REPUBLICANS M?T TO
?CAUCUS ON CONVENTION
Party Reorganization Is the
Avovvpd Purpose of Chi?
cago Gathering.
FORMAL SESSION MONDAY
"Like Lord's Supper; All Who
Believe May Partake,"
Says Cummins, of
Progressives.
. in- ?til. May 10. - RopUbll? an United
States 8enal
paru of H-?' country besan to sni*/? here
to day a ta Um ai ? ?? ?t i,r0"
motlng i' movemeni for a Republl?caii
? Dtlon Uii*? >? st "to
rtj upon i'' ? linea '
'i'i,. net e et irentsra as de
seni'.'O by Senator Albert B. Cummins, of
i,.44.,, aro ild i?' t" ? ''iiditions in
tee part] so a to preeent ? lecurreooa of
. ;it the last Rep?blica?* N"-i
?
Oth? ? bscIm d hats ?io-day were
tors ?'. I CrawfO?4, Of South I>a
B, Kenyon. of Iowa, sad
!.. Y. Sherman, of Illinois. Senators Will
lain K. Borab, of Idaho; Asie J? t'.ror.na
of North Dakota, mi I John P. Works, of
California, Senator Cummins said, were
?4 ? rrow, i".'Un r with former
< lovernor iiadu y of Mm i
"There proiai.lv win be reprsssotatlvo?
from Massachusetts^ New Jerae>.
Jlchlaan, Wisconsin si*d most of the
Tdlddla West states," i d s, nator Cum
"Our purpose is to talk over the
? molly and tbea have u
Dg on Monday We are simply Re*
i ' i I to .it the paity back
.ve Ua? a
Already Well Defined.
"The movement for a Republican na?
il cinvention this year has a.,
i. on ? pretty well d.fine?! it will be so
? \tta"i-i;: . but the I ?SUll of the
last ? -'ne unusual ac?
tion. The Republican Natl.in.il ? ommit
!'? will meet In Washington on May M
We bop? before that tlms to discuss thor
; t to tb? com?
mute? the for a national coa
i "Dtion.
"A national convention this year, of
uld not hi nate say?
i ody sad it would not be dominated by th?
ambitlons of any one. It pimply Mould
S? t together In a spirit of harmony and
? r the best interests of the
party. Among th? thlnga It ,s proposed
i" accomplish are.
To change the hasis of representation
ording to Rcpui.ii. an strength, end no1
ordlng to the accident of the repre
s> ntations of states in Con|
"To take OUI B li'eh Ignore? or
primaries
"To modify any other custom of the
whi.h might interfer?' with the
spirit in the Repub
Benator Cummlna was aikeri if ai
.,.? at tl ' ? on ?ntlon
la ?? ? alg ?? - te tha Republii an and th?
? ties
So auch attempt ?sill L?- mad.?." an?
? , i, .i tl it It a III i..* like
all who bellev? may
Of Republicans Only.
i. ?-r-'s. Dtativ. of soy
". will pertlcipatc In our con
? hers Tills win be a conforeaea
.1 Republicana only. Senator L?a Polletta
Ith us. but I think he is in
a say with our moven ?
"i>'t m? say, too. that wa will tiava do
about it. After o ir conferenca
??n Monday we will ? all the de
?
As to how delegates might be ? i]
to the cpaventlOl if
*-.ar, ?specially in BtStSS Whl
for pr'mari elections, Senntor Cummin?
said t ,t ?ras i problem that would have
to be solved later, Nelth? r had it
be - aid, ?>'? ' ? r ?? nd s ?.. n th?
tion might i.e |
"Personall}," 1 I like Chi.
but i don't csrt where It is held ao I'.iik
hs it is w.thin tbe 11? lent i
wise named'as receiver
Will Carry On Government Con?
tracts Held by A. B. Stannard.
Henry A. Wl??-. ex-I'nlted States Dis?
trict Attorney, has been appointed by
Vnited States J?dee Mayer as receiver
' Uni ? :' Htannar.l. a government
contractor. Mr. Wloa*s bond is placed at
}:?'?" Ifr Btannard'a building and mn
tra.-tlng offle?- is at No. ITM i:r..,'nl\s a?,.
Mr Stannard who holds contracts with
go**i rnmeni for Bovordl poetoAces and
other ? i IMlfagS, filed B 1" tl
tlon || *?*** ? ? da v, e Ith poi
of $.?i:.4?',2 and prohahle
assets of ?!?'.,..?<?.. juda? Mayer Invested
Mr. Wise with authority to continue wrk
?,ti the postofflee ouil.llng? In pro,'? ss of
. oastructloa at Oettysburgi Pean.; Ban
see*, Mi ; Cordel? and Waycross. Qe . end
oa th?? power ]>i<a>nt at tha Wetertown
t Mas ? arsenal.
Th? government's elalSBS OH unrom
contracta aggregated ?i?ifH"?\ ?e
? ired by surety llanda Mr. Btaanard nN,,
1 SB government ?JOri tract.? for the erection
of postofScee et Aihea, s ?-.. Mai,me,
N. T.? ?'hanil.ersmirg, l'enn . and llaaWlsr
\*. c . o federal bulldlas al Ba?
in?-iito. <'al . and a custom boos? ta San
lianelSCO.
Itera vit?os tatei*eeta ore Involved
In th? contracts nxe scattered all over the
? v Among tin m a>e slsht surety
companies,
Lane Bryant
25 West 38th St.
Largest Manufacturing Retailer of
Dresses, Suits, Coats, Waists
FOR WOMEN AND MISSES
Extensive showing this week
ATTRACTIVE 5UHHER STYLES
at very moderate prices
Our models have a distinction <>i style entirely unlike ordi?
nary ready-to-wear garments, and this superior advantage;?
Every Carmen! Made t<? Measure, With Fittings, or
Altered \\ ?thou, the Least Addition to Given Prices
A LAROE ASSORTMENT OF MODELS IN LAR?E SIZES.
Maternity Attire for all occasions AT SPECIAL PRICES,
SO.ME (EX-) POLICEMEN'S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE.
Y'ou are YYeicmne tc the workus," said
the warden, "one and all.
'T?a s pleasure, ea-lnspectors, this an
tlclpated call
Vi.ii will '?ml us stained Yvith so.l ?;f
obligatory toil.
S'i> 1 hope yett'll hang your dress suits
? n ths wall.
"Friend Bweene?. la there anything you
think that you can make
Aalde from affidavits. Do you think
? that you fonid boko?
You have iiiifidied lot.? nf dough; here's
a chafa portfolio;
J aasurs you thai my mouth Is Mxed for
cake
"And. Mtirtlia, \ou h.ue aided in tin?
s', hames to ruis?? the dust;
Jual try your hand at "?afdngbrooms
<>r dragnets?, ?f yon must.
i?r pnu lias digging holes for fixed posts
and poles,
or stairs f<r reaching 'higher up' or
bUSt
? The lovely trade of cobbler ye' la clean
and dipnlfle?!.
Til never quite toe late t-> m?n?i La
soldom non denied.
You'll get no gn-nt attention Captain
Thompson, or a pension,
But you'll was In health an?t mount tii"
i ? mil beside.
"We need s nice? nent person f(,r n
prison Bjhambennnld?
A (nod mattress maaaeur, i think, and
? Ming, though unpnld.
Fou could fus'? about and dual ?n.i
absolve th< chains f r? ?tu rust?
This, H u r temporary trade '
!.. \V. II.
WANTS ZIEGLER MILLIONS
Sister of Baking Powder Man's
Heir Brings Action.
ASKS HALF OF ESTATE
Her Renunciation of Adoption
Illegal, as She Was a Minor,
Miss Brandt Asserts,
Id isa Florence T. Brandt, a k:ii?i?r
f4.trt.-n teachei of Davenport, Iowa,
ii?ed B suit In the Supreme CoUtl 1*00?
te**da* f"r ?? share of the estate of Will?
iam Ziegler, baking powder manufact?
urer.'who l? ft the bulk of hi? $14,000,*
i*??) ?state to his adopted son, William
Ziegler, who is a brother of the plain?
| tiff.
Miss Brandt's father waa Qeorge W.
I Brandt, who was divorced from Ida
I wife In Chicago Bhe Is twenty-eight
i years old. The father was a mon of
I very moderate clrcumatances when Mi
[Ziegler, his wealthy half-btrother who
had no children of his own, offered to
adopt Miss Brandt and her brother,
William, now William Ziegler. They
were adopted In 1886. The two Brandi
?children lived In the home of the baking
; powder raanufai turer, bul subsequently
?Misa Brandi was persuaded by her
I footer parants lo leave ths Ziegler
hum?' and in 1802, with her signed
? t?t, tii?- adoption woa i acated? Hi r
brother continued to ii?.e with -Mr. and
Mrs. Ziegler. In tha proceeding which
Miss Brandt has brought she alleges
thai hei being for? ed out of the Ziegler
i.mue was dus to th- hatred n-hlch Mrs.
Ziegler bore hoi
Miss Brandt makes the i<oint that
was under age when shs Signed
the papers annulling the adoption, and
? her mother, who Is nn.v Mrs.
Hau?;, was not muds a party to ths
?jroreedliig.
Miss Brandt f-ai'i thai ?n ii*?m? ur,
lier made gifts to lus nieces and
i,? ph. v.s. ,i!ki that securities valued at
$28,000, wan placed in trust for hei,
from whteh she was te receive the In?
come.
After the death of Mr. Ziegler ths so?
Icurltlee were deposited la a hank in
Davenport, and she was told she could
I hgvs them II shs signed s release of
all claims un the est?t? of Mr. ?Elogiar,
i which her lawyer advised hei not to do.
she aubeecjiiently obtained the soeur!?
ties YY'lthout giving the release. She
Bald Bhe delayed bringing the ac?
tion to PQlSB|t her brother to reach his
majority, when he would be ooanpeteol
t> conalder the olalm against ths ?
t?te
She asks for her share of the f?ltate.
Which BbS says is one-half of the
residue and one-half of tin- incoSM that
accumulated since the death "f Mr.
ZI? gier. This income now amounts to
$4,000,000.
TALENT FOR CONCERTS.
Are you entertaining? A list of high
class singers, pianists, trios and quar
tata will be found on the musical part,
Part IV, Page 8, cf to-day's issue.
EX-INSPECTORS DOFF !
BLUE: ION STRIPES
I .ml in i.'il from flrol pm?.
would reoull In theli reinstatement on
the police force, with back pas snd
penal? n pi h i', gas add? ?!
The decision t.. i., gin immedl it?
"ti their s? t;t? p. ? - v.i made \\ Ithout
?ny sori ? ?f promlos ?pressed or Im?
plied from District Attorney Whitman.!
i.nt it is und. rstood that th?- '.i.
f.ir the four ' oni !? ''?I Insp?
i load Mi' m thni aus atti mpl
< nt?- ii;. in ut? the graft n?.- i ? m
w inch atiii atand against ?- ; ? ? h ol I
while Hi? v are actually in iinnon on
ih?- cons] i? ? ? ? x
lu tel y unprecedented
While Mi' Whitman i at an?
nounced ?in? d 'finite decii??m on I ?
question ni further it- ? - .? ;?.ti ..? the
Inspectors, It is i- ?i lack of
??. n* a ill not ?i? ?? i him ft?.m ? ?iii
llng Sweeney to account on "i"- graft
i Indictment.
a
?CHINA APPRAISAL CHANGED
iMcAdoo Meets Objections of
Ambassador Jusserand.
Waal || (ton m.' Il Te n-. i ? ?
Jeetloni of Julea Juaserand ,the French
a n i..... tad? ? ?w ?i- y i???? to-day
tin.ijln.ii the Amerieaa plan >?; appsalslns
. from Mmogi i i . am ? to pro*? Ido
a sli?lit " '? ile of '.?'??- foi '?? '
. ' | " 1er si
deeoratie
The r.< vx plan haa Hie approval of the
j Chins imp'.it-1 - ' Hon ol v. n
I York, and toi
to the Limogea Chamhei af Commerce ?n
I th- French expm 1.?p
LEGAL AID WON STEIN CASE.
William ?tell* the boy wboea i
i,y .lu.lu?- Cratn In Qeneral Beeeiona upon
? indltlon thsl he mska restitution at <)???
raie ?.f ti weekly, was a client "f tti?.
I., gal ?.'?! B? ? i ThS loOgSl Y i >??
clety p'.tnth i.m ihm II tunk up itein'
case a It hout pa)
BEI FOR QUI?I AN ;
JURY COULDN'T AGI
Prosecutor Bent on Finding V
Passaic County Men Who Will
"Vote to Upheld Law."
Pat. r ion, N. i , Ma P i
? teed with the i? trial of Pstrl? '??
? . I '.????-?
Bi ! v>a ?tiaii ase If we
;n Passa
? - said Pi
the i ir
? ? ? th? ....
' l?
The
???It
pt) in I
? ?
Ibe uaeles? te
i ?? res If 1
out uni ? next Fe : I ?
s hours ot
II '? *."' ?n I'. f.ve f, t
llundreda of al
, ... , ,
" I . v ? ?. ; icqulti
r . i , . ? but I'i
11 ?- f..m,. ? ,.f .1 , v.- Klensi ?
Ion. "It's 1 11
i - i,., i i ? .
submit.? -, ? ? ?..-,- far 1 be ?? ?
tie-- v . n ?
? i ? I. W. W. or?
ganizer, who I- under Indi 'inei t for "in.
? ? lit, berated the
at Helvetia Hall
ii.i? moi
not volunt? aits --s ? ?
i - ? ? i of I
? i i i ' Haywood ti
? the n i that Phi id? ; i ithls?
'?'?'??
sanli to la?
the ?< s of Ma or McBrlde'a In?
4. ii ? ttee. It waa ?!?? Id?
? .1 t,. pa v n? attention to ?1
tend? Il ? i ? . ?. ittoarl ,,f St t.I
Sup. i Int. ?? Wiles The i W w.
i tha Invitai
? m, k" In rumored
,..,. , ties "t i W H r-i" nti s ho
, m th. ir child*, n to N? ?*? \ ork
/\itKe?,SoM?Co
FIFTH AVENUE, corner 39th Street
(Fourth I-loor)
FRENCH LINGERIE
On Monday and Tuesday. May 12th and 13th
Fine Hand-made I ndcrwear
may be purchased considerably below the prices
at which such goods are usually sold.
White Skirts
With or without ruffles .From 4.?SO
Night (?owns
With fin?; hand embroidery
Drawers
Princess Slips
Fine hand embroidery.
Corset Covers
Chemises
4.-50
4.50
9.50
2.75
1.00
Attention is directed to the new
"Aitken Corset" which comfortably conforms the
figure to meet the requirements of
the present fashion.
Infants' Long and Short Dresses and Skirts
Hand-made and trimmed with real lace .4.50? 5,/5
Children's Linen and Gingham Dresses
4 to 12 years.From 7.50
Misses' Summer Dresses, Evening Gowns,
Coats and Hats at Greatly Reduced Prices.
i ROCKLAND JOLK[IN UNE
! Natives of upstate County Give
First Dinner at the Astor.
Rorkland County folk have fallen into
j line with elty dwellers from other coun?
ties and last night they gave their first
dinner at the Hot?! Astor. Hereafter the
; Roekhind County Society dinner will be
i an annual affair About a hundred men
i and women from the uprlver county con
tributed to make the Initial effort a suc
? M
!?'. R. Wood, president of the new 80
'"I ty, was toaHtiiiHfter, and Introduced
the following apeakera; Justice To-n-,??,
John C. Heyn, David M. Neuberrtr Oiu
H. Cutler and John H Boll, former'^
of the Fnlted States Secret Service ru
trict of New York
Among those present were M'.m ii
Whltford, Mi?? C. Whttford, TV
HOUOS, Ha? i y K. Grant, C. s m. Hi*.
Krank Fowler. J. Y\'. Dolson. H. l Con
rad, H. A. Dixon. II, M. Purdy, j ?
Fowler. G. B. Buchanan, Robert Blair
Martin K. Drlscoll. Beg?!? Hayrifs
Charles Campbell, George M. rlgyaaa.
Beulah Campbell, a. ,i. ?'onkiin, wMfaa
H ?arpenter, Balph Nellson, B. T. All!
son, IV N. Wood, Walter I!. Richter, Wj
C. Hamilton, D. F. I'eBaun and D **
Lake.
?HICKSON?
To-Morrow and Following Dtyi
Semi-?nnual Sale
Model
GOWNS
TAILORED FROCKS
HATS
At Greatly Reduced Prices
Fifth Avenue at 52d Street
i =
"Everybody's Going to THE BIG STORE"^
Our 10th tij*tf Green Trading Stamp Anniversary Begins Its
Second Successful Week Tomorrow?Exceptional Bar?
gains Throughout Our Two Immense Buildings.
MAIN BUILDING
Our Cut Flower Special 25c Bunches of
<???vn/-.*-\*-?v*\
?/-V-V-?
SWEET PEAS
Freshly picked! pink, white and lav?
ender; large double bunches tomorrow,
9c
?Main V nor, M \!\ Building
?GREENHUT BUILDING
Refrigerators Under Price
Lift-Cover, Apartment-House and Side-Icer Styles. Absolutely
The Newest Designs At Prices You Cannot Match Anywhere Else.
Furthermore, when you buy a refrigerator .it The Big Store, yon arc Mf?cgusrd?td, foe
israntee accomplies every purchase, and it matter*? not how little you spend ! he
detail of ;i few of tomorrow's specials is printed here:
Apartment- - House Refrigerators ? 50
lined provision
? hamber; at....
%
Hi
Lift - Cover Refrigerators 19
9 inchea high; ice capacity
***? about 40 lb? : whit?* enamel
$6.50
?Lift - Cover Refrigerators - 4.<
inchea high : ice capacity
about M lbs ; JQ C/\
Apartment - House Refrigera?
tors with ice chamber <i"..r
m front; 50 inchea high;
capacity about $1?A
V
'? lbs ; l4t
Apartment - House Refrigera?
tors 50 inches high; whit.
aniel lined pi oi ??ion chamber; ice
t ''i Iba it .
?11
?
high- ice capacity about 70 lbs.; $1A CA
Apartment-House Refrigerators?5J inches liigh:
ice capacity about 95 lbs.; white enamel
lineil provision chamber; at
Side - leer Refrigerators ?
42 inches high; white en?
amel lined provision
chamber; large bottom
d? "i. ice i ap icity SIC
about 70 lbs.; st lo
Side - leer Refrigerators -
44 inches high; white
enamel - lined pru*. isi m
?.hamber; ice capacjty
II 85
lbs.; at...
?17.50
IHKKMII T )l i:: !li e Main Klnor
***"
?GREENHUT BUILDING
At Sacrifice
Oil Paintings Al^
Sizeol Can
9x12 in?
16x20 in,
12x2*1 im
12x18 im
12x24 im
16x24 ine
20x30 in.
The I2a24
choii ?? c<
\.i-? -. va
\ an
hr?
he -
he -
he
lies,
hea
he?
$1.95
5.95
5.95
10.00
12.00
14.00
20.00
'he 9x12 inch paintings ai e n
deep ?ut and gold-burnished
frames, handsomely orna?
mented; value $4
at .
?1.95
inch paintings
llertii.it of can
"30: -.i
***?
he 16x20 and the 12x24 inch
paintings are framed in extra
h a n ?1 - " m <* f*"l<l - burnished
are s frames, with dear-nil orna
a\\*% ment?; fulli bur- ?r Q?
*i? nished; value$12; al D. JZ)
_______ r)B?BNHl*T Buliaiofl i Ira I _
-GREENHUT BUILDING
The l2xlS-inch ? ?
artistic frame?. | ??
.in.) shadow ?box; every
painting imported; ->i
The I6x24-inch paintings s
very choice; vahte f?4;
at .'.
The 20x30 inch painting
\er\ handsome; value
only l". to - morrow,
. . ______--_^^^^^H
are in
*10
: ? ilaa
? irs
135?
-?20
Summer Furniture r"JStf?s!r
In addition t?> the special offerings itemiied below, we ask you to bear ?n mind thai?
Nowhere Else in New York, Price for Price, Can You Do Better Than in Our Greenhut
Building when it comes to buying PORCH AND LIVING-ROOIM FURNITURE in all
the latest finishes and designs; REED St ?TES in natural, baronial brown, "hi ivory.
white enamel, Pullman pjreen, French gray and variegated green; CREX PURNITUR?i
RUSTIC and OLD HICKORY FURNITURE, red. green and natural finishes; PORCH
CHAIRS, SETTEES and ROCKERS, SWINGS, TABLES, etc.
A Few of the Many Specials for Tomorrow:
ai
Serviceable. Substantial Porch Rocker? as illu
lrated; made in the natural finish, with double
woven eane seata; no mail or C. O. D. /IC^
orders filled; to-morrow, al. ODC
$1 Brace-Arm Cane-Seat Chairs?suitable ?Di^
t'eir ?bim-.? io.itns nr bedrooms; at. Ov/C?
$4 Golden Oak Washstands -with one drawer
and i ase; Special splasher back; ?J'") ^?T
$7.50 Fumed Oak Rockers ?
Spring seat ev?
en-.I in Spanish $C LZ(\
leatherette; at... O.DU
$4 Large Roll Edge Reed
Rockers very comfortable;
finished in natural J'*") "7C
? dur; at. ?? e Z)
$7 White Enamel Bedstead and
OsjlBt 'Consisting of white
enamel bedstead In s?iikI?'
?i/e, with WOVen une -teel
frame spring and
Rood SOfl - top $C OC
mattress; complete 0.??-?3
.??..?.?vin- i? BulMlnir. S
$7.50 Golden Oak Fin?
ished Extension Ta?
bles - - 40 x 28-inch
tups when closed;
5-tt. extension; suit?
able for
cottages; $
at
4.95 i
$8.75 Golden Oak
Dressers top 20x36
inches: three draw?
ers ; <i o o d sired
PrenCn plate mir?
ror; neat design;
well made
atu1 ,m- $^7-> fc' '
idled: at. ?U.f *J i N u
$6 Golden Oak Chif?
foniers- -with neatly
carved gal?
lery o n $_f CA
top; at... Bee-rV
?ond anil Third Fl.mra _?
>J
Please see our large advertisements In today's WORLD, today's A.^RRICAN and todays
HERALD for details of many other important sales for tomorrow.
The Big ?Store
GffiENfflJT-S
A City in Itself
ELC00PERG.
Sixth Avsjivu?
d. B.GREENHUT, Prassk.
IflEtO If 3tr?U J
Doubts s%&C Gr9tn Tradim* Slan\ps Before 12 ?'Clock-Singlo Stamps Thereafter