The evening world. Newspaper, January 9, 1902, Page 7

Cl had PP REE PL ELIE Pn AR aT Ie ___THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUAKY 9, 1902. BLIND OLD VETERAN NOW Pitiable Plight of Borne- man Who Drummed for the Seventy-tirst in the Civil War. Almost stone blind and a living for tis tam: brings to gray-haired man, drummer boy in Regiment during the valid wife and two chillren pect of death by starve And, In addition t need of food and clothing mang’ troubles are incre: that they will be to-day from the three tiny ‘home’ at No 41 Madison st they have no money to jay thi Pathetic indeed is the story of tle for bread has waxes with varying @aughters © after he had been ob ann’ wi rooms neman he crarried mat July » stop work IS FACING STARVATION. | ing because he could not see STARVING FAMILY IN MADISON STREET. Coming to t Aty in 183. after ran- [it seems that the Linc of our ial Sispe naary doctors saved ' our E | ome ‘This is the fir Meanwhile we spent many sleep eet pliant t hungry nights {n cold room over, Gi . where his 7 pepeaane re no then le Ones Want Food sixteen-year-old William Borneman aot MY little ones, tor) once enlisted in the Seventy-first Re ep yal mne crear ers ment and went to the front In leas tha | nace | a fortuight. Ax drummer boy he ied al earn waich rebellion nia troop charge participated during t most every loves to-day to reeal before the fall of It neasing Yhe sur Gen. Grant at A His Daye in ut those were the fan's life: it is of the evil day Yesterday, to-day, and perhaps even mMorrow—that this story tells, For over E > oxed er boy. SE eettaw ocyond ‘the half-century has struggled bravel: ill wife and childr rs provide for hi and row, worn y minute that thi to remove his jewalk might abrup ie soudier But such almc nd bent spite what I have WOMEN PREY OF LITTLE ROBBERS. BOYS KNOCK DOWN AND ROB} VICTIM OF $95. eleven years vetyesixth Frank Hall ag bumpaat thougat bove w her dos plete the ps and t it into Or Mrs. W One Hu station jaha temiay they sage from store { surp were assigned a Biath ave ey were morning were held in for exainination Friday fused to say anything whe: in arraigned court. HENRY B. LAIDLAW DEAD. Paeumonia Fat Manker and mer City Chamber! Henry 1. Laidlaw, ex-City Chamber- lain and a banker at No, 14 Wall street died yesterday at his home, No. si West Geventy-third street. He had been iil with pneumonia for three weeks Mr. Laidiaw was born In this city on Christmas Day, 1838, and Nved . He was elected City © At of pr of the Bank a York and « vestryman of Trinity rch. widow and eight children survive ‘ - ————— IRISH LEADERS COMING. Wm. Redmond and Jos. Deviin Will Organize United Irish DUBLIN, Jan Jor Redmond, | only two months when friends told her body to its natural size and weight Chairman of he United Irish League,| th her husband wua living at No 6) if the stomach can digest the food @nnounced to-day that William Ked- Ms wok up ner| Properly. So when Grape-Nuts food | mebd ane Joesph Davita, of Belfast, Short wan | taken, being réully pre-digested, it ail for the Uni ates om. 5 ns bl pore Snanenanithit: ore 1 eae) pa) quickly goes into the blood and Fon in America in| ond Bes, makes, pot only tiskue and muscle accordance with the decision arrived at} met and yree. | Dut particularly nourishes and builds by the preliminary meeting of “Whit asked | the brain and ; ers. 1 League held at its headquarters yester- gernal « ey Derye: centers, cule i a seer eer tottage im the Gates Ave-| comes from the delicate particles of dimond and Deviin are go-| Thro! the interpreter, the Poliah| Phosphate of potash which is from Messrs. Re . ing to the United States at the urgent reauvest of tjhe Irish League, of Amer- dea. which is arranging their tour of country. [TRAVELLED 5,000 MILES | Thew Came the f | “Rut then formed behind t had to ston TO RECREANT HUSBAND. — obs Pretty Mrs. Sherisky Found the Runaway at Last and Had Him Arrested. + of 0 60) ty Pol her recreant Rebecen a chaxe miles gir apr cught THIN AND THICK. t street, Hrookiyn, to-day | SoLaueaaa porte LEDe alee: Good Food Will Do Wonders. ver She started aba) coediny but she and Pees nite Sak tewian . A test was made to see how much . . & thin person could gain by using 'Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food, A lady 1.in Warren. O., says: “Some months ‘/ago I was so jhin and poorly nour- ea and her husband. Inaac Sher} #hed 1 thought [would see what ef- married in Poland two years, feet Grape-Nuts would have on me, tha >| so I began taking the food regularly ;\ for breakfast and began to greatly improre at once. found I gained nearly ten pounds in jabout six weeks, and I have never felt better in tay tite. Ha sour stomach, and you may depend in ee |! think the food a great success ympathy of her ellow-pas-; “My son noticed he could memorize baby was born and her! more readily since he began using . | Grape-Nuts, Please don’t publish my name.”” (Name can be given by Pos- tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.) a oT system will bi out Hebe sky, wer, ayo.’ A little tnat he of Hrookiyn and went there to li Well street. She was the 1 the girl repl “I don't care what bece of him. 1 ? certain parts of the fleld grains and want him to provide for,me and the incorporated in the food. Its use will prove the truth of this statement. kept track of my weight and) no more! | i el Caw | ee ee oy Bargain Friday Sates Of Unusual Importance. Many Clearance Sales. Plenty of extra good bargains, no matter what part of the store you visit. Silverware. Bric-a-Brac. Dinner Sets. Books. Children's Underwear. Muslin Underwear. Upholsteries. China and Glassware. Groceries. Men's Bath Robes. White Goods. Shoes. Hourishing White Sate. Interest Still at the High Mark—Fresh Lots Go on Sale There's | White Sale. It advances in public favor and Every Day. retrogressive this nothing about point of business da’ ly It's probably due to the ments so complete and sat- isfying. In the Muslin Un- derwear Departments there isa perpetual hum of busy- net The tables with their cheery, snowy stocks and fresh new styles are cease less sources of interest. In the Household Linen Departments there is a cor- gresponding evidence of CaMes a There are so many excellent values =F and rare low prices blossom so plentifully and attractively that it is natural for shoppers to come and purchase beyond their original intentions. Mustin Underwear. Gowns. Soc. GOWNS, plain style or trimmed, of GOWNS, hemstitched yoke bertha. $1.25 GOWNS, fine materials, dainty trimmings, $1.95 GOWNS, Empire style, lace trimmed, SKIRTS. $1.25 SKIRTS, embroidery trimmed, $2.95 SKIRTS, embroidery and lace trimmed, CORSET COVERS. 19. CORSET COVERS, embroidery trimmed; cambnc; pear! tuttons, 2Sc. gad 26. CORSET COVERS, lace trimmed, DRAWERS. 29. DRAWERS; fine mu: and tucks, 36c. DRAWERS, umbrella style, 7S. DRAWERS, embroidery and lace timmed, SKIRT CHEMISE. 7Se. SKIRT CHEMISE, torchoa trim- ming, $1.00 SKIRT CHEMISE, 4'Esprit bertha, Point Caitdren's Wear. 1,000 DOZEN OF CHILDREN'S pair, all sizes, plaintucks, lace or embroid- DRAWERS, worth 35c. ery finish; special to-morrow, pair, r . Flannelette GARMENTS AND WRAPPERS at Vigorously Reduced Prices. EIDERDOWN SACQUES, worth HEAVY FLEECE LINED WRAP PERS, worth $1.0, PERCALE HOUSE DRESSES, $?.00 35 value, FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS, 50 heavy yoke, 38 PLANNELETTE UNDERSKIRTS Soc. value, for 29 TE KIMONOS, $3.00 GERMAN FLANNEL ROBES, ki 83) mono style, ribbon trimming, large sailor collar, $4.0 value, 1.95 2.00 Kecand Phot, Contre Gowels---WMostly Imported. 124| Fringed, hemmed and hemstitched Linen Towels; also bleached and 19 brown Turkish Towels. HEMMED HUCK TOWELS, special, 9 14) wemmen, KNOTTED FRINGED o 29 HEMSTITCHED HUCK TOWELS, values up to 1Yc. each, choice, 124% 50 KNOTTED FRINGED HUCK TOW- | ELS, regular 2Se. quality, each, 19 BLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS, 50 special, each, 9 BLEACHED or BROWN TURKISH 75 TOWELS, regular 25c. quality, each Main Flint, Promt, 1 Ready-Made Pittow Cases and Sheets. | PILLOW CASES, regular 45236 site 10¢. quality 7s 2, PILLOW CASES, hematitehed, 19¢ ‘2 quaity, 4 : SHEETS, bemstitched, full size, excellent quality bleached muslin worth 7Sc. each, 59 SHEETS hemmed, extra hed cotton, size 72x60. the yard cost 24., ready 49 Quick and Cheery Response to a Markedly Exceptional Occasion. Spring isn’t such a far cry, and when it spins around thousands of thrifty housewives will be brightening up their homes in many way: Opportunities like those enumerated in this announcement are suf- ficiently rare to warrant prompt attention. When Lace Bed Sets, Tapes- tries, Curtain Laces and Lace Curtains are one-quarter, one-third and one-half off regular prices, wisdom sugge! LACE RED SETS AT HALF PRICE OR L There are just 47 sets. ndled, hai ve shams or bolster top. Some are slightly thers perfect; a few are without 1 show you how to remedy this); liberal buying. Point, Tambour, Lo Duchease, Point de Calai t yard lengths, fe yard 49. to $4.00 pet ateach, 15, 29, 39,49 and Also longer tengtta to 10 yards at half t' c RENAISSANCE BED SETS, that FOS were $15.75 and $22.50now 7.90 and 8.90 2,000 FINE LACE CURTAIN msn POINT SETS, that were CORNERS. 13.50 to $19.75, now anion ‘s samples of the fi 1 0.90, 7.90, 8.75 and 9,75 Tiga Uta alc estrateaystimagioabletaryie NOTTINGHAM SETS, formerly They are 48to 00 in. wide, and 1’, to2 yards $5.00 to $10.50, now 2.50, 3,75 and §.25 long TAPESTRIES, DAMASKS, BROCADES, SAMPL! REPS, ARMURES, ETC curtains, 49 2,500 Yaids at Reduced Prices. SAMPLE ENDS of $10.00 to $18.00 Regular Prices, 60 89 1.50, 2.00, 3,00, 5.50. curtains, each, 59 Sale Prices, 29.45 75 1.001,502.75 SAMPLE ENDS of $18,000 $25.00 1,000 SHORT LENGTHS OF SAMPLE ENDS of $25.00 to $50.00 TAVESTRIRS: DAMASKE, BRO- curtains, each, 98 GRMURES REP BO ETC. ag 2,100 ODD NOTTINGHAM LACE lengths of % yd. to 3 yds., sold regu CURTAINS, 4 ard 4, yards long, larfy at froes 6c. te 910.80 pa 42 to 62 in, wide; values by the pat, These are marked by the strip at a $1.00 to $5.50. Many can be mere fraction of their value when {Matched into pairs, per strip, cut from the piece, each 2c. to 3.95 29, 39, 49 and 59 REUPHOLSTERING. | Also Here's an opportunity to reuphelster | 500 Remnants of Fringes at \ Price. your furniture beautifully at little cost. 1,200 SHORT LENGTHS OF CUR- TAIN comprising Irish Remnants of Table, Shelf and Stair Oil Cloth at Half Price. (Third Floor, Froat. Late $1) fact that we keep assort- | CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S RIBBED VESTS AND PANTS, broken sizes, worth up to 3Sc CHILDREN’S NATURAL WOOL VESTS AND PANTS, not all sites in pants worth up to OS¢., CHILDREN'S WHITE WOOL VESTS AND PANTS, worth ap te $1.00 CHILDREN'S HEAVY FLEECE. VESTS AND PANTS, not all pants, worth up to 0Se., CHILDREN’S SLEEPING SUITS, natural color, all sizes, Main Poe. 7 Winter Underwear At Less than Half Price. 10 28 35 Bold Blanket Barga The Reduction Sales. son that we're wi (ns Prices Cut to Add Further Interest to We have had such a wonderfully busy Blanket sea ing to put exceptionally low prices-— lower than you can find elsewhere---on what's left The Big Store thinks too much of its large Blanket trade to slight any one, and those who come in response } to this announcement will share in some of the best ¢ Blanket bargains in town. Comforters also come in for price-cutting. or Comforters in the Blanket Store, Third Floor, BLANKETS. 2.40 per pair, 10-4 mize, were $2.75 and $3.00 1.95 per pair, 10-4 were $2.25 an At $2.50 At 9Sc. per pair, 11-4 sin Blankets Front. At 2.45 per pair, 11-4 size, were $3.00 At 1.50 pet pair, 11-4 size, re $1.79 } At 7Sc. per pair, 10-4 size, wen were 90. COMFORTERS. At 44¢. per pair, white ot At $2.45 pu ate Kray, were SO WHITE COTTON FILL- ED COMFORTERS, At 4.95 per pair, 11-4 size, worth $3, each, 2.45 were $5.05 6 Ata. ‘ At $1.50 Full sire it 3.60 per pair, 11-4 nize, WHITE COTTON FIL- were $4.00 LED COMFORTERS, At 8.50 pet pair, 12-4 size, worth $1.95, each, 1.50 were $11.00 At $1.10 Pull site At 11.50 per parr 12-4 site, WINTER WEIGHT COM- ; were $14.00 FORTERS, white filling, worth $1.25 and $1.50 At 2.95 per pair; 11-4 size, each, 1.10 were $3.75 Taint Powe, F | Book Prices Cut! Annual Clearance Sale Starts Friday. A great opportunity for book lovers. Books in single volumes. Books in sets, All the $ most popular authors. Standard works ot fiction. Histories, Biblical Stories. Gems of Modern Art. A wide range of subjects is represented All. or more off regular prices. FICTION. Published to sell at from Our price, per vol., Single volumes. $1.00 to $1.50. The Pat CET The Cr Prank J Ie: 25e Stories of Peace and War, Frederic Res The Abbess of Port Royal, by The Marquis of Carabas, by| Maria Ellery Mackaye Harriet Presco!t Spoftord A Little Legacy. by Mra Li fret" Prenat spatras” Prowe and Verse by t of Kearoline Bauer TWO-VOLUME SETS f Lote Wife, by br Bound in dark green or blue silk ribbed cloth, with flat backs; gold decorations; boxed to match bind- ing; published at $2.50; CLEARANCE PRICE, 50 The Deemater © cus Page of the Duke of) The Rondman mes if vumas Wood 1 } ; ; ! Dumas ee | The Man Who Laughs, | Ue BOOKS IN SETS. | MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS | COMMON SENSE| THE AMERICAN SPRAKER H STANDAR ; ; t THACKE mR THE COMPLETE WORKS RULWER LYTTON v = paper | + CLEA cx. | 200 ¢ WeK KANCE PRICE ol eal IMPLETE WAY the pri asta v by Sir Wal by Ella Adela Pletcher. large i. a H ‘ loth, bound u | exe CLEARANCE 9g THR COMPLETE Works 2 GEORGE ELIOT tn # 45 ARANC? MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS page 1 panes t 1 10. PRICE, | | : 7 } ; ; Srocery For Friday we have sele By the w have you petizing place the Bakery Ever so many people come Pies and Cakes COFFEE Combination delicate b., 19) D EN Switt's Premium gar Cured Boiled Hams, sliced, perlb., 21) SCRAPPLE: Choice Phil elpbia Farm Scrapple ber lb, 7 CHICKENS: Fancy Young Spring Roasting Chickens, Toasted to perfection, each, 40 REANS: State hand- 19 PLUM PUDDING: Mu- | ford English Plum Pud | ding, one can enough for | six people, per can, 10) FISH Fancy Kennebec Salmon Steaks, per Ib., 11} Selected Long Island But terfish or Long Branch Mackerel, perIb., 7 SAUSAGE: Fresh Coun- try Pork Sausages, Ib., 10 MUTTON: Hindquarters fancy Canada Mutton, Ib., 9 TEA: Choice of our del icate flavered green, black or blended teas, perib., 3 «|| Shoveds, Wooden long handles, 35c shovels at (Fi DATES: Genuine 5,000 Snow special, each at snow shovels, Tews! The January Sale of Canned Goods is Still in Full Force. We are fully justified in saying that the Canned Goods Sale is proving successful beyond expectation. The mails have been inundated with crowds in the Grocery have been enormous. orders, while cted the following specials. realized what a really ap- on the Fourth Floor te? here every day for Bread, LEMONS Large thin skin Messina Lemons, perdoz., MARMALADE: Hazel Bitter Orange Marma- lade, 1 1b. glass jar, SARDINES: “'Lalune'* Fancy imported French Sardines, packed in pure olive oil, per tin, SALMON: Cook's Pride fancy blood red sockeye satmon, Ib. can, PRUNES: Choice, meaty Santa: Clara prunes, per Ib, OATS: Choice white se lected rolled oats, 2 Ibs., OLIVES: Harel fancy Manzanilla Olives, vase bottle, 16 08., CATSUP: Hazel strictly fancy ripe tomato catsup, per bot., 122 15 aw a 8 tm ported Fard dates, 1 Ib. pkge., IN THE BAKERY SECTION. BREAD: Made expressiy te trade, largest and best loaf of bread in the city. regular 10c. size; special, (Fourth Plow.) 25¢ with steel ends, worth Also complete line of steel snow VERY LOW PRICES! Sverware-- Cutlery Many People Are Eagerly Buyin Quantities of Cutlery, 7 T00. = It’s been a fine week for the Silver- ware and Cutlery Sections. _ The Clearance Sale has been swing- ing along buoyantly, attracting wide- spread attention and hurrying throngs of customers in. But the assortments have been and are still large and exceptionally tempt- ing. The displays of quadrupled wares money. Here are hints for LOT 1--ROGERS NICKEL SILVER AND SILVER PLATED TABLEWARE. TEA SPOONS, iy) perset oto, | 29 | \ TABLESPooNns | OR FORKS, | persetofo, 58) \ SILVER- | fy] )PLATED if P COFFEE | SPOONS, | persetof6, 45) SILVER- PLATED OYSTER FORKS, per set of 0, 45 SILVER- PLATED FRUIT KNIVES, per set ot 6, 59 SILVER-PLATED DIN- NER KNIVES, per set ot 6, 69 LOT 2 — STERLING SILVER ODDS AND ENDS, worth up to $4.00 choice, 1.75 Preserve Spoons, Cold Meat Forks, Lettuce Forks, Gravy Ladies, Cream Ladles, Bonboo Disbes, Salt and Pepper Shakers, are brilliant with pleasant ways to save Bargain Friday. Sugar Tongs, tt Servers auc Cut) Glass Flasks with sterling tops. SILVE P ATE CREAML DLES, each, SILVER PLATE NAPKI RINGS, each, SILVER- PLATED PEPPERS AND SALTS, each, LOT 3-QUADRUPLE PLATED ODDS ARB ENDS; worth up to $5.00; choice, 1.28 Water Pitchers, Cracker Butter Dishes,” Sugar Boots’ Cream Pitchers, Tea Pots, LOT 4 -QUADRUPLE-PLATED ODDS AND ENDS; up to $7.00, choice, ce shes, Bread Bowls. in Tays and Salad 2.00 Fruit Dishes, Cake Baskets, f Fer Dishes, Water Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Cream Pitch. €r8, Spoon Holders, Waiters, Casters, T Cheesiate Cracker Salad oes LOT 5_QUADR UPI PLATED TEA SET ae ip engraved, Tea ' Pot, Sugar Bowl, Spoon Hold et and Cream Pitcher; worth $6.00, at 3.98 QUADRUPLE PLATED COFFEE SET; satin en- faved, Tray, Coffee Pot, jugar Bow! aod Cream Pitcher, gold lined; worth $5.00, 5.95 GREAT BARGAINS IN CUTLERY. = LOT 6. DINNER KNIVES and FORKS, sta handles, set o! O knives and 6 forks, worth $3.00, 1.38 DINNER KNIVES AND FORKS, black handle, double bolstered, worth $3.00; set of 6 knives and 6 fot 1.80 DINNER KNIVES, white celluioid handles, worth $4.25; set of es and 6 forks, 2.50 CARVI NIFE AND CARVING SET, KNIFE, FORK andles, fine ND STEEL quality of steel, worth 2.56 CARVING KNIFE AND FORK, stag handles yn OR worth $2.00, 9S sr er Laheormaate a. s stag handle, sil: CARVING KNIFE ver ferrule, worth $4.50, 275 PORK, stag h worth $1.50. 75 ULOID HANDLE CARVING IPR, NIVES, tanc) FORK AND STEEL, stag handles, silver fecrule Bis worth $5.75, (Pain Piece, Preah 19h 5.)