New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-16


daughter. She was reporter on "rhe
Press" when she met him. and while long
on family, was. like many another Nir-
ginian, short on cash. After her mar
rage Mr.. Siegel bought house in Madl-
son avenue and SD street and big place
at Mamaroneck Both were fitted up law
ishly-how lavishly may be judged from
the fact that on one occasion burglars
took property valued at 10000 from the
Mamaroneck place. Mrs Siegel also en-
tertained a great deal in Boston about
the time her husband opened his store
in that city.
Social Campaign In London.
Later she began a campaign In Lon
don. taking a house in fashionable Park
Lane, where she entertained royalty, the
printed lists of her guests including the
names Of many prominent in what is
known as the Kings set She was also
we'll known on the Continent.
All this required a great deal of money,
which Siegel is credited with having pro-
vided without a murmur. Neither is ne
known to have protested when 1t came
to arranging the marriage of Miss Geor-
CINE Wilde, his stepdauShter, to count
Carlo Dentce di Frasso member or an
old Italian family. They were married al
the famous Brompton Oratory, in London
and the brides dot was said at the time
TO be $4,000. or s250,OOO The count went
into politics in Italy after his marriage
and Siegel is indirectly understood 10
have been a contributing angel In MS
campaigns.
Later his daughter Julie was married
10 Tyrell William Cavendish, relative Oh
the Duke of Cavendish and member OF
the Cavendish- Bentinck family. Her DOT
II was said, was as large as that OF her
stepsister. In addition, Siegel agreed 10
and did insure his life for her beneht lor
$4,000. That policy is still in existence.
About the same time he was Interested
in wonderful deposit OF copper In Ne
vada. To develop It the Vulcan MINING
| Company was formed, with Siegel at us
head. Into it he poured dollars by the
tens OF thousands and induced friends 10
put in much more. The prospect was
| coed one, for that was twelve years ago.
when copper was high. Eventually IT de-
veloped that the property could not be
worked prontably, at least not by the
EXPERTS Siegel was able to hire. and 50
| far as he and his friends were concerned
no more interest was shown IN IL.
He shoudered the losses of some of the
| friends he had induced to invest. because
| he held he was morally responsible This
is said TO have cost him $4,000.
His troubles in Wall street are said TO
date back TO about the time when f. n
Hartman went to Europe, only 10 learn
| that he was soon to die. In his absence
Wall Street boosted the price Of Union
Pacific up to 90 From London Harri-
man sent back word that 1t had been
advanced by false pretences, but the price
held.
About this time Siegel. who was small
speculator, took on a line OF Union Pa
cinc. buying at practically the TOP. There
Union Pacific held until Hartman came
! home and died Then. after few convul-
sions. 1t sagged downward Siegel, like
many another lamb who got In at the
top, is said to have disposed OF his hold
| ines at near the bottom price.
| The sales girls and men who were not
/ placed In position When the SleBel STORES
closed will be looked after by some OF
! the East Side Settlement workers. &C
cording TO Or. Robbins Gilman. head
worker Of the University Settlement. at
! Eldridge and Rivington streets.
Or Gilman conferred yesterday with
some of the men and women active in
! settlement work. and n plan was devised
whereby those out Of wolk Will receive
| sums sufficient TO tide them over until
| they can obtain employment or until the
settlement workers get work for them.
\ Dr. Gilman said that he had seen sew
eral OF the prominent men OF the city
| and that they had pledged their aid.
The employment bureaus OF the
Young Womens Hebrew Association and
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton will bend every EFFORT to get work
for the needy. and the Workingwomens
Protective League has begun canvass
Of the Offices and stores Of the city TO
find work for the girls