The evening world. Newspaper, May 22, 1901, Page 12

Astronomer Todd Is in Sumatra, and Penni less Old Lady Won't Accept The Evening World's Offer of Ho- tel Accommodation— Other Son !s Married and Lives in Toledo. SRR (Special to The Bveaing World.) GREENWICH, Cona., May 22.—With aipathos born of the deepest suffering, Mra. Rhoda Peck Toda. mother of Prof. David Peck Todd. one of the foremost astronomers in the United States, told to a reporter for The Evening oWrld to-day how she was forced to go to the poorbouse here. ‘Phe more charitable call tt the “Town farm.” It ts six miles outalde of the town proper. From the porch one sees the village in the distance. The house stands op a hill. It may have been fate or an unwise selection, but from the view from the poroh the cemetery looms in the dis- tance with startling vividnees. Her Pitiable Plight. Mrs, Todd ta barely five feat tn hetght. Bhe Is wan and emaciated—by that ma- ciation produced more by mental than bodily privation. Her halr ts pure white what there is of it. It 1s worn close to | the head and dressed with an attempt ta a colffure—a recollection of other days. ‘Mrs, Todd was dressed in a cheap call- co wrapper supplied by the county. It is ‘@ badge of her condition. ‘Although Mrs. Todd 1s eighty-three Fears old, she is compelled to work. All who are able are made to labor tn return for thelr maintenance. Those who can- Not are permitted to sit out on the porch and breatho the fresh air and look—at the cemetery. Mrs. Todd was ironing to-day. To- morrow she may have to perform more arduous work. She was working be- aide 2 poor colored woman, another un- fortunate. Race and creed have no dls- tinetton in a poorhouse. There is no Mne, All are paupers. Mrs. Todd was permitted to loave the frening board and come Into the hall. ‘There are no chairs there, just plain walla, Wh 2 motherly grace that was heartronding, she received her visitor. Tale of a Heart Rowed Down. ‘Weth an apron she endeavored to hide ber dress. The lines about her mouth tightened. With a spirit that was truly Sparton she tried to steel herself not to break down. “Oh,” she began, What can I do?" SEEREP EEE icieinicieieidieieeieieieieieieieeietelet-l-i-t i “what can 1 say? It was the outpouring of a broken| “Mr James G h 4 ys old Lady cout heart. It ts ahcer will-power and pride|lectman, who managen the hose wise hor caller t that keeps Mrs. Todd up. Bhe Is really |dere, told me to-day my 5 aick with an illness caused by a longing |ten from Toledo, saying }i r pletury for her sons. It is a case of a mother | make rome provision for n ad ‘ rly twe onithe vergo of the grave who Is crying|lago Mut I won't accept tt. Jacore years ago, and was married, The out for the love of her sons—a love that| “If they'll let me, Pi remain here and | mevlsouon ww happy one, but the ‘a apparently denied. dite. ver has he wrltten to me y 4 None “They told me before 1 came here|Oh, 1f he would only come and everything would be all right.” sald the|or even write te old lady; “but you find out different when you're here. VBUll, 1 suppose,” e continued, “itis all right for those who mas not have had the best in other days, but I haven't been used to it. “To think I may die in a poor-house,” and turning her head the poor woman t wall and sobbed was “Everything will be all rt Mrs, [used to shudd ne Todd, Just ax soon us y re: qurne," wald the reporter. “The Even- ing World would lke to be permitted to Femove you to a hotel until your son leama of your condition and makes provision for you ant tukes you home to him. Declined Evening World's Ald. The old lady loo “I can't reall @uch Hindness shown to a poor « Uke I am. paren iereees Gaeony Captain Who Arrested Ce Si on Site of New Van Wyck Not Al- | “My on David ts in telegrephel hilt. the Greek Church. | lowed to parade: way he did not get the att Butt shim, You stronomer als ull he knew « gume I should 7 de is such ae poor oll a “My ot son, JF, Was named a At the recollection Old lady again broke down “He wa» so good and kind, and kind,” she repeated over a again. “What little he left I educated | the boys with, 1 have only the two.) Qyqy reno lives in Toledo, Ohio. He's] married and has a family to look out for, s0 you see he can't very well be expected to help me. Absolutely Penniless, | “Why, It would take nearly $8 a week to supply me with the tvod T would like tu have Row—not a penny anything. New York, and I thought if | stamp 1 might write to some w quaint: | tae ances there.” “Even if Prof. you! ; wiven Par ioriarounalit sureive right here in folks don't ve some relatives ich, but you know “a the old lady, an came up here yesterday | ( nt at Inst 1 wax going to jor ri for me. am now trust- os MOTHER OF PROFESSOR PAUPER IN POORHOUSE. shield be too much of a burden. want mo now BISHOP. LAYS rtet from the mir A Amo: the “Ait “the Doaviteks @ fread A@ heart can hold hus) penermigoosky. iow AN IB 1 | ee tcn Courtland 1 lejeteinin ation hink Lam ‘They don't, and mors y. do vou know 6 door and Nbuse aw SCHMITTBERCER GORNER-STONE. BARRED ACAI f the new Ru latd to-day ved word > mareh thts and North aby several p baru ¢ officiating cle exture of w eymer satin tr Naven firat took office or- Volice ould not ne order ing Hisnop bles was then aprinkled over where altar iw to stand, | y s were KUNE A cross Wis ? he ve rReant poured over it and it Orde owas ehureh, th made n ord ty Ky ne in After a ve pra brow Russla Pres snd the Stitt clergymen we driven to a pr wher exe seul the Hand and the fo low 1 Foiludeiph wife wv wife eutenant-¢ Ph cers tre ats? heen dismissed, Ting Fine t@ team on hie mine. He m not twenty yn sky, Ch | ad struck The «(Guarantee” CLOTHING COMPANY, Uptown Cor. 127th St. and 3d Ave. You know what wor- sted is Cther fab- rics come and yo, but worsted’s always in demand— stylish at all times and serviceable. elegant men’s ted Suithere, stripes woven 200 $1 buys Black Wo with white hairy Tight into the ric. Striped fabrics ars stylish this year. The goats are broad-shouldered and of the latest cut, tailored in the very Lest manner and lined with an extra fine ity of eTtalian cloth —in fact, suits that sell elsewhere for $16. GUARANTEE CLOTHING CO. 127th st. and 3d Ave, n Gor WILL NOT CIVE INTO STRIKERS} —_.—_ liaarutactarers to Hold| Firm in Resisting Upto $44 saan OF ms GREAT SALE. Machinists. sharp. Extraordinary Values. Silk Waist Sensation. ‘The machinists’ st 365 Of these Waists of Peau de Soic, Taffeta and Louisine. throughou the country Int . to SUITS. and Cheviot Tailor-made Dresses. $18.50, $25.00, $35.00 and $ Separate Skirts. Materials inc! Remainder of this season’s stock of B:oadc/oth 50.00. lude Broad- cloth, Etamine, Lace and Crepe de Chine. At about one-half former prices. JAMES McGREERY &C0., Twenty-third Street. Will Place on Sale Thursday About 100 LADIES’ TAILORED sizes 14, 16 and 38 years, or 32, 34 OPPENHEIM. CLLINSs G and 36 sizes (taken from the regular stock), and reduced from $25 and $30, $45,00 BROADWAY AND 25ST ST. Day Also about { QQ Albatross Waists for mount Former Prices.\ » hold tirm tn res 9 75 pete fee eo) ee” dem 15.00 eel pomition., Devens says that 1 i] Carne Wacheli Cathart s te Broadway and 13th See SVS ILLT LLL eS eee seceeges B08 Sose8 Thursday morning jt ' SUITS | and 50 Tailored Suits for small women, | | befacta alice hata VSVSVS SSSSSSSSVSVSVSES OP Ladies’ Dept. @ $2.75 & $4.75 Silk Waist Sale. 8.30 in and seashore hans i sonuaiite teretareaeae| INSOM is one of th afflictions, t veseing BROMO. nan lnge ALL foostay until the the demands nade viper tration, , ‘The summo} brought tonatre proparty. whi ant is holdin this morning. SMALL STRIKE CAUSES NO DELAY. je ten rock drillers who quit. w on the Rapid T. out to-da '}aatd Adeline premises by in fee under that the def hustand, big ployed by the firm ¢ fr of; that said thereon ton ayment of t tion, ‘The att Moexander & sees ARE husband, ¢ yard at Brel ° will be completed. the iil be no strike In Gov- it works, the employcer are co! tributing funda to help the strikers, Army and Navy officials fear that the| Wy F. Valter strike, If prolonged, will cause vexa-| has discove: Natu from the schoolhouse and threw 1 Crampa’ ship-Building’ Company, fe Verseu, one of the horses tu the ground, Baron ious ‘delays to wal construction og being repair comes to the sl ten after a pleasant dese of efter- ermine of A. H. Duncombe Property. by Simon combe Dra, Willams and Beatrice A Robinson, grandchildren of the Inte | Skist, and Alfred Hall Duncomte, of Mount Ver- non, against N: of Mount the County Clerk's office at White Plains The complaint alleges that on April 19, 1873, Alfred Hall Duncombe, by deed, conveyed Innds, tenements, &c., ne Williams, the mother of the tfts, for life; came entitled to the poss Alfred the tunnel, Workers on the tunnel recelve union |Oct 2% 388, wrongfully and unlawfully ousted said plaintiffs from the possea- sion of sald lands and the stil unlawfully profits of about $159.00 or more a | Plainuffs den i of lands, daring th DELAYED BY STRIKE ae forty-three acres, a {fe valued | darkly that E “Mra, Naomi Voyce 1. Valentine, who #lon, secured a Dakota diy aartex Hi <<< SELINSGROVE, red after pavers! years’ trial bring hips either under | that jtort! y ne a id that ized! son yi soes 0%, Et INIA om hlexa in lean than After! PEPSIN ; Various DRUGGISTS, 10c, 25c, & 50c.} Sate by Wm. B, Riker & Sons, 24d St. & 6th Ang, ($1,000,000 SUIT IN MT. VERNON. models, “Straight Fronts,” in numerous materials. Former Prices $3.75 to $8.50. ie McCREERY & C0, al Sale of IMPORTED CORSETS, $2.85 each. including Twenty-third Street. ‘lever Jonasson & (Fo, || Claim of black and ns and complaint In a aut mine, made Willams, Dun- bands, will be om! Duncombe, a mill: Vernon, to obtain ich they claim the defend- «unlawfully, was fled in to Ade- plain: that upon the death of Willams the plaintiffs be- sion of these virtue of thelr remainder the deed above mentioned; fondant, together with her Hall Duncombe, on defendant continues to witnhold possession there- Naom! Duncombe receives d Judgment and pos- he prot lency of this ac: orneys for the plaintiffs are Colby, of New York. The 1, comprising the old t East Chester, con- Evidently ple given to hin « Fathers, forth ax: » from her first ter, and tren Hine, In aiid to be the only | Hteok) mt Tt in te oma) aE mentioned In nes! “Linton sitys vi ota Mrs of chit and favorite anc bribing me tn the ok} mansion In hin ‘cause he that a Be this Pa. May) 2.—Dr. | Members) of the ‘achamp, a sctontitic farmer.| 1 cay produce) as pe Into court trimmed with Arsembly yenterday, ward F, Atlantle Avenue Improvement Commis. | tried to brits Alderman day in the Borough Hall, rman Bridges. To wtl stick to. t Linton wanted to Broadway and 32th St, Dress Skirts blue Canvas Eta- over taffeta drop silk offered at the ex- treme low price of $13.75 Regular value $19.50, Thursday, May 23d. LET Ht SUE,” SAYS BRIBGES. |/f Loquacious Alderman Inveighs Against Linton Again. d ch at the publicity In the Muntelpal in which he hin Linton, of on Bri he didn't succeed that tunnel scheme Hadn't try, eh? “Then tet him sue me for wander, and me Into. sourt i » for }o brin} Hi defy nls el mbat [Anecacraseeccccsccese othenberg & West 14th Street. FURNITURB! The Furniturs De artrrent is on its mettle. It is eager to leap ead of all previous recores tor large Mry sales. To efiectua ly accomp.iss tus the department comes forward with a series absolutely une. ual ed values at prices that will startie competition. The positive newness and strict reliability of these wares make eccasion all the more attention-compelling. [Yan $3.25 | $4.75 Beds, $2.48. Porch Reckers, west e248 —This Steel 6tc. | Enammelled Bed ckers; ma-| Tone. Zenor has solid brass kaobs and vas:s, 1-nch pilla:s'and exe tended foot- 2.48 emtirely ne werth $4.7 des, gn: alls $16.50 Ail-Hair Couch, $3.75 Combinat on 2 Mattresses, 3.75. fevai SerEauan n5s: Albbair Turkish Tufted Couches, full four two ng sh r guuant parts: sitint’cking up to your With a o-inch border; Dy bevutitul se real $6.00 valuzs tor. vel ! $8.75 Go-Garts, $5.48, Reclining hack reed Go-Cart, like cut; steel runn'ng gears; green enamell- yee ed or nickel Wke finish: patent have cane seat, hea foot brake; brace arms.and heavy satin extra well med> an. parasol and iinished, patent rod, 5.48 _ otinss 10 Yd ib. Seamltss Fancy Chiza reversibie: Matting; ideal for exira bard weir; un ay alrally Moussa p5c 7c Rousing Rus Values. Bat quality herrin and carpet efiect Inen wap Javanese Mat- tings, ted, tly: veand gold; Sper ye. Weot Fill, Extra a Art ReeiNeriaan Rugs—Orien- Ss. abl: ford and! sland feral patterns: oo 7.0x10 982 4.50 6.98 Formerlv—6 95 1073 i ‘avancse Rugs—Brst fe.t long, "1.66 Houge'’s Fibre Rugs—Perfectly re- versib’e; the newest 20th century. 1,000 Smyrna Rugs, § it. long; oor ing; clean and wholesome; reversible, wool fringes 1? fi. long. 9 ft. w value, $1.50 78 fOxseescee 7.98 UPHOLSTERY. Japanese Crepe Cloth, Fluted Curta’n Swiss, c Yard. 10c Yard, Ruffled di Swiss Curtains, Scotch Lace Curtains, 49c Pair. 50c Pair. Felt Window Shades, | Roebuck’s Nviee Screens, 5c. 15 Furniture Slip Covers, 5-4 Marble Table Ollctoth, 0.98 Set. 2c. Velour Cushion Tops, Bamboo Bead Portieres, Ic. 75c. 36-inch Heavy Cretonne, | Oriental Sota Pillows, 7),¢ Yard. Linoleums a Oilcloths | 9 yard for Floor Oilcioth, 1 yd., (35 and 2 yds. wide; a large and well assorted line of colors and patterns; 4/ Sampson's Extra Quality cloth, linoleum patterns; tame 30e. values. excellent wearing poEMHE 408, Great Linoleum Offer. Genuine Cork Linoleum; extra quality; nothing better for wear; 2 yards wide, worth 70c., 80c. and:90¢, a yard; Per square yard. 39c THE | Ie WORLD all public telephone stations now act for The World in receiving and transmitting to The World (telephone service free) all small ads. of fif- teen lines or less, except display ads. | The World invites the public to avail Stself of thiz convenience, This offer applies to all public tele- phone stations within the 10c. Pay-Station limit. Brooklyn messages will be telophoned to The World's Brooklyn Office, Toll Free.