! side or centre vents and heavy lapels. . 8 to $ ‘*Cravenette’’ Raincoats of Vicuna, Venetian and Worsted, in “black, Oxford and smart grays in different weaves. Models are fitted back, loose back, Paletot and Paddock............+ + $18 to $35 , Clothes for Young Men. |, vents and new lapels; sizes 14 to 20; young men’s all-wool tan Se of high-class material and excellent trimmings. Topcoats; Cravenetted, full-length, extra loose Raincoats; sizes, 14 to: 20, | 128th St., corner Third Aye. Suits in the new single and double breasted models, wide range of Suits and Topcoats. All-wool fancy Cheviot Suits, black Thibet Topcoat; $8 values. juits are of Serge, Wong €assimere and Cheviot, all taflored to hold the shape until worti out. All Good values at $10 and $12.50.. in $8 279 Broadway, near Chambers. UNION SQUARE, patterns and fabrics, tailored in a most superior manner... BLS to $3. 5 Suits; correct single and double breasted models; long coats with deep. “‘Cravenette”’ Ralncoats, Suits and To new models, single and double breasted designs. Sizes 14 to 20, » All-wool Get the Habit. Goto. 14th St., near Broadway, ,. 47 Cortlandt St., oar Greenwich, NEW YORK:CITY,.' . ; { ; i (a alia Bae