The evening world. Newspaper, January 30, 1901, Page 9

ea ay TRAGEDY OF Brother Would Not Be Parted. / POVERTY STRICKEN ILL AND Had Wandered the Streets forthe Last Two Weeks. Catherine and Thomas Hughes wan- fered into the Rellevue Hospital Dis- penmary to-day and asked for treatment Catherine is sixty years old. Thomas is fifty-five. They are brother and sister. ‘Their clothing wan ragged, but there was a pitiful attempt at neatness, As they sat walting for the physicians to attend them Catherine brushet ner brother's raga and adjusted his coat about his neck to cover the ragged snirt beneath. She seemed not to care for her own personal appearance, so long as Thomas was presentable. The little evidences of attention and affection attracted the notice of Dr. A. B. Cannon and he went over to the old couple. He asked as to the nature of thelr complaint. “Please, sir,’ sald Catherine in a timid voice, “we have been wandering about the streets for two weeks, We have slept in boxes and in wagons cr! wherever we could find a piace to rest our bodies, “We have had Uttle to eat save what Kindly people have given us. We can- not stand [t any longer. We are sick and destitute and the snow has driven ua from the street." Thor2s looked up at the doctor with hig, pleading oyea and his head nodded s If to corroborate the truth of what sald concerning thelr hardships. be kindly physictan, used to pitiful “es, was touched by the simplicity of © couple. Ho could see no evidences disease wave the waxen cuir and awn features that tell of starvation. yt he gave them a thorough examina- n and found both suffering from yAtt trouble. You need attention, both of you," said @ Physictan. “Thomas, we will send {t @ the Metropolitan Hospital, and Gr sister can go to the City Hospital,” catherine Jumped to her feet. a look of arm on her pinched face. “No, no doctor," she cried, “that will not do. We have never been separated yet. Thomas and I, and this woukl put us far apart. When my mother lay dying T promised her that I would never’ ete ‘Thomas. I never have and never Then she took her brother's thin, white hand and helped him to his feet. She Pulled the threadbare coat about hia neck and then hand in hand the old couple left the room. Outside the snow was falling fast. Whirled about on the preath of an ley wind «hat blew down Twenty-sixth street. The old couple shivered in the cold blast, but bravely set forth ready to face any terror but that of starvation. Dr. Cannon looked after them In pi Ills eyes moistened and he swallowed a big lump that rose In his throat. The sight that aged couple plodding bravely through the snowstorm because thelr love for one another was more an he could stand. Rushing to the or he cried: “Catherine Hughes!’ The couple xtopped and looked hack. beckoned, Catherine shook The doctor beckoned again le slowly shuMed back. h “ty, Hospital, Se aay a th go to the eparate you," sald the doctor. are both there, Catherine In a mas in ‘another. But ers hour of the day messages of love id cheer pass from one to the other, 1d the attendants are touched by the ‘votion of the old couple. hun Hempstead “Hunting Set” for Delights of of thelr poultry. Many hens which wont to roost in the uIl flush of health have been found at aybreak tn a dead or dying condition. Early Wednesday morning the rest- fonts mt 43 Lawrence street were A by a commotion in the chicken ontight, ft wi nd maw, in the brigh Wo red foxes making Out of nineteen tow! left alive. Two were missing tnd the remainder were dead or dying. thelr throats bitten across. s It cannot be explained why the foxes! Fi 30 MINUTES choose this populous —nelghborhead, while down at Hempstead. the “swell fet" ts reduced to chasing antec bage. DISSIPATED WOMAN DIES. Found Dead hy Her Ton-Year-01 Son, Who Wan Starving. Mrs. Irene Le Braffe, thirty-six years ol, occupying a furnished room with her ten-year-old son Gordon at 172 East One Hundred and Twenty-cighth street, was found dead in bed this morn’ng by her son when he tried to awaken her. The police made an investigation and found that the woman was dissipated and had been living apart from her hus- band for rome time. The police found that the boy was half famlshed and Was Without’a penny. sang Boclety for ‘the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was notified. Its the belief of the police that the woman ) Aled from alcoholi«m. CHANGE IN EASTERN FLEET. Commander Vrime Goes from Guam to. Asiatic Station. Relatives of Commander Ebenemr #8, Prime, U. 8. N,, at Huntington, 1. 1. have recetyed a letter from him in whieh he vays he has been relieved from duty ate Guam and ordered to the Asla.te! Prime went to Guam last November to a command of « warship at that —__ ARRESTED AFTER FIRE. THEIR OLD AGE. Catherine Hughes and er 100,000 Grip Patients Cured by Pezuna Last 7 La Grippe Is Epidemic Ca- tarrh---It Spares No Class or Nationality. 2 ‘ The Cultured and the Ig- norant, the Aristocrat and the Pauper. The Masses and the Classes Are Alike Subject to La Gripe. None Are Exempt---All Are Liable. Have you the grip? Or, got you? Grip ts weil nal French term Krippe. by tho busy American to read “grip.” Without intending to do #0, a new word has Deen coined that exactly describer the case. As if some hideous giant with awful GRIP had clutched us in its fatal clasp. Men, women, children, whole towns and cities are caught In the baneful erip of a terrible monster, Peruna for Grip. Mrs. Dr. C.D. Powell, President of Ep: vorth Teague, also President of Joyal Temperance Legion, writes from Chebal Watthave used several remedies in canes of severe colda and Ja xrippe, but none I con- sider of more vé han'Peruna, 1 have found It to give faction in casea of indigestion, compli 3 of liver and kid- ney troubles, and It in one of the fi tonics | know of for a worn-out system. 1-am glad to recommend Peruna to my nds asa reliable, safe and successful fic."—Mre. Dr. C.D. Powell. After-Effects of La Grippe. lise Emma Jou ident Goldén Rod soning Cirele, © Burling street, Chicago, 1 a ’ “This spring | suffered severely from the after-effects of la grippe. Aw the doctors did no! seem to help me, [ bought a bottle rather, has the The grip oriait ope es r Y THE G RELEASED BY PERUNA. G-ore-e- 0-00-00 0-9-0-0ngn een ent en gnonO-8- 8-8“ o~ Gent on Om 8? (4 ee eenenerenenenenenenen ene ont Congressman Howard's Letter. Fort Payne, Ala. The { Jumbus, Chio. runa now for two Tam very much relieved. T have also taken it for la grippe, and I take pleasure in revtom- M. W. Howard, Member of Con- ress. La Grippe Leaves the System in a Deglorable Condition. Wallace, a charter member of the fonal Barbers’ Union, writes from 2 avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. “Following a severe attack af Ja KtIPD® cemnd to be affocted badly all over. 1 Buffered with a severe backache, indlges- % 1 could netther eat nor aleep, and { thought T would give de: my work, which I could not afford to 0. “One of my customers who was greatly helped by Peruna advised me to try It, and I procured a bottle the same ui it faithfully and felt a im o ment. During the next two five bottles, and then fel my head in clear. my enjoy food, and rest well been worth a dollar a dose to n Wallace. Grip Causes Deafness. Mre. M.A. Sharick, Chaplain Woman's’ Neliel Corps, writes f mont. Wash.: When la Krippe Teen in this Wes one of the few w sults, but after. bé iT Now ealy was the prevailing ile was not le re of Peruna. hal rtainly no idea that Any medicine could help any one ag that did. Day by day I felt b 4 tle over two weeks I was na ever. We keep it stantly, and if any badly a few doses strengthen them. Jour the home con- i of the family feels "Miss winter I H a very bad e hroat, “1 thought time would reatore good health, but found | ‘ I tried it, ‘ead nome testimonials of He wan well repaid, for not only is my ing restored, but there | trace of cannot speak A well of Pe- nd heart cy FOR PRAYER, Religious Service Before the Morning Whistie in an Indiana Factory. th, dan. © 0,— 4 LH. Creager's{ and heading & ry j 8 AL OM. prayer, Seriptural reading and sermon by the pastor, Rev. 1. 1. Make staves and heading, HI. CREAGER, 1 H NEW YEAR'S SHOT FATAL George Kreth Again Ar- rested for Using a Pis- tol in Celebrating. Ge of a wan a years ocd Brookly Lees, of th y by Capt charged killing John Spohn, twenty old. of 210 Bergen « wis the result of the ce dawn of the twentleth century When bells. hornx and whistles an- rating of the ys ebyterhin, r vineed that factory quite as ¢ jal the week-d: vice, and the pa wax put on the pay roll of the facto There is tobe nothing dogtrinal ” Pastor Gorby's duy, 1alke—Now ‘Testament read Son ti regariless of chu new order went Into effect yesters and the necond “wit 1 Proprietor of Barker Shop Taken Into Castody, ! Fire started In the barber shop of Angelo Ventrice, at 30 Whitehall street, atl ocak this morning and afd $20) Detectives Turl el ves Turley and Mitchell’ from| the Old Slip ctation, arrested the propric- the propri 1 admitted, t me eit t mon who begin the day with pray do better work than thore who Some of the business men have watching the outcome with Interest, ay if the movement icceeda every linc of husines* In Washington may begin. the day with a religious service, an church pawtor age eager ‘sald Sp was willing jo pastor extra for | nounced that the new century way young Kreth stuck a revolver out of the window of hia home and fired xov- wl times. One bullet struck Mr, ance eUrKEON who was thea home, Since Spohn has been under tae it qi ind ohys nd ts r da last night. ahootin ‘ging fircarms That's Most readers, most results, the great Sunday World’s Want rec- ord, Peruna Medicine Co., Co- Gentlemen—"'T have taken Pe- vecks and find I feel that my cure will he permanent, mending Peruna as an excellent remedy toall fellow sufferers.""— a) Pron. ; Congressman M. W. Howard i of Alabama Used Peruna : for La Grippe. } : Congressman Geo. H. White of North Carolina Finds Peruna an Excetient Remedy for La Grippe. serene onene -nenenone: La Grippe Cured in Ite First Stage. Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt lke City Barracks of the Salvation Army. writes from Ogden, Utah: “Tam very pleased with the experience T had with Peruna, Two months ago | was suffering with so severe a cold that I could hardly speak, My whole body was affected petits what seemed like catarrh of the whole system, “Our captain advised me to try Peruna, and procured a bottle for me, and truly ti worked wonders, Within two weeks I entirely weil, and had not used quite (wo bottles. I would not be without Peru: in caso of emergency, and I consider It a splendid, reliable remedy."—Lieut, Clarice nt. Congressman White’s Letter. Tarboro, N. The Peruna Medicine C Tumbus, Ohio, Gentlemen—“T am more than satisfied with Peruna and find it to be an excellent remedy for the Rrip and catarrh. [have used it in my family, and they all join me in recommending ft as an ex- Uy }eellent remedy.’ Cho H.White, Cc Co- - | Member of Congress. Remained in Feeble Health After Cured of La Gripe. Mra. T. W, Collins, Treasurer Independent Order of Good Templars, of Everett, Wash., writes: “After having a severn attack of 1a krippo 1 continued in « feeble condition € My oven after the doctor called me blood neemed poison 1 also suffered with oither to starve or suffer oating. A neighbor who wed it so highly that she ind Ty ite and 1 soon found thie cally eded my aywtem was ned, strength and vigor now fo Mra. T. W. Collins. Address The Peruni red. ed me was what soo eat my regular meals with uit up, my, health in excellent @ver a year,"-= th. BOLD ESCAPE 0 ICH PRISONER Slid Forty Feet to the Ground from Bell Tower. an, W—de 1 years old, arson, Johnson wan accused « setting tlre to wevera Later in the day Jol force the lock off his breaking (he glans in th ed up and through it | ho ald forty feet to | fr door and after rkylight climb- ie roof, "Then kround by the bel tower adjoining Police Head. quarters and made bis escape, He ds MUN at large, | Johnson's mother died several months jase leaving him $00 aud since then he nas heen Mying a: a rapid pace, << Gaener 6 HOSTON, Jai this ety, who, interested In th Garner, several ty tho. profesor, fits by cable, that the mous Mvered to the explorer Garner ls expected svn. je Money, Merrill, of 1 men Prof, fe 1 bled mones a haere. letter from | | $28.75 Ladies’ Suits, reduced to '» | $27.50 Electric Seal Garments, reduced to progress being ma the nine-hour-a-day agitation. At every Grimmed Ufillinery that will please any woman, at prices that any | woman can afford to pay. | 200 Stylish Chiffon Hats, in black, white and all the desirable Spring colcrings, handsomely trimmed with fine flowers and laces, exact repro- ductions of French model hats, suitable for street and evening wear, and reasonably worth $10.00 apiece, will go on sale Thursday morning at Your chotce sor 5.00, Women’s Sloves. {| A few of the season’s favorite and most called for |styles at greatly reduced prices for to-morrow. | Women's 12-Button Suede Gloves, for evening wear,\ Regularly worth jin white and tints; up to $1.25 a pair; | Women's 2-Clasp Gloves, in white, black and colors;' Thursday's price, ; and Women's for a choice, only 12-Button length all silk Gloves, for evening wear, in) jall the desirable shades; 50c. | Women's 2-Clasp Choice Mocha Gloves, in gray, black and ' just the glove for hard service; regularly on sale at $1.25 a pair; reduced for Thursday to Gwo fewelry Specials for Thursday, Jan. 31, the greatest bargains of their kind yet offered here or anywhere this season. 1,000 pairs of the test Gold Plated Sleeve Links, in many novel and attractive styles for men and women; not a pair in the collection worth less than 4&c. and many worth even more; a choice to-morrow at, per pair, 19 Women's Belt Buckles--Handsome, serviceable, in all the latest styles—-oxidized, French gray, rich gold, enamelled and jewelled; worth all the way from S0c. to $1.00 each; a choice to-morrow for only 19 Last and Greatest Price Reductions In Our Cloak, Suit, Warst and Fur Depis. Prior to Stock-Taking Feb. 1. These are undeniably the greatest bargains of the Winter season, but only the prompt will be able to secure them. Several Hundred Jackets, reduced to 3. 00 Several Hundred High-Class Jackets, reduced to Ze 50 Beautiful Fancy Jackets, were $25.00 to $35.00; now 41, 75 Trimmed Seal Plush Coats, reduced to 73. 75 $14.75 Oxford Raglan Coats, reduced to I. 75 Velour Jackets, reduced from $37.50-$50.00 to 2, 5, 00 $32.50 Ladies' Suits, reduced to 19. 735 75.00 6.75 '$14.50 Ladies’ Suits, reduced to $1.39 Flannel Waists, reduced to $1.75 Flannel Waists, reduced to $5.00 Fancy Flannel Waists, reduced to $6.00 Fine Taffeta Silk Waists, reduced to $55.00 Persian Trimmed Near Seal Coats, reduced to $75.00 Mink trimmed Near Seal Coats, reduced to $12.75 Mink Scarfs, reduced to $9.75 Alaska Sable Scarfs, reduced to $25.00 Finest Mink Muffs, reduced to $7.50 Electric Seal Collarettes, reduced to $22.50 Mink Storm Collars, reduced to RESTS. Women's White Undergarments. A Prs-Inventory Clearance Sale at deepiy cut. prices of all odd lots, broken lines and styles which we will not again harsie this season—a rare chance for the economical woman. Here are some of the principal offerings : Women's Cambric Underskirts, with double ruffe and 6 rows of hemstitching; closing ont price, only Women's Underskirts, with deep flounce, tucked ruffle and under ruffle; closing out price, only ‘Women's Plain Canton Flannel Drawers; closing-out price, only Women's Muslin Gowns, with Hubbard yokes; while they last, only Women's Empire and high neck Muslin Gowns, with high neck ; closing out price, only Women's Cambric Drawers, with tucked lawn umbrella ruffle; closing out price, only Women's Outing Flannel Skirts, with trimmed ruffle; closing out price, only Also 2 lots of Women’s Flannelette Wrappers, all sizes in one style or the other, worth fully $1.69; closing out price for a choice, only 1.00 Corset Clearance. Stock-taking begins with us on Feb. 1, and be- fore that time we are naturally desirous of closing out all the odd lots and broken sizes. To make quick and certain work of it we’ve made these sweeping price reductions for to-morrow : Z. Z. Corsets—Long waist, made of strong French coutil and sateen, trimmed with lace and ribbon, in odd sizes only; formerly and recently on sale at $2.50 and $3.00 a pair; clear- ance sale price, only H. & S. Elite—Custom-made Corsets, made of fine French Ba- tiste, inthe long waist style; formerly and recently on sale at $3.75 a pair; clearance sale price, only H. & S. Elite Corset—A lot of odd sizes inthe low bust, long over abdomen style, or in the high bust and short over hip French gored style; formerly and recently on sale at $3.50 a pair; clearance sale price, only Also, a lot of Short and Long Straight Front Model Corsets, made by the best makers and easily worth $1.50 a pair; clear- ance saie price, only A Clearance Sale of 500 Pairs of Women’s Shoes; 195 worth from $3.00 to $5.00, at, per pair, 4° This is a collection of odds and ends left over from our recent suc-. * cessful sale of manufacturers’ ‘‘end of the season'’ factory stocks. The sizes are somewhat broken, of course, and not all sizes of every style are to be had in the collection, but every woman can surely find something that will suit her, as there are shoes of enamel leather, patent leather, bex calf, kid, kid with cloth tops, etc., with single or double soles, and mostly hand-sewed welts. Only consider the great saving and you'll be here promptly to-morrow , if you are likely to need any more shoes this season. A Speeral Offering in Photographs. During the week ending February 2d we will take your photograph, finish itin our best Cabinet Carbonette style, and &t same with mat in a hand- some gilt frame with matched corners (size 10x12 inches) for the i 00 very low price of : ° ‘ (Three dollars is what you would have to pay elsewhere.) Photo Gallery, roof. Take special elevators, Crystallized Cherries. Dainty, delicious, toothsome morsels—-eat them once and you'll long for more. They're sold elsewhere and everywhere at from 80c. to $1.00@ * pound. A limited quantity, all fresh and pure, will go on sale 3 to-morrow at, per Ib., 3393 $3.90 Electric Seal Muffs, reduced to All the Year meeting «large mumbe th th nattoniel made a dem rdoand Thomas Jt tel Prenidents "« wd distriet. reps Uiieh was maid: Roar Marry J machtiists in porte at every * place of the ) preparing for wet of the Mis the Central Fr held on Feb. 19 + was decided tha \ ! the last meetin, and especially in the “oyster months,” we mect.a common need uncommonly well with Kennedys Oysterettes (Formerly Junior Oyster Crackers) They have a taste that improves soup, chowder, oysters. IN THE WORLD OF LABO Smoker. Said this morning: “Beyond all” question the finest package of granulated smoking To- bacco sold to-day is LONG Five cents, in the “Yn-er-sco! Patent Package.’ because it has a MILD and MELLOW flavor all its own — the same good sinoke always—in all seas sons—in all places.” JUST YOU TRY IT. Remember to send tor the Pres mium Catalocue--Label Fronts are good for Premiums, you know, Send to J. J. BAGLEY & CO.,, 7) Maiden Lane, N.Y. ers of * Sun-Cored” and "Buckingham" » brands of sinoking Tobaceos National Biscuit Company ne | he Metal | J.) Feders Use World wants. Wants to al two former unions.