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THE SUN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 191Z.
WAS QUEBEC BRIDGE
DISASTER ft CRIME?
Detectives Trying to Connect
nridgemen's Union With
Fatal Wreck.
SECTIONS TAMPERED WITH
There Had Been a Virtual Walkout Before
.Structure Collapsed, Killing
01 Workmen.
HoNWKiUi, Vfh. 2fl. Defective are
working, liere on the theory that the
QuelMio liridRP, which fell Into the St.
I.awrenco Ilivcr late in the afternoon of
August 29, tf)7, killing Kovpnty-fonr men
And doing million of dollars damage, was
wrecked by agmtn of the BridRemen'it
Union operating under the direction of
the MoN'amarAH. For wcoks inqulrlen
have tctn In proRrottH here, in Quebeo and
Ottawa and examinations of the evidence
taken by the Itoyal 1'ommlsnlon have
leen made by men believed to be in the
employment of tho lltirns Detectivo
Agenoy. Willlnin .1. Hurrm himself has
vlnlted Canada several times during the
last year.
Government official will not admit that
Ihey entertain such a theory, but some of
them sy that the recent oxtenslve in
quiries were made by men in tho employ
ment of Duma.
The members of tho HovhI Commission
which investigated the calamity never
dreamed of the possibility of any human
being desiring or attempting to wreck the
bridge.
There were persons in Quebec, how
ever, nt the time tho bridge collapsed
who believed In the posHibllltyof tho wreck
being caused by the union brldgomen.
An interested observer that very night
or August 20 mnted at tms in n long dis
tance telephone conversation. Tills
man was In no manner connected with
any of tho companies, with the workets
or with the Government. Tho reasons
for his belief were not stated at the time
and he has kept a shut mouth on the sub
ject ever since, accepting tho report of
the Royal Commission as final. But
when the McN'amara revelations assumed
such astounding proportions his theory
formed at tho time of the disaster and
right on the spot got a fresh impetus.
The bridge, which was to be the longest
cantilever span in the world, was being
erected by the Phcenlx Bridgo Company
of Phccnlxville, Pa., on whose work in
different parts of the United States some
of the worst McNamara atrocities were
committed. A majority of the workers
on the bridge came from Pennsylvania.
The union men were making trouble on
the bridge in the summer of 1907 and were
In an ugly mood. The Phcenlx Bridge
Company then began employing Caugh
nawaga Indians on the work and their
presence did not help matters.
About August 1 there was a strike of
brldgeworkers. Work was practically
at a standstill and there was considerable
ugliness. An examination of the rec
ords shows that on August 12 N. K. Mc
Clure, who was chief inspector for Theo
dore Cooper of New York, the chief
consulting engineer, wrote to Mr. Cooper
from New Liverpool, Quebeo, saying:
As I had supposed, the strike In force
for the last three days of last week lifts
been settled, mid work was ftKaln resumed
this morning. A meeting of the union
was held Saturday night und enough of
the discontented element hud been lost xo
that when the matter was brought to a
vote the majority were found to be In
favor of returnlnK to work under the
original axrrement. Thoe who were not
In favor of the returning to work, how
ever ,are now leuvlnc. ho that our forte
Is greaty reduced on Imth sides of the
l Ivor.
There was a big exodus in the next few
days of the American union brldgemeu,
and when the bridgo fell at lialf past o
on the afternoon of August 29 it carried
down to death forty Indians und only
nineteen Canadians and fifteen Amer
icana. The Americans and Canutllunx
who remained were foremen, engineers
and non-union men exclusively, it Is said.
The corresiKMidenre lietween tho en
gineers and inspectors at the bridge, Mr.
Cooper in New ork and the mills in Penn
sylvania shows that faults in the material
and the work were lieing discovered early
in August. Iteferrlng to u bnd in one
of tho ribs, reported by Inspector McClure
to Mr. Cooper, the latter wrote on August
21 to J mm hierung uoanu. cuiei engineer
of the Phoenix Bridge Company:
I wrote to Mr. McClure last week, tell
Inc him none of the theories us to how
the bendliiK occurred weie lonlcal. That
ny theory was a blow on this rib after
the two sections wern In contact und that
It probably was done In niovlue the sus
pended beams used In erectlntt.
It U believed that the detectives are
working on the theory that parts of the
bridge were purposely damaged so us to
assure eventually the failure of the struc
ture or a Com pie to suspension of work,
Mr. Cooper ended his letter by Haying:
I cannot consent to let It no without
further action, as the lUets In the cover
splices would not satisfy the reiiulierneiits,
to my mind.
Mr. Kinloch, in charge of the work at
Quebec, testified before the commission
that Mr. Birks, an engineer who was em
ployed on tiie work by the Phrrnix com
pany and who was killed In the wreck,
"told me on tho morning of the 29th inst.
that he had been advised by phono from
Phunixville that they had a record which
tho wed that the liends liad leen lu the
chord before it was shipped from Pluruix
vllle." The royal commissioners commenting
on this say:
As soon as the-tneasurements above ie
ferred to were discovered It was recoK
nlied that they weie face to face with u
crisis.
E. A, Hoare of the Quebeo Bridge Com
pany wrote on August 28 to Mr, Cooper:
From further Investlxutlon during the
day 1 cannot help concluding that the
metal rrcelved some. Injury befole it whs
greeted, as the corresponding chord In tho
same panel, and sti eased the same, Is In
good condition.
On tho day the bridge fell Mr, Hoare
wroto again to Mr. Cooper, referring to
the despatch to Engineer Illrks from
l'hopnixvllle, saying that the Phrenix
Bridge Company had positive evidence
ihat the chord was not straight before it
eft the shops.
It is felt here tliut the job of directly
connecting tho McNaroaras with wilfully
Jamaging parts of the bridge material
is, a big one and that evidence at tho
Canadian end is mostly of a circumstantial
character.
The Phcr-nix Brldce Comnan hnH r...
celved 3,l 16,000 from the Government
UP to the time of the wrenk. A now
bridge la being started, the contract going
to Canadian firms. Its estimated cost is
over iii,wsi,iAi.
The Heagoers.
Sailing to-day by the Holland Ameilca
kteamshlp Nleuw Amsterdam, for Plymouth,
!UuIon and Ruitenlain; Dr, and Mrs
Harry lj. Alderson, -Mr. and Mis. W. H.
iiL i' " , P. rumsdell.
Mutfrn. r """ S,r M". A- J'
URGES SALE OF NAVY YARDS.!
Secretary Meyer Also Asks Committee
ffr More Battleships.
Washington, Feb. 26. By suggesting
the sale fo $24,0000,000 of the three navy
yards nt New York, Boston and Ports
mouth, ifi which the Government has
Invested $120,000,000, Secretary of the Navy
Meyer stlrrod up something of a rumpus
at to-day's meeting of the House Com
mit teo on Naval Affairs, While he did
not give his unqualified Indorsement to
the recommendation of the general
board that the ynrds be abandoned,
inasmuch as he is waiting for an accurate
appraisement of tho valuo of tho proper
ties, he intimated that if $24,000,000 could
be secured for the yards ho would ur
gently recommend that they be sold,
With these yards disposed of, Beorotary
Mayer said, money could Do saved and
great efficiency gained by having one
largo yard at Nnrragonsott Bay, another
at Norfolk, a torpedo station at Charles
ton and n small yard at Key West, to be
In the nature of a support to the naval
banc at Guantanamo and as an auxllllary,
defence of the Caribbean Sea.
Pleading for more ships, the Secretary
said that if the policy of building two
battleships every year wero carried out
the United States In 1910 would stand
fourth In the list Instead of second, as
at present, and that if in any one year
betweon now ond 1915 only one were
constructed tho United States would
drop to fifth place, falling even behind
Japan.
He strongly urged tho creation of tho
grade of Admiral on the active list, with
two VIco-Admlrals as well, one to com
mand the United States naval strength
on the Atlantio and tho other on tho
Pacific.
PREPARING TO WELCOME KNOX.
Elaborate Festivities In Panama Presi
dential Honors In Nicaragua.
Washington, Deo. 26. Notices or elab
orate programmes that are being arranged
by Nicaragua and Panama for the en
tertainment of Secretory of State Knox
upon his visit to those countries were re
ceived at the State Department to-day.
Mr. Dodge, tho American Minister to
Pamana, quoted a message from tho Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, who expressed
the pleasure with which the Government
and people of Panama have learned of tho
approaching visit of the American Secre
tary of State and their appreciation of tho
honor and courtesy of his visit to that re-
fiubllc. Mr. Dodge says that elaborate
nativities for the entertainment of Mr.
Knox are being arranged at tho instance
of acting President Chiari, who will take
an important part.
Mr. Weitzel. the American Minister to
Nicaragua, telegraphed that the Nicara
gua uovernemnt is also arranging an
elaborate programme for the entertain
ment of Secretary Knox, and President
Diaz is Preparing the executive mansion
for the accommodation of Mr. and Mrs.
Knox. An Executive decree has been is
sued according to Secretary Knox Presi-
acntiai nonors during ins entire stay in
Nicaragua. This is the highest honor
tnus rar offered Sir. Knox uy any or the
countries he 1 to visit.
It was stated to-dav that (no definite,
decision has yet been reached as to
whether the Secretary will visit Colombia
and Mexico, tho chance being very slight
that he will go to Colomblu.
ATLANTIC FLEETS' EXERCISES.
Winner of Athletic Contents On Wash
ington's Birthday. ,
Wahiiinoton', Feb. 2tl. -Hear Admiral
Hugo Usterhaus, commander In chief
of the Atlantic fleet, which is having its
annual winter manoeuvres und exercise
at Guantanamo, reported in a mail com
munication received to-day at the NuVy
Department the results of elaborate
athletic contests in the fleet uu Washing
toll's Birthday. He said that in the sailing
and pulling races the Missouri won tho
Bnttenburg cup, the Vermont the Dunlap
cup, the tieorgta the Urexel cup, the
San hrancmco the Sun Pedro cun. the
South Carolina the Havana cup unit the
Nurtii uaKota tne uameHtown cup.
Aumirui iisicriuius sum mat the re
pot I from tiUutituuamo that there had
been a mutiny on the part or enlisted
men on the Vermont who refused to sub
mit to anti-typhoid inoculation was en
tirely uiiiouuaeu,
THE WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Kaik From M) Merlons Cruise, Probably
to the Palmra Islands.
ISIIINOION, fell, 28, The armored
cruiser West Virginia has returned to
Honolulu to rejoin the Pacific fleet after a
mysterious cruise of more than a week,
which was not published by the Navy De
partment. It is understood that tlm West
Virginiu went to the Palmyra Islands to
make a survey at the instance of the State
Department. It was recently reported
that Great Britain was aliout to lay claim
to the islands, which ure no more than a
pile or two of rook, although the United
States lias presumed jurisdiction over
tnetii
Nominations by the President.
Wasiiinuton', Feb. 28. -The President
sent to the Senate to-duy the following
nominations:
To be iiuatiimntnrs- NtamtucluiaetlH.
Willis A. Taft, Oxford- New York. Jlarc I).
Johnson, Hundolplr
To lie 1'iilted Htutes Mmslial for the
District of Arizona, Charles A. Overlock
of Allona.
ANKERS WOMAN'S PLEA.
Alleged Poisoner's BetUes to See Her
Baby Granted.
Winifred Ankers, who Is charged
Willi killing eight babies In the Hor
ough Nursery und Infants Hcpltal,
was again arraigned yesterday before
Magistrate Hyian In the Gates avenue
Court but the hearing was adjoined
until Thursday and meanwhile three
allenlstH will examine the woman as to
her sanity. She complained to Mrs.
Teltgens, the probationary officer, about
the treatment she was receiving nt the
Jail anil made application to be allowed
to see her Infant nt the hospital. Dr.
Daniel Hobert wns summoned from St.
John's Hospital to the court and after
examining the woman said that she
ought to bo allowed to -we the child.
Magistrate Hylun agreed to grant the
mother's request and she was tuken to
the hospital by the detectives and spent
an hour with the Infant before being
brought buck to Jail.
Stella Hammersleln in Vaudeville.
Stella HamtnerHteln, daughter of
Oscar and sister of Arthur and Will
iam, made her first appearance In
v.nudevllle yesterday afternoon In
Brother William's Victoria Theatre
She appeared In a three act playlet'The
Tyranny of Fate." with a largo com
pany. Tho settings were unusually
elaborate for n vaudeville net und the
nklt was well received.
Flatbush Murder Husperts Held.
James Cassldy and Frank Redmond,
arrested on Sunday on the charge of
murdering Walter Meseritv. in his storo
in Mat bush avenue, were arraiirned
yesterday before Magistrate MagulFe I.
the Flatbush court, They pleatTetl not
guilty and wero remanded.
II 10 Dim MQ EIM MID 111
nno rwu wu.uuu-uuu in
DIVIDENDS SINCE 1868
American Express Company Has
Received From Its Patrons
NEVER A CENT INVESTED
Net
Increase From InvoatmenlR Pur
chased From F.arnliigs Has
Hecn $2fi,000,000.
Wasiu.noton, Feb. 28. The Anicrlcnn
Express Company has received from Its
patrons since, IMS, when it was organized
for transportation, tho sum of $398,158,030,
and according to figures presented by the
representatives of tho company to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, there '
never has been a cent invested in tho en-1
terprlso.
Tho hearing In tho commission's in
vestigation into tho express companies
was resumed in this city to-day, two wit
nesses being heard, Charles S. I.udlam, an
expert ruMSuntunt employed by tho Ameri
can Kxpress Company, and J. II. Bradley.
vice-president of the com'Niny . Questioned
by Attorney Frank I.yon, who represents
tho commission, and by Commissioner
Lane. Mr Bradley was unable to explain
satisfactorily why tho express companies
mado many overcharges. In the case
or ono company it has been shown thut It
made 3,000 overcharges In ono day and col
lected in one year $i7,000 as overcharges.
Mr. Bradley expressed tho opinion that
tho overcharges wero not duo to tho dis
honesty of drivers or other cmployeo.
but represented errors. Ho admitted
that the system employed to-lay to iden
tify prepaid pnckagoM is faulty and that
his company would welcomo nn improved
system.
Commissioner Lane assured him that nt
the procr timo tho commission would
furnish nn improved system that would
prevent a package being paid for at both
ends.
"You are now asking the public," said
Commissioner Lane, "to check up your
men when you ought to check them up
yourself."
Commissioner I.ine said thut he had on
one occasion sent a package to himself
from another city to Washington, prepaid
the charges, lieut the package to Wash
ington and then had it presented to him
with a demand for payment a second time.
He said that the commission had hun
dreds of complaints of double charges.
"It is a universal complaint," said he,
that in the case of the adjustment of thow
overcharges or those that are adjusted
there is considerable delay, and from per
sonal experience I know that the express
companies in making them act as if they
were doing u favor, as if it were gratui
tous service. Wo ure going to find u wuy
to remedy these things."
Ben lam In L. Puirchlld, representing
the Merchants Association of New York
and other business organizations which
materially assisted in bringing about
tho nresent in ventilation, called Mr.
Bradley's attention to an experience be
naa a aay or two ago witn tne uriver
of an express company wagon. He lutd
a trunk to bo shipped, and as it weighed
over twenty-five "pounds could not lie
weighed on the scales he carried. The
driver, however, llxed the weight and
assessed, cliargeti accordingly. Mr. Fair
child said ttiat he asked the driver how he
had arrived nt tho wieght.
"I guessed at it," said tho driver.
"Did you guess in my fuvor," con
tinued Mr. Fuirchild, "or in the com
pany's? "
"In the company's, of course," said the
driver, "liecalibe if there is uliv mistake
I'll have to make it up out o( my own
pocket."
Mr. Brudloy said the driver had acted
wrong. Ho should liavo telephoned to
the omce or taken ttie trunk to some
place where lie could weluh It,
Statistic introduced in evidence showed
that the American hx prows Company be
irau business in lww pructicallv without
u cent of actual money, but down to June
30, 1U11, had disbursed as dividends to
slaveholder the sum of SU3,&oO,000. Th
company's net income from its invest
ments purchased from eurnlugs lias been
ju,wu,umi.
According to the figures ulso the total
investment of the comiianv ut the nieniit
time Is $10.339,03.1, included in which is
real property of the alue of $j,2U,3tt;,
and this includes the building of the
American Kxpresss Coni'uny In New York
city. I he gross receipts of the coiuany
are approximately Sto.iMl.OuU isr annum.
It develoued dtirimr the hearing this
morning that since 1N70 the stockholders
of the company have not contributed a
single cent for the puirliaae of equipment
or anvthlnsr else hiu! ulnce that iIhIm Iuivr
drawn dividends on the compounding of
uninig.
inune .-. i.uuiam. uu oxneit uc-
couutuut, one of the witnesses, wus culled
uy walker u. limes, who represents the
express companies.
According to Mr. Liullam the number
of shures of stock has never lieen in-creum-d
and in 1871 the company began
pitying a regular dividend of H er cent.
Ho said it had never exceeded that amount
except since 1B0O tho company bus in
addition to u dividend of 8 per cent, paid
a further dividend out of the income from
Investments. Tho figures presented by
Mr. Ludlam also showed that until and
including 1888 out of every dollur taken
in for transportation service the comiuny
retained u profit averaging i2,a cents
and since laws this profit er dollar lias
decreased to an uverage of B.17 cents.
This was a profit alone from transporta
tion service outside of the income derived
from investments bought with earnings.
The figures also showed that of the
entire net income or profit of the company
less than 80 per cent, wus derived from
Its transportation operations, the re
maining Iwlng derived from money order
business und income from investment.
Cross-examined by Commissioner I.une,
Mr. Ludlam admitted there had lieen no
aotual contribution by shareholders since
nrgnnl7Jition und that all extensions
have been made from surplus dividend
and that aside from approximately $3,ooo,
000 of original capitalization lu 1H88 ail the
property of the American Hx press Com
any hus come out of its own profits.
"On this theory then." said Commis
sioner iMne, "ir they kept on increasing
tho capital In this wuy each year they
would be entitled to earn more each year.
Is thut not so?"
Mr. Ludlam admitted that it was the
theory on which the company had Iwen
operuting.
Mayer's Nomination Confirmed,
Wahiiinoton', Feb. 28. The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination of Julius M, Mayer or New
w m.j v ii ..1 1, utniirn Is.mriUl. liUUge lOr
tho Southern dlstrlot of New York, vice
George B, Adams, deceased,
Equal Pay mil Kxpeuses.
The accounts of tlm Men Teachers anil
Principals Association of this city while
the equal pay bill wus cm in Albany have
been submitted to Commissioner of Ac
counts Fosdick to tie audited and found to
bn satisfactory. Tho total receipts were
K;2.4831 CliBhJ,.n lal,d' March 18, foio.
ui'l?' am' disbursements. 12,552,89, of
which t,Vo was for counsel fee. leaving
a balance on hand December 31, 1U, of
W2.1.IJ. It Ik now; suggested that the
w.?'iV.l'ni ,tcn,e,lt,rH I'nve l heir accounts
audited in like manner.
FLINT'S
Fine furniture
Reductions
In All Departments ,'.
In anticipation of the arrival of our
New Spring Sample$ we announce for
the week, commencing February 26th,
ONE-HALF PRICE REDUCTIONS
on many discontinued designs.
White Mahogany Bedroom
Suite (3 pieces)
Louis XV White Mahogany
Bedroom Suite (10 pieces)
Mahogany Bedroom Suite
(4 pieces)
Louis XV Circassian Walnut &
Gold Bedroom Suite (8 pieces)
Louis XV Circassian Walnut &
Gold Bedroom Suite (3 pieces)
Every piece GUARANTEED by ihe
-FLINT TRADEMARK"
Geo. C. Flust Co. .
43-47 WEST 23 St. 24-28VcST 24th St.
NEWSPAPERS NOT BEHIND
PER CENT. INSERTS
Circulars Folded Between Sections
Promise Huge Returns On
.Jersey Lots.
FREK FOR "CUrON AND 81.00"
One Newsdealer Arrested Itecently
Sltppins Extraneous Adertlslnf
Into Papon'.
for
If when m.i Unfolded y.mr mornlnc
newspaper recently a circular dropped
out In which you read (hat the "fortunate
Under" had only to re 1 1 $1.00 to the
renter Kew York Suburban Land and
Development Company to net title to
u lot in New Jersey, tlcn't make the mis
take of HUpnosinK that the nclieme to ad
vertise re l entato and get 11.60 han the
indorsement of tho n wpaper in which
I he circular was folded.
Some of the "fortunate Undent" were bo
near to t-aklug that conclusion that they
wrote to the newspaper to And out if the
luperri uuarauteed tliat they'd Ret a
lot in return f or i I. to. There lian been much
dixcusslon recently of the right of a news
dealer to slip advert wing circularn Into the
puiiers hf delivers, famuel Horowitz,
a dealer, was arretted for doing just that
1 1 is case cane up before Ma gist rate 1'reschi,
who asked the newsdealer's lawyer to
submit a brief and set the case down for
a hearing on March .".
The clrculurs promising title to a lot
in New Jersey contain the statement that
only llfty of the "coupon letters" will be
sent out in Greater New York and llx a time
limit to the oiler which has now expired.
Under the heading "Important Notice"
is this;
lu oriler t cllntournge clilldreii unci
trltlers from takliiit uuvuutuKe jf this uu
hpanl of offer e require Sl.eu to be sent to
cover the taxes for tills year and for the
eerillluu of the deed before a t'oiiinils
aloner nt Deeds for the Stale of New Jersey.
The las for the year 1011 are now paid
and this ll.wi will be for the execution of the
deed and fo r the taxes of the year tUI'J
The circular guarantees that the person
who finds a circular and sendn on his
SI. nu will get title to a lot that "contains
at least J.uou square teev oi uigii anu ury
land, independent of street allowance."
On this plot the man who gets It for $1.00
will not be allowed, says the circular, to
build it house costing less than MiO und
no "shanty" roofed houses will be ier
mitted. The "cupon" is marked "not
good to u colored person or to any ono not
uble to speak the English language."
The "fortunate finder" Is not obliged to
build, but is allowed uy tne terms oi tne
circular to sell at any time.
With the "cupon letters" goes a puge of
advertising telling about the ulluiemeiits
of the company's jiroperty and unfolding
a "syndicate plan by which tho man who
didn't find a "cupon" In his morning
puper can secure a "regular $S0 lot for
$l."
The advertising circular disaloses that
the company is content with & to 10 per
cent, profit and that therefore the pur
chaser of Iota "makes the large profit
of 400 to 000 per cent., which makes him
qultfl lucky after all." "Most syndioators, "
saya tho circular, "required purchasers
to buy from twenty-five to fifty lota to
get syndicate rates. We allow the Bmall
purchaser of two lots to come in at the
same rato as tho investor who would
purchase fifty lots."
MONEY TRUSTJNQUIRY.
Itadlcals on the t.'omnilllee Want Farrar
and l'nteriner for Counel.
Washington, Fob, 20. It was learned
to-day that Hepresentative Henry of Texas
and other Bryan men in tho House will
insist that Samuel Unlermyer of Now York
lie retained as associate counsel by the
Committee on Banking and Currency in
connection with Ihe proposed inquiry
into the affairs of the money trust. Mr.
Henry and those who affiliate with him
Indorsa the suggestion that Edgar H.
Farrar of Now Orleans, former president
of the American Bar Association, be asked
to aot as the legal adviser of the company.
The' Bryan men say that Mr. Farrar
should lie assisted by Mr. Unlermyer,
who, they declare, ia familiar with the
questions about to be probod,
Mr. Untermyer is regarded by Chair
man I'u jo as unavailable for employment
by the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency In this case because of hlsformeror
present affiliations with Interests that are
to be Investigated, Chairman Pujo and
othor conservative Democrats Insist tliat
If the Inquiry Is to have public confidence
it Bhall not be influenced by lawyers iden
tified with financial groups or lawyers
with "political entanglements." The In
dications are that Ihn miestlon of the ap.
Iivimiiii'iii ui counsel uy uie committee
Reduced
from To
$395.00 $197.50
1242.00 621.00
1 100.00 550.00
2035.00 1017.50
560.00 280.00
The question isn't
Whether you need another
suit to tide over this Winter.
But rather what you'll save
next winter by buying now.
Besides lots of Spring and
Summer weights among the
markdowns.
lf) and $20 are the prices.
Special bargains in youths
suits 32 to 35 chest.
$10.
Right now!
Spring overcoats.
Spring hats.
Spring neckwear.
Rogers Pket & Company,
Three Broadway Stores
at at at
Tarrtn St. 13th St. 34th St,
lOat mlault tram Hiidaon Ttrmtamh
Imagine UnonSuits
at these prices.
Merino and Derby
Rib Balbriggan
Union Suits
79c. worlli $1.50
2 piece Underwear
at half
Royal Silk Plush
Cooper's Rib-Worsted
Wright's Fleece Lined
79c. each
Worth $1.50 & $2.00
Hundreds of odd pieces (choice
lots) at Half Price.
We clean up the odd lots -You
let rich bargains.
Arrow
WofcA COLLAR
Eaiy to put on, easy to take
off, easy to tie the tie in.
Cttmt. Peibody It CompiDT. UtUri, Troy, M. T
ni.n llmM lln.b- t.' . ..... r.
rrfnch Hooks. 1'HATT. 181 lh v.
will provoke another row among the
Democrats.
Plans for the conduct of the money
trust inquiry wero discussed to-day at a
meeting of a suh-commlttee, consisting
of Chairman Pujo of Louisiana and Repre
sentatives Stephens of Mississippi, (ilann
of Virginia, Bulk ley of Ohio und Dough
tin of North Carolinu. Tho course of
procedure will be finally adopted at a
meotlng or the full Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to be held Wednesday.
Minefield (lets S?0,000 Vev.
Washiniiion. Feb. jii. Chief Justice
White announced to-day that to Charles
K, l.ittlelleld, special master to take tee
tlmony in the bonded debt dUputo between
Virg nia ami West Virginiu, there should
bt allowed a fee of l.'o.uoo.
W. L. DOUGLAS
SHOES
3 83.50 s4 &
FOR MEN AND BOYS
THE STANDARD OF QUALITY
FOR OVER 30 YEARS
THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED
SHOES give W.LDouglas shoes a
trial. W.L. Douglas name stamped
on a shoe guarantees superior qual
ity and more value tor the money
than other makes. His name and
price stamped on the bottom pro
tect thewearer against high prices
and inferiorshoes. Insist upon hav
ing the genuine W. L. Douglas
shoes, lake no substitute.
If your dealer cannot tupply W. I Douxlu tlipcs,
write W. I.. Douglas, Brockton, Mass., for catalog,
ihocs lent cvervHlicre delivery chariei prepaid.
Call at W. L. Douglas Stores In New York:
S3 NnaaauHI.I 738 ItrnniltTBy.cor.Wh 8t.t SM llromlway. ror. Hlli Sl.d'ulon frn.'i
1349 Hriimlwur.ror.Mtth Sirrtl 1405 Uromlwnjr (Tiinr sri-mrr) I OH-i Tlihil Air.i
'4S3 Thlril Are.: 3(03 Tlilril ,vr..rnr. lSOIIi HI.! 3770 Tlilnl Arlirl. 1 tilth nml
147th Nt. I .143 Klslitli ATemmt 663 Klulith Aym 9BO AV. ISBtli S. -UHIIOKM s
441 I'iiIIoii St., cor. lVarlM.: 708-710 llrnnilirnv.ror.Tlinriitoti St. t 1007 llrmi'lnii.r ;
1367 l!roilwr. ciir. Ontrn Ave. : 478 Flflli An., rnr IIUiSI. 7! I'HMn ,niiK
KI'.WA'KK 8! llraail Street. jnUHI'V Cl'l V l!i,Ne.,i'rV iimr.
AMISK.MKXTS.
WiPRQPJIQMEJ
Sill A v.. 4-Hl-Mlll iriv Mti.J. Ilct Scats Jl.l'.VjJ
AROUND THE WQRLD
fill VK llmacinay A 30th HI. Kvr. 6:13.
Jt.do Mmlnre To-morrow 2:11.
Comedy THE TRUTH WAGON
lw UCflinCn !lroiilwav43.',lh.i:v.8:20.
rld rltHAlMaU. Matinee To-tlay Ian.
EVERYWOMAN
ronnlar Main. Tn-dar Thar. Hntlre
Orch. It. Knllre Hale. 50c. Kvffs. 60c.-ll.50.
MRH'.O.W.of n'y. i:v.8:!5. Mat.To-m'wI.S0.
4111 MONTH I Balcony $1.00 I Orch.
LITTLE I Fam. Circle 50c $2
BOY BLUE
"A very entcrtalnlne operetta." PreM.
CASINO, n'y ic J Kv. SO M"tTo-mir. l.tp.
iw-riir SUMURUN X
WordleM l'lay WWlHWilWiW Week,
MANHATTAN Op. llo.
.llth St. & nth Ave.
i:v.8:I5;Mat.Tomw.Sir-SOo.
IHE ROSARY
NKW TOHKS I.h-AUINU TUKATIIKS.
FIIDIRP Kroadwav and 40th St. Kve. t:t3.
CmrinC nr Matinee To-m'w. 5:15-,,,,
MltS. Ill 1IU1)()1.K IIKSIKH'S
FISKE
NKW comi:iv.
LADY
PATRICIA
LYCEUM " H'w,v: J?"-,,'.8-
LI IfEWRI u.tinrr Thura. A Sat. 2:14.
TO-NMiHT at Hits Mharp.
iatiust
C'UUI'.UV
PRESERVING MR. PANMURE
ftRITFRIflM H'wsy & 44th St. l.eS:tS.
bill ICniUH Mau. To-m w & Sat.
11 NlshU Matinee" Only.
iff Lam .mini
DOt'BLE BILL-AN ALL STAR t'AST
. W ........UIU . l f V
A SLICE KTHKI. BAKBjnaOKK.
OF LIFE IIATTIK WILI.IA1JI4.
r'drtyd' ETHEL 6ARRYM0RE
nil 14111 4th St. 4; D'way. Kve. :li.
r WBalwl'-i uai. To-m'w Sat. 3:15.
mm KL.SIK THK FIRHT
FercusoiV thkund.
UiDDIQ W. 45d Street. V.ve.t-Hh
nAKiTIB Mats Thitni4 Sat. 520.
FOR REAL FUN SEE
THE TALKER
Mil nCnMM'h St.. nr. lIV.v
i:v. 8:15.
CliivdTo-uleht, FlrvtUat.Sat
IIW NllttlV at H!lB.
TO-MOItltllW Nll'.lir at
tuatarp ciunur u
CIMnMr Pvlne a
ww mm
Trttl nrrcnt for flritt lime In i:nrtlh
nrlMi
oinanc
I.DSlON'll ItuSTAMI'S Medt.Tal Itomance.
"THE LADY OF DREAMS"
1PK StnhSt Il'ay. C'ulumbiia Circle.
"nn l!v. S 10. Mat To-m'w.lor tu 11.50.
ThofJuakerGirll,
Willi
CI.11TO.V
CHAWFOHD.
CIRRirlf 35Ui SI., nrar ll'wav Kves. 8:13.
miniwl Mt, To-m'w l'opular Prlera.
louis mann AK,vii.r;v";:.v
Kutlre llalciinyll (U. Son alto at
Mrllrldr'. Cadillac Hotel. .No Advance
KNII'KKKBOt'KEIIi ll'wav ft Ml III St.
I'.v. 8 Sharp. Mats. To-m'w A Sal, at 2.
SKV(Nf KISMET
Niw Amstirdim M,. tt ru, & ti,. 2.
M4.TINHI-: TII-MOItKOIt SOc. TO SI. BO.
niB l.lKIII.HH CO.'S Production of
"OLIVER TWIST"
nlth a catt nt prominent pliyers.
MRFRTY 4:iisi .near l)'ay i:c. 8:15.
LIBCn I hj,. To-m'. lleat Scan 81.50.
(iKNt'tsT. nn- luiaicniuii i
GREAT
COUI'ANV.
MUSIC. CHOIIt'S,
mnniLUrinii.L
In Tht Opira Ball
llh IIAKItr CONttlt
4rMTTV H'way, th St. live. t-Mi.
ViniE.! Matlneca To-m'w & Sat.2SW.
Another Cohan i llarrU ucce!i AAA
"llfsl farce In i-ari." UIJU
OFFICER OOP
with icorie Nah A Wallare Kddlncer.
OI f)RF U'way & itth St. Y.v. tSO.
mmmMOC Uat. Wed. A Sat. 220.
MATINEE TO-HOR W, POPULAR PRICES
EDDIE FOY ,n ',ffKiS,?..u,:
w.lh THK ONLY t'AHAHIT ON THK STAOII
nti uii i, in nr.n UAnira,
metropolitan;;
lo-nlfht at K I'hlla.-i'htcaro Opera Co.
Ctianir of lllll I Nesrrto dl .Susanna. White
Cutla. Iladdl. Cond,, I'eroMo. 1'oU'd by .londear
dr Notre Dame. Harden; Itenaud, Dufranne,
llubcnleati, tien'l Mus Dir., Campaulnl.
Wed. atl.iS Tosca. rremsiadi Caruso. Amato,
Ho.l. IMnl-CorsI, llada. Cond., Toscanlnl.
Thur.al8:l4- Donne Curlose. Farrar, Alien,
Maubourir, Tomla: Jadlowker, 3:ottl, Dldur,
Scruroln. Cond., Toscanlnl.
Frl. Mat. at -tla;oletto. 1'anuiall. Homer;
Caruso, Ilenaud. securula, Cond., Sturanl,
Frl. at 8- Tannhaeuser. Ilestliui, Kremstad;
Slezak, Well, Urlsnold. Ilelss. Com!., Urn.
Mat, Mat. at 2 Arlane. l'arrar, Mntcenauer,
Uaubourc Holhler, Cond., Tokranlnlr
Mat. i;a;. at 7:4 at Fop. Frlcca lfhenirln,
Mnrena, Homer; .lorn, Uorlti, Wltherspoon,
Hlnshaw. Cond., HerU.
Next Mon. KtaT. at 8-Otll. Alda, Uaubourc;
Slezak, Scottl, Seeurola. Cond., Tonranlnl.
HAIIDUAN I'lANO X'SKll.
C.T.O. rBUIN Thtaire, U'way. 13d SL
M. ulilrin Kv. S:t0. Mat. Sat.
T4I.NI4)llr I1.1KU 11MK
Till'. 1'AVDHI'IU OKAI.I.I'AVOHITKS
COHAN
ana tis
own Oo.
In
thn MiKlral Farce Hit of all llli.t
THE LITTLE MUUOHJtlltE
DBllin OP. 110., 2.VI St.. 8 Ave
slal.Tn.mu'
tannnw HF.I.KN nAllli In
Till! I'HICH.
OPERA TICKET
OI'I'ICK. 1431 Il'way. Un
choiit: ska is for tw.nkuit. ;u: a .
Subvrlpllnns bouiht 4 exchanged. m Hry
KINEM ACOLOR 'jn k ra' y a i n y
.
IBIfllin1'!- I'vcry eve. Opera IloulTc.
lnwlilUhu'h' "sriioKNi: in" FN i
Often-
By
spec, nrr with Munich lucntl?r Thritrr.
Ctll,l'Mlll llnrleiiue.Mat.To-div,t3;,;V.t0o
,!' A 17 Hi Kvcv&SalMat.'tVMot Smnklnr
ELLIOT I
Mt'ltllAY Hll.lHMat.l'oday.SmoklnK. r.Vb.llili.
I" THK NEW JERSEY LILIES
85
AMf.SKMKNTX.
tVIMTCB filRnEM n'wsvftMih st ciovrdi
ninia.i. mni.wmm...
thin urrk for irtirar.al.
nei-lnnlrik- MAR.
A Cotnph'lc lirw rnlrr-
MONHA mum "T Mlninrut. liivluUliic
"WHIRL OF SOCIETY " and
"A NIOHT WITH THE PIERROTS"
and oilier International fraiurri. Sl.ir la.t
Scats on Sale Thtirixlay.
PLAYHOUSE
4lh,H. ot tt'May. I'hnnraiia
llryanl. i:s. Vtau. : In.
MATIMFFC TO-MIHtltOH. IIII'KHIM)
William Collier's 'rti:i)V. 4lt. II. of fav
i:. t.li. Mat.
To-day, 11.50.
i:i,s:is. Mat. BIIUTV PHI 1 5 TUP STBIWCt
Maxlne Ulllott'" Til.. bet. ll'v cV n A v.Kv 1.,
ii.so uat. rue i ii n nc Dmnicc
Trt-m'w 2;t5. Wllifcf Wl I HIIHHISh
DfliniHIV Thra.. ll'uay A list St Kvs. h .-,
nununni ji.j
I. SO Mntlnrc To-niorror 2:l&
WEBER A FIELDS ;,V";V,o"
"Hokcy Pokey" 4 "Ilunty Hull A Strlnt."
.ttTH NT. Thc JBth. nr. Il'way. t:c. .15.
A IUTTERFLY ?h"c WHEEL Vl.
Wet lnd.t2S.V.of8AV. Kv.S:li.Mat.To-m'w3:IS.
IVinhlp lllll at llcrular lrln. Ileftt Sraf al..'il
Double lllll at tie
IAIY MINE
minnikinwiiwnin
ulth
I.ydla lipoukoua
nronlolaua l'ojltzka'.a
I UarEuerlle Clark
I)
1CTAR tiii:atiik nixt Ht:rs
Ha tn Tiit'itsitAV. mis 1 Non
WACKNIIAI & Kl'MIi:il CO. prcsrnl
THE GREYHOUND
A pUy of Incident and chnractrr by
VAt'L AHUSTItO.NO and WHiO.V MIZXHH
THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
At the CKNTl'R V THI-IATItK ha;M'lftA.
played tothearrateM IH Heekaof I'hone
Baalnraa Hint the M or lit Beaan. lawriCol
I'vn. 8. Uata.Wed.tl'op.) Sat. at2. Scat-, loilnr ti
WALLACK'S
Il'way & 30th St. lives, sai.
Mala. wed. ft sat. 220.
TSadTtmeARLISSinDISRAELI
Thi LITTLE Thiafrt
44th Street,
West of It'wav
Flrat IMibllc Performance Tuea. I've., Mar. IS.
llox office opens Hon., Alar. 4. Mailorders No.
fiALHWOKTH Y4 Comedy, "TUKPIUKON."
MENDELSSOHN
CHOIR OF TORONTO
Dr. A. S. VOfJT, Conductor. In conlunctlon nltli
THEODORE THOMAS
ORCHESTRA
l'KKIH'ltlCK STOCK. Conductor.
rut. this hvi:.. (Tuns.) xtisc, riioc.
HALI- 'to M'W KVH. tWKIl.) Verdi IlcTn.
HcauSl.tl.CO.K. CUi. Met. Qulnlan Aioncv
SYMPHONY
J .Society tif New York. V
WALTKH DAJIItOSCII. Conductor. X
FrldayAft.,March I Ontury Theatre X
4444
MU8ICAL ART 80CIETV
Frank IJamro.rli l)iretor
Tuts. Ev'g, Maroh 5, at 8:30
Aslned by Ho lit OF UOVat trained livMr
Knierrr, OrtanUt St. I'atrlck'a Cathedral
Works by III l.o, I'alc-lrtna, Vlttiirla.O
Mnrlei. Ilecthinrn. I.lgtr. Itrahiu..
Tickets ut Oft'cr. I W. 31 St A Carnegie IIM1.4V
PHILHARMONIC
rtii.M cn: i.tn i
Thlnl f. s...t I UCdi, -.alt.
TIIP1 This lie.
A
DELE MARGUF.IE8 TRIO
.tthi. fi,.TU Mirir MnriUllS ..
and II nil at lipoid Mchlcubonr Violin
Ho Office Ix'u Sctiul2...... . VilM
Asltlnc arlUt, Joseph KoinrlU
'AltNi:;tK HAI.I., TO-DAY AT .1.
S 41 N ti It i: (' I IAL
YVONNE
DE
TREVILLE
I 'It rim nlltltplll I'riln.llm f..n. Uni...
1 .Scats Hoc to llinmi'J tm5, lloiOWce-
fAIINKfili: l.y i:ilM7To m' Kve. tWed i:l
llccltal of tierman and Kntllsh Soncs.
LUDWIG HESS
Tenor. r.tftlC.V HAII.l! at the llano
heats TSc-ll.M', by mall, M H, llanon, 137 Sili v,
K I'M FORD HAI.I.. THIS KVK.VIXti S IS.
Piano HccltHl by
Victoria Boshko
CI ASnn 4th.St., ur ll'wjv. ITtc. at l
l,l'1' Matinees Thurs. A Sit ntJ.li
l rirf
WARFIELD
In Till: ItKTUHN nr
i'Kii:n liittvv.
RFBIIII IR n'r U'nay. i:-c. at .
- Halluces We.l. & sal. ai . i"
I'SVIU
BKLASCO
THE WOMAN
prrscnts
ISWUUrllAl.i,I. i.-,,,, a rn . Ilcstlc A
mm Dally Mat. a.lc,
ALHAMIRA
Ilabs, llonltai U- llcatn
Feslltal nf Femlnlnll
ALL WOMEN STARS
Dally Mat. 35c.
DinisV ' Ave. ,Andrc Mack, "Mcln I trb
KnUIIA mm st.lchcn." Mr, ft Mrs. J lurr.
lutMat.atlc.tl'laude A Fannie I fhc
iii:ijsx
THKATlU:
SONO
ItKClTAI..
FltANKI.IN
JTODAY AT 3.
am as am
H I K t KlSeaUM.;i
Seals M
to 7"a,
I I 14 ka I 'J
NEW YORK
Tlica.r..Hi SI. 4 ''
Dally 3:3d and !
THE DURBAR h.mm'Wo.ok
IAMMF.RSTF.IN'SIMIss Stella Hammeis ;li
t:d St. F.va. Me. St 4 Co.. Net Wayburn l
llalll Mat. IM0-7& iBIosvim Seelcy, l inner-.
lb AVF Il'way. i Mile. DA.ll'.. MI1"II'J'
in vnn si. , wanencui.
' Dally Mat. 2&-8IIC. I Arthur ft
11.Hnl A
'Itltr Show
HKOOKI.YN AMl'SKMKNTS.
CT1D .lay .V Fulton sts. Mat. IH
9 I rWV Smoklnic Conrrrt..
f.KlllNSON S 4 Itt'SOt: tilltl.S,
Kilra Fairrcj. lUrlun, llron
CYVCTV Thrunp Ae. A Urnailo'
AlCIl Mat. Dl). I'lmne HI4 Wm'I'f
HAI.I. IDA Y , PAIM IM! KMIIf.
;t'in.i;r ! thiitdmn fi.
InymiMiuuy m v miuor, nainiiaens; j'uno 1
Concerto, drier tMIti Oclle Ayri). I
Ihcr first apearance In New York) I
Symplionlo I'wm "Villon." Wallace. I
Scats5iw. loll. Hiii()ncclV.3lthSI.
Net Sunday Afternoon, March a. S
sniot.iMi v.. .ii:annk.i3u:i.i.i.x
.IOSKF .STtt4.NSKY, Conductor
X'rnesle Hall, Thurs. Kve. and l'rl Alt
ELENA GERHARDT
IIUn Academy. Sunday Alt., .Mine. AI.DA I